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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-17

Two of the Cabinet Mr.. Blaine.
Secretary of State, and Mr.. james
PostmasterGeneral, were newspaPs
men in their time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-17

The Speaker of the British House of
Commons is Mr.. Playfair. The Irish
Home Rulers in that body think he has
several times recently belied his name.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-17

The pension bill appropriated $685.
282, 306. Ga sum said to be larger
than the aggregated amount paid for
pensions by all the governments of the
world. When it is understood that
most of this enormous amount Of money
is paid for services in suppressing the
rebellion" so-called, and that the ex-
Confederates in Congress could have
defeated its passage had they so desired,
surely the stalwarts should forgive them
for not voting for the Grant retirement
bill, to the principle of which they were
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-17

sEDALIA DEMOCRAT; The gra
question now before the people n
whether they are "biger7 than tah.
national banks-whether they or tt.-
national banks shall rule this country %
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-17

R. R. Church (col.) has gone to
Washington to get the Memphis Post
Office. The Appeal predicts that he
viii be disappointed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-17
NEWS AND NOTIONS.

VIM. Clay Sims, Of St. Louis, and
Henry Sims. of New York, sons of the
distinguished DIR. Marion Sims. have
petitioned the Courts to change their
surname to Marion-Sims (after the style
of Burdett-Coutts) They say their
father, who is getting old, desires this
80 that he may be the founder of a
separate branch of the numerous Sims
family.
The census of 1880 gives the negro
population of the United States at s.
643, 1891. The census of 1870 placed it
at pa, 007. If the latter figures were
correct this would be an increase of
more than one-third in ten years. A
number of prominent journals are pub
fishing extensive articles, based upon
these figures, to prove that the negroes
have increased a great deal more rapid
ly than the white race in the South.
This is not true. The census of 1870,
so far as the negroes were concerned,
was fraud. 1t has been proven in
this State it is in many instances an
exact copy of the census of 1860. We
have no idea that ten years ago the
negroes were correctly enumerated any
where in the South had they been the
number would have been greatly in
access of that given.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-17

We did not know what had become of
of H. r. Pease, ''ex-United States Sena-
tor, ETC." until the telegraph informed
us that he had failed of confirmation to
the office of Receiver of Public Monies
for Dakota Territory.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-03-17
A correspondent writes /:

see in THE CLARION you state the pas
sage of bill by Congress, requiring 40
grains of silver to the dollar to be minted
hereafter, instead of 412@ grains as now,
''would take large sum out of the pockets
of the people," Please explain how that
can be-
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11

The New Hampshire House Of Repre-
scntativcs hes passed bill rodistricting tho
state into two Congressional districts. This
anticipates tho action Of Congress on tho Ma
tional Apportionment act, and shows that New
Hampshire expects only two Representatives
unier that act
The recent census OF Canada shows
tho population Of Montreal to be l4o,ss2 To-
ronto s6,l45, Quebec, 62,447 i Halifax, n. s.,
90, lO2 Hamilton, Ont, 35.065, st. Johns, N.
D., 20, l2s Ottawa, 2i, 1O7.
At Paso del Nortc, Mexico, on the 81
inst. Gov. Tcrraxas drove silver spike into
the first rail ever laid from American to Mcxi-
can soil, and tho first locomotive to cross the
Rio drando passed over.
The Conservative Democrats Of Vir-
gnia, Al convention held In Richmond, nonl-
mated John Mcdaniel for Governor.
The Democrats OF the Second district
OF Maine have nominated Franklin Reed for
Congress-, fatly refusing to follow Goy. Garcc.
Ions advice and indorse the Grcenback canii
date. Washington Gilbert.
The prolibitory constitutional amend.
ment was defeated In North Carolina by al
overwhelming majority. Tho Prohibtionists
.dd not carry single county In the State. The
vote was very light. Tho colorcd voters voted
against prohibition almost to man.
Admiral Porter will command tine war
vessels which will participate in the Yorktown
centennial celebration, BY order OF Secretary
Hunt. Gen. Hancock will command the
trant>a
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11
A Life Saved.

He wanted legal advice, and when the
lawyer told him to state his case he began:
''Ahout two yearsago Twas foolenough
to fall in love-"
.Certainly-I understand"
"And for year rast have been en-
gagel to her."
ssOf course.
"A few months ago found, upon an.
alyzing my heart, TINT / did not love her
as l should. Ny affections had grown
cold"
Certainly they had-go on"
81 saw her pug-nose in its true shape,
aud realized that her shoes were No. 6. .
Exactly, and you made up your mind
to break of the match? That was per.
fectly proper. =
"Yes, that was my object; but she
threatens to sue me for breach Of prom
ise.
.sCertainly she does, and she'll do it,
too. Has she any love letters from yon?'
.'rhat's the hang Of it. She tallies
up 3a6."
"And 10 they breathe your love?"
Il should say they did; but thinl
I've got her tight. All them letters art
Written on wrapping paper and with pen
Gil, and I've come to ask you If such writ
ing as that will stand law?"
..Of course it will. II you had written
with slate and pencil she could hold you.
.sGreat hokey but is that SOP
ut is"
.'.And she's got me fast?"
s.She has.
.sWell, that settles that, and suppos,
I'll have to give in and marry her?"
"Cnless--"
s.Unless what p
"You can buy her of"
.'Egad! that's it-that's the idea, ant
you have saved my life! Buy her Of
why didn't / think Of it before? Say
where's the Dollar Store? I'll walk il
ON her with set Of jewelry, Irritation
fan, a card case and two bracelets. an,
she'll give me quit-claim deed M,
throw in MI the poetry ever sent her /,
hnutI-IetrO,t Free Press,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11
Prohibition In Kansas.

s'All aboard |" yelled the conductor,
hut his seven passengers who had alight-
ed to stretch their legs on the platform
did not stir. Some depot hanger-on Ind
told them that this station was the last
before crossing the Kansas border, and
il seemed rs il some common impulse or
affection held them all spell-bound.
ssAll aboard I" the conductor cried again
and the train started. The seven pass
engers made spasmodic attempt to
reach it, but the attempt was too spirit
less. Only two Of them found footing
on the hind steps Of the sleeper. These
were Kansas City drummers, and they
came on into the day car looking very
detected.
ut is q dry time, said the fat passen-
ger.
"I pause to ruminate. said the man
iu the linen coat, pensively chewing a
bit Of licorice root.
1.-The drama is decaying," said the
sad passenger.
"Don't w(h)ine,' said the woman who
talks bass.
"Tll sit beside her." volunteered the
boy who sells peanuts.
we nave cFOsScu over luNs TIC lalel
of milk and honey" said one Of the
drnmmers, feebly endeavoring to keep
up with the procession.
"Now you're screamin'," remarked
his companion.
"Loggerheads," observed the man on
the wood-box, as the tain halted at .
tank. "the engine is going to he GIN
and-water. "-Rurdetfe.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11
Why buildings Burn.

The cause Of nine tellths Of the fires
in New York during the last thirteen
years was careless iii some form. as APP
pears from the reports OF the Fire COM
missione,s. OF 1860 fires 1900, or
about one fourth, We're caused by gross
carelessness III throwing away matches,
lights. cigars. hot ashes, etc. Another
fruitful cause ol fires, que to neglect
rather than actual carelessness, was that
Of foul chimneys. Coal-oil lamps CAUSED
,as7 fires. and children playing with
matches $751; Over 9OO fires were eausa.l
by curtains Icing fired by gas jets. and
several hundred We're due to ignoranc.
ar carelrssnrss IN building tiues and inr,
nat, ! il Z ere sting stnscs. 4 great lea
III the I5oney lo-l through these fires
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11
ICE.
what It lIas Dome for the w 0f1d and
May DO Again.


Ice, as geological agent, has played
most important part in modifying the
past and shaping the present features Of
the earth, and in producing large por-
ton of the deposits which form its sur
face. But in considering the relations
Of glaciation to the history Of organic
life on the earth and to the early devel-
opment Of man, and in contemplating
its possible relations to the career OF the
human race in the distant future, Prof
Shaler finds the subject invested with m
interest greater than that belonging to
any other branch Of geology. In the
light Of recently acquired evidence it is
certain that man existed before the last
glacial period and survived its trials; and
it is equally certain that the earth has
been repeatedly subjected to cold peri
ods, which have covered the continents
again and again with sheets Of ice, such
as now only occupy a small space Of low
lands about the pole and the uppermost
levels Of the higher mountains. Prof.
Shaler believes that there is no rea-
son to expect an early recurrence Of
such cold period; nevertheless one
might need such o reassuring be-
lief in considering the peculiarly
delicate adjustment which, in his ill-
troductory chapter, he points out as ex-
listing between the conditions of temper
atnre and moisture and life on our planet.
Life here would be impossible If the
temperature Of the whole earth's surface
should, fer considerable period Of time,
rise above 100 degrees or fall below 81
degrees Fahrenheit, range Of only 49,
degrees yet the range of temperature in
the universe around and near us is said
to be enormous beyond conception. The
surface Of the sun cannot have q tempera-
ture of less than 1OO. 900 degrees Fahren-
heit, while the temperature Of some por-
ton Of the space between tue earth aud
the sun is probably not less than $50 de-
grees below zero. It is the vapor OF
water in the atmosphere which, acting
like blanket, prevents the escape into
space uf the heat essential to terrestrial
life. II line 100 feet long be taken to
represent the total range Of temperature
in the solar system, length Of little
more than one inch will represent the
utmost limits Of the range of temperature
ut which organic life, such as now exists
on the earth. can possibly maintain its
existence. Under these circumstances
one might fear that fatal change of
temperature ut the surface Of the earth
might he too easily brought about by
some slight "accident," liable to occur
in much better regulated universe than
ours sometimes appears to be- The
Nuf;nn
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11
Brilliant Newspaper Feat.

One Of the most brilliant feats of
French reporting is thus told in the
Pdrisdn: It happened at the time
when the great Troppmann murder case
was agitating Paris and France, and
when everybody was eager for details.
A reporter who had the matter III hand
left Paris for Cernay, where the father of
Troppmann resided. He arrived, called
upon the Justice Of the Peace and the
commissaire de police, invited them to
follow him to the marie, took his seat in
the judges chair, and there, with m
paralleled audacity, ordered the garde
champetre to go and bring before him
the assassin's father. The officers did
not say word the reporter had con-
quered them by his air aud demeanor.
When the father of Troppmann was
brought before him, the reporter inter-
rogated him as though officially com
missioned to do 50. The result Of the
CROSSE questioning was that the son had
written to his father on the eve and OH
the day Of the crime. Monsieur le
Commissionaire, says the reporter,
"please 60 to the witness house and
seize the letters" The fnnctionary
obeyed; the letters were brought, the
reporter read them, found them full of
evidence Of Troppmann's guilt, copied
them carefully and with q solemn mir.
Then, with respect, he handed over tho
originals to the Justice of the Peace,
asked him to seal them carefully and
keep them for the further use Of the
court. The reporter put the copies int 9
his pocket, saluted the gentleman aud
left. It was o'clock in the afternoon.
and the train that was to bear his letter
to Paris would rot leave before evening.
II he sent his precious report by that
train it would be too late for the morn~
ing edition of his paper. Beside, he met
two other Paris reporters, who had Just
arrived, and who would soon hear the
news at Cernay and send them on to
Paris at the same time he did his report.
What does he do? He goes up to his
brother reporters and says: am dy-
ing of hunger, my friends. You go to
the tavern there and order good
dejeuner, with plenty Of wine, you know,
and I'll come presently" The two re-
porters did as he bade them, while our
friend jumped into wagon, had him
self driven to the station, after hard
begging and giving money, was allowed
to leave on q luggage train, then about
to start, caught o passenger train for
Paris ut q junction further on and ar.
rived at the Office Of his paper late At
night. He communicated his informa-
ton, and the first page, which was al.
ready closed up, was completely res 7.
The next morning ~, 900 copies OF the
paper were sold.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11
Bad Company.

There were half dozen ladies and
gentlemen in an Austin street car, when
the driver stopped the car and said:
"There is somebody in this car trying
to beat me out Of . fare"
The passengers looked ut each other
and all said they had put in their fare.
:. II don't make any difference. There
are only six fares in the box and seven
people in the car"
Then gentleman got up, and with a
sigh put in the missing fare, remarking:
81 put in one before, but, as / was
once in the Legislature, everybody will
say il cant be anybody else but inv, 50
III have to stand il. "-1c1ds SiftL.Os,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11
NntiMy in Canada.

There ARE some good objects To he at
tanned by the secrecy oi The hatlnt, but
they are defeated by the 5. stem ot con-
Quoting elections. under which III. polls
arc surrounded by partisans from whom
the voter has IL obtain his ballot and in
whnse presence he has IL cast It. The
method at voting IN Canada, where the
voter, passing from pubic sight, enters
room where he is furnished by an offi-
cial with 4 ticket Of each party. thence
rasses to second room, where. nnoh-
s rNsi. Ii. selects the tlcke, he wishes TO
vote aal destroys tho other. and then,
entering third room, deposits Ills In.
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received tho nomination OF tho Mississil
Democratic Convention for Governor.
as s44s ~
WARRINGTON NOTEa.

Forty-thrce Postmnsters at Presiden-
tial offices have thus far failed TO render their
quarterly reports In timc, and are liable to
punishment Of pecnniary nature.
DIR. Tachmyntis, Greek "crank at
Washington, has been arrested by Govern
ment detectives Oh tho charge oi sendng
threatening letters TO Attorney General Mac
veagh.
During tho fiscal year ending the Both
Of June, 1881, the receipts from internal rev.
enue In tho United y ates were si35, 229, ,902
and tho receipts fer the past five years were
eGO2,3lO.ls7. Tho entire sum was paid into
the treasury without any loss by dcfalcation Or
otherwise.
Guiteau's petition to be admitted to
bail, says q Washington dispatch, Ii in some
respects one OF the most remarkable documents
that has over been drawn mp for tho considcra-
ton Of court Of justice. II ia now In tho pos
session Of District Attorne. Corkhill, In whom
duitcau has tho most implicit confidence, and
to whom ho intr,sts all his secrets II 4 man
who talks 10 freely aud nnrcscrvcdly can bc
said to have any secrets. Guiteau il undoubt-
cdly becoming anxious to escape the penalty
of his crime. II il apparent that he has had
enough Of imprisonment, and that no has
made up bis mind he will sock to escape the
penalty Of tho law by plea Of insanity.
His petition to be admitted to bail Ii
drawn in legal form, although there IL
much In II that no lawyer would care to In
sert, while thero IL much also that . cunning
man, who is determined to feign insanity, or a
man really insane, would mako part OF his
application. should a lawyer be appointed to
conduct Gniteau's case, this application will
unqucstionably be used "A evidence OF
insanity. Guiteau, IN asking for release on
bail, expresses great sorrow that the
President has suffered SO much and
no long from the wound he inflicted.
He asks his release because he fears that con-
finenent will make him insane. He rcpcls with
scorn tho idea that he il now insane, or that
be was insane when he conceived or committed
tho crime. He insists strongly that hc is now
sane, but lie says that he feels 1.-The nimbus
Of insanity playing around his hrain.. lie
then goes Oh TO recitc sone facts that indicate
that there in insanity IN his fathers family.
Ho announces that no proposes to make his
own Defense with competent legal assistance.
Guitean wants his temporary release, not only
that ho may escape impending insanity, but
that he may take 4 trip to Europe, where he
wishes to remain month or two.
Eallowincr In Aha last official .1hlic.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11

lot and passes ont, is the best method
extant for securing not only secret but
free md independent hnllot. It ought
to be adopted everywhere. Trenton
IlI1r;.un
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11

The universal heart Of man blesses
flowers. He has wreathed them around
the cradle, tho marriage ALTAR aud the
tOmb,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11

The National Board Of Health Bulletin re-
GENTLY made the following report OF the death
rate in every 900 in foreign cities:
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11
Native and Foreign. Born Population.

VUt1vC 1uU 1U1cH6u.uVEH KUpuW1U"s
The following table, compiled from
the census returns Of 1880. shows the
native and foreign-born residents Of
each State and Territory Of the United
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11

The total acknowledgements collections. from all
sources. for tho past nscal year aggregated
tla5, ,9aa.
Washington dispatches represent Pres-
iaent Garfield rs progressing favorshly toward
recovery. He now partakes at regular intervals
OF goodly quantities Of solid and liquid foods,
aud sleeps quietly without anodynes. Ills tonsns
has tesun to assume its natural appearance,
aud there il considerable Improvement
IN tho process OF digestion and assimilation.
The discharge from the wound is in every NJ
speet satisfactory. and there is very strong
probability tina, the wound round the ball il
healing. The hsrod.rm.c injections of NOR
pl,ine have been omitted by the physicians.
1t is denied by the Washington Health
Department, that the Potomac hats arc now
causing sickness in the White House. The
Engineer Commissioner rather blames the hau
drainage of the White iloase.
Guiteau has placed IN the hands ot
the nistrc, Attorney at Washington petition
requesting "a hc released on hail.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11
NIsCELLANEOUs 0I.EANIN0s.

At the election in kentucky Senators
and Representatives were chosen favorable to
the re election OF James D. Beck to tae United
States senate.
The Yorktown Centennial celebration
will begin on tho 18th Of October. aud will
continue until the 18th. when the national
ceremonies will begin. Among those who will
deliver addresses are Secretary Scharz, Fred
e.ick II. Condert, Prof. charlisr Of New York,
aud Congressman Goode.
Emancipation day was generally OH
served by the colorea citizens Of the United
States and Canada.
A fearful accident is reported from
Mazatlan. Mexico. in which over seventy per-
sons lost their lives. The Government maea-
zine ut that point was blown up through the
csrelessness of the guard, an emher from
whose pipe caused the calamity. Beside tke
,aaga zine many houses IN the vicinity vert de-
s.tuy,d. O,er sessn'y dead bodies ~ess 'ss,,
from the runs,
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-08-11

statement showing by collection districts tho
amount Of internal revenue collected Within tho
last fiscal year. The collections in Illinois. In-
diana. Minnesota. Ohio. Iowa and Wisconsin
were IA follows:
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SON1n.
rne Commissioner If Agriculture has
a,f o!nted commission. consisting of Prof.
ulssas.l oloredp, cx-Gav. Famaso of Nevada
and I. e. Jones of Ohio, 10 visit tho arid IT,
eia,s af the Nest and invest gate nhs thor
u.s ean ever 10 made To- have any marketable
yala.
Mrs. DIR. w. ii. Bind, Of Lonoae
eouais. Ark, gave hir h to a Twelve pound cir
hal. With its lra'u on tie outside of its cra-
lsi,,.n, which is covered only by menbrane. II
is aosng scll.
John W. Green, Of Petersburg, Va,
ani ". \. Lee. OF Littieton, n. e., both under
the influence Of liquor. had hot words in a bar
room in the former city over refusal by one
To drink with the other. They crossed the
street to foundry yard To settle the matter.
Lee struck Green four times, when the latter
fired. Lee then jumped upon Green AMI
.taa. el him IN tho throat. Neither lived owl
tse minutes.
ten. Robert Lowry, Of Rankin county,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-08-10

PERsONALs.-Mrs. Sheop and IT,,
children Of Philadelphia are visiting at
Mr. VIM. Fews.
Misses Laura Colsten and Miss Mol
lie Hall are at DR.. Magruder's.
Mrs. 7. A. Bryan aud daughter OF
baltimore are guests Of Mr.. Thomas
johnson.
Miss Ella Wagner is at Mrs. viii.
liams.
Mr.. L. Wagner aad wife, Of Richmond,
are at willow Grove.
Miss Annie Haas Is expected homo,
next week.
Rev. Diodoras Dl1enbacher and wife
OF Pennsylvania are visiting Mr., Geo.
w. Miley.
Mrs: Mary Smith and little son of
Nashville, Tenn. are guests of Mr.. VIM.
Dosh.
We were pleased to meet eur general
friend Major Jed Hotchklss of Stauns
ton. He and daughter spent n few
days at Mr.. Kings at Van Buren, Fur
mace.
Mr.. L. s. Walker, County CLERK, is
about taking an extended tour TO
Clarksburg, Cincinnati aud other points
in The West. We wish him pleasant
Journey.
The Misses Mary A. and Minnie
NIemeyer, members of Third Reformed
Church, Baltimore, Md. are now board
my with Mr.. Geo. r. Fravel, Of this
place. Miss Mary A. Niemeyer is
blind. She has been blind since she
was IL years of age. Her autobio-
craphy, a well written and readable
book gives full description OF her life.
She sell, her own book and we are
glad to learn that she is kindly received
everywhere. Her sister, Miss Minnie,
accom- panies her with untiring devotion
and renders such affectionate care and
service, as only can come from sis
ter's heart and hands.