Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-09-17


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Shortly after the wss With Great
Britain, % asissoesatic Eoglish gentle
man built . Zoe residence in the
vicinity Of Fort George, on the NJ.
aga,a frontier, and in accordance with
ths Old eoustsy iAss Of szclusiyesseA
be enclosed his grounds With . high.
tight fence. He he lived like % old
Enqlish gentlsmau-one Of the olden
time-with the exception that bone
but the elite Of the province and the
ofBcen Of the neighboring garrisons
we're ever permitted 70 paas biz gate.
There vas : very good understanding
between the American officers Ut Fort
Niagara and the British At Fort George,
and the men we're permitted OCCASION
ally to visit back and forth. Among
the Americans WAS queer chap, who
suffered terribly, Was very fond Of
hunting, aud who was always getting
into some sort Of mischief. One day,
this chap took the small boat that lay
moored at the foot Of the wallis Of the
fort and crossed over to the Canadian
shore for hunt. He wandered over
several miles in the rear Of Fort George
without meeting any game, and on his
return, seeing . crow on tree within
the enclosure Of the aristocratic Eng
lishman, he scaled the high fence, fired
and brought down bis game.
Colonel, or whatever his title may
have bcen-we will call him Colonel
anyhow - witnessed the transaction
and advanced while our soldier Was
rsloading. He was in a terrible rage,
but seeing the Yankee standing cody
with loaded gun in his hand, be
gulped down his passion for the mo-
,nent, and merely asked him if he
killed the crow. The soldier replied,
he did. 81 am SORRY" said the Colo
mel, for he was a pet. BY the-by,"
he continued, "that is very pretty
gun-wiIl You be to kind as to let me
look at i,!" The soldier complied with
the request. The Euglishman took
the gun, stepped back few PAGES,
took deliberate aim, and then broke
forth in TRADE of abuse, concluding
with an order to stoop down and take
a bite Of the crow, or he would blow
his brains ont. The soldier explained,
apologized aud entreated. 1t was Of
n, use. The Colonel kept his finger
on the trigger, and sternly repeated his
command.
There was shoot in the Englsbman's
eye-there was no help for it-and
the suffering soldier stopped and took
bite OF the crow, but swallow it he
could not. Up came his breakfast
his dinner OF the day before, and it
really appeared as il be would throw
up his toe nails. The Englishman
gIosted on the misery of his victim,
aud smiled complacentIy at every ad-
ditional heave. When he got through
vomiting and had wiped his eyes, the
Colonel handed him his gun, with the
remark:
"Now, you rascal, that will teach
you how to poach on gentleman's
necIosurc."
TIE Yankee soldier took his gun,
and the Colonel might have seen the
devil in his eye, if he had looked close.
Stepping back, he took deliberate aim
at..the heart of his host, and ordered
him instantly to finish the crow
Angry expostulation, prayers and en-
treaties we're useless things. There
was shoot in the American eye then, as
there had been in the English eye be-
fore. There was no help at hand, and
he took bite Of the crow. One bite
was enough to send al the good din
ners he bad lately eaten on the same
journey with the garrison fare Of the
soldier, and while the Englishman was
in an agony Of sickness, Jonathan es-
capped to the American shore.
The next morning early, the COM
mandant Of Fort Niagara was sitting in
bis quarters, when Col. was
announced. "Sir," said Col. --,
II came to demand the punishment Of
one Of your men, who yesterday en-
tered my premises and committed .
great outrage"
"We have three hundred men here,
and it would be difficult for me to
know who it is you mean," said the
American officer
The Rnglishman described him Is a
long, gangling, suffering, stoop shout
dered devil.
"Ah! know who you meau," said
the officer, he is always getting into
mischief. Orderly. call Tom.
In few moments Tom entered and
stood oil attention, ~ straight rs his
natural build allow, while not trace Of
was visible in his countenance.
Tom," said bis officer, "do You
know this gentleman y
Ye.Ye-ye.yes air."
Where did you ever see him
before I"
stIi,"said Tom, suffering awfully,
but retaining the grave expression natu-
ral to biz face,
u dirdtdi-dinsd with him yesterday
We bslieve Tom VA not punished.