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Messrs T. p. & ]. B. EsKRIDGE

- RESPECTFULLY inform the public that
Ae they have just purchased at the Northern
Cities, the most extensive stock of DRUGs, Med
IcINEs, FANCY ARTICLES. &c., ever brought to
this market. To their Medicines they especially
call the attention of country Physicians, feeling
assured that they will be satisfied.
NoY. %. 1853.
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NOTICE..
fa.ipsa F5f5iaa Essfx.s MQL
!eYsss5s ssgsiT-Jsii 800 n 81 EEG&

zoe s 81. tsIIslI a e. $500
A It meeting of the Board of Directors of the
"a Central Railroad Company, to be holden on
the 9Th December next at Charlottesville, the APP
pointment Of Depot Agents for Staunton, Waynes-
borough and Fishersvile will be made.
Applicants are requested to file their applica-
tions at the Engineers Office at Staunton, on or
before the 9th December.
November Is, 1852. -tdm.-Vind. copy.
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TO CAPITALISTS.
IsIaA
Valuable Real Estate for Sale,
I'M STAuMTOM.


7 AM authorized to sell, on very accommodating
Il terms, the valuable property in the town Of
Staunton, owned by Henry w. Moncure, ESQ.,
1t consists of TWO LARGE LOTS, known as
the Matthews lot and the Hill lot, and of the
property known by the name of the
FACKLER MILL PROPERTY.
Each of the first two lots may be divided so as TO
afford most desirable sites for building, being in
the central part of the town. The value of the
Mill Property cannot be too highly estimated it
occupies one entire square. The water is suf1i-
cent to operate two Mills. there being fall of
forty-eight feet, and the stream of water being I'M
failing and uniform. 1t lies within a short dis
lance of the Railroad Depot. For Cotton Wool
en- or Iron Mandatory, or for a Flour Mill and
a Grist Mill, the site cannot be surpassed. Such
credit will be given on the Mill property that a
man of enterprise can realize the payments oat Of
the profits of the Mills. Address.
HUGH W. SHEFFY,
Agent for II. w. MOncure
Stanton, Nov. so, 1886.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-07
GLASS WARE.

cut Glass Decan,ers, Tumblers, Chameagns.
~ Goblets. Wines, fersohades, Bowls, CELERY
Glasses, Pitchers, etc. Pressed do in every va,
riety and all l1f sale very low at No. III IVES.
Main Street. JAS. d. B. EVANS.
Richmond, Nov. 9, 1888.
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FARM FOR SALE.

4 WISH to sell privately, the farm on which |
now reside, being the same formerly owned by
Emanuel Swck, and adjoining the lands of
Col. Jas. Crawford. A. d. Wren, John Lohr,
Capt. II, Peck. and others, and about l-2 miles
distant from Slaunton This Farm contains
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GREENVILLE PROPERTY
FOR SALE.


an Saturday the oath day of December next,
~ will proceed to sell under decree of the
Circuit Court of Augusta, in the town of Green
will. valuable NOUSE AND .
LOT, the late residence of Dr. : 1aff77 mrs
George W. Dossey, decd. The ma i N j E aa
house is frame, large and commo- -
dious, with about 10 rooms. There is an album
dance of stabling, good Ice house and all the ne
cessary buildings, and fine garden on the
premises. This property is well suited for a
TAVERN STAND, Greenville being IL miles
from Staunton, on the great Valley lboroughfare,
on which there is great deal of travel at all sea-
sons of the year.
TERMS third cash, the balance in one
and two years, the purchaser giving bond and Sc
curty, and the title to the property to be retained
as ultimate security.
The title is unqaestonbie.
II. II. WALLACE, Comm.
November 80, lS5S.-tds.
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GREAT ATTRACTION !!
w. g.. STERRETT

rs now In receipt of very large and general as
L sorment of GOODS, comprising almost every
variety TO be found in market; and will say that
a better selection cannot be exhibiedin any house
In Stauaton. All DESTROYS ofprocuring good Goods,
at low rates, will do well to call and see for them
selves, as catalogue Of all his goods would occu
py too much space.
Stanton. Nov. 90, 1858.
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MORE & GALLAGHER,
Ridge Road and Coates Street, Philadelphia.
Iron Founders and Manufacturers OF
WRoUeHr and CAST IRoy Ratings and all
kinds of ORNAMENTAL and ARCHITECTURAL IRON
WORKS, Iron Ratings for public and private
Grounds, Verandas, Settles, Chairs, Tables, Sc.
Particular attention paid to the enclosure of
Burial Lots.
More & Gallagher's Book Of Original Designs
and List of Prices sent to persons wishing to make
selection.
Philadelphia, Nov. l6, ls53.-3m.
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Take Notice.

lust received Pulv. Squlll. Pulv. Jalap, LII
- mar Caustic, Pulv. Gum Arabic, Precipitated
Carbonate Iron, Acetate and Sulphate Morphia,
Sulphate Quinine and Cinchonia, Husbands Mag
nesa, DR.. McMunn's Elixir of Opium, &c.
Nov. %, 1853. LAIRD & TRIAfBLE.
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CIGARS.

Imported Habana, ect., ect.. ect., together with
a fine lot Of Spotted Spanish and Half Spanish
Cigars;
German Pipes, Fancy and Common do, Smoking
Tobacco in papers or by the pound, Cigar Cases
and Holders, Snuff Boxes, Matches, Shoe Black
ing. Rapping Irvine and Paper and many other
articles too tedious to mention.
The public are respectfully invited to call and
examine his stock. before purchasing elsewhere,
as he will sell as cheap as the cheapest.
Stanton. Nov. I6, lS53.-tf
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Toilet Sets in every Variety.

TOILET Sets, 8, 10, IA and l6 pieces of Blue.
- White Granite, Flowing. Decorated and Gilt
and Fancy Patterns, Toilet Ware, Basfas and
Ewers and other pieces single and in pairs. No,
liz West Main Street. :
JAS. d. D. EVANS. &
Richmond, Nov. 2, 1853.
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EO5 la Acres,
of which 100 acres are cleared. including acres
of first-rate meadow, well set in tinothy-the bal
ance is well timbered. 1t is well watered. and
has on it comfortable DWELLING HOUSE
and all necessary out. houses including Barn, Sta
be Smoke House. SC 1t lies convenient and
safe distance from the Railroad, and is easy of &C
cess. there being good Road running by it, On
it is one of the largest and finest PEACH OR
CHARDS to be found ia Virginia. There is al
so frst-rate Apple Orchard of excellent fruit.
1t is deemed useless to describe this farm more
as persons DESTROYS of purchasing will
call and examine for themselves Further infor
nation as to terms &c., can be had by application
to the subscriber. CYRUS HOLT.
Dec. Z. lSjo-3mo.
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STRAYED,

EROM the subscriber living at West View,
H. Augusta county. on the 18th of November
TWO BAY COLTS, one year old and past
One Of said Colts is very heavy built. and sway
backed. The other is thin, having just got we'll
of the distemper and is not quite so large as the
sway back. Any information given to the sub
scriber which may lead to their recovery will be
thankfully received. aud if taken up by any per
son, all charges will be paid by the undersigned.
THOMAS TEAFORD.
Nov. so. lS53.-3t
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The object of this suit is to attach in the hands
of the Defendants Braudeburg, Orchard and
Blown. any debts. goods. chattles or chooses in &C
ton belonging to the Defendants Collins s. Bas-
kins, and to prevent the Defendants Collins and
Baskins from disposing of or parting with any
g1ods, ehattelS or chuSes in action. which they
have in possession or under their control uat the
further order of the Court.
The Defendant Daniel Collins, not having en-
tered his appearance aad given security according
to the act Of Assembly and the Rules otthIs Court.
and it appearing by satisfactory evidence that he
is not an inhabitant of this Commonwealth: 1t is
ordered, that the said Def7t doappear here within
one month after due publication of this notice, and
do what is necessary to protect his interest, and
that copy ofthis order be forthwith inserted IN
some newspaper printed IN Staunton. for four weeks
successfully. and posted at The front door Of the
Courthouse. A COpy-Teste,
NICH'S e. KINNEY, elk.
December z, tS53.-4w.
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INDIGO, Nader, Logwood. Fustic, Ext. Log
wood, Nicaragua Wood, Camwood. Anaotta,
Blue Vtriol Pearl Ash, Copperas, Tunnerick, BIZ
chrom. Potash, &c. LAIRD & TRIMBLE.
Nov. %, 1858.
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VIRGINIA At Rules held in the Clerks
v Office of the Circuit Court for Augusta co2n-
~. November the 7th, 1858,
Washington Swoope, Plaintiff,
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IN CIANCERY.

Daniel Collins, Thomas S. Baskins, John Bran
deburg. Peter Orchard and Samuel b. Brown.
n,cnnlantc
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BOOKS! BOOKS!

Staunton, Nov. 80, 1853.
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Nov. 90, IS53.-n.
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VIRGINIA AT Rules held in the Clerks
Office of the Circuit Court for Augusta coun-
ty. November the 9TH, 1858,
Robert P. Bruwn,-Plantiff,
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-05-29

4" sincere de ma profonde reconnaissa'>
=" ce. Je suis henreux ct fer de &c vote
$ ct je m'eflorcerai dc merjter de tells
+" ~sulfragcs par Accomplishment fdelc
- ct impartial de mes devoirs otllciels.
!" Mon estimablc competitor IA obtcnn
:" sur moi dams la ~paroissc de Lafourche
Z" unc majo:lte de cinquantc~qnat'e
" voix, ncutra!isee par celic que me
:: donnent l. retours p%artiels De Terre-
{" bonnie. Ccltc paroisse, m'aSsurc-t-on,
" ma anssi parftitcmcnt soutenu.-j1l
5: done lieu de me l~eIicitcr ct de rcndre
:, graccs DIES f,veurs insignes Gui m ont
" etc endorsement ct generalemcnt
= accordGes. Je tacherai dy rerondrc
s. par I'm ztIc pour Ic service public egnI
d" a celui que I'on adtpIoyea mon egard.
Que diront dun hommc qui exprimc
ct %nourrit de parcels sentiments, c~cux-Ia
oui FONT soutenu Qu'cn diront ceux.!a
qui a@vaicnt d'autres preferences?
Les prcmiers diront sans doute qni!s
sy attendaicnt ct les seconds pcut. etre
aussi. L'homn'e etnit trop Gonna pour
qusii en- pat 6tre autrcmcnt.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-05-29

Oui, jc siis convaincu dit il aux plat
SAINTS. L'esprit nc m'a-t.il pas rtpond'
AFFlRNATIVEMENT... que ~vou!ez-
VOuS encore.
Ut lie c%uricux SC Wtirait...
QneIle Il etc votre question Iui cria-
ton &c toutcs parts.
- Demandez Il mon ami a qni je Pal
communicate. vous cr"irez, p%cnt-atre
plus en- "a parole QUEEN la mienne.
Non, ion, dItcs vous-mGmc.
Eli bien vous l'exigez. TAI demands
a Fesprit 81 vous neticz pas cinq francs
imbecilcs de vous amuscr ainsi autour
de cette table. Vous savcz cc que Get
impairment MA rtpondu.
Et en- ofict Ia question postc n'ttait
autrc chose que celia.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-05-29
LES PREpARAIIFS DU SlCRT,

Une corresponds nee particuiirrc de
IObseru0tenr beige content qnet4u">
details sur les preparatif dn sacra don't
la ctrtmonie ne paralt pas c 'pendant
sc fnire dc siiot:
Tout ce q"i Il etc fit pour lie sacre de
Napoleon doit etre oublit, mis- de cote
C'est sur lie sarre de i.onis XVI Que
l'on va Sc guider, pour lie sac'e dc nttrc
auguste so%uveIain.
Deia l'empereur s'est fait apporter
aux Tuileries tous les habits ct tous les
ornaments don't lie goi fut revetu pen
dant cette ceremonie, ct qni sont on
serves a l'intendance des Menus i'lai-
>irs. Voici qneIs sont les habits Une
camisolc de satinsronge garnie dor; unc
unique ct nne da!matiqne qui repre-
sentaient les ordres dc Diacre eli dc SOUS
Diacrc; des bottincs ct un grand man.
teal de ,clouys blew, seine de- nrurs de
lis dor ct double d.hermine. Ii est aues-
ton dc remplacer les lis par dcs abeilles.
QncIgucs ~personnages influcnts, parml
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-05-29
AvOCAT DE

.ta Csest pHon. Jean Jacques Roman
gui Went d'etre nomme a Get emploi par
!e vote presqu'unanime de Ia p~aroisse
Assumption ct par n grande majorite
dams lie SINE district. - Nous n'ayons
point les retours complies, mails cette
majorite nc s%aurait etre moindre de sept
cents voix. aas t4 tggsg.. @
8i I.e'vote dc Prescription a etc de 626
voix, sur lesquelles l'Hon. Roman en- a
obtenu 6O5.-Majorite, 5S4.
Nous n ayons de donpees sur Lafour-
che Inferno ct Terrebonne que celles
quo nous transmct avec une bienveiIlan-
&c d ~laquelle nous sommes fort sensible
IHon. Roman lui,meme. Voici un ex-
trait de la lcttre quill adresse a ce
sujet ''tSo '..',2.
~" Jc vous charge d'etre mon orga-
:. nc attire aupres des dignes habitants
" de Presumption, qui ont daigne m'ho.
q norer par un vote presqn'unanime,
]" pour lcur fairc agreer Repression
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-05-29

Peut.etre n'etait-ce point t~out-a.fait
'vsr1aii, ct &C que disait Boxtel a ..'endroit
de son yoisin van gaerle n'etait-il pas
l'expression entiere de sa pensee. Mais
les grandes ames~ trouvent dams la philo<
sophie Dictionaries resources au milieu
des grandes catastrophes.
Mais helas !! que deyint-ii, Get infor-
time BoxteI, qnand il Wit les wires de
1'etagc nouvclleme,'t bait Sc garnir Dol
gnons, de cayeux, de tulipes en- pleine
ierre, de tulipes en- pot, enfin de tout ce
taqnui scsoinIcerne Ia profession dun o
nalne tulipiers! t'Lls ~ g. z..'i8 3.3
III Y await les paquets d~'etiquettes, il
j await les Casters il y await des Joftes
4 compartments ct les grillages de fer
destines 4 ferrner ces casters pour y re-
n~noo,ayelcr sl'air sans dobner acces aux
souris, aux c~haraneons, aux loirs, aux
mnlots ct aux rats, %curienx amateurs de
t.dipes a deux mile francs I'oignon.
Boxtel fut fort ebahi lorsgn'iI Wit tout
&c materiel, mais il ne comprenait pas
Moore teute; petendue de son malheur.
On sayait van Bacrle ami de tout ce aui
reiouit Ia yae. II etudiait 4 fond la ma
ture pour ses ~tableaux, fms CONNIE ceux
de Gerard Dow, son maftre, ct dc Mie-
ris, son ami. N'etait-il pas possible
qu'ayant d pcindre l'intericur dun tuli-
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-05-29
Y l..
LA HAINE DUN TuLlpIER.

A partir de &c moment, au lieu dune
preoccupation, Boxtcl cut une granite.
&c qui dome dc la ,ignenr ct de la Eo-
blesse aux efforts du corps ct de res-
prit, la culture dune idee f%avoritc Box.
tel lie perdit en- rlminant tout lie dom
mage qu'allait lui causer ridee du vol.
Sill.
Van Baerle, CONNIE Oh peut lc pen
ser, du moment OH il cut applique a &C
point la p%arfaitc intelligence don't la ma
turc l'avait done, val Baerle reussit a
clever les plus bellies tulipcs.
Mieux que qni que &c soft a Harlem
ct a i.eydc, ,iIIcs qui oAfent les neil.
leurs terrolrs ct les Plus saints ciimats
Cornelius reus>it a varicr les c]ouieurs.
q modclcr les lormcs, a multjpiier les c.
peccs.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-05-29

N. Raspail, don't Ia prison attt re-
comment commute en- eXil, adrcs>e la
!ettre suivante a Itditeur dc !hd<pcn-
dance beige
Monsieur,
"Jc yiens de lire dams vofrr l%cniIIv
dn rs avril, unc note ctnpr"uttc ;n
%journa! de Ii praIccturcd'A1nicn>. h'A-
pres ~la9nelIc .lauyais tle antori.f a
passer a I'ttrangcr. Votrcf Guile ajou~
te que ce joWnai ne dit pas 81 u. R1%puiI
ovab dcmmof ccte Gvcnr.
Non settlement jc mai 'irn dcInan
de au go"vcrnemcn'; mai< F." NJ" >ni~
CONSIGNMENT oppose, pendant !o"tc Ia
dnr&e de ma tristc detention, a .out cr
qni aurnit en- lair dc IA ~cnucrs>ion H.
moins importante. J'"i :onjonYs rtpo"''"
aux var cficitusc> on ctici"lir~: J..
n'acceptcrai qunnc rehabilitation ct de-
excuses; ricn de pins. ricn De moin~. On
Il commune ma detention en- hnnuiS-r-
ment, sans ma partic! %pitio'': T. n'ai pa
plus oppose dc resistance a Persecution
de Tune que de I'antre mrsnre.
On ma dcmanLe settlement. apre>
la notification, SUI quel point de Ia from
tiere je dtsirais qn'on me dirig' a.; tai
repoudn q%n'unc ioi> debnsra<se de ir,'
assistance, je comptaIs NJ" rrndrr en-
Belgiqne. aupres de MOI Ill exile; G
Zen ma deIiv,6 IN p"s>e'ort pour IL
BeIgiqnc. C'rst sans hontc Il cite cir
constance arcc>soirr que e suls ~rcierA~
bic dc Ia question que 'on> N"1~ etc.
posse. ct que j'ai |c Plus grand 'ntt'Gt
a leSoudre.
"Jr compile. monsieur lc rfdnctcm.
sur voirc lmIatialitt, pou: obtenir i'i"-
]>ertion de Ia prtsen!c r6cjnnarion dan>
votre proclaim mm'ro. ct jc VOWS prize
Zen accepter mes RENE, icmci'i>.
4. Y. RA>PAlL.
Brnxcl|es, IS avrii 1853"
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-05-29

avance, une telle d%onlenr de &C success.
que ses mains SCI reIachant, les genoux
s'afTaisserent, il ronIa desespere en- bias
de son echelle.
Ainsi, &c n'etait pas pour des tulipes
en- peinture, mais pour DIES tniipes reel
les que van BaerIe lni prenait un demi-
degre de chaleur. Ainsi van Bacrle,
allait avoir Ia plus admirable dcs expo
sitions %solaires ct Ell ontre, une waste
chambre OH conseryer scs oignons ct ses
cayeux chambre eclairee, aeree. ven
tilee, richesse interdite a Boxtel, qui
await etc force de consacrer a Get usage
sa chambre a coucher, ct qui, pour ne
pas nuire par Influence des esprits AMI
manx a ses cayeux ct a ses tubercuIes,
Sc resignait a coucher an grenier.
AInsi, porte a porte muir a muir, Box
tel aliait ayoir IN rival, un emule, I'm
vainqnenr peut>etre, ct ce rival, an lieu
d'etre quelque jardinier obscur, incon-
III, c'etait le hl!enl dc maitre Corneil!e
de Witt, Costa dire une celebrite.
Boxtel, on lie volt, asait l'esprit moins
bien fait que Porus, qni Sc c%onsolait
d'avoir etc yaincn par Alexandra, JUS
tement a cause de Ia celtbrite du vain
quenr.
En- effet, qu.arriverait-iI 81 Iamais a
Bacr!e trouyait unc nouycllc %tnlipc, ct
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-05-29

pier, il eGt amasse dams son @nouyel ate
lier tous les accessories de la d6cora-
ton !
Dependant, qnoiqnc berc6 par cette
deceyante idee, Boxtel ne put resistcr a
l'ardente curio site 4ni lie devorait. lie
soir venu, il applique une echeIle con
ire lie mur mitoyen, ct. regardant chez
lie voisin van BaerIe, il Sc convainGuit
que la terre dun enorme carre, peuplt
naguare de pIantes differences, await etc
remuec, disposee en- pIates>bandes de
terrean melee de boue dc %riviere, com
binaison essentiellement sympathique
aux tnlipes, lie tout conlreforte de bordu
res de gazon pour empecher les eboule-
ments. En- outre, soIeil %levant, soleiI
conchant, ombre menagee pour tamiscr
le soleil de midi; de l'cau en- abondan-
ce ct a portee, exposition au sud-ouest.
enfn conditions completes, non-seuIe-
de rinssite mais de progress. Plus
dc doute, van Baerlc etait devcnu to
Boxtcl SC representa- sur-le-champ ce
sayant hommc aux 100000 aorins de
capital, aux 10000 forms de rentc, en-
~ployant ses resources morales ct physi>
ques 4 Ia culture des tulipcs en- grand.
Il entrcyit son success dams I'm vague.
mais prochain avcnir, ct conqat, par
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1853-05-29
LA DANSE DES TABLES.
BruAellcs, . avriI.

La dansc des tables VOLTA I'm mo
qni content toute revolution.
Revolution dams les prejugts, r1voIu-
ton dams les idtcs du vu|gairr, rtvolu.
ton pent-etrc dams Ia science, reyolu-
ton dams Ia lhiiosophic
Vons vons asseyez a qua'rc antour
dun greridon, on i six autour dune
table, vous posez dessus vos mains dune
ccrtainc facon, ct scion que vos doigt>
%rayonnent Plus ou moins dc hnidc tlec-
trique, scion que votre corps est un foyer
plus on moins ardent, vous faitcs qu,au
bout dun temps Plus on moins long.
cctte table OIL &c gneridon s'6branie,
s'agite, Sc tord, Sc son!eyc, marche, pi-
vote ct sarrate AL gre dc votre pauvre
yolonte d'homme.
Je gage que vous ne voa croytz pas
aussi puissant. Aus~i vons riez, ct nnI
ma lie droit den atre surpris. Car d'a-
bord celia est absnrde. impossible. inouI:
- puts Nj. dc Humboldt, i'iIIustre dc
Humboldt a ME. It il Il en- rai,on de nier;
- puts ccrtains %journaux ont tcrit nvnnl
de dire settlement dc quot il s'asissnit :
Cest an cnnord.
Nous qui ecrivons. nous avons IN sans
%croire, cssaye en- rant ct VII wee ter
rcur(*). Nous aIIons ]racontcr comments:
C'tiait l'artrc soir au ccrc!c artistique
dc literature. Tn allcmand y await In Ia
Gazette de Coiogne ct ses mcrvcilleux re-
cts. Depuis hut jours il ne parIait que
dc Tischruchcn ct plus il en- p%a'lait, plus
il trouvait d'incrednlcs. II await beau
dire que chez M artistic bien connu a
BruxeIlcs, l'exptrience await ete tentee
ct couropnee dun pIein sncces; on L.
croyait victime de q%nclque mystitication.
ct il edt sufi de HUT jonrs dc plus pour
lie faire prendre en- pitie.
MATS Ia fol, qui souIeve les monta-
gnes... ct les tables, deyait finir par Sc
duire quelgu IN, ct en- somme les plus
disposes a croire furertceux qni d'habi.
tude ne %croient a rien.
On apporta I'm gueridon en- chane, ct
cinq personnes s'y attablerent. C'etait
notre aIIemand ct auatre artistes bien
c%onnus, a qui je souhai'e autant de huide
electrique qu'i!s ont de talent.
Antour d'eux Sc groupait IN public de
dc graves magistrats, des Off
%ciers, des ~avocats, des musiciens, dcs
litteratenrs, %jeunes ct vieux, mais tols
%egalement sceptiques.
Quand lis %s'attabIerent la pendule
marquait neuf heures ct demie.
Jusqu'a dix heures on ne remarqua
point d'effet, ct les experimentateurs,