The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-28
A REPORTORIAL CHAT.

The windows were thrown up to let II
some wandering zephyrs, for, although 1t
was a November night, the weather was
almost insufferably warm He came In MS
usual, and after throwing down upon the
table a roll of manuscript, slowly filled his
veteran meerschaum, and began putting out
huge clouds of strongly favored perique to-
bacco smoke. He had secured situation on
the paper as occasional reporter, how, no.
body ever knew, and had filled the position
with marked ability.
A short man, with dark complexion OF a
rather yellowish, bilious color, reserved yet
urbane in manner, he had been the unfa! b.
enable mystery to the rest of US for months,
and frequently, late of nights, when all the
city news was in, we discussed him over and
over again as we took our nightcap pipes be-
fore closing up.
| AS a rule newspaper men are most charlta-
bly, inclined in their opinions of human
nature, and outside little regret expressed
at his silence and reserve, it was generally
voted that he was good one.
AS was said, he threw down his manuscript
and went to his pipe The kilograms were
about in, the reports from the police stations
closed, and, saving his short account of
suicide which happened that evening, every
thing was in the hands of the com positors
up stairs.
One by one the reporters gathered near the
window to gather breath OF fresh air, and
while enjoying their short respite from work,
they were surprised to see him move over
beside them, and as puff after puff escaped
from his lips short Calculations, like punctua-
ton points, would drop from him like this,
puff splendid night '-putf-"for an ad-
venture puff" like one | experienced -
putf-"in Mexico" Coming as it did from
him, there was a general turning of heads
and all awaited for some explanation, but
impenetrable, he smoked On TOR some time
without deigning to satisfy THEN curiosity.
alt was in the rear room of the drug store
of DIR. Ximos, in Jalapa, on just such a night
when / was in Mexico with Macmillan, as
correspondent, that the students met to at
tempt the restoration of a man who had been
hung late that afternoon for giving informa-
ton to the enemy. The corpse was lying
upon dissecting table, perfectly nude, and
batteries, awaiting the commencement of
operations After considerable time had been
spent in adjusting instruments and connect
ing wires, DR.. Aimos stepped forward and re-
quested silence as he attached the two poles
to the nerves of the leg and neck.
Full of excitement and nervous with pc
culiar dread of the success of the expert
ment drew little back but noticing the
scornful looks of the students, l again ap-
preached the corpse. First there was fut-
tering of the eyelids, followed by a spasmodic
twitching of the facial muscles, and then, to
the horror Of every one present, the hanged
man sat upright, his eyes glaring fiercely.
The doctor at once directed his assistants to
increase the power of the batteries, and ac-
cordingly other cells were added. The face
was purplish blue, the skin cold, and the
faintest pulse was discernible.
Artificial respiration was resorted to, and
in half an hour the man took a little brandy
and water. In order to test the power of the
sensatory nerves, the doctor spoke to the man,
asking if he could hear. There was short
interval of silence, when the lips parted, |
the eyes became full of expression, and with |
a heavy respiration the once dead man spoke. |
The voice was as that of a ghoul behind |
vault, deep, dismal and supernatural.
There is place called louisiana said |
he, not far distant from this place. A State |
gifted by nature with all the bounties of |
kind Providence. In that State there is a |
city called New Orleans; great commercial |
center. A few years will roll away when |
trouble will come upon her, and her children |
will have to experience insult, contumely and |
abuse from the hands of those selected |
to superintend their education. Let
me make it known to them that
they may prepare to resist and correct it.
A set OF men called in that country the School
Board will burden the back of the suffering
mother until her pride will be almost fallen.
Let them know it there, and let brothers and
sons remedy it.
"a sudden jerk of the leg disconnected the
battery, and the man fell back livid, pulse
less corpse"
The reporter laid down his pipe and went
but