Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-02-17

A Revolutionary Heroine.--ln the Y. 5.
House OF Representatives, on the 3 LIST uit. Mr.
WardweIl, from the Committee on Revolu-
tionary Pensions reported n bill granting a
pension 10 Benjamin Ganueii wido9er q
Deborah GanneU, soldier ofthe Revolution.
1t appears from the report OF the commillee'
that the maiden name of Deborah Cannot,
soldier ofihe Revolution, was Deboah Samp-
son. She was born in Sharon, Mass. and
entered the army under the name OF" Robert
Shurlletf." She served faithfully three years
ill the close of the war. when she was hon
orabIy discharged She was at the capture
of Lord CORVALLIS at York. She was in
many engagements where she behaved her
self manfnlly. In the skirmish at larry
town, she was badly wounded with musket
ball, which was never extracted, and the ell
fects Of which she felt through life. Her
sex was never dvulged or discovered while
she was in the service. The motives which
prompted her conduct do not distinctly ap-
pear. but are supposed TO be enthusiasm IN
the cause ofindependence. She drew pen
sion from the government till the year 1927
when she died. She was married TO Mi
Gannelt,s in the year 1894 Heis rsprescn-
ted to be poor but honest aud respectable
man, and now far advanced in years, He
expended, from time 10 time, considerable
sum OF money, on account OF the state OF his
wife's health which was much enfeebed by
the effects OF her wound, and The great hard
ships she had endured. The Committee
therefore, reported bill continuing 10 him
his wifes pension from the time OF her
- N d<y,,c
DEATH PREFERRED TO DIsHoNoR..- Dur
lug the Irish Reign of Terror" in 1898, a
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, which in the days OF
Sparta would have immortalized The heroine;
it is almost unknown, no pen has ever traced
the story. We pause not 10 inquire into the
principles that influenced her suffice It that,
in common with most of her stamp she be-
held the struggle as one in which liberty
wafred with tyranny Her only son had
been taken in the act of rebellion, and was
condemned by martial law to death she fol-
lowed the officer, on whose word his life de-
pended TO the place OF execution and be-
soughe him 10 spare the widows stay she
knclt in the agony Of her soul and clasped
his knees, while her eye, with the glare OF
maniac, fell on her child beside him. The
Judge was memorable, the transgressor must
die But, taking advantage OF the occasion,
he offered life to the culprit on condition of
his discovering the members of the associa-
lion with whom he was connected. The son
wavered--lhc mother rose from her position
of humiliation and exclaimed, -" My child
my child, If YOU do, the heaviest curse OF
your mother shall be poison in your veins
He was executed--the pride Of her soul en-
abled herto behold il without tear--shc re-
turned to her home-the suppori of her de-
Ginning years had iallen---the tie that bound
her 10 life had given way--and The evening
Of tina, day that saw her lonely and forsaken.
left her at rest forever Her heart had bro
ken in the strnggle.-New Monthly Belle
Assembfee.
HoRsE Shoes The Hartford Patriot
states. that Mr. Newton AlheTton, in the en-
ploy Of MIR Rejoice Newton, oil that city,
made 100 horse shoes in hour and AZ min
utes, including sloppage Of minutes He
had two assistants, one 10 blow and another
TO strike, and it was all done At one fire.
His employer offers to bet $50 that Mr. A.
will make 100 horse shoes quicker than any
other man in the State.
WuEAT.-The importation Of Wheat into
the United States, in large q lantiiies, contin.
ues There is every prospective by spring
the market will be gluued and the prices as
far 10 the extreme below. as they are now
above. what might be considered medium
10 place the producer on par with Other
branches OF industry.
The Dedham Patriot says that children
born and bred upon the Graham principle
are warranted to live hundred years.
Live hundred years !" lndeedl =
They'll live forever and day after, AM
serve Tor jack o lanterns after that
An lrshman, recommending an exceleu
: mich COW, said that she would give mil
year after year. without having calves
because trun in the breed. as she came fror
a COW that never had calf
Jonathan presented himself and his inter
ded to the minister, for the purpose OF ben
4 married Being asked ifthey had been pul
" iishfd--" Oh guess so-lor told il
f. Uncle Ben, and he told his wife of it MOI
than a week ago."--New Haren Herald.
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~ Rents 10 New York are enormously higl
Says the Journal of Commerce, house {,
the accommodation OF small family cam
De obtained Within two miles Of Wall sire
Tor less than SIX or eight hundred dollars