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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24

When the Legislature meeis, We do
hope and trust twin Rnd it consistent
with its duties to have passed at ono q
Law that will protect parties who
engage in shooting and cutting scrapes.
AZ II Is now, this useful snd lively
class Of our citizens are continually
molested and bothered by Magistrates
and law officers, aud frequently when
9 shooter more talented than the rest,
shoots to kill, be is snatched up and
made to give 3 bond. This is oppreS'
awe. Some Of our best shooters
and cutters and slashers are poor
men, and 1t Is not easy for
them to give q bond. and besides
they cannot afford to lose their time
running around the country hunting up
bondsmen. 1t Is true that the bonds
are generally worthless. and that the
shooters and cutters are not put to any
more trouble after they do give a bond,
but II is the unjust principle that we
are after. On high mora grounds,
every shooter and every cutter ought
to be guaranteed ia his right to pop
away or dig away at anybody to his
hearts content. II 3 clumsy shoot.
er shoots sn infant or = woman,
it only adds East to the
sport 4; and ii 3 cutter slashes the wrong
man, 1t will teach the wrong man to
stand clear in the future. We will ever
pray, as the truthful petitioners say,
that the Legislature attend promptly TO
this matter. Give the shooters and
Bowie-knifO artists 3 chance. II the
Legislature will only do this, we will
have nice, lively times, for We assure
our law.giverS that only the least bit
Of encouragement is needed in this
community to grow s CROP Of Yigi.
lance COMMITTEES.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24

TERRY, KINDS, Co., MIss.,l
August lsth, 1877. I

~ - AaH~ NNN @A@~NfL
August letn, 1871.
james A. stevens, E.q Columbus, Miss.
DEAR SIR: Your note Of 7th inst.,
was received only two days since, still,
II would have received earlier attention
but that | have been otherwise eugsg.
ed.
To numerous inquiries, such as yours
verbally and in writing, | have replied
as | now do to Won, that | am not an
Independent or any other sort Of candi-
date for Governor, or anything else.
disapproVe of much that has been
done by the Democratic party since its
return 10 power in Mississippi, and
have said 80. Its acts OF omission and
commission do not afford assurance to
my mind that we are to reap those rich
rewards that we're 30 lavishly promised
US In 1875. and, again in 1876. or those
matters | have spoken freely, but |
have written very little. Il Is TO those
utteranceP, | suppose, that am indebt-
ed for the frequent mention OF my
name as an Independent candidate.
That was not what | meant.
In 1867 | felt confident that the white
men Of Mississippi we're embarking on
a course that would lead TO disaster,
and | volunteered 10 tell them 90. You
and all men know bow MY advice was
received. | was then fresh from the
service Of the people and held, as
supposed, q sort OF warrant 10 speak
when | saw danger ahead. Now
have been in retirement twelve years
and more. If | was denounced then
for volunteering advice. what would be
said of me now i'll should do the same
thing? feel q moral conviction that
the Democratic party is hurrying on itl
own overthrow, not this year perhaps,
but certainly in the no distant future.
II pointed to where the danger lies,
should be again covered with obloquy
and at the end of another eight or ten
wears. II 7 should live 90 long, hear
people in one breath lament the folly
Of not having taken my advice In time
and in the next award the credit Of lite
| paternity to other people,
l want no Office, and Il | did would
not seek 1t through q sea Of d,famA-
ton. About al that Is left me is TO do
nv own thinking and my wi voting,
and these blessed privileges l intend
to exercise 10 their fullest extent during
the remainder Of my life.
| pretend 10 no extraordinary pre-.
science. But | am just IS confident that
| m right now, as | nov am that |
Was right in 1867. | decline giving the
reasons for the faith that Is U me. You
will read my Justification in what l
have written above.
Very truly, your Obedieu servant,
A Il BROWN.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
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A paper which las i;s Thousands Of
readers among every clsss in the COM
munity should furnish information
suitable to every condition. The skill
ed dalrymsn Is in possession OF nearly
all the information at present attaina-
BILE With regard to his special avoca'
ton, and no journal has been moro
prompt than this in supplying him with
intelligence Of every fresh discover or
invention connected, in any way, with
bis business. There are thousands,
however, Of our subscribers scattered
throughout every State in the Union,
who possess only q single COW, or al
most 9 few, and to whom hints that
would be superAuous to the regular
dairyman, will often prove useful aud
profitable. Churning cream properly
10 au occupation for which every one
robust enough is apt to think himself
entirely qualified, yet we agree with
the Scientific Farmer, that doing this
90 as to produce good butter, is not so
simple a process as M may think.
II must DO churned at the proper
time and at the proper temperature, and
the chain should be stopped as soon as
the cream has broken, but before the
butter has gathered In balls. In warm
weather 1t Is Of great importance to
watch the process closely, and to notice
Just when this change is to take place.
At the time add enough cold water
(not ice) to reduce the temperature of
the mass to about ffty-six or 6fty-eight
degrees and then complete the churning,
which will be as soon as the butter is
in q g~ranulated form, with particles
about the size Of peas. Then draw OF
the buttermilk and dish In cold water,
repeating the washing until the water
drawn of appears clear. Now taken
out q layer OF butter into the tray, and
sprinkle on finely-sifted salt, ct the rate
OF about an ounce of salt to the pound
(more or less as customers may WISH
Then take out another layer Of butter
and salt as before. After the butter il
sailed, set Il away for about three hours
for 1t ito take salt" and "harden the
grain" Now work It q little with q
wooden paddle, and set 1t away again
until the next day, when it will need
but little working before preparing Il
for market.
BY handling in this way you will gel
a clean, bright article, with 3 perfect
or unbrokeu grain, which will keeT
sweet whether consumed Immediately
or packed down for future marketing
If the butter is soft and white, 1t is fol-
q lack OF proper cooling before churn'
ing and 1t may be hardened By putting
in about three times the usual amount
Of salt, aud working It 3 little for two
or three mornings. Many Of our very
best dSirymen, and buttermakers O.
Philadelphia gilt.edged butter, use from
two TO three ounces Of salt to Eve
pounds OF butter. In this case the sail
10 usually added at the final working
and, OF course, all remains in The but
ter.-[RurAl New Yorker.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
Preparing for Another Flight a.
Pl0vna,

LONDON, August 91.-Tae correspond.
ent OF the Daily News, at ~Stugenia, the
headquarters Of Grand Duke Nicholas, re-
ferring 10 the dispatch OF the 4th Cavalry
Division, on an independent expedition
for the purpose OF stopping Turkish com
municaCon With Sophia, BY b~lockading
the Ochordlck Pass, telegraphs az follows:
alt is felt here that this should have been
done earlier, but II successful nOw, Il will
still have good results. In the event Of .
crushing Turkish defeat 1t PleVna, It
would 60 far 70 make 1t another sedan.
The expedition 10 obviously hazardous"
The same c irrespondent says he under.
stood that Servian intervention is nov
certain. He also says the activity Of the
Turks at PleYna, In sending out cavalry
reconnoisances, seems az though they had
come intention OF taking the Offensive.
Tue weather IL now ine again, aud the
roads are rapidly changing from mud to
dust. I Am informed that the recent rains
have not materially affected the health or
troops.
The Daily News's correspondent At
vienna telegraphs as follows: "a tele-
gram from Athens states that the Minis
Try have sent out orders to fOrtily the
chief forts with all spee1, so as TO have
them aniShed by the end Of October, a.
the latest. Similar orders have been
given respecting the repAration OF men.of.
war; still nobody In Athens believes In an
immediate outbreak Of war;
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24

Aweary they are sleeping
Resting in their little bed:
The moons soft rays acreepins.
Around their heads.
At midnight, in vision dark.
They see their party stand.
Bereit OF hope and every spaTk
Th u bound them to the land.
Ia agony they strain their eyes
To ind their party's tracks
To grasp again the golden prize,
And clasp it IN their packs.
Like "Old Rip,'' they sweetiy sleep
Upon the mountains side;
And twice twenty years win creep
By, ere is eyes will open wide.
Time, then, will have wrought a Oh auge.
Old signs replaced by new,
The sunny South will pre.arrange
To elect a noble few.
Then sleepon, yc Southern Toes,
We shall nOtdeem you dead;
Wen speed your power as II goes,
And keep yYu In your bed,
Bolton, Miss, Aug. Il, 1871.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24

WE were glad to see in our adver'
Using columns yesterday . notice from
the President Of the Board OF Super
visors 10 regard TO the public roads
This, to our city, Is a most important
matter, and We are glad to see thai
Judge Arthur will do his full duly In
the premises. We all know that the
road overseers are the ueighbors aud
friends Of the members Of the Grand
Jury, and that the latter dislike to in
dict them for neglect of duty, but after
40 fair a warning as that given by
Judge Arthur, we do trust that no neg
ligent Overseer will be allowed - es.
cspe.
In the Fail and Winter season the
public roads are Of vast benefit TO the
whole people, and 10 make them psssa'
BILE they should be well worked before
the busy cotton picking season begins
wneu II would he very difficult to gel
the hands out TO work them. Judg'
Ar.hur's notice Is timely, aud the pub
lie will certainly sustain him in bis
laudable effort.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
INDIANS.

The HOstilss RsoHpsraliag-Thsy Take
Possession Of a Stage statlOa Ter nat
PurpSss-An Effort hslag made 70 DE-
lodge Them.
SALT LANE ~, August is.-The H.
dIlLs on the Montana stage road, thirty
miles south Of Pleasant Valley. still hold
the read and telegraph line. They turned
the stage and the telegraph repairers back
yesterday. But few bucks were seen, lut
many sGuaws and children. IL 10 reported
that this lie not the main party, but most
wounded families.
SAIL LAKE CITY, August 2o.-The
hostile Nez Perces Indians we're reported
yesterday as still camped at Hub.in.tbs-
Rock Stage. S~tatiOn, Idahoe. They ha'p
destroyed the telegraph line In the ytciI
ity, aud stopped all travel over the roa l
Tor several days. A large party Of tear
sters axe camped and terrifying themsely ,
4 shor; distance from the north So r.
river trid:e. " Is reported that the o; .
OF the Indians 10 IN poor condition, ; /
that they arc stepping at the stage-StF .Ul
to recuperate, Gsfng the proprietor's arms
and grain.
FOar HALL A,EScY, IDAHO, August
90, via Salt Lake.-Capt. Bainbrldge, With
q company OF scouts, enlisted from tie
Bannocks and ~ShoshOnes. left Fort Hall
yesterday for the hostile camp at Hub-ir-
the.Rock station, about ninety miles north
OF here. Accounts received here yester-
day state that the hostiles had possession
Of the station. aud would allow n one to
pass either way. They told those WAC
have made the attempt TO turn hack and
they would not be molested. 1t Is not
known that any M has been hurt. The
telegraph line is down and the wires
strung in different directions. All the
young Bannocks and S~hOshones at this
| agency who can raise q gun haY c left this
morning TO fight the hostiles.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
Aims Institutions Of Ma,vlapd

BALTIMORE, August l0.-Dr. Charles W.
Chancellor, member OF the City Council,
Secretary Of the state Board OF Health
and O physician OF extensive practice In
this city, who was requested by Govern.
or Carroll to visit and inspect all the Aims
Institutions in the State, particularly with
reference to their sanitary condition, the
treatment Of inmates and the number OF
paupers insane who are confined therein
at the public expense. has discharged that
duty and submitted his report. de says
IL lie painful to report the shocking condi.
tion In which many Of the public lnsti.
buttons were found. and It 10 difficult 10
conceive that anything worse ever existed
in q civilized country. There are now, he
says, within the Alms-h0uses and jails Of
our state, over 500 insane and idiOtic peO-
pie for whom there exists no proper pro-
vision, and who are utterly cast down,
half fed and CHASTITY in their wretChed.
less.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24

PROF EssoR FITzEUGH, Of the Uuiver-
sity OF Mississippi, arrived in our city
Sunday. This institution now stands
equal to the best in the country, and
those parents who wish to give their
sons 9 finished education could not dc
better than to send them to Oxford,
The location is healthy, the expenses
are exceedingly light, and the list oil
Professors iS full, and made up of some
OF the most learned men in the South.
Professor Filzhugh will stop ct the
PegrAm House for 9 day or two, and
those who wish to consult him about
the University will find this an excel
lent opportunity.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
Heavy Operations in Forgonss aud
Raised Checka.

.NEH YORK, August "a Chicago s.e.
cialsays y. %. Gesnor and &. b. Weston,
said to be part Of q gang OF forgers, Wers
arrested there aud $50, 0UO captured from
them. At the anne time, K. 7. Henderson
was arrested In Michigan, who 10 one ofthe
gang. They have been operating heavily
10 New York and Michigan. The onicers
ala mot have any regulation from New
lQrk, as they allege they we're afraid the
affair would leak out through the Alta.
n~ey-General's ONCE. The men arc said 20
have victimized new York Banks and lie
Insurance Companies and several bsnksiu
Minnesota and Aichigan,to atotal OF S+JO,.
wv, By raising and forging checks. They
are new Tn route to New YORK.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24

THERE will be . great Canal celebra-
ton ct KeOkuk tomorrow. The good
people Of that section are greatly
reioiced because the Canal around the
rapids In the Mississippi river has been
successfully completed. This Canal Is
nearly eight miles in length, was begun
in 1867, and cost the Na'loual Govern
ment S4,2sl,OOO. 1t will save to the
commerce Of the Mississippi river
large sum annually. We do not com
plain that the Government did thi'
necessary work, but we do complain
that these very people so much bene
fitted are so opposed to granting an!
aid to our section Of the Union.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
LABOR TROUBLES.
Further Arrests Of StriksrS-The Strike
at WllkesharFe StrOagsr than Ever
Trouble Elsewhere RspSrted-EaqIaa1
Importing Carpenters.

NEW YORK, August IA WilkesLAste
dispatch to the Herald says thirteen ar.
rests were made Saturday, Of rioters, and
all brought TO Wilkesbarre under strong
military guard. The strike in that region
Is stronger than ever, and an old miner
says it Is kept going BY paid agents o.
President Franz GOwen. Trains are
stoned daily, switches turned, bOulders
rolled on the tracks, aud other similar acts
continue. At Plymouth, where soldiers
are doing picket duty, have been shot at
after dark farmers are being rObbed coz
tinually by rowing gangs Of men, and they
are about banding together TO protect
their crops. Trouble lie reported at Wana-
ME Saturday night, and troops will be
sent there. K. RRwson, a Trade Unionist,
writes from Manchester, England, stating
that the carpenters there have received
the wages demanded--about ten dollars 8
week--irom oil the employers except one
or two wealthy firms, who have imported
American carpenters--the action Of the
latter thus helping the continuance Of the
strike, which would otherwise be success
full.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
The Lleut.Governor's once.

Some reasons why the Office Of Lieut.,
Governor should not be abolished
lst. "This 10 = government q the
people, for the people, By the people"
In selecting a man from the Senate aS
the successor to the Governor, there
would be q departure from the PEG.
pies government and he would be a
Governor ofthe Senate by the Senate
for the people.
2ud. There are no magical qualities
possessed b. Senators which make
them superior material 10 other cid-
zens from whom to choose 8 presiding
officer like other men they had to learn
parliamentary law, and 90 can the
Lieut.. Governor chosen by the people,
learn the "modus ~operandi." The pres.
ent nominee, when elected, will unite
the choice Of 1.-THE Senate and the people,
and 1t cannot yet be alleged that the
people cannot select proper presiding
officers for the eeBatOrr.
Sd. If the Office OF Lieut.. Governor
is useless, 80 is the Office Of Vlce.Presi'
dent of the United States. Besides
New York, Ohio, Virginia, Missouri
and twenty-three other States in the
Union have the Office Of Lieut.. Gov
ernor and do not consider it 3 useless
Office.
4th. To abolish the Office because the
Republicans established It, would be
ridiculous. Let Us learn wisdom from
our enemies. As we'll abolish the Su'
perintendents Of Education or the Pub
lie Schools. Republicans established
them.
9Th, b. choosing = presiding officer
from among Senators, and not from the
people, you ave i've hundred dollars
while the District OF the Senator
chosen loses 8 Representative upon
the floor of the Senate experience IN
parliamentary bodies teaching Us thaI
no presiding officer can long preserve
his character for impartiality, and BIZ
consequent influence in preserving or
der II he participates in debate.
9th. II reform aud reduction Of ex
penses is what is aimed at by attempt
ing 10 abolish the Office Of Lieutenant
Governor, let ne prefer instead tba
Senators and Representatives shoul'
reduce their pay from I've hundred /,
four hundred dollars 3 year, ard thu
save the State fifteen thousand dollar
at one dash. Who will come out o.
that PLATFORM
7th. Public attention has PERM W.
been sufficiently called 10 this amend
ment there is really little 10 il; Ii
people, we think, desire to keep th
office. Let idle pens call attention t
biennial sessions aud It's sequence bieu
NAL pay 10 the Legislature, elc. Tha
amendment is also before the people
and has scarcely been mentioned. 1t
adoption will be real reform-A savin
of one hundred aud fifty thousand do
lars every other year-neArly one
third Of the present expen es Of carry
Q ing on the State Government.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
BOLTON, Mss, Aug. "A, 1871.
Bulgarian BaEbaEities-A sIckeuins
Sight.

LONDON, August ga correspondent
OF the Times, a. Ieni Saghra, teIegrapns
under date OF August IL, as follows: al
went with the Turkish army on the I4th
inst, to Chain Baghaz. at Laneli, two
hours and q half from the pass. l saw the
bodies OF 100 persons who had been muir
dered BY COssacks and BulgaTians.
Among the victims were two women
one very beautiful and young. She had
been killed AID thrown naked into q pool
OF water. law iAmi,.rs, including chill.
dren, who mad been thrown into a well.
b houses OF these people, and the hand.
embroidered dresses OF the women,
showed that they had been rich. In one
house the women and young girls had
been shut up and subjected, during ten
days, to 0utrages By COssacks and Bul.
garians. The Bulgarians, when they heard
OF the arrival OF the Turlsh army ct Chain
Baghaz, carried Oh the Turkish women
and children from three to thirty years OF
age, and ied to the Balkans. The victims
OF whom | speak above were all collected
together and murdered In succession,
Many more were butcbered, but have
not had time to 90 and see them
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
Sad Details Of the pdep Di..,,.,

PASAhA, August 20 "Details of the los,
Of the Eden on the rocks OF Los Vitas.
near valparaiso, are somewhat amDliaer'
out 10 substance are those communicated
Lhe loss OF life Is ~VariOusly stated probably
reaching ntty'one. A sad incident is, tina,
whilst enoTts were making TO rescue
twenty OF the shipwrecked who Werp
grouped on 4 rock 500 yards from shore.
boats Of the vessels employed found il
impossible to reach the survivors, and
these out OF pure desperation threw them.
serves lnto the sea to escape further sui.
isrings from famine and thirst.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24

OLD CAMERON, of Pennsylvania,does
not present q hopeful view Of the stu
alton for the Radicals in that State. He
says the people are not satisfied, and
that as the majority was q small last
year, (Aayss carried the State By only
10000 the least thing will change
the result. lie has grave fears that
Ohio will go Democratic, and that
Pennsylvania will follow Ohio.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
s,rops In washIngson Couaty.

The corr crop in this county is at
least 80 per cent. better than last year.
The acreage In corn is about the same,
bat much better cultivated.
The cotton crop ls better than fol-
Years past-more than can possibly be
gathered, unless we can get more labor
There are some few worms, but none
to do any damage. There is a better
prospect ahead for Washington county
and plenty of room for men that wan
to work, and Sc great inducements a
IN any country in the world. All w
want is men Of energy and muscle
who don't think work 8 diSsrsce. OuI
planters are paying more attention Il
corn and to stock of al kinds thai
ever. H.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24

We have received the first number
OF the True MlssissippiAn, a weekly
newspaper just started at FriaT's Point,
Its q large, handsome sheet, and iti
leader is well written. 1t will be in
dependent In politics.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24

WE have received the Weekly Lead
err, q paper just started at MayerSvillei
a lourishing little town in the neigh
boring county of Issaquena. The
Leader reflects credit on Its proprietor,
Mr.. +. Barlow, an experienced news
paper man, and II it is properly sus-
tanned, It will be of great utility to that
section Of the State.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
Dastardiy Attempt to Wreck the
Presidential Train.

WooDVILLR, n. h., August I9-Au at
tempt was made TO ditch the New Yortt
and Saratoga through train to the White
Mountains, by driving a piece OF rail be-.
tween the rails at the switch In the woods
nalt mile above LlttlewOOd, n. Il, IL is
thOu$nt II was intended to catch the
residential party, as II was rumoPed
they were to come on this train, The train
passed over II without further acciJant
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24
Home Aule IN IralanA.

LONDON, August ga preat meai.
ing was held in the ROtunds at Dublin
last night at which Messrs. Biggsr and
Farrell were enthusiastically Received,
bolh members strongly condemned the
ln.cllvlty OF the Home Rule party
generally. Resolutions were passed
that this meeting takes occasion to offer
lie hearty thanks to those Irish Repre-.
sentatives who, in honorable contrast
TO the lame and spirltless conduct OF
the mass Of the Home Rule memberp,S
supported Ar. Blggar and Mr.. ParneLl.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-24

"Sea foam indeed! You may talk
about the frolh of the ocean as much as
you please, but my ideal Is rather found
In the lightness and purity of snow"
said 9 lady to her friend. "That's the
kind of rolls, biscuit and cake made by
that prince Of domestic help, DoOLEY's
YEAsT Powder. I'll use nothing else
In my house."