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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

THE new prohibition law in Georgia is
causing the revival of ancient methods
of evasion. A countrymaH rode into
Athens the other day, and soon his
horse showed every symptom of being
very ill. He lay down, and rolled, and
seemed to be in pain. A doctor was
called, who gave prescription that in
Guided quart of whisky. Having got
his whisky, the Georgian spoke to the
horse, which at once jumped to his
feet. and made off with his master on
his back. The venerable striped pig"
may yet find home in Georgia.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01
Xnrinns AInhnheis.

In the struggle for existence the Latin
alphabet alone survived among its Ital-
ian compeers, and was carried by the
extension of the Roman Empire through
the length and breadth of Western Eu-
rope. Most of our modern European
alphabets are its direct offspring. 1t
is only in Eastern Europe, more es-
pecially in Russia, that its Greek
mother and subsequent rival has stood
its ground, and even there the present
century has witnessed the triumph of
the Roman characters in Slavonic
countries over alphabets of Greek or
igin. 1t is possible that the time
will come when the Roman characters
| will triumph likewise even over alpha
| bets which claim their descent from the
Pho nician parent of the Greek alpha
bet itself, 1t is no longer doubtful
that the immense majority, If not the
whole, of the alphabets used in the
East are descended, like the alphabets
of the West, from the alphabet of Phe-
nicia. We can trace the successive
gradations by which the letters of in
scriptions of Mesha or the Sloan tun-
mel became the flowing characters of
Palmyrene geography and the running
hand of Aramaic papyri, and from the
Palmyrene characters it is but slight
step to the square Hebrew of the mod
ern Jews. Even the Neskhi or Arabic
alphabe., which, in spite of its mani
fold imper ections, has been made the
vehicle of Persian and Turkish liter
ature as we'll as of the thoughts of the
misunderstanding world can be shown
to have the same origin, like the Syri-
&C, which was the parent of the vertic-
ally written Monaghan and Maptchu.
In fact, it is d fficult to find any alpha
bet which cannot be affiliated to the Phn-
nician, widely different as the two have
become both in the forms of the letters
and in the value that they bear. In
termediate forms are continually be-
ing discovered, which bridge over the
enormous distances and explain the
transitions that time and space have
effected. Even the Devanagari alpha
bet of Sanskrit, whatever disputes
there may be as to its exact pedigree, is
generally allowed to be of Phenician
origin. With the exception of the
cuneiform alphabet of the ancient Per-
slams, and possib one or two more
which may yet Turk in obscure corners
of the world, all the alphabets OF
which we know are derived, ultimately,
from single source. Utterly diverse
as they are in their latest forms, the
jealous enthusiasm of photographers
and inscription hunters has succeeded
in restoring them TO their earlier
shapes, in filling up the intervals which
separate them from each other, and in
showing that they are all but the mani
fold developments of single germ.
The history of the alphabet, in short,
like the history of its origin is but an
illustration of the doctrine OF evolution
on large aud easily tested scale.
Scientific photography to use again
the words of DIR. Taylor, "rests on the
assumption that no aIphabetic changes
are ever accidental o. arbitrary, as was
formerly assumed, but are the result
of evolution taking place in accordance
with fixed laws. Contemporary Re
uieU.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

The latest idea in Berlin is musical
sewing machine, which plays a sue
eession of lively tunes while in action.
This is making the labor of needle
women a luxury, and causes wonder
TO arise what Hoods songstresses OF
the shirt would have said of such O
change. Another mechanical novelty
interesting to ladies is the application
of electric light to the piano-forte. The
material and mechanism are concealed
inside the case, so that the light is pro-
vided for the performer without any
apparent disturbance of the ordinary
arrangements.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01
The Ruling Passion.

At station down in Indiana the
Lake Shoe Company employs lady
ticket agent. She is good agent, and
attends strictly to her business, but she
is woman still. The other day lady
traveller stepped up to the ticket win
dow and inquired about train that
was little late.
"Will the train be long?" she asked,
meaning if it would be long in arriv'
ing.
ooh. yes" was the reply of the fair
ticket agent, longer than last season,
but without so many ruffles around the
edge. Chicago Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

THE first letter written by the poet
Longfellow is copied in the new biog-
raphy. The letter is dated Portland,
January, 1914, the writer having al
most reached his fourteenth birthday.
It is as follows: "Dear Papa: Ann
wants little Bible like little Betsy's.
Will you please buy her one if you can
find any in Boston? / have been to
school all week and only got seven
marks. shall have billet on Monday.
/ wish you to buy me drum"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

The ranges of the West are claimed
and occupied to such an extent that
there are no longer opportunities for
the introduction OF large herds. One
who wishes now to engage In the bust
ness must purchase range and the
herd occupying it. This state of affairs
has caused capitalists to look elsewhere
for cattle growing country. Longing
eyes are turned toward the islands in
the Pacific, along the coast of Alaska,
which Lieut.. Schwatka pronounces the
best cattle country in the world. Others
are studying the pampas countries of
South America, and still others are at
tracted to old Mexico Some we'll
known cattlemen of Texas have engaged
In the business in Paraguay, and quite
O number of Colorado cattlemen have
invested in Mexico.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01
Che Trils @ortheruer.


SENATOR INGALLS, is an ardent lover
Of nature. 1t is not unusual for him
70 start off on tramp across the Mary
land and Virginia hills alone, and it is
his boast that he frequently walks
twenty miles on bright, clear day.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

A METHODIST preacher in the Botti-
neau district Oakote) has a circuit OF
ESQ miles, and has been making his
points most of the time on foot, but
friends have recently presented him
with horse and vehicle. His salary
has not been large.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

AN old Federal soldier, now in Con-
gress, recently said: "The best corps
commander, believe, in either army,
was Joe Hooker. L never saw a man
who could handle corps so well and
get so much fighting out of it. But
that was the limit of Hooker's capacity
as General. Several times he had
command of an army, and each time
he adopted the tactics which made him
q matchless corps commander. He did
not have power of generalization suf-
ficient to overcome his natural pug
nacity. If one part of his line was
getting the worst of q fight, he could
not leave it, even to secure greater
advantage elsewhere"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

BISHOP PETERKEN, of West Virginia,
has undertaken to found hospital, or
phanage and home in the Kanawha
Valley, the heart of the great mining
region of West Virginia. He aims to
raise s25, 900, about $4,000 of which
has already been subscribed and paid.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

&c. o. d." WHICH has become incor-
porated into mercantile phraseology,
was invented in Boston q quarter OF a
century ago by Henry Damon, who sold
many boots and shoes subject to pay
ment upon delivery. The express or
der, collect on delivery" was then
thus abbreviated.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

AwRITER in Hvg iene Pratique states
that boots and shoes m Y be rendered
waterproof by soaking them for some
hours in thick soap water. The c''m-
pound forms fatty acid within ne
leather and makes it impervious %
water.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

ZINC dust has been found by an En-
glish investigator to absorb hydrogen
from moist atmosphere at moderate
temperature. 1t has, in fact, the powe,
of occluding the gas after the manner
of plat mum.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01
How "a Pastor Ruined Himself.

"He ruined himself fully and forever
by the way he rebuked mother for her
child's crying" said a country pastor
in telling of the complete failure of a
prominent minister who had come to
help him in protracted meeting. One
ought never to show the least worry,
even though dozen babies may be
crying. 1.-THE preacher is calm and Sc
rene, and shows that he is not worried,
he can hold the attention of the con.
gregation; but to turn upon the poor,
distressed mother with savage thrust
is crime which country people will be
slow to forgive. In the present state
of affairs in the country mothers must
often take their children with them OF
remain at home. - Rich mOnd ga.
Religious Herald.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

SENATOR INGALLS,, Of Kansas. has q
6-year-o old daughter who insists on being
called Democrat, and buriabs for MI.
Cleveland.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

THE latest account of preventive
for hydrophobia comes from little
town in Kansas. The preventive was
discovered by . young lady of the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

The German Imperial Government.
has ordered the establishment OF chairs
for hygiene and bacteriology az all upi~
vorsities of the empire.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

JOHN G.. WHITTIER writes TO n friend:
The long. hard winter has left me ves
poorly in health. dread TO touch pen and
paper"
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

Mrs. HARRIET FRENCH ENDIcoTr,
mother of the Secretary of War, died Mt
Salem, Mass. last week, at the age of IS
wears.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01
The shorter the Woman the Shorter Shoul
he the Waist Which She Wears.


A short woman thinks she looks tall.
er for wearing very long waist. So
she does in her very short mirror, but
she forgets that what she adds above
she cuts off below, and did she look in
long glass she would see that by APP
parently shortening the skirt she loses
far more height than she gains. The
shorter the woman the shorter should
be her waist and the longer the skirt,
to give her height. Again, woman
should be broader at the broadest part
of her hips than at her shoulders
therefore, all ornament which reverses
this proportion is misplaced, such as
ruffies at the shoulders that extend be-
yond them, or puffs on the sleeves that
broaden the shoulders. Long lines
from the shoulder to the foot give
height, while horizontal lines crossing
the line shorten it; so short stout
women should avoid basques or any
dress which makes desc ipsive line
about the hips, ruffles at the waist or
shoulder that increase the bulk, and
waists or skirts of too great lightness,
where looser q aperies would give
slenderness to the figure from not de-
tining too nearly to tho lines. Tall
women who are too slender may use
the horizontal lines with advantage and
increase the apparent size of arm by a
surrounding band. The throat is APP
pa emily shortened by any hair orna-
ment hanging from the head. and only
where the throat is long should any
such fashion be INDUCED. The throat
is shortened by standing ruffles, and
the shoulders heightened by a square
cut dress. A word for bangs: Some
times strong face is brutaliz-
ed by bringing the hair low
and spiritualized by wearing it
high; ior often with strong face the
modelling OF the forehead is an impor-
tant and fine feature. People appear
more slender in black and dark colors,
and stouter in light colors; slender in
such stuffs as form masses of shadow,
as velvet for instance, and stouter in
stuffs that reflect light and have fewer
shadows, like cloth, satin, or silk. 1t
has become fash enable of late TO wear
black next the skin. and, according to
the Jaw of contrast, the practice is JUS
tifable. 1t is suitable, however, only
to very fair compilations, otherwise 60
far rom enhancing beauty it creates
an APP. earance of uncleanliness. As to
the Introduction OF black patches upon
the countenance no argument is needed
against the folly re orting to any
such meretriciou device.
Bridal Omens.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01

SAN JONES expects 10 90 TO Baltimore in
May and 10 Toledo il July.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1886-04-01
Bridal Onens.

The Romans were very superstt Gus
about marrying in May and February.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-17
Proposed Conditions for Admission
TO A. & II. College.

An ACT 70 carry out the purposes for which the
Agricultural and Mechanical College At stark
vile vas established
liRtrodsced BY Senator BinloFd, February is.l
SECTION /. Be- il enacted. etc, That all
perSous who shall be admitted as students
at the Agricullnr, and Mechanical Col
lege 81 Starkyille in this State shall be
required TO sign the following pledge
tO-Wlt
j hereby pledge my honor that il is my
purpose and intention to pursue as my
exclusive or principal vocation 10 life, the
business Of agriculture, horticulture, me
chaulcs or dairyman, and 20 one who re-
fuss to sign this pledge shall be admitted
AZ student at said college.
SEC. 2. That the President Of said Col
lege shall bave prepared duplicate record
bloks for said pledges, in which books,
said pledges shall be written orprinted and
sad President shall require each student
before being admitted as a student
in said College TO sign said pledge
in said duplicate book, and when
-aid books shall he filed out, said books
shall be filed, one rs a public record
of said College, and the other with the
Secretary oisSlate as the public record OF
the State.
SEC. 3. That all laws or parts Of laws in
conAict with this act be and the same are
hereby repealed, aud this act shall take
effect and be in force from aud after it's
passage.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-17
To The Merchants of Mil.issippi


The Supreme Court Of this state has
decided that a policy Of insurance on
the stock Of merchant is a contract IN
reference to the business, which cannot
be enforced unless the merchant has
paid the privilege tax required by Law,
1t is not sufficient that the merchant
shall have a license; but he must have
a liconse for which he has paid a
sum proPortioned to the value Of
his stock, according to the scale pro.
vided in the Code
A merchant vino has a license based
on business of $4,000, and an iusur.
.aEce policy covering stock valued At
So, 900, could recover nothing, in case
of FIRE, from the Insurance Company
This matter Is important enough TO
receive promp: consideration
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-17
Local Option

EDITOR CLARION; Within few days
past, have heard ii said, over aud over
Ihat pruhibitionsts ARE divided among
themselves on the question Of Local Op.
ton" Having been connected with the
Prohibition movement IRON its incipieney
ia Mississippi, ! may be permitted to say
a few things about It. ! shall ray only
what know to be true.
There Is kind of Local Option" about
&c hich there is practically no difference OF
opinion among as. The convention of las;
summer, OF which So ,auch WIS said us TO
ia numbers, earnestness and dignity, voie.
ed The sentiment Of pruhibitonisls That
hody declared in favor OF Local Option
hv counties, without disturbing existing
restrictive legislation The design IL to
substitute the ballot for the present sys-
tenn OF peutioa IN counties where the
question has not been adjndicated by an
other form Of procedure, This il the voice
Of three hundred prohib tiouists in con-
veution assembled, aud it is certain that
no las which is not on this line will meet
the wishes of prohbitionias
There are donbllese some who would
be willing 10 surrender all existing prohib-
itory Legislation in order to secure the
privilege OF vote by counties; but they
do not represent the the great mass Of their
associates. | take II that members of the
Legislature, now in session have heard
enough from home TO be convinced OF the
correctness of the foregoing statement. |.
may be taken ~ settled that Prohibition
Its will never consent to abandon the re-
cults of their labors. They have spent
time and money under regulations not Of
their choice, but such as the other side
would consent TO, and now they do not
propose TO 60 back. Ii any of the lncali-
Ties now enjoying prohibition desire a
repeal OF their special Law, they can make
their wishes known, aud it will be proper
for the Legislature to act in ali such
cases. But To unsette the question, where
il hss been sdindicated by the voice of the
people under approved methods with
out the consent of the communities effect.
ell, would be outrageous indeed.
II the present legislature will pass
law which will virtually substitute the
ballot for the cumbersome aud ex.
pensive petition system, making the limit
county aud properly guarding
the evil where sold this will be accepted
as manner Of settling the question, where
it is still open. II, however, Prohibition
lists shall b. agNin put of, il is clear that
they will be forced to organize with view
to making themselves felt. As body.
they would deplore the necessity to sever
long existing Ties but men OF conviction
cannot always wait. sincerely trust that
wise councils will prevail. Wehave reach.
ed crisis in the prohibition move. and il
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-17
Flippant Criticism.


IL order ~ di-credit tho reasons ri, ~
by Gov. Lowry, in his messpge to tb,
Legislature, for the increase in the Stat,
debt, to.wit that the Legislature Of | SS.
increased the Common School Fund
10000 per aunum aud decreased the
rate of taxation from three to two ard a
half mills, a correspondent Of the Vicks.
buag Post signing himself "N' wrote ~
follows to that paper
lyon viii examine section 100 of the
Code of $50 YOU will see that the school
tax was made Il county tax in addition
e. the u mills State tax, aud hiss moth.
ing To de- with the State debt; ana in
thd section the counties were command
ded 10 levy tax for school purposes
not 20 cXcced three mills. And il YOU
viii examine the act of 1882, which in
creased the 9unult nf dislrihuliveschnnl
funds 10 100000 instead of 5000 600
peraunum, you will tnd ia the saure act
an Increase of the school tax hy striking
out the words mot 10 cxceed" and max
ing an absolute levy on the counties Of
three mills Now, il 8s the Governor
SAYS, a difference of half n mill in our
taxes, equals 100000 per auuum then
the three mill tax levied on the cnuu
ties would yield precisely che 100000
to be distributed for school purposes
Is the Governor really ignorant of
the law. or does be think thatNe. the dear
people, are all so yerdant TINT he can
practice fraud On our credultyg
In reply We charged that the Post
correspondent was ignorant Of the sub
jet about which be wrote, and that he
had criticised Governor Lowry ilppant-
ly. To prove this We quoted the law
& 72i Of the Code Of 1880 as amended by
the Act Of 1882 which requires the State
Treasurer whenever the school fund
In the State Treasury in any fiscal yesr
does not amount 10 $500 600, to transfer
from the general fund to the common
school fund a sufficient amount to make
the sum of the school fund $500, 900, to
be distributed among the several coun
ties, rorata, according to the number of
edncabe children in each.
1t is plain enough to us that the
amount to be distributed by the State,
was not dependent on the amount to be
collected in the counties, and we stated
for the information of the Posts CORES.
pondent that whether the Act of 1882
required the "Board OF Supervisors to
levy tax Of one, three, FIVE or seven
mills, could not affect the amount to he
paid out by the State; and that the col.
lection of 5000 by the counties under
athree mill tax, did not relieve the
Auditor and Treasurer from the duty of
paying the 100000 appropriated Nv the
State; being sl0O, 900 more in 1882, 1883
1884 and 1883, than were paid out under
the Code of 1850, or $4,000 during the
term, notwithstanding the reduction of
the State tax for general purposes, out
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-17

may be, that we are nearing a crisis 10 the
political affairs Of the State.
! Gay say, that the present dominant
patty, nor any other, il bound 70 protect
the salvons. They have no right 70 exist
ia a civilized State. All Legislation il
against them. because they are against the
State. Legislation ought 20 be 40 framed
81 70 favor every reform aiming 90 repress
the traffic. II any pauy shall judge itseli
called on to protect the saloons, many
thousands Of the best people 10 Mississippi
will judge that such party is untit to con.
troll great State, which ought 10 stretch
out its arms Of protection over the homes
Of the people. am one Of them.
ReFectfully, J. H. GANBREIL.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-17

CoNGRraNAE CAfCuNGs has intro
duced n bill requiring the Vickshurg
and Meridian, and the Louisville, New
Orleans and Texas Pacific Railroad Com
parties to remove the distractions to
navigation in the Big Black river caused
by the bridges they have thrown across
the stream, A similar bill Is pending
in the Legislature, but it was deemed
advisable TO nave Congress take action.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-17

The Sheriff OF Hsucock county adver-
tires for sale Grace Episcopal church. ON
Nicholson Avenue, in Bay St. Louis. The
judgment for the payment OF which it is
To be sold Is for the building of the church.
This is the first instance we have ever
known in which church was sold BY a
sheriff. and We hope it will be the last of
its kind. This case affords an excellent
opportunity for some religious, charitable,
or generous person who can afford it, to do
aa act by which he may Law up treasure in
heaven. Let him buy it and present it to
the Bishopof the Diocese for the honor of
mother Church. Coast Progress.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-17

TuE election Of Superintendent of the
Pcnitentiory, has been postponed until
Thursday night Of next week In the
meantime tie Select Committee to in.
vestiRate the management OF the peni.
Tertiary aud other public institutions
will make its report.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-17

THE Senate yesterday passed Mr..
Loves bill reducing the compensation
OF District Attorney by giving them n
salary, instead Of the fees heretofore al
lowed
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-17

Johs u. GoUGn, the celebrated tenn
perance lecturer, vas stricken with apo.
pleSy at Philadelphia, on Monday even
ing while delivering a lecture.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-17
HoUsE-THIRrY FOURTH DAY

TUESDAY,, February 10th, 1856.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Sharp in the chair.
From Speakers table, an act to Sc
ure manufacturers and owners of rail.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-17

Judge Stephen Thrasher and ]. McC.
Martin have been called upon To ran for
Senator, TO Gil the vacancy caused by the
death Of Col. vertuer.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1886-02-17

Mr.. L. F. Mobiles, of Port Gibson, died
last week.