American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1855-05-31

wind?
"Hem!" quoth Wapwallop-'Pray, give
me sample. You know all about these
matters. Can you make beetle,a thistle
a pebblestone, or piece of rock?
"No," said the dwarf, somewhat abash.
ed--'but l know that this piece of rock is
primitive, this thistle a new variety, and
this beetle of the Genus Scarabeus.'
Scar what?' said the giant.
co. answered the other, L forgot.
might as well talk to double headed chain
shot
The discussion was interrupted by a
flash of lightning, followed by tremen-
dous clap of thunder. The giant was for
Fastening on, but Fadladdin held him by
his shoe-tye, while he gave him a full and
true account of the origin of thander-
storms, and an explanation of the phe-
nomena of electricity. In the midst of
his lecture, it began to rain with great vic.
lence, and, as they trudged along in the
mud, the giant said to his companion:
MY good friend, as you know so
much Of thunder-storms, wish you would
put stop to this. for l am drenched to the
skin
'Pish!' said Fadladdin, who, thought
he had studded philosophy, was very ir-
ritable; 4 wish to heaven | could coniure a
little brains into those two numbsculls of
yours
knowledge is power said the giant,
good-humoredly; and they proceeded on
their way, until it cleared up into a glori-
GUS evening, in the midst ofwhich they ar
rived at a great Carayansaly, where they
tarried for the night. This Caravansary
had been built bya plous Mussulman for
the reception of travellers, long while
ago, and as it is against the conscience of
a Turk to repair anything, it had been SAT-
fered to fall into decay. Nothing was left
but the bare walls, and row of boards ex-
tending along the sides, for sitting and
sleeping on. The Turks are very be-
nevolent people, but their charity only ex-
tends to giving lodgings without food; so
that our travellers soon found themselves
rather hungry. The place was, moreover,
very filthy, as there was neither occupant
nor housekeeper.
My learned friend, said the giant, with
great simplicity, 1 don't exactly know the
reason why l am so hungry, except that |
have eaten very little breakfast and no din
ner.'
'Pooh!' replied the other. That is not
the reason Of your hunger. You deal only
in the second causes, my friend, and new
er dive into the profound reccssesof knowl-
edge"
You don'tsay so, said the giant. why,
| always thought that man was hungry
because he had tasted long, and had moth
ing to eat
No such thing, quth Fadladdin; 'he is
hungry because hunger is want of ma
ture, an original constituent ofh his physic-
al conformation, entirely independent of
his will, and, therefore, not to be controll-
ed. Were it not for this, you might go
without eating, without the least incon-
vienience.'
We'll, l declare, knowledge is fine
thing;-but still, whether owing to my not
having had any dinner, or to what you
call my physical conformation, am so
hungry that if followed the example of
most giants l would eat you upin twink
ling. But as knowledge is power, sup
pose you conjur up smomething for sup
per-
L am no conjurer,' said Fadladdin,
though understand something of clair
voyance and spiritual knockings. But let
us so forth and try to find something to
eat, for | see there are few cottages here
abouts. Do you 60 to the right, and 1 will
go to the left, and after making the circuit
we can meet here again
The giant assented, and accordingly
they proceeded different ways. Wapwal-
lop soon came to cottage where he saw
through the window man just on the
point of setting down, cross legged, to a
plate of rice and kabobs, the flavor Of
which saluted his four nostrls most a.
greeably. Without ceremony, he offered
the man aliberal price for his supper, but
he, being as hungry as the giant, as uncer-
enormously refused, whereupon Wapwal-
lop thrust his long arm through the win
dow, upset the inhospitable man, seized
his dish, and carried it off in triumph.
On arriving at the Caravansary with
his prize, he found his companion not yet
returned, and being very polite person,
waited rather impatiently, expecting to see
him. The rice and kabobs were cold
when he arrived, in NEST woful plight,
his clothes torn, the remnants covered with
mud, and his face black and blue. The
The giant commiserated his condition, and
inquired the cause. Fadladdin informed
him that he had visited several cottages,
and applied for food, but had been every
where treated with indiguity as little,
contemplate wretch; and on one occasion,
being rather importuuate, was incontin-
emily beaten and thrown into a mud-pud-
die.
WELL said the giant, though / know l
am great blockhead, you see have sue
ceeded better than you. But, as knowl-
edge is power, why did not you, who know
more than the whole village put together,
give them sample of your might, as I
did?'
Fadladdin looked rather foolish, but said
nothing. and they sat down to eat their
meal Soon after, Wapwallop, stretching