Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1853-01-13
IAmuslng Cure Of drunkenness.

| The late Earl of Pembroke, who had many
good qualities, but always persisted inAexibly
in his own opinion, which, as well as mis- con-
duct was often very singular-thought of an
experiment TO prevent the exhortations and
os those about him. This was
to fei9n himself deaf; aud under pretence of
hearing very imperfectly, he would always
form his answer by what he desired to have
Isaid.-Among other servants was one who
lived with him from child, bad: served him
with fidelity and affection, till ct length he
became his coachman. This man By degrees
got into habit of drinking, for which his Ia :
dy often desired he might be dismissed
My lord always answered, Yes, inde ed,
John is an excellent servant.
4 say replied the lady, he is continually
getting drunk, and desire that he might be
turned off, zas.,5--
'Ay.' said bis lordship. 'he has lived with
me from child, and as you say a tribe
should not part u.s.
John, however, one evening as he was dri-
wing from Kingston, overturned his lady in
| Hyde Park; she was not much hurt-but
when she came home, she began to rattle to
the Earl
Here says she, is that beast of John, SO
drunk that he can hardly stand; be has over
turned the coach, and if he is not discharged
he may break our necksb
'Ah,' says my lord, is poor John sick? A
las. am sorry for him.
L am complaining, says my lady, that he
is drunk, and overturned me-
'Ay,' answered his lordship, 'to be sure he
has behaved well, and shall have proper ad
vice.
My lady finding it hopeless to demonstrate,
went away in pet; and my lord, ordering
John into his presence, addressed him very
cody in these words: John you know have
a regard for YOU and as long as you behave
well, you shall be taken care of in my family
my lady tells me you are taken ILL., and indeed
see that you can hardly stand: so to bed,
and will take care that you have proper ad-,
vice. .r-ese
John, being thus dismissed was taken to
bed, where, by his lordship's osder, large
blister was put upon bis head. another be-
tween bis shoulders, and sixteen ounces Of
blood taken from his arm. John found him
self next morning in a woful plight, and was
soon acq quainted with the whole process, and
the reason upon which it was commenced. He
had no remedy, however, but to submit; for
he rather would have incurred as many more
blisters, than to lose his place. Ny lord sent
very formally twice day to know how be
was, and frequently congratulated my lady
upon Johns recovery, whom he directed TO
directed to be fed with only water-gruel, and
to have no company but an old nurse. In
about week, John having sent word that be
was well, my lord thought fit to understand
the messenger, and said, he was extremely
glad that the fever had left him, and desired
to see him.
Well John says he, 4 hope this is about
over
'Ay. my lord,' says John, I humbly ask
your lordship's pardon. ! promise never to
commit the same fault again,
'Ay' ay,' says my lord, you are right: no.
body can prevent sickness. and if you should
be sick again, John, l shall see to it, though
perhaps you should not complain; and :.
mise you shall always have tn"
vice and the same attende
God bless yo''