Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-06-08

were born The Tellers are strong bod
led aud long lived people
The story related to me "a few hours later
was n confirmation Of the assurance that
the Tcllcrs posscssed great bodily vigor
"Do you remember the French army en-
camping near here the same fall when yuu
saw General Washington 2" ! inquired
"Oh, yes - she said "rhey came from
the south They crossed the river at
Kings Ferry, and all marched by our
house. They encamprd at Cromfurd, be
low here. rcmemhec how afraid aud yet
delighted sister and were Ms we watched
them from our window as they passed by
We never saw 50 many soldiers, nor such
glttering uniforms as some of the officers
wore and we never heard such drums
beat We were bewildered with the show
and dreamed Of il many nights nfterWard.' 80
said farewell to the venerable woman ON
whose head the hand of Washington had
been laid, and 10 whom kind words had
been uttered by his lips. At her carriage
in front Of Mrs. Williums's house parted
company with Mrs Van Cortlandt, and
soon afterward rode to the house of a friend
about two miles further north With a
ncighhor Of his We climbed to the top "
Prickly Pear Hill. the summit Of which,
five hundred feet above the river. was quite
thickly strewn in some places with species
nf cactus bearing that name, from which
the clnirence derived is title.
From that elevation We obtained a most
extensive view Of the lower Hudson aud its
shores, aud cluster of localities Of the
most stirring events Of the old War for In
dependence. That pinnacle Washington
made his chief point Of observation while
the American army was encamped near, in
the fall Of liS2 There Washington and
his officers and Rochambeau and his French
officers had viewed the scenery together with
profound admiration. At one sweep Of the
vision might be seen the lofty crags of the
Highlands and the Fishkll Mountains
stretching eastward. with all the interven
ing country adjacent. to peekskill. Yer
plnnck's Point aud Stony Point, the thea
tres Of important military events during
the War of the Revolution. then drawing
to Il close Before them was lIuverstrnw.
near which Arnold aud Andre complnttcd
Iellcrs Point oil which the Nulturr lay
when Andre went to meet Arnold and
from which she received "a cauuouadmg
that drove her down the river. Kings
Ferry. where the American armies crossed
and recrussed the Hudson aud Andre made
hi, way tO the Eastern shore Iarrytown
where he was captured, and the Long
Wharf at Plermont, near lappnau, where
he Wa executed. All these with the vii
lages ON the eastern bank Of the Hudson
from Cruger's to York Island, might be
seen.
As we were booking at Irller's Point, pro
lerting far toward the western shore Of the
Hudson. ! remarked that / had a most ia
teresting interview at Crutpn that morning
with IA member pf the Teller family. woin
mis- q 4 -..I.
reedngly great physical viror.
"Ohe uf the twin sisters ~ said one of
the gentlemen. If never knew Teller
Nho was not possessed Of an abundance of
bone and ,uew Have yuu ever heard the
story Of "A Fishkill bully who encountered
Young daughter of Teller living in this
ueiehhorho"d ~
II have not
"Oh, you must hear il That Teller had
two huNom daughters, a little more than
twenty Years 1T aye It j, said that either
of them could lift barrel Of cider Their
father was noted Cor great strength and al
>n for wrestling aud pugili,tir skill One
day at the "los'. II the Revolution a large.
rough looking man came Ia the door of Ten
,r, house an Old fashioned doube door
and leaning ON the under one the upper
one being open. asked one Of the daugh
ters within. in rude manner
" Is Bill Taller home
"'My father is not at home, answered
the girl What do YOU want Of him
attend to his business, when he is away.
You can tend to I this time. any
how. Nnhody but Bl Taller himself can,
said the grull man
Come in aud tell mo " hat your business
Is, sand the girl, as she opened the door
The man went IN and She closed it after
him, leaving the upper door still open
Now tell me said the daughter, what
your business is and s.'c If can't attend
to it
"'No, you can't, ! tell ye, grovlei the
man. I'm Pete lutte If l'ishkl, the hos,
rustlcr up there Maybe you've heail ON
me. They tell me Bill Taller is the boss
rastlrr down here, and I'm come down to
find out who, the best raster'
ION, If that, all the business you have.
said the spirited girl. 1 can attend 10 it at
once aud seiling the man by his coat col
lar and the seat Of his hreeches she threw
him over the door into the grass before it,
The man picked himself up, and looking
in aStnnishment a few moments at the girl,
who was standing in the door with arms
kinho and smiling placidly, hc sneaked
oil without uttering a word
Any more business 10 be attended to &.
asked the girl in provokingly pleasant
voice The man was too crestfaen to tarry
IA moment. lie joined some companions at
the river, who were waiting for him to re
turn with Teller aud give them the excite
memt of a tussle.
Didn't you see Teller 2 asked one of
the company.
Nav, didn't said the fellow, in IA
tone of supreme disgust i ,ce one of old
laler's gals, aud that's all ! want to
know. BENSON }. LossING, IL d.