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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-04
GAS FITTING.
Gold and Silver Ware Mandatory.
III. SILVERTHOENA CO.
Main ST, Lynchburg, v

Main st, ByncnDu1R, Va
e WE have Just received from the No'tlsrn cite.
"a large supply OF Watches and Jewelr,, which
we've purchased in person and We can Therefore
warrant every article sold.
In the stock vii be found hne geld and silver lever
Watches from the kne.t CHR0NOMETER, down to a
plain article all OF which genuine and PerbnPs IN
best assortment ever opened in this market.
In the Jewelry line will say that no article can be
cacd for whica not able 10 offer
LARGE AND VIII sEiEcfED sfooK OF gentlemen
Vest and Fob Chains and Ladies Breast Pins and Ear
Rings. Sc. " u be found very attractive.
GoLD AND SILVER w ,RE.--Ne invite sPeciai atten
ton also to our facilities In manufacturing Gold and
Silver Ware large assortment OF which i kept con
SANITY on hsad and observes The inspection oil all who
wish TO purchase.
REPGIslSa--Waichcs, IeweIry and all srtieles ii
Gold and Silver Ware repaired and Impressed on the
shortest Notices
Persons visiting Lynchburg and desFng any Article
In our Rne will find their advantage 10 call and cS
amino the stock We anxious TO exhibit these
goods knowing that the superiority o. our imPoraiions
and the unsa.Pssse wrkusnshP ID oof manufacturing
cannot ne exeshed
ma q.
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NUM- ~ HARVEY,

NUM- a HARVEY,
Cary, between l4th and 18th Streets,
RICHMOND. Ia,
4 RE receiving ther fall supply of Groceries, to which
"A they invite the attention Of dealers Their stock
consists in part as follow:
100 hhds O& Z R Sugar
400 bbls sicnm refined do
500 bags Rio, La & Java Colees
so huxss Loaf Sugar
300 packaors Green and Black Teas
Is bill. Moas.es
p hhds Cuba do
500 cases Tallow, Adlman,ine, and Sperm Cundles
700 sides Sole Leather
500 kegs Cut Nai's
30 bbls Tanners OIL
$50 bugs Shot
200 boxes s. 10 and l0< 10 Window Glas.
20 casks Rice
50 bbls Cider Vinegar
80 bugs Ginger, Pepper and Spice
200 Gmnv Bugs
loo dOz Painted Buckets and Tubs
100 kegs Super carbonate Soda
100 cases Stick ind Mass Lignorice
500 reama Letter, Cap and Wrapping Paper
40 bbs Aackerel
50 Herrings
Also Cords for plough lines and bed cords Candle
wick, Cotton Irvine Startch, Indigo. &c. with muny
other articles in their line and also good stock OF for
elgn and domestic Liquors, all of which Il ey will .ell IA
low as possible aug 10 Is
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NEW CONCERN.
GEORGE vi. KeCkEK 81 co,
LYNCllBuRG, VA
CT 1894

flNllE subscribers the ST day ct July 1854 a>,o
L riatrd themselves oge,hc under The STYLE nni ifn
of George NJ Ruckrr g. Co ior the pnrp Of conduct
ing g neral Or, Coz Is business. They will accup,
the sune store and will k-epthc class of sonds
formerly hcptiu the ii6u The stoek of good, kefi
will always be gennd we'll assorted. and such II. tue
want, of customers may incnte They respectfully big
aconnuance If patronage heretofore 80 Hhnmq l.
slowed upon the House. and will strive To deserve tl,
confidence of the parauizng pubic b, alwuvs selling
GOOD GOODS and at FAIR LIVING PRICES
GEORGE NJ RUCKER
JOHN V WHEELER
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An Appeal to every Man and Woman.

Testimony.
Read the follow ing Certificate trern Lady, endorsed
yPosrmashr Il. =. Copper
CAroS BRlpGE
Hampshire county Va March i,i, sd. (
M T.. = "copper" Drar Slr: Agreeable tn Your
quest aud my desire benefit tie afflicted. here
hv certify the ercai relief have received from the
OF Haapfoas Peget0bis Toicime
| was mken with violent pDipHation, rather Hut
terng an trembling OF the leurt, which continued
cral day.; seemed m, heart had utmost forgotten
it, office. rh family became alarmed and procured n
bottle nf this yuhnblr Medicine and beioIe had taken
one bottle of this Tmctme Of Hamp'oa's was en-
tirey relieved.
Til. is the third instance of relief in my famy rom
the oil this valuable Medicine Ia three years
ago wns laid up with uceratiOn Of my dhke from fleet
OF hat is generally called ,ik leg had lost all taste
aud appetite, and the VII ch wns Some toOr inches
up and down, and half wy around my ankle, rejected
every effort to heal it until rroo.red Hamptons Veg
er'he Tinelureone bottle o which restored my health
healed my ankle aud freer from swelling than for
the last thirty years.
Again, oil my daughters very low from
dyseney, and when she began To sit up her feet com
mence -~eing which increased every ia, and began
to be very painfuI-sSe ns-d botie of Hanpton's
1ncture; the pains were assuaged, the swelling sub
ted and her health telarne,i-~e kept her legs ban.
daged with strips OF w,oen until her strength returned.
have been thus particular. that Others I'm Ter similar
circumstances might be- induced to uvall themselves OF
this remedy. Yours with resnect
ELIZABETH EDWARDS.
L
with Mrs Edwards, an can safely recommend the
bove statement To be
r. Z COOPER, Postmaster,
Capon Bridge. Hampshire county, Va.
tS Delicate Ladies and Children will please Civ l.
trial.
Space mi not print 10 name handrcds Of Others,
Geo W. Goodrich, Capt. Thos. Canot, Robert Gaut
james Smyth, cured Of rheumatism.
John Pervai S.A. Griffin. John Luke, Rev. V. Esk.
ridge. L. s. Navy, and thousands u, others cured of
Dyspepsia, Scroula, Cough Liver Complaint. Bronchi-
It's, ST. Vitus Dance &c. We refer our citizens
Call On them.
A Citizen of the Old Dominion.
Cure Of Rheumatism, Dyspepsia, Liver Com
pidintt The Verdict has gone forth AHadnit
that champions Iincture" has no Superior : /!
ScoTTsvILLE. hbcmnrle Co Yn.. I
March 2Sth, 1888. (
Messrs. Mortimer g. Mowb,ay -Genemen-l have
been afflicted for the last eight years with hheun atsn,
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint suffering all the while
with puns in the shoulders hip. bn, ind side shift.
ing from side to the other Pnpntion of the heart,
oss of appetite, cold night excessive cusiive
ness, and great debility and weakness. | tried many
remedies which done no good, but rather grew
worse. Lust fall | advised to Try "Hampton'.
Nege ble Incture and happy To say it has cured
| am free from al pain, and in the enjoyment
ol perfect heHlhaud take great pleasure in recommend
ing the T,ncture to all all ctcd as have been
Yours, JAMES Nj. NOEL.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-04
Agricultural implements,
THE MICHIGAN DOUBLE PLow

This Flow consists of pows, placed one before
the other, the same benin. The forward one takes Il
rrw from Arre SIR inches deep, separating the roots
die grass vegetable NATTER and lays it. slice surface
down, IA the bottom OF the previous fIuow; ard the
hind one fellows from ionr SIR inches deeper, and
isrs md deposits its slie that OF the forward
IL being raised aud turned the sub coil is broken and
mcnwci, and spread loose ind evenly the swurl.
nfIn the language OF the State Agricultural Committee
nl Now ok, in their report of 1850, it makes Il
seed bed almost perfectly Is a spade
We will keep constantly ON hand large nrtmenl
of SEASONED LUMBER, both yellow m.d white
Pine, Oak Walnut. &c, which will sct nj regular
bout wholesale price, Persons wanting lumber will
lind il lhe udeantng" purchase NJ these Works. rs
10y cnn huve thrir lumber worked and dressed
ier, thereby -aSing the expense of hauling
We will nj kpp,, Nv n,nde
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-04
FALL. IHARDW ARE.

~ are now in receipt of II fresh stock o Goods
w cor si,tng of
Poeke; aud Table Cutlery, of various patterns,
Guns and Pstols-a handsome assortment,
Building Materials-such as Locks, Hinges, Screws,
Nails, &c,-a large assortment
Tools OF all descriptions for Carpenters Blacksmith',
Machini-ts, and Farmers use
Together with u general assortment Of Foreign ard
Domestic Hardware suitable To the wants OF the city
and country trade.
Al,o, arge and fresh stock of Saddery Hardwaie
consisting OF Bits, Strru,s, Buckles pc &e Coach
Materials Springs md Axles Patent Leather. Hog Skin
Serge, Yelling, Whips, &c.
Oar purchases haye been nude direct from the manu-
taeturers in Europe and America upon favorable terms
Having had the experience Of % 80 Years If the
WANTS of the country trade, fater ourselves upon
keeping he best assortment OF Hardware suitable the
demands of Virgina. Tennessee and North Carolina to
be found in any one house in the United Btates.
We NEST respectfully invite examination of our
stock and prices by merchants and other. visiting this
marhet-iecling the assurance that satisfy even
the largest class OF Customers
SMITH & ROBERTS.
Importers Of Hardware No. % peu-l ST.
B.-Always On hand, an assortment of MAYORS
CAST STEEL and Anchor BOLTlAG CLOTHS
aug % dt q uc s e r.
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AlAll - must II ~ ~
THE h EMAIE SYSTEM.
Liver COMPLAINT. Debility

Extract iroln james Harris, Esg.'s Leer. Alcxandrin
Na.-Atcr speaking of wonder iul cures himself he
says: Mrs. IL. has been suffering with the liver com
pnint and with inability constantly complaining, from
weakness, through her Whole syvtcm. She enjoys
better health thun Tor iy years being entirely
ed by the of HdmpioniS Iegct0Jte Jiactnf."
Letter from J. 6 ines, E.a', Iou1om county v.~"M,
wife has been or years nli ted with great wecl ness
yuin in the breast, side aud back lalpiaton f the
hoat eebcness OF the system; loss o appetite
complexion suow; the light Of eye almost gone the
omr We weuk. pleased to say, champion $
Tnctprc has restored Ter perfect health. Her eyes
uic good now rs ever they were.
70 Gull md get rlamphlets
Sold by j. II. SEAY, < co, LyncL.rg Sewers
Scortsvie; Al. BROWN. Charlottesville, and by all
Druggists Throughout the State. oar 2i dec1y
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Tide-Water Connection.

I.n,,,~M Our line of Boats will receive freight
sklissta..zsk IS deliverable in the Dork
Our line win the lines of Steamers Bal.
imorc Philadelphia and New York twice II week, ii
a. landing is nearer the ana vessel nndii
than other the drsyage goods aud produce viii
be less by our line, thun any otter LEE 4 co.
aug 81 dfs Richmond.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-04
GyBnas!ic Academy.


MI HERNANDEZ proposes To establish in
vi LyuohDurp a GYMNASIUM where ali the cx
ercise. pertaining the prof ssoin will be tnughI
Including practice upon HORIZONTAL AND PAR
ALLEL BARS ROPES, LADDERS. HORSE.
DUMB BELLS, THROW ING KNIVES, BOXING n
FENCING. He will also have. IN connection with the
Gymnasium, a SaoorISG GALLERY.
His terms VIII be only FOUR DOLLARS per l.,
the school to commence IS sufficient II -
of subscribers obtained
Mr.. Hernsndez calls attention tho followingr econ.
7nendaton from ply sieans OF the city. In developing
the muscles and pr omotng the general health AMI ap-
pearance nothing can compare 10 Gymnastics,
ACCOMMODATIONS.
The of instruction propose by Mr. Hernandez
is well calculated to improve the heal aud appearance
OF those who may place themselves under his care
HY. GREY LATHAM
II. LATHAM
TH0S. J. BLAC kFORD.
". OWENS,
RM. s. MORRISS.
SUBSCRIBERS NAMES
Alfred w Horner MeCorke
w Bishop Geo K Lyman
@ J Raine J II Miller
Vim Ii Had II Laiham
ID Sumptcr b Davenport
Hy Grey Latham Davenport
Jno NJ Crowley Thus Il Moshy
Tanner c / Barch
w Strother Jno I Reese
Ro J Read, 6 Latham,
X. Phelps j q Meen, Jr,,
w dcnes .C,Christian
# Dunnington A ID Warwick
X Otey Robert II Buckner
T A Atkinson r 7 Latham,
Chos. Langhorne.
Jun 90 dts
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Pure Cincinnati RectiGed Wh;skey.

TUTt VfHVfHiIdtI NtCIIHtH NHiskty.
sySn FARRELS Rose" "Mngnnla." "Oliver,"
osSV and "DeNte," brands Rcctifed Whiskey
for sale by the subscribers ut lowest market prices
We get these brands directly from Cincnr aron &C.
ifrrs of the first responsibility, who pride themselves
upon making none but pure article We keep no Other
and ordering from may rely entirely un t. alb.
ofnny poisonous drug in the Whi,key they bu, Of
WILLIAMS & BROTHER
Corner Gary & Pearl sts
sep l-dGt Ri bmnnd, Yn
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HOUSE & LOT FOR RENT

HOUSE q LOT FOR KENT.
- comfortable FAMILY RESIDENCE. with a
Asa garden attached, The residence OF Maar Jas
Garland be had for a liable rent by eey sp.
piicaton o either of the undersigned.
JAS. A. HAMMER,
Nm a. MILLER,
Jun OTIS Nm C. HOLLINS
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DfFIcf VA. \ INN. KAn,RoAD co.
Lynchburg Sept 20. 1893 {
From intimate acquaintance with Mr. Geo. q.
Curlr feel confident that The Piedr,.n Work under
his management. will fully maiuinn ia reputation n
making Reil- Rood Cars well in any and all as
branchcs Of pechaicnl operations
JNO. ROBIN MCDANIEL, President.
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VFFItti n : [
Lynelburg, Va, Scptrm rr 90 1898. I
TO THE RAU-ROAE PLBLiC.
All the Cars o every hind in upon IT, ioad have
seen mode u, the Piedmont Works. in Lyucibnrg, un
Il. the direction &C Gen'l Neteton. ns Agent
1t gives much pleasure 10 say that our cara have
strongly md faithfully executed. chcerfully
commend these works, To companies requiring cars.
competent construct aud faithfully execute my
tructs thu may be- madc with the OF these works
CiIAS. + NJ GARNETT,
ChiJ Eng. Va. a. Tenn X. X.
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EDUCATION N,


'so TIE PEOPLE of LynchburE.-
aud Cheap facilities far obtninng goods Of all descrip
tins from all parts of the United S;ntrs.
We have secured Special Express Privileges on the
swi and sure .ipmefs JamtStona and R0daoke Bving
New York, "Wednesday. and Saturday, arriving in Rich
mond Friday aud Monday OF each week BY this lin"
we are prepared IA iorWGtd goods of all iescrors
very 10" rates. Our Express leaves Richmond daily
per Edmund mud DaveuPrs line et Packets.
Goods delivered Free IF Portc7age
Our inland express per Great u. S Mail Lie c.. y
nes as heretofore To STRIVE in Richmond 7vite De-
The wel-knuwn character Of our house tyr res.
hlitN and attention Ia tie interests ." ,uston
warrants us in SAYING ila shipper, will find to II cir
interest to order their Goods through "AIdms e. To.
Express" ADAMS & co,
PR HIM. II. MOsby, Artpt
ly 2b-itdts Lynch6nrr. Ia.
Hgcnts
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MEDICINES.
VIII you Read the Truth ?


4 Medicine nave merit and great meft,io stand
"A the ofpublic opinion. No art of man can
gavanise worthless article as to keep up asa good
medicine. If ii be NOT "
good medicine will live. be ONE popular and ex
ten1 1t, sales year after year. In spite of opposition.
The peo H. readily FIND lis Virtues and the lame at
them passes from jut mouth with rapid'ty
than spnpers spread IT, living witness test.
Tying the medicine has made for him is OF fur
more service Il nm any newspaper advertising
In proof al sini say above, refer you Ia
CHAMPIONS YEGETBLE TINCTURE, md its ef-
rcts Its praise is in the mouths of mutlndes. The
,cst in country give their testimony TO its
wonderful cures. Among them hame Hon. II.
} lay. Hon. Rich. VI John7on. Vice President Of the
! nilcd Slnts with hundred. of other. Cnpt. Thomas
t'nnot-brother the celebruted physician Of the
| Emperor of fmuce--wn. cured by ii Of disease ut
yeas ,lHung .ner The sill of all the Doctors OF
Europe aud America hnd lard 10
TRUTH Is MIGHTY.
An Appeal to every Man and Woman.
Hnolher GHREby H1HPTONS TiNCIURE;
ONE OF OUR OWN CITIZENS.
The Rich, The Poor. erery ,ohere, bear the same
Testimony
Road the follow ing Certhcate ren Lady, endorsed
col ,s
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For Rent.

rINH Il ~ scribef having mnde arrangements lenvr
4 the city, wishes 10 the house aud lot where hc
Ives for the remainder of the year. For terms APP.
ply 10 nyseiG or Mr.. Henry |. Brown.
mug dts O. L WINGFIELD.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-04

VNHESE WORKS have been In operation with
1 all the ntest f"p,oued hachH1y for Wood aud
Ii work. and upon scale commensurate with tho
" It.. If the South and West. for Car construction
Nnre tbun hundred cnts OF al description have
cen ni l. ,heso works Ior the Virginia u Tennessee
Il, / Ront
irc-idcnts and Engineers of Rail Ronds respect.
rlly invited 10 bosiow Their patronage they mny
y upon lying their work finished in strict pliance
with It III ,nn I,nns aud amings; nlter tie
approve Pnns ii Con'tenrion, At price. satisfactory
southern Itail-ltOads
VIII NJ lppger he compelled 10 obtnn cir Cars from
the III, subject large expense and i-k Of frnns
rurthtlun. GEO. q. CURLE Preparation.
THE undersigned having Ind charge Of the above
Works from their commencement. under tho former
rtopror MAJ. A. Ellison. il. asks lc say the
Ra-Road public that he has engaged with the present
Proprietor aud will continue it, manage ineni hoping
i- long experience in Rail rohd works ut d
lention To the work entrusted him, merit tie up
probation aud liberal patronage II the public
a. NETTLErON, Manager.
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p--2.5s5se y OPPOSITION LINE-Leavcs Nor.
s-z7ss7-s. veil hopse daily at 7, A. NJ for Peters
burg aid Ricitnord. Returning. leaves A,,o,r,t,n,
Depot after arrva offhe and to LynsAbnrg nv
?. NJ. JnE ppI,pRIFTopS .
Jun id3m
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I'iE highest price pa fpr Exrhang, -, the F., stern
ches' 10y PETERS, SrENCE & 40.
aug II dts - ~
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-09-04

Alum Pills
4 LUM PILLS. prepared from the Rock5ridge Alum
Springs. aud .aid pps.ess all the yifues ot m,
celebrated water. For sale by
aug2ts JOHN II. SEAY & co. Dugts
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n osiCE.- All persors indebted to JOHN P
IA "i Jr Ell. will rl'u>e come farwnri
and m'k" payment the UNDERSIGNED ar +, . n
Christian, as 'oesrr in la ence cannot be given.
aug 26.d2w r IA n,tpte,,,
~ ep COPY '"''
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-06-19

Naples a otliciellement declare ga ncu.
J tralite.
I lies lures avaicnt etabh Ieur camp a
Ar-o en- Greece
! Les batteries de Mttstand ont et6
oombardees lc 10 Mai.
Une partie de la aotte alice bonn.
harde katla lc % Mai.
Des sentiments hostiles contrc l'Autri-
Gao SC sont manilestts d Saint.Peiers-
bonrg, ct Ic bruit courait que $50 900
| hommes dc troupes Sc dirigcaent dp CO.
to dc la frontiere d'Antrichc.
Bukowinc ct Montenegro jouissaient
dune grandc tranquiIite.
Unc garrison de 10000 lures dcvait.
etrc envoyec krajova.
Odessa est etroitement bloquG:
Dautres nayircs russcs Ont etc captu.
reg.
Les Grccs ont brule Wis $50 soldats
turCs.
On attribute lie motif du bombardsmcnt
dc kalfa au refus Enit dc remcttrc des
navircs russcs fnouiIIes dams lie port.
un accord compIet entire les
quatrc pnissances. Un protocolc, a etc
signe Vienne entire. les rcpresentants
dc la France, de la Grandc Brctagne,
DE EAuttriche ,et de Ia Prusse. &c pro,
tocelc garantit 'in:tgrte de Pemprc
Turc. I'Antriche ct la Prusse deman-
deront i la Russie. Pevacuation ,des Prin-
clpantes, ct une note Get elIet ete
rsdigse,
L'Antriche ct la Prusse dcmandent IN
reunion d'uue diete gcrmaniqnc, pour ap-
prouver lie traite qu'clles ont deja signt.
Les nonvelles de l'Est nous apprcu-
nent que les tronpes angIaises devaicnt
s'embarqner pour Varna ct les francai-
ses pour Ic Balkan.
Les Russes maneuvraient de manierc
d couper les communications entire Si,
lestric e: Varna. .... ....e
Une division de troupcs franchises cit
partic dc Malte le % Mai pour occuper
Athencs.
l.ord Clarendon annonce dams Ic
parlement que lie traite Eait avec rAutri-
che ct la Prusse sera soumis &C corns
des la reception du protocole. lie noble
lord Il Ell outre declare quill suumeltra
certains documens qni demontrcront l..
necessita d'adoptcr dcs measures cocrci-
tivcs contre Ia Greece.
Sir Hyde Parker est mort.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-06-19
,nRW1n, "a Is Is ssg s!gl' N !
HEURES DE PRISON !!
lEntroit aes msmoires Dc Nine Lafarge- !
LlVRE 1.
LlVREI 1.


Depuis l'hchrc de mon lever iusquss
cello du depart j'ai VI successivement
tous mes boi,s, tous mes chers srl,is. de
Tulle le docteur Ventejou ma tate
yingt fois le pouis, ct vingt fois ma scrrs
Ia maia en- pleurant. Madame Maurice
ma apport6 son fls, bel enfant de six
ans, qui ycnait cha4ue jour dormir ou
joucr au pied de mon lii ; en- me soyant
pleurer, ie pauvrc cheri a convert mes
yeux de ses petites mains pour enpe-
char mes larmos de couler, ct nj parye-
nant pas, Il s'est mis- / cficr en- Sc Grams
ponnant dcs deux Bras mon cou.
Oh !que j'aisouifert en- quelques heu-
res c'ess tout ce Due je sais de ces mo-
n'euts cruels, ct quand j'y reviens par Ia
pensse, mon cGur bat 81 douloureuse~
.neit ct 81 vite, que je ne vcux pas, que
Je nc peux pas me souvenir.
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-06-19

A quatre hcures, lie coup de fouet du
position Il some ie glas des adicnx... Jc
me suis levee... J.ai regardi ,Ine DER
pisre fois ma chambre, ct, m'approchnat
de Ia fcnslrc, jsai appuye mon front
brilliant sur un nom grave dams h pierre
sisc.
&c nom, presqae iierc du mien, est ce-
hi dun paysan des enyirons de Saint
Flour, qni, soixante ans anparavant, 6.
TAFT sorti dc cette meme chambre pour
monter sur Pechafaud, en- ,expiation dun
crime qu'iln'ayait pas commis; son teau-
pere etait Il coupabIe, ct, quand on fap~
prit sur Ia terre, Ia victime etait ;,u cicl.
nj. Duval msattendait Ia porte: je lui
al dernande M crayon, etj'ai mis- mon
nom sous celui dn pauvre martyr.
-Pourquoi signer votrc passage ici,
madame? ma dit l'cxcellent homme d'un
ton de reproche. CraigDez-vous lu'on
vous oublie 7
Non, mon bon Duval, non mais
81 un autre prisonnier, plus malheureux
que coupablc, Went habitcr cette celluleI
apres moi, sa solitude s'anir1era des SOU
venirs due je lui le que, ct yous lii racon.
terez mon historic, CONNIE vous m'avez
raconte celle de pinfortune Cape!.
--Je le ferai pour vous obeir, madame
mais Dieu vcullc que jc men vote plus
soutlrir qui Yous ressemblent !
Le pionnier de l'Assomption. (Napoleonville [La.]) 1850-185?, 1854-06-19

moins que je pleurais en- les qni!tant.
Les dernieres maisons dd faubourg de-
passes, le position 4 mis- ses chcyanx
au pas pour gravir la lnontee. Je suis
descendae ct j'ai pu encore une fois
m:appuyer librement sur lie bras de qucl-
ques uns de mes plus chers amis qui g.
talent venus m'attendre au pied de la
cote CONNIE au rendezvous des adieux.
Restes un psu ell arriere de la voitu>
re ct recueillis dams notre douleur, nous
marchions lentement, sans parlcr, COM
prenant que chacun de nos pas ayan-
Gait rheure de la separation, ct ce~
pendant forces de marcher toajonrs...
Nous nsosions nous regarder de peur
ausune larme echappee a l'un de nous
ne fit arriver les larrnes tous nos yeux.
Nous aIIions, nous tendant Ia main, ct
nous la scrrant en- silence, nous reposant
an moment tant0t sur le bord dun
fosse, tant6t sur la saillie dune roche,
pour admirer un moment ensemble ces
sites regretles, qu'ensemblc helas nous
ne dcyions plus reyoir.
Tout i coup M. Ventejou s'est arrets:
c'etait disait-ii, pour donner D Clemen-
tine .es dcrnicrcs instructions sur les e.
ycntualitss du voyage. Nous avons con-
tinue de marcher sans lui rn;,is i I'm
dstour du chcn,ia, jc P,,i apcfca qui a,
gilalt son mouchelr.