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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-24

Taken for Gentlrmen's Outfitting from any
part Of the world. The Largest and Finest
Stock Of Mems Furnishings in the states on
nand at popular prices.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-08-24
SAMUEL BUDD,
Madison Square, N. Y.
4 Reliable Remedy

u ILJlINUIL nc AICUV
FOR Sick stomach,
Torpid Liver,
Bilious Headache,
CoStiVene-s,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
SENSIBLE ADVICE.

The Philadelphia Times concludes a
a lengthy editorial on the great rail.
road strike with the following sensible
advice to the members of the Knights
of Labor:
Had Jay Gould been empowered to
direct the action Of the Knights of
Labor in the West, and employed his
best cunning to make their action
self-destructive, he would have advised
just what the Texas and Missouri fell
lowship has done. His friends, the
enemy, have fought his battle by evil
counsels and violent actions, to an
extent that Gould, with all his source
Of millions, could not have fought for
himself; and unless there shall be a
speedy and radical change in the direc-
ton of the Western Knights of Labor
or, unless the wise and just admoni-
tions of General Master Workman
Powderly shall be promptly accepted
Gould will win his battle simply be-
cause his friends, the enemy, are fight
ing it for him.
There is now but one hope of safety
to the Western Knights of Labor, and
probably to the whole national organi-
zation: that is to stop the strike at
ono unconditionally, dismiss lawless
members, go back to work and then
demand conference and arbitration
Such action would at once disarm
Gould; it would take from him his
only defensive position in the contest;
it would assure the great business in
terests of the country of the safety of
labor organizations, and it would re-
call the popular sympathy for organ
lied industry that it has lost by cause
less disturbance of business and by
violence. Friends of labor: look the
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
DEMOCRATIC UNITY DESIRA-
BILE.

A better understanding and closer
union of Democrats are badly needed.
We have none of the fears expressed
by many, that our party will lose the
next Presidential election, but We do
see the necessity of stricter discipline.
1t is not to be wondered at, that Mr..
Kleiner's suggestion of a caucus, with
the administration participating, met
with almost universal approval.
Democrats need to commune together
and agree upon some line of policy.
We can't go on with different leaders,
all men of acknowledged ability,
working at cross purposes. Mr..
Carlisle entertainS n opinion on the
tariff, Mr.. Randall another; and on all
the leading questions, Democrats have
material differences Of opinion.
The Republicans differ, but they
are thoroughly united on one
thing: to overthrow the Democratic
party, az soon as possible. Therefore
our party is under the necessity of
defining some steadfast course, and
adhering to it.
We do not agree with many. that
the President is weakening his party,
by his civil service reform policy.
The differences between the protection
Democrats and the tariff Reform Dem
ocrats, and the silver Democrats, are
doing Vi much more harm. We
do not hope to see the policy of the
party settled, as to either one Of these
important matters. The vote on the
silver question indicates a compromise
feeling, and we expect to witness a
similar result as to the tariff question.
We believe both questions ought to be
definitely settled by the Democrats in
this Congress, or THEY ought to be
able to show that the party is not to
blame, if they should not be settled.
Let the Democrats come together and
assume all the responsibility OF the
conduct of affairs, except that which
rests with the Republican majority in
the Senate.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
MERITED COMPLIMENTS.

We noticed a few days since the
handsome compliment paid our fellow
citizen, Hon. I. c. Catchings, by the
New Orleans Times Democrat. 1t
gives us great pleasure to reproduce
also, what the Memphis Avalanche,
one of the most careful and conscienti-
Gus papers in the Valley, has to say of
him. In an editorial reference to the
River and Harbor Bill it says: "There
were grave apprehensions among the
friends Of river Improvement that
another Wrangle would occur over the
question of the River Commissions
methods and its personnel, in the COM
mittee, which would have proved a
fatal stab to this great enterprise. 1t
is therefore gratifying tc know that
consultations with the River Commits
sion, made since the adjournment of
the last Congress, together with the
Commissions reports, aided by the
press and an awakening disposition on
the part of Congressman to inform
themselves upon this important sub.
ject, have combined to convince them
that the Commissions methods are
sound at all points; and that they have
been fully approved by the Committee.
This in itself we regard as a triumph
for the cause of river Improvement,
and we believe it is largely due to the
intelligent efforts of Mississippi's River
Congressman, the Hon. T. c. Catch
ings, whose careful study of the SUBJ
ject and thorough information upon it
gave him great influence in the Com
mittee."
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
In Memory OF

WILLIAM L. ST. ANDRE, born in St. Louis,
February 1, 1857, died March II, 1886.
1.-THE only son Of his mother, and she was a
widow"
God alone, knows the treasures of love lavish
ed on the widows only son, and only He should
say to her, from the Oyeitlowings of His divine
compassion IN, as he said 10 the widow of Main,
whtn, walking with weary feet the rough paths
Of this world, He met the sad funeral train
which bore away her last support, Weep not"
To this agOnized mother, for who ,e loved one
no sOrrOwing procession has issued forth to pay
the last tribute to the dear remains, the tender
voice Of the Savior, saying weep mott" VIII yet
make its II heard.
Though born elsewhere, VIII s.. Andre grew
up in this community, "a Vicksburg boy, and
through his whole lite, he was to his mother a
devoted and loving son. With her he was the
sole object Of life; every thought, every hope
centred in him, and to make home bright and
happy for Willie was her daily work and care.
For many years he was a regular attendant of
the Methodist Sunday school, and earnest and
intert sted in the study OF Gods Word. The
temptations which surround youth and young
manhood as with a girdle Of fire, did not leave
him unscorched, or with garments unspotted
by the flesh" yet the good seed preserved the
germs which were to grow to everlasting life,
and more than a year ago, he sought and found
forgiveness for his sins, and became a member
of the Baptist Church, hunbly striving to walk
in the way that leads to the Kingdom Of
Heaven. Before embarking OH the steamboat,
from which in one moment his soul took its
flight, he attended the weekly prayer meeting
of his Christian brethren, and asked them to
pray for him.
Though his body still floats in its watery
grave, He, its Maker, knows how to keep the
germ of immortality S Ife, and on the blessed
day when the fountains of the great deep" will
again be broken up, and the sea shall give up its
dead, then the gloriied form Of loving son will
greet the eyes of the rejoicing mother, if she be
'fai hful unto DEATH"
y change q wOnderOuS change
Burst are the pri son bars,
This moment, there, so low
SO agOnizeI, and now,
Beyond the stIrS.
0 change stupendOus change
There lies the soulless clCd;
The sun eternal breaks,
The n 4w immortal wakes,
Wakes with his Coo
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
Jay Gould's Scheme for a Black
List.

Jay Gould's Scheme for a Black
List.
New York Times.
Jay Gould is evidently not TO rest
content with simply putting down the
great strike in the Southwest. He in
tends to look out for future contingent
cies, and he tells his intimates without
much reserve that he proposes to
evolve and put into execution some
plan by which his railroad interests
can 40 longer be jeopardized by pugna-
cious workmeD. He has told one ac-
q%uaintance that he thinks it would he
wise to call a convention of the rail-
road men of the country to devise
mean for closer confederation and
mutual protection. He would organ
iZ9 a sort Of knights of capital as an
offset to the Knights Of Labor. One
scheme he would propose to the conVen-
tion which he tavors is the adop-
ton of a black. listing policy by means
of which the Railroad Companies
should all be provided with the indi-
vidual record of each workman on
every line. Any dereliction of duty
upon the part of any workman should
be reported promptly to the general
railroad office, and no mar could be dis
charged without having that fact and
the nature of his offense known to
every employing railroad manager.
INSTRUMENTATION and labor agitation
would he thus much more easily over
come. prevented-so thinks Mr.. Jay
Gould. He sees in the blacklist a pre-
ventiye of every sort of disorder. He
does not believe that any man would
dare be offensive if convinced that his
actions were to result not only in dis
charge from his present employment
but prohibition of employment else
where.
Mr.. Gould seems to think that rail.
road men generally would hail this
plan as just and not unfairly oppres-
SiVe.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
A Strike by the Furniture Makers.

A Strike by the Furniture Makers.
PlTTsBURG, April l4.-The furniture
manufacturers Of both cities have re-
ceived formal notice that cabinet
makers and upholsterers demand an
advance Of twenty per cent On all piece
work, and a reduction of daily labor to
eight hours per day Oh and after May
first. The movement is not conf ned
to P%ittsburg, but is general throughout
the country. Manufacturers inter
viewed say the demand will be granted
and the price of furniture advanced.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
Death of an Old Citizen.


Mr.. David 5. Brown, better known
of late years as "Soap Boiler Brown"
who for the past forty years has been
a resident Of this city, and who up to
a few years past has carried on the
work of making soap at the works
which now belongto Capt. w. o. Wor-
rell, on Glass bayou, near the Cherry
street bridge, over said stream, died at
the city hospital yesterday morning of
old age and general debility. He was
found in his room near the soap works
Monday in a comatose condition, when
he was taken to the city hospital and
restoratives applied but without avail,
and closed his earthly caree yesterday
morning. He was a man of marked
characteristics; as a friend he was a
trne one and when he had cause to hate
there was no end to his aversion. He
was a native of Philadelphia and had
been twice married, his second union
having been a remarkable unpleasant
one, His wife being a young woman,
having eloped with his son by his first
wife, from which time dated the i'll
fortunes and troubles of the good old
mans life. Many knew him well but
none had aught to say against him,
and all familiar with the history of
his domestic troubles pitied him and
overlooked the dissipated habits of his
latter days.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

THE passage by the Senate of the
Congressional Library Bill insures an
other grand public building for Wash
ington. 1t is understood that as soon
as the bill receives the approval of the
President, operations will at once be
commenced under its provisions. The
location settled upon is M every way
fit. The convenience of access 10 the
Capitol does away with the objection
raised by some Senators and Members
to the removal of the library from that
building. 1t will necessarily be sew
eral years before the new building can
be constructed and ready for occupancy
When the library is removed, the space
in the Capitol now occupied by it, can
be converted into committee rooms, for
the Senate and the House. The Senate
will probably try to grab for all of it,,
as it has now come to be considered
by senators that it is i%mperatively nee
essary for each one of them to have a
room to himself.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

The New York Star charges that
Mr.. Joseph Pulitzer, the editor and
proprietor of the New York World,
who violently opposes Mr.. Cleveland
and the Democratic party in general,
contributed $1,000 to the Republican
National Committee in the campaign
of 1884. If this is true, says the Star,
Mr.. Pulitzer thought that Mr.. Blaine's
election would be worth to him or to
his newspaper the sum invested, or a
little more. The discovery of the sum
given toward ~defraying the expenses
of Gen. Buffers canvass by the editor
of the World would be instructive.
But what ought to be said of man who
is a Democratic candidate for Congress,
the editor of a Democratic newspaper
and a money contributor to the Repub.
lican campaign fund? Is this the re-
suit of the appearance of the Magyar
in politics?
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

How Senator Jackson was Notified
Of His Appointment.
Memphis Avalanche.
The following letter from the Presi-
dent, received by the Senator this
morning, shows the spirit in which the
nomination was pressed upon him:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, D.. c., April II, 1886.
Hon. Howell L. jackson:
My Dear Sir-Applications on behalf
of all sorts of people to fill the place
made vacant by Judge Baxter'5 death
indicate that the matter promises to
degenerate into a most unseemly
scramble. To avoid this | have deter
mined to send the name of Judge
Baxter's successor to the Senate tc-
morrow, and in the interest
Of this most important service, and
in a very clear conception OF
my duty in the matter, | now
write to say to 20 that you must
abandon all scruples you entertain and
permit me to nominate you to the va.
cant place. Your reluctance to con
sent to this nomination, growing
out of consideration of other people
in your own State who desire the place
does you great credit, and increases my
esteem of your valIe, but you have
no right to control my action, or limit
my selection in this way, and | an.
quite willing that all other aspirants
and their friends should know that
your nomination is my act and the
result of a conviction Of what ought
to be done, from which l cannot be
moved by your argument, nor by your
presentation of the claims Of any other
men. Fully expecting that you will
not be in%suboTdinate in the face Of a
plain duty, l am yours, sincerely,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
Be on Your Guard

BensOn's CapcinelPlasters are widely initiated
That Is the fact. Now, why are they imirsted5
Because they are the only porous plaster in ex.
lstence that is real y trustworthy and yaluable
Benson.s Plast-rs are highly and scienIiGcsIIv
me1icated, and cure in a few hours ailments
The public are therefore cautioned against I ~ :.
ters bearing the names of "Capsicin.3 ''Cssnsi.
cum, "Oapslcrne" or "Capucin,N wvhicGb" arc
meant to PASS for "Capcine please note The dif'
p rgIEeSe? B ana SiS2 3 aga,9st p%laSters bearing the
irg ask distinctly for Benson's Plaster and p ns0.
tee! yourself by personal examination. The
genuine mas the word "Capcinej chi or noraus.
ca IL tne body OF the plaster and the 1T rec
seals trademark on the face cloth,
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
After the Brioars.

New York Post.
The arrest of James A. Richmond
president of the Broadway rail way, is
the first step toward the exposure and
punishment of the bribers in the
Broadway scandal, and is of momen.
tous Importance. The bribed alder.
men are miserable creatures anyway,
who have nothing but their liberty to
lose by detection. Their crime, great
as it is, is small compared with that of
those who bribed them. We trust that
Mr.. Richmond's arrest will be followed
by that of all others reasonably sus-
pected of completely in the guilt with
which he is charged Let US go to the
bottom of the business no matter who
falls. What the evidence against
Richmond is we do not at this writing
know but upon his own testimony he
received $lS5,O00 worth of bonds from
Sharp, paying nothing for them in re-
turn. He used some of them to buy
off Lyddy, and some of them to pay
Bliss, and Russell, and others of Sharp's
counsel, but of $4,000 OF them he
made no explanation whatever. He
is also known to have had "a hand in
in the deal" by which Kirk was elect
ed President OF the Aldermen in 1881,
and to have been a participant in the
grand round up" in the office of
Sharp's lawyers on June 10, 1885,
when over $4,000 in currency was
divided among them, the larger part
of it going to parts unknown and mot
remembered"
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

THE Mississippi State Press Associ-
alton will hold its annual meeting at
West Point on May 19,h, instead of the
18th, the day originally selected. This
WAS done in order that its meeting
should not conflict with the inter-Stat
drill at this place. The Secretary has
been sending circulars notifying the
members of the time and place of
meeting, and SO far no letters have
been received from any members say
ing he could not be present. All will
be there, and it will be a full meeting.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
Advice TO

On the appearance of the first symp.
toms, as general debility, lost of appe.
tite, palsy, chilly sensations, followed
by nlght-sweats and cough, prompt
measures of relief should be taken.
Consumption is ~Scrofulous disease of
the lungs; therefore use the great anti
scrofulous or blood-purifer and
strength-restoTer, DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" Superior to cod
liver oil as a nutritive, and unsurpass-
ed as a pectoral. For weak lungs, spit
ting of blood, and kindred affections,
it has no equal. DR., Pierce's treatise
on consumption, send 10 cents in
stamps. Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, 663 Main Street, Buffalo,
N. Y. b
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

THERE was a lively scene yesterday
before the congressional committee in
vestigating the telephone matter. Mr..
Van Benthuysen was the witness, and
during his examination a personal dis
pute then took place between him and
Mr.. Ranney, a member of the commit
tee, the former formally charging the
latter with being the advocate of the
Bell Company and unworthy of being
believed, unless under oath. He then
denounced the editors of the New
York Sun and Tribune as lying scoun-
drels, creating considerable excitement,
which the chairman only quelled with
difficulty.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16
The Telephone Thirty Years AGO

The Telephone Thirty Years Ago,
Burlington (Nt.) Free Press, April Sth.
A resident OF Burlington recalls the
fact that about thirty years ago a boy
named Orville Burbank, who was con.
sidered a visionary fellow, had a string
running between his fathers house and
shop in this city, with tin boxes at.
tached at either end, and so arranged
that conversation could be easily car.
ried on by the continuance. The bow
died soon after, but thus he undoubted-
ly had solved in a rude manner the
problem of the telephone.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

GIN. GEORGE deserves the warm
thanks Of our citizens for the interest
hemanifests in any matter of benefit to
our people. He has twice introduced and
passed through the Senate a bill for a
public building in our city, and there
is not a reasonable doubt that Gen.
Catchings will secure its passage by the
House. He is also actively cO.operat-
ing with Mr. Catchings in matters per-
tanning TO the improvement of our har-
Dor.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

The latest instance of threatened
''boycotting'' is said to be in an anony-
nous letter received by Mrs. Logan.
Mrs. Logan is one of the ladies inter-
ested in the Garfield Memorial Hospi-
tai, for the benefit of which it is pro-
posed to give the calico ball at the
Chinese legation building. The writer
warns Mrs. Logan, so it is said, that
for her to go under the roof of the
Chinese Minister will be an indication
that she sympathizes with Chinese i'm
migration, and the laboring men of
country will, il CONSEQUENCE, 'boy-
colt" Gen. Logan in his political aspi-
rations. The writer is supposed to he
a crank.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

A WRITER in the Chicago Tribune
claims to have made an extensive tour
of the State Of Illinois and conversed
with a great many Republicans, nine
tenths of whom, he says, favor the old
ticket-Blaine and Logan for 1883.
That will suit all good Democrats.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

SENATOR LAMAR, it is said, favors
the appointment of a receiver for the
Union Pacific owing to the bad condi
ton of the affairs of that company.
The original debt to the government
Of $64,623,5l2 has increased to 105,.
100000 by the failure to pay interest
and the old plea for an extension of
time is made. What an infamous
fraud was committed against the peo-
pie when Congress released the govern
ment's first mortgage and took a Sec
ond one for the above amount.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

The prospect of an indefinite in
crease of the pension list has impressed
Senator Morgan with the Importance
Of putting the growing burden on
strong shoulders. He accu dinghy asks
the committee On 6nanc- to report
whether a license tax imposed on cor
porations throughout the Union for
the psymen. of pensions would be
constitutional and expedient. The
Senator is probably of opinion that
corporations escape bearing their fair
share of local burdens.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

THE Republicans have made another
concession in the matter of confirming
nominations. Several nominations to
fill the places of suspended officials
were sent to the senate, but were held
up during the recent debate. In the
meantime the term of some of the
Republican incumbents has expired,
thereby, creating vacancies. Instead
Of confirming the nominations before
them such nominations were, at the
suggestion of Republican Senators,
withdrawn and the same persons re-
nominated with the understanding
that no objection will be urged against
them.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

AT a recent meeting of the Dem
ocratic members of the Senate, Senator
German, of Maryland, was appointed
to head the Congressional campaign
committee on the part of the Senate.
When appraised of his selection he re-
specially declined the honor, on the
plea that he was entitled to a furlough,
owing to the active part he took i in the
last presidential campaign
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

RAILROAD construction is an uner-
ring barometer Of the business pros
perity Of the country. Last year there
were constructed in the United States
3,I00 miles of road; for this year it is
estimated that 1000 miles will be
built. Steel rails have increased in
price ten dollars the ton, which insures
great activity in that industry. The
greatest mileage of any single year was
that of 1888, when over 1000 miles
Of road were constructed.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1886-04-16

So IT seems a former rebel can be
trusted to sit in the United States Sen
ate and make laws, but not to enlist in
the United States army as a private
and be shot at by the Indians. Blessed
privileged Senator CoDger felt very
bad about it-he always does when he
contemplates any rebel but Malone
and Riddleberger.