The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1845-11-11

This disconnected us so greatly that we
thought it advisable to- vary the at,ack 70
Metaphysics. We sent for copv Of a hoos
called the DIAL anu reaf out of il a cban,er
or two about something which is NOT yerv
clear, but which the Bostonians call tbs
treat Movement or Progress.
ne Count merely said that Great Move
ments were awfully common things in his
Jay ana as for Progress it WIS at one fine.
qume nuisance, but it never progressed.
we ihen spoke OF the great beauty and i'm
portance OF Democracy, and were at mucb
trouble IN impressing the Count with a dine
sense oil the advantages we enjoyed in living
where there was suffrage al iLituR. ard NO.
king. - "'
lie listened with marked interest, ard i'm
tact seemed not little amused. When we
nad done, ne san that, a great while ago.
mere mad occurred something Of very sim
liar sort. Thirteen Egyptian Provinces de-
| termined all at once TO be free ard SO set n
magnificent example to the rest Of mankind.
They assembled their wise neu and coucoc-
ted the most ingenious constitution il is nos
sIhle 10 conceive. For a while they manage
ed remarkably well; only their habits Of
Dragging was prodgious The thing ended
however, IN the consolidation of the thirteen
states.with some fifteen or twenty others into
the most odious and insupportable despctisnr
that ever was heard Of upon the face Of the
Earth.
asked what was the name Of the usurp
ing ty rant.
As well as the Count could rccollcct. il
was Mob.
Not knowing what to say to this. raised
my voice. and deplored the Egyptian igno-
rance Of steam.
The Count looked at me with much aston
'shment, but made no answer. Tho silent
gentleman, however, gave me 4 v;ole,r
nudge in the ribs with his eIbows-told mo
had sufficiently exposed myself for once-,nd
demanded if 1 was such a fool as mn, ~
know that the modern steam engine is deriv
ed from the invention Of Here, througb Sol-
ONION dc Caus.
We are now in imminent danger Of be;rr
discounted but as good luck would have If
Doctor Ponnonner, having rallied re,prne,i
to our rescue, and inquired if the peopIe oe
Egypt would seriously pretend 10 rival the.
moderns in the all-important particulars of
dress.
The Count, ar this, glanced downward to
the straps of his panialoons, and then. taking
hold Of the end Of one of his coat tails held Il
up close to his eyes for some minutes. LET
Ting it fall, al last, his mouth extended itself
very gradsaily from ear 10 ear; but do NOT
remember that he said anything in the way OF
reply.
Hereupon we recovered orr spirits, and
the Doctor approaching the mummy with
great dignity, desired il to say candidly, upon
IFS homer as gentleman, If the Egyptians had
eomPrehended, at any period, the manufac-
ture Of either PonuOnuer's lozcnges, or
Brand reth's pills.
We looked, with profosDd anxiety, for an
enswer; but in VAN. Ii was not forihcom-
ing. The Egyptian blushed and hung down
his head. Never was triumph more consnm-
mated ;nevcr defeat horne with so i'll a grace.
Indeed could not bear the spectacle of the
poor Mummy's modification. Preached NV
hat. bowed TO him s,ifily, and took leave.
Upon getting home found it past four
o'clock, and went Immediately to bed Ii is
now ten, A. NJ. ] have been up since seven.
penning these memoranda for the benefit Of
my family and Of mankind. The formerI
shall behold no more. Ny wife is shrew.
The truth is. am heartily sick Of this life
and OF the nineteenth century in general. I
am convinced that everything is going wrong.
Besides, am anxious To- know who will be
President in 20I5. As soon, therefore, a,I
shave and swallow cup OF coffee, shall Just
step over to Ponnonner's and get embalmed
for couple Of hundred years.
EDGAR A. PoE.