The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1860-05-04
Taking a Man to Pieces.

Of sixty. seven; he had lost an arm and an
exc years and years before at Navarino, which
last action S, tied his understanding, both
legs being carried off BY a chain shot. Cork
les were coming into fashion. Captain L.
had pair of the Fl. st Quality made for him
he had false arm and hand, into the latter
he could screw a fork or hook. as occasion
required. and being g.oved, the deficiency
was not easily perceived. As increasing
wears rendered him iniirm his Wallets tool; ad
vantage of him, 80 that he wrote t. his bro
ther. Somprsetshire squire, to send him mp
some tenants son as a body servant-"no
matter how stupid, if but honest and faith
lul" he wrote.
His brother was absent. and sent to his
steN ard to select lad This the steward
did, but merely mentioned that Captain Ev-
ans WAS i,firm, net apprising the lumpkin
ot his rev masters deficiencies. and Sent
him to London at once, where the Captain
lived.
At ten at night he arrived. and was IN
mediatels shown to Captain Evans's sitting
room.
What is Your name?'
"Nv name be John. zur.
well John, NV rascally valet IS absent
again without leave-hel p me to bed as it
is late, and then YOU can go down to your
supper
Aujourning to the bed room, the old ger
tleman said.
"John. uhscre~ n,y leg.'
"Zur, said John.
"Jn.crew my leg this way, see
John did so. trembingly
"Jotsn. mscrer my otter iey.'
"Zur,' said John.
ins'Isu th' othu leg. sir.
John did 50, now in state Of bewilder-
ment.
"Joln uns,i,r tbs ntm.'
Trembling still more, to TIE Captains a
muSement. he obr,ed.
",]ohn PIT MtS eye on the tab{c."
John took it as if it would have bitten
him.
"Now Johr-ro, won't have the other
eve out-lilt NE into bed
This done, the wagsi>h Captain continued
John, beat up the pillow. i; is not comfort
able"
|, was done.
"i'rat it up once more, sir--it is quite
hard.
Again he shook up The pillow.
That "o:.t do. john cant get ny head
comfortable. IhSrr,r my hcId"
NO. bs thunder. l.! unscr.w no more.
aid John fled from the room to the kitchen
swearing his master was the devil. taking
himself to pieces Ike clock.
IHE WESTERN CK,I,.-NtIha and writ
ten reports OF ne wheat crop. received thro
Ne county mci chants ,.Yring the week az,
quite satisfactory. The late favorable wea
th.r has greatly improved the appearance o
fields that loohed bad the frs; part OF tn.
mOa,h, az! where the crops are not iNiure,
they present fine appearance. These ac
counts agree with reports COPIED IN anothr
place from exchanges Ia some places wher,
;hcrc was >.o,rnly farming the weld unde
the tnJ>t favorable Circumstances will be-
mcase. one, bat north Of the ONO river. III,
i:..i,AtIoi,> 1t present atr favorable for Il sat
is:a>,o!I harvest. -itvices from keu,uck,
are less encouraging. ana in that state it l.
ailogc'hcl likely the crop viii al! short of
al Average. Rains have fallen in great a
bu:darcr within The la>. two weeks Tn,
>ucar:s a,e all h..,h and bottom lands are t,
i great extent undnr water Dry weather i
now HrtJr,. to crab,r farmers to complrt
;Acir spring Noik. MS We shall prohabl
nave. II Lclng GEAR and cool at prcsrn, VII
t;l-. t"tli-pianilrg time is at hand, and
nus, TIN" !; Viii he Tor three weeks - come
Preparations have been made lor planting
~r.a'e. breadth 0. lard than in any plcvou
YEAR and with q fAvorah. sca,on. a CORES
ponding yield may be anticipated. Wit
reference, To the general agricultural pr,
poets OF the We>t,wc may say IN a word. tha
III" prospects are most cncourasing.-Cn
ciu!,Gi Guz H'