The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1853-05-19
No LIZ aeafas- Canals.

he following true stsry loses much or It's effect
II t5e translation from the Dutch n which we
originally heard II, and n the manner OF re-
cItaL Delivered n the Colonel's iniuitGble
style, II was enough 70 make a horse laugh
Several years ago the celebrated Col L. of
tins county, was connected With travelling ex-
hlbLtlons which Eas announced n every store.
tavern, and blacksmith shop IN tie rural dis
UTlcts OF Cd Be-ks, N large hand bills under
the gIaring heads Of ground and loerv tunb-
Ing .-legerdemaIn, and splendid n1ena-
gsr1s- Ihe '.menaEerie7 consisted Of three
i've Canels, and as II was the principal feature
o. attraction the Colonel vas obliged 20 drive
them from one place Of entertainment 70 another
81 nlgltr N order 70 prevent the free and II
te-LEsEJ citizens Of Old BerlEs' from getting 3
glimpse OF the animals free gratis f1r1c1lir-
which would have considerably diminished the
receipts Of the concern one night. after keep
ing up the exhibition % = rather late hour. he
Col mounted his horse aa5 started with his
CA1aels Tor the next stopping place &c had
not proceeded far before, lowing ID fatigue loss
Of sleep, or bad brandy he fal asleeD. How
long he remained II tins state We know not bur
ne vas suddenly aroused by q tremendous neigh
ing d horses swapping OF straps, cracking Of
timber, and Gathering Of hoofs- On rubbing
his eyes the ColoneldiseoEered that his Cameis
aad sTrayed into 8 country tavern ward, where
there we're some thirty OF forty horses tied ont
70 the troughs, and those noble animals not alto
gether rellsAlng the appearance Of tie ships Of
the DESERT tore loose broke some Of the wagsns
and scamPered of IN al directions The noise
and confusion outside, Awoke the teuraste-s
within VIM cane Tumbling out cursinz and
swearing, and Immediately set out II pursuit Of
the fugllves, that had got mp this improuptu
stampede. While they were thus engaged the
Col. collected his Cameis and stole OF IS RAPIDLY
as possible
Next morning while the Col was seated al tbs
breakfast table, ne was waited OF BY a commit
tee Of Lbe uaamsUers, when The spokesman OF
the committee tapped him On the shoulder and
said:
..Are you de nan vOt OWES de Gonzales 3"
Yes, said the Col, 81 an the nan that
oFns the CamelsH
Vel, your GONZALES have been kicking I'D e
debil Of fuss nit our horses. Dey have brake
de haltsrz. lost dc gears, and ruined demselves
almost, besides de wagons. and we'd ike 70 have
tamages-
Damages - said the CoL.-ayou may 20 70
thunder. l never pay damages"
The Committee soon found that they could
make nothing out OF the Col, 50 they started OF
70 sn old dutch Justice Of the Peace, about 8
mile distant, sued the Col. for damages. got cut
q warrant, had him arrested and brought be-
fore the justice" The Squire, after hearing
al the evidences II the case, took down e dilapi-
dated edition Of Purdon's Digest, aud after Leaf
ing Il over from beginning u end and vice
versa, for about hour, threw dawn the book,
took of his specks, thrust his fists into his
breeches pockets. leaned back II his chair, and
with = vacant stare and EO-begone look, ex-
claimed,
'.Feu poys, we can't do Messing"
Cant do nossing," said the Commirtss II q
towering passion, s4EgoLs 6e reason IS We cant
do nossing."
'.yeT, said the Squire. II ant got 10 lar
a9GHg Comrades
The Col. laughed immoderately st the deci-
sion: and the COMMITTEES left, swearing that N
future they wouldn't vote for any man for the
Legislature, whether regularly uoUinated or not,
wha vas Il favor Of having a law passed against
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