Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-05-06
AN INSANE WANDERER.-A Relia-

BILE correspondent from West Barnet, VT,
sends US the following personal Incident
Mr.. Thomas Dow, a resident of this
place, and who has been confined to bis
room by sickness until recently, for the
last few months, and whose disease has
in insanity, left his home on
Thursday, the 21st inst, about | o'clock.
Not returning as usual, some search was
made for him in the afternoon and even
ing. On Friday morning, as nothing
had been heard from him, the citizens OF
the village and vicinity met together,
formed line in the vicinity Of Harvey's
mountain, where he was last seen, and
gave the mountain and woods a thorough
search, but all to no purpose. On Sat
urday, the citizens turned out generally,
determined to find the lost man if he was
to be found, and continued the search for
miles around, until drove off by the rain
Saturday afternoon. He at last turned
up in Ryegate, on the premises of A.
and j. B. Nelson, near the Blue Noun
tain, where he had strayed during the
cold drenching rains of til previous
night. He was cared for and kindly
treated h the females at mr. Nelson's,
land restored to his anxious family, after
having been absent three days and nights,
most of the time without food or shelter.
NORTH Star, A. Nj. Z.
INA FAR CoUNTRY.-The relatives
of Quartermaster Putnam d. Mcmillan
and Capt. James NJ. Aver, (recently Of
this village have received intelligence
from them. They have reached their
destination in South America. They
sailed from Portland, (Me.) in the ship
Cordoya, on the 18th of Nov. last, and
arrived at Buenos Ayers the 22d of JAN
uary, making the unusual long voyage
of 20 days They have gone into the
wool growing business, have purchased a
flock of 1000 sheep, engaged pasture
lands, &c. They speak highly of the
country, its climate, productions, and
general aspects. We are permitted to
make an extract from one Of Capt.
Ayers letters, dated Feb. 10Th -
Unusual good fortune has attended
US in our enterprise thus far.
My first letter was a description Of one
of the most severe storms which has
swept over this country for years-the
binding dust storm. Since | wrote that
letter n remarkable and m marvel ~ S
change has settled over the face Of ma
ture, making what was dry, and sere, and
dusty, wide, unbounded expanse OF
green fields, most beautiful to behold
One scarcely credit his senses in the COM
parison. / never was more pleased with
country in my life. The rains which
have fallen in abundance, have given a
different aspect, and made every one
hopeful and cheerful, instead of gloomy
and respondent. As far as the eye can
reach countless herds Of cattle and flocks
of sheep may be seen rejoicing in boun-
teous pasturage. The lagoons and ar
rosias are filled with wild game of every
description. Countless myriads of wild
duck and geese are seen flying in every
direction-a sight indeed for the sports
man and epicure. Plovers by thousands
and tens of thousand cover the ground
and deer often spring up before you as
you ride along"
Capt. Aver also speaks Of the country
as very prolific in the culture of fruit,
raising of vegetables, &c. When be
wrote, it was the summer season. The
climate is mild with no snow or FROST
North Star.