Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1849-11-16

as the same quantity OF stable dung -
A NEW WAY TO CURE BAcoN-A correspondent of
the Nashville Wing has the following recipe:
As soon as the meat is sailed to your TASTE which
will generally be in about five weeks take it out and,
if any of it has been covered with Brine let it drain
little Then take good black pepper finely ground,
and dust on the flesh side and on the hook end, as
much will stick; then hang itnp in good, clean,
dry airy place if all this is done it should be, you
will have no farther trouble with it, for by fly time
in the Spring your bacon well cured dried on
the outside that flies or bugs will not disturb itn
Tribulations Of a Nervous IA Cholera Times.
| PETER TREsB1Es.
Try and look the danger boldly in the face said
my friend encouragingly to me the other day.
Its perfectly useless | replied q I've already
tried it again and again. sir and it never fails to bring
on the most alarming and violent symptoms. tell
you, Mr.. jerks, as long as the cholera remains in
town, sir Trembles will remain very sick man.
Oh, it's no new thing, the idea of cleaning courage
from familiarizng ones self with the danger. It's
one of my tavorite experiments. Frequently, in the
solitude of my own chamber [ have advanced one
foot resolutely forward, sir. have given my head
stubborn backward inclination and have said, Now
Trembles, my man, unbosom yourself, and tell us
what's the matter with you Surely you're not afraid
of cholera! No. trust not. l would be sorry very
sorry my good friend to see you readily give way
| at the approach of an enemy-youd find it much
more safe to take it calmly, infinitely more SAFE be
assured of il; and if perchance, you acre called
away Peter, go! but go like the resigned father of
numerous family go like the doomed but indomita-
BILE friend of numerous circle of acquaintance i
wing your flight Peter Trembles, like the estimabe
citizen, who-who-asks no favors and shrinks from
responsibilities, and your friends who, from dis
lance, will contemplate you Nesting in Abraham's
bosom, will exclaim, He good father, firm
FRIEND and-and- a-rapid traveller y
Here the time piece over the chimney indicating
the hour of eleven, Mixed as usual one spoonful of
paregoric with two of water and drank it off, after
which, having assured myself that the yard and three
quarters of red flannel was still firmly bound around
my waist, got into bed and covered myself snugly
with four blankets and one quilt AsI was about to
bury my head in the bed Clothes my eye fell on the
thermometer near the window The mercury was
up at one hundred and tro Alas! the miseries of a
warm and sickly season.
"What the deuce is it that you've been doing at
old Mrs Rattlestones 2" inquired Mr.. jerks, after
| silence of several minutes.
! could not suppress heavy groan at the mention
of Mrs Rattlestone's name. A blunder, recently
committed at her house, | considered the most unfor
tunate of the whole of my eholeraic exis
tence. In fact my excitement at the time, with the
reaction which followed, had very nigh proved fatal
'Tell us the story asked my companion, a second
| time
{" Mr. jerks" Ireplied, q as you appear kindly dis
posed towards me- and as the adventure has already
elected some attention, shall relate it, but beg of
you unless you feel disposed to mortfy me- never
allude to it again in the whole of your life. To
tell you the truth, jerks, have doubt my mind
that made perfect fool of myself. But must COM
mence at the beginning. ..-.s...-- ~
stYou remember that upon the death of our la
mented friend Squibbs was called upon to watch
the corpse. You know my deep-rooted aversion to
duties of this nature-to spend the hve-long night
alone with dead body. UGH the bare idea is enough
to bring on cramps, (for Gods sake jerks don't eat
that apple it gives cholics to look at you) When
[ arrived at the house, found to my great relief
the room crowded with ladies, all friends of the de-
| ceased. The weather was intolerably warm Eve
ry window had been thrown up but the air, breath
less and oppressive, brought relief. The nature
| of the gathering made it yet more uncomfortable
The conversation, carried in whispered tones had
for long time, been confined to the virtues and good
qualities of the deceased, when it finally changed to
discussion of the weather, and my wife (actuated
i can't imagine by what demoniac sprit,) suggested
that every should retire for while to the back
parlor where they could breathe little fresh air,
whilst would remain to watch the corpse. -
Jerks would not for the world be severe on Mrs.
Trembles, but bless me- if at that moment couldn't
have murdered her. I felt cold chill run through
me from head to foot as the ladies, one after
the other rise and take their departure through the
back door When the last crossed the threshold,
" experienced a crampish witch in the calf of my
left leg, and every particle of strength left
; The old Yankee clock on the handicapped licked
louder and louder, awakening hundred echoes in
every of the room; the of the ladies'
voices in the distance reached like sad prayer
for the dead the funeral tapers the winding sheet,
with all the attending paraphernaa of DEATH made
l me weak as--as cat, jerks &.
Slowy and the expense of several painful cricks
in the neck turned towards the corpse, when, to my
I, horror perceived that it was looking me fully in
the face jerks, if ever-but no, you can't ina CINE
Jmy feelings, My eyes became rivitted to his, my
knees knocked together like couple of electrified
balls, and my hair stood like many needles Fegs
4 it would have made picture for Raphael. Thus
sat for few seconds, when suddenly the bed post
gave loud creak, the deceased appeared to crack
a CHASTITY smile, and thought q can't say it posi-
tively) that heard hollow voice cry, Trembles
s''What! said /, boiling upright in frenzy Of
II thought, afterwards, that heard door crack
behind the bed, but, turning that it clio
1 sed sThereI stood, then in breathless silence for
t moment. The deceased continued to eye severe
$ Ely and again Iheard the eaH Trembles!'
Rsss What do you mean 2 shrieked, the perspra
q tom rolling profusely from my forehead 81
Snuff the candle my FRIEND" replied the voice, IN
r (which one p cried l. ,uesszsea = sss.z.z- r
:. All four of lem T. said the voice. SIS
f - No, III be-7i If do shouted, as bounded
: towards the door, and rushed out the porch. -
: I-it hy, Mr. Tfembless exclaimed the ladies, as
bolted precipitately among Them Is Gracious! whats
& THE matter with you Has anything happened =
: La! how his eyes roll u s4i
oscLadies,' answered catching at the banister,
d really--don't be alarmed-aheml The fact is, thai
the room iss0 confouadedly hot was beginning *
e lose nv breath-wheugh! I'd advise you all to keeT
: out of il. Mrs. Trembles, ma'ams beg you to re
e main on this gallery q fasAza
81 endeaTored to leOk composed hut lt didn't sue
coed suppressed litter passed around the circle
The company held their handkerchefs to their faces
my wife gave me- reproachful glance
a and silent pinch; that perceiyng my utter ina
v bility to smooth matters, picked up my hat AMI
" beat hasty retreat slteE IS n
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