Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1848-01-28
From the St. Louis Reveille.
THAT LAST JULEPp
A SHORT TEMPERANCE STORY.
by SOLITAIRE.

Mississippi river cities, the landlord of a
noted hotel, in spite Of the good fare SER
we'd upon his table, took an aversion 10
his food, and combining himself to the Jau-
id exclusively, drank himself clearly out
of existence. He was a jolly specimen
of a publican, and had endeared, him
self, in his latter days, to couple of pro-
digal young boarders, by frequently in
viting them to share in what he called q
comfortable carrouse. These little Teul-
ions, as we before stated, were brought 10
a close by the principal suddenly dropping
out of the set and being no longer able 10
( stand up TO his share Of the liquor. The
decease l's wife being absent from the CT
| ty, his friends comfortably packed him
in ice for preservation until her return.
! The feelings Of the hopeful young con-
yiyalists were sadly shocked at the idea
| of soiourning inthe house with the imam
innate body of their regretted companion.
It was all well enough when he was able
to stand the liquor, and drink his share of
it, but the thought Of his beng pacAss
away in such cold quarters made t'seA4
shiver with strange apPreheaaiop which
even brandy fsiied TO ai5sipaie. They,
had, nightly to pass the room where the
body lay. 20 reasn their own, and every
tine they yygro forced to do SO the feel
ing of norgor grew stronger, until at
length the sad example of the deceased
landlord began to have It's effect in win
ming them TO temperance. At length the
wife arrived, and the publican wos con
signed to his long home; but we regret to
add that with his departure the desire 70:
another comfortable carrouse began to
manifest itself.
Only one more, Bill said tho eldest
Just by way ola cake for the old fellow !
ne deserves as much from US to his men,
ory-and then it shall be an understood
thing that we gut %
The last little party was agreed upon, a /
few fellows were invited, and on the night
succeeding the burial, they assembled in
a room but few doors from the former
apartment of their dead host.
What say you to juIeps, boysr en-
qired Bill.
considering the state of the weather,
we viii so ioleps, -jaeps all around"
'Hurrah for cooling drink. ]" echoed |
the whole party
Sam, a negro servant, was summoned !
and positive order issued forthwith for
all the concomitants necessary 10 make a |
good julep. The brandy came, thou the |
rum, then the nint-fresh from the earth |
then the sugar.
Now Sam, the ice, was the next call
and of started their attentive waiter. lie
soon returned with towel full Of the ma
terial, broken up fine, and in proper order
and straight the reyel begun. The Juleps
were delicious, and with sleeves rolled up,
shirt collars open, and straws in hand,
they went into them with perfect gusto.
Song, toast and sentiment, carried them
gloriously into the few short hours by
which time they were getting rather
comfortable.
Here IS hoping our old host has, before
this, experienced comfortable change
from his ice 6or,' roared one of the prod
igals.
a little more ice, Sam = shouted ano-
Their; we want enough to make a parting
drink Sam vanished.
BOYS, what Go you say to holding a
little poar,roac around the old fellows F.
last tub Come we will wake his cold /
quarters with what he used 10 can a com /
Portable carrouse,' Just to lay his spirit, /
and keep it from searching after noctur-
nal drinks
His proposition met with shouts Of ar
prevail. and, with glasses in hand, they
proceeded in procession to the ice box
chamber, into which they burst, sing
ing +
oh amt you coming back, Stephen /
What was their alright and horror, O. (
fairly entering the chamber, 10 see dark .
figure. with hammer in hand, seated II
the inside Of the recent receptacle Of the
deceased. A light peFched upon one
end oftbe box cast glimmer upon the