Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-07-28
MISCELLANEOUS.
PRIVATE PUDDING:
OR HOW THE HoosIER COME TT,

"" hV" IhE HoOSIER COME 1T.
Many years ago Hoosier, who had
Just struck New Orleans for the first time.
after his fatboat was made snug and fast.
went up to see the sights of the city. Pas
sing st. Charles he stopped immediately
In front of the st. Charles Hotel. and,
looking up seemed to scrutinize the build
ng with the eye Of an architectural con-
noisseer.
After satisfying his gaze he asked of a
passet-by what building it was on being
told it was hotel, he enquircd for the
entrance, and being shown, he ascended
the steep steps. Approaching the Office,
ne enqulred for the landlord, of whom he
eenqulred If he could get "a bite to eat.
Mr. Il. II. Nudge, who was the host at
that time, and who is a host at all times.
humoriag the fellow, told him he could
do so by paying dollar. After consid-
cring Tor some time on this item, and
gr:avely looking his host in the face, he
said, O' "'
Well, iii 60 it--thar's your dollar,
whar's your dinner?'
well, said the other, with smile, it
is not ready yet, but take seat at the
table there, and you car amuse yourself
with the papers for half an hour, when
you will hear the gong, which will inform
you that dinner is ready
The gong, what's that?' asked the
IISoas;;er.
oh you will find out when you hear
it, replied Nudge.
Satisfied with this answer, the Hoosier,
after looking wildly around him, sat down
ana rummaged over the papers. Time
speed ON at its customary rate, when sud-
denly the gong sounded, and as usual
the crowd moved for the dining room.
Recovering from his establishment at
the noise of the gong, and scattering the
delicious fumes Of the dinner, the Hoosier
made rush through the crowd for a
seat. hut being met by the host he was
conducted to his allotted chair. The
gentlemen seated on each side of him, as
Wen as the gentleman opposite him, had
their wine before them.
After finishing his soup, and having
ms plate well filed, tho Hoosier observed
the gentlemen helping themselves freely
70 WINE, and SO, seizing the bottle of his
right hand ncighbor, he attempted to helm
himself when he was modestly informed
tnat the wine was private
The Hoosier did not seem to compre.
hend, and with blank sort of look re-
sumed his knife and fork. On lavino
them down again, and having apparently
come to the conclusion that it could not
all be private wine, he seized hold of
his lett hand friends bottle.
~ )p, If you please, SIR said the off.
ended individual with fierce look .ti,at
is prirafe aoine, SIR
The Hoosier looked still more astonish-
ed, and finding 1t a hard case, Thought he
would make another trial any how. SO
reaching across the table, he seized the
bottle opposite to him, and was lust in the
aet OF filling his glass, wheE his y;s.a.yiis
re-echoed private wine, sir, if you please
and Withdrew the bottle from the fearful
ieaSase It was about to undergo.
Ghe green 'uns' becoming enraged at
Sehg feiied OF, every side, and observing
that there was general simpering and
t,,ttefing among the waters, turned ON
the servant who stood at the back of tho
char, and who had taken away his plate
Tor the fifth or sixth time, and cried ont
20 hlni with an oath to bring back his
plate and that il he took it away again.
he'd De dod-rod Il he didn't draw his
p''Aer on him. and, IS suising the action