The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1877-12-06
and pill bis, habilimsnts,annoppeed him.


and Pill bis habilimentsI Iannoppeed hirn,a
to the eyes of the curious, as a genuine
specimen Of that ssfngniar egenass, the ,
dandy. After taking several latqrnsa
through the apartment, he drew out q
gold repeater, and, opening his mouth
for the first time, exclaimed, in "A per-
emptoryl tone. sssLandlord!d'A i want
superb g, You, shall have it, sir,''
sud General Jackson, wihking at the
same time at theGotheri guests sswe had !
supped when you arrived, but will not
detain you many minutes"
In short time supper was announced,
and our dandy opened both mouth and
eyes to some purpose. . Fish. flesh and.
fowl vanished from before him. His
eyes roved from dish to dish, and he al.
most cleared the table before he left it,
Returning again to the esitting-room, he
found the Judge, the lawyers and other
men Of Intelligence, with whom he had
never a. word to say j They opened their
circle to receive him, but his. eyes, mouth.
and heart were closed against every
thing hnt the conteinplation of his own
important self. s Landlerdt, ], want to-,
go to bed, twas his next remark. seWhen-
ever You please, sir.''ssf sIiWant roomo
to myself, ' I don't know, how that,
will be-" replied General Jackson, q my
house lis full = and a. shall be compelled
to put you in a room with some OF, these,
gentlemen. - 81 can't 90 it, replied the
dandy, strutting UP and downjs never
slept in a room with bany body insmy
life, sir, and never will. Must have a
room, sir, to myself, sir..'' g Well! well!
| will go and see what / can do, sir.''s r.
By this time all the room was interested
in the matter. II half an hours
time ." General ahsJackson' came
into the house, and said; rSir,!. your,
room is ready" and, taking u. can
die, he asked Che guest TO follow him.
Through the front door they went, the
whole roomful of guests following them.
Reaching the stablelyard,' light could
beYseen shining through; the. .craekssef
the corn-crib. On arriving at the door
of the crib, General Jackson remarked,
There is your .room.'' ..iDo. you wish
to insult me, sir?'' was the reply. "No,
insult at all, sir You vowed you would
not sleep in q room with any one, and.
demanded room by yourself. There it
is, sir.'' ssI vow I will not sleep there,"
said, the dandy. 81 By the Eternal, you
shall!" exclaimed sOld Hickory" and
catching The yeting blood by the nape of
the neck and the seat Of, the pantaloons /
he landed him sprawling in the middle
Of tie corn CRIB ana locked the door. In
the eorn-crib a. pallet had been made,s
and the rest of the furniture consisted of
altable with d 'candiestick and acandle
thereon "a board ], pitc hen and one
chair: The crowd of guests returned to
the Sitting g-rocm End pissed the night
away in Laughing, atdthels poor unfos-i
tunate fool, who had, asswas the unani-
NOUS verdict, receiv ed NO more THAN he
deserteda. Atdaylight General sJaeksond
unlocked the crib door and stretched it
open. Tt was breakfast time when the
nestfallen stranger put in ! his appear
ance. ssPraY, sir,n said he to General
Jackson, Whom he rnistook for the pro-
prietor3 sAsatsvhat hour do, you break
fast, .sirp'' s.We, breakfast at half-past
six,h was the General y reply; "but the
duestionzis, one in which you can have
little interest int f9E yog must @ seek meal
not treat 4 gehtlema N - - ssSaIarch !ne
said cid hickory. ssAy bila -',s'sYoui
owe nothing 1 would feel myself, de-.
graded to receive ryOursnoney. Leave
In4 minute the self-important
Raltimore dAn7-nowf commonly, called
drummer had left the town q wiser and
pfSSpEae.IN pSEs.I q pstt1sr man n,aIIltsnl1 b .n,iii
-sss,s :. IIunaors ofths House p. I! !.
nAt Jads Kslsy'se suggestion,i the
House NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of therwhole
for general debate upons the Presidents
messsgesas In this any membes who gets
the fleeer can talk upon any subject he
likesy Mr.. HqnteI, Of Indiana, had
planted himself with q mass Of nlaiili7