The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-03-09
An OLD STORY RETOLD.
what thc GOvcrHor of south Caroline
Ratd u the Governor Of North
Carolina.
The Retailer.

A greet many years ago the govoyor OF
North Carolina received u friendly VISIT iron
the Veraor OF SOuLn Carolina. After n
real North Carolina dinner of bacon md
vans tho two governors 1T pipes End sat 10
the shade of tho buck verandah with Il
demijohn OF real North Carolina whisky,
copper distilled, within easy reach. "lhere
was nothing stuck up about these govern
ors" saysA North Carolina state historian,
in tho homolj but vigorous language o. hi
section "Fhore they sol and smoked, aud
sot aud smokoe, every once in II while ticking
amutusi pull NJ thu dem hn w,h the Aid
Of u goufd which they usei rs democratic
goblet The conversation betw en- the two
governors on the subject of turpentine and
rice, the staple Of their respective states, and
the further they got into tho subj ,ot the
lower down they got into the Jug, and the
lower down they got into the jug the dryer
the governor Of South Carolina got, who was
q square drinkor and warm man with
about n million OF pores TO every square
Inch of his hide, which enabled him to h sto
In likely share OF cornjuice, or other bev-
erago, aad keep his carcsse at the same time
well ventilated and generally always ready
for moro, while the governor Of North Cai :
DINA was more cautious drioker, but was
mighty sure 10 strike bottom at about tire
twelfth drink, like as II nature had meas
ured him by tho eourdtul. We'll, they got,
and smoked, and argued, and tho governor
Of North Carolina Was as hospitablo MS any
real southern gentleman could be, for he
ladled out tho whisky in tho most liberrl
manner, peing particular to give his distin-
guisued guest three drinks to our, II q
gusging his own dose with great care, f0r
faar that II no didn'l he might lose the thread
OF his argument md tpe demil lhn might
run dry before tho governor OF South Caro-
lion should be ready to iusl out for homo,
In watch case IL would look like he had not
properly observed the laws OF hospitality,
which would have been Hsell-inli ctsd taori
In his aide for ydirs ~ come, and 10 amount
Of apology could easo his mind or uuab,,
him to feel warranted In showing his unts-
nance 10 his fellow men. especially Ia hi,
home district, where Tor generations H. had
bean main point with every gentleman
keep his vsilor well supplied with creau O
comforts and TO hand hini good goutdtu,
% u stirrup cup, when about to take hls de.
pArture for tho bosom OF his family. Sin
guiar to relate, tho cau,ousnsss manifested
by the governor Of North Uaroliaa WINS of no
0vutst tot Nv Ono uHu WV uuulNUt tut
Jug went dry and tho governor Of North
Csrolius, much to his subsequent mortifca-
ton when he learned tho fact alterward
dropped 0H int quiet sleep, while the
governor OF South Carolina continued IL
| kosp on with his nrguD ut, holding tho
| empty gour in his hand in u SO contagious.
ness 70 tho demjohn and wondering NJ the
apparent Observation-Disclosures Of his hitherto
attentive host, 10 whom, ait n minute and
a half of painful silence no made use Of but
one remark: "Gov,rnor don't you think it,
4 long time between drioktY" tho remsrk be-
\ ing overheard by George tho body servant
OF tte governor OF North Caro- Ina, who,
knowing that there WAS something wrong
took 10 tho woods, where he remained N
seclusion tor Il rec days, but the governor OF
\ Spath Carolina, receiving 10 reply from the
n governor Of North CWOiina, moun,ed his
horse and rode sadly homcward with an II.
l repressiblo fe ling ~ hts heSrt that thate WI.
n coming 70 DO hollowness In Friendship and
that human nature wa, In danger OF drifting
Int condition OF chaotic mock,ry,
II Ever sinca the occurrence SO tlnchingl,
described BY the conscientious historian, II
common form of invitation 10 join social
glass has beon, AS the governor Of South
\ Carcline sid to the governor of Moth Car
Il DINA, ts "a long time between driaks." The
!. form Is as etliCacihus ~ that used by tn,
itlnersnt minister whca called upon 4,
\ turn two into ono at short no,ice-'Jin,
4 hands"