Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-08-25
State News.

"heh ne arrived al MIR Sleep RS but n
short distance from Burke Hollow. he
pulled off hi, coat, in which was his w.l.
let containing $50 10 scrip OF fifty cent
pieces, aud two $500 notes. HIS coa,
&c. he threw ON his wagon seat, hitched
his horse TO the fence, slipped down to the
Hollow on foot, and returned Immediate
ly with his cattle. He then drove n
Lyndon Center, intending TO dispose of
the superabundance of fifty cent sc,in in
that village. But when he arrived at the
Center he learned to his great surprise
that said scrip bad already been disposed
OF. Somebody had taken advantage Of
his absence from the wagon, and 'conlis.
Gated his wallet, together with the notes
aud scrip. lie returned to Seeper's and
learned that but one man had passed in
the road while the wagon stood tbera-
This man he traced to Srteter's black
smith shop. Stree ter informed Graves
that this man got his horse shod there
that said man was owing him-that he
never expected to get his pay, but to bis
great establishment he did pay him dol
lar IN two fifty cent scrips and that was
not all he did-he stole horse shoe be-
fore he left the shop. Here were two
pretty good links in the chain of evidence
tor Mr.. Graves. A man who was not
in the habit OF paying his debts, and was
never known to have money, and who
would steal horse>shoes 10 say the least
was the only man who had passed the
wagon while it stood beside the road in
Mr.. Graves absence. This man, very
soon after passing the wagon, had some
money very like that which Mr.. Graves
bad lost. No arrest has been made as
yet, but there is more or less watching
IN those parts, and it would not be sur
prising it somebody had to 60 to Jail by
and by"
BuRoLARs.-On the night of the 9Th
inst, three strangers were discovered en-
tering the Town House, in Sheldon,
through window, where, as appeared
on questioning them, they hoped TO enjoy
nights lodging. Although they declar-
ed they had no money, it was deemed
nexpedient TO afford the Town House
for their accommodation, and the insinu.
atlng strangers were driven off. On tho
same night, tie dwelling house of Mr..
W llsoh Draper east OF the village, was
entered, and Mr.. Draper was relieved Of
$50, which was taken from bis vest pock-
1T. An unsuccessful attempt was also
made TO enter the house OF Mr. II. G.
HubbeIl, on the night Of the l0h inst
When Mr.. II. however, disturbed by
their operations, came to investigate the
matter, the burglars had Disappeared
81. Adams Messenger
RoBBERY.-Mr. L. c. Gallart Of St.
Adams, was robbed OF abs Ut eight hun
bred dollars on the morning OF The 10th
inst. He had risen very early to attend
his market. and f. | asleep upon a lounge
in his shop, when some euterpri>ing in>
dividual improved the opportunity 10 alb
stract the contents of his pocket. Sus-
picions rest upon one or two individuals
who were seen in the market, and who
have since left town.
A Mddlebury correspondent informs
he Rutland Herald that Mr. Hammond
mas recently buried with appropriate
lonors his celebrated Merino Buck
Gold Drop" which died of lung fever
" con,um ttion, after an illness Of four
weeks. NJ, Hammond had refused ten
housand dollars Tor him. and it is said
he buck was valued as high as $4,000.
He was four years old, and "wli bo
sincerely mourned by his numerous cir
lie of acquaintances.'
A correspondent writes There is a
'ure white crow Feeding and flying with
everal black ones on the meadows on
he Ouer Creek one half mile below
Falls. He can be seen al,
most any time by taking little pains"
THE BELLOWS FAILS OUTRAGE
The recent outrage at Bellows Falls con-
listed of the alleged. rapng of Scotch
woman by five men named d. Shaw,
larry Mansfield, Alvin J. Parker,
George F. Woods and f. A. Kimball,
Who drugged her and then accomplished
heir purpose. She was both foolish and
issolute, and toldl very contradictory
tory about the affair. Each of the men
as been placed under 5000 bonds, for
rial by the county court.
A SNAKE SroRY.-A son Of Lira Elliot
{ Lincoln, aged ten years has been i'll
be past year. Though having a raven
us appetite he grew emaciaIed. His
MUSICIAN gave him some medicine that
reduced nausea and he was choked by
Ne appearance of snake which requir-
d all his force to draw from his mouth.
was striped and eighteen inches in
myth.
His snakeship is now in the possession
De- Hire of Lincoln. and the boy is
Dnvalescing.-Rutland Herald.
VERMONT STATE AGRICULTURAL So
IETY.-This society holds its annual
air at White River Junction. Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, Sep
,mber II, Is, IA, and Is, 1865. The
tendance last year at the same place
AS very large, and the fair was profita-
lie TO all who attended it. We hope all
rmerS of this County, who can possibly
ave home, will attend it this year. The
improvements in the science of agricul-
re are in large degree due to the in
hence of these fairs. In State fairs, the
,gregate farming wisdom of the State
Ill - Il ~ lru rninf and tho rpcnlk