The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1872-04-17
How They Fell Down Stairs.

The franklin (Tenn.) Review lately
sketched the history Of famous Nashville
hotel that disappeared years before the war.
The Review says the two heroes of the fol-
lowing story are still living: ca.
While-the old inn stood on the square in
Nashville, it was the favorite hotel Of the
public. On one occasion, among the many
guests there assembled were Harvey H..
from Williamson county, and John G., from
Maury county, intimate friends, and both
copvivial in their temperament. They had
imbibed freely of spirits, and were in that
the world an ther %hich they considered
noisy in their Demonstrations Some o. tne
visitors complained of their noise, and the
proprietor, after some persuasion, induced
the gentlemen to retire to bed. He conduct
ed them to their room, saw them safely
lodged in bed, waited patiently until they
slept. and then drew the bed, which, az was
tached to the ceiling by cords. up nearly to
from the floor. Everything passed off quiet
ly, the gentlemen sleeping soundly until l or
2 O'Clock in the morning, when John G., who
was sleeping behind. called out to bis friend,
Harvey, get me the water: the pitcher is
on the table there in the corner" Harvey
demurred a little. but. finally yielding to
earnest solicitations, he threw himself out
of bed, in the pitch darkness of the foom.
to the floor beneath. He was unprepared
for leap, and the shock of the fall surprised
him. Instantly he conjectured that he had
fallen down stairs, perhaps through trap
door; so he got down on his hands and knees
and commenced groping about to find some
means of ascent to the room above. The
delay occasioned by these movements was
storture to John. who was. .parched up with
thirst. So he called. out, in language more
profane than polite; Harvi what in the d-l
are you doing !" The answer came from the
depths below John! l fell down stairs and
can't find the passage to get up there again"
'.Well, must l come down there to show you
the way up 7" II wish you would, John.
for I'm id if can find the steps," John,
thoroughly vexed at the stupidity of his
friend, sprang outof bed, when 10 he. too,
went whirling through the air into the dis
|. .tance below, and soon found himself sprawl
ing Oh the floor beside his companions. by
Cd, Harry l fell down stairs my SELF
was his first exclamation. Then tho two
commenced search for the staircase, a lad
der, anything to enable then to get out of
this deep abyss. Round and round thoy
went, upon their hands and knees. They
found table. upon which they discovered q
pitcher of water. Quenching their thirst
they resumed their search. Their clio thing
had been deposited ON the foot of the bed,
50 this was beyond their reach, and the
weather was intensely cold. Ehey must keep
moving or freeze. The weary round was kept
until the gray dawn began to streak the
up. een they ascertained their true con
east. W.. ''ealthily they lowered the bed.
iition. 5. their clothing, and only re-
hastily donne. n to paySthsir bill to the
NAMED long enons uniting their herses.
night clerk. when. m,. 'omes. .g
hev made tracks for theirh -il9 a.a I-t