The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-02-12

A Governor in Il Hogshead.
A good natured philanthropist was
walking along the docks one Sunday
morning, when he found Il boy asleep i'll
a hogshead. He shook him till he was
wide awake, and then opened the follow
ing conversation
What are you doing here, boyI'
81 slept here all night, sir, for [ had
no other place to sleep ill.,"
Glow is that! Have you no father
or motheri Who takes care of youF'
my father drinks, sir, and [ don't
know where he is. I have to take care Of
myself, for my mothers dead she died
not long ago." and at the mention of
her name the boys eyes filled with
tears.
"Wel1 come along with ne. I'll give
you a home, and take care of you as well
as [ can"
The child thus adopted on the wharf
was taken to a happy home. He was
sent to q COMMON school, and afterwards
employed as a clerk in the store of
his benefactor. When he became of
age, his friend and benefactOr said to
him, "You have been a faithful and
honest boy and man, and if you Will
make three promises, L will furnish you
with goods and letters of credit, so that
YOU can start business at the West on
your own account"
"What promises DO you wish me to
make z" inquired the young man.
First that you viii not drink intoxi-
eating drink Of any kind"
81 agree to that"
Second, that you will not use profane
speech"
q agree to that"
"Third, that you Will not become a
politician"
II agree to that"
The young man started business in the
West, and by minIing his own business
in a few years became a rich a At the
close of the war he came East, and called
upon his friend and adopted father. In
the course of a happy interview, the phi
lanthrophist asked his adopted son if he
had kept his total abstinence pledge.
YES" was the answer
Have you abstained from the use OF
profane speech2"
Yes" said the man with emphasis.
Have you had anything to do with
politicians
The visitor-the adopted son, perhaps
I should have said-blushed and said,
without my consent, l was nominated
Governor of my State, and elected. Ian
now on my way to Washington to trans
act important business for the State"
Did ever a hogshead turn out so gooC
a thing as a t~eetotal Governor before L
had TO be emptied of its wine before /
could be q shelter for the little Arab whC
ran wild in that wilderness of mortar ant
marble, the great city of New York.
Inc SGTtbES aIlu hIdl VI IiO go"
metropolis of m invite mission
airy effort, and the writer hopes that tn
little waits aioat on the wave of out
door life will not be neglected.-Georg
". Bung0y.
What Cured Little Boo-HoO.
Alady writing to the COngregationatis
relates how she managed q little fello'
who always got what he wanted by cry
ing for it. Just see what a bad boy sh
shows him to be:
A friend came to visit me and brough
generous, frank and manly boy of fou
years, but he disturbed our whole circl
by his constant crying. This habit wa
not in keeping with the brave, proud
independent character of the child.
therefore felt a curiosity to find the cause
My first discovery was, he never shed
tear.
His mother wished to take O trip, bl
could not take her boy.
"Leave him with me-"
"He'n torment the life out of you"
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