Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-11-27
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probably, from a defect in the chimney
The flames had made considerable pro
gress before they were discovered by tn
family. The Judge has had long ant
serious illness, with typhoid fever, and i
but partially conyalescent. No effort
could be made to save the building. Thu
family barely escaped with the clothin!
on their persons, and few articles o
furniture from the lower rooms. Ar
aged and partially imbecile man, named
Timothy Talcott, Of whom Judge Frencl
was guardian, was in one Of the cham
bers, and the flames having surrounded
the stairway, could not be extricated
A young son Of Judge French entered
bis room by a ladder, through the win
dow, after the room was densely filled
with smoke and succeeded in reaching his
bed, and arousing him. lie persisted il
going to the stairs, instead Of the window
and the moment he opened the door the
flames bust in upon him. Young Willie
nobly strove to draw him TO the window,
but in vain, and after getting severely
burned he was compelled to abandon the
attempt and make bis own escape. The
old man persisted in the flames.
There was no insurance on the dwel>
ling. A subscription, amounting to about
$l25, was taken up on the spot, to re-
lieve the immediate wants of the unfor-
tunate family.
Judge French, we understand, by this
calamity loses his all. Will not his nu-
merous friends in Burlington aid in the
effort TO relieve his family P Darlington
Times.
BURGLARY.-Tho house of Mr.. Al
bert Hubbell, of this town, was entered
on Saturday night last, and the sum o
seventy five or eighty dollars taken from
he pockets of Mr.. Hubbell's pants,
which were in his bed room. The thief
made his way into the house by raising
he window of the bed room, where he
Jund the pants, which he took out of the
ouse by passing through the kitchen to
le front door. Sometime in the night
Ir. II. was awakened by feeling the c
oil air, and asked bis wife where it t
uld come from. She thought perhaps u
proceeded from q door leading to the S
,chen, and Mr.. II. arose for the pur- t
,ss Of closing it, when he espied that {
q window was open, and at once dis
,vertd TINT some one had been in the
muse. He went to the front door, which
G found wide open, and saw his pants
a short distance from the door, COM
,letely rAed of their contents. This
vas bold theft, and one which should
ause every family to be on their guard
low a person could raise window and
ONE into a room where persons were
leepiug, and not awaken them, is a mys-
cry to US. Still we know the trick is
,ften played. We say, in view of this
act, see to your doors and windows
Banner.
LICENSES Nor NECEssARY.-The
United States Courts have just decided
,oint in the Internal Revenue Law
,hich makes unnecessary for parties
cling liquor in Vermont to take out
cense under the United States. The
ecsion of the Judges, which was deliv-
red by Judge Nelson, who holds the
United States Circuit Court for Vermont,
vas that all provisions in the revenue
aw compelling a person to take out
icense for doing that which State law
orbids are unconstitutional, and void.
The State law forbidS liquor selling, and
renee those engaged in that business
annot be compelled to pay license fee
o the United States. This cuts off a
-ery large amount Of revenue.
THIEVES CAUGnT,-We understand
hat two persons in the town of Holland,
we're arrested on Friday night last,
harged with stealing an estray horse
aiken up by Mr.. Otis Thompson, of
Derby, named John Duhig aud Samuel
Teller. Upon examination, Duhig dis
harged and Teller held for trial, The
lorse was recovered aud proves to be an
.nimal recently stolen from one Heberi,
# Waterloo.
On Monday evening of the present
week, Mr.. Orange Bartlett, of this town,
lad some cattle stolen. The thief was
deserved by some Of Mr.. BIS neighbors
md followed to this village where be was
rrested. He calls himself Carpenter,
nd acknowledged having stolen the cat
le as we'll as the oxen of Mr.. I. D.
3rainard, which be says be sold at New
,ort, for Stanstead Journal