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EX-PREsIDENT GRANT.
General q. NJ. Dodge, or Iowa, De-
scribes his Meeting 18th him In
Paris--His Views OF Unre
pentant Rebels

The Burlington lIowa) Hd.0&eye prints an
extract as follows from a private letter frSm
General G. NJ. Dodge, who is now in ParE:
Yesterday General Grant was NO to see re.
He is looking veil, better than | ever saw
him, and you may know he got a warm well
come. | was very much interested In his de-
scription of his tour in Europe. He had a
very pleasant time. Next week ne starts for
a northern tour through Norway, Sweden
and Russia. In the fall he goes to Spain and
Portugal, and ne4t year home b. way Of the
east, taking in the Indies, China and Japan,
and finally landing on our shores at San
Francisco. He is the same man that | knew
first as a great soldier, and later at the head
of our nation. 1t is surprising how fully
posted ne is upon all our home affairs. In
discussing the present situation his ideas were
so clear that wish | conld place them upon
paper. He gives no uncertain sound as to the
future of the United States, is outspoken IN
the belief that loyal men must still control
our government, and has no faith In the
promises of unrepeptart rebels; lie put it
tersely wien ne said that Wade Hampton,
as great traitor as ever lived, praised Presi-
dent Hayes without stint to his southern
friends, but at the same time told them that
in another year no Republican party would
exist In South Carolina Such friends, the
General thinks, are no benefit to any President
or country. lie doesn't believe that treason can
be made respectable, EVENT. 1t should be sue
cessful. For the President he had Kind words
to say, but hoped he would see it for his in
terest to bring to his advice tried Republi-
cans, and to his support stronger party,
and seemed to think that was what was just
now lacking Of course l am not going into
the details of a private conversation; but
may say that his talk was good for an old
soldier and a staunch Republican to hear,
and would have raised the old-tine fire in
the hearts of all loyal Iowa, could they have
heard it. l don't believe that any interview
err, of the most subtle faculties, could draw
from him a word as to the future, so far as
he is personally concerned. He seems deter
mined to complete his sightseeing, do il
thoroughly, go home and find quiet place
and settle down. But, unless ] read the times
wrongly, it will not be long before the United
States will demand at its head strong gov
eminent, and a man who can preserve il
against all corners and all issues, and thai
man will be Grant 1 don't know but an
encroaching upon a quiet conversation, but
could not help telling you this much; for
find In some things he has been misrepre
sented. His time here is mostly taken by re-
ceptions and dinners, although he walks
around quietly good deal. His hotel is E
long distance from mine, and he walked uI
and in upon me when least expected, as hi
often did when it used to be my duty to b
looking out for him"
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The publishers of PoOr's Manual have
given the public some advance figures as to
railroad business during the year 1877, that
are worthy OF consideration. From these we
learn tnat the gross earnings of all the roads
whose operations are there given aggregated
$472, 909,272 against S497, 257 $50 for 1876,
and of this $503, 065, sos for 1875; $342, $50,
90 were from freight and $130, 050,050 from
passengers. The net earnings have fallen off
SIS, 476, 055. as compared with 1876. The ratio
of net to gross earnings was 1915 per cent.
as against 37.5 per cent. for 1876, equal to an
increase Of l.36 per cent. In the operating
expenses, as compared with the preceding
year. The decrease in earnings from freight
has amounted to SIS, 278. 154, and in passen-
ger traffic S6,070,233, the percent
age of decrease being respectively,
9.5 and 81 per cent. The dividends
have fallen off 50, ass, 356, being less than
for any year since 1871. The total amount
of capital stock on which dividends were ac-
tually paid was 1886, OBS, 1896, giving an aver
age rate of seven per cent. No dividends
were paid on any of the railroads in the
States of Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Kan
sas, Louisiana, aMississippi, Missouri, Ne
braska, Oregon, Texas and Vermont, nor, ex
cepting on leased lines. in Iowa and Mime
sofa. The Railt0ay Age, acknowledging that
this is rather staggering news, says, how
ever, that the present year promises consid-
cradle improvement in the aggregate of earn,
ings, gross and net. in spite of the extraordi-
nary low rates which it js~petstri1! ;l-oi--l1
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TRANIPS
On their Masc1e-They stop Train,
Go In Pursuit or a Band of Thieves,
and Kill Four of Them, wound
ing Others.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercially

Special to the Cincinnati COMMERCIAL
DAVENPORT, Ia, July 2-Since noon yes
terday about six hundred more tramps have
come to Davenport and Ro;k Island, and five
hundred harvest hands have landed here, the
steamer Northwestern this morning leaving
two hundred. Probably not less THAI four
thousand tramps and harvesters have come
to this section since week ago. A squad OF
four hundred arrived in Rock Island at hive
o'clock yesterday on the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy railroad. While near Astoria,
a party of thugs and thieves attempted, by
intimidation; TO rob them, using razors,
knives, etc. One man was seriously cut IN
the face with stroke of razor, and others
kicked and knocked about, until finally the
tramps, in self-defense, put on the brakes,
stopped the train. waited on the engineer,
informed him of the state of affairs, and re-
ouested him to hold the train until the VII
lains (who had, when the train stopped, taken
to the cornfeids) could be overtaken and
punished. AS further precautlon a guard
was placed over the engineer, with orders not
to let the train move until the return OF the
pursuers. After an exciting chase the thieves
were etertaken. One was shot and fatally
wounded BY one of the pursuers, and another
killed by farmer, who, at the cry OF stop
thief" from the pursuers, blazed away, the
charge crushing into the head OF the thlet.
The remainder were overtaken and feariully
pounded, two of whom, 1t is reported, have
since died. This done, the avengers re-
sumed their way homeward. This section is
being overrun with tramps and harvesters,
and It is estimated that at least four thou
sand of these men have reached here within
a week. Gangs of tramps of forty and nifty
each will assail train, and compel the tram al
men to haul them The c., r. S. and P.
and the c., R. and Il. railroads are infested
with thousands of these vagabonds. They
are, as general thing, peaceable and law
abiding, and attempt no resistance to the au,
thorities Our police force numbers but
twelve men, yet no difficulty is experienced II
controlling the crowds Of idlers that lie about
| the streets.
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A We'll, WRITTEN LETTER.


Mn. EDiToR-You have shown so much
generosity IN declining to discuss my case until
you were sure that it was one which the pub
lie had right to discuss, that I venture TO
ask your protection against the swarm OF lies,
mlsstatemsnts and perversious of the truth
which have found their way into the columns
Of some of your less scrupulous cotemporarIes.
| came to this city without pretensions OF
any kind. | work hard at the first calling
for which | find in myself any fitness. Your
card-rack may still cont;in my first applica-
ton for work | try, really, to devote myself
to this calling; making few acquaintance,
visiting no houses, living simple and penu-
rious Ife and because q ramer happens to
follow me about, bacause walters gossip In
their pantries and women cackle IN their sew
ing societies, am pronounced as kind OF
alf-hedged Roger Tichborne, carrying on
the art of imposture by means of smooth
tongue, {; foreign wife and big dog, and re-
porters are sent to harrass my wife, who IS
little less than child, aud speaks not word
of English, demanding her marriage cerhti-
cate, Frightening her out of her wits, and then
publishing so grotesque a version OF what
she was supposed to say In her foreign Ian
guage that it reads to me like a chapter of
the arabian Nights, though less entertain
ing. | am sure you will feel as feel, that
this muddy stream of SANDER and title tat
tie has run to the utmost limit which decency
allows; and that justice, II not chlvalry, de-
mands that bathers at the seaside and loung-
ers in town be furnished with some other
amusements than the discussion of my do
mest:c affairs. wILFRED MoNTREssoR."
THIS WAS BAD MOVE
for Wllfred Montressor, Cecil w. Carr, Da-
vid Stanley, William Ogilvy, Tenth Hussars.
Even his experience on the outskirts of jour
nalism should have taught him this much.
He was not aware of the American talent for
Investigations. He did not suppose that peo-
pie could ever come to regard a real live lord
as Gead-beat and swindler, and venture to
pick up facts in this line of argument, and
view with John T. Morse, jr, Miss Varrell' g
(his landlady) attorney, develops the follow
ing facts which have hitherto been sup
pressed. While here the young MILFORD circu-
lated among a select few the following hand
somely printed card:
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The Indianapolis Sentinel asks why it is
that with good crops the country has not
been prosperous, and answers: 1.-The country
has been in the hands of the Radical party.
and legislation has been so shaped that the
producing classes have been sacrificed that
few moneyed Shylocks might increase
their gain. The purchasing power
of dollar has been increased, while
the money power of skilled LABOR
has been thousandfald diminished; indeed,
IN millions of instances it has been deprived
of any income whatever, and left to perish
Thus, while the country has been blessed
with abundant harvests, it has been cursed
with a stagnation Ia business that millions of
people, notwithstanding the plentifulness and
cheapness of food, have been unable to pur-
chase at any price,
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LIGHTNING.
Two Warnings-DOn't Seek Safety un.
der n Tree in a StOrm-Better Get
out in an Open Field.

New York Herald: The death Of Mrs.
Maxwell at the New London picnic was a ter
rible visitation. The lady took refuge under
tree during severe thunder storm, and
the tree was struck by lightning. The de-
structive fluid not only burned the unfortu-
nate woman to a crisp, but tore open the
ground on which she stood, digging a grave,
as 1t were, into which the mutilated remains
were thrown. There IS something horrifyine
in death by lightning, even more than in
any other sudden death, and the visitation
naturally caused the widest alarm and con-
fusion among the persons present. On the
same day yet more distressing calamity oc-
CURED from similar cause in PENNSYLVANIA.
There, also, the storm overlook a picnic
party, many of whom sought shelter under
large tree, which was struck and fell, killing
several persons and iDjuring many others.
These sad events ought to convince every
one of the folly of standing under trees dur
ing thunder storms. There is an appearance
OF protection IN a large tree which causes the
impression that one is safer under its branch
es than out In an open field; but such is not
the fact. 1t is very seldom that person is
struck by lightning out In an open country,
while such calamlties frequently occur when
the shelter OF trees is sought. These two ac-
cidents, happening on the same day, ought to
serve as a caution to all who are exposed
during "a thunderstorm
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der guard, A lady never walks the streets
alone, day or night, except at the risk OF I'M
nertineuce or insult. Yet these disturbances
and annoyances are said to have greatly di-
mipished within the last ten or fifteen years,
and tiay not now justify the Iiigid precau-
tons stiil kept up, % fotoe Of habit, perhaps.
A few years ago, when Italy was thc native
home of a vast horde of tyrants, brigands:
thieves and beeears. force and cunning had
TO be met by barred windows, iron doors,
walls, guards, and sleepless vigilance.
The presence of the stolen boy. Charley
Ross. in this county, IN the hands of stealing
ya4abonds, would not be inconsistent with
the past history of this people and their seset-
ting crimes. E. Il.
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The experiment of shipping grain IN
barges from Kansas City to St Louis is to be
tried this week. The Kansas City Times
says that tow Of barses has been engaged
for the purpose, at Egare very much below
the all rail rates TO st. Louis now prevailing.
The shipment. which Will amount to one hun
dred thousand bushels of corn, Is TO be made
as an experiment, and should the tow 60
through successfully It will be regularly put
on the river. and Kansas City will at last be
independent of railroad pools and combina-
tons. That it will succeed there is no doubt.
Aad that 1t would succeed just as well, If not
bitter, If the shipment was made to New
Odeans, there can be no doubt. The barge
s.stem is bound TO succeed, and will ulti-
mately prevail on the Mississippi river and
its tributaries. The tolls now exacted by
railroads, and the determinations against To-
cal and in favor of terminal points, make the
establishment of such a system a necessity
not only to Kansas City, but to all points of
its size and character that are strug-
Cling against the character and influence
of larger cities. Our own merchants have
many reasons for complaint, where, by the
enforcement of just system, none should
exist; and we are glad to know that they are
alive to the facts and effects, and are pre-
pairing to make movement that will eman-
cipate them at least from the river monopoly,
which, as we showed In the APPEAL of yes
terday, makes unjust and indefensible dis
examinations against Memphis, from which it
has received its principal support. AS the
Kansas City merchants are freeing them
selves, so the Memphis merchants will have
to, and the sooner they set about it the bet
ter. A line of packets and an elevator owned
by Memphis business men is the next thing
in order. Who speaks first?
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Mrs. jerks FROM NEW ORLEANS

Hou want little song from me,
The national celebritee,
Made famous by forgeree;
For Pm Mrs jerks from New Orleans,
The carpetbaegers Queen OF queens,
beat the lard OF pork end beans
And shine ii in the Lobby:
They thought through me to catch my John,
For this the foCls they brought me on;
But got my pay, and now Pm gone;
For I'm Mrs jerks from New Orleans,
More than match for the House marlneSi
Can stuff Old Ben, with sotteSt green's;
For boss II I'm the Lobby
Through me my Sherman holds his seat
said '''twas me- so cool and neal
And c1itsed the compact up complete;
For I'm Mrs. jerks from New Orleans,
just the girl to shake their schemes,
and beat with ease the House marines,
And knock things in the Lobby.
Ord PriudIe Bill looks all amazed
Poor Packard seems so very daZed,
Mad Wells is more than ever craZed;
For I'm Mrs. Jerks from New orleans,
product of the Plaquemines,
The carpetDaggers' Queen or queens,
And captain in the Lobby.
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The New York Herald, an independent
journal which opposed the Potter investiga-
ton, Is forced to admit and repeat "that uu-
less Weber is shown to be Enthusiastically, or
his evidence is disproved in some positive
way, this story will make serious impression
on the public, damaging to Mr.. Sher-
man. For this he has himself 10
blame. His evasive answer first
and justly aroused the public sus-
ploions, and these were increased when it
was known that Mrs. .Yenks and her husband
were III frequent secret conference with MIR.
Sheilabarger, Mr.. Sherman's counsel. Web
ers testimony agrees very well with several
important points set forth by other witnesses.
and his story has an air of truthfulness and
dlrectness (which much, if not all, that has
preceded it lacked. 1t leaves Mr.. Sherman
IN an awkward situation, and it gives
curious and probably correct account of the
dishonorable and INSCRIPTIONS manipulatlons
by means of which Louisiana was secured for
the Republicans. AS we have said before,
no amount of withdrawing by the Hayes or
gaus will hide the damning Infamy o. John
Sherman. He is fated!to join the army of Bel
KNAPP and M'Donald-let US hope, the last of
his tribe.
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HE wheat crop is unusually large in all
the northwestern States, bat Kansas will be
the banner State. 1t is stated on the author
lty OF careful and competent observers that
fully 100000 bushels of wheat will come
to market from that State alone That is
about fifty per cent. above the largest yield
heretofore IN any one State, California having
had the honor SO far, with a crop of 80, O00.-
900 bushels. This Is good news, but it would
be better to tell that all of this wheat, and
that grown in Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, In
diana, Ohio, Michigan and Minnesota. as well
as In our own State of Tennessee, was to find
ITS way to European or South or Central
American markets by way of the Mississippi
river. That this is to be so one of these DAYS.
the last years receipts of grain at New
Orleans Is in proof. We learn
from reliable sources that the receipts OF corn
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at New Orleans from September LIST to June
2Sth were 7,56S, 426 bushels, against 4 SIS, 4S8
bushels in the corresponding period of the
preceding year. Tho total receipts of corn,
wheat and rye during that period We're
s,985, 977 bushels, against 1926, 097 buskeis
in the previous year. The shipments from
that port during Jaat period were s, 126, l23
bushels, against 1907, 223 in the correspond
ing period of the previous year, being more
than double that amount This IS an en-
couraging exhibit for the Mississippi river ex-
port route, and proves that it is the route for
producers of the whole valley.
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RIIpdIV GrOnfn&

For some medicinal alcoholic resuscitant of physi-
cal energy which should take the place of the heady
and frequently adulterated stmulants of commerce,
the medical practitioners of quarter of century
ago were electrified first observing the reviving
effects upon the system of tonic then recently In
troduced, but which has since become the most pop
ular medicine sold this continent viz HOstetters
Stomach Bitters. Their establishment and admra-
ton were increased when experience farther dis
closed that this botanic remedy effected results which
the mineral drugs of the pharmacopHia often ut
terly failed to prOduce-among others, the perma-
nent restoration OF vgOr the removal OF digestive,
cation and prevention of periodic fevers. Speedy
recognition OF the merits OF the Bters By unpreu-
diced and enlightened physicians naturally followed
this revelation of medical facts which have since
ceived such frequent and positive confirmation
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A scheme for the Future.

New Orleans Picdyune: On the thirteenth
ultlmo. just before the adjournment of con-
gress. Mr.. Blair, OF New Hampshire, became
the medium for submitting a plan of a ma
honal polytechnic school, together with a
draft of bill to carry the scheme into execu-
ton. 1t Is proposed to take the accumulated
patent office surplus, amounting to one mil
hon two hundred thousand dollars and inter
est, and also the yearly surplus of one hun
bred thousand dollars that now goes into the
treasury, and found school of sciences and
the mechanic arts. Pupils are to be appoint
ed by senators and representatives TO the
number of fifteen hundred, to be well taught
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How Mean q Han Can be.

Virginia New Chronicle: Speaking of
gall, remarked a printer last evening in a
Z street beer saloon, talking of solid cheek.
| never saw a man who had more OF 1t than
Pete Blivens, of Kansas City. Three of us
used to room together there in 1872. One
night In July-it was so hot that If you d
chuck water on the side of house it would
siZz like so much hot iron-we concluded to
go down and sleep on one of the timber-rafts
on the river. Well, We got on the raft with
our blankets: Just before turning in Pete
BlIvens said he guessed he'd cool off by
taking swim. | knew the current would
snatch him right under, but didn't want to
give him any advice, aud he diyed off the
raft. The undertow caught and sent him ont
OF sight In about three seconds. As soon as
we saw he was drowned, me and the other
chap went for his effects We found eight
dollars and half in his pants pocket and an
old watch. We took them up town and
soaked the clothes for nine dollars and the
watch for twelve dollars Then we went
around town on a sort of jamboree and spent
the money About five clock in the morn
ing we were drinking up the last dollar with
some OF the boys at the Blue Corner, when
who should walk in but Pete himself. in an
old suit of clothes that he'd borrowed of a
man three miles down the river. And hap0
me 1t he didn't demand his clothes. and next
day he was round dunning Us for the paltrv
eight dollars ana half. The gall of some
men 5 enough to paralyze Louisiana alli-
gator.
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in common and high.scho branches before
entering, to be sons of citizens, and to be OF
good moral character. Each pupil is TO pay
his board, tuition, clothing, and other e@-
penses. Nothing may come of this partlcu-
lar plan, but at some future day the wants OF
the country will lead TO the establishment OF
a Federal university where may be acquired
a theoretical and practical knowledge OF all
that makes up a Universal education.
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GAINESVILLE Chronicle, 9Th: The total
number of hogsheads of tobacco received by
rail during the month of June was one thou
sand and fifteen, against eighteen hundred
and fifty four for the month of May. The
shipments for June were forty-two hundred
and fifty-nine hogsheads, against thirty-four
hundred and seventeen the previous month.
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Herald says that Mr.. Johnson lacked tact
and was headstrong man, and that he con-
tended bitterly with leaders of his party; but
his reputation and that of his administration
have risen in the public esteem of late years,
and Justly
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A CARD.

To all who are suffering from the errors and indis-
cretions of youth. nervous weakness, early decay,
loss of manhood ETC., will send receipt that Will
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy
was discovered by missionary in South America.
Send self addressed envelope to Rev. JOSEPH T.
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"THE MAN O'AIRLIE. ;
wifi. ed MOntressor, alias Cecil VI. Carr,
alias David Stanley, alias William
Ogilvy, Lord 0gilvy, Tenth
Hussars. Journalist, Etc.
He Writes Card which ArOuses his Eli
emies to Action, and they Produce
his PretentiOus Notes and Wis
iting Card.

Boston special to the st. Louis Globe Dom
Ocrat: The much-abused Scottish nobleman
Lord Ogilvy is out this morning with a card
which, in the light of what follows, is decld-
edy interesting.