The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-03-14
e From Chambers Edinburgh Journal,
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The French newspapers have re-
centlyreported, amongst their accounts
q oflaW proceedings, three traits ofstrug-
q Cling poverty, SO affecting and instruc-
y tive, that we reproduce them for the
edlfcation of our readers.
The FIRST came before the authorities
III tie shape Of a fraud on the revenue,
but one attended by circumstances
which have softened the hearts of the
Otherwise rigid and extra functionaries
on whomit was perpetrated. 1t had
been remarked at one Of the posl-of-
I ces that a letter coming from the from
s tiers OF Siberia, and Of course entalllng
sheayy postage expenses, arrived ,regR
Il larly every three months IN Parissad-
II dressed toa Polish count. A few days
after each letter reached itsd stination,
4 d tall man, with thick black mustaches,
4 and alnilitary bearing, came to claim it.
Little difficulty was of course made IN
giving the missive into his hands, the
/. clerk at the same timeintorming him of
the price Of the postage. The Pole, at
tentively examining the superscription,
after shaking his head with emotion,
would return it, saying that the letter
bore his name, but was not intended for
him. The same circumstance, repeat
1, ed at stated intervals for several years
HI running, awakened curiosity. The
opening OF the letters, after the time
NJ appointed by the rules, of the post-of-
u l;ue, afforded noelucidation to this mys-
,tery, for the contents werein blank pa
Der. Some indiscreton at length re-
veaIed the secret; and it turned out
2fhatthe Polish count was one of'a fam
IN who took an active part in the rev.
b @soiution of Poland, and, alter the events
8! Of 1881, was, together with his father,
his three brothers, and two uncles con-
demned to banishment in Siberia. He
alone escaped, and found al. asylum in
France; bnt reduced to the utmost
straits, unable to pay postage from so
great a distance, and longing to receive
tidings ofhis relations, they agreed up-
s on the following plan, which. they car
! ried on with success for several years:
on the cover Of the letter, each word,
in the address was written by the dli-
ferent members of his family; thus the
Unfortunate Pole, from his exact knowl-
edge Of the handwritings of each, OBJ
tanned, BY mere examination of the out
SIDE. gertrude ofIthe existence Of his
captive relations, and of their contmu-
ine together on the same spot. On
hearing this pltiable statement. the func-
tionaries overi the fraud on the
revenue III the affection which prompt
IL, and the ingenuity which contriyed
ille scheme. II
The second incident is OF IA more
tragic cast, and resembles one Of those
strange coincidence which are met
With IN fictions%, A young workman,
4 zesoi good character, supported sorrow
ing mother, whose husband had many
years previously basely Abandoned her
10 great pecuniary distress. Though
generally asober and Industrious person
IA was, one Saturday night, enticed by
several fell lowsartisans tosyisit a public
6huse near the Barrier, d Enfer. The
/. vine circulated freely butaitef little
indulgence, the young noan stopped
short. saving that he could notaford
ri spend any, more money away trou
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