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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-03
cOMMERCIAI
Pumio LEDaER OFFICE, I
MrNrpfs. TFNy., Nov. 3. 1879.

MAAhhAHf AhNest ANNNs D. Aofts
The local money market is in a quiet
working position, currency being in
ample supply, discount rates being
nominally Cos per cent.
Exchange rates are ! discount for
cotton bills on New York, without
grace, and discount for grace carry
ing bills on points beyond New York.
Selling rates for New York checks are
par. New Orleans rates are par sell
ing and t discount buying.
The present nominal value of Ten
nessee securities in the New York
market is 10 to Is on past due cou-
pons, and 81 on State bonds. The
lowest point our State bonds
touched during the present year
ives 30, during the month of
: August, and the highest was AZ, in
February last. Tennessee credit is one
Of those things hat has not been safe
to speculate in.
The amount of gold and silver coin
in the United States treasury on the
18th Of last month was S133, l16, 1881.
There was also on hand, in currency,
s17, 213,492.
Nearly $5O,0OO,0 900, in coin or bull
lion, has been imported into this coun-
try from abroad since the first of Jan
uary last, and it was all gold except
about 81, OOO, 900.
Memphis city bonds in New York
city are quoted nominal at 8 to III;
those Endorsed by the NJ. and G. rail-
road, 8 to IS, and compromise bonds
at 20 to %.
The latest Eastern quotations for
railway securities, in which people
hereabouts are interested, are: Missis-
sippi and Tennessee first mortgage,
s., l10@1l5; second do, 88@91
Memphis and Charleston first mort
gage, rs, 97@1Ol second do, 700
II; Louisville and Nashville consuls,
Is, 1104@1108; second do, 1033
Nashville and Decatur, firsts, l04@
1044.
A number of Mississippi Central
6rst mortgage bonds have been called
for redemption at their Office, No. 81
Nassau street, New York. The bonds
of this road sell at 102@1O5 for first,
Is, and 1O4@110 for second, IS. The
New Orleans, St. Louis and Chicago
railroad, Of which the Central is a
part, will change its gauge to 4 feet 81
inches, so as to conform to the stand
ard roads north of the Ohio river.
The company will also reduce the
gl.ades so that Is loaded cars may be
run to each train over the whole
length of the road. If necessary, the
company's bonds are to be put on the
market to the amount of $5OO,OOO, and
the earnings Of the road for the ensu.
ing year are to be used to carry out
this work-all except enough to pay
the bonded interest debt.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-03

In China mothers are unwilling to
allow the arms of their daughters to
be scratched with the lancet for vacci-
cination, because unless a Chinese girl
has a few marks on her face, giving
evidence that she has passed through
smallpox, she is considered as lacking
one of the, chief qualifications of a
manageable maiden.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-03
LOVELY
cOMPLEXIoNs
POSSIBLY TO ALL.

What Nature denies TO many
Art secures to all. Hagan's
Magnolia Balm diSpels every
blemish, OvercOmes Richness,
Freckles, SallOWness, Rough
ness, Tan, EruptiOns and
BiOtches, and removes all evil
dences of heat and excitement.
The Magnolia Balm imparts
the most delicate and natural
cOmplexiOnal tints-nO detec-
ton being possible to the clos
est observation.
Under these circumstances n
faulty complexion is little short
of q crime. Magnolia Balm
sold everywhere. Costs only
IS cents, with full directions.
Y97E
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-03

Ne go to Washington and sec John
Grant. (The Indians all call him
John John Grant great warrior.
BE no work. He no pillow. Me see
John Grants squaw. She no work,
either, too. Great warrior never
work. Tell you what do. You say
to John Grant he come here and 90
with me. We 60 out and fight 'Rapa-
hoes and Cheyennes, and kill plenty
braves, and get plenty squaws. Then
squaws work, and me and John Grant
have bully good time. No work no
pillow no nothing.-[Denyer Tribune.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-03

The Bayarian railroads are not ia
nous for express speed. A student at
the University of Wurzburg made
a wager with some Of his fellow
academicians to beat the locomotive
in a race with his yelocipede from
Wurzburg to Kaiserslautern. The
student managed to arrive at the des-
tined goal before his companions, and
received them with triumphant com
plaeency as they stepped out of the
railroad carriage on the platform.
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v INTELLIGENCE.
BOATS LgAyryG THIS DAY.
ARRIVED.

! Steamer James Howard, st. Louis.
Z" Grand Tower, st. Louis.
" John B.. Maude, st. Louis.
" Maumelle, st. Louis.
Coahoma, Fiiar's Point.
Batesyille, st. Francis river.
John A. Scudder, New Orleans.
Il. II. Durfee, New Orleans.
Ouachita Belle, Arkansas City.
Future City, New Orleans.
" John Means, New Orleans.
DEPARTED.
Steamer Osceola Belle, 0sceola.
James Howard, New Orleans.
John Means, ST. Louis.
Future City, st. Louis.
Grand Tower, st. Louis.
u. II. Durfee, st. Louis.
IN PORT.
Ouachita Belle, Coahema. Maumelle,
Batesville, John b. Maude, John X.
Scudder.
CONDITIONS,
The river here is falling, with 8 feet
in the channel between here and
Cairo. and about 6 feet below here.
At Cairo the decline yesterday
was 3 inches, with 4 feet 5
inches on the gauge. At st. Louis
it is stationary, with 8 feet 4
inches on the gauge. At Louisville it
is receding, with 3 feet 3 inches in the
canal. Tennessee and Cumberland
rivers are falling. Arkansas river is
receding at Little Rock, with nayiga
ton still suspended on account of the
low stage Of water. White river is in
fair condition.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Cool.
Bronze John ia no more.
Business is fully resumed.
Another black frost last night.
Ice formed at St. Louis Saturday
night.
The packets brought in large lists
of cotton.
The canal at Louisville was opened
on Saturday.
The cold wave made heavy ice at
Cairo last night.
Arkansas river is lower than it has
been for many years.
The Exchange is due down to. day,
bound for Vicksburg.
The loYee presented an active APP
pearanee this morning.
The Grand Tower returned to st.
Louis Sunday morning.
Rousters are demanding eighty and
ninety dollars per month.
The City of Alton left New Orleans
Saturday evening for st, Louis.
Scandinavian are having consider
able trouble on account Of labor.
The John Means and barges passed.
up Saturday evening for ST, Louis.
The u. II. Durfee passed up this
morning at 8 O'Clock Cor St. Louis.
The Hattie Nowlaud, bound for
Memphis, left Louisville yesterday.
The John Gilmore and barges left
Cairo last evening for New Orleans.
The LEDGER put on her Sunday
clothes to-day and comes out in full
dress,
Wbarfmaster Pat Kallaher will
arrive home to-day from the noun
tains.
The Plow Boy is making regular
trips between Little Rock aud Pine
Bluff.
Navigation in the Ohio river con-
tinues partially suspended on account
Of low water.
The Bette Gilbert, with two barges
in tow, bound for Yazoo river, passed
Louisville Saturday evening.
Colonel Price, late assistant river
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-03
STEAMBOATS,.
Special Notice.

VlHE Hard Cash will arrive at Memphis,
Il Tuesday, and leave Wednesday, at 5 Bpm,
her regul9r day, for Jacksonport and ali
points on White river.
E. C. POSTAL,
M.~N.-
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LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY

This Institution was regularly Incorporated
by the legislature Of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes, in 1868, for the
term OF Twenty-Five Years, to which
contract the i%nviolable faith of the State Is
pledged with a capital Of 81, 900, 200, to which
Its grand Single Number Distributor will
take place monthly on the second Tuesday.
1T NEVER scALEs OR %P0sTPONRs. Look al the
following distribution:
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CAPITAL PRIZE. 100000.
100000 Tickets at So Each Hall.
Tickets. ~. List of Prizes.
APPROXIMATION PRIZES /.
1857 Prizes, amounting to....-.-.--.......sliO 4 d

Responsible corresponding agents wanted A /
all points, to whom liberal compensation will
be paid.
Application for rates 10 clubs should only be
made 10 the home Office in New Orleans.
Write, clearly stating full address, FOR fur-
Their information, or send orders by express or
mail addressed only to
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-03

P.0. Box 692, New Orleans, La.
or same al No. 3l9 Broadway, New York.
Or 10 d. L. GILLESPIE,
No. 9 West Court street, Memphis Tenn.

The particular attention Of the public -
called 10 the fact that the entire number of ~.
tickets for each monthly drawing Is SOL. M
consequently all the prizes Ia cact a., nv.
are sold and drawn and paid. I,si.i n ~ Ky
case with any other eGmphrg " y 'Ho
az oVL u.ahe LAtr"s ordinary drawings are
SgneeI ine suRerf, non and MANAGEMENT ~
Gensr9bi y 4, BEAUREGARD ard JuBkL
~ 1|NtA Epvta92
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-11-03
LOTTERY.

A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
"A WIN A F0RTUNE-Eleventh Grand
1lstrl3ution, Class j. at New Orleans, Tues
ing.
, 1879-03-27

wckl Of Chicago Hsltuhured 25j,000 II Ia fou,l,i
tlsat TIN feed md ttc eltmalu Of that re1ton
ut tl,r beef. N!otcnycr, Tho experiment ot
flanghtcrnE NIX! packing In Tc4ns, tried At i'm
He'lst expense,
HAS rTlovEp FAILURE.
Tile prevailing heat prevents the 2wcctonfng OF
the meat. 30 ilmt 1t lools us thnngl. Chicago,
with her refrgcratIng climate, nlul With the
finest 1lst,lre-lthsl on The Western rlalns, uny
yut retaiD ter prc-emnenco rs tilr eatlfn-.,nyk-
lux mart, provided lint Kansaa CITY loc* NOT
step In nnl p!itrit her 1nures: rass'n1 through
this couutry nt this ttno u the year, onu f. Iiis-
prrsscd with the itien tnlt It's principal n'slncsa
Ia tic saying of hldrs hd eits and tic untt,tr-
Ing ri bones. One county this season ttas lost
G0.oO0 lcntt nf st,ec,, Tiie faet IA, that II Is
nbtnlt all the stock cnil Din to Keep TIN:
sktu on tho skelrtnN w'tlIuHlt soinu fcc,f
frightful TO sue the carclsscs along thn way.
I}nt,cs ly tlle shlp1oaA arc scnt to tho East
enough tn tHt'nn M the whole world. Nhcn
snw nj Chicago lhe traln.t0ada 0f ttseFe long,
horned, ltsIlg-tcGHcu. thin, Atl ttcry creatures,
tscd to wonder why the mrn WHO weru III thu
business taitl not improve thu stock. llcY say
thai this Ia
THE OytY soKr
that can cn,lurn the Understanding. They nrc
acctim1teh. They nru lcrc .pcrfcetly healthy.
Tlley have no "1cxas fever,' no tt,lirrHtn. 10
tiscasc. II, then, erostlnE requires feeding antl
better rarc, It Will also bring better quality niit
larger quantity. Thought is ,,uw tur,ing to
stock-fsamiug, to raising s,f smaller herds, mn"
nf grah a,nl fu4der Tor feed. X drought Of
e,gh{ mouths las prevailed in this rcgion Wntcr,
watcr, is tue great cry OF the Btuck.Ilcn. l tiu
not kuow OF any country TINT would hayo better
endured this ttrMr'. j. L. RoY.
, 1879-03-27

Al New Yurk on Saturday. judge Van Nest, Of
tho Superior Cnurt, rendered a decision Universe
tv nj tlr will ns tho late nr. aturtin Paine, who
died In November, 1871, u1al left tits real n.ml
personal pFopcrly tn Harvard College, III trust
for thu foundation II sc!!olarshfp aIul prIzes tu
M az il iln" wi II H. ' 1nm, 6 braner run,es,ei ,s
will Oh the groul,l! That II was In ytulntlo1, VI
tlia statute neuinst retpttu1scs and aeclllnuts-
ttons, a,It thnL tim hcduc@t OF real cstntu was
void, rllc Court holds ti!at tls heQueat ut por.
real estate was yu!tl. being In violation Ut tho
statute of New York, "tlIat no deysu to ct,r.
poratou staII l'a valid unless such corporation
b. expressly authorized by II :sl'artst t,: Y aks
parties WIN arc heira ot DR.. Pano.
, 1879-03-27
Ell PERKINS ON THE DROUGHT REGIONS.
r.o fhs Edttnt 1]Ie rrIb1us


New Youk, IL East Twenty.s[xth street, i
Nasal, Oh norro.nont,,nt ri Tnv r,p,u,,.v
,. .,'' asss..,as ~ 81 ,,s,,, aha.,. >, ..1"
uhncf .tAe s'gnatuso ol lA"''a"euatht ts1es 10
throw d!scrctiit Oh MY statement tl!Mt, OIL nc-
count Of ttroEhts, It IA not safr for uu emil
ur., T., srttt,, w.s, of tla ()nc 1jrndrult parol.
II, ~ i,,,n;t,~,,
W. y, 'o"5."'s ,..,.,,
stated til my recent Article tint tho drought
rcetun in tlle centre Of the Continent was
causc,l by tl,c dry winds which cotuc from tic
t"hlr,an'ts of Mrxro: nm, lint tia ,]rv rcotnn
rxtcn'ls nort1 until ms ofy current u headca
OIL BY tlr n'oist Wind from tl.c iachlc occals.
lsaIu tho Onc.liundrcdth Parallel was about
tie boundary y-ltuu between coud farming co1n-
t,v ,,,I tbn .,rnnvht rn,,,,trv III. r.os,r ,,rn-
", 49," 49,, .'s;.'" ,e',,' -, ,' 1,ta', nil. =.
tatla ' tl'e Fee'on t'oet'' VI 'e n'aek tlt'ls Is
u fertile region Is bcsat1so tho Mexican aE,I Arl-
zu,un riII,ls do nut collsu there.
Sow. If ytm draw Il straight linc from snn
,..,.''i " ,ms.rt. =. -, ', -r,t,. IN, .,,tI"s
"',on'o 70 n'o""!s"' w. w. to'ut ~" "Hlcs
tlIt totlhANff.l!iie eet"e't tne 'eFt!c "sia lilo
tr1lsEslt rcEiona' !.
rAoop: 20 70 sah An'ohlo. Lhefc You VIII
SEQ thc OLD lffsat,s caistlts nll!t ~ tf'e sran-
lhfAd se'etlty-htc years uen ne*t " n"h anto'
NJ" II dfo]'Eht country. a aat,nes cahuot faibt
cFot' west VI sa'1 nhtotlIo "taoae IRRIGATION.
ohce III hSc scars.
m NON 70 Lay miles Wcet W fott "nftf'. on tic
lf1as lect!lc-:hrru you Strike tHe drought
ltHe,--Il1.l Wl!at 10 you ht'ut
Why, great desert. ,....,,
iAts uGsert y lt''Fkea on INC man rs the
"otaReu Ilalhs,, " nhly 1of EFaz'1'b' NO erops
, 1879-03-27
Fifty Thousa1ll Dnl!Mss u!yct, tn Fisk Uni.
yrrAltJ.

,SUtArflls {7tHn.| Im*FfrH1
Flax University llAs Just received tile large
slIih nf $5O, 900 In ul Of the gfeat aud vItally
tmuorsant wurk the Institution IL tloing fur thu
education of the cn!orcl peopso IN ,iie snnth.
Tits Muu1tttrut gifts cu1.,cs through flI, Npy.
". Il. WtIlrox, Of Massachusetts. whn Is prlyt.
legged TO distribute nearly el.ON, ,DJQ-the sllag-
nlteent contribution III Ills aunt, alr5. Daniel L.
stuHr, VI Muldell. Mass.--to tilu eausu u Chrll-
been spending several days ut Fisk University,
accompanied hy his brother, lAe lley, q. h. VIII.
cnx, oi ConlIocteut, Trustee Of Fisk unIyer-
1ity; Secretary q. p. Pike. VI the American
Missionary Association; all tl,e Rev. Mr.. Davis,
Of nostusi. 'lhry have thoroughly alld crtt!rally
studied thu facts about the University, tduca-
.toual,y aud financially. aut wesu greatly p'eafsd
with Iii PRESENT condition, and especially with it,
futurp nrOpEuvts,
, 1879-03-27
Appeal fur tia EcAtttlIte ut nluurcstUr.

tiluuCEsrEH, Mass, March q, lsT9.-7u the
Editor NJ he Ru&t,a .ionr.at: Thu recent ut,.
paiin2 calamity, involving tho !uss of l4d ab|u.
t,'iig! men, with thirteen VESSELS OF nIr +l!ns
!lcct. mcaslouing ,1lA-sesrn iDdt.ent willows
ulu. 10 orpnn<, hus su.iuunly iaIlc, l,l,ulI ulr
already depressed ci'y. DlscnurnslnE sno4gi,
Meru our circumstances at1A prospects lt.urc,
tlas rsn,u upon many of our needy tatniltrs With
srusltug violence. We therefore feel inlrslell.
though reinesantly, tu up,rul to u generous
public 3or alta by tic contribution VI supplies
may linye Ut ha,u!--tor t!u sufferers. All con-
il'huslals DIRECTED 10 my rare will be properly
Dispensed. WILLIAM WILLIAMS. Mayur.
, 1879-03-27
MICHIGAN.

ntrxtTuaN
'---
Address nf tin Acrn'''1cnn Stntc Central
On tic 9TH Of March the Republican s.atc
cnnvenitou ,,erc,l hrfwc Ihc nron,c n ticket
@"", s"le. HAST o @ @ III, ~. 49,
worthy Of 'le eupnofs u every elt'"sn .. VIC
acted heretofore.
Judce Can,nbc}, Is universally acknowledged
l., H., ~, ~ ~ H. .,,,,st ,"r,s,s a., n,,ros. rnan
70 ~ ono u, .''c do'es1 !",'sto ""o putsss meu
III the eosl!'t9s' nc IS at' ho'sor 70 lhe posllo"
he has 80 long and aeceptahly filled, un1 to The
stntc.
so ocrcnta,,,o Z. In n ,ror or dtffcront no,,t.
,ca r,,ns ,,,nt ,h " ,ts a,,,,nn',a
'eu1 iasaes .."t the !assto" o. n's u.nn'','as ..
nomination by both VI tho leading rarslcs Of the
State was at one time prominently mentioned,
u,,tt he will rertn,n,v rcrcTvo rote reocntn, far
,,o,,o,,1 r.r, :. ,,r,s
oesoaa = ~ m"n pa.., ""se: ,. e,, Ill., II.
E. U. urosYotlos uhd Jahlca Sllcarcr' tlle nc
publican nuni.,cca for Regents, arc tried nil
true .ncn, a,l an,our ,ls most promlornt In
,l,r s,a,r. Thcv nr, f1rn of thc h,rhcst charnr.
,nr ] ;,crr,y 1n, u,,iItv ~ nm, M s,,stsysr ,r,,sta
nrc REFUSED iu .hc[r hmnds bv their lrlIowc'st.
zcus will be tonorabjy nnil faithfully EXECUTED,
Tie Convention t!,at o1accd t!tsso .ucp II, nom
,a,,o,, wos NM ~ t,, ,,n"s, nn.,tcs ~ ia cor.
''s4s', "an os y. .e '',.eas ,, "oea y, .'e e""
.,1,,r ut,.n 1rra ~, -,nr,s -, thn atn,, ,.,rrn.
ot't! 't"ts' 'tu'n u. tA' 70 VI '''e st''' sep'e
ncolje, their delegates mot Il, convention moru
thnn loo stropr, anu uotuipntcd uYery tuau
,y,nss name is ui, il1r Rsnuicnm StuIo ticket
,,nnniuo,Isiy ly n,yjnm,ntio,,. Thcro wn. ut,
.'a,i,.,., ua" X, ,,,:,',si' H. t;,,, tn. TT al %
Mlas.nS " , ~. ~ 's ,m 'y,a tt.a w VIII - -
haTnioh'ouS Wnne tne "ofN "ah to1lt, Wna u
l1garty 1uanImltY that could not be cxccllc1.
Ille action Of tic Convention Is .1tH evldGnce,
II auy wus ntcdcl 0f the popularity and iltnGss
Of t.ic cu 20 nominated lur tie rosltIuns tu be
fiI1rd
Kcpul,lIeaps are espceta1y charged will, thu
duty Of suppprtug Tits trEct, nat merely ,nc,l-
clcctioll.tlay. General apathy ought not to conl-
EnllM our furccs this spring.
, 1879-03-27

We car recommend our rralcFa 10 urs Nr. HulVs
cough syrup In vi cases OF cough. cold, clc. 1t
coats only Is reuts bottle, aud IL warranted 10
HFVs
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Reynard Caught.

An amusing incident occurred at the
city hall headquarters the other after:
noon, it being at the expense of Colonel
Ward, who had charge that day. Cap
tain Ireland, who commanded one of the
cavalry companies, lounged in during
the afternoon, and in conversing with
Colonel Ward, seemed very serious
about something. Finally he said:
"Colonel, I've made an arrest; his
name is Reynard. T know him to be
q professional chicken thief, but I can't
say he had been doing anything when
arrested. Still 1 thought he might have
had some connection with the mob, and
that if I spoke to you about it you might
i~nterrogate him."
cali right, bring him over" aaid the
colonel; "send O guard for him."
Ireland departed, but in a few min
utes returned, apparently perple1ed,
and said "Colonel, the jailer refuses
to let the prisoner go with two unarmed
men,"
"Oh, T can't see the necessity of such
technicality," replied Colonel Ward ;
"but send over two armed men,"
Ireland again bowed himself politely
ont, and returned in O few minutes, re-
marking, as he came in: Colonel, the
prisoner is out in the hall. Will you see
him"
bring him in" was the response.
Thereupon there appeared two men,
heavily armed, carrying between them a
fox which had been captured somewhere.
Colonel Ward gazed for q moment, saw
the joke, and said &: "There's no need
of interrogating him. 1 can tell he's
guilty by his looks" Louisville
Ibnrier.
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4 COunterfeiter's Offer.

Thomas Ballard is now confined in the
Albany IN. " penitentiary under sell
tence of thirty years imprisonment, OF
which he has yet over twcnty-seven years
to serve. He was convicted of having
in his possession a plate from which
counterfeit notes were printed. He now
offers to the government knowledge de.
rived in his business, the application Of
which, he says, will render the counter
feiting of it's notes impossible in the
future. He says the blue and red fbers
which now mark the paper used are too
easily woven in by hand, andhe proposes
to construct machine which will manu-
facture paper that cannot be initiated by
any of the ordinary processes. He aims
to supplant the red and blue ibers and
the local strip of color which now marks
the paper used by the government, by
eagles, liberty heads, stars and other
devices which may be selected, to be
struck from some substance having a
metallic appearance and inserted in the
paper in such a way as to be ineffaceable.
He processes that his only motive in
urging the adoption of his plan is to
render counterfciting 80 difficult that
others will be saved from suffering such
penalties rs have been inflicted upon
him.
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The Two BillS.-A Fable.

Two bills were waiting in the bank for
their turn to 60 out into the world. One
was q little bill-only one dollar; the
other. WAS a big bill-a thousand dollar
bill. While lying there side by side
they fell a-talking about their useful
ness. The dollar bill murmured out:
"Ah, if I were rs big as you, what
good I would do. could move in such
high places and people would be so
careful of me wher, ever ] should 90.
Everybody would admire and want to
take me home with them, but, small rs
I am, what good can I do? Nobody
cares much for me; 1 am too little to be
of any use."
"Ah, yes, that is so !" said the thou
sand dollar bill; and it haughtily gath
cred mp it's well-trimmcd edges that were
lying next to the little bill in conscious
superiority.
"That is So" it repeated. eff you
were as great as I ana thousand times
bigger than you are-then you might
hope to do some good in the world"
And its face smiled into a wrinkle of
contempt for the little dollar bill.
Just then the cashier comes, takes the
little murmuring bill and kindly gives it
to a poor widow.
"God bless you !" she cries, as with q
smiling face she receives it. "My dear
hungry children can now have some
bread"
A thrill of Joy ran through the little
bill as it was foldel mp in the widows
hand and it whispered:
"I may do some good if / am small"
And when it saw the bright faces of
the fatherless children it was very glad
that it could do little good.
Then the little dollar bill began its
journey of usefulness. It went first to
the baker for bread; then to the miller;
then to the farmer; then to the laborer;
then to the doctor; then to the minis
ter; and wherever it went, it gave pleas
ure, adding something to their comfort
and Joy.
At last, after q long, long pilgrimage
of usefulness among every sort of people,
it came back to the bank again crumpled,
defaced, ragged, softened by it's daily
use. Seeing the thousand dollar bill
lying there with scarcely n wrinkle or a
finger mark upon it, it exclaimed:
pray sir, and what has been your
mission of usefulness?
The big bill sadly replied:
81 have been from safe to safe among
the rich where few could see me, and
they were afraid to let me 60 out far,
lest I should be- lost. Few indeed are
they whom I have made happy by my
mission"
The little dollar bill said:
set is better to be small and 60 among
multitudes doing good than to be sc
great as to be imprisoned in the safes OF
the few"
And it rested satisfied with its lot.
Moral: The doing of little everyday
duties makes one the most useful ano
happy.