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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-28

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-28
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-28

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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
gnider gtory.

I observed 3 very curious thing one
day in the meadows. "A strong wind
Was blowing from the west, the air was
clear and warm, and the chimney sWAl-
lows were unusually busy about and
above my head. There was quite .
swarm Of them, and they came down
in a bedy with the wind, apparently
feeding on something too small for me
to see. After watching them for some
time as the company of birds had near
" passed BY, / raised my gun and shot
one Of them, and on opening its mouth
found it to be full of small spiders, al
freshly caught and most OF them stu
alive. But how could spiders, being
wingless fly through the air in the
fashion that the actions of the birds
would indicate? I looked more closely
about me and soon found out. By gaz-
ing intentlY against the clear sky in the
direction of the sun, / could see small
black bodies drift BY now and then,
with long. slender, glistening fila
ment stretched TREMENDOUSLY into the
air. These bodies were spiders with
their legs closely wound around them
and the threads were their webs, which.
rising by the warm air from the earth,
were blown along by the wind, and car
ried their spinners with them. The
lifting power of the heated air and the
weight of the tiny aeronauts made an
equipoise. and drew picture to my
self of how the yenturesome creatures
started. could see the spider crawl
to the top of tail spire of grass, and
sending out his almost imponderable
thread as boy does his kite, and then
feeling the tug and pull of it until his
sense told him it would bear his weight
and finally letting himself go.-Cor. N.
Y San.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
A ChInese BABY in Boston.

The little Chinese baby whose birth
in this city attracted so much attention
is now n bright little girl nearly
months old. and happy, petted child,
the center of a large circle of admir-
ing friends. Mr.. Sam Wah Kee, baby's
father, is Chinese laundryman in this
city, and is q refined. cultured man.
His wife is a bright, pretty woman not
yet out of her teens, but she is very
motherly and devoted to her pretty
baby, who takes her maps in real
English cradle, while the mother sews
and plans the dainty little Chinese gar
ments that little Miss Wah Kee is to
wear. Baby has smooth, white skin of
wonderful delieacy, fine black hair,
and dark blue eyes that look up merrily
to visitors while the little rosebud
mouth FUCKERS up into queer shape
and then opens in laughter that is con-
tagious in its merry, ripping melody.
This baby receives great many callers
from personal friends of its parents,
and gifts are lavished upon it by all
little people who call. The baby wears
q regular Chinese dress-a loose sack
of soft, blue cloth with deep cuffs of
red, with tiny golden buttons, a little
round cap of cherry satin, trimmed
with ornaments of native gold, and its
little feet are covered by red socks of
the softest wool She is beautifully
formed child of exquisite proportion,
small, regular features, with q slender
hand and foot, and nails like the inside
of sea-shell. The health of the little
one is perfect, and she is m interesting
specimen of babyhood. 1t is to be re-
GREETED that more of the women do not
come to this country, as the men are
apt scholars, gentlemanly. and unob-
trusive, and this little woman is most
thorough lady and very attractive in
appearance, and gentle and refined in
manner. Since her residence in Bos-
ton she has learned to speak little
English and has joined her husband
in the observance of Christian rites
and modes of worship, while baby is
to be brought up like any American
child. This Chinese home and its in
mates possesses more than ordinary
intelligence and refinement. The little
Chinese mother has an elaborate ward
robe of Chinese silk, heavy with en-
broidery and fastened with ornamental
clasps of native gold, while the ward
robe for baby comes from prominent
Chinese house in San Francisco Dos
ton Post.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
The Language OF Umbrellas.

There is language of umbrellas as
as of flowers. For, instance, place
your umbrella in a rack, and it will
change owners. TO open it quickly in
the street means that somebody's eve
is going to be put out; to shut it, that
hat or two is to be knocked of. An
umbrella carried over woman, the
man getting nothing but the drippings
OF the rain, signifies courtship. When
man has the umbrella and the woman
the drippings, it indicates marriage.
To punch your umbrella into a person
and then open it means II dislike you. -
To swing your umbrella over your
head signifies Il am making q nuisance
Of myself. To trail your umbrella
along the foot-path means that the man
behind you is thirsting for your blood.
To carry 1t at right angles under your
arm signifies that an eye is to be lost
by the man that follows you. To open
an umbrella quickly, it is said, will
brighten mad bull. To put a cotton
umbrella by the side Of a silk one sig
niles Exchange is not robbery" TO
purchase an umbrella means Il am not
smart. but honest To lend an UNI
brella indicates, II am fool. To re-
turn an umbrella means--Well never
mind what it means. nobody ever does
that To turn an umbrella in q gust
Of wind presages profanity. To carry
your umbrella in case signifies it is
shabby one. To carry an umbrella
just high enough to tear ont mems
eyes and knock off mems hats signifies
~ am woman. To press an UNI
brella on your friend, saying, s'Ohl do
take il; had much rather ron would
than notF signifies lying. To give a |
friend half Of your umbrella means |
that both of You viii get wet To car
n il home In the morning means at /
viii clear OF - onHhsssss Afaqazsae. /
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
The Wealth OF ENGLAND.


1t would be impossible for a visitor
| from, thc.colonies moi to be struck with
The evidences of the great wealth of
England. They abound on every hand,
but nc who WOULD realize it fully must
see London in the season. The world
can show nothing to compare with
HYDE Park on 4 fine day. 1t is not
merely the splendor of the. eqiipages,
The well dressed crowds. nor the beau
ty OF the grounds which strike the
stranger most forcibly. These can be
seen in Other great cities of the world.
II is their bewlldering numbers which
ill him with wonder. The wealth, of
which all this is but the outward sign,
must be almost boundless in extent.
1t may not be out of place here to
say now refreshing it is to see men in
the park on every day If the week
alike who dress like gentlemen. LON
don seems 10 be the last place in the
kingdom where men think it necessary
10 do 50. In every other town which
visited what is termed The cattle drover
style If dress prevails. Tweed suits
and felt hats are worn by all. Singu-
larK enough, however, those who have
adopted tie style of dress appear to be
secretly ashamed of it. For have no.
tiecd everywhere on Sundays, after the
manner of coal beavers aud other sons
of toll, they invariably appear arrayed
in their best apparel, including their
tall hats. Nor is this habit confined to
the British islands; it prevails univer-.
sally. and is probably merely an indi-
cation of tho democratic spirit of the
age, which, having levcled many
thrones and kingdoms is now occupied
in the humber sphere of lcveling all
Of dress. Cd5SeH's Family
1Ju6ozjop
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
wasted wealth in Nevada.


During the bonanza days, when near
IL dozen big mills Con Six-miIe ane
SeFen-nlile canyons1 were rushing
through the rich ores Of the Comstock
the tailings that left the mouth Of six.
mile canyon were allowed to rur
to waste, and spread abroad on the
desert to the northWard Of the town
pf SutrO. Six-mile canyon was then
filed from end to end with blanket
sluices and AL kinds of suiphuret catch
ing traps. Il was thought that when
the tailings left the mouth Of the canyon
fhey contained so little valuable materi.
81 that II would not pay to catch them
up iii i reservoir. but the blanket sluices
canght only the sulphurcts and other
heavy matter They did not get tho
chloride; that went OUT with the slniIls
For SOME years past men haTo been
dnlving for this wealth lying scattered
mon he deserts Sands, and they are
gathering & -. In tie places
ere there are now mining for
.is material Il ices not show q The
E1ne Tie shifting sands AZ the
Ncg hnve hidden Ii md II IF
ssrg1oNn with saeehrnsh ana grease
wood. The deposit must be prospeelel
Sci. huE WlAen found pay vel f0r the
work o collecting 7rqiaia 6ir
lE6lxf
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
Women q TeIenhonists.

Three years ago the United Tele-
phone company began to employ wo-
man, says the Pail Mall Gazette.
Chiefly for reasons of economy" we
learn, but beside this there are other
advantages. If boy IA years old is
employed rs telephonist his voice be-
fore long becomes hoarse and indis-
tiuct; with a girl this is not the case.
The female voice is always clearer,
and as a clear voice beside good earl
is one of the chief requirements of a
telephonist, women are naturally pre-
ferred. They are admitted at the age
of Is, the majority of those at present
employed by the United Telephone
company being between the ages of 10
and o. From the number of two, with
whom the experiment was begun, they
have risen TO over a hundred, who per-
form their duties TO the satisfaction of
the company. Preference is given to
the daughters OF professional men;
this, however, is no strict rule, There
are no preliminary examinations TO be
passed before admittance into the tele-
phone Office. The different ranks arc
The clerk in charge, who has the super
vision OF q room, in which are enl-
ployed from six to fifteen clerks; the
der uty of the clerk in charge, the first
and second class operator, and the
learner According to these ranks the
payment varies; as q rule, however, IL
shilIings 10 16 shillings is the weekly
pay, which sometimes rises TO Fl, and
in rare cases to % sIlilIings. The hours
of work are from 9 till or 10 to re-
spectiyely. No case of illness has oc-
Cured on the staff since the commences
ment of the work. 'The general state
of health is also satisfactory. and Mrs.
Merlin, the lady superintendent of the
whe!e staff, is of the opinion that the
girls are ON an average well satisfied
with their situation and fond of the
work. It is perhaps disadvantage
that teleDhonists have to talk all day
long; but this very fact is said to pre-
vent them from indulging in disputes
and gossip aud makes their work COM
paratively quiet-a point upon which
some subscribers to the exchange have
been known TO entertain a different
opinion. The aspect of a telephone Of
Zee is curious enough TO an outsider.
A number of young girls sitting before
4 cupboard-like structure into the |
aperturcs of which they are busily chat
tering, holding IN the meanwhile IN in
sirument like an ear-trumpet to their |
heads, would appear ridiculous enough |
were it not well known how indispens-
able the telephone has become to civil
zation.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
snnlif Rooms


No article Of furniture should be put
II room that viii not stand sunlight
for every room in q dwelling should
have the windows so arranged that
some time during the day 3 food Of
sunshine win force itself into the apart
ments. The importance of admitting
the LIGHT Of the sun freely into all parts
Of our dwellings cannot be teo highly
estimated. Indeed. perfect health IS
nearly as much dependent on pure sun
light as It Is on pure afr Sunlight
should mover Be excluded except when
80 bright IS 70 be uncomfortable 70 the
eyes. And walks should Be 10 hrinhf
sunlighk 50 that the eyes are protected
By vel Of psrssol when inconven-
fently intense a sun bath is 81 more.
Importance in preserving henlthful
condition q the body than s. generally
understood a sun bath costs nothing.
and that IS 3 misfortune. for people ara
delud "a with tie idea that those things
can Be only good OF useful which cost
nensT. But remember that pure VA
ter. ftesh air and .sfnlft homes. kept
lF1e from dampness. WI Secure You
non many heavy bills e doctors. and
oire ron health and Tie1r which no
money can procure Il Is now 8 wen
ssIab lishod fact that the peepla Who
''fe much IA The sun are usually strong
e sud 1Io1e healthy t1an lt0se whose
stkarnt'6n denriF6s them q She zn-
|I7hf And certainly there i nothing
'ftnf6 Il tie reia.l. sIpee lAe lau go.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02

take some novel and startling means
to sever their connection with this
mundane sphere. A few have had
forethought enough to attend TO this
matter, but there appears to be grow
ing apathy on the part of suicides
which is painful to contemplate. This
is all wrong. Not every suicide can
invent and 90 to the expense of con.
structing an internal machine for the
purpose of Fastening his exit into
eternity. but he or she can certainly
contrive TO surround their sudden
demise with some little romance, and
thus make glad the heart of the local
reporter or correspondent. Mysterious
letters should always be written and
placed where they can be conveniently
found, and when possible, it is always
best to throw in few lines Of cipher.
This win give fresh reporters and
amateur dectiTes something to work
on.
Nearly every suicide has utilization
or rather preferences for either morn
ing or evening papers, and they should
time the probable discovery of their
death accordingly. A person who con-
templates self-slaughter, and who is
particularly friendly to the evening
papers, should attend to his little affair
in the forenoon-say between 10 and
IL o'elock-in order that the local
editor may get full details into the
first edition. Those who prefer the
morning papers should never commit
suicide before 4:30 p. NJ, in order that
the afternoon DaDerS may be ttScOoped,
to the great delight of the morning
paper. Persons of distinction should
arrange beforehand to have the associ-
ated press agent within telephone or
at least speaking relations. immediate
" after the taking off-especially if
the taking off be conducted in novel
manner.
Persons contemplating speedy
change of residence should ponder on
these suggestions, and give them due
attention. News editors work hard.
ana the public pants for novelty in the
suicide direction. Detroit Chdf
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
Staring Fiahern,en.


The German fishermen IN the Baltic,
who subsist solely from their fisheries.
hare had Q narrow escape from sfarVa-
ton owing to an imperial fishery Law
|. recently passed prohibiting fishing du-
ring spawning time. One day dele
Cation. headed by gigantic fisherman
from near Dantzic, arrived ut the pal
ace Of the crown prince in Berlin and
requested an audience. Tho spokes-
man appealed to the crown prince as
the protector of the German Fishery
union, and asked for his Intervention.
The crown prince inquired Of him il
they had applied TO the provincial gov
ernor at Koenigs burg, who was known
to be most amiable man. THAT fell
low" replied the spokesman, cannot
distinguish day from night. He simply
told rs laH is law. He takes his roast
meat every DAY and smokes his Havana
cigar after dinner. But when we go
without fishing. even for single day,
we have nothing to eat - And he went
on to describe, in his patois, the condf-
ton. of his colleagues who sent him,
SAYING, among other things, that there
was growing on the pebbly shore as
little as there was on the floor of the
princes room; that he was considered q
rieh man because he was able to keep
q cow; that the gales along the coast
too often prevented them from going to
sea. and that. therefore. the fish were
disturbed little enough, etc. The crown
prince promised 10 intercede for them,
and gently limited that the audience
was Mt an end, but his hcreulean inter-
loeHtoE. coolly went on: "YOur imperial
highness, cannot leave without some
written promise 10 that effect We are
poor fox and have been barely able to
scratch money together for the long
Journey. ] shouldn't dare to go back
without line or two, lest those who
seat me- would not believe had seen
you.n The crown prince smiled, wrote
short note. caused a telegram 10 be
sent 10 Koenigsburg, and gave orders
that the men should be well treated
and fed and tiIeir return journey paid
for Through his Intervention the law
was So mo1ifietl as 10 exempt the fish
ernen of the Karian Nehrung from its
stringent provisions. The fish there
have nosspeciiied spawning time set
aside for them; on the other hand, no
tislirl men in that section were allowed
To starEe. owing TO the resolute action
Of their Spokesman.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
Twenty Years After.

When the war of the rebellion broke
out, James A Drake, native of West
chester county resided in New Orleans.
He was drafted into the confederate
army and deserted soon afterward.
Subsequently lie enlisted in the federal
army, and was taken sick in Virginia,
where it was reported that he died.
His only sister subsequently, became
Mrs. Lyman Cobb, wife of the cashier
of the Yonkers Savings bank. Mrs.
Cobb made every effort to ascertain
something definite about her brothers
fate, but could discover nothing. For
twenty years Mrs. Cobb has beloved
her brother was dead
On May 20last letter addressed ITO
Any War Veteran" was received at
tho'Fort Wayne, Ind, postoffice con-
tanning inquiries about \ brother of the
writer who was supposed to be in that
vicinity. The letter was handed to q
veteran, who read it. and gave it to
Fred Drake, the mailing clerk at the
Fort Wayne postoilice. The writer
was James A. Drake, and the clerk
was the brother for whom the writer
was inquiring,
Mrs. Cobb. of Yonkers, was informed
of the existence Of the toughest brother
in New Orleans and she Immediately
wrote to him. Yesterday she received
a reply informing her that he is desir-
ous to meet his relatives. from whom
he has been separated such . long.
time. He win come north this summer
and enjoy happy family reunion.N
"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
Stranger Than Friction.

AValanches play strange pranks
sometimes. In 1906 an avalanche III
Calancathal. in The Grisons, carried q
wood bodily from one side Of the val
ley to the other. and left it standing
there; pine tree was planted on the
roof Of the parsonage, and the villagers
were provided with frewood for many
3 year without the trouble of fetching
it. In 1924. fifty-two siedres. vhils
journeying through the Scalletta pass,
10 Davos, wero buried under Schnees-
child. and the wind of it sent the driV-
ers and passengers spinning through
the air rs If they had been shot from 3
mortar. The snow being fortunately
loose and pOwderys and the alighting
soft. nobody was hurt In March, 1924,
house il Aloerthal, in which were
twelve children, was overwhelmed BY
an aTalanche. and turned oYer on its
side. When the parents, who were
absent 1t the time. returned. and dug
down to the door. they found the dozen.
quite complete, and all alivel The
house. it Is hardly necessary to say,
was 4 wooden chalet
In 1885 two goatherds Of Churwak
den, going home after milking their
goats. with their milk tins on their
backs. were struck down By an avail.
anche. The tin Of oneof them broke.
and the warm milk r1lnuing down over
his head and down bis neck, mestad
the snow rom his mech md noslxils, /
50 that he could breathe. When dfsfn-
sd few hours latsg. be was alive, |
Nhile BIS companion Hkosa Ia had not
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02

The Prince of Liechtenstein has
placed his domain and his royal castle
in Austria at the disposition of Pope
Leo Kill. whenever the pontiff may
see fit to remove from Rome. The en-
tire realm of Liechtenstein comprises
about sixty square miles Of hills and
valleys, inhabited by about $500 per-
sons, the capital, Vanduz, having q
population of / 200. The Pope has re-
piled that it '.is possible" that he may
at some time accept the offer and es-
tablish the papal throne in Yanduz in
stead of Rome.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
Turu the silver Eaee.
dark are the clouds over iife's path


How dark are the clouds over life's path
way.
And dIfieult oft its TO see
) glimpse OF the bright silver lining
That on every Cloud there must be.
At times these dark clouds VIII o,erwhelm
rs:
We see no escape from their gloom,
And many in desperate madness.
seek too early the rest Of the tomb.
And going about with long faces
And looks that betoken despair.
Many see no bright gleam IN the future,
Which may be 50 Tondronsly fair.
For though heavy clouds cast their shadows
Ger even the sunniest way,
As darkness must come before daylight
And night preeedes ever the day.
Yet the clouds that seem thiekest and black
est
May shower refreshing, bright rain,
And leave Nature smiling with gladnesA,
And sparkling drops that remain.
Thus the dark clouds Of life VIII pass Ger a.
And leave as more brave than before:
Turn the EdRe-See the bright silver lining
OF that cloud that will darken no morel
BY f. N. y.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02

The present ruler Of Afghanistan
boasts o. his skill IS a mechanic. .
musician. and physician. In each
capacity he believes there is no Afghan
to equal him. To expect truth from an
Afghan IS like hooking for water ii 3
desert says writer In the London
Times but i IS said that Abdurrah-
man ) al accomplished liar and an
adepf ii the art 81 chicane. He Ii
aTerse to tie practice Of making oathA
but when he does make one II Is con.
sidered snrs SIGN that he has no in
tention of performing what he hiss
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-02
In the Dead Letter Pouch.

/ Some very curious and funny letters
are received at the Dead Letter Office.
The outside of some are more unique
than the inside. The following are the
addresses on the envelopes of several
which have found their way to the
Dead Letter Office. They show the
poetieal bent of the writers:
| Fly. little messenger, quick and straight,
10 Humboldt County of Iowa Siate;
For Miss Annie Fahey. you j find her thcre.
Unfortunately there was no stamp
on it, and the matter-of-faet. p NJ
hustled it OF TO the Dead Letter
office.
Another envelope has this address:
James Irwin. Try all over the State.
Stillsanother brief address is:
n. A. Kenyon. p NJ. H.
A would-be-housekecper puts on the
envelopes:
Pm. Please forward 10 the physician who
was looking for n houSekeeper in ST. Louis
last week; g q wiaower with two children,
don't know his name.
This IS ne doubt an answer to an adj
vertisement II is pity the widower
did not get il.
Another envelope has:
10 General ". Knowles this letter is sent.
10 the town Of Brighton. where the other one
went.
10 the State Of New York hope it viii go.
But it went to the Dead Letter Office
instead.