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Characteristics of California Os-
tricheS

Silly fear and ferocity are the charac-
terlstlcs OF ostriches everywhere Some
are more ill-tempered, but all are dam
gerous il not approached with care. No
method has been discovered by which
they can be plucked except that of draw
ing stocking over their head, leaving
a hole for the bird to breathe To ac-
complish this the bird is lured close to
the fence of the corral by delicacy like
corn, and is then seized by the neck.
Just rs soon rs it is hooded in this way
il is comparatively helpless, for it will
not kick unless it can see what il is
kicking at One way to pluck them is
TO have small corral. the back of which
is movable. BY pushing this up they
could be pinioned. The feathers are
taken from the breast, wings and tail,
all above the dreaded kicking apparatus.
At present the ostrich keepers press up
on the bird from behind, and as long us
they keep behind they are safe. The
man who plucks proceeds with dispatch.
An adult bird is plucked every seven
months, and yields about twenty-five
long feathers and several '.tips.n The
tips" are taken from the wings. The
feathers on the back are left for the
protection of the bird. During this
plucking operation men have been kick
ed by the birds, but not hurt. Had the
birds had q fair forward kick. the result
could hardly have been other than fatal
to the person kicked. Unlike the emu,
which is exhibited often ms an African
ostrich, they have but one toe on each
foot. This is a terrible weapon. The
bird kicks forward. The force is shown
by the exploit of one bird. which kicked
a. stont boasa On the side of its corral
and broke it in two at one blow. The
toe is pointed and win cut like a knife.
San francisco Chronicle.
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Soldier and Cowboy.

Congressman James Laird OF Hastings,
Neb.. passed through the city yesterday
en- route for Washington. in regard to
his proposition to arm The settlers, mich
he has submitted TO the Secretary OF
War, he said: mo one wishes to an
tagonze the army, but when you take
into account that this outbreak has last
ed over eight months and so far Gen.
Sheridan's army of 5000 cavalry has
not been able to suppress it, and, al
though led by the big braves, have not
killed or captured n single hostile In
dian; and that over 200 settlers have
been killed, and that onc-third of that
number were women and children; and
that hundreds Of thousands of dollars
worth of property has been destroyed by
Geronimo. and the development of these
pertinent to ask why we spend S50.000,-
600 year for IN establishment called
an army to protect the frontier
what do YOU think of Sheridan's re-
mark that the cowboys will only fight
when drunk?'
''If Sheridan said that he is mistaken;
but if it were true they have the advant-
age of the army in New Mexico-the
latter will not fight drunk or sober.
That is judging from some things that
/ saw when there and from results.
Sheridan says there are not more than
thirty-tiyc hostiles on the warpath, and
he had more than that number of gener-
als,counting Pope, hunting them, and still
no gore! Gen. Shcridan's opinion of
western settlers and cowboys is not
shared by the Indians.
II remember once one of the muscular
Apaches was trying to buy gun from
trader The trader said: No, | can
not sell it to you; you want it TO kill our
soldiers with Old San Juan, chief of
that tribe, standing by, answered with a
grunt: No; want gun to kill cowboy;
kill um soldier with club
al will admit that the cowboy does
not embody all moral virtues. and some
times unlocks his trunk with cork
screw; but if whisky makes him fight
Sheridan might get some of the whisky
they drink and send it to his army. No
one wishes TO dispute the valor of the
army and its officers when fighting with
white men; but when they hunt thirty
five Indians eight months and don't
catch one, we may be excused for doubt
ing the efficiency of the methods adopt
ed. How can Gen. Sheridan expect his
cavalry to catch an Indian when each
company carries buole or two. and,
when they get near where the hostiles
are expected to be. the bugler splits the
bugle blowing calls? Would the Cen
eral expect to catch many deer if he
hunted them with brass band2"- Chi
cage Tribune.
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& lie CLARION.
WEDNESDAY,. MARCH "A, 1886.


o,,lenan in New York sends the
= 10 ren,ipiscence of the late STAN
~. n Unntlev. author of the ''Spoopen-
dyke" papers. etc; Hal,
.,sact n J.. in the summer of 1854,
AMI p,as the owner of one of those com
hination sail and rowing boats known
ne The .Noppareil.' in which. with two
or three friends. be was IN the haoit OF
going up the river on Sunday mornings;
about two miles, 10 an old-iashiohed
Jersey inn, known as 'Heines r, where
the best of bottled beer was TO be had.
and stories could be told and appreciat-
ed.
.On a certain Sunday morning three
of us started with NJ. Hunlley Tor
Heine's. one of the party being Huntley $
inseparable companion and the butt OF
his fun.
This Young man was originally from
Germany. and. though well-read and
travelled. his English was OF the Gus
Williams variety.
1--WE had enjoyed ourselves exceeding
", and on our return down the river
noticed that Mr.. Huntley was in very
mischievous mood and bent on wetting
his German friend (Mr. c. by tipping
the boat. and Mr.. c., who sat on the
gunwale, protested. If you try dot
some more. said be, we will peen over
board Sure enough we were overheard
and the boat was full Of water. Huntley
alone saving himself by holding on to
the mast and only wetting his feet. As
we could not get the boat entirely up to
the shore, IIuntley asked Mr.. &. and
myself 20 carry him ashore on our
hands.
..Mr. c. said, We will do it, but TO r1e
he said, We viii drop him in de water.
Well. We got him on our hands and
suddenly dropped him into the river.
Huntley was a very mad man just then
and vowed he'd have revenge on Mr.. Z.
at his earliest opportunity. We we're q
nice looking party ON our arrival IN
town. Ii was rumorcd about town and
published in the IHdeI under the head
ing Beer inside, water outside, that .
party Of three or four Young men hao
been upset in the river, but that then
names were unknown, and would have
remained so. but for my smart little boy
who called upon one OF our neighbour
and incidentally remarked that his papi
fell in the water and got wet. The,
asked him when and he (the boy) sai'
when he and his mamma was at Sun
day school.
There was no use trying to keep i
uuiet after that. ~ Peek Sun.
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Salem CunI1nard.


There were cupboards in Salem.
Whether they are there still, or have
been built up. or pulled down, or swept
away, in the march of modern improve
ment. / know not. but in my childhood
there were cupboards % Salem
They were, moreover, real cupDoards.
no after-thoughts. but across the end OF
an entry here, or the corner of n room
there,-places into which TO huddle uul-
brellas and overcoats. or to hustle mend
ing and children's litter out OF the sight
of visitors Salem cupboards were al
WAYS intentional. The builder under
stood his responsibility, and acted ac-
cordingly. The housewife regarded her
cupboards as the inner and most sacred
portion of her trust. 1t was no light
task even to keep the keys always
counted and polished. As for losing
one. or forgetting which was which, that
would Indicate. mind so utterly friyo-
lous that one could hardly conceive OF
it.
The genuine, old-time Salem house
keeper realized that there was con-
science in her work. She took her cup
boards seriously. To her there was
nothing trivial about them. To do her
duty by the cupboards was one of the
most inviolable principles of her sober
and decorous life.
It took no ordinary brain to keep
watch and ward over these cupboards-
They were many in number. They
were confusing as to size and shape.
They possessed the charm of the unex-
pected- One never knew quite when OF
where one should chance upon them.
They were tall and narrow beside the
fireplace, or low and chubby above it;
they lurked behind the waiDscuting, ike
Polonius back OF the arras. One OF
them was to be reached only by step
ladder; another jolly pair occupied cram
MES under two deep window-seats. In
one house was cupboard which pre-
tended to be solid wall, but was really
deep recess for the concealment OF fire
arms; and in yet another was narrow
closet about which hung the horror OF
an old Ginevra-like legend of smother
ing to death.
There was literally Eo end to the num-
Der and variety of Salem cupboards.
They possessed a charm quite their own,
and this charm was felt to the utmost by
the children, who were only occasionally
| allowed TO view the treasures kept under
strict lock and key by the high priest
esses of these sacred hooks and shrines-
| Eleanor Putnam, in February At
| kdnkic
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MEDICAL.
CUR e

Headache, Nausea, Dizziness, and Drowsi-
ness. They stimulate the Stomach, Liver,
and Bowels. to healthy action, assist digcs-
ton, and increase the appetite. They
combine catharic, diurctic, and tonic
properties of the greatest value, are 4
purely vegetable compound, and may be
taken with perfect safety, either by chill
drcn or adults. Z. L. Thomas, Framing
ham, Mass, writes: "For number of
years l was subject to violent Headaches,
arising from atlisorlercd condition of the
stomach and bowels. About year ago
commenced the use of Ayers Pills, and
have not had headache since" W. P.
Hannah, Gormley 7. o., York Co., Ont,
writes: ~ have used Ayers Pills for the
last thirty years, and can safely say that
have never found their equal as n cathartic
medicine. l am never without them in
my house." c. ID. Moore, Elgin, ILL.,,
writes: indigestion, Headache, and Loss
of Appetite, had 50 weakened and Gebili-
tated my system, that l was obliged to give
up work. After being under the doctors
care for two weeks, without getting any
relief, began taking Ayers Pills. My
appetite and strength returned. and was
soon enabled to resume my work, in per-
feet health"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-24
TRUST SALE.

nY VIRTUE OF THE PROVISIONS OF
Is certain Deed of Trust executed by I. ]. Stock
Ton L n the first day OF March, 1881, TO secure 10
I hos +. Helm the payment Of certain lndebted-
moss therein dc eTibed, heh deed II on record in
fhe Office OF The haneery Clerk Df the FIRST Dis
trict OF Kinds count y jackson, Mississippi. in
Deed Book No. l., pate 81, the undersigned Trus-
tees or one al them, will proceed to SELL in front OF
the CITY Hall in the City OF Jackson, at pubic out
crv TO the highest bidder for cash, on SATURDAY,
fOTn DAY OF APRIL, 1856, the following described
uroperty situated 10 the Fnst District OF Kinds
county Mississippi. and more particularly describ
ed as follows tosit: All th@t part OF the "a OF
NwL and w OF Ne14. lying south OF the Natchez,
jackson 4 Cofurs bus Railroad, and the E12 of the
SwA Except twenty acres in the southwest corner
and -EI{ OF Ne1& Of section <, 4 s. l. east; and
Ell of Nw14 aud W z of Ne14, and = acres IN Sw4
section a. Il :, K. 1, East. Also 30 acres in the
south eud OF VIZ Of the Nw14 section 9, 7. s. r. !,
east Excepting, however, those lots OF lands sold
% acres TO ". w. Porter; 80 acres 10 Robinson
acres to Norfolk Lynch; and acres I" Lawrence
Adams Except also, the following land sold by
d. b Garfield and a. l.. BTunson 10 j. ). HamIi-
ton: 57-52 acies of the E5 of the Nw14 section :,
living south OF the NateheZ and Jackson rallr ad
go % acres Of the Se4 OF Ne section s, lying inn
mediately south the Porter place: $500 OF VIZ
of Nel& section 8, lying south of the Natchez X
jackson railroad and 1864 of thew q OF Ne4
section lying Immediately south of the Porter
place Enough oily OF the above descrihed land
will be sold 10 pay the note for S595 90 due March l.
1856 The title To the above descr bed property is
bel eyed 10 be good, but the undersigned will only
convey such rs is vested in them by the deed IN
trust Aforesaid r. NJ. PARhtK,
B. w. GRIFFITH,
febfO 's6-4w Trustees
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GuAReIAN,s SALE.

ny VIRTUE OF A DECREE OF THE CHAN
ID Gerry Court, First District of Kinds county,
rendered on 10th day OF September, A ID. 1855, The
undersigned wilt a. Guardian Of Amanda Stewart,
sinor sell 1t public cutlery, in front OF the City
Hail. in Jackson Mississippi, within legal hours TO
the highest bidder loT cash, on
SATURDAY, APRIL II. 1876,
all the light title and interest of said minor in Lot
No So North JaeksoE, AS described upon the map
Of said city. The niererf of said n iner Is one
flaird undivided interest IN said lot. The title
thereto is believed be good, but viii only convey
such interest as is vested in as such Guardian
JAS ID. STEWART, Guardian.
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Mrs. Henry Pardee, wife If the chief
clerk of the New Haven Savings Bank,
while bathing at Sayin Rock shore
twenty years ago lost a gold wedding
ring. 1t contained her name upon the
inside A few days ago gentleman
living at the shore, while poking in the
sand. unearthed the ring. 1t was in q
good state of preservation and has been
returned to Mrs Pardee.
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NOTICE TO NON.RESIDENTS.
Ia the Circuit Court Of the United States for the
southern District OF Mississippi.
ROBERT maxwell,
446. Y.

ROBERT maxwell,
1861 Y.
TERRELL, EFT AL.
ON MOTION OF CONPLATNANTS AND DUE
I J proof made to the Court in respect to the
non resident defendants named in this order IL Is
new ordered nv the Court, thar the defendants "
= Terrell NJ r. Terrell, Hattie A. Mcintosh, Tab
isba simmons, 0zella Meredith, Adelena Meredith,
L4wis Meredith aud Florence Meredith and T.
Meredith, residing ~ liuvalls Bluff, Arkansas
Joe c. Terrell, residing IN Arkansas, P,si-ofiice
unknown; Calvin Terrell, a citizen OF Alabama,
living at Florence, Alabama. Richmond Terrell,
residing at Columbus, Tennessee, and Eliza How
eli residing at WeatherfoId Texas, enter their ar
pearance and plead answer or demur to the bill III
The cause, on or before the FEST MoNDAY OF
MAY 1886 at Jaol son, before the United States
Circuit Court fer the Southern District OF MiSss-
sirpi This order TO he published Tor four eonsecu-
tive weeks in the jackson Weekly tlarion and
copv sent 10 each of Defendants by mail, by the
Clerk Of this Court.
Ordered and adludged, this, the l7!h day OF Feb
ruarv. 1855 Il. A. HILL, Judge.
Tesfe: J. II. MCKEE, Clerk.
F. JOHNSTON, Solicitor Tor Complainant.
Fal.yf ~As IVr
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SPECIAL AND LKGAL NOTICES.
SUPREME COURT NOTICE.

nRDERED. THAT At THE APRIL TERM.
1886 of this Court. the Docket OF the First
fliddie9 District will be taken on she srsf Mon
day, uBd called until the fonrh Monday IN = PM.
when The docket OF the Third tnorthern1 District
will be taken up, aud called uafiI the third Mon
day in Nav when the docket Of the Second tsoufh-
erisl district will be disposed ct.
A true copy: OLlsEk Lii I'm Sisfk-
March 3, I-e6.-lm.
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The New German ironclad Oldenburg
will be of entirely novel construction.
II is q broadside ship with ten-inch
puns-five on each side, two above and
three below deck, but the whole five can
be concentrated on the same point with
sufficient force, it is estimated, to dis
able even the strongest ironclad. The
displacement of the Oldenburg is 5000
tons. and her engines 3.900-horse power,
enabling her to steam fourteen English
miles an hour The German Govern
ment are apparently not well satisfied
with the construction of the torpedo
boats at Stettin. They have ordered
new ones in England, and refuse to ac
cept six that have been completed
China also has ordered her three new
ironclads to be built in England anC
not Mt Stettin.
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n STATE OF MISSISSIPPI.

To WILLIAN B1owS,
xvOT ARE COMMANDED TO APPEAR Be
4 fore the hanrery Court. First District Of
fnds county. at Jackson. 10 said state, on the is,
Monday OF Nav. 1885, to defend the suit in said
Court Of Matte Brown against you
marI3. ,s6-6we W r. RATLIFF, Clerk
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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-04-08
THE COURT RECORD.

Supreme Court of tho United States,-No.
21i. q. d. Hunt ct al, appellants, vs.. David D.
Oliver Argument concluded by Mr.. George
f. Edmunds for the appellants.
No. 2l5. The County Court OF Cape Glrardeau
County, NO., plaintiff in error, VS.. The United
States lex rel. John T. Hill). Argued by Mr..
II. b. Oliver for plaintiff in error and Mr.. J. d.
Henderson for defendant In error.
No 2l7. The Steamer Harrisburg, &C., ct al,
appellants,vs. Emma s, Richards ct nl Argued
by MIR. Thomas Hart, jr., for appellants and
by Mr.. Henry Flanders for appelloos
-. No, 2ls. VIM. Gray, plaintiff In errorys. Mary
MAJ lie. in error to the supreme court, of the
state Of Pennsylvania. Dismissed with costs
under rule 10.
No. 2l9, The United States, appellant, vs..
Mr.. Solicitor General Goode for appellant, no
counsel appearing for appellee.
Adjourned until today at " o'clock.
Court in General Term-Chief Justice Cart
ter and Justices James and Merrick.-Lyons
VS.. Connecticut Life Insurance Company;
judgment below affirmed. Mari, admins
traitor, VS.. Kubel argued and submitted AS.
Circuit Court-Justice Hagner.-Stainnr e
Lailery VS.. Hill, jr: Judgment by defuult,
Jefierds Il Co. ys.Hollnnder; same action. First
Wi!kenson Bros & co. VS.. Hill, r.isame action.
Wilkinson, Bros. & Co. VS.. Davis; same action.
Graves & Steel VS.. Spaulding y Co.; same ac-
ton. Tichnor Il Co. vs. Brulatour d Dyer;
verdict for plaintiff for $500. Beali VS.. Gaseott
Judgment by default. Halle VS.. SilveSter yer.
dict for defendant. Assignment for to-day
Nos 2i3 2l9 $50, 25l, 259 255 256, 257, 25S. $50.
26l. 262, 26I, 2G6, and PCT.
Equity Court Justice Cox Rollings vs.
Rolllngs; sale decreed and IL. W. sohon up
pointed trustee tosell. Schafler vs. Schaller; ap
pearance of absent defendant ordered. Pollard
vs. Carroll; vacation of sale by trustee ordered
Cottrell VS.. Reislnger; time TO take testimon!
| finally ratified aud cause referred to the au
| ditor. Assignment unchanged.
Criminal Court-JuStice Macarthur. Geo
w. Seaman, alias Simmons. manslaughtor
not guilty. Lindsey Gillison, housebroaking
guilty; four months In Jail. Abraham Jones
assault with intent to Kill; guilty as indicted
three years in the penitentiary. Assignment
unchanged.
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AND ONO RAILROAD.

FRANK TRIGG,
Eastern Passenger Agent.
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The Charity Organization Society.

At the regular meeting of the board OF man
ayers OF the Charity Organization Society last
night the secretary reported that during the
month OF March 3,465 nOmes..had been added
TO the file of the bureau; thirty.nine persons
were reported TO the society by various citi-
Zens, societies churches, and institutions rs
follows: Dangerous ttamps, four; foreign
tramps. four: needy poor, seven: asking aid
but not needing it, eight; needing employ
ment, five. These persons were committed to
the care of the proper agencies.
A frequent excuse for begging among colored
people Is TO bury some member of the family
who has died. They pretend to be insultcd
when referred by the charity organization So
ciety to the proper District authority, the
health officer, taking the ground that 1t Is hon
orable to beg of the public for money to bury
their dead, but not honorable to have them
buriedatpublic expense. In one case the family
authorities TO perform their duty. An increased
number OF charitable Institutions, societies,
and especially churches, are reporting to the
society the relief they administer, aud are ask
ing information from the records of the society
to aid them In charitable work.
Encouraging letters were read from proml-
nent philanthropists, thanking the society
Tor prompt and valuable attention to cases re-
ported.
Receipts since Iast report were as follows /.
+. g. Mexican, U. s. NJ, .S5; w. W. Danen
hover, SO; q. W. Cochran, IS; NJ. w, Gait, IS;
DR.. John Milburn, IS: Maurice Joyce. s5; N: J.
Hutchinson, S5 Mrs M. A. Coyle, SO; George
H. d. White, S5;J, q. Prott $40; @. O. Purcell,
So; W. NJ. Gait, So; Armor & Co., 81; Marie
PIondi, So
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Don't fall to sec the great game TO-DAY.
rho Freo Rridge Ouestion.

EDiToR NATIONAL REPUBLICAN Congress
has been In session four months, and no
bill for free bridge across the Potomac river
has passed the House. The Riddleberger bill
passed the Senate the first of the session. Mr..
Barbour introduced u bill in the House Jan. 0,
1856. IL was referred to the District commit
tee, and has not been heard from since. What
Is the cause of this long delay2 Why has not
the bin been called up ana acted upon before
this? Are we to be defeated again in regard
to free bridge by the Aqueduct Bridge Com
pany offering to sell their bridge to the gov
eminent, and asking ''siX months to make a
title2" The Aqueduct Bridge Company, repre-
senting capital of only SIS, 0OO-most of
which Is held by three individuals-have been
fighting the free bridge for seven years, and
Will continue to. fight II as long as they can
TO their selling the, Aqueduct bridge to the
government, 1t ID all bosh.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
own strip OF land ut the terminus of the
bridge In Georgetown, on which land part of
company have no right to sell, therefore they
cannot give title that the government would
accept. ..
William counties, and those in the northern
part Of Alexandria county, are deeply inter;
ested In the free bridge. They are subjected
to tax OF several thousand dollars a year for
toll, Some farmers pay as high as 800 per
year. The citizens OF Georgetown also are very
anxious TO have free bridge. and are using
their influence In that direction. Strangers
who come to Washington, and wish to visit
the National cemetery at Arlington, In q car
riage, are taxed thirty-five cents TO cross the
bridge. 1t Isl shame and q disgrace that
strangers, MS we'll as the citizens of Virginia,
should be compelled TO pay such an exorbi-
tant tax to cross the Potomac river at George
town In order TO go to and from Washington,
the capital of the United States. JUSTICE.