Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-05-14
"reminiscences of Bygone Times.
From the Nep YorK Jntyror
NEW-ENGLAND WITCHCRAFT.
BY JOHN NEAL.
BY JOHN NEA
CHAPTER THE SECOND.

Meanwhile, however the men of Massachusetts, !
Bay had multiplied, that all the neighborhood was
tributary to them Already were they strong enough
TO spare six hundred, seven hundred nay, thousand
OF time of their native YOUTH year after year, TO srug
gle with Philip Of Mount Hope royal barbarian, VINO
made war; the Of Europe would mike war now
like sarage-aDd without mercy--f he were bset on
every side, like Philip the warrior king Of the great
western world, by greatly superior Toe whose hatred
part of his religion-a part OF his very nature
a part Of his immortal hope; as the man OF Europe
would make war; and be justified by the law Of nations
for making it, as If dominons were Pioughed up ana
laid by such foe-the very wilderness about h'm
the burial place. the sanctuary Of his buried fathers,
fred their form of worship secuted every deep grave,
and every sacred place OF prayer laid open 10 the kh
with all their and oil their mysteries every
temple not made with hands, every church ouI' oy e
builder of the Skies and rooted the skies are demo
ished or profaned. -
AT last in the year 1851 the prophecy of Mary Dyer
began to be accomplished and the children oil those VINO
had been her judges and her destroyers were alced
in their by misery, torture, and cruel death
part Of the curse which that other woman oil power the
celebrated Mrs Hutchinson above alluded TO, had pro-
nounced upon the magistrates and the people, when they
drove her forth into the dreay wilderness there TO per-
isb with all her young household began 10 be remem-
r;s a Msry DYER they were sisters in
life and sisters in death, although not after the hesh
sisters in spirit only. -
Sir John Phps native New Engiahoef, Q. aoD
! u.s. though Of remarkable energy and wholesome
strength of character, was governor when the sorrow
full transactions of our story occurred lie was very
| shrewd honest, wful, uneducated man, VINO had ac-
quired large property and little, by course OF mer
camille adventure it was believed, until II came OUT
strangely enough that his great wealth had been hsaed
up out Of a Spanish wreck which Trend OF his, Mat
thew Paris minister Of Salem had met with some &C
Of in old newspaper that fell IN his way There
facts enough in Confederation oil the story, which,
indeed, was doubted until the rage Tor wizards,
and witchcran and witches, took possession OF the
people after which they did not seruPie To weg Their
heads passing TO nsinuate rather biiier thngs 10
the prejudice Of their government and MI faris, 10
whom he was indebted for the information thus scci
d."t-y ~L.i.aA by the latter. uh-h eo. sitei many
trials and long course Of ana is'e
sentaon, discovery of the treasure on The coast Of
La Plata. 4.
Matthew Paris lived about four leagues from Boston
at Nausukssg, now Salem occupying remote, ioneiy
aboriginal graves and large Hat rock IN the mds' o.
haunted hollow, which was held IN great awe by the
wild men, and always avoided BY the whites win ssps
eial care from belief that human sacrifices, or devil
/ worship had been offered there-?trbaps 10 Hobba
mockoo, OF Northumberland perhaps to kiiehian
their great Invisible father happened that MI rams
the preacher, had lost a young wife about twelve
month before these troubles broke out wife whom he
had married. not because Of her youth and beauty, oo
possession Of both and every body saw and aekno"
EDGED when he lost her that he would never hold VI
his head again-hs white, venerable head which mel
with blessing, and carried with Il blessing, "hIihef
soever Il went lie was hearted man, weary
OF lfe--a grasshopper was burtben 10 him and bu
for his duty a. preacher OF the gospel and as father
be would have shut himself oP IN that primitive age, An6
kept away from the sight Of the world forever Shh hs
l had one hope-obe earthly hope, and one earthly com
fort child had been spared 10 him. The mag
ofi,s mother who was like child from the day Of he
birth u 10 the day Of her death and yet hs gfei ~ou'
have been despair bot for bis Pisiy II vas The soros
OF old sge--ihAi unsusPori4be sorrow which comes
i peeiec bereavement Jssi upon the ihfeshboia
sno,ef world the Of one who IA ready 70 err
out IN the desolaiohs Of widowed heart whenever b.
draws Up 10 the hfe-sids, the snPPertabe OF wake
Ia the dead Of nigkt-iTom cheerful oFesm perhaps
70 The fIighiful truth finding the heavy solitude o
death shout him. the darkness Of death weighing ePo'
~ hun his bridal chamber quset as the grave bis msf.g
X bed-hIs home-his very heart-whieh had been oeen
= pied With blessed and pure love, uninhsbsed and 0'
n ever. -. "a, =.
4 Ills family consisted Of this dear child. about MN
wears Of age a neies kboui els,en, ask and hma'