Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-05-25

The spectacle describes effect than we
and the chief Of the volume found episodes OF
stories told by most Of which have appeared
in Backwoods Magazine. Tins and the general
circulation Of that clever periodical induces us TO spare
Ieadcs the chance OF tepcon and cnhne ourselves TO
one ie put n'o the mouth Of minister the Reverend
Nl birkwhe Its entitled "Thc Wig and the Black Cat"
By an sgreement with the session, (said Mr. Bkwhse
was nvneo TO preach tho action Of Kilman and
new wig coming home from Glasgow by the Sacoats on
IN the box 10 the anse where Twas hide during prcach
ings with the widow. happened however, gong in
shower cams on and the box With my new wig therein beng
on the outside tap ofse COACH the wind blew fell
and by tho help and coeagury OF the the Of the box
were invaded and the wig when took the Saturday
night, was just clash o. wcet
AT that time o. night there was ma barber to be had for
love or money within three miles of the snse indeed dnna
think for that matter there o. the within the
OF than borrow the dredgcbox out of tho Kitchen and
dress the wig with my hands
although MIR kecke had been buried hut the week before
the mistress us ministers wives OF the right gospel
eeleai kind should be, was in wholesome state OF conosy
ana seeing wai was citing At said to the had
bockead wheeon he dress and fribble his wig
and although twas heart her see ony other mans
wig upon the same, was welcome my freedoms
with Accordingly, the blockhcad. the end of stick like
the shank of carpet bosom, brought Until room
the same beng stuck into the hngcrhole of bueoo
myself to dress and bbe with my wig and Mrs Kecke
the while a, beside ME, and had very edyns
versation inieed.
"Durng our discoursny deacon at the lres
sing OF wigs WAS obligated aud contemplate and
consider the elect OF my frbbns distance and give
Mrs kecke the dredse shake -four ON where it was
seen to be wanting But all this great sincerity of
heart between her aud although be sure of
the mos, jealous kind of religion my part rhblng with
my hands and comb a, the wig and saying
with my tongue, orthodox of the scriptures Nor
like Manner was just what could be hoped for that Nh.
keckle when spoke her joys an eternal
plu With there on the len cns lin lie say Of a
parenthesis that she wouldns erea, deal but for all
lat we did our part well! and she long ard saw
HAT she had never been edited in life than wien she
helped me 10 dress my wig that occasion
no All Is VANITY ana veNa'ion OF spun, IN this world OF sin
md
beautiful 10 the OF caulower took from OF
ITS stance on the hockhead which sig,cdne.
NJ me To do and prinurd the curtain OF the bel in the
room wherein instructed Mrs Kekle to sleep Little
dld oor that worthy dream mschic tha, vas
men brewing and achns against tie great occuua.
mn wherew,h we had in reseleIaed the per!.
INTO Ms primitive STYLE of perccness
"Bu must understand that Mrs Keckle had black cat
that was past the FRANKS OF kenhood though in
SHOW most iouce and well ccmpored beast and VIVA, woa
We think Roudons dong ali the time and
me were cydcu about the wig She sit,n, on chair
watching pluh that gave, and ned!,aiIy W. Tn,
device evil spirit, how spoil ak tire braverv tina, was
S nus'riOusy end ong It's rrupe
and ornateS have long had that black cats are
overly clnny, and the conduct of Mrs Reckless vas an e
dental khng the effect there nothing Of
ness III that notion of mine hoysomever enlarge on such
points OF philosophical controversy, the being Put in order
carried to the bedroom, and, saying PINNED it 20
the bed curtains and then down stairs again to the par
cnr to make exercise, and HRS Kccks mutton ham
ny way o relish TO ,umber toddy having declined any m
o. mc'hoiical supper.
Considering the melanchous necessity a, had &c, asioned
my coming to the kilnarin Manse, bchodeno enlarge
little after supper with Mrs Keck!e nv which the ,I, m
oddy was exhausted before had made end Of my exnr,a
TON winch the mistress seeing, She said, that if would make
another cheerer she would paIiakc in glass ith me H. no
my habit go such lengths ony time the more especially
on saturday night but she pressing could not
was bath nappy and good for in brewing had an &c 10 plea
sing Mrs keckle, and knowing lecds like stroup
and sweet, sparng e-ter OF the shirt bottle mr. rho
gar bowl But both the widow and me had IN ,c the
consequences that bcc rs that might, when went I'M
again Until the -rnon was what We call bou1L ~
nail, by the which my sleep wasna JUS, VIVA, sond have
peen and dTears and visions of all ernr abou
rSund '''' ''''' '' as " "efe' the bed "hiFins
sin this condition. with hi, dover now and then Law Till
the hour onidn-hi a, the which seasnn had strange
wherein thought my wig kndled by iva candles of
deadly yellow light and then behed were an imp of
darAness dancing my bedside whereat tuned myself
romd and covered my head with the clothes just in an eerie
aooa between sleeping and waking had not however lain
long posture when felt as tho hs nd c,m;rr off
~ over the bed clothes like temptation and was ps the
compass ofmy TO think what could By and by
heard dreadful thud floor and sometime MOVING in the
darkness, raised my head in Courageous manner 70 see
ana question who there But judge what suffered when
beheld, by dim gnner of the siarlcht Of The
that the curtains oike bed awuy shaken and eyerv now
and then what thought with much keeking in upon
The little guide was surely busy tha, n;gb, n, boh,
tile apparaon the widow and that saw cu,v a,
every other kee she looking shoulder with
ey cen IN SNORT, the sight and vision grew to such
go Mistress Keckle Mrs Kecke what's brought YOU her The
sound my fertilization CART the whole house di and The d
herself twa servant lasses with candles in be
are came in their flannel COATES was the matter
thinking had gone by myself or wns taken win some o,c
dead ILL., But when the lights entered the room was cured of
my passion OF ana1ement and budding Until ancath
we clothes eXpoded 10 the women what had disturbed
and what an apparaon had limiting however tina,
thought Mrs Keckle While was thus speakinr ore
Of the maidens ged sril skrng laugh cTvnd "Ocb hon
me poor ws and sure enough nothing could be huma
nS han the SIGHT II was, for the black Cat, i1gated
mink by )aooius himself endeavoT pull IL down had
with her claws combed both Of the and the puuhe so
mat was Ringing lank and feces tap of lint Jus, as
y heiher the mistress nor me had laid hand upon And
thus was brought TO gh and testimony that what had seen
ana heard was but the devil ola black Looping and
70 bring down wig fora playcock herself the which
most Singular exploits she utterly ruined IT, for upon examine
next day the whole faculty of the cls destroyed and
great dernnent done 10 tie substance thereof"