Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-07-01
State News.

o'e"ar'' Oh miudieoury, state Auditor,
vice Bradley, deceased. Mr.. Stewart. il
our memory serves us, was a candidate,
for the office against Mr.. Bradley whenl
the latter was first elected Woodstock
Standard.
In the town Of Sheldon, on tract Of
country four miles square, are kept 1866
cows for dairy purposes alone.
ACCIDENTAL Lunenburgh, June
10Th, FULLY Strowbridge was thrown from
his carriage and badly hurt, by his har-.
ness breaking and letting the carriage on
his horses heels. His horse ran about
one half mile where be was stopped
very badly frightened Caledonian.
About 800 sick and wounded soldiers
arrived at the Hospital in Montpelier on
Saturday the 18th June. About one half
of them are Vermonters, aud the other
half are from Maine.
St. Adams is furnishing at its depot
for cavalry service, horses in large num-
bers. They come from all parts of north
western Vermont and Canada. Since
March II, at least one thousand horses
have been accepted by the government
inspectors and shipped from St. Adams.
For these the government pays to con-
tractors prices, ranging from $l33 to-
Sl45.-1ranScript
Here is a good sheep shearing story
and true one too: Messrs. Jos. Smith,
Jonathan (. Smith and Judson o. Smith,
in three and one half days last week,
sheared 700 sheep. They occupied
about one half of the following afternoon
in shearing 60 sheep, the remainder of
the flock. The work was well and faith
fully done, and they were merino sheep
belonging to Mr.. j. r. Morse of West
minister, whose excellent and extensive
flock is we'll known in this section.-Bsl-
loi0s Falls Times.
SAD ACCIDENT.-Mr. John Christie,
Of Magoon's Point, Stanstead, was fatal
ly injured by bull on Thursday last,
lingering until Sunday, when be expired.
1t appears that he was leading bull
through his yard, when he was suddenly
attacked by the animal A French Can
adam who was present, instead of going
10 bis assistance, ran and gave the alarm.
When found he was insensble and so Sc,
verely injured as to preclude any hopes
of his recovery. Mr.. Christie was 60
years of .StaaStead Journal.
The death of Hon. Lewis w. SowIes
of West Alburgh, will be found under
the appropriate head. Judge Sowles
was lately one of the judges OF Grand
Isle county for two years, and always
held high position in the vicinity where
be dwelt. He was a native of Alburgh
and always resided in that town. His
loss will long be lamented by a large cir
Gle of relatives and friends. His funeral
was held on Tuesday, June 2lst, and was
largely attended. Transcript.
TO the Editor of the Caledonidn:
DEAR SIR-An Irish girl in one of
The district schools of this town was lately
turned out of school for refusing to read
in the protestant version of the bible,
which request of her teacher the child
could not conscientiously comply with, as
she is a catholic and believes in no other
religion than the catholic one. That such
A step, if not unjust and unchristian, was
an arbitrary one, to say the least, is evil
lent from the following passage of let
er of Mr.. Adams, the worthy superin-
endent of the schools of the state, writ
en- TO me on the 18th inst mo child can
'e compelled in Vermont to participate
n any devotional or religious act in school
'gainst the conscientious scruples of the
hild or its parents. If the
hild were mine | would, if driven from
chool for participation in a devo-
ional exercise, bring suit Immediately"
such a decision as this, Mr.. Editor, COM
ng from a gentleman whom we have
earned to honor and respect for his lib
raj principles and also for the deep in
crest he ever took in the great and sa-
red cause of education, should be bro's
efore the eyes Of all the committees and
sachers, as hope it will, that some
mong those whom the teaching of our
hildren is entrusted to, may hereafter
ischarge this duty in a manner more
leasing to God, more honorable to them
elves and more highly conducive to the
lorals and improvement OF the minds OF
ne dear little ones in this noble State OF
'ermont.