Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-25

field rose and performed exactly the
same solemn rite with the jug before
him, pouring whisky into one glass,
buttermilk into the other and leaning
across the table he touched his tum-
bier of buttermilk TO that extended by
Governor Osborne. When the APP
plause that greeted this exchange OF
courtesies had subsidized Governor
was still standing, and IN |
a quiet conversational tone, and with |
a manner engagingly frank, he said:
Before it seemed expedient to FOL
low the reform bandwagon, | held GER
tain principles touching the drinking
habit. But the American bar has de-
stroyed drinking as fine art, and 1t
has now become a vulgar habit. IN
the good old times no gentleman ever
jumped at his liquor He took 1t Wlth
casual air, even with a sanctllylns
reluctance The idea of rushing INTO
public place and gulplng your llquor
is repugnant to the most primary OF
the instincts that govern gentlemen.
To precipitate q gill OF appleJack lnto
that most delicate organism, the hu-
man stomach, without the. slightest
warming, is an insult to the human
body-ay. more. it is an outrage upon
mans very soul The aim OF liquor
ladies and gentlemen, is to stay ana
lift the spirit. not to degrade IT,
Drinking at proper intervals ceased 10
be respectable at a fixed date III hu-
man progress-to be exact, at the mo-
ment when it was no longer mere
incident of personal or social recrea-
ton but had become a sociological ana
political issue. staggering drunkenly
under a weary burden of most palntul
Statistics
You are eminently right. Governor
Dangerfeld,'' said the governor OF
South Carolina, helping himself TO the
sailed almonds; .but you have USED q
phrase which piques my CURIOSITY. VIII
you kindly enlighten us as to now you
interpret proper Intervals
"With greatest pleasure" responded
Governor Dangerfield. Il remember,
as though it were yesterday, my ven
cradle grandfather saying that no
gentleman should ever approach the
sideboard oftener than once pelore
breakfast, and he was himself very
early riser. discount this, however,
because he always slept with jug OIL
| Cuban rum-the annual Offering OF d
West Indian friend-easily WITHIN MS
reach at the head of his bed. 1t was
his practice for years to sip nttle
rum and water while he shaved. he
was a gentleman if ever | knew one
| and as | look upon his as standard
authority in all matters of department
and morals, | may safely cite nm
! further in answer to your question.
"During the long open season IN
| orr country my grandfather constant
| " rode over the plantation IN lh-
maculate white duck followed pY
| darky on a mule carrying basket. oll
| our ancestral estate there were many
springs giving the purest ana coloes'
| of water. and these were proVlden tldi-
Nv scattered at the most convenient
| intervals for my grandfathers comlort.
1 And as slight return to nature ioi
what she had done for him in this par
4 +icular. nv grandfather, in his early
youth. had planted mint around all
4 these springs. | need hardly point
1 ont the advantages of this happlest OF
combinations-a spring of clear, ICY
/ water: the pungent bouquet of lush
mint. the ample basket borne by
/ faithful negro. and my grandfather, II
bis white duck suit and a Panama hal
! a ward wide, seated by the moss!
spring. selecting with the most dell
cate care the worthiest of the ira
grant leaves.
..Now'-and Governor Dangerfielt
smiled-..I can see that you are bus!
guessing at the number of stops mad
Nv nv grandfather in the course or
day, and l hasten to SATISFY you
. curiosity. My grandfather Away
started out at six o'clock in the morn
; ing. and the springs were SO arrange
!, | that he had to make six stops peIor
, noon, and four in the afternoon: pu
, at FIVE O'Clock, when he reached HON
, all tagged out by a hard days Wor
and sorely needing refreshment,
!, nitcher of cherry bounce was Walln
; for him on the west gallery of tn
house. After that he took nothing bt
= q nieht-caD on retiring for the nigh
! To NV friend. the governor OF Sout
= Carolina. | need offer no apologies Il
i nv grandfather, once senator
= congress. and a man distinguished Il
q his sobriety and probity. He was a
!, upright man and gentleman, an
died at ninety-two, full of years ar
:. honors. and complaining, almost WI
Q his last breath, of distressing dus
d feeling in the throat"
Us When, as time passed, it SCENE
e that every one had told a story
IS made a speech, it was Ardmore's !
a spiration that Griswold should sing
Of song. The associate professor :
", admiralty in the University OF v
lie sinia had already pledged the loyal
of his state to her neighbors and wv
sisters, the Carolinas, and Barbal
is who wore great bunch of her ov
,e white roses, had listened to him WI
to a new respect and interest. for
ly spoke well, with the special grace
at speech that men of his state have, a
IT, with little turns of humor that Ike
ut the table bubbling merrily.
Ut, Il shall comply with your reque
of nv friends, if you can bear with
I'D poor voice of one long out of tune,
% if our host still has in the house
ne certain ancient guitar | rememt
gu from old times. But | must 1mpe