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limited Ancient Order OF Druids

TKKNEssKE GROyE, No. /, U. A. o. D.
meets at the Druid Hall, No. 81 South Court
street. on the LIST and % tuesday evenings in
Zach month. j. S; .Heiligers.. N. A.; j.
-,eehler, ". Al 4. W. ButtinghauE. Secre-
MEMPHIS GROVE, No. 2-meets at the Druid
Hall. 81 Court street. eyerEIhursday evening.
Wm. NJ. Loeb. N. a. Il. Oertel, v. A.; j.
p. Shide. Secretary; Barney Gray, Treasurer.
CLEAETHE GROVE, No. 3-meets at the Druid
HALL, 81 Court street, on The Isl and Sd Mon
day evenings in each month. A. +. Davis,
N. A.; George W. Baxter, v. A.; NJ. Bren,
Secretary; Martin Cohen, Treasurer.
CONcORDIA S. A. CHAPTER, No. l-meets at
the Druid Hall, on the "a and lth Tuesday
evenings in each month. ]. Beehler, Z. S. A. I;
A. HitEfeld, Secretary.
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DRIVEN WELLS, ls Jefferson st.
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Criminal Inposition.-A bad bill substi-
tuted for good one Is simply a loss to the
pocket Of the taker; but poisonous slqp sub
stituted for alife-sustaining medicine imperils
the health Of those who imbibe II, aud the man
Who concocts. or sells, or recommends such an
article Is q criminal impostor, and deserves to
be visited with heavier penalty than il he
had eounterfeited gold pieces or forged bank
bills. Many vile. unwholesome potions now
being offered for sale in various parts Of the
country as tonics" ard restoratives." are
recommended BY their dishonest proprietor
and vendors as superior to the famous national
specific. Hosietier's Stomach Bittsrs. Des-
perate attempts are made to thrust these per-
niciops compounds into the hands and down
the throats Of lifelong patrons Of the great
vegetable stimulAnt and stomaehie; and al
though these conspiraeies against health and
life very rarely succeed, Il nevertheless seems
to be duty occasionally to warn the credu-
lous against them. Hostotter's Bitters. the
unequalled remedy for casual rdigestion, con-
drmed dyspepsia. biliousness. liver complaint,
malarious fevers. constipation, constitutional
weakness. and the functional arrangement Of
the weaker sex. has for twenty years stood at
the head Of all medicines Of It's elass-so far
above them AZ to render competition futile.
II has not yet reached the meridian Of it, pop
ularity. is sale being larger now than At any
period since il introduction It's utility as a
preventive Of disorders engenderod By an insa-
lubrious atmosphere or unWholesome water IL
admitted BY physicians praetieing in un-
healthy districts. and II IL recommended as .
stimulant By many practitioners who viii not
take the responsibility Of prescribing the adul-
tcrsted liquors Of commerce.
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JOSH Billings ALNIyAx for 1873 is
for sale at Mansford's News Depot, Ex-
position building, and corner Of Second
and Monroe; also latest dailies, weeklies
and monthlies from everywhere. 4Ot
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pB-The purest and sweetest Cod Liver OIL
In the werld Is Hazard a oaswelps. made on
the sea shore. from fresh-selected liyers. By
Uaswsil, Hazard A Co., New York. IL Is abb
solutely pure and sweet. Patients whs have
once taken 1t prefer tito any other For sale
by all druggists. XVIII
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

TENNESSEE LoDGE No. 5-Meets Ny
every Wednesday night at Cyrene
Commandery Hall, No. 2Oi Front street. ].
4. Russell, v. p; w. K. French. W. O.; r.
shipway, v c. w. H. Miller. B.; Is. X.
Jack, +. S. II. c. Bigel0w, r. S.
MENPHIs LODGE No. 6-Meets every Tues
day night at Druid Hall. No. 81 South Court
street. II. s. Reynolds, V. p; Charles l..
Anderson, W. Cad V. Savage, v. O.; O. A.
LeClerc. B. d. R. Irving, Z S. NJ. Bren, RS.
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r. J. WALKER, the enterprising news
dealer, No. los Beal street, has all the
latest daiIies, weeklies and monthly pub
locations. He has also many European
periodicals and literature that be makes
a specially. Call and see him.
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se-chApPed hands. face. rough skin. PIN
pies. ringvorms, salt-rheuz, and other
cutanoous affections cured. and the skin
made son and smooth b. using the Juniper
Tar Soap. made By clsvsll. Hslard 4 Co,
Nsw York. nxi-ao
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nEmPERANCE SOCIETY.

NA7OnA TEMPLE on II. AND I. No. l-meets
every Tuesday night al hall Of Cyrene Com
mandery,. No. 2ai Front e. I. Isaacs, W. c.
T.; Jos, II: Shepherd, w. VT; II. II. Briggs,
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Trustees Sale.

NT Ha.
ny VIRTUE OF A DEED IN TRUST TO
b me executed BY b. merrill. on the 10th day
OF February, 1869, duly registered in the Regis
ter's Office OF this county, in deed book NO. "a,
m ges al and 272, the indebtedness thereby Sc
cured remaining unpaid; will on
Monday. December I'd, 1879,
between the hours Of u m. and p M, at the
Southeast corner of Court Square, in the City
Of Memphis, sell for cash, to. the highest bid
der, the following lots Of land, situated, wing
and being in Shelby county, Tennessee, and in
the city Of Memphis; the first described as fol,
lows: Beginning on the north side OF Beai
street, at the northwestern corner OF lot once
conveyed to Zebedeede Wood; thence with the
line Of Beal street, westwardly 63 feet, TO the
southeast corner Of lot formerly owned by ID.
Abbott; thence with Abbott's line, north lbO
feet, to an alley; thence east with the line. OF
said alley 60 feet; thence south to the Begin
ming. The second lot in block 40 on plan OF
South Memphis, beginning at stake on the
east side Of Causey street, at northwest corner
OF ]. X. Murray's, thence east l56 feet; thence
north, parallel with and 100 feet from Her
nando street. 40 feet to a stake; thence west
wardly to the east line Of Causey street; thence
with east line of Causey street 40 feet, to the
beginning. Terms Of sale, cash. Equity of
redemption barred. Title believed to be good.
but / sell and convey emily as Trustee.
5l-td u. II. POSITION, Trustee.
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MEDICAL


lTHE GREAT SOUTHERN
II i remedy for the cure of Sore
iuia, Scrofulous faint, Rheuwa.
tism, White Swelling, Govt,
Goitre, Consumption, Bror.chi.
It's, Nervous Debility and Az dis
leases arising from an impure con-
ditiOn Of the Blood.
Tbs merits ofthis valus bic prrpar-
alton arc so wellknown that passing
notice Ia but necessary TO remind the
readcrs Of this Journal Ofthe uecessi.
lty Of always having a bottle OF this
medicine among their stock Of family
Ceitiheates can be presented from
May leading Physicians, Ministers.
and heads OF families throughout the
. south, endorsing In the highest terms
ne ffild Eyfrdei II Rosadaiis.
DIR. II. Wilson Carr Of Baltimore
says "he has used IL in cases Of Scrof-
uia AID other diseases with much sat
,islaction.
Dr. T. q. Pugh Of Baltimore, re-
lcommends 10 TO all persons suffering
With diseased Blood, saying IL Is SUI
perior 10 auy Preparation he has ever
Rev Dabney Rail- Of the Balti-
more NJ. Z. Conference South saws h.
has oeenso muc b benefited by its use
mat he cheerfully recommends IL TO
All his friends and acquaintance. n
|. craven X Co., Druggists, At Cor
louisville, Va, say Il never has failed
20 give satisfaction.
saml q. MoFndden, Murfrees-
boro, Tennessee, says IL cured him OF
lRheumaiism when all else failed.
Rosadalis Is not hsecret quack prep.
tration. its Ingredients are puhlfshed
lon every package. SHOW Il to your
physician aud he will tell yon il Is
composcd Of the strongest Alternatives
that exist, and Is an excellent Hood
Purifier. Did our space admit we
could give you testim onia Is from
every State IN tho South and frum
persons known % every man, woman
and child either personally o. BY rep
lufdiisu-
Rosadalis IL sold BY all Druggists.
CLEMENTS & Co.,
BALIiuoRE, Sole Prggrisiors.
JOHN p. HENRY,
No. 8 CorLEGE PLACE,
] Neg Pei. R1alesals A0,nG
5xvi-eod dhw
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NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS,

,rHF SOUTHERN NEWSPAPER UNION.
al EashYilie. Tenn. are furnishing
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i.al. mo. 7l4.I
In the First Chancery Court of Shelby
snnaW County. Tenn.

VS.. fg.
L. Z. Banning ct al. ~
1T APPEARING FROM AFFIDAVIT IN
this cause that the defendant Il. II. Ban.
ming is non. resident of Tennessee. and
whose place of residence cannot be ascertained
upon diligent inquiry; it is therefore ordered
that he make his Appearance herein, at the
or before the first Monday in December. 1872.
and plead, answer or demur to complainants
bill, or the same will be taken for confessed
as to him and set for hearing OK .parte. and
that copy Of this order be published once a
week, for four successive weeks. in the Mem
phis PUBLIo LEDGER. h-
This 30th day Of October, 1872.
A copy-attest: EDMUND A. COLE,
Clerk and Master.
ByR. j. BLACK. Deputy Clerk and Master.
s. Herman and W. g.. Rainy, solicitors for
complainant. r. 5l-5I-t3-S
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Memphis Office, No. II Madison Street
II. T. ToML1NsoN. Agent and Adiuster.
GROCERIES,
GROCERIES.
SPiCER & RYAN,
GROCERS,
Fresh Arrivals--New Goods.

WE WOULD RESPECTFULLY INVITE
w the attention Of dealers and families to
our large stock of choice groceries. Our goods
are fresh. and bought direct from first hands
at lowest prices.
Choice Mocha, Old Government Java.
Lagulra, and Rio COffees.
Cut, Loaf, and other Reflned Sugars.
Teas-ihe finest to be had-all kinda.
English Pickles and Sauces-a large
stock.
Canned Goods Of every kind-FruitS
and Vegetables.
Canned Fish-a fine variety.
Raisins, Nuts and Currsnts.
Jellies-ln great variety and styles.
COx's, Nelson's and CeOper's Gelatine.
Canton Preserved Ginger-large lot.
Imp. MaccarOnl-Italian and Swiss.
Desslcated COceanuts, for pies.
In fact, a most complete stock, carefully
bought expressly for frst-class trade. Give
US trial-we think We can please you.
24-lOI SPlCBR a RYAN.
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LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Postencc at WEN
Published IN the daily nelespaper hGring ne
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN the circut
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MEMPHIS POsToFFICE.

oyrIox HouRs-FRoM8 AN. TO 6P.N. SUNDAY.
FROM 9 TO 10 An.
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TMELYE pIFFERENT EDITIONs

Ready Printed Outsides, lnsides
and Supplements,
For The Countrr Press. IN q siyis equal % any
concern cnraroi IN The same b1llness. ana y
= cheaper rata than CbicaEo. Lil aeLee, ~
Ncu York. Order rrcmrtlr niI7-i ~ Az
reurraper IN ne crufh. Aldrelz.
southern EeWspnprr Lnions
81 Naftrlll.. Isnn:
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FOREIGN LIST.

INITIALS. or
Managers of the Grand Central Museum.
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ne BEST--WERE AWARDED
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Closes. Arrives.
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PUBLICATIONS.

TO
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DIsPENsARY.
DIR. ID. s. JOHNS0N'S
Medical
DisPENsARY
2OS MAIN STREET,
yenereaI or Secret Diseases

is NOW PERMANENTLY EsTABLIsHEI
and female, who are afflicted with any form 0
The New York herald., 1872-10-15

107 WEST 18TH STA RESpECTABLE YOUNG
fV( girl, in private family, as chambormaid and
waitress or to assist with the washing and rong refer
euce III reuuired
The New York herald., 1872-10-15

IS1 WEST AID STA RESPECTABLE GIRL AS
-fCf chambcrmaid and waitress assist with wash.
ine can operate machine good city reference from
last place.
The New York herald., 1872-10-15

200 ssS a sr and @
between the hours 10 and at her Dre n en-.
poyer'A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-28
ARE I'VE STILL At WAR;

The greatest meaning of the Presidential
contest already waxing so needlessly bitter,
is to be found i'll the words with which the
letter of acceptance by the candidate of the
winning party closes: In this faith, and with
"the distinct understanding that, if elected,
shall be the President not of party, but of
the whole People, accept your nomination,
in the confident trust that the masses of
"our countrymen, North and South, are eager
" to clasp hands across the bloody chasm
(Which has too long divided them, forgetting
" that they have been enemies in the joyful
consciousness that they are and must hence
"forth remain brethren"
During the long contest between Union and
Secession, although the fortune of war some
times seemed to smile upon the "Confederacy,n
few LOyalists at all doubted the result. The
more intelligent of these, while they were sure
that the triumph Of the Government was but
q question of time, felt that peace would bring
a work almost as difficult as that of Wharf.-The
task of the statesman which the triumph of
the soldier had rendered not impossible-the
real reunion of States but lately engaged in
a sanguiHary civil war. 1t was but natural to
suppose that the misunderstanding which had
originally OccaSlOneu inc Struggle, anu winch
its vehemence inevitably intensified, would
survive in hearts flushed with victory, and not
less in those which were half-broken by de-
feat Upon one side would be the natural
pride of success, and upon the other the
modification of great failure Although,
during the persistence of the Rebellion, the
Onion was inevitably regarded as based upon
a fundamental law, it was felt, when the hour
of its restoration struck, that this was not the
truest nor the most salutary characteristic of
our federation. TO consider it merely as q
legal establishment, was to ignore its strongest
element, to diUeguh the friendly and, we may
say, the fraternaI relation OF the States; and
to substitute for cheerful and wiling fealty, q
reluctant obedience to the rule of the stronger
something utterly antagonistic to the central
idea of our democratic institutions. The Union
had always been strongest as sentiment
could it become upon both sides Of the geo.
graphical division a sentiment again This was
the problem which il was the work of this nation
to solve; and it was evident at once that, if we
were TO have more than a nominal and tenn
porary Union, there was much to be forgiven
II not forgotten. 1t was not easy for our peO-
pie to rise altogether superior TO the feelings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-28
aeu!2)otk Daily Griba4a1e,
TUESDAY, MAY %. 1872.

The British Government has been Informed Of the
action Of the Senate the Alabama question. -
Cen Uhrch been retired from active service in the
French army Gen. Troehu charges the BOnapartes
with the corruption in the army. = Destructive
floods have occurred In the vicinity Of Prague Bohemia
=== The steamer Edgar Stuart has escaped from the
American and Spanish gunboats and appeared of the
coast Of Cuba.
The Senate debated and amended the Tariff bill yester
day The Brazilian subsidy was defeated. =- large
amount Of military records have disappeared from the
War Department.
BY the explosion OF mill boiler In Philadelphia, yes
terday, several persons killed. == Two brake
men were killed by accident the Orange and Alex
andria Railroad. == The Tweed Fields cases are set
at Albany for Monday next.
The boiler OF the tugboat Epsilon exploded in the
East Rvei, killing two men and wOundiDg several
others. The Methodist General Conference elected
five Secretaries. 49, The workDgmen held an Eight
hour mass meeting In City Hall Park. 60 VIM. Z.
Robinson addressed a Greeley ratification meeting in
Brooklyn. 49, A railroad war is threatened between
the Fourth and Secondave. lines. go Cold 1lSs, L3i.
ll3i Thermometer, $50, TO, $50.
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dI4BdN4 DREGS,

Sir Stafford Northcote, who recently said, in
public speech at Exeter that it was under
stood in the Joint High Commission at Wash
ington that the indirect claims were not to be
presented, was yesterday questioned, in the
House of Commons by Mr. BOuyerie in re-
gard to this extraordinary statement. If he
was correctly reported, he holds that the
President, the Secretary of State, and Gen.
Schenck have-we wish to put it politely
wandered from the strict path OF veracity In
what they have said in regard to those claims,
and that our Government dishonesty
tried to smugge them into our Case.
1t is evident that Sir Stafford and
Mr.. Fish think this q matter of no
consequence telling a Yankee Minister
he knows he is not telling the truth is some
thing very different from using this language
to q European. But Mr.. Bouverie thinks it
needs clearing up, and Sir Stafford NOrthcote
promptly says he did say exactly what was
reported He promises to repeat it at the
proper time in his place in the House We
wish Mr. Bouvere would let bygones be by
cones. If he stirs up Sir Stafford Northcote
any more he will call Mr.. Fish and Mr.. Grant
worse names than he has yet called them.
They do not care about it, but some of the
rest of MS do.
Mr.. Gladstone was Intercepted yesterday by
Mr.. Disraeh in regard to the Supplemental
Treaty. He was very reticent. He feels strong
enough in view of his attitude and ours to
abstain at present from any energetic denuncia-
ton of us. He declined evento answer whether
Parliament would be consulted in regard
to the ratification of the additional article
The London papers are naturally well satisfied
at the action of the Senate, regarding it as a
complete vindicaton of the course of England
throughout the negotiation.
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MUSICAL NOIEs.
PERSONAL.

William Hart, the artist, purposes to spend
the Summer in the Adrondacks.
Prof. John Tyndall has been reelected Pro-
fessor of Natural Philosophy the Royal Instu ton of
Great Britain.
Prince Alfred will arrive in Dublin on the
.th Of June and will open the Exhibition OF Arts aud
Industries in that city on the 9TH
James Buchanan is said to have descended
from an Irish noble OF the eleventh century named An
seIu Buey Okyan-pronouuced Buey O'Klne, AMI ulu-
matcly corrupted" into Buchanan.
Mr.. Bauer, the Russian, who lately dlsap-
neared from Brmlngham-and WIS thought To have
been destroyed by secret political soeiety-hAs not
conc back aud his fate rem AIMS mystery
Mr.. Edwin Booth has sold his spaciors ana
handsome residence at Long Branch TO NJ. Bo'u-o'A
lie WIN however, reside ut Long Branch. ts sun ~ >
n tue villa owned by his i.ther-inA'A' Mr' D. IL
McYickcr.
Mrs. Phpbe Schofield, age stated at 100, has
been in Washington seeking pension due 90 her hus-
hand fnov deatD who served In the Revolutionary War.
we road that when she YaSintrodueed 10 tho Posldeh
and ne shonk hands with her. she said: 81 saw the nrok
Presdcu and now have takon tho hand Of tho lass
ever shall"
The tappingJ and the suits of royalty are
objects Of interest with people Tho Queen Of In
gland, at late drawingroom reception. wore black
MORE antique Dress with train trimmed WITH Grape
and let long whito tue vail. surmOunei ny On Htm
o diamonds and rubics, diamond ana ruby h,tsi.so
and brooch the Riband and the star OF the Ofur 81 n
Garter the orders OF Victoria and Albeit ana lOe VI
Prussia, aud the SaLeCODuTS ana GOtha faulli N''"
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TIE VICTORY OF LABOR.

Now will the wOTkingmen vindicate their
positions and maintain themselves They
have claimed that the reduction of their hours
of daily labor from ten to eight would result
in the use of the two hours gained from
their employers for intellectual and So
cial improvement. They have argued
that their wages should not be lessened
with the lessening of their hours of work,
since they would do as much in eight hours
as they had YEARLY plodded through in the
exhaustinQ ten. Well they have skillfully
taken advantage of the employers necessities,
and by sagaciOus combined action seem to
have won. There are few masters in any
branch of manufacture who resist the move
ment; and there is little positive, ener-
getic combination among manufacturers to
oppose the reduction demanded by The jour
neymen. The initial strike of the carpenters
was short and completely successful and of
the score of unions of other trades which fol-
lowed the example, nine-tenths have obtained
what they asked. Dc they realize what obliga-
tiOns their success impOses7 .ta
We do not enter upon the theories A snrpIns
of labor is considered in many of the trades, by
manufacturer as well as journeyman, not
wholly an unmixed good. 1t happens often
that an excess of production is greatly to the
disadvantage of the manufacturer, whose prices
are thereby affected inuriously, as well as to the
journeyman, who is sometimes discharged for
the purpose of reducing the production and to
sustain prices. The supply of labor has been
greatly augmented of late years by improve
ments in machinery, and q reduction of labor
hours practically helps, in some measure,
to relieve the trades and the jourheymen from
the evil results of the tendency to over pro-
duction. A journeyman cannot do as much in
eight hours as in ten, and any one who accepts
tins declaration, which is just now frequently
heard and read in its literal sense, believes an
absurdty. But it is plausibIy urged that
a good jOnrneyman of average intelli-
eence can produce. to-day. with the ad-
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vantages of the improved machinery and ad-
ditlonal knowledge he has acquired, as much
in eight hours as he did five years ago in ten.
Whatever difference, however, there may BIO
rs to the result of the strike, all must rejoice
over the manner in which it has been con-
Quoted. There was no violence of act, and little
of language; nOn-society men have not been
driven from the work they choose individu-
ally to continue at, Indifferent to the general
Interest," there has been no bitter denuncia-
ton of the employers as the natural enemies
Of the employed; and, happily, there has been
heard nothing of tho old cant or drivel about
the antagonism of Labor and Capital. These
facts, and more particularly this latter
one, give us the greatest hope of the move
ment. and fullest assurance that the hours
gained by the workingmen will be well and
wisely improved. They have demanded this
reduction as a right of labor and have had it
conceded them by the employers in the
general belief that mutual benefit would
arise. 1t is incumbent upon the jour
neymen, therefore, to demonstrate, as we
trust they can and will, their higher right,
socially and mentally, to these conceded hours
of relaxation. Lot them show that to nine
tenths,-we trust to ninety nine hundredths of
journeymen,-these hours will be in every
sense blessed relief, giving renewed strength
and higher culture, from both Of which must
come larger production and superior work
manship. And last, but cbiefest of all con-
siderations, let these two hours gained serve
to enlarge and improve their home-life. SO
may they vindicate the arguments on which
they have preferred and won their claim; so
only may they make their triumph permanent.
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cheated and plundercd for the benefit Of tho
party, it must be dealt with tenderly; only
when it set up as rogue for itself it was
time 10 DO shocked by its wickedness
There you have The Worlds philosophy in q
nutshell. 1t is no reformer, for it is insensi-
BILE to high principle and unable even to COM
prehend an unselfsh purpose. Slave of ex-
pediency, it has been to political rogucs by
turns comradc and an informer; and il it
now finds it polite to bark at the heels of the
rascals with whom it shared only few weeks
ago, no one will respect it any the more for
its tardy professions of virtue. or trust it any
the more when other conspiracies against the
people are to be discovered and punished.
Whatever facts it may have to tell we shall
hear with attention, though they may all have
been told before, but we shall hear them as
the confessions of a prisoner, who betrays his
fellows to save his own neck.