Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-08-15
EAi 81 Sc In Advance.
Whole Number 765.
I've Good Anecdotes.

more street, contains the following
and many other good things. Our
hrst extract is from a sketch of Rev.
1. T. Hunt, famous south and west
as a temperance lecturer.
A small temperance society had
been started in a community very
much under the control ofa rich dis
| tiller commonly called "Bil. Myers. .
This man had several sons who had
become drunkards on the facilities
afforded by their education at home.
The whole family was arraved
againnt the movement, and threat
ened to break up any meeting called
to promote the object. Learning
this, Mr.. Hunt went to a neighbor-
ing district for temperance volun-
teerS Tor that particular OCCASION
He then gave out word for a mee-
ting, and at the time found his friends
and enemies about equal in numbers.
This TACT prevented any outbreak,
but could not prevent noise.
Mr.. Hunt mounted his platform,
and by lew sharp anecdotes and
witty sayings, soon sileuced all noise
except the sturdy "Bhl Myers."-
The old Duchman crying out, "Mish-
ter Hunt, money makes the mare
CO." To every shot which seemed
ready TO demolish him, the old feI-
low presented the one shield, "Mish-
ter Hunt, money makes the mare
60"
At last Mr.. Hunt stopped and adj
dressed the imperIurbable German.
"Look here, Bill Myers, you say that
money makes the mare 60, do youi''
"Yes,dat ishj just what | say, Mish-
ter Hunt"
"WeIl, Bill Myers, you own and
work a distiliery, don't youl' inquir-
ed Mr.. Hunt.
"Dat ish none Of your business,
MishIer Hunt. But, den, | ish not
ashamed Of it. l has got still, AMI
work il too."
"And you say Money makes the
mare co. do you mean by that, that
| have come here to get the money
Of these people"
ayes, Mishter Hunt, dat ish lust
what | mean"
avery well; you work distillery
to make money, and / lecture on
temperance TO make money, and as
you say, Money makes the mare co.
Bill Myers bring out your mare
and III bring out mine, and we'll
show them together
By this time the whole assembly
was in litter Of delight, and even
Myers followers could not repress
their merriment at the evident en-
of their oracle. In the
we must premise that Mr..
Hunt knew a large number of the
1runkards present, and among them
Ihe sons Of Myers himself.
"BiIl Myers, who is that holding
himself up by that treel" inquired
Mr. Hunt, pointing to young man
10 drunk that he could not stand
lIone. The old man started, as il
itung by an adder, but was obliged
10 reply; "Dat ish my son, but what
)f dat, Mishter Hunii"
"GOod deal OF that, Bill Myers,
or ! guess that son has been riding
your mare, and got throon, toOi'
Here there was a perfect uproar
rom all parts OF the assembly, and,
is soon as order was restored, Mr..
Hunt proceeded, as he pointed 10 an
,ther son:
"Bll Myers,who is that staggering
bout as if his legs were as weak as
,otatoe vines after frostl'
"Well | suppose dat ish my son
oo," replied the old man, with a
;rest-fallen look.
"He has been riding your mare,
90, and go; tumblel"
At this point the old man put up
9th hands in a most imploring man
er, and exclaimed; SNOW, Mishter
iuni, If you won't say any more, |
viii be still"
This announcement was recei we'd
Eith roar of applause and laughter,
nd from that moment Mr.. Hunt had
II the ground to himself.
The next is from "The country in
hunks"
Paddy. attending a abroad brimn
for the first time, was
Iuch astonished and puzzled with.
at the manner of Worship
Iaying been told that the better
brethren spake even as they were
Ioved by the Spirit" he watched
le proceedings with Increasing dis
ust for their "haythen way by wor-
lip," ill one young Quaker rose
nd commenced soIemnly:--
"Brethren have married.
"The devil ye heyI" interrupted
at-Quaker sat down in confusion,
Ut the spirit moving Pat no further
,e Young man mustered courage