Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-02-10
miscellaneous Ftrms.

A correspondent Of the Cleveland Herald
furnishes that paper with the following anec-
dote OF Gen Terry, the hero Of For. Fisher
Darrstiug incidents of which the writer wa.
personally witness
d" Terry was a resid snt OF a small town in
Connecticut, where he formerly owned
found-y. One day, six or seven years ago,
be was preparing TO cast some large pieces Of
machinery. Afer the iron was melted snd
rything in readiness to begin the opera
ton. the workmen, lsome twenty in number.
headed by biz stout fellow stuck, and
declared they would not pour the metal
The moment was critical one. No time was
to lost Terry instantly grasped stout
wooden cudgel which laiI near and sdyane-
ing TO the leader feled him with blow
The next one shared his fate, and third
and fourth also BIT the dust. The rest i'm
mediately boted for The open air, thinking
doubtless. that ptuuenoe counseled retreat.
By tais time the leader regaining his feet,
terry settled him again. Preceding to the
next one he aceosted him thus: Now will
you hep pour that iron , II not down you
80 again" The man concluded 10 20 to
work The next two followed his example.
b. this time the first man had again recover
ed perpendicu5r, and exclaimed, TT Ter
by, you've hart me- Well, cir, meant TO
hurt you. Nov will you help pour that iron
or take another blow J, W-w-well guess
I'll p-p-pour He Immediately took his
place in the ranks. TnOse who had sought
safety by flight, returned, and the piece was
finished in good time and shape. After It
was DONE he took them to a hotel and order
ed splendid supper, at the same tine saying
.l.f ~
them This illustrates the manner in which
he qutlled a rebellion in foundry
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A SroRY ABOUT GEN. GRAET.--Ata Union
meeting IN New Haven, the other night
Judge Johnson, OF Ohio, told a liltle story ="
about Gen. Grant in his boy hood. He said
that in Georgetown Ohl1, where Grant lived
when small boy, eueus came one day.
The boys all went to the circus, and in the
course uf the programme, the mule, whlcn
no outsider was expected to ride, was brought
in the ring. The monkey first lri'd TO ride,
aud was thrown, negto present then vol
unteered bis services and was likewise
thrown. One village boy now came on and
then another and another, each in his turn be-
ing quickly and heavily thrown by the trained
animal until at least dozen were placed
hors do combat At last modest little boy
was asked If he would not make tho attempt.
" will try" replied tbe apparently tlmid
youth, and dexterously mounting the animal,
he grasped held and retained IN, seat, not
withstanding the utmost exerrons of the crea-
ture to cast him off, until at last the animal,
wearied out, stood still, painting ana vanquish-
ed, with the undsunted and indomitsble
young hero, Ulysses S. Grant, firmly seated
on his back. This, said the Judge, is the
character OF the hero OF VicksbuIg now I; AND
we will cling to the back Of Bob Lee and Jt If
Davis, uutil tired Of the ride, they yield ODE.
dience to rgbtful constitutional authority.
correspondent of the lras burgh Stand
ard, in describing the experiences of himself
and comrades, taken prisoners on the 23d Of
June last, describes the Indignation OF u
Dutch soldier, who was deprived IN the night
by the rebels OF all his " pomp and crcum-
stance of war" The following are the re-
marks Of the angry Teuton;
One big Pennsylvania Dutchman who lay
aongoide me was considerably "riled." He
sprung upon his feet, smoe bis one fat a.
gAnst the other and exclaimed in accents
wild ." BY Got il dish don't peet to tuy
fel tam me Mine cup ish gone;s mine hayer-
sack, mine spoon, mine ree piskit, all ish
steel BY Kris me not like zat Planket
all kick-lsh gone mineself right on te pare
groun nit kold leg two morning y just
then the sun came up over tie trees and
rolled over.
An enierpIising man in Dryden. N. ", had
the misfortune 10 lose his wife ON Sunday I;
Oh Monday he married his servant gii ; on
Tuesday they ATTENDED The funeral Of The de-
ceased togetheI, toe uew wife wearing the
old ones clv,bes
At concert recently, in an interior Town.
at the conclusion OF the sopg--" There's a
good time coming, d eVCntiI isimeT got up
and exclaimed, rMisiei, you couldn't hx the
date, could ,ou
The Richmond papers confirm The appoint