Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-08
VIZ KSBURG WEEKLY HERALD, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1878.

township lines were located, even when
the AZ has never invaded the woods 10
destroy landmarks, forces the conclu-
sion that these lands have never been
surveyed In very many cases, and
fraudulent returns Of fictitious surveys
have been made by those who contract
ed with the Government 10 execute
them. The testimony Of all local en-
gineers confirms The truth Of THE, aud
it is a great evil, leading to much un.
necessary litigation aud trouble among
neighbOrs aud large OUTLAWS for very
unsati. ficlOly surveys Of boundary
lin :, The Government ought TO have
these lands surveyed by men of intel
,igence and integrity and properly
qual fled. The larger streams aud lskes
should be- mra,dered aud the contents
OF fractional sections correctly ascer-
lained.
DEPRE.slYS AMONG TIKI PEOPLE.
While sitting on the deck of the Ya.
40, in the dim Of lhe,.twilight, putting
a cigar, an old gentleman drew up a
chair aud asked "What do you think
Of the condition of the cOunlry ; | am
an old man whose careful cold has
been nipptd by the rugged riud Of age,
and | confess never 10 have seen such
pinching times, with no Improvement
disco rnahlt in The future. The farm j.
moltg ged 10 the merchant, aud tail.
urcs abound in the land, aud who are
to kevp up the industrial pursuits now
conducted on so large q scale, on The
credit basil? Where il this pressure
10 end-lhis shrinksge to cease and
confidence and prosperity 10 return !
There are as many dollars in the land
now as IN lS66-G7, when prosperity was
bOundless aud certainly every dollar
Is as good now as then, but the tax
gatherer bores with too large an auger,
while the Government absorbs the pro-
ceeds OF industry, AMI on this account
many plows rust idly IN the fHrrow,
with fields untitled andtradesmcn idle p
There was much force In the remarks
OF the farmer upon whose yisage age
sat with a decent grace that worthily
became his silver locke, and we were
puzzled for a reply. We could only say
that the change o. parties gave guar.
&ntee OF an improvement In the man.
agcment of the Government hereafter,
and that purse, and not so much pride,
would be more consulted in the future
Then there Is likelihood Of the govern.
ment employing the idle part of our
working population upon our internal
improvements, as partial remedy for
business depression. Then vigor, en-
and ingenuity, intelligent, thrifty
and earnest, must come in TO aid in
overcoming the business depression.
is gradually coming down to its
proper Level. S%uperfluities are being
extravaganza Discarded, aud
with poverty, even, for q time, looked
sqnarely in the face, matters will, after
awhile, begin 10 mend, and a new era
OF prosperity be inaugural d, founded
on a sold basis the patient must sub.
nit 10 wholesome dieting, aud 80
through the hard wear aud tear OF the
world. in order 10 securc n permanent
and thorough recovery" "You may
be right, my friend" responded our
travelling companion, "but men o: my
age will never live 10 sec the tide turn
and The good old times colne again
SOME R%EFLECTIp>&.
The traveller, in his observations
finds 100 many farmers without enter
prise aud knowledge to push them on
ward 10 the car of individual thrift aud
accumulation. You sec too many who
do not care to know anything aboul
the outside world. They are satisfied
to make enough TO supply the wants Of
the body, and some are perfectly indif
lerent as 10 their personnel They dc
not care TO identify themselves viii
those advanced ideas which guide tht
action of the progressive ciliz!n. l
nay be romantic TO cling TO Tue hopes
and IDEAS OF the past, but they are fu
tile, and while history notices thesI
fond attachments OF the impracticabll
VITA \ smile, or perhaps a tear, tn
country must move on IN lis grand ma
tcrial progress. The drones of the pas
may impede, but they canno
destroy, for events become III
fixed facts in the record 0
truth and usefulness, and the hope
which are dead, must, ere long, "giv
up the ghost and surrender TO IN
young army that realizes the change
condition of thugs and the imporlanc
OF marching as this change suggests
We have TOO many who learn notLin
from the harsh school Of ~experienc
aud become failures in life, becaus
they have neglected those little things
about their promises that would nav
enabled them 10 handle the horn q
plenty" They forget that the conviC
ton is extending which Gays diiigenc
is the mother OF good luck in Othe
words, that q man, be he merchanI
mechanic, farmer, or professional, sc
cures lis success in life in prOportiO
to bis efforts, to his industry aud to hi
attention 10 small things. Your col
respondent, here and there find, how
ever, men OF a different type from lh
drones among tue farmer. They kce
their eyes always open aud are inform
ell about the new systems OF culture
how TO save and be comfortable hoy
10 live without the commission mel
chant, and how to raise "hOg aud hon
inv" at home. Their cribs are not !
the West, but at home; they hav