The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-02-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST

t The one thing more uncertain than tn,
woman Of the present, is "the woman o
the future"
The President OF the Florida Senate
wears false ears. DcliCacy forbids us 10
mention the circumstance under which he
lost his natuIa al ones.
The details OF the latest New York TRACE
Z dy, in which a man first cut his mistress
throat and then his own, are certainly
more revolving than those OF any recent
murder.
The civil rights bin introduced into the
! Alabama Legislature proposes 10 give 10
: all races and colorS equal civil rights In the
schools, theatres, hotels. railroads, churches
cemeteries. etc; and 10 punish violations
I by fine of from $500 5000 and imprison-
meut not exceeding five years. and forfeit
4 ure OF charter or other privileges on the
/ part Of persons or corporations holding
I the same.
The bill for the bridging of the Mssis-
sippi river, at Memphis was killed In the
House
Mrs. jerks" said a little red-headed
girl with Il pug nose and bare feet, 'mother
SAYS will you oblecge her by lendin her a
stick Of tirc-wood-fill this cruet with vim
egar--puttin' little soft soap in this pan
and please not let your turkey gobblers
roost on our fence
Michigan clergyman wrote to a lottery
agent:
~ do not approve of lotteries; / regard
them as no better than gambling schemes.
My son bought ticket No. in your draw
ing; but il il drew anything, don't send
the money To him-send il To me-
the clergyman viii probably feel re
lieved 70 learn that the ticket didn't draw
anything.
Ex-Governor ana Mrs. lIoratio Seymour,
OF New York. have been In Washington du-
ring the past few days. Mrs. Seymour as
sisted Mrs. Grant ut her reception last
Saturday, occupying the place of honor,
next Mrs. Grant. Governor and Mrs. Sey-
mour are on their way To Florida.
The reason an urchin gave tor being late
at school was that the boy i'm the next
house was going 10 have "A dressing down
with = bed-cord, and he waited 70 hear
him howl.
California widow lately went for a
youth who had wooed and won her. but
was disposed To coquette, with a pistol and
Il marriage license. She took a clergyman
with her who was ready To preach funeral
sermon or perform marriage ceremony at
the same price. The young man choScd the
latter.
The French count that married the belle
OF Haverhil. Massachusetts, who nursed
him through the smallpox, has quite re-
covered and will soon be strong enough to
wave the napkin, strap the razor, and cry
Next
There is a lady now living near Eincastle,
Campbell county, Tenn, who gave birth TO
five children in one year. The lady's name
is Mrs. ThoInns McLain, and the occurrence
took place either in the year 1865 or 1850. /
She gave birth To three children probably /
about the LIST OF January, and two more the /
following December. Her husband died /
about year or so ago, and she is now "A |
widow without any means.
Mr., c. III. Rowan has disposed of his in |
terest in the Summit Times To his partner, |
Mr. John III. Crooker, AM the former has |
retired from that journal.
A double track is being graded to con- |
meet McCOmb city and summit. and extra 1
side tracks will be laid down AT Summit, an /
euterprsiug town on the Jackson railroad |
The ArkansaS cmigrant (ucgro) hunters |
ara having lively times in Perry, Georgia. |
One got whipped and another bailed in /
500 for cnticing away servants.
The Suclbyvilc CTenu.) Commercial tells |
about zone of our respectable citizens who |
many years ago deserted his wife and child |
rem, who hu~ lately returned and remarked |
his wife. Sh" had meanwhile raised "A son /
hy another husband, who j. now dead.