Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-01-08

Ahu WHAT are naNack5 = ASKED capt. BAG
shot
Don't you know? Why / thought every
fool know'd that They's made out Of -four ant
Ieggs, and milk and water, beaten up kerslap
then they're shotted into frying pan and done
blown, ana served up with merlasses, or mcr
.sssses and buttsr, whichever you choose, and II
hey don't 90 down Glick, there's no stuns in
Roxbury!"
"You seem 10 like nolasseS, Ada," said the
captain.
"Well, guess l do" said Asa. But not
raw, as you fellows eat it,"
"How them"
GWall, like to run stick into the bung-hole
Of hogshead, and then pull 1t eoui and draw 1t
through my mouth. Aip't il goodF WaH l
guess it is."
"WeIl, Jonathan"
casa, cap'n."
jonathan, say, you can go now' and III
see about the pork 10 morrow"
Asa went back to his astounded shipmates,
reporting that the captain was "protIy slick
sort of felur."
One day. when the men didn't Stumble up
from below with the requisite Sldcrity, the boat
swan rattan in hand gave each " remlnder,"
with his stick, as he came on deck Asa was
the last as usual, but watching the boatswain's
bamboo he caught the weapon in his hand and
dexterously twisted it out Of the boats "ain's
grasp.
"Hellow whskers !" said he, q" | hope you
didn't mean to hit me, cause it hurts fellur.
No, you didn't--wall thought SOL forgive
you." and he threw the rattan overheard, escap-
ing to the quarter deck where his originality and
supposed im5ecility secured him with impunity.
In fact, he was treated as privileged buffoon
by the officers.
Taking up cannon ball one day, he inqur-
ed: "Whatn the world is this yere consarn,
cap'n?
"That's what we keep to pepper the Yankees
with" said Bagshot.
"Want to know" said Asa, chow do yeou
work it?"
ave put them into these big guns aud fire
them off"
"Shaw! you don't say SO. Do they travel
pretty fast'"
$50 fast you can't see EN-"
"Hurt fellur if they hit?"
"Yes," replied Bagshot " when fred out Of a
gun"
"Not Otherways?'
"No"
"Then here goes" cried Asa, and handling
the missile like bowling ball, he let it drive
among the legs OF officers and men, and shout
ing
Iurra, let her rpt" Cries Of rage and pain
followed.
"Seems to me, cap'n, said Asa, "coolly, then
ere things does hurt fellur, even they ain
fired out of a gum"
One day, Captain Bagshot called Asa aft, say
ing
"Jonathan there's boat alongside, you may
get your traps together, and 60 ashore. | thinl
His Majesty can do without you."
"Wall, cap'n," replied Asa, 4" afore you spok
I'd pretty much made up my mind to quit. XIII
make better wages fshin', by a great sight
Besides want to 60 home and see the folks
Goodbye, Cap'n BagshOt. shall see you a
gain"
81 think not"
"Guess shall Good bye," replied Asa
and with light hear: he did adieu to the Tel
rible.
More than three years after, during the war {
1912, British armed vessel lying at st. JohI
was boarded and carried in II dark night by
daring band of American privateersnen. Th
men were secured, one by one, as they came vi
The leader OF the EXPEDITION then sought the con
mander, and demanded his sword. Indignant an
conioundcd, CAPT. BagShot asked the name {
his captor.
"Lord bless you, cap'n," answered famiIllt
voice, "don't you know me? I'm Asa I. Knolir
that boarded along o you, spell back, at Por
Rico. told you guessed | should see yo
again; and when Yankee guesses anything
it's sure to happen. Make yourselves comtor
} able cap'n, and excuse me for moment, b.
, cause I've got 10 haul down yonr flag, run I
the stars and stripes, and work the vessel in
Portland"