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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
OFFICERs oF NE CoUNCTI

The Mississippi Valley Sanitary Council
represented by IL organizations, met here
to-day at noon with DR.. G. J. Speed, o.
Louisville, President; Drs. r. w. Mitchell
G. B. Thornton and David Hadden, OF
Memphis; L. F. Solomon and G. Devron
of New Orleans; G.. A. Debrow, of Little
Rock; R. E. Strackweather, John II. Ranch
and H. A. johnson, of Chicago; D. 2. Hol
les, of Keokuk, Iowa H. B. Baker, of Ian
sing, Michigan; C. c. File, of Shelbyville
Tennessee, were present
A resolution of respect to the late DR.. G
B. White, ex-President of the Board o
Health of New Orleans, was passed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26

HAVE the courage to be ignorant Of a
great number Of things, in order to av6id
the calzmity ofbeing ignorant Of everything.
Sidney Smith
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26

To RESTORE commonplace truth to It's
first uncommon lustre, you need only trans
late il into action.-Coleridge
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
APRIL TERM. lssa

REPoRTED WEEKLY FOR TEE CLARION, By
ROBERT sHoTwELL, ArrORSEY-AT-I.Aw.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26

MAyOR ASp ALDERMEN CITY OF JAcKsoS. }
vs.
WASH NUNAN.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26

A pointed V-shaped vest IS in many dress
es This reaches from the throSt 10 the
waist line, and Is seldom smooth, four grad
ed pufs being uSed instead.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26

Appeal froaa the Circuit Court Of Hinas County.
Isl district. Eaa J. 3. chrisms.. Judge. pre-
si'iias IS latsrsEaage with Hcn- 5. ; Cal
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New Orleans Cemeteries.

The cemeteries are all located
about midway between the Missis-
sippi and Lake Pontchartrain. 1t
is the highest spot Of ground that
could be obtained and it differs
from the surrounding land only in
being a swamp in reasonably wet
weather, while pretty much all of
Louisiana's is swamp at all sea-
sons of the year. As the people Of
New Orleans strenuously objected to
putting themselves into water while
living it was not likely that they
should die happy if they thought
they were to be entombeG in 1t alter
death. When water does not come
all the way to the surface in the
cemeteries,it IL is invariably found at
depth of two feet below the surface,
and in order to give dry burials the
dead are buried in mounds above
ground. As a general thing every
head of IL family has his own crypt
in the cemetery they are built Of
brick or marble, about the size of an
old-fashioned country hake-house
Where the parties are too poor
to build crypt they bury in the
cemetery wall. The walls that en-
close the cemeteries are usually
about eight feet thick and ten feet
high. These walls are honeycomb-
ed with cells. each cell being about
two feet square and in length the
thickness of the wall. Each cell is
numbered and when the dead are
placed in these cells they are sealed
with slab of marble or iron and
left to bake, as it were, in these mort
uary bake-houses, tin rooted and
heated BY the rays of a tropical sun.
Many of these crypts are really
handsome and costly resting places
for the dead ;,when built of marble,
with sufficient space for ten or
twelve persons, they frequently cost
from ten to twenty thousand dollars.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
a Garfield Republican"

The Independent Republicans lay
some claim to the title. for their
faction. of Garfield Republicans"
That they have no right to such title
has been argued by the Republican
upon more than one occasion. The
editor of this paper claims to be one
OF the first shouters for Garfield, who
worked for him. voted for him, eulo-
gized him and mourned his untime-
ly end. There is no Independent who
would have done more. And when
it is known and undisputed that
Garfield never split his ticket or OPP
posed the manner of a regular con-
vention we fail to see wherein they
have the slightest reason for calling
themselves Garfield Republicans"
The absurdity of this claim was.
however, never more plainly shown
that in West Chester day or so ago.
For weeks past citizen ofthis town
has been arguing day after day for
the Independent cause. He has
loudly and persistently proclaimed
lis desire to save the Republican
party from irretrievable ruin by vot-
ing the Independent ticket. He al
so laid particular stress upon the
fact that he was Garfield Repub-
lican." A matter of-fact Republican,
who was and is Garfield Republi-
can, but Il regular" as well. put the
pertinent query did you vote for
Garfield ?" to which came the not
unexpected response, "Oh, no; | vot-
ed for Hancock"
And that is the truth OF a good
many of the most ardent OF these
Clarified Republicans. ."-West Ches
ter Republican.
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Reading.

The mere act of reading is not
praise-worthy. To read book after
book with no settled purpose is too
much like gathering miscellane
ous assortment of pieces of cloth and
never having them adeinto clothes
which can be worn. The substance
of the matter is to read for the sake
of finding out something and also 10
get at the information in the quick
est way possible. But We do not
always read for improvement, and
every one should know the purpose
for which he reads-whether for
rest, amusement or knowledge. A
boy or girl tired by work in the shop
or house, takes up Hawthorne's
"Wonder Book"-that is reading for
rest. Fretted by low marks at
school, one becomes absorbed in
Swiss Family Robinson"-that is
reading for amusement. Eager to
instruct the mind, you read Ban
croft's History of the United States"
/ that is reading for improvement
The three purposes are frequently
combined. One may find in read
ing Macaulay's Essay on Bacon;
rest, amusement and improvement.
OF these purposes that OF improve
ment of mind and heart is most i'm
portant. In all reading whose i'm
mediate aim is either recreation or
pleasure, the remote aim should be
the formation of noble character.
No one should read a book without
resolving to be aided by it in every
right endeavor. The purpose for
which one reads determines the
choice of the book. Ii you are in
doubt what to read, form clear
idea of the reason of your reading,
and the selection of proper book
Is made easy la any case select
always the best no one can afford
to narrow his mind by the perusal
of trash.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
The White House Mail.

Several hundred letters are receiv-
ed every day at the White House.
They are delivered by special mes
senger. The correspondence adj
dressed to the President is not OPEN
ed by him, and it is very rare that
he reads one of the thousands oflet-
ters addressed to him. All his let
tiers are first opened by his private
secretary. The majority ofthem are
simply referred elsewhere, and new
er in any form come TO the attention
of the President. 1t makes no diff
ference how personal, private or
ontidential" an envelope may
be marked, it does not go by
the desk of the private secretary un-
opened. Letters from relatives and
intimate friends are sent to the Pres
ident just as they are received, but
all other letters OF n character wor-
thy of his attention are simply brief
ed, so that the President can see at a
glance what is wanted. Applicants
for office who write to the White
House are always referred to depart
ments. 1t has been the custom of
late years to send out to every such
applican at polite formula, saying
that the application has been refer
red to such and such a department.
Some of the simple-minded CORE
spondents of the Executive construe
the receipt of this formula as one OF
the most important steps in the way
of securing the desired office One
happy man who recently received
one of these formulas wrote in reply
that his gratitude over the same was
las big as a Elefant.n y He then add
ed that when he should get his
place his gratitude would be las big
us 2 Eletants" This formula of an
swer is really as full of encourage
ment as the editors polite rejected
with thanks" sent under seal with
a pile of returned manuscript. But
no amount of i'll success has any
discouraging effect upon the people
who write to the President for infor-
nation, advice, money or office.
Out of the 50,000,00O of people in
this country there is always daily
number who flatter themselves that
they are not wasting good paper,
pens. and ink by writing to the
President.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
Nfyrtle's Three-Ply Love.
Myrtle. dear ?r

Myrtle, dear ?'
Yes, George, what is it p replied
the girl glancing shyly upward.
] The radiant glory of summer
moon shone down upon the earth
this June night, bathing in all its
mellow splendor the leafy branches
of the sturdy old oaks that had for
centuries shaded the entrance to the
Castle McMurty and laughed def
ance To the fierce gales that every
winter came bowling down in all
their cruel force and fury from the
moorlands lying to the westward OF
the castle On the edge of the broad
demesne that stretched away to the
south stood little brindle COW, and
as the moonlight flecked with sill
very lustre her starboard ribs she
seemed to Myrtle perfect picture
of sweet content and almost holy
calm.
rs it rot a beautiful night, dear
est ?" murmured the girl. "See how
the moon-beams filter down
through the trees, making strange
lights and shadows that fit among
the shrubs and flowers in such a
weird, ghost-like fashion. The dell
is indeed clothed in loveliness to-
night, sweetheart"
Yes" said George W. Simpson,
this is the boss dell''-and then,
looking down into the pure, innocent
face that was lifted to his, he took
in his on broad, third base palm
the little hand that erstwhile held
up My-tle's polonaise. As they
stood there silently in the bosky
glade. George passed his arm 81
lently but firmly around Myrtle's
waist.
The noble girl did no. shy.
"Do YOU love me, sweetheart =
he asked in accents that were tremu-
lous with tremulousness. Myrtles
head was dropping now, and the
rosy bushes of Calumet avenue in
nocence were chasing each other
across her peachy checks. George
drew her more closely to him. If
a mosquito had tried to pass between
them then it would have been bad
for the mosquito.
Can you doubt me darling ?" ne
whispered. You surely must
know that ! love you with a wild,
passionate, whoa Emma love that
can never die. Do you love me a
little in return ?'
For an instant the girl did not
speak. George heard the whisking
OF the brindle cows tail break in
rudely upon the solemn stiffness OF
the night, and ever and anon came
the dull thud of the bullfrog as be
jumped into neighboring pond
Presently Myrtle placed her arms
about his neck, and with wishful
baby's-got-the-cramp look in hel
face, she said to him II love you
George, with deathless devotion
that will eventually keep you broke.
. And with these fateful words she
adjusted her rumpled bang and fear
lessly lead the way to an ice cream
lair.-C Chicago Tribune.
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The Manure Harvest.

In the midst of the harvest OF
grain, and grass, and tubers, we must
not forget the compost heap, IN
which we garner and store the un-
sowed crops of Il future season.
The saving that anything that
grows in one summer, will rot before
the next" is safe guide in collect
Ing vegetable matter for the compost
heap. When sods. muck and weeds
form i part OF the heap, it is not
alone the material which we are as
siduous in collecting, and put into
the heap, that constitutes It's whole
value. The fermentation induced
by the dung and Eguid manure, and
the action Of the lime or ashes add
ed, work upon the earth, adhering
to the roots of the weeds, and form
ing a considerable part Of both sods
and muck, and develop an admira-
bic quality of plant food. Hence
this element of the compost heap,
which is generally over looked as not
possessing any special value, should
never be wanting. It has, moreover,
It's own offices to perform, in promo
ting decay, in the formation of hu-
mus, and in preserving, locking up,
and holding on TO valuable ingredl-
ents of plant food.
The compost heap should always
be laid in even layers, and each lay
er should 20 over the entire heap,
Tor thus only can final uniformity
be had. We do not mean special
purpose composts, but those made
for general farm crops. ltwould be
well if every particle of dung, liquid
manure, straw. litter, leaves, weeds,
etc, could be worked together into
uniform fine compost, anu there Is
really no substantial reason why
this should not be done. The gar
dener would plead for certain special
composts. IL might perhaps he well
to make q special hen-mannre com
post for corn in the hill, and taking
the general compost as basis, to
make one for turnips, by the addi-
ton OF large percentage of bone
dust. All this may be done-estab-
lish once the rule to compost every
thing OF manurial value, and we
have in prospect an abundance OF
farm-made fertilizers at all times,
and for all crops - victory oyer
weeds, a good place for decomposa-
BILE trash of all kinds, a sacred burial
ground for all minor animals aud
poultry, whose precincts need never
be invaded.
There will besides be no stagnat-
ing pool in the barn yarn, for all IL
quids will 90 to the tank, TO be
pumped over the compost heaps
no nasty, slumpy barn yard, for
everything will be daily gathered for
the growing compost heap, and the
harvesting of the manure crop, and
its increase day by day, all the year
round, will be source of constant
/ pleasure to master and men.-Amer-
/ tc0n AOriclilpryisf soI. ,juag.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
The Paper OF the AncIenss.

The makeup of ancient books
was Of papyrus. The Romans, &C.
cording to the different uses fol
which it was employed, gave it diff
ferent names the Hieratic, or CO.
cred, SO called on account of liz De-
ing used IN books relating to religion
the hyian, called after LAVA. wife q
Augustus: Emporejic, used in tusi-
ness relation; the Fanniac, and late
ly. the Lecontio, the coarsest kind
of papyrus. fhe Egyptians made
paper from papyrus, and likewise,
employed the roots ofthis valuable
plant as fuel Again, it is related
that by the nse ofIhis toaterial they
constructed light b,ats. in which
they believe themselves Secure from
danger, as The goddess Isis he'd EN-
ployed one or the Nile, the croco-
dies fleeing in advance If the divin-
ily, or posLaring in submission,
According TO the legend, rs she pass
ed Panvrus was il use 2,0O6 wears
pe.Pe sgr era. Writing on this
vas introduced into Greece
st = very early period.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
The Bad aud Worthless

Are ne yer initiated or countedeited
This is especially true of a family
medicine, and it is positive proot
that the remedy imitatcd is of the
highest value. AS soon as it had
been tested and proved by, the whole
world that Hop Bitters was the pur.
est, best and most valuable family
medicine on earth, many limitations
sprung up and began to steal the
notices in which the press and peo.
pie of the country had expressed the
merits of II. B., and in every way
trying to induce suffering invalids
to use their stuff instead. expecting
TO make money on the credit and
good name OF II. B. Many Others
started nostruEas put up in the style
OF ii. b., with variouslv devised
names in which the word "Hop'' or
Hops were used in way toin-
duce people to believe they were the
same as Hon Bitters. Ali such pre-
tended remedies or cures, no matter
what their style or name is. and es-
peclally those with the word Hop"
or Hops" in their name or in any
way connected with them or their
name, are limitations or counterteits
Beware of them. Touch none OF
them; Use nothing but genuine
Hop Bitters, with bunch or cluster
OF green Hops on the white label
Trust nothing else. Druggists and
dealers are warned against dealing
in limitations or counterfeits.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
Forgot Something.

! After he had explained that the
old woman was bound aud deter
mined to have new bedroom car
pet, and that being he was in town
he thought he'd take it home and
surprise her, he added that he want
ed enough inham carpet to cover a
room seven by eleven.
"You mean ingram" said the
dealer.
/ well. s'pose It's all the same,
How much is that piece
Seventy cents yard.
awful steep, but kinder purity
How long will it wear"
"Oh. ten or twelve years."
Can it be turned ?"
"Yes."
/ Anything to get out Of repair p
"Ncthing1
"Will the cOlors fade ,"
They are warranted not to-
Seventy cents yard, eh? ? Well,
/ ! rather like it. Can the old wom-
an sew it together -
"Oh, yes"
"And / can nail it down, / reck-
on ,"
You can"
The number of yards required
were cut off, rollod up and paid fol
and the buyer soon departed. Two
hours had passed. and his call had
been forgotten, when he drove up 70
the store, leaped to the walk, and
rushing in he called out:
Hang me, il | hadn't got Ioul
miles out of town when suddenly
remembered that Didn't ask you
whether the blamed thing would
wash.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
Ny Smoke-iiouSe.

A man who lives in Albany, and
whose business is that OF clerk
said that he han lately built house
that cost him three thousand dollars
His friends expressed their wonder
that he could afford to build so fine
a dwelling.
Why" said he, that is my
smoke-house."
Your smoke-house? What do
you mean ~
why, mean that twenty years
ago | left off smoking, and / have
put the money saved from smoke,
with interest, into my house. Hence
| call it my smoke house.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26
Licking an Elder.

One summer in the years agOne
while n campmeeting was in prog
ress in Eaton county. says the De
troit Free Press, there arrived on thu
grounds bully named Miller, who
had made a VOW to lick Elder John.
son and break up the whole bust.
ness. The Elder heard the new.
with calm composure, and as sool
as at liberty he hunted up a world
" friend of his own and asked
Friend Smith, didn't you used
to fight in your Younger days ?"
All Elder | have had many Q
turn with the boys"
"And what is the effect of sud.
den blow bstween the eyes,"
1T astonishes and humbles,"
"ls there any danger of killing :
man by such blow ,"
Never knew case of it"
The Elder went his way with q
serene smile on his face. Miller had
his coat off and was hunting FOL
him, and they met face to face a:
they turned a wagon. Miller start
ed to crack his heels and crow, but
he never finished. The elder took
him one square between the lockers
without stopping his pace, and it
took, twelve rowdies, three dipper.
of water, and two quarts of whisky
to revive the patient and ger
him off the grounds. One day, Z
year afterwards, he met the Eide
and seriously asked
Elder, some of the hoys say
was kicked by u horse, and other.
stick to it that | was struck b,
lightning, but Eve always had sus
p!cion that you hit me with a pro
vision stand How was it anyhow :?
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Hay Fever.

For Hay Fever | recommend
Ely's Cream Balm. 1t entirely re.
lieved n,e from the first application
have been Il sufferer for ten years
Going from home and neglecting to
take the remedy, ! had an attack
after returning immediately resort
ed to it. and found instant relief
believe, had | begun its use earlier,
| should not nave been troubled.
J. CoLLYER, Clerk, 1lS Broad St.
Elizabeth y. J.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

The celebrated Vegetable Com
pound for females, which, within a
few years. has made the name of
Mrs. Lydia +. pinkham known in
every part OF the civilized world, re-
lieyes suffering by the safe and sure
rlethod of equalizing the vital forces
and thus regulating the organic
functions. 1t is only by such a
method that disease is ever arrested
and removed.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

Fellow citizens said a street
corner orator, standing on Il dry
goods box, amid the glare and
smoke of many torches, my posi-
ton upon this question IS a peculiar
one And just then, when the box
caved in and let him down in the
shape of a letter V, gripped by the
neck and heels, the crowd rather
thought IL was.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

An Albany paper tells of a woman
in that city who woke her husband
during the storm the other night,
and said. II do wish you would
stop snoring, for | want to hear it
thunder
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

Girls, it is not considered good
taste to ,sk a young gentleman who
wears Il fob-ribbon attachment to
his watch, if he is aware tina, the end
OF his suspender is hanging below
his vest.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

An exchange thinks that the fun
niest thing concerning a picnic is
thinking about it before you start.
The next funniest thing is congrat-
ulating yourself when it is over.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

Squire n. c. Scott, Sylvania, O.
writes IL have been asufferer for
ID years with Bright's disease OF the
kidneys. For weeks al a time was
unable to get out of bed used vari.
Gus internal remedies, but they gave
me no relief. | wore two of Prof
Guilmette's Kidney Pads six weeks,
and | how know ! am entirely
cured.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

Messrs. White Il Burdick, Drug
gists, Ithaca, n. VI recommend
to those suffering tas | have been
with Hay Fever, Ely's Cream Balm
/ have tried nearly all the remedies
and give this a decided preference
over them all. 1t has given me i'm
mediate relief. c. T. STEPHENS
Hardware Merchant, ithica, n. Y
Price 80 cents.
Apply into nostrils with little fin,
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Liver. issdney and Brlght's Disease.

4 medicine that destroys the germ
or csoss ~ 3rizht'S Disease, Diabe
les. Kidney and Liver complaint,
and has power 20 root them out OF
the ,ysten. Is above AL price. Such
a medicine is Hop Bitters, and pos
tive proof of this can be found by
one trial. Or by asking the neigh
robs. who have been cured by it.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

Green stockings are the latest.
II will hardly be safe for women to
wear them in the country, as goats
and COWS might mistake them for
grass.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

Advertising is the life Of trade.
How can man sell unless he tells
the public what he has aud invites
them to purchase.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

Mountain Express leaves Pittsburgh
I days Oniyl Gt D. H.: leaves Connsllsvil
Confluence, j:2j: Ursina. $50; Brook
$50: PinkertOn. s;42; Casselm %. 5:50
wood. 6:eo; Pine Grove. 5;i5: Garrett. g..
der, e:2s; Salisbury Junction, eco: New
6;35. Leaves Redwood, 5:I5: Milford, g.
riyes az Somerset. $50.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1882-07-26

The Mail, north and south. runs q,
Local Train daily except sunday.
On the Pittsburgh Division. X. so 8
through passenger trains. east h0uni. 3
lockwood az ESQ a. m, AMI l2-44 o. H
respectively at Washington al I.35 4 /
day. and g.+i next evening. and az Bs.
S;45 a. m, same dag. and at ll:0u next er.
Westwarii-bound through trains leave Z
At s.30 a. m-, aad p m, ard Washing
a. m, ami S.l0p M, arriving resIec
lockwood az 6.05 4. N, and 3.9i p. M.
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BALTIMORE e OHIO RAILRC
Observation-Disclosures

On ant afser June T., trains viii raa q.
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10000 LBS, WOOL WANTED !

Ey Agents are again rsavassiag Somerset au
adjoining eounteswiih a tne assortment Of HON
Made
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RAILROAD SCHEDr
SOMERSET & CAMBRIA Rail,
On and after June L, trains will rur 81.

NoErHwARD