Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-07-06
From the American Courier.
"DUPON'TS BEST.n

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| lth reminds me OF an incident that acru
ally took place in our village moi two months
since.
One cold morning in last February, the
snow lying some ten inches deep on the
ground, circle Of half-fro towns people
had girdled the fire in Mr.. KS bar-room.-
They had put in requistion every chair and
every newspaper in the room, and as the
number was considerable. and each was anx-
Ious to get as near as possible TO the source
OF comfort: the closely wedged circle of
chair formed sort of Gordon saritaire
since without some one should move. all in
gress TO the fire was cut off. as though it
were under quarantine. And the semi-cir-
cular rows of legs and feet turning inwards
towards The hearth, looked like the spokes
on an enormous wagon wheel Even the
landlord was excluded, and with his hands
in bis breaches packets, Mr. X. was indus
trlously promenading his bar. room, endeavor-
ing 10 look as good -natured and as comfor.a-
BILE as circumstances would permit.
In this stale of things, DR.. T., of our town
entered, rubbing his hands and pronouncine
energe,cally several monosyllabIe words, in
connection with some quite original obser-
vatlons on the state of the weather. But IN
vain did he, with blue nose and beseechino
look, walk round the the semi-circle of kind
hearted neighbors TO get access TO the fire
not soul moved.
"By the Laws, it's cold!" at length ex-
claimed the Dr., by way Of drawing attention
to his forlorn condition.
0HeJ2 roll did vo,, 13 o,c,o.ol
carelessly, eyes, should think likely il is,
Out in the street,"-and he cooly gave his
chair hitch, in the unsuccessful effort 10 get
IT half an inch nearer The firel
Now, Doctor u though one of the bes,
hear.ed men in the world, is exceedingly ir-
ntable; and while as fond of joke as Cur
ran was, is known as perfect daredevil,
capable OF anything. And, after moments
waiting, left the room, muttering something
expressive of his private opinion as to the
state of civilization in that town. Crossing
The street 10 store, he put neatly up bun
die, some four by two inches in size, in one
corner OF which he pat about spoonful Of
"Dupont's BEST"
e-entering the bar-room he tipped the
landlord SLY wink, and then by personal
appeal, prevailed upon the most goodnatur-
ed man of the group 10 move his chair mo-
meniarily, so as 10 admit z. within the cir
Gle; "a movement which, the rest approved in
sta,ly by looking dagders and Iclcles al the
good natured man.
DR.. z. however, quietly turned his face
to the fire, pulled his coat tails aside, Amer
lean fashion, and very composedly whistling
Yankee Doodle.
| Al length some one CHANGED to remark
"Must be good morning for rabbit hunt
ing"
"Yes," said The Doctor, catching eagerly
at the very hint he had been waiting for
"yes, should think so. Pm going myself
directly. Just bought pound or two of frs
rate powder over the way here. Finest I've
seen in town"
And coolIy taking out the packages as i
at random. and pouring upon his hand abon
"a spoonful OF the apparent contents, threw j
upon the fire.
The explosion elevated some half.a .dozer
of the circle (who had not noticed what ht
was doing) two or three inches from thci
chairs, and loud circumstances followed
| against the repetition Of any chemical expo
riment ofthat sort, while the landlord, who
had not his cue, remaked-
| sBy George! you'd better blow man.
house up, hadn't your"
"lf you say much, WILL rejoined T. il
great apparent heat "l'd just as soon pitcl
the whole two pounds in the fire as not''
''l'd like TO see you," replied X on6den
tly.
sDo you dare me to do it?" shouted z.
! "Yes, do" dodgedly answered the land
lord.
: No sooner said than done. With rui
tered remark about stalking dare" from an
: man, z. dashed the bundle among the blaz
n ing brands and sprang towards the door fo
r lowed by the landlord.
# Heavens and earth, what scaiteringi N
r one stopped to shove back his chair-every
e thing turned complete summerset; an
e gathering themselves up as quickly as the
S could disentangled arms and legs from III
a confused mass. everybody shot for the dool
l. and windows, without stopping to look b.
e hind him.
e One man, whose pluck had been tried O
s. ordinary occasions, vanished through III
l. back door, jumped FIVE foot fence wiihol
d breaking his irot, and was last seen streal
Y ing it down back street, yelling murder
e the top of his voice, and once in awh
IN looking backwards, to dodge the falling til
re bers.
at Another long-legged individual, who
IN built up like pair of longs, made but tire
m strides across a sixty feet street, and heade
ct up a lane, cleaning forward at an angle
abou, As degrees, putting down his loI
spars like tile buckets of steamboat whet
,e with his coat tails streaming behind him Ink
,e the tail OF comet.
$. While one courageous citizen, perceiv
1e ing both doors and windows hopeless
no wedged scrambled behind the door and COZ
in menced praying most devouily; but beil
ne rather more familiar with any other comp
s. stion than the Lords Prayer, he was hea
a. vociferating in tones DIN energetic deV
er ton:
he "Now lay me down to Sleep
be To this day ifyou talk f"rabbit-huntin
ID in the presence Of any of those concerns
Id he will take off his coat in two minutes.
IN Yours, truly, MARTIN.