New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-07-09

Is the music of her voice.
And O. she's gentle. and good, and true
As the best and brightest Of mortal birth;
soul 20 pure in shrine so fair
Brings dreams of heaven to earth.
JOHNSON'S INVITATION.
had been engaged as assistant sub.edito
of the Bradatrl some months before beinI
honored with the friendship and confidence
of our sporting contributor, Mr.: JEFFREY
johnson, who, as he xfterward informed
me, always studied man . long time be
fore admitting him to his list OF his init
mates. How he ever discovered that wal
worthy the distinction ! never found out
principally because l never troubled my
self about the matter, it being quite sufi
Gent to bear the weight of the honor with
out theOrizing as to it's origin. For. there
was no Disgusting the fact, Mr.. jeffrey
augeriferOus kind. He mad been an assist
ant in linen drapery establishment, but
finding hard work irks0me and not Darticu
larly remunerative. he took to backing
horses, and by q somewhat curious combi-
nation of circumstances in due time ar
rived at the distinction of being pluto" OF
the Brada,cl. "P1utO," you must know,
, .ao ~ ~ cSu - yoM h;.
reosons fo. sssnm,no ~ DIANA q Mo,, De
.J...~ oas ~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ~'''A"'
well, you see, Pluto was writer, for
/ remember seeing some books by him once
on . stall-Lives Of foreign coves, think
and my guvnor, who kept the shop used
d.. sS U T,Sk,, 90 -
u~ ~ ~. .ss.,1.s. r.. .yIS "
r. 800, ~. r~.o h on. o.v1H .is ;s",
r;oS az. rn h..;Sss ,S"v ~" En,,srv A. ~. e. gu
s;on suu S~ ~ s.oy "aSn. .s
han"% 10 ia roh a he ;.tss NC .Jv,na .r a
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SOU onsEso.os' vr .u.. W. knolsnco vas
the csse: snd ~ vail ramsrk frat
have heard much worse Mat kea made nv
more prominent proDhets than "Pluto"
he always aaid IN DnbIic that the neople
who took his tips were bound 70 rroT rich:
hut one dav. Alter haii osinad his conf,
with the esme,v but always to keen INV
money in nv pocket,
at the and the St me .. en-
OBLIGED to bear mn for the enort. or might
have to leave of propheeyi1p.
1t was not yery often that johnson found
out the winner until after ths raoe slthouoh
he would alter I'D tim veal nv week.. AZ
that bv the time Derby dav arrived he had
chosen nearly all tho starters in what he nsed
to call Ntbe blue riband of the turf hut
when he did happen Ia mention the snccess-
tul horse, if only never 20 vaguely, his self.
eratulations were = sseaution.
When / frat became acnuaintad with
him, Johnson was .shanpin9 ont" at Peel.
nam; but shortly before the incident WHICH
forms the burden Of nv story he stated an
ford row. and never ceased talkino Of tina
advantages of the situation: the commodi.
BUSINESS of his mansion. and the many 0en.
eral advantages which those who five in
towns have over those who affect the sub.
urbs. ..
A. orr f-;.cd.h;, ,;,.,.a h..,a
naataSIv imnress nno, ~a The ed wHaiI TO-
w;,1;nn - ~ ~o ha nsv ~S ,.S" ~ va aG.ve
~ Ssf;r;+a 0 ofFe. rr nIo -. 10 snS.Inng
r.nheh,s ~ary,ed hv 49, vAo usy, Mnon
guh;oh IL RrnJn,rrs y-o1r;ato, hS .antE
" A. ~. nT ;n.sm;tw .. ;r,pnS";,, aau soa.u Up
~. ~h;ah .. :. =. pu ns.s. g enerosiIy
Tnh,"nr LA. w '""0i sl'or""fu'
NOW. look here. old fellow. Won must
SoMo s Th, WIH VIII ~ " Monosy. 10
10y 80. ...,.,... ~ Xou SAn
i;.!yIo - sSi-M - - uS' Doe'Meo,
.afs I nr .rSy .suy .am.w W - yo!. IVe
s se . nos w 49,. .OAo" you are ana
su ~ - ~" + Ac aou0on.ea 80
vsnt de- ;a+o ~" o;.r s anG IN Mvnusy
co. tha event RI H ..pi.,:otp Spaso1
AZ, 80 ' mo roo," 70. 49," us :,
INV hayd sa;S. A'' "on'' sHu s0iAAnS
!.HaIIo Old hov how wa,, ,or ,ooL, p.o,
=, a ohr;sten;roS ~ -. $3.50, ,ovn a Doou
:" my n1eoa ard astnD;.I ~ ,;..io E S
Nov. mind Won reaIlv mn.t coma soma "
..hase dovs fva msGa nm w., ,,,;.5 too :: ~
nd az ~ NJ. IohnSo, ~ Ivy "iuu luz H. |
"" VIZ; Sy 70. e.. p. oJ S.n,S.4s
uhst 1a .n~ y. 70 ~ pa s,1a .ost.ng me IN
At last mirth prevailed over anosr and 7
laughed long and londlv at INV Ind;crops
position. l had been telling them at home
of the swell rIsce I waa ahopt RI vis;t onJ
NV Inventive faculty was mnch tarsd ~
ind suitable replies to their oueries when I
returned. Il had been Ioafin2 about.
ashamed to 60 to INV usual hanhts "a had
given all my acquaintances FORMAL notice of
the forthcoming dinner, To the denntv ami
editor of an Obscure and NOT nart;cylari,
healthy weekly paper an inyitation tn dina
out was an event indeed |,
NV inventive faculty. was sadly mt IN
the test after this. MANY fellovs wara
anxious to know what sort Of a nlace Jobn.
son had. l was examined for weeks on the
subject. and in sheer desperation usad tn
tell the most remarkable stories Evsntn.
aliy the house near Bedford row obtained
the reputation of being like a fairv naIace
inside. johnson WA Regarded IA a aecret
millionaire Who only wrote for nlaasnre
Mrs. and Master johnson were believed To
be bein "a of wOndrous beauty and iovs for.
ever, most sumptueusIy apDsreied: and II
yes, Twas responsible for it all. johnson