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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

IS a dangerous rival, and gain praise
for attacking a paper which has tried
to hamper the Democratic Admins
tration.
The World has never lost an oppor-
tunity to attack the President but it
did earnestly support the Presidential
nomination Of the Democratic party,
which is more than can be claimed for
the Sun. But the nature Of the
attack on Mi. Pulitzer, is what should
cause it to react on the venomous Sun.
Mr.. Pulitzer though highly educated
and a fine writer, when young, was
yery poor. He vas for a time In St..
Louis compelled to wait on the table
in a restaurant. This fact, the Sun
refers to, in the most sneering manner.
1t forgets that Grant once peddled
wood, Garfield led canal horses and that
its late candidate for President appro-
priated everything he could get his
hands on, while the citizens of New
Orleans were powerless to resist him.
If it can find nothing worse against
the proprietor of the World. than that
he was once so poor he was compelled
to labor for his living, it had best let
him alone.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28
TILE BOOM.

The Boston Gazette thus pictures the
Southern boom: "The development of
the South within the past five years
has been marvellous. That section
seems to be heading for a boom such
as in years past opened up our West
ern praries. There are seven lines of
railway now building, or being nego-
tiated, in the territory south of the Po-
tomac and east of the Mississippi. These
are to be trunk routes going north
from the Gulf or west from the At
lantic, and, while they give facilities to
new sections, and all competing ave-
nues, with ways already built between
leading points. They aggregate over
1900 miles, and their value is recog-
nized in New England, as the major
part of the money going thence is from
this section, and the enthusiasm that
bas cut and is continuing to cut the
great Northwest into complete rail-
reading facilities is to be duplicated in
the South.
There are reasons for this interest
that at a glance are apparent. This is
a great agricultural section. Its
laborers are en- mass and indigenous,
and rapidly shaping into intelligence.
They are placid, p%opulous, plodding
and patriotic, from which character,
| istics come the highest possibilities.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

CONsTANTINoPLE, May 19.-United
States Minister Cox today had a three
hours interview with the Sultan. The
American minister presented to his
Majesty gifts sent by President Cleve-
land, consisting of a thousand views of
scenery in different parts of the United
States, portraits of celebrated and
typical Indians, copies of the last cen.
sus reports, etc. The Sultan was well
pleased with the presents, and request
ed Mr.. Cox to thank President Uleve-
land for the unique and valuable
gifts.
His Majesty said he had recently
ordered the taking of a Turkish cen
SIS and asked Mr.. Cox to cooperate in
the work by giving the benefit of his
American experience. This he prom
Used to do, provided his health. his
duties and his government permitted
him.
The Sultan expressed himself as
greatly interested in the progress of
America, and ordered that MIR. Cox be
shown his private grounds and gar
dens. The Sultan Will give a banquet
to Mr.. Cox on the, 26th,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

Mr.. Albert S. Barker, of Philadelphia,
has succeeded in taking two very fair
Photographic negatives of outside OBJ
jects by utilizing the light furnished by
flash Of lightning. TIE views were taken
at 7 p. M, the night being very dark, the
wind strong, and the rain heavy. The
camera was placed in an open window,
with the slide drawn. The lightning
fash came in less than a minute, when
the slide was returned. The plate holder
was then reversed, and suitably placed
for a second exposure. The plate used
was one of the highly sensitive gelatine
films. Mr.. Barker developed the plates
the same evening. From their behavior
he estimated the actinic effect Of the
light was equal to that obtained from an
exposure of about 1900 part of a second
in right sunlight. The popular impress
sion as to the duration of the lightning
fash is hat it is practically instantan7
eous. But the very significant fact =
served by Mr.. Barker in his photograf
is that the foliage taken shows unmistaK
able evidence of having perceptibly
moved during the period of exposure, DEM
onstrates that the lghtning-hash is by
no means instantaneous Chicago
Times.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28
e THEM ALONE,

1t is a favorite pastlme with tnec-
retical philanthropists to discuss the
best e of advancing the colored
race. Nothing is so pleasing to some
Northern writer's as to advance col
umn after column of advice about the
colored freedmen of the South. And
the South too has furnished its quota
of writer's on the subject. Mr.. Cable,
of New Orleans, has taken the extreme
view of the subject, but he is shrewd
enough to embody sufficient truth
in his articles to give them a very
plausible standing. Mr.. Green of this
State, has been caught by the infec-
zion to so great an extent, that he was,
for the sake of relief compelled to
give his views. While. he thinks he is
suggesting something that would re-
ally benefit the colored people, in
urging that . Western reser-
walton be made exclusively for
them, he was probably influenced
by a feeling that the whites of the
South would be vastly benefited by
such a disposition of the blacks.
The Northern writers have rarely
advanced anything Of any value, be-
cause they are not sufficiently inform
ed Of the race and its surrounding cir
cumstances in the South, and have mo-
weighed sufficiently the difficulties o.
any further radical changes. 1t i!
useless to interfere with the ract
unless it is practicable to bene.
ct it. The colored people could
not be moved to Africa, without the
use Of absolute force, and their condi
ton would be more likely to b.
made worse than better by suct
a move. They could, at
great expense, be moved t.
some Western Territory, but woulc
they not be much worse off than the.
are in any one of the Southern States
We are. sure they would, and we know
that many of them think SO, for the,
have so expressed themselves to US.
What then is to be done for them
That is the question asked, not by an.
large number of colored people in tn
South, but by the restless philantrc
pists. We answer what we believe t
be best for the colored people, bu
not for tire white people who liv
among them. Let the colored peopl
Of the South alone. By the fundameI
tai law of the land they are citizens c
the United States. Give them time t
realize it, and that priceless heritag
will be of far more value to them, tina
to corral them off somewhere I
struggle with new and Onheard {
conditions and difficulties.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

WHILE Vicksburg is worried be
cause the Mississippi river shows a
disposition to abandon its front, Mem.
phis is worried because the great
stream shows a tendency to be too
affectionate. The Appeal thus pic
lures the situation: "A genuine SEN
sationhas been created along the lower
river front during the last few weeks
BY the rapid caving Of the bluff there
on account Of the change in the course
Of the current, and the gravest appre-
hension is felt for the final result. Be-
fore Hopefeld point began cutting
away the current set in about the eIe-
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

The business and the farming people
are alert to the needs Of the hour, are
conscious Of the advantages these new
transportation routes offer, and enter
into the spirit Of the occasion with a
vitality thas u the certain sue
cess of all these plans"
The above is strong language but it
is fully warranted by the facts. The
South is rapidly increasing in pOpula-
ton and wealth, and offers today the
finest field for investment in the
world.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

The COMMERCIAL HERALD on yes
terday added fifty.Six new subscribers
to its list. Our circulation was never
so large as it is now and it is constantly
increasing. Advertisers will please
make a note Of this, and %patronlze the
G. H. By SO doing they will reach every
family around Vicksburg for a long
distance.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28
TWO NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC
PAPERS,.

The New York Sun, which did all
in its power to defeat President Cleve-
land, has recently been very anxious
to receive the endorsement Of the
Democratic party. 1t has gone so far
as to personally attack the proprietor
Of the New York World. Mr.. Joseph
Pulitzer, in the most cruel manner.
Its purpose in doing that's two fold: it
wants TO beIIttle the World, which
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28
A Riot Gun.

CHICAGO. My l9.-Inspector Bon
field received yesterday from the
ufacturers in Connecticut, what is
called a "riot gum" for the use of the
city police. II is a centre FIRE weapon,
with a spring needle and shoots six
times without reloading. Its six shells
each hold nine buckshots and a little
larger than a 22-calibre. 1t operates
rapidly and said to be very effective in
scattering a crowd.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28
Mississippi and the River and.Har-
Dor Bill.

Mississippi ana InS hIVeT anOAr1dT~
Dor Bill.
Aberdeen Examiner.
The VICKsBURG COMMERCIAL HER
AID says: "Private John NJ. Allen,
who represents the first district of this
State in Congress, will have to explain
his voting against the river and harbor
bill. He was the only member from
Mississippi who opposed the BILL" Mr..
Allen deserves so much the more
credit for voting as he did, and people
of his district should honor him by g
unanimous denomination, 80 that be
may go back and record his vote in the
next Congress against the annual grab
for boodle.-Meridian News.
We respectfully refer the Meridian
News to page 4,4l9, of Congressional
Record, of May 9TH, where the follow
ing paragraphs appear in the report of
the last days consideration Of the
river and harbor bill:
The following amendment offered
by Mr.. Allen, of Mississippi, was read:
I'm line 683 strike out twenty" and
insert forty )" in line 687 strike out
''ten" and insert twenty-five = after
line 687 insert land $4,000 to be ex-
pended between Fulton and Walkers
bridge y so that the paragraph viii,
read
Improving Tombigbee river, Ala
bama and Mississippi ; continuing I'm
provement $45, 900; to be expended
below Vienna SIS 900 and between
Vienna and Fulton $4,000 and S.
900 to be expended between Fulton
and Walkers Bridge"
x \
"Tellers were ordered, and Mr.. AL
len, of Mississippi, and Mr.. Willis, Of
Kentucky, were appointed, and the
tellers reported ayes Al, noes e."
X X Z X X X
The Speaker-"The amendment i:
not agreed to-"
Our friend of the News will observe
that "Private John Allen" voted ant
worked as he should have done, tt
largely increase what it is pleased tt
call the annual grab of Doodle" fol
the Tombigbee river, and failing tC
get it, he voted as he should have
done, against the bill, thus putting a
hazard not only the interests of hi
constituents, but those of "Privat'
Tom CAtchings" and "Private FREQ
Barry" and millions CT other excel
lent constituents of excellent Repre-
sentatives, whose prosperity like tina
of a large majority Of Mississippians, i
dependent upon the annual investmen
of a portion of their Federal taxes il
the work Of improving the water way
of their States, and the harbors upoI
their coasts.
The key note for all of the talk tina
we hear about "River and Harbo
steals" is sounded by the organs an,
agents of the great trans-continenta
railroad line whose hope of controlling
the transportation of the country de
ponds upon the destruction Of tn
water ways of the country.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

THE next great step for Vickshulg
to take, is to secure as low freight
rates to and from all points as any
other city. When that step is taken,
our merchants will do their full share
Of the trade in all directions. We
have good banks, good congresses,
good railroads and a good location in
the center Of the cotton belt. now let
ms secure a fair showing in freight
rates.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

WOULD it not be a good idea to gel
up some sort Of an entertainment fol
the relief Of the starving poor of Ire
land? II only a small amount should
be made, it would buy a quantity of
provisions. This journal will freely
give the necessary advertising. Who
viii second the motion?
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

THE Leland Record claims that the
representations of Miles of Helena
in regard to the late high water were
true. Let us see. The said Miles pre-
diCted the water would reach forty
seven feet on the gauge at this city,
but it stopped nearly three feet below
that point. Next.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

ALL the churches which the war be-
tween the States for a time separated,
have reunited except the Methodist.
We trust Bishop Galloway will lend
his influence towards bringing the
Northern and Southern Methodist
churches into one harmonious whole
Let us have peace.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28
sunlight Falling on a Wood Ere.

1t is a mooted question whether the
sunlight falling upon an ordinary wood
fire retards the process of combustion.
This is a popular notion, and one writer
says it looks as if fire burned more feebly
when the sun shines full upon it. 1t is
now alleged by scientific men that there
may be some influence produced by the
action of the sun.-Exchange.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

We print this morning a squelcher
from the Aberdeen Examiner, in an
swer to the Meridian News, which
has been trying to defend the vote of
Hon. John Allen against the River
and Harbor Bill. 1t seems that Mr..
Allen voted against the Bill; because
he did not think the Tombigbee was
properly provided for.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

MAJOR BARKsDALE has written a
long letter, printed in the Port Gibson
Reveille, defending his record in Con-
Vress on the whisky question.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28
Heavy Freshat In Carolina

CHARLESTON, May 21.-There are
heavy freshets throughout upper Car.
olina. The Pee Dee river is thirty. six
feet above low water and is still rlsing g.
Tne crops on the river are a total loss.
The damage is beyonp estimate. Con.
siderable injury has been done to rail-
roads in the northern and western
part Of the State,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

THE Memphis Appeal refers to
Senator WalthalIs speech in the U. S.
Senate in the highest terms Of praise.
1t says the people Of Mississippi
anxious to do the Senator honor, will
read his speech with pleasure and
pride.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

HENRY N. MARTIN, well known in
this city where he Once figured extern
sively, who was the Republican candi-
date for the unexpired term in the
Second Louisiana District, was tri-
umphantly elected-tO stay at home,
He didn't get to go to Congress, but he
did get a leap Of valuable political ex-
perience.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

Mr.. RANDALL voted and worked
against the River and HarbOr Bill.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

JAErINE is now in a common felon's
cell, treated just like any other convict.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28
Latest Form of T~elegraphIo R~ece,ver.

The latest form of Geographic receiver
is called the "sensophone" and delivers ]
signals by a series of slight pricks, the
finger being placed upon a button
instrument.-Texas Siftings.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

TWO children were stung to death
BY bees near Dallas, Texas, recently.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-05-28

Hon. j. G. BLAINE is an active
member of the Knights of Labor.
From what his son says he is also an
active member Of the Republican
party.
He will be the next candidate of his
party for President almost certainly.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-30

pENNSYLVANlAR RAILROAD SCHED.
l. ULE.-1n effect from May 81, 1856
Trains LEAvR LANCAsTRR and leave and arrive
at Philadelphia as follows:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-30

Some surprise has been expressed at the
ease with which Gen. John B. Gordon IL dis.
tancing the III on. A. o. Bacon In the Candi-
dacy for gubernatorial honors in Georgia
But the Augusta Chronicle, a Bacon organ,
furnishes an explanation. 1t says Gordon's
managers shave been spreading dinners +"
and declares that the barbecue has proven the
most popular card in the campaign. The
Chronicie says the generals workers are
pointing to the fact that "in no county where
the shote has been brown and the steer has
been savory on the days of the mass meet
ipgs have the people failed to indorse
General Gordon's candidacy oyerwhel-
mingly. His managers saw where
the column Of their opponents could
be broken and prisoners taken. They
opened the smoking chasm where criticism
was silenced and all antagOnism allayed
they found sayory spot where tho kid and
the lamb might lie down together. And they
have worked II for all 1t was worth" Gen.
Gordon Is an old campaigner. During the
four years of war he saw how discOn tented
soldiers could be put in good humOr, and at
the same time fine lighting condition, by the
distribution of even tolerable rations OF hard
tack and fat bacon, and he has not forgotten
ths importance of catering to the stomach.
The barbecue, as "A factor in Democratic nomi.
nations, Is not peculiar to Georgia. In the
smoke from its trenches many political bat
ties are decided.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-30
FORTUNES FROMCIoARsIrks.

Mints OF Money Made From u Manufacture
That Has suddenly sprung Up.
Cynons New York Correspondence.
What mints OF money have been made
from cigarettes2 1t was In 1871, only fifteen
years ago, that two brothers began making
the then peculiar things that are now NO IA
miliar to every one In this country. The
elder OF the brothers, young man then, and
only middle-aged now, kepta little shop in
West Bowcry. The only cigarettes In use
here then were the IIonadez, Cabanas and one
or two other brands OF tobacco loosely rolled
or packed In coarse thick paper and I'M
ported from Havana He was a Yankee
philosopher. lie reasoned out the fact that
there would be a fortune in cigarettes that
had none of the many defects OF these little
Havana torches. He argued that there were
many persons who would like short smoke,
whit before dinner or between the acts nj
the theatre but who could not smoke cigar
cites, because they had not the knack OF un-
rolling and rerolling the Havana smokers
that many who had the knack did not ike
the strong tobacco and coarse wrapping
paper In use In those cigarettes, ana still
Others who would like To smoke cigarettes,
could not afford To do so with imported goods
upon which a high tarin had been placed.
Out of this reasoning grew the little, cheap,
mild, neatly and firmly rolled American
cigarette oi rice paper aud golden hued
tobacco. The inventor made a few, and peo.
pie VINO ran across them formed, even, with
the first ones, that habit that is said to be
stronger than any other form OF the tobacco
slavery, and went about town asking for
American cigarettes, unconsciously advertis-
ing them until everybody in the business
sold them. In the meantime the
little West Broadway shop grew TO
be factory floor, then a building,
then two buildings, and finally,
Few years ago, it disappeared from West
Broadway and reappeared up town in the
shape of a great and costly establishment, one
OF the institutions of the metropolis And
the brothers, what of them Why, nothing
much, as things go in this country. The last
l heard of them one brother had a magnf-
cent mansion up town, splendid country
house on Long Island, aud twenty-five
hundred acre park and game preserve at
Butler, on the Oswego Midland road, with
gamekeepers and servants in livery, aud
everything elegant and a. English ~ posi-
ble Ten millions Is, think, the figure he
Is set down for
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-30
Excitement In Texas.

Great excitement has been caused in the vi
cinity OF Paris, Tex, by the remarkable re-
coyery of Mr.. j. h. Corley, who was so helpless
he could not turn in bed, or raise his head {
A trial bottle OF DIR. Kings New Discovery was
sent him. Finding relief, he bought a large bot
tie and "A box of DIR. Kings New Life Pills by
the time he had taken two boxes of Pills and
two bottles OF the Discovery, he was well and
had gained in flesh thirtysix pounds.
Trial Bottles of this Great Discovery for Con-
sumption free at ii. b. Cochran's Drug store 1877
and i39 North Queen street, Lancaster, Pa. (2)
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-30

Teething Babies are happy II their gums are
bathed with DR. HANDS Tcething Lotion,
Summer-Mothers be careful of your babies
with diarrhBa DIR. HANDS DiarTh9a Mixture
cures when everything else fails. Price IS cts.
For sale by II. B. Cochran, Nos. l31 and l39 North
Queen street, Lancaster, Pa. lmdSw
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-30

Give Homeopath his pellets, Allopath his pills !;
but for rheumatism, for aches for pains and
sprains, "Thomas' Eeleetric on Is ineffably
superior TO either. 1t has benefited rs many
people as 1t has had purchasers, All druggists
selllt For sale by III. b. Cochran, druggist, l37
and l39 North Queen street, Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-30

Brandreths Pills cure dyspepsia or indtges
tion. headache, pain in the shoulders. coughs,
lightness OF the chest dizziness, sour stomach,
bad taste In the mouth. bilious attacks. palpita
tion OF the heart, Inflammation OF the lungs
Pain In the region of the kidneys, and hun
dred other painful symptoms are the sufferings
Of dyspepsia. One or two pills every night for Il
week are sufficient. juneqlwd
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-30
SPEUIAL NOTICES.
A Fine Hit.

When the proprietors of Burdock Blood Bit
fsrs put this renowned medicine on the market
they hit It exactly. They hit dyspepsia. indi.
gestion, and liver and kidney complaints Il hard
blow, from which they will never recover. For
sale by II. b. Cochran, druggist, 1877 and 1879 North
Queen street, Lancaster
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-30
A Good Thing.

81 sometimes wish l could take hold of the
sale of Thomds' Eclectric oil for ,ell you II Is
grand thing, and am conscientious in saying l
could do "a good work" Rev. Il. +. Crane, Cory,
Pa. Ecectric OH cured this gentleman OF
quinsy of many years standing. For sale by IL.
Is. Cochran, druggist, 1877 and l31 North Queen
street, Lancaster,
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-30
Truth Crushed To Earth

Ia bound to rise. Crowd down and smother the
truth as you may concerning Thomas Eciectrtc
OF yet the facts viii rise up that 1t is one OF the
best remedies for aches, spIains, and pains that
has ever yet been invented. For sale by IL. B.
Cochran, druggist, 1877 and l3s North Queen
street. Lancaster.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-06-30

~ have used Burdock Blood Biners with great
benefit for indigestion and constipation of the
bowssr Coabran Il Esst9n, anilto1, Ont FoT sale
Queen street, Lancaster,