Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-03-16

so far resided this winter, in Wood
bury or Hardwick, by cut with an
AK was disabled, and had to apply to
the town. 1t would seem that some
thing in this connection made the old
lady undertake this final journey on
loot. They Jared exceedingly hard
on the route, and it appears tried to
find shelter for the night, and were
refused. They were recognized by
citizen of Peacham when they were
over by Bruce's mill and the kind Of
fer made to carry the aged woman,
but she absolutely refused to ride un-
less all three could do so, which in.
that state of travelling, and the in
creasing storm, was impossible; as it
was as much as a horse could do to
draw a sleigh up the mountain. The
marks of fatigue appear in that she
frequently sat liz the snow to rest
About 5 o'clock they were seen to
pass Mr.. Stewards, who lives upon
the open hight. At between 7 and 8,
Mr. KimbaIl heard a single cry, he
being leeward of where they perish
ed; but hearing no more after listen
ing, he concluded he must have been
mistaken; and the storm was so vio-
lent that all sorts of noises were made
by it. On clearing out the road the
next morning, the old woman was
found in the path about half mile
from Mr.. Farrows. A bundle in the
road which had evidently been car
ried farther started the search for
others. and soon Mary was found, ly-
ing on her back across the wall in
sight Of Mr.. F.'s window, toward
that she was evidently going. And
from there path as straight as an
arrow toward the window was left by
the boy who had evidently crept all
the way to within forty feet of the
house and turned back little and Law
with his face toward whence he came
1t appears that either he was sent
forward by Mary, or crept on suppos
ing she was following. and that by
falling Or sliding down the side of a
drift, he lost sight of the light behind
the bee house, and turned back be-
cause he did not know what to do.
The above are the material facts
as far as can be known. 1t is a shock
ing event, and conveys a strong lesson
on remembering the poor. Most of
our readers recollect the cold bleak
night OF March 4th,-the mercury
standing at "a degrees below zero on
Friday morning-but few who live
in warm houses and who walk out, if
at all, only in good paths, can realize
in the slightest degree the terrible
Sufierings Of those poor people who
traversed a back road, ia an almost
unbrOken path, amid piercing cold and
furious blast, until weamed, benumbed,
denied shelter, and utterly forsaken.
they persisted within sight of a dwell
ing their eXhausted bodies We're I'M
able to reach. 1t is one of the sad
dest cases it has ever been our duty
to chronicle.
Funeral services were held at the
Congregational church in Peacham on
Moaday, aud a touching discourse
wa given by Rev. 2. B. Fisk from
the text; Who can stand before His
cold ?"
p. S.-Since the above was in type
we have learned some things more
defnit, IN regard to this sad affair
The protfer OF ride to the old lady
was made early il the afternoon. be
fore there was any appearance Of a
storm. 1t was qtier this that they were
refused shelter at aco different houses,
not far from Bruces mill. There is
very naturally great Indignation at
such a heartlesS act; but if it will
lead people to consider more carefully
their duties to the poor, the lesson of
this shocking event will not be wholly
iost.-Cdledonian.