Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1859-11-24
Wise ann ptbermise.
A Game Dinner.


gentleman built fine residence in
the vicinity Of Fort George, on the
Niagara frontier. and in accordance
With the old country ideas Of exclu-
siveness, be enclosed bis grounds
With high, tight fence. Here he
lived like an old English gentleman
One Of the olden time--with the
exception that none but the elite of
the nsighboring garrisons were ever
permitted to pass his gate. There
was a very good understanding
between the American officers at
Fort Niagara and the British at Fort
George, and the men we're permitted
occasionally to visit back and forth.
Among the American soldiers was
queer chap, who suffered terribly,
was very fond Of hunting, and who
was always getting into some sort of
mischief, One day this chap took
the small boat that lay moored Of
the foot Of the walls Of the Fort, and
crossed over to the Canadian shore for
q hunt. He wandered over several
miles in the rear Of Fort George with
ont meeting with any game, and on
his return, seeing crow on tree
within the enclosure Of the arstocrat-
10 Eaglishman, he scaled the high
fence, fred and brought down his
game. Colonel, or whatever his title
may have BEEN we will call him
Colonel anyhow witnessed tho trans
action and advanced while our soldier
was reloading. He was in a terrible
rage. but seeing the Yankee standing
coolly with loaded gun in his hand,
he gulpsd down bis passion for the
mement, and merely asked him il
be killed the crow. The soldier
replied he did. 81 am sorry," said
the Colonel, "for he was a pet.
} Blythe bye" be continued, "tbat is
} a very pretty gun-will you be SO
kind as to let me look at il?" The
, soldier complied with the request
: The Englishman took the gun-step-
: ped back q few paees-took deliberate
r aim, and then broke forth 10 TRADE
Of abuse, concluding with an order to
8 stoop down and take a bite Of the
crow or be would blow his brains
out. The soldier explained, apolsgis-
: ed and entreated. 1t was Of no use
: The Colonel kept his finger on the
!. trigger, and sternly repeated bis
1 command.
: There was shoot in the English.
: mans eys--tbere Was no help for it
). and the suffering soldier stopped and
| took bite Of The crow, but swallow II
f be could not. Up came bis breakfast
Ibis dinner the day before, and il
!, really appeared as if he would thiow
:. up his Toe nails. The Englishman
I; gloated on the misery Of his victim
I, and smiled eomplacently at every
!, additional heave. When he got
9 through vomiting and had wiped BIZ
s eyes, the Colonel handed him his CUR
e with the remark:
1 "Now, you rascal, that will teach
D you how to poacb on gentleman's
: Enclosure"
$ Ths Yankee soldier took his gun
y and the Colsnel might have seer
the devil in his eye il he had looked
: close. Stepping back, he took de
. libsrate aim a. the heart of his hest
e and ordered him instantly to fnist
the crow. Angry expostulation
L prayers and entrssties were useless
i things. There was shot in the
r American eye then, as there hat
d been ia the English eye before
d There was no help at baud, and hi
k took a bite Of the crow. One bit,
y was enough to send all the good din
b ners be had lately eaten on the sam,
}. journey with the garrison fare of thu
d soldier, and while the EngIishmaI
II was in an agony Of sickness iona
3, than escaped to the American shore
o The next morning early, the com
d mandant Of Fort Niagara was sitting
It in bis quarters, when Col. wal
}. announced. "Sir," said Col. -,"l
II come to demand the punishment o
e one Of your men, who yesteday enter
II ed my premises aud committed 1
9 great outrage
o "We have three hundred mar
o here, and it would be difficult fol
g me to know who it il you mean,
> said the American officer.
r The Englishman described him al
a long, gangling, suffering. stoop
;. shouldered devil.
8 "Ah! | know who you mean,
!. said the officer, che is always getting