The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-07-22
Miscellany.
A Ga ilae Diuner.

Shortly after the war with Great Britain,
an aristocractic English ger tleman built a
residence in the vicinity of Fort George, on
the Niagara frontier, and, in accoi dance with
the old country idea of exchsiveness, he en-
closed his grounds with high tight board
fence. Here he lived, like an old English
gentleman, one of the oiden time with the ex-
ception that none but theelite Of the province
and the officers of the neighboring garrisons
were permitted to pass his gate. There was
very good understanding between the Amer
lean officers and those at Fort George, and
the men were permitted occasionally to visit
back and forth. Among the American sold.
lers was queer chap Who suffered terribly.
was 4ond OF hunting, and was always getting
into mischief Do sa.al-iaI - - - - .
One day this chap took the small boat that
lay moored at the foot OF the walls of the fort
ana crossed over to the Canadian shores TO
nave hunt. He wandered overseyeral miles
IN the rear of Fort George without meeting
any game, and on his return seeing a crow
within the enclosure OF the arlstocratie Eng
Hshinan ne scaled the high fence, fred aud
piousnt DOWN his game. The Colonel wit
messed the transaction, and advanced while
our soldier was 1eloading. He was very an-
cry, put seeing the Yankee standing with a
loaded gun In his hands, he gulped down his
anger lor moment aud merely asked him If
he ha'; killed the crow. IA RElIIGt
Il am sorry" said the Colonel, "for he was
pet. BY the by, that is very pretty gun
VIII you be SO kind as to let me look at it,
The soldier complied with the request. The
Engllshman took the gun and stepped back a
few PAGES, and then broke forth in a TRADE of
abuse, concluding with an order to stoop down
ana take bite OF the crow, or he would blow
MS brains out. The soldier explained. apol-t
o9lzed and entreated. IL was no use. The
colonel Kept his finger on the trigger and
stelnly repeated his command s61s
=, Ihere was shoot in the Englishman's eve
lnefe was no help for it, and the SUFFERING
soldier stopped down and took bite Of tLe
crow, but swallow it he could not TN
came his breakfast, and it appeared as il he
Wouid throw up his toenails. The English
man gioated over the misery OF his victim,
hno sinl itsI compl9cently at every additional
heaVe' When Re got through vomiting, and
wiped ms eyes, the Colonel handed him his
g9n' VITA the remark: "Now, you rascal, that
~ teacn you how to poach on gentleman's
The Yankee soldier took his gun and tbe
Colonel might have seen the devil in his eve
II he had looked close. Stepping back, he
took deliberate aim at the heart of his host
and ordered him instantly to finish the crow
representations, prayers and entreaties were
useless. There was shoot in the Yankees
eye then. There was no help at hand, and
He tQoh u Uite OF the. crow. one bite was
sufficient TO send all the good dinner he had
lately eaten on the same journey with the
garrison fare of the soldier, and while the \
Englishman was in the agony of sickness
Jonathan escaped to the American shore. syl.a
The next morning early, the commandment
OF Niagara was sitting in his quarters. Col
was announced. 10 aila ;ts85 7o a,1F.g
Sir said he, come to demand the pun
ishment of one of your men, who yesterday
entered my premises and committed great
outrage u4gg.s 9 = g5t37'a5IT .-siIll -,
we have three hundred men here, and it
would be difficult for noe to know whom vol,
mean,' ,isaid the officer n. ~. -.
Inc Englishman described him as a long.
dangling, stoop shouldered, suffering devil. :,
All know whom you NEAR, !" said the
o 0; ne is always getting into mischief.
Orderly, call Tom" NJ 6 ..',.s'-' 80 :
In a lew minutes Tom entered and stood
as straight as his natural build would allow.
While not a trace of emotion was visible in
his countenance.
Tom said the officer do you know this
gentieman?'' ss-&| ~ r
"Ye-ye- ye-yes, sir.'' sa- ..la "a sas ssas.s
where did YOU see him before ?'' ,,sS s'ss
L IA dned with him ye-ye-yesterday