The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-08-03

he had lived many thousand years ago had
a distinct recollection of what transpired
during each one Of his many lives which
seemed to have been mere numerous than
those of forty of the feline species. He
said he had been killed in the days Of the
Antidiluyians; havin. been trudden on and
crushed by 4 mastodon as he lay asleep
under tree. He had then lived in the
days of the Pharoalr> and died from having
been gored and tossed on the horns of
Apis. the sacred hull of the Egyptians
He was afterwards 4 t;reek aud followed
lysses I" the seige of Troy.
Did you ever see Achilles? asked.
Often he replied
Was he nor man of gigantic stat
ure?'
No said he. the poets exa@eerate
He was man of ordinary size There Is
many man now living who could have
overcome him in pusilistic contest.
Why they say he was invulnerable
lnvulnerable Tu>h You should
have seen him. a. | did when on the
banks Of the Scamander he happened To
I stumble into hornets nest You should
have heard him howln. in Ionic Greek
/ Iuyulnerlble, The bees did not find him
invulnerable when they darted out their
tiny weapons from their tails
/ NJ L,.aea st 'r.5f',, easLraneS. eN-
claimed
That Is 81.
/ He then said that when Troy was taken
he followed the fortunes If Ulysses in his
wanderings and was finally roasted and
I deyuurcd by that unsuitable .lutton and
man eating monster. the one eyed Cyelops-
Pulyphomu> Here visible indications of
3 tendency To risibility must have been
detected in my eountenance, for he booked
at me intenily and then asked
/ Do van believe wha, have been tell
ins your
II candidly told him that | did not
Du yuu then believe tha, | am in
sane
/ candidly told him that did
tet aut uf my house he exclaimed
.Ayant, b,p,ne and never let me see
your face again
I promptly adopted his suggestion and
made a ha>ty exit from hi, domieil
You were lucky. But wa- he really
insane.
Only IN occultism Ne mental un.
~,anins=~ was perceptible in his ordinary
intercourse with the world BUT how
fortunate it Is thai did not marry his
+ daughter
If you had yuu might have been the
-nn in-law Of an Egyptian mummy ur a.
this man j, j,i,taLas a.~l4 il would have
hcen difficult for you To- have determined
who was really your father in law.
That j. true, said Adama,tnr. but
I escaped frpm thi. dilcnma, thanks 10
Allau kariec aud Pyshaguras
la my baeheloV home [ was a. lonely
and melancholy a, Il dwelling among the
ruin, Of Palmyra. 80 | travelled over this
brad land from oeean to ocean. and finally
found myself in the mighty city which
sends mp iis smoke fr,m the shores If one
1t our largest lake.. Here dwell
i"r MANY months Here | met with the
beautiful being who a. | fnndly hoped
was destined to bring my weary wander
in.s, Ia a termination She was lovely she
va divine How envied Ihe little
brown is which crawled over her ineom-
. parable physiognmy Oh. Serena Oh
Serena can | ever forge, thee She had
neither father or mother She was her
own mistrs-s- and VI, possessed Of a fortune
equal to my own A1er several pleasan,
discussions it was finally agreed between
us that we were congenial and should be-
united and become one and iuseperable
BEFORE the day arrived which would
have emanclpaIcj we rsom my miserable
condition Of celibacy. sscor,ei Serena 10
the house of me % her friends Here
we've assembled number Of ladies and
several semi animated beings eommouly
called dude. The conversation was very
pheasant and happy influence seemed 10
prevail until a tall rohus, dame saw tit 10
introduce the subject of woman rights
She anSe from her seat and with flashing
eyes aud much indignation. declaiuied ou
the wrangs and expressions inflicted On
female Americans
Women. said she in her loudest and
intest emphatic tones. should have equal
rights with men They should vote DO
you not think ~ said she appealing 10
one 81 the dudes. The dude had evident
IL net made mp hi> mind on any subject
aud was silent wish had initiated his
example hr She immediately turned in me
and said
Do you not think that women ought
to vote
| candidly told her that | did not.
WHY not? Why notY was the ques-
iiou now asked and reiterated BY number
of fair ladies in the room. Men have
many privileges which are denied 10 us,
Aud, said l. 'you have powers and
privileges which no man ever Possessed,
What are they, What are they
The power Of subiugation over one
half the human race. Some Of your sex
have ,ubdued the mi4htiest eonguerors.
And here in free America you have multi
tudes of slaves kneebns AT yonr feet. No
proclamation Of emancipation can ever re
lease them from the bondage you impose.
oh la Oh Ia, just hear him ex-
claimed some Of the younger ladies.
Pooh said the tall, robus, dame
this is fulsomo fatteFy, Men have the
privilege uf voting, which Is denied to
| women.
Madam, said |, You should recog
nize the law of compensation. If men
have the privilege Of voting they are also
required To perform military service. They
are required to shoulder their musSets in
defense Of their country and to encounter
all the hardships and perils Of active war
[ fare
And can we not do il? Think of
the Amazons Think of the Maid of
/ Saragossa
Madam. said l. having travelled
all over the world have aseertained that
| the accounts we have of the Amazons a re
mythical. No such community of ladies
/ ever existed And when | was in Spain
/ | was informed by an aged man with long
gray beard, who would not surely have
/ told me an untruth, that the reputed Maid
| of Saragossa was no Maid at all but Il man
/ in female attire Some evil-minded per
! sop haJ stolan tho ,,oor man only nair of