The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1881-07-13
The SACK OF DIAMONDS.

None but old inhabitants remember
Dr. Grambois, lie PhmUiacicR, whose
drug store is at the corner of Esplanade
and Burgundy streets He was a native
Of Marseilles, perfectly versed in the
science and practice of his profession,
and so familiar with the diseases Of this
country that he gave useful advice to the
poor who resorted to his piarmacj".
The business of n New Orleans drug
gist is in one respect somewhat like that
Of a soldier. There are periods OF &C.
hvity and repose i'll both. When an
epidemic of any sort occurred, DR.. Gram
bois was necessarily employed. When
the public health was restored and the
city slumbered through her SicStd of the
summer, like an Andalusian beauty, DR..
Grambois would sit on the banquctte
before his pha,n'acie, to enjoy Ia .ti'aiche
Is the evening Gulf breeze swept up the
noble Esplanade, while the Creole Cos
sips dropping in, one by one, would find
Spacious chairs and a hearty welcome.
There they would exchange greetings
and cigars, discuss the latest news from
france, or from the parishes. The solic-
itlde Of the Creole of that period rarely
went beyond home and motherland
Dr. Grambois long since realized the
dream Of every Frenchman. He has ac-
CURED competency and returned to
France.
As the topics of talk at lie Pharmacic
tramboiS have become traditional, it
Will not be unacceptable to those inter
sS'ed In the earlier customs of our people
Wread sketches of those days from the
narration of tho old men who have re-
membered them.
Weglve, then, as a veritable legend,
gie history " DIM sac en- CUR piem de
damants."
1T was" said the narrator, "in the
year lS42. | was a clerk in the mercan-
VI sls house of a Louisiana Creole, estab-
saed In Rue Boule Rouge, Paris. had
ate1' as my old friends remember, sent
n,france for education. It was mis-
GAe common among orlr people at that
ume 1t is much better to train up
y0ulh In the country in which they are
"pass their lives.
Jene pensc pas CONNIE ca, inter-
pOsed LIE Pere Renaud, "Je prcfcre aller
a. Mexlque. Je maine pasles coqlins
americans moi"
The old gentleman arose, walked
is steps on his banquette, took a pro-
;%nSed prise of course granulated Per-
Iae tobacco from u small silver box, and
Inc narration of Mr. Paul went on:
u was the custom of the Creoles of
Spoulsiana, of whom there were many in
,s to assemble in our counting rooms
Ief business hours. as we do here, to
a and tell the news. A letter, or a
.assnsspaper, was then a special COMMUNE
s y and we would learn with interest
y !. ae duel between the young bloods at
=. payou az Chenes, with the scandal
~ NJ 'ne so,itiet, which had occasioned it.
AUG auo marriage of some, or possibly the
Spafatlon du biens ct du corps of some
S. ~ Or improvident couple, or
n, d. ueath OF some old citizen, with the
ss stes OF each herit,cr, all of which
S r.u,a revive the memory of the persons
, r.u'oned and furnish subjects of con-
H., Inc head of our house had transac-
A.. s IN Mexico and South America, so
,a... some persons interested in that
S,''ef oil the world came sometimes
A vaf house TO learn casual news
" " talk about people or events