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usual, the old woman was the frst
to get her wits about her, and she
suggested to the boys father to 90
to his friend - (the Republican
leader alluded toy, and to get him
to go to Morrissey aud see
if he would not help them ont of
their trouble. The friend consent
ed, much against his will. He
went to the gambler, told him the
whole story, and assured him that
disgrace and ruin would be brought
upon an estimable family if the mo-
ney lost by the young man was not
returned. Morrissey listened quietly
to all that was told him, and then
said: We'll, that's all very well,
but the young fellow lost Che money
fair; aud as for him bein' a poor in
nocent young dove that didn't
know nothing of the world, that's
all stuff; he's been in our place
often, and won many pile, but for
the old woman's sake I'll see what
| can do. Come to my house to-
morrow morning and like as not 1
can make the thing all right The
next morning the gentleman came
as he was directed, and with the
simple words, "Tell the old woman
to keep her boys away from sportin'
houses Morrissey handed him the
exact sum that the young clerk had
lost. If such an action" said Mr..
Cameron, in conclusion, "does not
cover a multitude Of sins, my sew
enty-nine years of life have taught
me no lessons and brought me no
knowledge" AS he said this there
was a suspicious moisture in the
old campaiguer's eye, and at least
one of his auditors was ready to cry
with him in sympathy"
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The wealth ofJsb.

"This man was greatest of all the
men of the ast."-Job l., 2.
AT this distance of time, sup
posed to be 5000 years since he ex-
listed, it is difficult to estimate
Jobs wealth; but as some items are
given it may be attempted, although
the relative value of money at the
extremes Of 5000 years leaves us at
a loss to calculate the precise
amount.
l. The extent Of land he owned
may be found from the support his
stock needed: 1000 sheep would re-
quire a range Of as many acres;
5000 camels would need five acres
each; 1000 yoke of oxen an equal
range of five acres with the camels;
500 asses about two acres each; and
his household, which was every
great" 1000; in all, 10000 acres.
The value of this amount at So per
acre, S150,0O0.
2. The cost of Jobs cattle-7000
sheep at 81 each; 5000 camels at
probably $50; 1000 oxen at $40
each, and 500 asses at the same
price. This would equal about
$lS5,OO0.
3. 10 attend such vast herds, ac-
cording to the custom of the East,
the number of laborers must have
been large. Abraham, contempo-
rary with Job, could muster in his
own family retinue 31S trained
men-at-arms. AS many more must
have remained at home to attend
to his focks, ETC., when the patri-
arch went in pursuit Of the invad-
ers of Lots territory. Job may
have had 5000; there pay and sup
port $4,000.
4. The necessary house for living
and shelter of the folds could not
be less than 1000.
The whole value of the above
would be 1870, 200.
All this wealth seems incredible,
were it not declared SO by the voice
Of inspiration. AT the close of the
book We arc told that even this
amount was duplicated, or $780,
900.
When we compare this with the
relative present value of money and
that of Jobs day, his wealth was
enormous.
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Ten Cents Per Week

who had the power to shut it out from
knowledge, is being dragged about the
country as q spectacle for ribald crowds
There is, when the matter is examined,
not much food for laughter in such use
of man who has not had chance to
learn the rudimentary principles of
science; and some persons, indeed,
will believe that there may be reason fer
admiriug the simple faith which takes
the scriptures as a basis for all belief,
and accepts as final its literal deelara-
ton. There is not any too much Of faith
of higher and more intelligent kind
among professional believers jlst at this
time; and much may be pardoued to an
illiterate black man. who has lived amid
the darkness of slavery, if, while he ac-
cepts with implicit confidence the great
moral truths Of the bible be considers
that he has to adhere stsadfastly to what.
ever it offers of physical suggestion.
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have recourse to any such means
except as last resort. A priya-
teer is nothing more nor less than
a licensed pirate. l do not believe
that Russia, in the event of war,
intends to give out letters of mar
que TO privateers. A privateer is a
vessel fitted out by private indiyid-
uals, but cruisers may be built in
this country, purchased by the
Russian government, regularly
commissioned and oEicered by reg
ular officers Of the Russian navy,
and the ablest international lawyers
in Europe have already given their
opinion that such vessels can be
fitted out without interfering with
the treaty Of Paris, or in the least
degree rejecting upon the good
name OF the American nation. /
am an American citizen. | love
Russia, and have looked upon this
question and know whereof l speak.
l will say, furthermore, that | be-
lieve that some Of our best naval
officers, who have seen service in
the late war, and many hardy Ame-
rican seamen and coasters, have
rendered their services to the Rus
sian government in the event of a
war with England.
HOW RUSSIA Is PREPARING.
What is the character of the
Russian preparations for WARP"
"That is secret, but when the
time Genes they will be found to be
of such character as to surprise
every one who is not in the secret"
"Had Russia anticipated war
with England before the late Turk
ish war;"
" Yes, Russia has expected war
and has been preparing for it. Ne
gotiations were commenced in this
country when the Russian commits
sionerS were here in 1876, that in
the event of war the assistance of
which | have spoken should be rem
dered, and that cruisers and fast
sailing craft might be fitted out in
the event Of a break between the
two great powers.
care these cruisers to depend
more on speed than strength"
Yes; they are to be the fastest
craft that can be found, able to get
out of the way of any large ship.or-
war. They will be regularly com
missioned as vessels belonging to
the Russian navy-cruisers, but not
privateers-and their object will be
to attack the enemy in the weak
est point whenever war is declared"
"It will be found that Russia has
been calculating upon the real
strength of England all along, but
that she has also duly regarded her
weak points, and that Russia will
be prepared to take advantage of
all the knowledge she has gained"
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@OrrIssSey az "a Gambler.
ssbipgton Cor New Yort Timos

Washington Cor. New YORK Times.
Last evening a number Of gentle
men sat together in a leading hotel
here and talked about Morrissey
until bedtime. All except one Of
them had been his personal friends,
and that one was no less a person
than the venerable but still hale
and hearty Simon Cameron. One
after another they told their little
story of the dead mans life, and
"the old senator" listened in
silence and with much attention.
At last, when the rest had appa-
rently finished, he broke the silence
he had kept so long by exclaiming
suddenly and in his own quick,
nervous way: 81 never had much
personal knowledge of Mr.. Morris
rey, but | heard one story Of him
which always impressed me very
deeply" "What was it? What
was it? asked the others in a
breath, and in reply Mr.. Cameron
related the following incident. ]
give his own words as nearly as pos
siblc, only omitting names at his
request. He said: "When Nor
rissey first came to Washington /
must confess that l was not very
favorably impressed with him. He
had a bad record, of course, and
somehow or other most people in
this world have a mean habit OF re-
membering all the bad things a
man does and forgetting all the
good ones. At all events, | had
never heard anything good of Nor
rissey.sS
For this reason | was very much
surprised one day to hear my friend
Senator Cameron named one of
the best known Republican leaders
Of New York-speak in terms OF
great kindness of him. ] gave ex-
preston to this surprise, when my
friend told me / was very much
mistaken in Morrissey's character,
and to prove what he said related
the story to which / alluded. It
was to the effect that a young man
of great promise, resident Of New
York city, and a clerk in a large
business house, had found his way
into Morrissey's gambling saloon,
and while there had lost in play
$12, 900, which was for the moment
in his possession, but which be-
longed to the firm in whose employ
he was. The next morning, the
young man, realizing his position,
went to his mother and told her
the whole story. She, almost wild
with grief, went to her husband
and repeated it to him. The old
man was so stunned by the infor-
nation of his boys dishonor that
he could suggest no plan by which
he might escape public disgrace
and punishment. In fact,' con-
tinued Mr.. Cameron, "they we're
all in a mighty bad way, but, as
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-15

1t was some forty years ago, in
Paris, that Mira, the sensation-lov-
ing, advertised the drawing of a
lottery, among the prizes in which
was "a young girl, white as lily
and red as a rose-ah, he will be a
happy man indeed that draws
her" Such prizes, it was matter
of history, had been offered and
won and paid over in religious
Rome; but sinful Paris was mex
pressibly shocked at the open inn
morality of this announcement,
and NJ. Thiers, then minister of the
interior, gave his bell-cord a jerk
that broke it and fairly screamed to
send DR.. Vernon to him. "Pre-
cious goings on, these" said the
minister, severely; trafficking in
the body and soul of woman in a
Christian land in a building under
the supervision of the government!
Read that" "0h," said the doc
tor, "you refer to the girl that is to
be the first prize in Mira's lottery
at the Opera? | have seen the
young lady. She's a beauty. lean
assure you-delicious, just! "And
so it is true," shrieked NJ. Theirs;
"who is this shameless or unfortu-
nate girl?" "The auther of her
being" said DR.. Vernon, 81 know
him wells a man named Greuze."
" Oh" said Thiers, "the first prize
is Greuze." Louis Phillipe's min
lister burst into an uncomfortable
fit Of laughter, and the government
allowed Mira's lottery to be drawn.
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waEner,s Career IA Erlsr.

Sixty.6ve years ago, in Leipsic, was
Richard Wagner born. At eight he
played prettily on the piano forte; at
twenty he assayed himself in a tragedy
wherein be killed all his characters in
the first four acts, and carried it on in
the fifth with their ghosts. At twenty
six he married an actress, soon after
went to Paris, where nobody would listen
TO his music. Dresden accepting his
Rienzi and Flying DutchmaH, be toddIes
sf there, becomes popular, receives
court avor, and is made Kapellmester.
Taunhsuser, bis first new work of his
own new kind, only reused all men and
critics, and his scores we're returned; /;
then he threw himself into the compile.
ton of Lohengrin as into haven OF
refuge from his troubles. In 1866 be
finds himself conducting concerts in
London, where he left behind him the
reputation Of tremendous lunatic
During the sixties Bavaria's king took
him in hand aud suggested the Bayreuth
festival. which was financial failure
That Wagner is one of the greatest liv
ing composers is sufficiently proved by
the war cry bis name produces.
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The violent attacks made by the Rev.
John Jasper, the colored preacher Of
Hiohnond, upon the Coperniean theory
naturally excited some amusement and
provoked some jocose but good uatured
comment from the newspapers. But
thoughtful persons will be inclined to re.
gret that this unoGsnding old negro,
whose ignorance Is probably attributable
merely TO The syste matte wrong that his
race has suffered at the hands Of those
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wanted a man 10 "Sit with sal. ''
Virginia City (Ney.) Chronicle.

Virginia City (Nev.) Chronicle.l
Yesterday afternoon green look
ing couple evidently newly married,
called at the photograph gallery of
Beals & Waterhouse, and wanted
their pictures taken. Just as Mr..
Beals had got his plate ready the
man called him aside and said he
wanted to ask favor. 81 was told
in Carson that you took the best
pictures in the State. Now, you
see, Sal and | got hitched down
there last Monday now, her folks
go u good deal on style, and they
live in the States. They never saw
me, and if | send my mug back
East they'll be dead agin me sure.
Pm a darned sight better than /
look, and when people come to
know me they vote me a brick.
Now, what l want is to get some
good lookin' man to sit with Sal for
a picture. VIII you stand in {?
She's willin'. Them big whiskers
of yours II catch 'em sure and
create harmony. You look like a
solid capitalist, and they d take me
for a petty larceny thief" Mr.,
Beals enjoyed the idea immensely,
and sat with "Sal for the picture,
which will, doubtless, carry Joy into
the household of the Eastern rela-
tiyes in a week or SO,
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NOT A MARRYING GIRL.
New Brunswick ErodOnian ]

New Brunswick EredOnian
They were seated together, side
by side, on the sofa, in the most
approved lover fashion, his arm en-
circling her taper waist, etc.
Lizzie" said he, "you must
have read my heart ere this; You
must know how dearly l love you"
Yes, Fred; you have certainly
been very attentive" said Lizzie.
"But, Lizzie, darling, do you
love me? Will you be my wife ?"
"Your wife, Fred OF all things,
no. No, indeed, nor any one
else's."
"Lizzie, what do you mean?"
"Just what | say. | have two
married sisters" Z"
Certainly and Mrs. Hopkins
and Mrs. Skinner have very good
husbands, | believe"
$50 people say; but | wouldn't
like to stand iu either Mays or
Nells shoes; that's all"
Lizzie, you astonish me-"
"Look here, Fred I've had over
twenty-five sleigh rides this winter,
thanks to you and my other gentle
men friends"
Fred WINGED little here, whether
at the remembrance of that unpaid
livery bill, or the idea of Lizzie's
riding with her gentlemen friends,
| cannot positively answer.
How many do you think my
sisters have had? Not the sign Of
one, either of them. Such pretty
girls as May and Nellie were, too,
and so much attention they used to
have !"
CHOW, Lizzie"
{" | am fond of going to the thea
ter occasionally, as well as a lecture
or a concert sometimes, and |
shouldn't like it, if | proposed at
tending any such entertainment to
be invariably told that times were
hard, and my husband couldn't
afford it, and then to have him to
sneak off alone"
/" Lizzie, Lizzie"
"And then if once in a dogs age
he did condescend TO go with me
anywhere in the evening, | shouldn't
like to be left to pick my way along
the slippery places at the risk of
breaking my neck, he walking along
unconsciously by my side. I'm of
a dependent, clinging nature, and
| need the protection of u strong
arm."
Lizzie, this is all nonsense"
"Pm the youngest of our family,
and perhaps I've been spoiled. At
all events, l know it would break
my heart to have my husband vent
all the i'll temper which he conceals
from the world Of my defenceless
head"
"0h, yes, Fred; know what
you are going to say-that you will
be different; but Mary and Nell
have told me time and again that
no better husband than theirs ever
lived. No, Fred ; as a lover, you
are just perfect, and shall hate
awfully to give you up. Still, i'll
you are bent ou marrying, there are
plenty of girls who have not mar
ried sisters, or who are moi wise
enough to profit by their example,
if they have. And don't fret about
me, for I've no doubt | can find
some one to ill your place"
But before Lizzie had concluded
Fred made for the door muttering
something ''pnmentiOnable to ears
polite"
Therew exclaimed Lizzie, as
the door closed with bang. "Il
knew he was no better than the
rest, That's the way John and
Aleck swears and slam doors, when
things don't 60 just right. He'd
make, perfect bear Of 8 husband,
but I'm sorry he came to the point
SO soon, for he was just q splendid
beau"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-15

1t isn't always much to be brother
A brother of the late Vice President
Wilson opens the door for visitors to the
senate chamber, and brother OF Seua.
tor Blaine, who resembles him, folds
speeches in the document room,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-15

A gentleman who has au unfortunate
habit OF interrupung when others are
talking, was brought up with a rsund
turn the other avening by a victim, who
quietly said. 40 ahead and tell your
story; you may forgetit it, b"
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New Advertisements.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-15
THE CANADIAN RIOTERS.

ExpeetatfOv that They Will ThIu
Eae n other Out Considerably ia
Montreal next July - PrepaFa-
lions by Both sides for Gore.
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BEFORE BUYING OR RENTING
| CABINET OR PiRL0R ORGAN

Be sure TO send for cur La est Catalogue and
Circnlars. with new styles, reduced prices and
much inloImation; Sent free. MA,ON &
or Chicago.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-15
THURSDAY, JUNE ID, 1878,

at II O'clock, Tor the purpose Of nominating
candidates for the following ofioes:l - =,
Judge of the Chancery Court.
Judge Of the Circuit Court.
Judge of the Criminal Court.
Judge Of the Probate and Circuit CourI
(Bartlettl.
Attorney General Of Criminal Court.
Attorney-General Of Bartlett Court.
Sheriff of Shelby county.
trustee of Shelby county.
Register of Shelby county,
CltrK Of County Court.
Clerk of Criminal Court.
Clerk of Circuit Court.
Clerk OF Circuit Court (Bartlett).
AS preliminary to the assembling Of said
conS ention the Executive Board. conforming
to the usage OF the party in that respect, rec
ommend and request that primary election
be held in the eighteen Civil Districts of the
county and the Ten Wards Of the city, on
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-05-15
TO THE
CITIZENS or SHELBY COUNTY.

OFFICE or THE ExEcUT1yE BOARD,
DFNOCR TIC ASD CONSERVATIVE PARTY.
MEMPHIS May II, 1873.
NHE Executive Board of the Executive
i Committee of the Democratic and Conser-
vative party Of Shelby county. hereby call
convention, to meet in the city of Memphis,
at the Exposition Building, on
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-22

The July scRrBNER opens with the third of DR..
Brewers papers on BIRD Architecture" including
the9nests of the Vireos, TItmice, Verdin, Tailor
being represented in the drawings, "A Few An
tiques" is the title of On anonymous paper on Ger
tain parts OF last years Loan Collection for the
Society OF Decorative Art; the drawings. which
are by Francis Lathrop, represent Mr. j. Pierpont
Morgan's Necklace in the Egyptian Style, and
other ornaments, antique spoons in silver and gold
Danish and Norwegian mugs, Italian bas-relief'
etc. THE Police OF New York" by Ernest lnger-
soil, describes the growth of the force from the
rattle watch" of 1858, consisting of eight men, to
Its present strength, 2,517. Accounts of noted
arrests of the pollce's system OF dealings with
ramps, and Of the daily life of the men, etc, are
interspersed with anecdotes and illustrations
Among the cuts are sketches around Five Points
by Nanderhoof, and number OF drawings by
Kelly, including mastering the Rattle Watch. "
"A Leather-head Policeman, after the Revolution"
River Police on Duty Mounted Police Stopping
Runaway, 'Lodging-room In Station house" and
"One of the Broadway Squad" THE Structure
OF oxford" is described and discussed by Ansley
wilcox, an American graduate Of the University,
with picturesque views OF Magdaien, Merton,
Exeter New, Brasenose and other colleges Each
of the serials has an illustration and Miss Traf-
toms His Inheritance" comes to its conclusion,
novel of Norwegian and American life in the North
west. which will begin in the Midsummer Hohda p
number.
The unillustrated material includes a paper on
the popular query, us it going to RRin;, by John
Burroughs who confesses that he was born with "a
chronic anxiety about the weather." while treat
roughs does not fail to take note Of its meteorolog
ical bearings Pomona takes the Helm at Rue
der Grange" by F. II. Stockton (the last of this
drol series) contains some suggestions looking
toward vigorous ways OF dealing with tree-agents
and lightning-rod men. Italy and the Pope" by
Luigi MONT, makes clear the much misunderstood
relations betweed Victor Emmanuel and the Pope,
with running sketch of the formation of the king
sT OF italy George p Lathrop has story about
TWO Furse-Sompanions otherwise, two college
friends VINO agree that whoever shalt first be worth
cei tain sum Is TO divide IL with the other. The
poetry OF the number Is by Morris Thompson, Mrs
DorT aud others.
In the departments Dr. Holland discusses "Cul-
ture and Christianity" Thin Living and Thick
d wing" and TOO Much of it, The Old CaDi-
net Is about "Simphcity " Home and Society
tells how TO et"Pure Milk by the French Method v
and has sugg, stions about Music and Drawing al
Home and How TO Make a Haggis." Couture
and Progress is devoted to reviews of Henry
James, last work. hartetts "Americanisms" etc.
The Worlds Work. describes new practical pro-
ceases. ',Bric-a-Brac' includes the first pantOum
(apeculiar form of verse adapted from the MaIayan
ever written in this country.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-22
An Undeniable Truth.

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Three doses will relieve you.