Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-11-23
ODDS AND ENDS.

DIDN'T RoAR.-Mr. VOORHEES, went
through his first day just like Sena.
Tor, and didn't roar.-[N. \. Tribune.
WITHOUT A HEAD.-Since the death
OF Morton, the Republican party has
been q headless trunk. It wouldn't be
euphonious 10 say carpes-bag.-[Cou.
rier.Journal.
LOVES TO STEAL.-The Globe Demo
crat man leans back in his chair, plays
with bis new scissors, and sings, u
love TO steal awhile away New Or
leans Picayune.
INGoD's CoUSTRY.-Parker, q prom
inent colored man Of Springfield, Ohio,
tried twice last week to get his chill
dren into public school in that city,
but they were refused admittAnee.
This is not uncommon, however, in
Ohio Courier-J Journal.
THEIR VAN Cay" Save the par
ty !" is the cry Of the professed Repub-
licans whu are opposed to the Presi-
dents Southern policy and civil SER
vice reform. Well, suppose the Presi-
dent should abandon his plans and re-
sort 10 the old system, what would be.
come of the party then?-fOhio State
Journal, Rep.
A BRIGHT GIRL.-A bright, educated
young woman has within elk months
stolen jewelry worth Sl1, 900 from Chi
cago families. The method was to en-
gage as servant, and BY intelligence
and good conduct TO win the conf
dence Of her employers. Having es-
lablished a reputation as q "jewel Of q
girl" she embraced the first chance to
steal.
Too DEAR FOR TIE WHIsTLE.-The
Sitting Bull Commission has cost the
Government 10 the neighborhood oil
100000. Such unnecessary extrava-
gance, cotton up for the purpose oi
giving lot Of loalers a job. Sitting
Bull is better man than any member
OF the Commission, and was driven to
q fight By the systematic robbery and
rascality Of Government ofIicisls.
RESEMBLES GPANIrE.-The Demo
cratic column is like q granite rock in
our politics, in its firmness and invinci.
bility. II is like the drift in its power
Of increase, where each tide adds some.
thing to be made part of the mass
Wi h each election 1t has some new
strength. With each election the Re-
publican party acquires some new
weakness. This is the positive lesson
I Nashville American ( DEM.
The RIGHT WoRD.-You take vio
lent exception 10 my use of the word
Conspiracy" as asapplied TO the unlawiu
proceedings which resulted In defeat
ing Mr.. Tilden's large majority. o.
course you prefer your own euphemistiC
phrase, aud call it taking 50 poliIica
advantage" But cannot see wherein
my term Is wrong. Your objection il
like that Of Ancient Pistol 10 the wore
steal, for which he wished to substi
tute convey Black 10 StOughton.
The WAY TO SELL DoG.-A bal
lot.box with big Democratic MAORI
ty was stolen at Pleasant Mount, Miss.
w Auc ucNValCti independents A uOl
belonging 10 a negro found the box
which had been buried, and the CRATE
ful Democrats Immediately bought tn,
gagacious beast. Except the negro
story, there is no proof that the brut
found the box; but It is all the same t.
the darby. He has got good pric
for his dog.
TuE most ridiculous proposilio
which has yet been advanced in Con
gress was resolution introduced b
Paddock in the Senate 10 appoint
Commission 10 visit Europe for th
purpose of studying aud reporting up
on the forestry Of foreign nations. Sue
information is readily attainable froI
tho Agricultural Societies Of Europt
and the proposition smacks Of desir
on the part OF Paddock to send some {
his and Hayes's constituents 10 Europ
at the public expense, and who woul
not have sense enough probably