Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-05-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
DANGER or ICE CREAM.

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This + The season for Ice Creams and Frozen
cus.ards. The cool and refreshing glass il
served up with peculiar delicacy and due re.
gard tOtaste By iha, wen Known connclssear Of
the public's taste, Mr.. j. n BErsstso, next door
10 the store Of The Messrs Miller. We dc not
know whether insurance Is given 10 green
ms" against such dangers Is arc narrated be-
low, arising from ea,in' TOO much Of tie de.
lghsful articles Blu, the FAC, Il, Blessing'siee
Creams are 80 good, mat We shouldn'; Be- sur.
prised % hear Of some ssmise ms" Teasing 100
long for their comfort.
The editor sf j Portland paper has had sisi,
from = VeTmonter, named yEthan Spike, who
described his frss and last e pertinent 81 Ice.
cream IS follows;
About sun down one day. was koin By
shop in Middle street that looked won.
deriul slick |, there vas an manner Of can.
dy and josaminls an Mhainois ii ths win.
der an then there was signs with gold
letters on 10 EN- hanging round the door,
iellin' how they sold soda. mead 90 ice
cream there. | ser ;ew myself. I've
heern . good deal about this here ice
cream an now il | won't see what they
are made Of, So put my hands intew
my pockets, and walked 10 kinder care.
less and SEE tew chap s,andin behind the
couDisr-'do you keep any ice creams
here p
Yes. sir sez he. how much'Il you
have r
| considered mimi, on'l. 40 sex |, -
= pint. sill 81
TIE young feller's face swellsd out,
an he liked tew lsried right out So, ar.
ter while be asked
Did you say pint. sir y
'Sartin, seq |. but p'rsps you don't re-
dail. 80 ! don't mind takin' quart
Wal. don't yousihink the Teller snorted
rite out. Tell yer what, il|maje me feel
sorter pizin. and ] gin him ! look thai
made him look sober 10 bout ! minnit ;
en- when clinched my Isl an looked
50 Al him. There Mr.. Spike favored us
with . most diabolical expression Of bis
countenance be hauled 10 bis horns q,
bout the quickest an handed me 1 quart
Of the stuff as perlife a. could be. Wal,
! tasted mouth full Of Il an found II a.
cool Is the north side Of Bethel Hill in
JeDnewary. I'd half 3 mind lew spit /,
out. but jest then | seed the con.ectiona-
ny chap gfinnin' behind The door, which
riz my spunk. Gall smash il al, thinks
I. ri not lei that whiie .livered monkey
think I'm afestd, I'll cal The darn stuff Il
il freezes my in'ards. tell yer what,
I'dsaiher skinn'd bear or sbipp'd a wild
Get, but | wsntit; eat The hull in about
. minnii.'
Wal. in about . quarter 81 an hour
begun 70 feel kinder gripy about here I
continued Ethan pointing 10 the lowe
part Of bis stomach, an kept on feelin'
no better very fast. ill Il last il seemed
IS tho I'd gor steam ingine sawih'
shingles Ia me-
i sol down Ia cheer an bent, mysell
up like j nut cracker, thinkin' Id grin
an bear ii; but | couldnii set still /
twisted and squirmed about like an angle
worm on hook, Till al last tbe chap tha,
gin me the cream, and Who had been
lookin' and snickerin' SCI 10 me-
Mister, what ais YOU'D
Ais me Z said /. Thai ste dsrned st1I
81 yourni il freezin' up ny daylighisl'
Ethan required good deal 81 'docserin'
before be was set TO rights. alter the
quart OF ice cream.
.fnsedois The Rev N. LAWRENCE.
who labored Is minister Of The gospel.
ID the town 81 Tynsbofo' fifty years, ex
periencsd. during that long ministry, .
variety 81 odd Incidents. 81 which the
following Il specimen On one occa-
sion. when preaching 10 The town Of
|Weslford. be took FOR bis text 2 acheus,
make haste. and come down. colored
boy. who eat 10 The gallery. hearing hi.
name announced from Tie pulpit, and sup
posing some service vas needed. rose 10
haste, left his seal. fsn dawn stairs. max.
ing The church echo with The noise 81 bis
heavy coW-hide shoes. and was proceed
ing up The aisle. when genilemsn 10 !
ps = reached out bic hand caught him
snd sske1 Him where be vas going. 4
an going 10 IL pulpit. said be the old
gentleman hss called me- The boy'l
name was z scheus
Sheridan once declined 10 walk with I
IIadYsuo acc5opi Of unpleasant weather =
IT, (, 81 soon 6{lef discovered him kuinl
81 s|ofs. III cleared up. lee. III
Sdefd1n.n Yea madam. il b1s cleziet
| d o60i II ri 0ness Witty. buknol zen.
Illsm4ply.
a Md had sign dp. Cheap ladies'
shoes fof sails here He l5ubd thai 30
/, woman catered bic shop Nc1Nonder
The lsdiss don't Ike 10 Be siII11 cheap
they want e b sailed dsu.