Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-12-19

though in the shape of dough. Whu, renewed
council! What ldchrymosc speeches! What no.
BILE resolutions the meal barrel and dough-
trough! Where is Hogarth What q scene for
his pencil
But we cannot sympathze with Epicurus; all
bis gastronom,cal eloquence cannot move us from
our purpose. Dagon must fall before the ark-his
dough-gol must persh-Cod Water must reign
King of the house.
In combustion the mince-p;e is small, yet scri-
Gus mater-for, behold, what great fire little
alcohol kindleh! What numerous evils may grow
out of its use in the smallest portions Where is
the person of truly benevolent feelings who would
not rive up S, small qualification for the general
good
We would say to our female fends who have
dominion in the kitchen, maintain your rule, and
keep alcohol out of your province--y;elj TO no
coIxing, cntreatics no threats, to nothing but
the imperative mandate of your l)rds this po mt,
and not then, without the ssvere.t contest. The
! foe is now in your hands, and we expect you to
! give good account of him. If you will do your
duty, the entire vic'ory will soon be accomplished,
then will come the long shout of triumph. which
will ring joyiully through every house in the land
so long degraded and cursed by the inexorable ty.
rant.
SoiiloG NJ Off pi urus ono erning x the Mince
Pie!
Christmas is coming, and III he al home,
To eat the fa, turkey quite TO the bone;
will have, for the sauce, apples well stew'd,
Turnips and onions with gravy bedew'd.
But, feast a may, will never flrget,
Withou, the mince-pic no Chrism,s is kept;
Oh my what shall DO for the day is nea,
I'll have no old fasho'l mnce pie fear
50 fretteJ and vcxcd | never have been,
Z Since the day escaped fom my teen,
II And ifno man o how would cry,
e TIL water and brandy both ran from my eye.
5 But alas my gief, what boots il TO me !
Nor scollng nor threats any better see;
9 My good woman To cold water is pedgd,
And will not yield for the reason alleged
d Aud the Society, too, she declares,
I, No f eelom can give in favor of snarcs,
81 And if for any continue 10 hope,
She says ms; HE away 10 the Pope.
C Cold water Cold water avaunt! avaunt
q You've taught my good woman to say dar'n't
II BAnish1 the old>f.shion stimulnn pie,
And to your impudencc added lie,
: But perhaps, DO toolishy rave,
u had better rclec, and my wrath slve.
D IS il bee luse to old fashions Tn bound
u For change in the pie wrathy I'm found!
p Why, since | think, this can necr be the cause
D. For on'y novelties now meet applause.
D. The good old pcople of the oher age,
& Have left a different set upon the stnge,
:" In dress, n manners, and in sterling worth,
oe We're so much ateG'd as to shame our birth.
)" Well, after al! the reason true may be,
10 | love water l. SIS than do brandy;
e' And if do not hinge my mind or tase,
49, I'll get a wife rha, sips and makes the paste,
d But, sure, if to fashions new devoted,
a. Sh II not try temp'r rance too SO noted
nj Cold water folks declare their pie is best,
rs And ask me This to prove and shun the res, -
se So I'm resolved, with all poli,eness,
y To comply, for once, with their great Kindness
And show to men Of sense I'm no jackass,
re While eat harmlys' pie 'xt Christmas