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doubt The contest. undoubtedly, ~
very close. The excitement here for the
last two days has been intense. hut no
disturbance has occurred. The returns
from the extreme western counties are
anxiously looked for, as they will decide
whether the Constitution is ratified.
The returns indicate that the leglsla.
ture will he about equally divided.
Suillcien, returns have been received To
warrant the conclusion that the Constitu.
ton has been ratified by small majority.
This is conceded by the Conservatives.
n. Boyden is probably the only Con
servative elected to Congress. His ma
jority is $500.
RICHMOND, April "a.
Gen SchoGeld issued an order this
morning that Congress having made no
appropriation to detray the expenses Of
the election in Virginia, for the ratfica-
tion or rejection of the Constitution, the
election will not take place June 2nd, un-
less Congress should make an appropria
tion before that date Ii the election
does not take place on that day. Congress
will substitute q later day, of which due
notice will be given.
The second trial of John II. Surratt is
fixed for Tuesday, May 18th. 1t is un-
derstood Judge Black, Mr.. Mcrrick and
Mr.. Bradley, Jr., will appear for the dc
fence.
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EE Aunt Susan, about seventy years
Of age, is unanimous on man; she
says, :" if all the men were taken of, she'd
make arrangements for her funeral forth
with" She also says, suppose all the
men were in one country, and all the wo-
men in another, with big river between
them. What lots of poor women would
be drownedr
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

- Hon. J. w. B. TURMAS, member of the
Legislature from Crawford, came up on the
ozark Monday. lie has leave of absence of
10 days for the purpose of squirrel hunting
etc. Our friend WM. WALKER, will take no.
tiCc and govern himself accordingly" as it is
understood he has long standing contract
for all Mr.. Turman's squirrels
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a.

Law of Humanity, In relation to social
evils. An Essay for Young Men, on Physiol-
ogical Errors and Abuses. incident to Youth
and Early Manhood, with the humane view OF
treatment and cure, sent In sealed letter en-
velopcs, free Of charge. Address Dr,J Skill
LIN llOUGIIrON Howard Association
philadephm Pa aug. 0--1,
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

Ey- An exhorter at revival meeting
at Council Bluffs became rather indignant
because his brother was his superior in
singing, and said Brother-can sing
and pray but, the blessing of God there's
one thing can bca: him in-I can fiddle
his shirt off
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

Eg"You say, Mr. Smith, that you
have lived with the defendant for eight
years. Does the Court understand you
that you were married to him - " In
course it docs!' "Have you a ccrtif-
cate p Yes, your honor, three Of EN-
two gals and boy?'
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Notice

Is hereby given that at the April Term. 1865.
of the Court of Probate of Crawford Coun-
" Arkansas, the following Administrators
and Guardians filed their accounts for settle
ment and confirmation, to-wit:
MARGARET V,SsANT, Administratix Of The
Estate of Isiah VinsaDt deceased, filed her first
account current.
REBEcCA PopE and THOMAS SiMCo, Admin
istrators of the Estate of Merrill Pope deceased,
filed their first account current.
Il. G. HATHAWAY, Guardian for Benedict aud
Mary Jane Anderson, filed his second final ac-
count current.
JonN MAYEKs, Guardian Of John McClen-
den. filed his first account.
NOW. therefore all persons interested in
the settlement Of any such estates are requir-
cd to come forward and file exceptions to such
accounts. il any they have, on or before the
second day of the next term OF the Court OF
Probate for said county or they will be for
ever barred from excepting to said accounts
or any item thereof
Attest: ED. A. SCOTT, Clerk.
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

TT A little girl just past her fifth year
while chattering about the beaux that Wis
tied two of the sex in the same house, of
more mature age, being asked, What
do you mean by beaux, Annie p replied,
II mean men that have not got much
sense
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

ES- King Cotton finds rival in North
Carolina, in King Peanut. One hundred
dollars per acre is made by the peanut
crop this year, while the cotton planters
have not had funds to procure mules or
supplies. .E Et tss s.
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

IF Hon. V. DELL member of the State
Senate. was a passenger down on the Cleaner
Wednesday. Mr.. d. will return to the Senate
and then 20 to Chicago to attend the National
Radical Convention, of which he is a Dele
,r.ft
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

TFJohn Phpnix once said that when,
from the deck ofan outgoing steamer he
shouted to friend, "Good by, Colonel,
two thirds of the crowd on the wharf
raised their hats, and said, Good BY,
ole fel. Tekkar yersclf.'
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

ISA gentleman in Western New
York manures his grape vines by bury
ing ut the roots the carcasses of dead
cats. A decided Cat-awba flavor, he
thinks, is thus impaired to the grapes.
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

tE- The OZARK came to our landing Monday
afternoon. She took the Americans trip from
the Rock. Capt. +. C.. MORTON is in command.
And the polite and popular TAYLOR is in the
office. Capt. Ed. NowLAND is at the wheel.
The ozark make this trip trough to Memphis.
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

IL Capt. JoHN WooDBURN having sold the
rdld,ceU. has returned to Cincinnati to build
a new boat to take its place. Capt Woodburn
is well posted in steamboating in Arkansas
river and knows just what kind of boat is
demanded. ..
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

-Prenticc says "The more we read
of the early life Of Gen. Grant. in tho New
York Ledger. the more our admiration is
excited by the extraordinary attachment Of
the little Ulysses to horses. He must have
had a mare for wet nurse
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IntOrn,atiOn.

Information guaranteed to produce luxuriant
growth Of hair upon bald head or bcardless face,
also recipe for the removal Of Pimples, Blo,ches,
Eruptions etc on the skin, leaving the same soft,
clear, and beautiful, can be obtained without
charge by addressing
TfOS. +, CHAPMAN, Chemist,
SQ3 }roadway New York
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

EF- A schoolmaster in neighboring
town while on his morning walk, passed
by the door of a neighbor, who was ex-
cavating a log for a pig trough.
Why, said the schoolmaster, Mr.. S.
have you not furniture enough YETI
Yes, said the man, enough for my
own family, but l expect to board the
scho olmaster this winter, and am making
preparations .... .Tr.E. ..E...
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cB- Our advertising patrons are all receiv-
ing New Goods.
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. %>N .

"-Newton. Nd. must be lively little
town. Not long since, minister there
was called upon to marry four couples be-
fore breakfast, and the Record says that on
ly one solitary bachelor remains. and aAvis-
es some of the maidens to "go for him"
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

-" All! Jenny said a. sympathis-
ing friend to man who was too late for
the train. "you did not run fast enough"
-" Yes | did, said Jimmy. "but | didn't
start quite soon enough
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

eB- Capt. MORTON of the Ozark. was offer
ing on Tuesday 20 cents for corn at the land
in. and furnishing sacks.
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

-iB- The L. 5. Court for the Western Dis
,rict of Arkansas commences its May term in
this city next Monday.
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08
City Tobacco Store.
FORT SMITH, ARK.
II + n RY W. SM | + ii =,
EXCLUSIVE DEALER IL

Cigars and Tobacco,
MAS always ON hand the choicest brands OF
Cigars and Tobacco, selected especially to
suit connoisscurs Of these, articles; also II
splendid lot OF neat Mcerschaum Pipes,
averaging in price from $ to so,
One cali at the store will insure future
customer.
HENRY W, SMITH,
Sign OF the Big Indian on Washington St
Fort smith. unc 2S-ly
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

Mrs. Partington says she may be
old now, but she has seen the day she was
as'young as ever she was.
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

"a Capt. 4. My aud J"o. Nea!e, rith c. q
,seot, C Co., are our Agents at Little Rock.
Ta,y riU reeeire subscriptions for tke Press.
~ s. w. PettingiH & Co.. ia Nec York and
BOSTON, are authorized 10 receire ddrertising for
the Press. in those cities.
The Van Buren press., 1868-05-08

EyQueen Victoria has more than
thirty tons of gold and silver plate.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-02-06
ESTABLISHED. 1881.

act temporarily 70 supply vacancies
IN the Executive Departments in
certain cases, approved February
20, 1863 was repealed BY sub
seqlentf legislation, which lat
ter influenced my action. Previous
70 this time bad no doubt that the
law Of 1863 wa stiff in force ana not
wfthstandihg nng acri6h, full exami-
nationaot the iaR loates question In
nay mind whhther il is or is GOT ne
Ipea,ed 4 hfs being the case / could
not,,How advise his resignation, lest
fhe'same dauger 7 apprehended III the
tit'st removal might Fellow. The
yeourse you understood 4 agreed 10
pursue was ~ violation of law and or
ders from you; while the course / did
pht9ue,, and which Inever doubted
yqr "a lly understood was in accord
ahee With law aid not in disobbdience
to hhy orders of iiy superiors.
. Aud now, MIR President. when ny
honor. as al soldier and integrity as a
niah has been 80 violently assailed,
'Pfrdon me for saying that I can but
regard this whole mattel, from begin
ming TO end, as an attempt ito involve
me ID the resistance Of the law, for
which you hesitated TO Assume the
responsibility, in order THUS to destroy
my character before the couutry. /
etlh. in a neasdre .coiifrtled ip this
conclusion by Your recent orders
directing me to dis6bGy orders from
the Secretary 5f War my superior
aud your subordihnse without having
countermapded his authority 10 issue
the oriiers5l am to obey.
that nothing 'YeEs ,Ithan q vindieation
of n9S personal honor and character
could have induced this correspon-
dence on my nart. l have the honor
70. be very respectfully, your obedient
servant, sft ;. GRANT, General"
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SAvANNAR, Ca. February The
military commission ia the case OF
Mayor Anderson is still in session eE-
amIninR witnesses.
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EUROPE.
News by Atlantic Gable.
Chiefly About Che Fenians,
= EESdLANp.

.igB Chiefly About the feHlans,
LoNDoa, february 5.-.-The London
Times has ani aditOriAE to- day, ON the
arrest of Irish Americans. Ii admits
the imprisonmentof TrHin,gat Cork,
vase 4 mistakey bat says it would be
distinguis nod from the arrest Of Irish
men EhotDunDFar here withIthe Sc
cret intention i0fHcrentiug q revolt
againkt the 6d0k 0kern1ntbFl8Wt ET9Y8
u9IrvRkPoea2A gFgtffafyoI 5!aaTHe
atike OF the sYbHlenIfh FhfBeity stil
cdntfnues, to Gle gi&at9fneonTelienbe
nysfiA lelass ses. o tAUp fesent thefeis no
br6sp p9ct'of aicemprJlAi5e!H ~ ~ saH
it24a 90 9qREI1Sb!. t,2Ai1Il
w. CoRlSs Feb, 5i7- T.aFly this. innraipg
a copsldeTa blefb agl eiImf " h9pposfd
% beu FeniaA3. y eFe ys4igqEe EfA 40, the
yiciuityu Qt ohaGF9Qma 9paAflei s9aaut
tgeaty miles. west osqtbls Rtyaa They
appeared to be- pFspPr rtqgtqg make an
attack upopi the pastlerlAnd .thelau-
tbOrities of thq tQWp qt Aaeroom
we're notified Of the d919ersfA a strong
force Of police were forthwith order
] ed ~ the ground yapd Las Soop as they
,appeered the Fenisnsidispggsed in all
airectlonsd bad g9di .yrrpgab
i.tefrts. 5llf l8l ITAhBa 81bnL 4st
kEtcfoF EmanueI FOpbsGs GbseFyanCe
i5ff96 TO the POpe's Te DguIn. ina
FLoRENcE. FEB. 5.-The pope re-
Gently ordered the Catholic clefgy TO
have re Deuin sung ih shli The
Churches Of italy, FOR the Victory Of
the Pana arms at Alebtana3n King
Victor Emanuel issued d aHf0claina-
4 tion prohibiting the holding of re-
4 lgious ceremouies for such pufhose
4 within the KinedOtn ".Ap
! ~ F-1ll1Il FgQlllts1 - % 3l5V
PARIS, February 5-The :N9ni-
feur gives an account Of the re-
ception eR Sign0r Berenutl, the
new Itaifau Minister, 80 Berlin by the
King rofaRTqssia. The King warmly
welcomad him a. the first Ambassa-
/ dor from Italy accredited % the North
4 German Confederation. aud cOngratu-
lated nim upon his appointment, de-
/ claring that it was. ah new pledge OF
/ peace ramAn rTt e8aJs.l IIshf4
- The War In Crete. 49,
j WAsHINoTON, Feb. 5.--Adyices
4 from Crete to the llfh of January,
state the Turks acknowledge that the
4 Pasha entirely failed in his mission,
\ aud it was believed that he was about
% return to Constantinople. Many
\ of the leading Cretans and Turks
\ were beginning TO express themselves
favorable on the subject Of an event
uall annexatioas Of the Island to
Greece, 4 Subba Pasha, the newly
named Governor Of Sphakia, was
twice attacked by the people of the
province while proceeding 70 take pos
session Of his command. and was com
PEELED TO reirace hif steps, after losing
some OF his men. Segen more prov
inces bad Y0ted for union with
Greece.
.La. Tho Cretans have, at this day, de-
i clared themselves. Dy $4,000 votes,
free from the Sultan, and forming
! part Of the dominion Of King Gsyrge.
More Turkish bqttaiions arrived at
the Island. ~ Thessela the Russian
vessels were Engaged in saving women
and children froM the brutality Of the
soldiers. st
Military Commission.
SAyANNAH. Ca. February THE
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Pnssage Eree RaIIrOad BIN.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 4.-The
House last night passed q free rail
road hill, and Il goes 70 the Senate.
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GRANT, STANTON AND THE PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, February 4.-The
Speaker laid before the House, to- day,
a communication from the War De-
partment, inciosing the following
document: 1-&& q - = - e 81 Ct
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kFlct0F EmanueI Forbes ebseFyanCe
8lff1d 10 the POpe'sTe DguIn. ua

Gently ordered the Catholic Clergy to
have q re Ueuth Sung ftt abli Ifhe
Churches OF italy For the Eictcty Of
the PanM arms at AIebtana?, King
Victor Emanuel issued d Hf6clama-
don prohibiting the holding 81 re
ligious cereniouies for such pufhose
within the KINGDOM hIA5H
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-04-02
WHAT HENRY WARD BEECHER
WILL Do WHEN HE Is PoPH.

From tie Ne,a York Ledger.
Mr.. Bonner, when Lam Pope, l pro-
pose to promulgate some new articles
of faith:
l. Every man shall be married at the
"ge Of %, or show, good cause for neg
lect of duty.
?. Every man shall annually tax
himself ope-tenth Of his income, until
the sum reaches tho amount of -, to
procure books, journals, and newspa-
pers.
3. Wedding gifts shall never consist
o'luxuries-jewels, plate, &c.,-bu1 of
books; and; with the birth Of every
child, ten volumes shall be put into the
library in his name:
4. It shall be the duty Of every young
m,rr,et, man to read aloud to his wife
4, least one hour day, for the first ten
years after his marriage. But this
shall not be construed,,o the prejudice
of the wife's right to read, speak, leo,
turc, &c.
5. All men who lie by their books
in selfiudu!gcnt and hidden manoer,
Absorbing knowledge without benef, to
their fellows, shah be treated as bees
are, that hide their nests-smoked out
and their nests broken up!
However, I will not tell you what
other laws shall promulgate, for fear
Ishall lose votes aud fail Of. becoming
Pope. So ~. j IT, =; II: !,
5 , -. -
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could gain any tidiuss Of The Arr, AIr,,me-
oia": "At last he was discovered in
Smyrna, an l magnificent Inducements. induce,
were offered to bring him back to St
Petersburg. II care not what YOU
:oroniss," ,"7:he said, sin the name >.f
your inper,al mistress: Tell ber On
old fox is never caught twice in the
same trap. If she wants the Diamond,
here are my terms !; patent of nobility
and 100000 roubles (about $3.50, 900. }
the ,npuey to be paid ut once. shall
remain two months losser In Smyrna,
to give tune for acceptance or refusal.
The patent Of nobility and the roubles,
or, l swear it by the beard Of the
Prophet, the imperial brow of Her Ma
jcsty Catherine II, shall never be yrac.
cd With the Moon Of the, Mountains. :"
There was no remedy for it; the
terms had to be. accepted: ,Chafras,
the thief, the poisouer, the fratricide,
became Russian nobleman. He re-
tired to Astrakhan, his native city, got
married, and had seven daughters. One
of'his sons-in.law, thinking that his life
was uoduly prolonged, gave him dose
3 Of poison, from q the effects Of which he
: died.; not however, without having
time for Gf not the consolation Of con.
Tossing all his crimes. A part Of bis
fortune was con6scatcd by tho Russian
Government-the remainder was squan-
.dered in debauchery by his heirs; and
there are now living, In the city Of As
t'akhap, many grand children Of this
bad man, who are plunged in the deep
est poverty and degradation.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-04-02
EIENRYLw. WEARY.
CARRIhGENfAKER.

7 HAYE removed TO my new shop sar
ths zDfidgs, where l an prepared ii ID
|ssE kinds Of work in the Carriasemakias
inc. Wagons, carriages and slei 81 made
- q neat and substantial manner .st low
ates. Partieulsrattention paid TO rapsir.
nS. -v8-tf
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:. <....., ,.....
~DEMEMDER the place to get nice s,
"a ofsilvcr Coin 1.fewelry, >Breas' Pins
Sleeve -buttonsaud EARRINGS, isat BUSH'a
Je velrystoret.r He .engraves hem beanti-
III, ,ly. .3trat z trE9 T Il
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EYE AND SKY.


Blue 10 the sky, blue . thine eye
Which shall call heavenl
Star u there, Esd soul il here-
Tell me which . hsavenl
Icaspt know unlesi ithodsay. I, u
SO kin:sre besh In asb] and n.y., = I
30 full Of hsavsnly feature:
The dal Of dswp, the flash Of huss,
The tendssness Of softsasd visws.
Lesely aliks by, aisht and day,
S gs~lud bstk Sf'hsavsuly nature!
Blue b the sky. blue y thine eye
Bob would Image heaven;
Light y there, aallsss is here
!. 1eeh fhe ehilA q heaven. = =
Q! might It bs, and may II b,
That I, who worship heaven In thee, .
Nay 10 falnll Thy mission,
Is, - That light Ard leve from heaven above,
! 1nd,sGar dsSul. NY bridal dive,
Nay, blend, aud open heaven to me,
Through thy celestial vision.
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THE PRESIDENTS ANSWER.
BaMGynopsis OF the Boeument.

~PpoAotSA ~ AASSAASUC
Lincoln to hold his Office during the
pleasure OF the President. That the
othce OF Secretary Of War was created
In l'eo, and by the &C, Of creation it
was provided that he should perform
his duties as from time to ,i,ae directed
by the PrcsiJ'nt. That in accordance
with the settled usa2cs and uniform
practice, Mr.. Stanton, 30 long as he
held the Office Of Secretary Of War was
one Of the officers of the President for
whose acts the President was RESPONSE
bic.
That he became President by the
death of Mr. Lincoln, that Mr. Stanton
was then holding the Office BY Mr..
Linco!n's Appointment and had neyer
received any other commission that
on and prior to August 5, 1867, he Vas
responsible for the conduct Of the Sec
retary Of War That i: was Necessary
to advise with the Secretary in relation
to public business; that the relations
between him and Mr.. Stanton were
such that he could not allow him TO
-, | 't'. u ''7cre'arJ o1 var
~, ~ ,'e oo..' 'h'efss.S'
- ~ ~ "'' "a-.A nc aooiessso "f'
',l : VI .De '''' O. august .oo''
~, ' - - ''.'s - virtue
'"' CO.. = : emf
~ ,'a'
p'' w ~" = - . =
11 i' 49, " :: T. J.
49, :.
.' ~ e
A'7s 0oI 49,, - III
eieo ''ho L -; : ;|''' = and
oonss' es - ,'.. =z1oeht
''ao t''' '''.'' - '-'-, -. (: .1ecusi?e
oloce'$'
"e ffisi+:t'>ss! q, ir: -ns"er to ar
tic'c "''' = u s'F'*S f:a- Stanten,s case
~ , '','' ''''' ":'''h tae 'enure oi o.
u. '''
LII '"'"c; 10 the second article the
c>':ef@ oc1les tha' ne violated the
o''ss'sa1!oa IN appointing horonz'
1honas' de denles that there was no
vacancy Ia said war Ohce:
lie answers the third article by say
ing that the trst and second ansa-rs
cover all points In this.
In answer to the 4th article, that he
a''e'hl'e" % gam possession of sala
!" a' o"ee o5 io'ce' hc says '''at lie
on'S authorized saie Iiaoh'as % ger pos
session III oFoeF TO ofing sa'o Question
'"'o 'He 'oup'en'e y. " u'' 81 ''e Z p''eo
0'a'''' ''7 s's'0 L 'io'i4 - ''o eD'n''i',
~ ''So'' ~ 'o''' u .''' IL 'Ae <sio u
'Ao ''''i''"'S
''n'"O' " '. A'' I. M. e' '' o
"
W ~ ~
.'''a ''' 'A0 s'oS''''A "0''n Ae
'' AK
| 1" ais"s' ~ '"e S'A'h a''ic'e Ae &C.
| hies t''ds NC co''sf'tea "th 1iousas 20
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My>arrangements with one of the so,llejt
importing and Jobbing Houses Of the East.
md having buyer in the market all the
'mc, ard buying. my Goods all or~sash,
Minnesota MerchE nts will find. Ia aainhafs
all times IN my Store. v9n18-tf
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: 1niiiSilillias wVi1le sent IL evsry direc-l
tio1, but years elapsed before they
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J. E. WEST 81 sO0{,.'

J. E. WEST Cos 8
Keep constantly on haad large a6d
! hne stock Of
BOOKS, H1Hlll9nERx; & } ! !;
WALL PAPER,
CURTAINS,". syi..' .a.l hri
! WINDOW SHADES,
FANCY GOODS,
=* - ,=~|.fIIjt
PICTURES and FRAMES,
TOYS, So, 80. !: + =
"'''' A':''''' for =.
~ ~MoRToN's1s1siss>, 1s1sis \
Celebrated ,,.G0ld,, -nAnss
...,.. .., ....
:<1 As4s'*" >''""'H ~.
SEWING MACurNEs
4 SS@8'sa' 3Ss '''' " VIE
Efslss1 hC* Nc rsE &: ,sa'eoM '.F'! =
F" s1aO&ua;4dQs1p99 o140NdfR! 3i3si !
~ = eAS ~ s: e - sezss4 - Es: -: : II
o11hh11NU fAfEh'
AvERTT.r. ouc3orenu arro,
A' '''eo
orA-1o.s % 1As --,-,<
- ~ --ys !
. ~$TAS MYhb1f SfafER. { nil --..
And WAolesals Dealtvs n
.1aaa%s.'s ,s.assass t4as
.EsGts is:E = ssi%.ss&a sFsss
suaC1onery ana Fape1',
Are aow manufacturing their
|; Il ..'34s -@*2 10 = S'S23- ;~*-5 ,
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ivalusafar exceeded thattof allthe other
gems. put t,sether. Along and a1sry
debate spracg up among e'thetn which
y wenld 9 have lasted al night, bad, DOT the
q elde.t t's:1 :ooe Wound i Up by saying, "Al,
though !!og;llE he d diamond Justly belongs 10
ne, for: I showed: you i, .he Afghan,
whom but for my seeing him, you could
not have found; still, in order that
there lhouId be 40 hatred and b.d
blood betwee, the three sons Of 3 one
mother, let us leave this mut,tcr to the
decision Of the Prophet. Let us go 90 10
sleep, aud let each one relate Tomorrow
whatover dream he shall have had L.
this manner it will become clear in
whose favor Moha,nmed decides and
whoever is pronounced to have received
the clearest and most conclusive sign Of
tho will Of the Prophet shall become
the owner Of the Moon Of tho Noun
tains. Let US all swear,it by our father
beard"
The younger b,others accepted the
proposal each one with the secret deter
mination :.of inventing such a dream. as
would demonstrate to his partners that
Mohammed's decision was, clearly in his
own favor AS. for the author Of the
con- compromise, .lhle; not thinking Tor. one
moment Of the dream to: was "a I to relate
in the morning.; but having placed,
without 'bsing perceived sby'ths others,
conception iu'their eupsj bs saw, with
sadendieh joy,s the, two CONS IF ahis
'aotaetswri.hine with: the tornents If
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