Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1857-03-06


man to follow and assured them il
they did not go back 1 would not go an>
other step !; they went back. The camp.
ground was fenced in. When we camevto
the fence | pat my left hand on the top
rail and ieapdd over. AsI lighted on the
Fother side one of my feet struck, and ]
had well,nigh sprained my ankle I; it gave
me severe jar and pain struck me in
the Jeff side fFom the force OF lheia and
involnntafiiy put my right hand on my
left side, where the pain had struck me.
My recIoubtable antagonist had cotton the
fence. and looking down on me, said {: 2 {
D-n you, you are. feeling for dirk.
are you 2"
Yes," said 1. "and 1 will give you
the benefit Of all the dirks have" and
advanced rapidly upon him. s
He sprang back on the other side Of the
fence from me. jumped over after him,
and regular foot race followed. Twas
SO diverted at my cowardly bully's rapid
retreat that | could not run fast, so he es.
capped and l missed my whipping.
PETER IN DANGER FROM NEW CIDER.
On our return from the General Con-
ference 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 fati-
gueing. When we got TO Knoxville, East
Tennessee, the following incident in sub.
stance occurred :
Brother Walker and myself had start
ed early in the morning, had travelled
about twenty-five miles, and reached
Knoxville at noon. We rode up to tay-
ern with view Of dining. but finding a
great crowd Of noisy, drinking and drum
ken persons there. | said to Brother
Walker, "This is poor tavern for weary
travellers, and we will not stop here
We then rode to another tavern, but it
was worse than the 6rst, for here they
were 10 a real bully fight. then propo
sed to Brother Walker that we would go
on. and said we would soon find house
of private entertainment, where we could
be quiet SO on we went. Presently we
came to house with sign over the
door of " Private Entertainment and New
Cider Said l. g Here is the place. and
il we can get some good, light bread and
new cider, that's dinner enough for me-"
Brother Walker said, That is exactly
what want"
We accordingly hailed. The old gen
tleman came out. l inquired if we could
get our horses fed, and some light bread
and new cider for dinner.
90 yes" said the the landlord, "alight,
for l suspect you are two Methodist
preachers that have been to Baltimore, to
the General Conference
We replied we were. Our horses were
quickly taken and we'll fed. A large loaf
OF good. light bread. and picher Of new
cider were quickly set before us. This
gentleman was an Otterbein Methodist
His wife was very sick. and sent from the
other room for us pray for her. We did
SO, and then returned to take our bread
and cider dinner. The.weather was very
warm. and we were very thirsty. and be-
gan to lay in the bread and cider at a
pretty liberal rate. II, however, seemed
to me that our cider was not only new ci-
der, but something more, and began to
rein up my appetite. Brother Walker
laid on literally, and ct length said to
him, " You had better stop. brother, for
there is surely something more than cider
here"
Il reckon not" said he.
But as was not in the habit of using
spirits at all, !. knew that very little would
keel me up, 50 forbore ; but with all my
forbearance, presently l began to feel
lightheaded. instantly ordered our
horses. fearing THAT We were snapped for
once.
c,iIa4 fr. 49, Nh ,La Ill l,ro+Lar
~"u!d have nothing. We mounted and
started on cur Journey. When I'VE had
rode about ollie, being in the rear. saw
Bro,tcg Wsiker Was uoihing at a mighty
ra:e. Atiar fi5in4 on some Instance in
this SAY, 7aaaenly rode up to Brother
Walker, and cries out, "Wake up wake
upl" He reused up, his eyes watering
freely. :" believe" said 1, "we are
both drunk. Let US turn out of the road.
and lie down and take nap till we get
sober" But we rode on without stop.
ping. We were not drunk, but we both
evidently felt it flying into our heads. and
l have thought proper, in all candor, to
name it, with view to put others on
their guard.
PETER CARTWRIGHT TAMEs A sHREw.
Within the bounds Of this district there
lived local preacher, who was a small.
good natured, very easy, pleasant man ;
he was believed to be also very pious
man, and good and useful preacher
His wife was directly the reverse of eve-
rything that was good. saving it was be-
lieved she was yirtuous. She was high.
tempered. over bearing. quarrelsome. and
a violent opposer of religion. She would
not fix her husbands clothes 70 go out to
preach. and was unwilling he should ask
a blessing at the table, or prayer in the
family. And when he would attempt
10 nrav sha xonld Dot conforno h,,,