Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-27
NNECDOTE.

ANECDOTE.
a Canning Chinese 7opcr.--It is well known to
those who have been initiated into the mysteries Of
Chinese feast and luyuriated birds nests, deers'
sinews, sharks fs, and all the innumcrabc but de-
hghtiul dishes IN the unique cookery of this unique
people, say TO those who have frequently, like
myself assisted performer such occasions it is
well known that the worship Of Bacchus is by no
,heans neglected; and although the drinking cups
are very small, yet the frequency of hbaion makes
up for the ntnutcncss OF the quantity, which must,
according to the fixed laws of poencss be absorbed
to the last drop.-ln short no heel taps are allowed
and to show that no breach of good breeding has
ken place, every man shews the bottom OF his small
cup. However. little wine may be put into the
cup as the individual wishes, provided he give
the necessary limit to the butler, whose duty it TO
run round the table pouring out the sparkling sac
htng.-Well, to coine TO my tale. Once upon a
timeit happened that Chinese topper invited TO
feast where he was afraid he should get short al
lowance of wine; TO remedy which he bethosght
himself OF The following cunning device. He takes
The butler aside before dinner and whispers in his
carl shall be obliged to you to pour into my cup,
each time, only few drops of wine, and here my
good fellow is a present for you'-pHtting at the
same time very small, neat packet into his hand.
The butler returned multitude of thanks snd
promised implicit obedience, but delighted
that he took the first opportunity OF retiring to a
corner aud inspecting his prize. But his dismay
and rage were great, when Instead OF shining pieces
OF silver he found the packet to contain only bits of
broken Chuavare. He returned in a great rage to
the dining table. armed with the instrument Of his
revenge-a large jar of hing; and every time
the frequent rounds of drinking he took cspc-
cal care to fill the toperS cup TO tho very brin.-
The topper the other hand duplicated with looks.
and made demonstrate signs as poteness admit
ted or his aversion aud dctestation of such bumpers
But the Indignant butler the more he observed the
toper's repugHaucc, the delighted be was and
piled him so well that fe got drunk 4 Lord, or
Fiddler, TO his own great coutentment, and infinite
delight of Ly the butler. Cotton Register, Dec 8.
A tough Rat 7ale.--A writer in the Selma Cour-
Ter, the 18th ult. communicates the following hor
rid occurrences, which We can hardly give place
without expression OF our incredulity. IL true,
sleep as deep old father Adams must have seized
the subject it's parent for the little victim must
have screamed loudly from the consequent pain Of
the wounds inflicted by the rapacious vermin aud
have awokc the mother.
Mr.. FrOiC--Tho following was made TO me by
John Harry, Esq. of Old Town creek who expressed
wish to have il noticed in your Journal, and should
you deem il worthy ola place, you insert it. As
10 It's correctness you may most confidently rely.
Gu Saturday night the 9Th inst the rats which are
very numerous and large. made an attack a small
negro child two mouths old, and eat considerably into
of it's legs sufficiently large to have buried three
silver dollars. On the night following, the mother
al the child being more watcItul, they prevent
cd from doing the child further injury. But not so
on Monday night, for while they were asleeD the
child by the mothers side in bed, the rats returned
10 their little victim and commenced again their
destroying work. and carried it so far rs en-
tircy TO rcmore one hand md one FOOT The arm
Was taken off about half way between the wrist and
elbow. The poor little sufferer necessarily bled
10 death. The mother awoke just in time to see
is expiring gasp. AS she rose up she discovered Sc
vera rats OF the largest size escape from under tic
he'd clothes. They drew the child nearly out of bed
Previous 90 this they had made several attacks on the
fingers and toes Of little negroes and in one instance
removed portion Of tic scalp, about the size Of a
twenty five cent piece.
On Tie moruiag after this last attack, the family
tirncd oot gvsse, and killed sixty eight of these
very destructive animals. Il.
Church iii, Montgomery County, Ma. May 23d,
5Gc9.
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