Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-22

thrilling and almost fatal adventure on Sum
day OF last week lie, with his wife and
child, started in the morning TO visit rcla-
tive living across the Connecticut river On
reaching the river he found the skin in which
he expected to cross was on the other side.
lie extumpurisnd raft of II couple of logs,
aud with piece of board forIp paddle. start
cd to cross over after the skin. When he
had nearly reached the east shore his paddle
caught between two rocks in the bod OF the
stream, and was jorked from his hands
His rln driftcd down, and was soon in the
swift water ut the head Of the 10 mile rapids
BY great efforts he stuck to the raft for
awhile, but was soon thrown into the water
After drifting half mile he struck against
log that had bc,n arrested 10y II big rock III
the middle of tho river and cndenvorcd to
climb upon it, but being upon the upper side
the rush of the current forced his legs and
body so far under tho log that his efforts were
in vain. His strength failing, he let go his
grasp of the log and was drawn under it,'but
WIS thrown back lay the eddy on the lower
side so that hc regiined his hold, and with
what remaining strength he had drew HIM
self up and gained comparatively safe
scat upon the rock. But there he was, drencll-
ed with the icc-cold wntOr, and seated upon
arock IN the midst Of the rushing stream of
tho fifteen mile huTSe-rucc" His wife, who
had followed in agony along the Vermont
bank of the river, expecting every moment
to see him disappear forever, perceived his
temporary safety, and was able to reach
bousr near by and obtain help, which WAS
dispatched on the run to Russoll's Hollow
for further assistance. The meeting ut the
church thcre Immediately broke up on tho
reception of the news. II skiif was secured.
drawn tu the river, and being attached to all
the clothes lines and rd-cords that could ls'
got. was carefully vcorcd from II consider
able distance UP stream in the direction of
the rock upon which Mr.. Courser sat. nearly
persisted with fatigue and cold. In the sltf
was Mr.. David Calisby, who carefully guided
ii through the dangerous breakers and skill
FULLY assisted Mr. Courscr into it.. On being
drawn to shore he was found. although ~
very powerful man, to he unable to stand.
He was carried to n house where every at
tcntior was given him, and next day he was
sufficiently recovered 10 he taken home, aud
is now apparently rs we'll rs ever. His wi fc
was quite Frustrated by the excitement and
anguish attendant on the occurrence, but has
also recovered. Although it was most
wonderful escape, only possible. on account
of Mr.. Courser's great strength and log-drv
ing experience.
ORLEANS COUNTY.
There Is quite II revival interest at Brown
ington Center. A number have sought the
Savior and others are becoming serious in re-
gard to their eternal welfare. This is encour-
aging to those who have been called to min
lister unto us in divine things.
The Fall term of school ut the Browning
ton academy, taught by Miss Amy b. Fisk,
closed Wednesday Nov, goth. The cXamina-
ton was on Tuesday, and the rhetorical eNer-
cis,.s Wednesday evening Miss Fisk is uni
vcrsally liked among her pupils.
40. ,Joslyn. of Bloomington, in raising
turnips this year tried rs an experiment the
virtue Of phosphate in their cultivation. He
sowed three rows side 10y side, on two of
them (thc outside rows) phosphate was used
ana on the other manure. The result was
four bushels where phosphate was uscd to
ono on the other row.
Good hay sold ut f. f. Wilcy's auction, of
Irasburgh, Tor $40 per ton.
Mr. Conner, of Irasburgh. sold his farm ut
| auction to his soL for 5000.
The Railroad Co. ARE about putting up -
| new engine and cur house ut Newport, ON
| Railroad street.
Mr. +. j. Bruce. OF Wcstmorr has tx
changed farms with Charles Wheeler. of
Charleston, paying $1,000 to boot.
| Mrs Ellen Campbell, OF Lowell. widow
of Rev. ii. |. Campbell. has sold her farm of
l60 acres to Henry Stnunard for S2sO0.
At +. s. Cobleighs auction, of Coventry,
| oats sold for IL cents per busbcl, potatoes av-
eragcd I5 cents. The oats were not very
| heavy.
There has been worked up at the starch
| factory in Coventry, this fall, 10000 bushels
Of potatoes, giving II very light yield of
! starch.
Amos Potter, of Irashurgh. has lost two
| shotes. They were taken with weakness in
| the back and grew WORSE until they dicd
Pcarley Hill has five taken the same way.
Mr.. james Woodbury., an old and we'll
| known resident of Lowell, committed suicide
on Wednesday week by taking u large guam
tity Of morphine. lie had been for some
time afflicted with Il cancer in the mouth
which OF late had grown rapidly and caused
him much distress
ORANGE COUNTY.
At squirrel hunt in Stafford, recently, the
count stood l9205 10 l2,5i5. Among the
game WAS 1863 skunks, porcupines and II
| raccoons.
Mr.. l.. ID. IIerrick OF Randolph has raised
the past season, from about 400 apple trees
800 of which were what are called the Tran
scendnnt" variety of crab apples, 50 barrels
of fruit. He has sold 90 barrels of them for
$l43 ut the depot, aud has five barrels of
cider from the remainder.
RUTLAND COUNTY.
Passengers by the Rutland railroad Mon
day morning, report seeing n farmer, at one
point, stacking his hay. while at other places,
along the line, hay was lying in cocks and
windows half covered with water and fro
zen in.
James Priest, arrested some days since ON
charge of stealing n horse from John Cain
of Rutland, was discharged Wednesday. lie
proved an unquestionable ahbi, and il is now
agreed that all who identified him so positi-
ycly, were mistaken. II was not that mnn
but another man.
WINDHAM COUNTY.
Jacksonville is 10 have II cheese factory
costing $4,000, the Legislature having grant
cd tho necessary charter.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
George +. Davis, of Ascutnoyvillc. has lost
his famous trottcr, "FactOry Boy by the
prevalent distemper, and he has several
other horses sick with the Same disease.