Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-04-20
WHOLE NO. 358.


thousand funny articles, books, songs,
matches, SC. are offered for sale. This
is brilliantly liz hied in the evening. =
The market is most thronged Of Satnr-
dRy evening. AS | enrered fhe west
end, and looked down the long avenue
of more than 800 feet, with a ROW of
lamps on each side, it seemed like sn
endless gallery Of "fat things" with
dense crowd of BUYERS the whole dis
tance. As | forced my way throdgh, I
saw a number Of poor men aud womeW
looking wishfuIly upon the fine beef.
poultry, and butter, and seeming To say.
wish my money was equal to my de-
sres.
We find the following article in perodi-
cal published in Philudelp phia, entitled thS
"LiLrary Of Haith'"
TAX SlSSON.
Thomas Sisson, n very wealthy and re-
spectacle farmer. lived IN TNcrton K. T., be-
fore and during the American Rrvolutlon.--
He had twelve sla,es-the father, mother.
aud ten children. Among he children wns
one called Tak-J'ak SIsson. TAX, frous
early childhood to adult age, confd he ger be
prevailed on to cat any flesh meat; but he
subsisted on vegetable food and milk -ncihct
could he be persuaded to eat high seasoned
food of any kind When he was 4 child, his
parents used To scold him severely, and
threaten to whip him because he would hoe
eat flesh. They told him if he did not eat
meat. he would never be good for anything
but would always be poor puny creature.
But TAX persevered in his vegetable and
unstimulated diet; and to the surprise Of all, .
grew fast and hi. body was finely developed
and athletic; aud he was very strong and ro-
bust; and altogether the most vigorous aud
dexterous of any of the family. RE finally
became more than six feet high, and every
way well proportioncd aud remarkable for
his agility and strength. lie was so uncom-
monty shrewd and bright, and strong. and
active, that he became notorious for his
shrewdness and for las leats of strength and'
agility. Indeed, he was go tnll of his playful
mischief, that he greatly annoyed the over
seer.
During the Revolution. TAX was sent by
his master into the army, to serve as a sub
stitute for another man WHO was drafted
When Col. Barton took Gen. Prescott on
beng Island, TAX was one Of Col. BIS choscri
men; and the one on whom he most depended.
'idN 'HS HohoS WutTC oVi. " az
quartcred, Col. f., followed BY TAX and two
or three others, proceeded silently to the
door of the chamber where Gen. p.' was
sleeping. The Cnl. finding the door fastrn-
ed, turned nnd whispered to Tak-aT wi.l,
that door opened, Gen. Prescott taken, nnd
carried by the guard to the boat, without tie
least noise or disturbance"
TAX stepped back two or three PAGES, then
plunging head first violently against the door,
burst it open, aud rushed into the middle Of
the room. At the same instant, Gen. Pros
colt sprang froil his bed and seized his gold
watch, hanging upon tile wall. TAX sprang
upon him like tiger, and clasping the Gen.
in his brawny arms, said in low, stern voice
-"Ono word, and you are dead mani
Then hastily snatching the Generals cloak
and wrapping it round his body, and at the
same time telling his companions to take ske.
rest of his clothes, he took the General in his
arms, as if a child, and ran with him by the
guard towards the boat, followed by Col
Barton, and the rest of his little compsay.
need only add, that they succeeded in reach
ing the boat and escaped from the Island with
their prisoner, without giving the least alarm.
TAX Sisson lived many years after the
close of the war, and attained to great age:
remarkable through life for his activity.
strength and shire wdness.