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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-20

The Colorado Times asks, "How deep can a
shaft be sunk ssnd then answers the question
ITSELF. The student of natural science has only
TO bear III mind that the increase of temperature
is estimated at about one degree Fahrenheit for
every fifteen yards of decent. The increase is
sild to'be in seopetrical progression;' and,
taking as correct the pfesent observed rate of in
crease, the temperature would be as follows:
Water would boil at the depth of l ,43O yards.
Lead will melt at the depth of 8, 400 yards.
Red heat will obtain at the depth of miles.
Gold will melt at the depth Of 81 miles.
The standard works on pyrometry, or the
measurement of heat, have it that the planet is
fluid at the depth of 100 miles from where we
stand. If this should be so, We are not so far
nom hell upon earth" as old sbachelors and
infdels imagine. qss tr.al ..-..
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-20
An Extraordinary Esc.pe.

A Scotch paper--the Haddington Courier
has an extraordinary story of the escape of a
miner who fell down the shaft q coal.pit near
Trenant. An old shaft was made use Of to open
upa communication with new pit recently
sunk About half way down the shaft, which il
216 feet deep. wooden staging, composed Of
strong two inch planks, was built completely in.
tersecting the down shaft, to afford firm foot.
ing to the miners entering the side shaft. At the
bottom of the down shaft was considerable ac-
emulation of water, as is usual in pits which
have not been worked for some time. On the
occasion inquestion, ayoung man named Mylne,
rather than wait for the comparatively tedious
process Of being lowered down by the windlass.
said he would slide down the rope Disregard.
ing the advice of his companions he rot upon the
rope, and they were in another moment Mortified
to see that he had lost hold Of it. The crash of
his body against the wooden staging was heard.
and they were making preparations to decend for
the mangled remains when cry for assistance
was heard coming up from the bottom Of the pit.
The rapidity of his descent Of ITO feet had pro.
PEELED him through the two inch boards az neatly
as if his body had been rifle bullet and with
about as little injury, for not bone was broken
and, except small scratch on the chin his par.
son did not bear the slightest mark of coming in
contact with anything during the descent. Fal.
ling into the water at the bottom, he had ON com.
ing to the surface, providentally thrown his arms
over some wooden frame work which happened
to be there and had thus been saved The man
was found here, and was conveyed home quite
conscious, and under medical care was soon able
to 20 out Of doors.
The story has certainly the appearance Of a
fable yet il it is possible TO shoots candle through
an inch board, why cannot man be shot through
q two inch plank? The narrative IL at least
amusinv and ANYBODY who chooses can have tbo
liberty Of doubling that it Is well authenticated
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-20

The MORTALITY OF BACHELoRs--Dr Stark
Of the Scottish Register Office, has compared the
vital statistics of married and unmarried men,
and announces that the mean age of the married
at death is 6O-2 years, while that of the bachel.
ors is only 47.7--excluding those who die before
rs in both classes. We don't wish to set ece,y.
oody against the poor bachelors, but this point
seems to demand the attention of life.insurance
companies--if indeed bachelors ever imagine
their lives worth enough to anybody to deserve
insuring. We did not know that to the com.
mand increase and multiply" was tacitly attach.
Cd the promise shat thy days may DO long in the
land etc. but II seems, far, that if bachelors
wish to recover an average Of twelve and q half
years Of life, or such part thereof as may not be
already irretrievably forfeited, they should make
haste to be married. Celibacy appears to be one
of Natures capital offences.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-20
Chignons In Senatorial Africa,

DIR. Chaillu, in his recent work on Equatorial
Africa, thus describesthe hair dressing of the
African woman: Ei - E
| ION my arrival at Igspmble had noticed how
| curious the head dressbs of the woinan were, be-
| ing so unlike the fashions | had seen among any
| OF the tribes had visited. Although these modes
are sometimes very grotesque, they are not de-
void of what the English ladies, with their pres
ent fashions, might considergood taste: in short,
| they cultivate a remarkable sort of chignons.
have remarked three different WAYS of hair
| dressing as nost prevalent among the Ishogo
bellies. The first is to train the hair into tower
shaped mass, elevated from eight to ten inches
| from the crown of the head the hair from the
forhead to the base of the tower and also that of
the back part up to the ears, being closely shaved
OH in order to give shape to the tower, they make
framework, generally out of old pieces Of grass
cloth, and fx the hair round it. All the chignons
are worked up frame. -
Another mode is to wear the tower with two
round balls OF hair, one on each side, above the
ear. A third fashion is similar to the first, but
the tower instead of being perpendicular to the
crown, is inclined obliquely from the back of the
head, and the front Of the head is clean shaven
almost to the middle. The neck is also shorn
closely up to the ears. The hair on these towers
has parting in the middle and on the Sides
which is very neatly done. The whole structure
must require years before it reaches the perfec-
ton attained by the leaders of Ishogo fashion.
A really good chignon is not attained until the
owner is about twenty or twenty-five years of
age.
1T is the chief object of ambition with young
lshogo woman to possess good, well trained and
well creased cover of hair Of the kind that de-
scribe. Some women are far better dressers of
hair than Others, and are much sought for-the
fixing and cleaning Of the hair requiring long
days work The woman who desires to have her
hair dressed must either pay the hair dresser
or must promise to perform the same Office to her
neighbor in return Once fixed, these chignons
remain for q couple of months without requiring
to be rearranged and the mass Of insect life that
in them during that period is as
tonishing. However, the women make use of
their long iron or ivory hair pins (which de-
scribed in Equatorial Africa,D in the place Of
combs The fashion of the chignon was unknown
when left Europe, SO that to the bellies Of Afri.
ca belongs the credit Of the invention"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-20
A New ExcuSe for Elopemcnt.
The New York correspondent Of the Cinei,


The New York correspondent Of the Cinein.
matt Gazette, says:
There was funny case of elopement in
Brooklyn last week, and one of the Sunday pa.
pers has served it up in highly original and de-
iectaole style Of which / gave you an example OF
two last week. The parties to it boarded in one
Of the fashionable clearinghouse on BROOKLYN
Heights-there are nothing but boarding houses
on the Heights now. The lady and her lover
left the house at different hours on the same day,
the latter carrying off the lady's wardrobe and
jewelry in his trunks. The lady soon Joined him.
however, and the pair left for Europe, or parts
unknown, leaving behind in the ladys hand.wri.
ting, an explanation of the reasons Of her fight,
1t was in the shape of letter to her husband.
IN which, after declaring that she loved him the
forsaken) second only to her beloved Montague,
the taken she goes on to say, of course in post
cript, as follows:
Do you remember, darling, the evening we
had those charming charades at Mrs. Brady's,
lthe landlady of the boarding-house,) in which
the tyrant was played; you know we represent
ed the syllable ty by marriage, in which per-
sonified BRIDE and my dear Montague the bride.
groom; and then you did the horrid rant by tear.
ing about the stage and reciting stupid piece
Of French poetry? How could you when the
whole word tyrant was acted, take the part Of
uc~eT, Wnlle my own Montague took that of the
noble WiNdm Tell? 0! never shall forget how
splendid he looked, with his pants turned up to
the top OF his boots, and my red opera-cloak and
plumed riding hat on his head. Oh! how glo-
rious was the burst of sentiment when his manly
voice declared he would die for his country
My whole soul was filled with admiration. and
then and there declared would be his and his
only. Why did you take such ridiculous part
a. Cock Robin in the Babes in the Woodss You
looked 80 silly hopping about the stage with two
feather-brushes in your coat-tail pocket
The forsaken husband, instead of being quiet
about the affair and consulting only his lawyer,
has been running about the country, showing
every one this letter. This should be warning
to your gentlemen, who ought not to take ride.
uous parts in charades if their lady.oves are al.
80 economically disposed WiNMns Tel is Ger.
tainly more sublime than Cock Robin.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-20

THE AFRICAN TELEGRArH.-The natives in
the "Camaroons" country or the we,t coast
of Africa, use an instrument which they call
"Elliembic," upon which they produce variety
of sounds, audible at several miles distance, and
arranged so as to form perfect and distinct Ian
guage, in which they send their kilograms" from
point to point. The Instrument has been in use
from immemorial time. .,-..,,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-20

AFT you ever marry" said Roman consul TO
TO his son, "let it be one who has sense enough
TO superintend the setting OF meal Of viotuals,
taste enough to dress herself, pride enongh to
wash before breakfast, and sense TO hold her
tongue when che has nothing 10 say"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-04-20

Two RnNT-kor term Of years. for sale or exchange
Il the east 800 feet Of block 2 Ottawa Avenue with
house brewery and Toe house thereon suitable residence
and any manufacturing business requiring Apply
f... r. L. ORE1LLY,
feb2-n On premises. or to D. ,. Cameron, p O. Block
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17


TRIBUTE TO SOUTHERN COURAGE
Senator Wilson, in his late speech in
Petersburg, says:
On the one hand was system OF
slavery, on the other of freedom.
This caused conflict which was
waged for thirty years before the war
broke out. The contest closed-I
pray forever-in our success, after a
loss of three hundred and twenty-five
thousand lives Of those who fought
for the old flag. just here let me say
that do not wish to reproach the
men of the South for the manner in
which they fought. We met on six
hundred and twenty five battlefelds,
and your soldiers fought with heroic
valor / am willing to concede this
proudly everywhere, but the cause for
which they struggled was lost, and
with it the system of human slavery
forever.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17

A correspondent of the Chicago
Journal, writing of the disinterment of
the Federal dead at Vicksburg, says ::
One petrifed body has been exhumed
upon a sand bar that has been long
time under water. No mark or name
could be found, but that it was the
body of a captain. Not only we're the
face, hair, whiskers, &c, perfectly nat
ural, but every part of the uniform,
although one mass of stone, was per-
feet. So great was its weight that it
came near sinking the skiff in taking ii
ashore. Ithad been very large, fine
looking man.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17
Nieknmmla.s.

The day of using nicknames nevel
will die out, but the custom of chris
tening children by nicknames and pc
names should be strangled in the era
die. The rising generation will blush
for the sentimental Stiffness of their
parents, who bestowed these names
upon them. A writer says:
"Girls, instead of being baptised
with such sensible, old fashioned
names as Matilda, Charlotte, Margaret,
or Sarah, are chistened Tillie, Lottie,
Maggia, and Sadie. Ellen dwindles
into Ellie, susan shrinks into Susie,
Caroline is being made ridiculous by
being cut down to LIME, Emma be-
comes insipid in Emmie, and most
wretched ofall, the beautiful name of
Mary is frittered away in Mamie. The
nicknaming would be all very well if,
in its use, it was confined to the fami
ly circle; but such names are given
permanently to children, and future
wives and mothers of the land figure
in every advertised list of letters, and
every school examination as, Lidies,
Susies, and Saddles. Think of the wife
and mother of the father of his coun-
try christened by the names of Mamie
and Marthie, and Of the mother bap-
tising the future hero and statesman
as Geordie! The first Napoleon would
have remained bachelor forever had
his first wife been named Josie, and
he would not have troubled an Arch
duchess of Austria to take the place Of
the discaaded Empress had she been
named Minnie Louie, instead of the
plain and sensible Maria Louisa" +"
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17

Long live the kettle, my only distillery'
Fill me--Oh, fill me bumper of chocolate.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17

INCREASED PAY,--The Postmaster
General has ordered that clerks in post
offices, where their salaries are paid
by the Post Office Department, receiv-
ing 81, 900 per annum and under shall
receive 20 per cent. from the 1st of
March; and all receiving over $1,000
shall be increased 20 per cent. All
route agents in the employ of the De-
partment shall receive 20 per cent. on
their present salary from same date.
All letter carriers who have been six
months in the service shall receive
the same
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17
JACKSON.
PROCLAMATION.
EXECUTIVE oFFICE,l
JACKSON, MISS, April O, 1857

JACKSON, MISS, April y, 1871
WHEREAs, much painful anxiety and appre
hension exists In the public mind, resulting
from the passage Of the "AIilitary Bill" by Con
gress, and the General Order OF General Ord
In assuming command Of the "Aiilitary Dis.
trict OF Mississippi and Arkansas" and
whereas, In some instances, the regular admin
istration Of the State Government has been UNI
settled 10 such an extent as TO cause some Of
the officers Of the State TO suspend the functions
| OF their offices and many citizens are hes
itating, while others refuse, to pay their taxes
| upon the assumed ground that the Tax Col
| lectors are not competent officers" and there
fore are not authorized to receipt for the same;
and as other evils and irregularities may arise
| from the uncertainty that exists as TO the du-
ties and responsibilities Of officers and citizens
Of the State In their present situation--there-
fore, deem 1t proper TO make known that the
Act OF Congsess commonly called the "Military
Bilr' recognizes the civil existing Government
OF the State II Is true IL is declared TO be pro-
visi0nal only and In all respects subject TO
the paramount authority of the United States
lat any time TO abolish, modify, control or
supercede the same. But until change Is
made In accordance with the provisions Of
this law, / hereby give NOTICE to the Civifn
responsibilities to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, TO the State of Mississippi and TO
the people, remain unchanged, and they will
be held to strict accountability for the per-
iorInalce OI tnelr duties, III carrying OUT tue
provisions of the laws, for the maintenance Of
the civil Government, and for the full and am
pie protection of all classes of Inhabitants Of
the State, both white and black. in all Of their
rights Of person, property, liberty and religion.
And further ADVISE and admonish all good
citizens and inhabitants TO sustain the civil
officers In maintaining the peace, order and Sc
curity of society--to deal justly and indui-
gently with each other, and In their political
hclplessness, TO devote themselves to pursuits
Of industry, and TO the production Of those |
nccessarics of life for which they are now so |
dependent upon the markets OF other States, |
and to offer no resistance to any steps that may
be taken in the reconstruction of the State by |
the Military authority of the United States,
except such as may be authorized by the
Courts, under the Constitution of the United |
States. Military power may become ntolera-
Bile only when it is placed in the hands Of the
Vicious and the unjust, which, happily, is not
he asein Mississippi. The "Ailitary BilP'
makes no provision for the support of the civil
government. Taxes must be collected by the
'ivil officers to support it and to pay its debts.
md whenever any changes are made either in
he civil officers or the duties required of them,
imely notice will doubtless be given and du-
y promulgated. B. q. HUMPHREYS.
By the Governor: a
&. A. BROUGHER, Secretary of State.
Il
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17
The Land we Love furnishes, among

The Land we Love furnishes, among
its much readable matter, many anus
ing war anecdotes.
At the battle of Wilson Creek, the
Missouri State troops under General
Price were ragged, barefoot, set of
fellows. AS they had to march over
rough, rocky roads, their great desire
was to get something to protect their
swollen and blistered feet. When the
battle V'ss at its highest, tall red
headed fellow, from the central part
of the State, advanced beyond the line
to get free from the smoke and see to
make better shot He aimed with
great deliberation at particular man,
similarly advanced, and when he saw
his man fall, he cried out in great
glee, "them's my shoesp Ever after
that "them's my shoes" was the battle
cry of the Missouri soldiers.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17
by A TEEroTALER.

Talk of the nectar that flowed for Celestials
Richer in headaches ii was than hilarity
Well for sanimals-frequently bestials-
Hebe destroyed the receipts as charity
Once could empty my glass with the best
of EN- nrs
Somehow my system has suffered shock
o. late,
Now shun spirits, wine, beer, and the rest
of EN-
Fill me-then, fill me bumper of choco-
late!
Once drank logwood and quassia and tur-
pentine--
Liquors with cocculus, aloes and gentian
in; ee
sure, it's no wonder my path become serpen-
tine
Getting state, should blush now to
mention, in!
Farewell to Burgundy, farewell to Sillery!
have not tasted drop cen of Hook o.
late;
Long live the kettle, my only dstillery'
Fill me--oh, fill me bumper of chocolate.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17
sHLOSS 4 RRO..

IL ny that did not cancel the Policies held
by Southern members Of the Company, on the
breaking out Of the war, but kept them In
force until the close Of the war. The office Of
the Company in st. Louis is the headquarters
of the Southern Relief Association.
1t is entirely mutual, giving all its profits 70
its Policy Holders and making its dividends
every year, and is managed by the best busi-
ness men Of st. Louis, who are well known
through all the Mi. sissippi Valley.
70 -WANTED.--A number Ofaetlye, energet-
ic men to solicit for the st. Louis Mutual Life
Insurance Company, with whom liberal ar
rangement will be made. Address
MCMAHON & OTIS, Gen1 Agents,
npril T-difrQt MamDhis Tenn.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17
NEW ORLEANS.
N'ttU Orleans, La.

Having received BY tho late arrivals large Stock Of
Fresh and New DRUGS In addition to the large as
sortment on hand, am now prepared to sunnIv th.
SOUTH. ~ iNADH
1t Is needless, perhaps to enlmerate the va
rious articles embraced in my stock, because
aim to keep on hand eueip article usually found
In Wholesale Drug Establishment NV
Drugs and Medicines have been selected with
Ige care, and hesitate not to say that
ares ! and purer lot Of drugs and medicines
| tan these to BIO found In my store aud ware
ouses cannot be found in this city. They
were selected by myself in person and know
they are genuine. offer them to the trade as
low and on as favorable terms as similar arti-
Giles can be bought in New Orleans
My stock of
ChemicalsI
Paints,
OILS, Glass
Dye-StugS,
PeyUmeiy. dc.
r ....u is complete.
am also the Wholesale Southern Agent for
large number Of the most
POPULAR PATENT MEDICINES AND
REMEDIES
now in use throughout the country. The
Goes Cough Balsam
and Dyspepsia Cure,
HuDDePS Cabinet Brandy
and Golden Bitters,
the Martha Washington
Hair Restorer,
Mrs. Winslow's Mystic Pills
.s.. ..... and Queen Hair Restorer,
DR.. Clocks Excelsior Hair Restorer,
The Massasoit Hair Restorer,
DR., Humphreys Homeopathic Specifics,
Russ ST. Domingo Preparations,
Hurley's sarsaparilla,
Worm Candy and Stomach Btters,
and many other remedies equally well known
in the South, all of which l can furnish in
any quantity and on the most advantageous
terms. a.
am also agent for avery superior kind of
Lubricating Oil
which is now used instead of Sperm Oil, bv
Northern Railroad Companies and Machlnists
OF all kinds, 1t having been found equal to
Sperm Oil for all kinds OF machinery 1t can
be sold very low.
respectfully invite those who visit this city
in search of any thing in my line, to call and
inspect my stock and learn my prices
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17
Il. PLATr,

Near Railroad Junction, JACKSON, Miss.
MANUFACTURES OF
Carriages, Buggies, Wagons and
Plows Of all Descriptions.
WTOOD WORK, Blacksmithing, Painting,
w Trimming, etc, to order, By experienc-
ed workmeu.
Having secured the services Of Mr. NED
PARISH, who has had many years experience
in this business, can warrant satisfaction In
every respect
All orders attended to promptly, and terms
as low as those Of other good worEmen.
Marrh QS LS8-.dIv
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17

We welcome to our columns again our old friend
Or Humphreys, and his specific Homeopathic Reme-
dies. We have known the Doctor for many years,
and know him conscientious Christian gentleman
and an accomplished physician. We have used his
Specific ourselves and they are used extensively
among our friends, and free to say that they are
all that they claim to be-invaluable Family Me d.
cines' All who have the pleasure Of DR., HIS &C.
quaintance knowthat he would offer nothing to the
public unless 1t fully up to the standard Of recon-
mendaton.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17
.. GRTEsHARER.

DEALER IN Carpets, Wall Paper, Oil
Cloths, Mating, Curtains, Window
No. S75 Main street, Memphis, Tenn. Having
been engaged in the above business, in This
city, since 1859, and connected with the best
houses, Is a guarantee that he viii give salts
faction In all his transactions.
Orders from Mississippi promptly attended
fsprl4-d&w3m
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17

DR KNAPP has removed his ofice 70 HIS
- residence on State street, one square north
Of Capitol, and nearly opposite the ruins q
the Bowman House, where he viii Be pleased
70 see his old friends. and all others who may
desire the most perfect dental opldftOfs.
Being prepared with all The Modern In
orOUemslts In the DeHfdl Art, he trusts he
nav continue 20 merit the liberal patrou age
exteutlsd 70 him tor the past twenty year
Jackson. Miss. Jan 9Th iss7. du
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17
Il A w @ A R ID
.TAVTEIS n. HARRIS.
WIN. II. WTTHERs,j

VIM. It. WHTHERHH
TToRNEY AT LAW AND REAL ESTATE
IA Agent, jackson, Miss.
VIII practice in all the Courts held at jackson, and
In the United States District Court at Oxford Miss
Collections promptly madein all parts Of the State.
Plantations bought and sold, having superior facii
ties here North and in Europe
Office over Buck, Bailey Co.'S, Drug Store.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-17
WASHINGTON HOUSE
New Millinery.

TITsT RECEIVED, at the Rooms Of Misses
- AIIEN 4 LUEK, over the store Of Owen
4 Bracey, fine assortment Of Bonnets, Hat,
13f1,i,ons Trimmfngs ETC.. which the Ladies
arr invited to call and see- march 3o-du