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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

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lei not the mere fast ihai Col.
3. d. YergeF, q private citizen, mas
succeeded IN obtaining bail for an
offence which excited much CON-
meat AZ he limsof ita% occurrence
,iit ia not boeauss the energy, per-
s~istsnoy and courage Of Col. Yer
ger. and hls legal advisers have
triumpbsd In a legal contest /; il Is
uor merely, because he that was
condemned by the Military Com
mission upon insufficient testimony
now walks abroad in the full glare
Of Gods glorious day nor is 1t be-.
cause a Radical Judge has sue.
cumbed 70 law and evidence, that
gives a grand importance to the
action just had in the "Yerger
CASE
There is u deeper Significance,
q grander moral lesson, which
should stamp itself upon the
thoughtful mind, aud cause US to
feel gratelultO those morally brave,
legally wise, and eminentlys Just
men who have, In the face of an
unusual and INSCRIPTIONS opposi.
ton, and after many aud repeated
failures, asserted the superiority of
justice and the law over a mon
strous combination Of hatred, fraud,
craftsmanship injustice and wrong.
In this view the bailing of Yerger
attains an importance which the
mere liberation of the prisoner,
however unjustly aud cruelty de-
tained, could not give II.
Month after month had the &C.
cused been lncarcerated, and time
after time had he been refused re.
lease on bail, and many were
the refined cruelties used towards
him-and he, the subject Of this
inhuman Incarceration, the object
OF this refusal Of bail, the recipient
Of these insults, wa held all this
time for an offence which no tor
turing Of the testimony could make
g capital one ; and which, therefore,
under all law was bailable, and
which now the decision Of q Judge
out Of their own ranks has so pro.
nOunced II. Well may the party
squirm and hide their mortified
heads beneath the pitiless blow
dealt them by their own creature.
Well might Il have been expected
that they would attribute to the
Judge, who had so much courage
and reason, motives of a personal
character.
But the event teaches us this grand
lesson: courage, determination and
an adherence to the right, will in
the end prevail, even against such
a horrid and mighty opposition, as
Is to-day arrayed against our
people.
We, the people, on to-day in
chains, are the subjects Of injustice
and humiliation. Let us take a
lesson from the result Of this indi.
vidual instance and never cease to
demand aud contend for justice aud
until justice and right is &C.
corded US. Let US grid up our
lOins afresh let us take fresh coun-
together ; let US revive within
our breasts the waning flame OF. a
patriots pride; let US keep our
courage firm with the constant re.
membranCe Of this one instance of
the triumph OF high minded Right
over INSCRIPTIONS Wrong.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

The States Attorney General
gives his opinion that Judges and
Clerks Of Probate can perform the
duties Of their Offices until their
successors as provided by the new
Constitution are qualified.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23
DUAL munlcipal goyernmen

DUAL municipal government
must be getting popular in Rich
mOnd. The latest report from
there is that the two mayors are
peaceably exercising the duties of
the office, and there is no likelihood
Of a conflict. The problem of serv-
ing two masters is therefore solved.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

Mr.. ConOver in reply to an in,
quiry, said he had heard Mr.. Leon.
ard say that the work on this
farm to produce the above result
was done by himself, a hired man
and two boys. with an occasional
days work from other help. lie
uses horse manures from the city
stables, chiefly, for which he prob.
ably pays annually $500 to 81, 900.
In 1868 his sales from the same
farm amounted to $4,000; the
past year his crops we're larger,
but prices not 80 good, which nc.
counts for the falling oil in gross
receipts.
\ WRITER in the Southern Cul.
tivator regarding raising hogs in
the South says they cannot be
raised from the corn crib, and con
Times:
will give you the outlines of
a plan ! have adopted, which I
have tested three Years in success.
sion, and feel confident that my
pork does not cost me more than
onc-half as much as raised the
usual way. Instead Of relying on
corn | feed on cotton. seed. and
fatten on sugar cane Sorghum
and peas. Boil the cotton seed
until well cooked. then to
each peck add one quart
of corn meal and a little
salt. mix well. Feed on this
twice a day, as much as they will
eat up ciedn in trough-bc careful
not TO surfeit them with it. An
idea prevails that cotton seed will
kill hogs. This is true, if fed to
them raw and dry, but the cooked
cotton seed is not only innocent
but healthful food for hogs of all
ages. | have demonstrated by
three years trial, without the
slightest bad results. One thing
| have noticed, whenever the hogs
are on this food, they are entirely
clear Of vcrmin.
A CURE for blind staggers in
horses:
Il ran a chisel shaped stick up
each nostril, and twisted it round
1t bled pretty freely General
dampton's remedy J, i cut of its
AL. Then drenched it with about
me hundred grains of quinine,
pitt the skin on the forehead four
inches, and ripped it loose each
lde and stuffed in cayenne pepper.
hen folded a coarse hemp sack
light double, and tied il round its ]
cad and eyes, and kept it wet l
cold water for . day and ,
light, poured on abundantly, and g,
got well in about one week. NV l
rOther says the quinine cured It. s
Ie cured one with quiniRe.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23
TIE FARM.
RECIPES.

RECIPE FOR A LINIMENr.-NO
better linimcnt for bruises, On man
or beast, Was ever used, than equal
parts Of laudanum, alcohol and oil
OF NORWOOD. It reduces the
swelling rapidly, if indamed, and
removes soreness like a charm
The sooner applied, Of course, the
better.
To RENOvE STAINs.-A solution
Of gum arabic will remove dirt and
stains from marble. Let il remain
till it dries, when it will peel of
or can be washed of.
To WHITEN LINEN.-Put a hand
full Of leaves of the jamestown
weed in the pot and boil with the
clothes. The frequent use Of this
whitcns clothes very much.
Lr SALvE.-Take equal parts
Of almond or olive oil and white
wax. Melt the latter in a dish sci
in boiling water, then add the oil
and q few drops Of some kind Of
perfume. Use alkanet root or a
little carminc TO color it red.
YEAST CAKE.-A single handful
Of hops, six medium sized potn.
toes, three pints of water; boi
Onc-third away, mash the pota-
toes, add one cup Of flour, strain
the hop.water over the flour scald.
ing hot when cool add half a cur
Of good yeast, one tcaspoonfuI
each Of sugar and ginger the fol.
lowing day add Indian meal make
into a loaf, cut into slices half an
inch thick, dry on plates in q coo.
place, turning frequently : Elk.
change.
Mr.. Hoag, q California silk cul.
turist, states that he has cleared
above all expenses $4,000 from
the mulberry product Of three
and a half acres. The labor and
other expenses amounted to S472.
Even last year, a bad one fol-
worms, S796 clear profit was real
lied per acre, allowing o. so per
ounce for the eggs, which are al.
ways marketable ON the ground
for cash, European agents seeking
them with eagerness. Nj. H,
thinks Europe will give a steady
market for $4,000, 900 worth OF
eggs per year, and that California
can monopOlize 1t.
The largest dairy in California
is in Marion county, and consists
Of $500 mich COWS, mostly ofthe
Devon and the Durham breed.
The quantity Of butter made last
year was 100000 pounds, for
which IS cents per pound was re.
allied. About 500 hcifer calves
are raised every year. About
1000 hogs are fattened ON the
skinned milk and buttcrmilk, and
$50 to 300 cows and beef steers
are sold of each year.
PRoDUCrs OF \ JERSEY Farm
The following is u statement OF
the gross amount Of sales from a
farm Of one hun red acres, in
1869. The farm is owned by II.
A. Ieonord of Monmouth F,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

THERE was an alarm Of fire again
last evening, caused by the burning
Of q building across the bayou, be-
longing, we are informed, to a Mr..
Walker.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

SENATOR REvELs testiRes that
many q Northern man, fleeing
from Southern prisons, found his
hepe in the sight Of a black mans
face. A cO~pperhead insists that
this is only q prose Interpretation
Of the couplet:
go hope before him ever few,
AID darker with the prospect grew"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

The OWNERS OF New YORK
CITr'-Although the population of
New York city is estimated at a
million, the real estate holders
number only about fifty thousand.
Nine hundred and eighty.ave Der.
sons out Of every thousand, there
fore, occupy hired property.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

The old Anti-Slavery Standard
is to be run for the future in the
interest Of the Chinese and the
women.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

The Canton Mail tells that Will
lie Graves, son Of Gen. Graves, of
Livingston, was accidently shot
and killed, on the Slh inst.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

The average price of negro leg.
i~slatures' votes South is ell S74
per doz, 5 of for cash. Good
field for drummers.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

The Canton Citizen comes to us
enlarged and improved. We cor-
daily wish the sterling paper sue.
cess,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

SENATOR THURMAN, of Ohio, is
now said to be the Democratic
in the United States Senate,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

Which property your committee
would recommend bel Immediately
taken possession of by the May or
and cared for as city property.
Councilman Lee made an addi-
tional report in regard to the city
Marshal, and on motion the COM
mistee wac allowed until the next
regular meeting to make a final re-
port.
DR.. Foster, as a member Of the
committee, called for the proposed
new city charter and DR.. Gilman
that It was not In his posses.
sion, wheToupOn the following re.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

C0LORED CITIZENS AGAINST A
HIGH TARIFF.-The colored men
of Cincinnati who became voters
by the adoption Of the Fifteenth
Amendment met q few days ago
10 consider the nature of their new
political duty. After some discus.
sion they determined that it was
not advisable for them at this time
to pledge themselves to support
either the Republican or the Dem
OCratic party: but this they de.
clared: They would never vote
for Q high tariff.-[N. Y. Post.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

TIE END or THE PARAGUAYAN
WAR.-Advices from Lisbon give
further details Of the death of Lo-
PEE, which leaves the fact in no
further doubt. The Vice Presi-
dent Of the Republic, and several
Other high officials we're also
killed and the women of Lopez's
family we're captured. A treaty
OF peace vas being prepared with
the provisional government, which
the Brazilians Get up in Asunsion
some time ago, and which now
comes in good play for the pur-
pose. The details Of mat treaty
as affecting the commerce of the
Plats and other questions Of an
International Importance win be
looked TO with great interest.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23
PROCEEDINGS o. The CITY
CmUagTa.

" HAG LhMN
COUNCIL.
At a regular meeting Of the
Board Of Mayor and Council Of the
City Of Yicksburg, held At the City
Hail, Monday, April 4, 1870.
Present.. &. Weber, Mayor;
Messrs. Lee, WaBon, Foster, Gil
man aud Hall, Council.
Absent-Messrs. Buchanan and
Frank.
The minutes Of the two last
meetings we're read and approved.
The bill OF Joseph Podesta, for
$50 reduction of assessment on as
sessment Of property, was referred
TO the Assessor and Collector.
The bill Of Mattingly, FlOwerree
& Co, for 50, for coal furnished the
State Asylum, was referred to the
Superintendent Of State Asylum.
The following bills we're read
and allowed:
Police roll, for March, 49,. .Sl,405 90
George Calvert, for 600
cubic yards Of dirt, =. 1873 90
j. Q. Arnold, for burying
paupers, .... zee. .... l4S 90
j. Q. Arnold, for watch
man for city cemetery. 80. 40 90
James 6illispie, special po-
lice salrarv fur March TX M
NJ. Gilman, for medical
services at wOrkhouse,
for Feb. aud March, .... 10 90
J.. IL. Chappell, for aC-
kn~owledging deeds, 49,. Z As
Stanton Il McKenna, for
brick work and wooden
cutters, ............... 1913 OIL
j. Genella, Street Commits
siOner, for cash advanced
to laborers, ........,,.. PIT %
Jacob Skillman, market
master, salary tor Mch... 40 90
+. e. WadswOrlh, for tin
ware, &c, 6 50
J. A. Peale, for l lock-. so
N. Murphy, Overseer chain
gang, salary for March,. IS 20
j. w. F~ontaiHe, for SER
vices as Waterman at
Courthouse, for month
of March, 80. go. so 90
John Dunbar, for labor OIL
streets, for March,. ..... 90 90
David Kennedy, for dirt
work on graveyard
road, -. .... 80. -. l,9z5 90
kinchen Hines, scaVenger
for March, 49,. ........ 90 90
jim Butler, scrubbing mar
ket house, for March,. .. 10 90
j. Shehan signal fire, watch.
man for March........ IS 90
K. +. Beck, hauling lumber
from Mulberry street to
T.. Il. Depot 30 so
Washington Steam Fire
Co. quarterly allowance 625 90
Frank Packard, for services
as City Clerk for March, 70 %
Jos. Genella, Street Com'r,
salary for March. ... %. lbs 90
&. McDermoti, for building
bridge and trNstle work
across Glass bayou, on
Cemetery road Las 70
Jerry Healy, scaVengcr Tor
March 60 90.
Vicksburg Gas Light Co.
1872 public lamps for March GOT so
l52 Feb'y 607 50
l52 Jan'y 607 50
Gas at Station House, Feb'y 80
March IL 20
" ut City Hall, Feb'y 5 10
March 3 90
For y cost of new lamps,
burners,repairs, &c, Jan
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

A FRESCHMAN once hired a
room in Paris on condition that the
servant would wake him up every
morning at day brake, and tell him
the day Of the week, the state of
the weather, and under what form
Of government he was living.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

WV - ~" So pos
burners repairs, &c, Jan
ury, February aud March 40 Is
The bond of Wheeler & Trult-
mann TO keep a coffee house was
approved aud license granted.
The bond of b. Stricken to fur
nish beef to City Hospital wal APP
proved.
The Finance committee reported
that they had failed to negotiate a
loan, and were discharged from
further consideration Of the sub
ject.
The report Of the committee on
Constitution engine house was
called for and referred back for
further action.
The Auditing committee report
cd as follows:
To The Hon. Mayor and Council Of
the CITY Of VIcksbuy-
Your committee beg leave to
report that they have carefully ex.
amined the vouchers and accounts
OF Col, n. z. Hunt, Major A. NJ.
Paxton and j. NJ. Searles, Esq,
showing report of appropriations
and expenditures of Vicksburg aud
YazoO City Railroad Survey and
Vicksburg and Canton Railroad
Survey, and they find the figures
so intermingled that it Is not desir-
able or practicable to separate them.
They therefore submit the follow
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

The ten Democratic Sena.
tors in Connecticut represent
5l,45O voters, and the eleven Radi
cal Senators represent 5000
voters. So ingeniOusly is the
State gerrymanderel.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-23

solution was read, and, on motion,
adopted
Received, That the CITY Clerk be
instructed 10 publish the proposed
new charter in each Of the daily
papers Of this city one time.
The following bills against the
City Hospital were read and al
lowed
Fred Lloyd for 1900 lbs meat l66 %
Bills for employees ct Hos
pital for February 573 50
Bills for employees at Hos.
pital for March ........ COL 80
For patients at State Asy-
luIn'.s... tOVy
J. Pegram for labor ....... $50 90
Ring & Muller, for supplies 62J
RObt. Washington, for labor l5O
Charles Jones ..,........ 49, W
mi --ga ..-GtAa. -. -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-22

The Woman Question-Can you let me
have twenty dollars to-day ?-EIchdnge.
The Man Question-What did you do
with that dollar gave you last week.
RcU0tution.
General Cake" says correspondent of
the Cincinnati Times, speaking OF coal
oil congressman from Pennsylvania, "bears
a fine war record" So far as fighting was
concerned, the war record of Cake and that
of "hard tack" are about equal.-LoutS-
ulEe Courier.
Rev. Alexander II. Ninton, formerly Of
Providence, was instantly cured of chewing
tobacco by young miss of twelve, to whom
he was giving good advice about Lent. She
said : "Pshaw don't preach self-dcnial to
me when you have your mouth full of
nasty tobacco" The reverend gentleman
turned aside his head, removed the odious
weed from his mouth, and has never since
tasted it.
"Nanles are things" was the trisyllabic
remark of Il celebrated British statesman.
Even so in Maryland. Lawyer - was a
candidate for the Legislature. On an cleo
ton tour through the northern portion oil
| Hartford county he stopped at the house OF
an old farmer, who asked him what he was
| The lawyer not knowing the farmers poll
tics, and wishing to be on the safe side, an
swcred, after some hesitation, that he was {
| Democratic Republican," 81 what 20
GA Democratic Republican," repeated the
legal gentleman. "Well, SIR" said the mar
of the soil, slowly, az am very fond OF tur
key, uery but don't like turkey-buzzard."
| H1rDer's MlQdzine.
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-. -..,r,ea -efs his cattle. the weeyi. sol

nara carried OF his cattle, the weeyis Tos ],
into his sheep, and the corn crop iaue9
,,ndcr the combined stack Of hoos-rot anu
murrain. TO. crown all, he was him .sa
attacked with hog cholera. This was snn
situatior, on Saturday night last, wh s,,
from dreamless sleep he was aw Nv aaass and
an unearthly howl, CRASH 9. siaws' nnon
the striking Of a heavy somethlns arss he
his breast. at first he though !. , tan rich
a horrible nightmare, causea tbe fact
viands. but when he conslaei,ea ION M miles
that there were no horses Within r 10 had
of his cabin. and the only sHpPS,
narfal,en OF was couple OF pu .snneous.
cstes' s,,ch reasoning seemed ,hhinkine It
''n' was quiet, and finally, ta' hHn e, n
.'st have been an Oil creek ped-p ,,ns w NO.
na;d he dismissed the subtect, anu S s,aan
raiG, w 70 snftle into an aii-nlgnts sle ~,
parins W catching was heard benesth tle
wa, wne" t1ostiiv rising, ne jerked on ms UNI
pea. nai and. dropping on all tours,
men.,on tn cIsw beneath the bed after the
Degahi .t ~ intruder. He found 1t, and In
ini o foSs,rth of New York minute all the
oio,hos there were upon him would not
Sn~e made bib for china doll. He finally
fnnnd himself In the corner partly scalped,
with his lower limbs looking as though he
had been through wool-carding machine,
while at this Juncture, with spit and O
crowl, catamount disappeared through
the open window. Such is the simple tale
Of Adam Goodman. He now desires to
emigrate to some spot where the insects are
not SO troublesome. His farm is a good one,
but he says he cannot stand the cats.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-22
How they Dress at Newport ana now
Yankee Girls Save Soap.
From correspondence Of the Bosto

From correspondence Of The Boston Post.
Women are developing sensible ideas in
regard to dress this ,summer. and they com
bine beauty with sense. There are very lew
cases of oyerdresSing. Ease, comfort, anu
prettiness, are what are sought Tor now,
and really they are achieved. ,Nothlng
could be prettier or simpler than the morn,
ing toilets Of white and bull. Linen ana
cambria rule, and as these are worn over
colored silk petticoats, there is a great
economy in laundressing. lWhat reason
for wearing ugly black petticoats.] One OF
the most stylish morning suits is Il petticoat
of brown silk trimmed with one deep run
file. and above that three-inch wide Rus
sian nleatinp. The oyerdresS is O Pot0nd1Se
of fine buff linen looped high at the sides,
which has q trimming Of brown velvet the
same Shade the underskirt, and fastened all
the way down the front with velvet-colored
buttons. The sash, very broad and full ana
quite long, is of brown silk. The Dody Is
cut heart-shaped, quite low, and Is worn
with linen habit and collar, fastened by a
scarf of brown crepe de chene. The hat Is
Leghorn, quite broad-rimmed, with trim
ming of brown ribbons. Short dresses are
worn almost exclusively for all occasions,
and it is allowable to GO to dinner Ill a
morning toilet if one chooses to do SO.
The hair is worn in braids or loose curls,
fastened back with ribbons. There is very
little display in dress, in comparison, to
other seasons, but never have the ladies'
dressed more becomingly than now. They
are entirely outdone in the matter OF dis
play by their brothers, who seem to be
making all the show. Their neck-ties alone
are marvels, and they seem to have taken a
fancy to the brightest OF scarlet, blue, ana
green scarfs. They are positively dazzling:
They wear choker collars and the shortest
of velveteen jackets, and altogether are
astonishing,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-08-22
The Best Specimen Of the Descriptive
Powers OF Western Writers ever
From the Tttusville Herald.
COULDN'T STAND THE CATS.

West Hickory, besides being noted for its
big wells, dry holes, and rattlesnakes, hasa
new and charming feature of attraction in
the vast number OF wildcats, or catamounts,
that are to be found in the neighboring
forest, and which make night hideous with
thei, mellifiuous notes when on forage.
Since the untimely demise of the wildcat at
Fagundas by reason of an encounter with.a
bulldog, no varmints" have been seen,
and ii was hoped that the aforesaid animals
would Let the peaceful settlers have rest.
But such felicity was not to be-and now
comes the story. Near the headwaters Of
West Hickory creek lives an humble and
upright agriculturist by the name of Adam
Goodman, who, after engaging In the peril
GUS occupation of an oil operator on the
creek, reformed and opened keno bank,
and with the Accommodations Of several
weeks retired from business--out Of the
hack window las police officer entered the
'front.' land purchasing few acres OF soil,
began to farm IT.. :.
Not having previously studied Lydia
Thempson's thrilling work entitled =" what
] Know About Farming" his first years
work was not success. His pumpkins
were deyoured By potato-bugs, grasshop-
a