The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1854-05-20
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More Of Neddie MAYORS Enquiries.

more OF Nedd!e Mayor enquiries.
The day previous to Needless return home.
his uncle Oliver walked with him up the
hanks of the beautiful brook which ran past
his charming little home Daring their walk
they met three boys, who lived near uncle
Oliver, and who, of coursc knew him. Come
boys" said the good old gentleman, "sit down
with me and my nephew here, under this tree
and hear an old man talk"
"Yes sir; we shall be glad to do so, if YOU
will let us" replied the boys. And then they
all sat down, with uncle Oliver in the midst.
They were scarcely seated before Neddie
began, as usual. to ask his uncle questions
Not idle questions, such as some children are
always asking; but questions which arose in
his mind from desire to add to his stock of
knowledge. On this occasion, among other
things, he said:
Uncle Oliver: read the other day in one
Of your newspapers, about a P"<hn ~iM hree
tails =: will YOU please tel! me what Paslla is
and what is meant by his having three tails"
The boys laughed at the idea of man
with three tails, and one of them, who had
not read or thought much, suggested that a
Pasha with three tails was not human be-
ing at all but something of the monkey or O.
rann-outan. species.
This bright idea ticklcd Nedtlic amazing
": tut he was too well bred to show any con-
tempt, as some unfeelins boys would have
done,-at the ignorance Of the boy. SO he
kept good natured smile upon his countc-
nance. and waited for his uncle's answer.
"a Pasha," said uncle Oliver, sis the
name given to the governor of district or
province in the Turkish Empire. IIcis ap-
pointed by iirman or decree Of the Sultan
and is thereby made both chief magistrate
and comn,andcr-in-chcfof the army in his
district"
"Plcase excuse me, UNCLE" interrupted
Neddic, ''but have read of Basbaw in one
ofmy books. Does Eavow mean the same
as Pasha ?"
"Just the same, Ne,ltlic 1t is written Bash
aw, Pasha, and Pacha"
"But the tails, sir! What about the tails
inquired the boys.
1.-THE tail ola horse is the emblem of a
Pashas rank. a Paslla with one horsc-tal
in ! is lanncr.is called aPasha of one tall with
two, a Pasla oftwo tails. A Pa>ha of the
very highest rank has three horse tails in his
banner, and is therefore. called 4 PaSha of
three tails
"Thank Won, uncle" said Nel,lc, IL shall
never forget that, I'm sure !; for it is a very
funny idea. And now, will YOU let me ask
Won another question :"
"Ycs. Nc,lIic as many as Won please
"It IS q worry simple ono, and I think YOU
will wonder don't know how to answer it
myself But don't and so III ask vou !
want you to tell what is a IomL AeW read
the other dav about a bomh r,<<,l and tamil
McN<: and | thought should like to know
what bomb shell is"
81 am glad YOU asked me, Nedlic.' replied
uncle Oliver. with one of his ban',cst smiles
''Tat boy is on the highway Of wisdom and
learning, who is not too proud to confess
his ignorance and to inquire after knowledge.
As to the bomb she'll. which so reused Your
curiositv.it is round she'll made of cast iron
\ hole or vent is left in it. bv which it is gill
ed with gunpowlcr. y tu<ee made ofand
flied with combustihlc matter, is next ta>tcn.
ell into the vent with cement. When the
bomb is fired, it is sprinklcd with gunpow'lcn
and placed in a mortar, which is short can
non made on purpose for bombs. Whc,
fired from mortar, the powder sprnklcl OF
the she'll. sets fire 10 the fi,scc. which in turl
fires the gunpow,lcr within. When this OK
rlolcS, the shell is blown into fragments
which do terrible execution wherever the,
strike"
Thank Won, uncle" said NclLic. and thcr
he added, Il suppose bomb vessel must be
intended to fire bombs from
"Ycs. \ bomb vessel is small ship yer,
strongly built, for the purpose OF firing boml
shell, into the iortrcs>cs which are acccssihl,
from the sea.
Nc'llic now arose, and bidding the boy
"ood-h went back with his uncle to III,
cottage There uncle Oliver found SOM
person who wished to see him on business.
Nc'!lr. wishing to spend an hour on th
tanks of beautiful pond near. took his fish
ing rod and wen! down 20 the pond TO temp
some of its pickcrcl to bite at the worms which
with so much skill, he placed on his hooks
Ard there. busy with his own thoughts, am
with The foolish fish, VIII leave Lin unit
another tine.