Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-03-23

individuals when the late hours Of III,
nigh, came on
When the card tables broke up, and cv
cry body was Of length disposed for slum
bur, there remained Just ton who could
find lodging room nowhere. They had
leh off Dragging and pickering on'
peopcd into every sinlcroom, and fun
bIcd around IN every corner Of the cabiI
and social hal but not space OF -four
fec, by six inches could they find an,
whore TO lie upon, Determining tO b.
useful in some manner they constituted
themselves a mysterious committee, OF
grand Council of Ten for the purpose
Of guarding the slumbers Of those who
had gone TO bed, Striking their sticks
upon the cabin floor, and making q pro.
digious clatter, they told every body 10 60
to sleep, giving at the same time, serious
assurance that nobody should be disturbed
One Of these 'watchmen of the night
created tremendous racket by slapplng
his cane lengthwise against stateroom
door. People lifted their heads up all
round the cabin, and the occupants Of the
staterooms opened their doors.
"Whal's the matter inqured?" a per-
sonage in a night-cap.
Nothing! nothing! said the watclman
Il only wish to tell you to 60 to sleep;
nobody shall disturb your
Multering many maledictions, the pas.
sengers composed themselves again but
in few moments another outrageous cat-
ter arose.
sWhat is the matter!' inquired several
voices. 'Wha: is the meaning Of this?'
Let me beg of you all TO compose
yourselves, said the Waterman in tone
as loud as his lungs could reach. $50 to
sleep, and nobody shall disturb your
One ortwo more ludicrous experiments
of the same nature followed. AMI then a
recumbent individual demaued to know
what in thunder was the meaning of the
rumpusF
Don't be uneasy exclaimed another
Waterman; I'VE are on duty, and wish you
TO keep yourselves comfortable. Shut up
and go TO sleep; Nobody shall disturb your
The Council Of Ten walked up and
down among the sleepers upon the floor,
planting their sticks Unfortunately eve.
ry where, and eIlciting all sorts OF noe
turnal sounds from the oblivlous people
around, as il sheep, calves, cats, dogs, &C.,
were breathing their innocent ejacula-I
tlons OF unhappness.
What do you WaRlg ut length exclaim-
ed an impatient gentleman upon the floor.
sWhat do | ,cant? replied the watch
man.
Yes, sir; what do you want!'
4 want you my friend TO 60 10 sleep; |
am here on guard, and nobody shall dts
turb youn
I'VE shan't be disturbed ehl'
sYou shan't.'
I'd like to know what you call distur-
bance, stranger. Can't you so,o bed and
be quletF
Another Of the Council found the pole
with which the clerk measured wood and
picking out a lat, pursey individual, sno-
ring away upon the floor, commenced
stirring HIN up by poking him in the
side.
whats the matter no,cT said the fat
man, half rising upon his elbow, while
with his left hand he shaded his eyes and
peered into the face of the disturber
with earnest scrutiny.
Nothing said the mad wag. 81 was
only going to tell you not to disturb your
sell. Goto sleep-l mean nothing
Nothing! You be Did. Punch q
man in the ribs with long pole, wake
HIM up, and call that nothing! Why
don't you go to bedP
'l'm going-don't disturb yourself.' AZ
ter hearing this consoling advice the fat
man turned over on his side and again
composed himself to sleep.
Silence now reigned Tor the space of
some ten minutes, but 1t was not destined
10 be Of long continuance; for one OF the
merry wighls caught a glimpse OF the
break asst bell quietly resting upon the
table. This was the just thing, and ting
a-ling! iing-a-iing soon resounded from
one end OF the boat TO the other.
Every body jumped from bed, anxious
TO he prepared early for the great festival
oil the Twenty-second; and no sooner
were sufficient number OF berths vacant
than The mischievous Council o. Ten qui-
city took them for their own special pur
poses and were soon enjoying a refresh
ing morning nap--and thus ended one
scene of fun upon The Mississippi.
EFFECT OF SUGAR IN DIET.-The author