The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-04-03

mcnt fpg plaintiff $40 and cost.
g. G. q q, w, Cahoon for plaintiff Hoy
wood for defendant
a w ard iH h"Rsop,
Several young maple trees in our village
have been injured, within few days back.
by boys who have waulonly cut the bark or
bored the trees 20 make the sap run. II the
boys only realized the fact that, after a man
has succeeded In getting Nh ,dc trees fairly
started near his abode, In which hi,vatohing
and watering has given him an interest, hose
shade he counts upon for comfort iu days CO.
come he would much prefer Of the two that
his young ucighbors should come with their
knives and cut slripGs Of skin from h.s body
than tq.,takc the bark from his trccs-lhcy
would hesitate We think, before doing such
things But there Is another consideration
in the case There Is law Of Vermont
which reads as follows &C.,
"lf any person shall vilmlly and malicious
ly cut down, g,Tdi6, or IN any way destroy or
render useless, any fruit tree, shGie frff. or.
numcntal tree, or timber tree, on the lands
of any private person, or an d'y highr0y or
common, every person 40
offending, shall be punished 10y Enc. not cN-
ccediug twenty-five dollars, or bi iufiri.on-
mcnt in the county jail, not exceeding ninety
days, or both Of said punishmcuts In the dis.
erection Of the Court. "-Frec Pfc'a
SAD AccIpENr-Mr, George \. Dyer Of
this town, came 10 his death in a shocking
manneg near Hiplcy's marble yard 10 Centre
Rutland, on Thursday afternoon last, under
the following circumstance Two passenger
troiq-on the Rutland \ Burlington, and the
Rutland 4 Washington, -wcrc passing through
the place. Mr., Dyer hastily crossed the
track of the former, ant not being aware Of
the approach of the other train, was run over
and instantly killed, Mr. Dyer was ono Of
our most respected citizens. His funeral was
attended ON Friday by large concoursc of
people. lie was about loycars ofagc, and a
brother Of Mr. Alanson Dyer Of this village.
lie leaves wife and two children 10 mourn
his unlimely death Rutland Horaid
- IL The Woodstock Aac aalz ION Satur.
: 5iay iidsf 'IfrySr5. jUUUJUg5 aud taTJJr, %
Hartford, passed through this place with
eight as fine specimens OF Ncrmonthorscs of
the Morgan breed as are often met with, ~,
route for Nashville Tenn. They had the
vermont Bay" or "Wcld Horse" 30 well
known hcrcabouts as one Of the best trotiing
stations in the State, and not cquallcd by
more than two or three, two fine stud colts,
and five beautiful mares, all Of the very best
pattern, OF the celebrated Morgan horses. 4"
Sad c6,cts etcacicsmess IN CLai,en-A
short time since as little boy eight years
old, son of Ransom lrgalls, Of Fittzwiliam,
y. H., was playing with another lad building
snow houses, he was accidentally struck by
the latter on the temple with shovel, frac-
turing the skull lie was OF course, render
ed inscnsibc, and though proper surgical
treatment was had he fingered but a few
days with the most agonising spasms, when
he died. Since then little girl, while at play
with a boy of Mr.. David Blodgctt's, had two
fingers chopped off with an axe in the hands
of the boy. These sad consequences Of care
lcssncss should be solemn warning to chill
drcn.- Phonir.
The past fall and winter has been very
fruitful III the commission Of larccnics and
kindred crimes. That many of these acts
were prompted by the pressing wants occa-
stoned by the "hard times" is more than
probable. a very significant case in point,
though insignificant in magnitude was told
us by gentleman from Worcester. In front
of flour and grain store in that city, ON the
side walk, were lying pile Of bags Of ground
Indian corn. \ man was seen standing
near manfcsting much nervousness OF man
ncr, looking this way and that as il TO see
whether any one was observing him. lie
approached the bags, and slyly thrusting his
hand into one of them, took a handful Of
meal and then hastily beat a retreat around
the corner. There the same observer saw him
eat it, as he expressed 1t, alike hungry
man."
DANGEROUS MiSTAKE.--In Fairlcc, on the
18th inst. some Epson Salts was procured by
the wife of Mr.. ~ Baker, and dose taken.
The consequent pain led to an examination
of the medicine, when it was found TO be salt
petre instead Of EPSON Salts. An emetic
ans Immediately riyCn. and the patipnt was