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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1883-01-13
THE PANAMA CANAL.

Ii is given out, on what appears to be
authority. that the whole plan ofthe Panama
Canal ha> Lad to be changed, and that Les
seps will now proceed To build it after the
old fashion. with locks. OF course this
change makes an enormous difference in
canal with locks must be a very tedious and
clumsy method of crossing the isthmus. In
fact, ii Is nothing like what Lesseps has
promised, and is an actu | abandonment of
the scheme upon the strength of which he
has already raised some $40, 900 900. or
$50, 000,0 600. Indeed, such a change as is
indicated amounts to a full confession that
the original project was undertaken in pro-
found and reckless ignorance of the existing
conditions. This is precisely what has
always been alleged. This journal, for
example, has steadily expressed the opinion
that the difficulties of the Chagres river
would render the accomplishment of the
Lesseps scheme impracticable. The old
engineer and protector made light of all OBJ
~jections when he was putting his new enter
prise, but when the working parties began
to examine the ground .they were not long
in discovering that the original plan was
out of the question. Then there was a
delay of a long time. Then there was a
report that a viaduct was to be built to
carry the canal over the Chagres. We
showed at the time that such a change
would not meet the difficulties, and it now
appears that the viaduct has been aban-
doned, and that after all the misrepresenta-
ton made by NJ. de Lesseps he will have to
fall back upon a lock canal or none at all.
After this proof of the amazing recklessness
and dishonesty which have characterized
the undertaking from the outset, no one
ought to be at all surprised should it be pres
emily announced that the whole project has
been abandoned, and that the unfortunate
share holders are left the doubtful recourse
of the Courts for their expended and appro-
priated money.--Sacramento Record Union.
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UNCONSCIOUS OVER A YEAR.

Dnring the latter part of the last century
a sailor on board an English man-of-war in
the Mediterranean fell from the mainyard to
the deck, striking on his head. He was
taken up insensible and carried below-his
mates thought-dead. But it proved 9th er-
wise upon examination. Shortly after the
accident the ship put into Gibraltar, where
the man was carried ashore and placed in
the hospital; and there he remained several
months, utterly unconscious. At the ex-
piration of this time he was taken on board
the Dolphin frigate and was carried to Eng
land, where he was placed in the hospital
at Deptford.
While in the Deptford Hospital the man
became an object of great interest as well as
curiosity. At length he was visited by Mr..
Davy, of Guys Hospital, who had heard of
the case, and was eager to see it Mr..
Davy saw him. and asked that he might be
sent to St. Thomas Hospital, which request
was complied with; and when he had been
lodged in the last named place, he was
given IN charge to Mr.. Cline.
Mr.. Cline found the patient lying on his
back, breathing with considerable difficulty,
with a regular pulse, and. what was very
singular, each time the pulse beat there was
a distinct motion of the fingers, so that
the pulses might at any time be count
ed simply by counting the lifting and the
falling of the fingers. If he wanted food,
or if nature called for it, the lips would
separate and the tongue slightly protrude,
when liquid nourishment would be admins
tered. Thirteen months and more-some-
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The Biggest Brake in Billiards.

Billiard is not so dignifed a game as cricket,
but it has many devotees, therefore it becomes a
duty to record the longest " break" that has
ever been made. Mr.. Mitchell is the hero OF this
achievement. He is playing a game with Mr..
Peall and this sthe story of last nights play
g At the resumption Mitchell added only six to
his overnight unfinished break Of $50, leaving
the scores-Peall, 2l88; Mitchell 953. Peall
then began to score rapidly. and made grand
breaks of AT (l06 spots) aud 374 (I23 spotsl
He succeeded in putting 1000 on the marking
board in the extraordinary time of l hour IL
After the interval Mitchell played in
extraordinary form and beat all previous records
by scoring a break of 1855 off the ball.'-&.
James Gazette. October 6.
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thing over a year-the man had lain in thi:
condition. Not a sign of sensibility not ar
opening of the eye not a motion of the lid:
in short, not another motion of any mem,
Der Of body not another sign Of life in the
eye than the sympathetic throbbing of the
fingers and the parting of the lips, and
slight movement of the tongue. In every
other respect this N n was as one dead.
Mr.. Cline made an examination, and
found a depression of the bone of the skull.
1t was one of the LEFT parietal, close BY its
articulation with the frontal bone. He
calculated nicely the area of the depression,
and then prepared to operate. lie used the
trephine. and, having removed a piece of
the parletal bone he found proper leverage
for lifting the rest of the depressed portion,
and he lifted carefully but surely until the
bone had been restored to its normal posi-
ton.
Thirteen months and six days previous
the man had fallen. As soon as the bone
of the skull had been restored TO its proper
place AMI the pressure upon the brain re-
uhoNCui tAS uuSef> CedSeu luelf puiSdtinS
motion, the patient drew a long deep respIra-
ton, the breast rose and fell, then the eyes
opened, with a quivering motion at first, but
their light became clear very quickly, and he
exclaimed, II have fallen Where am II"
The operator asked him if he hae any
pain. He slowly raised his hand to his
head and to the injured spot, and answered
II think | am hurt-here. 1t feels-not
right"
In four days from that time he was able
to stand and walk and tell the story of his
life. He might have told the story before,
but his nurse would not allow him to con-
verse.
1t WAS assuredly a curious case, to say
the least. Such a length of time, during
which there there had been almost a total
cessation of every bodily and mental function;
and yet on the performing of that simple
operation the whole wonderful machine,
with all its powers of body and mind, was
restored to health and vigor. One would
deduce from this, no matter how long a time
had elapsed since the accident, while there
is life an operation should be resorted to.
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would invariably say three, he would
give the accurate number by exhibiting
his fingers. The greatest sufferers are
unable to express themselves by writing
as by speech. They take up the pen
eagerly in their hands and either scrawl
q few unintelligible hierogliphics, or
write some word wholly different from
the one they intend. No positive ure
for this strange alteration is known,
though the patient sometimes Iecovers,
and the most curious feature of it is, no
general weakness OF the intellect accom-
panies it Youkhs Companion.
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A RAJAH's THRONE OF GoLD.-Although
the power of the native Indian Raiahs has
declined, there appears to be no correspond
ing falling off in the ~splendors by which they
have been accustomed to surround them
selves. The Hindu Patriots correspondent
at Burdwan states that a splendid throne of
gold has just been prepared by two native
artists of Calcutta for His Highness. the
Maharaja. The names of the artists are
~Harokamar Roy and Kamuikar Roy. There
are 1000 tollohs of gold in the throne (the
''tolloh" is nearly half an ounce Troy, and
it is exquisiteIy decorated with vignette
work on all sides. On the top of the back
there is the Maharaja's crest, surmounted
with magnificent jewels of great beauty. 1t
is added that the throne does great credit to
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MEMORY.
WRITTEN FOR TIE 5. +. BULLETN.l

nj ~
Reflection with q ruthless hand,
Hard presses on my t~hrobbing brain
While Memory with her specter hand
OF Hopes which ne'er can live again,
Moves slowly. passing by:
The ghosts Of things which might have been
The phantoms OF the buried past
The dreams of youth, too bright I ween,
Too beautiful by far TO last,
And early doomed to die.
Now that Life's day Is ON the wane-
That Love and Hope are well nigh sped.
These sad hades come under my brain
Is but a charnel of the dead.
An echo of the past.
Each an accusing spirit seems,
OF duties left, alas, undone,
And whether waking, or in dreams,
Point TO the goal 1 might have won
LIES sands are ebbing fast.
On the cross, the repentant thief
Turned in his anguish, Lord to thee.
And in Thy mercy found relief
Be not less kind, good Lord, to me
Tho I have grieved Thee sore.
Past the weird mystery Of the Grave,
Stretch out Thy hand in love to me,
Lead back, oh Lord, TO Him who gave,
Ny soul repentant, loving Thee,
To sin and die no more.
W. f. HOWELL
San Francisco, December II, 1882.
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frances New TERRITORIAL AcQUIsI-
TIoN.-The land of Mzab, which the French
have annexed, is situated in the center of
Sahara, about $50 miles from the Mediter-
ranean coast, to the southeast of Algiers. 1t
consists for the most part of arid and rocky
hills and ~ravines, the only fertile region
being the valleys watcred by the Qued
Nab, the cultivated pIrt of the country
being a strip of land about twelve miles
in length by one or two wide. The MAJ
bite population, numbering abou 10000 in
all, lives in seven villages and towns the
chief of which is Godaia, with 1000 inhab-
itants and the chief Of the country is a
Djemaa, who has the management of public
affairs almost unrestrictedIy in his own
hands. The Mazbites. who are descend
ants of the s%chismatIc Mohammedan Us who
were driven out of the States of Barbary
many hundred years ago, are very unfriend-
Iy to strangers, none of whom have been al
lowed to stay a night in any Of their towns.
AS in all the other GASES of Sahara, the c%ultiva-
ton of the palm tree is the principal occu-
patton of the inhabitants; and 10000 trees
grown in Mzab yield IN a good year about
$4,000 worth of dates.
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Confession is COOP FOR THE Soul AND FOR
MATRIMoNY.-There is more equality among men
than people think. When DIR. johnson was pay
ing court to Mrs. Porter, whom previous expert
ence did not disincllne to a second matrimonial
experiment, the honest scholar thought it no
more than fair to hint at some of his antecedents,
a degree of honesty which is not always observ-
able in modern marriages. lie told her plainly
that he was of mean extraction, that be had no
money, and that one of his uncles had been
hanged. The sensible woman responded that
she had no more money than he, and that though
none Of her relations had ever been hanged she
had several that ought to be.
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SOME DAY.
BY ISABELLA GRANT MEREDITH.

BY ISABELLA GRANT MEREDITH.
Some day l shall be dead,
Some day this tired head,
With all the anxious thoughts it now doth know
Shall be laid low.
This body, pain-racked, i'll,
Shall lie at length, and still,
Under the clover and the w~ind-swept grass,
Norahear you. pass.
That were, indeed, strange sleep,
When even you might weep,
And come, and go-even yeu-unheard of me
AS bird or bee.
Nay, sweetheart, nayi believe
Here is no cause to grieve.
One SO wayworn, of trouble SO opprest,
Is glad of rest.
Perchance when thatsrelease
Hath wrought its spell of peace
Der this unquiet heart, long vext with woe.
Heart's-ease..m may grow.
Who loves me will not weep
When that I lie asleep,
But rather joy to think such sorrow may
Have an end some day.
-HaTper's Magazine.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-03-14
sTEDMAN & CO..

We were closed only two days on ac-
count of repairs-fast work, We think
We are in full blast now, and prepared
to serve the public by giving them all
classes of Dry Goods at prices that defy
competition. We propose to
DICTATE Prices to the STATE.
Our arrangement is perfect; and We
can safely state that our stores. 40xl00
feet, are the largest and best arranged
in Mississippi.
Our buying facilities are equal in
every way to our selling. We get the
best Jobbers rates-and intend to give
you all classes of DOMESTIC GOODS,
at retail, at New York wholesale quota
tions, freight added.
We quote you to-day: Standard Cali
Goes at 5 cents; Union Lawns, 6 cents;
Fruit of Loom and LonsdaIe, yard wide,
Bleached Domestic, "a cents by the bolt.
Best Checks and Plaids, at 5! cents.
All other Domestic Goods in proportion.
Our celebrated Linen De'Inde, war
ranted not to thicken in washing, only 8
cents-a beautiful white goods.
Check Muslin, double fold, at 10 cts.
Victoria Lawns, from 10 cents up.
Madison, Arlington, and other brands
of Ginghams, only III cents.
A full line of Tail DeNoirs, Cham
brays Check Linens, ETC.
Bleached Table Damask, two yards
wide, only So cents
22x42 all Linen Huck and Loom Da-
mask Towels, only $500 dozen.
Ladies Underwear, beautifully made,
at New York quotations.
A nice line Of Infants Long Dresses,
and Misses and Children's White
Dresses, made in all the late New York
Spring Styles.
Middlescx Blue Flannel Suits, at
$3.50. Unlaundried Shirts, rs cents.
Remember that our Millinery De-
partment will be opened in a week or
ten days. Over 100 Pattern Hats
and Bonnets to be exhibited.
STEDMAN e. co.
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The Times-Democrat of 7th, in its
column Of Society Notes, has the follow
ing, which we take pleasure in trans
ferring to our columns:
At Holly Springs, Miss, beautiful
reception was given on Wednesday even
ing the 18th, to Gen. G.. Y. Freeman. of
jackson, and his bride, by Mrs. Kate
Walthall Freeman, at her residence, the
old Walthall and Freeman homestead.
The emblems and floral decorations
were artistic and profuse. Noticeable
among, them was monogram about
eighteen inches in height-the inter
woven letters, i. H., composed
Of silver leayes-which was suspend
ed between the drawn curtains of
the portiere in the door opening from
the parlor into the supper room; 4 horse
shoe Of white camelias, and a lvre of
rare flowers strung with smilax. Some of
these were made in New Orleans, while
the stands of growing plants, Gala lilies,
primroses, daphnes and smilax, were
from Mrs. Freeman's greenhouse. From
the main entrance, lighted by a swing
ing lamp OF crimson glass, the house
throughout was ablaze with light from
mellow lamps and myriads of wax can
dies, within whose radiance our best So
ciety assembled to welcome the happy
pair and congratulate the groom on
bringing under the roOf-tree that had
sheltered his boyhood the jewel he has
won to wear for life-a very pearl of
loneliness.
A fair and gracious presence she was
as she stood in her shimmering satin
wedding-robe and veil of frosty lace, to
receive the compliments and congratula-
tions of host Of the friends of her hus-
band and his family, charming alike by
her beauty and aiiability
Miss Kate Freeman always an ele-
CANT hostess-by her inimitable cour.
tesy and tact, secured to each guest the
fullest possible enjoyment Of an enter
tainment among the most delightful
ever given in this community.
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Concerning "PeerIess Roof Ksre
8ervntHve."

The following shows that the leading
business men and property owners Of
Jackson, for whom Hess, Wright q Co.
did some roofing work, think Of the peer
LESS ROOF PREsERvATIvE::n
The "PEERLEss ROOF PREsERyATIvE,, han
died by Hess, Wright \ Co. appears, 50 FAR as ~
can judge after several weeks test 10 be the best
preparation Of the kind that we have ever used.
The work the firm did for us here Is thorouehly
good, and our roofs are now Ia much better condi.
ton than when they were new.
That the "PEEleIilsSS ROOF pIsESERVAT IyEi,
Is thEeest and at the same time the cheapast ana
most durable roof coating with which we ara 40
quainted is our firm and unqualified belief.
In word, the material used by Hess, Wright a
Co Is excellent and they do their work In CAREFUL
workmanlike manner
Signed. II. LEMLY, Druggist;
ID, SHELTON, Attorney.
:. LEMLY A SON, Grocers;
GEO. LEMON, Grocer;
l. FRAGIAC0MO, ProprietoY law
renee House, West jackson.
Besides the above, we refer 10 Thos. i.
Helm, Pres't Capital State Bank, ID
Power \ Barksdale, publishers of THE
CLARION, and to the managers Of Toug-
aloO University, at Tougaloo, Miss.
HISS, WRIGHr & Co.
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For the Ladiea.

In the window Of J. S. Wilkins & Co,
can be seen specimens of china painting
as taught by Mrs. B. J.. Blackburn, by a
process that is new and very easily
learned. She also teaches the new
French decorative art, by means Of which
ladies can ornament their dresses, rib
bons and trimmings. 1t can be learned
in a very few lessons and costs very lit
tie. Mrs Blackburn would be pleased
TO have ladies call at 50 Madison street
and examine specimens of her work
Memphis Avalanche.
Mrs. b. l.. Blackburn has an adver
tisement in this issue. Specimens ear
be seen at +. V. Seutters.
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Union schooI Awenc,

his Institution possessing unequalled facilities
has proved medium Of great good to schools col.
leges and Teachers.
ANY competent Teacher wishing desirable and
lucrative situation; Schools in need Of thorough
Instructors or persons wishing to buy or sell School
property or appliances can accomplish their desire
by applying promptly to the Onion School Agency
Teachers o@d Schools apply ao,e for aerf Fan. In.
dorsements given and required. For circulars "a.
dress CLARK 4 MAypps p n ~ Nh -
teb.2S, 'SS-4m, RR1nDo~' NJ
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Competitiva Examination.

competitive examination for Cadet TO West
Point Academy from the 9TH Congressional Dis
trict Of Mississippi win bC held at the State House
In jackson on Thursday, i2th April, 1882
The list is open to all aspirants, and win give
the appointment to the best qualified, as reported
by the examining committee,
Gen. J. A. smith, state superintendent 81 Edu-
oatiod, Prof. h X. Jayne, Prof. W. IL. Magruder Of
Canton, Col W. L. N1gent, Col. Power, OF TIKI
CLARION, or any or all Of them, with the State SUI
perintcndcnt'will please constitute the committee
and report to me at Forest. Miss
Papers of the 4th Congressional District viii dc
the public and myself favor by copying.
March 10th, 1854. o. n SINGLETON.
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PROCLAELATl
$500 90 REWA

w HEREAS, Itappears By iniornis
w by me, that on or about the 6ll
cember, 1882, one r. i. tiREEN, i penl
Of Sharkey county, was bFHtally nun
sons unknown, and they Afterwards
escape and are still at large;
Now, therefore, |, ROBERT I50WE
OF Mississippi, do often the above n
arrest and delivery Of the said pnknos
to the sheriff Of Sharkey county, cr 81
Of them. said reward il payabIe0nccnn
! do moreover, require all officers 81 y
diligent In their efforts to arrest said
derers.
Given under my hand and the Gu
n, "a State affixed, at jackson, ihl
Z Fl February, a. y. 1858.
R0BERs
by the Governor:
Henry G. MfEEs, Secretary d s
feb2s, 'S3-3w.
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BARGAINS! BARGAINS I!

lyl Street, is now selling out his entire stock Of
Dry Goods, Groceries, CrOckery, Canned Goods,
etc, etc, at COST. Has also Tor sale, lot of see
ond-hand Furniture, which he offers at bargain,
and good Piano, which can Ike bought cheap. Al
ter his stock is closed out the store beneath and
Dwelling Rooms up stairs will be for Rent
mari 'S3-tf.
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Feb. 8, 1888.
Why You Should Insure Your Life.

Because you are liable to die at any moment, and
II you are not thoughtful enough to make provision
Tor your family while living, how can YOU expect
others, who have less interest in them, to provide
for them after you are dead?
Call on Barrows & Hays for rates and estimates.
and get solid insurance in the leading company Of
the world--the Equitable Life Assurance Society Of
tho United States
March a. sgt
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China Painting. Art Decorations, Etc

AIRS, II, l.. BLACKBURN, Of New
INI York is stopping at Mrs. i. S. Bucks, and
win give lessons In China Painting and New French
Method Painting Pictures in Water Colors. Coloring
Photos Speciality. Latest designs from Paris in
French Decorative Art Lessons. South Kensington
Embroidery, Wet and Dry Stamping and Pinking.
Call and see specimens.
marl4 S3-1w".
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TO RAILWAY CONTRACTORS.

WE HAVE ABOUT FORTY MILES OF DE
wv sirabe grading 10 let on the New Orleans
Baton Rouge Vicksburg & Memphis Railroad be
tween Fayette Miss, and Louisiana State line, In
high country with good water,
Apply at camps near Kahnville, Amite county
Miss, or to e. j. Foreacre, Atlanta, Ga
SHEA, FOREACRE & Co,
March 7'S3-lm@ Contractors.
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Bishop Green's Spring Appoint
mentS.

MARCH Bay st. Louis, /, .; Pass Christian, 4, :
mississippi City, 90; Biloxi 10, II State Line, IL
Enterprise, ~, IS; Meridian, II, Isl; Grace Chanel
70; Macon, Y, 30; Columbus, "a, rs; Aberdeen, n
IS; West Point 30 =
ApRlL-V icksburg, ! Yazoo City, 3, 4; Jackson
. Si Canton tCounciD, il.
The parishes on the river will be visited Nv N.
Assistant Bishop before the meeting Of the Council
~ coo. W. NJ, GREEN.
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There are thousands of families in want to-day be-
cause their natural protector persisted in waiting
for convenient season. for taking out policy.
Insure now with BARR0Ws & HAYS,
Agents Equitable Life Assurance Society.
March IA lS3-4t
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WESLEY GRIsLrR,
v. 80.
ELIZA j. McRAYEN.

:. tpbs 4
ELIZA J. McRAvEN.
DY VIRTUE or A DECREE MA
I'D cause by the Chahcery Court Il !
Of Kinds County, State of Missis.fnnl
Term, 1878, the undersigned Comm
pointed by said Court III this cause NJ
day Of April 1858, within lcQal M,
the City Hall, III jackson, MissiwiI
public sale to the highest bidder inr'
lowing described lands, lying and Il
county, Mississippi, to-wit: The ~
and the VIZ Nw14, Section r., Ii 4
Range one, West; and the WI Z, Swtls Y.
3, Range ], East, containing 4s0 acre.
The lands will be sold subject 70 the,
Eliza j. McRayen, and win be sold
not exceeding 100 acres each. 5. b Il
MARI, 'S3-5w. IN
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LABORERs WANTED.

WE WANT 1000 LABoRERs, DAY or STA
w ton work, on \. o., B. r., VIA NJ. 4. K
Known ms Mississippi Valley r. r. Good wages and
steady work for six months,
SHEA, FOREACRE& Co., Contractors,
Kahnyille Amite Co. Miss
March T. 1871 m%l
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WAITED.

knO MEN A&D roo TEAMS, to work
OOU ON the jackson and Yazoo City Railroad
So. rs to $500 per day for Team; Si.50 per day fol
Men. Pay day when you want IL. Apply to
FITZPATRICK, R0USE 4 CO.,
Contractors, r. o. Box 102
JACKSON, Miss, March 4 1SS3-4w~.