Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-09-06
q WHOLE NUMBER 69S.
State News.

State News.
LIGHTNING.-Edson Smith of Gull
ford, had very valuable OK killed by
lightning on Saturday, August Oath.
He was found dead under an oak
tree, where he was supposed to be
lying when the shower came over.
His mate was badly scorched, as was
supposed, by the same bolt. The
pair was one of the best in the town,
and valued at $3.50. 1t is not a lit
tie remarkable that Mr.. Smith had a
valuable pair of oxen killed by light
ming under the same tree about two
years ago.-Phenir. ..-
% TALL Corn. - We perceive that
some OF our exchanges are telling
pretty large stories about tall corn.
We are not in the habit of boasting
of our own productions, but we must
just say that a few days since we
measured a stalk ia our garden, which
was Infect and Ii 1-2 inches in height,
and still growing. We are not at all
disposed to challenge all New Eng
land, but if any of the Editors in
Vermont can tell a bigger story of
their own productions, cultivated by
the labor of their own hands, we shall
be glad to hear from them. and if
beaten will acknowledge the corn"
-Phenir.
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITIONS FOR
1867.-New England, Providence, R.
l., Sept. 3-6; Vermont State, Brat
tleboro, Sept. lob; Addison coun-
ty, Middlebury, Oct. 1-3; Caledonia
county, St. Johnsbury, Sept. 24-26;
Champlain Valley, Vergennes, Sept.
l7-20; Chittenden county, Burling-
ton, Sept. 4--6; Franklin county,
Sheldon, Sept. 25-26; Lamoille
county, MorrisvilIe, Sept. 17-18;
Rutland county, Rutland, Sept. %
81; Windham county, Newfane, Oct.
2-3; Windsor county, Woodstock,
Sept. 24-26; Wilmington Agricul-
tural Society, Sept. I8.
SUICIDE.-Mark P. Ladd, a Rep
resentative iu the Vermont Legisla-
ture FROM Worcester, hung himself in
the barn of Mr.. Henry Hildreth of
Richmond, his brother-in-la W. at whose
house he was visiting, Saturday. Mr..
Ladd lost his wife in June, 1865, and
since that time has been subject to
fits of dependency. He was about
fifty years of age, and was formerly
Methodist preacher. He leaves
five grown up children.
DIvORCEs.-At the late term of the
Washington county supreme court,
no less than 19 divorces were grant
ed. Of these cases, 6 were for de-
sertion, 6 for adultery, 4 for intolera-
ble severity, and 3 for refusal to sup
port. Thirteen of the petitions were
by the wife, and six by the husband.
There was also large number of
divorce cases continued to the next
term Of the court.
Last week while excavatirg for the
foundation of Mr.. Bridgeman's new
building on the Wentworth lot in Bel
lows Falls, the laborers found the re-
mains of a human skeleton, supposed
to have been an Indian. The lower
jaw was perfect with the exception
of one missing tooth. The other
bones were much decayed. The re-
mains of rusty knife were found with
the bones. Indian bones have been
found in the same vicinity before
Record.
Clifford Penard, who has recently
opened a grocery on Maple street,
was arraigned the other day by
States Attorney Willard for doing
illegal business, and fined SO and
costs. Officers Rollins was called
there about the same time to quell a
tumultuous assembly, engaged in
pounding one another. He arrested
three or four of the party, and there
by restored order.-Catedonian.
HORSE SToLEN.-One Henry Pierce
young man who was let out of jail
here last June-no one appearing to
press prosecution against him
hired team of Mr.. Trescott last
Sunday to go to Barnet. Mr.. T. has
made diligent search, and has heard
nothing from Pierce, or his team.
Pierce claimed to be connected with
the Barker Family of singers, then in
town. Pierce is about 25 years of
age: weight about lao lbs, and had
on wide-brimmed drab hat, drab
pants, and vest, and a dark coat
Horse, bay, with long tail off hind
foot white, and star in forehead,
and would weigh about 90O lbs. A
G. c. Miller wagon, with extra back
on seat; plated handle on each end
of dasher, but no rail ON top Of
dasher.-Caledoaian. r-as
A barn belonging to Leonard K.
Manly of Franklin, was struck by
lightning on Saturday, and burnt, to-
gether with two tons of hay and
moving machine.
Peter Messier was arrested and
brought before Justice Ladd, at Enos-
burgh Falls, ON Wednesday for being
intoxicated. He plead guilty and
was fined So and cost. Z q X:s3asb
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