Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-11-08

q The Battle Of Waterloo. 1.-The drama of
the battle of Waterloo was about to be pro.
duced ut theatre in an English seaport
town. Numbers of supernumeraries we're
wanted to fill the ranks of the French and
English forces; and some ofthe sailors be-
longing TO the numerous ships in the harbor
were mustered for the required purpose.
AT rehearsal each supernumerary received
numbered ticket, and was expected to
answer when that number was called, that
he might be instructed in the duties assign.
20 him. Number was named, but an
answer was not forthcoming. you are
number z, | believed said the stage.mana.
ger to big whiskered long tailed tar. SEX.
actly. why did you not answer to the
calll' Bill Sykes is number a; you've
showed him into the enemy's squod; now
we've sailed messed and fout together for
twenty years, and we're not going to be
enemies now Remonstrance was use.
less; The holder of number 8 was induced
to change numbers with Bill Sykes, and the
messmatcs were not divided.
When portion of the jolly tars were
told that they were 10 represent French
men. they one and all Indignantly refused.
1T was disgrace enough to hact as soldiers,
but they'd be blessed ifthey'd pretend to be
Mounsecrs at any price, or put on the ene-
raies' Jackets The manager was CON-
PEELED to procure landsmen for Napoleon's
army. But the night ended in row; the
sham fight broke into real battle; muskets
were dubbed and heads broken, and mum.
bers 2 and were given into custody ofthe
police, as ringleaders of dangerous riot.
Number 7, when before the magistI ate
thus defended HIMSELF
why, your honor these sky-larking fel-
lows of players gets half dozen old mus.
kets, two or three fowlng pieces, and pair
and halfof pistols, with half pound OF
powder in paper, and they calls it the bat
de OF Waterloo ammoning Bill Sykes
and me to put on Holsters jacket apiece,
and fire off these'ere mutcks, what an old
'one eyed purser in a corner had been load.
ing with 'baccy pipe full ofpowder. We'll
'BilSykcs and |, and Joe Brown, and six
more were the British army; and opposite
u were some or 8 land lubbers, a hac.
ding the mountaineers. The skipper of the
show people told us, when we'd squibbed
off all our muske is over the mountaineer's
heads, to retire backwards. as if retrealinr
from the French. In course this here was
hard work for Jack Tars who served their
country for 20 years, to be told 10 run a..
way from half dozen land lubbers a pre-.
tending to be French. Well it warn't no
use kicking up row then; but at night we
afgufied the matter over can Of grog, and
concluded not to disgrace our flag, but to
stand up for the honor of old England.
Well, when the scrimmage begun, the
land lubbers called out to us to retreat. See
you damned first says |, and Bill very
quietly said he wished they might get it,
which ! didn't think they would. Bill Sykes
- Ia Slowing round to guard his stern, put
h'e loot upon a piece of orange peel, and
missing stays, came on his beam ends.
One Of the imitation parey woos made
aRrab at him, to captiwate Bill, when, in
course, ! covered my friend, and accom-
tnodated the sham mounseer with hoist as
didn't agree with him; he was one Of them
mutton fed chaps as can't stand much, for
he landed among the fiddlers, and squealed
blue murder. Well, after row begins,
you never know nothing til its all over.
Bill Sykes and cleared out the French
army in no time, and then we tipped the
player. people a broadside, and took the
powder magazine prisoner. The cabin
9gsscngers intefered, and Bill Sykes got
surrounded---but IL I'D had bigginet at
the end Of my muske:, i'll would not clean.
sdthei iscks like 'baccy, d--n my sisters
eas.'--Gssflemdn's Magdsinc. s-,