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The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1884-03-29

ment, and then, in order to make the arr
rangement profitable, have inhumanll
treated them. The contract system, thd
report says, is wholly adverse to the rel
form, the prisoners being treated as dumb
beasts.
The House Committee on PostoficGI
and Postroads to-day instructed Repre-
sentative Skinner to report favorably th9
bill authorizing the Postmaster Genera
to lease or pay rental for the use of prem
ises for first, second and third class and
branch postofices.
The Civil Service Commission have de-
cided to hold a series of examinations in
the States of Iowa, Minnesota, Kansaj
Nebraska and Colorado during the mont
of May. These examinations will be fd
applicants desiring to obtain clerkshiIH
or other positions in the government Sc
vice. All applications for examinaioS
must be sent to the Civil Service Con
mission, Washington, when blanks an
full instructions will be sent all person
who may apply. Examinations will b
held at the capitals of the States named
and if necessary to accommodate the al
plicants at one or more places. The
will be under the supervision of ProN
John NJ. Gregory, one of the commission
ers. Dates and places will be announcet
as soon as possible.
The President approved the joint resdl
luton for the relief of sufferers from tn !
overflow of the Mississippi river.
The Senate passed the bill introduced
by Dolph, Oregon, amending the revise
statutes so as to authorize vessels to un
load coal. salt, railroad iron and other lik
articles nnder the superintendent of tn /
customs offices at the expense of thI
parties interested, at a place to be de-
signated by the Secretary of the Treasure
within the collection district Dolph ex
planned that the permission accorded b1
this bill had become necessity to thd
commerce of Portland, Oregon, San Franz
cisco, and other cities.
81 can't understand, to save my life
why our folks oppose this bill. .'said SEMI
ator Williams of Kentucky, referring I'd
the Blair educational bill and the coursd
of the southern senators in regard to itA
Why, he continued, Hook upon it as tho
best bill for the South that has been proi
posed in congress for quarter ofa cen1
tury. The negro is free. He is citizen
entitled to all the legal rights and privilei
RCS vi d WhllC lIldiI, dHO AlC AAuol DC GAA
ucated. With education he will make a
better citizen and, believe, 4
better laborer Now, the South IS
not able to educate the 5,ooo,j
900 negros within her bordersI
They were set free without any doings Of
ours. Indeed, it was against our will
There's no use in denying that. Now
it's right that the North should help edu-
cate these negroes. It's the negro thas
makes the proportion of illiteracy in our
country-so large. think it is generous
and graceful on the part of Senators
Blair and Hoar and other Republicans to
offer US this help. | thank them for i'll
tell you that there are not 500 persons
in Kentucky who do not favor this bill.
but / believe the statement is equally as
strong in all the Southern States. As
have said, can't understand why south
ern men stand up here and refuse this
benefit"
The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1884-03-29
sheen Trouble.

NEwCoMERsTowN, O., March 28.-A
peculiar malady called grub" is just now
carrying off sheep, and sad havoc has
been made among some of our wool
growers focks. The disease is caused
by worm called the grub. and is very
distressing The egg of the worm is
deposited in the nostril of the sheep in
July and August by kind of fly, and the
grub matches out in March and begins
burrowing toward the brain, which, when
penetrated, kills the animal at once
There is no known remedy for it. The
worm is the size of the common grut
worm and has the gimlet appearance O
that worm. Mr.. Richard King, a prom
inent farmer, has already lost thirty of hi:
finest sheep, and other farmers have los
nearly the entire flock.
The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1884-03-29

washington Gossip.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March 28.-The
Department of State has received copy
of the proposed treaty between Great
Britain and Portugal, by which, American
interests on the Congo are affected. 1t is
understood that the terms of the treaty
are not in accord with the views Of the
President on the subject, as expressed in
his last annual message. The treaty will
be referred to the Senate Committee on
Foreign Relations.
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
received the following dispatch from
Indian agent Lincoln, at Fort Belknap
Indian reservation. dated March II, 1884.
Fort Belknap is partly under water.
We are camped on hill. Not very
much danger yet, but fair prospects that
the buildings will be swept away as the
river is cutting a channel close to the
fort. Give me permission to purchase
tents.
W. Dance, DanviT.e, Va. young
man, member of the firm, in front OF
whose office the riot took place was
called by the Danville investigating COM
mittee to-day. He described the riot.
He seized his gun, cooked both barrels
and stood in the door Ct his Office. He
did not fire, but leveled his gun when he
saw the colored men aiming their pistols.
The bullet marks on the front of the Of
| fee building could not be made by shots.
1t was in this office that witness had said
the men went and supplied themselves
with arms, there being according to sew
erel colored witnesses, a large quantity OF
arms and ammunition stored there. VAT
ness said he was the only man in the OF
fee and kept the crowd out. He refused
to let anybody in except two or three
friends. There were no arms in the Of
fee. The negroes fired, and as they ran
after the negroes the latter began TO run,
but the white men did not fire. Witness
saw twenty-five or thirty black men with
pistols. All he could see in the crowd
had pistols. Witness was present at the
meeting of his club. when the resolution
was passed to with draw all patronage
from Coalitionists.
AT meeting of the House Committee
on Labor to-day, Representative James
was unanimously instructed to favorably
report the bill providing that it shall bs
unlawful for any person in the employ O
the United States. or any State, to con
tract with any one to hire out the labor O
prisoners confined in any prison or Jal
for the violation of any Of the laws of the
United States The violation of this &C
is made misdemeanor, punishable with
a fine of from $1,000 to $4,000, or impris
\ onment of from one to three years. Jane
has prepared his report to accompan!
the bill. 1t says: In some cases thu
State prisons take prisoners convicted 70
a violation of the laws of the UniteC
States without cost to the Federal govern
The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1884-03-29

CHICAGO, March 2S.-The first through
party from the City of Mexico, over the
Mexican Central, arrived here from
Kansas City this morning in special
train, over the Burlington road. The
party is made up jointly of Americans
who had been visiting the Mexican capi-
tal-thirty students, who left for Notre
Dame University, in Indiana, this morn
ing. and a few Mexican merchants. The
main body of travellers continued east
ward by forenoon trains, and the re-
mainder of the contingent will stay for 9
time in this city. The run from the City
OF Mexico was made in FIVE days.
The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1884-03-29
Falling Walls,

CINCINNATI, March 28.-Shortly before
noon to-day portion of brick building
in Second and Central avenue, which
workmen were tearing down, suddenly
fell burying FIVE or six men in the ruins
They were all supposed to be killed, bu
it is found that four are injured and one
missing. Whether he is still in the ruin
is not vet known. 1t is not thought any
of the injured will die.
The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1884-03-29

NEW YORK, March 28.-Judge Wal
lace, in the United States circuit court
handed down an opinion this morning in
the suit of the Western Union Telegraph
company to restrain the Baltimore &
Ohio Telegraph company from operating
a telegraph line over the West Shore rail-
road. He declines to grant preliminary
Injunction.
The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1884-03-29

DOVER. n. H., March 28.-Water flow
ing over the Chocheco dam this morning
measured forty-six inches over flush
board. the highest for thirty years. Grea
fear is expressed for the safety of seyera
bridges above the city.
The Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (New Albuquerque, N.M.) 1882-1884, 1884-03-29
THE NATIONS NEWS.
EDUCATION In The SOUTH.
Senator Lamar of Mississippi Thanks
Congress for its LiberaIify
and Says it will have
Good Results.


S&MAh%s
WASHINGTON, March 28.-Palmer,
Mich. from the Committee on Woman's
Suffrage, reported favorably joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the
constitution to extend the right of suff-
rage to women.
Cockrell. Mo-, said this was the action
of a majority of the committee; the ml-
nority would hereafter present their views
Platte, Conn.,, from the Committee on
Territories, reported favorabiy bill to
authorize the enumeration of the inhabl-
tants of Idaho and the reapportionment
of the same into council and representa-
tive districts.
The Senate took up the education bill
and Lamar, Miss, addressed the Senate
| in its support He had no doubt of its
constitutionality. The educational
scheme was the first step taken by Con-
gress in regard to the race question IN the
I United States, and it would have more
decisive effect upon the question than the
| Thirteenth. Fourteenth, or Fifteenth
amendments. Unless this measure was
to be considered as he thought it should
be considered, logical results OF
those amendments, it was a meas
ure fraught with unspeakable con-
sequences to the people of the
south. Apart from the question Of the
money involved, it would give
to the common school education in that
section an impetus it has never before
known. 1t would stimulate the people to
grapple with the difficulty in the presence
Of which they had stood appalled,. The
war had overthrown all existing condi-
tions, and schools and colleges suffered
with the rest. This magnanimous meas
ure would infuse new hope into the Peo-
pie of the south, it would be the manifest
alton of respect and affection for them
and would dispel whatever impression
past events may have produced tending
to show that this government stood IN an
attitude of severity toward them.
Miller, Cal, called up and the Senate
passed the bill authorizing the Secretary
of the Navy to issue proclamation Of
| fering a reward of $25,oo to be paid to
private parties who shall discover, rescue
or satisfactorily ascertain the position OF
Greely.
WASHINGTON, D. c. March 28.-An-
derson. Kas., introduced a concurrent
resolution for the final adjournment OF
Congress, at IL O'Clock, on the second
day Of June 1884. Referred to the Ways
and Means committee. After the trans
action of miscellaneous business the
j House proceeded to the consideration oi
| the private calander.
/
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-07

The funeral ceremonies of the Par
see are most remarkable usage. High
up on the ridge Of the Malabar hill,
Bombay, indeed, on one of the high
est and finest peaks, where asplendid
panorama of Bombay lies at the feet
of the admiring spectator, like the Bay
of Naples from the summit of Posilip,
po-the Parsee community possess a
beautiful garden full of palms and
flowers. In this cemetery stand the
six dokhmas, or towers of silence.
They are cylindrical, white towers
from thirty to forty feet in diameter
and about the same height. The in.
side is divided, like an amphitheater,
into three concentric circles, subdivided
by radiating walls into number Of
open chambers. Each of the divisions
mold body, those of children in the
center, those of women in the second
circle, and men in the outer one. AS
soon as the white robed servants Of
the dead have received the corpse
which the relatives have escorted to
the cemetery, they carry it. accompa-
MED by chanting priests, and place it
in one of the open graves, where they
leave it. Flocks of the sacred bird of
Ormuz-the fine brown vulture-at
once come down from where they have
been sitting on the neighboring Palmyra
palms. They fling themselves on the
body inside the roohess tower, and in
a few minutes the whole of the flesh is
deyoured. Numbers of black ravens
finish off the slender remains of their
meal. The bones are afterward col
lected In the centre Of the tower,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-07
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HUMOROUS.

The proper question to ask a young
woman who is about to elope is, Does
your mother know your route"
In courtship the position ofpurser
is occupied by man, while woman
looks after the rigging and stays.
"Yes," remarked Mr. Colder, as he
listened to the playing of young
pianist who had just returned from
Europe, "he is last but not Liszt."
If it be true that the physicians have
plenty to do attending to imaginary all
ments, it is equally true that the sick
have plenty to pay for imaginary cures.
Patti, it is said, is inordinately
fond of onions. 1t will be remember
ed by those who have heard her that
she possesses remarkably strong voice.
A new stove has been invented for
the comfort of travellers. 1t is to be
put under the feet, with mustard
plaster on the head, which draws the
heat through the whole system.
Business is pretty good" said ALI
undertaken to an interviewer, "but if
lying was punished as it was in the
days of Ananias, / would have to en-
large my works and purchase fifty
more hearses."
A country girl, coming from the
field, being told by her poetic cousin
that she looked as fresh as daisy kissed
with dew, said, "Well, it wasn't any
fellow of that name; but it was Steve
Jones that kissed me. l told him that
every one in town would find it out"
"Now, you must converse in nothing
but French" said Monsieur the Pro-
fessor to his pupils. Silence immediate
ly fell on the class for the space of
quarter of an hour, when the Professor
exclaimed, what? Nothing but sill
ence? Eat is the very opposite Of
French"
A man was quietly munching a
piece of pie in cafe, when look Of
distress suddenly displaced the serene
expression on his face. Taking some
thing from between his teeth and look
Ing at it, he cried to the waiter: "Here,
you, there's a stone l found in this
pie" The waiter took it, glanced at
it critically, and handing it back
briefly said: "It's no good to us: you
| can have it."
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-07
Interior Africa.

A mighty revolution seems to be i'm.
pending in the center of the Dark Con,
tinent The valley of the Congo is in
habited by colored race, who are not
negroes. They are tall, with thin
noses and lips, and are industrious
and warlike. Henry NJ. Stanley says
there are 100000 of them whom he
is trying to ciyilile. The difficulty
with the valley of the Congo is its re-
moteness from the sea coast. The val
ley, fertile and populous region, is
$50 miles from the Atlantic ocean.
Were railroad built this distance be-
tween it and the coast, it would rem
der available the wonderful resour-
ces of Central Africa, and bring a
country almost as populous a, the
United States into the relations with
the rest of the world. There is no
reasonable dolbt but that by the be-
ginning of the next century measures
will have been taken to open up Con-
goland; and it is some comfort for us
to know in America that Henry NJ.
Stanley, our countryman, has been the
first to bring this marvellous region to
the knowledge Of the outside world.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-07
A Modest Young Man.

Oh, by Joyc! l am tired OF lea year,
Though as yet its weeks number but few,
For there's so many coming to WOO me
That really don't know what to do.
There is Bess, who forever is talking
Ofmy lovely moustaches and hair;
And Blanche, who declares that with EN-
erulds-
1mean sapphircs-my eyes can compares
And Ethel who says Pm distingue;
And Jennie who calls me her lamb
Oh, by Jove, it is quite overwhelming,
To fellow as shy rs l am
As modest and shy as am.
There's Annie, who models my hand
There's Mel ie who sketches my face;
And the charming young widow Bell Lester,
Who writes of my exquisite grace;
And soon they VIII all be proposing.
Oh, by Jove, how wish could sleep,
On lose about half my attractions
Til the end OF the year that's called 'leap;"
For don't-no, don't want to marry
And to have the girls counting me so,
Oh, by Jove, it's quite overwhelming
To very shy fellow you know
A modest young fellow you know.
-Rdrper's Ba.ar.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-07
PRICE THREE CENTS
Young Hearts.

WHAT though the years are flying fast.
And silver sprinkles through the hair,
And crow s-ieet come, and wrinkles ast
In spite ofpride's most jealous care;
That with reluctance we confess,
And growing old" escapes the tonguet
So plain truth should not distress:
'Tis nothing if the heart be young.
That we have errors to regret
Is but the common lot of all;
There's something to be lived for yet,
So struggle on, whate'er befall.
'Tis useless that above the past
J he dirges Of remorsc are runs;
Well fight old Time unto the last,
And triumph while the heart is young.
While life exists, the light Of hope
Should never be obscurcd by gloom,
But brighten all our horoscope
Until our footsteps touch the tomb.
The Oldest still have truths to learn,
So faith should never be uns.runs:
Our little lamps will cheerly burn
AS long a Ger the heart isyoung.
And how shall hearts be kept in green
When cheeks are sunk and eyes are dun,
When age brings on the days ofspleen,
And memory croons funeral hymn'
BY finding means of doing good;
By soothing souls with sorrow stung.
Thus age and death are long wi;hstood,
And thus our hearts kept ever young.
-Harper's Weekiy
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-03-07

&y- Entered at the Post-Oflico at South
Londonderry, as second-class matter.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-09-06
The s, w, P. University.

The S. w. P. University opened
its Fall term last Monday under the
most encouraging circumstances.
The number of students in attend
ance was larger than ever before at
the opening of the school. A great
many have arrived since and still
more are expected. The names OF
new students just entered are Messrs.
A. r. Alley, G. L. B. Bolton, D. S.
Bloch, J. E. Boatriete, M. G. eau
field, B. N. CoffInan, P. F. Cooke,
A. A. Doak, E. A. Davis, T. Ed
wards, p. g. Ellison, VIM. Elwang,
E. l.. Ely, E. G. Elicit, G. A. Hen
ry, r. Y. Hicks, S. v. Houghston,
L. o. Lurton, C. B. Mcleod, N. H.
Mccain, A. H. Mecklin, N. B. Mat
thes, B. H. Patch, ]. M. Sykes, g.
L. B. ScrOgin, l.. II. ScovelI, l.. O.
Shackelford, l.. III. Templeman, j.
Taylor, r. G. Wilhoyte, E. r. Wade,
j. M. West, P. e. West, w. B.
White. w. q. White, w. B. Whit
field. These students are from nine
States. There are already on the
ground More than have ever been
at so early period Of the session,
and the prospect is that the num-
Der will be in excess of any previous
term.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-09-06

The attention of our readers is
called to the large advertisement oil
the Missouri Steam Washer which
appears in another part of our pa.
per.
A careful reading of the testimOn-
ial letters printed in advertisement
ought to convince any one of the
true merit of these Washers over
all others. The fact that during the
week ending June 1884, over
twenty-five hundred machines were
sold at the main Office of the manu-
features, should speak volumes in
their praise. So far the sales have
been limited only by the produc-
ton OF two factories running al
theft full working capacity.
Messrs. L. g. McMillion & Co.
have taken charge of the sale ofthese
machines in the State OF Tennessee
and can be found at No. 20 North
Cherry Street, Nashville, and all
correspondence should be addressed
20 them relating to agencies
throughout the State. Mr.. p. It.
Millett at Express Office, is agent for
Montgomery county.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-09-06
County Officers.

The newly elected county officers
entered into the discharge Of their
duties Monday.
Mr.. r. H. Pickering, the trustee,
has filed his Office before and ev-
erybody is assured from his past
record and well known character
that he will give eminent satisfac.
ton.
Mr.. James Collier, while discharg-
ing the duties Of constable and dep
uty sheriff, has shown himself to
have fine capacity for the Office he
now fills, and he will no doubt
make an excellent sheriff.
Mr.. chickering's bond as trustee is
for 1920, 900, and his bondsmen are
NJ. G. Pitman, r. g. Pickering, E.
b. Ely, w. G. Pickering, A. How
ell, g. H. Pickering and B. w. Ma
craze.
Mr.. Golfers bond is for $4,000
and his bOndsmen are w. L. Bed
well, Jno. III. Turner,A. G.. Stafford,
H. M. Collier, f. b. Ross, Hugh
Collier. His disputes so far appoint
ed are II. NJ. Collier and A. G. Stat
ford.
The retiring officers, Mr.. John S.
Neblett and Mr.. Geo. r. Harris, are
fully entitled to the benediction
given good and faithful servants.
The county has never had better
officials and each deserves the full
est mead of praise for the faithful
and capable manner in which he
has discharged his duties.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-09-06
MONDAY last Master Guy Bag.

MONDAY last Master Guy Bag
well, little son of Mr.. Ed. Bag
well of the Southside, was working
in the tobacco field near the house
and discovered large rattle snake.
He picked up fence rail and threw
1t on the reptile which enraged his
snakeshlp to that extent that he
made at the little fellow and chased
him for some distance. Master
Guy then went to the house aud in
formed his mother of the facts.
She seized a double-barrel shot
gun and proceeded to the battle
field, where she found the snake
cOiled in a fence corner. She put
the nuzzle of the gun i'm about two
feet of the monster and after taking
deliberate aim fired, killing him
almost instantly. On examination
the snake was found to be about
four feet long and eight inches in
circumference with ten rattles. We
Vouch for this snake story as being
true, no matter what incredulity
may exist as to snake stories in gen.
eral.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-09-06
The Antioch =. s. Picnic.


Thursday last reporter OF the
CHRONICLE attended the annual
Sunday school picnic at Antioch, on
the south side of the river. There
were some 200 or 800 persons pres
ent, consisting of men, women and
children, and a more orderly and
better behaved assembly we have
never seen anywhere. The mana
gers wisely forbid the sale OF cider,
watermelons, n anything OF that
character on the grounds, and hence
everything was conducted in the
best of style.
The barbecued dinner was an
nounced ready a little after II
o'clock, and such a barbecue We
have seldom had the pleasure OF
partaking of-thoroughly cooked
and finely seasoned. The tables
were conveniently arranged, one
being set apart especially for the old
ladies and children. After grace
being said by the Rev. ]. NJ. Swift
the large crowd, in an orderly man.
ner. proceeded to eat to their ut
most, and after all had retired from
the table there were several carcasses
left over. The people of that neigh
borhood are proverbial for their
hospitality, and we would say here
that we expect to be on hand again
at their next picnic, year hence.