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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-03-29
I)I ED.

CARTER-At Brooklin, March p, Mrs Abbie
Carter, aged so years, months, Il days.
CRoSSMAN-At Ellsworth Falls. March %
Mrs Susan Crossman, aged 4 years.
GREEN-At Bucksport, March 20, Miss Mary
Green, aged 81 years
HODGDON-At Portland March l5 Leona 5
youngest daughter Of Mr. and Mrs Joel II
Hodgdon, of fremont. aged l. years.
MEAD-At New York city, March 3, Mrs Clar
india Mcfarland Mead, formerly of Hancock
aged 10 years.
SkINNER-At Bucksport, March %, Rev AL,
fred l. Skinner, aged IS years, months, :
days.
SMITH-At Boston, March 26, Miss Laura A
Smith, formerly of Ellsworth, aged 81 years.
STAPLES-At Deer Isle March 10, Miss Annie
ii Staples, aged 20 years, months.
RDWELL-At Penobscot, March 25, Quin-
tas WardMell. aged 81 wears. s months.
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ELLSWORTH FALLS.

c. w. Pierce was in Bangor over Sun
day.
Miss Annie NJ. Davis is visiting rela-
tives in Bangor and Orono.
The church covenant meeting will be
held on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gray and daughter
Maud went to Bucksport Tuesday.
Miss Mittie Cottle visited her grand
parents at North Orland last week.
Miss Sadie McQuinn, of Bar Harhor, is
spending few days with relatives here.
Mrs. Rose B. Gatchell spent Sunday at
home, returning to Bangor Monday noon.
w. IL. Lowell is spending two weeks
vacation with his parents at North Pc
nobscot.
Oscar Morrison was obliged to shoot
one of his horses last week, on account of
lameness.
Mrs. Annie E. Gray, OF Orland, visited
her brother, c. j. Treworgy, on Monday
and Tuesday.
Miss Lillian Giles who has been visit
ing friends here, returned to Orono Mon
day night.
W. NJ. Davis has graduated fsom the
Bangor business college and returned
home Tuesday.
Eben Jellison and wife went to Calais
for several weeks.
Henry Hatch, who has been camping at
Green Lake and hauling wood for car
shipment, has moved home. ,7Ta
William Haslam and wife spent Satur-
day night with Mr.. and Mrs. l.. c. Hast
ings on their way up river.
Miss Lillian Kincaid, Who has been with
her sister in Bangor for the past two
months, returned home Friday.
The supper in the vestry Thursday
evening was well attended. The tables
were waited on by the gentlemaen. Pro-
ceeds, S2i.
Mrs. Susan Crossman died suddenly at
her home on Thur-d day evening, at the age
Of forty-two. AT supper Mrs. Crossman
was apparently as Well as ever, but was
taken i'll soon after, and expired in Il few
| minutes. She had been troubled with
heart disease for several years, and it was
this that caused her death. Mrs. Cross
man WAS twice married. Her first hus-
band died several years ago. Her second
husband, Thomas Crossman, survives her,
also three boys, George, Edward ana
Frank Tredic. Deceased was a member
of Union Congregational church, Flu
neral services were held in the church
Saturday afternoon, Rev. +. l.. Hunt otf
ciating. Burial at Juniper cemetery.
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MARRIED..

kEEZER= CAEis-Nt Mariaville, March p, by
Charles 4. hrlmmer. esq, Miss Fannie +
heezer to irwin II Carr, both of Maravlle.
YE-PERkI NS-At Hrockton, Mass, March
IS, by Rev samuel l. Peal, Mrs Mary J Nye
OF Brochton, Mass, to Oliver Perkins, Of
PtnDhSCot.
TRIDGE-PfCkERING - At Ellsworth,
March %, by Rev L eimortun, Mis- Mar
garet Partridge, of West Ellsworth to
Lewis Pickering, of East Orland.
PlIlLLlPS-COIE-At West Franklin, March
-, by Rev ID Il smith, Miss Mamie Phillips,
OF Franklin, to Justin II Cole, of Harrington.
sMITIl-FOREN-At Ellsworth, March -, bv
Rev McI.earn, Miss Lena Il Smith to Al
fred + Fortn, both of Hancock.
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MARINE LIST.
Hancock County Ports.

HANCOCK county 1orte
WEST SULLIvAN-Sld Mar 81, sch Lucy Bell,
johnson, with curb stone for Boston from Dun
bar Bros
Domestic Ports.
BooTHBAY-Ar Mar %, sch H McCarty,
Ston.ngton
BALTIMoRE-Ar Mar "a, sch Willie L Max
CID Mar y, sch Jennie Butler, Butler, Gal
weston
BosroN-sld Mar "A, sch T b Garland, ston.
ington
AR Mar p, sch Hattie 5 Collins, Stonington
FERNANDINA-Ar Mar u, sch J b Holden,
Haskell, New York
SID Mar 25 schs Susan y Pickering. Boston
John Paul, Crabtree. New York
Sid Mar 2S, sch sedgwck, Hager;hy, Phila-
dep}ia
BRUNSWICK, GA-Ar Mar D, sch Florence
Leland, spolord, New London
NoRfoLk-Ar Mar Il, sch Hattie II Barbour,
Erskine, Boston
NEW YoRk-Ar Mar n, schs Matte Allies,
Crockett Dover, Mary Augusta, North Brooks
willie for Roudout
AR Mar -, sch Leonora, Bellatty, Boston
Ar Mar 26, sch Rabboni. Lord, New Bedford
Sid Mar Is, sch Matte j Allies, for Boston
Ar Mar p, sch MSra Spear, stonington
PoRTLAND-Ar Mar %, schs Augustus Palm
er, Haskell, Philadelphia, Emily Staples,
Boston. New Boxer, Eaton, Wetileet
PHILApELPHIA-Ar Mar %, sch Pope RAM
ireZ, Jordan, Boston
C!d Mar %, sch Fred Cover, Sargent, Boston
SALEM-Ar Mar -, echs John Douglass, Phil.
Stoniugtou
VINEYARD HAyEN-Ar Mar %. sch Geor-
gietta, sullivan for Providence
Foreign Ports.
AzUA-sld Mar ID, sch Henry Crosby, Stubs,
New York
CAPE COAST CASTELAR, Mar %, bark Chas
Loring, Luut New York
GRENADA-Ar Mar H. sch Snare Law
son, Fernanliua
VERA CRrz-Ar Mr. H. sch Harry w
Haynes, Goodwin, Pascagoula
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lraaI Notices.

rJNHE subscribers residing out of the State
Il of Maine. to wit: Henry Jansen Haight
and Edward Clarence Haight, of the city,
notice that they have been duly appointed
administrators with the will annexed of the
estate of Mary Ellen Haight, late of the city,
given bonds as the law directs, and that they
have appointed Lynwood F. Giles. of ELS
worth, in the county of Hancock, and State OF
Maine. their agent in said State of Maine.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate OF said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebte
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. HENRY JANSEN HAIGHT.
EDWARD CLARENCE HAIGHT,
February 7, a. d. 1899.
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tStop on signal or noticeto Conductor.
These trains connect at Bangor, with through
trains on Main Line to and from Portland, Bos-
ton and st. John.
Tickets for All Points South and West
on sale at the M. c. R. r. ticket office,
Ellsworth.
Passengers are requested to procure tickets
before entering the train, and especially Ellis
worth to Falls and Falls to Ellsworth.
GEO. f. EVANS,
Vice Pres. and Gent Manager.
E. BOOTIIBI, Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Ag't.
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Wreck of the "PortIand."

The wreck of the steamer "Portlando
has been located by fishing schooner
which brought up some of the steamer s
furnishings on her travis. The location
is given as % = miles east one half mort h
from Boston light, Il miles south south
east OF Cape Ann, and II miles north
three quarters west from Highland light,
the depth of water being between fifty
and sixty fat hons.
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On the dog Harry" lately executed for
chasing deer, and now claimed to have
been member of Ticonic Hose Co.,
No. 4,
Sleep on, poor dog, meath the drifting snow;
Your fate was hard while here below,
Yet harder still was cruel joe
He shot GU down with ruthless hand.
As though you belonged to an outlaw band.
Had he wished for proof that such was not
true
He could have called on members of Ticonic
crew.
Rest on, poor dog take sweet repose!
You've earned a dog heaven on Ticonic hose.
With fair judgment decreed for all evils below,
For chasing that buck you're forgiven we know.
MEMBER OF TICoNIC HOSE Co.
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CATHOLIC CHURCH.

| CATHOLIC CHURCH.
AT the Catholic church there will be the
usual special Easter services. High mass
will be celebrated ut 10 a. M, and Rosewig
vespers viii be sung in the evening.
Following is the order of musical SER
vice Mt high mass
Orchestra and Organ.
Nidi AqHam. ........................--W itska
Battman
Gloria .'...............'.. .......' stearns
Credo .......-.........''-..... Emerson
OHcrtory .Moelling
Orchestra and Organ.
Agnus Del NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Conconc
Mrs J Walsh and Mrs Emo
| Orchestra and Organ
Miss N. NJ. Dutton, organist and d.
rector.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
At the Congregational church there will
be special music and an Easter sermon in
the morning, and an Easter concert by he
Sunday school in the evening. Following
is the order OF service for morning:
Organ voluntary.
Doxology and Lords PRAYER.
Anthem. Sing with all the Sons of Glory.
Schneider
Responsive reading.
Gloria.
Scripture reading.
Anthem, They Have Taken Away my Lord
Stainer
Prayer and response.
Offering.
IL
Benedlctton.
The nroora,nna for tho oopcert in tho
eveninp ia ~ foIlows.
o...,, ,,.,,.,,,
,n,hon, chat.
PRAYER.
Response. Observation-Disclosures. Choir
Recitation Easter Greeting. Russell Parker
Recitation, The Angels Message Hazel hnowl'
toh hefhlce porr' una 'usl'''ah'
9oio' " s'e',"e ."'''e '"e'7'' ;" i"'''eo MY"
st,,,t,,, schoal NJ I,,,ra,, ,ti,,,,
Fxerrisn An Faster orlrtnr Earl strat,n,
Louise cu.hman. Grace RovoI Herbert
Foster.
Solo, Rejoice. ........Annie Louise Lord
Recitation Easter Morning .....Louise Dutton
'H7'''
,,a1o, f, l,, ua,'a, $50,
p.eita,tnn Re.tr,ce kelley
SINGING .scboo, an,, congreyati6n
Exercise, Easter. Observation-Disclosures BOYS
Solo, The Holy City...............Ma Mae Il Friend
Singing, Coronation school and Congregation
behedletion'
UNITARIAN Gil Reh'
The Easter services at the Unitarian
church will consist of he usual morning
service at 1870, and a special Easter yes
per service at A p. IA.
The psstor. Rev. A. II. Coar. will Dreach
ral,a ,on,, :, So ,i IT.
- N, ..,.. ~,
;,.,,,do 49, ,,t,,, ,,u...o.
Ds,,,, 1pao,iI ,a go ao,a .pa;a;oa
LAY Ni'o"eti)' WIZ 'He 'o'o neJo1.e
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TTNHE subscriber hereby gives notice that
l. she has been duly appointed admins
tratrix of the estate Of George Bunker,
late of Sullivan, in the county of Hancock
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs
All persons having demands against the estate
of said deceased are desired to present the
same for settlement and al ~
are requested to make payment Immediately
March 7, a. d. 1899. LIZZIE NJ. BUNKER.
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TTNHE subscriber hereby gives notice that he
de bonis non of the estate of Thomas Saunders,
late of Deer Isle, in the county of Hancock.
deceased and given bonds the law directs.
All persons having demands against the es-
tate of said deceased are desired to presen
the same for settlement. and all indebted
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. ELMER P. SPoFFoRD.
March 7, a. d. 1899.
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COUNTY TAX FOR 1899.

county
Il
heenfor
u C ot 81
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WINTER SCHEDULE.
Steamer "Julette" will leave Ellsworth every
Monday and Thursday, at 90 m, Surry at
80 m, for Bluehill, +Parker's Point, sSouth
Bluehill, Brooklin, Sedgwick, Deer Isle, Sar-
gentvie, Dark Harbor Usesboro), arriving In
Rockland to make close connections for Boston
direct.
RETURNING
VIII leave Rockland at 8 a m, or on arrival o.
Boston boats every Wednesday and Saturday
mornings, touching at above landings, arriving
in Ellsworth early in the afternoon.
REDUCED RATES
For passage between all landings and Boston
until further notice.
RoCKLAND AND BAR HARBoR.
On and after Saturday, Nov. 20. steamer
catherine viii leave noohiaud every We'd
nesday and Saturday (upon arrival of Boston
boats) for Stonington, Southwest Harbor,
Northeast Harbor, Seal Harbor and Bar Har
Dor.
RETURNING
VIII leave Bar Harbor at m, for above
landings, arriving in Rockland to connect with
steamers for Boston direct.
o. A. CROCKETT,
Manager, Rockland, Me.
G. W. HIGGINS,
FLAG landing. Agent, Ellsworth.
Passengers wishing to take the boat will leave
word at Stevens Il Drummey's stable.
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CHURCH NOTES.
BAPTIST.

BAPTIST.
Rer. c. S. McLearn, pastor.
Friday, p. m, church prayer meeting.
Sunday services-10.30 a. M, morning
sermon by pastor. Sunday school at II m.
Y. 2. s. c. E. prayer meeting at p. m.
Easter concert at p. m.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Rer. J. NJ. Adams, pastor.
Friday evening weekly prayer meeting
at 7.30.
Easter service Sunday morning at 1890.
There will be special music by double
quartette. Preaching service Sunday
evening in the chapel at 7.30.
UNITARIAN.
Rer. A. II. Coar, pastor.
Sunday morning service at 1870.
Easter music and sermon.
Sunday school at 11.45.
Easter vesper service at 4 p. IN.
Young peoples class in the vestry Sun
day evening at O'Clock.
FREE BAPTIST.
Passionate Vacant.
Preaching Sunday, April 2, at = and
D. m, by Rev. T.. NJ. Edwards, of Bruins
wick
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
Rer. j. p. Simonton, pastor.
Friday evening at 7.30 prayer meeting.
Sunday, Easter sermon by pastor at
1890, followed by communion. Sunday
school at IL i5. Junior league at 3 90
y. m. Epworth league prayer meeting at
90 D. IN. Easter concert at p. m.
oUT-oF-TowN SERVICES.
Rev. Ii. w. Moore, of Surry. will preach
at Trenton next Sunday at $50 p. m.
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EASTER SUNDAY.


Easter Sunday will be observed as usual
by special services in all the Ellsworth
churches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02
A LITTLE MISSIONARY.
NVinnie's Easter Triumph in the Far
East indies.
By z. Y. Black

The master had gone to the fields, all
red with the cherry, where strove the Ia
mills from sunbreak to dark to gather the
coffee ere the berries should rot on the
heavy-Iaden boughs
Always in the pleasant mornings she felt
better and strong-strong enough some
times, even to sing aloud. Then she would
tell the master, her father, that very soon,
perhaps the next day, she would be ready
to start on the long journey home to her
fathers own country. But always the sun
would come in his fury and beat on the
land and Winnie would wither beneath its
heat and pant for breath, and the district
doctor, riding over, would say, mot yet,
not yet the voyage; we must be stronger"
Then would the master go silently away
with a grey. sad face, and the ayah would
sit by the child's lounge, tanning her, and
seek TO make her sleep with the strange
lullabies of her own eVer-sad people.
Now on this morning II was very cool
and pleasant indeed, and the child woke
up refreshed from long sleep to drink
her milk with her father before he went
into the coffee field. And, when he had
kissed her and ridden off. so strong she
felt, and so beautiful were the bushes lad
en- with the red coffee that she waited not
TO ask leave of the ayah, but wandered
along the hill paths, and sang the hymn
of Eastertide.
She passed along between the bushes
happily, until a sharp turn In the road
brought her to a place cleared of coffee
where tall bamboos overhung a little
stream, and beneath the bamboos lay a
row Of coolie huts. High voices came from
the space in front of the huts where the
white, warm ashes of the fire still smcul-
dered. Winnie was too much astonished to
turn back and run away, although often
she had been warned to keep away from
the Zines" where fever and disease Turk
in the evil-smelling corners of the huts
She was too much astonished and afraid
BY the fire were two coolies, and one was
a very young man, and the other a very
young girl, who nursed In her arms a
baby. The man was scolding angrily and
sometimes he struck the little mother, who
covered and walled and shrilly reproach-
ed him.
They were too busy to see the child, and
all the other coolies were at work. Sud-
denly the man, in q fury, enatched the
baby from the mothers lap and Winnie,
with a cry of horror, ran boldly forward,
for the man had tossed the screaming in
FAINT into the still hot ashes. AT that all
fear left Winnie Before the mother could
escape from the man who beat her, the
child had snatched the baby from fire and
pressed Ii hard TO her breast aud was run
ming with 1t back to the bungalow She
did not know why she did It. why she, a
child, interfered so between married folk,
and these folk serni-savages. All she knew
all she felt, was the strange maternal In
stinct which taught her to love her dolls,
which gave her now strength 70 press the
little brown baby tight 10 her beating
heart and run with swiftly speeding feet
to safety.
Behind her came the coolies. The quarrel
some young huaband and wife, but they
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02
A GREAT THREE CoRNERED FIGHT
The Snake Began to Swallow the
Frog; the Cat Began to Eat the

The Snake Began to swallow the
Frog; the Cat Began to Eat the
Snake.
Sitting by the window one day, l was
suddenly startled by cry that seemed
to come from somewhere in my back yard
"a weird note of distress that sounded al
most human, although 1 could not be al
together sure that it was the voice of a
child Dropping my work l ran to the
window, but for some little time could not
succeed in locating the sound. Suddenly
there glided across my range of vision a
good-sized garter snake in the act of swal-
lowing a frog. One hind leg was well
down, and the snake was using all its
splendid muscular power to dispose of the
rest of it's prey. There seemed, indeed,
small chance of escape for poor froggie,
whose veice had already lost its fine gut
teral quality and had taken on that pecu-
Iiarly plaintive human sound that betakens
misfortune.
was Just wondering whether could not
circumvent the assassin and release his
victim, when 1 saw the curious eyes of our
good old Tabby cat peering over the fence.
Suddenly there was a spring! Then there
began a battle between Tabby and the
snake that would have joyed the heart OF
a devotee of the ring. Biff, biff, went
Tabby's paw against the snake, and lash,
lash. went the snakes tail against the
body of poor pussy, while master frog,
from his point of vantage in the snakes
throat looked on with cleaning eye. 1t
was no mock fray, for the blood of the two
conbatants was up. and it was evident
that the fight was to the death. / expected
to see old Tabby finish off the snake in
short order, but to my surprise the battle
waged on and on, until the two combat
ants seemed to have reached the point of
exhaustion, and pussy stretched herself
on the ground at a little distance from her
enemy, cycling him with malicious intent,
while the snake, still holding on to the
frog, lay prone and motionless, gazing at
the cat with fixed, unwinking eyes.
otter a breathing spell Tabby began
the contest anew, and the snake seemed
TO have lost little of its original spirit and
vipor. but dashed and beat and spat with
unhinching courage. Another breathing
spell-another bout, and SO on, until at the
end of two or three hours victory declared
for Tabby, and the bruised body of the
snake lay quite still and dead. Then out
from its jaws jumped master frog, and
without stopping to thank pussy for hav-
ing saved his life, hoped away, little
lame. II is true, but apparently little worse
for the combat of which he had been the
;nsnirjng cause, shining proof of how
we'll Tabby had calculated her blows TO
do their work upon the snake, while SPAR
ing the frog -. L. ID.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02

a g,''i-work through which 1t is easy to
pass your hand. The young man or wo-
man who wishes to learn whether the
chosen one wall wed him or her during the
ensuing year, takes sou penny in hand
and, putting the arm through the grill
tries to cast the sou on the altar. If the
sou falls on the altar and stays there 1t
Is thought certain that the saint will in
tercede for the lover and bring him or her
the Et Ipiness of marriage within the year.
IL. however the coin should not fall on the
altar or should roll Off, adieu for a long
time to all hope of marriage. The sous
of fortunate and unfortunate alike are
gathered by the priest afterwards and de-
voted to the purchase of masses for the
unhappy.
This is certainly the strangest love test
on record, but its foundation on the beau
tiful story of a wifes devotion to the
memory of her beloved husband Is far
more reasonable than most superstiuous
practices.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02
!; YOUTHS PAGE.


Town Council, and 1t was decided that a
deputation be sent to Massena with the
keys of the town and petition for mercy
In the midst of all the confusion of the
| hurrying to and fro and the anxious con-
sultation the old dean of the church stood
up serene as was the morning, with no
| thought of fear in his brave Christian
| heart.
1T is Easter day." he said. I'VE have
been reckoning on our own strength and
it is but weakness. Let us ring the bells
and have service as usual We will leave
our troubles in the hands of the Higher
| Power"
| Soon from all the church spires Of
Feldkirch the bells rang out joyously. The
street became thronged with worshipers
on their way to church. Louder and
more triumphantly pealed the bells as
they rang out the glad message, and the
hills, putting on their new green echoed
back, Christ is risen. He is risen from
the dead"
The French army heard the sounds of
| rejoicing. and Massena concluded there
could be but one reason for it. He was
! sure that the Austrian army had arrived
! in the night. He ordered his men to break
up camp, and almost before the bells had
| ceased ringing-long before Easter services
were over, the French army was in order
| ly retreat.
BY noon, not tent, not a soldier not a
gHttering bayonet was to be seen on the
| nights above Feldkirch.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02
OLIVER TWIST IN JAPAN.
An Organized school for Training
children How to Beg and Steal.

Accounted School for Training
c,,;IJreu How to Beg and Steal.
A recent traveller In Japan tells of Pc
o,,l;ar kind of school carried on in the
oanital CITY of those islands which 1t is to
ho boned has not its duplicate in many
,o,,ntries This is no other than kind of
ooaaanov where little children who have
been deserted by their parents, or who are
f,iendless orphans are taught begging ana
tbfaving by chiefs in these professions. IN
AR ave wears Of age the little waits are
rented out at from two 10 fve cents a day
70 veteran mendicants for the sake OF
helning to inspire pity; the weak or uh-
fortnnate are. therefore, specially desira-
BILE. ,-,, =.
FROM five years upwards the chhdren 40
.hair begging by themselves. At the age
- fourteen or fifteen, under the pretext OF
oatheripr waste paper and other rubbish,
tbov nroVl round the courtyards OF the
bo,,ses and commenced to steal Ihelr US
mol weapon is long stick, the end or
which is stepped in glue, and with when
thew are very adroit in removing trltes
from open windows, etc.
At sixteen they are taught the art OF
Thine nockets with skill and dispatch,
M
sa1,, If thieves. Daily lessons are given
10 The Young thieves by the chiefs of each
hand. and the apprenticeship lasts as long
&c frono twelve years of age TO nineteen
~ whole thing has been reduced to a
reguIar system; pocket picking and burg
larv are carefully taught in every detail
sr.ooialists having been known to go to
n Jorge European capitals TO study diff
earent methods of abstracting purse
such a one sometimes has as many as
hundred shrewd pupils at time under
The whole thieves colony is regulated by
code of laws. and these are admins
tared with the utmost severity. The young
~ thieves keep 10 per cent of their earn
,nps the better class Of pickpockets 40
ner cent. and some 80 per cent, or even 80
her cent. The surplus of the profits is in
f,osted in the teaching OF pupils, and en-
nloved as the chiefs OF the community
deem necessary for the general wei being.
The thieves are great adopts in disguise,
and II is very difficult for the police TO
catch them red nanded. M ~.