The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1881-11-02
AN OLD STORY RETOLD.
what the Governor OF south CHrsii-
na said Co thc Governor of North
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what the Governor OF sauth Carsii-
na said Go thc Governor &C North
Carolina.
A great many years ago the Governor
Of North Carolina received n friendly
visit from the Governor 81 South Carroll
Ma After a real North Carolina dinner
Of bacon and vans the two 0oyemoralit
pipes and sat In the shade Of the back
veranda with demiohn u real North
Carolina corn whisky, copper Distilled,
within easy reach. There was moth.
ing stuck up about these Governor, "
says a North Carolina State historian. iu
the hOmely but vigorous language Of his
section. There they BOt and smoked,
and sot and smoked, every once in "a
while taking a mutual pull az the domi-
john with the aid 81 q B0urd which they
used as \ democratic goblet Tho cun-
versation between the two Governors Was
on the subject Of turpentine and uco,
the staples Of their respective States, and
the further they got into The subject tho
lower down they got into the Jug, and
Ahe lower down they got In the Jug tho
dryer the Governor 81 South Carolina
got, who was square driukUr
and a warm man, with about
million or more pores 30 every
square inch Of his hide, which enabled
him 10 histo In a likely share 81 corn
/ luce, or other beverage, ami keep lass
carcass at the same time well ventilated
and generally always ready for more,
/ while the Governor OF North Caroline
i was moro cautious drinkor, but Was
mighty sure 10 strike bottom 40 about
/ the twelfth drink, like ns n nature hal
I HIN
they sot. and smoked, and argued, and
the Governor u North Carolina was ~
/ hOspitable ns amy real southern gentle.
man could bo, Tor ho ladled out tbo
| whisky IN the most liberal manner, hU.
ing particular ~ give his distinguished
guest three drinks 81 one, and gAugiug
his own dose with great care. Tor fear
! that II he didn't " might loso thr
thread Of his argument and tic domi-
John might run dry before the Governor
Of South Carolina should boo ready 81
dust out for home, in which casl ID would
book like no had not properly observed
the laws Of hospitality, which would nave
been q seli-intiCted thorn in hiH sidr Tor
years 10 come, and no amount n
apology could ease his mind ~ enable
him 10 feel warranted iu showing Ais
countennnco 10 his fellow neu. ops.
sially In his home district whore I.F
generations 10 had been main Irubt
with every gentleman b. keep his visitor
well supplied with creature comforts.
aud 10 hand him good gUurliui a.
stirrup-cup when about 81 LlAs his 30.
parture for the bosom " Its family.
Singular 20 relate, the cnuuuusu.fB
manifested by The Governor OF North
OaVolina YES Fl 20 avail, fof ~ one and
&c aahae m@sAsnA the iug went arr alld
tke 0oveFnoE - North Curolina, much
10 his subsequent modification when ho
learned the fact niterwnrd, dropped Un
into a quiet sleep, whil1 the Governor
ef South Caroinn continued b. keep ou
uith his argument, holding tho empty
gOurd in his hand la close cOuagUuB-
ness 10 the demiiohn, aud wondering no
tho apparent absent-mindCdusss uf his
hithertO-attantiye host, b. whom. after q
minute and half Of painful silence, DO
made use OF but ono remark
Governor, don't you think itu
long time between drinks7' the
remark being overheard by George, the
bOay-servant Of tho Governor of North
Carolina, who, knowing that there vas
something wrong, took 30 the woods,
where he remained in seclusion for three
days, but the Governor Of South Caro-
lima, receiving no reply from the Gov
arnor Of North Carolina, mounted his
horse and rode sadly homovurd with an
irrepressible feeling NJ his heart that
there was coming to be a hollowncaH in
friendship, and that human nature was
in danger Of drifting into a condition u
chaotic mockery."
Ever since the occurrence 80 touch
ingly described by the conscientious
historian, a common form Of invitation
to join a social glass has boon, " A tho
Governor al South Carolina said b. the
Governor Of North Carolina, It's a long
time between drinks" The form h ~
efiicacious a. that used by the itinoraut
minister when called upon 30 turn two
INTO one 40 short notice" Jine hands.