American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-11-21
from the New Orleans Picayune.l
FRIGHTENED At A GONG.

FRIGHTENED AT A GONG.
We have heard funny story told Of young
fellow, residing in one OF the tobacco-gTowing
counties of Virginia, who recently made his
first visit to Richmond, the capital of the cold
Dominion" for the purpose of selling his crop,
seeing the sights, and rabbing off some Of the
rust which his backwcods 'tetching-up'' had
thrown upen his manners,
He reached Richmond about the middle of
the forenoon, and was fortunate in selling his
crop at an advantageous rate and almost imme-
diately. Meeting with an old school-feIow-
one who had lived in the city long enough to
know its ways-he was advised TO take up his
lodgings at Boydens, the crack house of the
place, and thither he at once went with bag and
baggage. Just before dinner his country friend
called upon him, and found him comfortably
located in room just at the head Of the first
stairs. 1t was close upon dinner time.
"Supposing we take something to start al
appetite" said tic chap who had Gust come
down"
"Agreed," rejoned his city friend, ga glass
of wine and btters for me-
"Let's 60 down to the bar and get t--din-
neIs NEST ready" continued the tobacco grow
er
awe might as well have it up here was
the rejoinder.
"Good lick; but how are we to call for it,
"Ring that bell there"
"What bell?"
"full that rope hanging there"
"Thc young fellow laid hold of the rope and
gave it jerk, and Just at that moment the
gong sounded for dinner Never had he heard
such sound before, and the rumbling crash
came upon his car with report that stunned
him. He staggered back from the rope, raised
both hands in horror, and exclaimed:
"Great Jerusalem, what smash! I've broke
every piece of crockery in the house! There
amt a whole dish left You must stick by me,
old fellow" addressing his friend, "dou't leave
me in this scrape, for my whole crop won't half
pay the breakage. What did you tell me to
touch that cursed rope for;"
But before his friend, who was all but burst
ing with laughter, could answer, servant en-
tered the room with
"Did you ring the bell, sir"
"Bell, no, d-n your bell: | never touched
bell in my life: what bell? | never saw your
bell.n
"Somebody rung the bell of this room, that's
certain" continued the servant.
"No, they didn't There's nobody here that
ever saw d bel'-and then turning to his friend
he exclaimed, aside, "Let's lie him out of it;
shan't have cent lett to get home II | pay the
entire damage. What do they set such ras-
cally traps as that for, TO take IN folks from the
country"
After violent fit Of laughter, the friend was
enabled to explain that it was only the gong
sounding for dinner--a simple summons to
"walk down to soup" got up on the Chinese
plan They made their way to the dining
room, but It was some time before the young
tobacco grower could get over the stunning and
awful effects of that dreadful gong--"It was
God-send,'' he said, "that the crash did not
turn his hair grey on the spot"
To TAKE STAINS OUT OF SILK. Mix togo-
Their in phial, two ounces Of essence of le-
mon and one ounce Of oil of turpentine.-
Grease and other spots in silks are to be rub
bed gently with linen rag dipped in the above
composition.
To take Stains out Of .Mahogany. Mix six
ounces Of spirits Of salts, and half an ounce Of
rocksat of lemons (powdered) together. Drop
little on the stain, and rub it with a cork till
it disappear. Wash off with cold water.
To take Uine Stains out Of Linen. Hold
them in milk that Is boiling OH the fire and
they will soon disappear.