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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26
Two Dollars a Year.

was now a little over. aud she had made
arrangements that would enable her 10
oblige her with that sewing any time
during the ensuing week, if She yet
wished to have il done
The doctor inst dropped in Tor a friend
ly call rs he was passing by, 10 see how
the baby's teeth came on, while the
teacher accompanied the little girls from
school, aud stopping TO tea, could not
sufficiently praise their scholarship and
/ department.
/ Mr.. Thompson called on Uncle Joshua
at the expiration of five months instead
OF six, with both principal and interest
money in his pocket.
" Well, well, exclaimed the good old
gentleman, you found my plan worked
well, eh?'
Work well. Uncle joshua Peopl,
were all ready to give me kick up hill
when they saw | was climbing, as pre-
viously they had been with their kici
down
The way of the world, the way o
the world" chuckled Uncle Jushua
= And now, friend Thompson, all asl
of you is to remember this little climl
up"
/" Never fear, | will remember" an,
Farmer White himself, before man
years passed on, tested the truth of it
tor misfortune raped at his door. am
had not Mr.. Thompson helped him
keep up appearances, he might have los
the farm that both he and his wife tode
over thirty years to gain.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26

1.-The Woman i'm White"--.AAcT
Dance on the Houston Road.
A Mystery for UnbeIievers in
WitchcraGt.

The citizens Of Chickasaw county have
all seen or heard of the witches rendez-
vous on the Houston road. 1t Is Wild,
lonely circle of ground on the side OF
hill, and notwithstanding it is surrounded
bv trees, it is said that no leaf or twlg has
ever fallen within its magic bound.
Tradition says that witches come to
| the desolate spot, at the midnight hour
and dance until cock crow; and the ties,
timony Of that generally unverac!ouS OLD
Jade is confirmed by good authority.
| Col. -, former well-known cltI-
zen, was riding by the place one night,
returning to our city from visit to ms
plantation, when he was bewudered by
| the sight of unnumbered tents, wagons,
horses and figures moving to and fro.
He thought camp-meeung had Deen
started there since he had passed by III
the morning, but even as he gazed the
gbostly vision vanished from his sight. 1t
is unnecessary to add that he spurred his
horse and went galloping away with the
speed of the wind.
Nor was he the only one who saw and
heard strange things in that uncanny
neiehborhood. 1t began to bear a dark
reputation throughout the whole country
side, and the nervous traveller woult
hurry mast it even in mid day with ;
feeling akin to fear.
Onen night last week Mr.. j. +. Nelson
of Meals Store, well-knOwn and mos
worthy young man, was returning nom
from OkoIona. The sky was perfect
clear and ieweIed with stars. The mui
muir Of the leaves and the beat OF hi
horses hoofs upon the dusty road wer
the only sounds that broke the silence.
Hchad reached the witches rendezvoC
when a woman foated out of the darl
ness at the right of the road we sa
"Hoated." for no other word Will conve
an impression of the airiness with whlc
she made her appearance upon the seem
She was tall, slender, and dressed III
robe of white. Her long hair was u
bound. and fell over her shoulders In III
uriant waves Reaching the middle
the road she tossed her arms IN the
and began to dance with llghtness,
charm and a swiftness Of motion to me
tails unknown. Mr.. n. never move
His ewes were riveted on the woman. ID
horse had stopped terror-strlcken.
moment passed and the figure melt
away into the mystic shadows OF [
night in the direction OF the witches It
devious.
Who was she? What was 1t? Sure
it was no human being in that weird
serted place Surely no woman woI
dare the dark and the solitude OF Il
scene.
This is no idle tale-no vague PhS
tasm of an ignorant mind. 1t is told
a man who stands as high in the pun
esteem as any citizen in Chlckas
county.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26
A Curious Lawsuit.
Los Angeles (Cal.) Express.l

Los Angeles (Cal.) Express-l
Los Angeles has had novel lawsuit
It came before Justices Court, and was
to this effect: A had sick horse which
was in great suffering, and which ne
thought sure to die. So he took the
horse to B. livery stable keeper, and
said, 81 will give you So to XII this
horse for me-" "All right, said B. So
A paid the So, left the horse in charge
of B and went away. B could not,
however, summon sufficient nerve to kill
The poor animal, so in his turn, b said to
G. s.If YOU will kill this horse for me l
will give you S." "All right, said =
and 6 took the horse away with him. Z,
however, did not kill the horse, but doc
tored him and restored him to health
A. much to his surprise, one day saw
| c driving fine animal, which A unmls
takably recognized as his formerly sicl
horse. A demanded the horse from Z
/ c refused to give him up, and A brough
, suit against G to recover possession OF tn
horse. The jury decided that z was en-
. titled to the horse. We understand tbs
the case will be appealed to the Count
, Court
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26
FLEETING BEAUTY

Ask, darling, il the damask rose
Keeps morn's bright tint az evenings close
Then was its purple robe OF pride
Fair as those hues thy checks thar MI
With life's delicious morning tide.
Q, lives that tint at sundown sun
MOI See that transient beauty sped;
So briet a time. the rose drops dead.
1t paled be fore it died; confessed,
O Nature. thine almighty viii;
Since often what thou lowest best
Thou seemest ruthlessly TO Kill.
Thus. darling, learn, from Natures page
The moral of thy golden age.
Youths sunshine now upon thy head
Is pouring down its richest DOVER
Ere evening finds il dropped and dead
Gather with me Loves passion hover
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26
Garden PInm1- for Winter.

DO not wait too late to secure plants
from the garden for n winter display.
Few things will thrive by being left out
doors till they are nipped by irosis, ana
then further abused by hurried potunB'
Plants should be taken up while there
are vet some weeks OF growing weather
SO they may have a chance to recover
their growth before they are removed TO
the house. Care must be taken with
the most Of them to disturb the roots as
little as possible, if speedy growth and
blooming are desirable. When remoY-
inc them to the pots, work carefully
around the plant, and with the back oil
the trowel 10 it, reducing me pan BIaou-
ally TO the proper size. Cut roots, when
necessary with a sharp knife, SOD That
tbere shall be no rude shocks 10 knock
| oH the soil from the delicate rootlets.
| Put into the pots, perhaps an inch deep
| some hits of charcoal, an Old nail or TWO
and some broken pottery; fiji with prop
\ or soil so that In setting IN the plant DO
will come within an inch OF the top ana
| then press in firmly little more son.
| Water freely at first and set in shaded
place, and until the plants are estaoii7h'
ed in growing, give only water enough lu
save them from drought. Concerning
the proper sized pots to use, my own eA'
noriance IS that the less space ] can
crowd nv plants into without too great
cruelty. The better. This brings me tc
the subject of pruning; which Is a poIn'
I like 10 skip. The authorities seem tl
lean towards clipping down to classical
lv severe outline, but if one can CLAIM
Tie oknack" Of lifting, il certainly u n"
necessary and perhaps it Is undesirable
orc common sense notion which suggests
itseIfalwavs is to give shapeless or over
grown plants a trimming, of course, anl
another is to prune to tops correspond
inalv to the amount Of cutting n1eece s.s =
" given to the roots.-Cor. ~ T. LTD
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26
IN THE SUNLIGHT.

In the sunlight sat my darling,
At the closing of the day,
When the shadows closely gathered,
As | homeward took my way.
On her wayy tres-eS golden
Fell the slant rays of the sun,
When the hours of work were over,
And the day was almost done.
| was rough and brown with labor;
She was girlish. fair, and sweet
Dainty hands and dimpled features,
Budding lips and tiny feet.
Could she love me? Could | ask her!
ALI. indeed, my heaven was won,
And she babe me sit beside her
o, my darling-in the sun.
Years have passed, and still | love her
| am older, she more sweet,
And she watches for my coming,
Through the shadows down the street
When the tears have borne us onward
Far beyond this earthly shore,
With my darling in the sunlight,
| shall sit forever more.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26
How the Trcnch LaDorer Lives.

The French laborer probably gets
more for his wages than any other. HIS
food is cheaper and more nourshing.
u;s boullou.is the liquid essence OF beer
a. a penny per bowl His bread at tho
resfarrant is thrown in without any
cbarge and is the best bread IN tho
,,.arI1 His hot coffee and milk are
neddled about the streets in the morn.
mo at a sou per cup. 1t is coffee not
slon His half bottle Of claret -
t,rown IN at a meal costing ten cents.
For few cents he may enjoy an even
mos amusement at one Of the many mn
nor theatres, with his coffee free. DIX.
pense paws for a nice cushened seat aL
the theatre. No gallery gods, no peanuts
nine smoke. drunkenness, yelling or how
f;5g The Jarden des Plantes, the vast
Galleries and museums of the Louvre,
Hotel Cluny, palace Of the Luxembourg
and Versailles are free Tor MN 20 enter
At and science hold out 10 him their
cboicest treasures at small cost, on no
/ cost at all French economy and iru-
oalitv do not mean that constant retrench-
5gent and selfdenial which would de-
nrive life Of everything which makes DO
worth living for. Economy IN France,
more than in any other country, means
a utilization of what America throws
away. but it does not mean a pinohing
process of reducing life to a barren eEia
tence of work and bread aud water.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26
Okolona States.l

Ok0lona States.l
In connection with the story under the
caption of ''The Strangest Yet" we will
mention that Hon Thos. 5. Gathright
visited the spot few years ago, and gave
an account Of it the jackson CLARION.
In the course of his article he said that
there was tradition to the effect that 4
tribe of Indians had buried vrluable
treasures in the vicinity. The article
created great sensation, and u number
of people went to the witches rendezvous
forthwith and began to dig for the hidden
gold. The deep holes and trenches to be
seen in that locality were the only results
| of their labors.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26
A WOmanss Fight with N Rattle
snake.
Sedalia Bazoe.l

Sedalia Bazoe.l
Mrs. James T. Moss, of Jefferson CO.,
heard one of her little boys screaming In
the field one day last week, and on going
to his relief she found that he was fright
ened at a rattlesnake, and did not know
which way to run. She had no suita bic
weapon near at hand, but rather than
risk letting the snake escape, she attacked
il with a small stick, and after gallant
fight, succeeded in killing it. 1t struck
at her several times but she managed &c
keep out of its reach. 1t had twenty
rattles.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26
The Art of Dying Gracefully.
Indianapolis Herald.l

indianapolis Herald.l
There comes 70 US the story OF the
death of a besutiful woman II this city,
whose mind was somewhat given to the
contemplation of the styles. While she
Law sick she was particular about color
and light and the general tone of the
room, and never received a visitor with
out red or blue shawl thrown over one
shoulder and part of the pillow, to keep
her from looking g like deaths head.
She didn't intend to die, and didn't want
to die. 1t was such Disseminating
process" she declared. When it was
discovered that she must die, her hus
band broke the news to her very gently
She was little distressed, but not much
agitated. She had only one request t.
make. 1t was g My darling, don't lie
that borrid Mrs. - make my outfit
Her fits are sickening, and she overtrim
terribly; besides she will be sure to spel
myrtle tm-u-r-t-e-l in the bill.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26
Dangerous wife to Joke with

The Fort Worth (Texas) Democrat
saws: marshal COPYRIGHT, of this town,
thought of Joking his wife. Arriving at
home ut late hour, he entered the front
gate, carefully closing it Cautiously
cropping his way thither, what was his
SURPRISE to see the right hand of his wife
living on the sill of the window. On her
fingers she had two gold rings, one OF
which he proceeded to take OFT 1t be-
inc rather lose, he experienced but little
trouble. and succeeded in the operation
without waking her up. The remain
inc ring was much tighter fit, and IN his
effort to extricate it, his wife awoke, lind
her hand grasped from without by some
one whom she at once concluded was
robber. Quickly pulling her hand away
was about to scream, but, thinking OF
convenient six shooter under her pillow
she again placed her jeweled hand OF
the sill, which was grasped by the sup
posed burglar, and with the other sn'
quietly reached for the pistol, and rls
ING suddenly, brought it to bear on ne
husband; but for his presence OF mlnd IL
ouickly calling her, she would have sh0
him dead. Mrs. COPYRIGHT displayed
GREAT presenae of mind, tortltude an
courage. and the marshal should D
proud of possessing wife so fearless an
brave. His narrow escape has complete
" cured him of any further desire
play the role of midnight robber'
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26

THE conduct of American women
while travelling in the old world Is the
subject of letter of Mrs. c. 5. Munson
to the Independent. She says that Wo
men who profess Christianity attend the
SUNDAY evening entertainments III Ger
many and France. The inclination TO
do as others do leads them astray' 1hey
crowd to see the great annual horse races
at the Prix de Paris, which Is always run
ON Sunday. Worse than that, they gen
orally visit such places as the ardln Ma
billie. and Mrs. Munson says 1T Is sta
ted in Paris that the principal supporter
of these resorts are American ladies and
gentlemen. who patronize them merely
out of curiosity, and that no reputable
French lady would ever be seen enter
inc the portals. we knoR that onlh In
outcasts of our own society, was told
ever mingle in such scenes; and you
must accept the verdict of the censors
YOU are found among those people. IN
person with whom l was converslng Is
warm friend Of our nation, promIneh
writer and statesman" Mrs. Munso
saws. too, that American women are IN
worst gamblers at Monaco.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26
For THE CLARION
LOST
~ KILL. II. HERMAN.


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Netting out mo Ihe mist ,,
.l- lcried' you MOCK anu III '''''''''
Aal youeyer stAno oel"ec"
abanf my sunless SPIRIT
TIL of him / AN ""saeh'
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Clothed ODD '''l anu o'oou ~ ''''
.be A'rih ana AN io A'ue"
That my soul coheeIVel"-"e'
llan lIEhL-Tei'I aFoui'" mt
Still the sun refused 10 shlhe-
Aad Ia love All calm ana ch'll'pS
E.hood-oniy echoeu-lili'e'
viii e brow aud misty tresSes'
Proud, red lips, and cold blue eyes
Tina. she came-a day in summer
Drifting from the polar SKIES
Happy were our hidden IrysV'hS9
Bg the twilight almond trees
Where thc flowers fell IN showers
Ur she shores of siren seas;
Where through all the amber evenings
sung our hearts a ziraleet,
Where the silver-toned syrinda
Mellow breeze with music oeaI'
WaIe the bluest camplc-blossom5
Twiuel / in her .winhling halr'
lil the pale, pure moon upliIIiiS'
S.iJad all its spiendor there'
Tell the doom, and fell the uarhilees
Issa, IsSa, can tell,
How she sunk in one mad moment,
Through her overtrust' to he'll!
low IctJ her--leit Eer stranded
On the black shoals OF my siu'
Ia. She fair and 'ar-oH maven
She could never nope 10 WIN
How my false false vows io'Se'''i'7'
kueIJ | at another shrlhe'
Where q tiger-heart was waiting
With its tropjc love Tor mine.
Heart as pulseful in its passion
A. the fierce volcanoes fire:
Love thut led the spirit upward
Higher still and ever higher;
And when to my wild implorlhS
Heart and love she gave 10 me-
WAS happy as the holy
ia the shade of Iooba-tree'
In the rich heart of the August
I'm the twilight ripe and req,
Their supcrnal beauty shed;
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26

CARLYLE hates to see biographies OF
himself. He has just requested an Eng
Iish magazine to stop off where 1t Is on
Apne-at the beginning.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26
THE ORIGIN OF THE STORY.

Was this miserable falsehood about
Colonel Pritchard saying to Mr.. Davis,
g don't think your garb Is very well
adapted to rapid locomotion," intended
to form another link in the chain OF evil
dence to show that when captured Mr..
Davis was disguised as a woman? is 1t
| to be quoted by the next person who may
write an article revamping this desplca-
| BILE SANDER, as additional and conclusive
eridence that he was so disguised, and
made conclusive by the fact that Colonel
Pritchard so called attention to this dis
puise in the midst of the assemblage then
around Mr.. Davis? Outside of those
who robbed the ladies and children, and
those who rummaged among their wrap
pings, as this writer describes, l cannot
believe there was one man IN those two
commands base enough to allow himself
to be made the author of this false state
ment. | viii not go through the disgust
: ING details of falsehocds by which, in cold
blood. twelve years after the war, when
} sensational statements and the bitterness
of passion, and even the wish by falsehOod
) to wrong an enemy, should have died
! away, General Wilson revamps and re-
models the story of Mr.. Davis disguise
I will only make this statement as t
what then occurred to show that If Mr.
5 Davis had sought to disguise himself III
/ could not have done so for want of time
: and the facts show that it was impossl
e ble for him to have conceived and exc
: cuted plan of disguise. | was not I'M
e mediateiy with him when We were al
|, tackled. Governor Lubbock, Colone
u Johnston, Colonel Wood, and myseI
if had slept under a tree something like
e hondred yards from where Mr.. Dayi
a and his family camped. We went int
1t camp before nightfall the evening betor
N and had no fears of the presence OF
he enemy. We were misled as to our sec
rlty for the time being by the toIlowlr
facts: We were getting well south
Georgia, with view to turn Macon al
Montgomery and pass trough the PIN
wood country to the south of these cite
where the population was more sparS
and where the roads were not so mu
- freouented. We were to cross the :
~ mniree river below, where 1t could
~ forded, and where there were not ma
~ ferries. On approaching that river
he expected to encounter trouble II the r.
On eral authorities knew the course we w
"a travelling. In this event we suppo'
- the ferries would be guarded. When
- crossed the river, about dusk, we fou
- no opposition, and at the same u
-, learned that there was considerable
airy force at Hawkinsville, twenty-th
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the hard timor
postage stamps remain at par,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-09-26

not little ornamental affairs Perche4 ON
the crown Of the head, az malrohs nave
been affecting, but genuine MOD caps aha
turbans.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-21

a LATE letter from Washington
says that Matt Carpenter is making
desperate efforts to get back into
politics in Wisconsin. lie has been
much annoyed by the comments of
Wisconsin newspapers upon his
speech before the Electoral Tribunal
IN favor of IiIden, and has prepared
a long reply to these attacks in the
form OF a letter which he will soon
publish, in which he states that his
connection with the Tilden ease wax
entirely that of a lawyer The Wis
consin people who have read the
letter say itwuu't answer the charges,
as Carpenter, in the opening OF his
speech, distinctly allied himself to
Illden's cause as a man and q citizen,
as wei as a lawyer.-Er.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-21

THE success of the new 4 per
cent. Government loan is gratifying
indeed. One hundred and ten mil
lions Of dollars worth of the bonds
have been taken by the syndicate
for foreign investment, and the pros
pect is good for an early sale of the
remaining bonds. The settlement
Of the vexed presidential question
appears to have caused an increased
demand for them.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-03-21

A JUsT TRIBUTE.-Mr. ]. II. Wag-
soner is making such paper of the
Richland County Obserce1. as is des-
tined to be felt in the affairs of this
Congressional district. Without fear
or favor, he treats Of all men and
matters freely and frankly. In con-
tradistinction to the course pursued
by other sheets in that local ty tow
ard Hon. Henry S. Magoon, Bro.
Waggoners paper Of last week has
the following:
THE OBSERVER accepts the occasion of Mr..
Magoon's retirement from Congress 70 utter
in print the oft repeated expression, Of gentle
men OF the District best informed as 10 bis
Congressional services, that he has been q
faithful and efficient Representative.
No member Of Congress ever more uucom-
promisingy devoted himself to his official
trusts. He has always been at his post OF
duty; always wi ling and able to serve his
constituents to whatsoever might he rightfullv
required. 10 measure of public or personal
concern entitled To- his consideration, has
failed to receive his deliberate investigation
and decisive aclien, ana no vote has been
taken in the House without his knowledge
No want Of the District or appeal of the hum.
hlest individual, has been neglected or over
looked
With marked fidelity penetrating Judgment, :
and conspicuous ability, Henry 5 Magoon has
served his District and the country at large
In word, he has filed the measure Of great
success n Representative Of the people IN
the Congress oftheUnited States The growing
appreciation OF public service having tor its
object the welfare of the people wiz in due
time invite him 10 other station. which he will
honor and adorn.