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" Eating ;Crow."
NEAR the camp of the old Pennsylva
nia Bucktail Regiment, In Virginia,
early In the war, lived an old, aristocratic,
exclusive and pompous Virginian, In true
baronial stylo. His mansion, of very old
age, was made of imported brick, his chini
nios were tall and massive, and the rooms
were large and pleasant. .The chief attrac
tion of the old placo, however,' were the
grounds' that surrounded' the mansion.
They were very extensive and inviting.
Large trees gave luxuriant shad e, and the
underbrush in portions of the grounds af
forded shelter for rabbits and other Bmall
game There were walks, and orchard
and arbors, and the whole bore such a scene
of general peacefulncss and repose that it
was no wonder the wild Uucktails were
charmed with the prospect, and anxious to
penotrate into a spot which gave such
promise of enjoyment.
The Bucktails wore not the most tract
able soldiers. They came from the step-ping-off
place the wilderness of Pennsylva
nia McKean, Potter, Forrest and Tioga
Counties they obtained their namo, which
clung to thorn during the entire walkthrough
a fancy of Col. Kane, brothor of the Artio
explorer, who became their commandor.
He recruited the regiment in the early days
of 18(11 (beginning on the day of the arri
val of the news of the fall of Fort Sumptcr)
from the backwoodsmen, who were famous
marksmen. They were all door hunters,
and as a designation each man was furnish
ed with a tail of a buck by Col. Kane, and
when they marched from Camp Curtin
with the uucktails in their hats it was a
novol sight. Col. Charles J. Biddlc, of
Philadelphia, was mado the Colonel, and
Col. Kano the Lieutenant Colonel of tho
regiment both men noted for their short,
attenuated forms. Neither was scarcely
more than five feet high, and their combin
ed weight was that of 220 pounds. ,
It may readily bo guessed that these sol
diers had littlo respect for Virginia aristoc
racy, and tho tent poles had hardly got
settled in the ground before a noted raider
named well Smith shouldered his deer
killer and started on a little expedition.
. He was a Sergeant, and of immense, size,,
and went by the namo of the Big Sergeant.
He mado a straight march for the Virgin
ian's manor. Now, the bid man had many
pots about his grounds, and among them was
a tame crow which he valued very highly.
He also had tame rabbits, doves, &o. The
Sergeant climbed the stone wall and drop
ped himself and his gun on the inside of the
grounds. The first thing his eye caught
was this tame crow, which unconcernedly
flow near him, and lighted on a limb and
, began to caw at hiin. The Sorgoant put
bis rifle to his shoulder and banged away,
and Mr. Crow came fluttering to tho
ground. Tho soldier reloaded his gun,
leaned it against the wall, and went to got
bis crow. ...
Instantly there camo running from tho
house, in a high state of excitement, the
old Virginian, aud when ho saw that his
pet crow had been killed his rage had no
bounds. Ho rushed for the Sergeant's gun,
and swearing that he wouldn't have given
the crow for the whole Yankee army, vow
ed that be would blow the soldier's brains
out. With this ho brought the piece to a
cock and glanced along the barrel. Tho
Sergeant begged for his lifo, and tho Vir
ginian swore he would take it.
The Virginian finally thought of a com
promise, with a look half between amaze
ment and rage, told the Ser. .that he must
eat that crow raw. In vain tho othor pro
tested, the Virginian insisted on the price
of his adversary's lifo. So the Sergeant
pulled off some feathers aud began to gag
and eat. . .. ,
"How do you like crow?", hissed the
Virginian through his teeth. . ,
The only answer the other gave was a
request to be let off. He was sorry he bad
shot the crow; didn't know that it was tame,
aud be wouldn't do such a thing again.
Finally tho old man took the gun from its
aim aud told him he needen't eat any more.
His heart full of joy tho Sergeant threw the
bird upon the ground and said)
" Well, I kin cat crow, but I don't like
it." . . ,
The story might stop here if it was only
to show the origin of the phraso but the
rest of it is tbe best.; .
The old Virgininu, after surveying bis
dead pet for an instant in a sorrowful man
ner, returned the gun and started for his
mansion. Tbe other quickly brought his
piece to bis shoulder and called out: -"Hold
on there, Mister.'
, " What do you want ?" asked the other,
as bdturned aud beheld a "bead", drawn
on him. ,;
I'd like to have you eat tbe rest of this
crow.".
Then the old man fumed and swore, and
tore about in frantic manner, saying he'd
be d d if be would, and that be didn't
want any of the young man's jokes. Tho
cocking of the gun, and the assurance on
the part of the soldier that he wonld cer
tainly put a ball through the old .man'i
shoulder unless he complied with the de
mand, induocd the Virginian to retrace his
steps. "Now," ' said the Sergeant, "I
want you to eat the rest of that orow, and
no nonsense." . , : ,, , :
, A punch of the rifle on the shoulder of
the old man roused him to a quick sense of
his position, and, picking up the crow, he
endeavored to bite it. He grew pale, the
perspiration stood on bis face, be trembled
like a terrier, bis mouth watered, his
eyes filled, lie gagged, and it seemed a
physical Impossibility for him to touch the
crow. The Sergeant however, compelled
him to take a bite, and it was tho only one
he did tako, for bis breakfast came up so
rapidly to protest against crow that the
soldior relented and' told him to ' git,"
and novel- td trouble a Bucktail again.' '
Hero would seem another propor placo to
end the story, but there is still another par
agraph, ' - '-'' i ' 1
Tho next day, tho old., Virginian,, smart
ing under the indignities ho had suffered,
In not only having his pot crow killed, but
being compelled to eat a portion of it, went
to the headquarters of the Bucktails and
made complaint to the Colonel against the
Big Sergeant. The Colonol at once sent an
orderly for Sorgoant Smith, rightly suppos
ing he must be the porson referred to. He
obeyed tho Bummons at once. He pushed
the door of the tent aside and entered the
presence. Snapping his heels together and
standing erect in tho positon of 'attention,'
be brought his right hand quickly to the
visor of bis military cap, and gave the cus
tomary salute to bis Colonel.
"Sergeant," said his commander vory
gravely, "do you know that gentleman?
pointing to the old Virginian.
"Yes. sir." tiromutly anBwored the
other.
" How did you become acquainted with
him, Sergeant?"
"Wo dined together yesterday, sir,
promptly answered the culprit.
Tho roar of laughter which followed this
reply need not bo described nor the manner
in which the old Virginian joined. The
sergeant was Bent back to his quarters, and
tho interview between tho old aristocrat and
tho Colonel was ended by an invitation to
tho latter to dino the next day at the old
mansion.
An Irishman's Trick.
ANY years ago thoro resided at Sar
atoga an eccentric individual by the
name of John S. Dusty who had seen the
vicissitudes of lifo in various forms. In
youth he spent fifteen years in prison
among the Indians. Then he obtained
knowledge of herbs which was his means
of subsistence as an Indian doctor in after
years. . In the practice of bis profession he
was roaming all over the country, often
with his pockets well filled, but, as often
without a solitary cent to swear by. In all
circumstances he was fond of his glass, and
he would resort, when tho flck le goddoss
was unkind to him, to any means to obtain
it. Loitering one day on the canal dock
of Rochester, ho fell in company with a son
of Erin just as penniless and thirsty as
imself. By accident they succeeded in
taking a large wharf rat, which the Irish
man carefully confined in his pocket hand-
kercbiof,and uuder instruction from Dui,
proceeded to a saloon which stood close by
and entered into a colloquy with the pro
prietor.
I say, landlord, what will yees bo after
after giviu'.me for a foine muskrat ?"
"What tbe d 1 do I want with
muskr.it !" responded the landlord.
, "Ocli, ho will be after uiakin' afoine pet
for tho childhor. Jist look at him, ' will
yoes?"
So saying be care tally unfolding a cor-
nor of tho handkerchief, and '.the landlord
took a peep.
" Call that a muskrat !" he roared: " it's
nothing but a common wharf rat.".
" I tell yees it's a muskrat," rejoined
Pat. . '
" It's a wharf rat don't you suppose I
know a muskrat."
I tell yees it's a muskrat, an' if yees
think yees knows so much, I'll be afther
layln' a small wager that it's a muskrat
an' not a wharf rat at all," persisted the ob
durate Irishman.
The controversy waxed warm, and ended
in Pat making the following proposition,
" I'll toll you what I'll do, my foine
follow, I'll bet you the value against a gal
Ion of your best whusky, that it's a musk
rat."
"Who will you leave it to?" demanded
tbe landlord.
" Faith, I'm not particular. I'll lave
to the first man that comes in," was the
rcBpose.
"Dono," yelled the landlord, and
in
stalked Husky with, " Landlord give us a
glass of " but before he could complete
the sentence he was approached by the
Irishman with.
" I say, mlsther, tho landlord and meself
has jist boen after making a littlo bet, an'
will yoes be so kind as to decide it?"
"What's the bet?" asked Dusky.
Well, will yees just look in here an
tell us what sort uv an animal It Is."
Dusky looked with care, seemed undo
cided, looked again and responded:
" Certainly, sir; it is a muskrat."
' "Muskrat tne a 1 1" roaroa the now
raving landlord; "do you think I dou
know a muskrat ?"
" Muskrat or no muskrat, my .foine fe!
low, will yees be afther and passing - over
that gallon uv whusky yees owe me."
Tbe landlord paid the bet, but would
swear to bis dying day that be had met
two fools who neither knew a muskrat,
An Incident of the War.
A MISSISSIPPI paper tolls the follow
Ing Incident which happened during
the war: . , '? v
During the year 1865 Hendorson's scouts
were encamped at Panola, and partios from
tho company were continually soouring the
section between Tallahatchie river and
Memphis, on the alert to catch the first
signs of a forward movement on the part of
tho enemy, and. to report such 4 ' state . of
facts to headquarters, so as to give timely
warning to the gallant band of scouts and
Chalmei's buttermilk Cavalry to make good
their retroat beyond the banks of the Yal-
ibousha, where securely ensconced among
tho piuo hills, with , room for. a , forward
movement to the rear, they could look
down with minds serene and peaceful
breasts and cry out in the fullness of thoir
joy, " What a good thing it is to be a borse
soldier !" . During a raid of a detachment
of Federal troops in this section, this affair
has its origin.
The gallant members of said baud of
scouts came to Mr. Jones s house about
sundown one evening, and calling the aged
man from his house, asked if there were
any Federals about. He replied that bis
little grandson bad just come from a neigh
bor's house, and that there was quito a
large dotatchment of Yaukcos thorq, boing
about two miles distant. The old gentle
man urged the soldiers to leave, as they
would be captured, but they asked him if
be would not give them supper and some
food for their horses; that they would hitch
thoir borNes back of tho house in the plum
bushes, and approach tho house when sup
per was ready, no insisted that it was ex
tremely dangerous, but that he would wil
lingly feed them if they would risk the
danger. When the two Confederates had
retired to tbe orchard back of the bouso,
two Federals rode up, and calling Mr.
Jones from the house, asked him if there
were any Confederates about. Ho told them
yes, that they were at Panola and all over
tho country. They asked him if be could
get supper and feed their horses. He was
in a terrible dilemma, with no way to no
tify tho Confederates, and, afraid to refuse
tho Yankees, he had to tell thorn yes, and
they hitched their horses in front of the
house and fed them, retaining Mr. Jones
with them. He saw bis negro coining with
his plow horses from tho field, and, being
afraid the Federals would take theui, he
ordered them back, which the negro ' obey
ed, and the Yaukees made . no . objection.
Mr. J onos' daughter, Mrs. S. L. Blann,
endeavored to notify the Confederates of
the presence of the Federals, but could not
do so, and at the same time the two Con
federates stepped in from the . front,
and the two parties met face to faco.
Mr. Jones thought that a collision would
take place at onoe, but, remarkable to say,
each put their bands on their arms aud
looked sharply at each other without
saying a word. Mr. Jones invited them io
to supper and both parties went in, taking
opposite Bidos of the table, and with one
hand upon their pistols, they sat facing
each othor with fierce, glaring eyes, con
stantly watching the movement of the
other. Not. a word ; wins) spoken by
eithei party and the meal 'as finished,
neither party eating anything scarcely.
Mr. Jones sat at the foot of tho tablo ' and
his daughter, Mrs. Blann, at tbe bead,
each expecting every moment to see a dead
ly conflict but both parties arose simulla-
nously from tho table, and the Confeder
ates passed hastily out the back door in
the direction of thoir horses, and the Fed
erates with equal celerity passed out to
thoir horses, and the last dying echoes of
the horses feet, as they moved in opposite
directions, was the last Mr. Jones , ever
hoard of either party.
Mr. Jonos was satisfied from a fow mo
ments' observation, that it was not a ruse,
by either Confederates or Yankees, from
tho intense anxiety displayed by each
party, and be can give no account why
the one or the other did not attack and try
to capture the otliei except that each were
so completely taken with surprise, and not
knowing what circumstances surrounded
the other, that thoy moved mechanically,
and each waited for the other to attack.
' The Fedorals retreated the next morning
and Mr. Jones did not see any of the com
mand exoept the two who attempted to
eat supper, but who found other guests
who stole away their appetites.
t3fAn honest thrifty, well-to-do Oermau
in a Connecticut city applied to a wealthy
landlord who rents a great many houses.
"The house Is to let, 'certainly," said the
ownor, " and if upon inquiry, I find you to
be responsible aud a suitable man for a
tenant, you shall have it." " Vera goot
Mr. II, you make Just as many ques
tions as you mind. I takes the bouse when
you gets ready." Two days afterward the
house ownor called upon the German.
"Well," he, said, " I've Inquired pretty,
generally respecting your- character and
means, and as everybody speaks of you as
an honest, respectable man of abundant
property, yon can have tbe house." "Veil
den," said Hans, " I takes the house. And
I wants to tell you I've asked all about you
among the peoples, and dey all say that
you is de meanest landlord In do town ; but
I takes de house all de same." 1
SUNDAY. RE AIDING,"
. : ' Golden Werda from a Merchant.
-' We all want to know how good and
strong men have made their ways in the
world. They were once boys like you.
What stops did they take to become true
men ? An eminent merchant In New York
Mr. ..Jonathan Sturgis, tells a little of his
experience, which I am sure every boy will
be glad to hear about-- t
""One of my:flrst lessons," says Mr. Stur
gis, " was In 1818, when. I was eleven years
old. My grandfather had a fine flock of
merino sbeep, which were1 carefully tended
during the war of that day. I was the
shophord boy, and my business was to
watch tbe sheep In the fields. A boy who
was more fond of his book than the sheep
was sent with me, but loft the work to me
while he lay under the trees and read. I
did not like that, and finally went to my
grandfather and complained of it. I shall
never ' forget tho kind smilo of the old
gentleman as he said: ' '-' ''
"Nevormind, Jonathan, my boy, if you
watch the sheep you will have the sheep"
" What does grandfather moan by that?
I said to myself ; I don't expect to have
sheep. My desires were moderate, and a
fine buck was worth a thousand dollars.
I could not exactly make out in my mind
what it was, but I had groat confidence in
him, for ho was a judge and had been to
Congress in Washington's time ; so I con
cluded it was all right and . went back con
tentedly to the sheep. After I got into the
field I could not keep his words put of my
head. Then I thought of Sunday's lesson
Thou hast been faithful over a few things,
I will make thee ruler over many things,
I began to see through it. Never you mind
who neglects bis duty ; bo you faithful and
you will havo your reward.
" I received a second lesson soon after I
came to this city as a clerk to the late Hy
men Reed. A merchant from Ohio, who
knew mo, came to buy goods, and said
Make yourself so useful that they cannot
do without you." I took bis meaning
quicker than I did that of my grandfather
" Well, I worked u pon those two ideas
until Mr. Rood oflbred me a partnership in
the business. The first morning aftor the
partnership was mado known, Mr. James
Geery, the old tea merchant, called to con
gratulate mo, and said ; " You are all right
now." I have only a word of advice to
give you: bo careful who you walk tho
streets with. That, was lesson number
three.
And what valuable lessons they are I
" Fidelity in littlo things ; do your best lor
your employer; carefulness about asso
ciates." Let every boy take those lessous
home and study them well. They are the
foundation-stones of character and hon
orable success. ,
Too Fast. '
One morning an enraged countryman
came into Mr. N.'s store with very angry
looks. Ho left a team in the street, and
had a good stick in bis band. ,
"Mr. N.," said the angry countryman,
" I bought a paper of nutmegs hero in your
store, and when I got home they were more
than half of thorn walnuts ; and that's tho
young villian I bought them of," pointing
to John.
" John," said Mr.N., "did you sell this
man walnuts for nut megs ?" ' t
"No, sir," was the ready reply.
"xouiio, you villian," still moreen-
raged at his assurance
" JNow look bore," sale John. . " It you
had taken the troublo to weigh your nut
megs you would have found that I put the
walnuts in gratis."
"Oil you gave thorn tc me, did you?"
''Yes, sir. I threw in a handful for the
children to crack," said John laughing at
the same timo. "
" Well now, if that ain't a young scamp,'
said the countryman, his features relaxing
into a grin as ho saw into the matter.
Much hard talk and bad blood would be
saved if pooplo would ttop to weiyU before
they blame others.
" Think twice before you speak once," is
an excellent motto.
tW No person can possibly know wheth
er there is in him the tendency to inobrioty
until it is stimulated into development
No person cuu ' possibly even have this do-
velopment except by the use of alcohol.
The man who totally abstains is safe, even
though the tendency to inobriety may lurk
within him, the fearful legacy of an an
cestor. The man who drinks, no matter
how cautiously or moderately, may wake
up this devil within him, which no human
power can control. Health and safety are
on the side of abstinence, whllo dangor,
disease, and ' premature death are in the
pathway of the habitual drinker. ' "
CffA farmer, whose cribs were full of
com, was aocustomed to pray that the
wants of the needy might be supplied ; but
when any one In needy ciroumstanoes ask
ed for a little of his corn, be said be had
none to spare-.' One day, ntter bearing bis
fathor pray for the poor and noedy, bis
littlo son said to him: '
" Father, I wish I bad your corn."
" Why my son, what could you do with
it?" asked the father. The child replied,
" I would answer your prayers."
ST. ELMO HOTEL,
(FORMERLY " THB ONION,") "
JOS. M. FEWER, , . . Proprietor,
817 & 819 ARCH STREET,
PHILADELPHIA.
Terms,
$3.60Per Day.
TITB ST. ELMO is centrally located and has
been re-itlted and refui nlstioil, no Unit It will
be found as comfortable and pleasant a stopping
place as there is In Philadelphia. 6 29
Farmers Take Notice,
rjrillE subscriber otters lor Sale
THRESHING MACHINES. JACKS and HORSE-
WlttlTufnbllrtg Shaft, and Side-Gearing, Warrant
ed to give satisfaction In speedy and perfect
inresning, ugnt urait and durability, ou reasona
ble terms. Also
I JL, O U GIIS
. i ' ' Ot Superior Makev
COKN SHELLI-liS,
u -T'rl trfl
; ,:. , STOVES, , -.
, scoops 1
ami all castings',
made at a country Foundry. Also,
A GOOD MILL SCREW,
In excellent order, for sale at a low rate.
I refer those wlshtncr tn bnv in .John Arinin.
Samuel Hliuinan, John Hodcn, Ross llencli, at
Ickesburg. Jacob Shoemaker & Son, Elliotts
burg j Thomas Morrow, Loysvlllej John Flicking,
er, Jacob Fllcklnger, Centre. . . 621)13
, SAMUEL LIGGETT.
Ickesburg, May 14. 1872.
New Millinery Goods
At Newport, I?n. i
T REG to Inform the publto that
I have tust re.
X turned rrom rniladelphla.
inent ol the latest styles ot
MILLINERY GOODS,
with a lull assort-
HATS AND BONNETS.
itlUUONS, FRENCH FLOWERS
FEATHERS,
CHIGNONS,
LACE CAPES.
NOTIONS,
And all articles usually found In a first-class Mil
linery Establishment. All orders promptly at
tended to. -We will sell all goods as Cheap as
can be got elsewhere.
DRESS-MAKING done to order and In the la
test style, as 1 net the latest Fashions from New
York every month. Gotfering done to order, in
all widths. I will warrant all my work to give BUtn
isfactiou. All work done as low as possible.
ANNIE ICKE3, ,'
Cherry Street, near the Station,
61613 ' Nowport. Pa.
CARLISLE CARRIAGE FACTORY.
A. IS. S1IE1ZK
has a large lot of second-hand work on
hand, which he will sell cheap In order
to make room for new work, .
; FOR THE SPRING TRADE.
- lie has. also, the best lot of
NEW WORK ON HAND
You can always see different styles. The material
is not In (iiieslion any more, for it is the best used.
If you want satisfaction In style, piality and
price, go to this shop before purchasing elsewhere.
There Is no tlrm that has a better Trade, or sells
inure In Cumberland aud Perry counties. ,
REPAIRING AND PAINTING V
promptly attended to.
and Pitt Streets,
, 8 dp .
Factory Coruor of South
CA11L19L.E, PA.'
IMUElltY CO LA TV
Real Estate, hisiirancc,
CLAIM AGENCYi'
LEWIS PCTrin & CO.,'--
f
Real Estate Broken, Insurance, t Claim Agent
New Itlooinflolil, l?n.
WE INVITE the attention of buyers and sell
ers to the advantages we otter them lu pur
chasing or disposing of real estate through our of
fice. '
We have a vory large llstof deslrab property,
consisting of farms, town proerty, mills, store
and tavern stands, and real estate of any descrip
tion which we are prepared to oiler at great bar
gains. We advertise our property very extensive
ly, and use all our elrorts, skill, aud dllllgttuce to
effect a sale. We make no charges unless the
proerty Is sold while registered with us. W also
draw up deeds, bonds, mortgages, audall legal pa
pers at moderate rates. . .
. Some of the best, cheapest, and most reliable
fire, life, and cattle Insurance companies la the
United Status are represented at this ageuey.
Property Insured either on the cash or mutual
plan, and pm iietuaily at 84 and tf per thousand.
Pensions, bounties, and all kinds of war claims
collected. There sre thousands of soldiers and
heirs of soldiers who are untitled to pensions and
bounty, who havo never made application. Sol
diers. If you were wounded, ruptured, orcontract
ed a disease in the service from which you are dis
abled, you are entitled to a pension.
When widows of soldiers die or marry, the minor
children are entitled to the pension.
Parties having any business to transact In our
line, are resjiecl fully Invited to give us a call, as
we are eoutldeiit we can render satisfaction lu any
branch ot our business. ,
No charge lor information.
. 120ly , - LEWIS POTTER & CO.
JOBINSON HOUSE, . - ' .
(Formerly kept by Woodruffand Turbctt,)
Arw BlwmfieW, Ttrry County, r.
AMOS ROBINSON, Proprietor.
This well known and pleasantly located hotel
has boen leased for a number of years by the pres
ent pi'oprletor.and he will spare no pains to accom
modate his guests. The rooms are comfortable,
the table well furnished with the best In the mar
ket, and the bar stocked with choice liquors. A
careful and attentive hostler will be In attendance.
A good livery slalile will be kupt by the pro pile tor
April 8, 1871. tf
; Vritinsr Fluid. I
THIS FLUID Is warranted EQUAL to Arkold's.
and Is sold at much less price. The money
will be refunded to those buying it, If it does not
prove entirely sutlsfai-tory.
, ISA. For sale by F. Mortimer, New Bloomrield.
MILLER ti ELDER,
. . Bole Ageuts,
, . . 4W Market Street,
vm , , ; Philadelphia.