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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30
Snan and SnarkIe.

Gratitude is not an overpowering
passion with the many.
Rumor is a worthless jade. As rule
she tells more lies than truth.
To be able to forget successfully is at
times a very comfortable gift.
What an irritating thing snow is! So
slow and would-be meek, yet so deter
mined.
Young men engaged are young
men lost, so far as their being enter
tanning goes.
Most old families have their skele-
tons; it's rather respectable than other
wise, and pride feels no pain.
Some people, especially relations in
law, are never happy except when max
ing themselves disagreeable.
Women's likes and dislikes are bound
and governed by the fact that somebody
else likes or dislikes them.
Young ladies are better out of bache-
lor's quarters. They are hardly suita-
bic for young unmarried women.
So many young men NOPE now-a-
days. | believe they call it by finer
name, but it really comes TO the same
thing.
The present generation knows no
boys They are all grown up from their
cradles; and girls should not be trusted
out of ones sight.
When fellow is pretty well on in
years, and certain portions of him have
dropped away, such as hair and teeth,
why can't he confess it?
Any young man who keeps philan-
dering after the girls for months to-
gether, without coming to the point,
ought to be summarily dealt with.
"Childr' she says, Indignantly. 81
am not child. / was eighteen last
month. How long does one continue
to be a child, wonder?"
Genteel poverty means no carriages.
no horses, no box at the opera, one silk
| dress in the year, no society, and gloves
made by any one else in the world ex-
eept Jouyin.
| If there's one thing l hate, it is be-
| ing in a place where servants are fuss
ing and rafting plates and silver. One
has eaten a dinner in anticipation long
before he gets it.
think Always yours Most Sincere
ly'' very nice indeed. Yours Sincere
ly' would be commonplace, and quite
nothing; but the Always" and'Most'
make such difference!-By The Duch
| ess -
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Sam Small.

In one Of his last speeches at Atlanta
sam Small spoke of the lawlessness
OF the tratiickers in whisky, and told
how IA his own case the dealers of the
city had disregarded the legal notices
prepared by Judge Hammond ana sent
out over the signature OF Mrs. Sman
warning them unuer penalties OF the Law
not 10 sell her husband liquors. Mr.Smali
declared that the dealer, In every IN
stance disregarded these legal notices
and continued TO sell HIM liquor when
they knew they were importing his lie,
usefulness, position, and the dearest
inlerests OF ms wife aud children.
They had no right TO ask quarter at hIs
hands IN this night, aud he would give
them none. lie referred to the ProhIbl
ton hgnu In progress, and sad that any
man who refused 20 take sides in the
contest must be either sneak or a
coward. Ihe lines must be drawn rag
Idly. 1t Is God and sobriety on one
side; he'll and whisky on the other. He
VINO Is not Tor the one Is tor the other.
high license Is the ground ON which the
WHISKY men want to compromise, just as
the devil will compromise with sinner
on the grounds that are just little
shor. OF Heaven. High license be SAID
was a fraud and delusion.--AHanta Ad
rgCnte
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How Americans should Entertain.

Foreigners say American women en-
tertain we'll They do when they en-
tertain according to their native Gus
toms. but when they serve roast beef
with Yorkshire pudding to an English
man and macaroni to an Italian they
make a mistake An American mt
should be served in American style,
both as to dishes and ceremony. We
have food fit for the gods among our
native viands, and it needs only the
tact of truly American housewife in
serving il to make it very enjoyable.
Just here we recall to mind a ceremo-
nious dinner given by society lady
last season, where everything was Eng
lish, you know, and the amount OF for
eign stiffness and etiquet so all-per-
yading that the very gravy seemed to
be chilled with cold ceremony, and the
hearts of the guests grew stony as the
leaden hours dragged on and the awe
inspiring footmen showed no signs of
relenting. but still kept their victims
pegging away at those foreign dishes;
and then we remember a little supper
given by a charming hostess in one of
the suburbs, where were had broiled
chicken, American style, hot bread.
ditto steaming coffee, ditto raw fried
potatoes, ditto etc, ete-. and plenty OF
lively conversation and a jolly good
time generally. Thinking OF these
two feasts, looking upon this picture
and then upon that. We vote for Amer
lean customs forever. Dinners OF cere-
mony are a rock ahead which every
lady should .ssheer of" from, as Capt.
Cutie would say, unless she is very
sure of her bearings. 1t takes a genius
to give a dinner, and the only safety
for persoas with but moderate re-
sources at their command lies in
simpler feasfs-11 o'clock breakfasts,
l o'clock iuncheons, 5 o'clock teas,
and 10 o clock suppers-always Amer
lean stYle.
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HOW to Keep Sober.

In one of his addresses Mr.. Cough
relates the following incident: In ONO
he went into car, and there was oniy
one vacant seat, and | asked gentle
man if | could occupy it; he said es,
Mr.. Cough, / will be very glad to nave
you" Thank you sir tor your
courtesy" lie said, 81 heard you speak
last night, and | went home to my wife
and told her | would never drink any
more LIQUOR. | never made a promise
like that before. / am man OF my
word, and she knew | meant IT, and l
supposed she would be tickled about II
and pleased. but instead OF that she
looked at me in a hslf wild sort OF way,
and burst out crying, and then went
do,.n ON her knees. / am not one OF
that sort; don't believe | have been on
my knees since / was eight years oiu
rs for church, don't know what tht tht
inside OF il looks ike. When ! sa"
her down on her knees | didn't Ike II
and said, What in thunder are you
on your knees Tor; cannot you near
l went to bed sulky, and when got VI
in the morning | wanted whisky anu
nothing else; | tried to eat some oreak.
fast, the more | chewed 1t the blgge. i
it grew. | could not swallow it, nothing
could / take but whisky, | must hav'
whisky. | am man of some property
and / am going now to see pleee Q
property which | bought when ! wa
drunk. / am going among triends am
among temptation, and l would raihe
be carried home dead tonight thal
carried home drunk; l am man OF m.
word and | never broke my word to MAJ
or woman, and am proud oil the lact.
We went on little while and his eye
qegan to fill with tears. He SAID Mi
Cough, you may think it very strang
of me but
HANE BEEN ON NY KNEES AYshh
this morning for over an hour has !;
youT' "Yes | have-the first time
my life that | can remember since Ma w
little bow | said, My friend Kee
there and you will go home sober :
night" / tell you they may, make
much sport of prayer as they please, a., al
say that il is abominable nonsense 70 tai
about prayer-guages and such stun, "
do you believe that man eyer uranA
glass of liquor while he was praying :
God to keep him from it? no, sl lng
there is philosophy in prayer u NOT, .
Ing else. Let man keep In tne a.s
tude of PRAYER and then he u Ia y
attifuda oF res;sfance to drink.
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n Discriminating rrain-Boy.

~"What made you think I'd want to
purchase that book?'' asked a reporter
on the West Shore road of a traiu-boy,
who had just deposited in his lap a
volume giving a complete history of
all the notable encounters in the prize
ring within the last hundred years.
The reporter IN question be it observed,
although of unfortunately somewhat
pugnacious aspect, takes especial de-
light in reporting sermons. and is as
ignorant OF the Marquis of Queens
berry rules as of the differential and
integral calculus.
Il thought you was a sport" re-
piled the train-boy, taking rapid in
ventory of his interlocutor. He was a
shrewd-looking lad with piercing eyes
and a nose which is generally sup
posed TO indicate that the owner knows
thing or two.
Then do you always try to select
books TO suit the character of each pas
senger?"
'Of course | does. l hits it right
generally, too. though l sometimes get
left. But 'tain't half as bad to mistake
religious man for a sport as to mis-
take a sport for n religious man. The
Al
time and sling all the cuss words he
knows at you-that is if he's in the
smokin' ear
''Do you find much variety of taste
among the ladies on the trains?"
Cert. When | see a woman who
wants to be thought fine lady, but
amt, drops her some novel about
jukes and bloated aristocrats, W here
all the men has plenty of stamps and
women folks lots of jewelry. When l
strikes a lady what's the genooine
thing l hops her down a book that
amt got no darned nonsense in it,
some book that's been running ever
since I've been in the business and no
tellin' how long afore."
"How about the men?"
You've got to study them just as
hard. Them dudish fellers is the worst
customers. They never buys no books.
They Ii just set and suck their canes
all day, thinkin' about mashin' or some
such rot, suppose. A man wot's full
of business and looks Worried don't
often buy books. He can't keep his
thoughts on EN-. Young men that
amt dudes and amt got no more
money'n they know what to do with,
make the best customers. Aud old
men wot's takin' life easy an content
ed like and amt everlasting bothering
themselves about money, buy good
many books on the trains. A railroad
train is mighty good place to study
human natur' in.
whats your favorite readingP"
Il like TO read how poor boys got
on in the world till they got to be real
big bugs ike that feller Edison wot
used to sell books on train same as /
do"
Let me have that book of Farrar's
sermons, and don't take me for sport
again
You can bet won't. ~ T. Trt-
b3ile
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The CoIoneI,s OmeIet.

Colonel Burr has just finished his
book on the life of General Grant. 1t
is said to be the most complete bio
graphy of the distinguished soldier, and
promises to make the genial Colonel a
fortune. 1t is said that its sale in the
North will be immense. There is no
one in the country who was better
adapted for the work of writing such
a book, both from ability as an inter-
esting writer and from intimate asso-
citation with the men aud measures
which furnish the necessary data than
Colonel Burr. Frank Burr is not a
rich man, but he has spent several for
tunes which he made from his facile
pen. He is generous to a fault, and
his hospitality is proverbial. Like all
good livers, his table is adorned with a
speciality. 1t is little dish called a
s'crab omelet," with which he always
opens, in season, his dinings, and which
has received u National celebrity since
he spread this palatable plate before
the Prince of Wales when in this coun-
try, and had il meet with such favor
that on the Princes return it became
the chief attraction of the royal menu.
1t is very simple receipt by which it
is made. but nobody has reduced it to
such perfection as has Colonel Burr.
Nothing is used but eggs, the little red
crabs that come with the oyster, and q
proper quantity of condiments, and
there are many cooks who will tell you
that they can make crab omelet. But
you never saw one like Frank Burr S,
nor you never will until you cross your
legs under his mahogany and look with
teeming eyes on the smoking dish be-
| fore youL-.Atlanta Constellation.
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Too Professional.

In Western city lives an undertak-
er, by the name of Brown, agreat wag.
and always ready to play joke, also
doctor, who is joker. and is always
ready to tell on himself, and ..mon-
ument-maker" who is of the same kid
ney.
One day the doctor was driving at
full speed down business street when
Brown spied him. Brown was in bis
wagon with the sign of his profession
on The side. Whipping up his horse
/ he came as close to the doctor as pos
sible. and glancing round. he spied the
monument-maker Calling to the
nsonument-maker to hurry up. Brown
called ont: Go on, doctor, go on;
| we're coming.
| The doctor looked round, and dis
may was pictured on his countenanee-
He whipped up his horse, but all to no
purpose, the undertaken and the mon
| ument-maker following closely. Al
last the ridicuions part Of the thing
struck him, and leaning back in biz
buggy be gave vent to his laughter, II
spite Of the thought What sign fol
/ prominent physician this ST. Eds
forss Drascer i,s harper Aagazi'sf ~
November.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30
Washington Irving and John MUIR


In preface to the Sketch-Book,
written long afterward, Irving told its
history up to the date of its publication
by Murray, land from that hour" he
added. .'Murray became my publisher,
conducting himself in all his dealings
with that free, open, ard liberal spirit
which had obtained for him the we'll
merited appellation of the Prince OF
Publishers Murray was not behind
hand in recognizing by word as well as
deed the mistake he had made IN de-
chnino the Sketch-book. In one letter,
after urging Irving to drop his pseu-
DOWN and give his name to the world,
he writes, Il am convinced l dld not
half know you, and esteemlng you as :
did certainly my esteem is doubled by
my better knowledge OF you. FOR
Bracebridge Hall, without seeing 1t IN
MS. Murray signed check for l.OOO
ouineas. and with similar trusiulness
cave /. 500 for the uninspected 1ales OF
= Traveller. From first to last Irving
was paid by the house of Murray Tor
his nrose something like ten thousand
nounds. For the Life of Columbus he
received f3, 100 from Murray, who was
satisfied as a publisher with its sale,
and as a lover of good literature with
its contents. saving of it and its author,
"It is beautiful, beautiful. the best
tbiug he has ever written The Lie
Of Columbus appeared in 1928, and IN
the autumn of that year Murray was
projecting, for at least the third time
in his career, and always without
nractical result, the establishment OF a
monthly magazine. to be purely hter-
literary and scientific, and free IRON
anv narty or political bias. 1t was mol
10 an Enrlishman, but to the American
Washing gton Irving, that Murray oner'
ed the edltorship Of the projected peri
odical. with salary of II, OOu pouno'
a wear (which would be high ont
| even in these days), besides paymenl
| for whatever he might contribute Oh III
| own to it. Irving declined the one
on the patriotic ground that TO accep
II would entail his permanent aosenc'
fraro the United States, which ne dl'
~ last. after long absence. revisit
fsmous and feted man. From the sam
love of country he almost always re
fusea Murray's frequent invitations ts
contribute to tho Quarterly heOtea0
The liberal offer of hundred guinea
an article could not overcome ms It
nngnance to contribute to a perloolca
which had systematically ridieuled an.
raviIed the United States and It's Gu
aens Twice only during his long con
-a.tion with the house OF Murray al,
heo Contribute to the Quarterly -f
/ Espinasse, IN Harper Auya~s''e -
( September
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The wealthiess Woman In Ohio


While was in Cincinnati; rsos,,1..
says correspondent of the Naw W.
noftd. L rode out one dav mast th-
veausIt n residence of Mrs. Georga
"aru Nichols. whose husband dieJs
snort nme since IL is on the c.,
oin road, East Walnut Hills. near the
o10 homestead of Joseph I.onoworth
VINO was the largest real estate owner
I'll Sinclnnau and q very rich man. He
aieo year ago and left Mrs. Nich-
o4s great fortune She is said 10 n.
the Weaiihiest woman in Ohio. Her in.
come Is estimated at 5000. 600. She
ana her brother. Nicholas Longworth
lnherited the bulk of Joseph Long.
worth fortune. She had another
brother, DIR. Lang Longworth. who
oieo about fve years ago. He was \
very esumable gentleman. She and
Nlcholas Longworth are the only sur
wing ehhdren, and she IS the Younger
0! the two. She is aboS.t a5 wears old
OF small stature and pleasant manner
out she was never beautiful. She i
the founder and proprietress of the
rosewood Pottery. which is celebrated
throughout both Europe and America
on account of the exquisite work turn
ed out there The pottery craze that
| SoAASa tAS SodulFy some wears AGO I'm
ally focused itself on Cincinnati and
has remained firmly lodged there ever
since. Every form of art in Cinein.
natl is subordinated to decorative not.
terry. aud there are more accomplished
amateurs in this line in that citv thar
there are IN all the other American
cities combined. 1t is almost as essen
tiaI to woman's good standing in so
| ciety in Cincinnati that she should
! know, or profess TO know, something
about working in potter's clay as thai
she should keep apace with the fash.
/ ions in the matter of her personal at
tire. This state of things has been
brought about mainly by Mrs. Nichols.
She is very intelligent and energeti,
lady, and seeks some constant employ.
ment She works at the lockwood
Pottery every day from s till o clock,
ana IS very deeply absorbed in the i'm.
| provement of the wares turned out by
the establishment. Her works find
ready sale in New York, the principal
agency OF which is at house of such
/ eminent standing as Tiffany's
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and shall never ask another favor.
Going to his desk Mr., Harrington
TOOK out the mortgage and handed it
to his wife, saving:
Here 1t Is Do with it as you like I,
Her beautiful eyes sparkied as she
took the paper in her hand. She took
ms arm and said: '.Gome into the par
lor. There is a gentleman waiting to
see you, and we viii both go.''
10 say that Dir. Harrington was sur
prised hardly does justice TO his feel
lngs, but ne loved his beautiful wife
and he did as she asked him. They
entered the parlor, which was beauti-
fui IN its splendor, so much so that it
dazzled the eyes of John Dawson. and
as Mr. Harrington approached the
farmer followed by his wife, he raised
from the chair and with a heart that
was almost too flll to speak said: ssAIr.
Harrington, | come over this morning
to say that Mary and | can't raise the
money to pay the mortgage, so you
will have to take the farm With
tears IN his eyes the old man started
towards the door. But before anv one
could speak Mrs Harrington stepped
forward and laid her hand on the old
mans arm.
zone minute, Mr.. Dawson. [ have
something to say" and leading him to
a seat she turned TO her husband and
with her eyes looking in his-eyes that
he thought never looked beautiful
she began: II have a story to tell.
Listen. Once on time, for what is
the use of story without that old
fashioned saying" the bright ewes
sparkled and the beautiful face was
radiant with the light OF love-..a
homeless mother, with her child, was
walking along a country road. She
had no friends and no home. A kind
hearted, honest old man, God bless
him, took her and her child to the
train and just as they were leaving he
handed package TO the mother. say
ing, Here are some cakes for the lit
tie one. Alter the train had started
the package was opened and among
the cake was a ten-dollar gold piece.
The old man had concealed it there.
Without the money, which was un-
asked, the Lord knows what would
have become of the mother and her
child. With it she procured rooms and
painted and sketched late and early,
until after few years of hard work
she became among the first in the pro-
fession in the world. You know that l
suffered great poverty, harry, but this
story ! never told you. That honest
old farmer was John Dawson, and that
woman was l.
Then, going over to the astonished
old mans side and placing her hand
on his shoulder she said: ..Ar. Daw-
son, l have waited years for this time
to come. You remember that | said,
i will repay you seventy times
seven, " and placing the mortgage in
the old mans hands she added: Here
is the mortgage on Jour farm. own
it, and | give it to you. Take it and
keep the old home forever.
So to conclude with the beginning,
Cast your bread upon the waters and
it shall return "
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quent philanthropist who was very
miserable man. The world never
knew the curse that was on him,
put his friends knew it wag drink
ana why il it these tragedies are daily
naPpeningg 1t is through the fatal fas-
cinatlon, the seductive sorcery of drink.
against which Scripture 90 often warns.
~ Is because drink is or of the surest
OF the devils ways to man, and of
mans ways to the devil
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He Was Convinced.
sIohnny. hurry up and get read!

..Johnny, hurry up and get ready
to 90 to school or you'll be too late.
81 amt goin', mother
s.Not going. And why notP
1--WE struck-"
..Struck. What do you mean by
that?u
..Whv, siiein't father read IN the pa
per last night about persons strikin'
and said that it was right for the OPP
pressed to slrike?'
s.And hope you don't call yourself
oppressed. do your"
.-Of course { am. Ii feller doesn't
want 10 60 to school and his mother
makes him go. ism he oppressed r.
$50 You have struck, ha11 you?
Well. ia see If eau siriknts
And just as soon as. .75 p saw his
mother reaching fe his first
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The sorcery Of Drink.
Canon Farrsr.l

NAAOh &AiAl.J
At the entrance of one OF our colss
covers the remains of one OF the most
promising ruined through drink. d.as,
I received not very long ago : letIel
from an old school-fellow, ciergymah
who, after long and arduous iaeor, "a7
in want of clothes and almost q iooo'
enquired the cause. It was drink. =
fewwesks ago . wretched clergy came
70 me 10 deplorabIe misery, who had
amIaxEed m down his family With him mto
2an W. What had ruined him? Drink
snass 49, WAS at Cambridge one OF the
Mbo ns 1psssomlAing scholars was q youth
49, 49, ,ass nssg ago, died IN London hos
Through drink. Wh.s '5ss.s Z 800 saM 80 T;"s5
College used 70 sis en eax was ~ = nd.oas' %
youth who grew u TO q Sc Be- ! i'ilii br;II;an'
na;a iassr " ~ AIM , ~ prime of Iife;
1s' q eee knew an elo
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Then" said Lester. relinouis
his prize. Ego on a buster New-Yeal
Dayp'
Once moro the goose was placed up
on the ground. while the grateful fel-
lows played For He's a Jolly Good
Fellow etc, during which time !
tooS occasion to bid Harry s.Good-
night.
% ends the affair of the goose. but
@ ars- Lester says the next time Harry
~lhs such prize he had better send Il
hone.-Aeto York Journal.
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A rolling stone gathers no moss.
A good paymasler is lord Of another
mans purse
a false hops Is but dreaming while
you'r re awake.
A penny saved Is twice earned
Ata gEft bargain. pause awhile.
30 mss,d n ne CGfbokic Home.
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Atlanta Prohibitionists Still Trium-
phant.

After having been fairly beaten at the
ballot-box, the whisky men tried 81
recover from this defeat by empIovino
the best legal talent to secure the estab,
fishing of an injunction upon the ordi-
nary TO prevent him from announcino
the result Of the vote officially. The
telegrams os the 18th inst. announce
the second failure Of the liquor men
The Injunction case was tried before
Judge Mckay and on the 18th inst. he
dissolved it and left the Prohibitionists
the right Of enjoying untrammeled the
full fruits OF their well-earned and mao
nihcent victory. The Jndge's decision
gives the anti-liquor men even a vantage
ground that they were not expeetin9
The temperance law which prevailed 81
the late election in Atlanta gave the
privilege of selling Georgia wines but no
other: the Judge decided that It wa
unconstitutional thus to discriminate in
favor of Georgia and against other
States, and that therefore the law pre
vented the sale of all wines domestic a,
well a- foreign. The liquor men will
try some other plan, and indeed al.
other plans, but the Georgia Prohibi
uouists are tremendously in earnest. and
viii meet the willy and desperate foe on
everv field of contest