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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
QUESTIONS AND RUMORS.

The Evening Post wants to know if
we wish to rule Captain Worrell out
Of the race for sheriff. On the con-
trary we want it distinctly understood,
that while we think there ought to be
a clean sweep of the balance of the
officials, an exception ought to be
sAnade in Capt. Worrell's favor. We
hope he will not resign his position as
president of the Board Of Supervisors
unless he gets the Democratic nomi-
nation for sheriff. If he gets that we
will do u best to secure his election,
if he fails to get it, we still hope he
will serve the county as president
Of the Board of Supervisors.
Now the question is, will the Evening
Post promise as much? Will it sup
port the Democratic nominations or
win it continueto try and confuse and
deride the party in the interest Of
Beck? Up to this time it has played
the game of pretending to utter Dem.
ocratic sentiment, while in tao in
stances, writings which have appeared
in its columns intended to influence
Democrats were written by men who
voted for Blaine and Logan. The
people might tolerate bold, open oppo-
b sition, but we doubt very much that
they will bear with such attempts to
deceive them. 1t is insulting to their
intelligence and ungrateful in the ex-
IRENE, for the Post to do its level best
in cooperation with Beck and Beck's
Democrats so-called, and claim to be a
reliable adviser of the Democratic
party. So long as it refuses to say it
will support the Democratic nominal
tions, it is impertinence in 1t to pre-
tend to be a friend Of the party, and
the impertinence must be resented
sooner or later.
If it is not Beck's organ, or under
his influence, let it come out manfully
and proclaim its intention to aid
the Democratic party in the
struggle against the Radical boss.
Nj. Beck had no newspaper to aid
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

LAWN tennis has increased greatly
in favor in this country this year. 1t
is a most healthful and invigorating
field sport, is not so violent an exer-
else as baseball or cricket, and neither
of the latter bring into play such
acuteness and delicacy of perception
nor do they bring into action so many
muscles of the body. And a further
superiority is that it brings the two
sexes together in congenial and harm.
less outdoor recreation.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

A ISLANDER is being circulated
about some citizens of Vicksburg that
should be promptly contradicted where
ever it is heard. 1t is stated that four
Vicksburg gentlemen visited Cooper's
Well this season, each with his valise.
Soon after arriving at the Well, so the
story goes, each one was begging the
others for a change Of linen, and there
was nothing in the valises but liquor
and cigars, as each expected the others
to bring clothing.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
CONDITION Of cen. GRANTS Rody.

2OAyu
MT. MoGREGoR, Aug. THE leaden
hue about Gen. Grants face yesterday
was owing largely to, the undertakers
say, to unfavorable lights and shadows
of the room in which the body lay.
Late last night, when the casket was
opened, the body gave forth to the
senses no evidences Of other than ia
vorable conditions. Preparations are
being used to remove the heavy dark
circles from beneath the eyes. The
remains have been examined within
twelve hours, and the extremeties and
limbs found to be fully under the
control Of the embalming preparations.
Undertaken Merritt believes the body
will be preserved in a most excellent
condition until long after the final
leave shall have been taken of it.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
FROM GRENADA.

WalthaIl and George Endorsed--A
Motion to Instruct for Darden De-
feated.
Special to Commercial Herald.
GRENADA, Aug. IA mass meeting
of the County Democracy was held
here to-day to appoint delegates to the
State convention. A resolution, en-
dorsing Walthall and George. was
unanimously adopted by a rising vote.
A motion to instruct for Darden was
overwhelmingly defeated. Our dele
gates go uninstructed, except for DR..
J. ]. Gage, our county candidate for
State Superintendent of Education.
But all the delegates are understood to
be for Lowry.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Refused to carry the Mani.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. The Cali
this morning says: The Pacific mail
steamer Colima which leaves to-day
for Panama and way ports, refused to
carry mails for the postofice authors
ties destined for any South or Central
American port except Costa RIGA and
Mexico, and will take mails from tha.
postotfice for those two countries only.
For other points on the steamers route
the mail, however, will be received at
the steamship company's Office and
forwarded as usual.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
From Shreveport.
Special to the Commercial Herald.

SHREVEPORT, Aug. Henry Jack
son, colored, who killed and rob bed R.
A. Britton, saloon keeper, at Minden
junction, about a week ago, and was
caught at Arcadia and jailed at Min
den, was brought here tonight for
safe keeping. After incarceration at
Jackson he acknowledged the crime
and the rumor prevailed he would be
lynched, hence his removal here, the
people of Minden desiring to evade an
other lynching in their town like that
Of a few days ago,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Stricken With PARALYSIS.

opecIaIUO the Commercial Herald.
CANTON, Miss, Aug. 1T. L.
Holiday, a prominent planter of this
county, was stricken with paralysis a
night or two since while kneeling at
prayer during a religious protracted
meeting at the Methodist church in
Sharon. He was rendered speeches.,
and his entire right side is involved.
He is some better, and hopes are enter
tanned that he will recover.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

IT seems that Georgia's convict sys.
tenn is in bad repute. The Charleston
News and Courier calls it "an epito-
mized hell"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Fatal ARRAY Near Union Church,
Special to Commercial Herald.

opeclal 10 commercial Herald.
HARR1sToN, MISS, July 31.-One of
the most desperate and bloody
tragedies on record was enacted yester.
day in the ~neighborhood of Union
Church. An old feud has for many
months been existing between Albert
McCaa end James Nevis. 1t culmina-
ted yesterday when the parties encoun-
tered each other coming from opposite
directions in the public road. Both
were armed with double barrelled shot
guns. Nevis and McCaa began firing
almost simultaneously emptying both
barrels of their weapons without effect.
Then Nevis drawing a pistol rushed
up to McCaa and fired three balls every
one of which took effect piercing the lat
ter through the brain. Death was
almost instantaneous. McCaa was bur
led to-day. Great excitement prevails
throughout the county over the sad
affair. Both parties were well known
in this community.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Us.
B. II. THERREL,
j.. ID. X
=. ID. OLIVER,
WILLIAM ROUS.

The worms are reported to have
made their appearance in the lower
portion Of the parish and Paris green
Is being used.
Our enterprising planter, Mr.. F. M.
Taylor has incurred considerable ex-
pense in the purchase of an electric
light with all appliances necessary
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Appropriate MAmoriaI Sarv,ca

AUGUSTA, Me-, Aug. 1-Appro-
pirate memorial exercises will be had
in this city on the day of Gen. Grants
funeral under the auspices of the
municipal government.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Letter From Gen. Mas Regarding
his Action.

---T-T -~TTT III TUTTTE
his Action.
LIMA, Aug. IA letter from Gen.
Mas, regarding his action while in
command Of the expedition to the
Central provinces, is published. He
praises the loyalty of the troops to the
government, but acknowledges being
harrassed by intrigues Of persons
Boosting to be friends Of the govern
ment. He says the revolution would
have been crushed had he been allowed
to engage the enemy after the fight of
lzzuchaca, and when at length per-
mission was obtained, the rebels had so
prolted by a day as to render an at
tack very unadvisable.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
A Valuable Painting 81 Gen. Gran

- dlntiHB OF GeHs GEanLs
CHICAGO, Aug. FORTY members
Of the Calumet Club Of this city have
subscribed 5000 each for the purchase
of a painting of Gen. Grant by Lee
clere. 1t has been in thepossession Of
the Calumet Club since it was exc.
cuted. It will remain in Chicago.
New York parties recently offered So
600 for the painting, and the club had
about decided to accept the offer. It
is a full length portrait Of Grant, and
the general has said Of it that II 4
the only likeness Of himself which be
considered good, 1t was completed
three years ago, shortly before the
death Of the artist.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
The Bodies of the Engineer and
Fireman Recovered.

ST. J~oHNsBURG, ONT, Aug. 1.-The
bodies Of Engineer Lawrence and Fire
mar Gotta, of the train which ran into
a washout on the Boston & Lowell
railroad. Vermont division, were re-
covered about Il o'clock last night.
Engineer Lawrence was badly crushed
and cut about the face, and his bowels
were torn out. Gotta was caught I'm
der the wood from the tender and was
evidently drowned, as the engine was
under water. They were both married
and residents of this village.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Thermometer LettIna pown.

CHICAGO, Aug. There was a ceEsa-
ton to-day Of the extreme heat which
has prevailed for a week past in this
city. The signal service report the
temperature at 70 degrees above zero
at nine o'clock; it has since fallen OF to
Is at ten O'Clock.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
ExtraditIon Papers Granted.

Extraditlon Papers Granted.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IAN official
dispatch from Victoria, b. G., says
that extradition papers have been
granted in the case Of Hlbbs, default
ing postmaster Of Lewiston, Idaho.
and that the $4,000 found on bis Per
son will also be turned over.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

It. Il, BEhNAND,
Parish physician and Coroner for the parish Of
East Carroll, La.
We the undersigned citizens of
Lake Providence and members Of the
jury Of inquest, who served as jurors
in the investigation Of the death of the
late John N. Decker, do hereby cor
roborate the statements made by DR..
F. r. Bernard coroner, and approve of
the sentiments expressed in his said
statement.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30
ellis Heart is Good"
the New York Telegram.

From the New York Telegram.
Blear"eyed, parched and penitent,
John James Murphy leaned over the
bar of the Yorkville Police Court and
listened in g. listless sort OF way to
the complaint his wife was pressing
again him, ..- 81
b 'He is drunk every night of his life,"
said she. "He don't earn che dollar
that he don't spend SO cents of it for
drink"
"He's a bad man," said the Court,
looking sternly at the prisoner. But
John didn't seem to care who looked
at him until his wife resumed her
story.
~ could forgive him all if he had
kept his hands of me-" she said, and
the tears started from her. eyes. che
struck me last night for the first
time" 'ss.
John woke up. His eyes looked as
if they would leap from his head and
his frame trenbled as at the approach
Of a gale. ..g:@.+ ,.,rz.:s l. i .%
"What," he cried, staring wildly at
his wife, "did I strike you, Jennies''
"You did, John, ~ she replied in
touching tones. - @ z. VA b st -, g.
"May my arm be paralyzed il ever
again raise a glass of#liauor to my
lips he prayedin hoarse tones And
he meant it. a. @A Nc. 3#gs r.. q
"Take your husband home" said
Justice Duffy. II think this experience
has made a man of him" ~ ss=S
They passed out arm in arm. TX.
"That one blow has cured that
man of rum drinking" said his
Honor. ellis heart is good" = (
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30
A Great Speech.

Some OF our most distinguished
orators made absolute failures in the
delivery 81 their first speeches. They
state that they seemed tongue tied,'
their ideas became confused, their
memories played them false, they
hesitated and stammered, cold pres
piration came over them, and what
they suffered could not be told.
But they took courage, tried again
and again, and succeeded. 1t is pos
sible, therefore, that the maker of the
following speech made himself famous
in time, though one cannot be too sure
OF that. The speech was delivered at a
debating society i'll a country school
district. 5, ~
"The question, ladies and gentlemen,
to be excused, slr, is this, Mister Cheer
man an gentlemen and ladies'. sir, is
this: Resolved, whereas, that tobacco
is more injurious to the human cistem
than ardent lickers. I take the mega
tive in this question, sir, and affirm
that it is. Yes, sir, my friends, and
gentlemen and ladies'. -
"Ardent lickers, sir, isis ardent
lickers is the bane OF our free country
while tobacker is not, sir Our ances-
tors lived in a numerous age, and go
did their posterity before them, and
they were all non composmentis men
and wim,nen in spite Of the use of TO-
hacker. Whereas ardent spirits
would have omitted them for rearing
4, 4 4 -
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30
Bill Nye Gets Sat UpOn,j

Tanned my panic price cane at the
driver of q cream-colored car with a
blue stomach, and remarked, Eli,
;there!' I went inside, clear to the
further end and sat down by the side
Of q young woman, whoS filled
the whole car with sunshine. II /
was SO happy that I gave the cpnduc-
tor hall a dollar and told him to keep
the change. If by chance she sees this
] hope she still remembers me. Pret..
ty soon a very fat woman came into
the car and aimed for our cuarter..
She evidently intended to squat be.
tween this fair girl and myself. But;
ah, thought to myself in a low tone
OF voice, I will fool thee. So Ishoved
my person along in the seat toward
the sweet girl of the Bay State. The
corpulent party, whose name 1 did
not learn, had in the meantiinae
backed up TO where shs had detected
a slight vacancy, and where I had seen
fit TO place myself. Az that mo naent
she heaved q sigh Of relief, and asaaet.
ed by the motion Of the car, which NIT
then turned corner, she rat down ills
my lap and nestled il my bosom liz
q tired baby elephant
. Dear read il ] were II tell yon that
the crystal Of my Natf was pieked
out from under my shonld der blade
the next day, you mould not belisvea
ii, would you?
81 viii not strain your faith 81 me- byl
taking that ST tetnentt,, hut tl1at ~ 4 |
tl1e heaviest oman ever I'll
Boston Globe.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30
High-Priceu Cigars.

"F'or twenty-five cents each," said
the proprietor Of one of the largest
and most fashionable cigar stands on
upper Broadway, "you can buy as
good a cigar as one wants to smoke.
The difference in flavor between that
and one that costs 81 is too sight to
be noticed almost. You can't make a.
great many young men believe that,
though. I used to have a wealthy
young customer, who quarre}ed will,
me once because l didn' keep g. cigar
that sold for more than fifty cents.
II told him I would order some for
his especial benefit. After he had
gone | took fifty of the twenty five
cent cigars, wrapped them carefully in
tin foil, and put them in an old box
with tag stating they cost ST. each.
"Ihe next day he camein, and asked
me if had filled his order.
II told him that at great personal
inconvenience had done so, and then
l handed him out one of the dollar
brand.
He took FIVE, and never could be in
duced to smoke any others.
90 They cost q great deal,' he used
to say, but the flavor is so fine they
are more than worth it,"
Il want q medium strong cigar"
said an old gentleman who now en-
tered the store
Eyes, sir responded the cigar man
as ne handed out 81 number of small
cigars. The old gentleman laid down
a quarter on the counter and took
six cigars.
s'That isn't the kind OF g. man who
pays n dollar for twenty-five cent CT
gars.
"No," answered the dealer. "He
leaves that sort of folly for his SOW
Heis the father OF the rich young n:11.~'
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30
What Causes BIushing..5

I. The physiology Of bushes has long
presented a difficult problem to solve.
Many unsatisfactory explanations
have been given Of the cause 81 that.
unsatisfactory phenomenon. The
British Medical journal received an
inquiry as to the measures TO be taken
for the cure Of chronic tendency to
blush, and one Of its correspondents
takes up the matter in a very practical
way Among other causes Of blushine
no gives prominence ITO the wearing
oftoo thick underclot thing, and especial
" OF too thick socks" He adds that
the long-sleeved jerseys or wollen socks
are often a cause of blushing, and, in
fact, warm clothing general. He does
not fail to remark that the bIusher
must choosein this matter betweenthe
risk OF rheumatism and the annoyance
OF blushing. AS collateral evidence in
support OF his views he says: can aunt
Of mine had habitually AIRED
this cause alone, which disappeared
when she took to thinner stockings. !"
Regarding the matter from a. social
standpoint the writer says: 'The best
plan for a habitual blusher is to laugh
and be very gushing, for instance, on
meeting an acquaintance on the street
when he colors up, and he will then
tell more at his ease than if he looks
sheepish and reserved An obvious
cause for blushing IS over-sensitiveness
and self-consciousness, which will wear
away as the person becomes used to
society, and strengthens his character
by adopting wise principles of thought
and action. The physiological expla-
nation OF blushing given by the writer
just quoted is that it is due to paralysis
of the sympathetic circles Of nerves
surrounding the arteries which, not
contracting properly, allow freer flow
OF blood to the surface.
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30
THE WIRES REyER1E..

from = Sake Holm story g armer b
sett's Romance x ..ss 4
y heart OF mine, is our estate
Our sweet estate ofjoy- assured?
II came SO slow, it came 90 late. NJ 33f.,s
Brought by such bitter pains endured:
Dare we forget those sorrows sore
And think that they will come no more?
With fearful eyes scan my lace. va
. And doubt how he can find II, fnir.. II
Wistful, watch each charm and praea p.
l See that other wOmer, wear: ~. : -
OF all the secrets Of loves lore. .
know but one--to love him moret III.
see each day he grows more wise.
His lille is broader far than mine. Il
Unjust be lacking in his eyes es5'YESs
In many things where others shine. 4
. heart! can we this loss, restore +
To him by simply loving more2 ~
l often see upon his brow 1g
A look half tender and hall stern: Il.
His thoughts arc far away, I knew:
To fathom them Ivainly ,yearn: SE E5
But nought is ours that went before:
O heart! we can but love him more! ,
Isometimes think that he had loved J.
An older. deeper love, apart
From this which later, ieebler moved NJ
His soul to mine. @ hearth g heart.
What can we do? This hnrteth sore,
Nothing my heart but love him more!
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30
An English Accommodation,

F,rroo,mn etbo e. a,n,es, c.,o++. : .
M, - =. - aNs'Sv. !;
ING 1ssiuli " ene ne'' Cokef ADAMS
rector OF Soham Toney, in excornrnu.
l1icating Mr.. Payne, a farmer, so wears
! Of age, has created a sensation in Nor
tolk. Mr.. Payne does not attend
church, and, il is said, hassrefl,sed tina
| Clergyman admission is the ho,,se, "
letter was written threaten;no "a ar
communicate him, but Mr.Pavne. NOT
understanding the process, wrote tD
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30
The following is a new technical de-

The following is q new technical de-
scription Of the new immediate deliy-
sry postage stamp: A line sngrav-
ing on steel, oblong il form; dimen-
sions I-3 1Bx1 17-l6 inches; color,dark
blue; design on the left, an alched PAN
el bearing the figure, Of a mail nessen-
ger boy on q run, and surn1onnted by
the words 6 United States on the
right, an obIong tablet, ornamented
1with q wreath Of oak and laurel sur
rounding the words, g Secures imlnedI-
ate delivery at = special delivery of-
ice. Across tho top of the tAb1et is
the legend fsciia1 postal deliver, S
md the bottom the words en-
eetits 81 separated By q small shield
bearing the numerM 81 e
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30

81 Mrs. Lang IS said 70 pay her hus.
band 8 month"; alary Tor keeping hia
distance. good many wives would be
8lad To- be- Alble 80 secure 4u lapartneee
on tho Same terms, THOUGH not, it
may il hoped, for Tho san1s reasons
Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-10-30

never be known, but that he succeed
ed is proven by the fact that he VAS
seen and spoken to by Jack Burnham
himself more than q year latter e.. $%5
.@.s..y 81. III EDWARD s. ELLIS. -
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-15
From Arkansas.

CASA, Ark, Jan. l, 1885.
A hearty New Years greeting to M,
friends among my native Green Noun
tains. How memories of home re.
vive on Christmas and New Years
The bright, dear faces of many a Yer.
mont family, the hills, valleys, noun.
tains, villages and many Vermont
scene rises to my recollection with
charming reality. While you at Nor.
risville and Hyde Park have for weeks
seen snow on the Sterling Mountain,
we in central Arkansas are yet await
ing our first snow storm. The ground
is bare and our fields are brown, ex-
cepting here and there a pretty patch
of wheat, overlooked by the bright
green tops of our tall pine trees4
Some of you may learn more of our
southern winters and cotton crops at
the New Orleans Exposition.
We still have cheap farms, dona-
ton lands and homesteads among our
yellow pine forests and extend well
come to all immigrants. But my
Green Mountain boy, let me whisper
in your ear,-if by hard work and
economy you can live comfortably aud
honestly in Vermont, be content yes,
be sincerely thankful.
Our Democratic neighbors have
wasted great deal of breath and
powder. Let them criticise their own
for awhile. Whiskey
here seems to lie on the in
crease; meetings poorly attended;
free schools few and of short terms.
This is my twenty winter of
free school teaching. My best hopes
reach above and beyond this present
evil world to my Redeemer's King
dom. The Neaos and Citizen is a
welcome visitor. n. w. VINCENT.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1885-01-15

Who will be the successful person
in the senatorial contest in New York
is very uncertain. President Arthur
has been withdrawn from the field and
the contest has narrowed down to
VIM. NJ. Evarts and Levi P. Morton.
The election of Erwin as Speaker of
the Assembly was thought to be a
strong move towards Morton, but re-
cent events show that Evarts' friends
and many others are opposed TO Nor
ton and it is quite possible that all the
opponents of Morton (who is said to
be Tom Platt's many will unite on
Evarts. While Morton would be an
excellent man for the place, it looks as
though Evarts is the choice of Repub-
licans generally.