Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-27
Women Eireuen.

At the recent cOnilagratiOn which de-
stroyed the stores of A. Thompson and VIM.
Fuller, with large number of adjacent
buildings, at Crown Point Centre, where the
whole people had 10 become a Seif-cOnsti-
tineuished themselves by deeds OF sublimest
courage. In the bucket line TO the creek sis
tiers and brothers, ladies and lovers were side
by side passing the rapid flowing stream Of
buckets TO the fire. In the hottest OF the
fight a cry came from the roof of the Bascom
Office. More water, quick" when "A fair
miss OF modest mien and trim figure caught
two pals of water, and with cat-like agility
ascended the ladder TO the very roof anil sun
piled the needed aid. Then comprehending
her ludicrous situation, she exclaimed with
merry laugh, "Good lordy! how shall get
down." In another instant she had darted
back to the earth, and was stlll pressing the
fight, unconscious OF anything but the con-
fiict with the burning flames. In clearing
STORE, lady who is just large enough TO
make mOiel milliner went to work saving
goods. She carried great loads Of crOckery
across the way. Then she caught up
barrel of flour, carried it out and
rolled IL of. As she ran out with a chest of
tea, the village dominic sought 10 relieve
her, exclaiming, "Why, Mrs H., that is too
heavy for you" and indeed il was ponder
Gus burden, too heavy for his professional
hands for il dropped TO the earth instantly
as lac tried to lift il. a very sprightly young
wife displayed much GOODNESS in standing
upon the counter and taking goods from the
shelves OF fancy store, directing the hurry
II thrOng with all the womanly dignity she
ever displayed in the schooiroom. And
nothing but the scorching flames drove her
from her post. A frail girl, OF slight figure
and pale countenance, tore up carpets in the
houses, removed furniture and displayed
considerable muscle in bringing a heavy
trunk OF clothing down stairs. Others were
equally courageous. We laud our Revolu-
tOnary mothers for their dauntleSs bravery:
but the women of to-day, mothers or daugh-
tiers, we believe are not one whit their infe-
flCrs IN reSolute courage.-1FOy Tunes, July 20
lowing Renaissance is revived by the BOS-
ton Traveller: "Just as We are interested
about Iifle- shooting now because of the skill
lul shots mace by some of the rifemen in the
British islands, SO were men interested here
ard hereabout hundred years ago, con
corning rlite-ShoOtlng in that army which
had shut up the British in Boston. Mr..
rockingham, IN his most readable History
OF The Siege OF Boston, says, when referring
10 matters IN that army in the latter days of
July, l5l5: The southern ri1iemen attracted
much attention. They had enlisted with
great prOmptneSS, and hal marched from
four 10 seven hundred miles. For a short
time large bodies of them arrived in camp.
They were remarkably stalwart men, dress
ed in white frocks or rifle shirts and round
hats, and were sklilful markSnen. At a re-
view company OF them, while on a quick
advance, fired their balls into objects Of
seven inches diameter at distance OF two
hundred and fifty yards. They were STA
TONED on the lines, and became terrible TO
the British. The accounts of their prOwess
were circulated over England. One of them
taken prisoner was carried there, and the
papers describe him minutely as a remarka-
bic curiosity So there was one American
riiieman in England century ago, aud the
English then were thinking OF American
rifle-firiDg as they are now. Mr.. Frothing-
ham quotes from letter dated July -. l715,
in which ii is stated the general uniforms OF
the rifemen are made of brown Holland and
Osnaburghs, something like a shirt, double
capped over the shoulder, in imitation of the
Indians; and on the breast, in capital let
tiers, is their motto, Liberty or Death" In
these days Americans shoot with English
men, not at them-w hich is much better
way of using rifles"