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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-04-10

flung gu baben, obslsi4 ibm, oa er in benz
ielben 6aa uis Gra5p 9orie 1T unb nies
mails friiber einen Sertras nit Der Gesie.
runs abseidloien. aIio aud teinsn &C.:
bro9en bat, oieieIbe quite BebanbIuns wis
Oerfabrsn miibte, wie fe iest benz gerrid:
ten Saul su Ibeil werben wiro. lleb,is
gems iou Sittins gulI nur nod breibunbert
bis uierbunbert 6riessr Sur Serfasuns ba:
ben. @eneral Miles riitet ii9 iest am
Sonsue, um wom6slid biesmal nit Git:
ring gua fertis gu weroea unb 10 benz gro;
BenSiuurtrisss polIenbs singnoe gu MAIDEN.
Oas 9auptueroienit Der Seenoisnns
oes &rieses wirb aber benz 5risSsnsififter
Suntidwan; sebiibren. 6rsiwiuis untsrs
nobm bieier rOtbbdutise Diplomat nod
our9 S6nee uno Sis BON 9tebrusfa aus
feline Srisbsnsreiie na9 benz ferneH SOnsue
lbaIe, unb bas GeIinsen ieinss 6rieSens'
rpsrtes beim Gerrittsn Saul, weI9sr bel
alien Siour 10 uieI gilt wie Sittins Suu
isIbit, wirb auf als nod feinblt9en Siour
einsu tieien benz 6riecen sinitisen ginerut
MAIDEN,
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-04-10
Nusfdnoi(&e 2sunof6an.

Aus benz beuti4en &ei6e 1T
bieie @o9e Wi9hsss su meIoen. Der
Reidstan;ler gismart sebt, psnn aud
nidt aus benz Miuiiterium, 10 bod fur
elm Sabr auf urlaub. Gr vt peri9nupft,
arg ueridnupft, iua er bod iosar pom
Raiisr ieinsn Abi9ieO unb feline penionis
runs uerlunst baben. gewiaist murbs
isin @siu1 ni9t, absr ibm, uie seiast elm
SubresurIaub sswdbrt. 8as ben 9erri9'
sewaItisen gu bieiem gntidIuB ssbradt?
IS iinb bas pisIsrlsi uno tieiIiessnbe nrias
den. Die duBsre SeranIaiiuns basu CAB
susrif bic burd ben &aiier ni9t sensbmiste
@ntlanuns bes Marineminiiters Stoi9,
Oann cine RIase bes R0niss uon Sa4Isn
in getreii Sismarts SsrbaIten bel Der
@abl 9sipStss ais Sit bss Sberbunoesses
ri1tss. Dor allem aber mar es Die Sppo:
iition, bic ibm i'm 0tsidstase ssma9t wiro
unb bic am ,laritsn uab bsutIititen in Der
8abl 9eip;iss ais Sis bss Obsrbunsesses
ri9tes gu Gage trat. Oa Der SunSesratb
ii4 sessn Berlin ausssiprodsn, fam Die
Sade auf preuBens, b. b. Sismarts Ses
trsibsn Dor ben &si6stas unS sessn isin
grwarten erlitt Der 9tsi6stanSIsr cine
i5pere 9lisosrlase. Der SAD oss &sbac:
tsurs Rantecfp, Der elm duBerit i4le9tes
9idbt auf Die beuti4en prsBsuitanoe mari
uno bic &sidsresieruns nit ii4 islbit in
@iberiprud iteute, bra6te Sar9 Die Sp
petition Der iOnit freunoli4 ssiinntsn Gle
ments i'm &sidstass Bismarts 9tsrpsn aud
ni9t CUR &ube. gber bies alllss 1T wis &c:
iast, nur bic Seran!aiiuns gum &attritt
Der @riinbe lissen tiefer, uieI tieisr. Jfa9
Beenbisuus bes fran;Oiil4en arieses mar
Sismart allmadtis. Die glationallibera.
len, bic aui isinsn 9tamen sewdbIt waren,
saben ibm Iaes, aud bic beilislten Re9fs
bss Yoltss, prsis. gs waren cas bic Slit:
terpo9en bes beutidsn YarIamentarismus.
Die Williarben, bic man bsm fran;Oiii9sn
golte ssraubt, lisBsn cine 3sit Der glitbs
Der Snouitrie, bes tSanbels unb Wanoels
erwartsn, wie iis Oeuti4lano ME Dor berss:
iebsn. 4ber es tam anbers. Die fstten
Sabre sinseu um uno es tamsn bic mases
rem. Der Williaroenie9en warb benz Dol:
te gum llnbsil. Oas 9rinbsrtbum in
6olse ssiebItsr Observation-Disclosures @e.
isse i9OB ins 8raut, bic @rOBinbuitris
usri6Ians ben iOIibsn 9anbperteritanb u.
es foIste cine wirtbi3aitli4s &riiis, Die BON
Gag gu Sag nod INNER um ii6 sreift uno
tieier friBt. Der GuIturtampi, ben Der
9erridsewaltise gum llnbsil bss ganbes
pom 5aune sebro9sn, Oiinete einsn @b;
srunb, ben Sabrsebute elmer wsiien Jesie.
runs ni9t gu fiasn permosen unb i9abiste
bas &si4 aufs Giefite. Die SpciaI'0e.
motratie erbob ibr Saupt uub i5rsdts wie
elm rotbes @elpenlt bic Mdnner am RuSer.
6iir ales bieies bdlt bas Solt ben Wtann
upn Sar;in, unb bas nit &s@t, perantwort'
LID. @abrenb Sismart bus bsuti5e
&ei3 na3 alaBen ma6tis unO einis burd
bic @ewaIt isines 8illeus ma6te, ruinirts
er bas Yolt na9 Snneu burd ieine Spran.
nsi. 0abei balfen ibm feline Saubirten" /,
bic 9ationallibsralsn uno bic G,riinper elm
matbis. 0aS gOIt, bas 6reibsit seboiit
unb 9yrannei srbieIt, iisbt iest bic 6ebls
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1877-04-10

Der niebrisiten Sorte unb aus 5albinbias
nsrn beifsbenbe &uubseiinbsl i'm TOrtbeil
geweien iein. Barten mir ab, mas aus;
fibrIi4ere uno superIdiiisere Ysridte bars
iber mittbeilen.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-25
NUMBER 81.
THE MULE.

One Of the dead certainties about
mule IS that he is sure footed, especially
with his hind teet. lie never misplaces
them. II he sdvertises that his foot will
be alta certain spot ht = certain time,
with sample Of mule shoes to which lie
would call your attention, you will al
ways find them thcre al the appointed
time. He is Ms reliable a. the day Of
judgment, aud he never cancels any en-
gagement Every man now living Who
drove u mule team through tho war
draws apsn,ion.
never owned mule. | came near
buying one once. lie wss fine looking
spmM his ears stood up like the sii-
spires on M Episcopal Church. Hi. tsii
Wa. trimmed down su that it looked Ike
tar brush leaning up against him. lIa
was striped of iko tho American dag,
and Raphael's cherabs-uevcr arnkcl moi.
angelic thNn did that mule. Ho looked
all Innocence, though ho was no sense.
Tho owner sat in the wagon, wiki lis
chm resting on his hand aud his elbow
resting ON his knco. In tho other hand
he held q stsk with brad IN tho end ~
1t. | examined the mule and asked the
mHl lew questions, aud out ot more
form inqu,ed the mule was kind or il
he eiched. KIND ? Kick ?" SAID tho
man, and hose we're tho last words he
ever uttered. He reached his stick over
10 front OF tho wagon aud stuck tho brad
into that mule. 1t was awful to SEQ
man ,uuiied out rs quickly as he WAS. 1t
almost took my breath away he went 50
suddenly. | never SAW the thread of lifo
snap So abruptly as itdid on this occasion.
lie dldn't have tim0 to loavc message
ior his iamiy. That mulo simply duck.
ed hi> head, and then thore was u pair oS
heels ilew out bohind thero wa, crash,
"a lying OF spllntors, and that was all
and the next moment TINT mule and |
sto0d alone, my taco covered with aston
ishment two feet deep, and his covered
with part OF an Did brido. The next day
| read an account in the Geographic news
Of "a shower OF flesh in Kentucky. was
the only man who could explain that phc-
nomenon, and | did not dare To- lost
should be implicated in the affair with
the other mule.
! have seen death in many forms, but
don't recollect ever seeing funeral
gotten UP with less pomp and display
than on that occasion. If | hud my
choice, to either work in nitro-glycer-
inc factory Or take care of mule,
should take the factory, us in case NJ an
explosion there would be more possbi-
ty OF my friends finding somo lttlo me-
mehtoes OF ma 10 assuago their grief d.
4 very smnil pieco OF mo would ighton
II worry big sorrow.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-25

y SERVANT GuL's "RiNG There
i, ,a servant gitl- trades union 1T Du,
u1uc. Iowa. A lady receutIy end1avor.
cd go re-nngngc servant girl who work
el Tor her two years agp aud gave excel.
lent -n,i-mction, but the girl re,olutely
refused 10 go, though she acknowledged
/ that she liked her former mistress n, much
a~ the latter liked her. The lady urged
her 10 give her reasons for refusing per
maueut place with one whom she liked
- welt. Then the girl said that she be-
l0nRed to nng or secret society Of ser
want girls, each Of whom was pledged
To bring from her employers Il given
amount ot PROVISIONS mrat, OF flour, OF
butter, or -OHp, or something every
week, and in return Tor this, when 0ul
OF employment the person to whom
these ARTICLES were gwen supported them
until they iouhd, or she could bnd tor
them, anothc place. Aud the gin ,e-
fused 10 re enter the employment OF her
former mistress because the lady had
been so kind to her that she could not
make up her mind to steal anything
from her.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-25

\ FAMOUS MuuNrAIN.-W Within few
ml.r. ct tie city Junsghq (morc prop
.H Jnu'4eh) there l-e~ one of the most
fam mas mpuutaju- in he world, though
many of our readers may never have
heard OF it before 1t is Gilnar, or the
Lord of the mountains. also called the
Sin-dc,troy Mount, the Mouutain Of SHE
tv, the Golden Mount, the over -laluN ing
Mount, and hy many other ,jtaIar utmc.
High up an it, first peak, above Il ,Iupru-
duus ptecIpicc, aud at hight of nearly
three thousand feet, thpic i n series ui
magnificent and beautiful temples, ~
cred t. the religions ot thr Jau--a cor
rlpt 20 m OF Budlhi-m--and one pi whlch
contain, their Famous -uirjug -tatur.
90 the summit oi thal peak there is ii
tempt" containing most ancient and "a
cpd Hindu imnee oy rather stone, The
Amlu Nntp, or Mother o, Cod, The
p.-l beyond nave sacred -hline>, To
which huudrrds of thousands OF pj g ms
yearly ascend. Huudlcds of naked de-
voices, b'-m nrad with paint or ashc>
are scattered over this mountain, expos
ug themselves to almost incredible hn,d
ships H. lha' peak, the Dicad Mother,
-huuucd by pilgrims, is sacred to Knh.
or Dug,, th- blood stained -pou-e of 81
We thr Destroyer; ard tina, peak with
the Jungle at it. ba,p j. infested bv th.
worst oi all devolr'.--N guora~. vino
live on catlion and human ilr-h, aud -huu
the face Of mHukind.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-25

HIST EY IF Az EMERALp.-A q.cpl
hit OF -u,p' >titiou j. that concerning Tie
death ota'l the owmr> Of IN cncrn d
which used to fp-h ON the -h,u ftout- Of
prominent. neaau Ministries. The Stone
was sold hy Pony Moore, the London
minstrel mansger, first to Luke West,
who was then in excellent health Very
soon West Wa taken sick, was at the
point Of death, and wishing to give Matt
Peel ,omethiug for hi kindness in nur-
ing him. presented him with the emerald.
At once Lake began to regain his health,
but Peel died after wearing the jewel
year. Hiram Rumsey bought it I. ou tb.
widow, lvorpita while aud, dying he
quca,h-d it to George Chri>ty After x
.ew months Of dreadful 81 ing with
epilepsy Chri-tr died 20 New Iofk city.
The emerald had been sod 10 She Camp
beI, but hr rever wore it, hat loaned il to
Ellsworth, who ~poit.d it on the -iagc at
Bryant's. Bryant, Un-worth and NeI,e
Seymour all wore the grave stone, and
in less than year the trio with Sher
Campbell wereal dead. The night Nel-e
Seymour died his brother and Tony Pas
tor smashed the stone and scattered !he
tiny fragments. This is one Of the super
sttiou> that is recalled IN the green room,
where the minstrel. talk over the prom
ising future. that opened before the men
who seemed lated to die'as soon as the
gittering emerald was theirs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-25

HE CANE BACK.-A.story told OF Gov
ernor Duval, OF Florida, will never wear
out lie WAS tho son Of "poor white"
III virginia, stern, strange, tacilurn
man, the boy II huge growth at fifteen --
At the cabin fire, at bod time, according
to the custom OF putting on back log,
thu old man said, between whifs Of his
silent pipe, Tab Oho boy's ncknamc) 20
on' and bring IN that gum back log aud
put il on the fire. Tab went out and
surveyed the log He know it was no uio
explaining that it was too hcnvy, nor
prudent for him to return without having
1t on hi shoulders. His little sister pass-
ing, was not surprised that he requested
her to bring him out the gun and powder
horn, a. pusSuu or coon might hsve
pa.,cd, ~ the brother might have seen
bear signs. She brought tho gun and
Tab .'nrted He found his way through
the wood into Kentucky this gsssbout
170l-wheucc some years after. he VISA
elected to Congress. After sn absence or
eight years, now man Of immense size
aud strength, long given up M slain by
hear, he started to Washington by The way
Of us old home, 10 see the folks. Enter
ing the little cabin yard near bod time 10
saw the Identical gum log. lie shoulder
ed it, pulled the latch-string, and with hi,
load stood before the old man, pipe in his
mouth and quiet a. usual. "Here ia the
gum back log, fatbsr!" Better late
'han never--put it on the fro and e to
bed, 4" was the reply.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-25

A Coon SroHY oT JUDGE SroRr.-A
good Illustration OF the equal power Of
two vote. IS given in u story which .cems
to be- common property Of Judge Story
which he was very fond Of telling. ore
cod aud stormy election day he felt it bic
duty ss usual TO 90 to the polls. lie or
torcd his carriage Tor this purpose, but
just a. he was getting in asudden thought
struck him. Turning to mis- colored dri,-
er he said Have you voted YETI"
NO, massa Story, | was waiting to drive
you first" "Wcll," replied the judge,
"and who do you intend to vote for ?"
~ hall vote for A., answered The driver.
Wei continued the Judge laughing, II
should vote for B so you may put up
The carriage again, and We will both stay
at home and pair off our votes" Tn.
eo"chman was Of equal Importance ut the
ballot box with the lesrned Judge.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-25

"On, dear" said she, sweeping away
with her broom, what shall do : Here
it is eleven O'Clock and l haven't thi,
room swept, the beds are not made, and
the breakfast dishes are yet 10 be washed.
Oh, dear, was ever woman 60 pressed
for time as | am ~ Then She suddenly
stopped, leaned for a half hour trying 10
catch the points Of quarrel which Was
going on between q married couple in the
next door house. The study of feminine
character iIs hard one,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-25

DANGhGoUs lNyENrIuNs. - Many
Nrrt' eg', Il grot..mtu 40 81 ,uhojlluat,
department 81 the bank oi LELAND di,
covered device more useful tian haii
p'itHug, though of like na:u.e. He
.ound uu 4 way ot ~ ittiug bank NOTES,
30 thai each note became two. and To al.
appearances were the same r. when they
were one including OF course. the wauc.
mark and all the rest Of it.. lie j, nu
honest man, and informed the gav,ru
mcut OF the result OF his ingenuity :
"hefrupon on his solemn p,omi-..ul ut.
er revealing the secret, they made hlm
Governor q, the bank Anuthr. Lc.tr-
nan, but vino, unhoppit. I> ,osu.,
nt- at. y mndr In, app,a u,., lu .pu.
j'.; he ha, invented q crtau a.M
Nnlch v.u,-e> th- Wu.aS oo. d,,,p3,4.
..rm inc cnrck. aad thpn he ll> up The
nanh pace aceol ding to hls a,pi alton
III 0,t0s u>pVutW j. The following !;
he procure, 81 real chcch, drawn 10y a
good name, lor seventeen or nineteen
P"und-; tie word pounds is obltcr
ated 80 complete that no trace OF the ori
ghal whiting can ne di-ectned even un
der tEc microscope, and the word "huu
dred poaud- ~ inserted in It's place; two
cipher- are added 10 the figure, aad Jhcu
the ding Is done, sin>eat the otner part,
o! the document, including the ,ignatul
are quite correct This ingenious pau is
causing great CONSERVATION in London,
and the grntlemau who invented il cou j
gel good round sum to retire from bus
uc>s - H.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-25

TnE poetry of motion may be seer in
two ways at one aud the same time.
just watch bald beaded man ia chlnch.
10 look at him you would think hi.
whole being was absorbed in wrestling
with those great problems Of theology
THAT the preacher is rolling in upon him
like Hood, but IL is not so look closely
and you will see the set teeth, the c1eked
eye. and Vengeance staadng out upun hi.
brow. lie knows that ly has been
shining for the last five minutes bacl,
and forth aud all over his head, but can
find no resting place for the sole Of his
foot. Suddenly as the lightning's fash
his hand is describing circle in the air,
and the fly is gracefully makinga straight
line to further conquests in the other aisle.
Y0hkerS gazette.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-25

Ross's goose laid eggs IN Hott's door
yard in Cincinnati aud Hott's goose
hatched from them one go,ling Who
owned the costing The question was
angrly disputed by Ro.s and Hntt and
they have gone to law about il. The go,-
ling has grown into a goose and Is worth
a dollar at most. The litigation has cost
already two hundred dollars.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-25
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-.cdav evening.
'tNkEI, Us IN. Todd, ironriotor.-
tam arsct, Woayoryiie.
ulGg LODGE, No. 81. |. 0. 0. F., Trinity
1enter, meots every saturday evening.
,,l. A. Il, Justice of the Peace and Notary
ul}ir Douglas City.
- lOTEL. Main Street, Weaverville.
hin COndon Proprietor.
.N HOSPITAL SOCIETY, meets first
an March, jane, sept. and Dec.
..c +. r., Dental and Medical Grad
trc. fhoater building w stairs.
f.. Main Street, Weavergille
....4. NALONEY, Dealers in Gonnr,d
p.;s, indian Creek Trinity Go.
p.. D-aler in robaeoo, Cigars, ,ta.
>treot. WeavcrVilie.
..,tt.. HEN nY Dealer in provisions. ste.
H.,. .,,r'r'. Wearer1iIlc
.FlE JOHN IT,, Attorney and Coun> lOr
ht l..N, y CaVerville, California
JNr~. i. r., County Judge, Office in Court
iicpso. IS eavtrville.
, kSkY X ABRAHMS, Dealers in Clothing
and Dry Goods, Wcavcrille.
.UpER, KARSKY x CO., Dealers in General
Merchandise, JunctiopsCity.
Nt NJ, Dealer in Gr0rcrics, Liquors, etc,
d'in street, WeaverViIlo.
t1tU, D.l. John, Physician and Surgeon,
d-SY"r'ile.
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ahludlsc, trinity Center.
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e Uassa .iuIiling, Weaveryiile.
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ie .ili Stra2t, Weavorvile.
... rHAYER, Dealers in General
pais Douglas City.
Dealer in Flour and ruin,
! cayerv,ilc.
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'avcrvilie.
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II 'treot, Neavcryille.
.iriEL, Main street. Weaver
t'1is iale, 'roprictors.
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Pos. ro?rietors.
..ODGE, No. H., /. o. 0. r.,
fIea aus ,huslay evening. ..#.
y aler in Try foods and Cloth
'..iH street, W AcaveNihe.
.u}}n CANADIAN FIKE INSURANCE
company Q. ". Craig, Agent
fd'Il., LOUIS, Boot and s hoe store, Main
N're-;, Neavervilio.
MANA HYDE, Music Dealers, san
ttNcl~cu.
.LLsEtCAMPNENT. 40. 10. ]. O. O. r.,
'.'s First and fhird TUESDAYS.
ItNY SALOON, Main -reet, Weaver
q. u. Lo %, i'topri .or
'.. NAN BROS cabint Maker, and
iu Nurnitro, Haavervilis'
HnE NnYNL, Red Blott. California,
NayhoV, 'rooli tor.
CHA TER, No. ~, X. \. NJ, neets
at sud @outh tH days
.A LODGE, No. y, r. a \. NJ, meets
saturday of eacl month.
3sILi., Court Strart, Neavervilic,
isi .rs x pa,lsen rOprietors.
', SHAVING SALOON, Main Strret.
fat.erville, usorga Andrus. ro.ri- tor.
aANEi,ViLLH DRUG aud BOOK STORE,
Harnickci Proprietor
= FilLi4MS, C. e., Attorney at Law, Office.
Main Street Wcayeryillr
.H,N NG, FRANK ". Notary Public and In
tpr.,uoe Agent, Wcaveryille
. q.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-25
DIR. ]. F. GRADY.

DENTAL AND MEDICAL GRADUATE,
so las rrturncd 10 WeavcrvilI5 anG r.
FITtp s.uti IN, practice o. De, Hl> / !.
.>tucial attention paid to rha treatment ot
- E~iuv tsctu.
1IiitE:-ln the Theatcr Building up
stairs 3j-tl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-08-25
COURT TERMS :

i'istrict GOurt-Second Monday in April,
August and December
'oHIty COurt-First Monday in anu
Harcn May, July, September and No
s-f .er.
FfS'tzte COurt-(Same as County Court
"'1FR Of Supervisors-Firs Monday
'or1ary, May, August and November.
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TRINITY COUNTY.
Ote'0IAl ofaasFORA

a.. ta Judicial uis.,. a NJ. a.s aoeo,
-opt ledge, sstA IL .i-tI. E'lp. s..
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1SEsFN: Mnl street. " caysr,,le, tat
Civil Ensine'riug rromH.v atuj 4 -.
Special ATT 'ntiuu paid 20 Tia. rv.r CO.. Niu..
al 1pd Agricultural Hud lucl-i0n, jan.
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" ReaveryiIle, August 25, 1877
West Feliciana sentinel. (St. Francisville, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-06-09

over the scene. The illumination
of the floats involves details of the
most complicated character, details
which are neither easy to acquire
nor simple to put in practice. To
study up the subject Of the pageant
demands considerable reading aud
research; knowledge of dress, arms,
ornaments, architecture and GUS
toms Of various ages aud diffe' ent
chimes is indispensable. Only
true and accomplished artist could
devise the groupings; only ripe
judgement, correct TASTE and
warm imagination could select the
incidents and characters to De rep.
resented. The effect of the South
ern Mardi Gras procession is won~
derful upon the spectator. as every
one who has attended them will
relate-a glamour is upon the
whole exhibition; an etheria; glow
makes every fibre of the beholder
tingle-grandeur, pathos, beauty.
puetry- and even touches of the
awful and the subiime-seize upon
the soul and wrap it in an ecstacy
that makes time and space to be
forgotten, while the imagination is
aroused and winged to its loftiesl
flights, so that emotions are ava
kened such as none who lave ex~
perienced ever forget. The Mem
phi have proved themselves equal
to the task Of carrying out. year by
year. the many and complicated de-
tails necessary to success, and the
wonderful effects we have described
never fail to reward their efforts.
Before New York can have a sue
cessful carnivai-if such a thing be
possible there-New York must
have that mysterious organization
that we know as the Memphi. In
New Orleans and in Mobile, where
also it exists under various names,
the Mardi Gras pageants are fa-
nous +; where the organization is
absent they appear to be impossible.