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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18

The Americon Archaeological 1nsti-
tute finds itself penetrated with a per-
forating conviction that the great want
Of this Republic is school Of classical
literature, art, and antiquities, to be es-
tablished at Athens, Greece, at the
moderate cost of 100000. So long as
there are some millions Of Americans
who cannot read or write their own
language it would seem expedient to
confine our educational efforts to oul
own country.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18

The proper way to check SANDER is
t, despise it; attempt to ove1take asd
refute it, and it will outrun you.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18

1t is said there are 1000 Methodists
in Iowa, and they are building churches
in that State at the rate of one every
two weeks, and school houses are going
up at the same rate. This is civiliza-
ton. -
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18

The Reno papers and the Winnie
mucca Sitter State have of late been
reaching us from one to two days be
hind time. Some one needs scalping,
good time to start in.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18
Mrs. J. w. Mackay is having an go,

900 franc portrait O. herself painted by
a Partisan artist.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1881-12-18

Hon. A. A. Sargent is on his way to
Washington. He will likely be the
next Secretary CT the Interior, and re-
fleet credit upon the Pacific Coast.
There are many Carsonites who have
known Mr.. Sargent from early man
hood, and we have yet to meet one who
does not recognize in him great man.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-27
An Arabian Legend.

There was huntsman who hunt.
ed the wild beasts In the desert,
and one day he entered a cave in q
mountain and found in it n hollow
which MAS filled with honey. So lie
placed some of that honey in q
water. skin which he had with him,
then he carried it upon his shout.
der aud conveyed it to the city,
having with him n hound that was
dear to him. And the huntsman
stopped ut the shop of MI GILMAN, to
whom hr offered the honey for sale;
and the GILMAN, ngeeing 10 by it,
opened the water. skin and emptied
from it the honey in order 10 see il.
But there dropped from the skin a
drop Of honey, and u bird pouncea
down upon it, and the GILMAN had a
cat, and it sprang upon the bird;
aud the buHtsman dog saw II, and
sprang upon the Cat and killed il;
and the GILMAN sprang upon the
dog and killed it; and the liuntsman
sprang upon the Gilman and killed
him; and tue GILMAN was of one
village and the iiuutsmau of another,
and the people of these two villages
heard of this event, so they took up
their weapons and rose against each
other in anger; the two ranks met,
aud the swords ceased not TO DO
brandished about among them until
there died great multitude, the
number of whom none knOweth but
God, whose name be exalted.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-27
people anxious to

soon filed with people anxious to
get a sight Of me.
remained at home abont three
months aud then returned aud join.
ed Deaf Smiths command.
In 1889, brought my father and
his family to Washington count y
(tbe portion that is now Burleson,
between Bridge aud Davidson's
Creeks, near the Yegua, the cross.
ing being called Hitchcock's Cross.
lug.
In lS4l, having spent most of my
time IN active service, my father
and mother having died, aud my sis.
tiers having married, one to Mr.. Au.
thor Eldridge aud the other TO Mr..
l.. l.. Chiles, late merchant of Cnld.
we'll, ! went to Shreveport, La, at
which place | have lived most of
the time since, except four years
that | have lived in Brazil.
Not having met the veterans /
concluded 10 60 TO Palestine--get
ting OIL The International train at
Melano Junction. The cars were
very much crowded. But before !
got 10 Palestine l saw an old man
with a veterans badge on. Iaskssl
him how he came Uy IL. lie said he
had been here about rs long as any
of them. | asked him where he
had served. He said he was one of
FaHniH's men, one OF Shackelford's
men. | pulled of my hat aud ask.
ed him if he had ever seen me before.
He said he though he had, but
was n young man then. | told him
he was a young man then too. We
were both oveUOyed. He was Car.
per, OF Leano county. Forty.five
years had passed over us since we
last met i'll the fort at Goliad, the
last time we had met.
Mr.. Hitchcock was q planter
when the civil war commenced, own.
ing large plantation and sixty
hands, two or three miles above
Shreveport. Losing his wife during
the war, he felt broken up. lie
went to Brazil and bought IA plan.
ta,ion; remained there four years,
well pleased with the country aud
people; came back to induce some of
his relatives TO return with him.
Failing in this he returned to Brazil
sold out aud returned TO his native
land.
He is p cousin of General Renbin
Davis OF Mississippi, and Judge Da
Wis Of Bryan, aud he now proposes
To start next Monday with Judge
Davis, Major Davis and others to
FL Paso, to settle there to spend
the remnant of his days.
Although sixty seven winters
have frosted Mr.. Hitchcock some,
yet his step is firm and elastic, Civ.
Ing promise that he may yet spend
many years i'll his new home.
HILLARY RYAN.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-27
The Presidency.

Who first gave America the idea
of a Presidentf Should such a
question be asked, the reply would
I've Benjamin Franklin. Thirty
years before the Declaration Of Indie.
pendence, Franklin was n member
of the Colonial Convention, held at
Albany, the object of which was to
consolidate the colonies under
President General British interests
were to be promoted, but the home
government objected 20 giving such
power to their colonies, and the
scheme failed. Hence, when the
revolution took place, a "president"
was a natural idea. At first he was
merely President of Congress, but
when :he present Constitution was
formed, he was President and
General. Franklin just lived long
enough to behold the beginning Of
his scheme III George Washington,
his dearest friend, who visited him
in dying bed when he passed
through Philadelphia on bis way 10
/ New York. Franklin died soon
atterward. but the news of the in.
auguratioH cheered his last hours.
Washington was 81 at the time Of
his Inauguration. John Adams, the
next, was native of Massachusetts,
and Was e. q, the time OF Inaugural
ton. Jefferson, who succeeded
him. was a Virginian Of So, and was
&c when lie retired from the Presi.
drntiai chair Madison, likewise q
Virginian, was 81 when elected, and
retired after eight years service,
ranging from 1909 TO 1917. Monroe,
also Virginian, was inaugurated
at the age Of SO, aud was 81 when
he retired from office. John Quincy
Adams, u Massachusetts man, was
elected at the age 81, and retired at
81, having served but one term,
which closed March 4, 1929. Jack.
son, a native of North Carolina,
was 81 when elected, and retired at
10. Van Buren, was the first native
of New York to enter the Presiden.
tial office; he was "a when elected,
and served hut one term, which
lasted from 1887 to l84I. Harrison
was native of Virginia, and was
81 when elected; he died after a
months service, and Tyler, also .
Virginian, was raised from the
Vice Presidency to take the office
TINS vacated. This was the hrst
instance OF such aD exigency, and
therefore was an important expert
ment,
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-27
One Of A. n. Stephsns' Sssries.

Representative Alock Stephens
tells IN auecdste illustrating how
late in life q w0man's sensibilities
about her age may last. He says
that at time when it was known
that the widow Of President Madf.
son was in such poverty as really TO
be suffering for the necessaries Of
life, bill for her relief giving her a
pension was introduced into tho
house, which he earnestly champion
ed. He made q telling point In
urging lis immediate passage by
saying: "Gentlemep, today the
lady reaches the venerable age of
81 years, and it wonld be a particu-
lar graceful thing for this house to
honor the day By passing at once
the bill for her relief"
lie laid such stress upon the mat
ter and advocated the passage of
the bill SO warmly that it was pass.
ed ON that day. lie felt 20 elated
with his triumph, that he decided
to take the bews To her himself,
FASTENED AT once to her residence.
Same one, however, had proceeded
him and fully repurted his speech
to the lady, who, to his surprise,
greeted him toy saying: "0h, thank
you, Mr.. Stephens, TOR getting my
bill through, but you made mis-
take when you said | was SO to-day.
| am not 80. am only so TO. day.
That was a grave mistake When
Mr.. Stephens repeated this to Mrs.
John j. Crittenden, one Of Mrs.
Madison's friends, who had told him
her age, she said: "Ail the same,
Mr.. Stephens has never dared men
ton a lady's age since, however
much he might hope to make an
argument in her favor by 80 doing"
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-27
tincotn's Exact Words.

"See here" said o member of the
Senate to the Herald mau, "look at
this curiosity. I've just happened
to strike it by accident, aud now
would be a good time TO use it. IT'S
the precise language of Abraham
Lincoln, just before the war, when
giving his views on the negro Ques-
ton, in his great discussion with
Douglas, in 1853" These are the
words:
81 will say, therefore, that l am
not and never have been in favor of
bringing about in any way the
social and political equality of the
white and black races; that / am
not Dor never have been in favor of
making voters and jurors ofnegroes,
nor of qualifying them to hold Office,
nor to inter. marry with white PEG
pie. And | will say in addition to
this that there is a physical differ.
ence between the white and black
races, which / believe will forever
forbid the two races living together
OH terms of social and political
equality; aud inasmuch as they can
not SO live while they do remain
together, there must be the position
of superior and inferior, and ], as
much as any other man, am In favor
of having the superior assigned to
the white race
The Senator added: at is per.
fectty we'll known that lincoln and
Wade both favored the scheme of
colonization in 1850, the latter max.
ing strong speech in its favor.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-27
A REAL TEXAS VETERAN.
The Story Of Mr.. 4. J. Hitchcock, a
Survivor of the Fannin Massacre.
To the Nrnsl


In recent issue of The News | see
it stated that Colonel Hunter and
Mr.. Carper were the only ones at
Palestine on the 2lst instant that
made their escape from Goliad at
Fannln's massacre. Mr.. \. j. Hitch
cock, of Shreveport, La. being a
guest at my houst at this time,
having been my friend all my lite,
and believing that it is fully your
desire TO do Justice to every one,
send YOU this with a sketch of his
services as given me 10y himself.
MIR. HITCuCOCK'S NARRATIVE,
was born and raised in tplum.
bus, Ga. General Lamar an,l Col
Unrl EaHHiu we've personal friends
al my father came 10 Texas with
Captain NadSWo!th's company ana
Colonel FaHHiH's command, CA The
LIST of December, 1885, and c0ntin.
ned with the coHfntaud until it sur
rendered. The terms ct surrender
are matters ut history. We all OK.
pcctcd to to- returned to New Or
leans.
Susuiriou existing among ihcpris
uncrs, il WAS agreed To make an ct.
fort 10 escape on the morning We
we've taken ont To Ice executed, but
Colonel Fanniu. who MAS kept out
Of the font ou account of his Wounds,
being brought in every morning to
see MS. when informed of our design.
d>Suadcd us. stating tn rs that we
would ic sent back home. The
matter WIS Inns given mp.
~, fla. ,,,.,,,,,,.,l,l,. ,,,o,,,io,, gam.
ram Wal<VnttI's cuu,t,,t,, rot,>fs.
t,rr ot ot,nut s,ycut, tty. tnru. v.,.
ordered +, march +, Gamma E,>
IA tax, - schoon.r for New Orleans.
.fnv ff,d our hearts moi having
ttr >tott,st su,ulrlnu ot trrarh,r>
Then ,h,r, wen. abnut 3nu >nidi.rs
,.nu,u.iu, I'm. ruo,d vino marched
in siuuL. n. ON bn,h sides Of Ms.
WL.u g., mi. mara, than half = mil.
,,. ,.,u,. to.. ,,.,,c nu onr Jeff ot e.,
,i.,...,l.u siam, rho San Au,uui,
ni,,r un,Liuu nur lines or IN. ieuc.
~ soon us we arrived N the corner
II III, t.rr. III. rnord ON our L.t,
halted vitItout an, orders being
,r,n,ur,rd As soou as the mis-
',.,,s L,L filed rast. IN. ou,ri
Inns haired withnu, orders filed
first IN III. richt tb,u ia the left
nnr ;nu mn AZ Juuhlc ou;ck They
warn 1b.n ,hr,w4-iu,o s,uyle file
wi,hnut amy ord,rs being prouounc.
.d. A. snon as tho onnrds were in
slo IN. command .Il,l," WAS given
RI. prisoners u,r,. then ordered TO
The t,out Just ~ ". inru,dto the
from, ,h. ouo,d fired. II WAS Ike
;, n,.h -, Lgh,uiny uo order 10 fire
ha,inc heet uronouuced. WAS
raor ,he hcad or ,h,. line. looked
ur and down the line and SAW all IN.
nrisnn,.,s dovu | a, once took il,
,ha .itn.tion I sntuttp over the
hrush fence and ran with all If,
,n..d to tbe San Antonia River,
ubi,.b VAS ahout 1,1o Yards of.
tumht,d down the river bluff and
into ~. water. SWAN across. went
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-27

The oldest educational insGitution
in the country il the Bossop Letin
School.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-27
At the RESTAURANT.
FROM TIE BOSTON COURIER.

1t IL the pretty waiter girl,
She's one among ascore'
And It's not that love them less,
But Oh, love her more,
Down To the festive board | sit:
She stands behind my chair;
catch the slight Suggestive cough
That tells me she is there.
My pretty, pretty waiter girl!
She hath a pleasant voice;
OF chops aid steaks. of fish aud fowl,
She biddeih me take choice.
| ponder on my little joke
While lingering th, menu;
Then: 1T | We're tn order duck,
might, perhaps, get you"
Her eyes are on the table cloth;
Their glance, il is severe;
cor should call for venisou,
'Twere yon again, my dear
She wears the lofty look of one
Who search,s the top shelf;
Pray donot ask for goose :" SAYS she,
For you might get Yourself
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-27
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Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-27
MINDEN HOTEL.

TllE travelling public and Regular board
l. "r- will tiud this house ~ comfortable
aud we'll supplied as the resources and CON
ditioH "f the caHhtfy will permit. The
chargcs are very reasonable. The Stage
stand j. Kept NJ this Hotel.
have ais" attached I" my hotel a new
and comm"dluu> stable, we'll supplied with
proveudct and water and good u>ticr al
va,- oH htttd io attend to stock
The travelling public VIII ,ln we'll IN give
me call \. !. RIl\OInS.
Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-07-27

Scan any one in the class tell me
what Rhode Island 10 celebrated
fort" asked teacher In 4 BestoA
school. at is the only one Of the
New England States which - The
smallest" was the reply. r $. )
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-19
THIS STATEMENT Is MADE AFTER YEARS
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-19
THE TOY PISTOL.
sOpreme Court of AppeaIs-Wythc-
VILE.

Booze Us. Waskey and others. Petition
for appeal from Circuit Court OF BOtetourt
county; +. PendletOn for petitioner. Pc
titiOn denied.
Eastman Us. Srayer. Petition for appeal
from Circuit Court OF Rockingham county /;
John Z. Roller for petitioner. Petition de-
MED.
ApDerson Us. Cabell, receiver. &c. Petit
ton for appeal from Circuit Court OF Buck.
ingbam county; Hubbard for petitioner.
Appeal allowed, and papers sent to Rich
mOnd.
Hancock Us. Hutchinson and wife. APP
peal from Circuit Court OF same county.
Petition presented by General Early, and
appeal allowed.
Pegram Us. Commonwealth. Petition for
writ of error and SuperSedeaS to a refusal
OF Judge Wing6eld to award such writ to
County Court OF Bedford county. Pre-
scented by j. Il. Brockenbrough. Petition
denied.
1T. Parish Us. Auditor Of Public Ac.
counts. Petition for mGndGmuS presented
by II. G.. Ii. Kean. Alternative mdnddmuS
awarded. returnsble to drst day OF next
term, at Richmond.
Snouffer Us. HaHsbrOugh and Others. APP
peal from Circuit Court Of Roanoke county,
heard last year. To-day decree reversed,
and issues out OF cbancery ordered. Opin-
ion read by Judge Christian.
Burke, &c, Us. Morton. Appeal from
Circuit Court Of Elizabeth City county. l..
Z. Page and G.. NJ. Peek for appellants; A.
). Segar and w. j. Robertson for appeliees.
Heard at Richmond. To day decree re-
versed and bill dismissed. Opinion read by
Judge Staples.
George Lacy Us. CommOnW ealth. Writ OF
error to Hastings Court OF Richmond city.
T.. &. Cabell for plaintiff in error. and At
torney-General for Commonwealth. Heard
at Richmond. To-day judgment affirmed.
Opinion read by Judge Burks.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-19

LONDON, July IS. The Vienna CORE
spondent q the Standard saws The latest
estimates OF the harvest In Hungary agree
that the yield OF wheat will be much larger
and better 10 quality than last year. Re-
ports from Russia state that the yield will
ne excellent. The Roumanian grain crops
are much damaged by spring rains and
storms. Reports from France show that
the harvest, with few exceptions, will be
excellent. 10 Is believed that she will have
no need to import any wheat.
anxiety Regarding Affairs Ian Trans.
vaaI.
LONDON, July 1S.-Tbe correspondent Of
the Times, at Durham, says: "Affairs in
TraDsvaal are watched with the gTavest
anxiety. 1t Is asserted that the commission
assess the amount to be paid by the Beers
at 91,200,0 900 for the old debt and for the
expenditure on the country since its an
nexatioB. The Beers, 1t is stated, refuse
TO pay this assessment, and that q mass
meeting Of Beers has been summoned for
the 10Th of September. II il also stated
that the Commission offered as an alterna-
tive to remit G600, 900 II the country east OF
the Goth degree of longitude were ceded.
This also was refused. There is great un.
easiness at Preto1a. II Is positively asserted
that the natives OF the Hyderburg district
are preparing for an outbreak"
The commissioners Under the Land
Bill.
LONDON, July IL In the House OF Com
mons this afternoon Mr.. Gladstone an
nounced the names of the commissioners
under the land bill. They are Sergeant
O'Hagan, Mr.. Edward Falconer LitoDon
Hiberal), member Of Parliament for
County Tyrone, and Mr.. John G.. Yer
non. The Home. Rulers received the
last name with prolonged groans. Mr..
O'DOnnel will divide the House on each
name. Vernon is Lord Pembroke's agent,
and is we'll known IN Ireland.
Emigration from Germany.
LONDON, July 18.-The Berlin CORE.
spondcnt Of the Times says: Statistics pub
lshed by the Hamburg Press authorities
show that the number OF German emigrants
passing through Hamburg alone 10 America
from January to June 80, 1891, amounts
to "a 633. being twice the number during
the same period in the year following
the late war between France and Ger
many. The figures for such emigration
In The corresponding period OF last year
were 80, 4S9, and the total for the year 1867
100, so that IL the emigration proceeds in
the same proportion for the second half Of
1881 the Government will find that, reckon
Ing the fugitiyes By other channels, II has
lost in 1881 about a quarter OF million Of
its most efficient subjects.
MIdbat Pasha's Case.
CONsTANTIHOPLE, July 1S.-In compliance
with the Sultan's order, Sheik III Islam and
forty UlemaS are examining the documents
connected with the recent trial OF Midhat
PaSha and bis associates. They will have
TO decide II the sentences are in accordance
with religious law. The Sultan's final de-
cisiOn is consequently retarded.
Dean stanley Dead.
LONDON, July l8.-Dean Stanley is dead
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-07-19
AuUupIeosamt scene at "a Dinner.

Jennie June, writing from London, says /:
The gossip of the clubs and dinner-tables
this week l. in regard TO a little scene which
occurred at a dinner last Friday, and in
which Mr.. George Augustus Sala and MIR.
Bret Harte were participants. Years ago,
In San Francisco, Mr.. Bret Harte attacked
Mr.. Sala in an unproYoked article, 1t is said,
and with venom which Mr.. Sala never
forgave. They have never met since until
last Friday evening, at dinner at the house
OF Mr.. Firth. Miss Firth, who acted as
mistress OF the ceremonies. was made ac-
quainted with the ieud between the two
gentlemen; but, with girPs want OF tact
and experience, thought it would be good
"fun " to send Mrs. Sala down To dinner
with Bret Harte as escort. She therefore
introduced him for that purpose. Seeing
this Mr.. SalA stepped forward, removed bis
wiTe'S hand from Mr.. Hlrte's arm. and told
him he could not take her to dinner unless
he would first offer an apology for the insult
offered years ago, and for false assertions
which bad never been retracled. MIR. Bret
Harte declined to retract or apologize;
whereupOn Mr.. Sald took his wife upon bis
arm and left the house.