, 1874-10-10

TileJ did tho duty that thoy EAR;
And, under iove'a otornal law.
Each lilo With equal beauty shines.
Philips trgt-born tnkeB up h!H fathers tnisaion,
and utantle oEory sacred day III tho pulpit Ut tho
old all,,roh
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There arc many beautiful thoughts md naeful
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or nny Of their aelicaoy, modasty, mud purify.
Tho Doctor OIL this or any othor punt whore llo
IL iot wholly broad and fair, nen nnd women
Will enjoy bis ideal ortrat,lre Of blisg{ul huu1e
aud model married couple.
Ftnitcrtosl'x Detective Stories.
ALLAN f1NKC1lTON's DETECTIVE STORIES. THE
Keon. Cooke L Co. rrjce sl.s,.
Tho extraordinary astutenoss, sub.lcty, ingo-
nufty. and cunning with which AIt. piukorson
has followed The craft Of Il dotcotiyc, huye cur
rio1 his renown not only abroad over our own
country, but across tho Atlantic. Tho man Is
known throughout tho world ar ono OF tho most
adroit and successful dotectyos TINT ever sot
out to track tho doviouB md llldden WnyH Of a
criminal. In tho course OF long experience, lo
Inns fathomcd tho mysteries Of untold caseB Of
felony, whose attendant circauAtnnces, as thsy
were evolved ono out OF Tho other, wore ns
strange. and wild, and exciting, as any that over
sprang from foryid and fruitful imagination.
1t haa long been tho purpose OF Mr.. plnkor-
Ton, In answer to his oNn t1upulsc aud to the
solicitation Of frienis. to unfold Bone Of Ioso
curious and impressive stories, for tho entortan-
nent OF tho reading public. The convenient
time haa at Inst come for tho accomplishment
initial number Of series Of tales that arc we'll
on in the progress Of publication.
Tho subject of the present volume is tho his
tory Of The robbery Of tho Adams Express Com.
pany. at Montgomery, Ala., in 1865. and Of A1r.
Plnherton's method Of procedure III hunting
out tho thlcf. The snm oinbozzled was largo.
amounting to &60, 900, aud warranted extended
aud expensive measures ln tho objection Of
the culprit, and tue support Of the roputn-
tion Of. tho Company as trus.y carriers OF tho
from various points were employed III
tho case, but months passed and tlloir OF.
forts weto without result. Finally, tho af1air
WAS given over to alr. rinkerson, undar The cosl-
ulLlpu +uAI Ot 6UpllA NGt HfLl1ut 1EHtttELlbA Ill
regard to ulonoy ind moana. l1o lctailed expert
mon aud women from his force to work tho mat
ter up. and, like stcuthhounslB Oh tho track Of
human prey, tloy slowly and surely followed ev-
CRY faint, random Glow, until tho various lines
pointed with ,norring certainty to tho guilty
| man, and ho was convicted Of his crmo and tho
sto[on money recovered.
The story Is long mud minnie in detail. but in
skillfully natratcd and puintuly interesting.
Tho sy,npatllies will tnr71, howoser, from tic
Aa4o ntYS1o
entangled victim. Their vigi1ant relentless,
! aud nngcrupulons endeavors to bring tho feIo,,
| to the point of soff-conviction seem revoltngly
| cold-b'uodca and cruel, Ono cannot hclp
tho reflection, thnt it IL a brother;
man they arc limiting down. md, BY decetful
| ana treecherous wi!es aud liaes,--wasch We arc
taught to hold Infamous in ordinary practice
forcing him on to coslvict'a doom. Truc, it II
in tho pursuit Of Justice, and crime must he
| lcrratcd ont md punished for tho salvation OF
| pt1ta tho inquiry, Dooa tho eud justify the
| means? 1horo ara intricate issueH tu be
| considered in tho Re*ttcment Of the question
] But, no matter to which eide our opinion
| incincs, admiration caunot be withheld from
Mr.. pinkorton and lis men for tho wonder
full abilities thoy bring into play in tho condac|
Of their business. In view Of their pro;cianey Il
would soenl Ill npossibility for quito any nort
to romain long concealed. This revelation oi
the workings Of tho detective system shonld act
as a warning upon the crimnnl c1asHes. It Ger,
ialnly gives tho innocent man feeling that hiA
own footateps may be dogged by sona "shad.
dow or s'spotter" following up fangied
trail, and that wheroyor he turns some wary
may be tuking noto Of every word md actioa.
| Ugh! how is it that man does turn asido 4
lurEb:eadtl from the straightforward path ol
rcctltudo Whilo Pinkerton and Lis detectives are
tho idea Of omniacienco and uexorable fato.
Mui, pinkeItonfs book will bo profuBely illue