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IN THE DESERT.

The sands of the Desert glow hot and red +;
The sun OF thu Desert beat down,
Till it blistered the top of the Carmelite's
head
just the round shaver spot oil the crown.
An Arab swept by, barc-chested ard brown !;
Ny tent-dooT stands Open, he Sald.
The monk found a wine-skin under his
gown;
Tie Arab brought dates and bread.
''Knd Allah, we thank thee." the Arab
cried,
When our simple repast was spread.
/ tell To at once. but the monk replied,
NAY, Sheik, thank the Lord instead
Then the TWO argued loud, and the two ar
gued long.
As to how their grace should be said;
But, before they had got at the right or the
wrong,
had finished both dates and bread.
When they turned 10 me, could not declare
On point so eXeee iingly fine,
But rode away on the Arabs mare,
With my friend the Carmelite's wine,
Just where aty thanks are due / cannot de-
eide,
But honors are easy. | think;
SO Allah l thank thee for the mare | ride
The Lord for the wine | drink.
john Paul in the june Galaxy.
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The Country Gentleman says: There
are very few gardens, the soil Of which
has not been allowed to become filed
more or less with the seeds OF weeds.
When crops spring up, the weeds spring
up with them. If numerous, the We DIS
get above the crops; hard work at hoelng
and laborious, finger-weeding follow The
crops are overborne and become small.
Backaches and discouragement are de
veloped More weeds give plentiful
seeding another year.
With industrious gardeners, who take
time by the forelock, much OF this
trouble aud loss are prevented by de
strovino the weeds when very small.
When only.half an inch high, the bulk
of weed is not a hundredth part a great
as when six inches high. 1t has not yet
drawn a hundredth part as much on the
crop and on the soil. \ single movement
of a steel rake at this hour will kill fifty
weeds but when they grow six inches
high the rake will do nothing, and the hoe
must be ground sharp and applied with
many hard strokes.
There is a better way still. Kill the
weeds broadcast Just rs they are coming
up. Inc main lhlu5 - ~ w thl9 tiSht'
The seeds of nearly all the garden weeds
are small, Now, get your ground or
beds all ready to plant, but do not plant
vet. A little warm weather will start all
the seeds for about an inch down and
as soon as you see the first green or yell
low point peeping up through the black
mould, then is the time for action! Do
not wait until next day, nor till afternoon,
for they will now spring up amazingly fast.
Take your steel rake and 90 over the
surface two inches down, raking and cross
raking, till you have torn all the delicate
little plants to fragments. Now then,
there is a pretty fair chance for clean
surface, for every few that are deeper
than two inches will get up to the light
1t would be safer, however, if you can
afford the time, to wait a few days, and
give your beds a second raking. If your
soil is good, you will go over it thus with
great rapdity twenty times faster than
after the sowing of the crops, and you
pulverize the soil admirably. The few
DAYS delay will be more than made up by
the clean surface, freedom from choking
weeds and by the vigorous crops.
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"A r M 81 Fl O M f

RICE FOR FoEAGE.-The large and
unexpected demand for COW peas, in
consequence Of the overflow, has pretty
nearly exhausted the supply and brought
the price up beyond the ability Of those
who really need them most. In view Of
these facts, we earnestly recommend to all
those who are disappointed in procuring
the desired quantity Of peas for seed pur-
poses, to turn their attention to. rice asa sub
stitute We have known frstrate crops Of
rice raised, planted late IN June, while for
forage, for which it is a most excellent
crop, any time in July viii answer. Try
it by all means. Our Home Journal and
Rural Southland
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American inc.

! [From the Philadelphia Ledger.
The renewed war against alcohol has
recalled attention to the possibility of
avoiding the mischief of whisky by using
our own wine. CuriOusly enough Vine
land is the name given to New England
| by the reputed scandinavian discoveries,
who were here in the year 1000. The
! Spanish and F. ench discoveries looked for
| grape vines, too, and found them in Flor
ida in 1864 The English settlers in
! Virginia were so successful that it was
proposed in 1880 to introduce French vine
growers and wine makers. In 1893, Will
| liam Penn did his best to introduce vine
yards here in Pennsylvania; in 1890, a
colony Of Swiss from the borders of the
Lake of Geneva spent their time and
| money in trying to cultivate their foreign
vines in Kentucky, and in 1901 they
succeeded better at Nevay, Indiana; but,
after twenty years of trial, their vineyards
became wheat fields. A Frenchman,
Pierre Legrand, worked hard here at
Philadelphia with French, Spanish and
Portuguese vines, but to no good; two
other Frenchmen met the same or worse
fate, first in Texas and then in Alabama;
and others tried it in other States in sue
cession, but always with the same result,
which was carefully recorded by our late
well-known citizen, Mr. Elias Durand, in
the journal of the Paris Society for
Acclimating. Our native grapes have,
however, proven themselves much better
suited to the purpose. and American
grape vines must supply the future
demand for American wines. The first
effort was made with the Schuylkill grape,
which was found on the banks of that
river by the gardener Of Governor Penn,
before the Revolution, of course; it also
bears the name of the discoverer, Alex
ander. The Catawba was known as far
back as 1706 to the French travellers and
exiles who settled near the present site of
Cincinnati, where in 1928 Nicholas Long
worth, began its use for the wine which is
now almost worldwide in reputation. In
1870 there were 10, 900 acres of vineyards
in Ohio, producing 155, 600 gallons. The
Isabella was named after Mrs. Isabella
Gibbs, who introduced it in 1918. The
Concord from the town in Massachusetts
where it was first grown. All of these
have been useful in turn, and have been
succeeded by many others in building up
the vineyards Of the West, Kentucky,
Indiana, Missouri, Illinois, while in the
South, Georgia and North and South
Carolina, and California, have all helped
to swell the total production to fourteen
millions of gallons in 1871 The whisky
crop was sixty millions of gallons; so that
with all the help of foreign wines it will
be long before the supply of the less dan
gerous and more wholesome beverage can
supercede the strong drink"
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Fer y Justices Of the Peace. Clerks,
sheriff. lawyer Merchants,
and Planters.

The following Blanks are KEEP regularly
on sale at TBE CLARION OFFICE. Others
will be added a. the demand may seem to
Justify. Orders filled promptly by mail on
receipt of the price, or by Express C. o. d.
A liberal deduction where Blanks are
ordered by the ream. Parties ordering
from the following list, may give the num-
Der at the beginning of the line. The price
is One Dollar per quire. The figures at the
end OF each line give the number of blanks
to each qulre.
No. I-Justice Summons-4S.
2-Justice Subpel.a-4S.
3-Mittimus, or COMMITMENTS.
4-Affidavit before Justice for Bench
Warrants.
5-Justice Bench Warrants
6-Affidavit Tor Search Warrants.
7-Search Warrant and Return-4S.
Bond TO answer in Circuit Courts.
O-Affidavit for Peace Warrants.
HO-Bond to Keep the Peace-4S
u--Affidavir and Bond tor Attachment-24
az Attachment Writ-A.
H Affidavit and Bond for Appeal--24
Il Affidavit in Replevin before Justice
is
II Writ of Replevin-4s.
III Affidavit for and Distress Warrant--34
/ 20 Justice Appeal Bonds
Es-Justice Executiom-24
R9-Unlawful Entry and Detainer-24
/ 30-Ailidavit tor GarniShnent--4S.
/ ea-,Ju~gics Garni~hment-4S
/ 2's-Garuishment, by Circuit Clerks.
/ 33-Afidavit before Justice-for general
/ uSe-4S
2s-Circuit Court Summ0ns-24.
35--Circuit Court Execution-4
26-Chancery Cour Injunction.--24.
27-Cnaucery Injunction Bond-24.
2s-RecogniZance on Indictment by Grand
Jury-24
29-Sherif7s Sale, form for general pur-
poses-24.
sO-Ohicial Bond for State. County or Mu-
nicipal Ofhcers-4.
3I-Executor's Bond, Oath and Letters-24
:s2-Guardian's Bond. Oath and Letters. "a
observation-disclosures Bond, Oath andLet
ters-A.
sA-Commjssion for Dower-24.
35-Contract for Share of Crop-24.'
3sS--Contract for Wages-24.
:s7-Mortgage to Secure Advances to
| PidnterS-24
3s-Merchants' Lien and Mortgage, Sc
cnring Existing Indebtedness and Future
Advances-24
s9-Landlords' Mortgage Lien, for Rent
Money-A.
AO-LandIords' Mortgage Lien for Share
of Crop--24.
AI-Deed of Trust for Rent and Supplies
Pr
A2-Deed of Trust to Secure Advances by
| Merchants--A.
13-Deed of Trust, for general purposes
-24
4A-Warranty Deed-24.
A5-Commission to Road Overseer-24.
Masonic Blanks and Blank Books always
on hand, for Lodge, Chapter, Council and
CommanderY.
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20 Make and Keep Irish Esotatoe-

EDITOR SOUTHERN CULTIvAToR:-
About the first Of February, prepare the
ground and lay off the rows one and Il
half or two feet apart, with a long and wide
shovel plough, then strow in it strong
stable manure, and drop the potato on the
manure, ten or fifteen inches apart; bed
on the potatoes with turn-plough; let
them remain Cill the latter part of March
or first Of April, when the danger of frost
will be over; split out the middles with
fourteen inch shovel, cover the patch
with straw or leaves, and nothing more
Is required for that crop. To make the
second crop, select one or more rows from
the first crop for seed; do not use any
potatoes out Of them, About the first or
middle Of June, when the potatoes. of
those rows have matured, dig and place
them in or under house, and place them
thinly, so they will dry. About the first
OF July, prepare the patch as before.
manuring in the same way; make full
bed on the potatoes, and cover immedi-
ately with leaves. In the fall, after
light frost, either cover the whole patch
with leaves, or dig and bank as you would
sweet potatoes A. A. H.
MONTICELLO, GA, a ril 9. 1874.
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A New Use for Chicken Feashers

Chicken feathers are among those waste
products of the farm Of which no regular
means of utilization has heretofore been
suggested Myriads of them are strewn
over the barnyard, packed into the floor
of the chicken house, or are converted
into positive nuisances by the wind, which
bestrews them over the lawn or flower
beds, or drives them into open doors and
windows. The down alone Il, we believe,
occasionally used as a stuthng for pillows
or cushions. and sometimes employed as
an adulteration in goose feathers; but the
long plumes of the wings, sides and tails
of the bird unless made into rude bun
dies to serve as busters for the housewife,
are generally regarded as totally worth
| less.
According to statistics very carefully
compiled, says a writer in La Nature,
1--WE throw away yearly a quantity OF
chicken feathers, the intrinsic value Of
which is equal to the money we pay out
for cotton" A startling statement, but
the author considers it true; and he pro
ceeds to explain how the feathers are pre-
pared to render them valuable: ''The op
Grafton is to cut the plume portions OF the
! feathers from the stem, by means OF or
binary hand scissors. The former are
placed in quantities in course bag
which, when full, Is closed and subjected
to a thorough kneading with the hands
At the end Of FIVE minutes, the feathers
it is stated, become diSaggregated anC
felted together, forming a down perfectly
homogeneous and Of great lightness. /
is even lighter than natural elder down
| because the latter contains the ribs Of th'
feathers, which give extra weight. Th'
material thus prepared is worth, ans
readily sells in Paris for about two dollar
pound. About one-sixth troy ounce
of this down can be obtained from th,
feathers of an ordinary sized pullet; anCC
this, on the above valuation, Is wortl
about twenty cents.
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a Cheerful Home.

a single word may disquiet an entire
family for whole day. One surly glance
casts a gloom over the household; while a
smile, like a CLEAN of sunshine, may light
up the darkest and weariest hours. Like
unexpected flowers which spring up along
our path, full of freshness, fragrance and
beauty, so the kind words, and gentle
acts, and sweet dispositions, make glad
the home where peace and blessing dwell
No matter how humble the abode, if it
be thus garnished with grace and sweet
ness, with kindness and smiles, the heart
will turn lovingly toward it from all the
tumults of the WORLD and home, if it be
ever so homely, will be the dearest spo
beneath the circuit Of the sun.
And the influences OF home perpetuate
themselves. The gentle grace of the
mother lives in the daughters long after
. her head Is pillowed in the dust of earth;
and fatherly kindness finds its echoes in
the nobility and courtesy of sons who
come to wear his mantle, and to fill his
place; while on the other hand, from an
unhappy, misgoverned and disordered
home, go forth persons who shall make
other homes miserable, and perpetuate
the sourness and sadness, the contentious,
and strifes, and ratings, which have made
their own early lives SO wretched and dis
torted
Toward the cheerful home the children
gather las clouds and as doves to their win
dows;" while from the abode of discomfort
and trouble, they fly forth as volunteers to
rend their pray.
The class of men that disturb and dis,
order and distress the world are not those
born and nurtured amid the hallowed
influence of Christian homes; but rather
those whose early life has been a scene of
trouble and vexation, who have started
wrong in the pilgrimage, and whose course
is one of disaster to themselves and troub
lie to those around them.
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RESIDENCES FOR SALE.
rT,HE DESIRABLE PROPERTY IN FRONT

rNHE DESIRABLE PROPERTY IN FRONT
J. of the State Capitol on State Street Just
north of Green's Bank, being As feet front on
said Street and running so feet back, togeth-
er with the improvements thereon.
l win also lease for a term of years the
place at which live just adjoining the Cor
porate limits of Jackson, containing 100 acres,
with comfortable dwelling. good garden and
orc hard-
Also place for sale miles from Jackson
and miles from Clinton containing $40 acres
of land on which there is a good residence
and 200 acres of open land The improve
ments worth double the money asked for the
place. Apply to the undersigned or TO Maj
r. s. Hunt at Jackson.
mar26-6m. r. HI WINTER. A t.
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THE GEM
M ICR o S cor e

N'HE GEM MICROSCOPE is the most pow
J. erful scientific production of the nine
teenth century. 1t furnishes the power Of a
high priced instrument for mere trifie, and
exceeds in usefulness any microscope ever in
vented. 1t reveals the hidden wonders of mi
mute creation-as Eels in Vinegar, Animals in
Water, Butterflies Feathers, the Golden Mar
row of Hair, Insects Eyes, the Pads, Claws.
Joints and Hairs of Fly s, Foot makes ropes
of Fibers of Cloth, CrOwbar of a Needless
Point, and so on, indefinitely. 1t furnishes
hours ofinstruction, entertainment and amuse-
ment for the young and old and every famiIy
should possess it. 1t is invaluable to students
professors, teachers, physicians, in fact every
body, and especially in the HOME CIRCLE Is
1t GEM. 1t is cheap, and at the same time
of great value. Price 81, so. Mailed post-naid
to any address on receipt of price.
AFatTakeF FOR AGENTS-M and W.
men, Boys and Girls. Whole time, or leisure
moments and evenings. 1t 1orks lust as ,esH
by Ldnsp-Eigh as By Daylight Parents Inv -
for their children. Liberal cash commisSion
paid. Exclusive territory ConpeniaI EN-
ployment. 1t excites the curiosity which pro-
duces desire to have it, and reouires no talk
ing by the agent. COMPLETE OurFIr mailed.
postpaid, on receipt of 81 so. Circulars and
terms free. Send for it and make money. Adj
dress, THE BEVERLY COMPANY,
S70 Wabash Ave, CHICAGO.
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Mr.. Attorney-General Harris officially
announces that tThe law requires The
Board of Supervisors to meet the first
Monday in July, to equalize the taxes,
at which time taxpayers may present
their objections to the assessment rolls,
and under this provision the Board has a
right to increase or reduce the tax. But
nowhere is the power given the Board to
remit or suspend the collection of the tax
ea
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CONCORD GRANGE.-We had the pleas
ure on Saturday last of mingling with the
members of this large Grange in Law
renee county. The membership now
numbers sixty-six, and is still increasing.
The material of this Grange is of the best
of the country, composed of thrifty far
mers and their wives and daughters along
the borders of Big Bahala down to the
Pearl River. Several of our best citizens
from old Copiah are among the mem
bers.-Beauregard Times.
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Crop prospects in the States of Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Ohio and Wisconsin are reported
good. The area in these States planted
in wheat, last year is ], 1867, 753 acres.
The yield per acre averages Ii 40 BUSH
els, which will give a total this year of
100000 The area planted in oats this
year is 5,687 900 acres, which, at an
average of 333 bushels per acre, will yield
100, 900, 600 bushels.
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Grand Lodge Constitution & Regulation.

Grand Lodge Constitution 4 Regulations,
Orders on file for the new edition of the
Constitution and Regulations Of Grand
Lodge viii be filled this month. 1t embra-
ces the Constitution, General and Permanent
Regulations for Grand and Subordinate
Lodges Bylaws for the government of SUI
coordinate Lodges Rules for Trials in Grand
and Subordinate Lodges; the Landmarks
and Ancient Charges; Forms, etc, all print
ed from large, clear type, On very neavy white
paper. We have printed four hundred copies
only in excess of registered orders. Lodges
that have not yet ordered, should secure at
least one dozen copies of this edition, and
we would prefer that no order should exceed
twenty-five copies Price 81 so for twenty
five copies; 81 90 per dozen; 80 cents for
single copy. A few copies will be bound
with stiff covers, which will be furnished at
so cents a copy.
j. L. POWER,
Grand Secretary.
Jackson, SEPT. 5TH 1s72@
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A SEAL AND PRESS

OF the popular Evens Lever Patent, for
Lodge. Chapter, Council, or Commandery.
will be furnished for $500. l viii furnish de-
sign for each unless the party ordering should
prefer to supply the same. ..,-.,,
Address: }. L. row Eh.
JACKSON Miss
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DIPLO MAS
For Lodge, Chapter, Council and COmmandery.

In future | will keep on hand "A full assort-
meut of Diplomas, on parchment and bristol
board-for pocket and framing-and Will Turn
ish them at publ sher's price, WithOut zee TOR
certificate of Grand Secretary or GraRd he
corder The Diplomas which l viii keep in
stock will be of the most elegant design and
handsome print.
Believing that every Mason should have II
Diploma, for his personal use, and as q souv-
enir for his family, will not only make no
charge for Certificate, but Will pay pos tage on
Diplomas. Purchasing by the wholesale,
shall be satisfied with the small margin OF
profit for the labor involved.
The following are printed on parchme=J, IN
morocco tuck, and convenient for pocket use ;
Master Mason -.-'''''94 ~
Royal Arch... ......---..+.. ~
Royal and Select Master............... 30
Knight Templar..... ~
Master Mason and Royal Arch, bound M
% w
Master Mason Royal Arch. and Royal
and Select Master, bound IN oHe............ ! %
Master Mason, Royal Arch Royal and
Select Master, and Knight Tempiar,
bound IN v W
The following are printed on Bri~tpl-boardr
size 1Sx24 inches, with ample margin for franz
ing:
Master I'D
Master Mason (small size l0xl4 )............. -
ROYAL 40
Royal and Select ...... -
knight Temp 10
Master Mas0n-Chromo-lit autographed in
many colors .....'.. w
This Diploma is very beautiful, and makes,
when framed, highly ornamental picture for
the parlor.
Address, J. L. POWER,
Jackson, Miss
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REGALIA, BLANKS, ere.
MASONIC
Publishing and Furnishing Agency
JACKSON. THE$S.

Furniture, Regalia, Robes, and OUTFITS com
plete for Lodges, Chapter. Council or Gem
mandery, furnished promptly, aud az '1'
lowest Cash rates. Of the best Manufacturers
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Writ Johnston, M. d.

tHENDERs HIS professional services to the
citizens Of jackson, and vicinity.
Gan be found at the residence of Amos
Johnston, at night. ~
april 9-tf
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ONE PRICE SYSTEM,

For Cash. to everybody and fill orders by
Nail at the same prices as charged over the
counters Of our Stores
The national reputation Of our House for
the superiority of our Goods and honest
treatment Of our customers is a guarantee
that any orders sent to US will be faithfully
filled
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1t is rumored in Washington that Pres
ident Grant and Senator Schurz have
buried the Ratchet.
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DR.. S. ALEXANDER,
OF Clinton. Mis-.
Mar l8 1874

As just received fresh supply oi b .tanic
Al Medicines for sale. Having devoted
much time and attention. for mauy years, 81
Chronic Diseases, he is prepared 10 cure Dvs-
pepsIa and Chronic Darrhea, Chronic bis
eases Of the Lungs, Liver, Spleen and Kid
neys, Dropsy, Asthma, Scrotuia and letter
Uterine Heterogeneous, etc Persons residing
at too great a distance 10 consult him in per7
son, can do 50 by letter successfully. PnbIci
patronage resPeefiniiv solicited mI5-Iv
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@T0 EACH WEEK. Agents wanted. part !
X q lars free. J. Worth & Co., St. Loui
No. Jan 21SA-1M
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SPECIAL BLANKS
Printed to order, at short notice.
CONTRACTS and SUPPLIES.

| THE CLARION Office is now ready to fill
orders for any of the following Blanks, at
ttrU or 81 pei quIIr, $500 per nun
dred. These Blanks have been prepared for
us, at different times, by eminent attorneys
| and conform, in all particulars to the laws
of Mississippi. The No. preceding each
Blank is the No. given in our general cata-
logue, and parties ordering may give this
No. and we will understand what is ~equir-
ed:
No. 3J.-Contract for Share of Crop.
No. 36.--Contract for Wages.
No. 37.--Mortgage to Secure Advances to
Planters.
No. 3s.-Merchants' Lien and Mortgage
Securing Existing Indebtedness and
future Advances.
No. 3S--Landlords' Mortgage Lien for
Rent Money.
No. AO.-Landlords Mortgage Lien for
Share of Crop.
No. 4I.-Deed of Trust for Rent and Sup
plies.
No. A2.-Deed of Trust to Secure Adj
vances by Merchants-very gener-
ally used.
No. 13.-Deed of Trust for General Pur-
poses.
Special Blanks printed to order on rea-
sonable terms. Address
POWER & BARKsDALE.
JACKSON, January l, 1873.
ISSISSIPPI MANUAL
OF Legal and Business Forms-3rtl Edition,
Price 81. Contains Forms for Magistrates,
County Officers Business Men Generally;
Constitution of State and United States;
Chancery Rules and Forms; Directory of
the Courts, Statistics, etc.
Address,
POWER & BARKSDALE,
Jackson. Mississippi.