The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-11-04
wARINA PEACE-LOvING TOWN.
Mystic People in Trouble Because The
MObbed u Mans Houce,

Mystic People in Trouble Because They
Mobbed u Mans Houeo.
A special dispatch from New Haven,
Connecticut, says; Residents of the two
little villages Of Mystic River and Mys-
tic Bridge are worried over the belliger-
ent attitute of Manasseh Miner, one of
their fellow-townsmen. Mystic is prin-
oipally distinguished for holding an an
nual peace jubilee, when, once year, il
decides number of important uueS-
tons for the benefit of the civilized
world. Among the dogmas en-
tertained are these: "War is
all wrcng," "War is wicked" "No
person has right to fight" "Bloodshed
Is brutal and apt to be eNpensive,n "L.et
your neighbor do as he pleases-his ac-
tons do not concern YOU" These gilt
terlng generalities were adopted last
year, ana the peace jubilee people went
10 their homes well satisfied. There
days passed and then two factions
arose among tho peace-loving dwellers
in tho old town Of Stonington, of which
Mystic forms a part. ut Wequetequack
thure stands a sChOol-houSe,
ana two religious factions
forget all about peace when
eacn party wanted to run the Weekly
Sunday-sChool. One Sunday one marty
obtained possession of the building FIRST
ana barricaded the premises, and when
the others appeared on the ground
peace went 10 the winds and thore was
ihe liVeliesl Kind of a battle among the
LADIES' IL was n result of this suuabble
that pretty Mrs. 4. Virginia Briggs, ono
OF the leading society bellies of St0ninr-
ton, and her friend, Miss Maria :. Cheese
bro, and Mr.. Clark Il. Burdick distin-
gulshed themselves in a police court.
scarcely had this little matter blown
over when Manuaseh Miner raised the
Indignation of the village by alleged
i'll treatment OF his wife. Again Tho
peace resolution was broken and "A num-
ncr OF overripa eggs shared tho same
tate, Although the town OF Mystic
loNGs peace 70 then chose war. It's peo-
plo MED council of war aud decided to
mon Minors house. Armed with buck
els OF pitch, stale eggs, dead animals, A
small cannon and assorted firearms
they visited the Miner mansion
They demanded that Manasseh should
come out and be tarrcd aud !cathercd.
rms ManasSeh declined TO 10. His non
appearance curaged the crowd, and
they vented their spite on the house
covering the front with coat of mitch.
plentilully decorated with yellow spots
and choice selection of decensed
lehneS. They toro down his fences
threw dead animals through the win.
dows, and finally ended their evenings
poaceful amusement 10y burning Man
nsseh and one OF his friends named
br5own IN eiligy. Although Mir. Miner
Hlu not appear TO be tarrcd and
leathered he made good use OF his owes.
ana today he assured the correspondent
that he had made list of nearly fiftv
persons he saw In the mob, and he prO-
poses to sue each and every one or them,
The list includes the name of al least
one representative of nearly every FAM
ny IN Mystic. IL can be readily imRp-
med that tho average peaceful inhab.
llant OF the town is in anything but AN
enViable frame of mind. lie doesn't
object to stale eggs but he fears the foes
OF the minions of the law.