The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-05-15
How He Found Them Out.

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A word spoken at random has often
proved of more utility than the best con
certed plans; hence it happens that. fools
often prosper when men OF talent fall
Here is an illustration 49, -.
A poor simple peasant, of the name Of
Benhassen, being tired of bis daily fare of
brown bread and water, resolved, whatever
might be the consequence, to procure for
himself, by hook or, by 7crook,2even at the
expense of a broken head, three sumptuous
meals. Having taken the courageous and
noble resolution, the next thing was tolde-
wise; a plan ia put it into execution and
here his good fortune befrieaded him. The
wife ,oGa4neh ivory merchant, in the neigh
borhood oflhis cottage, had, during the alb 4
sence Of her husband, lost a valuable dia-
mond ring. She offered great rewards to
any person who could recover it, or give
any tidings of the jewel; but no one was
likely to do either, for three eunuchs, of
whose fidelity she had not the smallest
doubt, had stolen it. The lost soon reach
ed our glutton 5 ears in
"Ill CO." cries he; "I'll say am con-
juror, and that win discover where the
gem is hidden, on condition Of FIRST receiv-
ing three splendid meals. I shall fall It's
true. What then? / shall! be treated as
an impostor; my back and sides may say
How dye do p to the fbastlnado, but my
hungry stomach will be filled !"
To fconcoct bis scheme and PIT it in
practice was but the work of Moments
The merchant still was absent The lady,
anxious for the recovery of her ring, ac-
copied the offered terms. A sumptuous
dinner was prepared; extensive plates Of
every sort Bere placed luponithe sidebeard.
Allah how he ate An attentive foot
man, one of the secret thieves, filed him
sherbet; our conjuror, gorgedy exclaimed I: t
otis well /! have. the first ~ Gosah
The servant trembled at the ambiguous
words, and ran 10 his COMPANIONS,
"He has found US out, dear friends, The
cried, "He is a cunning lllan. lie said
The had the first. What could heYnean but
lme?" VIZ <
at looks ike it," replied the second
Ethiefr "IH wait on him, tonight; as you
may have mistaken his meaning. Should
he speak in the same strain we musu:de-
Ecamp.o- s \
AT nighta supper fit for the caliph was
iset before the greedy Benhassen, who filled
until he could eat no more. The second
footman watched him all the while. When
satisfied, he rose, enchanting
1.-THE seconds in my. sack, and cannot
escape me-" g,,afgsa,5 ;,tag9 loa'H
i Away few the affrighted robber. q6t
ave are lost!' he crieds "Our heels
: alone, can save u.s.
! "Not So" answered the thirdt "Ifiws
y fly and are caught, we lose our heads. III
tend him at to-morrow's meals ; and shonlt
D he then speak as before, I'll own the thief
: to him, and offer some great reward t,
:, screen as from punishment, and that h
may deliver the jewel to the lady withou
s betraying us" q. :: ..,.i.slr
y They all agreed. On the morrow Ben
# hassen's appetite was still the same, A
y last, qnite full, he exclaimed:
y "My task is done: the third, thank A
a lah, is here!"
e "Oh," said the culprit, "behold the ring
n but hide our shame, aud you shall neve
,r want good fare again" A
e "Be silent vss exclaimed the astonishe
5. Benhassan, who little thought that whs
l. he had spoken o.. his meals could hav
If made the plunderers betray themselves
h "Be silentl | havei it."
is Some geese were feeding before the vii
q dow, he went out, and having seized tn
le largest, forced the ring down its guile
d then declared that the largest goose ha
: swallowed the jewel The goose was xii
,e ed, the diamond found In the meantim
n the ivory merchant returned, and was il
Ind credulous. l9s1lG g'gsl gB hGg Il.
"a "Some crafty knaye, g0gwife," said he
m either the thief himself, or his abettor, ha
n, with well concerted scheme, wrought 9
ID your easy faith. But TIL soon proyidehi
a with meal likeway."
Lt No sooner said than done; between tw
k dishes the mysterious fare was hidden. I'll
in false coniuror was told to- declare what W;
Of the concealed cheer on pain Of being We
1e beaten should he fail. f
w "Alas" he muttered out, "Benhasse
N thou art a pig thou art dead referring
a. himself, and calling himself names.
10 "He's right" the merchant cried, "Gi'
IN him purse Of gold ! honor talents sui
y as his" 3ldal B955} EsfI1t,
ID 1t was pork in the dish. Thus our CIV
ri ton, by three random speeches, gained thr
te hearty meals, a heavy purse, comfort I
n life and,a most brilliant reputation as
he cunning nlanr9 So. mEA fdAlz
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ID D1REcr TAXES South In our last iss
as we referred to the subject Of Internal Re
as enue taxation at the South, and suggest
2 the expediency Of making the burthen
en- light as possible, ID consideration of 7
ed .impoverishment and distress that preya
= in some Of the States hitherto most fave
m, ed by soil and productien. The Hast me-
no from Louisiana, for instance, might !
he summed up in a single line, "most of t
or surface under water" Hence, this wealt
of State, which took pride in keeping h
name from enrolment on the list of the
as requiring aid from the Government
n Washington, may be compelled to ella
+. such assistance all. In the nieantin
he although the provisions Of the act of Ju
j eth, 1865, have mot beens fully compli
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