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Mrs. Hamcock's New Home.


THE ENTIRE SUN TO PAY FOR IT IN HAND AND IT Will
BE PRESENTED TO HER ABOUT TIE 1sT PROxIMO
The friends OF Gen. Hancock who have been act
I've In their EFFORTS to raise SUFFICIENT money to
purchase a house In this city and present it to
Mrs Hancock have met with success Some
months ago, after consultation with Mrs Hancock.
the fine double house at the southeast corner of
21st and X streets was selected. There was some
delay in presenting the title OF the property to
MIS- Hancock, because the subscription fell short
few hundred dollars OF the amount OF the pur.
chase money agreed upon 1t Is stated now that
the entire sum has been secured and that on the
1st OF April the house will be formally presented
TO Mrs. Hancock. The house occupies the corner
OF the row OF twelve stone houses which were
erected by Mr.. b. ii. Warder. 1t Is built OF brown
stone and brick and has a tower on the corner
The entrance is from 2lst street. The interior is
finished handsomely, and II is understood that
Mrs. Hancock will take possession OF her new
home at once. Among the members OF the com.
mittee who have had charge OF this matter are
Stison Hutchins, Gen. II. G. Wright, Gen. Albert
Ortway. and A. A. Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20
Thc Emancipation a,clcbrasion.
ARRANGEMENTS ANNOUNCED FOR An OPPOSITION CEIB.
BRATIo>.


BRATloN.
Arrangements were made last evening at q
meeting held at the Bee ofnce for celebrating Tie
anniversary OF the emancipation OF slaves In the
District by a pubic gathering at one of the
churches. The meeting was LelI 10y those opposed
TO the arrangements already announced, which
contemplate a street parade end pubic meeting
The opposition, IL II stated, arises 20 some extent
from the objections luade 10 Ma. Frederick Doug
Lass, who was chosen as orator OF the day. Al the
meeting last night resolution was adopted STAT
Ing that street parades "are always expensive and
tend TO degrade our day Oi liberty ana those VINO
enjoy the freedom OF emancipation The ar
rangeinents Tor The proposed meeting as an
nounced are as follows: capt o. =. d. Wall wiz
preside and A. st A. Smith VIII be the secretary.
The speakers Will be follows: John Langston,
orator OF the evening; Col Geo. W. Williams Jno.
ii. Smylhe, and Daniel L. CahilL The cnancipa-
tlun proclamation Will he read Dy W. CALVIN chase.
and Reys. J. W. Daily, OF the Asbury church, and
W. Bishop johnson Will act as haplalns. Invita-
tio7s were ordered 10 be sent Hon. Arthur Mac
Arthur, Hon. E. W. Fox, Hon. 4. :. Noyes, Dr. h.
Graham Dorsey, Rev. X. l. Laws, Hon. W. X.
SnelL Mai. 4. A. Fleetwood, Col &. keyells RE
corder j. NJ. Trotter, NJ. NJ Holland, j. y. saith
ESQ.,, Dr. j. B. Frances. aud others
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OUT OF TREBR MEXICAN pmssoN.
The Arizona Osficcrs say shcy were sn.
Treated - Their Herses aoA Arms
Taken from rheui.

TUCSON. A. t. March 2o.-Marshsl Neaie ana
posse, who have returned NON james. where they
were arrested on February - while pursuing tho
stein passenger train robbers on Mexican soil
state that they were released on the l4th. but
their arms and horses were retained because they
refused 10 sign a statement exonereting the on
cials from hlame IN the arrest which they claimed
was made Tor violation of certain laws The pose
complain OF nl-treatnent during their detention.
and have forwarded a statement 90 the Depart
ment at Washington.
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NEw loEK, March lo.-At O'Clock this Inorn-
Ing Thomas Flower, nrty-Bine years old an actor,
Was loud dead an las loom AT No 342 east s4Ih
street The gas was found turned on, and the po-
lice believe Il Is 0 case OF suicide.
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Importing Liquors into Prohibition
states

DECISION OF TIE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
The United states supreme Court yesterday re-
versed the judgment Of the United States Circuit
Court, OF Northern Illinois, in the case OF George
A. Bowman against the Chicago and Northwestern
Railway Co. In 1886 Bowman offered to the rail-
road company five thousand barrels OF beer for
transportation from Chicago to Marshalltown.
Iowa. The company refused TO transport the beer
bringing OF intoxicating liquors within that state
Bowman sued for $4,000 damages and when the
lower court decided against him he appealed The
supreme Court holds that while state has lepsla-
tive control within its own limits it cannot Tegu-
late tfaffc between states; the latter power be-
longs 70 Congress Justices Harlan, Gray and the
Chief Justice disSented,
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Frank H0pkinA aged nxty, and MA Emeline
whitney, his h0usekeoper. aged seventy years.
Conn.,, yesterday. They pertshcd in last weeks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20

Jay GouI6's yacht arrived az ST. Augustine. Ha.,
yesterday xftefnO0n, and Could was LANDED The
yacht proceeded toward Fernandina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20

Gas MIXTURES DIRECT IRON THE FACTORY
VI Rochester. Duplex and Piano lamps Manu-
fscsSrsd by sCHUITZ GAS FIXTURE AND Art
METAL CO. SIG llth 1t. NV. nho Jun
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Dol Favor of thc Kirkpa,rick Rill.

OTTAWA, ONT, March 20.-A petition was yester-
day presented In parliament, signed by Leading
steamship and transportation companies doing
business In Canada praying for the passage or the
kirkpatrick bill 10 allow American vessels TO rem
der assistance 10 vessels wrecked or disabled m
Canadian waters contiguous TO the United states.
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ADJUSTMENTS

psIIis! BELyA A LoGkw39p WILL DELIVER
NEsD TvESiSG March r R uns ha s H. sns;Ss. D,
t.s Won. M9man's National Press Association. ficiets
- cents mh2O-at'
A LBBAgGHs GRAND OPERA HOUSE
AL'Ekf EN ENISSi INC ONLY MATINEE SATURDAY.
The two lsiess CASINO psA
xelness,iay. xlesi MADELoS.
THURSDAY.
Fadsy: THE MARQUIS.
Tie orsins Ca.s IVA AZ Of Hoyr. beautiful Scenery
Berth. n,set. THE FhISSishEsi T.1s ssi.s.
i,shell1 Urgqhart, Courtice Pounds.
Yonns fssn fernsr. 4 w e. Tsm.i Smnsh'
Lillian f2fs a,SS, aSlss and HsnTy teOni bee and
rrles. =; ..c. 5oc. 81 Is 81 80 =,
Mandsy. April :. Mr. RICHARD MASsfIELD. nH mhis
NEW NATIONAL THEATER
Commanding Monday March 10
SIX NIGHTS ONLY
Extraordinarily and Saturday -Mstinses.
AMERICA ENGLAND. AUSTRALIA
wN GILLETTE's Thrilling American Play.
HELD By THE ENEMY.
Presented with competent cast Of Players including
the author.
Mr. wM GILLETTE.
With ell the Scenic and Mechanical fleets from the
star Theater. New York.
Next weei-DIoN BoUcIcAULT. mh1s
PROF GAsRffaEb si1fH IEb hIsT kI T1KkhkD WEkk HALL
Of the Finest Psychic PhsnOmena ever seen in WASH
ngton-
Admission. rs eis Reserved .s.s.. SO css mh1s-et.
HAAS BFfsT6HhsESss Bil3H T6HEagER p.nr-a
Grand spect.sul.r revival Of the randes and
Origins. and s Rsisls Of sRs now in
in its seventh year.
,,,,,r x,x .tHss sAASfssssgEsS sASfsssgs : Os s1sAES asK
K..psgr.. e Real water 9n sSs s'sss -''''
Next wesk-sID FRANCE mhl9
n Admission Is. IS and SOC. Matinee 10 and 25c
A Novel and n; SislDiif { ,tI T: Entertainment
WORLD OF j HNl5tt NotELrrEs,
.cYcLTSp ASR SSEAJ 5E AdTEITtEs TAEEIt5h4TrhE SHOW.
HOST OF ARTISTS
Matinees Mon. Tues, Thurs. and Sat. mhl9
An EQUESTRIAN ENTERTAINMENT
Will be given at the
WASHINGTON RIDING ACADEMY.
Corner 22d and p sts
TUESDAY, MARCH 20 1855.
ATS O'CLOCK PM,
For the BENEFIT of the
EASTERN DlSPENSARY
Under the Auspices Of the Board Of Directors
oe iet s sale lat At the Principal BS9s and
GRAND CONCERT
" For the eeneht of the sufferers by the recent
cyclone The following wellknown artistes will ap-
kesr- Miss Molie Byrpe, Soprano Mrs. J. Esputa
DAILY, contrslto. Misses Ball. Howe, Parsloe: Profs
&snder. R.heman waldecker; Msssrs- Tweedale,
Nhpple. Mcfarland. Kaiser. Samuels, Shackleford.
Sol1ns and Clements. WEDNESDAY EVENING,
March q, at p m. Rifles Armory.
Tickets. so cents. mhl7-4t.
DANORAMA OF THE BATTLE OF SHILOH Is
~ coming 10 take the place Of the BATTLE OF
BULL 6UN 18th st.. two blocks south Of Pennsyf-
anias mh16
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20

WesteFm Union Must Pay state Taxes.
THE UHITKD STATES sUrRRNE CouKr 90 DECIDES
A decision was rendered in the U. s. Supreme
Court yesterday In the case OF the western Union
Telegraph Company against the attorney general
OF Massachusetts,, This was q suit to enforce the
collection OF tax levied by the authorities OF the
state upon the Telegraph company. and for the
purpose OF entoining that company from the
further operation OF ITS telegraph lines within the
limits of the state until the tax should be paid.
The telegraph company refused TO pAy the tax
upon the ground that out or its 633 miles OF line
within the state q Massachusetts, more than ,334
miles were over, under, or across post-rcads made
such by the United states The court holds, in its
opinion, that the statute which grants telegraph
companies the privilege OF running their lines
through and over any portion OF the public domain
and along postrOads Is merely permtsstve statute
and that there IL expression In Il which implies
or confers any exemption nom the ordinary bur-
dens OF taxation The tar assessed against the
company h. therefore, valid tax, the Judgment
OF the court below, s'thas the sum chained By the
plaintiff 70 b due Cor taxes-namely, $40, ,616-to
Be paid TO said state py the company with Interest
thereon, Is without error, and 20 much OF that
Judgment is anrped
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Sale Of the ..MaiI and Express.,,

NEW YORK, March 2O.-The Sal aud Erpress
this afternoon announces that Col. Elliot 4. Shep-
ard, formerly president OF the New York State Bar
Association, has this day purchased from Cyrus w.
Field the Mail and E11ITeSs newspaper. The Nal
and Express VIII Continue republican and favor
protection to AmericaL industries. Col Shepard
married q daughter OF the late VIM. H.vanderbilt
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Washington News and Gossip.
Index to Advertisements.

AMUsEMENrs--1st page
ATToRNEYs-4th page
AUCTION SALEs-3d page.
BoARDING-2d page.
BoOKs-4th page
BUSINESS CHANcEs-2d para
CITY ITEMs-0th pare.
COUNTRY REAL EsrArK-6th para
DEATHs-5th nsre
DENTIsrRY-4th pare
DRY GooDs-3d page.
EDUCArIoNAL-4tb pare
FAMILY YSUPPLrEs-4th paya
FINAScIAL-3d page
FOR RENT Rooms)-2d pare
foH RENT Flats)-2d page
FOR KENT (Houses)-6th pare
FOR RENT (Stores)-od page.
For RENT (Offices)-2d page
FOR RENT Miscellaneous)-2d pare
For SALE (Houses)--6th page
For SALE Uots)-2d page
FOR SALE (Miscellaneous)--6th paxa
HoUsEFURNIsHINGs-4th page
LADIES GooDs-4th paxe
LOCAL MENrIoN-6th pasa
LOST AND FOUNDED paga
MONEY TO LOAN-6th page
AlEDrcAL-4th page.
NEW FUBLIoATIoNs-lst page
OCEAN SrEANERs-4th page
POTOMAC RIVER BoArs-4th para
PIANOS AND ORGANs-4thp page
fERsONAL-6th page.
PRoFEssIoNAL-6th paga
PRoPosALs-4th page
RAILRoADs-4th page
sPkcIALTIEs-4th page.
SPECIAL NoTIcKs-1stpsre
SUBURBAN PRoPERrY-2d psaa
SUMNER REsoRrs-3d page
The TRADEs-4th page
UNpERTAKERs-4thp page.
WANTED (Bosrd)-2d page
WANTED Help)-2d page
WANTED (Situations,-sd pa1a
WANTED (Rooms>-2d page
WANTED (Houses)-2d page
WANTED UotsS2d page
WANTED (Miscellaneous)-Sd pap.
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PAGES AND OF To-DAY's STAR CONTAIN: I:
The list OF Senators and Representatives and their
residences, the WOman's Jubilee, Unreliable
weather Flags Telegraphic News, &C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20

Chamberlain Suffer. a Severe Defeat.

Special Cable Dispatch to The EVENING STAR
LONDON, March 20.-Chamberlain suffered a
severe defeat yesterday IA his own city or Brmiug
ham at the election OF the liberal association. In
several wards every unIonlst was cleared out.
The Gladstoaians now have preponderance In the
body called the liberal 1000 who nominate The
party Candidates for parliament
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CHICAGO, March 2O.-The painters strike In this
city has been fnaugurateG but there seems 20 be
wide difference VI opinion regarding the number
OF men who have gone out. Members OF the
Painters Union declare that 200 men quit work,
while the bosses say there were not more than 300
1t is thought that the strike Will be short lived
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BRIDGEroN, n. j., March 20.-C. A. Newcomb's
hour mills lat Cedaryille, n. j., were destroyed by
nre early This morning, loss $4,000; insured for
from an overheated stove In the oflice,
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Taken from the Officers and Shot.
AN ALABAMA MOE RIDDLES WITH BULLETS A NEGRO
WHO HAD COMMITTED NO CRIME.

osm S1se1 1e s FROM VINO
In the Blue creek mines, a few mics from this
city, and who was un1er arrest, was taken from
ana saot S|y mob q 8 Unknown s men, his bSdy
a dispute with a miner named Powell, but no
blows were EXCHANGED. shortly afterward Powell
caused the negro's arrest, charging him with car
rying concealed weapons shortly after dark two
were 10 place him In JAIL When they came 10 a
oeserted SPOT in the road they were suddenly at
lacked by the mob, who took their prisoner from
commenced firing Curry dropped dead instantly,
and his murdereTs made their escape.
y French Canadian Offended.
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REAR ADMIRAL LUCE has announced to the Navy
department by cable that the Richmond sails to-
day from Colon for Key West, via GreytOwn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20

The UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT to-day In the
case OF Samuel s. Cissel against Mary A, Dutch
executrix OF Anthony M. Dutch ct al, reversed the
decree OF the District Supreme Court and the case
VIII Do remanded with Instructions to affirm the
decree or the special term.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20

= "I.'' DANIHhff uhIIIN' DEITkR.-6en JOnh j.
Bartlett the Second Deputy Commissioner of PEN
sions, was suddenly stricken with paralysis SUM-
day afternoon at his rooms, $40 10th street. He
was found lying on the fioor OF his room insen
slDie, and when assistance came It was found that
mis- entire left side was paralyzed He has how.
ever gradually improved, and to-day Is pronounced
TO be better. He recognizes those about him 1t is
thought, and he Is regaining the use OF his limbs
on the anected side. HIS physicians are OF the
opinion that the paralysis Is the result OF Brghts
disease, which they think Gen. Bartlett has In an
acute FORM HIS brother, Rev. DR.. Bartlett. the
pastor OF the New York Avenue Presbyterian
church. is al the bedside OF the sick man fruOuenty
Gen. Bartlett came from New York and was ap-
pointed under the present Naturalization.
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CONVENIENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., S234, ,SSS; customs s645,s62
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AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
Representatives Anderson Qll.), Gear, with N. E.
Blake Qowa); FOran and Holman, and ex-Repre-
sentatiyes COf1rOth Pa.) and Hill (OhiO).
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SECOND DIvIDEND.-The Controller Of the Cur.
rency has declared second dividend OF 25 per cent
in favor of the creditors OF the stafford National
Bank, OF Stafford Springs, Conn.,. making in all Is
per cent on claims proved amounting to $247 436
2S The bank failed october IL, 1887.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-03-20

DISTINCT BlIIs PASSED IN rHH SENATE
In the Senate yesterday afternoon the calendar
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E~ MEMS CUsTOM.MADE DRESS SHIRTS
WOODWARD & LoTHROP call attention to their
Unsurpassed facilities Tor making Custom Shirts
,.iSeion & gssranieed Prices-6 Shirts for 80; for
eIOJO and u for sl2. f21-lm
s25 TO 500 SAVED BY BUYING YOUR
- Pianos and Organs OF FRANZ wALDECKER
CO, 52I Ith st. manufacturers Of Musical Instru-
ments and Strings. Fine new Pianos from $3.50 up.
special Inducements to cash customers Large stock
tsciites Tor repairing musical Instruments than any
speciality. 1a2I-3m
<S YPsILANTI MINERAL SALTS; SOAP
- and Ointment for Constipation, Rheumatism
and Blood Troubles. CkISWELL'S Drug Store, cor
IIth and r. f25-:in
NEW PRINTING OFFICE.
~ Mo QUEEN x WALLACE.
boon AND JOB PRINTERS,
1lOs-l1 l6 h 81. NV, South side,
Announce that they ready to receive orders for
any Kind OF printing At the above address, Their Out
VIII Try 10 please All custo.ners f2.)-lm
DIR HIDDEN, CATARRH THROAT. AND
- Lung Specialist. 1t Willard's Mondays
wednesdays and fridAys II to y Free consul
tation- References fb16-th.stu.3m
- GAS FIxrUREA
THE LARGEST.
THE RICHEST
,.xr,o,, -, THE NEWEST STOCK.
HANDSOME CRYSTAL CHANDELIkRs
n4 53l 18th St. Corcoran BUILDING
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COOPERATIVE BUILDING ASSOCIATION,
EQUITABLE BUILDING" 1908 ST.
ASSETS-sS6O95I.S4 "a.
Pamphlets explaining the object and advantages O
the Association are furnished upon application.
Office hours from a. m. to 4 30 pm. On the first
Wednesday in each month the Office will be open
TO O'Clock p. IL. Advances will be made promptly
at O'Clock.
Subscriptions for shares in the 18th ssue received
daily at the once Of the Association Equitable Build
ing. 1908 st. Shares are ~. 80 per month.
THOMAS SOMERvILLE, Pres't
JNO. JOY EDISON. Ssc'y. mh5
GAS FIXTURES.
PORCELAIN ORNAMENTS. BISQUE FIGURES.
ROCHESTER AND DUPLEX LAMPS.
Handsome Line of Shades and Globes
). L. SHEDD BRO,
MS 432 9th st NV
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-02-22

from the same path. This is the idea of all
enlightened people of this time and when
people cease to hold this view they become
less than human The above which was
believed during the dark ages and by all
barbarOuS nations to be the correct theory.
has long since been exploded. TO burn and
quarter evildOerS for the purpose of intimi-
dating others to let them see what they
must expect has, by the advancement of
civilization and the rapid progress of educa-
ton, religion and morals, ceased to exist.
1t is as unjust and as contrary to mans
rights as it is absurd to punish one man for
the wrong doing of another. Ny dear boy,
the best juriStS ableSt writer's and deepest
thinkers claim that the prison is for two
things. First. to protect society; second, to
reform the criminal. Keeping one man in
prison (Say as an eXample) never did make
any man honest. | admit that there are
many who stand high in the profession Of
law and of religion who hold to your doc
trnes, but they are about fifty years behind
the times. Each individual is responsible
for his own acts and is not nor cannot justly
be made accountable for the acts of another.
Nowhere does the bible teach that God pun
ished one man to save another. Christ did
give himself for the sins of all, but it was
voluntary on his part.) 1t is claimed by
SOIllC Ol OuI IllOSU I0Il UIdt CTIllIC is
disease. Do they kill one who has con-
tagiOrS disease to prevent the disease from
spreading? No. he is removed to pest
house and when cured he is not retained.
but is set free. l never heard of any sonnd
man being kept i'm a hospital to cure some
one else who was diseased. The refOrlna-
tories now in existence and the one soon to
be built in this state have higher object
in view than intimidation. The Elmira re-
fOrmatOrY does not detain a man one day
after they are fully convinced that society
will in no manner suffer when he becomes
free man. and that he can and will make
all honest living and a law-abiding citizen.
If this prison did not contain one inmate
the law of this state would not be at all
different from what it is at present When
one contemplates crime he does not expect
to be detected in it; he does not make his
plans with any such object in view. and as
consequence he does not stop in the midst
of his scheming to conjecture as to the
length OF his sentence or as to how many
are now behind the bars for the same Otfense.
1t is only when the law lays hold of him
that he thinks of these things. Then the
force vf our example strikes him and he
wonders why he did not thing of it before.
AS regards honesty, it is like christian
ity-it must come from within, and we must
be educated to abhOr the wrong. to love and
cling to the right at all times. in or out OF
prison. TENAs.
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Denny Dennis.

MlTrOr:
My name is Dennis" Perhaps you
have heard OF me before If not, you are
deficient i'll the common, everyday Ian
guage of the people. [ am in the ''pen,"
and will try and tell you something of this
place. 1t is a great place, and few people
know anything about it, but like many other
things in the world. everybody thinks they
have it down fine. l wish l had quarter
for as much as l have learned about it since
/ came here. and had chance to spend the
quarter; would be just where | started.
''Pen" means, as near as | have been able
to learn, place where they pen men up to
get even with them and average up the
wrong of the community. When man
does something that makes somebody mad,
and it happens just after eight or ten other
fellows have done good deal worse. they
send him to the ''pen" to even up the wrong
done by the other fellows and himself, too.
Tobe plainer--f for IwanteverybOdy to under
stand what l mean-when was in Jail in
''Vermonville, Il mean the Jail, not
the town. there were a good many
POOPAO UiOuSIIC III 1iOlll CIllC " Ulluc, dLu
we had a population mot counting anything
but animals that could talk; the other fel-
lows Numbered myriads,) averaging about
thirty or forty. Every morning and every
evening the daily papers published the GRIM
inal sensations of the day, and we were
kept busy looking for the ''daring'' robbers,
the ''clever'' crooks and the ''bloody" muir
derers; and as some would come in others
would 90 out. Sometimes the papers would
publish word as to how they were dis
charged, and sometimes we would learn
from other sources that lit was fixed up"
If the papers stated anything it would be
discharged for want of sufficient evil
dence;" prosecuting witness did not ap-
pear;" released on bonds," etc., when it
was well known that compromise had
been effected in most cases; but it would
not be proper to state it in plain English.
Better give bonds and let the matter glide
along serenely for while, and no indict-
ment would be found.' Or, if i'm a case
where an Indictment had been found. LET
it 20 over the term and 'nolle' would be
entered;' Or "A plea of guilty and work
house sentence" While was in the jail l
made the acquaintance of at least three hun
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A MOTHERS PRAYER.

o, tender Shepherd, gather my lamb
Into Thy fold.
How can 1 sleep while he is astray
On the mountains cold?
Behold, watch through the perilous night,
With dreary fears;
Seeking my lamb with longing eyes,
That are dim with tears.
q. infinite Heart! that for such as he
Bore mortal woe,
Is he not dearer to Thee than to me,
Though love him so?
Seeking my lamb on the mountain side
And waste forlOrn,
Inject Thee. Shepherd. with bleeding feet
And crown Of thorn.
And while thus watching, hope and pray
The long night through.
1t is comfort and rest to feel and know
Thou art watching. too.
And surely Thou, with Thy rod and staff
Will fold him in,
Safe, safe at last from the snares of the foe,
And the wilds of sin.
oh, if he came not, my soul would stand
At the pearly gate
Missing my lamb from the heavenly fold
And weep and wait.
Speak to me, comfort me, Lord of Life!
Make me sure of this
That he will be with me before the throne,
In the world of bliss. Selected,