Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-07-31
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LARGE FARM..-A correspondent of the
N. 7. Tribune gives an account of the
farm OF Judge Meach, in Sheburne, VI,
which has been before noticed for its great
extent and large product. The farm now
consists of $500 acres, 1890 being in
one lot, and the other 300 acres, recent
ly added, short distance only from the
old farm. Judge M. keeps 1000 sheep,
and great many cattle and horses. He
cuts 1000 tons Of hay, and raises great
amount of produce, all his land being fer
tile and under good improvement
ABEL CRAWFORD, ESQ.,, the venerable
patriarch of the White Mountains, died re-
Gently, after lingering and painful illness,
at the advanced age of eighty-six years.
Mr. Crawford was one of the earliest set
tiers in those wild and secluded regions,
having resided for about sixty years on the
spot where the Mount Crawford House now
stands, about six miles below the Notch
valley His name has long been identified
with the White Mountains.
FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENTAL most serious
accident occurred to the 3 o'clock express
train from New York, on Wednesday after.
noon. When near New Rochelle, about
IL miles from New York, the forward
brake of the third or middle car dropped
down, throwing the wheels off the track,
and with the axle, went off the embank.
ment. The forward end of the car plough
ed down the ties and track for some twen-
ty or twenty-five rods, when the connection
broke and the car went off the embank-
ment, turning a somerset, the centre of
the top of the car striking lengtIlwise upon
heavy stone wall, smashing it in splinters.
The,next car fell upon its side, the end
pitching into the side of the first car, break
ing through and pressing it nearly to the
centre. This car lay about half way down
the side of the embankment. The last car
was drawn half way off the track, the form
er end on the side next the track ploughing
into the bank, and the back end keeled in
to the air, supported by the truck which
stood bolt upright. The three cars were
almost exactly abreast. No persons in the
back car were injured.
A more complete wreck than the middle
car-the one astride the stone wall-can-
not be conceived. 1t seems miracle that
many were not killed.
A London writer is proving that Queen
Elizabeth had son and daughter, who
were sent over into Ireland, and that the
Earl of Essex was their father.
The art of flying maks progress. A Mr..
Darville, at Paris, has constructed wings
with spread of Is feet, with which he
flew across the Seine one morning. The
accounts say he can move up and down
in the air with the facility of swallow,
skimming along near the ground or mount
ing upward to the sky at his pleasure. -
He adyertises an exhibition this month, at
which he and his two sons will fly from the
MILITARY School TO Challiot. At Madrid,
the other day, fat and corpulent" Miss
Junita Perez flew more than 1900 feet, to
the immense establishment of the beholders.
Her wings, it is said, made ga noise like
a windmill"
A very remarkable case of the effects Of
fright upon horse, occurred in Franklin
short time since. A horse belonging to
Mr.. Joseph Palmer was grazing in the
ward near the fence, when the elephants be.
longing TO the Menagerie recently in this
city were passing along. The horse did
not observe them till they were quite close
to him, when looking up and seeing the
huge animals, he started back in a fright,
ran to the opposite side of the yard, stood
for moment quivering, then dropped dead.
He was literally frightened TO death. The
extreme aversion of horses to animals larger
than themselves is nothing new, but this is
the first instance we ever knew of such a
remarkable result.-Norwich aurora.
SINGULAR Allegheny Enterprise
tells of singular occurrence which took
place day or two since at the house OF
MIR. Conklin, on the Franklin Road. A
young girl of genteel appearance entered
the house with an infant in her arms, and
asked for drink, upon which Mrs. G.
started to the spring for fresh water, leav-
ing an infant of her own in the cradle On
her return the stranger had very mysteri-
ously departed, and in about an hour after
ward she discovered, to her horror and
surprise, that her own child had been ta-
ken from the cradle and a colored child
left in its place. Nothing has been heard
from them since.
EARTHQUAKE.-A shock of an earth
quake was felt in Missouri on the Cd inst.
which continued longer and was more Sc
we're than any felt for several years. A
rumbling noise resembling thunder preced
ed and followed the shock. The eartl
opened in several places, and at one spo
sand and water was thrown to the height o
forty or fifty feet. The earth has not open
ed before since 1912.
SINGULAR INTERPosITToN.-A lady hat
tame bird which she was in the habit o
letting out of the cage every day. ON
morning as he was picking crumbs o
bread of the carpet, her cat, which hat
always before shown great kindness for tn
bird. seized it on a sudden, and jumped
with it in her mouth upon the table. The
lady was much alarmed for the fate Of he
favorite, but on turning about, instantly
discovered the cause. The door had beef
left open, and strange cat had jus: enter
ed the room. After turning it out, he
own cat came down from her place OF safe
ty, and dropped the bird without having