Curious Case of Tippling.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 175, 27 January 1897, Page 2

Curious Case of Tippling.

Probably the most curious case of tippling 1 by one of the lower animals on record is furnished (acording to Mr Lang in 'Longman's Magazine') by an old gander, long since defunct, which used to be quite a character at Oswestry. This gander's incurable propensity for the cup that cheers and inebriates was only equalled by his inordinate vanity. He knew market day an well as .the wisest old Welshwoman who ever brought her butter there, and on that day would be seen among the stalls with all the assurance of an old habitue. But " Ketch'em's Corner " (Catoh'em) was the favorite resort of this disreputable bird, for there was a public house planted at the j unction of the four roads — hence the significant name — and in this house Mr Gander was always a welcome visitor. He was an unfailing source of amusement to the customers, who used to pour quite an alarming quantity of beer down his throat and then turn him out. Thereupon he would waddle to a neighboring shop and solemnly admire himself before the low plate-glass window, and when vanity was satisfied he would stagger unsteadily homewards, often tumbling about in the most grotesque fashion, to the delight of the more frivolous portion of the community.