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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14

IT appears that the recently telegraph
ed account of the tragic death Of Aaron
Burr's daughter, Mrs Theodosia Burr
Alison, is not SO very new. Instead of
the old sailors confession having been
recently made, il dates back 10 1850,
when an old man, an inmate of the Cas8
county PoorhOuse, Cassopolis, Mich. in
conversing with a lady, the wife Of
Methodist minister, about his past life,
filed with wrong doing and crime, said
that the act which caused him the most
remorse was the tipping of plank on
which Mrs. Alston, the daughter of
Aaron Burr, walked into the ocean
Said he: Il was a sailor on "a pirate
vessel. We captured the vessel In which
the lady was. When told She must
walk the plank into the ocean, she asked
for a few moments alone, which was
granted. She came forward when told
her time had expired, dressed beautiful
ly in white, the lovelest woman / had
ever seen, Calmly she stepped upon
the plank. With eyes raised 20 che
heavens aud hands crossed revorenuY
upon her bosom, she walked slowly and
firmly into the ocean without nn app-
rent tremor. Had refused TO perQrn
nv work, as I wished with al my heurt
/ had, my death would have been sure
and certain"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14
He Believed la Immortality.
Harper's Weekly. |

Harper's Weekly
In Mr.. Bryants poem, "The Flood Of
Years. which was first published two or
three years since, are these lines:
So they pass
From stage to stage along the shining
course
OF that fair river, broadened like a sea,
As its smooth eddies curl along their way,
They bring old friends together; hands are
clasped
In Joy nnspeakable; the mothers arms
Again are folded round the child she loved
And lost. Old sorrows are forgotten now,
Or but remembered to make sweet the hour
That overpaYs them; wounded hearts that
bled
Or broke are healed forever.
A gentleman who had been soreIy be-
reaved was so struck by the unquestion-
ing faith in Immortality here expressed,
that he wrote to Mr.. Bryant, asking if
the lines were to be understood as a
state of his own belief. Mr.. Bryant in
stantly replied in the following note,
which has not been published before,
and which has peculiar interest in this
time:
CUMMISGToN, Mass, Aug. 10, 1876
DEAR SIR: Certainly, ieve all that is
said i'll the lines you have quoted. If had
not could not have written them. | be.
in the everlasting life of the soul and il
seems to me that immortality would be but
an imperfect gift without the recognition in
the life To come of those who are dear to us
here. Yours truly,
w. c. BRYANT.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14

The SURVIVOR Of the second OHia-
sis.iPPi InfHntry Confederate
Meet nt Ripley, and 1aeHr um
Grafton from GOV. stone.
Ripley Advcrtlserl


The soldiers reunion ON the LIST inst.
was big occasion and pleasant one,
though there were not as many of the "a
Mississippi Regiment present as we exc
pected to see. We understand that there
were only about one hundred or "a little
upwards OF the Regiment in attendance,
and OF this number about 40 were mem
bors of the O'Connor Rifles. At about
10 o'clock in the morning, they were all
formed into line in the Court House yard
under command OF the gallant and veter.
an Captain of the OConuor Rifles. III.
Buchanan, and marched to the pic mic
grounds, i'm a dense grove of oak trees,
Immediately in front of the residence of
Judge b. +. Worsham, where upon their
arrival, three cheers were given for their
old commander, Col. j. NJ Stone, who
was present, aud who then took tho stand,
and after being introduced by Capt.
Buchanan, proceeded TO address the vast
crowd. TWAS allarge crowd indccd-tho
largest we have seen i'm Ripley for many
n day. We have heard the number of
people present estimated as high as three
thousand, and if il did not come up 90
it, we do not think it will fall far short of
it. This immense crowd was addressed
by Gov. j. NJ. Stone, the gallant Colonel
of the regiment, in a plain, practical
common sense sort Of way, and at times
the old veteran was indeed eloquent and
touching in his remarks. lie gave "a
succnot history Of that regiment the bat
ties they we're engaged in, etc, in tho
Virginia campaign whilst under his com
mand, and the record he gave of 10 was
one that every member thereof should
feel proud. After the address of Col
Stone, which was the only address de-
lvered, Maj j. A. Blair failing 60 bo
present, dinner was announced, and tho
crowd partooll asplendid basket dinner
the ladies' alone know how to get up, and
which was abundant for all, after which
| the crowd dispersed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14
A mnd WOman,s Terrible Sal"
eide.

BosroN, August 4. A daughter OF
Thaddeus Frost, aged twenty seven years.
who lived with her father at Belmont,
com mitted suicide Friday afternoon Dy
r~onr;no kerosene over her head and
Clothing and setting FIRE to it. She he'd
. 49, insane far some time and was close
II watched. Her brother had Just visl.
"a bay room to see if she was safe, and
had only gone short distance from r ~
house when he saw smoke issuing ilo.a
her chamber window. lie hasIlIy Let1tH
ed. but before aid could be rendered NJ
sister was 20 terribly burned that dea1n
soon ensued.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14

A veteran shopper entered small goods
store the other day and asked for the pro-
prietor. The clerk said he was at home.
Has he got anything new" asked the
lady ssHe has got pneumonia. you
don't say so What are you getting .
yard for nonia now!p
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14

"Injured Burglar" writes as follows to
a Saratoga newspaper: MIR. Editor In
reading your account of the burglary at
Knowles clearinghouse on Washington
s rect you say / overlooked q lady's dia-
moEds worth thousands. The statement
IS incorrect saw examined and left them
they wers paste Your account is no
compliment to me-"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14

4 far-sighted miss has concluded to
MARI. a big man for her frs husband,
and a littIe one for the second, so that
Abe can cut all the clothes of the first
down and make them over to fit his sue
cessor. THUS the hard times force home
Lessons of rigid economy and practical
sense upon the tender nature Of girl
hood.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14

We are glad to learn, even at this late
day, that Thomas Jefferson would turn
aside rather than step on a humble bee.
He was barefooted when he felt that way,
of course.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14

FARMER JONES painted his barbed
wire fence blue, plain blue Farmer
Smiths wife swore she want going to be
outdone, and the fence around the Smith
farm soon blossomed out red piked with
white. Mrs. Jones wasn't going to have
any of the Smith family putting on
airs over her and her blue fence
vas soon trimmed with gold leaf
stripes. Smith trumped over by putting
gilt ball on every barb, and Jones,
when last heard from, was planting
weather vanes, gilt horses, peacocks and
lightning rod tips all over his fence.
and swearing he'd beat the Smith family
If he had to put up cupola and bay
window at every post and hang chrome
every two feet along the line.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14

A New York lady was asked to join
one of the divisions of the Daughters of
Temperance. She replied ''This is
unnecessary, as it is my intention to join
one of the Sons in the course of a few
weeks"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14
Or broke are healed forever.
CUMMINGToN, Mass, Aug. 10, 1876.
F. N. BARRETT. Esq.

"Sally, what have you done with the
cream? These children cannot eat skiIn
milk for breakfast" s'Sure, ma am, it
isn't me that would be after giving the
scum to yez. l tux that and gave it to
the cats.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14
AN END APPOINTED FOR ALL THINGS
CHICAGO JOurnall

Chicago Journal
1t is related that a Western tourist. 10
"hom an Italian monk was showing COM
secrated lamp which had never gone ont
during hve centuries. gave the flame "a dee
cided pun and remarked, with cool COM
placency, "Wcll, guess its ont now"
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AFTER.

Again she listens. Foots tops reach,
And footsteps pass her door,
Sic listens, but her needle flies
More swiftly than before.
She hears at length the tread that time
And cares are making slow.
And with a heart that sends her chair
Hard rocking to and fro.
Springs 10 the landing, aud with voice
More Shrill than any Iute's.
She screams, above the baluster,
Augustus, wipe your boots -
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14
LIGHT AND SHADE.
OBITUARY POETRY

Gone aloft Is litlle Jimmy;
In the pantry meier again
Will he gather mother pickles
To his litt q stomach's pain.
From the topmost shelf he tumbled.
Crashing down be icll ker-slum,
Aud pctritisd cucumber
Pierced him through The diaphragm
- Andrews Bazaar.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14

Fifty thousand dollars TO the LAWYER
and $500 to the widow" is the way they
divide estates in New York city, accord
inc TO the Graphic,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14

NINEVEH AND BABYLON. Three thou
sand years ago Nineveh contained PIG
square miles; its walls, 100 feet high,
with towers of twice that height, took
100000 men eight years to build. Bah,
ylon was yet larger. This city, founded
by Nimrod 2233 B. c., had its hanging
gardens, a series of terraces raised one
above the other on piers about 40 feet
high till they overtopped the walls of the
city. Each terrace comprised about three
acres and half, planted with trees and
shrubs The Government was despotic,
but tempered by a curious check. The
King had absolute power, but could rot
rescind his DEGREES. Eagles were trained
to accompany the warriors in their battles,
to pluck out the eyes of the enemy or to
feast upon the conquered. Very great
cruelties were practiced upon the captives.
In one of the rural scenes the King, who
quatfs the goblet in an arbor, is gratified
by the sight of the head of an enemy
hanging upon one of the trees. The
royal quarry was the lion. Park Ks were
kept entirely for the King to enjoy the
lion hunt.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14

A Tennessee editor boasts that his wife
Is the best. He says: "She always meets
US with smile and knows Just how we
like it mixed.
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THE HEIGHT OF ATTRACTION
Burlington lIawkeye.-

During on lidW htAt.
Il would make stone image turn green
win envy To observe the expression of pro-
louhd abstraction Una settles down ON the
hce "l Worshlpper when the contribution
basket gets within about three pews Of
him.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14

The mild eyed COW Is happy nl
And feasts Ia pastures green
And now we ear grase-bnttef
sOh, Leah Margarine
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BEFORE AND AFTER MARRIAGE.
BEFORE.

She waits and listens. Footsteps fall
She knows they are not his,
She waits and listens for a sound
That sweetest music is.
lie comeS-and with a sudden thrill
And heart beat loud and clear,
She does not hear, she does not see
She feels that he is near.
And cOyly lifting to his face
Her e. es of heavenly blue,
She murmurs in loves softest tones,
Ny darling, is it you?''
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14

The first duty On T--dOn't forget Z
cross il
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-14

Hotter Nell appears I'd be the girl o.
the period 81 Lonir journal
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-19

AAhCo SuAAiOh huo SOnpActcu LIB " W0luuk
house. Your neighbours are all enjoying
good health.
How TO GET LEAN.-Some time since
the Botanic Medicine Company of
Buffalo. N. Y, the propristors of Aliens
Anti-Fat remedy, sent couple of citi-
zens in Phoebe circular, requesting the
aforesaid persons to forward to them the
names of all the corpulent individuals
in and around Phoebe. These parties
Immediately answered the application
by forwarding the names of the thinnest
people in the community. The result
was that in the space of couple Of
weeks the post Office here was receiving
circulars for the thin individuals with
directions "How to get Lean without
Starvation" use Allan's Anti Fat, the
great remedy for corpulence," and such
pleasant documents. On receiving these
documents there was considerable ex-
element, some swearing and consider
able laughing. Our P. NJ, who knew
about the joke, stood behind his box
partition and enjoyed the affair hugely
but to every questioner who asked how
it was that he, lean individual.
should get such q circular, no satisfac-
factory answer could be returned, be-
cause the explanation would not have
been satisfactory. The Anti.Fas medicine
has not been sold in Phoebe to any great
extent.
A SOUND PRECEDENT EsTABL1sHED
At their meeting in Virginia last Tuesday
evening, the Democratic Central Com
mittee Of Storey County, resolved to drop
from the ticket the names of all candi-
dates who neglected to pay their ASSESS
ments by certain date. This step 10
one which will meet with the approval of
all fair-minded men. Candidates have
heretofore been very dilatory in this
respect, some neslecting to pay until
toward the close Of the campaign, while
others failed 10 pay anything at all. In
either case the operations of the COM
mite would be embarrassed if not seri-
ously crippled, and the success OF tho
ticket thereby endangered. This action
of the Democratic Committee will estab-
lish precedent that will be quoted in
all future campaigns in this State
Lyon County Times, 18th.
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One of the features of the Paris


One of the features of the Paris Hip.
podrome was Chang, the Chinese giant,
the tallest man in the world. being three
and thirty-three hundredths metres high,
BY measurement of committee of Paris
journalists. There was one female and
three male gymnasts playing here. and
they did some wonderful flying trapezs
acts. Another of the features, and the
leading feature Of the Hippodrome after
the racing, was Farina's great Zazal, a
young lady probably eighteen years OF
age. Her first act consisted in walking
an almost invisible steel wire, at a great
height. without any aid of balancing
poles. On her completing the act, the
wire was sprung loose, by aid of trig-
ger, out of the way. She then did a
very clever single trapeze act, after
which she assembled to small platform
near the top of the building, from which
she Owed head foremost downwards,
alighting on her back in q net, distance
of seventy five feet. Sine was then load
cd into huge cannon and fred across
tho building, alighting in a net-probab-
ly the greatest sensational act of the
present time.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-19

H. A. Hearne. a gentleman who has
had considerable experience in that line
of business, is erecting at the lower end
of this city some reduction works which
are intended to work sulphurets by o
process which is entirely new on the
Comstock. Heretofore the sulphurets
have been taken raw from the sluices,
put in pans and afterward amalgamated.
This process is good one comparatively,
but slow and expensive, the yield seldom
exceeding 35 per cent. and being only
obtained by the use Of large quantities
Of chemicals. Mr., Hearne proposes to
obviate the necessity Of using chemicals
by first roasting his sulphurets and thus
extracting all the base metal in them,
then to obtain the gold and silver by
lixiviation and precipitation. By this
process he hopes to work them up to 80
per cent OF the assay value. Mr. Hearne's
furnace will be ready in few days, and
working, but the reduction works will
not be completed before spring.
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FRIDAYS QUOTATIONS.

By W. U. TELEGRAPH Co.
s65 Ophir-51 80 50h SIX 50 52h SO
1856 Mexican 63 63h "a GAN IS
$40 Gould u Curry-17h 10 TN
1856 Best l. Belcher-27 26k
215 California-13 12A
76O Savage-21k %
800 Con virginia-13h 1914 Is
1870 Chollar-626 1H
1910 Hale & Norcross-25 26k "a PAX
1900 Grown Point-1O 1Ok
1876 Yellow Jacket-27h 26h ~
100 Kentuck-77k
405 Alpha-15 14k 1871
$50 Belcher-9A W
1876 Confdence-11h
$40 Sierra Nevsda-1s5 100 1872 1911 1893 1879 1916
200 Utah-30 81 80
2165 Bullion -12124
2O60 Exchequer-6A 8h 6b3O
$50 Overman-23 23k "a 24h Is 24A
1895 Union-.158 100 1872 1905
$40 Justice-9
1895 Alta-15 16A 16 15N
80 Raymond u Ely-6k
685 Eureka Cons Al 40 ~ 40s10
so Alps-75c
146 Northern Belle-109N
1925 Grand Prize-6k 66k
$50 Day-3Oc
1910 Hillside-3k
416 Bodie-19 18hs30 18k
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-19

RECEIPTS AT PouJADE's LAST WEEK.
Lard, in pals.
Sugar.
Royal Baking Powders.
Oysters.
Kinks white Russian Soap.
Candles.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-19

The Princess Royal of England and
Crown Princess of Germany is a model
of thrift. She blows out superfuous wax
candles with her royal lips. has her
children'a dresses turned and dyed, and
locks up delicacies where the servants
cannot get at them.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-10-19

A number Of young men of this town,
says a contemporary, are attending q
night school where Latin is taught. At
least We judge so. as we saw crowd the
other evening who had got as far as
"Hic,"
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A person. we'll known in Wellington,
has assured US that he has in his pos
session the identical knife with which
Napoleon "cut his stick" from the field
of Waterloo.
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when is the best time to pick apples?"
This is simple question. The best time
for such work is when the farmer is not
looking. and there is no big dog in the
orchard.
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"luu Oh TUESDAY last the Cnlnamen In
Chinatown sent up several kites with
musical attachments. which, when they
arrived at fair height in the cir. gave
forth some very fine music. 1t has
been so long since we have seen one fly.
ing in Phoebe that the ones flying on
Tuesday created quite sensation.
VIA BnIsToL.-Last Monday the Eu-
reka and Phoebe stages changed their
route, taking in the town of Bristol both
going from and coming to Phoebe, leav-
ing out the Fifteen.mile House, Pony
Springs, Prairies and the cattle ranch.
This will be a great accommodation to
the residents of Bristol, Royal City and
the surrounding country.
WILL Nor BIZ HEREBY a dispatch
received from E. BlennerhAssett, Chair
man of the Democratic State Central
Committee, we learn that w. E. f. Deal,
Democratic Candidate for Congress, will
not be able to fill his engagement to
speak at Phoebe on the Oath, owing to i'll
health. We have not as yet been ad-
vised of any substitute.
PARTY AT JAKE's.-A pleasant party
will take place at Jake Colburn's ranch,
Meadow Valley Wash, on Saturday even.
ing next, the Goth instant. Jake wants
all the county candidates 10 be on hand,
as there are lots Of voters in the Wash,
and it will be necessary for them not to
lose this opportunity of interviewing
their constituents.
A NUMBER of our political friends went
down to Glover Valley last week on q
bushwhacking expedition, and whilst
there visited the school, under the charge
OF Mr.. Charles Bell, teacher. The pro-
ficiency of the scholars and their deport-
ment made very favorable impression
upon the visitors.
ExpERT1Na.-C. B. Vantassell and J.
NJ. Taylor, two mining experts, visited
Phoebe and Bristol during the past week
and made an examination of the Hillside
and Raymond & Ely mines. What their
report was, the men who employed them
know. but outsiders have not heard any
thing yet.
TIE delay Of Tuesday evenings stage
which should have arrived at z O'Clock.
but did not get in until 9 o'clock Wednes-
day morning, was caused by q heavy
snow storm on Monday night between
Hamilton and Summit Station.
P1ocHE BULLION. 624 in bull
lion was shipped during the week, 40.
cording to reports Of SupeEintendsnts.
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TOMATO PIE.-Take six or eight toma.
toes, two lemons, one teaspoonful of flour,
and sugar to taste. Crust top and bot
tom.
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II don't like that cat; it's got splinters
in its feet" was the excuse of four.
year.old for throwing kitten away.
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REaIsrRATIoN.-This evening, at six
O'Clock, registration Of voters will cease
throughout the State. Those who have
failed to register up to this time had bet.
ter take advantage Of the little time that
10 left them to-day and get their names
on the register, il they wish to vote on
the 9Th of November next.
The ELECTIoN.-Among our advertise
ments this morning will be seen a pro.
clamation by the Governor relative to
fraudulent transactions at the coming
election. The State proposes to spend
money to keep ballot boxes intact.
The WEATHEs.-Last Monday Phoebe
was visited with q heavy wind-storm,
which in the evening eliminated in q
storm of rain, hail and snow, lasting
most of the night. Since Tuesday the
weather has been clear and cold.
RETURNED.-Judge Il. Rives returned
to Phoebe yesterday morning. pretty well
tired out after his trip. He held Court
for while yesterday afternoon for the
purpose OF naturalizing.
PERsoNAL.-W. H. Davenport, Repub.
loan candidate for Judge of the Sixth
Judicial District. arrived in Phoebe on
Wednesday morning to interview the
voters of this precinct.
SHERIFF's SALE.-The mining property
known as the Alps mine. hosting works,
etc., is advertised to-day to be sold by
the Sheriff on Monday, November 18th.
CHR1srY BuLL1oN.-The Christy Mill
& Mining Company shipped from Silver
Reef October 9th. 18th and 18th three
bars OF bullion valued at 81, 648.45.
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MILWAUKEE, Sept. 7, 1878.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 7, 1878.
"HAvE just received cable message ON.
nouncing that the Gold Medal was
awarded to our Beer at the Paris Elk.
position.
PHILLIP BEST BREWING Co."
100 Bbls. above mentioned Beer on
hand and in store, for sale in large or
small quantities. at
PANACA SALOON. No. 1000 Main st.
ONE PRICE! ONE Bril-!
CALIFORNIA GOLD JEwELRY sold at the
Golden Rule store, and old jswelry taken
in exchange.
FRESH GARDEN SEEDS at G.. r. Alex.
ander's.
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SILVER REEF ITEMs.s

The subjoined items are taken from q
letter recently received from Silver
Reef, the party sending the same signing
himself J. n. s.:
The mines here are all looking we'll
and the chloriders are all making money.
Two OF the lucky ones are about to get
married. Don't cay a word about 1t, as
they don't want their names mentioned;
though Pat and Denis are good men.
will let you know all in my next. id,
foreman Of the Barbee mine, is also in
clined that way and is going to become a
good church member. J. II. is about to
take three. and is promised the Bishopric
OF Silver Reef and Leeds. As we have
no minister here consider it fortunate
appointment for the residents to have
such pious man to guide them. G. M.
will act the part of the Citrate, as he is
about to abandon selling liquors. r. 8.
has an idea Gambling will not pay and is
doing all in his power to get the Office of
1.-THE Collector. X. ]. Hanley is back
from Salt Lake, looking rugged. J. B.
Van Hagen also looks we'll after bis trip.
Miles CULLEN has completed his dwelling
house. Your neighbors are all enjoying
good health.