The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1869-07-21
Analysis and Despotism.

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1t was very hot day of the past week, aud was
seated by the window Of ray Office with volume Of
Poes works lying open in my lap when friend partial
to Poe and his analytic theory entered and inquired,
$ we'll what you thinking about this autry daT?
g Oh nothing replied or, if you doubt it, seeing
him shake his benevolent head "tell, since you be-
ieye is in the power of the analyst to trace any i'm
preston from and true up to its present
thought then handed him the open volume (vol l.
. 1887 and he read aloud as follows:
We we're strolling. one night down long dirty
street. in the vicinity of the Paias Royal Being both,
apparently, occupied with thought, neither Of US had
spoken syllable for fifteen minutes at least All at
once Dupin broke forth with these words:
He is very little fellow, that's true and would do
better for the Theatre des Varieties"
"There can be no doubt Of that replied unwit-
tngly and not at first observing ESQ much had been
absorbed in refection) the extraordinary manner in
which the speaker had chimed in with my meditations
In an Instant aerward recolleeted myself and nv
astoniShment profound
Dupin" said l. gravely, this is beyond my com
prehensou. l do not hesitate to say that l am
amazed, aud can scarcely credit my senses. How was
it possible you should know was thinking of - ?''
Here paused ascertain beyond doubt whether be
really knew of whom thought.
-'' of Chantilly," said he, why do you pause !?
You were rernarking to yourself that his diminutve
figure untitled him for tragedy
This was precisely what had formed the subject of
my reflections Chantly a qssondana cobbler of
the Rue st. Denis, who, becoming stagenad had at
tempted the role of Xerxes in Crebillons tragedy
called and been notorousy Pasqunaded for his palms.
Tell me, for Heavens sake," exclaimed, ''the
method-if method there is--by which you have been
enabled to fathom nay soul in this matter" In fact
was even startled than would have been willing
to express
II was the fruiterer' replied my friend, who
brought you the conclusion that the mender of soles
was not of sufficient height for Xerxes ct id qenus
on1nen
"The truiterer!you astonsh me-I know no fruit.
erer whomsoevcr."
The man who ran up against you as we entered the
street-it may have been fifteen minutes ago."
now remembered that, in fact fruiterer carrying
upon his head large basket of apples, had nearly
thrown me down, by accident as we passed from the
Rue C into the thoroughfare where we stood but
what this had to do with Ghanty could not possibly
understand.
There was not particle of charlatanerie about Du
pin. 81 will explain be said, "and that you may
comprehend all clearly, we will first retrace the
of your medtstous, from the moment in which
spoke to you until that of the reeontre with the fruit
erer in question. The larger links of the chain run
Orion Dr. Nichols, Epicurus, Stereo
tony, the street stones, the fruiterer.'
" We,' says he, " listen, and say if / am right in
tracing out your thoughts
1t has been long while since you read the story
of the Murders in the Rue Morgue,' and you had
picked it up and had read far as have gone; when
you we're interrupted by train Of thought, which
will now endeavor to give you. In the first place, you
recalled the publication in this mornings paper of the
arrest of Rev. Mr. Patillo who know is a friend of
yours, and whose character know only through you
and the brief notice he gives of his own arrest but
whom believe to be, from these Sources pure
hearted Christian who is devoting bis talents at Jeer
son to teaching and the publication of the Home Ad
'ocate, sei-religous paper, intended for the youth
Of Texas It very naturally occurred to you, IS it
does to every intelligent who has caught the ami
mus and watched the progressive movements of Gen
Buell. that this outrage, pure and simple, inde
fensbe upon any pretext of necessity or law invov
ing as it does a fragrant violation Of the freedom of
The press and the freedom of the citizen and you had
to the conclusion that his conduct throughout the
whole of these military trials was marked BY every
sign that designates tyrant.' You then asked
yourself if this conduct of his was justified by the
pretended authority under which he acts-the recon-
struction laws; and you confessed to yourself how
you we're mistaken, at the time of their
PRONUNCIATION, in supposng they we're passed in good
faith and for their pretended obectspeace, restora
tion and more perfect Union. You then did Gen.
Buell. the honor in your estimation to pronounce
aim the test and most superservceable tool of des
ootism ever employed to execute these laws and
lering in your mind what would be said of military
commissions hereafter, you laid down the volume with
he tranquil reflection the future historian of these
roublous times will treat them as Poes does the Muir
lers of the Rue Morgue and nobody will believe upon
he undoubed testimony, that such acts and such
acts could have occurred in the middle of this CEN
ury and in open defiance of the spirit of the age any
than you believe nov the story of the Murders
If the Rue Morgue.'"
Ny friend had followed my thoughts, in his queer
aculty Of analysis. DuP1s.
Snow BANKS IN MA1sE.-It would astonish the na-
ives in the southern portion of the State could they
zee the immense snow banks that have continued in
he mountainous portions of the State nearly through
he mouth Of June. AS we rode from Bethel to Rum
ord, June Is, we could count dozen of them Many
# them still from ten to twenty feet in depth
Is write, June 22, there is still an immense
ank to be seen on White Cap, in Rumford. In the
orges of Saddleback Mountain may be seen a snow
ank twenty miles distant from Bethel. Probably
Turing the last century, much has not fallen
mong the mountains in Northern Maine as in the
'inter of 1866. The unusually green appearance
If the forests at the present time exhibits curious
ontrast to the banks peerng out here and there
t is truly winter resting in the lap Of spring.
Lewistown (Me.) journal.
Can man hold coal of fire in his hand By think
ng of Mount Caucasus? Not much. Nor does read
ng the above make one degree cooler this swelter.
1g weather.
Coal ON THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RoUTs-We clip |
ne following from the San Diego Union. The editor
ys the coal sent with the letter was very fine speci
len of anthracite:
Tucson, A. T., June l3, 1859.
Editor San Diego Union: Knowing that you have
all times endeavored to convince the people of the t
reat advantage of railroad the SD parallel we
ave taken the liberty of sending you specimen of
oal found in the greatest abundance directly on the
I'd, in Ne" Mexico. This specimen of coal is con-
dered the best in the United States as to quantity
lere is sufficient the entire road forever it is
lst about half way between the town OF Memphis,
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