The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-04-01
A Good story,

The following amusing sketch Of the man
npr in which an iascible President of the
old Cambridge Colledge was once modified, is
from the pen Of Jack Robinson.
ApQ1os OF Porter, whose name have Just
taken in vain; heard good college story
the other daY, which may as well set down
here. Porter is an institution in Cambridge.
He is person. Of varied accomplishments,
and keeps "a house Of call " None like him
to brew beshop, or minge a shandy goff -
But his Glef d'9uUre is flip. 1t is reported
among the students that Gsnymede, when
dying-it is all nonsense about Ganynede
being immortal-he left Jupiter's service.
married Hebe, set up an inn with his saw
ings, and died at q good old age--it is repor>
ted that Ganymede left Porter the recipe for
making both nectar and arnbrosis, which re
cipe book, and Porter improving on the idea,
conceived the happy thought Of minging
both divine materials, and producing an in
effable beverage. something which should
combine the elements OF supernai drink--a
harmony OF solid and fluid, to which each
element should contribute its celestial fla
vors. He carried out the idea. He mingled
the ambrosia and nectar, and all Olympus
turned pale with envy, for the result was
flip.
Wich such classic it was not to be won
dered at that under graduates, who are no.
torious for their love of NEUROLOGICAL mat
ters, should find themselves attracted to
Porter's and there refresh their remini.cen>
ces Of Olympus with draughts of the divine
beverage. In fact such was their devotion
to this branch OF classical study, and 50 in
spired did they frequently get--inspired even
to the Pythonic pitch OF being uuintelIgible
in their speech, that the matter attracted the
attention Of the President oil the College--a
venerable gentleman of the period, whose
name | have forgotten. Heartless and iguo
rant persons entirely .miscobceiving the spirit
in which the under graduates visited Por-
ter's, reported to this worthy person that the
students were in the habit of getting drunk
every night on Flip 1t must be seen to.
The President put on his most author:a.
| tive wig and sternest countenance and sallies
out to blow up the classic Porter, for lead
ing his students astray. First Of all, in or
der to speuk more decisively, that he will
TASTE this noxious.beverage with his own lips
Then there can be ro mistake. With much
dignity, he enters Porter's. He interroga
tes Porter.
"a few" modestly replies Mr.. Porter.
"rhey come here frequently, Mr.. Porter?'
"They dropin now and then, SIR"
"And they drink beverage called flip
sir?"
"Som9times, sir"
"They drink great deal of it, Mr. Por
ter?o
"Well sir they do take considerable
"They get drunk on it, Mr.. Porter?p
The discreet Porter remained silent
"Make me a-a-fiip," at length says The
venerable Presiden, still frowning and ndig
nant.
Porter, whose sang froid has never for
moment forsaken him deploys all the resour.
css OF his art.
Presently a superhuman flip with an arc
matte ioam creaming over the edge OF the
goblet, is the result of this effort. lie hands
it respectfully, with some anxery, to the
President, on whose face Judicial thunder
clouds have been gathering. The President
tastes it gloomily. He pauses' Another
sip The thunder clouds have not yet fash.
ed fourth any lightnings. Porter, resigned
awaits the outburst. The President gazed
wonderiagly at his glass. A general emol,
lient expression seems to glide over his face,
and smooths the frowning brow.
The lips relax, and 4mile seemed about
to dawn. He lifts the glass once more 10 bis
lips, heaves sign and puts it down. The
glass is empty
"Mr Porter" he says, "the students gel
drunk OF this sir?" MI
Por'er sees that,the storm is passed, anG
boldly answers in the affirmative.
"Sir,' says the venerable min, walking
gravely away, "sir, don't wonder at it,"