The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1849-08-16
From the v u rlcayunc
PRIVATE fuDplNG. on, HOW THE HooSIrR

tuME II.
Many years ago n Heo.ier, who Ind iis, struck New
Ufrans Tor the fin, time after his fla, bat wna nude
mug and fast went mp 10 the sights II the city
Passing through ST Charles street he stopped imned
atciy IL, front OF the ST Charles Hotel and ooknr up
seemed to scrllin The building Nth the eye Of
arr hitectural connoissIcur.
tiicr satisfying his gaze. he asked Of ras.cr.by
What building II WINS On l-.ing told II hotel he
inquired for the enhance, and being shown, he ascend
ed the steep fp-. Apprsa hing the uiiite, he asked
for The lan'ffn OF whom he inquired II he could get
bite To est Mr. u. X Mudge, who was the hoet
TIN, time and who is hos, all times huniornr the
fellow, told him he could do So by paying dollar
AMER considering for on tins sm and rra
u looking his ha~ m the ince he said We'll, IN
90 il thnrs my dollar. what's fny dinner ."
We'll, sad the other with u s,n., " It Is moi
ready Yet, but take n ~. mhle Their, mud aisus.
yourself with the paper, for half hour, when you
Will hear the gong which VIII inform you tina, dinner
Is ready " The gong, whats that :" asked the
hoo~iet " Oh. You viii find out when you hear 1t 30
replied Nudge Satisfied with this answer the housIcr
after looking -diy around hir sat down and riniag,d
over the papers Time sped Mt It, customary rate
when suddenly the gong sounded, and usual the
cr,~d moved for the dining
Recovering from his asion.h.ni NJ the noiss II the
gong and seeming the delicio,s fumes Of the dinner
the ho-sicr made u rush through the crowd for a sent
but being met by the host. he conducted Is hi-
allotted chair The gentlemen seated each silt Of
Ian, rs well AZ the gentlemen opposite Inn, had their
Wine before them
flied the hoosier observed the gentlemen helping
themselves freely to vine and SEWING the ho,ile Of
his right hand ncghbof. he attempted to help himself
when h., moic-ily informed that the wine was
private The hoosicr did not seem to comprehend.
and with blank sort Of look resumed his knife and
fork. On laying them down agnin, nuS having appa
rnrily come Ia The conclusion tia, II could not all he
rri,atn wine he seized hold Of his len hand friends
ls,rJe " stop, II you please sir, SAID the offended
tdis dunl. with fierce look, that Il pr,tdt. uin,
sir The ho,~ier looked sill NOR a-onished. and
indirw 1t hand case, thought he would make another
irnl any how 50 reaching acres. the table, he seized
The bot" opposite tn hii. and was Just IN the act Of
filling his vas. when his a rcecho-.i private
wine sir, y YOU please and Withdrew the bottle from
the fearful Naknso 1t was about to undergo.
The green un,' hrccmine cnrR.d Mt being ipiled
on every side and observing that there was general
smIrrine and iliering among the walters. tuned on
the servant who stood at the back OF his chair and
who had taken away his plate for the hhh or siuh
time, and cried oui TO hun with mn oath To bring
back hls plate and that II he took 1t away again he'd
b. dol rot If he didn't draw his pioker MIN" and
sung tn. action to the word. put his hand into his
bceon showing the handle Of huge bowie knife.
A'r this, thing went quietly I'LL the desert was
put the table. when large Charlotte Rse pudding
was right before the Rooster This he immediate
" drew his neghbor, and helped himself
large portion of H. Keeping his eyes fixed the dish
while eating he perceived lls right hand nalglbor al
tempting To- draw the dish from him. No. yon don't
s,-,rr,," said the Ho.~i-r Ia him that thar puddn
Is private pudding" The leh hand gentleman not oh
~.rus what bad passed, then said " Allow me 10
,sss s padding; y, ~, No. ytn cant iAke ahn'
prims' pudfis." And he rc-helprd himself Shortly
after, The gentleman opposite IN the act Of drawing
the dish usef 10 him 81" Hold on mister said the
lipo-icr ,.ith a look Of triumph I'd have ven Ia
knew hst that p'ldiln' pri,afe pud'H, while nj
the owe uae he PM his thumb to hs no~e, ami made
sundry Ryrsuoss with his hngrr. You can't come
II over me. he conn'aed feeling that loke had been
prnrtised uI,a- Kim Private wine ch ?"
nj he tab HON