Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1870-06-21

Last week, Wednesday night, a thief !
broke into the cellar of B. d. Brown of
waterford, and after examining all the
eataoles by taking off the covers of jars,
tubs, &c, finally concluded to loadup with
salt pork. The noise awoke the family and
the thief or thieves beat a hasty retreat,
leaving meat on the cellar bottom and at
the cellar window The cellar door and
the outside door of the house were left open,
the latter being unlocked by reaching thro'
the window. This is the third time that
Mr.. Brown has been visited by thieves, in
pursuit of pork, during the last three years.
At one time they took the last piece. Mr..
Brown can find consolation only in the
fact that he is in good repute among the
"needy > Times.
As Mr.. Poppy, an elderly man from SUIT
ton, was coming to this place Monday NOR
ming and when he had passed the first
crossing this side Of st. Johnsbury Centre,
the mail train came down. 1t seems that
instead of driving along, and getting away
from the approaching train, Mr.. Poppy got
out of his wagon and took his horse by the
head. The animal at once commenced
| backing, and when the engine reached the
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| wagon, smashing it considerably. and
throwing down Mr.. Poppy and his son, a
| lad who was in the wagon Mr. Poppy
was not isjured; the boys head was iniur-
! ed somewhat, but no serious result is an
ticipated The horse ran a little way to-
ward Mr.. Ross and was secured This is
another argument, if any were needed, ag-
| ainst making crossings on a grade with
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made below Fairbanks village, to raise the
| highway up so as to cross the track of the
| p. ~ O. r. Il. on grade, and that too on
such curve in the road that an approach
ing train from the west cannot be seen ten
rods from the crossing CaledoHiaa.
! DEATH OF CHARLES DICKENs.-The
Atlantic Cable brought the news of the
death Ofthe great novelist on Thursday
evening last. Mr.. Dickens had been some
what out of health for several weeks, but
called himself better, and on the previous
evening was entertaining a company at
dinner, when he complained of a severe
pain in his head Almost Instantly he
sank back in his chair insensible, and re-
manned in that condition until half past
SIX on the succeeding evening, when he
expired. The attack was paralysis, Undue
ed by over work. Mr.. Dickens was born
in 1872, and was consequently but IS years
of age. The news Of his death will carry
sorrow and regret wherever the English
language i spoken and read. No English
writer Of the present century has been 80
extensively read as Charles Dickens, and
none has 50 etiectuall5 appealed to the
great heart of humanity by depicting the
lives Of the lowly he was a yoluminous
and laborious writer, who endeayored, while
amusing his readers, to ameliorate the So
cial life and condition of the poorer classes
of England. That result he achieved to a
remarkable extent, many abuses having
been corrected by the direct agency Of his
works The good he promoted will thus
live after him, and his works will retain a
place in popular literature, from their or
igiuality, wit pathos and correct moral
standard longer than is usual for works OF
iction.--SiUstead Journal.
, At Eno5burgh Falls on Sunday last
Francis LapiCrre with his wife and
daughter il a wagon drove past
another team and was turning into
another street when the wagon upset
breaking two or three of his wiGe's
ribs and otherwise injnring her, but
not hurting the others.-Traascript.
Chas. Jones' a negro, was arraign
cd before Justice Greene on Tuesday
last charged with stealing a buffalo
robe belonging to Gilmore d Brain.
erd. Not obtaining 5000 bail he was
imprisoned.-Transcript.
For the week ending June 9th
3S3 loaded freight cars left the Cen
tral depot at this place. Extra freight
trains are despatched daily. Fom
extra trains with from u to Is cars
each were sent out yesterday.-Fre
Press.
RICHFoRD.-The annual races OF
the Island course will occur July It'll
and 9Th, 20 horses are being trained
on the course. Total purses, $500
A "big thing is expected.