Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-05-23
City Police, May 1o.-A snorer's troubles.

A pale melancholy looking man of forty or there
abouts was brought up the too common charge
of sleeping out of doors He did not look like per-
son of Incorporate habits and the Waterman inclined
to the belief that he was not drunk at the time he
was detected in the offence of sleeping on the pave
ment. At the request of the Mayor, the prisoner
told his story and the following is outline of
the singular narrative:
INV name, (said he,) is Moses White am an
innocent man. My misfortunes all from
habit, over which have control It is sometimes
said mockingly of boys that they are very good
when they are asleep That observation never
could apply to me: for it was during my hours OF
slumber that l always gave most offence to my
friends relations, acquaintance and neighbors.-
Not to keep you in suspense, venerated sir snored
hideously horribly systematically. The combined
racket of three sawmills and five cotton factories
could not compare with the frightful din produced
by the passage of the air through my breathing ap
paratus, while refreshed myself with tired ma
lures sweet restorer. At the age of eighteen, my
father turned me out of doors, declaring that such
vainous snoring could not be permitted in any we'll
regulated family. After years of adversely and
veissitudes succeeded in establishing myself in
very good business. paid my addresses to lovely
girl, welded her and-alas! the gentle creature
never complained, but |, wretch that | am, knew
what was wasting her away Sir. it is horrible, but
the truth must be told my unhappy young wife
three weeks of nightly torment, my second spouse
sued for a divorce She obtained one, by proving
that it was impossible for woman to sleep in the
house which inhabited I sold my furniture and
| took lodgings; but | never could remain in any
boarding house or hotel more than week. My
fellow dodgers, harrassed by my nocturnal discord
always arose, en- naSse, and insisted on my expul-
sion Thus was hunted from all sleeping associa-
tons, and constrained at last to take my sota
nv nap, with roof, but the cope of heaven, over
my head. But my fate had not done with me yet
for while sleeping in private street last night my
snoring was tremendous that it awakened this
Waterman, who doing on bench half square
off When they brought me to the station house,
snored the whole police force into kind OF det17un
tremens; and if your Honor sends me to the Tombs
verify believe that my snoring will produce IA
tai epidemic among my fellow prisoners"
He ucas sent to the Tombs, Notwithstanding.
DIPLOMATIC CoRREsPoNDENcE.-''M Mr.. Buggins
compliments to Mr.. Muggins, and requests that MIR
NJ. will take measures to prevent his plggs from
trespassing any further on the grounds Of MIR. Bug
gins
'Mr. Muggins respects to Mr.. Bugglns, and re-
quests that in the future he will not spell with
two gees.''
" Mr.. Buggns acknowledgment to Mr.. MuggnE
and requests that he will make the addition OF the
letter to the final word of his communication so as
to represent Mr.. Muggins, wife and family
REPLY.
sMr. Muggins declines further correspondence
and returns Mr. Buggin's last favor unopened Thu
impertinence which it contains is unequaled b,
its vulgarity.''
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