Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1857-04-09
Amusing Cure for Drunkenness


The late Earl of Pembroke, who had many
good qualities. .bul always persisted inflexibly
in his own opinion, which, as well as his
conduct, was often very singular, thought of
an. expedient 10 prevent the exhortations
and ius---tunities of those about hm This
wcSH wcSs.r- -,.s, himself deaf, and under pre-
tence Of hearing very imPerfectly, he would
always form hi answer by what he desired
TO have said Among other servants was
one who had lived wi him from a chile, and
served him with great fidelity and affer,ion,
t Il at length he became his coachman.
This man by degrees got in a habit of
drinking, for which his lady often desired
that he might be dismissed. My lord always
answered. Yes, indeed, John is an excel
lent, servant Il say replied the lady, she
is continually getting drunk, and desire
that he might be turned nff.' aye said his
lordshp, she has lived with me from child,
and, as you say, a trif1e should not part u.s.
John, however, one evening, as he was driv-
ing from Kingston, overturned his lady in
HYDE Park; she was not much hurt, but
when she came home she bagan to rattle at
the Earl Here says she, lis that beast OF
John, so drunk that he can hardly stand;
he has overturned the coach, and, if he is
not discharged.may break our necks.' AVE.
says my lord, SIS poor John sickl Alas,
am sorry for him. Il am complaining, SAID
my lady, that ne is drunk. and overturned
me- AYE answered his lordship, 'to be
sure, he has behaved very well, and shall
have proper advice My lady finding it
hopeless to acknowledgement away in pet;
taad my lord. having ordered John into his
presence, addressed him very coolly in these
words: sJohn, you know how have re-
gard Tor you,o nd as long as you behave well,
you shall be taken care of in my family my
lady tells me you are taken il, and indeed
see that you can hardly stand;go to bed and
will take care that yon have proper advice
John, being thus dismissed, was taken to
bed, swhere, by his lordship's order, large
lister was put upon his head, another be-
tween his shoulders. and sixteen ounces of
blood taken from his arm. John found him
self next morning in woeful plight, and
was soon acquainted with.tne whole pro-
cess. and the reason upon which it was
commenced. He had no remedy, however,
but to submit; for he would rather have in
CURED as panY more bisters, than lose his
place. lord sent very formally twice
day to know how he was and frequently con-
graft ,ted my lady upon Johns recovery,
whom he directed to be fed only with water
cruel, and to have no company but an old
nurse. In about week, John having con
stantiy sent word that he was well, my lord
thought fit to understand the messenger ard
said, he was extremely glad that the fever
had left him ,and desired TO see him. When |
John came in, well John says he, Il hope |
this is about iove-.' 'Ah, my lord,' says
John, 4 humbly ask your lordship's pardon.
| promise never to commit the same fault !
again. 'Ay, ay,' says my lord, 'vou are
right, nobody can prevent sickness and i'll
you should be sick again John,I shall see to
it, though perhaps you should not complain;
and l promise you shall always have the
same advice, and the same attendance that
you have had now God bless your lord
ship says John, Il hope there will be no
need so do too says hiI IordShip, 'but
so long as you do your duty towards me,
never lear, shall do mine towards you