Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-09-07

Ia e railroad.
The Montpelier Journal has been look
ing up the records, and finds that since the
organization of the supreme court of the
state to the present year including judges
Of the state circuit courts, frUm l5S2 %
! 1856 inclusive. the number of judges has
been seventy-one; the years Of service OF
all the judges, three hundred and ninety
seven the average term of each Judge, five
years and fifty-nine hundredths.
BARRE.-The State Convention of Uni
versalists met at Barre on Wednesday and
/ Thursday, Aug. 18th and Goth, and had a
very large meeting. Some twenty-five cler-
/ gymen We're present, and measures we're
/ takeh to Increase the prosperity Of the de
nomination. On Wednesday, the friends
were invited to visit the new Institute,
/ which is drawing near completion-and
/ great satisfaction was manifested at the
grandeur ard magnificence Of the whole
structure 1t is reported that gentlemen,
interested in education, and who have OPP
pOrtunities for Judging, have declared it to
| be the best building for educational pur-
poses in New England. Over $4,000 were
raised during the Convention, for furnish
ing the rooms-whieh are to he furnished
alike. The building IS to be warmed by
steam, the apparatus costing $1,000
State journal.
sum SNAIN."-The Rutland Herald,
as hunting party were going up the road
leading to the top Of Pine Hill, on Tues
day, they heard a splashing Of water in a
brook near by, and on looking discovered
an adder with live fish in his mouth
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succeeded in bringing the fish ashore, not
wthstanding hc diameter of the two were
about eGlsN is they reached the dry land
by theiat he. The brook one of the party
threw a stone at the adder Upon which the
fish escaped and rot into the water again.
The adder again entered the stream and
seized the fish second time, and after do
ing so rctratcd in good order down the
stream and escaped the vigilance Of those
who sought his life.
SrUNG III DEATH.-On Wednesday while
James Maiden, a tCamster, was engaged III
drawing earth on to the premises OF Mr..
Charles BGns, on Main street, his horse, in
dumping load accidentally, backed over
an enhancement OF some SIX feet, and the
, cart came in contact with three bcehlves
smashing them to pieces, Whcrcupon the
bees swarmed upon the animal and scung
, him so baIy a. to cause him to swell great
: ly. His owner, experimenting danger, aid
, ministerct such remedies a= are prescribed
for such cases and attempted to lead him
. to his barn on Hyde street, but when Just
opposite TIE premises of DIR. Langdon, ON
White street the horse become exhausted
= and fell. and after enduring much agony,
, died in tu, ar +hraa h.rr. E... p.sx
/ AcCIpNr.-i5eorgle. ~eTcA-El@r-o-a
son OF ). u. Alyord OF thl- place, wa bad
=, ~ kicked on friday afternoon, lAe = I'D
INST. On OF 4Ir. Atyord j-a'4ss"E~ bad
gust been to the scales 10 Wcl-A a horse
/ and was rturnlng on hy-HatA with .lh
f to the BAN, leading aim 10y /. halter. |-.1n
: II IS imposed George stepped "ut behind
d him IRON a POINT OIL ledge ltgl,h@ sl(
1 horse, which keSed, -trlhtnE tM on u,
side Of tie head and face. and Throwing
him som distance. Although severely
d, hurt, no bones were broken, and 1t J, .a-
" llcycd he viii soon recover II was a mar
u veIiou, csape from fatal re-u.., iL'
- horse wasone Of the scale team horses, a1e
: certainly does work enough O. Keep hin
~oDcrcd down. Some of the -ent.c-s horse.
t are sometimes playful with hind feet whe
If unhamC~4'd.--tn is.'oh.r0.
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\. little capit.l for such am enterprise. oNeep
uncommon natural mechanical skill. tn
Is domitable will. and active hands IuI>4
D. and II. he in company with Lev. Howe
IF erected a srist mill. which 'y4- on. ut til