Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-05-05

Ye gales, that once my bosom, fann'd,
Watt DER the hills and water,
The strain that greets tho storied land
.7ht Offar New Engand's daughter.
The following well told story, is al
admirable hit at the class of lemonade
gentry, in the East generally stylee
'sPhiladelphia Duns." When they
chance to ramble to the West, they
frequently make a display Of their good
breeding when they put up at coun.
i try tavern, and almostas often discov.
er before the "deal is out" that they
have "waked the wrong passenger. .
We have often enjoyed hearty laugh
on looking at such self-important in-
sectsFwith trowsers on, when they try
to cut dash, and find that instead Of
estcem1it produces contempt, which is
too often shown, for their feelings sake
by cowardly practice towards such
] beings, viz: that of kicking man be-
hind his back. e -
THE PHILADELPHIA DUN.
(Scene, Hotel in tho West.)
DANDY.--( drawing off his boots,
picking his teeth, and smoking cigar)
Landlord! want to go to bed!
misunderstanding: whenever
you please, SIR basss.s
But l want room to myself, sirv
81 don't know how that will be- re-
piled the landlord; my house is full,
and I shall be compelled 10 put you in
room with some Of these gentlemen!
'fl 4 cant go it, replied the dandy, strut
ting up and down; never did such a
thing in my life, sir, and never will
i must have a room, STRIP t
Y, The landlord now laughed outright
at the airs Of the coxcomb, aud then
said, very good humoredly-s Well,
well, Ill 60 and talk with my wife, and
see woat she can do
my DEAR said the landlord, as he
entered thesupper room, there's a man
who says he must have room TO him
self sSs
that greedy little man in cor
sets?' ~ qes sfs7 o'.i a'ls
The same. Eaasaz
ssSet him up in = room!' exclaimed
the landlady.
~ He is a trifing fellow said the land
lord, tbut if we can accommodate the
poor little man, we had better do so.'
The lady protested her readiness to
discharge the right Of hospitality, but
declared that there was not a vacant a.
partmenti in the house.
Give him my room, aunt said the
lady's niece. 4 will sleep with the,
children, or any where you please
The young lady was a, visiter, and a.
great favorite, and the, elder lady was
opposed to putting iheritol any discom-
. fort, particularly on account Of such a
!. rude man. But the niece carried her,
\ point, and arrangements were made ac-t
cordinely.
\. ln : few minutes the exquisite was
conducted by the landlord to a very
handsomely furnished apartment in the
back part Of the house. Every thing.
there was Of the neatest and best kind.
Asuit Of curtains hung around the bed,
the counterpart was white as snow,
and the bed linen was fresh and fra
grant. The dandy walked round the
room examining every thing with the
sir Of q man who fancied his life in dan
ger Of some contagious disease, or ven
omous reptile. He then threw open
the bed clothes and after inspecting
them, exclaimed; Il can't sleep in that
bed!,a VI i5a.esssali
So Why not! sir1' inquired the aston
ished landlord. s &, ~, s. fse..5 4
s. TITS not Iclcan!s ! can't sleep in it Pr
repeated the. dandy, strutting aaip and
down with the most amusing air Of
1eif- ortance, q Wouldn't sleep There
for thousand dollars, 80 ,S d
take care what you say, said the
landlord, syou are not aware that / keep
|lIS best house III all this country, and
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