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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-01-07
A Weird Story.

In front of the house 1913 Steiner
street stands weeping-willow tree. to
all outward appearance dead in the first
stages of decay. Every leaf has fallen
from its boughs and twigs, and it
forms a striking contrast to a sister
willow diagonally across the street,
which is fully clothed in green and pre-
sents most vigorous and healthful APP
pearance. According to those who live
in the vicinity the decay and death of
the tree We're marked by coincident
features in the life and death of the
man who planted it, which, to say the
least, We're very mysterious. Two gen
tlemen have communicated the facts in
the case to the Call, each being I'M
known to the other. and therefore each
being unacquainted with the fact that
the other had so communicated. Their
story is that some fourteen years ago B.
j. Collins, painter by trade, changed
his residence from Bartlett street, in
this city, to 1918 Steiner street, taking
with him small weeping-willow tree.
He set the shrub out on the outer edge
of the sidewalk, directly in front of the
house. He guarded and cared for it,
and it grew and fourished and spread
its branches wider and wider, and lift
ed its head higher and higher from the
ground until it became a splendid tree
and an ornament to the block Collins
took considerable pride in it. and often
remarked that the tree would die when
he did. but this was always accepted as
pleasantly. and no one paid any more
attention to it than would be given to
any other odd conceit which person
might have concerning something in
which he took considerable pride.
About two months ago Mr.. Collins was
taken sick and two weeks ago died.
Attention was called to the tree during
the latter part OF Mr.. Collins's illness,
and it was found to be rapidly shedding
its leaves. A little inquiry and COM
parison of notes showed that the leaves
began to wither and fall about the time
its owner took to his bed, and within a
few days after his funeral it presented
the appearance of being dead, and GER
tainly looked so to reporter of the
Cal when he visited the place. One
of the gentlemen referred to above said
that 1.-THE life of the tree went out with
the life of Collins. San francisco
Call.
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A Queer siberian Disease.

The person affected seems COM
PEELED to initiate anything he hears or
sees, and an interesting account is
given of steward who was reduced to
a perfect state of misery by his inabili-
ty to avoid initiating everything he
heard and saw. One day the captain
of the steamer, running up to him,
suddenly clapping his hands at the
same time, accidentally slipped and
fell hard on the dick. Without having
been touched the steward instantly
clapped his hands and shouted; then,
in helpless imitation, he. too, fell as
hard, and almost precisely in the
same manner and position as the cap
tain. This disease has been met with
in Java, where it is known as .'Lata :
In the case of female servant who had
the same irresistible tendency to imi-
tate her mistress the latter one day at
dessert, wishing to exhibit this pecu-
liarity, and catching the woman's eve.
suddenly reached across the table, and
seizing large French plum, made pre-
tense to swallow it whole. The wo-
man rushed at the dish and put plum
in her mouth, and, after severe choking
and semi-asphyxia, succeeded in swal-
lowing it: but her mistress never tried
the experiment again. London Medical
Record
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Then and Now.


love you not. A year since leaves were fail-
ing.
And autumn clouds hung gray with discon-
tent.
And through the woods the signing winds
were calling
As If 10 md the way the summer went
Do you remember when the sullen river
Gave back the drcary skyt-then nrst we
met a.,
And Oh, how soon sped darts from Cupid
culver.
But harmless fell-Td not learned loving
For then loved you not.
love you now. Again the winds are raging
Amid the leaves upon the autumn bouRns,
And scarlet red and brown the leaves are
changing. -, la
As al things change, except, perhaps our
vows
love you now-what need to pause and pom
der
Love knows no law, and leaves no room &c
guess
The reason Of his cOminR-thcu Why wonder
That / so prize these hours Of happiness =
For Oh, love you now.
Boston Beacon.
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A young lady visitor called at a resi-
dence in the absence of the family.
As she turned to go unearthly sounds
issued from the basement.
what in the world Is thatPs she asEd
ed OF the servant who had opened the
door.
That's poor Willyum. num-"
What's the matter with himP Is he
crazy7''
mo. num- Ye say, Willyum Is the
hall footman, mum. an he has to sthand
fornisnt the wall all day in statoo-loike
silence, an very thryin' to his narvous
systim it is indade, mum. So whin he's
of duty, an the family Is out, he RS
thores his narves TO narmal condishuu
BY scramin' and yellin. num-
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BashfuI Men and Rich Girls.

1t would seem that there are many
nice girls signing for husbands who cam
not get them, and for the one reason
that they are rich. Thiswe learn from
paragrapher in the Cincinnati Cont
mercidl. And this is how he gives the
anecdote; mo doubt it takes pluck for
man of modest fortune to ask rich
woman to marry him. and no doubt
rich women often go unmarried for
want of the asking. The writer once
asked one of 30 toms loyeliest women.
something past her first YOUTH. rich, OF
an excellent family, and an altogether
charming person: Miss l., why
have you never marriedp' i am tempt
ed to tell you the TRUTH she replied.
with vivid blush; nobody has ever
asked me. am rich and wen born,
and my own mistress A man could
offer me very little that have not, ex-
cept his love, and fancy most men do
not appreciate that trifie at its full val
ne. At least they don't know-how
should they ?-how much true man I
love is to lone woman.
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The Baby,

Hes come where hen have to scratch for
his grub,
And reach out for everything he gets;
He'll weep when they nrbt dou1e hih lhto inc
tub,
And hc'H get shaken up when he frets.
They'll think he's smart when he first learns
to crawl,
And they'll 90 into fits when he talks;
And he % have the most fun when he's very,
very small,
For he u have TO 20 it alone when ne Walks
Bob Burdette.
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Describe her if you please says
the Sergeant well. she is darkroom
plexioned, and wears a thingummy
kind of dress, cut bias, and as to her
age, why she is two or three wears
younger than you d take her to be.
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The necessitv for

The necessity for
prompt and bcient
household renedie
is daily growing
more comparative, snd
Of these Iiostttter's
stomach Bitters is
the chief in merit
and the most pOpus
lar. Irregularity OF
the stomach and
b D W Is, malarial
fevers, liver cum
mt, debility.
: b e u mstisnl and
minor ailments, are
thoroughly conquer
Ell by this incompar-
able family reStoGs
tive and medical
safeguard, and 1t is
Justly regarded A.
the pare, 1 aud most
ass. Tor sale by al
v.
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INCONSISTENCIES SAFE,

The UNITED STATES,
5JI.J vs.
NANCY Hunt, TT AL.
IN the Circuit Court OF the United States for the
southern Dist, let OF Mississippi In Equity.
ueY VIRTUE OF A DECREE RENDERED
ES by the said Court. il said cause, on the 18th
day o! aay, lisa /, the undersigned, as special
Commissioner therein, viii, on
Monday, January 9Th, 1885,
expose Tor sale at the front of the Court House. in
the City OF Jackson Mississippi within legal hours
to the highest bidder, Tor cash, the following de
scribed property, TO Wit: Lots 81 and 81, in Wes
Jackson; the west hall, and the southwest quarter
OF the southeast quarter OF section Is; the NORTH
half and the north hall OF the southeast quarter
section nineteen all in township nve OF range one
east the east half OF the east hall, and the nortl
half OF the southeast quarter, and the scuthwes
quarter OF the northeast quarter OF section thir
Teen of township five, OF range one, west; and al
wing ia Kinds county, Mississippi and the said far
Iiug lands containing one thousand and fifty acre:
mere or less. The satd farming lands viii be solo
IN lots OF eighty less, and the city property
in building lots Vi couN eHieut size.
L, B. MUSELkl, Commissioner.
dee 3, 'S4-jw.
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Monday, January ). 1855,

within legal hours, the following described lands
levied the property - the defendants, to-wit:
Vacant lot Just s3Jith OF q. X Harringtoss resi-
denee, and north Of Asylum street, fronting -
feet on STATE street, and running back same
width SO feet 10 President street, Jackson Kinds
county, Mississippi.
Also, an uBGiyiGcd one-foHrth interest in lot Z,
Immediately north Of the city cemetery, bounded
north by Fertilization street, east by West street,
West by Parker street and south by Huntsman
street, Jackson, Kinds oouuty. Mississippi.
Aiso. 57-ss acres Of the east half of northwest
quarter Of section :. lying south Of the Natchez,
Jackson Column isN Railroad and a.: accent thereto
and $3.50 acres u the west half Of the northeast
quarter oi sd section 5, lying also south Of said
railroad and adjacent 10 The same; and % - acres
Vi the southeast qaTter 81 the northeast quarter
OF sections lying Immediately south Of the Porter
place, and BOUNDED o, the same; and 1854 acres
oi the half % northwest quarter OF section g.
/ lying imHedi1tsEy south O. ghe Porter l4aee, and
bounded by the same; amounting in the aggregate
10 Z6tl5 acres, all ia Ios nshp 5, Range east, and
! bounded a described in deed FROM Daniel T.
CanIe q and \ 'ouzo l. Br1gns0n te Jones ; Hamil-
Il, recorded in the Office OF the Chancery Clerk
OF tha Isl district Of Kinds county, Mississippi in
/ deed Book NJ. IL, page 5Z3.
v. G. RAUM, L. :. Marshal.
| Dec 10. 'S+-sw
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HOME AGAIN

Mrs. VI. H. Cassidy IS now onen at the old stand
~ Graver street, New Orleans, La. which will
prove an immense accommodation TO her numerous
friends and the travelling public who will testify
their appreciation by giving her generous support
The house has been newly and tastefully furnished
every thing done that could be to add to the com
fort OF her guests.
MRS. NJ. H CASSIDY,
sS-The only entrance is 1872 Gravier street Dom
forget the number and entrance.
marl2. Silly.
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SMALL VOICES

Sometimes slakea Nation Of people and arouse
them to action. Expressions similar TO the fol
rowing from a well known Druggist Of Atlanta,
pour in from sections whore B. b. r. has been
used.
ATLANTA, june II, 1884.
1t is our firm belief that =. B. &, is the
BEST Blood Purifier on the market. We are
selling four or fpe bottles of it to ONE Of any
other preparation OF the kind. II has failed in
no instance to give entire satisfaction. Mcrit
is the secret.
W. p, SMITH K CO. Druggists.
This is tae only blood medicine known that
combines qnisk action, certain effect, cheap
price and unbnunIed saLisiacAan.
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WE PROVE

That one single bottle OF B. B. 3. win DO as
much work in curing Blood FoisonS, skin Al
lections, Scr0fula, Kidney Troubles, Catarrh
and Rheumatism as SIR hotties OF ANY other pre-
parauon on earth One 5l-year-old chronic
ulcer cured; Scruluia OF children, cured with
one bottle. Blood Poisons cared with lev
hotties 1t never fails. We hold home proof
in book form. send for H. Large bottle S!.oo,
six Tor $500.
Expressed on receipt ol price, il your Drug
gist can tsUIpiy you address
BhO0B BALN CO.. Atauta, Ga.
For sale by r. *. ieaoeltal and B. Lcniiy,
Jackson, Miss fdecf'Si-lm
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SPECIAL ASp LEeAL NOTICES.

IL IHg CfRcUfr C2UgT or rHE UNITED STATES
Fox THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT or MISSISSIPPI
NJ p Asv4 < Co,
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FOREIGN NEWS

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The Farm department of the WEEKLY HERALD
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The New York HGrdll in a Weekly Form.
ONE DOLLAR YEAR.

ADDRESS, NEW YORK HERALD,
decl7, 'S+-fw BROADWAY AND ANN STREET.
Delta chief., 1885-09-30
An Afternoon Ride.

On Sunday afternoon last party of four,
including q CHIEF representative, took a
pleasant ride to the ranch Of Mr.. F. Beaudry.
Mr.. BIS ranch is situated about five miles
above Delta on the Uncompahgre river, and
might be spoken of Ms one of the finest in
the reservation, or in fact model ranch.
His pleasant and comfortable residence is
built just in the edge of a magnificent grove
and surrounded with all the comforts and
necessities that the few years of habitation
by white man in this section will admit of,
while in the rear are comfortable stables,
commodious cellars, coops and corrals. and
last, but not least immense stacks Of grain,
sorghum and other farm products, as re-
suit of the past seasons crops, which loom
up and lend to this place much of that which
constitutes the surroundings of al old and
we'll worked eastern farm. The guests were
cordially invited into the house by the joviel
warm hearted host and charming and accom-.
plished hostess, and served with brimminy
glass of wine and piece of elegant cake,
and while partaking of the bountifnl re.
freshments lively and interesting conver.
sation on general topics ensued, made all the
more agreeable by hearty laughter of our host
and the intersper,ed pointed and witty sallies
of our hostess. Mr.. and Mrs. Beaudry both
express themselves as well pleased with
their present surroundings, and although
Fred is amply fixed in the way Of finances,
they would not begin to swap their present
ranch life for that of the city. While there
Mr.. Beaulry let contract to W. II. Martin
to erect um addition to his residence, which
will be under way shortly.
On this ranch the cereals grow with sur
pr>ing thrift, and beets that it would take a
step ladder to reach the top, grow equal to
the imagination Of an editor. In looking
over this beet patch It reminded us ofa regi.
ment ui soldiers. dressed in red waistcoats
and no.l'iins green plumes. Mr.. Beandry's
water melon, not being quite ripe. the party
was shown t" the patch OF the nearest neigh.
bor. The patch was approached by the par.
~ with the stealth of AN Indian, creeping
along behind u screen of bushes plainly
shown that each and all of them had prac.
tic.d Just such sncaks on melon patches in
their younger days. Ii wa, evident that the
owner was no; aware that gang of DeltateS
was around for they reached the patch un.
observed and proceeded To help themselves.
undisturb,rl Iy Mr.. Capron, the owner, who
was away Aite,rlin; church praying. per.
hu;,s, that the Lord would watch over his
crop. ani shield them. from quadrupcd Us
well Us biped farns.rs.
The road between Delta and this point 10
now IN u somewhat better condition than
heretofore, owing to Mr.. Beaudry's generos.
ity and enterprise, he having at his own ex.
pen.e put in several bridges aud otherwise
improved it.
Delta chief., 1885-09-30
su.,sirnI. Acquired.

1t is not very often th;ita streak Of luck
strikes an editor, but ns lightning never
strikes tw ce IN the same place. it occasional
ly goe. plump into the pocket of the strus-
girg, overworkrd quill driver. One Of the
latest eases of this kind that has come before
our n"tic. is this: During the excursion of
Colorado editors To Oregon, when upon their
arrival in Portland, which sage body after
being confined Tor 20 pn- time to the lin.
its of the train, came 10 the conclusion that
little recreation in the shape Of taking in
the town" w"uid he agreeable to all hands.
Later IN under the influence of the taking
in part not n few of them began to flnd nav.
i.ation rather more of n burden than pleas.
ure and thar their meaere supply Of cash
was beginning to run short. Especially was
this tn. ease with one of our Denver editors,
who when upon being carried up stairs to
bed by the hotel lorters. only had the very
small sum of 2j cent, left. About an hour
afterwards Chicago drummer happened
aIoi & cngm,ring ut the same hotel for bed,
nn,l was shown To the room occupied by our
nver.la,len Denver editor. The drummer
Immediately ,Iivested himself Of raiinent, and
hnnging his lantal"ons up beside those OF
his fellow lui GER, WIS soon sleeping US only
n travrl.worn drummer can sleep. During
the night the editor awakened and thinking
il time to -, ont md get n drink. he rather
u,,steadily and unknowingly dressed himself
in the drnnmcr's i'antnl,"ns, and hunting
M the nearest saloon he tossed oft about six
fingers of strnigi,t. When lie put his hand
down IN his pocket for his last quarter, he
drew forth mt the quarter, but lnrge roll
Of bills. "Whrw |" says the astonishcd ed.
itor, "funnest thing ever saw, when went
to he'll Inst night only hal n quarter, and
now I'ye got more'n n hundred dollars"
Then chilling ul the crowd with tho remark
that lie would show the people here how they
pninte, town red out in Colorado, he pro.
cee,laI to throw right and left his suddenly
acauir.d wealth. Editors are not the un.
luckiest dogs on earth after all.
Delta chief., 1885-09-30
Earp,er., Allinnee.

The meeting Of the Farmers Alliance was
called to order on Saturday last at o'clock
by J. C. Howard, president
The committee on constitution and bylaws
reported and it was adopted.
Remark. to the point were made by Mesars
Purdy, Barber and others. Mr.. Purdy was
appointed e.President and Mr.. Jensen
Treasurer. Power was given the President
to appoint Vicc-Presidents in each voting
precinct, subject to the approval Of the next
meeting.
A committee consistin: of Messrs. Howard
Barber and Dillon was appointed to make
arrangements for ware house and to receive
subscriptions etc.
1t was moved that the Secretary make .
full report of the meeting and solicit all
ranch,nen to come out to the next meeting 10
be held on Thursday next at 2:30 y. m. at the
new school house.
Messrs. J. W. Barry and X. c. Noorhies
were added to the list rs members OF the
Alliance.
Delta chief., 1885-09-30
ElecliOn I'oiIce.
DELTA, COLORADO.

Notice Is hereby given. that on Friday. tho
third day Of November next, at the EtntrHi poll.
ing places, In the county Of Delta ana state OF
CoiOrado,A general election Will bc held. Al
which time there will bc elected the Following
State County and Precinct officers, to'wit:
One Judge Of the supreme Court
one District Attorney for the 7th Judicial Dist
one County Clerk ...
One sheriff
One Coroner
One County Treasurer
one County Superintendent Of Schools
One County Surveyor
One County Assessor
One County Commissioner
One Justice Of the Peace for each Precinct
One Constable for zach Precinct
one Road oycrscer for each lead District
And, whereas. at meeting OF the lsstru OF
Couu,y Commissioners ef Dcita county s"iofsdo
held ON the glst day Of September. lSnI. an order
wa. inndc and entered Of record Ia the minut.s
Of their proceedings: ..,...,..
the question Of Creating County lnd,birdhcss
Of Five Thousand Dollars for public buiidinss
And also:
That thcrc he suhmitted to vote of the people
the question Of "Crcatin. County Indebtedness
Of Eight Thousand bollars fer the tuti-~c "i
building n bridge across the Gnnni-,u river al
site 10 he selected by the B.aid of County Com
mis.ionrrs 81,
Therefore, further notice 10 hereby given that,
pursuant Ia aid oricr the question "l crcaiin;
such iricbtstlnss. will bc >ubinlticl at tie .aid
general election. T., be held nn Tuesday, N,'setn.
bcr third is>, Ia the qualified electors al sain
Delta county, who have I.eid the inae. Assessed
Dated al Delta ihi, .-ih day of september.
H.. lSs,
IsrAJ T. l.. EElipsa.
County CLERK,
Delta chief., 1885-09-30
MARRIED.

CLousToN-GAINs-At the rcsidence Of Jesse
Corn by Justice Thomas Ash, VIM. 7. Clouston
to Miss Dee Gains, on Sept l3, 1883.
wHIrE-GAINs-Att the residence of W. T. Clous-
ton, by Justice Thomas Ash, Lewis W. White to
Miss MOllie Gains, on Sept. Is. 1875, A. Harris
officiating as groOmsman and Leiie Germ US
bridesmaid.
An elegant supper was served in honor OF the
happy couple by Mr.. Clouston and wife, Tho
following guests were present: Thomas Ash aud
wife, Thomas Doughte and wife. Samuel Gains
and wife. Jas Fnzier. Thos. Kerr. X. Jones, Geo.
Corn, Annie Poster. Lizzie MeaS and Annie Ash
Delta chief., 1885-09-30

twill he remembered that mention was
made some time ago in the CHIEF of the ex-
.istence of gold on l,uzzard creek, and that .
party ofprospectors were then en- route to
that section. II is now reported that these
prospectors have discovered gold leads which
In richness far exceed their most sanguine
expectations, and rs the discovery has al.
ready been somewhat noised about many
prospectors are now Aocking TO that vicinity.
The extent or richness Of the belt we are un.
able to learn up to the present time, but are
confident fran the authenticated reports that
reach us that tie strike II good one. II
these reports are bnlt on good foundation,
Delta Is verv likely In the near future to
have o bO0in.
Largest and finest stock Of Wool and Fur
Hats In the county, ut McGranahan Bros.