The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1870-07-22

The following letter, first published
in the Eaton, (Pennsylyania.) ARGUS
is one of the best things Of the kind We
ever saw. 1t shows how time will bring
changes, and "Yc Chief ScaInpc' become
The better man Of the two. And note the
idea of selling the "ungodlie crcwc"
into slavery, that great service might be
done the Lord u first-cut Puritanical
idea SO long as selling slaves were pro-
titable.
But 10 "ye ancient" document:
MIR. Judkins, The librarian of the Mas
sachusctts Historical Society, in over
hauling a chest of old papers deposited
in the archives Of that body by the late
Robt. Grecnleaf. of Maiden, has recent
ly made aculious discovery, which has
especial interest for the people Of Penn
sylyania. Among these papers was one
of ancient date. which bore this dorsc-
mcnt. "Ye scheme to bagge Pennc.|-
This curious title attracted the attention
'of Mr.. Judkins, and lie examined the
contents of the document with more
than common interest. 1t is the fami-
liar and quaint handwriting Of the Rev.
Cotton Mather, and is addressed to ~ G
aged and beloved Mr.. John Iliggins0n.
Ii bears date, 'September yc 10Th, 1885," ;"
land reads thus. the odd spelling OF the
original being followed to the letter:
"There bee now at sea Il shippc Qor
our friend Mr.. Esaias llolcrOft, Of Lon
don, did advise me by the last packet
that il would sail some time in August
called yc Welcome, X. Grecnaway, mas
~ Ia 4, l,na,.I =, IN ~ roll n, in
of We heretics and malignants called
Quakers, with w. Pcnnc who Is yc
Chief Scampe at We hcdde of them. le
General Court has, accordingly given
secret orders 10 Master Malachi HuXett
of We brig Propasse wayiaye yc SAID
Welcome slylie us near We coast of Cod
dc as may be and make captive We said
Pennc and his ungodlic crewe so that
We Lord may be glOrificd and not mock
ed on We soil of this new countric will
We heather worshippe Of these people
Much spoyle can be made by selling Y
whole lotte to Barbados. where slaves
fetch good prices in rumnc and sugar
land shall not only DO ye Lord great ser
vice by Furnishing yc wicked but w
shall make great gayne for his minister
land people. Master Huxettc feels hope
ful and will set down the newes h
brings when his shippe comes back.
/ ~ ours inyc bowels of Christ
"Cor1oN MATTER."
The Eas,on ARGUS adds:
Master l.uxett missed his reckoning
!. and Penn sailed secure within the cape
of The Delaw arc. But it is curious I
} tIrcAect on tic narrow Glance by whic
! the founder OF this commonwealth e'
.lcaped the fate Of many OF his rehglou
; 'lbrcthren who were cast ashore on Tn
Ircleutless coast of Massachusetts,. 1t
strange to fancy the wise law-giver cI
dcared TO the hearts Of "a great pcopl
land posteri.y by his wisdom, sapacit.
! and bcnevolcncc. hoeing sugar in Ba
: BADGES under the lash OF Yankee owe
seer. or crushing cane into rum TO ina
the granite gizzards which Mather an
> his theological brethren carried aho'
= Instead Of hearts. All! how the anciel
= Cotton must have mourncd for the ma
:, ikctable Quakers. and the refrcshii
rumme" which came not 1t IS a
: llichtiul to think how be neve. got n b
= OF "spoyleD which his deyilish old so
= held in delicious anticipation = ho
!, q Brother Higginson watched iondly f'
= his hogshcad and dreamed of swallow
: ling his half score OF heretics in pio,
= ccIpunches. They would have made
rum cretur" Of the great founder in
+! liberal sense, if they had got him, b
:, thanks to the good steering OF II Gree
:, away, master" they didn't get him.
N
y lS3-A friend was consoling a youl
X widow on the death of fher husband, al