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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-20
The Improvement Of Pearl River
Navigation.

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Considering that Pearl River, which
runs from the seashore Of our State d.
rectly through the centre, and more
than half its length, and is contiguous
to large bodies Of the best timbered |
land in the world, and that large guam
titles Of these lands belong to the |
general government, and their value
cannot be realized without the improve
ment Of its navigation, we have con.
tended, apart from other considerations,
that the United States Congress ought
to make appropriations sufficient for the
removal Of the obstacles to it, naviga-
ton. One hundred thousand dollars,
it is said by steamboat,men experienced
in that stream, would be sufficient for
the purpose, if judiciously expended,
but two or three hundred thou
sand dollars would be moderate
appropriation compared TO what is de-
manded and obtained for the improve
ment of other streams, and the accom-.
plishment of objects ofpublic concern, in
other portions Of the country, and some
Of them even, in the south. Witness
the many hundreds Of thousands Of
dollars that have been lavished up
; on the Tennessee and CUMBERLAND rv-
: ers, in our own vicinity. But
= 20 Northward, and there whatever
money is needed to carry out similar,
= and even less meritorious objects, has
been voted lavishly for the asking.
While we are writing we have before Us
n bill which was passed at Il late session
Of Congress for the improvement Of
rivers and harbors which, illustrates
q the partiality that has been shown il
dispensing the favors Of the govern
mcnt For example, at one fell-swoop
n Boston Harbor $55, 900 Gin addition t.
q the millions hitherto voted in that direc
tom; sundry small streams in Vermont
S4S, 900, in Rhode Island S55, 900, il
Connecticut $4,000 in New York
i 1891 900, in Pennsylvania $l7l 900, il
l. West Virginia (Which happened to gel
@ II good hand in the deaD $3.50, 000 Ole
% Virginia $224,000, North Carolina
! $2li 900, Ohio 1858, 600 Tennessee
Sl76, 900, principally for the Cum
u bcrland and Tennessee Rivers
h Michigan, 1865, 600; Oregon $685.
7, 600; Wisconsin river, $250,000, etc.
is Among the schemes that are now being
70 put through Congress by our Eastern
fellow-citizens are ship canal in New
" Jersey, to cost So, 200, 900 the deepen.
! ing of Chessequake creek, New Jersey
d at cost of $40, 900; improving South
o river, New Jersey, at 1896, 900 making
r the Susquehanna great nationa
n highway" at an expense Of s25, 000,0 600
Harlem river and Hell-gate improve
ments, New York, at 50, 600, 900. Now
+ while these appropriations are be
+ ing made for objects purely 10
/ cal, in other portions Of thu
!. Union, are we unreasonable in claiming
a moderate appropriation for the i'm
provement of our great inland river, il
Il the navigation of which the United
Q States Government itself is directly in
ir terested by reason of the large quaint
ties of valuable timber lands which i
owns contiguous to the stream, ant
: which cannot be utilized without sucl
=" improvements.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-20
Senator Lamar.

Senator Lamar has arrived in the CITY. this
being his first appearance daring the pres
ent session. He shows the effects Of his
recent paralytic sickness. He looks a triAe
older than he did during the extra session
there beinga manifest increase of the gray
IN his beard and observation-disclosures Post
18th. oS''
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-20

We have devoted large space of
our present number to the able address
Of Mr., Magruder Of Claiborne. We
commend it to the particular attention
Of the law makers of the State.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-20

The Kinds county Gazette of the 18th
comes to hand with an appropriate
tribute to the memory of one Of oul
county's oldest and best citizens, DR.
Robert White, who departed this life on
the 2Sth ultimo, athis home near Utica
and in the sixty-eighth year of his age,
He was born near Lynchbug, Va, in
the year 1911. About 1926 his father
emigrated to the then new State of Ten.
nessee, and settled near Lebanon,
where the subject of this notice was
reared to manhood He settled in
Kinds county, Mississippi. in 1888,
and there remained until his
death, respected and beloved by
all. He served his county in
the Legislature one or more terms,
but preferred his chosen pursuit of
medicine and the pleasures of a home
life. He has gone to his rest, leaving
a name which is linked with the re,
membrance of nothing but what is
good.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-20

JUDGE CALHooN brought our Circuit
Court close on Monday afternoon last
having completed the call of the docket
Considerable business was continued. how
ever, parties not being ready for trial Tire
next term will be held in August.-Rav.
mond Gazette.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-20
MEMBERS.

lT will be seen that the Humphies
Railroad bill passed the Senate yes.
terday, by vote of 10 to 8. Now, for
the House.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-20

MAJOR WEBB, a competent writer,
has been elected editor of the Grange
Department of the Southern Herald.
by the County Grange of Amite county.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-20
JACKSON. February "A. 1880.

A meeting of the Democratic-COnser-
vative State Executive Committee will
be held at Jackson, at ] ! o'clock, A. NJ,
Tuesday, March 2nd. A full attend
ance is requested.
+. BARKsDALE.
Chairman.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-20
Then let us gaily and calamity,
Cheerfully and cheering,
Fight life's battle valisnsfb
NGthing-nothins fearing

Oh Aat men would appreciate the hero
ISM of work; and the provision Of
all true workers = whether they he
the humblest, who dig from the earth, or
hew from the forest, material for our exis.
tence, or to be fitted and finished by skill
full and ingenious hands, Tor the gratifica.
ton of refined tastes. or whether they be
tAe grandest and Hottest intellects, that ever
worked for the good of their fellow men ~
the gloryot God. "
Then, indeed, will We pp4er.,snd and
realize realize the great Eaet-thsi.. all humanity
nsts oae e 81 inte.est in the general
NSissle o. all-reo .siring the cooperation of
an iOr tne msdtual benefit of all; then will
we o.erstand-that in order to secure
Sdt of this life-the most there is in tire
quires all to do their duty-to work-ac-
cording to the talent given them--so that
the sum total of earthly good may be very
large and plentiful-and thus make the dis
tributive share for all and each of US, com
mensurate with our desires-then, indeed,
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-02-20

will We i've loag AID ehjoy this life BY exe'::
cisinq all our susceptibilities Of body, mind
and soul, and thus be happy here, and
glorify God hereafter.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-22
Desperate Method OF Procuring Water.

One OF the ho ttest regions on the
earth is along the Persian gulf,
where little or no rain falls. At
Bahrin the arid shore has no fresh
water, yet q comparatively numer-
Gus population contrivo to live there,
thanks to the oopious springs which
break forth from the bottom Of the
sea. The fresh water in got by div.
ing The diver, sitting in his boat
winds great goatskin bag around
his left arm, the hand grasping it's
mouth, then takes IN his right hand
q heavy stone 10 which is attached q
strong line, and thus equipped he
pluuges in and reaches the bottom.
Instantly opening the bag over the
strong jet Of fresh water, be springs
up the ascending current. at tho
same time closing the bag, and is
helped aboard. The stone is then
hauled up, aud the diver, after taxi
ing breath, plunges again. The
source Of the copious submarine
springs Is thought to be in tho green
hills Of Osnan, some Ave or six
hundred miles distant.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-22
Hunting Wild 6e,ss With oxsa.

Shooting wild goose wns, in The
early days Of California, an important
industry with those men who huutsd
for the market, and was very sttrac.
tive to the few am ,teurs that indulg.
Cd in the sport In those days
goose shooting was profitable
business for the huntsr. aud it was
no uncommon thing for sk;llful one
to make from Si0J to $3.50 n day
even when he obtained hut four or
Eve shots f, shot in hunter's parlance
meaning tho discharge OF both bar~
rels). The system pursued by the
market hunter, in shooting tho geese
was as follows A dooils OK was
generally selected by tho hnnter for
his attendant. Then the geese were
sought on the lprgo open plains,
where they fed all through the day,
g,ing TO water aud returning morn.
lug and evening. The hunter mark,
cd flock half or three -quarters Of
q mile away and thon put his OK in
motion, allowing him to feed as he
went along, in order to make tho
geese remain unconscious Of the
lurking fgdre that novel behind
the ox's body. Old goose hunters
affirm that those oxen seemed TO
take delight in assisting the shoot
er to work up TO his game. They
would approach tho geese 10 an iu-
direct way. never going straight to-
ward them, aud apparently feeding
as they went along. 1t is also assert
cd that the geese used actually tn
know, after being shot ut once or
twice, the hnnters oxen. As soon
rs the hunter G II within shot he dis
charged both barrels. one at the
geese on the ground and tho other
as they io,e, bagging from thirty to
sixty geese ho either rested the
gun ou tho ox's back or allowed him
to pass on, and then take them with
his small cannon. Tho gun used
was generally four-bore, and never
less than six, weighing from fourteen
to eighteen pouuds, aud tue charge
was from eight to ton drams OF
powder and two or three ounces OF
shot. There were OF least half ~
dozen engaged in this business,
whose wealth migit bs imputed at
from forty to fifty thousand dollars,
altogether the result of 80 ,se 'huat-
ing.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-22
Homo POliieDess.

A boy who is polite to his father
and mother is likely to be polite to
every one else.
A boy lacking politeness to his
parents may have every semblance
Of courtesy in society, but is never
truly polite in spirit, aud is in daa-
ger, as he becomes familiar. Of be-
traying his real want OF courtesy,
We are all in danger Of living too
much for the outside world, for tho
impression which we make in socie-
ty, covsting the good opinions Of
tb ose who are 10 o sepse Q part OF
ourselves aud who will continue TO
sustain and be interested in us, not.
withstandiog these defects Of deport.
ment aud character.
We say to every boy and to every
girl, cultivate the art OF courtesy and
propriety ut home--in the sitting
room and in the kitchen ne we'll a.
in the parlor--and you will be sure
ih other places to deport yourselves
in becoming aud attractive manner
When one has o pleasant smile
and demeanor, it is satisfaction to
know that these arc not put ou, hqt
they belong to the character, and
are manifest at all times aud under
all circumstances.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-22
4 Wealthy Cinslnaatian's Christmas
Gifts.

On Christmas day Robert Mitchell
one Of the foremost business ineu
and capitalists Of Cincinnati, assem-
bled his family, consisting Of sous,
daughters and grand children, twon-
ty-siy in all, for Christmss dinner.
The first course was twenty six
envelopes passed around on tray.
ono envelope for each member Of the
company. Opening these the aston-
ished relatives fonud gifts Of huuses
aud lots and money ranging FROM
$4,000 down, and a2gregating fully
half million dollars, the bnlk of
Mr. Mitchell's estate. His two sons
aud two daughters received $4,000
each ; the danghters.iu-law gIfts Of
valuable real estate, .audj jths grand
childron sums of money, 1t is tho
most extensive antenortem distri-
button Of property that has taken
place in Cincinnati. Mr.. Mitchell's
desire was to keep the matter quiet,
but the peculiar manner Of distribu-
ton soon led to rumors he found ne
cessary to correct by giving the
complete story.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-22
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Forieits for Fun.

In tho evening games Of winter
gatherings Of young people, and
older ones, too. it often becomes nee
esssry to punish some one. or moro
,ot the c c,mpauy by Imposing "For-
feit." Tho pen ,nca should be sons
thing that either Is not easy TO carry
ont to the lcttor--that Ia, has s,inr
conspicuous und amusing light In
all cassss q forfeit should bo designed
10 amuse the company as o whole.
ADD never TO offend tho person called
upon 70 pay il. In order to illustrate
our iloa OF good forfeit, aod also 10
furnish suggestions 10 those who en-
JOY and take part in such pleasant
apusements, wc give fcv OF the
foricils that may be Imposed.
l. Pat newspaper oo the hoor in
such way that two persons can
staad on i, and not be able Co touch
each other with their hands---This
forfeit has the honor OF being old,
but il was not our good fortune TO
met II until short time ago, aud
was forced to "givo it up." BY put,
ting the paper iu a doorway, one .balf
inside aud the other outside Of the
room, and closing the door over It.,
the two persons can easily stand up.
on il aud still DO beyond each other Q
roach.
.. To 20 out Of tho room with two
logs, aud come 10 with six-Not diff
hcult if one thinks to bring 9 chair
along on the return.
). To act the Dumb Servsnt--The
person who has the forfeit to pay
must act out the answers to the quos-
tions put by tho master Of ceremon. =.
its as, How do you make bread 7
How do you eat SOUP ctc. This
forfeit will cause much merriment If
proper questions aro put.
4. Put Que hand where the other
cannot touch it.--One can get out Of
this difficulty by putting one haod on
the elbw Of the other arm.
8. Placea pencil on the door so
that one cannot jump over Inlay
be done by putting it close to the
wall OF the room.
q. Put q question that no one can
answer with a No This il not
hard il one thinks tj ask, what docs
YES spoil
Z. Push u chair through q finger.
ring. This forfeit is male by put
ting the ring on tho fiuger aud push
iug the ohair-any other object will
do as weli--wilh the finger. This
last much resembles the next.
) Put yourself through o key
hole, This was a great puzzle to us
FOR n while, but when q pieco OF pa
per was taken with the word "your-
SELF written upon it, asd pushed
through tho hole, it was all closr.
Theirs are many other OF these
amrsiug little tricks, but these given
will suggest others, aud hep to make
tue social winter gatherings what
they should be.-Amsrican Agric@i-
f,tj.ist,
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-22
Fun Not Confined to Man.
Hoe Animais Enjoy Tsmse,ees

Small birds chase each other about
in play but perhaps the conduct Of
the crane and the trumpeter is most
extraordinary. The latter stands on
one log. hops about 10 the most 60.
centric manner, anil throws somer
s<ults. The Ame ricans call it the
man bird on account Of tbese siugu
iarities. Water birds. such as ducks
aud geese dive after each other. aud
CLAIR the surface of tina water with
outstretohed mock aud tapping wings
thro sing abundant spray aroau /.
Decr engage in sham battle, OF
trial of strength, by twisting their
horns together and pushing for the
mastery.
All animals pretending violence in
their play, stop short Of exercising
IL the dog takes tho greatest pre-
csution not to injure by bis bite
aud the orang outaug, in wrestling
with his keeper, pretends TO throw
him, aud makes feints of biting him
Some animals carry ont in their
pay the semblanca Of catching tn cir
prey. Young cats, for itAtsncs, leap
after every small and moving object,
even the leaves strewed by the
autumn wind. They crouch aud
steal forward, ready to spring, the
body qniveriug aud tho tail vibrating
with emotion they bound on the
moving loaf aud again spring for
ward 10 another. Benger saw young
jaguars and cougars playing with
rounl substances like kittens Birds
Of the migpie kind are tho analogues
Of monkeys, full Of mischief, play
aud mimicry. There is q story Of
tam, msgpie that was seen busily
employed in a garden gathering peb.
bles, and with much solemnity aud
studied air buryiug them in a hole
made TO receive post. After drops
ping each stone it cried ''cur ack !"
triunphantly, aud set off for another.
On examining the spot q poor toad
was found in the hole. which the
tnsspis vas stoniug for his amuse.
ment.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-22
How to Walk.

Tho custom is nov every where
prevalent for pedestrians to take tho
right side Of tho walk. The practice
avoids much confusion, particularly
on frequsnted walks. The rule has
been b thoroughly established that
any person found violating it is set
down as an ignoramus. People now
take the right side as regularly as
they do when driving on the road.
This being 30, common sense suS.
gests that ladies should always walk
on the right side Of gentlemen when
going in couples. II they do that
ladies will never he jostled when
meeting other persons the gentle
men being thus always on the side Of
contact with people coming from
opposite directions. Gentlemen
should abandon the habit Of walking
half round them at every tura OF
the corner. The old custom Of
giving tho lady the inside, when walk
ing with her, has no redseuing fes.
turs. The lady's comfort and protec.
ton is best insured by walking at
the geutlemau's right side at ail
times.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-22
Signs snd Portends.

When the crescent OF the young
mooo rests snpiuely, its horns iu air
it is a sign of dry weather, because 10
that position it holds all tue wator
thus preventing its fall to the earth.
This is also sign OF wet wsather,
the explanation in this case being
that o waterful moon is emblematic
OF q water-soaked earth. Don't for.
get the sign Of the moon. II is rarely
You will fud one 30 impartially ac'
commodating,
Whoever fiuds q four leaved clover
9 generally q liar. 1t is 30 much
'easisr to detach one leaf from q
fve-leafed stalk than to hunt for
one with four that the temptasion
to ,neudacity is too much for average
clay.
When a mouss guaws . hole 10 q
gown some misfortune may be ap~
prshsnded The misfortuns has
already Happened to the gown and
may be apprsheudsd to happen TO
the mouse.
An old sign Is that o child grows
proud u suffered TO look in mirror
while less than twelve months old.
But what the average iufhot eau SEQ
in the mirror TO make it proud is
difficult for any but its parent TO
IN dsrstand.
A red ssy 10 the west at evening
indicates that the next day will be
pleasant, barring accidents Of rain,
snow and hail
I! you take down your shiugle,
preparatory TO putting II upin
new location, II is . sign you ore
moving.
Ifs hen runs across the street
directly ip fropt Of you, II is sign
tha. hen will soon be on the other
side, II she crosses over just be-
hind you-pshaw I! who ever kgsw q
hen that wouldn't die right In her
tracks rather than orcss ones path
way 10 the rear . o7l l'-eo
When you see . cat. runniag o
round fariously, il is sign that the
crock srv or glassware is in danger.
When you drop . knife and !,
sticks IL the door, it isa sign shs'
lsoms Que Il coming. nyou be .
email boy that some one may b'
| your mot lei, and her coming may b
70 rsn,nstrsts With you with hs'
slipper. ,'oleA 1rd' q ,.lHss sulw
1 - dream n : wsddiag + Z 'is'
/ po drsAn oi acdieg Hossy hsto:
ksus ~ ~ y eaaieS - d<sA9 =!
AndipG aossy. tl'sa = ! y :: soSs ss' -
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-22
= - -
Lost Women.

The following thoughts we com.
mend to the public HAS IL over
occurred to you what q commen-
tary upon our civilization arc those
lost women aud the attitude OF So
oiety toward them 7
"A little child strays from its
home inclosure, aud the whole oom-
munity is on the alert to fnd the
little wanderer and restore IL to its
mothers arms, What rejoicing
when it is found, what fearful SYM
psthy, what hearindss Of cougratuls
&ions. There are no harsh com.
ments upon tired feet, be they ever
10 wily. No rsprimand for the
soiIod, torn garments. no lack Of
kisses for the tear-stained face,
But let the child be grown into wo-
manhood let her be- led from it by
scourge Of want! What comes DO
Christian men and women go in
search Of her Do they provide all
possible means for her return to her
own nation Do they receive her
with such kindness and delicscy as
to secure her against wandering 7
Far from it. At tho first step she
is denounced rs lost--lost 4! Zach,
friends and relations--we disown
you don't ever come to disgrace
us. Lost, says society, indifferently.
How bad these girls are And lost
--irretrievably lost--is the promp,
verdict OF conventional morality,
while one and all unite 10 boiling
every door between ber and morali-
ty. All will not those orring ones
be required ut our hands hereafter.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-22
Advice 10 Girls.

Do not eatimats the worth OF q
young u.su by his ability to talk soft
nonsense, nor BY the length Of bis
moustache.
Do not imagine that an extra rib
bon tied about the neck can remedy
the defect of q soiled collar and un-
tidy dress.
II your hands arc Drowned by labor
do not envy the lily Angers Of " iss
Fuss and Feathers, whose mother
works in the kitchen, while the daugh'
ter louages in the parlor.
II dandy, with cigar between
his fingers, asks you il smoking is
offensive TO you, tell him. e,nphatical-
ly, Yes The habit should DO, even
though the odor may not
10 not wAats your tears on the
imaginary sorrows Of Alouxo aud
Melissa, nor the trials Of tho dime
novel haroiues. Seek rather to al
lsviats the woes Of the suffering ones
OF earth.
The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1880-01-22
On the Other Side.

The Louisville Courier Journal
says "In one OF the Western States
q CASE wss tried, aud at its termin-
alton the Judge charged the jury,
and they retired for consultation. /.
Hour after hour passed and no ver-
dict was brought 10. The Judges
dinner b our arrived and he became
hungry and impatient Upon in
quiry he learned that one obstinate
juryman was holding out against
eleven. That he could not stand,
aud he ordered the twelve men to be
|brought before him. He told thom
snat, in his charge 70 them, ne had
so plainly stated the case aud the
law that ths verdict ought 10 be
uuanimods. and the man Who per >
nittsd bis individual opinion TO
weigh aeAtust tbs judgmsat Of eleven
men al wisdom was mat and die
gu, ljdsd ever Agsiu q got 10 tho
car acity of jaryman. ~ the end u
this excited harangQss & little
| sausaky voIes eaWA ttoR opN 81 th9
idrynsn. Hs I'D . ~ gdGo Vll|
| your Hoqor qllow Hs r ~ h Nala I
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