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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-07-30
A LAND OF LIARS.
How the Persians of To-day Evade All
Truthful Statements.

How the Persians of To-day Evade All
Truthful Statements.
After speaking of their parental and
filial affection, their respect for the aged
and their politeness and hospitality, a
writer on Persia winds up apropos of
the people Of the country with the fol-
lowing phrase: "But as race they are
very untruthful and procrastinating."
About these two traits of the Persian
character I'd like to say word. You've
often heard of the champion liar, and
many people in the United States even
at this present day pretend to believe
that the book agent, the lightning-rod
man and Eli Perkins are the three great
liars of the world. But these people
don't know the Persians. With our
liars at home mendacity is an acquired
science and has taken years and years
and much hard study to develop, and
even then they often-at least OCCASION
ally-speak the truth. With them ar
tistic lying is an effort. 1t takes thought
and pains to produce it to perfection.
Not so with the Persian. The modern
Farsee is natural liar. 1t goes against
his grain, against all he holds most sa-
cred in this queer world, to speak the
truth. 1t is born with him, this invet-
crate love of prevarication, and it is
bred in the bone for generations and
generations.
1 have noticed with the interest the
student of human nature is liable to feel
in such cases, how astonished the Farsee
is when he has caught h mself unawares
telling the truth. He then is out of his
role, and feels SO abashed and ashamed
of himself that he looks sheepish and
| guilty; much as American might after
getting off an awful fib. Even with
such people, however, when the noble
art of romancing is carried to such per-
fection, moments will arise when it is
desirable to know and hear the truth.
And for such occasions the stock of Per-
sian adjuration, oaths, curses and ap-
peals seems almost inexhaustible. One
of the funniest is RiShe mera Rata7'
Kerdi! Oiterally, May you put my
beard in the winding sheet.) l do moi
know where they get their lying pro-
pensities from, these Persians; but that
they are the most invidious, insidious
unconscionable story-tellers in the worlt
there is no doubt. 1t is true that every
race which has suffered for many cen
turies from oppression and has beer
trampled under the foot of despoti
rulers of foreign blood has become
steeped in insincerity, and that Puni
faith has taken with them the place 0
the genuine article. The people of Per
sia have been so down trodden, misrule,
and frightened out of their wits for
thousand years past that that fact ma
explain all I don't know. l leave tina
for somebody else to find out - 7ehera
Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
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BuTTERCuP.
She Visits and Causes Disturbance I'm
the Sunday-SchooI.

She Visits and Causes Disturbance In
the Sunday-School.
1t was pretty church, and all
about 1T were fields of daisies, and
sweet-smelling clover. Now when
Buttercup went to this church, she did
not go to the regular service, but to
Sunday-school. Buttercup was large, |
yellow cow, who belonged in field
next to the church, in which she ought
to have staid. There was plenty of
nice grass there for her breakfast, din
ner and supper. But Buttercup, like
q good many people, wanted change,
and when she saw all the boys and
girls going into the church door, she
thought she would like to go. She
tried all the rails of the fence till she
found one that was loose. Then she
jerked her head up and down, till she
unfastened it so she could crawl
through ON her knees.
The Sunday-school had begun by
this time, but Buttercup did not mind
that. She walked into the church
| quietly, and as the children and their
teachers were all singing, no one
| noticed her at first. The children
were sitting in the pews nearest the
chancel, SO Buttercup got half way up
the aisle before any one saw her.
Then one little boy turned his head.
| He was so frightened his hymnal fell
on the floor; and he cried out: ''Oh,
see the cow!'' Then it seemed as if
every body screamed. One OF the
teachers got on top of the little cabinet
organ, and two or three stood up on
the seats.
Buttercup, however, paid no atten-
ton to them. She saw nice red apple
sticking out of boys pocket, and she
thought she would like to have it. The
boy, who was Jack Nichols, did moi
know what she wanted, so when she
came near he jumped over into the
next pew and knocked little Daisy
Finlay's hat off, and that made Daisy
cry.
What Buttercup would have dom
next | don't know; so many peopl,
cried: "Shoor' and there was so mucl
noise, she might have got frightened
herself, and frightened COW can do
great deal of damage in church; bu
Miss Lloyd, who was the suptrinten
dent, called to every one to be quiet
Then two or three of the bigger boy
said if they had stick they though
they could get her out. But Mis-
[ Lloyd spoke again:
"If there is any boy here whom th
, cow knows" she said, 81 think sh
would follow him out, and that woul
, be better than trying to drive her,"
i ''She's my grandfather's cow" sal
i Bruce Smith, sand l guess she wi
7 follow me-" So he went in front
!. her and called "Buttercup, Butte
: cup!' and, sure enough, she went aft
r him.
Now the vestry door was open, ar
e just opposite that was another do
e opening out on the grass. As soon
a Buttercup caught sight of the nj
Il grass, she ran out and began to nibh
e the fresh bits around the doorste
e Then, as much as to say goodbye
If she kicked up her feet, tossed her he
d and trotted off to her own field-Ltt
II Men and Women.
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a SAD FATE.
What Finally Became of a Once Stylishly-
Dressed and Aristocratic Doll.

What Finally Became of a Once Stylishly-
Dressed and Aristocratic Doll.
Cleopatra lay in the folds of the lace
curtain where Topsy had dropped her
after good run through the house.
She was very much shaken, and glad
of the quiet and the company of the
aristocratic Japanese lady and gentle
man on the side of the vase. She began
talking at once.
s'Well, I know I can not stand this.
Just look at me! I'm disgrace. You
would not believe what beauty / was
at Christmas. My hair hung in long
yellow curls, my eyes opened and
closed, my cheeks were like pink roses.
l had on a lovely blue silk dress, with
lace overskirt and broad-brimmed
hat. Now look at me! My hair, what
little there is left of it, is horrid tan-
gle; my eyes are great staring glass
balls, all scratched up; one arnF is
gone, one foot is broken, both sliAes
are lost, and so is my hat. Every boas
used to say: what lovely dollr Nov
/ always hear: Ugh! take that maimeC
and dirty doll out of my sight Or
Say Midget that's the name of th
little girl that owns me-'would yo'
not better send that cripple to the hos
pitalp' It's dreadful. If | did no
think that it would make me look worse
I'd cry"
The Japanese lady and gentlema
On the flower vase made no answer I
this last remark, but they each though
that it was impossible for Cleopatra
look worse than she did.
| The maid came in Just then, ap
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showed aside the curtains to open the
window before she began the weekly
sweeping.
"As sure 90 I'm aloive, here's that
baste Of doll wish 1t was burnt
It's enough to give body bad dhrames
to look at it
..Do you know, Molly, that Miss Mid
get niver cared for that doll as she did
for the little one with the china head
and calico dressp" said the footman.
.Do yez not know whyP Shure, its
because it was DO dressed up. there was
no comfort in playing with it. She
tould them she'd muss her up so that
the mistress would not keep tellin' her
to be careful"
"Molly, Molly, have you seen Cleo
patrap" said Midget dancing into the
room, with very plain and quiet
looking doll, with china head, on her
arm.
"Here she is, miss" said Molly,
picking Cleopatra from the floor.
al do not want her any more, Molly.
She looks unpleasant. You may put
her in the ash-barrel."
II will be glad to, miss. / do not
j think ye loved her very much' ever'
miss"
mo, not as much do Comfort"
and she hugged the doll in her arms
closer to her. "When Cleopatra was
new she was 30 stiff and so dressed up
that she never made any fun. And
then, when she got mussed ever SO
d little, she looked old and homely.
Mamma says she did not wear well.
Please put her in the ash-barrel, Molly"
ITO think OF my being thrown aside
for doll with china face, and who
wears calico dress! Of course was
IN stiff. She could not expect so fine a
doll as me to be any thing but dlgni-
IL fied-she said stiff. She wears ging-
d ham dress sometimes herself, and
m never should have belonged to such a
IA family. How elegant looked in the
showcase and the other dolls appre-
10 ciated me. An ash barrel, indeed
g, Some passer-by will recognize my true
Id elegance, and rescue me-" were the
hit last words heard by the Japanese lady
of and gentleman as Molly carried Cleo
n n ..Hie there, Billyl Do ye mind tn,
NJ ~ scarecrow, and q bootblack tool
~ Cleopatra by her torn skirt out OF tn
be m barrel. "D'ye want her for yer littl
ho l sisterp"
be "Naw! She got o clean, who'll
he one."
he he "But hers rag doll, Billy"
n1 1 81 know it. But isn't clean, Who'll
w rag doll, with the loveliest smile on it
Inv face, better'n that one with the ugl
~ scowl between its eyes, and dirt
.ab silk dressp"
o;r on And Cleopatra was dropped into tn
~ ". barrel, where she lay until an Italia
@ @.nn rag-picker tore off her silk dress an
.ba Ia put the pieces in his pocket for his Ii
M M tie girl, and ripped open the bod.
~ shook out the sawdust and put it in h
ad Nd bag. That was the last OF Cleopatr
faii Christian Union.
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A BOYS BRAVERY.
How PlucIsy Lad Saved Northern Indi
to the British Crown.

How q Plucky Lad saved northern Inuln
to the British Crown.
Do the lads of this generation de-
claim that poetical tribute to youthful
heroism which extols the boy who
.'stood on the burning deck, whence all
but him had fed"p When we were
boys there was scarcely a "declamation
day.. on which we did not hear it re-
cited. 1t may be that the years since
then have been so freighted with ex-
amples of boyish heroism that no boy
now cares for .-Casabianca."
One of these later, and, to our think
ing, more attractive examples of youth
full heroism occurred at the outbreak
of the Sepoy mutiny in 1857. just be-
fore the awful storm broke, the system
of electric telegraphs had been extend
ed over the surface of British India.
The mutineers rushed to Delhi to seize
upon the old hereditary seat of the
Mohammedan empire, and began cut
ting the throats of Europeans. While
the rattle of cannon and musketry was
rolling around the telegraph office, a
little English boy, moved by sense of
duty, stuck to his post until he had
telegraphed to the Commissioner at
Lahore. The message announced that
the mutineers had arrived at Delhi,
and had murdered this civilian and
that officer, and wound up with these
. significant but childlike words; "We're
offp'
The boys courage and sense Of duty
, saved the Punjab. AS soon as the tele-
, gram reached Lahore, the General in
command of the Sc .ooys disarmed them
When they learned of the rising a
Delhi, they were powerless to do any
injury. The General flashed the awfu
| news to Peshawur. The Hindoostane,
6 regiments there were also disarmed
and, though mutineers at heart, wer
rendered incapable of harm Then tn
telegraph was cut by the rebels-bu
the boy at Delhi had saved Northeri
: India to the British crown. The Office
in charge had been killed, but tina
g brave lad staid long enough at tn
r instrument to dispatch the Warming
J. Youths Companions
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A MINISTER'S STORY.

Experience of Clergyman Who Ran
Away from Home in His Youth.
"Wbea I was verging on manhood"
said distinguished divine, some time
ago, 81 ran away from home. Twas, as
/ am now, passionate lover OF music.
I desired above all things to learn to
play the flute. had heard that there
was famous teacher of the flute resid-
ing at Philadelphia, and I determined to
seek his instruction. l knew my father
would not consent to my purpose, and
so ran away. reached Augusta with
ten dollars in my pocket. At little
town in South Carolina my money was
exhausted. could play the piano, the
violin and the guitar, and could sing.
determined to give concert. | ad-
vertised an extended and tempting
programme, and easily secured quite
large audience. The programme
announced several performers, but, in
reality, there was but one. | used my
given, or Christian names Richardson
Stanhope, to make it appear that ther g
was more than one performer For in
stance, | announced q piano solo by Mr..
Richardson, violin solo by Mr.. Rich,
a song by Mr.. Stanhope, and guitar
selections by Mr.. Hope. Of course the
audience soon discovered the fraud
despite my change Of costume, but it
was good-humored audience and l es-
capped without injury, and with some
money. 1t was thus that I made my
way to Philadelphia. The day / ar
rived, however, my punishment began.
/ was seized with brain fever which
nearly caused my deach. But / recov.
cred, received my fathers forgiveness
and learned to play the flute. ."-AtIaaatO
(Ga.) Constitution.
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BRAZILIAN GIRLS.



A girl is never permitted to go out
not even to church, unless chaperoned
by one of the family, or some other lady,
generally of mature age. Nothing could
be more colorless than the life of ayoung
Brazilian woman; she has no taste what
ever for reading, her education is of the
most meager description, it not being
considered worth while to educate girls
The necessity for educating boys is un-
derstood by parents, and those who are
able do so, but girl, what need has she
for an educationp They would laugh at
such high-fown ideas, should any one
suggest that their daughters be given
the benefits of an education as re-
source at hand for their own enjoyment,
or that they might be intelligent COM
panions, capable of stimulating the in-
tellects of their children, and husbands,
too, for that matter.
A very large majority of the Brazilian
girls could not tell who ID the Emperor
| of Germany, or that President Garfield
and the Gar of Russia were assas-
sinated; the Soudan or General Gordon
are riddles to their minds. They are
even ignorant of some of the most inn
portant historical facts relading to their
own land, and of thousand and one
other topics that the women of America
and other countries are generally con-
versant with. They embroider, cro-
chet and study music, but usually lack
the patience and application necessary
to excel in the latter. If they want a
drink of water, or their shoes changed,
they call slave to do it. Many can
sew and do their own dressmaking be.
ing very convenient with the needle,
their natural antipathy to work being
overcome by their love of dress. Theil
conversation is utterly frivolous, ant
when with familiars they talk very loud
and in the most animated manner, ges
ticulating and beating the air witt
their hands and arms, all talking a
once, with seldom any thing worth say
ing.
If the Brazilian girl does not MARI,
I at the age she ought to be playing witt
her dolls, she frequently continues t.
play with her dolls until she does no
marry. The writer remembers seeing
young woman apparently about eigh
teen years of age, in a street car, in tn
, city Of Bahia, with doll in her LAP
Q which she cared for and handled tn
; same as girl would do, and it is n
unusual thing for young married wome
to own and play with these and simila
! fixtures of the nursery. One youn
7 woman named Marie, had five or 81
dolls, upon whose garments she spel
a much of her time. When she marie
r she insisted upon taking them to hi
!. new home, but when this home becan
q invaded by less tractable babies, 81
n was finally obliged to bury her imam
: mate, quondam friends, with all the
0 finery, in a trunk, probably to be resu
! rected by other little Maries, when the
Q will again be nursed and made con
n dants of.-BrookIyn Magazine.
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WILD OATS.


In the spring time of the fairest lives,
III, perchance, on fallow land OF wold,
fruitful seed, no culture needs, and
gives to him who sows an hundred
bid.
|her grains, when sown, require our
|are;
only needs the sowing, and no more;
|hether winds be warm or foul or fair,
harvest surely will increase the store.
bwer of all other crops may reap or no /;
one must garnered be when 1t is
Er0wn.
Iw is fixed, we must reap what we SOW,
each must gather what himself hath
sown.
rsed seed and since the fall of man
baneful fruit has poisoned countless
years;
wv it recklessly, and know we can
garner 1t with bitter, scalding tears.
-Walter Cooper, in N. y LEDGER.
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"A great many drummers, when
trade is dull, take the liberty of shipping
goods without ever receiving an order
for them. One of these liberty-taking
drummers shipped a firm in Atlanta ten
boxes of tobacco few days ago, and
wrote the firm that he took this liberty.
The merchant wrote to the drummer
that he took the liberty of leaving the
tobacco at the station, subject to his
order Columbus (Ga.) EQqnirsr
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No Longer Under Obligations.

Man Ito friend)-You didn't seem to
treat that gentleman with politeness.
Friend-I spoke rather roughly, ]
admit.
Man-You have changed toward him.
The other day saw you cordially shak-
ing hands with him.
Friend he owed me then, but
he has paid me, consequently you see
that am no longer under obligations
to him.-Arkansa Traveller.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-07-30

An immense drove of rats. recently
took possession of the premises of 5.
Gaines. near Scio, Ga. Although he
has killed about one thousand, there
are many left. They have killed about
five hundred dollars worth of chickens
and other fowls, = Chicago Times,
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-"Are YOU enioying your dinnerp"

fare you enjoying your dinnerp"
asked Bobby of the minister, who was
taking Sunday dinner with the fami-
ly. eyes, Bobby" responded the min
lister, pleasantly. "Mamma said this
morning that she thought you would,
as she didn't suppose that with your
small salary and big family you got
much to eat from one weeks end TO
another. .p--Erchqnge, s
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-18

The new arrangements and elllO'''''
ment of the handsome Pike place. y.
producing a unique combination u AL. rI
past and present. In the home III l L51,
Rock where Gen. Albert Pike S VI, y.
and scholar, wrote some OF MS O'D ~. 4
poems. Miss KrauS, the present own y ,,.,.
the property, has added en0pSn no W
emf decoration to bring the n0"' ,fln,.
into pleasant unison with this DAY ". u 8.
ury. Miss Kraus will most i. 'f roneee in
tablish the Arkansas Female UOn,I and
the highest standard Of culture 1.. With Vii
accomplishment for young tg.l laulas, there
the present able corps Of tea'n enc. 70 the
will be also a system Of le eD. college.
Young ladies and friends Of 'nS
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-18

son the to MARI Marriage g ofMr. Richard =.
S Miss Gn're', was hsndson,' i S,, ",
t Geasf mary dressed Many eo p'a'
' 'lons were received by the n apisl'hla-
with also some beautiful gifts, ''f 'oa pair
ney Mr. and Mrs. Appersop ', uin ! jour- o'
in this city. Will reside
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-18
The family of Hon. wv l.

Thief. The family Of Hon. ]. ". House h..
removed from searcey to L .ate'1 p have
lhls will !. be welcome news to IN, n, MOCK !.
our ladies, who cherish va a,n,y = d
anmiring friendship for Mrs. H Gs'a. an and
being a charming woman will add wi. VINO
to the brilliant group Of ACCOMMODATE ;,b,,
young married ladies who SO adorn ~, :,
clal circles in Little Rock. @'
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-18

Jacob Mailer of st. Louis, who was mas
ter of ceremonies upon that occasion.
The letterings ofthe programme is in
raised and shaded gilt and bronze en-
belished with pearls. A crimson bronze
heart pierced by two darts surmounts
the programme, which is handsomely
placed upon old English vellum paper.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-18

Mrs L. Palmer, who is so much of
favorite with the young ladies of her
classes in the Arkansas Female College,
has made short journey to Fort Smith,
having been called there by sickness in
the family of her daughter.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-18

The marriage cards have been re-
ceived from Aberdeen, Miss, Miss
Mary Oatwell Beatty and Mr.. N.
H. Stark. Mr.. Stark is favorite in this
city, where himself and his sister, Mrs.
R. E. Douglas, have many friends. The
married pair will be at home after Sept.
18th, at Camden, Ark.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-18

We have received from a subscriber
in St. Louis, very handsome compIi-
mentary programme Of the Clarendon
Hotel Garden party, at Saratoga, which
were designed in New York by a friend
OF our subscriber, especially for Mr..
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-18

4WMr. and Mrs. Wat Worthen, Of this
city, made a short visit to St. Louis this
week. There has been much pleasure
felt among the many friends Of MI
Worthen regarding his recent election
Certainly the music of Gilmores band at
the Exposition in St, Louis will S0ona =,
amid many harmonies a few notes Is, o
triumph as it prevades the mind Of S'''-
if Worthen.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-18

Col. Hoxie and wife with their charm
ing niece are spendinga portion of the
summer at Saratoga Springs. We hope
it will not be long before Col. Hoxie,
with recovered health will be again at
his post, in Arkansas and Missouri.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-18

One very beautiful! entertainment,
anticipated the coming winter in LltIs
Rock T. will be that ofthe Social ReaJas
Club This club has always an especial
fete upon its animal annivel sary. which
will occur the 9TH of December. Tbs
fete will take place at the residence d
Mrs, E. W. Glib, where some very
handsome features of the winter festiv.
ties will occur.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-18

Misses Nora and Florence Morgan,
of this city, returned from the east last
Thursday. Miss Mabel Morgan remains
in St. Louis with an aunt. Miss Mabel
will continue some special studies in ell
ocution under professor at Washington
University, among these studies will be
that of character delineation.
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-18

Inc Knights Templar meeting in ST..
Louis, next week gives promise of be-
ing a very handsome affair. Many of
our citizens are arranging to be pres
e 81 as members of the Commandery.
Upon Monday, next, Gilmore and sixty
I llVe 6, musicians will fill the Exposition
nall with sweet music. Upon Tuesday
evening the celebrated FIambean Club,
lwhereln'one does, and does not know a
lrlend)' will have the stage, and some
handsome tableaux are anticipated. St.
LOUIS prldeS herself upon this years Ex-
position But wherefore assert thatit is
eq,'al TO New Orleans. Is the foreign
exhibit equal to that of New Orleans?
Southern ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1886-18??, 1886-09-18

Mrs. Jas. F. Read, of Fort Smith,
spent few hours in our city, while
awaiting her husband, from her visit to
Memphis. We learn that the health of
Mrs Read is much improved.