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Prisoner
~ A SLANG TERN.
Reporter-Suppose tho mob was working mo,
and my pocket~hook Gf l had one) WAS in my
right inside vest pocket?
Prisonor-It would he in the right jarye.
Roport-Say in my outside sl-pocket7
r-1iight-out-jarvo.
Reportcr-Aud the inside coae-pocket?
praonsr-night p 1; pit'nan; t'1a nss or lis9t pit
prisonc1-Rieht benjamin. or right ben.
neportor-1f on the left side the uotice would
bo left jarve, etc.
Prisoner-1es.
Reporter Suppose had the book in my right
prisoner-1t would be in tho right kick, or
kick right.
Reporter-Are their communications in an un-
dcrtone?
tersperaed with intolgible remarks. They have
4 language Of their own-a word for everything
and when talking no one e1cept themselves
can understand what is said.
neporter-Ee there many
WOMEN PICkpockETs
in the country2 ....
prisoner-les lots OF them.
Eeporier-Aro they usually rs expert as the
men,
Prisone1-They arc in their line They work
principally on the streets and il stores. They
arc always well dressed. and consequently can
approach another woman without attracting
special attention. In the stores they work sit-
ting down while examining goods, or standing
alongside OF the Indies at tue counter; in any
position they mny be in. well-dressed woman
can always approach another to ask 9 question.
noporter-That is rather mild way OF putting
il.
Prisoner-If the nloll-dip we're illy-c1ad, the
we1l-lrcssod women would be cautious; when
attired like themselves they have no suspicious,
aud she will get nine in ten feathers she tries
for. and she only selects tho fat ones which she
has aeen in the hands OF purchasers Of goods.
Rcportor-Are they usually alone?
Prisoner-Some work alone. but they often 20
in pairs. They will not speak to Indy if they
can got an opportunity to secure her purse, for
by doing so they would be apt to give a1sy
their mugs. and they try to avoid that. They
carry different colozed vella, and nubias, and
hats, and light shawl OF two in u kick (pocket)
inside Of their dress, fastened to their waists
with string, aud change often 80 as not to at
tract the attention Of tue stcro clerks.
Reporte1-Women do not work men do they
Pusoner-VcrY seldom. There arc women
who do that class Of work. but it is the most
difficult. and when they do it they work among
q crowd
Reporte1-Hayon't they the requisite do3-
terity
Prisoner-Yes but wen-drossed women, es-
pecialy il she be fair to look upon. cannot ap-
proach man without being noticed and il shs
got l1s leather he would remember her face and
that would lead to her arrest.
Reporte1-Do not pickpocke:a take xnything
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.Prisoncr-Yes. There arc mon all over the
country always on tue lookout for jobs; and all
classes OF men notify them OF chancea.
Repotter-For q percentage?
priEoner-fea.
Reporter-Are such people what a1s called ro-
spectable2
Prisoner-Yes and they arc often officers of
tile banks.
Reportcr-What is your opinion Of going to
the Cashiers house md demanding the keys?
prisoner-That has been done, but it is only at
a time when they become desperate, and will
take chances. The banks OF this country ara
generally 80 voll guarded nom, that, before long,
You will find an organized gang making raid
OF, them in the day time while tho clerks are at
work. ! burglar Till mover commit d murder,
but will intnldato d man By shooting over his
head.
Reporter-Who are these felows that do shoot
when they get into houso7 ii:
prisoner-They aro ..
. common class OF thloves. who will knock
man down and rob him; or men who have been
Tero useless.
Eeporter-Hadn't skill?
Prlsoner-Too t'nid, and would give an alarm
when there was no danger, and thus prevent a
robbery. Such men, when out OF sugar, will do
anything to obtain it.. ;:
REFORMATION.
.Reporter-Did you ever know thief to re-
form?
tTlS0ner-1der8 O6Tcr was IN FRANCO, Eu.
gland, or America professional thief who re-
formed, and continued good. They sometimes
act square for d long time, but they have some
thing in view-a scheme to rob by different
racket: i never knew ons who kept square
more than six months.
Reporter-Is it impossible?
Prisoner-They arc OF Ginsy disposition,
and obtain money SO fast that no legitimate BUSH
mesa would be attractive enough.
Repncter-You said that in England, when
men got q certain amount togathez they went
into other business
Prisoner-so they did, but tha: didn't last
long. They cheat their customers or creditors,
and gradually drift back into the old line.
Repatter-Do thloyes ever accumulate large
amounts Of money ?
Prisoner-They cnnnot keep large sum any
length Of time. Some hava made fortunes, but
such instances are rare.
Reporter-Do they all gamble?
Prisoue1-Yes; and they arc considered to be
the easiest robbed BY gamblers; aud often they
ere not allowed to leave a faro-bank until they
have played in evory farthiug. There ara gam
ble1s IN America who hare accumulated half
million BY running thieves games.
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MORE CoSGEy1AL,
and he can 20 aud como when it suits HILL
Eaporter-lou evidently beliovo taas ps1a9H'
as re!ormatory institutions are not eueeess. -,
ptisoucr-Not SO far Is boys over l! ana ms.
are concerned. 1t may do kids good, Deeau..
they have not been used to luxury: Du1 aeuss
knew man to be benefited by beng sens "
penitcntiery, except he died ;hore-
!. Eepor:er-Do you think death benensea oa1 ~
Prisoner (laughins)-" "While the lamp no,u1 ~
ont to burn, the vilest sinner may re1nin, snsa 1
vou know ono OF the two thieves On tae e'oss
was forgiven. 49,. mo,;oions
Reporter-whoro did youreceige your rels''4'
education? 80,
Priscner-In church u,,d.
Reporter-1Vero you in the hao's o1 a''-1
ing ;,a.
Prisoner-Ycs whenever there "as 1asmS h.;oe
able wedding or prominent man "A' '>'
buried. -;,h mi
lsepo1ter-It WAS matter Of business "'1a'~>1
then I? .,..,,.b ~
Prisoner-purclv; one goes to cbnten'
peciaIlY when collections arc to 90 taken pro.ny
Roporter--I lave asked you 8iess +I
questions, but tho subject seems e1aau0~
aud must stop somewhere. ,1,,,r6F
P1isoner-I could talk to you unrll toh ~ vhst
morning and then not hare told you ISL "'
you would like to know.
Koporter-Thcro is one thing more. 80
ROW ARE THIEVES NAuE! ,nsy
Prisouer-By associations. 4 young n.- nj
accidentally get acquainted with crossmb a,bina
biiard-hall or ealoon, and think It u eoms,o .ts o
fine to be acquainted With lin. He coon H. b.
know others, and meeting them otten ottena1tibIr tnsa
como his companions, and be lupetftha p:ef.s tha
drifts along with them. and in the end loIa5 5.ncf
mob. The novelty ct the thing ploases tl1 ,.nst1
OF many youngsters, and reading haso p"f
helps them into the bualaess. -enaIFY
Eeporter-Aro tho sma1tess thieves os
educ1ted men?, a,nst be,
. Prisoper-In como branches they aMg liz thsf
or they could not succeed: but genetanc c.npot
are an ignorant lot, and hundreds Of tneu ho1af~
write tlsoir own names. That is no: ttup, - tbem
cr, of tho e1perts-the guns NAM IN ~ tho
have had a collegiate educat1onn,".hsr .hsr rot
sons Of ric1 men, who gambled ~ ~ s4a more
from the governor (father). and rop 70 r.. II. opcs
/ hoard d celch1ated Engliah plckpocA9'
give. Lis reasons for being i Dip.
Reporter-What vere the53 =. xh,s uorId
prisoper-There are aome people N w ~ her
who love their money more than tne1 1z:t.1a s opss
wives and children; II ona OF snen 4.s no i'm
die or their wife is taken, the losa m7hs H. their
pression upon them; but If they III ! h.eomo
money they are sorely gr1oved a,sa~ad ana God
frautic. Tits Englishmnu as1d Nc psi1ssh ~ such
made pickpockets that they nlgnt =. nS aooA
man, aud thus, through this agency -
punish them. ri
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get the moll (woman) into the proper position by
jostling her in such way that sho would not be
suspicious, and the third would take her leather
(pocket~book).
neporter-Waa the money obtained divided
equally ??
prisoner-Yes, At night.
Reporter Would the pocket-books be- kept
until then?
Plisoner-No; they wero thrown away as
quickly as possible, es it ras dangerous to carry
them, no matter how valuable; The risk would
be taken by some men when they got the leather
Of one Of the ladies' of The gentility, it being
usually of gold OF silver, aud sometimes had
settings Of diamonds, rubies, or other precious
stones.
Ecpo1ter-Nhat was
THE NEXT STEP UPWARD
i mean in tue profession
PrisoneE-When they believed themselves
capable. for safety, they adopted another style OF
work-soins to tho most fashionable portions Of
london accompanied By q woman.
Reporter-What part did ehe plaG2
Prisoner-Both OF them were we'll dressed. and
they would stop q fashionable lady, and ask to be
directed to 8 certain street; and while sho was
answering their questions, the man would dip
her leather. This was very successful line Of
get them dead to rights (have positive proof Of
the crime).
Eepcrtcr-Why was it 80 difficult?
plsonaz-Because they knew all the de-
tecttTe8, ana they worked IN OQL-Of-the-WAY
places-wlero their presence would not be aus
pecied.
WORKING sTlGE.
Repo1ter-How was bus or stage worked?
Prisoner-Two Of them could got leather
very easily if they were in district where they
were unknown. One would Sit Gu the night side
Of tho victim, and the other on the left. Tho
wire (worker) would have ehawl on his arm,
exposing one hand, and would worl; with the
other. resting his arm on his kneo. When he
got tho leather he would pass it to the other
under cover Of tho shawl, aud he would slip it
up his s!oeve, or else the wire would put it in
his pals pocket. and, after riding short dis
tance. the pal would get out. The other would
60 on square OF two further, and also leave.
Keporter-Suppose tho person robbed dis
covered the fact just after tho pocket-book wns
taken?
Prisoncr-What good would it do her? The
leathcr is gone, and, If she accused tho I" wlro -
Of taking it, she couldn't provo that he did
''Search linn would ba the cry; and il they
did it, nothing would be found on him. The
work is dono quickly. that it is not one chance
in d thousand th4t the wire will be caught. II,
however, q s4uea1 (that word is too suggestive
to need . dofuition) )was made On the instant, tho
w1ro would drop tho lenther under the woman's
feet, and would stoop down and pick it up and
politely hand it to her:
Reporter-If they left the bus successfully,
how would they meet again?
:, PriHouer-Tacy hnd regular rendezvous along
tba line " >ald 10 to the neazest and whnn
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1874-12-02

. Du Der 8lisas isif, baran IN psnia stItssn,
Atr Der Witbsras Iei, 70 ME i'm &atbt gu Saus.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-06-25
Astsr, Stewart, Vanderbilt.

The New York correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial writes The
three richest men in America are Wn.
B. Astor, A. 7. Stewart, and Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, all residents of New
York city. Astor's wealth is mainly in
real estate and its revenues; Vanderbilt's
in railway stocks and their dividends /;
Stewards in goods, houses, stores, fac
tories, lands and stocks. The aggre-
gate wealth of each one of them is sup
posed to be somewhere between S75,-
600, 600 and 500, ,000, 900. which looks
rather heavy. Nobody knows exactly !;
they cannot tell themselves, within
million or two. Those who know most
about their affairs put the figures high
est, and they say that the income tax
return of a few years ago, which showed
each of them to be worth between
twenty and thirty millions. gave no
proper idea of their real wealth. Astor
lives unostentatiously Vanderbilt lives
in a three story brick house on q thild-
class street and Stewart lives in a mar
BILE palace in Fifth avenue, more meg
nifcent than any other residence on the
American continent, and equalled by
few IN any of the great cities OF Europe.
Astor and Vanderbilt are New Yorkers
by birth Stewart is a native Of the
north of Ireland. Astor is q large,
heavy man of seventy, with strong
features, and a rubicund face like a
parchment, and gives the impression Of
being hard-up; Vanderbilt is q tall,
slim, handsome, proud-looking man Of
nearly eighty, straight as an arrow.
Astor has heirs to his estate !; Wander
bilt has children to whom he can leave
his fortune; but Stewart is chiidless.
Astor's public benefaetions are con-
fined to something like a couple Of
hundred thousand dollars, which be
gave to the Astor library, and the
golden candiesticks, nine feet high,
which he recently gave to Trinity
church. Vanderbilt has never made
any public benefactions, except a
steamship to the governments during
the war, till very recently, when he
gave a million dollars for educational
purposes. Stewart has always had the
reputation of being close-6sted but be
must be credited with his million-dOl-
lar " Home for Women, which viii be
completed next year.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-06-25
How Thermometers are Made.

The glass tubes, as received, are
about yard long. A boy picks them
with hard steel knife, and breaks them
into the length required. The bOres,
which are fiat, are compared, by means
of a lens, with those of ten standard
sizes, and the tubes assorted according
ly. They are then passed to the blow
pipe table. Each glass-blower has a
foot bellows, and uses an oil lamp.
Melting the glass at one end of tube,
he blows it into a bulb by pressing the
sides of a hollow india-rubber ball at
taehed at the other, prOportioning the
size of his bulb to the bore of his tube,
and ascertaining the size by using pair
of callipers. While the bulb is hot,
the tube is inverted in mercury, which,
as the bulb cools, partially fillsit. The
tube is then withdrawn and q short
india-rubber tube attached at itJ open
end. Into this mercury is poured that
in the bulb is boiled to expel the air,
which rises up through the mercury in
the india-rubber tube, and an atmos-
phere of the vapor of mercury row fills
the glass tube and bulb. AS this con-
denses, the mercury in the india-rubber
tube takes it's place, when this tube,
with any mercury remaining in it, is
removed. The tube is now warmed,
and the open end of the glass tube her
metically sealed.
The bulb and portion of the tube
are immersed in melting ice, and the
height of the mercury marked ; they
are then transferred TO bath at 60 de-
grees Fahrenheit, and the height mark
ed 4; next to a bath at 80 degrees Fab
renheit, and the height again marked.
The length of the three spaces of 30
degrees each are now carefully measur-
ed. If they are exactly equal, the bore
of the tube is assumed TO be uniform,
and the degrees laid off on the brass
scale of the thermometer are all made
of the same length. If the spaces of
thirty degrees each are not found to be
exactly equal, then, by means OF a high
Iy ingenious dividing engine, the de-
grees on the scale are msde to increase
in length as the calibre of the tube
diminishes. When the plate has been
divided, and the figures and letters
punched, it is passed, laterally, between
two rollers, to remove the burr left by
the tools. Were it rolled lengthwise,
the accuracy of the dividing would be
impaired. The plate is then silvered
and lacquered, the glass tube attached,
and the whole slidden into the we'll
known japanned tin case
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-06-25
The Bellies Of the Bible.

Il is an interesting fact, and true to
great extent, that the style of dress and
ornaments Of the Hebrew ladies Of the
present day-and in fact the prevailing
toilet of all Iadies-is much the same
as during the time of Solomon. With
all the changes and variations of cen
turies. the gradations of chignons and
crinolines, we now find much of the
simple grace and easy symmetry Of
ancient Greece.
The Scriptures narrate a great many
things about the style Of dress worn IL
the time of Solomon, and IN the law OF
Moses several directions are given con-
cerning garments worn by the Israeiites.
In the Book Of Judges the girls of that
period are described by Deborah as ga
prey Of divers of needle work, while
Lemuel says, s. Their clothing is Of silk
and purple" In the frequent inter
course between the Jewish and other
nations the ladies tired Of their prlmi-
tive implicitly, sought the fashions Of
the clever Egyptians, the elegant Pho
nicians, and the luxurious PersIans.
Even patient Job became impatient at
the dresses, and Isaish denounces the
4" women OF the period. living for
nothing but dress aud Irritation, with
the one desire to "see and be seen.
The tuniea worn by the ladies in the
tirae Of Solomon was much Ike the
poIonaise Of to-day, and the belts with
fancy clasps nov worn are about the
same as the leather girdles and silver
buckles worn Of old. We also 1nd re
corded that trains were worn to dresses,
and that camels' hair shawls we're com
mon. Embroidered mantles, fastened
with golden pins, are also spoken Of.
The hair was also oiled, dyed, and pat
up in coils little eurls were let hang
over the forehesd, and, strange 70 say,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-06-25
Not Easily Frightened.

An old French shoemaker, who boast
ed that nothing could frighten him,
was put to the test by two young men.
One of them pretended to be dead, and
the other, going to the shoemaker, in
duoed him to " sit up" with the sup
posed corpse. The shoemaker was in
hurry with some work he had promised
to have completed the next morning.
So he took his tools and leather and be
gan working beside the corpse. About
twelve o'clock at night 3 cup of black
coffee was brought him to keep him
awake. He drank it and resumed work.
About 1 o'clock, the coffee having eI-
hilarated him, forgetting that he was IN
the presence of death, he commenced
to sing lively ture, keeping time with
his hammer. Suddenly the corpse
arose, and exclaimed in hollow voice !:
''When a man is in the presence OF
death he should not sing T. The shoe
maker started, then suddenly dealt tne
corpse blow on the head, exelGmlng
at the same time: "When 8 man Is
dead he should not speak" 1t was the
last time they tried to scare the shoe
maker,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-06-25
VOLUME XVI.
OVER THE RIVER.


over the river, over the river.
The river silent and deer.
"hen the boats are moored on the shadow shore
,,,z ana inc waves are rocked 10 sleep;
"nsh IsI me mist, so pale. like a bridal veil.
Lies down on the limpid tide
near sweet sounds ia the still nighf-ffr,a
from the flowing rivers side.
ana the boats recede from the earthly strand
Dut Ger the limpid lea
over the river, the deep, dark river,
MY darlings have gone from me.
over the river, over the river,
Once IN the summer time
Ane ooatmans call was family heard,
Like vesper's distant chime:
And being fair, with soft dark hair
Paused by The rivers side
For the snowy boat with the golden oars
That lay the sleeping tide;
Ala l1l, the boatman's eyes Razed into hers,
With their misty, dream-lihe hue
over the river, the silent river
She passed the shadows through
over the river, over the river
Scarce fifteen moons ago,
When pale youug bride, with fair slight form,
And brow as pure as snow;
And music low, with a silver fiow
Swept down from the starry skies
AS the shadows slept in her curling hair
And darkened her twilight eyes
SUI the boat sped on to the spirit shore
With motion light and free
over the river, the cold death river,
My sister has gone from me
over the river, over the river,
When the echoes are asleep,
1 hear the dip Of the golden oars
In the waters cold aud deep:
And the bOatman's call, when the shadows fall
Floats out on the evening air.
And the light winds kiss his marble brow,
Aud play with his wavy hair;
And hear the notes of Azrael's harm
As they sweep over the liquid lea
Over the river, the peaceful river,
They are calling, calling for me-
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-06-25
Carving Babies.


The Asiatic Indian woman carries her
baby in blanket hanging in front some
thing below the waist the Bengalese
woman, with the child astTide low
down upon her left hip, and her left
arm supporting its back. The figure
seems quite Indifferent as to the difficult
ties in this style of carrying, which must
be highly artistic performance if done
so cleverly in reality.
The Egyptian woman carries hers in
stately manner, the child sitting astride
her shoulder, with its hands upon her
head, and without any clothing to speak
of.
The Brazilian woman carries hers
in a somewhat similar manner, also
in full undress, it sitting astride her
neck.
The Chinese baby is carried upright
upon the back, in a blanket; and the
South African in bag in front formed
by blanket, round the hips of the
mother.
The Lower Australian woman carries
hers by swinging it in a blanket over
one shoulder upon her back, while
the North Australian woman carries
hers bound upon board, after the style
of candy models in confectionery stores.
The Lapland baby is carried in
sledge-shaped cot, made of leather. It
seems to have been chucked in feet fore
most, and then frame tied over the
opening for its face, whether to prevent
it from crawling out, or to keep the dogs
from kissing it, is more that can be i'm
agined.
The most unique style of all is that of
the Esduimau1 woman, who wears wide,
high-top bonts, and puts the baby, right
end foremost, down in the outside of one
of them, and doubtless, according to DR.
Kane's description of her style, carrying
her cooking and eating utensils in the
other.
The North American woman carries
her papoose strapped to board, and that
strapped upon her back by band over
The forehead.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-06-25
The ssasonablsness of Food.

A writer in Scribner's says: The
whoIesOmeness Of food depends nearly
as much on the time it is taken as on
the quantity. We have grown so lux
uFious in our physical as well as our
mental tastes, that we are constantly
tempted 10 eat things out Of season.
Yielding 70 the temptation as We often
do. We pay the penalty, soon or late, in
Temporary or chronic dernngement Of
health. The most which il excellent in
cold may not be desirable in warm
weather fish is best during spring and
early summer; vegetables are natri-
tious when they are fully npened by
sun and season, and not artihcially
stimulated. Nature knows what she Is
doing; she furnishes for every latitude
the production fitted for such latitude.
We need variety not so much at one
time, as from time TO time. The deli
cacies of the season viii not hurt Us !;
but the delicaeies out of season viii, II
long continued. The appetite 50 jaded
as to require oysters in July or straw
berries in December needs careful cor
rection by the adoption Of the simplest
habits. The palate naturally relishes
what nature has near at hand. As a
rule, not only is the simplest food the
best food, bat the most seasonable is,
in the long run, the most sppetizing.
There is no difficulty IN determining
what we should eat, since the products
of our climate show as plainly month
by month. Fish, hesh and fruit by their
plumpness, tenderness and ripenesH
themselves denote when they are ready
to be eaten. A sound stomach viii
profit by whatever an unspoiied palate
euiovs."
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-06-25
The Cars Eose.

There has certainly, however, been .
deterioration in the physique Of the
Russian imperial family since the time
of Nicholas. Nicholas was undoubted-
~ one of the very hsndeomest and no
blest figures In Europe, and his fes-
lures and expression were as command
ing as his physical bulk. The presens
car is tall and eomely in his wey, but
he is cast in q less stately and heroic
mold than his father. His face is smia-
BILE, but without much dignity. IL Is,
in fact, rather soft and the nose, which
in Nicholas was majestic, IN his son has
begun 70 decline into the little round
button which is seen on the fat Cal
muck faces Of the grandchildren. The
old saying, "Scratch Russian and you
come upon Tartar" is applicable here
in smother sense. The short, dumpy
stature, bullet heads, fiat faces, and
small eyes and noses OF the czar0Witz,
the duchess Of Edinburgh, and tho
Grand Duke Alexis, ara Enthusiastically
Of the Tartar type. e.-London Letter.