Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-08-12

nave even lost their lives ip the |ffay, and i
think the government should Interfere, And put
down these riOtOus meetings. Surely itisYsry
hard, that an old man cannot marry young gai NJ
II she IS willing to take him, without asking the
leave of such a rabble as that. What Haht
nave they to interfere with his private affairs ~
"What, indeed ?" said /, feeling truly Brit,
sh Indignation at such lawless Infringement
upon the natural rights of men.
" remember" continued Mrs. o. who
had got fairly started upon faverite subject,
" scene of this kind, that was acted two years
ago, at--' when old MIR. P-@tdok bis
third wife. He was very rich storekeeper,
and had made during the war great deal Of
money. He felt lonely in his old age, and mar
Eied ayoupg, handsome widow, 10 enliyen his
house. The lads in the village were determined
TO mako him pay forks frolit.5-Tnrs got wind,
and Mr. P was advised to-, spend the
honeymoon in Toronto but he only laughed,
and said that he was not going to be frighten-
ed from his comfortable home by the threats of
few wild boys In the morning, he was mar
ried at the church, and spent the day at home,
where he entertained la:ge party Of his own
and the brides friends. During the evening,
all the idle chaps in the town collected about
the house. headed by mad young bookseller,
who had offered himself for their captain, and,
in the usual forms, demanded a sight of the
bride, and liquor to drink her health. They
were very good-naturedly received by Mr..
P, who sent friend down to them to bid
them welcome, and to inquire on what terms
they would consent to let him off, and disperse.
"The captain of the band demanded sixty
pounds, as lie, Mr.. P, could well afforlto
pay it.
"That's too much, my fine fellows : cried
Mr.. P from the open window Say
twenty-five, and will send you down cheque
upon the Bank Of Montreal for the money
"'Thrty thirty thirty old boy y roared a
hundred voices 'Your wife's worth that.
Down with the cash, and we will give you three
cheers, three times three for The bride and leave
you to sleep in peace. IfyOu hang back, we
will raise such 'larum about your ears that
you shan't know that your wfes your own for
month to come
"'Pll give you twenty five remonstr ated the
bridegroom, not the least alarmed at their threats;
and laughing all the time in his sleeve.
"Tlnty; not one copper less' Here they
gave him such a salute OF diabolical sounds that
he ran from the window with his hands to his
ears, and his friend came downstairsto to the ver-
nndah, and gave them the sum they required.
They did not expect that the old maus would
have been 50 liberal and they gave higtte''siillip
hip, hip, burrah inGAssHrSsfas and marched of
to finish the night and spend the money at the
bd do people allow themselves to be bullic'
Z ouFof their property by such rufiAns?"
1 All my dear It's the custom of the country
= and 'tiJ Dot SO easy to put it down. But | ca
u ttell you| Mat charivari is not always joke.
n "ThS was another affair that happened, jus
| -befoe YOU came to the place, that occasione
! no SHALL talk in the neighborhood; and wei
! it might, for it was a most disgraceful piece q
J. busiI Iess, and attened with very serious conse
l. quebces, Some Of the charvari party had II
J. Aygor they might have ended their days in tht
], peFhentiary.
kThere was runaway niger from the States
d cad Y to the village and set up barber's pole
n andSettled among us. | am no friend to tht
1t bacIA; but really Tom Smith was such quiet
It good CURED fellow and 50 civil and oblging'
: that X soon got good business. He was clever
d too, add cleaned old clothes until they looked
l. almosA as good as new. Well, after time he
Is persus bed whitesgirl to marry him..-Sbe was
not a Ad.ooking EishwOman, and Fcan't think
is whavR vRewitched the creature to Jake him.
- ker marriage with the, black man, created a
:, great aensation in the town All the young fel.
1t lows Were indignant at his presumption add Etsi
/ folly, aud they determined to give them The Gpg:
IS ivari in line style, and punish them both fpr fhS
't insult they had put upon the place. STAN
IT Some of the young gentlemen in the Ntowf
t, Joined in the frolie., They went SO far as\
4 enter the house, drag the poor nigger from bill
bed, and, in spite of his shrieks for mercy, they
Y, hurried him out into the cold air-for it was
winrer-and almost naked as he was, rode hin
d upon rail, and SO ill.reatod him that he dice
" under their hands.
s. "Thcy left the body, when they found wha
rs had happened, and fed. The ringleaders esca
ass-u1foss -tIls lake Is the other side and thos
IN who remained could not be sufficiently identiie
Ig to bring them to trial The affair was hushe
De up; but it gave great uneasin ess to several re
ID spectacle families whose sons were in tn
as scrape.''
in GOOD heavens are such things permitte
ri in Christian country But scenes like thef
n must be of rare occurance ?"
'lr "They are more common than you imagn
'r- A man was killed up at W the other day
Is and two others dangerously wounded, at cha
ey ivar The bridegroom was mCn in midd
he lite, desperately resolute and passionate MAJ
es, and haswore that if such rf-rOf dared to inte
he fere Nth him, he would shoot at them With
er. little ,sompunction as he would at 50 man
IRE crown His threats only increased the mi
he chievdbs determination of tho mob 40 'torme
re- him Ind when he refused to admit their dep'
lbs tatlonv or even to give them portion OF Il
ON weddbg cheer they determined to frighten hi
eu into @ppliance by firing several guns, loade
to with Beas, at bis door, Their salute was r
turnda from the chamber window, by the di
mt cha Aeof double -barrelled gun, loaded wi
in buSkshot. The crowd gave back with tr
nst m(nd6us yell. Their leader was shot throut
md tAAheart, and two of the foremost in the scuf1
no dangerously wounded. They vowed they wou
ben set Ire to the house, but the bridegroom bold
he stepbM to the window, and told them to try