North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1852, 1851-04-09
THE REspoNs1BIIITy.


land their present residence " in county Aforesaid
NJ Brethren, Crump and Noel were both members OF
the Primitive Baptist Church, and both clever, hon
est men who paid thei. taxes and debts the same
annually accrued, with regularity at once Christian
and commendable It, when settling day came round.
Brother Noel " was short'' Brother Crump sure
to be in funds snd the other hand almost seem.
ed providential how, if Brother Crump fell "behind,
Brother Noel always had surplus. Thus borrow.
ing from and lending to each other worshping at the
same church, and living only mile apart, init
macy gradually npened between them that at last
they did not hesitate to speak in the freest and most
familiar manner to each other, in regard to their
respective foibles.
Now, it came to pass, that Brother CruEp, during
the veliest period of the cotton season, drove into
Wetumpka and disposed of his crap :" Of ten bales,
at the very fair price of l23 cents per pound. twas
more than he expected, and as the world was easy
with him, he determined 10 invest and did actually
invest portion of the proceeds OF the sale OF his
cotton barrel of western whiskey paying there
for at the rate Of precisely, two pounds OF mIddllng
cotton for one gallon of " ditto - whskey.
Of course it was norated in the settlement" that
old man Crump had bought whole barrel, and after
a few weeks people began TO observe that his nose
grew redder aud his eye more moist. The idea that
Brother Crump was drinking too much " diffused
itself in the neiShborhood. un,i. as one might say it
became epidemica. People talked and talked-more
especially % what few :" of other denominations of
christians dwet thereabouts.
Brother Noel was sore. troubled p" at the scandal
which circulated about his brother and friend, and
especially tne injury u Drought 10 TIE
ETY. - Sharon. So one morning, he stepped to
Brother Crumps and found the old man in haif-doze
in his little porch.
| "Won't you take dram :" asked Brother Crump,
he was aware of the presence of his neigh
! Dor.
wants it,
Brother Cump got his bottle, and the friends took
"Don't you think, Brother Noel,'' said Crump,
" that sperls is blessin'."
{ "Y-e.s !" responded Noel "sperits is blessin',
but accordn to my notion its blessin' that some of
US abuses"
"WeIl now, Brother Noel, who do you think abu-
ses the blessin' :"
! "Well, its hard to say-but people talk-don't you
think you drink too much, Brother Crump! ''
ats hard say-iis hard say" returned CrumP,
" Sometimes I've thought tcas dinkin too much
then agin I'D think may be moi. What is man!
weak ,vOrrum Of the dust! What the Lord saith,
that shall be done! So left it to the Lord to say
whether l was gon' too fur in sperits. put the
whole 'spunsibiKty him /; prayed to him, ef was
drinkin too much to take a,oay appetite or spe-
its.''
Here Brother Noel'groaned piously, and asked
" What them Brother Crump!''
"And"-replied Crump-" I've prayed that prayer
three times, and He HAHN DONE 1T! So Im clear
of the 'sponsibility, any way"
s.The Lords will be done !" calculated Noel, and
after taking another dram he home, thinking all
the way, how cleverly Brother Crump had shifted the
responsibility. Chambers (.ahabama) Tribune.
! GETTING INTO BED WITH A CORPSE. A few months
snce son of Erin, about nine o'clock one evening.
called al country inn, in the western part OF Penn
syvania, and demanded lodgings for the night. 1t
evident from his appearance and actions that he
and liquor had been quite jolly companions Throughout
the day. The landlord lazy, good natursd soul,
and had imbibed rather freely that day himself
.sIf give you a light, and tell you where the
is, you can find the place." said the landlord.
.'Och, an it's meeself that do that most lille
gantly. Jist show me the way, an I'll find 1t any,
reloined the Irishman.
The directions were given him, and also candle.
He directed to 60 room in the second story
of the house. By the time he had reached the top
OF the stairs his light had become extingushed, and
he had forgotten in what direction he to go.
Seeing rays of light issuing from room, the door of
which stood slightly ajar, he reconnoered the inside
of the room and found it 10 contain bed, In which
lay a man, and stand with a small lighted lamp
upon it. Feeling disinclined to make any further
search for the which he had been directed,
he Invested himself of his clothing and quietly crept
into the back part of the bed. He had been In the
bed but few minutes, when young lady and gen.
teman entered the room. The Irishman eyed them
closely They seated themselves chairs in close
proximity to each other, and after chatting merry
for short time the young man threw his arm around
her waist in cousinly MANNER and Imprinted kiss
upon her tempting lips. There was witchery in it
which demanded repetition. The scene amused
the Irshnan vastly and being free from selfshness,
he concluded that his sleeping companion should be
participant with him in the enjoyment OF the scene
and to this end he nudged him; but his companion
stirred not. He then put his hand upon him, and
found that lie tightly locked in the cold embrace
of death. Synonymous with this discovery he boun-
ded out of bed, excaiming-
! "MurtheI' murther Howly saints ov hiven, per-
tect me ~
He had scarcely touched the floor with his feet be-
fore the young lady and gentleman were making rap
i'd strides toward the stairway, terror being depicted
on their countenances. They had just reached the
top of the stairs when the lrshman came dashing
along as though all the fends of Erebus close
at his heels, intent making him their prey, and the
whole three went tumbing down stairs, and it is
hard to determine which of the three reached the foot
of 'he stairs first The landlord stood aghast the
Irishman rushed into the bar-room, with nothing on
between him and nudity but garment vulgarly syl-
ed shirt, the hair of his head standing upon end,
his eyeballs ready leap from their sockets, and he
gasping for BREATH 1t was sight that would have
made man laugh who had worn vinegar face from
the day of his birth. Nothing could induce him to
seek bed that night again. When the young lady
and gentleman found that it the corpse thai
had so unceremoniously bounded from the bed, they
returned to the room, Qhey being the watchers for
the nght,) and, doubtless commenced their counting
at the point where it was suddenly broken off.
The Nova ScoTIA GIANT. We have the
Giant-a veritable giant, and no mistake. Angus
McKaskll is but l9 years old, so it is said-is now
nearly eight feet high and is still growing. He is
we'll proportioned, Intelligent looking, and, by the
time he attains maturity, will be tall one indeed
His shoes sixteen inches long, and his cap as big
around a bingham bucket everything else about
him in the same proportion. The gentleman, under
whose charge he is exhibited, states, what, if fact
is very remarkable one, namely, that years
ago, that is when Angus was IL years old, he was
| knouvn nd noted dyyarE-he then hut three