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The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09
Gov. Wilt ON the Country Parishes.

"An extra session is not asked
for by any notable number Of cit
izens Of the country parishes.
There is no subject on which they
want new legislation. They have
made no opposition to a fair and
full assessment of their property,
and there is no leason to fear
any unusual delay in the collec-
ton of the moderate tax which
they owe to the State. The mem
bers of the Senate and House,
as far as l am Informed are op-
posed to session of the Legis-
lature, which would take them
from their business and subject
them to expense. If called to
the capital, they know that it
would be to legislate for this
city, and as six months have not
passed since the close of q three
months session, they reasonably
assume that they could not ex-
peet from a session of twenty
days what a session of ninety
days failed to achieve.
Throughout the country par
ishes there prevails a spirit of
quietude and repose, which leg
islatiye discussion might disturb.
There has, however, always been
more or less of feeling between
the country and city, which the
call of an extra session might
heediessly revive. Whether the
cost should be little or much, it
would be felt as incurred wholly
on behalf OF the city. Probably
Wf8fn fnaesf ct ffn,eertAatfrs fessbene
fairs at this critical season would
refuse to attend, having much to
loose for themselves and nothing
to gain for their constituents.
"Next to intimation of tax no
feature of the new constitution
was more satisfactory to the peo-
pie of the country parishes than
biennial sessions of the General
Assembly; the call of a special
session on the heel of long reg
ular session and within the 6rst
year of the new constitution
would seem to them strange and
inconsistent"
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09

! A horrible scene occurred al
Winchester, Virginia, the other
day which is thus recited IN q
special telegram to the Cincin-
natl Enquirer:
While Coups' circns was max
ing its usual street parade,
Michael Drayton, the hyena
tanner, was in the den with the
animals and chanced to turn bis
head toward the crowd for q mo-
ment. The animals at once
jumped upon hipa and before be
could strike one of them with his
barbed rod, had gotten him down
and were literally eating bis
vitals. The three infuriated
beasts had him by the throat,
leg and stomach, aud it did not
seem like over a minute to the
horrified spectators before the
unfortunate man Was a mass of
quivering flesh, being tossed
about the cage by the infuriated
animals. Drayton was mus
cular and athletic man. He
made a brave resistance, and
several times attempted to rise
to his feet. During the whole OF
his terrible struggle for his life
he was cool, and once or twice
called to the animals in the
commanding tones they we're
in the habit of hearing, but they
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and children tainted at the sick
ening sight. Some of the circus
attaches succeeded in getting
the mans torn body from the
cage, but not in time to save his
life.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09

A newly married lady who, as
in duty bound, was very fond of
her husband, Notwithstanding
his extreme ugliness Of person,
once said to q witty friend :
"What do you think? Ny hus-
band has paid $40. for a large
baboon on purpose to please
me |" "The dear little man T.
cried the other, "Well, it is just
like him, for all the world!'
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09

Secretary Evarts' son was
matriculated at Yale College this
fall. We suppose the Secretary
intends to have his son taught
how to write sonorous, bombas-
tic, grandiloquent communica'
tons to foreign potentates, whose
subjects insult, with impunity,
the American flag. Young gFvarts
is said to be very smart and ex-
tremely ambitious.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09

Young Mr., Latehours was sit
ting on the porch the other night
watching seventeen year-old
girl trying to keep awake long
enough to see the morning star
rise. They talked astronomy.
Il wish I was STAR be said,
smiling at his own poetic fancy.
Il would rather you were a
comet" she said dresmily. His
heart beat unanimously. "Aud
Why" he asked tenderly, at the
same time taking her unresisting
little hands in his own; "and
why 2" he repeated imperiously.
"Oh," she said, with a brooding
earnestness that fell upon his
soul like q bare foot On cold
oll-cloth. " because then you
would only come a-ound once
every fifteen hundred yearsP'
He didn't say anything until
hs was half way to the front
gate when he turned around and
shook his fist at the house and
muttered between his teeth that
sit would be a laundering sight
longer than than that before he
came around again. But by
that time the poor girl was in
bed and sound asleep.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09

The VoweIs-Why is ii the
happiest of vowels? Because 1t
is in the midst OF bliss; (e) is In
hell and all the others in purga-
tory.-rBufalo Commercial.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09

It's easy to stump Rhode
Island. A grand stand is e1ected
in the middle of the state, and
the thing is done with q single
speech. Parties of the opposl-
ton 90 into Connecticut until the
speaking is over.-[N. 0. Plea
yune.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09

An Irishman watching a game
of base ball, was sent to grass
by a foul which struck him under
the fifth rib. "a foul, was uts
Begorra, I thought it was a
mule"
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09

Honor him whose life is per-
petual victory; he who by sympa'
thy with the invisible and real,
fnd support in labor instead OF
praise; who does not shine, and
rather not.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09
An Ordinance
Al OItlllduCc
Appropriating money to pay claims

Appropriating A money to pay claims
allowed by claims committee.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury at its adjourned meet
ing in September, 1880, that the
sum of five hundred and eighty-two
23-10O dollars be and the same is
hereby appropriated to pay claims
allowed by claims committee during
present session of Police Jury.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
that the President of the Police
Jury be and he is hereby instructed
to issue warrants in payment of
same when there are funds in the
treasury to credit of said appro-
priation and that this ordinance be
in force from and after it's passage.
Adopted Sept. 13, 1880.
w. L. HALL, President.
G. A. SPYKER, Clerk.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09

The winters frost must rend
the burr of the nut before the
fruit is seen. So adversely tenn
ners the human heart to discover
it's real worth.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09
Geo. D, .uGrable, M. ID
YASTROP, 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
eas ortown at night, and at the Drug
Store of DR.. A. L. Bussey during the day
feb9-y
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09

A desperate named George
Mills, recently. and without just
cause, it appears, became angry
with 9 Mr.. Crawford, of Center
vile, La. - zss
Mr.. Crawford knS wing his des- ]
rested and brought blors = jus
tice of the peace, who required
Mills to give bond to keep the
peace.
This enraged him greatly. He
threatened to kill Crawford and
on the night of the 18th inst:
fred upon Crawford's house with
a Springfield rife, sending q
number of balls through the up
per story of the building, in
which Crawford and his family
had taken refuge after the firing
began.
Crawford was unarmed, but
sent and borrowed q shotgun,
and on the following evening
Mills returned with his rifle to
renew the firing, when Crawford
shot him dead.
An inquest was held and Craw-
ford was exonerated.-[Vienna
Sentinel, Sept. 30th.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09

There are seventy Thousand
colored children attending the
public schools of Georgia.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09

A red tiger was recently killed
in Greene county, Alabama, oy a
Young man who was out hunting
squirrels.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09
DIR. r. G.. GR.fT,
RASTROP. La.

BAsTRoP, La.
Offers his professional services to the
eople of Bastrop and vicinity Can be
found at his residence, or at the drug store
Of DR.. A. L. Bussey, when not profess
onally engaged. feo9-y
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09
An Ordinance

An Ordinance
Appropriating twenty-five dollars to
recover the bridge across the
Tnalin ON the road from Mnnnt4' a
to M. Niche s.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the parish of More
house at its September term, 1850,
that the sum Of twenty-five dollars
be and the same is hereby appro-
priated to recover the bridge across
the Coolie ON the road leading from
Monette's mill to Mitchell Michie's,
and that M. Niche and Jonathan
Ogden be appointed commissioners
to have said work done.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
that this ordinance take effect and
be in full force from and after its
passage.
Adopted Sept. 13, 1880.
w. T. HALL, President.
G. A. SPYKER, Clerk.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09
Dentistry.
IN ALL ITS BRANCHES, BY
DIR. M. ]. MASSENGILL.

DR.. NJ. j. MASSENGILL.
Gold filings from 50 to IS; silver fill
ings from 81 to SO; full upper and lower
set artificial teeth $40. Extracting teeth
q, speciality. Having had my Office
newly fitted up, l Will take pleasure in
serving all persons wishing work in my
line.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09
An Ordinance

All OTuluitiiCC
Appointing clerks and commission
ers of election of the various poll
ing or voting places in the parish
of Morehouse.
Sec. 1. Be it ordained by the
Police Jury of the parish of More
house at it's regular September
term, 1880, that the fol
lowing named persons are hereby
appointed commissioners and clerks
Of election for the different pre-
cincts or voting places in the parish
of Morehouse, as follows
For Ward No. l, precinct at Pt.
Pleasant, JAS. G.. Sandidge, D. w.
Douglass, R. D. Marble clerk, D.
B. Spyker.
Ward No. 2, precinct at Hopes
Store, John Cain, Henry Benson,
Marshal Cotton Robt. Newman,
clerk.
Ward No. 8, precinct at Pine
Grove Church, Alfred Carter, Co
lumbus Hayden, George Hayden
David Hayden, clerk.
Ward No. 4, precinct at Bastrop
G. nj. Croxton, S. II. Stivers, ant
A. L. Bussey; G. A. Spyker, clerk
Ward No. 5, precinct at Oal
Ridge, VIM. Hampton, j. W. Nc
Gowen, Robt. Milestone; j. VIM
Davis clerk.
Ward No. 6, precinct at Daven
ports store, Joe Daniels, Isaac N
| Pipes, R. H. Jones; Joe Daven
| port, clerk. ..
Ward No. Z, precinct at Plan
| tersville, r. F. Num-, A. Nj. Nor
ris, Jerry Williams; Geo. Spencer
clerk.
Ward No. 8, precinct at Goo
Hope church, B. F. Furniss, J. NJ
Howell, S. P. Collins J. Case
Rely clerk.
ward No. 9, precinct at Pow
dence church, Geo. Westbrooi
Henry Westbrook, J. G. Harrison
B. Scott Haddick clerk.
Ward No. 10, precinct at Lin
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09

2 FOR SALE OR RENT f!
The storehouses now occupied by I.
0. Leavel & Co. Possession given the
LIST of October. D. NJ. EVANS,
Sept. 3. r. T. TAYLOR.
The Morehouse clarion. [volume] (Bastrop, La.) 1874-1904, 1880-10-09
:. EEwTON.--- -.-...----N VI. l. Ii Al
.s,esCf0sl s. Hail,
ATTORNEYS At Law,
Bastrop, Louisiana.

- DHSttVpt 1IoulNItRI3ts'
Will practice in the courts of the 9th
Judicial District, composed of the par
ishes of Morehouse, and West Carroll
and also in the parishes of Richland,
ouachita, Union, Franklin, Catahoula,
and Jackson, and in tho Supreme Court
st Monroe, Louisiana.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14
Bright Homes.

A single bitter word may disquiet whole
family for whole day. One surly glance
casts gloom over the household, while a
smile, like CLEAN of sunshine, may light up
the darkest and weariest hours. Like I'M
expected flowers which spring up along our
path, full of freshness, fragrance and beauty,
do kind words and gentle acts and sweet
dispositions make glad the home where peace
and blessings dwell. No matter how humble
the abode. If it be garnished with grace
and sweetened with kindness and smiles, the
heart will turn lovingly toward it from all
the tumult of the world will be the dearest
spot beneath the circuit of the sun.
And the influences of home perpetuate
themselves. The gentle grace of the mother
lives in the daughter long after her head is
pillowed in the dust of death; and the father
ly kindness finds its echo in the nobility and
courtesy of sons, who come to wear his man
tel and fill his place; while on the other
hand, from an unhappy, misgoverned and
disordered home, 60 forth persons who shall
make other homes miserable, and perpetuate
the sourness and sadness, the contentious
and strifes and ratings which have made
their own early lives so wretched and dis
tOrted
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14

the arrangement, well knowing that his rev.
erence loved his nephew and niece that was
to be Ito say nothing of the wedding supper
and the profits arising therefrom) too well
not to aid their merry jest.
What hustle, what preparation, what feast
ing, what dancing, gave the country folks
enough to talk about during the happy Christ
mas holidays, can not now describe. The
bride of course looked lovely, and ''sheepish;"
and the bridegroom-butb ridegrooms are al
ways uninteresting. One fact, however, is
worth recording. When Father Donovan
concluded the ceremony, before the bridal
kiss had passed, Farmer Clary, without any
reason that his wife could discover, most in
decorously sprang up, seized shillelah of
stout oak, and, whirling it rapidly over his
head, shouted: Garry me outl by the pow
ers she's beat we've won the dayl-ould Ire
land foreverl Success, boysl-she's beat, she's
beati"
The priest, too, seemed vastly to enjoy this
extemporaneous effusion, and even the bride
laughed outright. Whether the good wife
discovered the plot or not, Inever heard, but
of this 1 am certain, that the joyous Norah
never had reason to repent her "wise thought
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14
"You Old scOundreI,"
Boston Transcript

Boston Transcript.
1t was in Pullman sleeper" between
Albany and Buffalo.
Among the passengers was middle-aged
couple evidently on their first journey, and a
sour-faced old maid, dessicated in aspect, who
was travelling alone.
The couple had an upper berth, and the
ancient maiden lady the upper berth in the
adjoining section.
In thesame car were couple ofgay youths,
ready for any sort of mischief
Bedtime came, and all hands retired. But
the husband could not sleep. 1t was prob
ably of because the novelty of his situation.
Try as he would, slumber would not visit
his eyelids.
At length it occurred to him that he was
thirsty, and the more he thought of it, the
more thirsty he got.
So he called the porter, who brought a
ladder and helped him down.
Now, while he was gone for water one of
the boys stepped out of bed and shifted
the ladder so that it rested up against the
berth in which the ancient maiden was Sleep
ing, and then returned to the berth to note
the result.
In short time the thirsty man re-
turned and crept quietly up the steps, anxi-
Gus to make as little noise as possible, so as
not to awaken his wife.
The occupant of the berth thus rudely in
truded upon awoke with a start and screamed.
The husband, supposing it to be his easily
frightened wife, tried treasure her, and said,
"Its only mel"
"Only you, you old scoundrel" said the
venerable maiden. an teach you alessonP
And with that she seized him by his remain
ing locks and screamed as only a woman can
Thenhe hOwled with pain.
His wife, awakened by the noise, discover
ed where her husband was, and raised hel
voice in lamentation. heaping reproaches
upon her ftithless spouse.
The passengers all got up and demanded
and explanation of the commotion, and fore
most among them was the bad boy who
caused it all.
Then the husband, covered with confusion
| otherwise lightly attired), and utterly una
| BILE to account for whathe had done, climbed
down and skunk away to bed, where he was
soundly lectured for his unfaithfulness.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14

When ''Thad" Stevens was young. law
yer in the Pennsylvania courts, he once lost
his case by what he considered wrong ruling
of the judge. Disguised he banged his law
books on the table, picked up his hat and
started for the door, with SEINE vigorous
words in his mouth. The Judge feeling that
his dignity was assailed, rose impressively
and said: 'Mr. Stevensl" Mr.. Stevens
stopped, turned and bowed deferentially.
"Mr. Stevens" said the Judge, "do you in
tend by such conduct to express your con-
tempt for this court?" And Stevens. with
mock seriousness, answered, Express my
contempt for this COURT No sirl / was
trying to conceal it your honorp
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14
"The Hand That Moves The World"

Slow rocking the baby to and fro
With adimpled hand 50 white and fair;
Rocking and singing, so soft and low,
The ripping rhythm of well-known air;
Her face as fair as the moving light,
And filled with the tender grace Of love;
Baby and mother both wins me and bright
As fair, I sighed, as Angels above.
/ stood still and whispered, while dewy night I'M
furled,
Oh! the hand that rocks the baby els the hand
that moves the world"
Dimpled, and white, and jeweled the hand
That spanked baby so fat and bare;
Her face was fair, her air was most grand,
She gave to her work such earnest care;
Her jeweled hand left a shimmering light
As il rose and fell with faultless grace,
And the baby howled with all its might,
While each stroke left its rosy trace
stood still and whispered, while dewy night un-
furled
OH the hand that spanks the baby sis the hand
that moves the world"
Mrs. o. b. Hewett.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14
A FREE SEAT.

u was old and poor, and a stranger
In the great metropolis,
As he bent his step thitherward
To stately edihce.
Outside he inquiries, "What church Is this?"
"Church Of Christ, )" he hears them say;
"Ahi just the place I am looking for;
trust lie is here to-day"
He passed through the spacious columne
door
And up the carpeted aisles
And as he passed. on many face
He saw surprise and smiles.
From pew to pew, up one entire side,
Then across the broad front spscr;
From pew to pew down the other side
He walked with the same slow pace.
Not friendly voice had bid him sit
To listen to Gospel truth;
Not sign Of Difference had been paid
To the aged one by youth.
No door was opened by generous hand,
The pews we're paid for-rented,
And he was a stranger, old and poor,
Not a heart to him relented.
As he paused a moment outside to think,
Then again passed into the street,
Up to his shoulder he lifted stone
That lay in the dust at his feet,
And bore il up the broad, grand aisle
In front of the ranks Of pews;
Choosing place to see and hear,
He made seat for his use.
Calmly sitting upsn the huge stone.
Folding his hands on his knees,
Slowly reviewing the worshippers,
great confusion he sees,
Many cheek is crimsOned with shame,
Some whisper together sore,
And wish they had been more courteous
To the stranger old and poor.
As If by magic some fifty doors
Open simultaneously,
Aud as many seats, and books, and hands,
Are prOfered hastily,
Changing his stone for crimsOned pew,
And wiping tear away.
He thinks il was a mistake, after all,
And that Christ came late that day.
The preachers discourse was eloquent,
The organ in finest tone,
But the most impressive sermon heard
Was preached by an humble stone.
Twas lesson of lowliness and worth
That lodged in many "A heart,
Aud the church still preserves that sacred stone
That the truth may not depart.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14
Ethan AlIan,s Courage.

Ethan Allan, whose misfortune it was to
have termagant for wife, had, and de-
served reputation for courage of the leonine
kind. Some wags thought to brighten him
once, but they mistook their man. One of
them, arrayed in sheet, stepped in front of
him in the road late one dark night when he
was on his way homeward. Ethan stopped,
looked at the spectre, and without moments
hesitation, exclaimed: "If you come
from Heaven l don't fear you. If you are
the devil, come home and spend the night
with mel married your sister," His neigh
bors never sought to test his courage after
that
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14

1t was women's rights meeting. The
speaker was saying "Let us take our stand
right here, and firmly resolve that
neither the votes nor the arguments of
the opposite sex, nor any power on this earth,
shall turn us aside or move us one inch from
this posi-" Just here a wicked bat few
into the room ana the meeting adjourned
with so much quickness that some of the men,
bers lost their back hair. The speaker, who
could not be "turned aside" was seventeenth
from the last in getting out at the front door.
And it is not certain that the bat was one of
the opposite sex" either.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14
We Pumpkynne Pye.

OF all We ToOthsome Vittells and Drinke
In We goode New England States,
We Beste of YIN all is We Huswife's Pye
Vt Shee Of ye Pumpkyune makes;
All yellow as Golde
Vt has growne Ode,
And Of Flayour, so Richie and Rayre,
None other Meate
Vt Name doth Fate
Myth We Pumpkynne can Compare.
We fiakee Cruste, welle Scalloped rounde-
Ye worke Of We Fayre Mayd's hand
Doth show Itself about ye Edge,
a Cryspe and Luscious Bande;
Whenna lit | see
/ laugtheth Nee,
And / am lyke to Crye,
"Hurrah for We Fruit
Hurrsh for ye Cooked
And Hurrah for We Pumpkynne Pyel"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14
Only Me.

little figure glided through the hall;
''Is that you, Petl" the words came tendsrly;
sob-suppressed 20 let the answer fall
at isn't Pet, mamma, it's only me-"
The quivering baby lipsi-they hal not meant
To utter any word could plant sting,
But to that mother heart a strrnge pang went;
She heard, and stood like a convicted thing.
One instant, and a happy little face,
Thrilled meath unwonted kisses rained above;
And from that moment Only Me had place,
And part with Pet in tender mother love.
Caroline A. Mason
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14
How He Grows.

When the country lad first comes to the
city he uses the very profane expression
"Gaul darn it," with reckless ease. AS the
refinement of metropolitanism begins to take
hold of his speech, he mildly says, 'By durn,"
and when he reaches the lavender trousers,
drab overcoat, and eye-glsss stage of culture
he twirls his little wisp ola cane in his fingers
and murmurs, "Awl dem it"-New Haven
Register.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14

What could be more intensely American
than the act of the Yankee who, on visiting
an Italian convent and being shown lamp
which had not been permitted to go out tor
more than five centuries, quickly stepped to
it and blew it out withthe remark: "Well,
i rather guess it's out now"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-01-14
True Culture.

The highest culture is to speak no i'll,
The best reformer is the man whose eyes
Are quick 10 see all beauty and all worth,
And, by his own discreet, well-ordered life
Alone, reproves the erring.
When thy gaze
Turns in on thine own soul, be most severe,
But, when IL falls upon q fellow-man,
Let kindliness control il, and refrain
From that belittling censure that springs forth
From common lips, like weeds from marshy soil
Ella Wheeler.