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The National tribune., 1879-07-01
A Curious Lake.

In Colorado j. field which is nor less
than suberanean lake covered with soil about eghte en-
inches deep On the soil is cultivated a field of co n
which produces thirty forty bushels 10 the acre If any
will take The trouble dig hole the depth of spade
handle he will find it to l with water, and by using
hook and line fish four five inches long be caught
The fish have neither scales eyes and perch in
shape, The ground is black mari in its nature and in
all probability at time open body of water ON
which accumulated vegetable matter which has been
increased from time to time until it has crust suf
hcenty strong and rich produce fine corn though il has
to be cultivated by hand it strong enough to bear
the weight of horse While harvesting the field hands
catch strings of fish by punching hole through the earth
person rising his heel and coming down suddenly can
see the growing shake all around him. ANY hay-
ing the strength drive rail through this crust Nf lind
releasing it that will disappear altogether 1 whole
section OF country surrounding this field gives evidence OF
marshness and the least rain produces abundance Of
mud But the question up, has this body an
outlet? Although brackish the water tastes as IL fresh
and evidently not sagnant Yet these fish eyeless
and scaeless--simiar to those found in caves
The National tribune., 1879-07-01
A Button Letter-Holder.

How letter from soldier to his wife only few hun
dred miles away, than fifteen years ago never
reached its destination and by anybody until
last month"; is told by the Troy Times The soldier was
prisoner in Richmond and the letter. which he did not wish
to send OPEN the rules established for such correspond
required ncosed in of the brass buttons of
surgeon coat This surgeon, Dr. Ketchum alsoa
prisoner and apou be exchanged His other eleven coat
buttons contained eleven other letters This was writ
sheet of paper four and half inches long by three
inches wde and must have been written with great care
by skinl penman, to compass many words into so
small space The other letters all duly delivered
but IN some way this overlooked. Last month
little boy TO whom the button had been given having heard
his mother tell how the prisoners sometimes put letters in
military buttons to send them secretly asked his ia
ther to open his button and seei it had letter in it. The
button was opened and the letter found
The National tribune., 1879-07-01
He was not q Veteran.

An aged man came into our sancum yesterday. Deep
eyed sadness sat on his eyebrows like frog the shore
OF mill pond. His attire faultless in regard to vena-
ion III fact he looked if he model for house
that manufactured ventiators lis shoes showed two long
Sits for admitting air. which could out his knee
elbow or hat the whole system of ventilation being perfect
and complete He hung his hat up the third hook from
the door being the set in diamonds and drawing our
footstoo up bis feet down and opened
fire.
81 probably the only survivoro the most des
perae charges at Gettysburg" said he. al was ON the
over ten times and / never stirred out of my tracks
right where fifteen balls tore up the earth in
every direction tearing men to pieces and finally hngng
back the torn armies in confusion.
did you escape?' asked
II did,"
''You escapedl But you were wounded2"
'Not much
But certainly your clothes were pierced with bullets?
Not bit OF it. Nary bullet
And yet you want money. No, sir Had your head
been Shot Oft cannon ball torn you in bits 229 bul
lets been lodged in your body might have given you
ten cents but is, charity must begin home john
bring five cent cigar
But I'm the only survivor, persisted this old veteran
Then 60 hire hail. and charge ten cents for the exhi
Exhibition be hangedr said he. "Give me ten cents
and III tell you how didn't get killed.
1T was tempting bait, and taken. Then he sided
towards the door as he remarked:
u was on the very spot where the charge was made
stood where the bullets fell like rain, butwas month
after it happened
The National tribune., 1879-07-01
A Terrible Situation.

Charles May and his brother Robert, in the Spring of
1870 offered topass 60 railroad ties down the Arkansas
from the mountain source. He says
Gun offer was accepted when started into the upper
entrance OF the canon with sk provided with six days
provisions and 200 feet of rope with which, by taking
running turn around some firmly planted object We could
lower our boats hundred feet at time In this way at
the end OF three days having adrt many hundred ties
reached the entrance of the Royal George Here we
discovered that an attempt to ascend the rstwateral
two i'll boat certain destruction and return impos
sibe. Accordingly, determined 10 lower my brother
down the fall in the boat distance Of 300 feet give him
the rope and let him take the the canon ife
seemed more certain IN that direction,) while would risk
about 1000 feet high.
About ten o'clock in the morning shook hands with
my brother lowered him in the boat safely the foot of
the fall, gave him the rope, and him more Then
throwing aside my coat hat and boots and stripping the
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT SUNDAY, JANUARY 26 1879.

IL naturally belongs, and IL still retains many
traces Of this early connection.
The followers Vi the ancient faith, who else
where ar6 found only In Afghanistan. ~ the
traders and bankers among the feudal Pathan
aristocracy and peasantry like the Jews In
medieval Europe-here muster strong as cul,
itself they actually possess a temple Of their
own creed. Some OF these outlying Hindoo
com munities belong to the, same high caste
with the Jats of the Puniaub, that fine race OF
hardy cultivators and sturdy soldiers who
have often fought bravely for their native
princes, and who, now under peaceful rule,
form the mainstay of ag iculture In all the
driest and most unpromising. districts In the
northwest. In the Jallalabad valley, as else
where, their industry and hardihood insure
them success, and raise them far above the
lazy Afghan clansmen, whose only real talent
is that OF robbery and vendetta; but who, OF
course, look down with the lordly contempt
of all predatory classes upon the humble fol-
lowers OF the pillow.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

Wilmington Reviewl


On the morning Of the eighth, just before
the commencement of the fighting, as Gen.
jackson was surveying the line OF battle, q
wealthy French merchant of New Orleans
drove up to the line and requested an inter
view with the General. On reaching his
presence Jackson demanded Of the French
man the object of his visit.
II come, said he, Ito demand OF you the
return to the city of my cotton which you
have taken to make your breastworks."
All" said Old Hickory. "can you point
erty2"
"Oui. Monsieur, certainement, Eat is my
cotton, and Eat is my cotton" pointing to
many bales In the near vicinity.
Well said Old Hickory, If that Is your
property. you have just come In time to pro-
tect and defend It" and, calling to corporal
he ordered him to bring spare musket, and
giving 1t to the Frencbman. he told him to
stand and defend his property. At the same
time he gave the corporal an order to shoot
the fellow down II he attempted to run
There is no doubt but that the Frenchman
was glad that his cotton was there to screen
him from the British bullets.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

The gratifying news comes to us that the
Cheyenne question is ended. 1t may be said
incidentally that the Cheyennes are ended
also; there are very few Of these savages left.
After the Fort Robinson affair the troops
counted the corpses Of the squaws. braves
and children killed by them, and reported
that exactly fifty-nine Indians had escaped.
The troops started after these fugitives at
once and met them at Caldron Creek, where a
battle ensued Not a single Indian escaped {;
twenty three of them were killed outright,
and the nine others, all wounded, were cap
tured Seventeen savages are yet apparently
missing, but are accounted for as having died
OF their wounds or been frozen to death. This
leaves the entire Cheyenne band wiped out,
with the exception OF the nine wounded In
dian prisoners. We ought to feel gratIfied at
this proof that our troops have thus shown
their worth; no one can now doubt their In
dian-killing ability
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26
JELLALABAD.
The Wintering Place of the Main BOD ,
Of the English Army in Afghanistan.
from the London News.1

Jellalabad occupies position nearly hall
way from our own environments of PeshawrIr
TO the capital OF the Ameer. It's houses clus-
ter upon the alluvial level little to the
south of the Cabul river and the town stands
not quite two thousand feet above sea level.
Westward the country rises suddenly to an
elevation OF five thousand feet; so that the
upper portion Of the valley has rather rig
orous European climate, while the lower half
enjoys an almost tropical luxurance In the
warmer months OF summer. Even the hot
simeon Is not unknown. The numerous rtIls
which flow down from the surrounding hills
supplyit abundantly with that great neces-
slty OF falnlesS lndia-water for irrigation
and accordingly even when famine is pressing
with terrible severity on the thirsty plains OF
Punlaub and the desert reaches OF Rajpoo-
tana, the Afghans of the Jellalabad valley are
harvesting large crops of rice and
wheat and millet, not only sufficient for
their own wants, but also for expectation
to the starving cities in the level below.
Fruits are likewise largely cultivated, and
muIberrles in particular form special article
OF food. being dried and then ground down
into sort OF meal, largely consumed by the
poorer classes, and often making up the staple
Of their diet. Among the rich rice fields and
mllieJ pieces OF the glen, our cOmmissariat
should be able In part to recruit itself. unless
the Ameer's forces have already reouisi-
toned all the available supplies. The central
portion OF the glen Is, In fact, one continuous
garden, thickly dotted with little VILLAGES Of
HlndOoS or Afghans and studded with cas-
Ties OF ancient or modern feudal chieftains.
Inc HlndoO element, everywhere Consider
able component OF Afghan society. liz here
particularly numerous aud conspic,lous for
the whole valley OF the Clbul river was once
regarded as forming part of India, TO which
as Tributary basin o. the Indus watershed,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

Gov. Colquitt, Of Georgia, has appointed
February 10 as the day on which to hold an
election to fill the vacancy In Congress ere
ated by the death, few days since, of the
Hon. Julian Hartridge OF that State We
notice that similar action has been taken by
the Governors Of the several other States
which have lost Congressman. The men who
will be elected will have but a very short
time to enjoy the honor. 1t will take some
five or six days to get In the news OF the cleo
tion, and two more to 90 to Washington. As
the present Congress expires March g. 1879,
the lucky candidates cannot expect, under
the most favorable circumstances, to hold
their seats over ten days. They will be able,
however, to prefix an Hon. to their names in
future; perhaps this may reward them for
their trouble and vexation OF spirit. No at
tempt will be mace to elect Congressman to
fill Schleichers unexpired term In the Forty
fifth Congress, as 1t takes over a month to
get the returns from his district, the largest
In the Union. The Congressman elect In this
district would hear Of his election some weeks
after his term had expired.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

The Board OF Indian Commissioners has
just presented to the President its report on
the condition of the Indians in this country
showing the Improvement in the past decade
This report shows that, whereas very few
Indians wore pantaloons in 1863 that now
127, 45S, or more than half of our aboriginal
population, sport pantaloons vests and coats,
when they can get them. The report also
shows that half the Indian population live in
houses, that one-sixth Of them know how to
read. and that one-twentieth attend school.
In the matter of schools 1t Is to be observed,
as in all matters relating to the Indians, that
the cost Of half-educating one Indian child Is
about four times as great as that of educa-
ting white child-in the States having the
largest educational fund. The increase in
the number Of sheep, hogs, cattle, mules and
horses held by the Indians is most gratifying
to the commissioners, who point to the fact
that the wild or blanket Indians are steadily
disappearing before the troops and civiliza-
ton. and rapidly adopting all the habits of
their pale brothers, even to pantaloons.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26
MERITED COMPLIMENT.

In December last the Press Club of New
York gave Col. Heating, editor OF the Mem
phis Appeal, public reception, in honor OF
his devoted services to his people during the
fearful epidemic Of last summer. The New
York correspondent OF the Buffalo Courier
gave, at the time, full account of the recep-
tion, and took occasion to pay tho following
compliment to gentleman well known to
the people Of Mississippi and Louisiana, and
who left his home at Mississippi City to 20 to
Memphis and nurse the sick and dying. We
refer to our friend, Major w. T. Walthall, a
gallant soldier, an accomplished scholar, and
. vigorous and polished writer and journalist.
Major Walthall was accompanied on his mis-
sion to Memphis by his son, mere youth.
who was as tireless in the work OF mercy as
his father. Major Walthall acted, while In
Memphis, as the correspondent Of the DEMO
Graf. and kept our readers fully posted as to
the progress of the pestilence. The CORE
spondent Of the Buffalo paper says Of him:
It Is to be regretted that when the Press Club
decided on the reception to Col. Heating, IL was
not aware Of the presence In the city OF another
gentleman OF the same profession. who has
made noble record IN the fever camps. This
many years associated with the late Col. John
Forsyth on the Mobile Register Major Wal
tnall was here consulting with the Appletons
s the memoirs Of Jefferson DAVIS. which
INA that r arm vii soon briog out, He had attended
tue rseen. yellow fever convention" In Rich
modhSS: o., having been Invited there as an expert.
and peine 80 near New York be decided to come
On ana close up some details concerning the
Davis memoirs which he is assoclated with Mr..
Davis In preparing: Being a Gentleman Of re-
Lrlng anu almost shrinking disposition ha hid
himself In Broadway hotel dnrinO MIC af.v
ana the Press Club seems not to have Lrn,rn
tnat ne was here at all. There would hova hann
Especial Appropriateness In dividina The 1891 on
q tna reception between Major Wa,,hoiI and
Vol. keatiDR. The Major began tn Az. a ah
FEVER In 1883 and has been at It ever sinca 1ue ~
once volunteered to take the place Of an ad,, ~
VINO was disabled by the fever ana tbo on,os
risking his own life every hour. he ramn J;usa
msninlly at bis pos till the epidemic was oyeE
THE cAMr-GETAwAY CLUB
OF Mobile In 1853. and he has been an aot;va
MoIker IN every severe epidemic eince sha9
tme. There IL a lofty spirit of abneaation nv
MAJOR Naitbalfs heroism that Is din cult RI dai
sYurihe or con bend. II has been bjs enston
al lnese twenty five yeaI to rop businass Il
,ogether, sacrifice all individual intaras,a
leave his home and his family whenever III !:
lever assumed an endemic form and 20 int
us very micst. VIII. reyer that might b.. and
remain there organizing and directing nursa
system and ministering personally to The sicR
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26
"LORD, LORD, HAVE MERCY -

The Cry Of the English Lab0rlng Men.
lLondon CORES pondence Of the N. Y. Herald J
In the meantime we hear strange voices,
talking as you have not heard EDglishmen
talk, In this generation, at least. Here are
some lines of verse which clip from q radical
paper. The capitals are as find them:
The Curse of God sweeps DER the land,
Lord. Lord, have mercyl
We die. and feel no helping hand,
Oh Lord. have mercy
Famine and horror. plague and blight,
Oh Lord, have mercy
Enwrap us. as In triple night
Lord, Lord, have mercy
Toe great are throned on seats OF Gold,
Lord. Lord. have mercyi
The siarvir Poor are bought and sold.
Oh. Lord have mercyl
The swollen rich Cypress and Stay.
oh. Lord, have mercyl
While Millions curse the light OF Day,
Lord, Lord, have mercVl
The Mothers weep In want and woe;
Lord Lord. have mercy
The newborn Babe brings Joy no more
Oh. Lord. have mercyl
Disease, Starvation. Cline and Fraud.
Oh, Lord. have mercyl
Bear on their wings thy curss. oh God.
Lord. Lord, Lave mercyl
This is q voice in poetry. l know these
lines are "incendiary" and are not taken
from very respectable paper; but they are
one OF the voices you hear now In England.
Here is another voice In prose, the capitals
being also as l find them: THESE arrests"
IeIeTTln8 10 WnaI DlSmhFCk Is DONG 10 save
society, will end In no result advantageous
ly to the Despotisms; though for a time, no
doubt, 1t will seem to do so. REVOLUTION
In Europe Is growing stronger and stronger
every day. The millions are gradually
brought to such state Of slavery and starva-
ton that 1t impossible to endure this sad con-
ditiOn!''
"Revolution!" and In capital letters too Is
that not an ominous word to be heard In
England, and at time when her flag has
won new glories In far India, and when the
nations heart should throb not only with pa
triotic fervor, but with all the blessed memo
ries Of this hallowed and gracious time? Yes,
truly, II folks only had bread for themselves
and for their children.
I'm weary Of the food / have to eat. Try
shadines
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

until AZ the danger wes past II 1855. when
that place In charge Of 9 band OF nurses from
Mobile. and remained Till the fever died out.
By the pestilence. he repaired to that place.
with number OF nurses. aud also remained
while the fever lasted. In that year his services
were especially recognized, the PRINCIPAL
fever hospital being named. as compliment
TO him. the Waltbafl Inflrmary. He also re-
ceiyed from the Howard Association gold
medal as 2 testimonial Of appreciation of the
service he had rendered. This year when the
fever again broke out. he STATED for Mem phis
at once. bringing with him his Oldest son as
an assistant. and as on previous occasions.
sacrificing. business and all the comforts Of his
home, end devoted himself day and night 70
the sick Till he was finally called b ick to his
family to, find five OF ifs men bers stricken by
the terrible disease He fort nateiy, reached
his home In time to aid the physicians In saving
Them and when they were conyalescent he re-
ceived the dispatch summoning him TO the con.
veDtion In Richmond, such record as that OF
Mejor Walthall is an honor to humanity. and
am sure that his friend Colonel Heating would
have been glad to divide with him the compli-
ment OF the Press Club reception.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

We print this morning In full the very
eloquent and exhaustive speech made by
Hon. E. j. Ellis In the House Of Representa-
tives on the sixteenth instant. The speech 80
fully covers the case that we find further edi-
torial comment unnecessary. The speech of
MIR. Ellis will interest the people through the
Mississippi valley
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26
THE DEACoN's REVENGE.


II was reverend pastor,
Al peaoa with all mankind
Except bis Board OF Deaeons,
thing you'll often mud.
know not why the quarrel
Between them no did grow,
III the parsons views were heterOdox
About-that place. you know.
Or II he kissed deacon's wife.
Or deacon's daughter far;
No matter what the cause 1t was,
The quarrel fierce was there.
And the deacons met In council
Upon way to hit
That contumaeious clergyman
To punish as was fit.
And one suggested trial,
And one a suit Mt law,
And a third would publish the scandal
In the papers with eclat.
Up spoke an aged deacon
Whose scanty hairs were white:
OF all the plans ye have proposed
Not single one Is right.
"A church trial is weary thing:
Ills not right to law to go,
And there are. In the newspapers,
Scandals quite enough. trow.
List. and will unfold you
An admirable plan
Whereby we may revenge ourselves
On our wicked clergyman.
Next week there Is fast. day,
All for the nations sin:
We will not Let morse
That day our lips 60 in.
And when the solemn evening comes,
And our apDetites are hearty.
We will hold at that bad preachers house
A big donation party"
The deacon's advice was followed,
And at early dawn next day.
Over the hills to the poor-house
The pastor took his way,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

That is an excellent movement which bas
been set on foot in New York, to have one dav
In the year set apart as general hospital
day" when collections shall be made in ali
churches and designated places for the relief
OF lhe SICK IN hospitals. The plan has been
it nearly $4,000 have been collected an.
nually. al
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

PICrUEs AND FINE STATIoNERr.-Seebold No.
le6 Canal street. advertises scrap books and
scrap pictures: also beautiful assortment of
fashionable stationery. corresponding cards
ana visiting cards. Seebold's establishment has
many attractions gems of artistic beauty
xseels one at every turn. and the wondering
VISITOR hnds himself lost in studying the many
works OF literature and ait which are to be
found there.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

THE RED STAR that shines at the corner of
Customhouse and Bourbon streets. is to mark
the spot where all the cheap shoes are bought
The unprecedented success of this shoe store
is due no doubt, to the fact that they sell their
shoes cheap. being satisfied with small profit
and quick sale.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

The Colonnade Hotel. Philadelphia, is q
model establishment 1t is superb In both
style and appointment. and its table and ser
vice cannot be eycelled
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

Only sixty.One Hours to New York
via Kennesaw Route. and a through car from
New Orleans to Washington. By this route you
arrive In New J ork at GAS a. m
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

To restore the appetite and purify the blood
use Reeds Gilt Edge Tonic.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

Go to Blackman's College. No. 1871 Carendelet
street. for Q business education.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26
WAN rs.
HELP wANrED-MALEs

HELP WANrED-MALEs.
"ANTED-FOR THE COLLECTING BUSI-
w ness. two energetic young men. who can
furnish the best OF references and good. solvent
security. No one afraid Of work need apply.
Call any time after .. m.
j. 8. SAUNDERS,
General Cole of Bad Debts.
JAIL I'm 1894 Magazine street,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26

Breathes there man with soul so bad
Who never to himself has said
Il must try box of those shadines."
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26
Chew Jackson's best sweet navy tobacco >,

ioes,
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-26
LOST.

,OsT ,ON SATURDAY LAST, AT THE
~ academy OF Music matinee, ONE POCK EFT
BODk, containing q so gold IS currency and
diamond ring. The finder will be ilberaiIv
I Ie L. on returning same to |. G. LEVI.
, 20 OaunI eeIee,. JA26 1t