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POPULAR LANTERN SLIDES. ^15 Scrub, the Workhouse Boy By Mrs. Balfour. Illustrations, showing how a boy from the Workhouse rose by temperance and diligence, and how a youth in good position, by intemperance end indulgence, sank. 1 Alfred Pamperfield introduced as an apprentice to a draper 2 A workhouse boy, as an errand boy, comes into the kitchen 3 The workhouse boy is christened Scrub, by Pamperfield i Pamperfield takes London porter for supper 6 Scrub, in the kitchen, declines beer for supper 6 Pamperfield goes to the theatre, amusing his friends with his recitations T Pamperfield tries to bribe Scrub to let him into the house after it is locked up 8 Pamperfield, contrary to orders, has a fire in his bedroom, and with glass and black bottle makes himself comfortable 9 Scrub studies to improve himself at night 10 Scrub liscovers Pamperfield’s room on fire 11 Pamperfield turns out badly, marries a gay foolish girl, and leads an unhappy life 12 Scrub is advanced in position, marries a good woman, and :s happy in life A pamphlet, published by S. W. Partridge, price 6(1 , may be had to accompany the pictures. Aurelia’s Young Man. By Mark Twain. Domestic Tragedy. 1 Cook accosts a “Special” on duty inviting him into the kitcheu. 2 When the “Special” turns round .slit finds it is the master of the house. Beading in Vol, I. Newcastle Apothecary. 1 Apothecary entering the field against the grim foe, with pestle and mortar. 2 Writes prescription in rhyme—“ When taken to be well shaken.” 3 Sends prescription by messenger. 4 Hides to see patient. 5 Met by servant man with a sorrowful look. 6 Finds they had shaken the “ patient ” after giving him the medicine. Reading in Verse, Vol, I. Story of an Apple. 1 Three boys find an apple. 2 It is a (Question ; shall they divide it or shall one have it. 3 As each try to get the apple it rolls into a field—a cow eats it. Beading in Verse, Vol, I, Five Original Illustrations, 1 Aurelia engaged to W. B. Caruthers. He spoils his good looks by having the small pox. Aurelia will not forsake him. 2 Caruthers walks into a well; and has one leg amputated. 3 Again misfortune overtakes Caruthers; he loses one arm by the premature discharge of a Fourth-of-July cannon, and within 3 months got the other pulled out by a carding machine. 4 Caruthers gets scalped by Owens River Indians. 6 Aurelia considering “ can she love the third of a man f’ Reading in Vol. I. “ Curfew must not ring to-night.” 1 An English landscape at sunset. 2 Bessie ttdls the sexton her lover is to be executed at the ringing of the curfew. 3 Bessie passes the old sexton into the church. 4 She finds her way into the tower. 6 When the sexton pull.s the rope she holds the boll so that it makes no noise. 6 The sexton being deaf does not know that his pulling does not ring the bell. 7 Bessie intercedes with Cromwell for her lover, showing her bruised bauds. 8 She obtains pardon and freedom for him. The whole piece in verse is in Vol. Z Lantern Headings.