Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1872-10-11
Anecdotes Of Peter Cartwright.

that he partook somewhat OF sWagger-
ing bully. On the contrary, from all
the incidents furnished either by himself
or others 1t is plain that he always first
sought to adjust his difficulties in an am
icable manner, and only resorted to
brute force where no other argument
would do, or when compelled to protect
himself from the assaults of the vicious.
He always held that with some men it
was impossible to get along without CIV
ing them thrashing. He once said that
some men never got decent idea of
themselves, or of their duty to the Lord.
until it is hammered into them. He
never attacked weaker man than him.
self. Once when dirty little foul-mouth-
ed landlord refused to let Cartwright
and the minister who iourneyed with
him hold prayers, and threatened all
sorts. of things, Cartwright just threw
him down, and quietly sitting down on
his stomach, told his colleague to go on
with his prayer and he would take care
of the landlord.
His account of his first visit to great
city is peculiarly rich. 1t was when he
went to New York to attend the meeting
of the missionary board.
After great deal of trouble and vex-
alton of spirit. he at last drew up in
e-o,s. op tLo olJ Jrx,;r, Houao IN RrooI.
way We give what followed in his own
words:
We made our wav to the Irving House
and asked the clerk if two Of us could
get lodging and board with him for day
or two.
He replied: /" Yes, but we are very
much crowded"
"Can you give US a lower room, with
two beds in it2" | asked, and informed
him that / was sick and could not climb
many flights of stairs.
He said all the lower rooms we're occu-
pied, but he had nice room in the fifth
story, room BOO.
/ said could not go up and down 30
many flights of stairs.
"Oh," said he, 81 have the best of
porters, and if need be they can carry
you up and down at all times"
"But," / said, :" if they carry me up
and retire, if / want to come down, how
am | to get the porters to bring me
DOWN.
"Oh,' said the clerk, when you want
anything you have nothing to do but
ring the bell, and the porter will be there
instantly"
1t was now getting dark, and said
" We are in poor fix, in a strange city,
to hunt other lodgings, and | suppose We
must stay"
"Do." said the clerk, "and in the
morning will give you lower room."
Issaid to the porter: Take US to our
ROOM"
Up we started, and winding to every
point of the compass, we got at last to
the 555th room, and more filthy, dirty
place / never saw for bedroom in the
frontier backwoods of the far West. I
said to the porter, You rascal, are you
going to put us into this dirty pig-sty ?"
40, sir" said the porter, take your
seats and I'll soon put the room in trim"
And he did trim it very nicely, for it
had evidently been the lounging place
for the porters. When he had nicely
finished the room down he went. / sat
few minutes, and then rang the bell.
Up came the porter.
What's wanting, sir ?"
said, " Send up some fresh water to
drink and to wash"
1t was quickly brought, and down
went the porter. He had hardly reach
ed the lower floor when again rang the
bell. Up came the porter.
What's wanting, SIR"
Have you been out of doors p
mo, sir"
"Is this house on fire, or is any fire
near it?"
"No, sir"
BY this time the porter was in q free
perspiration. My roommate made an
excuse for the porter and said :"S Sir
would you kill the poor negro 7"
at replied, He is free, and gets good
wages, and am determined to trot him
through"
Down went the porter He had hard
ly time to reach the lower floor when l
rang the bell again.
Up came the porter.
What's wanting. Sir"
Said l, Have you any hatchet about
this house p
No, sir what doyou want with q
hatchet ?"
81 want to blaze my way down whit
notches, so that if the house should get
on fire, could find my way out"
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