Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-02-16
A Warning to Landlords.

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A Warning to Landlords.
i aughable affair occurred in the southern part
of Chicago a. few days ago, the circumstances of
which were as follows:
A young and industrious German, engaged in n
store on Lake street, rented small house from n
countryman of his, and, with a variety Of house
keeping articles purchased cord Of excellent
wood, and had it cut and split, and nicely slowed
| away in his wood-shed The following morning
being sharp and cold, found our young German up
betimes and vending his way to the wood-she
thinking what roaring fire he would have in a
few minutes What was his amazement, however,
at finding that his wood had vanished--not stick
remained! What does the young man do but 90
straightway to the wood-dealcr's yard, and buy a
second cord like unto the first
This he had also cut and split, and slowed away
as before; and being withal of an ingenious tura
OIL mind, he hit upon plan to catch the rascal
that stole his wood, in case he should pay him
second visit. His "bright idea took the shape
of an ancient and ugly looking pistol, which had
seen some service in its day. This was loaded with
| good charge Of powder and hard paper wad,
and ngeniously fixed in such position that the
opening of the door of the wood-shed would fire
of the pistol. Matters being thus prepared, our
young German sought his couch and was soon in
the land of nod
Light were his slumbcrs, however, and ere long
bang went his artillery To iump out of bed and
rush out to the woodshed was but the work of |,
moment, and there lying on the ground, groanng.
and bleeding, lay-his own landlord, man worth
thousands of dollars. 1t was he, them that was
the midnight thief The wad had struck him
somewhere in the face, and the wound, though by
no means dangerous, was bleeding freely, as he cx-
claimed, oh; mine Gott vat ish dishf" he
was soon enlightened as to the vxtens OF his
wound, and then appearing heartily ashamed OF
his conduct, he promised to make retribution
of his former theft and thus the matter ended
the landlord going home a bloodier and Il Is
to be hoped, better man. Chicago zridrne.
CoLD WEATHER DESCRIBED ny n--e..'yx--The
Worcester Transcript has machine which Is Isst
into chair on extraordinary occasions. The
editor go II to dcscribe the present cold weather.
which Il does as follows:
aPhewl ph-e-w Julius Casarl Je-rusalcini
amt this freezery Such frosted windowsl such
blue noses such aching hands and frozen toes-es!
Such ed-up ears, and stockingd feet, fellow sees
along the street Such craunching wheels, and
sorry horses with Ice all hanging TO proboses and
drivers baried In great coats: whole dry goods
stores around their throats; while dripping from
their nasal tips, icy rheum slowly drps; and frost
ed lids duh eyes oerhang-as feebly mutter they
'g'langp Each Jehu weeping; tears falling, as
though twcrc but sorry calling; he tries TO swear
but vain the sham: In either sense his eyes to
dam(nl'n
Your bearded travellers valanccd phiz denotes
the fierce degree Of "frizn for whskers dyed with
care at cost Dame Nature, gratis, dyes with frost,
until the chilly faces glow, like uncooked meat,
odrnin with snow while girls (dem creatures y
fur-cnvelopcd, with nothing 'bove the foot deyel-
oped, (for they, poor souls are so near froze up
to-day they cannot lit their clothes up) skip swift
long the icy pave their precious little toes 10 save
You meet friend. He stops and mutters It's
awful cold !" That's all he utters And 50 II Is.
Too cold TO talk too cold TO run; too cold to walk
too cold to sit too cold TO stand too cold to hear,
or understand but, reader, yo,s need not be told
that now the weather's awful cold nor need you
las we hope) reminding that poverty, just now, Is
grinding; the chill blast bowling at the door, Is
loudest when the inmates poor OH II his arviers
idle empty while yours overhowing Is with plenty
if shiyering round him children cling, while yours,
the song Of plenty sing glad shall i be with you,
when old, II you but think "poor Toms a cold"
IRyISois RESIDENCE The house at "Sunny-
side,n in which Washington Irving resides, Is one
| he built some three years ago. IL Is about two
and a half miles below Tarrytown, directly on the
banks Of the beautiful Hudson. II is built on the
site of the Evan Tasscl House. In fact, tho
new structure includes portion Of the old walls.
At an early day II was called Wolfert's Roost-
Wolfert Acker being one of the Privy Councillors
Of the renowned Peter Stuyvesant. Afterwards II
came into the possession Of the Van Tassels. II
was here that the quilting party and dance took
place. so graphically described in the Legends Of
Sleepy Hollow 1t was here that the unfortunate
Ichabod Crane and Brom Bones unequivocally
met, both being sultors for the hand and heart Of
Kate Van Tassel Your readers win recall the
, amusing incidents ofthat story and especially the
last appearance of Ichabod Crane.
weather cock, Of miserable appearance, 4
percbed on the gable end Of the main building. II
was once the ornament Of the old Stadt House o.
New York, in the time Of the old Dutch rule. The
house is surrounded by trecs-sonc wild and some
planted by Irving The buildings are nearly cover
ed with vines and creepers. The Trumpet howc
and the Ny-vine are the most conspicuous Of them
The ivy, that grows unusually rank, has pecula
interest. IL was brought from Merose Abbey
near Abbotsford Scotland, some twenty years as 0
II was brought bya Mrs. Trenwick, an intimate
friend Of Mr.. Irving and planted at "Sunnysidc
by her own fair hands The lady was Miss JefI
Jeffrey Her father was minister and it was o
this lovely girl, then about IL, that Burns wrtt
two beautiful stanzas, among the gems OF his REQ
| try.--Defro Tribnne.