Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1885-12-24

and take good care of their horses, &c.
Though they may occasionally receive a
gratuity from them, they shall never de-
Haand any, and in case they should be found
guilty of asking any money, they shall
forthwith be dismissed
The Keeper of said house will, in par
tic liar, not suffer any species of gambling,
fighting, cursing and swearing, immoral
conduct, frolicks, balls, dancing, unlawful
assemblies of minors, disorderlv meetings,
or political party dinners or snppers, nor
will he tolerate assemblies of minors on
Sundays during Church Time in or upon
the premises, or anything at variance with
the proper observance of the Lords Day, nor
permit anything in the nature of theatrical !
Exhibitions or Shows. If any of our young
people under age should loiter about, or
under any pretence spend their time on the
premise amongst the customers, the
Keeper of said House is expressly desired
to show them off, and if he should not be
obeyed, to give timely notice thereof to their
parents, masters or guardians.
6" In conducting this House of Entertain
ment on principles of Strict Temperance in
regard to the use of spirituous Liquors, he
will not deal out any to such are intoxi-
Gated before they enter the house, nor will
he permit any to drink to excess on the
premises. He will be particularly careful to
observe this rule whenever crowds of people
other holy days, also at burials, elections
and the like occasions. The good
example of himself and family, and their
avowed endeavors to honor by word and
deed the Gospel, and conforming to our
town rules and regulations cannot but have
good effect and influence upon others"
Surrounded by such comforts as
those which the keeper of the Schlat-
mutz Tavern was accustomed to pro-
vide, it is no wonder that travellers
were anxious to arrive and unwilling
to depart. The austerity of character
which distinguished the little village
in its earlier years had gradually
yielded to more liberal customs,
though "the world" was still kept
away, and such liberties as were taken
with new manners were quite harm
less.
On the afternoon of that cold day
between Christmas and New Years,
in the winter which was fulfilling the
prophecy of Herr Grosnase, the land
lord Of the Schlafmutz Tavern
Christian Ingie-sat before the fire Of
his bar snugly hugging himself i'll a
quilted blue gown and wearing on his
bald head black silk skull Leap.
Occasionally n nod OF uncommon
gravity aroused him from snoozing.
and he would go out ON the porch to
consult his thermometer and take note
of its indications for future reference.
Perhaps this day would come to be
known as "the cold day" and he
could then give accurate information
as to the degrees of temperature on
the historic occasion. He had kept
memoranda of many important events,
and was always proud to be question
ed about them. For instance, he could
tell when 1.-THE dark Saturday" oc-
curred-a strange midsummer morn
ing when the heavens suddenly grew
wrathful and soul-appalling darkness
fell on the town, so that many persons
actually expected the world to come
to an end. He could give the exact
date when, on the occasion Of another
sudden thunder storm, many swallows,
in frantic flight for their chimneys,
had been impaled on the points of the
lightning rods.
It grew colder and colder. Re-
treating hurriedly from the biting
wind which swept fercely down the
deserted street, Herr Ingle would
literally replenish the immense iron
fire-dogs with logs of seasoned hickory
and delight in watching the flames
take hold of the wood. A tall eight
day Dutch clock ticked drowsily away
in a corner of the Office, its glass face
cheerily rejecting the glow OF the bed
of Goals.
It was a lazy afternoon throughout
the whole house The landlords lady,
as she was designated in the lease, sat
by her OWE fire, softly humming
ballad that she had loved when a girl,
and thinking with pride of her fine
boy baby asleep in his cradle, which
was rocked indolently to the measure
of the cadence by Nance, favorite
little slave. The maids were huddled
together in their own private room
over a secret book of wonderful ro-
mances, in which delirious lovers meet
by stealth to elude cruel parents, and
finally married and were forever after
happy. They were white girls, three
in number, and were always uni
formed in snowy aprons and Norman
dy caps. Jim, the negro cook, a
mastodon in size, fanked by his soul
lions snored by the kitchen fire.
The negro whose duty it was to at
tend to the office, having carried in
numerous armsfull of wood and piled
it by the hearth for the night, leisure
ly proceeded to burnish the brass
candIesticks and snuffers on the desk
and to replenish with lard the great
metal lamp which hung by the 1oor
It was his custom while engaged il
these duties to venture facetious colo
: quialism with his kind master, which
; was always tolerated and frequently
! encouraged; but to-day the man wal
noticeably thoughtful and reticent.
What, Dick" said Herr Ingle
3 taking a pinch of snuff, have yo,
swallowed your tongue 2"
No, sah," solemnly answered tn,
: servant, with counterfeit of his usua
/. happy grin.
{ Have you seen spook then
Dick ?'
No, sab. Leaswise ] aint see,
!. !. none, sab but deys bin one seen.'
: 1t was not the policy of wiser head
i in those days to dissipate the supersti
9 tious beliefs of children and servants
Such beliefs were rather fostered, wit
: view to the correction of refractor