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The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-03-20

= OuIs a. PAIN, Encantenr Public
1dhtai ii pour Ia pardisse 81. Landry. Bureau
All Grand Gotean. 1ous ordres laisses, d rHotei
del,Jnion, aux 0pelousas, scfont promptement kx6-
cutSs. Grand Gotean, 2 Fcvricrs
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THEODQSE s. ROBIN, Ayocat, oiire SOS
i SOS services d ses amis et'Au public du Quatorxf,5
eme ct Qninzihine District Jndioiaire. Son bureau
est aux Opelousas. Ayril Z, %ss&@ S
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-4--A1-a-4--
HILAIRE DESS1hSSA Rl'S, Gollectcurset
IL Grieur public, oilre ses services aux citoyens do
St. Landry. Toute nfairc qui lul sera cdnlee rcce-
vra sa prompte attention. II nest nssoci6 avcc per-
SOME III pour Pune nj pour lautre de ccs delx bran,
ches. 20 mars 1858.
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E,NOGNAC FliANCAIS, pun; Win de Mndtrey
~ Porto, Vim az Sherry, avticle supcricure pour
malade, q vendre par f
r. LEONCE HEBRARD 4 co.
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DODGERS & THOMPSON, EncanteurA
~ pihlios dams OF pour Ia Pmoisse st. Landry.
Bureau aux Opelonsas. \
GEORGE n. ROGERS. A, j.. THOMPSON.
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A~.IS--noutes les personnes qui orr des re-
Vaccinations contre Ia succession dc Janies Akenr
head, anront Il les presenter John y. King ESD, a
son bureau, aux Opclousas gu ai# soissigne All Bayou
Chicot.
Opelousas, - mars 1855.
WILLIAM r. FUQUA,
Exeeutepr testamentairc.
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A VISA Pariir dn Ter mars 1858, tout
a onyrage qui sortira de nos atclier de carpsseric,
devra etre payi a la ~livraisol. vi,
Nous nous %trouyons dams f.impossibilite dc conti'
nuer diffGreniment les ~atfaires. H.
0pelousas, II feprier 1858. -
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ID TOLEDANO a. TAYLOR, MGfchands
L. COMMISSIONERS cncoignule des rues Saint
Charles Of Union, Nouvelle-O Orleans. ss,ees
ngsJ. ToLEnANo. y. M'DoaALD TAYLon.s
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A LBllliT DEJEAN, Avocat ct Conseil-
a Ter, 0pelousas, Lee, s'occupptra tonte atiairs
concernant 50 profession tant dams 10 paroisse de 81.
Landry que dams les paroissos avoisinantes.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-03-20

AVIS AUX DANES !!--Nous venons-do reeevoir
IN. IN nnuyel assortment de parfnmeiie Fran.
caisc, Anglaisc ct Am6ricaine.
The Opelousas patriot. [volume] (Opelousas, Parish of St. Landry, La.) 1855-1863, 1858-03-20

AI|"N -ITEi L
UNI. AYE fURE DE BAL MAseue.-sa Sc
maine passe, deux couples nornlands arrive
rent a Par pour y fairernn %sejour Inn mois.
On ne vas pas a Paris a l'epoque dn Carnival.
sans avoir lintention de Sc donner dn bon
temps. Aissi les maris, qni ont etc eleves
ensemble dams leur province ct qni n'avaieni
iamais tronve l'occasion de vititer Paris, con-
purent-ils la pensee d'aller au bal de lUpera.
--Au bal de lOpera! s'ecrierent ayec indi-
gnation les deux lemmes, qni avaient In tant
d histories scandaIeuses don't lie bal de fOpera
a etc lie theatre. Nous ne sonffrirons pas que
yous aliez dans &C lieu de perdition.
Les maris font tete q Forage ct persistent
dams leur d~essein; les lemmes singenient d de-
%convrir un moyen den entraver lexecution.
-Trempotis leurs cigares dams un %narcoti-
que.
-Procurons-nous un purgatif!
-Soyons malades!
Files Sc mirent l'esprit 4 Ia t%orture; enfin
Tune d'elIes s,ecria comme Archimede:
-4J'ai trouve!... tn sais, ma chere, qnils
doivent aller a &c bal avcc M. w.. tici lie
nom dun yaldeviliste heurenx). Veux-tu YES
mir avec moi chez NJ. X....2
-Et que faire grand Dieu?'
-Tu lie ,%yerFas; vieDs t%oujours.
Les deux ainies prirent lenrs chales ct Sc rem
dirent chez %lauteur dramatique:
Monsieur, hi dirent-elles, vous devez, ce
soir niener nos maris all bal de fOpera; ne
Fniez pas; mons lie lemons de vos completes eux-
niemes. 81 yous youlez obtenir dc nous yotre
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LE VOL AUX GdEFs-DmuvRE.-En ce temps
on Ton retr0uve tant de cheis-d 'nuvre dc
peinturc. voici deux. anecdotes instructives I:
IL y a quelques iours, dana 'une briilante
%sciree, M. r., disait
-J'ai prete ONE cents francs Il un Italien,
qni ma dome en. gage cinq tableaux magnif-
ques q,ii yalentl au moins vingt mile francs.
Je ne crois pas avoir fat une mauvais affaire.
-C'est possible, 4li dit un ami mails je me
COMMAS I'M peu Ell tableaux, ct je serais carieux
de voir les votres.
-Venez demain je vous attends de pied
ferme.
LIE lendemain. l'ami vint chez NJ. r..
Apres ayoir jete I'M coup-d'Gil sur les cinq
tableauX: ,a8ssa
-Pauyre ami s'ecria.t-il. sSoyez sur que
votre ltalien ne ' iendrn pms reprendre sou gage;
vous garderez celia toute votre vie.
-Gnoi Ces lableaux mont lis pas 10 valeur
que jje lenr attribuais ?
Pas precisemcnt. Ills vaIent 10 francs
piece vous Ell ave. la pour so fr. au juste
prix.
--Vous voulez rire? ti4f 81
-Nullement, mon cher. je sris fache de
yous faire de la peinc. Mails retenez bien &c
principe regle generate, un vieux tablean
saut eing francs, lc cadre non compris bien
entendp. b, -54a la
Vous vous rattraperez sur lie cadre. C'est
~toujours une consolation.
LIE fills dun tres richie banquier espagnol
possede line fort belle galerie, Dernierement il
recut III tisite dun homnie nal mis-.
Monsieur, lni dit llhconun, j'ai epronve
de 81 grands malhenrs que je suis redait a me
rdefaire dun tableau de Chhaletti, tres beau,
tres antentique, que je yons l~aisserais bien
pour 10000 francs, a pne condition settlement
ciest que vous me pcrmettez de venir deux fois
par %senaine voir, M quart dheure, le chef.
d'nnvre don't je snis force de me separer.
Nj. x. regarde le tableau, gu On decouyre
asec mn soin pleuy. 1. ,
-Je vous dome 20 francs de cette merveille,
mon brave mais i, une condition c'est que
vous ne metiez plus les pieils lei.
" pensez vons, monsieur 7
-Vingt francs ! c'est mon dcrnier mot ; 81
non, je vons lie rends toni simplsment, en- vous
priant d'aller chercber une autre dupe.
Apres bien DIES exclamaii0ns Ell DIES gemisse.
ments, l'inconnu laissa lie tablean, ct partit en-
chante avec ses vingt francs,
Decidement lie temps approche OH les bro,
c%anlenrs ne teront plus lenrs ~alfaires ; In crfdu-
lite DIES amateurs devient I'M mauvais fonds d
exploiter.
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N1s z.II FsI ue pIus u~ttTtte,
y deux gazettes on plus de de
RS laquelle les dites PRocEDuREs
ssielIe la die yente dot avoir lie
sura le BRoIr de choisirl
public, poursu que Ii
ipsdrueai de trois joprs apres;
e lordre JuDIoIAIRE on de lasAT
g dit ordre; ct 81 lie defendeur neg
sioix alors lie plaignant aura 10 dro
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sTOHN IL. KING, AvocAr.--A trAiispoortA
~ son Office Il l'enyoignure des rnes Landry ~
Marche, ct attenant 4 son domicilo, pressure on faos
du bureau dn aretiief.
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EDUCATTON.-M. EsTfhErTE ouvrira nne
Ia ecolc, en- cettc vile, ltndi lie LEI MARS.
SEES termcs sont y NJ
Pour lie Francois, fAnglais, ct les Mathematics
qucs, qnatre piastres par Iaois.
Pour lie F~rancais, rAngiais, les mathcmatiques, lie
Latin ct lie Gree, cinq ~pilstres par mois.
N. N. NJ. Estilette. en- &c moment, ne dopnc des
lecons aue chez NJ. Frazce ct Nine Mcdonald.
Opelousas. n feyrier 1858.
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A yENDREIUn excellent piano 4 doasss
n BILE attion-en bon etat, sera vend1 4 hon nises
che ct 4 des conditions liherales. S'adresser ! a.
bureau.
Opelousas, Is novenihre 1851,
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n.0SEIIN, PIERRE, Menuisicr ct Clar-
~ ron, onre SEES services All public, ses prix We.
ronL moddres pour dns complaint seulcnent.
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nUPERIlaRs HAYES Il Co, Marchands
~ COMMISSIONERS, IA rue st. Louis, N Orleans
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DEINTURES, HUILIGS ETTERlsBEN-
a. TEIINES.4@Un assortment coihplet, q vendrs
par r. LEONUE HEBtARD 81 CO. !.
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~. W. MUSE N DO.--Marchnnds Eomr
M missionaries do produit, ct agents dc bateaux
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nEBAILLON u CARRIERll, Consigna-
~ taires, Expeditionnares OF Marchands Com-s
missionaries, Washington. La.
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nNEZIME u. GUIDRY, N6taire 81 En-
81 c%aiteur public dams et pour Ia Parolsse Ets Lam
dry. Bureau a Ii Maison do Couf.
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IJRQSSEs.rsUn joli assortment de. brosses Il
ID dents, brossss d ~clleyeux, tbr0sses pour lea
ongles, ct p%incenaxt a gendre par "a
@ I. LE0NGE HEBIlA12p 4 co..
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4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. do Palmer, et les
IN. cGlabres allumettes Guillcmin. n vendre par
r, LEONCE HEBRAND 4 co.
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TTLYSSE GABEREL, Encanteur Publique
~ ct Collecteur pour Ia Paroisse 81. Landry. BuA
cau aux Opoousas. Mars no,
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T)ouDRES FRAlCHfS DE sFIDLITz ET DE
Soda, preparees pour 10 cIjmat du Sud ct nou-
vehement reeues, Il vendre par
p. LEONCE HEDIARD Il co.
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MOuLINS "A COTTON DE CARVER
VI patsntes III perfectionnds, de differences gran
deurs d yeadre par DEBAILI.ON &GARtfERE
i II Washington lie.
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|X1lLLIAM III. SPENC GER, Avocats
w Exercera sa profession dams lea diffSrenteas
Coprs du lone District Judieiaile. Par sonassdalt
t6 % son industrie il compile meriter Encouragement
public, Bureau aux, 0pelousas.
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HREME PoUR LA BARRIE, savon Militaire,
" Brosses il barbt, Chirs d Rasbir. n vendrc par
p. LEONCE HEBRARD q CO.
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GHAMPAGSE.-Quelques paiiers de Get
~ excellent Vim, en- magasin, que nous vendronsa
un prix, rebuilt. pour elore une consignatiop.
DEBAIII0N y GARRfERE, Washin stpr.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES genuine Congress KniFes,
" Canifs de fantastic pqar Danes, Coutcalx pour
les Ongles. ct Eonteaux de Ppche, Il vehdrc par
p. LEONCE HEBRARD Il Co.
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II 0UIS STAGG, sEncanteur Public dams
- ct pour Ia sParoisse 81. Landry. Bureau ! y
Vile Platte. Hess
The Placer herald., 1858-05-08
Anecdote Of a Dog.

AS the play of "Jesse We're" was being
performed at the Woolwich (England) thea
tire, and when a scene in the third act had
been reached in which "terriGc struggle
for the possession of child takes place be-
tween the fond mother and two SHRED ruff,
ans" large Newfoundland dog, which bad
by some means gained adm;ttance with its
owner, into the pit, lcaped over the heads Of
the musicians in the orchestra, and flew to
the rescue, selling one of the assassins and
almost dragged him to the ground. lie was
with difficulty removed and dragged off the
stage. The dog, which is the property o.
the chief engineer of her Majesty's shiI
Buffalo, has been accustomed to the society
of children, for whom he has on many occa
sions eyincod strong proofs OF affection.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-08
Governor Denver, Of Kansas.

We arc pleased and gratiticd to learn,
from privae as well as public sources. that
this distinguished patriot and sterling Demo
crat is giving almost complete and universal
satisfaction to all classes in our neighboring
Territory of Kansas. Our citizens bad the
pleasure Of meeting Coy. Denver during last
autumn on business at this place, at which
time he completed highly important treaty
with the Pawnee Indians.
The thanks of the whole country, and es-
pecialy of southern Nebraska, are due this
honorable gentlemen for the efficiency which
crowned with success his highly important
mission, and it is with no ordinary feelings
that we assure him of our continued good
will and best wishes in his endeavors to ad
minister impartially the affairs of that ill.,
fated Territory, with the prudence and eau
ton which has characterized his whole past
public life Nebraska Neys.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-08
A Music Pulse to be Felt,

A curious paper has just been commun-
Gated to the Academy of Scienres, Paris, by
NJ. Jobart, touching a sound exactly cores
pondng to the note Ii, which is heard by
some persons in shaking their heads smart|y
from right to left. In shaking the head,
the maens may easily touch the bone of
the incus, producing slight metallic sound,
which all those who have heard it acknow-
edge to agree with the note la in music. -
Those who near the same note in both ears
are endowed with a perfect sense of hearing,
and are musicians born. Those who hear
the note in one ear only possess the sense in
an imperfect degree. NJ. Jobart deduces a
consequence in selecting profession for a
child, viz: that the capacity for music may
be TRACED at IN early are, 10y ascerainng
whether the subject hears the note equally in
both ears or not,
The Placer herald., 1858-05-08
Sucking up Water from sand.

Livingstone, the African traveller, describes
an ingenious method by which the Africans
obtain water in the desert:
1.-THE women tie bunch of grass to one
end of reed about two feet long and insert
it in hole dug as deep as the arm will reach,
then ram down the wet sand firmly around
it. Applying the mouth to the free end Of
the reed, they form vacuum in the grass
beneath, in which the water collects, and in
a short time rises to tie mouth" 1t will be
perceived that this simple, but truly philoso-
phical and effectual method, might have
been applied in many cases, in different coun
tries, where water was greatly needed, to II G
saving of life. 1t seems wonderful that it
should have been now first made known to
the world and that it should have been
habitually practised in Africa, probably for
centuries. 1t seems worthy of being par.i-
cularly noticed, that it may no longer be
neglected from ignorance. 1t may be high
ly important to travellers on our Western
deserts and prairies, in some parts of which
water is known to exist below the surface.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-08
New Granada Seeking Annexation to ths
United States,

The followin" is an extract from the report
the Attorney General of New Granada, sub
hitting the new Constitution to Congress for
its actions:
"But if it is believed that this proposed
reform should not be adopted, it appears
necessary to adopt some other course rather
than to remain in the situation in which we
were placed by the law of June 15, 1857
"What shall this course be-
"The incorporation of the States of New
Granada into the American Union, under
the same conditions as the States that alrea-
dy form that Confederacy.
"If we do not organise ourselves on a
sound basis, such an incorporation is for us
the means of resolving the difficulties under
which we labor.
"This course will be better than to remain
in the situation we now are in.
"Let us become part of the American
Union, and the States of New Granada will
find themselves in the same condition as are
the States of New York, Pennsylvania and
other States of the Confederation; enjoying
externally the protection and the power that
great people can ensure us; and preserving
our government and the means of lettering
our condition, without risk from those ban
daic ncursions with which we are at pres,
ent threatened"
The Placer herald., 1858-05-08
Fate of the DISCOVERIES of America.

1t is remarkable how few of the eminent
men among the discoverers and conquerors
Of the New World died in peace Columbus
died broken-h hearted; Roldan and Bobadila
were drowned; Ovando was harshly superso-
ded; Las Casas sought refuge in cowl;
Ojeda died in extreme poverty; Ensico was
disposed of by his own men; Nicuesa per-
ished miserably by the cruelty of his party;
Vasco Nnez was disgracefully beheaded;
Narvacz was imprisoned in a tropical dunge-
on, and afterward died Of hardship; Cortcz
was dishonored; Alvarado was destroyed in
an ambush Almagro was garroted; Pizarro
was murdered, and his four brothers cut off:
and there was no end of the assassinations
and executions of the secondary chiefs among
the energetic and enduring adventurers.
LOndpn Inquirer.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-08
A Cheap Menagerie Show.

At old Ashtabula, in the State of Ohio,
there once lived queer old Puritan, yclept
Daniel D., a worthy man and Christian,
(as the times wenD although his style Of
preaching was peculiar to himself, and unlike
anything laid down in the books. At pro-
tracted meeting, the good people were much
scandalized to find that menagerio, had ell
camped in the same neighborhood, and was
drawing big audiences" from the worship
pers, and among the delipauents several
members Of the Deacon's family. Amid the
general lamentation the Deacon arose, and
comforted them as follows. "Brethren, you
must have faith! There is Abraham, he had
faith.-got a knife out to kill his own
son Isaac Without the Lord didn't allow
him to dew it. And there is my namesake
Daniel, he had fath-lots Of faith, too. They
cast him into tho lions den, but the lions
didn't touch him; and there he sot, and sot,
all night, and looked at the show for no
thing-didn't cost him . cent, either" The
Deacon'ss voice R}ecame inaudble, and he sub
sided
The Placer herald., 1858-05-08
Interesting from Nicaragua.
The Transit Route to be Opened-Amer;cans
to hold property IN Nicaragua General
amnesty towards all americans.


Dates from New Granada are to the 3Oth
March. The Cass Yrizzari Treaty was rati-
fed, contrary to all expectation, on Saturday
the 2eth inst. Several of the members op-
posed to it were absent, and the opportunity
was embraced to have it through.
The members from Leon went for it in a
body, but the Grenadines generally opposed
1t. The vote stood ten to five. 1t was op-
posed by DR.. Faa, Pedro Chamorro, Jose
Antonio Mejia, Pedro Prado, and Francisco
Jimenes. The treaty is very popular in Leon,
but in Granada, Massaya, and Rivas, the
jente are indignant at its passage These
are the chief features of the document:
The United States is empowered to open
and keep open the transit.
San Juan del Norte and San Juan del Sud
to be free ports; Americans to be allowed to
live in the country, marry, and hold real
estate, without taking the oath of allegiance
to the State of Nicaragua.
A general amnesty towards all Americans.
American merchants to be allowed to intro
duce their goods at the same rates as those
which the native merchants pay.
The United States to be allowed to place
troops on the Transit. when it Ohe United
States) shall deem it necessary, for the secu-
rity of the same.
The Ship Canal to be considered under
American protection.
Colonizers who buy land and settle in the
country, and take allegiance TO the same, to
be protected by the United States, if Nicara-
qua fails to do so.
The United States to be allowed to disem-
bark forces, &C., for the mantainancp of a
naval station.
All Americans taking the oath of alleg-
ance, to become instantly citizens.
Freedom of speech and religions opinion.
The United States to protect the Transit e. G.
the Statc) against all foreign invasion, and
to maintain internal qneude.
American citizens, natura!ized or other
wise, TO have all civil rights in equality with
native Nicaraguans.
There are many other provisions of an in
teres,ing character, but as have but mo,
ment to write, cannot enumerate them all
The American Eagle has taken lone
sweep over the Coroieras; and every true
American will feel thrill Of joy at this con
summation.
Vanderbilt's prospects are nearly fallen to
the ground The day Of the ratification of
the Treaty the Assembly granted an exten-
sion of time to November, to the White
Stebhins Company.
Lamar has bad an open row with hi Sec
retary, and discharged him.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-08
An Act to abolish PUBLIC Executions.

The People ofhe State IF CGHfornia. represent
ed IN Senate and .4sSeH6iy, do enact as Jolipps
SEC. |. That whencycr, hereafter any person
shall be condemned TO suffer death, for any crime
of which such Uerson shall have been convicted
the said punishment shall be inflicted on such
person within the walls or yafd Of the jail or
some convenient private place in the county in
which such person shall have been convicted; and
it shall be the duty Of the Sheriff of said county
to attend and be present at such execution, to,
WHICH he shall invite the presence Of physician,
the District Attorney. of said county, ahd twelve
respectable citizens unless, in his discretion, q
larger number be necessary. wh9 shall be select
ed by the Sheriff. and the said Sheriff shall, at the
request of the criminal, permit such ministers Of
the Gospel, not exceeding two, as such person
may name, and any IF sgch PERSONS relatives or
friends not to exceed five, to attend and be Nrcs-
cnt at such execution, together with such officers
of the prison, and such of the Sherif's deputies,
as the said SheriG may think eypedient, to wit
ness said execution; prOuided, that no person un-
der lawful age shall be permitted, on any account
to witness said execution. 80
Sec. 2. After the execution ihe Sheriff shall
make returR upon the death warrant, setting
forth particularly that said warrant has been exc.
cuted according TO law. .
SEC. Z. This act shall take effect. aud be in
force from and after the first day of July, 4.
eighteen hundred and ttyeight.
Approved April 2lst, 1858.
The Placer herald., 1858-05-08
The Mahmoudieh Canal.

was surprised to find that this Mahmou
deh Canal, although cut by the present
Vceroy at an enormous cost of money and
of human life, through a country perfectly
flat, is as winding in its course as a path
through labyrinth. On asking Dcmetri, if
he could explain the cause of this, he answer
ed me by a story-for he has a story ready
for almost every occasion. The very same
question, he says, was lately put to Mahomed
Ali by French engineer travelling through
Egypt. The Pasha, after moments rehec-
ton, said to the engineer, "Have you ever
seen rivers in Europe!' "Yes, sir, many
was the reply. "Are they straight or crook
ed in their course!" %rhey are generally
crooked, sir" "Who made the rivers9" in
quired the Pasha. "They were made by
Alah," said the astonished engineer. "Then
sir" continued the Pasha, triumphantly, "dc
YOU expect me to know and to do better
than Allahw The poor engineer had no re-
ply to make to this strange argument, SO he
took his leave and went his way.
Hasson, Jy the Hon. c. Il. Murray