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The Ruling Passion of Charles James
E0y

Before he was fourteen his father
took him to the continent to show him
life. At Paris and Baden they of course
visited the gambling houses, and the
boy, scarcely entered upon his teens,
alarmed even his father by the eager
ness with which he entered into the
play. At this early age he commenced
the habit which became almost the
ruling passion of his life which in
spite of the large estates left him by
his father, and the great emoluments
of his various offices, made him poor
man, haunted by bailifIs, and pestered
by duns. The sums which he lost were
enormous. At one time he is said to
have played for two and-twenty sue
cessive hours, losing five hundred
pounds an hour. At another time, after
he had lost fearfully, friend called
found Fox quietly reading Herodo-
tus, and upon expressing some sur
prise at his philosophy, was asked,
"What would You have me do, when /
have just lost my last shiling?" At one
time he found himself the winner of
eight thousand pounds. One of his
creditors, hearing of his good luck,
presented his note, and asked for pay
ment. "Quite impossible" said Fox, 81
must pay my debts of honor" Well,
then, said the creditor, throwing the
note into the fire, ''now mine is debt
of honor i" and as such it was paid.
This anecdote is somewhat differently
related by Rogers. According to him,
it was Fox himself, who, pressed by a
creditor, asked for the note, tore it in
pieces, and thus satisfied his conscience
by paying the amount, which had thus
become debt of honor. It is related,
however, that Fox would never touch
card when he was in office, and when
late in life his political friends paid his
debts, he left off playing entirely. --7he
GdIdrU for ScDtenlber
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The South.

EX-GovERNoR HoUHoRT, Of Louisiana, has
begun libel suit against the New York World
Company, claiming damages in fifty thousand
dollars
THEorHILE PAIN, acting mayor of St
Louis. soiouming with his family at Madison,
Wis. recently assaulted the proprietor Of the
Park Hotel, at Madison, for an alleged Insult
to Papin's wife, The hot -bloodcd Southron"
was placed under IS, 900 bonds for assault with
intent to kill having drawn pistol in the
fray.
THERE are tweuty-thrce counties in Virginia
that grant no license to sell liquor Harrison
county has had no license for fourteen wears
THE Democratic state convention of Nilsson
n nominated Chas II. Hardin for Governor
THE Delaware Democratic State Convention
met at Middleton, Aug. n, and nominated J
=. Cochrane for Governor.
ELIAS l. KrEIs Judge OF the City Court at
Eufalia, Ala, was recently arrested on charge
Of aiding the escape Of feon Several citi-
gems Of Eufalia have been arrested, charged
with violation OF the enforcement act
EIoHr hundred armed negroes are said to be
organizing at Coushatta, La aud a war of ex.
termination is threatened
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THE NEWS.
The East.

THE State Central Committee OF New YORK
liquor dealers. have resolved to hold their
state convention at Albany the 3Oth of Septem-
Der next
REV. john S. GLESpESSNd, Of the Pros
pect Presbyterian Church, Jersey City, was
sued bv the Poormaster to compel him to
maintain the child Of the late Misss Pomeroy.
The counsel for the prosecution endeavored to
have the statement Of Miss Pomeroy, made
inst before her death, admitted az evidence,
and failing with that Withdrew the complaint.
Glondenning is to be proceeded against on
charges of seduction and breach Of promise.
THE annual festival Of the Bayarians Of New
York city convened the 30th nit, continuing
three days. Members Of the societies were
clad in costumes Of their native places.
SIMON WILLARD, of Boston. the well-lmown
dealer in chronometers and Watches died re-
Gently. aged 50 years He graduated at West
Point in 1915 and after one years service AZ
Third Lieutenant resign ed.
The Mechanics, savings bank Of Nashua,
N. II has resumed, the depoHitors' account be-
ing reduced % per cent, TO correspond with
the deprecated securities.
THE thirteenth annual convention of the
Fenian brotherhood opened in New York Aug.
%. The object Of this convention IL to seek
close union between the Fenians Of this
country and those of ireland.
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Washington.

IT is understood that Congressman Morey
and Sypher, Of Louisiana and Barry. of Mis-
sissdpi. who so from Washington 20 Long
Branch will eudeayor to persuade the Presi-
dent TO order troops into those states for tho
purpose Of influencing the next election.
They will be aeeompanNsl BIZ Attorney Genera
Williams, who is prepared to give the whole
weight Of his office and per,onal influence to
sustain the demand. There are reasons for
believing that the appeal will int loo received
~ favorable response.
'"' We administration journal 10 be start
ed N New York. doa,acs to 80 r,,n tho go
cia'ed press, which 1t could only do liz mr..
chasing the Express for s225. 600. The h.,
prietore thinh they can invest the money 4.
ter IN building up a nows-gathering If thr,
own outside of the press association.
IiIf new United States statutes. now n nr.
eess Of revision will not be ready for distribr
ton till after December
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The West.

CusTER's expedition has returned 10 Biz
marck, having marched about one thousand
miles. The command is in splendid condition
MAN named Gardner, while walking on the
railroad track near Henryyille Ind, on the
night of the Goth ult. was attacked by three
men, who robbed him of So, and tied him 10
the rails with a rope, leaving him IN that con
dition. Before he could unite himself passing
train severed leg from his body and other
wise injured him so severely that death en-
sued.
GIN. john F. MILLER having declined the
appointment to be Mai Gen Of the California
militia, Mai. Dewitt c, Thompson. who com
manded California battalion in the war, and
il cashier Of the National Gold Bank at San
Francisco, has accepted the appointment.
Mrs. MARGARET TALMAN of Saginaw. Mich.
aged III years, died Aug. Goth. She was of
Wrench descent, and came to Saginaw from
Canada three years ago. She preserved her
mental faculties TO remarkable degree up to
the day OF her death.
The Iowa anti-monopoly central committee
are endeayoring to prevail upon Gov Booth,
of California, to address the people of that
state while on his way east.
THE safe in the ticket Office of the Michigan
Central road at South Bend, Indiana, was re.
Gently blown open by burglars and 1920 in
city bonds stolen
THREE Chicago policemen, named Ryan
Gallagher, and Peterson, are charged with the
abduction Of a ffteen-year old girl named
Lille Reese
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Dream.Lifc.
~ G.. r. cvA~oH.
!" We are such stnn

ave are such stun
As dreams made OF, and our little life
IL rounded with sleep"
Let nae lie still-le stir and dream again ?
And bind the severed links Of the golden chain
That gimmered through my morning sleep. but
snapped
when Of my door you tapped.
Breakiast-and half-past eight ?" What's that to
me?
What's daylight? What are mullins, toast, and tea {?
Market, and raining hard, and " bills 10 pay,
think heard yon say.
Ali, yes this is no dream must suppose
There are sQch things. This is a world Of prose,
But was far away. How real II seemed,
And yet only dreamed.
was q welcome aud happy guest
IN brave palace. Upward from the west
Long shadows Of the lingering afternoon
In a long day Of june
Lay on the lawn. The palace windows burned
IN ,he rcd sunset, as downward turned
group Of youths aud maidens at my side
Down to a river wide,
Upon whose waves the western sky lay red.
barge awaited as; aud overhead
STRAINED rosy wreaths of cloud. We sped along
With joyous thought and song,
Away, away-into a land Of light.
Where it was neither morn, nor noon, nor night,
But dream-ight only; and a city stood
Beyond a tropic wood
Aud IN the pathway to that happy place
All was incessant change Of time and space,
With sudden sweet surprises, as We went
Ia measureless content.
And friends-the absent and the dead--were there
And some we never saw, yet seemed TO wear
The mingled traits of those we used to know,
Went passing to and fro
Through festive halls through gardens strange an,
rare:
And all were young, and all were happy there
How could you wake me from a dream Of bliss
To such place as this?
Twas hard to leave that life for one so mean,
For prose, and duty, and the old routine
Of work. Yet, now that am up and dressed
know that this is best.
The lordly soul is master Of it, own.
The fair insanities OF dreams have aown,
They were bat moonlight Hash es-broken CLEANS
Along its flowing streams
Another light rcbukes the tinsel dress
OF drifting fancies wild and rudderless;
Nor can the nights duh testers now impose
In reasons borrowed clothes
And as plod along, know that life
Is bat the stun from which, with toll aud strife.
We weave our robe Of thought and creed and ting,
With dreams its outer fringe
Work-work while daylight lasts and let the nigh
Spin her thin webs Of visionary light
The rainbow hues that the cataract
OF life and living fact.
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MASTERS CONVENTION.

The Masters Convention assembled
in the hall of the International Hotel
Niagara Falls, at p. NJ, Sept. 2. Vari
Gus committees submitted reports The
constitution was read and adopted, and
a permanent organization effected by
the election of the following officers
b. A. Lynde, of Buffalo, president
Thomas ID. Hawley, Detroit, w. A.
Decker, Davenport, Iowa, and Francis
Blackburn, of Philadelphia, vice -presi-
dents; VIM. Storey, of Albany, record
ing secretary; j. J. Wheeler, of Buf.
falo, corresponding secretary; T.. B.
Parsons, of Rochester, treasurer +.
Davis, of Watkins, n. Y, G.. b. Thorn
as, of Detroit, w. G.. Ford, of Whining
ton, Del, Joshua Rhodes, of Pittsburg,
Pa, and IL. Copper, of Cincinnati, ex-
ecutive committee. A resolution was
adopted instructing the secretary to OBJ
tain statistical information respecting
the capital engaged in the mailing bust
ness, the labor employed, and classify
the same by states, and report at the
next annual meeting.
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Why, don't you find

Going away? Why, don't you find
it pleasant here ?"
VERY pleasant, but"
But the hotel and boarding houses
are all full, ! suppose.
To tell you the truth" burst out
the young man, won to strange conf
dence by her frank eyes looking ont at
him, and speaking out the bitterness of
his heart, :" it would make very little
difference in my case--they'd crowd me
out, whether or no, for / couldn't pay
for a room.
Not pay for room Bessy's ewes
looked up ut the broad front of her
fathers house, where door and window
stood open, free and spacious. So
much room and to spare, while Others
We're so strained But the shadow ON
her face was quickly turned to smile
at beholding the alacrity with which
Jack, Jim and Jerry had monopolized
the swing.
"Now there's fellow could give us
regular toss all together r cried lit
tie Jack, his merry black eyes look
ing out toward the tail figure at the
gate.
There is no resisting fate, and before
he knew it Mr.. Brownley was fairly in
that sacred Enclosure, the leaf shadows
iluttering over his tall figure, and over
| Bessy's arch face, and over the ROSY
merry boys, as they swung, laughing,
skyward, sent up with a will, once,
twice, and again. And while they were
all thus merrlly engaged, an elderly
gentleman with an ivory-headed cane
came walking up the path.
Father, said Bessy, soberly, "this
is the young gentleman who was so
kind as to help me in the rain yester-
day."
"And such fellow to lift ?! cried
Jack, as he came down from his ride in
the treetops.
All" said the old gentleman, eye
ing the youth sharply, "Mr. Brownly,
whom | saw yesterday, believe"
:" He's regular brick, father" cried
Jack, "Such swing If you take
him in the store, it'll be jolly-then we
can swing every day.
GAY, ay," said Mr.. Wander, smiling
as his young people chung about him
FAY, ay, to be sure; that's what all
young folks think about nowadays-.-a
jolly time Well, well, come in to
dinner, Mr.. BROMLEY, and well talk
the matter over. And so you thought
1T no harm to try again. Nothing like
perseverance, my lad
Mr.. Brownley did not state that he
came with a message from Aunt Polly.
Perhaps he forgot to deliver it alto
gether. / am not sure
But this L can affirm, that in the an
nails of Evansville it is related that the
successful Mr.. Brownley, the honora-
bic Mr.. Brownley, rose to his present
estate from "A very humble position--a
mere place behind a counter-and, as
some hint, by first securing a place in
Bessy Vander's heart, which situation,
| understand he holds to this day.
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COOPER,s BEE.HUNTERo DIAN.

Judge BAIL Harrison, of Prairie
Ronde, Mich, the first white man that
settled in Sehoolcraft, the first Judge
of Kalamazoo, County, and the original
character of Cooper's "Bee-Huntcr. A."
died Sunday, Aug. l3, o'clock . M. ut
the age of l0i years and 6months. He
had no disease, but had worn the
thread OF life completely out and
passed peacefully 70 rest. He had
always been devout Christian, and
for over seventy years a member of
the Methodist Church. He settled on
the farm where he died forty-seyen
years ago, taking his deed from the
United States.
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THE vIRGINIUs

Additional correspondence between
the British Government and its repre-.
sentative at Madrid concerning the
Virginius outrage is published. Mr..
MacDonell British Charge d'Afaires,
writes to Lord Derby, July 8, that the
Spanish Government appeale to Eng
land to defer pressing a settlement Of
her claims on account Of negotiations
pend ng with the United States. Spain
will De hampered in dealing with the
latter power if the American Goyerh
ment is able to cite as a precedent tile
payment Of indemnity to England
Lord Derby replied, July II, demand
ing that a settlement be made by a
fixed aud not too distant date. Mt
MacDonell telegraphs to Lord Derby
Aug. Z, that Senior Ulloa, the Spanish
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, agrees that
the indemnity shall be settled immedi-
ately under certain reservations.
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THE WORKINGMEN.

A large meeting of Workingmen was
held in Tompkins square. New York,
on the 3lst nit. to protest against the
breaking up of the workingmen's meet
ing in the square last January, and
the arrest and Imprisonment of Chris
tian Meyer on charge of assaulting a
police sergeant. 1t was an orderly
affair. John 5. Winton was the chief
speaker. The resolutions hold Mayor
Havemeyer personally responsible for
the outrage of the 18th of January,
demand the immediate removal OF
Matsell and Duryea from the Police
Commission aud say the rottenness OF
our financial system, and the corrup.
ton and neglect of our governing
classes, threaten to renew, this coming
winter, the heart-rending scenes OF
misery and starvation still fresh in the
memory of toilers. Therefore per
sonal vigilance has become the duty OF
the people.
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Foreign.

ENoLANp. Government ia pressing upnn
spain settlement Of the Virgunius aiiair. ami
the spanish minister of foreign aiIaira s.reo.
That indemnity shall be settled immediately
under certain reservations.
CunA-A Spanish column uun,herine ooo
men fell into an amkurcade at Ieyara. and wers
cut to pieces or captured ny the Cubans.
Tho Cuban army capmrcta quantity Of arm.
in Santa Espifitu, and increased ita owl, uum.
ber by enlisting COO wol-atmod men.
SANDWICH ISLANDS. Tho King prorosueJ
the Assembly Aug sth. special commits.
sion has been appointed to collect and for.
ward to the Philadelphia International Ex.
hllhtion. objects illustrative Of the arts. manu-.
features and products Of the soil Of the Hawai-.
ian Kingdom
ITALY. Mount Etua h m a state of ofuptiou
and streams Of lava are pouring from three
erAiers. r. Several regiments have been sent
70 Sicily because OF the increase OF hri ,ua.
age aud general lawlcssness Courts martial
have been established for promp, punishment
OF offenders
FI,ANoE. President Mcmahon has signed a
decree ordering elections to be- held la two dc.
partments, on the ith u October next. 70 III
vacancies in tine National Assembly. - Ber.
ger candidate for the Assembly Ia the Maine
at.lIolm department, In an address, ayows his
devotion 10 imperialism and the Bonapart
family.
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GERMANY

The recent German census shows that
he non German inhabitants of the En-
Pre- number 3, 100000 or per cent.
Tiny consist of 100000 French.speak.
ing people in Alsaoe.Lorraine, 10000
French and Walloons in the Rhine
Provinces, 2,lj0,O0O Poles, 10000
Lithu'niaus, 10000 Danes in North
Schlesmg, $1,000 Wends i'm Branden-
burg ana Silesia, and ~, 600 in SaSony.
10000 Mouyians and Czechs i'm Silesia.
anu So'OoO foreigners The Protest.
amt clergy Numbers 10000. while the
homan Catholics have 20, 600 priests. $40
inconsistencies ami converts. twenty Bish
oprlchs, five Archbishoprieks. and
three Wears Apostolic. Ofthc twenty.
one universities, Berlin heads tho list
with 3,0i3 students, Leipsic stan ding
next with 2,032, Rostock with l35 bS,
ing the smallest
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ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND.

The eighth annual reunion Of the
Society Of the Army of the Cumberland
will be held at Columbus, Ohio, on
Wednesday aud Thursday, the 10th
anil 18th days OF September next, COM
mencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. on the 10Th
inst. All officers aud soldiers who, at
any time, served with honor in the
Army or Department OF the Cumbei.
land, are entitled to Membership, and
are especially requested to attend aud
JOIN in the business and festivities Of
the occasion. Members OF siuGred
societies are cordially invited to par
ticlpate will receive a hearty
welcome.
Arrangements have been made wi h
many railroad companies to corry per.
sons desiring to attend the reunion at
reduced rates.
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The Poets i'm a Puzzle,

Cottle, in his "Life of Coleridge."
relates the following amusing Incl
dent
g led the horse TO the stable, when
a fresh perplexity arose. L removed
the harness without difficulty butafter
many strenuous attempts, | could not
remove the collar. In despair, | called
for assistance, when aid soon drewnear.
Mr.. Wordsworth brought his ingenuity
into exercise but after several unsuc
cessful efforts, he relinquished the
achievement as thing altogether i'm.
practicable. Mr.. Coleridge now tried
his hand, but showed no more grooming
skill than his predecessors for after
twisting the poor horses neck almost 10
strangulation, and the great danger of
his eyes, he gave up the useless task,
pronouncing that the horses head must
have grown (gout or dropsy p since the
collar was put on for he said il was a
downright impossibility for such ahuge
os fronts to pass through so narrow a
collar ! just at this instant q servant
girl came near, and, understanding the
cause of our CONSERVATION, La, mas
ter, said she, You don't 90 about the
work in the right way. You should do
like this; when turning the collar com
pletely upside down, she slipped II off
IA a moment, 10 our great humiliation
and wOnderment. each satisfied afresh
that there were heights of knowledge
~ the world 10 which NC had not vet
attained.
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BRITISH POSTAL STATISTICS.

The following interesting figures ale
given by the Postmaster General of
England, in recently published off
cial report:
The receipts Tor 1873 amounted 10 SIC 7i0,-
900, which Was an increase OF 100000 over
the previous year; the expenditure at the
same time beng only SIS 9G5,O0p. thus leaving
a surplus OF no less than S7,775. 600 There
are 1900 persons employed in the part
ment. of whom many are women this mum
Der including II, 500 postmasters 1900 clcrks,
and about 20.0OU sOfteis, carriers. and mes
sengtrs. The number of post offices IN the
United Kingdom is II 500, besides 5000 road
iettcT-LoXcs where rs thirtyhve years as o the
whole number of receiving houses OF all
descriptions was only 500. The ,xiet mum.
Der IT letters which passed through the de.
paftment IN 1873 was about 997.C0G, 900. In
addition TO these there We're 72nO0, UC0 OF
postal cards, l29, 600 $50 OF bonk packets. and
l2juUe, O0J OF newspapers or a total OF
! ,233, O0u,0 600 Of articles posted All these
show an increase over the returns Of the PIE.
vOIs year, except the postal cards which
have diminished about Eve per c"nt.
The postal rates in the United States
are about the same as in England.
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A Washington dispatch says, some Of
the clerks in the departments have
been doing note or account shaving
business with their fellows for some
time past, charging most exorhitant
rates, from 10 per cent a month MP "a
higher figures, according Ia the neees.
sites of their victim. The recent or.
der of Secretary Bristow doing away
with the custom of paying on the list
aud 10Th of each month, and directing
that payments shall bc made only once
q mouth, will greatly enhance the pro.
fits Of the Shylocks il they are permit.
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THE VERMONT ELECTION

Returns still come in slowly, but
enough is known to indicate the elec-
ton of Judge Peck, Republican, gov
ernor, by the usual Vermont majority
after allowing for a lighter vote.
The House will be overwhelmingly Re
publican, and the Senate nearly unani-
mously the same way. A hundred and
ten towns return 81 Republicans to the
Legislature to "a Democrats, there be-
ing no choice in >. The vote for gov
ernor in 1873 towns, stands: Peck, %. :
004 Bingham, S,50l. In 1872, the
vote in the same towns was: Converse,
"a, 63G; Heaton, Democrat, 10,5l3.
The contest in the second COMPRESSION
al district has been very hot one and
results in the defeat Of Poland The
boilers mainly supported Hon. y. G.
Dennison, Of Royalton, in Windsor
county, but their advice 10 their follow
ers was to vote for anybody to draw
votes from Poland. The exact result
of the ballot, as far as heard from, in
forty-two towns out of eighty, is as
follows: Poland, 1852; Dennison,
535: Davenport, 1890; Scattering,
541. In 1872 the vote III the sam
towns stood thus: Poland, 1866
Steele, boiler, 2, 1870; Davenport, Dem
ocrat, 1872; Scattering, 245. The vote
has fallen off 3,714, or one-half, since
1872, and Dennison's vote compared to
that OF Steele in 1872, has gained 3, l2l.
In 1872 Poland led Steele in these
towns, ., 436, and this year Dennison
leads Poland ,3J9.
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THE MENNONITEs

These Baptist Quakers still continue
to arrive at Castle Garden IN small
companies, principally from Volhynia,
Poland. Probably 5000 have departed
for Nebraska, Dakota and other points
in the West within the past two
months. 1t is expected that about
SO, 900 will emigIate, to escape military
service imposed upon them by the Gen
of Russia. They are reported to be a
thrifty, industrious, clean, comely and
virtuous set of people, and quite pros
porous in Il money point of view.
Among the first lots was one of about
800, which deposited S120, 900 in gold
With the Commissioners of Emigration
for safe keeping; the last party, num-
bering over 800, $50, 900.