Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-11-09
Ill.
OF MASTER STEPHEN TIN1EWELL,
MAYOR OF TAUNTON.

Within the town hall all YVES hustle
| and turmoil. At one side, behind low
table covered with green haize, sat two
sFrlyeners with great rolls of paper in
front of them. \ long line of citizens
i passed slowly before them. each in turn
| putting down a roll or bag of coins
| which was duly noted by the receivers.
| y square iron bound chest stood by their
side, into which the money was thrown,
! and we noted as we passed that il was
half full of gold pieces. We could not
| but mark that many of the giverS We're
| men whose threadbare doublets and
| pinched faces showed that the wealth
which they were dashing dowr so read
lily must have been boarded mp for such
purpose, at the cost of Scauiy fare
and hard living. Most of them accom-
panied their gift by a few words OF
| prayer, or by some pithy text anent the
| treasure which rusteth not, or the lend
| ing 10 the Lord. The town clerk stood
| 10y the taete giving forth the vouchers
! Tor each sum, and the constant ciack Of
| his tongue filled the hail. as he read
! aloud the names and amounts with his
own remarks between.
Abraham Willis" he shouted. as We
entered; put him down f26 and 10
| shiflingS. You shall receive 10 per cent
um upon this earth. Master Willis. and
| ! warrant that ii shall not he forgotten
| hereafter. John Standish, e. William
! SlmsJnS, guineas. Standfast Healing.
| t45. That is a rare blow which you
| have struck into the ribs OF prelacy,
good Master Healing. solomon War
| rem GulneaS. James White. > Shillings
the widows mite, James, Thomas
| Blackwell, 80. Nay. Master Bakewell.
! surely out of three farms on the banks
| of Tone, and grazing land in the fat
test part of Athelney, You can spare
mere more than this for the good cause. We
snail doubtless see You again. Aid
| SmIthson, 100. Aha! There il slap
| for the scarlet woman. 4 few more
such and her throne shall be ducking
stool. We shall break her down, worthy
Master Smlthson, even as Jehu, the son
| of Nlmshi, broke down the house of
Baal." So he babbled on with praise,
! precept and rebuke, though the grave
aud solemn burgherS took little notice
| of his empty clamor.
At the other side OF the hall were sew
eral long wooden drinking troughs.
| which were used for the storing of pixies
and scytheS. Special messengers and
tThmg-men had been sent ont to ecour
| the country for arms, who, as they re-
turned, placed their prizes here under
the care of the encouragement. Be
SIDES the common weapons of the peas
ants. there was Il puncheOB half full
| OF pistols and petronels, together with O.
good number of muskets, screw guns.
snaphances, birding-pieces and carbines.
with dozen bell-mouthed brass blum
derbuses and a few old-fashioued wall
pieces, such as sakers and culverins TAX
en- from the manor-hOuses of the county.
f'rem the walls and the lumber-rooms of
these old dwellings many other arms had
been brought to light which were doIbf-
less esteemed as things of price by our
| toref1thers, but which would seem
strange to your eyes in these days.
when musket may be fired once in
every two minutes and will carry a ball
70 distance of 400 PAGES. There were
| halberds, battleaxes, morning stars
brown bills, maces and ancient coats of
chain mail, which might even now save
| man from sword stroke or pike thrust.
In the midst of the coming and the
gong. stood Master Nmewell, the mayor.
ordering all things. like a skillful and
proyldent commander. | could under
stand the trust and love which his
toWnSmen had for him. as I
watched him laboring with all the wis
dom or an old man and the blithesOme-
ness OF a young one. He was hard at
work as we approached in trying the
lock OF falconet: but perceiving us. he
came Forward, and saluted us with much
kindliness
Il have heard much of We" said he.
now We caused the faithful to gather
to head, and SO beat off the horse
men OF the usurper. 1t will not he the
last time. | trust, that We shall soc
their backs. | hear, Col. Saxon, that
We have seen much service Abroad
have been the humble tool of Prov
ldence III much good work." said Saxon.
with bow. II have fought with the
Swedes against the Brandenburgers.
ana again with the BrandenburgerS
against the Swedes, my time and condi-
tons with the latter having been duly
carried out. have afterwards. in the
DaFaTIan service, fought against Swedes
ana brandeburgers combined, besides
having undergone the great wars on the
Danube against the Turk, and two cam
paIgns with the Messieurs in the Pal.
atlnate, which latter might he better
termed holiday making than fighting"
II s9idiefly record in very truth. =
cried the mayor, stroking his white
beard; Il hear that you are also power
Ipily borne onward in prayer and song.
1ou are, L perceive. one Of the old breed
OF ~. colonel-the men who were in the
saddle all day, on their knees half the
hlght. When shall we see the like OF
them agalnE A few such broken WRECK
as | are left, with the fire of our ronfh
al burned out. and naught left but TIE
ashes OF Iethargy and lukewarmness."
Nay, nay, said Saxon, your poSj-
ton and present business will scarce
Jump, with the modesty Of your words
but mere are young men who VIII find
me nre II their elders bring the brains.
l his IS Capt, Micah Clarke. and Cam
Lockarby. and Capt. the Hon Sir Ger
vas Jerome. who have ali come far to
faith
Taunton welcomes We Young si4r"
sad the mavor. locking trife askanee.
rs ] thought. at the baronet. who had
drawn out his pocket mirror ana was on
gagged in brushing of his eyebrows. Il
trust that during your stay in this town
We viii ali four take up your abode win
me. lis hOnely roof and simple fare.
but a soldiers wants are few. And now.
colonel. | would fain have your advice n
to these three brakes. whether If 70
hoped they may be deemed fit for sery-
ice: and also TO these demi-cannous.
which were used in the old Parliament
tary days, and may yet have a word 10
say in the peoples cause"
The Old soldier and the Puritan IN
stantly plunged into a deep and learned
disquisiti0n upon the merits OF wall
pieces. brakes. demi-culverins, Sakors.
miniOns, mortar-pieces. falcons, and pa!-
tereroes, concerning all which pieces Of
ordnance Saxon had strong opinions -
offer. fortified by many personal hazards
and experiences. He then dwelt upon
the merits Of fTe-arrovs and fre-pkes in
fhp attack dafapsa Of y,1o ~