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METALLIC CASES.
THE UNDERSIGNED HAS ON IIAND
?11 ol tho vnripus Sizes of I lie nbwvc f uses,
wliielt enn befxurui?
^Blicatiof
: furuiahed imiue<Ji?ltjly ou ?p~
futures WOOD COFFINS as
.i.AA?A..iiHiww aaaafetsw
Also
usu?Land at the' all ortest notier.
Apply to H. RIOCS,
mar ??Gm Carriage Mmiufuciurer.
lttence iu Fork of JCdiftfo,
i. LL BUSINESS ENTRUSTED v ill be
Promptly aryt earofully
attendei to.
1 v
Do You Want
NE# GOODS!
go to
V BRIGGMANNS.
if you want
* CHEAP GOODS
go ao
BRIUGlfANN'S
Any and Everything.
nov2. tf
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DR. A. G. DUKES'
k orangeburg, s. o,
t DIALBn IM
DRUGS,
MEDICINES,
1 AI NTS,
AND OIES.
FINE TOILET SOAPS,
BRUSHES
AND* m 1 bj
PER IT ME V,
PURE WINES and LIQUORS fur Me'dioinal
uses.
.BYE-WOODS and DYE-STUFFS generally,
^ A full line of TOBACCO and SEGA RS.
R Farmers and Physicians from the Country
?SHviU find our Stock of Medicines Complete,
^Warrant cd Cenuiac and of the liest Quality.
I Lot of FHESU GARDEN SEEDS.
lau 1) o t.
Conductor und VIce-president;
Ata certain period, some six or eight
years ago, the officers ofouo of our prinei
pal railroads had good reasons for beliov
itlg that sonic ol the conductors up in a
particular section of their roadd were iu
tho habit of reudoring inaccuratr returns
. of thoir receipts from "way passengers;'
and as they wero unable to fix the defal
cation upon the particular individuals.
Cinkcrton was euiploved to investigate
the matter, and test the accuracy of th ir
suspicions. Cor the execution of this
delicate service ho selected a sufficient
number of his best, men to furnish four
for every ear in n train one to be seated
at each door mid two in the centre of
the car, the latter facing to tho front
and rear, so as to see every person who
vent in or out. These men were direc
ted not to recognize each othir, but to
pay their fares, and otherwise deport
themselves like ordinary travelers.
Each one was provided with pencil and
paper, and instructed to keep an a ecu
rate record ofevcry parson that entered
1 or left the. cars, noting the stations to
ami from which they traveled, etc , so
tha: if at the end of the trip th fir n itos
were iu accor 1, it would b>i good eiri
dence of accuracy. In this manner tho
mnjor was enable I, in tho course of a
few days, to make a dot Med icport which
show, d conclusively that nearlV rvcrv
eon li c'or upon'the section of road tin
der surveill hi -e ha I b mil guilty of
swindling. l\c nloo ascertain ?d that
one of thet-o deiiiiq lents owned Property
tu a largo amount In IMiiladeiph* Where
opo. , us I was iuformed, Coluuel S-.
tiie vice pr<>s1 leu! sent lor tho man; and
the following dialogue ensued:
'.Mr.-.hov, lm,g have you been cm
p!o\e ' as conductor on our roaOi'
'About seven years. Sir.'
'What-pny have you receive*! (luring
that timp?'
.-^--?'ityi^t.i i...u-'n$n uml.irs :\ year."
'Co you own the house X.?upon
ldo,s:r.'
'Have you other prop rty iu tin
eity?'
I 4I have.'
? "W lint is its value?'
"Well, Sir. I .nu t tell precisely, but
it is considerable.'
?What ustiumto do yon place tip 01
your entire assists;"
"Something like forty thousand dol
Urs.! J
?Were you tTi>r nw tier of any portion
of tins ptypcity when ym entere 1 our
service."'
?Xot n dollar's Worth, Sir."
You teve t family to support, l um
derstaud V
'1 haven wife and three children V
'Will you do mu tl.o-i'avor to inform
me how you have been able iu so . en
years to biipport jour family and ace i
mulate a bourne of forty thou-aud d >\.
lars upon a Salary of eight hundred :
'1 have uot the slightest. objection I i
answer your question, Col illol S - -,
provided you.: ,WilJ .. s?ffi r nie first to
a lew pcrtiueut iutcrrogatoriea to
i you.'
'Very well, Sir, I've no objections.
What arc they?'
'Will you, then be so kind us to
inform me how long you have been cm
needed with the-liaihoudf
'.Something like ten years.
'What, allow mo to ask, has been your
salary during that time i"
'1 Hippos - it limy have averaged about
SSObU a year.'
'You bare \\ family to support, il I am
unt m is take ?V
'Yes. Sir, J have a family."
?If it U uot. an improper qi-stioo,
Co".Del S?? ?, will you suffer me to
onk, jvjmt is the amount of your^for
tune?'
?Well, Sir, I don't know precisely but
it is something handsome '
'Would you estimate ll at half a mil
lion dollars, colonel?'
' Yes, 1 dare say it in.'
'Chat being tho fact. Sir, ii you will
do mo the iavos to disclose to me the
secret of the process by which you. in
leu yours, have been uhlo to trau- nute
?5O,Q00 into ten times that amotiut,
without any vibihle moans outside your
salary, I will most cheerfully toll you
how 1 nave managed, by turning nn
honest penny now and then, to amass
tho oompurutivo insignificant amount
I have named.'
'That is all vory well,' replied tho iin
perturbnblo vico prrsidont, 'but you
seem to have forgotten that there is a
slit^ht difference between your status
and mine upon the-Railroad, in that
you are responsible to mo for stealing
the company's money, whereas 1 am not
accountable to you for my transactions.
In view of this fact, it now becomes my
duty to inform you that your services
are no longer required upon our
road.'
Tho facetious conductor probably an
ticiputcd this result, and with his char
acteristic coolness remarked: "In that
evcut, Sir, it may at some future time
become necessary for to seek employ,
tnent upon another road. Would it be
asking too much lor you to give me a
letter sotting forth your estiuttto of my
ability to perform tho duties of con J ac
tor ?'
'If you desire it, 1 certainly have no
objections to uivinp: you ? testimonial to
the effect that I look upon you us tho
most unscrupulous and unblushing
knave that has ever disgraced the cata
logue, of our employes, and that any com
puny having anything to do with you
will be morally certain to be robbed.?
H<t)j>i f'a niuyiziuc.
W by is a national bank currency lite
an umbrella? This couuarum hasoxoi
ted the enthusiastic attention not on'y
o! those who are by nature interested in
tr/.ing to lind out why one thing is lik;
am toei^ but also ol that large class of
theorists who are always ready to givo
their views on anything remitdy eut
neeted with the fittuocos ol'.h: country.
If the answers which have thus far been
received shall bo th'e means ol bringia 5
about a resumption of specie payments,
or ol restoring public 60?G lonee in the
stfeught of our present system, an 1 thus
relieving the money market, the e > n
pilcr will feel abundantly rewirl:d for
his exortions. Without further preface
we submit u tew speeim -us of the answor
v. hieb uro at bau 1:
l':^of'o.? i'l. II 7 tt ttltlt like it?
NU-c Young Man: Bfccau.se you can
make n spreud with it.
A W all street Man-: 15'can*o. it 1?
the hardest to !? rrrow w toil you ne.d it.
the inoHt.
A Poor*Ycung Man : Because it don't
take long to count uli you've j;ot.
An l'.xpet i. -nee I Man: Becfusfi it
don't do any good unh'ss it i- used.
An Unfortunate man: Because you
can't'get il hack u^aiu when you lend
it.
A Jocose Young Man : Because it is
very convenient when the heavy duos
come.
A Disgruntled Man: Because the
chances are, if you've j_'"t it, it i^ where
you can t u'er hold of it juat at the time
you want it.
A Theorist: Because there's n i Bys
tsin.of central redemption whereby it
can be returned after leaving possession
of its owner.
A Young Lndyi Because it is handy
to have when one goes on a journey.
A ilar l- Money Man : Jiecau^e it is
inconvertible. The ow'icr can't prese nt
hi> umbrella at the Treasury and dem ind
coin for it-* full valdo.
An Importer: Rocanso it won't piv
duties at the custo n hou-o.
A Cureless Man: Because it is easy
to lose if.
A Miso:ly Man: Because one dislike
to have to lose it.
Jones: Well Jones, who no :1s an ex
cuse for not pny'iig bis board bill says,
as far as he is concerned,, his currency
is like an umbrella because it is used
up.
? ?* ' Of il -
A merchant i;oing homo clivatcd,
staggered against a telegraph p>le.
"!)<?<; your pardon," fl tid he; "I hope
uo oil nee. It'b rather dark, and the
street is narrow, you see.''
In a few moments he came iu con
tract w tth another pole.
"Couldn't help it, sir," said he, lift
inj? his hat; ,lI never saw nuoh crooked
lanes us we h ive here in this city ?"
Again he r::ti foul of a pole, this time
wiih a force which sent hi in backwards
to i he ground'
'?Look,here, neighbor, you needn't
p irdi a fellow down because he happens
to touch you; the road is us much right
to be here us you have, old stick in the
mud f"
He picked himself up, and mado
another effort to reach his home but ho
soou cttmc plump against another
pole. ,
There Unptnibgno effective in bring
ing a man up to the soratch as a healthy
at.d high-spirited flea.
Wliy wo Honor the Party.
We arc suspicious of the-man who in
continually boasting of Li* noble
ancestry. To know a man, wo most
know what ho is, not what, his futhor
was. Noble descent is well enough in
its place, but when u man has nothiog
better to boast of than his pedigree, he
has reached the bottom, and is little
better than tho snail that looks up with
envy at the strong-wingod eagle in its
lofty flight. It id nobler trffnsccnd than
descend ; to improve on the family stock
rather than deteriorate. To fall back
upon tho reputation of our; great-great*
grandfather to sustain our owu, js little
bettor than robbing a grave to secure
tlie jewels buried in it. So with parties;
we honor them for what they are, not
what they were in days gone by. We
see nothing iu Democracy hut the
shadow of a great name. Wiien we ask
w hat it has to commend it to our con
Bdcnce, its Tweeds and Garvcysand
Warmouth, with their party plunder
concealed from view, point us toils
houorable past, before slavery corrupted
its honor, or trer.son destroyed i'.s
political virtue. Not so with 'ate Repub
lican party ! N o glory in its pa?t
achievements, because out of them have
grown it present strength and nobility.
What it was yesterday it is to day, a
living, moving power, excrtin s. ati iu
fluence for good ; defending the nat ion
from its enemies at home and abroad ;
protecting tho liberties of the people;
establishing schools for popular educa
tion; reaching out its ar.trjto restrain
monopolies from < ucroachin^npou tho
rights of the people; holding^ho scales
of justice between capital and labor ;
organizing moans to ro iov^r.the pro
dueers of the West ami the consumer.
of tho East, ami exacting fi^rs its ser
vants an honest and ecouoti^Jal udmiu
iatratioi^.oC the Covern<^t Jfcir ?Ji
good and sufficient rmixrnis we hoiior'the
llopublican party. We take just pride
iu its past achieTmcnts, because tlo Y
havo given birth to our preseu! aspira
tions. We havo taken no ,-t p back
-.?.aid. Sotho of our srnndnd boarcrs
have proveu false, but the r.mk and file
wee true, and loyal bands caught up
the old flag and kept it uflo ,t in the
var.gu :d ul civilization. The noblest
army will have its deserters, the noblest
party will have its fuithlc?9 servants,
but neither army nor party can suffer
as long ns the great body remains true
to the oauso. i he Republican partv
represents* the progressive Ideas >f the
people, uot tho ambitious designs of it.s
leaders Tho defection of a leader, the
dishonesty of an official, the failure of a
representative to reflect tho wishes of
l-.is cent ituents, have no other effect than
to arouse the people tj greater caution
:u the selection of their public servants
The great political body is sound ; its
faults ate few, anJ, when discovered,
easily remedied. As the present condi
tion of tho party is as worthy of com
hieudati >n as its past,so tho future will
add r.iilur thau detract, from its glory.
Wo hive tnuv.li to do; the work so well
tteconipl she?i having brought other and
larger duties for the party t<- perform :
To disarm igu iraneo, sdppross vice, pro
tcCt labor encourage immigration, de
volope our wouiiderful resources, protect
t he publ c credit, adapt, the national cr
rency to the wants of the public, and to
maintain justice nod secure honesty in
every BOetioO of tho land and every
biaiieh cd the Hove torn cut,,are duties
us imposing as any that hate been laid
upon the party in the pnst.? fZic/iangc
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A IHfffTCUCt) of Opinion.
Tl ere is a slight difference of opinion
between Doinoorais, North and South.
The hard-shells of tho South insist on
keeping Democracy on tho old Calhoun
platform, while their biothrcu of tho
North as strongly in-ist ou ten ring up
the old planks and replacing thorn with
timber stolen from the Republican
reservations. To gain a new 1 -a^o o!
power Northern Democrats are willing
to make any sacrifice. To support the
family pride,and keep up the pet theory
ot "a white muu's government" South
ern Democrats refuse to yield their old
pro-elavery principles. The Southern
sentiment is honestly Mated in the fol
lowing extract from the Memphis
Avalanche, (Dem):
"In fact the old Democratic party
managers havo been foroed by tho inex
orable logio of events to surrender c rory
thiug but tho Dame. To this thoy still
cling in me?t ot the States. Their plat
form is labeled 'Democratic,'though in
all, or nearly all essentials it is little
else thau a paraphraso of tho Republi
can party platform of the past few years.
Ab a measure of policy no objection can
be ruade ; but to deliberately smash ono
partisan creed, filch a new ono from
one's enemy, and theu insist that, bo
cause bearing the old name it is still the
same old creed, is to sprak mildly, ar
rant hypocrisy. Tho doctrine held by A.
II. Stephens, by Robert Toombs, by
Jefferson Davis, eouueiuted in tho Dent
QCrutio platforms of 18Gd and 1868, by
Blautuu Duncan's Bourbon Convention
which nominated Charles U'Conor for
President lukt year, is tho 'ancient Dem
ocratic faith.' It ii the si men pure ar
ticle. All other brands aro spurious ;
yet not a 'Democratic' Convention,
North or South, now ventures to incor
porate it iu a platform. If the old par
tisan creed?as is tho fact?has been
utterly abaudoned ; if to maintain a
itrugglo lor mere cxistonce it has be
come necessary?as is tho fact?to
adopt, to so great an extent, tho Repub
lican party platform, why ?3?nt? to the
old Democratic name, especially since
that name has become so unpopular as
to bring defeat to any organization that
bears it? This is answered by a low
heroics ovur tho past career of tho old
party. But of what avail ? They can
not change minorities to majorities.
Public confidence in a political party
ouee lust cau never bo restored."
Tho l'ittsburg i'ast, (Dem.) publish
ed in cooler latitude, differs slightly ic
opinion from the above extract. It
says :
"Tho Democratic party has been out
of power for twoive years. During all
that period it has been gaining strength ,
and but for the uegro vote it wouid at
this moment hold possession of our
i t ate und General Government. Cetn
".pare i t?"5:Tatt iSYy I tf I h II f"W;cWfrrr--rW-<
oi its opponents, aud hou greafj aud
what proof it affords of the honest
tenacity of tho ftiid votiu g port ion ot'
the patty, tits rank and lilo. TI.J Dem
ocratic party is replete with vitality in
every bono ami siucw and nerve. It
never can die while there remains in
existence even a portion of tho Const it u
tiou for whieh it can oontend. Wh n
that glorious edd political party dies it
?..ii! be proof that the Constitution has
bocu utterly destroyed, und that the
la.^t hope for man's self go\ernuicut has
perished from tho earth."
Panics.
Panics, like extensive conflagrations,
have small beginnings. A sp?rk has
within it the power to lay in asl.es the
largest city. If fed by combustible
material, it roen becomes a flamo, before
whieh iron melts and granite crumble-,
into dust. So with panics. Words of
suspicion are the sparks that leads to
financial conflagrations. Distrust is
brcalhtd from one to another ; instead
of being quieted by calm advice, it is
fed by popular excitement. Those who
have lcasd to lose are tho loudest in their
eroskings over coming failures. A ru>li
is made to sacrifi '9 st >ek that is both
profitable aud safe; it is thrown upon
the market along with fancy and worth
less stock. A sensa of insecurity seizes
tho buyer, and the result is, no sales, or
ruinous sacrifices of stock that only
neede 1 tho restoration of coufid ueo tu
be worth more than ever. When a fire
1 bro: ks out, efforts are tnuJo to oonfiue it
within its original limits. But the
breaking out of distrust in a community
ia the signal, not for united efforts to
ConfiQd it within it? legitimate bounds,
or its suppression, but for a general
rush to !ct.d the flames by gossip, ill
omeiiod prophecy, or groundless rumors
of some iu letiuiblo calamity. A rum >r
Maria, affecting the financial standing of
some bank official. It matters little
whether it bo true or false ; the whisper
is soon transformed into a storm. A
sudden ruti is mado upon tho bauk ;
then upon other banks, tint il the whole
eommuuity is iu a ferment. If the
hanks have facilities for prompt conver
sion of securities iuto caah, tho storm
itiuy blow ovor ; but if distrust is wide
spread, money is locked up or bald for
cell protection, and banks that are
perfectly sound aro driven by sheer
necessity to suspend payment. No
reasonable man can expect a banker to
p*y interest on deposits aud keep those
deposits locked tu his safo, ready to be
returned without a moment's notioe:
yet men who claim to be reasonable act
at times as if the thought this to bo the
case. Ranks pay interest upon money,
because they can loau the money
received for a higher ra;e of iutcrest
than they pay. They tako securities
for nionoy loaned. T) onYort these
into money refjuiros time; and thost;
having deposits should be considerate
euough la grant it. The best bank in
the country may be forced to suspend
payment in the fseo of au unexpected
and unreasonable domnnd, '.specially if
popular excitement has so unsettled
values as to render the conversion of
.sec-.rities into cash almost impossible.
Panics should be stopped at the moment
of their inception. Men of ability aud
judgmont should unite to quiet popular
distrust. Confidence should b<i strength-'
oned by every legitimate means. Deposi
tors, unless they havo good reason! for
domuuding payniout, should assist,
rather th in ciipplo, the hank whose
oredit and standing they depend upon,
wxc'eptional cases of failure miy occur
at any time, but a panic, suoh asrecjnt
ly fcwept over tho financial centres of
tho country, ought to be an impossibility'.
Wo trust that the press of the land will
exert its powerful iuflucnco towards
maiutaiuiog a healthy ?ta!e of public
confidence.
Our liest Mon for Oil!cc.
To destroy the Republican party
becattso a few dishonest men havo crept
into office through its power, would be
as wise as tho killing of a healthy indi
vidual because a few boils trouble him.
The party never was more hoalthy than
at present. The few officials that are
proven di>hone->t are, to the great body
politic, what the spots on the sun are to
the blazing orb that gives us light and
war.Mth. As long as the masses of tho
; pooplo - .who eompose the party are hon
-?niy^iviiugu, ? wb ?wivinBwagHBBS
part itself. Every Republican conveu -
fiu:i which has met thus fur has placed
itself on reeorl as being detcruiin :d to
drive men from offico who fail to prac
tics economy or.d honesty in their public
duties. We shall never free ourselves
i ntirely fri m the ioflccnee of bed men
Thoy will cveop into power in fcpite of
the pro-.ttast enre and watehfuln;*.;s We
can. bowi vr, tlirow au increased pro
bet;, n around the public scrvioe by a
more thorough examination of the char
: otcr of the nr-n who present themselves
f r our pupport. A pood citizen will
j euerally make a giod official. This is
a simple rule which, if practical iu the
selection of candidates!, will greatly pro
tect the public interests. Tnquiro 'nto
the private character of the man who
wants your vote, and If you find him
honest, industrious, charitabl!, a goo J
neighbor, and a public spirited citi/cti,1
you cau aaf.Jy give him your veto and
support. You may run the risk, even
then, ofbein.1 cheated; but the chance's
will be so small that you can well afford
the risk. Rut to expect to pontiffs itu
honest official in the man who never
pays his . debts, who takes advantage of
his neighbor, whose character is staiue 1
by iutempera nco or profauity, is to
expect a clear bsltnes sheet in the
other world without payingyotir printer's
bill iu this. Nominate your best mea
for ^olhco and tho ri.k of finding dis
honesty in high places will bo exceeding
ly small. ? Exchange.
Tito True Distinction.
Who would thiuk of condemning a
worthy merchant because ho disoovered
in his employ a dishonest clerk ? Sympa
thy, rather lhau blatuo, would bo ex
ten I. d to him, and every fair uiiude 1
man w. u! 1 appr ive the prompt dismis
sal, and, il the law was violated, the
speedy punishment of the oQeuder. Why.
then, should our oppououts d.aounco
the Republican party booauso it dis
covers among its thousands of officials a
few exceptional cases of dishonesty ?
Tho party repudiates tho acts of dis
honesty, nud tho people put their stamp
of condemnation, not only upon the
? dlciice, but upon the offender. No act
of dishonesty, or official guilty of crime ;
no questionable or iniquitous measures
have ever been condoned or protected by
the Republican party. As sooa as
known, an earnest protest baa gone up
against them, aud those involved have
bcou called to a strict account . This is
all that can be done. Individuals are
liable to be deceived. A party can rise
no higher nor better divine tho future
than the individual* wild compos* it. A*
long as tho party seoks to detect and
puoish tho rascal* who deceive it, aad
me due cautiou i? >h* #?lectio* of it*
public sorvauti, wo shall hat? ss? abid
ing faith in it. We oall upopr<*Wpubli
cans everywhere to selaqt fof aftca sha
very best mou in tho ranks of tho party,
and to weed out every ofScial that show*
himself unworthy of public confidecee.
Died with ray Face to the Fo*?
?ei. -,)!.' ?'??""1 JWj awe I OA
rJj ? .r, "7^tff1 Ja?0"'d;1
A single shot, fallowed bf#,loud
shriek, told us that one of our beat seen,
Bradley, was woundud. II? frofU^mad
his agony with a loud voioo, turned OVe?
on his back an 1 coinaieuoed kicking so
vig)i-ouily that the aurgson had .difficul
ty in g :ttin3' iu reach of hib^'..VjPoor
follow," said tho doctor, as ha saw a
whitish liquid oozing out,"shot in the
bladder; 1 am afraid Its fatal," and ha
eotnmeneed opening his coat. "Oh [raj
Odd," said Bradley, "I'm a dead tnau;
I'll never got over it." "Keop up'yaur
spirits, my boy; never say die, aaid
r iptaiu Johnson, kncoling kindly over
hiui. , te>.4>
"Doctor," asked the w??nftA tffltfar,
feebly, "-will you write to &y'; dear
mother and tell her that I died hMklj
doing my duty, with ray fap* fttf Mira foe,
and I thought of hsr wba* I was
dying." Mb*, -litfsi -*il?
- i'oi, yo?." said the-lootor, wish itcu
oyes aud a husky voice, "I will write'to
her and tell her, too," but suddenly
springing to hi* feat wUb an iuetigaaal
aud angry voico,-addid ?
"Why, confound it..iBaa, yosiisisi gsj*;
hurt a bit ; it's only your eaataai that's
shut, ami that's tha,**^ Iroai it?g**
up will you." , ' . , fefeft*
Bradley raised up slowly, felt bJsnastf
sll over, aud, with an exceedingly foojiall
ciu ttaui::cj, crawL'd bick to his posi
tion, ami I too upr >trious la i.jhter Oof
^h.lo rodent, ......
For mouths alter vAvafc^ay
?if in camp, au 1 sometimes in thj
new of the night, j-n t nil \ hsUTitil
voice in ono direction deman liug I:wh*t
,hill I tell your mother ?" and perhaps ,
half dozen responses wouil bit heard,.
'Tell \\nf 1 died with my face to the
'od n and then '-Canteen" Bradley.,
would come out and angrily hunt for.^ft,
man that sail it. IIa soldoai found hito,
but wacu ha dil there was certain to ba
ifi?^_ yto
a ai
At the Litnoriok Session* rocontlyy
t'ie jury, uftor a <ju\rtor of a i hour'* .
ahtenco, r'jtimnl into court, "We Gad
bio. not guilty.'^ ^ . p a, .it
Chairman. ? .Yro yiu fcnanimoaa in
your verdict T -' tmmil
Foreman.?We arc, your W'orship^
.ve nro niue to thru. [Oreat laughter.]
Chairman ?This" is not a proper
verdict, l _( _
Foreman.?Wo first decided, your
Worship, that tho tnioority ahould De
ruled by the majority before going into. ^
j the merits of tho case. We theo becaax*
all unanimous in the eud. [Laughter.}
v'liairmun.?But how could you be
unanimous when you say you orn nine
to three ?
Pore .-nan.?Your Worship, I took
dowu those wh> wero for finding him
guilty, sod thiso who were for acquitting "'**
hi??, uod the minority agreed to the
verdict of the majority.
Chairman.?O, go inside ; each of the
three mou who were in the minority, are
they of tho opinion that this man is
guilty ? Go iasi.lo aud let them agree
about it. I don't want to hear any
moro of your deliberations; go inside
an 1 lot tlietn find tHaft this man did not 1 * ?
strike the prosecutor, c tl '?dw i?4 #*dy
Tho jury then retired, and, after a f*#'l?"
l?'tmtes, re-entered and hauded ia a
vordiot o'f'4-p ?J, guilty ."j .
Chairman (to the jury).?QantleuKW,
yon have agreed to your verdict. Yon
say that the prisoner is not guilty?
Foreman?Wedoji. .tm ' t iro ' rtosi
Chairman.?Is that tho verdioAof thjs)?JT
whole of you?
Several jurors ?Yes, your Worship.
Chairman.?Disohargo tho prtsoaaM si
now. (To the prisoner.) 1 hope il
you ever come bore again you will aoA .<
get off so easy. . ^ . , t ^ ^.^
Prisoner ?It is my first o.Tt'iso, and - . ?
it will bo niy last. [Loud laughter, to
which tho whole oourtjoiasd,^ ^W*a J. -ttu*
Chairmen ?But tho jury sajg
have done nothing at all [Laughter.]
- .sss^.^sasaw
This is the time for sentimental girls
to gsther autumn leaves and hornet*'
nest*.