Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1838-12-26

! mt from his lncomparaote woooeh ''i'''O'
sat down to a sumptuous repast--pre"
pared by the noted landlord of the "four
af Moons," in Clean-strcet.
The hilarily which took place on the re-
moval of the cloth, was preceded by The
presentation to the doctor ola large and
splendid sptoon, beautifully japanned ana
otherwise elegantly ornamented. lhis
delicate and appropriate gift was totally un'
expected by Mr.. Humbug. up 10 the mo-
ment of its presentation, and created, as may
be well supposed, no little embarrassment TO
him at first. However, he soon recovered
his composurc, and listened with his accus'
toned suavity to the presentation address,
which was delivered by John Gump, Esq,
in strain of eloquence seldom cqualled'--
DR.. Humbug replied in another speech, un-
surpassed by any thing we ever heard, ex:
cept The previous effort of Mr.. Gump--and
concluded by giving, as toast
"The health of all the wooden legs IN
C,ristcndom'" This was drank with great
applause, and tremendous humping o
wooden legs under the table.
Several letters were then read, from dis.
tn guished individuals who had been invited
to the supper, but all of whom had declined
attending. The following, from the Duk
of RignaroIe, we take the liberty to pub
lsh:-
"Atention all the universe !, Duke
Of Rigmaroic, UniverSa! As,rono mer, and
Grand mascr the Occult Sciences, hav.
ing been invited to sup with the honorable
discover of the "Incomparable Wooden
lcJ Lin:mcnl"-can't come.
"RlGMARoLE."
The following toass were then drank :
By Mr.. Bump-W Wooden Icgs-as good
as flesh ones to those who know how,o use
them. drank standing Oh one leg
By Mr.. Mump-Nledical Scicnce-In
the hands Of such professors us our dsIin.
guishcd guest, it can never suffer. This
well merItcd compliment had such an cllec.
upon the doctor, that he was obliged 10 !Tn
away his head to hide his modest bushes.
As soon us he recovered, uo turned round
and smiled complacentiv on his friends,
who had been watching his couA,cnance
with intense anxiety.
, by Mr.. Lump--Our 4 s;ingulsAcd gucs'.
The who!r family Of wooden legs have
cause 10 b!csS him for his discovery OF The
"lncomparablc Wooden Leg Lin!mcn'.
Drank with cheers.
By Mr. Thump-Woolcn legS-A bIes'
sng 70 those who arc acquainted with The
virlucs Of DR.. HumJug's celebrated and
incompatible Wooicn~Ieg Linlmen'.
. Mr.. Stump here rose, and made the
following eloquent remarks MI. Press
dent,--.As am stranger to most OF YOU
ard personally unacqualnted with your DIS
.iusuishcd guest, ii may be thought indeco
rous in ne TO trespass moment on the
valuable time o(lhis company. But can
not refrain, even at the risk OF being though
presump,uous, from bearing testimony tf
The beneficial effects which the ''lncompafa
ble Wood-n.leg Linimet," the invention o
our worth? gucst--(Iong may he !vr)-'
has had Oh mc--or rather on my leg.
Some months since, | had Il quarrel wit
my wife, who had forgotten TO pat salt II
her pudding. cheers and, scizing my Sun
day leg, which stood in the corNer, sruc
her over the head. Instead, however, c
cracking her skull, as | intended, l onI
splin:ered my weapon. Having read {
the wonderful effects of Dr.. Humbus
"Wooaen-leg Linimen'," procured Il bot
tie of it, and before had used it halt, m
, leg was as well Is ever. Gentlemen, W
give yoa--
DR.. Erosmus HumbuS--Thc honest !;
= vcn:o: of an Incompatible medicine.
j., By John Gump Esq. --"The create
lovencss orthc Uni:ed Sta,es-!tS women
f, would that they all had wooden legs, :h
h they might become acquainted with II
). wonderful virtues the inlmlabIe Dr.. Hun
n bugs "Incomparablc WooIen~lcg Lin
II ment." Three cheers, accompanied
n rafting and humping OF wooden icSS.i
If After drinking few more toas.s, Il
. company broke up, when an incident ia
n peued which rather ma-rcd the pleasure
a the evening. AS they were passing IN IN
II body through The hall of the "Four II;
Is Moons" the landlord made his a?pearane
y and impudenlly presented a bill for tho su
e per to the doctor himself! This insult
10 their distinguished guest was resented
al the spot by his indignant friends: 'o
Gump, Esq, uHstrap?ins bis wooden Il
nourisl,cI il over his head, and was just
the point of cracking the landlords cFo"
bat beng scarcely able 70 sand on two 'e;
:, it may wei be supposed he eouldnt t on OF
n and so, making a proucttc, nc tell he'
-, long on the floor. The rest OF the CO.
m ~ pany followed his example as II by 'nsl,'
- and, Of course, met with tho same ia'e