Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-02-02

Dyke, OF BlO0mneld. Essex COunty,
one morning, the beginning Of Decem-
Der last, went with her husband to
North Stratford, N. a., where he work
ed at saving wood, to take the horse
and sleigh home. When she return
ed home there was no one there to
take care of the horse. Consequent
ly she carried her babe into the house,
laid it on the bed, and then went out
to put the animal in the barn. She
opened the barn door, went in and
fed her horse, and started to 60 out,
but before she got away from the
door it fell on her, crushing her to the
ground, where she lay for half an hour
or more, until her husbands father
came home, who found her under the
door. She was hurt very bad, inter-
nally and externally but is recovering,
though she can only get about with
the aid of crutcbes.
SHOCKING ACADEMIA horrible
accident occurred in Falmouth, Me.
A man named SWEET was cutting trees,
when his axe glanced and buried it.
self in the body of lad named Mar
ston, killing the boy almost instantly.
They were alone, and SWEET was so
lhorror-struck that he went into con-
vulsions. He was found writhing in
the snow in that condition, and the
dead body of the lad near by. 1t is
feared that SWEET will also die from
the effects of the shock
FIRE AT PLATTsBURG, n. 1.-TWO
three-story brick blocks, situated on
Margaret street, owned by E. Meron
and Isaac Schier, occupied by R. Lyon,
clothier, Mrs. G. W. Blanchard, mil
liner, and Isaac Schier, tobacconist,
were entirely destroyed 10y fire re
Gently. Loss $4,000 to $l5,O00.-
The Cumberland House was on fire
several times, but the flames were ex-
tinguished, though the house was bad
ly damaged by fire and smoke.
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.-A murder
followed by most melancholy results
lately occurred near Columbus, Miss
A young man named Dempsey was
murdered by one Jake Hampton
Young Dempsey was an only son, and
his father, On hearing of his tragica
death, was so overwhelmed with grief
that he dropped down dead where he
stood. Another member of the fam
lily, a daughter, spirited, thougl
stricken with grief, started after the
body OF her brother Returning tt
the house, she found that her mother
was also dead of a broken heart, anC
dressed ready for burial.
COOP BEEF.-The Francis Drew
oxen were put on board the cars or
Nor day for the Boston market. These
cattle have assumed quite mammoth
proportions under the care and feeC
of Mr.. Drew, the pair together weigh
ing 1910 pounds-the largest ONT
weighing 2270, and measuring sever
feet and ten inches in girth. They
were sold to R. Brockway of Pas
sumpsic for $362.40. Mr.. Drew rails
; ed the pair from calves, and they hav
always worked hard.-Caledonian.
GEN. KILPATRICK's MUMMIEs. -
When Gen. Fitzpatrick, OH returnin;
: from South America some months ag
| told the story oil five hundred mum
. mics rising from tho grave, or rathe
: being thrown up from the ground a
: the time of the earthquake in PERT
D there was a great deal of incredulit
: expressed about the affair, but it
r truth has been fully proved by Linn
correspondent of the New Yor
: Times, who saw them, and describe
r them to have been in the most perfec
preservation, every joint and bon
being perfect. The mummies wer
buried ninety years ago.
t, TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT SEA-
5 Cork { Ireland) paper gives the pa
re ticulars of terrible tragedy at SCI
S. A Londoner named Rogers, one of tt
# crew of Dutch vessel which arrive
r. in the harbor on Monday from Sout
N America, attempted, while the vess
s. was at sea, to obtain possession OF b.
lie by numbering all of his shipmates.-
He pushed two men into the sea, al
- inflicted injuries on several other
~ and actually did become master c
~ the ship for three days, but on Il
h fourth one OF the captives killed hi
y while he was asleep, and the vess
70 resumed her course. from which 81
A. had temporarily dovialed.
u ORIGINAL LETTER.-The st. Alba
! 4 Messenger gives the following lette
verbatim, which was addressed
n Geo. G. Hunt, Esq, paymaster of Il
NJ Vermont central railroad:
l. M--Janurey 81 1860
I'd Mister hunts
,h VOW was daan the rode the 9th
ID day and VOW dident pay Me Mist
H. hunts fats the reson of that Mist
}; hunts
s. am yowr Servant
r. BARNY FLARTY ESQ
it (P. S. Mister mackelry saide
ne didn't give him eny Mony for \
Mister hunts