Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-10-27
State News.


Hawkins and the death of his wife. A
tall appletree which stood about fifty rods
from the house, in some of its branches
was much overloaded with fruit. II e
climbed the tree TO pick the apples and
fell off, breaking four ribs from his back
bone and one from bis breast bone, the
four from the backbone each broken
again. His collar bone was broken
twice, his hip dislocated, his right Shout
der injured and one side Of his face bad.
" bruised and scratched, and in this
condition he crawled to the house.
Mrs. Hawkins was taking butter from
the cburn when she heard him groan.--
Opening the door, she saw him lying at
the foot Of the steps. With the assist
ance of Mrs. Hannah Rowel o f this
place, who is seventy-eight years old, who
had gone there with the intention Of
spending the winter, he was taken into
the house, the two women partly carry
ing him. When asked what was the
matter, he was only able to articulate
that he had fallen from the apple tree
His boots and pantaloons we're taken off
and pair of drawers put on, then Mrs.
Hawkins ran the most of the way to a
neighbours, about quarter of a mile of,
and sent man for physician and then
she ran back. In less than an hour Dr.
Warner of New Haven arrived. Mrs.
Hawkins went twice up TO the chamber
for bandages. she took sheet and tore
it up for that purpose, making such band>
ages as were needed. She then assisted
in putting bandage around his body
where the ribs were broken, when the
DIR. said to her "You'd pin this better
than l cau." She took the pin in her
fingers, knelt upon one knee and fell
back and expired instantly. AS she was
falling she was caught by the doctor and
another man. Mrs. Rowell ran and got
water and threw in her face and the DIR.
opened vein in her arm. but nought
awaited, she was dead. 1t was indeed, a
sad and terrible scene. The husband
fearfully injured and suffering bitter ag-
ony, and the faithful wife who had been
so anxious for him, and whom he so need.
ed now, dead at his feet.
Mrs. Hawkins was large, robust look
ing woman. That morning besides her
usual work (she did no: keep domes-
tic) she had brought from the cellar four
teen pans of milk, takon of tho cream,
churned it, and visited a sick neighbor.-
She died of appoplexy, probably super
induced by the shock she had received,
her anxiety and her hurrying TO a neigh
boris, etc. Mr.. Hawkins lies in very
critical situation and it is much feared his
recovery is impossible, but we hope for
the best Vergennes Vermonter.
Horse THETA fine bay mare
belonging to David Fish Of South Bur-
lington, valued at 5000, was stolen from
his barn on Tuesday night of last week,
together with good harness. The same
night and doubtless by the the same thief,
a new buggy was stolen from the neigh
boring barn of Mr.. J. Thatcher. Mr.,
Fish offers a reward of 5000 for the
property and thief, aud 500 for the re-
covery of the property alone,
REMARKABLE OATs.-Two years ago
smong other seed received from the Az.
ricultural Department at Washington,
d. c., David Ramsdell of Washington,
this State, discovered single oat, which
attracted his attention from its remarka-
bio size, and be resolved to give it Il try,
planting it that year and getting from
that one oat thirteen stalks, bearing 2785
grains. This year he planted 2040 Of
them and reaped therefrom two bushels,
three pecks and one quart, which aver
aged As IL pounds to the bushel. Mr..
Ramsdell exhibited them at the State
Fair where be sold $34 worth.
AssAULT.-Rev. Mr.. Atwater of YER
GENES was assaulted on Wednesday eye-
ming last in the street and knocked down.
This savage compliment was doubtless
for his supposed agency in wholesale
liquor seizures recently made here. 1t
was fortunate for the assailant that Mr..
Atwater's pistol was not loaded. Prob
ably be will be better prepared next
time Vermont Watchmdn.
OUR MANUFACTURING INTERESTS
Our beautiful little city really seems to
have entered upon career of unwonted
prosperity, if we may Judge by the large
addition of heavy manufacturing inte-
rests TO her present business. The Bur-
lington Manufacturing Company W a