Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-08-25
From Harper's Weekly.

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lie was 20 lsai the Ninetl wi.hoa-
Or h0-ss or light artillery,
And Mayor Hall had called D Il olt
For qualities -nc4ii-ry'
tgs he g:n Il moved forward then,
lie dil not lead the column, I0r
He'd been compelled 10 leave rim men
Tha.s what they locked so solemn for.
Twas ros another Erie vote,
appointment Of lover, nor
He'd go7e G. cop his Jersey boat
By 0-de- o. The Goytr-o-
Bat hearing = V through rolling drums
Their voice he iOins them speedily
Reaectin- deopiv a. he comes
Upon The Riot Iweed-ily.
No S.irs ds nan Fc-e he wore,
No coat, which was impr5perer
Thermometer az 81
Ee'd lett th3m Al the opera.
No matter now, the line was crossed
Just opposite the armory'
While close upon the soldiers pressed
OF rioters a " swamcry.'
These bore n scowli1g aspect, when
No London rough or navy knew
And now Fisk saw three thousand si'A
Come rushing d1wn the avenue
Am0usnt. and the row broSe oH-
The rumpus and the rioiin-' t.,.
e+ie-s hrisks and hullets heW a''l.'
AL nervous fliss dis41let'n7'
V-ittru+ his hat without nls s"'.i'
Tio rushed into the thicA nl IT,,
Tii ina rn1 1rlent, be was n'or5o'
AND very, y'ry sicA oi ll
His eamrades coming TO hisaii,
And finding him quite quakery
IFS manly person straight co1Hejei
T0a eouvellent bakery.
aut sleh determined siren 9Th o. mil1.
sucl resolution still IS his,
Though crippled he ne'er looked behind
lis case was like Achilles
And, taking up bis foot, he raa--, ,...
Whst stlunch, Unyie ding VIII he Ali --
sIore rapidly than any man.
That's mentioned iu The iagl.
His s.amrades' voices rent tho air
90 For ankle snashei what sped it D.
They shouted '- e. ne pa "a gusrf,
Wus e's,t uPCje,n indeed il Is.
Oh. where w8s thon his coach-and four
WHY should be not have sent for il
lie saw nsteat an open door.
And instantly De went for i.
Gu through the hall into the yard
He sped with strange temerity
Fat here a fence his progress barrel
Ant checked bis hi "a celsrity.
an empty barrel stood at hand.
There seems no kind Of doubt ufit.
Uth which our hero quickly planned
4 way OF getting cut Of IT,
still reseirci % hurry helsc,
fsc with one hand the barrel neld.
AND leapiu- on il jumped tho fence
Il manner qu &c unparalleled.
Fence after fence, get unappaled,
lie leaped them rather quieter,
And through basement window craw-ot
To come upon ri0ter.
A lres,u he received from Pat
but tais was MT iuimlcal-
l.i coat, old pantslnons, cid hat,
Which made him pautomimicM.
A New Departure now be ruled
D lIw blsst Co make ride Of ut;
q passing cab contained Jay Couidl
All So De got inside OF lt.
Thence O. the Holman H0us9 they lr1Fo
Eut as the mob still harTied him,
H1 Sandy Hook our uOWuN cove.
A steamer quickly carried Nun.
At last. supported by his friend,
lis wits bccl0uded. wsxg, dense.
Long Branch he reached the happy end
ID. al h' IS ln0yius accidents.
Aui now 'tFsll he the final SUN
or all iuc0u prehens hles,
q FiehtI1E Fisk should not become
Fl5lE-narshlI OF tie teuc-h-cs
Who struck the blow that laid Fisk low
Remains a hidden mystery
BIS name, hedad, a Mac OF OF
VIII lot be writ in history.
But happily this thinz is plain'
To keep whatever pledge be meant
lie did not seek 20 strike the Br1ine
Of thar intrepid regiment.
-Mrs. Browning. f.Nct Maqueteal.