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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-31
The Balance Of Trade.
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New York Herald.l
We suspect that q loo rose.col0red
Interpretation is put upon tho recent
publication Of statistics showing q
large excess of our export over our
lmportb. II we were not 90 heavily in
debit 10 foreign countries the fact that
we ere selling them more than We
buy from them might justify the exult-
ant differences Of some Of our c0ntem.
porarIes. II wO were out Of debt the
balnace would DO Eedressed BY large
Femiitances Of gold to this country.
Bat, 10 point Of facl, . large part Of the
value Of our exports is absorbed In the
payment OF interest on American &c.
curitles held abroad. II is estimated
that the American Government bonds,
railway bonds and other bonds in Eu-
ropean hands, amount 10 not less than
two thousand millions, on which the
interest, computed at six per cent, is
one hundred and twenty million dol
lars per annum. It is necessary to de-
duct from the excess OF our exports,
which appears so favorable, not only
this vast Bum, but tho freight chargesi
paid to foreigners and the con-
siderable sums spent by Amer
icau travellers in Europe before we
can get at the real balance due
to this country. Nothing Is more
deceptive and misleading than infer
ences drawn from the balsnce of trade
il we leave out other debit aud credit
accounts. England has had for the last
year q large balance OF trade against
her and yet she has been constantly
importing gold, instead OF exporting
1t to liquidate the balances Of commod'
lilies. But the paradox disappears
when We recOllect that her people have
large investments in almost ell foreign
countries and that the returns on these
investments overbalance the excess o
her imports over her exports. Tit
United States have been exporting
more than they have imported siucC
current balances ceased 10 be met b!
sending out new supplies OF bonds
Until both principal and interest o
our vast indebtedness are finally dis
charged there will be an apparent bu
delusive balance OF trade in our favor
Our people may as we'll keep thei
|. heads level respecting this feature o
our commercial situation.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-31
The IncOnstaht NOse that
Monthly Change, Etc.
Navu Vnrk pNa1

The IncOnstahG Nose that
BlOnIhIy Change, Etc.
New York POst,l
That useful and In many cases unor.
namental feature of our faces, that
member without which 1t would be 90
difficult a matter properly to chow con-
tempt or to sneeze, has through many
ages been treated with q neglect that,
as we now think Of It, is most remark.
able and u%ngracious. Most Of the
other members Of our bodies have been
thought 10 be so essential 10 comeliness
that they have received the attention
of great aud good men who have be-
come instructors Of their race IN their
several ~specialties. One could furnish
US With q new arm or q new leg; an.
other with q new aud sparkling visual
orb of any desired hue; another could
supply a sot Of teeth that would de-
ceiVe our worst enemy; another could
make the baldest Of heads abound with
locks that riValled those which grace
the fairest maid or the most favored
Senator. But that glorious feature
which scents the battle or the bottle OF
the bunker factory afAr of has, 60 tC
speak, been left out in the cold by tbs
man of inventive skill.
True there have been attempts at wal
noses, but they would not color o.
sneeze, and were ia no wise 10 DO com
pared 10 a false eye. But the time haI
come when the unappreciated nose Il
at last fully attended to, Mr.. Alexan
der Ross, of London, England, has In
vented a machine by means Of which
hc-"makes a line OF irst-class noses
warranted to fit aud to give perfec
satisfaction" exclaims the impulslv
and Sanguine reader. By no means
Far more. He remodels your own nos
by means Of this machine, which, L
use his oWR words, "if applied 10 III
nose for an hour daily so directs th
soft cartilage Of which that mombe
consists that an Uniformed nose is quick
" shaped TO perfection" for Whicl
favor the possessor of the new and per
, feet member Is charged tho moderat
sum of ten shiIlings and sixpence sterI
ling, or no may order 8 machine sent I
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-31
bridging she 1BOsphOrus.

CAPTAIN EADS HAS ANOTHER GRAND
SCHEME RIvALING THAT OF LEssEPS.
New York Tribune,l
Captain James B. Eads, the we'll.
known engineer Of the iron bridge at
st. Louis, who has long been connected
with the %jetties at the delta Of the Mis-
sissippi river, has recently prepared
plans for bridging the Bosphorus, thus
connecting Pera with the AsiAtic shore.
Captain ESds was assisted in his calCu-
lations and surveys by A. o. Lambert,
q civil engineer. The bridge will be
5000 feet long and 100 teet wide. II
will have fifteen spans, aud will be al
most entirely built of iron. The height
Of the roadway above the surface oil
the water will be 100 feet, 90 feet
less than tho elevation Of the
Brooklyn bridge. The entire arch
will be a span Of 750 feet, one OF the
longest spans ever contemplated. The
central piers or main portion of the
structure will be so feet thick, built Of
solid granite blocks fastened together
with iron braces. The main piers are
10 be 80 feet high from foundation TO
summit. The cost Of the entire struct.
ure is estimated at between ~$l8,000,0O0
aud S26, 100000, and ak years are
given as the time TO complete it. Ex'
cellsnt granite is near a. hand, and ai
the iron work will probably be pre-.
pared in France and Belgium, there
will be no delay. II is also though
that cheap labor can be employed. ThC
increase 10 the value OF property ihaI
will necessarily follow the completion
of the work, It is believed, will amply
repay the cost Of the project. The
construction Of the bridge will doubt
less do much towards the completion
of the Euphrates Valley Railroad
making it the preferred route to India
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-31
Actor BrOugham's Parrot.

lew York Herald
Mr.. BrOugham-God bless ac, abe or
t Who so remembers q fellow human.
I hope | have deserved it.
The PArrot-shut up! Gou lie, John
Shut up!
Mr.. Brougham-YOu gray .ieathered
demagogue, shut up yourself. ITO the
reporter. That birds q nuisance
clever enough in bic way, companion
able aud ell that when one ls alone, but
sometimes awfully out Of place. He
don't often talk when Q stranger IL
here, but II you wait = few minutes
you'll hear him open battery, aud dom
% offended.
The Parrot-Git scratch my back
you're another. And then followed I
series of gurgling sounds which exact
y initiated the opening Of 3 bottle o
something.
Mr.. Broughau-That suggests tina.
/ have not offered you some claret.
never drink anything stronger myself
aud the bird knows the sound.
The clarct was brought, aud, will
the drawing Of the cork, the poll agaiI
initiated with fidelity the sounds tina
are familiar TO ordinary society men il
connection with eork.screws.
Poll-.Put 1t down and shut up.
tell you. What are you doing that for
Bah kiss my shin You, Jack, get out
Come here, Meg, to the dog, aud a sc
cies Of Grove, cat.cslls and Kisses, al
2srently expressive Of disgust.
Mr.. Brougham suggested the removI
OF the bird on account OF Its noise, bI
It was such O shading 10 the picture
an artist home that the reporter insiste
on its restoration.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-31

Plus TX. is approaching the COM
pletion of his Memoirs" on which he
has been engaged for moro than forty
years. In preparing this work, which
Is being executed on an elaborate scale,
his Holiness has had no aid except
from Father Dresclani, one Of the most
learned Of the Jesuits. The Pope has
now handed over his photographed
notes and accessory Documents 60
Father Drescisni, who is to put them
In order for the press. Among the
manuscripts to be used In the prepare
ton Of the Memoirs is the cOPresp jnd-
euce Of the Pope with Charles Albert,
King Victor Emanuel, Napoleon III,
aud the Count dc Cavour. b. q special
codicil to his testament bis Holiness
orders that the Memoirs shall not be
published until ten years have elapsed
after his death.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-31

A CLERGYMAN was annoyed By peO-
pie talking aud glggling. He paused,
looked ct the dlslurbers, and said: II
am always afraid TO reprove those
who misbehave, for this reason. Some
years since, as I was preaching, Q
young man who eat before me was con-
stantiy laughing, talking and making
uncouth grimacOs. l paused and adj
ministere0 9 severe rebuke. After the
close Of the service q gentleman said to
me: Sir, you have made Q great
mistake ; that young man was an IDIOT
Since then l have always been afraid
to reprove those who misbehave them.
selves in Chapel, lest l should repeat
that mistake and reprove another
idiot" During the rest Of the service
there was good order.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-31

DON PEDRO and the Empress have
oeen visiting Switzerland, In Zurich
the Emperor was up by daybreak and
wandered about the streets while half
the population was yet asleep, On
July 29ln he mounted the Right with
The Empress. July Both he rode from
Right TO Vitznau, aud while crossing
he valley, stood by the engineer on the
locomotive to get a better view. The
Empress was accompanied BY only a
single maid, aud herself carried her
satChel, aud tho royal couples entire
lack Of pretension filled most observers
With overpoweriug amszament. In
Luzerne the ciIizensscreuaded the royal
couple at their hotel, but before the
music was over Dom Pedro had made
his exit by q side entrance, and iucog'
alto was wandering delighted through
tho streets.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-31
VICKSBURG WEEKLY HERALD. FRIDAY, AUGUST 81 1917.

his unfortunate cousin or brother In
this country in order that the family
resemblance may be kept Up, and it
will be 'sent free by pattern post for
the r%idiculOusly small sum Of four dol
lars.
Surely these prices aTe within the
means Of all England, aud In a few
years the "blunt" EnglIshman will be
9 creature Of the past. And then Why
then, when every E%nglishman owns
bis nose machine, we shall see the bull
dog resembling tho alligator, and even
the British lion may lose its identity.
There is no telling where this thing
will end.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-31

The accommodating correspondence
Of the Cincinnati Enquirer, 10
answer TO tho question "On what day
did the 25th OF December, 1851, fsll3"
replied that 1t came on Christmas.
Doubtless he could tell, IL gently fore
ed, upon what day OF the month the
fourth Of July came in l776.-[Boston
Advertiser.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-31

WHEN they have o decent game Of
baseball 10 Rhode Island the eatchers
stand In Connecticut and Massachusetts
aud the lougstOp 10 New York.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-31

BLIND ToA is taking music lessons
under Q celebrated Professor Of music
in New York,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-31

Tue Russian Emperor is ssid to DO
getting,grOu,y. CsAr.groutdoesu'ta gree
with most persOne,
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-31

SOME Of the grestesl rascaIitiOs OF the
world are achieved by the use Of im-
pure and poisonous materials in aTti-
cles Of current use. II has been the no
bic aim Of the manufacturers of Doc
l,EY's YEAsT Powder to make an abso-
lutely pure article, which should be a
boon to every household. Little more
than halt the usual quantity, aud makes
the most delicious bread aud pastry.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
Patterson and the President-Conk.
ling Trying to Pillow with Demo-
cratic Senators.
Special Dispatch to the Evening Journal


Washington, D. G. December s.
There was a very spicy interview
between the President and Senator
Patterson, of South Carolina, yester-
day. According to the latter's ver-
sion, the President sent for Patter-
son, and they had q lengthy inter
view Patterson says that he told
the President that he regarded him
as the destroyer of the Republican
party in the South, and that the
quiet which now reigned was the
quiet of death. The President said
that his entire sympathies were
with the Republican party, and that
be believed that his Southern Policy
would build up and not destroy the
party. Patterson denounced the
Presidents course in appointing
Democrats to office, and asked the
President to name one instance
where q Republican meeting had
been held since South Carolina had
been handed over to Wade Hamp.
ton. The interview only widened
the breach between the President
and Patterson. The latter thinks
he had the best Of it.
1t is now generally conceded that
Conkling's struggle for the control
of the New York appointments will
not take place until after the holt
day recess. Mr.. Conkling has o
positive promise from six Demo-
cratic Senators that they will vote
with him against confirming the
Presidents nominations, and he is
confident that discussion will bring
Others TO his side. Senator Gordon
of Georgia, who has become an &C.
tive supporter of the President since
the appointment of the Democratic
Marshal in Georgia, tells the friends
of the administration that he intends
to resist in the Commerce Commits
tee all attempts on Conkling's part
to delay action on the New York
nominations. lie will urge immed-
lite consideration, and vote to re-
port the names favorably.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
A Curiosity.

While we are watching the movements of
the European states, the following prophecy,
made in 1853, when Constantinople was taken
by the Turks, may be of interest
s'In twice two hundred years, the Bear
The Crescent shall assail
But if the Cock and Bull shall pair
The Bear shall not prevail.
But look, i'll twice ten years again,
Let Islam know and fear
The Cross shall wax, the Crescent wane,
Grow pale, and disappear"
1t is exactly twice ten years since the end
of the Crimean war.
We clip the above from the hide
pendent Statesman, Concord, N. H.,
not as containing any divine authority
for the events indicated, but as a very
singular and unique production. 1t
was evidently written long time
ago if not at the taking of CONSTANT
nople; for many writer's have referred
to it as an old prophecy. It is cur
ious incident that in just twice two
hundred years from the taking of
Constantinople by the Turks, the
Bear-Russia-should assail the Gre
sent-make war on Turkey; and that
the Cock-France-and the Bull
England-should pair and unite in
opposition to Russia, which did pre-.
vent Russia from taking the city.
That defeat happened, and the war
ended in the year 1856. 1t is now
Just twice ten years since it was de-
cided tba. Russia could not dislodge
the Turks from the coveted city. Rus.
sia--or the Cross-is now gathering a
mighty army to attack the Crescent
once more, when it is quite certain
that France and England cannot pair
to defeat the great Cog.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13


CONGRESS has before it bill to
make 90 cents in silver legal tender
dollar. We have expressed ou!self
as in the main in favor, unqualifedly'
of making dollar in silver legal
tender dollar. But we want the bill
amended SO that so cents in silver
shall be one dollar. We have in our
possession $500 In silver. A mer-
chant in town offers hundred lbs OF
flour for $500 and pair of boots for
$500. We want both, but our $500
will only buy one. If Congress will
pass our amendment our $500 will
become 5000 and then we can get
both flour and boots. "Shtop a lee
tie." May be that merchant, when
the law passes will then ask 5000 for
his -four and 500 for his boots. Well,
when the so cent amendment is voted
on will our Congressman please see
that there is added to it as follows !:
thereafter the price of flour shall be
$500 per hundred, and boots shall be
sold to editors at $500 a pair"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
EVILS OF THE DANCE.
Another Letter on the Subject from Mrs. Gen.
eFaI Sherman.

Mrs. General Sherman, who is
strongly opposed to the custom OF
dancing has written several letters on
the subject, the following being the
latest
$50 many are implicated in this
evil custom, either personally or in
their daughters, sisters or near rela.
tives, that there are very few who are
entirely disinterested, and therefore
but few who can form an impartial
Judgment. Many clergymen shrink
from a public denunciation of the
dan ce because their direct personal
app eals have been Intellectual to pre-
vent their own relatives or the chill
dren of prominent parishioners from
joining it. A verdict cannot be pro.
cured against polygamy in commu.
nifty of polygamists. The anger and
modification of our friends is natural
and not unexpected, but they have be-
trayed more malice than they were
supposed 10 possess, since their only
defense of their pet amusement is in
dividual abuse. True, the dance adj
mits of no rational defense. but they
could personally plead mot guilty"
to its pernicious effects and leave the
verdict to time and quiet examina
ton Of conscience. The church has
always condemned this kind of dance.
The mildest Of her saints (St. Francis
de Sales) warns against such excuses,
and Bishops of the United States in
council, long since earnestly exhorted
Catholics to refrain from it. Parents |
are responsible for the defiance of all |
this authority; it is they who assume
the risk for their children and them.
selves. 1t is not to be expected that
young girls, who are unconscious of
evil in the beginning, should reflect
long enough to summon moral cour-
age to resist the allurements of the
dance, unless with encouragement and
support of their parent. To the hon.
or of pure maidenhood be it said how
ever, that there are young girls who
decline from instructive deiicacy, even
when their parents would have them
join the throng who dance down the
broad road of worldly pleasures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
To the Public-Announcement


After nine years connection witt
the GRANT COUNTY HERALD, of which
all but the last year it's sole editor
and proprietor, the undersigned re.
iinquishes all control in its manage.
ment and publication. Upon taking
charge of the HERALD we said in the
salutatory:
mo change will be made in the aims and
policies of the HERALD. II will be our en-
deavor to publish useful paper-one in which
the sentiments expressed and selected are rad
ical and progressive, not only in politics bu;
in all things paper devoted to the public
interests and the general good"
How far and to what extent our
efforts in the publication of a country
newspaper have fulfilled those pro-
mises the readers Of the HERALD can
best Judge. If mistakes may have
been made by q too earnest advoca-
cy of or insufficient zeal shown for
the success of proper measures or
men, the charity of the public will
award us the credit of good inton-
tions. If, however, the policy and
methods of the HERALD were in gen.
eraI correct and received the popular
approval, we deserve and claim no
especial commendation, having per-
formed only in an humble way the
duty of an editor-citizen.
To those who by friendly counsel
and acts aided Us in carrying out the
ends proposed, and to the many pat
rons who have so long and steadily
lent their support towards sustaining
the HERALD as business enterprise,
we shall ever feel grateful.
The HERALD will be continued by
Mr.. Edw'd Pollock who has had its
editorial management during the
year past. Mr.. P. is an experienced
journalist, vigorous writer and well
known to the people of Grant coun-
ty. JOHN Cover.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
PLEVNA FALLEN.

Plevna has fallen. The great
stronghold and principal defensive
fertilization Of theTurks has fallen in
to the hands of the Russians. With
its fall the Russ ians captured 60,00C
prisoners and 400 cannon. The Rus
slans and Roumanians triumphantly
entered the town on Monday last at
$3.50 p. m. Osman Pasha the leader
of the Turks, was wounded. He fought
brayely and surrendered his sick and
starving army Internationally. st
Petersburg is rejoicing, Constants
nople is disheartened. English papers
are calling for governmental interven'
ton.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
Notes from the Report of the Secretary Of
State.

The Report of the Secretary OF
State shows the total receipts for the
year ending September 80, 1877 to be
sl,7s9, 625.12. The balance in the
treasury is s27s,264.s4. The general
fund receipts amount to s1,l99,954.s6
of which $74o,419,1s were taxes paid
by counties, and $3.50, 726.25 were
taxes paid by railroad companies.
Of the disbursements S25S,34s. 10
were for salaries and permanent ap-
preparations. The legislative expens-
es were 9o,579.O1. The State Pris-
on and charitable institutions cost
s521,s37.I7. There are sl6,554.25
to contingent expenses, s2l,SlS.2s to
printing. ss,267 to Militia and $685.
275. 9s to special appropriations.
The State Indebtedness of which
the items are State Bonds. Certif.
Gates to Trust Funds and Currency.
amounts to 50, 25e ,o57-the same as
last year. 1t was all created in 1861,
1862 and 1868.
The school fund receipts amounted
to $so,sle.2s, and School Fund In
come to slss,55s.1s.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
l-i'-l-illil-'i-liiill
MethodIStS.

The statistics of the Methodist
Episcopal church for the year 1877
are as follows: Bishops II, annual
conferences 81, itinerant preachers,
IL 256, local preachers 1858, total
number of preachers, 23,s39, lay
members in full connection, l Ala, DOG
lay members on probation, 200, 281,
total number of lay members, 1,673,-
287, deaths of members, 1924, bap.
tism of children, Sc, 292. baptism of
adults, 76,54O, total baptisms, 1922
1872, church edifces, 5000, value of
the same s70,133,373, parsonsges,
5 ,334, Sunday schools, 1875, officers
and teachers in Sunday schools,
216,274, Sanday-school scholars, L.
49O,283.
The names of the Bishops of the
Methodist Episcopal church are as
follows Levi Scott, Matthew Simp-
son Edward r. Ames, Thomas Bow
man, William L. Harris, Randolph s.
Foster, Isaac w. Wiley, Stephen ID.
Merrill, Edward G. Andrews, Gilbert
Hav en- and Jesse. It. Peck.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13
Untlmely Criticism.

Springfield Republican: The story
is told at the expense OF well-known
Westfeld church member who had
an earnest brother Christian visiting
him the other day. The latter is not
so demonstrative in his religious
fervors as his host, and being asked
the first morning of his visit to lead
the family devotions he began an
earnest appeal to the thron OF
grace, while the family kneeled ar.
ound. The hosts son, a lad of
years, fidgeted around on bis knees
for minute or Two and finally shout
ed, stop him, mother, stop him.
He don't know how to pray. Let.
father show him."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1877-12-13

THE Committee who are supposed
to be revising State statutes received
during the past fiscal year, $9,967.50.
This expenditure has been running so
long the next legislature shonld pass
a resolution directing it to be classed
hereafter among the permanent APP
propriations,"