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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-03-08
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.
NUMBER 3.

Mrs Mark Hopkins, of San Fran
cisco, gave her sons bride 800, 600 as
a wedding present
1T is limited that Mr.. Oscar Wilde
intends to be very severe in his con-
tcmplated book about America.
The mother OF Josh Billings is
II nety-two years old 'She has evil
dently resolved 10 live until her son
learns how 10 SPELL" says the Norris
town Herdid
OF Leon Gambctta, at the age OF
nine years, one of his school-masters
wrote: Leon Gambetta is dirty little
pig OF violent character, but intelli-
gent and witty"
The Encyclopedia Brit9nnica,
work of 10, 000 pages, is to be eclpsed
in size by the works of Samuel Arden
Smith, who is going TO write complete
history Of the SIN tn family,
Rev George Allen, of Worcester.
Mass, has completed his nincty-iirst
year. He is the oldest mae cit, en- OF
Worcester the oldest clergyman in tho
state, and probably the only survivor
o. his class (lSl3) in Yale College. =
Boston Hcrdh.
When the new Colorado Senator
Bowen was in command at Fort Smith,
Arkansas, during the war, he captured
one of the rebels there and still holds
the prisoner This was one of the
beautiful girls of the South, and when
she surrendered, she did so uncondi-
tionally and has stayed surrendered oy-
er s'nae--a lovely, devoted WIFE Dc
h0H iOst
-Russcll Sturges was poor Boston
hoy, and became millionaire in
ondon through his connection with
the famous banking house of Barring
Brothers. He always attributed his sue
cess in life TO the fact that he got on
the wrong steamer by mistake. and was
thus led to make the acquaintance OF
the firm in which he made his money.
Mr. Thomas INLAY and wife OF
Trenton, N. j., celebrated few days
ago the SEVENTEEN anniversary of their
wedd 'ng. When they were married he
was twenty two and She eighteen years
Of age. They have had twelve children,
and ten of them are now living with
| large families OF their own, there be-
ing about one hundred and twenty
| grandch ldren. N Y. Times.
Isaac Price, who was appointed
Postmaster of Schuylkill, little ham.
let of Chester County. Pennsy lvania,
when General Jackson was resident.
has iust resigned the post he has held
for fifty years His successor is h is son,
f. L. Price. The hamlet contains now
but one house in addition to those there
when he took the Office. Scores of busy
towns have been built up around IL, but
Schuylkill remains as it was when the
century opened, because it is out of the
way Of railroad travel.
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The Cynic.

One OF the most disagree able human
beings is the cynic who does not believe
in good or disinterested motives. He
distrusts every one. He is skeptical as
to the sincerity of all men, and he be-
lieves that self-intercst prompts all their
actions.
Whenever you see one of these men,
YOU see one who is so filled with selfish
ness thai there is not room enough in
side him for it, and for all the egotism
lie tries to carry, and you will see it
oozing out of him at every pore. These
two attributes crowd his soul into
small compass, press on his heart until
there is not room for it to develop a
generous impulse, and take possession
of his mind until liberal or noble
thoughts cease to exist there.
He is liberal enough in one way
liberal in unbeliels-but narrow
minded bigot in his beliefs. When he
hears of some apparently unselfish act,
he begins hun ing for selfish motive,
and should he fail to find it, he says:
"Well, | can not understand what he
does it for, but must expect to bene-
fit by it somehow" Certainly, he can
not understand a disnterested act of
kindness, because all his own motives
are prompted by self-interest. He
knows OF no higher motives.
The cynic is simply what he believes
all other men-who are notfools-to be.
His heart is not large enough to con-
ceive chivalrous act, his brain not of
sufficient dimensions to heget or be de-
livered of noble or generous thought.
Whenever you meet man of this
kind, who suspects that everybody in
the world is trying to take advantage of
him, YOU may be sure that that man
would beat everybody in the world if
he could. Whenever you see a man at
tributing mean or sordid motives to
others, you have found man who him.
self is mean at heart, and you have dis.
covered man who may have many ac-
qua ntauees. but very few friends.
Snakes. even the most venomous, are
supposed 10 have been created for some
! Sc Ill purpose, and so the cynic has
doubtless place in the e onomy OF ma
tuie that it is necessary he should fill,
but he is very disagreeable necessity.
-1erds SiTtings.
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HUMOROUS.

-Pill-makers are among the most ex-
pert boxers. LOWeH Courier.
In these days it should be changed
around SO as to read: "Where there's a
will there way to break il"
Never SIT without a coat at an open
window when heated. -Graphic. Il has
been scientifically determined that
there is nothing more absolutely danger
ous than a heated open window. -
Chicago Inter OcedR.
1T does look sometimes as il the
only way TO stop these interminable
disasters at sea would be TO adopt Max
Adcler's suggestion of having a man
walk along the bottom and hold the
blamed things up with pole.
-" Do you believe that woman.
nowadays, s, would die for the object of
her loveH' asked n bachelor friend. II
don t know whetl er she'd die or not"
answered the benedict, "but I We known
her to 90 wild when the trimming didn't
suit her. ~ -Brooklyn Edgie.
--Explaining the tracks: Mistress
(who has long suspected her servant
Of having a follower and thinks she has
caught her at last -" Mary, Your mas
ter wishes to know the meaning Of these
large foot marks; can you explainP'
Mary-"Oh. yes. mum! My sisters
been here and she's got the gout so bad
she has TO wear big boots. London
Jady.
Little Mrs Whedleim spent forty
five minutes in a vain effort to convince
Mr.. w. that a sealskin sac ,ue was nee
essary to her existence. Then she
startled him by the question: "John,
hadn't you better sell me for car
whcel?'' "Whyr' "Because I've got
cast-iron Hub. She got the sacque =
P,ttsbargh telegraph
-''By Jover' exclaimed Adolphus.
stroEing the capillary suggestions on
his superior lip; 'the fellows say that
mustache hides the expression OF fell
lows face. and they're all gong to
shave before taking part in our theatri-
GALS How fort naten' was the
SYMPATHETIC reply of j liza; you won't
have to shave, will your boston
Transcript
Two little girls, one eight years old,
the othersx. sleep in the same cham
bef In the morn ng the oldest one
siys: 80. | have had such nice
dreamr' "What was it9 81 was in
large pastry cook-shop, and ate as
many cakes, strawberry-tarts and bon
bons as wanted" "Was with youp"
asked the little one. ''No." And the
little one began to sob. Paris va.
"A New York dress-maker has built
a dress conta ming eighteen hundred
buttons. When the edicts of fashion
compel a man to wear coat and pair
OF tro sers with e e'ghteen hundred but
tons there going to be trouble and pro-
family especially il he is member of a
re company and there is an alarm at
midnight. Half of the town would be
burned down before be had buttoned
the ten hundredth button. NorriStoWn
! Heydld. --
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"No Place Like Home 2"


There are a great many hou cs and
more families yet, ut very few
"homes." At least such homes as peo-
pie like TO stay in.
The poet remarks; "Be it ever so
humble. there's no place like home.
But the truth is, there are many places
liked better than home. Poets are apt
to sing about what they think should be
and ought to be, but not so much about
what really is.
Home is abou the last place some
husbands and fathers care to stay in.
Because the chimney smokes. the chill
dren cry, the wife is out OF temper, tho
motherin law is more so, the house is
dull, the Old grudge keeps coming to
the surface, he can't smoke, and there
are too many "chores" to do.
81 omen is the place where. in the
morning just efore he goes down town,
she asks him for some money. and he is
delighted TO hear her and says; "Why.
my dear, why don't on do so oftenera
I do de lare yo1 wrong me thus. You
do, indeed!''
" Home is the pace to which atesrly
eve she brings all the gimcracks and
things she has b ught on Fourteen h
street, which she hardly knows where to
put now she has them
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-03-08
THE OLD FRONT GATE.

An old and crippled gate am !,
And twenty years hive passed
Since | was swung up high and dry
Betwixt these posts so fast.
And now Eve grown so powerful weak
Despised by man and beast
I'm scarcely strong enough 10 squeak,
Although I'm never creased.
Twas twenty years ago, say,
When Mr.. EuOs White
Came kind of hanging round my way
Most every other night.
He hung upon MY starb1ard side,
And she upon tn t'other-
TIL Susan smith became his bride
And in due time q mother.
groaned intensely when ] heard
Despite am no churl-
MY doom breathed in a single word
The baby was grill
AMI as sh grew and grew and grew,
[ loud bemoaned my fate
For she was very fair to view,
And I-lwas the gateI
Then, in due time, lover came,
Betokeuing hy ruin
A dapper fellow. Brown by name,
The grown-up bnby .woo'nl
THY swung upon me In the gloam,
Aud talked of moon and star
They're married now, and live at home
Along with ma and pn.
MY lot was happy for year
No couriing, night or day
Ihad no thought, had no fear,
Bad luck would come my way.
But OH this mOrning--save the markl
There came wild surpr Sc;
a shadow ilitted-grim aud dark
Across my sunny skies.
A doctor with knowing smile
nurse with face serene
A hustle in the house the while
Great Scott! what can it mean?
My hinges alchemy lock is weak
MY pickets are awhirl--
hear that awful doctor speak
1t is another grill
-Dcnper Tribune
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MAGNOLIA MISSISSIPPI, THURSDAY, MARCH s, 1883

''Home" is the very place whore he
can swear as much as he pleases when
things go wrong, in business outside,
before. The place where he can get
mad and jump right up and own if no
pleases. Or sit in the corner by tie
"sacred hearth and grumble and
growl and sniil and snulf and sneor at
all she says or does from tea time till
bed time.
'Homen is the sweet retreat TO which
he comes at two o clock in the morning
on lodge and other nights, with one sta'e
and extingu.shed cigar stump in his
mouth, two in his pockets and interiorly
ful of vinous fluids.
'llome' is the place where she SAYS
to the caller she hates: "How glad
am 10 see your and the caller returns
the compliment with lie Of equal force
and weight.
"Home" is The place wherein burg
lars break in and steal, and robbers rob,
and sneak thieves steal overcoats from
the hall rack-where the "helpn gets
drunk or mad and leaves suddenly.
Boys like home TO eat in, to sleep in,
to shelter themselves from the rain in,
and to 90 to when nobody else viii have
them around. Save on such occasions,
and when impelled by such wants, tho
common boy had rather be anywhere
else than home; hanging around corr
ners, loafing at the grocery, robb ng
orchards, sailing, skating, riding crawl
ing under circus tents, beng ck with
his first cigar, oning cats, and going
1 IL, a I, IL.
Girls do not like TO stay at home any
more than boys do, AMI get away from
/ it at every possible opportunity and
\ make all sorts of excuses TO do so.
Of course Il mans family is u grea'
comfort to him. Every one says il
ought to be, and the man himself thinks
it ought to be.
And so does she think it ought to be
now that half dozen sons and daugh.
ters, big and little, are hers to take care
of
On'y the thought will pop into hi,
head ut times, how free from care and
light hearted, and what good timC
generally he had ere he was II mar
ried man. And she was quite down
hearted We terday when Young ladl
friend cal ed, and in momenlary out
burst remarked to her: "lon't yot
ever get marriedw And the younglady
who is secretly engaged, went ponder
ing all the way home.
One trouble about ''home" is that til,
butcher knows where it is when h,
would collect his bill, and SO does th'
baker the grocer, the m kman, the ga
man, the coal man the tax gatherer ant
the church beggar.
How the small boy does like TO hea
one or the other of his parents say
"Now you go right straight home o
I'll lick You within an inch OF you life. '
"Home'' is the place where the smal
boy is spanked in his infancy ant
"whaledn in his Youth. Often h
thinks also that there is mo place lik'
home TO run away from. = NJ Y
GrHObic
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-03-08
Buying Diamonds in New York.

Since they have discovered diamonds
in Africa they are ge ng too common
on Firth avenue to be even mott cd.
One young laly, reported 10 be young
and handsome, wears iinger-ring dja
monds in her hair. a Chicago lady,
staying at the Fifth Avenue, alleged to
have lived with her present husband
two weeks without getting divorce,
wears diamond buttons; and even
one of the colored wa ters an African.
too, right from the mines showed me
diamond weighing thirty-seven
pounds, which he offered to sell mo in
the rough forfour dollars aclearindica-
ton that even the Africans don't appre-
ciate the treas re they have found
+. This morning lady from Oil City
went into IflIany's great ewelry store
and said she desired to purchase dia-
mond.
~ understand solitaire diamonds are
the best. Mr. Tiffany" she said, please
show me some of them"
"Here is n nice ltaire.h answered
the silver haired diamond prince
"How do you like it?'
Putty well, said the lady, revolv-
ing it in her fingers 'lt shines well;
but are YOU sure it is a solitaire, Mr..
Tihanyp'
"Why, OF course madame.
oval, now, if you will warrant it to
be real genuine solitaire. Mr.. Tiffany,
! don mind buy ng il for my daughter
Julia-and- come to think" she con,
tinued, as she buttonel her six-button.
kil-g'oyes and took her parasol to
leave, "if you've got five or six moe
real genufie solitaires Just like tn s
one, / ont mind iakin' EN- all so as
10 make a big solitaire cluster fos my
self."
"Yes, madame, we II guarantee il to
be q real solitaire smilingly repl ed
Mr.. tiffany, and then the head of the
house went up 10 his private office, and
in the presence OF four hundred clerks
sat down and wrote his official guaran-
tee that the diamond named wa a gen
lie solitaire. As the lady bore the
ce tiiioat, from the big jewelry palace,
she observed to herself: ~ here's 9TH
ing like knowing you've got the real
genuine thing. It's really satisiyin' to
/ feel sure!'
Tut that evening her fiendish hus-
band refused to b Y the diamonds
land then this beautiful woman sa d
Mr.. TiLany, 'all dressed up in s lks,
and laces, and garnet earrings cut on
a bias, sat down in the hotel par.orand
had to refuse to go to party at Mrs.
Witherlngton's because her ewels did
not match her p lonaiseH'
20 dear'' said the great ieweler.
-. le.N1 6 T.. 4
monds. and watches, and silver spoons.
and a basket full OF diamonds. and
pearls, and garnets into the coal stove
Ia Perkins. IN Chicago TribURe,
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Important Legal Decision.

$50 you say he called you liar and
kicked you twice. Now what did you
give him back in return for these as
sets?' inquired the Austin Recorder OF
the Gu ed
al Just kicked him twice and called
him lar was the eply.
did you kick him with the same
emphasis with which he kicked you,
and on the same portion of his bodyPn
II did, your honor"
"Then you paid him back just as
much as you g t?'
81 did,
"Then / dismiss the case. This
court holds that where litiganis among
themselves harmon ously MAKE irieni-
ly exchange. each one receiving n vaiu-
able consideration for services rendered.
the arrangement between them will not
be disturbed, the object of the law be-
ing to promote the harmonious rela-
tions already established. ~ IeEas Stft-
ings.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-03-08

Our book-keeper, who is Of a
Shakespearean turn O. mind. says the
character the boys in the Office like on
Saturday night is "Cassius." - The
Drummer.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1883-03-08

Mr. Freeman, the historian. intends
to collect into volume his 'Impres-
SONS OF the United States" which have
appeared ip various magazines,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-17
RAILROADS.

THE sth1 fAsf afsf. AS hSs s55HErHwrsr
sTiEI fsIf Rs hhESH'
Trims LEAVE WASHINGTON. FROM STATION. CORNER
or sI1TH AMP b STREETS. a. FoII9ws:
ras@e s@ 6hs csrs 1t $50 L Linn EnpF-
Ihne; 30 an. daily. with Sleeping Cars from
daily. with aaee Cars to Pittsburs and tinch
nat Also. connects. except SATURDAYS. for Chica
coping Car i7tis5nTs e Ghcasq- Mail EsIrsss 81
Pse es a t fsr t.hnr nP to The Mss wit"
BALTIMORE AND P,'TOMAC RAILROAD.
s.5oT m daiiy except SATURDAY; with Palace Cars.
Nasnngton to Canandai4ua. anu Harrisburg to
Ior VILLAIN port Lock Haven and Ilm,-a. at $3.50
l0r New York and tl,e II. 500 a. M. To- o. M.
20 40 POO and lo:2o M: On SUNDAY. 4 %.
I,roT Car. go a N IsiS, kept sunday. "''''"n
G. lstn with. ut chance, l;O - H. week day.
Icr Brooklyn. y. " all through trains connect a.
In. iii ect transfer To Fn.til street avoiding double
!, Tria-e across New York CITY:
80 and io:a0 p m. On sunday II 4.2a, $50 and
leo :: m Limited Express. $3.50 u H. daily.
II BaItin,are. go. 500. $50. go 1910 a. H. and
In. -. 10. 40. go 80 so and 1920 y.
NJ. un Midday. $780, 1910 a. H.. 40. 6:2O. $50
20 and l1:2o = ILL.,
1piic> cree Line. Gao and 40 p M. daily,
1u Alral,cli-. Gao am. ard 44O PIE daily. except
AlixASbEIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL.
RAILROAD.
Fer Asza,.,iria $50. 20 900, Hoo and II 80 a. M.
.-'h. 4:2u $40. 6:2o. 500 and l. 80 u m ON
sunday at $50. go. 1:90 an. s:,,O pm.
For larhn.o2d and the South: $50 and ii 100 an
, dai!y. ami Ito l. Gaily, except SUNDAY.
iraIn~ leave Aexa1lria for Washington. 500 800
lo1iS and 10 - AIN: $780, 3 On. 3:21. 5:iO, 700
*nd9;lo D. m. al II :oo ninIl lit On Sunday at
~. and 1905 =. m I'D and g. 10 Pm
Tickets and information the officp northeast
re q i3; stl2et and Pennsylvania avenue and at the
t1ton- VII, orders he eft for the chez king Of
luggage 10 Cest naon from hotels and residences
J. x. WOOD. General Passenger AGENT.
tHAS. T.. IltrH. General
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The south Warrington Railroad Nuis.


MR. J. HARRISON JOHNSON PILES A COMPLAINT WITH
THE COMMISSIONERS.
Mr.. j. Harrison Johnson, in letter to the
commissioners to-day, states: AZ am compelled to
call your attention to the fact that the public res
erVatfon between It'll and 9Th streets southwest Is
constantly being used, night and day, Sundays
not excepted for the shifting OF freight cars
greatly to cur injury and Inconvenience, making
home very uncomfortable by the hideous noise
smoke and grease emenating from the engines
by the Baltimore and Potomac railroad companw
believe the Commissioners have full power by
the police regulations TO abate the nuisance and
injury complained OF without causing me the ex-
pense and trouble OF going to the courts, as shall
be compelled to do II the company IS allowed to
use three or more switches placed I'm said reser-
walton In direct violation OF law. They should not
be allowed TO remain hour; there are
railroad ties on the reservation year in and year
out, stone and refuse dumped there by contractors
and other persons. / do not think the city auth
critics have right to commit nuisance other
than private Individual What now desire IS
TO have the switches OF the railroad company
removed, the railroad ties aud piles OF
rubbish and stone removed and the bitches
and gullieS made by the company filled and
the hiliockS levelled down and the weeds and
grass cut, hauled of or burned There is grave
doubts II the railroad company have the least
right on the reservation referred to, and IL not
some one is responsible for its occupancy In any
way by them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-17
Local N0feS.

VIM. Richardson and Charles Johnson were be-
fore the Police Court to-day for the larceny OF an
accordion and lot OF clothing from the house OF
Charles Smith, OF East Washington. Richardson
got 60 days, and Johnson was dismissed.
coiored girl, named Susan Clark, was in the
dock at the Police Court this morning for interfer
ing with colored procession yesterday. She was
fined s. or Is days
One OF the hill horses OF the Washington and
Georgetown street railroad company dropped dead
this morning at the foot OF Capitol Hin.
The thtrty-two additional seats for the accom-
notation Of members OF the House, added by the
reapportionr1ent, are being placed In the hail OF
RepreSe ntativeS.
Sandy Benner, col0red, was sentenced TO 80 days
In JAN by Judge Smell this morning Tor stealing
Scarfpin from W. II. Davis.
VIM. Sinclair, small colorei boy, was convict
ed In the Police Court this morning OF snatchlng
Il note from the hand OF white boy He was
sent to the reform school during minority.
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The Relief OF Greedy.

THE FowHkrAN oRpKRED TO ERMArS AT ST JOHNS
SECRETARY CHANDLER SAYS EVERYTHING POSSIBLE
WILL BIZ DONE
The e, e. & Poxhatan, which recently arrived
at St Johns. has been Instructed to remain there
until further orders. THIS was denc In offer
that crew might be selected from her and the
Yantic, in case 1t II decided to 1t out another
expedition for the relief OF the Greedy party Sec
Rotary Chandler stated this afternoon he thought
IL improbable that any further action would be
taken in regard to the matter to-day; that he is
carefully examining the matter, In order TO take
advantage OF any chance OF relief that may seem
possible. He thought at present the general I'M
preston was that nothing furtAer could ~ done
this fall for the relief OF Greedy; but everything
would be done That D Oesioly could be done
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Foreign News by Cable.

The INUEPENDENCE OF IRELAND.
DUBLIN, Sept 1.-There was mass meeting of
the Irish National League at Carrick ON Shannon
on Sunday. at which over 5000 persons were pres
ent Mr.. Thomas Power OConnOr, member OF
parliament for Galway, delivered stirring
speech in favor OF home rule for Ireland. The
meeting adopted resolutions declaring that the
irish National League Will never cease its efforts
until native Irish parliament is established. A
large meeting OF the league was also held at NAL
low, at which William OBrien, NJ. P, editor Of the
Cntfed Ireland, made an address. He urged hi s
hearers to persevere in their determn alton to win
the independence OF Ireland from English domina-
tiOn by peaceful means II possible, but to win at
all hazards.
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE latest returns from the
agricultural districts OF England show large In
crease In the foot and mouth disease among
cattle.