Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1876-09-08

inent in the conspiracy. There was a
schoolmaster from the town of Goshen,
who having finished school had wandered
down to New York, and was boarding at
Corbie's doing little work in the land
lords garden.
Others came and went. Meetings were
held in the night The whisperings be-
came more frequent, and there were long
consultations. Strangers came from
Hampstead and Jamaica on Long Island,
from Poughkeepsie and Goshen and
New Rochelle. The waiter William kept
eyes and ears open, but said nothing.
Over at Hampstead, Jaeobus Law
renee kept tavern. One Sunday, five
gentlemen rode up to the door. One
seemed to be a Scotsman, and took snuff.
Could the landlord accommodate them
with private room? Jacobus showed
them into the parlor. 1t was about time
to shoot plover, and if they should want
to spend a few days in the locality, could
the landlord board them? Jacobus
would be glad to furnish them with ac-
commodations.
By the way landlord, are you whig
or tory }" one asked.
am for peace"
There never will be peace so long as
Congress is in power" said one.
The honorable Congress is not to be
lightly spoken against" said Jacobus
whereupon the gentleman who took snuff
sneezed significantly, and all were silent.
The sneeze, and the silence, awakened
the landlord suspicious. What was the
meaning of it He had housekeeper
named Jemima, whom he directed to 60
into room adjoining the parlor and lis
ten. Jemima placed her ear at the key
hole and this was what she heard
That fellow seems to love money.
Suppose we feel his pulse on the con.
spiracy.
Jemima was alarmed. Conspiracy to
her was an uprising of all the negroes
on Long Island. She hastened to Jaco.
bus, and told him that the negroes were
going to rise. The landlord made excuse
to enter the room to get plate of GIN
gerbread in the closet. He was addressed
by one of the strangers
Landlord, we never shall havo peace
in America till somebody does for Gen.
Washington what we intend to do to the
plovers." The landlord, willing to draw
them out, said that he wished things
were as they used to be, but did not see
how anybody would dare shoot General
Washington.
80 that can be done easy enough.
Wouldn't good round sum of New
York currency induce you to take part
in grand enterprise to bring peace to
the country, if you were sure that no
harm would come of it? Mr.. Scott has
seven thousand pounds to be distributed
among those who assist"
Assist to do what ?" Jacobus asked.
Why to murder Gen. Washington
and all the Livingstones."
" Why, gentlemen !" exclaimed the
startled landlord His Excellency is
like saint, and | should be hung if l
should harm hair of his head"
The snufy man sneezed, and all were
silent, and asked him to leave the room,
but called him back and requested him
to say nothing in regard to their little
conversation. If he would swear not to
mention it, they would give him $1,000.
Jacobus loved money, took the oath of
silence, and pocketed the silver, and the
strangers went their way.
Just about this time Thomas Hickey,
one of Washington's guard, was arrested
for passing counterfeit money, also one
of his comrades, Michael Lynch. They
were committed to Jail to be tried for
the offence Where did they obtain
counterfeit money? Let us step into the
cabin of the Duchess of Gordon, at an
chor in the lower bay. Gov. Tryon is
on board, and his son-in-law, Edmund
Tanning. They have enjoyed the emol-
uments of office for many years, have
grown rich and insoIent. Their almost
princely revenues had suddenly been cut
of, and they were animated by malig-
nant hatred towards the struggling pa
triots. Tanning, disguised as laborer,
has been ashore on Long Island, coun-
selling with the tories There are small
arms and cannon secreted under a barn
floor in Hampstead. Gilbert Forbes has
been making guns. Powder has been
sent ashore from the Asia, man-of.war
an association has been formed, and
branch associations in West Chester,
Poughkeepsie, Rochelle, and at Albany
and Goshen. The association paper is
an innocent document to look at, but
there is deal of meaning behind it.