Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1890-10-14
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il.bei In isS5 may L. found incitient.
humorou. ani otherwl.s, which happ-n-
"a Ia colonisi tlme-, quite Interesting Ia
those fond ~ the antique; Que or two
- which viil here mention In . con-
ien.~d form Ia avoid occupying tea
much space.
IIadley, Mass, VAS q retreat ~ two 81
the rrgicldc judges, .orc and Whalley,
Who condemned Charlie. for execution.
They had both b-.n officers In trom-
~cll. army and escaped from England
aud arrived At Boston la loco. They
we're ..crr,-d by the lIadley people.
whsll.y died at Ilailry aftsra tarry 20
fifteen years. COTE del some years
later ani VA. buriei az New Haven.
While at boston, there appeared a
fencing master, Who, on q stage erected
for tl,- purpose, walked II for several
day., challenging aud dcfying any Que
% play with him az swords. ~ lensth
Que ~ the Judges, disguised In rustic
dr-.., holding In one hand a cheese,
wrspp.,i In . napkin. for q shield, With
q broom stick, who's. mop he had BE-
.nesr-i With dirty puddle water a. be
passed along. mounted the stage. lhe
fencing master rallied al him for hl. I'm
pudcncc. asked him what bu.ine.. he
hail there aud bill him b.gone. The
Judge stood his ground; upon which tlle
gladiator made pas. AZ him with hl'
sword 10 drl,. him of. \ rrnconiw
/ .n.u-,i; the Judg. reviewed the sword In
the cheese aud held IL until he drew the
mop 81 the broom gently over hl. mouth
aud gave the gentleman pair OF
| whl.kers. lie made another pass aud
plungci hls sword q .ccond time. IL
VA. caught aud held la the cheese
while the mon VA. drawn gently over
nj. eyes. AZ q third lungc Il Was caught
aud held In the chee-e until the judge
had rubi-i the broom all over hl- face.
Upon TIL. the gentleman let fall hl.
small sword and took up his broad
| sword.
Tie Judge then said, "stop, cir; hitbcr-
To you see have only played With you,
and not attempted Ia harm you, bat u
YOU come at me now with your broad
sword, know that will certainly take
your life."
The frmness with which he spoke
| struck the master, Who de.isting, ex-
claimed, .who can YOU bei You must
be either COTE, whalley or the devil Tor
Their. was no other man In England that
could beat me-"
During Philips War IN 1873. iiadiey
was attacked by the Indians. When the
people were Ia great CONSERVATION, an'l
n.llying to oppose the Indians, q man Of
venerable aspect, differing from the To.
hsbitant. IN hls apparel, appeared and
assuming command arrayed them In tbs
best manner for defence, eyincing much
know ledge of military tactics, aud by hi'
advice and example continue,ito animate
the men throughout the attack. When ths
Indians drew OF, the stranger disaPpear-
ed aud nothing farther was heard al HIN
Who the deliyerer was none could In
form az conjecture, bat by suppo.lng, AZ
was common nc that day, that iisdley
had been saved by It. guardian angel
AZ that time the two judges were secret
81 st the house Of Rev. Mr. RUSSELL "
the villsgc. The SUPPOSED angel Was NJ
other than Gen. Gons, who, seeing TN
village I'm Imminent danger, left Dali
place of conceslmrni, mingled With tn
people and animated them Ia vigorous
defense. whslley, bring superannuated
probably rvmsIned In hls chamber.
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