Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1855-06-14

CARELESS felIow--snd's 90. him ,igh, in ii.
clu,ches-as he holds us, aud we wri,hinq
and sqnIrmIng, then when you come along
and th'nk we need moral suasion to get U:
away, you're Tools. And with some Of you
us wn1se n that. Some Of you kno,o better
and when you say so, and quote Scripture
to y, you'te damned fools. can see you're
making The DEVILS speeches, and believe
'he LDrd's sharper h.ed than am. II he
pays any attention 10 wha. goes on in a
'empersnce meeting, he'll settle your srgu.
4 tnenls one of these days. If God ever lets
anything earthly into hell. i'll be rum SELL
iDg: There'Il be no law sgin' tha, business
here, tell you. The devil knows wh.,'Il
psy for licensing, as well as you do. Bu
yno e" or selling liquor, aud talking sbou
morsl suasion. Moral suasinn! Good God
ifanybody needs it, it's your ministers who
dsrsen't preach rum down, end your des.
cons who quote Scripture like devils con-
cordance." 20 .s-
The discussion which followed these re-.
marks was not Of .ha. parliamentary charsc.
ter which can be we'll reported.
But whatever may have been the resull
OF this meeting in other respects, i, ., Ieas,
wrought marked change in the poei,ion ol
Deacon f'cksom upon the temperance ques-
u"n, and thereafter he became ersduslly
more and more known as conservative.
lie 'o"k, from time 10 time. more deci.
ded stand sgains, ell innovs,ions upon all
the old established liberties of men, end
raised bis warning voice, upon occasion, O..
gains, the lansncsl exli,emen, which, before
many years had passed away. began 10 sgi-
tate society in Cone Gu, Corners.
HIS enemies-.he best of men have ene-
mles-cslled him ''rummv," and a,trlbu,.
ed his defea', in the usual church election
Tor deacon, Two years ls'e', by two.IhirLs
m~j"ri'y, to his being pledged to The liquor
'n'erest-'hough, ss all the world knows,
ihls disappointment ives The work of fana.
teal clique. who, though unsupported BY
the real wishes of the msjorl.y, succeeded,
by INSCRIPTIONS msnguvrIng, in obtaining
temporary supremacy.
We omit some Of The prof.ni,ies of the
dfunksrd-.hey are better left blank than
written oul.-Ed. Era.
s--or--1xUTr~.-~~
Magazine pulls the following scrap from
his .drawer:'' ....
Many a verdsnt Congressman. fresh from
his constituents, has found The floor Of the
national bear-garden quite different thea
ire for the display Of his abilities from the
tavern or the store up-coun,ry, where he has
10 -uIr i'm n
friends M. Collier, who became one OF
the leaders in the Lower House, was taken
all sback when he was frs, on his legs 10
the hall. He rose and ssid, ''Mr. Speaker"
"rbe gentleman from New York." said
The Speaker. 1+
!, began to grow dark in from, Of the ris-
ing member, bn, he managed to exclsim a.
gain. "Mr. Speaker" .
"The gentleman from New York." said
the Speaker. ''.~ -
By ,b,s time, attention was arrested, and
The sudden silence was even more contour.
ding Than The nproar in which he had risen
Once more he cried out, end now on the
verge Of despair, "Mr. Speaker"
.sThe gentlemen from New York." said
the Speaker, with The lsinlesl smile Of com.
passion on his face. '".[.
But no words csme To bear the thoughts
Of The embarrassed member, and, turning .e
friend siung next to him, he bufs' forth
~ say, Ellsworth, do you know where
car charter a kno,.hole for fortnight Z"
Tha, was his maiden speech. His mex
was q decided hit, snd he speedily rose IL
the from, rank Of speakers in the House.
Sheridan YVES one day very much annoy
ed bv fellow member Of the English Hous
Of Commons, who kept crying out ever!
few minutes. "Hesr hear :" During III
debate he took occasion 10 describe poll,
ieal contemporary ths. wished 10 play IN
rogue, but had only sense enough 10 &C
the fool. "Where, exclaimed he, with gres
emphssis. where shall we find a more tool
ish knave OF a more knsvish fool than he:
"Hear hear !" exclaimed the tronhlesom
member. Sheridan turned round, and thank
,ne him for tromp, information, sal dow
md general roar Of Laughter.
If YOU observe 9 gentleman with his atn
around The wsis, Of young lady, II Is moi
silv certain ths, they are not married.
Whenever you see lady snd gen'lema
alone in cab, each looking out off d'fferer
window, be convinced that they are peItec'
iy harmless, for they have been marrIe
some months al least. ...- ..s.
If YOU observe man and woman correct
ing each other in company, set them dow
as man and wife. &H sat
Ifyou see Q married couple in company
constantly using everv endesring term il
addressing each other, be assured ,ha, on