Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-20

AS toc0t Items are exceptionally scarst
| at this time, and the weather too in
tensely hot for this reporter to rur
around hunting up what few are in exis
tence, he has concluded to go back into
tho past few months and repro
duce an occurrence that afforded much
amusement to the good people Of this
little village at that day. We quote
from the Louisiana Chronicle Of April Sd
1e41, paper published in this town, and
edited by Maj. j. A. Kelley:
Mr.. EDITOR AS few remarks rela-
tive to the old custom of friends quizzins
each other OH the first day of April may
he interesting to your readers, I have
concluded to state the adventures of a
couple of our townsmen, who excited
much mirth and amusement for them
selves and Others, by making many April
fools.
Their first adventure about 3 o'clock,
a. H., was o visit to q certain NJ. d.
living something less than thousand
miles from the Post-office. After hur-
riedly rapping at the door, and desiring
the Doctor to make haste, and succeed
ing in gaining dmittance, they stated
q young man (whom they named) hao
been severely stabbed and desired profess
sional aid Immediately The Doctor
not suspecting the real object of their
mission, expressed his sympathy for the
wounded individual, but regretted that
his being in a profuse Precipitation pre-
vented him from turning out Immediate
ly, but promised to do so, as soon as
safety to his own person would permit
stating at the same time that his wife
had just returned from u long visit,
and it was unpleasant to say the least Of
it, to leave home at that particular time
An Involuntary disposition on the part
of tho wags to laugh at this disclosure,
exploded their project, and the Doctor of
course was not hoaxcd:
Their next visit was TO q very worthy
citizen who has naturally tho faculty
{cross-eyed) of looking i'll two directions
at the same time, he also possesses
mind capable of examining both sides
of almost any question submitted to his
Observation-Disclosures it need not be
wondered at, that when reused from his
bed, and being informed a friend of his
was dying and desired HIM to make his
will, that he coolly remarked, 81 will
call in tho morning gentlemen" and in
kind Of soliloquy, but audible enough
to be heard by his interrogators, said II
believe this is the Ist of April" So he
was not hoaxel! But our two wags
generally, when inclined to commit i'll
nocen. and pleasant mischief wele de-
termiued not to be foiled.
They next proceeded to the residence
of Il gentleman of the Legal profession,
and hastily rousing him from bed, stated
that Il murder had been committed near
the river, and the murderer mentioning
a well known nancy was appreIendcd and
taken to the magistrates otficc-tnd I'M
less counsel could he obtained thy feared
- comnittal to Jail to wait Il regular
criminal trial, would be tho aware: of
the Justice. The Lawyer commenced
hastily dressing hims"lf, and the wags
stated they would go OH and request the
Justice to delay proceedings until the
criminals counsel sh, uld appear-the
Legal gentleman remarked as they left
"tell the criminal not to conrss the MR.
der," and started off himself soon as dress
cd. After arriving at the Magistrates
office, and not until his arrival there,
did he discover himself honxed
laughing heartily at the affair, he dc
tcrnlined not to be alone-and Went to
the Office of another Lawyer, stated the
case of the murder, and desired his
brother climb OF the Lave to assist him,
which was immediately acceeced to.
1t scarcely need be said his colleague
was fairly hoaxed. He next proceeded
to tho office ola Physician who was
found colnposedly clasped ip the arms OF
Morpheus, but was soon awakenc,t-totd
Il lamentablo story Of an old woman
living in the neighborhood who ha"
taken a large quantity oflaudan"m aud
uuiess medical aid was INSTANTLY given
her. death would be tho inevitable con
sequence.
The DR.. immediately proceeded to the
residence OF the lady represented as
having attempted to commit suicide, and
gave IL regular Professional rap ut the
door.
"Who's there said the woman, i'll
q voice " hich Il connoisscT i'll artlcula-
tim would Immediately have discovered
was pronounced by person ''ha't asleep
half awake"
.sDr.-,' was the reply.
And pray what does Dr.--want mere
at this hour of the night'
"Why, Madam, understood 80" were
very i'll, aud l was requested to call and