Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-05
AN OLD STORY RETOIp.
What the Governor OF south Car.
DINA Said To- the Governor of
North Carolina


great rlauy years ago the governor OF
North Carolina received friendly visit from
the governor CT South Carolina. After real
North Carolina DINER OF bacon and yams the
tWo governors lit pipes aud sat IN the shade OF
the back vtrauoa with dem'John OF real North
Carolina corn whisky, copper distilled within
easy reach There was nothing stuck up
about these governors" says North Carolina
state historian, IN the homely but vigorous
language OF his section. There they SOC aud
smoked, aud sot and smoked every once in a
while taking mutual pull ar the demijohn
With tie aid OF gOGru which they used as a
democratic goblet The conversation be
tween the TWO governors WAS On the
subject OF turpentIne ans rice, the sta
pies OF their respective states and the
further they GOT into the subject the lower
down they got INTO The Jug, and the lower down
they got IN the Jug the dryer the governor of
South Carolina got. who was a square drinker
aid warm man With about g million pores
TO every square inch OF MS hide, which
corp-Juice or other beverage and keep his
carca6e al the Same time wen ventilated and
generally Away ready FOR more While the gov
ernor OF North Carolina WAS e more cautious
drlnker, but was mighty sure 10 strike bottom
at about the twelfth drink. like as If nature had
measured him by the g0nrGfil. Well they sut
North Carolina was as hospitabe as any real
southern gentleman could be, for he IaIied ont
the whisky 10 the most liberal manner, being
particular to give his distinguished guest three
great care, for that If he didnG he might
lose the thread OF his arg lment and The
seoop Of might so,n run caro ay
ready TO dust out for home in which case il
would look like he had not properly OBJ served
the laws OF hospitality which would have
been eHinili"!ed thorn in his side for
years to come, and no amount OF apology could
ease his mind or enable him TO feel warranted
IN showing his cOuntenance to his fellow men,
especially In his home district, where for gene
1 no vfnn3v,
gentleman to keep his visitor well supplied with
creature comforts, and 20 hand him good
gourdful as cup when about to take
his departure for the bosom OF his family SIN
guar 10 relate, the cautiousnesS manifested by
the governor OF North Carolina was OF no avail,
for at one and the same moment the Jug went
dry and The governor OF North Carolina, much
10 his subsequent modification when he learn-
ed the fact afterward. dropped Off into
quiet sleep, While the governor OF
SCUM "3th carolina continued to keep on
gourd In his hand In close contagiousness
70 the demijohn and wondering at the appar-
ent absent mindednesS OF his hitherto attentive
host, TO whom, after minute and a half OF
painful silence, he made use or but one remark
Governor. don't you think it's long time be-
tween drinks? the remark being overheard by
George, the body servant OF the governor OF
North Carolina, who, knowing that there was
something wrong, took to the woods, where he
remained In SecluS!On for three days but the
governor OF South Carolina receiving no reply
NOM tue governor oi North tar0llna, mounted
his horse and rode sadly hOmeWard with an
lriepresslble feeling at his heart that there was
coming TO be a hOllOWness In friendship, and
that human nature was in danger of drifting
into condition OF chaotic mockery."
Ever since the occurrence SO tOucningly de-
scribed by the conscientious historian, a CON-
mon form or invitation to Join social glass
has been, LAS the Governor OF South Carolina
said TO the Governor or North Carolina its O
long time between drinks The form Is az
efticacious as that used by The itinerant minis
ter when called upon TO turn two into one at
short nOtlce-"Jine hands"