Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-10-27

intelligence and devotion to the duties Of le-
gislation.
One day during an unusually protracted ses
sion, the spirituous supplies in the ccmmitte-
rooms had all been exhausted. Owing to the
length of the sitting and the torrid heat of the
debate, the mouths and throats of the Sena-
tors palched with thirst which water could
not assuage, and both their minds and bodies
needed the presence of the e1hilarating COM
forter. But the discussion was too interest
ing, and the presence Of individual members
too important at the vote which was soon to
be taken upon the question under debate, to
allow of temporary absence, farther than the
adjoining committee rooms, from the Senate
chamber.
In this emergency Jonce came to tie re-
lief of the exhaus!ing Senators. Despatching
a messenger with instructions to bring him
certain large black bottle, which was to be
found under file of old papers, in one cor
ner of his editorial Sdnctum, he proceeded to
inform the members of the provision be was
making for their refreshment, more than half
the body accepting hts iavitation to partake
of it as soon as it was received
In due time the messenger returned with
the bottle, which was deposited in recess in
one of the committee rooms. Jonce, Offlcla-
ting as host and master of ceremonies, tipped
the wink to the Senators, who repaired, in
companies Of two and three, to the place ap
pointed, partook of the contents of the bottle,
and returned, with rueful faces, to their seats.
In quick succession, all who had accepted the
invitation, withdrew from the chamber, i'm
bibed and returned. A shade of thought
fulness settled upon the brow of every one of
the drinkers, and slight pallor, accompanied
by nervous twitcl.iugs at the corners of the
tloatk, orerspread their countenanccs.
| 1t was r4cat4cd afterwards, bnt observed as
! an act Of consideratc forbcarance 1T the time,
| prompted, as was then believed, by desire
net to diminish the srirituous supplies of his
! guests, that Jonce did not himself partakc of
the contents of the bottle He urged the
! Senators, however, with hospItable importu-
ventured repeat. y majority of them gulp-
| cd down at a single swallow the potion they
! had poured from the bottle Some, with wry
faces took theirs in broken doses. \ few
tasted and declined. All fet suspicious
many commented upon the peculiar flavor OF
the liquor, and every one left the room with
nauseous taste in his mouth, and rapiC
flow of saliva to his lips.
The debate, IN the meantime, was approach
| ing the tnute Of a vote upon the measure
under discussion The rcfreshment of The
committec-room had stilled, Instead of quick
cning, the tongues of the imbbing Senators
! among whom were included the leading dis
putants on both sides of the question. The
pause in the debate soon became as embar
rassing as it was surprising. 1t WAS like th'
silence Of death falling suddenly upon the
uproar of clamorous life.
Unable longer to retain their seats, mucl
less to deliberate or to debate, the Senator:
! who had visited the committee room, rose
one by one, seized their hats and hurried
from .he chamber. As the debate seemed tt
| have come to a sudden CONCLUSION, 2 Senator
one Of the uninvited to Jorce's trcst, callei
for the final vote upon the question. 1t wa
suggested and soon ascertained by count
that a quorsm was not present, The door
keeper of tho Senate was soon dispatched t
recall the abseutees, The partisans on eacI
side Of the question about to be submitted t
a vote, anxious to rally all of their respectiv
forces, Joined in the hunt for their missin,
comrades, leaving nearly every seat vacant il
the Senate Hall.
The fugitive Senators were soon found
around the rear corners of the Capitol build
ings. in sheltered hooks upon the surrounding
campus, and in every hiding-place about tn
premises, there they werc-some PROSTATE oil
the ground, others perchcd on extempore scat
and not few, though still On foot leaning il
most devotional attitudes, aud all of then
with rueful faces and doloross complaints
like a regiment Of cholera patients. Th
spectacle was ludicrous beyond expression
The searching party greeted the absentee
with pesls of laughter. The news spread
the crowd and the merriment increased apac
and the capitol bill of Alabama rang Wit
laughter,
The cause Of this senatorial upheaval va
readily traced A powerful emctic had bee
mixed in the brandy. of which the Senator
had partaken in the committee-room. Jonc
averred then, and AYERS to this day, that th
mixture had been prepared for sick servant
and that the messenger brought him, by mis-
take, the wrong bottle, Tho law and tn
: testimony, however, deducible from all th
facts of the case, and especially from his ow
: frolic.ome character, are against his solution
But be had the marvellous address to max
: 1t entirely credible to the victims, and so b
t retained both his popularity and bis positic
as reporter to the Senate.
: 4 Coon SElL.-A Broadbrim owned
= most beautiful horse. A gentleman saw hi
: in the pasture, wished to purchase him. al
: asked thc Friend if he could 60 we'll.
e s'Go ~ said Broadbrim, 1t would delig
8 thee to see him go.'
e The gentleman therefore purchases hin
n harnesses him before his wagon. but, to
IL surprise he is ;nmovaDlo as the Alps.
l. applies the whip, but nevertheless the hor
: is as still as death,
:, He then cries 10 the Ouaker-