Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1851-10-14
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Written for the Spirit Of the. Age.
HOW PHILIP S. WHITE BROKE UP
BR0ADsIDE'a aRoG-sHoP.

BROADsDE'S y oRoG-sHoP.
In D county, were two young gen.
tlemen of responsibility and influence, (by
these terms | mean to convey the idea
that they were wealthy who from their
infancy had been inseparable companions, |
attributable perhaps, to the fact, that on no
two points did their dispositions agree, ex-
eept one, both were extremely fond Of the
bottle. So great was their attachment, that
scarcely two days could pass without seeing
each other and being Of an extremely fash
ionable cast, they of course could not meet
OF an evening to spend an hour in social
converse, without that g sine qua non"
bottle of wine or brandy.
1t happened that Division of the Sons
OF Temperance had been organized within
three miles of where our two friends lived :;
an organization which they held in supreme
contempt in fact they looked on temper
ance as a very ridiculous affair. The mem
bers Of this Division very strangely took it
into their heads that by having a temper
ance celebration, and getting Philip S. White
to deliver one of his string addresses, it
might have the effect of entrapping some
persons into their society who had hith-
erto stood aloof. This far-fetched idea, not
withstanding its utter injustice, was brought
before the Division, and carried almost u
unanimously. After writing to the Grand
Scribe, they were informed that Bro. White
would speak for them on the - day of
February. Accordingly, the Sons spread
the news that on the - of February they
would have march and Philip S. White
would address the assemblage on the impor-
tant subject of temperance The news of
this address excited the country around very
much, but as on all other topics, different
people had different opinions Some said it
was only plan to show off their unmean-
ing badges, and make parade, thereby
making themselves ridiculous in the ex-
treme. Others thought that the Sons were
close run for money aud this was a plan to
replenish their impoverished treasury, ad-
ding that such parades could be productive
OF no good and should be discountenanced :;
and old Broadsides, the grog seller, would
sh axe his head very mysteriously, and wish
tn day would be one of excessive rain, snow,
or in fact anything else, that would cause
t he Sons to be disappointed Many of the
opposers were satisfied that Broadside' s wish
would be verified inasmuch as he was a
christian of the order of Primitive Bap-
fists, and no doubt led them to belive his
piety was sufficient to make any wish he
might express come to pass without doubt
Now, it must be confessed that Broadsides
was q little fearful of the consequences of
Whites address, so he told each of his Gus
toners, (confdentially) that if they would
call on the morning of the celebration, they
would take social drink together, on FREE
terms, that is, Broadsides was to treat. In
consideration of Broadside's treating, being
like the blossoming of the Aloes, but once
in an hundred years, each topper felt himself
called on by every inch of patriotism he
possessed, to call by on that morning and
drink as long as Broadsides would treat, SC
as to be in fit condition to battle success
fully the arguments of those who might be
Ignorant enough to suppose intempe1ance an
evil, as said White had affirmed it to be, ir
an address he had previously delivered al
the county seat few months before
Our two friends, of whom | spoke at the
beginning, also had a meeting of strictly
private nature, seeing they admitted no onC
but quart TICKLER,' filled to the throa
with peach brandy four years old, but which
was really destined to be nearly as old as j
would ever get, as our friends held in con
tempt dram of less dimensions than hal
pint, and repeated at intervals of thirt,
minutes.
Our friends, (whom l shall name Waite
and Edmond, whilst / keep their real name
behind the curtain) had very wisely talket
over their own most important affairs, ant
the affairs of their country, in the beginning
Of the evening" and as the clock very in
nocently warned them that it was but al
hour to midnight, they very naturally turn
ed their thoughts to the object of thei
meeting, which was to consider whether o
not they should 60 to the celebration, whicl
was now but two days off, But Walter
from some cause, either the weakness of hi
head, the strength Of the potation, the uuar
tity he had imbibed or something of the sort
bad arrived at that peculiar state of mind
more mmutely described in David Coppel
field, in which he showed his utter abbo,
renee of dividing sentences into words, an