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REMoVAI c HI R ISTIAN EINHART,

RESPECTFULLY informs his numerous friends M& and patrons, that he has lately removed r0 the Rooms formerly occupied by Warner Brothers, where he inrends to make permanent residerCe. The public respectfully invited to call and .x- anime my assortment of the latest styles of JEW ELRY of every description. All wishing to pSr- chase WATCHES or CLOCKS will find it to be to their advantage to e Il and examine my assortment ard prices before purchasing elsewhere.
 a8" Watches repaired and set in running order. in the most scientific manner and warranted for year.
 Nov 10, 1858. Hcs
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Ayers Cathartic Pills,
FOR THE CURE OF

,. FOR THE CURE OF Costiuencss, Jaundice, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Dysentery, Foul Stomach, Erysipelos, Headache, Ptles, Attenuation, Eruptioas and SkTn Diseases, Liter Complaint, Dropsy, Ietter, Iumors and SaA Rheum Worms, Gout, Neuralgia, as Din- ner PiH, and for Purifying the Blood.
 They arc sugaY-coated so that the most scnsi- tive can take them pleasantly, and they arc the best aperient in the world for all the purposes of a family physic.
 Price 25 cents per Box; Five Boxes for $1oo.
 Great numbers of Clergymen, Physicians, Statesmen, and eminent pcrsonagcs, have lent their names to certify the unparalleled useful ness of these remedies, but our space here will not permit the insertion of them. The Agents below named furnish gratis our AMERICAN AL. MANIAC in which they are given; with also full descriptions of the above complaints, and the treatment that should be followed for their cure.
 Do not be put off by unprincpaled dealers with other preparations they make more profit on. Demand AYERS, and take no others. The sick want the best aid there is for them, and they should have it.
 All our remedies arc for sale by
 AGENTs-A. c. Smith, Litchfeld; Hart, Brothe Co.,, West Goshen; Fred. Boardman, New Mi iord Pratt, Foster & Co.,, West Cornwall H. 1rsgory, Cornwall Bridge; A. St. John, Kent H. Chase, Sharon; {; Smith Ensign, South Farm
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TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT,
 or TuE Litchlield Mutual Fire InSUrs nee Co,
 Litchfeld, July 5, 1858.
 GENERAL STATEMENT. The whole number of Pocles that have been issued Is 9,H4 The whole amountof Losses and Expenses paid by the Company ,4la 93 Agents 0 sl9,o4s r Books which is a pledged capiiaI 27.lss s5 Making the Capital ofthe Company$4 46 232 l2 STATEMENT OF THE LAST YEARS BUSINESS. By amount Cash re ceve cd for Premiums the las, year $4,227 2l By Interest received on Notes by the Treasurer from July 5, 1857 to July 6, 1858 5sO 96
 ----s4.sos 17 last year l,5l7 40
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NOticH.

WHAT portion of the inhabitants of Litchfeld A County which finds the city of WATERBURY
 the most convenient market for the sale of products or the purchase of merchandise is hereby invited
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Sewing Machines 1!

Great Reduction in the Prices of the very best Family Sewing Machine now in use. VMNHE subscriber keeps constantly on hand ard M for sale at his Shirt Factories in WOlcottyiiIe Georgetown, and 96 Nassau street, New York, the WHEELER & WILSON SEWING MACHINE. Having used for several years in his buSiness diE erent kinds of Sewing Machines, he gives the pre- ference to the Wheeler & Wilson Machine, and thinks tRey are the cheapest Machine in use, even at double the price which they are now selling at They are less liable to get out of repair and RU.s durable than any Sewing Machine the subscriber L-s ever seen or used and he thinks he has seen srd used about all of the varieties now offered tO tile public.
 Any petson purchasing Sewing Machine of tis subscriber will receive the necessary instructi they will blk able to operate Machine in a very short time. The subscriber has been appointed agent, and is prepared to sell the Machine at tLe following prices
 New Style Machine. SO Medium Machine, on plain table. T6
 with half case. ............ 90
 with half case, mahogany
 black walnut, extra finish. e5
 " full case mahogany, or black
 walnut. nuC.................. Jc0
 " rosewood. od.................. Us Large. ..................., 1So Small ........................ 75
 A. G. BRADY. Wolcottvile, Jan 12, 1859. SS-H
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CHAPTER XxIv. An act in addition tv an act concerning crimes and

An act in addition to act concerning crimes and
 punishmcn:s.
 Be enacted by hs Senate and House o Representatives in Gaeral Assembly conuened: Whenever any per- son shall Ie tired for murder. any crime the pun shment of which shall be confinement in the Ct state pr'son and shall be acquitted the sole ground of insanity, and the jury shall find that such insanity was that which is called and known as " "dclirium tremens' or "mania potu,'' resulting from the ing liquors, such person shal not be discarged or released but the court before whom the trial is held, shall commit such person to tha common jail or to the insane department of the state prison said court shall seem best. thcre to be kept for term not less than six months. nor more than two years.
 Approved June 9th, 1859.
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Ayers Cherry Pectoral

has won for itself such rcnown for the cure of every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that it is entirely unnecessary for us to recount employed. As it has long been in constant use throughout this section, we need not do moro than assure the people its quality is kept up to the best it ever has been, and that it may be re- fnund fn lo
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Manufactured by

Manufactured by
 HOTCHKISS & FITCH, Bridgeport, Conn, corner of Main street and South avenue, where orders will be received. 50
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NEW SPRING GOODS

4SAvv 0A AAAAvV VVVOO . F. ID. McNEII, First door East of Court House. AS on hand and is now receiving an assort- LII ment of Goods suitable for Spring Trade se- lected in New York during the past week. consist ing in part of
 LADIES DRESS GOODS,
 BLACK SILKS,
 CHINA AND FOULARD SILKS,
 CHALI ROBES,
 SPRING SHAWLS, MERRIMAC AND COCHECO PRINTS, LACE CURTAINS, CURTAIN FIXTURES, CENTS FURNISHING GOODS, BROADcLoTHS, PLAIN & FANCY CAssIMERES SILK AND MARsEILLES vESTINGS,
 CARPETS,
 FLOOR AND TABLE OILCLoTHS, STRAW MATING, DOOR MATHS, PAPER 'HANG1NGs, BORDERS,
 Sc, &c.,, all of which will Dc sold on the most favorable terms, and great inducements offered to
 CASH BLrfkRS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-07-14

nUDLEYs PATENT ROAD sCRAPER for sal. lD at c. B. BISHOP & co $.
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Use the Best 1!

ENCR beauty. brilliancy and economy buy Wa. A NER, PLATY & BRo's PATENT COAT. fiI LAMP This Lamp will give light eorsI |. ,i.. xi. /, rs.'d Lamps, of two wicks each, ct ioD Is s... Lamp without smell or smoke 'A'' We are prepared to supply the Lamps, shade. chimneys, wicks and oil in any quantity.
 J. G. BECKWTTH, South street Drug Stor.
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Remedy for the Potato Rot

Remedy for the Potato Rot. EoR eight years past I have found my remedy A to be not only perfect prevention of the Potatoc Rot on all lands. both wet and dry highly manured or no manure at all, producing double crop of a superior fav and beautiful quality. have tried all kinds of Potatoes and find it nfal lible remedy. JARVIS GkISWOLD. We, the undersigned, inhabitants of Litch- field County, from personal observation for the last eight years, fully satisfied that Jarvis Gris void has, by great labor and expense, discovered true preventative for the Potato Rot and do most cheerfuily and confidently recommend his Remedy to all persons engaged in the cultivation of this most valuable Root.
 HORACE s. WEDGE,
 Capt. DANIEL HALL,
 JULIUS GRIswoLD, Esq. IS MT. Griswold' s Recipe for the Preventitive of the Potato Rot can be had at the Enquirer Office Price $1.00. 52
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EAGLE FLOWS AND CULTIvAToRs. -1I for sale by F. D. MCNEIL,
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Groceries, Fish & Provisions, 177 South street, New York. ROCERIES, FISH and PROVISIONS of all NQ kinds sold at the Lwoest Market Prices, ard delivered to vessels free of charge.
 L. DRUMGOLD, l77 South street, (near Roosevelt st.,) New York.
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Notice. YvHE attention of purchasers is invited to the II extensive assortment of Goods at the store of
 HART, EROS @ co. Buyers will have no occasion to find fault with their prices.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-07-14

S PRING and SUMMER FASHIONS just rc- S ceived at ~ EI
 I. H. RICHARDS CLOTHING STORE, wes [
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Special Invitation.

DERsONs visiting Litchfeld are respectfully in. A uted to call and examine my assortment of Boots and Shoes; they will find a good assortment, ana ae as low prices for cash as any in the State Sole Leather cheap as the market will bear aIao Shoe thread, pegs, &c &c.,, for sale by
 SAMUEL CLOCK.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-07-14

AC o N is now receiving a large and
 e0 elegant assortmens u -'-N S11InnaeE. Hats for Mems and Boys w.sr, May 10, l859.
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CHAPTER xxIII.

An Act in addition to ''An Act concerning Prlson"
 Be eccd by Lte Seaate aud House c Representatives in General Assembly conueed It shall be the duty of the county commissioners, of the several counties annually, and on before the fourth day of March of each year, to report under oath, detailed state ment of the receipts and expenditures of their re- speetive county work houses to the comptroller of this state, and to pay to him any surplus that may arise from the avas of the labor of convicts, after defrayiny all necessary expenses. And the comptroller shall publish tabular statement of the same in his annual report.
 Approved, June 9th. 1859.
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Saddle and Harness Making.

T .ADIES' large size, broad easy, good Shoes -EA Caters and Rubbers, cheap for cash, at
 ClOCK'e.
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PUBLIC AGYN. PASSED MAY SESSION, 1859.

CHAPTER XXI.
 An Act in alteration of Act entitled An Act for
 the Regulation of Civil Actions"
 Be enacted tg the Senate and House o Representatives. ia General Assembly, concerned:
 SEC. l. Whenever the goods or effects Of any per son who shafl l'e ade defendant in any action ut law or proceeding in equity, concealed ill the hands of his attorney, agent, factor, trustee So that they cannot be found to be attached, or where dehts arc due from any person to such defendant the plaintiff in such action may insert in his writ. direction to the officer to leave true and at ested copy thereof at least twelve days before the session of tho court to which it is returnable with such de fendants attorney, agent f,ct0r. trustee debtor. at the place of his their usual abo;lc and it shall be the duty of the officer serving such writ tn leave a copy thereof according to such Girccti, i; and from the time of leaving such a copy, all tEe goods and effects in the hands of such attorne [, agent factor. trustee and any debt due from su, debtOrs to the defendant, shall be secured in his hands to pay such judgment as the plaintiff shall recover and shall not otherwise be dispoeeI of by such attorney, agent, factor, trustee or debtor. And such service shall be sufficient ice to the de- fendant to enable tn plaintiff to bring the action trial when tho defendant is not il.h ,hitant ot this state. ProUied, that so cll of any del which has occurred by reason U the personal SCI vices or Labor of the defendant shall not exceed ten dol lars shall be exempt from the process of foreign att t'chment.
 SEc 2. All process of foreign attachment may be served upon the attorney. ageut factor. trustee, or debtor of any defendant, by leaving with or at the usual place of abode of such attorney, &c., true and attested copy of the original wlit at least twelve dtys before the session ot the court to which the same is rcturnablc n lieu of fourteen days is required All acts inconsistent herewith arc hereby repealed
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DEN1TIGTRY.

&E DR. E. W, BLAKE would call the at Nf tention of his patrons to his superior
 mode of filling Teeth with pure gold, which renders further decay next to impossible ne would also ask them to look at his superior Single Gum Teeth also to his Premium Continu- ous Gum Teeth-the best in use
 The strctest attention given, usual to the care yet expeditions Extraction of Teeth with or with out the use of Chloroform, Ether and other benumb ing agents.
 Business hours from o'clock A. M. to 6 o'clock F. M Office in the first building south of the Man sicn House, (up stairs.)
 Sixteen years in the business-thirtecn in Litch- field, Conn.
 Litchfield, August l, 1858.
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Approved, June 9th, 1859.

CHAPTER xxII. An Act in addition to the act for the Regulation of
 Civil Actions. Re enacted by the Senate and House ef Represen'a. nves n GeneraI Assembly conueued: That in all cases in which the plaintiff in any action at law, shall re- cover only nominal damag.s the court may, at its discretion allow costs t the plaintiff, or to the de- fendant, or to neither party. Approved, June 9th, 1859.
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RlVERIUs MARSHES

PERMANENT Black "ritin& Ink IFS WARRANTED NOT TO MOULD or DECAY. U It flows freely from the pen, and is of beauti full Black color.
 Merchants supplied on short rotice at the leuest casn prices- Address R1VERiUS MARSH,
 Litchfield Conn., Eetailed by F. D. McNeil and Moalthrop Co. ID EEBE'S SPRING STYLE of HATS. AD just received at
 T. H. RICHARDS GENTS FURNISHING STORE, West street
The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-05-13

| College, in Dublin, found a manuscript on vel.
um, containing some monks fable, nerhaLs
i've hundred years old. But under the later
.'gend he saw the faint traces of older letters
10. perfectly sponged out H. set 10 work Ia
'tady them with plticni care, and after long
ahor he succeeded in copying them all, uhe
'arge old irttrrs.) aud printing them in th+ir
'wn shapes. They made part OF the prophpsy
# fsaiih, ard al the Gospel OF ST. Matthew
md OF 4 Greek fathers sermons, and were
:oPied neatly thousand years raclter than the
legend written over them by the moak.
But by-and-by, in the course of Gods provl-
Irnce, an easier, swifrr. way of making book.
vas found. Inseld Of the weary work o
copying volume after volume with pen, types
should soon b. carved of wood, and then cast
~lih lead and other metals.
You may fancy Dutch Laurence, thought
idl man cutting his name upon a tree In the
wear l43O, near Haerlsm, in Holland, he
walked alone ardltaIng in grove Of beechps
Presently be seized Bit Of bark he thought,
ADD cut it, and shaped it. He paused beneath
tree and with his knif- a.raved on its trunk
his namr, L'urrnlus. Still thinking, working
his d~"ic- out in his miad he walked home
ward, cut oat Of wo)i l-tters ani words enough
to make d sentence. With his types, 10 make
an impression, such as you rad upon this
printed page, th-ir foes must BE- cut backwards.
or rather shaprd as you see them, looking
toward the light, through leaf printed on one
side only.
Laurence dipped his wooden types in ink,
and stamped them on the paprr, and th-rr,
behold the sentence he had carved -priafea
and he read it. Thpr~ was the germ Of new
art and h. dreamed how sheets and volumes
might BE- multiplied, and labor saved, and mil
ions helped with m-ans to make them scholars,
and to read the word; of heaven. In Slras-
bourg, ten years alter, Gu!tenburg priated with
single types Of metal aud in l449, making
John Faust, a founder, hls partn~r, his lnyea-
tsm was complete.
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Pen and Type.

All through the oldrn time, and down the
ages of our Christian ERA, till four hundred
ayo, books, whether on rollers or in leaves with
covers, were made by copying them, letter Tor
letter, with pen And 10 add to their beau
ty and worth, they were adorned with l~'trrs
and figures in colors and gold. THIS work IS
cslIst illumination. The title-pages, the
margins, the initials or frs: letters OF chapters
as YOU often see them now-were frightened
with gold and purple, crimson, green and blue
dgureS of angels and men, beasts and BIRDS,
and vines and fowers. Thus the scribe AID
artist gratlied his taste, and expressed his devo-
ton, by spending labor on the precious leaves
ot Holy Writ.
Where parchment was scarce, writer VINO
wished TO put his own thoughts down IN ms
has taken the leaves Of SKINS ALREADY written
and with sponge rubbed out lines OF words
page after page, and then would write ane"
on the craned surface. The old writing wa
not thoroughly efaced, and under the irest
INK the former letters might De seen.
! Sixty years ago, the li5rarssn Of Trin't,
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A COLT WITH A HUMAN HEAD.

On Monday afternoon last, we saw a freak
of nature which bids fair to out-Iival all crea-
tIon, and however Munchausen it may APPEAR
TO our readers. having seen it with our own
eyes, and felt II with our own hands, wc can
youch for the truth of all the particulars made
~ the sukjoined statemeni, which We compiled
in the main with the animal before US.
On The / Sh inst, in the northwest part oil
this township, mare belonging TO Mr.. B. T..
Day, foalrd a colt having head resembling
that of human being. The frontal, parietal,
occrpiial and temporal bones are formed and
united like those OF man. PhrenologicalIy
physicians have decided that IFS head indicates
more intelligence than the heads Of most chill
dren a, birth. rs physiognomy varies from
that OF man in having nose that resembles
that Of bulldog, and has bn. one .li, like
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y o { / + y.
TIE TH0uGHTLESS VOW.

Ssr loved him but she h-eded not
Her heart had only room for PRIDE;
Al other feelings were forgot,
IVhrn she became another's bride.
As from dream she then awoke,
To realize her lonely state,
And oven it vas the yow she brnke
That left her drear and desoate
She loved him-but the slandrrpr ca,ne
With words Of bate that all brlieved
4 stain thus rested on hts nam
b., he was wronged and she deceived
Ah rash the act that gave her hand,
That drove her lover from her side
Who bred him to distant Iaqd,
"asre, battling for namt he died
She loved hm--and Ais memory now
Was treasured F.om the world apart
The shade 9f thought wae on her brow,
The seeds Of d.a;h v.rre ia her heart.
For all lhe world that thing forlorn
would not, couid not br, and live
Tia. cask-t wita lis jewel gone,
A brlde WHO has no heart to give!
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A HAPPY MAN.

The following parable deIlreates that con.
dilion OF mind and heart which makes God The
onl-ct OF love and happiness. II presents the
( Christian standard all in all ,
I A jealous divine, who had prayed earnestly
that God would teach him the perfect way oI
truth, was directed, in a drram, TO go to a
certain place, where he would find an instru-
I tor When he came TO the place, he found a
man IN ordinary attire, to whom he wished a
good morning
i never had bad morning '-repled the
/ man.
'fhaf is very singular | wish you may al
ways be so Fortunate
Il was neve: fortunate,' said he.
Il hope you will always be as happy said
The divine
Il am never unhappy replied the other.
4 wish that you would explain yourself a
lIuls,' said the divine.
'Iha, | will cheerluIly do, said he Il said
that never had bad morning for every
morning, even if am pinched with hunger,
praise God. If it rains, or SHOWS, or halls,
whether the weather is serehe or tpmpestous,
| am still thankful 10 God, and therefore /
never have joyIess morning. II am mis-
erable IN outward circumstances. and dpspised,
S'''' i'"'SS 'o'- LOU WISH tHdl illSuL
always BE- fortunate but cannot BE- unforlu-
nate, because nothing brEalIs me but according
to the will OF God and ! believe that His
will Is always good, In whatever He does, or
permits to be done. You wished me always
happy; but ! cannot be unhappy, because my
will is always resigned 10 the will of God
'But what if God should thrust you down
to hell q
Il have two arms-faith and love-wi.h
which would hold on TO my God and Sa-
Vior, and not let Him 90 !; and would rather
br in hell with God, than in Heaven without
Hum
The divine, a3lonished at the mans answers,
asked him whence he came.
q came from Cod he replied.
Where did YOU find Col q
Where left The world
Where did you leave Him y
'Wth the pure in heart
What are you 2
i am king
Where is your kingdom =
Il is within my own bosom. have learned I
to role my appettes and passions; and that is
better than TO rule any kingdom in the world
How was you brought into this happy condi- |
ton q
union @ @j Gfa digtu diRgtua 5eIgR I%gRsdaj9n t, an and
satisfy my desires. haze found Him, and il
MIN have peace and rest
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q GOOD ANECDOTE

! In The early days OF the State OF Indiana.
the caplal was Cnrydon and the annual ses-
sioAS OF the General Assembly usually brought
together as wild set Of mad waes as could be
ionnd IN The Stat, who had to rely upon their
own resources for amusement, for their were
man lew theatres, concerts or shows.
These lovers OF mischief had established
Mock -HaSon'c Lodge, into which they would
th'ice such as were lntlrgreen, and take them
through vari-tv ct ridiculous ceremonies. TO
the INFINITE amusement of the crowd.
On one of these occasions, IT being understood
.hai good natured, athletic young man, about
half Smplrton, was to be initiated. the
room was crowded. Judge Grass lit being a
character IN which he was peculiarly happy)
had consented to act the role Of the devil and
TO max" the services more impressive, had put
on false face and large paper cap, surmoun-
ted with horns, and with some chains in his
hands: placed himself behind screen.
hlter taking The candidate through a variety
oil ceremonies, he was brought 10 a stand be-
tore the screen, and tod that he bad then 10 CON
less all the Crimes he had committed during his
lie. The candidate confessed some trivial Of
irnces, and declared that he could recoil-ct no
more. AT this the Judge came ou, from his
hiding place, groaned, and shook his chains.
/ he frightened candidate related some other
small matters, and declared that he bad disclo-
'rd all :ht crimes he had ever committed. Al
his the srUans Of the pretended devil became
furious, tn chairs ratified and he shook his
horns IN the face ofthe the terrified candidate.
who, starring back in alarm, cried out
"H-a-ho'd on, .N-m~mister D-d-derl, If
nm n-m1st ft-tN you. Id-d-did k-k-kiss
'.j.Ju3ge G-g-gross's tO-to-,glfe c-c-coupis
-t-times 30
The lrrooniao r,ased
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TIE BEDFORD GAZETTE

Is PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
BY MEYERS 4 BENFORD,
A. ne following terms, TO wit:
81 80 per annum, CASH, in advance.
$500 if paid within the year.
$3.50 = if not paid within the year.
UE~No subscription taken for ess han six months.
r5~No paper discontinued until all arrrarag~s are
raid unless at the option Of the publishers. II hes
:asn decided by the United States Courts, that ihe
,toppage of newspaper without the payment OF ar
Garages, is prima tacis evidence OF fraLd and IS
efninal offence.
Gy~The courts have decided that persons ac-
tountable for the subscription price OF newspapers,
il they take them fIom the post Office, whether they
Subscribe for them. not.
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The grooming ceased.

IL Two lawyers dinrd together, and after
dinner they called IN the host, whose name was
Honor, and taking their glasses, drank the
health of "Honor and Honesty" The host,
IN response, drank the health Of ssOur absent
friends 80
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0-"The uglieSt trades" slii Jerrold. "havt
their moments of pleasure. Now it | were {
grave digger, or even a hangman, there art
some people | could work for with grea
deal Of eploYmenln