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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

mt Inere were doors IN every dlrec-
ton. however, and in the center of the
ceiling was ''scuttle hole more than
two feet square, with a wooden lid on
it.
john said Grandfather yrooman
to Mr.. Hardy, well hoist the top of
the tree through the hole. You go up
and open the scuttle. Hitch the top
good and strong. There'n be lots of
things to hang on them branches "
Liph's father hurried upstairs TO open
the scuttle, and that gave Grandfather
Vrooman a chance to think of Bijah.
Where is he, Liph?"
'.Oh, he's all right. Grandmother 5
got him. She and mother caught him
before he got into the house. He tried
TO run away, too.
Biiah's short legs had been too tired
10 carry him very fast, and Grand
mother Vrooman and Mrs. Hardy had
caught him before he got back to the
gate.
The way they laughed about it gave
him a great deal of courage. and he
never cried when they took him by his
red little hands, one on each side, and
walked him into the house.
Jane" said grandmother, ''what
will we do with him? The houseI be
choke. jam, packed full, and there ism I
an extra bed. -
Father found him in the snow some
where. just Ike him. But what a
rosy little dot he is?'
Are you Santa Claus wives?H asked
Biiah, with a culver OF his lip in spite
of himself.
How they did chuckle when they
tried to answer that question! All they
made clear to Biiah was that the place
for him was in a hig chair before the
sitting-room fireplace, with plate OF
mince-pie in his lap, and Bush, the big
| house-dog, sitting beside him.
Its Santa Claus dog" said Bijah
to himself; sbut his house isn't as big
as the 'sylum.
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rlon nis..s oy every stocking which nad
hung on that Christmas tree. They all
gave just as fast as they understood
what it was for, and the last one to
fully understand was Bjah
You amt going to take me?n
His lips quiyered little.
mo. Bijah, not unless YOU want to
60. Wouldn't you rather stay here?"
''Course | would.
That was not all, for both his hands
were out, holding up the store of things
which had come TO him that morning,
and he added. Take en-
Something was the matter again with
Grandfather Vrooman's beard. but he
told Bijah he would get plenty of other
things in town.
Keep EN-. Bijah. Good-by, all of
you. I'll be back in time for dinner.
Children, You and Bush must be kind
to Bijah. He came to Us on Christ
mas morning, and he has come to
stay
Bush and the children did their part,
and so did all the rest, and so did Bijah,
and so it was perfect Christmas.
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grand-cnfIdren was tucked IN warmer
than was Biiah. He did not kick the
bedclothes off next minute, either, and
he was the only child in the house of
whom that could be said. Grandfather
Vrooman paid yisi. of inspection all
around from room to room, and Bush
went with him. 1t took him a good
while When he came to the store
room and looked in, Bijah's tired eyes
were already closed as tight as were the
fingers of the little hand on the cover
let. which was still grasping a crul-
Ter.
He was fast asleep. but Grandfather
Vrooman was not; and yet, when Bush
looked up at him, the old mans eyes
were shut too. and there was a stir in
his thick white beard as if his lips were
moving.
Things got pretty still after a while,
and then there began a steady process
sion in and out of the dark room,"
which was not dark.
Boxes went in, and bundles, and
these were opened and united, and their
contents spread out and looked at and
distributed 1t was no wonder Grand
father Vrooman's big sleigh had been
so full, and the one Pat had driven,
when they brought the Hopkins and
Simpson families from the north and
south railway stations.
Grandfather himself went away out
to the barn once Tor something he said
he had hidden there. and while he was
gone Aunt Ellen Simpson and Uncle
Hiram slipped a package into the grain
bag, and grandmother handed Uncle
Hiram another TO slip in on top of it,
| and Uncle John Hardy and Uncle Mar
tin Hopkins each handed him another,
| and the BAG was almost half full, but
| YOU could not see it from outside; and
| then they all winked at each other when
| grandfather came in with a back-load
| of sleds. Grandmother may have
/ thought she knew what they were
winking about, but she didn't, for In
Gle Hiram whispered to Aunt Ellen:
I'm glad it's a big stocking. One
| II do for both of EN-"
1t was late when they all went to
| bed, and there was so much fire in the
fireplace they were half afraid to leave
it. but Grandfather Vrooman said it
was of no use to try and cover it up,
| and the room would be warm in the
morning
When they got upstairs the children
must all have been asleep, for there
was not a sound from any room, and
the older people went to bed on tiptoe,
and they had tried hard to not so much
| as whisper on the stairs.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

A SNOW man stands in the moonlight-gold,
Smoking his pipe sereneiy-
For what cares he that the night is coldg
Though his coat is thin and his hat is old,
And the clustering wind blows keenly.
He has heard the children telling In glee
That Santa Claus would visit
This night their beautiful Christmas tree;
And il is not strange he would wish to see
How this can happen,-now is it?
bright.
And hears them merrily singing
Round the Christmas-tree with its glory OF
light
When out from the chimney, in bear-skins
white,
Comes good St. Nicholas springingl
And the Snowman laughs so hard at that,
That when his laughter ceases.
pipe. a coat, and an old straw hat.
Two Jumps of coal and flannel cravat,
are ali that is left Of the piecesl
Oracle F. Coolidge. in the Christmas
St Nicholas.
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Monday. January 18th. 1855,

expose for sale at the front of the Court House, in
the City of Jackson, Mississippi within legal hours,
to the highest bidder Tor cash, the following de
scribed property, to- wit: Lots 81 and 81, IN West
Jack on; the west half, and the southwest quarter
of the southeast quarter, of section is the north
half aud the north hall of the southeast quarter OF
section nineteen; all in township i've OF range one,
east; the east half of the half, and the north
half of the southeast quarter, and the southwest
quarter OF the northeast quarter, OF section thlr-
teen, OF township five Of range one, west; and ali
wing Kinds county, Mississippi, and the said tar
mi ng lands, containing one Thousand and nifty acre
more or less. The said farming lands will be sold
in lots of eighty less and the city property
in building lots OF convenient size.
L. b. MUckLE1, Commissioner.
doc . fS4-5w
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SPECIAL AND LEGAL NOTICES.
ADMINISTRATORS SoTICE.

I ErTERS OF ADMINISTRATION ON THE
II estate OF Minerva >harkey. deceased having
been granted to the undersigned by the Chancery
Court Tor the First district Of Kinds county, Mis-
sissippl, on The 4th day OF August. 1884, now,
all persons having claims against The estate of said
inIe=t2te, must exhibit the same, and have them
registered by the Clerk OF said Court within one
year from this date, they will be forever barred.
This December ), 1854.
CLAIBORNE ;. HYLAND,
dec s. ts4-sv Adrntuistr.tor
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FridaE. December 26th, 1851,

In front Of the Court House door of lazoo County,
in Yazoo City sell public auction, TO the highest
bidder for cash, the following described property,
to- wit: The northwest quarter Of section twenty
eight, township fourteen, range TIVE, vest the
southwest quarter. ana the east half of the north
east quarter of section twenty-four, township four
teen range three west lots three and four less
acres section four, township thirteen, range two,
west lot two less thirty acres, section twenty,
township fourteen, ranLe two, west two acres in
lot eight section enty township fourteen, range
two west: lots three, four and six, section twenty
one township fourteen, range two, west lots two,
three four and five, less one hundred and forty
acres section twenty-five, township fourteen, range
two west: lot five, section twenty three township
fourteen range two, west; lying, being and stuate
in Yazoo county, Mississippi; known as the Lodi
plantation, and containing eleven hundred and
seventy-fye acres more or less And said Com
missioner will also, by virtue of said decree, and
upon the same terms, on SATURDAY, DECEMBER
~ 1854 on said Lodi" plantation, sell all the per-
sonalty on said plantation, consisting OF horses,
mules, cattle, live stock, machinery, gin-stands,
tools i'm PIGMENTS of agriculture, &c. particu lar
list and description OF which will be exhibited
the day of sale. JAMES n. MCKEE, Com'r.
dec.S, 's4-3w.
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COMMISSIONERS AAiE.

The UNITED STATES.
s5II vs.
NANCY Hunt, 1T Al.
In the Circuit Court OF the United States for the
Southern Dist let OF Mississippi. In Equity.
EpY VIRTUE OF a DECREE RENDERED
Ii by the said Court. in said cause. on the 18th
day of May, ISSi, l. the undersigned, as special
- ,T.4z~s,s -.~5,.. IN
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

WHEN you meet man these days
with careworn expression on his Gus
tomarily happy face, do not misjudge
him by concluding that his business or
domestic affairs are in bad state He
is simply wondering what ON earth he
shall buy for Christmas presents this
year.
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I ETTERS TESTAMENTARY ON THE WILL
IL OF Mrs kezia Alien, deceased, were granted
10 he on the 18th day Ct Noyem Der, ISs4 All per-
sons having claims against her estate are requested
TO exhibit them and have them registered by the
Clerk OF the ChanceryE Court OF Kinds County, in
the First District thereq, within year, they
viii be forever barred. J. Nj SHAW
dee3, 'S4-4w. Executor.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF DECREE RENDERED BY
ID the Circuit Court OF the United States, for the
southern District OF Mississippi, the 9Th day Of
November, A. D. 1854, IN cause therein pend
ing wherein Perry Nugent is complainant, and j.
II. Hunter, ct al, are defendants, the undersigned
Commissioner appointed by said decree will, on
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

In cases OF dys-
pepsia, d e bility,
rheumat fever
and ague, liver COM
plant, inactivity OF
the kidneys a n d
bladder, eonsti p a
ton and other or
ganic niaIadies, Hos
letters tom a &c b
Bitters lie a tried
remedy, to which
the medical brother
hood have lent their
professional same
ton, and which as
q tonic, Alternative
and household spe-
cihc tor disorders OF
the stomach, liver
and bowels has an
unbounded pc 9ular-
ity. For sale By
IN apply for Hostel
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

FriqhlfuI Calarrh.
PIECES OF BONE.

For four years l have been afflicted with
very troublesome catarrh OF the head So ter
rible has its nature been that when / blew my
nose small pieces Of bone would frequently
come out OF my mouth and nose. The dis
charge copious, and at times exceedingly Of
fensive. My blood became 50 impure that my
general health was greatly impaired, with poor
appetite and digestion.
Numerous medicines were used without re-
lief until l began The use OF B. b. b., and three
bottles acted almost like magic. Since their
use not a symptom has returned, and l feel in
every way quite restored to health. 1 am an
old citizen OF Atlanta, and refer to almost any
one living ON Batter street, and more particu-
larly to DR.. l.. Nj. Gillian, who knows Of my
case Mrs. ELIZABETH KNOTT.
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q LITTLE GOLD.

Mr. Z. a. Clark, OF Atlanta, Ga, in speaking
of $4,000 in gold, desires to say to the readers
OF this paper, that the whole of the above
amount was spent in a fruitless effort in find
ing relief from terrible Blood Poison affect
ing his body, limbs and nose-presenting ugly
running ulcers. de is now sound and WE'LL
having been cured By the most speedy and
wonderful remedy ever before known, and any
inter party who may need a Blood Purifier
will learn from him that three bottles of B. B.
b. restored bis appetite, hesled all ulcers, re-
lieved his Kidneys, and added twenty-one
pounds to his weight in thirty DAYS
National Republican., 1884-03-03
PERSONAL.

Prof. Ernest F. shafniri, anAtomist and scientist
of The army medical mus.um, has resigned.
Ex.Goy. Charles Foster of Ohio; Mrs. s. II.
Howard and W. Il. Casender, of Boston, are at the
riggs
Mr.. Lord managing editor OF the New York
sun, aud Mr. Ralph, assistant editor are at Cham
berllu'S.
Norman Williams, H. W. Jackson, of Chicago
and c. II, Lee and wife, New Iberia, La, are at
Wormley'B.
7. z. Williams, Los Angeles. Call j. II. Caring
ton, New York, and ". .. Ii. Rowe, Boston, are at
the Metropolitan.
G. l., White, F. J, Brown, Of Waterbury, Conn.,
Carl H. Dutz. New York and r. q. Fry, O. Whyte.
Baltimore, are NJ the Arlington,
Gov. Bubcock, san Francisco; W. E.Werd, Iowa,
W, A. Whitaker, Cincinnati and John p. Starks
Lexington, KY, are at the 81. James.
Hon James Kelthe, ~ min; Hon, E.J. Henkle,
baltimore; Hon. b. Il, BOB, New York, and John
w, Fairfax Nirg MIA q. " the National.
W. D. Miller, wife, and daughter Fred g. sted.
man, New York; j. B. Sheerin, Boston; Il. N.
Wenman, Percy Lyudal, ana j. Meredith Bell,
London, are at the Harris house.
-, II, $. Foster and wife, T. Q. G; Ord. u s. All
H. /, Bon, Omaha; Eli Marion, Frankfort, lnd
and j, X, Seymour Me-, are at the EbbiEt
William Turniss, Miss Millward, Mr.. Mlllward,
Henry Howe Mrs. Howe, London; Hon G, T.,
X,,edder, Albany 3 D. Phelps, New York; Fred II.
Wines, Springfield, Hi IL. Is. Miller aud vile,
Portland, Oregr are at Willards,
Mai. A. II. G. Richardson, who was recently
transferred from tho oiiiCeof the second assistant
postmaster general to that Of the superintendent
Of from 81 400 to " 800, entered the United States
volunteer service on the nineteenth Of April 1861,
under the three months call, and re-entered as
secoud lieuGuHnt in the han Pennsylvania vol
unleCrs, lie was promoted TO captainCy and
Yetted major He Is prominent member of the
Grand Army Of the Republic OF this department,
National Republican., 1884-03-03
Alexandria AnnnIs

ALEXANDRIA, March 2.-Will Cotes, a
negro thief robbed the confectionery store OF
Mr. Dan Germon, on King street, last night
of So, and assaulted Mrs. Germon who caught
him. He got her fingers in his teeth and
chewed them badly, and while scutiing with
her picked her pocket of SLIGO. She held him
till the police arrived. After he was locked
up he asked an officer to give him cents Of
the stolen money to buy cigarettes, Coates
is q well known and desperate thief.
Some of the barges used on the Potomac
flats improvements are being repaired in this
city.
Two large iron tugs, having dredge and
several scows in tow, are now on the way tu
Washington from Jersey City.
Mr. c. W. Dearborn, United States internal
revenue gauger, went on duty III this city
yesterday.
Rev. Michael OKane of Georgetown col
lege, will conduct tho Leuten services at ST..
Mary's church Tuesday night.
A man named Nicholson was refused
whisky at Mr.. Lawrence Baynes barroom,
corner Of Wolfe and Royal streets, last night,
and attempted to shoot the proprietor. He
was elected, and the pistol taken away from
linn. He came back again with another
revolver, but friends intertered.
The extensive improvements which have
been in progress for some months on Trinity
NJ. i. church will be completed this week,
and services will be held in the improved
edifce on Sunday next. The cost of the i'm
provements will exceed $1,000. The building
is one of the handsomest in the city, with a
great seating capacity. In addition to the
church building there is now a sunday school
room with a capacity of seating between 500
and 600 children.
National Republican., 1884-03-03
Faith Work and Healing.

Special services in this work are held every
Sunday, at 3 p. M, 312 X street northeast
in q front room dedicated as Raphael hall
The name was selected because of its He.
brew original, signifying the healing of the
Lord" Sister Perry lives at the above place
and she, with Elder w. G. Raymond who
lives at No. 1922 Fourteenth street north.
west, seem to be the most active workers in
this wide and interesting field of Christian
labor. 1t may with truth be said they arc
constantly going about doing good and visit
ing the sick.
Their work is voluntary, charitable and
benevolent A few kind-hearted friends
have contributed means to enable Sister
Perry to fit up in humble style Raphael hall.
Strange to say, the first $50 for that purpose
was furnished by a worthy citizen outside OF
the city, Gen. G. II. Nye, Of Laurel Mills,
Maryland.
Yesterday requests were sent in for prayers
for a girl who has been sick six months for
a blind boy, for the wifo of a minister, and
for a minister that he might be healed.
Appropriate selections from the Gospel
Hymns" were then sung, and the requests
borne up in earnest, vocal prayer. Afterward
were given short exhortations and personal
experiences of being healed and Of faith sin
healing" as a component part of Gosple and
Bible truth. The exercises were closed with
the benediction
National Republican., 1884-03-03
Wnitlnnm Watches.

manufacturing concerns is the American
Watch company, whose great works at Wal
than, Mass, now turn out over 1000 watches
per day. The demand for their goods has so
increased within the last few years that even
this immense production scarcely supplies
the demand. Every village matchmaker who
keeps any stock at all has some representa-
tion Of tho lower grades, while in the large
cities such establishments as Bailey.
Banks & Bddle's, Philadelphia, keep
always in their cases complete line
of the finer varieties of Waltbams,
which they not only sell in the store. put
send on approval to all the neighborng parts.
In England and on the continent of Europe
these watches have also become very popular,
National Republican., 1884-03-03
THE NJ. e. CHURCH SOUTH.
Preparing for the Centennial OF Method
ism in Connection with the Chucf


Preparing for the Centennial or Method-
ism in Connection with tho Chuch
North.
The Baltimore conference Of the NJ. p.
Church South meets March ~ in Baltimore at
Calvary church. Bishop Wilson will preside
! Rev. Dr. John $. Martin is to deliver the CEN
| tennary sermon. Centennial celebrations will
be held in the various churches in the con-
ference in connection with children's day,
which takes place in May or June. The CEN
tral Centonuarv committee Of this branch
of tho NJ. H. church, Of which Rov.
DR.. 8. X Cox, Of Mount Vernon church. is a
member will meet at Nashville April to
complete arrangements for tho centenary
gathering in Baltimore in December next.
Centennial medals made of gold siver, and
plated gold are being prepared. That for the
NJ. J.. Church North has Bishop Asbury on one
side and Bishop Simpson on tho other. The
southern branch has on its medals Bishop
Asbury on one side and Bishop Pierce on the
other. Tho southern church pro-
poses to raise during the centennial
yoar S2,000,0O0 for missionary, educational,
and church extension purposes. The plan Is
to endow existing institutions and provide
fund for the education of young mon for the
ministry. A beginning has already been
made; $1,000 has been contributed by the
CRANKY Street NJ. Il. church, Norfolk, Va.
Within the past two years Mount Vernon
Place church hRs increased in membership
over 100 aud is In healthy financial cond-
ton. This is the only representative church
OF that branch in this city.
National Republican., 1884-03-03
WIZ wEsr,s DEATH.
Sketch OF the Life OF weli-ISnown
Local Newspaper Man.

] NNN'''A @fN"optpSA NANhs
Mr.Wm. A.West, the well.known journalist
of this city, died suddenly yesterday morning
at $3.50 o'clock on board the Potomac river
steamboat George Leary. He was en- route to
this city from Fortress Monroe, where be had
been spending week for the benefit of his
health. AT the time of his death Mr.. West
was 81 years of age. The funeral will take
place from the residence of his father-in-
law, MIR. s. S. Parker, 1Io6 Ninth street to-
morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
A meeting of the journalists resident in this
city will be held at 4:30 o'clock this afternoon
in the rooms of the Press club, to take suit.
able action and appoint pallbearers from
among their number.
Mr.. West remained at tho Hygeia hotel
until Saturday. when he was taken go i'll that
it was necessary to remove him from the
hotel to the steamer in roller chair. On the
way up tho Potomac he complained of an
oppressive feeling about the chest, and at $3.50
O'Clock in the morning was seized with tit
of coughing. At that instant he raised his
hands with the exclamation, This is the last
of mc I" and expired without struggle.
The coroner viewed the remains upon
their arrival here and decided that an inquest
was unnecessary.
Mr.. West was born in Richmond, Va, q few
years previous to the war and was conse-
quontly cradled amidst the crash and carnage
Of that civil strife. He came to this city
soon after the close of the war and was con-
nected at times with nearly every newspaper
ut the national capital, besides serving as
Washington correspondent for several promi-
nent outside papers, including tho Baltimore
american. For short periods he oticiated as
city editor of the Post and Critic.
he earned high reputation as special
writer. The last year OF his eventful life was
a sorrowful one. In less than eight months
death invaded his family and carried away
his father, wife, two OF his children, and
finally himself. He leaves behind many
friends, and as few enemies as no had faults
National Republican., 1884-03-03
Drnlncrnrir DINING.

The Indiana democrats located in this city,
many of whom are employees of the house,
propose to take an active part in tho next
presidential campaign. To facilitate this they
propose to organize n democratic Indiana
club, and it is probable that Representative
Lowry, Of that state, will be selected tor its
president The meeting 10 perfect an organ
ization is to be called at an early day. 1T is
said that tho democrats from several other
states have been talking this matter over.
and that several similar organizations will be
fnrned
National Republican., 1884-03-03
CoIatop,s Lecture ON soud.n.

To meet the demand for information on
the subject, from the many interested in the
affairs Of Egypt, especially in view of the
stirring events now transpiring there, the
Sunday school of the Metropolitan NJ. L
church has secured the services of Gen. r. E
Colston, for many years bey on the general
staff of the Egyptian army, to deliver a
lecture at the above named church on Tues
day evening March A. The subject will be
Egypt and the Soudan." Gen. Colston is an
able lecturer and is thoroughly acquainted
with the Soudan country, having served a
long term there
National Republican., 1884-03-03
contirm.tions nj 81. LuIse,s.

Confirmation services were held last night
at st. Luke's P. f. church, colored, corner
Fifteenth and Sampson streets. The service
was conducted by the pastor, Rev. DIR. Crum-
NELL assisted by the Revs. Drs Townsend
and McMurdie. A surpliced choir of men
and boys sang within the chancel. Rt. Rev.
William Stevens Perry, of the diocese of
Iowa. preached from the text Matt. vii 7 and 8.
After the sermon class of ten males and fe-
males were confirmed. A large congregation
was present.
National Republican., 1884-03-03
CONDENSED LOCALS.

At Mount Zion church, on r street, between
Tenth and Eleventh streets northwest, yes
terday, ~ number of persons were admitted
on probation.
Rev. Frederick d. Moore the pastor of the
Lincoln Memorial church, corner of Eleventh
and streets, delivered a very interesting
address on tho Lenten season yesterday
morning.
At the young peoples meeting at the Chris
tian church yesterday afternoon Miss Nottie
Piper, young lady, WAS baptized by tho
pastor, Rev. Frederick II. Power. This is
the second immersion that has taken place in
the now edifce, the first having occurred two
weeks ago.