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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-08
Commissioners Notice.
llexander st. Clair
In chancery.


vs.. In Chancery
Grafton Crockett, John Izord. Mamie ].
Crockett, Jno w. Crockett, Trustee. and VIII
liam B.Morton, Administrator of j. IA. Franklin.
deceased.
The parties to the above suit are hereby noti-
fed that have fixed upon Thursday the 10Th
day OF June 1899, at my law Office at Tazeweli
Va, as the time and place for taking the account
ordered by the Circuit Court of Tazewell county,
Va, in the above styled causes, by decree en-,
tered ct the April term, 1899, of said court. and
if from any cause said account be rot commenced
on that day, or if commenced and not completed.
the same will be continued from dag to day or
from time to time until completed At wina
time and place you are required to be prsssAJ
with such proof as viii enable me to properly
report the matters required of me
The said decree requires me to give this notice
for four successive weeks in one of the news
papers published at Tazeweli, Va, and requires
me to report the persons entitled to the bal
ance OF the fund in the hands of Commissioner
Anderson, as shown by his report and any
other matters deemed pertinent by myself or
require iby any Of the parties to this suit.
v. l.. SEXTON,
Ccm'r. In Chancery.
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Desirable Farm for Sale.

Five hundred and ten (51Ol acres oil blue
grass land, on Clinch River, in Tazewell
county, Va, part of the old Watkins place.
]. F. GORE.
For information and terms apply to
II. G. ANDERSON,
March IA, '99. Tazewell, Va.
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TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.
- Y. 9e.asraM 81.

Dir. Thomas 4ls Peergs- eye. ear, THROAT
and nose specialist, of BIuefeld, w. Va,
vas annqnnqed TO, he, at DIR. . ,Groocssett's
office, at;TazeweIL on last Saturday lie;
started hefe,i i1utzwas, detained by . the
wreck at Tip Top, unilit@as too hate 10
arrive in time, and returned to BluefiLbi,,
where he hadolei d patient that needed
prompt attention Dr. aPseeiry wiiP be at
DR.. CFockett's Office on next Saturday, the
10th inst. Those who. we're disappointed
in seeing him last Saturday will have an
opportunityIte see hfmnext Saturday 5t
We have received copy of 1.-The Salt.
Lake Herald, published at Salt Lake,
Utah, of the issue Of the goth Of May y,
which contains, an elaborate account teGcq7! OF
the splendidreceptions given to Admiral ll:ll
schley- at Salt Lake and5lat Ogden, LAT
l.Ogdenthe tSchlep party was entertained at
magniIicienp dinner by Hon.ziDJ H1
Peefy, native and fol. many years a'citi-
zen Of I'azeweil county. The Herald on
its first rage prints large elect electro % picture JP
of Nj PeerYs splendid residence giY bj2tt6og '
den, and also contains an excellent eel5eccity yqq
pictHrepf AlF, PesE.1s9d 100 Oh ,Ted5zl
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Job Department.

Upon merit we have, in short time, and
the midst of many competitors butt up busl-
ness ness which we are proud Of Our books show an
increase in each months business during this year
over the corresponding month Of last year, and
the business done during nine months of this
year is larger than that Of the whole OF 1897
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-08

Inc lanQ Will De SOlQ IN accOrdancS
with the terms and provisions of this de-
cree which are as follows:
THAT then w. h. Boiling, who is here
by appointed the courts special commits
sioner for the purpose, is ordered and
directed to sell the lands in the bill and
proceedings mentioned, said commissioner
is directed to sell said lands at public auc-
ton, or private sale, and it is further pro-
vided, that should said commissioner elect
to sell said tract at public auction, he
shall give at least thirty days notice of the
time and place and terms of sale by pub.
lication in such newspapers, as he may
deem best, and printed hand bills posted
at such places as he may select. The
said commissioner is ordered to sell the
lands on the following terms, towit
TERMS He will offer the several
divisions of said tract of 974 acres of
land, first in separate parcels as the said
parcels appear upon the map filed with
the commissioners report, and after hav.
ing so offered the same in parcels, he will
offer the said tract as whole, and he
shall report the several bids to court.
He will sell the same upon terms specii.
fed in said trust deeds for the amount
secured by said deeds respectively,
other than the trust deed to w. 0.
Moore, and as to the residue, he
will sell upon credit of 6, y and Is
months, with interest from day Of sale, he
Will take from the purchaser or purchasers
bond or bonds with approved security
for the deferred payments and retain title
until, all of the purchase money shall have
been paid
The deeds of trust are all of record In
the Office of the clerk of the county
court of Wythe county, and the judg-
ments are docketed there. The map re-
ferred to in the decree can be seen at my
Office in Wytheville, or will be shown to
any inquirer by Mr.. J. 6. Kent.
The liens are ascertained and fixed by
the decree, and the land will be conveyed
with epecial warranty and free from any
The cash required by the decree will
amount to about SAC, 000,0 (forty thou
sand dollars.
w. H. BOILING,
Special Commissioner.
Virginia, Wythe county, to-wit:
1toOo. ". SdcSSli, ClSih Vi 6uS ChCuI
court for Wythe county, do certify that
Wm. II. Boiling, special commissioner in
the case of Preston ct ais. against Jos. G.
Kent, has executed the bond required by
the decree in the above named cause, con-
ditioned for the faithful performance and
discharge of his duties as such commits
sioner
Given under my hand, this the 18th
day Of April, 1899. Teste:
JOS. G. CASSELL,
Clerk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-08

Peery & st. Clair have just received an
elegant stock of. furniture-all new styles.
Get their prices before buying.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-08
Paint Your Buggy for rs Cents

with Devce Clos Carriage Paint, ready
for use; 8 colors. Gives high gloss, equal
to new. Sold by Jno E. Jackson.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-08
GJt4A nc iti5 lJit fL.-tt - -. 81,
Closing Exercises Of farewell High,
School. al J8 9Gio9 q al

4 The closing. exercises Of TazeHeTl High
School were held on Tuesday night and
last night in. the chapel Of the school, The
chapel ;Sas, packed on each occasion witha.
large and interested audience. 9d.o7 l:r1.
OnTuesday night the programme was
made up of fecitatioris, deelamations,. aia-
logues, tableaux;drilis and music! All the
pupils, of the different departments, who
participated in the exercises did wei,
showing the effect of careful training,
+ On Wednesday night an address was de-
livered to the school by Judge f. B. Hut
ton, of Abingdon. His theme was ga
Higher Aim in Life" The comments
upon the address were very favorable.
After the address Prof. Byron read out
the grade of the pupils and the distinc-
lions. The Latin and Scholarship medals
were then awarded. The Scholarship
medal was won by Miss Pansy Alexander
and was presented to her by Mr.. Geo. G.
Peery. The Latin medal was won by Miss
Mamie Peery and was presented to her
by Mr.. E. l.. Greever.
The last year of the school has been
very successful in the enrolment Of pupils
and effective work.
Prof. Byron deserves great credit for
his efficient management of the school,
which will, no doubt, bring greater success
the coming year.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-08

George Nash has tomato, cabbage and
CELERY plants. of select varieties, for sale.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-08
Mary Bennett, Defendant. ohancefy

The object of this suit is to obtain a
divorce, "a Vinculo MatHneOnii," by the
said George Bennett vs.. Mary Bennett.
) And it appearing from affidavit that the
defendant is not resident of the State of
Virginia, it is ordered thatshe appear here
within fifteen days after due publication of
this order and do what is necessary to pro-
feet her interest in this suit; and that
COMES hereof be published and posted as
prescribed by law.
A copy teste: r
Clerk.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-08
Merit Wins!

For proof of the above we refer you to the
great volume of work being turned out from our
up-to-date
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-08

VIRGINIA: In the Clerks office of the
Circuit Court of Tazewell County May
18th, 1899:
George Bennett, Complainant, 7,
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Garden tools at Peery & st. Glars.
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dlu ,1th ''lffI5es , 9 " 1IT5I'U1y-AV. I'I3N
7l9e.d odt .iJia ssei9 ones obi ri ton s3l
ts9gqld yn bsbHnE e7on ! bGg ssGd $50
Tef9rid&h sis#t :L'ivl aiit arr y -ilslt
tor .9HilTr2 no i1ed bur dsit9!tdH
r4igB5d 3o9 dodt f.u baIIug 5gG sid 8
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FISH .9gi,5fI !! r 80 u .tmni- II C
abczAIl .szayjl. yhi,e9D1.- irnrr' 10 sa9oI
.hlGc ~ f'.g.5 Ii
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.f, +. mil ~ b.s + rodf sid
Iaalalasi 81 bfJow yBb 5daDoa /
q. -i'" " -" o. bso 7iTow looseaog II
The Only@W ho1esale Lid l1or,
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Goodman's Private Stock,
J. select and choice brand
Old Velvet Pure Ryegcs...
Bakers Pure Rye, well X
-brands;...,.. ..............
-iWhitepMAls Bourbon cyl
unadulterated, ..;.-....::
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Smooth as satins.a.:@
Standard Commercial E
\ White Eye mellow, .:....y.
White Rye, best quality.
North Carolina Best Corn
Floyd County Apple Bra
Country Made Apple Bra,
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-08

600 ..... .SzJH 4 !aE8,,Bs TIT
Of Eastern sttT ry45 rEa8ig5g 2q "a 5 SSga
Town for its celebrated
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syeg, pure straight and q .c-ll7
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dash; fine iass silk and
X 4. ...D!gg: WI. GU ~
.uUa J.!LL :........ 1.50
1YhGgl.f' 1.50
- 200
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Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-06-08

On yesterday afternoon Miss Florence
Whitley, daughter of Mr.. James Whitley,
of North Tazewen, was married to Mr..
George w. Keister, of Blacksburg, Va,
Rev. j. S. French officiating. The bridal
couple left on the east bound train soon
after the ceremony was performed.
Prof. P. r. Allen, principal of Cedar
Bluff High School, was at Tazewell Tues
day and yesterday, and attended the
closing exercises of our High School.
Prof. Allen is young gentleman of pol
ished bearing, and has made an excellent
record as a teacher. He is deeply inter.
ested in his work and has bright prospects
for his school at Cedar Bluff the coming
year.
Last week we stated that Mrs. Joseph
HARRISON had gone to Richmond to re-
celve treatment at the hands of DR.. Geo.
Ben. Johnston. On arriving at Richmond
DR.. Johnston was found to be absent from
the city on protracted visit. Mr.. w. g.
Harrison, who accompanied bis mother,
to take her to Johns Hopkins,
at Baltimore, and went there on Saturday.
On Monday what is pronounced a most
successful operation was performed on
Mrs. Harrison. Col. HARRISON and Miss
Ollie had joined her in Baltimore. The
attest reports are that the PATIENTS doing
veil. The many friends of the most ex-
,ellent lady are very solicitous about her
;ondition, and receive any good news
rom her with great pleasure.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25

IF YOU LOVE your wife take her to
the ORPHEUM tonight.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25

Session Sales-Fifteen Maunalei
$40; $50 Olaa, 81; so Waialua. paid
up, $3.50; 150 Kihei. SIS; 100 Ookala
$2f
Outside Sales Reported-Five Oahu,
1926.
On account of the holiday no after
noon session was held.
Quotation Changes
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-05-25

twenty-five desirable residence lots
m the Emmeluth estate tract are 10 be
sold on easy terms at Morgan's sales
ICONS on Saturday next. The lots are
situated in the growing Palama dis
trlct and several face the new School
street extension. See diagram on page
OF the Advertiser. Further partic-
ulars at Jas F. Morgan's Office, or at
time of sale
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-13
-'-- .
LEGAL NOTICES,

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
state Of Washington for King COUNTY.
Equity Departmental J. Fitch Palm
til. VS.. Blue Star Navigation cornoany
a Cooperation. Defendant. No 2.s,a
Notice TO Creditors
Notice IL hereby given sha, the under
signed has been duly appointed receiver
Corporation. defendant hefelB. hy the
above entitled court. and all persons hav.-
ing claims agatnst saia defendant are here
ny notified 20 present the same duly verb
ned 10 the undersigned at his office, rooux
sS-s Halter building Seattle, Washington
Within SIX months from This date, or the
same Will be forever barred
Dated the 18th day ~ November ,sa
aARSTON TEgBETa
Receiver blue Star Navigation s.omrrsrv
a CORPORATION
taaflsS T.. Patterson. Attorney for Re-
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

PROPOSALS for Fresh Beef and Mutton.
Ofhce Chief Commissary, Vancouver
Barracks. Wash. Oct Is. 1899 Sealed pre-
possis for furnishing and delivering
Fresh Beef and Fresh Mutton for SIX
months beginning January |, 1850 Will be
received here and at offices OF commits
sartes at Fort Stevens. Oregon: Boise
barracks and Fort Sherman. Idaho:
Forts Candy, Casey, F1agier. Walla Wal
Ia. Wright and Vancouver Barracks
wash. ard Skagway ard Fort Wrangel
Alaska. until II q M November 10 ls.o
and then opened. InfUrma ton furnished
On application. Envelopes containing pro-
rosals should be Endorsed Proposals for
Fresh Beef and Fresh Mutton" and adj
dressed 10 ceFnmisaary 81 post 70 Ire sup
piled. or 10 Major James y. Allison. Chief
EnmynixEa
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ronCuTs-Ip Easxwafeg. Nssemhsr T. -. David
r. the i2s<ay-e5d s0n a. Hr. and NM SsseA
Roberta. u typbnid f~ssf-
Funeral services II ,. m TO-DAY. from - -
denee.
PETER6OE-fn Gtet1acoon. Scsemb<f z -,
Mrs. Hannsh Ps4esso1. assd - jean, q ssrise
d<cAy
yAcORsoN-Tbs sanerai II Mr.. n. O. Jscobsan
MN tAke piace today ~ ! p NJ frnm bonssy =
Hsesarss funeral p&rion. Intesmen1 IN LAse sfss
eezuefeSy.
DUSEALY-At Rsntcn. Wash., Sessubsf II. ~.
Albert DgncaH u pasasysa.
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LEGAL NOTICE. =. -
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Francies r. Day. p.N's
Notice OF Sale OF ReeI E.s..
Notice Is hereby given - :
order heretofore made Is NJ
undersigned viii ofPer for 80 81 -
IS. ana Test bidder the 49,
t Ter les ss1nss, being an aadlvs1
rapt. subject TO any ta1 -
liens Of record against IL - -
An undivided half intesess = ~ -
ing described properfv nss,.H.
county, Washington: Lo,s - Z! O.
20 inclusive. in block sevssi...1 ~
lots one CD 10 eight e, incsrss.s "a
sixteen Csl. all OF B. 4. ~. q ~
an addition fis to the city Of Ssest, IT. -.
KEYS r nsv s,s'i o 81 n s,ssk seven q <
city OF Seattle. Said sals ~ = b
by me UNDERSIGNED on ths n - :. -
vemoer. 1879. at the nour a =
M. at the door OF the CratsS eoel
Rouse. corner OF Fourth ave ~ =. ~
ST., Seattle. Washington.
wA Aunras
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POST IxTELLIGENCER WANT Al
AGENCIES.

Ths Pos4.Inteilirencsr has established branch
assnclss where classified Advertisements VIII b -.
estved until 10 p m each day. 1hs rates charged
q the branch agencies are the sAms ~ 1t the
Post. lnt<iigencey husin<ss clhee. Cash ads only
wf1 b. taken u branch aSene1ss- folowtng y tbs
Hse q sssne5s:
Yerke nssSiagton's AraS store.
Second arenss aaa fake.
urcadway Pharmacy, p. e. Fisher,
Broadway and James.
BENTON Hiil Pharmacy, Twenty
asst anA East jefferson.
Walla Wal1s Pharmacy, Twenty.
Asst anA East Je9ePssn.
FreehOrn's Pharmacy, utath Nv.
esue seush ana jackson.
shirtlers Drag Store, Twenty
third avenue sosth ana jackson.
sehntts' Drag store. 1o12 Hewell,
eernes neren.
Aossh Seattle Phagnaey, battery
aaA First avenue.
A. 2. Guy's Pharmacy. Dsany way
an1 Fifth aveaus north.
y. u. Costigas's Pharmacy. Queen
Anns avenue ana Roy street.
BALLARD.
Prestea's Pharmacy. Dallara ave-
enus.
Fremont.
Fremont Drug Company. Lake
street SD Ewing avenue.
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PuBLisHERg NOTICE -TusetsnG sessts sse
T. L. McC;@Iias. o. B. Locmiss q. IIwss 6owsr and
& Haulsr. n W. Case. Y n. Gohite. c. h.
Des6en and Robsss Akin Pestmsstsrs svsxJvheTs
ase On, sseuts Pay nsaney only 70 thes< and 70
car resident sexnts In liz Various etiss and towns
~ the Northwest
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The following letters await advertiser,
at this office:
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

REMEMBER the hyas poilateh at the
Unitarian church Thursday and Friday
afternoons and evenings Of this week:
eurios. pictures and useful articles on
exhibition
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WANT ADS.

Advertisements unAaS any I
Asaa1ag In slassl1eA eoloDns,
IL q vvosa esah anoeettony mia I
f0sn charge, 16e. C1aasaAeA
Advertisements running Oos
ssenth vvfthoat change 81 copy,
el.SO per I1ne (seven words
} eou1t 10 lise). On three I
noaths' order. Sass Der lfss
per nenths - sfx neaths' ss-
Ser. el.2o pes line Der nestAs
- yearly order. ~ PSF hne !
} per month.
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ron FINISHED ROOMS
STEAM-HEATE XII rooxSs 81 tae Hotel
HguosAsc&. IN ssgas az faa tsns0r aspot
cagrSy First sNea2e. everything ngSf-
Ss2ees single -ussEsS. &. - per w~ek aaA
Gps regular aesea service.
CENTRAf. AoteE Man arzs sScssss ave@,sss
seBsA sesSHa 9SsttES r%asas furnishes
ard Ng3z4Snssstesi saT sssas< keSy ssag Gssss-
eI3s rates - seek or saoEss
IF Yea have tsratsas8 rc0Fyss 10 tex o.
want sss&E1ssa eAM a. RasEs Rental
Axs1ey. ~ lEsoa asccx, 70 Esss. assaue
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IN TIE CIRCUIT COURT OF TIE
lhted states. District OF washsn s,or,.
Nosi5frn Diyision- In the matter Of
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LODGE NOTICES.

LODGE NOTICES.
ARCANA Lodge No 81. r. and A. NJ
Stated communication OF this lodge will
be held this Monday evening In Masonic
Temple. Work In the r.. A. degree
Members and visiting brethren invited
BY order Of the w. NJ
A. g. GIBRs. Sec.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02

salaries in olden days were very small,
the veteran Charles Walcot said:
THE mere facts as given are about
right, but there is another side to the
story. Salaries at Wallack's old the
atre, in Broadway, near Broome street,
were nearly as quoted in 81, 5S, % ana
so, but the newspaper neglected to say
that rents were then a third of what
they are now, marketing cost half what
it does now, and all necessities were
cheaper, possibly, except clothing. John
Brougham of Wallack's old company
paid $1,000 a year for rent of house
in Ninth street, and my father and
paid the same price for a house in Wa
veTley place. These locations we're then
the most fashionable in the city-com-
parable to the Seventy-second street OF
today, where rents run from $1,000 to
81, 600 q, year The best meats then cost
IL cents a pound Now they cost %
cents. The best liquors cost about one
third of their present price.
'.BroughanS salary was SIS a week,
my fathers was $500, paid in the gold
of antebellum days, and each received
two benefits a season, getting half OF
the gross takings on these occasions
The theatre, when crowded, held 500,
prices being so and % cents. Now
managers have quadrupled the prices.
who gets four times the salaries l have
mentioned? Present salaries are not
larger, when comparisons are complete.
One could live as we'll then on any
given sum as one can on four times that
sum today. Then too, Wallack's sea-
son was of forty weeks, from September
to June. Now a stock season is seldom
longer than six months or involves
travel that was impossible then.
Consider also the fact that many
stock actors wrote plays for presenta-
tion by the companies, receiving royal
ties over and above their salaries, and
often leasing the plays to other com
panies with added revenue. Brough-
ANS 'Pocahontas brought him $25 a
night at Wa:lack's in addition to his
salary. My fathers Naturalization
which he brought Mrs. John Wood from
Boston to make her New York DEBUT
paid him a like amount nightly, be-
sides his salary. AT least a half dozen
of his plays were presented at Wal
lacks ON this basis, and he reserved for
himself all rights of production. Note,
too, that the actors We're not expected
to furnish costumes, only boots and
gloves. Even a hairdresser was pro-
vided: And there were no matineeS to
be played. Six performances a week
were all they asked in those days, mat
inees being unknown at first-class
houses here, excepting Barnums mu-
scum, until 1865, when Edwin Booth,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-02
OLIVER TWIST IN JAPAN
DAILY LESSONS IN BEGGING AND
STEALING.
a Peculiar School In the Capital City
Children Begin Their Studies at
Five Years.

a recent traveller in Japan tells of a
peculiar kind of school carried on in
the capital city of those islands which
it is to be hoped has not its duplicate in
many countries. This is no other than
a kind of academy where little children
who have been deserted by their par
ents, or who are friendless orphans
are taught begging and thieving by
chiefs in these professions. Under five
years of age the little waits are rented
out at from to 5 cents day to
veteran mendicants for the sake of
helping to inspire pity; the weak or un-
fortunate are, therefore, specially de-
sirable.
From five years upwards the children
do their begging by Themselves. At the
age of fourteen or fifteen, under the
pretext of gathering waste paper and
other rubbish, they prowl round the
courtyards of the houses and COM
mence to steal. Their usual weapon is
q. long stick, the end of which is stepped
in glue, and with which they are very
adroit in removing trifies from open
windows, etc.
AT sixteen they are taught the art of
picking pockets with skill and dis
patch. and from the rank of beggars,
rise to the rank of thieves. Daily les
sons are given to the young thieves
by the chiefs of each band, and the APP
premiership lasts as long as from
twelve years of age to nineteen. The
whole thing has been reduced to a
regular system; pocket picking and
burglary are carefully taught in every
detail, specialists having been known
to go to the large European capitals to
study different methods of abstracting
a purse. Such a one sometimes has as
many as a hundred shrewd pupils at a
time under his tutelage.
The whole thieves colony is regulat-
ed bv a code of laws, and these are ad-
ninistered with the utmost severity.
The youngest thieves keep 10 per cent
of their earnings, the better class of
pickpockets 40 per cent: The surplus
of the profits is invested in the teach
ing of pupils, and employed as the
chiefs of the community deem neces-
sary for the general well being The
thieves are great adopts in disguise,
and it is very difficult for the police to
catch them red handed. M. d.