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Miscellaneous.
From the Ariel.
His brandished sword did blind men with
its bennia;
His deeds excel all praise;
He ne’er hft up hia sword, but conquer
ed.—Shaks.
One to twenty!
Lean raw boned rascal! who would e‘er
suppose
He had su h courage.— -ibid.
On a sultry day in the summer of
1786, a solitary traveller stopped on
the bank of the Connecticut, beneath
the shade of the thick leaved trees.
It was extremely wu-1* ; he had trav
e'ded far, and although time was pro
Cions, be was unhide to proceed far
ther without resting his weary limbs
Tiiis was at the tune of Shay's Insur
rections—a peculiarly troublesome
time in some parts of the state ot Mas-
Ha* husetts. The SliayVtnen, as they
were called, had annoyed the innah
itants of a certain county exceedingly,
for some time, but as they were
strongly oppos and by she powers that
were, they were at this time much
inure cautious in their movements, and
were not quite so well able to stop
the proceedings of the General Court
as formerly. Their marches through
the villages were in the night, & hi tiie
day time they were careful to retire
to the mountains, or to the thinly in
habited parts of the country, where
they did not hesitate to enter the hous
es and farm yards, and supply their
wants without much questioning.
They insulted the inhabitants, and
committed outrages which would not
have been done had their leaders been
men of talents and honest iu their in
tentions.
Lemuel Allen, the person mention
ed in the beginning of this authentic
narration, was the owner of a house
and a small farm. He had been vis
ited by a party of Shay’s-men—aud
as he refused to supply their demands,
and when they forcibly entered bis
house he opposed them, and even
threatened to give the magistrates im
mediate information of their b< ing in
the vicinity, they took him prisoner,
and forced him to accompany them in
their sudden and frequent marches.
He escaped, after being in their pow
er a number of days, and proceeded to
wards home: not, however, until he
had overheard some of the party say,
that they intended to make a descent
upon a village in the vicinity on the
following Tuesday. He knew very
w*i| that it would be an easy thing
f r them to insult the inhabitants, and
plunder then houses, as it was *har
v* si lime,* .nd the men were all likely
to be engaged in the fields, where
they could not learn of the intended
attack, until it was too late to pre
vent it. Allen hoped he might be a
ble to reach the village in season to
collect men enough to repel the re
bels. It was now the day on which
the attack was to be made, and he
had yet. some distance to travel. At
ter a short rest he resumed his jour
ney, still in the hope that he might ar
rive in the village before the rebels.
IJe arrived soon after noon, and found
to his grief, that the able bodied men
wete all at work in the fields, and
had not left even a guard at home,
as no danger was expected. INotice
eouid not be given then in time to be
Rural Cabinet.
Warrenton, September 0, 1828.
of any servo e. 1 Here was scarcely
a man in the village, except at the
house where Allen stopped. He
found one Joel Dale, an old man of
60, who had been a captain of a body
of Militia in the early part of the Rev.
olution—and also a foolish, cowardly
fell >w, named Ammidab Wimple,
(vulgarly called Dab.) who had
been left at home, partly because
he was good for nothing to work,
and partly because he was a very
useful animal about the house;
could bring wood or water, or do any
little jobs that were wanted of him.
There were a number of women about
the place, but they of course could not
be depended upon in time of danger.
What was to be done? Allen’s lira*
impulse was t) alarm the village aud
flee: but this idea was quickly aban
doned, as they would perhaps be no
safer than to stay where they were.
The old captain, although lie was ta
ken by surprise, seemed to be the cool
est in the affair, and soon digested a
plan which he was confident would
succeed, not only in saving their pro
perty, but in frightening the rebels in
to a surrender of their arms, without
the shedding of blood, flis plan was
none other than this; When the ene
my arrived, (who might now be mo
mentarily expected,) he was to march
out and bid them surrender their arias
—and if they refused, to threaten
them with instant death.— l his, Allen
thought would be a fool hardy exploit
—but as nettling betier could be done,
lie would do his part of the business.
As it was a warlike time, accoutre
ments were easily provided. The
captain mounted a three cornered hut
that had done good service iu the Rev
olution—put on a pair of tight mili
tary breeches—a p.ur of topped boots,
that, from the size, one would suppose
were built before those horrid exiles
cences, yeclept corns, came into fash
ion—aud lastly, a coat that puts de
scription at and dance. The original
color was blue: but it was so patched
and covered with tarnished lace and
tinsel, that the ground color was not
easily discovered—the skirts were ui
a goodly length and breadth, aud
gave the wearer quite a Hudibrasti.
appearance.
His puissant sword unto his side,
Near his undaunted heart he tide.
Allen was disguised in a soldier’s
dress; and with a gun mounted on his
shoulder, paraded before the house as
a sentinel. Aminidab was stationed
in the second story with a drum,
with orders to sound a march the mo
merit the captain ordered the enemy
to halt. Dab received the drum with
fear and trembling, promised to do
Ids duty, and ‘pound when the cap
tain spoke to the fellers.’ Our heroic
captain bustled about (ogive the bmld
mg an appearance of military quar
ters. He stuffed a number of knap
sacks pretty conspicuously into th*
broken windows, stuck a coverlet for
a flag out of the garret window, and e
jected a number of trooper’s caps
into the street before the house.
These preparations were hardly R r|-r
ished before the rebels were in sight!—
they entered the village sn a close
body, and appeared to expect opposi
tion; but, on reaching the centre ol
the village, aud meeting with none,
they begun to breathe free, and to pre
pare for their operations. l>y this
time they were opposite rapt. Dale’s
house, where they saw the sentinel pa
rading back and forth, who, w hen he
saw they spied him, cried out ‘Who
goes there?’ They halted, and capt
Dale issued from the house w ith his
sword drawn, and advan* ing a few
paces, ciied aloud ‘Stand! and ddivei
your arms instantly.’ At this mo
ment the drum sounded within the
house, and the sentinel stepped oppo
site the door, with his gun directed to
wards them. There was a slight,
movement among tiie enemy, and the
captain following up the advantage
he had gained, repeated *ln the name
of the Common wealth deliver your
arms, instant!)! in that house are six
ty soldiers: I havn but to raise my
sword, and you are all dead men—l
offer yt>u your lives jf you surrender
your arms—if you do not, it is at your
peril.’ (Raising his voice to its ut
most pitih, and brandishing his sword
aloft.) ‘The women raised the win
dows at the exact moment—the drum
beat—and the. sentinel fired. A gen
eral panic seized the rebels, every
man dropped his gun and ran. The
sentinel caught up one and iired after
them; the captain nllphe time flourish
ing bis sword and shouting with all
lus might. The rebels were soon out
of sight, anil the guns Were gathered
up and deposited m the house.—Cap
tain Dale was exceedingly rejoiced,
and gave vent to his feelings in the
most fantastic manner. Anon lie
would speak boastmgly, and recount
the heroi. deeds he had performed in
former days—being careful, however,
to wind off wish an allusion to this day’s
victory, tlie honor of which he claimed
entirely, although he allowed that Al
len had done luu uuly like a good sol
diet*.
The men who were m the fields,
w e* c alarmed by the firing of tiie guns,
and hastened home as fist as possible,
ii was a season ot general rejoicing on
their arrival, ami iho captain v\a
thought a prodigy of valor.—At tin
next billing ol Hie ‘General Court,’
capt. Dale p titioued lor a reward for
the services he and Alien had done
the slate, and for the arms they had
taken, winch had duly been delivered
to the magistrates—ami they had a
uaiidsome sum voted them. Auiioi
lab was put up by the wags of the
v illage to think that lit too, deserved
something fur the part he had p* rforin
ed; but as he g it nothing for pititiou
ing, they persuaded him that he was
greatly wronged in not bring allowed
a heap of dollars, and to show that
they duly appreciated his services,
mounted him on a hogshead one night
after dark, and went out iu a body,
anil took ‘a prime look at him w>th a
lantern,* as the tailor did of hi* sign—
gave him three cheers, and rode him
nome on a rail.
From the Mississippi Correspondent.
SOJIETHIAG NEW.
Fly blows are peculiar hi character
arid remarkably fatal this season. J
The slightest scratch of an animal, or j
t ven a tick bite, is sufficient to induce
the fly to deposit® her eggs, which turn j
lo maggots in the space ol an hour, ol
the most hardy kind we ever heard
>f. Whenever these flics atta* k,
death to the animal is the certain con
sequence, unless the greatest pains
are taken. Much stw k lias been des
troyed by them, and one negro wo
man. A negro man was saved with
the. utmost difficulty. lie was sub
ject to a bleeding of the nose, and
falling a sleep w ith a spe< k of blood on
his upper lip, the fly made her depos
ite, wlich crept into his head. No
matter where the worm is laid it will
instantly penetrate the skin, with two
strong prongs or pinchers that it pos
sesses, and make a sore for itself. It
works to a great depth, passing
through a very small hole for about
half an inch, when it enlarges it into
a kind of cell, and does not stop, we
believe, until it re,i< lies (lie entrails*
unless obstructed by the bone. We
heard of one of these cells that In In a
half pint. The usual remedies to de
stroy it, such as calomel, spirit of tur
pentine, Ate. arc very seldom sti< •ss
lul. A gentleman has requested 09
to state that he has succeed'd by rat
ing open the holes and pout ing 10 a
solution of hartshorn, aquainuomia*
and the keeping the phut* covered*
We had a ting a 111 ic ted with these
worms, wlii h we and strnyed iu the
following manner. We t lit open the
place to the depth of an inr h (tint then
did not rear h them) and alter s< raping
all the honey-comb looking substam e*
poured the bole full of a very strong
decoction from elder leaves and to
bacco boiled together. In about an
hour they end* avored to crawl out
but died in the attempt. The dog ap
peared to be insensible to the opera
tion.
We witnessed, on ‘Tuesday last, a
circumstance which we h lieve is rath
er a singular one in the history of ti e
animal world. A rat was thrown in
to a box containing one hundred liv
ing rattlesnakes, lor the purpos** of
showing the manner of atta* k hy these
reptiles. When first thrown into tiie
box, be evidently ex* ited considerable
displeasure amongst the serpents at
(lie sight of such an intrnd-r. ‘They,
however, made no iiiiinnliate atta<k
upon him, hut pt.t their heads rather
noldly around him, spparently for tho
purpose of cxaii.itiii g his make end
quality. ‘The rat taking this imper
iiiience in high dudgeon, soon began
to play his part among his new com
rades by adopting their own mode < f
warfare, and biting every one that
presumed to come within his reach,
ilis usual aim would be at the head
and neck of the snakes, where ho
would fasten his teeth so fmuly that
they would frequently drag him the
wnole In gth of the box befue ho
would let go his hold In this way
he B<m*u became master of the field,
and by merely turning bis head to
wards them. Hie sit.tks would retreat
to the ba< k ground for safety. How
ever, to rinse the scene, after the rat
had been in the box four or five hours*
one young snake of mure c urage th -a
his companions, placed himself in a
posture of attack, and hy on’ efle* tual
blow, put a period to the conquests of
the warrior rat.
Watertown Register.
SING UL.d It (TUCUMSTANC E.
We uiidei stand that a short time
since, a little child; between one and
two years of age, at Elmira, in this
county, • rept out of the house unno
ticed by its parents, and sat down up
on the ground a short distance from
it, and while playing willi a pair of
shears the little speet bless innocent
had its attention arrested by the ap
pearance ol a rattlesnake, and not a
ware of any danger, the child *tnn k
the animal with the shears —he coiled
and sprung by the infant’s side—the
child gazed with the greatest intensity
upon the beautiful though venomous
reptile, and for a long time as the
child repeated the strokes, the serpent
would hiss and rattle, without at.
tempting in the least to injure tho
child. ‘The snake was between 4 aud
5 feet iu length.
Tioga J\\ F. paper,
A REASON.
A melting sermon being preached in
a country church, all wept but on©
man; on being asked why he did not
cry with the rest. ‘Oh,’ said he, •/
belong to another parish.*
No. 15.