Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-02-12

gagement.
There are l21 boys in the State Re-
form School, at Waterbury.
The Burlington Free Press warns ar
my veterans against bounty swindler
of that place who signs himself ''Geo.
E. Harris His promises are vain.
On Thuraday, as the wood train on
the Rutland Road, was passing cross
ing near Federal Bridge" a yoke of
oxen driven by Mr.. James Gibbs, having
met with some difficulty at the crossing
were struck by the engine and one OF
them killed. The other OK was thrown
against Mr.. Gibbs, injuring him so seri-
ously that his recovery is doubtful.
The AURoRA-There was one of the
most wonderful displays of the Aurora
Borealis in the Southern heavens last
Sabbath evening. The colors were I'M
usual, being nearly of a blood red tinge.
This, and the fact that it was wholly in
the southern heavens instead of the
northern, led many to think that it was
VIC ICHCOOiOl VI a. SiOdo Liz. HO ooiHO
phenomenon was witnessed all over New
England -Caledoniaaa, FEB. 8.
Some young men, while out in the
woods upon the hills east Of East Mid
dlebury, few days since, freed lynx.
They having no gun with them, tried to
dislodge the animal by building fire at
the foot of the tree, when the lynx, ap-
parantly discovering their intention,
made bound and sprung on to another
tree, and then made his escape. He is
represented as being very large, and
would undoubtedly have been tough
customer to have handled without fire.
arme.
PRooToRsvILLE-Mr Colby from
the lower village was incarcerated at
Woodstock, a few days since. Twelve
indictments have been found against her
for selling the 'ardent," as agent for
the notorious Haskell. This circum-
stance has occasioned much talk in Cav
endish and neighboring towns, for this
reason; the prime mover was allowed
to pass with three indictments and OPP
portunity given him to skedaddle, while
this defenseless widow was pursued with
unrelenting fury until at last she has
been torn from her children and carried
from her home. Is this justice?
Last Friday morning, Jan. 26, Wesley
Demas, boy IA years of age, went to
the barn of one Hammelle in Morristown,
and took from it horse, and started for
his Ell Dorado, but was pursued and
overtaken before he had arrived at Stow
He had his trial the same day, and was
sentenced to the Reform School at Water
bury, until he is twenty-one years of
age. The way of the transgressor is
hard. He has served one term at the
same school before, and hence knew of
its joys and sorrows, consequently he
escaped from custody twice, but being
re-captured was taken to Waterbury on
Saturday.
Thursday evening about o'clock, as
HI. B. Monaghan, Esq, was driving
from Cuttingsville, his two dogs follow
ing him were attacked by some animal
who bit and tore the flesh of the dogs in
a terrible manner. Mr.. NJ hearing the
shrieks of his dogs, catching club,
went to their assistance he found the
animal tearing his dogs in pieces, and
succeeded in rescuing them after vigor-
ously applying the stake for a moment.
1t was dark so the animal was not suf-
fciently visible to be recognized, but
from the wounds, he appeares to be a
ferocious and dangerous beast and is sup
posed to be panther. Were it not for
the dogs he would have undoubtedly at
tackled Mr.. M.-Ruttdnd Herald
CAUTIoN.-Some sharper in Burling-
ton seems to be trying his hand at swind-
ling soldiers in the late war, on small
scale. At any rate soldier writes
from Ripton to say that he received a
letter, the other day, from Burlington,
signed Geo. E. Harris" the writer of
which stated that he was engaged in Sc
curing back pay and bounties for SOL
diers, and had learned that large sum
-S600-was due the Ripton man, and
he would send him full particulars, and
the law blanks to obtain it on receipt of
one dollar. The dollar was sent, but
the sender has heard nothing further
from Mr.. Geo. E. Harris, and will not
be likely to. As the same game may
be tried on others, the veterans will do
well to be on their guard. So says the
Burlington Free Press.
The Gaysville correspondent of the
Woodstock Standard says: If the game
of farm buying which is being played il
this town is to be extended all over the
state we would warn everybody to beware
| of all tempting offers from strangers
The aim appears to be to get control O
| the pesonal property, which is done by
(, the promise of secuities notes, &C.
This property is Immediately turned
over to, or attached by another party, O.
$ bought by some one in good faith, ant
= thus converted into money, leaving tn
S matter for settlement between the las
buyer and the farmer. We learn tina
l. farmers to an adjoining town have suffer
e ed by the same operation.
, NERNuNT NOT DI-DIrtN Cu,ur TT
Y London Times speaks of Vermont as g
y Puritan State. " Historically, this is al
y error of fact There was not singh
inhabitant in the territory called Ver
mont, for a hundred years after the set
e Element of Massachusetts, by the Puri
n tans. Vermont was a disputed territory
2, and the first settlers came into it to es