The independent. (Harrisonburg, La.) 1853-18??, 1861-05-08
a Military Pig.

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} During the last war with Great Britain.
very remarkable circumstance OCCURRED j
J connection with the invasion of Cshada. /
} company of Kentucky volunteers destine,
for Sbelby's army bad their rendezvous a
Harrodsburg, in Kentucky. and formed
sort Of nucleus OF raIlyng point for the mill
tary recruits of that part of the country
When they marched from Harrodsburg to
wards the Ohio river, having 60, a mile o.
two on their way, they" noticed two pig.
fighting, and delayed their march to see Il
oat. After tl.ey had resumed their march
the pig which had been the victor in the
contest, was observed TO follow them.
I. AT night, when they encampcd, the pic
found shelter near, and halted also. The
next day the pig accompanied the troops as
before; and thus it marched every day and
halted every night with The soldiers, or near
them. When they came opposite Cincinnati,
at which place the troops were to cross The
Ohio in a ferry boat, the pig, on getting TO
the waters edge, promptly plunged in and
SWAN across. and then waited on the other
side, until the cortege crossed over, and then
renewed Its post upon ope side of the moving
column. Thus the animal kept up with The
troops until they crossed the State of Ohio
and reached Lake Erie On the journey.
as the men grew familiar with their conrade.
1t became pet, receiving share Of the
ratieas issued to the soldiers, and, destitute
Of provisions as the troops found themselves
at times, no one thought of putting the knife
to the throat Of their fellow ,soIier. What
they had was still shared, and If the pic
Jared as the Fest at times, it still crunted on
and manifested as much patriotism in its own
line as bipcds it accompanied did in theirs.
AT the margin of the Lake she. embarked
with the troops, and went as far as Bass
Island. But when offered a passage over
into Canada. she obst;natety refused TO EN-.
bark second time.s Some of the men at
tnbuted her conduct to constitutional scru-
pies, and observed that she knew il was con
trary to the Constitution to force a militia
pig over the line. She therefore had leave
10 remain. sso 81 .aag.!@ sa5 !
After the campsign had closed, the troops
recrossed the Lake, having left some Of their
horses on the American side. As soon as
the lIne was formed, to the great Surprise of
the troops, there was the pig on tie right of
the line. ready 70 resasno her march witsffhe
ras t. S lss siss,@ the ssiassr sfross and act
IN. and the animal suffered greatly on the
hoaiesara march. she liSs,..s ,,t bowaver
to reach Mavsviie, where TIE troops re,
crossed the Ohio river There she rave ON.
and was PLACED in trusty hauls by 6oaeraor
Shelby, and finally tahan to the Governors
home, where she passed the rest Of her DAYS
10 easeand inc olancce. sH : 81 .is@'25aF Y
There are many in Kentucky who can
now attest The truth Of this remarkable story. |
s...i ssss.s: aid f -.-g~asei i,-s sfaa A
CLEAR Asn MUD.-.."i Mr.. Cheeturp: ffye
pss dropped in to engage your services in
. question at law sAh.s Mr.. Greer. there. !
e nothing in the universe like INV aid ius /
ice. What is the tfoubls p ''Why, You
ee Squib, across the way, owe me five dol /
ars for bulldog he bought of me about ,
month ago the dog has run off, and now
y refuses to fork over the v. ."sA most diff
icult case Mr.. Green; exceedingly difficult.
lntisls fortnnatethat you came 10 me. for I |
nave him like a breeze. You see, we must
isst prove the identity Of alb then after
qnashipg thelwtit of mamgri6us fiery taesas,
ssue acapias eosysrum and levy yossibus i
aasde1a,sius on his,tynxs fstas then We call !,
: feepopifaas jury, and after conciuAively /,
rowing the sane sque, have tine seaso tlWani-
iously decided'in oun favor hyavirt,aa ofthe f
etusfsbns ploQors exosAs FIR .Losd 4 Mr..
'heetum; Lsees slhsoughiit i aa how easya h is /,
, folks thai cansunlerstan,l.ss sstsr8g rsasp |.
! PEcUL1R n SHEEp.-In the Punjaub, Iadia, r
acre is,a breed Of sheep 50 small that asfsll +
rown one is, not larger than one sof. .snrsh'
.mbs Of about four weekAold. Thesescsea. L /,
,Tes have. small bones, . fall, flsshy caas.ss, E
"a the mutton is excelieutiaEach eve has
10 lambs per.annum, and Yields aboat three +.
ounds Of fine WOOL Tbis sheep woald be !
scellent for our country, and someaspirited y
should import flock Of them.
be habits Of the sheep are as,domeslicated
a.dog; it feeds on eyesg kind OF vegetable, :
'ain and frnit, and ftakes.cn,mbs and fruit -
arings from the hands ofifs MASTER The y
'untrys which this sheep inkabils has !.
mate very similar in stempera.urss to that
England. s8s@i .5gsl&s aamsa Iu's ses.e4
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"Whst are you doing my soni' said {!
lher to his boy Billy. Smoking sweet 4
10 Cigar, father;I made IT, -rksSw it q
~. this minute dou'ts y0u know that a :"
= that smokes sweet fern viii smokes TO- isl
900, aads he smokes tobaeeo hswill DRINK A
n. aud If hs drinks ranwhs will lie. ana il N
blies hesvip steaI aad1iG he ss.e;is ke will
ntnit murder, and ifAs murders hsswill be y
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A queer suit has been decided in favor OF = =
plaintiff At Chicago. Awell-to-do man :, "
mt 10 an intelligence Office, saying that he J.,
n.ed wife, and would IKE sotry her frst :, =
4 servaut. he paid IS down, and agreed I;
cash up another 81 Il he married sts girl H.
soon. married, and shen refused the $7f.,
;T0s hnnro 4la snit ssis a5 sss
si ..o0' Z. sg Il. j aaa Dc
clssf ssssm fslIeo.s Al o6ieets sbss sfs f M =.
on il. shore, but is unsulliedby them; 20 Is.i
.hould be with odt' beans-they should
,wssas sasta y seectsf ma YET re- !,
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