Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-04-15
From the Vermont Phoenix
a CONTEMPORARY OF ETHAN
ALLEN.

Guilfor9, when he announced to me as
tonished Workers thar unless they speed
ilv submitted themselves TO the authority
of Vermont. he would make Guilford as
desolate as Sodom and Gomorrah, are
certainly very few. Indeed, It may well 2
be doubted whether there IS solitary
survivor of that memorable day other t
than the venerable man from an inter- Z
view with whom I have just returned J
/ This relic of a former generation, Isaiah
Fisk BY name, is ninety-six and a halt
wears old. and though his eye is some !
what dim and his natural force abated, !
he nevertheless retains his mental taeul-
/ ties so well that an hours talk with him
lis a great treat for an antiquarian. i
/ His account of the skirmish between
! Allen and the Guilford Workers is very
graphic and interesting. He was then
twenty-one years old, and, as common
with almost all the other inhabitants of
Guilford. was an adherent Of New York.
The men capable Of bearing arms had
been organized into two companies, and .
as the approach of Allen was made /
known. these companies were called out
to resist his progress. One company re- /
fused to comply. but that to which Fisk
belonged mustered in full force, and was
paraded on the common near the meet
ing-house at Guilford Centre. Allen,
: With small company Of horse and an
= other Of foot. both Of them not equalling
: the Workers in number, had previously
: pitched his tents from a third to half
mile North of the Westinghouse, and in
= full sight. As the Workers maintained
no disposition to commence the fight, Al
= len brought affairs to crisis BY sally ing
At forth with his dragons and rushing down
N 10 Join the battle. His approach filed
ot his adversaries with CONSERVATION The
! captain, who was coward, did not wait
le till Allen had come within gun-shot, but
e mounted his old gray mare and made of
Is as fast as she could carry hin. The lieu
81 tenant, finding himself chiefin command
IN at such a critical moment, could not col
.e, lect bis thoughts soon enough for the en-
By ergency, and, after a moments hesitation
er gave the word" Take care of your
Nc selves The whole company run fol
US the woods except Fisk and four or five
.ht others, who, unwilling to dispense with
~ out a single shot, stood their ground
Ire brought their guns TO a level and dis
: charged them at the rapidly approach
5s. ing horsemen, after which they followe,
aFs in the footsteps O. their ilIustrious pre-
ses decessors. Some Of them were take
the prisoners. but Fisk and others marasel
ae- BY lodging about in the woods two c
ian three days and nights, to eiude the vigi
s. anee Of the pursuers and escape SEQ
at free.
'''-i In due season Fisk became q Gree
Mountain Boy, and served the State
various capacities. Some data respectir
Is him let me commit to the preserving ca
ie" Of type, before they pass into forgetfu
OF ness. He was z son Of Amos & Isais
the the son of Amos.') and Mary Wilbr
iree Fisk, and was born in Warren, R.
7eds September, 1852. In 1777, be remov,
me to Guilford, Vt.,wi.h his father, and so,
lei after coming Of age, purchased farm
VIII Brattleboro, where he lived some yea
ants and then moved TO Lyndon. at viii
ying place he spent the remainder Of |
'he actige life. He was representa-
; set from Lyndon in 1903, 1904. 1913 to IS
less inclusive, 1921 aud 1928, ten years
INES all From 1907 to 1872 inclusive,
una' was Assistant Judge Of Caledonia Cot
s'on- ty Court, and from 1915 to 1922 inc
-sis's siye, he was Chief Judge, fourteen yei
aou' in all He was an EIec.or Of Presid
l. at one Of the elections Of Monroe.
has voted at every Presidential elect
Ieeh5 that has taken place; for Washing
ltem first. for Fremont last, and in the n,
time for Jefferson, Harrison. Clay, {
Ai'on' Taylor. He was the father Of the R
was Wilbur Fisk, D. D., one of the most
ls'- inent divines IN the Methodist demon
0" IN alton.
Mr.Fisk's recoIlections cover the vi
period o. our existence as a State,
~ forms materials for many an interes
column in the newspaper. which, if
ure allowed, 1 would gladly write
= W. enough for now.