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Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-15

REsENTATIvE BROWNS REMARKS
Mr.. Brown, OF Clarke, in introducing a
resolution 10 have the remains OF the late
Governor JOhd j. McRae removed from
their present resting place In Honduras, to
the Capital Of this State, said;
MIR S~peAker-I hold In my hand, a commu-
nicatiOn to the Clarion, calling the atten.
ton OF the people OF Mississippi, and
especially the Legislature, to the fact-the
melancholy fac that the remains OF one
OF Mississippi's most gifted and hon0red
sons now repOse IN q foreign land. tn
writer OF this article, paihetically abiding
tn his visit to the cemetery OF the Capital
Of our state, says: "While there, with
the memory OF a great and loved cOntem-
Norary of SEINE " these illustrious men,
came the sad and painful thought that his
ashes now mOulder upon a foreign and in'
hOspitable soil without even so much as a
plain board to mark the spot where all that
was mortal OF JOhn j. hCRAe lies" Dir.
Speaker, | am not here TO deliver an eulogy
upon the subject Of this article.
His name and tame are a part OF The COM
mon heritage OF the people Of Mississippi,
to whom he devoted a long life OF unsellish
labor. Standing, as | do, sir, the successor
of this II ustriOus son OF the East; repre-.
senting, as | now do, q constituency who
revere and love his memory, 1t is eminent
ly proper that | should call the attention
Of the House to this subject and submit
the proposition contained in the resolution
| have Introduced. l IN aware l have
discharged q duty which | owed to the
memory OF my departed friend and neigh.
Dor, and when l turn my footsteps home
ward; when l meet those people whose
history is so indissolubly and Intimately
interviewer with that Of the subject OF my
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-15
~GovERNo9's MESSAGES.

A message from the Governor stated he
hal approved Senate Joint Resolution pro-
yiding for pay Of Lieutenat' Governor
Also, that be had transmitted T. the sec
Rotary OF State Senate Concurrent Resr-
lntiJn ~ insert in the Constitution the
at a general election held on tue 9th Of NJ.
vtmher, 1875.
A subsequent message stated his APP
prevail VI number Of bills and resolutions.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-15
MORNING HoU RS.

Pursuant to notice, Mr., Spisht uiicrtt
the following, which was adopted;
Rc.Olved, That hereafter the morning
,c,siun OF the House shall common a
g:3I instead uf 10 o'clock a m.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-15

Saturday Morning, February o.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-15
THE MOFFETT REGISTER

Mr.. Lee presented a petition from citt.
gems OF Columbus, protesting against pa
sage Of Senate Bill 80. 10, commonly
known as the MofTet Register Bill. rhl
petition was referred to IN liciary Com
mittce.
Senate adjourned.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-15

House met; Speaker Percy in The char.
Prayer BY the Rev W II watkins.
Rolled called; present 90, absent IL.
Leave Of absence granted Mr.. Hicks, II
YaZOO,
A message from the Governor stated his
approval Of q number OF House bills.
HoURs.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-15
IMMORTAL.

Mr.. Hurt presented a memoriallr from Ger.
tain citizens of Montgomery county in
reference t. repeal ni the Law conierrinS
on Mayors the urls licti0n OF Magistrates
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06

Pills will s1mlImes refaze 10 akt on The
liver, bat saving wood never will.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06
nor ar nonE.

A sign on house 10 Detroit Informs
the public that washing is done there,
anc II was quite natural that a mechanic
working near by should take a bundle
under his arm and call there, aud ask Of
the boy on the step:
Bub, 10 the washerwoman In?
No, sir, was the prompt reply--lhere's
no washerwomsn here AZ ALL
But that sIgn says washing done here,
remarked the man.
'Spose II does, remarked The boy IN .
higher key-'spose II doesY A lady may
become the victim OF unfortunate circum-
stances 10 such an extent that she is will
ing to wash and iron shirts aud sheets,
but that doesn't make washerwoman OF
her, does Il
thought II did, said the man.
Humph! II you draw buggy down TO
The shop to be repaired does Il make 3
horse out Of your
The man was silently turning away
when the boy added;
II you want TO Gad the lady Of nnfor-
tunste circumstances, go round 10 the
eide door, bat the washerwoman isn't at
home.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06
now SHE GAVE THE CENSUS.

When census taker raped at the
door of certain Detroit cottage on Craw-
ford street, the other day, and wondered
IL the woman would set the dog on him
or douse him with dish water, great
disappointed awaited him. She opened
the door softly, smiling the air TO see II
be smelIed of lightning rods, and then
threw II open for him to enter.
Madam, am making canvass of the
city, be began.
Ahl sit down, she replied, aud as he
began opening bis book she continued -
There are five Of us In the family,
and we paid 500 down on this place.
Ny husbands name Is Pever, bis age 81
aud be came from a mean family. Hie
father was always having lawsuits on
hand, aud his mother was the greatest
gossip in Elmira. Have you got that
down?
He nodded assent, and she continued :
My name is Alvina Sarah, aud was
born in
don't care to know where you were
born madam, he interrupted.
Well, care, she exclaimed; It makes a
great deal OF difference whether was
born in Africa or Boston, and want II
put down As | was saying, / was born
in Boston in 1888. Put down that came
from good family.
Madam, you don't understand-you---
Don't | understand that | came Of a
good family? I'd like to know Of Bos-
ton family that carried their noses higher
than the Rogerses. Put down that my
father was in the Mexican war.
You have three children, Madam
haven't any such thing, sir. Put down
that my mother was killed by an explo-
sion in quarry. Her aud father were
HoT many children have you, madam
You see / am taking the census Of the
city
Well, said she, giving him dangerous
look, had the typhoid fever at the age
OF fifteen, aud for weeks aud weeks
hung on the edge Of the grave. ! bore
up AZ well a. was able aud =
Five ia the famlly--how many childreuf
be suddenly asked.
Pat down that bore mp she command
ed. And that one night when the watches
were asleep erept out Of bed and took q
drink Of
This is foreign TO the subject, madam.
How old are your ehildreui
HsVn't you put down that | hung on
the edge Of the grsyei
No, madam.
Aren't you going tof
No, madam. You see am simply TAX.
ing The census of Detroit. desire 10 a.
ceriAin----
You can't Ascertaln IL heFe, kirl she
snapped. II my sickness. which eest
over two hundred dollars, isn't good
enough TO 20 10 The book. thea you don't
get a llne here
Let me Gsk you
No use Of SskiBR for any Of our photo.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06
TOO mucH MARRYING in THE FAMILY

There is young lady OF ST. Louis who
says she has more parents and stepparents
living than anyone she had ever heard Of.
This is the way she tells the story; You
know that papa aud mamma never could
agree, and so finally they got divorced.
don't say whose fault Il was, but
mamma reany aha BEHAVE. ugly sometimes
and even could not get along with her.
SO when the separation came went TO
live with papa. Shortly afterwards
mamma married again, aHd papa was not
long IN following suit. did not like II
very well at first, but my step-mother
turned out Rrst rate, and got 10 like her
splendid. Then father seemed to get In.
fatuated with another woman that lac had
got acquainted with, and she wheedled
him round until she made trouble, and
the result was another divorce, and papa
soon married the woman that made the
trouble. When this second separation
took place went with my step-mother,
because loved her, aud because my ser
vices were necessary to help take care Of
the baby. Then what did she do bat 20
and get married. declare ! never saw
so much marrying in my life. II only
happened little while ago, and my new
step-iatherl suppose be is-treats me Ia
very kindly sort Of way, a. II he could
not help himself; but be didn't exactly
like II, and didn't like II bit, can't
60 back 10 mamma because she Is mad
with me for going 10 the frat place with
papa, and | can't 90 with papa because OF
that woman, and | can't bear TO stay
where am. ia too bad that 3 girl
should have father and mother, aud
two step.fathers, ind two step.molbers
all living at once, and not home that
she can feel at home in.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06
nouSD TO KKsr rAcE.

There are hardware men Ia Detroit " Ao
keep cook.stosc Al the store door a.
sign, and tha, The stove may not be In
jared by therust they paint Il over Tke
other day one OF them who bad a steve
With red legs, white covers aud blue
top, secured an Old farmer for enslo-
mer. The farmer stipulated for stove
Just Ike that, aud ordered il sent home
by neighbor. A stove Of the same size
and pattern was selected aud sent away
Ia good shape, and all was lovely until
the next day Then the farmes aud his
wife came in wllhiheir own team, having
the stove In tho wagon. The husband
held the lines while The wife entered the
store and remarked;
When we buy certain kind OF stove
we don't Ike to bc put Off with another,
Why, madam, isn't that stove all rightY
asked the man who sold 1t.
No, sir, Il isu'tl you sold my old man
stove with red legs aud white covers, aud
! St"N pVihNi WVuHN Ahc tVpf nhh tuht
one out in the wagon is nothing but a
scrub looking old black slovel
Wby-why be tried TO explain, but she
waved him around aud declared:
We're old folks, aud we live out among
the frogs and owls, but We keep pace
with the styles just as much as anyone,
and you can't palm off any scrub stove
on usl
The men could hardly lift ten pounds
apiece as they exchanged the nicely pol
lshcd stove for the one with red legs, bat
the old lady thought Il was because they
were mad,
! There that stove has got some tone
about 1t she muttered, as ii was loaded
up. | don't want TO appear ospturous,
but II style demands red legged stove
then 90 in for the gorgeous with the
rest Of 'em, and IN gild the stovo-pipe
to bootl
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06

Some years ago when the beautiful
painting Of Adam and Eve was exhibited
in ireland, It became the chief topic Of
conversation. Finally poor, ragged,
illiteraie peAsAn. went 10 see II. The
light was so arranged Is TO reflect on the
picture, and 10 leave the spectator IN
darkness.
The peasant IS be eHteFed the room 10
see bis arst parents. was siraek with %
much sstOuishment thai be remained
speechless for some moments. lie stood
like stslne and As though bis feet were
incorporated With tbe oaken door OF the
room. At last with an effort be turned
10 bis acquaintance aud said:
/ Barney, I'Il never say another word
agaiasl Adam In al my life, for II | bad
been in the gardeH ! woHld have ate
every apple 10 il for the sake Of sach q
lovely crater a Eve.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06
coLLNek FRHAK

The following story Of old times IN
South Carolina Is told Of the learned pr
Marcy; On one occasion several OF the
students OF South Carolina College re-
solved TO drag The doctors carriage into
The woods, and axed upon Night iot the
performance Of the exploit. One OF their
number, however, WAS troubled with
some oompunctious yisitings, and man.
aged 10 convey 10 the worthy President
hint that Il would be well for blm 10
secure The door 0. the carriage house.
Instead Of paying any heed TO this sug.
gesliou, the doctor proceeded on the APP
pointed night TO the eArrisge house, and
ensoonced his portly person inside the
vehicle. In less than an hour some half.
dozen young men esmo TO bis retreat aud
cautiously withdrew the carriage into the
road When they were fairly out Of the
college precints they began to joke freely
with each other by name.
One Of them complained OF the weight
Of the carriage, and another replied by
swearing II was heavy enough TO have
the old fellow himself inside. ---for nearly
mile they proceeded along the highway,
and then struck into the woods TO COW
er which they concluded would eiIeetu.
ally conceal the vehicle - Making them
selves infinitely merry at the doctors ex-
pense, aud conjeeturing how aud when
be would find his carriage, they at length
reached the spot where they bad resolved
10 leave it.--Just as they were about TO
depart--hsving once more agreed that
the carriage was heavy enough 10 have
the old doctor and all his tribe In it--they
were startled by the sudden dropping OF
one Of the glass panels, aud the we'll
known voice OF the doctor himself, thus
addressing them:
So, so, young gentlemen, you are GO
| ing to leave me in the woods, are you
Surely, as you have brought me hitber
for your own qualification, you will not
refuse TO take mo back for mine. Come,
Mr.. -- and ------ and -------, buckle
TO and let us return; ipsgetting late
There was no appeal; for the window
was raised and the doctor resumed his
seat Almost without word, the dis
comfited young gentlemen took their
places at the pole and the back of the
vehicle, and quite expeditiously, II with
less voice, did they retrace their course.
In silence they dragged the carriage into
its wonted place, and then retreated pre-.
cipitately TO their rooms, TO dream OF the
account they must render on the morrow.
| When they had retired, the doctor quietly
vacated the carriage aud went to his
house, where he related the story TO his
family with much glee Ho nAvss called
tue nerues OF that nocturnal expedition
TO an account nor was the carriage ever
afterwards dragged at night into the
woods.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06
sELF-CoNFIDENcE.

Have confidence in yourself. II is the
grand steppingstone to success. Don't
cast your burdens on other peoples shoul-
ders. They have enough of their own 10
carry. DO the hard things yourself,
and not call upon your friends TO help
you. Never say can't, unless you are
asked to do wrong, and then say | won't
and say ii in voice of thunder, too, II
you like. When anything right and nee
essary Is TO be done, the man who shirks
the responsibility with weak can't, lie
coward No matter though be may
have marched up to the cannon's mouth
aud have been the hero of hundred bat
ties!
lie who does not feel within himself
the power TO conquer fate, is not man
in the true sense of the word-he is q
puny apology for Gods noblest work,
and bis mother would have been better
employed in making slirts for shilling
than in rearing him. OF course II is a
misfortune for him, since be can never be
any benefit to himself or TO anybody else.
Heaven help the woman who marries
himl
Somebody says, Oh, don't like these
self-conceited folksl My friend, self
conceit and self confidence are two quail
lies as different as light and darkness I;
and though the self-conceited man may
not be the most agreeable Of companions,
we infinitely prefer him to the creeping,
cringing, crAven-spirited follow who is
never ready for an emergency, and who,
Ike Uriah Heep, spends his life In trying
to be tumble. The man who says will
do II who says It from bis heart and
means II, too--who bends his whole ener-
KY 10 the work, almost always accom-
plishes It; and then people callhim lucky,
and successful. and all that sort Of thing,
when, In fact, bis luck has been brought
about by bis own persevering efforts, and
by bis confidence in himself.
Fortune, hckle jade though she be, de-
tests laziness aud eowardiee; aud the man
who sits down with bis hands 10 bis poek-
cts, and can't standing ont in big letters
from every angle Of his body, will never
share her iAyors, unless some rich
old aunt dies aud leaves him q legacy,
aud 10 nine cases out Of len the old lady
will endow some other nephew who Is q
true man.
Young men, have confidence 10 your
selves, and 10 the capacities providence
hAa given you Don't wait for your IA.
ther, OF your uncle, 10 give yon 8 start 10
the world for yourselves! Depend
on nobody The Tree which leans sgAlast
I ils nelghbor cannot Withstand the blasts
which leaves the lone pine on the bleak
hilltop unseathed.
Never be discouraged st failures. Sick
10 your object. Iiobstseles arise, trsmple
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06
rnK TRIALS oF uouRrsuIr

Two irienas--we viii call them Tom
and Dick went to call on : eouple oi
dAusels who reside with their moibsr.
The old lady Is slightly deaf and The girls
somewhat rogulsh. 1be two gentlemen
were graeioasly received by the old lady
who formed the hfsh iu the social circle
Ordinary bed time came and the gents
prolessed TO leAye, the maids showing
them 70 the door. Bat this was only q
ruse 10 get tho old lady to bed. The front
door was opened and shut and the girls
returned TO the dining room. the Two
bcaux having been slipped inio the front
pArlor and left there 10 the dark.
II was supposed, Of course, that The
slightly deaf old lady would soon be in
the land OF Nod, bat she took a sudden
whim 10 20 aud Sit Ia the psrior for q
while, and taking up light, started ior
that place. Dick and Tom had been anx.
ious listeners and watchers, and now
saw the old lady approaching with 4
lamp. As she passed into the hall, o.
course their only means Of escape was out
off. Dick made dive behind lounge
that stood few inches from the wall
the frame work was Too low for him Il
crawl under--and Tom, finding no other
place, wedged himself In on top Of Dick
The old lady set her lamp on the bureau
took up book, and deliberately seating
herself on the lounge began TO reSd. The
feelings OF the two nice young men be
hind the lounge may be better imagined
than described. Tom was In dread o.
immediate detection, while Dick dreaded
smothering. He was so frightfuly
cramped that he was getting reckless al
10 the consequences, aud In muflled
voice, that only the deafness prevented
the old lady from noticing, mumbled tc
Tom, kick the lounge over, blow the lamp
out, and let's jump through the window
As Dick was squirming in a way that
boded sudden exposure for Tom, it ii
probable that the latter would have taken
bis advice TO the letter, but for the inter
position OF the quick witted girls.
AT first, expecting the cat was out Of
the bag, they bad kept back, ready tc
take the storm Of reproach they could moi
avoid but, hearing no noise after the old
lady entered, they went 10 see what had
become Of the gaIlants. Two pairs Of
boots and foot or so of psntaloons were
visible from the door, and the girls max
ing some common place remarks to their
mother, went laughing loudly. Phancy
the phelinks of the chaps behind the
lounge. But in few minutes there came
shont from the wood.shed, where the
girls then were, saying their lamp had
blown out, asking mother to come with
hers. The boys heard them plainly and
even smothering Dick stopped bis nut
teling and threatening. The good old
lady arose, wipiDg her specs and folding
them away, and bidding the girls not to
De IrlgDIeneu, went on Win INC lamp IL
their aid. 1t would be superauous to say
that the lounging boys didn't lounge just
there any longer. They unlocked the
front door as quick as they could and slid
ont without even bidding the young
ladies good night. 1t was we'll for them
that they did, for in less than three min.
utes the old lady was seated on tho lounge
again perusiDg her book.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06

soaibern Caiifornia girls sooFs to wear
striped stockings. They 60 barsfoosed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06
VOLUME XVIII.

graphs, slr II yea get en- anywhere
and pot our pictures In that book wen
make u boz Tor yea. Good DAY, sir
good day.
lie stood on The step, slghisE, aud she
called through the door
Ny grandfather was also bitten 10 death
by alligaiors, bat won't give you any Of
the particulars. You want to wAlkl
lie passed on, wondering II The the next
womAa's mother was blown Of bridge
or carried down the river on = hay.s,aek.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06

Never marry for wealth, says con
temporary bat remember that it il iast a.
easy V love girl who has brick house
with = Msnsard roof ani 3 silver plated
door bell, - one who hasn't anything
bat Al auburn bead and sn amiable dis
position.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06

So there's another raptafe on Mount
Yociieroas, taid Mrs Psrtinglon, as she
pa, down the paper and pat up her
specs The paper tells about the burst.
Ing lathsr running down tho mounLaln,
but Il don't tell how Il gol On flfe.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06
SELLING
INFALLlABLE FIRE KINDLER
PAYS better than digging for Gold.

NJ sgeEts h&Es keaaellEsHs EzAAs as B. gh As t5G
~ GaF. krery faMaag fE seme sntifs towns,
etea. haE4 bclgkt u6e-I Thousands 81 XsKIHQo.
RAais And iFlaazEs tsom ~ E&rfa u th6 Casoa.
MI years u uss sitk lnessxesns sna eserwttin.
ing sGles. AFsEtk waited rs ssetF EaoaeaplsG
Igvn aEa CplHty IL the AtAtsk aBd C&nnsAs--
Circulafs FaF.ng faA Ykfsseulafs ssnt % call
a klaaas ssSi q a2s eas NisElBF - h6cexas AZ
Agent, ~ s4 esEle. AEszts Hsessss tAsaE tsf.
T4ieF3 ists
Address B. P Smith,
nFssss y, Bzsgtt Via
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them down, yoa will be The stronger ioT
H. Rc brave always 10 DO right Never
mind what people say, and keep peace
between yourself and your conscience.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-06-06
TIS CANS, HEATERS

tbs CANS, HEATERS
sap Buckets, Russia and GalvsBiasd Iron Pans
A L. so
Nn Ware, piala and stamped, sheet Iron and
Copper Ware. Coal Hods, Steve Pipe. Corrognt
"a Eibows.
4 L so
Fave spoEts TIA hooanR pumps Lead and
lrdn Pipe, Cast Irus Hoass kInks. Plain and
Galvanized. t}oods furpiahed 10 order.
g0hs pyompsls attended e and voFk done 10 =
satsiActoFy msnbSr Priees 1s Ios ss any party
enu G1ofd faF TIE ssu.s quality Aad siyls 81
gcods. Orders By mail wiilreesiys immsdlats
GtisntioH.
=. h: COOLIDGE.
Arlngton. VI. Iaa 40. is7s.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-03-01

Order Orderr' from the Democratic side of
the House. I demand that they be taken
down and read.
Mr.. Cox-I simply said that the message was
charge of fraud by fraud.
Mr.. McCook-That was very Improper
language to be used in presence of this House.
MIR. Cox-It was true expression of the
general sentiment.
Mr.. McCook-I insist upon the question of
order.
The Speaker-The chair thinks that the gen
tleman Cox was not entitled to make any re-
marks at all.
Mr.. McCook-But he did make them.
The Speaker-The roll call has been com
menced and must be proceeded with
Mr.. McCook-I ask for the ruling of the chair
on the words used.
The Speaker-The chair thinks that the
language of the gentleman from New York was
out Of order. He had no right to use it. The
reporters were not bound to take it down at all
as part of the Congressional Record
Mr.. McCook- That is all ask-that it shall
not go in the Record. thought it singular
expression for the gentleman to use.
The Speaker-The chair did not recognize the
gentleman to make the remark.
Mr.. McCook-Does it go into the Record!
The Speaker-The chair thinks it should not
go into the Record.
Mr.. McCook-very we'll, sir, that issall. ~.
The vote was then taken and resulted, yeas
1876, nays Is. The last three votes were cast by
Messrs. Bragg Cook, and Kelly, all of whom
had been absent from tho House by illness, but
come up in time to record their votes which
they did in the affirmative. The following is
the vote in detail: