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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02
Women in the House of Commons.

Respecting the admission of ladies to
the strangers gallery in the House of
Commons, the London Daily News says
that "Grey's Debates" prove that ladies
were certainly present in 1873, the speak
er being reported to have said in that
year: II am sure | saw pettcoats." On
the I'd of February, 1878, duchesses and
other ladies of the higher rank filled the
whole galleries, which so incersed Capt
Johnstone, a member, whose friends could
not be accommodated, that he used the
ancient privilege. only abolished last ses,
sion, of calling for the withdrawal of all
strangers. The aristocratic bevy were
consequently called upon by the speaker
to withdraw, but so stout was the resist
ance of the angry fair ones that it took
two full hours to remove them, and not
until then could the house enter upon
an important debate upon certain State
affairs.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02
a Georgia Fossil

From the Columbs lGoJ Enquirer.
Yesterday gentleman laird upon our
table geological novelty which must
have been a portion of tho buckbDu of
some animal Of the structure Of which
we have seen no account. III has the abe
pearance of mari clay, and portions of il
consist Of it almost entirely, bat must
have been caused by gradual deposits.
Only in one small part could bc found
any matter resembling bone. 100 this
could be seen small Tissues, through
which muddy water must have found it8
way, and left the settings throughtham.
thus giving the whole die appearance of
mari, though much harder. II consists
of two pieces, which fitted into each
other cog-like, and tie edges ol these
cogs were serlated in q remarkable mau-
ner. The two pieces could NOT be sapa-
rated, although they wore very loosely
ii.g,,,,,tv,i. mis- was found on the muTl
banks Of the Chattahoochie river.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02

The Housekeeper says: There is more
to be learned about pouring out tea and
coffee than most ladies are willing TO be-
lieve. IF those decoctions are made at
the table, which is by far the best way,
they require experience, Judgment and
exactness; if they are brought on the
table ready made, 1t still requires judg-
ment so to apportion them that they shall
prove sufficient in quantity for the family
party, and that the elder members shall
have the stronger cups. Often persons
pour out tea who, not being at all aware
that the first cup is the weakest, and that
the tea grows stronger as you proceed,
bestow the poorest cap upon the greatest
stranger and give the strongest to very
young member of the family who would
have been better without any,. Where
several cups of equal strength are wanted
you should pour q little into EACH and
then go back, inverting the order as you
fill them up, and then the strength Will
be apportioned properly. This Is SO well
understood in England that an expe-
rienced pourer of tea waits till all the
cups of the company are returned to her
before she fills any second time, that
all may share alike,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02

er. For time we could breathe bpt
respiration soon became difficult Wor3s
are too weak Oh describe the horror III
such situation as ours. Better would
it have been thot we had Am psrt-Ia.i
with The ship.
The prayer and lamentations Of r,,,
companions soon became weak: sobs
CHS, groans. nnd ca~piug succeeded as
suHocatlon set ln, and each persisted .u
succession. Lighl seemed 90 flash uut uf
my eyes there came ere long q roaring
IN my ears mighty weightappelrcI .1
Cypress my chest, and in q littlc time
became inscnsi1ie, and was only. as tha
strange sensation camcoyer me. conscious
that IL must be death. Yet. though 4
was a boy, / bad no dread of it-nut half
50 much as l should have of IL now.
" How long lay in that condition
can scarcely tell you; but ! did come
round again, else / wouldn't have been
here to spin this yarn 10 day
1 had been nearer the mouth of the
cavern than my companions, and when
the tide had completely tbbed, there was
left between the fallen mass of rock aud
the sand little Granny, through which
there came now ray Of light onl mo
current OF fresh air from the sea- chat
had preserved and revived mc
BY this pale light / could eua Tho
white and distorted faces oft my dead
shipmates, many of whom were iu strange
positions, that told plainly of the seuny
in which they had persisted.
" was full of intense horror at tho
idea of being thus confined with the dead.
/ 4
beating fast and painfully. his MY owes
became accustomed 90 the dim twilight
admitted by the Granny, which cre I0u.
knew would be closed by the returning
tide
" On examining it, / found that TO
could be enlarged by scraping away the
sand, and with my heart flied with pray
er, gratitude, and hope, TO this task lt
once addressed myself with Am energy
born of dread and dismay, and SD active
ly did | work that I'm ten minutes ] had
scraped out a hole largo enough tor me
TO creep through, and painfully and nrdu-
ously l drew myself out ON my hands
and knees, and ere long found myself
breathing the free air of heaven ou tho
strip of beach where the fragments OF tho
wreck were lying.
The sun was setting, and thus knew
had spent a whole day in company with
the dead. Other tomb than that cavern
they had none, for when l came back to
the spot, accompanied by party ol the
Coastguard, whose station was ON thc
summit of the elf, we found that au-
)tner enormous mass of the impending
'llif had fallen from above, aud closed
up the cavern forever; thus / had lust
escaped in time"
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To TIE MOON.
WALTER SCOTT.

la 20 thy cold and clnuded beam.
Pait pilgrim % rhe troubled sky!
Hstl, though the ni<t> taat Ger thee stream
Lend 10 fiiV brow their sullen dye,
How should fhy pure aud peaceful eye
UhtFouhled view our scenes below,
Or how fearless beam supply
To light I world of war and woe I?
Fair QIe n will not blame thee now,
As once by Grera's fairy side;
L tch little cloud that limmed thy brow
Did then on angels braaty hide,
And of the shades then could Glide
Still are the thoughts TO memory dear,
For, while = softer strain tried,
They hid my blush and Gained my dear
Then dill | swear thy ray serene
W As formed u light ,mc lonely dell,
By two fond lovers only seen,
Reflected from the crystal well,
Or sleeping in their messy cell.
Or quivering on he lattice bright,
Or glaacing on their couch. To tell
How swiftly wanes the summer night!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02
Our scrap Book.

ffLearn to save yourself work" is the
best maxim to be observed in housekeep-
ing.
To render flat iron smooth, rub them
well with salt, and then over a piece of
beeswax after heating.
Stove backing mixed with vinegar in
stead of water is more permanent, and
gives higher polish.
To remove smoke and dust from wall
paper, carefully rub it with a soft cloth
and plenty of dry bran or Indian meal.
Zinc that is used under stoves should
never be dampened. If it becomes soiled
or dim, rub with soft flannel and little
fresh lard. Cleaned in this way, zinc
may always be kept as bright as when
first purchased
To sprinkle damp bran upon carpet
before sweeping is a good way of laying
the dust without injury to the carpet.
Oil-cloths should be cleaned in a warm,
not hot water, and rubbed dry with a
cloth wrung out of milk and water.
Ifwork about the house is done quietly,
IL seeIhS 10 DC easier. cumming oven
doors, clatterirg dishes, and other kindred
noises, weary and bewilder almost as
much as the work itself. The most sue
cessful housekeepers are generally quiet
workers.
CURE FOR HOG CHoLERA.-One quar-
ter of pound of Spanish brown, one half
pound of copperas, one pound of sulphur,
two pounds of charcoal, one pound of
dry and three pounds OF green pokeroot,
onJ FL..-o ~., ~ sos e - -
---~. .u.oo saIIons vi waUer; DOH wei TOT
one hour and put in trough with drinking
water as strong as hogs will drink. If
hog is too sick to drink, drench once or
twice
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02
Insane through Grief

The Sacramento (CaL) Union, of a
recent date, says: "a lady residing JIM
the vicinity Of Seventh aud j. Streets
was seized with an attack of insanity,
yesterday afternoon, while looking 90 tho
picture ofone Of her children, who died
about year ago, and for awhile -he
acted very violently, attempting To- throw
a child out Of the window going on aIl
tours, and spriuging at people IKE "a Wild
animal. Her husband was sent for and
assisted by others, presently succeeded
in auieting her"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02
What was found in AN Indian
Grave.

Some few days since, number of the
Indian graves on the Shinnecock reserva-
ton, Long Island, were opened, and the
remains of two Indians were found,
together with a curious lot of articles.
Among them were wampum enough to
make a string about two feet long, stone
pestle, glass bottles of peculiar shape, a
copper kettle with iron frame and handle,
gun band, and a small brass box,
shaped like the case of an old-fashioned
bulls eye, but larger, containing about
twenty Roman silver coins of compare
lively modern date, about the size of an
old shilling piece, on one or two of which
the figures 1910 are legible-proving, as
do the other articles, that the graves are
not so ancient as had been supposed. 1t
is proposed to place the relics in the
museum of the Long Island Historical
society.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02

A bottle of aqua ammonia is invaluable
to the housekeeper. A spoonful put in
the iron pans and kettles, in which meat
and vegetables have been cooked, will
remove all grease, and makes the cleans
ing of these vessels very easy operation.
One of the best washing fluids is made by
mixing equal parts of turpentine and am
monia. This fluid makes rubbing al
most unnecessary, while it whitens the
clothes without rotting them. House
plants are very much stimulated by Civ
ing them water which contains a small
quantity of ammonia. Two spoonsful to
q quart Of water are sufficient.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02
A Bride Dic- ia a VVeddfna nance.

From the Hamilton lOutl spectator.
On Tuesday, at New Hamburg, b
young man named Steinmctz was mar-
ried to a Miss Zeiple. The welding
party went from there 10 Baden 10 tao
brides father, where, as usual among
Germans, a dance was held. IN tho
evening, about II o'clock, the bride, who
had been apparently well all day, drop
ped suddenly dead in the middle Of the
dance.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02

The fashionable individual sal-ceiIar is
Of silver, cut bias on the c0rsago, and
huted with deep netted heading ol light
pongee. Ivory handle preferred, with
six buttons on the wrist, shirred with
double-boX watteaux
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02
SECRETS OF THE LATEST
FASHIONS.
WOmen's Clothes Made to Fit
Closer than Mems.
From Scribners Monthly. !

From Scribner's Monthly
A Partisan lady is not said to be
dressed nowadays, nor does she even or
der a dress to be made for her. She
asks her dressmaker to mould a dress
upon her, and when this is done she is
called moule.
To be moulded, you must begin by
adapting every article of your under
clothing to the shape and size prescribed
by fashion. Therein lies the only secret
of perfection in dress which the Paris
ienne possesses over other women. Next
to the PdrisienRe it is the American wo-
man who is considered to be "the best
dressed" She has one fault, however
she is not always j,ponne according to
the requirements OF her toilet.
As rule, each dress should have its
separate set of skirts, to be worn exclu-
sively with it, and this should be sup
piled by the dressmaker herself, as it
should always be almost of the same
length and width as the skirt of the
dress, and always Of the same shape.
Now two underskirts az tho '''--"~
worn. The one which accompanies the
dress, and which is of white muslin, is
trimmed with lace insertions and edgings.
No fiOunces are worn on underskirts
They are too bulky for the present. style
of dress.
The skirt to be worn under this mus
lin skirt is of white foulard, which mate
rial clings better than any other to the
figure. And the skirt (Which is gored,
so as not to form a single plato is stitch
ed to the edge of the corset, in order to
leave the figure perfectly untrammelled
by band or belt, however thin.
Some dispense with the second skirt of
white silk; they wear an undergarment
of white silk under the corset, which
garment they trim with lace, as if it
were skirt. 1t is made as long as an
ordinary skirt, and it takes the place of
one. In reality, therefore, no skirts are
worn by the most strict.
Nor is it the dressmaker who can
make the figure. This depends entirely
on the corset manufactures There is
even a talk of having dress cuirasses
made by corset makers, and the skirts
would then be fastened to the corset,
which would at the same time form the
body of the dress.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02

We are told that " the smallest hair
casts a shadow" And 80 it does. lt
throws a shadow over your appetite when
YOU find il in your victuals.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02
a wOMAN's EXPERIENCES.

- TdicuIous and Amusing Scenes
at n Recent Train Robbery I'm
NGiSSOUri-Ihe Story aS Told by a
Voman-EH0rGs of EDaS>em.erS
40 Hide their VsIsIabIe~, Etc.
Fac.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02

The Ithaca Journal is not the best au-
thority on sporting matters 1t states
the original ''home stretch" is the stretch
across the maternal knee.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02

a Georgetown man advertise concern
ing bis runaway wife. that = as j never
pay my own debts, it is reasonable TO
suppose that / shall not pay hers
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02

Erred, how is your sweetheart ?
"Pretty well, guess, she says needn't
call any more"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02

Hood called the slamming of a door
by person in a passion wooden
oath"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02
oJg SEASHORE REGION.

-. from an address DeIiV-
EA HIM. j. Il. Ell. Claiborne,
81 Louis, at the Request
-. CIt,zens, and in Compile
y In, "a Resolution of Com
and the EsecOnnme IA dsEGiOn
"a. President of tIae United
and the Governor Of the
80 Of Mississippi, JuIy 4GE,
sEsa.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02

How far will a penny go' Wei,
Scotch firm of wire manufactures has
drawn one out to >, 700 feet
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02

Why is the word 1" yes like moun-
tain? Because it is an assent
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-08-02

The Hon. John Henderson-after-
wards United States Senator-associated
himself with Gen. Pray. Most OF you
remember him-his courtly demeanor-
his severe logie-his inexhaustible argu-
mentative faculty-his great and gener-
Gus efforts and sacrifices for the liberia
ton of Cuba.
Thomas B. Reed came to Natchez,
from Kentucky, in early life. He was
a man of imposing, but naughty exte-
rior, of commanding manners, but not
plant or popular. His superior talents
provoked envy, and the number of his
enemies kept pace with his professional
progress. He rose to the head of the
bar; had no rival as an orator; and in
spite of ill-health and powerful oppo-
nents, he obtained a seat in the Senate
of the United States. He soon distin
guished himself there, but died in the
prime of life. When Attorney General,
he occasionally attended our Courts.
Richard Stockton resided in Natchez-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-10
BY TELEG GRAPH,
WEBSTER PARISH
REPUBLICAN RATIFICATION MEETING
SPEECHES BY JUDGE LEVISEE AND OTHERS
GREAT ENTHUSIASM FOR SMITH


M1NDEN, La, September 9, 1876.
A most enthusiastic Republican ratifca-
ton meeting was held here to day.
The meeting was addressed by several
speakers; among others was the Hon. A. B.
Levisee, elector for the fourth district. His
speech was frequently interrupted by vocif-
erous applause, and was received through
out with great enthusiasm.
Webster is safe for the Republican ticket.
Hon. George L. Smith seems to be almost
the unanimous choice of all parties for Com
gress. His services to the people of North
Louisiana are appreciated. MI.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-10
LATEST FROM THE BORDER.
United States Forces Cross the Ri
lSr0ndR.


Grande.
A Brownsville special of September 7, in
the Galveston Neps, gives information that
the condition of anarchy on the Mexican
side of the Rio Grande has resulted in the
occup .tion of New Laredo by detachment
of United States soldiers under Lieutenant
Colonel H. c. Merriam, and by consent of the
Mexican Federal commander, Genera
Revueltas. The movement was made on
application of Colonel Haynes, the consular
agent of the United States at that point.
New Laredo had been captured some weeks
ago by q party of revolutionists, who sub
sequently evacuated the place to join the
forces of Cortina further down the coun-
try. Thus left to the mercy Of the ladrones,
and with no adequate protection from any
home government, the foreign residents,
through Colonel Haynes, made demand
on Colonel Merriam for assistance, which,
under existing orders from General Ord,
based upon an agreement with the Federal
Mexican district commander. was readily
granted. Colonel Merriam crossed the Rio
Grande from Fort Mcintosh, with fifty men
Of the Twenty-fourth Infantry, on the
night of the sixth instant, and at last &C.
counts still occupied the plaza at New
Laredo.
The dispatch also states that the Federal
forces from Matamoras, commanded by
Colonel Leal, have burned Cortina's rancho,
Ssbinitas, and shot his orderly, who was
waiting there with dispatches.
Quiroga has received reinforcements and
raised the siege of Valladame, where he has
been since his defeat, ten days ago. The
entire border is on the qui vive, owing to
the concentration Of both parties near
CamargO,
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-10
WASHINGTON.

Bad Reports from the South.
WASHINGTON, September "a letter from
Philadelphia to the New York Tribune
commences: "A number of prominent
Louisiana Republicans are now in this city.
Among them are Centennial Commissioners
represent the present condition of affairs in
that State as rather discouraging to the Re.
publicans. The recent assassination of DR..
Dinkgrave they fear is the beginning Of q
series of political murders of leading white
Republican politicians, who are active in
organizing the negro vote"
Appointment.
Steed D. Fry has been appointed United
States marshal for Kentucky.
Short of News.
The department. has dispatches from the
Franklin, dated Spezia, September 8. No
mention is made of the reported mutiny.
Department regarding the reported capture
of Tweed.
Mr.. Chandler returns Tuesday.
Doubtful Story.
The headquarters do not credit Trapper
RIdgely's account of Clusters fight.
A Saucy Marine.
It is understood that Mr.. Robeeon will
have Chief Engineer Woods courtmartialed
for his letter to Congressman White. The
letter was calculated to provoke q chal-
lenge from gentleman.
White is Republican member of Con-
gress, and Woods took umbrage at words
used by Mr. White in debate.
On Leave.
Mr.. Caleb Gushing, Minister to Spain,
is in New York on two months leave.
Rather Stale News, but Readable.
Some days since several persons who
were confined in the penitentiary of West
Virginia, at Moundsvi1le, under sentence of
the United States Circuit Court for Louisi-
ana. in the whisky cases, applied to Chief
Justice Waite, of the Supreme Court, for
has been denied. The point made by the
prisoners, Henderson, Karstendiek and
others, was that they could not be confined
III an institution where hard labor is q
part of the discipline under a sentence
of imprisonment for more than twelve
months. At all events, that whereas they
had been tried in Louisiana, they could not
be so confined in West Virginia. They in
sisted that where the specific punishment
awarded under any section of the Revised
Statutes is only imprisonment at hard
labor for more than twelve months, such
confinement must be in q Jail and not in q
penitentiary.
The Chief Justice filed an elaborate
opinion. considering therein especially sec-
tiOns 554l and 5546, amended at the late
session of Congress-. In connection with
section 544O, under which the prisoners
were convicted, and as has been said, rem
dered judgment denying the application.
The case is, of course, of considerable
public interest in connection with the prac.
tice of sending Federal prisoners for CON-
finement to the Jail and penitentiaries in
States other than those in which they were
tried. 1t is understood that the counsel
for the applicants contemplate an appeal
to the Supreme Court.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-10
NEW ORLEANS SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER

done. How long do you think the cowardly
their notice to lesve9 They would know
what to expect if they did not obey"
was informed by some of the few Re
publicans left at Monroe that it would be 3
dangerous undertaking to call meeting Of
the party in the parish of Ouachita. The
last meeting and barbecue had been broken
up by company of cavalry, and the men
driven into the woods.
was informed that DR.. Dinkgrave, after
organizing Republican club short dis
would be killed if he did not desist. This
he spurned with contempt, and it only
made him more determined and active in
the organization of the party in his parish
The threat was, however, soon carried into
execution, and the bold and fearless Repub-
lican leader of Ouachita was
MURDERED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT;
Murdered by an assassin whom no Demo
orat of that parish knows, wants to know,
or ever will know; murdered by the legen-
Soto, Baton Rouge and the Felicianas.
l found in Morehouse parish a perfect
reign Of terror, several men had been
BEATEN TO DEATH,
And several shot at The last man mur-
dared lat Oak Ridge) was a colored man
named Monroe Edwards. The result of
Democratic policy has been to scatter the
Republican population of this parish in diff
ferent directions, and such as l have con-
ferred with spoke in q subdued manner,
and wero evidently frightened.
MoDOc's ADVICE.
think it not irrelevant to relate to you
q conversation which took place in my
presence. Several men were commenting
ON the effect which the presence of the in
fantry company just stationed at Monroe
might have On the cOlored element of the
parish. Some manifested some apprehen-
sion lest the presence of said company
might so encourage the negroes as to en-
danger the success of the Democratic party
and render the measures which had already
been adopted useless.
One of them, however-an individual
whom 1 afterward learned was from Vicks.
burg, member of an armed organization
called the Modocs, and the meat contractor
of said company-said: "There is not the
least danger of their interfering with you,
gentlemen. Invite the officers to your
houses, introduce them to your wives and
daughters, treat them with marked friend.
ship, and they will be On your side in less
than no time. No Yankee officer can resist
that sort of thing. We have tried it in
Vicksburg, and it works we'll"
The foregoing is necessarily
ONLY PARTIAL REPORT
Of the things which fell under my observa
ton during hasty trip through the par
ishes named. l have given you enough
however, to indicate the purpose OF the
Democratic party to carry the election il
possible, and to use every means which
even promises success. Unless we can have
the interposition of power which car
neither be cajoled nor intimidated, the ma
jority of the Republican voters in Ouachita
Morehouse, Richland and the other eand
hill parishes will be etfectually disfran
chised.
Respectfully submitted