Year: 1877

out the back way, and leaves his friend anxiOusly waiting for his return. His friend is without money. The drinks were not settled for when Sneak sneak ed off, and his friend in attempting to leave, is requested by the proprietor, to settle, or abide the consequences. To liquidate bill for few high toned drinks without the ready cash, is no small matter, and Sneak's friend being minus of It, was soon placed in charge of an officer, walked to the nearest Justice of the Peace, and was com mitted in default of bail, for what for being innocent, and for not inquiring into the good or bad character of an every day trickster, so frequently met and so often dOdglng hither and yOn, entangling every new acquaintance into the worst kind of snares. Sneaks are not easily insulted; not easily say "catched" and are always ready to emmerge intoianything that pays. Look at him back of the mer- chants counter. See with what ease and dexterity he sweeps dime, quar- ter or fifty cents from the till. He never for moment thinks of being caught, for he has we'll practiced the game of chance, and will run the risk at all hazards. Again, entreat you, look more closely, and what do you observe ? It is just thIs. That Sneak wears the finest of jewelry; he can sport gold watch, and put on the airs of a million aire. Is his income sufficient to allow such extras? In all probability it will be found the salary Sneak receives is too inadequate to warrant such ex- penditures. See sneak on Sunday. Look at him sporting fine horse and carriage, with his sweetheart..b his side. flying along at the rate of very near-or less -2:4O. Again, I ask the question ? Will Sneak's income warrant such ex- tras9 If so, well and good. But the emphatic No! No!! tells the story too truly; sums up sufficient evidence that there is screw loose somewhere, that Sneak has been appropriating to his own use that which was not his; that Sneak has been sneaking, yes, sneak ing with the audacity of no fear of ex- posture or detection. Sneaks as rule, taking all things into consideration are passable for good and worthy politici- ans. The country is overcrowded with them. Into offices with honor, out of them with dishonor. Into office poor and wretched, out of it possessed with an overabundance of wealth. If it were not for the spells of office, but few would be so ready or willing to engage in or seek such positions. The time was when it was considered an honor to be lifted to 8 political position

 Why? Because in those days Sneaks were not so numerous, and the scram- ble for office was much less than al present. But since the days of Sneaks -what-lo! and behold, an army O1 office seekers have sprung up quick as mushrooms. It is the honest politicians that must suffer for sneaks acts; and the honest politician becomes overtaxed with labor when political Sneak plays his part too fondly, aud alas; too well

 That there should be law-and rigidly enforced-preventing candidates seek, ing office, from holding office, is an un- questionable fact. The office should seek the man, not man the office. Un. der such system of reform, politica

 Sneaks would look abroad for "breaC and butter" It is the very reform this country must sooner or later come to for by so doing, a system of hones

 government will prevail.