Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-05-05
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NAT HARRISON,

" In early days old Nat Harrison was elect
ed to the legislature from this scction," said
an old fellow, as we were all seated around
tho little hotel at McLanesborough, Hamilton
county, Illinois.
"Old Nat was regular brick-he was
elected Just because there was no one to run
in opposition to him Our country was rath-
or bad off for intelligent people in those days.
A few days after old Nat had gone to Spring
field, to attend tho duties of his Office, l hap
private character, and thinking he would be
glad to hear from the folks. at home, I conclu-
ded to call on him at the Prairie, and en-
quire after his health"
"Ive been well, Tom," said hc "but
got awfully scared the first hight staid in
this darned place."
How was that Z" inquired.
"Well," said Nat, "Ill tell you all about
it. You see that fellow behind the counter
the fellows here call him the host-well, !
told him | wanted to see my bed, so I'd know
where to sleep, when I'd come in after awhile.
He took me up stairs to little room, and said
/ could sleep there, and then he went down.
I took good notice of it-brown door with
yellow s.reaks here and there, and white
.nirthen lock -hahdle-I started down, a think
in about this, and | wouldn't look at no other
door, for fear | d kinder get EN- mixed UP in
my head, and forget which was mine.
About twelve o'clock that night, came
in with Il half GROWN hummin' in my head },
and the very first thing found at the top Of
the stairs was my identical door, with the yell
low stroaks and white lock handle. Good
says |, and in l lumbcrs. walks up to the
bed and whit, do you think Why found
one Of your long legged, black VIII hiskered town
fellows in it fast asleep. l takes him by the
beard, and rears him up OH his end, and gives
l,im short sarmin; tells him to leave as quick
az double triggers, or L Il cussed if wouldn't
kick him down stairs tells him don't want
to do it nuther, for ] was member of the
Legislature, and Representative from lIamil-
ton, but if got to fighting he find me to be
s'srhe fellow looked awfully scared, and
without saying word he got up, very hum
bic like, and started for his dry goods which
hung on a chair up in the corner. | sot down
by the light aud begun to undress; and says
to him, draw on them duds and toddlc from
here, or I'll be darned if I-(turning round
to look fierce at him) sees him comm at me
with one of the dod 'roddcst butcher knives in
the world. Well, thought l. Nat, you We got
yourself into tight place, by jngo and SO
We began to lumber about the room like the
very nation. Here / went, and here he came
At lust got between him and the door and
cut shot
"This beats all" said L representative
of the legislature treated in this way went
down stairs and told the fellcr behind the
counter that some cuss was in my room"
"No, I guess not" said he, "perhaps there
is some mistake; yours is No. g."
Thinks perhaps there may be some mis-
take, and so goes back When got to the
top of the stairs began to count at the first
door, and until had counted eight. found
they ali looked just exactly alike. opened
the door and went in, feeling certain that was
the one picked out for nc. A candle was
burning on the table, by the light Of which l.
saw that some person was 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 l.was in bed and ready
to go to sleep. I had not been in bed long
before the door opened, and young man and
woman came into the room and took seats by
the candlestand.
"Something else on hand, Nat, thought l
to myself, but let EN- rip
They looked very serious at first, but it
finally wore off, and they got to cl,attin' very
lovingly, and to huggn' and lsissin' little.
was delighted with tho performance, and
tho't the feller in bed with me ought to see
it and enjoy the fun too, SO | whispered to
him.
"say, Captain--old boss, Just look up"