The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
MAIL BOX.

No. 4677:-The capital en-
ployed in banking in the princi-
pal countries is as follows: Great
Britain, $4,O2O,OO0,OOO; United
States, $2,655,OOO,OOO; Germany,
$1,425, 100000; France, ST. ops, OOO,-
600; Austria, $83OO0O,OOO; Russia,
$775,OOO,OOO; Italy, 1855, 100000;
Australia, 1926, 100000: Canada,
SITE, 100000.
No. 45O3:-The scudo Ital.
shield,) is an Italian silver coin
corresponding to the Spanish
piastre, the American dollar and
the English crown. It was so
called from it's bearing the her
aldo shield Of the prince by whose
authority it was struck, and diff
fered slightly in value in the diff
ferent states of Italy, the usual
value being about one dollar.
No. 4O22:-The zouaves we're
originally warlike tribe of
Kabyles in the military employ
ment of the Dey of Algiers.
After the French occupation of
Algiers (1S3O) they were incor-
porated with the French army, but
the native element was gradually
eliminated from the corps, and
after 1910 the zouaves were simply
French soldiers, bearing the
native name and wearing the
native dress. The zouaves dis
tinguished themselves in Algiers,
in the Crimean war, and in the
italian campaign of 1850, and
were long looked upon as the elite
of the French infantry.
No. 4646:-In engineering the
caisson is a chest used in "laying"
the foundation of the piers of
bridges, quays and like structures,
i'll deep and rapid rivers. 1t con-
sists of a very strong platform of
timber or metal plates, to which
the sides are attached. The site
of the pier being leveled by dredg-
ing or otherwise, the caisson is
brought over the spot, and moored
in the proper position. Two or
three of the lower courses of
masonry are then built upon the
platform Of the caisson, and the
water is slowly admitted by a
sluice, in order to cause the caisson
to settle into it's place.
No. 46S5:-Gil Bias was the son
of Bias of Santillane, squire or
"escudero' to a lady, and brought
up by his uncle, Canon Gil Peres.-
Gil Bias went to DR.. Godinez's.
school, of Oviedo, and obtained
the reputation of being a great
scholar He had fair abilities, a.
kind heart and good inclinations,
but was easily led astray by his
vanity. He was full of wit and
humor, but lax in his morals.
Duped by others at first. he after
wards played the same devices on
those less experienced. As he
grew in years, however, his con-
duct improved, and when his
fortune was made he became an
honest, steady man.
No. 4O60:-Counterfeiting is the
making Of false money. In the
United States the crime Of coun-
terfeiting coin or money is pun
ishable with fine and Imprisonment
at hard labor for a term of from
two to ten years; and includes
falsely making. forging or coun-
terfeiting coins or notes, postal
money orders, postal cards, govern
ment stamps of all kinds, and
government securities, as also i'm
porting, possessing, uttering, OF
passing false coins or notes with
fraudulent intent. Mutilating
and debasing the coin is also
counterfeiting, but is not so
severely punished.
No. 34:-The famous letters
of Junius we're series of political
letters signed "Junius," dissecting
the conduct and characters Of
British public men-the Duke of
Grafton, the Duke of Bedford.
Lord M Mansfield, and others, not