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Why Letters Fail OF their Destination.

The Albany Journal of Thursday has an inter-
esting article upon the subject OF 'missing let
tiers" which we subioin. IL should be promised
that the editor speaks from knowledge derived
from his official position in the Post Office of
that city:-"Whenever letters are missed, the
fault is charged upon the Post Office. But in
nine cases out OF ten, it lies with the parties
sending the letters. Take few eXamples:-
"a short tune since Government officer in this
city was notiaed that two letters had been sent to
him, one containing check tor eighty thousand
He was, of course, in great trIbua ion, aHd sup
posed Tue delinquency to De in the post Office: But
the letters had been directed to the city of New
York, instead of Albany, and were discovered in the
advertised Inst, and secured, all right.
"a day or two since gentleman in Syracuse noti-
fled Mr. Roessle, OF the Delevan House, that he had
forwarded him $3500 to take up q note But no
such letter cane to hand Search vas instituted and
inquiries made, but the letter could not be found IL
was finally discovered in the office at Syracuse held
for postage.
lone OF our citizens put thousand dollar draft
did not reach Its destination, and the post office was
duly anathematlzed; when, 10 the letter turned up
among those held Tor postage.
"a twenty thousand dollar check was, the writer
supposed sent to illinois, but it did not reach its
destination. In due time 1t was returned to MIN
from the dead.letter office. IL had been directed to
Michigan instead OF Illinois.
"1hree members of a family in this city own stock
in esCern bank. One ofthem received the regu-
lar dividend but the Others did not After a while
IT was found that the Two missing letters had been
directed to New York instead of Albany.
"lnstances like these are occurring every day,
The Iost Office Department is, of course, held re.
sponsiOe-censur ed when the letters are missed
but not relieved from the cen,ure when the delIn.
quencles are found 10 belong to the parties them
selves For no one likes to talk about his own
blunders.
"Ihe chief of missing letters are-frst
misdlrt ction; and secondly NEGLECT to stamp them
properly. OF the latter there have been deposited
at the office in this CITY, since the first of January
seven hundred and seventy. four. Except in cases
where the writers are known fby having their card
upon the envelope these sent to the dead-letIe
Office
at should be known that revenue stamp is mo-
recognized on letter; and great many letters art
deposited with such stamps upon them. These are
all sent to the dead-letter Office"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-30
FREN Oh MEDICINES IN vOGUHI
BY GRIMAULT & Gle.
Chemists to H. F. H. Prince Napoleon
as RUE RICHELIEU PARIS.
No. 771 South THIRD Stree,
NO MORE COP LIVER OIL

NO MORE COD LIVER OIL
GRIMAULTS SYROP OF IODlZED HORSE
RADISH.
This syrup is employed with the greatest success in
place OF COD Liver OIL which IL is infinitely superior
1t cures diseases of the chest scrof ymphatic dis
orders green sickness muscular atony, and loss of
appetite 1t regeneTates the constitution by purifying
the blood and 49, in word, the most powerful depura
tive known 1t never talgues the stomach and bowels,
and Is administered with the greatest efficacy Young
children, subject to humOurs, obstruction of the
glands At last 1t is very ecacious in the diseases Of
the skin. .r ....
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on west sIdo of Forty second street 22ss fear s.u 49,
south side OF knesessl Ont on FOFty-seoon6
street. lUO eet by depth at right angles onR north line
200 feet, and along south line l28 leet TO old Uamio-
property line. 24th Ward y so '"'NN'"|
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NORTH AMERICAN TRANSIT
INSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 1873 South FOURTH Street
PHILADELPHIA

Annual Policies issued agaLnit General Accidents
all descriptions at exceedingly low rates.
Insurance effected Tor one year in any sum from $40
to 100000 at premium + only one-half per cent.
securing the tull amount iDured in of death
a compensation each we6 equal to the whole pre-
MUM paid.
Short time Tickets for O. or 10 days or g. or
months, at 10 DIV, insurinG In the sum Of s3OOO
giving sl6 per wee'it disabled, to be had at the
General ofHce No. IS s. FOURTH Street, Phiadel-
phia at the varlousRailroad Ticket offices. sure
purchase the tckts of the North American Transit
Insurance Company
For circulars anf further information apply at the
General Office or any of the authorz I'd Agents of the
Company.
LEWIS L. HoUPT, President
JAMESM. CONRAD, Treasurer.
HENRI G. BROWN, Secretary
JOHN =. BULLITr, Solicitor
IIRECfORS.
/. L. Houpt. la OF Pennsylvania Railroad Company
NJ. Baird, of M Baldwin Il Co.'s.
Samuel G. PaLer Cashier OF Commercial Rank
Richard Wood No. 800 Nj arket street
James M. CoTad, No. 1928 Market street.
j. e. Klngslg, Continental Hotel
II. G Leisening, Nos 237 and 239 Dock street
Samuel Wor of Work, McCouch & Co.
George Marn, No. 322 Chestnut street. ii SO
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The QUEENS EASTER BoUNTY.-These ancient
and royal charities were distributed this year in
Whitehall Chapel, London with the customary
tormalities, 10 iorty.seven aged men and forty
seven aged women, the number of each sex cor
responding viii the age OF the Queen.
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NO MORE CONSUMPTION
GR1MAULTS SYRUP OF .HYPOPHOSPHITE

.... OF LINE. .. ..H-
This new Medicine is q sovereign remedy in phthisi
and 9th diseases of the lungs promptly removes al
the more serious symptoms. The coughis relieved the
cease and the patient rapidly RECEIVERS his
health. 'u..'- ... -00---
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M q p A L LAIMs
NL CITY SoL1uIToR's OFF1CR, !
PROPERTY OWNERS N0 wI2L ~ s. FIFTH P1FA sEREET EEE
NOTICE OF the following list claims fled against The
properties hereinafter described, upon which wits of
scire aclas will be ISSUED wh three months fom this
date, IL not paid at this office
- ,oo, .N g.. City Solicitor.
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S1,25S,6sO'Is

EIRECToRS.
Thomas Q. Samuel f. Stokes,
John O. Davis, u +, Penistan
Edmund A. Souder Henry Sloan
Theopbisus PaulCing, William G. Boultob
John X. Penrose, Edward Darlington
James Iraquair, II. Jones Brooks,
Henry c. Dallett, Jr., Edward Laourcade,
James G. Hand Jacob 7. Jones,
William c. Ludwig James Il Mcfarland,
Joseph H. Seal, Joshua P. Eyre
George c. Leiper, Spencer Mcilvain,
Hugh Craig, j. b. SemUle, Pittsburg,
Robe Burton. A. B Berger Pittsburq
John Taylor d. r. Morgan, Pittsburg
THOMA 3 c. HAND, PRESIDENT
- JOHN @. DAVIS, Vice President.
HENRY IYLBURE, Secretary. 1918
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INSURANCE COMPANIES

MUTUAL SAFETY INsURANC
lNcoRPoRATFPPP FPPPNNtYLyyhhEE1A S9 yhE legislature iss5
OFFICE E G9sNBR BH,, lHIRR IFI PAN AND wALNU
MARINE INSURANCE
SERSoSn To all parts of thsw
FRElGHfI INLAND INsURANoEs
On Goods by River Canal, Lake. and Land Carriage
fl FIRE lRfrlIfN INs6RAN6Es e 5hS NOES
On MerehandisS generally,
On Stores, Dwelling Houses, etc.
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
RlSU 5 600 United States per cent loan I.S99S 10000
10000 4" i $40 per cent loan wv w
Treasury Notes. ;.,.;...i;......., lO4 $500
100 600 state OF Fennsylvanla Five Per cent
$4,000 state S Of Pennsylvania Six Per Gent SO0O'
1926 coo CITY pe9 q Philadelphia Six Per Cent S's@
10000 PeSasylyaaia i RAILROAD First Mort il10lS %
gaie Six Per Oept. Bonds. .;.,,... 2O,OOOOO
s.. sage SIX Per Cent. BSnds...;.;;..: 2s,7sON
Is 900 Western Pennsylvania Railroad Mort
-. gage Six Per Cent Bonds. ..,,....,;.. 2s,75
gusTanteed by the City OF Phila-
road Company. .,.................,. s,6sOP
- Railroad Compan any.................. S,25OOO
ment, subject 10 ten days call. 4O,OOOOO
$4,000 state of Tennessee Five Per Cent. . ..o =.
liens on City PROPERTY. 1000
sl ,O86, $50 Par Market value...... s998 5000
Bs i Receivable icr IN arancss made lsOiS
Balances due at Agencies Premiums
rest, and Other debts due the Com ~ ,,,.,.
Scrip and Stock Of sundry insurance
mated value. Op""vS 100 %s. 2slOO
Cash In Banks...... .......s55956 89
- $685. 81
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INSURANCE COMPANIES.
GIRARD FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE COMPANY.

OFFICE, No AIS WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA
CAPITAL PAID IN, IN CASH, s2OOOOO.
1lis company continues to write Fire Risks only
It's capital, with good surplus, Is safely invested.
7Ol
Losses by FIRE have been promptly pGO and more than
S5OOsOOO
Disbursed this within the past few years
FoI the present the Office of this company win
remain at
No. 416 WALNUT STREET,
But within few months will remove to its OWN
BUILDING
N. f.. CORNER SEVENTH AND CHEsNUT STREETS.
Then as now we shall be happy insure our patronsa
such rates as are consistent with safety,
DIRECTIONS,
fHEsAs THHMAS fsfhHEfTPAGD, s L4gFSsEthErr, L4gFsEEtohEE
ThOS. NACKELLAR, CHARLES LUPOST,
JOHN SUPPLE HENRY +, KINNEY,
JOHN W. OLA GHoRN, JOSEPH KLAPf,M ID.
SlLN9 Inn THOMAS CRAVEN, Presideat.
ALFRED s GuLIIT " President and Treasure
JAMES b ALYoRD, Secretary. ll9s
DIRE NsU N G E.
n THE HOME INSURANCE COMPANY
OF PHIlADELPHIA
No $50 s. FOURTH street; ann ooo
Charter Perpetual Authorized capital SoOOVOV'
Insu res against osB damage by FIRE on buildings,
either permanently for LIMITED peroa. Also, on
MERCHANDISE generally and Household Furniture
city or country. onors
James Brown, Thomas XII nber Jr,,
Charles A. DuY, Lemuel CONN,
William ID. Lewis, j Hnlborn Jones,
william Il. Bul 0ck gOnn Woouslue1 -,
Wi liam N. Needless William Z. L0ngstreth
John D. Taylor, j. NJ Hutchinson,
JAMES BROWN, President
CHAS. A. DUY ,Ylce-Presdent
THOMAS NELSON, secretaIy SSOs
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-14
Work 10 do.

The registry having been completed
we trust that the opponents OF radlcai.
ism will not yet abate one particle Oh
their zeal, but will continue to labor
earnestly until the victory is completely
won In this county and throughout
the State generally the conservative
men have worked nobly, The list OF
registered voters is, of course, smaller
than it should be, in almost every local
ity. but still it is more complete than we
expected, and we have strong hope that
il will be sufficient to defeat the proposed
amendment. But our activity must not
flag. We must now labor to arouse the
public mind in relation to the import
ance of the approaching election: make
every man familiar with the nature and
scope and consequences of the radical
scheme; talk about it upon the Streets
in the shops, stores, and fields and see
that every man casts his ballot on the
oath, and knows what he is voting for
There is still much work to do.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-14
FROM MORGAN COUNTY.
Cre., Show in MorgantOwn.-Chesse
Cats and Buffaloes on Exhioition'

MoRGANTowN, May ~, 1866
Editors of the Register:
Wehad some big guns here on Wedne''
day. The people were notlfled SOME
DAYS in advance of the approach Oh Inc
great show which was to cast Dan hlce
and all his educated mules and donkeys
into the shade. Being courtday' OF
course number of people were in town
that but for court would have remained
at home The town was literally crowC:
ed with men, horses, niggers, mules, &C.
with two big thunderers at the Wash
inrton House, who were to do the bray
ing at the proper time. Our honest yeo-
many who had rode and walked twenty
or thirty miles to attend to their legal
business and then 90 home to plant corn,
we're Mortified at noon to hear the Judge
proclaim court adjourned until thursday
morning, to see the animals, AT! p NJ
the bell tolled the tidings that the AM
mails we're on exhibition. The hrst one
introduced was black.eyed cheese cat
spare but seemed muscular; wa1er lips
peach-leaf nose, and black hair de was
of the Bore species, and was introduced
to the audience of grum-looking jurors
and witnesses, by some foreigner, whom
think they called j. H. Marshall. Here
was a big mistake, to-wit: introducing
an animal in Dutch lingo to an American
audience. None of our two'tisted yeo-
many knew what he was saying;
when the animal began to bray
tbev were astonished to find
that even animals from Wheeling could
talk such good English He squlrmed
and souatted for about two hours and
half: the other animal all the while
shaking his head as though he thought
his time was, OF ought to be, coming:
The second animal was of the buffalo
species: hairy, stubborn, ignorant lazy
vet gifted with feetness, as was proven
in several cases in 1864, and fondness
for ba,cling. He was exhibited to the
audience by an honest old johnson man,
in English, when the people learned
that he was from Richie county West
Va, and that he belonged to that species
of animals that in 1861 carried mug of
rot gut whisky on both shoulders could
offer their services to Jefferson Davis
and if not accepted by him. take
a drink from the other mug and offer
to Gov. Pierpont where a commission
was certain 1t was a bad species OF
animals, but as he had that enticing
mark two stars-he was received very
gentlemanly, indeed. His immense
Drawing soon drove the people from the
Couri House, when the Dutchman intro.
duced a platform for the ratification OF
the meeting. The resolutions endorse
President johnson and Congress both.
and by that means the people all voted
for Ii I'm. Johnson is as far above Con,
gress in the eyes of our people as Mt.
Elm is above the future abode of the
radio is.
We are doing good work up here;
How goes the work in your city and
count! More anon. UNION.
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How They Voted

On the passage by the House of Rep
resentatives Of the constitutional amend
ment proposed 10y the obstruction -
committee, Mr.. HUBBARD, of this Dis
trict, voted in favor of the disnnion
plan. Messrs. LATHAM and WYALEY, TO
their honor be it said stood up manfully
for the Presidents policy and voted with
the handful Of brave and true men who
declare that the Union is not dissolved.
They deserve and will receive the
thanks of the people of West Virginia
for representing their wishes so faith,
fully and we'll
But Mr.. HUBBNRD's radicaIs,,o
although it may be sufficient to suit the
purposes of THAD. STEVENS. is no, aD;to
intense enough to satisfy some of his
constituents here. The amendment for
which he voted proposes TO permit rebels
to vote after the 4th of July 1870, bur
nothing short of perpetual disfranchise
ment and the total destruction of civil
rights will meet the appreciation of the
malignants in West Virginia. If Mr. 81.
comes home and fayors the simple dis
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-14
FROM GREENBRlER COUNTY.
The Re2isier-RegisiraIi of Voters
-CRnGtidnte for IsegislniTrC-G Crops,
The Berkeley Union says


N"'Na AlN lev OkELNDhlhk, 20.
w VA MAY "th' ISL"
Editors "t the Register:
lreceived a Few DAYS 400 the RFCIs.
80, ,,;,I, ,,.I,;,l, an, .,ro,+,,. o,oo,oa oa
="
! wv" L. 'h 'N'"''''' ap''"o'e !" most
"a>ra az radicahsm. After Ieading it,
! calculated it, among my uriphho,s, and
several 81 them intend to subscribe for
-, :,
| II - soon as 'heS can c"hlhah" the
means. 1t will, doubtless, seem strange
IN Won that man. of our most Substan
80 Al :. ,;se
tau ''''"''' ''''' - ~ '"'', ''''"'
'N 1" pay we subscription riic' oi Il
newspaper. nevertheless, assure You, it
is tru., Prior to the war. we were a
,,.,,.,,..,..r,,1,,,,, ,d roodi,c ,,,1,
7 = 'f->'
MA VIII ne 5" again. as soon as our pc
tuuiary condition will permit | pre-
dict that the conservative, course or the
p,.,,,..,,.,, ~. o,,,,,.;.
i'f.'''s I'm wan '''"'o !, " Id &c '"oS'''P'
tion from this part OF the State.
The registration of voters has COM
menced in this county. None are allowed
to register bnt those who will take the
oath. attended aplace ofregistration on
last Saturday, at which place. before the
war, about ono hundred and twenty five
votes weYe given; only sixteen voters
were registered, and with the excep.
tons OF two or three, they, Were the
moss iilltera'e and nnprlncipled men III
oHx community. Some of them IN
capable OF approaching the Importance
Of An oath, and Others, l am constraiHed
from my knowledge of facts, to believe.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-14

On Monday, the 18th inst, the Cir
cult Court for Morgan co unity will com
mence. Judge Hall presiding.
The Berkeley Union says:
"The weather has continued unusually
cold mp to the present time. Vegetation
| issvery backward, more so than for many
| years previous. Wheat looks thin and
poor, much of it having been entirely
winter killed. We doubt if it will av-
erage a half crop through the county.
Frederick Gettle. freight conductor on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was
thrown from car upon which he was
standing, on Tuesday evening last, at
Little Cacapon bridge, and fatally in
jured He died on Wednesday morning
He served through the entire war in
Capt, Russel's company, lst Md Cavalry.
The Parkersburg Gazette will be issued
as d daily, commencing this week
The frost has injured the grain and
fruit in Brooke county.
The conservative ticket for Council
| men, III DctudnN' WIS NiI'ViI puo WI 'HN
9TH inst
The Cheat river Oil Co have struck Il
good show" Of oil at the depth OF 1000
feet, which is thought, by competent
judges, to be not less than twenty bar
rel well They have commenced pumping
and will soon know the result.
The Costalo well, below there, has
been burning since the 9th inst. The
sesult of an accident
A man named John Haly was shot
and instantly killed in Parkershurg last
week by the accidental discharge of a
pis;oi He was engaged with u friend
Ill scutfling over the pistol, when it
went of, the ball entering just under
the chin, and passing out at the back of
the head.
The following gentlemen were elected
ed Trustees of the Corporation OF Clarks-
burg or Monday last; Col. r. S. Spates,
w. Il Alexander, DR.. j. NJ BOwcOck,
Walter Ebert, Capt n. A. ShuttlcwOrth,
A :. Lawhead ard Captain S r Steel.
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StuIe Items.

On Monday, the 14th inst, the Cir
cult Court for Morgan co unity will com
mence Judge Hall presiding.
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reimbursement Of rebels until after 1870,
he will be called Comprehend" and
Immediately cast out of the radical
synagogue.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
MONUMENTS.
CuE.p TWO HAND.

NOR SALE CHEAP, TWU ant,
E SOME italian family marble monument 1. ~ a
1 will sell one or both of these monuments at
re Ml low price to the first bidder that comes
along, for cash. Ore of them is the largest est
monument that has been made in wheeling iGI
many years 1t will stand thirteen iest ,h Ia
and in good proportion. There is raised sn Sau
on the front of the die block. Inc oIner
monument will stand ten feet high; anu - 'ety
handsome. This is chance that Is very sol.
dom offered to the public One or both nave 70
be sold. Call and see for yourselves, or aSaresS
Marble Worker, corner of Zane and eeVentn
streets, East Wheeling, West Va Imi4'i~
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man, "ab initio ad fnem bslI," and has
the ability to make an able and efdoient
legislator, if he be not radical. DO not
know how he stands in regard to radl'
calism. + q,
Our wheat crop will prove almoss az
entire failure. It has been destroyed Ny
the severe winter. Many planters a..
blowing up their wheat fields ana pun
ting them in oats OF corn;
Corn is now selling at 81 per 61snel
wheat 50, and very scarce, oats quo POI
bushel; bacon 16Sc. oENh"'
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~ The GalaXy.o

We have received from thepublishers a
copy OF" 1.-THE Galaxy,"a new semi-month-
ly magazine, brimful Of choice aud In
teresting matter. 1t is beautifully
printed, neatly illustrated, contains
nearly hundred pages, and is furnished
at the very low price of three dollars
per year. 1t will, doubtless, soon be
come favorite with the reading public
Address VIC. & F.P, Church No 80 PARK
Row, New York.
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MARIE

On May 18TH Mr. HENRY c. SHALL
CROSS, of Wheeling, West Virginia, to Mis-:
REBECCA SHALLCROSS, of Washington
d. c.
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DIED 8

DIED
On Sunday morning the 18th inst, Mrs
SUSAN ISETT, aged SO years.
The funeral will take place from her late resi-.
dence, Market street west side, Centre Wheel.
ing, this Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock The
friends Of the family are invited to attend.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1866-05-04
gPIgI;g gBMypaE9;Bl,

Is published every Friday morning at ONE
DOLLAR AND FIFTY CENTS per annum,
IL paid within three months from the time OF
subscribing; or, TWO DOLLARS, if not
paid until the expiration Of they year. No pa
der discontinued until all arrearages are paid,
unless at the option Of the editor.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING plain matter,
one dollar per square for the first insertion.
For rule and figure matter, two dollars pc
square for the first insertion. For each inser-
ton after the first, twenty-five cents per square.
Eight lines to constitute square. If the
number of insertions be not marked ON the
advertisement it will be published until for
bid, and charged accordingly. liberal de-
duction will be made to those who advertise
by the year. The privilege Of annual adver-
tisersextends only TO theirimmediate business.
Obituaries and Tributes Of Respect will be
charged at the rate of SO cents per square !;
Marriage Notices 25 cents. Calls upon Per-
sons to become Candidates charged at the usu-
al rate of advertising.
Communications, the effect Of which is to
promote private or individual interests, are
matters of charge, and are to be paid for at
the rate of so cents per square.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1866-05-04
WHAT'S TRUmPs1

There are 50 many cards to play,
So many ways to choose
In love and politics and war,
That forwarding our views
With ladies' fair, with statesmen wise,
Or men Of lesser bumps,
Before we lead our strongest suits
IT'S we'll to know what's trumps.
Once, worshipiDg at beauty's shrine,
knelt In bondage sweet,
And breathed my vows with eagerness,
And offered at her feet
My soul, well stored with Cupid's wealth
A lose-cemented lump
A king Of diamonds won the trick,
My heart was not trump.
Raving to see my rival win
Upon single rub,
AS he had played the DEUCE with me,
followed with CLUB
Two days within station-house,
Rejecting on my Elm,
found, as others may have done,
Clubs very seldom win.
Grown wise by sad experience,
ceased to deal with maids;
sHUFFLRD youthful follies Off,
And turned up JACK OF sPADEa.
Yet still find, as dust is scarce,
AND smaller grow the Jumps,
That though the spades an honest card,
1t is not always trumps.
But in the world o: outside show,
Where Mammon rules the throng,
To ease the little joints Of life,
And smoothly pass along;
To find an antidote for care,
And stern misfortune'.s bumps,
One card is very sure to win;
DIAMONDS are always trumps.