Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-08-04


chance to fight we never could find any.
thing to fight that we called it much honor
to whip. Nothing but the British and q
few Indians, which was not what we cal
any great fighting after ALL
\" The Green Mountain Boys are great
at running, l am informed" said the cap
tain. .... ..--4 -..
They are purity good on the chase. u
said Jake but they know nothing about
retreating."
+" You have" said the captain, "I am
informed, an excellent breed of horses in
the United States, those that are very fast
travellers"
Why yes" replied Jake. America
can boast Of good horses and cattle, but
for Jackasses, and such critters. England
beats her all hollow
should like to buy one of your fast
est horses" said the captain. "I would
give two hundred pounds for the mare
that your President rode when he fed
from the capital of the United States, be-
fore the British troops, She must have
been fast horse, or we should have
caught him. Do you know whether l
could procure her. and the price should
have to pay ?'
"why," replied Jake. "if you want
that mare you can have her,-for it so
happens that own that same mare but
| do not want to sell her for money, but
would gladly exchange her for the Jack
ass that Sir George provost rode when he
made his escape from Plattsburg with
seventeen thousand men when pursued
by Macomb with fifteen hundred Green
Mountain Boys; and you would need q
fast horse if you should fall in with the
boys under arms"
Your boys" said the captain. {" 1 am
informed, have no education. There are
but few, am told that are able to write. :"
That may be, said Jake, "but ifyou
and your company should happen to fall
in the with boys in time war, you would
be to swear. with Sir George Provost that
they are all capable Of making their
mark"
Your boys" said the captain. 81 am
told fight well when they can get behind
stumps and trees but cannot fight at all
in the open land"
May be that is So" said Jake: but
where were the stumps and trees at Ticon-
deroga and Grown Point. PlattSburg and
New Orleans-or on Lake Champlain or
Erie, or on the Atlantic Ocean Q"
The captain here remembered that he
had an appointment, and that he must be
of-was very sorry to leave so good COM
pany, but must go; and made his exit
amid a roar of laughter from all present
at his defeat with the Yankee in the war
of words while honest Jake was warmly
applauded by the Americans for so we'll
sustaining the honor of his State. The
captain retired. much chagrined at his
defeat with the Yankee as he called Jake
as he knew that it would not be forgotten,
if he did not in some way redeem his honor
and in someWay turn the tables upon Jake.
And in his anger he vowed that he would
be revenged upon Jake.
Soon after the captain left the house,
Jake retired to his room, and was soon
dreaming of chasing the wild bear and
the fox, for Jake was hunter, and often
followed the sports of the chase more for
amusement than for the profit. AS soon
as the captain learned from one of his
boon companions, whom he had left 10
watch, that Jake had retired to his room
he returned to the hotel where the COM
pany were still together. who soon began
to rally him about his encounter with q
live Green Mountain Boy. The British
officers as we'll as the Americans. Joined
in the laugh, until the captain became SC
exasperated that he swore he would cal
out the first man that dared 10 mention
the name of Green Mountain boy to him
As he was known to be duellist. all allu.
sion to Jake was suspended. but the sup
pressed smile on the lips of the British Of
fcers excited him more than their open
rallery. This however. he could moi
stop.
The captain inquired in what room ia
cob slept, and on being told. he swore he
would saddle the Yankee. For this Pur'
pose he took light and repaired to the
room occupied by Jake. and found him ~
ing on his face. sleeping quietly as he
supposed. The entrance OF the captain
had awakened Jake, although he exhibi
ted no signs ofbeing awake, but lay watch
ing the maneuvrcs of his pugnacious an
tagonist. The captain procured a saddle
such as was used by the British cavalry
and placed the same ON the back OF Jake
Placing all the chairs in the room on Jake''
bed he then returned to the room below
in high spirits. having, as he said, played
the Yankee trick he would long relnem
Der.
AS soon as the captain was gone. Jake
with as little noise as possible, removed
the saddle and chairs from his bed, an,
watched the captain. who soon became
very mellow from the wine he had dranI
~ honor oe HE Eata Nth the s1eeDinE
Yankee. He soon retired 10 his room il
the same hotel. where he was soon asleeI
dreaming of having outwitted the Yankee
1t was now Jake's turn to square accounts
with the captain. Jacob was an old hun