The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1858-07-15

from which no one could doubt that
positive movement Of some kind was in
contemplation, if notin rapid progress.
But about the hour of seven in the
evening, while Squire u. aud Mons v.
were enjoying their Havanos, and
/ laughing over the foiled rage Of tho
deacons who had attempted 30 block the
wheels Of the projected dancing school,
teaching tho French language, &c.,
some sixty stalwart men had congrega-
ted on the little triangular Park in
Broadway, and were formod into double
6los, headed by the two doacons. I'm
mediately in their rear Followed o man.
with bag Of feathors--aud lohidd him
came a couple more in Indian file, bear
ing kettle Of seothing pitch, suspend
ed from a pole resting on their shOul-
ders, and supported by q column Of res
Olute but quiet citizons Indignant at
the intended French fiddle invasion Of
their good town, the whole body moved
/ rapidly down Elm street At the cor
ner Of Elm and Orange streets, the word
was given TO halt, and the two dcacons
! opened the gate and proceeded alone to
the door Of Squire Edwards. Giving an
emphatic and double knock, they wait
| ed an answer to their summons. At
the end Of a minute the door opened,
and the doacOns we're confronted by the
irate oountenance of the lord Of the
mansion, who saw at a glance the ma
turo Of their visit
"May L ask, gentlemen" said he po-
litely, "to what cause am 1 indebted for
this unseemly visit?"
"Well, Squire" said the foremost
deacon, "you know who we arc, and
most likely why we are come in the
shape you see us. We are God fearing
citizens, desirous that our town should
not be polluted by a French dancing
mastoN We have given you fair warn
ing that we would not permit it, which
! you saw fit to treat with contempt. We
are now come to demand the person Of
Mons. Vandale, intending to dress him
in a coat of tar and teathors!"
"That, gentlemen, you won't be per-
mitted to do. He is my guest-and as
such, will not be given to your impoteut
rage, or your ridiculous whim--and as
you know me, you had better so about
your business"
"That we purpose to do at once,
Squire! so please stand out of our way,
that we may bring this son of Bolial to
his deserts" but their forward move
ment was obstructed by the Squire, who
exclaimed, eff you take him you take
me tool"
ooh, VIC have not come unprcparcd
for even such a contingency. Squire,
we've got tar and feathers enough for
two, and just as certain as you offer us
further obstruction in this matter, we
will make the first example of you"
''What!" screamed the enraged func-
ionary, Commit such an indignity on
a gentleman at his own door for protect
ing guest".
"Just as true as you live, Squire; not
even your name or your position, in this
community, shall avail you q farthing's
weight, if that Frenchman is not in
slantly produced and handed over to-
us"
lie knew with whom he had to deal
and that they would keep their word;
and seeing that evasion could not be
carried further, permitted them to en-
ter, But as they were coming in at the
front door, the dancing master, (who
had overheard the conversational was
clambering over the garden fence in the
rear, and before the house had been
thoroughly searched for him, a gaunt
| figure with rather short breochos, gai-
ters, and powdered hair, a fiddle in one
hand and a valise in the other might
have been seen running like a quarter
nag over the West Haven bridge, on
the New York turnpike-going educ
South" And that was the last that
was ever seen or heard in these parts of
"Francis Vandalo, from Old France,
who had designed to open a dancing
school in New Haven"
Satisfied that he had escaped, and
confident that the attempt would not be
repeated, the column was countormarch-
cd, the victorious deacons resumed their
posts in front, and the contemncrs of
the graceless fiddle and French fashion,
moved off in triumphant dignity to their
homes-with the air of men fully CON
vinced that the arch adversary had met
with a disastrous overthrow.