The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

Roman candle busted, " aud then there were
seven.
seven little fingers punk and powder mix
Punk was ignited and then there were six
SIX little fingers for a sssisser" strive
One went on with IT, and then there were five.
Five little fingers loading for a roar
four
Four little fingers with pack made free
Crash! went cracker, and then there were
three
Three little fingers, found the fuse burned
Bonbshell too previous, and then there were
Two little fingers having lots Of fun
Pistol exploded, and then there was one
One little finger fooling with a gun
DIDN'T know twas loaded, and then there was
none.
Detroit Free Press.
The Lick telescope at San Francisco.
when finished and set in position. viii
have cost S164.850.
Pool rooms are pronounced disorder
" houses by decision of the Court of
Appeals of Kentucky
Ex-Governor Foster of Ohio, expects
to com some thousands on the natural
gas industry IN ONO.
Mr.. Gable stirred the Creoles up so
that they have formed Creole Asso-
citation of Louisiana"
Mr.. b. p Shillaber Cdrs. Partington)
still goes about on crutches but his
general health is excellent
Mrs. Webster, the widow of Ezekiel,
Daniel Webster's brother, still lives. in
health, at Waitham, Mass.
Mrs. Allen of Liverpool has presented
Queen Victoria with a parasol of satin
made by poor Lishwoman
The famous Hereford bull, Lord
Wilton" which died recently, won over
100000 in prizes during his life.
Senator Kenna, age 3S, is the only
member Of the Senate under 40 wears
of age, and there are fourteen others
under so.
Penzon, the French lion-tamer, keeps
his money in box in his lions CAGE.
The lion makes a very safe banker when
not overfed.
A Mexican died the other day who
was followed to the grave by eighty
seven sons and daughters, and had
buried thirteen.
All along the Newfoundland coast
salmon and Goldfish are more abundant
than for many years. The fish seem to
be in state of semi-starvation, and
are easily caught.
The Dowager Duchess of Montrose,
the famous English sporting woman, is
said TO have won S25, 900 in a single
race at the last meeting at Ascot She
backed Loved One
nF u III Il .I,I.-.. XG-l1-
trunk-maker at Cleveland, Burchard is
practicing law at Toledo, Rutherford is
teller in savings bank at Fremont,
and Fannie and Scott are at school
Senator Mitchell, OF Oregon, says that
Portland is one OF the wealthiest cities
in the United States 1t has at least
twelve millionaires and a large num-
Der of men who are worth over half
million.
The late Tukaji Roa Holka, Mahara-
jah of lndore, was a giant in physical
frame, and was said to be able to eat a
whole wild boar ut single meal. He
was also particularly shrewd operator
on the Stock Exchange.
A little negro called Curt" at Mar
shall, Mo-, whose father was a soldier
and was killed in the war; recently re-
celved $1,000 pension money, His first
purchase was a 500 finger-ring, his sec
ond a $500 horse and buggy.
Alexander H. Stephens old home,
Liberty Hall" has been purchased by
the Stephens Monument Association, but
a debt of $4,000 still remains on it,
which the committee hopes to pay by
soliciting dollar subscriptions.
Book Lore has a capital paper OH the
cheap movement in literature, wherein
it is shown that it began as long ago
as the time of Martial, whose thirteenth
book of "Epigrams" (transcribed)
was retailed at not much over II cents
copy.
In Union Township, Ohio. is mound
feet high and 60 feet in circumfer-
ence, and a party of explorers, under
the auspices of the Peabody Museum are
digging in it. They have already found
flint knives and arrow heads and many
skeletons.
The French Government has present.
ed gold medal to Nj. DupuIsch, com
mon porter in Paris. in recognition OF
his extraordinary devotion in giving
his blood in operations of TRANSMISSION
of blood, thereby saving the lives OF sew
eral persons" During the last three
years the gallant porter has brayed the
perilous operation seven times.
Washburn Wright, years old, was
going through pasture near Mulberry
Grove, H., the other day. when a big
bald eagle swooped down, grabbed him
by the Jacket, and actually lifted him
from the ground. The boy yelled, the
cloth ripped. and the boys father, rush
ing to the rescue, drove away the king
of birds, who wanted to make a Gany-
mede of the youth
Can you tell u.s. said one of three
old ladies in a Washington street car
as it passed the Interior Department,
whether Secretary Lamar has his office
in that building?" Madam" said
Secretary Lamar himself, who sat di-
rectly opposite them, Il think he has.
But he did not follow them out of the
car. For the time being he preferred
to 90 on to the Capitol.
Thomas Cunningham. an English
man. while swimming at Fortress Mon.
roe, was in danger of drowning quar-.
ter of mile from shore. DIR. Irving
G. Rosse, formerly surgeon of the Arctic
exploring steamer Corwin, was neal
him and went to his rescue. IF you
obey my orders, he shouted, 'I'll save
YOU. If you don't I'll let you drown >
The Englishman obeyed orders and the
doctor towed him to the shore.
Mrs. Burchards parrot was sitting in
the open window at Kankakee, Ill.,
when a hawk swooped down on it
The two fell to the earth and SHARP
fight followed, IN which the hawk fount
he had his match. The parrot as h'
fought called for help, and Mrs. Bur
ehard came to the rescue of her pc
with potato-masher and mashed th'
hawk The parrot was none the worse
for wear, and said st once; '.Polly want
cracker.
A writer in the Critic says: 81 am In
formed by one that knows that Thoma
Hughes life of Peter Cooper will neve
be published Not because it will neve
be written, for it has been written ant
the manuscript put into type Indeed
fifty copies of the book were actuall,
printed, but they were suppressed o
the family of Mr.. Cooper before IT got .
the public. They did not think II quit
eulogistic enough, / believe. The.
wanted no criticism, and because Their
was little in the book, though OF tn
gentlest sort, it could not be print
ed.n
A quiet passenger in the smoking-ca
going out of Providence the other day
whom several of those seated neares
him had noted was blind. spoke uI
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