Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-01-12
State News.

storm and the soft roads, and 80 to
IS cents for winter made, and 40 to
IS cents for fall made, were the pre-
vailing prices.
TIRED OF LIFE.-Last evening an
individual was found upon the Rail
road track, near the crossing by Ian
dons & Cos store, and informed that
he was in very unsafe place as tar
as longevity was concerned. He said
he had lived long enough. He was,
nevertheless, taken off the track
when Conductor Bruce's train came
in, he endeavored to throw himself I'M
der the engine, but did not succeed,
the engine striking him and knocking
him on one side. He was found al
forwards by Policeman Crawford near
the same place, with his neck laid up
on the track, waiting for an opportu-
nifty to get out of the world. Fate
seemed to be against that mode OF
exit, for he was again taken up and
sent home. 1t looked as if this might
be slight touch of the "deviFs TRAN
gles," caused from the imbibing of too
much unreconstructed whiskeY.-Rat-
land Herald.
WooDFoRD.-A disgraceful row oc-
Cured at Fox's hotel, on the occasion
of the dance, last week Thursday eve
ming, a party from these parts whom
rum had made more like incarnate
fends than human beings, acting in a
manner fit only for yahdals, tearing
open pillows and throwing the feath-
ers around, breaking into rooms, &c,
&C., &c. The affair was disgraceful
to the participants i'll the highest de-
gree, AID ought to cause them to hide
their faces for shame. We have heard
the cause of the disturbance to have
been because Mr.. Fox refused them
more LIQUOR. A fatal mistake made
by many, and indeed We may say most
hotel men is in selling single drop
of anything Intoxicating, On such Oc,
casions when, if ever, it would seem
sobriety should be the rule.
A few days ago Mr.. William Childs
mail contractor between here ana
Wilmington, was precipitated down ;
steep precipice a little this side OF
Woodford City, together with hi
horse and sleigh, Fortunately hell
soon came, aud helped him out of hi
unpleasant predicament.-Bennin
Banner.
SHOCKING AFFAIR-A FORMER CIT
ZEN OF BENNINGTON MURDERED %
Thursday morning Of last week, Nj
Chas. NJ. Rogers, the partner OF Nj
i Nutting in the management of tn
Mt. Anthony House through last Sun
mer's season--was assaulted by a I'll
fan while sweeping off the sidewal
in front OF his own residence, No. 4.
East 18th street, n. Y. City. Til
: villains original intention no dOut
2 was to rob Mr.. r. by force, and
+ had succeeded In taxing from him h
pocket-book, watch and chain, whe
Mr.. r. caught hold of the fellow
D coat, and held on so firml Y as to tea
off portion OF it. Seeing he W;
: not going to escape so easily, AT
: doubtless fearing less Mr.. r. shou
raise an alarm, he drew a large boz
ie-knite, when his companion aero
I the street cried out-"Don't jim
2 don't do itr But needless of h
d companions warning the Uruta
O wretch plunged the knife into NJ
! Rogers abdomen, towards the lie
side, inficting a fearful wound fro
" which the intestines prOtruded. {
II course Rogers on being stabbed 7
e leased his grasp, aud the ruffian r;
d across the street, obtained his co
80 from his companion, and they DO
ran away and succeeded in makil
their escape. In his flight the mt
derer threw away the sheath of t
p knife with which the brutal deed W
d committed. Mr.. Rogers stagger
N and fell to the sidewalk, bleeding pl
, fusely from the wound in his ahdomc
~ He was taken into his house 10y sol
~ OF the inmates, whose attention h
ne been attracted to his cries, and me-
it cal aid was summoned. On exam
H. ing the wound the surgeons found t
. intestines to be severed, and the
jury a mortal one. Mr.. Rogers di
~ on Saturday morning .-Banner.
A SMART OLD LADY.-Mrs. Luc
e da Goodenou, h of Calais, in her &c
ur year, has, since last March, spun 2
Id skeins of fax and tow, hatcheling a
carding the same $50 skeins of wo
m en-, and woven 302 yards of cloth,
! sides doing her own work, and taxi
~ care Of the milk OF one COW; not M
tioning the knitting and sewing,
which she has done a fair amount.
Truly it may be said of her, She Sc
eth wool and flax, and worketh "
90 lingly with her hands.
ms A GOOSE STORY. ~ Mr.. Zaln
h. Pierce of Calais, wintercd two &c,
IS aud gander, from which, the p
of season he raised q gosiugs. w
at tattened for market they weigi
27S IA lbs, bringing, $55,
bo II pounds feathers, u,
,st Net proceeds, SIG,
~, The Rutland man, who, tired
ad life, lately threw himself repeatedly
as front Of approaching railroad trai
partially succeeded on Friday-h
s." ing escaped from his keepers a
of sprung upon the track just in time
ra- an engine to crush his right leg. r
is dering amputation necessary.
no Simon Peck. IS house on the road