Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-01-22
Our older citizens all remember Deacon

Tue uays OF the OLD BRICK Church, and whose
ways were governed by the doctrines therein
declared. Deacon Goss was man of mer-
curial temperament, clear up or way down,
quick and nervous. Harvey was large, heavy,
and not easily moved as toIhis mental or
physical standing. Having in mind to see
the Great West they journeyed towards the
Great Lakes and at length embarked in
staunch steamer on Lake Erie. OF course, it
blew fercely and Erie acted worse than usual,
SO that even the captain gave up hope.
Goss, the while, was fearfully sea-sick and
slowed away in his berth and deep despair.
Harvey was out on deck seeing what the
weather was like, and was told by the captain
that the vessel must founder To perform
his Christian duty he wendell his way to the
berth of Deacon Goss, and with solemn
countenance began: " Brother Goss, think
it is my duty to tell you that without doubt
in half an hour We shall all be in eternity. -
The answer came from the sea- sick Deacon,
with suap and vim, " Sooner the BETTER
As we sailed, DIS we sailed in Brother
Gains 90 Noah's Ark " from Bethel to
Rochester to attend the recent railroad meet
ing, we listened to a story of two young men,
we'll known in Montpelier circles score or
more Of years since, which we have never
seen in print.
| For brevity's sake We will call the charac-
| n h,,t tbOc how hoo
| their names. They were fast young men of
that PERIOD well educated, smart as light
ming, and never at a loss in expedients to
- raise the wind whenever their erratic
courses led them into becalmed Or unfrendly
waters. Once on a time they brought up in
! TROY, n Y, destitute of funds, their hotel
| bills unpaid, themselves turned into the
street, and in q forlorn condition generally
A council was held, and it was decided to
try the charity dodge. Tim was a natural
mimic, c0ntortOnIst, the " india-rubbeI
man - of that day, and could beat profess
sional in grotesque distortions Of body and
features 1t was agreed that he should al
once transform himself into helpless and
most repulsive paralytic. Bill confscated, oil
| in some manner secured, low dog cart, anC
hosting Tim therein trundled him through
and through the streets of the city, exhibit
ing him and soliciting aims. Tim looked
and lay the imbecile paralytic to perfection
and the pennies poured into the hat of the
faithful friend Bill until the worthless wer,
rich enough to buy shining suit OF back
and a white neck tie Accoutered in these
Bill assumed the role of reyvalist, while
Tim was suddenly ansormed into u meek
selcsacrifcing but lively lay attendant o
the great preacher, and together they struck
for the rural towns just back of Troy
Meetings were advertised and holden with
great success. Crowds gathered to listen tt
the burning eloquence of the revivalst, who's
name was a new one to that or any people
Tim sat reyerently at the feet of this secont
Gamaliel ready to join in the amens, ant
actually lively in praise and action when
ever the hat for the contributions was to b.
carried around the house In short tim
sufficient funds were raised to return to Troy
finish up the d" time " they had commenced
in that city, aud pay for return passage t,
Montpelier; and then Bill gave up laboriu;
in that vineyard
Is the Caucasian played out, or are thing:
: what they seem, when Robert Lee, d
, colored gemmen of Berlin, raises the bes
tobacco the -4rgus ever saw grown in Yer
mont, the leaves " very soft, silky and lus-
trous, with flavor rarely equiled any
where? - yet the Argus man eschews tobacco
and calls the use of it wholly reprehensibIe
{ But this Robert Lee, WAC plays it on til,
white man in tobacco culture, "voted 70
Greeley regardless of pressure and ever
: abuse. That, we infer, is what made thu
tobacco grow - soft, silky and lustrous,
and gave it its flavor. But who abused Rober
Lee, when voting for Greeley Tell us, y
many eyed Argus, that we may drive hin
from the Republican temple with scourg
Of knotted thongs. We remember whel
+ this tobacco grower voted for Greeley.
was in the full light of November after
noon, and none there were to modest OF max
afraid as Robert Lee walked majestically an
smllingly up to the ballot box, and with tn
might that SAUNDERS III freemans arm dc
posted the full Democratic ticket therein
The astonished spectatorS-and there wer
s two of us-held our bated breath in speech
less wonderment, and Robert, with a smil
10 which seamed to say, the sage of Chappaqu
3 is now surely elected, but with I" nary al
u abuse" sailed out of the room, leaving L
: alone in our glory. We honored Robert the1
: for his heroism and self-abnegation. A CO.
&c pred brother who could vote an undllute
# Democratic ticket in 1872 without wincin
or winking, commands our admiration 70
p clear grit if not for good judgment.
+ New INSURANCE FIRM-A reference to on