Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1850-12-26
DECEM BER 26, 1850.


Nr. Cartwright and his companion to sing
hymn and say prayers before retiring TO bed for
the night, and also desired that the same servi-
ces might be repeated after breakfast, and
before their departure on their journey in
the morning. it being nndestood that they
we're to lea e Immediately after an early break
fast. Next morning. while they were at break
fast, the husband returned, ami in his homny
way expressed hnself Gratlfed at the hospitali-
W shown TO tho stro~gor~b b, hie .ifl. jasig- his
absence. Having finished their repast, and The .
horses being reo1v. Cartwright pulled out a
hymn book from his pocket, and prepared to
comply with the hdy's request of the pew MS :
night, by singing hymn and nuting 10 prayer ,
before parting The husband here inlerIered in !
a very rude mauner and declared, with an oath,
hat there should be no praying about his house
aud threatened to resort to force, if necessary,
to prevent 1t. "Very WE'LL" said Cartwright,
"we'Il see about that we Methodiss never
nrce our prayers unbidden upon the hdics but
Wien they make the request, wa always see that
| they are accommodated. Your wife has treat
ed us kindly 10 your absence, and is unqnestIon-
1bly good WI nan-.nuch better. | a,n sorry to
say, than you are a man: and as she has made
the request that we would unite IN prayer this
morning before parting it is my intention to c.r-
~ out that request :" aud then, deliberately pull
ing otf his coat, and sqlaing himself directly in
front of his adversary, who was now stanllug
IN mcn'clng attitude. he said to his brother
circuit rider, IN a IIn bat fin tone of v,ice,
.No'o' brother 10 you pray tctie 'Ortch" The
man, being generous backwoodSnan, after all,
was so much pleased with the singular but de-
terrnln"d conduct Of Cartwright, that he ap6lo-
gIzad for his rudeness, and told him he must
forgive MIN, and not fail to call and see the n il
he ever came that way again. few wears af-
,erwarI!s, It is said. this mln was respec able
nenlber, Of the Methodist cnurch and most
exeinplary CHRISTIAN in his neIghborhood.
But the most celebrated feat which was per.
formed by HIN as member Of the church mill
tant occurred at Il canp-naellng held near Al.
ton, IN Illinois manv years arr. The worship
ers were much annovel at this meeting bv Sci
of drsperadocs from St. Lons, under the contro
ofa notorious bu y tn ruuph,pt hero OF conn
less fights, in none Of which he h I'd ever met al
equet even = cont Fbaae cnarsa. drnnke,
ruin ms carried Ii ~ih hugh hand, insalted The
men aud outraged the women, so as to threaten
the dissolution o'a1 pous "xrrclsat; and such
was the terror the name nf their leader inspired
that nlr pnc mlv,iull conld b. found brave g.
nough to face hs prowe-1
Al lst when CatTrlgu asccndrd the pIjpit
tc hold forth, the desperadoas on the outskirts oi
the rncampment raised yell 50 deaenng as to
drown utterly evey other sound. Cartwrrght'
dark eye shot lIghfnng. He deposited his b.
hle drew off his coat. and renlrked aloud
Wait few minutes NV brethren, while g
and make the d VII pray"
lie then proceeded. with smile Oh his lips t,
the focus OF the tnnnt, and addressed the che
bully ."Mr. -, have come to make yo,
pray"
The desperate rqkcd back the tangled les
toons of his coarse red hair, archod his hug,
brows with comical expression, and replied
by jolly, Id like To sea you do 1t old sourler I!
"Very we'll" SAID Cartwright. "Wli thts,
gentlemen, your courteous friends, agree not Il
shov loul pay?"
"In course they viii, Thy're real grit, ans
won't do nothing but the clean thing so they
WON'T" rejoned the bully, Indignantly.
"Are you ready p asked Cartwright.
Ready us ce.horse with light rider
answered bis adVess rv, squ,flng his pondrou
person for the combat.
But the boiiy spoke Ion soon Tor scarcely ha'
the words escaped his lips, when Carwrlgh
made prodiglous bound towards his antagonist
and accompanied it with qu ok. shooting puncI
OF his hercnlunean fist winch fell crashing ol
the Others chin, and hurled him to tine earth nk
lead, Then even his m,oxlcated comrades, fill
ed with involuntary admiration at the feat, CAV
cheer
But the bully was up in moment, and rushe
upon his enemy, excaiming-''Ihat warn't DON
far, 40 il war'nt" lie alm"d Il furious strnk
that Cartwright parted with his left hind, an
grasping his throat with the right, crushed hin
down us if he had been an infant He strug
ged squirmed, and writhed in the dust, but al
to no purpose for those strong muscular fin
gers held his wlndpipe as it IN the jaws OF al
IRON vice. When he began to tn II purple in tn
} face, and ceased to resist Cartwright slackene'
his hold, and inquired, "Wlll you pray now ?"
} IL doesl't know word how" gasped tn,
ruffian
"Repeat after me-" commanded Mr. Cart
wright.
"WeI, If must must" said he, "becMls
believe you're the devil"
+ The preacher then said over The Lords prayer
: line by line, and the conquered bully responder
in the same way, when the victor permitted hu
L. rise. At this consumnatlon the Nwdics thun
dered three loud and long cheers.
rae oully then shook Car,wfight's hand warm
y, declaring, BY JOIy, YOU'RE some beans in
har tight I'd rather set 10 with an old he in tn
dog days. You eau pass in this ere crowd q
nose snashers." After this. the rowdles brhav
ed with exemplary decorum, and Cartwright re
sn,ned his Bible and the pulpit
e A thousand other incld nts, equally martin
and Iudlcrons are rpl ued as 10 CtrtWrights nd
5 Ventures. bmh in Kentucky aud illinois Man!
Of them are probably fctlons but those genuine
4 -, ,l.,,oI ,v,,,la .l,np no snficient 10 FIJI A