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The weekly clarion., 1880-06-16
Eating Crow.

The first allusion to ''eating crow" was
made in the hnickerbocker Magazine a lit
tie more than quarter of century ago. II
was a story of a Summer clearinghouse
keeper on the Hudson and Of an indignant
patron. Whenever the latter ventured TO
suggest that the spring chicken was rather
tough, or that the roast beef must have been
cut from the cows hoofs, he was directly
told that he was entirely ''too pertickerler, -
and that the autocrat of the table and the
house could eat anything, even a crow.
This settled the matter for the time being,
but the bOarder convinced against his will,
was Of the same opinion still, at all events,
in regard to the quality of the edibles placed
before him. So often was the remark, Il
kin eat anything; | kin eat a crow" brought
down on his devoted head that he finally
resolved to try the old man. He went out
cunning one day and succeeded in bagging
a very 1ne, old black crow. He went into
the kitchen, and by dint of soft words and
filthy lucre, induced the cook to allow him
to prepare that crow for the table. He boil
ed ii nicely, and it wasn't such a bad look
ing dish after all. His heart misgave him;
the finty old cuss would eat it after all.
The cook was a Scotch woman and used
snuff He borrowed all she had and sprn-
kled it literally over the crow, gave her
another simmer, and then taking it on
salver brought it before his host, saying as
he setit down, "Now, my dear sir, you have
said a thousand times, il you have said it
once, that you can eat crow. Here is one
very carefully cooked" 1t is said the old
man turned pale for moment, but braced
himself against the back of his chair and
with II kin eat crow" he began, cutting a
good mouthful He swallowed it, and then.
preparing for an onslaught, he looked his
boarder straight IN the eye, while he ejacu-
lated, "Tve eaten crow" and took his Sec
ond portion. He lifted his hands mechani-
cally, asif for third onslaught, but dropped
them quickly over the region of his stomach,
and, rising hurriedly and unsteadily, retrea-
ted for the door, muttering as he went, ''but
dang me if banker arter it."
The weekly clarion., 1880-06-16

Cores pondent y. Y. Herald
Mt tar otf sat Prince Leopold. This youth
Is said T. be the brightest Of Victoria emil
dren Let Us hope 80; he certainly is the
horeliest. His head i small and shelving,
and !, well covered with hair Of q brownlsh
tint gha, stretches from little pimple near bis
+ar far down his slender neck He has the
Victoria eve ana the lip Of Guelph. His nose
indicates curiosity, being long ami prom nent,
with tendency 10 point heavenward that Is
not entirely pleasant. Leopold yet uh-
developed mustache does not conceal the fact
that his mother never taught him 10 keep has
mouth shut. On the contrary, he sat with one
thiu leg thrown over the other long one, hls
upper teeth showing like q squirrel = and MS
long hands being knucEly and red a. a boiled
lobster. Ia spite Of his rather uncOmely ap-
pearauce he young Prince indicated consider
able iateIl Eeuce tor royal parsonage, ana
nearly smiled several times. After hearing
M Garfield and Mr.. Conkling he retired.
attended by Messss. 2 Collins, c. b. A 1orke
and Colonel Mcneil Of the Queens household.
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DAVID GRAHAM, ESQ.
Letter OF Col. Clay, one OF the Investiga-
ting Committee.

Greenville Times
EDITOR GREENvILLE TIMES i see you book
me as one OF the commits ssiosers to investi gate
the Levee Board, On the contrary. | decline
unless the work of the commission can be put
of until fall. l consider, however, a report
from such a commission very important to our
local interests, embodyins succinct history
of our levee system. Showing how much mon
cy has been expended by our community for
levee purposes with what results, etc. An ex-
hibit that would not only be Of interest TO our
own citizens but have beneficial bearing for
us on the National aspect of the question of
Mississippi River Improvement. | would rot
consent to serve without the opportunity of
giving the subject thorough and material con-
sidera ton.
Very Respectfully,
CT
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News or the Day,

Twenty-three new post routes ara r-tab b.
hshed IN Misslz-Ippi by an act of Congress
approved on che 81 inst.
Mrs. Maria Arrant and Mrs. Emily Chitzey,
aged widow ladies, residlusin Avon, ten miles
from Hartford, Connecticut, were found MUIR
dered.
While number Of ladies were sitting i'm
the piazza of a residence in Mount Pleasant,
5. c., mad dog rushed into the group ana
snapped several times al them, catching the
dre5I of one Of the ladies' in its mouth. For
tunataIv tbc ladies were able 20 make their
escape- and the dog fIly butted its head against
the building until il was insensible
Gold is found in ffty-six count IS in Georgia.
conner in thirteen aud silver in three, iron
in ffty-three and diamonds ia twenty-six-
Two ladies were Appointed postmasters in
Virginia towns last week.
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Solving a Social Problem.
WHY WOMEN ARE EXPENSIVE AFTER THE
ARE MARRIED.

WHY WOMEN ARE EXPENSIVE AFTER THEY
ARE MARRIED.
A lady writer complains that the expen-
sive habits of young women nowadays exert
a serious influence in deterring young men
who are not rich from marrying. She cites
instances of the timidity of young men in
this respect, and seems to think that the
fault rests almost entirely with lovely wo.
men. As usual, this particular woman is
rather severe upon the rest of her sex. That
the passion for dress and display on the part
Of girls has prevented many marriages we
have not a single doubt, but it is unfair to
claim that this mania is restricted TO the
ladies alone. Young men, as a rule, are
quite as much given to show in dress and to
the indulgence Of expensive tastes as are
young women and to the fact that they are
not willing to relinquish these luxuries is to
be ascrIbed much of the falling off in the
popularity of marriage. Indeed we serious
ly doubt whether, if the facts could be OBJ
tanned, it would not be found that girls are
much more ready to give up fine dresses and
jewelry and display, in return for modest
little homes with the men of their choice,
than the latter to joinIthem in their sacri-
fetal act.
Marriage without adequate means forsup-
port is a blunder that is almost a crime /:
but no girl made of ordinary stuff will hesi-
tate to share the trials and sacrifices of the
man she loves, provided he has that compe-
tence, however modest. The thousands of
happy, smiling homes, where true love con
stantly abides, in spite of the slenderness Of
the family income, sufficiently attest the
readipess of the average women to surren-
der the baubles of wealth and fashion in
order to become devoted wife and mother.
If the opposite sex were uniformly anima-
ted by a similar spirit, we venture to as
sert that the number of maids and bache-
lors would rapidly diminish. The truth is,
there is too much love of dress and preten-
tious display in both sexes, and until re-
action sets in we may expect our correspon-
dents complaint to be reiterated by all who
are panied by the popular disfavor into
which the noble art Of matching" has fal-
len in recent years
The weekly clarion., 1880-06-16
The Massachusetts Delegation Kicking at
Social Equality.
Chicarn Sreciall

The Gardner House. where the Massachu-
sets delegation viii make their stay. kicks
against the admission of colored delegates to
the privileges of the house. When exGov
Warmoth, OF Louisiana. informed the clerk of
the Gardner House on Sunday that he wanted
10 secure rooms for six colored Louisiana dele
gates he was informed that they could not be
admitted 10 the hotel; that its patronage was
of peculiar class, who would resent the pres
ence Of negroes.
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james Hnrs View Of the Situation.

Exchange
James Hill, does not take so cheerful view
of Soathern Republican prospects. He said
10 a reporter:
Ny feeling is this We can't carry the State
because the Democrats have the whole elec-
tion machinery in their hands and will count
US out anyhow The same Is true in all the
Southern States. They can put in their It's
sue ballots and count US out. | know that
we have 40 600 Republican majority in Mis-
sissippi for he nominee, whoever he Is. but,
as l said, the Democrats have control of the
election machinery-the registration and the
election-and that leaves us entirely in the
cold.
The weekly clarion., 1880-06-16

ALoNG-wINDED LAWYER lately defended
a criminal unsuccessfully, and during the
trial the judge recei we'd the following note
''The prisoner humbly prays that the time
occupied by the plea of the counsel for the
defence be counted in his sentence" This
reminds US of an incident in our Supreme
Court. The late Mitchell Sanford was ar
guing cause and the late learned Judge
Gould was presiding. The Judge had in
terrupted the counsel good deal, and talked
considerably, and when he reminded the
counsel that his 'hour was up" the latter
said, "Well, your Honor ought to give me
half an hour more, for you have talked half
the time since | have been on my feet"
The same learned Judge once fell into the
ferry way at Albany, and although unable
to swim, had the presence of mind to turn
on his back and float until he was rescued.
In narrating the circumstance to Troy
lawyer, he said: at was easy enough all
had to do was to keep on ny back with my
mouth shut for three minutes The lawyer
exclaimed, Judge, how did you manage to
keep your mouth shut so long ALBANY
Law Journal.
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s'It's a pity you were not god,' said a
rebellious American bride to her English
husband, ''that you might have made wife
to your own orderp' The husband would
be thought mad who should require that his
wife should change the color of her eyes, or
rectify the outline Of her face. But is it
less unreasonable to quarrel with habits of
mind, traits of temperament and points OF
character, that are as deeply ingrained as
the color of the skin or the shape of the
hand
The weekly clarion., 1880-06-16

It is in the minute circumstances of 3
mans conduct that we are to inquire for his
real character. In these he s Under the in
huenee of his natural disposition and acts
from himself, while in his more open and
important actions he may be drawn by pub
lie opinion, and many other external mo-
tiyes may have taken part in them.
The weekly clarion., 1880-06-16

e1Ha' 10 gold. and when al last be passed from
tfe halls sf legislation .utoa a high executive
cfEce BE- displayed that experience. intellI-
grHce, hruur-- aua pOise Of character which
has carried us through stormy period OF
three years with a1ue-lslt the public press
crying Cruelty him. and and hostile Con
Grezs seeking 10 prevent success. Ia al tals he
remain led GTE--Ev= "a until victory Gre vuE1 MIN
LApPl4u-e-. The great financial affairs of the
nation ami great business interests Of the
eaautry he bs- guarded and proven while eX-
ecutnz the law - resG14 ptlon and effected It's
Object without jar and against the false
prophecies u one half the press and all the
Democracy Of this continent applause be mas
shown himself able 30 meet nth calMuess the
great emergencies pf the government. For
twenty-five years he has fradIsu the Terllous
he.g gh-- If pgbic du-y and against all the
-hatt, OF malice has barred MS breast unharmed.
He has stood U.e blaze Of that fierce light that
cheats against -he throne, bur its ferce=r ray
has found no Haw IN his honor, ne stain on his
shield 1e NOS present Llm a noted Repub-
lTc-n pr b tier man ,alu thousands Of others
thar wa honor. har I Hre-ru, him for your de-
I bera.e c9asl4-r-tiaa. I nominate John Sher-
man, Of Ohio. Applause lasting several min
Ites
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Arkansas Nominations.

f.. LITTLE Rock June 4, 1sS0.-rhe State DEM
ocratic Convention made the following nomi-
nations: Governor. Thomas J. Churchill;
Secretary of STATE, Jacob Frohlieh; Treasurer,
Wm T. Woodruff. Jr, Auditor, John Craw-
ford Land Commissioner, D. W Lear; Attor-
nev General, c. B. Moore; superintendent OF
Puhlie instruction. Jas. L. Denton.
The weekly clarion., 1880-06-16
AT HOLLY SPRINGS.

The members of the Association, as per
programme, met in front of the Nutall Ho-
tel, and after few appropriate remarks by
President Jones, stating the object of the
meeting and routine of duty, a procession
was formed, headed by the Holly Springs
band, after which the Autery Rifles, next
the members of the Press, then the citizens
Everything being ready, the procession
moved off for the cemetery for the purpose
of unveiling the Press monument.
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AT THE CEMETERY

Prayer by Rev Mr.. Miller.
Col. A. Y. Harper, to whom was confided
the delivery of the address, was introduced
by the President Though he bad but a
day or two to prepare the address, it was
lofty, and stamped him as an orator of the
first water.
A poem prepared for this solemn occasion
by Miss Johnnie Hunt, of Vicksburg, was
read in elegant style, by Mr.. r. H. Henry.
Mr.. 5. R. Boyd, per request, read the ad-
dress written by Mr.. Geo. P. Herndon. 1t
was an able article, and creditably deliv-
cred.
The veil was removed from the monu-
ment by Mr.. B. F. Jones, President, and ).
R. Boyd, First Vice President.
Benediction by Rev. Mr.. Craig, after
which the crowd dispersed.
B. F. JONES, Pres't.
J. J. HAYNIF. Sec'v
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Maynard Confirmed.

L. 0. Win \. o. Picayune.l
Horace Maynard was confirmed this after
noon. June 2dl after severe contest made
against him. He is one Of the mos. malignant
Radical prosecutors of the South who figured
in Congress during the reconstruction period.
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AsuLANn-- 1Gth Jnne. i

Nsu- Nm 7G-I TTre 1Sts
io''' ~
Ny DEAR SIR nave received your TREND
sentiments, alike honorable 10 yoIf Aead anu
heart; vas prepared to expect the result OF
thG delpefsuohs OF tAe " nag convention ., n
IL hlI2ae! ph.a' anu IL t4efeIoEe Vli not 'ahe
me by surprise but did not loftsee eAac'iy
now Ii was to he brought ABOUT ana l nave
been greatly surprsed at some OF the mel
dents OF tue drama nave been most aston
lshed at the course OF the ONO delegation,
upon large majority of which | had every
reason 10 count
But It IS useless to dwell on the painful sub
JeCt- Personally, 1 am greatly relieved. l
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IN MEMORY.

Poem read at lie .u4ve.liug Of The mouu
lgent erected ~ Holly Springs 10 the Aissiz
-Irpf editors whg Ilel during the yellow fever
epidemic.
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pondent y. Y. Hemld.l

Queen VictOrias Youngest Son Spe etator
at ChieagO-Nhat Manner OF Man the
Sprig Is.
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A sin without its punishment is as inn
possible, as complete a contradiction in
terps, as cause without an efect,-Grey.
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A Letter from Henry Clay.

Washington Republican,
The following unpublished letter of Henry
Clay, now in my possession, was written to
David Graham, an eminent lawyer Of New
York and prominent member Of the Wing
Party, by the great statesman himself:
The weekly clarion., 1880-06-16
A Modern Enoch Arden.

Very Respectfully,
q. CLAY.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-25
THE CHINESE.
Threatened Trouble for Them
Government to be Asked
for Protection.

New York, 24.-Aerdld'S Washington:
Dispatches from oGleisl sources in San
Francisco were received here this eve
ming setting forth that there seemed great
danger of an outbreak in that city
against Chinese There IS an effort on
the psrt of the friends Of Chi ese in San
Francisco 10 induce President Hayes to
order regular troo to assist in defes ding
these citizens of China if their help is
needed, upon the theory that the govern
ment ofthe United States Is bound under
its treaty to afford such protec ion. 1t Is
claimed by toose urging this course that
ia a similar occasion the President or
dered the military commander in San
Francisco to interfere promptly to protect
Chinese from general violence VIII never
it seemed necessary, and without waiting
for any reqle-t from the state authorities.
The Herald says, can not San Fran
cisco's authorities protect the lives Of
Cinnamon in C Sc rouble? If not they
had better resign. Every despised eeIes-
tial has not Yet shoGn himself a coward.
San Francisco, "a AT the sand lot.
yesterday, Cannon, lea er of the unem-
ployed, intimated that they would finish
their rounds among employers of Chinese
this week, after which there would be
less noise made but the meetings would |
be secret and dangerous to those who had
refused to comply with their demands |
f. a Bee, vice consul of China, is out in |
a card addressed to Health Officer Meares, |
the gist Of which is that if such state of
affairs exists in Chinatown as recently |
reported it is the fault ofthe health officer,
who is clothed with free powers to remedy |
he evil The board of supervisors, chief
Of police and number of prominent cit
zens held private consultation, yesters
lay, which Is believed 10 have reference
o the threat made by Kearney, on SUI
lay, to erect q gallows on the sand lots
his week. Among the business Glasses
here are expressions heard in favor of
eViving the committee of safety.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-25
SALT LAKE
EMI-WEEKLY HERALD

This valuable and popular edition
OF the HERALD will continue to make
its appearance twice week during
the year, and the same degree OF
progress and improvement that marks
the Daily will be seen 10 its columns.
No better newspaper can be found In
the west for those people who are not
blessed with daily mail facilities, than
the SEMI WEEKLY HERALD. 1t con-
tains all the news. domestic and for
eign, in condensed aad readable
form. The design has been TO
make it combine the distinguish
ing characteristics of CONNER.
cial and home journal, and We
believe that this has been success
fully carried out. The SEAn-WEEKLY
has certainly met with Unexpectedly
high favor at the hands of the people.
1t is proposed to make it even more
popular than in the past by reducing
the price to $3.50 per snnum. max
ing it the cheapest semi weekly paper
in the west. The reduction in price
does not imply lessening of the
quantity of matter published. Its
columns will continue full OF news
and choice literature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-25
SALT LAKE
WEEKLY HERALD .

About the 1st of March, we will
begin the publication of Weekly
Edition OF the HERALD. The demand
for such paper has been very
pressing during he past two
or three years. The aim OF
the publishers will be to furnish a
paper for those people who live
of the main lines OF travel and who
are not accommodated with mail ser-
vice oftener than once week; to
provide a newspaper for those who
have only one day week OF leisure
to devote to the pleasant and protita-
bic employment OF reading; to supply
a suitable edition of the HERALD for
sending abroa1-a paper that shall
faithfully and honestly represent this
great and growing territory, with It's
many and important industries and
its thrifty, enterprising people; to
make a paper for the home circle and
family fireside. one that shall contain
the news, and at the same time COM
bine the essential elements OF liter
ary. educational and industrial jour-
nal. In fact, our aim will be to make
the WEEKLY HERALD welcome
visitor to the home, where it will be
found a constant fund of Instruction,
entertainment and profit, to
all members of the family
Besides the leading characteristics OF
the Daily, the Weekly will contain
matter specially for the agriculturist,
the gardener, the stock-raiser, the
mechanic, the kitchen and the house
hold generally, and an important
feature OF its columns will be the
well-chosen, entertaining and moral
literature, also reports of the Taber-
nscle discourses. Nothing will DC ad-
mitted to it's columns that has not
first been carefully prepared and re-
yised. The price will be only 81 q
year, a figure unp.ecedentedly low
for a far west newspaper. We conf
IDENTIFY predict for the WEEKLY
HERALD one OF the greatest nccesses,
and the efforts of the pubhshe shal
be to make the paper merit the popu
larity that it cannot fail to attain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-25
Frightening Builders.

New York, a. The Commercial Bul-
Letin says thee was fair prospect Of I'M
usual activity in building enterprises not
long since here and in neighboring cities
but the rapid appreciation of all kinds OF
material since the close of last business
season bids fair to disappoint expecta-
tons. For instance, all sorts of archi-
tectural iron have advanced about 100 per
cent; common brick, from $3.50 10 SIl
per l, 600; lumber, from Sll to SIS; laths,
SLIPS to 1915; lime, SI.25 per Dbl. to
$3.50; cement, S25 to $50 per Dbl, plaster,
I5c.; plasterers' hair, sc. TO l0c. per
b.lshel. Labor remains about the same
a. 5Ist season. But with trades union
of another general strike
within the coming spring, 1t Is not sur
prislng that leading builders are discour-
aged and disposed to throw up contracts.
In the present aspect of the situation it
must be acknowledged that there IS but
scant encouragement to 60 forward.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-25
1850.
SALT LAKE
DAILY HERALD.

The HERALD enters upon the new
year with better hopes and brighter
prospects than it ever before enjoyed.
The remarkable success of the paper
in the past, "a manifested by It's large
and steadily growing subscription
list, it's increasing advertising patron
age and the expressions of goodwill
towards the journal which greet US
from all quarters, convinces the pub
fishers that they are doing what they
set out to do-namely, furnish
newspaper that the people would like,
and therefore support. The HERALD,
as in the past, will be the peoples
paper. Independent in a political
sense, it will always be found
on the side of the people, outspoken
on questions affecting the rights OF the
masses; battling 70. local self-govern-
ment and the largest liberty to indi-
viduals consistent with public good;
lsboring for a pure, honest and eco
nomic administration of government;
treating public matters dispassion-
ately and employing language cslcu-
lated to enlighten the reason of men,
rather than influence their passions.
and working for peace and the de-
of the resources of the ter
ritory, instead of trying to create strife
and retard progress. With our in
creased facilities for gathering news,
both by telegraph and mail, the en-
ployment of larger number of cor
in different sections OF
the country, and the better arrange
ment of all the many details of the
establishment, we confidently promise
to make the SALT LAKE DAILY
HERALD better paper than ever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-25
Dean Stanley UnyieIding.

London, 24.-Dean Stanley, to-day,
received an address with 200 signatures,
and gave audience to a deputation pro
testing against the proposed erection of l
monument in Westminster Abby to the
memory of the Prince Imperial Dean
Stanley refused to alter his decision in the
matter, and said If he were to give way
in this instance it would open the door
for complaints from every party against
houors to rivals. Relative to the sup
posed feeling in America against the
erection of the monument, he said:
Doubtless, if Orleans princes had fallen in
the war of secession, their graves would
have been hesped with ali the honors
the United States could bestow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-02-25
The Fire Record.

Boston, "a fire in the fve-story
building at the corner of Milk and Fed
eral streets, caused damage of $50, 600;
insured. Wights & Potter, formerly
state printers, are the principal sufferers.
st. Louis, 23.-In MY Partner" ST
the Grand Opera House, the scenery
caught fire from a gas jet, and blazed up
in full view of the audience, who in
dulged in a wild panic, which was soon
quelled by the stage manager.
Trenton, N. j., 24.-The wholesale
grocery store of William Dalton & Co.,
burned to day. Loss heavy; insurance,
$4,000.
Brewster, n. Y, 24.-One-thi of the
business portion Of the villsge burned
last night. Loss, $4,000; Insurance.
SO 600.