The Northern Pacific farmer., 1882-10-19
Tricks Of SllugglerS

EO5u IrOSreSS.
AT one of the Paris barriers there ex-
lists museum of the coutrivances used
for smuggling Of liquors into the city
which has been captured on various oc-
cassions by the employees of the octroi.
Here are piles of common white plates,
the top one of which on being lifted of
shows a cylinder of tin piercing the re-
mainder u the pile. Here are rolls of
linen, which are merely few yards of
stuff wrapped around tin box fashioned
of the requisite shape, and with ends ar
tistically finished off with strips Of linen
set on end. Here is the bust of india
rubber Of a make believe wet-nurse,
who used to take her little charge out
,iaily to breath the the fresh air be-
blocks Of stone that on closer inspection
prove to be tin-lined boxes with artist
calty fitting ends. Here are three stout
folio volumes bound calf and Ia
belled 1.-THE Philosophy of Ma
tions." With these books under his
arm pale, interesting-looking young
student used to wander forth into the
suburb to pursue his studies, One day
an inQuisitive custom house officer,
grown suspicious that the youth always
carried out the same books to study; in
sisted on opening one of these volumes.
He found that the leaves had been nice
ly cut away with sharp knife to affords a
secret niche for a square case-bottle,
which was filed with brandy-a similar
contrivance existing in each Of the other
two books. But the cleverest trick of
all was one which was very complicated
and costly in it's details, but which must
have paid handsomely, as it was carried
lady and gentleman, seated in plain
coupe, drawn by good horse, and driv-
en- by a coachman in livery, were wont
to drive out to the Bois de Boulgne ev-
cry afternoon, returning usually about
dusk. The gentleman was evidently an
invalid. He was always enveloped in q
fur-lined cloak, with the collar raised
| around his throat. and had fur cap
pulled down over his brows, while the
| little that could be seen of his
countenance was Of sickly pal
lor. He was always reclining in
| corner Of the carriage, as if too feeble
to sit erect, while his attentive wife sat
beside him evidently solicitous for his
welfare, being especially careful to keep
his cloak we'll wrapped around him.
Inc guardians OF the octr0l saw his vehl-
Gle and its inmates pass by them daily
| without suspicion. One day, however,
after making the usual inquiry, "Have
you anything to disclose2" the custom
house officer. on closing the door, struck
the supposed invalid's loot. II beg
your pardon. sir" said the officer. No
response 30 much as an inclination
Of the head. Rather surprised, the Of
ficer repeated his remark in = louder
tone, at the same time touching the sick
mans shoulder. At that moment the
| lady and coachman leaped from their
| respective places and fed away with
surprising swiftness, leaving in the hands
of the officers the horses, the carriage
! and the invalid, which last was found to
be made of tin and filed with brandy
his face being most artisticaIly construct
ed in wax. The space under the seat of
coupe and the coachman's box were al
so reservoirs OF tin, go that tho SNUG
Cling transactions Of the party had been
practiced on very extensive scale.