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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
THE FERRET


He follows on till he comes to the rats
nest. The rat sits there covering in a cold
sweat OF terror. III. Ferret pounces upon
him and eats him in twinkling. If there
happen to be young ones in the rest thew ara
crunched to pieces in no more time than it
would take to swallow them whole. Their
tender bones make nice bite. The ferret
is q very savage, hungry animal.
II the rats are smart enough they will not
run into their holes, but w1n start for ont
doors, where they can run of and away.
Then the house is cleared of rats. They are
too scared to come back again. for a while
at least, and they find quarters elsewhere.
A weu-trained ferret does not pursue them
Tar outside, but remains on the premises.
II there are many rats the hunters stay sey
eral days They eat rats till they are gorged
50 fun they VIII not hold another bite
Then they cuddle away in some corner and
go 10 Sleep They sleep until they get
hungry, and then glide about the halls, cal
lars and rooms, smelling for more rats
When there ara no more their master takes
them home Then the hotel proprietor pays
him $50. II the house is one of the largest.
more than that is paid. It is said, though it
may not be true, that the ferret trainer has
been paid $100, 900 for clearing ratk out Of
houses in New York city in the four years
he has kept these animals
A ferret b . trained weasel. nothing more
orless. BoyS and girls who have seen q weasel
have seen ferret IN the Wild state. The ami
mails are rarely = high as large fat rat. But
they are very long bodied, as long Is 4 cat.
They are brown. gray, yellow and dirty
white. The trainer IN New York city has soma
crsam-colored ones with pink eyes For
their sixe they are - savage 6 tiger. II
yen Hasten rat to : stick ana poke it into I
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29

From The Present we reproduce a taste
full design for a 81, 500 house 1t being sup
posed to be country house, plumbing IS not
included in this estimate Of cost The house
may be built OF brick Or frame, or it mag
be covered with plastic panels upon the out
side, O fashion which 3 coming into vogue.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
rornedoes from a Balloon,

E. A. Cover lately read a paper before
the Royal United Service Institution on a
system of Air Torpedoes.n The author
proposed to launch against an approaching
army aerostats carrying 100 pound shells OF
gun cotton, which would explode at given
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29

Fig. 8 shows q pretty little dress OF
cream nuns yelling for girl of Is. Skirt
trimmed diagonally with blue Ottoman rib
bon; gathered waist with skirt that is
caught underneath in a pulled effect. closing
ON the left with tiny buttons; the belt,
folds on sleeves, and trimming on waist out
lining a yoke, all Of bias Ottoman. Six
yards of yelling, eight and one-half yards
Of blue ribbon. thres-quartsrs OF yard OF
bias silk.
Fig 4 il China silk calling costume.
China silk is popular this summer In this
dress the new fashion Of using buckles pro-
fusely Is shown The buckles pass through
small loops of velvet ribbon The suit IS
made Of the silk in two colo1x. one krocat1ed
with small buds, the other with raised dots
The dark forms panel and plastron, the
light fnll-drnped. skirt opening over the
panel, the waist has the Quaker front with
soft SASH and uids loops and short ends IN
the back; buckles ornamenting sleeves and
side Of waist
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
PROCLAMATION.
$50 90 REWARD.

HYHEREAS, 1t appears by information received
w by me, thar about the sth day OF
June, 1855 one DENNIS WILLIAMS was murdered
by one Haiker HTyris who afterwards made his
escape and is still at large;
Now therefore, /, ROBERT LOWRY, Governor
Of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for the
arrest and delivery of she said Walker Harris 20
the Sheriff of Wilkinson county; said reward Is
pay able on conviction And do moreover, require
all officers OF this State to be gent In their efforts
to arrest said fugitive Walker Harris.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal OF the
r, State affixed, al Jackson, this 9Th day Of
L. 81 July, a. d. 1855.
ROBERT LOWRY.
By the Governor:
HKSRY c. MYERS, Secretary of State
tulvl5. 'S5-sw
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
Things to Do and to Know

The wool market IS looking up.
Cheese is lower in price than it has been
since 1873
shrunken, sprouted potatoes make very
poor seed.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
Facts Of Interest.

brilliant comet in the southwestern part
of the heavens is predicted for late In July
or early in August.
1t will cost 100000 to unite Paris and
London by pneumatic tubes The distance
is 200 miles
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29

The lace overdress grows more and more
popular. Every fashion plate has new
pattern of one White lace, with fiounces
nearly all the way up the skirt, is very fash
ionable over colors.
Closed drawers of white muslin are worn
by small boys with their summer kits.
Some mothers add a short skirt of fleece
lined pique of thin flannel, but these make
the kilt shirt hang badly.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
NERVOUS DEBILITATED MEN

Yoa srs allowed free trial Of thirty Of Dr.
Dyes Celebrated Violate Belt An
ances for the relief OF
Debility loss Of Vitality Mznkced an kfndrea
troubes Also, Conpi-ts
Q hs.ith vsor and manhood risk Is in
CURED Illustrated with
hatsd Tres ~ addressing yoit.c Belt Co., Nszsha Mich
dee 81 'sf-fv
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
Beheading.

Take word that means to crafty; de
capitate it and leave temporary deed; de
capitate again and leave an undisturbed
state or condition.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
FIRST FLOOR
SECOND FLool


In the second story are four bedrooms,
each opening from the hall and having q
roomy closet. Tho dimensions of the upper
rooms correspond to those below. Cellar
under the whole house.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
.WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.

Yin View of the Rapidly Growing
taste for beverages made of gin, the purity and
palatableness of
| WoLFE'S SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS
specially commend themselves to the public. II
can be readily used in any amagamation that il
would form admirable constituent OF all mix ed
or fancy drinks. 1t is also an invaluable adjunct
of the sick room, and is very efca cious in hot
buttons for coughs colds, eatarT h. &c. it being both
sedative and anti spasmode. Those who are neces-
STATED to use stimulants cannot take mider OF
less hurtful one than the Sehnapps In all cases OF
dyspepsia it has proved most successful agent.
its gently stimulating pr operties materially aid the
process of digestion and facilitate the assimilation
OF food while in kidn ey troubles ii is absolute
specific, having been pronounced by medical
perts to be unquestionably adjuretic well
tonic To insure, however, obtaining the genuine
ticle ask for Wolfe's Schiedam Aromatic Schnapps
| and look for the significant initials.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29

Said Pqgt0gs has dark brown complexion, is about
and is we'll proportional and muscular; has scaI
on left jaw and one left breast has high cheek
bones, little moustaehe, and slight beard chin
teigent for of his race he prides himself upon
his religion.
i,1Iv : 2vr
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
PROCLAMATION
$I5O 90 REWARD.

~HEREAS, 1t appears by information received
w by me, that about the 10th day OF
April. 1885,, William Cranberry, eoioTed, SEN
fenced to be hung on the 18th day OF April, 1855,
made his escape from the Jail StarkvilIe, Oktib-
beha county and is still at large;
Now, therefore, /, ROBERT LOWRY, Governor
Of Mississippi do offer the above reward for the
rest and delivery of the said William Cranberry,
colored to the Sheriff of 0ktibbeha county; said
reward TO be paid on delivery. And do more
over require all officers OF this State to be dill
gent in their esrts to arrest said fugitive escaped
murderer
Given under my hand and the Great Seal Of the
r. - State affixed, at jackson, this 9th day OF
lNs July, A. D. 1885.
| By the Governor:
! HENRY c. MYERS, Secretary of State.
DESCRIPTION.
| He is about 26 years DID, 5 feet inches high
weighs about 100 pounds; has white spot in hi
right eve lsrge front teeth which show when talk
| ing, and wears Ne. 10 shoes.
july15, 'S5S3w.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29

w HEEEAS, II appears by information received
w by me, that about the 18th day oil Au-
gust, 1854. one FRANK JACKSON, coiored, killed
Al his home by some party parties unknown, who
afterwards made their escape and still large
Now, therefore, /, ROBERT LOW RY, Governor
Of Mississippi, do ofier the above reward Tor the
arrest and delivery OF the said unknown murderers
the sheriff OF Adams county; said reward is pay
able conviction. And do, moreover, require
all officers of this State to be diigent in theil
efforts 10 arrest said unknown marderers.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal Of the
ar = State affixed, 81 jackson, this 9Th day o
L. = July, A d. 1854
ROBERT LOWRY.
By the Governor:
HESRr & MYERS, Secretary Of State.
suir Is tS-5sw
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
Enigma

There was man who bought thing,
The thing he bought he did not want,
The man who sold it could not use it,
The man who used it did not know it.
1t was a coffin.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
PROCEAMATEON.
500 90 REV RID.

WHEREAS, 1t appears by Information received
w by me, that Charley Pdgtos was convicted OF
murder at the March Term, 1885, of the TiPpah
county Circuit Court, and pending his appeal to
the Supreme Court, he made his escape and is stii
at large:
Now, therefore, /, ROBERT LOWRY, Governor
Of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for the
arrest and delivery of the said Charley Paytoa to
the Sheriff of Tippah county, And do moreover,
require all officers of this State to be diigent in
their efforts to said fugitive Charley Patton
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the
r. 81 State affixed, at Jackson, this 9th day Of
IT, d June, A. d. 1885.
ROBERT LOWRY.
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DESCRIPTION
PROCLAIM ALTON.
$50 90 REV ARD.

Wy HEREAS, 1t appears by information received
w by me- that ON or about the 9TH day ef De
eember, 1884, one JAMES CRUM murdered by
one Afe Mathis, who afterwards made his escape
and is still large;
Now therefore, /, ROBERT LOWRY, Governor
of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for the ar
rest and delivery of the said As Mathis to the Sher
iff of Alcorn county-one half OF safe reward to be
paid on delivery and the other half conviction.
And do moreover, require all officers of this State
to be diligent in their efforts to arrest said muir
derer.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the
r, State affixed, at Jackson, this 9th day OF
a. 81 July, A. d. 1885 ,
By the Governor;
HENRY c. MYERS, Secretary OF State.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
DEsCRIPTION.

Is about 5 feet 10 inches in heigth dark complex
ion black eyes and black curly hair; weighs about
1875 pounds; imps in right leg caused by broken
thigh; is about 10 or 20 years old
july15, 's5-3w.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
PATENTS

Obtained, and all PATENT BUSI MESA tended
to for MODERATE FEES
Our office is opposite the u. 5. Patent Once, azd
we eau obtain Patents GA less time than those re-
mote from WASHINGTON.
Send MODEL OR DRAWING. We advise as 70
patenfabilify free OF charge; and we make NO
CHARGE UNLESS PATENT Is sEf bhE I'D
We refer here to the Postmaster, the superln-
tendent Of Money Order Diy and 70 officials 81 The
u s. Patent Once For circular advice, terms ana
1s s-sss go; ~ go - q q SNOW CO.,
opposite Patent Gfice. Washington, y c
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-29
-77--77--=7----7--
Cura for piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by a sense OF
weight in the back ioins and lower part Of the alb
domen, causing the patient to suppose he has some
ELECTION of the kidneys or neighboring organs At
times, symptoms of indigestion are present, Hafl-
lency, uneasiness OF the stomach, etc. A moisture
like perspration, producing a very disagreeable
itching, after getting warm, Is common attendant
Blind, Bleeding and ticking Piles yield at once to
the application OF Dr. Bosanko.s Pile Remedy,
ing the Tumors, alaying the intense itching and
e1ecting permanent cure Price so cents Ad-
dress, The DIR. Besanko Medicine Co. Piqua, o.
Sold by Byron Lemly, jackson, Miss
march 81 ,R5-I "
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13
Death IN Tho Oven.

To cay nothing of the indecent t-espass
upon Innocent houEekeepes by CONVEYING
TO the Kitchen in cooking preparation
secret combination of putrid animal urine
known as ammonia az is tha case with
nun Der Of baking powders, there is CUES
ton that The sturted growth of children,
and a large class Of ultimately fatal diseases,
as dyspepsia, scrofIla. kidney disease,
nervous arrangements, etc, are tracesble 10
q lack of legislative interference for sup.
pressing the sale of that chemical poison,
ammonia, in human food. A wholesome
brs notwithstanding gas is a necessity in mod
ern and civilized existence. Fifty million
people in the United States are daily con-
sumers of bread artIicially raised and light
ersd. yet stats lies show that one half the
baking powders on the market are crim-
iually impure. The Massachusetts official
State Chemist, Professor James Babcock,
saws that the amount OF ammonia secretly
entering into a baking powder advertised
under the smiling preiense OF absolute
purity makes its sale a crime. We do not
hesitate to recommend tor use In every fam
jIy where cleanliness of diet ranks as vir-
tue With cleanliness of person DR.. Prices
Cream Baking Powder. which Is free from
ammonia. lime. alum or any drug talnt
whatever, and in the scientific honesty
of its compositiou Il credit to our ciyilisa'
tson.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13
A WEATHER WALL.

II the Weather Court pleases, we ask for a
change Of venue for the trial OF the May
case. Evidently the court is prejudiced. IL
is giving us the cold shoulder. Its justice is
uDtempered with mercy. We call for q
charge OF venus to = court where ths pris
oner, Msy. can get out on writ of habess
corpus for the enjoyment of clear skies,
warm sunshine and bslmy breezss. Her
guards are tired o. overcoats, wsterproofs,
gum boots and whisky punehes. They are
signing to wear spring suits and low.qusrtsr
shoes, and to quaif lager beer. Her children,
imprisoned with her, are crying fer picnics.
spring flowers an fishing frolics. Here we
are in the llth OF the month, and afraid to
venture beyond the front gate without being
fully in winter attire. Teeth are chsttsriDg
beneath forehesds that should be beading
with pertpiration. ThisIs all unsatisfactory.
The Weather Court has acted unfairly by
us. Ii is ss indifferent to our nesds as Is the
administration to the Indiana Democracy.
We trust the coming week will bring US
more sunshine and more Republican re nov
ale; mere warm days snd more Democratic
appointments to postoffices-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13

We concsde that ours not being the fine
poetic sight. it may have fsiied to observe
some subtle beauty or grandeur nesting
somewhere between or beneath or about the
tsenty-one monosyllables and five bisylla-
blss composing the ever to- bs-renovned cpl
tspb. But we are bound to cay that no
poetic merit sits on the face of the effusion.
In fact, the composition in both sentiment
and diction is weak. 1t is weak for even
Tennyson, and that IS saying 8 good deal.
What there is in Alfred Tennyson's
work 10 command the sentimental
homage paid to him we have never
been able to discover. He has written
few strong lines and clever
number of pretty lines. but his productions,
as a whole, do not entitle him to rauk with
at least two contemporaneous American
poets. The Queens laureate being well along
in yesrs, fading faculties may account for
the especially noticeable weakness OF his
very recent verses. If she has any other
available singer she should substitute him
for Mr.. TeDnyson. And if she has not that
substitute let her but apply TO America, and
we can furnish her long list from which to
make o selection to borrow.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13
THE CHICAGO PosrOFFICE.

OF course the organs will sputter and roar
and squeal and swear over the change in the
Chicago Postofice. They were about settling
to the belief that the Republican party had
lien on the administration OF the Govern.
ment, and that Mr.. Cleveland would no.
dare to make many changes. They would
suffer him TO occupy the White House
fer four years if he would be-
have himself. The appointment OF Mr..
ton, and the Republicans want to know
whsre the brick came from that struck Mr.
Palmer, the Republican incumbent. "Mr
Palmer's removal" said q member of the
Cabinet, will DO a summary notice to other
gentlemen holding Federal positions that
their lease Of official life is intended to be
very short in all csess whore they have been
guilty of what is termed offensive partisan
ship Offensive psrtisanship is the ground
upon which the Postmaster General based
Mr. Palmsr's removal" What is the opinion
of the Postmaster General concerning the
change? I'VE proceeded very slowly in the
matter" said Mr. Villas The management
trouble in that respect. II is the second larg-
estin the country, and it is In every way fully
up TO the standard of New York. II was
charged some weeks sgo that Mr.. Palmer
had used his office for personal and political
purposes, bat, as have said we were careful
about our facts. We wrote to Chicago to
certain friends OF the administration, who
testifisd to the truth of what we had heard
IN the form OF afidavits. We then deter.
mined to remove Mr.. Palmer without further
delay" A Washington telegram says thai
it is understood that the friends OF the ad
ministration referred to oy Mr.. Villas are
Colonel Morrison and John Fl. 0berly. aud
that the latter furnished the charges against
Mr.. Palmer, and that Morrison presented
them to the President. Morrison consulted
with Mr.. Oberly, whereupon both gentlemen
united in recommending Mr.. Judd, who, a.
the time, had letter ca file asking for the
place. The charges made by Oberly agsins
Postmaster Palmer were, first, that ION tn.
day Of the Blaine parade in Chicago III
closed his Office at o'clock in orde
that the employees of the office might swell
the procession in Blsine's honor; second
that he constructed q platform in front o
the Office for the accommodation of his Re
publican riends, that the carpenter VIII
did the work was an employee Of the Gov
eminent, and that the materials used wsr
the property Of the Government: third. thu
few days prior TO the October election il
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13

Mr.. HENDRICKS was in Philadelphia last
ednesday, and q special from that city
says: "Yice President Hendricks, who arrived
here tonight, said that he could hold out no
hope to such Democrats Of the country as are
anxious for general and rapid change in
the civil service of the country. The situa-
tisB, he said. in which the Democratic party
finds itself with the advent OF this admins
trstion is exceptional, and the expectations
OF reward for party service that might have
been realized four or eight years ago can not
be gratifsd now. The sentiment of the
country seems favorable to the policy that
has been adopted by Mr.. Cleveland, and It
seems doubtful If any other could be fol-
lowed for the future good OF the party. 1t
meets with the accord of the wisest counsel
lors of the Democratic party, and IN time
the great masses of tie party will adopt q
similar view. Mr.. Hendricks gees from here
TO New York"
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13

than forty of modesty." Aud worse: she
likes daucing-"At sixty her feet Jingle
vhen che hears the sSmhals-" Her power is,
nevertheless, adm;;ted. woman is mass
of corruption, yet all men pursue"-the
original, Gays the translator, hiss a stronger
word than corruption th0ughs
However, notwithstanding, the foregoing
woman is desirable as a companion, for HE
who haS no wife is no man." Apropos OF
marriage, there is q word of advice in Take
q wife from beneath, friend from above
you" Good looks are not of much account
in the cheice OF partner, nor indeed in
any other transaction-"Be the goat white,
be the goat black, so she give good. milk"
Difference to q wife is recommended. ''If
your wife Is little bend down to her." and il
things go wrong in the house the husband is
told to look at home for the cause, since
Every man gets the wife he deserves"
Next to marriage friends are considered de-
sirable. "Have friends or die" says much
in little. and is impressive in its simplicity.
Of course, sincere friends sre meant, for If
your friend be deaf when you call, turn
your back On him"
Many of the popular and proyerbial locu-
tions preserved in the TalmHd are among
the best ard most expressive of their kind.
Vinegar, the son OF Wine," for instance,
described the unpopular son of s popular
father: "a box full of books" a learned
man. from whose learning the world had de-
rived no advantage. Grapes with grape
sauce" q discouTse where that matter was
neither much nor to the point. "Hs has
words in his backbone" applied to talks-
tive bore. He scsids himself with luke
warm water" to the man who made a mud
die OF the simplest matter Entrusted to his
management and HE will make the ocean
sweet" 10 one whose pretensions were as ex-
travagsnt as ill.founded. He loses what he
has and what he has not" was said of an
unfortunate man; He puts his money on
the horns of deer" of an imprudent one;
and "His cheeks grow grass" of a cunning
and impatient fellow.