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Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Manted-Another National Resort.

Members of congress, journalists, and
professional men Of Oregon are about to
petition the president to set apart Crater
lake as a public domain. The surface of
the lake is $500 feet above sea level, and
it l. is about eight miles long and six miles
wide. 1t contains q circular island 600
feet high, on which is found an extinct
crater which is 80 feet deep and AS feet in
diameter.
In another portion of the lake is-found
a conical-shaped rock, which is perpen-
dicular, and rises to an altitude Of 1900
feet above the waters surface. Other
rocks of remarkable form and elevation
tower high above the lake. The lake walls
are nearly perpendicular, and vary in alti-
tude from 1000 to 1900 feet. Adjoining
the lake and guarding its approaches, the
mountains are rugged and of great alti-
tudes-one summit being $3.50 feet above
sea level.-Chicago Herald.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
More Evercise for Russia

More Exercise for Russian Soldiers. TX
A regular system Of fencing practice
and gymnastics has also been just intro
duced into the Russian army, beginning
with the guards in st. Petersburg. Hith-
erto gymnastics have been taught, if at
all, in a very irregular fashion and on a
very small scale. Previous to the Cri-
mean war the Russian soldier had not the
least idea of anything like physical train
ing beyond his ordinary drill, and up to the
present day among Russians generally,
although they have their schools, or gym
nasia, which exercise the young mind
almost to imbecil.ty, there is not yet the
faintest notion Vt the necessity of any
physical exercise Whatever the Russians
may be they are ut least not athletes, and
the want of muscle has often been sadly
felt. Indeed, opi of their own country
men has called them sicily people,
London Times.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

Christmas Day at Grants Tomb.
New YORK, Dec. 26.-Battery M, of
the fifth United States artillery, on
duty at Riverside Park, spent the day
in routine duty as usual yesterday.
About 1890 O'Clock in the morning
Mrs. Grant and Col. Fred Grant drove
up in a carriage and alighted at the
tomb. On the gate they fastened a
heavy wreath of flowers. When they
had gone, a white haired ex-soldier
from Galena, Ills, begged permission
of officer Tanning, which was accorded,
to kiss the wreath left by Mrs. Grant.
Another gentleman from San Francis
CO., was affected to tears, and asked to
be allowed to cut some blades Of grass
near the tomb. A lady offered ten
dollars for a flower from the wreath
but of course was refused. 1t is a
common thing for the guard to be
tempted in this way by offers Of
! money.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
NASHVILLE NOTES.

Opening Of the Colored Exposition
"A Fatal ARRAY. Resulting in One
Death. 2
NASHVILLE, Dec. 26-An immense
assemblage of negroes gathered in St.
Johns (colored) Methodist Episcopal
church on the occasion of the opening
of the first Exposition given by that
race, and as a mark of esteem for Mr..
]. M. Langston, late minister to Hay
tt. Owing to the length of the pre-
liminary exercises, Mr.. Langston was
not introduced until a late hour. He
commenced his address by congratu-
lating the colored people on the pro-
gress the race had made since the
emancipation proclamation. He drew
a comparison between the slaves that
had been liberated years before those
OF the American continent, and said
that the American negroes had
advanced more in the last
twenty-five years than the others had
in a long period of liberty. Mr.. Lang
ston said he was the first negro on the
American continent to speak from
an ambulance to those Of his own
race who had waged a bitter fight
against fearful odds and won. In con-
clusion, Mr.. Langston urged renewed
efforts on the part of the negro to at
tain to a still more exalted standard.
James J.. Dement,, shot and killed
Lucius Mckinney, colored, yesterday
afternoon. While several negroes
were in Thomas Ramsey's saloon, a
quarrel occurred, and one of the
colored men was followed to
the street by the barkeeper, where
they fought several minutes. Dement,
and several white men went to the
assistance Of the barkeepeT, and The
negroes rallied around his a~ssailant
Mckinney drew a pistol and started
toward Dement, and fired two shots a
him, one bullet passing through
Dement'S bat. Dement, immediatel!
shot at Mckinney, the ball striking
him in the bowels, Mckinney dice
in two hours afterward and Demen
was arrested and released on bail.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

Prof. D. c. Eaton, Of Yale college, in q
paper on "Apples," read recently before
the Scientific society of Bridgeport, said:
"The first positive scientific demonstration
of the existence of apple-trees was in the
disclosure, made through a very low on
dition of the water, that apple-tree trunks
formed part of the foundations of the
~habitations of the lake-dwellers Of Swift
Ireland. This period, as nearly as could be
judged, was from 1900 to@,OO0 years be-
fore Christ. That the apple with which
Eve was tempted in the Garden Of Eden,
according to the Scriptures, is the apple
of to-day, is uncertain, inasmuch as the
word ~anciently applied to the apple in
cluded the ounce and the pear. Conse.
quently Eve might have been tempted by
either of these latter fruits. The present
apple was due to the cultivation and de-
velopment Of the crab-apple, and the
popularity of the apple in its evolution is
hat the part now valuable was simply
the calix, thickened and become fieshy,
which had formed around the original
fruit or seeds. There are now about 900
varieties Of apples, classified under not
less than 5000 names."-New York Trib-
une.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
THE TWO DREAMS

met one in the land Of sleep
Who seemed a friend long known and
true.
woke. That friend 1 could not keep,
For him 1 never knew.
Yet one there was in life's young morn
Loved me, I thought, as I loved him.
Slow from that trance I walked forlorn,
To find his love grown dim.
He by whose side in dreams 1 ranged,
Unknown by name, my friend still
seems.
While he l knew so well has changed.
So both were only dreams.
&C. P. Cranch in The Critic.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
The Wearers of sealgkin sacques.

It may interest the fair wearers of
seal sacques to know how many big,
round, liquid, eyes have been shut by the
cruel lance of commerce in the north At
lantic this year. OF the Dundee fleet Of
steamers seven went to Newfoundland
captured 1890 seals, as against "a, 329 last
e Four ships went to Greenland and
slaughtered 1880, as against 17,119 last
year.-Chicago Herald.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
A Naw Franoh CabInet.

PARIS, Dec. 26,-It is generally
understood that the Brisson cabinet
will resign and that M. de Freycinet
will form the ministry, after the
reelection Of M. Grevy as president Of
the French Republic, which now APP
pears certain. NJ. Grevy will mark his
reelection by proclaiming amnesty to
all political offenders.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Cod Liver Oil Made Delicious,

DR.. Antonin Martin says that the flavor
of cod liver oil may be changed to the de-
lightful n of fresh oysters, if the patient
will drink a large glass of water poured
from q vessel in which nails have been
allowed to rust.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Vessel capsized and crew Lost.

GLOUCESTER, MASS, Dec. 26.-The
schooner Nellie G. Thurston, from
Grand Banks, reports the loss Of the
crew Of the schooner Lizzie Griffin by
the capsizing Of their dory. They
were VIM. Cummings, Geo. Arnold
and Louis Barnes.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
A swlndIe Of large PfoportIons.

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 24.-Particulars
of what is believed to be a s~windling
scheme of large proportions are just
coming to light here. 1t seems that
one day last week a smooth faced
young fellow, about twenty-five years
of age, called at a local printers Office
and had printed some checks bearing
the firm name of G. B. Bennett & Co.,
bankers, puTpOrting to be of this city
On his note heads he gave the names
Of his partners as Z. j. Kurdish and
F. H. Sterling. These paroles
are all fictitious, and the bank
ing house of G. b. Bennett & Co.
does not and never did exist
in Toledo. The First National Bank
received one of these checks from the
Fall City Bank, Louisville, KY, yes
terday, and another from the Farmers
and Drovers' Bank, of the same place.
The Second National Bank also re-
ceived one of the checks from the
New Albany National Bank, of New
Albany, Ind. These three checks
were for $500 each, and all were
signed by ]. A. Denton, and were
payable to him. 1t is thought that
Denton, so,called, has an accomplish
here, who in response to kilograms,
certifes as to the existence Of the firm.
The affair is being investigated.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

An autograph of the mikado Of Japan,
upon silk with gorgeous red background
illuminated with lettering of gold, has
been received from Yokohama by Gov.
ernor Sherman, Of Iowa.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
At Home

without It. AS q liver medicine and
general purifier OF the blood, It has no
equal" Mrs. A. B. Allen, Winterpcck,
Va, writes: "My youngest child, two
years Of age, was taken with Bowel Com-
plant, which we could not cure. We tried
many remedies, but he continued to grow
worse, and finally became 50 reduced in
flesh that we could only move him upon
pillow. 1t was suggested b. one Of the
doctors that Scrofula might be the cause
of the trouble. We procured a bottle Of
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
A Bold Robbery at a Jewelry Store.


Natchez Democrat, oath.
One of the boldest robberies ever
perpetrated in the city of Natchez &C.
cured last night, on Main street, at 10
o'clock, whilst Mr., Zurhellen's sons
were putting their valuables away.
The scene of the robbery was Mr.. A.
Zurhellen's jewelry store. There were
displayed in the show-window a mag.
ni6cent lot Of diamonds. watches, and
fine iewelry. These doubtless tempt
ed the avarice of the thieves
and last night two of them went
up to the show window of the store
and when one knocked out the glass
the other hastily snatched a tray Of
diamonds, several watches and per.
haps other articles, and both fed.
The crashing of the glass attracted
the attention Of a number Of persons
but the thieves got safely away witt
their booty, dropping some Of it II
their flight. The store had not ye'
been closed, and some of'Mr. Zurhel
leD's sons were just getting ready tt
close up. The loss will foot up full!
$1,000, and falls quite heavily on Mr.
! Zurhellen.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Transferred from a Nice Place.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Lieut. Col.
Charles A. Reynolds, department
acknowledgement, at Baltimore, is
order to Vancouver barracks, Washing
ton Territory, as chief quartermaster
of the department Of Columbia, re-
lieving Major A. S. Kimball. Major
Kimball will remain temporarily Oh
duty in the department..
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
HaDpiness

results from that true contentment which
indicates perfect health Of body and mind.
You may possess Il, # you win purify and
inyigorate your blood with Ayers safsa-
parilIa. f. NJ. Howard, Newport, n. IT.,
writes: ~ suffered for years with serof-
ulous humors. After using two bottles OF
Ayers S~arsaparilla, I
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
On Trial for Burning a ToWn--The
New NeWspaper--A Distinguished
Visitor in Town.

MERIDIAN, MISS, Dec. 24.-Capt.
Thomas H. Woods has returned from
Macon, where he has been to prosecute
DR.. Hancock and bis son for firing the
town of Shuqulak some two months
ago. The evidence was conclusive as
to the guilt of both parties, and they
were bound over to appear at the next
term of the Circuit Court.
The stockholders and Board of Di-
rectors of the recently organized Meri-
dian News and Publishing Company
held a meeting this evening and the
new paper will be the Meridian Daily
News. The Murcury and the Tribune
have both suspended publication. The
new paper will make its first appear
ance on the 9Th of January. The city
has a very pretty holiday appearance.
BIS. Renfroe, the notorious Sumpter
county, Ala, desperate and an es'
capped convict Of the Pratt mines, was
in the city to-day, en route to Mexico.
His presence was known generally but
no attempt was made to arrest him.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
A Plea Coz oheatIng at Cards.

"Ihat man neverloses at play; I suspect
him." "But," said the cool listener, %f he
did not defend himself he would always
lose" This is given as club gossip.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
FOund

great relief. 1t has entirely restored me 70
health.n James French, Atchison; Kans.,
writes: "To all persons suffering from
Liver Complaint, l would strongly recoIn-
mend Ayers s~arsaparilla. was afflicted
with a disease Of the liver for nearly two
years, when q friend advised mo to take
this medicine. 1t gave prompt relief, and
has cured me.v Mrs. II. N. Kidder, Al
Dwight ST., Boston, Mass, writes: For
several years / have used Ayers sarsa-
parilla in my family. / never feel safe,
even 4Hi
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

The first dining-room car has Just beer
attached to one Of the British railways
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01

PLYMoUTn, MASS, Dec, 26.-Miss
Alice Sampson, aged about 30 years.
was instantly killed by the falling 81.
a large elm tree which was blown down
By the derce northeast gale this morn
lug.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
panot and cotton burned.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.-The Times
Stars Chattanooga special says: A fire
destroyed a large quantity Of cotton
and the depot Of the Alabama & Greet
Southern railway. at Collinsville, Ala,
to-day. The loss Is heavy, but is moi
estimated.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
Twenty-Slx Applicants for Surgical
Aid.

New ORLEANS, Dec. 26-There were
twenty-six applications at the Charity
hospital yesterday for surgical aid, ex-
tracing balls and dressing wounds in
hicted by the free use Of toy and other
pistols. Andy Green, colored, recently
from Missouri, was fatally stabbed on
Franklin street by George Jones, col
ored, who had been released from the
police jail to spend Christmas with his
family. The murderer was arrested
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
AYERS


and commenced giving 1t t 0 him. Itsurely
worked wonders, for, in a short time, he
was completely cured"
Sold by all Druggists.
Price 81; Six bottles, IS.
Prepared by DR.. ]. C. Aver & Co., Lowell.
Mass, y. s. A.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-01-01
The Revenus Steamer dexter tt
proceed to Block Island.

WASHINGTON, DEC. z6-UeneraI bu-
perintendent Kimball, of the life saw
ing bureau, has telearaphed Superin-
tendent Walters at Newport, r. l.. to
have the revenue steamer Dexter to
proceed to Block Island and vicinity
to search for the missing Point Judith
life saving crew.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-27
REFORM In MEXICO.
Action That Will Have Important Influence in
Developing the COuntry's Commerce.

Cry OF MEXICO, Nov. 26-An important
economic reform was formally proclaimed to-
day. movement has been going on for some
time for putting an end to the system of taxa
ton whereby the States collected duties on
national and foreign merchandise in transit
through their respective territories, a system
which has been pronounced by railway managers
more harmful to the development of the internal
commerce of the country than any other plan
that could have been devised In May last con-
stitutional amendment was submitted to the
States for bidding the imposition of transit duties
import duties on products of other States, and on
the expectation of merchandise. either manu-
featured articles or products of the SOIL The
amendment also forbids the States to assign spe-
cial routes for the conveyance of goods of native
origin, as has heretofore been done; also, to put
higher import duty on foreign goods than will
be fixed by the federal law. 1t is expected that
Congress will fix uniform tax of per cent. ad-
valorem. This amendment having been adopted
by the majority of the States, has received the
sanction of both Chambers of Congress. and was
to-day proclaimed in the usual form, being read
at various points in the city and copies of it
posted on walls. The ceremony took place be-
tween o'clock and noon, troops forming part of
the official procession through the city. No
more important economic reform has ever been
put in operation In this country. and it will un-
douotedly lead to large expansion of trade,
both foreign and domestic. It is regarded with
great favor by the business community as one
Of the chief acts of the present administration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-27
A Fable from Eson.


When Ursus the Bear was King of the Beasts
the elective principle then prevailing in the
Therocracy-the Jackass. an obstreperous and
calcitrant sort Of being, was for a time Court
Favorite
To all the Beasts who had given their voices
to Ursus, the high favor which the Jackass on
joyed at Court was most dsagreeable.
They pointed out to Ursus that the Jackass
was an unpopular and obstinate Beast, given to
expressing crank ideas with his heels
'His voice is peculiarly attractive to me,
Ursus observed to the remonstrances Of the older
counsellors, because 1t is always singing my
praises. Besides, the Jackass, unlike so many
of the Beasts of my kingdom, doesn't pursue the
spoils."
In listening to the voice of the Jackass. Ursus
grew to forget somewhat the Beasts who had
set him to rule over them. ''Ths conduct was
the more remarkable" said Reynard the Fox,
who was a passing shrewd observer, "because
everybody, unless it was Ursus himself knew
that the Jackass would not control the next ma
tional convention"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-27
REEDS STEALINGS.
Forgery Added to the Crime of ENLIGHTENMENT
The Exact Amount Not Yet Known.

BosToN. Nov 26.-It has been discovered that
William Reed, late treas urer of the South Bos-
ton Horse-railroad Company, who is now under
arrest for the ENLIGHTENMENT of over 800, 900,
also added forgery to his crime, the signatures
of President Hersey to certain certificates being
pronounced forgeries by that gentleman Hith-
erto it had been believed that most of the stock
overissued by Reed was issued during the late
President Crosby's administration, and that
fraud was made possible by Mr.. Cros-
bys habit of signing certificates in blank.
1t is now stated, however, that a
large proportion of the certificates
outstanding, and which are mostly held by
brokers collateral for margins stocks, bear
President Hersey's signature. Mr.. Hersey states
that for all certificates signed by himself he has
a duplicate check which will enable him to ident-
ify every certificate he has issued. 1t is believed
thai there are about 400 shares of over-issued
stock outstanding. The directors have not yet
decided whether or not they will prosecute Reed
for forgery, but they will probably hold meet
ing within week. when a course of action will
be mapped out
1t is learned that stock Of the Mexican Tele-
phone Company. of which Reed was also treas
urer. has been overssued to the amount of So
500. Although the par value of the stock is $50
per share it is quoted at $3.50, and the loss
by the overissue would probably fall little short
OF 900 To Offset this, however a direc tor
states that the company is indebted to Reed for
money advanced for construction, and that the
actual loss TO the company will not exceed 81 500
or s. 900. Reed is known to have made false
reports to the directors of the condition Of the
railroad company, increasing its assets and re-
ducing its liabilities, and the amount of his en-
bezzement thereby was enlarged several thou
sand dollars Nothing be ascertained as to
the exact amount of his offerings. and no state
ment can be made until the expert completes
the examination of the company's affairs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-27

to return to Washington. but without any appar
ent effect His son has made several visits to
Detroit recently for the purpose of making an
effort to induce his father TO return TO Washing
ton and take his seat in the Senate on
the 4th of December. but he too, failed
TO make any impression upon the mind of
his eccentric sire. Now the suggestion of
cutting off the Senator'S pay is being discussed,
for the purpose, it is said. of forcing him to re-
tnrn when Congress assemblies and perform the
duties for which he was elected 1t is thought
that If his $l3 day is cut off as a source of
revenue he might be forced back. A formal
complaint may therefore, be made, charging
that the Florida Senator is absent and is not
entitled to compensation as Senator. There
is a law which provides that the pay
of a member of Congress shall be deducted
from the monthly payments of each month
for each day that he has been absent from the
Senate or House. respectively. unless the absent
member assigns as reason for such absence the
sickness of himself or of some member of his
family. This law has, however, never been en-
forced, but the proposition to apply it to Senator
Jones in order to force him to return is being
discussed It may be that formal complaint of
this character will be filed with the Secretary of
the Senate with view to stopping Mr.. Jones's
pay. He could possibly assign as the reason for
his absence that he has been. and is yet, ''love-
sick" Senator Joness term in the Senate will
expire on the Sd of March next, when his pay
Senator will necessarily stop 1t is not probable,
in view OF his eccentricties, that he viii. be
elected to succeed himself
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-27

Secretary Whitney Orders the Discharge OF
Civil Employees in the Navy-Yard.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26-Secretsry Whitney
has issued order for the discharge Of all the
employees il the civil establishments of the
Washington hayward, with the exception of a
foreman ard clerk for each department of the
yard. The Star tonight says:
when the Secretary issued his order turning
the yard over to the Ordnance Bureau and di-
rectine the discharge of employees in the depart
ments abolished by the order advantage was
taken OF the provision for keeping enough force
to pack M the goods of the different branches
and to retain the civil establishments in the va
rious departments. The work of packing up
will be done hereafter by employing laborers the
Secretary not believing in retaining clerks
watchmen and messengers for laborers' work
A dozen employees under the Bureau of Yards
and Docks and about thirty under the Steam
engineering Bureau will be included in the dis
charges, as well as employees under other bureaus
which have been abolished"