The south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1879-1883, 1881-02-22

An Old Story Ratold,

a great many yearsago the Gov
oriivr of North Caroliua received q
family visit from the Governor of
South Carolina. Alter q real North
Carolina dinner Of bacon aud ysms,
The two Governors lit.pipes and sat
in the shade OF the, back verapda with
a demijohn of real North Carolina
corn whiskey, copper distilled within
easy reach. There they cot and
smoked, aud cot and sinoked, every
once and a while taking amuiual pull
NJ the demijoln with tie, mid Of q
gourd which they used as demo.
cratic goblet The conversation bs.
tween the two Governors was nths
subject OF turpeniinc and rice, the
staple producls Of their, respective
States, and the further they got into
tiie subject the lover down they goi
into the jug, oaiid the lower down
they got into the jng the dryer aihs
Governor of South Carolina got who
was a square drinker and Z warm
man, with. about million pores to
every square inch of bis hide, which
enabled him to hisie in likely shars
OF corH-juice, oretlier beverage, and
keep bis carcass fBt the same time
well ventilated, and generally, ready
for more, whilc tho Governor OF
North Carolina was q more cattious
drinkerp but twas mighty sure to
strike bottom al about the twelfth
drink, like as II nature had measured
him by the gourdful. Well, they
sot and smoked and argued, and the
Governor OF North Carolina was %
hospilabie as any real southern gen.
tleman could be-. Tor he ladcd out tho
whiskey in the most lavish manner,
being particular 10 giye his distin.
gulshed guest three drinks to one.
aud gauging his own dose with care,
Tor if he didn't he might lose tho
thread OF his argument and the ,demi-
john might run diy before the Gov
erlior Of South Carolina should bo
ready to dust out for home, in which
case il would look like he had not
properly observed the iaws, of hospi.
tally, which would have been a self.
inflicted thorn in his side Tor years to
come, and no amount OF apology
would ease his mind OF enable him
10 ieel Warranted In showing his
countenance TO his fellow men, espc-
cially in his home district, where Tor
generations 1t had been main point
withcvery gentleman to keep h.s
visitor well supplied with creature
comforts, and TO hanl him a good
genrdful rs stirrup cup when aboot
10 take his departure tor the bosom
OF his family. Singular to relate, the
cautiousness manifested by the gov
ern0r ef North Carolina was OF no
avail, Tor at one aud the same moment
the Jug went dry and the Governor
OF North Carolins, much to, his sub
sequent modification when he
learned the fact allerward, dropped
off into quiet sleep. while the Gov.
ernor OF South Carolina continued to
keep on with his argument, holding
the empty gourd in his hand in close
contagiousness with the demUohn,
and wondering at the apparent ab-
scntmindedness Of his hitherto at
tentive host, to whom aftcra minnie
and, half of painful silence ne made
use of but ono remark: Governor
don't you think it's long time be-
tween drinks?" the remark being
over heard by George. the body SER
want ofthe Governor of North Caro-
lima, who, knowing that there was
something wrong. took to the woods,
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