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A Rabbits Heart.

4 letter received in town, from Com
ct. contains the following item in re-
gard to a jumping heart: "On coming
up from Bennett Springs recently, in
with j. Burrows and an In
dian boy that stays at Bennett Springs,
the boy saw a jack-rabbit, and Killed it
with a shotgun. He picked up the rab
bit and gave it to me. Not wishing TO
haul up to Comet any unnecessary
weight, and desiring to preserve the
rabbit in as good a state as possible, |
concluded to take'the entrails out. l
walked up the road about 200 yards, to
where there was a cedar tree, and gut
ted it. When I came to his heart it
was palpitating so hard that [ called
the bows attention to it and told him to
put his finger on it, which he did, when
he said, He heap jump L took the
heart out and was going to throw 1t
away, when [ felt it humping in my
hand. | looked at it, and it was palpi-
tating so that it would raise itself clear
off the palm of my hand. l called Mr.
Burrows attention to it, who was sit
ting in the wagon about thirty feet
from where ] was, and he could see the
heart Jump up from where he was. l
held it in my hand until l got tired
holding it and put it in the sage-brush,
still palpitating. | then walked over to
the wagon and washed the blood off
my hands, and went back to the tree to
get my shotgun, and took look at
the heart to see if twas yet palpitating
as hard as ever, and it was.
The boy and myself thought we
would see the business out, and see how
long the heart would keep US there, for
it had been palpitating then at least ten
minutes in the open air. We watched
it quite a while, and, seeing no abate-
ment in the palpitation, we got up and
left the heart still palpitating on the
sage-brush, and, for all | know to the
contrary, it is still going. Phoebe
(CGJ J Record
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Wifely Obedience.
Detroit POSI-

Detroit Post.
There lis a sort of womanly obedi-
enee that amounts to devotion. 1t comes
only from women who are capable of
great love, and from them only when it
happens that they are joined to men
who are fortunate enough to command
their utmost respect as well as affection.
If all the meI in a large city were to be
called together and asked to raise their
right hand if they believed themselves
masters of their own homes through
love, it is to be feared that no more than
half the arms would 60 up. In point of
fact women are much more fond of
control at home than men are, and much
more likely to exercise it. 1t is COM
mon to her a woman boast how she
manages her husband, and very often
perhaps it may be said very generally
her management is most judicious. In
many things a woman has more tact
than man, and she is likely enough to
have that superiority of judgment
which fairly entities her to obedience.
1t would get rid of sort of harmless
sham to give up the entire notion of a
married woman's subordinate position
by which she owes to her husband some
sort of obedience which he does not owe
her. In this age and country the thing
does not exist. A child is supposed to
to obey its parents and cilizen the
laws, but nobody supposes that
in like manner, wife obeys her hus-
band or is bound to obey him.
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LETTING THE OLD CAT DIE.
Not long ago / wandered near

Not long ago / wandered near
A playground in the wood,
Aud there heard a thing from youthful lips I
That I've never understood.
g Vow vt the old cat die he laughed;
saw him give push,
Then gayly seamper away as he spied
Ny face peep over the bush.
Bot what he pushed or where it went.
could not well make out:
On account OF the thicket OF bending
bonghs
That bordered the place about.
The little villain has stoned a cat
Or hung il upon limb,
And left it to die all alone" / said,
But IN play the mischief with him"
forced nay ways between the boughs,
The poor old cat to seek;
Aud what did find but swim cling child.
With her bright hair brushing her
cheek
Her bright hair foated to and fro,
Her red little dress flashed BY,
But the loveliest thing Of all, thought,
I Was the CLEAN Of her laughing eye.
Swinging and swaying back and forth,
( With the rose-iight in her face,
/ She seemed like bird and flower in one,
And the wood her native place
STEADY III send you up, my child!"
But she stopped me with a cry:
/ Go way Go way, Don't tou ;h me, please,
I'm letting the old cat die -
you letting him die!'' / cried aghast;
Why, where is the cat, my dear ?"
And 10! the laughter that filled the woods
Was a thing for the birds to hear.
why, don't you know said the littl
maid,
The fitting, beautiful elf,
THAT we call it letting the old cat die
When the swing stops all itself?"
e Then floating and swinging, and Iookin
Y back
With merriment in her eye,
@ She babe me 'good-day," and | left he
= alone,
n A-letting the old eat die.
Mary Mapes Dodge.
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The Image Vendor.

Some wears ago when first saw him
he had number of small plaster busts
of . smiling child's face. The work
manship was much better than the or
binary character of such articles. and
the face was repeated with sufficient
faithfulness on half dozen busts to
show that they were all copies of some
model.
Are these hkenesses of any child, or
mere fancy heads?n was asked of the
image vendor.
..Eet ees my little girl Tita," said
he, and he laughed and showed a set
of wonderfully white and perfect teeth.
docs it look like her?'
s.0h. yees.' he exclaimed, with an
earnest protest in his tone against the
imputation that his art was faulty.
A few days ago / saw the same man
with basketful of small casts on his
arm. Stopping him from idle curiosi-
ty, one of the heads was taken from the
basket and examined. 1t was Tita
again, just as it had been years ago
the same smiling. happy child-face.
You still copy your daughters face
as it used to be?n said the writer.
The man looked surprised, and then
his face clouded.
You told me once long ago that
this was your little girl Tita, whose
face You modelled. Has she not chang
ed. and does she not look older?''
He took off his tattered hat, and his
voice trembled as he answered:
'sTita ees dead, but see re face in
re clouds, signor. She ecs dead, and
no changa-
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4COme and 9arnl.
From Cov1ngton County.
WILLIAMSBURG, Coyington County.
Miss Aurii 90 1894

w WILLIAMSBURG, Coyingt0n County
Miss, April %, 1855.
DEAR CLARION: We hope word or
50 from old Covingtou will not be so
distastefui to you as 10 end its way into
the wastebasket Our farmers seem to
be desperately in earnest the past ten OF
biteen days about their work, and a few
more days good weather will about put
them on their feet again We are happy
to note the signs of progress and pros
perity among the people in the fact Of
great deal larger acreage in oats, corn
and other crops this year, which denotes
less cotton.
Politics are resting at low tide just
now in our county. 1t is understood Of
course that this county Will bring in a
solid delegation for Dear Boil" for Gov
ernor. As to county politics there is not
likely 70 be any great excitement over
any ct the Office except for repre-enta-
tive, as the present incumbeHt- Of all
the other offices have proven themselve-
efficient, and are understood 10 be can
dldates for re election. our present
representative has declined i'm advance
OF solicitations being "a candidate again
Thus leaving that field open for othei
aspirant-, several OF whom are probably
secretly in the field, but in the opinion
Of some Of the oldest taxpayers In TIA,
county the coming man for representa-
tive is y. G. Hafhorn, who is a practica
and experimental farmer and is one o.
the very few farmers in our Southern
country who understands we'll the rul
of lo's and gain in farming. audi- MAX
ing Il success Of that business. who !
acquainted also with the wants an
need. Of the people, is JcHer.ouia
democrat and his heart is foil Of patriot
ism TO the country and 10 the Who'll
people. Yours truly,
IAN-PaYEEs.
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She Had a Polar CHECK.

Talk Of cheek" observed the PRO
urietor Of a well-known uptown dry
foods establishment yesterday. ~ ny,
~ most alarming instance | ever Yet
taqr,f If came under my own obserEa-
~, saturday. 4 little after noon a
apdsomelv-attired young woman en-
tered the store. she might nave eeeil
- or whereabouts. Walking up to the
manager. she said, with knowing Mt
tie smile:
Would you please give me
piece of paper in which TO wrap my
rubbers9
Certainly. miss, was the answer.
And he handed her two large sheets OF
wrapping paper. which she took, and
then stood Lesitating and looking at
her feet.
:. And would YOU mind taking them
of for ne9' she added, indicating the
rubbers with a little movement OF her
foot >,
The man looked surprised, as well
he might. But being 3 young fellow
aud quite gallant. .he promptly re-
piled:
:. Certainly. miss-if you wish me
I H stopped and she put her righi
/ foot on q stool 70 assist him IN the op'
Grafton. Then the left foot was attend
ed 10. A small hole was visible on The
point Of the left shoe. and the white
! hosiery peeped through
o she exclaimed. 4 forgot
| Have YOU any ink in the store? Ih'
! heel and toe are white, but the rest o
them isn't want You to fix 1t 10
| me-
IAN ink bottle was procured, and
| paper wad soaked with ink was pre-
/ pared by the accommodating manager
- No; you do it. she urged IN
pretty authoritative way. Daub 1t we
| in. won't you? There, little NOR
near the edges where the white sti
shows. Now. that viii do very nicely
Ever so much obliged. Thank you
And she picked up the parcel contain
ing her rubbers and marched out of th
store.
ii that Young lady doesn't get alon
in the world it won't be for lack Of a
surance. for she had certainly the mo
superlative polar cheek | ever saw
Yet all her actions were those OF a 81
of culture. and she was so well-brC
that her requests were made in ma
ner that was impossible to offend an.
body. She was a daisy, and no mi
take.
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TRTST SALE.

ExY VIRTUE or THE PROVISIONS OF A
AD certain Deed in Trust eNecueed by L T. stock
ton, on the first day of March, 1881, TO secure to
Thos. f. Helm, the payment OF a certain indebted
ness therein described, which deed IS on record IN
the Office Of the Chancery Clerk OF the First Dis
trict of Kinds county at Jackson, Mississippi, in
Deed Book No. y, page o. the undersl gued irus-
tees or one oi them, VIII proceed 10 SELL IN front OF
the City Hail. in the City of Jackson az public out
cry to the highest bidder for cash, on SATURDAY,
l1rH DAY OF APRIL, 1883, the following described
property situated in the First District of Kinds
county Mississippi, aud more particularly described
as follows, to-wit: All that part OF the El2of NV
and No of Nel4 lying south OF the Natcnezr Jack
son 4 Columbus Railroad. and the Ei2 OF the Swt4
Except twenty in the southwest corner, and
ia oi Nell OF Section s I. ., r. 1, East; aud ~
OF Nwlf, and W - of Nei5 and y acres in Swl4 in
section .. T. 3, K. !, East. Excepting. however,
those lots Oft the lands sold 10y Ware 10 the tol-
lowing named persons, to-wit: . acres to W. W.
Porter; 33 acres to Robinson; acres 70 Norfolk
Lynch and acres to lawrence Adams. Also, 30
acres i'm the south end OF the W = Of the Nwlt OF
Sec g. T. ). II. l. East Enough only OF the above
described land win be sold to pay the note for
s637.50. due March 1st 1855 The title to the above
described property is believed to be good, but the
undersigned viii only convey such Is Is vested in
them by the deed in trust aforesaid
I. NJ. PARKER,
b. W. GRIFFITH,
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Preferred the Cash in Hand.

My beloved daughter. he said. as
he stroked her golden curls with one
hand and scratched his shins with the
other, next week is yourmarriage.
Yes, papa, and WANTED to ask how
much money | am to expect from
you?''
Him, well. in case wheat goes up
cents per bushel | shall probably make
the check for SIC, 900, but in case wheat
takes a drop of 10 cents you must not
expect such Hberality-n
..Oh, no, no, of course not, but / was
just thinking that perhaps you'd ike
to give me S25 cash in hand and settle
the whole matter now. While do not
doubt your integrity of character, it
takes money TO 90 on bridal tour to
Chicago. - Hinl Street Aescs.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-06

GOOD NIGHT.-Send your little chill
dren to bed happy. Whatever cares
press, give it warm good night kiss as
it goes to its pillow. The memory of
this, in the stormy years which may be
in store for the little one, will be like
Bethlehem's star to the bewildered shep-
herds-"My father, my mother, loved
mel" Nothing can take away that bless
ed heart balm. Lips parched with the
worlds fever will become dewy again at
the thrill of youthful memories. Kiss
your little child before he goes to sleep.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-06

a BEAUTIFUL THoUGHT-When en-
gineers would bridge stream, they often
carry over at first a single thread. With
that they stretch wire across. Then
strand is added to strand, until foun-
dation is laid for planks, and now the
bold engineer finds safe footway, and
walks from side to side. So God takes
from us some golden-threaded pleasure
and he stretches it hence into Heaven
Then he takes a child, then a friend
Thus he bridges death and teaches the
thoughts Of the most timid to find then
way hither and thither between the two
spheres.
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Friday. NAY 1st.

at the Court House door i'm Raymond Kinds Coun-
~ Mississippi sell al public cutlery, TO the highest
bidder Tor cash, the following described property.
to-wit that land in the county OF Kinds. state OF
Mississippi, described that lot in the town OF
Utica. containing seven acres, and being in the
northeast corner OF the west hAf of the east hail OF
the northeast quarter of section y, township 3.
range west, and occupied by said J. T. Nmiia as q
residence except so much OF il as is described
strip OF land two hundred ana twenty yards long
and two hundred feet wide nifty feet OF the two hun
bred feet lying east and one hundred and fifty feet
of the two hundred feet living west OF the center Of
the track OF the NaJohez, jackson * Columbus
Railroad. J. NJ MCkEE'
April l. 's5-30i Commissioner
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Guests.

Don't invite them if you don't want
them.
Don't run into debt to entertain them
in style.
Don't wear your Sunday dress when
you are cooking the dinner.
Don't show them off too publicly if
they happen to be distinguished indi-
viduals, and don't hide them if they are
poor relatives.
Don't change complexion of your
family prayers to match the religion to
which they happen to belong.
Don't tell them every minute to make
themselves at home, but make your
house so home-like they can't help feel
ing at home.
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MANSFIELD MEDICINE COMPANY,
MEMPHIS, TENN.
SOLE nEAHuEACTuRERS
lTOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.
xn view OF the Rapidly Growing

Ma view OF the Rapidly Growing
Il taste Tor beverages made Of gin, the purity and
palataheness OF
WOLFE'S SCHIEDAM AROMATIC SCHNAPPS
specially commend themselves to the public It
can be readily used ia any amalgam9tiou that it
would form an admirable constituent of all mixed
or fancy drinks. IL is also an invaluable adjunct
of the sick roonl and is very eiiicacious in hot
buttons for coughs colds catarrh c. it being both
sedative and anti -spaSmodie. Those who are neces-
STATED TO use stImulants cannot take a milder or
less huItfui one than the Schnapps. In all cases OF
dyspepsia il has proved q most successful agent
its gently stimulating properties materially aid the
process Of digestion and facilitate the assimilation
OF food, while in kidney troubles it is absolute
specific, having been pronounced by medical ex-
perts to be unquestionabiy adjuretie well
tonic Toinsure, however. obtaining the genuine
tiele ask for VOTES Schiedsm Aromatic Schuapps
and look for the significant initials
apl22, S5-c.ow. W. 4. :.
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NOTHING on earth can smile but HUI
man beings. Gems may flash reflected
light, but what is q diamond-fash com
pared with an eye-fash and mirthfash
4 face that cannot smile is like a bud
that cannot blossom, and dries up on
the stalk. Laughter is day, sobrie-
ty is night, and smile is the twilight
that hovers gently between both, and is
more bewitching than either.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-06

4 PREACHER once offered the follow
ng prayer in prayer-neeting: Lord
help US to trust thee with our souls.
Amen" was remarked by many voices
Lord, help US to trust thee with oul
bodies" Amen was responded with
as much warmth as ever. Lord, heir
Us to trust thee with our money" But
to this petition the "Amen" was not
Forthcoming.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-06

MANS love is but one of many feel
ings-in the scholar, it is subservient
to his thirst for knowledge; in the pa
patriot it yields the worship of country.
Glory halves the heart of the soldier
but with women the affections are ON
nipotent; they absorb all other thoughts
and make all other passions their slaves.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-06

SMALL MATTERS. The nerve Of the
tooth, not as large as the finest cambria
needle, will sometimes drive strong
'man to distraction. A mosquito can
make an elephant mad. A coral rock,
which causes navy to founder, is the
work of worms. The warrior that
withstood death in a thousand forms
may be killed by an insect. The deep
est wretchedness often results from
petty trials. A chance look from those
we love often produces equisite pain or
unalloyed pleasure.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION OF THE
fo me on 9th day OF March 1888. Now all persons
having claims against his estate are requested to
exhibit them, and have them registered by the
Clerk of the Chancery Court Of Kinds county,
Mississippi, first district thereof, within one year.
or they viii be forever barred. o. G. dMES,
roar15 STU Administrator.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-06

MANY men build their character as
cathedrals were built; the part nearest
the ground finished, but that part which
scars toward heaven, the turrets and
spires, forever incomplete.-Henry Ward
Beecher.
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HINTS FOR AVOIDING RHEUMATISM.
Persons with rheumatic tendencies
should carefully avoid living in damp
houses or on damp sites. There Is
always more rheumatism in valleys than
on plains and heights. Avoid getting
wet: wear flannel next the skin; and
drink no beer Beer and wine, and eX-
cess of animal food always tend to en-
courage rheumatic complaints. The
diet should consist largely Of vegetable
food.-The Laws of Life.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-06

A TRAMP stood at the kitchen door,
And for a meal did there implore.
The lady took him for a timer,
And thought she'd make him earn his din
ner.
She brought to him an ancient kettle,
Requesting that he'd show his metal;
''When done" she added, "lend l shan't ~
He simply murmured, mend i-eant.'
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-06

LIFE does not count by years. Some
suffer S lifetime in day, and so grow
old between the rising and the setting
of the sun.-Augusta Evans.
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Cure for Piles.

Piles are frequently preceded by a sense OF
weight in the back oins and lower part OF the alb
domen, causing the patient 10 suppose he has some
ELECTION OF the kidneys neighboring organs. Al
times, symptoms OF indigestion are present, Hatu-
lency uneasiness of the stomach, etc. moisture,
like perspiration, producing a very disagreeahle
itching, after getting warm, common attendant
Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles, yield al once to
the application of Dr. Bosanko.s Pile Remedy,
which directly upon the parts affected, absorb
ing the Tumors, allaying the intense itching. and
e1ecting a permanent Price 50 cents Adj
dress, The DIR. Bosanko Medicine Co., Piqua. O.
Sold by Byron Lemly, jackson, Miss
march 25, 'S5-1y Y.
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Monday. the 18th day of May 1885

within legal hours. in front Of she City Hall, in
jackson Mississippi, proceed 90 sell at public auc-
zion. TO the riplest bidder on credit OF six and
twelve months all the following lands situated ia
said CITY of Jackson Mississippi, To wit: Those
certain parcels OF land known los s. J. >, : - T.
- 10 and Is Block y. Lots 3, 4, =, g. 10, II, T.
l3 IA Is 10 19 and 20 Block b; and lots 6. :, d,
70 Is To- L. 20 p and - and south half 81 lot %
Block C.. in Roach survey, West Jackson, As pro-
vided 10y sad decree, I viii require the pdrehaS-
ers OF said lands to execute promiSsory notes Tor
the said iustalimenIS OF purchase money, aud 10
give such security Tor the payment thereof rs may
See mt to approve. viii also retain lien on said
property 10 secure the purchase money thereof
A. q. MOORE,
anrI Is 'Sj-f Substituted Trustee.
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COMNISSIONEERS SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF \ DECREE RENDERED N
ID the Circuit Court OF the United States, FOR the
southern District Of Mississippi, ON November Is,
1855, in the pending therein wherein Allen,
West K Bush we're comVlainautS, and J. 7. smith
ct al, were defendants, the undersigned Commits
siouer will. on
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-06

MAKE yourself an honest man, aud
then you may be sure there is one less
rascal in the world.-Carlyle.
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Nofice to Creditors.

Il ETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION HAVING
1 4 been granted by the Chancery Court, 5-inds
county, Mississippi, on the estate OF Mrs Emellne
NJ Bailey 10 the undersigned, ali persons having
claims against said estate requested 10 exhibit
the same and have them registered by the Clerk Of
said Court at Jackson, within one year they will
be forever barred p. T. BAILEY, Admir-
Jackson March ., 1sS5:4t.
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The Telephone Girl.

When Pityboy called up the tele-
phone girl the other evening to inform
the undertaken, that the coffin furn-
ished for his wife was too short. she
was trying to fiirt with a telegraph
operator across the street, and did not
like to be disturbed, so she answered
shortly. and rang the bell in Pityboys
ear, but he was in no frame of mind
for abusing her. as he had been at
other times. so he meekly said, ''Ohm
and then asked to be connected with
No. 413, when the conversation ran as
follows:
..Hellor'
'.Hellol'
rs this Burydeep, the undertaken"
yes
81 am Pityboy The coffin you sent
down this morning for my wife, is too
Short
it?''
'.About an inch"
81 can fix that all right"
'.How viii you do it?''
Here the girl switched on a cabinet
maker, who was directing a lawyer
how to make new office desk set lev
ell on an uneven floor, and the CONVEX
sation was continued as follows:
THAT is the easiest thing to do in
Bloomington
Yes. perhaps it is; but how are you
going to do it?a'
Saw about an inch off each of the
two feet Pityboy hung up the
receiver and sent the offending coffin
back. and then went to another UNDER
taker, and the telephone girl has the
gall to look innocent and inoffensive
when she meets that undertaken, who
lost the job through her mischief
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In order to enrich
the blood, and thus
impaTt fresh vigor to
an enfeebled system,
stimulate tagging
digestion with tn c
national invigorant,
Hostetter's stomach
bitters, which, by in
fusing energy into
the operations of the
stomach, promotes
nay, insures III o r
ough digestion and
assimilatio II, a II d
consequent II u tri =
ton. A gain TO APP
petite, Vi z n a n d
flesh, il invariably
found to follow q
course of this deserv-
eddy popular tonic
which is, moreover,
ial fevers. For sale
snerally.