Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1857-03-20
A TRUTH TELLING PIPE,

When in Cologne, in Germanysthe
writer bought pipe which has some-
what curious device upon 1t, that lie fire.
qaenily looks al, and which always inter-
ests him on account Of its trtithfulness.
II represents a spider comfortably loca-
ted in the centre Of large web, and just
about to commence the pleasing operation
OF making a sayory feast upon the de-
funct body of hals fy, which be had
captured and slain--while at some little
distance of, is a large fly, making tracks
through the webb and clearing out in
fine style. Under this device there is
written in German the following:
So goes the world the large villains
escape bat the little ones are caught"
Well, Old pipe, yon certainly tell the
truth. There cannot be any mistake in
regard 70 the testimony yoa bear, and it
is as applicable to the country of your
asl.antioz., AS il Eas. ar i IA .iL.a land ..f
your blrfh-
Il IS sad thai it IS SO, but nevertheless
it is the fact that men may commit very
great crimes crimes Of the most aggra-
yated character and deepest dye! and
yet 90 unwhipped Of justice. SwindIing
operations on grand scale and gigantic
frauds are not considered discreditable TO
a mans business character, but rather
mark him as being peculiarly wide awake
and exceedingly keen. 1t viii not do to
call such man a eulprit! lie is the
shrewd, smart fellow.
If an individual cheats corporation
Out Of dollar, he, Ike the little fly, win
most assuredly be caught; bat let him
swindle them out Of an hundred thou
sand dollars, he will make tracks, break
over the net, get clear Of it, ana come OFF
with a whole skin.
The crininalfy Of the act seems to be
in fhe inverse ratio Of its magnitude
Not that il is so considered by all We
thank God there are some left in the
community, who can see; from whose
eyes the scales have fallen; whose vision
is clear and distinct, and who are no.
willing 10 throw dust ia their own eyes,
or IN the eyes Of others. Still II is, new
ertheless, true that with many--wiih q
good muliitude-with the fashionable,
heartless, soulless, feelingiess, conscience
less world, the eriminaliiy Of an action
is in the inverse ratio Of IT. magnitude.
a poor, half-clotbed shivering wretch,
when tie thermometer Is standing at
zero--loF stealing an armful Of wood and
couple Of leaves Of bread. TO keep The
spark Of life IN a sick ard hungry wife,
and ia ragged aud furnishing chil1ren--is
worthy Of bonds and inspri soument; bus
gentesl, dasiling. whiskesed aud NOUS
tached swiudler; an aTistocraiic BOBBY
wish a good booking face man lavish
+ ing his thousands on fast horses, priDeely
eqaipages. splendid dinners, and sump-
tooas palaces, and did3les Jon out Of Two
hundred thousand dollars--vby, bless
say soul Saeh a man worthy Of the jail
-the dungeon Why, be Is she pink Of
fashion, tlss zip sop Of e.eyeF fellows.
Come old pipe-I ara not eoing 70
smoke nos. wasIi ie look once more Al
The picture. Let me see, are you not
asisialsenS Thai poor Iilsle hy, rather
pity hin. Its foo bad, but there Is no
help for bim nos. Re Is ~ clutches
from wisich there Is 20 escape, even IL
his fife had sol dega.iesl-bal flai big
fslioN--hoN hs g0es iE--hos he tears
sfbrough the mesbes and breaks dawn ths
web IS # it Nere mere faa 70 sEif up the
sfids9s wrath by the de1o!itisn Of his
hobse. He's oE--wFaib y % srafh---
- SPIDER carr esteh I'm