South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-06-27
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C0nSOtata0n.-W While Gen. Greene,
of Rhode Island was independent OF
all parties, he had a capital knack OF
soothing the disappointment OF beaten
candidates, and on such occasion used
to tell favorite story, in style OF
inimitable humor, which reconclled
every body TO the loss of office. We can
give nothing Of its spiril-merely
the outline. A field slave in the South,
to whom meat was rare blessing,
one day found in his trap plump
rabbit. He took him out alive. put
him under his arm, patted him, and
began to speculate on his qualties.---
80 how fat berry fat ! the latest |
ebber did see Let see how | cook
him. All yes, he SO berry fat he fry
himself; golly how fat he De No
| won't fry him; l stew him." The
thoughts of savory stew made the
the negro forget himself, and in spread-
ing out the feast in his Imagination, his
arm relaxed, when off hoped the rab-
bit, and sqaa,ting at goodly distance,
he eyed his late owner with grea,
composure. The negro knew there
was an end Of the matter, and summon.
ing all his philosophy he thus address.
ed the rabbit, shaking his fist at him
all The time--"You long-eared, white
whiskered, red-eyed son of D.,
you no so berry fat arter all nedder !"
Boston Free Press.
TEMpERAHoE--an interesting Lecture.
To my cousin William.
1t seems to me dream, that I once
cleansed and rcplenished a gin and
brandy decanter every Saturday morn.
ing. My Swords are turned into
ploughshares, and my spears into prun.
ing hooks for there they stand pictures
OF innocence, converted wafer cafares
and molasses bottles.
Letevery honsekeeper seriously look
back upon her past experience. and ask
herself how many individuals (unin-
tentionally of course she has led into
temptation by these polished seducers,
and if she has herself escaped a pit
where SO many of the bright end good
has fallen, offer up prayer of thank
fitness.
know not, how many has felt; but
my soul has often been wruog with an
guish at the utter hopelessness of pre-.
venting any individual, who has be.
trayed tendency to intemperance,
from plungiug daily farther and farther
into sin, when the means were spread
out before him, leaving unchecked his
vitiated taste.
Edward, like others, provided Ii.
quors for his sideboard, but only drank
them as the compliment which society
demanded with his guests. William
Ingols, my cousin, an Interesting young
man, entered his office as a student, ano
resided with US. He was confding &
communicative, and soon began to
love him as a member Of our household.
AT his frs. dinner Edward joined him
in glass Of brandy and water: on
succeeding days he took it unsolicited ;
in q short time he drank at the side
board before dinner, and in a few
weeks repeated the draft at bed time.
| asked Edwards advice on what
was to be done. He answered me with
a smile, you are young woman, and
can manage these things better than |.
Talk with Ingols on the subject. You
know my detestation Of this genteel
tipping, but | have no authority over
him.
A fair opportunity offered, in Ed.
wards necessary absence at a circuit
court for a week, to speak on the sub.
ject without duplicating my husband.
AS Ingols was visiting the sideboard
as usual, and (what seemed to me an
alarming symphony covering the lower
part Of the tumbler with his hand,
asked him, with little hesitation, if he
drank brandy for his health.
Il cannot say that / do,' said he
smiliog.-'Will you take a little for
yours, cousin p
NO, ! thank you,' said /; Il am a.
fraid of it,
Afraid oft, cousin Z 1t will not hurt
Won. You will he all the hetter for a
little tonic.'
A 'liltle tonic might not hurt me,
cousin William, but fear being Tempt
ed. ! distrust my own strength OF
character
sPshawl you are not so seriousl !
have been drinking little for several
years.
'Why do you drink ita' / asked ;