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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25
Roman Soldiers

1t was principle at Rome that the
soldier should never, in any case, re-
main unoccupied and in employing him
in works of construction he was pre-
served from dangerous idleness. Ere
quently the Roman troops were thus en-
ployed in works which were almost SUI
perfuous. When Vitellius caused to be
erected by his soldiers the amphitheaters
in the cities of Bologna and Cremona,
he thought less, so Tacitus tells us, Of
endowing the two towns with useful or
naments than Of diverting for moment
the turbulent spirit Of the legions.
From a like reason we see the Roman
soldiers building amphitheaters in Afri-
ca, defensive walls in Brittany doubt
less, also. the Roman Wall, which di-
vided Scotland and England Hadri-
ans Wall was built under the same con-
ditions-in Egypt, tombs, temples,
bridges, porticos and basilicas in Italy
they made the great roads almost
every where the mention of their work is
accompanied by the curious observation
that "the monuments were undertaken
to occupy the leisure of the soldiers. .
1t was not alone the soldiers who were
transformed into builders such was the
simplicity of the processes employed
that theyYcould be applied even by the
prisoners whom the Romans kept, at
their discretion, Us also by the convicts,
who sprung from the lowest ranks.
Condemnation to the public work was,
indeed, among the penalties Of the law,
and one Of its chief duties consisted in
squarryilg the building material.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

THE greatest law case in Kentucky's
annals. the libel suit Of Editor Thomas
M. Green, Of the Maysville Eagle,
against Judge Horgis, has just ended at
Louisville in the Judges favor, after a
lingering trial of four months, which
employed the best legal talent in the
State and produced evidence and
speeches covering no less than 10000
pages of legal cap. Horgis was re-
Gently chosen to succeed Judge Elliott
in the Court of Appeals, after Elliott
was shot down by Buford, and the re-
suit Of the trial has been looked to to
determine the reliability of reports cir
culated against him for some years.
Editor Green, through the columns of
his paper, charged Horgis with multi
ating the records of Rowan county to
destroy evidence that he had not been
practicing law for eight years in 1874,
the time required to make him eligible
as a candidate for Circuit Judge.
Horgis called Green q liar and a~slan-
derer in a communication to the Louis
vile Coau'ier-J Journal, and Green brought
the libel suit to prove the truth4-of his
accusations. One Of the jurors was tax
en- sick during the trial, Gut the ease was
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

THE Chicago Journal says; "The
representatives Of the weekly press who
came from various parts of the country
to attend the convention were not fairly
treated by those who had the distribu-
ton of the tickets. Scores of fellows
who secured tickets on the false pre-
tense OF being representatives of daily
papers gained admission, while scores
of bona-fide editors and publishers of
enterprising weekly papers were very
unhandsomely snubbed. Next time the
distribution of press tickets for such an
occasion should be placed in the hands
of men who know what they are.about. :
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

In his address to the graduating class
at West Point, the other day, Gen.
Sherman said to them: IF you will
give me your youth and aspirations you
may take my rank and age. Let me
urge you not to toll by the midnight Il 8 It
lamp, but cultivate the heart and all af-
fections. Mingle with the soldiers.
The men are not common, and you have
many things to learn before you can
command. Honor your position and
your flag, loving your brother as your
self, and defend your country"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

The Paris Figaro says do not
waste your orange peel, but make an in
cision round it midway, and remove care
fully in two halves. Take the two cups
and place them hollow downward, one
on the grass and the other among the
plants or vegetables. At the end Of a
few days you will be rid of all s1ugs,
black OF gray Every morning you will
find that they have taken refuge under
the cups of orange peel, and can be de-
stroyed."
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

CHAoH1M PAsHA, formerly Minister Of
War i'll Egypt, has been naturalized in
Italy, thus transferring his immense
property, generally supposed to belong
to the dissolute ex-Khedive, to the pro-
lection of that power There is great
disgust in official circles at Cairo over
this piece of sharp practice, and the
Khedive has emphasized his wrath by
degrading Chachim and forbidding his
return to Egypt.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

A CITY that is set an a hill cannot be
hid And it is just the same way with
dirty cuffs ST. Louis Spirit Ills
true. Even if you take the cuffs off and
stick them III your breeches' rear pocket,
the first time you jerk out your handker-
chief they will be- thrown twenty feet
into the lao Of q young lady on the other
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

PRINCE GoRTsoHAKoFF is said to have
made a marvellous recovery. He is now
in Baden, full of health and spirits He
will spend the summer there and go to
Paris for the winter It was but few
weeks ago that he was dying Of old age
and a complication of diseases. It
seems strange to hear that he has gained
a new lease Of life and is likely to live
many years yet.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

PRoF. RILEY, Of the Agricultural De-
partment, is to investigate the army
worm. The pest continues it's ravages
in Eastern New Jersey and on Long
island and has appeared on the north
ern shore of the sound near New Ro-
chelle. In some parts Of the afflicted
districts the worms are so thick that
they cover the roads, so that the wheels
of passing vehicles seem to roll upon a
carpet. It is twenty years since the
last plague of this sort occurred.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25
OLE genos1ra Telegraph
KENOsHA, WIS, JUNE 25 1880.

THE death Of James A. Bayard calls
public attention to one of the most re-
markable families in the political his
tory Of this country. No other family
has had so many of it's members in the
Senate Of the United States, or had
them there through SO long stretch Of
years.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

GEN. GRANT, at the soldiers reunion
at Milwaukee. met every attention with
a kindly word, shake Of the hand, or a
friendly nod. During the procession
innumerable babies were poked into the
carriage that the General might kiss
them, and cheerfully didhis duty. The
crowd of infants at last became so great
that both Gen. Sheridan and Col. For
syth, who accompanied Grant, we're
pressed into the service, each Of the sol
diers having two or three little creatures
in his arms at once.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-25

WHEN the Princess Louise was shop
ping in Chicago another feminine shop
per approached her and said There
is lady present who was born within
the dominion of your mother, and she
would like to speak to you" The Prin-
cess Immediately shook hands with the
difident Englishwoman and said she
was glad to see her. After short
but kindly conversation the good Louise
turned to go, saying: Chow lonely
you must be to stay away from your
own country so long"
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07
HS WARS HNBEsA HgH'TEBA:".

There is no other planet OF the solar
oy>tum, says Science for All, which offers
50 close an analogy TO the earth ~ Mars.
The telescope reveals To lis the figures Of
broad tracts of Hand and eNpalS,- OF ~s.a
upon his surface. The ,ill:ltiuns ut his
day and night almost coincide with orr
OWN. His exterior experiences The alter
mating changes Uj thu seasons His nights
arc illumincn by two satellites. which pre-
sent al the phcnsnlrlla at our own NEON,
and more frequently. owing to their great
ct velocity. An ailnc>phelT probably
surrounds this planet in fact, The existence
OF air il Indispensable 10 his othr; features.
Hence the inference that Mars is Il habit:,-
bic globe appears vsrf obvious and fair
conclusion. and il would he incon >istent
TO imagine that this planet. provided, li'-
papntlr, with all the requisite natural
facilities IL render life Il necessary and
desira bic feature OF his surface, i sphere
Of tcsolation. It mass III inert matter which,
though t:ontormin" To the laws ot gravita-
ton. i otherwise serving 10 i~ctlIl e)id.
H. tic aiptic and suStclEircc Of animate
creatures. 1t is far more IN ;'ctUFN'A}ite
with analogy and rational speculation to
conclude thnt Mars is the centre Of life and
activity. and that his surface i tccming
. with living beings.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07
. sim sing y o~epia. ''


Il is i wrIl-knowl fact that a stammercr
can sing without difficulty. though he can I
speak six words without suffering, The
facttxplains this incident:
! When the supper MAS On tie table, >ug-
gcstcd that we wait for his tathrr and
/ mother 10 conc before we Should eat sup
per. The poor fellow Immediately pipt.,}
up IN plaintisc strain:
.sThcy'H 4 not come when the rain is falling.
Falling. falling. falling falling;
'rhey'rc.at Deacon Potter's calling.
Calling. calling calling, calling
While still singing he seated hilnst.ii at
table and snlotinnrLl me 10 draw rl pppu-
site him. After pouring ghe te;t " lantlily
Is Il wUnEtli. he turned to me- and sang. in
Il still different tone:
'.Wilt you please, sir, ask y blessing
On the bread aud meat and pudding;
On the bread and meat and pudding
viii you please, sir ask bcS-ing:
: Much surprised, and ashamed that had
not anticipated the request sail grace
and, much. reassurri by th" little incident,
made Il hrartF supper.
After my strange companion had done
up til, chores and made everything snug
toE~the night. he sat down in the corner Of
the fireplace aud looked at me steadily
His fixed regard made me nervous again.
and | Saitl. somewhat impatirntly:
"Why are you so obstinate lis to answer
me i'll this snucy, >ing-Song vaH Whenever
speak to ynn:'
The tears rushed quickly to the YOUTHS
eyes; he rSsaytd 10 speak, but. atthon4It
he made the most frantic effort he could
not utter Il word. Soon he recovered him
self, to my @rrtt rr|i,I. for | lhuu-tt ic
was going into 4 tit, and tu mv a>tUui9h-
lnea4t, sang. more lnu@@AlIE than ever
Don't you sir, how -tutt"r>
can neither talk nor muttrr
10 God lets me sing M. say,
\nG thank Him every day
never felt 80 chAgrinrh in my life IL
when ! found ont the truth IN regard to
the poor fellow. 1t wa- Il good lesson tn
me. | have never formed ha<ty i,td@-
mcllt since.
singing .Jn>tph' hr was called. and |
tolvcrscd with him until IL late ilDur. |
found him very Intelligent. although h~
ideas. always without n moments hesita-
ton on his part, set themselves to music.
SOME OF tic strains the sweetest and most
pleasant ever heard
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07
's'ssc Elevated Roads.

Il never ride upon the elevated roads.
said Thompson to Johnson, because fear
4ou,c day there will BE- 4 terrible collision,
and it would be just my luck TO he in on"
Of the trains. How do You manage :"
asked Johnson. Why, take The street
ears. OF course ..Wcl, when the coils
ion occurs. rs most Of the surface roads
Of escape Will h" excellent when the de
hri> from the wreck falls, aud the hot VA
ter from the engines pour down, will they
not:'' by Jovc, never thought of that:
III walk hereafter.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07

\ curious contribution to the iuTr>tl.i-
ton Of thu, influence nf the electric light
upon vegetation. begun so pr"mislnGlv by
Dr.. Sicmcns. has just been u,:ttlc by Mr..
Thomas Routlcdgc. He says that i'll India
the bamboo rarely shoots with vi1pr before
the occurrence Di Il thunder >torih, and
tina, the heavier the storm the more rapid
the growth. many measurements giving
from 2 to -. feet IN y hours, and rs much
as 70 feet in 80 days, the greatest activity
occurring during the light. Regarding
this. Capt. IL. II. Slrcman writes; !; My
bambooS ut Jubbalpnrc had not thrown
out their shoots ut what | considered the
proper time. sanI asked my gardener the
ca,lse. lie replied, We }ave had ne
thunder vet: AZ soon ~ the Thunder cotne'
YOU will get shoots. ! asked him what
connection there could bc between the
!! claps Of thunder and 2ud the shooting o
! the bamboos. Tod only knows, said lie
hut We know that until the thunder comes
! the bamloos never shoots we'll. JDlt
I thunder c;1nc. and the gardeners theory
! was confirmed by i very steady alsl ahun
danr shooting OF the hafnbooS. Here.
po&siblv. the c;tuSe rests III the incr,:lSet
amount Of nitrogenouS compounds absorb
ed viii. ayiditv through the humus wIicl
accunlulatp~ round the bamboo stock.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07

The lat,. Victor Emanuel, King ni llaly,
Isas Il gnu,l-nAtured-mall, and quite apt III
his rctorts. The fnloNily are specimens
of his wit:
Vixen the King Went to hear service iii
the Cathedral Of Pisa, one day With ali his
court. and Il following Of citizrns which
numbered Solnc thousands, he found The
great entrance closed against him. SOME
one proposed tprcin. the door. and the in
digllarlt ptopI,. only wanted the slightest
assent to give expression, to their feelings
bs some overt act against the prrstll ;ni-
,horitv But the King, seeing 4 side-'pol
open. said smiling:
let liz pass in here, MY friends: II i !
narrow w;tr that leads to pHt""ilst,
Very soon after. thc same thing happen
cd at Bologna, fI>c King, "l' visiting tii'
Duomo. was received by one or two int2--
rior clergy at side-cnttauce. Great III
di"nation Was expressed by the citizens.
80 much 50 that the priests NaS sonrWI't
alarmed and came to apologize t" the
King, cxc1lsing his absence on the ptra "i
Illness. The King replied:
You Acrc quite right not to inr"nsclr
icucc yulr1tlf, my lord. Il" not 30 t'
church to visit priests, hnt /" worship
God
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07
Eve HsH-oana ssaas..


Makers ot seemingly absurd ASST
tons 80 MOI always set the worst Of
the deal. Two u.ehins sitting ofl ;t.'lool
step with their .latts il their lap were
heard l,y i passer-by saying. five from
one and one remains. Heat nils.t. eii:st-
lengea them With. .:I,il give you . SIX
pence il yen can Iaoyt tIi;a, my boys
.i'Hey.toetk him his word, ;tlld Went mt
Il Kitchen where their mother was nursing
twins. Ii / moment each boy had 4 baby
il, his arms, lnd WAS pointing at fsls Won
=.ttlills nfstroil !, proof thai tilt.ir move
arithmefieal proposition was correct lhe.
Ind taken tMo from nlar. and one relnitili
I'll and they honestly Non=fiat. reward
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07

4 man who has three copies Of Every
Man His own lawyer i'll liis library, paid
five hundred dollars for legal advice dur
ing lie past year.
An exchange tells u, to look out for the
earliest spring in twenty years. II the
earliest spring is twenty years off, il is
most too soon to be looking out for it.
Its going TO cost more TO die as WcIlas
to live this sumner. The price OF ice is TO
be very nigh. and the coffin makers III Sen
York have just struck for higher wages.
Think sfudderilgly moans !, Paciiit
Coast paper. Joining heart and soul in .
haleluith chorus, m.irIl All antiquated bon
net six months old, There is something
shocking il the very suggestion.
4 Vermont dairy farmer says that when
liz feeds neal 70 his COWS, seventeen
pounds Of milk nake;t pound OF butter.
Hut when ii" meal il tsl il lakes twenty
three to trentY-sIS pounds
When two gushing d;m>els are revealing
u each other the merits and virtues oil the
lever who has proposed, their enthusiasm
l. somewhat modified nhen they discover
that they arc both engaged II the >anle
man..
A Georgia paper tells of i fai,If who went
all the way from Gsssville to .Atantss On
his return liz look It solemn with the
weight d. garnered Mastlnnl. ;uid said, ~.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07
sf's'p EseEaF.' -

estefoaS morning @c&[o 9t . 20 ret'l
WAS hal'e9 70 Il mouse o" l'E'so street Il
was d LARGE oaTu, anu Ile l'fll'lo7 was
pl'1h' a Dol" ''f'& tune oo1'o"l 521a 'i1"'
people saoold inquire next "oor '''ls! pretty
soon '''e ca'ls &o'll'''ehc'"' i"e l'fS' i04l'
VINO came 0e8S"n
- t'e '''''s' '''>' S'''' i" '''sS'
Yes.
Then II u 'tol Tor sale
NO, SIr' .
'l5h T. en-: i 'loRSh1 II "'S t'r sale
be 5ald' IL iie "o''l away
Ii1e next man &'oo1 io's'''@ Ut lt'g caro-
tor i"il 1--we minutes "''1' '"@" f@tt'" ''o>l
door ana sad
II p"7e t'@i i''''@9 = F5'p'N .'7i' III
YES
Then II is i" rant
lei'
sic" i91& has IL '@%'' ~ F''''|
"ohiE one 0@E'
''iIo# loDE viii 'i-3e "a F@''li
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07
4 HERO PRO T'E22sG.

t-ra 4,rl, me in ,,,f,,o' f,,,,',, nh
.-EaHo5'4 Rsv2rat, in HarDsr'aN N7ls,,1ut. tay1yag
'-'-------=-7=-=-7--
"A A2h1&'N 4 3>'' : se+si'
'''@ ''''''' III 't'i'' Was 'a'ns7 A@'1i1"tt
''!'@'
Il WIS III i'' papers III the i'm7, bAt thai
t'@'Ils i0f iLoIiia& lo-da}, ten years aitgl-
"'"''S' IL" was !" sort I'll hero then, but
t''e l'!4t II - o'e1at3ci<2u "1Fh heroes
ult] ''i@ lucky man Is nc whose herolsm Ia
: remembered l"'A'|I'"f hoffs "l'&r 1t &C.
: w.
Ding ""@ young ana liIc son q Il i&FA'r'
1'' was ""@l| P> exposure 10 the ardent
'''*ssa u >''"l'1' 2'''is' i'se SlofiiS oi VIII
WI '"' I'''7 u1'11l' every H0t' '}l tii' h9a['
y 7'V'' i'1o'''!eo 'i''i lor I'io ol eotii'ilU-
UU. We, I''s''l e~'''li "SS.'lI"' tcI l3f'st1lp9'
L lll@i 5eF'l''ic completed TIE ground plan
'l toi@ struggle. h0t H!nG had 4 Eaultln&
al'o'Vi'H. fti> miod had been stuffed, in
secret "1'a t"e '@tco OF what noted men
mao "o1e, '0'notnlnS the achievements Of
D,',2 ,>''NS'. '"->'ts" t,+ ','''l'S Jach'
rla0o* b0F"!' ana h'lcN&f>tn iom,
Win inc "oEA zone '% Napoleon, ahder-
9it, ''Y Io'i1s aHd others, t''e r#%'t't gave
MN It o1e'l'Si a}&pcP*i2' II was ti'sn it'at
tle 10 joilS2F tol0i" ldylS III tho o"r"~y"rc.
iie We1'1eo o' loo 78i1'et5 "il'siled by the
q0''I III 'ile $ottleA S'a0bie o. lhe wheat
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07
.Aat sa+se6iOEsssde a@N.

| tiave read irE your paper latcly, Says
correspondent in Ldhd md F0tcr, many
interesting anecdotes pt the affection ot
animals, and ann tempted to give Nou the
following instance Ot the sagacltE ot the
COW. which occurred at Beaconth0rpt.
some wears H@o. to the nephew OF 4 de-
ct,apcd relative. from w'lo<c diary take
the story:
4 fine boy Of about ten Fcrrs OF age, the
St,n Of !. Mr.. IvcrS, had for some time bFsi
inaulgod il the habit Of milking 4 lavorite
COW: he WAS one day doing 50 IN Il field adj
Joining the f;trni-Yart, when ni5chlcrons
bull. which wa> in tile field. ran at tbt'
,.tiI and tossed him; the COW, seeing lis
innocent attendant thus treated, became
cnl;gcI. and. running turi0uSlN ut the
bull. .orcd him 80 tIrcadfuFlr III the @dcaz
10 render him wholly incapable Of rcnca-
in- his att;tck upon tue child, which h@
vas about to do. Mr.. IIudder=tOnr.
u+ighborin@ farmer, VAS passing through
tile field nc tic time, and took up the chlld
in 4 state OF insensbilty, but hc had re-
.teiy~h nA very serou. injury.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07
,R'sae vaoms<oe Doctrine.

Bis!wrll H. Stevens writes from North
Vernon, Indiana. NV hat j. tie Monroe
doctrines" The Monroe doctrine. BidWell,
simply and explicitly declares that no for
eian natiau shall come over here and slide
down our cellar door; tliat England and
France shall not hang on our front gatt; to
do their courtIng; that they cant bring
over their own syrup pots and elder sprouts
and make sugar III onr maple grove; that
Germany ana Austria can't spot I'D bee
tree in our woods: that ltsslS can { cut llcr
iireweod out Of cur he'd gerowS; that Russia
can't spank her neis shbor's children Hitltol'r
butter paddle. The Mongoe doctrine SIM
pls mean> tliat We ;tre the ball Of tbc
weeds betwerll the Two oce;tli,. and that
tht, man who joins farms with II. on either
side had better not move the heuniars
fence until lie talks to IA about it. and that
lie can sub-lei; J, patch OF his farm 70 allt
boels until "a. arr satisfied tllstt the new
tcnant will make !, good neishbor tor u
i That about II! tiiere il 1T ii. I;ariApfpi
i Hatrk4:Ye.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07

ii, tile eIl;tn.rl III Bunny church, Not
tifg!l:msllirc, Eng, i. onr Of the ints,t eS-
traor,iii,.ry emhl.nlltie monument q
v,l,5cilNe hase read. Its il hsettlol.'s. ''
Sir Thomas parkiitS vile, III the nliteIlr of
the Inst century, W;tS widely Known rs !
wrestler. and this monument teEsres sriats
linn iii tire costume OF the rim. having I
vigorous Wresflt With Death
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07
Interest Allowed on Time Deposits

Gold Dasl. COIN And Gold ana silver sH1l'oa
bought sud old
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07

"a house going ministcrn}akcsa church,
going people, says III English layman
.who thinks no pulpit gifts can supply the
laekof pastoral @racc> and personal friend
ahills
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07

The Bank of Northern Montana WIZ opdan pa ;,S ~
fort Benton on Or about May isf. lG3e, a ~ =
hereafter transact general banking hasilless.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07

ollccJioa4 made and prolip fela41lea.
VI FoEr HFsToN. April IL. 1850.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07

The telephone is a hullo. moekery.
Peachcs are plentiful-in Gcoroia.
The Benton weekly record. [volume] (Benton, Mont.) 1880-1885, 1880-05-07

4 man who has three copies Of Every
Man His own i.awycr' in l,is library, paid
i've hundred dollars for legal advice dur
The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-24
The Parliamentary Campaign Be.
ing Made by the Home
Rulers In Ireland.
The Afghan Question in the House
OF Lords-Biggar's Threats
The French Wine Crop
Failure.
The Emperor Of Germany and the Osar
ENGLAND.

LONDON. March 23.-1n the House OF Lords
to. night the Earl OF Dunraven called attehtion
to the affairs Of AfRhanistan. He said that the
government had lately bsen very reticent re-
gariing their Afghan policy. and the present
position OF affairs was 30 anomalous that he
thought some explanation ought to be afforded
the country before the House adjourned.
Lord Oranbrook. Secretary for India, said
that hevobiected. while intrcacies still existed.
to lay down any d. finite line Of frontier or state
how they intended to assert their supremacy
In Afghanietan. Herat was not OF paramount
tmportRnee, and would become still less I'm
purtabt when we we're In possession OF the
district Of Candahar aud the different passes.
There was no understanding with Russia on
the subject Of Harat. nor was there any ar
rangement with Persia on the subject. There
might be circumstances under which the ten
nre OF Herat BY Persia would not be danger
ous. He looked forward with great hope to
the pacIncation OF Afghanistan and to its be-
ina governed. under due precautions. by
rulers Of its own.
All the conservative meeting held In Haokeny
10 day Sir Stafford Northcote severely con-
demned Mr.. Gladstone for using offensive Ian
guage towards Austria, He read q dispatch,
from Sir II. g. Elliott, British ambassador at
Vienna, dated yesterday. M stating % that Baron ~
eires to disavow the lang guage attributed to the
Emperor by Mr.. aladstone.
Mr.. Gladstone. In q recent speech. said the
Emperor had called him a pestilent fellow.
The meeting was very upr0artOus. owing to
the presence Of \ number Of Liberals, and 6ir
Stafford was obliged to bring bis speech to q
speedy close on account Of the disturbance