Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-15

7
the oln es dt0niass Lafayette was ready to sail aero.
the Atlantic Belle france where rpOss should ai
be found vigiIs and Resti are they to mortas,
| V af-- Mortal foesf
KINGS have found them 30,
while patriots and frsemsn braTsly say,
Eternal vigilsnee We must pay,
on where shall rsst be f-uad,
Rest fer the weary soul :"
In vain would you such inquiry and search among
plsneers Cumberland from the night icy blasts
eesber I77a rushed down sresl from the uOrth to
summers day 49, when the spicy up gently
he South, that all nature sought rePOsa- Twas then,
- The beasts for ambrags sought.
Tbs wolf lay in the lair,
~ And man, the weary, sighed
Ts venerable pa.On Cragsad to give out his s1hOra
ton in times Of danger,-
swatch and fight and pray,
| The battle meier give Ger
| Renew t boldly every day.
| And help divine lmpore.--
| Then enter into res.l'
"The said Hood" or inpurtahle sOposum Of whom
every historian early settlement written always con.
strued wisdom, prudence safety into simulated dSat-setng
a. he displaying "possum."
And that's way Jshn Boyd did, and thought catch sam
/ Martin.
And now, indulge any further episodes and tel
how the spanards watched avaked
certain Robertson and the people whom he had secretly
dueed the Cumberand lest he and they should enjoy
moments repOse and Aude the opinion
Of Virginia, who strangely supposed that the smsAnts these
settlements OF parAdsaal conditions reos
ing bed ofroses - should become just prosy King
Boyd" and the Oily Sam Martin their long
stories But these Obtrudng incidents draw from the
Red Heller and story And when, in imagination,
there, called leave, PAtake Of the influence OF
the place. ADD begin and ro and stagger ike drunken
man /"
We must say that General Robertson did not visit the Red
HseT though did at least on OCCASION about the date
Of story and the entered hns Of i've pounds against
him. for something be said and did, excited by that visit and
taste Of the critter.''
General Robertson wished to kill that crter" and in hs
year procured the passage San fOrdding
Oscillation Of corn grain raised 10 the District Of Nero
But that old serpent lie vas busy keeping
steam Monday and Tuesday January 10th and Ill., 5
John Boyd there Sam Martin there; and
Weller would say, sundry other isdieidEaEs" eons
'utng the q Raw Whisky Punch Association"
In the club, there had been topic introduced ali the
meetings, since the discovery Of John sgvaus Of wine,
and the excited litigation Of s about the ownership and the
qualities Of that wonderful eak Of wonderful Everybody
had heard Oft few had tasted and they, Cths favored few
would always superior made in
Madeira, France Spain How here, and whom
right did belong questions ali could discuss but
decide They knew how America discovered they knew
when and how the HeugOnOts Pilgrims
They knew when and how General Robertson Colonel
DonssOn parties arrived Cumberland But The
Of red and Sam Martin, body in the dAper
fectly mystiked
But snougb-Was distIlery Yet Sam
had tasted drsp Of that red from Kce.
course, any mystery
in the whole affair that it superior any other
Pure iuce Of the grape" Sam laughed the idea and
muScadine and fox grapes would furnish just rich juice
and better too. -- --
knowIsdge they aduteration Of liquors. Sam
Martin, had petens0ns aPotaecares arts
and often experimenting at mixtures Alcohol ever
essential to all Of his preparations whether simple compound
He insisted that King Boyd could make good royal su was
tasted BY Ferdinand and Isabella gerO Caronde
Although Sans mixed in the proc sedngs CORrt
concerning that cask Of red Ein how they managed kept
wholly from lips then our curiosity
We presume that in all ages and communities
mysteries marvellous things concealed, and revealed
know good why this concerning Martini nay not
be allowed to remain enigma, profound secret
So having arrived this conclusion especial
objection thst which Sam srived that ahohol coore By
burnt peaches eheryr blackberry juice 1t to set
before the Knga suitable accompaniment for the dainty
dh,of" four and twenty blaebrds, often sung
sy Tales Some VI the cid ladies poksuics as
Infusion ast gave them opportunity poke
at the whole affair and the actors.
Well, the truth Of history requires say By
always rather mysterious Sam procured liquor whereEth
to experiment He desired always keep liquor his stomach
words his lips, and money his pocket. Sans Spanish
holes through them, often ngedn his lob, tossed in his
hand This constituted about the OF his cash. Of his
words there end" this fund gave though he
used so Iavshly
We long said that Sam visited the Red Heer"
He there Monday he there Tuesday. very
perserceabe fellow, he and there getting rid Of
him The many attentions in small which he could be
at the dler and which the seemed generally very
willing receive especially as he deemed them ga;uous
him the semblaDce fixture. There doubt he attach
ed to the still house. He began regard himself LOeE
ems, near royalty and Ownership.
By concise process OF reasoning he arrived st what
might be regarded perfectly legitimate eOnelusOthA
his services without charge EautOus should hscOmpen
sation be. and both be determined BY himself
Ifhe BY the Rum" punched tho fires It a very
small affair that he should occasionally drop the little long vial
into the burg hole draw OUT and "hieker the liquor be
said, &" to the bead"
He a chemist and much better judge Of liquors than
John Boyd and bused" by any delicate hints
"given to change" nOrEing TO lose his
occupation, &c at the suggestion Of others"
The sight the Bluffs in those days. 'Ess good
for eyes" shilling, looked large
Wheel and four pence hapenny worth one hundred
and forty in State and Continental paper Sam
par, with bis kepakss be kept bis two shngs
g. for seed and his dollar IS for grandeur
The person who wraps himself mystery, need not be Suprs
ed a. supicious evil Boyd knew hi we'll
auy other man. il not better He he would the
which others paid quOr and yet the small change had
sometimes disappeared mysterious did q
his isaor He had heard OpOssum 0lias the said Hoods
quotation OF Scripture that his liquor went the ID
mats through the mouth into tbs draught-purgng
them almost to delh" But who would have suspected that
mans stomach substituted for purse pocket That
tbersin sane man would ally away change
and had it, breAd east upon the waters, not many days
after"
Could Sam swallow liquor and throw it up option II
he could other person could Was this other person
Sans companion Russell Cover We not bound to tell
but whoever be lost thing Of value which he
swallowed.
We that Sam always had his especial coins In his pocket
or in his known swallow those Inregd
to these keepsake he would say w old man before
part with those though you may have them when am gone
But now ke SAM let the WOnted resort Mon
day, 10Th January, 1885,
Some how else, " In the ijusmen Of some nys
erious dealings John Boyd that day executed his seven prom
issory notes tickets demand six Of them for ten pounds
and one for slx,) payable to Sam Martin.
Thus Gar posted Thst thy had their inception in any
dealings behind the puncheons think best not 70 assert
others may argue this point IN Imagination, draw nferenees
draw liquor have finished story and copied parts o.
the records.
You viii keep In mind that Martin held the due bills,
Of the sane date, snd all payable demand, and dated 18th
january I7s5 day. Tuesday, lh, Sam as
usual with his right bower" Russell Cover This Russell
Cover was poor young whose father and elder brother
beeo killed By Indians the latter part OF year Tse
the Glover defeat and Il he fell company and
any bad habits, wish you not ojuigs him harshy.
Now happened that sOmebOdy--peraps two little boys