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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21

From the San Jose Herald

From the San Jose Herald.l
A few days ago Frances Alice Flintof,
well known throughout this State as the
California giantess, died at the County
Infrmary. of paralysis. Decease was a
native of New York, though of GERMAN
parentage, and at the time of her death
was II years of age. She stood 6 feet
inches high, and in early days travelled
through the country with Lee d Mar
shall's Circus Company. She became
dissipated and contracted series of dis
eases, and for a number of years has
been q inmate of some asylum, having
been in no less than eighteen of these
places throughout the country. She
came from Sacramento about year ago.
She was stricken with paralysis three
days before she died. and never spoke
after the attack.
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The Jury System Ina Ireland.
From the Dublin Evening NALL
II i A

From the Dublin Evening MALL
At the Limerick Assizes, which open
ed yesterday, John Cronin was indicted
for the homicide of James Carroll while
returning from Charleville Fair on the
18th March last. He pleaded not gull
ty, and was defended by Mr.. Peter
O'Brien, advised by Mr.. Ryan, solicitor,
Charleville. The evidence disclosed
that the prisoner, the deceased and
others were drinking in Casey's public
house, when quarrel ensued, during
which the prisoner knocked down ser
want of the deceased.
The jury found the prisoner not gull
ty.
Judge Barry. You are the only twelve
men 10 Court Of that opinion; 20 away.
His lordship directed the jury to be
discharged.
Jailer Tin the dock). My Lord, the
prisoner says "Devil thank you"
Prisoner (sneakingly). didn't.
Mr.. O'Brien (his counseD. If he
said that it was most improper, my
Lord.
Judge Barry. Oh, sure he denies it!
No wonder there are widows and orphans
in the country when jurors return such
verdicts. It is shameful. However,
that is the affair of such jurors, not mine
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21
scripturaI Case. Of Immersion.

We have in our city colored barber,
who is a very enthusiastic Baptist, and
frequently engages in theological dis.
cushions. approached him one day
while entangled in one of these dis
cussions with an old German from the
country. The barber had evidently been
advocating rather strongly the doctrine
or practice of immersion.
WE'LL" said the German, q joost
don't remember but three places in the
Bible where immersion is mentioned at
all-only three places. The first was
where the Egyptians were pursuing the
Israelites through the Red Sea, and the
Lord caused the waters to flow back on
them, and they were all immersed. The
second place was where the Lord com
manded Noah to take all his family into
the ark, after which he caused it to rain
for forty days and nights, and all those
outside the ark were immersed. The
third place was where the Saviour caused
the devils to 60 into the herd of swine,
and they rushed down steep hill into
the sea, and they we're all immersed"
The only reply the barber made to this
was, 'Yas vas vas Editors Draw
er, in Harper's Magazine.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21
Marriage Ca>toms in India.
From the Jewish Times

From the Jewish TimesI
Marriage customs and marriage man
trdS differ in some respects in different
parts of the country Thus at the mar
riage of his highness, the maharaiah of
Mysore, the following pretty recitation
formed portion of the ritual uttered by
the bridegroom in musical sanscrit:
The bridegroom replies, "Well be
1t, aud recites the following:
"'Who gave herf
To whom did lie give bert
Love gave heri
To love he gave her
Love was the giver.
Love was the taker.
Love. may this be thine.
with love NAV l enjoy her,
Love has pervAded the ocean.
with love accept her!
Love! may this be thine"
Soon after this the bride and the bride
groom proceed one or two steps forward,
and the bridge is thus addressed by the
bridegroom:
MAY the regions of space, may air,
the sun and the fire dispel that anxiety
which thou feelest in thy mind and turn
thy heart to me. Be gentle in thy aspect
anu AOg"i ~ NY huSbduus Dc IOIluudle
in cattle, amiable in thy mind and
beautiful in thy person; mother of valient
sons; be fond of delights; be cheerful
and bring prosperity to our bipeds and
quadrupeds Soma first received thee;
the sun next obtained thee; the regent of
fire was thy third husband, and now
human being is thy fourth. Soma gave
her to the sun; the sun gave her to the
region of fire; fire gave her to me
With her he has given me wealth and
made offspring. May she, most auspic-
cions cause of prosperity never desert
me-"
These and many others, which were
recited, contain much Of exquisite poetry
in theme. They are, to quote Max Mil
Ter, the simplest child-like prayers on
record.
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Tom Thumb is rather fat, bearded
and looks his age of forty years, accord
ing to a correspondent of the Boston
Herald, who visited him few days ago
at his home in MiddIeboro, Mass. His
mother and his married brother and sis
ter live in the neighborhood. He show
ed tiny coat that he wore over thirty
years ago when first exhibited, and said
81 used to slip into this easy enough,
but now, why don't believe an ordina-
ry sized man could more thar squeeze
two of his fingers into that sleeve.
Those were the days when | was a little
chap and no mistake. ! used to weigh
only about twenty pounds, and measured
an even eighteen inches high; but now"
slapping his thigh, "Pm a portly old
fellow of seventy pounds, and guess I'm
little rising forty inches, | stopped
growing tall-queer to speak about my
being tall, isn't it?-when l was about
twenty two years old. Since then I've
been maturing and getting stout" Tom
denied Barnum's story about rivalry
between him and Commodore Mutt for
the hand of Lavinia Warren. "Vina
never looked on him except as a
boy" he said, che was SO much
younger than She" AS to the reports of
Nuts marriage with Minnie Warren,
who recently died, he said: people fell
naturally into the idea because they
were of the same age--he was horn in
April and she in June 1S49-and trav-
eled SO much together. Sometimes no.
tel-keepers would tell us that such ana
such a room had been set apart 'for Mr..
and Mrs, Commodore Mutt and they
were surprised to learn that there was
no Mrs Mutt" Maj. Newell, to whom
she was married in July of last year is
twenty three years old"
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typographical Horrors.

A new York letter writer thus sketches
a few typographical errors: One day Mr..
Greedy wrote an editorial entitled evil
liam H. Seward" | imagine his rage
when it came to him in proof headed
Orchard the Third" Yet anybody
familiar with chirograph, if his inky jerks
can be so designated, will readily see,
not only how such a mistake could be
made, but how it probably would be.
Again he wrote about ''three men in
buckram," and the prosaic type-setter
got it ''three men in a back room. T"
And this, notwithstanding the fact that
two compositors of sagacity and expert
ence were hired at an extra salary be-
cause they could read his copy. But
George Ripley has been the victim of the
grossest outrages in this line. In one of
his book notices he took the liberty of
quoting from Shakespeare. ."Tis true,
tits pity; and pity It's tits true" And
the wretched bungler got it, '"Tis two,
It's fifty; tits fitty-'tis fifty-twOl" That
ia some worse than James f. Babcock's
martyrdom, when he wrote, as there
no balm in GiIead" and Eead the next
morning, to his CONSERVATION. els there
no barn in Guilford2" Mr.. Crawford,
q member of parliament, recently sent to
India the message, s'the news from
America favora the holders, and il arriv-
ed there with the information that ttneWs
from America envprn Of soldiers
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21
MISSISSIPPI NEWS.
Pascag ula Democrat start

Pascag ua Democrat start
Special agent n. 4. Carter, who lor,led it
over the mill and log men OF jackson and
this county last winter was arrested Nom
dPy by Sheriff NOrihrOp, and reuulred 30
give bond in the sum OF $500 for his ap-
peaTance At the Circuit court 81 jackson
county. Al the present writing Carter is in
durance vile. Carter will probably give the
security a. required,
Corinth Reoord.l
Having learned that party OF negroes
were at the -. q D. depot, on Thursday on
their way from Liberia, representative OF
the record proceeded thither for the purpose
Of gathering what he could Of their expert
eDces and Impressions in reference Co Afric' s.
sunny shore, the hoped-fOr goal 81 Southern
darkies. They proved TO Dee Chickasaw
county darkies, from near OkOlOna, anu
were considerably elated nc being 90 near
their old home and the almost certainty of
reaching It that evening.
CAUTION NALL
On Tuesday last, Mr.. John Brown, for
merly from near ThOmustown in Aeako
county, but now Deputy Sheriff 0f Johnson
county, Texas, passed through Canton, have
ing in charge a notorious highway man nw
the name 81 JOhustOus q member on Mat
gang Of highwayman, express and bank rcne
bera and general outlaws
Mr.. Brown arrested johnson suWNwHnrr
below Jackson and 81 corHuclIuH NI. 0r
Texas whencc ho "a Fugitive.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21
A DINNER AND A KISS.

Il have brought your dinner, father"
The blacksmith's daughter said.
AS she took from her arm a kettle
Aud lifted its shining lid.
There's not any pie or pudding.
So | will give you this"
And upon his toil-worn forehead
She left the childish kiss
The blacksmith took off his apron
And dined in happy mood.
Wondering much at the SAVIOR
Hid in his humble food;
While all about him were visions
Full of prophetic bliss;
But he never thought of magic
In his little daughters kiss.
While she with her kettle swinging,
Merrily trudged away,
Stopping ut sight of a squirrel,
Catching some wild BIRDS lay.
And thought how many shadow
Oflife and fate we would miss,
If always our frugal dinners
Were seasoned with a kiss.
-Pittsburg Christian Advocate.
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Lamarulne and the Priest.

Lamartine, like most literary men Of
his time, was not overload of the clerical
party, and he continued to prove this
even on his death bed Eugene PelIe-
tin, who was present, relates the follow
ing: The poet suffered so terribly in
his last moments that he longed to die
just as he was in mortal anguish, Nine.
Lamartine came in, followed by tall
priest. clad IN a violet robe and having
= golden cross folded to his breast at
is the Bishop of Troyes," said Nine.
Lamartine. The poet who during many
hours had been able to move without
help, suddenly sat up in bed, saying
with = loud voice: +" Tell Monseigneur
de TroyOs that am too i'll 10 receive
any persons other than my particular
friends. And the priest vanished.
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ON REGA1NING CONSCIOUSNESS.

1oave beheld he stately sun arise
Ere the pale earth hal yet forgot the
night,
Finishing an roses with glad surprise,
Like b. a girl who sees her hearts de-
light.
FolEin. the crags that grid the mountain
Nights messenger, the creeping cold
grey cloud,
Holds forth its arms; before the sun they
drop,
And leave the cliff uncovered by their
shrond;
And the fair valley is again revealed;
once more the mountains call unto the
deep:
The searching sun has freed what was con-
cea.cd;
So IT'D has breatned upon nay death-like
sleep,
The silent, -tcalThy cloud has rolled ava y,
Ana [ stand forth TO meet another day.
-RurH DANA, in Harper's Magazine for
september.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21
TARBELL1S TALK,
a Rather Imsroble story.
Which - Given for what "a fH
Worth.

By telegraph to the N. Y Tribunc.l
WAsHINGrON, August 2.-Souator Lamar
OF Mississippi, has been in free conversation
with Judge Tarbell, of that State, Deputy
First Controller of The Treasury, aud other
prominent Mississippians, Of late, relative
to the future policy aud standing Of their
State Senator Lamar has assured these
gentlemen that his course henceforward will
be In opposition 10 what D. known as "ths
shotgun policy in Mississippi and against
all violence a. elections and persecution OF
voters. He says he occupies This attitude in
the Northern mind AMI T. determined Co
stand by IL. Mr. Lamar has been severely
criticised by "a portion Of the press of bis
State and by his friends for the position he
has taken. The latter have now agreed to
indOrse his sentiments. and believe chat "a
division ia the Democratic party in Missis-
sippi Is inevitable soon. They say 60 H. only
necessary 70 have somebody take the lead.
The people there, they say, are disRusted
with their last Legislature, and dissatisfied
AT their action In eleetIng o.. There are
threats Of AN Independent movement an
over the State. The people OF Mississippi
have restrained from making the move, oW-
ing % threats Of social Ostracism. the Lead
ers being very susceptible 20 public opinion
but it j. believed that moral courage has
taken the place Of fear, and that a move
ment will be made 10 cut alOOf from tho
Bourbon Democracy.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21

The great bonanza mines that have
played so stirring part in recent Cali.
fornia history seem entirely exhausted
and about to vanish from thepscene, not
withstanding the tenacity Mth which
their leading owners try to keep up the
belief that there is still paying ore in
them. The Sutro tunnel, that has just
been completed at enormous expense,
after years of labor, looks like wasted
achievement. Shares in the California
mine, that at one time were worth In the
market nearly a thousand dollars each,
have fallen to nine dollars and an eighth,
and Consolidated Virginia, that was
nearly as valuSble, to eight dollars aud q
quarter Many have grown rich through
these mines, but thousands have been
beggared by them. Their wealth has
been curse aud not blessing to Cali
fOrnia.
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PARLOR MAGIC

IL is only a flower that give you
A huLdrrd-lcaypd, aamask-dycd rose;
Shut IL ia there between the dark pages
When that book 81 euehantmcat You
close.
But when it Is crushed there and withered,
And you-still rose ia your bloom,
l.lit Il up with your careless white fingers
Take Il out Of its magical tomb
1t viii spread with its fragrance around you
The spell OF hrceZe-shakcu tune,
An hour in a garden 81 roses
\ morning of sunshine aud Juae:
face that impiOred with pale passion,
Empty arms chat cutrcated YOU, sweet.
And heart that bad persisted 70 please YOU.
Irodden under your pItlcss feet
HARRIET PREsCorr SPoFfoEn, Ia Har-
per's Magazine, for September.
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Columbus independently

columbus INDEPENDENT
In Alabama they are having some trouble
with Independent Candidates. A culnmu-
nicatiou having been addressed 20 the chair
man OF the State executive Committee, in-
curing the status to be assigned to such
persons IL elected, he replies as follows:
lt must be apparent 10 every one that tho
ought not TO admit any one TO act with them
who has refused to act with or support tho
nominees of his party in his county. one
who has refused tO abide the action OF his
county cannot be expected TO abide Che ac-
ton OF the caucus. lie Us as strongly bound
to support the nominee of his party for tho
Legislature as the nominee for u. s.. Seua-
tor. Whenever n Democrat has party
wrong To redress he ought 90 seek redress
inside the organization he has no right 90
call upon or seek the aid of Rndicnla and
Independents 10 obtain redress or right his
wrong, however gricvous IL may appear 10
him 10 be. The fair ana safe rule that our
caucus can or should adopt is 10 refuse adj
mission 10 any who has been elected over
the nominee Of our party. This is tho rule
and custom OF all parties. Itwas applied in
the last General Assembly In tbs case OF
Major Felix TAFT. Senator from Wilcox, who
has meyer east "A Radical vote, and who camo
with an untarnished record as gentleman.
| may say that the State Executive Com
mittee are, and viii be "a unit iu using ala
their power and influence 20 have his rule
strictly enforced. The committee think 10
impossible to preserve party organization if
the me u not ufaWu Sharply against any
one becoming candidate against gentle
men regularly nominated by our county
convention. Independent candidates
can not complain, ia case they should
be elected that they are still considered lu-
dependent. Having voluntarily put thcm-
selves outside OF the organization, they
should DO permitted 10 remain there We
want no gentleman In the caucus who does
not feel dependent upon his brother Demo-
Gratis, who is not willing, IL necessary 10
socritice any personal ambition, or submit
to mere political wrongs for the good OF bis
party. The Democratic party has accom-
plishcd too much for the people Of Aluba-
TO be- destroyed, or injured in any OF lts parts
merely TO crafty the ambition, or satisfy
the Yengence Of any man.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21

Extract from the Minutes as published
in the Chickasaw Messenger:
koscIusKo, July 30 1878.
At meeting held at Kosciusko on tho
Both of July. ISIS, the following memorial
aud resolutions were adopted
MEMORIAL To coNGRrss.
WHEREAS, it is unanimously conceded
that republican Institutions can Doe pprpptu-
ated only m the intelligence Of the people.
ana that agriculture Is the basis and sup
port OF all prosperity, individual aud ua-
tional: therefore
Resolved. That the Senators and Repre-
sentatiVes. OF the state OF Mississippi, iu the
Congress of the United states, be- ana arc
hereby respectfully requested and earnestly
solicited go use their best rNerdous Co pro-
cure an act OF Congress, for the purpose OF
approprlatlug the proceeds OF the public
lands, or So much thereof as may be deemed
proper 20 the endowment and support OF
agricultural and industrial colleges and
other means of educating the people Of tho
several States.
Resolved, That the Secretary OF this Board
of Trustees bc instruc- led Co transmit ca each
Senator and Representative, OF the State OF
Mississippi, in the next Congress, copy OF
the above prrnm Bile aud resolutions.
Gen. West moved that DIR. pharcs be aU-
pointed committee Of one 10 visit such
agricultural colleges, In the North aud West
Is t MY A'fllA ftilN InANlts lih NIlfIA mNtil IH
formation as may be of service TO us In
organizing our institution.
Postponed until next meeting.
Resolved, That when this Board adjourn.
il adjourn 10 meet at Jackson ON the 10Th
day of september, ISIS, for the purpose of
considering the location OF tue A. und NJ
College, with d view 10 determining the
same, when the advantages of each place
proposed will be heard.
Resolved, That the President be- empow-
cred To change the time and place OF meet
ing herein mentioned, IL i'm his discretion
he shall deem it advisable.
Resolved, That the Secretary bee instruct
ed to confer with the citizens OF the va
rious competing points; see that the bids
are put in y tangible shape, and report Co
the next meeting OF this Board, so that wa
may be prepared 20 select q site for the lO-
cation of the College.
Resolved, That the Board visit Sharon Goa
Madison county, and such other points as
deemed advisable, at IFS next meeting, and
before the location of the College - de-
termiued.
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To make picnic Iemonade-take a
barrel, fill il with water, put in two
pounds Of sugar and lemon, and refill
with water every time the barrel Is
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-08-21

Maurice Jolly, . Paris politician. prom-
inenf ii the days Of the commune shot
himself lately because BIS q ame had been
erased from tha Ill ol laWysrlA
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The Democratic OrgnnI1u
Who IL Entitled 90 a. Voice tm dha
Party COumsels, Decision Of tho
Alabama state Executive Com
miIlee
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Proceedings Of tItc Trustees OF the
a. and VI. College.
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AEea 0f 20 5Eok
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MENoRIAL 10 coNdRrss.

At a meeting held at kosciusko on tho
Both of july. ISIS, the following memorial
and resolutions were adopted.
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Extract from the Minutes as published
in the Chickasaw Messenger
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-24
The Best Plan.

The most profitable plan for operating
in stocks Is that of uniting capital of
various sums by combining or pooling
the orders of thousands of customers
and using them as ono mighty whole,
which has been done so successfully by
Messrs. Lawrence & Co., Bankers, 81
Exchange Place, N. Y. city. by this
cooperative system each investor is
placed on an equal footing with the
largest operator, and profits are divided
pro rata among shareholders every 30
days. An investment of $40 would
pay $50, making 8 per cent. on the stock
during the month. S25 would return
$3.50. or 6 per cent. !; 500 would make
$1,000 or 10 per cent, and so on accord
ing to the market. Frank Leslie's IL
Illustrated Newspaper. June Goth, says:
''The Combination Method of operat-
ing in stocks is the most successful ever
adopted" NetD York Independent,
Sept. 10TH, says: ssThe Combination
System is founded upon correct business
principles and 10 person need be with
out an income while it is kept working
by Messrs. Lawrence & Co." The
firms new circular copyrighted and
sent free) contains 1.-TWO unerring rules
for success in stock operations" and
explains everything. All kinds of
stocks and bonds wanted. New Gov
eminent Loan supplied. Address Ld,o-
renee & Co.; Bankers and Brokers, 81
Exchange Place, New York City. OPT
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-24
PERSONAL AND PARTICULAR.

Washington pie is a sort of dodo.
A goodgambler is known by his chips.
As he tipped his glass he remarked,
Flows this for ryep"
Breyity may be the soul of wit, but
poetry is the soul of Whittier.
Lorne brings twenty-five servants.
How prospers your annual crop of
colds?
The New York Graphic dominates
Talmage for chief of police.
Mr.. Chennery has resigned the edi-
torship ofthe London Times.
The s'cider social'' is a fashionable
amusement in Central Indiana.
New York has no good street for
speeding horses, and Chicago is like
wise tied back.
The last survivor of Napoleon's expe-
dition to Egypt died a fortnight ago in
Paris.
The only finished thing in connec-
ton with the Washington monument
is the fund.-
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-11-24
THE NEW PARTY"

Just arrived from the East andthe sold
settler" in the West, find that the old
Eastern medicine do not relieve the
diseases incident to the new Western
climate. The verdict of every family
using Bro,cn's Vegetable Liver Pills, is
that they have no equal for relieving
constipation, sick headache and bilious
ness.
Bro,on's Cough Bulsdm, for coughs,
colds and lung affections, contains no
supplying opiates, but relieves by
soothing the irritated parts, and pro-
ducing easy, gentle expectoration.
Brotrn's Idr Iroches are Invaluable
to public speakers and singers, and all
afflicted with sore throat and hoarse.
ness.
Broion's Arnicd Sdlre stands without
a rival for removing inflammation and
healing old sores, ulcers and frost bite,
Sarsaparlla, Dandelionl and Iodid'
Of Potassium is the king Of remedie:
for blood, liver and skin diseases.
For sale by Addoms & Glover, Hurl.
but Bros. and G.. w. Hoyt, Druggists,
Cheyenne, Wyo. o5d&wtf