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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09
APaIIueaic E.ove story.

The love story Of DR.. Muhlenberg, who
died an old bachelor, as given by Lam
caster pa paper, is sad and pathetic
one, and is also linked with the love dis
appointment of President Buchanan.
The engagement of marriage between
Ruohanan-then a young lawyer Of
Laneaster-and a beautiful Miss Ann
Coleman of that place, was terminated
by the suicide of the hapless young lady,
because, it is said, her parents objected
to the marriage. 4 similar attachment
existed between her sister, Misc Sarah III.
Coleman, and Mr. Muhlenberg, at that
time-50 years ago-rector Of St. James
Church. Her father, Robert Coleman,
proud and wealthy citizen Of he town,
also objected to TIE marriage, although
he had been mainly Instrumental in call
. ing the young rector to his charge. His
course produced an unpleasant feeling in
the church, and the congregation divided
into parties, espousing the cause of the
rector and the naughty father respective
ly. While partisanship was still running
high, Miss Coleman died-of c0nsump
ton, as her parents said, but of broken
heart as believed by most people of the
town. This sad event but intensified the
division of the church, of which Mr..
Coleman was a leading member, and
Mr.. Muhlenberg shortly resigned and
removed to New York to enter upon bis
long life of philanthropic effort and self
sacrifice.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09
High Poreheads.

The notion that high foreheads, in
women as well as men, are indispensable
to beauty, came into vogue with phre
nology, and is going out with the de-
cline of that pretensious and plausible
science" Not long ago, more than one
fine ladP shaved her head to give it an
intellectual appearance and the Gus
tom of combing the hair back from the
forehead probably originated in the same
mistaken ambition. When it is consid
cred that great expanse of forehead
gives bold masculine look-that from
irons (forehead1 comes the word "ef-
frontery," it will not be wondered that
the ancient painters, sculptors and poets
considered low forehead g charming
thing in woman" and, indeed, indispen-
sable to female beauty. Horace praises
Lycoris for her low forehead (tersIis
frons): and Martial commends the same
grace as decidedly as he praises the arched
eyebrow.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09
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a SPIRIT BRIDE.
The NEnrr1aSe of Wiz SfiIiman OF
Memphis to Miss Roberts of
Ghe Spirit World.
Memphis Avalanche. /

Memphis Avalanche.
No event of the season has attracted
more attention than the marriage of Mr..
G. A. Stilman of this world to Miss Alice
Roberts of the other--the spiritual world.
This ceremony, solemnly performed by
the Rev. Samuel Watson over the
natural body Of Stillmln and the ma
terialized form Of Miss Roberts, was to the
public an entire new phase Of spiritual
ism.
While the city was painting for more
knowledge on this point, the Avalanche
representative, armed with his pencil
and determination to show the utmost
respect for these great mysteries lying SO
far beyond his ken, issued forth to
learn something more of the great matter
ofspirituo -carnal intermarriage
He met one of the faithful who was
present at the ceremony. To this gen
tIeman our reporter is indebted for a
confirmation of the story before pub
lished.
"You were present, sir?'
81 Was."
"tNhere did the ceremony take
place p
cat the residence of Mr.. Watson. Did
you ever see his cabnet?"
The reporter had not
'crhere, sir, is where the wonder of the
matter comes in 1t is shut off in a cor
ner by curtain, leaving about sufficient
room for one person to turn around COM
| fortably in. The walls behind are of
solid brick masonry. Out of this small
space the mlterialized spirits come about
dozen in numher,
| 'sIhe bride was to have married Tom
Moore had she not died, believe; was
it Tom Moore, the poet? We don't
know what Tom McC-ee sac referred to,
but she was pretty enough to be any ones
bride, She was the most beautiful thing
| ever saw"
clad negotiations for the marriage be-
tween the spirit bride and Stillman been
arranged beforehand?
"Oh, yes, for some time. Two or
three times before had the preparations
for the ceremony been made, but the
bride had not until this evening acquired
sufficient power to remain ont long enough
to 60 through the ceremony. She spoke
only in whisper, but her voice grows
stronger each time she appears"
w nat sort OF 4 marriage ctTeHloH1 WAS
used:"
1t didn't differ much, l think, from
the ordinary religious marriage cere-
mony?"
''Now, is this marriage to hold in the
spirit world2"
ooh, certainly; she was very much in
earnest about it"
:'Does it debar Stillman from marrying
now on earth p
81 think he so understands it. | dc"
This gentleman then said that there
was a subdued lamplight in the room at
the time, and that fully nine materialized
spirits appeared. The company present
was composed of about dozen persons,
and Mrs. Miller was the medium. On
the same evening this gentleman had his
little child baptized by the spirit of de-
ceased Episcopal clergyman, who came
out from the cabinet in his robes of Office
and taking the babe in his arms, performed
the haptismal ordinance.
People who haven't learned the A 3
c of the philosophy of spiritualism, I'm
aware, can't understand and will ridicule
this, but to me it is all matter of knowl
edge-of fact, said the gentleman.
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Adventure of a Little Girl.

Hudson N. \ Registrrl
Ga Friday evening last little daugh
ter of Geo. Landt, of Cltskill, aged about
two and half years, sUrayed from the
house of her grandfather, near Austin's
paper mill, on the CatskiIl Creek, and,
Notwithstanding diiigent search, she was
not found until noon on Saturday. The
neighbors turned out, and the creek was
dragged, but to no purpose. She was
found by three young fadies--Mira and
Maria Salisbury and Nettie Jackson
who we're searching ravines along the
track Of the old Catskill and Canajoha-
RE Railroad, between the paper mill and
Leeds. Hearing a noise in the woods,
they called her name and the little one
answered. When found, she was sitting
on a llr, short distance from where
she had made her ''little bed" and slept
the night previous. She had, in her wan
behring's, lost one shoe and stocking, and
her feet were swollen and face and hands
scratched. She was returned to her pa
rents, who received her with open arms.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09

4 London correspondent writes; : 1t
will come like a shock to a good many
people to hear that the house of lords has
house maids. But it is the fact, and L
believe that the domestics of that august
assembly do their work very well.
And they reach ages which are quite pa
triarchaf. the three senior ones being 80,
50 and IS years old respectively, amp
having for many years employed depu-
ties. / am glad, therefore, to learn
that these old Abigails have been pen,
ed of, or rather should have retired
slol "~wances ranging from 500 to
upon upon an -a.r Such generosity on the
slo t year yea cover, uent is truly remark
par par .. IA any aeserves to D., quoted whenever
onr rulers are accused of paree' Ia "a
the meantime suppose the success -
these handmaidens win have, after the
fashion of the age, to be elected by q
competitive examination in scrubbing and
busting held under the supervision OF the
civil service commissioners.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09
a Promise

A promise should he given with eau
ton aud kept wah care. A promise
should be IaaCle with the heart, and re-
memhered by the head. A promise 10
the offspring Of intention, and should be
nurtured by recollection. A promise
and its performance should, like a true
balance. always present a mutual adj
iustmeut. A promise delayed is justice
deferred. A promise neglected ls am uu-
truth told. A promise attended to ia
debt settled
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A Relic OF Ages Fast.
IN Antonio Express.l

OaH AHtUEIFU EApItss"
We were shown yesterday piece of
ivory, evidently a mastodon's tusk, sent
in by DR.. Felix Bracht, of CIbolo. The
tusk, about five inches in length of which
remains, is about one and one-half inches
in diameter at the base, and was evidently
eight or ten inches long. What remains
of it is In a fair state of preservation.
It was found while digging well three
quarters Of mile from Cibolo Greek,
twenty-five feet below the surface Of the
earth, in alluvial soil, clay and gravel.
Centipedes and tarantulas are cheerful
companions to man in comDari-"r 49,, 49,,
the monsters that frolicked in the mes
quite brush of this county few ages
ago.
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.sFhe Old Order Changelh, Giving
Rlace Le the New"

Italy has declared its seventeen ual-
yersities open to women. Similar action
has been taken BY Switzerland. Norway,
Sweden and Denmark A ministerial
order has been issued IN Holland. open
ing every university anu gymnasium to
women. France has opened The Seroonne
to women, and Russia its highest schools
of medicine and surgery.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09

Texas is larger than France by ~, ooe
square miles. IF every man aud woman
and child in the United States should
emigrate to Texas, that state would then
be less thicklY populated per square mile
than Massachusetts is ut present.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09

A member of country choir had his
hair cut very closely, and when he had
to sing on the following Sunday, Cover
my defenseless head, there was gener-
al litter and a smiling from behind the
fans. Musical World.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09

The number of passengers carried on
the Centennial Narrow-Gauge Railway
was 3, SIS, 1872. The gross earnings of
the company were 49,. 295.28. The
fare was Ave cents for adults, and thrae
cents for children.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09

There Is not one amongst US that would
not be worse than kings, If 50 continually
corrupted as they are with sort Of YER
min called Observation-Disclosures.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09

There is at the present time in the
Mexican treasury the sum Of seventeen
centsin specie, Il has slipped into q
crevice, and cannot be got at
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09

It Is computed that the railway lines
through the principal countries Of the
world would girdle the globe nearly four
teen times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09
TIE KEMPER TRAGEDY !!


,.i.ols,.- SON SHOT Accidentally
~ Es5- Gather.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09

Never ridicule sacred things, Or what
others may esteem az such, however abs
surd they may appear TO BE-.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09

Heaven lies about US in our infancy
Wordsworth.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09

Many children, many cares; no chill
dren, no felicity.-Bovee.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-05-09

An old bachelor says when he wo0ea
she wouldn't.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-26

INTERESTING AND IMPORTANT QUESTION De-
cIDED.-At the Circuit Court Of Lynchburg,
Just adjourned, 4 case made up to test the
liability of the employe OF the Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Company
upon his assignment OF claim for labor
was tried. The assignment for value was
shown. The presentation to the officials Of
the company and the receivers by the as
signee for payment at the time that similar
claims unassigned were being paid, and the
insolvency of the Atlantic. Mississippi and
Ohio Company were put in evidence, and
Judge Wingtield's decision was that the as
signor (employe) was liable to the assignee,
and gave judgment accordingly. There
are many similar cases in our midst, and
the distinction the United States Court
makes in directing payment OF unas-
signed claims and refusing payment OF the
assigned claims is likely to be shown to be
as unsound in policy as it is in law. The
only trouble may arise in some cases from
the fact that the assignorS have nothing
with which to pay back what they received.
Yet, the fact remains that the company re-
ceiyed the services OF these employees and
has never paid for those services. 1t owes
somebody for them, and has no more right
to inquire whether the claims have been as
signed on advances made by others than the
State Of Virginia has to refuse TO pay its
bonds because the necessities OF some of
the original holders forced them to part
with their bonds. While we are glad that
the United States Court ordered the pay
ment of back dues to the employees, as we
urged should be done, we yet think that the
discrimination it made is illegal and ridicu-
lous.-Lynchburg Virginian.
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C.,ano, Graves had feft home We'd

-. -, ro,oneI Graves had left home We'd.
nesdav morning for the purpose OF survey
ing some lands in Henry county, ons Was
taEon sick on the way and compelled to stop
,s;fb Dr. Peatross. On the 14th instant
Colonel 4rayes was in Danville, and ne then
seemed to be In perfect health.
II, raiusd. the most Of last mig t, and we
have been receiving during the day a
Wdriyins rain" Now lat 8 I. d.! the
storm is undated. The greatest OF all Tue
freshcts must be the consequence. Ihose
who profess to know say that inns ram mas
been squeezed out OF the air by that OH
uipresent meteor, or those meteors.
Rev. J. B. Lake, OF Fauquier county;
while on business trip to another par. o,
the State, spent several days OF this. week
with Rev. James Anderson in a protracted
meeting at the Kentuck church. IN TINS
county. OF which Mr.. Anderson is now,
and Mr.. Lake was previously, the pastor.
81 tbe last session OF the Hastings Court
of the county Rev. E. B. CLANCY executed
the usual bond and took out license TO ceie-
t,rate the rites OF matrimonF.'.
failed to report Mt the proper time,
Though I had made q note OF it, that the
hody OF man named Copperidge, or Coop
Grace. was run over and horribly mangled
by an extra train from Lynchburg on the
evening OF the 18th while the train was near
Fall Creek depot. At first it was thought
that the man had lain down on the track
and fallen asleep. But it is now reported
that his body was found to be cold few
minutes after it was run over by the cars !:
that two reports from a gun were heard
after he had left store in the neighbor-
hood, and that no money was found on his
person after his death, though he was seen
to have money when he left the store.
ALPHA.
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LET THE COURTS ENFORCE THE LAw.-We
observe that there have been in the last few
DAYS some fifty presentments for violation
OF the Moffett-punch law in the city OF Nor
folk. We are pleased to see that the courts
have taken this matter in hand. As long as
this is the law, it is but just to the honor
able and upright dealers who render con-
scientious returns OF their sales that the
dishonest and corrupt who make false re-
turns should be exposed and punished
II the matter of revenue were entirely
out OF the question it would be most
unjust to tax the honest dealers and
let the dishonest 60 free Of the tax. This
would be to discriminate against the good
citizen in favor OF the bad.
The Code expressly provides [chapter 81,
section 21] that the courts granting certi6-
Gates to sell liquors may at their discretion
revoke the same. Whenever a dishonest
return is made the license should be re-
voked. And II the return is so small as to
show that, II honestly made, the business
or custom Is so slender as to entail loss in
stead OF profit upon the dealer, then the
license should be revoked. In such case the
party could not complain, as he would thus
be relieved from a losing business. Let
the courts do their duty fearlessIy, and en-
force the law while it stands upon the stat
ute-book. -Lynchbarg Firyinian.
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4 Political Storm-Sfgnal.

| Editors Dispatch: Close reading OF the
political barometer year and half ago in
duced me 20 assert, in the teeth OF much
contradiction from the diplomats, that there
would be war in Turkey. TIE area OF de-
preston, unexampled in hlstory-at least
within my ollection-embraced the en-
! tire globe from England to Australia. In
view OF this fact wrote to one OF the abiest
| OF American meteorologists to ascertain
| whether the violence OF storms was proper
toned to the breadth of depression, sup
posing the depth, coming gradually and by
| Slow degrees, to be equal to that which pre-
cedes local storms OF great violence. lie
made me no reply.
Sciolist as am in physical, and much
more in political metcorology. / am con-
strained to think now, as I thought then,
! that Che disturbance will not be confined to
| Turkey, but will ultimately embrace the
whole area OF depression, including even
America. The approaching death OF the
Pope, the hostile attitude Of parties in the
French Chambers, the financial distress OF
Germany (Say nothing OF the unconccaled
luminosity OF the Ultramontanes to Bis
marck, now in failing health and to King
William, in the decline of lie). the latent
but deep uneaSiness Of England at the en-
croachments Of Russian power in Rouma-
MIA and Asia Minor, all indicate ample ma
terial for confagration in Western Europe,
and Justify the assertion Of Bismarck that
the war in the Turkish provinces was a fre
in an out-building that might extend at any
moment.
Joined BY wire nerves to this wide field OF
disturbance America feels it sensibly. How
general war in Europe can trouble Us
otherwise than sympathetically it is not easy
to perceive. But we were in imminent dam
ger at the time OF the Electoral Commits
sion. and the great strikes OF last summer
show that the elements OF civil discard are
here in abundance. We have outlived our
financial debauch, the crops Of orr grand
staples are simply enormous, the balance Of
trade is at last in our favor, the era OF good
feeling and OF fraternity has set in, food
| was never more plentiful, clothing never so
cheap, and yet the political (using the word
| in its broad sense, polar, the wavy-social,)
barometer is if anything lower than ever.
| One would say there must be storm here
| as well as abroad. But how is it possible
| Indeed. / cannot tell; but l think that
somehow the present state OF things is going
to break up suddenly, and that money will
have to 90 in some other way than in build
ing houses.
1t is idle to tell people to batten down the
patches and reef topsailS. They have al
ready done it. No man OF sense has out q
rag of unnecessary canvas. But here in
Virginia they are going to tinker at the
State debt AS il that were the cause OF all
our troubles. AS well pull down win
dow-shade to avert typhoon in Japan.
| ....-. TICE, JR.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

~ COHEN BROTHERS ARE AGAIN
opening large stock Of goods purchased to great
advantage and as usual they offer the benefit to Their
customers. ~ 49,
They will offer ON Monday an extensive stock OF
DRESS GOODS al 12ilc.. heretofore sold at 16l.c.
All the better class Of DRESS GOODS reduced at
q proportionate rate. g.s... -......
DRESS GOODS reduced from 35c. TO CSC: ca
ALL-WOOL DAMASSES at aL.o0.
They are in receipt also OF several OF BLACK
ALPACA at 20 and soc. worth from l2:s 10
l5c. a yard more; .r. ...
\ large lot of FRENCH CAsHMEREs IN BLACK
and COLORED.
Also. from a retiring importer, large additions TO
their stock of BLACK and COLORED SILKS.
In SILk GOODS prices have recently undergone
constant changes, and COHEN BROTHERS
offer every advantage TO compete with the New
York market.
$50 pieces of WHITE ELANNELS OF The cele-
bratcd Qucchee mills ut 25 per cent. less than
the former price;
Another large addition to their stock Of LADIES
CLOAkS:
You can also save 81 yard by buying your BEA-
YER CLOAKING ut COHEN BROTHERS.:
In BLACK and COLORED SILK vELvETS they
offer the most extensive nssorrhent:
Also. a large stock of MERISO VESTS (Scc their
LADIES and GESTLEMEN'S MERINO
VESTS at 35c.l, nearly a-wool. at Soc. marked
value being S1.25
The KID GLOVES sold at COHEN BROTHERS
for 75c. pair are fully worth $50 a pair;
| They are selling CARPETS At Is and 1870. IN
GRAIN at 80 and &c. PENITENTGhY
MADE at 37;3c., ALL-WOOL TWO-PLY at 90
and Csc: also, some exquisite patterns in
THREE-PLY and TAPESTRY:
UPHOLSTERY REPS. so inches wide a; 90c. and
81 worth fully $50;
! CRETOSS in various designs:
lin HOSIERY. GLOVES. RIBBONS. PRINCES.
FANCY GOODS. and general sIna!-wcar, they
offer many inducements:
| Also. SO pieces ENGLISH GRAPE al 4 great sacri-
fec no %
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DEATHS.


Died in Germany October stl. ut tue residence
of his father. JOSEPH HiRSCH. of this city.
Frankfort thyl papers please copy.
Died. at the residence Of his brothcr-in-law. ".
". Cosby. ESD in this city. November a. 1877;
ROGER ". STEGER, in the forty-third year OF
his age.
Funeral services will take place from the resi-
dence above named. ia east Grace street. on THIS
(Sunday) AFTERNOON at 8 o'clock. Friends OF
the family arc invited TO attend without further no.
tce.
Died. in Manchester. Saturday morning: the
24rh. q: 2 O'Clock, nf dphtlicrlal Group. LII LIZ
BIRDIE, daughter OF James u. and Mary d. Ioiby
aged Two years aud four months
As the sweet flower that scents the morn
And wtherS with the rising day.
Thus lovely was this infants dawr-
Thus quickly sped lis life away.
The funeral will take place from the residence OF
her parents corner Of Twelfth and Semme> streets
THIS (SundaYl EVENING. November 18th. n =
O'Clock. Friends Of the family will attend without
further notice.
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Blackuood for November is placed on
our table by Messrs. WOoDHoUsE i PAR
HAM, agents for American reprints. 1t is
quite rich in Eastern. literature: There is
- A Recent Visit to Montenegro and Its Capt.
tall :" The Anglo-Indian Soldier aud Nov
elist,' "Rides Through ASIA and 1.-The
Political Results OF the War" OF course
.Black,cood is too much OF Tory paper to
differ with the Government in its ideas
about Russia and Turkey; but what it has
about knowledge Of the East is interesting
and instructive.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-11-26

A gentleman of some observation in mat
tiers OF natural history states that squirrels
need nuts that have hard shells-thicker than
such as are generally fed to those that are on
the Square in this city. They need such
nuts to keep their teeth in proper condi'
ton. Unless they are worn and sharpened
they grow too long and soft for the pur'
poses that nature designed them. This
seems to be probable. And now sprink
ling OF stout hickory-nuts and blackwell
nuts would by no means be unwelcome tc
the little colony on the Square. 1t would
bea healthy variation upon COOLERS, pecans
and filberts. -... :. ---