Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-02-18

My UNCLE, THE PARsoN, by John Wa
tiers, is the title of a capital thing in the
January number of the Knckerbocker-I
We copy from the Boston Post the conclu-
ding PORTION;
At the dinner table our parson" takes
a bottle Of cayenne pepper from his peck
ct, to season his meat wllhal.
The two farmers we're attentive to all
his movements. The addition OF the sauce
when there was such full supply OF gra-
Wy in the dish, seemed TO them a mere 81.
perfuity; but the exploring genius OF Aiox
lebanon was rreslstlbly excited by the
pepper, condimen, thai was altogether
new 10 him; and perceiying The effect was
grateful and appetizing, Pray sir" said
he, :" would you have the goodness to lei
me taste a little of your red sALTp
"Wiih pleasure" replied the parson;
but must apprso you that il ispepper, and
not salt; pepper Of the strongest force; re.
ceived 1t from friend in the tropics, and"
said he, handing it TO him, "a very few
grains go great way"
a half derisive glance at the size of my
uncle and then at his. own portly figure
seemed to intimate that he thought The eau.
ton very little worthy Of notice by man
Of cubular inches. lie raped The bottle
on the side as he had seen the parson, TO
loosen the grains Of bis fiery stImuant, APP
piled il in the same way bat without the
Same caution to his gravy, and used il free
| " with his meat.
The pepper was not long in making his
acquaintance, but he resisted mnnfully the
| first limitations sf this internal assailant;
hemmed stoutly and repeatedly, as tho
determined to maintain his ground; his
face then became scarlet an unnatural
warmth took possession Of his frame; the
tonsIs Of his throat began to swell his
eyes gIistened, he dashed away tear from
his obstructed sight, spread abroad his
arms like Samson cropping iorthe remaining
pillars Of the temple of GAIA, and rose in
an agony Of distress and pain, unimagina-
bic TO him in bis dreams before. HIS first
note was of that of the brindled hull in his
own cattleyard at home. The word ROAR
does no justice whatever 10 the sound.
Fortunately he did not cough. My on
Gle, much concerned at The incident re.
commended him TO alay the pungency
with glass of water. He caught at the
word. lie endeavoared 10 say" Will that
put it outg' and making for huge stone
! Jug that had been replenished, he raised il
bodily to his lips, and took draught, that
had its contents been more GENIAL, might
for its length and breadth and depth anc
heighth, have won from Bacchus The
whole conquest Of the Indies.
Jededioh," said he as soon as he coult
arliculate, /" for the laud's sake does my
mouth blaze2"
mo-" said the other, with imperiurable
GOODNESS "but il smokes consumedIy, Iii.
ram, tell YOU"
Another jar ofwater seemed 10 reassnre
him Of hs safely against internal conbus.
ton; and bis powers Of speech in some
measure returning, and with them his self.
possession, he strobe in front of my uncle
I and accosfed him: "Do you know, mister
thai took you for parsonl" Il am, in.
deed" said my uncle, "an humble mem.
Der Of the cloth"
i 30 you be, be you2 And do you think
4 il is any how consistent with your calling
10 travel abou, the country in this here
way, carryieg heII-iire in your brcechci
'pockctl"