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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
4 gPLENDID OPP0RTgNITE.

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The competitive drill between the
Volunteer Southrons and the West
Point Rifles, which takes place in this
city August 18th, viii attract one Of
the largest crowds ever seen here.
Our merchants and business men gem
orally should spare no effort to make
known the many advantages and in
ducements they have to offer, both to
retail and wholesale buyers. Excur-
sions will be run to this city on all the
railroads at low rates. and all these will
bring people it is to the interest Of
Vicksburg to cultivate. But the peo-
pie in whom most interest will centre
are those who will come by the
Vlcksburg, Shreveport & Pacific road.
The bulk Of the trade from the rich
and prosperous section through which
this road runs belongs naturally to and
should be controlled by Vicksburg.
One reason this has not been done
has been due to the excess
sive charges made on freights
by the transfer boat across
o Delta, The drill will take place
just one month before the completion
of incline by the Queen & Crescent
route, when trains for the ", S. s. P,
will be made up here at the V. s. M.
depot and transferred without charge
to shipper or consignee, thus doing
away with the cause Of complaint by
North Louisiana against freight rates
from Vicksburg, and affording ouI
merchants an opportunity to go over
and possess themselves Of the trade Of
that rich section.
What is the duty and the part Of
wisdom in the premises? Evidently
our merchants should make an effor'
to induce the merchants along the ".
S. & P. to come over.to see us and 6nt
out what inducements we have to offer
Have we the wisdom and enterprise tt
do it? The ", S. & z. is an intereste,
party in the matter, and W
have been assured that the man
agement is ready to do its part. The
end is worth an effort. And great re
suits will certainly follow from intel
ligent and well-directed effort. LIE
the matter be laid directly before eaci
merchant along the WIS. & p, an
the outlying tributary towns, and "
feel satisfied they will consider it Fl
vorably, certainly to the extent {
coming over to see for themselves 0
, the occasion of the great contest b
tween Mississippi's two crack militaI
companies.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Ignorance of the Hop-vine.
belfast 0Ie.) Journal.l

n, These hops are o curious vine, by the
Way. always supposed that a hop vine
and a baby knew how to creep without
being taught The baby may, but the
hop,7ine does not. 1t can't shin a pole
any more than q Goldfish, unless it takes
lessons. 1t is like a kitten, 1t don't get
its eyes open for some time. 1t comes up
out of the hill and lies sprAwling on the
ground till it's taken by the nape Of the
neck, so as to speak, andPwound around
the pole q few times, and then tied there.
After that it will seem to catch on, and
learn why it was put into the world, and
will then shin up the pole like a little
man. 1t is not half as intelligent as 6
bean
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

THE nomination of Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee for Governor by the Democratic
State Convention, by reclamation,
will be received as an augury of sue
cess in and out of Virginia, and John
ny Wise will be unable to defeat him
with all his magnetism and forensic
ability. Gen. Lee is a fit representa-
tive of the great and noble Lee family
and an exponent of all that is true and
best in Virginia society and politics
The Democracy of the South, with
rare exceptions, is putting the best
men at the head, and will succeed, as
success is deserved.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
FUNERAL PREPARATION.

Admiral Jewstt Interviews Major
General Hancock--The 81. a. 81.
Post No. I Of Philadelphia Feel
New YoRK, Aug. I.--Admlral
Jewett landed from the steam launch
at 1l:l5 this morning and had a long
interview with Major General Ham
cock in relation to the disposition Of
the naval forces under the admiral'a
command. A prominent official stated
the various men-of.war would be sta
toned at different points in North
river and fire salutes during the pro-
gress Of the funeral procession. The
matter Of marines and sailors paEading
as a portion Of the escort IL not yet
settled.
a dispatch was received on behalf
Of President Cleveland asking for al
position in the line. Its intended the
president and vice-presidents with
members Of the cabinet, and also ex-
presidents and vice-presidents and
members of their cabinets will DO in
vited ~ the Grant family 70 partlcl-
pate.
Col. Fred Grant. on application Of
General G. Meade, Post No. !, G. A. r.,
Of Philadelphia, that they be allowed
the privilege Of closing the services,
granted the request, but on appeal Of
Rev. DR.. Newman for the same privil-
eye, Col. Grant and Rev. DR.. Newman.
went to Gen. Hancock's representative
and stated that it was the wish Of the
family that DR.. Newman be granted
his request. The committee from
Philadelphia reported the revocation
Of the order to their post who feel sore
over the change and have written to
Gen. Hancock asking him to reconsider
the matter. The general has referred
the whole matter back to Col. Fred
Grant. AS to the ceremonies Of the g,
"a. r. Immediately precedes the reli-
gious closing services Of Rev. Dr.
Newman, the matter will likely be al
lowed to remain at present settled.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

In keeping with its record in all the
Southern States, the Democratic party
of Louisiana is purging itself of its
corrupt and corrupting elements. Ex-
tensive d"efalcations have occurred in
that State, and Governor McEnery
comes to the front with the puerile ex-
cuse that he is powerless under the
law to prevent them. Let the purging
process proceed.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

APRoPos the campaign in Virginia,
the Atlanta Constitution says of the
two leaders Of the respective parties:
"The names of Lee and Wise are nota-
BILE in that State. While the family of
Lea has maintained its high respecta-
bility, that Of Wise, however, has been
furnished by the conduct Of its present
representative, who holds kitchen in
terviews with his black henchmen."
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

MEMPHIS is urging the construction
Of a railroad to Birmingham, using the
Memphis, Holly Springs and Bruins
wick railroad, just completed from
Memphis to Holly Springs. The
promised early completion of the gap
in the Georgia Pacigc railroad between
Birmingham and Columbus will render
a direct connection with Birmingham
easy and expeditions from Memphis, as
only the road from Holly Springs to
Columbus will have to be built, and 8
considerable part Of the route il
graded already.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Arsenic for the Grasshoppers.

lrresno Wall EApVSiUoF'l
A Fresno house recently sold 700 poundl
Of arsenic and has orders on hand fol
some 400 pounds more. A prominent Sar
Francisco drug house has sent 1000
pounds Of arsenic into the valley in the
last few days. This gives some idea OF
the onslaught that is being made on the
grasshoppers. The preparation is found
to work like a charm. The hoppers eat
it, whether wei or dry, and rather seem
to like it, and there is no danger Of theil
communicating the poison to the fruit OF
anything of that kind, as they never fly
after eating it, simply contenting them
selves by crawling off and hunting {
shady place to die.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

Hon. G. B. STEWART died a few
days ago at Montgomery, Texas, aged
eighty-one years. He was one of the
two surviving members of the conven-
ton that met in 1885, declared Texas
an independent Republic, and elected
Sam Houston president. The Mexican
government never recognized the in
dependence of Texas, and Santa Anna
invaded the infant State, varying sue.
cess attending his arms till his army
was annihilated at the San Jacinto,
April q, 1885. The annexation Of
Texas to the United States and its in,
vasion subsequently by the Mexicans
led to the Mexican war twelve years
later, which so briefly and brilliantly
ended in peace dictated by Fedora
generals in the capitulated Mexican
capital.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
High Degree of Civilization.
Waterbury American.

One of our countrymen in Italy, as
shown up in a story translated from an
Italian paper: "A gentleman, travelling
with a Yankee, observes: Grand country,
yours; only two centuries ago peopled BY
savages; what progress and what marvel
GUS results of civilizationr Certainly,
replied the Yankee, we have reached such
a high degree Of civilization that ever in
our virgin forests all the rattlesnakes have
electric rattles. 2"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

Bonneville Journal

He observation-disclosures has two
eyes, two ears and only one mouth.
Therefore she should observe and listen
twice as much as she should talk.
She GevengefullyEMan has two ears,
two eyes and only n mouth. Therefore
he should hear and see twice as much as
he should eat.
And they didn't speak to each other
again the whole evening through.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Protection Against lightning.
GChicago Times.

It is said that three or four thicknesses
Of common wire musquito,netting, painted
OF implanted, and laid upon one another,
are utterly impervious to lightning. Nc
substance, whether liquid or solid, how
ever combustible, in1ammable, or ex-
plosive, that is protected by a covering OF
this material, can possibly suffer in any
wise from lightning or from any acct
dental spark or jet Of flame from without
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Electricity as a Dust Settler.

[BaItlm) re HeraId.I
The remarkable effect of electric dis.
charges in causing dust and smoke in the
aig to settle was some time ago pointed
out by Professor Lodge, This led to in
vestigations by an English lead smelter,
Alfred 0. Walker, which have resulted
in the important discovery that a constant
discharge of electricity in the flues of lead
works causes the lead fume to condense
and settle very rapidly. Much time is
thus saved, while the loss of lead fume is
greatly reduced. The discovery applies
to other volatilizable metals besides lead
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

The Republicans decline to make a
nomination for Stat treasurer in Ken
lucky. The Democratic nominee is
opposed by the Prohibition nominee.
1t is presumable the Republicans will,
as a rule, support the Prohibition can
didate.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Income from Chinese Sources.
Lsan Francisco Letter.l

In the late official report at San Fran
cisco it was shown that in the Chinese
Laundry association of that city there are
300 laundries, which paid in water and
gas taxes $3.50, 900 yearly, a total yearly
rental of $500 DOC, and owned property
and good will valued at $3.50, 600, ant
gave employment to 5000 heather.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

Take a slip Of paper and place thereon,
% IN fAsS5o' week: yGal an a8' d IA s'a1 Mult diFGiPpl tRgs
sum by two; then add to the result OBJ
tanned the figures 3,768; add two, and
then divide by two. Subtract from the
result obtained the number of your years
on earth, and see if you do not obtain
figures you will not be likely to forget.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

The prayer cures Sre Endorsed by The
London Lancet, high medical authority,
which looks upon them not as miracles,
but as purely the effect Of the mind upon
the body, it being the faith that heals, and
not the outside source or object OF the
faith.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

In the Northern cities 1850 Jun
strokes have occurred this summer,
$50 of which proved fatal. sunstrokes
are Of rare occurrence in the South,
even in the large cities.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

Ell MLHD1 IS doubtless dead. It re-
mains to be seen whether his mantle
has fallen on one able and worthy to
wear it.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Denial.

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. IA prom.
inent citizen Of this place received a
letter on Thursday from Gen. TFeyano.
~comGspding northern department, de-
nying the reports that the Indians
were III Santa Rosa mountains.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Larand Of the Tea Plant

The ancient Chinese legend relating to
the origin of the tea plant tells us that the
first teabush sprang up from the spot
where Confuclus had thrown his eye-lids,
which he had cut off in anger because
sleep had overtaken him when he had
vowed to keep awake,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
A 100 XeAr-Old Apple Tree.

On the Dater homestead at Brunswick,
N. Y, is an apple tree which is believed
to be 100 years old. 1t is nine feet in cir
conference, and has been known to bear
thirty bushels of apples in a season.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Mashing Down me RLver.
Exchanged

A scientist says that $50, 900, 900 tons Of
matter in solution are annually poured
into the gulf of Mexico by the Mississippi.
At this rate one foot Of land over the
whole basin would be removed in 4, 200
Vnpro
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

Tile meeting Of the Southern cot
ton mill owners at Augusta, Ga, last
Monday was a failure.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
A renture Of the Landscape.

The young man who wears custsrd.pie
colored pantaloons to the picnic not only
gets ahead of the funny man, but he
makes a very picturesque feature in the
Landscape besides.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Rnoh.shnt FOR EIephanta.
Detroit Free Press.

Elephants like to have buck.shot fired
into them. The lead allays all irritation
in the summer, and hardens up the flesh
so that the flies cant bite through
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

He seemed a chsrub who had lost his way,
And wandered hither, so his stay
With VI was snort, and twas most meet
That he should be no deliver in earth'i cloG
Nor need to pause and cleanse his feet
To stand before his God, Howell.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
VIII Not Permit the Erection of
Masonic Temple,

LIMA, Aug. THE bishop Of Lima
has sent an address to Misigneur Tovar,
minister of justice, protesting against
the proposed masonic hall to be erected
in Lima. The minister has replied IN
strong terms d~epreciating the publicity
given his protest by the bishop, but
assuring him that in virtue Of the
constitution the government has not
permitted, and never will permit, the
erection Of a masonic temple in Lima,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
RalIot-Rox rhIef Arreatad.

CHICAGO, Aug, 1.-Patrick Condor,
one of the persons indicted for theft
of the ballot-box from the third pre-
cinct of the third ward, was arrested
at Princeton, ILL.,, this morning, and a
detective started at once from this city
to bring him to Chicago. Condor eluded
arrest at Pennington a few days ago
and it was supposed he had fled tc
Canada. O'Keefe, one Of the three
persons indicted for this crime, is now
serving out a sentence in the peniten
tiary.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Rlrds as nnlldern.

It is now claimed that birds as nearly as
possible initiate the nests in which they
were reared, and bring TO the work q sort
Of rudimentarY education
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

One Of the hardest things for q boy to
do Is to convince himself that the pants
made for him by bis mother look Just es
if they had come from the clothieFR
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

A son of Spurgeon, the famous
preacher, has a church ip Auckland, New
Zealand, where he delivers sermon al
most as sensational as those Of his
eofhaP
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
thousand Feet naan.

During all seasons Of the year, it is
said, the earth at Yakutsk, Siberia, Is
frozen from the depth Of fifty feet to thai
of about 1000 feet.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Telegram From Joseph E. john
ston,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-The presl-
dent to-day received a telegram from
Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, saying that
he was in Portland, Oregon, when he
received word Of his selection as one
Of Gen. Grants ~pall-bearers and that
he had started Immediately for New
York,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

For he that flung the broad blue fold
Der mantiing land and sea,
One-third part OF the sky unrolled
For the banner OF the free.
rT,.o,,a,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

Turkoman Proverb: He who has
seized the hilt Of his sword does not welt
for o preteXt.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
The D,vinine Rod.

The divining rod, sometimes used BY
well diggers, and at an early day by Of
propFietors, dates back to the eleventh
century.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
pRlFrwoop

Friend, that love Is ia lss
Which clings to love for selfish sweets o.
love. Light Of Asia.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

Whitehall Times: Original ideas are
the lighthouses on the sea Of journalism.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07
Five Hundred Boys to be Dis
charged.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. IA special
to the Press from Shamokin says: In
accordance with an act Of the legisla.
ture prohibiting employment Of boys
under twelve years Of age in coal
breakers, under fouEtSen years 10
mines, about Eve hundred boys viii be
discharged from collieries in this
vicinity.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

It is the man who has the most prop
ert2 that has the greatest will poweE
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

Whitehall Times: The borrower Of
troubles never grumbles at usurious rates
Of interest
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-08-07

IT'S but the ruin Of the bad,
The wasting Of the wrong and i'll;
Whate'er Of good the old time had
Is living still. =Anon.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-01-30
What is q Pound Sterling.

This question was asked of Sir
Robert Peel in the house of commons,
and he replied by pitching sovereign
to the querist No better answer is
possible. Some years ago, when
teaching political economy at Univer-
sity college school, | presented to my
pupils a curious problem, as follows:
Onr currency is all based on the SOW
ereign, and the sovereign, as defined
by act of parliament, is the IL 1863 of
G40 troy, or, otherwise stated, any
body making lngots of standard gold
TO the mint may have them coined
without charge into sovereigns at the
rate of ! 1863 for every .940 troy, these
1869 weighing f40, the same as the
ingot gold. This being the case,
what is the troy weight of each sover-
eign? l offer the same problem to
my readers. Those who attempt to
work it out will find that they have to
face problem something like squar-
ing the circle. have gone as far as
thirteen places of decimals, showing
the weight of sovereign to be nearly
1913. 3.2744783306537 grains. How muchi
further one might 90 without arriving.
at the actual weight, cannot say;
Inc SlnpIeSu dlldlUdDlt vulgar lIaC-'
ton is 1913 171-623 grains. Nothing
could be clumser than this. 1t has
caused volumes to be written by cur
rency paradoXers who have denounced
the abomination of fixing the price on
gold. Why, say they, should we not
have free trade in gold? Why should
the government arbitrarily fix its price
at f3 19s. 104d. per ounce instead of
allowing supply and demand to fix the
price of this commodity rs of other
things? Had the weight of sover-
eign been simple fraction of an
ounce, say one quarter of an ounce,
this question would have answered
itself at once by showing that because
four sovereigns weigh one ounce the
value Of gold measured by sovereigns
(i. G. IT'S price, must be GA pound so
long as the weight of the coin remains
unchanged and no charge is made for
stamping it. 1t is the present com
plex fraction that has obscured this
very simple subject.-W. Mattieu Val
Jams, IN the Gentlendn'S Magazine.
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-01-30
RaWhide Wheels.

In 1860. just before the war, the
writer was employed to start a manu-
factory, one of the exactions being the
construction of machine for drawing
and flattening fine brass wire. The
connection of parts were first made of
pulleys and belts they did not hold; {;
gears of necessarily very fine cogs
broke their teeth; some were made of
steel and hardened, but did not stand.
The requisite appeared to be resistance
and toughness of material. Rawhide
was suggested and some gears made
of that material did their work well.
Since then the use Of this material has
been noticed under similar conditions.
Lately hydraulic compressed rawhide
has been favOrably mentioned as ma
terial for friction rolls and pulleys for
skate rolls and as facings for friction
wheels. There is no question OF its
advantage as material for small pin
ion gears where much strain comes on
each tooth If not exposed to continu-
Gus action Of oil-animal oil especially
the wheels will bear deal of rough
usage. One of the useful qualities of
rawhide Is its yielding to shock or
sudden strain without breaking and
without giving permanent backlash.
Steel and the best of Norway iron will
break under strains to which COM
pressed rawhide will only slightly and
temporarily yield. The teeth of raw
hide blanks can be cut in the gear
cutting engine, as well as those of
iron or steel, and can be more readily
turned in the lathes. II lubricant is
required in the working, clear water
is best InUentiOn and InUentor' Mart
Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-01-30

ported to be had with Pholan, giving
details OF che operations of the dyna-'
miters in Eagl,nd. Threats were
made against Rps a's III. and IL in
said his immediate trends had deter.
mined to form bOiy guard and pro-
tect him.
Short, it is stated, came to this
country with the man who in the sum-
mer of 1882 shot at Jim McDermott in
Captain Ryan's bar room in Chambers
street. He is said to be native of
Cork, where he was one of the princi-
pal leaders of the movement which
was directed by O'Donovan Rosa. A
long interview from Kansas City pa
per was published by Phelan lately.
Phelan was one of the originators of
the skirmishing fund, and at one time
suspected of being the famous mo. ~
mentioned by Informer Carey in his
evidence. He has been an Irish ma
tionalst all his life, and has always
been prominent in Irish revolutionary
movements.
Short is said to be one of the Irish
men who was driven to this country
by the treachery of Jim McDermott,
of Brooklyn, who is now believed to-
be in the pay of the British govern
ment.