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

suuulGl EGAkoE uAd iCit uVuuu ~ lOAALp
he vast improvement in the character
Of country editors in recent years.
BoTH SIDES OF THE QUEsTIoS.-Per-
laps there Is q girl in Oregon who has
killed five or six psntherp, and per-
hsps there is q panther there who has
killed five or six girls. Don't believe
any one.sided statement.
Knows When HE's "GoT TO Cir -
says that horses and dogs un-
derStand each other perfectly well.
certainly true as TO dogs. When
8 little dog sees a big one bearing down
on him, he knows he's got to git.
UNDER A DELUsIoS.-The people OF
Oregon were under the delusion that
the war was over, until Morton opened
their eyes. 1t must have Weakened
them up considerably 10 hear the tocsin
sounded, and to see the ensanguined
garment waved again.
LITTLE 'TATERs SISK TO THE Dor.
ToM.-Nature takes care Of her own.
When q farmer drives to town with o
wagon-box full Of potatoes for sale,
the little "murphies" oil rattle to the
bottom and leave the big ones in full
display on top.
HIS Nor AFRAID.-Gen. Sheridan
10 very free with his introductionS of
people who 60 to Europe. He thus
punched the ticket of . Michigan man
the other day: "This mans name is
Jones-Joncs, OF Michigan. Very
truly, P. H. SHERIDAN"
The OPEN QUEsTIoN.-Whitelaw
Reid belongs to the Presbyterian
Church. The steeple was put on the
Tribune building to harmonic with
his religious notions. The beer saloon
In the basement Is an open question:
New Orleans Picayune.
A WONDERFUL OMssIoN.-It is
really wonderful, when you come to
think Of II, that Senator Blsine's
Maine platform has not 9 word TO say
concerning that great Mexican peril
which vas the. chief subject of HE
speech at Wocdstock.-!St. Louis
Times.
GEN. EARLY's LITTLE JoKE.-General
Jubal Early recently told . Pennsylva-
MAN ct White Sulphur Springs that
the city OF York, Pa, still owes him
$7l,400 with interest on the assessment
Of 100000 made during his war raid,
and that he proposes 10 put the account
In the hands Of q collector. This is
Jubal's joke.-LNew Orleans City Item.
BRET HARTE, It ls reported, desired
recently to be made Minister to China,
aud received the hearty support OF the
Pacific slope for further opportunity to
study "Ah SIN" But h~ard-headed Mr..
Eyarts said he desired q mar Of bust.
ness in Pekin, and President Hayes,
who had listened 10 the proposal with
a friendly air, thereupon would hear
nothing further of it.
LIKELY TO BE SWITCHED Or
Judge West, Republican candidate for
Governor OF Quo, is attorney for the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and
indianapolis railroad and, unless ter
restrial affairs in Ohio have singular
outcomes, Judge West is likely to be
switched OF before he reaches the Gov.
ernor's house, Notwithstanding all his
communi.tic twsddle. - LChicago
Times.
GEN. CRooS, q veteran and success.
full Indian fighter, says that the Indians
are now as well armed with breech.
leaders as the regular troops, aud shoot
better. This statement gives pertinen-
cy IN Tie recent order OF the President
torbildiug the sac OF arms to the saw
ages. The terrible loss suffered by
Gen. Gibbons command in the Biz
Hole battle proves lnat the Me- PerceG
bad excellent weapons, and knew how
to use them.
Too THIN, PAED -Mosquitoes will
carry buckets With them this summer.
The other night two blood.sucking
mosquitoes, n with 8 lamp and the
other with q bucket, entered an up town
residence, aud found 4 fair victim
lingering in blissful repese." They
looked At a wagon load Of filters, bustles
aud other "make.up' lying about on
chairs then ST the fair beauty. Tue
one with the lamp said 10 the one with
the bacEet, "Too thin, pard let's GO
And the fair one escaped being the
victim OF two midnight sssassins.--
Tidal Wave.
POPULAR MINI NEEDS PREPARATIONS.
If we were in the Ripley (Tennessee)
News place we would temporarily
withdraw that story of = stalk of corn
~fifty-three feet high. OF course no.
body Is going TO doubt that the stalk Is
actually that high. aud some people
will go so far a. 10 iEiuk Il more than
likely that Il /; were measured with
greater care ii would turn cut 10 be
some lew inches higher. but. still, never.
the.ess, tue popular mind isn't prepared
10 receive stalk. OF ia.at height Just vet,
and until II i It would probably be
better TO keep them scr, q lid out
Courier journal.
A GRANDFATHER WAS the other dav
amicably chatting with his granddaugh.
ter, who was seated on his knee.
"What makes your hsirso white, grand.
papa? 2" the little maiden asked. IL am
very old, M dear | was in the ark
said he. with q reckless disregard for
truth which does not proposes one in
his favor. "Oh!" said her little lady.
ship, regarding her distinguished rela.
tive with fresh interest, Are you