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The Clifton clarion., 1888-01-04

We are pleased to note the con- tinued improvement of Mrs. Clara A. Danforth of the Arlington hotel at Lordsburg, who recently re- ceived severe injuries resultant from fall.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-01-04

At a meeting of those interested in the Copper Mountain mining district held last Saturday Sig Weisl was elected recorder for the ensuing year. This will make Mir. WeisI's sixth consecutive term in the office.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-01-04
This is leap year.
Letter List.

The following letters remained uncalled for at the postoffice at Clifton. Persons calling for any of the above will please sa
The Clifton clarion., 1888-01-04

] H. NJ. Meredith of the firm of Meredith & Altman, who recently failed at Silver City, has been ar rested on charges of embezzlement and obtaining money under false pretenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04

II is only fair TO state that through the error OF an
informant tho shining honors OF Confederate brig
adler were" mutato nomine'-mstakeny conferred
upon General John H. Gleason, gallant. but some
what unfortunate eX-UnlOn soldier In Tho Tribune
Of sunday last. Justice appears equally TO demand
that the Public Printers mcndaclous statement OF the
facts published in several Dcmocraic newspapers
should also be set right. Reformer Benedict, mas
qucradng tho friend and protector Of the exUnlon
soldier is quito different person from the selfsame
Benedict scathingy Tcbukcd I'm the IN norty report
Of the Investigating Committee OF the last Congress
before which he testified. ard the same defective
memory and utter ooscncss OF statement for which he
was then distinguished appear 10 characterize him
now lie states that when he succeeded his predeccs
sor, the late s. r. Rounds he found but four cN Union
soldiers among the watchmcn OF the Government
Printing Office, whereas, The Tribune Is advised,
there were Just double that number, OF whom the
solderiovng Benedict promptly bounecd' six. The
names Of these watchmen follows: Aenophon
Peck, J. III. Patterson, william IL. Murphy, Alphonso
Hilton. n IL. sprague. William IL. scr.bner, George
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04

The toosnn cried he, is not signal OF aiarm'
c'est Ia charge sur les ennemis de la patrie.
pour les yaincre, il nous faut de Paudace, encore
dc raudace. toujours de raudace, ct la France
est sauvee"
"The Standard, has been inundated, no doup''
with letters written to point out this mistake
and set il right But it publishes none OF them,
and continues silent on the subject, considering
perhaps that to its Tory readers one frenchmah
is as good or as bad, as another nor wouio
the error be worth noticing il such errors were
common in the best English papers But they
are uncommon.
What is, however, worth noticing, is fact
that secms 70 have passed unnoticed here The
French Minister cf Justice only 'he
other day unveiled statue TO Da'l'on'
The Conservatives might well ask II france
means TO revert TO the Terror, one OF WHOSE
heroes her Minister of Justice thus canohlzes
Danton was much more, certainly than the as-
sassin and demagogue which some writers would
make him out 1t is to the Danton who sum-
moned France to arms, who gave her inc strehgoh
70 resist invasion, who would have saved her from
nnumerable crimes and foles If his counsels
had been followed to whom the France OF 10
day sets up a statue. But there was another
Danton who was the friend and accomp1ce OF
Marat the Danton who organized the attack oil
the tenth August on the Tuileries, who, II
he did not organize. did not prevent and is
responsible for the September massacres; who
organized the Revolutionary Tribunal, who was
member of the Committee of Public Safety,
who proclaimed the Terror; who was, in word,
what Carat called him, 4" lie grand-seigneur dc
Ia sans-culotterie" To separate the two is i'm
possible and statue to one is statue to
both. TO the Danton Of the Cordeliers not less
than to the Danton whom Robesrierre guillo-
tined. The Floauet Ministry is / suppose, the
first TO whom. such an act would have been pos
sible.
II has been remarked here that Mr.. Howells
has thought it necessary to offer excuses to the
American public for the appearance of the word
honor in his books. spelled after the English
fashion honour" The u" says Mr. Howells
is superDuous Readers who like 10 see the his
tory of words preserved in the spelling of them
and 70 be reminded that "honor' comes to us
throur h the French honncur," may not agree
with Mr. Howells But that is by the way. The
point is that he has his books set up in Great
Britain. in order to secure English copyright
and the English printer continues TO SPELL IN tho
ENGLISH and not in the American way. It
which circumstances remarks an English critic
might not Mr.. Howels. instead of apologizing t(
his countrvmen for the English spelling of hon
our try and teach them to spell honesty?
wish to accept no responsibility for such ques
tons or comments these but L quote them az
specimens of the present English way of think
ing on a question of delicacy, if Matthew Arnold
word NAV still be used u. w. ,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
PROSPECTUS OF A MODEL NEWSPAPER.

From The Cedariown GA Guardian.
Bright and breezy, with sails all spread ana our
colors nailed to the mast bear down upon YOU
Here IS news for the who wants TO Keep up
with The fines social chit chat for the gossip lover
politics for the public minded facts ana an9les or
The farmers fun Tor the fIOlcsome, ana pathos lor
is chuck full of readable matter, and he must be
an unappreclatve cuss who falls 10 be amused anu
entertanrd Instructed and Interested, by persing the
columns Of the dandiest weekly In The ciachhses'
town In Georgia. A., IA .ur .ro
pickering up their mouths Tor regular poo-noo W
cause they haven't got H. ,, , ,,o
Along next spring when you get blIous anu wan an
up I'm the morning feeling swclleycu ana hhtelui st
paper Will come 10 you with rs sides bullying out win
laugh and song. and you viii grin so loud ana SO
wide that YOU VIII have 10 carry umbrella 10 Keep
the sun from shining down your throat ana "arphe
your ribs
We don't mean 10 claim that this is a humorous pa
per still IL Is paper after ALL but ihcIc arr
q heap OF solemn features connected with H. I'VE
put tits in TO catch The hypochondriacs who doh
| know any better.l
There's many a laugh that sounds Wildly hilarious
that, IL you but knew II, has dlscorlan ring a,
where unseen hand strikes the cold iron around
| tomb.
/ We VIII take almost anything, except coDtumey OF
cussng. for subscription. Corn, cotton, potatoes
syrup cattle, hogs. horses farm lands. city lots, Oh
general merchandise. Come in and see rs whether
you want the paper or not, for are worth looking
| at Then you might give valuable hints and
suggestions TO the best way a paper
you go ahead with your rat killing, but don
forget that The Guardian" IS your friend and WI
| love you when you're old and ugly and everybody
| else hates YOU
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
A NOVEL PARIS FASHION.
GLOVES THAT Neutrality-suspicious. CAR
NOTS TOUR

frRoy THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIpUNE3
Paris, October 10.
The odd mean no pun fashion of mlsmatch-
ing pairs e gloves seem to take here In inc
streets bad matches are less prominent than at
the opera or theatre where one may See lorgnece
held up by hand eloved IN white
and another in black. This disparity is not Of
fensive, when the gloves follow the shade OF the
dress or of it's trimmings, or go with the feathers
or flowers in the hair.
The President of the Republic and his wife
are preparing to withstand movement to sup
press the Presidency. l fancy they will succeed.
France has been fQr too many centuries under
centralized monarchy TO do well without a
head Of the State There is simplicity, TOO IN
chief of the executive in whom the State Is
incarnate, which suits nation whose pohtcai
education is rudimentary. NJ Cannot, when on
his tour in the Lyonnais and Savoy, received
!. 600 petitions This alone proves that the Re
publicans who sent them are unconscious monar-
chists. Since his return he has diligently applied
himself to the study of this mass OF petitions
every one of which he will try to answer through
secretary in way to give some kind of satisfac-
ton TO the petitioners. His gifts and aims were
really handsome Madame Carnot is busyng
herself TO provide, during the coming winter
warm clothing for INDECENT persons who are
not strong enough to work and too much recov'
cred from illness to be kept in hospitals where
they have been under treatment.
The Prince of Wales is here for few days
He came straight from Vienna, where he hac
the modification to find himself a less grea
man than the new-hedged Emperor, his nephew
Bv all accounts he was deeply mortified at th'
triumph of William H. which he refused TO swell
As the British Embassy is undergoing repairs
His Royal IIighness has not been entertained by
Lord and Lady Lytton in the usual manner Ih'
embassy was in fearful condition CeilnI
beams were eaten up with dry rot, and the wall
might have supplied a powder mandatory Will
saltpetre so great for years had been the actor
of damp upon them. y. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
ADVERTISEMENT AND CRITICISM.

From Tho New-York Mirror.
81 advertise in the newspapers for the purpose Of
presenting TO the eyes of theatre the current ~
traction AT my house, said Manager Frohman
cannot object to any just dgnihcd criticism which
formancc | do not connect the two departments;
do not think that the Advertising therefore. subsidies
criticism The latter is distinct function which
encourage rather than censure.'
Manager Mart W. Hanley was busy paying OIL the
salali.s OF Mr.. Harrg0ns company When inc repre-
sentative entered the Office OF the Park but he spoke
willingly. - , IL.
own md@mcnt with regard to advertising. That IS
what We do here. do believe, though, in paying
any newspaper, daily or weekly an amount I Oh money
manager IS justified In doing that Bnt hohesl
criticism believe in and am only 1000, roo happy 10
nv dealings with the press not only In this city, but
tbrough America. Among newspaper men find
Manager Harry Miner was seen at the Peoples
Theatre making preparations with H. I. Jarrett ior
think said Mr. Miner, "that tho critic a
newspaper has perfect right to say Just what ne
thinks OF any play star, because that IS his opinion
and 10 express that opinion he is sent there. Other
wise every star and play would get no end Of conf
mendatlon simply because it would be bought
Certainly If i've got bad thing don't want the
newspaper critics to give, me q good notice. II he
s ressvS s9sR BsS foT
would not believe that 4 was good and would fcr Be
notices alone that put IN advertisement, IL would
pay me to take it ont and send down favorable
criticisms instead paying for them at 50 much pei
line as reading notices with the inevitable adv at
the end / have often prohted much by The advice
of critics, and value the opinions of those OF this
city very highly
Manager Frank b. Murtha was found TO have very
emphatic opinions
4" As far as am concerned he said. have never
yet asked newspaper man for a favorable criticism
nut my advertisements In the papers for the public
to see what's being played at my theatre and so fan
as critics are concerned, think they have the right
to write exactly as they fit provided 1t IS theil
honest conviction and not the result of prejudice Il
a man comes here to crtcise play. want TO know
IFS bad, and positive injustice Is done me when
get a good notice for bad play
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
WHY WAS HE MADF
VII " n . III III
From The Chicago Mail.

Most Chicagoans will remember Bradley. the alb
sconding empioye OF the Union National Bank, Oh
this city : how he fled TO Canada and how The people
who liked him made up his deficit in the hope that
ne might come back home and be free man.
whether he did or not do not now remember, and IL
cuts no figure in the story following:
The day before BradIey's flight a barber whose
account was at the Union National went over to the
bank with his deposit, most Of which was In dimes
LEWIS window and Bradley began counting, handling
the lot with his usual dexteIfty. lie came to "a
nadlan ouare. and showed it back 10 the deposition
You don't take that" said the barber Bradley
shook his head. -. -
are gong' ,,, x.,, 40
Bradley turned red in the face and talked back 10
the barber as IL he would eat him II he could get az
him He said such a remark was an insult ana re-
The bsrber apologized but the next day Bradley
was fugitive :, ....
The barber tells the story now as he taxes
customer by the nose and shaves the upper lip, and
saws that barber knows some things that are goihl
| ON as well as other folks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04

" Elan. and f. A. Hopping The six men hrst
named were dismissed, all being Republicans; one Oh
them william H. scribner I'm spite OF the fact tna' 'o
had not only lost leg but had to have second a"p
tatIon or rescction' performed upon the stump ~
his term OF service under Public Printer Rounds TINS
latter dismissal however, caused such scandal tha'
oven Rcformcr benedict, for very shame's sake, was
forced to rcinstate the victim, who, It is asserted mas
since hal third ampuation performed Eiain anu
HoppIng the only two ex-soldlers retained, are sad
to be Democrats
Foualy fatrlous appears to be Benedcts clam thas
General Gleason opponent of the late fernanuo
Wood of New York, careful examination Oh 'ho
noliticaI records during the period covered by Mr..
woods political career Representative fails 10
disclose Gleasons name as n candidate.
An investigation OF this whole matter has dscloseu
a conduct of affairs at the Government Pruning o"oo
by Rcformer Benedict Of much graver ana nloro
startling character and which will have an aoulis
interest for the and possibly for the local '
dietary OF NewYork Attention has already been
drawn In these dispatches to the unpshng anu III, e
canvass for Democratic campaign funds which has pee
carried ON nv RcnedIc but It ia now charged that he
has been putting the screws his force, In the IN
tercst Of his party's vote in his native s'ate III sue"
fashion Will get some members OF IL ih'o 'e's DO
rous trouble II not indeed into the penitenary quito
prominent employe of his has, It is said, recently
returned from registering in New-York CITY irom 'ho
residence OF brother OF his theic, whose iosai '
place Is well known to be in Philadelphia, although
he has also at different times, claimed residence In
Atlanta, Georgia, and also In Virginia, having had
temporary employment In both the States named
Another member OF the force appointed from Michi-
gan In Garfield's Administration and who has
resided here ever since is said to be frauduiently
registered in New-York The latter was bounced
by Benedict for being Republican, but was restored
having evidently given satisfactory pledges Oh
~ his hnpn
for Cleveland and Reform"
These are said to be but sample bricks" of num-
Der of cases. and the names of the would-be voters
which are now withheld for obvious reasons, Will be
duly forwarded to the proper authorities In NewforA
for thorough investigation and appropriate action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
THE TALE OF A DOC

From The Cincinnati Commercial Gazetta
Yesterday morning the aristocrac residents about
seventh and Sycamore, who sleep late Saturday morn
ings were awakened by rattle OF pistol shots, Tired
IN quickly that they sounded like a Calling gun
practising a sharp staccato passage I'm its metallic
voice
There wasn't a riot, though. The racket was
caused by Sergeant Sam COrbin. He assisted by
his largo and beautifully polished smith q Mcssof
and a small yellow dog, which abashcd at tho
attention he receiving from Colonel Dcitschs OH
GER and incidentally from crowd of men and boys
who lined the fence and roof-tops SO East
sevenh-st., that he hung his tail between his two
trembling hind legs, shvered SILVER that shook
his dirty santhemum-y yellow hide until II wrinked
like frosted pumpkin, and looked reproachfuly at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04
HE BLUSHED
From The Boston Courier

II was al a church fair IN a Massachusetts town
which has given a Governor TO the Commonwealth,
and among The miscellaneous articles for sale on one OF
the tables was patent hook for lifting Kettles from
the stove The clergyman of the parish stood acct
dentay beside this table, when he approached by
Harvard student who was lending TO the occasion the
Hight of HIS cOuntcnance.
What is that thing forl' the student asked taking
hold OF the uiensil mentioned
II ielicve that is a pot-llfter,' the clergyman
swercd.
"The youth regarded IT curously moment In
silence.
win YOU kindly tell me- he said at length show
Won lift a Jackpot with II ~
Tho clerical gentleman blushed for the want OF rev.
erence shown his cloth and then, rccOllcctlng HIM
self said that he did not understand the question.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04

Although there has been much adverse and unfriend
IL criticism OF the last and longest American congress
on record and more particularly OF the coarse unseem
~ humors and beer garden scenes which especially
marked the historic deadlock on the Direct Tax DILL
still # IS cheering find that In the last three decades
the methods and Of our National Legislators
have much improved, even Il" in the heat OF debate'
In the course Of the exciting debates In Congress
in 1883 upon the famous Lecompton troubles In Kan
sas Washington CORES pondent wrote to The Albany
Evening Journal
Lawrence NJ. Kcitt must have been niger driv-
cr' ere he came to Congress. His vulgar swagger,
authoritative shake of the head and whip-lke Jerk OF
The arm as he marches up and down the aisle on the
Democratic side OF the chamber crying out to his party
colleagues In sharp tones. stand up GO through
Nor all Indicate that he has OBLIGATED as whlppern
Of slaves on cotton or rice plantation
some hands were laid on knives and pistols, but
none wcrc drawn One member with colt IN MS
pocket anticipating bloody issue mounted united, h Gnar
his friends reporter In the gallery who happened
to find long knife In his pocket, tired to clmD down
IN The floor but finding this in vain, he proposed TO
drpn his knife down. when friend suggested that II
might fail into the hands OF his enemies wheieupon
he laid down his knic ana 'ooA up HIS l"n
Further on, find this:
"whcn all had passed, tho Speaker, who had borne
himself firmly through the wild sccnc was paio and
nervous The lips of many nll,Lecomptoni'es Were
The remaining hours of the night, was Kissed through
teeth rather than uttered from the mouth. II the
mortal struggle which at one moment was anticipated
had commenced and blood had been shed, the ami
iecompionites would have made clean sweep OF the
hall All may know that these gentlemen are In NJ
| franc Of mind to submit quietly TO insult
| The south Is cOwed | know what say-cowed. The
nromptncss with which Grow knocked Kcltt down, IN
Tho very midst OF the Southern side of the Chamber
| and the alacrty and fire with which some City Re
publIcans bounded across the hall TO join the struggle
| APPALLED, the Shareholders. Father Giddlngs said 10
| drv. Il have sat in this House twenty years and
| never saw the slave power completely bailed anC
| covcd as during this fifteen hours contest"
| Imagine a Washington correspondent of the presen
day being compelled to send such reports to hi
| paperi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04

b,c noce officer who was firing large conical chunks
Of lead al him Mono of them struck the dog.
The target was big enough pu .ny Tss,s% i, sm
ammunition small boy on the fen:s s,,t counted ths
score The Sergeant had shot three yellow hairs on
The doo,s tail and the dog had hurt his hight ear By
scrapinp II against the fence.
Sergeant Corbin then tied tn. dog 70 chopping
hlork borrowed an axe and gulotined the trembling
INN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-11-04

lesson in manners was not long ago taught to
mcrnber Of Mr. Clcvcand's Cabinet by the untutored
savages Of the Wild West. The individual was Colo
mel Villas and the teachers were the Sioux CHIEFS
who came to Washington to see about opening UP
their reservation In Dakota The day OF Their a., "a
rival they went to the Interior Department al" ~
a formal interview with the Secretary Inc ihuia's
were tired with their long railroad Journey anu "i
not expected to discuss the reservation matcr at all
Mr. Villas, magnfying his Importance as member OF
business Administration, proposed to have the In
dams make their statement then and there. lie
CURLY told them So though the Interpreter and tho
delegation replied that 1t would talk over the matter
| a few DAYS later Then the chiefs made dGnifed
withdrawal. The hint was lost on the secretary
| When the next interview took place the most noted
| chiefs were ready to make speeches. John Grass
the Chief Justice Of the Nation; Call the most inhu
| entail of them all and two Others had spoken
| and Mr.. Villas got very impatient The chiefs went
over the same ground largely and this was a clear
waste of time for business Cabinet officer lie pre-
Jared TO stop IT, Swift Bear had risen in his place
and after mailing some conclliatory remarks began TO
follow the line of talk begun by Joha Grass and Call
Tell him to mind that said Mr. secretary
Villas 10 tn Interpreter sharply. The others have
| gone that mater Let him take II up at the
point where the others left Off That Will save time
The interpreter looked surprised but he translated
the Sccrotary's words The stoical features OF the
Indians showed signs Of feeling, but chorus %
ughs7 went up and several Of the chiefs turned "a
| Sitting Bull Swift Bear. whom the secIctary's
words had been especially addressed, crossed his
arms and calmly sat down without degting any reply
Tho other chiefs also sat quiet. An embarrassing ST.
lence I'm fact came the whole assemblase and
some Of lookerson declared that secretary villas
blushed. For nearly ten minutes the silence va
maintained Then swift Bear aztec exchanging few
words with the two old chiefs who sat near him again
arose This lime he did not shake hands with th'
Secretary and his manner was not concillaiory. liz
dd not show the slightest sign that the action Of Mr.
Villas had made any impression on his mind III
began where the other chiefs had begun and as The
Interpreter translated his words 1t was noticed tina
they were almost identical with what had already been
said Little Wound, Crow Eagle aud other Chiefs WHIT
spoke later also went over the same ground. I'M
Secretary of the Interior did attempt TO insruc
The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1888-02-01
WE PLEAD
For West Virginia Homes.
Headquarters,
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
Petersburg, West Virginia.

DEAR FRIEND:
We send you this Constitution that you
may proceed atonce to organize Club. Do
not await for a more convenient season."
We must utilize the winter evenings in
studying our own lines of defense and in be-
coming familiar with the tactics of the
enemy that we may be able to combat them.
TheWomans Christian Temperance Union,
representing the Motherhood of the State,
urges you to active effort before the din Of
political battle comes on to stife reason an i
conscience.
viii you not send mo- names Of other per-
sons in your County who would organize o
Club and lead in this work for the Homef
II you think Union could do more effec-
tive work, send at once for Constitution and
plan of work Tor w. c. T. U.
These organizations are designed as Signal
Stations to send out the light and truth of
Prohibition in each county. .rtss
An early response will greatly encourage,
Yours for Immediate Action,
+.'t'' JANE A. JOHNSON,
Pres. W. Va, W. &. T. U.