Washington telegraph., 1848-06-21
F'fom The 81 Loms Reneille
THAT LAST JULEPl'
ny SOLITAIRE

Not many years since, in one OF the
Mississippi flvef cities, the landlord OF
noted hotel, IN spite OF the good fare serv.
ed upon HE table. took an aversion 10 the
food, and eonfning himself To the fiRR
exclusively, drank himself clear out Of en.
istence. lie vas Il Jolly specimen of
publican, aud had endcarrd himself, in
his latter day. To a couple oi pfoligal
young boarders, by frequently inviting
them to what he called "a comfortable
earouse," These little reunions. as we
before stated, We're brought to close by
the principal satllenly dropping ont ol
/ the set, aud beiugH1 longer able 10 stand
up 20 his share al the liquor The dc.
erascds wife being absent from the city,
his friends comfortably packed him in ie'
Tor preservation until her return. The
feelings OF the hopeful conyivialist, We're
sadly shocked nj the idea of soiourning
IN the sume house with the inanimatc
body OF their regretted companion 1t
was all we'll enough when he Wa able
to stand the liquor, aud drink his share of
1t, hut the thought oi his belng packed
away in such cold quarters made them
shlvcr with stmnge apprehension which
oven brandy failed To dissipate They
had, nightly to pass the room where the
body las To Teaeh their own. aud every
time they were forced to do So the feel.
ing OF horror grew stronger, until at length
the sad example Of the deceased landlord
began o have il eiirci in winning them
lo temperance At length the VIE ar.
rived, aud the publican was consigned to
hts long homr. bul Ne regret 10 add that
with hi- departure the desire for another
"eomiouahle earousa began TO manifest
Itself
"Only on nnre. Bal, SAID the eldest.
.'lust by way af Il rake iar the old tel.
low-he deserves "a much from Us 10 HI.
mamoy-aHd then il ,hall be IN maer.
stood thing TINT We gfR'
Tie last ltlle party was agreed upon,
a few good iellows were invited. and on
the night succeeding he hurial they as
.emblcd IN funm but few door, from
the iomef apartment Of their dead host
What -ay you 10 lulcps, boy nquir'
ed bill.
considering the state of the weather,
We will 90 Juleps, said guest, 'Juleps
all around
'iiunh for cooling drinks, echoed the
whole parry.
sam, q negro servant. wa, summoned,
and positive order Issued forthwith Tor
! all tho couromltant, necessary 10 make a
good Iulcp. Tho brandy came then the
rum. ihcu the iniut-irc,h from the earth
-ihon the sugar.
Now, sam, the ice, was the next
call, aud oi started their attentive wait.
'rr lie slou returned iuli Of the ma.
tonai, broAcn up the aud ln proper or.
der, aul va -inlgnl the rryel begun. The
julcps were delicious. aud with sleeves
rolled up. shirt collars open, and slriws
IA hand they went into them with per.
lccl gu,to. song, toast aud sentiment
earned them glouously into the few
.Hnu hour, by which time they were
oil getting mlhcr ooMjor,aJic.
there Is hoping our old host has be-.
fore this, experienced a comfortable
change from hi "icr-bof, roarcd one Of
the prodigaIs.
"a little more ice, sam, shouted am.
other, "wc want enough ,u make q part.
ing drink. sam vanished
Doys, what say you to holding a hIllc
+ "p01.WO0' around the fellows last tub
Come. We will wake the old "cold quar-.
, tcfs with what he used to call "cuui.
Portable carousc, Just 10 lay his Yi,tt
and keeping II from searching about ullcr
nocturnal drinks.
, This proposition was met with a shout
OF approval, and glasses IN hand, they
proceeded IN procession to the lcc'bOA
chamber into which they burst, singing.
"Oh, amt You coming 6-a.c-k, Stephen.
What was their alright and horror, on
entering the chamber, 10 See a dark figure
with hammer IN hand seated inside of
the recent receptacle OF the deceased
A light pcrched upon one end OF the box
cast NllliiAiAiA 'fAA wv W AiA7aANf " 'aaa'
was reflected IN numerous pale stfcaks
upon the dark figure and the wall beyond.
/, Oi course the iirsi impulse was 10 orctrcat,
but lamihar voicc arrested their foot.
steps.
"What de dcbil is dc matter, gem
men" inquired sam from the tub.
There was pause, and then The inquiry
What the d--l are you cong there,
you black rascal
"POutdu yOa sOmc pe Jor dH falS
LjaicP"
What! Ali. Oh!--o--o--o-oHgh"
Misses tolc me, gemmcn, to use dis
up first kase de article sscarce dis season!
, A shower OF pint ummblcrs, ice, mixed
juleps and all, salutcd the darkey on tins
announcement. lie kicked over the light
and with hcaving stomachs the jewellers
d hunt for the dark cause OF Their nausea to
uss him up; but III the struggle he escnp'