The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-10-15
From the Maysville Eagle.
The Life and Adventures Of Pete.

world for birds Who has not heard
ofPete l-the illustrious Crow, which
was raised and owned by Mr.. John
Adams of this town. Pete-that
every body admired I This crow
without having had any thing done to
his tongue, and with no other advant-
age, than that of being brought up in
a hatter's shop, among the boys and
iourneymen, could undoubtedly talk
better than any parrot in the world
ever talked.
But, to begin with the history -
Pete, fn his youth was once taken
to the Bourbon Bridge, on a fishing
party, where he got some very good
minnows toeat, and always afterwards,
to the day of his death, he was deyo-
ted fisherman. The moment Pete saw
the fishing poles brought out, he was
as keen as brier to 60, and go he
would and he would help himself too,
to the very first fish that was caught,
big or little. Ifyou scolded at him, ,or
took up "a switch and threatened to
whip him, he was off. He would fly
straight to his masters house, in
Georgetown, where he knew he had
friends, and where he was sure to be
fed, like agentleman. Mr. Adams has
feelingly told me, that if he had had
but one piece of bread in the world, he
would have halVed it with Pete.
Among the earliest buildings Of
Pete's genius was his fondness for ra-
cling. He was taken to one or two ra-
Ces, in the first place; but after that,
he was sure to attend as a volunteer
until, at length, becoming very much
excited on the field, he mounted the
stand, and in q fit of inspiration, he
gave the word .go,' to the horses (! and
this was the first word ever spoken by
Pete. The speech met with the most
unbounded applause-the beating Of
Henry by Eclipse was fool to it.
From that moment Pete was a made
man. He was every where acknowl-
edged, as principal manager of the
turf-Pete knew every body and eve
ry body knew Pete. He was con.
stantly seen in the thickest of the
crowd-'chiel cook and bottle washer
He did not always know aOhen to give
the word go, but he knew hoaO to do it,
as well as Uncle Ned or Can't, Bur
bridge, himself.
1t should be remembered to the
credit Of Pete, thathe was the staunch
advocate Of Temperance-many
bottle of new whisky has Pete bro
ken; and many a quarrel has he had
with Felty, for doing it. And her
it is proper to notice charge whicI
has been brought against Pete-it ha
been said, that Pete was in the habi
of drinking the whisky and theI
breaking the bottle, by way of con
cealing the theft; upon the same prin
ciple, that a house is often burneC
down, after it has been robbed, in or
der to prevent discovery. But dt
not believe a word of it. | consider
the whole story, whether written Oh
spoken, as a base SANDER upon Pete S
reputation. What Pete drink whis.
ky Good new whisky" The thing
is impossible Pete was possessed oI
too much sagacity, and too much sell
respect. He was always sober as a
Judge. And besides, l do not believe
that the siIlieSt crow that ever croak.
ed, would be stupid enough to taste
one drop ofwhisky, although it might
roll in oceans at his feet. Had Pete
been called on to drink, he would have
risen on tiptoe, and with his accustom-
ed eloquence, he would have replied
No gentleman, no! Not one dror
Of whisky will l drink! 1t is achi8ky
and that alone, which fills the poor
house and the penitentiary through
out christendom, and from one extrem
ity of the earth to the other We ar
informed by Mr.. Adams and two ott
er gentlemen, that upon one occasion
a stupid wagner, who had about
quart of new whisky in him, at til
time, and whose name happened to /
Bill, was terribly alarmed by Pete
The fellow it seems, was driving h
team through the streets of Georg
town, when Pete took a seat upon Il
top of his wagon, and began to CO
out Bill! Oh, Bill !! Oh, Bill!!p-
The fellow looked up, and witho
waiting for explanations from Pete,
rolled off in the mud, flat of his bac
and was very near run over by /
own wagon.
The hero of our story had perfe
contempt for his wild brethren. /
evidently avoided them; and upon OIL
occasion, having been thrown in
company with some Of them, at HI
killing, which he was fond of atten
ing, Pete actually retired to the j
side of Mr.. Barrock OfFutt's porch,
avoid what he considered bad comp
ny-they could not talk-.-they we
no company for Pete.
have Just been told, that Pete
charged with being n,ongreL! No,