Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-04-10
State Ne w s.

his stock in trade consisting of liquors
and dry good computed to be worth So,
200. On being put in the cars, the goods
were surrounded with shingles, on which
there was no duty. But The keen eyes
of the officials got sight Of the subter-
fuge, and the result was the seizure oil
the entire lot. Had Stone succeeded in
smuggling them through it would have
melted him the snug profit of 1000 dol
lars as it was it netted him the total
loss Of bis $4,000 invested.
MELANCHOLY DEATH.-A melancho-
ly death occurred in Ira on Sunday
evening last, as follows 1T appears
that Mrs. Margaret Mumford, went on
Sabbath afternoon in company with her
husband, to visit friend some two miles
distant from her home. About eight
O'Clock in the evening they started on
their return, and when about half way,
called at a neighbours where Mr.. Mum
ford obtained some cider, which, with
what be had previously taken, rendered
him unfit to manage his horses home
Soon after they had started from the last
mentioned neighbours the horse became
unmanageable, and when imbedded in
deep snow drift one of them fell, break
ing the pole Of the sleigh, freeing the
horses from it. Mr.. Mumford forgetful
on account of his condition of the pres
ence of his wife, left her in the sleigh,
and was afterwards found by little girl
in trouble with his horse. She assisted him.
home where he lay in an insensible state
until morning. The deceased being left
alone without team to convey her home,
undertook the fatal journey alone. II
seems she travelled several rods with
seeming regularity until she came TO
ravine filed with snow and water, into
which she fell. Extricating herself from
this place, and seemingly weakened by
the efforts, she walked on her hands and
knees, and crawling as best she could to-
wards home, until exhausted she lay
down in the cold and cherries path, un-
watched by friends, and died.
She was Of Irish parentage but had
for many years resided in the vicinity OF
Rutland. An inquest was held and a
verdict rendered of death from expo
sure and exhaustion. B. r. Times.
Eg A woman 10 Rutland, stole pair
Of pants on Tuesday Of last week in a
rather novel manner. She entered
store and informed a modest clerk that
she bad lost one Of her gar-elastics,
and requested him TO give her a string
to substitute in its place, as her stocking
gave her much trouble. The obliging
clerk complied, and she went behind the
for the avowed purpose of fast
ening it in its place. The string, it ap-
pears, was really used to tie the pants,
which she there con,rived 10 lay hands
on, inside her hoopskirt.
A VERY SAD AND FATAL CASUAL
rY.-On Sunday, Algine Bidwell, son
Of Rev. S. W. Bidwell, Esq, of East
an interesting lad ten years
old, accidentally hung himself. The
circumstances, as related to US, were
these: The boy was left at home with a
friend, transiently with the family, while
Mr.. and Mrs. Bidwell went out to church
in the afternoon. He promised to do
what he could tow Yard having supper
ready OH their return, and Immediately
went TO t he barn, as he said, TO look |
for eggs. He did not return, and on the
return of his parents search was imme-
diately made, and he was found in the
cow stable with rope around his neck,
his back to the manger and his body
raised but little above posture for sit
ting on the floor. There was full evil
dence of its being accidental, and was
SO found by a jury called Immediately.
ca Moses Page OF Bennington, has
four or five fine wool cashmere goats
Their wool is of the finest and whitest,
and the question is why our farmers
cannot make the raising of them profit
able.
ssg ]. D. Bridgman Of Bellows Falls,
had $50 apple trees girdled, and destroy
ed by mice during the past winter; Geo.
Slate has lost large number in the same
manner, and Peter A. Evans, of Charles
town, N. H., has experienced like luck.
&C. On the 9TH ult., DIR. s. p. Dan
forth, of Royalton, removed cancer
from the lips and cheeks of VIM. P.
Brown, Esq, of Tunbridge. tits thought
that the cancer originated in the habit
Of wiping the pen with the mouth for