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The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26
MISCELLANEOUS. NJ
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THE CHAMBER OVER THE GATE.
BY HENRY ". LoNGFELLow

Ii is so far from thee
Thou canst no longer see
la the Cham Der over the Gate
That old man desoiate,
Weeping and waiting sore
For his son, VINO i no more?
o Absalem, my son!
Is it so long ago
That cry of human woe
From the walled city came.
Calling on his dear name.
That it has died away
In the distance of to-day?
y Absalom, my son.
There is no far nor near,
There Is neither there nor here.
There l. neither soon n nor late,
In that Cham Der over the Gate.
Nor any long ago
To that cry Of human woe,
y AbsaIom, my son.
From the ages that are past
The voice comes like a blast
over seas that wreck and drown,
Over tumult OF traffic and town;
And from the ages vet TO be
. Absalom, my son.
Somewhere at every hour
The watchman on the tower
Looks forth, aud sees the fleet
Approach OF the hurrying feet
or messengers, that bear
The tidings of despair.
. Absalom, my son.
He goes forth from the door,
Who shall return no more.
With him our joy departs;
The light goes out in our hearts;
In the Cham Der over the Gate
We sit diSconsolate.
. AbSalom. my son!
That I is a common grief
Briugeth buf slight relief;
Ours is the bifteTe.t loss.
Ours is the heaviest cross;
And forever the cry will be
''WOuld God | had died for thee,
o A bsaloDl, my SOM"
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26
Phenomenal Women.

Montreal Letter to Detroit News
Another subject of conversation here
is the leaking out of certain facts con-
neCted with the establishment of Carme
lite nuns at Hochelaga. There has been
a little Carmelite colony in our ancient
suburb for several years, but no one has
ever heard much Of them. These nuns
are subjected to the severest discipline of
all the orders. They wear but one gar
ment summer and winter, a coarse serge
gown, reaching to the feet, with a hood
almost completely covering the face .
Their feet are shod with sandals, and
they are not permitted to wear hosiery.
As a special favor they have been allowed
in our severe winters to wrap pieces of
serge around their feet and ankles. They
never touch meat, poultry, fish, butter or
! eggs, and eat only one meal a day of
bread and boiled vegetables Their
couches are bare planks, with a square
block of wood for a pillow, and they
| sleep without other covering than their
/ daily dress. Their doors are jealously
closed, even to women, the priest or the
| doctor. They pass their lives in silence,
even their prayers being said under their
breath. Their singing Of their church
services is conducted in a whispered mon.
otone. Such acceptation of the VOWS Of
poverty, chastity and obedience has
proved regimen too severe for the con
stitutiOn Of the ladies, and several Of
them have died. Others are at the point
of death, yet the lady superior and the
nuns themselves steadily refuse to make
any changes in their method of living
declaring that all is in Gods hands.
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26
Thoroughbred-Hot rolls.

81 have such a willing husband"
said Mrs. Jones-'Willing for me to do
anything"
"This side up" was the legend found
on the bottom of bottle in drunkard's 8
pocket.
Be shrewd and sell high, for on these
two commandments hang all the law and
the profits.
Sunday night is the strongest one, of
the seven, because ali the others are
week nights
One of the discomforts of being dog
in cold weather is that he has no coat
tail to sit on.
"Stage struck" remarked the toad
when the wheels of a fourho bus
passed over his head.
The reason why whisky is so burning
to the lasts must be becuse it comes from
the rectifer.
If you want to read a right funny
newspaper from New York State, you
take daily Observer.
1t seems little odd at first, but wear
ing apparel is not always out of its place
when its cuff on the ear.
The woman who spits,
Aud the hen who crows,
/ Good Lord deliver us
From such as those.
Tn afraid of gun without lock
stock or barrel," said small boy, as hi
father took the ramrod to him.
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26
The Agricultural Lien Law.

Holly Springs SOUTH
The law gives TO the landlord lien for alb
supplies advanced BY him 70 his tenant, be-
fore he has actual notice shat some other
party has taken mortgage or trust deed on
his tenants crop, aud is making advance
ments under the same; that is, the law gives
the landlord lien for supplies, stocks and
i'm plements AS against other persons. tuan
a party to whom the tenant has given deed
OF trust or mortgage for supplies for the
same year, and of which snch landlord had
actual notice before making his advances.
By actual notice is meant personal kuOWl-
edge, in cOntradisrinction to constructive
notice, which in all other cases IS given by
legally recording a deed of trust or mort
gage. The lien given by law TO the land
lord to the extent of the rent has precedence
of all others.
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26
Taxing Mortgages Property.


A bill has been introduced into the Massa-
chusetts Legislature TO equaliZe the taxa
tisn OF mortgagec property which provides
that the mortgages on real estate and be eL-
empt from taxation as money; the mortga-
geor and mortgage to be taxed as joint
owners, until the mortgage Is fOreClosed, J,
either having the right of paying the tax
bill and charging it to the other ia the hnul
settlement. THIS would seem 10 do away
with the injustice OF taxing the same prop
erty twice. and secures the tax from the
two partie % who ought to pay Il, instead Of
putting IL on the mOrtgageOr alone
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26

BaItimorian.l

balt 'uio' i' statesman and brilliant
Ii this eminent ;lty of some heinous
orator had oeen gu i've more unjust and
confem ptuous treatment snaa ne u'f Reeaa1e
hands of the Baltimore Am, he fnsIisnahlt
he has rerently exercised awnreSK an
right of the humblest citizen, {. &insriean
oninion. he is denomiuated be the = hold
os a ssDolitieal cadaver," and told 1.tno
his peace that he is continually thrus :
his views upon the public; and in meanin =
If not frankly expressed. that he should De
seen, and not heard. A journal claiming 70
can arroqates to Itself, should for the sake
Of common decency refer TO gentleman o.
MIR. Davis exalted character and undispus-
ed Intelligence in terms at least respectful
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26
Meridian MereurY.l

The Board of Supervisors little pet was
taken yesterday evening to pay visit TO
the Board in the court house where it was an
object fgreat interest to the memb bers and
by-standers. 1t has greatly improved in
its appearances of health and comeliness.
1t was well and warmly clad, and with its
smooth little complexion and soft blue eye
is indeed a charming baby. 1t is growing
and fattening and appears to have fully re-
covered from the effects of the hardships it
endured in the mountains from want of
food and raiment The old negro woman
who had it seems to have been devOtedlY
attached to it. She says that she used to
go about and pick up cast-of bones aud
boil them in the hope of extracting some
sustenance for it to keep it alive. 1t is
responding kindly to q more generous
treatment, and Mr.. and Mrs. Mercy are
getting to be proud of the waif fortune has
cast upon their shores and would dare TO
match it against any babe in town for come
liness The Board has made an appropria-
ton of $50 for the old negress for care of it.
DIR. Nelson proffering TO adopt the baby,
and. il being agreeable all around. the
3 lard has consigned it TO his care. Ii has
been installed in his household. and will
hereafter have a permanent and pleasant
home,
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26
Respectfully Yours,
One of the - Democrats" ON the
oxford Grand GBury-Letter from
Col. TisOH.
Tupelo Journal.l
RAIpwYN. Miss. Feb. S. 1879.

BALDWIN, MISS, Feb. S. 1873.
EDITOR Journal: noticed in the jour
nal of last week list of Grand Jurors at the
late term OF the Federal Court at Oxford. and
the name of the candidate for whom they
voted al tLe last Con gressional election. Inc
name OF w. Baker, OF Iishomlngo, Is
put down as having voted for Col: Mul-
drow. | will say that | met W. BAKER
i'm the county of Tishomingo in debate, just
previous TO the last Congressional eleclloh,
and he was warm advocate OF the election
of Gen. Davis. and the success of the Green
back party. ] undertook TO compliment
him for his Democracy in the past, and ne
corrected me by saying that he vas never
much of a Democrat; that he had Simply
voted with the ID moeratic party since the
war as a matter of necessity. THIS DEBATE
occurred at Patrick's School House, IN Iish-
omingo eonnty. in the latter part OF Octo-
ber last. If Major Baker did not vote for
Gen Davis. he must haye been converted
" NV rejoinder TO his speech.
Yours Respectfully,
w. H. FL. TIsoN.
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26

A nice house, in winter time, must be
well warmed, and how an ice house can
be we'll warmed, and be of any use, puz-
zles the will.
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26
nr. vafden's Letter.

Kosciusko Star.
The letter of DIR. Walden, which appeared
in FHE CLARION, will be found in our coli
umns. 1t is fitting that he shauld crown
an exceptionally successful life with
work that Is glory.
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26

The biggest "pillar-slip" ever con-
structed was when Samson slipped the
the supports from under the temple and
let il tumble in.
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26

A lazy man of our acquaintance says
the reason it is so hard for him to get up
in the morning is there isn't enough in.
cline about 1t.
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26
Turkish Proverbs.

Never sigh falls to the ground. God
makes the blind birds nest. A smile
answers every tear. Where there is a
soul there is hope. An orderly house
is blessed Aims are silent prayer.
The heart is child that wants what it
sees. Every accident gives advice.
Chance is the best introducer. Man
without judgment ship without anchor.
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26

"Once more into the breech, dear
friends, once more, remarked Jones, the
other morning, as he started his foot
through his breeches leg.
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26
MASONIC DEPARTMENT.
condusted By J, L. Power, Grand Secretary

Grand Lecturer Mccormick and the Dis
trict Deputies VIII hold their bi- eunial con
vcntiou at jackson dnring the week COM
mencing March 81. Grand Master Frank
Burkitt. aud Deputy Grand Master Allen
NJ. Hicks will also be in attendance.
The weekly clarion., 1879-02-26

Tn afraid of a gun without lock,
stock or barrel" said a small boy, as his
father took the ramrod to him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-08

JoHNNY's TALES If | was cote
I rather be sheep, cos gotes is milked,
but sheep Is shingled. and the rose is
red and the vilets blu. But Billy he
says let him be a cracy die with fritefe
teeth, and notches on bis back like a saw.
Mister Jonnice, which has got the wooden
leg, says there is die which was sho,
and it was in pond. Mr.. Jonnice he
sat on the edge of the pond watcher
the dile swim but the keeper he sed, the
keeper did. 4Better look out for yure legs,
sir. this ere die is powerAe fond of legs.
and he don't git meny here pore fellow. :"
So Mister Jonnice he tuke off his wooden
leg and hid it, and wen the keeper he
cum again Mister Jonnice he said, "1ou
was right about that dile." The keeper
he looked and was astonished and he
sed, s.Shan't / run for doektor z"
Then Mister Jonnice he thot while.
and bimeby he sed, "No don tnink
wude, not for a vile yet. any how.
Diles is use to overeatin therself." The
keeper he sed, "You are the coolest man
wots left of you, witch | ever saw"
Mister Jonnice he sed. "Wel. | have all
ways went on the principle it's no use
crying for leg off. but ide be nifty bliged
to Won for drink of whiskey." Wen
the keeper he'd brot Mister Jonnice put
on his wuden leg agen, and was stand
ing up looking at the die, and the KEEP
er he was astonisher than ever, partick-
ler xen Mister Jonnice sed he had ben
standin there our and had never see
him before.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-08
ssI CAN SWIM, SIR"


During terrible naval battle between
the English and the Dutch, the English
flagship. commanded by Admiral Mar
borough. was drawn into the thickest of
the fight. Tive masts were soon shot
away, and the main mast fell with a
fearful crash upon the deck. Admiral
Marlborough saw that all was lost, unless
he could bring up his ships from the
right Hastily scrawling an order, he
called for volunteers to swim across the
boiling waters under the hail of shot
and she'll. A dozen sailors at once Of
fered their services, and among them q
cabin boy.
"why, said the Admiral. what can
you do, my fearless lad?"
81 can swim, sir, the boy replied il
I be shot can be easier spared than
anyone else. !"
Marlborough hesitated, MS men were
desperate. The boy plunged into the
sea amid the cheers of the sailors, and
was soon lost to sight The battle rag
| ed fiercer, and as the time went on, de
feat seemed inevitable. But just as
hope was fading, a laundering cannon
ade was heard from the right, and thu
reserve was seen bearing down upon th'
enemy. By sunset, the Dutch flee
were scattered far and wide, and tn
cabin boy, the hero of the hour. wa
called to receive the honor due him
His modesty so won the heart of tn
| old Admiral, that he exclaimed:
II shall live to see you have flag
ship of your own."
The benediction was fulfilled when th
cabin boy, having become Admire
Cloudsley Shovel was knighted by tn
king.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-08
A BIG SNAKE STORY.

A correspondent of the New Haven
Palladium from Westford, Windham
county, is entitled to place at the head
of the class Of tellers of snake stories.
He says: "a little over week ago, rs
a gentleman living at Westford Hill
was trimming some trees in his peach
orchard. a party of friends arrived and
requested him to show them the dircc-
tion of a whortleberry lot. He at once
preceded the party to the pasture, re-
tanning in his hand the sickle with
which he had been trimming. After en-
tering the lot they came suddenly upon
an enormous black snake coiled up be-
side rock. One of the party threw a
pail at the snake, which before had laid
quIeS, puS wnrou
its eyes glowing like Goals of fire, and
its forked tongue darting out and in
with the quickness Of lightning. The
tail of the snake which lay in the centre
of the coil kept up sort of vibrating
motion SO rapid as to be almost indis-
cernable. The party stood gazing at
this horrible sight half moment as if
SPELL bound, and then took to their heels
and ran away with all the speed they
possessed, the snake pursuing. The
gentleman acting as guide, probably
from desire to protect the rest. more
than from any inability to travel faster,
brought up the rear and was first over
taken. Seeing the monster close upon
him, and knowing that further flight
was useless. he suddenly faced about
and determined that as the snake de-
sired fight he should have it; and af.
ter short, sharp struggle in which the
sickle played an important part, he sue
ceeded in mastering it. Seeing the
snake getting worsted, and their courage,
singularly enough, returning about the
same time, the rest gathered rails and
stones. and returning to the charge soon
succeeded in dispatching it. The length
of the snake by careful. accurate meas
urement, was eleven feet five inches,
and in the largest places it was nearly
as large around as tea kettle.
Noticing one place was considerably
larger than the rest, it was cut open
and found to contain the gentleman
rooster, which has been missing since
the previous day. He has missed con.
siderable poultry this summer, mostly
small chickens, whose mode of departure
he at the UImv was uuablv " v-Oovs--'
for, but which had, doubtless, served the
snake as dinner. Had it not been fol
the hearty dinner the snake helped him
self to the day previous, and which
doubtless, rendered him less lively thar
usual, it would probable have lunche(
off some of the party.''
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-08
BABY'S NOSE.

The gate at the passenger depots,
which shut out all people not having
tickets for the trains, were yesterday
closed at the Union depot against an
elderly woman wearing spectacles, and
using an umbrella for cane.
Cant pass without ticket" said
the man at the gate as she came up.
81 want to see if there's anyone on
that train going to Port Huron" she
answered. teaasa ak
Cant pass without ticket, madam"
"Iv'e got darter in Port Huron, /
have" @
Cant help it please. My orders are
very strict. e g8
81 tell you l want to send word to
my darter," she exclaimed. adjusting her
spectacles for better view of the off,
cial. ae,..os.l =
"Yes, but We can't help that. you see.
Please show your ticket"
"L want this ERE railroad to UNDER
stand that I've got darter in Port Hu-
ron, and she's got q baby four weeks
old. and I'm going to send her up word
in spite of all the gates in this depot!"
~.Please show your ticket, madam"
Il tell you once more"
"Please show your ticket, madam
She gave the old umbrella a whirl
and brought it down on his head with
all the vim of an old fashioned log rails
ing. and. as he staggered aside, she
passed him, and said:
"Theres my ticket, sir, and I've got
more behind it /! Mebbe one man and a
gate can stop me from sending word to
my darter to grease that baby's nose
with mutton taller if the weather chang
es cold, but | don't believe it !"
And she walked down to the train
found some one going to Port Huron
and came back carelessly humming th'
melody of Three Blind Mice. a
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-08


Find out what men laugh at and you
know exactly how refined and intelligent
they are.
Boiling water will remove most fruit
stains. 1t will also remove tramp
from the front doorsteps.
A lady, joking about her nose. said
81 had nothing to do with shaping it ;
it was birthday present" ;"
About the hardest thing fellow kan
do IL to spark gals at one time and
preserve good average. Try it.
say to 2 thirds of the ritch people
in this world, make the most of your
money, for it makes the most of you.
An accountant who visited Bunker
Hill Monument last summer says it is
the longest column he ever footed up.
A San Francisco woman calls her
husband her Darkest Hour, because he
generally comes home just before the
dawn.
Thare is no man so poor but what he
can afford to keep one dog, and L have
seen them SO poor that they could afford
to keep three.
| notiss one thing, that the man who
rides on the kars every day is satisfied
with one seat; but he who rides once a
year wants 4.
| don't take any foolish chances. If
wuz called upon to mourn over dead
mule, should stand in front ov him
to do mi weeping.
Beware of little things A coat collar
with a single bit of hair on its surface
will cause more trouble than a ten dol.
lar switch any where else.
Don't despize your poor relashuns
They may be taken suddenly ritch sun
day, and then it will be awkward to ex
plain things to them; undoubtedly so. j..
| never argy agin a success when
see rattlesnaix's head sticking out O
the hole; | bear off to the left and sa,
to myself that hole belongs to that snaix
The little bit of baby has burdens
all the good looking girls kissing him
He kicks against it now; but in afte
years-well, let him do his own antici
pating.
"Can you tell me where the wicke,
boys 60 who fish on Sunday?" asked
sober looking gentleman of a little cha
who had worms and rod "Yes, som
of 'em goes to the river, and them as
very wicked goes to the lake. I'll shov
you the best place in the lake"
Worthy Magistrate: "What! ma
can be cruel enough to maltreat his Law
full welded wife. and even hurl a plat
at her head ?" Prisoner: "But you
honor. do you know my wife," Worth
; Magistrate IL have not the honor.
Prisoner: "Then just go slow" 'i
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-08

The American Agricaaltasist believes
that the old fashioned method of plow-
ing under manure has become obsolete.
The common method is to keep it as
near the surface and to intermingle it
with the soil as much as possible. In
feeding plants we must not only place
the food within easy reach of the roots.
but must also supply the best food in
the best condition. These conditions
arc secured by thorough mixture of
the manure in as finely divided condi-
ton as possible throughout the upper
three or four inches of the soil. The
best practice is to spread the manure
upon the ploughed ground, and to work
it in with the harrow. ~ leai
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-09-08

81 can't see anybody p shouted the

ssl can't see anybody shouted the
king "I'm just going to supper"
"Sire," returned the officer, "the per-
son of whom | am speaking is-the lit
tie mouse -colored man. We would have
hanged him then and and there at the
castle gates, but he told US he had
message of Importance to deliver to you
some state secret that had been con-
fded to him by the queen"
.'By the queen p shouted the king.
'Is it possible? He has actually stol-
en- the queen. Bring him hither."
The little mouse -colored man entered,
made low bow to the king, and anoth-
er to the officers of the court, and then
waited to hear what the former had to
say to him. There was nothing meek
-------~.s -S...ss-.-~-
now. On the contrary, he looked as if
to say, "Catch me If you can p
"What have you done with the
queen % roared the king.
"Don't put yourself out about her.
She is all right. She'll be here direct
ly," was the calm reply.
"You have stolen her, you thief !"
"You ordered me to do Sc"
"But how? when? where did you
steal her ?'
"Did you not pass friar on your
road home?"
"Yes."
81 was the friar. Your wife will be
here soon. My grand chamberlain is
escorting her home now"
"Your grand chamberlain ~
eyes. Ny grand chamberlain. King,
1 may as well tell you at once who I
am. I am the Prince of Torfa. | was
on my way hither to ask your consent to
my marriage with your only daughter,
when sudden storm compelled me to
take refuge with my chamberlain in the
priests cottage at Skalkolt. After leav-
] ing the cottage, chance threw me IN the
way Of that most simple-minded of peas
poor old Fritz, with whom | have lodged
ever since. | found the good man and
his wife starving, and as prince, nat
urally could not accept their hospitality
without making them some return. Mo-
having my purse with me, l raised 3
forced loan. and"
"Ye-es." replied the king thought
fully ''that is certainly the case. And
any way, prince, | had rather have you
as son-in-law than as neighbor, es
peciapy when ynn happen tn hn lndeine
With hungry peasants. Therefore wher
the queen arrives"
''Here she is 7"
The queen entered, looking decidedly
sheepish; /; but she soon recovered he
spirits upon learning that she was to be
come mother-in-law to so clever person
as the mouse-colored man.
''And the secret?', she whispered t
him, "you have never told it to me.
"The secret of perpetual beauty is t
be always beloved.
Sand how can one be always be
loved ?"
.BY always being kind and true"