Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1861-01-11

For the Watchmaa.
SUPPLEMENT TO THE HISTORY or
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T. Nov it came To pass in the second year of
the reign oil John tho Adams-ite that few
individuals, in the land o, Gemaliel, took it
into their heads to get great riches and hon
ors by manufacturing guns
3 And Jonathan the Nichols-ite claimed
The lead on account Of having been engaged
IN making sythos in the llooden Nutmeg bor
ders. and heard or saw the Bull Frogs when
they omiyiotcd from Windham Poad
.. And Jonathan was made the Captain to
lead in the undertaking, and he gave Henry
the Rater thirty pieces Of silver to procure a
contract for making one thousand guns, at
$3.50 each, which amounted to near fourteen
thousand dollars
4. And behold the people were all aston
ishment on the information that such large
sum was coming into the hands Of Jonathan,
and an claimed to be rich without further OK
crton.e
.. And Jonathan arrayed himself in scar
let and fine linen. and Jared sumptously every
day, and Rachel his wife said unto jena
than, "Wo wo
O.. We, the DAYS OF jonathan were glorious
for season, and farmers would bring in their
productions. and refuse money down, prefer
ring to let Jonathan or his men have, so as to
get it all in one place.
T. But few moons only had passed when,
40 the suggestion of Anthony the Rhode-ite,
Jack mounted bis Campbell and the wise
men OF the East assembled themselves to-
gtthcr. and said among themselves "Let US
make spoil OF lonathan's goods, but from
those that don belong to the Fraternity we
viii keep the thing a secret.
g. And samuel the Foot-ite and Deputy OF
John, seized upon all Of Jonathan's riches,
put them in a stronghold, aud rolled great
stone 70 the door thereof
g.. And there was great lamentation and
mourning throughout the land of Gamaliel
the painter-i,e
10. And Jabez the Whiskey.ite lay by the
wayside. md swore by the Lord God that he
would 30 more trust the men Of Jonathan
n. And J. snezer, the Russ and Philip-ite
put mp in large letters on the inner side Of
the porch, No MoRE TRUST HERE.
H. thea IL Young men of Jonathan sigh.
ed for .hc hosu-1ots Of Rutland, where was
like contract for guns.
49, And 10 came % pass that Jonathan
thre,yra a-ide bic scarlet aad due linen anc
resumed 1-lcr garments. not having
conn gun ard the people who
a.elcI b. ct1a. 70 cash never got a cent.
"A. aon- was natural mechanic and
good mau, but erred as others did for o
three contracts in this State for making gum
in lI0s all failed before completing Blu
The country has been benefited by this bac
beginning.
IS. for 81 came TO pass chat at the yer,
spot where there was so much misfortune il
the beginning OF manufactures that more thai
common share Of inventions have beef
made
6, Three Of as important inventions hay
been made in a circuit of two hundred feet
in possession Of Jonathan when in prosperity
shetc is in the loorld, viz Saving Marble
Welding Cast steel, and the use Of the Cir
cular Saw Tor Wood
Tho people perfectly bcwiliered at that earl
day 60 hear Of such m0asrous The writer hear
BIS uncle say after he got home from the lage
Rutland, .n l19S that john and William Smith ha
made themselves Independently rich and he was sske
how, and his answer that they had taken Job {
make guns, and were have twelve thousand dollars