Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1872-04-23
MIscELLAM E.ous.
"Reminiscences of an Old Nashville Inn,

The following amusing "reminiscences, cons
neeted with the history of famous Nashville
hosiery that was numbered among the insti,
tntious of the past long years before the war.
is told by the Franklin ReOiev aud Journal
which says that the principal actors are still
living:
"While the old inn stood on the square in
Nashville it was the favorite hotel OF the trav-
cling public. On one occasions, among the
guests there assembled were Harvey H.
from Williamson county, John c.. from
Maury county, intimate friends, and both
convilial in their temperament They had
imbibed freely of spirits, and were ip tina,
happy condition in which they considered the
world all their own, and were rather noisy in
their demonstrations. Some of the visitors
complained of their noise. and the proprietor.
after some persuasion, induced the gentlemen
to retire to bed. He conducted them to their
room, saw them safely lodged in bed, waited
patiently until they slept, and then drew the
bed, which, as was then to some extent fash>
ionable, attached to the ceiling by cords
up nearly to the ceiling, raising them some
nine or ten feet from the floor. Everything
passed off quietly the gentlemen sleeping
souudly until l or 2 o'clock in the morning.
when j Ohm c., who was sleeping behind
called out to his friend:
Harvey get me the water; the pitcher is
on the table there in the corner
Harry demurred little, but finally Weld
ing to earnest solicitations. he threw himself
out of bed, iu the pitch darkness of the room
to the floor beneath. He was unprepared for
leap, and the shock of the fall surprised
him Instantly he coniectnred that he had
fallen down stairs, perhaps through trap
door, SO he got down on his hands and knees
and commenced gfoping about to find some
means OF ascent to the room above. The de-
lay occasioned by these movements was tor
ture to John, who was parched up with thirst
so ne called out, in language more profane
than polite:
Harry, what are you doing p
The answer came, from the depths below :
John fell down stairs, aud can't find
the slept to get up again
Well, must come down there to show
you the way up
Il wish you would, John, for can't fnd
the steps
John, thoroughly vexed >at his friend s
stupidity. sprane out of bed. when 10 he too,
went whiring thro' the air into the distance
below, and soon found himself sprawling on
the floor beside his companion
Harvey. fell down the stairs myself was
the exclamation.
'Then the two commenced search for the
staircase. ladder nything to enable them
to get out of this deep abyss RouLd and
round they went upon their hands and knees.
They found a table. upon which they dis
covered pitcher of water. Quenchipg their
thirst they resdmed their search. Their
clothing had been deposited on the foot Of
the bed, SO this was beyond their reach, and
the weather was intensely cold They must
keep moving or freeze. The weary round
was kept up until the gray dawn began to
streak the east, when they ascertained their
true condition. Stealthily they lowered the
bed, hastily dohhed their clothing, and only
remained long enough to pay their bill to the
night clerk, when. mounting their horses,
they made tracks for home"