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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

MATHEMATICS AND MEDICINE
Among other talk to-day, II came out
that whale.ships carry no doctor. The
Captain adds the doctoTship TO his own
duties. He not only gives medicines,
but sets broken limbs after notions Of
his own, or saws them of and sears the
stump when amputation seems best.
The Captain is provided with q medi-
cine chest, with the medicine numbered
instead Of named. A book of direc-
tions goes with this. It describes dis
eases and symptoms, and says: "Give
q teaspoonful Of No. 0 once an hour"
or "Give ten grains OF No. II every
half-hour," etc. One Of our sea Cap
tains came across q skipper in the
North Pacific who was In o state OF
great surprise and perplexity. Said
he: "There's something rotten about
this medicine chest business. One oi
my men was sick-nothing much the
matter. l looked in the book; It sald
give him q teaspoonful Of No. Is.
went to the medicine chest, and / see ]
was out Of No, 10. / judged I'd gOt
to get up a combination somehow thai
would tlll the bill, so l hove into the
fellow half q teaspoonful Of No. 8, and
half q teaspoonful of No. 7, and I'll bC
hanged II It didn't kill him in 1lfteer
minutes There's something abou
this medicine chest system that's toC
many for meP-[ Mark Twain In thI
Atlantic Monthly for November.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

IL sn article which appeared in the
New Orleans Times, Of October l4th,
headed "Alfairs in Mississippi the
following appears, referring 10 out
RACES alleged 10 have been committed
in Pike county:
ave have the authority Of gentlemen
who were present az the interview, for the
statement that Governor Stone was re-
quested 10 authorize the formation OF q
company Of State militia by the citizens OF
0syka, and that he refused to grant the
permission. In fact, ne declined TO take
any iion whatever until after the elec.
ton
We are authorized TO state that there
Is not the slightest semblance ftrutE
in the above extract, nor was there
ever the slightest foundation for tht
two statements made, or for either o
them Jackson Clarion.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
FOREIGN STRIKES.
Extensive Strikes q Mill Operatives and
Coal MlneFO 10 EnuIand.

LONDON, Oct, 25-The statement that
the strike In Bolton cotton mills has ter.
minated, is incorrect. The men decline
to resume unless the employers guarantee
70 revise the standard llst and exchange
basis OF reAdjustment before February let
next. The employers will consider this
condition at their meeting to-day. A
strong effort will be made on behalf Of en-
ployers to induce the splnnerS meeting
on Tuesday night 10 accept reduction uns
conditi0nally, but an amendment 10 that
effect was rejected by en- overwhelming
majority.
stadordshire Colliers are now voting
whether they will accept the reduction In.
sisted upon by the proprietors. As far e.
returns are known, large majority are
against acceptance. Five thousand col
Hers are now idle, and two thousand
more may 90 out on Saturday, The re-
suit OF the voting will be announced TO-
day.
The strike on Irish railroad 10 ended.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

THE Earl OF SALISBURY has just been
making, in a speech addressed TO
Young Mems Christian Association In
Glasgow, some curious revelations Of
an photographed character. ain
early lifc," he said, "I was passionately
devoted 10 sclence--so much go, that l
was almost disposed TO pursue science
to the exclusion Of everything else. II
passed away, and | betook myself to
literature, hoping that | should not
only equal, but rival, many in accom-
plishmen,s. Other things were before
me, and other things passed away,
because, do what l would, | was
called to another career. And
now l find myself; at the end
OF long life, not q philosopher, not an
author, but simply an old man who
has endeavored 10 do bis duty In that
state of life 10 which 1t has pleased
God 10 call him." "But for certain
circumstance" says the London Ex.
aminer, "Lord Salisbury might have
delivered Prof. Tyndall's late address
at Birmingham, or even have written
'Ecco Homo which he once described
as in effect the worst book ever 'belch'
cd from the mouth OF hell In thai
case where would the world, Exeter
Hall, Evangelical religion, and Chris
tian young men all over the world
have been!
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
Probabilities ana Possibilities In Re-
gard to the Louiaiaua Benatorn,

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-The impression
10 becoming oppressive that the Senate
will not seat either Spof0rd or Eustis.
Kellogg and Pinchback thrust down their
threats, favor allowing Louisiana 10 have
her sober second thought. It is not be-
yond possibility that the question will b0
postponed till the people elect 0 new Leg
islature. 1t is asserted, with some p0sl-
uveness, that the majority report OIL the
Committee will follow what Norton had
outlined, which, II adopted, seats Kellogg.
The temptation 10 make the worse appear
the better reason, is 10 secure ascendancy
In the Senate for at least three years.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
Senator MoEton's CondItion-change
of Medical Treatment.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 25--A special from In
dianapOlls says: "Dr. Bliss, who is at
tending Senator Morton, does not seem
very hopeful OF his immediate improve
ment. He has eaten little or nothing for
nearly a month, and II 10 feared he will
literally starve to death. A change In
treatment has been decided on, and medi.
cal Treatment will now be directed 10 In
fusing nOurlshment into the system.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

The Jackson Clarion pays the fol-.
loving well deserved compliment to
the Democratic candidate for the Sen.
ate from Kinds and Rankin: "At
Clinton, when the bloody.handed riot
-ers we're pursuing with murderous
weapons the young men who were en-
trapped in order that they might be
shot aud butchered, Capt. viii Mont
gomery, counting his life as nothing
interposed his own person between the
murderers and their intended victims
md rolled back the tide. lie is now
The candidate of his party for the State
Senate. Let him be remembered at tht
polls."
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

The ratio Of male 10 female popula-
ton in the United States ia gradually
shifting in favor of the latter, In 1850
there was an excess of males amount
ing to Asa, AGA in 1860 It was TS6,0S7,
and in 1870 only 42S,750. Taking the
country over, It Is probable that this
proportion is now much smaller, while,
II the new and pioneer States are left
out Of the calculation, the surplus of
females /. considerable. The total fe-
male excess Ia the Atlantic snd Gulf
Southern S'o'Cs j. lG1220. Of which
abou. GI00) ne among the colored
folks. In the 'osl Atlantic Northern
States ;hr ,urp,u,12e i l402SS, max.
ing an entire total fJr the coast sec-
tion OF 32l,4O0 Rhode Isllnd
occupies q phenomenal place in
this record. l.. excess OF females
which is $3.50, * ends to the foreign
born as wei! rs The natives, the only
State In the Upipa where this happens.
Tn ratio carried on, through a the
S,aes would bring the formidable ex-
cc.. / one million and q quarter Of
itm,les. Perha,- the friends OF the
c4u-e of women can make clse oul
OF the fact that the surplus Is most
striking in the most civilized and re-
fined portions OF the country, though
economically II would DO better Ia
have tho distribution little more
! ever.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
Grant 10 she Rescue.

II
have already raised this cry, and there is
no disputing the fact that the majority
of the Stalwarts are even this early in
favor OF Grants nomination for the
in 1880 The opposition of
both parties in 1876 10 a third term,
they argue, will cot be felt then, as il
has been demonstrated That Grant can
step down and out as easily as any
body else when the people desire It.
Many OF the Northern Radicals think
that Grant is the only man who can
cave their party from certain defeat.
So influential and widely circulated a
journal as the ST. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat is now advocating this nomina.
ton. That journal argues that the 81.
mon-pure Republican party has already
repudIa,ed Hayes, and that a bold,
tru;ty leader like Grant is the need OF
the party. ltireely Acknowledges that
Grant has committed errors, but says
that a balance sheet of his public career
will show triumphantly in his favor.
This desire for Grant is born of q feel
ing Of desperation in the Radical party,
They cry out for Grant because they
think be is stronger than bis
party. That is so, but nearly
any decent sort Of a man il
stronger than party that has killed
itself BY constantly arrayiug one sec
tion Of the Union against the other
Judge DaVis, ofIllinois, is much strong
er than The Radical party, and there
are many others. The trouble with the
Radical party is patent TO all who are
not blinded by their false notions o.
the South. That party has attempted
to carry too much weight down thiI
way, and It will not learn by expert
ence. Hayes has made some littlt
progress, but it is so little that it Il
hardly perceptible. In his arpoiut
mCuts he sticks 10 men who have NJ
strength, and who can never have auy
in this section Of the country. Lool
at his Louisiana appointments. The!
have weakened him and his party YER,
much, because the apPointecs are no
the sort of men the white people Q
that State want. 1t is in this, that th
Radicals have failed and will fail TO III
end. They seek for power and IN
fluence, where there is no power an
influence TO be had. The day ofnegrt
scallawag and carpet.bag influence !
this section of the Union has passet
II the Republican party eve
expects 10 build up power in th
South, 1t must cease its war on th
Southern people and prove tha; fact b
making clean sweep of the old faG
ends, and by boldly bidding for suppol
among white men Of standing and il
fluence. The mean refusal Of ih
Senate 10 admit the Louisiana au
South Carolina Senators has intensiilc
the determination Of the Democrat
party Of this section 10 give blow fC
blow until we have conquered pcac
We are demanding nothing but justic
aud unless the Radical party chang
its hostility toward US, Grant will |
as powerless in 1850 as any other III
to save 1t from a crushing defeat. 10
few days three more grea, States vi
speak out for justice and peace, a.
the party of hate will be stubborn /
deed if It still thinks 1t is men who a
working its destruction, and not mea
ures.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

Mr.. 5. T. FoRTsoN, an intelligent
planter Of this county, has realizsd this
year from an acre Of sugar.cane, two
hundred dollars besides saving enough
molasses for his own use, and enough
cane TO plant FIVE acres next season,
He is delighted at the success of his
experiment. We tasted the molasses,
and It was as fine as any that is for
sale in this market.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

The present season has been very
bad one on cotton planters. In the
hill lands, by this date, the larger por.
tion Of the cotton should have been
picked, but instead Of this being the
case, only very small portion has been
housed, and yet the bad weather con-
tinues. What will be the result no one
can say. Nothing but the most favora.
bic weather for the balance Of the Fall
can prevent the crop from falling fol
below an average one.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

IT is related that when the Emperor
OfGermany was staying at Gastein, he
was asked by the milk.maid, Liese, to
write his name In an album she had
bought for the purpose. He complied
graciously, and then said: "Now,
Liese, mind you never lot an English
man get hold of this book. If you do,
he will be sure to tear the hrst leaf
with my autograph out Of It." This iS
q tale much too biting to be true.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

We have seen the time In this city when
Taxpayers went TO the Courthouse and
requested to look at the public records,
that they were snubbed and insulted with
reiusal.-lNicksburg Herald.
Yes, and by Wash. Davenport, then
Chancery Clerk of Warren county, now
y Democratic orator. Jackson Times.
Not much Democratic orator. Wash.
is out in this county braying bis best
for the Mule ticket.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

THERE was not a policy slip or lot
terry ticket to be bought in this city on
Saturday. The pool sellers, banished
from New York 10 Hoboken, slept in
the Jail of that suburb on Saturday.
Eighty.seven of the lowest class OF
gamblers in the city occupied the cells
of one Of the station houses on Satur.
day night, and 1t was not very good
day for gamblers either! Newspaper
exposure seems TO be o more effective
preventive of gambling than the au'
thorilies have yet deVised.-tN. z
Tribune.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

SroFFoRD and his friends are making
such a case for him that all the Conser-
yative Republicans will have 10 sup
port it, or repudiaia the Presidents &C.
ton toward L,ulsians.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
THERE is a probability that old Simon

THERE is a probability that old Simon
Cameron will be nominated TO the
English mission. Geo. W. Curtis, ed
itor Of Harper's Weekly, expected this
place, but the Camerous, of Pennsylva-
mia, seem to have too much power for
Hayes 10 give the place TO consistent
and able supporter Of his Adminisira-
lion against their wishes.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
A Peculiar Caas.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20-The Sheriff OF Full
ton county, Ca, was arrested In this city,
upon q requisltlon from the Governor OF
that State, Mr.. J. II. jackson, Of the we'll
charging him with taking several thou.
sand dollars from q Legislative Commit
tee OF Georgia in 1873 by false pretenses,
and by making false a6ldavits.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
The Gear Determined to Continue the
War.

BERLIN, Oct. ga correspondent OF the
Times says II is asserted that Prince
GOrtschakOii, In q communication to the
Russian Ambassador here, has empha-
sized the determination OF the Gear 10
continue the war until the condition Of the
Bulgaria, is finally and definitely Inn
proved.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
The Way Simon Cameron Came to be
Put Forward for the English Mis-

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-It appears that
Evarts said to Don Cameron, the English
mission should 60 to Pennsylvania, and
being that he should name McVeigh. Don
Cameron, having his father In view, refer
red the matter To the Pennsylvania dele.
CATION, and they selected Simon. The Sc
lection does not appear to be agreeable to
Mr., HAYES,
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

ALL the candidates on the Democrat
ic ticket, except those for Beat offices,
are requested TO meet for consultation
at the law office Of Messrs. Marshall
\ Miller at u m. Saturday, 9th.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

GEN. W. 7. MARTIN spoke in Jack.
son, the other night, in favor of the
Natchez, Jackson and Columbus Rail-
road.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

a NOTICE over our exchange desk
reads as follows: "Leave these papers
alone a wag came in the other day
and took all but one, and then wrote
on the bottom Of the notice, an do
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

WOULD all this outcry have been
raised against the Board of Registrars
if Judge Drien had been nominated for
the Senate? Not much.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

Mr.. j. G. WHITTIER has just been
the means Of proving that politicians
know something Of poetry. He walked
into the Republican Senatorial Con.
ventiOn, at Newburyport, the other
day, and was instantly and vOCifer0us.
" applauded.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

Ex.SECRETARY CHANDLER's Michl-
gan farm consists Of 3,160 acres. It
has cost him about SlO0, 900, and is Just
beginning to pay expenses. A large
number Of prominent agrlculturists
visited the farm last week, and were
addressed BY Mr.. Chandler.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
Going into the MoEits Of the Louisiana
Raaa

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-The Committee
OF Privileges and Elections have decided
to 90 into the merits Of SpOfUrd against
Kellogg. This involves, It is understood,
q full rehearing OF the dreary story.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
Friday Morning. October 26.

HINDs COUNTY has two Independent
tickets, both of which will be badly
beaten.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
From the Washington National UnIouJ
woN-woRN.

wary Watchefg wear
What weary workers won.
Everywhere and everywhere,
Under the yellow sun,
Wary watchers wear
What weary workers won.
Life comes, and life 10 fair;
Death comes, and life is gone:
Everywhere and everywhere,
Under the yellow sun,
Wary watchers wear
What weary workers won. D.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
Minister Grant.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25-On dit: Grant 10
to be Minister to st. James.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02
VICKSBURG HERALD.
Published WEEKLY by
ROGERS, GROOOIE s CO.

An extra copy will be given 10 the getter
up Of a club Of ten.
Send POstOfice Money Orders or drafts
when practicable. Address.
VICKSBURG HERALD co.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-02

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Fafree
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-05-31
HfPPINESS,

How much is contained in that one
word-happiness How much more hap
piness there would be If we thought of
the happiness of others rather than of
our own! But, instead, We are often so
selfish in looking out for our own pleas
ures that there is not much room left in
our hearts to think OF anybody else.
Wives and mothers should always strive
to make home happy, SO that it may be
a place of pleasure for the husband and
father. 1t has been remarked that ''no
statue which the rich man places ostenta-
tiously in his window is to be compared
to the little expectant faces pressed
against the window panes Watching for
father when his days occupation is done. -
Nor is the power to make home happy
confined exclusively to the wife and
mother. The father and husband also
should be cheerful, no matter if his bust
ness perplexes him, and makes him
gloomy and dissatisfied That frown
must disappear before he goes home, for
his little ones will feel sorrowful il 90 pa
pas not to be bothered tonight" These
little ones should always be kept happy.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-05-31
Il GIRLS SECOND COUGfR.

The Portland Oregomiaaa of April 2e
says: "Some months ago we published
an account of the remarkably daring
adventure of a young woman named Me-
LISA Wilson, residing near Sheridan,
Yamhiu county. This young heroine
shot and killed large cougar which had
been making himself quite familiar with
her hogs. It seems that Miss Wilson
has again proved her claim to the proud
title of brave and true-hearted frontier
woman. A correspondent writing from
Sheridan, under date of April 26, says:
Miss Melissa Wilson, of panther no.
troiety, has again made herself famous by
killing another of these animals. Yes
terday morning she was out looking for
a COW, and found where panther or
bear had killed large sheep belonging
to her father. The animal had dragged
it some 800 yards up the mountain. Me
LISA returned home and took her small
rifle and her fathers dogs. She then
went back to the place where the sheep
had been killed and put the dogs on the
track. They soon freed large panther
up a lofty fir tree, when this intrepid
young lady put bullet right between
his eyes, bringing him down dead at the
shot We have always said it, and now
we reiterate the statement: 'Yamhill
against the world'"
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-05-31
Cross Husbands and scolding Wives.

Domestic infelicity," which newspaper re-
porters nowadays credit with playing such an
important part in ife's drama, is often the re-
suit of lingering or chronic disease. What hus-
band or wife can be cheerful, smiling and pleas
ant when constantly suffering from the fortunes
of some dread disease? Perhaps the husbands
liver becomes torpid, and he experiences bitter,
dlsagreeable taste or nausea, has chilly sensa-
tons, alternating with great heat and dryness
of the surface of his body, pain in his Sides
shoulders or back. eyes and skin are tinged with
yellow, feels dull indisposed and dizzy.
Through his suffering he becomes gloomy, de-
spondent, and exceedingly irritable in temper.
Instead of resorting to so reliable remedy as
few small doses of DR.. Pierces PTgative Pei
let's, and following up their action with the use
of Golden Medical Discovery, to work the bill
airy poison out of the system and purify the
blood if he play the part of "peilny wise and
pound foolish" man he will attempt to econo-
mize by saving the small cost of these medi-
cines. Continuing to suffer, his nervous system
becomes impaired, and he is fretful and peevish
"a fit subject to become embroiled in " domes-
tic infeicity." Or the good wife may, from her
too-laborious duties or family cares, have be-
come subject to such chronic affections as are
peculiarly incident to her sex, and, being re-
duced in blood and strength, suffering from
backache, nervousness, headache, internal fe-
yer, and enduring pains too numerous to men
ton, she may become peevish and fretful-any-
thing but genial helpmate In this deplor-
able condition of ill-health, should she act
wisely and employ DR.. Pierces Favorite Pre-
scription, it will, in due time, by its cordial,
tonic and nervine properties, restore her health
and transform her from the peevish, scolding
irritable-tempered invalid to a happy, cheerful
wife. Laying aside levity and speaking seri-
Family Medicines above mentioned reliable and
potent remedies. For full particulars of their
properties and uses, see Pierce's Memorandum
Book, which IS given away by all druggists.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-05-31

roneously the term Sublime Porte" or
&c the Porte,' is often used by current
writer's. The Sublime Porte is not Tur-
key-it is simply branch of the Turk
ish Government. The second branch of
the civic government is the "porte of
the defterdar, or department of finance.
This department is popularity known as
the divan, or diwan another term as
often misapplied as that of &c the Porte -
The third class is the "agha, composed
of large number of the civic and mil
itary officers of the state forming the va
rious departments.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1877-05-31
a REM IRh-4BLE BIRD.

Messrs. Twombly & Lyle have on ex-
hibiGion at the Trinity saloon live peli-
can of large size, which was caught near
Cleburne, and purchased from WAGNER
by these gentlemen. It is huge bird,
measuring over nine feet from tip to tip.
with bill at least foot long, through
which he takes his food without masti-
cation or culinary preparation. He
swallowed fish yesterday as broad as a
mans hand, without apparent effort
They have his birdship in a large tub of
water. The big show will not have a
greater curiosity in its aviary than this
pelican.-F'ort Worth (Tet.) Democrat