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A MODERN ROMuLus.

The Delhi India Gazette tells mar
velous story of boy of twelve years of
age, who has just been taken from a She
VOLTS den near that place. The Gazette
annouEces that, like RoMULUs of old, be
had been sucked by her, and when dis
covered he ran away swiftly on all tours
II also adds that he was fonder of raw
meat than any other food. All of which
makes up very pretty and romantic
story, that the world may believe or not
as il chooses.
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AN INFAMY,

The ST. Louis Republican says Rev.
JOSIAH McCARTY, of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, residing at Green
Ridge, Pettis county, was arrested on
Monday of last week and held in a bond
Of $500, on an Indictment found in April
last charging him with the crime OF
preaching the Gospel. Very well. For
time the heather may rage and the
Radicals imagine vain thing. But the
end Of this infapy is not afar of.
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West that its resistance wills.~bt
in vain. 1t will have to surrender al
last Human nature cannot endure the
tireless, sleepless, logged energyeof the
raiders. While others sleep, they assail
when others feel, they think; when 9th
ers worship, they calculate, and 1t re-
suits, that when others starve, they grow
rich. We feel for the West, for we know
its fate will be like ours, subjugation.
Pillage and robbery and psalms will
choke up the sources of its prosperity,
and dry the rivers of its wealth ttfN,
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\ Is 9oe, O0V, OF which 4z4,oVV -arc h"'er''
can.
The Persia has. arrived with Liverpool
dates to the 3Oth and LIST, via Queens
town. M
The brokers' circular reports the cot
ton sales for the geek at 7s,oOO bales
| including $3.50 bales to speculators, and
10000 bales to exporters. The market
opened buoyant, with an advance
of sold for American, and 49t
for other descriptions. The authorized
quotations are ofleaps,i fair lb3d, mid.
ding ia Mobile, fair I'D, middling
lald; upland, fair l4ld, middling ls3d;
stock in port $4,000 bales by actual
count, being $4,000 below the estimate
On the Both Cotton was quiet and UNI
changed. Sales 10000 bales. Bread
stuffs quiet and steady Provisions had
declining tendency. Flour dull Wheat
nominal, with q downward tendency
Corn fiat, and Cd. to Is. lower mixed,
2ss Sd. @29s 3d. Beef firm and quiet
Pork steady. Bacon firmer. Lard dull
and nominal Sugar quiet and steady
Coffee very duh. Rosin dull at 3S to 70:
4 The Hanoverian army has surrendered
to the Prussians, and are allowed to re-
turn to their homes. II - ssab.m fhN
B A desperate battle was fought in Bo-
hemia, near Nachode and Froutau, OF
which there are conflicting accounts.
!, A Berlin dispatch, claims that the
Prussians drove the Austrians on the
27th and 2sth, capturing 5000 prisoners,
while the Vienna kilograms claim that
the Austrians have captured eighteen
guns and many prisoners inthe fight at
Froutan. a43r .if 'Ai '."is - u
The Austrians are said to have lost
1000 to 5000 killed and wounded, and
the Prussians 1000. There was great
rejoicing at Berlin, over the alleged
Prussian victory, and the people pre-
scented an address to the King. !,
A Vienna dispatch, on the other hand,
asserts that Benedek prevented a june
ton Of the army of Prince Frederick
Charles with the army of Silesia, and
was successful in the engagement of the
9th and 2Sth H'a" i."i ~
The London Times says it is difficult
to decide the result, but the action was
not decisive Indefinite reports from
the Italian army have been received. I'll
has changed its plan Of operations.
j Derby has been forced to form the
cabinet exclusively of tories. diof
There is threatened trouble among the
London populace about the Reform
question. H4aa .h,. q'r.r .--
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DEATH OF JUDGE MeK1ERNAN.

The Honorable BERNARD +. MckIER
NAN, still another of the good men OF
Memphis, is no more. After an illness
of about one week, he breathed out an
honorable and useful life at five clock
last evening. Death is doing sad havoc
among our people. tspares the recent
adventurer, and strikes the Oldest and the
best of our community. Heavily itsliron
hand falls where friendship and love
have erected their idols. 1t invades onr
ancient bowers, and blights and kills our
fairest roses of humanity 1t streaks our
walls with shadows, aid bathes our hearts
in desolation. McKIERNAY, the gentle,
true and sympathising friend, the just
and upright Judge, the polished, genial
gentleman the friend of virtue, of order,
of the human race, falls as falls the
d forest oak, stricken by the inevitable
blast of fate, to flourish no more in this
world The hope that he would be
spared in the general wreck-that his
noble brave, kind heart would beat on
for years to the music of world in
which he thought SO kindly and loved SO
well, was one of the decisions of an anx-
iety that found its source in admiration
for nobleness of character, and esteem
for the best virtues of men. 1t was not
so to be- McKIERNAY, good as he was,
dear as his friends held him, had taken
the last draught Of existence-had passed
TO the wayeess river, where life termi-
mates and death holds dominion over the
speeehless world Brave to the last, he
did not believe that his hour had come
Confident sr recovery, he resented re-
ports OF ,ne iasne of has disease, and
still thought of the world, as his
abiding place But he saw not the gates
staudde opsn nor heard the Invitation
to 9wgd To those who watched
by c9qqh4f bis languishing, the is
sue was lua too plainly visible. The
hs, t'ag pulse told the story of a heart
pqpios ydge ffsl DIE world could not
give rcitfg one falling into sweet
suplcs h change came upon. him,
Anb ij,iAi .e, world Of one more gen
temu Dol Christian, and us of dear,
faithful friend
Mp3 pear pgo he came to this city,
o poor young lawyer. After a long
struggle or suteess in his profession, he
Wa stfd 90 preside over the Criminal
Ciift fhi bdllti5n lie held for six or
seven years, when he resigned, and be-
gan again tho practice Of the law
When the war came on, be went
10 lAe South, and remained until
the clos Of hps'ilities, when he returned
to ihis ely. Embarking once more in
his pfoicsaon, he pursued it until the
summons Of Heaven terminated his ca
reer The character of his mind was
that Of strength, rather than brilliancy |
TWAS penplcuous, rather than excur-
siye Bis moral character was almost
faultless. If the world did not love him,
II was because 1t did not know him. OIL
passion, be possessed large share, but
kept the mastery over it. His loss to
our community is great To his intimate
friends, it is irreparable
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BY TELEGRAPH.
COTTON AND GOLD QUOTATIONS

New YORK, July II, 1880 A,M-Cot-
ton, extremely dull at 36@3S; gold, 49b
4, Liverpool dates of the 18th, per Persia,
have been received. Cotton, active
advance on the week of 4 TO Id. Sales
of the week IS, 900 bales, Sales on We'd
nesday 10000 bales, closing quiet and
firmer. 2Os, $50; consols, S63.
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THE NOON DISPATCHES
From Washington.

WASHINGTON, July l2.-Postmaster
General Dennison has resigned He
writes the President that the call for
the Philadelphia Convention is antago-
nistic to the policy of the party
which nominated and elected Lincoln
and others at the Convention oyer which
he presided, and he therefore withdraws
from the Cabinet .. ---
Rumors Of other designations to follow
are credited
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Prom New York.

New YORK, July ll-Noon.-Cotton
quiet and firm. Sales $50 bales, 35l93s
for middling.
Gold, 1901 sterling, 81; sight, lOl.
The Persia's mails leave this evening
Letters are encouraging The actual
stock Of cotton at Liverpool is 10000
bales less than was estimated, Of which
20, 600 are American. The total stock
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fore the House had quorum. on the
ground that it is 90 open violation of the
Constitution, of all parliamentary law
and Of universal! usage The protest
was laid on the table--yeas Ia, nays5.
The money chest of Major Emerson,
Paymaster U. s. ", deposited last eve
hing for safe keeping in the Office Of
Post Paymaster, last night was robbed
of $4,000, by asoldier of the 10th Regu-
lars, while on duty before the door as
sentry. After committing the robbery
he donned stolen. suit, of citizens
clothing and left FOR parts unknown.
His military clothes were found this
morning in the rear of the building
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-12

tls MEDICAL. IHI
HELMBOLD's
FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU

EOR WEAKNESS ARISING FROM IN
II discretion. The exhausted powers of Ma
ture which are accompanied by so many alarm
disposition to Exertion, Loss of Memory, Wake
fulness, Horror of Disease, or ForebOdings of
Evil in fact, universal Lassitude, Prostration.
and inability to enter into the enjoyments OF
society.
The constitution, once affected with Organic
Weakness, requires the aid of medicine to
strengthen and invigorate the system, which
Hembold's Extract Buchu invariably does. If
no treatment Is submitted to, Consumption or
Insanity ensuee.
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ElegantSuburban Residence
.i jlsh s.f eil }sissai rsIah lriapt
"A IT "A II G I'll o N.
On Friday Morning, July 18th, at
u4nh 10 o'clock, tm
ON THE PREMISES,

WE SHALL SELL AT AUCTION. UPON
liberal terms. that beautifully and elegantly
improved residence situated on Valentine ave-,
nue., about one mile northeast of the city
limits in neighborhood unsurpassed for its
healthfulness and good neighbors. The tract
contains nine acres, all under good and sub
stantil plank fence, and is magnificent set
with the. most elegant shade trees and shrub
berry. together with large number Of the most
choice fruit trees and a large and excellent
garden. The dwelling is a neat cottage, con-
tanning Eve rooms, good cistcrns and well of
pure water, good stables, carriage houses, corn
crib. and all necessary out-houses. Altogether.
it Is one of the most desirable places that has
been offered or is likely to be for sale this
season. The title is indsputablc. Sale posi-
tive, as the ownerintends to move to Kentucky.
and we are authorized to sell regard ess of
the price bid. Immediate possession given.
Z An Omnibus will leave Irving Block at 81
o'clock, to take NIL who wish to atteny the sale.
~ MoNsARRAT, LANIER & CO..
jy9-td a Auctioneers.
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USE HELMBOLD's
FLUID ExTRACT BUCH

In all diseases of these organs. whether exist
in" Male" or Female" from whatever cause
originating, and no matter how long standing:
II Is pleasant in taste and odor, " immediate"
in action, and more strengthening than any Of
the preparations Of bark or iron.
T6oss suffering from broke en- down or delicate
constitutions, procure the remedy at once.
The reader must be aware that however slight
may be the attack of the above diseases. IL is
certain to affect his bodily health, mental pow
ers, and happiness.
All the above diseases require the aid of
i. IL
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NASHVILLE July lO,-The Senate TO.
day confirmed the Governors nomina-
tons for Police Commissioners fo- Nash
vile, by a vote of Is to-.
-Four Senators signed aprotest against
the Senate attempting any business be-
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Habeas Corpus.

WASHINGTON, July 9.-It is stated that
the President will direct Gen. Sickles'to
answer the writ issued against him, and
surrender the parties claimed. to the
court. His reasons, as given for his re-
fusal previously, we're First--The Pres
ident's proclamation of December, 1868,
suspended the writ of habeas corpus
Second-The parties of their own motion,
have laid before the President, for his
official action, the record Of all the pro-
ceedings in the case, and the whole mat
ter,including the dispositions TO be made
of the parties, is now before him. Third
That he (Gen. Sickles) therefore, has
no power by which he can in any man
ner interfere with the present decision
of the case, without further orders. f
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-12
HELNIBOLD'S
FLUID ExTRAC HUI,

In affections peculiar to " Females" Is une-
quail ed by any other preparation, as in ChlorOsis
or Retention, Painiulness, or Suppression of
state of the Uterus; and all complaints incident
to the sex, whether arising from habits of dis
sipation, imprudence in, OF the decline or
change in life II.rt
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CALIC0S, l5c per yard.
DRESS LAWNS. Is to SOC per yard
ORGANDY. 50c per yard.
IRISH LINENS. Soc TO 75c per yard.
PARASOLS. soc to So 60.
SILK SAQUES. IS to s25.
HOOP SKIRTS. 81 to 50 SO. ~
WHITE MARSEILLES. 81 per yard.
LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. So per dozen.
FINE II. S. HDKFS. "a 50 to So per dozen.
LADIES FINE KID SHOES, 50 per pair.
LINEN TOWELS, So 50 per dozen.
WHITE MARsEILLEs QUILTS 50 so to So.
CRIB MARSEILLES QUILTS, 81 so to 50.
WHITE SWISS MUsLINS. 80 to 5Ocper I'd.
WHITE JACoNET, 25 to SOC per yard,
NAINSo0K, 25 to 75c per yard.
CHECKED MUSLIN, 1s to roc per yard.
And an endless variety of Laces, Embroideries
Hosiery, Furnishing Goods, Clothing, etc., etc.,
TO which we invite the attention of purchasers,
wholesale and retail. Our stock is bound to be
reduced by the LIST of August. TJ.I
95r Remember the place and number,
ELSON BROS,
joplin 2g7 Main street
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TR AID E = AL e.

MIC. CAYCE WILL SELL Ar TEN
wi o'clock. .Fridry. the 18th.
Boots and Shoes,
Lawns, Prints, Domestics, Oshaburgs,
Clothing, Shoe Thread, Fine Ware.
Fine Pocket Knives. Combs,
Diaries, Awl HATS uiemenway's patent.
Imperial Tea, Tobacco, Cigars. choice brands,
. Ladies' Cuffs and Collars. Handkerchief.
Stove Polish. Black Pepper. Ginger,
Shirt Collars. Mems Gloves. 10
Bourbon Whisky. Pictures (assorted).
HsS- Sale positive, .a9 ss4fl IL,
At the Arcade. 396 Main Street.
A'iiH jy11-2t
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WHO WANTS A HOME ?
TWO AND A HALF MILES SOUTH OF
4 Court Square. on Latham avenue.
FRAME COTTAGE.

Three rooms. outhouses. stable. cribs. etc: els.
tern and well in n beautiful grove. with III
ranged for marketing with a fine prospect for
fruit-apples and peachcs-all Of which prom
ises an abundant harvest, and will command.
with its products. IL market, from seven Ia ten
dollars per day, which Is to change hands
SATURDAY. THE l4TH.
On the premises, If not previously disposed Of.
The owner is compelled 10 change his position.
This il a lease until the 18th day OF febru-
for pleasure and money. Go and see for your
self and call at the aN h
Arcade, 900 Main street.
tlaa NJ. c. OAYcE,
jyIl-st Auctioneer and Real Estate Agent.
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FIFTY VALUABLE CITY LOTS


4 sttt - a AfAt - AS as
belonging to John C. Saint. ~
The title has been examined, and is found to
be clear and uDquestioned lisa, l..
Every one, observing the growth Of the city.
is aware Of the fact that the progress Of inn
proyements is toward the southern portion, and
that il will be but ashoIt time until beautiful
residences aud business houses will adorn the
elevated grounds about Fort Pickering.
The street cars already run near this property,
and the charter authorizes their extension be-
yond IL We Announce this sale with conf
fered to purchase for speculative or building
purposes, such valuable property. in ihe most
elevated porto, of the city. aud which will
doubtless impr We in value 100 rer cent. in
twelve nonfhss We earnestly lreqpest the at
tendance of every person who wishes to make
Investments In real estate. Ample refresh
ments will be prepared. The sale will be posi-
tive.
y TERMS--One third cash remainder in six,
twelve and eighteen months with trust deed
to secure deferred payments
lPlots'of the ground can be seen at our Office,
Ne. 81 South Court street.
BEARD Il PLUMMER,
q jyl2t2wllili N Real Estate Agents.
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I" The Leatherman Place
800 u. t..tn IT,
Ii ~ .4 tliH .H
-Ise 70, ni ID
On Saturday Afternoon Next. July IA,
AT FOUR O'CLOCK. m

w ises. at auction, TO the highest bidder, for
cash. that beautiful residence and grounds
fronting the Memphis and Charleston Rail,
road. and adjoining Colonel Sam Tate,s and
barnett Graham's and in the most thickly
settled portion of the immediate suburbs, being
within half mile Of the city limits.
The house is built in the most modern style
and contains eight roLms, passages, galleries,
etc.; carriage house, stable, ETC.; and is sur
rounded by the most beautiful and magnificent
grove of forest trees. The garden Is in a hieh
state Of cultivation. The roads TO this place
are the fnest leading out Of the city. Altogether
this il one Of the finest places In the vicinity of
Memphis The owner il about to move away.
Sale positive. Possession Immediately. Title
perfect.
sy Omnibuses will leave our Office at ten
minutes before O'clock , m, TO take all who
wish TO attend.
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.I4a HELMBOLD'S
FLUID HxTRAC BUCH U
IMPRoyED ROSE WASH

diseases arising from habits of dissipation at
little expense. little or no change in diet, no
inconvenience or exposure; completely super
seding those unpleasant and dangerous rene
Smyrna times., 1866-09-12

Some years since, sober, Jealous Connecti-
cut parson, went to catechise family in his
neighbOrhood, w;.o were not so well versed in
the rudiments of divinity as mAny are When
he arrived he thought proper to begin with
Mary, the eldest daughter, about eighteen,
buxOm, and blooming as May, whose charms
had smltten the village swains with an epidem-
ic. well, Mary, said the parson, II shall
yoaY' Mary, with dush on he her cheeks, re- re-
piled, "Why, nobody, as | know on. :" The
parson, rather surprised at her answer, repeat
ed his question with increased Zeal. Mary,
| say, tell me who died for your" Poor Mary,
rather irritated at the inquisitive par,un, again
replied, Why nobody, sir; there was Bob
Dawson lay bed-rid for me about six months,
but folks say he got about again"
Smyrna times., 1866-09-12

The inaugural adlress of Gov. Throckmor
ton of Texas is moderate in tone, and he refers
to his vote against the Ordinance of Secession
in 1861 as proof of devotion to the Union now
But as that did not prevent him from joining
the Rebellion, it is scarcely of Importance
which way he voted. Of the freedmen, he
says: "Thc changed relations, so suddenly
brought about, of the white and black races,
will require of US much thoughtful considera.
ton. 1t is duty We owe alike to ourselves
and to humanity to enact laws that will secure
the freed people the full protection of all the
rights of persons and property guaranteed them
by our amended Constitution. The day is not
far distant. in my Judgment, when the black
people will be convinced that their truest friend,
are those with whom they have sported il
youth, and who have cared for them from theil
infancy" He might have added who sole
them when they were old enough to bring {
price, fought to keep them in slavery. and now
by testimony not to be rejected, persecute ant
defraud them.
Smyrna times., 1866-09-12
Rum aud DPuIh.

DR.. Edward Jarvis, the President of the New
England Statistical Society, has furnished to
the Secretary of the Commonwealth few fig
ures in relation to mortality by alcohol in
Massachusetts, and in the mother country.
During the six years which ended with De-
cember, 1864, 1888 persons died in Massachu-
sets from intemperance and delirium tremens.
Their ages ranged from ~ to ~. Ofthis num-
Der 5Sl were males, and 207 were females OF
35 women to every 100 men. BY comparison
with the English tables, it appears that larger
proportion of females die in Massachusetts
than in England, and much larger proportion
of them die in early life. In 1864 alone, y;
men and A women died drunkard' death III
the Did Bay State. The percentage to al
deaths was 81. This indicates an increase o.
temperance; for the average during the z
preceding years was S5.
American statistics are still neglected study
No State or municipal enumeratiOns are eithe
sufficiently elaborate or so scientifically classi6
ed as to be entirely satisfactory to the profes
slonal statistician. Hence, we are Obliged {,
exc out every search after truth in this fertil
field ofinquiry by reference to English or Frencl
tables: In this case, tue British standard au
thorities are full and to the point. We quot
from the tables of Mr.. Nelson, Actuary Of tn
Medical, Invalid and General Life Insuranc
Company OF London, and, without giving tn
details, proceed at once to the cOmparativ
rate OF deaths between the Incorporate an
others. Between the ages of l5 and 70, of In
temperate Is, of others 10 persons die; betwee
, 20 aud 80, Of Incorporate, 81, of others To- b,
tween 80 and 40, of Incorporate AZ, to 10 {
others; between 40 and SO, of Incorporate 4
, N 10: between 50 and 60, of Incorporate, .
N 10: between 50 and 20, of intemperate
~ 10: between 70 and 80, of incorporate :
, 20 10 Averaging the whole period oflife frol
/ Is Is to 80, the result shows that 81 intempera
. uot uls include moderate drinkers, but those on
mho W" AR" are decidedly addicted to d-inkir
: hah;ts JG :" The total, also, of other deaths
taken iJpr1if from the whole population; so that,
: s,c. % the disparity appears 20 be less than
Smyrna times., 1866-09-12
WHOLE NO. 6.3

A STREAK AHEAD OF NoAH.-A dispute once ar"sc
between two Scntchmen named Campbell and Milan
upon the antiquity Of their families. The latter
would not allow that the Camphells had any right TO
rank with the MLeans in antiquity, who, he insist
ed, were in existence a clan since the beginning
OF the world. Campbell had little more Biblical
knowledge than his antagonist aud asked him If The
clan ot the M'I.eans was befnre the flood.
"Flnoh. what food" asked M'I.can.
"Fhe fO"d you know, that drowned all the world
but Noah and his family, and hls ock," said Camp
bell
"Pooh! YOU and your food" said MLean; "my
elan was afore the food"
Il have NJ" read in my Bible" said Campbcll, "of
the name of M'Lean going into 'Noah's ark"
"Noah'S ark" retprted MLean, in contempt, "Who
ever heard o MLean that hadn't boat y ms ain}
Smyrna times., 1866-09-12

THE MAIDEN's Vow. - The Mammoth
Cave in Kentucky is not without its story of
love and romance. Some twenty years ago a
dashing Tennessee girl promised her mother
that she would never marry certain man ON
the face of the earth h''-said suitor being par.
tlcular y objectionable to the old lady So there
was quite in the family for some time But
one pleasant day the gay girl and her lover ran
away and went into the Cave, to a snot now
called the Bridal Cave" and in the presence
of a few witnesses there matrimonially united
about 325 it. below the face Of the earth y
Smyrna times., 1866-09-12
POET r Y .
Humble Life,

Tell me not that he's poor man,
That his dress is coarse aud bare;
Tell me not his daily pittance
Is a wOrkman's scanty fare.
Tell me not his birth is humble,
That his parenlage is Inv;
Is he honest in his actions?
That is all want to know.
Is his word to be relied 0n7
Has his character no blame?
Then care not If he's low born
Then l care not whence his name.
Would he from an unjust action
Turn away with scornful eye!
Would he, than dcfraud another,
Sooner on the scaffold die?
Would he spend his hard-g aimed earnings
On brother in distress!
Would he succOr the afflicted,
And the weak ones wrongs redress?
Then IL he a man deserving
Ofmy love and my esteem,
And | care not what his BIRTH place
In the eyes of man may seem.
Let it be low thatched howell
Lee il be clay built COT
Let il be the parish workhouse-
In my eye it matters not.
And if others will disOwn him.
AS inferior 10 their caste,
Let them do it'll beiriend him
AS q brother to the last.