Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-03-31
From the Ohio Republican.
"Doys DO you hear that :,

Iwehty-six years ago last Autumn (said a
gentlemen the other day. | was a boy attend
lne school in a log cabin, with no other win
dows than the light afforded through the space
etwee two logs, by the removal of a piece
OF the tlird, with greasy bits of paper pasted
on as substitutes for glass. The cabin dedi-
Gated to learning was situated on the outskirts
ol a now populous town in Pennsylvanil.-No
state IN the Union furnished more ur better sol
dlers for the defence aud protection oftl,e nor
thern frontier OF OHIO during the late wa., ,l,an
did fonnsylvania; not a few Of her sons were
in the army surrendered by Hull, besides nun.
bers OF her brave fellows were mastered and
scalped at Winchester and and Dudley's de-
feat; still the after call of Gen. Harrison for
more soldiers, was answered by large numbers
of Pennsylvanians including several from our
village. The departure of those brave fellows
from their families and friends was then view
ed as voluntary sacrifice of life for the de-
fence OF their country, farewell, God bless
ye,' was uttered in a tone and feeling that
sank deep into the hearts Of the bystanders
and which will never be eflaced from my mem
DRY.
In those days our mails were few and un-
certain, and it was only by the occasional pas
sing OF a sick or disabled soldier returning
home, that we heard from our army. Time
hung heavy and a deep gloom overspread our
country-the last news was "a battle is soon
expected between the American army under
Gen Harrison and the British and Indians un-
der the bloodthirsty Proctor and Tecumseh.'
Days and weeks passed by and nothing was
heard from our army. Our citizens eagerly
hailed all strangers from the West, with the
anXlons enquiry Of "any news from Gen. Har-
%rison," and such was the delay, doubi and IN
certainty, that II was generally feared, and by
] IA fr l.g1tarH,l IL, II....-- - ~. -
had like those before him, been defeated and
massacred. While | was sitting (said our in
formant)at the long low window of our old
school house, and our Irish schoolmlsler was
busy in repeating our A b e TO the smaller
urchins, ! suddenly heard tic sound ola horn.
! looked forth and saw descending the hill
halt a mile distant, the mail-bOy on lis hofs,
al full speed AT the foot Of the bill he crosse
the bridge and the rapid clatier Of the lrof
hoof Tesnnnde1 throughout our cabin. rs ~
the hill near MS, his horse at full speed and
teeking with sweat, he again sounded his shril
horn and when opposite our log Academy ho
called DOT ''HarTtsoH has tchippcd HE BrftSl
and HE Indians - Our Irish tutor, with as
true an American heart as ever beat ia a son
Of Erin, sprang from his seat as though he had
been shot, his eyes flashing fire, screamed on
b0ys IN you hear THAR caught his hat, dart
ed out Of the door and followed the mail-bo,
at The top Of his speed the scholars were mol
a second behind him, the larger ones taking
the lead and shouting "lluzza for HARRISON
and The smaller ones running after hallOwing
and screaming with friaht.
The people Of our village hearing the con
fusion and seeing the mail-hoy at lull speed.
followed by the schoo master and his whole
school, screaming, shouting and running, knew
not what 70 make oft. The mechanic ieh iEi
shop-ihe merchant his storc-and the wo-
men stretched their necks out Of the windows
while cousicrnailon and dismly were depicted
on every c~Ountenance. Tie mail arriving al
the oliice, the carrier rose IN his stirfups and
exclaimed, al the same time w~hiripg hrs bat
10 the air, "~IIuzza for IlarnsoD. be has whip
ped the British and Indians" Boys do you
hear that, universal shout u Joy iuy0l.
unfairly burst forth, bonffes were kindled in
the streets aud our village Illuminated Al night.
In those days, ! heard not ono say that Harm
son Was a coward" ora granny p but ! heard
many say God bless General Harrison"
4 PEySsYLyAslAN
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