Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-04-14
4 H-ail Corn Narration.

We Sr'T "iai. corn IN America. ht
wy-'d - beginning 10 tiRd il out. Ever,
year brings tle fact ~ Re anl more Lcla
t. Ii p,reep,.sc ani digestive cp,,irs o
eli c.ri.;zei humanity. lie All great
truths, 4; did not gam cEeii; al once. True
ever, body sees 1t here w'h his own eyes,
but not Sc on the o,hcr side Of the water.
lhe hrst counts Of the proiuc.iveneSs OF
our Nestera prairics were Tsad BY the
Ducking ghan,sh;re farmers with about as
much respect as the fish stories Of the
Sailor Siubad. 1t toak even the highest
dignita:ies Of the land long while to get
fairly up to level with the actual fact.
Even at this day there is an ear of corn
in the British Museum which enjoys a
very " distinguished consideration " as a
curiosity. 1t divides attention, We DO not
say equally but certainly fractionaliy, With
the NineTah Bull and the great kohiuocr.
1t is q perfect marvel to our good cousin
John Bull; and Yet it has but very slim
pie history, aud is not very e1trsordi-
Dary ear Of corn after all. 1t reached its
present distinction something in this
wise.
In the month Of January, 1917, at a
certain dinner party in London, a. which
Lord john Russcl, Lord MQrpeth, and
many other distinguished men were pres
eDi, the conversation turned upon the
Irish fimine, and the remark was made by
LORD j., that he rejoiced that 90 good a sab
s.i;ute for the native breadstuif had been
found As Indian corn. Turniug toNr. Bates,
the American partner in the Loase OF
Barring Brothers, his lordship went en- to
say, "Why, Bates, some of the cobs have
tcelre or fourteen rows of grain ou them"
Mr.. Bates coolly r'p!icd, "Yes my lord, l
have seen from tueaty to t'ceaty:tomr rows
Of grain on cob THAT is = rank Ya1-
kce-ism," was the pleasant retort Of the
Premier, aud tLe whole company shouted
in approval. The burst of iucreduIous
merrimeut over, MIR Bates bough. his
peace By wager of dinner for IN: COM
pany all round that be could produce such
an ear. "Dcue," exclaimed Lord ohm,
and the bet was c,inched.
The dinner passed of Mr.. Bates re-
turned home, but not entirely at case.
lie had done strange thing; for the
first time in his life lie had made an ell
gagement he was not absolutely certain
Of his ability to fulhll. lie had misgiv-
ings tina; he had rashly pledged the honor
of his country. 1t had been long since ne
had looked upon an American CRIB; and
However pariently he winnowed tLc corn
ucopsa of his memory, ne found eha.
tie cebs Of his early days had gone glim-
mering, through the lapse Of time, smorg
the things that were, and were now so far
that be couldn't count the rows lie Was
as PlsutuS would Say, reiacfas ud inr.,us
in Yankee parlauce, hard up" Bu.
Fortune favors the bra,e. 1, happened
that friend cf ours dropped III tho next
day at the ccun,ins-house Of the Ba-ing>'
Mr. Bates, with Frightening face hailed
him, and made known his difficulty. You
are safe" was the response ''if 1--we to
st home you shall have even bigger
ear than You have promised"
Our friend G., soon returned, aud
s,raightway wrote to Messrs. Rogers &
Reynolds of Lsyfayette, Ind, telling the
story, and begging thcI, for the honor of
'''o country, to come to the rescue, and
turn tue tables on Lord John, showing
,...a what Yankees could do. In the July
following, Mr.. G. received by express from
Lafayette nicely arranged box containing
SIX ears OF horse-tooth corn, two Of which
had twenty-nine rows, two AiH.y-oae, and
two rHIRTY-Two. The box was forthwith
addressed to 81. Bates, Esq, care OF
M:srs. Barring, Bro. & Co, ship, by Black
Ball Line, care of the Liverpool House"
1t reached its destination, ard lord John
Russel-frst Lord Of the Treasury, third
sou Of the late Duke of Bedford by the
second daughter of George Viscoun, Tor
region, and iineal descendant Of Lord
William Russell the martyr of liberty
'"clnouiedye,' tie eorn." The dinner was
won. Joshua Bli4s lid no. perpotrate a
Yaukee;sm,' and the British Museum
holds the trophy. Vive l.. Eepubiiqle.-
~ T. Family C,.ricr