Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1874-09-30
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that moment passing. By some uuexplain.
ed mischance be did not get out from uu-
der the horses feet and Was unfortunately
struck by his hoofs while laying on the
ground. 1t seemed that neither foot
struck him squarcly. but hit him on one
side and rolled him over On the other side.
rolling him hack, He was picked up at
ouce and put in charge of o doctor, who
thought the bruises and wounds not very
dangerous. The verdict of the bys,aud.
ers who saw the accident was nobody to
blame"
A REMARKABLE CAsE.-A good many
years ago, says the Rutland Herald in
one of Vermont's rural towns case oc.
Cured which has seldom. If ever, been
paraleled in the history of litigation.
Captain A. shot dog belonging to bis
neighbor, Smith. The act was charged
upon one G.. and suit was brought
against him 10 recover damage. The case
was tried by jury before q justice of
peace. and Captain A. sat as juror.
Circumstancial evidence was presented to
prove that G. shot the dog, and the jury
agreed to return IA verdict ofguilty. Sew
eral years after the trial Captain A, ac-
knowledged that he killed the dog and de-
tended his course In rendering verdict
Of guilty against G. on the ground his vi
rors oath required him to decide the case
according to law and evidence, and it was
fairly proved, he said, that G.. killed the
dog.
Eliza Jane Smith thus advertses her
missing husband, in the Manchester Jour-
nal Lost, strayed, or stolen-An Judi.
vldual whom |, i'll an urgent moment Of
loneliness, was thoughtless enough to
adept as my husband. He is a good look.
ing and feeble individual, not knowing
enough, however, to come in when it rains
unless some good-lookiug girl offers him
the shelter Of her umbrella. Answers to
the name of Jim. Was last seen in com.
pany with Ann Polly Jones, walking with
his arm around her waist, looking more
like fool, if possible, than ever. Any
body who will catch the poor fellow and
bring HIM carefully back SO that I can
chastise him for running away, will be in
vited to stay to tea.
The Montpelier Waterman and
Journal appears in new type, and takes
occasion 10 devote an lntesesting column
to its own history. The Waterman is
one of the oldest papers in our State, hav-
Ing been published at Montpelier Cor 81
years. 1t was made a power in the State
by Gen. Walton and his son, Hon. Z. 2.
Walton. 1t is ably sustained, and long
may it wave.
DRowED. AT the BoyDton mill iu Hol.
land, last Sunday, two children belonging
10 a Mr.. Zero, were outson raft on the
pond, when one of them accidentally fell
INTO the water His father saw him. aud
n trying to rescue him was drowned. &c.
70 leaves wife and six children without
for their support.
The official vote IN Bennington coun-
Y elects Geo. H. Simmons Democrat,
Judge Of Probate, in the Bennington dis
riot, by over twenty majority over White,
he present Republican incumbent.
Last Saturday afternoon when Win.
low W. Brown had Gled small circular
aw for A. Miles, of Sheffield Hollow, he
hoved stick against it to see If it wa
harp. Ittook lhs stick and his left thumb
IF quicker than he could say Jack Robin.
on, and I've concluded it would do.
The Connecticut River railroad COM
ANY have discontinued their local freight
rain, dividing its work between the two
through trains, which, occupy about
n hour longer on the road than heretofore
BENNINGTON Monday nighta dwelling
,ouse belonging to a man named Hurley,
ituated about mile east of this village.
,as burned to the ground, 1t is thought
hat the fire was Of incendiary origin.
The Delaware & Hudson Canal Com
any have commenced to grade the road
rom West Troy to Cohoos. and will lay ,
double track on which to run locals be-
ween those places.
"A Chelsea man has an umbrella ~
ears old, but still sound. 1t was in con-
tant use till within seven years, bat the
wuer has now rcvereutly laid it aside as .
n heirloom. :
Mckenzie W.. Rounds is now acting !
$ mail agent between Richford and New
ort, and will continue to do so until Mr.. .
landings health is recovered.
Among the arrivals at the Memphre. $
lagog House, Wednesday, was Miss An :
a Dickinson. She was on her way from
uebec and stopped over night. y
--Chit'epden County Fair furnished :.
ght different victims as vlolators OF the :.
quor lay. and about $3.50 was realized
fines and cests--mostiy costs.
William Baldwin, aged 81 years, Il
no resided 10 the south part of Brad S
I'D, was found dead ON bed in his house t,
tednesday afternoon. t
ON tho 18th inst, Eugene McNalI, Y
lille out hunting near the Lamoile riv- |
!. shot large water snake which meas n
red just nine feet in length. o
Marquis MARI of Lowell has pur- y
,ased the grist mill and dwelling house y