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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-03-11

WASHINGTON, March 9.-Gen. Ames,
hitherto Provisional Governor OF Mis-
sissippi, has been assigned To command
the Fourth Military District. Lieut..
Col. Biddle has been ordered TO report
to Gen. Ames for duty.
Boare has accepted the Attorney
Generalship, which shuts out Boutwell,
from the Cabinet.
Bowie, Washburne, Schofield and
Creswell attended the Cabinet to-day.
Caucus committees Of both Houses
agree to adjourn, if possible, within
thirty days.
The following order has been pro-
mulgated:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY
Adiutant Generals Office, +
WASHINGTON, March Sth, 1867
Special Order,l
No. II.
By direction of the President OF the
United States, the undersigned hereby
assumes command of the army OF the
United States. His general staff VIII
be Brew. Mai. Gen. Z. ID. Townsend.
Adiutant General; Brevet Major
General r. B. Marcy, Inspector GEN
eral: Brevet Major General McC.
Megs, Quartermaster General; Brevet
Major General A. b. Eaton, Commits
sarv General of Subsistence; Brevet
Major General j. X. Barnes, Surgeon
General; Brevet Major General B. w.
| Rrice. Paymaster General; Brevet
Major General Joseph Holt, Judge
Advocate General; Brevet Major
General A. A. Humphreys, Chief Of
Engineers; Brevet Major General A.
B. Over, Chief of Ordnance; Brevet
Major General A. J. Ayer, Chief Sig
nal Officer. His personal stafi, aides
de-camp, with the rank of Colonel
from this date, will be: Brevet Lieut.
Colonel j. G. Mccoy, Second Lieuten-
ant ID Infantry; Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel l.. M. Dayton, Captain 7th
Cavalry; Brevet Lieutenant Colone
IL, C. Audenried, Captain 9Th Cavalry
Brevet Brigadier General Q. b. Com
stock, Major Corps of Engineers
Brevet Brigadier General Horac'
Porter, Major of Ordinance Depart
ment; Brevet Brigadier General I;
Dent, Lieutenant Colonel $50 In
, fantry.
(Signed) w. T. SHERMAN,
General
Washburne took formal possession Q
the State Department to-day
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Louisville Courier-Journal Special.
Am Outrageous Law Repealed.

WASHINGTON. March 3.-The House
to-day passed the bill repeating the
first section of the bill Struggled
through Congress last year, which. on
casual reading, was supposed to relate
only to the Jurisdiction of courts In
revenue cases, but which also embodi-
ed clause taking from the Supreme
Court of the United States jurisdic-
ton over appeals in habeGs corpus
cases. The section now repealed res
torres to Circuit Courts the right to ad-
judicate the revenue cases. Mr..
Schenck, referring to it, said it was 8
mistake to have made the change at
the time. but failed TO confess that it
was a tricky expedienr TO prevent a
decision in the McCardle case, In
which the Supreme Court would have
decided the whole batch of reconstruc-
ton laws unconstitutional. 1t was
the intention of Judge Black to make
an argument before the Supreme Court
on the power of Congress to take away
the appellate jurisdiction in the Nc
Cardle case, as was done by the bill.
but he has finally concluded to submit
TO the Court a brief giving his views,
and will make no argument. The
Judge has doubtless concluded, in the
present condition of the country, his
efforts in this direction would be fruit
less.
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COTToN PICKING MACHINE.-Our
friend, Col. George Moore. of the
Hutchins House, is in receipt of q
letter from Mr.. Pettingal, of Liv-
erman's Fails, Maine, formerly
roadmaster of the Opelousas Rail
Road, who sends him four photo
graphs of a cotton picking ma
chino, which he el~i,,,e III IL 49,.
immense labor saving instrument,
and will pick cotton cleaner than
by hand. We have the autograph
letter of the inventor in the Tele-
graph Office, containing full de-
scription, with the plates to which
the description refers. Some live
man in Texas may wish to get
hold of such an invention. With
cotton at twenty cents per pound,
if the labor Of ten pickers can be
saved by a simple machine, we
can all 60 to farming.-Houston
Telegraph.
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Col. Dan. Russell Of Carroll
county, Miss, bids fair to. be ore
Of the most successful inventors
in this country. He has perfect
ted, or is on the point of perfect.
ing, five inventions, each of which
will doubtless prove of great nail.
ity, especially the one for keeping
the dust out of railway trains.
We sincerely trust he may succeed
with all five, but more especially
the dust queller.-Water Valley
Eagle.
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Removal Of Troops.

Company D., Brcvet Maj. Nor
ton, commanding, and Company
H Brevet Col. Biddle, command
ing. both Of the oath Infantry
lease Monday morning, for Vicks-
burg; thence they go to Texas
whore they will relieve the 18th
Infantry. The officers have won
the regard of our citizens, by
their gentlemanly bearing and
no troops ever conducted them
selves better than these.
The citizens of Texas will not
find cause to complain Of either
the officers or the men of this
Regiment.
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CHEEsE:-Hon. Horatio Sey-
mour, late candidate for the first
Office in the United States, has
recently been elected President
of the American Dairyman's As
ISOLATION, and a short time a. o
delivered an address upon the
subject of cheese. Mr.. Seymour
asserted that cheese ought to be
more generally used for food in
this country. The American peo-
pie have lost the cheese-eating
propensities of their forefathers.
Cheese is the cheapest of all arti-
Giles of food that can be used
Compared with meat. that are
very important economies connect
ed with it. 1t requires no fuel to
prepare it. 1t is more nutritious
and we must look upon it as a
substantial article of food. 1t is
not cheap luxury it is a cheap
necessity. He hoped steps would
be taken 10 present cheese as an
article Of common food to the
faborable consideration Of the
poor of our cities. The attention
of our Government should be
called to the value of cheese as
food for our armies. There is no
article so cheap for soldiers
rations, no article so nutritious mo
article so easy of transportation" "
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EXCITING INTELLIGENCE

TIIE people ofJAckson and surroun,
IL ding country are hereby inform.
ell that ". Kaufman an DO
have lately received a large and varied
Stock of SPRING GOODS, consisting
In part Of
Fine Dress Goods, Of every style.
which as 10 price aud quality, cannot
fail 10 give satisfaction. A full stock
of Gentlemen's Clothing and Furnish
ing Goods. Shoes and Boots for Chill
dren, Ladies, and Gentlemen. Ii Is
well known that we make this Depart
ment 4 speciality; keeping the best
stock, and selling At the lowest prices.
Call, see, and be convinced.
N. KAUFMAN a CO.,
marll-lm Jackson, Miss
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Gus. Asher has an advertise
ment in to-day's paper in relation to
aallaudett's Unfailing Hair Resto-
rer Persons afflicted with scalp dis
oxders, are advised to read the certi-
aeates of welI-known citizens who
hare tried it, and pronounce it every
thing represented by Mr.. Asher.
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rREPoRTED FOR THE cLARIoN1
NOON REP0RfS!!

| WASHINGTON, March 1l.-As tar a
ascertained, the new administration
has only succeeded in arresting two OF
Mr.. Johnson's pardons.
Ex-Solicitor Buckley, and ex-Com-
missioner Rollins, of the Revenue De-
partment, had chase to-day-Rollins
found refuge in the Revenue Office
subsequently Binckely met Deputy
Commissioner Harlsnd, who respond
ing affirmatively to question whether
he would fight, was Knocked down by
Buckley, when the crowd separated
the belligerents.
New York Cation Market.
NEW YORK. March IL. - Money
steady at z; exchange, So; Cole, 3111;
LONDON, March l1.-Evening-Con-
soils, 92115; Bonds, S21l; Stocks, steady.
LIVERPOOL, March 1I.-Afternoon-
| Cotton dull, breadstuffs heavy.
WASHINGTON, March IL = In the
Senate Sumner presented q petition
from loyal citizens in Texas, asking
Provisional Government, and as
serting that if the pending constitu-
ton be adopted, the State will be
handed over to the rebels.
Wilson introduced bill relieving
certain persons from political disabil-
titles. Referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
Poole introduced a bill amending
the postal laws, dispensing with the
test oath in certain cases.
The following nominations have
been made: Boutwell, for the Treas
ury Department; Hamilton Fish, for
the State Department; Wasburne, as
Minister to France; Gen. Rawlins,
for the War Department.
Foreign News.
LONDON, March 1l.-Spanish Gov
eminent telegraphed Dulce to suspend
execution of condemned insurgents.
oeCuTlLIeS sLeaOy.
Foreign Markets.
LIVERPOOL, March 11.-Noon.-Cot- |
ton opens quiet. Uplands II to 12115 f;
Orleans I214 to 1919; sales 1000 bales. |
Breadstuffs unchanged.
HAvRE, March 11.-Cotton firm;
spot 1929.
Money and Stocks.
New YORK, March 11.-Yesterday |
Governments closed heavy 62's 1877; |
money 6 tot; Gold 80.
Latest from Havana.
HAVANA, March n.-Cholera dis |
appeared from Santiago.
Destruction of plantations in the vi
entity of Montezuma and Santa Cruz.
Shipments of Sugar and Molasses |
from all Cuban ports to the United |
States, very heavy.
General Breckenridge.
LEXINGTON, KY.-Gen, Breckenridge
welcomed home to-day; he will re-
sumo the practice of law.
AIDNI GIT DISP TCH Els
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THANKs.-We again return our
nf0teful thanks to our brethren of the
pres, and to our friends generally, for
Hha hearty. sympathy ELECTED by the
deBtruction Of our office. Some of our
suhseribers, and others indebted to the
Office, are constantly awaiting them
selves of the occasion to pay up old
seores, and may we not express the
hope that all Will do likewise? a
word in season, how good it is and
q dollar in season. Is not to be despised.
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In Texas the castor bean is a
large and profitable crop, and the
cultivation every year increasing
Between cotton (half a million
bales,) corn ian immense CROP
and an almost boundless range OF
cattle, Texas is one of the most
remarkable States in the Union,
and destined to unsurpassed pros
perity. The cry, therefore, is for
free government and down with
the carpet baggers, who do so
much not to promote but check
prosperity. India produces the
castor bean in abundance and in
perfection, but just as good crops
can be raised in Texas. The in
creased supply so far has only
increased the demand.
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We congratulate General Cox

we congratulate Oeneral COA,
the Secretary of the Interior, and
his Ohio friends, on his prefer
ment. He is high-minded, con-
sentative gentleman, and brings
both ability and integrity to the
place to which the President has
assigned him. 1t certainly gives
the "cold-shoulder" to the Radi>
cal managers in Ohio. For this
we are thankful. 1t is a compli-
ment to Ohio to take a Cabinet
officer from the State. In this
particular the Opposition has al
ways differed from the Democra-
cy. Iney nave seldom ignored
the Buckeye State when they had
patronage to bestow, and it has,
in a great measure, given them
their ascendency in this State.
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From the Central Star.
Cemt-al Mis6f.ainDi.

Among the sections of our State that
have rapidly recuperated since the dis
astrous failures of 1867, none can ex-
coed in vitality our own section. Cen
trail Mississippi is to-day in flourish
ing condition, and with another
abundant crop of cereals, will be the
most inviting portion of the South to
immigrants and capitalists. The pres
ent condition of her financial matters
is owing to the enterprise and industry
of her citizens. With the close of the
war. the old idea that labor was dis
graceful, disappeared, and our young
men, who, before that period, mad
never turned a furrow, or scarcely
saddled horse, entered the fields, and
by hard and continued labor and rigid
economy, placed themselves on a sure
financial foundation. We are proud
of the people of Holmes, Attala, Mad
ison, Leake, Choctaw, Carroll and
YaZoo, because they have by their own
labor, independent of the former labor
of the country, supported themselves,
and accumulated surplus which they
are now expending in Identifying
their homes, and gathering around
them the comforts and luXuries oflife.
1t is among such people that immi-
grants wish TO settle; it is among such
a people that capital seeks an invest
ment.
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V0iuntmry Tribute 80
CHART OAK STOVE NJ

To EXcELsIon M'FaG Co.. 50. Louis
Ihaye for a number ~ years been a
diligent inquirer into The relative
merits Of Cooking Stoves. aud find The
CHARTER OAK an incompatible ono,
which, with very little trouble. fIr-
nishes n family with thoroughly baked
Bread" Biscuits aud swell done
ROasts." A PROOF Of is "utilify"
ECONOMY" and durability. ! sgnd
herewith piece Of TWELVE
POUND FRUIT CAKE baked by me
IN a number ak CHATTER OAK
bought Of you. and which has been iu
daily use In my family for SIX years.
For apy and sverv sDeeies Of cooking,
i md n the most convenient "rruH
nomlcal" and reliable STOVE I hav8
ever used. Having recently Increased
the number Of Workmen Oh uIy farm
and requiring a larger size, 1 have put
up one u your new patents, No. %.
and must say that / regard 10 hf being
beyond the pale Of success com petition.
The time I now save by my hired men
RettinR their breakfast ~ minutes
earlier each morning than formerly,
not only makeh u invaluable tO mrm-
ers, but will save the price 0fthc stove
In one year. II. E.IAIEs
Osyka, Mics Nov. - 1868.
SOLD wBoLEsALE AED RETAIL ~
EHceIsiOr Manufacturing Co.
ST. LOUIS.
RICE BROS A Co.
NEW ORLEANS,
Sole Agents for the state Of Louis
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WASHINGTON.

Gen. Anes assigned TO the Fourth Militia
~ Distrtct-SteUGrt's Resignation Ac-
cepted-HOdre has Accepted-PropOS-
ed Adjournment Of COngreSs-Shern1dn
Assumes Command Of the Army
WGshburn in Possession Of the State
Department.
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nESIRE 70 notify their friends and
~ patrons that they are In receipt
of an invoice Of School Books, Pens,
Ink, Letter Paper, Ink Stands, Peri
odicals, Newspapers, etc, etc. and
from this date will receive daily adj
ditions to their stock, which In a short
time will be complete Ia every depart
ment They may be found on State
street, 3rd door North Of Capitol
Street. mRr9-3t
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A GENTS WANTED FOR OUR
IN POPULAR ONE DOLLAR
SALE. To whom we offer the largest
Inducements. Any one sending %
cts. each, 'iS r sph sSi nne ~ .hp 10Y
lowing artclest Viz: Hunting Case
Watch, ] pair MooI Rlankets. Long
Shawl, 10 yards Hemp CaTpsting, &c.
Send for Circular TO J. ii. Wihsiow
q Co, Dos Broadway, New York.
mar AtWJm
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, ; SIS.

l, Thomas T. Swami. Auditor OF
Public Accounts ofsaid State, do here
by certify that the foregoing state
ment is truly and correctly copied
from the original statement Of the
Etna Life Insurance Company of
Hartford, Connecticut, as the same re-
mains on file in my office.
Given under my hand and
LIS: official seal at Jackson, this
-..- Sth day OF March. A. D.. 1869.
THOS. T. SWAMI,
Auditor of Public Accounts.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
AUDITORS OFFICE, JAcKsoE,(
/, THOS. T. SWAMI, Auditor Of
Public Accounts, of the State Of Mis-
sissippi, do hereby certify that the
4ETNA LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY, located at Hartford, has com
piled with the Act entitled IAN Act 20
regulate Agencies of Foreign Insur-
ance Companies" approved January
3lst, 1857; and In virtue OF the power
vested in me, by said Law, hereby
authorize BARROWS & SMYTHE,
Agents for said Company, at Jackson,
| in the county of Kinds, to transact
| business of insurance In this State,
until the first day Of March, 1870.
| Given under my Hand and
| -. Seal OF Onice, at the City OF
l.. .: jackson, this LIST day Of March,
A. D., 1859.
THOS T. SWAMI,
Auditor OF Public Accounts.
BARROWS n 6NMKTHE,
Agents, Jackson, Miss
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Salem, Tippzh county, which was
completely burned up during the war,
Is being rebuilt, and business has been
resumed, to some extent.--IukA Ca
zette.
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DELINQUENT LANDS.
MONROE COUNTY.

AUDIToR's OYYIcE, JACKSON, MIss-l
March 10th, 1869.
"HE following described lands In
II the county Of Monroe, delinquent
for non-payment OF Taxes OF the year
1860, will be subject 70 entry or pur-
chase at this Office, after sixty-days
from the date hereof, by any citizen
of this state, upon payment OF amount
for which said lands are delinquent
and all costs 20 the State, with DANA
gcs and subsequent taxes accrued see
Revised Code Of Mississlppi, Chapter
!, Section Y, Articles IS and 40, page
-
DIVISION or SECTION. Is. T.R.
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FILLING OFF AT COsT.-Mr. L.
Ser has determined to close out his
sI8ek Of Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes. ETC.
aid gives the people generally some
good advice in regard to purchasing.
anari his advertisement.
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Gounod, the composer OF
@Faust," is a vegetarian, and be
has not drank any wine for many
years.
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LIST. Name and locality of the Com
pany-THE ErNA LIVE INSURANCE.
COMPANY, OF HARTFORD, Conn.
And. The amount OF its Capital
StOck-One hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars.
3rd. The amount of its Capital
Stock paid up and secured is-One
hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
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Provisional Governor Ames
several procIsmations on our first
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Sl0,35O,5l2 %
I. o. ENpERs, secretary.
STA f OF ONNECTICUT,l &C
COUNTY OF HARTFORD. 20

STA Z OF CONN ECTICUTl GO
COUNTY OF HARTFORD.
Be il remembered that on this, the
third day of February, One Thousand
Eight Hundred and Sixty-Nine, be-
fore me, Edward Goodman, Notary
Public, within and for the county and
State Aforesaid. personally appeared
before me, at Hartford in said county
and State, Eliphalet A. Buckley, the
President, and Thomas o. Enders, the
Secretary OF the Etna Life Insurance
Company of said Hartford, and they
severally made oath that the within
statement by them subscribed, con-
tains true statement OF the condition
of said Company, on the 3lst day Of
December 1868
In witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and arnx-
ed my official seal on this the
L. 81 third day OF February, A. ID.
One Thousand Eight Hundred
and Sixty-Nine.
EDWARD GOODMAN.
Notary Public.
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DAw HIDE HAME STRINGS
~ Webb Backbands, Plow Brides
and Collars at SIDEWAYS.
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- enterprising publishers of
Eatchez Democrat have resumed
II daily issue; and have our best
q for their success.
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Bands of socialists in Southern
Spain are Selling property law
lessly.
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re 111sekIy G1ariuir.
77-pSn TY-MARCH II, 1860.

- A. Warner has entered
/, his duties as Secretary of State.
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DUGGY HARNESS, from els up
MD Wagon Harness and Rlew Gear.
all home made. G.ps Subway,
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Cash in hand and in Bank$3:5.254 Il
Real estate unencumbered 1900 90
$4,000 Cork co., ILL.,, bonds 25.OOO 90
$4,000 Ind. & Gin. R.R. 1880 90
10000 Chicago Water Loan
Bonos -.-............ $4,000 90
$SO'OOO Virginia State bonds l7.lOO 90
S3'oOO Springfield, Ill, Z" $500 90
20 200 Tenn. State 1905 90
bonds ,............'. 1900 90
10000 U. 8. Reg. 5-IO
bonds. ..........,-,.... l5I.1aa M
1882 $50 L. 5. $50 bonds l96. $50 %
1900 Spring field, Ill, $40 1900 90
$4,000 Cleve. p. & A R.
r. bonds -. -. 10000 90
$l5.5OO Dayton & Michigan
Railroad bonds -, 1880 90
$1,000 Little Miami Rail-
road bonds IT. $50 90
$4,000 City of Grand Rap
ids bonds. ............... 2I.S3l SO
$1,000 n. Y. G. X. X. bonds 3.sl0 90
$4,000 Columbus Il Ind. X. $4,000 90
bonds. ..'..........-..- $4,000 90
bonds. -.,',,.r..'.... 5000 90
$4,000 Danburg bonds gee. 1900 o.
$4,000 Ottowa City bonds $1,000 %
5000 Toledo City bonds. 5000 90
$4,000 Springfield (Illinois)
Water bonds - $4,000 90
$4,000 Macoupie Co. CHI.
nois) bonds ~, -. 10000 90
bonds .,,'',-..-.'...,,. 10000 90
5000 Morgan & Ogle Co..
(Illinois) bonds ....... 5000 90
$4,000 Morgan Com'ny Ill
linois) ponds ... $4,000 90
10000 Desmoines Valley X.
X. bonds .............. 10000 90
10000 Union Pacific Rail-
road bonds ........ 30,69O 90
10000 City of Fort Wayne
bonds. ..'.-............ $4,000 90
5000 Indiana Central Rail-
road bonds .....-.-'--. 5000 90
5000 cleveland & Pitts
burg Railroad bonds . 4.747 90
10000 Hartford City bonds, 10000 90
10000 u. 5. Is of 1881 bonds IL ,450 90
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WANTED.
NEIOCIPRnRa-

DLANS for Working Drawings.
M scale three inches 70 the foot, with
specifications and details. enabling
any one 10 construct one. Price %
cents; sent by mail 70 any address.
G.. +. PERKINS,
Il Northampton, Mass.
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PEABODY HOTEL,
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE,
Corner Of Main and Monroe Syetts
WITHIN the heart Of the business
w portion Of the City. Convenient
70 the Railroad Offices. Depota. Steam
boat Landing POstoiiIce, aud Thea
tres.
tn We respectfully solicit public
patronage.
- sssNsFFr 40 ~ = Ts.HH.#.
January "a, 'OD-tf rroprlet0ra
Elizabeth daily monitor. [volume] (Elizabeth, N.J.) 1868-1880, 1869-05-21
elisabeth Daily ataonitor,
INVITATION ODRINK.
PUBLISHED AT 155 BROAD STREET, BY
J. MADISON DRAKE.

What ridiculous piece of folly it is
to go into a place, if in the mood for
liquor, and to ask five or six acquaint-
ances up to drink with you; yet it is
done all the same, and by parties who
perhaps want all the money for stock
ings. But not to do it when your ac-
quaintances are about is to be looked
upon as small potatoes and few in the
hill. Take the following as an illustra-
ton of a delightful fix, liable to arise
from this absurd custom. You feel in
q mood for glass, You go for it.
Meet friend just as you are about to
enter a gin mill, and you ask him.
Enter, and he comes upon a group OF
four or five men who have just entered,
and are conversing for moment. You
are introduced all around by your
friend. Where are you now, with a
dollar in your pocket and five or six
fellows on your hands, only one OF
whom who ever saw before, and moral
ly bound by custom and impelled by
false pride to ask them to join you in a
social glass ? You can't get out of it
they know you came in for liquor, and
as your friend introduced you and you
didn't invite, why you must do the
honors and you say you are glad to see
them ian internal lie, by the way) and
ask them up. If you are known at the
bar, all right if not, you have to bor-
row of your friend. How's that ? Per-
haps some of the party might ask you
some other time, but the chances are
they would not know you from baked
apple. A most absurd, dead fraud, this
"asking, in connection with the liquor.
Do we ask, coax, prevail upon acquain-
tances to have neokties, gloves or boots
with us? Come in and take bottle
of vine with me men will say, and
take you by the arm, and in you go.
Do they every say. "Come in and
have have hat with me ?" Do they
ask continually urge you to eat things ?
Do they ask you to take pocket-kniyes,
lead pencils, hair dye, tooth powder,
paper collars, or umbrellas with them?
No, this asking" business is confined
to liquor.