The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-07-10


amcndeh To his heroes n bottle and
Kind landlady' IA cure for every
sili but our lieutenant instead ol
any nj these great authors.
files In justification If his bibulous.
mess. defended himself thus -. Sir.
II confess, Sir-that ~. admit
that l-in short. acknowledge thai
was somewhat.-snmewhat inehri.
aied. III fact-in consequence (dnu't
you understand , of my having sup
: ped with friend or 40. I certainly
was rather far gone rather intnx-
lcatrd little (don'l you under
stand but. Sir do mean To coh.
tend (don't you understand p tia;
u have been most unpleasantly ~
7 Who and what are you. Sir' snid
the magistrate, interrupting him !;
Tor his worship evidently began TO
/ understand that the gallant fleu.
tenant was stiIl labouring under his
overnight potatlons /; but We verify
believe that he was labourine 10 de.
leud himself IN sober sadness. and
that his. don't YIN understand ? "
IN query in constant use with him up !
II all occasions. Who and what
are you, Cir p said the magistrate.
/ SIR replied the lieutenant. L am
an officer In his Majesty's service
Lieutenant ZachariAh John Temp
lkins, of the--of IS own III
He Corps. and on the halr-pay lat.
and | must be allowed tn say don't
you understand } this is the first
|tlme-the very first appearance
don't You understand 2 | ever bad
|the honour---or the--mlsfortune
|-(don't you understand Ito make
before n gentleman Of your very par
'licnlar fnntti We'll. Sir re.
Joined the magistrate. il IL proved
TO me. by several witnesses here.
that You were very drunk. and |
|must intlict usual tine. You must
lpay tive shilllngs, mud then you may
retire NJ soon IA You please My
good Sir replied the lieutenant.
submit (don't YOU understand y To
your decision cheertully but. Sir. |
|contend--that | have been (don't
YOU understand j! rery--I may SAY
.rerg ---unpleasanlly situated all
hight. To be shut up (don't you
understand 2 ina dismal den, with
an acknowledged robber-.-a felon
don't you understand , take great
lshame----.ery greatshame ~ myself.
for having been intoxicated (don',
You understand ? J though. by the
bye, | don't think | WAS erdctt,
what may be called drunk (don't
YOU understand /! But, Sir, what
chiefly complain of. is the excessive
innpleas,nlncss of the situation In
which | was placed. No bed NOT
/ h cup of cofre---not allowed To ga
home (don't you understand ).--no
warm water m shaving appara.
tus- no accommodation (don't you
understand I'm attention to ones
9wishes---no ciVility---no nothing ?
During the latter part 0fthis speech
The magistrate VAS attending Il
'other business and the gallant
lieutenant knllng no was mt listen
ed IN, manfuIIy told down his fly,
9shilllngs, and departed.
! London paper.
LICENSE TAKEN WITH A POET
A few days ago, one OF the mosi
popular modern poets being ON hi'
Z way to London. ut some short dls.
ftance from the metropolis, way ar.
costed by respectable looking man
Who inquired whether he knew Mr.
4W. n gentleman well known in the
1litrrary world. Perfectly we'll,
Twas the reply - Then yon are alst
4probably acquainted with MI!
4. am that individual said the poei
Bless me, how fortunate : rejpin
ed the stranger, Il have often wish
= ed to see you F.: and although it is on
Xtirst meeting, you will not. | hope
&think me intrusive, if request you
Z Autograph. for | have been collect
Ming signatures Of eminent men TO
3 some time past The poet dre'
4 some paper from his pocket book
4 band wrote upon it hls name. The
Sdeparted. In day or two after. b
Ehad OCCASION 10 call on an eminen
NLondon house. the principal ut whic
uniformed him he had honored hi
E,Jn, Nv nrJop (uai1 tho napt