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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07
Grants Cigar stumps.

General Grant, when President, used
to walk out every evening for a smoke.
just at dusk he would come out of the
north gate of the White House alone,
with cigar in his mouth, his head
bent down Just little, and his left
hand behind him holding a cane. That
was his favorite attitude, and the strik-
ing figure was familiar to everybody.
The hackmen on the streets would take
off their hats as he went by and he al
ways returned their salutes. He would
walk down past the Treasury Depart
ment, down Fifteenth to the avenue;
thence past Wizards, past the Nation
al Theater, and up Thirteenth toward
New York avenue. ALI the newsboys,
bootblacks, and street arabs generally,
knew him and would follow him in his
walk, waiting for, him to throw his ci-
gar stumps away There was always
a scramble after his stumps, either be-
cause they were better than those or
dinarily found or because he had smok-
ed them, and there was some dignity
attached to smoking after him. The
urchin who got the stump would put it
between his lips and stand with his
back up against the door post of the
National peanut gallery" with his
thumbs in the armholes of his vest,
and puff away with dignity that was
the envy of all his admiring associates.
One day the General turned to two lit
tie urchins who had been following him
for several squares, watching his cigar
very eagerly, and asked them what he
could do for them
'.Pleesh, mishter,n one of them re-
piled, snatching his ragged cap off and
holding it with both hands in front of
him. while his companion got close be-
hind; s.pleesh, mishter, we only wants
Q smoke what the President hash had. :"
The General smiled good-humoredly,
and taking an expensive cigar from his
pocket-the only one he had left--he
cut it in two and gave each of them half.
The two little rascals ran off with their
hearts in their throats, and for many
weeks were held in awe and reverence
by the whole of urchindom. Washing
ton Star.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07

a good thing; but there are only a few
such fools as you are; you've been taIL.
ing that way for, years. and there are r. a :
many snakes now as eyer.''
But, thank God, I've killed some. and
the day is coming when I will kill many
more A licensed snake bites lust a.
bad as an unlicensed one, and NV plan
Is TO kill every snake
Brothers, sisters, let us arise and slay
these licensed saloons-C Cuu5eyEand
Presbuteridn. '''''''
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07
Utica for Prohibition.

No more legalized whisky selling in
Utica for twelve months from date, after
the present licenses expire. All but
nineteen of the voters signed the anti
license petition and many of those
nineteen were neutral. Here is another
striking illustration of the onward sweep
OF Prohibition. A few years ago Utica
was looked upon as one of the hardest
towns for its size in the State; dissipa-
ton and wickedness held high carnival
there; now thanks to the faithful preach
ing of the gospel and to the unremitting
efforts of Temperance people, the strong
hold of the arch-enemy has been stormed
and captured. Thus the good work goes
on. The hand writing is on the wall.
The fat has gone forth. The Liquor
King must abdicate his throne.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07
The oid Dinner Horn.


I've heard .s many an, strain that has thrilled me
But none. VIII say. since the day was
Has pleased me so much as. when a snali t,.,.-
heard, on the farm. the Old dinner hsrss
The trumpet was tin. a yard or so long
And was bowed fer -the boys at noon and
st morn A
The monotone strain was piercing and strong.
But sweet for all that, was the Old dinner
horn-
When building the fence or teasing the hay
OR reaptnz the grain or pfow3ng the CORN,
With appetite keen. at the noon OF the say
on. sweet TO my soul was the old dinner
horn.
mothers fond lips pressed the trumpet Of
tin.
And blew her full soul through the barley
and corn
Oh. hear even vet the welcome. come in.
Cone in. my dear boys, 10 the sound of the
horn.'
Those lips ne now ssia. Ahd the bosom II
Which sent TO Us boys the blast of the horn
she IS waiting IA sleep beneath the darl
mold.
The archangefs trump and eternity morn
Joel Swartz ID n
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07
at distance can have his orders filed
Just as well as if he were present
\ &c

at distance can have his orders filed
Just as well as if he were present.
The Mississippi Mills have as fine
corps operatives as can be found
any where in the world in factory of
like size. They are generally devoted to
the Mills and are faithful TO their work.
For morals and religion they are sur
passed by.none. A visit TO our churches
and Sunday schools will convince the
most skeptical of the superior morals of
the town of Wesson. The operatives have
been attracted here from all parts of
Mississippi and many from other States.
Many widow women and ophan children
are here making good and respectable
living and have far better opportunities
for intellectual and moral training than
they could get at many other places.
The public school here is on fine
basis, there being money enough collect
ed by taxation, largely on the Missis-
sippi Mills, to run the free school at
least 10 months in a year. And then
we have fine churches, Presbyterian,
Methodist and Baptist, all having
large membership, with large and well
attended Sunday schools every Sunday.
Fully 100000 is invested here by
the Mississippi Mills, and besides all
their possessions as mentioned above,
we have ten large brick stores, large
town hall, two livery stables and a
brick railroad depot, many small houses
in the business part of town, with many
fine residences in town belonging to
merchants and private individuals,
amounting to at least 100000. What
a grand change since the earliest date
of Wesson's history, then a pine forest
land unsold at $1.25 per acre. Now
this pine forest is converted into
most beautiful plain, covered with vaiu
able property amounting to 81 100000,
lots selling from 800 to $1,000 each,
and most land within The corporation is
assessed at $75 per acre. The aid that
Wesson will give in the future to
Copiah county and the State of Missis-
sippi is incalculable. 1t shows that man
can be done proftably in the
South and her people benefited there
by. OF course the local trade at Wes-
son and the great inducements it offers
farmers to bring their cotton, wool and
produce to market, makes it fine COM
mercial point.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07
The Senator Never Talks at Fairs
Chicago Tribune

Chicago Tribune. i.
Il never speak at fairs now,. said
Senator Cullum last evening. "A man
wAh a speech has no show against a
se horse or fat COW. The last time
tried to make speech at fair was at
Lincoln-right down near me, you know.
There were two rings near the STAND.
One was for cattle and the other Tor the
horses before the races | had got fairly
started when some fellow led couple
Of horses into the ring. The crowd
began to leave me, and in five minutes
every soul in the crowd except the man
who presided had left me- He looked
as if he wanted to go, too, so we follo"eo
the crowd over to the ring. The re
mainder of that speech is still unde
livered. No, Governor, Senator, OF
even President, is out of place making
a speech at a fair. They are much
better appreciated If they tie on the
blue ribbons, and that is what q have
been doing at the State fair. When
hear of friends who have not learned tn;
great lesson / always pity them, for
enow the fate of their oratorical efforts
iOweyer brilliant they may be.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07
Prohibition Triumph in Columbus.

A petition asking that no license be
issued to retail intoxicating liquors for
twelve months was presented to the City
Council of Columbus, Mississippi, on
the 10Th of September, and after having
been critically examined was adopted
on the 25th of the same month. All
honor to the faithful Temperance
workers, male and female, white and
black, who in spite of threats and dis
couragements, persisted in the glorious
struggle and are now crowned with
success. Let the friends of the cause
thanh God oud taEa oourora
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07
Notes.-By Bill Nye.

Down near Pitkin. Col, the iron cage
of the Slim James mine broke loose
while at the top of the shaft and fell
on man named Retire O'Donnen at
the bottom of the mine. After some
delay the cage was grappled and hauled
to the top, when it was found that Re.
tire was fattened out on the bottom.
Life was extinct.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07
/" Brown sugar.


Pulverize and mix thoroughly and rub
meat thoroughly with 1t. Put . layer
Of mixture, then layer Of meat and SC
on until the barrel is filed; keep
weights ON it so as to keep it under the
brine. It will be ready for use in three
davs. Don't use a whisky or vingaI
barrel.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
THE sIGN-BOARD.

CONDUCTED EY REv. C g. AsDREws D. D.,
Jackson. Miss, whom all contributions for this
Department should be addressed
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07
Recipe for Plckling Meat.
Lexington Bulletin

Lexington BuiIetln.J
Our friend F. Harrington who resides
in the Richland neigborhood sends us the
following recipe for picking meat
which he.says is the best thing he ever
tried:
Extract the bone and cut in slices not
more than 2 inches thick, then prepare
a molasses, pork, or lard barrel, take
pound Cayenne Pepper,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07
!. REmARKABLE POEM.

dne 70 the Mighty One, ~ lxxxiv, ls.
Cling IN thy giei, Heb xii, H.
Cling 10 the Holy One, Heb Vi. II.
He gives relief; Ps exvi, 6.
cling To the Gracious One, Ps exvi, 3.
Cling in thy pain, Ps ", 4.
cling - the Faithful One, | Thess, vii, 3
He will sustain. Ps iy, "a
clipr 20 the Loving One, Heb vi, 25
ding iu thy woe, Ps lxxxvi, T.
cling 10 the Living One, John iv i6
through ali below, Rom vii, 49,
,1,nr 10 the Pardoning One, John xiv, "a
Us spcaketh peace, John xiv, y.
cling - the Healing One, ExOd xv, 25.
Anguish shall cease. Ps exvii, p.
cling 10 the Bleeding One, I John ii, ~.
Cling 20 Ills side, John Xxx, p.
cling 10 the Risen One Rom Vi, 3.
Ira Hin abidei John xv, 4.
,1ing % the Coming One, Rev xxi, 20.
Hope shall arise; Titus ii, 10.
cIIug o. the Regntng One, rs cxvii, /.
Jog lights thine eyes. Ps xvi, IL
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07

a correspondent asks if it is healthy
to sleep in a room with lamp burning
all night. We cannot answer of course,
as to its healthiness or unhealthiness;
but lamp, it would seem, is rather an
odd thing to sleep with ANYHOW.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07
Mr.. Barnum Sues a Newspaper.

BRIDGEPoRT, Sept 2S.-The Hartford
Globe Of Sunday, in an account from q
correspondent Of Jumbo's tragic death
at st. Thomas, Ont, asserted that the
managers of the Barnum show ordered
Scott to lead the elephant on the track
with view of having the animal killed.
The correspondent is Bridgeport man,
and in his article dared Barnum, Scott,
or any of the managers to deny the
story. To-day Mr.. Barnum went to
Hartford, and on his return tonight, he
said that he had entered suit against
the publishers Of the Globe, placing
damages at $4,000. Messrs. Case,
Haltbie & Bryant, Mr.. Barnum's attor-
news, are instructed to allow no terms OF
settlement except q retraction Of the
article and the name Of the person who
wrote il.
Henrietta's gone % vassar, gum. gum
gum
Louise is at the singing school, hum, hum
hum
Tom il IN the melon patch, mum. mum
mum
Bill is in the bar-room, rum, rum. rum!
Fathers 4 the counting-room, sum, sum
Kate ss' sad Ned ars ii .lons. yum, yun
+ yum
Chicago Sun.
Halrs J6ssynal of Htdlh says stintens'
thirst Is e6tiated 81 ssW&dink u W<fer.
HSre e 81 idex fheatxic1I men9fen
should msd'.ssl5 set 9poa: !es sesr 9.:'.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07

Not long ago two playful railroaders
of the sunny South got into little dis
cussion in which Charles V. Anderson,
one of the discussors, shot Archie
Clark, the discussee, smashing his nose
and blowing out his eye. Now see what
slight error on the part of Mr.. An
derson has resulted. Had he smashed
Clark's eye and blown his nose his feel
ings would not have been outraged.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07

Everybody has expressed desire to
define the dude, and yet there can be
no better definition than this, that he
is one who should be fined for appear
ing on the street in mems clothes. He
is a result of Oscar Wilde. and is as
much the furniture of nature and art
as is the SLIM stork worked in
blue tidy with his hind leg sticking
out into the azure atmosphere like the
voluptuous hump on a camel. The dude
is growth upon the face of nature
like wart on the nose of Venus de
Medicine. He is like distorted, mod
ern patent rocker. We sit down on
the rocker. and we sit down on the
dude.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07

During a revival in Wyoming not
long ago, a converted German an
nounced: ''Off der Lort share my life
der remainder off my days ant l ton't
tie pefore dot time already, Il serf Heem
while liff. ~
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07

and every eight Ieet Oh tno pipes 10
fire plug: in case of fire as soon as the
heat reaches $50 degrees fahrenheit,
these plugs melt and streams of water
flow out on the flames below. 1t looks
10 us like it would be impossible for the
buildings to burn, with four rows OF
these automatic sprinklers running
through each room.
One of the great features noticed
about the Mills is the exact system OF
cleanliness with which the business is
carried on, under the modest, kind and
genial. though efficient Superintendent
John Hopkinson, who is ever at his post
and watches with a critics eye the
movements of all under his charge
Sill we would not detract from the
nraise of the many aids under the gu
nerinteudent. We can mention with
bride Thompson, Mckay, Lindrose, Bean
Nav and Benning, all of whom hold
high and responsible positions and are
veTy efficient. Did we forget that whole
souied architect and manager OF the
| carpenter work outside the Mills, Hon
a. +. Woodin, whom to know is to love
and who is ever ready to aid IN every
good, charitable work.
/ In aQQ1f1Ou W tIC IN " kAhAAAS A&ANtA
there is a two-story brick storehouss
64xl20, where are kept manufacture
goods. from which shipments are made
also brick warehouse SOxlS0, 70 Zee
high. capable of holding 5000 bales O
cotton. The mills also own two iarg'
brick stores, rented out to merchants
and to which the Mills office Is attached
presided over by such men as J. ,. kea
cashier, Judge Caulkins, Messrs. boze
Iinfeld. Hartwell, Oliver and Miazz:
a. bookkeepers. They own the Richard
son House. one of the finest and bes
kent hotels on the railroad, and a larg
majority of the dwellings in which oper
atiyes live-over 200 in number.
| The Mills employ on an average so
hands. and use 1000 bales of cotton ant
/ .OO0, 900 pounds Of wool per annum
The best and pnress materials are use'
lin every department of manufacture
thus accounting for the great superlorit,
Of their goods and their world wide re
nutation. These goods have taken IN
highest premiums at all the exhibit
where they have been displayed
notably at the Centennial in 1876, .
! Atlanta IN 1881 and at the World
J sEFrnosition ut New Orleans IN 1884-St
The Mills are lighted BY electricity an
: ras enabling them to run At night
n Z s.caaaarv. The amount Of cloth pr(
/ d,,cad nsr month Is about 400, 900 yards
r m mIs0 600 woolen, and $50, 900 cotton, b
sides 8 large amount q rope, IN sSin' 8
saving thread aud yarn. fhe Nils A
o3 lers from every State - tne unlon
a have become 60 popular that the m
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07


WINGED
- 'How's that?' said l.
'' There's a little more life in me
yet that you'd better fog out, was his
reply.
'.And | beat him again. | beat him
till he sank from my hand against the
rail; and then L sent one of the men
after my quadrant When it came,
and | had adjusted it for my obserya-
ton, | found that the sun was already
past the meridian, aud that was too
late. This added fuel to the fire of my
madness. and quickly seizing the lad
by the collar, L led him to the main
hatchway and had the hatch taken off
then thrust him down, and swore
that would keep him there until his
stubbornness was broken. The hatch
was then put on, and / went into the
cabin. | suffered a good deal that af-
ternoon-not with any compunctions
for what had done, but with my own
temper and bitterness. 1t made me
mad to think that l could not conquer
that boy-that could not break down
his cool, stern opposition But | will
do it, | said to myself BY the heav-
ems above me. I'll starve him into it, or
he shall die under the operationl'
after supper | went to the hatch
way and called out to him, but he re-
turned me no answer. So L closed the
hatch and went away. At ten o clock
called again, and again / got no an
swer. | might have thought the fog
ging had taken away his senses had
not some of the men assured me that
they had heard MIN, not an hour be-
fore, talking to himself | did not
trouble him again until the next morn
ing; but | went to the hatchway after
breakfast and called out to him once
more. l heard nothing from him, nor
could / see him; had not seen him
since put him down there. | called
out several times, but he would make
me no answer; and yet the same men
told me that they had heard him talk
that very morning. He seemed TO be
calling for them to help him. He would
ask them for help. but he would not
ask me- I meant to break him into it
He'll beg before he'll starve,' /
thought, and so determined that he
should stay there | supposed he had
crawled forward to the forecastle bulk
head in order to make the sailors hear
him. Some of the men asked to be
permitted to go down and look after
him, but 1 refused. | threatened to
punish the first man who dared to go
down.
AT noon went again. and as he
did not answer me this time, resolved
that be should come to the hatchway
and ask for me ere went any more
The day passed away, and when even
ing came again ! began to be startled
/ thought of how many good qualities
the boy had; and / thought Of his
widowed mother. He had been thirty
six hours IN the hold. and fully forty
hours without food Or drink He must
be too weak to cry out now; H Vas
hard for me 20 give up, bat f the boy
1jied fhsr9 from sbso10te etarvakiou. y
x1irkk Is keryls< VIII ~ still So ! g
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-24
WASHINGTON, OHIO AND WESTERN r. R
WINTER ARRANGEMENT,

WINTER AKA NGEMHNI
FOUR TRAINS DAILY BETWEEN ALEXAN
DRIA AND ROUND HILL
Leave Washington at 25 q. m. and 25 p. IN.
and Alexandria at 8 33 a. M. and i Sd p. m. Pass
Leesburg, going westward, at II 10 p. m. and
7 10 p. M, and arrive at Round Hill at O5 p.
m. and 8 04 p. m. Leave Round Hill at 45 O..
m. and 55 p. N. Pass Leesburg, going cast
ward, at 8 35 a. m. and 2 do p. m. and arrive al
Alexandria at Is a. p,. and % p NJ, and at
Washington at 8 % q. m. and 35 p. nj.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Leave Washington at 8 O5 p. IN, Alexandra at
8 10 p m. Pass Leesburg, going westward, at
10 40 p. nj. Arrives at Round Hill at II % p. M.
NA- Passengers from Washington will take the
Wash, Ohio and Westn. cars at the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad station at 9:25 a. m. and 4:25 p.
m, and 30 through to Round Hill without change
o. cars.
The 9:33 8. N. train from Alexandria and 1Oo
pm. train from Round Hill connect at Round Hill
with Daily Line of Coaches for Snickersville, Der.
ryvlle and Winchester; also with Line of Coaches
which leave Leesburg daily for Aldie and Middle
burg.
Both trains, Westward, make close connections
st Vienna, with Sisson's Line of Stages for Fairfax
Court House.
One thousand mile Communication tickets, bear
ing two names 500; ono thousand mile tickets,
bearing all tho names of family or members of
firm, 500.
Alexandria, Oct q, 1884.
s. M. BROPHY, supt.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1885-03-24

PULLMAN SERVICE.
Trains Nos. SO and 81. pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Cars, between Washington and New
Orleans without change. Pullman Buffet and
Sleeping Cars between New York and Atlanta
without change.
Trains Nos. 50 and SO, Pullman Palace Sleeping
Cars, between Washington and New Orle
without change. Pullman Sleeping Cars be-
tween Washington and Augusta without change.
Trains Nos. sd and S. Pullman Sleeping Cars.
between Washington and Louisville without
change. Pullman Sleeping Cars, between Char
louisville and Cincinnati without change
BRANCHES.
Manassas Divison-Daily except Sunday.
Westwald-Leave Washington $40 q. m. Alex
andris, 9:35 a. m. Arrive Riveron sos p. m.
Strssburg 600 p IN. Leave Washington Ais
pm. Alexandria 440 p. M. Arrive Riverton
$3.50 p. M. Stresburg 9:CO D. m.
Eastward-Leave Strasburg 400 a. NJ River
ton 4:30 q. m. Arrive Alexandria 500 q. m.
Washington 9:45 r. N. Leave Strasburg $50
a. m. Riverton 635 a. M Arrive Alexandria
2:50 p N. Washington $50 p m.
WARRENToN BRANCH.
Trains Nos so, 81, Sd and 80 connect daily at
WarreDton junction going to Warrenton. Re-
turning from Warrenton, trains Nos. so and
81 connect daily, Nos. "a and 55 daily except
Sunday. Train No. 53 connects daily except
Sunday going and returning from Wsrrenton.
FRANKLIN DIVISION-(Dailye except Sunday.
Leave Rocky Mount 800 a. m Arrive Frank
lin Junction 500 a. m. Leave Franklin June
ton 6:15 p. M. Arrive Rocky Mount 9:45
p. m.
CONNECTIONS.
At Orange with z. F. & p 2. r. for Fredericks-
burg At Gordonsvillc aud Charlottesville with
Chesapeake and Ohio Ry. for Richmond, Old
Point Stanton, and points East and West, and
Virginia Springs. At Lynchburg with Norfolk
and Western r. 3. for Southwest Virginia, and
Bristol, Chattanooga and Memphis, Nashville
and Knoxville and with Richmond and Allie
ghany r. R. for Lexington and Natural Bridge.
At Danvile with Richmond and Danville, for
all points in the Carolinas. Florida Georgia and
the South. At Riverton with Shenandoah Val
ley r. r. for Luray and Points in the Page Val
ley At Strasburg with the Baltimore and Ohio
for Harrisonburg Winchester and points in the
Shenandoah Valley
All trains make close connections at Washing
ton with through trains to and from the North
and West.
Through tickets st lowest prices to all import
ant points in tho United States. This Is the best
line for points in Texas and California.
For all information, tickets and Sleeping Car
reservations apply to agents of this company.
j. S. B. THOMPSON,
Assistant General Passenger Agent,
Alexandria, Virginia.
ROBERT ANDREWS, Eng and Supt.