Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-03-12
From the Ohm Republican
BOYS, DO YOU HEAR THAT

BOYS, DO YOU HEAR THAT"
Twenty-sx years ago last Autumn (said
a gentleman the other day. was boy at
tending school in log cabin, with no 9TH
er windows than the light afforded through
the space between logs, by the removal of
a piece of the third, with greasy bits paper
pasted on as substitutes fer glass. This
cabin dedicated to learning, was situated
on the outskirts of now populous town in
Pennsylvanla.-No State in the Union
furnished more or better soldiers for the de-
fence and protection of the Northern from
tier OF Ohio, during the late war, than did
Pennsylvania; not few of her sons were
in the army surrendered by Hull besides
numbers Of her brave fellows were massa-
cred and scalped at Winchester's and Dud-
ley's defeat; still the after call of GENERAL
HARRISON for far more soldiers, was ans
wered by large numbers Of PenDsyvanians,
including several from our village. The
departure of these brave fellows from their
families and friends was then viewed as
voluntary sacrifice of life for the defence of
their country, and the farewell, GOO bless
ye," was uttered in tone and feeling that
sank deep in the hearts of the bystanders,
and which will never be effaced fiom my
memory.
In those days our mails were few and
uncertain, and it was only by the occasion.
al passing of e sick or disabled Soldier re-
turning home, that we heard from our ar
my-Time hung heavy and a deep gloom
oversprcad our countryside last news was
"a battle Is soon expected between the,
American Army under General HARRISON
and the British Indians under the blood
thirsty PRocroR and TEcUMsEH. Days.
weeks passed by and vet nothing was heard
from our Army. Our citizens eagerly
hailed all strangers from the West, with the
anxlons enquiry Of ANY news from Gener-
al HARRISON and such was the delay,
doubt and uncertainty, that it was general
ly feared, and many believed that Harrison
and his Army, had like those before him,
been defeated and massacred. While
was sitting (said our informant) at the long
loo vindo,o Of our old school house, and
our IRISH Schoolmaster was busy in re-
pealing our A, B, c, to the smaller urch-
ms, suddenly heard the sound of horn,
looked forth and saw descending the hill.
half mile distant, the Mail boy on his horse
at full speed; at the foot Of the hill he cross
ed the bridge and the rapid clatter of the
iron hoof resounded throughout our cabin;
rising the hill near us, his horse at full
speed and reeking with sweat, he again
sounded his shrill horn, and when opposite
our log Academy he called out "HARRi-
SON HAS WHIPPED THE BRITIsH AND THE
lNDIANs!" Our lIish tutor. with as true
A h., r
Erin, sprang from his seat as though he
had been shot, his eyes flashing fire, scream
ed out 'Boys DO YOU HEAR THAT!.!"
caught his hat. darted out at the door and
followed the Mail boy a, the top of his
speed; the sholars were not a little behind
him, the larger ones taking lead and shout.
ing, "Huzza for HARRISON" and the small
Ter ones running after, hallowing and
screaming with fright.
The people of our village hearing the
confusion and seeing the Mail boy and
horse at full run, followed by the school
master at the top of his speed and his
whole school screaming, shouting and rum
ming. knew not what to make of it. The
mechanic left his shop-the merchant his
store-and the women stretches their
necks out of the windows, while consteIna-
ton and dsmay was depicted on every
countenance. The Mail arriving at the
office. the carrier rose in his stirrnps and
exclaimed at the same time whiriiug his
hat in the air, "Huzza for Harrison, he
has whipped the British and Indians
Boys do you hear that. "a universal
shout of joy Involuntary burst forth, bon
r. l. - Ill Al
village Illuminated at night In those days.
l heard no one say that HARRISON was
coward, or a granny but l heard many say
"God bless General Harrison"
A PENNSYLVANIA.