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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-06-03
A Card from General Tarlbeu.
H1LLsnoRo, MISS, May 2Ith, 1869.

H1LLsBoRo. MISS, May 24th, 1859.
Editor Clarion: In the Clarion of the I'D,
is reference TO the report Of Major Norton,
TO the Reconstruction Committee Of Con-
gress, in which it is stated thai Capt. John
q. Owen, because of his devotion to the
Union. lost his eyes during the s1ar. i pre-
sunle am the only person who spoke TO
Major Norton about Capt. Owen. did not
represent his eyes 80 have been taken out
during, but some years before the war. Mai.
Norton has simply fallen into an errorinn
Gently, as 20 dates. AS all who know him
are aware be Is extremely deaf--s0 much 50,
that it is difficult for him. to understand.
lie is man of the highest sense Of honor
and would not purp0sely mistake any fact.
The first knowledge / had OF his report was
through the local papers. Capt Owen
and myself agreed that at 3 suit
able opportunity we would explain
The subject having been referred &C In The
Clarion, which we respect though politl-
cally oppose, submit, Tor Capt. Owen and
myself the most emphatic denial officiating
his Misfortune during the war In fact the
representations made By me were simply In
tended as complimentary to the Captain Ne
man, and not Intended or expected 20 be.
made the basis Of a report. / regret the
error exceedingly. as have no wish 70 mis-
represent and will n0tdo so knowIn ely, the
land cf my choice, Of which, in my hopes OF
the future, am justly proud.
Tt IL due rD ali &C. say that the theory OF.
Car & Owen and his fFieads, as to tie cnase
his eyes differs ma iuriAliy with that Ipcent-
] 1olr o. ssrvAn 71Rnrr1.
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Too MUCH LAND.-We know farm
er whos ten years ago, owned one hun
dred and fifty acres, and was doing well
he now owns five hundred acres, and lis
worse off than before. And whyg Be
cause this large farm is a great bill Of ex-
pense to him; he cannot afford to keep il
up in good condition, and il hangs mill
stone of care about his neck. His wife
and children, both sons and daughters,
are obliged to work hard TO keep the great
machine running. We presume his sons
declare they will leave home as soon as
they are old enough; and the girls say
they will die before they viii marry far
mers. Neither sons nor daughtersare edu-
Gated as they deserve to be; they cannot
be spared for this from work on the big
farm. Now we declare that such farm
is curse to Its possessor, and his family,
and an injury TO the whole agricultural
interest. If that man wants 10 save him
self and his household, he should sell at
least one-half of his land, improve the
remainder to make it more productive,
release the children from bondage, and
try to make his home comfort. He
will live longer, lay up as good property,
and will train up more intelligent and a
happier family.-American Agricultural.
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Pursuant 90 a call large numbsr Of the
citizens of Jasper county, irrespective Of
race, color. or formeiparty connections, met
In convention al Paulding. ON Saturday the
1ld inst tHr fr
W. w. Pugh was called to the chair. and
w. n. Brame. requested 20 act as secretary.
The objects Of the meeting were explained
BY Capt w. III. Hardy, and, upon motion OF
Col. 5. r. Street, a committee Of six, white
and colored. were appointed TO dram plat
form Of principles for the action Of the
meeting.
The Chair appointed as said committee:
w. w. Hardy, K. Dansby, and 9. w.
Tatum, (white,) John Harrison, Jack Sims
and Everett Lindsey, (eolOred)
The Committee retired for a short time
when they returned with the following res
olutions which were adopted seriatim, with
out dissenting voice:
RESOLUTIONS.
We the undersigned citizens Of Jasper
county, irrespective of race, color, or former
party connections, do adopt the following
platform Of principles:
1st. We approve the Presidents policy Of
reconstruction, namely: OF adopting such
constitution and passing such laws as win
secure the civil and political rights OF ALL
PERSONS.
I'd. We are in favor Of the adoption of the
18th amendment to the constitution Of the
United States.
Sd. We are uhcompromislngl opposed to
DISTINGUISHING any class Of citizens, and we
herein pledge ourselves to use every legitl-
mate means In our power to defeat any par
ty who favor the Acknowledgement Of any
class Of our people for any purpose.
4th. We are in favor of running only such
men for Office, irrespective of race or color,
"a are honest, JafflfaI and competent.
5th. We are In favor Of ratifying the con-
stisation framed by the Convention Of 1868 ;
provided, the Objectionable features are
stricken out; but we win not vote for that
or any other constitution that does not, @se-
cure the equal civil and political rights Of
all persons
9Th. That we are opposed TO any man OF
set of men, or to any party or party scheme
which tends to stir up strife between the
white and cOlored races; but that It Is the
sense of this meeting that the true interest
of the country can be best subserved by
RCdCS1 hdlAnOn. th0 unity Va rCnbAuANnt1 unA
action on the existing issues Of the recon-
structiOn Of tho State; and to that end we
are willing to unite upon State Ticket COM
posed of men, honest, faithful and compe-
tent who adopt the spirit and policy Of these
resolutions without regard TO their previous
party connection.
w. III. HARDY,
Il. DANsBY,
Z. w. TATUM, c,,,r,,.,o.
JOHN uARRIsON,
JACK SIMS,
EVERETT LINDSEY.
! On motion of Major w. Il. Powe, It was
ordered that the proceedings Of this meeting
be furnished THE CLARION, Pilot Brandon
Republican, and Meridian Gazette for pub
LEGATION.
Onmotion Of Capt. Hardy, the President
of this meeting, as soon as a state Conveu-
tion Is called, is authorized to appoint two
delegates from each Police district, and two
from the county at large, composed Of an
equal number OF whites and blacks, to rep
resent the county In said Convention.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine die.
w. w. PUGH, President.
w. Nj. BRAME, Secretary.
May 22d, 1863.
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and temuers which % disturb the Churches.
and IRE 20 huftful 70 the souls OF those for
whom Christ died. are due. h large meas
lre, e irritating canses which are not en-
tors the separated bodies. To this end We
invite your Soncurrence and cooperation.
And we take this occasion frankly to say
that the conduct Of some Of your nlissiono-
aries and agents who have been sent into
that portion Of our common country oecu-
pied by rs and theirarowed purpose 70 dis
integrate and absorb our societies that 9TH
erwise dwell quietly, have been very preju-
dicial to that charity which we desire our
people to cultivate toward all ChristianS,and
especially those who are called by the en-
deared name of Meth0dists; and their course
in taking possession OF some of our houses OF
worship has inflicted both grief and loss on
as. and bears the appearances, TO disint<rest-
breach Of charity, but an invasion of the
plainest rights of property. Thus the adj
versary has had occasion to speak reprOach-
fully, and the cause ofour Master has been
wounded by its pr0fessed friends.
Brethren. these things ought not TO be.
and we propose, until action more formal.
and authoritative, and advanced In this diree-
ton, can be taken BY our highest Indicators
10 unite with You In preventing them We
DO not say that our own people haze been
sic and tempers, without blame toward you.
But this we say, IL any offense against the
law of love. committed by those nnder our
appointments, any aggressions upon your
just privileges and rights. are properly pre-
sented to us, the representation will be re-
specially considered. and we shall stand
ready, by all authority and influence we
have, to restrain and correct them.
These are our views. and we are sure that
we represent the sentiment OF our ministers
and people. We have no authority to de-
termine anything as to the prOpriefY, prac-
ticability and method of reunion of the
Churches represented by you and ourselves.
With sentiments of Christian regard, we
are, dear brethren, very truly yours.
r. PAINE, Chairman.
III. N. McTTEIRE. Sec'ry,
st. Louis, Mo-, May III, 1869.
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1t is sometimes truly amusing to wit
ness the laundering enthusiasm of a
young man who fancies. that there Is no
oher employment that will yield, in all
respects, so satisfactory returns as the Gull
tiFation of the soil. And yet, with all
hs zeal and knowledge of men, and of
tb ordinary affairs of life, he has no de-
finite ideas of successful and progressive
agriculture. Many young men commence
flaming operations with no more of a cor
ret understanding of the requirements
ofthe farm and the farmer than young
ba,kwoods gardener possesses of business
tao, skill and experience requisite to
manage a large dry-goods store in a pop
uluIs city. The never-ending drudgery,
the endless details and ever-changing OPP
eraions connected with the cultivation of
the soil, even on small farm, have new
er made the first impressions ON many be-
ginaers, until they have really eommenc-
ed exercising themselves in planning and
trying to execute. The details of agri-
culture are so numerous and varied that
young man needs the advantage of sew
eral years practice, with an intelligent
tille of the soil, who understands how
to manage every department with salts
factpry skill. Many young men make
serious mistake in attempting to supervise
the operations of farm before they have
any correct conceptions of the business.
There is science in everything connected
with the farm. When a young man is
about to commence any enterprise on the
farm, whether it be raising stock or grow
grain, it is highly important that he
should have such an understanding of his
business that, so far as human agency is
concerned, his arrangements will not
prove to be failures.
We have limited at some of the difficult
ties to be encountered. The question
then arises, What can be done to enable
the enthusiastic beginner to commence
right? We answer: He must first serve
a faithful apprenticeship with some thor
ough-going, practical man, who viii i'm
part the desired instruction to beginner,
and thus enable him to obtain fair idea
of the details of the business in which he
is about to engage II a young man does
not understand how to handle farm i'm
plements and tools, the very best course
he can pursue will be to serve an entire
season with a farmer who can and will
teach him how to handle a pillow, horse,
hoe, mower, scythe, fork and cradle as
skillfully as good chopper can swing his
axe. One year served in this manner
will be of incalculable value to begin
ner, as a farmer must De familiar with the
use of tools or he can never expect to
succeed in his employment.
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In the Military Order removing from
Office in this State persons whe could not
qualify under the act of 1862, all who
could SO qualify were especially requested
to do so, and to retain their Offices
there having been nothing in the resolu-
ton of Congress contemplating their re-
moval; but the reverse.
The persons who we're thus designed by
act Of Congress 10 continue In the dis
charge of their duties, and were invited
so to do In the said Military Order, but
have since been removed, are requested
to furnish US without delay a statement OF
the fact, mentioning their political ante
cedents-wnether they REM Tered service
in the Union army-and VIII at has been
their course in reference TO the policy Of
reconE ruction. Eenh perso embraced
in this class viii consider him self person
ally addressed, and will do L he public
benefit by communicating the facts a
nee
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The HAIL.-The hail storm recorded in
our last issue did much damage TO the crops
in different portions Of the county, the
greatest injury was done the neighboEhOods
of Dearbrook, Cliftonville and Bigbee Val
ley. One farmer alone, ia the neighbor-
hood of Dearbrook, lost four of five hun
dred acres. The crops all through Noxubce
have been much retarded by continuous
rains, and this hail storm was a severe blow
to those who experienced its furys-Beacon
Mr.. Steel, living near Bethesda Church,
was killed a few days since by Mr.. Hand
and his two sons. We have not learned all
Of the particulars but from what we can
gather, MFR. Hand killed him In elf-defence.
Mr.. Steele was tenant on MI. Hands place.
In the same neighborhood. the little child
OF Mr.. George Clowers was burned TO death.
accidently falling in the nre.-Crystal
Springs Herald.
The 0syka Reporter says: that Mr.. VIM.
Davidson, citizen Of that place, on the Plat
inst.- discharged one barrel Of shot gun at
Mr.. Charles H. Allen. depot agent, who, at
at the time was sitting between two friends
form, engaged In conversation foreign 20
any idea or anticipation Of such an attack.
One Of the party received a slight c0ntls-
sion. upon the thigh, beyond this. forEn-
n "a 81 NO harm was cone, though it seem
deadly purpose toward Mr.. Allen who ~ ,
retired within the depot. ant who refraf,, :.
from presenting himself even in the az -.
siye attitude 70 which be was natarsIlr en-
The Bay ST. Louis Gaxette fn snea king- n
the New Orleans, Mobile aud Chat tanoorn
Raiir0ad, say, fruEn u eufIarTn1. : Point X
Pass Christian, the r0sd Is nearly graded and
80. loF TIE ron Everything On that sec.
dispatch and bushes fnnt and the a rnarnnns
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A WATERMEEoNs.----t N. G..'s writes.
It takes no small amount ofwork to raise
pod watermelons, and to have crop, at
e same time that win pay. First, the
Found should be well plowed, and hills
Rade eight. feet apart each way, one foot
nuare, and about ten inches deep. Each
Pill should be filed with well colnposted
nanure, and trodden solid before finish
ng. Plant to ten to eight seeds to each
eln, and cover lightly with hee. When
|he fourth leaf has formed, thin out to
ne or two to each hill; one is better than
Ralf dozen, but it is best to leave more.
entl they get well started, as one may get
Destroyed. When the vines commence to
un, the hills should be wen trodden
Down around the vine. The plants will
require freqent farming" or cultivating
Egntll the fruit commence, to set, when
Phey should not be moved. With plenty
pf manure. and some guano or bones dust.
h light, sandy (soil : which Is the best l
and good cultivation, thre viii be 4 larre
crop, l have seen the ground nearly
covered with melons, some weirbiinO FFrTois,
thirty to forty pounds" 8 c
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Cotton Culture.

David Dickson, Sparta, Ga, in the
nthern Cultivator, gives some hints
6ch may benefit our Southern readers.
SAYS
'To improve the cotton plant, you
build select seed every year, Immediate
after the first picking, up TO the middle
#October, selecting from stalks that send
Ia one or more suckers near the ground,
Hhetines called arms. These arms need
I'D be looked for on poor land. Second
II from those that send out limbs thick
Lii three to six bolls, from half inch
n one and half inches apart on the
'hbs. If you do not keep your land
III charged with humus, the cotton
Shbs viii be too short-nianure well,
Ebw deep, cultivate with the sweep very
Nhllow-scrape with the hoe instead of
kging or chopping-if you cut the cot
81 roots, you will make stalks instead of
Ills. On all farms there are some acres
EIht produce cotton better than others.
bed for planting should always be select
d from these spots.
MANY planters have visited me the
st year, and they were astonished that
III cotton, planted the 10th of May, was
lore forward than theirs, planted on the
9th of April. / often told them, in a
pking way, that they were root cutters;
hey often confessed they put the turning
low to the cotton the first blowing, then
be shovel pillow the balance of the season,
citing no boIls until after the cotton was
lid by.
would not have row nearer than
bur feet. Use a No. 2 Scovell hoe
eave two or three stalks in every hill
Stance between hills the width of the
be. There are many reasons for this;
be best one is, it makes it more forward.
bout the various manues, l win merely
aention that / consider ammonia the first,
Dluble bone the second best, salt and
laster Q good preventive of rust in cot
pa, besides possessing other good proper
|ps
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Chinese Immigration Company OF
NJ. LOzis, Missouri.

TO the Planters ofdse Sozah-The above
named company is now organized and is
completing its arrangements to supply
Southern planters with Chinese laborers,
to be collected at ST. Louis and distributed
through the South in time for the crops of
next year. The labor question is obvious
ly the great problem to be solved in con-
nectiOn with the restoration of the South
to anything like its former prosperity.
The solution of that question is most
readily and successfully found in the vast
and Wverhowing population of China, the
cheapness of Coolie labor, the peculiar
adaptedness of that race to the climate
OF the South and to the production of
Southern staples, and in the cheap and
convenient transportation afforded by the
Pacific Railroad. This road is now COM
pleted from the Mississippi river to San
Francisco, and this company Is now ready
to correspond with Southern planters in
reference to furnishing Chinese labors for
their plantations.
There are in California between two
and three hundred thousand Cinnamon at
the present time, and many more are con-
stantly arriving from across the Pacific.
We wish to begin the transportation of
them to ST. Louis as soon as practicable,
and to have large supply of them on
hand in time for the crops of next year.
In answer to the principal inquiry in
regard to the introduction of Chinese Ia
Dor IN the South, Eve mean its cost we
can only say at present that we estimate
the expense of transportation at about $50
per head, the cost Of his labor at from
81 to s5 per month, and fed. In recon-
mendation Of the Coolie as laborer, it
may, in conclusion, be said, that it is easy
to make him a permanent fixture when he
once becomes located, as he can be con-
tracted with without difficulty for series
of years together, and he IS noted for his
faithful and religious adherence to his
contracts. Address = 81
r. HI HAWKS. Act.
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/. little dewdrop, sparkling bright
Responsive to the morning dawn.
E,aid-"I'll put out my tiny light
I'M not be missed when am gone
|scrtbwith it closed its silvery eye,
And vanished with the sweet perfume
Ant ahi the rose whereon it beaIned,
soon lost the brightness Of It's bloom.
1 child that eagerly had watched
FThe opening rosebud day by day,
kme to the spot and grieyed and sept
To see it whitening away.
Pie sun went up anG noon aud eve.
4 Many fair roses cheered the bower,
nm each its own sweet dew-drop kept.
! Within its heart, freshening power.
BIZ, have we not like drops of dew.
some rosebud for our special care
home work that we alone can do
A heart to keep all fresh and fair?
Dh let us never. never be
The drop that wearied Of its light.
For one unkind, impatient word,
4 Some flower of happiness may blight.
A gentle word, a word of love,
4 Ii is little thing TO speak;
But have seen it bring a ray
OF JOY unto a fearful cheek!
u n unkind word an angry look.
Say you it is little thing?
A word / loving heart has broke!
4 look has lett in life sting.
Oh let us light our little sphere
Il SO long as God doth win it so;
The smallest light that he hath made
Doth please Him with its faithful glow.
ANe may not all be SUNS and stars;
God loves the dew-drop just as well,
Though they light not the universe,
If they but sparkle where they fell.
Then let US do our little work,
Nor think il small if we have made
'Dne human heart keep fresh and green!
One iffe's lost bloom makes others fade
Efes. other hearts will fade for what
This heart if nourished might have been
HDh let rs faithful do our part,
IA That joyless lives be not our sin.
Ono star lights not the midnight dome,
Tia One stream fills not the ocean deep,
ORC bird makes not the forest gay,
# But all in harmony must keep;
Bach gladly do lis little part,
And then the great harmonious whole
III III praise the everlasting God
81 While the eternal ages roll.
De ANDoN, Miss, May 10, 1869.
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The latest novelty at fashionable social
parties, consists in having large covered
basket containing small boquets of choice
flowers az the entrance of the salon. Each
guest plunges his or her hand into the
basket, takes posey, which the ladies
attach to their dress or put in their hair,
and the gentlemen place them in their
buttonhole. The latter promenade the
salon, each i'm search Of lady wearing
similar boquet to his own; and when she
is found, be has right TO take posses
sion Of and retain her as partner for the
rest of the evening.
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A correspondent 4 the 1nzoo Banner
writing from Benton, Yazo0 county, says
The unprecedented amount OF rain this
spring has not only seriously retarded but
permanently injured the prospects for Q
crop this year, both Of corn and cotton.
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1t has been ascertained that, out OF
every hundr ed women in Great Britain
above the a &c Of twenty, fifty seven are
wives, thi'1feen widows, and tn. 'rty spin
ster- Ola little under 3, 900, 900 women
between twenty and forty, In Ia 1giand
and Wales, 1,24S, 900 were nnma. vried.
A wholesale emigration Of women to the
United States Is recommended but this
plan win hardly work, a. there Il an Il
cess Of women in this country BONA =
sachusetts alone, in a population Of l.
200, 900 at the last census, having 40, 600
more women than men.
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A Velocipede zider was recently match
ed IN Boston, with n horse able to trot
twenty miles an hour The conditions of
the contest were that the rider, a well
known athletic boatsman, was to propel the
velocipede five miles, while the horse
trotted ten miles IN harness. The man
completed his Eve miles in 26 minutes. 20
seconds, while the horse trotted nine miles
IN rs minutes 50 seconds.