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displays of bright calicoes, cotton
handkerchief and various native gar
ments, before each of which was
always little group Of Arabs, chat
fering with the vendor, each trying to
GET THE BEST OF THE BARGAIN.
Then came row Of workshops, con-
sisting generally of a mat laid down
on the ground, where the industrious
Kabyle piled his various trades. In
one place sat cobbler residing or
setting patches on the heavy, dirty,
much worn slippers that the nomad
had left tor the day to be repaired.
Then came butcher weighing out to
customers chunks of badly hacked
mutton, which he did up in parcels by
spearing each piece on slender iron
with a hole in one end in which had
been threaded a long wiry stalk Of
grass, and then pulling the needle
through, tied the grass together, and
the parcel was ready, more secure and
more easily carried than our brown
paper parcels. Near the meat mer-
chant blacksmith was shoeing a
donkey, the implements Of his trade
spread out on mat before
him, consisting merely OF hammer,
pair OF nippers, some rough nails,
and various sized shoes made of a
piece of thin, fiat iron with three
holes on either side. Then came the
manufactures of kouskous bowls and
wooden spoons; another Of rope halt,
ers made of grass; vender of olive
oil, which he poured out for his Gus
toners from a dirty looking goat skin.
1t is said that the native has already
learned from the European the art OF
making
OLIVE OIL FROM COTTON SEED.
There isn't the slightest doubt that he
would do it without twinge OF
compunction. At easy, fat, sang froid
lying the Arab is All adept and needs
no instruction. Here and there a
little group of solemn-visaged Arabs
were clustered around a gypsy beauty
skilled in the art of palmistry, strokine
their boards, and accepting in dumb
Difference the DEGREES Of the Oriental
oracle. Elsewhere we're vendors oil
oranges, sweet lemons, figs, dates
sweet acorns, prickly pears and vari.
Gus kinds Of Arab cakes; while scat.
tered around everywhere was the
universal cafe maure, the requisites
for which were very slight-oDly q
little charcoal fire, coffee pot, a small
mat on which were ranged the cups
and bigger mat for the accOmmoda.
tion of customers.
When we drove over 10 Blidah il
the afternoon we overlook many o.
our market acquaintance of the morn.
ing in groups of twos and threes
driving their sturdy little donkeys, o.
their flock Of sheep; or threading theil
way up the steep mountain side Il
where the smoke curled up from som,
low brown tent. The country adjacenl
is one Of the most fertile character anC
Blidah itself is situated in the midsI
Of gardens and orange groves.
e. B. s.
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EngIand's Danger.

According to military experts, the
English feet will not have the slight
est trouble in reducing the forts Of
Alexandra. The moment they are
reduced the English forces will be
able to land, and Arab Bey will have
no other alternative but to retreat.
But the occupation Of Alexandria,
while it will be an English victory, by
no means promises the surrender Of
Arab Bey, but will only result in
transferring the seat of war TO the
interior where he will be in a posi-
ton to oppose the British forces.
Then England will have a much more
difficult problem to solve than she
has now in the purpose to show who
is master Of Alexandria,
But aside from all European COM
plioations, which will probably occur
upon the bombardment of Alexandria
there are circumstances likely to arise
which forebode no end of trouble to
the English Government. While thC
occupation of Alexandra might bC
regarded as an English victory, it il
not unlikely to be just such a victory
as would best help Arab Bey. Ii il
would kindle the fires Of religious
hate in the Moslem breast, he could
wish for nothing better. 1t would
then mean not only war in Egypt, bui
war all along the line into India. il
which the lives of thousands of Eu
ropeans would be made sacrifice Il
the fanatic followers Of the Prophet
In that event, England would b
practically taken 10 the rear. While
she would have her hands full en-
deavoring to force Arab Bey init
submission in Egypt, the Indian Gov
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-13

REV. N. NJ. Long, the gifted and
popular pastor of the Strangers
church, of Memphis, preached his last
sermon Tor the summer Sunday night,
and will leave with his wife to morrow
for Pulaski, Tenn, where he formerly
had charge Of Presbyterian church
He will probably go to Roam mountain
or possibly to some point ia the North
west, to recuperate from his arduous
labors His work here has been
almost phenomenal He has built
up a strong church in short time
from small beginning. His appeals
have gone at once to the Christian
heart and the intellectual mind Of the
masses-the old and the young, the
educated and uneducated, the simple
minded believer and the exacting
agnostic, have listened to him alike
with rapt attention and great benefit,
Mr.. Long may be slightly ahead Of
the system and the times under which
he was educated. His is a self assert
ing orthodoxy that will lead future
generations. His work is in peculiar
field, which does not interfere with
Others. There is room for all if they
will adhere to their protested creeds
Mr.. Long breaches a plain, simple
gospel in brilliant, intellectual style
When the heats Of summer are oyel
he will be heartily welcomed back tt
a field Of usefulness, where he ha
already done SO much good. Mean
while we wish him good rest, gooC
living and good fishing wherever b,
may 90.
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The Cause Ofthe BOmbardment.

Admiral Seymour has Shown extra.
ordinary patience. He has been
hsmpered by the dilatory action of the
most incompetent Admiralty and Wal
Office administration which has in
modern times ruled the British army
and navy. he has been riding idly al
anchor in the harbor while his coun
trymen have been harried, robbed and
murdered on shore Acting on in,
structions from home, he has sent one
message after another to Arab Bey
and has been forced to submit to all
the indignitles that the arrogance of 4
successful rebel could suggest. While
liberal papers we're vaporing in LondoI
about Mr.. Glad.tone's frmness, Mr.
Gl2dstone's determination to uphold
the honor Of the flag and Mr.. Glad
stones warlike preparations, thi:
distinguished naval commander was
seeing his vessels filed with helpless
fugitives: He was letting his sailors
row races in the harbor for lack oil
occupation, while Sir Auckland
Colvin, the British Cont, oller, was
carrying on negotiations for peace with
Arab Bey.
Who can wonder that Arab Beg
has grown arrogant? He found il
impossible to believe that England
meant to fight. He is surrounded BY
scheming politicians, who know the
ways of Western statecraft, and they
kept him informed of the course Of
European opinion. In England the
coWardice OF the government had been
universally derided. EngliShmen
wrote to the papers, demanding thai
if their country would not fight fol
her subjects she should wear the
petticoat." When, in the libel suit
Of Mr. Belt, the sculptor, the plaintiff
said that he had designed a sleeping
lion for a national monument, the
Judge replied, The sleeping lion wal
England, suppose. mo, my Lord,
said the counsel, amid general laugh
ter, "that was in 1876. And. indeed
it is curious to reflect how differently
this Egyptian crisis would have beer
handled in 1876, when BENJAMIN Dis
raeli, Earl Of BeacOnsfeld, guided thu
policy and guarded the honor Of Grea
Britain.
These counseIs have made Arab
bold. He has counted on the discorC
and the fears of the powers and hsl
shown a tact and judgment of which
nothing in his career gave presage
Butin one important respect be ba
outTun the bounds of prudence. Plail
policy should have told him to stant
we'll with the Porte. While he obeye,
the mandates of suEerain, while b
paid tribute to DerVish Pasha, he wa
accepted by the Sultan as a champion
OF Iflam, the defender of holy cause
worthy of honors, emoluments an
decorations. In this relation he wa
careful to remain. He treated tn
Sultan's missives with contempt, an
covered Dervish Pasha with ignominl
He was, therefore. repudisted at Con
stantinople. he became rebel an
an outlaw. The prestige of Turks
sanction was withdrawn from him an
| from bis schemes, and he was left d.
fenseless TO the enemy.
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The Boilers and Their Allies.
Nashville World. IL.

In the reports Of the speeches of
the Marshals Of the mobilization on
yesterday it was marked that nothing
was said of Republican downfall. No
counsels were wrought to bring ruin
upon an ancient adversary, but meas
ures we're concerted and boasts proudly
proclaimed that the battle was waged
against Democracy. The channels OF
political preferment are TO be stained
with the gore Of political brother
hood. The dire results which shall
crown their efforts are to be visited
upon those from whom so lately they
parted, and for whom for years they
confessed the yearning love Of com
mon interest and common purpose.
But let them not deceive themselves.
Political perdition gapes thrice wider
for ingrates than for your common
sinner.
If the leaders in yesterdays move
ment had sought in all the depths and
shoals of offense for one more dalnna-
BILE than another they could not in the
very eestacy OF villalnous intent have
selected more certain sin than theirs
The men at whose hands Democracy
could with right and justice demand
their service, who had been fostereC
by the people with places of honor anC
trust, who had sung for years their
songs OF accord for the great interests
of the people and the party, now stanC
! arrayed against them. 1t is not TO b.
even a Sabbath days journey with
them from brilliant prominence to |
final political observation. 1t is I
step already taken, a doom
\ richly deserved and fate whipl
nothing can avert. The leaders alon,
must suffer, for the people will no
follow them. Democracy, with
her thousands Of followers, knows tina
she will have victory even though sh'
has lost corporal guard. There is nt
presage in the infdelity ola portion 0
her ambitious sons, Of death TO he
vigor. Their decadenpe will anil
strengthen the bone and ainew OF hel
forces and bring them TO more vigi
liant performance Of their duties, Sc
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carriage, shd hIs cGiShl habits Of Nv,
Ing and cheerful mind give promise Of
still many years OF life. In 1868,
while going to Texas to argue a rail-
road case, freight car bumped
against the side Of the car in which he
was riding and crushed his right hand,
which was lying on an open window.
The arm was saved from amputation,
but was never afterward useful; but
in few weeks Mr.. Black learned to
shave himself with his left hand and
to write a clear, beautiful backhand.
Mr.. Blacks wife, daughter Of
Ohauncey Forward, when he married
fifty one years ago, still loves to grace
his home. About the time be married
he also embraced the religious faith
of the Disciples Of Christ, or Camp.
bellites," Of which church he is still a
member. Mr.. Blacks pen is hardly
ever idle, and volume of bis writings,
edited by ex Senator Buckalew, has
been promised.
Mr.. Black is a great social fayorite,
and is not only good talker, but,
what is more, good listener. In the
face of his deep. dyed Democracy he
has numbered among his warm per-
sonal friends such men as Garfield,
Matt Carpenter, Blaine and Ingersoll.
In conversation with the Tribune
correspondent, Mr.. Black expressed
the utmost confidence in a Democratic
victory in Pennsylvania this year, but,
in any event, he thought the Cameron
reign was about over. He entertains
strong views on the question of anti
monopoly, and believes the regulation
of corporate power to be one of the
great questions for the immediate
fueure.
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uuFs 70 her d fat aOta Hobls kAd Elo.
flous victory.
How jubilation will be expressed in
the Republican camps will scarcely be
made apparent, but they have no
doubt earnestly prayed for the very
result. that yesterdays action is ia the
line Of subscribing. For their comfort
and consolation the World predicts
that one time in the history Of party
dissensions the majority is SO great and
the minority SO small, comfortable
victory for that majority is already as
sured. Bate and his gallant band will
crowd the boilers and the aliens in a
common grave. 800 ] l--l I
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THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
W1LLrAM B. nArE, lor aovERNoR

TIE regular State Democratic Com
mittee wrote to a prominent Demo
crat in a West Tennessee county,
suggesting that a meeting be held to
ratify the nomination of General
Bate. The reply was as follows: "Our
people are all busy with their crops,
and as there is only one Democrat in
the county opposed to the nominee OF
the party, hardly think it is neces-
sary to hold a mass meeting for the
sake of that one" Captain Hillsman
forwarded the letter to headquarters
at Nashville.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-13

THE convention that met at Nash
vile on the 18th was composed largely
of the class heretofore decribed by the
Avalanche as Bourbon Democrats
Yet Colonel Nichols was in their midst
a bright and shining light. A man is
Judged by the company he keeps
Has the "old man" become Bourbon
Democrat? 1t look that way for a
special to his paper says THE platform
was adopted with a spirit of unaminity
that is wonderful" In fact he could
have said the whole convention was
wonderful.
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Reporters, Ancient and Modern


In the course of sermon delivered
Yesterday on Ancient Reporters
to.wit, the twelve men whom Moses
sent out to see what sort of country
the Promised Land" was-the
preacher took occasion TO note the
great Improvement that has taken
place in the business OF reporting
OF the dozen men selected by Moses
ten lost heart, but, said the preacher,
sit would be very difficult in this
our day to get twelve reporters to.
gether ten of whom would be found
to be faint hearted Reporters in
those days are found to be very bold
and persistent men, afraid to inter
view neither little Canaanite nor a
giant son of Anak. The reporters of
the Herald have made their way into
the palaces of Kings and Khedlves,
and have penetrated the jungles OF
Africa and the eternal frosts of the
North" All of this is entirely true.
II the reporter Of the present day
has any fear he is remarkably skill
full at concealing it, for the most
dangerous duty is always the most
popular Scores Of reporters wanted
to 60 to the Arctic with the Jean
nette, and hundreds to day would far
rather be at Alexandra, with the
chance of being knocked to pieces by
she'll from an iron clad or stabbed
by lanatical Mussulman, than at
Coney Island, Long Branch or Sara
toga 1t is quite possible. however
that the Hebrew reporters we're moi
the best men that might have beer
selected for their detail" Nose
was in some respects a man of mar
Vicious ability; he turned walking
canes into snakes, got an immense ex
cursion party across the Red Sea with
out paying cent for ierriage. ant
brought his people out of Egypt will
all their baggage, which is more thai
England and France have been abb
to do recently; but the detection Q
ten of his twelve reporters prove
cOnclusively that he would hav
failed lamontably as managing edito
of live daily newspaper. II hi
men had been of the stuff Of @hic
modern reporters are made they woul
not have left Jericho in a basket l.
down from the roof Of an imprope
place of resort; they would have gon
boldly to the Mayor, demanded SAT
conduct, and come away by specii
camel train, with notebooks filed a
interviews of everybody in the tow
that was talking to; they would ais
have brought an urgent appeal t
Moses for an assortment OF mission
aries, rum and military arms. Bul
as heretofore limited, Moses had n
experience in the important work Q
selecting special correspondents.
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srHRsRt wOald have Rs muehl II not
more, than Il could do irs shbduing
the uprisings Of the millions Of her
Moslem subjects In the East.
These are some Of the dangers
which will follow the firing of the
FIRST gun at Alexandra, and preclude
the idea that war in Egypt is mere
matter OF a few days conflict.
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The system is often so rapidly
reduced by q severe attack Of diarrh@a
or other affection of the bowels, as to
got almost beyond the reach Of medi.
cine, before the patient can realize the
necessity of looking about him for a
remedy. Better Keep by you DR..
Jayne's Carminative Balsam, safe
cure for Asiatic cholera, cramps, dys-
entery, and the summer complaints OF
children, and thus be prudently pre-.
pared to treat these disorders on their
FIRST appearance. thsattu
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The Brightest InteIIects suffer

Young men who have led life Of
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and bowels, strengthen the urinary
organs, relieve those dull pains in the
limbs, rid yourself of that feeling of
nausea, biliousness, languor and ner-
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to each organic function, by using
Browns Iron Bitters; then will you
experience a genial warmth and awak-
ening life in place of that dead feeling
OF decay; and dyspepsia, milky urine,
ETC., no longer undermine your consti-
tuition. Delay is dangerous.
S. Mansfield & Co., w. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and G. W, Jones 4 Co.,
Wholesale agents.
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Mr.. David D. Jones, of Parkers.
burg, w. Va, writes: II experienced
for many years great annoysncs and
suffering from rheumatism and weak
ness of the kidneys, and my bowels
were almost always irregular. | tried
Browns Iron Bitters, which acted
like a charm, restoring me at once to
regular health, and banishipg all pain
from my body"
s. Mansfield & Co., w. N. Wilker-
son & Co., and G. w. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
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0ARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and
indiscretions of youth, nervous weakness,
early decay, loss OF manhood, ETC. / will send
recire that will cure you, FREE OF
OHARGE. This great remedy was discovered
by a missionary in South America. Send q
self addressed envelope to the Rev. JOSEPH II,
IEMAN. Station d, New York City.
7ffl f1t f2YxxiV12d ~
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-13

Charles Gayarro, the Southern his
torian, is now in Canada transacting
some business with a Montreal pub
Usher. He will deliver his lecture on
tie French Revolution in the leading
Canadian cities.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-07-13

The best remedy for exerting a
powerful tonic effect on the muscles
governing and controlling the action
Of the heart, is Browns Iron Bitters
8. Mansfield 4 Co., w. N. Wilker-
son & Co.. and G. W. Jones & Co.,
wholesale agents.
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Chief Engineer Melville's home is
in a pretty little village close to the
Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more railroad, about fourteen miles
from Philadelphia. The house, which
Il pleasant comfortable looking,
Is now occupied by Mrs. Melville and
her children.
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Louisiana State Lottery COnDaIV,

Incorporated in 1858 for Is years by the Log
islature for Educational and Charitable pur-
peses-With q capital of 81 ,000, 000-to which a
reserve fund Of S650,000 has since been added.
w an overwhelming popular vote its fran
chlse was made part of the present State
Contribution adopted December I'd, A. D., 1873.
The only Lottery ever voted on and Endorsed
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II never scales or pestpones. It's Grand
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LOTTERY

The Public Is requested carefully to netioe
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The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1882-10-05
From Thursdays DallyI
asad Mem Rt the Hot sprJngs.

| Mr.. z. $. ThonpsQn has just arrived
from the Hot Springs in Arkansas, where
he went from Bate Two years ago, to be
treated for q palalytic stroke whicn he sus-
tanned in Deer Lodge III 1879. He came
up the Missotlti river on the steamer Big
Horn to Rocky Point, and from thence to
Benton by way OF Assinaboine. He il
very mucia pleased to get back to Montana
again, and he will be more ple95cd when
he arrives ut his residence in Butte, where
he has been City Attorney and Ci:y Clerk.
From an extended conversation with Mr..
Thompson We infer that his repertoire Of
anecdotes has been materially increased
and enlarged. Our interview with hin
was as follows:
Reporter Whatdo you think Of The Hot
Springs: :
ThOnpsOn-i have Travelled from Dan
to Bersheeba, and from pillar to posi-, but
without exception the Hot Springs Of Ar
kansas is the hardest town in America.
R-What constitutes its peculiar ''hard-
ness ?''
TIT is q veritAble Soiom and Gomor~
ron, you may say.
R-What are the therapeutic properties
Of the water?
T-They are tiiaphoretic, suIoritic and
eliminated, and their use is positively nu-
gatory i'll nearly ali affections save cardiac
and nu1m0narv Troubles
R-How did they affect your troubles%
tt experiencedpositive relief.
Rim what particular is tile town of
Hot Springs so hard ?,'
( Tit is overruA with gamblers, thieves
and thugs, and the boarding house cap
pers'' and the physicians of the place are
the most accomplished wolves and robbers
extant. The physicians and boarding
house ''cappers'' 'cap" for each other and
are @cheek by jowl" together in every
thing that pertains to rapine and profes-
sional robbery.
R-How 10 the people here and in the
States compare with each other?
T-Nowllerc in ali of my travels have |
met with gentlemen Of such elegant man
ners and magnificent thirst as the Mon
tanians.