Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1851-03-22
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! NEW ReSaaRShbh Ssa aSAAhs
Some forty years ago, while Je-
rome Bonaparte was travelling in
New England with a large suit, he
stopped over night at the tavern of
al avaricious old hunk in one of the
beautiful villages in Western MaSsa-
chusetts. The landlord was an En-
giishman born, ultra tory in his feel
ings; and when he heard in the NOR
ming that he was 10 have no less a
person than a brother ofthe Great
! Napoleon, with an extensive retinue,
for his guests at night, his Joy knew
no bounds. Extra servants were EN-
! ployed in all the rooms, clean sheets
were put uponthe beds, chickens and
turkey were run down and had their
necks wrung--in short every prepa-
ration was made to give the Prince Il
reception becoming his high rank.
Night finally came, and with it
came Jerome Banaparte,l with some
twenty friends and servants. Here
was a windfall for the old tavern
keeper; here was business for him.
Supper was soon served, and the dis
tlnguished guests went 10 bed at an
early hour, and at an early hour the
neXtmorning, breakfast was prepar-
ed, swallowed, and soonalter, every
thing was arranged for their depar-
tnre. There was one very important
| duty still TO be performed by the tav-
ern keeper-the making out of the
bill. Such customers We're scarce
Bonaparte seldom visited that sec
ton OF the country-and Bonitace
was determined to make the most of
the present visit, Hegot along re-
markably we'll with the bill until he
got upto $75. This was NOT enough
The landlord could not think of let
ting the brother of the greatest man
of the age off short of 500. He fig
ured it over again, added little here
and put in another extra there, but
after all it only amounted to $780,
'The bill! bill was shouted IN his
ears: but the bill was not right, as
he reviewed it, All was bustle and
confusion. The French servants
were chattering and bustIing about,
the carriages were all ready TO start,
and nothing was wanting but the
bilE
Why for you no make-a de bill7'
said the cashier of the party.
In one minute replied the land
lord scratching his head.
by ger. you must make him quick
orme no pay continued the French
man,
Yes, yes; ] hear you;' said the
landlord, his eye glancing from one
charge to another.
Suddenly thought struck him.
Amid the unwonted clatter, iabber
anc DIN about his ears, he reflected
that he should turn all the extra
noise end confusion the visit had oc-
casioned, TO some account. The
item he had SO long soughtio con
Ijure up, was at length found, and he
immediately finished the bill With
20 making a-fuss generally, $40.
The paymaster glanced at the
amount, paid the bill, and w; off'in-
stanter. WhetherJ Jerome Bonapar-
teever found out that he had paid
$40 for making a--fuss generally,
about a Yankee tavern Keeper s
house, is more than we can saw; but
iif ever Basil Hall, Fiddler, or Mrs.
Trollope should get hold of this sto-
ry, they may rely upon its sauthentlci.
ty. ia .u auaya1ae .i ;
| StuHering.-During the RevoIu
tlonary War, when drafts were made
from the miitiato recruit the CONT
mental army, a certain captain gave
liberty to the men who were drafted
from his company to make their OBJ
jections if they had any, against go
ing into the service Accordingly
one of them who had an impeachment
in his speech, came forward and
made his bow. 80 .19hur} 4
WHAT'S your objectiGnl' said the
captain. HI ,@t h'oalsa
Il carca-an't gol', answered the
NAB, because i s-s.stutier.'a h,U
'Stutter!' said The capita n; isyou
don go there to talk, but to fight
AYE, but they'll p-p-put, me on a.
g-gard, and a manmay go ha.ha-haIf
mile before cansay, ,fWh-who n
g-goes trt-there2'ani ~ lelao l'l
oh, that is no objection, for ,hey,
will place some sentry with you, he
can challenge, and you can fire.
We'll, b-b-but ! may be taken and