Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1860-04-28
A DAMP INDIVIDUAL.

IA correspondent Of the Phsbng Despatch thus
%narrates his experience during the recent high
waters.1
MEssRs EDITORS This oil comes Of being over
persuaded. My wife was not satisfied with close
quarters and dry land in the city. She sighed
for a suburban retreat, and room and verge
enough for a lilac bush, and my daughters grew
positively sentimental over the possibility Of a
flower pot, with daffOdils and lilies and all that
What could a middle aged gentleman do against
euch oddsl l yielded-and here's the consequent.
ces.
The first of April found us removing, big box,
little box, and bandbox, to an ample brick front
near Barefoot Square, with q couple Of melancho-
ly trees in front, and o thirty foot door-yard, as
barren as a goose-pasture in winter. Delightful
prospect enchanting sylvan retiracy ! Well Pa.
ter families exerted himself to make things agree
able. Baby was Quilted with a moderate dose OF
Godfrey. and carpets were tackled down, furniture
rubbed up (what was not broken) ard everything
and body put in place. Thursday night l retired
to rest with a conscious feeling Of duty well per-
formed, and labor accomplished. Had been in
bed q couple Of hours when l heard an omiuous
~triokling of water in the cellar which | mistook
for the distant dash" Of some rustic WATERFALL
| fell asleep, and dreamed of naiads, fountains
tritons, ~mermaids, and other water fowl to awake 10
the grey of morning and find cellar full Of water
aud first floor threatened. Jumped into ~inexpres-
sibles, drew on knee.high boots, aud commenced
tearing up carpets, removing furniture, books and
pictures to the second floor and with the aid of
daughters took the Piano to the third story for
special security. Maid servant seized the broom
and attempted to brush out the water, d dn't sue.
coed coal in cellar, but no way to &c; at it
consequence, no FIRE. Water kept advancing
moved baby and family to the second floor, and
secured three planks drifting by with BEDFORD
tied 'em together, took a press board for an oar
aud steamed out. Found neighbors in same fix
and padded to O grocery on Federal street. Sc
cured q quart of milk for baby, a quart of some
thing stronger for self, and b section Of ginger
bread for family. Padded back and took a view
of rural retreat. Delightful, of course
Nine a. m.-Water still rising, Supplies ex
hausted-feel an inward goneness. Water on sec
ond floor, and demijohn empty! Anxious to hea
from Orlean to know if supplies have given out il
tributaries.
Ten a. m.-Water rising. Abandoned secon,
story. Grand piano gone to the ID. Wife stor
my, baby squally, girls melancholy. Try to chez
their dropping spirits and grin a CHASTITY smile.
Eleven a. m.-Moved family to the roof. -
Boards moored to chimney. Water continues rie
ing. Asked Nancy to sing 'Jamie's on the Stor
my Sea'-chaunted a stave Of the 'Bould Sailo
Boy and requested wife to read the account O
st. Paurs shipwreOk. Consoliug to know that al
the lives were saved.
Twelve m.--Have taken to the planks, am anx
ious about the fastenings. Young lad just com
to our assistance; fond Of aquatic sports ventul
esome fellow--fell in-wet his pantaloons-di
couraged-departed. Steamboat Knickerbocke
passed up Bank lane. Showed signals of distres,
being a shirt extremity at half mast. Didn't &C
%it-last hope gone. Shall bottle this and Sc;
with Spalding's prepared glue. Have a poke
compass, fortunately, and o pilots chart Of th
Ohio. Farewell! The chimney's crumbling il
Have requested Nancy to sing I'm Aaoat' as W
move of. Yours for Cairo.
SUBURBAN.