The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-06-18

The Florida Hotel KeepeE who
was Very BADLY Deceived.

was Very BADLY Deceived.
The people Of Jacksonville. Florida.
are having their fun over one of their hotel
keepers. The story is told az followE-
a rough-looking man entered Che hotel
| anu wrote lis name upon the register
! Ills iacr and hand, were sunburned. and
has eyes looked bloodshot The witch.
man thought that he detected d .meI .f
whisky about his clothes. a gray Hln-
mel shirt, torn coat, dirty breecaes. and
scaly brogans were all that the visitor
! wore. he Waterman gazed at h.m
lew seconds, MS If undecided whether u
KICK him out or allow him 90 remain.
Gould 1 have rooms placed ut mv Sep.
vice. inquired the hard-lookiug lust8-
mer
Waterman hesitated. lie eyed fla
applicant very closely and smelIri6fLi
There was @ faint of liquor Boo inc air.
"Oh, YOU wants "a room old fellow" thg
Waterman said. "WeIl, just step here "
moment, and keep your hands iu Your
pockets while ! run zap stairs ud see d.
the landlord will assign you one
There's a man down stairs wants "a
room, the Waterman said
Who is he5' inquired the Deacon.
a drunken old lrishman,' was the
reply.
"What does he look like." was the bly,
terogatoy.
Look like replied the Waterman.
Hes the worst looEiu- Ir-hmau that I
ever saw, and he's drunk
"Well, slap him In Nu lO CUES.
that's good enough for him.
Il guess thar ms better than lo ever
had before, answered the watchmau as
he closed the door.
Down stairs hc dashed The baggage
wa, all safe. The lr-hman stood ncuE
the register with bis hands iu DOB. pockets.
This way, ola fellow. tho vatcdmu
exclaimed, again mounting tbc -Jcp-.--
The old CeIt followed him. $40. 40 was
cramped apartment u thc top of
wing of the hotel Immediately over tle
kitchen. The carpet was dusty, the nose
OF the wash pitcher wa. broken, and Cine
furniture generally WAS not calculated tl
please "a ta-tidious taste.
is this my ROOM the Ir-hm1u asked.
Yes, this Is your room, replied tbe
Waterman.
"Weil, then. said the Cclt "Imust
tell YOU that this won't do. ] want 90
larger apartment, one that b. WDIl fur
nishei ana with sooparier accommodu.
tons.
ooh, You do, ch? Isuppose you would
like the ladies parlor. You can consider
yourself mighty lucky 10 get this room.
1t was the proprietor, ! would h0i-tyou
into the hay NOW.
The old lusbman stared at the watch
man i'm perfect surprise. 10 was seconds
before he could catch his breath. "lm
greatly obliged ye for your imp.rli-
hence he ,ud, "Dut II ] cawn't find ac-
Communications here i must go where ]
can find them"
"Thats right, old fellow, you better go
10 the Grand National lhJJt lhc place
for such slouchy old roostcr- os yon
And the indignant old Colt walked
down three flight OF stains followed hy tHo
equally indignant Waterman. Az the
old man was about To- pass out the front
door he met "A halfdozan hard.hsted come
panions about 10 enter.
"Hold ON, boys he said. This is Too
aristocratic for COS" The National i-
the place for such -Iouchy ould roo-tuor
as oos
And they went TO the other hotel
Two large express wagons loaded with
trunks Travelled in their wake. Tho
whippoorwill- laughed at them as they
passed under The water oaks shading tho
public square, aud the stars shoue bright
~ a. they disappeared under Che porrIao.
When the sun arose the landlord came
down stairs with a fine appetite.
Good morning. klugsbury,' he said.
Glow your drunken lrIshman this
morning Is he mp YETI
"No, sr, replied the walcbmau, enc.
40 wasn't good enough for him. lle
wanted The bridal chamber, and made
him dust
Here he Deacon stepped 90 The regis
ter. and began 10 read the list of arrivals.
suddenly bis eyes dilatcd. A flush over
spread his couutenance. Putting DIS
fore-duecr upon the book he shouted
O., Here. here, kng-bury, What tbi#
Look here
The watchman looked at the finger
1t pointed 20 the name Of
SIR GEORGE GoaE, England
con, good Lord, he exclaimed, "that
was the drunken Irishmauy'
sir George is "a Western hunter who
visited Florida with troops OFF retaiuors
dogs, guns, etc., and scattered his money
bris6lv.