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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-04-11

Alexandria (January 29) SpOndence
OF the London Standard.I
OF course in a country under Aloham-
medan rule, where the harem system Is
in operation slavery as a domestic lnsti-
tuition will exist and so far as one can
Judge from recent events, Egypt does not
appear likely to prove an exception.
Every one remembers how only few
weeks ago the salable portion of the late
Mofettish's harem ESTIMATED at 800 in
number in white slaves alone) were
brought to the hammer in Cairo, and that
too. at the very time that the Khedive
annoan0ed his intention of suppressing
the slave trade ia the Red Sea. His
Hirhness' own example in such matters
cannot be considered as altogether very
satisfactory, when one remembers the
vast numbers of women and slaves that
fill his harems and contribute to his imam
cial embarrassments. l am credlbly IN
formed that for two female slaves alone,
purchased at Constantinople from the
chief eunUeh to the Sultan, the hhedlVe
paid no less than $50, 600. Ot course
thew were the most beautiful OF hours =
in fact. so much so as to have aroused
the jealousy of the other inmates to an
extent which at last compelled their pro
prietor to send them away. The mode
usually adopted in such cases Is to marry
the lady, after providing her with SUIT
able dowrv, to some favored courtIer,
who considers himself much honored by
the distinction. This method of dispos.
ing Of the superduities of the yieeFegal
barem, though preferable to the old plan
of sewing them up In sacks and throwing
them into the Nile, does not, untortun-
atelv. always insure the domestic happl-
ness of the discarded favorite. In one
case which came to my knowledge, an
officer in the Egyptian army who had
been honored in the above way, on seeing
his bride for the first time after the wed
ding. found her Sc qpattractlve that he
refused to live with her, and peTslsted IN
his determination. although warned OF
the displeasure which he would incur In
biqh quarters. The sequal TO the story
Is equally instructive, aud throws much
| lioht on Oriental habits and customs;
| TIE husband was appointed the :" wakn
or DEPUTY Of the Governor of town tar
away in the interior, and during the ADJ
senee of his chief on campaign bad oc-
oaa;on to open the Government dis
matches. among which we're instructions
| to the effect that he was himself 70 De put
out of the way, either by poisoned conee
or other means. The otaceF, as ~ guy
bound, acknowledges the receipt OF tfe
letter Intended for his SUPERIOR Merely
adding that during the iatters absence
the request it contained coulo no. De 1 III
plied with without detrhnent 20 tne pun
| Iic service, but that upon bis return every
thing should be done as directed ID Inc :
meanwhile I believe the gentleman io4n1
It convenient to seek employment eise-
where.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-04-11

From the Virginia Chronicle.l

From the Virginia Chronicle.l
There are two young ladies in thi:
city, one noted for her beauty and the
other quite plain. They are sisters
and rivals The handsome one has the
most admirers, her lovely face efectually
hiding her lack Of intelligence and gooo
sense. The homely one, although over
flowing with wit and shrewlness, finds il
impossible co make herself attractive 10
the young men who call at the house so
long as her sister is about The girls
mutually hate each other. A few nights
ago the homely one had her sweet revenge
Half dozen gentlemen were expected to
be present to take part i'll music, singing,
card playing and other enjoyments. just
before the arrival Of the guests, the home
ly sister dropped grain Of morphine into
"A glass of water which the other had asked
her to get, and that is what did the bust
ness. The guests arrived, and then hats
and coats were taken by the girl and hung
in the hall 1t was "good evening, Miss
=" and chow do you do, Mr. --r for
about five minutes, when the girls sat
down, and the handsomest was made the
centre of an admiring group.
'The weather has been rather nice for
a day or so,
~ esq.," replied the fair one, with a
yawn that caused her mouth to open like
the jaws of a Blake crusher.
The group tried hard to keep her at
tention engaged. The most fluent wealth
er talker OF the lot exhausted himself on
meteorological phenomena, but without
effect. The chap VINO had read a por-
ton of Daniel Deronda next turned
loose, but the yawns of that mouth re
minded him that this conversational in
fuence was not felt. The musical hend
of the crowd hoped upon the stool and
belabored the piano, while the others
sang, Pull Down the Blind, but at the
end of the song the beauty was lying
hack in rocking chair fast asleep.
What was the homely girl doing all this
while? She was making herself az agreel-
BILE and sprightly as possible. When the
other began to snore she apologized in 2
most sisterly way, Il hope, gentlemen,
you won't take offence al this. She did it
just for 2 johe. You know she's always
doing such original things. You won't
feel insulted, will YOU" Then she took
them out in the pantry and filled them up
with mince pies, Geld tongue, roast tur-
key, etc, and when they left that house
they came to the sworn conclusion never
to have anything more to % with the
beauty, and cultivate the homely one
more in the future than in the past.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-04-11
COMFORT IN HARD TINES.

Never give mp. though troabl+s surround
tler
Al hough thou hast drunk of bitterness
CUP;
Thoug'< thou art destitute, homeless, for
sAken,
Child of misfortune, never give up.
Dark though the clouds above thee are roll
Ing.
And tie IN hides his face in a mantl- OF
care,
Still he is shining; eea-e thy repiripg.
II desperandum never de-p pair
Never give up, Industrious SUI lent;
Ion on-keep strugglIng-the sictory'>
thine.
Though thou art hArnessed with care AMI
yeXation,
Still bring thy jewels from earnings deep
Though destiny on thee burden imposes.
An thistles and thorns ii thy pathway
with care;
Still pluck, on LIES journey, the lilies aud
Roses,
And ,.Iist to Hopes whispering, ''Never
despair
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AT PARTING.

Here We must part, we two that walked to-
gefher
All = green. gracious summer, side by
side:
Here We must plrt, in misty autumn
weather;
s. il i fated-so it shall alb de.
0 my sweet lover, strong AMI proud and
tender,
Lean loN your stately head TO meet my
kiss.
Let lif' 10 life. let soul to soul surrender
Is beSf aud dearest at an hour like
this
Never agti1, in all the yelrS here fer.
Nryer again. O love. ID see yOu thus,
From summers yet unborn, like knocking
laughter,
Odors and melodies will IL pat to us:
Perhap. in future dreams, with haggard
faces
We shall clasp ghoStly, weigitless hands
and Weep;
mo3nrat met, for shadowy embraces.
Among the long m4s erions halls OF
sleep.
Yes, Ike two spsctres we may stand to
ycthrr.
Vague shapes amid the vipor of dim
dream;
Sadder than how, in blurred, bleak autumn
weather;
Since this ut least is, that shall only
seem.
EDGAR FAwCETr.
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Facts Worth Remembering.

One thousand shingles laid four inche;
to the weather will cover one hundred
square feet of surface, and five pounds Of
shingle nails will fasten them on.
One-fifth more siding and flooring Is
needed than the number of square feet OF
surface to be covered, because of the lap
in the siding and matching Of the floor.
One thousand laths will cover seventy
yards of surface, and eleven pounds of
lath nails will nail them on.
Eight bushels of good lime, sixteen
bushels of sand, and one bushel of hair,
will make enough good mortar to plaster
one hundred square yards.
A cord of stone, three bushels Of lime,
and a cubic yard of sand, will lay one
hundred cubic feet of wall.
Five courses of brick will lay one foot
in height on a chimney, six bricks in u
course will make a hue four inches wide
and twelve inches long, and eight bricks
in a course will make hue eight inches
wide and sixteen inches long
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-04-11
LOVES REvEL

From the New y r, WorId.l
Love III "a lethargy once slept
A week without aWakinU:
And iay and night bis mother went
A. % her heart were breaking
The Graces pinched the boy in vain.
He,ueYer felt their ~tirginu:
They SANG 10 him a Paphian strain
He slept through All their singing.
To Jove at length the goddess SCARED,
Most miserably crying,
"oh, s,ys my son, Heavens mighty Lord.
The God Of Love is DYING"
To ear ~ said JoVe, " once more repair.
And cease your cries aud weeping:
friendly leech will meet YOU there,
WHOM cure Loves oytrslcepiug."
Venus w back tho boy was free,
For Joyc. on special mission.
Had sent him grcen-eyei jealousy,
Juuo'- own $ ate physician.
The cure, much worse than the ia spasp
OLYMPUS shook with laughter;
For Love wa. never atht- ease,
And never slumb.rcd after.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-04-11
Child Floats Through "a Sewer
Distance of Five Hum
dred Yards
From the Philadelphia Telegraph.

From the Philadelphia Telegraph.
a child three years of age fell into the
Thirty third street sewer yesterday, at a
point about 800 yards above Liberty
street, and was carries by the force Of
the current, which had been made unu-
sually strong by the heavy rain, under
the surface Of Liberty street, and to the
open space beyobd, where it was rescued
by friendly hand When taken out
the child was insensible, but restoraLives
being applied it rapidly improved, and
will permanently recover.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-04-11
Gems Of Thought.

The human minds feels reckless and
dissatisfied under the anxieties of ignO-
rance. Ii longs tor the repose Of convic-
ton; and 10 gain this repOse it viii often
rather precipitate its conclusion than
wait for the tardy light Of observation
and experiment. There is such n thing,
too, as the love Of simplicity and system
IA prejudice of the understanding which
disposes it 70 include all phenomenon Of
nature under a few sweeping generalities
and Incidence, which loves to rep3se
on the beauties ola theory rather than
encounter the fatiguing detail Of It's evil
dences.--Chalmers.
tits in the minute circumstances Of n
mans conduct that we are 10 inquire tor
his real character. In these ne is under
the influence Of his natural disposition,
andacts from himself While in his more
open and important actions he may BIO
drawn by public opinion, and many other
external motives, from that bias which
his disposition would have taken.
Always the idea Of unbroken quiet
broOds around the grave. II is port
where the storms Of life never beat, and
the forms that have been tossed on the
chatting waves lie quiet for evcrmore.
There the child nestles as peacefully as
ever it lay in its mothers arms, and the
workman's hands lie still hy bis side, and
the thinkers brain is pilIowed in silent
mystery, and the poor girls broken heart
is steeped Ia a balm that extracts its So
cret woe, and Is in the keeping Of char
ity thit covers all blame.
when we have practised good actions
a while they become easy, and when they
are easy, we begin 10 take pleasure In
them, and when they please as We do
them frequently; aud by frequency Of
acts they grow into a habit, and habit 81
power, and will impress itself upon an
within its reach.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-04-11

The students of Columbia College are
adopting the black robe, big sleeves and
Tat cap of the English Universities The
Faculty and President Bernard approve
the new departure. fae sleeves are
larger and more convenient to laugh IN.
The students in their new, old fashioned
garb do not venture on the street. The
risk is too great. Neither the gamin OF
New York, the avefage policeman or
the dogs comprehend the meaning, force
or antiquity of this costume,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-04-11
The Sale Ofa Wife.
Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution. I

Atlanta (Ga.) Constitutional
Chattanooga has had a sensation in the
arrival of a DR.. Kendall, who had eloped
with a Mrs Berg and child from Ohio.
Learning that Berg was on his track,
Kendall left with his newly acquired pos
session, and, going via Dalton, in this
State, doubled on his track and went
back into Tennessee. Berg, accompanied
by detective, succeeded in tracing up
the fugitives, and when he found them,
agreed for 1928 to dismiss all his suits
against DR.. Kendall and take his wife
and child back to Dayton, Ohio, and
then surrender up all claim to them. The
agreement was in writing. DIR. Kendall
had to foot Berg's lawyers fees, and pur
chased tickets for the wife and child to
go home. Mrs. Berg and her child didn't
want to leave DIR. Kendall. Berg be-
lieves that if he gets his wife back to Day
ton he can overcome her infatuation,
while DR.. Kendall proposes to get di-
vorced from his wife and marry MIS-.
Berg.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-04-11

The countryman who steps off car
platforms while the train is running at
full speed has turned up again--this
time at Slaughtersville, Tenn. When
found he was alive and talkative, but
had a wrist and leg broken, his hip
knocked out of place, and the back Of his
head badly bruised,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-04-11

WEAKSEss OF OLD AGE. Men ofaro
object to much, con ult too long, adven-
ture too little, repe too soon, and eel
dom drive business home 10 the full ne-
riod, but content themselves with ne.
diOcrity Of success.--Lord Bacon.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-04-11

Ten years ago a handsome young man
passed through Monticello, Ky, and was
noticed by young girl sitting at the
gindow of the most aristocratic house
Of the town. She fell in love with him
at first sight She had wealth, culture,
and beauty, He was poor, and was then
on his way to seek fortune as cattle
herder in Texas. After many ups and
downs he found himself the owner of a
silver mine in a ew Mexico. The girl
doomed into rarely beautiful woman,
with literary ability, and became a con
tributor to the Apostolic Times. She
learned who the unconscious object of
her affection was, and corresponded
throughout the ten years. She never
wrote "A word of her personal attractions
or family nor did he speak of his good
fortune A few weeks ago he wrote her
proposing marriage, and soon followed
his letter to her Kentucky home, where
he saw her for the-first time. Recently
they we're married, and Miss Annie
Berry, that was, learned on reaching
Silver City that her husband, r. B.
Metcalf, was the greatest capitalist in
New Mexico.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-31
A GRAND SUCCESS.
The Performance OF the Great
Metropolitan Olympiad
i'll this City.

The Great Metropolitan Olympiad Con-
gresS ot Educated Horses ana Trained An
| inlal Exposition. y rare combination OF
iirst-vlaSs artists and performers gave two
vi their inimitable performances in this
city yesterday afternoon AMI night, and at
the eight O'Clock performance especially
there MAS All immense gathering Of per-
Sons, comprising IN part some OF the most
influential and leading citizens of Knox.
vile, gentlemen and ladies, in fact the
elite OF the cit! was FULLY represented ana
the crowd was so great that the canvass
was crowded to its utmost capacity, ana Il
large number had to be turned away, Lncre
BEN. no room for their accommodation.
And rs was plainly manifest at different
stages in the performance, every one WAS
Gountilully repaid for the amount invest.
cd, and were treated to a rare evenings
cnterLainm ent.
They are certainly deserving OF great
success. 1t was the intention OF Mr.. j
Ii. Mack, the Manager and General Direr-
tor, VINO. though quite young, lisa veteran
in the SHOW business, having been cOmnec-
ted with u numJer Of distinguished
trUupes r some years to make this some
thing new under the sun. and to bring it
above the level of Il common circus. an, we
are happy To see that l.c has so well sue
cee'ied. Tie entertainment is entirely
different from any thing we have had
through this country, and nothing is said
or done to offend the most moral or tastid-
ious, which secures for it the patronage of
the elite VI all communities where it cx-
hibIts. Besides, it was subject of gem
cral remark as to the good behavior. etc.
ODScr, I'd among the attaches.
Besides all this, it is Il grand combina-
ton Of wonders and attractions. The
feature OF the performance is the
wonderful feat. OF the herd OF wild Bron-
chO horses, which lave been 50 trained rs
to equal human beings in their tricks and
acts. and it is really marvellous To witness
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-31

A week or two since Henry Huhdles
ton Lcol sent an insulting note Dave
Bones (col daughter Dave came
to town aud consulted M officer to see
il there was any process by which he
could make him suffer for the ofiensr
under The law Upon being answered
in the negative, Dave returned home
and prepared some good. stout switch
es and land them by tor acton. After
supper he gathered up said switches
aud went forth in search OF the said
Henry. who he found ON one OF our
principal streets in the west end Of
town. He Immediately "lct in on
him, and give him real old-fashlonrd
snte-hellum thrashlIg. The conse-
qurnce WAS, that for several days
thereafter. the said Henry had t. pick
out soft place before sitting down
Dave was arrested and carried before
Mayor Forbes, who taxed him with
the lowest tne prescribed by law. He
should no, have been fined AT all, un-
der the circumstances. tut as the law
makes no Determinations, our Mayor
simply carried out the letter Of the
law
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-31
FROM DECHERD.
DEcaERD, Tenn, May 2sth, 1877.
Editor Home Journal:

DEChLRD, lENN', MRy 2Sth, 1877.
Editor Home Journal:
Since our last 10 you, we are getting
very dry here IN the nrighb0rhood VI
Drrlierd, We have had no rain her,
in little better than two weeks, ano
mother earth is getting quite thirsty
About the middle ol week beior,
last n maD under The nam, OF Jonathan
MLrlln Johnson wrndcd his way int
his county, and into the mel ghhorhood
OF one Of our cltzrns above Decherd
Having learneL that said citizen had o
daughter OF inarriaeeanlc age, he called
there, and very soon, y his canning
manners, worked himself into the ia
,or Vt the family, and ma very short
time was cngaged to be married to said
worthy cil'zcn's daug ter. On Satur-
day Of the same week he went to Win
chester aud procured license to marry.
Passing back through Decherd, he
called al the dry goods store OF Lene.
han u Boyle and iulmed the acquain-
lance Vi these gra,l' men. representing
10 them that he was Mason. and that
1t was going to mary. and wanted O
few goods on short unr, Ia he Was
nSt out OF funds, showing his license,
DC Tnesr gentlemen let him nave II
small bill OF goods. He then proceed
ed on 10 .he house OF said clllzen. anU
upon arriving there he found Mr., Rob
ert Tal Tor, conductor or the Jasper
uianch of the n d. G, Railroad, ana
"ho runs from Jasper to Chattanooga.
who happened to know him, aud knew
that he was married man. for hun
aud his wife came on the train from
CHAT; nooga with Taylor AZ far ao
South PItLshurg only short whit
Jack. This was ''stunner," and
Johnson was very soon afterwards seen
leaving there in a hurry. Mrssrs
L"nrhan & Bnglc, upon hearing this
news, procured Il State warrant tor his
arrest, charging him with obtaining
goods un lei false a prelcnse, and pu.
Constable George Lrnehan and AlDrr
Dony al'cr him, They succeeded IN
him about nix miles this
side Of Manchester, in Coffee county
They also learned from citizens li,ins
along the road that he was yer, lnquls
tive, wanlln. to find out wnen he GOT
inlo Coffee county, and where any
widows lived, which was a good ndi-
cation that he had II strong notion of
trying to hull,loZe some Of the wild.
ows of Golfer county. He was brought
back to Drchcrd aud tried under the
warrant, hut the evidence not being
sufficient 10 convict him, he was dis
He was Immediately arrested
under another State warrant for biga-
my. or attempted higamy, and not be
ing ready for trial, and failing to give
bond for his appearance on the LIST Of
June, he was sent to Jail.
| will just state here that the fact OF
his arrest under the warrant sworn out
by Messrs. Lcnehan IL Boyle, and the
tact that he was again arrested. will
lead to further development Of his
true character ut the next trial.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-31

w. :, Davis, one Of the ahlest
soung lawyers %: our town, returned
home from Tracy Cit, last week where
ne had cen Attending Court. He still
insists that 1.-THE country IL sale"
Judge j. N, McCutcheon, rusica,
ted for few days last week on Elk
n, or, above E,til Springs The Judge
consumed the major portion Of hi,
time IN angling, aud tells us that ~
had unusual success, having caught
several trout weighing four and five
pounds each.
Dave Wallace, Of The McMlnn
Vile New Era, in his last issue pays
The following compliment to our
Franklin county ladics: Miss Della
E.tiIl, Of Winchester, IL the guest OF
Miss Allie Wallace; and Miss SUSIE
Garter, Of Decherd, Is visiting our
pleasant, piqnant friend, Miss Agslr
Henderson, Nothing ever comes cut
franklin county in female gulse hul
what is very 10 'ely,"
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INSOLVENCY NOTICE.

The insolvency Of the estate of Gerald
J. Fitzgerald having been this day sug-
yrstcd to the Clerk OF the County Court.
all persons having claims against said es-
tate are notofiea h file them with said
Clerk. duly authenticated rs required by
law. on or before the 1T day OF September
next, or they will be forever barred, both
iD law and equity.
This May 2sth. 1871. -
IN. McCUTCHEON,
Admir- Of q. J. Fitzgerald, deed.
psy3l-3m
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The wal news has produced kind
Of speculative lunacy in our county.
and grea; many are holding their
stuff at too high figures. 1t would be
better to take prices that will pay and
not risk the market going higher. 1t Is
likely every day To drop, and when il
does drop, it will he With sickening
thud that will open many mans eyes
to what fool he was. What we wish
to impress is, the danger of people
making lunatics Of themselves by hold.
ing for fabulous prices and getting
nothing
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-31

A worthy farmer sped several idle
negroes on our streets the other day,
amt wanted to know how they made u
living. A good old citizen, who WAS
standing close by, replied that he had
looked INTO the question carefully. and
had come to the conclusion that they
didn't make II living at ail-that some
nody else made it for them.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-31

Young man, don't waste your time
in complaining that the world owes
you living, but pull off your coat, fax
about. and take the debt out Of the
worlds hide. Don't waste your morn
in2s in anticipating your afternosns.
and then waste your afternoons in re-
GREETING your mJrnii Is.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-05-31
Attachment Notice.
Joseph Durm vs.. Hiram Zrrbc.

In this cause 1t appearing. by affidavit
that the defendant. Hiram Zerbc. il
justly indebted to the plaintiff. and is Il non
resident of the state. so that the ordinary
process OF law cannot be served on him.
and an Original Attachment having been
levied on his property. 1t is therefore or
dered that publication be made in the
Home Journal. newspaper published in
the town OF Winchester, tor four Success
i've weeks. commanding the said deien-
dant to appear before me, or some other
acting Justice of the Peace, at my office,
in the ii civil district of said county, on
the 10th OF July. 1877, and make de-
Tense to said suit against him, or it will be
proceeded with expartc.
A. W. BARBEE, j. p.
Nav 81. 1S77-4w