Hotel Rules Published in Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Editor's Drawer January 1856 An Eastern gentleman, traveling in Arkansas meets with the following rules for the regulation of the hotel at which he puts up to that frontier State. Believing that they may furnish a hint or two to the hotel-men in this region, and some entertainment to the readers of the Drawer, he copies them in pencil from the placard on the door of his chamber, and sends them to us: RULES OF THIS HOUSE. 1. Gentlemen will black their boots before leaving their rooms, or they will not be admitted to the table without an extra charge of a bit a meal. 2. Gentlemen going to bed with their boots on will be fined a quarter for the first offense, four bits for the second, and turned out and sued for their board for the third, the landlord holding on to the plunder. 3. So person allowed to call twice for the same dish without paying an extra bit. 4. Gentlemen not on hand at meal-time can not come to the table without paving an extra bit. 6. Any gentleman found going to the ladies rooms will be fined ——- dollars, and perhaps turned out as the case is aggravating. 6. All travelers are expected to treat before leaving the house; the landlord holding on to the plunder till he comes out. 7. Loud snoring not allowed, and a fine of a bit for every offense. 8. Country soap for washing given here: a bit a week for town soap, 9. A half dime will be charged for the privilege of the back porch on shady afternoons. 10. Liquors with white sugar a bit a drink; with common brown sugar, five cents, 11. The landlord hopes that his boarders will observe the above rules and pay nothing, or means will be taken to see that they do.

Is anyone on this list familiar with the area of Alread Arkansas? Teresa