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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28

The Vicksburg HERALD wants 10
COLOMBO the negroes somewhere. The
planters Of Kinds want some of them
just now, and very badly, TO pick out
tho cotton crOp.-[Raymond Gazette.
The VickSburg HERALD wants to do
nothing Of the sort. Nothing has ever
appeared In this journal that warrants
such an assertion. When Bruce offer.
cd his bunkum resolution about paying
the expenses Of the negroes who wish.
cd to 60 to Liberia, we favored lie
adoption. Not because we want 10
eolonizs the negroes, but because we
want the YSnkees to have the chance
70 send them back to Africa If they
wish to go. We are bitterly opposed
TO persusding and cOaxing the negroes
10 remain here II they do not wish to
stay. We don't believe in that sort of
policy In pOliucs, as far as they are con.
cerned, nor in any thing else. Some
ofthe driveling editorial idiots whine
about the wastes that would DO created
1.-THE dear niggers were removed. We
suppose this causes the bowling
wilderness that exists in France, Eng.
land, Germany, and in the Northern
States where there are no niggers. The
truth lie, the South would be immeasur.
ably better of II there was not a negro
here, but as they are here, we must get
along with them the best way we can.
II they wish 10 leave us, In Gods name,
let US bid them to go and welcome 10
any benefit they think they can gain by
It. II a few OF the white educated
idiots could be persuaded to accom-.
pany them, II would be still better.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28
The kentucky Goose Bone.

II seems that there is a man in Ken.
lucky who wisely saves a young goose
every year, whose breast bone reveals
10 him the kind OF winter which awaits
him. AS early in the present month as
the 7th, the Louisville Commercial
contained the following: "This
year our goose has insisted upon
taking its own lime in getting fat,
aud numerous letters have been
received from different parts of the
"nnnfry inquiring after nnr little
prophet, but until our goose got fat and
offered up tie life az a sacrifice to acience
there was no chance for a consultation.
A study of its meteorological coloring
indicates that we are TO have q severe
winter. There is some cold weather
about the Let of December, which we
are now realizing, but it will not last
long, and the next week or two will be
more pleasant, with the prospects good
for fair Christmas weather. Altogether,
December will not be q very cold
month, but what 1t lacks will he fully
made up in January. The new year
will probably be welcomed by bright
weather, but the welcome will be brief,
and We will have cold weather before
the middle Of the month, which will
continue, with the lnterspersion of q
few bright days, aud running, at the
last Of the month, into the most severe
weather we have had for years.
February will be a cold, clustering
month, aud winter will no doubt go a
good way along with spring, carrying
cold weather and snow into March
Those who take stock In the goose bone
will Icy in their fuel, and keep plenty
Of warm clothing about their house, as
the little prophet predicts a long Win.
ter, and some very severe weather dur
ing January. According 10 II, we will
have q long spell Of cold weather dur.
ing the first two months OF the new
year"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28
YICKsBURG, Dec. 81, is77.

YIcKsBURG, Dec. 81, ISL.
Editor OF the Herald:
cannot permit myself TO be buried
In the mud by the ultimate receptacleS
of the homogeneity Of distinguished
names which the demonstration Of O
mensuration form, and the excess oil
outlets commensurate with the misap.
prehension of common intelligence lS
signally ignored, being indispensable az
q cOmpensating relief TO q hydraulic
conclusion. The Egyptian plan ia the
right one.
| am sorry | cannot support such q
theory. But II the Congressman Of
Mississippi and Louisiana will co. p.
crate in the framing OF q levee bill 10
which the appropriation shall be reason
ably moderate-say twelve or fifteen
millions of dollars, which will be suf,
fcient for the purpose; then construct
q line of levees two feet above the
highest water known, and the problem
will be solved, In nay opinion.
The estimate of the Levee Commits
sion was forty-six and q half millions
based upon q cost per cubi; yard Of fifty
cents. Reduce this thr Ie.iithp, and VI
have eighteen aud q half millions
Their line of contemplated levees Wa
q mile or two from the river bank, il
very low ground, and from four t
eleven feet above the high water o
1868 SO | think the estimate can safel!
be reduced to, at most, fifteen millions
The high water of 1928, when Their
were no levees 10 influence II, wa
within less than a foot Of the highes
water known since. The practices
thing to do now is 10 get this approprl
alton from Congress, aud the man VIII
accomplishes il will be wiser than Mis-
Evans; and | think that tUds th
Egyptian plan.
Respectfully ynurs,
MUDD TURTLE. E. T.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28
THE EASTERN QUESTION.
The London Times EndsaVOFs to Pour OH
on the Troubled Waters Of English ODin.
Ion, and Assigns Reasons for the Az.
semhllnn OF Parliament.

LONDON, Dec. "l-The Times's leading
article is carefully direct d 10 allaying ex.
citement on Eastern matters and contra.
dieting thc effect OF wild rumOrs 1t con-
cludes: " No course can be more reasOna.
Bile and Obvious than that at this ju%ncture
the Government should desire tO consult
with Parliament, as soon as II can, with.
out necessary Inconvenience. Whether
til y contemplate interference or media.
ton, or simply means OF securlty-a good
position In final settlement OF the question
they cannot but feel the need OF ParlIa-
menlary support. AS soon as Parliament
Is called together, we shall have the main
considerations on all sides Of the great is.
u iorcibly stated aud clearly argued;
the Nation Will have an opportunity OF
weighing the various courses recommend
ed TO 1t; the Ministry will see whether
they can hOnOrably assume, as they have
on the whole had q right to assume hither.
TO, that they are carrying into effect the
wishes OF the country at large, and both at
home and abroad we shall see our way
more clearly. 1t does not seem necessary
TO look beyond these PLAIN considerations
in order to understand why the Ministers
have decided 10 summon Parliament at an
early day"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28

A PRACTICAL reformer may be less
ornamental than an amateur theorisi,
but he Is far moro useful in a public
office. The annual report Of the Hon.
Edward Mcpherson, Chief of the Blu.
reau of Engraving and Printing,
Treasury Department, shows this. Ii
is a brief, busiNess-likc document, re.
citing among other things the fact that
of the sum Of 100000 appropriated
for the Bureau, 100000 will remain
unexpended on the 30th of June, next
year, aud that in addition to the
enormous saving of expense brought
about by the reorganization OF the De.
partment, the Government will pay the
Bureau for printing revenue stamps
aud the backs Of legal-tenders and Ma.
tional bank ives, at least Sl09, 900 less
than II paid the bank note companies
last year for the same work. Quiet,
practical, thorough.gOing Department
work is better than heightened talk
about Civil Service reform.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28
THE NEW YORK CALAMITY.
Cause Of lb0 Asoldent-Ths Damage d
BulIdIaas-Ths BSIlsFs-A Theory OF
The ExpIssIon-0thsr ~Partlculars.

NRw YORK, Dec. Ala morning paper
says a defective boiler and drunken engi-
neer are understood to have been the
cauee OF the disaster at 9reenheld's candy
factory. A little after 3 O'Clock this morn.
ing one body wal inund-that Of q well.
dressed man, with delicate hands, prOba.
bly, q person passing who had been crush.
ed by the falling wall. His head was un-
der q heavy block Of stone which had
pressed 1t into q ~shapeless mass. IL 10
stated there were about 20 customers liz
the store at the time, and the thorOughiare
on which the building faced was crowded
with persons. Twenty were reported 70
the police last night as missing. Two dead
bodies were found this morning.
1t Is with tho greatest difficulty that the
debris can be removed, on account Of the
crowd surrounding the ruins, and horse.
car lines in that vicinity are blocked. The
upper part OF the GrOcers Bank was com.
pletely Quilted, and the marble-frOnt build
Ing adjoining to Rodgers, Peet & Co. mad
the appearance Of old ruins, the marble
looking as II II had been melted. A i've
story msr1lc.!ront building, occupied b.
Ruckel i Hendel, and Josiah Quincy, deal.
ers In drugs, was injured by the explosion,
having the front windows OF the Sd and 4th
doors clown In, The force OF the explosion
was 50 great that iron framework protect
ing windows on tue trst Il IOT, We're bent
inwards. The crockery establishment OF
James Heman, Barclay street, was iniur.
ed IN like manner. TOmpkins, So Barclay
street, was entirely burned out. Nos. 81,
o. and Il Barclay street, were badly dam
aged by lire aud water. Several houses
IN Greenwich street, were badly damaged.
Greenield's loss is estimated at $4,000,
partly insured. The rear walls were taken
down, 30 that lab0rers could dig out the
ruins with safety, and look for bodies.
According to records OF Boiler inspect
ore, two boilers OF Greenfield q Son were
examined November 18th; both were To-
connective boilers, were tested to l0j pounds
pressure and allowed 20 pounds. Engi.
neer Phillip Hersberger was last exam
ined the 18th Of this month; was regarded
competent aud reputation good. The
Boiler Inspector visited the ruins to-day
and found both boilers intact. The side
walk under which the boilers were sItua.
ted, was not torn ip or destroyed. One
boiler wal found hali-iull OF water and the
other nearly full. The Inspector said one
OF the copper tanks filed With material for
making candy must have exploded and
broken all the lamps IN the building,
which was lighted by kerosene, and these
added much to the raPidity with which the
danes spread.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28

There fsa bill before Congress which
provides for the surrender Of the
Western portion Of the Texas Pacific
railroad line 10 the Huntington. Gould.
Stanford monopoly. Il proposes to
transfer the Texas Pacific land grant, 10
the Southern Pacific company, which
is but another mode Of expressing q
transfer to the Central Pacific man.
ayers, the destruction Of 3 bright prom
lee OF competing trans-continental
line and the imposition Of heavier bur.
dens upon the people. This measure
is not likely 10 receive any recognition,
as its design is too pAlpable.
"TheFe are two ways Of striking q
blow ct the monopoly. The compile.
ton of the Northern Pacific railroad as
q competing aud independent line will
afford an appreCiable relief, but the
completion Of the Texas Pacific will
also break the backbone of the Central
and Union Pacific ring, and relieve the
whole country by afEording abundant
channels for trade and immigration,
and giving Asia several highways
across the continent. The existence Of
the Union and Central Pacific roads is
working Q positive injury to business.
II goods are shipped by 81. Louis over
the kansas Pacific TO Denver, and
thence to Cheyenne 10 the Union Pa
cifc for transportation West, the rates
are doubled from Cheyenne in order to
force shippers to send their goods to
Omaha and ship over the entire line Of
the Union Pacific. The freight tariff is
so high anyway that business is re-
stricted, and thus 1t will continue to be
until we have Q competing line, like
the Texas Pacific, the line of which
runs through q country now waiting
transportation facilities, which would
almost Immediately give the road q
large and paying business. "-[COurier-
Journal.
The bill introduced for the surrender
Of the Western portion of the Texas
Pacific Railroad to the huntington
Gould. Stanford monopoly, was intro
duced by the Hon. II. D. Money, Of
this State. What reasons he has to
offer tho people Of this State for this
extraordinary course, we are unable
to say. A good many are not slow to
express the opinion that Huntington,
Gould and Stanford may have offered
to him more satisfactory reasons than
he will ever be able to offer his con-
stitueuts, for lending himself and his
influence to a scheme that this State Is
bitterly opposed to. Mr.. Money, may
think he is beyond the reach OF Missis-
sippi influence, but he will find to bis
sorrow that he Ia not. The people Of
Mississippi will not be BETRAYED,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28
WAR ITEMS.

LONDON, Dec. 2l--The Times CORE.
spondent at Bucharest says the Czaru-
witch will probably return to Russia,
when Gen. TOdleben will assume com.
mand In chief.
A cOrresp jndtnt OF the Daily News, at
OrZava, sends q report that Gen. Todle.
ben has arrived at UrzaYa to arrange the
bombardment OF Abakaleh. This report
seems doubtful.
The CZarO Mitch reports that the Turk.
ish forces outside OF Rustchuk. and on the
lower LON, have been withdrawn.
A dispatch to the Times from pera, SAYS
the Russian concentration Tor an attack
on Etzeroum tailed, and an attack Ia nov
improbable. The hussians are suffering
for provisions and forage.
BUCHAREST, Dec. 2l.-Prince Charles,
OF Rnumania, received the iron cross from
the Emperor William,
Negotiation Prospects, Turkey not
Inclined to Treat Directly with Rus
sta, but Bent on an Energetic De.
Tense.
NIKNNA, Dec. Ala correspondent Of
the Times telegraphs the following: "SInce
the failure OF Tu;kcy's note to the Pow
ers, the idea oidirect negotiation between
Turkey and Russia appears to find more
uuNVVhtes' ~ ~ bupVuhtu tuhb even dFent
Britain has somewhat abated her objec.
ito 9 TO such 4 course, aud advised the
Porte to try, II possible, and ascertain
kussia's conditions The Porte, however,
seem, TO have little inclination for such q
course. All its energies seem bent on the
defense OF R0umelia. II Is though. also,
the Turkish Parliament, to which the
Porte declared It's Intention OF submitting
questions, will oppose negotiation"
Affairs at ConatantinopIe--SulOiman
Pasha's Arrival with q Large Force.
LONDON. Dec 21--The Vienna CORES.
pOndent Of the Tlmes says although all
apprehensl0ns Of serious cOnspiracles and
coup d'etat at ~ConstantinOple seem to
have disappeared, the least thing Is sufi.
cient to revive them. The unexpected An,
pearanee Of Suleiman Pasha at COnstanti.
nOple, with 100000 men, has given rise 10
the fear that something OF the kind is i'm.
pending. In these circumstances IL lie moi
surprising that the Sultan and his Govern.
ment should seek support In Parliament
ana make 1t share the responsibility for
tue course to be followed. The Times cor.
respondent continues: This movement OF
suleiman Pasha, and other reports Of
withdrawal OF the Turkish field forces
from about Rasgrad, seems 10 indicate that
n the Quadrillateral necessary garrlsOns
nave been left TO make the best defense
they can"
VIENNA, Dec Ala special to the POlitl.
cal correspondence, from COnstantinOple,
states that several MahOmmedan Depu.
ties intend 10 solicit the Government, In
Chambers, TO open negotiations for peace,
It's said the Porte will shortly order a
fresh levy OF 100000 men.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28
YIeKSBURG WEEKLY HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER %, 1917.

The following, from the New York
Tribune, shows the foolish royalty
worship that still exists In England:
In relation to the Prince Of Wales's
g0od.nataFe, It iS told that be was one
evening attracted to the scene Of g
London fire, and finding that neither
he nor the little group Of gentlemen
with him had q fusee with which TO
light his cigar, accepted Q light from g
quick-witted reporter, who stood near.
He lighted his cigar, and then held out
bis case to the reporter, and cour-
teously asked him to help him
self. The other, trembling with de-
light, took q cigar; but instead Of
smoking It, extracted an Echo from his
pocket, carefully wrapped the princely
gift In II, and buried the parcel In bis
bosom. "What are you doing2" asked
the astonished Prince, "why don't you
smoke it2" "Your Royal Highness,H
replied the other, Heaven forbid that
| should ever smoke the cigar you
have just given me. | shall treasure
It up amongst the things l value
most, and leave 1t TO my children as a
precious heirloom" The Prince laugh.
ed. swell" said he, again Offering his
cigar'case, "keep your heirloom, but
take another TO smoke now. They are
not bad weeds, aud l think you'll like
them" The poor newspaper mar
heard and obeyed. He took a cigar,
and in a reverent daze silently smoked
it. And 1t 10 further related that when
he died not long ago, the precious ci-
gar was found under his pillow care
fully preserved.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28

sembly not 10 modest, or suffer mOIeated
In any way, good citizens OF the country,
but, on the contrary, 70 resort 20 every pos.
sible means 70 restore peace, harmony and
order.
II. That va pledge ourselves BY every
sacred tie, 10 stand BY each other in per.
sOn and Interest, however severe the trial,
or mortal the conflict may be.
Il. That q copy Of these proceedings be
sent for publication TO tue summit Times,
Liberty Herald and jackson Clarion, and
also TO His E~xcellOnoy, ]. n. Stone.
Organized December IL, 1871, after
which the residences Of I'VE citizens, four
white and one cOlOred, were visited By the
Committee, and the parties being repre-.
scented absent, word was left for them hat
they we're strongly suspected Of being In
some way c0nr ected with the band OF law.
less ~marauders, and the consequence oil
such connection plainly demonstrated,
They were ordered TO appear before the or,
ganization OF their next meeting, aud ex.
0ncrate themselves from the suspicion, OF
they Will be held as enemies Of civil law
and good order.
W. j. MARsALIs, Sec'y,
Vigilance COmmittee-Dr T J Everett, 7
L McGehee, Dir W J Lamkin, 4 w Flow.
ers, W Butler, W r Love, W J MaTsalls,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28
DIETING the Picture Taken.

The San Francisco Mail prints the
following: "Tne principal social event
Of the week (Which %transplred in the
day time) was the photographing OF
Mr.. Pluto Krat's mansion on jackson
street near Van Ness avenue. II was
generally known Ia the neighborhood
that the event was 10 come of, and
quite g large concourse Of friends
meandered round the block in order 10
try aud get q cheap likeness OF them.
selves. Special policemen were de.
tailed at So q head to ward of the at
tacks Of the i%nstrusive multitude. but,
In spite OF their efforts, q bakers boy
a school teacher, q clergyman's wife,
and q blurred Hooking dog got into the
picture. The lady Of the house stood
for seven minutes at the parlor bow
window with q fan in her right hand
aud q piece Of music in her left,
while her husband pretended to be
pattIng q dog just outside the front
door. 1t was 9 little unpleasant for the
three manageable daughters to be
compelled to form a group aud do a
tableau vivant at the gate, but with
time their remembrance Of the Smith
girls sneeriug at them next door will
fade. The baby 10 the garden refused
to keep still and consequently appeared
In the proof with three heads and seven
sticks Of candy, while the frantic en-.
deaVorS Of his nurse 10 keep him still
caused that baby's guardian 10 be dis.
tinguished by a mouth In duplicate.
The remaining features Of the picture
are Master AdOlphus standing on one
leg with his arms folded, and a Dutch
servant girl In an. open window on the
Manssrd roof. In this country wealth
and taste are synonymous terms"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28

SENATOR GORDON, al Georgia, E,s
received the silver salver given him by
columbia women" and in ackno vi.
edgement writes: "Whst of assist
ance l have been able to contribute to
the relief of your State from the evils
OF misgovernment, was rendered TO a
people bound 10 those who sent me
here by every tie of kindred, of inter.
est, OF deathless memories and endur.
ing sympathies. l shall treasure this
beautiful gift through life as a memo.
rial of South CarollHa's new birth, and
Of the too generous tribute paid to Inc
By her daughters, for the aid Il was my
privilege to render in the time of her
distress and humiliation"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28
The Queen Of Inc Orsn.

A breakfast.biscuit or teA.roll made
with DooLEY's YEAST POWDER Is Ger.
tainly the queen Of the oven-so light,
white and delicious. You liz it ten.
derry, break il open gently, spread II
daiutily with fresh, swec, butter, volt
ing TO be gracious. After breakfasting
on biscuits made with DooL ,Y'sYEAsT
POWDER, what man would contemplate
suicide, ur grumble because his wife
asked him for money:
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28
Tribute 10

We have seen many beautiful tri.
butes TO lovely woman, but the follow.
ing Is the finest we eve read "Place
her among the flowers, foster her as a
tender plant, aud she is a thing Of fan.
cy, waywardness and fOlly-annoyed
by a dewdrop, fretted by the touch oil
q butteriy's wing, ready TO faint at the
sound OF a beetle, or the rattle OF a
window.pane at night, and she Is over
powered by the perfume of the rose
bud. Bnt let real calamity come,
rouse her affections. enkindlr the fires
ct her heart. Pace her in HE heat VI
b~attle-give hVr q chill a bird, or any
thing TO prOtecl-And see her, In a
relative instance, lifting her white arms
as a shield, as her own blood crimsons
her upturned forehead, praying for her
life to protect.Ihe helpless. Transplant
her in the dark places of the earth, call
forth her energies to action, and her
breath becomes a healing, her presence
a blessing. She disputes inch by inch
the strides Of a stalking pestilence,
when man, the strong aud brave,
pale and atIrighted, shrinks away,
Misfortune hauuts her not, she wears
away q life Of silent endurance, AMI goes
forward with less timidity than to her
bridal. Ia prosperity she il a bud full
Of odors, wai'inZ but for the winds Of
adversely 10 scatter them abroad-pure
gold, valuable, but untried In the fur.
mace. In short, woman Is a miracle, u
mystery, the centre from which rsdi.
ates the charm Of existence"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-12-28

A TURKS OPINION or D.oKExs.-
The following critiqle, In the hand
writing Of a Mohsmmedan gentleman,
the late owner Of the volume, was
found on the last page Of a copy of
David CopperGeld": IL surprise
that this books author, being the CON.
poser Of many other novels, has got
such a style wi bout taste. Though it's
style Is very regularly made, yet the
MUD OF the reader is never willing to
see even = page thoroughly. II seems
10 me that its author was not an intel.
ligible. Those difficulties which | suf.
fered during the course of the study OF
this idle book, | can't express them.
Sometimes the wretched author tries
to write and deliver some Grafton, yet
suddenly lie falls 10 a pit Of dullness.
Ia shor', this book Is quite an unpleas.
Ing o." to the heart of the glowing
heart. Let the reader see aud confess
my observation lis. S. r."