The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-03-01
THE PLAN TO CAPTURE ARNOLD.

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II was at No. Broadway, New York,
that CIInton and Andre hatched the plot
which resulted III Arnold's treason and
the ignominous death Of the adjutant-
general of the British army. Subsequently
Arnold made his headquarters at the
house adjoining, and IL became the seat
OF one OF the most daring aud heroic acts
OF the war. After the traitor had fled to
New York, the patriot officers laid plan
to kindnsp him and carry him Off bodily
to their camp The execution 0f the plo:
was intruste,l 10 John Chanpe Of Wiz.
ginia, sergssnt-maior Of Colonel Henry
Lees cavalry legion. Chainpe deserted to
the British, and was at once sent, rs he
han hoped, to assist Arnold IL recruiting a
corps Of roy slists and des-rters. Watch
ing the habits OF the traitor, the Con-
tinenial soldier soan laid his plan aud
communicated il 10 Lee. In the rear oi
Anold'squa ters an ample garden street
ched out to the river and as far up as No.
Q Broadway, where IL communicated with
a dark alley Leading to the waters edge
This garden WAS shaded by huge trees,
several OF which were hundred feet In
height, and ons, . lnadeira nut, which
long survived, had lateral branches nearly
as many feet in length. Under the shade
Of these trees II was Ariiold's habit e
walk late every night-ti.inking bitterly,
no doubt, OF the dear priceat which he
had won a British commission and hire.
ling's gold. Chsmpe. With two accon,-
plices. had arranged 10 seize the traitor on
acertain night, gag and bind him, and
carry him in boat, ready at hard. othe
American camp. II Is said that the devil
always helps his own.i Whether Arnold
received aid fronil this quarter or not. Il
Is certnin that on the day. fixed for the
consummation Of the plot, he changed his
quarters, and the labor Of the patriots wa,
lost. Chainpe subsequently, made his es.
cape and died peacefully at home. long
after the independence 6 the struggling
colonies was secured. How Benedict Ar
mold sank into oblivion. history has re-
corded--Sciibner's for February, .s
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Tue MIDDLE AGEs.-In the middle
ages there were three great p"wera-th.
papal, the monastic aud the feudal AniC
their constant combinations the monk
ruled. No doubt there were among thes,
men those Of transcendent virtue, thought
and intelligence; but that there were lad
and unscrupulous men rs well, aud thai
they were IN the majority. no one who
has read the story Of The riclily-fpightes
middle ages can deny. Their wealth wa,
boun,iless; their learning enormous ant
narrnw; they were great In action. anC
wonderful as tools. They were masters .
the ignorant fpudal lords, aid held then
in the chains Of q spiritual sinveiy whicl
ruled Europe for thousand years. The,
were grand when la Ronr; they live,
simple lives of self-denial, aud forged tli,
amor with which they afterwar,i aliacke,
idulatry. under the frlendly shadow uf inn
partial Jove, with the courage OF Mars an,
with the cunning Of Mercury. But wer,
they grand when, In corruYted convents
they practicel an ignorant fanaticis,D
proud of All unnstursl humility, fasting
praying. and living In idleness; repulsiy,
and loathsome In their uncleunliness
thinking their unwsslled bodies a mari
ofsanctity? Idleness aud solitude be
came tie cause Of morbtd poverty Of in.
lelIect aud Of narrow miaded dissciision
We do iIot neeJ to turn. 10 tile corrup
pages 81 Rabelais for tie sketch Of aeon
yenL interior Browning, Ia far iublr
verse, has given rs the little halreds, tn,
ignoble envy aud Jealousy, the crime an,
hidden sin which cohvcn. walls seem [;
foster Instead of To shut out.-Nationa
Protestant.
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