The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-03-15
THE MousE!IN LIQUOR,

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THE MOUSE IN LIQUOR,
The Juvenile Society, composed of q
large number Of the youth in Rev. DR..
Skinner's church, held their anniversary
in the Lecture-room, on the s,hpofApril
and were addressed BY the Hon. M :, Ere
linhuysen, Mr.. Blatchford, and other gen
tlemen, in very interesting manner. ~ 4
This branch Of The NY Cold water
Army is doing pobly.. -- 7-,----;r-- -- 80 :,
from London, apologisd for MUCH OF. the
folly Of drunkards by the following story
ofthe Cat and the Mouse; eti.s.Ea b ssiis !.
A mouse ranging about brewery hap
pened TO- fall into one of the watts Of beer,
wos in imminent danger Of drowning, and
appealed to cat to help him out, The
cat replied il is a foolish request, for as
soon as Iget1out l. shall eat YOU The
mouse piteously, replied that's fate would
be better than to be drowned ini beer.
The cnt lifted him out butthe fumes of beer
caused pussy TO sneeze; the mouse took
refuge in his hole. The cot called upon
mousy TO come out on rascal, did YOU Vol,
not promise that I should eat you?'' ~ ~
"Ah!"re replied mousy, shut you know
Twas inliquor at the time" .3
A SINGULAR INc1DENr.-A late mum.
Der ofthe New York Sun contained the
following advertisement l.5 el{ r. a5.t
If the cabman who brought gentle
man tothe. Astor House, at tabout IL o clock
this morning (Monday) will call at the
office and leave word with either of the
clerks, at what street aandi4number he
found the gentleman, he will be most
literally rewarded. ~ Si5% Fa iafaiss
This mysterious notice set everybody
wondering and guessing. After few
days the mystery was solved by the
New York correspondent cof9a Boston
paper and the facts, as he represents
them, make out case such as has rarely
occurred in New York or elsewhere.
1t appears by the statement that a gen.
tlemen arrived in New York from Syra-
cuse with $4,000, for the purpose Of
making purchases.---Havi selected his
goods and got his drafts. cashed, he started
off with three fine fellows (drummers)
upon spree. After getting pretty we'll
excited at game Of ten pins--nothing
more-they explored the unknown re.
gions of Church and Leonard streets,
kept up the game for two or three days
until at last our country merchant
found HIMSELF by some mysterious agen.
cy, leaning over and area railing in
Walker street, and there all conscious
ness left him, together with some Sl2,
600 in cash and $500 worth Of iewelry,
at o'clock in the morning. The first
returning dawn Of reason hit him hard at
about 10 o'clock on Monday Morning,
when he awoke in bed, and, CHANGING at
his under and only covering, discovered
its material to be coarse cotton, instead
offine linen !! which, operating (like o
brandy smasher) as an eye.opener, he
raised himself sane, and espiod a very
fair girl ironing at side table, while his
clothes were hanging upon chairs before
the fire. 'Will you have the kindness to
tell me, Miss, how the deuce / came
here 2 Yes, sir: | saw You in nsaFWalker
street about 3 o'clock in the morning,
cIinging to lamp post, and as you couldn't
name 10 me your residence al destination,
| took the liberty of bringing you 10 my, nv
lodgings land ofrelieying me ofthe bal
ance ofmy money, thought he! r.. Your
clothes were soiled, as was your linen
| have washed tho one and cleaned the
others, and they will be ready in few
moments. Il believe ! had a small sum
of money about me lastnight, Missp ejac.
ulated he, like q man conscious of his
own ruin. fNot a very small sum, air.
sho replied; 'butihere! il is, asir, with The