Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1848-02-12
From The ST. Louis Eeyeilie.
THAT LAST JULZF!,
HY S0LTAIRE.

Not many years since. 10 one Of our Mls>,s.
sipp liver cities, the landlord Of a noted hotel,
10 spite Of tie good fare served upon the table,
took an aversion to his food, aud, conGairg
himself 10 the auid exclusively, dfanl; him.
self clearly out Of existence. He was a Jolly
specimen of publican, aud he'd endeared
himself, in his latter days, 10 couple Of
rfodigal young hoarders, by ifequentIy avi-
ling them 10 share in wis, he called "a cotn,
Portable caronse." These little re.u0ions, as
we before stated, were brought to a close by
lhe principal suddenly dropping out Of the
seat, and being no longer able to 8 stand up"
10 his share OF the liquor. The deceased's
wife being absent from the city. lis friends
comfortably packed him in IKE for pfesefva>
ZION until her return. The feelings Of the
hopeful youug conyivialists were sadly shcek
ed a, the idea at sol9urnug in the same house
with the narimate body Of their regretted
companion. Ii was al well enough when he
was able 10 stand he IiquoT. and drink his
share OF II. but the thought Of his being pack
ed away IN such cold quarters made them
SILVER with strange apprehension which ev-
en- brandy failed 10 d!ssipae. They bad,
nightly, to pass The room where the BODY Law.
10 reach their own; and every time they were
forced 10 do SO, the feeling Of horror grew
stronger, until at length, tho sad example 81
The deceased landlord began to have It's effect
IN winning them to temperance. At length
The wife arrived, and the publican was con-
signed 10 his long home; bal we regre, to add:
that With his departure The desire for another
comfortable carouse" began TO maui!es,
itself.
Only one mora, BILL said the eldcs,
"Just by way Of a ,cck9 fer the old fellow
he deserves as much from Us TO his memory
And then II shall be an understood ,Aino
that we 9gHr"
The last little party was agreed upon. few
good fellows We're invited, and Oh the night
succeeding the burial they assembled ia a
room bu' few doors from The forme. apart
meni Of their dead host.
Bill.
Considering the state of the weather, We
Will go juleps," said guest-''j uleps all
round !"
= Hurrah for cooling drinks," echoed Tie
whole party.
sam, negro servant, was summoned, and
positive order issued forthwith for the CON-
comitan's necessary 10 make good julep.-
The brandy came, then The ram, then the mint
--iresh from the earlh-then the sugar.
Now. Sam. the ice" was the next call.
and olt started their attentive waiter. He soon
returned with towel full of The material
broken up fine. and in proper order, and
straight The Tevel begun. The inlaps were
delieious, and with sleeves rolled M, shir,
collar open, and sraws in hand, they went
INTO them with perfec, gusto. Song, ,oas,
and sentiment carried them gloTicusly THROUGH
The STEW short hours" by which time thew
Were all getting rather comfortable.
;" Here is hoping orr old host has before
his. experienced a comfortable" change
rom his "ice 5or,' roared one of the prodi.
gals. f''0'
A lltle more ice Sam :" shouted another.
g we want enough to make parting drink.
Sam vanished.
Boys, what do you say TO holdion lille
20" 'co0 around The old fellows lasl ,ub
Come, we will wake his old "cod opa,le,s,,
WIN what he used 10 call 81 comfortable ga.
rouse, just to lay his spirit, and keen il from
0e, nochine ABOUT after nocturnal drinks"
ans proposition met with a shout Of annro.
Va'' and glasses in hand, they proceet,d !,
procession TO the ice box chamber, into when
'hey burst, singing
oh' amt you coming back, Stephen :"
What was their alright and bo,ro, =, ca.
y entering the chamber, 70 see a da,,, n,n,a