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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10
I'M GROWING OLD.

EDITOR HERALD: / noticed 10 Q late
issue Of the Commercial some exquis-
tie stanzas copied from the Louisville
Journal, addressed to q beautiful young
lady, now gone, who once adorned the
social walks Of our city. Having
manuscript copy Of the original verses
in the authors own handwriting in my
possession, l ct once recognized them,
and now take the liberty Of enclosing
you the following touching poem from
the pen Of the same gifted writer-a
well.known citizen Of this city-which
will be read with melancholy interest,
l doubt not, by all, but especially by
those who are nearing the sunset Of
life. HERNEs.
FROM "a pdste roSSel 20 JancitS Of a heeri's
oUeEJtOogag."
I'm growing old--yet all uncheered,
Comes hOmeward bound Hopes weary
bird
O'er woes dark waste, her frail white
wing
Hath sought but foSbd no flower Of
Spring
No branch OF olive green she bears,
From out the deluge Of life's tears
But through the somber shades Of eve,
Comes home my heart TO undeceive,
Pm growing old.
I'm growing old-the flowers that sprung
Along my way when ! was young,
DespOiled by Times ~unsparing hand,
Lie crushed and scentless In the sand
Nor shall life's fearful Autumn ewes,
Refresh again their hueless leaves
T~hey-iaded flowers OF jOy-impaTt
This solemn lesson to my heart,
Pm growing old.
I'm growing old-those carly dreams,
INDUCED In youth by sylvan streams
Mid leafy bowers-and shadowy wOods.
And iancy-peOpled solitudes,
Are uine no more the clay.cold real,
Lies heavy DER the frail ideal
! wander still by sylvan streams
But cypress shadows cloud my dreams,
Pm growing old.
Pm growing old-my miSspent days,
Remorse In mOckery displays,
And passion with her palsied hand,
Pours out In grief, llfe's ebbing sand
Decline unnOticed too hath spread,
His thin gray grave.clothes Ger my head
Whilst on my brow, inscribed by care,
Deep written characters declare,
Pm growing Old.
I'm growing old. But It's not this,
That clouds my sinking star Of bliss,
IL Is not that this clay.cold clOd,
Must nOurish soon the springing sod,
But that the gilt Of golden years
Should have been spent to purchase--MGTs,
IT'S this that makes reflection fraug ht,
With deep repining at the thought,
I'm growing old.
Pm growing old--benind me CLEANS,
The radiance OF liie's morning beams,
Before me spreads in cherries gloom,
The spectre shadow OF the tomb
mo more! no more ali never mpre,i
Shall | life's orient explore
But with the tide Of my own tears.
Must drift through occidental years;
I'm growing Jld.
I'm growing old. With silence sealed,
My cherished harp hath ceased ~ yield,
Obedient 10 my ouch its tones,
Except In melancholy mDans--
Tones touched with memory's mystic
SPELL
Sound once again, .! voiceless shell.
Stirred by q Visions viewless hand,
Thou answerest from the "sileut land"
I'm growing old.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10
HE planted it in turnips

said the boy. He planted it in turnips
last season."
at known legal MAXIM con.
tinued Mr.. EvaFts, shat II requires
twenty years 10 gain 8 prescriptive
right to the soil. Mr.. JepsOn's cab.
bages, therefore, having been in pos.
session but q single year, have no legal
standing, because they have no pofen'
tial existence. They are de fscto CAB.
bage, but not de jnre cabbageS. While
l do not necessarily commend the
libidinous conduct OF our pigs In cross.
ing the Jepson boundary TO CRAFTY
their lust for cabbages, l fail to see up
on what principle Of international law
we can proceed to cross the boundary
ourselves for the purpose OF driving
them home. IfMr. Jepson cannot main.
tain a sufficient force upon his from.
tier to protect 1t from invasion, his cab
bsges must, &c necessitd c rei, abide the
consequences. Boy, you acted discreet
~ In coming hither to report the facts
instead Of precipitatiug a crisis by pro-
ceeding to overt action against the
swine"
Thank you, your Excell1ncy," said
the boy, but they are roO,in' and eatin'
frightful."
Besides" continued The astute Gran
ger, continuing 10 reflect, "that lot Of
Jepson's bordering, as it does, upon
the river, is a desirable piece Of prop
erty to annex. Perhaps the annoyance
of continued invasions may exasperate
MI. Jepson to the point Of some mani.
festation of brigand violence against
our pigs, in which case we shall b
ready to act promptly and firmly. Per
haps be may allow himself to be forced
into litigation, aud put himself In 4
position whereby we may be able Il
acquire the property GU advantageOul
terms.
"All things considered" concluded
the Granger statesman, and with {
wave of his hand Diminishing his coun'
sellers, 81 am of the opinion that q far,
sighted policy requires that we should
let the pigs root there for the present.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10

For real, %flat.footed, unequivocsl
lying, commend US to the St. Louis
Globe. Democrat. Hear IL: Under
the cover Of supporting Hayes IN the
South, the ex.Rebels are driving
Northern men out OF the Southern
States in large numbers. This thing
will not be allowed to 60 very much
further; and the Confederate organs
cannot divert public attention from
1t by shrieking Pittsburg' and Read.
Ing and the like"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10
THE GERMANS.
Close Of the Washington SChutzsnfest-
FavOrs from the AdmlnlstratIOn-A Lee.
turs to DIsrsputabIs Characters.

AuTe " p'etVpetdDto I~ndTdGtbTo'
WASHINGTON, AugustS.-.The Schultz.
enfest closed with a remarkable speech
from Simon Wolfe, President OF the
Verein. II may be remembered that
Hayes, Key and Schurtz went to the
Schutzeniest, and Hayes appointed
Wolfe rs Recorder of Deeds, q quite
FAY office. A bouquet, with Mrs. Hayes's
compliments, also found its way into
the hands Of the SChutzen Kaiser. The
following is an extract from Wolfe's
speech: ave, catching the spirit that
should animate the capital Of q great
nation, have tried our best to so beauti.
fy and adorn our park as to make it at
tractive, and a resort for the better
elemen's. We endeavor to make our
annual festivals a Summer recreation
a week Of innocent enjoyment, mirth
aud jolliiy-and If our wishes are not
always realized II is no fault of the
Vereip, but rather OF those who take
advantage of the opportunity, and thus
we have been held responsible by those
citizens who at other times and places
seem TO be virtuOus and sober, but
who at the Schulzen Park throw of
their white robes and faunt through
the shady mszes arm ia arm with their
fallen Christian s%istera. SO notorious
has this become that the Verein, In self
defense, will hereafter publish the
names OF every respectable person thus
offending, Tor we have no desire or am
billion to be used az a means tor vice or
i~mmoraliIV."
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10

The New York Herald thinks that
when Congress meets, It will take a
hydraulic press to hold the Southern
mOmbOrs "solid" on any single issue of
the day. We can confidently say, how.
ever, that if the Blaine wing of the Re.
publican party continue to flourish the
ihcarnadined shirt, the South will re-
main as solid as a rock.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10

CAPT. JOHN E. HoelN, in annouuc.
ing himself for reelection to the House
Of Representatives, can point with cou.
fdence to his faithful services in the
last Legislature. His record speaks
more emphatically for him than would
anything we could say in commencing
him to the people.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10

JUDGE WEsT,the Republican nominee
for Governor Of Ohio, has lost his eye.
sight and has TO employ an amanuen.
sis, with whose aid he transacts the
business of a large law practice. He
was considered the brightest and clear.
est.headed man in the Convention
which met in 1873 to make a new con.
stitution for his State.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10
The Democratic State Executive
Committee.

DELEGATES AT LARGE-E Barksdale, OF
Kinds; j Y Prewett, Of YaZOo; W w
Humphreys. OF Lowndes; j W Harris, OF
Marshall; W. A. Percy, OF Washington.
FIRST DISTRICT, CoNGREssIoNAL-R II
Allen. Of Lee county, and L d Mcdowell,
VI Oktibbeha county.
SECOND DIsTRIcT-R q Taylor, OF Piano.
la county, and A N West, OF Marshall.
THIRD DIsTRICT-A L Ellis, OF kempeT
county, and A J Baker, OF Montgomery.
FOURTH DIsTRIcT-M + Berry, Of Jas
per county, and W Melville, OF Madison.
FIFTH DIsTRIcT-E T Griffin, OF Jackson
county, and I Y Cooper, Of Copiah.
SIXTH DIsTRIcT-Geo NJ Klein, Of War.
rem county, and + Otis Baker, Of Adams.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10
Suicide OF a Murderer.

SAN FRANCE CO, August 8-rhis
morning Leslie Hanks, who killed
John +. Daley, yesterday, was found
dead In his cell in the city prison.
by some means unknown, he had 90.
tanned possession OF a Springfield rife.
a number OF which had been stored in
the prison. Placing The muzzle against
his bre4si, he pulled tue trigger with
his foot, lie left n no'e .aying that
his suicide was the coolest scr If his
LIE.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10

One OF the gOoo results following
upon the overthrow Of Radicsllsm Is
to be found in the fact that some Of
our very best citizens are now seeking
Office. Among those we are glad 10
note the announcement Of W. B. Pitt
man, Esq, for the Senate. He is a
prominent lawyer Of very superior
talents, and would be a conspicuous
and Influential member oil the Senate.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10

The New York Times thinks that
'the recent battles in Bulgaria have ex-
empliGed once more the peculiar quail.
ties Of both c~Ombatsnts,' and CONES to
the conclusion that the strength Of
both lies in defense rather than in at
tack. We infer from this, that II both
will stuck to their intrenchments,
neither will get whipped otherwise
they will. :
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10

The Pennsylvania Road is trying to
saddle the city of Pittsburg with the
payment OF $lO,OCO,OOO damages caused
by the strike. So far, the ely has out
generated the railroads. attorneys.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10
Forgery.

B%ooroN, August S.-Wm. II. Wal.
cotl' All extensive brick manufacture.
was arrested at Dover, Mass, yestsr'
da!, charged with forgery. Walcott
''EnoW lodged the crime. The amoNrt
lAought to be 5000.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10

THE United States during the first
ten months of the present commercial
year sent to England, l3,775,345 bushels
of wheat of the 1859, Cos bushels i'm
ported into the United Kingdom from
all countries during that period.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10

FIFTY.Two Insurance Companies
failed and retired from business, dur.
ing the first six months of this year.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10

THE suicidal mania is epidemic in
the Middle and Eastern States.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

For GOrcrnof,
J. NJ. STONE, OF Tishomingo.
For Lieutenant Governor,
W. H. SIMS, OF Lowndes,
For Secretary Of State,
KlNLOCH FALCONER, of Marshall,
For Treasurer,
W. L. HEMINGWAY, of Carroll.
For AuditOr,oJ Public Accounts,
GWINN, Of Lawrence.
For Attorney General,
7. c. CATCHINGS, of Warren.
For Superintendent Of Public Education,
J. ARGYLE SMITH, OF Jasper.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10

We are authorized 70 announce COO
LEY MANN as Q candidate for the once
Of Sheriff 0f Warren county, ct the eusu'
Ing election, subject 10 such mode Of nom
inatiOn e. shall be determined upon BY the
Democratic party.
WI are authorized TO announce A. j.
FLANAGAN as . Democratic candidate
for reelection 10 the once OF sheriff OF
warren county. subject % the action Of
tie Democratic party In Convention or
Primary Election.
We are authorized 10 announce W. H,
ANDREWS as 9 candidate for the Office
Of Sheriff Of Warren county, subject to
the action Of the Democratic Executive
Committee.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-02
Russia's Rebus Read for Her.

Paris, June lit is now well
known what the real difficulties Of the
situation are. Russia can only escape
the more threatening consequences of
her undertaking by promptly and ener-
g~etically limiting it. 1t is evident that
the day Servia takes part in the war, or
Roumanian troops cross the Danube,
Austria will occupy one or both princi-
palities. Then the real eastern ques-
ton will commence. Certainly Russia
is doing her utmost to keep Servia back.
The difficulty raised rs to the command
of the Roumanian troops is only an
other effort to prevent the Roumanian
army from crossing the Danube, but
Russia has no longer much influence
over the Servians, whom she abandoned
and Inundated. An early explosion in
Servia may therefore he feared. The
Car sees this, and it is said that if he
joins the army, it will he to negotiate
rapidly with the Sultan, and finish the
war before it develops these threatened
complications.
The arrival of the Emperor and the
army is awaited by all with anxiety. 1t
is hoped he will act with promptitude,
which will prevent the complication
dreaded, and that as soon as he appears
disposed to terminate the war, Europe
will be ready to second him.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-02
THE sUTRo TUNNEL.

What Adolph Sutro Says About 1t.
San Francisco, June 1.-The Stock
Report to-day publishes an interview
with Adolph Sutro, induced by a letter
of inquiry from a heavy operator in
wall street. Sutro says the header is
now in about 1900 feet. The future
rate of progress is expected to average
about 800 feet 4 month. The work has
been prosecuted for eight years, at an
average cost of about $1,000 day.
The exact time of reaching the Com
stock proper at the Savage workings
cannot at present be definitely fixed.
One estimate is that ten months more
will suffice. The suggestion is made by
several well-known practical miners
that the tunnel could not be kept open
when it reaches the real Comstock for
nation, which had given so much trou-
BILE to miners in the past, and is still
such an obstacle. Sutro explained that
the tunnel company had no fears on
this scare. They had already passed
through material similar to and quite
as difficult as any met with in the main
lode. The work had been slightly re-
tarded, and extra precautions been re-
quired. In the formations met with,
the swelling Of the ground was I'M
donbtedly a great disadvantage, but
could be readily overcome. They had
cut several quartz veins. some of them
giving tolerable assays. People must
not, however, look upon the tunnel in
the light of o prospecting enterprise.
At present the intention Is simply to
push the tunnel ahead as expeditiously
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-02
SOUTH CAROLINA.
The Ellerton Jury Sent Out.

Inc Ellerton jury sent Out.
Charleston, June AT the opening
of the United States court this morn
ing, Chief Justice Waite charged the
jury in the Ellerton case at consider
able length, concluding as follows:
SIT has been argued before you that
this Is a political trial, and that the
prosecution has been instituted and car
ried on for political purposes alone.
Such an argument, gentlemen. should
have no influence with you. The ease
to you, and to the court also, is a DO
litical one, in the sense that it grows
out of an alleged offense against the
political rights of n citizen of the United
States, secured to him by the national
constitution. That n number Of citi-
zens of the United States have been
killed there can he no question, but
that is not enough TO enable the gov
eminent of the United States to inter
fere for their protection under the con-
stitution; that duty belongs to the
state alone. But when an unlawful
combination is made to interfere with
any of the rights of national
citizenship, secured to citizens
Of the United States by the
national constitution, then an offense
Is committed against the laws of the
United States, and it is not only right,
but the absolute duty of the national
government to interfere. and afford to
its citizens that protection which every
good government is bound to give.
The case as alleged in this Indictment
is such n case, and you rs citizens are
bound to lift yourselves above the
political arena and render your YER
dict regardless Of popular clamor or
partisan excitement. The statute
which is to-day invoked, for the pun
ishment of a colored man, may to.mor-
row he used for the protection of a
white man. All citizens of the United
States, whether they he white or black,
are included within its provisions.
You have gentlemen, n solemn and i'm
portant duty to perform and the case is
committed to your most careful coli
sideration.''
The case was then given to the Jury,
who have been out all day. Few an
ticipate m agreement.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-02
HERE FROM CALIFORNIA,
For this Summer and Autumn.

DocToR u. V. GATES, Physician and
Surgeon, and a pioneer resident of Cal
lornia Il Ncuodd, is noD i'm Cheyenne 81
has opened an office, Medicine store s.
Medical Tapor Baths on Eddy street 5
doors above the northeast corner of 17M
d Eddy streets. DR.. Gates treats all
cases Of sickness & has been very sue
cessful for the post27 gears in caring the
various special & chronic diseases which
aGiict the human family. Invalids &c
men, 1conaen 81 Uildren out of health
arc respectfully invited to call & en-
quire for further particulars s. consult
free Of charge. n. B.-No poisons
used; no fiattery, deception or extor-
tion-bnt far. sleedy, honorable treat
mentto each and ecery one. Professional
visits in torn OIL to country promptly
attended to night & day. Charges
moderate. Live and let live"
Ye who may he afflicted with colds,
coughs, chills, drowsy feelings, bilious
ness, co%stiveness, no-appetite, head
aches, neuralgia, rheumatism. fevers,
nervous disorders, loss of sleep, catarrh,
female diseases, diseases of the skin
& scalp, will find Dr.. Gotcs' Me1icated
Vopor Boths n pleasant, genial, per-
manent c,re.
ES"See the sign-Dr. Gates-No. III
Eddy street. "a
Being a stranger here, DIR. Gates re-
fers to the following distinguished gen.
tlemen-all ''auld acquaintance"-Ex
Governors & Ex-U. S. Senator's:
Hon. Milton s. Latham,
Hon. Leland Stanford, G. z. II. r.,
Hon. Chas. Croker, G. r. r. t.,
Hon. B. B. Redding,
Senator Newton Booth,
Senator VIM. Sharon,
Ex-senator w. NJ. Stewart.
EX-Gov. Blasdell,
Z. S. Senator A. A. Sargent,
DR.. y. B. Nixon, Surgeon & Physi-
cian-in-chief of the California Rail
roads.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-02
rELEoRApHIc TICKS.

A $4,000 fire at Pittsburg Friday
night.
A $4,000 fire at West Union, Pa,
Friday night.
The village of New C~entreville, Pa.
was almost entirely destroyed by fire
Friday morning.
Two persons were killed and II
wounded by n railroad accident near
Scranton, Pa, Friday.
Gen. Garfield denounces as a forgery
4 letter recently published in the New
York Sun as being from the President
to him.
The Lake Shore railroad has reduced
its passenger rates from Chicago to
New York to SIS; to Boston, SIG. The
new rates take effect Saturday.
Ex-Gov. Packard is dangerously III
at New Orleans. He has cOngestiye
chills. His physicians forbid his re-
ceiving visitors, messages or letters.
At the annual meeting of the Mas
sau and jackson manufacturing com
panies, held Friday, the former for the
first time in 10 years, passed n semi
annual dividend.
Cen. Patterson. collector of the
Memphis revenue district, has Just lie
turned from n successful raid, in which
he destroyed six Illicit d~istilleries near
the Kentucky line.
A Newport letter to a New York pa
per says that Prof. ID. C. Gilman is
about to marry Miss Woolsey, formerly
of Hartford, who is n sister of Susan
Coolidge, the autboress.
Extensive fires have been raging in
the woods along the shores of lakes SUI
perior and Huron in Michigan for sew
eral days past. The village Of Onata
has been destroyed by fire.
The Espy breaker, in Hanover town
ship, Pa, owned by the Lehigh coal
company, was struck by lightning
Wednesday afternoon, and burned.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
The Rhode Island general Assembly
to-day passed IL resolution inviting
President Hayes and cabinet TO visit
Rhode Island on the occasion of the
army reunion mt Providence, June %.
A fire in the town OF Hull, Ont, on
Friday, burned Eddy's stables and 4:
horses, together with q row of ware
houses and a large quantity of pals,
tubs, lathS and red pine. Loss about
$4,000; insurance small.
Secretary McCrary is of the opinion
that the mere publication of the order
to Gen. Ord, will go far toward stop
ping marauding, for the knowledge
that the military are not allowed to
pursue them beyond the Rio Grande
has always been a temptation to raiders
to run over into Texas. -
The Postal commission and Postmas-
General have arrived at Richmond
from Chattanooga. They were met at
huntsville by a committee of CONNER
cial organizations Of this city and n
meeting was held Friday in the Hall
House to select delegates for the con-
ference between the commission and
business men concerning the postal SER
vice.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-02
G

The President of the Turkish cham
bers recommends the recall of Midhat
Paslla.
Gordon Pasha, governor of Soudam,
will go to Darfur, where there is n
revolution.
The French Minister OF the Interior
has resolved to forbid all political meet
ings of over twenty persons.
A great fire has occurred in Tinis, u
principal street being destroyed, to-
gether with n large amount of property.
The Porte has not yet received off
cial confirmation of the recapture of
Ardahan from the general commanding
in Armenia.
\ Belgrade dispatch says ii is ru-
mOred that the Roumanians are bonn
harding Adakalesi, the classmates of
which are under water.
The Notifications of Sofia, on which
II thousand men have been working for
4 month, are now complete, and
mounted with Krupp guns. They are
considered very strong.
The Porte has issued a notice warn
ing mariners of its intention to place
torpedoes in certain portions of the
Dardanelles and the Bay of Smyrna.
On the Cars arrival at Ploisti. Il
council Of war will be held, and on the
18th inst. orders are to be given for
crossing the Danube at Ibrail and Eur
M Magurdi. Important demonstra-
tions under Prince Charles will he made
from Kalafat.
The Turks do not seem to be able to
take advantage of the delay of the Rus
sian army in Asia. All accounts agree
that the condition of their forces is
worse than is generally believed. With
the exception of arms, they lack every
thing requisite for an army in the field.
The London Times states that q din
ner to Gen. Grant has been arranged at
the United Service club, which is a
representative Of the British army and
navy. This honor is only rendered to
officers of the highest distinction. Other
military clubs have followed the exam
pie OF the United Service in inviting
the General to become an honorary
member
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-06-02
ILLINOIS.
A Slow Town.

Chicago, June 1.-Some two years
ago Jas. Knox, of Knoxville. ILL.,, died,
leaving by will 800, 900 to be used to es-
tablish an industrial and agricultural
school in Knoxville, provided the citi-
zens of Knox county should, within
six months, raise $4,000 for the same
purpose. The citizens have not COM
piled with their part of the speciica-
ton, and hence, by the terms of the
will, $4,000 reverts to Hamilton COL
lege, $40, 900 to Yale, and $40, 600 to q
female seminary in Knoxville. The
attorney for the two former institutions
entered suit here to-day to compel the
executors of the Knox estate to pay
over the amount due Hamilton and
Yale colleges.