Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-08-21
State N Q W S.

los Bancroft, Esq. of Montpelier, on
Thursday last, cast deep shade of mel
aucholy over this community. The lad,
boy of eleven years, started out to
| drive a COW to pasture, and, after he had
done that, was enticed off in pursuit Of
choke cherries by boy named Miller,
with whom he was not in the habit of
associating. When they reached that
locality on the North Branch known as
the "sand bottom" Miller insisted upon
going in bathing, but Carlos objected,
being naturally timid about water. At
last he was over persuaded, but after get
ting waists deep in the water started for
the shore, declaring that his head ached,
and he should not stay in longer. Miller
urged that be should go into deep water,
and dive, which Carlos refused to do.
Miller then seized him, and attempted to
force him in. The little fellow clurg TO
the grass on the bank until that was pull
ed up, and then was carried into the
stream, was plunged under, rose once,
and then drowned. He was bright,
handsome looking, lad of more than or
binary promise, and great favorite with
all who knew him. His departure has
left void in his home that cannot be
filled, and an additional poignancy is
given to the grief of the bereaved ones
to whom be was so dear because OF the
circumstances attending the drowning
because had be not been forced to act
against his will he would have escaped
his untimely end. Those who have by
this sad occurrence been plunged into
the deepest affliction have the hearty
commisseration of all, and the most earn
est sympathy is felt for those members OF
that broken family circle who are left to
mourn for the dear one who has gone
before to the better home.-ArguS and
Patriot.
JUSTICE TRIAL.-On Friday last,
Frank Fusha, Edward Gordon and Pat
rick Finnegan, were tried before Justice
G. nj. Fisher, on complaint of the City
Attorney, Geo. W. Grandey, and fined
SIS each and costs, for getting little
hilarious and creating a disturbance at
the American House, Mr.. Everest's.
Two others were also arrested but there
being no evidence against them they
were discharged. 1t must not be infer
red that liquor was obtained at the Amer
lean House because the disturbance com
planned of was there. There had been
more or less trouble elsewhere and it was
high time that stop was put to it.
These young men are returned nine
months Volunteers and having regained
the liberty which they had resigned to
Uncle Samuel for a season, they seemed
inclined to abuse it, not that they bad
any malicious intentions, "only this and
nothing more" "When the wine is in
the wit is out"
One of the arrested was discharged
two years man instead of nine months
VergenneS VermOnter.
PATRIOTIC FAMILY.-Mr. Lorenzo
Fairbanks of Bethel has six sons now in
the army of the United States, all Of
whom volunteered except one, who was
recently drafted and has gone, though he
bad previously offered himself for COM
mand in some colored regiment. One
has been in nine battles two have been
severely wounded, but returned TO the
service as soon as recovered; and anoth-
er was wounded at the battle of Gettys-
burg Woodstock Standard.
DEsERTER NABBED.-On Wednes.
day of last week Cupt. Smith of Tun-
bridge, deputy provost marshal for Or.
ange County, and Minot Wheeler, ESQ.,,
of Royalton, who is a somewhat expert
enced detective, left early in the morn
ing for Plymouth, where resided man
who had deserted from Belle Plain, Vir-
ginia. last winter, and who has since de-
fed all law and officers. Arriving at
the Union Store they enlisted two return
ed soldiers to accompany them, and thus
reinforced pushed forward into the noun
tans in search of their man, who was
discovered IN field with two others bav-
lug. The field was cautiously and noise
lessly approached, and being surrounded
on three sides by dense woods, man
was posted out of sight on each of the
three sides, while Capt. Smith entered
the field from the opening. AS soon as
the deserter discovered the Captain he
showed his best PAGES and made for the
woods, the Captain following at a rapid
pace. Seeing this the others of the par
y showed themselves and the man was
soon captured without any resistanca