The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-06

pfoceeueu, upon the lntimation OF I'll
former, to read the kings proclaim,
tion 10 the outward wall of tn
house, or the supposed listeners will
in. with great form and solemnity.
"Ditter-dickens" - exclaimed Tol
Cunning, after listening moment [
the reading of the riot act, proclama
tion, ~ il was usually called, as. wit
several others, he stood just within tn
entrance.
Now ! wonder il they expect
rout body of Green Mountain Boy
with that sort of-ditter- ammuni
tiong'
There! ~ fiercey cried Patterson
AS the reader concluded his task
There, you ID rascaIs, now dis
perse. or,by Heaven, | will blow
lane through ye"
"Only Otter hear that ~ agail
remarked the hunter, contemptuousy
at the menace and profanity of tn,
naughty officer Natural enough
though, mayhap, for bag of wind t.
blow, it does anything. He is rather
smart at der swearing, too, | think
But even at that. | guess he woulC
have to haul in his horns little, il
old Ethan Allen was here, as wish
he was, to let off few blasts of his
ditter plantations at him."
Captain Wright, after brief consul.
tation with the other leaders, now
coming down from the court room,
opened the door, Cunning and an
other strong armed man having hold
of it to guard against rush, and
addres ned the besiegers.
"Why is all this. gentlemepYn he
said, in a respectful, but firm manner.
"Are you come here for war. We are
here for no such purpose, ourselves
We came with none other than peace
ful intentions. And so long AS we
can say that, and say, also above all.
that we have come together with the
appreciation Of the chief Judge of your
court, who has promised us fair
hearing of our grievances and so long
as, in direct violation of that Judges
pledge to us, YOU appear here in arms.
to intimidate us, let me assure YOU.
we shall not dispense under your
threats. We. however, will permit YOU
to come in, il YOU will lay aside your
arms: or we will hold parley with
YOU az YOU are.
u NbuT DdIltN tStIullllttl
Gale. fnriously. "D--n the barley
with such id rasacals as YOU are |
will hold no parley with such id
rascals but by this - he added,
drawing a pistol. and brandishiug il
towards his opponents
"Av. av - cried Redding. who,
next to the sheriff and clerk. appeared
to be the most violent and ofticious
among the assailants: talk about be
ing here without arms and for peace
do We: when YOU have stolen a dozen
Of our guns, and have now got them
there among YOU. Pretty fellows. to
talk about parley? We will give YOU
A marley that vii send Won ali 70 hell
before morning :" fG1
Wright here began denial of the
,harge made bv the last speaker
when he was ipterrupted bv Dupninp.
who. logging him said. in an under |
one.
Let -der-belieye il. They are |
such -ditter-cowards. Let the idea |
# a dozen guns among ne will make /
EN- more manners than all the preach. |
NO Won coull- ditter-do in a month -
Concluding 10 profit by this suypes
ion of the sagacious hunter. Wright
,ow retired within doors. followed
~ the Kisses. curses and all manner
+ abusive epithets. of the asailants.
Thu besiegers. now finding that The
,inp's proclamation. on whose potcncy
or oucilipp the risinps Of the rebel
ions rnlonist. the tory authorities AT
he commencement of the revolution.
aemed IN have greatly counted did
ot apnihilate their ornaments, and.
of seeing fit Ia attempt ia carry their
hraats into execution at present. they
DON drew off A short distance and
held consultation. While
hey we're thus occurred. a small
eputation was sent out 10 them from
he Court House. with another Offer
, hold a conference But their pro.
osals being received with fresh in.
ults and abuse. they returned TO the
ouse. while Patterson and his forces,
,identlv fearing 10 venture an attack,
.ith their present strength. on the
arty, whom they suspected to be
rmed with the lost guns, now moved '
n TO head quarters. TO renort nrogrcss. !
nd wait for the expected REINFORCE !
,ents, TO hasten whose arrival. ey. !,
resses had been despatched several e
ours before. 4
A short time after the djsappearance E
Patterson's band, Jpdge Chandler n