Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1864-03-11
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by, was on her way home to give to bou
mother her earnings, when she was 60.
upon by fellow named Frank La RI,
tee and before help arrived, this villain
made six desperate but unsuccessful .,
tempts to outrage the girl. Before mid.
night she had him arrested, and the
next day when her attorney informed bor
that he had proposed to settle the mat,or
by paying sum of money she informed
him that she wished no settlement-au
she desired was that La Bontee sbo,ld
be punished and placed where he conId
not do the like again. The matter was
finally fixed up" by small fine and
an enlistment on the part of the prison.
er to raise the money to pay the same.
Well-such is life.-Nswport Ne,cs.
MISSIONARIES FROM VERMONT
Rev. Mr.. Montgomery and his wife, who
let Morrlsville, Oct. 9th, 1868, arrived
at Aintab, Turkey, Dec. 20. They
were well, and at New Years were lust
commencing housekeeping. They are
to remain there, studying the language,
till the annual meeting in March, when
their station will be assigned them. The
church members in Aintab number be>
tween 25O and 800. They are yerv
poor, but support two native pastors be-
sides schools for their children. The
Sabbath School averages 1900 in attend
ance and sometimes they have 1900.
It aas out of its deep poverty, given one
hundred and ten dollars to Foreign Mis-.
sions during tue year.-Ms,osdealer.
THIEvIsH.-On Tuesday the 23d ult.
some one took from the sleigh of Geo,
Tewksbury of Worcester, a web Of cotton
cloth for which he had just paid SI7,4O,
at johnson, and horseblanket and sur.
single valued at two or three dollars
more. The sleigh was standing under
the shed at L. II. Noyes' store. and the
articles were taken while Mr.. Tewksburv
was trading with Mr.. Noyes.-Neps.
dealer.
Alden Warren, of this town was
recently placed under one hundred dol.
lars bonds to answer for stealing buff
faIo robe from peddler who was stop.
ping at w. G. Bassett's. He is now in
limbo for participating in another oper-
alton, of which, more Observation-Disclosures
dealer.
SALES OF SToCK.-The cattle move.
ment in Londonderry inaugurated by
our friend Whitman is fast bearing good
fruit. d. f. Brown, of Londonderry,
has recently sold Durham COW TO J.
HaPgood, Of Peru, for $40. D. AL
drlch has purchased pair of two years
old steers Of his son iu,law of d. Far
mum for Sll0. +. Marsh has bought a
two year old heifer of D. Cushman, of
Wilmington, for Sl25, and D. Simons,
Of Peru, has paid $3.50 each for three
two year Old heiiers raised in Hoosic, N.
Y.
HE RESULT IN CHITTENDRN CoUN-
rY.-Mr E. d. Mason, OF Richmond, is
elected County Commissioner, by ma
orlty o. over four bundled. There is
lothlng very mysterious in this result.
those who spent the money, canvassed
he County, vote! early and often and
n general did the work, carried the cleo
ioD,-as natural consequence. Mr..
Mason Is man Of temperate habits per-
onally, and pledged, in the hearing of
everal hundred persons, strongly and
Internationally in favor of the Prohibi-
DRY Law, and in favor of its strict and
althiul enforcement. We trust his exc
utlon Of the office will be such as TO
lisappoint the fears of the friends of law
md order, and the hopes of most of bis
onstituents.-Free Press.
HE WHITE L.-Chauncy Z.
iazeltine, of South STAFFORD, has re-
elved the large snowy owl from the
North part Of the State, and has pre-
erved ii. 1t is a splendid specimen, be-
ng five feet across the wings, and Of
eautiful color. Mr.. Hazelline is a good
and dresses anything from
hnmming bird to an eagle as it should
THEFT AND CONsCIENCE.-Our rea-
ers may remember that some weeks ago.
he newspapers noticed that in the day
line, while the inmates of the house
'ere all absent, some person entered the
yelling of Mr.. Warren Grout of Wealth
rsfeld, and from his sleeping room took
bout $500. Went up stairs TO the room
his wite's sister, Miss Hosley and from
er trunk took about $500 more. No
race of the money had been found. In
he mean time the neighbors were gets
ng up present for the young lady who
'as about to be married, (and this lost