New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-12-27
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,,oors 40 there lived in the town Of
Merideu Conn. an old farmer WIZ w 5; ia
gslisd faptain Cook, nickname glYeh nllh Mte ~;
9sgas s ~ Almost every one. Captain Cook was
asTeaTs fsys Rising geese and annually, as lhanhs
aiyng approached, killed conpe q a4@eh T ~ IS
ice 9aslilas as could be tonnd IN Gue osatS. 1uee
1890 gvpTs generally sold long before they were
silad (aptain Cooks good luck N raising geese
attributed to notorious old gandeT, W no seemed
81 Ss.,ssess great deal Of instinct, Every night az
dusk and In the morning az the hEsb GUNNER =. lise,
fb;s Y,ld rlsIlder would march his gosngst In true
military order to aud from the barn YARD. 1here
vas not dog within ten miles Of captain Ooeh 3
mt knew the old gander, and mad learned tnat MS
neneTaly found something to attract their ATTENTION
"A ne opposite side of the road whenever they nap
pened to pass the old gander and ms n9ek. Aauy
soo.szed boys, who had treapasaed on Inc wings u
sbe eeese for pooseQnills, had also received some
gaT5 ana which showed themselves in black and
Blue spots upon their limbs.
One season. rs the eggs Of his avorite goose only
hatsed six out of twelve eggs the OLD feiaW ses!neu
10 espise such small family, took these SIX gosiing
Tuiler his specaI charge while the goose commenced
lsyirr and actually Matched six more gosllngs; Ibis
number made up the two dozen gosllgs y w ~,
gn goose had done her duty ana hatehea hef Nehen.
viii be impossible to state all the notorious 9gas q
fis old qaner but suffice it to say he was about the
Oldest aud toughest old goose IN the state' ~
Thanksgiving approached as usual, al o. Jug Bsess
were Sold and corn not spared y .attsh any . Ag
applicants for the gosngs was old uncle Jonn, an oa
settler who carried on the only boot ana shoe nust
ness for miles around and was looked up 70 WIN nv
Militia faVnr nv all the farmers IN tine Town.. unele
jam gya,lten the biggest gosling in the lot and Cap
tain Cook was most happy 10 promise lll W. sa0'
as Uncle John was a particular friend q ms.
Accordingly the latest gosling, which Weigned
ahont Al much as two of the Others was alo ASIDE
IN Uncle John. A great many offers were maze at
6nble the nrice he was to receive from Uncle Johh
bnt refused. The great weight and size OF tins Cos
ling vas The chief topic OF discussion lor sever uays
5gss exhibited at one OF the groceries, ana FARMERS
weirhed and re5weighed it, hardly pelleVlhg W1a'
thew actually saw. The gosling was measured ~
strings. and carried home by the farmers to sho"
their folks what 2 great go5ug sney iaS s9gl
Uncle John the day before Than gooh away
hss gnase and with no little pride carried u nome
1enarking to the cook that IT was inc gteates
speeinen Of the goose kind ever raised ~ lnat "
cinity and that he wanted it stuffed DaReut aht
a9.ne ul5 rown, az the boys and girls were coming
Nome tomorrow. Thanksgiving day arrived, ahe
NTH ii the boys and girls. Al dinner me gosllpt
was brought Oh, and all the adyef6s IN the hqgLs
grammar were used In pfaising the goose Uholt
John attempted to carve IL, but he had haTd oo u
set through tie hide. After great deal Of saving
md hacking d part Of the goose was handed around
t3t was Hike eating leather apron Ihe pet5plfA
9i5n yal4a down Uncle Johns cheeks in carving it
the cook was called and qneatloneq pub they Couluh
make out what was the matter with the goose c,.,-
few DAYS after, Uncle john met Captain COOK
and asked him, What kind OF goaln was tha9 yo'
4 rEn5,
ssThe best gosin' thatI ever raised! said CAPTAIN
Cook with no little pride.
But 1t was the toughest goose that ever al
tenped to eat ~ replied Uncle Johns
aFoagh?t inquired Captain Cook
es, tough you might roast It IN h =, anu you,
never get il tender I've baked it; roasted " boe
St stewed it, fried It, and, # he had ms mead o.,
I'D Id fit wouldn't squark yeti" said Uncle Johi
Captain Cook went home, hardly knowing what
think about the matter hnt as he got nome ne ns
nened 10 come across the old goose, aud the gandt
was gone. He had made mistake, and killed u
Old gander, and LETT a goslin in his place, ana o
Uncle John hid been trying to cook HIM me nel
day the two gentlemen again mett and captain VOC
couldn't keep from laughing outright.
Uncle John, z said Captain Cook, " I've found q
about that goose As near as I can calculate, tn
goslin' was fifteen gears Old e
Captain Cook should stand treat, and they, won
hush the matter up Ever since that day, Uncle FOL
aon relish goslings.