Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1878-03-15
ODDsA AND ENDS.

the possession u foot % iHChes long.
THE CERTAISTIEs OF THE FuTuRE.-
This year the ceftainsies OF tho future
are 90 clear that even the most tlmid
capitalist should fiud In his calculations
the warrant Of cpn6denea.-[C Cincin.
natl Commercial. p,
TMDEN WISKS-Mr. Tilden winkS
at Mr.. Hendricks In return for the lat
teFs assurances Of affection, and OBJ.
serves: "Just you keep on, Thomas,
and yop will find yourself crowded OF
even the tail of the ticket, presently"
Il New York Tribune. -.
WHERE IT WILL DO THE MosT
GooD.--Kentucky's indorsement Of the
Texas Pacific bill will'probably lead to
9 sOlid vote In favor OF the measure by
the Kentucky delegation In Congresa
The delegation cannot put lie vote to Q
better use [Courier.J Journal.
RISE AND EXPLAIN The EeuFrenoy
bonds Of the United Ststes-the bonds
payable, prinolplA and interest, in "rag
money" In "ooFn-slalk currency" In
"cabbsge leavOsH-aFe quoted to-day
Al 81 10. The ok per cent. coin bonds
are quoted ct 81 06 or 81 %. VIII
sOme Of The Bank organs explain this
extraordinary iact3-tCinCinnall En-
quirer. J. 'l
WHRELER'e IDEA OF An ALnIANcE.-
The South bee no reason to 20 TO The
| West for An ally. The West ls as poor
90 the South. When she goes after en-
ally che will 60 10 one that has some
money. Some Of her most intelligent
men have said 90 TO me. They cay II
they ere compelled to link their for
tunes with any quarter 1t will be with
one that can help them alOng.-[ Vice.
President Wheeler,
ATLARTA's SENsATIoN.-The people
Of Atlanta are greatly exercised oveI
the question Of the morality or immor'
ality Of dancing. A deacon Of the
Presbyterian Church was suspended
for permitting dancing in bis parlors
The result has been pulpit aud news.
paper controversy Of the most elaboratG
nature. The deacon will carry biz
case TO g higher court, and the con-
structIon OF the Church law there Il
be made will be awaited with consid
erablE interest.
RALPH WALDO EMERSON says: II
10 doubtful II London and Paris cal
ever answer the great questions which
the human mind 10 now ready TO ask
The humanity Of al naliOus 10 now II
the American Union. England, France
and Russia ere historic nance. A
any one moment no one OF them ha
represented this sentiment OF humaV
aspirations more than smother. At th
pfesent time no one will doubt tha
America occupies that pOsltiOn. i
10 the home topic to which Rll f0reigI
Journals return 90 soon Asthey havl
dealt with their local affairs. Napoleon
Bonaparte affirmed Ia 1915 that In
twenty-five years the United Statel
would dictate the policy Of Europe
The prophecy was little premature
but Il is fast being confirmed. 1t i
proved by The tact Of the vast lmmi
grafton lNtO this country from all tht
nations Of Europe, and whep they havt
planted themseyles they send back thei
money to bring their friends. They
6nd this country passing through i
great crisis 10 its history, as neceSsar!
as lactAtion, denliiou or puberty 10 III,
human individual" Fl.
We trust that Mr. EmeFson's predie
ton will be abnndantly fulfilled, bn
should be more saDguine about II II III
knew whether the country was IN tn
bloom OF "puberty," the painful pro
cess of "den'ilion,' or the cOllcky
agonies Of "laCtaliOn," The sage o
Concord should particularize.-[Sl
Louis Republican.
ROYAL TELEPHoElCs.- King,
writes a correspondent from Madrid
'spends with his bride ell the time al
10 wed him by etiquette and public af
fairs. lie hsstens to Aranjucz, wher
che is staying, aud during the jOurne,
the royal Lsander will sometimes lOOl
out at the carriage window to see Ol
the horizon the bare trees under whicl
Philip II. conspired against the con
science of the world. When ho return
from ArADjuIz his impalience lead
, him IN q part OF the palace where mod
! ern science bas placed It's latest discOv
cry al the service OF the royal lOvel
, and annlbillates the space which 70
: two days longer separates him frOT
his bride A telephone, In fact, hs
been fitted up connecting one OF th
King's rooms with that Of the Princes
Mercedes, and enabling them to eou
! verse together free from indiscreet eye
: and ears. Strange 10 think that th
J telephone should thus get the better Q
the traditional aud lmpllOable etiquetl
= Of court where the King cannot q
! an egg boiled without six suCcessiV
= messengers and sixteen pairs Of handl
: Yet more strange iS love 90 rarel
!, found in the l0filest stations, and whio
= could only spring up and gain Strsngt
because two hearts met Ia the solitud
!. Of exile from the faclicious pomps Q
4 courtly cOnstraint.
Demolished Cheek.