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BY the mere issuiu, OF edicts. In his own
name. the young Japanese sovereign Is bringing
about the most remarkable changes among the
for;y mill on people Of his Empire. No matter
how ancient, deeply rooted, or closely followed
any custom OF his subjects may he, he has but
TO say the word and II IL transformed. He can
thus alter their religious ard political fashions,
their manners, and even their dfess No one
thinks OF dispu'ing his authority, or resisting
his edicts. lie has just int oduced the Prussian
military system into Japan, ty which every male
subject Is CON pelled TO serve In the army for a
number Of years.
The remarkable power OF this sovereign - ex-
ercised, lot over worn-out race, but over the
most quick -witted, enterprsinR. hardy, and
piucky nation OF the Oriental world. Its posi-
billty Is ue to the fact that the OF bis sub
jects have been taught, Irun time immsmoriIl
" regard MIN as a Divinity. In long descent =.
came from the gods. lie has, until within r..
cent years, aud during tho generations in ..ich
tho Tycoons were permitted to exercise ,.nno.
raj authority, been kept carefully concealed
from public sight We apprehen l. however
that tinco he assumed the rcins OF governmental
administration few years ago nhasdemeane d
himself So as TO endanRer bis Atvlne reoutation
and lead skeptics TO o"u' ! MS goihood. II,
shows himself to the peoI ~, visits public places
takes all interest in <ootical details, and per
mits it to be known that lie ia Ia all respects
similar to the rest Of mankind, subject to thei
limitations hap q to suffer at their hands, ane
dependent I'm their VIII for his authority
1li' sort o.. thing MAJ become divldv4ntageoui
In coufs =, Of time EWn japanese god mus
not p'4too common.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-23
A Cool Murderer.

won mo sun frdhAcO buHe1h.
Mike Fillion, the North Platte murderer
who was sentenced to bs hanged lew DAYS
ago, cnolly lighted his clay pipe whiie che Court
was passing sentence OF death upon him, IN 3
BEGAN smoking. The next day the Judge went
tn the VI t. have n cnat with MN, and tue
prisoner produced pack OF cards and uttered
him To vi y game Of poker " see whether DO
should w fee VI hang,
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The white dove that lowered above and

The white dove that lowered above and
about DoIAN's cibhct from the time rs coffin
BROUGHT out TIL after his execution was
comuieted, win doubtless he regarded y some
people as miraculous evidence OF DOLAN : In
no ence. There has been at least one other In
cieut of the same KIND, In the case o. an exc
cution in scotland and the nppearan-e Of tbs
dove upon the ealuw- on that occasion excited
the sITcr- itious feelings OF the spectators to
such m extent ns To endauger the public Pc &c.
IL neither case, IN our opin' on, was tie dove n
MESSENGER to testify to the innocence OF tie
man ABOUT to he exf cuted. There arc doves. white
and fpeck.cd, that have their qu'r.ers Ia TIE
1ombs building where DoLAN was executed,
and they lowered around the place on Friday
morning last, Just rs they always do. On no
other occa ion would the presence Of this par
ucul'r white doye or ery ~ l.s mates bye been
wondered Al ana We see nothing miraculous
N the foot that 1t moved about In Its usual
way.
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The kind o; miracles about which we are
now hearing Is entirely unsatisfactory. We bad
one the other day about the clOuGs moving
through the SKY In answer TO prayer, and We
had another about the rescue OF man from
death by hunger. Trom indianapolis we now
have a small IN, IN two parts. sustained by q
female voucher. A man there could not find
sun of mouey which he mslaid but his wife
prayed earnestly TO DO directed to It, and II
turned up at once. The man had wronRlully
suspected his servant OF stealing It but his
wife or lyed mat confusion might overtake him
before he accused the servant. and thcIeupon he
fell into such a stale Of con fusion as O. seem
crazy. Such miraculous yarns as these are not
worthy Of such an investigation, by The sun
II iracie .ost, as We propose to make Of the 1. at
we'll authenucated miracle that may Do reported
heTeabouts.
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Enough for All who Want ANY.


An exchange remarks; The reputation
Of such man as MIR. Beecher Is not the sxclu-
stve property OF any single church. There Is 10
TO son why any church, single or married.
should be stinay about It. There Is enough Of
Mr.. BeechcT's reputation such as Il h., To divide
among all the churcnes that are willing TO be
burdened with 10.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-23

The Coaching Club were Yesterday out
vi Fix four-in-hand draGs. and made a strik.
ing appearance US they drove up Fifth avenue
md through the f. Tk. IL was rare ~ hiuition
of fine horses, expert driving. and spirited sport.
The coaches were respleudent with color and
say with the costumes OF the ladies' who rode In
them the harness was brilliant with gold snd
silver, End the gentlemen handling the reins
PROUDLY directed their double teams past ad.
uiirine crowds. The cay was Gear aud balmy.
nnd the 81, ne rs tho coaches drove up the cav
avenue anl into tie Park, crowded With
vehicles gathered there To enjoy the SIGHT
very irpre sive. The CuacAlne CLUB will fur
nlsh much pie sure for its members and their
friends aa wei as much amusement for the puo-
Tic this spring aud summer. TIE gentlemen
who drive enter into the business with zeal,
and show that they have not studied IN
vain how to handle the reins But SO Tar the
Pu3lc Is concerned the starting Of air. DR
LANcEY hANEs coach Tor the puniic a comlnu-
dation on the first Of Nay will be the most
satisfactory development OF the interest Of our
rich Young gentlemen In driving four-in-haad
The Is Of Sit KANE's coach arc engaged In
adv nee and he will start bis line to Pelham
under the best auspices.
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but the result OF such a style Of counting Is not
Trustworthy. Give us, rather, the business-liko
accuracy with which the Illinois operator takes
account Of stock.
We suppose that tens OF thousands OF
young clerks and business men, here and else
were, have been studying the published ac-
counts OF A. T. STEWARDS career, his method
OF managing his affairs, and his way of dc alins
with people. They have learned all about his
watchfulness OF time, his unceasiDR activity,
his business habits, his attention to details, his
economy at all points, his promptitude In keep
Ing engagements, his manner OF handling and
using money, his relations with his subordlnates.
and his requirement that they should be cour-
teous to all customers, INDUCING In no
Misrepresentation about the goods offered
for sale. There were In Mr.. sTEwARr's
career many excellent lessons likely to
be especially advantageous to young clerks
who expect some day to set up In business on
their own account. IL lie not to be ext ected
that even those who try to follow his example Will
meet with bis success In accumulatne riches
but they Will certainly he more suco, sstul than
those whose ways are the opposite OF his-those
who are careless Of their time, INDECENT Of
habit, negligent Of details, wasteful at every
point, regardless OF engagements, rude to Gus
toners, ready to misrcprescnt their wares, ana
cheat at every opportunity. These are, be, ond
doubt, the ways that lead to loss, misfortune,
bankruptcy. GREET and misery. We are aware
that, In his business methods, Mr.. STEWART
merely followed the prompinrs OF his own
nature, and that many men Of different qualities
would IND It hard to initiate his exl ample, in all
respects. But let say that II would he I'M
wise for all businoss men to try to model them
selves after him In every particular, or to rue
Gle to secure hose peculiar traits which he had
ana they may not have. Many men have powers
OF one kind OF another. of which he was deh-
Client. and II they gave up the use OF tfese In
their anxiety o Get hold ~ others which they
lack, they might 10 e the I'd vantlges Of the best
meHns of success with which they have been
endowed by nature. Those characteristics and
habits OF hts wi icb are most deserving OF Int
tatiOn such ~ bis industry. economy, aud
tru'hfulncss In email maitefs-arc within the
reach Il all men who eai nc-tly seek az CT them.
Every sensible aud healthy man OF business hgs
the ability to get up betlmes, to refrain from
suttony, to watch the Of bis affairs, to avoid
borrowing, to supervise his income, To Keep his
appoin mon,s, to deal fairly with his customers,
and to Irohibit swindling In bis establishment,
whether people buy at wholesale or retail
Even ", after this, they should die poor, they
VIII deserve respect for some things.
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The New YoVK papers. II we NAV except the
lri,ht dsittetlg hlE,aie very stupd.- ti"canadt
Enquirer.
We cannot agree with our Cincinnati friend
Computed with 1HL Sun tho rest q the New
York pal ers are eertaiuiy stupid nut comp red
With tho ordinary run II newspapers they are
very fright and usually very ahlc. Mr. BEN
NETS H,rdM Is an excellent journal enter
prisluG ana lher.l. Tho m,s Is strong IN its
IndepeuCcnce as pMty orgln. The World Is
cruOite md cassie. Asf' tne Tfbtmc, no one
Ipects anything but sva' : from II. Stock
jobLinc journalism Il disastrous failure. No,
you must rot try our nelghbors 10y the sun as
a stand.rd. That is unfsir.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-23

The Independent HcbIe eur, devoted to tho H.
ercsts OF Judaism, Ia new and vigorous claimant for
public tayoI.
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A leading article IN one Of the princ|,,c 4
RELIGIOUS newspapers NJ axes the stgs SIiny de-
ration that
= The present rcmarfsble -.vfvh hrs Ttrcanv sdsce
70 .ne nn 20 'Si' not less aree1s~
found love-"
Is not THIS >rwine Il y ND, aronGf More
oVef' where did thiA writer yet his sttfisucsf
frooabN sut OF hn I'm aeruat'on merely. Tue
reports rum the different cities where MOODY
ana ANKEy have worked do not sustain such
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-23
THOMAS CARLYLE, the British author, re-
Gently said to an American visitor.


THOMAS CARLYLE, the British author, re-
Gently said to an American visitor;
America IL great country. but no system can last
which would give JKsus and JUDAS precsely the SAME
vote On public afairs,"
This Is n pleoe Of sophistry unworthy Of CAR
LYLE. The human race Is not separated Into
two great camps, with a visible line between
them, one OF which camps Ia occupied by men
who resemble JESUS CHRIST, and the other nv
men who resemble JUDAS IsCARIoT Even the
best aud most religious men are sinfuI Hattie to
error, apt to be governed by prejudice OF
through lack OF knowledge. aud often guilty Of
misdeeds that result IN evil. The eants them
selves are not always wise, Just, discreet, and
perfect, not by any means. On the other hand.
the ordinary run OF unsanctined sinners are not
ut ery malicUus and devilish In oil their ways.
As things go IN this world, the good people have
not little tad In them, and the bad people have
generally somo good in them. II the good
people were perfectly so, and the bid reople
wholly so; II we could always distinguish at
nrst sight between men OF the old Adam and
mon Of the new Adam; II these two cllsses
dwelt anart from each other, We would have 20
deal with a state of things which we are not now
called upon TO consider.
The principle Of democracy, or unive sal snf
frage. Is bused gu the idea that the M sses Of
mankind are possessed OF suniclent sense and
morality to be able to elect the men who make
laws for them, and To decide upon those policies
relating 90 matters Of secular concern which
promise best to subserve the general interest.
In dong these things men are not always guided
by reason and piety, or by the highest motives
Of the mind hut they are presumed to have
a certain degree Of understanding Of their own
interests, q sufficient amount OF respect for
Irsp md 10, Ina
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-23

internal water communication, and sscertained
that the Congo river could be Joined with Lake
Tanganyika, for purposes Of navigation, by q
c,nal thirty miles In longth. In this way vast
region would at once be opened no to civiliz =
tion-a region which Is now known to but few
Arab traders. The people are peaceful, their
towns are large, situated near oaen other, and
to he seen every I'VE or ten miles. The reports
Of Lieut.. CAMERON are attracting much atten-
tion IN Great britain; and there Is no doubt that
within few years there will be plenty Of British
commercial adventures In that h, retofore nm
known portion Of tho African continent which
he has traversed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-23

NAV swell the nominal aggregate Of converts
but the result OF such a style Of counting Is not
Trustworthy. Give us, rather the ousiness-iko
accuracy with which the Illinois operator takes
account Of stock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-23
On Tuesday, Oct. /, 1872, the Tribune
snid editOriully:

I'VE have shoWn Mr.. JANIS G. BLAINE tsince the
tpsss"r 81 the II use. snd the monitor ~ CHARLES
tusSrR on ndelt' to uiucip e A. the OsSEs ANss OF
sb- H. ne Il iWny Eastern Ss the Cougr ssiuual
prOcnrtr.S USE business as to lace the stock where
Won do mo-t gu.r ...... he cru hing foic- Of
h- has - terr4nle that rlMeuuay had
70 be put orwsrd g. lie = T. OF course the New
yors IfHssw sreidy. Mr. hLAIHss irends had bet
l<f his W Luz apuio.lsl.n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-21
strange Hands ut whist.

The number Of strang. and exceptional hands
at cards which nave actually been held H. very
large but comparatively few OF them are pub
lic.v known, either because the PLAYER d. not
deem II worth while to put them III print. or be
cause they lie buried IN publications having a
relatively small circuiatipn. one l. known as
the " Marlborough hand The Tor am Earl II
Marlborough once held a hand cont iinius no
rd uboye niue. and had rsasuu 10 remember
II ON account oi some heavy letting that was
going on. Ever after that. he held himself
ready to bet one thousand guineas To one
guinea against such a h nd belng nn'd dsain. A
practical arithmeticiln calculated tIn' the real
utds are somewhat larger than the earl SUD
posed ara yet the hand has been held sum
cleutly often to obtain Tor II "A distinctly, name.
one whist player uOicd that he held the KING 4
hearts six times running. or IN six successive
deals. The odds against such confluence can
lie exactly calculated, but We have not the
hguIes at hand.
Mr Richard \. Proctor has gone at some
length into this subject Of strau-o games at
cards. one recorded instance relates. not to
thirteen cards Of the same suit being held AZ one
tiMe, but to one suit coming up trumps thirteen
lines M succession. Ihis OcCurrt with spades
trumps. IL was noticed, because one OF the
players had notion that he was always uuIuckY
when sIade- were tTump-, and this made him
all the u Ora Impressed with the strange repetl-
ton If that particular trump suit. NJ Proctor
found that tue odds are more than thirty mil
Hons TO one NJ tiust spades thus turning M thir
teen times in succession. In a short obituary
notice Il whist PLAY ~ who died "a year or two
ago, IL l. stated TINT this Gentleman tMr. Blank
We VIII cali him) formed one Of several players
who sat down to waist on saturday evening.
Some left whan the clock struck twelve the
midnight hour; others continued through sun
DAY and sunday night, aud then some had to go
To business; some Of the remainder continued
at II Monday ana Monday night; q few through
ont tuesday and Tuesday night: aud on We'd
nesday morning Mr.. Blank and one companic II
were still there, playing double dummy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-21
A struggle with u Wounded Buck.


Last Monday morning Klrke Pool was
hunting Ia the mountains above his place, a
short distance IRON LakepOrt. lie brought
down me three point buck, whi III. as the
hunter approached To cut IT. throat began to
recover from the effects OF the shot, staggering
10 his feet. Hastily pouring d charge of powder
down his ride, kuke let an uupatchcd ball fan
into the barrcl thinking II would reach the pow
der, and hrod AZ the deer. The bail evidently
lodged in the barrel above the powder, and the
rife was torn for about five inches above the
breech kirke was unhurt by tho bursting OF
his gun, and throwing II down approached his
prey once more. by tins time the Uuck had fully
recovered from the shot, and was himself ready
for the nsht, aud tho irst thing Kifke knew was
that the point Of each anter hau entered the
palm Of zach hand, and he had the deer by the
horns The buck was strong, and "A rough-and-
w and down aud wounding him In the face.
At length By an almost supcrhuman effort Krke
threw the buck, aud putting his foot on one Of
his horns, drew his knife and finished him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-21
The Turkish Gun Contract.



The Springfield armories mt Providence
are out OF work now. the Providence tool com
uanY having closed its shops, on saturday. with
the execution Of a single department where a
few bANonets are being finished. The su-pen-
sion OF wO!k grows out of the failure OF the
TURK ish G. 0Nerument TO pay for the guns already
made, OF 10 make satisfactory guarantees fnr the
future. The frat contract for ipiND rifle. u
completed, and lOJ,tNJ are now ready flr snip.
mcnt, but will be held back by the COMPANY II |
the Turks settle all dues. including tho three
months back pay Of ths Is ~prng geld inspcc-
tors. The company has second contract for
2D.ODO rifles, but nothing will be done about this
TIL the itst lot i paid Tor. During portion Of
psny has employed 1861 men, and nearly SO,
n any of them formerly from this city, were
thrown out Of work by the SUSPENSION last week.
I he men averaged ABOUT $3.50 per day, and have
all been paid In full. The INSPECTORS, VINO re-
ceyed 81 ~ per day. have received no pay for
over three months, except the SiJ apiece which
Gen. leNhk, the Furnish pacn., who has tho
general SUPERVISION OF the contract, nav need
out Of his private funds. The general Is conf
dent that his government Will pay every claim
and also advance guarantee fund for tho per
furmauce OF the terms OF the second contract,
but III the mean time the men had Gather see
the money. No trouble Is reported as 20 getting
funds by the New ii wen or Bridgeport compa-
mes, which have the contract for making a
large quantity Of cartridges for the Turks, uer-
haps because II Il easier to get a,one without
new guns than to be minus ammunition for the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-21
A Dog tint pian,t I.ixe In NaIn.


A well known Memphis coal dealer not
long since, had hlv dog II wonderful sagucity.
He Ohc deg stayed around the coal yard, aud
whenever a coal cart WA hauled On the scales
the dog ALWAYS took "a stand under the wagon
like coach dog. lie weighed nearly one hun
dred bounds, aud was weighed az coal thou
sands OF times, aud nearly ever coal consumer
IN the city purchased tnat dog at 80 much per
barrel The practice went on for months. and
was only discovered by funny accident.
negro wanted barrel ii coal, and
wheeled a handle ri with coal on tho veigh-
Ing scales. The CLERK IN the Office worked at
the scnles, and halooed through the window,
stake out a lot of that coal The negro dld so,
and kept on until all the coal was out Of the
cart. Tho clerk tried the scales again. but the
pea Indicated too much. AXE out more coal,
shouted the clerk "d--n H. YOU have boat
load OF coal on that cart "LDOk hYar, bos-,"
replied the negro, 1.-THE coal Is all out, and III
have to take the wheels on the cart II You want
TO tighten it, Then the negro looked under the
cart, and seeing the biz fat dog at his post, ex-
claimed; Lord God, lnassa, you's selling me
that dog tor coal" The dog was missed " a
few day and was found dead on the scales, the
animal having taken some poison accidentally.
but he came back TO die at his post. II was fine
example Of faithful unto death"
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A Bank Cashier Garro,ed.

Mr.. Meacham, cashier of the Goodhuo
County savings Bank at Red wing. who ia woll
known In both this city and Minneapolis, was
returning home between and ~ o'clock, and
IN one Of tho principal streets was selzed by
two men, who at once began choking him.
Freeing himself from their grasp, he screamed,
" Murder which attracted the attention Of Mir.
sherman and Mr. JamisOn, VINO ran to his nld.
On the way there Mr.. sherman met "a man run
ming, whom he stopped, and inquired what was
going on lie responded ~ saying that they
were numbering "A man up there, and he was go
ing Tor the police. This answer AZ once secured
his release. lie was undoubtedly one of tho as
sailante, and the other one made oil IN another
direction. There could have been but one OBJ
iect III this attack, namely, To secure the KEYS OF
tho bank, hs MIR. Meacham's position 10 well
known ~ almost oyerY ono III Red Wing.
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A Family Crushed TO Death.



A deplorable accident, resulting in tho
death OF a whole family. took place at Lille on
SUNDAY afternoon. NJ. Pierre Becquet. distilier
at Lambes sart. went out for drive IN his vag-
Onctte. accompanied by his son and daughters,
and other members OF his family, together with
a domestic servant. They h d occasion 70 pass
a railway crossing at Marquette, and they
approached II his son pointed out to NJ. Becquet
and his uncle that the steam from tram going
from Lille to Confines was visible i'm the us
lance. Notwithstanding this warning, tho
uncle Of the boy, VI. Dehyes, who held the
Telns, drove on tu the rails, relying on the fact
That the gate was open. While the wagOnette was
on the track the TRAIN came up at fun speed, the
engine driver bein9 unable to apply the brake in
time, although he saw the obstruction. Tho SER
want who WAS with the party wa. precipitated
to "A considerable distance ty the shock, and was
thus saved. lie was the only ono who ESCAPED.
The vehicle and its occupants wero crushed to
pieces By the engine. N. liecquet had his head
severed from his body. With the others death
was instantaneous. except In the case Of NJ.
Becqusts son, who still fingers, but without
any hope being entertained Of hls hie. II IL said
III the man who had charge Of the gate was,
when the accident occurred, drinking IN an ad-
Joining wine shop.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-21

nom ne Urgmi1 Cty Enterprise
There is At the Office OF the Consolidated
Virginia Mining Company magnificent speci-
men of Chinese carving IN ivory. inc piece of
carving Is about sixteen inches IN height, and Is
elaborate almost beyOnd comprehension. Al
the base are several human nsuros and the
figure OF horse some three inches in height
all carefully and artstically wrought, while at
the distance Of about ten inches above Is seen a
ball ABOUT four inches IN diameter. ON the sur
face Of which are hundreds Of human figures
standing or reclining IN inches. most wonderful
In the elabOrateness and deicacy ot the cary ing-
surrounding them. Inside OF ms bail are no
less than twentY-one other balls or hollow
spheres, each as delicate and beautifully
wrought IA the first or outer she'll All these
spheres may be turned and moved at Out I'M
such a way that the figures carved on them may
be seen. Above tins nest Of spheres are num-
Ter Of human figures, all hearing the Chinese
human face divine" which figures are oi
about the same size as those at the base. 1hi'
splendid specimen Of Chinese workmanship wa,
sent 10 Mr.. Mackay by IA friend residing M
China. To carve It must have been the Work oi