Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1852-09-16

! Ded0 OF party Os Weif>dTuleu Sol
diers, marched directly for the lake
The men invested ihe house, while
The leader, abruptly entering, found
Peterson's wife, according TO The
fashion Of those days, employed in
culinary preparations. AT some
distance from her sat a Young man,
in a rustic ga,b, topping of the knots
+ from the broken branch of tree.
The officer went up.to her, and told
her he came in king Christians name
TO demand the rebel GnStavus, who
he knew was concealed under her
/ rOnl. The daUniless woman never
changed color; she Immediately
guessed the man whom her husband
had introduced as a miners son, TO
be the Swedish hero. The door was
blocked up by soldiers. In an in
slant she replied, without glancing at
Gustavus, who sat mo,ionless with
surprise: 'If you mean :he melan.
choly gentleman my husband has
here these few days, he has just
walked out into the wood on the
other side of the hill. Some Of those
soldiers may readily seize him as he
has no arms with him.
"The officer did not suspect the
easy simplicity Of her manner, and
ordered part Of the men TO 90 in
quest Of him. At that moment,
suddenly turning her eyes on Gusia-
vus, she flew up to him, and, catch
ing the stick out of his hann, ex-
claimed, in an angry voice: 'Unman-
nerly wretch! What sit you before
your befters? Don't you see the
Kings officers in the room? Get out
of my sight or some OF them shall
give you a drubbingr AS she spoke
she struck him blow in the back
with all her strength; and opening
side door: There get into the
scuIlery.' cried she; 'it Is the fittest
place for such company and giving
him another knock, she flung the
stick after him, and shut the door.
sSure,' added she, in a great heat,
never woman was plagued with
such Ioui of slavel'
"The officer begged she would not
disturb herself on his account; hut
she, after great reverence for the
king, and respect for his representa-
tive, prayed him TO enter her parior
while she brought some refreshment.
The Dane civilly complied, perhaps
glad enough 10 get from the side OF
shrew; and S he Immediately
fastened 10 Gustavds, whom she
had bolled in, and, by means Of a
back passage, conducted him in a
moment 10 certain little apartment,
which projected from the side Of the
house close TO the bank of the lake
where the fishers boats lay; she
lowered him down the Convenient
aperture in the seat, and giving him
a direction 10 an honest curate across
the lake, committed him 10 Provi
.dsace."
After making this narrow escape.
Gustavus was not long in effeciiug
the Independence OF Swedeni He
took the opportunity Of a festival, al
which the Peasants OF the Canton
assembled, and appeared in the midst
of them. His noble and confident
air, his mislortunes, and the general
hatred against Christian, all lent in
irresistible power TO his words
The people rushed to arms; and,
emboldened by his success, the
DaIecarlians-who may be called |
the Highlanders of Sweden flocked !
together under the banners OF the
conqueror. From this moment, Gus
tayus entered upon a career of victo-
ry. Al the head OF a self.raised 1
army, he advanced rapidly, and /
completed the expulsion of the
enemy. The Estates first conferred
upon him the title OF administrators, /
and afterwards proclaimed him as
king. Gustavus. however, was not
ambitious of sovereignty, aad would
rather have remained an elective
president, Notwithstanding his claims
Of BIRTH II was not without sui
ficient reason that he hesitated To
accept the office of king. AT this
period 1929 Europe was torn with
religious dissensions, aud the reian>
ing monarchs had an extremely deIi.t
cate and difficult task in preserving !.
a balance betwixt the advocates oil
the reform doctrines and their ad
versaries. The behavior of Gusta.
vus upon this occasion is ackaowl
edged 10 be exceedingly prudent.
He effected the establishment of
reformed osages to the salisfation oil
all parties. After performing this
important duty, he perfected The
legislation, formed by his taste and
judgement, industry and learning,
and extended commerce. After a |.
glorious. reign of thirty-seven years,
he died in 1850, at the mature age of
seventy Ii
What became OF Sweden after
The deafh Of fhis avtroordinarv nan