Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-03-20
Fromtnr ONO Republican.
"Boys do you hear that ~

Tweniy-sis yraisago last Autumn (said a
gentleman .hr other dpy.) IL as u boy aiienr
ding school IN a log cabin. with no other
windows Than the igb, afforded through the
space between two logs, by the removal of n
piece OF the third, with greasy bits of paper
pasted on rs substitutes for glass. The cab
in dedicated to learning VAS situated on the
outskirts Ola now popuIous town in Prnnsyl-
vania.--No slate in the. Union furnished
more or letter soldiers for the defence and
projections oislhe Northern frontier Of Ohio.
during the late war. than did Pennsylvania I;
nol lew OF her sons were in the army SUI,
rendered by Hull besides numbers OF her
brave fellows were mastered and scsIprd al,
Winchtsirr's and Dndlry's defeat sun III.
afier call Of GENERAL HARRIsoN Tor more
soldiers, was answered by large numbers OF
PrnDs ylsanians. inciuding several from our
village. The departure OF those brave fei.
lows from their families and ili.nds was
then viewed rs a voluntary sacrifice of life
Tor the defence of their. country, and the
farewell, God bless. yr,' was uttered in
tone and feeling that sank deep in the hearts
ot the bystandrrs, and which will never be
efared from my memory.
la those DAYS our mails were few and nn-
certain, and il was only by the occasional
passing OF a sick or dis ,bIri Soldier retnrn
my home. tina, We henrd from our army
Tiu,e hung heavy aud deep gloon over
spread our countryside lasl news was "a
battle is soon expected brtw een the American
Army under General HARRISON. and the
British and indians under the bloodlhirsly
PRocroR and 1EcuMsEH." Days and
weeks passed by aud nothing was heard
from our Army. Our citizens eagerly hail
ed all Strangers from the West, with the an.
-aions enquiry OF amy news from General
Harrison" aud such was the DELAY, doubt aud
uncertainty, that il was generally feared, and
by many believed that Harrison aud bis Ar
my, hod like those before him, been defeated
and massacred. While | WAS sitting fsaid
our iniormanl) at the long i0,o oindop OF oui
old school houss. and our Irish SchooImastri
was busy In repeating our A, B. Z. 10 the
smaller urchins. | suddenly heard the sound
of u horn Hooked forth and saw descend
ing the hill, half mile distant. the Mail boy
on his hors- al Iul speed !; a, the tout of the
hill be crossed the bridge and the rapid cla..
ter Of The IRON hoof rrsounoed lhroupou, our
cabin, rising the hill near US. his hoise a,
full speed aud rerkIng uith su eat. he again
sounded his shrill horE and when opposite
DOR log Academy he called GU, "Hs,rissn
has wh,pped The British aud The Indians p
Our Irish tutor with as true an American
heart as ever beat in sou of Erin. sprang
from his seat MS though he had beesl SHOT, his
eyes flashing fire. screamed oul " Boys do uou
hear that :" caught his hal, .darlrd oul NJ
the door unc followed the Mail boy atlhr Top
Of his speed the scholars wete not second
behind hiu,. the larger ones taxing lead
and shouting "Hnzza for Harrison" and the
smaller ONES running alter halIowing and
screaming with fright.
The people of our village hearing the con.
confusion aud seeing the Mail boy and horse
Al full run followed by the .schooimasler at
The top OF his speed and his ~ hole school
screaming. shonting and running, knew no,
what to make Of it,, The mechanic. left his
shop---lhe mere hant his slore--apd the wo-
men stretched their nee lis on, Of the windows
while CONSERVATION aud dIsuiay was depict,
I'd on every coun,enance. The Mail arr
wing ol the Office. the carrier rose 10 his stir.
rups aud exclaimed atiihr same lime whirl. I
ing his hat IN the uir. i"Huz2a for Harrison,
he has whipped the British and Indians -
Boys do you hear that. ia nniv~fsal shout
lijoy involuntarily burst forih.bonfres we're
kindlrd IN the streets, and our village llu.
at night. In those days. heard no
one say thai Harrison was coward or
granny but ! heard mary sag "liod bless
General Harrison"
ArPEsssvivAsrAs.
Hoo do ysn ike H. The Farmers inihe
West, and North West now discuss Politics