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Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15

Tue BROKEN lIEARrEp.-Ab bout
fUu uar- agn. ! tpuk up my resi-
drH,, .pr lev weeks "a country
,i.Hr, iu the eastern uart -
New ngland soon after mN ar
.fItIl. became acquainted With a
yuuH Lady apparently about seven.
f..u year. ut Hgr. She had lusi the
.au' .l har hears purrst love, and
Ha. -hl lows ~ deep aud hulN mem
"'iys we're resting like tho wing 81
death upuu hyr hrOW.
h.-f met her IA the presence ~
mT.HHl She Was indeed, crca
ury Il. br aiuIrrd; her brow wa-
mr.autrd hy tie young YEAR,
-ay,,..t hoNcrs aud the sum,
lr. were hanging beautifully and
isu UIHp her bosom, and she moved
thuH.h the crowd with such floating
uu.Ttily grace. that the bcwildcr
,l rfzyr looked almost to SEQ her
iaarauaN into the air, like the crea.
t.uuuf pleasant dream. She seemed
49, sud even gRy; vet I saw
fh.t ncr .iN,ty was hut lhc mOckcry
.i I.l t,nilugs. >rr smllyd hut tht ~,
as -.l .aug in her smilc which
... ue thu as mouuim beauty
I -s l.g' tie bright pAc,tinn ol tear
.r hI cyclid~ ~ times prr--,.tl
Ec.,.Iy down, "a, u Struggling o. rc.
I .n-~ tlc tale ut aguuN that va.
.H'~tiug up tom h,ait's s,rrt uru.
~lr booked H. Il She could have len
-. scene 90 fy-tivity, aud gone ont
h,.cath tbv quiet starr and latd hpr
. 'l..hrad dnv upon the iry~h gryru
,flh. aui ppuwI out her stricken
.u = su~il att,r gl,h. till Il miugicd
with the eternal fountain of purity
.aHI hfy.
| hlt, lately hoard that lLc young
.Bdy 10 IS ium have spokcn j. dead.
ihe ,lu-, .i her life Nas a. calm a.
( .hc iail.ue ot quiet stryam gentle
as thy iu ing Ol the hrvyzr, that
In-rrs ttrA time rlund bad ~
vith.u'j ru,v-, and then dies from
very Sweetness
n cannot D. that earth j. mau'~
uuls abiding place. II cannot b.
Z that oar uic = "a bauhhle east upon
. the or,ta ~ eternity 60 Anat mo
mrui uUuu it, surface and then sink
y iuto n"thlHguvss aud darkness torcv-
90. Elise why y u that the high and
gloIluU, aspirations winch leap like
I angels from the temple of our hearts
~, iur,vy wandering abroad M
4 sltished Why j. II that the rain
bow aud the cloud tome over us
. alth a beauty that j. not of earth.
aad then pass of aud leave us g.
musa On their faded lovelncss
4 Why ls 4 that the stars VI ich hold
. tas.r festival around the midnight
4 tAroae arc set above the grasp of our
I haite1 faculties, forever mOeking a.
with their unapproachable glory
Aul hually, Why Is IL that bright
forms of human beauty are present
"a 10 tie view aud then taken frou
a.. leaving the thousand streams u
F. aiettiunstO how hack in Alpine tor
rents upon our hearts,
! We were born for a higher destiny
than that Of earth. There Is a realn
whero lhc stars will BE- sprad ga
I bcioc a. like the island that slum
brF on the ocean; and where th'
lpeamifal beings that hercpas beior'
We like visions will stay IN our pres
escc forevcr-lGeorgc ID. Prem
ttce.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15

A young brother has just been
excluded from the fellowship OF q
church In North Carolina for his
dcpravity Ia hahitaally joining N
gam = of eroquet. The old parties
Who run that church never heard oi
croquct before aud when IL cam. 10
their notice they thought IL vas
such wnkesl game that anybody
who played u had bata poor chance
of getting 90 heaven. Ii these pee-
pie get 20 heaven they will look for
a little corner all alone tothemselves
whcre they can spend eternity free
from contamination from the society
1T those who tried their best to make
earth an enjoyable place.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15
wnAr MAkr. 4 MnMAn

Not costly drvss ~ quecnly aiU.
Dot lrweltf hunds. enmrlr&lon Eir.
Not sgnceiui GlFn nsr ioftv tread,
Not ptli.k nof autia. nor splendid haad
Not pearif teeth. ~ slalAlaeuFes.
N"t v''tco ths ii .hisngsls eutgies
Nss s,na - ss@si - ensslassu. -
Nut 4aftY gems. u.f tahrfes fmn
Not ~ ths starfs a fashiuu mart,
N"F q the hlaad snusnts ~ an
NJ use uar at ui ti~.-. .,.lH i..I
tan make On vuu au true. n.Husd
"a u.ttHe raelet ttIt a pu1u,
Bu' &. tt s Bib iH fI. st..'f se.
lh"s' .utnari shartus Ihst ,#. q. taa 81. Pc
Are .au4hi a...s. t..s l,1rt De- Heht.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15
Vol. 2.

then stole hccausc vas hungry
Dll. % only bad a mother
I4c WnWmu WIS a mother. anil
though all her childr,n slept uudtl
tlr 0.ld sod in the church yard, she
was q mother Stll She put hcr
hand kndly on the head ui the boN,
uuG todd him o. luOk az, aud ir,'m
tbal t.nc he should hud ~ her a
mother. Nes, even put bee arms
arpuni thc nc,k oi that fDrsaken a.
serted ,iild. She pourvd from hct
m.fHrr. hrart sweet, Kind Nori~
u,rl- Il cuuu,,l aud of tendcfue-s.
Nh : lpN sweet WAS hcr sleep that
r'etf-how soft her pillow She
aad packed ~nmc thurus from the
path - q liulr shining bat stli,ug
mortal.
1lu pnnr ls y d. now = promising
mau. Ills tu-t,r-iather j. dead
l.r- ti-ler muth,r J. aged aud sickly,
lH -Hy know, un want. The ''poor
. J.a.t l. Lgr support. Nobly duc-
D. rrwy thv Trust rcp0>ed la him.
when my father aud mother Tor
-alt mc, tie Lord Nill take me
~.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15
nrFEArrn mr. pErlANr.-N ne

DEFEATED Bur DETIANr.-A lie.
troii youth of thirteen, says ~.
Quad, sold fifty pounds " old Irca
and a piece Of lead pine, a lew days
ago. aml rrccived enough money u
carry out las long cherished Ilea
of establishing weekly newspaper
which should represent the interests
of every section ~ Michigan. lie
was willing 20 commence low down
and work up; and he established an
office ~ the cellar of his fathers
house. purchased two quarts oi "pi,
hired his sister a. apprentice, aud
work was begun on his first number.
This boy had an idea that an inde-
pendent journal would pay best, aud
bis hrs; edition, which consisted oi
seven copies oi a sheet about as large
a an envelope, was devoted 10
items of a personal nature. IL was
rather a family sheet also, seven Oi
the eight IN II heirr hits at ms faith
er and mother, and the other one
was bil OF advice to- hls school
teacher. While out hunting uP ad-
vertisoments aud soliciting subscri-
bers, his father lad the type away IA
shoot cats with, his mothcr kindlesl
the fire with the wooden press, aud
when the editor aud proprietor re
turned he was given a wood shed
interview and then welded 70 The
habdie Of q lawn mower. lie was
yesterday ''hollering" over the ally
fence % one of his friends that he
couldn't be crushed out or frighten.
cd OF the track by no blood-ihlrsly
mob, but the prospects Of new
paper In dubious.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15

When Napolcan the grcr, died at
~. Helena. an English physician
took charge OF bis heart depositing
IL in a silver basin filled With water.
Two tapers burned near II but the
custodian felt ucrvotlsly anxiuus
whlc watching "a through the night,
aud dil not .lcep. la the silen,e Of
midnight he heard restling sound,
then a plunge into the water and q
rchound on the foor-ali occurring
With the quiekaesa os thought. It,
sprung irom lad uo 500 an enormon,
RAJ draggaagihe pssehlas relic 4
his hole, bal Ls@1edis.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15

lr's Too EAPENsIvE.-lIc was In
tho morning 81 manhood. his eye
clcar AMI bright, his skin Of a warm
rudy glow, hi, step buoyant aud
elastic, aud his spirit bounding and
htalthtul. Said a friend to HIM:
"Comc ~, Harry. aud take n
drink
No, Tom, its too expensive. |
can't afford i.
"Oh, p,haW Come and drink with
me-at any expense"
mo, TONI wouldn't drink at
Your expense il could; bat that
thIng ougll not be- dol.e. lie who
drinks must do - At bis own ex
pcnSe.
Nonsense! Ill invite YOU TO
drink. aud pay tor a. wAaks-ll.e ex-
Iensc 10 you. Harry -
"Ab. Tom, dear boy. wasn't
;hiukins OF the money part. A. Tor
that, ] fancy could sisorl the ex-
lcn>e better thas yoa colR. No.
no--the exISnsr which ,aulsi AZ
i"rd Il 81 another kmd. The peac.
AMI happiness oi my mother | can
not sacrifice; nay own health, aud
strength, aud mental AMI moral vigor
ani nay sclt respect, cannot foolish
ly ,Npeui and east away. Aud,
dear Tom there j. ahother-God
bless her '-Nour sweet sister. Lille
have a right, since oar hctroll :
mrn', 10 endauger the heart aud
life ! have pledged To her r
\ tear stole down Toms check.
lie took llarry's arm, and walked
away from the gildcd saloon, con
sricntluusly rejecting upon the
hcttcr way II life.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15

Some old fraud says, aCet up with
the sun II you want TO be healthy
and WISE, II IN easy enough 10
follow this advice In The Winter,
when tie sun acts sensibly, and
doesn't get up until soven o'clock.
but when be COMMENCES 70 get up ~
four o'clock we have Dbsefyed that
the wlsest men give him about two
hours start. aad 3t their wives ae.
eumulaie health and wfsdo1m .
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15
No. II.

Notion. ! !. Rogers. 4 n. Al,,xanl.,
=. n. RanHk,lph. :. n. E.L.ar C.lb.
Nallafirr Evans. r. n. CoLh A
Schenislor. l.. d. 4. Lamar.
Trimhic. A. NJ. Waat. G.E. Tc.f.r
". A. Gar,loa. Vim. galhoun nua
J Ncrmm nsk. l.ssvM =
Tho aan,oa.l,,,,. aaI .,t..
d..u,,.of 1Ir ~ I'LL
ur,l, ,i,,,,,,l N, o. ri
l.,i..bf. .nn,.,..'.l 4. hsr"I. 80 :
~ - nav '','' -.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15

A gentleman questioning little
boy said: sWhen your father aud
mother forsakc you, Johnny, DO you
know who viii take you up 7" slcs
sir,p said he. @And who - SAID the
friend. 9Th. police" was Johnny's
reply.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15

Dox'T TURRY GiRis.SJnc w tue
crying evils of these times II the
tendency aud disposition of girls 90
get through girlhood hurridly and
get into womanhood, or rather into
young lady hood, withou, waiting 10
enjoy the beautiful season Of girl
hood. Speaking on this point,
Bishop Morris says: "Walt patient.
~, my children, through the whole
limit of your girlhood. Go not
after womanhood; let II come 20 you.
Keep ont Of pubic view. Cultivate
retirement and modesty. The cares
and responsibilities of life will come
soon enough. When they come you
viii meet them, ! trust, ~ trae wo-
uen should. But oh! be not 80 un-
wise n TO throw away your girl-
hood. Rob not yourselves Of this
beautiful season. which wisely spent,
viii brighten all your future hfs."
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15

A bE>FERABoES LAsr Moaps.-
BlIl Ice, a noted derpcrado. Was
hung NJ oquawka. 49,, ior one OF the
most brutal crimes ever committcd.
His courage let him "a the gallows
and he bad to bc supported until the
drop tell. Ills last words we're
" ! oung men, lou s,e me before YOU
IA the prime Of hic, and hope yoll
will be warned IN time. When
drinking remember ne, aud prepare
e meet me high up n heaven by
the dazzl'n. throne. God knows
there was 40 murder IN my heart.
Whisky and womcA brought me
here--not good woIaeu. Let my
iate be a warning to alt young pco.
pie A. the rope was placed
around his neck tears rolled down
his check, and hcsaiJ: "llemember,
young man."
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15

The death Of u woman IN Loius.
Wills, really caused by heart disease,
was attributed Tor While 10 poison
A. she died Immediately after drink.
ing somc ale that her husband had
bought, ansl he had habllually i'll
treated her. I'm inquest made tho
truth clear, aud her husband then
said. ii amt no daFmd tool. A
doctor told mes sho had the heart
discNsc. and cnnffn't irvc more than
. year--so ! wouldn't run my neck
iato 4 noo~e hy nts'ning hsr wheu
THE YEAR was moss up would iF
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15

IIt NuE.- itI. .uuisllus how
U,.l J aau mH1 hteun a small o..
,um,, "a bu aa~ handy uHl indus
tuuu. W.ie. rYmy incentive aul make
q lar better appearance on .ix ur
eight au.lJr,a week than others da
uu u.tr,u oF eighteen dollars. Tho
mau iu,s D., parI vyH. bat hi, vii.
r. -H.a uruu,bIug. She wall even
upaI... l,r au usLaad iul uut iNHs
,r o. g.,d style a, hyr neigh ar.
while tbs iauit ls entirely her own.
lie nei-hhur h.s a s,ru.., oapahie
Ani industrious Witr, aui tIiat make,
tho difference. 80 look uut Young
men beilg Nuu ~ iuto maiumout
q lsa letigIA IA which mast utcn ,un
bul uu uuu ticket. aud D, lhat tarus
oul blank, lpat Nhul, hle hal
better hy b,.uk tob. LucAiA. na
one nc,l - inlp the welded state
vita his rs,s closed, a, "a i thc,a
With lott,rie,. anl we iuds, al Wjo
aFs ,ens,bls ouuu-a to sse their
optics maN DRAW prizes.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15

VI r. Z story ora h.h who can
live without water' TIT. aeua.
pl'slird scaly gentleman l. a natl, .
oI Anna ahsre Al,isl oi zoe Won-
drra copc irom u0Naday ys--and has
the misfortune Ia helong 20 river
which dries up every summer.
ltathcr q ~ -coru gisg cirpmastanrc
to iish. l shonld say. bat tits lt,lo
iollsa doesal inlnd it. Ahon tho
" aicr gois ioW. hc very coolly bur.
row h,aTy Two icvl into thc aud
on the bottom, anil thcrc be s,ays.
while the bet am dhlcs up the
walef, and bakes lhe nud ll II u
iull II de,p crack, N hen the
water comes hack, M, the cracks,
and soaks nto Tic ground. the mud
fl-h e'mcs out ~ lively a. ever.
One of this family las hliely gone
to live ~ an aquariam in England.
where his ways eHn be studied, aud
We shall knaw how ho gvts on IN
water all lhe year roand.--st. Nich-
olas Tor July.
Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1876-07-15

Asn VI saF / pssslons have as,,e
II! sa,-HaNiholns.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-23
SOME MEN HOOKS.


The Mikddo's Empire CIarpersl is the
title Of y new, hishly interesting, and profusely
illustrated book on japan, by Mr.. WIN. Z. GRIr-
Pts, lately Professor in the Imperial University
OF Toxic. IL Is based on hts studies. observa-
tlcns. and personal experiences Ia Japan The
first OF the two books into which the volume Is
divided contains concise and luminous MIS-
tory OF Japan from the sixth century before
Christ to the present timei and the second
b ,ok consists OF the authors personal ohservt-
tons and studies. There Is surprising amount
Of material for the history OF this wonderful
japanese people In their records, their TT d.
tions, their monuments, their language, liter
au e, and manners; and the author has mads
good use " all the IN teri Il that was within his
reach. while running his sketches, after ths
mytholprlc Il and fabulous perio Is Of antiquity.
through the successive stages Of aboriginal mi
grafton, tribal gnvcrnm mt, coma Test by in-
vadars, pure monarchy, feudais anarchy, nd
modern cons olidated Enpire. Prof. Grinis
Il a warm admirer 81 the people OF
Japan, and loses opportunity to exalt
their Intelligence, their industry, their
virtues, aud their art-that art, says he, which
now "ad lrns our homes, and opens to us
a new Gate Beautiful" lie halls the bright.
ness OF the rising OF this first among
Asiaiic nations to enter modern life, T.
win anu holu plice among tne foremost
peoples OF the earth. He thinks it time that
Japan WIS treated as something else than an
Oriental puzzle, nation Of recluses, a l,ni Of
fahulons wealth. OF univ rad rcentiou7ncss or
angelic purity, the fastness Of q treacherous and
tickle crew, Paradise of euileless children
Utopia Of artists and poets. lie -equently
takes realistic view Of Its history features, and
All IRIS, which, however, do not ON that account
become less picturesque and interesting.
We know OF no book on Japan whioh contains
In such small space, 50 full or attractive ac-
count of all that pertains to the growth, the gs-
Mus, the traits, the ways. the internal and ex-
ternal lie Of its people. Not tho least instrue-
tive part OF the volume are it, hundred clearly
cut pictures, which show us the notable person.
places, buildings, and scenes OF ancient and
modern Japan.
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A railway question has arisen in Swtzer-
land which deserves notice on account Of
the International interests involved, and
because IL reveals wholesome state of
public temper III that country. We refer
10 the recent Investigation Of the 81.
Gothard Tunnel and Railway Company,
Ivy which il appears after five years work
that the necessary outlay will transcend
the original estimates by more than twenty
millions OF dollars. Such errors of judg-
ment on the part Of projectors and com
PLEASANT engineers III connection with
enterprises like tho noosac tunnel or the
Pacific railroads, We have come to regard
MS matters OF course. The Swiss however,
are less tolerant in these matters; and II ia
quite possible that their evaporation at
the incompetence or bad iaith which is
chargeable with this mistake may cause
the abandonment of an Important under
taking.
We need not say that the st. Gothard
tunnel, which may safely be pronounced
the grandest achievement of engineering
now in progress is not a speculative pro-
ject, but the fruit of concerted action on
the part OF the Swiss, German and Italian
Governments. A treaty concluded be-
tween the three States in 1871 determined
the respective contributions 10 nu aggre-
gate subsidy of seventeen millions of dol
lars. Moreover, n somewhat larger sum
was guaranteed, ana was in fact furnished
through the sale of bonds ana stock by
the private corporation intrusted with the
construction of the line, the total cost Of
the enterprise being fixed by elaborate
calculations at thirty-cight millions. That
this estimate may well have seemed lib
era VIII be obvious when we consider that
the tunnel Is but five ana half miles long,
aud that the whole length OF the railway,
including branches which present no spe-
cial difficulties to Lucerne and Zug, and to
the three italian lakes on the southern
slope, falls short of one hundred and sixty
miles.
1t is now evident that tho cost of the
subterranean work and of the main rail
way on both sides of the mountain was
absurdly moderated; and the reader may
like To see an exact lement Of the mass
to be displaced, ms well ms of the labor and
materials exacted by this stupendous
scheme The amount Of earth and stone
to be extracted for the road-bed above
ground in one section of the line is set
down at Ave and half millions of cubic
metres, and for the tunnel at two millions
eight hundred thousands the minimum
outlay requisite for the latter being thir-
teen millions OF dollars, of which three
millions are assigned to explosives. This
Is equivalent TO mean expenditure per
mile OF two and half millions Of dollars
IN the Underground portion of the road.
Altogether, as we have stated, twenty mil
hons in excess of the preliminary ap-
praisement will be needed to complete the
81. Gothnrd Railway.
Whether tins vast work which has al
ready absorbed the original capital shall be
carried through, is the question of the hour
in Switzerland. 1t would seem desirable
that the three powers which have already
made considerable sacrifices 70 the line
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Mr.. Tilden's Railroad Experience.

The truth, the whole truth, aud nothing
but the truth in regard to Nj. TILDEx :
connection with bankrupt Western rail-
roads. was told by Mr.. HEWITT in his bril-
liant reply TO Mr.. KAssoS; and here II is:
"Gov. TnDES WIS called from 1857 to 1850
into almost every broken-down railway corpora
tion In the West: while he found them unable
10 pay even running expenses. he took then in
hand and so administered them that ia ey-ry
case the bonds, whether 1rst second, 81 third
mortgage. and the sto X. preferred aud COM
mon, all ultimately went auove per; and lie en-
Iiched the people that were wise enough md
fortunate enough to have secured his services.
] am personally among tue hunters OF those
who were benefited 10y his wise and sigaciOus
management and say, so from having
been overpaid IN any Of these tr nsactions. that
his legal fees and his personal services were tue
rheapest and most o. orly rewarded have ever
known In n long business career. de ling In large
transactions IN all paris Of this country ana in
Europe"
Every word Of this passage can be cor
foborated II need be, by the test mony of
men OF the same character rs Mr.. HEWITT.
Among the mauy concerns which Mr. TIL
DEN thus rescued from ruin are the Pitts
burgh, Fort Wayne aud Chicago Railroad
Company, the Cleveland and Pittsburgh
Railroad Company, and the Chicago
and Alton Railroad Company, all three,
now. even In these times OF de-
preston OF railroad property, first
glass dividend paying corporations,
whose stock is favorite Investment
with capitalists. Where lie received n dol
Jar for his services to these companies,
their shareholders gained hundreds. and
not one OF them has ever expressed or felt
any sentiments toward HIM but those TO
which Mr.. HEWITT has given utterance.
Mr.. TILDEN has not only no reason to
fear Investigation into this matter, but on
the contrary, the more it is discussed the
more conspicuous his administrative abil-
lty, as well as his integrity. becomes.
The man who has shown such prac-
hcal talent for extrioating gigantic rail-
road corporations from their embarrass-
ments, is tho man the country needs to
take hold Of its ruined affairs aud restore
Them to prosperity. IL he had no other
Qualiiication, this alone would he sufficient
TO give him the preference over Mr.. IIAYRs
who has never displayed any business
talent whatever.
Let our merchants inquire into the par-
hculars OF Mr.. TILDEN's railroad trausao-
lions, and then ask themselves which they
would choose, TILDEN or HAYES As AS
ngnee Of bankrupt estate In which they
were interested. Let the citizens OF this
pity for instance, suppose that they had to
take one or the other for Mayor, and in
vest him with the whole power and pat
rohage OF this great metropolis. Let every
nepoitor In broken savings bank con-
siuer whether he would prefer 10 have II
wound up by MIR, TILDEN or by Mr. HAYEs
Anere Is no doubt that Mr. TILpIN would
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-23

should resign themselves 10 further con-
tributions. Unluckilv, in the companys
report. submitted 70 the Federal Council.
were some details which reused the public
indignation. II appeared that salaries had
been augmented some two hundred and
ffty per cent. beyond the estimates, and
the pay and travelling expenses Of tho
OWL engineers not less than three hundred
and seventy, whereas the wages of work.
men had been inc eased but thirty. The
primitive morality Of the Swiss stock
holder is shocked at these disclosures, and
cries out against advancing another dollar
to an enterprise conducted on such prlnci-
ples,
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Elsewhere to-day we print letter from

Elsewhere to-day we print a letter from
a gentleman OF Mississippi, who served as AN
oficer IN the Confederate army, and was taken
prisoner near the close OF the war. The writer
represents the views Of II very large class Of the
best men In the South, including thousands OF
leaders Of public opinion who accept the re-
suits Of the war In rood faith. Yet although
they have nominally been rehablittted IN citi-
Zenshp and are anxious to faithfully fulnl all
the conditions thereof, they are sti stigmatized
as rebels, denied tuSir civil rights, and Taided
upon by troops whenever an election is to he
carried. In short, ton years after tho war Is
ended, the most intelligent and patriotic OF the
Southern people are treated as II they were
prisoners OF war-indeed, worse than that. for
the private property OF prisoners OF war Is re-
spected In civilized countries, while in the
reconstructed States the people have been rob
bed without mercy by those who have repre-
sented GRANTS Administration among them.
Ihwa vast extent Of county 10 kept IN an iu-