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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09

What is it good for, this tall, slim trunk.
with the dull, dead-looking branchess 1t is
the milk tree, the famous "palo de vaca. y
which Humboldt describes. He first brought
1t into notice. 1t IS an evergreen. Its san
is delicious fluid resembling the fines t Jer-
sey milk, only sweeter and richer than even
that. When the negroes are thirsty they
cut into the side of the trunk as one would
bore into a maple for sugar w>ter, and the
milk gushes forta in great stream. 1t is
both food and drink, so rich is it. After a
little time it grows thick and yellow, and a
cream rises to the top. 1t has fragrant
odor. When COW tree is tapped the ma
tives hasten from all quarters with their
bowls to catch the flow of milk The fluid
Is white. Sunrise is the best time to tap the
tree, for then the sap flows most abundant
ly. The tree gets its morning milking, like
a COW.
Humboldt was much surprised at discoy-
ering the cow tree and finding that its milk
was palatable and nutritious His knowl-
edge of botany had taught him that most
milky vegetable fluids are bitter and burn
ing to the taste. Some of them are poison
Gus. But here was one milky sap that put
even his great learning at fault
Attempts have been made to cultivate the
cow tree and make it grow in other locali-
ties than where it is found naturally. but in
vain. As soon as it is removed from its ma.
tive mountains it dies. The Venezuelan
government experimental with it without
success. But South American labor is pro-
verbally shiftless. Perhaps If some live
Yankee would try to acclimate the COW tree
in our southern states he might succeed
finally
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
as it stands up. and in the upper end Of The

as it stands up, and ia the upper end Of The
door, slit must be cut out about an inch
wide and from five to six inches long, 50 as
TO allow of the posting of small parcels, but
vet not large enough TO admit of child's
hand. while On the door of the postofsice
should be written the times of the post.
Most children are fond of writing letters to
one another, and this viii, of course, give
rise to grand manufacture of note paper,
envelopes and postal cards, and they will
call forth all their ingenuity in designing
and coloring monograms and crests for their
note paper and envelopes. An envelope
must be taken carefully to pieces to form a
fat pattern; then those cut from it have to
be folded, gummed toge. her. and touch of
gum put on the tipof the flap; monogram
to correspond with the note paper must be
drawn Oh it, and finally, they must be done
up in neat packets, say half-dozen in each
It is wonderful what occupation this postbox
Will afford where there is large party of
children; of course, postman must be
chosen, and bag must be made for the
letters, and 50 on.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
KILLED by the Butter Test.


The newspaper reports on the death of thu
valuable cow Princess ], belonging to Mrs.
Shoemaker. stated to be from lung trouble.
brought several gentlemen breeders and 9th
ers interested in the valuable live stock Of the
state to consult DR.. Ward, the state yeteri-
marian, as to the nature of the disease. He
found the entire herd, with the exception OF
two bulls and one COW, out at pasture, and
in apparent good health. The bulls looked
splendid. The COW in one of the stables was
suffering from garget and enlarged knee
joints-a chronic case. The dairyman gave
the doctor full particulars Of the cows
death, which was from effects Of overtaxa
tion of the system during the late butter
tests, or, in other words, as the doctor puts it,
from making the COW into an extraordinary
milking machine and then trying to retu IN
her to the ordinary dairy COW. Value ii,
the other noted cow as butter-m making
creature, died three weeks ago from the
same cause or causes DR.. Ward says such
severe tests must at all times under
mine the constitution Of robust animals
and the two splendid creatures were of that
class. Princess made forty-six pounds
twelve ounces of butter in seven daya
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
F.tSHlONLETS.

White wrappers are made altogether of
embroidery
Bedroom wrappers are still made in the
Mother Hubbard style.
The prettiest and most delicate fans are
painted in soft tints and with much dainti-
ness of design, upon cream colored gauze.
Fine French cashmere dresses of the color
of red, known as sang de boeuf, and elaber-
ately braided with black, are favored by
English girls for tennis use.
II e favorite wooden lace has become more
attractive by the addition of velvet pat
tern. This covers the thick lace knots, and
is sewn on in fine chain or stem-stitch lines
Beds in fashionable houses have now no
pillows in sight, only bolster covered with
a lace Counterpart. The small, soft pillows
used for sleeping are put out of sight in a
closet by day.
Rather stout figures look better with q
fiat band of embroidery, beaded lace, velvet.
or any other trimming preferred, put on
round the neck and straight down the
front, outlining jacket, than any other
way.
In wooden stutfs Partisan modistes are
fond of finding colored selvage and allow.
ing it to show, SO that it forms trimming.
Striped stuffs are draped at the back so that
half are perpendicular and the other half
horizontal
Pretty black straw Fanchons, dotted with
cut jet, lined with black velvet and trimmed
with two rosettes of white Moresque lace
fastened on the top with long. dead-gold
pins, are effectively worn with either white
or black frocks
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
Winter Feeding nf Stock.

Another way for the farmer tohave some
thing to do, and something to sell in the dull
months, is to winter-fatten beeves for sale
Feed the products of the farm on the farm
lt is better to let them walk off than Il
haul them off. The manure will be saved
where it is most needed, and returned tx
the home soil.
The live agricultural college of Kansas
at Manhattan in that state, has beer
making some useful experiments in tn,
winter feeding of stock. The trial hal
proved one thing eonclusively. That is
that corn ground cob and all, is far better
for fattening cattle than the grain alone
1t keeps the animals digestive organs il
better condition. Every farmer should
have his own corn crushing mill at home on
the ground. The winter fattening of beeves
il to be recommended to farmers too fal
away from market to grow winter anc
early vegetables. There are always way:
to tn an honest penny, winter as well a.
sum ner, for the farmer who has ''gump
ton" Thank heaven for gumptioni
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
Orchard and Fruit Garden.
IAinerican AgrlculturiSt.


The picking and marketing of early fan
truit is now in order Special care should
pe taken in handling early varieties Of ap-
pies and pears; slight bruises lead to speedy
decay. Send only the best fruit to market.
well packed, and don't waste the rest. but
preserve by drying. The patent driers are
pelng improved each year. are of all sizas
and prices, and there is now no excusa for
wasted fruit Most pears should be r,ackad
before getting mellow; a very few kinds
IKE the RostieRr. ripen wen on the tree
where fruit tree has not been trained
from the start. the best time to note What
pruning is needed is lust after the f,n;f y
picked The cross limbs and shoots win
then make themselves noticeable. and can
De cut out or, il large, marked with !
string for late fall pruning. Saleable cur
rant bushes are now ready for
digging and heelinQ I'M to .w.st
sale or shipment. Make cuttings yvhan
the plants are dug, and set them a 800
as the ground Is ready. Blackberry ana
raspberry canes, which have finished fr,it-
ing, should BE- cut away. II the CROWNS
shoots have been properly pinched they
ought now to b very stocky, and show
thrifty side-shoots The new strawberry
beds should Be- carefully watched. II my
plant shows feeble gro WITH. take il out and
replaces IL with atrong onA The secret a
big berries and p1snty, next season, 4 Wig
orous growth this fall Give woekly sup
ply q liquid manure and pleuly q watsr
- ~ tirne4 a the weather As dry. Az mar.
Esttng cnoice grapes clip out with ~ 50
.org any detective o. bruised berTze4 6ruoy
49, taSts and needs "a yoor nn1xlEet I'D
Is seed Aa fit = Land = cIqorsd y crops
-a<<s - ,,@S~-~-S a &<.rr <1s<x<-v .-1e1
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
THE SCHOOLS.
HO11ins Institute,

CHAs. L. COOKE, A NJ, Gfaeral Sapesinteaei't.
MRS. E. s CHILpS. Associafs Principal
D. W GwIS, IL D., English, Philosophy. History
wM. H. PEASANTS, Latin and Natural Sciences:
WN. TAYLOR THoN. A. NJ, Literature, Compost
ton and French.
CHAs l. COOKE, Mathematics.
Miss n. B. BOWMAN, Mathematics.
Mrs. L. V. TURNER, English and CslsthenJcs.
Miss SAILS l. CocKE, Latin and French
Miss AGNES TERRELL. Latin and History.
Miss SALLIE B. RYLASD, Preparatory School
Miss MATIY L Cooke, Librarian and Registrar
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
E1ectrnnlntinra Cor,,.e.

A chemist of Brest has resurrected an old
idea about the disposal of the dead. He
merely rubs the corpse with plumbago sus-
ponds it in an electric copper BATH and lol g
fine coating of copper is deposited all over
it. Ire corpse, it is sad, being thus wholly
shut off from air viii be thoroughly pre-
served and remain forever. Fruits and
flowers have been preserved intact in this
way Bunches of grapes treated with the
copper bath are used as decorations for the
ceilings and friezework of dining rooms, and
the effect is extremely artistic. Lilies have
been immersed in the bath and delicately
coated with dusky, shining metal
BY this method corpse becomes con-
verted into copper statue. a man might
electroplate his deceased mother in-law, and
have her always near him. A husband
might leave it in his will that he should be
thus copper coated and set up as a bronze
statue in his family library. Then. if his
widow wishes to marry again, he will be on
the spot as an awful warning and example.
Persons who cannot afford to electroplate
their dead with copper may use zinc. Poor
relations may be disposed of in this way.
ZINC is good enough for them.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
Cause of Earthquakes and volcanoes.

cause OF Earthquakes and Volcanoes.
The old theory of earthquakes and vol
canoes Is that they are caused by the squirt
ing out and stopping over at times of an in
terror molten mass which is found at greater
or less distances below the thick crust of the
earth's cool outer surface. A late writer
says the theory that The interior of the earth
Is composed of q melted redhot mass must
be abandoned. The new idea is that there
are three parts to the carths substance
First, in the center is great solid nucleus.
About this Is ring OF sem.-fIuid matter
which forms viscid or sticky mass. Out
side of this is solid earth crust The ring or
layer of viscid substance is thus compressed
between two solids. 1t slips around slowly
as the earth moves The motion of this m
ternal viscid layer causes upheavaI or de-
preston IN the eaPth's surface, according as
dlderent portions are more or less yielding.
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are
accounted for on the thery OF electrical dis
turbances. 1t is well known that electrical
currents are constantly passing and repass-
ing through the earths crust. Every tele-
graph operator knows that hs cannot tele-
graph nom one city to another unless the
ends OF his wire are connected with the
earth" That there are good and bad con-
ductors OF electricity IS no less well known
II the current meets resistance in the sbar,e
Of bad conductor, it Is onstructed in its
free passage, and malts metals, canses
things 70 take IRE, and plays havoc rener-
ally In Like manner. IN the earth ara min
erals q different conducting power.
Ley us suppose now says certain
passing through the earth along 8 vein -
mineral meets with the resistance ofFersi
~ body WHOSE capacity for condnctinr 1.
less, - naturally follows that oraaf h.ct -
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
COW Br-nAyG

At least, the little bird is great friends
with the COW, and the CO W does not seem To
mind it. Perhaps she knows of what use il
Is to her. This little creature is found in
both the Americas North and South.
wherever there are herds of cattle. When
our western plains were covered with drove,
OF buffalo, early settlers observed that these
were followed Dy swarms of little, dark. mind
coiored birds. The colonists named them
buffalo birds But the bison herds disan-
peared before civilization Their places were
taken by vast herds of cattle that belonged
to ranchmen. After that the flocks of birds
changed their quarters and gave their
company to the ranchmen's animals. Then
they were called cowbiris.
The bright-eyed, pert little creature is of
inestimable value to the COW. 1t skins ali
over her and perches sauciIy upon her
horns, her head or her back. If Won watch
you will see it pecking industriously into
her body near the backbone. There is an
insect called the MARBLE which burrows into
the poor cows flesh, through the hide. and
causes her great torture Wherever Won
feel lump under the cows skin, there one
OF these painful MARBLES is imbedded. Thew
are also called wolves Well. the COW
bird pecks into the lump with its sharp lit
tie bill, digs cut the insect and eats il II
also devours the gadfiies and other pests
That torment cattle in hot weather.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
cows AND BIRDS,

The birds hop around upon the grass in
sWarms, within an inch or two Of the cows
nose, while she is in pasture, and hardly
take the trouble to get out of her way. In
wild regions where the birds have not been
scared away and killed by cruel boys who
are called civilized, the little creatures are
50 tame that they may be taken in the hand
while they sit around the cows nose.
One curious fact have not vet told Won
The COW bird never builds nest of its own
It Is Lazy creature, not at all q good
housekeeper. Cow birds do not mate to-
gether, male and female. and raise their
family like other feathered creatures. The
female simply watches around till she
catches some other bird OF its
nest Then she slips slyly IN ana
lays her own egg in the other
birds nest Strange to say. the rirhffu1
owner does not find out the trick. She
never knows but the COW birds egg Is ker
own She sits upon the eggs. her own and
The strangers. But the cowbird,s evc
matches drst Then the oldest thing han
pens 1he other silly bird begins to think
her own eggs are bad, and are mot going to
batch 1t al So she ceases paying any a.
tendon to them ct al, but ssts ii and b.
comes most devoted mother to the young
c0whlrdy that Isn't any kin to her. Il Is
tough On her own young onss. but the Iitf1e
cowhdrd vouldn't get any bringing up at
~ ~ wannf A. this stepmother.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
My Sweetheart


I'm in love with fair little maiden
With her eyes, with her lips, with hel
hands,
With her dozens of dear little dimplcs;
And although she's petite
On her sweet little feet,
IT'S a wonder TO me how she stands.
And she loves me, this dear little maiden;
And her hands and her eyes. and her lips
And her dimples, all giving me welcome
In a sweet, artless way
Have their say, every day,
As-to meet me she lovingly trips.
VIII she wed me, this sweet little maidens
Bless you, no. That she viii never do.
But, when have sold you the reason,
| haven't i fear
Twill appear to you queer;
For I'm thirty--while she's only twol
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
Fall Fashions.

INtN lVTK FdSIiIun BaZar,I
1t is said the wooden geipure lace over
silk will be the fashionable autumn dress.
This lace is woven to give it a wintry look.
Wooden galloon helps to give the dress a
look of cold weather.
Colors designed for fall are deeper in tone
than those in use this summer. A sky blue
has a gray tinge; pumice-gray nebule a
deep cloud gray; Labrador blue with a
noticeable cold gray tint; plum silvery
lead color; while the yellows are broom.
corn blossom, Chinese orange and evening
primrose. Byzantine is the favorite pink
do
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
Facts of Interest.

1t is beginning to be believed that the IA
nous red sunsets of year ago were caused,
not by volcanic dust, but by cosmic, or stal
dust
The Japanese government are introducing
Che use of Roman characters into their
printed language, instead of the native II
will facilitate popular learning
1t is announced that an English inventor
has lately devised a method of coating tin
with material resembling glass, which re-
moves all danger of poison in canned goods.
A new steam oyster dredge has been in
vented An endless chain of buckets scoops
up oysters by the peck. But it is said that
the machine will kill off the whole oyster
tribe by the disturbance it makes in the
beds That, however, remains to be seen.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09

United States Agricultural Commissioner
Colman has out his report for August. The
long stretch of heat we have had this sum
iner has been accompanied with rains, and
therefore been good for corn. The prospect
for that great crop has not been better since
1880 In some parts of the country, notably
in Illinois and North Carolina. the crop
promises to be the largest ever known.
As to wheat-weli, the less said about
wheat the better There will be enough TO
bread this great country. with not much to
send over to the subjects of the effete des-
potisms and the price viii be very high
when nobody has any to sell. The prospect
for spring wheat has fallen off since July.
There will be better crop of oats than
there was last year. Cotton promises to be
the best in ten years, except in 1882
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
ZOuave Jacket.

One of the prettiest jet zouave jackets
noticed lately is of jet so made as to look
like fish scales or armor cloth The jacket
rounds away from the throat, under the
arms, about half way between arm and
waist hne high, flaring collar opens to a
point The whole is edged with small let
drops. A Centaur belt of the same seems
necess ary with this pretty jaeket-a full
width belt, excepting in front, where il
shapes in points, and is laced with fine black
cord; the belt is edged all around with the
jet balls. A necklet of solid jet passemen-
terie, sometimes in medallion pattern, is
also very pretty with almost any dress, and
especially with black srrah or grenadine
in fine cut let
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09

Of course the plain, unembroidered ne,
must be selected for decoration. The edge
can be scolloped and either buttonholed OF
finished with cord. Roses and lilacs are the
most fashionable designs. Painted fichus
for the neck and throat are much admired
They are in shawl form, with rounded
corners. They are edged with the painted
lace, plain or gathered. A plain long OF
square piece of net must be chosen to work
on Painted lace fans of exquisite beauty
are seem Ladies who understand the use OF
pencil, brush and colors will be delighted
with this new and aesthetic fancy work
Those who do not can buy their painted
laca
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09

The high price of MANILA, from viii ch
binding Irvine is made, has induced manu-
facturers to seek cheaper substitutes. Sisal
is the one most commonly used. 1t does not
make 50 smooth a Irvine as MANILA. and
though it costs a little less per pounI is
really dearest in the end. as it has heavier
body and does not go "a many hundred feet
to the pound TIE cheaper Irvine we have
also found much more liable to tangle or
break in the binder, and little loss of time
of men and teams far outweighs the gain
from saving few cents in the price OF
Irvine used on a field
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
FIG. /
FIG. 2.

The cut shows two OF the best varieties of
cabbage for this purpose. Fig. ! is the
Early Jersey Wakefield. Fig 2 is HeDder-
sons Early Summer cabbage. This comes
about ten days later than the Wakefield. 1t
should be sown about ten days later than
that.
Lettuce. kale, caulifiower and cabbage
are all hardy or nearly so. They will live
in the open ground all winter if covered
with leaves, litter, or coarse manure. Let
tuce may also be brought to perfection
under GOLD frame sashes alone. 1t will then
be ready for use in February and March
But the main early crop should be wintered
over in the cold frame and planted out just
as soon as the ground is fit to work in
March--the first week in that month, usually.
Set the plants between the rows of cabbage
plants, putting them out at the same time
The lettuce will mature in half the time the
cabbage does, and all be cut off and out of
the way The Butter and Curled Silesia
are recommended by Peter Henderson as the
best early lettuce. The crop will be marketed
by the 1st of June.
A snug little income may be thus derived
from these four-lettuce, kale, cauli6ower
and cabbage in the spring and early sum-
mer, the very time when the farmers funds
run low His food is apt to run low about
that time, too. The fresh green vegetables
named will be a godsend along with his
steady diet of hog and hominy or beans and
dried apples.
Next week we shall give some directions
for making cold frames.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
Proverb Among Proverbs.

A Proverb Among Proverbs.
Here is curious puzzle: Take a word from
each of the proverbs below, one after an
another If you hit on the right word. at
the end you VIII have sentence which
forms another proverb, very common one.
We will help you by telling you that the
beginning word is never"
1. The highway is never about.
2. If you look not ct costly thing you
may not be tempted to buy.
g. Two OF trade seldom agree.
4 In remembering the gift, remember
also the giyer.
5. A nod Is as good as wink to blind
horse
G. When the wine is in the wit is cut.
T. The longest lane must have turning.
s. Words from the mouth die in the ear.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
Curious Case of Nervous sympathy.


AT the last meeting of the French acad
envy OF medicine DR.. Brown Sequard re-
lated very remarkable instance of tie
power of sympathy which came within his
recent observation. A little girl was look
ing out OF a window in a house in the
Batignolles a few days ago. The lower
sash was raised and the child had placed
her arms on the sill. Suddenly the support
ON which the sash rested gave way and the
window fell with considerable force on the
little girls arms, inhicting severe bruise
her mother, who was In the room at tb:
time, happened to look toward the window
at the moment of the accident and wit
messed it. She tainted with fright and re-
manned insensible for a minute or two
When she recovered she was conscious of 8
severe pain in both arms. and on examining
the seat of it she was amazed to find OF
each arm bruise corresponding in position
to that left by the accident on the child's
though more extensive.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
The Cow Bird.

Curious friendships sometimes exists be.
tween animals of very different species.
One OF the oldest of these is the friendly
companionship between the COW and httie
bird of the American starting family.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
A Freak of Negotiation.

In the mountains of Venezuela grows re-
markable tree 1t is found in rocky places,
at heights of about half a mile. 1t is a
stupid looking tree enough at first sight. 1t
is lofty and slender, and has stiff leaves,
that grow foot or more in length. 1t looks
much of the time as if it was dead In those
regions there is a wet and dry season and
during many months at a time not shower
washes its leaves. 1t bears very small, in
siQuificant-lO okino fiOwars