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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30
HE HAD A DAISY.
An Undertaken Interviews a Reporter In
spite of the Iatter's Protest.

Detroit Free Press
sCome out through the back way and
see nv daisyl" he chuckled as he rubbed
his hands together
"What. gone into the funeral flowers
business on your own account? Yet. after
all why not2 An undertaken might as
well furnish the flowers as the colin
Come on. There-how does that strike
your"
@That's hearse-a new one.
But it's The daisy was speaking of.
Isn't she spic-span and shiny?'
-Nery nice.
Il should smile It lays over anything
of the sort in this town, and don't you
forget it, Get in aud lie down and let me
bob the springs to show you how easy i
rides
You go on There's points about
hearse the public ought to know Get up
on the drivers seat
Excuse me, but I prefer family car
riage
~oh. pshaw but you are too thin
skinned Just notice those springs. tell
you it viii be a positive pleasure to ride
above EN- The dish of those wheels is
absolutely perfect and such finishl"
Yes. very nice hearse-
You bet say, it will be proud hour
in my life when | hitch a span of white
horses TO that vehicle and prance around
to the house of the late deceased Lands
but won't the other undertakers look
bluel Say. feel of these curtains-pure
silk.
@I1l take your word for it
$50 on. now. Hang it. but when an
undertaken puts up his cash for regular
daisy like this. you newspaper fellows
ought to encourage him. Just remember
that the old fashioned way of carrying
body around in lumber wagon and then
gaze on this Just notice how these rear
doors open to admit the coffin.
@Very handy.
Handy Why. man, it's superb Have
you noticed the glass in the sides2
Seems to be very good.
Good Why, its the finest in the
world-the very finest, / wanted some
thing to show off the coffin, and here it is
] tell you. the late deceased ought to feel
proud to ride in such vehicle You can
say in your paper that it knocks EN- all
out Say. how are you on styless
What stylesy
Collins and shrouds. Of course. Come
in . minute I've got q new thing in
| shTouds- someth ing you are bound to ap.
| preciate, and In after patent on cofGr
| with an air-recei yer in il Sayl do me
| favor Let me enclose you in my nov
coffin and see how long The supply Of ali
| viii last you II bet dol
But The reporter had coma
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30
Brannon's Soluble Guaro "A Sharp
Plan to Beat the Farmers ost of
Some Money,

The attention of farmers in Missis-
sippi who invest in fertilizers, is called
TO the brand known as "Brannon' 5
soluble Guano." The firm manufac-
turing this brand, (J. L. Brannon &
Co., of Atlanta, Ga.,) have endeavored,
by changing the valuation of the ingre
dent of the fertilizer, to make it appear
of a higher relative value than it is en-
titled to. They employ in this State
two forms Of circulars or advertise
ments-one which purports to be the
certificate of analysis of several chem
lists, among them myself, in which they
give the percentage composition of the
sample sent here last year for analysis,
but change the valuation to suit their
purpose, placing it under my name in
such way as to cause the unsuspecting
farmer to consider il all my work, at
the same time giving themselves the
chance Of escaping the possible prose
cution for forgery. This circular has
been distributed over this State, in
Georgia, and possibly also elsewhere. i
denOuuce this as a misrepresentation to
the farmers, and as unfair to honest
manufacturers. The other is The prop
er copy OF this years certificate of analy
sis required 10y law. This gives the
valuation few dollars less than that IN
their other circular and does noa appear
to have been shown to the farmers.
No cases of actual fraud so far as the
actual composition of the fertilizer is
concerned has yet come to my knowl-
edge, though no one has made an at
tempt to avail himself of the protection
afforded by our law. 1t would probably
be well for farmers to watch a firm very
carefully which does not hesitate to go
to such breaches of business decorum
as above indicated.
! would add that they disclaim any
Intention of fraud, for which due allow
ance must be made; but / would also
state that they have been denounced in
Alabama aud Georgia for sim liar tricks
in those States.
JoHN A. MYERS, State Chemist.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30
Honors to a Faithful Horse.

A strange funeral procession was wit
messed at Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the
afternoon of September 10. 1t was that
of sOld Tige," q truck horse. The ami
NAL had served in the Fire Department
thirteen years, but for the last two years
has been kept as pet in Rescue hose
house. He died at II O'Clock that morn,
ing, and at 5 that afternoon the entire
Fire Department turned out to escort
his remains to grave on the outskirts
of the town. He was buried with befit-
ting solemnity. The Fire Department
intends to erect monument over "Old
Tge's" grave.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30
Bread Pudding.

Bread crumbs, one and half pints,
or three cups; milk, one quart; butter,
one eighth pound; eggs, six; sugar, one
half cup Cor more if desired); powdered
sugar, four tablespoonfuls; spice or
essence. Scald the milk and pour II
over the bread crumbs, and stir in the
butter while warm. When cool, add
the sugar, then the whites Of the eggs,
except two, which should be reserved
for frosting. Add spice or havoring to
taste, and bake in an earthen dish in a
slow oven from thirty five to fifty
minutes. When done frost the tcp with
whites of the eggs. which must b ave
been beaten to a stiff froth and sw eet
ened with the four tabiespoonfuls OF
powdered sugar.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30
Some superztitions.

At Smithill's hail, near Bolton-le-
Moors, there is still to be seen-an OBJ
iect of interest and curiosity to a large
number of visitors-the print of a
man foot in the fagstone. 1t is said
to have been produced By George
Marsh, who suffered martyrdom during
the prosecutions of Queen Mary IN
1555. When on one occasion the truth
of his words was called in question by
his enemies he stamped his foot upon
the stone on when he stood. which
ever afterward bore the iHetfaceable
impression as miraculous testimony
to his veracity- This story must have
been an aferthought to account Tor
what we may suppose to have been
prehistoric Tanist stone. In connec-
ton with this modern legend another
of somewhat different character may
be related. A good many years ago. at
the back of the British Museum, there
was a piece of waste ground called
Southampton fields, noted as resort
for low characters. There was ira
dition connected with it that two BROTH
ers in the Monmouth rebellion took OPP
posite sides and engaged each other IN
fight. Both were killed, and forty i'm
pressions of their feet were traceable
in the field for years afterward. The
field has long been built over, and the
precise locality can not now be point
ed out. But Southey went to see the
curious sight, and has given a graphic
description of it in the second series OF
his Commonplace Book. !" The i'm
pressions were about three inches deep
in the hard soil; no grass ever grew in
the terrible hollows. and no cultivation
of the soil could obliterate them, for
when the ground was plowed they per-
sisted in reappeariHg. southey m' :
tioDs that he saw no reason to doubt
the truth of the story, since it had been
confirmed by these tokens for more
than hundred years successfully. 1t
is probably fact with circumstances
the circumstance, to say the least,
extremely doubtful. Upon the legend,
which was known far and wide, Jane
and Anna Maria Porter based one OF
their popular romances. called The
Field of the Forty Footsteps" and the
Messrs. Maynew took the same subject
for melodrama.--Bia Biac650ood' 8 MdgG-
zine.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30

The Brooklyn Tabernacle was packed
and fully 5000 people were unable to
gain admittance when the doors were
opened for the first service which Rev.
Mr.. Talmage was to conduct after his
return from a two months trip abroad.
MI. Talmage took for his subject, The
World Akin" and spoke Of the mighty
struggle among the peoples Of the world
for bread. While on the other hand he
was greatly impressed with the wonder
fuI tfinmphs of the Christian religion.
ne considered Scotland and Wales the
two countries Of Europe the most moral.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30
HER EXCLAMATION.
lE R sin in NE Atsaus,e.l

d r rak n me Atlanticl
So you have wondered az me-srussssd in
vain
What the real woman is yeu know 80
weiif
once made your friend there. witn his t5na
disdain
Va 1aet. conceive me perfect He would faiu
nut could not Sea me always. as befe1f
+ iA.s 1rearn 70 see me, plurking asphosfei,
"A atre,a robes, on some celestial nlnin
A. That was be n3arrsa ana flunl away
1i qasst OF what was not. could not he
iehtn, or Helen, or Antigone.
SUI he may search. but havs hast ny s.,-
And now the Past Is all tha r,srt - ~.
ihae .i,ls worlds empty stage has iaft to
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30
Under the Microscope.

The microscope reveals fhat there ara
more than 600 muscles in caterpillar,
and that the eye of drone contains ], 1,0W
mirrors. There are spiders as small as
grain of sand. and they spin thread SC
fine that it Would require 400 of them tc
equal the size of single hair.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30
Green Tea

A prominent chemist asserts that il
every 100 pounds Of green tea used il
this country the consumer drinks more
than half pound of Prussian blue ane
gypsum.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30
TEMPERANCE DEPARTMENT.
Campaign song

CONDUCTED BIZ REV C. g. ANDREWS, D. h.,
Jackson Miss. 10 whon all contributions sor this
Department should be addressed
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30
Sponge Cake.

one and quarter pounds Of pull
yerized sugar, one-haH pound flour,
twelve eggs, the grated rind aud juice
of one lemon, one-h half teaspoonfui Of
baking powder sifted into the Hour, q
little Salt. Beat the yolks of the eggs
and the sugar very thoroughly, then
add the lemon and the beaten whites OF
the eggs. and the -four. Do not butter
the pans. and when baked turn upside
down q cool. This quantity makes
three loaves.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30

The growth Of the female population
in the large cities is a remarkable feature
of the census Of the time New YORK
has surplus OF about 25,0O0 women,
Boston of 1900, Baltimore of II 900,
and % on through the whole list Of cities
IL the east Chicago Times.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30
THE CLARION.
LIES or sUBsCRrPrIo..
wnE~ EvE~I~G coMETH ON.
when evening eonieih on.

When evening eonieth on.
dover aud staielier in the mellowing sky
rts apeike purple shaa9wed clouds arise
t-.,I.r aud ballnier doth the soft wind sigh:
f..-f,er lauelier ~ pnr wondering EYES
1ja .1ltening liudsc pee seems. The sWalIOWs av
.fif tifoueh the rtdiant vault; tbs field lark cries
ia thnlliug, sweet farewell; aud twilight nauHs
fi misty silence cross the flr Of lands
When evening c0neth on
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30

His annual installments on -
shares ct . cents per share per
week, which go to pay up his
stock and consequently his loan
OF $4,000, would be................$ 1875
Annual interest on $4,000, at 6 per
cent payable in equal weekly
nstallments.............. $50
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-30

feefer aud drrlmicT grows the siumbering dell
t,.-ter sud drearier spreads the hristiine weld
EIuer and heavier roll the hills thst swell
Co. r,1rsie-s waves against the shimmering gold,
ont from their haunt, the insect hories that dwell
-,...r by dsy. COME throngng forth 10 hold
r,eir Hes.iuE hour oi revei. and by the pool
san piping- r-e up from the grasses eoo.,
- ..a.-- ----- l--.--.-lL.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15
ONE TnRRIBLE MINUTE.
How an Editor Felt While the Road
Agents Had the Drop on Him.

AEouth hnu tne prop ON HIN.
North East star
On the last seat nesr the stove, reoIio-
irg with his back to the front door, was
Mr.. George B, PAssmore Of Oxford,
treasurer OF the Susquehanna Fertilizer
Co., and on the opposide side, in this last
seat, hslf reclining, and half asleep, was
the editor Of the Star We did not see
the men enter the oar. The fret thing
We saw, was q rufianly looking fellow,
about five fs of, wearing a slouoh hat
aud with pants in his boots, advancing
towards us, and fourishing large,
murderous looking revolver. The next
moment It was brought TO bear upon our
person, and the demand mado in o
savage tone Hand over that pocket
book !" Startled as we were from
quiet nap, We were at q loss
to fully comprehend the situation,
and glanced over towGrds Mr.. PRssmOre
and the brakeman, who seemed to b.
equally IS mysGihed % ourselt The
brakeman made motion as though to
pull the bell rope but quick as flash
he vas covered by the revolver, and told
iu meaning mAuner that another move
would coat him his life. The demand
was again made upon us for our pocket.
book, coupled with the threat and an
oath Hurry mp hurry up or I'll
blow the heart out OF you |" We now
began to realize that the situation was
very serious one. We were totslly at the
mercy OF the highwAymEn, and had we
been armed the position In which we
were reclining prevented the tree use of
any thing in selt,defense. We did net
care to hand over pooketbook CON
tanning money that belonged TO
others without making come effort
TO save 1t, and 80 tried to gain time by
talking to the robber while we endeavored
to open the peoketbook in our hip pocBsi,
and remove thsrefrom a roll Of notes trd
some valuable papers, intending TO hard
the empty book to the robbers. TIL
murdsrous looking weapon was kept
pointing from our head to our breast, AID
the feeling Of being in very preoarious
situation was growing upon us. Tie rs
vOlver was cooked, the mAu's huRer wac
upon the trigger and sudden jolt Of the
car even might force q bullet TO \ vital
part, After what seemed to us to bs a
month, although II may not have been
caught sight Of our watch chain,
Auu turusttnR MS revolver olo5er
TO us, demanded the watch /;
We readily dropped the pocket
book, and commenced to remove the
watch /; another aud more positive de.
mAnd, and another movement toward us,
caused MS to hand the hishwAymAn our
timepieoe-a silver one, Of much lees
value than the contents Of the pooketbook.
He then took ths aim OF the pistol from
of our person, and we felt relieved ~
more ways than one. Still keeping his
eye on US, he stepped to where the negro
was, who, II is said. stood up With ont
TUNED pockets aud dollar Ia his hspd;
this the robbsr took aud, after moments
consultation with his confederate, with .
flourish Of the revolver, came back and
went out the rear door, the acoomplice At
the same time going ont the front door.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15

Registrar Frazer's Interesting Re-
port for 1854 -PertlnenI Remarks
as TO what tho Ctfy Needs

Registrar Frazer's Interesting Re-
port for 1854 -PertlnenI Remarks Q
as to what ihe City Needs.
Editor Gazette and Jou nal DuripR the
year 1884 there were 1,1S6 deaths in the
city OF Wilmington, 923 white and 1853
black 1,267 births, 1,185 white and 80
black; 242 ma riages, 207 white and 35
black. Died at the slmshouss, 65 ;
coroner's oases, II; brought here for in.
terment, ,85 sent away for same purposs,
147; passed through the city, At; stili
births, white 78, black IL.
As compared with the year 1888 /:
DeRths, 1901; white, 1913; black, 1858
Births, 1888; white, LIZA; black, liza
Marriages, 292j white z38; black, 81
shll-born, sc; brought here, 102; sen.
away, 106; pa sed through the city, 66;
died at the almshouse, So; ooroner's Gases,
"a. During the year 1884, 80 persons
died whose ages were from 20 TO 80 years
old; 46 from 80 TO 80 years old, and
from 80 to 100 years old.
In January 1884 there were cases Of
smallpox reported, white and Q black I;
February, casee reported, / white and
2 black March, case reported, black |;
May, case, white, and the last ole
Total number OF cases reported during
the year 1884, IL sent to the hospital, 8,
In January, 1884, there were two
deaths from small pox, white AID l
black.
The estimated population OF the city Of
Wilmington, January lat, 1885, is 46, 300
white and 1900 black total population,
$500. Death rate per one thousand
inhabitants Of the whole population ia 20
Ih the white population 10. Black, SO.
Summary Of death rates from 1886:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15

During the year, the Board Of Health
held Al meetings and disposed Of 35l
nuisAnoes of various kipdo. In many in
stances legal proceedings were taken
against persons who refused to comply
with the orders OF the board. A Rlapce
at many parts Of the city will show what
efficiency In matters pertaining TO the
health and comfort OF our people will do.
Look at Spring alley, b5tween Second
and Third and French and Wallut
streets, as one case, where
sink hole Of disease had
existed for years. Numerous drains
have been put down in the eastern part
Of our city, giving the people Lot ouly
health but omfort. Many atltya
which were DulsSnoes Of the worst kii d
are now clean and pleasant to lot k upon
Then look at the foot OF Market street, or
Mill street, on the south long race, where
three cess pools were allowed to remain
for at least so years, within a few fee. Of
teh stream, frcm which $4,000
people receive their drinking wat.r.
The Board of Health said
TO the owners they must 20 and they
did !; and so In every Instance when ths
Board Of Health says . nuisance must be
removed, the people might as we'll make
up their minds that the nuisance must
get. Our city has stretched out at ali
points, north, south, east and west. The
total area Of the city ia atout eight
square miles or 5000 aorea. This
vast territory is too large for
two men TO attend to. They
do the best they can as
executive officers, and deserve praise for
their energy and promptness In the dis
charge of their duties. We need four
executive officers, As we'll ss four vaccine
physicians, but we have four vaccine
physicians and but two executive officers.
l believe II will repay our citizens doubly
for the small additional expense II will
require. Many persons oan make
known their wants to them instead
Of walking mile to the health office TO
file their complaint. Let us have them
and reduce the death rate this year by
having our city clean. Another matter
I wish to refer to is the registration Of
nurses for sick persons. II has proved
quite success during the past year. l
have furnished \ lsrge number Of
persons with q nurse, and as far as oan
find out they have given entire sAtisfao-
tion. The number registered up TO this
date is 36. In my annual report l will
endeAvor to refer to all these matters 80
our people can comprehend the facts az
they really are. BDMuED B. PRAzKR,
a. - Registrar.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15

oAfessed her to her hearts content and
told her how glad she was. She vigor-
ously oombAtted sny long delay on
Lutie's part and insisted that Franks
months Of misery ought TO be ded acted
irtm his time of waiting, and as this was
she opinion OF everybody Lutte faally
yielded aud therefore we fnd all our
friends again assembled, this time az Mr..
Curtis' aud again the old rector reads the
solemn service and forbids man 70 put
asunder what God has Joined together, In
happy Ignorance that womau's wilful-
ness and mans wrath had come near
putting these two asunder after they
belonged to each other. They surprised
their friends by making q brief trip to
Europe AID old Tom Landstreet swore
they were sensible and proposed that all
his own family, including, Of course, Katie
and Barlow, should "pull up stakes"
and follow them and he excitedly de-
manded of his son. n.in.law that be should
"look over them books in which feller
can find anything he wants to know, and
see II there was any real Dimmiora.ic
country on the earth or one not ruled by
fraud" He added declaration however
that he "wouldn't live under no d.
king nor in any country where they
didn't speak English," and Barlow had
10 admit that mis- vaunted books did not |
enable him to name q land meeting his |
father In laws requirements. o.d Tom
concluded to endure what he GOULD not |
oure until he could see Tom Lsrdstreet |
Of Grsn;ley with greater advantages and |
opportunities more than take his place, |
and as q member Of g triumphant |
'Dimmioratio" majority in Congress stop |
the country from spinning ''forever down |
the ringing grooves Of time" to the devil.
And go in this quieter mood We take our
leave Of Old Tom, and bid goodbye to
Bagdsd and Iron City, TO Tongueotesgue
and Lincoln, leaving Csrswell TO see with |
Joy the tint Of the peach blossom deepen |
on his young BRIDES cheeks under the |
''soft, hslf.Syrisn air." Katie and her
husband content in the nest OF their own
building, the Landstreets gathered on
their ample porohss or in their cosy
library, and Broughton and his hard
won Lutte homewsrd bound and on their
way "to Congress" none the less joyful
because Of the rough and GRO. ksd road
BY which they reached their hsppiness
TTHB RNp
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15
ADruxxts, Sell. ONT.

The stook and good. will OF the Delaware
Avenue Pharmacy, situated opposite the
middle depot were last week sold by the
proprietor, W, C. r. colquhoun, TO J.
Frank Anderson and G. 8. Smith, both OF
Philadslphis. Mr., Anderson has been
assoC!.ted with Mr.. Colquhoun for the
past IA months and the new firm will
cootiDue business at the old stand. Mr..
Colquhoun intends resting for . couple
OF months before again engaging in
business. He can be found II the drug
store between and a. m, and s and Z
d. m.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15

John Gibbons, living at Free Park,
duPonts Banks, died yesterday wtek
in the 65th year Of his sge. For 25 years
the deceased had served With remarkable
efficiency and fidelity as a boss in the
HAgley yard OF duPOnt's powder works.
He was a very charitable, temperate man
and = member Of St. Joseph's r. c.
Church. A wife, tive sons and two
daughters survive him. His funeral
took place on Saturday afternoon at $50
O'Clock, interment at st. Joseph's
oemeteIV
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15
A Janitar,n savars FalI.

Francis Robinson Of No. 413 Washing
ton street, for many years jAnitor Of the
Friends' Meeting House, al Fourth and
West streets, fell in front Of that building
Friday afternoon and broke his thigh
bone. He is quite aged and there are
great doubts Of his recovery from the
effects OF the accident. Mr.. Robinson is
brother Of the late Hanson Robinson Of
Woolton Hall at Bellevue.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-01-15
FARMERS BARK.
Annual Meeting at Dover and Flee
tiOn of Officers.

lOn OF Omcern,
The annual meeting Of the Farmers
Bank Of Delaware was held at Dover,
ThursdAy. The ususl semi-aunusi
dividend OF 3 per cent was declared,
payable on and after the 18th inst. The
following directors for the main bspk at
Dover and the branches al Wilmington,
New Castle and Georgetown were then
elected
At Dover-HenTy Ridgely, President;
George W. Cummins, C 8. Pennewill, K.
N. Stevenson, Edward Ridgely, James
B. Andsison
At Wilmington-Gsorge Richardson,
George g.. Lobdell, Theodore F. Crawford,
George II. Bates, John P. Almond, job n
P. Doughten.
At New Castle-Andrew G. Gray, J. J.
Black, John d. Rodney, Thomas HolUomb,
George W. Turner.
At eorgetown-C Charles c. Stockley,
Charles a. Richards, John B. McFee,
Rdwin R. Paynter, Daniel R. Burton,
HArbeson Hickman.