The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-02-19
PETER IN DANGER FROM NEW
CIDER.
EXTRACT FROM PETE, oAnrwRraHr's BIOGRAPHY.

On our return from the General Confer.
ence in Baltimore, in 1920, in the month Of
June, which was very warm, and we having
to travel on horseback, it may be supposed
that our journey in this way for thousand
miles was very fatiguing. When we got to
Knoxville, East Tennessee, the following in
cident in substance occurred:
Brother Walker and myself had started ear
ly in the morning, had travelled about % miles,
and reached Knoxville at noon. We rode up
to tavern with view of dining, but finding
great crowd Of noisy, drinking, and drunken
persons there, said to brother Walker, 'sThis
is poor place for weary travellers, and we
won't STOP" We then rode to another tavern
but it was worse than the first, for here they
were in bully fight. / then proposed to
brother Walker that we should go on, and
said we would soon fnd a house Of private en-
tertainment, where we could be quiet, SO on
we went. Presently we came to house with
sign over the door of g Private Entertain
'sent and NeW Cider"
Said, /, Here is the place, and if we can
get some good light bread and new cider, it
will be dinner enough for me-"
Brother Walker said, s. That is exactly
what want" .....-.... ...a
We accordingly hailed. The old gentle
man came out. inquired if we could get our
horses fed, and some light bread and new ci-
der. .... -. .. ......
yes" said the landlord, "alight for
suspect you are two Methodist preachers that
have been to Baltimore to the general confer
ence.o
We replied that we were. Our horses were
quickly taken and well fed. A large loaf of
good light bread aud pitcher Of new cider
We're quickly set before us. This gentleman
was an Otterbian Methodist. His wife was
very sick, and sent from the other room for
MS to pray for her. We did so, and then re-
turned to take our bread and cider dinner.
The weather was very warm, and we were
very thirsty, and began to lay in the bread
and cider ata very liberal rate. 1t, however,
seemed to me that our cider was not Only new
cider, but something more, and began to rein
up my appetite. Brother Walker laid on very
literally, and at length said to him
8 You had better stop, brother, for there is
something more than cider here. ...
81 reckon not" said he.
But, as was not in the habit of using any
spirits at all, knew that a very little would
keel me up, so forbore but with all my for
bearance, presently began to feel lighthead-
ed. l instantly ordered our horses, fearing
that we were snapped for once.
called for our bill the old brother would
have nothing. We mounted and started on
our journey. When We had rode about mile.
being in the rear, saw brother Walker was
nodding at a mighty rate. After riding on
some distance in this way, suddenly rode up
20 brother Walker and cried out, s'Wake up!
wake up!" He raised up, his eyes watering
freely. III believe" said /, "we are both
drunk. Let us turr out of the road, and lie
down and take nap until we get sober. p
But we rode on without stepping.
We were not drunk, but we both evidently
felt it flying into our heads, and have thought
proper, in all candor, to uame it with a view
to put others on their guard.