Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-05-07
An Amusing Story.


bridge was once Modified by mug of flip,
is from the pen of g Jack Robinson" the
Boston correspondent Of the New York
Times I.
Apropos of Porter, whose name | have
just taken in vain: L heard a good College
story the other day, which l may as we'll
set down here. Porter is an institution in
Cambridge. He is person of varied ac-
| compIlshmcnt, and keeps house OF call"
None like him to brew bcShop or ningc
shandy goff But his chcf% seuuye is hip.
1t is reported among the students that
Ganeymedc, when dyng-becausc it's all
nonsense about Ganeymcdc being immor
tai; he left Jupiter service, married IIcbc.
set up an inn with his savings, and died at
a good old age--it is reported that Gany-
mcde left Porter the recipe for making both
nectar and ambrosia, conceived the happy
thought OF mingling both divine materials,
and producing anincfablc bcvelago--somc-
thing which should combine the clements
OF the supernal meat and supernal drink
a harmony of solid and fluid, to which each
element should contribute it's celestial fa-
vors. He carried out the idea. lie min
| gled the ambrosia and the nectar and ali
Olympus turned pale with envy, for the re-
suit was dir.
With such classic origin it was not to.
be wondered at that under graduates, who
arc notorious for their love of my biological
matters, should find themselves attracted to
Porter's, and there refresh their rominis-
ccnccs of Olympus with draughts of the di
/ vine beverage. IN fact, such was their
devotion to this branch of classical study.
and 50 inspired did they frequently get
inspired even to the Pythonic pitch of be-
ing unntclligible in thcirspccch- that the
matter attracted the attention of the Prcs-
dent of the College, venerable gentle
man of the period, whose name have for
gotten. lIeartless and ignorant persons,
cntir " misconceiving the spirit in which
the under graduates visited Porter's re-
ported to this worthy person that the stu-
dents were in the habit of getting drunk
every night on flip, 1t must be seen to.
! The President puts on his most authori-
tatvc wig and earnest countcnancc, and
salics out to blow up the Classical Porter
for leading his students astray. First of
all, he thinks, in order to be able to speak
more dccisivcly, that he will taste this nox-
ious beverage with his own lips. Then
there can be no mistake. With much dig
nifty nc 'nterrogates- Portcr "Sir, many
of the undergraduates come here, l under
stand? 7? a few" modcstly replies the
landlord. "They come here frequently,
Mr.. Porter?" "Thcy drop in now and
then, sir" " And they drink a beverage
called flip, sir?" " Sometimes, sir
They drink great dcalofit Mr.. Porter?''
"Well, sir, they do take considerable. -
"They get drunk on it, Mr.. Porter ?"--
The discrcctPortcrremaincdsilc silent "Malc
INC a-a-fip," at length says the vcnera-
BILE President, still frowningand indignant
Porter, whose sang froid had never for a
moment forsaken him, deploys all there
sources of this art.
Presently a superhuman Zip, with an
aromatic foam, which Venus might have
risen from, Dreaming over the edge of the
! goblet, is the result of his efforts. II hands
it respectfully, and with some anxiety, to
the President, on whose face judicial thun-
der clouds have been gathering. The Pres
idcnt tastes it glodiiliiy.' He pauscs An
other sip. The thunder clouds have bot
yet flashed forth any lightnings Porter,
resigned awaits the outburst Tho Presi,
dent gqzes .wonderipgly at his glass. A
general emollimcnt expression seems to
glide over his face, and smooth the frown-
ing brows; The lips lrelax, and atsnile
seems about to dawn. lie lifts the glass
once more to his lips, heavcs sigh, and
putsit down. 1t lis empty "Mr. Porter"
he says, " the students get drunk on this,
srY' Porter sees that the storm is passed,
and boldlyanswers in the affirmative. "Sir"
says the venerable man, walking gravcly
away 81 don't wonder at it."
True BENEvoLgNcE.-Th is trait of
charaetcr which commands our esteem and
admiration, and is beautifully exemplified in
I tue following. which was Franklin 5 mode of
| lending money:
send you. herewith. n bill of ten louis
d'ors. | do not prctcnd to give much on
! ly lend ii toyou. Wien YOU return to your
country you cannot fail of getting into some
business that will, in time, enable you topoy
all your debts. In this case, when YOU meet
another honest man. in similar distress, you
will pay me by lending this money 10 him,
efJoining him to discharge the debt by alike
operation. when he shall bc able, and moct
such another opportunity. hope it may
pass through many hands before il meets
with knare to stop its progress. This is n
trick OF mine to do u great deal of good with
@ little money. 1 &nr not rich enough To
spend much in good works, and am OBLIGED
10 be cunning. and make the most Of alittlo."
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NOT bad" That's the rock on which
we split" as the man said to his wife when
asked to rock the cradle.
IEslould be considered our best friend