The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1851-04-12

home.
SAifSlAs The Responsibility.
The man who can read the following
story, which we take from the paper Of our
humorous friend Hooper, Of Alabama. with.
out the mos. violent cachinnatory emotions.
would make fortune out OF bis GRAVITY
by hiring himself out to Undertaken, M
chief mourner: Della.
While attending court, recently, in the
adjoining county OF Randolph friend who
is fond Of jokes Of all sorts, aud who re.
lAtes them almost rs humorously ~ His
Honor" gave us the following. vouching for
the substantial. sub lunar existence OF the
parties, aud their present residence " in the
county aforssid;"
Brethren Crump and Noel were both
members of the Primitive Baptist Church,
and both clever, honest men. who paid
their taxes and debts A. The same annually
accrued, with regularity At once Christian
and commendxble. II, when settling day
came round, Brother Noel wis "short, y
Brother Crump was sure to be IN funds
and on the other hand il almost seemed
providsntinl how, II Brother Crump fell
" behiad." Brother Noel always had sur.
plus. Thus borrowing from and lending to
each other. worshipng At tho same church.
ard living only mile . part, an intimacy
gradually ripensd between them; % thst
ut last they did not h<sitats to speak in the
fr-eN and most familiar manner TO each
other, even in regard to their respective
fuibles.
Now. il came 10 pass, that Brother
Crunp, during the liveli~s. period Of the
cotton season, drove into Wetumpka and
disposed OF his crap" Of ten bales, at the
very fair price of l?A ssrts per pounA. Il
was more than he expected, and ~ the
world was easy with him. he determined to
invest, and actually did invest portion 81
the proceeds Of the sale of .hc cotton. IN .
barrel Of western whishey paying therefor,
At the rate Of. precisely. two pounds Of mid
ding cotton for one gallon Of ditto +"
whisky.
OF course il was narrated in the settle
m.nt" that old man Crump had bought n
whole barrel. and alter few weeks people
l..gan to observe that his nose grew rcddsr
and hs eyes more moist The idea that
Brother Cramp was " drinking too much"
dihused itself IN the nsighbovhood. until, a.
one might say. it became epidsmicnl. PEG
pie talked and txlked--more especially
what few" Of other denominations Of
christians d. cit thsrsAbouts.
Brother Noel WAS sore troubled" ~
the scandal which circulated about his
brother and friend. and especially regretted
the injury it brought to the " 'cirtv" At
sharon. So. ono morning. he stepped over
to Brother Crumps aud found The ma" in =
half dozen in HE little porch
Wont you take = drsm!" asked
Brother Crump. A. soon ~ he waa aware
Of the presence Of HE nsighhor.
Why. yes, In not ag'n dram whom .
body warts IT,"
Brother Crump got his bottle, and tho
friends took dram apiece.
Don't you think. brother Noel sa'd
Crump, " that spsri,s 10 = blcssins 7"
"v.e.s" responded Noel. "sperits 10 q
hlsssin'." but. accordia' to nay notion, ito
bl~ssin' that soms Of W abuses"
well, now. brother N"sl. vho dc you
think abuses the blsssin !"
well. its ard 10 ssy---bat people talk
don't you think yos drink 10" much.
Brother Crump!"
"l.s hard to say-i.s hard TO say," ~
turned Crump Sos. ssimes I've thought
I rss dsinkin' too much then agin. I'D
think MAY bs not What is mani 4 weak
rsvrsm Of the dust! What the Lord sa'th,
ths, shall bs done so lsit vi" The Lord
to say whether was goin' too iur in spstiss.
| nut the whole 'sps.asibiiuy on Nm.
prsy<d 10 him, ef I was drinkin' too msch,
10 isks s~sy NY sprsiiie for spsvas.
Here Brother Noel y'oansd psously. and
asked" Wha. then. Brother csumpi"
"-replisd Crump--" . 70 prayed
.hss prayer three times, aud he haint dsas Il
So I'm clear n Tie 'spoosibility. any way
"1hs Lords wall b. dons." cjaeslAsssl
Noel, and aftss taking another diam b
vent home. thinking I'll ~ way how elsv
s,ly Brother Cump hsd sA!),sd fAs ,s'pos'
sibsIGy'