The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1840-04-11

COlUmfsfA COUNTY,, PA. SATURDAY., APRIL n, is4o.


tar and Feathers" said Dhson, setting hi'
teeth Grmly together Come on, and you
shall see sport"
"But you are no. going 10 take that old
rusty picteG" said one.
"Bu, ani though, said Ditsnn, 81 shall
Take none the %rrs, sight, Cor lis being rus
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lie fastened 10 lie field fGghl, ahd his
neighbors wen, with hm Having aelect-
cd the boughs Of thick Tree, by the way
side, whittier the British were on their re-
treat, lie climbed into Them, and there se-
curely enscOnced and taking Deliberate aim,
every shot from The old rusty muskes told
one.
II aimed" said Diison, "ratticdlatly az
the ofTicersi and the frs, man | dropped was
the commander Of the tar kettle. That did
me mole good lian the best dinner | ever
ate in my life. There l''-I couldn't help
exclainihg 81 told you Id have my re-
vtnger' IIalf dozen shots were fred in-
10 tho irec--bul they were fred at random,
tor was well sscured il ile botfhs, aud
only two bullets went thiUugh ,ny halt
My bnsum reit lighted as soon as lbe Off
|. Ger fell. The tar seemed as il were, 10
oosor lfom nv SKIN, and felt fifty per
cent. be,te.. But still had not completed
my revenge. The tar had not yet all drop.
ped Off II twap there still, in imagination,
aud the feathers clung to it. The British
would make a lighting cock of me, and I
was determined they should feel the ful!
= length of my spurs" !,
i Di,son was again present at The battle Of
S Bunkers lil, where he had an oppur,uni-
: ty Of using the old lnusket to greater adyan-
. ,age than AT The battle Of I.exingior. Re-
;. serving his agreeably 10 ihe mode ell-
+ Joined by Pumsn--un,il he could see the
!; enemies eyes, hc brought down his man al
c every shoi; ami scveral more, whose cnun'
f. tenances he recollecled as having belonged
Ii tn those engaged in the larting and feather
n ing sarapr, fell iicims 10 the strength o
Al his memory, ihe accuracy Of his ain, ant
nI The sure fire Of his rusty old piece. HI
In was llie last to leave the ditch; and wheI
y his powder and ball was expended, h
le fought like tiger with The bath Of his mus
r. kett and as lie dashed it into the skull o
two or three Of the " regulars" in quick sue
n cesson he exclaimed, That's tu pay yo,
re Cor tho tar and feathers 7" lie was at las
al wounded aud was with difficulty brought Of
re by his companions. lie suffered much i
I'd consequences but as he used to cxcar
IS in after wears. ~ didn't mind that Cor l ha
u my revenge -
lie recovered from his wound, and foagt
h, through the war; aud although natural
e- NiaVe and attached To his country, his cou
la age and his patriotism were not little stin
be ulaicd nv the remeiihtance ut tar and feall
d. ers. No single arm sent greiiet hh,nb'
he to their fnal account lie at leugth sa'
ne his county free lier injuries were redre
sed and su were his own.
I'D lie lived TO he an old man, Poverty III
nd tied his hut. Every thing tina, could
spatcd was sold, except The old nlusket.-
Ih- lie would shoulder thai,
gh And show how fields were voh..V
lis Then as his eye cleaned at the iecolle
tion of the eyerto.he.!orgutten insult,
"a would exclaim, " |. was all owing 10 the t
lea and feather. But / hui my reUsnge?
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