The Arkansas banner., 1849-06-26
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A vsn~rahlc DalchulAA. sltgg hassaE eceanaed ah the essees ef one el the Psiaetfsi elites q a"s republc, with great hoaor and hsvtnx sraasssd great GOr,une in ths mess unexceptoaaele maeR~'. knally kosed the resolution oi going te terminate bis days al his eeasarYsest. Bot eetots EessE'ag, he wished to take leave ol his friends and eennec tipha, and he accordingly invited them 10 feast at his house. Tue EaeSts. who expected a saaPiaoas rpas,. were mecA surprised on gaing is,e the eatiRg-room to see there a Aigs evksn 'ahe. eayes~a wssh eeasse hlaa cloth. On ben,s ssste they were sssyea. on wooden plases, witA eslts'd herring, rye btrad aud butter, with some cheese, and eardled mllk. Wooden vases. hed with small beer, passed sreund sos each ct the guests Ia help themselves. This extreme edAssy of ,he old gentleman caused secret marmaring among ihe company: bat, out o respeel to his aye and weaieb iastesd ct showing a,scontcnt they pses<nded 10 fehsh their ffugaliase and some of hem even com phmeated him foF the cntdiay of those olI ,isMss. which he had brought to renrmbsanee The ed maa--who was Dcs darea by this fsgnea safiet@c- 'ion--sid not wish to carry the jrke say fulIher-- but st signal which he gave. sssvanls hahtted as country women, catered, bringing the seecad service. A white cloth succeeded ihe blue cae, and some pewter plst-s replaced the wooden oass lnsead of rye bread, dIied herring and cheese, theY were served with good bsown bread. fresh hp~f boiled fish, snd strong beer. At this unexpected change, the secret murmurs ceased; The polite ,nvl. tatlons of the old man became more pressing. and the guests ate wltha b~ter appetite Hardly had they ti'he tO taste the second service, when they h..tt. f.. A m brilliant livery. bringing the thisa
 saPerb table of mahogany, covered win beautiful Powered cloth, replaced the oAk.o aae sidehoard was immediately covsTea with the richest plate and nos curious ehinn; and the guests were charmed with sight of profuson of rare and exquisite mests. The mosi delicious wines were freely passed around. while iaslca,oas concert was heard m the adjoining room Tossts were drank. and s'' were merry But The good old nan, pssesiy. Ing this presence hndered the gnesis from eissng themselves to thes iniI Joy. rose ana addressed them thus: '' give you thanks, ladies aad gentlemen, For 'he favor you have granted me- I, Is time that
 should retire. myself, and leave yos to your liberty But before the bal eommehcss which I have ordered 10 be prepared for those who love the dance permit me 10 aequAnt you with the design I proposed to myself in inviting you 10 sepss,. watch has appeared so oid. 1 have wished thereby to give you an idea of our republic Our ancestors rose to their high siate, and acquired liberty, riches aud power, by living in the frugal Banaef which you saw in our first service Our fathers preserved inose great blessings eaiy ey living in the simple manaeF ot which the srcond service has refsrtea an image II it is permitted to an old man who IS about to leave you and who tendrriy loves you, to speak, must say. fear that the sx,ravagsa, pro- fusion which you might have remarked in the las, seves' and which is the present style of living, will
 deprive us of more than our ancestors have acqirrd by the sweat of their brow. and our fathers have transmitted to us by tIs'r industry aud wise ealeu. lation ''