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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

A SOUTHERN journal says this years rice
lin the GulfStates will reach one hundred
and fSfty million bushels. 1t is predicted tnat
Tha rice ;udustry will soon rival that Oh
sugar growing in Louisiana.
PRer EDWARD FosTAINE, L. L. " mas a.
which be is editor, from New Orleans %
Chattanooga.
BrsnARK allows no Mormon missionaries
in Germany
GR1ER county in Texas has z, 600, 600 acres
of unappropriated land.
THE fund for Mrs. Grafeld now amounts
to 1884, ,679.
MORE than half the patronage OF tne
Senate has been enjoyed by kepuOalcanss alS y
since the Democrats came in on the 7sn y
March, 1879.
Mr. REEs B. EDMoNDsoE, formerly 9
Nempl1is. Gen. P. NJ. B. Young, OF Geofglai ga
Ex-senator Withers, aud Mr.. L. Q. Was1lng an,g.
ton. of Virginia, are spoken Of as canu'u@so'
for Secretary of the Senate.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13
Grants Palace.

Mrs u. s. Grant is busy in this city un'
hacking the numerous cases con tanning Pres
ident Grants presents When Gen. Grant
gave up his home in | street, washington,
All the presents he had received up to that
time were packed and stored. he has no"
eighty-two cases of valuables TO De uhPaS;H,,
ed. Mrs. Grant recently said that she ala
not really known how much the family mad;
The magnificent service of silver presented
hy Mexico to Gen. Grant about the time ne
became President, and by him transferred
to his wife, has been ordered from the yaui its
of the bank where il was deposited, and VIII
be used for the first time in what is termed
ssf3rant,s New York Palace The service
of silver il said to be finer than that owned
hv q. w. Ghilds, 1, II. Gen. Grant will
bsve in his new house a sideboard that will
aronse the envy of all lovers Of unique fur.
,;tnre II is made of Mexican onyx, and
vss ,.ss.r nTesented TO him by Mexico. Is is the
rarest and costliest buffet ~ 9eW Iora.
| The parlors of the new house viii 0e croWd7
al With presents, some of which vii pe
kent in burglar-pFoof sats. Col, ana Afs;; !s;
Fred. Grant, with their two children, VIII
rasiie with their parents Mr. ana MS
IIlysses Grant, Jr., win reside II the Onanse
sfsns;on Mr.. and Mrs Jesse Grant reside
= an eIegant fat. Mr.. and Mrs. Sarforls snd
.h.';r tFrse children are expected 10 New
| Work next month, and it ls expecte4 LA!
tbev viii also make their home here. Inc
value of the presents eontaihso y 80. al
Grants treasure boxes is nxea " sns sos
| SINS At q fabulous sum.--NeW 1OIA oan'
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13
THIS AND That.

New Orleans has six women to every
i've men. This is said to be greater
excess than in any other city in the
Union.
A facetious young mar calls u GER
tain female institute "Vennor weather
prediction" because it contains 50 many
misses. -Norriston Herald.
When a man tells a story that he
thinks is funny, and the crowd does not
catch on, his face falls naturally. 1t is
effected by the force Of gravity. Lowell
Courier,
4 little girl has an uncle who has
taught her to open and shut his crush
hat. The other evening however, he
appeared with an ordinary silk one.
Suddenly he saw the child coming, with
his new silk hat wrinkled like an ac-
cordian, Oh uncle" " she said, "this one
is very hard?" Eve had to sit on it;
but | can't get it more than half shut.
Judging by Anderson county, KY,
where the most celebrated brand of
whiskey made in this country is dis
titled, there will be large falling of
this year in the production Of that ex-
citing beverage. 1t is reported that of
the eighteen distilleries in Anderson
county which were worked to their full
capasity last season, only six will open
this year, and they for short time
only, owing to the high price Of grain.
From ''True stories of my little girl -
Gas William Wilkins was walking in
the garden one day, he met his dear sis
ter and thus he did say: Why is a
squash like a little newsboy p She
gave it up. Because said this wicked
boy, the older he grows the more Of
yell-er he will be-. His good grand
mamma over heard him and went to
bed sick with grief. Vanity Fair Ju-
venile Library,
The liberty of the bisyelist in Europe
is somewhat restricted. There it is held
that sidewalks in towns and cities are pri-
marily intended for the benefit of pc
destrians. In London, Liverpool, Glas-
gov, Edinburg and other cities, no BIZ
cyclist is permitted to run his wheel on
the walk, and in those streets where
there is much traffic, he is not permit
ted. 1t may also be added that hand
carts and like contrivances are not al
lowed to obstruct the sidewalk.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13

preacher, Charles H. Spurgeon, was
cited Mr.. Spurgeon was brought to
the experience of religion through the
efforts of Primitive Methodist local
preacher. He frequently refers to this
fact in his ministrations, and ALWAYS has
a warm side for the friends of his youth.
Last Sabbath, out of Difference, it is
supposed, to the conference, and to the
presence in his tabernacle of large
number of the delegates, this worlds
preacher discoursed on that favorite
tenate of early Methodism, Holiness.
advancing views that were fully abreast.
it is said, of those held by even the most
advanced modern specialists on this
doctrine. The Methodists here take
pride in Spurgeou, claiming that he is
what he is largely through his early
associations with them; Mr.. Spurgton.
as already intimated, also takes some
pride in the Methodists, but his love is
not blind, and occasionally he gives
them a piece of his mind not at all
pleasant to ponder over. Your readers
will recall statement in my last letter
indicating a growing tendency in the
Wesleyan body to adopt certain High
Church practices, such as the opening
of their services with the use of the
book of common prayer. Not long ago
Spurgeon delt this tendency a severe
rebuke. He was speaking of the relig-
ious progress of the age, and had re-
marked that much of it was in the
wrong direction, when he adduced Meth
odism as a striking example of this
'Methodism," said he, sis going to the
church, the church is going to Rome,
and Rome is going to the devil"
The one theme which up to this writ
ing has awakened the greatest interest
was that Of temperance. This was in
evitable at gathering of Methodists :;
and the discussion of the theme at this
gathering was invested with special In
terest owing to the fact that the Eastern
and Western sections are not in perfect
agreement or the subject. In this coun-
try total abstinence prevails among Meth
odists only to limited extent Prob
ably nearly all the American delegates
have been asked to partake of either
wine or beer at the Methodist homes
where they are being entertained. 1t is
nothing uncommon here for even Meth
odist ministers to drink moderately.
How many glasses of the sparkling bev-
erage were slipped while the preliminary
arrangements for this conference were
being made is a subject which courtesy
forbids us to speculate upon; but since
the conference began, your correspond
ent has seen decanters Of wine, with
glasses, in one of the rooms of City
road Chapel from which local commit
tee had Just emerged, and the glasses
looked as though theyhpd been recently
used. There are, to be sure, temper,
ance organizations in operation among
the British Wesleyans, and some pro-
gress is being made. The young men
in the ministry are mostly total abstain
ers, but many of the middle-aged and
old men still drink little. In this
matter, as your readers are aware, the
Methodist ministers Of America are far
in advance of their British brethren.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13
Wh.t can Be pone with Paper.

The time whea men will light their elgals l..
at the water faucet cannot be so iar on hI, IIeI,
We read of the woRderful ways N Mn1el. Nj.
paper has come to be utilized. At tne aasa :
bourne exhibition held recently. shese VIZ pc 8
complete dwelling house built ensi.e'y Z. - -
per andfurnished throughout Will 1l1 sar.s -
sub tance. There were paper Walis' Pafe, -,
roofs psper ceilings, paper flooring, paPe.
ioistss Frs paper stairwsys. paper carpets, paper
1edsteasds, paper curtains. paper DsaHshs. Hsas.
paper towels, paper bootjacks, paper. .dsls. Pan,
tabs paper chairs, paper sofas, paper sao.ss. ~
paper lamps, paper frypans, ana even - IN -.
stoves, in which bright fires were kepe ~ hs., 4
Ing daily, were Of papper-mache ana w. ~
TIE fabricator of this mansion gave 2 -. -
qnet in this dwelling, the table CLOTHS, s sns
napkins. the mates and cups and seuceIs
tie bottles and the tumblerss ana, -. y ],
~, the knives and forks were likewise ms.sss
q paper.-NeW York Graphic.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13
The Philosophy of Love
Parable Of a Persian Post.

lone knock at his beloved's door and g.
! voice from within said who is there
He answered sit isl Then the voice
said ssThis house viii not hold me and
thee" And the door remained fast
shut. Then went the lover into the
desert aud tasted and prayed in solitude:
And after year he returned ana
Lnooked again 1T the door, And again
80 voice asked: ssWho Il there 4 and
Is III aid IL IS thyself. And immediate
+ the door was opened to him.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13
How to Increase Southern Wealth
and Prosperity.

The Natchitoches (La.) Vindicatot wants
the south TO adopt new methods in agrieul
ture. aThe wealth and prosperity of thIs
community" it says, "can never be realized
"a long as cotton and nothing else is pro
duced- nor will we ever be populated until
We agree to part with our now useless and
extensive unoultiYated lands. Natchito-
ches parish is nearly as large as Rhode
Island, and far richer in naturai soil and
climate. Yet Rhode Island has popuia
ton lIs70l of 2I7,3 ,353 souls, ani property
vaIued at $i38, 1876, 480 while Natchitoche'
does not produce enqggh to sustain hel
population. Louisiana wants farmers Whe
will own the land they cultivate, and unit
she gets them Of that class she will DRAG
on. miserable spectacle Of q rich State tee
to an illinois corn-crib and an Ohio smoke
house,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13
A Strange Romance.
A MAN CLAIMS HIS WIFE AFTER AN
ABSENCE OF MANY YEARS.


ABSENCE OF MANY YEARS.
The best social circles in Wilmington,
Del, are excited over the following story !:
Mr.. T. L. Patterson, brother of United
States District Attorney John 9. Patterson,
of Delaware, married, fifteen years ago,
daughter of Mr. E. L. Rice, a prominent
citizen Of this place. They went to Balti-
more to live. He drank hard, and at last
left his wife and child, saying he would not
return or write till he had mastered his
weakness Nine years ago the body of a
suicide at the Erie (Pa.) Hotel was posi-
lively identified by the wife and family as
that of Patterson. The body was brought
hither and buried in the family vault. The
widow refused several offers OF marriage.
Lately Patterson wrote to friends inqulrlng
for his wife and child. He wrote to his
wife also. Patterson went from Baltimore
to Texas, raised cattle, went to New Mexico
oyercame his habit of drinking, made a
fortune, and wrote for his wife and child,
but the letter vas lost. He thought him,
self forgotten. Indians captured and robbed
him Of everything. He escaped and wrote
again to his wife. He will come next month
to take her with him to the West.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13
Mhat ths DenosEa.is ParIy Pr0poses.
Holly Springs SOUTH

The democratic party proposes . ca!Iy
.,,;s slaetion By peaceful means Inc iaslon
- s,aa.r republican party proposes %
~ free ballot and fair count with SIX
cslly - - and shot guns Which party =
snoosI;s I;S.siv r. "a carry the election By fair
mos .1Ar. rsther than foul, let honest ana
EnsAL.s. s.,, ,ssanIe indge. When our Iennessee
ea, y l laarus more al the temper and pur-
ls.su .ss ,.fs 81 ississippians i viii knoN WoEe,
Pc ~ 1s :. frust "a fairness represent them
more fairly.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13

gInteger yita, the Horation ode
snnc at the Presidents funeral, is re-
parded with great favor among the col
lege men, the first two stanzss having
been far many years utilized on fnner
ral occasions where the deceased had
really lived an upright life.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13

How to secure from an acre of ground
the greatest possible amount Of produce,
with the least possible expense, IS the
great problem of farming. Natural con-
ditions place certain welldefned limits
within which it Is simply q matter Of
science and practice to solve this prob
lem.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13

The handspring of Italian music in
the eighteenth century" says a recent
writer, s.was the exclusive and passion
ate worship of the human voice. But
Italian music has experienced change.
It's handspring is now in box and i
worked with a handle.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-10-13

New Orleans has six women to every
I'VE men. This IS said to be greater
excess than in any other city in the
| Union.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-26

walton of confederated -Otoe and Missouri
tribes of Indians in Kansas and Nebraska.
A dozen private bits W. re passed and on
motion of Mr.. Cox the Senate bill YVES passed
requesting the President IN the name of the
United States to invite all TO -eign governments
to be represented and take part in the interna-
tional exhibition at New York in 1888.
AT u the House went into committee on the
sundry civil bill. The pending amendment
was that offered by Mr.. Atkins striking out
the clause appropriating $4,000 for printing
10000 copies of the compilation of official rec
ords of the war of the rebellion, which Mr..
Atkins withdrew
Mr.. Goode of Virginia offered an amend
ment appropriating 100000 for the establish
ment at the Isthmus of Panama of naval sta
lions and depots of coal for the supply of
steamships of war.
A lively debate followed.
Mr.. Mahan of Ohio charged that behind this
proposition was a scheme for the benefit of the
Chiriqui Land improvement Co., which was
the owner of two million acres OF land in the
Isthmus. which included the two harbors that
were to be made coaling stations. How many
private schemes might be involved in the
proposition he did not know, but he had a
suspicion that it was not all 1or the promotion
of the honor and glory OF the United States.
He asserted that executive influence prevailed
in having this clause submitted, and being
pressed to state who was instrumental in in
tiuencing the subcommittee on appropriations
to favor it said. The influence was sought to
be exercised over the subcommittee by the
Presidents private secretary, Mr Rogers. l
did not want to say that but was compelled
to say it, 1t is true and can prove it. 1 said
in my opening statement that gentleman
appeared before the subcommittee who had
the right to come there. He did not come in
and disguise. but he argued the question from
a railroad standpoint. l know him to be an
attorney but did not know for whom he was
acting. asked him "Whom do you repre-
sent?" His answer was, 81 represent pri-
vate individual and the Chiriqui Land In
provement Co."
Without action on the amendment the
HOnse adiOurned
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-26
PANICKY BROKERS.
Great Excitement on Wall Street Yester
daU

Great Excitement on Wall Street Yester-
day.
NEW YORK, Feb 25.-On Wall street today
the stock brokers paid in the first hour and a
half as high as II per day plus per cent for
money, and not few loans have cost stock
brokers to per cent. per day. After the
Treasury began a little before u o'clock to nav
out money for uncalled and per cent. bouds
the market was less staingent and the rate was
about per cent. plus Is. In less tn an an
hour the treasury had paid out over 81. $50 GOO
in lawful money for and 6 per cent. be Is
presented.
During the first hour and half of business
the Stock Exchange was scene of wild eX-
element and everything connected Herewith
was at the highest tension. Excited stock
brokers bid Il for money for one days use in
addition to per annum. The prices of lead
ing stocks fell from l to 81. rallied ] to 1, again
declined to 3, and with frequent fluctuations
the market was extremely feverish. United
States bonds fell to 5, and railroad bonds to
81 Foreign exchange became unsaleable, and
leading drawers in reactng for market three
times reduced their rates. This state of
things continued until about 11.30 when the
news came that the treasury had given relief
in relation to the order of Sherman to purchase
$10,000,0O0 of bonds.
Within few moments Of the receipt of
order bonds began to be offered, the first lot
being $250,000, and the amount brought in the
first Is minutes was over $1,000, 900.
Respecting deposits of lawful money to
withdraw national bank notes, the total new
deposits in New York today up to noon
amounted to only S194, 200, but money has
been received to the amount of 81, 906 $50 on
checks which were presented yesterday and
collected today.
At the close of business tonight the feeling
preston was that market would open pretty
steady tomorrow.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-26
THE GALLOWS.
Execution OF Hayden, the Wife Murderer

Execution Of Hayden, the Wife Murderer
WINDSOR, VT, Feb. 25.-The condemned
murderer, e. G. Hayden, was busy arranging
lis statement for publication until a. M.
when he retired and slept till o'clock He
then arose and, after eating light breakfast
received a few friends. At 10 the sheriff in
formed him he had received telegram that
there was no prospect of reprieve. Hayden
requested permission to examine the arrange
ments for his execution, which being given, he
walked up the stairs to the scaffold and gave
directions how he wished to be pinioned and
wanted all to be done secure. that no possible
accident should happen, SO that death might be
instantaneous. He did all this with great COM
posure. He then retired to his cell where he
passed the remainder of the time in quiet. At
half-past the witnesses were admitted and
took position in the several corridors in order
TO behold the last scene. At 1.34 the sheriff
and deputies were admitted to his apartment.
Five minutes later the sad procession proceed
ed TO the scaffold. Hayden was then seated
while the sheriff read the sentence and
death warrant, during which time HAYDEN
looked around and smiling, bowed to all whom
he recognized. The sheriff then said-"Ed-
win G. Hayden, nave you anything to say why
the sentence of the law should not be carried
out?" Hayden arose and made a long state
ment, after which, at 2.07, he was executed.
At the end OF nine minutes the prison physi-
clan pronounced Hayden dead. After hang
ing twenty-four minutes the body was taken
down aud placed in casket The body will
be taken to Montpelier Saturday and inferred
by his mother according to his last wishes
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-26
THE COERCION BILL FINALLY PASSED
IN THE COMMONS.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-The London correspond
emit OF the Leeds Mercury says it is possible
that Parnell may shortly renounce the leader
ship OF the Irish party, which is much discon-
ten ed with him.
In the Commons this evening the MARQUIS of
Harrington said he trusted if it were possible
Gladstone would be in his place Monday, but
he was sorry to say it was not certain. If the
Premier was absent Monday he (Hartingtou)
would m Ike statement in regard to public
business
Mr.. Forster said he would tonight propose
to postpone the arms bill until Tuesday, and
should the Government propose to postpone it
for a considerable time the sense of the House
could be taken.
Sir Stafford Northcote and others raised
points of order
The Speaker, replying to them, ruled that
until the House ordered otherwise it was his
duty to put the arms bill first on the orders of
the day every day.
Mr.. Chaplin CONSERVATIVE gave notice that
he would oppose Mr.. Forster's motion to post
pone the arms bill tonight
The protection bill passed the Commons this
evening by a vote of 2S1 to 49,
MINOR TELEGRAMs.
A telegram was read in the House of Com
mons yesterday announcing that the negotia-
tiations with the Basutos had come to an end
There was report in London yesterday that
peace had been declared between Chill and
Peru.
DR.. William Fox, Senator Carpenters
family physician, pronOunces the statement
that Senator Carpenter wished his body
cremated incorrect.
The Porte has gained over one of the most
important members of the Albanian League
with the object of checking any movement in
Albania.
Steam transport France left Woolwick YES
terday with $40 troops and 1888 horses and
mules for the Cape.
Baldwin's flour commission house and
Mainland's lubricating oil stove in New
York were burned yesterday. Loss $4,000
Thomas Farrell had finger badly bitten by
Alderman Murphy in a New York bar room
Thursday night.
The amount of deposits received by the
treasury yesterday from banks desiring to re-
duce their circulation was 50, 96S, 900.
The Portland daily press., 1881-02-26
Gloucester Fish Market.


Our quotations are wholesale prices for fare lots,
and jobbing lots command advance on our fig
ures
Georges Codfsh-S5as54 q qtl for large and
S3la6Ss4 for medium :pickled-cured Bank at s3Is
81 " qtl for large and S31s6S314 for medium
dry cured Bank at s414 a. 41s y qtl for large and
S3A031s for medium Shore Goldfish at S. for
large and S31a to S3s4 for medium. Nova Scotia
Bank S4M to S41a for large and S2A to So for
medium: choice Nova Scotia Shores So P qtl
We quote Cusk at 50, Haddock at S2AGS2th
Hake at 1s91 1a American and English Pollock
at S21s@2s P qtl.
Boneless and prepared fish from 3@4c y ib for
Hake and Cusk to 51a@S for best Goldfish. Smoked
Halbut at 1Ot@11c ~ fb. Smoked Salmon at Isc:
Scaled Herring 1920 p box. Bloaters at 6Oc y
hundred
Maekerel-Stock in first hands reduced to about
2boO bbs; No is about out of the market. We
quote at S16@Sl7 P Dbl for Is. S614@S61a for
2s. S4s4 9S5 for IS. Nova Scotia Sc 81 o Az for
large and S334 asa for medium: Prince Edward
Island Is SIS IS S41a.
Picked Herring at S3@S314 Dbl for round Shore,
S51a@s6 for Labrador and Nova Scotia split.
Eastport and Bay Shore round S2M @S3: New
oundland do S214@21s; do split at S3N 6S3Hs !;
choice Shore round S51s@S514; Eastern split s2s4
ass.
Trout Sl4 y Dbl; Salmon $50 % Dbl; Swordfsh at
S6@7; Goldfish at So, Haddock at S31s Halibut
Heads $31a, Halibut Fins SO Dbl, Fins and Napes
at s41s, Tongues So, Tongues and Sounds at $1O;
Fresh Halibut-To-lay's prices 1O07c ~ for
white and gray.
Market Fish-Fresh Goldfish &c y ib; Haddock g.;
Fresh Tongues 7.
Frozen Herring-65c y hundred
Blacklist Oil 55c; Cod do 30c Shore do Csc; Porsie
do Bic.
Porgie scrap S12 % ton: Fish do So to SO: Liver
DO S3Hs Llvers BOG 35c P bucket. n