The prairie news. [volume] (Okolona, Miss.) 1851-1875, 1859-06-09
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TEE EFFECTS or TAKING "so'rHIN

AhE ErrECTS vi TANNING 'SO'AhAN'.',
III passing down street the other day,
/ saw bottle, one Of these good looking
kind. ! liked the looks of that bottle and
bought it. Little boy laughed and said
| would lose my balance, so l bought
another bottle, to keep up the equilibrium.
Didn't see anything wrong in buying bot
ties: nobody ever did l examined the
label closely and liked the picture
Thought had made good spec. Look
ed at the mouth of the bottle and saw a
cork; wishing to see the bottom of the
cork, took it out The mouth of that
bottle on account Of a strong affinity"
for my lips came in contact herewith
Nothing wrong in allowing the law of
affinityto take Its course. ! liked the
affinity and concluded to drink Thought
of Mrs. Cora Hatch and the other :" Atm
tiles and supposed they must be" some"
but l liked my affinity better. A thin
man with long hair and spectacles, pre-
scented us glass of water, with the re-
mark: Friend, drink only of this" ]
replied Couldn't think of tit won't
do for steady thing He insisted. !
got mad and drew my-bottle. Thin
man didn't appear frightened, so | drank
his health. Idrank his health again, and
he looked better. Thin man said l was
gay. l gave him half dollar, and he
thought l was crazy. Ca very natural
consequence l took deliberate aim at
thin man, with but end Of the bottle) and
drank. ! left thin man in Disgust
Thin man said intoricated. ! walked
down street, met sweet young lady !;
concluded to drink her health. Drank
her health, three, four, several times !:
when got through, young lady was rery
healthy. Walked square farther and
thought l saw Mons. Godard's balloon,
inverted, sailing up the street. got out
of the way and thought GODDARD must be
drunk; kknew he was drunk. l shout
ed: go it, Mems. Gotlard," and drank
his health twice. Found out afterwards
it was a young lady. Young ladys broth
er became angry and demanded satisfac-
ton. / showed him my bottle and sent
his sister bonnet. Young man thought
did the honorable," and young lady
afterwards promenaded in more eaten
led manner. Big man with red face,
said ! was not a gentleman of honor"
IL I'd fight. thought so too, and drank
his health three times. l began to feel
Thought I'd like to have
mill" with the Benecia Boy or Morissey
| telegrapbed for Tom Hyer and Aaron
Jones. | found young lady's brother,
and wantedto fight. Young lady's broth
err declined. Good boy Drank his
health four times. Stout man with wide
brimmed hat and drab clothes, said:
- Friend uilt thou go to thy home p !
uitt-ed.
Arrived at home. Wife had "gone
shopping nothing new. became af-
fectionately inclined towards the nurse.
Wife entered. / looked funny and sang,
" Amazing Grace" Wife became des-
perate, she drew a Double barrel-opera
glass, and threatened to perform the Sick
les tragedy, vice Uersa. / saw the KEY
holes pointed at me and became alarmed
| apologized for her intrusion, and intro
duced nurse to her as "my wife,
Found out afterwards how matters stood
and thought l must be drunk. Wife said
/ was drunk. l kissed the baby Ia very
uncommon Occurrence). | knew then
was drunk. Concluded to go to bed
Walked into my bed >room-Bed post
made "pass" at me. | lodged and
+" let i'm with our right on bed posts pee
per- Result of round No. i was, bed
posts pepper in mourning, though stand
ing. Declared myself victor and took
two drinks. Round No.2, time came
to the scratch handsomely. Bed post
stood firm. l let out" with my left but
was stopped. Bed post made feint with
his left and /" came home" on my smeller
with his right. went down, claret flow
ing freely. When time"'was called l
was drinking bed posts health four times.
Round No. 3, time Bed post came up
somewhat fatigued from the exertion in
Round No. 2. / struck an attitude la
Benecia Boy and Event in" Bed post
Z" let ont with his riuht Int was chaekad