Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-10-02
SUDDEN DEATH Friday evening

idence in the south part Of the village
to walk to the Baptist Church, in the
north part of the village, to attend con-
cert. 1t seems that while ascending a
hill just in front of the church, he was
taken suddenly i'll, and was seen by pas
sers to be leaning against the fence
One young man, after remaining in the
concert short time, becoming concerned
about him, went out and found Mr. Dick
inson lying upon the ground where he
had fallen, but life was extinct. The
body was Immediately taken to his for
mer residence, and on Saturday was con-
veyed to Springfield, Mass, where his
relatives reside, for burial. 1t is sup
posed he died from disease of the heart
Work was suspended in the Armory on.
Saturday forenoon. His natural mechan-
ical talent and acquired knowledge of the
manufacture of guns, was probably equal
to that of any other machinist, or other
person, and ne will be much missed by
his employers Windsor Journal
ToBACCo.-We have before US some
fine specimens Of the tobacco leaf raised
by Mr.. Austin Millett, Of this village.
He has raised nearly hundred pounds
this year, and cures the leaf by drying in
the sun. We find that the people of this
vicinity are becoming quite extensively
engaged in the culture of this weed.
Many in various parts of the town have
small patches, and some few, pieces Of
nearly an acre in extent. We see by our
exchanges that the culture of tobacco is
becoming quite common in other parts
of this State. 1t hourishes well in this
climate, and will, perhaps, soon become
one Of the staple articles among the prod
ucts Of Vermont industry. In Western
Massachusetts tobacco is cultivated to a
considerable extent, every farmer hay- ;
ing small piece, and in some sections
so largely that hay, corn and tobacco :
may be considered as forming the prin. +
cpal products Of agricultural labor. If
the farmers Of this State should turn
their attention more particularly to the
raising of this article might be greatly
reduced.-Nanclester Journal
The THIRD VERMoNT.-The $50 E
New jersey regiment, recruited at New a
ark, N. J. through large bounties, bad
nearly reached the maximum number +
required, and were under marching or d,
ders Tuesday. So many Of the men h
were deserving that the Colonel of the 81
regiment was compelled to call on Gen. =,
Dix for a guard Of regular soldiers to =
discipline among them. As
this guard did not give satisfaction, it
was succeeded by the Sd Vermont reg
iment. The Vermont boys have seen
service and do not know anything about !.
blank cartridges or firing in the air, so
when a crowd Of new recruits Undertook
to run the guard Monday night they
were fred upon, and three were killed
and four wounded.
SToLEN.-Oa Wednesday, Of last
week, a stranger who registered his
name as George Doxtatter, took from
the stable of r. w. Adams, in Middle
bury, a valuable horse and carriage, for
he purpose, as he said, of going to Rut-
and County, and return the next day.
He is known TO have gone as far as
Brandon, where he again put the same
name in the register, but be has not since
been heard from. The probability is that
he will not return voluntarily. The horse
was gray, and had a blemish on the fetN
ock joint on one hind leg. The car
'iage was a side spring top-buggy.
KILLED.-Marcus ". Swain, was in
tantly killed by an accident on the rail &C
Dad at Freeport, Illinois, on the 23d Of CT
August. He was the baggage master on u
he train and was to have been promo
ed He was son Of Dr. Marcus Swain i.
# Reading, but more recently of Essex !
n this State, q years of age, and leaves u
wife and one child. 'e
DRIED APPLEs.-A friend from New H.
York tells us that dried apples are a V
.reat desideratum for sick and wounded /;
oldiers and says that il each farmer
who has an orchard would dry few b,
pounds and forward them to the SAM
airy Commission they would do great
God. We presume they are doing it, =
or they have great sympathy for our
rave men who have fought and suffered
Of their country.
VALUABLE HORSE SoLD.-The val of
able and well known trotting horse OF
Bennington Boy" reared and trained to