Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-10-18
THE GENERAL AND THE coAcHa1Ax

EmperoT's coronation, he took with him hts
carriage, horses, and coarhman. il Is q
the latter parsonage that my tale relates
He seems 10 have been clever at handling
the whip and reins, for the Russians still
speak with admiration of the way in which
he drove six-in-hsnd on the occasion
alluded to. ] have heard him described
moreover, as fine. strong. well-built man
and they say, previous to his leaving Eng.
land, he had acquired some fame for hin
skill and power in the pngiIisiic science
When the marquis left, this coachmaE re.
manned in Russia, and set up in business a.
a farrier and horse dealer, in which il ap-
pears he was patronized by the RussiaI
mobiles, who, II is but just to say, are evel
ready TO assist n foreigner who settles
among them, By every means in their power
One day, four horses were sent TO oul
countryman TO be shod'; they belonged to q
general. Of good family and high position.
When the Job was done, they were sent
home, and the farrier and his son came with
them. On their arriving 10 the courtyard
of the generals dwelling, the Englishman
sent his son up stairs TO present the bill to
| the nobleman, and to ask him whether he
would not wish to see the horses before
! they were put in the stable, as he said he
had taken particular pains with the job,
and had employed il appears, some new
method he wished to make known to the
Russians. The general sent out word that
he was busy, and requested the fanier's
son to leave his account and 70 call again.
That i" call again" has always most dis
pleasing sound TO tradesman in Russia.-
The youth did not like il, so he sent in
word afresh to say, ..that his father had
bid him wait for the payment. and that he
would not leave the horses unless the bill
VISA settled" This was audacity. indeed,
addressed from fsrrier's son 10 Russian
general. II reused the anger Of the latter,
youth to obey his order and make his way
home as quickly as possible. The hoy, a
determined young fellow, replied like the
German, ".hat he would not CO."
The general upon This, beyond himself
with passion. irf, his room, and proceeding
to the ante-chamber. lost his temper 10 such
an extent as 10 fall foul of the boy, and
beat him as he would have done one Of his
own serfs. Loud were the cries of the
youth. They reached The ears 81 his father
ir the yard !; he hurried up the stairs, and
found his son lying on the ground a. the
feet Of the general.
"Wha, means all this !" he Numbered
out Who has beaten my hoy,
IL did IT," said the general.
!" For what -
I" He was insolcni."
"No, father, was not. only did what
you ordered me to do. ! asked for the
money, and would not 60 away iill go, il. /"
$50 you beatIny boy for that, did you ~
and the farrier raised his powerful arm, and
in the t@inkling Of an eye, low lay the
general on tho door, beside the PROSTATE
youth.
The general, as soon as he could recover
from his surprise, started mp again, and
ordered his servants (.here were score OF
them in the ante-chamber) TO seize the
tarrier, and biud his hands with cords.-
This was easier said than done. The
coachman happened to he. as | have oh.
s~rvesi, powerfully built man, and he
resolved to turn his skill in boxing TO adj
vantage on tho occasion 80, when the
general gave his order. he managed TO get
into corner, and placing himself in a srne
pugilis,ic pose down weni.one after another,
the Hasssan iaessys' VINO soon iSy IN
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scaonaa me once, u on'y allowed 10
ufaW Y " ease ne DC annexed ny morn
man one assaiian'. Degrada,ion TO the
rank OF common soldier - The penalty
marked out tor those who ran be proved
to have acted contrary TO THIS law, so essen
tlal IN land where every second man yoa
meet wears sword These laws, by some