Year: 1875

There is an Artful Dodger in Paris whose opera
tions have been clever as to deserve respectful
notice. He is a middle-aged person of an innocent
aspect, and his pretty plan was to meander slowly
along and seizing the first mild-eyed old gentleman
he met, to lisp in chid-ke manner: "TOtty has
lost his mammy ; take Totty back to nanny" The
mild-eyed would naturally feel somewhat confused
and alarmed when to him would further appear q
confederate of Totty's, who would remark in ac-
cents bland that Totty was harmless idiot, and if
the stranger would see Totty home it would be a
real charity. Fired by benevolence the old gentle
man would undertake to bear the soft. sweet TOtty
to bis abode and would trOt along tho bOuleyards
among the toy shops. which appeared to enchant
Totty That gentle being would observe. "Totty
wants harlequin buy TOtty harlequin" aud his
antique warder would hasten to crafty that mild
longing. Before the ingenious TOtty reached his
home he was usually laden with the marketable
results of the kind-hearted old creatures benevO
lence and did thriving business until several ben
efactors happened to compare notes, and IOttys in
nOcent industry was quenched.


An incorruptible legislator Is a being to be ten
derly regarded and mentioned with awe. There are
not so many of them in these days that even one
should be permitted to waste his sweetness unre-
marked. We are accordingly enraptured TO present
to public admiration q Missouri gentleman whose
constituents lately summoned him to his home on
certain Saturday evening. The lncorruptlble
shifted gold-headed canes and ice-pitchers in tho
ambient air. Without poor minutes hesitation
he plunged into tho telegraph Office and sent the
message that he'd rather not come, because as he
observed Il understand that it is the intention to
make me present of something appreciative. l
am" he continued gently, and always have been.
opposed to public displays TO officials in the way of
presents, addresses etc" And then he burst into
this noble and lofty expression, worthy alike of tho
man and the statesman: IF yO1I have concluded
to do anything of the kind. give it to my wife"


Sal-cellars, pie-kniyes and things float like beau
tifu dreams about the modern bride. Fond afcc-
tion blooms into cashmere shaws. and deep devotion
richly shines in pink pin-cushOns All this is ord-
nary very ordinary. The sort of things that would
most rapidly overwhelm with joy q trusting girl
and suggest the thoughtful love of true-hearted
friends were lately bestowed upon young Chicago
lady. These were: First, pair Of pebbe-goat
shoes from the brides brOther-in-law: second, q
half-dozen knives and kerosene lamp from the
bridegroom; third, mop broom, aud potato
masher from an unknown friend; fourth a can of
kerosene and bundle of kiudngs from the brides
mother-in-law; also. a nutmeg-grater and some
mantel ornaments from her schOol-friends These
now. are the gifts that rouse the best and purest
feelings OF ono nature and comblne usefulness and
quiet elegance.


A District Court in Texas has made decision
worthy of the sharpest days of special pleading
The respondents were indicted for stealing onions
This fragrant fruit was converted while growing in
a garden, and had not been detached from the soil
previous to the taking. 1t held by the Court
that while growing the onions were part of the
realty and not object of larceny while as soon as
detached they were in the possession of the re-
spondents, never having been in tho possession of
the complainant after becoming personal property
Hence the respondents simply guilty of tres
pass on real property. Jess so, Judgei


Judge Martin Ryerson Of New-Jersey has rendered
his resignation as Judge of the Alabama Claims
Court on account Of i'll health, which, in his judg
ment, would preclude him from attending TO the
duties Of his post for q month or two to come
We not much used TO exhibitions of
quite such scrupulous regard for tho public
interest Judge RyersOn is public servant
of tho old-fashioned type. IIo does not believe in
holding an office when he cannot discharge his
duties, and csn only keep some one else away who