The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-10-07

thing in many respects. 1t is possible,
however, that the speed required by the
post-oilicc department will, on some OF
the western roads, prove rather ca
lamitious thing when the frost begins to
do its work ON rails and culverts. The
St. Louis Times boasts that the Van
dalia "limited mail" made the stratling
time of one mile per minute, on Friday,
between Vandalia and east ST. Louis.
On one portion of the road the train ran
five miles in four minutes, and passcn-
gers had to hold on to their seats to
keep from being thrown about the cars.
A reporter who took the wild ride says
he held his breath, expecting every mo-
ment to be "dashcd into bug powder"
The western roads are not built with a
view to such strain as they receive
from the passage Of the fast mail trains.
The first severe frost will render these
lightning trips dangerous in the extreme,
unless an unsual amount Of thorough
inspection of rails and cars is practiced
continually.
FOLLOWING closely upon the intelli-
renee of the disaster at Galveston, comes
the startling information that the town
of Indianola, situated l20 miles south
west of Galveston, in Calhoun county,
Texas, has been cngulfed by the sea and
almost entirely destroyed, with large
loss of life. Indianola is an important
coast commercial point, the terminus OF
the Gulf, Western and Pacific railroads,
and the outlet of productive country,
the trade being chiefly in lumber, hides
and wool. The census Of 1870 gives il a
population of 2,l06, of which 49l were
colorcd. The place has rapidly grown
into importance. Steamcrsrun regularly
from there TO Corpus Christi and Calves
ton. The fearful cyclone which has torn
up the waters of the gulf and hurled
them upon the Texas cost was marked
by far greater violence than that which
usually characterizes the autumnal cqui-
noctial storms.
THERE is sort of grim melancholy in
Spotted Tails statement of his price for
the Black Hills. Six millions in money,
suit of clothes for every Indian, and
guaranteed annuity for eighty years;
"ior when that is gone" says Spotted
Tail, "therc will he no Indians" This
estimate of the probable duration OF the
Indian tribes is interesting, coming as it
does from the greatest of living aboriginc
chieitains. Like many Of his prcdeces-
sors, he iorcsces the inevitable fate Of his
race. Eighty years, he thinks-not more
than two gencrations-will suffice for the
greed, the cruelty, the diseases of the
white man to exterminate the Indian.
But Spotted Tail, unlike most OF his pre-
deccssors, does not indulge in any oratorl-
cal pathos about the last Indian following
the setting sun until he disappears in the
far western seas, etc, but simply stlpu-
lates that his people shall be well fed and
clothed during the few remaining years
of their existence.
THE insurgents in Bosnia and Here
govinia, who will not down, it seems, are
doubtless actuated in their course by the
reflection that if they submit in view OF
the Portc's promises Of reform, they are
certain to have the brutal and rcmorsclcss
tax-gathercr after them with rcdoubled
yigor. Turkey will certainly make them
pay'for their rebellion as she is going to
the dogs as fast as she can, financially.
Last year the whole debt Of the Turkish
government was 81 ,125,0 100000, the in
crease in four years having been S425, ,Ooo,-
600. The interest on this debt $500 ,OOO,-
900 and the estimated revenue for the
present year is only $4,000, 600. with
abundance of natural resources the gov
ernment will not develop them. 1t bor-
rows money wherever it can to pay the
interest on the debt at II per cent. 1he
present squirt of war in the western PROV
inces will necessitate further loans, but
as the country is plunging into hopeless
bankruptcy, the prospect for relief is
doubtful. The sick man is very near his
end.
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