Whig and tribune. [volume] (Jackson, Tenn.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-27
Interesting Presentation.

MIR. q. IL. Ramsey, our nearest neigh Dor,
with heart full of kindly sympathy for
the suherings incident to the cheated
term" keeps in his store, at least sixteen
hours out Of the twenty bucket full
OF ice water. Many are the burning lips
cooled at this generous fountain, and many
are the grateful hearts that bless friend
Ramsey. But still the pleasure Of drinking
| his Ice water has not been wholly without
! its Inconvenience. From earelessneSs, or
| with n ShTcwd foresight quite commend
| able, he had been using, for months, an old
| tin cup that had great weakness for shirt
| fronts. That is, while thirsty lips laved in
the cooling beverage 1t conveyed, from mi
| mute crcviccs in its bottom gently trickled
the same generous liquid upon the shirt
front and down the neck, producing sensa-
lions not altogether agreeable. Now this
annoyed Ramsey's friends, and they would
frequently, with charming disinterestcd-
ness and with the most child-like innocence,
discuss, in bis presence, the superior MGR
its Of clippers in general over tin cups
But flihng to produce the desired effect
they went to work to raise, by subscrip-
ton, money enough to purchase clipper
for their friend. After days OF arduous
canvasSing the money was raised and tin
dipper purchased. Almost two entire
blocks, on main street, contributed TO make
the generous donation. Messrs. Kelly and
Spencer, who assumed the chief labor, dis
played extraordinary diligence, The a.
mount was raised by cents and nickels-
one heavy firm actually contributing a
ME fI Il half IN .itrhf hf
costly tin dipper was presented to Mr.. II. |
with appropriate ceremonies. A raised
platform, with a chair asd table-the table !
loaded with formidable public documents
was prepared in Ramscy's store for the /
occasion. At the appointed hour a large |
party assembled, and DR.. Spencer, followed |
by small boy carrying documents, made |
his appearance and assembled the forum to |
deliver the presentation speech. With !
great solcmnity, and in voice trcmulous
with emotion he said
FRIEND RAMSEY:
Sir-I have the honor and pleasure to be /
selected by my friends to make public /
presentation to you this evening OF this
beautiful piece Of aquatic furniture-vul- /
carly called ''tin dipper."
l know, Sir, when your eye glanees over
this subscription list and you behold the /
muniticent amounts opposite each name, / /
say | know, sir, when this visual feat is
performed that your bowels will be moved |
with gratitude as they have not been
moved since the first year of the late I'M
pleasantness, when you were permitted TO
eat your pound of fresh meat per day. Sir,
you can now let that old, rusty, perforated
bottom tin cup, which has kissed the raging
thirst from our parched lips ever since you
began to keep ice water, pass into the land
Of forgetfulness. In other, and the more
beautiful language OF the poet, you can
"Let her slide.'
You will discover, sir, that there is a ring
attached to the handle of this valuable and
beautiful present. This, sir, should re-
mind you that that beautiful water fowl /
that was held sacred by every Roman citi-
zen il suspended amid the stars, and all
things arc altogether chunky punky."
Mr.. Ramsey, although greatly affected by
the thoughtful kindness Of his friends,
gracefully and feelinsly responded in these
words
GENTLEMEN:
With n heart warm in its bounding graf
itude, expansive in its bOundless thankful
ness and glowing in dutiful acknowledge
montS to you, one and all, l accept this
beautiful tribute to the refreshing merits
Of my lice water" The water is Gods
the ice is mine-the delights it produces is
yours as well as mine-as that silent buck
ct can attest. You have drank of IL, III OF
you, and this splendid "tin dippeT' is
evidence supreme that you have enjoyed il
nor should you ''gO back on the Old tin
cup, that, though teebiy vet faithfully car
ried the cooling beverage to your burning
lips. It is perhaps, true, that the old cup
spread its nectar around little loose, but
it is equally as true that the great earth
quake rents in your respective physiOgnO.
mi nj ffz ]
charity. But still, gentlemen, l appreciate
the gilmore especially because of the
vast labor incident TO raising the means
with which 10 make ii. The work in this
regard, performed by my exceedingly
modest friend, Kelly, will long live in my
heart of hearts, growing brighter every
year. l viii say Of him, rs Napoleon the
Great said Of one Of his gallant Marshals,
il had 40 such friend the vacuum in my
life would be almost impossible to supply
but if l had TWO such | would be com
pelled to make one shoot the other. Nor
must l forget my literary friend. DR..
Spencer, who, in this matter, has displayed
his usual diligence; and who could never,
with any reason, be compared TO that silent
old rip spoken Of by Shakespeare, who was
''reputed wise for saying nOthing.n Nor
must l omit those generous souls who
s'borrOwed" the nickclS contributed to pur-
chase this dippcr-nOr that other class Of
contributors who split their nickelS half
ln-LNQ nUL WIZ luFNIlAulN luuk u NuOlC .
dipper full of ice water Or-"bust " I am
grateful TO all, although it was al serious
cost: but what do l care fer expenses when
such glory rs this is minel A tin dipper
1t is not every one who has Tin Upper.
In conclusion, gentlemen, when your
souls have completed their earthly pilgrim
age, may they find rest and peace and JOY /
forever in 4 land full Of tin Clippers and
Ice water that costs nothing.
After the interesting ceremonies all /
present were invited to help themselves to /
ice water. In the mean time crowds gath
cred around the principal actors in the /
scene and rendered their congratulations;
but both Of the speakers and Mr.. Kelly 1
were too deeply affected TO receive the con-
CALCULATIONS of their friends. Indeed, DR.. /
Spencer came very near fainiing-was
blanketed and carried OF on 4 shutter, fol- |
lowed by Mr.. Kelly, who was himself she'd
ding floods Of t. perspiration, while Mr..
Ramsey was gently laid cut on a meat-cask |
and vigorously famed with 4 brace of
brooms. Thus ended the ceremonies.
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