Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1859-12-10
A Game Dinner.

| Game Dinner.
Shortly after the war with Great Brit.
ain an aristocratic English gentleAau built
a fine residence in the vicinity of Fort
George on the Niagara frontier and, in ac-
cordance with the old country idea of ex.
clusiveness, he enclosed bis ground with a
! high tight fence Hero he lived like an
old English gentleman, -one of the olden
tlme-witb the exception that none but the
elite Of the Province and the officers of the
neighboring garrison were allowed to pass
his gate. There was very good under
standing between the American officers at
Fort Niagara and the British at Fort
George, and the men were permitted occa-
sionaly to visit back and forth. Among
the American soldiers was a 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 at the foot of the walls of
the fort, and crossed over to the Canadian
shore for hunt. He wandered over sever
al miles in the rear of Fort George, but
without meeting any game, and on his re-
turn seeing crow on q tree within the en-
closure Of the aristocratic Englisbman, he
scaled the high fence, fired, brought down
his game. Colonel, or whatever his title
may have been--we will call him colonel.
anvhow-witnessed the transaction, and
advanced while our soldier was reloading.
lie was very angry, but seeing the Yankee
standing coolly with loaded gun in his
hand, he gulped down his passion for a mo-
ment, and merely asked him if he had kill
ed the crow. The Yankee replied he had
i am very sorry said the Colonel for he
was pet BY the by, this is very pret-
ty gun-will you be so kind as to let me
look at it. The soldier complied with the
request. The EngIishman took the gun,
stepped back few PAGES, took deliberate
aim, then broke forth in a TRADE of abuse
concluding with an order to stoop down and
take bite of the crow, or he would blow
his brains out. The soldier explained,
apoIogized and entreated. 1t was no use
There was shoot in the Englishmau's
eye. There was no help for it--and the
suffering soldier stopped and took a bite
of the crow, but swallow it he could not
Up came bis breakfast-his dinner the day
before, and it really appeared as if he
would throw up his toe-nails. The Eng
lishmau gloated on the misery of his vic
tim, and smiled complacently at every adj
ditional heave. When he had got through
vomiting and had wiped his eyes, the Col.
hnnded him his gun, with the remark,
Now, you rascal, that will teach you how
to poach on a gentleman's enclosure
The 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 aim at the heart of his host,
and ordered him instantly to finish the crow.
Angry expostulations, prayers and en-
treaties we're useless things. There was
shoot in the American eye then, as there
had been in the English eye before There
was no help at hand, and he took bite of
the crow One bite was enough to send
all the good dinners he had eaten lately on
the same journey with the garrison fare of
the soldier, and while the Englishman was
in an agony of sickness, Jonathan escaped
to the American shore.
The next morning early, the Commandant
OF Fort Niagara was sitting in his quar-
ters, wheu Col. - was announced, Sir
said Col. -, Il come TO demand the
punishment OF one of your men, who yes
terday entered my premises, and committed
great outrage.
we have 800 men here, and it wonld
be difficult for me to know who it is you
mean,' said the officer.
The Englishman described him as q long
dangling, suffering, stoop shouldered devil.
'Ah! l know who you mean said the
officer; 'he is always getting iuto mischief.
Orderly, call Tom
In q few moments Tom entered and
stood at strait attention, as strait as his ma
tural build would allow, while not trace
of emotion was visible in his conntenance.
Tom said the officer, do you know this
gentleman p
'Ye-ye-ye-es, SIR
Where did you see him before?'
III said Tom, suffering awfully, but
retaining the grave expression, natural to
his face; / di-di-didiHed with him yester-
day
We believe. Tom was not punished.
A few years ago. Rev. Mr.. B., o
faithful, fearless preacher, in one of the
chill towns" of Hampshire County, preach
ed pointed sermon against the use of ar
dent spirits especially designed for mem
ber of his congregation who was in the
habit of hiring his help at low price, in
consideration of the frequent treats that
he furnished his workmen old Nat felt
himself particularly hit by the discourse,
as the coat fitted him exactly, and there
fore absented himself from church for two
years. A few weeks ago, he was seized
with his last illness, and expressed desire
to see Rev. Mr. B, before be died.
His son went pOst-haste for the minister
who of course, was quite ready to respond |
to the dying mans summons. On entering |
the room, he was greeted with the cool
situation
"Mr B., am about to die and / |
have sent for you that you might have a
chance TO apologize to me for that liquor
sermon you preached at me two years ago!"
B6S- Willis, in his letter describing the !
American Watch Mandatory at Wallham,
Massachusetts, in speaking of the aston
iShing minuteness of some very essential