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Application having been made at this office
by Charles w Nylen to contest the validity OF
DIES ri land entry M 9ii, made ut this once on
Oct ", 1873. by Cora c Bailey. so far rs II In
cludes the W y OF ne y, NV y OF So u. e 4 OF NV
y. w y ofn 4 and u u OF sw y Of sec2 IL tp
, n r 90, W. In laramie county. Wyo. with il
View To the cancellation Of such portion OF said
entry, contestant alleging that said land Is not
desert land thai II Il irrlgat Il by natural
means from the North Platte river and from
/, dian creek. and that II Is productive of hav
" ithout ar incIal lrrign' ion, the said parties are
hereby summoned 10 appear AT this ofice on the
2dtn day OF August. A ID 1876. a. o O'Clock a m. to
res rond and furnish testimony concerning said
allegations.
EDGAR =. WILSON, Register.
WIN. NJ. GAHRARD, Receiver,
, 1886-08-07

WALLAcETowN. Pa, Aug. 6.-James
McLain shot and killed Ella Davis this
afternoon, and then shot himself. jealousy
was the cause.
, 1886-08-07
T%ELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
The Grand Army %Encampment
Adjourned
One of Chicago's Finest" in
Trouble.
Regulations Regarding the
Cutting of Timber.
The q Army.

SAN Francisco, Aug. 6.-At the
third days session OF the national en-
camapment to day the committee on reso'
lutions submitted a report denouncing
polygamy; that congress be asked to pass
such laws as will eradicate the evil from
the country. The feature of the after
noon session was a discussion over the
service pension bill. The Department of
Massachusetts offered a resolution favor
ing the passage by congress of the Lover
ing bill, which provided a pension of So
a month to every surviving soldier and
sailor Of the war, whether disabled or not.
The committee on resolutions, to whom
the matter was referred, reported adverse
ly. Bennett, of Indiana, submitted a
minority report favoring the measure. A
vote was first taken on the latter and it
was defeated by 327 to sc. Several eff
forts were made during the day bringing
up the consideration of the next encamp-
ment place. but without avail. A session
will be held this evening when it is hoped
both the selection of the encampment and
the election of officers will be accom-
plished.
When 377 votes had been cast on the
second ballo. it was shown that Fairchild
had received 229, or seven more than was
necessary to elect. A motion then was
made to make his election unanimous and
carried. Gen. S. w. Backuso. of San
Francisco, was unanimously elected senior
vice commander in chief; Colonel Edgar
Allen, of Richmond, Va, was elected
junior vice commander-in chief; DR.. A.
S. Evarts, of Colorado, surgeon general.
and Rev. Thos. Warner. of Chattanooga,
chaplain. No further proceedings of i'm
portance. The encampment adjourned.
, 1886-08-07

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The president,
Secretary Endicott and Secretary Lamont
left tonight for New York to attend the
funeral of Tildcn.
, 1886-08-07

At Ellis ice cream parlors you can get
the genuine cream and the choice of
twenty kinds of fruit syrups with your
soda water
, 1886-08-07

Lest,

A lady's gold watch and chain. Watch
open face, stem winder; guard chain with
slide in m setting. A suitable reward
will be paid if delivered at p. Bergersen's
gun store, Eddy street.
, 1886-08-07

Delicious ice cream and the finest soda
water with all the various fruit syrups. at
II. ii. Ellis.
, 1886-08-07

WANTEn-A small safe to rent for
about four months; or will purchase if
preferred. Address, Box 2l5, City.
, 1886-08-07

GONNeNNoNA %a pheasant +, hand and
results. are Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Recommended by physicians and endorsed
by all who have used them. The best
remedy for Dyspepsia, Flatulency, and Con-
stipatson. Guaranteed, and sold at 25c. by
Pearse & McGill, Druggists.
, 1886-08-07
Notice OF Contest.


UNITED HrATFs LAND OFFICE,
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. June %, 1886.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-07
Sunset Cox at the PIow.

In private letter to the editor of the
Syracuse Courier Mr.. 8. ). Cox relates
in his characteristic style his experience
at plowing in Turkey: Mrs. Cox
drove me out mean a coachman did
upon the grand hills and into the
superb valleys that suburb this city.
There are. be it known. fine farms and
gardens plenty upon these hills From
them one may overlook Asia and almost
Africa. Well. we saw a man, a full
breasted. well-turbaned Turk. with a
goad and sash of endless length. driving
two noble oxen-descendants Of the OK
which forded here with Europa many
centuries ago; worthy TO be sacrificed
to Jove. who had retired behind Olvm-
pus seventy miles away when took
the plow-handlei Tht.fe was only one
handle. Ceres smiled seriously, |
haw'd and gee'd the oxen but they did
not understand the lingo OF Ohio cattle.
Box and Cox is an old farce. but Ok and
Cox-well, brought out OF that field
more mud than Cincinnaius did when
he left the only share he took stock in.
and made Rome howl for him as a
patriot and a Cult Nv shoeblack
charged me five piastres extra for the
soil did not turn up. except on my
boots, And this from the farmer
friend, just from the sciatic court. and
in view of an Asciatic. who regarded
my effort with earthly gravity, Serieuse-
ment, there are splendid drives about
here. Indeed. some say the Turks them
selves will have drive. The war
seems imminent-lst March. The
armistice lasts till then. The Serbs are
mad cause they were licked; the Rus
SLAMS mad because they did not help the
Prince lick them; and the Turk looks
on and says: 'Kismet.' He will have
to leave some time
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-07
Cape Breton Hospitality

By noon-time we happened to meet
two boys picking up shells: they said
the shells were for burning to get lime
for mending the chimney-corner. They
invited us home to dinner but we went
on. Then came a troop of men and
women from their hay field; none of
them spoke TO us at first, but after we
had addressed them few words, the
father among them became more socia-
bic, and he also asked Us 10 dine. Still
another group gave us an invitation.
and at last we accepted il. Here was
our first evidence of Cape Breton hospi-
tality we had missed the previous even
ing; here people came seeking on the
highway who might devour. The men
sat down first, and the women served
us with bannocks and sour milk, pota-
toes and boiled salt mackerel, bread and
butter. 1t was one of the best meals OF
our trip; for nine times out of ten we
were given only the stape articles of diet
bread. butter, and bitter tea. The
people spoke Gaelic to one another, and
we got no hint of their talk; but the
quiet and kindly spirit of the family
sufficed to put us at ease. After din
ner we dragged wearily onward, still
toward Smoky, un, / at sundown we
gladly entered poor mans hut for the
night. 1t was full of inhabitants, OF
which I can mention only the man and
wife with nine small children. three
dogs, hen, and n pet pig. 1t was a
shadowy little place, with a cavernous
stone chimney, picturesque with pots
and kettles hanging from a crane. The
few dishes cleaned out of the dimness
of corner cupboard. and the table and
chairs were Enthusiastically homemade
The woman had been in the hav field
all day, but she cheerfTly cooked our
supper. and gave us the bed usually oc
cupied by the children. The poor are
always friendly with nature the little
pig regarded himself as one of the fami,
ly; and whenever the woman went tC
get some milk from the pan kept in the
bottom of the cupboard, there was q
race between her, the pig squealing, and
the hen with eager neck; the woman
generally reached the door first. and
then, with much seuffiing, Just managed
to fence the others out with her legs
while they bobbed in and ont under hel
skirts. From this excitement the pic
would walk over to the hearth. and
| SuCn WIS tuG cOliiiOIl ne tOOk III IHt
warmth of the fire that he would doze
before he had time TO lie down. and
thus frequently fell asleep supported 8
while on four legs and his nose.
noted his habits, because the pig i:
sometimes member OF the household
here in regard to bed and board. A
minister at wedding remained al
night. and was given low cot bed in
the lving-room. In the night he wa:
startled at finding some one getting in
! to his bed. and soon felt it to be the pic
nesting down against his back. He
tried to drive it out. but the outraged
animal would not 90. The noise of ths
fight brought the householder, and ht
explained that it was the habit of the
pig to come into bed with them on cold
nights, and assured the reverend gentle
man that it would do no harm.-C II
Fidrrhani. an HGrper's Magazine foi
I 1fO7oH
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as to know who Molhe Is marry

ing rs to know who Mollie Is marry
Ing.
remind Geneveive that patience is a
virtue. and if she viii wait few mo-
ments she viii discover the reason.
At this moment the bridal couple en-
ter. and the judge. who was in the act
of sitting down. rises TO his feet in such
manner as would make stranger be-
lieve that he had sat on a cushion OF
darning needles He is TOO surprised 10
make another move. so he stands
there speechless and motionless. 4
faint "Willr' is all that is heard from
Geneveiye-
VIII leads Mollie up 10 his father and
saws:
Father. this is the woman wish 10
marry. Until ten minutes ago thought
she was Miss Gorman's servant / low
ed her when | thought she was q servant
girl working for an honest living.
asked your consent TO our marriage and
you refused and disowned me. Now ]
find she is Mr.. Iracy's daughter. and
again | ask your consent TO make her
my wife"
There is 3 moment silence and then
the judge says:
Yes, you eau marry her. although il
looks as though j. made mighty little
difference whether | gave my consent OF
not, seeing that You have the clergyman
here and everything prepared And
then turning 10 Mollie he saws. God
bless YOU. dear. I'd rather have YOU
for my daughter that any one els" and
kissing her, places her hand in Wills.
The Rev. Joseph Gill now steps for.
ward, and Moliie Tracy becomes Mrs.
William Mcintyre
We have a merry wedding breakfast
and then Mollie puts on her neat travel
ling dress and departs for short we'd
ding tour.
So ends my story OF ''Mollie Darling, y
for, Of course, her life was happy one.
-Anna +. Murphy, ia Cdtkolic Home.
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Lament.

How meage- seems the life so briefly doled
That who noted in your earliest hour
The dimpie in your lovely cheek unfold
With tine first smile Of ail-that who told
The promise Of your be lity as some flower
Flaming across the dark lays of the wear
Promises summer-that ! who in your first
Dear waTble had OWNED the glorious burst
OF music In your throat that yet might be
The marvel Of some later minstreiSy-
How meager seems the life so briefly ioled
That shall never see that beauty grow
To fts meridian. full-orbed as the moon
Which great and golden In the mist swims low
And hangs wide-winged in heaven when per-
feet June
Transfgures nigbt-that shall never hear
The voice in all the passion of its tune.
Sweet, sweet and rich, with the unfallen tear
The stress Of love, the wine of life,
All. me,
! shall be lying in my dust. all mute;
For song the owlet over me shall hoo.;
i shall be gone, Ike the loose leaf from the
tree.
The idle leaf that fiutters IN the blas,
And falls, and sodden with showers returns at
last
To the enrching earth. Nor late nor soon.
Dead in the dark shall II be known to me
That you. the one consummate flower and
fruit.
sun show all men how goodly is the root.
Thus murmured when the child's lovehness.
With gracious prophecy of lip and brow.
Filled all my yearning heart with sweet dis
tress
And longing for the impossible. And now.
Less even than the loose and idle leaf
A mere blown petal from the blowing bough
The child is gone, and grow gray and old
And still l murmur TO my angry grief,
How meager is the life so briefly ioledt
Harriet Prescott Spofford, IN Harper's
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-07
\ Rabbit-Skiu Scalp.


The surgeons AT the Hartford citv
hospital are making = curious s.xperI-
menf in heir cndeayor- 30 rs-new the
scalp OF R.,~anna Flynn Her scalp WAS
wholly torn oil in a GoiI.ng-vill.- factory
last Augu-s. For months the .n.fafting
uran the crsn.Hui o. small pieces of hu-
ms a skin i..s ,cen in progress. the bits
moi exceeding in size the dimensions of
silver scent piece. Eventually the
hospital attendants became tired of con-
trihating these bits of skin from their
ON. persons, and especially as the wo-
nl.n WAS so careless a. 10 hinder the
s,s'.s -rcss of the work by striking her
head against objects. The physicians,
therefore. have resorted 10 bits Of rabbit
skin instead of human cu.icle. and with
fairly good success. The skin IS built
up a ound the Sslges. and there is quite
an il and. so 10 speak. of mingled hui
man and rabbit skin on the top OF the
head. The aim of fine doctors i to unite
this with the edge. below, and while
they anticipate success they don't look
for It under a year at leas... Bostop
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-07
Only An Incident.

few evenings ago, writes a South
ern lady, the conversation turned upon
suitable times and places for courtships.
| said | had once been an accidental eye
t0itneSs- | call TITO a proposal
on the cars. ,'Oh, tell u.s. Please do
let us heart exclaimed ten young voices
and two mature ones. ! could not re-
sist. and after the recital. which was
suitably applauded. a lady. whose opin-
ion | value. begged that would send it
to Harper. | hope the parties
known to me-wili take no offense if
they recognize the courtship as their
property. | have heard. though. that
at such an absorbing moment the iden-
teal words used are seldom remem-
bered
was sitting on a train about to leave
Richmond, Virginia. for Petersburg,
when bridal party came on. and one
seat by my side. The coach was crowd
ed. and her special escort could not
find seat, but contented himself by
standing in the aisle at her side. convers-
ing about the events of the day. It be-
came dark, and / closed the book | had
been reading. and leaned my head on
the window, and closed my eyes. simply
to rest them. Nothing was farther from
my thoughts than to be an eaves-drop-
per. but so in the event proved to be;
for in the darkening twilight the ab-
sorbed couple, supposing me to be
asleep. settled into .'loye's low tone,
each word of which struck upon my ear
clear as a bell. for in his earnestness he
leaned on the back of the seat in front
of Us, his face, as You can picture for
yourself, forming with the lady's ear
and mine an equi-lateral triangle. In
free America. and on public convey
ance, did not think it necessary to re-
mind them of my presence Presently
he bent closer, and whispered: " on
must know by this time what my atten-
tions to you mean. May l hope that
may claim you as mine?T
After a little pause she said. Il am
very sorry, but l am afraid that ouf
paths through life will have to d,rerge- >
He expostnlated. of course; then,
heaving deep sigh, walked away.
The twilight deepened, and / still
rested my ewes. After a while the dis
consulate lover returned. and renewed
his suit, saying: Il have spent fifteen
wretched minutes. Can you give me no
hope?'
Her voice in the cleaning sounded
like music to him. have no doubt, as
she answered: II have been thinking
over what told Fou- No one knows
what win be in the future, and perhaps
our paths may coareyge.
just then the whistle blew for my sta,
tion, and gathering up my possessions.
was preparing to depart. when he ex.
claimed. joyfully. DO You get off heref
Allow me to help you with these And
with shining eyes he took my satchel
and parcels, and helped me of, even
controlling himself 20 far as to bow re
spectfully as left.
On looking back could see the lady
in my seat BY the window, and the hap
py lover sitting by her side. The whistle
blew. the train started. and-th curtain
tell. HafTer's ) Magazine for March
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-07
The Pride of Columbus"

Here is what Rev. J b. Gambrell,
editor of Baptist Record, says in his
"field notes" from Columbus:
1t would not do to close these hasty
notes without saying something of the
Industrial Girls School, the pride OF
Columbus. OF course, We went to see
the girls, and we saw them. The build.
ing is large aud snowy, beautiful inside
and out. and fitted up with every con
venienee. TO tell the truth, we never
expected it to be a real industrial school
but it emphaiically is. The girls do all
the work, except what one Woman can
do. We saw them in the kitchen clean.
ing up. Sister Edwards, the matron
initiated US into the mysteries, and
assured us that the girls do AL the work
and all work cheerfully. Every hing il
as neat as need be.
Mise Mamie Bacon, the Latin teacher
showed us through the other depart
ments. tits all very good, far better thar
we expected The best part of all is the
delightful religious influence permeatine
the whole institution. They have PRAYER
meetings and q missionary society; the
latter we addressed Saturday night
Good women will come ont Of this
school, as it is now managed. Oul
sister Bacon is making full proof of heI
power for good. Her praise is heard or
all sides.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-07

ever heard OF such proposed legislation
Just wipe out a school because the
President was distasteful TO some persons
of the tewn in which the school was
located The President of many schools
has been removed many times without
the school being abolished. The Legis
ature bad too much s-lss aud justice
to do such a thing, notwithstanding the
recommendation of this Committee as
we'll as the evident desire of the Cover
nor Through the efforts of our Senator,
Mr. Kemp, the same appropriation
10000 was continued The school is 10
be re-organized.
Now we are not 80 greatly interested
about Prof. Highgate, although We be
lieye him the best eolored teacher in the
State-but we do not like tina. the
world should think the Trustses would
keep such a terrible fellow as this report
represents him, at the mead Of a school
for eleven years, or that our town is such a
negro pandemonium as this report is cal
cuclated TO make persons believe. rob
ably there has been less trouble, not
withstanding the representations of this
report, between the white and cOlored
population OF this town, than any one
in the State. The legitimate conclusion
from reading this report would be that
the white citizens are dominated over
awed by the pupils of this school.
Nothing is further from the truth. A
thousand such cannot overawe this town
even if so disposed; but they do not de
sire to do any such thing.
Finally, the immediate cause of the
resignation of four of the Trustees was
not that they were dissatisfied with the
success of the school, or disgusted with
the prospects and difficulties that con-
fronted them, but the action of this
same tfiumvirate Committee from jack
son, whose whole procedure was er parte
the party tried by this court being
condemned by the testimony of few
who were his known enemies, while the
many who would have sustained the
conduct Of the school and the action of
the Trustees in keeping Highgate in po-
sition, for the present, and honestly car
rying out a contract made prior to the
complaint against him, were totally ig-
uored.
The Trustees are opposed to social
equality or any approach thereto, and
thought, and still think whenever practi-
cable, negro school should be taught by
negro teachers, and think the best and
m ost harmonious corps of teachers for
such schools should be composed of well
educated negroes; but the opponents of
the school who claim TO be strong anti
social equality men, think that a white
man (for the sake of the slavery, prob
ably should spend his days in the
closest association anu contact with the
negroes-their pupils. The Trustees
were always for the school, and not for
Highgate, if they could do better, or any
other man, and were always ready to
remove him or any other teacher for
cause to them seeming fit; but they were
unwilling TO be forced to annul con
tract, without sufficient cause being
presented to them for so doing, and
virtually thereby suspending the school
in the midst of session when it would
have been difficult if not Impossible at
such ii ne to procure a substitute.
]. w. GRAY.
/. G. LEVY.
5. c. GHoLsoN.
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Early Days of Mississippi.
II .nRisroN, Miss, March %, 1886

ii RRisroN, Miss, March %, 1886
EDITOR CLARION: One of our oldest
citizens of this, Jefferson county, Mr.
Asa ii. Watkins. brother of the late
DR.. W. II. Watkins, has been familiar
with matters and things hereabout for
many years; being native, feels an
interest in the history of this part of
the State. He proposes, if you are
willing to publish same, to send you
some items, which, properly paragraphed
and divided in weekly installments, will
doubtless interest many of your readers.
Yours truly,
j. p. DHAKF
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-07

1t is said that the paralysis OF the
eessive smoking. He is not the first
member of the profession who has sue
eumbed to the effects of the weed.
Thomas Placide. the famous comedian,
died of cancer in his lip. which was
caused by pipe-smoking. and j. A.
Zimmerman. who was treasurer of
Niblo's Garden during the run OF the
famous BLACK Crook. died from par
alysis and -oftening of the brain. super
induced by smoking cigars DE Vivo.
the operaiic manager. who Is an lnset-
crate smoker, has had two or three
warnings. in The form of severe illness.
that he must abandon the weed
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-07

They do some queer things in China.
They don't ,l-e any soap 10 shave with.
but simply rub the part 10 be shaved
with warm water. put on with brush
ike toothbrush The part 20 be shaw
ed is never the face. but the top of the
bead. The front OF a Chinese book =
the last page. and the readins begins HL'.1 81
the ri9ht-hand corner Of the page
reads down. The foot notes are =
at the foi'. The title Of he book = q.
ed on The outside margin of re -
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-07

A Victoria merchant. who happened
TO see a photograph of young lady
living in Nova Scotia. thought the
original an angel of loyeliness. and.
after brief correspondence. sent for
her. She made the long journey. but
her personal appearance dissnchantea
him. and he refused TO marry her. Sne e
has entered suit against him for $o'oVo
damages
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-04-07

The latest bit Of bric-a-brac is pair
Of parlor scales with which to weigh the
baby.