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THE WAR IN South AFEICA-The fol-
lowing account Of the attack Of some - y
900 ZuIus on tie camp Of Col Dumf"rd,
composed of ,010 British Soldiers, We
fad in the New York Hcruld Of the 9ill
instant, as reported by an eye witness
The Zulu army then came Oh rapidly IN
regular battalion, eight deep, keeping up
a heavy, steady fire, until well lin as
se9ai distance. They then ceased their
fire, and hurled assegals. Our men kept
Up il very steady, telling fire. and great
numbers of the enemy dropped, but with
ont checking their progress. The places
of the lGen who fell were constantly filled
hy comrades. While this attack Was
going on IN the rear daubl,. flank move
lnent was eXeanttd, i'y wh;CE the horns
Of the Zulu army surrounded the camp.
The Xuiu host c,,ne down with the weight
uf lis battaliions and literally crushed the
small body. which could only defend itself
with the bayolicf, and very soon it had
not even room TO Use thai. The Hulus
picked mp The dead bodies of their con-
r;alcs cad hurled them on the hayonet
,priuts Of cur soldiers, thus simply b az
ing down all defcsvc The work of de
sssuc:ion was complete, Within two
hogrs from he time she Zulu sk,.,m!shers
were seen there WIS not {. living white
,,an III the camp. ihe Znlu army WAS
couple ely or.an.z8,i. 1t advanced, first
throwing oE, skirinishers ; then. is the
i,artaiians cG,rc down Ill In;ss, ri4ed tiici.'
r!ii while ~ long r:.n@e With consider
able effect Whea ii IT enough to Use
their own n.rc ia!.. lar weapon, the asse-
ia, they threw Ia utw o os three showers. Ali
this time they werc advancing steadily
and rapidly, ana ;he zti,hiing assasai VAS
soon at work. The impression III Natal
is thai His erga-' -'-nel.t pn the pat oI she
Xnnls Is NOS attributable to generaisAmp,
hr; tlia. lie ARMY o. invasion IVES making
I Natal and accidentally came across
h / rear guard OF Colonel Gyms CO.
unn.
The Z q sh papers say tn the Zu!us
we.v .luInanded by Anier.c.in Dincers OF
q, at experience; however, this Is mere
suppasition and IS probably without foun-
da;!,n.
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The Greatest Fires.

London, in 1GG6-l3, 200 buildings de-
stroyed loss $50 100000.
Moscow, 1872 30,so0 buildings burn, urn
cd; loss, Sl50,O00,0OO. Only SV
houses left standing.
Savannah, 1S2U-463 buildings burned
loss, SIS,0Q0,Go0.
Ner York, 1S35-G4S buildings burn
0,000.
90 huildin1s burn
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DEATH OF THE LEARNED BLACKSNITH---
EIihu Burritt, the learned blacksmith,
died at his residence in New Britain, Comm
on Thursday night of last week, the 9th.
instant. Mr. Bufritt was born III the town
where he died on the Sth. OF December,
ISL, and his name has long been familiar
to the people of this country. He was
man of much learning, and a great hngUistI
besides being noted author. HIS father
WAS a shoemaker, and he received his educa-
ton in the COMMON schools OF his native
town, going at the age Of sixteen TO leara
the trade Of a blacksmith But work did
not prevent Mr. Burritt from studying. He
read and studied at might, and thought over
what he had committed and read at night
during the hours of work IN day time lie
became plIilanthropist, and i'll 1916, at the
age of 81, went to England, where he formed
a society, or assoc alton under the tCe of
the Universal Bro;herhood,' the object OF
which was ''to enjoy all legitimate means
for the abolition Of war throughout the
world For several years he Was United
Strtes Consul to Birmingham, after which
hs returned to this country, having spent
nearly - years i'll England. The names OF
his principal literary works are SPARKS
from the Anvil, published in London, lSiS;
Miscellaneous Writings" published IN
1853; Thoughts and Things at Home and
Abroad" Boston, 1851; "A Walk from
John O'Groat's to Kings End 1863; and
lectures and Speeches, " published III 1867;
The '.learned blacksmith was Is years old
when he died, and his career auI attain
ments show what perseverance and eEerEy
can accomplish under the most adverse e.F.
cumstaaces. We believe he WAS master oi
81 different lancuages, and corld converse
fuently IN all Of them Let poor working
BOYS and men take courage from ms exam
ple. While he hammered out the iron, the
fire of his intellect burned as brightly as
the fire in his forge, and as he fashioned
the implements that the public; demanded
from his hand, the thought took shape IN
his brain that have since rendered his name
immortal
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Work FoR THE Fool KILLEh--A dis
natcb dated Omaha, March 10, says: A
letter received at the headquarters OF the
Union Pacific Railroad to-day, details 'he
plan for grand excursion from aslln 81. s
ton to San Francisco about the is' OF
August next, to receive and welcome
Grant ON his return from the ORIENT Inc
- -.a-es that he has spent some weeks
wul.n -ersed with lead.
,Tss, and that
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AMERICAN EDIBLEs II DISTANT LANDS
There WAS a remarkable Christmas dln-
ner at the United States consulate at
Bangkok, Siam The bill OF fare was
Wholly American. 4 report says IL
S-.braced not only roast turkey, ooiie9
ION Ai7f a deliver WITHIN .-,m'nee. pumpkin anu
nnn
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EXTRAORDINARY SOURCE OF LEAD PoIs-
oyIyG.-La Press Medieale Beige OF last
month describes, on the authority oi a
Geneva medical journal, a remarkable
source Of lead poisoning For the last
three wears wicker-Eork perambulators,
projected against the inclemency OF TIE
weather by a self-folding cape made Cf
American ie.tler ana colored with various
grey tints, have been much used IN Ter
many, especially in Berlin and IN the
Rhenish districts of Prussia. For some
time it has been noticed that many citli-
dren who had been III the habit OF using
these perambulators presented al the
symptoms of lead poisoning. The h6a; OF
the sun appears to haze exercised soHi'
influence in the production OF these cases
of accidental poisoning, Tor they only oc-
Cured in the month Of July. The SocI-
ETY. of Hygiene took the opportunity OF
examining some patterns oi the leather
covering, Yhich appeared 10 be made up
Of several materials The presence OF
LARGE quantity of lead having been easily
detected, a quantitatIve analysis was
made, when, To the astonishment OF tie
ANALYSTS. as much as 427 per cent OF
metallic lead was found In the material
examined. 1t was only necessary 10 burn
with lighted match small piece OF this
American leather to see drops Of lead es-
Gaming from 1t. Another piece Of the
stuff was, on July "A, exposed for SIX
hours to the direct rays OF the sun, by
which means the yarnish was raised and
ban to peel off. 1t appears also that IN
many instances these perambulators served
as cradles. circumstance which OF course
aggravated the danger attending their
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that it would criminste himself. lie
said that Purcell and himself were work.
ing for Horton. Witness declined To state
whether he had given the money, or any
part of it, to Anderson. He desired per-
mission to file ten letters sent him BY Judge
Horton, before he wrote the letter produced
by Judge Horton.
D. E. Ballard denied the charge of bril-
berry alleges BY the memorislists in the
supplemental memorial.
W. 5. Wait was recalled and repeated
in part the testimony given at a former
examination and Joshus Wheeler snd T. J
Howe testified that they knew that Savage
was Tor Ingalls, before the JOINT convention
met
J. h. Rankin testified that he had been
| IN Ingalls, room when General Bell had
come in and pledged himself and Wait to
Ingalls,.
George I. Anthony, Levi Wilson, Len.
I. Smith and j. V. Admire, were announc-
ed as in contempt.
Subj P1as duees teciEm were issued for the
chshiers of the Emporia National Bank,
Ossge City Bank, Auld's Bank at Atchison
and the Topeka Bank, commanding their
presence with the banks books.
Inc committee will adjourn Tomorrow
or the re1t day sine die.
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CLIPPINGS IRON COULTER.

(Be!oit Gazette. Oct. -
The French chair in the State University
has been offered TO Hon. F. Z. Baker, OF the
Commonwealth. but declined.
Since Tom Stivers has been connected
with the Atchison Poet rot i,s influence az
leading Temperance journal has increased
amazingly.
There ia absolutely no truth in the re-
port that Mr.. w. 5. Burke, the managing
editor OF the Lsayenworth TINES has &C.
cepted call to the pulpit, and We are
authorized TO contradict the rumor.
Kolioch hiss not sat down since DeYoung
shot him, the bullet, or one or them, rather,
having found lodging plsce around the
corner below the belt, and Sol Miller
Il inks DeYoung aimed TO blow the great
pI Icher's brains out. That Was q pretty
G. e shave.
james MEG aigie, noted contractor Of
/. avenworth. will build the union depot at
Aichison. lie built the union depot at
Kansas City, aud specimens of his hsndi-
WORK abound sll over the State. 1t can Re
depended gpOn that the work will be we'll
done.
In poll ics the Gazette will be Rspuhli-
can, so loug as the Republican party re-
mains as It row ia, the only Marty friend
of a sound currency, fires ballot and Is
strong federal union.
The Oskaloosa J : jepedGea5 ssys "the in
vestigation q GeBE or tngalis was institut-
ed by set of political dead bests" Yes,
and by hotel beats, TOO, il the testimony re-
gsrdiDg the maEn-r in.which the late pre-
siding officer of the House settled his bill
amounts TO anything.
John Gilmore, OF the Wilson county
Citizen, is building a - 800 residence at
Fredonis. Bumor SAYS John will shortly
be married, but as man is naturally sensi
tive upon that subject he wouldn't like to
have anything said about it.
The Leavenworth TINES has been pnt-
ting tine finishing touches to its job Office,
which il, withou. doubt, the most complete
institution o. its kind in tie West. Promi-
nent among its distinguishing features is
line OF shafting seventy two feet in length,
besides which are presses of the latest i'm
proved pattern and The other paraphernalia
calculated TO turn out everything from an
Illuminated circus post TO lsdy's call
ing card. The TIMES job department is a
wonderful place and as busy as a man
would wish to zee
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There IL growing prospect Of disturb
ance OF the nominally pesceful relations
that now exist between Germany and Rus.
sid, and the present illness of the Czsr
seems TO hsve strengthened the general ex-
pectation OF quarrel between the two
countries IN the event of hi5 death. The
North German Coates bitter recapitulation
OF the services rendered TO Russia by Ger
many, her ''only strong and Trustworthy
friend" Is the very reverse OF conciiiatory
though the German plan seems to be the
repression of Russia by Austria's hands
rather than her own. Meanwhile, France
and Italy are making vast military prepa-
rations. The quarrel between Greece and
Turkey is daily waxing more bitter Afghan
lStsn Ia divided sgsiBst itself between
Ayoob Khan IN Hsrat, and his brother
skoob, whom British bsyonets are about
10 thrust back INTO Kabul. 1t is not IN
likely that Russia may offer 10 give Kabul
and kandahsr 10 England, while herself
taking Herat; and the reinforcements now
being mustered on the Caspian seaboard
suggest the possibility of her Selling the
place first and asking permission sfterward
Taking the European situation altogether.
there Is = reasonably fair prospect that the
disturbed condition of industrial affairs
throughout the old world which has caused
the present dem and for American products,
may be continued indefinitely, and Kansas
will probably find good market in Eu-
rope for all her surplus grain, for several
wears 20 come. Oar farmers need have no
fears about sowing too much. We have
prornsed TO feed the world, and the world
seems 70 expect US TO be as good as our
word.
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LOTTERIES.

A decision has just been announced in
the Post Office department, and approved
by the Postmaster General, 10 the effect
that the transportation in the mails of let
tiers to the lottery companies or their
agents, and the transmission Of money TO
them by postal order, is illegal. An order
enforcing this prohibition has been is
sued, and, il sustained, will make
al end of lottery gambling through
the mails The lottery men about Wash
ington are loud in their declarations that
they will not stand it, and propose to take
before the courts the question of their right
to use the mails ss auxiliary to their traffic,
The position OF the department is the very
clear one that every lottery ia a public
swindle, and against morality and public
policy, and falls under the statute prohibit
ing the use of the mails 10 promote public
sSinllea
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to make the payments,

to make the payments, for
lack Of fund.-. Congress VS.
was 80 busy all last session in trring to
concoct schemes whereby the President
could be forced to give his assent to obno1-
ious measurez, that it hsd no time to
devote to such trifiling matters as the APP
propristion of funds to enable the govern
ment to keep its faith with the Indians.
So the Ute appropriation bill Was not
passed, though the purchase of the lands
had been investigated By duly author
lied commission, and the payment OF the
Price agreed upon by them had been
recommended by g committee Of Con-
gresa.
What proportions the war will
assume, it is impossible vet to conjecture.
The White River Utes, who alone
took part in the attack on Msjor Thorn
burzh, number only 500, and occupy the
extreme northern portion Of the reservation,
There is little doubt, however, that all the
Colorado Utes, numbering about i.O0c, are
determined on hostilities. They are all we'll
armed with Winchester rifes, and, among
the mountains OF Colorado, will be able to
resist far superior force. The Araps-
hoes, Snakes and Kiowss are said to be in al
liauoe with the Utes and it is not improbable
that they may all be on the war path in a
very short time, when the frontier settle
ments Of Colorado may be compelled to
experience all the horrors Of savage war
fare. But whatever the result may be let
the responsibility rest where it belongs
upon the heads Of the Democratic major-
ity IN the late C1ngre,s, who were 80 intent
upon the confederate scheme of wiping the
last vesiage of the war measures from the
statute books, that they neglected or re.
fused to provide for meeting the necessities
or obligations of the government.
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THE GREAT QUESTION IN ENG
LAND.

Louis J. Jennings, formerly the editor o.
the New York Times, now the London col :
respondent of the New York World, in his
last letter tells Us Of the extent and inten-
sity of the excitement in England over the
land question. lie quotes from Ruskin's
"Fors Clsvigers" the following passage
which he ssys expresses The popular spirit.
Sooner or later, within the next few years.
you will find yourselves in parliament in
front OF a majority resolved on the establish
ment OF a republic and the division OF lands
You may pathetically plead to the
peoples majority that the divided lands will
not give much more than the length aud
BREATH of his grave 10 each mob proprietor.
They viii answer. We will have what We
can get-at all events you shall keep it no
longer.
He then quotes from an old speech by Mr..
Bright, delivered at R1chdaIe, in which he
stated that the one way to make land as free
a commodity SIS any of the commc dities Of
the people il TO take it from those who will
not sell it and pat it in the market. This
method he did not commit himself TO, but
he presumably would, should the crisis
come, ard this method would establish a
revolution. Ohe-third Of The land Of the
kingdom is oWned-in fee rom the crown
by less than thcu.,a.i people, and if
these land owners are to be despoiled OF
their estates by the government then the
whole soci system OF the kingdom must
be upset, and rebuilt OF irdiyid-
ual meri: and commercial success.
Beaconsfeld himself, while vet
but itterateur, in "SybiI," maintained
that the lands Of the church-and presum-
ably of the S:ate-belong to the people,
and, yet, he Disrseli OF old does not pro-
claim the doctrine as Beaconsfeld, the pre-
mier. He rather relies on Canadian COM
petition with the United States to remove
the difficulties which now surround tie
British farmer, and patiently wait the de
cay Of the United States Poor deluded
mortal, Mr.. Jennings thiaks that the new
parliament Will bring the land question to
the front. Meanwhile the Democratic
spirit is not, he says, dying out, and when
the occasion demands, it will show itself
with such determination "as to astonish
these who prefer believing in their own
opinions TO following the movements Of the
public mind"
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GRANT.

1t is Useless TO try TO disguise the fact
that General Grant is the first choice of
very large msjority of the American peo-
pie Tor President next year. The Demo
cratic press endesvored for long time 10
prove that the Grant movement" was con-
fined to the politicians-to those who had
received favors from him in the past and
expected other fsvors in the future, but the
popular enthusiasm which greets the name
OF Grant in every section OF the North,
shoSSI hat this Democratic view is, to cay
the Lit, a mistake, and shows that the
movement in favor OF Grant has its
strength among the common people. The
proceedings of the last Congress giving US
an earnest of what We might e1-
pect if the Democratic party should come
into full control OF the Government and |
the system OF violence and terror and dis
regard Of the constitutional rights of citi-
zens, inaugursted il the South, where the
Democratic party has "full swing are
which have opened the ewes
OF the people 10 Inc state oil things toward /
which we are drifting. If the Grant
boom" ia due in any measure TO
politicians 1t is to politicians of
the Democratic party. Republican
politicians are, In the main, psrtisans of
one or another Of the several prominent
men who are recognized as candidates for
the presidential nomination, api do not
want Grant. They have done nothing TO
further the movement. Its impetus has
been given it BY politicians of the Demo-
cratic party. They have strengthened If
by everything they have done in the last
three years. They have strengthened il
by their conduct in Congress: by their
avowed determination TO nullifv the con.
stitutonal amendments: by their c,u,emp,
for the men who fought the battles Of the
Union; BY their eulogies of JEFF Davis.
by their ballot box stuffing; by their de,
s'ruction OF free government in the South:
BY their revolvers and their shot-guns. Bv
all of these things the Democratic poli.
ticians have given strength ana impetus 10
the Grant movement, by convincing the
people thst Grant is the man tbst the
emergency demands, and the people. ac-
cepting the facts as proved, are declaring
themselves in favor of Grant.
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SUMMARY.

American farmers will realize thi.
year 100000 more than they e1tec ed
on their wheat crop alone.
The Michigan Central has lust CON-
pleted mammoth grain elevator in De
troit. 1t has a capacity of over half
million bushels.
Or. Charles +. Hines, of Dickinson
college, Carlisle, Pa, has written a history
OF the college. IL is nearly hundred years
old.
Frederick Harvey, OF Greenbriar
county, W. Va, dangerously stabbed his
step daughter, while frenzied by religious
zeal. He then cut his own throat fatally.
Congressman Muller, of New York, will
introduce bill in the next Congress for a
new mint in New York city, and as Phila-
delphis has drawn her opposition, the bill
will probably pass.
The fastest run on record Of a steamer
was that Of the Durham, Table Bay, Cape of
Good HOPE, 10 England; 5000 miles in
eighteen days and sixteen hours actual
.teamiDg, an average of -. not knots an
hour. 1t Is far easier to run 5000 miles in
nine days, than 5000 miles in eighteen
days, because Of the extra weight OF coal
that must be carried.
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BUSINESS NOTES.

Ten million paper bags were made BY
a factory in Ballston Spa, n. Y. in one
month recently, and yet the demand ex-
ceeds the supply.
Wine making lis well under way in
Napa county, Cal. 1t is estimated tina,
| 1000 gallons will be made. Grapes
sell from sa5 to 500 per ton.
The annual tea crop Of the world IL
6sl 900. 900 pounds, China producing GOO,
100000 pounds. Japan 10000, 900 pounds,
India, 30 .0O0, 900 pounds snd Java 5000
600 pounds.
Louis Ryder, of Rhinebeck, has the
contract for the addition To Clinton prison
at the following figures: Iron work, s53, :
s27 81 carpenter work, S22,4IO, 10; mason
work, $40, 24s, Al total, SI46. $685.
The Improvement in business ia illus
trating the sdaptability Of the National
banking system to the needs Of the com
mercisl community Thus far this month
the circulation has increased over $500
900.
The Mercantile Marine Insurance
Company of New York city has closed.
The officers say all claims will be paid in
full. The capital stock was reduced in
May to S250000. The company was one
Of the oldes, in the city.
Eighteen years ago there were but 30
white men in Denver. Six year. ago it
was smart town Of perhaps 1900 or 49,
900 inhsbitants. To-day it is handsome.
well-built, busting city Of three times that
size, and doing . trade Of over SO, 5000
. year.
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PEOPLE,.

Mrs. Langtry, the English beauty, is
visiting tie painter, MilIais, with her hus
band.
Southe m Republicans do not need back
bone as much a. they need bullet-prodd
backs.
Mr.: Gladstone temporary unpopularity
Is SAID to be the result of injudicious
snubbi'ig of the press.
SEM tor Conkling has been suffering from
maiar iai fever contracted in Washington,
but is improving.
Amid the din Of tableware and craeh of
bouquets it should not be forgotten that
Mr.. Grant ia al Ohio man.
Mr.. IL. j. Byron is shortly to appear
upon the London stage in one OF his own
comedies, An English Gsntiemar."
Mr.. Herbert Spencer is said 10 have
lately almost suddenly recovered health,
and is better than he has been for fifteen
years.
Gambetts Is soon to visit Sir Charlie.
Dixie in England, and the two will tn N 60
to Gsmbetta's country seat st Ia jan dies.
France.
Mr.. Dslzell has been turned loose in
Ohio and = cry goes up in the rural dis
tricts for protection. 1t is noticeable, how
ever, that these cries proceed altogtthe
from Democratic throats.
Prince Bismarckis FIRST words on arriving
at the railway station in Vienna, ven
"Mein Humid, wo ist mein Hund?" Sure
enough, the dog was there, and joyfuUy
sprang 10 the side of his master.
Mrs. Murray. vile of the Rev. W. II. H.
Murray, has left Madison, Conn, for New
York, and her sister, who has been living
on tie stock farm, is about to leave il, the
available resources there being exhausted.
Emperor william was immensely tickled
Shen conjuror, who was amusing the roy
al party one evening recently, closed
hsrangue at the end of one Of his tricks
with the remark: "NoH if any one happens
to have a clean handkerchief-"
Syud Abdulls Khan, the most accom-
plished English scholar the Mabcmetan
community of India has yet produced, has
just,died in an Indian city where he was
the head master Of school. He used to be
Professor Of Hindu.tani in the University
Of London.