Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1865-09-15
State News.


pondent sends US the following ~
"Between two and three o'clock yester
day morning, Sept. 9TH, as Customs Off
Ger M. T. Chase of St. Adams was near
Rich's lime kiln, near Swanton, n e
"Tom" Carpenter, assisted by Charles
Mckinney, from Pigeon Hill, Canada
came down with two horse team laden
with eleven cases of gin. On being re-
CURED to stop, Tom applied the whip to
his horses, but finding himself too close
lw pursued, commenced throwing the ca
ses overheard, one in about Ten rods till
the wagon was emptied. The spirited
race continued for nearly or quite a mile
when the officer overhauled the team and
seized it, but Chase being alone, Carpen.
ter drew his revolver, leveled it at him
and threatened his life. Chase turned
the horses out of the road and held them,
but Tom did not choose to fire finally
Chase failing to get any assistance, Tom
and his comrade, by force Of numbers,
succeeded in effectually resisting the Off
Ger, aud with their team made double
quick time for Canada, leaving their
mark by the wayside from the effects Of
ball from Chase's revolver in their
horses head---and being little more
fortunate than on a previous occasion
when seized by officers Fitch and New
ton at Highgate last Summer.
He is an old offender, having for a
long time enjoyed the notoriety of being
the chief of smugglers on the frontier
Having sprouted gray hairs without hon
or or prolific his native country, he would
now rob it Of its just revenue. The man
who would steal cents, &c, is gentle
man in comparison with such an one.' -
Burlington Times.
ALLEGED MUEDER.-The Rutland
Herald says that soldier named Thomas
browns, recently paid off at Burlington
and discharged from the service, was run
over by a night train on the Rutland and
Washington Railroad, Monday night,
near Rutland. When his remains were
discovered they were scattered for some
distance on the railroad track, his body
having been literally torn to pieces
His hat, bundle of clothing, ETC., were
found in different places some distance
from the track, and his money, of which
be had considerable sun, was gone
These and other facts lead to suspicion.
that he was first murdered aud then laid
upon the track. An investigation is be
ing had. The deceased had relatives in
West Rutland.
WHAT BLIND MAN CAN Do.-Mr.
Joel Ordway, of Chelsea, presented al
striking example Of perseverance under
the most adverse circumstances. Many
years ago, owing to premature dis
charge of powder while blasting rocks, he
became totally blind. But this great
calamity did not prevent bis laboring.-l
During this season, although upwards of
fifty years of age, he has taken excellent
care OF bis garden, which is more free
from weeds than most gardens cultivated
by gardeners who are blessed with eye
sight. In addition 10 this, he alone has
cultivated an acre and half Of potatoes.
We saw three. fourths Of an acre which
he had hoed three times, and not weed
was visible. AS The nights we're cooler,
and day light was useless to him, he
generally commenced work at four or
five o'clock in the afternoon and labored
until seven o'clock in the morning. He
is a strong Union man, and is well in
formed concerning the events Of the war.
He has had three sons in the army, one
of whom died in the service Windsor
Journal
THE TUsK OF AN ELEPHANT FOUND
IN BRATTLEBoRo.-The tusk of fossil
elephant was found in a muck bed about
Ave feet below the surface, on the farm
ofD. S. Pratt, in this town, on Saturday,
Sept. 2, by workman who was digging
muck. The tusk is forty-four inches in
length, and eighteen inches in circum-
ference at the largest end, and eleven
inches at the smallest. 1t is in fair
state of preservation, although some parts
of it crumbled after being exposed to the
air. The workman on discovering it took
a piece to Mr.. Pratt, remarking as he
handed i to him, that he had found
curious piece of wood. Mr.. Pratt on
looking at il discovered its true nature