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Show Mischievous Types. If tho witty lady who wroto about "tho total dopravity of lnnniniato thlugs" bad boon a proofreader she would havo said tho most depraved of all aro tho types. Only thoso behind tho sconos know what unceasing vigi-lanco vigi-lanco is required to proront them from doing mischief. Somo years ago an editor nt tho south, wishing to congratulate General Pillow after his return from Mexico as a battlo-scarrcd veteran, was m ado by tho types to charactorizo him us a "battle-scared veteran." Tho indignant general, rushing into tho editorial satictum, demanded an. explanation, which was given, and a collection promised in tho next day'a paper, Judgo of tho oditor's feelings on tho morrow, whan, ns If to heap horrors upon horror's hoad, ho found th gon-oral gon-oral styled in tho revised paragraph "that bottle-scarred votorau!" oung Folkt at Home. |