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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-27
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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-27
u. S. SENATORS
REPRESENTATIVES,.

James L. Alcorn.. Term expires NJ rch, 4, 1877
B. K Bruce Term expires March, 4, 1881
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-27

STATE GOV ERNMENT.

NJ. Governor.
Kinoch FalcOner, Secretary Executive
Department and Adjutant General.
W. H. Sims, ex-otiicio. o.....Lieutenant Governor
James Hill, ,...... of State
Lawrence w. Minor. Chief Clerk
VIM. H. Hemingway treasurer.
w. IT, Gibbs, "..........Auditor Public Accounts.
Jones S. Hamilton ........ Deputy Auditor.
Geo E. Harris, ......... ttorney General.
Joseph Bardwell, ..Supt of Public Education.
Mrs Mary Mocancy Estate Librarian and
Keeper of the Capitol.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21
The Worlds Dirtiest CITY.

Smyrna has the reputation of being
of the most unclean cities in the
world, and its whole arrangements. in.
deed, are such AZ would shock even a
local authority of the most benighted
provincial town in Great britain. An
attempt is now being made to put matters
upon a better footing. During the past
year, amid the pressure of other business,
municipal affairs have been allowed to
stand over altogether. The resnlt of
this happy-go-lucky system has been that
the state Of the city has become almost
~unbearable. The streets contain huge
collections Of the bodies of departed cats,
dogs, poultry and rats, in every stage of
decomposition, besides refuse Of all sorts:
and the only step that is sometimes taken
to cleanse them is to hang up the car.
cases of the animals on the window-bars
Of the houses in front of which they
have been deposited. This proceeding
has led to neighborly quarrels and the
wider diffusion of horrible smell, and is
for the future to be discontinued as far
as possible. In the meantime the Gov
ernor-G General has chosen nine "nota-
bles," three of whom arc European rem
tlemen, to constitute the new municipal
Council for Smyrna. The notables are
to begin the work of cleansing the Aug
can stable without further DELAY: and.
some Of them are known to be persons
OF energy, hopes are entertained that
better days are in store for the city, and
that strenuous efforts will be really made
to improve its sanitary arrangements be-
fore pestilence is added to the horrors Of
the situation
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21

Spurgeon recently, at a butchers en-
tertainment, told a story of the greatest
miser who ever lived. This man came
down from up stairs to die, in order that
no one should earn sixpence by removing
him. He directed he should be buried in
his " garden to save expense, and was
never known to give anything away in
his life. He (Mr. S~purgeon) interrupted
his informant, and told him that this man
on occasion gave him money. He
wanted a hat to look decent in on Sum
days. Laughter. In the country if
one did not wear a respectable hat his
reputation was at stake; but he W
wore q tall hat now, for his reputation
was established--[laughter]-and he
could wear any hat he liked. Well, upon
this occasion he wanted to buy a respect
able hat, and where the money was to
come from he did not know. One day
this screw Of a mar squeezed into his
hands three half-crowns, and accord
ingly the hat was bought. On the fol-
lowing Sunday this monster of covetous-
ness said to him, " l am afraid Of being
generous, but the Lord told me to give
YOU half-a-sovereign. and l stopped half
. crown out of it. Pray take the other
halt-crown. i cannot sleep at night
without you have it," Laughter.
He (Mr. Spurgeon) took the half-crown
to ease the mans conscience.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21
Potato Bur Experiments.

"A series of experiments on the potato
bug have been communicated to the Tor
ronto chronological Society by the Pres
ident, MIR. Brodle, the results of which
are Of interest. The fact is verified that
the potato is the only edible plant on
which the beetle will feed and thrive SO
as to increase its numbers. 1t feeds on
other solanaceous plants which are not
edible, but these are all late plants, and
would afford no food in the spring sea-
son; and besides they are SO rare
that they would not feed the myriads of
beetles for a day. 1t is clearly ascer-
tanned not only that forest trees and
grasses are safe from the depreda,ions of
the beetle, but also also all the ordinary
kinds of vegetables, such as the carrot,
parsnip, beet, pumpkin, lettuce, sage,
cabbage, nc. This was demonstrated by
taking thirty mature beetles and keep
ing them without food for twenty.tour
hours, when they still abstained from
touching any of the above, but ate freely
when supplied with potato leaves. None
Of the ordinary weeds which grow in the
fields, with the exception of solanaceous
seem to field them subsistence,
for after thirty hours fast, the beetles
from touching burdock, lamb
quarters, red root, etc. Even after elev-
en- days fast, the beetles still refused to
eat any of the above, and they manifest.
ed the same repugnance to milk weed,
Canada thistle, golden rod, cat mint,
common plantain, etc. So it would APP
pear If deprived of the potato, the beetle
would soon be among the lost plaques.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21
Lucky Find.

VIII
A gentleman from Eureka ordered,
some three weeks ago, several
books from Harper Bros, New
York, and, among Others, received an
English translation of "Cicero's
Orations." While turning over the
leaves, he was somewhat snr.
prised to find between the leaves a 800
note, issued by the national bank At
Rutland, Vt. Astonished at the value
Of the book-mark, he instituted a
thorough search through its pages. and
he was rewarded by the further discovery
ot 20 and ~ notes, making an aggregate
OF vi. Our friend is puzzled to account
for the presence of the circulating
medium in this Volume Of classics. espec-
tally Is the book was brand new. and
forwarded direct from the publishing
firm mentioned above. 1t may be that
1t isa scheme on the part Of some
wealthy philanthropist I o encourage the
pursuit OF classical knowledge, and IL
such Is the case, w predict q wide cir
culation for the books, and an pur-
suit OF that requirement. The fortunate
recipient of the volume, to prove that
there was nothing mean about him.
iilied out an order for 425 worth Of the
frm's publications, and sent the iden-
tlcal money found in payment OF the
name. 1t his next purchase pans out a.
well ~ the last, be will repeat HE order.
and thinks BY following up Che system
he will oon be the owner Of a fine libra
~.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21
Mechanical Walking.

Gale, the pedestrian, has achieved the
featof walking 1000 miles in /, 200 hours.
Looking at the matter purely from a
physical point of view, it is a marvellous
exhibition of human endurance. A
steady walk of thirty-six miles a day for
forty-twO days il no mean task but
when each day is broken up into sets of
a mile and a half to be accomplished
each hour-day and night-the wonder
is that any man Ear be found possessing
the stamina requisite to accomplish the
work. But it must have been a pitiable
sight to have seen Gale walking during
the last half of his allotted time. Walk
ing had become a mechanical matter
all the functions Of mind and body be-
yond those necessary to keep him moving
the track would be suspended in a
constant drowsiness. Want Of sleep is in
these cases the great opponent of the Pc
destrian, and twice in the course of the
match Gale fell asleep while walking,
and tumbled over on the course. Still,
looking at it as a feat, this walk of 1900
miles in 900 hours far transcends that
of Captain Barclay, whose distance was
confined TO 1900 miles, and who by
walking n mile in the last quarter of
the hour and another in the first quarter
the next, really had rests of an hour
and a half each. But, after all, it NAV
be asked what possible good can accrue
from such performances? They are not
pleasing, they are most emphaticalIy det-
rimental to health. and can only satisfy
a morbid desire to do something out Of
the common. Gale if now able to say
that he has accomplished something
which man never did before, aud in the
interest of humanity and of society the
wish may be expressed that no pedes-
TRAN will arise to attempt to wrest from
him what trumpery glory he has at.
tained.- Glasgow News.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21

Great blolohes BEGAN TO w my limbs,
would cosAplete insanity followf
OF what followed, ! remember with
only 4 slight shsde Of reason. On the
SIKH morning my last signal was fred,
and in the last frenzy Of despair, ! com.
menccd to scream 1t the full extent OF
nv weakened condition. Several times
sunk prone down with exhaustion, but
would rally after = mighty exertion.
How long / remained in this semi-coma-
tose state, was difficult for me to deter
mine; but / was aroused by several sharp
reports OF rifles, and the fierce bowling
Of 4 dying bear. Hope succeeded de-
spair, and, with strength amazing to my
ELF, / put my cracked and bleeding lips
10 the crevice, and screamed until my ex-
bausted frame sunk unmindful OF the
little life it contained.
Nv last effort was not without avail,
for my friends had heard my cries, and
fastened to my aid; but, strange to say,
they had not heard any of the many
shots / had fired, and would not have
found me had not the wounded and
bleeding bear, which they had followed
several miles BY its bloody trail, led them
directly 70 my prison.
~ They removed the rock, and for many
months carefully nursed me; but to this
day, the indelible results of that terrible
experience have not been eradicated.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21

makes his trench 20 deep that, with all
the earth thrown out, the extreme tops
Of the plants only appear shove the sur
face. Digging the plants up By. one,
he nlaces them with what earth adhefes
tn chem AZ thick ~ they q stand, and
alls about each plant with earth nearly
to their tops, being careful that none OF
the soil enters and covers the crow Of
the plant within. Next to the plants on
either side . barricadc is made, to keep
the water from entering and freezing in
cold weather, of brush covered with any
litter that will keep water out. when
celery is wanted, break into the trench
and take out enough to last several days,
and cover again securely.
A member added in conclusion that
some farmers find autumn leaves cover
ed over the entire bed about two feet
deep, with orr stalks laid over them to
keep them secure, a sufficient protection.
Others, again, use sawdust for late crops
to be kept during the winter, banking
I'M in the usual manner and adding the
sawdust. A general saying in some 10
~calities is, that the blacker the earth in
which celery is grown the winter it will
bleach.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21
A Bow on Winter.

The New York Mail expects people Ia
believe that a boy eight years old wrote
this: Winter is the coolest season OF
the year. 1t comes in the months OF
January, February and March. In some
countries winter comes in the summer
months. How pleasant that must be. |
wish winter came in summer in this
country, which is the best government
the sun ever shone upon. Then we
could 60 skating bare foot and slide down
hill in linen trousers. We could snow.
ball without our fingers getting 80 cold,
and men who go out s~leigh-riding
wouldn't have to stop at every tavern to
warm as they do now. 1t SHOWS o in
winter than it does in any other season
OF the year; this is because 30 many cut.
tiers and Aeighs are made. Then ice
forms much better in winter than in
summer, which was very i%nconvenient
the discovery of ice-houses.
Water that is left out doors is apt to
freeze at this season. Some people take
up their wells and cisterns on a cold
night and keep them by the fire, 60 they
don't freeze. SnOwballing is another
sport. Ihave nowballed in the summer.
but we used stones and hard apples. 1t
is not 80 amusing asi t is in winter"
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21
Utilizing Cider Apples.

Hon. ]. G. ID. Nelson, one of the bes,
known pomologists of Indiana, gives the
good old way of utilizing cider, by con.
verting it into frst-class vinegar, az fol
lows:
"Place a strong 'front.' ound cask in a
warm place, and put into it in the first
place a few gallons of the best vinegar.
Then add once a week an average Of A
pint CT cider to each gallon of vinegar.
till the barrel is full This will ciye:the
very best vinegar"
We may remark that any liquid that
may be converted into vinegar ischanged
by the action of oxygen thereon If <
posed to a current Of air, the sweet liquid
absorbs oxygen, aad is thus converted
into vinegar, taking a longer or shorter
time, according as the oxygen is absorbed
fast or slow. Thus simply placing the
cider in the cellar will not do. II must
be placed where there is a circulation of
air, and SO the air can reach the LIQUID.
Then, the greater the surface to he acted
on, the quicker the whole will be con-
verted into vinegar.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21
The Household.

BAKED SwEETBREADs.-Parboil; then
let them soak in cold water for 10 or 20
minutes; wipe them dry, place them in a
dripping pan with plenty OF butter;
haste them soften with the melted butter
until they are done.
YEAST CAKES FROM ONE CAKE.-Dis-
solve the cake in two cupfuls of water;
when dissolved, stir in flour enough for
thick batter, and set in warm place to
riusnia whspp risen we'll, which will be in
enough to roll out with white Indian
meal; roll thin, cut into square cakes.
and dry on your bread board.
CrrRoN CAKE-One cupful of good
butter and two of white sugar, beaten
to a cream; three cupfuls sifted -four,
four well-beaten eggs-whites and yolks
separately-one cupful sweet milk, one
t~easpoOnfull cream tartar sifted in the
-four, one half teaspoOnful soda dissolved
in the milk, half pound of citron Tor
less) cut in very thin pieces, well-dredged
with flour, and added at the last; favor
with lemon or rose.
SPoNGE-CAKE PUDDING. - Cupful
-four and N of powdered sugar mixed
together, with one teaspoonful cream
tartar and half teaspoonful soda, three
eggs; bake in three pie tins and spread
with currant jelly. Make a custard, and
pour over it, of three eggs, cupful white
sugar, pint of milk, and teaspoonful of
vanilla. Stir the beaten eggs and sugar
into the scalding milk, and take from the
fire as soon as it begins to thicken.
Flavor when cool. To be eaten quite
cold.
To MAKE AND KEEP SOUP STOCK
Take a leg or shin of beef, put it to boil
in a gallon of water-or if very large in
gallon. and a half; boil it steadily, but
not fast, until all the strength is boiled
from the meat; then strain it and put it
to cosl, when the fat must be skinned
off and the jelly can be taken out in
small portions when soup is needed, and
the vegetables added, or whatever is
liked for variety; but if the vegetables
are boiled with the stock it is apt to be-
come IA by keeping. Should the stock
be wanted brown it is we'll to fry some of
the meat before boiling.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21
DlanchfnR Celery.

A correspondent writing on the sub
ject OF celery for winter use said that
after the plants are we'll rooted he draws
the earth up around them a little, to give
an upright growth. When the nights
become cool and the fall rains set in he
ties each bunch up with bark or other
material. ready to be stored away for
bleaching. This should be done Just be-
fore the cold weather begins, and in the
following manner: Dig a trench about
two feet wide and N deep as the celery
Is high. Take up the plants carefully
and pack them in the trench without
breaking the stalks; cover the trench
with ave or six inches of dry straw and
add twelve or more inches Of earth. The
celery can be taken from the trenches an
needed during the winter, for it will be
blcached in q few weeks.
Another correspondent wrote that he
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21

Nine-tenths of the Chinese in this
archipelago were imported to work on
| plantations rs the owner could get no
Ia,.a.- &~ysusyy vi vfrc Pfunver
would not prefer other kinds of laborers,
it that were possible, The coolie does
not long remain in servitude. As soon
AZ his labor contract expires he sets up
in business for himself, and in him his
late employer finds q rival. The whites
on the island are discovering that fact to
their cost. Wherever you travel the ex-
coolie is the trader and speculator. He
saves money while in his servitude, and
with a few hundred dollars he starts
himself in business. John seems to be
the same all the world over.
There is one startling feature of the
Chinese question on the Sandwich
Islands that has not as yet doomed up
conspicuously in the agitation Of that
subject in California, and it is this: The
Chinaman in these islands are mOnOpo-
lining the Hawaiian women, TO the great
dismay, not only of the Kanaka men,
but of the foreigners resident here. AL
most every Chinaman has a c~oncubine,
while only a few are married 70 native
women, Look into any little retail shop
or small place of business owned by a Ce-
~lestial, and there you will see women.
The Celestials are now becoming ambi-
tious to marry half-caste girls, when they
cannot entice them to become mistresses
or concubines. A number of half-castes
are already allied to Cinnamon. The
offspring Of such unions is a peculiar
specimen Of humanity, and what the
will finally reach is yet to be de-
termined. Considering that John is
monopolizing the labor field, and work.
ing at a cheaper rate than even the Kan
aka can afford to work, and considering
that John is monopolizing the women, it
will not be considered strange that the
kanaka men are decidedly opposed to
him. They have, rs yet, no ~anti-coolie
leagues, but the feeling is there. What
will be the result remains to he seen.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21

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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21
BURNErr's CocoAINE promote

bURNETrs COCAINE promotes the
growth Of and beantiies the Hair, and rem
ders it dark and glossy. The COCAINE
holds, IN liquid form, a large proportion Of
deodorized CocoANUT OIL, prepared ex.
Pressly for this purpose. No other com
pound possesses the peculiar propertie.
which SO exactly suits the various condi
tons Of the human hair.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21
Mrs. General Sherman.

Wife OF the General of the United
States Army, says: " / have frequently pur.
chased Durang's Rheumatic Remedy for
friends suffering with Rheumatism, and in
every. instance it worked like magic" Send
ior circular to Helphenstine 4 Bentley,
Druggists, Washington, d. G.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21

You've men can have no better capi.
tai with which to start in life than a business
education, such ~ can be obtained by q few
months pleasant study and training at the
SPenceriaif Business College, Milwaukee,
Wis, where students are received al any
time. Send for circulars.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21
" Kendall,s SPAWN Cure.v

Discovered by DR.. B. J. Kendall. EnoS-
burgh Falls, VT, will cure SPAWN, Splint.
Curb, etc, and remove the Bunch without
blistering. 1t is sold in Milwaukee by
George Dyer, and in st. Paul by Moves
Bros. 4 Cutler and Schmidt 4 Miller. and
by dealers throughout the country. Send
stamp for Q circular.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21

Gsven Away.-A superb pair. Of SIS Chromos.
worthy to frame and adorn any home aha = ILL.,
io.p.ge literary paper. full Of the Choicest Stories.
rortry. etc. srnt (res IL all sending Is cent? (stnInps
isken} To- nav poeta se. The publishers, }. l.. PATTEN
b IoS William 81. New York, 0"aras.ee every
one double ralue Of money sent. Newsde~iers sell
LEIsuRs Horne, price Z cents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1877-11-21

A WOMAN who makes q practice OF
borrowing a quart Of milk generally
make . pint Of returning il.