Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-09-08

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Isiys 81 sxlzsv<sas. rexlnentin ne British army
ieassttsd, that Tho nsw eornet wss . scion Of the
isnuk.nakss. They resolved tenaks The rekimen'
leo UNPLEASANT to bin THAI he should DO compelled
lfar his own comfort. to Leave them 70 their high
taris1oeratie sxelssivsness. lie joined bis regi'
Imsnt sad aftes his FIRST dinner At the mess. bro
lthseo1lssr handed roand snuf-box Of the con-
TENT Of which every body psrteok With apparent
the Remark, "You will certainly relish that snnh.
Ifos Il l. your fathers Irish Blaekguard.,
Foot took pinch, and smilingly. ssid that he
knew % little 81 the business In which his father
had made fortune, that he was unable 10 Say
whether il was he snuf. bnt he could perceive u
was . very superior article. This was the only
notice be then took Of the attempt 10 annoy II not
insult him. Next day. after dinner, Cornet Foot
produced a handsome gold ruuf-box. and present
Ing Il 70 his neghbor who had produced the Irish
blackeuard" on the previous day. said "nere IL
a mixture Of my own which / can recommend--it
has sharp flavor" The box was opened, and the
officer. looking Mt lie contents THE finest glazed
pgou.) exclaimed. "Why, this Is gnnpowder'--
The box rapidly passed from hand to hand
Young Foot then answered. "fon endcavored TO
insult me yesterday. on account Of my fathers
trade. Ifyou have the courage OF men or tho
honor oil soldiers, you viii know that the contents
lof nv enuff.box intimate desire 10 have satisfac-
ton for the insult / cannot fight all of you, but
if there be even ono man Of spirit among you. no
will take up the glove which thus east down,
and meet me In fair fight" At tho period OF this
story. IL was notorious that the officers OF "ihe
Tenth" were readier with insult than satisfaction.
.Tho Tenth don't fight" which was the reply
one Of them gave n a challenge, had become a
household word In Dublin.
Cornot Foot's comrades apologised with oil pos
sible alacrity. 10 avoid the duello, but made The
regiment 40 uncomfortable to him that no had to
be exchanged into another corps where there were
moro mon and fewer iordlings.
There have been many abuses OF snuH, but the
greatest IL that by tho South American ladies'
who rub il on their teeth and gums and then swat
low Il. History records that Queen Caroline. wife
of George the Second, was extremely fond Of
melon, but never would cat II until she had plen-
tifully besprinkled it-with Spanish snuff.
All this time. neglsctng Mr.. farholt and Col
ouel Thorpe, we have been writing on Tobacco
out Of our fancy. infasing ~ much of fact MS
would give the article proper newspaper cons!s'
tency We must conclude; but here, from Mr..
Fsirholt's book, is an unsophistcatcd epstle from
a lover Of pg-tail--tobacco prepared in particu-
lar way, twisted into sort of rope and artistica
ly made M into n roll. Here IL tho missive:
Dcar Brother Tom.--This comes hophin ~ find
YOU in good health as II leaves me saft ankor'd
here yesterday at p. m. arter pleasant voyage
tolerable short and few squalls.-Dear Tom,
hopes TO find poor old father stout, aud nm quito
out Of ig-tail.--Sights Of pig-tal at Gravcsend,
but unfortinly not TT for u dog to chor. Dear
Tom, Captains boy will bring you this. and
put pig .ail in his pocket whom bort. Best in
London at the Black Boy in 7 dies. where 20
acks for best pig tnl-ponnd u pig'tail will do,
and am short Of shirts. Dear Tom, m Tor shirt.
ony took 2 whereof one is quite word out and
luther most, but don't forget the pig.tail. ns amt
had quid 10 Choir never since Thursday Dear
Tom, rs for tho shirts, your size will do. only
longer. liks um long--get one ut present best
at Tower-hil and cheap, but BIO particler to 81 to
dies for tho pg.tail ut tho Blnck Boy md Dear
Ton acks for pound best pig-tail. and lot it no
good. Captains boy will put the p'g.tall in his
pocket, no likes pig-tail, 30 ~ itup. Dear Tom,
shall be up about Monday there or theroatont-,
Not 40 perticulcr for the shirt, MS tho present can
be washed, but don't forget tho pig-tai without
fail 80 am your loving brother. T. l..
p s. Don't forget the pig'tnil
We have not done with this Nicotian subject,
upon which score of readable articles might DO
written. We shall return to it anon. II VIC should
neglect to d. NO, delicate reminder might DO cen
veycd through box Of prime liavanas.as thewri-
ter Of these articles has no objection to smoke a
very good cigarr