Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-06-09

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mails and have dinner. Mine host
gave directions to the stable boy for
the care of the horses, and the ex-
cursionists sat upon the ample porch
on which number of rude home
made chairs more comfortable than
elegant were placed.
"Wa-al, gentlemen" said mine
host, you've been up on the noun
tain, came down through the Notch;
wa-al, l declare, you've had some
rough trav'lin'. Amt We lame n
sore n shuck up inside? Shan't l
bring we drop O. suthin' ?"
Yes" answered the Judge,
bring US pitcher of aqua pura"
"Hain't got that kind O. Ticker,
never heerd ont; I've got some fust
rate rum, real old n meller."
We don't want that" said the
Judge, give US some water fresh
from the spring"
What, turn yer backs on rum
fer spring water arter you've had
such climbin' up and down? Kind O.
Gurus folks amt We, not to want
nothin' stronger'n water?"
Waters strengthenin' and runs
weakenin' )" interposed Hunt r
, John. I've elm mountains ever
sinst | was ten year old, n runs
! the poorest strengthened a teller
ever dost 'imself with. I've seen
feIers at June trainin' try to brace
up on that stuff, n they said it
made 'em stout, 'n'so it did. They
got so stout that they was like the
mans oats--they all lodged down. -
Guess you've heerd some O.
Z them temperance fernatics that
/; come round leckterin' hain't YEP
| said the tavern-keeper, little vexeC
S that his bar got no custom from SC
y promising a party.
a. No" said Hunter John, -
D don't get my idees from lecturers
t but from 'speerens; I've seen run
t get in its work at raisin's, loggin
S bees, n June trainin's, n Fourth o
S Julys, n if We want to take the tucE
y out of a man n make his head dizzy
s n silly and his legs tangled r
d wobbly, jest give him your con
e sarned rum. | wisht | had the only
t receipt fer maxim it there was II
e the world; I'd spill the last barre
! O. the miserable stuff n burn W
r the receipt, that's what I'd do"
Bravo, bravo" said Marktree
Hunter John is living example o.
the health and vigor of the drinkel
- of pure water"
"Wa-al, gentlemen" said thu
;, landlord, Il respeck every man
idees, but | keep tavern, n they
{ more folks that wants a leetl,
/ tincter O. rum or brandy that come
t this way than the spring waite
Il kind. Tavern keepers has got to b.
+ 'commodatin' We know"
u At this juncture another individ
It ual drove up, leaped from a two
v wheeled gig, threw his lines to tn
J. stable boy saying, Rub her down
y when cool give her six quarts" an
he stamped upon the verandat
lie blowing his nose and hawking in
r clustering manner not proposes
r ing.
it "Howdy do, doctor?" asked tn
n, landlord, coming to greet the new
lie conner, Howdy do?"
to "Howdy yerself," said the docto
Sc Have We got lots to eat this moor
d. Pm hungrier'n a starved wolf"
d, Yes. | guess we can scare i
ne 'nuf," said the tavern keeper steI
re ping behind the bar.
d. You'll have to fry three or TO,
IS slabs O. ham and half dozen eg,
ng for me-, said the doctor, socalle,
IT. What We got on tap?" asked he.
Got on a barrel o rum, as o
- and meller as drained honey" r
ng piled the anxious rum seller.
Guess that'll do. Filler up; III
al the big tumbler. There! That 90,
re to the spot. 1t was the right kin
OIL but tho wronU drink Ta;n,t No.