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Tricks uPoN ToPERs.-Roif, who keeps
the news stand in the post office building,
turns many an honest penny with root-beer
fountain. The fountain has two escapes,
and at each of these he keeps a glass stand
inc to catch the dripping. He noticed, re-
Gently, that a couple Of elderly men, who
lounged in the post-oiice in the evening,
drained these glasses as soon as they were
partly filled Great and mighty results Of
ten grow out of slight causes. When Rolf
detected them an idea struck him. Before
setting the glasses the next time, he dropped
a teaspoonful of catarrh snuff in each one. 1t
was a new kind of snuff, and Rolf was glad
of the opportunity to test it. He wasn't
confident these men had the catarrh, but
that was really no business of his lit wasn't
anything hecould help and, besides, science
must be attended to, so he entered upon the
experiment with all the hopefulness and ex-
pectation Of young and ardent nature.
About eight O'Clock the old buffers came
around, and having listleSsly examined the
periodicals, watched the opportunity which
Rolf was quiyering to give them, and raised
the glasses hurriedly to their lips,
and ashurriedly absorbed the contents.
Then they lounged about as listlessly as be-
fore for about two minutes. At the expira-
ton of that time one of them commenced to
look surprised. The other man also looked
as if he had received unexpected intelligence.
Then their faces simultaneously appeared
griped, and the first man remarked, - Oh
oh rand struck for the walk Whereupon
the second man made a similar statement.
and also started for the same destination
Rolf hurried after them. He didn't 20 out
on the walk where they were. because they
didn appear to want to engage in any bust
ness, and Rolf had just put on clean linen
suit. So he stayed on the steps, and watch
ed those aged people as they swayed on the
curb, and bombarded the gutter with root
beer, and catarrh snuff, and pieces of liver,
and such things as were handy at the time
He hasn't seen them since. lie regrets this,
as he wants to get their certificate to put in
a ireular.-Ddnbary Nacs.
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Buffers SCHEMES IN BosToN.-A Boston
correspondent of the Springfield Union says
that ''H. d. Hyde had,planned an excursion
to Lake George, Saratoga, etc., but left it
all to fill his place in the caucus of ward
eleven. He is good fighter anda tower of
strength among the Republicans of his
ward, and we are reioiced to see him back.
Butler personally superintends his opera
tions from his Office in Pemberton square.
happened to be in telegraph Office yes.er-
day when boy brought IN a handful of
kilograms signed with his mysterious auto
graph. Butler moves in politics like chess
player. He gobbles pawn here, he gives
away man there, and captures a bishop
When he cannot take a man he puts him in
check 80 that he cannot move. L know of
a certain prominent lawyer in this city who
opposes Butler in private, but is so fixed by
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themselves simply ridiculous Rarely do
they ever sell bill OF goods, still more rare
ly do they accomplish this feat twice in the
same place. Exertion being a constitutional
infrmity with these gentlemen, they usually
manage to pass most of the day at the hotel /:
eating, smoking, playing billiards, and hav-
ing good time generally. 1t is often a sur
prise to honest country folk to see these
gentlemen spend money, and the question is
not unirequently propounded, 80 How can
the firms they represent stand the pressure ~
They imagine that they are exceedingly
smart, and have an excessively large opinion.
OF themselves. They can talk fashion, horse
or theatre by the hour, but their informa-
tion concerning the principles of trade are
very limited. These gentlemen do not long
continue IN their position their principal
finding after they have made few trips that
their services can be dispensed with.
There Is, wherever they are met. self
Importance, or sufhciency. pervading them,
making their very appearance disagreeable
and oitentimes disgusting. This class do not
have the true Boston mark. and cannot be
identified as hailing from that city. as can
be sad OF the first named in this article.
There Is h0mogeneousness to them, TO the
general runners" from other cities, that is
never apparent in the simon pure Boston
traveller. Did the merchant reflect upon
the injury these men accomplish. the i'll eff
iect their appearance produces. he would
never engage their services. This era Of
steam cars and telegraphy has had a mar
yeilous effect in enlightening the public. and
generally no shrewder class of men exist
than are the country and village traders of
the United States
They quickly gauge man who approach
eS them in trade, and their good sense and
detects the spurious from the
sterling article at a glance. Not only do
these counterfeit runners harm the houses
they represent, bat they injure the legiti-
mate commercial agent. and bring reproach
upon the fraternity. Merchants owe it TO
themselves and To the honest, energetic
agents they employ. and these latter in their
turn owe it TO themselves. tC remove these
negative. injurious specimens from their
midst, as the longer they remain 50 much
the longer Is their deleterious influence felt.
A. trade exTanl>, following the increase Of
50 must agents or runners
increase in the same ratio. That they exert
a widespread influence over the trade ofthe
no one can doubt and this being
an axiom, of how great importance it i to
have a class Of men on whom the communi
ry can rely with entire confidence. BE sure
Of this. that wherever the positive, straight
forward. active - runner Is found, there
will be found a man eXerting an influence
for good upon all with whom his business
may bring him in contact, while it holds
equally true that the negative. indolent man.
though he may represent principal Of un-
told wealth, i continually iniuring himself,
his employers and the association Of hard
working men he, for the time, may be con-
lected with.
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the great selfseeker that he cOnfesses he dare
not open his mouth in public. A certain
prominent politician in this city, who has
never been excelled by anybody in the man
ipulation of the Republican wires, was
burnt out in the November fire, and so Grip
pied that he was obliged to ask his friends
to help him out. Butler heard of it and
sent HIM s. 1000, and now he feels obliged
to keep mute, inglorious silence. 1t is
certain that's fair, popular vote in the city
would leave Butler high and dry. But
there is no knowing to what extent his
'Heathen Chnee' tricks will succeed y
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POLITICAL.

The significant inquiry is made by the
Boston Transcript, in behalf of the Repub-
lican party of Massachusetts,, whether 1.-THE
Boston Custom House is to be used as an
electiOneering agency for General Butler as
Governor, in opposition to the wishes of n
vast majority Of the merchants of the city,
and Of the business men Of the State, as
well as the pronounced opinion of ma
jOrity Of the Massachusetts, delegation in
Congress-
They believe in calling things by the right
name out in Iowa. \ county convention
adopted this strong and somewhat sweeping
platform recently Whereas, we believe
that when a man steals he Is thief; and
whereas, majority of the politicians of
both parties steal; therefore resolved, That
we are tired Of being plundered; that it is a
good time for thieves to stand from under"
The Boston Herald says: " Get the Dem
ocratic party out of the way 1t bears no
fruit. and it should no longer cumber the
ground. Its claim that it is alive is the one
thing that prevents the growth Of new
party OF reform.
Politics are fearfully tangled in Morgan
county, Ill. The Democrats, Republicans
and farmers run separate tickets. and three
women have set themselves up as independ-
pendent candidates for superintendent Of
schools.
The sturdy common sense of the people
sees through all historical and philosophi-
cal deiences Of the salary steal. 1t is ex-
tremly difficult so to enshroud that piece of
odious selfishnes- in Sophistical mist. as to
prevent good common eyes from detecting
the abomination sough, 10 be concealed
C0AgregatioHaiist.
The Pennsylvania Republicans have
nominated X. ". Mackey for State Treasur-
er and Isaac Gordon for Judge Of the Su-
preme Court. Among the resolutions were
those declaring for the reduction of State
and National taxation; legal protection
for miners; the reservation of public lands
for actual settlers. and the repeal OF the law
for the increase of salaries. The convention
also expressed its sympathy with every
to secure for agriculture and
labor their due influence, interests and rights
and pledged the party as an ally in every
effort % secure these ends
The rebel guerrilla Colonel Mosby. who
supported Grant in the last campaign, has
gone back to the Democracy.
Gerritt Smith writes to Miss Susan L.
Anthony " So You have not paid your
fine; are not able to pay it send you
herein the money TO pay it. If you shall
still decline doing So, then use the money
at your own discretion, to promote the cause
1t woman sUliIu-c.N
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Low IN the sky the last sunbeams are shining,
Lifting their gold through the appletree boughs
Tie up vour shoes and put on your hat, Willie,
And we'll 20 together and drive home the cows.
This i tbc way. through the lane, by the orchard,
Then we'u lot down the bars and leave the road
open,
And over the hill to the pastures below.
Here in the path where they 20 in the morning,
Cropping the clover and fresh dewy grass,
Brushing the sWeet-.ern and bayberry bushes,
That shed their faint perfume on all things that
pass.
Now we can sec them at rest in the hollow,
Under the walnut trees, shady and tall;
You call them. Willie, while pick the roses
And white meadow rue, clustered here by the
wall.
Dolly starts quickly, her keen mother instinct
Urging her home her young bossy to meet
While Brndle and Buttercup Daisy and Jewel
Come after her, pacing with tardier ieet-
And thus. by the pathways Of morning returning,
They wind round the hillside. an orderly nanai
Past orchard and brook, tl they reach their h'sit
Whore bridget awaits them, with mllkpail in
hand.
Look. Here on The fence is the nest of robin,
And we see where she comes from her iorlEins
Wen watch while she's feeding her three hungry
birdln-s,
And tuckiug them under her wings FOR the night.
Sow homewari wen haste. as the twilight grows
And evenings fair star glimmcrs soft in the west
r time lite boys, like the cows and the robins,
N.lh work and play ended, should 90 to their
rest -iHdeFeHceHf.
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ture, wearing white boards, who were skilled
in elephant hunting, and who sold ivory to
foreign traders" But i. was at the court of
Munsa, king of the Mombuttu, that he first
saw an individual of this diminutive race.
lone morning says he, ''the camp rung
with joyous shout as my people brought in
a curious timid little man, the palpable en-
bodiment of myths which have been current
for ever 50 long" By means of gifts and
kind usage the pigmy was induced to take
a seat when his measure and portrait was
taken. lie stated that ! was the head of
family, living half an )ur's journey from
the capital that his tri = are called Acca,
and that their country lies south of Nom
buttu: that they have been conquered by
the latter, and settled in the neighborhood OF
the royal residence. His height was one
metre (thirty-nine inches) and albeit he had
a pendent belly and very slender shanks, he
performed incredible feats of agility. On
the next day several Others of his tribe. in
duced by the promise of gifts, paid our ira
weller visit, and they too were measured
and had their portraits taken. 1t Is to be
regretted, however, that during the entire
three weeks stay Of the doctor at Munsa's
court, he never had the good fortune to see
pigmy woman But why did he not 20 to
the settlement and visit the ladies himself?
The Acca are noted warriors, notwithstand-
ing their diminutive stature. 1t happened
during Schweinfurth's stay at the court that
king Mpmery, escorted by several hundred
Acca warriors, paid visit to his brother
Munsa. bringing him share of plunder
taken in a recent campaign. Tikitiki Omen
who understand war; fought sham battles
for the entertainment of the traveller. The
only domestic animal among the Acca is the
common banyard fowl, and it is worthy OF
remark that an ancient mosaic at Naples pic
tures the pigmies in company with such
fowls The A2ca are much superior to the
Bnshmen, and are Of great service to king
Munsa, who in turn deserves the thanks Of
ethnologists for saving from extinction so in
teresting race GALAXY
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The following is vouched for \ young
man in one of the suburban towns in this Vi
cinitv, as is the custom in the village, called
for his sweetheart on Sunday evening, and
the cooling couple went out for walk. Par
ticular instructions were given the miss by
her parents, to return early, "By ten O'Clock,
sure being the parting injunction. Alas
land alad) ''the midnight hour when," &c,
came before the twain returned home. The
parents had grown exasperated by waiting
two hours for their daughters return, and
when the lovers did enter the gate, by cir
cuitous movement and by division of forces
they were enabled to bar the young Romeo's
exit. After the customary adieus, the young
man stepped briskly forth and found himself
in the brawny arms of paterfamilias, who
seized him by the throat with one hand and
held rope in the other, with which he in
tended to swing him up in cherry tree.
The young man squirmed and beloved, and
the young girl, hearing the noise, ran down
stairs. On reaching the landing, she, ex-
claimed, in the most piteous tone, .. Father,
don't hang him tonight :" The stern pa
rent, who wears boot ''about halfpast
nine'' in size, hesitated moment, then turn
ed the young man round and administered a
kick that sent the lover spinning down the
lane double quick. The young man is better
now, but can't spark worth cent.-Boston
Traveller
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now A CONGRESSMAN RETAINS POWER OVER IT.
The following is a recent important letter
Of Treasurer Spinner to a member Of Con-
gress on the back pay question:
Treasury OF TIE UNITED STATES. }
September ,. 1873.

TREASURY OF TIE UNITED STATES.
September ,, 1873.
Ny Dear Sir Your letter of the Goth
ult, with inclosure, as therein stated, Is re-
ceived | don't know that | can answer
your inquiry better than by an extract from
a private letter wrote to another member
of Con gress, this evening, who made like
inquiry. Among other things. | said to
him. THE first controller of the treasury
has decided that money heretofore appro-
Driated and that shall remain unexpendedat
the close of the present fiscal year, ending
June 80, 1874, for the pay of the salaries of
members of Congress, cannot then be COW
cred into the treasury. The secretary of
the treasury has gone step further
than this. lie holds that the appropriation
is an Independent one, and like that for the
payment Of interest on the public debt, al
ways remains for the purpose for which it
was appropriated, and that therefore there
is no authority for covering it into the
treasury. Hon. John Sherman. who drew
the bill that was enacted into law, by vir
tue of which the unexpended balances of
certain kinds of appropriations are directed
to be covered into the treasury at the end of
the fiscal year, and who ought to know
what was intended by the law, took the
view of this case that you have. However.
notwithstanding his opinion that the un-
paid salaries should be so covered in, he did
conclude, in consequence of the rulings of
of the treasury department, to direct
the secretary of the Senate to draw
his extra pay and to hand it over
to me in my official capacity, to be covered
in. This has been done in his case, as it
has been done in many other cases am
not a lawyer, but if | should volunteer an
opinion as layman, should 90 further
than either the controller or the secretary.
ooubt whether even the covering in of this
money without consideration and without
legal authority or warrant of law will place
it beyond the reach of the parties to whom
it legally belongs. | think it could be
claimed at any time hereafter in several
ways, and even on the mere statement of an
account bv the depositor or by his heirs-at-
law against the United States for moneys
had and received. 1t is possible you might
divest yourself by last will and testament,
stating as consideration the love and aiiec-
ton you bore your native land" Hoping
that this will be satisfactory to you, l am,
very truly, +. h. SPINNER,
Treasurer of the United States.
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\ lloUsE BUILT N DAY.-Ihe news
papers Of Lancaster, Pa, publish an ac-
count of the building of a brick dwelling
house in that city in ten and n half hours,
the materials having been prepared and col
lected on the site previous to the commence
ment. The house Is twenty feet by thirty
on the ground floor, two stories in height,
and contains eight rooms. There were in
all upward Of one hundred workmcn EN-
ployed. The cellar foundation was already
laid and at precisely six O'Clock Friday
morning the men went TO work. The Er-
amina thus describes the labor
Mr.. J. T. Reading, photographer. was
present with his apparatus. and took views
every fifteen minutes Of the building and the
workmen while in motion. which, Of course,
produced some ridiculous pictures-men,
white and colored in almost every position,
are to be seen represented. At % clock a.
m, the structure was advanced TO the height
of one story, with two ground and
secoud-lail, partitions in, and lathed and
partly plastered. doors hung. stairways up,
and a view taken with tn doctor in the
midst of his workmen. The scene Is busy
and comic one-the brick-layers erecting
-caiioliing for the second story. 10 O'Clock
a. NJ. view taken of western front Of Prince
street; second story brickw0rk two-thirds
up, with carpenters ready to lay floor, and
uIa,tererS commenced lathing; western front
PAINTED and brick penciled of first story, and
masous run short Of brick, and then some
delay in consequence. but it was remedied
in short time. II O'Clock n. m. the brick
layers are up to square of ceiling for third
floor, with corners raised to the height re-
quired to receive the raiters for roofing.
Timers waiting. The process Of white
coating i now about completed in the first
story HIS n. m. first raiter for the roof
laid. At ll:2l the last brick was placed
ap0n the chimnevs, and the bricklayers are
done. Roof Seathed and timers begin TO
lay roofing 1850 ~cailclling all removed
from building. $50 p m, sash inwindows
Of first story and painters finished up wash
boards down and rubbish cleaned away. At
this writing the timers are leaving the
building: roofing and -poutins completed
plaSterers still at work in the second story.
The building has been insured, and in the
course of a few hours viii be ready for a
tenant
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RULES OF C3woN LAw.-Most Of the
common law rules Of evidence which still
prevail in the criminal codes Of English
speaking communities originated at time
when the tendency of the courts was towards
excessive severity % guilty men, and when
there were scores of offences. ranging from
petit larceny TO high treason, which were
punished with death. The humane maxims
that every one accused Of crime Is pre-
Sumci % be innocent until the contrary i
proved, that lit j, better that ninety and
nine guilty persons 90 acquit than thIt one
innocent person should suffer uniu>tly !; "
that 'no man should be tried and condemn
ed without an opportunity % confront the
witnesses against him face TO face that
'' If. after hearing all the evidence. there Is
a reasonable doubt in the minds Of the
Jurors that the guilt of the accused Is made
out. they should acquit. which are
always repeated ampiihci by the defendant
counsel IN their address 10 the jury. and
which We're absolutely essential at one stage
of the laws history TO mitigate it, unquos-
tionahlc har~hne~--have grown into such
prominence u0w that thev are made 10 over
shadow many features of the law, the pre-
seryati0n # which are essential TO good
order. IL not 20 the existence Of society
itself. 50 much eolicitude is manifested
for the welfare and safety Of the accused
that the rights Of society are often entirely
ignored. and when the humanities of the
law are prevented into tricks for the en-
couagemcnt 0f crime and the escape OF
maietact0rs, civilized communities rise in
their might aud punish guilty men without
regard 10 the forms Of law. This Is un-
doubtedly great evil, bat it will assuredly
exist wherever the laws, proiessedly enacted
for the safety Of society. become the refuge
murdercg>.- 81 L1mS Democrat
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SIBERIAN BLOuDHOUNDs RUNNING WILD-ANI-
NAILS AND CHICKENS DEyOURED-A AND
HORSE ATTACKED HUNT PROPOSED.
The western end of the range of hills
which runs the entire length of Long Island
l. thickly wooded, and the land has been
little cultivated. - that wild forest land
lies within about fifteen miles of New York
city. The larger species of wild game have
been driven back by the sportsmen who
have found = convenient shooting ground
in the vicinity of Newtown and Jamaica.
but within the last three years new kind
of wild animal has found in the Businesses
Of the hills convenient lairs and well-stocked
larders in the cattle and pig-pens of the
neighhoring farms.
In Newtown, some three years ago.
dwelt a number of German families, and
among the treasures they had brought from
iatherland were four Siberian bloodhOunis,
one female and three NAILS These dogs
were neglected and allowed to do their own
loraging until they became independent of
their home ties, and took to the woods,
leaving their poSSes-Ors rather reviewed by
their absence. and wholly unsuspieious Of
the evils which have resulted from the lib-
Grafton Of such animals.
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Az EXISTING RACE OF PIGMIEs. - DR..
Schweinfurth, who has travelled extensively
in Central Africa, recently entertained the
Berlin Geographical Society with an account
of dimiautive race of men, the Acca, whom
he takes to be the originals of the pigmies
celebrated in Grecian literature, agreeing
with Aristotle in the opinion that the pig
mics of Homer and Herodotus were not al
together creatures of the Imagination.
DR.. Schweinfurth made diligent inquiry
wherever he went as to heexistence of dwar-
fish races of men. On the upper Nile he
was told of men " not over three feet in sta