Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-05-30
A FISH ST RY.
SHOWING now CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES


Many years ago, when Gov. Gore sat in the
Executive chair Of Massachusetts. Mr. r
a substantial iarmer IN the good old town Of
ilracut, was chosen n member of the council
WhHe attending To his duties in that capacilv
he was frequently invited TO dine with tho
Governor, who always treated him with mncb
hospitality and urbanity. As some return for
the Governor's politeness, Mr.. B. had long
medltated making him present Blu, what
should IL be!-Governors are not common
men, ana no common present would answer
MANY and long were she conlabs between Mr.
ana Mrs. Is. on this important subject. but no
satisfactory result was arrived at until one
gay, early IN The spring, it was announced in
me village that fine salmon, The first of the
season, had been caught by The Dracut fish
ermen. Here was God-send for MIR. r. in
oeed the very thing TO present to the Cover
nor ana he lost no time in securing il, never
peeolng The enormous price demanded bv the
cap'ors. IL was noble fish, full "twentv
FOUNDER" and in the language of Mrs B.. as
she swathec II III snow white linen. @it was
the beauiumest fish you ever saw.
Inc salmon was carefully tied up in new
Dag, the iforse was harnessed to the wagon
and the worthy councilman and his present
trotied brskly away down the Boston Road
IN ow, In those days the tee-totaI societies were
unknown, consequently Mr.. b. was not fee.
totaller If he had been, he never would have
stopped three times between Dracut and
Iewksbury, TO "wood up" Nor when he
arrived at fewksbury, would he have tar,ied
at "Wilder's TAVERN" where, according to
black sign with white letters Entertainment
Tor Man and Beast was always ready. We
Will consider it decided then, that he was no,
temperate man III the modern acceplation of
the term, and follow nm at once to .W;I.
der'S" under the influence of the three cock
tails already taken, he drove up TO the door
OF that ancient hostelrie, with mighty clat-
ter, and throwing the reins TO The bost,er.
requested him carefully 10 guard the WAGON.
as there was precious freight i'm the box.
and then walking into the house in maies-
TIC manner, as became member of the conn.
Gil, was soon deep IN that now forbidden
luxury, flip. The landlord grinned and hob-
oled hastily about, the hot poker Kissed and
suffered as ii was thrust into the "reamipo
mug" and Squire B., installed into the best
room and the best chair, qualled largely of
me generous beverage, and reflected upon the
Pheasant reception he should meet at the Gov
ernor's.
But "the best laid schemes of men and
mice alt gang astray." While the worthy
ADVISER of His ExceIency was thus riotino
In antclpations of the effect of his nresent
some evil spirit flying over TewksburY at The
t'me, seeking for chance TO do mischief cast
lis eyes upon the hostler and SEEING at a
glance that he was proper instrument where
with TO work, entered into his heart and in
sugated him to do that which was TO make
those anticipations vain as an idle dream.
fompted by curiosity 10 see what the ~pre-
cious freighP' was, and influenced bv the
spirit aforesaid, the hostleI united the bag and
drew out the scaly occupant. Standing a, the
door, sent there no doubt by some evil spirit.
was fish cart, from which the possessed
hostler speedily procured an enormous pol
lock, which he carefully tied up in the BAG.
and hid the salmon in the haymow.
Having finished his flip, Mr.. B. called for
his horse, paid the reckoning, and was soon
once more Ell route for Boston. The grav
mare ielt her oats, the Squire felt the flip, and
right gayly they sped along through the an
cient towns Of Wilmington, oburn and
Mediord, and in due time the wagon ratified
merriiy over the pavements of Boston.
Gov. Gore was sitting down TO dinner,
when the door bell rang, and servan, an
nounced Mr.. b. Of Dracm, and the Governor
repaired to the parlor, found that worthy cti-
zen, dusty and flushed, his nose fairly shining
with excitement and flip. With low bow
he advanced, seized the Governors hand and
commenced sci speech which he had been
coming since he left home.
''May it please your ExcelIency,D he said
ut rs duty incumbent upon all good citizens
to remember those nIaced IN on,bor;,< ,,or
,nem------" Here he paused, for he had
lost the thread-"and to--n another
pause, he had evidently pitched his tune too
n'9n land To-" Governor, ! am a
man oil lew words, but if you'll send yer hir-