National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-07-19
State Items.

Stdtt ltcInS.
FRANKLIN COUNTY PARASITIC
following is q table of the number of
acres in Franklin County in 1860:
Number containing 3 and under
ten, 70
Number containing ten and I'M
der twenty, 132
Number containing twenty and
under fifty, 49S
Number containing fifty and I'M
der one hundred, S23
Number containing one hundred
and under five hr ndred, 917
Number containing five hundred
and under one thousand, 8
Number CONSUMING one thous-
and and over, )
Total, 2,40J
Alonzo Allen, aged about II years
youngest son of Gen. A. G. Allen, OF
Granville, disappeared on Monday
evening; June II. Dilligent and all
possible search was made for him by
his family. neighborS, friends and
citizens from the neighboring towns
OF Hancock and Rochester, but no
track of his whereabouts could be
found until June 10, nine days after
his disappearance, when last great
effort was made by number of citi
zcnS, which proved successful. HI
was found dead about one mile from
the house, and nearly Z hundred rods
from the main Travelled road. His
body was badly decayed, and was
lying between some rocks at the foot
OF a stump ledge, overhung BY a
birch tree. a small fish cord was
around his neck, also a piece of the
same cord was found attached to the
limb of the birch tree some twenty
feet above him, giving an appear
ance This having committed suicide
but on comparing the pieces of rope
they do not match, and are OF differ
ent kinds. The skull was also trac
tured sufficiently to. prodnee death
No clue can be had to his terrible
and melancholy death, but strong
suspicious of foul play are entertain
ed, and active measures are being
employed to ferret out the actors in
Che tragedy.
VINO PUSHED HIM OUT.-An a
muSlng incident is related of a
halt-lntOXicated native of the Emcr
aid Isle, who WaSmomentarily pros
trated 10y the flash of ightning which
struck the new building, corner OF
Center street and Merchants Row
IN Rutland on the Fourth. Il
seems he was standing in one of til,
front windows Of that building, lean
ing against the easing thereof, view
ing the procession, the rear Of which
had not at that tine moved from
Merchants Row, and when tn,
lightning struck it had the effect It
raise nm from his feet and throw
him directly forward into the street
and though uninjured, he could no
bear such an Imaginary Insult. bu
lnStantone0uSly diVesting himself o
his coat, exclaimed: "Be iabers, | cai
HEX the man 'tpushed me out % thai
window Which o. We done it," The
effect OF this short but expressive
speech upon the byStandcrs can bet.
ter be imagined than described.
Rutland Herald.
fIREMEN's MUsTER.-The IRE
mems muster at Rutland on the
Fourth was attended by 1S compan.
les, of which the Fountain of Brat
tleboro, took the first prize, $500,
and the Iazeppa, of Fitchburg. and
Geyser, of Ashburnham, the Sc.
cond and third prizes. No. 5, OF
Montpelier, made its play at time
when the wind was very high,
WHICH scattered the stream so that
1t was impossible to throw any con.
siderable distance, and the Water
bury company hurst its hose ere it
had furry got to work. These nm
toward circumstances prevented any
prizes coming to Washington Coan-
~, but we feel that it is no discredit
to he beaten by the Brattleboro bows.
who are No. tiremen every time.
and capital fcllows.-FtesH.al.
STRUCK ny ADMINISTRATIONS
noon on the 18th, during the severe
shower at Rutland, Morse's new
block, in process Of erection, was
struck by lightning. Several per
sons who had sought shelter from
the rain III the building were more
or less injured by the shock. a mar
named Henry McMaster, of Middle.
bury. was knocked senSelcss, and it
was thought for II while he was kill.
ed. Two sonS of Mr.. Ilewett, of
Rutland, a girl of II, and "A boy
from Cuttingyille, were also some.
what injured.
BIG FIsH.-A muscalonge was
caught at the lower Falls af the
Lam0iIlc river in Milton on the Sd.
which weighed 81 lbs. and Measured
Tour feet four inches in length, This
monster was caught by Mr. Norman
Lanphear, on set line, on which a
small pike had hccn caught. In
drawing in the pike the lunge struck
MN ana was caught. lie then made
OIL with the line and an oar to which
II vas attached but was finally
spearcd and secured 10y Mr.. Ian.
phrar' assisted by Thomas Lavan.
way.