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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-18
AN ..END MAN, ON THE BENCH.

Recorder Hackett, of New York, is
not making very favorable record. 1t
is true that he is simply Gotham insti-
tuition and as such of no national i'm
portance. But his position and long
continuance in Office do give him a
prominence that is well calculated to re-
fleet upon the American people at large
when viewed from foreign standpoint
From foreign standpoint of average
foreign intelligence New York, Cincinnati
Gotham, San Francisco, Porkopolis, Chi
cago and Florida are in the same magis-
terial district, and have to equally bear
all the scandals that may occur any
where in America. Recorder Hackett
recently ordered the Grand Jury to in
dict the Board of Health and the Board
of Aldermen of New York City and they
did it. A short time ago he sent some
lads to the Penitentiary for twenty
years for stealing 16 cents
from drunken sailor Recorder Hack
eft has done some very good things in the
way of disposing of incorrigible sinners
in long sentences, but he wants in dis
elimination. The other day he sentenced
an old lady of sixty-seven years to the
Penitentiary for setting fire to her room
in order to get insurance on her furniture
to save her from starvation.
The New York papers, since Hackett
Aas become so arbitrary and cratic In his
judgments, have been unearthing his an,
tecedents. 1t appears that his advent at
New York was as member of a minstrel
troupe-singing plantation songs and
jumping Jim Crow in clogs. He OBJ
tanned employment in law office and
picked up enough law to get admitted to
the Bar, and finally made himself so con-
venient to the ruling ringmasters of the
city that he was hoisted on to the bench,
where the peculiarities of his early life
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-18

The face of lovely woman is perhaps
the sweetest thing on the whole mundane
sphere. 1t is a sort of compressed extract
of all that appeals to our sense or apprecia-
ton of the beautiful 1t is the beacon light
that guides many heart toward the haven
of purity and goodness that would other
wise have stranded on the rocks of tempta-
ton and dissi patton, but it will show SCOT
mark as quick as mans, and woman can
wipe all over it except the exactspot where
the mark happens to be-.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-18

THE melancholy news comes from
Washington that an extra session of Con
gress Immediately following the close of
the regular session is probable. 1t is the
duty of all good people to pray that the
country may be spared this calamity.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-18

William w., King Of England, hated
water drinkers, and on visit If Leopold!
T., King of the Belgians, at Windsor, thd
following scene occurred at the royal tablet
Leopold called for water, when the Kinft
asked, "what's that you are drinS King, sir?rt
"Water, SIR" Cd d--n it!" rejoined tn
other King; ''why dent you drink wine |,
Inever allow anybody TO drink water at M
table" Leopold vsnt away the same
evening.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-18

THE Waterproof riot reports were
greatly exaggerated. The list of killed
and wounded dwindled from thirty or
forty to two or three, reminding old read
ers of the accounts of some of the great
battles fought during our late unpleas-
antness.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-18

A family of emigrants, on the way to
Texas, camped over night in Sedalia, Mo.
IN the morning the men packed all the
things in the wagon to continue the jour
ney, except his aged mother-in-law, whom
ne lett at the side of the road. However, a
mob compelled him to take her along.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-18

DELAWARE is big enough for three
State tickets. The Greenback people
made their nominations yesterday.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-18

A little giri VINO was somewhat out Of
sorts, but whose exact ailment no one had
been able to discover, amended her even
ing prayer of God bless papa and man.
ma" by adding, and cure me if thers's a
anything the matter with me-"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-18

AT last accounts the jury were consid-
ering the case of Jesse Billings, Jr., at
Ballston, n. Y. Billings, Jr., it will be
remembered has been On trial for many
days on the charge of shooting his wife
in June last. The jury have been delib-
Grating what kind of verdict to bring
in for long time, much to Billings dis
gust. He has expressed the wish fire.
quently that the jury would agree one
way or the other and end his suspense.
He regards the suspense of rope, of
which he stands in imminent peril, more
tolerable than the suspense of verdict.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-18

The corn crop on the western shore of
Lake George has been seriously damaged by
squirrels, which also destroyed the chest
nut and walnut trees
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-18

frequently exhibit themselves to the mys-
tifcation or disgust of the people Of the
Metropolis of America.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-18

THE Chinese youth of San Francisco
are enjoying religious advantages very
seldom accorded to the young Of other
nations A school has been established
in connection with Protestant Church
in which a morning session is conducted
in English by white woman, who
teaches the elements of Christianity. An
afternoon session in Chinese is conducted
by Chinaman who instills the doctrines
of Confucius. into his pupils minds. 1t
does not appear whether this is friendly
contest for supremacy between the two
creeds or an attempt to build up third
faith by an amalgamation of the other
two. Such course of instruction would
capsize the spiritual bark of anybody but
a young "Heathen Chinee."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-17
Good Advice.

William Cullen Bryant wrote thus
to a young man who had asked for a
criticism upon an article which he had
written:
"My young friend, observe that you
have used several French expressions in
your letter. l think if you will study the
English language that you will find it
capable of expressing all the ideas that
you have. l always found it so, and in
all that have written do not recall an
instance where | was tempted to use a
foreign word but that, on searching,
have found better one in my own Ian
guage.
''Be simple, unaffected; be honest in
your speaking and writing. Never use
long word when short one will do as
well.
Call spade by its name, not we'll
known oblong instrument of manual
labor; let home be a home and not u
residence; place, not locality, and so
on of the rest. When a shorter word
will do, you always lose by long one
You lose in clearness; you lose in honest
expression of meaning; and in the esti
nation of all who are capable of judging,
you lose in reputation for ability.
ssThe only true way to shine, even in
this false world, is to be modest and unas
summing. Falsehood may be thick crust,
but in the course of time truth will find
a place to break through. Elegance of
language may not be in the power of us
all, but simplicity and straightforward
ness are"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-17
LnOks Like a HHOax.
Sioux City Journal.J

Sioux City JournalJ
The steamer Gen. Terry in her recent
trip up the river discharged some freight
at Mex enzie's Landing, short distance
above Cheyenne Agency, and put of
some men to remain in charge Of it. Du
ring their stay there they tished out OF
the river a bottle having paper inside,
on which was written the following: Il
have been surrounded by Indians fol
eight days and have killed six of them.
They have wounded me and | am dy-
ing" Our informant, a gentleman OF
veracity, knew the signature and date OF
the note, but had forgotten it before we
saw him.
1t may be this is a sell perpetrated by
some thoughtless person, or it may be
the relation of an unhappy fact. Some
brave unfortunate may have been sur
rounded by the red devils and yielded
up his life after defending it as bravely
as circumstances would admit of. If
that be 50, it must have been at some
recent date But where, when and who
was this unfortunate, are the questions
that will probably never be answered
through all eternity. How he went
down to death far from friends, without
a comrade to close his eyes in death, We
can only picture to ourselves. But if it
all be true, there is no doubt that he
died brave man, for none but a brave
man could in the eyes of impending
death, have had the courage and pres
ence of mind to have taken the only
means left at his command to commune
cate with the outside world and inform
them of his fate.
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LEGAL NOTICES.


1ToTICE is hereby given that under ana no. "a
~ nursuance of the terms OF Deeq0Si % t tTT'
o-acrtad nv the MOBILE AND OhiO M -
p0SD COMPANY to the underslghsu a.
TS,,s,ees datad MARCH oath, 1871 ana duIy
recorded. and for the purposes therein mt"
toned, we will, on
Monday. the eth Day of September 1873
ha,vaen the hours of II N. and P. NJ, IN iTon'
IF the Custom House, in the Clty OF MIuIe'
proceed to sell, at public auction I? me
pst bidder. for cash, all the right utle, iH l
est and estate conveyed to US by salu ueeu'
in or 10 he Railroad extending from pom.
on The Mobile and Ohio Railroad, IN me 9la s.
Of Mississippi, commonly called the lanes iiI
vilIe Junction, to the town OF OalnsNlile' m
the State of Alabama, and also IN OF 10 a.
the property along the track OF sald r1ll!oau'
lately belonging to the Mississippi Oainesl
Vile and Tuscaloosa Railroad company am am
in or 10 the franchises of said last mentioned
Railroad Company. - ,,o.so,,s
This sale is made at the request OF persons
bcDefcially interested in and provided LOT py
sa;d Iced Of trust The title to said properly
Is believed to be good, but the undersigne1
will sell and convey only such title as Is Yesteu
in them by said deed of trust.
VIM. d. DUNN,
JNo. REID. JR., trustees
RoBT. C. CRAWFORD,
MoRILF Nav u, 1S7S-td.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE FUTURE LIFE.

How shall know thee in the sphere which
keeps
The disembodied spirits OF the dead,
When all Of thee that time could wither
sleeps
And perishes among the dust we tread ?
For | shall feel the sting of ceaseless
II there | meet thy gentle presence not.
Nor hear the voice | love, nor read again
In thy serenesteyes the tender thought.
viii not thy own meek heart demand me
That heart whose fondest throbs to me
were given;
Nv name on earth was ever in thy prayer,
And wilt thou never utter IL in heaven ?
The love that lived through all the stormy
past,
And meekly with my harsher nature
And deeper grew and tenderer, to the last,
Shall it expire with life and be no more
A happier lot than mine, and larger light,
Await thee there; for thou has bowed thy
In cheerful homage to the rule of right,
And lowest all, and renderest good for
i'll.
Yet, though thou wearest the glory of the
sky.
wilt thou keep the same beloved name,
The same fair, thoughtful brow. and gentle
eye
I.oveiier in heavens sweet climate, yet
the same?
Shalt thou not teach me in that calme r
home,
The wisdom that | learnt so i'll in this
The wisdom which is love--till | become
Thy tit companion in that land of bliss !!
William Cullen Bryant.
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His Mothers ExecutiOner.

There is now occupying the Russian
criminal tribunals II tragedy which throws
into the shade the gloomiest imaginings
of the old Greek playwrights. 1t is the
murder of a mother by her son, child
nine years old. The story is one of the
most appalling in the whole annals of hui
man crime, and withal it is heart-touching
as showing the instruction of a noble
nature. For the motive of the crime
was honor, and the son slew his mother
that her blood might wash out the stain
her infdelity had put upon her husband
name. The case is a most remarkable
one There seems to be no evidence of
vicious disposition on the part of the
boy. On the contrary, lie seems to have
a loving heart, and to have been tenderly
attached to his dead father; but a cloud
came over his young existence, when his
mother, forgetting her duty to the living
and the dead, contracted an illicit alli-
ance with a government employe. The
woman seems to have troubled herself
little to conceal her amOurs from her son,
thinking that child of such tender years
would not be likely to pay any attention
to her actions. She does not seem to
have ever suspected the precocious sensi
bility of her child. He expostulated
with her 10 no purpose. She, however,
lost her temper, and, ordering the child
to hold his tongue, dismissed him curt
Iy. This action of the widow decided
her son to carry out his murderous reso-
luton. The following night he entered
his mothers bedroom, and, finding her
asleep, with one blow of the Ratchet he
killed her. He then took the body,
which he dragged to the grave he had
prepared, and there inferred it.
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WAIT AND SEE.

When my boy, with eager questions;
Asking how, and where and when,
Takes all my store of wis lom,
Asking DER and Ger again
Questions oft 70 which the answers
Give to others still the key,
| have said to teach him pafienee:
SWAT. my little boy, and see.
And the words l tanght my darling,
Taught 10 M g lesson sweet;
Once, wien all the world eined darkened
And the storm about me beat.
La the schildren's room" | heird him,
With Il child's sweet mimicry,
To the baby brothers questions
Saving wisely. wait and see.
Like an angels tender Gliding,
Came the dsfling's word To me.
Though NY Fathers WAYS were hidden,
Bidding me still wait and see.
What are we but restless children,
Ever asking what shall be!
Aud the father III his wisdom.
Gently bids Us, Wait ana see
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-17
Another InvenIiOn by Edison.

Philadelphia Times:
Mr.. Edison, after experimenting fol
two years upon it, has just produced
another notable invention. 1t is based
upon the principle of the phonograph,
and called the enclosing and translatine
system of telegraphy. The Instrument
consists of revolving disc, upon which
is clamped down a sheet of paper. The
surface Of the disc is marked by a spiral
groove, beginning at the center and grad
ually expanding like Il screw-thread.
The disc is made to revolve by an electric
motor, and while revolving a magnet
moves over the surface, following the
groove. A metallic arm holding the
disc in place is caused to move so that
the point which works ia connection
with the magnet directly over the
spiral, much the same as the point
in Edison's phonograph moves over
the surface of tin-foil on the revolving
cylinder. The sheet of paper thereby
becomes a matrix, and is a stereotype, as
it were, of the characters transmitted
This indented matriX may become the
medium of transmitting the communica-
ton as many times and to as many differ
ent places as may be desired. By con-
Meeting the revolving disc with a battery
the disc will be made to receive and to
automatically transmit. The great ad-
vantage of this instrument is that mes
sage may be sent at one time in the ordi
nary telegraphing way to as may places as
may be desired. Mr. Edison is elated
over his new invention, and expects that
it will soon be put into operation every
where
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-17

Or. !. c. AVER & CO., Lowell. Mass.
er,t 4 r sss and Analyfieal che,',i.,s
: - .lAD'a'tA9As EVERY WHEIiE
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iune19, 10 800
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LOVES BLINDNESS.
ALFRED AUSTIN.

Now do know that Love is blind, for
Can see no beauty ON tais beauteous earth,
No life, 10 light, 80 hoprfuluess, no mirth.
Pleasure nor purpose, when thou art not
nigh.
Thy absence exies sunshine from the sky,
Sores Springs maturity, checks Summers
birth.
Leaves linnet's pipe as sad as plover's cry,
And makes me in abundance find but
deaIth,
But when thy feet futter the dark, and
thou
With orient eyes dawnest on my distress,
Suddenly sings a bird on every Dough,
The heavens expand, the earth grows less
ard less.
The groun is bouyant as the air, L vow,
And all looks lovely in thy lOveliness-
The NOrnhill MagaZine.
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The Grant Increment.
Meridian Mercurv.1

MtTIUIdu MUICUIlsI
The nomination of Grant for a Third
Term may be the beginning OF the end o
the governmental fabric, and the sure sigr
of the coming OF the empire. Southern PEG.
pie might look upon its coming compiacent-
", for they needn't go with it. The bond
holders are the Grant men, and will be the
architects OF the Empire, and they may as
well understand that. when the Republic
falls for the better security of their wealth
they made out four subj ugation, the united
South and large part of the West will
stand from under.
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IoHN d. McCABE is Prosecuting Attorney

JOHN d. McCABE is Prosecuting Attorney
for the Eighth District of A rkansas, lead
ing lawyer of the State. and has been a can
ditiate for the United States Senate. He
lately eloped with his siSter-in-iaw, after
writing as follows TO his wife: "God knows
deplore the anguish this letter will cause.
The world may well denounce me for the
step am bout to take, | am leaving my
wife, family, home. all. To refer to the past
would be an insult, but in the future can
only look to God to protect you.n Mrs. Nc
Cabe fell in fainting fit. and has since been
4 maniac
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-07-17

gram to Vicksburg Herald.I

Telegram to Vicksburg Herald
MERIDIAN, July S.-A fire broke out ii
Enterprise this forenoon, caused by a ma
trying to destroy bed-bugs in a buck hous
with kerosene oil. Twenty four houses wer
burned, fourteen of them occupied. Los
estimated at $4,000, with only about $40, 00
insurance, which was mainly on merchan
disc. Most of the goods were removed, bu
badly damaged by removal and rain. Onl,
seven store houses remain; they are located
at the south end of the business part o
town.
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second InstalIment of Weber
IL. Q. W" in n. o. Picay une.

WASHINGTON. July 3-To-day was the
winding up of the testimony at this point
f. L. Weber was supposed to have ex-
hauSted his story yesterday, but he had a
great deal more to tell, which was evidence
of direct character, ulpatiRg john
Sherman and tire Returning Board. Sher-
man sent for and spoke to him OF the trouble
his brother, the Felieiana supervisor, had
about letting his protest stand and prom
ised that if h. did he would be taken care
of. The witness saw his brother and An
derson talking at the restaurant with Mr..
John sherman. His brother Told him the
character of the interview. produced tie
sherman guarantee and, while wholly sat
isfied. said it was the best they could do.
Weber was offered, As he says by Gen. Thos
Anderson, TO be counted in as State Sena-
tor if he would use his influence with his
brother to let the protest stand.
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.rRIIsTEEs, SALE.

ny VIRTUE OF THE PROVISIONS or
Z certain Deed of Trust made by Jno; q
Napier. on the first day of January, 1873 TO
secure Robinson Stevens on account OF Ger,
tain Indebtedness mentioned therein, SAID
deed being duly reeoPded in Record Book af OF
Deeds, No, 8, age 538 Of Kinds Couh'y, 9aa.S
to sell to the highest bidder for cash, at public
outcrv, at front gate of the Capitol, in the CITY
of jackson,
Saturday, July goth, 1873.
the following described parcels of lands lying
and beinq in the County and State aforesaid
Lot No. 5, Section Is, Township 8, Range !,
East, containing ia acres, more or less also,
Lot No l, of Section II, Township D, Range !,
East, containing 80 acres more or less, with
all the tenements and appurtenances there
unto attached.
The title to the above property is believed
to be good, but we shall only convey such title
as is vested in us as Trustees.
II. b. BATE,
A. g. MOORE
iune19, 78-3Od. Trustees.
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A ftOrmev 1II07.'
N. viii prosecnte claims before me Court
Of Claims in Washington, ID. c., and WIZ mn,
nce In the Circuit and District Courts q r
United States and the State Courts. ~ tlr
plications Of Soldiers and Sailors, i,f,,,t
widows, for pensions under the Act OF III itr
gtht 1875, rs we'll as under former ihWs
United States, will receive special at.eN'
apl24 'T9-6m.
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COMPANY"
1. G. PLANT, EFT AL,
The VIcKsBURo AND MERIDIAN RAILROAD
COMPANY, EFT AL.
In the United States Circuit Court-SOuthern
District of MISSISSIPPI i.
A Suit in Equity by Bondholders to Fore
close Mortgages of said Railroad Company.
All holders and owners of any Bonds and
Coupons of said Railroad Company, secured
by any mortgages deed of trust or deeds OF
trust made by said Company, whether made in
its present corporate name, The Vicksburg
and Meridian Railroad Company" or its for
mer corporate name, 1.-THE Southern Railroad
Company, ARE HERRBY NOTIFIED: that by
an interlocutory decree of the Court aforesaid,
rendered in the cause aforesaid, on May -,
1873 they-such holders and owners of such
bends and coupons-are allowed
Until the First Day of September, 1878,
within which to present to, and file with the
undersigned Clerk and Master of said Court,
at the United States Circuit Court Room, in
the City Hail. in Jackson, Mississippi, all
Bonds and Coupons Of said Railroad Company
held and owned by them, together with afi-
davits of their ownership thereof made by
them respectively before some United States
Commissioner in the State of their respective
residences, but if not resident in the United
States, then before some United States Con-
sui or other officer of the United States au-
thoriZed to administer Oaths
They are further notified that if their bonds
are endorsed bonds, issued under the mortgage
or deed of trust of said Railroad Company
dated in March, 1866, maze to McAlister and
others Trustees therein, their affidavits ac-
campaigning their bonds and coupons must
state the endorsement and the color of the ink
with which that endorsement was written
on their bonds, by whom the endorsement was
signed, and the number of their bonds. They
are further mortified that by the terms Of said
introductory decree unless they present their
bonds and coupons to, and file them with the
States Circuit Court room, in the City Hall in
Jackson, Mississippi, and make proof thereof
on or before the First day of September, 1878
as required by said interocutory decree, they
will lose the benefit of said suit, and the pro-
ceedings and DEGREES made to be made in
said suit. JAMES NJ. MCKEE,
Clerk and Master
SHELTON SHELTON, Soils. for Complts
June5, 78-l0w.
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TIE CITY HOTEL

GUTMET GIIIW NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Now
Orleans, La
M[UHHFORD q WATSON, Propsrs.
This Popular Southern Institution Is sitn
aked in the center Of Business. II has
been reitted and elegantly furnished and ID
now one Of Che most comfortable and hest kept
H,tels IN Amsriea EnoF2 1z-tf.
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or who supplied it: | had two converse
lions with General Hawley relative 10 The
recognition of the Packard government by
the administration, and he said that the
President could not and would not recos-
nize it; he conveyed the impression to my.
mind distinctly that the recognition OF
Nichols aud the abandonment OF Packard
was a foregone conclusion, aud that this
question had been determined By the admin
istration before the commission left Wash
ington.