The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1853-02-10
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Below we take few extracts from Ii
/ Editors Table of this, the most popular
all American periodicals. Long my
continue to wear its laurels, and dispense il
formation and amusement to It's nntnesol
readers:
/ "A Subscriber" in Pennsylvania Sent
US the following, for which he youches:
Some years since, business calling m
to New Orleans, found myself one even
ing sleaming i, down the Mississippi. Th
night was raw and unpleasant, and no
having much else to do, most OF the passen
gers betook themselves to card playing
The boat being much crowded, all the ta
bles, etc, were soon seized upon; and al
though everything available was finally
pressed into the service, quite nnmbe
were obliged to wait for others TO become
tired. One party, however, observed
who seemed determined TO find plac'
some where. Their attention was a
length attracted to the plethoric form Q
apparently Methodist clergyman, who
extended, upon several chairs, was peaceful
| u slumbering. Quietly drawing up {
stool on either side Of him, they went K
work. The game was single handed eu-
chre, and as the points were scored with
chalk upon the sleeper's coat, it soon pre-.
scented curiouslyyariegated appearance,
Notwithstanding the game was by GO means
quietly conducted, the old gentleman slept
calmly on, until one Of the players, becom-
ing excited in some dispute which had
risen about the game, and forgetting the
vitality Of the card-table, in adding emPha-
sis to a proposition he was laying down,
brought down his clenched fist with con-
siderable force Immediately upon the pit Of
the old gentleman's stomach. A rumbling
canayerous sound followed, and the start
led sleeper slowly assumed an upright po-
-ition, violently struggling all the while to
recover the modcum of air SO rudely es-
PEELED. Almost choking with laughter, !
awaited the denouement Of the scene.
Slowly surveying first one player and then
the other, and then carefully scrutiEizng
his hierogyphically ly-adorned coat, he al
length very coolly said, much to the dlsap
pointment of US all, who were waiting for
some violent outbreak: "Gentiemer, if you
have 90, through with this coat, have an
other under i, ,bat is perfectly at your dis
posal. BE 50 kind, however, as 10 be lit
tie careful Of our gestures!
Some two miles up the river from ST.
Johnsbury, Vermont, is sort OF little
village called "The Centre" Here, not
long since, the rustic youth of the vicinity
for 'sdance," "and dance
they did," said our informant, 'with an ae-
ion unknown to your city bellies and
beaux' One interesting young man,
having 'simbibed" rather TOO freely, became
.fatigued" in the course the evening, and
wisely concluded to ''retire" for short
rest. A door ajar near the dancing hall
revealed inyitingIy, glimpse of a comfort
able bed, Of which he took possession with
prospect Of an undisturbed "snooze." 1t
80 happened, howbeit, that this was the
ladies' Withdrawing room, and no sooner
had he closed his eyes, than pair OF bloom
ing damseIs came in from the ball, and be-
gan adjusting their disordered ringlets, the
dim light Of the tallow candle not disclosing
the tenant Of the bed. The girls hid
tongues Qke most of their ''seck'') which
ran on in this wise: ''What nice dance
we're having! Have you heard anybody
say anything about me, janet" ''La, yes,
Sally! jim Brown SAYS he never see You
look SO handsome az you do tonight.
Have you heard any body say anything
bout mel" 'About goa! why, sartin: ]
heard Joe Flint tell Sam Jones that you
was the prettiest dressed girl in the ROOM
Whereupon the dear things chuckled,
fixed up" little more, and mnde off to-
wards the ballroom. They had hardly
reached the door when our hafconscious
friend raised himself upon his elbow, and
quite ntelIigbIy, though slowly, inquired:
'.Ha' you heard anyborry say anything a
boat ME, girls?" "Phansy their pheeinks'
At that unc,ure. They fled with an explo-
sive scream.
How many little things one sees, In run
ming over the columns Of morning Jour
nal at the breakfast-table, to touch the