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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27
The N. Y. Tribune gives thi

The N. Y. Tribune gives this
sensible advice to the negroes.
/. Never resent nor deprecate
the application to yourselves of the
term negroes. II means only that
you are in contradistinction to your
fellow-citizens, black; and that is
the literal fact. II Is in your pow
er to make the designation one Of
honor and pride by simply behav-
ing better than other men-which
cannot be very difficult. Let who
will call you negroes in welcome, so
that you prove yourselves true
men.
ii. Be far more anxious TO give
your. sons good trades than to push
them into office. Office is unstable
and fleeting, while trades are en-
during.
Ill. Don't waste your scanty
means in starting distinctive organs
or getting up negro churches, where
you are allowed equal privileges
with others in existing journals and
churches.
~. Warn your people against
spending too large a share of their
earnings on fine clothes, dancing,
drinking and other modes of sensual
qualification. If they had saved
half the money they have thus
wasted they need now ask favOrs OF
no man.
V. Turn your attention largely
to the cultivation OF the soil. It's
your fathers calling, and you can
succeed in that if in anything.
Earth, air and water are as free and
as bounteeus to you as to others
you might settle whole counties if
you would, and thus choose your
own neighbors and manage your
own schools. Don't say you lack
money for nine.tenths of the pio-
neer settlers of all lands have been
quite as needy as you are but take
hold and hew out for yourselves
farms and homes from the public
domain or elsewhere.
vi. Wait and serve, shave and
black boots while you must, and
never doubt that any kind of use.
iul though humble industry is pre-
ferable to idleness and dependence
but do not accept this as your inevi.
table destiny. Plan and save while
youare in it to get out as soon as pos
sible, and never rest till you live in
your own houses and till your now
FARMS"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27

freight, which grant was especially
reafiirmed in the treaty by which
Spain ceded the Louisiana territory
TO France, and which was again re-
affirmed by the terms Of the treaty
by which France ceded the territory
TO the United States.
PITTsBURG, August 23.-The Mo-
nongahla has twenty-five inches Of
water.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 23.-The river
has fallen two feet five inches. There
are twelve feet Of water in the
channel.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 23.-River rose 8
inches.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 23.-River fall
ing, with 5 feet 6 inches on Harpeth
Shoals.
An exchange says,
Captain Robert Court is the chief
mate Of the great steamer Rich
mond. He is o brave and gallant
fellow and q good boatman. Three
of his children have recently been
bitten by a rabid dog, and one is
said to be in a dangerous situation.
This is a misfortune that all Of Mr..
Courts friends will regret to hear
of.
The Llewellyn, belonging to Les
Ware, was sold at auction last Mon
day at Paducah for $500 in cash.
The Talisman was also sold OF the
same time for $1,000 in cash. The
last sale was said to be a good bar
gain.
Daniel G Miller, engineer Of the
steamer Flirt, died of apOplexy, at
Shreveport, on the 18th instant.
lie was forty.five years of age, and
a native OF Pittsburg.
A Memphis exchange of the 22d
says:
The decline at this point goes on
steadily. The Arkansas was rising
at last report, with ten feet to Lit
lie Rock, but no news has been re-
ceived since Saturday. White river
is on stand, with four feet to Au.
gusta.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27

We are requested by Major J..
G. Richardson to state that he is
authorized by Colonel John Ray
to say that he will pay $500 to-
ward the construction of good
roads, or the improvement Of the
roads leading to and from Ray
vile. This is a liberal offer. Will
some public spirited energetic
man start a subscription upon
this suggestion, heading the list
with John Rays s5OOS Put the
ball in motion; we need the roads
very much, and a few such con.
tributions would construct such
roads in the country that a person
could ride over without the dread
OF aoundering in the mud every
two or three hundred yards.
{ La. Beacon, Goth.
Colonel Ray had better take
this $500 and pay his starving
railroad hands, now in this city
without money.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27

FRENCH VALoR.'-Our friend
of the Forest Register says:
MANY readers of war reports
from Europe are puzzled about
the word 'eloa,' when applied to
French valor'-and then proceeds
to present his notion Of the word.
The article is very POLITICALLY
written, but it contains rather
more of imagination than is suita-
bic to the didactic style.
Our contemporary is in error
both as to the spelling and the
derivation Of the word. 1t is
spelled elan (accent aigW) and is
derived from the French word
s'cldncer-which is derived from
and lancer-the latter word be-
ing the radix Of our English word
launch. Elan means q sudden
movement with effort, and is rem
dered in Latin by the words acer
impetus. In the plural it is used
to express the sudden movements
of the soul. Thus we say les clans
de pimagination-the flights of
the imagination, relan de pesprit
the buoyancy ofthe mind.
In connection with military
valor 1t may be taken to mean the
warmth and enthusiasm with
which a soldier makes a dashing
onward movement.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27

For STATE TREAsURER.-Else-
where will be found the announce
ment of Capt. w. D. Brockett, Of
Madison, as q candidate for the
nomination for Treasurer before
the approaching State Convention,
Capt. Brockett has been for many
years a resident of Madison parish /;
was q gallant Confederate during
the war, and is an experienced ac-
cOuntant. The fact that his claims
are strongly espOused by a number
of influential Democrats, Is evil
dence that he is not without
strength, and we believe the claim
made for North Louisiana, for a
candidate on the State ticket will
be conceded all over the State
Monroe (La.) Telegraph Aug. 20.
Captain Brockett we hope will
receive the nomination and the of
flee, We know him we'll and feel
assured no more competent or trust
worthy person can be selected to
the position,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27

A singular death, reported by q
correspondent Of the Louisville
Courier journal, occurred in Tish-
omingo county, Mississippi, q few
days ago. Mr.. Pennington, a
stout, healthy farmer, living abont
four miles from Iuka, had a slight
chill last Sunday. The day be.
fore he was in excellent health.
Monday morning he felt the ap
proach Of another chill and lay
down on the bed. After lying
awhile he remarked to n member
Of his family that he had heard it
said that spider webs "were good
for the chills," and that he be.
lieved he would try the remedy.
Whercupon he rose from the bed,
and gathering from the walls or
ceiling of the room a web, in
which were three "spider balls"
as they are called, swallowed
them, without more ado. Imme.
diately there was heard within his
chest a faint sound as if the balls
had burst, and in ten minutes he
was dead. Very soon his throat,
lips and the whole of his face was
greatly swollen by the action Of
the poison. Who has not seen
hundreds ofyoung spiders, not as
large as a pin head, swarm from
one of these balls when broken
open 2 And who, but this i'll.
fated Mississippian, would ever
have thought Of swallowing a
spoonful of them as a remedy for
the chills, or for anything else :
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27

reports rendered OF the votes east
shall give the right TO the ne
gF0es or Chinese to vote then are
they possessed OF q legal right. II
the negro who was not 8 voter was
permitted 10 vote in giving him
this right, as the Radicals call it,
and bis vote counted, by what
right are Irishmen, Germans, and
other foreigners, forced TO remain
for 8 limited number Of years and
then required to procure natural
ization papers before voting2 If
the negro has the right to vote to
give himself the right Of voting
why has not the foreigner the same
right?
The Radicals put the giving the
negro power to vote upon the
ground that it is an inherent right
in that he is a man. Is the Irish
man, the German, the Chinese, and
divers other persons who come to
our shores less than men?
Besides the last Congress, since
the editor refers to that nation,
refused to give the Chinese the
right Of naturalization. So you
see that your boasted Radical par.
ty has decided that the Chinese
shall not have equal privileges
with other foreigners.
The editor asks: Where arc
the eighteen or twenty thousand
white votes that we're cast for Al
corn last election = Ii they are
not traitors to all sense Of decen
cy and moral self-respect, they arr
wrapped in sack cloth and ashes
bitterly regretting their course.
"The people of the United
States, in the midst of q nationa
convulsion, determined that til,
state Of servitude should b,
abolished. \ After
ward the people determined t
modify the Constitution, and tc
confer on him the right of suf
frage.' Who are the people
According to the editor of thC
Times, the adoption Of the amend
ments have shown them solely tc
be negroes and the Radical party
Does the editor Of the Times be-
lieve, or will he dare assert that i
the people, the true voters of the
land, had been permitted to votC
just as they desired, the negro
would ever have enjoyed "th'
right of suffrage ? Every sensi
bic man knows that he woult
never have had it. Fraud, wrong
and outrage gave it to him, anC
hence it is not "a right"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27

TRuTH.-The powers of Mrs.
Whitcomb's Syrup for children are
as positive as the sunlight from
heaven, and gentle and soothing as
an angels whisper.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27

FooLIsH.-An exchange says
the great trouble about business
openings for women is that It's al
most impossible for them 70 be
silent partners IL any concern.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27

WE return thanks to Col. j. L.
Secretary of the Missis-
sippi State Fair Association, for
aa invitation to attend the annual
Eair of iris Association 70 COM
He1 IS ofdae October 2tfh.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27
CMIGNON CORNER.

A New York lady Of wealth is
deeply in love with Lydia Thomp
son and follows her from point to
point annoying her almost to death
with valuable presents and love
letters.
Five women preachers are now
firmly settled in pulpits in Univer-
salist churches in this country.
Small women seldom dress well,
and the reason is that they imagine
themselves as tall as every one
else.
Ladies at the seashore, who wish
to prove that their hair is their
own, wear it braided or hanging
loose down their backs.
Miss Emma Abmancer, of East
Saginaw, Mich, is in the insu-
rance business, duly licensed.
Black velvet skirts are worn by
many ladies under white pique
dresses.
Men as a general thing admire
brunettes much more than blondes.
There are nine pin factories in
Connecticut, which turn out year
ly as it is estimated, 19,7l0,0O0. 900
pins. 1t would be interesting to
know the precise career and fate OF
each Of these individual servants of
womankind.
A Trenton lady Of high family
lately died Of delirium tremens.
An old bachelor says that, as re.
CARDS lady's complexion, dis,
tance invariably lends enchant-
ment to the view"
An Albany girl took poison be.
cause another girl declined her
brothers hand.
Nothing worries a man so much
in a 'ady as afectation Of manners
or speech.
The woman who is in love with
Lydia Thompson is known in Chi
cago as an agopomaniac.
a vinegar-hearted old bachelor
says he always looks under the
head Of marriages for the news
of the week.
young lady from the rural dis.
tricts went to Des Moines to see
an elephant. In the street cars
the conductor said to her; Miss,
your fare" We'll, if l am" she
replied, Il don't want any Of your
impertinence."
The Austrian Archduchess
Maria Vaeria, has just been appoint
ed Ensign of the Fifty-fourth Bat
talon. The Archduchess was ale
ready Colonel Of a regiment Of hus-
sars!
Miss Eliza Jennings has lately
been made q bank director in Can.
field Ohio.
Miss Anna Morrison is the latest
anti.female-sutirage orator in Cali
fornia.
Rev. Mrs. Phoebe Sanaford has
issued biographical memmoir of
Dickens.
A lady was passing along street
the other day, when she was
met by young man full of bad
whisky, who in staggering past
stepped ON her dress. Turning TO
the lady, he remarked apologetical.
ly, "Hoops take up too much room
to which the lady quietly replied.
"Not so much as whisky, sir" and
passed on.
Emma II. Johns, recently an in.
mate Of the Cincinnati Orphan Asy.
lum, has fallen heir to $4,000 by
the death of her grandfather.
Miss Leila Curtis, Mrs. Mary
Richardson and Miss Ella Gibbins
are practical wood engravers in
San Francisco, and are we'll patro-
nized.
A Buffalo paper names as one
of the gentlemen who occupy the
reporters stand at the big races,
Miss Midy Morgan, Of the New
York Times.
Some young ladies at Saratoga
wear pink silk dresses aud pink sat
in slippers to breakfast and do not
change their toilet again during
the lav.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27

A woman in Syracuse, N, Y, an
habitual drunkard, had an infant
three months old. She allowed It
one molasses cake day, and q tea
spoonful Of paregoriC every time IL
cried. 1t does not eat or cry any
more.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27

ON the nth instant, In Richmond, Va, at
the residence Of DR.. I. r. Mayo, by the Pev.
Thomas l. Preston, Colonel NATH ANIEL
EgMARD' .gMts q Grenada, Miss, to Ms
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27
Getting Married.

ESsAXS FOR YOUNG MEN, on tho
W delights Of HONE, and the propFiety or
impropriety Of getting Married, with eanl.
taTy help fpr these who feal untitled for nint-
rimenial happiness, Sent ffee In eeale1 en-
veleres. Address, HOW ARD hssHA1Ar
IIoH, Box F. FAiiaQcI Inalas Pa
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27

SEE Advertisement Of Dr.. Butts
Dispensary, headed, Book for the
Million-MARRIAGE GUIDE
in another column. 1t should be
read by all.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27
PES PTCTUHEsOFTmBF FmENOW
Amy.

Books on TIE Battle EieId-Ihe
Priaee Imperial Learning he
Art Of WaT-Mc MabOH and the
Babies-THe Jolly BGzaine-
Catching a SphiRT-Ihe Life Of
fhe French Soldier.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

August 2sd, 1870.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10
The Colorado Potato Bug

Mr.. EDITOR At the first hoeing of my
potatoes we noticed yellow bug with black
stripes similar to the cucumber bug, but
longer and more sluggish in his movement,
upon the vines in such numbers as to attract
attention. l Immediately wrote to friend in
Iowa describing him and making inquiery
His reply was You have got him. He stated
that these were laying their eggs for a second
stock which would develop themselves in the
shape of an ugly looking maggot somewhat
the color and size of n sheep-tick upon the
leaves which they would devour that they
destroyed some varieties more than others
and that the best plan was to destroy the
first stock by taking smooth new tin pan
and morning and evening when they were not
inclined to fly, holding it under the tops,
shake them into it and burn them. Before
receiving this reply had discovered the worm
or maggot herein described engaged in de-
vouring the leave. l now find an abundance
of them, and. some stalks already have the
appearance of the currant bush when the
leaves are nearly devoured. My observation
thus far is that they are eating the Garnet
ChIlies more than the Davis Seeding or Early
Goodriches, or Early Rose. / think there is
no doubt that the potato bug has arrived in
Vermont.-D. MARVIN Of Alblrgh, IN Mes
senger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10
Poetry.
Romance.
BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.


oh she was a maid of laughing eye,
And she lived in a garnet cold and high;
And he was a threadbare, whiskered beau,
And he lived in a cellar damp and low.
But the rosy boy of the cherub wing
Has many a shaft in his slender string,
And the youth below and the maid above
Were touched with the flashing darts Of love.
And she would wake from her troubled sleep,
ger his tender billet doux to weep;
Or stand like a statute bright and fair,
And gaze on lock of his bright red hair.
And he who was so tall and proud,
With his steps SO firm and his laugh so loud,
His beard grew long and his face grew thin,
And he pinned in solitude over his sin.
But one soft night in the month of June,
As she lay in the light Of a cloudless moon,
A voice came floating soft and clear
To the startled maiden's listening ear.
Oh, then from her creaking couch she sprung,
And her tangled tresses back she flung,
She looked from her window far below,
And nc stood beneath-her wiskered beau.
she did not start with foolish frown,
But packed her trunk and scampered down,
And there was her lover tall and true,
In his threadbare coat Of the brightest blue.
The star that rose in the evening shade
Looked sadly down on a weeping maid;
The sun that came in the morning pride
Shed golden Light Ger a laughing bride.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

tainty and economy in this branch of work
than at present exists. 8s8
Not only to the younger wives. but to
mothers who have growing and grown-up
daughters, does the word come. Do not
let these young fair ones make loads OF
sewing an excuse for crooking their spine
and dwarfng the minds. while you and
Biddy do the work. Don't let there be a
Biddy in such case.
wish, indeed that words mig ht come
to me strong enough to prove to every
woman in this land, the fooIishness of such
reckless multiplication ofruffies and tucks.
The time it takes to make them is not our
own, but bought time, believe it and
given us for the souls life of ourselves
and children. And it takes much health
full work and air and sunshine to train all
bodies so that they may yield up the soul
uncrippled for the long Eternity.-PHt'
7tdRl'S
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

general wash, but to give them morning
by themselves, when the weather is bright
and clear. III allowed to freeze, the colors
will be irreparably injured. No colored ar
trcies should ever be boiled or scalded this
applies particularly to colored bordered
napkins and towels. If you get a sample to
test the durability of its coiors, give it a fair
trial by washing it es above, afterwards pin
it to the edge Of a towel and hang it to dry:
Some colors, particularly light greens and
pinks, though they may stand perfectly well
in washing, will change when a warm iron
is applied, turning the green blush, and the
pink purplish. Nc colored article should be
smoothed with hot iron-select one of a
moderate warmth, and press on the wrong
side of the material Cor. Country Gentle
man
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

PREPARING SHEEPsKIN MATs.-Make strong
soapsuds, using hot water, and let it stand
till cold then wash the fresh skin IN 1t,
carefully squeezing out all the dirt from
among the wool; then wash it in cold water
till all the soap is out. Next dissolve half
pound each of salt and alum in little bot
water, and put into tub of cold water sufh-
cient to cover the skin, and let it soak for
twelve hours; then hang over pole to drain.
When well drained, stretch carefully on
board TO dry stretch several times while
drying. Before it is entirely dry, sprinkle
on the flesh side one ounce each of finely
pulverized alum and saltpetre, rubbing it in
well then fold the flesh sides together and
hang in the shade for two or three days,
turning them over every day till perfectly
dry. Finish by scraping the flesh side with
blunt knife, and then rub with pumice OF
rotten-stone. Very beautiful mittens can be
made of lambskins prepared as above.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

TREATMENT OF KICKING Cows.-Hold,
mixer Stey moment before you start on
such desperate pursuit with stones and
clubs, after the cow that has Just kicked over
your milk and left you In the rear. 1t is a
very mean trick of the COW l will admit, and
no doubt you are mad, but to show out your
spunk in this way will not better the matter
in the least only make it great deal worse !;
you not only tire yourself out, but hurt the
cow, get her wild and afraid of you, and
mako her hold up her milk. Now the best
way is to avoid ell this trouble in the first
start, and to do this would say, first, look
close to your finger nails; keep them cut
very short; there are undoubtedly a great
many kicking cows caused by neglecting to
do this. 1t will only take few minutes,
and will often save good deal of trouble
and milk. Second, never drive along the
cow after you have MIXED her before getting
up. have often noticed when one is little
tired and lazy that it comes very handy after
he has MIXED his last COW to drive her along
and sit still and talk with those that are not
yet done. How quick she will learn this
trick and often run, perhaps before you have
quite finished her, and tip over the milk in
the bargain Third, always be kind and
gentle, never making too much noise IN the
milking yard. If this would be needed, |
am sure the number of kicking COWS in our
diaries would be greatly diminished. Yet
there is once in while a lazy, contrary COW
that will kick just to be mean, when good
sound thrashing often proves to be a very et-
iectual cure.-COuntry Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

WORMS on APPLE TREES. These pests
have again made their appearance. They
are different from the common tent cater
pillar, being smaller and more active,
quickly extending their webs over the entire.
limbs of trees killing the leaves, spelling
the fruit and injuring the appearance OF or
chards very much. On trees, where Access
sible. they should be removed at once, which
can best be done by cutting off the twig or
end of limb wherever attached, and little
harm is done. If not attended TO at once
they will soon get such a start as to cause
much labor and vexation in removing, or the
trees will present an unsightly appearance,
if neglected. From present indications the
crop of apples, at least in this vicinity, will
be small.-S. Adams Messenger.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

INDIGESTION IN HoRsEs.-Wheneyer the
evil is noticed, the animal must have piece
of rock salt and chalk constantly placed in his
rack, and little pipe-clay, magnesia, or other
antiacid, in his water. If worms have been
passed, give three drachms of aloes dissolved in
two ounces of oil of turpentine and pint of
Cruel. Half an ounce each of ginger and
gentian, and half drachm of sulphate of
iron, should subsequently be administered
twice day, to impart tone to the digestive
organs. Turning the animal out to grass in
the spring of the year, when it can be bene-
flied by exercise and fresh air, will be found
to be very beneficial
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

with "a great economy, and better for the
cheese than table butter. Put some of tho
butter into tin dish, kept for that purpose !;
throw in small red pepper, and put it over
the FIRE till boiling hot, and then set aside for
dressing, leaving the pepper in.
These directions give the general idea of
making cheese. There are many varieties of
cheese, which it would be very interesting to
notice, pointing out in which the differ
ence consists but we cannot appropriate the
space necessary in this number
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1870-08-10

AFTER HAYISG.-You have done using the
reaper, the mower, the horse-rake, and
tedder. Do not let them lie around in the
field under the shed, but put them care
fully in the loft where they are to remain
until next season. Put them up and oil
them, ready for use Tomorrow. Then top
dressing your meadows and your pastures is
in order. And the sooner you put on the
compost after haying the better for the roots
of the grasses. IT you are doubtful about
this matter take dozen loads out Of your
barn-yard and try it upon an acre of run
down meadow. You will make new dis
covery and be converted. Then whether you
top dress or not, carefully guard your after
math against all cropping. To crop does
not pay.