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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-25
EiorSeShoes-


Now that the horscshoe. as n pretty
symbol of good luck. forms so much IA
part of household decoration, Is may
not be amiSs TO say II word about Its
significance in the olden times. The
horseshoe WAS anciently believed to be
m eflectual protection against witch
craft and witches, who could no more
overcome the sanctity of its semi-clr-
cular form than they could the move
ment of q streGm, which even the most
powerful could not cross, isin the shape
Of a running brook, rs witness the
race of lam O'Shanter, who, pursued
by them, passed the keystone of the
bridge himself. while the tale of his
good mare. on the wrong side thereof,
became the prey of the pursuing war
locks. We have seen the horseshoe
nailed TO the Intel of barns and masts
Of vessels. for witch, mounted on her
broomStick. might take it into her head
10 descend upon some unlueky craft, or
she might call up the surging waves to
ngulf il. unless il were protected by
this holy symbol. For q horse 10 cast
shoe was bad omen when gallant
knight was about to start upon some
expeditions; hence, if horse stumbled,
which he would be sure 10 do if imper-
teetly shod, it was unlucky. We do
not in our day believe much in witches
os bad signs. but everybody is pleas
ed with the good luck implied in the
hnding of horseshoe. BY an old
Norman custom, which has been pre-
served to the present, the venerable
castle at Oskham is plentifully bedeek-
ed with horseshoes. The Lords de
treres We're in olden times entitled to
demand from every Baron on his first
passing through the town shoe from
OIL one of his horse's feet. There are
several shoes over 200 years old, the
most notable one being one given by
Queen Victoria. The Princess of Wales
recently visited the town, and, in con-
tormlty with the custom, q gilt shoe
with her name inscribed upon it, will
be fastened to the castle wall. In our
day 1t Is not much to give gilded
horseshoe, as did the Princes of Wales,
but It was serious thing to an old
knight, who, giving direct from his
morse foot, parted with his good luck.
= brooklyn Magazine.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-25

The Dakota house. by vote of % te
10. passed a womairsuffrag BILL which
IS likely to lie approved by the council.
Speaker Rice in opposing the measure
al the present time. expressed fear lhat
il would rctard the division OF tue. ter
rltoiv.
A preacher named Newell who con-
Quoted r-yiyal meetings al Nineennes,
Iowa, carried away the family bible
from n fs.rni- house whose hospitality
he had eI joyed. lie was pursued. con-
vicied # larceny, and lodged in jail at
Keokuk.
The United States marshal las at
taciied The fast steamship Alaska. val
uesi with her cargo at 81. .2Ju. .oOu, on n
sflit for salvage bronghf i,y lie owners
Of the steamship Lake Winnipeg. for
steering Tire Alaska into port during
the recent gale.
Al box s:ontailsi-<= q 5uE1ping-tack
WAS sem fs.NO Donovan hsssM who
caused ie<fu bs as carefully opeAd as
Il - fontaillsd an inferual MAXINE.
rs. Dudley mas received a postalAard
1fled With curses and letter in Ned
/ II threatening her life.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-25

Victor Hugo went to see the compile
ted statue ofaLibcrty Enlightening the
Wo-id, by NJ Bartholdi, and smiled
with qualification when bystander,
seeing the poet and the statue facing
each other, exclaimed: Behold: Two
giants arc regarding each other!'
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-25
Temperance Column.

CONDUCTED BIZ D. W HEIDELBERG, Shubuta,
Miss. TO whom all contributions for this Depart
naent should be addressed
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-25
Temperance Days at the World S Ex
position.

March y and Is have been setapart by
he Managers of the Exposition foi
Temperance Meetings in Music Hall
under the auspices of the National
Temperance Society, headquarters IS
Reed ST., New York, one of the most
powerful and active temperance organ
izations in the world, and one that Is
truly national and Christian in its aims
and spirit. The meeting will be adj
dressed by Bev. T. l.. Culyer, Geo. W.
Balm, Esq, Gen. c. b. Fisk, Rev. G. Ii.
Mead. j. y. Stearns, Secretary of the
Society, and other able speakers. Meet
ings will also be held at night in
churches in the city (white and colored) J,
for week or ten days, beginning on the
1lth. The cooperation of all temper
ance organizations, Christians. and all
friends of temperance, in all partso of the
South, is earnestly desired. 1t is hoped
that friends Of temperance all over
the country will arrange to come in
delegations and remain at least ten days
The following Monday, March I6, has
been set apart as the Louisiana TEN
perance Day at the Exposition, and able
speakers will be secured. II proper
interest is shown by temperance men
and women, these meetings can be made
the best and most inspiring ever held
in the South.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-25

IF prohibition don't prohibit, what's
the matter with the whisky men, What
are they so awfully stirred up about. If
their argument is good they can sell
more liquor than ever, witholt the high
license and trouble of getting petitions,
and will not have to violate law any
more than they do naw-Clay County
Leader.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-25

PRESIDENT Arthur is said never to
l.a nave visited the State, War and Navy
eepartment buildings.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-25

Wn. r X. JAYSE is the duly authorized Agenf
0i TuE CLhstpS, and we commend HIM to Gul
lreul7 iu bis travels through tie state. He vii
Transact amy business FOR this oihce aud his con,
tracts will have careful attention.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-25

R1TES or UBsCRIPTION:

Rern!ttauces should be made By postothce order
s1ea the same can be obtained. OF ~ registered
letter whom entrusted to the mails in the ordinary
way me publishers win net be responsible Tor loss
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
Hired Out China.

There is hardly reception given in
Washington where there is not hired
china on the table. 1t is cheaper to hire
than to own. Some people put away
their light fancy china on such oc-
casions, because it is too expensive to
have broken and is hard to replace.
Others don't have it. What we hire is
nice china, but it is plain white. We
seldom hire any other kind, and when
we do it is never the same set twice.
Now, you go to AS tonight; you see q
set of china with peculiar Japanese
figures on it. You go to BIS next even
ing; more Japanese figures. Again,
C's chocolate is served in Japanese
All the rage! All, japanese figures are
just the thing in China now You
mention it to Mrs. Beenthere. She
draws up to one side, puts her fingers
to her lips in a sly fashion, and whis-
pers close to your ear: "Hiredl" Now,
you see, that won't do; if they are all
alike they must be white--plain white.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

Few but know the very pretty piece
of poetry by Mrs. Hemans, Casa
bianca," commencing "The boy stood
on the burning deck" The poetess
states that the lad was the son of the
Admiral commanding the flagship
Torrent, which took fire and exploded I;
that young Casabianca persisted in the
explosion, refusing to quit the position
allotted him by his father, pending the
battle of the Nile. / have been look
ing into the official account of the Incl
dent. The Admiral was Brueys, who
was wounded in the head and hand
early in the action. He continued to
give orders until cut in two by q cannon
ball; he uttered the request to be allow
ed to expire on deck, which he did In
the course of some minutes.
Citoyen Casabianca, the father Of the
poetic hero, then took command; his
son was MILDLY. but only aged 10, not
ID. At that period lads entered the
navy very young. Casabianca was also
a deputy. Pending the action his son
was by his side; the father was mortally
wounded in the head by splinter and
became insensible; he gave no injunc-
tons to his son, but the latter would
not the less quit his wounded parent.
BY this time the ship was on fire.
Several of the sailors had left and
saved themselves on spars till picked
up by the English boats. Aided by
the purser young Casabianca and his
father were lowered down on piece of
a mast floating by, but they had only
got short distance from the 120-gun
Orient when she blew up, and nothing
more was seen of the Casabiancas.
But the noblest thing that persisted there
Was that young and faithful heart
Paris Cor. Neioark (N. ~ Aduer-
tiSeT.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

The funeral ceremonies were con-
Guided, and the remains of the late wife
of De Gruntle were being carried in the
elegant casket to the hearse.
Just as the bearers neared the hearse
one of them stumbled and the casket
struck against post. At once there
was a commotion in the casket, and a
faint cry was heard. The bearers re-
turned to the house with their burden.
and on opening the casket it was found
that the unfortunate woman was not
dead, and had come near being buried
while in state of inconsistencies that
had lasted several days.
Two years afterward Mrs. De Gruntle
really died, and for second time flu
neral services were being held over her
body. At their conclusion the casket
was taken out as before.
AS the bearers were walking down
the path to the hearse the bereaved
husband suddenly rushed out of the
house and shouted:
Take care, there Don't let the
casket hit that post this time. Dos
tom Slt7ldau Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

Half the diseases of the human family spring
from disordered stomach, and may be pre-
vented by invigorating and toniny that abused
and neglected organ with Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters Let 1t be borne in mind that the liver.
the kidneys, the intestines, the muscles, the lig-
aments, the bones the nerves. the intcguments
are all renewed ana nourished by the blood. and
that the digestive organs are the grand alen bic
in which the materials of the vital fluid are pre-
pared. When the stomach fails TO provide
healthful nourshment for it's dependencies they
necessarily suHer and the ultimate result, IL the
evil Is not arrested will be chronic and probably
fatal disease somewhere IL may be developed
in the kidneys In the form Of diabetes, In the
liver as congestion, I'm the muscles as rheuma-
tism, In the nerves as paralysis, In the integu-
ments scrofula Remember, however, that
each and all of these consequences of indi-
gestion may be prevented by the timely and
regular use of that sovereign antidote TO dys-
pepsia, Hostetter's Stomach Bitters.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

his brothers orphaned children. He
has been fireman, Mason, constable,
Justice of the Peace, and Alderman.
but during all his office-holding has al
ways allowed his family to associate
with the neighbours on common plane
Of equality. Never much OF hero, be-
cause he couldn't be, and Is greasy
mechanic, but considers himself just as
useful q member of society as if he had
been college graduate.-Autobiog-
raphy in Connecticut Legislative
Ma3lalnI
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
Why the Rents Have Gone Up.

"This seems to be pretty nice little
town." remarked stranger to New
man man.
well, yes, tolerable."
"Are rents high here?"
Purity high now, but they were low
until few days ago, replied the New
man man.
why, how does it happen that rents
have gone up?"
well, last week there was prar-
meetin', and then the rents were down
to our knees, but this week we started
q skeetin' rink and most of the rents in
the boys breaches have gone up purity
nigh to their Wristbands !"-Net0na7a
I1lnenendPnt
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
Should Try to Borrow.

A premium of $50, 900 has been of
fered by the Mexican Government to
any one who will establish in that
country paper mill at cost of $780,
600. AS bird in the palm is supposed
70 be worth brace on o twig, we shall
not risk $50, 900 for the sake of adding
$50, 900 to it. III the Mexican Govern
ment will give premium of $150,000
to any one who will establish $50, 900
paper mill in that country, we-well,
we should endeavor to borrow the $780,
600. -NorristoiCn Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

HOPS L MALT BITTERS COMPANY.
DETROIT, MICH.
GENTS: FOR A LONG TIME | HAD
BEEN SUFFERING FROM NEURALGIA
AND NERVOUS DEBILITY. MY WHOLE
SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY RUN DOWN.
| COULD NOT EAT OR SLEEP AT TIMES
| FELT SHOULD DIE. ! TRIED DIFF
FERENT KINDS OF MEDICINES ADvER-
Used AND RECOMMENDED FOR THESE
AlLMENTS, BUT FAILED TO GET RELIEF.
ON The 20 DAY OF JANUARY, 1885,
COMMENCED TAKING YOUR HOPS AND
MALT BlTTeRS. THE FIRST BOTTLE RE-
lIevED ME VERY MUCH; THE SECOND
ONE HAS CURED NE. AM AS WELL
TO-DAY ASH EVER WAS. | CANNOT SAY
TOO MUCH IN FAVOR OF YOUR GOOD
MEDICINE. 1T is A WONDERFUL RE-
CONSTRUCTIVE AGENT. 1T Is A GOD
SEND TO THE SUFFERING. MOST
CHeeRFULLY SEND YOU THIS TESTl-
MONlAL. AND RECOMMEND IT TO THE
LIKE AFFLICTED, BELIEVING 1T Is The
BEST MEDICINE THEY CAN USE.
MRS c. & McRkE.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

The attention of those desiring homes
in the richest and most fertile section
of the Great Northwest is called to the
unlimited advantages offered in FREE
HOMES FOR THE MILLION" on the great
Elkhorn Valley line of railroad in
North Nebraska. The best free Gov
eminent land now available is found in
that section of country, and everybody
who has an idea of "going West" this
spring should investigate the advan-
tages there offered to new settlers
Round-trip Land Exploring tickets to
Valentine, Neb., via the Chicago and
Northwestern and Elkhorn Valley
lines are on sale at very low prices at
all coupon railroad stations. For ad-
ditional information write to r. s.
Hair, General Passenger Agent Chi
cago and Northwestern r. r., Chicago,
Ill, or J. r. Buchanan, General Pas
senger Agent Fremont, Elkhorn and
Missouri Valley r. r., Missouri Valley,
Iowa
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
Utilizing the Owl.

It is well known that crows, bnz-
yards, ravens, and other similar birds
attack all owls, even the largest, in the
day time, as they are well aware that
the bright daylight blinds owls to such
an extent that it is impossible for them
to defend themselves, and for
this reason the huntsman uses a
chained owl for attracting crows and
other birds that he wishes to destroy.
The owl is chained on an upright post
or rod provided with crotch or plat
form ON which the bird can sit. This
post or rod is connected with rope or
chain passing over suitable pulleys and
extending to hut, so that by pulling
the rope or chain the support or plat
form on which the owl rests can be
moved up or down, thus causing the
owl to move about, flap his wings, and
create commotion to attract the other
birds. A short distance from this post
low shanty or hut is erected, the side
toward the post, on which the owl is
chained, being provided with small
openings, through which the barrels of
the guns can be thrust. The hut should
be erected at the base of large tree,
as many birds Of prey prefer to take a
short rest before attacking their enemy,
the owl.
A short time after the owl has been
chained. it is surrounded by flying
mob that begins to bother and poster
it, the large birds being very bold and
audacious in their attacks. The hun
ter in the shanty or hut can take good
aim, and kill very large number of
birds in very short time, for it seems
that the killing of some of the birds does
not disturb the rest, and those dis
patched by the hunter are Immediately
replaced by others-ScientJic Ameri-
can.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
An Outrage.

A Galveston mendicant was in the
habit of calling at the Office of n local
lawyer and receiving n small sum on
account of former acquaintance. Last
week the mendicant called as usual, but
the lawyer said:
II can't assist you any longer as I've
got wife now and need all the money
I can lay my hands on.
well, now, that's just coming it a
little too strong. Here You actually
go and get married at my expense. y
T'eJds ,Siftinos.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
Hens rs Gold Hunters.

The Nevada gold-seekers have dis
covered new use for fowls. 1t is q
common sight there to see men and
women carrying hen under one arm
and basket of chickens under the
other. When they reach their destina-
ton the hens are picketed, and, being
already hungry, begin to scratch and
eat. After three or four days honest
toll they are killed and their craws ex-
amined for gold. AS much as So has
been found in one craw.-Alta Cali
fOr9lid.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

An Oil City young man. who hadn't
any money to speak of nor to purchase
edibles, concluded he would teach
school. He applied to the County
Superintendent for certificate. That
individual proceeded to examine him.
do you understand the rudiments ?"
asked the Superintendent
Il do" replied the young man, with
the mental reservation mot" added to
relieve his conscience.
How about grammar"
"Pm off," answered the would-be
wielder of the rod.
"Do you parse?
Il want to-"
want to what ?"
want to parse this examination,
replied the applicant.
"You don't understand me-" ex-
planned the Superintendent. IL asked
If you parsed"
@Oh, tumble. Yes, 1 always parse
when / don't have a good hand, unless
1 play it for euchre."
He was then given certificate to
play first base in the Franklin Ball
Club next season. City Blizzard.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
A City's Disadvantages.

Philadelphian-Unhandy city! Why,
my dear sir, there are cars on every
street, and the city plan is as plain as
a checker-board You certainly would
not have it all cut up like the lower
part of New York.
New Yorker certainly would. The
idea of living in city where you have
got to tramp around a whole square
every time you see your tailor coming
PHILADELPHIA Call.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
william Wallace Lees Pedigree.

Lee, William Wallace, radical Re-
publican, believing in equal burdens,
equal rights, equal duties and protec-
ton. In religion is sinner and hereto
his kind can be found in James l., 81.
Is q tool-maker, aged 81. Born in
Bankhamsted, and educated in the old
red school-house. Took his degree in
q seminary on the Turks river, in
Pleasant valley. It was operated by
his father, and had water-wheel un-
derneath. Enlisted in the war, but was
rejected on account of broken arm
served his country, however, in aiding
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
He Preferred the Apple.

"Come, my son, give your brother q
bite of your apple; nothing looks SO
well in little man as generosity, "said
a gentleman to one of party of chill
dren quarreling over an apple.
"A bite-a bite of this apple? 1
guess, mister, you never saw that boys
mouth open. A bite of an apple would
feel lost in his mouth. Generosity is a
nice thing to have, but / had rather
have the APPLE" said the youthful
MISREPRESENTATION Times.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
The Morning Dress.

1t is said that lady's standing In society
can easily be determined by her dress at the
breakfast-table;, an expensive, snowy cos
tune indicating that the wearer has not yet
learned the proprietes. But no one need be
afraid Of being called ''shoddy" II her love-
Illness is as apparent by daylight az at the
hops. Perfect beauty is never the attendant
OF disease; above all, OF those diseases
peculiar TO women, and which find ready
cure in DIR. Pierces "Favorite Prescription"
Price reduced to 81. BY druggists.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
II VIII Cost You Nothing.

For WHAT For a medical opinion In
your case, IL you are suffering from any
chronic disease which your physician has
failed to relieve or cure. prom whomr'
From Drs. Starkey & Palen, l10a Girard
st., Philadelphia, dispensers of the vitalizing
Treatment by Compound Oxygen which is at
tracing wide attention, and by which most
remarkable cures in desperate chronic cases
arebeing made. Write and ask them TO furnish
such information in regard to their treatment
as will enable you TO get an intelligent idea of
its nature and action.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

Too much effort cannot be made to bring
TO the attention OF suffering womanhood the
great value Of Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a a remedy for the diseases OF
women. and perhaps nothing is more efrectual
than the testimony OF those who have been
cured by II. Such an one is the wife OF Gem
eral Barringer, of Winston, N. c., and We
quote from the Generals letter as follows;
'.Dear. Mrs Pinkham: Please allow me to
add my testimony to the most excellent
medicinal qualities of your Vegetable Com
pound. Mrs. Barringer was treated for sew
eral years for what the physicians called
Leucorrh9a and Prolapsus Uteri combined.
i sent her to Richmond, Va, where she re-
manned for six months under the treatmen-
Of an eminent Physician without any pcrmat
nent benefit She was induced to try your
medicine, and, after a reasonable time. CON-
menced TO improve. and is now able TO attend
to her business and considers herself fully
rellercd." General Barringer is the proprie-
tor of the American Hotel, Winston, N. O.,
and is widely known.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
The Difference.

"Papa, what is the matter with your
neck. I guess youm going to have a
boil"
"No, think not. It's only little
pimple. F."
Then, papa, it must be par-boil,
amt it?'
And the old man blushed. Carl
Pretzeps WeekIu.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02
ABOVE all othcr Earthly ana.

ABOVE AL other earthly us,
hate the big, old-fashioned pills;
BY slow degrees they downward wend.
And often pause, or upward tend:
With such discomfort are they fraught,
Their good effects amount to naught.
Now, DIR. Pierce prepares . pill
That just exactly fills the bill
A Pellet, rather, that il all
A Pleasant Purgativc, and small;
Just try them as you feel their need,
You'll find that speak truth. indeed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

THE skating Kinks are now catching
il right and left, from the churches,
saloons, and newspapers; but married
men are beginning TO discover that they
are doing real solid missionary work
after all, in warming the feet of their
women.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

Don't be discouraged lecause you have
tried Atty remedies for tina: neuralgia OF
yours and failed to find relief. Athophoros
never fails. Ii cured A. B. Baker, of 3B5 West
Harrison street, Chicago, and his wife, OF the
most severe cases OF long standing. Price, 81
per bottle. IL your druggist hasn't IL, send
TO Athlophoros Co., 112 Wall street, N. Y.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

When you visit or leave New York City,
save Baggage Expressage and Carriage Hire. and
stop ut the Grand Union Hotel. opposite Grand
cost of one million dollars. reduced TO 81 and
upwards per day European plan, Elevator.
Restaurant supplied with the best. Horse cabs,
lies can live better for less money at the Grand
Union than at any first-class hotel in the city.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

II you want bright looking face and skin
rosy and clear, use Becson's Sulphur Soap; all
trace OF disease will disappear.
as-Price, Is cents by Druggists, or by mail of
VIM Dreydoppel, Philadelphia, Pa
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1885-04-02

THOUGH BARRIERS, like other men, can only
vote once, they spend a great deal Of time
around the polls.