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Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

Alibahgh bluilariug in Eastern
Europe is very great and the diploma
cy Is very profound, we think there is
less danger Of war there than there
vas when Russia advanced her troops
90 near to Constanlinop!e. II ls true
that great preparations are being made
in ell quarters. Austria, Germany,
Russia and England, ell seem to be
ready for strife. But we must remem.
Der that warlike preparations are
as essential 10 success In dip.
lomscy, as they are 10 actual 0p.
eratlOns on the field. England's pro-
tests would amount to little as far IS
restraining Russia is concerned, If she
did not rapidly place herself in a posi-
ton to back up her words with blows.
Russia would care very little for EOg-
lands attitude, II II was not for Eng
land's army aud navy. Private advices
have been received at Washington to
the effect that war may be expected to
break ont at any time, and instruc.
tions seot to discover If posi-.
BILE what course this Government
would pursue. II iS alleged that Rus
Ella thinks the U0iied States would as.
sumo an anti. English attitude. Russia
seems to think that this country has
never forgiven England for the way
she acted during our civil war. Ali
this is only further evidence that Tie
Great Powers are sxhausting ell the
arts Of diplomacy to gain any AdvanI
tage. In the first place all the Powers
must know that the United States Will
remain neutral In case Of war, and
the efforts 10 extract some indicAtion9
of public sentiment on this side Of The
Atlantic, are made 10 affect the Eu.
ropean Congress. The danger of war
will, in our opinion, vanish as soon as
the two great Powers have found out
exactly how far they may go without
open hostilities.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

OXE hundred thousand dollars would
not cover the damage made by tho
dust In the past six days, but while
some are shrieking against the horsC
car companies, some against the city
fathers, and others against the lime
stone subslratum of the Mississippi
Valley, the chief responsibility fol
the dust must rest upon the stinginesl
of the people who refuse TO pay for
street sprinkliGg. Just at present and
for six months to come there is no 9th.
er way to get rid oflhe dust than by
sprinkling, and while sprInkling Is
more expensive than swearing, II is less
expensive than dust. There is no other
6 lutionof the difficulty, and II each
one would only pay for .sprinkling in
front of his premises We would be q
cleaner and less profAno people,
Isl. Louis Post.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29
Mysterious DlsappeaTancs of q Prom
tnOnt Ohioan.

CINCINNATI, March 24.-The EuQuir-
er to-day announced the mysterious
disappearance Of John Vance, late
Democratic member of Congress from
the ll;h Ohiv District. Vance has
been in ill-health, and laboring under
some mental troubles from overwork,
for some time. A few days ago he
came 10 this city with the intention OF
spending a short time In Cincinnati,
Columbus, and other places, prepara-
tory to trip to Washington. On Fri
day last he received q note while In
this city, ostensibly from an old friend,
and a member Of the regiment Of
which Vance was Colonel, asking
Vance to meet him In a rather susplc-
ious quarter OF Covlngton, Ky, direct
ly opposite this city and across the
Ohio river. Mrs. Vance said on re.
ceiving 1t, that at called him 10 a
dangerous locality, aud did not give
any name" but said an old comrade
aud member of his regiment. He, how
ever, responded 10 the note on Thurs
day, leaving Walnut Street House in
this city In The evening, and promising
10 return in time to take the train for
Washington. Since that time be has
not been heard from, although every
effort has been made to find him since
bis disappearance. 1t is remembered
that a year or two ago Vance had, dur
Ing campaign, some trouble with a
man formerly Confederate soldier,
which ended In blows, and It is feared
be has been decoyed into Coviugton
and aEsassinated. There are theories
that he has become insane, that be has
wandered of, or taken the train to
Washington, or committed suicide, or
been murdered for his money.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29
lyon have NaXar

Used DooLEY's YEAST POWDER, get q
package the next time you buy baking
powder, and test II. After 9 few tri-
ais, we are confident you will give II
the preference over ali others. Il il
absolutely pure; every package Il
strictly full weight, and It never fails
In making rolls, bread, biscuits, cake
cOrn.bread, waffles, mufius, and eli
similar articles, deliclouSly light, good
and wholesome.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29
Supreme COurG NHlssISsIppl, DC.
toner Term, 1877.
MONDAY, Mareh II, ND. leI

A@SsNA 49, @A'Ss AN'S'
Ordered, That at the April term
AID, 1873, of this Court, the docket
for the first Center District will be
called and considered from the third
Monday, being the 18th day of April,
until the twenty-ninth day Of April al
which time the docket for the third
(NOrthernl District will be called and
considered until Monday the sixth day
of May, ct which time the docket for
the second (Southern) District will bC
called and considered until the thir.
teenth day Of May.
1t is further ordered, That at thu
April term the Court will set each day
Of the week, If the buslneSs on the 70
speciive dockels shall require It.
Attest: A. w. LITTLE, Clerk.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

THIS from the Memphis Avalanche
iS touchingly true: "An Ohio paper
asks: Is It not high time to stop the
farce Of keeping prohibitory law on
our statute books when thousands OF
salOons are daily open and dealing out
whisky to ell applicantsI' 1t dOes look
that way but as the real object Of laws
aguinst liquor selling, gambling, houses
Of ill.fAme, ETC., is to make fees for th'
officers Of Courts, they cannot be de
clared failures. The difference is be
tween an Ostensible and q real object
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

MARK TAPLEY AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
Like his famous prototype, Mark Tap.
ley, President Hayes becomes more and
more depressing. The latest illuslra.
tiOn Of this was in the dispatch be sent
to Gov. Prescott on the "enco uraging"
result of the New Hampshire election.
He must indeed be of q very sanguine
and elastic temperament, and blessed
with new arithmetical ideas, to be able
to find anything encouraging" to Re-
publicaniSm In loss Of 2,40O out Of o
majority Of $500 in one year.-[COlum.
bus CO., Dispatch.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29
Threatened Occupation Of CONSTANT.
nople-Fading Hopes OF Peace.

LONDON, March 25.-The Times cor
respondent al ST. Petersburg concludes
a dispatch as follows: "InAuential and
moderate politicians remark that the
fear Of England's policy will force Rus.
sia 10 occupy Constantinople and drive
the Sultan from Europe" The cor.
respondent adds: "Thl only hope of
peace is the speedy assembling OF the
Congress. That hope, however,
throughout Russia is fast fading. Bel.
liCose excitement is intense, even In
ST. Petersburg"
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

GUsTAvE LABUTAT, the New Orleans
Wife.murderer, told the ghaslly story
Of his crime with Partisan nOnchalance
II said TO my wife, Your fate is sealed
but | will give you time to pray and
God bless her, che did pray. After she
had prayed, put my arm around her
waist, and taking the knife from my
pocket, l stuck It to the hilt In her stom
ach. / thought the fret blow had kill
ed her, but on finding she was moi
dad, l picked her up, kissed her and
said: God 0less you, l love you; you
are not dead pray again, because an
going to finish you She placed her
arms around my neck and said Gus
tave, love you. Obj It was the hap
pieSt moment OF my life l saw she
was suffering, and as / could not stand
aud see her suffer, l took tho knife,
blade, the handle being broken, aHd
cut her throat" All these details 60 Ia
show that man can murder his wife
10 the most affsctionate manner.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29
The ola Sian's WIN.

TEsTINoNY OFFERED IN THE WANDER
BILT WILL CONTEST YESTERDAY.
Special 70 the Cincinnati Enquirer.
NEW YoRK, March 24.-In the VAN
deFbilt will contest to-day, Mr.. Lord
offered to prove the CommOdore's in
capacity to make q will by showing
that In hiS mania for acquiring proper
tY, he did not hesitate to take property
from persons who had no clear title 10
Il. Several land companies were
formed to control lands thus acquired
by illegal titles, and the Commodore
continued his requirements until 1862,
when he engaged In bis more impor.
tant Central Railroad speculation. He
offered to prove that the Commodore,
Influenced by this mania, entered into q
grand scheme called the "Fourth ave-
nue. Improvement !; that be first asked
the city for the privileges Of tunneling
Fourth avenue at his own expense, but
aflsrWard, by fraudulent legislation,
got an Act passed BY which the city
was to pay half, aud then had the &C.
counts made up in such wise that the
city he'd to pay the whole; that, In
Anenced by bis mania Of acquisition
the Commodore showed utter disre
gard Of public rights or justice.
The Surrogate declined 10 receiv,
any of his testimony, and there was
lively tilt between the counsel regard
ing the attempts to defame the deaf
mans memory. DR.. Elliott, one Of th
Commodore's attendants, testified I,
the lalter's habit Of calling names an'
swearing also Of striking ct any bod,
who chanced to be around when b
was suffering great pain.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

Qua Government has sent q gentle
man to Havana to inquire into the cir
eumstances OF Judge Leonardo death.
There are reports in circulation ct
Washington that be was poisoned.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29
Accommodation al Hot spring,

Hot SPRINGS, ARK, March %. 1873.
c. Z. Wright, Editor Herald, VloEsburg
Miss:
Dear Sir-Thinking that there might
be great many people from your sec
ton Of the country who would like to
come here this Summer, and who might
be In fear that they could not get &C.
commodaiion in Hotels, l will state
that there will be ample accomm oda.
tions for all, as there were bat few
Hotels destroyed by the late fire, and
some new boarding.houses are being
erected now. The burned district iS
being rapidly rebuilt. We have a great
many visitors here at present, and
many are arriving every day. l send
you one OF our illustrated mOnthlies.
Respectfully, G.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

soME time since We adverted to the
importance Of the clty's paying for
work, ETC., In actual cash, instead of re-
turning to the pernicious scrip system.
At that very time one OF our most pc.
,triOtc citizens, q member of the city
government, was making arrangements
to get the cash for the city. We are
glad 10 be able TO state that he has sue
ceeded beyond his expectations. He
has borrowed from leading citizens
for the use Of the city, $4,000. Those
who thus came to the rescue of the
city deserve the highest praise, and
the gentleman who successfully car
ried out this plan Of relief, will cer-
tpinly be gratefully remembered by ell
those who have the interest Of the city
ct heart. The present City Govern.
ment has been frequently snarled at by
thOughtless persons, and many COM
plants have been made of II, but It can.
not be denied that 1t would be hard to
find q better one In the South. II It
has made blundeFs they have ell been
on the side-O economy. This last
blunder % will save the city some.
where between SIS 900 aud $4,000.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

THE Government began on last Fri.
day to print the silver nOles at the Bu-
Feau Of Engraving and Printing.
These notes being certificates Of de-
poiil Of Hlver coin, win pass as the
very best money In the world.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

OK the 4th Of March, 1881, it is quite
likely . Democratic President will be
inauguFated. The RAIDS aud negroes
"At nObIy" by an s to 7 arrangement
against the inauguration of a Demo
Crat In March, 1877, but that cock won't
fight any more.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

MAYoa McGILL, Of Jackson, has ap'
pointed = committee to collect funds
for the reliefOf the smallpox sufferers
Of Marion and Pike counties.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29
Probable Results Of nusland's Policy,


BRUssELs, March 25.-The Russian
organ, LIE Nord, says there is but little
probability that the Congress will meet,
In consequence of Eugland's views. Ii
Is more to the advantage of Europe
that 1t should not; the duty of Europe
is to settle the crisis without England.
PARIS, March 25.-The Temps saws
the prevalent opinion in diplomatic
circles Is that England's persistence in
refusal to participate will cause aban.
donment Of the Congress. It is prob
able, If England refuses to take part,
France and Italy will follow her exam.
pie. The Temps don't consider that an
Anglo-Russian war is q necessary con-
sequence Of EnglandS abstentlon from
the Congress.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

TEE big white silver dollar Of our
daddieS has found lie way down South
ct last, and the people banker after II,
too. The South could stow away a
million Of them q day for many days,
and feel happy in the occupation.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

THE citizens Of Macon are holding
meetings TO take measures to secure
the location Of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College at that town.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

BT a letter to the editor, printed in
to-day's paper, It will be seen that the
Hot sPringa, Of Arkansas, have ample
accommodations for vlsItors, notWith.
standing the rsVAges Of The late fire.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

The New York herald says that The
supply Of Ice for the present year Is
abundant
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29

THE Times says there Is 9 rumOr that
sRreenbaek club will soon be organ
ixsd il Jackson.
Vicksburg weekly herald., 1878-03-29
deDht,6argH4altt

Tussday Morning. March 20.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

deposited and compacted a lot OF
rich. OILY manure that Will make
the land fairly grin with grain.
Sickly, dyspeptic fields will be re-
inyigoratcd and gather back their
constitutional vgor. and live to
bring blessings again, where now
those scrubbv fields Of broom-sedgc
stand. German amber. that king
Of kings, Will wave in yellow ridges.
sinking deep into lts warm, mellow
bed below. and drinking the shower
and sunshine from above. Green
fields Of clover and orchard grass
viii show that they have become
familiar with the mower, the teddcr
and hay fork. But if our people
cannot gather anything from a les
son like the above. we think they
have determined to be blind. In
Il close calculation we are inclined
to think it would be better TO sin
on it would be cheaper to eat
western meat and New York butter
than ID fence. y. y. &.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

noipt Of hardness and capacity TO
stand short grass and short pas
,nre and his superior and the su-
narior of all the other breeds IN
fecunditv producing twin lambs
almost invariably. As to mutton
thew are par excellence AZ the mead
IF the list. The butchers know
black legs always win IN thus u.
est. The great recommendations
=: lie merino has been their powers
io..t lure our short grass, rough
use anJ hot climate and TO pro
Once q fine fleece Of Wool standing
almost at the head of the wool
market in value. Now. the Cots
woltl and leicester 10 BRING
M tle Sea Island cotton Of the
the wool family. The fashion i
long staple and pulled wool. We
hope the day Is rot far distant
when North Carolina wool VIII
have a standing and classification
IN the wool market that somebody
knows about. We have trlei the
effect of packing ii bags and We
have tried folding and tieing up
each fleece separately and then We
have tumbled it pell NELL into COO
pound bales. But preparation docs
not seem to tell at ali upon ON
price. it ranges about the same.
We lellave Bal ne however i
cheapest. But it is little use talk
inc about wool markets and !acto
ries until there are more sheep
brought into the State. When oui
farmers have satisfied themselves
on the dog question and Will per
NIT their representatives to no
longer cry peace, when tt ere Is n,
peace, will be ample time to dis
cuss the breeds and varieties Of
sheep. 1t is now like talking to !:
boy ut ..baker" about in-com-pre-
hcn-si-bil-ity. \. \. c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27
WOOL

We regret TO see it again the case
this season that the Southern ia
vOrite the merino wool has again
sided down the scale bringing the
lowest price and classed even
amongst ''burry lots" 1t does
seem that there on ht to be where
the texture Of the wool is the same
at least Il cent or two difference in
the pound In favor of Southern over
Northern merino wool. The gum
and OIL IN the colder climate must
be held more securely, whereas IN
the South under our warm suns
and hard spring showers there
must be q greater evaporation of
these destructive substances. II
this hearing of the wool market
continues the merinO must eventn-
ally lose his foot-hold and step
down and back. The South Down
will take his place as the general
purpose sheep of the South. They
are the equal Of the merino in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

The + nscopaliaus 81 Monroe n
tend Ia build a emu ch soon.
Eve townships "a \ acey county
have voted tie vet uc,e. aau v'e
the dry.
Mr.. BRYAN. mother r Cen.
.Ichn Qu.ncy Adams Bryan, ~
Trap I'LL. NtiAc- county leli from
hel doorstep IL daN last week,
and broke her arm close TO the
shoulder. She ) - Years OF ,a2d
the Utiaess says she vii plcoa3!N
not recover
Wilson -i3rauct: in rs onse to
inquiries a t. the wheat crop now
being harvested. we regret - learn
that little If any more than Il hail
crop will be made. IN some To-
calltics the proportion may De more
than the quantity named, but IN
others it wall fall far short.
Monroe Express: Mr. !. ".
Townsend. Of this place viii com
mence III i fcw days the dlstlila-
ton If sa~safrAs oil from the roots.
This is Il new business here. but
has been a source Of considerable
revenue 10 farmers IN other parts
Of the country, particularly II the
neighborlng county Of CaharrnS.
The appropriation by Congress
for the K tleigh p~osCof1ice has been
increase to $4,000. and the -NsU>
5 IS this amount Will be sufficient
to complete everything about the
Building. 1t Is presumed work
will again commence on 1t Is the
irst OF yuiv, II moi ii IN earlier
day.
Monroe Euqniror: Gov. Vance
rs pardontd Downs Aitley. col
rcd. who was sent c. the penltrn-
;arv nearly three wears ago, b
Iulre S"hcnck. n,acr 4 sentenced.
en- vetrs imprisonment. having
-liIod tocomplv with thcternS or
vhicl Judge Buxton had It > pro
1ionS court suspended Judgement
against him on a charge of lar
"cnv.
The Monroe E'aYHirrr puts his
hands on his head and saws this IS
eggs : traordinarv Mr.. ". t..
Vent brought rs last Wednesday "a
hens egg which he had found IN
repairing a dwelling house on the
plantation formerly belonging to
Eli Stewart, deceased. The prem
ises now belong to Mr. VIM. ;.
Stewart, who says it has been forty
one years since the holse was built,
and that when it was being built is
the only time that the egg could
have been put where it was found.
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SHEEP IN low
t.. |. BEALE,
Secretary

The Secretary of this state az
ricultural society makes quite an
astounding statement about sheep,
in his recent report. In 1867 there
were l.59S.226 sheep. In 1877
there were only 31S,439, a falling
of OF 1.2.9,1S These are huge
figures. An average loss OF %
sheep a day for ten years IN the
small State of Iowa. The secretary
sets this down against dogs and
wolves. 1t Will be Il matter OF
news and asmart bit of consolation
for our people to know that all the
dogs are not in North Carolina.
The white men of Iowa have made
her the banner dog State Of the
Union. Until the secretary finds
another column or so for his losses
we shall not be inclined to accredit
his statement. We had begun to
feel that every dog IN North Care
ina was a wolf. and every wolf a
hyena. But our fears T. qule.ed
now, and we believe all Il dogs
belong to the ''Shepherd family.
We suppose they have the usual
amount of newspapers IN Iowa and
if it went out and it was known
that 81 sheep were lost every day
in the week does not any me know
that (dog) minute men, and wolf
Molly McGuires would have ridden
the State Of Iowa: Why did not
the Secretary come out and ac-
knowledge his State was not a sheep
State? For can not any one see
that the truth here has a broader
and more prairie like foundation?
1t lies we believe in the fact that
the broad prairies of the west are
not adapted to sheep raising. Their
grapes are not sheep grasses, and in
the next place sheep like to find
high dry places upon which to sleep
and deposit their manure. This is
n Of their happiest instincts.
When the sheep business was so
extensively attempted here the the
DRY must have undoubtedly been
that upon these broad prairies of
the west, they would do well all
seasons Of the year, and the hardy
merinos might be raised simply for
their wool. In these figures we
believe this theory IS exploded.
Seeing this reception OF sheep in
the great west and d thousand other
proof of the profits in them at home,
why will Il people delay this
business? We have the hills, we
have the grass (only needing little
cOrn) We have the water and the
proximity to market all in our ia
vor. Is it not time to push such
advantages? The great west ought
to be satisfied with her mammoth
Short Horns, and her thousand
pound Poland Chinas. 1t is the
custom to look only for great things
now from the West, big horses, big
hogs big beeves and great men.
Small things make up no part of
her &c nomv. The whole sheep
family we think belong to us of the
hills and gullies of the east.
A e.
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VIEW ADyERTEsENENTs
lARE ..S
Planter AND Farmer.
DEVOTED TO
AGRICULTURE, STOCK, HOR-
TICULTURE AND RURAL
AFFAIRS.

The chief Agricultural Journal Of
the South. with a circulation ranging
from Maryland to Texas.
DR.. L.. r. DICKINSON. Editor and
Proprietor, Richmond, Va. At q. 90
a year.
IR. NJ. G. FLZEY, (Blacksburg Ag
College, Editor OF Live Stock Depart
ment.
DIR. THOS. POLLARD. Commissioner
of Agriculture of Na.0 Editor Garden
and Fruits.
From Gov. VANCE, Y. c.: q read
the Planter ard Farmer from cover to
cover, and found il Astounding in the
most interesting matter. /
desire greatly to see SO conservative a
journal as the Planter md turner
widely taken III North Carolina, and
wish YOU a hearty Godspeed.
lie 21-tf.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-27

r,er. Roanoke -New< and FARMER
AND MECHANIC, for publication.
On motion. the meeting adjourn
ed. 10 meet At Rich Square, North
ampton county. y. C., on Thurs
DAY July the 4th 10 o'clock \. II.
". ". MITCHELL.
Chairman.
Il. /. BEtLF,