Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1853-04-15

We'll, | have seen your friend, and find
him to be exactly what you described him as
being-a humorist He seems to have i'm
parted much of that character to everything
around him. His servants are all admira
bly, disciplined to second his whims, and his
very furniture IS for the most part, adapted
to the same purpose. This put me on my
| guard; and there was hardly anything in the
room that did not touch with apprehension.
No trick, however, was practiced upon me;
and, as found subsequently,, was indebted
for such indulgence to one which was re-
served for me at night, and one which was
such as perhaps all my English phlegm
would not enabled me to bear with patience.
| escaped, being put to the proof by the
merest aceident-the arrival of a poor Scotch
surveyor who was thought a filter subject
for the often repeated experiment.
The Scotchman was treated with extreme
hospitality; he was helped to everything to
excess; his glass was never allowed to stand
| full or empty for one minute. The potations
were suspended not until, and only while,
the cloth was laying for supper during and
after which they were resumed with renova-
ted energy. Our entertainer was like the
landlord described by Addison; the liquor
seemed to have no more effect upon him
than upon any other vessel in the house.
| 1t was not so with the Scotch guest. who
was by this time, much farther advanced
upon the cruise of intoxication than half seas
over. arrE
In this state he was conducted to his cham
ber-a fine, lofty, Gothic apartment, with a
bedstead that seemed coeval with the build
ing. say seemed; for that was by no
means the case, it being in reality modern
piece of structure. 1t was of dark mahoga-
ny, with Its four posts extending completely
to the ceiling of the chamber. The led how
ever, was not more than about two feet from
the floor, the better to enable the party TO
get into it. The Scotchman, with good
deal of assistance was soon undressed, and
had his body deposited in place of repose.
All the party then retired, wishing him
good night, and removing the candle for fear
of accidents. uaa
When the door was closed, / was, for the
first time, made acquainted with the struc-
ture of the bed-stead, which our host consid-
cred as his masterpiece. Upon the touching
tof spring outside the door, the bed was SO
acted upon by pulley, that it assembled slow
ly and smoothly through the four posts I'M
I'll it came within two or three feet of the cei-
ling. The snoring of the Scotchman was
the signal for touching the spring, and he
was soon at the proper altitude. r.,
The servants required no instructions how
to act In one moment the house was in an
uproar; cries Of fire! fire p were heard in
different directions. A pile of sl,avinesss " as
set in blaze opposite the window where the
poor Sawney slept The landlords voice was
continually heard, exclaiming, "good hea-
vens. save the po,r Scotch gentleman, if pos
sible; the flames have got in the room Just
under him.
AT this moment, we heard him fall and
below out A sudden silence took place;
every light wss extinguished, and the whole
house seemed buried in the most profound
repose The Scotchmans voice could alone
be heard, roaring out, in the high dialect of
his country, for assistance.
At length two of the men servants in their
shirts, entered the room, with candle just
lit, and yawning, as if just aroused from their
first sleep. They found HIM sprawling on the
floor
90, dear, sir, what is the matter with you 2"
Matter said he; "why, isn't the house
on fire."
'"Not at oil, sir"
"What was the reason of the cries Of fire
then z" tIu
BLESS you Sir, You must have been drea-
ming; why, there's not so much as mouse
stirring, and his honor and the whole family
have been asleep these two hours.
The Scotchman now gave up all credit in
the testimony of his own senses
al must ha been dreaming, indeed, and
ha' hurt myself by falling out of the bed"
! Hurt yourself, sir not much hope
the bed is so low and by this time it had
been made to descend to its first level.
The poor Scott was quite confused; quite
ashamed at disturbing the family; begged a
thousand pardons, accompanied the servants
to the door closed it after them, and was once
more left in the dark.
But the last act of the pantomine was not
performed. The spring had been immedi-
ately touched upon closing the door; and
the bed was soon beyond the reach of our
guest. We could hear him cropping about,
and uttering frequent CALCULATIONS of astonish |
ment. He easily found the bed posts, bit it
was in vain he could endeavor to get in
He moved his hands up and down. His leg
was often lifted by way of stepping in, but
always encountered the floor upon its descent.
| He uttered ordinations of surprise not loud,
but deep, for fear of again disturbing the fam
ily. He concluded himself to be in posses
sion of some evil spirit. S.
In short, when it was found, by his silence,
that he had given up the tesk rs hopeless,
and had disposed of himself upon one of the
chairs, the bed was allowed to slide again,
and in the morning Sawney could not but
express his astonishment at not being able to
| find it in the dark.
Extract Of Letter ,oritten in 1892.
Grace Greenwood writes from Rome to
| the National Era as follows:
Il met on this night son of Mrs He |
mans. He resembles somewhat the portraits
of the poetess--has, should say, her eyes
and hair. He is peculiarly mild and pen |