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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17
No Black.

He stood on the corner of Woodward
avenue and Congress street and seemed
TO looked far, far away.
"Black yer butes?" queried 4 sinner
who came across the street.
No answer.
.'Orter be blacked," continued the
boy. '.Feller may have on ever so nice
duds, but if his butes don't shine he
don't look like gent y
The man looked a mile further away.
1T won't be but five cents, You know.
and nickel won't bust your bank ac-
count It's wonderful how much
shine you can get for little money.
What do you say?'
The mans eyes seems to be following
a furniture wagon rs it rolled down the
street, but he was drunk.
Don't want TO press the matter, you
know but if you could give me an an
swer inside of an hour I'd be very much
obliged. l like to see man think
deeply before deciding an important
natter
The man came back to this world
long enough to spit over his shoulder
and move aside for a man with lad
der, and then he took flight again.
Perhaps you'd like to have me meet
you here at this hour tomorrow" sug-
gested the boy. 1T would be no trou-
bic ut all, assure you, rs | expect to be
around every dav in the week for some
years to come. What's your idea?n
The man placed his hand on the
lamp-post and looked fixedly at the
third story windows opposite.
..0J, .rall - y.aSa,.yrpi the how ssxva
won't quarrel over a trihe. You 60
your way and I'll go mine. If you can
stand it to go around town with such
boots / can stand it to have you. No
hard feelings, however, you know. We
are simply estranged from this hour,
just estranged. We pass by, but we dc
not speak. Tra-la!"
And as he went down the avenue tc
mingle with the maddening crowd, the
stranger walked up it as if searching
for some quiet nook where he could sii
and converse with his soul -Desroti
Free Press.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17
A Georgia Woman's Coffee.

An Atlanta lady who is an excellent
housekeeper, and whose coffee has been
praised time over time, gives the follow
ing rules and regulations for making
that delightful beverage:
1T is an easy matter to have good
coffee. In the first place the coffee
must be kept in an air-tight canister,
be of good quality and be ground as
needed. The coffee pot must be kept
serupulously neat and must be kept IN
the sunshine. The tea kettle in which
the water is boiled must also be kept
clean, and fresh water must be used for
making the coffee. The amount OF coffee
used must be bounteous, else the product
will have limp taste and will fail 70
give satisfaction. If good supply OF
crisp, freshly ground coffee is put into
fresh pot and boiling water is poured
on, and the coffee is allowed to boil
awhile, good coffee il the result. At oui
home we make coffee extra strong, use
about third Of a cup of good. fresh
milk, with the cream on it, and it j:
delightful. 1t is far different from
much OF the alleged coffee that combi
nation of stinginess and carelessnes'
forces helpless people to drink"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17
The Art of Good Dining


1t is very hard, sometimes impossible
for the mistress with but one maid-of
all-wOrk to demand that that one shall
be practical waitress. 1t is much easie,
to have the food jumoled on the table
IN helter-skelter fashion than TO run
the risk Of making trouble by insisting
that II shall be served in courses. But
the matter is not 50 difficult after all, if
the servant understands from the begin
ming that this will be required Of her.
Let the table, when no one is present
but the home circle, be the model of
Whit It should be when surrounded by
guests. Lay piece Of thick canton
flannel under your table cloth. Even
coarse napery will look a much better
quality with a sub-cover than if spread
directly over the bare table top.
Avoid the cheap trick of hotels and
restaurants in the arrangement OF nap
klus and table utensils SIMPLICITY is
never ridiculous, while pretension usu-
ally is.
Place the napkin on the left side Of
the plate with piece of bread on its
folds, the fork on the right hand. next
70 that the knife, with the sharp edge
turned from the one who is to use II.
beyond this the soup spoon.
At the point Of these set the tumbler
and individual butter plate. Mats,
tablespoons, salt ceIlers and pepper
craets may be arranged to suit ones
taste.
Banish the heavy castor from the cen
ter OF the table and put there instead a
vase OF tlowersif it be nothing more ambi-
tous than some bits of ivy or evergreen
frightened by a spray Of bittersweet.
At the carver's place spread a white
napkin, the point toward the middle Of
the table to protect the cloth from
splashes Of gravy.
Let the soup be served by the mis-
tress and eaten with no accompaniment
except a piece Of dry bread in the hand.
Buttering is only less vulgar than thick.
ening the contents Of the plate with
crumbs. When this course has been re
moved the meat and vegetables may be
placed on the table.
The heavy part Of the dinner eaten,
the maid should be summoned and
should commence the clearing Of the
table by carrying out first the meat,
then the dishes Of vegetables, and after
that plates and butter plates, placing
one on the top Of the other and using q
tray to transfer everything except the
large patters.
DO not permit her to go through the
operation of scraping of one plate on
10 another, with a clatter of knives and
forks, and then bearing off the whole
pile at once Two plates at a time are
enough for one load.
Next after the solid dishes, have taken
off mats, salt cellars and other table fur
niture but Iumblers, water bottle or
pitcher, napkin rings and ice bowl, and
then have the crumbs brushed and tray
used.
The dessert is then served, and except
at a ceremoni0us dinner the tea or coffee
which should never appear earlier in
the action, and the work Of waiting is
done.
When one realizes the exceeding sim
plicity Of this much dreaded branch Of
domestic service il seems incomprehen-
sible that in so many families dainty
waiting should be unknown.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17
What They Were.

A hostess who can not preserve her
serenity upon even the most crucial oc-
casions is lacking in one of the most
essential qualities as an entertainer.
The thoughtless spilling of her best
wine, the soiling of her Hhitest table
cloth. nay, even, the smashing OF q
whole trayful of her best old family
china, should not cause one muscle of
her countenance to change
On the other hand. an affected igno-
rance respecting the contents of the
days bill of fare is at times almost as
the opposite extreme. l was myself
present at a dinner party at which one
Of the untutored stable-helrers had been
brought in, on an emergency, to assist
What are these, John?' inquired the
languid hostess, as John tremblingly
thrust forward dish of tartlets just IN
der her right elbow. Il don't know,
ma'am. really. he replied. .sbut think
they're tuppenee apiecer Chambers
Journal
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17
A Teachers Examination.

Yesterday evening we were asked by
the school superintendent to assist in
examining pedagogue Of the corps
d Antique, and the following is the re-
sui OF our lab0rs:
In aritbmetic-How much is 6! X 64
Answer, 139
On the other propositions, the answer,
~ pass"
IN geography-What is the capital of
England?
a. Russia.
Q. OF what are the British Isles?
A. England Scotland, France and
Spain.
@ What Is the area of Mississippi
a. The parable Of longitude is equal
to the airity
Spelling-Out of ten simple words
given he only missed seven.
English Grammer- What IS gram
mar?
A. Grammar is the distinguish of the
English language.
q. What Is language?
4. Il belongs to its classification OF
its words to pronunciation.
(Here he corrected his definition OF
grammar, and explained that grammar
is the trial of the English language)
q. How is English grammar di-
vided?
A. Into divisions of orthoepy, ETY.
mology, syntax and prosody.
Orthoepy isl pass on all de balance.
Q. What is a letter?
A. Word is formed by the organs of
| speech.
Words are divided into vowels and
consonants. The vowels are a E J Q I
d G and L, and consonants are z G l
and-er-I pass.
Parsing horse is black.
Ny is a definite article, singular mum
Der, because if / was more than one II
would be my's.
Horse is a verb, neuter gender.
It's a noun, because it is name, and
name is noun.-Csnton Picket.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17
To Bartholdi's Liberty.

Washington Criec-I
Thou largest sized specimen Of concrete Liber
sxIaEt,
All Hail, and repeat
Thou art i goddess IN very fact
But why art thou a female
Do women ia this Broad Land Of Freedom
Have rights Of citizenship and Suffrage
And other prerogatives Of the Tree,
Including running for Congress
Tbat a woman must he selected
To giFe imitation
OF Liberty Eng ightenlng the Norldf
shades Of susan 3. Anthony
And Ministers Of Belvs A. lockwood
Likewise Colonel Kate Field et a.,
What does woman know about Liberty
Except in the abstract
Mighty darn little. and don't you forget ii.
She has Liberty Of speech, OF course,
And she gives 1t al the exercise
II can stand
Or uyhOdy else can stand.
But that has nothing to do with you,
o. Statue!
For you can't talk!
Which may bs accepted as competen; testimony
That Mr. Bartheldi Is married man,
And knows what : artistic in ststuary,
Being in New York, o Statuel
We p.esume you couldn't very well
Have been man,
Lest be should rip himself
Up the back and down the seams,
And sell the bronze TO the highest bidder
For bOodie'
In this con necrion We may
Remark as guarantee OF good faith,
And net necessarily for publication,
That being woman has the bulge
On bein man, Is far
The perpetuity of your statueship
Is concerned, and you should be thankful,
However, O, Statue permit as TO
Return 10 the original subject,
And reassert our previous statement u
All Hail.
You ara considerable on a pedestal
And we don't care who knows it,
You have come to stay,
And ii our little dab OF Hail
VIII do you any good,
You can have it and welcome,
Hers IL goes again;
Hail, all Hail,
Thou great big sister Of
Yankee UoOdlettt =
Whoop! Nhoop!
You may not need this
Pair Of whoops,
But take them with our blessing
And once again:
All Hail.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17
A,.E~rs FoR THE cLARTO~.

.IH following friends are Authorized 10 receiv
descriptions t5 THESLAEos. Our readers wh
... not lua is convenient to remit direct to thi
.r.s. can do 30 through either Of the pariie
named.
tHerlaea Robert D. Brauniu.
t.g.sfa ill., 81 MclaIum, sheriff
ara..lapt. +. II ,ayery.
bonneville .-llsl1er ONCE.
.-a.slIe ~. j.. Bishop.
.-n.uu. ~. Bunch.
l5-aagu .Cel l. j. Frantz. r. 81
..fe..lIlc Lefa. E Lester
raE uaaE--Mias s4Ilie =, Morgan.
lr55-4ageu.. Leader Once.
Har St. L.lis. B.. At. Hoffman.
..atsu.D Capt. Wia, FIie5Jey.
I4a.YrI.. I..a..-. T. HcGee.
Oslamaas. Jos. D. Stevens Circuit Clerk
.r...a. -UI.ugs..- 81. G.. Wilkinson.
t.r..r. AraIa .Isaac peelsr
l.at..e, D.a.oofns Co, illu. 81. T.. Jones.
r..uHaa. H. L.. Maxwell.
.taaau-FsYl. 3. 3i ieaFeL
.ar-...t1g. I #. Turner.
U.51.. ..raH. Conservative Office.
U.r.HE. HlthaEeuiau OAee-
.uaIl g. n. Mansion.
Ut...... ...s... f. !. Cspeil
U.IHuasI.Ir. .Dr g.. H. Henderson.
u..a NeFian cO.,..Ihos. Keith, or Eugen'
u1aal. Capt. Jas Gays
Us.. H.I.Ur. H.. E. lrotler
lIa.rH. N1U.u Bros.
I.us.rsr... Rev. o.. 81 Robinson.
t.les. scott County John j. Hood
f.s.... 80. H. Nc'5iuty, Circuit Clerk
F..t.u. E'Hn1u layce.
I.... H.. b.. lraIIlH.
la..U lHap-.E. j. Hurhst0n.
f.r...a. Union e3auly..J. j.. Robinson.
r0..r.I. ..,...l Times Office
GuaHUa. 'uhsfte Olhce.
nIH...r..N. @. Lisou.
a..I H.p-..N. B. LtuEi0rd, T.. 81
I...l.a.r. Washington l0uutv.-.W d. Fefrfss
H.llaaFI..e5 Claiborne c0uuty-.M. B Herman.
H..r..,u, Jefferson county -.s. u. MeNair.
H.He-..r- ...f. D. H4rtaeia.
N..g springs. j.. H. Mosby, Mrs J H. Butler
ar -aalH ul Reporter ONCE
fl..-.ala. 's9. w. Lawson.
aa...Hursl..L IS. Bills.
u.-#.J4rY. A g.. SIS. LisIeu
Iisas-1.. 4i- g.. shell.
a9s H-9 John lIley Circuit CLERK.
Lu.lsFl!.e-- W. IS. o0umaker
Lexington Adgsru.er or B4fletiu Office.
Iaer Jefferson l1...tiev. A. j. Watkins.
L#.fDHAr uliuH county ... ii. lowry.
L..aas,lI.e Ur. Sam. Pool.
laaerlg ..i E 0sItney.
d.elu..E Robert e.. Patty.
.ia .t5au 1t--42u.-.l. a. Bennett or D. T. Hearn.
.."r-3n--4ll -gL stephenson ls go.
...I4lal ID. j. Brown.
..'.al '','te' ,y.iHstou c7pnty,.pr. A. Farley
ataE le|t, montgomery county. Willis Baruell.
alr.unEp litE.-1. ~. N1utiarl
Magnolia. Capt A. A. Boyd
4.Hl,l..s ..-. H.. scott.
.Hnt'D. .l5.. DR. o.. a. Ieuuss8n
.IpNut l1fuel--br +. l.. Beavers
Aoss Point. Advertiser Office.
ealeHez o.. Heo. UcLap.
Na9iout.-C a. Ross.
vAtgIt. Lt-l-, on Falcon OHca
I1.ta4t,uie-..e. vs.. W hte. 2. NJ
ii', tNiIs ..'4.-t: T. spencer Or Beacon Once.
rta94ru..J. IL. NJ. sDuHerry-
ItgAen7...J. i. * Is. b. Wfiburu
l'I. ''l'''u..-A. h.. Jones, Circuit Clerk, OF Re-
FeuIs or News Oliee
guuuap-.J e.. Ballard.
hsFuaul. l... vs. m- 4. EatuH. or Gazette Office.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17

Lake Copias, which is situated near
Thebes in Becotia, covers an area OF
nearly 100 square miles The French
company which has been engaged IN
digging a canal to drain it has almost
finished its work and about two-thirds
of the waters of the lake will be drawn
off within the next two or three months.
Hitherto this inland sea has been chiefly
remarkable for the malaria and fevers
regularly prevailing on its shores during
the hot season. By its drainage, not
only will this evil be permanently re-
moved. but Greece will add to her terri
tory many thousands of acres of arabic
soil of the greatest fertility. The lake is
fed by the rivers coming down from
Mount Parnassus, whose waters are here
after to be employed, by help of a new
system of canals, in irrigating the sur
rounding ccuntry.--New York Trib-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17

There was d new writer on the paper.
As he took his pen In hand and COM
meneed to write the editor looked over
his shoulder and read, Alabama
claims is that the best you can
do?a roared the editor-..to write about
the Alabama elaims2 What do our
reader care about the Alabama elaimsf
That question was settled years ago
The new writer said nothing. but kept
right along: Alabama claims 10 be
one Of the best cotton-growing states in
the Union. or said the editor. as he
dropped into his chair and resumed his
shears. - It'd Bits.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17
8OWe and gGrm.
Housekeepers' S Help.

EASILY MADE MAYoEAIsE. - Beat
the yolks Of six eggs with six table
spooHiuls of broth, SIX tablespoonfuls OF
best salad oil, one tablespoonful and q
half Of vinegar, and a good pinch Of salt
IN a narrow bowl until all is we'll mixed
and smooth. Place the bowl into pan
with boiling water over a slow fire
beating the mixture briskly with an egg
whisk until it becomes stifiened, so thai
it can be easily spread over the salad
taking care that it does not get hard and
that no water boils into it. If more
acidity is desired, add some lemon
Juice
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17
A Peculiar Pnuer

@Now. children, said the teacher OF the
infant natural history class after the peculf-
arities of the crab had been discussed, sis
there any other member of the animal king
dom that possesses the power to move rapid
ly backwafdi.
YES said one of the most promising OF
the little scholars; 4the mule kin do il. New
York Sun
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17

CURE FOR FELoN.-A correspond
ent m an exchange gives the following
remedy for felon: IF you ever endured
the agony of felon, you will appreciate
The fact, it can be cured by woolen
smoke. Place the wooden rags under
an inverted flower pot, and put Goals
upon them, or set them on fire in some
other way, then hold the felon over the
smoke, and it viii extract all the pain.
ms has been done by friend Of mine
within week. l assure you that in my
circle we consider it as great discovery
as that ether will temporarily deaden
pain. The only remedy for felon that
l ever considered infaliible, and ! have
cognizance of several aggravated cases
was having the part laid open (undel
me influence of ether) and the bone
thoroughly seraped. That reaches the
root Of the difficulty; but the smoke
cure is far better"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17
IL vas Color blind.

a gentlemen who imagined he recog-
nized = lady friend advanced cordially
and addressed her. 4 beg your pardon,
he said. -but isn't that Miss Greenleafg
aNo. sir. replied the lady; my name Is
RedpatIl. -Ah, excuse mel must o
color blind. Boston Advertiser.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17

= =aisn Ballad.
Treat him considsrateiy-
Poor. abused 10.
Harm not deliberately
Geronimo.
He Is our nations pet
Isn't ne swcets
Rares: Of rations SIT
For him 70 eat
Columbus DispatcA-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17

EscALLoPED SWEET PoTAToEs.-Slice
enough cold boiled sweet potatoes to
make three pints, and sprinkle with a
teasp0onful Of salt aud little pepper.
Butter a large shallow dish and spread
the potatoes in it, making layer not
over an inch thick Melt one-third of a
cuptuI of butter IN one-fourth of a cup
iul OF boiling water, and after sprinkling
aquarter Of this liquid over the potatoes
pat them Into a hot oven. In ten
minutes sprinkle another quarter of the
liquid over them, and repeat the act
twice more at intervals of ten minutes,
After the final sprinkling let the dish
bake ten minutes longer, or forty
minutes in all. This is a nice entree foI
sinner, and is also appropriate foI
breakfast. 1t may be made much richer
oy using more butter and no water foi
the basung. Sometimes a tablespoonful
OF sugar is mixed with the butter and
water, bat il is doubtful if an improve
msnt is thus made.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17

Eight of the original thirteen of the
Emerton family of Bucksport. Me, are
living, and their combined ages are S07
years.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17

Never accept the invitation Of man
10 sake npot luck" with him. He de-
GRADES the name Of dinner, and, also in
suits You.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17

Nature is great physician. Don,t
be afraid to trust her; she looks careful
~ after the interest Of her patients
stomach.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17

The tinkle of the dinner bell -
pleasanter sound than the blare Of the
trumpet.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17
aATEs or sUBSORIPTTOE:
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Advertising Rates.

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02
Popular Science.

The interesting discovery has
been made in Switzerland Of u
bright green moss growing on calcar-
eous rocks POO feet below the sur
face of Lake Leman. No other
moss has been known so far under
water, and how chlorophyl, the
green coloring matter, could have
been so richly developed in place
SO remote from the light, is a prob
lem.
The great Mexican volcano, Po-
pocatapetl, has been reneasured,
and found to be II 500 above the
sea. The crater, which is COM
pletely obscured within by sulphur
ious vapor, is about y miles in
circuit and 1000 feet deep. The
entire centre of the top of the noun
tain seems to be solid sulphur,
which is deposited at the rate of a
ton day.
The botanic gardens of the world,
most of them scientific in character,
are reported to number 192, which
Germany has thirty-four, Italy
twenty-three, France twenty, Great
Britain and Ireland twelve, West In.
dies six and the United States FIVE.
More than half are supported by
government and only five per cent.
by private enterprise.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

SIX lawyers in any X. of l.. Assem-
bly, could run it or break it up in less
than six months, or even weeks, il
they desired. Two politicians in an
Assembly could work more mischief
than six average lawyers. Better
keep ten good men out than let one
unfit man in. 1t is fifty times easier
to keep q man out than to get him
out. To capture an Assembly few
months prior to an election is no jot
at all for experienced politicians, un
less its honest members are on thei,
guard against surprises. Watchman
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

The N. Y. Herald approves OF the
name of WallaWalla for the proposed
new State to be carved out of Wash,
ington Territory. 1t is easy for the
tongue and harmonious to the ear.
But if an assortment of Indian names
in that neighborhood is desirable fol
the choice. the pending river and
harbor bill furnishes it. There are
appropriations for the Skagit, Nook.
sack and Snoqualmie rivers in Wash
ington Territory, and one facetious
representative (Mr. Cutcheon, Of
Michigan) nearly induced the house
to add a thousand dollars to it, to
be expended in " Strengthening out
the names of said rivers"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

A YOUNG man had been arrested
for kissing a pretty girl and she was
on the witness-stand.
You say" said the attorney for
the defendant, that the young man
kissed you against your will?"
Eyes, he did, and he did it O
dozen times, too"
"Well, now is it not true that you
also kissed him during the affray ?"
Objected to; objection overruled.
"Now answer my question:" con.
tinued the attorney. Did you moi
kiss the defendant also ?"
eyes, I did," replied the witness
Indignantly, but it was in self-de.
fense."
Case dismissed.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

and every one who carried the light
shot, the only wound got was a skin
wound in the forehead from buckshot.
| lived in the brush on leaves, and shot
an Indian, this morning. for his dried
salmon and wheat at Mr. Lemons. Give
NV respects to Bright and Rabbcson.
and let them know | am saic-onlv |
had to throw away my boots and nv icrt
are badly hurt. lost my horse, ins,ru-
ments and medicine case. Ny horse ua~
shot in the kidneys in the swamp here
we received that murdcrous dischal.c of
balls and buckshot Please let Mr.
Wiley say am all right. remain re-
spectfully, Mp. BrRxs,
Surgeon Capt. Hays Command
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02

GAN elevated train stopped at the
Twenty-third-street station on the
Sixth-avenue road the other day" :"
relates New York correspondent,
and richly dressed young woman
stepped dainty aboard and moved
forward to the only vacant seat in
the car. She sank languidly into it,
folded her hands on her lap, pursed
her lips and eyes into sort of panied
and reminiscent look, and became
lost apparently to her surroundings.
She held prayer-book in her gloved
hands. Just before the car stopped
at Thirty-third street she careened
over slightly to one side and thrus!
her hand into the folds of her dress.
She tugged petulantly at something
for a moment and yanked out a small
handkerchief and-about q dozen
cigarettes. They flew around in all
directions and the populace grinned,
while three or four men stopped for.
ward, picked them up and put them
gently into her outstretched hand.
Her composure was wonderful. MOI
tinge of color was added to hel
face as she bowed her thanks and
resumed her devout expression and
her vigorous clasp upon the prayer.
book. She had what is sometimes
called repose."