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The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-09-30
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f CoUNcIL BLUvSs, Sept. Is.
The Republican Convention for the 18th Sen.
atorial and l4th Representative districts, was
held At Calhoun, in Harrison Co.. ON tho 18th
inst. Delegates were present from Pottawatta-
mie, Harrison, Crawford, Monroe, Woodbury.,
and believe, one or two other counties. Some
of the delegates, In order to attend, travelled
over 60 miles in coming to the Convention, but
Notwithstanding the great extent Of territory
included In the District, the attendance from al
its parts, was large, end the proceedings were
marked BY the utmost harmony and good feel
ing. For Senator, Frank Street, Esq., of this
City. was placed in nomination. This is an ex-
cellcnt selection, and viii be most cordially re-
sponded to By the people. Judge Street has
been resident Of this County Soe several years
And hss held numerous important public trusts,
al Of which he has discharged with strict Hdel
ity. He is also possessed Of the qualifications
aessssasy Tor useful legislator; y . good spsa-
ksr. has : sound Judgment and vishal Il m
honest man. e. ,..l, - '.'s.,t
For Representative, the Coavention made
shoies sf Rsv. J. W. Dsnisou, sf Crawford Co.,
formerly believe from Rock island, m. This
aiso, vas ) fortunate nomination. Nr. Denison
i highly rsppectsd ~ The farmss snd rssidents
of the ''Westcrn slope. and his energy aad ae-
tivity have dons % much a. any man to bring
ID capabilities before the public. Hs win nake
ussfpl msmbsrof the next gsaeeal Assembly
OF the State. .@ss A.'A5a * s'asa@ss q - :
The S,sys Dsmocraev meet to-day at Ashton
70 make their nominations, 20 that the ball viii
soon be opened n this Districk s.ta55
Yours Ac..
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I The Know Nothing and Hunksr Looofo
y oassiss have fused. This is whas. they are
sJing y do erywhere but have not published
&ekaas except in Ohio. =, (, 1900 .e,
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Depubliean Tesvnship Meeting.
he Republicsn Township Meeting. for Borl-
agtsa Township, was held at the once cfC. Ben
hfvin, on Saturday, Sept. 10th. The meeting
~ organized by electiag Luke Palmer, Esq.
snsident, and S. Lewis Sphinx. Secretary. On
.s6ea she following individuals were elected
eeieeates to represent Burlington township in
" County Convention, which assemblies At Ma
saaHall on Saturday. Sept. asth: Maj. LAu.
nan. J. r. Sunderland, L. D. Stockton, Y. Cham.
ssaain, G. ,. Darwin, John Vile, Luke Palmer,
I RspsnshL, :. B. webber. A. l. Wolfe, J.
rsisas. J.aE AhAhAms. and s. Lewis Spiak.
y 0nsdsas L D. assckton, Lake Palnee and
W.D. GnhsFt. ~ere appointed = committee y
sarhs the Repablican Nominee fsr Governor .
eoafsn - cisiasaad Il Bsrlingten and viciaitv,
. sasssday previous 10 the elecsios. j astesi
-, On notioa The meeting adjourned si.e die.
w i4ssl roletso y, LUKE PALMER Pres. I
AsLAwIs &PlnK, Sec'y. .,. s., g.,..,.. -,
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a The war still rages At Dubuque, with
snsqsslled ferocity between the Jones and the
Wisoa ciqDs and their seris and retainers.-
\ hsAs last accounts Jones stock was best and
JsasaAs evidently getting the better Of Will
- u accordaace With our promise vs now
saasfr our synpathies 10 Judge Wilsen.-
osn iss wilson, the Dubuqus Express and
1ssld and Conservative Democracy Of Du-
lsss County and confusion to Jones and
\ Nsxavsry besdss ru1Raa Democracy generally.
HE delighsful state Of afEairs existing in the
sedom of Bschanan Democracy has no pAral-
N except on the Western SLOPE. The Pot
a~astamies are having . good time. Al
'Cvunci Bluffs there are two factions, each
having organs. and waging . bitter and unrs-
Is.siag var Of words. At Crescent City, John
- formerly Of the Bugle, has commenced
- publication of paper called the Oracle.
.nb spirited and able paper and champions
n5lsnothee phase of the Border-R Rulian Party,
slib constantly skirmishing with the Bugle.
valem Palmer, the nasty, contrives some way
4 bringing about an amicable settlement of
saeten in controversy, the strong hold Of that
pssly o. the Missouri will inevitably be bro.
hnun.
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EXTRAORDINARY SUIcrDE.-Mrs. Olive Clyde,
Of Bristol, Vt, lately committed suicide BY
starving herself TO death. Her husband had
deserted her, and unable TO support herself, she
received aid from the town. Her situation SO
weighed on her mind. that she settled into
deep melancholy. and refusing all food. after
thirty three days Of fasting died in terrible ago
ny. Everything was done to cause her 70
break her determination, that prudence could
dictate, but in vain.
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PoIlcs Rxroas. Charles Ghillinger wss ansd
oae dollar and costs for an lDefEecsuAl sAtsal
Sosafpo o0uoA ssessS gssEs aA8 sA sl4gs 8a6
ssha Brown vas Aasa ~ salas sneuns for
bsias drunk. WilliAn Cree,s diste.
FRA 1akss - brought ~ phasgsl yish n
Amaalenpaa aaas pssssa Rhs vas aasanlsiae
hinue 1As sa1s' s'eshg - uAds sat, ,shs slsspead.
~ ~ - no, "a cesla. IA = eaaadsaay
eSpsesd ehAeAAAs H. yil - peiaAl u iaasss "a
ssAias Hnas - asshssA Nssasss.soassss.
,safsr btssdias 49,, - ~ sas' sselsa ~
slher. ssd sAets6 No. !, ~ ~. .las y ~
sAeksss - 1sAy ~ - afNsoalvs
~ slan osFt1s dseAs4De neAseqhl1 ~
(ss)svk AS tthh1 ~ ~
= lallp 49, tSsS. y. SlGpWf N w
eeS2 a1viss &sa tAs Jssaiss. anAaA (eaa
shAs u hey 90 isss AsAs again. hey vssld
eaAeA ''sclssesA"
~ beosss Jss>iss EassiA
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@EG. G&ssS = ~ 2ssssssts; ! ~ - < 1W
- = goods vhseh 10 ls6erns - -
S y ssll - isll svsssy.avs ~ ssas.
a eeA 0ssaas pslseA
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a. A peculiar insidsss eeesssed at Esq.
HarF5, ysssssdiy, diriSg ne ssamiaaloa Of
ChasIea ghllnngst. fss ,psevptins brooch Of
nheapaAea. sZAsu1 sGssss ssaalsasS9 b ssisg
vssy iapsspss llsessgs sssaA saprsssssea T..
uaais. saas aadessss, aaiepaths y : as.s
llssIs sun, IA hesA assssssd And ~. = swaA
abere ~ lea1.aSpeai ~ eesees sss ahslsuns
vanA ~ AApssuplAiaa.s AJs0 ase soAe1' y
~ 0ss.s ~ ~ "a e. aa's skdAIs ":
usilk ~ ~ w u - tsSasaa a'Aas
~ AloaIaes1llaxlA@laAfvshas1 as11haA iEsAs
tAeahs h % mere sAaa light that sAs should
pay Aalf sAs bill; vAlsA sAs ssstAwisA psesssdsd
70 -. TAeesS q Aeosse venAA ~ peal
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Aysase ~ 80 uslag . sanEueus. .
@tlsss - ~ ~ - i nSe1, 4
~ nv Lfa1eA. Il y yA slAsly ~
ssrJ1u1 tAkeve nssa psae eseielnssa s..,.R
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-
DISTINGUISHED DEPARruRr-Mr. Paul Rich
~ . professor Of the art Terpsichorean, Who
= hea0isd our city with his presence for two
sNsss aposshs back, forfeited his rspptssion
Aa'aay and courtesy, by leaving toss
asss saying goodbye 70 his aequaintaness..
- ~ yefy quietly on Monday morning. II Il
e n segfstted that big extreme modesty
1900 psblie displsy fasbads Ne hid
sssssesstionsss farewell U his aamisang
y, ,Ds 'aefess friends, to whom he 10 % strong
s0sna 4 p = many ties Of gratitude. II any
sAdsss should meet hisA they sill cOp-
- a.ases BY presenting our respects. ~ b
.sss ssA. tin his way, - nay - tdsn.
49, y nenoranda (which he hes doabsiess
vs II the following little issns Of In.
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uM[
y. 81 Isaa assu u shs Estsla. .passassa s*as
..spA.r ptrhspan ffieoo5 srs Hnow iAiriy n ne
a sU - J fan liekss - -. havs alsAdy an
" ..~..sa. Or rssiess wsrs sdssbslsesss nueh
7, = -. ,AsA - ssrssif upsa ~ snnssscenent sf
\ y. caht srAss W. y. coolbangk. always IN /.
~ .-....l y y unsound upon shs xebsaska Bin,
xas.e upon ths-extsn1iOs.oe slavery
'....Ussss plank In the dehceresie platform,
- be nominated for the Senate, % snse-
4 ...s,.b{s. asd more especially q = majority Of
~, ,.r,y i nov s.arting under he adoption
- Cousdtssicn, and sveasing vengsanss
s..,-s.a e,epched teeth atthoss q their party,
a l.bored for i,s adoption. - did NJ cccl-
"a slfHM es7ta'Nk 20 '7es*syaas
~ .o.e usseeesnssbIs still, .ws lad spoa
- ,,cae. NJ. Clark. Of PIsAsant Grove. A.
..p,,snan Who ssA dssipg its esistencss iden-
.;ssa vi,A he whig party. and who NOW
el.;u,. : se usAsssasd, 70 occupy precisly
=. e,eund tha. mat ecsservativs Old party es-
.tsspiss psies 70 ~ dscease. ~ n iad '@S
L>ssly. Ass pes isasG, We come - The name Of
~ WuuAh HzssS CGUus, really 'thsa only
- o IL seAes that sspsessnts and smbpdl.sdf
esthodo1 Border Ruiian Democracy. BE is al
s.ssrpsisae politiciaa ef the Ciessouiss order
- essasr u nagnisesns sbilisiss We can.
sys compare Rim With any ef the orators of
De pssssnt day because aons Of them can be- /
eia With him IN aAying drsadfslly ainaft and
vsssv az, - co s,v.tl,asA m nattpp Ia
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w. yas's NavtA g 'afNVNN1AlhaNcn aeepk latlAt
hovNA1Aha1la1A un1DaAu&MA lls1 OsleAna
%ssa e .ssn, naa asssssd' -hessllst .sa4osa |.
rived oN the 18th inst
The work on TehaAnsepcc read he's AesA cue
pended In Consequence Vi bad weather.
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- AseAa % salARsnes A1e11a Avasoa slAAE
klrkk nleNa q nMoaoaMeloA lnlooy yhellA Aasn
y one, VIII make very nlos aysupS Wsoan
assure them u viii, We have tried u. 90
make Il clear and beautiful The scum should b.
carefully taken on and the white end sAell ol
aa egg pss iaso Il while boiling.
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Hoo BGAous.--J. CsNhill sf Hassissa ssaa-
y, Iad., has loss ! nsmhsf Of hogs lately BY .
dssssss, suA1swn ~ Shat section, and ssuss~has
resembling The nsasIss. The hsgs vsrs covered
wiaA dark .hlainA loehing spets. absus he size
of shsss - 1ss ssas pisoa asd died very
s,,iAerlv y gssssssb ~ s;i@f"sss lhsHisN eafess
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BUCHANAH's LITTER.
It il my imperative
duty to employ the
troops Of the United
States, should this be
come necessaryyin de-
tending the Convcn-
tion against violence
whilst framing the.
Constitution, and in
protecting the "6ona
tide inhabitants, !" quail.
lied to vote under the
provisions Of this in.
strument, in tho free
exercise Of the right
Of suffrage, when it
shall be submitted to
them for their appro-
baton Or rejection.
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Bc9utics 0f She sPr0.SloveRy Dcmoc.
II ssse A+ ska ss}s4se R0cyss 5s#tfs hsssssFs sA
We have frequently taken occasion 70 point
out the glaring Inconsistencies evinced BY the
pro--slavery party in defence Of their measures.
The following brace Of paragraphs, one from
President Pierces Message to Congress in De-
cember last, the other from President Bachan-
ans recent letter to Professor tEiliman and
and others. furnish fair illustration in this re-
SDect. W. s4. q a.
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a0Opseo " acMinistrati0n OF our government.
It must involve sooner or later iss destruction.
,.-4s - ss.s Boston, Sept. 2s.
The royal mail steamship Europa sailed to-
day at u " with 40 passengers for Liverpool
and 20 for Halifax. She takes out no specie.
: Philadelphia, Sept. %.
Caleb Cook + Co., dry goods merchants in
shis city, have suspended. Tho amount Of their
liabilities 10 nearly 10000.
The jury In the Criminal Court, suit for libel
BY the Daily News ". the Sum, rendered ver-
dict Of guilty this An. The plaintiff was
charged with selling out bis principles 70 the
Democrats during the last Presidential Election.
.shN n ssa Hartford, Sept. 2s. al
This Bank Commissioners here this AN. have
issued . temporary injunction W. the bank Of
Hartford county, in this ci,y, and have closed
il doers. The bill holders and dcpositors will
DO paid In full, and there arc hopes that The
bank may, ID. course OF shirty or sixsy days,
open again. This bank was chartered under
the General Ranking Law Of 1854 All the
other banks IN the city are looked upon % per-
fecsiy good. @A 5.as gla' w
Senator BENJAMIN writes from the City oi
Mexico, 4.h inssant that hs has succeedsd d
making satisfactory arrangements with the
Government, relative 10 tae Tehuantepee tran.
dc routo, bus thas was thwartsd BY Niaisess
Eorsysh 70 the extent ef his power, causing the
loss Of million dollars. Il d thonght the Ad.
winiatsation will take Ar. Iorsyth's conduct into
essieus consideration, Il having advised shs
GOvorAmenA, which Sssulted u ehe Annullinn
the 6loo q 0say grants. The UaiseA 6eaas1
lAdiaa agent % Fort Laramie hAs talosmsd Ohe
Inessi0e departments etat ths Mormpnas havq
lnatigaeed tnea1ages - contree tAs lamda With
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.4ogaH rAaao air sD aTx1uIoKI
.Na0vay111z a1sE - kuy03
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w 3Us
~scps -. = ~in Sss allow thess shipgs ta
- W slaabsrsl lls ftssn1s = nslllp - =
~ AsfAssvdasn. ~ vim b hsspy tssss
0y 6 ~ssss gmSsg ans sAasa adT
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NV AVhAs Oepb. Zls
Il Chief-EngineeP Ashlys etatements Is to his
course are confirmed BY Theodore Paine, amer
i hant OF San Francisco. The latter says that
the cfEngineer drew his knife to prevent
Others from jumping into the boat Of which he
had charge, and adds that A.hly tried to get =
crew TO return to the Central America, but
without avail. The boats we're then ,ashed
astern Of the brig, and during the night one
broke loose and the other was dashed to pieces
Mr. Ashiy intends demanding the fullest invear
tlgasion respecting the facts Of bis departing
from the steamer. aa sttsg ss #ssH s's
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1 Hss~ 2 A&1GAA1&e -
The President Of the
| United States has not
| power to interpose in
elections, TO see to their
freedo m, to canvass
their votes, or to pass
upon their legality, in
the Territory any more.
than in the States. II
he had such power, the
government might be
republican in form, but
il would be monarchy !
in fact /; and If he had
undertaken 20 exercise
it in the case Of Kan.
90, he would have been
justly subject to the
charge Of usurpatien,.
and Of violation Of the
dearest rights Of the
people Of the United
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a brutal looking fellow, while walking alone
the bank Of the. Miami canal, between Race and
Elm streets, in Cincinnati, . day Or TIVE ago. saw
ancble booking spaniel lying in the sun, and
most wantoalys stbrsv stick with heavy piece
Of lead attached, which he held in his hand, at
the poor brute, but missed him, and the missile
dew into the water. Tho dog, who, Ire believe
10 the proper pslativs hess,) it seems had been
taught to 60 into the watsr and dive, plunged
into the canal, brought out the weapon and car.
sied 1t in his mouth 70 the maa, and laid it at
his feet; and that man picked up the stick, and
struck the generous creature dead. .
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Janss Gordon Bennett, Esq, editor Of the
New Yosf Herald. appeared before Judge Da!
vis. ON Tuesday hst and gave bail in the sum
Of oss tAossssd dollars 70 answer tAs complaint
oflibel brought By Daniel F. Sicklss Eaq. The
article which .is eompaainsd Of q ibsllous
ohassss NJ. Sicklss With having sold his client,
Mr. Dovlin.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-06-13
R.AsS. - =


The &avanask GsDysies e. a. -.
~ Of the taking b dqint - ef . eellls.
man Of 0ecEgie b agyBssy;
One Of the gypscy WoNlsa eallt - .
VeFywOrthy gsntje11lau uot lk lpA \,
who for some tlme beck haa beo1 mnnp
what afflicted, and, PEstesdlng - heM.
dOwed with alI ihnAse % ~ G. G. .
ills the flesh Il heir to, man 81 -
the cod6dence Of this Rsntt @
second visit or % she tOl4 him & n,nhim.
6osDced by the sign Aqwaeia 80
her powers; an offering must hs sss 6
. certain night, in ceFthin apet, knew1
only 10 himself, some time before Neseu.
" should be in the ascending noaA-
Mercury ruled silver, which sWaysd IisA
power that opposed her spell. Sh1uhbuld
overcCmU tiIat power with geld and thsa.
the cure would be effected. The gentle.
man sskcd her hoW' Be should fsSeeSiil
A number Of gold coins shOuld 81 pl6eea
10 the boot Of sailor who he'd beei 1oat
Ct go, and be buried foe lllty.Six henss
IN spot hidden by palm tree ifuia, a.
hgnt?f the planet NIcury. AIfsadYill1
efodulOas gentleman felt the tehaymi xovk.
Ing, and, in, his innagiDstiOn, GputA Mo.
self cured. How much gold aaah heAa-
ryl The gypsey suggested 00. The
boot was hunted up end The mossey plaeed
in II. It was. then duly intesrpd 81 Ire
gentleman aleae; tlas NOaa1nl said sho
should not know whsrei II wns busied.
AttF eday had fasse4 Ne g1S Akne
again and ted the esntIeman iha charm
only yet worked hale ard that b must
doabls the aaAs9nt S gUliji NJ tlat
spot Ohty awoNa II kisasss ll6 ~ %
Savannah, drew some ubohty Ont e H.
bank and doubled th0 amOunt tin1fSkooe:
He felt himsslf coasideEahlg splleEea .anA
waited anxiOusly The arrival Ol.his eEsat
medicine Moman, ths eypssyl W@EssM9
chaTmA She e1s9e llqt q g -
thought that M - d ~ I = ~ =
cd BY Aquagtua an& a lSS1S i10s
ing & tu6ste, ard hed '|'||v '|'|;|Iv
to 6eEiven,s Ferry 70 ssttIs els - -
In gcntlesnanly way. He Snitt lasn-
ty-fOur hours longer de ~ 1T
come. He then thought lss WoG eOa aad
see how the money IN the drownad sa1lSis
was affected BY nssgcuEys Ne ~ on1is-
fed nobody knew where e Wtas dsn516ed
bat himself He went eawtionnlv - -
spot and found himself qdlto reliWet of
q 900. The boot Remained 70 nay rs
gold had given Il teg-bail; eehe wssksssl
repeating some very eiapI ~ nj ;aIe.
tons TO the blAclseyedseypsey!
The Gecrgiah Of the next day his tho
following: s'sgA o.ealf ",
ArrsstefkAs GEpsev. ths GassniaA
and JeSrA0l Of yesterday ~ ente Gr1nll
AecOunt of tha sMindlinr nn15nsjojm ~
o0n6dence gaining aypsyy g e paz6YsnsE
taF nom this city md t1zlay ~ n
form our readers 06 her AEEest 6llo IN
emale acccmplics On The charksS -.
ing cheated aod sWjH dlell sV1Fsl IL
Esq., Of hyran cQdnty. ont a. o.. @ 4
The moda -hy khle iSa aecq ], ta
up matters . isife NInl| r. i -
e euriopa ald q ~ vssiilll a. = -
that truth u 3 ~ -
securing tlgbbofs a,noat tgts il.1eSd
Oh. and were passing IA Atlanta - ~.
and Mrs.. TayloE.'
Mountain Democrat., 1857-06-13

Married at Last.-We find in tho New
York News the following marriage notice:
At Wellington, on the 20th February.
Ashel l.. Beers, of Albany, New York.
and Miss Ann Rider; their united ages
124 years, and tho cOurtship commenced
AZ years ago.
A forty-two years courtshipl Why,
during that time we hayc concluded one
war with England, and almost had two
more; have invented railroads and steam
printing presses; had war with McxicO:
invented the electric telegraph; brought
out spirit-rapping and discovered the
northwest passage; annexed Texas and
brought to light the gold Of California |;
have extended our national area two or
three thousand square miles, and arrived
at such point of ofcivilizatiOu ~ to appoint
special corruption investigating commit
tees in Congress. What great results
have been attained, all about OA during
the fOrty-twO years it has taken the mod.
est Mr.. Beers to ''pop the question"
Mountain Democrat., 1857-06-13

"Dreads 1t Like a DOO."-Tn the Court
of Special Sessions short time since. q
man named Smith was arraigned for steal
ing q demUohn containg three gallons Of
whiskey. "Arc you guilty OF not guiItyi''
asked the clerk. "Wall, you can cali Il
what you likes; tnk the whiskey, that
l admits, and drinked Il, too. s.You
took it without leave, did you not ~ 81
never wait to be asked when kAatarticle's
round" "You drink all you can getl"-.
"Try me and see, Judge; reckon I'm
experienced in that line o. trade" 81
think. from your appearance, that no one
will doubt you on that point" II can
prove . character, If any body doubts Il"
Nobody doubts thai, and & win be ne
cessary to send yoa to the psnitentiary
three months to get the whiskey out d
you. Cant stan y Judgel I've lived
on the critter for fifteen years; It's heeu
my meet and drink, and you'd better
hang me and be done With Il" IGs Z
pity but there's no help for YOU; Il wiI
do You good to get sober" "Wall, II l
must must but I'll tall You what stiu
Judge, I drocGs It Iks q dog F-K, =.
Etening Poet.
Mountain Democrat., 1857-06-13
& 01ha

We lately heard of practical Joke per-
pctratcd, which, in the dullncss of times,
if not for its intrinsic excellence, is worthy
of being regarded. The parties to this
transaction we shall designate as Ben and
Tom.
1t is proper, for better understanding
Of the joke, to intimate that the former
| spcculates to modest degree in bivalves
and right good bivalves they arc too -
and it is not necessary to say what the
latter does, farther than that he is as fast
as the locomotive and pet train which he
swcars by, and is, withal, a great wag.
The story runs that Ben had taken a
three dollar counterfeit bill, and not rel
ishing such dead capital, he conceived the
idea Of giving it to Tom, who was rol-
licking fellow, and could make it go, ifany
body could. Accordingly, he approached
the contemplated dispensing medium one
day, when the following conversation en-
sued:
"Isay, Tom, here's pretty good coun-
terfeit three. If you will pass it Ill di.
vide"
"Lets see the plaster" said Tom; and
after examining it very carefully, he put
it in his vest pocket, rcmarking, ats an
equal divisi6n-a dollar and half for
each ?"'
"Ycs," said Ben.
"All right" said Tom, and he sauntcr-
cd off.
A few minutes afterwards, he quietly
stepped into the Office of his friend Ben,
purchased can of oysters for one dollar
and hall, and lays down the three dollar
bill in payment for them. Tho clerk look
cd at the bill rather dOubtingly, when his
suspicious were immediately calmed by
TOm,- who told him there was no use in
looking, for he had received that bill from
Ben himself not ten minutes since.n1 OF
course the clerk, with this assurance, i'm
mediatcly forked over the dollar and y half
change, and with this deposit and the can
Of oysters, Tom left.
Shortly afterwards he met Ben, who
asked him if he had passed tho bill.
"Oh, yes" said Tom, "hcre's your
share, at the same time passing over the
one dollar and half to Ben.
That night, when Ben made up his cash
account nc was surprised to find the same
old counterfeit three in. the drawer
Turning to his lOcum tenens, he asked:
Where did you get this cursed biII9
Didn't you know it was counterfeit? ?"
"Why Tom gave 1t to me, and sus-
pcctcd it was tishy, hut he said he had
just received 1t from you, and I therefore
took it." -..... -
The whole thing had penetrated the
wool of Ben, and with 9 peculiar grin he
muttered, "sOld," and charged the can of
oysters to profit and loss account.