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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-05-08

Srroo- :h.t the vras:ng % co'orei stock
ircs tccs poison aud cause Tie death of hum
a,ri. &C w.n.eu. Are not second marriages
uarD happy
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-05-08

green reporter. viitiss zap tie mine exc
D, SION 20 sullivan. lujiaua. icrs,,y remarks
SHAT "lic ledho thirty mcn was greatly &C.
c,lcn.-l ly light uailr,ulate kegs of pow
dr..
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-05-08

South African rroof-rea'ers Die Young -
1lc last ouc succlmbel to the description %!
f.ht t,@,en tie Uuabelrjp ana Aulas-
waziczil tribes.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23
C : WIN. FAGAN.

Built expressly Tor the fTade.I v
GUS HODGE, Master.
L. P. DELAHOUSSAYE, .-..-.-C Clerk
The Steamer "Wm. Pagan" will enter
the bayou OH the first rise and will con-
time her trips, throughout the season.
Thankful for the liberal patronage ex-
tended to the old boat, the "Bastrop,"
the owners of the Steamer "Wm. Fagan"
would respectfully solicit for the new
boat continuance of the same.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23

gle; then he put his hand up to
his forehead and studied a while.
Finally he arose and with a
gloomy and depressed look
started off without veturing a
word.
"Well," called the; reporter
after him, "did you figure it
out?"
II did, fer q fac"
"Now; what's left?"
OARS a blame ole brack fool
lef-badly lef'-dat's what's
lef'," replied Eph, ,fhumping him
self on the side of the head with
his fist, can he's gwine home to
write in de family Bible, 30 all
de chilIen kin read it, Oars sum
fule peepil who goes to law f1st,
an fggers up de results after
wards; but dis family ls gwine to
stick to 'rithmetick an let de law
come in only when de figgers
can't climb it. "-Des Moines
(Iowa Register.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23
Gen. Lees Last Order.
Headquarters Army Northern Va,
Appomattox, April 10, 1865.
IGENERAI ORnER No 90

Headquarters Army Northern Va,
Appomattox, April 10, 1865.
fGENERAL ORDER No. SO.
After four years arduous SER
vice, marked by unsurpassed
courage and fortitude: the Army
of Northern Virginia has been
compelled to yield to overwhelm-
ing numbers and resources. [
need not tell the blaye survivors
of so many hard fought battles
who have remained steadfast to
the last, that | have consented to
this result for no distrust of
them, but feeling that valor and
devotion could accomplish moth.
ing that would compensate for
the loss that would have attend
ed the continuance of the con-
test, [ determined to avoid the
useless sacrifices of those whose
past services have cndeared
them to their countrymen. By
the terms of the agreement off
GERS and men can return to their
homes and remain until exchang-
ed. You will take with you the
satisfaction that proceeds from
the consciousness OF duty faith
fully performed. And I earnestly
pray that a merciful God will ex-
tend to you His blessings and
protection. With an unceasing
admiration of your coustaucy
and devotion to your country,
and a grateful remembrance Of
your kind and generous consid-
GRAFTON for myself, I bid yon an
affectionate fareVell:.I
* E. LEE.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23

the matter all the more intensely
and doggedly as he believes that
he is an unappreciated, abused
man. Argument with him is of
no value. The person who dis
agrees with him is simply preju-
diced or blind, and is denounced
as refusing to aid in developing
the greatest discovery ever
voachsafed to mortals.
In would be absurd to suppose
that we know all the forces Of ma
ture, or the best modes of using
those at presen. harnessed to the
service of man. It is not improba-
bic that our investigators will yet
find out means of obtaining
"power" at a cost which will be
insignifcantly small as compared
with that now necessary. But
they will never get something out
of nothing, nol succeed in OBJ
tanning an effect which is greater
than its producing cause. Hence
the perpetual motion is impossi-
BILE, because it can never be real
lied SO long as the above-named
conditions exist Just as we can
multiply nothing into any finite
number We please without OBJ
tainipg a result greater than zero,
so may we experiment to the end
of time and be no nearer than
now to the creation of power
[Chicago Tribune.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23
A MOTHERS LOVE.

Watching beside our cradles
In infancy, helpless and lone;
Kissing away the tear-drops,
When we have older grown;
Soothing our little sorrows,
Sharing our little joys,
Winding our kites and dollies,
When we were girls and boys"
Gladdening yonth's bright morning,
Scattering clouds away,
Ger shining, sustaining, adorning
= And cheering, through lifs's little day
Shielding from all that is hurtfnl,
: All tha, could bring US to harm;
Cheerful, and hopeful, and helpful,
Beaming, and tender, and warm;
Braving all sacrafce nobly,
Breasting adversity's gale,
Steadfast when all others waver,
Faithful when all others fail,
Teaching the b-aut full story,
Pointing to mansions above.
Lighting our pathway to glory
This is a mothers love.
MATTE N. BROWN.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23
Regular Rayou Barthol.
OlneW Packet.

Will leave New Orleans every ten days
throughout the season for Lind Grove,
Plantersville, Point Pleasant, and all
way landings on Bayou Bartholomew,
the fast, fine and AL passenger steamer
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23
Eph Takes q Whirl with the Law.

Il tole dat coon I'd fotcb him.
said Eph, yesterday, as he came
out of Justices Offices.
"Wbat is the ruction Eph?"
asked the Register man.
"Dar amn't emmy ruckshun, it
am all ober."
Green having a law sult?"
eyes, san"
"Why, I thought you We're too
much of a philosopher to 60 to
law" said the reporter.
"Dars times" replied Epb,
when it amn't safe to face bull
an dars times agin when you'se
'bleeged to. Ise 'bleeged to go
to law: De fac am dat Use bin
tryin' foah tree yeahs to klect de
six bits dat dat no account Ju-
lius Johnsing was OWN to me.
I put up wild his promises and
his lies, but when be gin to glib
me lip an say I bettah puss de
count up SO it could stan awhile
longah, I jist scratch round an
hiah lawyah."
Well?"
Well, de lawyah say he take
de case for Eve dollahs.''
"Well?'
Il tole him he might had it for
half de mount. I'd be powahful
glad to 'spose oh it fer dat. He
say, you doan', understan'; I
mean it will cost you five dollahs
for me to take de case Isay do
case am bad huff as it am, but
lisn't gwine to pay anybody nuf-
fin to take what [ already have
from me- za.i
j. You didn't pay him the five
dollars, then?" IS. $751;
Does [ look like [ was a fool?
Pay him, course I didn't Went
to annudder lawyer, an he say I
bettah han de account to de
'Squiah, an let him fight it troo."
"You did SOP"
"Yes, sab, an de coon kim
down, too,' quick''
-" How did you beat him so
easily?" ....
i Ode 'Squiah," replied Eph,
"say it war as plain a case as de
lip OBJ de ole woman. He say be
take charge OBJ it on risks for ten
dollahs, but ef I wanted to be
insuahed oh winnin' widout any
its, Or ans, I could pay him a
doilah an quartah an he hab
de de, money to-day
~ on paid the money!"
"Sartain."
"And you got you six bits to-
day?" 2fs4re
Sartain."
"Can you figure, Eph?"
"Bin as far as multimiplika-
shin in the 'rithmetick.''
u "Wel,' take seventy-fve from
one dollar and a quarter, and
how much is left?" said the re-
porter.
Eph figured a while on q shin
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23

The doctor listened patiently
to the statements which the pa
tient made to him. He then
took a small vial, opened it, and
held it under the lords nose.
Smell!' "WeIl, you are cured!'
The lord asked in surprise: How
much do I owe you?' 'Thous-
francs,' was the reply. The lord
Immediately pulled out a bank.
note, and held it under the doc
tors nose. Smell! 6! Well, you
are paid!
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23

An Irjsbman once saw q clock
which showed the Greenwich and
Dublin time, and he saw that the
Dublin time was 20 minutes be-
hind that OF Greenwich, and he
asked how that was, and it was
explained to him that Dublin be-
ing to the west of the first me-
ridian must have it's time later
than that of Greenwich. "Then,
be the powers!" says Pat, "there
is another injustice to ould Ire
land"
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23
s. p. Blu ATT,
ORAL SURGEON,

Offers to the public his professional
experience Of thirty years in the above
speciality for the treatment of all dis
eases peculiar to the mouth and preser-
walton of its natural organs, the teeth.
Charges for all dental services graded
BY quality and character desired. to suit
the times. For dental substitutes, from
SIS, $50. SIS, $loo, $500, up to Buatt's
celebrated improved gold plate, $3.50 for
fall sets, recommended as healthy, and
to perform the functions Of mastication
satisfactorily as to kind selected.
Without previous arrangements, cash
is invariably expected.
Moved to new office, near the Baptist
Church.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23
HOW GIRLS GO TO SLEEP.

We had wandered out under
the moonlight larches, and we
all talked and laughed at nothing
in that silly, happy way young
people have. We told riddles
and sung the old college songs
till fnally sleep with his bright
colored mantle of dreams, called
US. and We retired to what we
fondly supposed would be re-
pose. But if you have ever oc-
cupied. a room with six girls you
will know that sleep is not always
TO be obtained at once. One
young lady was an hour and a
half by the clock in brushing
and braiding her hair, in putting
up her crimps, in cleaning and
polishing her fnger-nails, in run.
ing a piece of silk floss between
each pair of her thirty-two teeth,
in polishing each one with a lit
tie stick and some powder, in
giving them a vigorous brushing
with soap and water, in washing
her hands and applying glycer-
inc to them, in putting on a
wash good for the complexion,
in reading her Bible, in kissing
everybody good night, and in
getting into her hammock, which
everybody who has ever tried it
knows is a work of time. Just
as We thought we We're almost
asleep she recollscted that she
had not taken her mur vonica,
and she argued q long time with
another young lady to try to get
her to take mur vomico, quoting
at great lenghth from DR.. Pulte
and other eminent homeopathic
physicians to prove that she and
everybody needed nun uomico
occasionally. When, to get peace
the poor girl swallowed the glo-
bules, we thought that We had
earned repose, but then another
young woman remarked in q
cheerful tone that she was cold
and one of the windows must
come down. This occasioned
what seemed to the sleepy ones
an endless controversary, as
somebody else was burning up
with heat" and wanted another
This was finally set
tied, Everything was quiet for
at least five minutes, and we
we're all at length given up to
"tired natures sweet restorer"
when suddedly an awful sound
was heard. A great weight fell
violently upon the bare floor, the
shrek of woman leaped upon
the midnight air, and quick ques-
tons and exclamations were
heard. A hight was struck, and
it was discovered, not robbers
and murderers were upon us, but
that somebody's hammock had
broken down. This was recon-
structed and again we addressed
ourselves to pursuading Nor
pheus to knit up our sleeve of
care, which by this time was very
much ravelled indeed. Ten
minutes of utter quiet passed
away, nothing was heard but the
gentle breathing of the sleepers,
when one afectionate girl, turn
ing over, called out: "Well, I'm
going to sleep; good night every
body -[Lippincott's Maga-
zine.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23
"Perpetual Motion"

Probably there has not been
time within the past twenty years
that some one in ibis city was
not at work endeavoling to solve
the impossible problem of per
petual motion" Sometimes as
many as two or three have been
simultaneously racking their
brains In this direction. If we
suppose that Chicago is a fair
sample of the rest of the uncivil-
ized world in this particular, we
must conclude that many scores
of men are always wasting their
energies upon this scientific ab-
surdity.
The revolution of wheel un-
der the action of magnets fixed
near its circumference is a type
of one class of inventions; which
are failures because magnets lose
their power, an even change their
condition under the proposed
circumstances. The idea that
the desired motion can be OBJ
tanned by the pressure of a dead
weight was entertained in good
faith few years ago, though
.self-evidently absurd. By far
the greater number of inventions
however, seek TO obtain power"
by causing weights to descend
with greater beverage" than
that by which they are raised.
La some of the machines which
the writer has examined, the ap-
paratus is complicated so much
as to make it difficult to detect
the error; but it is there always.
Balls descending at the circum-
ference of wheel and rising
near the bub; weights falling
down an inclined plane and
lifted perpendicularIy Or the re-
verse; mercury transferred up
and down in a similar way, etc.,
are the staples Of thought about
perpetual notion" All may
be proved to be fallacious by any
one who has mastered the first
principles of the science of me-
chanics.
The Inventor" once commit
ted to the idea seldom gives it up,
except when life ends. He builds
a machine" rudely, and thinks
that its failure to work is solely
owning to the fact that it is not
we'll constructed. He tries to in
duce editors to commend the
principle, and men with money
to help hlm.to develop it. His
failure in both directions only
drives him back more completely
upon himself, and he broods over
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23
COME AND SEE,

Mr.. A. CURTIS is offering his best
onck for TEN DOLLARS PER THOU
sAND. Now is the best time to repair
your sidewalks and under-pin your
houses. Call and examine the brick.
A. CURTIS.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23

The man who can hum o hymn
while jointing q stove Piye, is
good epoagh to walk right into
full membership of any church,
without probation.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23
Geo. B. .Har0ble, III. ID
BAsTRoP, La.

hereby tender my professional services
to the people of Bastrop and Morehouse
parish. When not professionally engaged.
can be found at my residence one mile
cas- o1town at night, and at the Drug
Store of DIR. A. l.. Bussey during the day
feb9-y
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23


Will make regular weekly trips in the
Bayou during the entire season, connect
ing reg ularly at Trenton with the Nam
moth sidewheel Weekly Packet FRED
A. BLANKS, of 5000 bales capacity. No
danger of any delays in youl shipment.
Rates same as other boats and guarantee
to land freight at Pt. Pleasant THREE
DAYS from time of shipment from New
Orleans, water permitting. Freights
shipped from New Orleans Wednesday
will be landed at Point Pleasant Satur-
day evening.
Steamer Willie passes Point Pleasant,
going up, Saturday eveing; going down,
Friday morning Of every week.
For further particulars inquire of
JOHN A. MEEK, Agent, g.
feb2O-Gm Point Pleasant.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-04-23
Dentistry.
IN ALL IT'S BRANCHES, BY
DIR. N. ]. MASaENGILL.

Gold filings from 50 to s.; silver fill
lhgs from ii to So; full upper and lower
set artificial teeth $40. Extracting teeth
speciality. Having had my office
newly fitted up, VIII take pleasure in
serving all persons wishing work in my
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-06
The Wonderful Christmas Number 0
st. Nicholas.

THs Monthly Magazine for Girls and Boys,
edited by Mrs. Mary Mapes, Dodge, has grown
in circulation so rapidly as to warrant a
permanent increase in size, beginning with
November. The Christmas number, low al
most ready, has a special holiday cover, and is
the largest and most beautiful issue of any
magazine for girls and boys ever published,
containing more than one hundred pages and
ninety-fve pictures.
1t contains twelve short stories by J. T.
Trowbridge, Washington GLADDEN., ]. W. De
Forest, Maurice Thompson, Sarah Winter KEEL
logg, and others; also the first chapters of a
Serial Story by Louisa NJ. Alcott, written in
the authors best vein, and the second Install
ment of capital serial for the boys, by Will
long story, also, for boys, by Noah Brooks,
author of The Boy migrants" will begin
soon. John Greenleaf Whittier contributes
a long poem, while Lucy Larcom and Mary
Mapes Dodge are also represented in verse.
There is a ChriatmaS Play for Festivals, by
Edward Eggleston; an illustrated art-paper
on Thorvaldsen, and an account, with twelve
pictures, of the life and doings of New York
Telegraph Boys.
Gustave Dore, Knaus, Mary Hallock Foote,
Kelly, Dielman, Bensell Sheppard, Eytinge,
Jessie Curtis and Addie Ledyard are among
the artists represented.
Buy this Number and see whdf ST. Nicholas
really is. Your newsdealer will supply il and
take your subscription for the year, or the
money may be sent in check, P o. order or
registered letter to the publishers. Price,
$500 year "A cents a number.
SCRIBNER & Co., 74S Broadway, n. Y.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-06
EDUCATIONAL.
ST. MARGARET'S HALL,
Capitol Street-Jackson, Mississippi.

A BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR
N GIRLS. The next Session will commence
on the 23d of SEPTEMBER.
The patronage Of the country Is respectful
ly solicited, the assurance being given, that
the young ladies entrusted to the care of the
Principal will be Thoroughly instructed in all
the departments of learning usually taught
in Schools Of the highest grade.
Pupils will be received at any time during
the session, and charged from the date of en-
trance to the close of the term, Except when
satisfactory explanation be made to the Prin-
cipaD.
Besides Diplomas to those who graduate,
gold and silver medals, and other prizes are
awarded to those who are entitled to them.
Monthly Soirees will be given at which the
exercises will consist Of vocal and instrument
tai music. recitation and calisthenlcs.
On the first Monday in October a POSTCARD
uate class will be opened Young ladies from
any part of the country who may wish to join
this class will be received as parlor boarders
REFERENcEs,- Judge II. II. Chalmers, of SUI
premo Court Hon. W. l.. Hemingway, State
Treasurer; Maj 7. W, Hunt, u s. Marshal
G. d, Subway, ESQ., and A. G. Moore, Esq.
For further information, apply to
MRS. S. b. WARE,
July9 19-6m, Principal.
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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-06

HAPPENING in at Eyrch's we saw a
fully executed portrait in oil of Mr., Per
kins little Leila, painted we were told by Miss
Helen A. Saunders, daughter of Prof Saun-
ders, the talented artist of Columbus, Mis-
sissippi Miss Saunders is in the city, a
guest Of Mr.. Perkins. Born under the
genial skies of Italy, while her father was &
student in that country, she manifest decided
talent ms an artist, which may yet wreath,
her name in immortal memory.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1880-01-06
The Daily Clarion

viii be delivered to city subscribers very
morning before breakfast, at store, Office o
residence, as each may order We will
thank all who wish the paper to send word
to our counting room before Tuesday next
We will say 10 business men that we have
arranged tor the full Geographic reports OF
the associated press. We will, Of course,
make specially of all matters pertaining
TO the Legislature.