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

My UNCLE, THE PARsoS, by John Wa.
ters' is the utle of capital thing in the
January number of the Knickerbocker-
We copy from the Boston Post the coucl..
ding portion:
AT the dinner table our parsonr takes
a bottle OF cay enne pepper from his pock-
et' 10 season his meat withal.
The two farmers were attentive n all
MS movements. The addition of the sancs
"neh mere was such full supply Of era
W Ia me dish, seemed To them a mere 81
PSIfiurty; Dur the exploring genus q AJaxt
LEBANON was irresistibly excited by the
pepper eondiment that was altogether
ne" to him; and .perceiying The effect y a.
grateful and apPetizing, = PRAY sir said
me- would you have the goodness 20 len
me taste little of your red sALr?7
with pleasure" replied the oarsop
but must apprise you that il is pepper. ami
not salt; pepper Of the strongest force; | re-
ceIyed 1t from friend in Inc tropics, and
SAID he, handing it TO him, as very feS
grains 60 great way"
A halt derisive glance at the size of nv
uncle and then at his. own portly figure
seemed to intimate that he thought the cau-
ton very little worthy of notice by a man
OF cubular inches. lie raped IL ba,,Ie
on the side as he had seen the pr-s,D. IN
loosen the grains Of his fiery sumu tnt. an
Piled II IN the same way but without ,be
same caution to his gravy, and used IT free
y with his meat.
The pepper was not long in making MS
acquaintance, but he resisted manfllly ,he
lrst iallmations ct this internal axail,n,.
lemmed stou:ly and repeatedly, as tho
determined II maintain his ground: hIs
ace ihen became scarlet; an unnatural
Warmth took possession of his frame: the
'nSiIs OF his throat began 20 swell; his
yes gllstened, he dashed away tear frDu,
is obstructed sight, spread abrlad h.
rms like Samson cropping for the reuaiuIoy
iliarS OF the temple of Gaza. AMI rise m !.
n agony OF distress and pain, unir,aOin,- !.
lie 10 HIM in his dreams before. Hs first !
ole was of that oil the brindled bull 10 ms
"n cattleyard al home. The word EOAgi j.,
pes oJu>tIce whatever 10 The saund.
Fortunately he did not cough. Myun
e, much concerned at the incident -. n
.mmended him TO allay the puagency q
lth glass OF water. He caGghs at the a:
ord. He endeavuared to say, = VIII that r.
IT 1t out!' and making for a huge stone rc
g That had been replenlshed, he ralsed i, D.
IDLY to his lips, and took draughs. thar. m
I'd ITS contents been more GENIAL, might. IN
r It's 'ength and breadth and deptb and 81
ighth, have won from Bacchus the Of
lole conquest OF the Indies. he
+" Js diah. said he as sson as he coulS %
IIculate, % for the laud's sake does nv d,
'uth bIaze?" n,
F" No." sid the other, with imper,urable "a
olness 81 but it smokes consumedly, Iii 81
N. | tell ou.'' by
Another jsr of water seemed 10 reassurs pr
n of his safety against internal cos,bus.
n; and his powers Of speech in SINE
assure returning, and with them ms selE M
session, ne STRIDE in front of nv uncle soS
q accosied him: "Do you know. mister.
II took you for parsooi7 eli IN
I'd, said my uncle, an humble mem
: OF The cloth. /"
I" U you be, be you9 And do Won think
$ any how consistent With your caRipr
travel about the country in this here
y carryieg heli-fre in your brseches =
.ket :" ne