Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-11-25
A "Game Dinner,D

Shortly after our last War with Great
Britain, an Englishman built residence
near Fort George, on the Niagara frontier,
and enclosed his grounds with tight high
fence. There was a good understanding
between the Americans at Niagara and the
British at Fort George, aud the men were
permitted to pass to and fro occasionally.
Among the American soldiers was one
queer chap, who suffered amazingly, and
on fair day took a boat and crossed to
the Canada side to have hunt. lie went
over several miles without meeting game,
but on his return, seeing crow on tree
within the high fence of the EugliSbman,
he scaled the fence, fred, and brought the
bird down. The owner, Col. -, wit
messed the transaction, and advanced while
our soldier was re.loading. The Col. was
very wro,b, but seeing Yankee stand cody
with loaded gun in his hands, he su'pei
down his anger for moment, aud merely
asked him if he had killed a crow! fLe
soldier replied that he had.
81 am sorry" said the Colonel, "tor he
was pet. By-,hc-by, that is a pretty
gau-will you be SO kind as to let me look
at it?" The soldier complied with the
request The Englishman took the gan,
stepped back few PAGES, and then broke
forth. in a TRADE Of abuse, concluding with
an order to stoop down and take u Ute Of
the crou, or lie woull blow out his brains.
The soldier explained, apologizea, and en-
treated 1t was Of 10 use; the Colonel
kept his fingers on the trigger, and sterniy
repeated his command /; there was shot in
the Epgli.hman's eye; and the suffering
soldier stopped down and took bite of
the crow, but swallow it he could not. Up
came his breakfast, and it appeared as if
be would throw up his toe nails. The
Eoglishman gloa.ed at the misery Of lis
victim, and smiled complaceBtly at every
additional hcave. When be had got thrO'
vomiting, and wiped his eyes, the Colonel
handed him his gun, with the remark,
"NOw, you rascal, that will teach you how
to poach on a gcntleman's enclosure"
Tue Yankee took his gun, and, stepping
back, took deliberate aim at the heart Of
his host, and ordered him instantly TO
fniA de cyor. Angry expostulation,
prayers, and cntreaties, were useless thiugs;
there was shoot in the American eye, no
help at hand; Bull took his tunr at the
crow. One bite was enough to send all
the good dinner be had lately eaten on the
same journey with the garrison fare Of the
soldier, aud, while the Epglishman was in
an agony of sickness, Jonathan escaped to
the American shore.
The next morning, the commandant of
Niagara was sitting in his quarters, when
Col. - was announced. "Sir," said
the Colonel, IL come to demand the pun
ishment of one of your men. who yester-
day entered my premises and committeda
great outrage"
s5MY "Ms htssd ca sdAsat Afss fSf ms T To- know Who
it is you mcan,'' said the officer.
The EDglishman described him as long,
dangling, suffering, stoop shoulderel devil.
''Ah l know who you mcaD," said the
officer, "he is always getting into mischief.
Orderly, call Tom"
In a few moments, Tom entered and
stood as straight as his natural build would
allow, while Lot trace Of emotion was
visible 10 his countenancc.
"Tom," said his officer, "do you know
this gentleman p
"Ye-ye-ye-yes,sir
"Wbere did you ever see him before -
GILL" said Tom, suffering awful'y,
but retaining the grave expression natural
to his face, 81 di-di di-iiaed pthhim, ye.-
ferdoy"
We believe Tom was not further pun
ished. .-Indiana Sentinel.