The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-25

habitants. u lies Mt the foot Of tho lickcir
Mountains, In the valley NJ the Norta
Branch River, about forty miles from New
York. on the New Jersey Central Rail-
road. Tho village proper ia about n nils
from the station called North Branch, AMI
the low twc.storirh houses Of wood stragg's
along like the ol woman's geese. two alone and
one together. Up To r month ago nr. tonoNcr
,,,s th. r,sidept pbvsician of tho tnwn. lot at
,n., ,t,na hn sonii,i 60 mo,c and sofia III.
thRI tlhle nv h'vI''eu W uruNo' CIV" ~ Us
field. Or. tonoyer left, and in a day or two Dr.
nn,i i ,rri,os
new arrival. especially that Of a physician.
In a tovn rT 400 inhabitants Is a thing of inter-
est. Every one wanted to meet tho new
doctor. Dr. Davis was quito unlike pr.
oonnvHr. ne was l%,e' un mm" onaro."a
10 years VINO never sp"ke unrHs '"rcsseu
no,nroi tLa, he wound be absent from, hi.
~" ,n To- arior IN ,o cy.r ~ . Notch.
boring town to get married. The Doctors quiet
way of announcing this momentous affair rather
puzzled the villagers. That was on " Thursday.
That evening late DIR. Davis anu MS WIRE cams
o"rh :, NoI't shn.. ' ~
say 10 MS lnPu,sn.Fc "''enoVIe'
that when any inhabitant Of the place gets
marri.d IN, bc vounp mr. old. he and his bride
shall he screnadcd. When Dr. Davis returned
that evening It was raining. so the villagers de-
cihrd to pnt on the VII saturday
night. The Doctor was not informed OF
~ roi ,nr II ON saturday n,ybt rc,r,v cyerv
mr." ~. y. Nv So VS. :"
old assembled at the village tavern, all dressed
up in their sunday clothes. Promptly at y o'clock
100 strong. Every Imaginable Implement with
Which noise could be made was carried in the
c rrnfs; bbS oiiers, Kettles. tin cans. and i musical
Instruments.
stories high. situated on the turnpike road. The
butch Reformed Ghnrch; tho PG,y church IL the
RRiiy, i've on y the " otter. With an open fied back of
The house. When the serenading party arrived
esdi ' IL m nHdSe im anSs tSiyp'eSSe began mSiing
noise. FirecracEcrs guns. and pistols were
Ean heating item. None spoke a word. The
party had surrounded the house quietly. and the
other I shots StssS and ii the beating Of the lo@.toms. ..
in North Branch TO appear to view as soon as
The noise begins and invite the serenaders into
and treat. but Dr. Davis was a disappointment.
The noise was kept up for half an hour or more
some Of them ye1iied for the Doctor to come out
house. This made the serenaders angry. So
they increased the racket, and swore they would
stsy there until the Doctor treated.
After another quarter OF an hour, with no
sound from the house. some of the younger
house and beean rin9in@ the bell While ntbcrs
beat on the window panes. suddenly a window
pcarcd' The serenaders Thought they had finally
Induced him to say something, SO they stopped
their noise and advanced toward the window.
They we're within about 1--WE feet OF il when the
doctor leaned out and stretched out his arm,
his hand holding n bottle. Before they could
retreat the Doctor shook the bottle at the crowd
and shut the window down with a bang.
hut for AN instant they felt no effect from it
and stood still, wondering at the Doctors action,
Frank VILLAINS, a l}-year;%Id by: Iss Guts
same All time oilers Of tle par,Y on whom ,' n
S Sr1 falI 81 Of be eRs i' gu fae rem sha1 1ne . n1Si9rs 6 battle
and they all retreated at once from the window.
everv m mm,.at''s and n the tSe RI rir9S ain si kspt Of " 6is tang
where tbs liquid struck began to get red.
road adg a Grpw i4ie sGo tx a 1nf T0seR Im.s S Smild iS 1et @" efrd ,as
were unayailing, so some Of them took him
s snwH a ' While Tie s p9Sfr ap him. D@ Snd he s Was i% Ssio to ph rs
back to ths other Tsrsnadsrs., 49,,
the liquid that DR.. Davis had ,Srown upon tb hem
was acid. Then they were angry il earnest They
a frienTiy s = party Was s" n mean auad m ur"h
In loud and angry tones they declared that
they'd, "he derned" IL they didn't stay there
until the Doctor treated.
To make things more agreeable for themselves,
the yraSad, far enough distant p'' from ' iba nT no "no
house to be out Of reach OF his acid. Then they
for an hour. occasionally throwing a giant tircs
cracker upon the veranda ~ the Doctors house.
Despite their experience with the acid, some
mined 10 creep up to the house and ring the
door bell and beat on the windows. This tiInes
though. two Of them crent arnund Ia cnrb win.
dow and held it down while The others beat
uUOn the panes 10 their hearts content
This went along fine for a mimi" nr an vhen
one Of the upper side windows flew omen and
before the men below could rctreat the Doct ~
held his battle ont over their heads and pnnred
the acid down upon them. The next mornent
there arose cries Of pain from half a dozen ~
the party. II hnppeneI that Young William
Pittenger looked up at the Doctor iust
when some of the acid dTopped and a new "A Sons
got in his eyes. lie threw fis hands nm tn ia
face, and, blinded hy the acid and half crazy
from pain. he started Ia run arnund soma ma
grabbed hold az him, hut he fought like MAD
Then half a dozen half dragged and half ear.
ried him down To the river and bathei his cvas
That made the crowd furinus Jihsv a M