The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-01-06

naFlgaUle. cOnScq uenLiy the wharf boat mao
to be towed down to-day to KIeinston, a
distance OF two and half miles below the
city.
PREACHER TALMAGE in his New Years
Sermon took for his text, Genesis xINIr, s:
GLOW old art thou ~ He said that "peo-
pie who are truthful on every other subject
lie about their ages" The preacher is right.
We have been looking over the census
reports Whew
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| THE ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA has
graced the shelves of the best scholars for
over one hundred gears, and is now passing
through the Ninth Edition, which is 4 vast
| improvement upon previous editions, hay
ing over one-half the entire work rewritten
/ by the best talent of the two hemispheres.
-SS
REV. GEO. @. HARRIS, d. D., formerly of
Madison county and late of Memphis, has
returned to this State, and viii reside al
the town of Madison near his princely estate,
Anandale. His numerous friends in this
State, and those of his wife formerly Miss
Helen Johnson) will be gratiied by the
intelligence.
Notice.
All members of Jackson Fire Company
No 1, that do not belong to the Hose Com
pany, are requested to turn over spanners
to me, so they can be distributed to the
Hosemen. Respectfully,
w A. STEWART,
Hose Director.
UP FROM THE SoUTH.-John @. Taylor,
of Darlington's Corner, has just received an
other letter from his son Frank, who ia in
Jackson, Miss The latter still speaks highly
of the place and his position, and gently
hints that it is possible he may make that
his home. He describes a trip to New Or
leans, and pictures vegetation in full bloom
and very beautiful.-West Chester (Pa.)
Republican,
CONGESTION OF THE LUNGS, INFLAMMA-
TON OF THE THROAT, and Difficulty OF
Breathing frequently result from severe
Cold. The remedial properties combined In
DR.. Jayne's Expectorant. are especially de-
signed to break up feverish and inhammato
ry tendencies, remove CONSTRUCTION Of the
Throat, and by bringing about free expec
toration, promote natural respiration, and
speedy cure. A reputation maintained for
forty years, affords to all a guarantee of the
practical merit of the remedy.
THERE is very general satisfaction ex-
pressed in Yazoo county at the action of the
Governor in pardoning Mr.. w. III. Swayze.
Ample testimony which was not admissible
on the trial. and was not technically legal,
fortified by numerously signed petitions,
and recommendations from the Judge and
District Attorney were laid before the
Governor, in justification of the alleged
crime of killing for which Mr.. S. had been
sentenced
ARE You INSURED IF not, be admon-
ished by the disastrous CONGREGATIONS in
New Orleans, Summit, and other places, re
Gently If you want absolutely reliable
security against loss, you can get it through
Mr. D. n. Barrows, of this city, in any of
the solid companies that he represents. Mr..
Barrows has been in the insurance business
for thirty-six years, and has al ways made ii
! his special care to represent such companies
as have ample capital and are prompt
and fair in the adjustment of losses.
A GRAND ExHEBIT.-The Masonic Nut
ual Benefit Association, organized last
spring, has contributed to the families OF
fourteen deceased members, the sum Of
twenty thousand nine hundred and five dol
lars The aggregate fees and assessments
which the deceased members had paid into
the Association, was only 1925 5o-the
amount varying from $500 to $40 25. To-
tai deaths to this date, II. Total benefits
about $26 800 There were two deaths in
December. The average has been two deaths
per month. Total certificates issued, 1913.
!. FROM A. Blum, Rabbi Congregation
B'nai Israel, Galveston, Texas; years O.
toll by the greatest scholars, scientists
savans and philosophers have compiled
the sum of mundane knowledge into tht
compass of convenient library in the En-
cyclopedig britannica. No man who
desires to enlarge his information can afford
to be without it. 1t has been aptly styled
the tree Of knowledge in the world of lei
; tiers. If all other books save this, the Bibl
add the poets were swept from existence, n
art or science and but little Of huna
knowledge would be lost"
E. E LELAND.-At No. 185 Canal street
! New Orleans, will be found this complies
millinery establishment, whereat our ladie
can be supplied with full line of every
, thing that appertains to the toilette of !
|. pretty woman-we say pretty, because non
, lof them are ugly. While Leland's good
are of the latest styles, yet the prices ar
mot fancy prices by any means as can easil
: be ascertained either by calling or throug
!. mailed orders, which will at all times n
ceive prompt and careful attention. Lelan
:, is favorite resort for the ladies of til
\ Crescent City and of the country. Sc
: advertisements
a ScHoT. Ar IN THE WILDERNESS OF TEX
a As.-A traveller once on the plains of Texa
d on meeting plain herdsman, and enterin
: into conversation with him was surprised
: the culture and intelligence be manifested
: His curiosity being excited, be tested hi
: in various ways, ba. was met at all pOinl
i with wonderful developments Of knowledg
e on entering with him his humble home, az
!. seeing no signs Of library he was puzzle
: still more. Bnt all was explained when b
d host raised curtain In corner whic
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