The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-11-28

LORD PALMERSFON AND 6 WORK
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In. the N, Y. Obserper of the 4tl
of October was an article heade'
" Romsey Abbey Church" whicl
reminded me of n visit 4 made L
that old town some,yeaFsago, whiel
from its vicinity TO Southampton
and its connection with the SoutI
Of England, where the results of thl
Conquest were first felt, has q his
tory of its own. I1was met mt tht
station by gentleman whom i haC
never seen before, and taken to hi
most hospitable home where j wa
placed Immediately at ease, as strang
ers always are in English homes.
On the morrow was taken by
my host about the town TO- see III
antiquities, and then to his place o.
business, the largest by far in, the
town In his line, that of a draper
The town has many -brewories anC
public houses-grog- shops and
our talk turned upon topics suggest
ed by them and their. relation to the
general good. Ny host said: % !
On the first of April, 1910, / was
a drunken journeylnan tailor with q
wife and two children, and not a
penny in pocket and. with no credit
by which 1 obtain q loaf Of bread.
On that day 1 signed the the pledge
and have never tasted strong drink
since. sometimes had jobs ofwork
on hand for myself outside my mas
ter's shop, and had then suit Of
clothes to make. L kept closely
to my house until this was finished;
and on carrying IL home Ireeived
the price thirty six shillings and
six pence. On my way back 4 was
seen and Accosted, two of my drunkr
en- comrades. /
Somers," they SAID, 'where
have you been the week? We've not
seen you at the White Hart. IN
"No, I've been busy at work. -. !, = /
BE- ."Come, old fellow, lets 90 in now
and have a drink. "'I -''' "''',, ,-Ni
I've done with that, no more
drink for me. '''ti< 4-'-'' 7"' 4
~ Whewl you don't mean it; you've
net Joined the teetotalers?' Pr .'''@ To-
ss "Yes ! have, and I've bound to
stick" <''iH i'Aiiin' Issl2.." 4
aWhatl have you Signed the
piedpe?" il+iii4t ibn' i'J -'.- .
and the bestjob I eyer did =
HAhl Somers you've damned your
self" n..- - -'.'s'- n f.
Somers took the money from his
pocket, all in silver, and showing it
to them said. aye got that by it
any way, thirty Six and six, and by
this time next year I'll make it thir-
ty-six pound ten" '--i..-'A '-'' TX 80 (
"Oo-oP said his interlocutors,
they had never seen beforeso much
money at one time.
20 Within the year i made it nine
ty FIVE pounds, and this was the way
of it; In my little house of only one
/ stuck closely to my work Wife,
children, I and the tailor shop, all
in one room. A gentleman of the
neighborhood, who knew me as n
drunken vagabond, passed my shcp
every day, and occasionally stopped
TO exchange a few words with me,
and in that way learned of me what
my resolution was for the future.
One day in passing he stopped and
said: l' reg '.- ,.- % o. -' -
aSomers this place you have is a
very poor one for your business" ;"
ayes, sir; I know that, but it's the
best l can have at present; by and
by perhaps lean venture to hire
a better place -' .!
"If you had some drapery and
some ready-made clothing to sell,
couldn't you work it in with your
trade and make something by it
without taking up much time ~
ayes, sir; ! Gould do that, bat I've
no money to buy the stock and Pll
not run in debt, and besides this
place is not fit for such a trade, and
at present i cannot hire a better" I"
"tDo you know that little draper's
shop in John street that is just now
vacant? and isn't it in e good loca-
ton and suitable for tailor's shop?~s
Si'cYes, it's in a very. good place
and is a very good shop, but / can't
think ofit.'' " -i' '',' ,oi '- Dlt''l
s 'FSoners you 90 hire the shop
and leave the rest TO me" AA.
% @Sir, do you really mean it?'' ~ - , 4
ayes, I mean it, 90 hire The shop. "
This | did, and the gentleman
supplied me with a small stock,
everything that 7 wished, and with
in the year had paid the rent, the
interest and family. expenses, and
bad ninety FIVE odd over. IsooR
paid the gentleman his outlay with
interest, and have now the largest
shop in the town. On the first of
April, 1910, / vas only a drunken
journeyman tailor with a wife and
two children and not a penny in the
world. Now, l am what I am. and
the difference comes only from this
that now am ateetotaler, and than
was not. Then 4 was 2 miserable
vagabond, and now / am a member
of tho town Council, and amTespeet,
ed bymy &llow-GitizeRsand am hon.
ored by them by a seatin the Coun-
cil.s gJ9u 4 OF AgLHIdadO \ E
Lord PalmerstoR's r-housed was
near. the town, and somehow he
knew me or knew of me in my old
drinking days, and being often in
the town, he came TO. know me in
my later and Setter days, and al
ways.badrfors me a pleasant smile
and a kind word 50 that the people
imagined that his lordship was very
much my friend The Good Temp
lars here lad A poor. old hall in a
poor place. and .+Lord Palmerston
had public House in a good place,
the lease off #hith had fallen in,
and he would not let ii again for
such puFnqseO ydnIthe Lpdgesroom,
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