St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-02-14

sum of 81. 900. The offer was accepted
and with it terminated one of the sever
est fcudS in American annals. On
March 18th. 1871. Vermont was admit
ted aS the fourteenth state of the Amer
lean Union.
In the early history of Vermont two
men soon became prominent among her
people. acquiring national reputation,
and retaining their popularity to the
close of life. Without them the state
would not have achieved her independ-
ence. The more widely known of the
two was
ETHAN ALLEN.
Ethan Allen was an anomaly, even
among the heroic men of the RevOlu
ton. Capable of immense physical en-
durance. he encountered with ease.
hardShips which crushed others. OF
pronounced convictions and fiery tenn
per. he often uttered words which could
not bear the least criticism. With mar
ROW culture and uncouth manners, he
was as truly born orator as Patrick
Henry. No other man could sway the
masses as Allen Swayed these rude set
tiers among the mountains. His per-
sonal magnetism WAS wonderful, and he
manipulated men like wax.
More than once the Free State Ran
gers, as they were called, tired, half
fed and fnot->ore. grew weary of con-
tending with Il e "lnrker>' on the one
side and the British and Indians on the
other. and declared they would go
home to their suffering families and
neglected fields and leave the great
,,l.
would mount the nearest stump. make
II ten minutes speech. and close amid Il
shower of cheers for "Frce Vermont"
and cntreaticS that he would lead them
against their "ppreSSorS.
ILLUSTRATIVE INCIDENTS.
Rough and stern as Allen was. he
had the tenderness of Il woman. An
illustration OF his humanity is seen in il
home incident. Two littl, girls. one
four and the other seven Years of age.
were lost in the woods of Sunderland.
During the night search was made 10y
the family and ncighhorS without avail.
The next day the search was continued
hI the whole town. This WAS contin-
ucd till the afternoon of the third day,
when the weary and discouraged crowd
itbiiftItti VIII II ne lIlltnllbH pl ulSItIS-
ing to their homes.
But there was one who believed that
the search should not he abandoned
and he was Ethan Allen. Standing on
log, iii his tcr>e style he pointed to
the father and mother overwhelmed
with despair and called on every one
present to make the case his own. and
say if he could r"ntentedly q" home
without one more effort to save the lit
tie ONES now ready to perish with hun
ger. Tears rolled down his face. and
III the crowd few eyes were dry. I'll
go" WAS heard on every side TLey
hurried to the woods. and before night
the lost children were rescued in safety.
Ecccntricity as well us bravery WAS
IL marked trait of Aliens character.
His marriage to Frances Buchanan. the
step daughter of the leading loyaliSt of
the territory. at whose inStigation Il re-
ward was offered for Aliens arrest. was
i'll accordance with his pcculiariticS.
Miss buchanan was much his junior. AN
fascinating woman. She
was doubtless attracted 10y the original
ity of his views and conversation. and
battered ut her ability to arrest the at
lt'lll lbIl vi al llldIl W lloIll all l'iltu. II
WAS natural for her to imagine also that
she would find more symrathy in the
of his strong. active ma
tune. than in the society of those hv
whom she was surrounded.
One wintry morning the Judges of
the Supreme Court, then in session at
Westminster. were breakfnsting. when
Gen. Allen. with Il span of horses such
as Vermont only can raise. appeared at
the gate. Declining to breakfast. he
entered the ladies' parlor. where he
found Miss Buchanan in morning dress
attending to domestic affairs. After
the morning salutation, "If we are to
he married. now is the. time. for | am
on my way home" ..Nery we'll" She
replied, ..onlv rive me time to nut ON
my cloak"
Meantime. the Judges and their host
having finished their breakfast. were
smoking their luuu mines Tins ON
gagged the connie came in and Allan
said to his old friend. Chief .Iustire
Moses Robinson. ..,Judpe Rohinson
this Young woman and | have decided
to marry each other. and to have Won
perform the ceremony" The Judge
was surprised. ..Geucral." said he. This
is an important matter. Have Won
given il a serious consideration - ..Cer-
tainlv." replied Allen. ..but." rlancinp
at the bride. II do not think if rpuuirrs
much consideration"
The ceremony then nroc.eded uutiI
the Judge inquired of Ethan whether
he promised to 1--we with Frances
agrteahle I" the law OF God. stop!
san Alien al TINS point. Then pauslng.
ana looking ont OF the window, he IN
I"iie"' ne III" Oh ""d as written III