Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-04-12
A Laughable Predicament.

powers for making fun from the slightest
cause we've manifest from any passing object
that he chose to attack. 1t was midnight as
we approached the village of R--d, he csp;ed
a large 'ranslon house on the top of small
sugar loaf hill close by the road. When we
arrived opposite he asked the driver to stop
few minutes the request chcerfuIly
complied with, although we We're almost
freezing; but what trick he had in view none
could guess.
The funny gentleman marched directly up
TO the from door OF the mansion and knocked
with his cane loud enough to wake all TIE in
tabitants Immediately window sash was
raised, and out popped a red night cap con-
! tanning the head of the proprietor, who in
alarm exclaimed
What what's the natter What's wanted
at this time of night"
! Pardon me sir for this intrusion; but
have a communication to make to you PEI SON.
ally, and as the stage is waiting ilnpatlcntIy
for me, please hurry to the door for d mo-
ments interview"
The old gent!eman;s red night cap, with
| its owner IN a garment curtaiied of its fair
| proportons3 were almost Immediately at the
door politely bowling to the funny stranger,
who again apologiZed for disturbing his sum-
Der and thus exposing him to the chilly
winds Of December night
My dear sir,' interrupted Mr.. Niyhtcap,
"don't mention it, but pardon me for appear
ing before YOU in the plight in which you
see me-"
You are certainly quite excusibIe, and cs-
necially as my great haste prompted this
courteous response to my call upon you"
BE pleased to step into the house. as
notice some ladies in the coach are attracted
by my appearance"
'Never mind them. my dear sir. Your
finel Y located mansion has arrested the atten-
ton of Us ALT makes truly d beautiful ap-
I'carn,,rc III t:lr bright moonlight. speaking
OF The moon, brings to my uliud the question
which has recently ;sita.ed the scientific
world. and in which you undoubtedly have
been interested, viz: Is this luDinary H.
ha abited, or is it not inhabited 2 The ieles-
copic'-
Excuse my interruption, sir, but allow me
to get cloak, for ain almost frozen, and
Ten thousand pardons, MY dear irle:id, but
the stage is waiting for me. and | must lose
no time, for of all things in the world. time
that
Allow ME to remind YOU sir. that you de-
sired TO make a communication to me. an
now ready to receive it.
''Ah. me ! how unmindfui am in TIE dis
charge OF duty incumbent upol M and
which has been so long protracted, most
readily to acknowledged
'Cbige me, sir. by coming directly 70 the
communication you desire to make"
Again, beg you to forgive my apparent
tardine>s in doing so. The fact. my dearest
sir. which as Il scientific man felt it my duty
to dlvu|ge to you for your own benefit. for
need not inform you that men endowed With
scientific attalnnlents -
But sir demand, without further delay.
what is the important fart you desire TO ccnl-
mumcate;'
1T is simply this Your house being situa-
ted on the appex Of a hill, with sides slop.nIg
sufficiently to allow water. to flow theretIo'ss:
| hoe stopped the coach this cold nj ght,
and aresused you from your slulnbers, 10 :.p
prise you Of the fact that yon can with
ease drain YOUR cellar from four different T.
reCtlonS.
You Internal scoundrel = shrieked the as
tonished and nfuriate0 proprietor. III teach
YOU trick worth a dozen OF this: as tiss
seized the funny gentlemans cane, who had
commenced Il rapid eretreat for the coach
the red night-cap aud abbreviatc garrle Mt at
ter him. rs fast as two spindle shanks could /
carry him. But the funny gent gained on his
pu, suer, jumped into the coach which was
at once put ttull speed up an adjoining hill !
with the enraged country gentleman. IN cur !
tailed garment tlutterius in the sreeze, in
cold pursuit, but whose hot lmprecatloDs |
against us all were enough to sttle the mlrth
of live Yam nkee.
On arriving at the top Of the hill, by one
of those singular condolences which some
times occur at the crisis to mar CT helghten
ones happiness, We suddenly came IN contact
with two open carriages abreast. loaded to
overfowing with ladies and gentlemen who
were returning from country ball. The at
tention.of the whole party was soon turned
to our red capped, white garnlented pursuer,
who, not liking so many lady spectators
hurled his cane at us, (which, however,
glanced by and struck among and aroused
family of pigs by the road side and COM
uenced rapid retreat for home. followed by
a dozen sqteaing pigs, barking dogs, and
flock of quacklng geese. The scene presen-
ted was the most ludicrous imaginable, ard
such wild outburst of uncomfortable merri
nep. is seldom heard indeed, it was lit
subject for the pencil of Hogarth.
REuARkABLE CAsE-Thc Rockingham
Wal Advertiser states that respectable
farmer named Samuel Henly. residing in that
has totally abstained from food for
ffty-seue, days' and he may yet survive sever
al days. For some time he has been in
rather melancholy mood: and about two
months ago he refused to eat and since that
time has not taken anything except water:
and, strange to say, he is still alive, though
reduced to a mere skeleton. Neither ply
sicians nor friends can induce him to take
any nou.ishment. He declares he can not
swallow anything though he does every now
and then take drink of water He Will
doubtless persist in his delusion until lie
starves to death.
SADLY BEAUTIFUL There is a young lady
in this city so dazzingly beautiful that her
guardians do not dare to allow her to go out