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The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1885-04-02

vigorous public sentiment, and Off
cials who can be depended upon to
do their sworn duty.
The Herald is most unfortunate
in it's allusiOn to the Decalogue in
support of it's theory, and though
not SO intended, thereby pays Pro-
hibltion the highest possible COM
pliment. No body claims that Pro
hibition is "any wiser than to at
tempt to make men live up to the
Ten Commandments" but that has
been pretty successfully done as to
most of them. In fact, all civil la W
of fixed and enduring character
is based on the eternal principles
OF that matchless Code written by
the finger of God on Sinai. For
example 1--WE make these citations
exclusively for the benfit of the Her
aid and the rest of the benighted)
the laws of Mississippi say in effect
"Thou shalt not steal" "Thou shalt
not commit adultery" "Thou shalt
not kill" "Thou shalt not bear false
witness against thy neighbour" ct c
all Of which a great many men
would like to have the privilege to
do, but are restrained by the law
Again, if the editor of the Herald
should rise next Sunday morning
and conclude to go up on Washing
ton street aud sell of some Of his
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
Coolers in school.

Parents are sometimes very unreas-
enable in regard to faucied grievances
imposed upon their children by school
teachers. An instance in point lately
occurred at PottsvilIe. Penn. where six
scholars were expelled from a public
school for eating peanuts during school
hours, and their parents propose to test
the matter in the courts.
1t strikes us that the parents had bet
ter let the matter drop, providing. of
course, the children had fair warning
as was probably the case-that if
they persisted in munehing the succu-
lent 'goober, to the ANNOYANCE of the
nervous teacher and non-eating pupils,
they would have to promptly leave the
halls of learning. Peanuts are all right
in their place-on a train. where the
rattle of the cars browns the noise
made in cracking the shells; at town.
lettings, where they act as sort of
moderator and prevent much useless
talk; by the fireside, where the shucks
make excellent kindling, and under
some other conditions not necessary to
state; but the line should certainly be
drawn at schools and churches, al
though, perhaps, if man is inclined to
60 to sleep under prosy preaching he
might take few with him, already
shucked, just to keep himself awake, if
he don't chew tobacco. OF course he
would naturally be very careful not to
work his jaws so industriously as to at
tract attention. but just enough to get
away with dozen or so peanuts from
text to benediction. Most anybody can
keep awake easily enough during the
preliminary exercises.
On the whole, however, even this
concession to the appetite for the nut
that cheers but does not inebriate is not
advisable, and schools should certainly
be exempt from peanut eating. Gum
is bad enough, but the artistic gum
chewer can manipulate her Jaws so
deity and noiselessly as not to annoy
| others in close proximity, and therefore
cud of gum holds over peanuts by a
large majority.
On the other hand. teacher ought
to convince pupils that peanut eating
is demoralizing to school without 60
ing to the extremity of expelling them;
but if, after a reasonable amount of So
licitation and warning, the practice is
persisted in, then they should be fired
out. The decision of the court will be
looked for anxiously.-Peck's Sun.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
FASHION


English made surah dresses show
yokes Of shirred goods
Poppy red jackets are made to wear
with chintz dresses.
Upholstery crepes are handsome
French novelties for furnishing pur-
poses.
Old black silk dresses can lie
frightened into late effects by the use Of
colored silks.
A pretty fancy for bows on summer
dresses Is the combination Of three
colors.
Red cotton collars, with narrow edge
of embroidery in dark blue, are among
the novelties.
Bison lace Is seen in nantes that are
striped with velvet ribbons 4 novelty
is poppy red mantle of this lace.
Lace and embroidery still are used fol
sleeves, For wash dresses corded
shirred yokes are in vogue for children
and young girls.
Since the Princess of Wales has ha,
the exquisite tact to wear green dresse
in Ireland, doubtless now this color, th
emerald green shade, viii be more fash
ionable than ever.
Ecru batiste aprons have the thread
drawn fingers width above the hem
allowing for ribbon insertions. Thes
are trimmed with parti-colored bows 0
garnet, blue and olive.
Aprons are a favorite fancy for youn
ladies, and come made up in fancy silk,
For purposes of carrying crewels ant
embroidery silks and the like, they ar
cut a quarter of yard longer than tn
actual length requires. This eXtr
depth is turned up in an outside facing
This is divided into compartments by
brier stitch Of silk in pretty contrast
ing color
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
Jaunty Jerseys
Boston Globe I

Boston Globe.
Jersey jackets for spring wear are en-
broidered in soutache or silver braid,
| and are lined with satin.
Light-colored jerseys have gone out
of fashion. White and cream-colored
ones that are deliberately braided are,
and will be, much worn with skirts of
cashmere Or surah.
Lace waistcoats are worn with the
| silk Jerseys used for evening costume,
and when the skirts is of lace also the
effect Is that Of an underdress of the
airier material, and is very good. Full
lace sleeves are worn with such Jerseys
| by some ladies.
The most youthful-looking of the
newest jerseys have vest OF contrast
| ing color made of jersey cloth, or
prettier and richer still, of velvet, and
their rolling collar, the buttons and
cuffs, and position plaitings, are also OF
velvet. 4 great deal of gold and silver
braid, and also beetles, butterflies anC
| other insects in arrasene embroidery
and metallic braid work are used on the
velvet collars, vests and cuffs of these
| bodices.
Jersey waists of solid color are worn
with gay striped skirt and sash by
both girls and boys from 4 to years 0.
age.
BLACK jerseys with vests of white anC
black strips Of the net set diagonally
across the front are very pretty. Als(
dark-colored jerseys of green or garnet
the fronts of which are cut out in scroll
like designs to show white or ecru yes
| beneath. The Jersey waists fit bette
this season than ever before, and are ia
too serviceable to go out of fashion
entirely for some time to come.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
Useful Information.

To prevent meat from scorchiug
during roasting, place basin OF water
in the oven; the stem generated prevents
scorching aud makes the meat cook bet
ter-The Household.
A little saleratu- rubbed on, with the
finger or a bit Of linen, will remove
stains from cups and other articles Of
tableware IL will also remove spots
from marbleized oil cloths and many
stains from tinware.-ChicagO journal.
The premature growth of colts by
high feeding and severe training, has
the tendency to degenerate the breed,
by entailing the oyerworked debility on
their issue, which may become heredi-
tqry, and be transmitted to future cener-
atiOus.
Some farmers think that a cow must
eat all the time when confined IN the
stall. II is poor economy which puts
fresh hay into o manger on top OF older
hay. 4 little tossing Of the hay left in
the msnger will dry it and make IL seem
of renewed nicenc.S TO cows or horses.
Denver Tribune.
Aprons which are very useful in the
kitchen are made Of ticking; get one
yard put a band on it as for any apron,
then turn il up at the bottom for a quar-
ter Of a yard, or even more, on the right
side lasten each end securely, and in
this pocket the clothes pin can be car
ried or used with ease.--N. y. Post.
To improve potatoes of bad quality
by cooking, Is, to peel them and boil
them gently until nearly done. Then
drain the water from them, and put them
again upon the fire, submitting them tC
dry heat; then mash them with two
prOnged fork instead Of a spoon. The
fork breaks them into pieces, and allow.
the water TO escape; thus very much i'm
proving what are called 'waXy pota
toes. House Treasure.
LOAF CAKE-Take three cups O
sponge dough dixie pancake batter ou'
cup of sugar, one cup Of -four, tire,
eggs beaten separately, one half teaspoon
full of soda dissolved in a little warn
water; one teacupful of raisins, nut
meg and cinnamon to taste. Beat -uga
and butter to cream, make il as yOj
do a cake before you mix with tia
dough. Put in the raisins the last thing
Let it rise the same as bread and bak
an hour.-N. y. Tribune.
If properly treated the walI-fowe
may become, without much trouble,
more valuable plant even than it is a
present. How often do we see who'll
rows of unsightly, scraggy plants disfg
uring the whole garden until they com
into bloom, when with a very little car
we might have our houses full of thei
fragrance a month sooner than we dc
\ good plan is never to grow from seed
but TO set apart two or three plant
solely for the purpose of propagatin
from. If the flower tops of these b
pinched ont they will soon form a
abundance of suitable growth for cut
tings, which should be dibbled in, in
sandy compost, pretty closely togethe
under handlight.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13

small loaf steamed instead of baked is
nice for the next meal.
LEMoN TARTs.-The Juice and grated
rind of one lemon, yolk Of one egg, one
cup sugar, mix together. Upon this
pour one cup cold water into which has
been stirred dessert spoonful corn
starch stir all in hot saucepan until
/ it becon Is a clear Jelly; then fill the
shells which have already been baked F.;
\ frost with the white Of the egg and
brown slightly
LEMON CAEE.-OHe ana one half
cups sugar, one OF butter, two and one
half of -four, FIVE eggs beaten separately,
four teaspoons sweet milk, teaspoon
cream tartar one-half teaspoon soda.
For jelly, take coffee cup sugar, two
tablespoons butter, two eggs and juice
Of two lemons, beat and boil until t.
consistency OF Jelly; for orange cake use
oranges instead Of lemons.
FAvoRIrE SSow CAKE-Beat one
cup Of butter 70 cup cream, add one
and one half cups Of -four and stir
very thoroughly together, then add one
cup corn starch and one cup sweet milk
in which three teaspoons Of baking
powder have been dissolved; last add
whites Of eight eggs and two cups sugar
well beaten together, flavor to taste and
put together with icing. To be baked
in sheets.
, CARAMEL CAKE.-One and one hall
i cups Of sugar, three fourths cup butter
3 one half cup milk, two ana one fourth
p cups -four, three eggs, one and onehal.
teaspoons baking powder; bake in Jell!
e tins. Make caramels as follows Butte
e size Of an egg, pint brown sugar, one
f half cup milk or water; boil twent.
s minutes and pour over cakes while warn
v piling the layers one upon The other
/. for frosting top Of cake use chocolat
. frosting.
!. For fruit cake without spirits W
!. have found this excellent: Eight egg
n three cups sugar; one half cup mOlasse
j. one cup milk, two cups butter, six cur
p flour, two teaspoons baking powder, on
half level teaspoon soda to sweete
b. fruit. one pound dates, one pound fig
~ one pound raisins, one pound curran
y ore fourth pound citron, one teaspoo
- each Of all kinds spices, iucludin
- pepper. We often omit the citrOn an
- currants, using two pounds raisii
/. instead.-An Experienced Housewife.
CHOCOLATE CAKE.-1he whites
70 eight eggs, two cups sugar, one of butte
~ three fun cups -four, one Of sweet mil
, three teaspoons baking powder; be-
>. batter to a cream, stir in sugar and be!
- until light; add the milk, then the fol
- and beaten whites; when well beatt
,. divide in two equal parts and into ha
gate a cake of sweet chocolate Bal
in layers spread with custard and alte
y, nate the white and dark parts f,
III custard for cake; add a teaspoon
~ butter to one pint Of milk and let
IN come to a boil; stir in two eggs beat,
10 with one cup of sugar; add two teaspoo
70 corn starch dissolved in a little milk.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
a Change in Neckwear.

There is a radical change this season
in gentlemen's neckwear. The per-
fectly fiat scarf has almost entirely van
ished and with it have largely vanished
scarf-pins. A great many men still
wear flat ties and scarf-pins, but they
are not considered in good form. The
| principal scarf that has taken its place
! is the ''four-in hand so named from
| its shape to the ribbon reins of coach
team. Although in England this scarf
! is worn as broad as an ordinary enve-
lope, in this country the usual width is
about that of a paper cutter. 1t is tied
with an overlapping slip-knot. the long
er end pulling through the loop. Dur
ing the Winter the popular fourth
hands have been in dark, rich colors
generally, with some marking, such as
! a dot, a diamond or leaf The Spring
styles are in checks and stripes in light
colors, greys and slate effects being the
most popular and elegant, What is
known as ''the shepherds plaid, in
black and white, is all the rage in Lon.
don and will be very much worn. Grey
viii be the elegant gentlemen's color,
| though dark blue will find favor with
many. Red effects are all the 60 in
New York. A good many young col.
lege fellows are again wearing the old.
fashioned narrow tie, made in an ordi-
nary bow in front.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
A Great Tribunal.

A well known Arkansaw planter,
having become involved in a law suit
with tenant. was summoned to APP
pear before Flat-nose Phil, a negro
Justice of the peace, and show cause
why he should not pay the plaintiff
seventy-fve dollars. The case was de-
cided against the planter. He arose
and said:
Your honor, | propose to take an
appeal to higher court"
"Whar yer gwine ter find it?' asked
the justice, putting his kidney-hoof on
the table.
"Oh, I'll find it. III appeal to the
circuit court
The magistrate laughed. IVY boss,
Use got five appeals in my cou't dat
hab come up frum de circuit cou't be-
low. Wy, sab, dis heah cou't works
side by side wild de s'preme cou't, an
sometimes, when he roads bad, steps
in er head o dat big instertushun.
Wy, sab, Use got one appeal frum de
s'prem cou't, an seberal from de
chancery. Didn' know dis cou't wuz
loaded, did yer?"
"See here, judge, was only joking
you.
"Glad ter heah it, but dis aim t no
place fur jokes. 1t doan show good
sense in de calf ter joke when de
butcher hab dun grabbed him by de
ho' ns.n
II understand, Judge. 1t is strange
to me that your wisdom has not en-
abled you to see through this case.
Here, he added in whisper, Il know
your time is valuable, so Just take this
five dollar note and look at the case
again"
He took the money, and after a few
moments reflection, rubbing his wool
during the time, he said:
de cou't, thinkin' dat dis wuz er
little case. only looked at it wild one
eye an rendered it's 'cision 'cordin'ly:
but suddenly on unexpectedly openin
hof eyes, de cou't sees dat de case wuz
'cided wraung in de fust place. Mr..
Defendant, de cont changes de cur
rent. Mr.. Plaintiff, dis thing is ergin
yer, an de state constertushun SAYS
dat yer will halter pay de costs. Put
yer hans on de gennerman's garments,
Mr.. Constable. n-ArkGRsdU TrdceLer
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
Table Decorations.

Tulips are much used for table deco
rations just now. The colors are not
mixed; either one special tint is chosen,
or otherwise two colors, such rs scarlet
and pale cream yellow, but these are
kept distinct from each other, when
placed in their receptacles. Nothing
looks better for table decoration when
low, flat dishes, covered with dark green
moss, with snowdrops, violets and cro-
cuses im5edded therein. Flat effects
are particularly sought after, just now,
in the use of flowers and foliage for the
fable
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
Procrastination.

Mrs. Allforshow gave a party. and
she was flying around among her guests
and servants in q wild uncertain way.
About IL o clock she flew into the hall
and sung out so everybody could hear
her:
Jane, Jane, did the man say he
send that ice-cream on timer
HE said he couldn't do it, mem.
How long have we got to wait I'd
like to know?n
Don't know, mem.
well, why didn't he send it?'
ivy, mem. he said you'd have to
pay cash, because he was tired of send
in things here on time, an never git
tin no pay
Tableau. Merchant Irareler.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
A PERSIAN SONG.

T. B. ALDRfcH.
All, sad are they who know not love,
But far from PASSIONS tears and smiles
Drift down a moonless sea. beyond
The silyery coast OF fairy isles.
And sadder they whose longing lips
KRIS empty air and never touch,
The dear warm mouth Of those they love
Waiting. wasting suffering much.
But clear as amber. fine as Il usk,
Isiife TO those who, pilgrim wise,
Move hand in hand from dawn TO dusk
Each morning nearer Psrdis.
/ Oh. not for them shall angels pray,
They stand in everlasting light
/ They walk in AlEah's smiles By day
And nestle in his heart by L ght
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
Your Mothers Lace Shawl.

Those ladies who possess the Liams
lace shawls of years ago will find oppor
tunity to use them in the late revival oil
this form of lace. A pretty way oil
using square or three cornered shaw
is to have black silk skirt with mar
row knife plating along the lower edge
Beneath this, instead of bala yeuse
place two pinked rufiies of the color
with which the shawl is lined. The
latter is lined throughout with soft
India or surah silk, and is looped across
the front in an apron overdress, with
the ends or rather corners, drawn back
to fail carelessly in the full breadths Of
nix which compose the back draperies.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
BY NEw-MADE GRAVES.

current.
BY new-made graves the thiek-strewn flowers lie,
Mute gTieis sweet alter-gfts TO testify
That memory, with wasted cheek and pale,
10th crouch against deaths soul-diyiding veil
And vearily watched laggard Time go by.
Fond memory. She voweth to deny
The charnel king his triumph since none die
whom love doth make immortal-though We wal
BY new-made graves
All ''laggard Time hath seen the weeping sky
Stoop low Ger flowers no tears can WITTY,
And warm troth-kiSses seal loves newer tale.
Told far from mounds where tangled grasses trail
so well are kept the VOWS we shrek or sigh
BY new-made graves.
e G. Cheverton
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
Children's Dresses.
Boston Globe.

Boston Globe.
Quite change is anticipated thi:
season in the cut and make of frocks fol
girls. 1t is not likely that the princes;
styles will be displaced, but some ole
forms will be revived-the yoked waist
attached to moderately full tucked skirt.
and the single skirt with hen
and tucks instead of the dra
period overskirt aud polonaise
These styles are particularly suitable
for cottOns, linens and muslins, and may
be very we'll applied to thin woods. Fo
a simple little blue suit for a boy of o.
6 years, we referred others to the "Lin
dley," which consists of plated Skin
attached to yoke and double-breasteC
blouse cut as sack in front, but will
long box plaits in in the back
leather belt confines it over the hips
which is held in place by straps.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13

Marine ice was formerly regarded as
formed of solidified pure water retain.
ing by mechanical adhesion traces OF
the saline liquid. These traces could
be expelled by energetic pressure,
when acids and bases would be found
i'm the residue of desiccation in invaria-
bic proportions as in the sea. The
question of chemical composition OF
the ice Of the Arctic Ocean is compli-
Gated in other ways, but it gains in in
terest what it loses in simplicity. When
saltwater is cooled artiticial,y, small
part escapes qualification. The un-
concealed residue is unexpectedly bit
ter TO the taste, and analysis shows
that nearly all the magnesia is conccn-
trated in it. The solid block, if it is
homogeneous and is not full OF holes
and if previously drained, may furnish
a passable drink. The natural ices OF
the Northern Sea are frequently
moistened with kind of brine
which sometimes embodies crystals o.
special character, easy to distinguish
from the ice around them. According
to Otto Petersen, the relative proper
ton of chlorine and magnesia are much
the water at the expense of which the
ice is formed. The liquid can not Their
have been mechanically absorbed. On
the other hand, there is a deficiency o
sulphates; and the conclusion that sea
water ice retains the sulphates more
abundantly is confirmed by analysis
With congelation, a sorting of matters
takes place; most of the sulphuric aciC
passes into the part that solidities
while magncsia and chlorine prevail il
the part that remains liquid. Under the
influence of variations of temperature
all the chlorides in the block will grad
ually disappear: some go into the sea
and are dissolved; while the rest APP
pear on the surface and form hydrateC
crystals, or a kind of ''salt-snow.
The sulphates thus prevail eXelusivel!
in old ices, which, according to Mr.
Peterson, constitute mixtures of sol
idified water and a peculiar chemica
compound, the criohydrate of sulphat'
of soda, a body which, containing fiv
parts of soda to ninety-tive parts o
water. is decomposed at a little below
the ordinary freezing point-M an
tome dc Sparta, IN Popular Scienc
1fo,3fJg,t f,,,. Tray,y5Ju3.yy
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13

WOMAN is herself creature of intui.
ton, as everybody viii admit, but that's
no reason why she should sally out on
the street with thick drab veil drawn
over her face away down to her chin,
and then expect every male being of her
acquaintance she meets to recognize her
half BLOCK away.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13

An Alabama Judge said: THE de-
PENDANT is not responsible for taking
the victims life- for he was a peculiar
sort of fellow and should have died
anyway" He is almost as bad as the
Arkansaw Judge who said: Gentle
men of the jury, am glad to see that
you find verdict of not guilty. The
dead man in this case played baseball
and therefore, under the statutes, ought
to have died. "-ArkdgsGU Traueler.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13
Some wears ago travellers in Dalmat

Some years ago travellers IN UaImatla
noticed large tracts of land covered by
a wild flower near which not a sign of
insect life was visible. The bloom was
the pyrethrum, whose odor deals death
to the lower forms of life, and whose
powdered leaves form the basis of s.in-
sect powders The seed of this flower
was distributed in the United States.
and Dalmatian has been growing Il
with great success in Stockton. ca
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13

SHEPHERD" said a sentimental
young lady who faacied herself heroine
in the golden groves of Arcadia
Shepherd, said she to a rustic who
was tending some sheep, "why have you
not got your pipe with your"
!" Bekase ma am, Ihain't got no bacEer. =
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13

The following conversation was over
heard one day between two little girls
Lucy, do you know what hog is p
mo, don't. What is it7'
"Well, Lucy, I'll tell you. When a
little pig grows up to be man, then he's
a hog
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-05-13

San Francisco gets 100000 bananas a
month from the Sandwich Islands. The
number of bananas on bunch average
10, and they bring in that city at
wholesale a per bunch. The sale is
large, but to the retailer the profit is
small