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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-03
TAG Wheeling (Va.) Standard says

THE Wheeling (Va.) STANDARD says :
"We earnestly recommend every man
who is languishing for q job to retire to
the country; rent a farm ; raise every
thing that you will need for the sup
port Of your family sell what you
cannot use be frugal, enterprising and
industrious, and all the paniCs that the
world has ever seen may come and go,
for they willnOt affect you 10 the least
you are your own man /; you own your
own labor, aud dig your own living oul
Of Code free acres. Be farmers, and
be free"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-03
Tho Paria HxnoaItIon.

PARIS, April 27.-Abont 100000 for
eigners have already reached here to
witness the ceremony Of the opening
Of the Exhibition, on Wednesday next,
May let. Prices Of living have
advanced, bat not TO the extent feared.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-03

KoscIUsKo asks "shall we have a
factory" We do not see why every
town in the State except VicEsburg
should not nave a factory. Vicksburg
doesn't want one since Natchez got
ahead of her. And as Natchez is build
ing a valuable railroad, It will soon be
possible for her to build another fAc,o.
~ II she wants Il
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-03

The National Party has made its APP
pearance at Memphis. The Working
Mems Party Of that city have nearly ell
Joined the National.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-03

TIE Murphy movement is in full
blast at Meridian-three hundred and
fifty persons have signed the pledge.
We won't pass u judgment about
the movement until we zee whether or
not II can get the best of Vicksburg.
II il does, we shall say well done thou
good and faithful Murphy.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-03
Southern cOnErsssmon in Boston.

BOsToN, April ga delegation Of
Southern Congressmen, consisting Of
Senators Gordon, Morgan and Jones,
and Representatives Carlisle, Ellis,
YeatoS, Whithorne, Clark, Hooker.
Young, Money and Go0de, who were
invited TO visit this city By the Boston
Commercial Club, arrived and were
escorted to their hotel by 9 Committee
Of this organization.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-03

THE weather is beautiful, but the cot.
ton crops are reported as becoming
grassy from the lsie rains. Corn Is
forward and doing finely.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-03
Action Of the Oldham spinneEs,
Meeting.

LONDON, April 27.-The Rrms rem.
resented ct the Spinners' meeting Ia
Oldham run four million spindlep.
The meeting decided that each ems
plOyee mnst follow bic own course a.
regard to . reduction Of time.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-03

The papers are making a great fuss
over Fleet Cooper's great temperance
speech, just as If be was not the right
fellow to make q good one. lie has
tried liquor thoroughly, and he knows
It won't do. He 10 the Mul ply OF Mis-.
sissippi.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-03
9}9rau

GREEEBACKs commanded q small
premium In San Francisco on Thurs.
day.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-03

TIE lightning.rod SwindlerS will
soon begin to operate. Spare the rod
but Kill the agent.-[DanlelsoDVille
Sentinel
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-03

NEW YoRK, April 27.-It is rumor.
ed on the s.reeIs that the Secretary Of
the Treasury 10 about calling in ten
millions $40 bonds.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-05-03

SUBSCRIBE for the HERALD.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

mintay academy appropropriation bill, reporte.
that the committee had been unable b agree. Tn
| senate insisted upon its amendment and new con
ference was ordered... Davis of Illinois, from thu
COMMITTEES on judiciary, reported favorshly on th,
senate bill to provide for the appointment of dis
trict Judge for the western district Of Tennessee
P'aced on the caIendar......O On motion OF Paddock
the senate non-concurred in the house amendment
to the bill to amend section 1864 OF the revised stat
utes relating TO the cultivation Of Of timber on thu
public domain, and a committee Of conference wa.
ordered At the conclusion of the morning ho,i,
place the name of Gen Shields the retired list OF
the army with the rank OF b,igadier general, and
the hll having bern considered in COM
mittee OF the whole was reported to tho
senate. The question being on concurring
In the amendment made in committee of the
list, ckrell demanded the yeas and nays aud the
amendment was coneurred in--yeas 30 nays %; y
strict party vote. After debate, thurnsn moved
to strike out all after the enactipg clause of the bill
and amendment, and insert in lieu thereof pro-
vision authorizing the secretary of the interior to
st the rate of 500 a mouth. Rejected after a
tcngthy debate--yeas 81, nays 33. d he question
being on the passage Of the bill 4 vote vas taken
without further discussion, and II was rejected
yeas ~, nays 34 After executive session Tell
er entered motion to reconsider the vote by which
journed.
TUESDAY, May 2l.-The house went
into committee Of the whole on the army appropri-
alton BILL the debate running through both day and
Bragg speaking in favor of the bill and Garfield
against It. Butler seized the opportunity to make
labor speech. The committee then rose and the |
house adjourned.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

In most of our colleges it il the Gus
tom for one member Of the faculty
usually the presids into have the 81
pervision Of all absent and dilatory stu
dents, and to him every such one il to
go to explain the cause Of his absence
or tardiness. No more kind and indul-
gent guardian of the college discipline
could have bsen found than Dr. A..
Every student knew well his old and
stercotyped way of saying, "Well, well,
I'll excuse you this time; but don't let
it happen again."
. Although not in accordance with the
usual rule, MT. Fl, married man,
had been admitted 70 pursue the studies
of the regular course. One day 10 waa
absent; on the next, appearing With hid
class in the DOCTORS room, be explained,
with great embarrassment, that the afri.
val of an heir had been the canse 81 III
detention. Without looking up fron ~
papers ON his table, and apparsnfly With
out a thought . 70 the nature cf III
excuse, 30 long ~ there wasone, tho do.
tor graciously remarked: We'll, wsll,
I'll excuse you this time; bat dnn't IN
it happen again.n The annonn0oan1nl
was greeted 81 tho clam With ~ monl
tumultnous applause l9asYs ks'
s;me. s 4 u ~.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

T., on the 10th inst, with military honors
All the military organizations of that cit,
turned out. Fully 10000 people viewet
the remains.
PARTY Of tramps encamped near Norti
Troy, VT, gave the Cansdians quite fright
as they imagined the Fenians were about Il
invade their sacred soil once more.
MRS. LYDIA SHERMAN, the Derby poison
er, died in the state prison at Hartford
Conn, on the 10th, where she was serving a
life sentence.
The schooner Dora S. Prindall sailed
from Philadelphia on the 10Th with valua.
BILE cargo, including sample cases OF goods
OF all descriptions, under the auspices of
united industries.
| BOTH branches of the New York legisla.
ture adjourned sine die on the 18th inst.
The Grand Lodge of Knights OF Honor,
in session at Nashville the past week, elec-
ted }. II. Cummings, of Boston, supreme
dictator, and selected Boston as the place of
the next meeting.
1 JUDGE RIGHToN, of Louisiana, has re.
fused a mandamus to compel school board
to admit colored children to the schools.
THE Presbyterian convention at Pittsburg
passed a resolution on the both asking news
papers to draw it mild in their accounts of
criminal doings.
GUsTAvE X. FABRE, hardware merchant,
Montreal, has failed. Liabilities 100000;
assets nominslly more.
In glove fight at New York, on the
night of the 18th inst, between Mike Dono.
van, of Chicago, and Professor Mcclellan,
of New York, Mcclellan was badly punish
ed. Seven rounds were fought, in fifteen
minutes, when McClellan's second claimed
"foul," which the referee would not allow.
They then withdrew their man, and the ref
cree awarded Donovan the fight and stakes.
A REUNION Of the union soldiers was held
at Leaveuworth on the 18th inst, and was
largely attended.
COMMISSIONER MIDGELY has notified all
roads concerned that the following rates are
established for the four classes of freight
from New York to st. Louis: 81, 20, SO, 49,
The old rates were respectively 96, IS, 66, a.
This marked reduction will remove the dis.
elimination against st. Louis, which it is
alleged has heretofore existed.
Mrs. RoxANNA PACKARD, Governor
Packards mother, died at New Orleans, on
the 10th inst, aged seventy-two years.
THE grand encampment of the Black
Knights of Malta of the United States, in !
session at Albany, N. Y, on the 18th inst,
elected the following officers for the ensuing
year: r. T. Eq. Commander-Jas J. Cum.
mings, of Albany; generalissimo, DR.. j. X. /
Cassel, of Philadelphia; recorder, Samuel
Sault, of Cohoes. Wilmington, Del, was
designated as the point for holding the next |
convention. /
A TELEGRAM from Batoum says the con.
centration of 1000 armed Mussulman in.
babitants at Lazisham, in the Ardinutch
district, has impelled the Russian retreat,
and that rapid gathering of armed bands
renders untenable the Russian positions at
Sevania and Inchoruk river.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29
THE MARKETS.
New York.

NEW YORK, May 2l,-3 :O0P. M-Cotton--
Dull. Flour-Receipts $4,000 bbls sales
5000 hbls. Wheat-Fully 1c lower; receipts
$4,000 bus; sales $1,000 bus; No. 2 spring
seller May $l.lS bid. Rye-Quiet. Corn
Firmer; receipts 200 bus; sales 100, 900
bus at 4SG501ac for western mixed. Bar
lley-Quiet. Oats-heavy; receipts $1,000
bus; sales $1,000 bus at 32H633 kc for
mixed western; 32l8@3sAcfor white Pork
Dull at 1918 Lard-Heavy at $677H.
Whisky-At Sl.06H. Petroleum - Tn
changed.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

WHEN Mr.. Billony went home and
saw 9 handsome bouquet reposing on one
OF the parlor chairs he mentally OBJ
served that it was shame to let such
beautiful flowers lie there to wither; 90
he took them up tenderly, procured Z
basin Of water and placed them carefully
therein-yand the same instant his wife
gave piercing Shrek and tainted dead
away. But 1t was teo late, Mrs.
Billony's new spring bonnet Ma utterly
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29
Reduced to Eating Dirt.

The Rev. S. Wells Williams in letter
from China dated February 10, says:
This day was the worst of all. / saw
abundant proofs of men eating clay or
stones, and bought three stone cakes.
The stone is the same as our soft stone
pencils. 1t is reduced to dust and
mixed with millet husks, in different pro-
portions, and then baked. 1t does not look
bad, but tastes like what it is-dust.
The dead seem to-day to number more
than on any previous day, for there were
twentnine in eighteen miles along the
road, and the circumstances were more
frightful. In one valley the road
branched into two, and my servant took
the other; one each side the stream. On
his road the servant saw q woman lying
in ditch after being robbed of all she
had, and still moving, though uncon-
scious Of any one passing by. Further
on we saw d mans head cut clean from
his body-a cruel murderer's deed. We
saw also among the dead some wounded
heads, but not done by the wolves, dogs
or birds. The dogs barked and howled
at US when we drove them of from the
dead. Many of the cOrpses seen when we
were going had disappeared, but their
places were more than supplied by others.
To these details of what saw give
you briefer account of what / have
heard. Some men coming from Sichum,
on their way to Peking, said that along
the whole way they saw dead bodies
here and there. Snow had fallen in
Honan province foot deep, and about
eight inches in Shansi to the west and
northwest, and none further north in
that province. In all that region west
of this the cold has been unusual. The
soft stone is sold at from two to FIVE mills
pound, and bark from Ave to seven
mills . pound for feed. The roots oi
sweet flags are dug, but they cause ths
face to swell. Grain is three or four
times the usual price, and turnips and
cabbage five or six times. Flour il
seven, eight and nine mills per ounce.
In every city l passed through he report
was twenty, thirty or forty dying daily.
At Ping. yang ten great pits had been
filled, and two carts were daily employed
in carting the dead. One inn-keeper
told Us that one of his customers reported
having counted go dead ON the road in
three days journey. Whole families, old
and young, die in their houses and lie
there unburied. In ono district third
Of the population are dead, and the
people maintain that in many towns fully
one-half have perished, and they know
villages where formerly dwelt 500, 400
and even 500 people, OF whom not more
than hundred now remain.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

The occasion of the total eclipse of
the sun on the 10Th of July is to be inn
proved by scientific excursions from
England to the Rocky Mountains, for
which special tickets have been issued
from Liverpool to Denver, six thousand
miles of ocean and four Thousand miles
of land travel, for $40. The line of to-
tai obstruction of the sun runs almost
parallel with the Rocky Mountains.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29
"reminiscences of Lincoln.

| A writer in the Havana Democrat OF
the 10th gives the following remin.
iscences, which will awaken in very many
of our gray-beards" (ex-President Lin
coins old friends and neighboIs) men,
ories of the long, long ago. The writer
says:
Having been informed that Mr.. Jesse
Baker of Crane Greek, lived near old
Salem, when our assassinated president
kept store in that ancient burg, pill
grimated to Uncle Jesse's commodious
residence, some weeks ago, and found a
rich mine of historical wealth. After
stating my errand, the venerable octo-
genarian cast his eyes on large portrait
of Abraham Lincoln, which decorated
the parlor, and proceeded to relate,
among Others, the following: When
Lincoln first came to Salem, the people
didn't like him very we'll, for he was
terrible uncOuth youngster, but they
got to like him mighty smart shortly after.
He was the honestest storekeeper they
ever had on the Sangamon. He was q
great fellow to joke, and was eternally
a-studying some book. My father and q
couple other old settlers made up some
money to buy some law-books for him.
| often bet with young Lincoln on horse
races and turkey-shootings, but when
ever he lost l offered him the mohey.
but he said: No, no, Jesse, you won the
money honestly, and l don't take it back.
Lincoln was a great friend of the
Rutledge family. He took a great liking
to Annie, and she never kept company
with anybody else. Abe and her were
engaged to be married, but she1ied, and
Lincoln took it 20 much to heart that we
thought he would 60 crazy. He wrote
mournful verses from Burns poems
with chalk on the fences, and hummed
sad songs for a long while. He finally
got married to Mary Todd. for whose
father run whisky distillery for some
time. Mary Todd was nice girl, but
she couldn't hold candle to Ann Rut-
ledge. l helped Lincoln survey some
land on the Culver. That stream used to
be called Little Mackinaw, until named
it Culver, because it was SO quivering.
While Lincoln surveyed some govern
ment lands in Mason county, constable
levied on his compass and other instru-
ments for debt, and he would have sold
or taken 'em along, if hadn't advanced
money enough to kill the debt. Abe
paid me back the money as soon as he
had it. The first plea that he made was
for me, and it was i'm the Salem store.
Some of us lively fellows had been on a
spree to Springfield, when set one fell
lows new coat on fire. He had me
arrested and tried, but Lincoln cleared
me, and the burnt coat fellow had to pay
the drinks for the crowd"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

SLATE wears like steel. Marble grinds
out under the tread of passing feet,
where seemingly no impression is made
on slate. The stairs of the Pennsylva-
MIA Hospital were built of slate, from
Pennsylvania quarries, in 1859. Recent
ly a careful examination was made to
test the amount of wear on the treads,
and it was found to be imperceptible.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

The decoration of the legion of honor
has been given to the oldest schoolmaster
OF France, who has been teaching since
1918 in the very parish where he was
born. The ceremony took place at Cler-
mont-Ferrand, at dinner given by the
prefect in honor of the minister. The
whole scene was very impressive.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

LARGE amounts of Mexican dollars
have been put in circulation throughout
this country. The enterprise has been a
profitable one for some one. But the
public is already learning to be cautious
about taking these coins. Their value
as quoted in New York is from "a to SO
cents. Trade dollars are quoted at 80
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

AMERICAN peanuts have been trans
planted in the south of France, where
they grow well. Oil is made from them,
which comes back to this country, and
after paying duty is used on salads as
olive oil. Meanwhile in Florida, where
the nuts grow abundantly, they are fed
I'm hora
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

THERE is fish pond mania in Ken
lucky, and many persons who own
swamps traversed by small streams, are
digging them out, damming them, and
creating artificial sheets of water which
they are stocking with fish, principally
with trout, procured from Mr.. William
Griffiths, the fish commissioner at Louis
villa
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

The grand lodge Of Frecmasons. under
the presidency of the Prince of Wales,
has again unanimously elected him grand
master. His royal highness was accom-
panied by the crown prince of Den
mark, both of them having been admit
ted into the craft by the late king of
Sweden.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29
RATES OF ADvrRT1s1No
VARIOUS TOPICS.

DURING the year 1877 the only states
where the receipts for postal service
exceeded the expenditures were New
Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Connecticut, New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

SENATOR HERMAN is said to have
long, practical, sensible nose; Senator
Conkling a handsome, fighting nose;
Senator Lamar an artistic nose of great
possibilities; Senator Senator Howe a
long, triangular nose, with sharp point;
Senator Bayard an inquisitive, yet a
courteous nose; Senator Edmunds a
firm nose, the nose of gnarled and
knotted character; and Senator Barnum
dashing and needless nose. So gossips
a Washington writer, who thinks he
knows all about it.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

The electric light is making rapid
strides toward general adoption in this
country. A practical application of
these lights for general illuminating pur-
poses is now being made in Chicago,
which is said to be great improvement
over the one in general use in Europe.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

DEMoGET calculates that the sound
transmitted by the telephone is $4,000
times weaker than that emitted by the
speaker, and he is therefore of the opin-
ion that the present apparatus is far from
having reached a stage of perfec-
tim ~
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

AT length the Chinese, in spite of the
prejudice and superstition of centuries,
appear desirous of utilizing the valuable
coal and iron deposits Of the empire. A
native company is about to develop the
rich coal mines of the province of Shan
tung. The coal and iron known to exist
in the province of Chill, to the north
west of Tientsin, are also to be mined on
an extensive scale If these enterprises
are successful, the effect upon the social
and commercial condition of China will
be incalculable.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-05-29

n r tease5 4
oLEAMIMos.
81. PETERSBURG possesses 670,OO0 !
habited houses.
NINETY-FIvE cents il the price Il
Mexican dollars in Galveston.
New YoRK has 1895 retail liquol
dealers.
\ TIE masufacture of bass halls en-
ploys 800 workmen 1t Vatick, NaN. &
| The wonders ct vsciencs will neye,
cease. A New Bedford msn has inyent,
ID kite that Aies without 1 tail.
! 4 SMALL white stone, hearing hel
| name, il the monument above Charlotte
Cushman's grave.
NEW summer drink--Mr. Beverley
was admitted to the bar, yesterday
PAila. Bulletin.
A POLICE JUDGE In Cincinnati has
ruled that playing ball ON Sunday 10 not
performing common labor.
SAN FRANcIsco il to have { floating
sea-bathing-house. The center Of ths
boat will be fitted up a hotel.
"SwEEr LIPS" is the luscious name
Of 4 postofice in Tennessee, essablishsd
last week.
TAKE pains to keep trashy books away
from your children, send them to school.
and resolutely keep them in doors of
nightA
WHEN the cylinder of the phonograph
is made torevolve rapidly, tho squaWkine
of cat melts the tinfoil and acatcAes
the hand Of the grinder. r.-Ca. breakfast
1aNe.
SENATOR CANERoH's Oldest daughter
will have the charge Of her Eve brofhefs
and sisters ct Harrisburg, and the BIRDS
will have the possession Of the senators
house.
AN East Line, N. r., gardener
thought he had spaded up Treasure, but
it proved to be counterfeit Bolivian coins
of 1880, which, with other bogus South
American specie, circulated In that SO
tion half century ago.
A YOUNG woman in Manchester, n.
H., shivered in cold closet, with only I
night-dress on, for m hour tbs other
morning, while painter grained tn
closet door. She had been surprised, and
fed into the closet - retreak
An exchange ash: Where II our
b0asted virtue3" The question II easily
answered. You can find heaps Of II In
every patent medicine manufactured.
s1 lns.e - Wne1e ~ sone 90 sovs
"en.; cn n x-a
uso1Io.I, IL, Lalos, ~
c1tIyIng nomo elen. ~ y ~! Cs - ~
.aeUu last 49,, JO.sGu snem ny
~ wrl:. ns 10y ssun ~ .oaso y =
1c.h.snI ~ '' -
S..-... 4a:.l -. u. ,.-.x i
SAlra o1es nct M unlnH sn.' M's usasn-
.oI TN s..1uM ~ = 80 - - ev1n
!ng' me o.ncf aO1.sn :lo w ls
,hs .ns .ns youaI ~ M ia -. S%;.h =. :.
cnal.c.sl . 0 1' ~
~ n..~ r 49,
wILlIAa La ~ OAAso OUwn Innce
ot me NssEe.Ahut 49, -. ,e.cnsI a sHe "a "a
OF tnifty.nse, OUT never m.ifseo, ana
mas nitnerto snown pa invlnciple Iepag
nance NOT only 20 matFimony out % tne
duties ol roy1sy.
a SINEYEAk oid BOY near nerne,
Switzerland, recently nung neIselL. an
Insane Ho ,ani;.h nJs 0.s;sa .;r 4 ~ sae .cs e
60 snu - soa.o 49,, 49,. ~ p..-;.~ = - .s.. ~.
9 70 stssnee 3I no..es 49, anslne .ne
Amon :nS - ~ 4. .s.Tns ~ :Ns.. = 49,. 'eu 'nS
poor cnila % sne =
ALTHOUGH the Chinese Language can
tains words Tor right and LETT, these are
very seldom used. iou wiu frequently
hear OF the north house, the south
ear" etc. Tho packages on : mulo arc