Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-10-25
1E MPEftANCE.

TEMPERANCE.
Tho following aaecdoie may have been in
print fse hundred .Imes before, but we never
sawn " Ia all our vast reading, and va think
II mig be read occa,i ,nslly by some OF our
dyspepne who actually drink aud eat them
selVe' M dyspepsia. Nal. IN.
\ wealthy lssnnitcturcr from th8 west of
Scotland, wh,e nj h ,noutg on bus,ntSs called
upon DIR. Greg Try or his advice lie was n
mau II middle stature, rather corpuleni, with
+ a Roy complexion, and whose exterior attSge-
iher bespoke the comfortable liver. After
s"et'ng himself, The following dialogue ensu-
ed -
Gcntieman--Vcll, DR.. Gregory, ha come
NJ TO E3ap,p ~ the way o business. Pni
jus Thought " ,uId take your advice about
NV health
Dortor Your health SIR What's the mat.
ter Of YOU
Gent l'in nn just sac vel i the stomach as
l. h.e In be-
Dr. The stomach suppo.c youare drunk
ari or a gluttou then, sir,
Gent Ma, ma, DIR. Gregory, We Gamma say
ihat-ye Gamma say thai; We maan ken thar
I'm II sober mso. add temperate man, AMI a
drsc"n Of the knk my worthy father WAS
afore M.
Or. VIII, LEI us see : what do YOU cal and
drink what do YOU AXE f1r breakfast
Gem. take cotf'e q, tea WI toast, and
ire4n egg or a ht o. salmon, though have no
much appetite for breakfast.
Or. Yes; aud tnen you take something by
way 'ol lunch between breakfast and din
neT
Gent | Gamma say care over much about
the lunch but can take bit o bread aud
cheese aud glass q ale, if i, be there. but
Gamma say car over much about II.
Dr. Well, what do you eat for DINNER 7
Gent. o I'm no very particular, though |
ma'n say like my dinner
Dr. | suppose you lake soup first
Gent Yes, | can say like nv SOUP
DR.. And Il glass OF porter or brandy and wa
ter with 1t 7
Gent. Yes, Ike glass of something wi my
soup.
Dr.. AM then YOU have fish OF beef and
mutton with vegetables u
Gent Yer.
DR.. Aud glass ofale or porter with them
Gent Yes. take glass o ale now and then
WI my meat.
Dr. And then YOU hive boiled fuwl aud
oacoo, or something of that sort | sup.
p1Se
Gem. Yes, maun say like bit of fowl
+ ann bacon now and hen.
DT. Ana glass oil something WIN uem
Gent Yes.
ding
Gent. I'm nae found o. the pudding, but
can take hh If II he there.
DR. And you must drink wine with your
pudding
Gent. | canna take over much o. the wine
but II ha' a frend vi me- take glass OF
Dr.. And then you have cheese or nuts,
Gent. Yes the gudr wife IS over fond
o them, bu, Gamma say care much about
them.
Dr.. Bat YOU take glass Of "ine or two with
/ your nuts
Gent. Yes, glass or two.
Dr.. Well Won d. not I'M ii your dinner with
oat whiskev punch
Gem. find my dinner sits better on my
stomach with little punch, 50 | take glass or
DR.. AID you have tea. sum use?
Gent. Yes, maun take nv tea wi the GUIDE
VIE.
Or. And hi, Of something with III
Gent. Yes can take bit o something, If
it be there.
Dr.. But you do not 20 to bed without sup
per
Gent. Ma, ma, Or. Gregory. canna say
| like to 81 z 10 bed without my wee bit sup.
per.
D.. And what DO YOU eat fer supper
GeW. o a biz q only little thng--a bit a.
sal'non. or holei tongue, cold fowl
Dr. AUD glass of something with II
Gent. Yes
DR.. And can Won go TO bed without a night
cap OF hot punch
Gent | maun say sleep the hettpr for a
glass . hot punch. though Gamma say I'm
over foud y the habit.
Or, Well Sir, you are fine fellow YOU
are, indeed fine fellow. You come 10 me
with n lie IN your mouth, and tell me YOU are
sober man, and temperate man. aud a dea.
con olthe kirk. as your worthy father was he.
tore Won AMI you make yourself out. by
: Vo1r Own statement, to he giutfon aud n
10 ie.b'5aer, aud ca,skeg tippisf, and beer
s'0titer. aud n drInker of that most abomiaabl.
ot all compositions, called punch. Go home
Sir. and reform yoursrlf aud come be ie inperste
IN your eating and drinking, aud you wilIhay
no "eea OF my advice A. l..
n Daniper. "A young man just rom the
country, lately volunteered his service. ., o,l.
lant young lady home from q party. On tho
way he cudgelledhs brains for some inter. sim,
topic OF Conversation TO amuse her wub TN, IN
vain be could hlt on nothing until thew me,
several cows, when the swain said u i,h nu.h
simplicity OF manner. r." Now, isn't II s,,oo.e
what a mo'herlv appearance n COW has ~ F.
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