Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-05-17
From the Newark Daily Advertiser.
REvoLuTuoNARy FRAGMENTS.
A woMAN's WIT AND PATRIOTISM.

In converting with highly intelligent
gentleman of this State, not long since,
heard story of no little interest, which
ought to be repeated, although not connected
with Morris County, nor even with New
Jersey. His informant was Mrs. Hopper,
who resided somew here in The region of
Ramapo. When the American army was
stationed among The Highlands, nothing was
more frequent Than for Officers TO come. 10
rthis lady's honsp. Gen. Washington himself
was in the habit Of stopping with The iam'-
ly. The Americans were tot their only
visitors, but the enemy, attracted ey 'ne
1st,iii,v of the dislrici, somellmes made
toraging incnrsions Into the region.
On one occasion several officers OF our ar
nv had been belaled aud spent the night al
&.-s HoPper's house. They had with them
,.ousseszh,, money, and in the morning did
no, make q very early start. A company OF
usssiaus. in number about one hundred,
happened that very morning to be on lor'
aging expedition, aud surprised the family,
whilst tue Americans officers were yet IN
the house. There was a place IN the upper
mart of the house " here the roof came near
the floor, and with the greatest dispatch
Mr. H. hung up bed quilt in such away
aha, there was jus, room enough for her VS.
,,ors 10 lie behind II close under the Tooi'-
She then threw bed down on the iioor oe-
fore the quilt, behind which the men were
mid, and put a woman belonging 10 'he
-, s,,,l
family in it, equipped in night cap, ana
sSid kter feign sickness.
This ra. all the work of minute, and
,she had Only completed her preparations
,xh.n The ur,,gelcome visitors began 10 sack
an. touse. She aceostei the officer in com.
suant, ia ,oues Of miagled e",reaty and IN
.iligua;ou, ieiang him 'hai "-he was poor,
{risut!I,Sss woman- without man III lh'
house, uiIh N,oman just at the poih' o'
death She begged him TO have the soldiers
withdrawn, and fta,jon a auasd to defend
the ho,lse. Z, wouid 5r the death "i me
sick woman. aud il would be aa act nf need
teas cruelty, of which 10 maa ought 10 be
guilty"
TIE officer having inspected the cSaoher
where 'he Hht'"""H "e'0 -
found that his hustess had apparently icid
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ao"OT 'o '-F "'"'' ',''.' "
atS orti-r,us his soldiers 10 leave the house,
ANA t'''"'''s
manned IL e;ra~
The 4-ats7,y iteu set Oh IRE house no'
Gar from the place, and pluudered what
'hey e"u"' -
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Win 80 on"'o 'D''e'S' '''"' W" ''''',
low was highly indignant at tue rough treat