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Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-08
Rack Silks.

EUST received large assortment Of choice
- black Silks OF the best manufacture, which
are disposed To sell at very low prices.
Also, good assortment OF French Lawns,
Bernges, &c. Of the best styIes, adapt, to the
season, can be found al the Granite Store IN
WoIcotIvie.
WOODING & LEWIS.
May LIST, 1855.
DAINTs. OILS, GLASS SC. can he found
, IN any quantity al the Granite Store il,
Wolcoilviue.
WOODlNG & LEWIS.
May LIST, 1855.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-08

ETA letter from Fillmore city, Utah, to
the Chicago Tribune. says that the institu-
ton OF negro slavery exists in the territory
as well as Indian slavery The Indians
sell each other into perpetual bondage, and
make active. ready and obedisni servants.
The population is estimated at from sixty
TO hundred thousand persons, which, If
true, would ensitle the territory to admis-
sion into the Union 20 State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-08
The Journal Of Health SAYS !:

Let. A man out Of money can't be happy.
ID. A man out Of health can't he happy.
Sd. A man without wife cant be happy
Therefore, have come to the conclusion,
that the best ,Uay to be happy Is to 'ake care
Of your health, keep out Of dsbf, and get .
w.e, q
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-08

II Some men are very entertaining for
first interview, but after that they are OK.
hausted and run out; on second meeting
we shall find them very fat and menoton-
Gus; they are like hand organs whsn, We
have heard all their tunes.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-08

!" frst-rate 1ai,o.e.se,
w are wanted immediately by
r. u. RICHARDS.
Sept. iaf.ass5.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-08

AZ The cheapest excursion you can take
il that into the realms Of fancy. No return
ticket IL required.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-08

II" My fortune 10 made" says ons, ~
have competency for syer." And the nsxt
day he dies!
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-08

7 n II some men could come out Of their
lgraves and read the Inscriptions on thsir
bomb stones. they would think they had
got into the wrong grave.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-11-08

DURE White Lead for sale BY
i 6. d. N0RTHWAY & CO.
r lNsEED OIL for sale BY
Il ed. NoRTHwAY&Co
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u.sA.~.b.-su

y NICE PLACE TO LIVE Ix.-A wri
ter in the last number of Ilarpcr's $
Magazine says:
During the last century, the aver
age nt murders in Rome, with II l,npu.
lali ion of one hundred and fifty thou
and souls, was five nr six day. and
on orc occasion fourteen. While
occupied by the French, there were
III 81 gle day one hundred aud
twenty asSasSinatonS. And Il, late
rs 1898 they averaged one daily. a
chapel of the Madonna, in the church
"i the August MS. is hung about with
knives, dnkS, and other mu dcrulis
instruments, suspended there by their
owners, ut the order of their conicssurs,
rs Il condition Of nbsuutinn and evi.
dcncr of pardon of their crimes.
"lhc streets of Rome are not safe
mt the later hours m' night, cven now,
for any one VIII" h,s aughL about him
t" tempt the cupidily OF its highway.
men. Roman friends Uf mine a,c
accustomed to place their watches in
their boots when out late at night. =
Every lrnisckccpcr will tell you the
RISKS they run in not keeping the
s'rictest watch over their premises;
and y ones experience in visiting
Italian ianiIirs will convince him
That they have more confidence in
their purtruIIiS doors and massive
gralingS Than in either the honesty OF
their c"nntrymen on tho guardianship
0 the police"
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Aggregate

The Judiciary Committee of the
New York Assembly, have made II
report in favor Of the repeal of the
existing Usnry Laws. It's conclusion
is aS iuilows:
'l"ar Committee. therefore, have
come I" the conclusion that the usury
laws otthis State should be so amend
ed and modified as 20 allow the mo
ncy lrnder tn recover The amount
loaned: with interest at the rate of
seven per cent. That any person of
whom u greater per cent. shall be tax
Ell, be allowed to bring IN action in
the supreme Court to recover the cx
cess, and allowing The prevailing par
ty in such action costs of suit. That
whenever the defence of usnry shall
Inc established on the trial of cause.
the defendant Shall he entitled lu costs.
and to set of the excess of interest
against the plaintiffs demand. And
t" that cn'l y0ur committee have pre-
pared 6ill which they herewith sab.
NIT, and recommend its passage"
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InE ltICiIE>T SELL WE EVER Heard
oF.--We find an account III the EaS,
Br oklyn Times of new method OF
"raiSiny the wind as well as the dead
in iha, city, which takes down any
thing in the diddIng inc of the sea
son, and indicates the extent and
pressure of the hard times. n female
called Oh q lady Of some influence in
Bro"ilyn. and told plainlivc story
of suffering and privalion, and more.
over, that her husband had just died,
and that she lacked the means of a
decent burial. Her tale of woe 81
wrought upon the lady that she pro.
cccdcu to Visit her Immediately. 1"
Sa sty herself that there was no i'm
position. On entering the apartment
he uellrld the coffin, and was satisfied
all was right, and not wishing To har'
row the feelings Of the bcreavcd wu'
man, she left her considerable sum
of money, and Immediately departed.
After passing two or three blocks from,
the dwelling, thinking all the way OF
the strange con,piexivns to which We
arc liable, she missed her pockc,
handkerchief: and returned To see il
She had not dropped it in the house. =
The stairs were a>cend>d hastily, and
the room G itercd without much ccre
nnny, when what did she behold
the woman 5 husband sitting tip in til,
collin counting over the money!
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SELECTED
A Ehll;aDcI Lee.

1T WAS many and many year ago.
In Kingdom hy the sea,
That maiden there lived whom you may
know,
by the raine Of hnnihcl I,nc;
And lhis maiden She lived with no other
thought
Than 10 love and be loved by inc.
She was child, and was child,
In tins vingdom hy he sra,
But we loved with love that was more
ts:an love
and my Annabrl Lee:
Will. love that The winged scrapl,s of
Coveted her and me.
And this was the ransom that, 10: q arn,
In liiIs kingdom by the Sc,
a wind blew out o. ii cIou by night.
Chilling my AnrabeI Ice;
SO that the high-born kn>Inan came
And bore her away from nir,
10 shut her up in Il scpuciIrc
In tbs Kingdom by The sra.
The angels moi half So happy in Heaven
Wenl envyng her and me;
Yes! that was the re son (as all men know:
IN this kIng'lom by tie sea)
That The wind came OH, of a cloud, chill
ing
And killing my .lnnahcl Lee.
But our love it was stronger by lar than
the love
VI those who were stronger than we;
~ many far wiser thar we,
An! neither the angels in heaven above.
Nor The demons down under the sea.
Can ever dIsScvcr my soul from The SON
Oh the beautiful Anna ci Lee.
For the moon never beams without BRING.
ing INC dreams
o. the beautiful Annabcl Ice;
Ana the stars never rise, but | see the
bright eyes
or The beautiful hnnahcI Lee;
And so, al! the n'ght-,dc, tic down by
the side
or my darling, my darling, my lie and
my hridc,
l." hrr sepnlchrc there by he sea:
3 In her toln5h by the side ri ihc sea.
pJ!iLcness is one Of the chcapcst
f'hn1 IN HE world. It PAWS llc hes;
at Dividends am! II, nlc ever ye, los!
anything hy investing IN il.
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ISEt.ECTED |
Matrimonial EoOC3ry.

II Tint m,n mist len :, h,ppyIfc
, WIp shares it with \ faithful wife:
*3 Who : free fran IN ,trrnoiinl chains,
4 Is Snrc to sulGr for II pains,
| y lam could find no solid peace
Uutll he saw Il wonan's face;
3 When Eve was givcn for mate,
4 Adam was III d happy state.
l IN every females face appear
Truth. darling OF a heart sincere,
3 iiyr"rrIsy. deceit and pride,
i N"'cr known III wo nan to reside.
| What tongue is able 10 nnf,ll
> Inc worth IN wonln we behold,
3 The f,!$rlinul ihi IN woman dwell
4 Is almost Impcrccphhlc.
Cursed IL tho lnn!i$h uian slv
, who viii NOT Yield 10 w,tnan : sway,
) VINO chirgrS from has Singi"ncsS
i l. sure "l perfect bic.sr,lnc,s.
! What tongue is nh'c tn cXprcSs
> Tie w'iOlc al wouan'S 10 or 10 bic IS
3 The evils That will wonrn dwell,
4 Frw words wi b" cuU uuh to tell.
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Poetry.
Written for the Banner.
SOIil<tlsGgy. =

'c"AAoR"y.
| will now love the S,o.rn
Ol the darkness Of night,
Instead Of the form
Oi my fond one, so bright:
w'lI speak 10 tic brecz',
T",le stars viii | moan;
And I'll sigh w;h the trees,
Since ~ owed one IS Gulln.
will weep Ike u cloud
In the .umme r-lrinh,- showers:
And Ler sweet name alond,
W,il | call, mid the flowers:
And her sp,ri, will greet me-,
In HE shade ol her hover,
Where she used to meet me.
In the lwi,iights calm hour.
And | II love The storm,
And the dark winter blight;
Since her heavenly form,
Hath been snalciI'd from my sigh
And her spiri, viii come,
On the wild vivid flash,
TO welcome me home,
In The lcmipcs!a' fierce clash.
JAQUES.
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due ca'silty h'Il;,1pt0nl.

ST, " ,,l,., s,,r, ,,Il.,h, r,l.,,;,,
Singular story of y oui, ,lr,u,nm :
Sir W,l,,.r w.,s Mi, y,.r il .,,,n.,s
i, is said Ills ,;,,r;rl h, uI,,c :,
viii, h ar,raryd ori,iu,i,v IN ,h,. .,u.
dos, iIr,.n.,,;r and vj;ch i now .r,
bodied -, oI ,h,. ,.,mni.., cdi,,,n> .,
his works RECENTLY rnl,li,hj j.. y,
snrcs lis renders. "as .;n,,.I,.I 81,
fact. So hr believed tn be the bosi.
of t;, Guilty ph,u,.m
e. can,ln, inrln.ar' nivinn Won an
Instance Of i uu,lt> formed rL,n,,,,
which made considerable noise some
twenty wears ano. or r,nrc. am. |
think. lnIcrabiv correct in lis details
ll,unh hay,. lost ,I,,. or,,uut ,f lin,
trial. Jarvis NIn,rl,uu- i, nm,
n"' 'ri-'a'i"n. WAS Tia" name of m.
Ar,J- VA laN -,,r-,a in - r....in., II,
VIII rr he .Nuy 81 u,n;,y csrerr,r,! rs n
-'radv autS A,.....,..'n .Inn. that h. WAS
-llAo".r',,r-ci' "i'l""i"t.itN 10 cmhczzlr II
considerable" part Of The nr.nvty placed
III his hands i''r ay "i Sui'.irrS, buun,,
VI i'''"''N, \'ii''i Il iafTc sum :lnu
other char.cS wlc! iril within his
duty lie was summoned /" Join h>
I H'"h"H', from town whric he l;i.
ir"n ~ II recruiting service; and tins
ciilAi'>, under some sIiA T. ui su>l"
c'"n. MatrI'"'n perceived ihl dis
''''rl was NJ hai'!, "n'' would then,
nave deserted. had It not been for l!n'
l'e>rl'r "i l'iil" Il unn"r lad, wh'
was the only 'hc ct h!> party nrp"nl
'u l" attend h'n. IN III" desperation
"l ms crime he resolved 10 murIcr the
poor boy, and make his escape lie
'"''!l'h'ti 'iiS w'rN"d'"sS tie more
r'adliN. ''H't the drummer, he thought,
''d been pn rs sly "n him. IIr
"rpr''a'cd MS crime; and changing
"s ''rr's alter The deed MAS done.
nnir a long walk across the country
t" an mn "n the p"r'sm".th road.
where he halted and went TO bed.
'n's'r'''I !" TIC called when the first
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TIE MhIrIA OF TIE UNITED STATES
-lhc Secretary Of War, Oh the 3ls,
ullin,o, transmitted to Congress a re
port relative to the militia of the
United States. The effective militia
force of the country is stated rs fol.
lows:
commissioned officers 45,022
Non commissioned and privares, 1,769, ,335
Cava!ry-t'omm!s s>,uncd officers 80
Non-com iiSSiorel AMI privatcs, 1850
Il Rllrncn-ConmiSs: stoned officers 1853
Non-eommssoned and prIvalcs, 81, i3j
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Nou.g man, do you believe in d
future sla,c?'
In Course does. and what's more
intend to enter it as soon as Betsy
gets her wedding things ready
You mistake me. Do you belieye
IN iutnre state of rewards and pun.
ishments 2
Most assuredly. If / should cut
mugs with red headcd womun,S I
should expect my hat indented by thes
l'rst clstern pole she could iay her
hands on
Go to, young man, you are incor-
rigihle. Go. to.
Go two! If it wasn't the law again
bigamy darned if wouldn't 20 q
dozen. But who supposed, deacon,
that man OF your years would give
such advice to person just starting:in
life
This took the deacon down
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.
y FORTUNATE Mss The t"llnwin"
litll" story hv Miss Brrmcr, is an.
shed !" Sartai"'s Magazine. For il>
i'"'h and reality she says she will be-
~ p"''NIhlr
~ 'hc University ct Cpsa'a iii Swr.
len: lived a y nnS student, lonely
'""' II. with Il great love for >t"d;rs
'''l "'''in"t ttc nr"ns :" rur r'Ug
'"''''- - :. - '''r '''r'n
' W." ~ ','''" So
~ WY = 1''S'' '''
,', ,"' '''r; ~ - roo" a' ''r
M, ,I ,',,,,, :" '''''''
,' 49, | '' ,'''',, '''' "'' 'l""''''e>
,.,I. u,al H., ~ :" o':" .'
w ,n1 ,, "." WIZ
ill.,, ,,: ,''''
l,n INK r., r. "'''
,,r,.,,,I +, ',
.,L,. w,,n =, ~, .;'ln ~ -'s"'
mn. .,l,,, 81 .l,,.l, ,,.,,r a.,
"a. ,h. L,u,h,.r r. ~. Ii.
III .,,,l HUN, ,i, 49,, 49, ,'''' ;"
y,. h,, ,,,v,.rrns 81 '.". w ,,.., 49," '.
.u,,y, t7r Irr -, = ,,I r.. L,,.,',i
,f ,.h,r.,c,n, .'n.i ,,.,.
viii, ur,a, admiration hv ,hc .,n
I,,ls As ,bc wanna ,,r,' ,nw .,n.,i
.,zur =, h.r ~ .b. ,,,..,.I ,n III.
,,,r,.iuj yi,i,, ono II ,l,,n
:. W,l !; v,u,I L.. n,.,L
,hinu IN h,yo l;. f., .I
mouth -
I'M. n,or s,nln, ill.,. h,r, r
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When Nelson's famous signal was
glven-' England expects every man
/" d" his dnty-two Scotchmcn were
standing on deck, and one pulled a
long, sour face, any said, Eth, Sandy
the'r's nacihing about puir auId Scot,
land' ll"ot, mon!' said Sandy, Scot.
land kens wcel her bains always do
lhcir duty 1t is only hint to these
Englishers.'
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seaman nirctc,: by tho superstition o

seaman inircte" by the superstition o
his associate.
"What ! not sec that little boy with
he bloody pantal""ns p" exclaimed
he secret murdcrcr, sn much to the
terror of his c,,mradc that he cnniurcd
him, if he had anything on his mind.
to make clear conscience, so far a>
his cnnlrSsiul could do it. The Grim
inal fetched deep groan, and declcar
cd hat he was unable longer to endure
the liic which he had led for years. :
lie then confessed the murder of the
drummer, and added. that, as u con
siderable reward had hrcn offered, h..
wished bis c,lurude to lcivr: hin, ny
/" the magistrates OF Salisbury. us h,-
would desire II shiprnatc to profit by
his fate, which he was now cnnvinc,d
was inevitable.
Having overcome his friends oh
lccli"n~ |" this mode of proceeding.
Jarvis Malclinm WAS surrendered to
Justice accord nylv. aud nlldc IL full
confession OF guilt But before the
trial the love of life returned. The
prisoner denied the confession, ami
pIr"'lrd lot gully. by this time.
however, full evidence had been pro-
cured from other quarters. Witness
Is appeared from his former regiment
I" prove his identity with the murder.
rr and drsrltcr, and the waiter re-
mcIuhrrcd the uninu.!s words which
hc had SInkcn when h" awukc him
To join ihr Portsmouth coach. Jarvis
MaIchai "aS found guilty and rNrcu
ted. When Ills last ctr,tl L nr lit,
" = over, he Ic'nlnrd to his confess.
ion: and wiki his dy ing breath avcrrcd,
CANE! truly ns h.. ,l'"n,gh,,) the vision,
OH Salisbury Plain"
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-- --s--&o.Ss~E

SwALLowING a BAR OF LEAD
STOMACH OrESr n-'I'hc WapcIlo (ia. J
lni"lligrmccr says: On Christmas dav
Il MIR. /. w. Bale, while doing the
exploit of sticking u bar of lead down
his throat let 90 his hold, and it de
>ccndcd int" his stomach The phv.
S'cl.'ns III tn ss>placr. not knowing but
l'l cs was try Ing Ia hoax Them, made
Il SI "ht examination ut the time, mas.
much ia llr Ila,l made bat LILLE a a
about it, and ut times denied h.vinu
swallowed the lead ut all. \ few
ay> after the victim having >waIow
cd some acid Substance, The lead be-.
gan 70 c"rrudr. aud he became very
SICK. The ply >iriiIs were then called
IN. and it wa, som found that every
"'llrr attempt extract The lead would
he urara'lIng. save opening The slum.
arh This being resolved upon, some
i've or SIX ph, ScianS wr!r called in
ON rdIr>day morning last, when
Dr. Bell, OF this place, performed the
"l'rraIi"n, probably the first on record,
"I opening he Stnrnach an! extracting
the lead. The bar VA. nl,UIl | | inches
III length. and nb.,ut hal; The lrnrt'
showed ,hr action q: the acid upon it.
he patient. al last accounts. Was get.
'Ing along finely, with IL prospect oi
speedy rrc"NcrN-lhc Inflammation
caused from the lrnl while in the
stomach being tie greatest difficulty
I" c"i'ieHL with at pres, MT appearance.
The lntrIligrnccr of the OH tells us
Bates was rapid y recovering.
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DEATH SCENES OF REMARKABLE Per
soNs.-Mary, Sc''tIand'S frail beauty,
met The "gl"omiy kin. - with Il degree
OF resolution not to be expected from
her mi>iOrllInc>, SO mum. rous were
they; deserted by every friend exc .pt
her faithful little dog. Sir Thnnlns
More remarked to the cxecutinncr, hv
whose hands he was to perish. tha,
the scafl"ld was extremely weak. 81
pray you t" see me up said he; and
Tor my coming down let me Shift i0r
myself" Cllauccr Lruathcd Ills last
when composing ballad. HIS last
production is called "a lal!ad by
Gc"ilry Chanccr, IN his death bed,
lying in great pain" 81 could wisl,
this tragic scene Was over" said Quin.
the actor; but hope to g, through
it with becoming dignity" Pc.rarch
was found drad i'll his library, leaning
on book. Ro 's>cau, when diving,
ordered his attendants tn remove him,
and place Him before the window, that
he might look upon his garden and
gladden. his eyes with the sigh. of
nature. How ardent an adnlrer he
was Of nature is POLITICALLY told in
Zimmrrlnan's Solitude? Pope tells
us he !"nmd Sir Grdiicy llnellcr-
when he visited him few days prior
L" his cnd-silliny up, and forming
plans for his own monument. His
"nnity was conspicuous even in death!
Warren has observed that Chester
fields gm'd breeding only left hin
with death. Give Dry dale a chair,
said, he to his valet wlicl that person
WAS announced. Baylc, when dying
pointed to where his proof sheet was
deposited. Clarendom's pen droppc,
irun, his hand wien seized with Il
palsy which put III end To his exist
cncc. Bead died ih The act Of dic,at
ing. R"scommon, when expiring
quoted from his own translation OF til,
dies lra"." llallcr. feeling his pulse
said, The artery crn~es to beat" IN,
immediately expired When tn,
! priest. whom Alir:i hal been prevail
rh on t." see, came, he requested hin
| to, cal to m"rrnw; draih,I trust
vi '".". '.D'r2'. i-seniy tn'uss. =
| Nelson's last wnri> were, :'TelI Col
ihgw"'u to bri.g he llectto ~ c,ur. .
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1t is singular fact that although
emery has been sought FOR in all parts
OF the world, it has been found in only
two places--in the Island of Naxos;
IN Greece, and in a few places in Tur.
key. The annual production is at
present limited to 1900 tons Of Max.
os stone and l.600 tons ofTurkish,
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#lt viii hr >Gru liI.ll The sense Is re.
vcr>cl i,y reading The lst AMI sd and lie
I'd AMI 1 !, lines.
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PRoMIsE.-A promise should be
gwen with caution and kept with care:
a promise should be made by the
neart and remembered by the head.
y promise is the offspring of the in.
tentI"n. and should be nurtured by
recollection. a promise and its per-
"rmancc should, like the scales of
true balance, always present mutual
Adjustment. a. promise delayed is
justice deferred. A promise neg elected
IS an untruth told. "A promise ats
tended to is debt settled,
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A BASE CALUMNY.--Im q recent
article D"c.sticks says: "Cily girls
are such touch.me not creatures, that
no one, understanding the nature of the
animal, would venture on kiss. nm.
less he wanted To get his mouth full of
and oarmine."
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TIE CnowS OF ENGLAND. The
crown of England is a costly '.hauhlc.' -
tcdal2icd viii, value enomgl 10 found
three or four public charities, or hall
il dozen moderate colleges. There are
twenty dinu,urds round the circle
worth $500 each, making sl5O,0OO;
Two large centre diamonds. $4,000
each. making $4,000; fifty four small.
cr diamonds, placed u the angle of the
former, $500; four cI"s>rs, each com.
l"'>ed of twenty five diamonds, 500.
O0n; i"ur large diamnndS contained il;
ileur dc lis, $4,000; eighteen smaller
diamonds contained in the same, $40.
900; pearls, diamonds, Sc, upon the
arches and srosscaj $40: also one
tmlid:eas snd fort y .ui4 Swail diamonds,
$50, ,0OOj twenty six diamonds in the
upp"r cross, SiJ,500 two circles OF
pearl about the rim, SIl,OOO. Cost
"t the stones in the crown, cXclusiv,
Of Tie metal, $3.50 800.
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Tie Way THE MoxEr GoEs.-Thc
following bills have been passed by
Congress:
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a MALE sEMIRAals.--lt is told of
the Indian Rajah, Johas Indra, that he
had porter named Dato, who re,
sembled him SO much that he put his
own royal robes OPT him, and seated
him on his throne, and then took his
station at tho gate, and laughed to see
his c"urtiers Rowing before the porter
Daio5 and "heying him. But the por.
ersaid, "Who is that fellow at
sate!-Of with his head!" 'rhey3de.
cap'tated the Rajah, and the porter,
Dato, reigncd in his dates. y
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The Illinois Legisia' ure has passed
nh act requiring railroad companies
TO tence in their roads. A Good law
thai. 2%s