New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-17
HISTORIC SARATOGA COUNTY AND ITS SOCIETY
A NEW ORGANIZATION TO CHERISH IT'S MEMORIES
-INTERESTING INCIDENTS OF ITS PAST.

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/ As an evidence OF the good Judgment shown by
! Burgoyne's engineers in this battle, Mr. stone
them through the forest at that time are The same
that the farmers and the road commissioners adopt
In the course Of his address Mr. Stone related
historical address upon the grounds that the house
IN which II occurred stood, according to his person
intrenchments Of the Polish general. Kosciusko.
/ The sole OCCUPANT OF the house died from infam-
matory rheuma tism- To keep the body IN proper
position. friends were obliged 10 tie 1t down on
board. An Irishman was secured as watcher.
EVerythng Went as II should until apoun LEM I
! Then some cats began their caterwautus Iney
succeeded IN making noise enough TO put steam
Roidng thecorse ioosened and the muscles pulled
Il into sitting posture That watcher must have
weaEened. Placing his hand on the brow Of the
corpse, he gently pushed it back into position
: the board. remarl5ing as he did so: BE aisy now
Mr. stone several years ago gathered sd many Pgo Of
and all visitors to Saratoga Springs find many Of
the stories interesting reading.
History credits Sir william johnson with being
the first white man to visit Saratoga Springs. He
carried there by OF his Indian friends
that he might receive the benefit OF the medicinal
waters TO help him recover from the effects OF
wounds received in battle.
An anecdote is related OF the visit OF General
/ George Washington. Alexander Hamilton and Cow
road between High Rock Spring and the then newly
discovered spring at BaIston Spa the party. which
also included Colonels Hamilton and Fish, got off
the right road and went to 'Merricks." Coming
chopping wood near his cabin door. they asked
for and were directed 10 the right route. They
for further directions on5. lost his TEMPER and
cried out at General WASHINGTON, who had ad-
first right hand path into the woods, and then
stick TO ft-any darned fool would know the way!"
When he learned later that the person he had thus
addressed was General Washington he was deeply
Amos Stafford. who was one Of the first settlers
at Saratoga Springs, had desperate time In effect
massacre. 1t IS related OF him that at one time
when closely pursued he erept into hollow log. A
over the hole through which he entered and the
savages, seeing the spiders web intact passed
without molesting Mr.. Stafford
Many Indian legends are related Of Lake Sara
toga. The Mohawks believed that il q human
voice uttered sound on the surface OF the beauti-
full lake the canoe OF the offender would instantly
sink. A story is told of English woman in the
days OF the first settlers who, having induced
Indian to take her and her child across In canoe.
began talking freely when In the centre OF the lake
The Indian, in great alarm padded vigorously for
the shore, where he was laughed at by the woman
TIE Great Spirit IS merciful," the Mohawks
scOrnful reply. He knows that white woman
cannot held her tongue, In later years this story
was made the subject OF poem by John c. SAKE
early settlers 81 the SnTToRs aEured that OF Dob
son and the bear Is Of the best. Returning late
one evening from a hunt after truant COWS, he saw
OF Joseph Sleeper. AS he WAS without weapons he
adopted ct once what seemed TO him the only
means OF defence Running up 10 the tree on the
other side from the bear. he extended his arms
about the tree and grasped the Dear by each foreI
paw as ne came GOWN lie louiu ne cOuiu hOlu
the bear all right. but the situation trying
he remained in that position until morning. When
at last Mr.. Sleeper came out OF his cabin he was
roundiy rated by the peculiarly situated Dobson.
Il vumT exclaimed Sleeper. Was 1t you heard
halloong so last night l guess you ought to have
the tree all night. Well don't be IN 2 hun Tommy.
and don't let the tarnal crtter get loose. while
no. no" Dobson cried. after holding the beast
here all night l think ought 90 have the salts,
faction Of killing hin. So you tpst take hol a, Of
streak Of daylight into his skull about the quick
Mr.. Sleeper was reasonable. If he was slow. He
could see the justice Of the proposition and readily
away paving no heed to the reproaches OF Sleeper.
took pity Sleeper ard killed the bear.
August r. $780, in the '"Tippecanoe and Tyler
too campaign great day for Saratoga. on
that occasion Daniel Webster addressed the great
whig gathering there. In the course OF his adj
dress the orator paid this tribute 20 the county:
Fellow citizens OF the County Of Saratoga: In
taking leave OF you cannot but remind you how
destiny made the place your county occupies in the
history OF the country. cannot be ignorant that
in the midst Of you many at this moment who
saw in this neighborhood the triumph Of Repub-
lican arms in the surrender OF General Burgoyne.
] doubt that a fervent spirit OF patriotism
burns the breasts Of their children. They helped
20 their country amidst the storms of war.
They VIII help save It, am fully persuaded. in
the present severe civil crisis Fellow citzensi I
verify believe that of all who are left
OF US from the Revolution. nine-tenths with
in the approaching contest II there be a Revolu-
tionary officer soldier who has Joined in the
tacks upon General HarEsons military character.
] have not met him. 1t IS not, therefore, in the
county OF Saratoga that cause sustained by such
means IS likely 10 prevail"
Angelina Tubbs was one OF the queer characters
of Saratoga Springs in the years gone by, and
several anecdotes related Of her. When the
''Bloomer'' craze first struck Saratoga Springs,
some Of the girls opposing IL got Angelina, dressed
her in boomers and had her parade up and down
the streets and visit the hotels. That was the
beginning and the end OF ''bloomers" in Saratoga
Tom Campbell was another Of the characters
sti remembered at Saratoga Springs. On
occasion OF the village wags employed Tom"
10 advantage when Tidiculing Nine. Jumel She
In the habit OF making annual pilgrimage 10
the Springs there to dazzle with her wealth those
who endeavored TO snub her. 1t was Nine. Jumels