National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-10-11
Anecdotes OF Peter Cartwright.

eccentric character.
CartwIigLt's plain narrative OF hi
fathers Journey from Amherst, Va, 4
Lincoln county. Ky, is thrilling IN Tn
simplicity If It's horrible details. On
dark night the company, consisting OF tw'
hundred families and one bundred yonnl
men, halted at place called scamp DE
leat," where a number of em'grant fani
lies had been murdered by the sayages
II was solemn, gloomy time; ever,
heart quaked with fear, The young mt'
were placed a. sentinels all round TN
camp, and the heads of families were place.
around outside oi the women and children
aud some were ordered TO take their stan'
outside still, in tho edge oi the brush
Among the outsides sentinels was Cart
wlieht1s father. Shortly alter he took In
stand he heard something approaching him
grunting like swine. Cartwright iircc
and killed an Indian, who was found with
q riff il, one hand and tomahawk IN the
other. the ball having pierced the cente'
Of his forehead
Peter was converted in 1901. The
change wa very sudden, He had been t.
IA wedding about five miles from home, and
danced until n late hour. Soon after IN
return home, while he was pocn' the
floor rejecting on the manner IN winch
he had spent the day and evening. all OF
sudden blood rushed to his head. his heart
pal pltatcd, and in few minutes he turned
blind. lie imagined himself about to die,
and cried Tor mercy, and PROMISED u
serve the Lord, # sparec. Alter recover
Ing from the attack he sold his rae horse.
burned his pack OF ca, DIS, aud took to read
mg the Testament. One day, while IN
anguish over his sinful past, It appeared
10 HIM that he heard a voice from heaven
saying, "Pcter, look at me!' His sins.
however, were not forgiven until some
time after, when lie "eceivcd n heavenly
lntimation to that effect. Peter com
menccd to attend camp meetings.
AT one OF NY appointments in 1904, he
SAYS. there were two very finely dressed
fashionable ladies, q, tended by two brotLcl'
with loaded hor>cwhIps. The house was
near wheic stood. VA, unwell, and
mad phiol Of peppermint in my pocket
Before | comr need preaching | took ont
my pbial and widowed a little of ID,
peppermint. The congregation was mcltei
INTO tears, and both the young ladies too.
the jerks.
A man warned me. rs / dismissed the
assembly, that the brothers had sworn
thee would horsewhip me for giving then
sisters thejerks. | went out to the young
men and expoNtul1ted. One said he bad
seen me take ont II phol. in which carried
some truck that gave his sisters the Jerks
As quick as thought, it came into my
mind how to get clear of my whipping,
ana pulling The phal out, cried: " Yes
II gave Your sisters the jerks, l'll give
them to you." | moved toward him. He
backed | advanced, and he wheeled and
ran, warning me not to come near him, or
he would kill me. it raised the laugh On
tim and escaped the whipping.
While on the llockhoclng Circuit
Cartwright was disturbed oae Sunday
morning, at camp meeting BY the advent
Of gang of roughs. When he was about
half through hi, discourse, two young men
entered, tlnel dressed, with loaded WHIPS.
end began to lauoh and talk to the women
Cartwright ordered them to dosist, and
called for a Magistrate. The officers OF
the law were afraid to interfere, and Cart
wrieht advanced on the rufh,ns. What
followed is reported in his own words:
One Of them made a pass at my bead
with his whip. but closed in with him
and jerlled him of The scat. threw him
down, and held Linn fast. He tried hi
hest to get loose. told him to be quiet
or | would pound his chest well. The
mob rushed to she rescue Of the prisoner.
and drunken magistrate ordered me to
release him. rretused, and he swore he
would knock me down. told him to knock
away. A friend, at my request, relieved
me of my prisoner. The drunken justice
made a pass at me | parricd the stroke,
seized him 10y tie collar, brought him TO
the ground and jumped on him. told
him to be quiet or would pound b'm
well. The mob rushed up and knocked
down several preachers. | gave nv nri>
oner to another. and the rinaleader and
met. He made three passes at me and
gave him blow in the ear and dropped
him to the earth.
Cartwright. though not an Abolitionist
had very swelling views of TIC equality Of
mankind. One day when he Yves preach
ing IN Nashville, Gen. Jackson entered the
church. Another preacher whispered a
little louder, "Gcn. Jackson has come IL
Gen. Jackson has come IN Cartwright
SAID audibly: "Wbo Is Gen. jackson
IT he don't get his soul converted God will
will damn him as quick IS he would
Guinea oegro.'
In Marietta was \ nondcs cript preacher
named A Sargent. with numerous follow
ers. He called himself a mlll,nal mes.
senec:, and prcfesssed to see visions and
converse with ANGELS. One Sunday right
at Methodist clmp-mcetlng, Sargent cot
some powder and lit a cigar. and then
wa kcd down 10 the bank of the river. one
hundred wards, whore stood LARGE stump.
lie put his powder on the stump and
touched it with his cigar. The light Of
thS powder was seen by many at the
camp. Sargent lay there and When the
Eeoplo came he told them he had vision
that God had come down in flash of light
Says Cirtwrght
stepped up to him and asked him if
an angel had appeared TO nm in that fash
Of light lie said Yes" said "Sar
gent, did not the ANGEL smrlof brlmstonc'"
. W nv" he repicd. ado you ask me- such
1 foolish question !" Because ! said
g il an angel has spoken to YOU at all, le
is from the lake that burnett with fire
and birthstone. aud raising my voice
added. Il smell sulphur II wv
called to the people to see for them
selves. They saw. and cursed Sargent tot
a vile inp0stcr. We were troubled no
more with his birthstone angels.
CURIOUS CHINESE PROVERBS. - TIE