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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

An ex-Presidenf of Harvard College
i quoted BIZ the Journal Of Edacat5ots:
mere are two young men, said be ssok
M acannintance. one Of whom IS :
'oTnfl b0tanist. tho other skilled e me
ssnanical drawing But i s laughable
4, sea how each man speaks II the most
Guarded and conscientious way ot hIH
own superiority while he tears the
knozsIedre 81 his companion il tatters
apd covers he whole ground with ~
sweeping criticism
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

We have on file for next Issue a
loving tribute to the memory Of Dr..
GEom3E d. MIzELL, whose young life
Of promise came to a close on Sunday
morning last 1t is with sorrow sincere
that we chronicle his decease.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

Mrs. C. c. Campbell and her little son
willis have returned from their Virginia
TIP.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

Next Lords Day is Clildren's Day at
the Baptist Church. At / a. M, the pas
tor will preach sermon to the children.
All the young people of his congregation,
with their parents, are requested to be
present. Every boy and girl who may
wish to attend. is cordially invited to come.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26
The CLARION.
local and OTHER NOTES

Have YOU killed your Thanksgiving
turkey!
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

Hidden Hand" at the Opera House
.,-nirhL
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

Don't forget the Bazaar at Angeles
u.u next Tuesday and Wednesday.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

Rev. DIR. Hoyte, in a note to DR..
Hunter dated Monday last, says: FIFTY
young converts joining in Communion for
the first time yesterday. Seventy have made
open profession OF Christ Rojoice with
usl Meeting goes on till Friday. Then
off for Nicksburg."
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

Remembering the poor is a very prac-
...,I wav Of observing Thanksgiving Day.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

Mr.. Willie LemIy was suddenly and
seriously attacked with congestion of the
brain on Saturday last, and his condition
for several days has been very critical, but
we are pleased to note he is now in fair
wav of recovery.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

II. BIenell. Of Quebec. who last
simmer commanded al expedition p
Lake AListassini, IA the North Eest kez.
fifcEy. Canada. reports tsaE R0aY q
water to l< IS large IS LIKE SUPERIOR
ana that tie Hudson Bay company mas
F6F century EzQin z1l.Ie1 g, HEs EsE ga
is eh4Ie aud lisp l1e k4<E zQEA A'
a1t'I@
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

All Wool, Diagonal, Beaver, Russian,
Circular, Fur Collar, worth $1,000. Our
yerfound usanother lot. We thought
it couled not be done.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

The Deaf Mute Voice reports that the
pugnacious character Of some OF the pu-
pils was feelingly demonstrated during
last week. which is but another demonstra-
ton that "boys will be boys" We sup
pose the girls are never pugnaeious-hard-
lv ever.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

Tomorrow, Thanksgiving day, will
be observed by the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. Office hours will be from
S to 10 a. m, and from to 6 p. m. The
Illinois Central Railroad Office will be
open. all day where kilograms can be sent.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26
Lawyers, Attention /

The 6ist Mississippi Reports now rsAes'
ps;ca 500. 81 mail, $3.50 Addrss
Eyrich 4 c.. Jackson. Mss
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26
EWERS' Australian AlI-Star Circus.

peculiar
its CIRCUS, under mme
of the GO[NOH-WAKEE, and comp
ibrhts No extra charge for seeing all ciruse.
Among many brilliant Star Artists be found the
of
MADAME DoCRILL the fearless and dahng Equestenne
world.
EMMA LAKE the Queen the
S synon with
STICKNEY the Worlds acknowledged Champion
the Universal
MISS JENNIE EWERS mos Horsewom
EWERS,
Horse, with his wOdenownd
would fill
forming unequaled stellar collection.
Our Graz a
COnvOcatiOn Nations.
Wild
Wild Animals The Wonderful Poyphanous
Ciape Choers Cayhord
DAZZLING GORGEOUS BEAUTIFUL SIGHT
make
admits
all
fami
enough for all
WILL ALSO EXHIBIT AT HAzLEHURST, NOVEMBER 81,
YAZOO CITY, NOVEMBER 20, CANTON, DECEMBER l.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26
THE ARCTIC ExPLoRER

zleu Tor speCIai Tastway Iarnftsrs, xOas.lE-
uance of which, he says, is required BY the
| interests of the people.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26
THE LATEST YET!
BLANKETS!

We had a very large stock for this
market, all bought at the great auctions
last July, but they are now greatly re-
duced. We have none too many.
California, 10-4 Blankets, $500 per pair,
Gilberts, ia Blankets, 800 per pair.
Gilberts, 124 Blankets, $500 per PAIR.
Lower the record who cant
Price our Domestics.
Price our Towels.
Price our Shoes.
Look over our Clothing.
Strictly Cash! Strictly one price !!
All goods marked in plain figures.
Stedman &c 90.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26
THE PATENT OFFICE.

The commissioner of patents, Benjamin
Butterworth, submits the following annual
report: Number of applications for patents
received, IS, 204; applications for design
patents received, 1872; apuIicat ons for re-
issue patents received, 244; applications for
registration trademarks, LOT; applications
for registration labels, 975; total, So, S22.
Caveats filed, 2,672; patents granted, in
Guiding reissues and designs, g. 22; trade
marks registered, 903; labels registered, SS3;
total, PASS. Patents withheld for non-pay-
ment of final tees, "a, 613; patents expired,
10, 23O; receipts from all sources 81, 145, 433,
an increase of $40, 94S over the preceding
year: expenditures, excluding printing,
1901, as; surplus, 1914, 019. There was an
increase during 1884 over the number of APP
plications for patents, designs, ETC., receiv-
ed during the preceding year of 3,O8S. The
number of applications awaiting action by
the Office June so, 1884, was 9,1S6, an in
or lase of 5,0S7 over the accumulated appli-
cations at the end of the preceding year.
A 4HrA ~ A
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26
COUNTERFEIT MONEY.

Chief Brooks, of the Secret Service Di-
vision of the Treasury Department in his
annual report says: THE events of the last
year give evidence of a revival of the man
ufacture of counterfeit paper money, which
was practically suspended during the years
1882 and 1885," He also says that. although
he reports for the last year the smallest
percentage of circulation of counterfeit pa
ely, he is of the opinion that there is to-day
in the hands of counterfeiters nearly 300,-
600 new spurious notes of the denomina-
tions of $40 and $50, which have been pro
duced since Jan. l, 1884. Mr.. Brooks notes
with pleasure that bankers are recognizing
lOFe fully the importance of branding as
spurious all counterfeit money presented In
the course of business.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

Postmaster General Hatton has issued an
order which strikes a heavy blow at the
method of eXped ting star routes. Instead
of giving the contractor additional compen-
sation calculated by the rule of three, new
bids will be invited unless the contractor is
willing to do the expedited work without
increase of pay. The order is as follows:
whenever it shall become necessary to in
crease the speed upon which the mail is
carried on any post-route, the service shall
be advertised for the reduced running time
required provided that the contractor, with
the consent of his sureties, shall have the
option of continuing service upon the ex-
pedited running time without additional
compensation
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

Henry ID. Lyman second assistant post
master general has submitted his annual
renort. 1t shows that the cost OF inland
TRANSFORMATIONS for the year was as follows:
For II 10 star routes, aggregating "a f5S
miles. s 0S9. Oh: III steamboat routes, az
.rerating Is. Sol miles. s505. 57S; ], 573 rail-
rad ruufes agyregaEing III, Ito miles, Sl5,-
Ol2. sos; total, 81. CSC III. Comparison with
the last annual statement shows for star
seryice an Increase Of 402 route decrease
N s. miles and an increase o. $50, 4b8 IN
: arnl,n1 costs for steamboat services an IN
fsraas1e AZ 2 routes decrease OF 50z niles
and an increase Of 81, o4S u annual cost
Ear RAILROAD service an increase o. % routes,
~ & pse miles aud Increase OF 81. Ia % IN
tie annual eOst The star service n opera
tor At the close Of the year exceedea II e1-s
tent fhe average 81 the precedlng nye
vears. ard Was performed 81 diminished
eraf An estimate Of S. go. 90 i submit.
fsli Tor the staI-roIIte service for the fiscal
wear ending Tnne 81 1884 me approprla-
Ton for steamboat service anu mail lessell-
GERS for the current year VIII . 9ulnelen5
Ar fsrman SAYS. The amount pT0F1Qe1
f0r gire mails % I'll road routes 1ok INC
srrrenf Yea1 8 entirely saaaeqlale and
must be snppl tel ~ denelenss eR-
nrnnrIafor. estimates that &les ~
vii IS required s. 11Lf4y fle Cost o. Islls
e.zS r q r0r % Cor the lseal EsaE Als9
and IIla lnIr8 melts to koei1e roads
/ 6ld I14 s z 2e l|lz4 Izlz
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26

The annual report of the Controller OF
the Currency has not yet been completed,
and Mr.. Cannon says that at the request OF
the Secretary of the Treasury he shall with
hold it from the press until day or two
that during the year 191 new National banks
have been chartered, and that the net ag-
gregate added to the National banking cap
ital during that period is about SIS, 900, 600.
During the year eleven National banks have
failed. Since the passage of the National
Bank act in 1868 just 100 National banks
have failed to date. Considering the num-
Der of banks that have been organized in
that time, and the financial panics which
have occurred, Mr.. Cannon thinks that this
is an excellent showing for the system.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-26
LADIES WRAPS $500!

Let him who merits bear the palm.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-15
% ~ azEH7r y HE HpHN
HCE CURRENT.
RETAIL PRICES.

Beef.-Roast Is to 20 cents per pound rib
roast 20 cents porterhouse stake % cents sirlon
Is and 90 cents; round Is and II cents soup
meat and IL cents corned beefl0 and IL cents
tongue 20 and rs cents each.
Veal Breast 124 cents loin Is cents outlets
Is and 25 cents per pound.
Pork.-Hams 16 and IS; sliced 20 and rs cts
middling l21 to IA chops l21 cents.
Lamb.-Forequarter Is; hindquarter 10; chops
l6 and 20 cents.
Munon.-Leg Is; forequarter 10 and II hind
quarter Is; chops 121 and IL shoulder, breast
and neck and IL cents per. pound.
Vegetables.-Sweet potatoes 4Oc. per peck, Irish
potatoes 25c. per peck; string beans 25c. pei
peck; tomatoes 10 to 15c. per quarter peck cab
bage to 1Oc. per head; carrots &c. per bunch
onions 25c. peck egg plants to Sc. apiece
beets &c. bunch; oyster plants SC. bunch; turnips
zoe. peck lima beans IL to 15c. quart; cauli-
flower 8 to soc. each squash 10 to SOC. each,
parsnips to Toe. each; celery 6 and Sc. bunch
pumpkin to zoe. each citrons to 15c. each
cranberries 1Sc. quart; spinach 90 TO 75'. peck
kale 30c. peck; lettuce &c head.
Fruit.-Apples 20 to 40 cents per peck pears
% to 35 cents per quarter peck; Concord and
Catawba grapes s to IL cents per pound, and
Malagas rs cents; lemons 20 cents per dozen
oranges 40 cents per dozen; German prunes S1.5
per basket bananas 80 cents per dozen.
Butter and Butter-print, 80 and 40
cents per pound; creamery, 35 to 40 cents per
pound roll, 20 to 80 cents per pound. Eggs
Is to % cents per dozen.
Game and Fo,cl.- Canvas back ducks So per
pair; redheads s1.25 per pair; blackheads 65 cts.
per pair coots so cts. per pair; pheasants SIPS
per pair prairie chickens S1.25 per pair NAL
lards 81 per pair; cartridges So per dozen
turkey 16 and Is cents per pound; chickens so
to 81 per pair rabbits 30 and So cents each.
Fish.-Mackerel 20 cents per pound; perch %
to so cents per bunch taylors II to rs cents
each, and 25 cents per bunch for small soft-crabs
so to 90 cents per dozen; hard crabs 25 cents per
dozen pan-rock rs to so cents per bunch boil
ing rock IL cents per pound; spots 25 and SO
cents per bunch.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-15
PETER HERDIC'S FAILURE.
How His Assets were Manipulated by
some of His Creditors.

IN 1873 Peter Hcrdic, the great lumber king,
lobbyist, and speculator, of Wiiamsport Penna,
who was supposed to be worth $4,000, 900, made
an assignment. From all accounts his financial
wreck complete, and the consequent disaster
was widespread throughout the lumber and semi
bituminous coal regions of sylvania. Herdic's
heaviest creditors were William Weightman, the
Philadelphia chemist and quinine monopolst,
and r. j. c. Walker, Weshtmap's son in-law.--
These creditors able TO manipulate the affairs
of Herdo so that at Marshal sale of over halfa
million dollars worth of his property they bought
the whole Of it in for $4,000. This property
consisted Of 1900 900 worth Of real estate in Will
Transport, 900 acres of ccal land in Tioga and
Lycoming counties, and 1900 acres of timber
land in the same region.
In 1880, Herdic having passed through bank
ruptcy, his assignces, Frederick and Bentley,
sold 81 ,250, 600 of bis assets. Herdic had sworn
that he was not worth dollar, but at this sale he
was the principal bidder The assets consisted of
$3.50 900 in the stock of the many ventures of
Herdic, in which his fellow -townsmen had inves-
ted largely. These included the WilliHmsport
and Canada Lumber company, the Robert Morris
Land and Coal Company, and the Lycoming
Gas and Water Company. The balance of the
assets were book accounts, ranging in items of
from 81, 900 to 600 each in amount. An ac-
count against William Stoddard was sold for so
cents. A claim against the LycOming Gas and
Water Company for $4,000 brought 30 cents,
and one for $4,000 against the Williamsport
manufacturing Company was knocked down for
80 cents. Other accounts of from $25, 600 to $780,
900 sold for few cents. The entire list of assets
realized but 81 500 and all that represented any
value were secured by Herdc.
The matter of the Marshai's sale of 1873 was
allowed to rest without question until 1888. Then
HHfsdiis attorney on the ground that the sale
and he had the same property sold and bought it
in for $4,000 No title having passed under this
sale, HerdicS attorney, Clinton Lloyd, has enter
ed suit against Weightman and Walker to have
their sale and title set aside and the sale Of 1888
made valid. This suit is to be tried at the Deem
Der term Of the Lycoming County Court, and will
reopen the Herdic affairs and circumstances at
tending his bankruptcy. 1t will doubtless result
in counter proceedings in which the peculiarities
of the Assgnee's sale of 1880 will be made clearer
The reversing of the title of Weightman & Walker
in the coal and lumber property of Lycoming and
Tioga counties would materially affect those great
interests in that region.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-15
7s5sIs527 227I2I s4SO 55O4I12ss1OOs

-Gieveland's MAJORITY o'veaff all, I,ooS.
Shaw's majority, $40.
Compton's majority, 269.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-15
JUST WHY HE CONGRATULATED. /"

1t is well known that last week Jay Gould sent
dispatch to Gov. Cleveland, congratulating him
on his election; Before he did SO the Democracy
was wildly demanding his "blood," but after
sending the aforesaid dispatch this stupendous
gambler became very great man in the eyes of
many Democrats. The motive for Goulds action
is thus laid bare by one of the New York daiies ::
"Mr. Jay Gould is reputed an extraordinarily
brilliant Spectator, and many people have the
highest estimate of his opinion stocks. But
he is not Returning Board. When he steps out
of the sphere in which his reputation was won, to
tell the country who has been elected President,
inclined to prefer the footings of the actual
returns to his opinion. When we find Mr.. Gould
congratulating Governor Cleveland upon his cleo
ton, we estimate the act as of no more bearing
upon the real facts than when any other oonspic-
uous capitalist of open or concealed Democratic
sympathies does the same thing, Mr.. Vanderbilt,
for instance. Mr.. Cleveland will have New York
State when the canvassers on the 18th of this
month shall legally do away with the plurality
which the district returns as collected and tabu
lated nov give to Mr.. Blaine-and not before,
Mr.. Gould to the contrary Notwithstanding
Neither Mr.. Gould nor Mr.. Vanderbilt can sacri-
fee the peoples wishes, when materialized in
votes to their desire to keep the market quiet in
order to nurse their speculations."
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-15
A Novel Horse Race.
PhHadeiphia Times.


race unlike any that ever took place before
came off on the grounds of the New York Driving
Club, in Morrisania, on Friday of last week. 1t
was match between teams Of thoroughbreds
driven to skeleton wagons, one mile and repeat,
for $780, Mr.. D. Harrington drove his brown
team Ghost and Debarry, record 1:54, and Mr..
John Murphy drove his chestnut team j. Nay and
John j. R., record 1.54l. Mr.. Harrington drew
the pole and his team galoped away with slight
lad. The rival team also struck q fast gait
When they made the turn for the quarter the
teams were nearly abreast galloping like run
Always. The runners made the turn to the half
mile pole neck and neck in wild race. They
had passed the quarter pole in 274 seconds and
reached the half in 53a seconds, Herrington's team
having their heads in the clear. On they plunged
in their headlong rush, the brown team outrun-
ming the chestnuts past the Point of Rocks, where
they led by length.
brushing brush to the three pole, both drivers
tickling the thoroughbreds with their whips re-
suited in Murphy's team getting to thu hind
wheels Of Herrington's wagon. No daylight
showed between the teams when they passed into
the last quarter in l.23 each team being urged to
its utmost speed. They made stirring picture
as they came breasting along the straight toward
the stand, each term well matched and bounding
in unison. They resembled the paintings of
Roman hippodrome races, barring the clumsy two
wheeled chariots. When Herrington's team pass
ed under the wire, in 1.54I the fastest time ever
made in a race to Wagons, Murphy's team was at
the others wheels. In the second heat Herring
tons team was sent away with length the best
OF the start. Keeping up fast pace they won
the heat and race by two lengths. They had gone
to the quarter in 273, the half in 554, the three
quarters in l.244 and the mile in 1.554.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-15

ES-B. F. Jones, Esq, chairman of the Repub-
ican National Committee, is one of the wealthiest
men in Pittsburg and member of the firm of
Jones Laughlin, proprietors of very extensive
rolling mills in that city. Notwithstanding the
-f--t-tha4 hA st.ads very high in business and
social circles, the Democratic press of the country
has lost no opportunity to abuse him in the most
uncalled for and shameful manner. One of the
leading merchants of Pittsburg having been inter-
viewed by representative of the Leader of that
city said: "Mr. Jones is man of the strictest in
tegrity, very close and careful calculator, and
am perfectly satisfied that in no manner could he
be influenced or induced to make any statement
regarding the correctness of which there was the
slightest doubt. Not only do believe that Mr..
Jones is sincere in his convictions that Mr. Blaine
has carried New York State, but that be also has
the data to base his conclusions upon"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-15
And he Still Lives.

Patrick Mulvey, of Locust Summit, Penn, is
thirteen years old. On Monday of last week a
playmate accidently broke his nose with base
ball bat. On Tuesday, while playing with his
fathers gun, it was discharged and load of bird
shot lodged in one foot. On Wednesday, his
mother left a set of false teeth on stand within
the boys reach as he lay in bel, and went out of
the room few moments. When she returned
she found her son black in the face from suffoca-
ton, having attempted to fit the teeth in his
mouth when they slipped into his throat. He
was nearly dead before they could be taken from
his throat On Thursday, he was cutting an ap-
pie with a razor. The razor slipped through the
apple and cut off the boys thumb at the root Of
the nail. On Friday, his mother helped him into
the kitchen and placed him in chair in front of
the stove. kettle of boiling water stood on
the hearth. The boy upset it in some way, and
the water was thrown on his legs, scalding them
from the knees down so that the skin peeled
from them
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-15

~We can congratulate our neighbors of the
Voice on being fair at least once. We clip the
following editorial fran the eolnmn= f cell
issue of that paper:
"The postofice department finds the two-cent
stamps steadily increasing, and the officials OF
that branch of the Government service expect
soon to see the department self sustaining again.
1t is a wonderful thing that department can
sustain over fifty thousand Offices in all parts of
the country, deliver mails at the doors of resi-
dences in the cities, carry country newspapers
free and others for almost nothing, and yet by
carrying letters to any part of this great country
for two cents make money enough to be almost
self-sustaining. Yet this is the fact"
From the above land the statement is true) i;
appears that under Republican supervision the
postofice department is nearly elfsustaining,
with largely increased facilities and two cent
rate of postage. 1t is matter of record that
under Democratic auspices that department was
always largely in arrears, with three-cent post
age. 1t is therefore clearly evident that the time
has arrived to "turn the rascaIs out"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-11-15
THANKSGIVING DAY PROCLAMATION.

On Friday, 18th inst, President Arthur issued
the following proclamation:
The season is nigh when it is the yearly wont
of the people to observe day appointed for the
purpose by the President as an especial occasion
for thanksgiving unto God.
Now, therefore, in recognition of this hallowed
custom, 1, Chester A. Arthur, President of the
United States, do hereby designate as such day of
general thanksgiving Thursday, the 9th dag of
this present November.
And 1 do recommend that throughout the land
the people, ceasing from their accustomed occu-
pations, do then keep holiday at their several
homes and their several places of worship, and
with heart and voice pay reverent acknowledge
ment to the Oliver of all good for the countless
blessings wherewith He hath visited this nation.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed.
Done at the city of Washington this seventh
day of November, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighty -four, and of
the independence of the United States the one
hundred and ninth. CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
By the President.
FREDERICK I. FRELINGHUYsEN,
Secretary of State.