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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-09
a Very Sad Story.

John B. Cough tells the following:
GA minister of the gospel told me of one
of the most thrilling incidents | have
heard in my life. A member of his
congregation came home for the first
time in his life intoxicated, and his boy
met him on the door step, clapping his
hands and exclaiming, Papa has come
homep He seized the boy by the
shoulder, swung him around, staggered,
and fell in the hall That minister said
to me: Il spent the night in that house.
| went out, barred my brow that the
night air might fall upon it and cool it.
| walked up and down the hill. There
was the child dead There was his wife
in strong commissions, and he asleep.
A man about thirty years of age asleep,
with dead child in the house, having
blue mark upon the temple where the
corner of the marble steps had come in
contact with the head as he swung him
around, and wife upon the brink OF
the grave Mr.. Cough, said my friend
Il cursed the drink He told me that
must remain until he awoke, and did.
When he awoke he passed his hand over
his face, and exclaimed, 'What is the
matter w mere am ). w mere ls my uoy :
You cannot see him. Stand out of my
way. | will see my boy To prevent
confusion took him to the child's bed
and as | turned down the sheet anc
showed him the corpse, he uttered 9
wild shrek, 'Ah, my childp That minis
ter said further to me: Gone year after
that he was brought from lunati,
asylum to lie side by side with his wife
in the grave, and attended hisfuneral.
The minister of the gospel who told ms
that fact is to-day drunken hostler il
stable in Boston. Now, tell me wha
rum will not do 1t will debase. imbrute
and damn everything that is noble
bright, glorious, and godlike in human
being There is nothing drink will no
do that is vile, dastardIy, cowardly
sneaking, or hellish. Why are we no
to fight it till the day of our death3''
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-09
Temperance Mass Meeting.

There was no service held on Sunday
night, 29th, either in the Presbyterian or
Methodist churches, to allow tie con-
gregations to attend a temperance mass
meeting in the Baptist church, begin
ming at Z P. NJ. Quite a large audience
assembled and manifested unwearied
interest until after 9 O'Clock. Addresses
were made by Rev Mr.. Sproles, Col.
Nugent, Prof. Dobyns, Mr.. Bomar
Harris and the editor of this depart
ment. No uncertain sound was given
forth by any of the speakers, but decid-
ed ground was taken against the traffic
in the liquid ruin in all its ramihcations
and interests, and against all who aid
or abet it in.any,way. Among the whole
some utterances made by these gentle
men, it was said that the same name
could not consistently remain on a whisky
petition and on church roll; it
must be taken off one or the other; the
church which is pronounced in its
advocacy of the principles of Temper
ance would soon have its candlestick
removed; it is the duty of all good
citizens, all lovers of their race to seek
by all legitimate means to push forward
in our midst, the great cause which is
triumphing so gloriousiy elsewhere. A
fine impression was produced by the
meeting. Without doubt the anti
whisky sentiment is growing more
pronounced in the conviction and the
conduct of the better class of our citizens.
Soon will it be strong enough to control
the worse elements.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-09
A Romantic Courtship.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
Rev. and Mrs Swan Carl Franzene
left Ardlnore yesterday for their new
home in Minnesota, where Mr.. FraRene
will labor as a missionary among the
Swedish settlers. Their recent wedding
mas made public the history of roman
tic courtship. The bride is daughter
of the late Charles Kugler, of Ardmore,
for many years State Senator from
Montgomery county, and long identified
with the Lutheran Church and Publl-
cation Society. Her sister is DIR. Annie
Kugler, now missionary IN India ana
recently resident physician in the female
deaartment of the Norristown Insane
ASYLUM. While Miss Florence was still
a schoolgirl--pupil of the Friends
School at Fifteenth and Race streets-she
formed the acquaintance of the coach
man of DIR. ID. Hayes Agnew, who spends
his summers at his country-place near
Ardmore. This eoachman was Swede,
of ordinary education not at all, In the
ewes of the world, the proper man tor a
Young lady of Miss kugler's position,
| education and prospective fortune
Nevertheless, she declared her determl'
nation either to marry the coachman OF
oo with her sister as missionary %
India. The young lady's relatives and
friends, of course, opposed the match
| The coachman was too sensible to lmltate
Hulskamp, and resolved that if the g,rl
could not come down to his level he
would rise to hers. Accordingly he re
s;gned his situation as DIR. Agnew |
coachman and entered upon the studies
,souired for the Lutheran ministry
/ During his theological course Mis-
Florence patiently waited. At last tn II,
,.,,,ng Swede's efforts were crow ed witt
success. He was ordained, all opposl
tions gave way, and last week Ardmore
was entertained with pretty wedoins
in the Lutheran Church. AS tns ~,
onJ for lutheran ministers to labo
among the Swedish emigrants In tn
West Is largely in excess of the supply
| the young missionary has every oppor
tunity to keep the present 'posluon sh'
becoms useful, if not also eminent.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-09
Killarney Helped by the Prince

..Killarney," writes correspondent,
sis already reaping benefit from the
princes visit The hotels are almost
full, and the season improves as it adj
vances. The singular feature of this
years experience is the way strangers
have trooped in. More than so per
cent of the guests have crossed the sea,
and the company at one hotel last week
included Dane, an Austrian, and two
Germans. The Yankee element one
meets largely, but one expects to meet
it largely. The Irish visitors are chiefly
brides-with their appurtenant bride
grooms, the display of new wedding
rings at the breakfast tables quite riv-
aling a jewelers. stock. The royal in
fluence is felt along the gap and by the
lake. His royal highness would appear
to have been personally conducted by
many of the guides. rowed by most of
the boatman. and successfully solicited
by all the beggars. The place where
he first drank illicit whisky and the
spot where that big lady out of Lon
dom (the princess) last drank goat 5
milk are pointed out energetically but
yariously There is more unanimity
about the exact place where a wood
cock rose and where a red deer de-
scended, and in fact the prince and
princess are already regarded as rank
ing pari pdssu with ODonoghue and
Kate Kearney. must not omit. adds
our correspondent. zone bit OF repair
tee which | myself overheard My
guide scowled al peasant who stared
well at him. You'll know me again If
you meet me, said my guide Not i
you wash your face, said the peasant :
faH Nall Gazette.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-09
Time to Quit.

You have seen lawyers bill9 Ahl l
need not ask From the expression
you have on your face | know you
nave seen the document:
To calling messenger boy to send let
ter for Mr.. Jones. s...---..-.--.-......-s s. %
To telling Jones on the street that that
case would come up on Thursday 2 90
To 2-eent stamp lent Jones IN court. - 90
To advising Jones to bring suit .5 %
That is The way lawyers bill goes.
There was once big case in which
mill and dock were in dispute, and
the suit was so long and tedious that
the plaintiff and defendant both died.
The two opposing lawyers met one
day.
Say; about that mill and dock suit.
That's been hanging on good many
years now.
"Yes. Well. what about it?''
"Dont you think we might settle il
now2'
"Yes. | guess we might as well.
You've got the mill and I've got the
dock, and guess theestate's got moth.
ing left on either side TO Keep this
] thing up for. '-SaB Francisco CAroaicse.
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Kissed him on the sly
nately by.
Tue bushes now commence to chace
zach other on your cheek
y. never mind. / understand xp1, have ~
need to speak -
You hold your hands in nervous clasp.
You re angry, | suppose,
mat fortune was tickie then vour score,
TO disclose.
Mel. here's your ring. and here alas.
4 our note of yesterday
dare not read these words a-asr ..,rr.,i.,
drive my sense away
How could You be forgetful dear. and sure,
thar cares<7
And in moSnent turn the tide Of all our han
piness -@t
Q, do not hess II breaks my heart
10 say ArIv rSis; and yet
Ia NilhA 7lind again il I could hut for
The dew is ken from the aower touches
by an alIA hand.
AL love- the W. that wrings my heart vog
ha! here he comeS-farew ell my Tnya
Nay. do not hold me back
What. can il beg Forgive me- doar.
W ny, II your own brother Jack
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-09
A "Reminiscences OF Charley Bac....

Chance placed Arthur Moreland in
the next seat to me at the ..Evapg,,..
me initial Thursday night. He -.
aged much and wears a monrnf,,l 60
preston, i'll becoming : face That W..
so long wreathed with smiles We,
with burnt-cork mask. he nivotc5
the San Francisco minstrel semi-cirele
Ihe dissolution of that admirable or
ganization stin preys upon his mind.
and while the drummer was testing ms
heads between acts Arthur harped on
his fayorite subject. He told mo
story about Charley Backus which
think has never before appeared in
type. Il was when Peter Gilsev wa
alive. Backus and Gilsey sat in the
Gilsey house cafe. 1t was bitter cold
outside. the mercury just bettering the
zero mark. The conversation turned
upon the stern dictates of fashion in
regard to male attire.
Il don't care what wear. as lone as
/ m comfortable" remarked the come
dian.
'oh, yes. you do. pa;ronizinclv
insisted the venerable Peter. You
wouldn't dare 90 out in the street iu
this kind of weather with a summer
suit on.
That's just what I'll do for a bottle
of wine
Make it a case.
Call 1t carload If you want re-
| joined Baekus.
The wager was made. and Backns
| disappeared. An hour later he walked
into the cafe attired in a white nanneI
shirt. straw hat with blue band. corn
| colored kids, Oxford ties. CARVING q
| bamboo walking stick, and Wearing !
rose IN his buttou-hole. The terms o|
the wager required that he shoult
walk down Broadway to Stewart,
store and return. He carried IL out I,
the letter. leisurely saunterinr dowl
the street, swinging his cane. and ap
pearlng as comfortable as though b.
was on the shady side of the street OF
q July day. OF course he was the cyn
osure of all eyes. but he was accus
toned to that, and appeared not tn.
least perturbed. The wine was won
and Gilsey determined to have reveu0,
IN paying it. That evening. whel
Backus had responded TO the fourtl
encore on one OF his topical songs. n
was surprised to see a box of Mumm'
extra showed over the footlights. Th
audience howled and demanded n fiftl
verse. 1t was followed by auothe
case, and so it continued until twenr
boxes OF wine had been piled upon IN
stage before him, entirely conceaIin
his rotund form. -Au63T1t Dispatch.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-09

In October l accompanied Lord
Houghton to Koslyn to visit Mr. Bry-
ant. One evening the two poets yield
ed to the solicitation of some of the
guests, and each recited selections
from his own poetry-a violence to his
modesty to which 1 doubt if Mr.. Bry-
ant, at least, had ever submitted be-
fore. He began by reading October.
afterward assigning as a reason for tho
selection that il was the shortest OF all
his poems, but later, yielding 10 the
persuasion of his audience, he read
''The Death of the Flowers, and 1.-The
Fringed Gentian. Lord Houchton
read, as nearly as | can remember.
Half Truth, strangers Yet" and
Passed Friendship" As we sat list
ening to these white-haired, venerable
bards reciting their own verses it re-
quired no effort of the Imagination to
fancy ourselves transported back 20
Middle Ages, to the time, if not to the
court. OF Richard of the Lion Heart.
"When ladies' suit and minstrels' strain
BY knight were never heard in vain.
| was so much interested in watch
ing the poets that what they recited
became of secondary interest. Two
men more unlike in their theories of
human life, its legitimate purposes and
results, could hardly be imagined; yet
both had in common venerable age,
exquisite literary culture, and undis-
puted social prestige. 1t was apparent
from the first that each was trying 70
entertain two very distinct audiences
one the rival poet. and the other their
common listeners. 1t was somewhat
more difficult for Bryant than for
Houghton to yield to our appeals. He
had a constitutional aversion to being
the hero of his own comedy, and il
was not till refusal would seem TO
'dull the edge of hospitality" that he
surrendered himself cheerful victim.
There was pretty strife of modesty
between them, neither wishing to be-
tray his own estimate of his verses by
his manner of reading them. nor yet
Indifferent to the impression they would
make. The poems they selected might
have been rendered more dramatically
and more melodiously by q reader who
had not to strive with the responsible
ties of authorship, but by no one else
so effectively. All who heard them
felt that the lines recited by these two
venerable scalds on this occasion were
thenceforth more to them than they
ever had been or could be to those who
had only read them. Hon. John Big-
loo, IN HarPer's Magazine for N1Uen-
ber.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-09
Georgias New Local Option Law

On Tuesday, the day of the opening
of the great Senatorial debate on the
Railway Commission now in progress,
the Georgia House of Representatives
passed the local option law just as it
came from the Senate, thereby giving to
Georgia the best local option law ever
enacted. 1t is a glorious triumph for
the advocates of local option, and will
produce results iustifying its existence
without loss of time. The Atlanta Con.
stitution declares that 100 elections will
be held under it this year. 1t requires
one-tenth of the voters in a county to
call an election under the bill; if the
requisite number apply, the election
must be ordered, but if the result is
majority for sale, no other election on
the same question can be held in that
county within less than two years. This
is to prevent the advocates of prohibi-
ton from vexing the citizens with fire.
quent and useless appeals. If the county
goes against sale, it is provided that no
person shall sell or barter, directly or
indirectly or give away at his place of
business or furnish at any other public
place, any alcoholic, spirituous or malt
liquors, or any other drinks which will
produce intoxication. The bill is de-
signed to close the barrooms; any city
zen can manufacture and use or sell
domestic wines or cider, provided thei-
are not sold by bar-rooms at retail.
Licensed druggists can sell pure alcohol
for medicinal purposes. The bill will not
interfere with the use of wines for
sacramental purposes. 1t is plainly a
moderate measure, which will not prac-
tically defeat its purposes by attempting
too much, and will not In any respect
enter into politics, SO as to become a
disturbing question in any election of
public officials.
Among the bills passed by the House
the next cay was one to regulate the
sale of spirituous liquors in the counties
of Guinnett, Butts, Macon and Jackson
Gulnnett WAS struck out on motion of
Andrews, of Guinnett. This illustrates
the customs of the Legislature in the
matter. Any locality which desires
special legislation can get it, but law is
not thrust on community which is
unwilling. Georgia has much service
able legislation on the subject already;
the general law now passed will perfect
the work begun by numerous special
statutes In fact, more than 80 counties
already have either partial or total pro-
hibition under special laws. Under the
new general law it will not be necessary
for county which desires prohibition
to go to the Legislature at all; the
matter is now confined to the county
lines, and the citizens can do as they
please about it without consulting any
person outside of the county. The
Georgia law will do tor pattern for
those States which have not yet a
general law on the subject. 1t is in
Georgia as in other States; the rural
constituencies and the small towns desire
prohibition, while the large towns are
opposed to it.-N. 0. Picay1ne.
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neared the precipice. But was it too

late yeti
That evening Charlie Reid stood on
the doorstep of his home, with flushed
face and aching heart. wavering between
the excitement of the saloon and the
iovous smile of his waiting mother.
Just at that moment an old acquain-
tance passed. but her glance showed no
sign of recognition, and rested upon him
as stranger.
An angry light cleaned from his eye,
and he muttered: .
IL Iots of use for man to try and pull
up when once down. There is nothing
hut kicks to reward him for his exer-
tions. Thanks for this lesson, kind
friend" he added in a sarcastic tone !;
s'the die is cast anu farewell to society
and its votaries.
He moekinclv lifted his hat TO the
retreating figure, and walked rapidly in
an opposite direction.
"Mr. Reid, will you not get in and
drive home with me? 1t is long
time since we have had chat together" !"
Charlie Reid came to sudden pause.
What! Alice Riversl that dainty little
ornament of society, arresting him on
the threshold Of saloon to ask him to
her home! His thoughts were in a
whirl. Would he resist the gentle voice
or 90 ahead? But as he hesitated the
the driver opened the carriage door and
Alice made room beside her. He step
ped in almost mechanically. Had God
sent an agel to arrest him? 1t seemed
so and he Welded with kind of awe,
wondering what the end would be.
He staid that evening and many others,
when the gentle sufferer was we'll
enough to receive him; and she told him
of the loving mother who was praying
FOR him, and Saviour who was waiting
so vearning to receive him.
The task swas not an easy one, and
Alice sometimes feared that her mission
would not be accomplished.
One evening he came for the last time,
and the fading sunset seemed weaving a
halo of radience round the brow OF the
dying girl as she murmered:
"Charlie, | want to tell them the glad
news. | want to tell them in heaven
another soul is born anew"
And while the twilight shadows deep
ened soul went forth to meet its God.
But one was left behind to finish the
good work she had begun, and ready to
shine as a lasting star in the crown of
Alice Rivers.
Ladies of society, thereis is work at your
side. Extend helping hand to your
sinking brothers and not pass them by
in scorn. Too often your fair hand was
the first to hand them the wine cup.
Then repair the work you have done
and make them men Richmond
Christian AdUOcdte.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-09
Capt. Darden interviewed.
Boston Globe. ]

Boston Globe.
Capl Put Darden of Mississippi said
"If a man comes there like a gentleman
he will be treated like a gentleman, but
lust az he would have to here he must
work his way up in the respect and
honor Of his neighbors. There Is not
the slightest animosity cherished toward
man because he Is a Northerner, and
we never ostracise man because he IS a
Republican. Ny own brother-in-law is
a Republican, born and raised there,
ana ne goes in as good society as | go IN,
and is respected as much as l am.
The negroes are not kept from the
polls nor are they intimidated. A week
ago Tuesday there were two tickets In
NV county and the ballots of the
negroes we're divided between the two.
To be sure they were both Democratic,
but the fact of the division OF the
colored vote remains. No, / do not see
any prospect of division of the people
OF the State into two parties OF nearly
equal strength.
Education improves the negro up TO q
certain point, and except in rare lnstan'
ces. no further. That is the testimony
Of both Northern and Southern teachers
who have taught in my region. Ihey
seem to have a capacity for only SC
much education. All the negro school
children round where | live go to school
The negroes have no wish to go to the
white schools, save in rare instances
where some foolish fellow wants to &C
where he isn't wanted. But there Is nc
i'll feeling, whatever, between the races
and we are on the most friendly terms
with each other.
II YOU have never been in the ooutf
YOU have no idea of the mental dark
ness of our negroes. | have Just peer
into dinner, and have been waited on
by negro. He was clever, educated
intelligent young man, but we nave Iev rev
such in the South. Now, you wouidn
like 20 be ruled by such a class G
ignorant people as l have spoken OF
Do YOU wonder that we refuse 10 o.
dominated by them?
believe that Cleveland's admlnistia
ton is meeting with very general faVo
among the masses of our people.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-09
J. NJ. BoNNEY, 1T AL
R. BOWMAN, EFT AL, Executor.

r. BOWMAN, EFT AL, Executor.
From the Chancery Court of Yazoo
county. E. G.. Peyton, Chancellor.
Belief refused IN equity agai,set judgment
at lar, rendered on debt for 'ohisky.
CAMPBELL, j.:
This was a suit by appellee to set
aside, as fraudulent and without consid-
Grafton, certain conveyances by j. NJ,
Bonney, against whom appellees' testator
had recovered judgment at law. DE
PENDANTS answer denies the main allie
cations of the bill. Defendants assert
also that the Judgment recovered against
J. NJ. Bonney is void, as being based
upon a claim which includes many
items of whisky,sold in less quantities than
one gallon.
The chancellor's conclusion upon the
facts is approved. The deeds were
without consideration, and fraudulent
and void as to creditors. After Judg-
| ment against Bonley ON the note, 1t was
too late for him to seek relief in chan
Gerry, on the ground that the note was
given for an account of which many
| items were for whisky or other spirit
uous liquors. Green q. Robinson, How
| Gidelceu q. Hite, Ib; Thomas q. Philips
As. & NJ. affirmed.
j. c. Prewett, A. G Norrell, for ap
pellants.
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Restoring and Preserving the Sight.

For near-sightedness. close the eyes
and press the fingers gently from the
nose outward across the eyes. This
fiattens the pupils. and thus lengthens
or extends the vision. This should be
done several times a day, until the
short-sightedness be removed For
loss of sight by age, or for those who
require magnifying glasses, pass the
fingers and towel from the outer corner
of the eyes inwardly, above and below
the eyeball. pressing gently against
them. This rounds them up. and pre-
serves and restores the sight This is
nothing new, as it is said that the Hon.
John Quincy Adams preserved his
sight in this way through the latter
part of his life. Lawyer Ford also re-
stored his sight in this way, and was
enabled to lay aside his glasses, and
has since preserved his sight by con-
tinuing this practice.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-09
yvs.re they Don't speak.

They were engaged to be married
and called each other oy tneir nrsl nrsl
names. Tom and Fanny, and ne was
telling her how he had always liked the
name of Fanny. and how It sounded
like music in his ear Il Ike the
name so well, he added, as sort o.
clincher to the argument, that when
sister Clara asked me to name her PEI
s,, ssrr;er At once called it Fanny. aftel
un,, .e.,' dearest.,' Il don't think thai
yva' yas very nice, said the fair girl
adg;ng 40 away from him; .'how wouie
von ike to have dog named aItel q
yomp', sWhy. that's nothings sale
Tom airily; ..half the cats 10 al 1n' %
country are named after me- lne'
don't speak now.