The Clifton clarion., 1886-07-07

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 through country so rough the
 cavalry cannot follow them. They
 are moving toward the reservation
 and have committed no depreda-
 tions except to kill one COW for
 food. It Is thought they will try
 to get into the reservation and
 surrender. Troops ara following
 them as best they can.-Star.
 The tall brick chimney at the
 Savage hoisting works, if it doesn't
 tumble over, bids fair to become
 as celebrated an architectural
 curiosity as the famous leaning tower at Pisa, in Tuscany. The
 base of the chimney on the south
 has settled until the top leans two
 feet from the perpendicular. This
 can easily be distinguished by
 viewing 1t in line with awning
 posts on the west line of c street.
 Notwithstanding the settling of
 the structure the masonry shows no sign of fracture. Virginia Chronicle.
 Vanity.-Scme one has said that every Englishman is an is . land and every American a De claration of Independence. The Frenchman is vain because he belongs to so great country, and the Englishman boasts be- cause so great country belongs to him. A Scottish driver of pigs once avowed that he was in some respects greater man than
 Wellington, because the Duke could not have driven roo pigs from Edinburgh to London, as he had done, without losing single head. Exchange.
 When the case of Cyrus Field against Labourche, editor of the Truth, for libel, was called for hearing, the attorney general oa behalf of Labourche withdrew the plea of justification and expressed Llbourche's regret at publishing the article and stated that he and Sir Henry James, Fields counsel had agreed upon the amount that would be paid by Labourche in satisfaction and costs and asked the judge to disch arge the jury It is understood that for several days Labourche's co unset had been wantl ng to have the case set tied by his making an apology and retraction and not paying anything for costs. This Field refused to accept.
 On the Fist of June the body of a man was found about mile this side of Vulture, between the Smith mill and Seymour roads. The state of the corpse was such as to indicate that he had been dead for several weeks at least. There were no other clothes on the corpse than a pair of brooches, and although an inquest was held by Justice Estabrook, the advane- ed stage of decomposition render ed it impossible to judge either of the age or appearance of the vic tim when alive. It Is assumed, however, that he became bewil- dered on the desert either through or lack of knowledge of the country, and perished of thirst.--Phenix Gazette.
 The controversy over the title to the east half of Florence town site has been settled at last, unless an appeal should be taken to the Su- preme Court. Judge Porter has the demurrer put in by Judge A. W. Blair, attorney for the town site company, and dismissed the writ of certiorari. This throws the case out of court unless, as we state in the premises, the adverse claimant, Colonel Ruggles, should appeal to the Supreme Court. The settlement of this question will usher in an era of improvement in East Florence. Numbers of peo- pie have been anxious to build up on and improve lots in that portion of the town, but have been restrain ed by the dispute over the title to the land. The question has been before the courts for nearly three years.-Florence Enterprise.
 The collector of customs at 1 Corpus Christi. Texas, has made report to the treasury department i in regard to the practice indulged | in by importers of that district of | importing sheep with wool on just l prior to or during the shearing | season. By this method the i'm !