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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03

Th- wa'rr,irr Nal ,a,s NJ RseLei.
-if- of NJ VIZ Bel orthaf viliar-. sd
GO srsr.. d...i 50. .s'i.ieuis On ru~slsv
evcniur 90 ia,i ~vek 80 nd hsen saa,r-
in- tr'.a ncuraig,a in h,r a-rn snd hsa,l al
re;ir~-i bcf-cen 3 and 9 o'ciock "a, soon
afcr 0siis-l - her iau-hfsr AL rola,.f,.I
ler Cd rais- thr -,a.iou. a.. 3D. "a. ,ll.t-rss-
"a ior br-aih. A rhy.icisu "a s~ut flr.
hui Sic esFar,'i tsisrv b. srriv-i-
Th- Brua.-,k Telcr-,rh sav, Ges
Chsu,b~riain arrissi hone o.. Friisr sn,h.
and j. 100 consnc.i O. h.s bou.s. ssTrrinr
Hasch from h.. -vsn4--a 10y severe 0a-
I'D LgaiisS 'io~iy.
A rccVut sHecsiiou - lcs.ricrs IN the
arr-s ~ a. Janes iLs iish Name "a, "a
csssl frssn -itus.ssr,z ~ .osnv. not raan
h.siag deserted frosa % s,nc- a.. bcsisn-
lex ~ ths RiohuouI campai-n
A = Mods OF Aaru.,s rr--,. shaw.
Ing. 90 kiusiluE. A hun.irc,I b1lsasis caa
b. l'ai in hoxsh-ai. an,i -i..n pressed can
b. sa~ei .ui' bio-s, lac tiuil,,-.
The Lc~i.toa Jouraal sav. jacob Nash.
ot Auiarn. IA. l---n rn.iiris-d f,r fsa..in.-
ooanfrricit u.anes. AM o. 80 su Aaosrn
Jsil. a. rassei 80 in 60 b.lis con- a lair.
-,ttihE g.--i u.a..-y '-i ~s-irai-z~
Ih-r- ar ba.,i,nE a. K,',-r, Nsvy Ya-I
eight uaiioral vessel, .nei- lia.. on, monitor.
To- saiss of l,rvi-n ssrars. f,osn Port-
iani ior thc -vsk rn.iiug Jar g1th. vas
s-ts.l- o.
Ehha Gunussou. - seaior propn,tsr
af th- Atiant.e il1as.. ~.ar.tro. Nc .du-i
oH ihe sis' in.i. asul 90 ysar,
10 DAVIS las aPqs,afel Frli ay. MIL
io. ssa Say af Fasiin- AL Prsyer. o. hclp
n sinkios fartan.. az L.s caut,irra-y
j. =. B~l.o-. Ssr~rintcr,i-rt of fi~
Amrriear tc,eE1pa aars. has rvsi -ncl ne
I.cslf.o1 ta soolrt = besf-r one
d - r-Horsi t.si ~ -3A a.ine rssi-
ulrnt has -r-e to savannah
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03

q BrcrEsH Certain rorr-rLe.l. 80
d'-i,ke to - the ssle of bo'.d. q, 90 ar
r'r-1-fiu- 'hat IA hoil~r ~ 30 obliged
to go o. Bo-foa o. ohtsin th- inf--vr 90 ere
80 notes W. 49, anfhorir,li 20 ~ tar
"a oourru- o. az -oi.i i-.-r~ 49, b, pad b.
iLc Firsf Nafonai isns q Portiasd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03

On friiay shsckin- ac,iicnt happca-
81 on ~ q. T T. 4. at Mchanic Fals.
a ist - yoArs 90. hAls,I Fs~-lss.c Bo..-
ney. ~hils ai,olaps.a- % "a Spa a traia
in mot 'on. frii sni ~as ihro-n upon thc
irs.k. ~ car i--sl 3 ss-ins over kisa su.i
kiilIne hiu insisntiy. lIis hosy -as .sscr-
81 aiasosi 90 to al IA. ncck broken
a -isfru JoarraL
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03

- Z =. Carer. 60. ,. I7th Maine
rec'uiruf. arrived bone or fri8a-f. On
Aen-af NJ. Carter hs. bc-u 9Th d..
rcg'msut coastsa'iv an1 ra-t,-ipa,ei 81 al
f.- severe f-ifs.--'ar ~lo las koo-r 4
bard ha,'.e '.si che i.,h -. ust i..-fron
Getty lre. ~ Oh th- sine q Il. reform.
al las e-rapri without l-li-- II- las
'rrn some larl soiiierin-. d1r.rs Li, two
al orr bal fra-,' service
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03

4 Cssr 90 O'~siStcarto~ ssrra Dr.ru
We learn thsi th~ rsl.fiv-s 81 NJ. Nae-r
'ordnn. oi frcn,i.Lip. ~bo ,ls,i iu 30.
iSi2. a. the a. -. rrc-uiiy hai hsr ~
uiains disiuierroi. ior ih. rarTa-e 81 rrrno,-
At. ~hcu d. 'oig was i5anl in ai,a 90 a pr
i''ct state Of pr'-~r' ation. bcin- cpnpirtciy
ossifci. Lsry rar - thc Gssh -as ioua.l
% D. g. ha-i a. bone
[RoCkiand Gar-itc
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03

y. \. SrEsNEH. Thr NJ Enriand
>rrvs Steamship company has purrha.s,l
IL ne- STA u-hip Francoata- % iak- tn
pace ~ Err Potorasc r-c-nfir burned. Tbe
Tssuiar tnps on the ii1- Lssc ,rsn rvsuu.ra
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03

Tho msn.--thirfy-f .a as-nt.sr.--~ho
d~.ertrd lron, Augusta. r,rsniig. have sl
bern capfarsl. Onc of ihem. taken o.
ailing others to desert. - hanie.i o.er io
he tired hy ooarf uaariial ~ lescrt.ng L.-a-
s,'L
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03

Ii . ,iaisa ihai Gee T.0us.. O.. PrsPsr-
.ae ior 81 iai.a-nss rork orb al >pung
ilis uleie traar -ll Il alouuirI- a.. Gr,t
move sd le is ..rsiros iloed's array. 49,
fi.a I'd. - il. ril.r.als 49, r.sllins Shops
oi Alabaula anl l.sor.a
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03

ca Moalaf iasf. Mary Harris ofChrsgo.
slat a j Bsrroaz.,s. q Ciers ln th- Coop
fro.'rfls ofl.r .n Na.hiagfsn IT, aEa.-
tea. pla.e in fhc Irrasary u,rartmcnt.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03
9 be 0rfarN Atmotrat
PARIs. MAlNE. -. 5. -.
HirA prices. aua VIA, makes then.

sns~rr. that u n q" lincCi ms VA As a
loyal nan and h. al tell you Il = the cola
gamblers and sf,eculs,ers. Men very ofien
answer fnancfal questions. ~irhoui csrcful-
II trarit,lr canss- 70 efsefs. To usr q cos,-
mon pAras~. eoneln-ions ar often ianpcd
a.. hrn-c fhrv .-e Eahie fshs errossoas
IT, cold eanahisrs 90 Ne~ rork. = = vel
UNDERWOOD. - a class 49, TRAITORS. the
r.eanrsi traitors iH the ~srii. Tisv have
since The ccrnrnenceun~uf 81 The var had
two oi.j-sts in 49,. 6rsi 90 81 thsir o~n
pcrk~ts. al s~coad 20 ~ul.arr.~- the gov
eruulerf M every possible manner Bot
tb~ir power for evil Ia. bern a limited or.
Nov What has enabled these speculation, %
run uP TIE rates Of gold. a. ihes have dose
and thus compel twenty millions ~ people
@ pay the Outrageous prices that hsve been
saddied urrr thru The ,nswer = AZ
band. 70 hig1 rafcs eferrRc-c, Had ihrr-
b~en no foreign demand for gold. "a never
would have resshel high sssrv. not even
an sdvance OF t-enty. eve pr cent. Bat
What has uade exchsnce -ifh other nation.
hichs Noi simply the iact thar our Fo-virn
debts have 20 be pad in gold ssd silver.
To would not troabie us ar al. II the ial-
hr-s c. r- e ~as not against u.. and here
L. .e,a 80 ~hoie iroubi~. ard tie e.s-.,
Of -rr fnanrial Trouble W. Es-e -
T'arfsa Hsore fian nc lace e-5orfoi. and The
dsasGud ior god ~ pay fhc balance against
-. has enable ..- New York gamblers u
y - -. u n -
np'her- IN TIM % ihe Ameriran rrrnIu-
ton. h,csu-e lie Drii.h government iu,-
Po.r'i .nnar iax 90 tea. rro-f without ~.
f'r years Th~ SAM patriotic seufiur-'..
h-nasbi INTO Prarfirsl nee. ~orld have dic-
'af~d ne adoption ~ sirniiar rolicv. der
ing this va. ani hal !; hem ,ione hurtl-r.i.
q miiiior. Would hav~ h-rn sav,-.l 20 TIE
people Without r-actirin- an ioss - sslf-
denial fhc great lax a. that ue have 20
paw 20 other nsiio-s in coh. nigh, have
ben dispensed wifh. II or p-o-l- hsd
bad ih- rsf-io'is-n 70 "a ~ iuxu-i~s y,
dress. hv'n. sd -qairr.r- rou- Nv durir-
IT, Far our exPortsfion~ ~ p. o.lu,-s. woala
have paid our forrirn d~bt. sid the -ola
would have he-n kept ~ home and -oaiI
not 0a'e ranged above - lnsi'sl q
t"i', American men ana women have gone
o'ons '''' eN''a'a-aneo "aa7n' aHg
regard 90 eronomy or I,rud~ncc. The
world never So surh fnsnciai re- 1 i@ssurss
''s ','''n eA'''i'ea s'ner '1e oo'nnene'-
H'""' o. ini' var lhis % "sPrrialiy irae
' A. 1"'s- Ncn ha'e hrre ahan-
o'nru % disgust ihe i4ca 81 q oonafosfai'i'.
-" n''ns an' hare oern buii.ing
l-I'e Pa. - eAlena"s millior.s uIron
'f,"''i' '-'.-'''' A"e ~nen ia's b. done
''''0 are '1ro"n A~-s 81 isipa'fe4
20 '.'''P '1i-
-, 80 20 "Pon
An 20 a. 'a''''i-'''-''F'
-" . 'o'''n Filon' -nrrr.
- ''' '''''' '''' ''''''' ar "r'nsh' ~
's'''''" '--'''' s"''p Tie STREETS
'''''- 81 ~.ia i'n' 80
'' '''' i""'n-
'' 'As ''f'-
--'' az
-.''' ''oi stop "' Re-
~'- F'''"a F'sA in
-. -. T - 80 90 =" A. ms
:, - A-'''e'' %
800 .''A
Ds- s'"ee ne
: 80. "'n nave male
81, - -. So
- .t--,1.t
- n
-. -" %
IN Ai-'n-''s mon
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03

s. fsrr ef H..rr- boaetf Krar
eds m.rr.s olI of Peter Wlta. o.
sa.sa.I-.r,. ily ar fr1 s.rrr. 90 Co.
iar.ni collars. % 80 rsis,I 5y 81.
az. lWarrsiIs Ma
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03

Ffrr Ar LFvtsroV. Tie bugh, fShi
nciierd 81 ms place saturday ss-nisg.
PROVIDED from q hr~ a. i-s-ision Atoat
49, past cisht. = 81, caughi IN d. spool
isctorg - Mv..s, Ciinan q Pal. ca Cross
Canal Thc frv thsn concentrated 20 the
',-gc banding o-r~l b, %, Frsukl.a Cors-
rany. an oeguPicd ~ % Is Morsr a, a
JOB FaetoTy ari Dasi4 Scott. a. Reel
fa,tofs. NJ J. 4 Wbifusn i5.g soulc
to Or tarse huulrvl dollars 90 dsns-v 60
u,a,hiurrs Nl.-srs. Gilman a Hal lost
Sf5", NJ Nor. sIpp Th, ca-l
sactors ~ r Moves canc nesr beng
hurur.i. BE -as sasod -iih iiui, 3lu.sge
w contl-n,- fhs ahos, frssu tie Joarrai
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03

lfsrtuu>H os CoHrr.r,NurSrs. Ms,-
- h's-arlrou ana hrorn. l.uraal..f. 80
e'-af,i from >aisLu-y rri.sa. Apgvaryl
hsiarv ths ooui.l ittr- on the ,ou.isri of thc
az Mealay moruins 49, t-,i.s-I thas
sh- rru,i autboritis. A. ra.r.l,riug oar So
Users by cod All bunsrr. -hi'- iL-y mi .si
-a'iig sapF'f tlen 18Th ample Sod a.
fssl Nos,lHl--r -'th. ulans rr.,ourr, -,r,
-itboai fr.l 90 g. hoar. T.ey u-niioa
dvhtcrair oasrs of AIDING 49, -osnIius
b4rrug thr i~o aontas ifosa 18th O.to,.rr
fr lisa Drccr-.-r. th- deails -,rc Cd prr
cenf of tle -L,i-. wL-n ibVy i,it. a. Oh,
iaiier lais. s-,s -crc i,ius a. tLs ist, Of
D. frr crnf fer ulorfh
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-02-03

Iur Qtorss. A. - - prrss - un,irr-
sfani che luotas un,irr ihc lat call q.
a.si-nr-i ~ Ga. ui,irirt -err o. h. go
loansvl oa Tharsiay- To-n ohrers meet
h. rarr--tis ~ho -ish o. avoid a drat. a,
~ Ia, iiuscnag ~ 81 chs ts.ins,, "a,
played CIR u,i-.iiri -irh al prv,ioa, csl,l.
lhiiots. To- llota of Pa, - lager th.n
snarr ihe la-t csn vr Su.uu, an
p-'soaiiy thrr, 30 st,l d, s,sns, to De-
'aA1s 90. aoil-fh.tAn,iins tse CREDITS So
iArvs s.ais o-n. al ti.e ,asa Jl.t Pat in.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26

A GREAT NATIONAL CUR1os1rY.-The
Sentinel, published at Jacksonville, Ore.
gon, Of the 18th ult., says:
"Several of our citizens returned last
week from visit to the Great Sunken Lake.
situated in Cascade Mountains, about rs
miles northeast from Jacksonville. This
lake rivals the famous valley of Sinbad the
sailor. 1t is thought to average 1000 feet
down to the water all round. The walls ara
almost perpendicular, running down into
the water, and leaving no beach. The depth
of the water is unknown, and its surface is
smooth and unruf1ed, as it lies so far be.
low the surface of the mountain that the
air currents do not effect it. It's length is
estimated at:12 miles, and its width at 10.
There is an island in its centre having trees
upon it. Ne living man has, and probably
never will. be able to reach the waters edge.
1t lies silent, still and mysterious in the
bosom of the everlasting hills like we'll
scooped out Of the hands Of the giant: genii
of the mountains, in the unknown ages gone
by, and around little primeval forests watch
and ward are keeping. The visiting party
fired . rife several times into the water at
an angle Of As degrees, and were. able to
note several seconds of time from the report
Of the gun until the ball struck the water.
Such seems incredible, but it is vouehed
for by some Of our most reliable citizens.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26

D@ The. Mobile Advertiser gives the
following important information in regard
to the question of labor supply for the
South:
"We received call yesterday, from
Capt. Thomas 81. Boyle, formerly Of the
ship Ticonderoga, and for some time eDga
gad in transporting Cinnamon to Havana.
He is we'll acquainted with these people,
and believes they will afford the best and
cheapest labor in the world He proposes,
on guarantee Of payment of their passage
money, to bring here first from Cuba, where
their contracts are about expiring, and af.
terwards from China, such numbers as may
be required.
"They make good plantation hands, and
are unsurpassed as house servants. They
are, of course, free, and can be hired for
from 81 to $6 per month, and require to be
furnished with board and four suits of clo.
thing year"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26

ARTEMUs WARD ON THE NEGRO
Feller sitersuns, the African may be our
brother. Sevril hily respectable gentlemen
and sum talented femails tell us, and for
arguments sake I might:bs injoooed to grant
it, though l don't believe it myself. But
the African isn't our wife and our, uncle.
BE isn't several Of our cousins, and all our
first wife's relashuns: He isn't our grand.
father aud our wife in the country. Scarce.
ly And yet numeris persons would have
us think so. 1t is troo he runs Congress
and severil other grosserys. But he anin't
everybody else But we've got the Afri-
kan, or he's got US, rather; now what's we
going to do about it? He's an orful .noos.
ance P'raps he isn't to blame for it. P'raps
be was created for some wise purpose, like
Bill Harding aud New England rum but
it's pity he couldn't 60 of somewhares
quietly BY hisself, where be could gratterfy
his am5ishun in various vase, without hav-
ing an eternal fuss kicked up about him.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26
ARTEMUs WARD ON REORGANIZATION

ARrEMUs WARD ON REPRESENTATION
-Artemus Ward, in recent letter. thus
gives an idea of reorganization: 2
ri have never attempted to reCganize
nv wife but once. I shall never attempt it
again. I'd bin to public dinner; and had
allowed myself to be betrayed in drinking
several peoples health, and make 'em ro-
bust as possible, continued drinking their
health until my own become affected. The
consequence was 1 presented myself to Bet
sey's bedside, late at night, with consider
able liker concealed about my person. [
had somehow got posseshuu of hosswhip
on my way home Remembering some
cranky observations of Mrs. Wards in the
morning, I snapt the whip pretty lively,
and in loud voice said, 'Betsey, you need
reorganizing I have come, Betsey," l
contiuued-crackin' the whip Ger the bed
-"I have come to reorganize you!'
That mite I dreamed that somebody laid
a hosswhip over me sev'ril times, and when
I woke up found she had. I haint drunk
much of anything since; and if ever have
any reorganizep' job on hand, will let it
out"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26
sss- The Germans must be looked afte

s~ The Germans must be looked after !:
they are as sharp as Yankees. Mr.. Tanner,
a Western farmer, sold lot of stock at
public auction, the terms of payment being
notes at twelve months, with good security.
A German named Heinbaw bought largely.
but he had no property, and his note was
good for nothing unless we'll indorsed. 1t
was hard for him to find any body to 60 Sc
curity for him, but by.and-by be induced
his friend Wyndniller to signify his readi-
ness to do 80. Wyudmiller wrote something
at the bottom of the note in German, which
Farmer Tanner thought was all right, and
signed his name to it. The note came due.
Heiubaw couldn't pay, and the security was
sued. A german interpreter was sworn,
who read the subscription as follows:
"Heinbaw pay me, me pay Tanner. Helm
baw not pay me, me not pay Tanner" -
Poor Tanner was tanned completely
lost hide, hair, and all. :" '
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26

s@ Belgium has been visited by water
spout Of extraordinary violence. II occur.
red in the neighborhood Of Leige, aud has
spread ruin far and+wide. The accompany.
ing gale caught people up in the air and
dashed them to the ground. Il cut off the
tops Of some large trees and felIed many
other trees to the ground. It stopped rail.
way trains and overthrew houses. 1t was
attended by thunder and foods Of rain. Al.
together, it was one of the most disastrous
storms that has ever visited the country.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26

A NOVEL SCHOOL BooK.--Among the
school books used in France is one entirely
unknown in this country. consisting of fac
SMILES of letters written by business men,
eminent people, etc., intented to teach chill
dren the art of reading writing, of which
there is almost universal ignorance in Anne
RIGA. Every variety of hand is selected, be-
ginning with the best, and gradually pro-
oeeding to scrawls which puzzle printers and
nblind letters" men in post Offices.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26

BS- A young physician, lately married,
and just commencing the practice of medi-
cine, some years since, with quite gay
horse and vehicle, and his young wife RI
ding with him, drove rapidly up behind a
lawyer, who with his wife and Eve or six
children and nurses, was driving one.horse
carriage rather the worse for wear. On COM
ing up within speaking distance the doctor
called out to his friend the lawyer, "Good
morning, Colonel I see you have heavy
load and sorry team" -"True retorted
the Lawyer, "I have but you have a heaey
team and very sorry load"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26
vaa1s1A.-The United States District

(. VmaIN1A.-The United States District
Court for the Eastern District Of Virginia
met recently at Alexandra; for the first
time since the war commenced. Judge
John @. Underwood presided. District At.
torney L. H. Chandler, on opening the
court; made q speech congratulating the
court and the country on the conclusion Of
the war, and urged Cancellation in all mat
ters relating to the confscation of property.
Judge Underwood coincided in the views
expressed By the District Attorney, aud or.
dered that in al cases where pardons had
been granted and the amnesty oath taken,
save those excepted under the Presidents
proclamation, the suits should be. dismissed
on payment Of costs. sse
In conformity with this order number
of persons came forward and paid their
costs, aud proceedings against them will be
dropped. This, in effect, is a remuneration
of oonfsoation in Virginia and is in accof-
dance with declaration made ashort time
ago by District Attorney Chandler, that be
had received orders to discontinue all con-
fiscations. This course undoubtedly re-
ceivss the sanction of the highest authority.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26

p% A painter was employed in painting
a West Indiaman in the Thames, on stage
suspended under her stern. The captain,
who had just got into the boat alongside to
60 ashore, ordered the cabip-boy to let go
the poiater (the ropethat held the boat
The boy instantly went aft and let 60 the
rope by which the painters stage was held
The captain, angry at the hpy's delay, cried
out, 'Confoand you for 8 lazy dog ! why
don't you let go the painterY' .He's- gone,
Sir, replied the boy, pots and aHP" .'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26
rar The Geological Society, in Londor

n9r The Geological Society, in London,
has just received q male chimpanzee. The
introduction Of the stranger to the female,
in the garden, was an amusing incident
The two creatures rushed into each Others
arms like stage lovers They kissed each
other; then the male chimpaDzee patted the
females face, danced round her, took her
round the waist, as if be were going to
waltz, when they expressed their JOY by
dancing and bowling in ludicrous concert
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26
@ A gentleman lately. inquired for a

t@A gentleman lately. inquired for a
young lady of his acquaintance. aShe is
Dead" very gravely replied the person to
whom he addressed his inquiries. sIs it
possible I never heard Of it-what was
her disesse?" aVanity," returned the
other: esshe buried herself alive in the
arms of an old fellow Of seventy, with q
fortune, in order to have the satisfaction of
. giIded tomb" 'zf'Es:
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1865-10-26
gelettea Sgisfellaat..

TAKE CARE OF YogR PocKET-BooK -
A celebrated piokpocket, who was lately
sent to the State Prison for his misdeeds,
being noted for his marvellous adroitness In
pocket.lifting, was requested to reveal the
secret Of his success, when the following
among other disclosures were made. We
publish them as likely to be useful to those
who are willing to take hint:
"I never" said the piokpooket, "attempt
the pocket of an old resident of the city,
but uniformly strangers and countrymen. /"
But, on being asked how he distinguished
them, he replied, every easily, and gave
the following list of persons who were the
regular victims of the acraft :"
"Persons In an omnibus who take ont
their pocket-books after the stage stops are
sure to be countrymen. Those who stop
to converse on the sidewalks or thorough.
fares, or to take out pocket-books at the
box or pit Offices in the theatres or steam.
boat Offices. All those who stop to gaze at
shop windows, or eount.money or show
pocket-books in the street, or call in at the
the Funk auction room. All these, said
he, are our common victims. If I find q
man eating oysters or fruit, or carrying on
open knife in The street, In nine cases ont
of ten ne is green and we vietimize him.
Persons who stand mp in threatre or stand
on cross-walks are generally country folks
and we make sure of them"
The shrewdness of these observations o.
the pickpocket must be obvious to all city
people, and accounts for the remarkable fac
thai. the city, residents seldom suffer blythe
operations of these light.fngered gentry.
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Scene in q School Room.

. Scene in School Room.
Masser-Glass in history, step up. Are
you ready ON the questions7 Yeth ,ir! Billy,
who was the. first hunter? Noah WhyF
Cause he collected sll the beasts OF the
field, and the birds of the air, and the hshes
of the sea into the ark, and saved ,em from
being drowned. Not exactly; but that will
do. Dick, I will ask you some questions
about government. All American boys
should understand it: What do you call
,thst in which one man, rules ! Dunno, SIR
Next That's an empire Not precisely it
is a monarchy. Go up. Tell me, Jake,
what's that in which many men rule
That's a-a-- Next? That's mobocracy
Come here, sir. What do you mean =
Well, sir, I seed it. You saw whatf Why
at the meeting, t'other night, where they
we're all presidents and vice, presidents, and
hardly nobody else, 'cept me and our black
Sam. Sit down, sir. Next. What gov.
ernment is that in which the people rule
thsmsslves9 Why, that's a federalism. -
Next That's a--a-Congress. Nextf l
know it. That's an anarchy. Go to your
places and look over that again. Hardey
Diggs Yeth 'ir. Bring up your compost.
ton. What subject did give you? Here
it ith, 'ir, "Composition on Wales and
whale-6sheries: Wales are mountainous
country in the continent of England. Whale
fisheries principally goes from New Bedford
and Nantucket, round Cape Horn, which
is very crooked, and hard to navigate; the
people of Wales is called Welshmen, and
toasted cheese is called Welsh rabbit
Permioity candles is got from whales
There ia no more about Wales except Vale.
bone" Sir go to your seat, or I'll whale
you. Silence! Begin, writiug-class. May
I get drink sir? No, sir. Well, sir, ]
can't write, cause my mouths SO dry. ST.
lence !-Neso York. Mirror. ~
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INDIFFERENCE OF LIFE.-Men differ
widely ID their estimates of the value of
life. The instructive fear of death which
is supposed to peryade the human family,
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se- About the year 1854, the Legislature
of Pennsylyauia passed resolution that
ssno member should come to the house
barefoot, or eat 6is bread and cheese on the
step" -