Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-31

NOOk bno IeRuthE ftpuoilcau uOhots oACept
that A. G.. Whittemore, Of Burlington, was
substituted for the regular candidate for
states attorney.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
II. II. Eldred. of Enosburgh, has rented
his farm to Oscar Roberts, Of East Berk.
shire.
s. w. Leach, Of Enosburgh, has eight
cows from which he has made 235
pounds Of butter in twenty days, besides
furnishing milk for family Of six.
We would return thanks to the secretary
of the Franklin County Agricultural Soci-
ETY., j. Ii. Stuffebean, East Sheldon, for a
complimentary ticket TO their fair, which
will be held at Sheldon, Sept. 2, 3, and 4.
We would also again call attention 10 their
premium list which is admirably arranged TO
do justice to all.
Joseph Minor, about 80 years old, started
from St. Adams to walk up the railroad
track TO Swanton, Tuesday morning Of last
week. After walking about two miles, he
became very tired aud warm, aud sat down
under tree to rest. He was shortly after
accosted by two men, who came up on the
track like himself, both unknown to him.
They told him they were sailors, just dis.
charged from their ship. During the con-
versation some little alteration arose, and
one Of the men struck Minor on the cheek.
Minor put up his hand to ward off another
blow, when the man seizei his wrist aud bit
off the fore finger near the first joint. The
other man then drew a common pocket kuife
and stabbed Minor three times about the left
side, after which they took to their heels.
1t is supposed that Minor lay 10 semi.un.
conscious state during the remainder Of the
day and night, until early Tuesday morning,
when he succeeded in crawling across the
track and to Mr.. Murpby's, near by. He
died the next day. His home was in St.
Czair, p. @.
A horrible case Of rape and murder was
revealed in st. Adams, Saturday morning.
The victim was Miss Marietta N. Ball, a
modest and interesting young lady, employ.
ed as a school teacher in district number
two, situated three miles east Of the village
After closing her school last Friday afternoon,
she set out to visit a friend, living mile
distant. Her course was over lonely road
partially through woods. When she had
walked about half the distance, she was seiz.
ed by man with mask about his head,
who spraDg from an ambush by the roadside
She was brutality outraged aud murdered.
Her body was then conveyed about forty
rods into the woods, leaving traces Of blood
on the way. She was a girl Of uncommon
muscular power, and appearances indicate
that she made desperate resistance. Search
was instituted Saturday evening as soon as
her disappearance became understood, and
her body was found at ten O'Clock Sunday
morning Two men have been arrested on
suspicion, but the real perpetratOr is prOba.
bly, still at large. Intense excitement pre-.
walls, aud reward ofS3, 900 has been offer
cd for the apprehension Of the perpetrator.
The condition Of the body when found show.
ed that the villain, with some faint spark Of
decency or civilization left in him, had laid
her out with some deliberation, carefully com.
posed her limbs and covered them with
her clothing and had wrapped her overskirt
about her head to conceal the CHASTITY wounds
which had caused her death. He had also
taken time to. get her hat, for it is not sup.
posed that it had remained attached to her
person during the struggle and the removal
Of her body to that place, aud laid it near
her. A small bundle of undercothing
which she had with her has not been
found, neither have her drawers. and it is
presumed that the murderer carried away
and destroyed or hid them, in order to OBJ
litcrate, so far as possible, the evidence Of
the outrage.
| ORLEANS COUNTY.
Newport is now free from small pox.
Orleans County Republican convention at
Irasburgh, next Wednesday ut 10 AM.
There are FIVE new cases of small pox a,
West Derby. The whole family Of Joe Al
len is down. They have been removed to 1
place remote from any inhabitants.
William g. Brown, of Barton, lost four.
years.old colt last Saturday, that he haC
been offered $3.50 for. 1t got stub in III
loot, and died Of lockjaw.
A little son of John Arkley was snatcheC
off the railroad track, at Barton, by Alvin
Jewell, one day last week, just in time t
save being run over by an engine that wa
running backward at rapid rate.
Samuel Warner, of Barton, has BARI
into which he drives at the top Of the gabl,
end aud pitches the hay off wherever h
wants 1t. No sweating and roasting will
pitching over the high beams. The barn i
44xS0 feet.
The house of Clark Rogers, in Newport
was burned about ii o'clock SATURDAY.
night, the 10Th. A fire had been built Il
prepare some herb drink for sick membe
Of the family and soon after the cracking OIL
fire on the roof was heard Most OF tn
contents were saved. The fire doubtless tool
from some defect in the chimney. Insured
for $3.50.
The family of Il. Il. Rawson had a mar
row escape from injury on the l4th instant
A heavily loaded gun in the hands Of a boy
standing in ii. Il. Pillsbury's barn, abou
three rods distant, was accidentally dis
charged, the contents passing through win
dow opposite of which Mrs Rawson, he
little girl. and her sister, Miss Skinner, wer
seated at the dinner table The charge, al
ter breaking out five lights of glass, passe,
directly over tho childs head, aud betwee
Mrs. Rawson and Miss Skinner, into tn
kitchen beyond The child's and Miss Skin
ner's hair were filled with particles of glass
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
A. 8. Foster, of East Montpelier, ha
been testing the Jewstt pans with the com
mon pans and thinks the small pans the bes
in several respects.
1t was William Lawrence instead Q
Charles W. Ferrin who was arrested u
PlAin6eld last week Monday. Ferrin Ride'
in the capture.
Mr.. Lewis Fish, who lives two or tire
miles south Of West Randolph, miss cd abou
a dozen of his sheep after a recent thunde
storm, and searching for them he found tina
they had been killed by lightning.
We understand there is some feeling !