The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1853-07-19
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Sheridan used to relate an a aI1,is.E !
ing story of an Irish officer, who had
once belonged to regiment in Mat
"a: who returned to England On leave
OF absence, and; according 10 The h,Si
custom Of travellers, was fond of ar,s.s re.S
latlng the wonders he had seen. 80;
Among other things, he. one dayI,,
puo'c Coffee. house, expaiiated on on
the excellcncy of living in e, general
among the military at Malta. q. But
sad he, ''as for ancloyies, BY tho
powers, there is nothing to be- seen S
like them in the known world;,,} and
be added, 81 have seen the ancbo.
vies grow upon the trees with nv
own eyes many's the hundred times;
and beautifuls the grote Of, them
tl.at the governor has in his garden
on the explanade." A gentleman
present! disputed the statement that
anchovies grew on trees, which tho
lrlshman with much warmth reaffirm.S
ed. The lie passed, challenge was
given, and the upshot of the matter 'ii,S ID {
thus hurhorously related /:
"The Englishmah gave his address.
and the next day the parties met. u.s.
tended by their seconds; they fred Il
and O'tlanagan's shot took effect in ID !
the 1eshy part of his opponent's
thigh, which made the latter inlmp as
foot from the ground, aud fall hat
upon MS back, where he lay for a {
few moments ill agony, kicking his
heels: This being observed by the;
irishnan's second, he said: IS rods
nav have mt your man, O Flanagap that
is certain. think not dangeronsly. q
however, for see what caperls he c,uts.;E q, s
'Capers; capers!' exclaimed the
lr'shman: 'Oh! by the powers, What
have | done! what dreadful mis-. d isss
take!' and running up to. his wounded
antagonist, he took his hand, and
pressing it eagerly, thus addressed
nm: My dear friend. if you're
KIT, ak yer pardon in this world
and in the next, for | made a diyiE
of mistake; and it WAS capers that.
saw growing upon the trees at NAL
ia; and not anchuties at all."'
Tile wuuhded man, smiling at his
ludicrous equalization and Apology
said my good fellow, wish you you had
thought of that little sooner; I dong
think you have quite killed me, butt Fl
hope you will remember the differ
ence between anchovies and capers:
as long as you live" a.
The following anccdote (says the
Boston Journal) it a fitting pendantE
to the above:
"On the island Of Malta the capeT
tree grows wild, and in great plenty
I and is articularlyS abundant on tlia \
walls OF Lavelette. Ever since the
capture of that island the fruit has
been the undispured perquisite Of the
officer in command Of the engineers. i
Some time ago that officer compIain.
ed to the governor that the trees9
were cnt down and the berries car
RED away by the Inhabitants; upon
which that facetious old sentlenan
issued the following eccentric orders:
Whereas 1t has been reported tome
6y the officer commanding the en-.
glneers that the inhabitants Of Laga.s
lette have for Some time past Destroy
ed the fruit and cut down the caperS
trees hanging on the outside Of tfsa
walls OF the garrison, it 10 the com:
mani OF the governor that no one iii
future cup capers, either on the top or:
sides of said walls, except the lieu.
tenant colonel commanding the en- M
gineers. And any one found cutting.
his capers on the walls after this f,o:3
tlhcation will be confined in the black
hole for the first offence; and for re-
petition of so Aagitlous an act, ties
next capers he cuts shall be his owns
at the tail Of a ca!ash, to the tune Of Of
a cato nine tails"