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Our Werw Policemen. 
tsol a "Tom 
Thumb," bul Hi i 1 rl ;;i: ' '• ""'■ ' '"' ''''"' 
dressed in a neat uniform of gray and 
itu rcathera in his cap, and armed with a 
thing like a pair of nip- 
', they seize maunrad :rs, and they seldom 
rail to make a captnre wh i tve chase. Oar 
:. ted with hordes 
iced the public ornaments, 
Hi their vile practices, and made 
. a an intolerable nuisance. Scar :ely o tr r 
tirnh was lefl uninjured, the walks were disfigured, and 
in their vicinltj - lom escaped being ponnced 
upon by one or more i>f the uncleanly trii>i\ Many plans 
were tried to repel and destroy them. Cunning traps 
were - i to catch them; poisonous mixtures were pre- 
m i to mix with their food, and rewards were given for 
their capture j slill they seemed to thrive and increase, 
some one suggested that a family named Spar- 
row lived in England, noted for their encccss in dealing 
enstomers, and some of them were in- 
i emigrate here and practice their profession. 
Their success is most gratifying. Those pests, the Mil- 
oker-worms, Caterpillars, Pleasure worm?. 
etc., as thes i thieves were named, are rapidly disappcar- 
ing, and the new policemen are petted by every body. 
CommotUoos houses have bc< n put up for them, the chil- 
dren divide their bread and cake with these friends, and 
by the helpof these and other benefactors there is a 
prospect thai the'shadc trees of our cities will hereafter 
be ornaments instead of not ,a>:r!< -. New the nest time 
you go out to try your skill as a marksman, please don't 
murder any of our friends who are trying their hand at 
thief oatchiug in your n< i diborh 1. Otherwise, may 
the whole brood of unclean and rapacious insects and 
vermin torment you l>y day and haunt you by night, until 
you are reclaimed from thoughtlessness and ingratitude. 
a. Livine— HI. 
try Torrn weight, sir? 
The man Willi the weighing machine is well known in 
the neighborhood of New York, and some other large 
cities, He* may he found wherever a large number of 
people gather, especially on any holiday occasion, fiis 
ually a frame of three upright poles, with 
a spring balance hung from the lop, and a chair swung 
from the balance, for the convenience of customers. It 
tig to notice that in most cases peopleweigh 
: Lhanwhen standing on Fair- 
' I "n | ' mi;!" I ih ■ CBtabltBh- 
: of human nature. MobI p irsons 
i wolgh well, in body as will as character; We 
■i'i pulldown twohnndred pounds on the 
i oil with an air that said, "There's a feat 
I." Thin men looked pleased when their weight 
" ftl Ave to ten pounds more than they expected. 
Thus til idupon the vanity of his custom- 
pleased with themselves, in 
this, as in many other we i living, curiosity 
i- principally appealed to, and there is enough of it in 
ever] large aunity to enable those who gratify it to 
"turn a penny" often, and thus gain a livelihood. 
Sow Insect. — "Mother," exclaimed an 
from hoarding school, 
" mother, here is a grammatical error in the Bible I" 
"Law sal,'-:" replied theold lady, adjusting her spec- 
tacles, " Kill it : kill it right oil', for 1 do believe it's the 
pesky thing that's been catiu' up all the bookmarks." 
Curiosities sit the Museum. 
Among the curiosities exhibited at Barnum's Museum 
before its destruction by fire were many things which a 
casual observer would not be likely to notice. Our artist 
has sketched a few of these for the amusement of the boys 
and girls who have eyes sharp enough to see what can 
be found by looking carefully. If the curious figure be- 
hind the visitor in the picture could have been kept there, 
its exhibition might have made a fortune for Barnum, 
Pleasant Recollections. 
"Uncle Jim" writes to the American. Agriculturist: 
11 1 am yet a young man, and it seems but yesterday when 
I was raising my little crop. I well remember how 
father and mother were imitated in the cultivation, gath- 
ering, and marketing of the same, and what an interest 
they took in advising me so as to prevent a failure. 
Then they pointed out a .place where I could loan my 
money to a good reliable man, and receive interest at the 
rate of six per cent per annum. A uote was given, and 
how carefully it was stored away' among my treasures! 
At the appointed time I received all the principal and the 
interest, and at the suggestion made by mother I bought 
a young colt. That colt was well cared for, and when 
grown, what a handsome price it brought 1 Oh, I was 
rich enough ! 'But no,' said father, 'if you buy a lot,' 
Bhowing where it was, 'some day yon can put a house 
on it, and then you will have a home of your own.' New 
aspirations flitted o'er my mind ; the lot was purchased, 
and strange to say, since I began this epistle, a little 
boy entered and paid me a month's rent, an income on 
this same investment. And now, upon the same farm, I 
too am raising a boy who is receiving encouragement in 
a like manner, and to see how be is striving to outstrip 
me repays me for all my trouble. A finer house, a finer 
lot, are his aspirations, and the chances are for his suc- 
cess. This little boy, who is twelve years old, has attended 
to his horse, and helped milk three cows, and carried one 
gallon of milk one half mile distant each day, besides at- 
tending school and receiving the highest percentage for 
good scholarship. Farm life for him will be among the 
cherished memories. Two more subscribers to the list 
previously sent you are monitors of his perseverance." 
Answers to Problems and Puzzles. 
The following are the answers to the puzzles, etc., in 
the July number, page 265. No. 810. Metagram.— Zone, 
Bone, Tone, None.... No. 311. Illustrated Bel -Quota- 
tion from Pope's Essay on Man.— 2 P P. in ce apples in 
human gnat ewer rein s elf love two urge, t sun toe 
rest rain : or. Two principles in human nature reign ; solf- 
love tourge, and reason to restrain... No. 312. Mathe- 
S99,834-t-farms of 300 ai res each. 
Xo. 818. Conundrum.— She has a tail : 
The following have sent correct answers to puzzles pre- 
viously published. Eva Gray, Henry A. Drnry, Levi 
Capp, Aaron B. Leach, Stanhope E. Leach, 3. West 
Homer, Marias Heighten, James A. Baxter, K. Hervard 
Millar, N. E. Melielc. Charlie Weber, J. F. Webber, 
Clara T. Shannon, Addic A. Iladley, E. P. Washburn, J. 
A. Littell. Sallio J. Work, A. P. Henry. Thos. C. Hughes, 
"('. I,, li.r 11. Elliott, W. Shelly, Sarah Emma Horton. 
:>'cw Puzzles So bo Ansvrered. 
No. ::| mi in a 
" word net," that is, a word enclosing others nice a net.) 
My home is a eold. damp, uninviting place. Winn taken 
from it, I repay the service with cheerfulness and com- 
fort, and I have added to the fortunes of many. I con- 
tain 1st, the name of one of my greatest, friends. 2d, 
Half of a beautiful bird. 3d. Everybody's favorite. 4th. 
The head of Benjamin Franklin. 5th. An engineer's 
and lady's assistant. Cth. Something often put on a 
drum, on a shoe, also found in barrels. What is the word ? 
No, 815. Mathematical 
p r ,,],],,,>—l have a lot of 
ground 100 feet long and 80 
feet wide. I wish to make a 
ditch inside of the boundary 
of said lot. sothatthe ground 
taken out of the ditch may 
raise the balance of the sur- 
face of lot one foot higher. 
The breadth and depth of 
ditch are to be made equal ; 
what ought they to be ? 
No. 31(1. Picture Puatle.— 
Whydoesthis picture repre- 
sent the ofliee of the Pope 1 
No. 31V. Jletagram.— A word of four letters feeds mil- 
lions of human beings. Change the first letter and it 
warms millions. Change the first letter again and you 
have a wonderful performance. Another change gives a 
place to rest. What are the words of the metagram ? 
No. 319. Puzzle Picture— Whnt common mo 
punishment is represented in tie: above picture J 
No. 3-20. French Puzzle.- TIow do these two letters, J a, 
very well describe the feelings of a hungry person ? 
