Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-02
From the life Of .Hansie Haueh
ny RTCKSKIN BREECHES.

r.
Wrll speaking about buckskins, III tell
enid story about shat"
Ne sec. We KEN" said Thomas, =" that
pro,delb2ne FencibleS, waeen Highland
s,gies, were put into camp at Fisherow
u.s." n.L.
"A, the time, as was observing, the but
..r didna supply company or companies,
,,,rlipO TO the terms of contract drawn
| beore 'sponsbIe witness, between him
/ 4 me novmaster; but the soldiers got beet
ao,er along with their pay: with which
! "a money, given them We observe, Tor said
,,,,,e, they were bound and obligated, in
.rm, Of the statute. TO buy, purchase, and
,,oyide, the said beef, twice a-week or Often
as il might happen an orderly oihsher
Ling inspection Of the complexities regu-
IT. every forenoon at one, O'Clock or there
outs
so. as ven pay attentionto observe, there
/ "a. ., priyate in captain M'Tavish's company,
! a, second TO the let of the centre, OF the
me of Dacan Nc Alpine, wee, hardy,
1rb,kayiccd, in.knce'd creature, remarkable
n n,c,hing that ! ever heard tell OF, except
,i,r rcnorted Of having shot gauger III
|r,Jcropgh. or thcre-abouts; and tor having
J,,Deratc red nose, the effects, We observe,
j. drinking spirituous liquors ye observe, l
,lrs,y. the effects Of drinking malt speer-
"Wcn, week after week passed oMer, and
,,.rr ,,,scd over. and Duncan played of
|. BIS tricks, like auithcr Herman Boaz the
,ishl-o'haad iuggler, him that st,?eckct to be
league and FACTION with The dell But
Ell hear
$50 when all were watching beside the
camp kettles, some stirring them with Spurt-
IS, or sritch-s.icks, or forks, Or whatever
was Necessary, the orderly oihSher made
point and practice of regularly coming bye,
about the chap Of one past merriam, as | OBJ
served to We before, to make inspection OF
what ak ane had wayded his pay on, and
what he had cot simmering in the net water
Or his dinner.
$50 on the day concerning which | lam a.
ou, 10 speak II tell out as usual, that ne hap
pened TO be making his rounds, hating
moment or two may be, before ilka pot the
man that had the charge thereof. by way of
stirring like, clappiug down his lang fork, and
bringing up the piece Of meat, or whatever he
happened TO be making kali of, to let the in
pector see whether it was lamb, pork, beef,
mutton, Or veal For, VIC observe, the pur-
pose OF the OLGisher making the inspection,
was 10 see that they laid out their pay-money
conform TO military regulation and not to
wing their Stamcks, and running bath sowl
and body, by throwing it away on whiSkey-
1> but over money, that aiblins should haze
Senned better, have dune but too Often"
Ice see the oihiShcr, Lovetenant Toder-
Ha, b'Ijct they called him. had made an OBJ
@'yc about Ducan's kettle; So, when he
.1He 70 mm Duncan was sitting in the lone
'~eo OIL dyke, with his red nose, and a pipe
10 MS check, on a bigStane, glow ing frae him
'''''er way; aad as was saying, when he
'INe 20 him he said,
""eel Duncan Mae Alpine, what have We
"a yoCr kettle the day man -
"'nd Duncan rinning down his lang fork,
answered ~ IN his ain Highland brogue way
I'Sa% Your honoUrs, just my auld favorite
Died, Duncan said Lovetenant Tod
'ea' Or whatever they card him, 'it is an
ava aaorite surely, for have never seen We
.'e 9ny thing else for you dinner man.
- Every man to his taste, please your
,,,aonr, anawered Duncan MacAlpine the
D"a anepleose her main sell, Hauling up
Green half yard lang, 'I!ka man to his
~, S(e' please your honour, Lovetenant Tod
"'N ezra true, said Lovetcnant Tolrick,
vi 'lt 1t out altogether on that dish, till get
:! specs on; for never since was born, did
ever see before boiled tripe with buttons
ma 0uiton-holes tutill't."
:, Buttons and button-holes!' quo Dun
al MaeAlpine. Look again, wi yerespecs !;
Vt yGre suriy rang, Lovetenant Todrick.'
Buttons and button-holes! and, deed
a'SafeLy right, Duncan, answered the Love
t ,r,l lodrlck, taking his specs deliberately
-, brig o his nose, and faulding them to-
's0'er' as he put them first into bis morocco
avg. ave and syne into mis- pocket lIowsom-
,,,e', DuGcan MacAlpine, I'll pass We over