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About housekeeping.

] declare that the woman who IS able 10
systematic and carry on smoothly the work
of an ordinary family, illustrates higher
sagacity than is called for by seven-eighths of
the task done by men. Men take one trade,
and work at it mothers and house-keeper'z
work requires a touch from all trades A
man has his work-hours, and his definite
tasks; a woman has work at all hours, and
incessant confusion Of tasks.
Let any man do woman's work for a day
wash and dress children, having provided
their clothes the night before see that break
fast is under way to suit tault-finding hus-
band the wash-boiler on with water to wash,
and the clothes assorted ready for washing
the dish-water heating, and a luncheon
brought out for the school-goers; nice din
ner in a good mans dinner pail the beds
made after proper airing; the fathers con
venience exactly hit for family prayers; the
systematic sweeping Of the house at least
once week and Of living rooms one to three
times a week, according 70 the number Of
men to bring in the mud the actual wash
ing and out-hanging of clothes; the drying,
sprinkling, and folding, and tomorrow the
ironing Of the same; the sorting and mend
ing of them, and provision Of new ere the
old give out; making of bread three times
week, with cake and pie interlaced iudic-
iously pickles, preserves, and cellar stores
TO be laid in, and not forgotten IN their sea
son children's manners 70 be attended 70,
company to he entertained; her own person
to be tided up TO please his eye; the tired
him to be welcomed and waited on by the no
less tired her, and the home cheerful; his
trousers to be patched after he goes to bed,
q so he can put them on in the morning"
the children to be helped about their lesson,
and reminded not to forget their Sunday
school lesson; the shopping and marketing
to be done for the household repairs at
tended to, and matters in general kept
straight around home. Meanwhile Papa
must not be troubled or hindered about his
work" because his work brings IN the
money yes mans work brings in the money,
but mans work does not 40 tax the head and
heart and hands as womens work does.
Besides all this, man is helped by many
strong relishes and incentives in his labor.
He is out in the world among folks. lie
comes and goes, and is refreshed in spirit.
But woman works alone, and almost un-
known. To please her husband and her God
is, possibly, her only motive and alas, how
many wives there be who sob in secret before
their God, because they fail to win one smile
or word of praise from their husbands. 1t
is stupid and brutal for any ordinary man
to be finding fault with woman.-Rev. Ihos.
K. Beecher.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29

The inhabitants of Alsace are still sus-
tanned in the hope of recovering their lost
nationality by a continuance of those
miraculous apparitions which the French
Legitimist journals describe at great
length, and, to all outward seeming, with
the utmost good faith. The village of
kruth is occupied by an unusually large
German garrison to allay the excitement
caused by numerous occurrences deemed
to be miraculous, and kifis, a pictur-
esque village on the Upper Rhine, upon
the border of Switzerland, is also said to
be visited at frequent intervals by the
Virgin Mary The Strasbourg Official
Gazette declares that she appeared for
the first time to priest, the boys Of the
choir, and several persons in the church,
holding in her hands Latin inscription,
which declared that ''the sign of the cross
shall be respondent with light when faith
and by law there should be one shepherd
and one flock" 1t is to be regretted that
an inquiry as to the origin of the symbolic
signs and crosses seen on many windows
in Alsace-Lorraine about a year ago
showed that they were nothing more than
the work of some playful glazier, who had
been called in to repair damages done to
the windows during the war.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29
Look Ont for the Marks.

l wanted to learn about a boy, whether
he was idle or industrious; whether he was
careless or careful; whether he was good
boy or a bad boy; and so ] went to his
teacher to inquire.
He did not remember the boy, but said he
could tell all about him if / would 90 over
to the schoolhouse. SO | went, and we
looked through the books When he went
to school there several years before the
teachers had put down some marks and
figures in the books every day, telling
whether he was tardy, whether he behaved
well, and whether he got good lessons. And
there the little marks were still, 50 that IL
was easy to tell just what kind Of boy lac
was when he went to school.
| was glad to find that he had been faith
full in his studies, and a good boy. And this
was very fortunate for him. as he would not
have got the place he wanted in a store, If
his record in the teachers books had not
been good one.
Be careful Of your marks, boys. Even if
the teacher keeps no record-book, God does,
and we must one day give an account TO him.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29
PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY
WHAT THE ORANGES ARE.

Herewith we present the Constitution and
Bylaws OF the Patrons Of Husbandry,
an Order that is staining great i'm portance
throughout the country. The following is
a list of the officers of the National Grange,
with the address of each:
Master-Dudley W. Adams, Waukon,
Iowa.
overseer- Thomas Taylor, Columbus.
South Carolina.
Lecturer-T. A. Thompson, Plainview,
Wabash county, MINI.
Steward-A. j. Vaughn, Early Grove,
Marshall county. Miss.
Assistant Steward-G. w. Thompson,
New Brunswick, \. j.
plain-Rev. A B. Grosh, Washington,
d. {.
Treasurer-F. NJ. Mcdowell, Corning,
n. Y.
secretary-O. II. Kelley, Georgetown.
d. c.
Gate-keeper &C. Dinwiddie, Orchard
Grove, Lake county. Ind.
Ceres-Mrs. D. w. Adams, Waukon,
Iowa.
Pomona-Nrs. o. H. Kelley. Georgetown,
ID. &.
Flora-Mrs. J. c. Abbott, Gainesville,
Butler county, Iowa.
Lady Assistant Steward-Miss c. A. Hall,
Georgetown, d. G.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
William Saunders, Washington, d. c.: d.
w watt Aiken. Cokesbury, AbbeyvilIe coun-
ty, ;. c.; E. r. Shankland, Dubuque, Iowa.
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MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1877;

mittee to exercise "a general supervision o
the affairs of the Order during the recess o
I the National Grarg to instruct the Sec
taTy i'm regard 10 printing and disburse-
ments, and Ia place in his hands the con-
tingent fund; TO decide all questions and
appeals referred TO them by the officers and
members of State Oranges, and to Law be-
tore the National Grange at each session "a
/ report of all such questions and appeals,
and their decisions thereon.
ARTICLE K.
Section /. Such compensation for time
and service shall be given the Master, Lee
turer, Secretary, Treasurer, and Executive
Committee, as the National Grange may
from time to time. determine.
Sec. 4. Whenever General Deputies are
appointed by the Master of the National
Grange. said Deputies shall receive such
compensation for time and service as may
be determined by the Executive Committee;
Provided. In no case shall pay from the
National Grange be given General Deputies
in any State after the formation of It's State
Grange.
ARTICLE XI.
Section l. The financial existence of Sub
ordinate Oranges shall date from the first
day of January, first day OF April. first day
of July, and first day of October subsequent
to the day of their organization, from
which date their first quarter shall com
mence.
See. 2 State Oranges shall date their
financial existence three months after the
first day of Janury, first of April, first of
July, and first of October Immediately fol-
lowing their organization.
ARTICLE XII.
Each State Grange shall be entitled to
send one representative, who shall be a Mas |
ter thereof, or his proxy, TO all meetings OF |
the National Grange. He shall receive |
mileage at the rate of five cents per mile |
both ways, computed by the nearest prae-
tical route, to be paid as follows: The Mas
ter and Secretary of the National Grange /
shall give such representative an order for
the amount on the Treasurer of the State /
Grange which he represents; and this or
der shall be receivable by the National
Grange in payment of State dues.
ARTICLE XIII.
Special meetings of the National Grange
shall be called by the Master upon the APP
plicatinn of the Masters of ten State Oranges,
)ne months notice of such meeting being
given to all members of the National
Grange. No alteration or amendments to l.
The Bylaws or Ritual shall be made at any
special meeting.
ARTICLE XIV.
These Bylaws may be altered or amended
1t any annual meeting OF the National
Grange by a two-thirds vote of the mem
OerS present.
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The Law of Courtship.

We clip from an old paper the following
account of trial for breach of promise OF
marriage, in which the judge laid down a
new doctrine, which we should not be sorry
to see adopted:
" \ case was recently tried in Rutland
Vermont, in which Miss MunsOn recover
ed 81 ,425 of Mr.. Hastings, for breach of
marriage contract. The curiosity of the
thing is: the Vermont Judge charged the
jury that no explicit promise was necessary
TO bind the parties TO marriage contract,
but that long continued attentions or init
macy with a female was as good evidence
of intended matrimony as a special contract
The principle of the case undoubtedly is,
that if Hastings did not promise he ought
to have done so-the law holds him respon-
sible for the performance of his duty
A most excellent decision; a most righteous
judge compared with whom Daniel would
appear but common squire! We have no
idea of young fellows dangling about after
girls year or two, and then going OF,
leaving their sweet hearts half courted we
hate this everlasting nibble and never bite,
this beating the bush and never starting the
game. 1t is one of the crying sins Of the
age. There is not one girl in twenty can
tell whether she is courted or not. No Won
der that when Betty Shippers cousin asked
if Billy Doubtful courted her, she replied
9 don't know exactly-he's sorter courtin
and sorter not courtin' We have no
doubt that this Hastings is one Of these
sorter not courtin fellows, and most heartily
do we rejoice that the judge has brought him
to book with 81 ,425 verdict The Judge
saws that long continued attentions or inti-
macy is just as good as a regular promise
Now we do not know what would pass for
intimacy according to the laws Of Vermont
but surprising attentions to consist of visiting
a girl twice a week, and estimating the time
wasted by Miss Munson at each visit to bc
worth a dollar (Which is too cheap, Mr.
Hastings has been making fool Of himself
fourteen years and some odd weeks. This
decision marks a new era in the law Of love,
and we have no doubt will tend to the promo
ton of matrmony and mortality.
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50 90 PER YEAR.


III took her hand and looked al her.
No sound did that still deepness stir;
Evenahe weary, wandering rain
Had ceased to beat upon the pane:
Only about the perfect mouth
A sigh more faint than the faint south
lowered Of moments space and then
Died into nothingness again.
The words he spoke were brief and slow
What could lie say, she did not know,
What pulse Of that impetuous soul
But owned her calm, serene CONTROL
No need for him to test her heart
With cunning fence or verbal art;
Only to ask and wait her viii,
And, winning, losing love her still
Perhaps she wayered-ay, perhaps
The shadow of the cloud that wraps
The future from our questioning gaze
Lest in some glimpse Of after days.
Some hint of all she might possess
In that true spirit tenderness,
Ii but her weaker life might move
Unto the music of his love.
Perhapsl who knows He only knew
The large gray eyes were dim with dew,
Saw only on the mouth sweet bloom
The shadow Of reluctant doom;
Felt only one sad, gentle word
And then through the deep stiffness heard
Once more the weary wandering rain
Beat dull against the window pane
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29
The Fortune Teller, Almauar.

To dream of q milestone about YOUR u..s
is "A sign of what yoH may pNpD,f D. t..
marry AN cNtruyIgaut woman
IL is very lucky 90 dream tHat Nuu uH.
for q thing twice over, since ever aIIyT y.u
will, probably, take care to hayr yuuI HII
receipted
For person i'm embarrassed cirouU IHu..-
70 dream that he h. arrested i.yrry fortunate.
for IL is warning to him uu uu account fu
accept "A bill.
To dream of fire Is sign tbUt no. N0u HU.
wise, you will see that AN the liant- Iu E.UE
house are out before you en to b.d
To dream that your nose H. rcd to t.u tu
Is am intimation that You had better leave
brandy for water.
To dream Of having "a great number ~
servants is-maducss.
To dream ut bear hrt1kcu- mHu0I...
which your vision shows yUu b. hruiu
Ifyou dream of CLOTHES it D. u wUfum.
TO 20 20 law, for, by the rule ~ ,5ulu..
ness, you will be- sure of "a uou--ut
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THE WIFE.-Here il the best tribute to
woman We ever read

THE WIFE.-Here is the best tribute to
woman We ever read
Only let a woman b. sure She is precious
| 70 her husband--uot useful NOT valuable.
not convenient simply but lovely mid d.
loved let her be- the recipient of hi. Uu.lte
and hearty attentions, let her feel Iat DER
cares and love are noticed. appreciated. .rH
! returned; let her opinion Doe asked LuT .I.
Proval sought, and her Judgment respected
iu matters Of which she r. guruiluHf. .u
short lel her only hc loved, huu.rH ..H
cherished, In tulhIimeut nt the mHr.ia.. ....
and she will bo Co her husband hrT .NIHr..
ana society, % well--priug of happ.ue- -..
Wlll bear pam, and toll and anxiety. ar DE-.
husbands love to her /. u i0wtruI fortress
shielded and sheltered therein uul .d ...
sIty viii have lost IFS sting. ~hC may aUH..
but sympathy will DUH Tie gde, uf SORROW
A house with love iu it-and Ly lowe UI...
love expressed iu words Aud dyod- nTI H...
not one spark OF faith u .Gy. chat u.r.r
crops QUIT is 90 % house a- rur-.u ..H
machine, one is life. the other mechanism
the unluyed woman may have bread Iu-Ia.
hight, house just as tidy a- tHp utNul N.f
the latter has "a spring OF beauty abort. ..r
Joyousness a penetrating WI pnuN.Hr
brightness tu which thc former Co.. .u...
stranger The deep hoppur-- .t h.- N."
shines out ln her face. -hu .IUam. .uNu.
1t is airy, graceful and warm lu3 v,'.uU...
with her presence, She !. uII tder.... uuI
plots and sweet surprise tur h.r husband
and family. She has never doue vl.H ...
romance and poetry Of lite Sine herself I.a
lyric poem setting herself ~ aII pu" a..
gracious melodies Humble household Has.
and duties have for hcra golden -izuiH"r..
The prize makes her calling high ul ..
end ,auctihc- the means
" Love is Uruvtu. ANA Heaven I. |..u
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THE BRIGHT SIDE.-Look on the bright
side. Il is the right side. The times may
be hard, but it will make them no easier to
wear a gloomy and sad conntenance. 1t is
the sunshine, and not the cloud, that makes
the flower. The sky Is blue ten times where
il is black once. You have troubles-so
have others. None are free from them.
Truuble gives sinew and tone 10 life-forti-
tude and courage to man. That would be
dull sea, and the sailor would never get skill,
where there was nothing TO disturb the sur
face Of the ocean. What though things
look q little dark? The lane viii turn, and
night viii end in broad day. There ID more
virtue in one sunbeam than In whole herni-
sphere of clouds and gloom.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29

A WIFE's PRAYER.-A wife's prayer
nearly as beautiful as the prayer Of Naomi,
is expressed in these words:
Lord bless and preserve that dear person
thou hast chosen 10 be my husband; let his
life be long and blessed comfortable and
holy; and let me also become great bless
ing and comfort unto him, a sharer in all his
SORROWS, a meet helper in all his accidents
and charges in the world; make me amiable
ever in his eyes, and forever dear to him.
Unite his heart to me in all the dearest love
and holiness, and mine TO him in all sweet
ness charity and compliance Keep me from
all ungentleness and observation-disclosures Of pas
sion and humors and make me humble and
obedient, useful and observant, that we may
delight in each other according TO thy blessed
word, and both of us may rejoice in Thee,
having our portion in the love and service
of God forever. Amen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29

The Boston Globe is of opinion that the
day is coming very soon when the West
will make its own shoes, cotton and wool
en- goods, and nearly all articles of manu-
facture which are now sent out from New
England. The West and the South
ought to manufacture all the articles
named that they need. Instead of sending
raw cotton to New England and buying
goods manufactured there, the South
should send the article in its manufac-
tured state, and thus enrich her own
section.
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The INvIsIBLE CHLpREN- Dh, b. uuf
when your children are with you it b. mott
when you Nee and hear them, THAT tHrY H.
most TO you; IL is when tbD -ad u.omYug.
il gone; IL Is when The dai-ic- have rp-umul
their growing again iu the place whore fUD
little form was laid b. is when you hH.o
carried your children out and -aid farewell
and come home again, and day and night Hrr
full Of sweet memories; DO i- when -Hmm.r
and winter are full of touches uDI -ug...
tions Of them; 10 Dr. when you cannot BOOB.
up toward God without thinking oft fh.m
nor look down toward yourself aud mot thuE
Of them; il is when they have gone out of
your arms, and are living to you only Pay I0r
power Of the Imagination, that tnoy $685. tHn
most 20 you. The invisible children Hu fHn
realcst children, the sweetest children. fHr
trucst children, the children chat touch uur
hearts as no hands Of ue-h ever could touch
them.
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Constitution and bylaws.
PREAMBLE.

Human happiness is the acme of earthly
ambition. Individual happiness depends
upon general prosperity.
The prosperity of a nation is in proper
tim TO the value of its productions.
The soil i the source from whence we
derive all that constitutes wealth; without
II, we would have no agriculture, no manu-
features, no commerce. OF all the material
gifts of the Creator, the various productions
OF the vegetable world are of the first inn
portance. The art of agriculture is the
parent and precursor of all arts, and its
products the foundation of all wealth.
The productions OF the earth are subject
TO the influence of natural laws, inVariable
aud indisputable; the amount produced
viii consequently be in proportion to the
intelligence OF the producer, and success
viii depend upon his knowledge of the ac-
ton of these laws. aud the proper applica-
ton OF their principles.
Hence, knowledge is the foundation of
happiness.
The ultimate object of this organization
Is tor mutual instruction and protection, to
Tighten labor by ditfusing knowledge OF
It's aims aud purposes. expand the mind by
tracing the beautiful laws the Great Creator
has established in the Universe, and to en-
large our views of Creative wisdom and
power.
To those who read Alright, history proves
that iii all ages society is fragmentary, and
successful results of general welfare can be
secured only by general effort. Unity of
action cannot be acquired without disci-
pine, and discipline cannot be enforced
without significant organizations; hence,
we have Il ceremony of initiation which
binds us in mutual fraternity rs with a
band OF iron; but although its influence is
so powerful, its application is as gentle as
that of the silken thread that binds wreath
of flowers.
The Patrons of Husbandry consist of the
following:
ORG ANIZATION
SUBORDINATE ORANGES.
First Degree -Laborer (man), Maid.
(woman).
Second Degree-Cultivator (man), Shop
herdess (woman},
Third Degree-Harvester (man>, Cleaner
(woman).
Fourth Experimentation (man), Ma
tron (woman).
STATE GRANGE.
Fifth Degree Pomona (Hope),
Composed of Masters of Subordinate
Oranges and their wives. who are Matrons.
Past Masters and their wives, who are Ma
irons, shall be Honorary Members. and elig-
IDLE to office, but not entitled to vote.
NATIONAL GRANGE.
Sixth Degree-Flora (Charity).
Composed of Masters of State Oranges
and their wives, who have taken the Degree
ofEPomona. Past Masters of State Granges
and their wives, who have taken said De-
gree of Pomona. shall be Honorary Mem
bers ard eligible to office, but not entitled
TO vote.
Seventh Degree-Ceres (Faith).
Members of the National Grange who
have served one year therein may become
members of this degree upon application
and election. 1t shall have charge of the
secret work of the Order, and shall be
court OF Impeachment of all officers of the
National Grange.
Members of this degree are Honorary
Members of the National Grange, and are
eligible TO office therein. but not entitled to
vote.
CONSTITUTION
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29

Immigration this year is unusually
large. It is estimated that during the
twelve months 288, 900 foreigners will
land on our shores, bringing with them
s25, 900, 900 in gold, and adding largely
to the productive force of the Republic.
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The Book Of Thanks.

81 feel so vcxed and out of temper with
Ben" cried Marx. that ] really must
DO something i'm revenge inquired
his cousin Cecilia.
No; look over my Book 81 Thank
What's thatY said Cecilia, n- -ho uw
turning over the leaves of "a copy book NEARLY
full of writing in "a round test h1ud
Here it is, said Mark, and chen r.Hd
aloud ~
q" March g. Ben lent noe hi- hat
Here again: Jan 4. when Doh mH
shilling, Ben made il up ~ mc kindly
Well observed the boy turning down
the leaf 4" Ben is a good boy after a0l
What do you note down iu that bDyI.
said Cecilia, looking over big shoulder uIeh
some curiosity.
All the kudnc.scs that are eyer shown
me; you would wonder how many they ar.
] find great deal of good from marking
them down / do not forget them g. q
might do III ] only trusted to my memory.
80 ] hope that ! ann mot often Uugru.
and when ] am cross ar out of nmp,r
almost always feel pood-humored amuu "
only look over my hook.-Ner Jerna|ua
Messenger
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29

A Vermont woman was for years torment
ed by the nocturnal Irregularities of an co.
centric husband A short time since she
widowed him 10 the grave, remarking, as she
oiped her eyes, that she had one cousola-
tion-she should now know where he spent
his evenings
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-29

a Georgia colored lyccum discussed tbr
question, Which b the most useful, paper
or gunpowderT The debate was closed by
disputnt who spoke al f1lI0w-. Mr.
President, spose dere was "a bar at dr d0uf
and you was 10 90 deere and shake dp pauoT
at him, you'd see what a. har would du
But jess shoot a cannon al him, and see what
comes. / coll for de question The prof.
dent forthwith decided in favor of powder