New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-23
H-DOEsTICKs IN LOUISVILLE.

LoUsyILLr July II, 1884
Mrss FRIIsD: Having been thoroughly cooked by
the broiling sun which has unreuttindy pad me his
ardent devoiions during the whole dsy-having been
alternately melted and blisered by the afore said
having had the skin peel from my back like wet
shirt from 9 Little boys back-haVing made per-
feet aquedust Of myself fS the last twelve hours in
the frniiless attempt TO keep cool-aDd having swat
bowed % much dust tina, have 90, large sand
bar in my s,omsch--I sit down to write yoa in as
enyisble q state Of mind you perhaps
imagine; and THE town, which 10 remarkable for
. nothing but big cats, ia, wenohes witty editors,
tandem jackass teams, and daikies in white pants,
Which invariably have hole behind, where
the sable integument peeps forth by way Of
contrast 10 90 utterly devoid of interest that shall
conhne myself TO the opinion l formed OF it, from
spending one night, and portion Of a day, al iis
beet hotel. After endeavoriDg TO endure, with what
philosophy cen muster. the savage onslaught OF
itrocous ess the Odoriferous attacks OF blood thirsty
bed bugs and the Unsuitable and impetuous assaults
of musically numerous musketoes, l AN reused by
the internal capg Of that most dsboosl OF all human
contrivsnces-a gong-a dire invention OF the enemy,
q metallic triumph OF the adversary. compounded OF
copper. and hammered upon, with An embon point "
druin.siick by perspiring darkey, who does not
"waste his sweetness in the desert air more the
PITY Amer an aborve attempt to wash my face in
what IL truly r'ng water, assisted by piece Of mar
beized soap, and hastily drying upon three inches of
towel with rsgged edge and iron rust In the cor
ners proceed 10 dress
Button of my shirt.neck, which. being matter OF
Seurse, does not affect my equanimiiy half as much
finding that Of the sleeves is torn nearly scross
and is only connected with the main body by mar
row isthmus Of seam, which is momentariy growing
"smal by degrees and beautifully less" Second
gonSg for breakfast; everything on but boots-Open
the door and find the porter has brought the wrong
Cnes--he always does-rng the bell Indignantly, and
sulkily wait breakfast disappearing the mean
unti the laundering darkey explores his suberanean
dominioas and eventually returns with tie missing
articles Breakfast at last waiter sets before me
mass of bonee snews and tendons, which he de-
pomipafes chicken and then brings me something
which be calls steak although but for the timely in
formation should have supposed it gutts percha.
Pour out lrkewarm mudoy mixture, supposed TO
have been originslly coffee, which sweeten with mig
Eery-bsown sugar, and swallow, at guip, Ignoring
NE nk p.tcher entirely on account OF the variety OF
s"es wnscn have found watery grave therein;
or % nsrc Ans greasy, butter oily and full OF little
o"cose, wnete The dies have meandered; knife with
an cog. me cav, and FORK with revolving handle,
m0'e CON spsotcey, egRs hard a pebbles rect Of
bull OF ims consist Of sa ham bed flannel sausages
hash With hairs IN IT, diptesst made with sour milk
burned biseuh pepper codhsh cola notatoes mutton
chops, al bones ana herel with heads fms and
tsal complete. Stay my stomach with ksIE vlcss of
equvoca-looking water, end exit Go Ia the ofi,e
and order my room regulated immediately, 30 mn in
IN hour and find two inches Of dust over everything
tooth brush out and wei and several long red hair
IN my comb. Considerate, cleanly chamSermaid
Pack trunks pay LANDLORD, fee porter, hurry to tie |