The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1886-12-01
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A True Story Of Vermont BOr4
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HBOf UP ~ tne ilttle toWn " Low
ell, Vermont, some fifteen miles
from tbe Canada Hns. there ligeda
cus.pnIhoase Officer sby tbsiltms
II Hill Whyhe chose soteside 50
fat frOmiths t'line" is unexplained
bu. cgptaia II issthst he lived in
Lowell A fdIe days SlVshss,
teas and various other articles
could be bought much Shoapef in
Canada than in the States. When
Che Bafdi Working iafmsrs Of this
region Sodld ma6age TO get these
goods ever che line uubeknewp "a
the officers, and thus eyade The
payihgDtid idhtiesI qi,ite q saving Of
expense was made. In conse.
Of this state 'ofthiags there
lsas d goealy Hnnbsr 10 8Pls,
not oyerbardehed with moral scru.
pies, who made h business Of s;nug-
Cling, aided and abetted by per.
sons in the border towns.
One man engaged in this e1oit.
ing occupation was named Bead
well. He was yefy tall and mus
cular, and his hair was black,
seemingly, as it could be, and bis
eyes were blacker yet. Never
afraid Of danger, he scoffed at all
hardships, and, if it was a possible
thing, always attained his ends
In his business Of smuggling, he
usually got across The line without
attracting suspicion, got his load Of
goods, and crossing the line by
night, arrived at Lowell before
morning. Stopping at friendly
farmers, within d half mile Of Gus,
tom officer Hill, he would remain
till nightfall, when he would pro
coed over the mountain to Albany
On one occasion, about the mid
die of January, Beadwell crossed
the line and procured a lOad Of
bruad-clOths. Not daring to start
for home until late in the evening
aud having several miles to go be
fore he reached the line, it wat
midnight before he arrived there
His load was heavier than usual
and though his horses was strong
tough animals, they made but slow
progress. The beams Of the sled
dragged heavily in the new fallen
snow, and the road to Lowell was q
continuous upgrade. When they
got to WesLfeld there were six long
miles yet to travel, and BeadwelI
got out and walked to Tighten the
load. But in spite of his efforts II
was daylight before be reached
Lowell
"Well, WE'LL" he muttered tc
himself, "it | don't look out, Uncle
Sans representatives will be in
terviewing me,''
His horses, however, were tirGc
and could not be urged out of {
walk. Two persons who rose ear
lier than their neighbors,' met him
but no words were exchanged, Fl
ually he drew up before the friend
ly farmers door. The fatiguec
horses were taken care of, anc
Beadwell soon seated before a bOun
tiful breakfast. While partakin(
Of this repast the farmers son
who had spent the night at office
Hills came running in. He wa
excited and spoke rapidly.
"a couple Of men came to Hill'r
this morning and told him that {
Smuggler had just gone through
l was in the room and overheard
all they said, Hill is after a mai
now to help him"
This intelligence caused SOM
CONSERVATION in the family al
though Bcadwell, apparently un
moved, continued eating his break
fast
"It will never do to be oaugh
here" he said, presently. "My
horses are pretty well tuckered out
Suppose you hitch on yours ant
let me bO OF at once"
The farmer complied as soon ai
possible. There was hardly a pos
sibiIity Of crossing the mountain
in snow. What, then, could b.
the use in starting2 Beadwell
however, was not accustomed II
shrink at any obstacle, and star
be did, and that at a quick rate
The horses we're fresh and the Will
freely applied, 1t had stopped
showing and the sun was rising it
Splondor above the eastern hills.
But how about the custom hous,
oiIicCr' After various delays ant
hindrances, he had succeeded il
obtaining the services Of one Jouer
to help him.
The horse was harnesped, hitch