The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-16
LErrEw FROu WILLIAM
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have been here since the days of Chaldesn
supremacy in the East, delivered to me an
oracle, which he says was obtained from a
dilapiLated shrine hard by. The oracle
says, "The removal of troops is not the re
moval OF frauds; that which is concealed
must be made manifest" This old gentle
man has flowing white beard, aud claims
to be immortal. lie relates that, when a
/ youth, he was ia Peru, and wOrshipped la
the Temple of the sun, that he loved "A
maiden of rare beauty named COranua
Whilst lying asleep i'm the cool shade near
the temple, IA bIsilisk breathel into the face
of Ardno. The breath of this creature has
been deadly from the worlds grey fathers
down. When Coranna heard of the cir
cum stance, She prayed at the blazing altar,
and the priest told her of an herb that grew
/ i'm the mountains, which contained an Is o.
! sence that would destroy the effects Of the
| deadly breath. Coranna fled with the speed
| of fIwn To he villa mountains, aud risked
everything. To pluck the shrub, returned,
| distilled drug which Arano drank, and he
still lives though Coranna died. This story
is hardly credible; but have no good rea-
son TO doubt ITS truth, except that it is ia
/
ence. | have referred the matter to Mr..
Jones. | am trying to get the old man to
tell me where can get a supply the drug (;
| bat, 50 tar, he has refused. Should be able
to get some, L will forward dose To George
l.. Welsh an b IrneY Trice, in your State,
to the end that they may live forever.
| Notwithstanding this old gentleman's or
acle, the grasshoppers gan TO pass over
head from the South the very day Packard
left the Louisiana State House, and Go day
there is general spreading and trial of
wings, preparatory to II grand exodus. II
Arano's oracle b. true, the grasshoppers only
make way Tor som .thing possibly worse,
for there is much concealed that will be un-
covered.
Speaking Of grasshoppers, is speaking OF
something unknown to the people of your
State. Doubtless Mr. Jones could find some
thing in his large books on the subject.
Their appearance has been periodical-say
once ia from seven - ten years. They come
in September, as great cloud, and destroy
all vegetation on the prarIes, deposit their
eggs in the ground, and die In the spring,
upon thr appearance Of Il warm sun, the
eggs hatch aud the little fellows begin to
jump and To eat. All tender vegetation.
especially garden truck, must give way.
Every jump these creatures make is towards
the North. Finally, about Nay, they take
to them selves wings and rise and fly away.
When hungry, they settle upon some in
wiling pasture, strip it, and rise aud 90 still
a nOrthward course.
1t affords me no pleasure to announce
fn ba In ~.
genuine Bill Arp, not Chas. II. Smith, E,q.
of i Dme. Georgia who wrote the popular
newspaper articles signed Bill Arp, but the
genuine Bill Arp, who lived on the river q
few miles below Rome, and who inspired
the genius of Smith, aforesaid. Who is
greater, Achilles or Homer? The world
may not have lost much when Bill Arp died
but to him, as to rs, death is summons
from all we love, and doubtless he cherished
life as much aS his chronicler, Smith Thus
pass the hopes and feverisl passions, and,
wakeful fears of men, down the current OF
the river. | hope our old society in Missis-
sippi will, next Sunday, rise and sing
"Hark from the tomb a doleful sound"
Crops in Tex Is are beautiful, and Col.
Burlington, once large Mississippi planter,
runner of hard winter and a bountim
crop year. How do the grasshoppers know
what is coming? If they know one thing
in the future, they may know all things !
and. if one understood the grasshopper Ian
guage he might be learned '.above his |
fellows" | may some day look into this |
matter if Mr.. Jones has any books in the |
grasshopper tongue.
Another compliment to Mississippi OIL |
cials fell upon my ear a few days ago a |
copy of the Report of the Superintendent OF |
your Lunatic Asylum was in my cabin, and |
the attention Of a learned physi-
clan, who picked it mp carclessly, but soon
became very much interested. He read il
entirely through before he SPOKE, and turned
to me and said civilian, | consider this
the most skllfully and successfully con-
Quoted hospital for the insane i'm the coun-
try. The Superintendent discovers a pro-
found and familiar acquaintance with his
speciality, and expresses himselfin the m ost
vigorous and classical English. DO Won
know DR.. Compton?" | replied meekly
that knew him. and that in addition to his
eminent attainments, he possesses warmth
1f feeling and a volume Of sympathy fOT !
humanity, so great and 40 potent
IS to arrest the wandering reason and affec-
ions Of the unhappy insane. MFR. Jones has
ong contended that DIR. Compton is among
he first men of his time for breadth OF ca
lacity and this writer knows by personal
experience that the Doctor possesses and
owes to indulge the broldest generosity. I
recommend the brethren t. sing with the
pirit, when they consider Compton's case.
ninety and nine.'
Many letters reach me from Mississippi
ull OF approving words touching the nomi-
lations made by our society, and our good
BROTHER In Jones county insists that the
ieket be finished by the same parties.
Tell Col. Power, that was invited into a
dasonic Lo'lgo last night. | carried his
'ook and read from it. The brethren gath
red round to look at 1t, and all were pleased.
)ne stock raising brother. rather homely in
ppearance' said, looking at the Colonel's !
lcture, chats mighty good reading to be {
ot up by SIGH favored person.
My letter is finished and have not writ. {
en- the items had in .1serve. More anon. ,
WILLIAM. \
r. y An inqniring friend desires Mr.. {
ones gifted friend. Rev. G. b. Galloway. !
preach and publish a sermon Oh she bar a
ain between Jacob and Esau.
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