Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-12-25
State N 9 W s.


=. Princetown, N. j., they learned that
n Scotch party had bought tract of Ian
|. in Ryegate, Chen in Colchester Co., n
J. " They Immediately came to tbs
township. When Whitelaw Z. ALE
d with Mr.. Church, one of the proprietor
came to divide the town (the Scotch com
Is pany bought onehalO they found MI
r Hyndman, (William's father erecting
S house. William was a great favorite
e being at that time the only child of hi
: parents, (they afterwards had five others
e and the only child north of Newbury fo
!. many miles. When twenty five year
= old, William sought the hard of Esbe
o Brock in marriage, and found deter
: mined rival in young man from Peach
am, who was. one OF the strongest anC
: smartes! men Of that time. They boil
determined to have the girl, and not be-
ing able to decide the matter amicably
they agreed to settle the question by a
handto hand fight. The conflict took
place according to agreement. and after a
long contest, during which William often
declared he would die rather than yield,
the Peacham man who was the strongest
OF the two, gave up, remarking that he
could whip him easily enough but he
would not stay whipped. After express
ing his admiration for the fortitude and
perseverance of William in carrying out
his fixed determination, be gave up all
claim to the girl and parted with his rival
by hearty shake of the hand. None
rejoiced at the contest more than Esible
Brock, who proved prize we'll worth
the struggle. They were married by
Mr.. Goodwillie, and were the parents OF
six boys and five girls. Mr.. Hyndman
still liveS.in Monroe, N. H., and has the
same straight, well built frame, but at
The age of nearly ninety-three his step is
more measured than formerly Caledo
Ridn.
QUITE A LONG FAsT.-Mr. John
Walch, residing in the north west part of
this town, lost his cow some few weeks
ago and search was first made in
al! sections of this and adjoining towns
for her whereabouts, but with no avail,
and then as last resort she was aGver-
tiSed in this paper, and that too failed to
bring any welcome tidings Of the lost
animal, and she was about given up for
lost with dead certainty when some
fourteen days after her departure some
individuals were walking about the lots
and went to certain pit to examine
something in its vicinity, when upon
looking down into this cavity in the earth
"old MuIly" was discovered, (but so thin
as almost to demand the use of mag
nifying glass to see herr looking as sad
as a rebel over his bhghte1 hopes. The
men went TO work and got her out of her
perilous rendezvous, and although weak
rom her long fasting, she managed to :
make her way home and to plenty oil !
good provender. How she could exist
FOR SO long period withou a morsel Of
+ood is mystery. She is now doing
we'll, but of milk she is of course yer, {
,paring.-North Star.
A GALLANT VERMoNTER KILLED
A fear that we have entertained since
ead;ng the report of the late battles al
Chattanooga, is sadly realized in The att
hentic report of the death of Col Put :
lam, of the 93d Illinois Volunteers. a
low he fell, we do not yet learn, though o
be news of his death is communicate l
0 Mrs. Putnam, by order of Gen. Grant. ri
Col. Putnam was a native OF Vermont, d
nd was bred and lived in Montpelier "
i'll he removed to Freeport, Ills, about v
Ell years ago. He raised himself from al
umble circumstances to an honorable OF
nd useful position in society, and among v
usiness men, by his rare energy, indus W
y and business sagacity. Upright, u
'ank, generous, manly, he was highly re Oh
oected and esteemed by bis fellow citi- OF
ems. Originally an ardent democrat. W
. separated from the party and was con- III
ocuous in his earnest support Of FIRE. oil
Iont in Illinois in 1856. Patriotic and W
livalrousIy courageous, he relinquished to
is banking business and accepted the bi
,mmand OF the regiment that he led I'M lie
his death, acquitting himself in the tie
Ime admirable manner in the field that OF
2 had previously in the business pur- be
tits that he had engaged in. Brave tn
en-, noble men have fallen before, but tn
, truer man is among them than Holden sp
utnam,-BarlingtOn Times, 70
FIRE.-A fire broke out in the barn .,
'cupied by T, W. Church, in Westmin- r