The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1858-11-19
THE FRENCHWAN AND THE. COCK
ROACHES.

Thetsovemhpr number OF that excellent Pc
riodics7, the 'Knickerbocker,' contains the fol-
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.sRa44 few days after the battle OF Jena French
regiment was announced to arrive in the after
noon, but, from some cause or other, did not
make IFS appearance till late in the evening
According to custom, they were then bilieted
out among the citizens, and baker in our
neigborhood received SIX for his share. The
dinner had been prepared early in the afternoon,
and the troops not arriving at the expected time,
the vands were placed IN he bake-oven to BE-
kept warm. A last after the lapse OF four or
five hours over the expected time, they arrived,
very much iatigued by an unusually long days
march, in consequence of which they did not
seem in good humor when they entered the
house, and Immediately and impatiently cried
out for supper. The table having been set long
ago. the bakcr and his folks hastened to bring
in the dishes from the bake oven; bat what
was the terror OF the baker, when, accidentIly
looking over the various plates on the table, TO
see the m all full of drowned cokroachps The
i,npatience of the soldiers placed all remedies
out Of the question and CONSERVATION got the
upppruost of the baker. Frightened out of his
wits, he made some pretence for a sudden exit,
and told his peopleto flee for their lives, for the
French men would surely Kill themalI when they
found out what mesSEWaS placed before them
The baker himself retreated into dark corner
Of his bakehouSe, through small aperture, he
could observe the movements around the table
in the room. But what was his agreeable sur
prise, when he saw them repeatedly stick their
forks among the cockFoaches on the plate, crack
them with delight between their teeth, and call
out to one another, Bon Bon = no doubt
supposiag them to be some delicacy peculiar
to that part of the country
AWhpn the baker had fully satisfied himself
that the supper was approved OF, he ventured
back into the room, and with his people went
10 work 10 clear away the table, 10 make room
for the beds on the ho0r. After having made
the necessary preparations for good nights
rest. and when he was just leaving the room,
one ofthe soldiers kindly tapped him on the
shoulder, saying in broken German Land
lord tomorrow morning, for 'deieuner,' some
more OF de little fishes
"The bake-house being well supplied with
the needful article, number Of plates and dish
es with attractive bait were sci, and sufhclenl
were caught for an ample fricassee for breakfast,
which was dispatched with as much relish as
lhe late supper. When the drum beat, no men
could have left their quarters better satisfied
than these six, with the good things OF life :"
| SHARP PRAcTIcE.-The lawyers OF Troy
are proverbiaIly sharp sci, and the following
instance, related by the Albany Times, does mol
detract from their reputation. A criminal was
| ON his way TO New York in charge OF an ofhcei
who would moi allow him an opportunity OF
seeking bail. In this dilemma, man "learneo
in the law" was summoned, who thus accom-
nlished his end. He hired small boy to &C
within arms length of the prisoner, who deal
him smart blow. Bow rannp TO the poiici
Office. and soon appeared on the ground with
constable and an assault and battery warrant
/ Tbe.constable insisted on taking the prisone
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