Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-11-16
Vermont News.


where he was longest and best known.
After several years of successful busl-
ness in Williston in partnership with
Horace G. Nichols, he came to Bur
lington more than thirty years ago,
and formed with his brother, the late
Harry Bradley and Judge Follett, the
we'll known house of "Follett q Brad
leys'." There was no kind OF busl-
ness between Montreal and New York,
steamboating transportation by sloop
and canal boats, &C., besides their
large local trade, in which that house
was not largely concerned.
The era of railroads came, and he
was a great contractor and construct
or of Vermont, Of Western and Tex
as railroads. If energy and skill
could alone command success, John
Bradley would have been ranked with
the Dean Richmonds, and Wander
bits. But he had to contend with
difficulties at every step, and his was
the fate of the pioneer. He construct
ed, others reaped the benefit. His
last enterprise in Texas, was ruined
by the rebellion. But failing in health
he was ready to "begin where he left
off" when the way was apparently
open.
Mr.. Bradley was man of wonder
full resource. His energy, whether III
thought or action, and his enthusiasm
in the plans he formed, were bound
less. These qualities led him to over
estimator rather to anticipate
their practicability, an d hence his
views were in advance of his means.
1t is such men that compose the for
lorn hope of great public enterprises,
and win the victory of which they are
the victims.
E John Bradley was a man, not only
of enterprise, and energy, b 1t Of
genius. He was a gentleman always
kind hearted man respected and be
loved, and he will not be forgotten
while cars roll over seventeen hund
: red miles of railroad constructed by
his skill, eXerti0ns, and sacrifices
Burlington Times.
e ACCIDENT.-A fatal casualty OF
o Tuesday evening, Oct. Both, filed tn,
neighborhood of West Brattleboro
with grief.
Mr.. A Dunklee, one of the oldes
n citizens, and for a long time, a lead
ing merchant, in West Brattleborc
met a violent death. The circumstan
L. ces were these: The heavy rain ha,
o so raised the brook which runs thrc
n the village, that a bridge across i
9 leading to Mr.. Dunklee's meadow, wa
n in danger. He with others had bee
employed in the forenoon in clearin
away the fl o o d W o o d until til
d danger to the bridge was passed
Il as it seemed. Yet for some unknow
o reason, Mr.. Dunklee returned aIon
= to the bridge about three O'clock
And it is supposed that be fell froI
this bridge into the stream, as hi
Z. umbrella and some other articles wcr
e fnnnd there About six o'clock tia
r evening, his body was found ha
:, mile below on the bank of the stream
1t is thought that he did not drown
but was killed by going over the dan
just below where he fell. Mr.. Dunl
|. lee was a good christian man and a
<. excellent citizen.-PhGnir.
D" A Waterbury lad named Sherma
y who was sentenced for one year at ii
K. Reform School, escaped on the nigl
II of October 3Oth, with another Ia
II who stole the horse of Lucius Vile
= of SaXton's River, and started on the
travels together, stealing a horse fro
Dea. Erastus Parker, and smashir
Ill in Charles Atkins windows, and the
al went to Stowe, and stole a quaint
Ie of clothing from the store of A.
- Camp, and at Wolcott stealing chic
- ems, turkeys, DC, and picking t
feathers all off one turkey while
&c was alive, and then throwing it into
pond of water, and passing on ste;
" ing some boxes Of honey, and then
z; whole hive of bees. The owner pl
rs sued them, and they settled with h
by giving him one Of the coats tn
he had stolen from Camp. An ofic
came up with them at Craftsbm
they were recaptured and taken ba
no to Waterbury, being gone on the
n theiving tour just "a hours.
9nt FATAL ACCIDENT.-WhiIe out gu
ming on Friday last, Eugene Corb
T of Bethel, was accidentally shot
the head and killed. He had new
before, to the knowledge of his fr: -
even so much as fired CUR ond -
went out on the Occasio, 49, ' ara, y
to crafty a couple vonn lp b gre0 y
had i.snport@'r) :. him to do 50.
seems ne leaned his gun agains
tree az ID in taking it up the ham
cau@ at in some projecting bark,
I|yas lifted sufficiently to discharge
,. piece in flying back to its place W
relieved. The charge entered
head just back of the ear, passed
ward through the brain, splitting
the head completely open. He was al
1aco eighteen years of age and highly
h 90 spected. WoodSt0ck Standard.
'iiel DIsGRACEFUL AFFAIR.-On Sa
Ger, GER, day, Nov. 8, disgraceful fight oc
'Ieu red at North Troy, in a grocery
we by Cassius Gallup. The combat
ner were Gallup and one Byron Or
DIS and they fought after the name
rum dogs. Green had one of his ears
9ohe ten off, and Gallup escaped with
we're loss of finger nail. Both are "
III d men and sons Of respectable pare
was Green is said to be in a critical
mon, dition.-Erprfss.