The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-01-24

a GOOD OEE. lDeFe Is an anecdOte tDaI Will
liam Ladd, the "Apostle of Peace" used 10 tell
upon himself with infinite gusto When the tenn
perance movement first came into notice, Mr.
| Laid, though an ardent reiormer, was not
| quite prepared to 90 the entire pledge. He was
willing to eschew rum, gin, brandy "sour CIDER"
and all that but he couldn't go the abandonment
Of his wine, his rich, mellow, heart warming
wine In fact, ne had grave doubts about the
| possibility Of getting sawed upon the generous
| fluid. His wine cellar was getting low; but
every body was signing the pledge, and it must
| be replenished in shady way, or not at all.
Being at Portland about this time, he bought
barrel Of fine old wine, and employed "Uncle
'Siah,' we'll known teamster to haul il to .Minot,
saying:
'Here, take this barrel of 'Oir' with the other
| articles"
He reached home first, and otter seeing the
"oil'' carefully deposited in the cellar, he came
| to the door TO settle for the hauling.
swell, Uncle 'Siah,' said the Captain, rubbing
his hands, "I really wish had something coed
for you to drink; but the temperance folks are
| making such coniounded noise, we a--a- have
to Danish it entirely from our houses
| Blu" Uncle 'Siah'' had already bit of brick
in his hat and was holding himself ratherun
steadily BY the wheel.
sits n-n- no m-m- m after, Cappen,' he hiccup-
ped, sen n-n.not the least kuc-kuc conse- hic Sc
| quense conce DIDN'T need any-I W w-was
dry, b-b.b- but took g-g-good swig out of your
csc-cask. Its ca hic-apital oil, Cappen! Pure
| WV winter strained, and no m-m. mistake /"
| The Captain came out rank tee totaler at the
| nexttemperance meeting.
| ADVENTUROUS JUvENrLITY. For some days
past the Boston papers have advertised for nfor.
| nation respecting youngster named Charles
Hail. l6 years OF age, residing at North Chelsea,
| who set of for school one morning, and was seen
| or heard OF no more. twas " mysterious dis.
! appearance" OF as inexpllcable character as
that Of Miss Smith or Miss Amarillious Ann
| Marsh But the mystery is at last explained
| The young gentleman, instead of going to school,
| thought proper to visit New York, where he
| shipped on board a vessel bound to California,
paying 1893, 1t Is sad for liberty TO work his pas
| sage. His aspirations, however, were nipped in
the bud, for the parties having charge of the ves-
| sci thought proper to communicate with his tath.
er, and his California jig was brought to close
before It was well begun.-.N Y. Com. .Adv. n
A few days ago, steamboat stopped at land
ing somewhere In Arkansas to wood A custo.
mer on board the boat took his gun and stepped
ashore, hoping that during an hour tiiey were
likely to stop. he might bag few birds. After
travelling few rods he came across a rough
looking fellow, and the following dialogue ensu.
ed - ~
SHOW are We" p
SHOW are you, stranger ~ replied tie Arkan.
sas man. a6e
shave you any game In these parts \" IA.
sob yes, plenty on 'em.''
"What sort OF game ~ 8t
swell, most any Sort but principally Brog and
Poker"
Leap Year Exploit. A managing lady AZ
Swansea, Wales, on the 10Th Dec, purchased
two DigS on credif-sold fha m for 70 .dx, rov,a,,