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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
Two snake Stories from GeOr'
Ein.

Mr., Kirkland cut open a hollow log
to catch a rabbit, the other day, and on
drawing the rabbit ou', be also drew
out an Immense rattesnake that had
partly swallowed the animal. lie
struck the snake upon the head, when
sixteen young, furious rsttlesnakes ran
out OF the pouch under the body OF the
mother snake. The little snakes were
very bellicose, but were all killed.
There we're seventeen rattles on the
old snake, and it measured about five
feet in length.-LSAndersville (Ga.)
Herald.
Mr.. Alfred johnson, live miles be.
low Hamilton, has discovered den Of
horned snakes on bis plantation. He
has killed two of them, and seen sew
ersl others. They are OF white and
black speckle color. The horn is on
! the tip Of the tail and il stuck into ev.
erything that comes within reach. Mr.
johnson informs US thst he cut one in
two parts about foot from the end oil
the tail, and it still used the horn, turn
ing in any direction, to stick It into
anything that touched it. This settles
the question that there is such thing
as horned snake Hamilton (Ga.
| journal.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
Miners Mass Meeting

CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 3l,-Tbe
miners mass meeting at Kapp's mead
ow, near Homecoming, to-day, was at
tended by about 600, about half the
mines being represented. All was
orderly. Some were for striking Tor
e. cents, some were for striking for So
cents, and some opposed action calcu-
lated to disturb the present status.
Two sessions were held, but no deter.
mination reached, and the meeting
adjourned to August I'd. In the mean
time, 1t is supposed work will 60 on.
There is nothing new here. About
q dozen train we're moved west OF Key.
ser to-day. All the old meu needed,
are going to work. The road is now
working between Baltimore aud Par.
kersburg, but no freight trains have
moved, as yet, on the Wheeling divis-
ion. It is thought they will be moved
tomorrow.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03

New YORK Letter 70 Washington CaPltai.l
Theodore Till0ns recent departure
for Europe was due to consideration
for both the health and talents Of hls
daughter Alice, who has inst attained
her sixteenth year. During bic last
tour he travelled $1,000 miles and earn
cd 10000. This achieved, he had no
thought Of going 10 Europe, bat on his
arrival In Brooklyn he was informed
BY bic daughter Alice, who has been
stopping ct the residence Of the Rev.
Richard s. StoFrs, that her health re.
Qulred 3 change Of scene. Il is said
that thls young girl recently
had her fret comprehension Of
the nature Of the troubles
Of her family, and that Il seFI0usly
Affected her. In addition to this, HF.
Tilton discovered that che possessed
uRdoubted genius for sketchlng and for
what 10 termed decorative art, and
after q consultation with experts he
determined to take her to Munich and
place her with one Of the best masters.
Her sister Florence, who is three years
Viuctl WSub " tnhg VbfB VI uofs 1uo
it dignifed and womanly girl, and
has shown some ability as q writer.
There is absolutely no truth In the
report Of quarrel between Tilton and
MOulton. Theodore hes followed the
latter's example IN quitting Brooklyn
for good, and there is no probability that
he will ever resume bis residence there.
Mrs. Tilton 10 very contented, and as
some one expressed II, is "nOt only as
happy as q bird, but lives like Q
queen" Certain II is that, from never
having worn other than neutral tinls
In clothing aud abstained from jewell
ry, she has blossomed out into colors,
and even makes up her face Q little.
She declares she was "never 90 happy,
nor so religious" She has received
no money from Tilton since he sent her
a check for $1,000 on her intimation
that she would be willing to receive
pecuniary aid. She has been consulted,
however, on family matters through 9
third party, and having signi6ed her
consent TO her children's departure for
Europe, assisted In the preparations.
The youngest boy, Frank, is with his
mother.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
Beecher and the WOrkIngmen

To tie k-l.s. g. :le >IL:l
SRI am & lAbor!ng man, at present
out Of WORK, snd how long Il will last
| know ao;. | hope you will publish
this tor the benefit OF ny fellow labor.
ers,wao with me, have always consider
ed the Eev. II. W. Z. s friend TO the poor
man. a bitter feeling was created in
my heart toward the Rev. H. w. Beech
er while reading his sermon delivered
In the Plymouth Church last Sunday
nigL'. He says that we, the laboring
men, say ;aa:l Il s day j. no, enough to
suPpar; Z VIE sud six children.
Il Was ~: enough, he said,
If tie nGa ;moked, II he drank
beer, and ii Ae and lis family wanted
superior clothing, food, and shelter.
But, said Mr.. 3. vehemently, Is not 81
day enough 10 buy bread? And
water costs nothing, and a man that
can, i've on bread Is not 1T to live.
Can Mr.. Beecher, who receives S20,-
90 per ;ear, Judge how much o labor.
ing man can i've on? Coud or would
NJ. Beecher be able TO supper. g fam.
..y o; eight on 81 a day?
WI. any man Of sense uphold Mr.,
Bee,.ey in his theory that a family OF
e!sa:csa be supported on IL per day
w.;hou. some of them begging or
stealing? Does not the city Of Brook
,yn pay seventeen cents a day for feed.
Ing its thieves, housebreakers, and "a.
granite, wiihou: supplying them with
clothes, nor yet giving them tobacco or
beer? Now, il Mr.. Beecher will mul.
tiply seventeen by eight, he will see
that II is Sl.36. Now, If il costs sl.3G
a day to feed eight thieves, how much
will it cost to feed, clothe, and pay
rent for laboring man, wife, aud elk
children? Will Mr.. Beecher please In.
form us, as It may be he intended bis
81 q day to mean Tor food aloneH OF
II. w. B., little did you think Of 81 per
day when you issued your vehement
orders at the Pierrepont House, Brook.
lyn. ] know, and SO does the rest oil
the world know that read your sermon
In the Eagle, that you were merely pan.
dering to the feelings of the rich mem.
bers OF your church. regret the acts
that are now taking place, but your re-
marks, Mr.. Beecher, have created q
strong spirit of mutiny In the hearts OF
honest, lsithfnl laboring men, more 50
than the reduction Of ten per cent
would have done.
JOHN LAFEVRE, Laborer,
July ID. ~ Division avenue, Brooklyn
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
VICKSBURG WEEKLY HERALD FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 1877.
D. alI Meane be an EdIter.

Louisville COurier-Journal.
An editor Is the hsppiest being on
earth. he has little or nothing to do,
and his pay is ell that heart could wish.
His sanctum, with It's Persian rugs and
Turkey carpets, its costly rosewood
furniture, itS magnificent mirrors, its
beautiful pictures, its complete library
of splendidly bound books, lie buffet
stocked with the finest OF wines, II.
quors, and cigars which cost him but .
puff or two, its silver bell TO summon
an attendant whenever q julep or 8
cocktail is wanted, and, In short, with
its everything that human ingenuity
can devise for his comfort and pleas
ure, is a perfect little paradise, where
he sits or lounges and reigns q
young lord, with the world of
fashion and treasure at his feet. And
then, anybody can be an editor-no
study, no preparation, no brains, moth
ing but 6 little money 10 start with,
and, once started, the money pours in
upon you in q steady stream, and the
chief labor Of your life is to spend H..
As for the labor OF editing news
paper, that is mere moonshine. A
mere glance at the columns Of Q news.
paper is enough to convince you that 1t
requires no labor TO edit II, aud less
brains. It Is certainly 8 glorious life,
tha! Of an editor; q life of luxurious
ease and elegant leisure-a life for the
gods, illed, Ike that Of the young lover
in bis first sweet dream Of reQuited
love, with flutes aud rose-leaves and
moonbeams,
While not a wave o. trouble rolls
Across mis- peaceful breast;
and that all men are not editors is one
OF the stTangest things beneath the
stars. True, there must be doctors and
lawyers and merchants and shoemakers
and peanut dealers aud the like, and all
these callings must be filled by some
body, but there are enough to I'll them,
and why they don't become editors and
lead tho life OF opulent princes is q
mere matter OF taste. 1t may be re.
pugnsnt to some natures 70 be clothed
in purple and fine linen, and fare
sump:uousiy every day, and OF course
Il would never do for such nature to
be:ome an editor; tue life of ease aud
elegance and luxury, and exemption
from all care and toll aud debts aud
dlns would soon become a bore to
him, and lie would spend bis nights in
dreaming OF p.ows and pitch-forks
and reSp!ng machines, and sqIander
his lays IN dev!siug some plan for
swsp?!ng places with b.aek,milh's
apprentice OF street csr driver.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03

The numerous friends Of DR.. Wm.
VI. Gwin in this county and throughou!
the State, will rejoice in tie good for.
tune Of the old ex-senator and bis
family,as is evidenced by the following
extract from the CAlevaras (California)
Chronicle, OF July l4th, a paper pub.
lished in the immediate vicinity Of the
mine:
GwIN MlNE.-Thcre Is 10 .essening
OF the remarkable yield OF the Gw!n
mine. The ledge continues SIS rich as
ever and the output Of ore Is sufficient
10 keep the batteries constantly sup.
piled. The rock is exceptionally rich,
the yield bordering on the enormous,
An average OF $1,000 per week Is be-
ing cleaned up, which, for twenty-four
stamps, Is marvellous. The Gwin is by
far the richest mine in the State. The
celebrated Eureka and Idaho mines, at
Grass Valley, in their pslmiest days,
were no comparison 10 the Gwin. Up.
wards Of $4,000 has already been
taken from the l,3Q0-toot level and !,
isn't fairly open yet. The level will
unquestionab!y yield half million.
Sinking for the ,l00.foo; level has been
commenced and work is being vigor-
ously prosecuted. Additional batteries
are to be set at work, and when the
stamps are sll employed Il would be q
low estimate 10 set the yield .: he
mine at 10000 per weeS.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
Russian BaTbaTity.

LONDON, July 3l.-Official papers
laid before Parliament contains the
following: The English Consul at Sill
como informs Minister Layard, under
date Of July II, that the Russians stir
up the Bulgarians and arm them; that
they tore out the eyes of the Mussul.
mans whom they killed at Sistova, and
filled the sockets with bread. Minister
Layard telegraphs Lord Derby, under
date Of July 4th, that the Sultan has
sent him a message entreating the
Queen TO use her influence with the
Car TO stop the shocking cruelties com.
mitted by the Russian troops.
Men, women and children are out
ragged aud murdered in a horrible
manner.
LONDON, July 3l.-A Reuter- telc-
gram from Bucharest says Col. Welles-
by has addressed q report 10 the Brit.
ish Government categorically denying
the cruelties with which the Russians
are charged.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
Tie Preliminary Conference.

VIENNA, July 3l,--The preliminary
conference to-day at Count Andrassy's Z
led 10 an understanding among the
Ministers, preparatory 10 tull COun.
Gil TO be held tomorrow at IL o'clock,
under the Presidency OF the Emperor.
1t is question Of the mobilization Of
two army corps as precautiOn, in
view OF the rapid development OF
events at the seat of war and In the
insurgent districts, resulting In iDjuri.
Gus agitation on the Austrian frontier,
aud also in view Of the possibility OF
peace being suddenly concluded. In
either case, Austria does not wish to be
taken by surprise; but even in resOlv-
ing to take these measures, she has no
intention Of devis,ing from neutrality.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
Affairs az 81. Louis.

ST.. LOUIS, July 3l.-A writ Of habe.
as corpus has been issued for Albert
Carlin, leader Of the workingmeu, re-
turnable Wednesday.
In East ST. Louis, the day passed
without any disturbance, and railroad
business has been very brisk, trains
coming and going in all directions.
Several arrests were made by U. S.
Marshal Poe, of persons charged with
interfering with the orders and man.
dates Of the U. S. Courts in connection
with the strike, aud its effects upon
property in charge and under control
Of the Courts.
LATER-No change in the situation.
Everything quiet, and business ls fully
resumed.
Three strikers, charged with assist.
ing forclbly in closing mills, factories
ETC.. last week, were fined $500 each
By Judge Cullen, of the Police Court.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03

WHEN Royalty was about TO visit the
Duke Of wellington at Strathfeldsage,
one Of the gentlemen of the press re.
quested permission to be admitted as Q
reporter on the interesting occasion.
The ld-Marshal presented his COM
pliments, and begged leave to say that
he did not see what his house at Sti ath-
fieldtage had to do with the public
press. Another time, 9 perfect stranger
asked the Duke to recommend bim for
some appointment. The reply was in
these words: "The Duke cannot rec
ommend him to the Office, for he knows
nothing of him or his family. The
Dukes leisure ought not to be wasted
by having to peruse such applications"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
Fair Promises.

CLEVELAND, July 3..-Chas. Paine
General Superintendent Of the Lake
Shore road, issued q circular this
morning to his employees, notifying
them that the Company is ready to re-
sumo work as soon as q sufficient mum.
Der report for duty before 10 am.
August lst. lie repeats the words oI
Mr.. Vanderbilrs dispatch, that when
the business OF the Company will jus.
tify, they will receive compensation
accordingly. The circular promises to
correct some local abuses.
G. B. Couch, Superintendent of the
Erie dI vision, is the authority for the
statement that fully Ons-half Of the
men have already reported for duty.
The officials have not yet decided upon
the time TO start freights.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03

Ex.Gov. CLAFLIN. OF Massachusetts,,
had q talk with Secretary Sherman last
week, and found him determined to
stick to his bank syndicate plan for re.
sumption. A correspondent Of the
Boston Herald says of the converss.
tion:
The Secretary was not anxious to add
much to HE previous expressions on
the Resumption question, but he mani.
tested a disposition to adhere 20 those
expressions. Newspaper reports that
the Secretary would not stick 10 his
policy of accumula.ing gold or green
backs st the rate Of S5,00Q000 s month
for Resumption purposes, have caused
some doubt in the East as 10 MS course,
but there seems to be no reason to ieAr
that ne vii vary his programme. lie
believes ;hs; oy carrying il out the
Governmen; coz easily resume by Jsn.
l, le79,tnd undoubtedly means % 40 IT,.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
Lohn RrIRhI,. Views.

In 81 address 81 the unveiling Of ;he
Golden memorial statue, at Bradford,
England, last Wednesday, John Bright
referred TO the disturbances in Ameri.
CO ss local insurreetion. He said, re.
garding the strike: 1T Is one Of the
most deplorable spd discreditAble
events iha, hSye ever happened in the
Northern S;6:et, 50 far Sc my knowl-
edge goeI." Mr.. Bright continued by
saying that be attributed these disturb.
anccS TO toe evil effects produced by
the policy Of the United StI;es In lock-
ing themselves mp from the rest OF the
commercial world, by the onereus du.
ties levied on the very class Of manu-.
fsctured articles, Which, II competition
were open, would prevent labor from
becoming unruly. He declared that
the prostrStion Of the great iron indus.
try was owing TO the collapse arising
from the general lmpoverishment Of
capitalist', which Of itself would ne.
cessitate 9 grea. fall in wages. Mr..
Bright concluded by saying that be
believed that the excessive system Of
tariff heretofore levied for the protec.
tion Of labor in America had received
q death.blow, and thS; nothing could
avert q change.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
sulelman Paaha was Not psiaa,sd

LONDON, July 3l.-No confirmation
yet from any quarter Of the Times's
Bucharest dispatch reporting the defeat
Of the Turks near Rustchuk, except
q special to the Daily News from
Vienna, dated the 30th, which saws I:
Tonight we have advices Of a great
defeat Of Achmen Euob Pasha." Neith-
er Bucharest nor Vienna war news is
truthworthy. At present, Suleiman
Pasha and Raouf PAsha are at YenI
Saghna, aud the railroad between
Adrianople and PhlloppOlis has been
restored, SO the report OF the defeat o {
Suleiman Pasha on Friday was untrue.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
A Striking CatechIsSa
Nashville American

Nashville American.
Why did they striker
Because of q reduction OF wages.
Why the reductionI
Because Of the falling of of freight
business and the reduction Of revenues.
Why the falling Of OF business and
diminutiOn OF revenues ?
Closing OF factories aud cessation Ol
productive industries.
Why the cessation Of productive In
dustries?
Withdrawal Of capital from indus
trial enterprises.
Why the withdrawal Of capital!
The timldity of capital; the genera
doubt and uncertainty about the Gov
erDmenl's policy with regard TO the
resumption i always threatens and al
ways pr vents.
Why hi. governmental vaciIlalion
To permit The rings that regulate
Government policy 70 make 30 per
cent out Of he Aa:'uG!.pIs snd con
trac'iJD.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Delegates Arriving from al Parts Of the
State.
The Gathering Assembly Greeted With
BOsmlng CaHROH end BasdS
Of MuSIc.
Enthusiasm Getting Under Full Hsadway.
Special to the Herald. ]

Special to the Herald.l
JACKSON, July 3l.-Ths delegates to
the Democratic State Convention are
here in full force with their friends
from all quarters of the State. Senator
Lamar, Representatives Manning and
Hooker, GenG Humphreys, Lowry,
FeatherstoD, Hon. Roderick Seal, and
many other prominent meh are pres.
ent, and large numbers expected from
the eastin the morning. Warren county
islargely and energetiCally represented.
Tonight the jackson Band is greet.
ing the gathering with the most eu-
phonic melody while cannon, in deep
tones, proclsims the ascendancy of the
voice Of the true people.
The Convention meets at noon to.
morrow, and will be one of the most
intelligent and representative bodies
that has met in Mississippi for many
years. Much enthusiasm prevails ell
over the city tonight. ALTER EGO.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
Fixing a Roala Of prinn..

LASALLB, ILL.,, July 3l.-EIEht hun.
dred laborers, chiefly coal miners, held
macs meeting here to-day, ct which 3
scale Of prices was adopted 10 be de-
mAnded Of employers. The coal mi-
ners ask an increase Of fifteen cents per
ton, and unskilled labor demands 81 so
per day. The meeting was orderly.
LlSalle and Peru have four large
zinc smelling establishments aud four
teen coal mines, all Of which are idle,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
The czarowltoh Gains a Victory.

LONDON, July 3l.-The Illness Blu.
charest special says an important en-.
gagement occurred Sunday, near Rus.
tchuk, between the CzlrOwilch and
Ahmed Raoub PIsha. The Turks are
reported as having been defeated with
loss Of three guns, ten standards, aud
5000 prisoners.
LATER-Oficial advices confirm the
above, making The Turkish prisoners
5000. Ahmed RsOub's army is report
ell completely routed.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
COLUMBUS, OHIO.
Imported BummeFs have Central sg The
YaFdS-ThS Militia Ordered Ous-GFsat
Excitement and BusIasss Dsprsssaa.

"NHN N~@ANR ~ ANs
YaFdS-ThS Militia Ordered Ous-aFsat
Excitement and Business Depressed.
COLUMBUS, July Sl.-striksrs have
complete control ofthe Columbus. Chi.
cag0 and Indiana Central Railroad
yards. They appointed q Yard.mas.
ter Of their own, and prevented ali
freight trains from leaving. When the
3:3O mail and passenger train was 10
leave, the strikers told the conductor 10
step down and out, as they had
Q man Of their own to take the train
out When Superintendent Miller dis.
covered this, he ordered the discon.
tinuance ofthe trains. The strikers to-
day were strangers - believed to
be rioters driven out Of Pittsburg, WhO
have come there to stir up some trou.
bls.
The Baltimore and Ohio is not vet
receiving freight for shipment from
here, and no freight trains have vet
gone out. Governor Young Was ap-
piled to,and responded by ordering out
twenty.three companies Of militia.
They will arrive tomorrow, when It 10
believed vigorous measures will be
taken 10 suppress lawless interference
with the trains.
A man named Lewis Kerschul was
arrested this evening for placing an OBJ.
struction on the Sci0ta Valley railroad
track, seventy.seven miles from the
city Saturday afternoon. KersChul
confessed his purpose was to wreck
the train, and evidence iS strong against
him.
Considerable excitement prevails
again tonight in the city, and an addi.
tional special police are being sworn
In. Business is very much depressed
by the railroad troubles, and merchants
are beginning to complain.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
A Gratifying Announcement.

LONDON, July 3l.-In the House Of
Commons the Chancellor Of the Ex.
chequer, answering question, said it
will be necessary to submit any special
vote on account Of the recent dispatch
Of troops and the feet to the East. The
expense is very smsll-in fact, II is
very doubtful whether Il will be neces-
ssry 81 al TO ask for any further sum in
hecOurse Of the year. II is not neces-
skry 81 present.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
Rrltlsh Interentn on tha nnnnhn

LONDON, July 3l.-A dispatch to the
Daily News from Plymouth, says
her Majesty's ships Flamingo and Con.
dor, which so 10 the Danube to protect
British interests aud assert Great Bri.
tain's treaty right to maintain two
gunboats on the Danube, will be &C.
companied to the Black Sea BY the
iron.clad Shannon, 10 support them,
should their passage be opposed.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
BerVAtiem is among us.

TEE Philadelphia Times aptly says
"Ofall the strikers the negroes were
the most grAsping. They went up and
down the levee at St. Louis and re-
fused to permit any vessels to leave
until the captains increased their wages
sixty to a hundred per cent. What an
outburst of sympathy tor the down.
trodden race there would be from the
organs II this had happened in Vicks-
burg"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03

Mr.. Ben Losing, the historian,
has chosen for his residence q quiet
and retired spot In Duchess county,
New York, sixteen miles east of Fish.
kill and the Hudson river. He was
visited there recently by reporter OF
the New York Evening Post, who has
written an interesting story OF The visit.
Mr.. Lossing's house was built In 1911,
aud has been remodeled to suit his
taste and convenience. Ills library
contains nearly 5000 volumes, and ia
placed In q fre-prOOt building. II is
rich in historical matter, selected prin-
cipally with reference to use. Losing
began life as journalist.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03
a Happy Event.

The friends OF the couple referred 70
in the following extract taken from
the Galveston Civilian, vii. no doubt
be glad TO hear from them. Years ago
Mr.. and Mrs. Kaiser were citizens Of
Vicksburg, leaving here, we believe,
for New Oreans; Mr.. and Mrs e.
+. Kaiser celebrated their Iron Wed.
ding last evening at their residence,
corner OF Market and Thlvt;eth streets.
There were twenty couples assembled,
the direct relations and Intimate friends
of the "old folks who enjoyed them.
selves aud did full justice to the good
things that were placed before them,
Mr.. Charles johnson scted as Major
Domo, Mr.. Henry Bessner as Master
of Ceremonies. The following pre,.
ents were made 10 the happily wed.
ded pair: Waffle stand, iron poker
shovel, dozen sad irons, stove !.i;e:
rake aud a curry-comb.'
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-08-03

The South Carolina wreckers are
scattered in all directions. CArdozo
aud Gleaves and the Infamous Whit
temore are fugitiVes from justice. Ex.
Governor Moses and Lee, once Speak
er Of the LowNr House, are in jail, and
have not enough eft of the hundreds Of
thousands of dellars they have stolen
to furnish bail in ten '4ousand dollars
each. Truly, a rob roost was
broken up when Hampton was made
Governor.