The Carolina Spartan. [volume] (Spartanburg, S.C.) 1852-1896, 1857-06-11

" StNA W support IL, dnu IllSlcaQ OF II stan
dish, wooden thing, with sandbox of the
same. lo has 4 fine gilt bible 10y his bed
side, the only thing that looks fine in his
equpage. lie is Il very handsome man,
well shaped, aud n very good face, no
stern countenance; but he is very Whimsical
and positive which makes all tho allyos
afraid Of him; for he iisquos himself and
his army as easily as another would fight a
duel"
From tho same source we derive know
ledge Of Wclch custom unknown 10 us,
but upon which some bookworm may have
fallen:
"Tho. Morgan, gent, writ little thing
printed in quarto, called The Wclchman's
jubilee TO the honour Of St. David. Show
ing the manner Of that solemn celebration
which the Wclchmon annually hold in
honour Of st. David; describing likewise the
true eand real cause why they wear that day
Leell in their liats, with an excellent merry
sonnet annexed into ii. He thinks the true
| reason Of wearing the oek is because ST.
! David always, when he went into the field
in martial exercise, carried leek with him;
and being once almost faint TO death, he
Immediately remembered himself of the
leek, and by that means not only preserved
his life, but also camo off victorious"
Those who oppose the practice of smok-
ing, may concedo some virtue to it after
reading what follows:
81 have been told, that in the last great
plague at London mono that kept tobacco
nists' shops had the plague. 1t is certain
that smoking ii was looked upon rs n most
excellent prcservative, in so much that chill.
dren were obliged to smoak. And re.
member that heard formerly Tom Rogers,
who was yeOman-beadlc, say that when he
was that year, when the plague ragged, a
school boy at Eaton, all the boys Of that
school were obliged to smoak in the school
every morning: and that ho was never
whipped SO much in his life as he was one
morning for not smoking"
From the complaints so prevalent Mt this
day among reluctant church goers, we infer
that sermons Of equal brevity with that
mentioned below would exactly suit their
patience and memories:
Last Sunday, in the afternoon preached
at ST. Peters in the East, Oxon, before tho
university, Mr.. VIII. Peche, Fellow of St.
Johns College. II was remarkable that his
sermon Was not above zee a.iUGtcS 'oay, 81.
very little more, and that it was shorter
than his prayer This Mr.. pechc is very
good scholar, and was formerly studious
man
The custom chronicled below would fur
nish rare sport for the hoopcd daIuscls Of
our day:
at seems, on Monday after Whitsun
week, there is fat live lamb provided; and
the maids Of the town, having their thumbs
| tyed behind them, run after it; and she that
Will her mouth takes and holds this lamb.
Is declared tady Of tie lamb. which, beiu.
dressed with the skin hanging on, is carried
on long pole before the lady and lie,
companions TO the Green, attended with
music and a morisco dance Of men, and
another of women, when the rest of tho lay
Is spent IN dancing, ninth and iyiii,y Tie
next day, the lamb spart baked, part bowl
cd and roasted, for The ladies feast, where
she sits mWcs,icalIy (anl much respect T.
showed 10 hc) at tho upper end Of lie Ia.
BILE, aud her companions with her, with
musick and other attendants. which culs
the solemnity. Mr.. Blouut does not toll "a,
tic lcason Of this custom, but am told H..
upon account Of the inhabitants being .y'l
free IN oxford and other place. | was told
yesterday that tGc same custom lylme,I,
belonged to WisLtAam (W!.Aa~J 81
Bcrks."
Many persons suppose the c.ceacs o.