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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29
AMONG THE WARNING BIRDS.
Bluejays Who Acted the Part of Peace
makers-A Curious Story.

Blueiays Who Acted the Part of Peace
makers-A Curious Story.
A resident of Memphis erected on his
lawn large bird house, intended as the sum-
<,er bouss of flock of martins. 1t was a
three story affair, and three varieties or birds
inhabited it--martins, bluebiris and spar
rows. The numbers were about equal The
mixture of breeds did not appear TO cause
discomfort for long time. Each bird nation
gathered sticks and straw and other material
for nests, and harmony prevailed for weeks
One day, however, the gentleman's family
discovered that there was something wrong
with the inhabitants of the airy house on the
lawn There was unusual commotion. a
souealing, pecking and fiuttering which de
noted trouble in the hitherto happy family.
a close watch brought the further discovery
that the martins and bluebirds had Joined
forces and were making a mighty effort TO
drive the sparrows Off the premises The
sparrows battled pluckiiy for their home, but
were in the end doomed to defeat and an ig-
nominious fight
Opposite the lawn IN neighbors yard
stood several large oaks. A small colony OF
bluejays had pre-enapted homes there Ihs
sparrows ON being forced from homes and
nests took refuge in the oaks Their advent
was followed by bird chatter, and chlrp and
souar. participated in by both sparrows and
iays. The noise attracted the family, and
now two households were watching with IN
terest the actions Of the winged tribes
Shortly the sparrows, seemingly escorted
by q number Of the jays, returned to tht
lawn and house. This was followed by I
convention of bird music, IN which the jay
took the prominent part By and by the bed
lam Of voices ceased, and the jays did th'
talking or chirping They soon returned 4
tie oaks, leaving quiet and peace on th.
lawn. The three bird colonies worked al
summer without further jar or disagr
| Did the jays act the part Of peacemnkersf-
Keoknk Cor. Globe Democrat
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29
Facts Farmers Ought to knom.

The production of oleomargarine for
domestic consumption is officially esti-
mated at the rate of 1,000,0 ,000, 600 pounds
per year.
The surplus of beet sugar in France for
export this year is $50, 900 pounds
Some celery growers report successful
blanching of celery with round tile of
three inch caliber and about one foot long,
slipped over the celery when dry
The onion crop of 1886 is a small one.
Jerseys are emphatically the butter
cows.
Cider vinegar may be quickly made
when the cider is pure by removing the lat
ter to high temperature and pouring
from one barrel TO another, to bring it
into more direct contact with the air.
The value of roots in winter feeding Of
stock cannot be over estimated
Mr.. w. r. Halstead tried planting
wheat in drills and cultivating it like
corn. The production was doubled He
recommends planting the rows sixteen
inches apart and cultivating with the
bull-tongue plow. But it would be a
lot of trouble.
The dairy show at Chicago attracted
wider interest and was better than last
year.
There is a brighter outlook for butter
and cheese.
The sugar beet is most valuable win
ter food for sheep.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29
Ycrrtnhlos worthy nr Till

Results obtained the past summer bv
various market gardeners make it appear
that the Cory corn, a new early sweet
variety of recent Introduction, is worthy
of trial. "he Cory corn resembles the
Early Marblehead in general appearance
and is believed by many to have come
originally from the same parent stock.
This opinion is expressed by Wick, who in
cludes it IN his list of early corns. The
special claim made for this is that it is the
earliest Of all known varieties
The white plume celery, while no longer
new in the east has not yet been gener-
ally disseminated. This variety differs
from other sorts in that its stalk, heart
and inner leaves are naturally white, and
therefore ready for use as soon as it has
attained sufficient size, without banking
up for bleaching.
A curiosity in the way of corn is the
self husking corn sent out last season by
Peter Henderson & Co. Its distinctive
feature is an inclination to strip itself
clean of its husbs
The new potato, Empire State, which
which was introduced by the originator Of
the Beauty of Hebron" is a white.
smooth skinned tuber, of delicate flavor,
for which is claimed prolificacy and en-
durance of drought.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29
WinteriuE Reps

Dry, pure air and a uniformly warm
temperature are two prime factors in the
successful wintering of bees. Success
also depends on strong, healthy colony
and plenty of honey. Experience has
taught that the strongest colonies at the
beginning of the season will give the
largest results. Many practical bee keep
ers still practice out of door wintering,
though indoor wintering, in cold climates,
Is generally considered preferable. Salts
factory results have been obtained in win
tering bees in n dry cellar when fire was
kept constantly in the room above When
this practice is followed, care must be
taken that the hives are set on stands some
distance from the walls where they can
not absorb moisture or be subjected to
every jar from the room above them.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29

teeth with terrible anger. sThes~
men whom / have fed, whom
paused; the violence of his emotion
too great for words.
But why should We further desc
the narrowing scene7 It was long bei
these two unhappy beings could sp
with calmness, but at length all
told-the frs.ud that had kept back the
mutual letters, the slow and subtle
poison that had been instilled so assidu-
ously into each proud and passionate
nature-all.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29
In Wall Street.

Some of the biggest-hearted people in
Christendom are to be found in the
neighbornood of Wall street. They
make no pretensions, but in quiet
way distribute good.
Just before his death Trenor w. Park.
President of Panama, said to a young
man in whom he had no earthly in
terest, except to see him move forward
in the race of life: Go inside lit was
on the doorstep of J. V. Newcomb, his
broker1 and buy 200 shares of Pan
anna.
Il haven't the margin, sir"
'Never mind; give the order and tell
Newcomb to charge it to me-"
This was about II 80 o'clock in the
day. Before 8 o'clock the tape record
ed profit of $1,000 In his quiet way
Park, always genial and sympathetic,
responding to the thanks of the young
fellow, said: '.Never mind the thanks,
my lad, give the money to your moth
er!''
Nowadays, when rumors are so gen.
erously distributed, it is well to remem-
Der the remark of Uncle Daniel Drew:
1T is the hardest thing in creation to
fool thousand of the smartest men ever
born more than half an hour"
When Sam Mills, now unfortunately,
and probably only for the time being,
on his back, was in his prime and con
trolling millions of credit, he was the
best of friends to all deserving people
and helped them Il want to see YOU
at Delmonico's, ne said one day, 'but
you must pay the bill - But can't,
was the response; 81 can't pay" ''Nevel
mind,' was the reply; ''come along.
The dinner was finished, Sam paid tht
bill, and, taking his young friend to hii
office, handed him check for 5000 a:
profit on secret investment he hac
made in Western Union. This was
when he was operating for Jay GoulC
and knew the books.
People who don't know Jay Goult
think he is arsh and selfish. In :
speculative ser Sc the remark may b.
true; but if the unsolicited assistance
that has come from him to men anC
their wives who have become troubled b.
reason of misfortune could be mad
known the recording angel would hav
large book account-New York Sun
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29

cal the Ledger. This Should be a long.
thick, but narrow book, as you WIN find
1t easier to have the two sides Of aceounfs
on opposite pages. In the ledger you win
want 10 keep a number of accounts. but
the two Of most Importance are to be
headed Farm" and ssFarnilv.'s LET
farm account be first Of all, and thirty or
Iorty pages further along begin the fam
lly account On the farm account credit
II tne iarm with everything it brings In; on
s, Ine opposite page debit IL with everything
paid out for it.-John NJ. StahI
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29

The materials required are two boards
~ or IA feet long, three uprights-the end
pieces 313 feet and the center 4 4 feet; and
Two strands Of barbed wire, one between
the boards and the other on the top Of the
uplghts. This is after the fashion Of the
common ''slide and swing'' form Of r,ata
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29
Roots for Dairy Cows.

Roots are healthy food for cows and in
crease the flow of the milk, but care is
required in feeding those liable to give an
unpleasant flavor to the milk and butter.
Carrots and sugar beets, experience has
taught, are among the roots best adapted
for dairy cows. Turnips and cabbares
give unpleasant flavor to both milk a1d
butter. Roots should not be fed alone
but IN combination with more nitro
genous foods
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29

Without doubt the greatest and most
common loss in team management is from
keeping poor horses unable at any time
TO do full days work. 1t is the most
difficult thing possible for many farmers
TO get the idea into their heads that a
horse capable of doing but little is entire
~ Valueless. An old, worn out horse viii
always sell for something, no matter how
poor ne may be, and always for a greater
price IN proportion to his value when
most worthless For farm purposes, with
the dear wages now paid TO farm help, it
does not require much deduction from a
full days team work each dav 10 make
up the value of a first class team in every
respect.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29

Princess Metternich of Vienna is de-
scribed by Paris correspondent as ''of
ordinary beauty but supremely charm
ing. elegant, witty. original. and stead
fast in her love and her hate Previous
TO the downfall of the Empire she lived
in Paris for some years. in the Rue dc
Varenne, but could never be induced
to return there since 1870. She was ex-
nected the other day at the marriage OF
The Comtesse de Pourtales and Baron
de Berekheim. She is the most popular
lady in Vienna. and recently RAISED
100000 Ilorins for the poor Of the clf3.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29
Dutch Belted Cattle.

One OF the most marked triumphs ever
attained by breeders of cattle is represent
ed in the Dutch belted cattle, so peculiar in
Its color markings. This breed of cattle
is variety of the Holstein family and
dates back to very remote origin. To
fix so perfect type of animals, with
such contrasting colors, has taken long
period of time. 1t is claimed by breeders
OF these cattle that the belt has become
SO thoroughly fixed that it is transmitted
To grades of one-fourth blood with accu-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29

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. thctlY adhered to.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29

cotton as surplus crop, on your best
and richest lands, by intensive farming.
Ten thousand negroes went into the
Delta this fall. They will gradually
leave the hill country. 1t is inevitable,
so you had best prepare for it. 1t viii
be blessing in disguise
| thank you for your patient atten-
ton.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29
a Cattle Proof Gate

A gate which resists the most skillful
attempts IN gate opening by cattle, and is
S.et also hght to handle and therefore not
lIaDie 70 sag or get out of order, may be
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29
FARM AND GARDEN.
SUCCESSFUL POULTRY KEEPING.
TRIUMPH IN CATTLE BREEDING.

Gate Worth Having-Amone the Bees.
Vegetables Attracting Attention-Ensi-
Iage an Accepted DIethOd-How and
when to Apply Manure.
The first essential requisite to success
in poultry keeping is good house for the
birds TO rOOst and lay in. This is a neces-
sity at the south as well as in more vf1or-
GUS climates. For fowls to lay well must
be protected from rain and wind as well
as cold. The house need not be costly,
but 1T ought to be water proof and well
ventilated. A south and south east aspect
is desirable Cleanliness must be attended
10.
The plan for preserving cleanliness in
the rOOsting house is shown in the above
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29
TRIUMPH OF THE BREEpERs' ART.

A pure bred animal, one entitled to
registry is black and white, with con-
unuous white belt around the body. The
late L. 5. Grant at one time owned several
OF these cattle, and p. T. Barnum, the
Snowman, has the credit of having inn
ported several fine specimens from Hcl-
land
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29

PLAN TOE HOUSE. no top. being Der-
fectly protected from deflement and also
wen shaded by the shelf (a), to the great
delight Of the hens. The shelf may be
cleaned every morning with the greatest
euse, on account of its convenient height.
and slightly sanded afterward The floor
Of the house is not polluted at all by the
roosting birds. Tho broad shelf has an
additional recommendation in the perfect
protection it affords from upward
drnnghi. of mir
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29

hgure which pre-
sents n side view.
A broad shelf (a)
is fixed at the
back Of the house
to catch the drop
pings from the
perch %, placed
four or fveinches
above it, a foot
from the wall.
The nests (c) are
placed on the
-ground under
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29
A REAL ROMANCE
- Or
THE LOVE STORY
MYra Clark Gaines /!
by MRS. ANN>s S. STEPHENS.
CHAPTER ".

Written for The New York Waverlv, and put-
lished in The CLARION by permission.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29

Once again they met
And then they saw, each in the others heart
And the black falseaood that had s,.vsr1d theui
Rose PSlp1ble and hideous 70 the thought
Hot tears were shed and blessings mnteIv
giveni
They met and parted - he went TO meet hi,
death,
Ar,s4 zF,s - 81
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29

given the common schools, it would only
prolong their sessions about week, and
it is q better investment for the State to
give it to the Colleges, to be returned
in better educated teachers for the COM
mon schools.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-12-29
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE.

The Yazoo Delta will soon, every foot
of it, be in cotton With care every acre
will bring bale. You cannot compete
il cotton raising it, when You have to
put four and five times the expense, as
It viii take from three to Eve Of your
Texas have the advantage. You mnst.
90 into stock raising, and only rajse
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-09
JOHN HOWARD PAYNE.
His Triumph When Jenny Lind
Sang" II ONE, Sweet Home"
From tie Brooklyn Magasine.

From the Brooklyn MGgasine
Perhaps the most thrilling quarter OF
an hour Of John Howard Payne's life was
that when Jenny Lind sang Home, Sweet
Home" to him The occasion was the
Jenny Lind concert in Washington the
night OF Dec. II. 1859 The assembly was,
perhaps, the most distinguished ever
seen in concert room in this country.
The immense National Hall, hastily CON
structed for the occasion on the ruins Of the
burned National Theatre, was filled to
OVERLOOKING Among the notables present
and occupying front seats were President
Fillmore. Daniel Webster, Henry Clay.
General Scott and John Howard PAYNE.
j my Lind opened with the ''Casta
Diva and followed with the Flute
Song" Tin which her voice contested
rivalry for purity and sweetness with a
flute in the Duet J. then the famous Bird
Song" and next on her programme the
Correcting to America" Ali the pieces
were applauded apparently to the full
capacity OF an enthusiastic audience,
and Mr.. Webster, who was in his
most genial aiter-dinner mood, en-
phasized the Dlaudit by rising from
his seat and making Jenny a profound
bow. as If responding for the country to
her Correcting" But when the swedish
Nightingale" answered the encore by
turning in the direction Of John Howard
Payne and giving Home, Sweet Home :"
with all the wonderful tenderness, purity
and simplicity fitting both the words and
air Of the immortal song, the difference
was at once seen between the mechanical
applause called out by a display of inc
vOcalizatIon and that elected by the
''touch OF nature that makes
the whole world kim" Before the
first line OF the song was completed
the audience was fairly ''off its feet, :" and
could scarcely wait for a pause to give
expression to its enthusiasm. People
ordinarily OF the undemOnstrative sort
clapped, stamped and shouted as if they
were mad, and it seemed as il there would
be no end to the uproar. Meantime all
eyes were turned upon Payne, a small
sized, elegantly-moulded gray-haired
gentleman, who blushed violently at find
ing hi mself the centre of so many gIances.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-09
AMERICAN SUGAR.
California a Possible Source of Sup
ply in the Future.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.-The United
States has hitherto been one of the greatest
sugar importers OF the world-of late
years importing the enormous guam
tity of over 2,OOO,OOO,OOO, pounds or
100000 tons year. This is
nearly equal to one-half the cane sugar
product of the world, estimated IN 1885 at
1850. 600 tons, and One-fourth the total OF
beet and cane. Besides cane, we have
imported heavily Of beet from Eu-
rope during the past two years
or so-l07,92l tons up to Oct.
II. AS the population grows apace, the
consumption increases heavily every
year. Most of all that used has been i'm
ported from abroad. but IL was not a.
ways So Away back Louisiana pro-
duced one-halt Of all the sugar sold in the
United States. The consumption of the
United States doubled in ten years from
1876 to 1886. while the population only in
creased 40 per cent. On the same princi-
pie, the consumption should double in ten
years from now. That would give room
either for increase of importation of mil
lion tons year or for the increase OF
home production to the same extent.
Now, Florida has lands In the central
and southern part of the State which VIII,
when drained, be amongst the finest in
the world. They alone can supply not at
all the present consumption of the coun-
try, but any possible increase ten years
from now. 1t is, however, safe to say
that these lands will not all be brought
into cultivation within the next ten years.
We have. however, here in California in
the production of beet sugar, an industry
OF inc0ncelyable magnitude. The land
suitable Tor the culture is simply illimlt-
able, and the industry is already.a great
success. In few years from now we
may expect our sugar retiners to take
firm hold OF it. 1t may be tnat California
il destined in the not distant future 10 di-
vide up the sugar trade OF the country
with Louisiana and Florida.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-09

peop are loud in their praises OF Gen.
ines Tor suoiugating the Apacues. Al the
same time tbey denounce the various at
tacNs OF mis- critics and condemn the UNI
usually unjust and harsh treatment TO
winch he has been subjected. But all
ms IS simply an illustralon 81 how his
tory repeats Itself. When SirJOnn Burke
LOOK Gibraltar, IN the reign OF Queen
Anne, he was either court martialed or
threatened with it tor doing so little,
ana yet he lad captured place so strong
mat when it was in the possession Of
England the combined fleets OF France
ana SPAN OOmbarded il without effect
And then when Give look India he was
tried tor his acts by Parliament under the
gulse OF philanthropy. And again, when
warren Hastings, whom Macaulay
ranked AS among the greatest Englishmen,
was tried before Parliament and de-
nounced because he did not see iii to treat
tGe treacherous SepOy on the same high
plane that was due TO men Of the exalted
character Of the Bishop OF Canterbury.
After subjugatiny the Apsches, stop
ping the waste of lie and giving security
10 hundreds OF thousands OF people and
saving the government millions of money
zen. Miles was denied hV the Acting Sec
rotary OF War, X. G. Drum. leave Of alb
sence Tor thirty days to go home to see mis-
SICK chlld, while At the same time his
reputation and standing as Il man aud
officer were asSailed through a series OF
the most vicious and malicious attacks
purporting to come from the War Depart
meht, where the reputation OF the army
is supposed to be guarded with sacred
care. The only thing left tor the War
Department people to do now is to nave
Gen. Miles tried by court martial for his
presumption IL doiug what Gen. Crook.
the friend OF the War Department army
ring, tailed to dn.n
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-09
BEATING ALL THE RECORDS.
fired A. McCurdy's Remarkable
Ride on Wheel.


Boston, Nov. 6.-The bicycle record OF
stillman G. Whitaker. of Indiana, has
been beaten by Alfred a. McCurdy, OF
Lynn. who finished his tweuty-four hours
run at Waltnam this forenoon, making a
clean total of 305 miles in , minutes and
IS seconds less than 24hours. TOTAL time
of actual wheeling, - hours and 30 sec
onds; AVERAGE rate OF speed almost IA
miles an hour. Besides breaking the
twenty-mIle, twenty-five mile, may mile
and one nuudred- records, ne beat
the one-hundrod- aBd-iiity-mlle record
bv 4 minutes and % seconds, and HOl-
lIngsworth's 200-mile record by 30 minutes
and 80 seconds, thus smashing records
all along the line. IL is also said that the
course travelled is about a hali-mile over
fiftv miles aud If measured and proved 80
more miles must be added TO his score.
McCurdy used forty -eight-inch star
light roadster. He got through without
a header except at the finish when turn-
ing TO his hotel through the crowd he
swayed Oh and struck the curbstone,
bending his wheel out Of shape but sus-
tanning no injury from the fall de WAS
81 years old yesterday. is feet 1919 inches
tall. weighs about 100 pounds, aud Is a
Lynn shoemaker.