Helm and Col.

Charles Williamson.

The Colonel, believing wine to be a healthier beverage than whisky, accepted a bet made by Capt.
Helm, of one thousand dollars, that he would live longer and drink whisky, than the Colonel, who drank wine.

Shortly after, Col.

Williamson was called home by the British government, and while on his way to England, died, and his body, preserved in a cask of brandy, was taken home.