Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1882-07-10

well-known public man, and president
OF the Connecticut River Mutual fire in
surance company, fell on the sidewalk
1 Saturday. fracturing his hip, which is
feared will prove fatal, owing to his adj
vanced age of sc.
The total number of voters in the Unit
ed States is over 1880, $40, of which
number there are colored, 1,407 ,344: ma
tiye-born, S,270,S1S foreign-born, 3,O72,-
4S7. Vermont has 95,62l voters, of whom
77,774 are native-born, 1888 foreign
born and 314 colored
The birth of four children to James
Hartman of Moretown few weeks ago
was announced far and wide through the
papers as a wonderful instance of fecund-
ity. We are sorry to announce that two
of the three boys in the brood have Ian
guished and died. They seemed to suffer
from no particular ailment but sank
away, and what few remedies could be
administered to the wee things were in
effectual TO rally them.
Representative Joyce telegraphed from
Washington after learning the result of
the convention at Burlington: Gam sor-
ry we did not win, but we did the best
we couid-made fair, honorable fight
and got beat. The people are to be con-
gratnlated on their choice, as they have
selected one of the best and ablest men
in the state. Itender my heartfelt thanks
to all the friends who so nobly stood by
me, and pledge my cheerful support of
the candidate selected
During a recent thunder storm in FL
more lightning struck the wire fence of
Judge Parker: following the wire for some
distance and shivered the posts. The
same bolt was attracted to Noah Halls
dwelling house which bristles with light
ming rods, struck one Of them, melted it,
and On its way to the ground struck a
young girl named James who was stand
ing at the window, knocked her senseless
and paraiyzed her left side. She was
taken home and is in a critical condition.
George E. Eaton of Danville, the dem
ocratic candidate for governor of Yer
mont, is very sensible, intelligent man,
who has done good practical service in
the Legislature. Mr.. Eaton was educated
at the printers case in the office of his
father, so many years editor and proprie-
tor of the Danville Star, and young Eaton
was well-known and esteemed member
OF the craft in Burlington nearly twenty
years ago. He was then just what he is
to-day; steady, solid, sensible, depend
able man.
The particulars of the attempted suicide
III Wllllamstown, I'd inst, are as follows
Henry Emerson, about 80 years of age.
has been trying to force his company upon
Mary Norris for some time with view
TO matrimony. Sunday he went to the
house to press his suit with Mary. but she
Kept out of his sight Henry was very
| much disguised and he made some threats
| of shooting the girl and then himself. He
wandered about the premises for some
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| time, discharging a small pistol occasion
ally, and at last getting his courage up,
he went into the house, took the pistol
| from his pocket and discharged it. the
| ball striking him in the pit of the stom-
ach. At last accounts he was alive, but
| there seems to be no chance for his re.
| covery.
During the memorable storm of Mon
day the 10Th, a sad accident happened tc
the daughter of Mr.. Edwin James of Ell
more. 1t seems that she was standing
at an open window, Watching the fury OF
the storm, when suddenly thunderbolt
| struck one of the lightning rods on the
house, melted it, and on its course down
| the rod, which passed by the window
where the young lady was standing
| sprung off on to her person, striking hel
| on the left temple, tearing away her ear
disfiguring her face, and paralyzing hel
| left side. She was knocked senseless
and has since failed rapidly. But little
hopes are entertained of her recovery.
This should be a warning to people to
keep away from open windows during a
| thunder storm.