The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-10-30

k'<lspiNa TAvERH.-It is generally I'm.
derstood that taverns are established for
the accommodation of travellers. And it is
not unfrcqnent that we see shingle stuck
out, on which is written Entertainment
for man and beast We have often thought
of case Of tavern keeping" which we wit
messed i'll the State of Maine:
While student at WatcrsviIlc, and be-
fore steamers piled between that town and
Augusta, on the kcnnrbec river, we took
| passage on one of the flat boats TO 60
down the river. When noon arrived and
we were about opposite the old stage tav-
ern kept by Smiley, on the river road in
S,dneyy, VIC fastened the boat TO the shore
and went up to get something to eat. We
were disappointed however, for the land
lord said they had nothing cooked if
we would wait, we should have something,
Tor some bread was baking in the oven.
just at that moment, two gentlemen
drove up in Il chase. and calling for refresh
mcnt, the following ,ialouge greatly amuse-
| ed us:
"Landlord, give us little brandy"
1--WE have no brandy" replied mine host
"Solnc gin, then"
awe have no GIN"
swell, scme rum then, or any other
spirits"
I'VE have no kind ofspirits in the house"
"N hat III the thunder have you then
TO drink?'
"We have some moasscs and water"
swell, it we cant get anything to drink,
give orr horse en,no OATS"
1--WE are out of oats"
"Some corn will do"
ave have no corn at this ti,nr.''
i'y this time the cellar got rather warm
Ell up, and with pretty round oath lie cx-
claimed, "Wcll, YOU of course keep hav ::
give the horse little Of that while we stop"
II should like to accommodate vou," re-
piled the landlord, "but we have no hay
just now; but our folks arc moving"
"What in the name of- do YOU
keep?" cried the astonlshed and exaspcra-
ted traveller. ave keep torern, SIR" WAS
the reply. And then we roarcd.
Since then. we have never seen a large
sign swinging in frount of country Inn,
without saying to oursclf, we wonder if
that man keeps tavern"
Az OpD Use FOR HYMN BooKs.-A re-
view of lrvings Life Of Washington has the
following anccdotc:
The capitulaton Of Charleston was 4 Sc
rions blow to the American cause, but the
British commander too rapidly calculated
that it implied the full sui .juga,ion of the
South. An ordinary enemy might have
been disEc"rtencd, but every volunteer in
the American army was an extraordinary
man. and stood to his colors will, cxtraordi.
nary tenacity. Among the bravest was
Caldwell, the Presbyterian minister, who
was wont in former years to discourse with
a pair of pistols on his pulpit cushion. whom
the Tories styled 'blackcoated rebel fire.
brand, and the patriots IN rousing Gospel
preachcr."-II wife was murdered durin.
the sack of village by the British. when
knyphanscn was marauding the Jerseys.
At the fight Of Springfield Caldwell dealt
rctribution upon his foes
None showed more ardor in the fight
than Caldwell the chaplain. The image of
his murdered wife was before his eyes. Find.
ing the men in want Of wadding, lie galnped
to the Presbyterian church and brouy yht
thence quantity of Watts psalm and
hymn books, which he distributed for the
purpose among the soldiers. "Now," cried,
he, "put Watts into them, boys"