The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1888-01-11

l.. sjeiieu Duzzard Is az an
er middle and west Tennessee,
the mortality among cattle, Caused by
drought, he fills long felt want.
Chicago board of education has
, decided to name one Of the new public
schools in that city "the Washburne
school, " in honor Of the late Z, B. Wash
burne.
A tower now being erected on the
highest point of the Mount Of Olives by
the Russians will be SO high that the
Mediterranean and Red eeas may be seen
from the top Of it.
Sam Jones, the revivalist, had the
audacity to say before a Boston audi
ence that he did not believe in couture
with b big c." And Boston now be-
heves in Jones with small 81"
There is strange natural curiosity in
Fayette county, Indiana, known as Shaky
| Hill. II comprises about twelve acres,
and is occasionally subject to tremulous
movements affecting several acres Of
land. This phenomenon has been noticed
for ffty-seven years.
An American dentist has been fined in
Berlin for putting the title doctor on
his cards. The Judge said the law sp-
piled TO all foreigners; he would fine even
the crown princes doctor, DIR. Mackenzie,
il he attempted to use the title doctor
in Prussia.
The remains of John Oakly were dis
inferred and reburied near Albuquerque,
N. NJ, recently. and it was discovered
that his face and head were covered with
thick growth Of hair, although when he
was buried ten years ago he was both
bald and beardless.
Mrs. craik was prompted to write her
last book, IAN Unknown Country, u
which discusses the condition Of the poor
in the north OF Ireland, by overhearine
the remark Of a laboring man, who, when
rallied upon helping little girl across the
street, replied, ''Ay, but 'andfnl Of 'elT
is worth CARLOAD Of pity"
Poultry men say that puIlets Matched
by incubators and raised in brooders lay
much sooner than those hen Matched anc
raised. A Trenton man has one Of thess
artificial young hens that began laying
when 10 weeks old, and has laid an egl
a day ever since.
AT public auction of old furniture IL
one Of the Lancaster. Pa, market places
the other day, a claw foot mahogany
sofa that had belonged to Thaddeui
Stevens was knocked down for SO;
three legged table that once occupied q
place in ''Old Thad's" ofnee brought onl,
IS, and an old quaint looking glass tia.
had belonged to him sold for Else.
The Guild Of the Iron Cross h n nav
Catholic organization having for its Oh
Jet the spreading Of the principles O
. temperance reverence. and chastity. "a
ther Field, Of Philadelphia, the guild
chaplain general, has just returned fror
| a successful tour in the west and in Car
} ada, and reports 1000 members, IL
/ priests and bishops connected with tn
! guild.
, 1t is stated that German steamshi
!. recently took to Colon from Africa 20
Liberians. men Of gigantic stature an
powerful physique. They were hal
naked, carried queer looking bundle
, upon their shoulders. and spoke lar
guage which no enc else on the isthmu
understood. It Is said that |. 500 nor
! viii follow. and that these men wi
. work on the Panama canal.
Chief Drummond, Of the United Stats
, Secret Service. in reporting ON a band {
! Italian countefeiters now operating j
|, this country, has called attention to th
: existence Of formidable secret organ
1 ration originating IN Sicily, but havin
: branches in New York. Boston, Chscae,
st Louis, St Paul, San Francisco an
several other cities. The members
this society are described nsazazzins an
4 villains Of the worst type. engaged in a
= sorts Of criminal schemes, but especial
: in the counterfeiting business.