Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1858-07-23
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Nat Harrison.
THE REPRESENTATIVES, FROM HAMILTON.


In early days. old Nat Harrison was elected to the
Legislature from Hamilton County" said an old fellow
seated around the little hotel at McLanesbo
rough, Hamilton County, Illinois
"Old Nat was regular brick-he was elected just
because there one to run in opposition to him.
Our country rather bad off for intelligent people in
those days. A few days after old Nat had gone to
Springfield to attend to the duties of his Office hap
pened to be there also, some business of private
character, and thinking he would be glad to hear from
the folks at home, concluded to call him at the
Prairie, and enquire after his heath'
"Ive been well, Tom" said he, /" but got awfully
scared the first night l staid in this darned place.
How was that?' inquired
"Well,' said Nat /" I'll tell you all about it. You
see that fellow behind the counter-the fellows here call
him host-well, told him wanted to see my bed so
I'd know where to sleep when I'd in after while
He took me up stairs to little room, and said could
sleep there, and then he went down. took good no.
tice of Thrown door with yellow streaks here and
there and white airthen lock hande-I started down.
thinkn' about this, an | wouldn look at no other
door, for fear I'd kinder get EN- mixed up in my head,
and forget which was mine.
About twelve o'clock that night, came in with
half CROWN hummn in my head and the very first thing
found at the top of the stairs was my identical door,
with the yellow streaks and white lock handle. Good
says l, and in | umbers. walks up to the bed and
what do you think? Why | found one of your long
legged black whiskered town fellows in it fast asleep.
takes him by the head him up his end and
gives him a short sarmin tells him to leave as quick
as double triggers, or I'd be cussed if | wouldn't
kick him down stairs tells him | don't want to do
it nuther, for l was member of the Legislature and
Representative from Hamilton, but if got to fight
ing he'd find full team
"The fellow looked awfuly scared, and without say
ing word he got up very humble, like and started
| for his dry goods which hung a chair up in one
corner | sot down the light and begun to undress;
and says ! to him. draw them duds and troddle
from here, I'll be darned if | - turning round
to look fierce at him) secs him comm at me with
IF doI5 br4o 1>nixy tho
Well, thought l, Nat, you've got yourself into tight
place by Jingo! and so we began to lumber around
the room like the very nation. Here went, and here
he came. At last | got between him and the door,
and out shot
"This beats ALL said l Representative of the Le-
gislature treated in this way. l went down stairs
and told the feer behind the counter that cuss
was in my ROOM.
No, guess not, said he, perhaps there is some
mistake yours is No. g."
Thinks perhaps there may be some mistake, and sol
goes back. When got up to the top of the stairs |
began to count at the first door, and until had counted
eight found that they all looked just exactly alike.
opened the eighth door and went in, feeling certain
that was the one picked out for me- candle
burning the table, by the light of which saw that
some person in bed Not feeling inclined to kick
up another muss, concluded to crawl in with him and
say nothing about it. In a very short time | in
bed and ready to go to sleep. had not been in bed
long before the door opened, and young and
man came into the room and took seats by the candle
stand.
"Somethng else on hand Nat" thought 7 to myself,
but let 'em rip
Fl They looked very serious first, but it finally wore
off, and they got to chattn very lovingly, and to hug
gin and kissin little / delighted with the per-
formance, and that eer in bed with ought to it
! and enjoy the fun too, so 1 whispered to him:
"Say, Captain--od boss just look up.
They both started up, like 'lecricity shockn' mill
had touched en- and they seemed to be orluy scared
till the gal said it was only the wind blowing agn the
winder.
"They soon got to huggn' and kissin again. and as
| could not my friend thought I'd just have
little fun to myself Slips" says Jest as they were
fetching lips together, and up they sprung like ghtnn'
and sloped for the door, but fortune would have it,
the young fellow dropped the key and coudn get out
"Never mind" said /, it's fun for me as well as
you. l love to see such things go on
This seemed to scare them more than ever. 1t
rch-too rich to enjoy alone, and determined to wake
up my bed fellow slapped him on the chin--it
cold as ice.
Thunder and St. Louis, Nat" said I, you're in
bed with dead man, and without waiting to consider
the matter sprung to the floor The youngsters gave
loud squa fetched agin the door, and pitched with
them which resulted in smashin the darned thing Open
Without waiting for fomalities we all bolted for the
stairs Hearing the racket the landlord, who occupied
a further back came boiling after us. Catching
glimpse OF him took him to be the dead man. and so
put all steam and close in the wake of the low
ers. couldn't pass them, however for they were fright
ened out of their senses, having idea but that
the deceased in close pursuit. In this condition we all
tumbed promiscuously down stairs to the bar ROOM
Now let's take something, old hoss.'' said Nat
but don't say anything about it when you get home
or Sally may be uneasy about me-.
From the New Orleans Sunday Delta.
House Cabarrus