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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-08-01
The Island OF lava

1t Is as strange that more travellers do
not visit java for its beauty, as that
more do not visit Canton for its political
and social interest. Newer scenes can
not be found. From the moment of en-
barkation upon dirty steamers, crowded
with Dutch ladies in bare feet and ma
tive dress, to cross a sea that is covered
with lot of floating palm trees from
the Sumatra river, to that of dlsembark-
alton in that lovely tropical forest,
dotted with houses here and there, which
is called the city of Batavia, all Is fresh,
even to the experienced travellers eye.
The system of the Dutch the afternoon
stiffness of Buttenz ,rg Palace, sort OF
tropical Versailles; the great rum5llng
coaches drawn by six pied rats of ponies
upon levels, and dragged by eight great
tawnv buffaloes up the hills; the deaf
ening screaming of the beetles; the tree
ferns of Sandanglava; the walking
flowers" or pink orchid insects, feeding
on live butterflies, which they will not
take dead-all these tempt the traveller
to linger over descriptions OF things which
cannot be described. The Dutch sta
tistics are eloquent as to the nature OF thu
country NnlCu tllE OANbBg 80 - -
lurge. but within its limits 300 people
every wear are eaten by carnivora, 2Ol
by the crocodies, 100 killed by the rhi
noceros, 500 killed by lightning, Will
100 die by snake bites, and varying
number by earthquakes and volcanic &C
ton. The traveller journeying unde
Dutch protection along the wellknow
roads is safe against most of the accident
which destroy the natives of the land
but the inequalities by which he IS SUI
rounded, combined with want OF know
edge of the language, prevent INN froI
making observations upon Tn nature {
the Dutch rule which are of any worti
! It is certain that the Dutch have kilie
art in Java. They 10 but little for edu
cation, and the doubtful question
whether, under their administration, II
material position of the people has bee
: improved?
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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.

Life Is race, wh.re some succeed,
While others are beginning;
Tt luck AT times. at others speed,
That gives an early winning.
But it YOU chance 10 fall behind,
Nr'er slacken your endcavor,
B II keep this wholesome truth in mind
lis better late than never.
If YOU can keep ahead, its well,
Bur never trip your utighbor;
TiS noble when You can excel,
Bv honest, patient labor;
Bur if you are outstripped at laat,
Press on as bold as ever;
Remember, though you are surpassed
lis better late tDaa never.
Ne'er labor for an idle boast
OF victory DER another;
BIT while You strive your uttermosC'
Deal fairly with a brother.
AVhate'er your station. do your best,
And hold your purpose ever;
And if you fail To beaL the rest,
rs better late than never
Choose well the path in which you run
Succeed by noble daring; -.
Then though the last, when once III
won,
Your crown is worth the wearing;
Then never fret, il left behind,
Nor slackenyour endeaver;
Bat ever keep this truth in MIMI,
It's better late than never.
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Arp1sE tourists will this year nave III
onnortunitv of observing a ne" anu III
TrrecedentaI phenomenon. In the me- ~ ~
borbood of the small town OF bour9e Of
Maurice Is a mountain called by the PEG,
NE of the country the Bee Rouge.
+ i connected with the outlying sPunr6S
If the Little ST. Bernard, and Is ''ogO
faat above the sea level. This mountain
"a At the present moment tumDlIng 20
niaces. For three weeks past the blocks
r. soIid stone of which it Is, as 1t were,
buiIt M have been orumbling away, and
the whole side of the mountain appears
70 70, he in course of pouring itself down
into the plain. The scene IS describes
bv a member of the French Alpine Gnu 1,l
a. magnificent in the extreme ! ne
bouIders which detach themselves al, az
often of immense size, and tney ie 81
down a steep slope at an extremely IA Ia
mid pace, crushing literally 10 ma .Say
wood the trees and saplIngs %hlcn "a ~
s @Urn The noise made by the S ae
enoo masses resembles dull and DIS
liant meals of thunder
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preparing to Protect Themselves.

CHICAGO, July %, p. m---The mob con-
tinued its visits to manufacturing places
and shons. where large number of men
were employed, during the afternoon ana
caused many to stop work. meeting with
success as a rule. The Council this alter
noon adopted resolutions supporting the
Mo- and authorized the expenditure by
the Mayor OF all money deemed necessary
to suppress disturbances; declared that
notrols of citizens should be formed, and re-
ferrcd to the Finance Committee a r. solu-
! ton authorizing the city TO borrow hali a
| -, iliion dollars TO use in city i'm PROV ements
/ that the idle might find employment
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Cleveland.
NO FEARS OF VIOLENCE.

CLEEELAND, o, June 24.--Evrryt hing IS
quiet here with no fears OF violence. me
strikers have closed ali tie tipons IN toI-
tOnwoOd. and declare there shall be no us
turb1nce or destruction Of property, unless
the militia was ordered to assist the railroad
company in starting the trains. President
Vandcrbilt's reply TO the strikers was re
ccIved this morning. He declines to make
any concession The men claimed that they
have tried to. and are willing TO cooperate
wich the company in curing for the live
stock. Owing to a lack of water. many
cattle, hogs and sheep are dying. \ ear or
dead fowls gives forth terrible sIehch,
tIe dead animals A. evidence OF how
little the city is disturbed by the strike the
attendance at the races to-day was unusual
IN large for the first day, and al interest wa
/ 2entered in them. Hardly word was sara
/ about the railroad troubles.
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ALBANY

HEAVY ADDITION TO THE srRIkiN" f0i'o
A1RANY. July 24.--One Thousand W H,..
mon At the West Albany Tallroau Sh"P
have Joined the strikers, and are com inS
ward mis- city. The strikes at W est -
banv saw troops cannot pass over IIe =,
A regiment of militia has oeeh -, Too n
Rochester. The railroad men VIM 49, ~ tbe,p
a. work. Int the outside element keep Chenh
away.
THE STRIKERS CONTINUE TO ph' NY
TRACKS.
A. r,,,r o'clock this evening. the WORE
man havin0 returned from West AlDl .ii =
lin MT In Capital park, where lhce I.
aTy speeches were made, ara otlel T. 1,,ac
CnrnSeled forbeaPanee. A commute We
oD',nintaJ and proceeded to the fFelghC !,
49,. of the Central depot, on way
tt Tho men at work were told TO ue
sist and some refusing, they We're puS 80
tho streets Leaving the irelg ~,
the strikers visited, in regular oruel, III
round house and elevator, anu iorced ~ Va,
men to leave their work. AZ tH - III,
place grain was being transierreu . .la ot
IarS 70 the boats. From thence tue me-
e'a-9,eJ a@ross the old railroad bridge span
suL tI.a Hudson river at the foot OF Lum
hnrstreet. and when once on me U.ee =
busb side an attempt was mace 10 IcaL -
the rocks there. The bridge IS one use
tnr sna;.rht trains exclusively. and the ue
80 &c tho tracks were intended 70 sI 4
freight traffic. The tracks were NJ. n,.''. -
sniIsSd on the Greenbush size. stoPP'n.e -
,povements of freights from the WesC u w. =
east. and south. The freight cars a. .;ate,
Albany were moved west AFTER sno
left there this evening
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Fight at VVesiGeId.

WEsrFIELD, July PA company of sol
diers after killing several rioters, We're drlV-
~, from tbeir allarters. Some Of the COM
1a,,y, ,vere shot by rioters who got posses
zion of the Yves field com pany's rifles
A HORRIBLE DISCOVERY
was made to-day that fifteen Philadelphla
soldiers burned up in the round house sun
,ay morning This nun Der had either been
sh0t dead or wounded 10y the mob, and Wheh
the round house was fred ana troops CON-
M to Avaru3tc could not take the dead
AID wounded along, 50 they were lett to
perish in the flames.
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why the Man and brother VYaSn't
Permitted 10 Take "a Hand.

PHILADELPHIA, July.--A ludicrous incl
dent occurred to the colorcd troops. the
Gray Inviucibles, this afternoon. They We're
seated IN car, ready to move along WIKI
the other troops. When. it is related, the
engineer OF the train heard that eolored SOL
diers were to BE- sent west, he at once de-
clined u TAKE the engine Ou5 OF the depat,
aud proceeded TO the master mechanic, tell
Jag him that if the colored troops were 10
be taken out of the depot some one else
should take his engine, as he would not
nave anything To do with them. The Gray
Invincibles were thereupOn ordered To leave
the ears and return to the city. and ho,d
themselves in readiness for any trouble
which might occur here. They did this with
considerable murmuring, and openly eX-
pressed their dissatis faction at not beng
allowed To participate IN de wah' along
with their lighter com pleXtoned brethren
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European Travellers Among i"'
AbyssinianS.

Mr. De Cosson was very much struck
with the voung ladies Of the country
sAbyssinian girls come running down 10
fill their water Jars at the river ana
steals look at the camp OF the "hlle
strangers. They were llthsome' grace
full creatures, of clear, dark Drown
color. and looked very picturesque IN
their short sllirties and spotted leopards
sLins and their black hair gathered up
into a classical knot at the back OF the
head" With this agrees the LANGUAGE
nfDr Tivinotone: "Many have finely
sbaned heads, straight or aquillne thin
noses and thin lips, magnificent lorhlS :
with small feet and hands and graceIui
limbs" This il certainly not the Niger
pbysiognomy. Many persons nave pseA
greatly exercised in MIND "he'her ~
/ Augustin Of Hippo was a negro /
would. Of course, be desirable 10 a7cei
tain every detail about the great Airlcal
hisbop. Ethnology and physlognomS
would suggest that the great bishoP' Il ~
4 frican and not Latin descent, "oul'
haIono to to the Abyssinian and not the
nogro TYNE The Abyssinian7 are rathei
cheerful in their habits. Every yisIIo
i ovnected to take couple OF bottles o.
tedge; but then, like Europeans thel
have the privilege Of having a sery I,i,.
standing behind them, to whom ,lu uni hat
Europeans, they may pass on tne ' W
tie. Good tedge is rather heady; we .,
was took care to keep a native ' .y :,
with a steady head standing behind benin. On u
for the sDecial service of emptyihs ou
hotties a duty which it seemed to CIV
him the greatest satisfaction toperlofln'
London Society.
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Attention. IA.

POLICEMEN STONED BY a MOB OF ROUGHS.
ALLENTOWN, PA, July PA mob headed
by a band OF music parraded through Ham
ilton sire It as far As Center square, when
the mayor ordered them to disperse. The
music aid So, but the men proceeded to the
First and sixth wards, making threats, and
later marched to the mayors office, hooting
aud Yelling. The police took several drums
from them but were unable to make any
arrests. and were stoned by the mob. The
Fourth regiments having unexpectedly ar
rived frightened the rioters and they as
perSed. This regiment had considerable
march. the engineer refusing to take them
nearer than six miles from here on account
OF the risk of being thrown from the track
] or fired into.
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Ano1herLitfIe Row.

CuICAGo July 25.-News has just been
received of a fight between the MOP ana
the police at the corner of Canal aud Jack
son streets. in which the former came on
1vnrst several of them being laid up with
blows from clubs, and others being locked
up. .1- Io,.o
been compelled to quit work, and the SHOT
tower has been closed The board OF rlue
adonted resolutions calling on the Governo T
of the STATE and President of the United
States to quickly suppress the prevailing
in .urrectOn.
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TeFre ssaufe.

THE STRIKERS IN UNDISPUTED POSSESSION.
TERRE HAUTE, July 24-The strikers are
in undisputed control of the railroads here.
All the trains have been stopped on all the
roads except the Terre haute and Evans
vile, which road has never reduced wages.
The United States mail has NOT been inter
terred with. 1t is understood that the east
and west roads will run one mail train each
way daily, but that they will make no eff
fort to carry passengers. The L"g1nport
road sent out u locomotive with mail car
this evening.
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CoLUMBUs, July 23.--The strike on the
roads here is a thing complete Iraitce Is
totally suspended and the situation more
than critical. Not freight ear Is moved
out. Under the present circum stances no
attempt will be made by raiifoau mahaSe.s
IN his direction. The strikers have yet an
awe of interference with the general gov
erunent aud the white mail ears in train
insure its passage The train from Indian
anolis to Pitts5urg ielt lis way through to-
dav bringing the mails aud the few .pasSen
GERS who take the risk of travel III such
fines a these At every town through
which the train passed the people thron% -
out 10 see il. and the strikers stood suiienly
watching it pass, but Offering no moiesta-
tiou. The advent of the train here was
! awaited with much curiosity, but no at
| tempt was made to interfere with IT, or any
other m all train thus tar, Here the sltua-
! tiou is chiefly ominDuS, because the move
/ ment at Pittsburg has become more than
/ strike of the railroad men, Employees ol
! the machine shops and Of MANUFACTURES
/ have been
INDUCED TO JOIN THE STRIKE,
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WHAT THEY DEMAND.

TOLEDO, July %, p. NAT 10 o'clock a
IN. a large crowd, composed OF laboferS'
stevedores, and all classes of working men,
assembled at the United states noVei Oh
ottawa street A committee of ten was APP
pointed to draw up resolutions eXpresS,Ino
The sentiments of the men present. Inc
Committee reported the following:
Resolved, That every laboring man anu
mechanic cooperate with the rallroAu hlei
who have struck.
And further, be it resolved, That every
lohorino man and mechanic shall ask rea
sonabIe recompense for his labor, on TN
hasis. Mechanics, from $3.50 TO $500 pc
dav, and laborers at $3.50 per day.
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Chicago.
A GENERAL STRIKE PREVAILS.

CHICAGO, July 24.--The strike of railroad
hands has become general in Chicago. 1t
was Inaugurated last night, as reported in
these dispatches, BY strike among the
switchmen on the Michigan Central rail-
road, and this morning the entire force OF
the road joined them. These men, who
claim thai by the arrogance. unkiudness
and penuriousness Of the management they
have virtually been forced into the strike.
gathered in force this mor1ing and visi ed
the other railroad men in the city. and in
duced them all, with the exception Of the
employees OF the Northwestern railroad. to
strike. Consequently at this hour none but
passenger-trains are on the road, all the
others being laid up.
CALL FOR VIGILANCE COMMITTEES FAIL
URE.
The call for ten wards to organize vigi-
lance committees has proved failure, bu
two or three wards organizing. Many ru'
mors are circulating of threats TO dra.
WOrkingmen OF ali classes into the move
ment, but many men who are under steady
employment avoid the crowds and keep frou
the street at night.
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POIE=ViIie.

porrsvILLE, July 2l-Spetit4 coal ana
,esrai i'' the railroad property there The
5me tifty-iive morning mail and express
tram for Philadelphia, could not proceed
t,r,her 1han Reading and has returned,
passengers state that the tracks are torn up
ara considerable distance from Tue uepot
pssdino. The railroad company have
So. ,r.,.r.5 rheir. train men to take no trains
..,.,. mail the road Is clear. The Reading
r,Hr,ad officials are now in communication
-.-.L I'm. Hancock.
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The SEPARATION.

The bride OF an hour stood sailing;
Her mother in tears was near by;
For the pet or her lite" 20 hegullling,
Was soon to bid her goodbye.
Fond friends tried yainly To cheer her,
To stop up the tears that fast fell,
As She clasped her daughter still nearer
And in agony utt, r, q, ''Farewell!'
Th, groom with his bride had departed,
To Journey far off in strange lands,
And ;he mother cried out. broken hearted
WELL I'm glad that gals off my hands
Matt o b. In the Columbus lOhiol En-
quirer.
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l,x FR,ScIsco. July pa working
,aF,s meeting numbering about ten thoH-
sand broke up ito o'clock last nlshI " . ~ =
out making any violent demoil9tlat+'o nor
I,1v shortly before adjournment, a po!-
Inn of rhe crowd wrecked the Chlhese
yrash-house in the neighborhood' 90
,iso artacbed the Chinese place cor
.rar Cfeary and Leavenworth streets SET tne
building on fire and prevented the HI9 ny fnr
f-''1 sl7ing it. The mob then started Tor 10
i,.. .', rect with the intention of raid
iggT The Chinese quarters, but was met by
s-T,nt( f1rce of police and driven back.
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Scranton.


INCREASE OF WAGES DEMANDED.
ScRAxroN. PA July 2t--The tirGmen or
mn. d .I4ware, Lackawauna and Western
Delaware and Hudson, ana IhG I'm II
-..I -.,1.onahanna railroads, struck at SIX
,...erE this evening, failing the restoration
81 ten per cent. on their wages. The The. men 4, Ell
i1 the employ of the Lacllawanna iron ana
e5aI company, to the number 81 fifteen i M
.I-..l s+rurll Tor an increase of wages, me
are all idle, and considerable
n Ii.1 is felt throughout the valley,
I'M. MAYOR has issued an appeal to the clI'
ms tn uphold law aud order.
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Fufgi1EaslIBOlI~.

only POSTAL CARS ALLOWED 10 LEAVE.
IxDANAPoLIs, July 2i, 9:3Q 4: m.-the
t.'-' r.,,l, no.sessinn of the Union depot
,5 r~,rJl- AT midnight, and will allow only
a,, Cars To leave the city. The phsseng
.'..r.. OH ali the roads ouJ of mere, without
.y.rp-fon. j. stopped. The men OF the IN
.-rr'lpo.i-, Cincinnati and Latay cite, the
indianapolis, BLOOMINGTON ana western
.,..r- are not i'm tie strike, but are pre-
-.r..I from working Governor VIII
hans aud Mayor Caven both decline t t
...1ra.re, except TO suppress or prevent Vlo
.rGCe-
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The GREAl hE0HIN'o"'
Tho Higher Law Asserting IT.
self.
.,..,,en. Coming Home to Esoost
,,grstructTOus Returning 40
plague tIre Inventor.
RiflSDUF..
MOB LAW.

p,.-rzerEa. July 24rh.-Mob law has run
f'- -.... i'm our community. and order
u.s. .',.,.fn Yesterday opened ominously
r-.-.- mt bv uightlau the feeling Of St
ID '.-- .t.s.Irpe more general, and this morn
Hr..s .nrcedel that the crisis had been
a- THIS pacific state OF affairs was
-1,r,t 6y the vigorous measures set
W' .h,.- the civil authorities, aided by the
ol - looking TO decisive and stern pun
81. NJ fine Naudals if they commenced
',".--......,E Asa result of yesterdays op-
a. 81 committee of public safety has
'rrger Surveillance.
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What the Praying People Say.

RUFFALO, n. IA meeting of Christians
for consultation and prayer was held to-day
IN the Third Presbyterian Church. Spt eches
We're made giving the sentiment that tEe
present troubles were viSitatjoas OF God
upon the railroad companies for running
ears upon the Sabbath.
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.LENNY LIND AT FIFTY-SIX.
a New Bird in the NiShtinSale's
Nest.

We translate from the French journal
ia Liberte) curious and interesting
letter from Jenny Lind, the Swedish
Nightingale, now tifty-siX years OF age,
written bv her at Dresden, where she
now lives to friend in Paris:
q want to speak to you of my baby.
Well, l want to tell you that GOD mas
Given nv dear husband and myself an
adorable little girl, born on the 3lst OF
March last. She is the perfect image oil
health and happiness. She laughs and
crows in a way to delight all sympathetiH
hearts. We have given her a little
Katharine among her other names, bu
we call her Jenny, | need not say II
honor of whom. Our boy Walter will
he four wears old the 18th of Angus
newt. He is an intelligent chlld-very
intelligent, very religious, and when III
has been naughty, it is touching to SCI
the wav he prays God to make HIM goo'
aqain-poor little chicken. he adore
me obeys me and | understand the chill
completely, for he is exactly like my
self in nature, very impresslonable, ac
tive. CAV, high tempered, attectIonate
sby. good-natured, quick to learn, re
Numbering all that he learns, preterrln
to the finest TOYS horrible old doll, be
cause it is one with which he has ionge'
played, caring nothing about dress, ot
Prefering to be loved rather than az
. mired. Is he musical Not the lea
E in the world. That is my greatest de-
, pair. But he is religious, and thlnk
will be Christian. As to the baby
cannot say as much. The little creatuI
: eats, drinks, laughs, mumbles over h
n shoes, and l have nothing to say again
n her character My husband is now
i England looking out for residence K
e we intend. on account of the childre
TO settle in that country.
Yours affectionately,
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Butchery.

READING, PA, July 26.--The mob Quilted
.he depot. Photographers on duty. Several
nan escaped through the side door; Four
1'ns They call for troops. Ten killed and
tifty wounded in Reading during the recent
fight.