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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23
Fashions Freaks.

Lace scarfs are again worn this sum
mer, but not so long.
White will still be worn, but it is not
as fashionable as ecru fabrics.
Shoulder seams are cut very short.
and the coat sleeves fit almost tight TO the
arm.
The deep, round overskirt retains its
popularity more particularly for travelling
usage.
Grenadine shirred basques are pretty
and becoming to slender ladies. They
are pulled all over, even under the arms.
For midsummer use, the pretty linen
lawns are the sweetest and coolest. They
are found in imported stripes, cross-bars,
and large plaids, to suit all tastes.
Kids, skirts of pique and Victoria
lawns, with box pleated skirt waists, are
now worn on girls as well as boys, and,
with handsome sashes, the effect is quite
stylish.
Gray and brown undressed linens will
retain their popularity as morning and
travelling suits. Some are handsomely
embroidered on the hounces, jackets and
sleeves.
All knife pleated fiounces made of
striped goods now have the pleats dis.
posed so that a certain conspicuous stripe
will be on top Of each pleat. The design
is very stylish.
According to the style lately set by the
Princess Of Wales, it is fashionable among
English ladies to have their monographs
and coats of arms embroidered in ara
besques on their skirts and corsets.
Beautiful lawns in patterns are now
found in few of the stores, and are as
uncommon as they are stylish. They
make up very snowy, and are extremely
handsome. They are in all shades, like
the other orgaEdies.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23
Bone Gathering In the Valley of
the Arkansas.

Correspondence OF the Kansas City Journal
During the winter and spring hundreds
Of settlers all along this valley have sup
ported their families by gathering up buff
falo bones and hauling them to the towns.
The prairies for forty miles each way
from the railroad have been cleaned over
till not relic of the chase can be found.
Heads and ribs are worth 50 a ton. These
are shipped to Philadelphia and ground
into fertilizers. Sims and shoulder blades
are worth so a ton these go to the
sugar ne6neries. The horns are worth $50;
the tips are sawed off here and sent to the
factories of umbrellas, fans, pipes, etc;
the remainder is used by the chemists
Bits of hide found hanging to the heads
are taken off and sent to the glue factO-
ries. Every fragment of these ANIMALS
lis made to serve a purpose. The trade
has been opportune for the settlers, as il
brought them the means of a livelihood
when the crops failed otherwise they
would have been compelled to abandon
their hOmesteads,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23
She Had "a Plan.

A gaunt woman jumped into the Cen
trail Station yesterday, says the Free Press,
bonnet askew and eyes blazing, and as she
reached the sergeants desk, she exclaim-
ed
q I'm the Widow Coon
And L want to know if my landlord
can raise the rent on me?" she went on.
81 guess so-landlords can do most
anything"
But Pm a widow
$50 you said"
"And isn't there a law to protect
a widow from having her rent raised :? "
g Never heard of one.
And haven't any more rights that a
married woman?
g Not one.
I" Very WE'LL" she said, shutting her
teeth together and striking the desk eff
a widow hasn't any rights, I'll marry
somebody afore sundown-you hear me
now
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The Negroes i'm Tennessee.

The Nashville Banner ridicules the
idea that there will be any serious migra-
ton of negroes from Tennessee. 1t claims
that the coAored people receive better
treatment and greater consideration from
the government and the people there than
in any other state of the union, ana says ::
" The whites do not desire the migration
of the blacks They need their labor as
house servants and ield-hands, and pay
good wages to those that earn them. We
employ negroes in our printing tablish-
ment, and get along we'll together. House
servants and field hands are not so reli-
able, but are employed because there is
no better help at hand. But if the COM
petition was at all sharp, the negro laborer
would certainly 60 by the board, by no
fault of any but himself As it is, he
enjoys a monopoly, and commands his
own terms. The test of the truth Of
what we say will be found in the fact that
there viii be no considerable black migra-
ton from Tennessee. A few thousand
Of a certain class of convention agitators
and town-loaters of the beat order could
be well spared, and render the condition
of those left behind much improved.
There are negroes employed in the paid
fire department of this city, who make
no complaint If there is any practical
benefit to be derived from emigration,
there are thousands of idle acres in this
state which they can possess, and in a
climate which suits them
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

1t is a noteworthy fact that the English
language is the only civilized tongue in
which the problem of spelling offers any
difficulties. The French. with lbs pecu-
liar sounds and silent letters. appears
hard 10 a stranger; but the correspond.
ence of sounds TO combinations of letters
Is fixed, and the rules once learned the
pronunciation OF the word follows from
the writing, and the manner of writing
from the sound, without variation. In
the other languages Of Europe, whether
OF Ieutonic or Latin derivation, each let.
ter has is exact value, and mistake
provided the ear be correctly trained
are impossible. Ii h n serious disad.
vantage of our complicated and irregular
methods that so much time has 10 De con-
stunned in learning 20 spell What other
people can learn in few hours takes up
the time of Our schools for years, and IS
never completely acquired Norulcs will
answer, but each word must be learned
by itself
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MASONIC DEPARTMENT..
BY J.. l.. POWER. GRAND sFcRrrARy.


4 new Masonic Lodge b. about to be
organized in this place. with ubYIt thirty
members 90 be named after th8t polished
and educated gentleman. ThD.. $ GaH-
right, President OF Sommcryiilo Institute.
IA NoNuhoe county Prof Gahuebt
has been Grand Master of Masaus boz th..
state, and flied the position Nith drJu-
gui>hed ability and with credit to himself
and the intelligent body of Ma.1us over
whom lie presided. The honor could
have been bestowed on none moro worthy
TO wearit We trust the members oftbe
new lodge will pursue the paths of yir-
tue ana knowledge under the new name.
and prosper in all their lauduble desiena.
May they honor the name as the name
houOrs them. Oxford Falcon
The Disposition for the new Lodge
referred to above, was granted BY Grand
Master Barley on 9th ult. aud tho
Lodge was organized with thirty members.
and with John HI. McKie as w. NJ. jas.
r. Burney S, w, j. H. Howry, j. W.,
and other pro tenn officers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

Marriage among the Burmese Is
most peculiar institution, aud the Omar
riage knot is very easily undone TT
two persons are tired Of each others 80cie-
ty, they dissolve partnership ia the fol-
lowing simple and touching manner.
They respectively light two candles, and,
shutting up their hut, sit down and wait
until they are burned. The one whose
candle burns out first gets up and
leaves the house forever, taking nothing
hut the clothes he OF she may have on al
the time all else then becomes the prop
erty Of the other party.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

Boston Commercial Journal

Boston Commercial Journal.
A good old minister of one of our New
England Baptist churches was agreeably
surprised by the intelligence from one of
his flock that five individuals had express
ell beside on the next Sunday to have
the baptismal rite performed upon them
selves. After its performance, however,
he was somewhat chagrined that only one
of the five joined the society Of which he
was pastor.
A few Sundays after the same worthy
elder waited on him with the intelli-
gence that ten more desired immersion.
"And how many will join the society ~
queried the minister.
1.-TWO, I regret to say, are all We can
depend on, was the elders reply.
Every well" said the good old man,
" you may as well inform the other eight
that the church doesn't take in washing"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23
THE LYNCHING.

This morning, at an early hour, it was
found by the residents of the town that
there was no necessity for July term of
the Court, for during the night a party
entered the Jail, confined the jailor and
took the negro out to a dark piece of
woods, about one and a half miles from
town, where they had hung him to tree.
This party, it is said, numbered twenty
eight persons from the Fourth district,
ten of whom were on horseback and the
others on two hand cars, which were
taken from the Baltimore and Potomac
RailrOad
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23
q THE DARK WOODS. F"

Arriving in the " Dark Woods" box
oak tree on the side of the railroad was
selected, and rope with moose having
been made secure, he was led under 1t.
Here he was asked if he was guilty, and
he replied in faltering voice, 81 did the
deed, gentlemen, and [ want to tell you
why | did it."
The captain checked him, saying they
did not want any reasons. He was then
placed on the back of a horse and was
made to stand while the moose was adjus-
ted, and the horse being struck, started
off. leaving him dangling in the air. The
party soon ascertained that he was dead
and separated.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

Silas Andrews, Of Illinois, went home
the other day, whistling and feeling pref
tv Jolly, but, when he entered the house,
and Mrs. Andrews pointed 70 a cradle
with four babies In il, saying, "Seo what
I did. Silas!" he colored UP, and went
out on the stoop, and sat there ell Che
moon came up.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

We have heard Capt. Geo. IT. Lester
of Coheeville spoken of as a candidate %
represent Yalobusha in the next State
Legislature. Capt. Lester Is wen known
among his people, and If BE consents to
serve them, will make an efficient officer,
such as the whole State neede. and viii
be proud of.-Calhoun Democrat
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l.RrIsING AGENTS.
EN A WOMAN IaOLD.


do when | am old? you say;
hink / shall wish in vain
H. words ] have said to-day.
<poke my thoughts so plain
ink / shall wish ia my guiieless
your wealth, though I loved you
bot
Ire a woma an, aged and poor,
Tor daily bread,
hone She can wake no more,
herring flowers that are dead,
kfnV sometimes when her heart
beats low
ier youth time long ago.
ire her treading a lonely way
land whence Summer has
ffpwn.
Sfe's crosses from day to day,
10 at last alone,
a friend or kindred face
her dust to its resting place.
this: but | know to her heart
syer a wish come nigh
had chosen the easier part
m she had bought with lie,
sred her faith-a sOrdid thing
4 the sorrow that age might bring.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

The regnant thought with most mon
is: How 10 make money; and the reguant
thought with most women: How 10 spend
it. In their better moments some of
these women have been heard 20 admit
that man is a useful animal
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

A lady who was urging some friends to
dinner felt Disguised when her eight-year-
old son came in and said "Mrs. Jones
says she can't spare no bread, and Mrs.
Fox amt at home, so didn't get any
butter" The friends thought they had
better dine elsewhere, and the lady
thought so too; but she taught that boy
that the way of the transgressOr was hard.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23
An old Hirhlander- ratb

An old Highlander, rather fond Of his
teddy, was ordered by his physician,
during a temporary illness, not to exceed
one ounce of spirits daily. The old gen.
tIeman was dubious about the amount,
and asked his son, schoolboy, how much
an ounce was. Sixteen drachms," was
the reply. Sixteen drGms = An excel
lent doctori" replied the Highlander,
"Run and tell Donald McTavish and big
John to come down the NIGHT"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23
THE CRIME.

He did not wait long, for about eleven
o'clock Addie, taking two buckets with
her, started to the spring, and, just as
she set the buckets down, he presented
himself and asked if she would not give
him drink She replied by dipping up
a cup of water and handing it to him, and,
after he had drank, with one hand re-
turned the cup, while with the other he
seized her by the shoulder. She dealt him
a severe blow in the mouth, but did not
stagger him, and he Immediately grabbed
her by the throat From the appearance
of the ground she must have fought des-
perately, for her clothing was torn into
shreads. The black fend accomplished
his purpose.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

81 want it nice and strong, and snug
like" said the widow, exhuming a fresh
pocket handkerchief, and controlling her
sobs with difficulty.
ssOh that's all rights, nam that's all
right" returned the undertaken, tapping
the coffin merrily, che could not get out
of it mann, if he had mind to.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

WE have been permitted to inspect a
new Dolly Warden dress. The starooard
sleeve bore yellow hop vine IN full leaf,
on red ground, with numbers OF gray
birds, badly mutilated by the seams, fly
inc hither and thither in wild dismay at
the approach of a green and black hunter,
An infant class was depicted on the back;
and in making up the garment truant
scholars were scattered up and down the
sides and ON the skirt; while country
poultry fair and group of hounds hunt
inc. badly demoralized by the gathers
cave the front remarkable appearance.
The left sleeve had on it the alphabet in
five different languages. -Once a Week.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

An Arkansas woman has applied for "a
divorce, her complaint being. GIVE been
married thirty-One years, have worked an
the time like a slave, and have never
been 70 a circus, or lived In q house that
had par.or-foldng doors.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

A WOMAN travelling on Pennsylvania
railroad lately had an argument with the
conductor. and, though the woman in
dulged chiefly in pantomime rather than
words, there's no question as to who had
the best of the discussion. The woman
came on the train with a large basket,
which she deposited on the seat beside
her The conductor, noting the basket,
demonstrated, sternly ordering 1t to be
taken into the baggage-car, where it he
ionoed. The woman objected, and the
conductor became determined. He said
the basket must go; that was q passenger
car and space could be occupied only by
passengers. The thing must be taken
out! Then the woman made her grand
coup. She calmly raised the lid OF the
basket and pointed silently at the con-
tents. There they were, two babies. twins,
very small and very jolly, apparently per
fectIy satisfied with the nesthiding. Lney
blinked at the conductor and be saw him.
self trapped. He walked away without
i word, astonished, but helpless.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23
THE Crater

Some of the ex- Confederates belonging
to Mahone's brigade, who had reunion
in Petersburg, Va, last week, naturally
wished to visit ''the crater" where some
of their bravest and most perilous fight,
ing was done. The result is thus de-
scribed by the Norfolk Virginian
"When nearing the famous hole the par
ty was halted by man who claimed to
own the place, who threatened to blow
out the brains of the first man who tres
passed upon his premises. He was talk
ing to men who had been shot at and
shot before, and who did not relish such
talk. The consequences, to him, might
have been serious, had not gentleman
of the party, one of our townsmen, asked
how much was to be paid for stepping
into the holy ground. He was answered,
twenty-five cents for each person, which
was promptly paid, and the party pro-
ceeded without further molestation"
This thrifty individual is Virginian, a
native of Prince George county.
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Ills Capture.

As soon as he saw his captors with their
guns cooked, he said, p" You've cotched
me-" He did not seem to mind the ar
rest much, and walked with the bearing
of one who boosted of the act. He frankly
admitted that he was the one who had
been TO Jackson's and had committed
the act, and some say that he minated
that he had twice accomplished his pur-
nose.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

h., the able and conscientious
Correspondent of the Cincinnati
trites Gov. Hendricks, as an
In the Gazette this morning, re-
om North Carolina yesterday.
he day he was busily engaged
BIZ the state business which had
tied in his absence, but this
/ found him ready for visitors
particularly communicative
b reply to my salutation, in which
bed the hope that his trip South
b a pleasant one, he expressed
highly pleased with his tour,
said, he "lengthened out some
Re than | had first planned. i
days and three nights, passing
Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia,
bd South Carolina, and Virginia. :"
It stopping place, he said, after
louisville, was Augusta, which
Us as one Of the prettiest cities
yer in. For an hour and a half
through broad avenues at least
wide, with rows of shade trees in
Ter, arching overhead, and a walk
them. Business seemed to be
md the people more prosperous
Expected to find them. His OBJ
BIS, however, were mostly confined
ates of North and South Carolina.
sed through them in the day
d a great majority of the people
lived there. Many parts of the
IS, he says, are perfect gardens,
lder
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

Senator Morton, in speech, recently
delivered ut Greencastle, Indiana, said
that ex-Confederate and their principles
should be forgiven but not forgotten, and
that . these men can never be put on the
same level with Union soldiers without
dishonoring the principles for which the
war tor the Union was fought He add
ed:
[ have never thought that l should do
such thing, but / believe now that | am
willing to vote for a bill next winter do
ing away and relieving the last disability
growing out OF the rebellion, to take effect
on the 4th day of July next; so that all
men, all races and colors, without regard
TO previous condition of servltude or of
arms, shall begin the next century on an
equality before the war. And may God
put it into the hearts of people everywhere,
North and South, to accept IN all its full
ness and extent the new birth of the ma
ton, to administer justice, humanity and
charity, and to each and to all those gifts
and do those things that they would have
other to do unto them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-06-23

Seems Lively and the People
Fous-.-The Mecklenburg Centen-
Observation-Disclosures Prospect
Conscientious Correspondent.
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THE MARYLAND CRIME.
Just Vengeance on the Oufraeer
of Female Innocence.
The William Hanged.
The William Hanged.
An Example for Imitation.

| New Yak IIerald.l
AESAPoLIs, Md, June If. 1875.
One week ago the country round about
/ Oderton was in a state of great excitement
IN consequence of the preparation of 9
fiendish outrage upon the person Of d
young girl named Adelaide Jackson, BY
negro, who was captured last Monday
and iynched very early this morning.
THE VICTIMS RESIDENCE.
The place where the dastardly outrage
was committed is about one and a three
quarters miles north of Oderton (the june
ton Of the Baltimore and Potomac and
Annapolis and Elkridge Reilroads) and
Is west is known as Piney Woods. On
the best side Of the railroad Mr.. John
jackson, now upward of seventy Years
OF age, resides with his wife and two or
three daughters in a modest looking farm
house. On the opposite side of the run
"a branch of the Severn River Mr..
Elijah Jackson, son, lives with his
family, abou. two hundred and fifty yards
distant. On the southside OF the run is
what is known as Jackson's woods, in
which several large camp meetings have
been held of late years. In the sides of
the marsh bordering. the run are several
remarkably fine springs of water, and the
one used by the old man, jackson, is
distant from the house probably one hun
dred and fifty yards, quite out OF sight of
the houses, and Is surrounded by brush
ami some trees. On Saturday, the 9th,
the elder jackson was absent from home,
III Baltimore, and the women folks re-
manned about tue house dntil about ten
o'clock, when the old lady and the two
eldest girls were out in the field some dis
lance from the house and out of sight of
it, to do some light work, leaving the
younger girl, Addie, at home to prepare
dinner.
DESCRIPTION OF THE "NIGGER."
A short time after they had left, a mig
ger described as Il short, thick-set, full |
blooded African, about twenty-five years |
Of age) made his appearance at the kitch |
en- door. He asked if Mr. Jackson was
at home, saying thatia gentlemen wished |
to see him at Oderton. The girl inno /
Gently replied, I" Father went to Balti- |
more this morning, and we don't expect |
him back before night" While the girl |
mad her back turned to him, engaged in |
some household occupation, he took from /
, corner an old musket and walked away. |
He worked his way unobserved to near
he spring, when setting the musket aside |
he tree and hiding himself, he quietly |
awaited victim to approach The spring,
being doubtless aware that before the
loonday meal some one would come for |
water.
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Jumping "a Horse Iuto a Cart.
Turf Field and Farm

Turf Field and Farm.
\ gentleman and two friends wore 1n
their way to camp-meeting lsome thirty.
five years ago.. The "cump" was held
not far from the rocks Of Deer Creek. Boa
Hartford county, Md. On the road.
about hundred yards ahead, they uo-
tced an OK cart. One of the gentlemen.
Major Rutledge, said to the persons with
him, 90 will bet drinks for the party that
/ can jump my horse ia the cart while
going, and steady him until we reach the
tavern, about "A half mile further ON.
lie put his horse in a cantcr, and when
he came 70 the cart he landed him safely
IN the body, and sat on his horse until
the cart reached the tavern, and then,
still ON bis back, jumped him out over
the front of the cart.
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Iendricks' Opinion Of Ii.