The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1855-11-10
Davd Rogers;


without, and listened to hard, yarns in regard
to him. And as often have laughed until my
very sides ached with pain On one occasion
while the roll was being called in a meeting of
the church to which he was attached, the whole
membership enjoyed old fashioned laugh in
spite oil themselves.
David Rogers called the Clerk ..E
Absent! here! by gad, old man, as you may
say;' and old Dave shrugged his shoulders with
an air OF Importance becoming King.
On another occasion, the family of Ike
Thompson (who by the by was something of a
wag) were seated at dinner, when rap at the
dopr attracted their attention., and in moment
after the frowsy head of Dave Rogers pok-
ed III at the door.
g ood morning, Mr. Thompson Fine day..
old man, as you may say -. 7....s-.s
Yes, Dave, very Gne day. Won't you walk
in. Mr. Rogcrs?'
oh, no, old man, as you may say, just tho't
as was passing, would like to know how you
awl du.' -
'Ol!, come i'll Dave; come in and take some
dinner with ns-wc've got rarity.-(Now
Thompson knew exactly what suited Rogers,
and knew if he told him he had killed beef the
day before, he void certainly accept the invita-
ton, 50 giving the wink to his wife, he resuined:)
'Yes, we've got rarity, Mr. Rogers-I
killed Il beef yesterday, won't you dine with us!'
well, l don't care if l du, old man, you
may say, seeing as how you've got a rarity
90 hoScIo "aikeu III, ana was soon seated at
| the table
After helping Dave largely, Mr. Thompson
| took the mustard crnt, but before helping him
self, cnquired of Dave if he would like some
mustard on his beef. ...z
| u stard, old man us you may say, wall
don't care, so taking hold of the cruit, Rogers
helped himself pretty freely Noticing which,
| Thompson Immediately turned to his wife and
said:
/ Betsy, get Mr.. Rogers spoon to eat his
mustard.' Betsy gave her husband rcproach
ful look, but he was not to be backed down
hat way, 50 he repeated the request, and Dave
was supplied with spoon.
Slap went both hands to his mouth as Dave
took the first spoonful. Down went the plate
on the floor and with an anagonizing groan, Dave
rolled over like a log.
| Goodness, Ike! screamed Betsy, you have
killed Dave, see how black he is in the face
/ The D-l! believe have sure enough the
plaguy old fool ought to have better sense, and
jumping from the table Thompson commenced
tLcating poor Dave in the back at awful
rate.
| Another groan, and suppressed cough and
lop went a ru" of beef. hitting the ceiling with
much force if fired from pistol. 5.
! Heavier fell the blows upon the back Of
poor Dave, and each blow brought Il plug Of
j beef.
| 'Oh-ohp groancd Rogers, as he began to
recover. oh! 'ustard-'uStard,' he grunted
! but YOU liked to killed poor Dave dod rot if
you didn't, Ike Thompson, old man.
/ AIS right, Dave; ails right said ThOmp
son, and holding the camphor bottle to the old
mars nose he we'll enough to resume
dinner--but not a bit ofmustard would he touch
under any consideration.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
: A DocToR's Story Broken 1IEArr.-
Or. j. X. Mitchell, of the Jefferson College,
Philalelphia in ecturiny to his pupils upon
the diseases of the heart, narrated anec-
dote in proof that the expression ''brokcn
hcarted'' was not merely fgurative. On one
occasion, in the early period of his life, he
accompanied a surgeon, packet that sailed
from liverpool to one of the American ports. The
captain frequently converSed Will! him respecting
lady who had promised to become his bride
his return from that voyage. Upon this subject
he cvinced great warmth of feeling, and showed
DIR. Mitchell some costly jewels ornaments, &c,
which he intended to present as bridal presents.
On reaching his dcstinato he was abruptly
informed that the lady had married
else. INSTANTLY the captain was observed to
clap his hand to his breast, and fall heavily to
the ground. lie was taken up and conveyed to
his cabin Oh board the vessel DIR. Mitchell was
Immediately summond, but before he reached
the poor captain he was dead. \ post mOrtem
examination revealed the cause of his unfortunate
disease His heart found literally torn in
twain! The tremendous propulsion of blood
consequent mpon snch violent nervous shock,
I forced the powerful muscular tissues aSSunucr,
and life at end
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Al the battle at Guilford c. H.. a remarka-
! bic instance Of the personal intrcpidity OF Gen
era lInser is related 1t is said that an Off
Ger called out to him, "Gcncral Huger, plain
/ ~ see one Of the cnemys riflemen taking delib-
crate aim to destroy you" That is no con-
j Germ of mime said the general. 'If You think
proper, order of your men to take the fe-
low Off" ''Dodgc, change your position"
rcjoned the officer, ''or yon arc Il dead man."
j Il Will neither dodge, nor quit my post re-
Piled the General, ''bc the consequences what
! they may" lie had scarcely finished speaking,
when the cnemy's soldier fired, and Gencrcl
IIuger received severe and dangerous though
not Il mortal wound. At Hohkrk's hill, tie
command OF the right wing of the army was
given to Gen. IIuger. and read that ''the
! cXertions that he made in endcavoring to inspire
courage by examples, and to restore the order
that bad been lost, brought him so frequently
to the nuZZles Of tho enemy's muskets, that 1t
was considered by all, miraculous that he cs-
capped without injury" tf
/
The Rev w. ii. Bobhitt, pastor in chrrye of
the Methodist Church in this place during thc
past year. left few days since, to take short
irecrcati ton previous o the session of Conference
which will be held in Wilmington to commence
on the 18th November. IL has laborcd most
faithfully and with great success during the
| voar lav o6Ip6 tO ho Churcb ,noro III, N