Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-09-02
WHIsKEY AND rag MONKEY.


e. DaIing a recsat seTies % meetiags IN New
York city, 0ne OF The delegates fruu the Balil-
lnors Temperance s eieiy. related The fol!swinr
1--WE copy ftOn he American Temperance
UnisH l-Hs'l!y .SsstaSS.
Mr.. Pollard concluded the meeiinR.-
He said he waS q kidd Of ola Butcher 10
bring up the rear. SO much had been
said, De scarce knew Abal 10 talk about
Bat there was enc tbing be would talk
H5out aud always intended 70. For fifteen
years be was n the gut,er, the watch.
house, tie Jail. aud Il lie had Justice done
bin, bad Oace Been 10 the peni,entiary.
de bad Seea - much Of The miseries of
0fuaSesneis - perhaps aBy man. aad be
was now determined IL possible 10 pui
down and drive IL out Of the country. Men
boa5ted that they we're not drunk ards. but
Only moderate drinkers. lie did once.
but be believed that IL six glasses made
man . dfuAkaTd. he who dTank one gIas,
was Al leas, one.tix'h Of druEkaFd. Men
would &c, drunk once OF twice and not
call themselves GFunkards. and then they
would gel dIUnk again they had not he
adherence Of The ihiag. an4 they had not
the SELF eoa,rO! Of the besH. Ia bis dirk.
ing days be was he companion Of 9 man
N Aana Arundel cOan:y Sho had Mon.
key which be valued Of thousand del.
lars. We always took him out on eur
chestnut parties. lie shook sii our cheat.
nuts Tor us. and when be coald not shake
them Oft he would 20 10 the verv enJ Of
lho limb aud knock them OF With his fst.
Ihi1 was great sport Coz ~. Oue day se
stopped al laveTa and drank EeeiV.-
About half glass Of Whiskcy vas Jeff
aud Jack took the glass snd drank II All
up. Soon he was merry, skipped. bop.
ped. daaced. and eel US eli IN a roar Of
laughter .-Jick was drunk.
We Ell Sgreei. six Of ". thar we would
come TO The tavern nsxi day aud get Jack
df1nk sgain, and have sport al day. /
called "a the morning at my friends house.
We Went out for lack. Instead Of bein,
81 usual on be box, be was not to be seen.
We looked Inside, and he was eroncbed
up 10 heap. Come out here said M,
master. Jack came outon three legs. IN,
iorePaw was on bis bead. Jack had the
headache knew shai was the matter
with him. lie felt Just a. bad felt many
q morning. Jack vas sick and couldn't
90. So We pHl IL oG three days. we
then net, and while drinking, glass va,
provided i0f jack Bot where was he3
Skulking behind The chairL Come here.
Jack, said bic master. ADD drink. holdioe
out BIS glass 10 him. Jack .retreaied and
81 the door opened he slipped out. and in
. moment vas on the top of the house.
Ills msiier wens out and called him down.
be would not come. lie goa q cowskin
add shook q al him. Jack sat on the ridge
role sod would not come. HE master
got gan and pointed il a him. A Mon.
key b much afraid of gun. Jack slipped
over TIE back side Of the roof. Ills mas.
ser then go' two guus sod poioled one on
each side OF the house, whsn lha monkey
seeing be bad pFsdiesnent. 81 once vhip.
pea Up on The CHIMNEY and down Ia one
oi Ahe huas holding % BY bis fore Paws.
Ihal man kept thsi morksy twsive yssr,.
aaa could BeveT gei bin 10 lasis one dion
ct whiskey. The beast bad more senss
ihan man uho has 90 immortal soul and
ibinks himself The frat aad ougit 10 thiat
himself ihs best 0f 90 cfeatou. Mr P.s.
lard addfsssed himself % ths youth and
% The view Of bic tzampls urged tbsm
hl io sigu che total a5uinener fts3v.
V bile they EcFa young.
such Wal iha dense crowd ihai none
could come up l8bign TIE pledge Alew
paPcrf we're cifcuitlsd end iG0 namss
we're obtained