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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-25
SHERIFF'S SALE.
{osAL-E RoHRBACHEB, ct AL,
1927 vs.. Fl. Fa.

RosAL-E RoHRBAcHER, Er AL,
JONI J. RoHRBAcHER.
10y VIRTUE OF THE ABOVE STATED
ID writ 70 me directed from the ofhce Of the
Clerk of the Circuit CJur of Kinds county, l
der for cash, within the hours prescribed by
law. in front of the City Hall, in the city Of
Jackson, on the
Ist Monday, the 1st day Of March next.
All the right. title and interest the defendent
john J. Rohrhacher has in and otEe following
property, situated in the city Of Jackson,
county Of Kinds and State Of Mississippi
viz: South half Of lot | and north half lot 2
in Court Square number ,, south; and lot
number .. in square number >. north; being
the property levied upon as defendants, and
viii be sold TO satisfy the above stated case
FARRAR MORRISON, Sheriff.
By l.. +. CHILEs, d. s.
Feb.5, Solids.
FERDISASD PHENIzY, Cbancery Court,
3s3 vs.. hi Fa. LIST District Kinds
S. X. SoRsBY, TT Al. J County.
RoBINsoS & STEVENS ! Circuit Court, lst
1854 VS. ri Fa. District Kinds
s. x. SoRsBY. County.
DY VIRTUE OF THE ABOVE STATED
ID writs 30 me directed from the Offices of the
Clerk of the Chaucery Cour, and of the Clerk
OF the NlIcllli NHHr' 81 minus touil.. J., ~
sell AT public auction, to the highest bidder toT
cash. within the hours prescribed by law, il
front of the City Hall, in the City Of jackson
on the
1st Monday, the 1st day Of March next,
All the right, title and interest the defendant
:. X. SoRsBv has in and 20 The following pro
perty, situated in Kinds county. and State oil
Mississippi to-wit: Two acres about midway
East side W. Swl4, Sec. t. 7. i, of II. J
West lying north of II acre lot owned by
Ferdinand Phenizy. being the property levied
upon as property Of defendants. and will be
sold To satisfy the above stated cases and al
costs
FARRAR MORRISON. Sheriff
By L. F. CHLEs, d. :.
Feb . 'SO-td
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New Advertisements.

MISCELLANEOUS ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Walker, Ellis...Imp on lot Hughes
survey p Ui
White, Mrs Lizzie...S nj of n G graud
BIT Of e or of a lot South
" jackson :, ...;.;.... 80
Young, Henry ...57xl6O feet in lot - Cliff
ton estate ........ ........ . ll
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NAME

February 9, 1880.
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en- a Month and expense guaranteed to
p Agents. Outfit free. SHAW s. Co.. Au-
sUsTA, MAINE.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-02-25

AN ACT to change the time Of holding the
Circuit and Chancery Courts Of the Fourth
Judicial District OF this STATE.
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My Annual Catalogue Of Vegetable and
Flower Seed for 1880 rich IN engravings from
photographs of the originals, viii be sent
FREE TO al who apply. Ny old customers
need not write for IT,. / offer one of the larg-
est collections OF vegetable seed ever sent out
by any seed House in America, large portion
of which were grown on my six seed farms.
FuH directions for cuAiUati0n on cUch pucEagr.
All seed warranted 10 BE- both fresh ami true tg
name so far, that should il prove otherwise I
wiH refill the order gratis. The original intro
ducer of the Hubbard Squash, Plincys Mel
on, Marblehead Cabbagcs, Mexican Corn and
scores Of other vegetables, invite the pntron-
age Of all 1cho are aarious to hare their seed d.
recty from The grotccr, fresh, true and Of the
Gerry best strain.
NEW VEGETABLES A SPECIALITY.
JAMES J. II. GREGORY,
ianl4-feb4-2j. Marblehead Mass.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11
Modern Letter-Writing.

Letter-writing has become one of the
characteristic occupations of our time.
We keep up multiplied correspondence
with people whom we know and like in
very various degrees, just as we also
possess photographs of people whose
lives have cut accidentally across our
own, but whom we may never meet
again. How different from the more
concentrated life of three or four gen.
erations ago, when letter and por-
trait were solemn things, both connect
ed only with persons really interested
in one another. Women, especially,
treat their correspondence as an affair
of state, magnify it's idleness into press
ing business, make it a pretext almost
as universally available as the old-fash-
toned headache" and end by believing
themselvesa as important as Cabinet Min
listers. A man in any public posi-
ton is generally assailed with let
tiers, many utterly frivolous; editors
have protected themselves only by the
avowed use of the waste-basket; but
even in the quietest walks of private
life the letter-writing which affection
ate friends expect from one is frequent
ly a severe and unavoidable ordeal.
Business letters can be dispatched in
five minutes; great interests and i'm
portant transactions can be compressed
into half dozen lines and few mo-
ments of time; but when it comes to the
friendly letter, which politeness re-
quires you to write, you look hopelessly
round, with the conviction that you will
be dubbed heartless unless YOU devote
at least three-quarters of an hour to de-
failing the state of your health, your
trivial occupations, the last book you
read, the last local news you heard, the
state of the weather, etc. We have
forged an additional social chain in
thus gradually making correspondence
necessary part Of our ife.-Atlantic
MOq2thlU.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11
Courtesy to the Public.

No admittance" is the curt style in
which we warn away visitors from our
factories and foundries. Sometimes the
fear lest possible customer may be
barred out leads to this modifying annex,
Except on business"
The inscription is an illustration of
the American habit of doing everything
in the quickest and shortest way. The
habit saves time and words, but it leaves
no margin for salutation by the way,
and but little for courtesy.
We may learn from q contrast that
the iron hand, cased in velvet glove, is
as efficient in preventing intrusion as an
uplifted sledge-hammer.
The iron and cannon-foundry of Herr
Krupp is located at Essen. It is the
largest foundry in the world. As Herr
Krupp has secrets which he is not in
cined to share with prying founders, he
has surrounded his vast establishment
With veritable great wall of China. On
it are placards with this inscription re-
peated in three languages:
"The public are informed that, in
asking to view the establishment, they
expose themselves to a refusal"
Herr Krupp handles the pen as skill
fully as he FORCES cannon. His inscrip-
ton is courteous. 1t adorns a refusal
with pleasant words. It is, as becomes
the words of a co-laborer with Bismarck
evasively diplomatic. An exposure to
a refusal is not the refusal itself. Con-
trast this inscription with the Anerican
No admittance," and learn lesson in
courtesy to the public.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11
As to Music.

The word tenor, from the Italian
teeore, signifies holder, voice which
holds or sustains the song. This ex-
preston is applied chiefly to the artist
whose voice holds the best between the
contralto and the barytone. The tenor
is the rarl aUis of the ancients. He is
seldom found Chat is to say a good
one), and, if he is difficult to find, he is
also difficult to preserve. The delicacy
of his voice demands constant care and
constant nursing. Rubin, the former
tenor so dear to the habitues Of the The
alter des Italie1aS, dared not smoke,
hesitated almost to eat according to his
appetite, and for nothing in the world
would he go out on the day of his per-
formances, save to go to the theater.
A good tenor easily earns 10000 to
100000 francs per year. Roger, now
dead, used for many years to get $4,000
francs at the Opera Naudin, specially
engaged in "L'Africaine"- formal
clause in Meyerbeer's will-had salary
os 10000 francs. And yetgood tenors
usually make more money in other
capitals, and st. Petersburg, london,
New York, Milan and Berlin render it
impossible for Paris to make serious
engagement with many of the celebrat-
ed singers at present.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11
The COstliest of Furs.

The skin of mustela zibelina, known
as the Russian sable, is the most ex-
pensive fur sold. The zebelina is of
the weasel family, and is about the size
Of the German marten. It takes four
or five skins to make an ordinary muff.
The best and darkest of these little
animals are found in Russian Lapland,
Yakootsk and Yenessi. Very few of
these skins ever leave Russia, where
they are almost monopolized by the i'm
perial family and the nobility. A muff
and boa of crown" Russian sable will
bring from $500 to $3.50. The exclus-
i've beauty of this fur is its rich colors,
deep brown and a jet black, with
points of hair tipped with white; the
hairs are so fixed in the skin that they
can be brushed either way and will lie
nicely. The Russian sable is never
made up into garments in any country
except China and Russia. This fur Is
too costly to be ranked as fashionable,
in the general significance of the term
fashion. Only the wealthy can afford
to purchase such costly raiment, and
that article of dress pronounced fash
ionable must be within the reach of the
majority of society dressers. Russian
sable is an exclusive fur.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11
A False Alarm .

A large congregation had gathered to
hear stranger Of some notor1ety. Soon
after ne had introduced his subject, the
CRY of ''fre! fire. in the street very
much disturbed the congregation, and
many were aoout to retire, when an'elder-
lv Law brother arose and said:
at the congregation will be composed,
will step out and see if there is any fire
near and report"
The CONGREGATION became composed,
and the minister proceeded. Taking adj
vantage of the occurrence he called at
tention to fire that would consume the
world IA fire that would burn forever in
the lake that is bottomless and had
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11
One Honest Man.

A Tennessee merchant named Park
had regular credit customer named
Southall for many years. They settled
at the beginning of every year. MIR.
Park rendering statement of his ac-
count, and Mr.. Southall taking it home
to compare with one he always kept.
Invariably he came back and said ::
"Mr. Park, your account is correct,
except find that you have failed to
charge me with such and such articles [
got" amounting to small sum. This
went on for a number of years, until
Mr.. Park said to him: "Mr. Southall,
I won't be bothered with your account
any longer. Keep the account your
self, and I'll keep none, and we will set
tie by yours" And so they did for a
long time, till Southall died.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11
Only Christians.

John Wesley once was much troub-
led in regard to the disposition of
various sects, and the chances of each
in reference to future happiness or pun
ishment. A dream one night trans
ported him in it's uncertain wanderings
to the gates of hell.
care there any Roman Catholics
here?" asked thoughtful Wesley.
eyes" was the reply.
"Any Presbyterians?"
eyes," was again the answer.
"Any Congregationalists?"
Eyes"
"Any Methodists?" by way of a
cIincher, asked the pious Wesley.
"Yes," was answered to his great in
dignation.
In the mystic way of dreams, sud
den transition, and he stood at the
gates of heaven. Improving his oppor-
tunity, he again inquired:
"Are there any Roman Catholics
here?"
NO." was replied.
amy Presbyterians?"
"No."
any Congregationalists?"
"No."
"Any Methodists?"
"No."
"Well, then," he asked, lost in won
der. who are they inside?"
ChrjStia7lSp was the jubilant an
swer.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11
The Invisible Girdle About the Globe

The atmosphere that holds control of
all earth's grandest powers with its in
vincible might! Let us dare grasp
some conception of its manifold won
ders.
It is a gaseous medium encircliug the
earth to o depth of forty-five miles
The properties of the atmosphere in
their various aspects and their effects
upon the universe are the only phases
within reach of human study. In this
ethereal and invisible realm the forces
of nature have their birth, the vegeta-
BILE world it's origin, the progress of the
universe it's support. Through it's
agency and in it's various phases we en-
JOY the Gfe-giving sunbeam, the "orient
dew" the beautiful snow, the refresh
ing shower. the winds propelling our
ships, the cheerful blaze of our fresides.
It's influence upon the human consti-
tuition is inconceiyably great. It is the
first element of vitality: from its serene
and inscrutable depths come the mys-
ferrous professions of human beings
which crowd the earth, and il is the
great sepulchre to which they all re-
turn. Inhaled into the lungs it tray
erses through the blood, the whole sys-
tenn, bestowing its needed health and
bearing away it's waste products. It is
to the atmosphere we are indebted for
thousands of the beauties of nature.
The "blue expanse serenely tender" OF
the sky; the gauzy haze investing the
mountains with purple shadows; the
varied tints of the rainbow catch their
hues from the unsearchable depths OF
atmosphere.
Autumn's coat of many colors also
may be traced to the oxidation of the
gases of the atmosphere. But though
SO supremely essential to the existence
and well-being of the earth and it's in
Vulnerable inhabitants, perversions of it's
specific purposes resultin swiftest death.
Who could paint the condition of the
world suddenly deprived Of this life
giver? How little we realize the de-
pendence of our lives upon the breaths
we so unconsciously draw. Surely this
wonderful, invincible girdle about the
globe, through whose medium we have
our being and are RECALLED with pictures
of beauty and sounds OF ravishing
sweetness, should forever declare 80 us
that the hand that made us is divine.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11
A Scouts Adventure.

In 1864 Melrose and three other for
ayers were captured in the Shenandoah
valley, taken to small encampment,
and the four placed in a log house
under guard until their cases could be
disposed of. They talked the situation
over, and the bravest of them could see
no hope of escape. Melrose quietly
listened to their discouraging remarks,
and as quietly replied that he would be
inside of the Union lines before mid
night. There was a circle of sentinels
around the building, which had no
door. The sentinels paced within SIX
feet of the building, and the one IN
front could see the prisoners through
the doorway. Melrose said that if all
would rush together the sentinels would
he confused and either hold their fire
or fire wild. The three men had par
ticipated in more than twenty battles,
and were known as brave fellows, but
here they wanted nerve, and nerve was
what they hadn't got.
every WELT will go alonei" was the
quiet announcement, and as night came
on Melrose was ready. Standing in the
doorway, he asked the sentinel what
time it was.
"You git back thar or I'll sEoot!" was
the prompt reply.
"Yes-Pm going right back!" said the
scout, and he dashed upon the man, hit
him stunning blow, and made for the
woods. He had to run across an open
field in full sight of camp, and, though it
was dusk, he could be seen quite plainly
for half the distance. More than fifty
shots were fired at him, and then pur-
suit began, but he reached the woods
and made his escape.
He was one day scouting up the val
ley, having on mixed uniform, when
he suddenly came upon two ferocious-
looking guerrillas, while crossing a
thick wood. They were seated on
log, back to him, but at the sound of
his step they sprung up and covered
him with their carbines. It would have
teen bold to bolt and take the chances
of being hit. Melrose never slackened
his pace nor changed countenance, but
walked directly up to the men and qui-
city said:
"I've got news for the Colonel, and I
want you both to go along and show
me the way"
"Who said SOP" asked one of the
men.
eff I miss the way thereT be row,
for this is important news" he an
swered.
Who be you?"
"Come along and ask the Colonel"
"Well, we amt going to tramp clear
up thar. You go down the road, and
foller it for mile, and when you come
to the old log stable on the right, turn
into the blind road"
"Why can't one of you come along?"
ooh! you can't miss the way. We
are watching here for game"
Melrose slouched off in lazy, tired
manner. He had got about fifty feet
when he heard them cock their guns
He did not turn his head or quicken
his pace.
Giles Yank-shoot himl" called
one of the men; but the scout walked
on. They were trying him, but he had
the nerve of Napoleon, and he kept
his leisurely pace until well away from
their neighborhood.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11

huggin' me, and them fest got lost
completely. Guess it must a. been from
loss of blood. When things came round
again, I was in that cabin, and Dave,
and the man of the house, and the tidy
little woman in the white apron were
standing over me, and blast my eyes if
the owner of the cabin wasn't my broth
or Josh, which I didn't know him from
Adams off OK, on account of the HAIR
on his face. And got well, all but this
limp. and Dave forgot the grass
widder. married the tidy little woman's
youngest sister, and settled down only
three miles from Josh. But you bet
Josh's wife has been learned lesson
she won't soon forgit. What? Why,
not to l.y out thirteen eggs for dozen
without notifyin' me. Oh, me? Why,
I'm the vagabond allus was.
"Here, barkeep', fill these up agin."
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11

just concluded sentence of t. rrible i'm
port, and not without manifest impress
sion on his audience, when voice from
the other end of the room, as if in denial
of all he had said, bawled out:
otis false alarm -
The effect was lud1crous IN the extreme
The old man returned; but the inoppor-
tune response spoiled the force OF the
eloquenet appeal from the pulpit, and
the preacher could scarce refrain from
joining in the universal smile that passed
over the congregation.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11
LAWYER saUEAK's MAIDEN SPEECH.

"May't please the court, said Lawyer Squeak"
at rise to say q word-to speak,
In point of fact, concerning such
Matters as may amount to much
Not that would myself commit,
But still, I've this to say, to-wit:
The plaintiff hero, this same John Doc,
Has gone and sued old Richard Roe,
And charges him (old Roe) with tort;
And now his lawyers rip and snort,
Declaring damages must come,
If they drive Roe from house and homo.
Now, Doe stands here, my bosom friend;
I'll stand by him cen to the end.
He claims his right, and his right to CLAIM,
He has right. There can no blame
Devolve on him who stands by law
This doctrine is withouta flaw;
And now, with every point and fact
Nodded in argument compact,
feel that can now stand by
The present, and the future defyl-
An eagle screams on Pixies tall peak
Whose eagle? Answer. freemen-speak?
Over this court, and bench and bar,
There waves flag with stripe and star
Whose flag? ask, and how and why
We're bird and flag not born to die!
The answer comes from Bunker's Hill
1t thUnders from the valley still
Now, will this court and Jury dare
The web and wool of law to tear?
Neveri. / feel it in my heart
That you will act vel your part!"
Then Squeak sat down mid great applause,
And words of cheer and loud hurrahs.
When the Judge, with grin, said, MI. Squeai
sir,
Which side-which side, sir, did you speak fort"
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11
Lawyer and F0Otpad.

The late Isaac Butt, lawyer and
member of Parliament, was going home
late one evening when ne was accosted
by desperate-looking rufian in one OF
the suburbs of Dublin, and asked what
he was going to stand. "Well," replied
Mr.. Butt, meekly, I'm very sorry that
[ can't give you much, my friend, but
what have we will share. Here" he
continued, drawing a revolver from his
pocket, sis weapon which has six
chambers. I will give you three, and
=" But here the lawyer found himself
alone.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11
A Black Angel.
you ever see one?

DASA va 10 wv O@-N'
have.
Most people suppose that angels have
shining faces, shedding light around
them, and are arrayed in garments as
white as snow. All black angels are
thought to be ministers of evil.
But I believe that seldom has an an
gel walked the earth with better mis-
sion than the black angel I am writing
about. Assuredly it was an angels
mission.
She had very dark face, but it ex-
pressed amiabiity, uprightness, and sim
cerity. You could not have mistaken
either her character or her mission, if
you had CHANGED to meet this woman,
either in church or by the way. Let
me describe her. She was a a washer
woman.
Inever thought that angels were
washerwomen," says an unthinking
reader.
Humpbacked, poor, without O fam
lily almost homeless.
"Homeless?"
All this, yet sent forth as minister
of good to those whom others would
not seek.
She came to my study. With her
was ayoung woman for whom she had
been praying that God would lead
from evil ways.
and her companion away, when the two
came to the church. But there was the
purpose of an angel written on her face,
and he saw it.
When she had been admitted I
learned her story. She had been en-
ployed by this young woman, who was
leading an immoral life. In her visits
to the rooms of her employer she had
seen the degradation of an outcast's
life, and her whole sympathies had been
aroused. She longed to lead her back
to the paths of virtue, and to God. Res
cue her she must, for had not her Mas
ter forgiven Magdalen. This became
her aim-her prayer-her mission.
Night after night she followed the
young woman in her evening walks in
the streets. Whenever she seemed
about to join bad companion, the
black angel walked between the two,
AOI nOdlU uHl1luCu W ONOAs
She did not speak. Not word of re-
proach or expostulation escaped her
lips. Both man and woman sometimes
assailed her with angry words, but she
did not heed them. She felt that she
was Gods messenger of mercy and of
warning.
This silent, presevering, loving
remonstrance aginst sin could not fail
in its ministry of good. Months passed.
The black angel triumphed.
Conscience-stricken the wanderer
was induced to come to my study. And
there shrinking, yet longing after the
better life, she was led to turn from the
way that leads to death, to purity, and
peace, and conservation to Him whose
divine love and pity can save from sin
even an outcast.
I would like to give the history of
this restored wanderer. I have only
space to say that the black angel on
earth rejoices to-day in sympathy with
all the angels in heaven over reforma-
ton, the fruits of which are abiding.
How little it concerns us whether we
be poor or rich, educated or ignorant,
white or black, if, indeed, our lives are
angelic in their efforts to help others.
This is LIES great business after all.
Christ's spirit dwelt in the heart of this
black angel, and her feet did not do her
Masters bidding in vain.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-11

THERE are more watches worn in the
United States than in any other coun-
try. But do the people have a better
time?