Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1855-08-08
Fond of Floggiug.

Fond of FIoggiDg.
There are we'll authenticated instances
of parish boys. asking for two bowls of.
soup, of lovers soliciting second kiss,
of5children crying for another stick of
sugar candy, and of Alexander weeping
for another world to conquer; but we
never, until few days past, heard of a
man soliciting second fogging, with
his shoulders, in consequence Of a recent
faggellation, still representing the stripes,
if not the stars, of the American flag.
1t furnishes, however, but another in
stance of the wisdom of Providence in
providing for the human family a large
diversity of tastes. The case in point is
that,of the Know Nothings of this State
wishing to catch another bastinado from
the Virginia Democracy. Their organs
are clamorous for another threshing, and
we suppose that we shall have to crafty
this singular taste before very long.
We have never been backward in denying
such honors TO our adversaries as the
Know~Nothings are now soliciting. we
intend for the future slapping Sam over
without making any more noise about it
than we have heretofore done in punish>
ing the old Wing party. We have found
out what a weak, boastEul adversary we
have to deal with, and we shall not pre-
| tend to double our fist to such feeble
adversary.
We commend to the perusal of the
Know Nothings the following passage
from the Curiosity Shop as illustrative
IF NH of NO boyn "A ,Do onJ IF What Nv,. :. =.
ways stand prepared to do for the disci-
Piles Of Sam. Like Mr.. Richard Swivel
Ter, we are always prepared TO adminiso
ter drubbings, wholesale and retail, to
those who solicit such honOrs at our
hands.-Richmond Examiner.
Now, just as Mr.. Q Iillip laid his hand
on the lock and saw with great aotonish-
ment that the fastenings were undone,
the knocking came agein with most irri-
tating violence, and the daylight which
had been shining through the kcy-Eole
was Intercepted ON the outside Ivy hu~
man eye. The dwarf was very much cx-
asperated, and wanting somebody To
wreak his iIl-humor upon, detcrmoned
to dart out suddenly and favor Mrs. Quill
| lip with gentle cwledgment of her
attention in making that hiIeous uprOar
With this he drew back the lock very
softly and silently, and opening the door
all at once, bounced out upon the
person on the other side, who had at
that moment raised the knocker for anoth-
er application, and at whom the dwarf
ran head first, throwing out his feet and
hands together, and biting the air in the
fu.lness OF his malice.
So far, however, from rushing on some
body, who offered no resistance and im~
plorel his mercy, Mr.. QuiIIip was no
sooner in the arms Of the individual
whom he had taken for his wife than he
found himself complimented with TWO
staggering blows on the head, and two
mole Of the same quality i'll the chest,
| and closing with his assailant, such Il
shower of butfctts raincG down upon
his person US Sutficed 10 convince him
that he was in skIiul and experienced
hands. Nothing dauntcd by this recep-
ton, lie chung tight to his opponent, and
bit and hammered away with such good
will and hartuess, that it was at least a
couple Of minutes before he was disIod 2
ed. Then, and not until then, Daniel
Quillip found himself all flushed and dis
| hevelled, in the middle Of The street,
with Mr.. Richard Swiveller performing Il
kind of dance around him, and requiring
to know whether he wanted any more.
Tere's plenty more of them at the
same shop said Mr.. Swiveller, BY turns
advancing and retreating and threatening
in the same attitude, a large and exten
sive assortment always on hand-coun-
try orders executed. with promptness and
dispa!ch-will you have little more, sir.
don't say no, ii you'd rather not
D." thought it was somebody else, -
said QuiIip, rubbing his shoulders, why
did'n you say who you were 90