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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23
EHRENBREITsTEI

is the fortress par excellence Of
Prussia, and is regarded as the
Gibraltar of the Rhine. It is on
the right bank of the Rhine oppo-
site to Coblentz. 1t is connected
with the town by o bridge of
boats. Part of the Qualifications
lie at the foot of the hill, 468 feet
in height, and almost perpendicu-
lar; but since it was taken by tho
French in 1895, and again in 1899,
its Notifications have been trebled
and quadrupled iu strength, and
the entire hill has been turned in
to a fortress. 1t has been thought
unnecessary to scarp the steep
though 1t is on record that
q British tourist accompanied by
a terrier made the ascent to the
intense establishment of q sentry.
The garrison amounts to $4,000
men. The troops are furnished
water by an artesian well,
and the fortress contains a steam
cooking apparatus Of unexampled
magnitude. Provisions for three
years are continually kept In store,
the greatest precautions are
aiken to prevent a knowledge Of
he Notifications falling into the
Of strangers. Ehrenbreit-
tein has been besieged many
BY the French, and was
AIKEN only on one occasion, in
ace, when Che garrison vas
oreed to surrender from lack of
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23
Common GrOg-shOp Bitters.

Empty Bitter Bottles OF various STYLES.
can be found around almost every dweiinS
and cabin throughout the land. Their taste
10 pleasant, and are advertised to cure al.
most every disease, while the mAnnfactur.
ers know they possess no medicinal 0
ties Whatever. They are 50 many disRutses
ior "exceedtngly common beVeraResU which
10 not, nor cannot possibly cure any one.
Beware OF these pleasant Bitters In quart
D ttles, they contain a sting for yOur vitals,
aud he who buys them carries . "tOper'sJ
grog. into his house. One man who knows
nothing about medicine, says his big bottles
o. common stun will cure chills and fever.
rheumatism and consumption; another,
whose bottle is very fancy, ures all impuri.
ties OF the blood, makes old men young.
casts out devils, restores sight tc the blind.
and numerous other miracles; while yet an,
other, who presumes every man a drunk.
aId, proposes 70 sure collie. lngrowing. nails,
yellow fever, heart disease and loye.sioi
maidensll We know they make no such
cures, we know the people at large are de-
ceivei and sWindled, and as we desire 10
ventlate these common humbugs, make Inc
touoWing challenge 70 n and all:
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23
ONE D DOLLARS

Tha one tablespoonful Of Engllah
FEMALE BLtteFs contains as much med.
icinRl properties as one bottle Of any Of the
pleasantly tasted common advertised bltterS
Of the dayi The medical profession 10 de-.
eide the question. BE II understood that
English Female Bltters is not a beverage.
put q powerful Iron and Vegetable Tonic
combined, curing long standing chronic fe-
male complaints In every direction,
Put up In large bottles at al so per bottle
OF slx bottles for eS 90. and sold by drug.
gisss and merchants everywhere.
J.P' DROmGOOLR CO.,
PrOpFietors,
Memphis, Tenn.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23

To the Hon. Geo. c. Mckee,
M. c. from this District, We are
under obligations for the report
for 1858 Of the Department of
Agriculture.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23

p April 1888, WashingicH
Lodge No. 2, was organized q
Natohsz, as also widely Encamp.
ment No. /, aud the officers In.
stalled By Mr.. Widely in person,
then on g tour through the South
and West In the same month,
Warren Lodge No. 3, was organ.
lied at Yicksburg, aud the Grand
Lodge Of Mississippi formed, and
its officers installed by Mr.. VIII
dey. This venerable man lived to
see his good work prosper far
beyond his most ardent expecta-
tons; and finally, in the 10th year
Of : useful life, he was gathered
TO his fathers. His was not the
eventfil career Of q statesman or
warrior, nor his the ambition to
rule men or States. He lived to
see an organized army of follow.
ers, however, in the cause of Hu-
man Brotherhood. No widows
tears or orphans cries mark its
battle fields; rather with its ad-
vance, have those tears been
wiped away, and those cries
hushed.
Of the original applicants for
Warren Lodge, THOMAS IRRED, of
Jefferson county, is believed to be
the only survivor; but among
those who early participated in
the good work, and who are still
left, are Thomas .Hackett, Alex.
H. Arthur, N. G. Bryson, and
probably some Others. Long may
they live,
Absent or present, still 10 you,
Our frtends' what magic spe IL belongI"
"Terrible as an army with ban
ners" is one Of the fOrcible ex-
pressions Of the Olden poetry; but
how the words soften, when on
those banners are only inscribed
Friendship, Love and Truth-the
first, the highest duty man owes
to man; the second, initiating that
which induced the Great ReEormer
to teach the new law; and Truth,
symbOlized blythe "noble magno.
LA
(which only on Southern soil grows"
The only reference to statistics
that space allows, is to say that in
1925, there we're but IL Lodges
in the country in 1888, only 1873
Lodges aud Encampments; S,l75
and a relief fund Of
s4,505, and q revenue of less than
$4,000. In 1868, there we're 1000
Lodges and Encampments; $780,
300 members ; a revenue of nearly
100000, and nearly a million
spent annually in relief. Even
such brief statistics speak to the
heart with the sweetness ofpoetry,
he tenderness of love, and the
bower Of persuasion. They show
he force of associated effort in the
yreat work Of mercy and charity.
church has been robbed of its
ust influence by these efforts; no
ZONES made the poorer by these
contributions. The atmosphere of
Earth is no poorer, because it dis.
ills refreshing dews in the 81.
ence of night; with only the
eyes Of Heaven to glis-
zen with joyous tears, as they be.
lold the charities of nature; nor
are the clouds the pooer because
hey send down showers and rain.
they drink up the same moisture
the lonely sea and the majestic
ocean.
But we have neither space nor
ime to say more at present, even
n so interesting a subject.
We are indebted to Hon. c. A.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23
DFOmgOOle 3 Co.'s BuChu.

Ens pest end cheapest combination for all
offered 10 the public. IL "a preDSreS nv rss-
uiar physieians and used BY The professlon.
ttiee y 20 per bottle, or SIX bottle Ion "A
Sgla ~ druggists and merchants eyerYs
Up. DromgOOle q Co.,
iyA'aeodaHim, Memphis. Tenn.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23

A newly discovered Chinese
poem, Ii Sac, written 300 years
before Christ, is said to prove that
the existence of America was
known to the Chinese at that time.
The poem is well named; lie sol
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23

Judge A. B. Longstreet, former
President of the Mississippi Uni
versity, and author of Georgia
Scenes" died recently at the ad-
yanced age of eighty years, in
Oxford.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23
HYMENEAL.

Married, at the residence Of Captain W.
Brown, N this city. b. The Rev. DR.. LiBAeld
On the2lst in1ts WIEIIAH COUNTRY MAR q
MIS- MAziABkaHEs, "a q Warren county,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23


WE are indebted to Hon. C. A.
Foster, one of the Representatives
from this county in the Legisla-
ture, for pamphlet copies of the
laws to raise revenues, &C., and to
establish and govern the Common
Schools of Mississippi.
We take occasion to say, that
Mr.. Foster has won many favor
able opinions, on the part even of
that portion of his constituency
opposed his election. He has been
manly.aboEe-board transformations
and conservative. He has, VIC are
glad to acknowledge, exhibited
not merely marked ability;
but honorable freedom from mere
passion and prejudice.
BE has risen to the dignity of a
and his reports and
Jpeeches-while of course we do
lot endorse many Of them-have
gon for him friends, and a reputa-
ion that will outlive the tricky
warfare Of politicians. We are
pleased ct the opportunity of max.
ne the acknowledgment.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23

THE arrival Of the Rubicon last
evening was the occasion of draw
ing q large number of our citizens
to get q glimpse of the BAT Chinese
who were passengers by her. They
are engaged to work on the Ala.
bama and Chattanooga Railroad,
and are employed for two years.
They presented a very odd aud
singular appearance as they march,
ed from the landing to the depot.
They were stretched along the
street, four abreast, with their plum
der resting on poles, and across
their shoulders. Crowds of specta-
tors followed them with the most
spirited curiosity. They will leave
on the 5 o'clock special train this
morning.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23

The heather emblem of the
snake holding its tail in its mouth
has always been explained to mean
Eternity" We should think it
typical Of "LiEe" rather, as indi-
eating continual effort to make
both ends meet.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23

A small Indiana town has one
schoolhouse and eight base ball
clubs,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23

Is it a fact thata statue dimin.
ishea In size when exposed to a
shower Of rainf Yes, Il instantly
becomes 9 statue-wet
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23

The Pamela Star, Of the 18th,
says that the cotton crop Is very
sorry.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23

A QUESTION having been raised
as TO the truth Of q statement of
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee that in the be.
ginning Of the war between the sec.
tons, the sympathies Of the late
Gen. Geo, H. Thomas were with
the South, and that he wavered in
deciding which side he would Join,
Gen. Lee has produced q statement
Of Ex.Gov. fletcher In support of
the statement, and also the follow.
ing letter, rittwen by Gen. Thomas
himself in 1861 to Gen. Smith of the
Virginia Military Institute.-[Clar-
ion.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23

Ex- PRESIDENT DAVIS left Mem
phis, on the 2Oth, on a brief visit
70 Europe, where Mrs. Davis and
family have been sojourning for
more than a year past The sap.
peal truly says, that during his
absence be yin be followed by
the prayers good wishes of
this pecple. e HON his move
ments must g aya possess great
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-23
NEW YORK HoTRL,l

@N8V VIM AA0ALLpf
New YORK CITY, January Is, 1861
Colonel Francis II. Smith, SuDer.
iRteRdeRt Virginia Military In.
stitate, Lexington, va!
DEAR SIR-In looking over the
files Of the National Intelligencer
this morning l met with your adj
vertisement for q COmmandant of
Cadets and Instructor of Tactics
at the Institute. If not already
filled. l will be under obligations
If you will inform me what salary
and allowances pertain to the stu
alton, as from present appearances
| fear II will soon be necessary for
me to be looking up some means
Of support.
Very respectfully,
Yonr Obed't serv't,
GEORGE H. THOMAS,
Major United States Army.
, 1870-05-22
Al Mariners Comments on the Ser
mon.

Captain C-wa not chufch-goet, iu-
deed, lie never crossed the portal. of the sa-
cred editiee. much to the disgust OF hia puri-
tanical neighbors. and greatly to the sorrow of
his wife. 4 final pressure Was brought to bear
upon the old man, aud he concluded that be
would 20 Just once. to rec how he would like
it. The clergyman, unwilling to allow such
an opportunity to Slip. determined to give
as esmoa shFsh ih.t fa day. Of .aa Rf'ps also fSsa Ss
Captain c. one that he would f&ally fully
understand and appreciate. He drew pic
ture and he Hkenea the good Christian to the
ntaunch and noble chip. He took his ship
new. had her thoroughly fitted out, md de-
scribed at Ieusth The taking on board the an
chor, which be vers carelessIy left living on the
rail without being attached to the Cable Cap
| tain C. wss at hume fhen you talked '.ship,"
and he listened afy attentively to the
from the di7ines lips. The lstter, noting
the interest OF tie Captain, felt highly delisht-
] ed, and went on in q storm OF e1oqnence. His
l slip went 0nt to sea. was met br counter
pinslh and bowling blasts, Tas tossed to and
near 1sa snpsreef. spS ii ths time Captain G liste
eued closely, losing no word, yet evidently
| much troubled in mind. Finally, the good man,
after suLjecting the vessel to all the trials and
tsitulations his imagination could invent,
brought her into port Before steady breeze
| .1e came sai1ias iu-one after another we're
| her a.la elewed up and furled, md she cane
on to her anchorage ground Tho order was
given. and over the side vent tho .'mul-hook' y
Captain c. could not stand this. While ali waa
still in the church, and every sound save tho
disiues voice was hushed, the old man jumped
up, brought his two large fists together, and
his Voice, Ike tornado, echoed through
the building Is he shouted: sDy-, hs' i
lost his auchor!" The people were as.
tonisled at the sacrilese, and the good wife Of
Captain C. burst into fears IL sho tried hard t1
quiet the excitement under which her lord Ia
Cored. He would have his say, nor would he
be Quieted until he had explained Whist fool
man must beto let SO an anchor without hav.
ing his cable attached 10 IT, The7people OF H
will Justify Us in tho statement that Captain
| C. Mas ueYef again invited 70 60 to church.
, 1870-05-22
IDRcuEouN Invcntfons

The eyes Of one Of the brethren at Calvary
Church we're recently closed. The tr1ck was
done by Dutchlnan. The brother had house
to rent. It was located opposite to a down.
town graveyard The brother refused to rent
it to person having children As the Dutch
man Esd no less than thirteen Of these e1pen-
si1e hlessings. he was slightly nonplnssed-
Being himself member OF the church, it was
impossible for him to ie. As no church
member ever yet lied, our Teutonic friend
did the best thing-he cans Quaker over the
brother. When making application for the
house, be took with him his entire tribe OF
olive branches. He turned them ali into the
graveyard to play. He then opened up me-
gotiation foz The occupancy Of the premises
''You know the terms p said Cslys1ry-
yah, know der terms.~
And yon're Satisfied with thems"
s*Satiatied7 Iah-"
"You have no childrensr
Mime shldrens with sound that came ss
near to chuckle "a TO sob} ish all over dere
in dat graveyard" The Dutchman sadly
| pointed across The street.
"Poor Yellow said the Calvary brother
"rery soEJ for you Sign the le1se' and hare
Last Tuesday the Calvary brother called 70,
his rent. Ha found one youusster faclhs
through the hallway, With the cat hArneaseo
| to trying-pan, while another vas drumming y
"Shoo FIJI on the bannistars with PAT p,,' "
rotatomaAhers. Fancy his feelings :-t"'H''
| drlnhia uercuTE
, 1870-05-22
The Apo.1lex, Chicken.


- t,,n,crr,t onrc. hep1ns this foolish Jew,
. tr.urnHi,g ~ viii. (;hrfstiau hst1rT,-
~. thrsa MD <reate5t best and worst OF men,
1ata- 1ans t.tSI .nT 'Inhr nnd 1n,{ab, speut day
f. ~, an raw, thIn,,,h the rountTJ-side.
", ~ to1 s,Ir1. H.4 snnfrtent hnsincss-J snsnect
eM G1.,,%rason sun;S - sare Vnlfnism y the bud
Suppi pl NJ ma hmnnr, dronnInr With fatigue.
H r'ee,t t.v ntrhtfaIl n,or l0,,ely grange
Ine! ien. a. nv. 3, r,,MIrd AM, entered there
WTr n,ansrre 81 or,at ones .Shclter rest and
Avu. i!EN'oAe' D.
~. eh"i,.- +hs,, VIA one hare room above:
e.. e.. ~, Mann thrI.e reds OF handled straw:
& 49, nna Trefchsh stsryctinc fowl no more-
IT, t,t ty, n,,.. ninth INIT mocEery for three
Seas !ot hoe o,e ~, a,mnstr 1ion saoull supper
| 1uu nas1 ~
| ,,..s,. se!sG. s,,or.. am the sn,t with how'll
feast Ih ~ cnsnp s1eenT-slnce beds there ue,
ANU Az. Mtats WI f. ~ sa,tsTsr4t1,n ~ ~ want
| Mn, ~ ~ ~, so sn,s nysaee =. annnrY time.
Sieep W. W. ~ - ~ Isrr.1a,ns b. -trw, hs hsd
!nen easn .n - "a 1e. To- ahait nrovr the hanoIest
| Anh us "AoSe o'e@A' '@ f'~
point ,,. a.. s-o.rra, ao or,,stnna
IGe cHaIiltst ny, .nS s ul.I s.s.i. tha Toy
Re5onu ms iroMs e., ~ sS%artni ~ ,1ihntsi,
ilim et onl snates " @ snSG1t r. a., ~ Mn nnnSs-
~ me ensfS y a. Man ~ rnnseouence
| nuo Eu4..A - to,as - rh shurried IA hia straN
So sau 80 aohs saSM sSa, od rs,me1 Ma rea,.
Slept NJ 4 Eo4I a'sep auo oe'>'1Ne~ N>@'
, 1870-05-22


that thD Japanese ne.ez baths, for their pleas-
nrc, IN the Sea, though nature haa done a1eEy-
thi1,eto tempt them The two ae1ea, ~ a. ths
reador probably already knows, batho together: .;
snnronriatod to each BOX; Int whnn QUO Of
tfe two Is fun, tho hathers who arrive after
wards 90 into tho other. Tho oldest thing Is
that after tho bath the Japanese lady or gou-
tieuau often swalks Quietly ~, home !. n 7,
Tie street without dressing. The English
rcsaer who feels sca1fdA1izcd Ut this may be
reminded Of certain English bathing customs
which ara the sstonisbment Of foreigners.
These things arc p.rtls matters Of convention;
Tho Japaaesc say tlat they had no notlon Iha'
toms toms IN % his respect until The Conduct of Ea
ropean visitors made them aware Of it. This
nay be explained hy tho tact that the Japan
eve are continually accustomed TO sec Tie I NJ -,
aea saEs sna, paihasps thsy sss a aIereas d ret to
| heauta pfsstique.1
, 1870-05-22
The Sen Limits.
RI DANTE GABRIEL IlOSSr1T1

Consider the seas llstless chime;
Times sell II Ia, made audible.
The mnr1nuI Of the earth oWh ehf!L
Secret continuance Sublime
Is the seas end; onf fight may pass
No furlonR further: Since time WIS,
This Eound hath told the lapse Of time
No quiet, which Is deaths hath
The moutntulness OF ancient lie.
Enduring always sx dull strife.
A the worlds heart Of rest aud wrath,
It's painful pulse Is In the sands,
Last utterly, the whole SKY stands,
Gtsy and not known, alung It's path
Listen alone beside the kc3,
Listen alone among the Wo0ds:
Those voices Of twin sofitudcs
Shall hare one sound alike 10 thee:
Ignrk where the mutmurs ot thronEed men
Surge and sink hack and FufKe again
Still the ono voice Of wave and tree
Gather shell from the EtTcwn beach
And listen at its llsps; they Sigh
The same desire and mystery,
The echo OF the whole seas Fpeech.
Aud all mankind IL thus al heAzt
Not anything but what thon AT;
And Earth, Sea, Man, arr all IN each
, 1870-05-22

Mat. M-vas queer genius. 4 neishbor
fonnd lin avolk onedAy ii IN enormous wood.
pile, saving away for dear Life With M intoleta-
BY dull SAW. why don't you sharpen your
eav, Mat ;" asked the aeighbor. Looking 1p
with an inirdtably droI ,Ipression, :" should
think hid sork enough To do TO saw up this
rcodrilc, WITHOUT e.orpnS to sharpen saNa.
, 1870-05-22

| N$t6Ut Q3QECT. ILL kA6 4DSc "a okAA-
Control when lie danger had passed: Habit
has much to do in the preservation Of the cere-
| beal eaui1it ruin, as NC gee, for instance. IN
the sailor who goes aloft without feeling Any
INCLINATION to come dovo bS the run. and IN
he rnAsador in the bull-ring, whose fata de-
peuls on his coolnesa. El1=ation, also. no
doubt, aeeista ia keeping the BRAIN IN ofueF;
| Yet here, again, We harc numerous IL stances OF
presence Of mind in the humber aud less etlu-
Gated rank. in life. Ono e1amp1e-al=o = true
nal. in another form, and N the Guise o. fiction,
aud haa besides been made use Of On the stage
will suffice. Caroline G-,.s good looking
nelr-prerot'oned y9uns ErL lyaa tHa. .a 10y
One evening. after having assisted at her mis-,
tress' toile, for dinner party, she amused
\ herself, befosa putting sway the varioua arti-
| c!es sca,tered about the room. IN t.E7as Oh
pair Of six stockings and dress shoes belong
waved het vels-turned limbs With co,npla-
cency, saving aloud: There's leg for .
. STOCKING, md there's foot for shoe:'
! Having satisfied herself ~ to then
symmetry, che dives.ed herself of he1
and awaited tie zctugn Of her mistrass, wh9n
, she saw into bed. That was tue last tms she
:. saw her alive. She WAS found in the mosnlnt
murdered in her bed, tic ieMel-caso and piate
chest broken open and robbed. Ihe I1oge
+ ! could be captured, and, in spite Of The mos
: di3hsent search, escaped Three years .fter
o Caroline wss engaged in similar capacity .
;, lady who took her TO Paris. sue hao ! aOIs %
forgotten the murder, and, II ~
thought OF it, it was not VIII "
. hope Of discovering the es'taui;! =,
= It happened That ehe VIE walking N one OF ~
q public promenades one afternoon, "hcn. a
V che passed group Of men, ehe aeai0 tnes
words: sThere's leg for assockng, a. a.
r there's . foot for 4 shoe" In moment u
y events Of the evening before her mistress vi
p murdered dashed on her memory ann No
q for her marvellous presence Of mind. It
tending not to have heard an5th1ns' tsa =
u glanced sideways 1t the group Of men. ~
saw there were three, but she eouid nor - e
70 which Of them had spoken. She WAkea s!9,
i'd II past them, then stopped N m nnaeGaas
r. manner, and finally turned back, and, "al0'
s. up to them, she aekcd to be directed 70 &C
il, tain street. A abe expected, ~ OF them D;
word for her, md amongst the voices sl
r. e.si]y recognized the one that bad Just spokc
tif | Thar language md looks were both very t1e
!" | Int she onIv told them that they were ve
OF impettinent, and that abe would get q
iniornna,ion she wanted from the ~ ~
rerdasne She thus aEe1ted suspic'on y IN
watched her speaking to policeman Inc ls
,or difficulty was how to inform .gendAs1ne ~
a. she wanted; ehe had been Only forta4,sns 4sI.
a. France, ana scarcely knew WORD or - I1en; =;
mr. She. however, carried pocket daetlouAy Va
m ber' TO aseist he, in uaaIing pu5cnateor 1.n;
Is amesus OF acquiring Ettln fFenen. ~; ~
liz over to bereh, ahe Sat down. tno! !a.7s su :
~ though tho dis;ioparE, found tno hVAo7 -