Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1861-04-05


door. I asked, .who is there :" ur as
swered, /" Attend Z and said iha, he wished
to speak 70 Mr.. Gsrduer. told him they
could nor see him until they came IN difs
frrent manner, aud asked rs favor, that
they would withdraw, aad not disturb oaf
peace. AT this they shouted like demons.
Some cried Burst the door others;
" Break in the windows One Cooper \
notorious villain, gave Ten minutes, by III;
watch, for Mr.. Gardner TO promise TO icaFs
the country within twenty-fou honrss os
have the house burned down over our heads;
and ordered bunch Of hay 10 be brought
to kindle the ffe. They declared they had
given US ten days to lease the country, and
the time was up, and now they were deter
mined that Mr.. Gardner should give them
pledge to that effect, or ,hey wcald hang
him.
endeasored to reason with them from
my window. and told tlem that, according
to their own arrangement, they were oos
day before their time which would not ex'
pire until Friday, January 4th, 6 O'Clock.
z. NJ, ana that we intended going TO the
country at that time, as Mr.. Gardner bad
nm appointment and the friends would hs
in for US but only received curses in re.
ply. They appeared however, TO be seme-
what confused some declaring that they
were before their time, while others thought
not. At length they agreed to leave, and
give us until the next day, noon. for our
exit, declaring with the most horrid oatha
that ii we were not gone at that tmes they
would accept Of no compromise
In the afternoon. Bro. Gardner ventared
out Of his house and into store, to attend
10 some business, when MK, Apstine4
South Methodist, slipped 0ut, md informed
the rabble where he was. They ceoaS
with drawn revolvers, seized kR, rut ~
on what they called q = Lincoln rait -
with shouts of : North preacher" : NIgGet
thief &c, rode him through the towns
some calling for tar and feathers and sone
for rope. The description OF the scene
given by Mrs. Gardner is as follows -
Mr.. Gardner let no opportunity sap, but
as they carried him through the streets, he
exhorted the rabble and these who thronged
! him to fee the wrath 70 come. Above the
clamor Of the naob was heard his voice, as
he held up the cross of Christ and his sufs
terings for world of sinners, and that his
servants should not be ashamed to suffer
reproseh fer his name's sake. After he
had finished his exhortation, he sung -
chidren Il the heavenly ling
As We journey Re. US ''hsP &c
oorae tfsea 70 mock one hend IN hs'
man TORN, oy the name OF ohaiier, swors
ne woHla make nm smut ms mouth AS
me same tline s'flklng hiai WIN large
oaii o. ice on me shoolaer-oiaoe' crpPaing
hlta tor iAe time beng Iney shortiy Call
ed a ha't' ana iet Mr. uTdner down 70
consider what larsheT measures % Iake. by
ms lime l hau got our litlie Arse Nwho was
taken SICK that nornlng) IN lie care OF
lady friend, ana maze NY way !hrongn tne
show' Wnleh WAS aSoS' esght incpes 1eeR
70 Where tney had MIN IN CUSTODY. NeAef
Shaii forget the appearance o. innocence
ana manly courage tnat was depicted upon
his countenance, while endeavoring % rea-
son with ms prosecutors. l waiked boldly
into Their midst amid multiplicity OF me
most norfiu oa,hs 'hat ever esespe@ me
iips OF men, ana demanded the deliverancs
OF my husband iniorming tleH f'ss "iop'a
Gle WIN nm or nave MN released.
4hTeugn the inlerposiiion OF Mr. Joan
Harper ana Mr. Wiliam HenS, Mr. GARD.
ner was permitted 70 20 nome accompanied
.n m"o aus'ssu - - 'e"ss - s1oa :.
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