St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-07-19

young animal, paying $40, and George
X. TOwnsley, our county commissioner,
invested $3.50 in a gray gelding.
Col. j. A. Stockton of Allegheny City,
Pa, who has been confined in the Brat
tlebOro insane asylum. by order of his
relatives. for the last three years, made
his escape about five weeks ago, and
when the officers ofthe institution came
to take him at Burlington, Judge Pierre
pont issued IL writ of hdbeas corpus in
his behalf. After an argument by
counsel, on Tuesday, he was delivered
over to the officials. but writ of hdbedS
corpus has since been issued by Judge
Smaley of the United States district
court, and the case will he contested by
some of the ablest legal talent i'll the
state. Charles b. Collins, prominent
Philadelphia lawyer, and friend of
Col. Stockton. arrived in Burlington,
Wednesday evening, to assist HIM Ill
his efforts to regain his liberty.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Some boys while in bathing in the
Connecticut river. on Monday afternoon
last week. Just above the Everett place,
at Windsor, discovered floating among
some drift wood near the Vermont shore,
the body of IL man quite corrupted from
exposure to water and weather. Grand
Juror /. b. W inn. procured Il boat and
Immediately tOwcd the remains to the
landing at the foot of Middle street.
\ great many of the people were at
tracted to the place where ii WAS dis
covered and more to see the remains
when ashore. The back showed long
exposure To the sun. the hair was off
from his head. and the teeth of the up
per Jaw were all gone. except one front
tooth. which had worn the opposite
tooth from use One foot had disap
prared. but the other had two WOODEN
socks on. one having wood colored
stripe on the top. Rumnr states that
other clothing WAS found near the place
of discovery, and more recent eNamina-
tions of the body discusses the wind
pipe entirely cut oil.
j. Henry Marsh. of Sharon. owns Il
Mimkrry. "r building erected for the
purpose of breeding OF raising mink, as
Il source of profit. either from selling
the animals to breed from, or selling
their fur lie has been III the business
four Years counting the present season.
lie. first invested one hundred dollars. .
From this htginimg he raised the first
two ScaSonS, Young ones enough 50 that
he sold either animals or skins to the
amount of 800. all the while retaining
sufficient To keep his original stock more
than good In all this time 1.-TWO Years.
he did not pay ont i'll cash over SO.
and all the other articles of produce,
" hich he used for them. which he raised
himself. like milk. bread, meat. etc.
did not amount to the sum of 80. The .
third year owing to Encouragement. /.
he lost nearly all the Young ones while
very Young but saved enough to pay
all expenses and even then WELD Il good
profit. The present season. has been
fully as successful as the first two. but
he cannot Vet tell what his profits will
he. H. he has not Vet disposed of his
crops. but has been a. fortunate as he
could wish. He has not been able to
supply the demand. and has already
had more applications for them than
he can fill even if he raises every kitten
hc has As long as the present demand
for mink fur continues. this business
must continue To Ice Il profitable one,
and AT all events he l. very we'll salts
fled with the result of his investment.