Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1847-12-29
THAT LAST JULEP.w
4 Short Temperance story.
BY SOLITAIRE.

n SnOrl temperance StOEys
BY SOLITAIRE.
Not many years since, in one Of GU.
Mississippi river cities. the landlord Of .
noted hotel. in spite Of the good fare serv-
ed upon the table. took an aversion 10 his
food, and. confirming himself TO the fluid
exclusively, drank himself clearly out Of
existence. He was Jolly specimen Of a
publica,l. and had endeared himself. in
his latter days. TO couple of prodigal
young boarders. by frequently inviting
them TO share in what he called "a COM
Portable carouse.' These little reunions.
as we before stated. were brought to .
close by the principal suddenly dropping
out of the seat. and being no longer able
TO ..stand up TO his share of the liquor
The dcceased's wife being absent from
the city. his friends comfortably packed
him in ice for preservation until her re.
turn. The feelings of the hopeful young
convi,ialists were sadly shocked at tho
idea of solourning in the same house with
the inannate body oftheir regretted COM
panion. 1t was all we'll enough when he
was able TO stand the liquor, and drink his
share Of it. but the thought of lis being
packed away in such cold quarters made
thein SILVER with a strange apprehension
which even brandy failed 10 dissipate.-
They had. nightly, to pass the room where
the body lay, 10 reach their owr; and
every time they were forced to do SO. the
feeling Of horror grew stronger. until, at
! length, the sad example Of the deceased
/ landlord began to have its effect in wins
ming them to temperance. At length the
wife arrived. and the publican was con-
signed To his long home; but we regret to
add that with his departure the desire for
another comfortable carouse" began to
! manifest itself.
.Only one more. Bill" said the eldest:
'.just by way of rake for the old fellow
he deserves much from us to his
memorv-and then it shall be an under
stood thing That we quit"
! The last little party was agreed upon.
few good fellows We're invited. and on the
night succeeding the burial they assem-.
blod in a room but q few doors from tho
former apartment Of their dead host.
''Nlat say YOU to JIleps, boysl" in
CURED Bill
:. "Considerlng the state Of the weather.
We iciH go juleps.' said a guest-'Julcps
all rOuad!'
''lIurrah for cooling drinks!" echoed
the whole party. ..,....
i Sam, negro servant, was summoned.
and positive order issued forwith for tho
concomltants necessary 10 make a good
| Julep. The brandy came, then the rum.
: then the mnt-fresh from the carth-then
! the sugar
NOW. Sam, the ice, was the next call,
/. and off started their attentive waiter. Ho
soon returned with towel full of the ma
terial. broken up fine, and in proper order.
l and strai ght the revel begun: The iuleps
I were delicious. and w tn sleeves rolled up,
shirt collar open. and straws in hand, thoy
I went into them with perfect gustO.-
Song. toast and sentiment carried them
Y gloriously into the STEW. short hours" by
$ which time they we're all getting rather
. comfortable
$ "IIere is hoping our old host has. be-
q fore this. experienced a comfortable
I, change from his ice bor," roarcd ono Of
the prodigals.
a little more ice Sam!" shouted anoth-
or; "we want enough TO make parting
i drink" Sam. vanished.
''Boys, what do you say to holding q
little po,r-uosc around the old fellows last
= tub! Come, we will wake his old scold
quarters with what he used to call 'com.
Portable carouse,' just to lay his spirit.
and keep it from scratching about after
nocturnal drinks
: This proposition met with shout Of ap-
prevail, and. glasses in hand. they proceed
ed in procession TO the ice box chamber.
$ into which they burst. singing
''Oh. amt you coming back, Stephen7"
What was their alright and horror, on
. fairly entering the chamber, to see dark
: figure, with hammer in hand. seated inside
of the recent receptacle Of the deceased.
A light perched upon one end OF the box
cast a gimner upon the ice inside. which
was reflected IN numerous pale streaks
}. upon the dark figure and the. wall beyond
Of course the first Impulse wa> to retreat.
but familiar voice arrested their footsteps:
= ''W hat de debil is de matter, gammenl"
. inquired Sam, from the tub.
There was pause. and then the inquiry
-"What the ID are you doing there.
YOU black rascal"
"Poundin' you some ice for dat lass
julep!"
"What' All! Oh-o-o-o-ughw
, "Nisses tole me, gemmen, 70 use dis
up fust, kase de article is scace dis sea-
son!''
A shower Of pint tumblers, ice, pixed
juleps and all. saluted the arky on this
y announcement He kicked over the light,
i and with heaving stomachs the jewellers
hunted for the dark cause of their nausea
=, to use him up; but in the struggle he es-
: capped, and the uncertain movements OF
the party brought them into several COL
!. lisons before they found out they were
pounding the wrong customer.
II IS almost unnecessary to add, that
!. this last comfortable carouse,',, made .
few sons Of temperance. Bin. eyer since,
. insists upon taking "warm drinks" 10 ..
void even the possibility Of there being n
. his fluids particle of seco.d-Aandes EEL
:, 81. Loris Rerells.