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The Way the Money Goes.

From the following extract taken
from brief debate had in the house
of representatives the other day, it
will be seen that everything is not all
honest and pure yet in the manage
ment of our government. Let those
who have entertained that idea pre-
pare to be disappointed. From the
statements Of Messrs. Dawes and Lo-
gan, We should infer that our navy
needed reconstruction" fully as much
as any other portion Of our govern
ment:
Mr.. Dawes went on to say that the Unit
ed States navy, which consisted of only
$500 men. cost SOS, 203, 81, while the esti-
mate for the British navy last year which
consisted Of 900 men, was only S49, OO0,-
600. Every vessel in the United States
navy cost on an average annually S13S, 944,
and in the British navy 500 900; every ton
in the tonnage Of the United States navy
cost S1jl.l0 per annum, and in the British
navy S72.66. To keep the American navy
ahOat and to keep it in repair cost 5000 a
man, while the British navy costs but $50
a man to keep it up to the standard. The
United States navy department had esti-
mated for 1869 81, 000, 900 forrepairs, while
the estimates for the British navy for the
year ending March 81, 1870, for men, ma
chinery and repairs was but $4,000, 749.
At the same rate Of cost as in England, the
whole American navy should be kept in
repair for S4SO,000 year.
What was the reason for this vast differ
ence? The British estimates for the last
ten years varied but very little, man for
man, vessel for vessel, and ton for ton
The whole expenditure for the repairs OF
British navy was about One-tenth of the
cost for the repairs Of the American navy,
and vet the American navy has been al
lowed to run down to the condition in
which its friends have described it to be.
The fault did not lay with Congress; it lay
in the lack Of efficiency, energy and spirit
in the navy of the present day.
Mr. Logan Of Illinois said there were in
the United States 1909 officers and but
$500 mcn-One officer to every six men
anu Il II tNtlpll OfCl. Iht pay VI OAC nav )
was a little over 100000, and Of thai
100000 was paid tC the officers. There
were on the active list Of the navy 759 Of
iiccrs at sea- and on shore $50; there vert
10 Rear Admirals and at sea there wer,
> Commodores and only at sea 80 Cap
tains, only 10 at sea; 90 Commanders, only
% at sea. There were n naval officer
stationed at the Washington navy ware
alone. In short, there were officers enough
in the navy to man navy sufficient t,
make war upon the strongest naval pOwe
of the world, and but few men. Why
should this swarm of officers be kept with
out any necessity for them?
One officer to every six men Thinl
Of that, tax payers. That is the wa,
some Of the money goes. And then
over 100000 Of the $7,O00,0OO
paid to the navy going to the officers
and more than half Of them idle a
that. Twenty five commodores ant
only five Of them at sea; so captain
and but ten at sea. True enough
why Should this swarm Of officers b
kept without any necessity for them d?
Look out for the day of reckoning
"Thc Philistines be upon thee, San
SON"
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

INTERESTING WORK.-The New
World compared with the Old is writ
ten by Geo. Alfred Townsend, whose
graphic pen IS well known to news
paper readers in this country, and
who has, in this work, taken pains to
produce not merely striking descrip.
tons, but accurate information. OF
this he gives US a great deal in very
compcndious form. The book is il
lustrated by no fewer than eighty
handsome engravings.
1t is an attractive and entertaining
book, full of interesting and Otter
very suggestive information. Itgive;
US a brief, and, difficult as this may
seem, a fresh and readable descrip
ton of the governments and in8titu
tionS of the countries Of Europe anl
the United States. 1t is in its char
acter of an illustrated descriptive
book that this really valuable worl
will be sought for, and find deserv
edly wide sale.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

The NEXT Conference.-The ques-
ton Of the Govcnorship, so far as in
dicationS upon the surface show, ap.
pears to be shaping towards a har-
monious and generally satisfactory
conclusion. The Montpelier Free
man, in a very sensible and well con
sidered article, reaches the conclu-
sion that if the west side Of the State
has a strong candidate to present,
there can be no question that he will
receive the nomination. The Wood
stock Standard, published at the home
Of the two gentlemen most prominent
ly named in connection with the gov
ernorship on the east side, while ex-
pressing preference for Hon. Fred
erick Billings, intimatcs a cordial
willingness to accept Hon. John ".
Stewart, if he shall be presented from
the west side. Other papers on the
east side have copied the article Of
the Stannard, and Of this paper, with
out in any case a word of objection
to the positions taken.
These things seem to indicate pref.
ty clearly that the east side of the
mountain does not propose to insist
on candidate from that side-in
fact would prefer not to take the
Office on that side for a single year
which is all that could be expected
under the circumstances and thai
there will be no difficulty about &
hearty union of all sides on Mr.. Stew
art. This does not surprise us, fol
Mr.. Stewards high reputation is no
limited by any imaginary lines. HI
is known and esteemed Throughout
the State.
We think we may say in response
to the suggestions of the Freeman
and the Standard, that the west sido
has a strong candidate to present
and that Hon. John W. Stewart vii
be candidate for the nomination
And we hope and expect to see hin
nominated by acclamation.-Fre
Press.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31
new nhasn IF raliuions

A new phase Of religious fanati-
cism has broken out in New Jersey.
1t first appeared in the congregation
of the Methodist church at Macopin,
two years ago and has since spread,
until the original church is destroyed,
and the new religion has entirely
supplanted the old. The fanatics
term themselves Jehovah's band
Their peculiar form of worship devel-
ops itself in putting, blowing, whist
ling, shouting, jumping, wrestling,
falling to the floor and rolling over,
and other actions of a muscular ma.
ture. Baptism is by immersion in
the village mill-pond at midnight
On Sunday the service is continuous
and the fanatics refuse to read OF
write or even to receive letter, their
only recess being for meals. John
Rhene Smith, a well-to-do farmer, is
chief or the band. The Methodist
Conference has sent some of its best
preachers to overthrow the new sect
but in spite of all their eloquence the
heresy is spreading. -a-.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

The stock pens Of Cats distillery.
in Cincinnati, containing 1900 hogs,
were lately burned. Three thousand
hogs were roasted to death. The
scene is said to have been as grand as
it was horrible. Great columns Of
fame, fed by the living fuel, shot up
ward thousands Of feet, and rolled off
ia dense masses of black smoke
The outcry of the frightened animals,
as they crowded one above the other
into the corners of the pens remotest
from the fire, until its rapid approach
first scorchcd and then consumed
them, awed the spectators, who stood
looking helplessly on. Every effort
was made to save at least a portion
of the hogs, the greater proportion
being hopelessly cut off. But little
over a thousand of the animals were
gotten out in all, and the rest Of the
1900 were literally broiled alive
The odor of burned or roast pork per-
vaded the city for many blocks in all
directions after the fire died out for
want of fuel. The loss on live stock
is estimated at 100000.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31
GEORGE P. FOSTER,
L. S. Marshal.
= = -TLTtI oIITtts
Burlington, Vt, May %, 1870.

THE UNITED STATES SENATE. The
terms of twenty-three United States
Senators expire in 1871, and the va
cancies will be filled by Legislatures
chosen at the next fall elections, when,
also, a new House of Representatives
is to be elected. The Senators whose
terms end on the 4th Of March next
are Morrill, of Maine, Cragin Of New
Hampshire, Wilson Of Massachusetts,,
Anthony Of Rhode Island, CattelI Of
New Jersey, WILEY Of West Virginia.
johnson Of Virginia, Abbott Of North
Carolina, Robertson Of South Carroll
ma, Fowler Of Tennessee, Grimes of
Iowa, Howard Of Michigan, Thaycr
Of Nebraska, Ross of Kansas, Yates
Of Illinois, Mcdonald Of Arkansas,
ReyeIs of Mississippi, Williams Of
/ Oregon, Harris Of Louisiana, Warner
of Alabama, Salisbury of Delaware
McCreery Of kentucky, and Norton
of Minnesota. The retiring Senators
are all Republicans, except Salisbury.
McCreery and Norton. Mr.. Grimes
and Mr. Fowler'S seats have been fill
ed for the remainder of their terms.
The political changes, in conse-
/ quencc of the next Senatorial elections,
will not probably be many. Mr.. Nor
ton Democrat Of Minnesota will be
likely to give place TO a Republican,
while the Democrats will gain in New
Jersey and, perhaps, one or two
Southern States. The result in Ore,
Con is doubtful. The chief interest
in the coming Senatorial elections
will be of a personal nature. In some
/ States there are already long lists Of
competitors, with the prospect of spir-
tied contests. So far as New Eng
land is concerned, the only uncertain
ty is in Maine and New Hampshire,
for it is generally conceded that Mr.
Wilson in this State aud Mr.. Antho-
ny in Rhode Island will be returned
without Republican opposition. In
Maine the controversy appears to be
narrowed down to Mr.. Morrill,, tie
/ present incumbent, and eX-Gov, Wash
burn. Ia New Hampshire Senator
Cragin has two or three competitors,
though it is not yet clear what their
relative strength will be. OF the re-
mainder of the outgoing Senators,
those Of the most note are Howard of
Michigan, Yates Of Illinois and Will
Jams of Oregon. Yates will probably
retire, and there will be a warm com
petition for his place. Oregon is po-
liticalIy uncertain, which throws a
like uncertainty over Mr.. Williams
Senatorial tenure. Mr. Howard will
probably be returned. Boston Jour-
nal.
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Abstract of Questions.
TO BE PRoPoUNDED BY THE ASSISTANT
MARsHAI,s IN TAKING THE CENSUS.

Name of every person whose place
of abode was in the family, June LIST,
1870.
Age at last birthday.
Profession, occupation or trade.
Value of real estate.
Value of personal estate.
Father or mother of foreign birth.
If born or married within the year,
state the month.
Attended school within the year.
Can read and write.
Whether deaf, dumb, blind, insane
or idiotic.
Mortality.
Name of every person who died
during the year, ending June l5t
1870. The month in which they died.
Profession, occupation or trade
Disease or cause Of death.
Products of Agriculture.
Name of agent, owner or manager.
Acres Of land improved, unimprov-
cd and woodland.
Cash value Of farm.
Cash value Of farming implements
and machinery,
Total amount Of wages paid du-
ring the year, including value Of board.
No. OF horses, mules and asses,
mich cows, working oxen, other cat
tie, sheep and swine, with their value.
Bushels of wheat, rye, Indian corn,
oats, barley, buckwheat, rice aud to-
/ baccO.
Products Of Industry
Name of corporation. company OF
individual producing to the value Of
$500 annually.
Name of business, manufacture OF
| product.
Capital (real and personaN invest
ed in the business.
Kind of power used, steam or wa.
ter. No. horse power.
Machines, name or description and
number.
Average number Of hands employ.
ed, male, female and children and TO-
tai amount paid in wages during the
year.
Number months in active operation.
Materials (including mill supplies
and fuel kinds, quantities and values
Productions Including jobbing and
repairing kinds, quantities and val
ues.
The citizens of this State are re
spectfulIy requested to examine the
above census questions and be pre-
pared to give the Assistant Nar5LaIs
accurate information when called up
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

Address R. V. Pierce, NJ. D., 133 Seneca
street, Buffalo, N. Y, and get pamphlet
on catarrh, free, or send sixty cents and
get Dr. Sages Catarrh Remedy. $500 re-
ward Is offered by the proprietor for "a case
OF catarrh IN the head which he cannot
cure. Sold by druggists. Look out for
counterfeits and worthless limitations. The
genuine has DR.. Pierce's private govern
ment stamp on it. Cut this out, as you
may never see it again.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

EGG QUEsTIoN.-A man has three
boys: To one, he gives 10 eggs, to
another, 80 eggs, to another so eggs.
Each is to sell his eggs at the same
price, and return the same money
Who will solve it2
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

Rev. Moses Pattee, formerly of Or
leans County, and fer number o.
years a member of the Vermont Leg
islature is a member elect of the New
Hampshire Legislature.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

SILENT CONGREssMEN.-A Wash
ington correspondent of the New
York Standard deyotes column to
"the silent men Of the House" He
remarks that there are "two kinds of
silent men-they who are silent be-
cause they know nothing, and they
who are silent because they know a
great deal. The silent man, educated,
improved, has in nine cases out Of ten
a greater influence on legislation than
the incessant babblcr." OF those who
rank in this last class he names Hon.
Cakes Amcs and Samuel Hooper, of
Massachusetts, A. F. Stevens, of New
York, Hon. /. P. Poland, of Vermont,
and others. We copy his sketch of
Judge Poland:
Luke p. Poland of Vermont, is one OF
those silent men. Waterloo had been
fought few months, and Napoleon was
beginning TO feel the petty tyranny of Sir
Hudson Lowe, when Mr. Poland was born
at Westford, Vt. In 1851 he was in the
Senate in the death-vacated seat of Jacot
Collamer. There is an 1912 atmosphere
about Mr. Poland He has decidedly the
finest presence of any man in Congress-
Not strong man, perhaps; not great
one, but with much Of natures nobility
stampedupon him. Chairman ofthe Com
mittee to revise the laws, he makes gram
matical and concise the statutes on which
lesser men build regulations and obtain
for a year or So the name of statesmen
This craftsmanship dies when the newspa
per obituary has been written or the legis
/ latye eulogy pronounced. Poland is a
reverential looking As an old Roman saint
although those who know him well tell M
/ that he likes a game of whist, and does no
/ object to other amusements for which can
| onization Is not generally decreed. Hi
name does not go over the wires every day
and he does not trouble Mr. Speaker Blain
more than once in two weeks, but he ha
weight and influence nevertheless. He j
was who was put forward some time ago t,
smooth the troubled waters when Butte
and Logan and Farnsworth rode the storm
at the expulsion of Whittemore.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

The number of immigrants who
have passed through Canada for the
United States for the last four years
were, for 1866, 41,1O4; 1857, A.
2l2; 1858, 58,6S3; 1869, 67,1TO.-
The number remaining in Canada
were, for 1866, 1O,O91; 1867, TO-
SOS; 1868, 1854; 1869, 1850.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

Farmers and stock raisers have frequent
ly told us that they have seen very good
results from giving Sheridan's Cavalry
Condition Powders to COWS and swine be.
fore and after they drop their young. The
powders put them in good condition, and
give them strength to care and provide fol
their sucklings.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

We have often wondered whether there
is person in all New England who does
not know and appreciate the value of John
sons Anodyne Liniment as family med
icine? 1t is adapted to most all purposes,
and is the best pain killerthat can be used
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

Chase of the Lyndon Union has
been sued for libel. Damages laid at
$1,000 Glad Of it, He can pay in
COPPER.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31
sk 5 81 =
II |a ;;jIilI3ii33s|
1 t - Z q 3sAM

This Remedy does not simply reFere for a
short time, but il produces pcrfec. and perma-
nent cures OF the worst cases of Chronic Nasal
Catarrh, and / 1e.U paV $500 yelrara for a case
that cGnrJt cure "Cul3 in the head" and Ca
tarrhal Headache .ta cured W. IN few applica-
tons. fyOu have discharge from the nose.
offensive or 9th rwi,e, stoppinrUp of the nose at
times partial loss Of the sense Of smell. taste or
hearing, eyes watering or weak. feel dull. have
pain or pressure in the head. YOU may rest as
sured that you have Catarrh. Thousands annu-
ally, without mauIlestjng half Of the above
symptoms terminate in CONSUMPTION and end
IN the grave. No disease is SO common, more
deceptive or less understood ~ physicians. l
Will send my pamphlet on Catarrh 10 any address
Tree. DR.. Sage's Gaia Th Remedy Is now
SOLD BY MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL
PARTS OF TIE WORLD.
Price 50 cents. Sent by mail, postpaid. on re-
celpt of60 cents, or foIr packages for two dol
lars. Beware of c0unterfets aud arothlesS mi
fat5ons. See that my pirate Stamp, which IS
posture guarantee Of Ge11tiBeaeSS, IS upon inc
| outside wrapper. Remember that this prlTale
Stamp, issued by the United States Government
expressly for stamping my medicines, has III. ~
| portrait, name and address. and the WoraSS, #
S. Certificate of GenuiDeness" engraved rbndilj
and need not be mistaken. Don't DC sr,laiyes
by travellers and others representing i,'e That
| as DR.. Sage; am the only man "a" ,atrre the
has the knowledge and right to ord new
! genuine DR.. Sage's Catarrh keiH''''
| er travel to sell this medicnerpcr NJ u
| 22m3 1913 Seneca street, D1"''0' -
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

Hon. Geo. Nichols, Secretary of State
has our thanks for copies of Senate and
House Journals of last session. They are
very well got up and we are much pleased
with the general accuracy of the House
Journal. We can fully and heartily en-
dorse the praise and commentator award
ed our first assistant, II. n. Newell, for hi
efficient and successful management o
hUTD Office which suddenly and un
lOOh expectedly deyolved upon him
None could have filled it better.-Erpress
"After exciting though friendly con
test we was elected" Express.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31
SOLD BY MOST DRUGGISTS IN ALL
PARTS OF TIE WORLD.
ORLEANS CO., MARBLE WORKS
AT BARTON

M. j. SMITH,
w,,,o. a saw to the people of this vicinity that
he will sell
MoHf-tENTs & GRAVE STONES,
= ..,sc WISHING 81 very reasonable rates. Far
,ie"igr attention VIII be given To
FANCY HEAD STONES.
Orders By mail will receive prompt attention
Shop Opposite the Tin SheP, Barton
% n ]. SMITH.
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Money wanted at this office.
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THE HUMAN NACETIy E.-Eew Book
Free for st.lap, TAREAST & co, Ny.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

VIM. ]
old Kirk
with six
has llOUl
of iiorat
$4,000.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

Al44.S-ufN wanted in paying business. s.
KENNEDY, as Chestnut street, Philadelphia.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-05-31

GREAT FTRE n QJEBEC.-A Que
bee special to the Troy Times says a
great condagration is raging there TO-
day. Over six hundred houses were
burned to the ground and thousands
rendered homeless. The Fcnians had
cut the wires, and no further particu
lars could be learned.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-02
The Fate Of a Fighting Dorg.

A man owned terrier dorg-
A bob-tailed onery cuss-
And that there purp got that there man
In many an ugly muss;
For the man he was on his muscle,
And the dorg was on his bite,
So to kick that dorg- gorned animile
Was sure to raise fight.
A woman owned a Thomas cat;
That fit at fifteen pound;
And other cats got up and slid
When that there cat was round.
The man and his dorg came along one day,
Where the woman she did dwell:
And the purp he growled ferociously,
And went for the cat like -
He tried to chaw the neck of the cat,
But the cat he wouldn't be chawed,
So he lit on the back of that there dorg,
And bit! and clawed! and clawsd.
Oh, the hair it flew, and the purp he
yeu'ed!
AS the claws went into his hide,
And chunks Of flesh were peeled off his
back
Then he fummuxed, and kicked, and
The man he ripped, and cussed, and swore,
AS he gathered a big brickbat,
That he would be burned essentially
If he didn't kill that cat!
But the woman allowed she'd be blessed if
he did,
And snatched up an old shot gun,
Which she fired, and peppered his diaphram
With bird-shot number one.
They toted him home on window blind,
And the doctor cured him up;
But he never was known to fight again,
Or to own another purp.
Folks may turn up their shouts at this here
rhyme,
/ don't care cuss for that!
All wanted to show is, that fighting dorgs
May tackle the wrong Tom cat
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-07-02

THE SPoNGE.-The best quality of sponge
is gathered in the Mediterranean Sea but
an excellent quality is found upon the rocks
of the Bahamas and the coast of Florida.
The sponge, when torn from the rocks to
which it adheres, appears at first as heavy
black looking mass, having strong and
offensive odor. In order to clean the
sponge, it is buried in the earth for some
weeks, at the end of which time all the
organic matter will be decomposed, only
tho pure fibrous skeleton remaining. The
sponge, when purified, is liable to become
exceedingly hard, and to obviate this the
purified sponge is immersed in water con-
tanning from ten to twenty per cent of gly-
cerine; after being squeezed dry, it will be
entirely soft and elastic,