Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-09-04
Eccentric H0SnitalitYt

During the late American war, soldier who
had been wounded and honorably discharged, be-
ing destitute and benghted, knocked at the door
of an Irish farmer, when the following dialogue
ensued
Patrick--And who the devil are you, now
Soldier-My name is John Wilson.
P-And where the devil are you going from
John Wilson?
S-From the American Army at Erie, sir
P-And what do you want here, sir 4?
81 want to shelter all night; will you permit
to lay my blanket on your floor and sleep to-night9
P--Devil take me if do, John Wilson.
Son your kitchen floor, sir?
P--Not l, by the Hill o'Howth:
SIN your stable then
P-Deyil if do that, either.
Sim dying with hunger give me a bone and
crust; / ask nothing more.
P-Devil blow me if l do, sir.
S-Give me some water to quench my thirst,
beg of you?
P-Beg and be harged; I'll do no such thing.
S-Sir, have been fighting to secure the bles-
sings which you enjoy. I have assisted in con-
tributing to the welfare and glory of the country
which has SO Hospitality received you--and can
you so inhospitably reject me from your house
Project you from my house? Who the dew
il talked about rejecting? Maybe | am not the
dirty spalpeen you take me to be, John Wilson,
You ask me to let you lie on my kitchen floor, or
in my stable, now, by the powers dye think I'd
let perfect stranger do that when hav half a
dozen soft beds empty? No. by the Hill o'Howh,
John, that won't. In the second place, you told
me you were dying with hunger, and wanted
bone and crust to eat; now, honey, dye think
I'll feed hungry man on bones and crusts, when
my yard is full of fat pullets, and turkeys, and
pigs? No, by the powers, not THAT'S fiat. In
/ the third place, you asked me for some water to
auench your thirst; now, my water is none of
the best, never give it to poor traveller with
out mixing it with plenty of wine or something
else wholesome and cooling. Come into my house,
nv honey; devil blow me, bat ye shall sleep on
the best feather bed have; you shall have the
best breakfast my farm can supply, which thank
Heaven, is none Of the worst; you shall drink as
much water as you choose, provided you mix it
with plenty of good wine, and provided, al o, you
prefer it. Come in, my hearty, come in, and feel
q Yourself at home. 1t shall never be said that
Patrick 0'Flaherty treated man scurvy who has
been lighting for the dear country which gave him
protection.
The above anecdote is doubtless fair illustra-
ton of the character of of the Emerald Isle.
His heart was large, in the right place, and filed
with love for the defenders of the liberty enjoyed
! And it is such Irshmen as is represented above
!. that s.fred' the bosom of Gen. Scott, the wing
u candidate for the presidency with Indignation,
when seated in his parlor at the Astor House with
two friends Notwithstanding Scots s'indigna.
ton against foreigners when at the head of tbs
( Native American party, nov, being The whig can,
IS didate for the presidency, he loves them dearly
/. that Is their votes! Truly, circumstances altel
= cases. louisville Democrat.
= GEoRG14 The executive committee ofthe con
e stitutional Union party have publicly withdraw
their presidential electoral ticket and Eve out
i sesen of the committee have called ssan inforHsa
d contention, or mass meeting Of the Uniondemo
! Gratis and Union wings favorable to the election
It Pierce and King, to assemble at Atlanta on th
i. 18th Of September S
The Gonstitutiou0lisf and other democrats pa
pers OF the State are highly pleased with
s. and the paper named says As there is nov bn
to one ticket in the field for the democratic nominees
rs any lingering doubt Of their receiving trnnphal
81 vote directly from the people Of Georgia, and
n out the Intervention of the legislature MAY b
dismissed