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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-04
AHANDsoME FIExD.
She Drives Her Divorcs,d Husband 3
Death. and Thinks the Tragedy
Very Funny.

We were at the Airline Junction.
lust out of Toledo. and the four or five
of us waiting for the same train became
quite friendly. as men viii under the
circumstances. We were out on the
platform when train came in from the
other way and about a dozen passen-
gers got off All of a sudden q middle
+ aged man with bald-head and pro-
4 fessional look about him-he was one
of the five of us who were waiting
gave utterance To one of the biggest
oaths In the swearing calendar and took
step or two forward. We saw ths
his attention had been attracted to a
good-lOOklng woman who was in the
company OF a rather oldish and good
looking man. Ehe woman left her
husband-for 50 the man proved to be
and walked right up to our friend and
held out her hand ana said
shake. Charley, You aren't looking
exactly well. Divorce and all that
doesn't agree with you first-rate. Let
me Introduce YOU 10 my hub.
No Never" gasped the man. whose
face was as white as a sheet.
20. well, just rs you please He's a
good feller and he wouldn't be Jealous
Got your second wife picked out old
boyr'
For Gods sake go awayY'
"Au right. Charlie, but | supposed
you'd be glad to see me- We didn't
get along together very we'll as man and
wife. but we shouldn't lay up any
grudgeS. How's the folks at home?
How's your business doing2 Anybody
dead or married since / lefts Say.
Charlie, what did the papers say
about me anyhow"
He held up his hands as if to keep her
back, and she laughingly said:
bah, but | amt going TO hurt youl
If you are going to stop here for an
hour or two come up to our room and
well talk over old times
With that she bowed and turned
away, while our friend began pacing
the long platform. One of the others
understood the case and whispered to
us:
He was divorced from her two years
ago. and it nearly drove him crazy.
She was and is scheming. heartless,
faithless woman. Lands. but how
dare she talk TO him after that fash
ionr'
About fifteen minutes TO train time
NN "NAlA All ~ oCt tbOuN tuA luGEdHS.
leaving the man still walking We had
scarcely left the platform before
special came dashing past. We heard
the whistle and the bell and the roar
ing, and the sounds had not died away
when there was shout of horror from
the platform The divorced husband
had flung himself under the train, and
when it passed his body was mangled
corpse.
The woman came down from the
sitting-room into the crowd and asked
what had happened. Some one told
her that a man had flung himself under
the wheels, and she was given descrip-
tion of the victim.
Why. that's my old Charleyr' she
exclaimed as she raised her hands.
Now. what could have possessed him to
do such thing. Why, it's so funny
so very, very funny that he'd let him
self be ground up that wayr'
She ran back to the edge of the
crowd TO tell her husband, and as she
explained the horror TO him she tapped
him on the shoulder and said
Now, then, YOU won't be Jealous of
me again, will you?-Detron Free
Press
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-04
Mark Twain as a Reporter.

Mr. Steve Gillis, printer and journal
ist, was the friend and roommate of
Mark Twain in the old days when the
latter was reporter on the Gail of this
city. They had likewise suffered and
triumphed together in the sage brush,
the dusty green foliage of which they
frequently succeeded in turning to a
bright red. Mark was. and is, a very
nervous man. Small annoyances rob-
bed the nerves, and it gave him malig-
nant pleasure TO experiment upon those
of Mr.. Clemens.
Steve cried Mark, in an agonized
voice, shaking his bedfellow out of an
apparently profound slumber. ''do you
hear that mouse-that informal. gnaw-
ing mouse? It's driving me wild"
"Oh, hang the mouse, growled Gillis,
| turning over and snoring ostentatiously.
1t wasn't a mouse, but little machine
which Stephen was privately working
with string for the benevolent pur-
pose of terrorizing his friend.
Mark lay and writhed, and cursed,
and gnashed his teeth. He cried so,
and beat upon the headboard. He got
up and threw things under the bed, and
walked around the room, and wrung
his hands and moistened his profanity
with tears of impotent evaporation.
The mouse still gnawed, and Twain put
on his clothes and went forth and paced
the streets till morning. leaving his
tormentor to revel in bed.
Hello, Sam; what in Gods name
| have you been doing?" asked Gillis an
other night, starting out of real sleep
this time, ana sitting up in bed. And
no wonder he was startled. Mark, un-
dressed, had just entered the room. In
his hand he held japanese sword, as
| sharp as razor, a priced gift from
| Bayard Taylor. This weapon was drip
| ping with blood. The clock struck mid
night.
''Blank him, he'll never crow again."
| exulted the assassin, but even as he
crawled into bed the offending rooster
sent forth a cock-a-doodle-do that caused
| Mark to give a howl of foiled vengeance
and bury his head under the blankets.
| In the morning it was discovered that
| his one furious stroke in the chicken
| house had bereft eight hens of their
heads, but the rooster had escaped. He
| owed his life to the fortunate circum-
! stance that he slept-or, rather, crow
ed-at the end of the perch farthest from
the door of the coop.
Steve! Steve. / say! Curse you. wake
| up" come in hoarse and furious
whisper at 2 a. m.
Mr. ellis awoke aud beheld Mr..
Clemens. clad only in his shirt, stand
| ing by the open window. The night
was cold, and Mr.. Clemens was shlver-
ing violently. In his shaking hand was
a revolver.
Steve" he pleaded, you're warm
and your nerve is good. For Gods
sake. get up and shoot this cat for me.
I've been out in the yard for an hour,
trying to get bead on the brute, and
now that he's there on the fence can't
XIII him-oh, | know that l can't kill
him, blank him. Get up. Steve, do"
'-Oh, let the cat alone"
"What? You won't get up? Then,
| by the Creator that made me, Steve
ellis, I'll shoot you. I'm shaky. but l
can do that, if / can't hit the cati''
And Mr.. Gillis arose and slew the cat
in self-defense, and Mark Twain went
out and brought in a bottle and sat up
till sunrise TO celebrate the execution
San Francisco Post.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-04

A good old story on its rounds again:
A Yankee woman while visiting Eng
land was complimented BY a British
officer upon her English. and asked II
she was not peculiar in this respect
among her country women oh. yes, =
she replied with nonchalance; s.but then
j have had unusual advantages. There
was an English missionary stationed
near my tribe
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-04

To wear uniform is the ambition Of
every male citizen in the United States
He feels that ambition when he draws
on his first pair of pantaloons. and con-
tinues to feel it until he lies down 70
die. Since the War the ambition %
wear uniform has become particular
" noticeable.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-04

The Irishman explained that he was
billing be use he had seen his cousin
<om Corf hat day. On being asked if
bere WI good news from home, he
piled < II only saw him across the
rect, and when ! ran up to him, Ifound
was not the man.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-04

He then proceeds TO tell us that whatever be
should sell ms would be breezv as
"bcius' ami would win MS new sub
Egrlbgr-.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-04

That bis trenchant style Of writing shouId be
made both bright and biting. and yyouid
surely prove the biighfinR " the alder
manic bribcrs.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-04
MISSING LINKS.

THE YOUNG MAN FROM COLLEGE.
OF the many favored regions where a., bitfo,,s
young collcgians flock in fiercely MIA
lanxed legiOns 20 do or die with fighiing.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-04

But we get his worth specific when he asks II,
words terrific. with "A nerve tbaf's so
paclhc that 10 leaves US sort Of weak If
We rhould nave objection, when he felt
prediction 10 write up a comic sec
uon, If he did the work in Greek.
=
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-04

We believe the hardest batter and the Ioudes.
OF their ciattcr, hits the island Of Man
huttau with an educated shifting
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-04

: youth who an gymnastic. with a brain
that's uneIasiic. stuffed with knowledsr.
pcripbrastic. comes to see Us in our sane
tum; be delights in erudiion. ana MS
present modest mission is 70 show a corn
position which in college fairly "yaTlked
EN- '
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-04
THE
Master of the Mine.
BY ROBERT BUCHANAN.

''The visions of the earth were gone and fed
He saw the giant sea above his head.
Keats Endymion.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-12-21
Treasurer's Notice.

The following Warrants will be paid
out Of the County General Fund ON pres
cutation at my Office,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-12-21
Ereasurer's Notice,

The following Warrants will be 4
Out of he County General Fual 60
sentation at my office.
No. 23i in favor of John w. Reel 81
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1886-12-21
JOHN COWAE.

Idaho City, June Il. 1884. tt.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05
Biblical Examples.

A bright five-year-old at the High
lands, who, it will be needless to saw.
is an interested member of the Sunday
school, was watching the moving of a
family Of boys across the street with
great anticipation written in his face.
His mother, noticing it, told him she
didn't want him 10 play with those boys
because they were Jews.
We'll, mamma" SAID thu bright lit
tie fellow, after n moments reflection.
wasn't Jesus Christ a Jew?"
Logical inference, surely. The same
boy on another occasion was being adj.
monishcd for his unruly behavior.
WHY" said his grandmother with
4 sigh, Il don't know what will be-.
come of you if you are such bad
boy"
I Grandma" said he. his bright black
eyes twinkling and his voice full of
nope for his owi future. wasn't ST
Paul a bad man once? and he turned ont
we'll"
If that boy keeps on we shall see him
1t the bar or the pulpit before MANY
years.-PrOfo"nd Iheoiogian, in Dos
,On Gazette.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05
Kittens Cared for by a Hen.

A gentleman living in this city is having
some experience with his poultry and an I'M
welcome cat. which vies with the fables of
old. His flock of chickens are Of the Ply.
mouth Rock persuasion and were happy
family until several months ago cat took
up her residence on the premises. Time
after time she was driven off, but would
soon return to her place in the loft of the
barn. Despised and abused by every one,
old tabby took up with the hens and got her
living by sharing their feed. So attached
did she become to them that she would fol-
low them about the yard and fawn against
them. Last evening the gentleman paid a
visit to the barn loft and the cat jumped out
of barrel nearly filled with straw. Inves.
tigation developed hen setting In the bar
rel and instead of chick ems a brood of four
kittens under heroine Of them tranplcd to
death by the hen-but three of them spry as
crickets. A hen that can hatch kittens vii.
surely become famous and be sought after
by the museums. Cats eggs, too, will prove
the curiosity Of the age. MoOre's Hill Und. }
Dispatch to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05
Faith, Beauty and Dress.

THE saints are known by their
suits, says dim old pamphlet of the
year 1854, that they may be set apart
from the goddess and obscene in the
eyes of men," There is a strong flavor
of cant in all this, doubtless, but in those
stern, earnest days symbolism had a
real significance; men wore mourning
for their sins, eschewing pIumes and
ribbons together with the follies and
immoralities of the gay world. The
steeple hat of gray or brown. the
straight cut doublet of "sad-color," the
black wooden stockings. and shoes with
leather buckles in harmony with the Sc
we're, bearded face were outward en-
blems of 1.-The inner strivings." Yet,
withal, there was enthusiasm Of fierce
and relentless sort. manifesting itself in
the resistless charges of the Iron
sides rushing to battle with the Bible in
one hand and the sword in the other
and the war cry, "The Lord of Hosts!
The Lord of Hosts!' striking terror to
the hearts of many a stout cavalier.
these strong words struck deeper
than the mere flesh and hone of living
men; they slew and buried q whole AGE:
they shattered and threw down the
slow-builded edifice of sensual beauty.
From the ruins grew a new order of
thought, habit and custom. The old
rich. fervid life, transformed in them to
zeal and fanatic faith, passed away
with them entirely, leaving nothing but
the ugly. dark, meaningless symbols.
The restoration was lurid and mere
tricious imitation of the old vigorous
sensuous life--a hollow, bedizzened.
deformed shape occupying the niche
from which the perfect, voluptuous
statue had been thrown. Faith and be-
lief were rooted out, and an age fol-
lowed which for pure evil, meanness of
spirit, vileness and affection has not
had its equal in the worlds history.
Out Of this energies the modern man
clad in formal black, formal in all his
ways, formal to the hearts core. with
out faith, religion, enthusiasm; object
less and cold, as also moral, correct
careful in hollow observances, a church.
goer for forms sake, not seeking God
nor humble with the consciousness of
human frailty. The dress we wear is.
indeed, an emblem of our inner man
neither the gay and beautiful costume
'f the rich picturesque life of the six
ieenth century. nor the iron simplicity
II those that opposed the King at
darston Moor. So are we neither a
gallant, exhuberant race-loving beauty
nstinctively and manifesting it in our
ives; nor stern enthusiasts, willing to
lie for faith. Beauty, We know it not.
'aith. we have it not. Both we can
rate of-but they are to us as fireside
ables told of a winters night. Re-
gion has given place to observance
eauty to dilletanteism. Our monde
cript garb is the exponent of BOTH
has. Hidreth. IN NcW Iork Mail.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05
The PhOtOgrapher's Habit.

The force of habit is a wonderful
thing" said the philosophizing passen-
ger who expectorated upon the floor;
''now, just to show you. I'm n photo
grapher out in the country here a piece,
and the other day was called out to
take negative of dead man. At NV
suggestion his relatives propped him up
on some chairs so that his position
would be somewhere near natural. and
then stood back while l took him.
After focusing the lens stepped out,
looked to see that everything WAS all
right, said now. hold a moment.
please, and made the exposure. Right
there was the first laughter that had
been heard in that house for two weeks"
Chicago News.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05
Colored Men With Bank Accounts

The Charleston News and Courier has
been making inquiries of the savings banks
and finds that in that city there are 1,157
colored depositors, who have total deposit
of nearly s125, 900. One colored man, who
appears to be born financier, has deposit
Of S6.747 to his credit "nd he has recently
paid $1,000 on plantation which he bought
for $4,000 Many of the people lost faith
in saving institutions when the Freedmen 8
Bank failed, but are regaining confidence
and putting their money where 1t will do
the most good. Springfield Union.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05
Stumped at "Wlerpas ~

recently came across an anecdote
Of John {. Calhoun. which will he as
new to your readers. perhaps. as it was
n me 1t appears that a Lady friend
once importune'l him to write an origin
Al poem IN her album. Strang, to say,
ne consented. After many attempts to
fashion his thought fancifully. he wrote
the word whereas. but to save his
life he could go no further. Having
selected tn; unpoetical word in the
language to start with. the muse fled
from m in horror and alright, leaving
he stern logician completely bafilei.
DeSparing of the performance of his
oromls'. he wrote to the lady frankly
admitting his plight. She asked that
he album be returned just as it stood.
Wash ngtoH COrresPon tent augusta
Chronicle.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05
The Drummer Talked Too Much.

An ambitious young commercial tourist
living in one of the cities on the middle
Hudson became acquainted with young
lady attending a well known seminary,
whose father is an influential citizen of one
of the Washington county towns, and is re-
puted to have solid bank account. Having
progressed in his acquaintance with the
young lady so far as to seek and receive an
invitation to visit her at her home during
her school vacation, he essayed to risk the
danger that might attend his reception at
the paternal domicile. Having engaged the
fastest trotters and the nattiest turnout of
the village liveryman, our tourist set out.
The ride was about six miles, and after he
had journeyed about half the distance he
overlook pedestrian and inquired if he
was ION the right road to Mr.. Smiths farm
house?" Receiving an affirma tive reply
the drummer asked the farmer to ride. The
latter got into the buggy, and as soon as he
was seated the young man pulled out his
dask and asked the new made friend to i'm
bibe. 1t was declined, and the proffered ci-
gar elected the response that he neither
drank liquor nor smoked nor chewed tobac-
CO. To this the sharp young man rejoined
by avowing his belief that there never was
a man but what was addicted to some of the
vices. Meeting with no contradiction on
this topic he inquired of the stranger if he
knew Mr.. Smith and his standing i'm the |
Yes" replied he, II know him very well. |
and think he is quite fair with his towns
men,"
Hes well hooked up, amt he?"
"Well, he owns one of the best farms in
the town, and he prides himself on his
stock"
'He has daughter"
Yes, three of them"
"Well, mean the one that is at school in
=. have met her and am invited by her
to call and spend the evening""
"Ah, is that So? She is an excellent GIRL"
"Wel, she is clear mashed on me, and |
intend to do my level best to marry her and
get share of the old mans money to set me
up in business. Don't you think that
bright business ideaY
well, as l said, she is a good girl and one
that loves her father dearly, and obeys him
in everything. You could not obtain her
band without her fathers consent"
"fll see about that. I'd give more to OBJ
ain the daughters than the old mans con-
sent, replied the impetuous but undiScern- !
Dg young fellow.
AT this moment they were approaching a
stately farm house, and as they reached its
front the farmer said: IL live here, and
will get out, If you please"
The commercial man gently halted the
rOtterS, and as the old gentleman reached
he ground, he said to him: Now how
much further is il to Mr.. Smith's?"
Il am Mr.. Smith, sir" replied the farmer,
ternly, lard you can drive on, for l will
rot permit you to step on my premises"
Albany Argus.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05
A Sad Case Of POison.ng

is that of any man or woman afflicted with
disease or arrangement of the liver, result
ing IN poisonous accumulatiOns in the blood.
scrofulOus affections sick headaches, and
diseases of the kidneys, lungs or heart.
These troubles can be cured only by going
70 the primary cause, and putting the liver
result speedily and effectually nothing has
proved itself so efficacious as DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery" which has
never failed to do the work claimed for it,
and never will.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05
A Pulling Question.

A boy listened with keen interest to
the story Of the creation.
Said the teacher:
Once upon n time there was no
world here. No land or water; nothing
was TO be seen anywhere. Then the
Lord
Here boy interrupted:
"Please, mum. what was there here
when there wasn't anything here?"-
Morning journal.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05
A MOST LIBERAL OFFER:

The VoLTAIc BELT Co.. Marshall Mich,
offer to send their Celebrated VoLTAIC
BELTS and Electric Appliances on thirty
days trial to any man afflicted with Nervous
Debility, Loss Of Vitality, Manhood, &c.
Illustrated pamphlet in sealed envelope
with full particulars, mailed free, Write
them at once.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05

What can be more disagreeable, more dis
gushing, than to sit in room with person
who IS troubled with catarrh, and has to
keep coughing and clearing his or her throat
OF the mucus which drops into it? Such
persons are always to be pitied if they try
to cure themselves and fail. But if they get
DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy there need be
no failure.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05

Inc manager of the Fort Wayne, Ind,
Gazette, Mr.. b. VI. Holman, saws he has OF
ten read OF the wonderful cures effected hy
o. JACOBS on. Recently he spralned his
st. Jacobs Oil. The latter proved the better
investment, as it entirely cured his ankle.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05

The experiment of preventing malaria by
plantations OF Eucaly plus trees near Rome
has failed and DIR. CrudellI recommends
arsenic eating or what practically amounts
to that as the most efticaciOus protective
agent against malaria. When one must take
a mineral poison to fight down an organic
poison it Is better not to Roam. From DIR.
Foote'S Health Monthly.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05
WE'VE MET THEM.

There is no ape
or mortal shape
Like that Internal bore,
Who never fails
Togreet your tale
With Heard Of that before;"
Or those who note
Your fancy coat
And nearly wreck your reason,
By claiming 1t
Is Just the At
or one you wore last sc sson;
Or, what is worse,
From fate perverse.
Than when some chap advances
The very thought
On which you'd wrought
To catch admiring glsnces.
-Pittsburg Commercial Gazette
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05

Nov that the season has arrived when dis
lEfectan:s are often wanted II Is well To re-
member that chloride of sodium or common
SAT- Is one OF the cheapest, most effectua
Pnd harmless. IL can be used in strong or
weak solution about the person or the prem
Uses. From DIR. Foote's Health Monthly.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05

PRICkLY ASH BITTERS warm up and inyig.
crate he stomach. improves and strengthens
the digestive organs opens the pores. pro-
NOTES perspiration, and equalizes the circu-
lation. As corrector of a dsordered system
there is nothing to equal il.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05

Ii is SO Everywhere. +. b. Rail,
druggist at HIattsville, Kan, has this To
write about Aliens Lung Basam: 1t is
the best selling throat and lung remedy, and
gives general satisfaction. | cheeIfully
recommend it." Buy the large Sl.OO bottle
for Lung Diseases.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05

Col. VIM. Louis Schley, Grand Secretary
|. o. NJ. Grand Lodge, Maryland. found RED
Star Cough Cure perfect and certain rem
edy. Prize, twenty-five cents a bottle.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05

Rupture radically cured, also
pile tumOrs and tiStul@. Pamphlet of partic
uars 10 cents IN stamps. Worlds Dlspen-
Sary Medical Association, Buffalo, n. \.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05

BE merciful to dumb animals. Heal
all open sores anC cuts with Stewards
Healing Powder, 10 and 30 cents u box.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-06-05

We believe Halls Hair Remover has no
equal as q remedy for scalp diseases.
Ayers Ague Cure never fails to cure all
diseases caused by a!arial poisoning.