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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-25
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4 Falseilood about the Harrisville
Election Contradfcted.

EDITOR OF THE CLARION: SRI reside at
Harrisyille precinct. Since my arrival here on
business, / have seen a statement in the Pilot
newspaper, purporting to have been made on
the authority of two colored men. that they
were compelled to "vote the Democratic ticket
against their earnest protests" and that thew
have " come here for redress was present
when the two freedmen alluded to voted. and
will testify, under oath, that there were no
threats force, or compulsion of any kind used
toward them. went with them to the ballot
box, and saw them vote freely and of their own
accord. The Registrars and numbers of others
in attendance, will verify this statement
The freedman who voted the Radical ticket.
and who is reported by the authors of the Pr
lot story to have gone to the woods to avoid
violence, was not threatened or molested by
any one; and it is utterly false that he fled. No
harsh OF unkind word was spoken to him. r
L will state, further, that the freedmen re-
ferred to, did not walk $40 miles'' to report
their pretended grievances. They came in the
wagon of Democrat, with an order from a
Democratic citizen, for the purpose of purehas-
ing provisions for their families - aak or
j. T. ROGERS,
+ -ssl.tsea4 Of Harrisville, Simpson County
Jackson. June 25, 1868. s.s HifsitA q lf- 3
,.+ ,,f ~~~~~~~~-~~N~-@-~--~--~o~~
There is terrible shaking among
the dry bones of Radicalism aoa
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PPha nsio n Dem. II; Rad !
'N' % Dem. majority.
PIKE COUNTY

p paar1seown, Dem. IA; Rad
fhanix, 50 Dem. maio rifu D.
PIKE COUNTY.
bSogue chitto-Dem. 81; Rad
simmons Dem-53; Rad. -: % |
: Carriers Creek, gives tbr. 90
for Democrats. 'nree to one
MADISON COUNTY
Madison Station, Dem. so R.a,
na''le Springs-Dem. 80, Rad i19,
sUNFLowER COUNTY '' 4
:, AS Tar as heard from goes Demo-.
by large majority. N'"0cfatic
1t is proper to mention in 49,
ton with the above, that the oon ll,ec-
OF Kinds, Claiborne, Yazoo Nraa; 'V'
Adams, Jefferson and Sunaowo~ h
large registered colored maior;t;
and have been considered as stra., eS'
holds by the Radicals. Amito NJ
Soto, Carroll and Yalobpsba rh; -
are going largely Democratic bas
also colored registered maioritios m
colored voters have in thousands ~
cases refused to be led by the Radio
conspirators like brutes to the slarol4
er. Well done.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-25

We have known the writer of the
following letter long and well, and
know him to be. one of the best and
truest of men. The bold and manly
stand which he and other colored citi-
zens of Yazoo have taken against the
iniquitous schemes of the Carpet bag
gers, in connection with the patriotic
labors of the permanent white citizens,
explains the secret of the rebuke which
Radicalism has received in Yazoo
county:
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Vigilance Committees TO Your
Posts. . l..-i-

The voters have done, and are doing
nobly. By majority of at least
TWENTY THOUSAND they will before
Saturday night have rejected the Con-
yention iniquity, miscalled Constitu-
ton. The Committees of the Demo-
cratic party must now take CAFE that
the ballots are counted fairly. The
knayes who are malicious and base
enough to endeavor to deprive twenty
Or thirty thousand of the best citizens
of the State without reference to
former political opinions, of the priv
ileges of freemen, are mean enough to
violate the purity of the. ballot box, if
they are not closely watched. The
Committees of the Democratic party
have a right under the order of the
Commanding General to watch the
counting of the ballots and the making
up of the returns. For information
we will reproduce an extract from the
Election Order:
Within twenty-four hours after the
closing of the election in each county,
the ballot boxes will be opened, the
ballots counted, and return of the cleo
ton made upon the blank forms pre-
scribed and furnished, and delivered
to the hands of registrar to be here
after designated, who will at once bring
them to these Headquarters. Before
the opening of the ballot boxes the
registrars will invite at least one suit
able person of each political party to
be in attendance during the counting
of the ballots and the making up of
the returns. Such persons will be af-
forded a fair opportunity of seeing
that no frauds are committed, but in no
instance and under no pretence will
any return be made by the Commits
sioners of Election except in the man.
ner above prescribed.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-25

The Texas Convention is delighted
to discover that the State Treasurer
has large cash balance. The impress
sion obtained that the State eXchequef
was almost depleted The loyal
Treasurer was swift to disabuse nlS
brother '.loyalists minds OF SO de-
pressing an impression. If, when the
Convention adjourns sine die, the eX.
chequer is not almost depleted
Texas will be more fortunate than the
rest of the Souther States
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-25

Our readers must bear in mind that
the Democratic strongholds in the
South eastern and Northern counties,
remote from the Railroads, and where
the Loyal League conspirators did not
even try to establish themselves, have
vet to be heard from. The news from
these counties will travel slowly, but
it will be all the better when it comes.
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Seas0nabIe Rains-AI alabama Leg,
islafure.

MONTGOMERY, June 20.-Fine and
seasonable rains have fallen in differ
ent parts of Alabama, the last few
days, coming just in time to save the
corn crop, which was nearly burned
up. Members of the Legislature, ell
ected under the reconstruction law,
are arriving. In anticipation of the
omnibus bill becoming law, none bu1
Radicals acted on the suggestion of the
re construction law, and defeated the
Constitution and Legislature, by not
voting. a1
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L Extract of q letter from Gen. Feath-
erston, dated Holly Springs, June
Oath:
/" We are doing better than we an
g ticipated Our majorities are even
" larger than we supposed they would
GO be. The whites stand firm, and the
" blacks are coming to our relief in
Charge numbers. The North will be
" all right" t9A
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Latest from Military meadquar-
tiers

The following was picked up in the
Vicksburg cars this morning. We
publish it for what it is worth. We
understand that Gen. Freeman made
a similar announcement at the Mass
Meeting in Vicksburg yesterday:
Gen. Mcdowell informed Gen. Grant
this afternoon by dispatch, that he has
no doubt the Constitutions will be de-
feated in this State. A soldier told
me so. DANzIGER.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-25

The Radical organ boasts that at one
precinct in Warren county, there WEI
"41O Republican votes and only IL
Democratic" There was an "elec-
ton there! 1t is only where the peo-
vote against the Convention iniquity'
that {" no election" is held. Oh for a
forty horse power to chant thy praise,
Humbugery
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TORCHES /! TORCHES

Citizens who will join, or are willing
to aid in the Grand Torch Light Pro
cession to morrow night are urged to
prepare as many torches as they are
able and deliver them to me or my aids
at the Capitol Gate to morrow even
ing.
THOS. GREEN,
Chief Marshal.
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Lawrence County.

Editor Clarion: Club meeting to-
night-large and enthusiastic. Five
of the most influential ''loyal leaguers'
came out boldly for Democracy and
made speeches and declared their i'm
tention to vote the open ticket.
Torch light procession to morrow
night Wewill sweep the whole tick
ct here. j. A. H.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-25

An Outrageous swindle :

The whole number of so-called
Commissioners" appointed by the
Mongrel Convention to attend the
elections, at rate of compensation of
SIXDOLLARS a day for each man,
or an aggregate compensation of ONE
THOUSAND AND NINETY EIGHT
DOLLARS per day, is one hundred
and eighty three The Commission
ers to conduct the elections were ap
pointed by the General Commanding
in accordance with the law of Con-
gress, and he refused to recognize
these illegal appointees of the Con
vention. They have no public duty
to perform, and yet they are put into
these places at this enormous cost to
the people We have reason to be-.
heve that they made it their business
to circulate the most outrageous mis-
representations among the freedmen,
under the guise of 'sofficers,' in order
to oyerawe them, and by imposing
upon theircredulity, to control their
votes. Their mission is political and
nothing else. Inasmuch as the Com
handing General ignored the pretend
ed law of the Convention, it is to be
hoped that he will not permit them to
draw from the State Treasury the
compensation which was voted them.
In the present impoverished condi
ton of all classes of our people, it will
be a great hardship to permit this i'm
position to be praeticed. We do not
object to the Leaguers being repre-
sented by their Committees at the
voting, just as the Conservatives are
represented, without public cost, but
we do emphatically protest against
this outrageous swindle of one thou
sand and ninety eight dollars a day
; for partizan purposes. w
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-25

The Radical leaders in Congress are
about to adjourn. They will uot stay
to hear the news from Mississippi
Nor would they for millions OF dollar q
give Mississippi the privilege OF vote
in the Presidential election.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-25

Read the news from Scott Ac-
cording to Radical logic there was
no election in that county. Between
five and six hundred Democratic ma
jority and more a coming!
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Make Way for TishOmingo !!

Glorious old Tishomingo speaks for
herself, and 2rebukes the infamous
scheme of the Mongrel Convention to
deprive her of her rightful voice IN
the State Councils
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The fuss and flummery, with fife
and drum, which the Loyal Leaguers
hereabouts are keeping up, is nothing
but Radical wake over the putrid re-
mains of the Mongrel Constitution,
which has fallen still born from the
womb of the Eggleston Convention.
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information which it contains:


...- BRANDON, June 25, 1868. G
Ed. Clarion Was at Fannin yester-
day--one hundred and eighty-seven
votes polled--ALL for the Demo cracy.
ROBT. LOWRY.
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All Hail Lawrence!
BRooKHAvEN, June 25, 1868.

To CEdraO72--- =
Six boxes in this county one hundred
and thirty-seven Democratic majority.
Will be largely Increased by remain
ing five. Caseyville, Copiah county,
166 Democrats, three Radicals.
B. r.. ATKINS.
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LATER.
Arrival of the 50 Thugs at Bran
dOn--SpeciaI Dispatch
BRANDON, June Is, 1868.

81 BRANDON, June IS, 1868.
q, Ed. Clarion: -Rolla and Thugs ar
rived-were met by big crowd of
Democratic negroes, with flag, and
put to shame, All going well. Don't
need help. A. G. MAYERS.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-25

"No Election - Inn DeSOtO!
Do you hear the news from DeSoto F.?
The Radicals have retired from the
field and withdrawn their ticket in dis
gust.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-25

MAGNOLIA WATER-A delightful toilet
ticle superior to Cologne and at half the
arice.
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Winchester Repeating Rifles
RING TWO SHOTS A SECOND AS A REPEArE
IS AND
TWENTY SHOTS A MINUTE
AS A BREECH LOADER.

TyHESE powerful, acurate and wond ealSti :
Il effective weapons, carrying eenIs
charges, which can be fired in nine seco . saie
are now ready for the market and are ior
by all the responsible Gun dealers througiho"'
the country. For full information send
circulars and pamphlets to the .n,,O ~
WINCHESTER REPEATING ahIo VS.
feb20 w3m New Haven' oonh''
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We have just received the following
dispatch from Brandon, and we call
the attention of the authorities to the
information which it contains:
BRANDON, June IS, 1868.
Ed. Clarion: - Rollas crowd are
trying to get freedmen who voted the
Democratic ticket in Rankin, to tear
up their certificates, and go to Jack
son and vote next Saturday.
A. G.. MAYERS.
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"No ELECTION T" IN YALoBUsHA.
Gamers Station-Dem. 118; Rad. l
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80 rlo-s9 YAZoo COUNTY. a5al
Jacksonville, 167 votes ,polled, two
birds rad cas- afs.5 .gi-l a.
Mechanicsville, DEM SO, rad. none.
AS far as heard from county, dem.
I50 ahead. IA s-..s '',. '5 80 q
e. CoPIAH COUNTY. ~ a-ffatg
Georgetown, Dem. 294; Rad 6.
.49s r. PIKE COUNTY.
Gainesville, Dem 1853; Rad 8.
saL5 eli LAFAYETE COUNTY,. -
Spring Dale-Dem. 1876; Rad. none
-,...- ss--t.. HOLMES COUNTY.
West Statlon--Dem.' 81; Rad. 81.
.ss,'.. LowNDEs COUNTY.
Zion-Dem. majority 25. -5 Gfs
...j-.-5 LAWRENCE COUNTY.
Fair River-Dem. "a Rad. Is. -
CLAIBORNE COUNTY.
Grand Gulf, Dem SO; Rad. 253.
Rocky Springs, Dem. So; Rad 21O.
Brandywine, Dem. 80; Rad. 1S1.
CLARKE COUNTY.
DeSoto, Radical majority 6o.
LAUDERDALE COUNTY.
Daleville, Dem At; Rad. 50. sa
Chunkeyville, Dem. As; Rad. II.
LEE COUNTY.
Baldwin, Democrat 80; Radical l.
CARROLL COUNTY
Vaiden-Dem. $50 Rad 26.
Duck Hill, Dem. %; Rad. none.
KINDS COUNTY.
Bottoms Depot, Dem. 60; Rad. 200
Edwards Depot, Dem. SIS; Rad.
1927.
Clinton-Rad 1913; Dem. 126.
Brownsville-Dem. 1913 Rad. It's,
NEWTON COUNTY.
Chunkey, Dem. 81; Rad. none.
Lawrence Station, Dem. II; Rad.
none. ~
JASPER COUNTY.
Garlansville, Dem So majority.
ANTE COUNTY.
Centerville, 100 Dem. majority.
SCOTT COUNTY. 49,
Pulaski Dem. 80; Rad. none.
Ludlow and Burns all Democratic.
Morton, Dem. ITO; Rad. 81. d .aa
Lake-Dem. rs; Rad. none *sy
SMITH COUNTY
Z Polkville-Dem. 100; Rad. 1.
Trenton-To 1 o'clock Tuesday,
125 votes all Democratic.
KEMPER COUNTY.
Enon-Dem. 46; Rad. g.
Rocky Mount-Dem. As; Rad. II.
CoPIAH COUNTY.
Linden, Mt. Zion and Kenners, Co.
piah county--Democra majority in
the three precincts 160. -
Mt. Zion--Dem. 40 majority.
YALoBUsHA COUNTY.
Water Valley, Dem. 462; Rad Z.
Oakland, Dem. 281; RAIDS none.
Graysport-Dem.2 29, Rad. 49,
RANKIN COUNTY.
brakes Church-Dem. 81; Rad. 80
Cato, Dem. IA Rad none
Steens's Creek-Dem. 251, Rad. 81
Pelahatchie-160 Dem. majority.
SIMPSON COUNTY.
Harrisville, Dem. 104; Rad. l.
JEFFERSON COUNTY.
At three boxes reduces the Radica
majority of last year 402 votes.
ADAMS COUNTY.
Pine Ridge-Dem.41 Rad. 2O2.
Kingston, Dem. AZ; Rad. 1915. Or
zane, Dem. 43 Rad. 104.
Pamela COUNTY.
Como, Dem. 40; Rad. 14e
DEsoTo COUNTY.
+ Senatobia, Dem. 253; Rad. none.
Horn Lake, Dem. 113; Rad. 50.
YAzoo COUNTY.
Satartia, so Dem. majority.
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Five boxes give RAIDS "a majority !;
Six boxes to hear from; Denis. claim
they will make up in these. ...
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WARREN COUNTY.

WARREN COUNTY.
Red Bone-446 votes-abotlt 80 of
which were Democratic.
Bovina-565 votes cast-about rs
of which were Democratic.
Milldale Precinct-Dem. "a; Rad.
SO.
Oak Ridge-Dem. 81 Rad. &c.
Davis Bend-Dem. 3; Rad. 435.
.l2R CARROLL COUNTY
Winona--Dem. 500; Rad 5.
PIKE COUNTY.
Osyka-Dem lis : Rad SO. Ne
groes voted open Democratic ticket.
6rs RANKIN COUNTY.
go 80 BRANDON, June "a, 1867.
u. Maj. Barksdale, Jackson News
from country boxes, except Antioch,
give one thousand and two Demo
cratic to one hundred and seventeen
Radical, Our majority will be near
fifteen hundred. PA adf
[Signed ~ A. g. MAYERS.
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THE FoRTIETH CONGRESS.
SENATE.
Second Session.
WASHINGTON, July 2;

WASHINGTON, July 20, 1858.
Mr.. WILSON, Crep.) OF Mass, introduced bill 10
provide for a more enlcient provisional government
for Mississippi. Referred to the Committee on the
judiciary. II Is "a follows:-
Be enacted, &C. That the present government OF Msss
nppi being provisional only and subject 10 the paramount
authority Of Congress- hereby provided that all the Offices
under said shall be vacated the passage Of this
and that the for a the recent election for the
rHhcaon OF the constitution and for the election of officers
uu the same who have received majority the votes cast
sna enter upon the offices for which they voted for and
constitute the provisional government OF hsesppf un
VI onewise ordered BY Congress provided that any per.
lot ~ SAID election cannot take and subscribe TO the
equred by the entitled IAN act 10 prescribe oath
o. once and Tor other purposes" approved July 1904 the
u pi the oe Tor which be elected eha devove upon
'hs perEon rece wing the merit highest number OF votes
ni That shall be the duty Of the military commander
ol the district o. which Mississippi part TO that the
po'uons of this act are carried into immediate ehecA
REsGL uTfovs AND BILLS
MI WILSON intro duced resolution directing the
secretary oi War 10 communicate TO the Senate the
hcs relative TO the r. al Of Rush by military
MISSION ~ New Orleans for the murder Of colorcd
boy Adopted
Mr. HOWE (rep1 Of de-, from the Committee on
Ciains reported tic House IN relative to the award
OF $4,000 TO the cap,ors Of L'lferson Davis which
was amen .ed and passed
Mr HOWARD, nom zoe Joint Committee on ord
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Steamships Aleppo, Liverpool; Eagle, Havana; gremen
Bremen Merrimac, Rio Janero Niagara, Rirhmona, &c.
Wind at sunset ESE.
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THE MISSOURI CONTESTED ELECTION CASE.
:. After debate the minority resolution declaring
Nj. Hogan the contestant elected was rejected by 80
y, 49, and the majority resolution declaring n. fue
to without division.
Nj. DAVIS, irep.j Of MASS, rom the Committee on
Elections reported = resolution allowing TIE con-
THS UTAH CoNTssrHD k1xtrroN CASE
The House took up the Utah contested election
case, and after Q speech by the contestant (Mr
McGr0arty) the House voted unanimously that the
contestant was not entitled to the seat
The House at half-past fve adjourned until ten
O'Clock tomorrow morning, the first two hours to be
devoted 70 dtspostng Of business upon the Speakers
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A PRIZES CAsHED AND INFORMATION "
a nisbed IN Royal Havana and all efsliscd lotteries
JACOB CLUTE, Banker and Broker,
200 Broadway snd 158 Fulton stree
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M The ONCE Of the Herald yachts 10 at Whitehall
Slip All atons from and consgnees to tho
masters of inward bound vessels win be forwarded free OF
charge. .
H. One of the Herald steam yachts-the JAMES the
JKANNETTR-wil whitehall every morning at hafpast
four O'Clock for the Lower Bay
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Marine Disasters.

scHe FRANKtIN, Of Baltimore, from Indianoa for New
ork, sppkeo Sb inst lat o. lon g 90 IS days out
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Almanac fer New Ysrk-.This Day
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-14

os the return Of the Twenty second Reg
iment, New York State Volunteers, to al.
bany, they we're marched to the Governors
residence. When be made bis appearance
he greeted them with few cool remarks,
telling them in substance that they would
be dismissed and might return to their
homes. This cut Colonel Phelps severely,
and, riding up in front Of where the Gov
ernor stood, he said: Governor, IL my men
have done their duty ! wish you would tell
them so, and if not wish you would tell
them So They left home over 1,00C
strong, and returned with about 300 men
fit for duty, the rest killed or untitled BY
reason of service. The men cheered the
Colonel, but no cheers were heard tor Sey,
mour,
The Rev. Father Cabley, president of the
great Catholic University Of Notre Dame, was
in the procession which escorted Mr.. Colfaz
from the depot to the Fair Grounds, on hi.
recent reception at South Bend-thus giving
evidence that the Catholics Of his home
resent the base Democratic fabrications, ii
regard to the asserted hostility of Mr. Colfaa
to the Catholics and foreigners.
Ak old soldier who lost an arm says: a
am waiting to see if the people Of this coun
try are going to elect Horatio Seymour, anC
if they do l viii swear that lost my arm il
a threshing mechine, not in defense Of mi
country"
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-14

in strings Of 25 at time, and push onWest.
The country for 100 miles West Of MS is as
fine grain land as there is in the Union.
never saw anything finer than the fields Of
grain through the Sauk Valley One field
OF 100 acres, had the thickest wheat ever
saw The owner expects IS bushels per
acre Harvest has not yet begun, but Will
begin next week Grain denlers.here expects to
purchase 200 900 bushels next fall and win
ter
health improves steadily. A year
ago she was not able to getu for breakfast,
and,only at times strong enough to go down
stairs for dinner Now she is up for all her
meals, and hungry for them too-is out eY-
cry day walking and enjoying herself in the
woods and along the river Each week
shows an Improvement The country is full
ofinvalids. / know dozen men who were
carried on beds from the cars, when they
canie here, and are now as well a. | am.
Thanks for the papers We read every
thing 10 them VIII write again soon.
Yours, j s. Mower.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1868-08-14

A HARD STORY TO SWALLOW One day
last week, while the thermometer was indi-
eating l03 degrees, as NJ SaS. Cleary was
driving along a country road, his olfaetories
became charged with the fumes Of burning
wood, and on looking around he discovered
that all four of his wagon wheels, between
the tire and felloes, were on fire, presenting
a staItling and novel appearance. Thun-
derstruck for the instant, Mr. Cleary queried
whether the robes of the prophet Elijah had
descended on his shoulders, and he should
be borne up to the heavens with his chariot
Of FIRE, or whether the devil and his imps
were on his track trying to consume his
wagon, hurried his SteedS forwared until he
reached the creek at Rankin's mill, into
which he drove to extinguiSh the flames.
On examination be found the felloes to be
considerably eharred, between the joints es-
pccislly they were burned over half an inch.
Mr. Cleary accounts for it in this way: that
the felloes having shrunk and dried and the
tires expanded from the heat, the double
friction produced from the running of the
wheels and the beating Of the tires against
the fellOes caused the ignition. 1t is
curious case, but the wagon can be seen at
the blacksmith shop of Mr. Nick Martin,
where all who are skeptical can be convinced
as to the truth of the story. This is the first
case Of the kind on record to our knowledge,
and deceives the attention of scientific men.
- GreHcdstte Eechdage