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f mine of vrcaiiQ to our cuy.| The “Cajik” IIuax.—Wc believe it.isLost j to toil a bod joke, that took place at the pjaukllo House, in title city, lust week, in which the “juniors” of the Telegraph, and ti few* others, were well housed. A gentleman anil lady, from Bunkcrhill, IN., with n young infant, arrived at the Franklin llousc just at dinner time, when Mr. Buss and family were at the table.’ The guests were shown by a servant into the parlor. The gentleman and lady having occasion to step into the ^street for a fety mohieuts, and the infant being sound asleep, they made it n eoitch in a corner of the pnrlor floor, and loft it. A waggish gentleman just then coming in, and seeing the sleeping child, penciled a few* words and pinned them to the child. He then goes for -Mr. IJuss, and brings him to the room. Mr. 1. was suprised at finding an infant thus deserted—cuffed his lady—all were in a lt;pt:indvy—ami at Inn it was suggested to scud the child to the alias bouse.The waggish gent. was shocked nt this——whnt!send such a beautiful little innocent to the poor bouse?—oh no I he would «hen hundred dollars himself to help support it! Mr. and Mrs. Bliss Snail j concluded to keep it For the present, until inquiries could be made. The word had got into the street, and several neighbors came in, undo and remale, to seo the forlorn little stranger. Thu juniors* of the Telegraph wlto sent, for, and the following shows tho avidity with which the* bolted tbs item:' “Fatjieju.kss a’i Mothwu.'ess.—On yesterday a well-dieased young woman, who came down on theeara from Springfield, left her infant, a very hearty and fioe-lnoktog male chiFd; only a month or twu old, fast asleep in tho parlor of the Franklin House, and went down to St. Louis onboard the Alton*. The fads in regard to this mysterious deposit are entirely unknown, nor is tbero thus for any due Gy which they can b* unriddled. The following Ml of lading was
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Alton Weekly Courier
Alton, Illinois, US
Fri, Jun 24, 1853
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