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The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-05-07
GRIDDLE-CAKES.
The Invention of the Most Perfect Prod
uct of Epicurean Art.

The Invention of the Most Perfect Prod
uct of Epicurean Art. 4
Griddle-cakes were invented by the
mother of Pythagoras at seven o'clock
in the morning, 500 B. G. On tasting
the first one, which was served up hot,
her son is said to have exclaimed, in
his own beautiful Greek tongue:
"Gimmeanotherquick!' which the read
er is at liberty to translate as freely as
he pleases.
The Chinese claim to have introduced
the griddle-cake several centuries before
the mother of Pythagoras thought of it;
but, as they also claim to have invented
the pocket-corkscrew and various other
ideas purely American in origin, we do
not trust them.
We sing our distrust to the Chinese
at short range, with six-shooter. Until
they produce griddle-cake of earlier
vintage than seven o'clock in the morn
ing, $50 B. c., as an evidence of good
faith, we shall continue to claim that tho
griddle-cake is of Grecian mold, and to
give full credit to the esteemed and ex-
cellent maternal ancestor of the late Mr..
Pythagoras, of Greece.
do not envy the possessor of great
wealth so much as I do the man who
can eat eighteen hot griddle-cakes, and
then go around with sweet smile and a
bearing of calm repose. For what are
wealth, honors and 3 plug-hat to a man,
kind reader, if he must turn away from
the tempting brunette griddle-cake
while it smoketh and giveth its odor to
his nostrilsp
Did not one of Americas greatest
statesmen say, in moment of enthusi-
asm: "Give me griddle-cakes or give
me deathp" Did not another wise and
eminent publicist and warrior say, in
| that emphatic manner peculiarly his
own: ''The blessings of the griddle-
| cake, like the dews Of Heaven, shall de-
scend alike upon the rich and the poorP'
These little things, trifling as they may
seem to some, show how near the grid
die-cake is to the impulsive American
heart, and how near it will continue to
be there. Congress could not bring
about civil war quicker than by impos-
ing a special tax on homemade grid
dle-cakes.
But the griddle.cake habit, while it
may be a blessing when indulged in
moderation, will cause remorse-deep.
bordered remorse-if carried to excess.
A friend of mine, who has long been in
che habit of eating tweny-four hot grid,
dle-cakes at sitting, had occasion to
call in his physician the other day, ant
was told candidly and calmly that he
must break off from the griddle-cake
habit or 20 to an early grave.
with smile of resignation: -can yor
give me the name of cheap and re-
liable unG rtaker who will not put
pinchbeck handles on my coffin, ant
charge for solid silverp"-ScoH Way, ia
Puck.
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He Kept a Level Head.


Wife-This is nice time of night to
come home; amt you ashamed of your.
selfp
Husband quilting off his boots and
putting them carefully on the bureaI-
Don't-er-scold. Couldn't get away
er-moment sooner. Had a-hic-big
argument.
W-Big fiddlestick!
H-Faot, sure you. WhadcheI
thinkp All-er-boys of the lodge in it.
Queshun was which of us had-e er--
most amiable and-er-most beautiful
wife. / beat. 'em all. Described you
hic-beautiful eyes, silky hair, checks
hic-roses, teeth pearls, lips cherries,
r-er-hic--lik nangel. Offered
to fight 'em if they wouldn't admit il.
They gave in, n here / am-late, late
er-victorious, finest wife in--er--
world.
w with sweet SMILEY You are q
sad fellow, John. I'm afraid you'll
never be any thing better. Let me helr
you take off your coat, dear.-Bostoa
Courier. M
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-05-07

LACE DRESSES.
Elegant and Highly Fashionable Designs
Recently Imported.

Elegant and Highly Fashionable Designs
Recently Imported.
There will be no abatement in the
rage for lace dresses the comiRgseasofi,s
and besides the regular piece lace, :
with edgings to match, which havel
hitherto formed these elegant and airy
toilets, are added lace-robe suits inn
ported in boxes, colorcd in pale yellow,
nuns gray, ecru, coffee color, golden
brown and black. A new model among
lace toilets recently designed shows an
extremely graceful dress made wholly
of Valenciennes flouncing lace thirty
eight inches deep, this wide edging so
deftly arranged and manipulated as to
form the skirt and drapery entire,
without putting scissors into the rich
fabric. The bodice portisf1 II S.A,
of net and lace combined, IL
parts, front and back, laid in. .;at
which diminished to point JUST at the
belt line. Amber, Isabella yellow,
primrose and daffodil yellow, coqueltcoi
or poppy red, Eeliotrope. pale gray,
rose pink and pure white, in snrah OF
satin, will all be used for princesse slips
to black lace dresses; bct first choiceit
given by many well-dressed women tc
Slips of black surah. In this case The
dress can be worn with many different
colored flowers and ribbons, matter
impossible if the slip be Of a brilliap
red, or any other gay color. A lac
dress entirely in black cansslso be worl
upon more occasions, and also tiEtno'
bear its date so soonas one MOI ki
lined. psir
The new Russian vests and Nj
waistcoats have narrow strips of I"
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MING SHOEMAKER.
I'm waxh,gs near my end"
! oobDler said;
II upper world my sole
~ wIy must thread

m waxing near my end"
~ uobDler said;
N upper world my sole
~ way must thread.
4 Iced, Pm peyging ous:
IN what boots 1t, iove?
70 have been fitting pair,
Fo well be above.
| know. no drugs may heel,
|e welt to prepare;
1T run counter to our fate
put a peg in therel
sture need not give you care,
left my awl to you;
ep within my inner sole
ow that you've been true.
ways given you your rights,
now you must be left;
yer do not grieve too much
IN OF me you're bereft.
farewell 1 now will take"
and raised his head,
st the cruel malady
t layc you low" she said.
PIPER way In peece," he sighed,
Q strife Will coon be past"
cad fell hgclz, he sweetly smiled.
then fe breathed his last.
a, slanQford, IN Norristo,cn Herald
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READING FOR THE YOUNG.
MOTHERS FACE.

Three little boys talked togethes
One sunny summer day,
And leaned out of the window
To hear what they had to say.
"The prettiest thing ever saw
One of the little boys said:
WAS bird in grandpa's garden
All black and white and red"
The prettiest thing ever saw"
Said the second little lad,
sWas pony at the circus
WANTED him awful bad"
~ think" said the third little fellow
With grave and gentle grace,
That the prettiest thing in all the world
II just my mothers face"
-Eben e. Rerford, in Good Cheer.
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-05-07

"A forty-niner who amassed large
fortune in California during the gold
fever there, but spent it foolishly, was
found walking barefooted through the
streets of New York recently and ar.
rested. He is without friends or home,
and has been leading the life of y tramp
since misfortune overlook him thirt,
years ago, IN r Tribune :
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-05-07

"A man never realizes how much of
sponge ne is until he slips down in
puddle and inops /. all up,7-,Arka'sas
4ragsler. S
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-05-07

Mr.. Labouchere makes bold to CON
word, Says he; IAN interviews ystb
the name of the interviewee (the wos'
requires coming in these daysl left
The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-05-07

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years after the 4
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profit in the O.
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CAPITAL.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16

Laredo, Tex, a town of 5000 inhabitants
on the banks of the Rio Grande river. oppo-
site a town Of the same name on the Mexican
side, was in a state OF anarchy last week on
account Of bitter political quarrels and the
Belknap rifle state troops and state ranger
company were ordered TO the city. The riot
began Wednesday evening. 1t was caused
by the issue of a circular announcing that
the democratic or BotA party would hold
known as "Huarches." The "Huarohes"
party announced that they would prevent by
force any such demonstration. At 4 O'Clock
the streets leading to the point from which
the democratic procession was announced to
start we're blookaded with armed men. For
half an hour the suspense was intolerable.
Then it was announced that there would be
no effort to bury the efigy Of the defeated
party. This had a pacific effect, and the
crowd began to disperse. Suddenly the mu-
sic of the democratic band struck up and the
procession moved out to and down Main
street aud turned into the street leading to
the main plaza. When the head of the col
umn reached the front of Martins store
party OF men armed with Winchesters and
revolvers charged the procession. Instantly
over 100 men became engaged in deadly
conflict, and for half an hour q regular battle
ragged along the street near the river. Dur
ing the height of the conflict small cannon
which had been used by the "HuArches"
party, and which is said to have been chArg
ed with nails and stones, was fired down the
street BY 3 O'Clock the mob was supreme
and it was feared that the women and chill
dren would be at the mercy Of the rioters
At this critical moment word was dispatched
to Col Barnard, oommandant ct Fort MoIn-
tosh, that the heavy firing in the city was
caused by an attack by Mexioans from the
other side of the Rio Grande. 1t took but
a few moments to double quick two eompan-
ies of infantry into the town, before whom
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16

The new gold mines discovered in the val
ley of the Djolgute river are called the New
California. This valley is upon the Chinese
bank Of the Amoor, opposite the Russian
colony Of Tgnachino, and, as the soil is verv
msrshy, and there are no roads, it is only
accessible in winter. Gold was first discover
ed there in May, 1884, and it soon attracted
great many adventurers the earliest comers
being Russian deserters and escaped convicts
from Siberia, and by the month of January
in last year there was colony of 5000 Rus
slams, the total having been very much in
creased since, while there are also about 5000
Chinese and $50 adventurers of different ma
tionalities the last named Of whom have join
ed the Russians, the organization of the col
oDy being altogether Russian.
The goldhnders are divided into 722 small
groups of workmen, all of whom are abso-
lutely equal. These groups elect twelve ell
ders, who do not work themselves, but su-
perinte nd the diggings, and receive a salary of
POO roubles a month They are selected from
among the dealers in gold and tavern keep
ers, and from a sort Of district police corps.
They do not meet with any interference from
the Chinese authorities in this remote valley,
the laws of which are very simple but severe,
the penalty of death being inflicted for cheat
ing at play, for aduterating the gold dust, or
for theft; while hogging is inflicted for
drunkenness during the hours of labor or for
bringing females into the colony.
Since the foundation of the colony there have
been only three murders and two infctions
of the death penalty a Russian having been
hung for adulterating the gold dust, and Jew
fogged to death for having spread false news
as to the approach of a body of Russian
troops hoping thereby to send down the
price of gold owing to the panic. There are
twenty seven taverns in the colony, and, ow-
ing to the competition the prices are not high
except for spirits. The gold fields, which
are twenty five miles in length by three miles
broad, are said to be very rich, and pounds
of gold are obtained from 80 cwt. of gravel,
even with the primitive mode of washing
adopted there. journal des Debdts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16
Miscellany.
An AprII IdyI.

Como, dear Desire, aud walk with me,
Wen gather sweets and rob tho bee;
Come, leave the dimuess Of your room,
Wen watch how, since the morning rain,
The spider sitteth at her loom
To weave her sllken web again. q
know field where bluets blow
Like frost from fingers Of the night,
And by hidden runnel grow
The frail spring Beauties blush and white.
She leaves the room and walks with me
Where dance the leaflets airily;
Beyond the lane and DER the grass,
And down the shaded copse we pass.
What sweeter bliss beneath the sun
Than through the wooded ways to 20
With her whose heart Ia almost won,
And let the fullness overhowl
Her voice is ringing, clear and blithe
] mark her motions, free aud 1.-the;
Sometimes the brers that lift her dress
Reveal the ankles gracefulness.
The flowers on which she will not tread
Pay homage with each nodding head
As though the Lady May, their queen,
Were lightly pacing DER the green
The bluebird to my suit gives heed,
Tue wood thrush warbles me good speed,
Aud every bird In every tree,
That peeps at her and peers at me,
Sings loud encouragement and long
And bids us welcome In Ito song.
Kind stones, I thank you for your grace,
] bless each wet aud marshy place;
Low pile Of logs aud fallen fence,
nwe ye twain n recOmpense,
With PROSTATE tree aud matted vine
Each bar that gives occasion sweet
To hold her supple hand in mine
And teach her where to place her feet.
See, my Desire, the mossy nook
Where grows the pink anemone;
III kindly lift you DER the brook,
And, meath the dropping dogwood tree,
Wen sit and watch the mating'birds
And put their wooing into words.
o downcast eyesl 0 tender glow
o little hand that trembles so!
o throbbing heart and huttering breast
o timid passion, half confesti
We hear, aud scarcely know we hear,
The redbird whistle bold aud clear;
Beneath the blooming dJgwood bouRh
The moments pass, we know not how,
TIL day is on her burning pyre
And have won my hearts Desire.
Southern BiuOudo.
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The Blind Chaplain and IHis sensa-
tiOnal Prayers.

h0nAt HFhyeEHs
Rev DR.. Milburn, the blind chaplain Of
the House of Representatives, whose prayers
are now creating something Of a sensation, Is
a remarkable man in more than one respect
He can give more accurate descriptions Of
Westminster Abbey, Cologne cathedral, Notre
Dame, aud other Old World monuments he
has visited than can the ajority Of those
persons who have not been dependent upon
other peoples eyes and on their sense of
touch. He can describe the rocky outlines
and mountainous declivities of the Sierras
and of the Rocky mountains and the pictur
esque beauties of the Blue Ridge with force
and vigor combined with accuracy rarely
equaled by writer's who still retain their
sight. His first invocation in the House that
attracted notice was vigorous denunciation
Of stock gambling. Next morning he de-
nounced blood and pomp in striking way,
speaking of the fable of blood-Norman,
Guelph and Glbelline. Then he cast his previ-
Gus utterances into the shade by referring to
the present labor troubles in such manner as
to call forth from representative the remark
that it was an ''incendary speech" DR.. Mil
burn, on hearing this, said that he had no
desire to make speeches before Congress,
that he was more conservative than incendia-
ry. He believed, however that prayer was
a statement of our needs to God. 81 have
been struck by the evils existing in our time"
said he, land | think l am justified in petit
toning the Almighty for their correction"
The blind man gave me little autobiogra-
ply He related how, when he was five
years old, playmate preparing to cast away
a piece of glass; threw back his hand and ac-
cidentslly struck him in the left eye and cut
the ball. scar appeared and the doctor in
charge attempted to remove it with nitric ac-
id, which burnt terribly, but which removed
the scar. 1t appeared again, however,
couple Of weeks later, and the doctor, wish
ing to make neat job Of it, regardless of
the boys proteststions, again washed the
whole eyeball with nitric acid and effectually
destroyed all its sight The other through
bad treatment also became almost useless,
and DIR. Milburn passed through his school
days and college life with shade over his
right eye and his book close up to his face.
Later he lost his sight entirely - Washington
Car
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A Rainy Day.

Now just take peep at the window and
Oh, dear me
How cloudy aud dark, aud how dreary and grayl
What day
The rain seems to frown
As II comes pouring down:
Aud the wet, muddy earth looks as the sky.
SO do 1.
How could expect to be happy and gay
Such day
When things as duh and as still as a mouse
In the house.
Oh, dear, If knew
OF something to dol
The world looks as If 1t were having a cry.
So am /.
II only the sunshine would smile out again;
And the rain,
And the dark gloomy clouds. aud the mist, and the
gray
Go away
Why, then you would see
How merry I'd bel
If only thdssun and the weather would try,
SO would /.
-sgdneN Dapre in 81. Neholas for Aprh.
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NO. 16.

child :" holding her in his arms, and repeat
ing those words again and again.
or course, the story got into the papers
and they called her "the bravest girl ia the
United States" She blushed painfully when
she first heard those words but at last, AZ
she said, she "became hardened to them"
When the medal came from the Humane
society, her impulse was to push it from her,
az she exclaimed, This belongs to the Col
onel more than to me-"
The Colonel was the name OF the horse
she had ridden that evening; and on all holi.
days thereafter be wore on his broad chest,
suspended by scarlet ribbon, the medal
given for the saving Of life. -Hdrper's Young
peODb
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70, VT, FRIDAY, APRIL 16, 1886.

the mob quickly dispersed, and in short
time every armed man on the streets had his
weapons taken away from him, and order
was restored. Six Bota partisans were killed
and ~ were wounded, all the killed being
Mexcans, except two young Americans, G.
Burdette and Gregorio Sanchez. Four of the
wounded are expected to die Col Barnard's
action is highly commended by all parties.
II is admitted that the battle would have been
kept up all night and hundreds killed had
he not acted promptly.
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where Cough Fir.t signed the Pledge.

1t was in the old town hall, now the city
hall. 1t was one Monday night, stormy and
uninviting out of doors. As he walked down
the centre aisle all eyes were turned upon him.
How well many remember that pale, haggard
face, the long, flowing unkempt hair of raven
blsckness, which Cough nervousy pushed
back from his forehead as he entered the
meeting. His coat was buttoned at the top
only. crowd of those who had laughed at
his bacchanalan songs, his wonderful powers
of mimicry and his grotesque dancing, had
followed him into the meeting. As he ner-
vously affixed his signature to the pledge, a
half suppressed, sneering laugh was heard
from the rear of the hall. Cough heard it,
and as he laid down the pen he turned sud
denly upon those assembled with, "Why do
you laugh? Am not a man p The meet
ing was silent in an instant, and then followed
one of those impassioned temperance ad-
dresses which in after years made him fore
most among the most effective workers in the
temperance cause. In all his after life he
never moved an audience more than in this,
his first temperance address. Tears were
brought to the eyes of ALL and it was sight
never to be forgotten by those who witnessed
the scene. Worcester iSpV.
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TAR RANTS
RFFERVESCENTSELTZER
APERIENT.

An elegant tflicacious, pleas
ant aperient IN the form Of
powder, producing when dis
solved in water an EXhilerat-
iug, Eneryescing Draught,
recommended by our best
Physicians as a reliable and
agreeable remedy. II cures
Constipation, cures lndiges-
tion, cures Dyspepsia, cures
Piles, cnres Heartburn,
cures Sick-Headache, cures
Liver Complaint, cures Sick
stomach, and gently urges
all the EICretory organs to a
proper action. II should be
found in every household
and carried by every traveller.
Sold By druggists ,rfryirhere.
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A missionary's wife writes from Jaffa that
there is nothing in the missionary boxes that
more delights them than dressed dolls for the
little girls in their schools. They can never
have too many dolls.
"An order for three tons of capital Is"
said the proprietor of the type foundry to
the foreman" whats up now 2" asked the
foreman; NEW fishing story" "Oh, no
another magazine article on the battle of
Shiloh"
The Bishop of Oxford sent to the church
wardens in his diocese a circular of inquiries,
among which was "Does your officiating
clergyman preach the Gospel, and is his con-
versation aud carriage consistent Herewith z"
The church warden OF Wallingford replied
"He breaches the Gospel but does not keep
a carriage" ft
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-04-16

A man rode past cabin over in Virginia
the other day, and seeing a woman in the
front door he spoke to her.
GOOD mornin'," she answered.
"Bad weather we've been having" he con-
tinued.
"Pow'ful mizzable."
'Are times pretty hard with you p
"Well, they was till last week. an my boys
didn't have clos enough scarcely to cover
themselves, but the OF man died sudden Sun
day night an since then the boys have been
lookin' so peart in his OIL clos that prospects
is brightenin' nightly. = Washington Critic.
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Employer Don't you see what's on the
doorT Pat "A bit of paper, sur" EN-
ployer "It says, Please shut the door. 4"
Pat "Fait, didn't hear il. sur"
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DUNHAM BROTHERS.
CARD.

We irish to sag 10 tie GcHtic-
men Of BrdttiebOrO ana UicmiW
that, curing to the tdtcHess Of He
season iUhen IOe began business
in this torn last gear, arc dcfer-
red securing many .fnc lines Qf
Shoes until aOW. IN future are
aim to ShOlC oar customers The
VERY BEST in style, work-
manship and MATERIAL
very reSpCcqUiD,
DUNHAM BRON
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StvOMg0st &MA Bestl
FOR SALE.

A WELL established Drug Store, doing a good
IA cash business, in a thriving town Of about 5000
Inhabitants Good reasons for selling. This is q rare
chance to secure good paying business at low
figure other business will obge the propretors TO
sell before May LIST. For full particulars address,
14-l7 DRUGGIST, Phoenix ONCE.