Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-31

A writer in Holden's Magazine give. an
interesting sketch OF this genileman's life,
from which we extract the following anecdote:
Once he sent forward no,ice 10 place
where he was not personslly known, lha, he
would lecture on particular evening. On arriv.
ing ne put up at tavern. Atihe supper table he
asked the landlord ifthere was anything new
going on al which stranger would be amused
No, nothing in particular" was the reply,
unless il be rascaly temperance lecturer,
named Hunt, is 10 hold forth on that subject to-
night"
All, you intend TO go Of course-don'. you,
landlord You are the very one TO expose
the falsehood Of Hunts statements"
am no public speaker bu, if | was, noh-
ing would be easier than 10 refule him."
Well. then, come along, and let us hear
what he has TO say If you don't feel able to
give Hun, ,ug, III Try him myself! shalI
like The fun Of such an entertainment, for the
evening""
The landlord had conceived great admiIa-
llon for the guests tongue, and readily en-
braced the proposition to 60 TO the temperance
meeting with his champion
The temperance men were in great trepida-
lion al The nOn-appearence OF Mr.. Hunt, no one
suspec,lng the diminu,ye stranger in the least.
Al last the presiden: of the society arose and
apologizing for the disappointment, made
speech, the edge of which was no doubt lit
tie sharpened from the known presence Of the
landlord After this he gave out an invitation
10 any one in the house 10 advocate or oppose,
temperance.
"Now is your iime," said the landlord Civ
ing his hump-backed friend jog. "give j. TO
them roundy!"
Forthwith ne arose, and every body looked
at him with surprise and painful expectations.
He said in the blandest tones that his friend
the landlord had invited him over TO hear Hunt,
and had expressed desire that he should say
a word or two on the question. He hoped the
audience would indulge him. although slran-
ger. and introduced by liquor seller.
The very way in which he pronounced The
word liquor.seller," very fa,orire phrase
with him, made both the landlord and all the
res, star, as if red hot bolt had drop, among
them. This was settled however. by his quiet
way Of setting forth The advantage rum-dealer
coDfers on the community.
The calm was a very delusiye one for our
poor landlord, as his advocates tones deepened
into sharpest irony, and set forth a multitude
Of horrid facts issueing from the bar-room.-
ne eHect was increased oy MS peculiar into.
nations in repeating the word liquor-selIer," )"
in which he seems 10 concentrate more con-
temp. and horror than any man living. All
this time he was Ostensibly pleading the land
lords cause, bu. in very amusing way, since
every one present was convulsed with merri-
ment. Scenes from his own bar-room were
repeated by his advocate in such way to
present him in a most unaimabIe light.
Long before his speech was finished, people
began TO surmise that the landlords lawyer
must be their expected lecturer As for the
| tavernkeeper, he left the house in great hur-
ry when the meeting was over, and next morn
ing when Mr.. Hunt went for his horse. he found
him in the road and The landlord holding him.
"You Old sinner" said he, Z" take your horse.
won'i charge you anything. Only dOn'' come
back again, and III forgive YOU