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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-09
BILL TO REGULATES CHARGES
ON RAILROADS.
Bill of Mr. Landrum of Lowndes.


Bill to be entitled an act to establish a
reasonable maximum rate OF charges
for the transportation of passengers and
freight on the different railroads in the
State.
ture of the State of Mississippi, that all rail-
road corporations organized and doing bus
mess in this State, or which may hereafter
be organized and do business in this State,
under any act of Incorporation or general
law of this State, now in force or which
may hereafter be enacted by the Legislature
of this State, shall be and are hereby limited
70 such rates or charges for the conveyance
of passengers, freight, or anything whatso-
ever for which rates or charges are now
paid in this State. as are hereinafter pre-
scribed, or which may be hereafter pre-
scribed by law.
SEC. 2. No such railroad corporation shall
after the LIST day of March next charge or
receive fer the Il transportation or conveyance
of any person over its road, or any portion
thereof greater sum than four cents per
mile, nor for any person under twelve years
of age more than oHe-half that sum per
mile nor for any article of freight or any
thing whatsoever for which transportation
or conveyance rates or charges are now coll
Iected or may hereafter be collected great
er sum for a short distance than Is charged
for a long distance; but the maximum rate
or charge shall be in all instances for the
greatest distance, and such rate or charge
shall be decreased for all smaller distances
bv the number Of miles more than ten miles
less than the greatest distance such articles
Of freight may be transported; nor shall
anv other corporation. person or persons
us.. or operate any railroad now constructed
in this State, and charge or cause 20 be paid
for the conveyance Of passengers or arti-
cles of freight greater sum or dInerent
rate, than Is prescribed for such conveyance
In this act.
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From the southern Model Farmer.
Mind Slnggers In nIorses.

The carless manner in which good farm
horses are treated, il is astonishing that
there are so few die with such diseases rs
the staggers. Many Of the horses in the
South DO not get two dozen bundles Of oats
in year, nor a bushe Of bran, and the
horses do not know of such a dish az clover
They get corn and with il the rotten ends,
smut, &c, just rs it comes from the crib.
We can assure the readers Of the Model
Farmer that if they expect to have healthy
horses with loose plant skins, joints
nimble and ready 10 do work, their food
must be varied as much ms that Of person
The Stock journal has AN excellent
remedy for blind staggers, which We copy
for the benefit Of our patrons.
"Ths is also an inilamatory disease:
Staggers are usually the Consequence Of inn
proper feeding, or rather Of unwholesome
food, as bad or foul hay, or rank grass;
and are evidently induced by "A cause
which impairs the digestive system, and
leaves the stomach distended with indi-
gested food. This disease is called by a
variety of names, rs lethargy, apoplexy,
epilepsy, vertigo, convulsions, DC. IL
presents itself under two distinct forms,
which may be described as sleeping stag
gers, and mad staggers.
When the sleeping staggers attack n
horse, he hangs his head as if unable TO
hold il up; is dull and inactive, and
frequently falls asleep, even while eating,
and with the food in his month; he reels
or staggers about, as if intoxicated, and
sometimes falls down insensible; the eyes
appear watery and inhamed, and often, "a
well as the mouth, have a yellow cast
about them: the pulse is very unequal,
now slow, and then quicker then usual.
When TO the watery running Of the eyes
and the deep stupor which attacks the
horse, these are succeeded by paroxisms
of violence and delirium, the animal
plunging about, and beating himself
against whatever stands in his way, Wild
and unconscious look in his countenance,
the disease may then be termed mad stag
gers, inflammation of the brain being now
present.
The best remedial treatment for this
disease, in either state, is early and
copious bleeding, taking from four TO six
quarts at once, and again in five or six
hours, if necessary. Beat up into
ball, the following ingredients, and give
it Immediately after bleeding.
Aloes- 1890 -----.t.t seven Grams
Calomel aud assafoetida. each two drains.
The following purgative mixture should
be given Immediately after the BALL
A seven drains.
CASTLE soap and ginger, each 49,. TWO drains.
EPSON salts..-.......-..... tour ounces.
The aloes and ginger should be powdered
together, and when well mixed, with
the other ingredients, in pint and
half of rue-tea; simmer the whole about
ten minutes, and give il milk warm.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-02-09

"Some of our Contemporaries" are con-
tinually telling s'some of our cotempora-
ries" what they should or should not pub
lish or comment upon. We are of the
opinion that the first 'Some" should be-
gin to learn that the last 'sSome" have
the right to conduct their papers as they
please, and in many cases with quite as
much ability to do SO as said frst-named
some. Unsought advice is not generally
thankfully received.-CLARIos.
That expresses our views on the sub
ject. We are not opposed to being re-
minded, occasionally, of our duties as q
journalist, provided the suggestions come
from one who knows anything about it
himself, but unfortunately, those who are
qualified to edit good newspapers have
too much sense, or modesty, to interfere
with their cotemporaries until they are
invited. If other papers, in the State,
viii adopt their own style and stick TO it
we viii endeavor to run our own machine,
and if it do not suit our patrons, we pre-
sumo they viii not be backward in in
forming US of the fact.-Iuka Gazette.
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From the vieksburg Herald.

FIom the Vicksburg Herald.
With entire defence to the better judy
ment Of THE CLARION, we adhere 10 our
opinion that the term Of Senator Revels
does not expire until midnight, March 3.
1873 and that. as a consequence. the cleo
ton OF Governor Alcorn, for the full term
of six years commencing with the 4th of
March next Is an absolute nullityl No re-
ference TO "Hickey's Construction lie neces-
sary, to understand, or 10 settle the question
Ii the term of Revels expires In March
next, with the present Congress. IL follows.
that as he Is on the cOntionuous line sue
cession, commencing with the term Of Gov
ernor Brown, that term must have COM
menced on the 4th Of March, 1858! Now is
this the fact?
We beg leave to inform our cotempora-
ry that such SIS the fact" Gov Browns
term commenced on the 4th of March,
1858, nearly year before his election.
1t follows, therefore, from the Heralds own
logic that Revels' term does expire in
March, 1871. The postponement of the
election of Senator in 1853, was occasion
ed by the memorable division between
what was termed the State Rights and
Union parties, the Senate having refus-
ed to 60 into an election in order to OBJ
tain new public expression which finally
resulted in the defeat of Gov. Foote and
the election of Gov. Brown as stated.
The term of the latter commenced March
4th, 1853, and, six years, necessarily
ended March 4th, 1859. In 1857, Gov.
Brown made the canvass with that knight
ly gentleman, w. S. Barry. In 1858,
he was elected, his second term TO COM
mence March, 1859. Now if he had
served out his full term. it necessarily
follows that it would have expired March
4th, 1865. Then count six years, which
will bring us to March 4th, 1871, when
Revels' term expires and Gov. Alcorn's
commences by virtue of his election I'M
der the law of 1866 preceding that the
Legislature of each State, (which shall
be chosen next prescribing the expiration
of the time for which any Senator was
elected to represent said State in Con-
gress, shall, on the second Tuesday after
the meeting and organization thereof,
proceed to elect a Senator in Congress, in
the place of such Senator so going out of
Office, in the following manner" ETC., etc.
As before stated Gov. Alcorn can either
take his seat, or retain his present place,
and appoint his successor to serve until
new election is had
On this subject we will further add that
Gov. Brown was on the line of succession
from the term of Thomas II. Williams,
which commenced when the State was
admitted into the Union in 1917, and
which, according to the authentic class
ification in Hickey's Constitution, ended
in 1923, bringing it down in regular or
der, to 1871, on the theory of the Senate
that the State has never been out of the
Union.
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That Infamous Measure"

While we are balancing the account
between Gen. Flournoy and his Republi-
can antagonists, it must be put to his
credit that he is open and avOwed in his
denunciation of the Secret Service.
Though it is a pet scheme Of his vile party,
he frankly admits that it "has not re-
suited in good in single instance" He
protests against the appropriation of
another dollar to the Fund, and declares
truly that " if there is one thing upon
" which the people of Mississippi are a
" unit, it is universal condemnation of
" that infamous measure"
This is well spoken; but it is the oft
repeated folly of locking the door after
the horse has been stolen. Why didn't
Gen. FlOurnoy sound the warning when
the Il" infamous measure was pending
The Democratic press of the State cried
aloud and spared not. But their warn
ing was not needed. However, better
late than never.
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BILLS PASSED.
HOUSE.

! Mr.. Whiting prcsentend the petition oil
| citizens of Pontotoc and Lafayette counties,
relative to the formation of new county,
which was referred to Committee on County
Affairs without reading.
MIR. Higgins gave notice that he would at
an early day Introduce bill to prOhibiU the
sale of vinOus or spirituous liquors in the
county of Oktibbeha.
Mr.. ROane. of Pike. by general consent
introduced the following:
Whereas. Chapter ten, Art seven. of the
Revised Code, requires the trustees of the
state Library, TO present TO the Legislature
at the commencement OF each session, a re-
port of the condition of the Library and
the manner in which the appropriation for
the proceeding years has been expended,
together with catalogue of all the books.
maps and documents then in the Library /;
and
Whereas, No such report has been made
To this Legislature, either at the present or
the last session thereof; and
whereas, Ii appears from the Auditors
report made 10 the Legislature at its last
session, that eleven thousand five hundred
and five dollars and twenty-five cents
(Sll5O5 PSI. had been expended on account
of the Library. and four thousand nine
hundred and twenty dollars (S4,920). for
state maps from Oct. 10th, 1865, To March lst,
1870: therefore.
Resolved, That the Trustees be and they
are hereby requested To furnished TO this
House the facts and information touching
the Library which the law requires them to
furnish to the Legislature. Adopted.
BILLS PASSED
An act 70 amend an act 10 amend and re-
duce into one act the several acts incorpOr-
ating the city OF Natchez, approved July
10Th. 1870.
An act providing for the printing of an
additional number of the House and Senate
Journals, and Pamphlet Acts.
An act TO repeal the several acts authOriZ-
ing the Board of Supervisors OF Adams
county to let out public roads by contract.
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We find the following account of an in
famous outrage which was perpetrated in
Leake county,in the Forrest Register, and
transfer it to our columns for the purpose
of again warning our people never to
permit females to be alone and unpro-
tected. Again and again have we been
called upon as journalists to chronicle
the repetition of such infamous and dia-
bolical crimes, and again and again we
have warned our readers to be always on
the guard against them, in these woeful
times when our State is overrun with
vagabodes and desporadoes of every race
and color.
The men of the community in which
this unfortunate lady resides. owe it to
her, to themselves, and to those who
look to them for protection to hunt
down the demon who perpetrated the
crime as they would tiger and put him
to death without remorse or mercy.
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From the Forrest Register.
sad Accident.

We have to chonicle another distressing
accident caused by kerosene.
On Sunday last little child of Mr.. j. Nj
Turner, (whO, with his wife and child, is
living with Mr.. VIM. Christian, three miles
oorth of Forrest), was playing about on the
loer and got hold of the coal oil can. 1t
turned portion of the oil out on its
clothes. Mrs. Turner asked Mrs. Chris tian
Il II WOULD hurt the child. She said not,
oattod aer to change the clothes and keep
nom the fire.
The mother seems not to have heard, and
iook the child in her hands, and going to the
Replace, wrung the oil out on the hearth.
Hiell upon some smouldering Goals, and
Simultaneous combustion ommunicating
o The clothing of the child and that of the
bother was the result. The child died that
lght. The mothers hands are badly burnt,
ndit is doubtful whether she will ever
ave the use of her right again. Mrs.
.4fistian herself in going to their assist
sre was also burnt but not seriously.
9asaing but the presence of mind of Mrs
SH getting couple of buckets of water
sn tue shelf, and judiciously using it,
sNented the destruction OF the entire
aeqllses- we sympathize with Mr.. Turner
his atfiictlon. He came from Attala
@anty few weeks before Christmas and
eng poor man, he is lilly able TO bear this
Geat atfiictinn.
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TWENTY-SIXTH DAY.
sen ATE.
FRIDAY, Feb. 3, 1871.
BILLS INTRODUCED.

BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Dowd-Resolved, That commit
tee of two be appointed to confer with
the owners of the Marine Hospital at Vicks-
burg and ascertain upon what terms it can
be procured, by purcha-e or lease, for the
benefit of the State, and report at an early
day by bill or otherwise. Adopted.
An act to provide for the election of Su-
perintendent OF the Institution for the
Blind, which was laid over until Wednesday
next.
By Mr.. Packer-Be it resolved by the
Senate, That j. G. ShOup is the duly elected
and qualified Senator from the 9th Senate
rial District, and is entitled to his seat upon
the floor of the Senate of the State OF Mis-
sissippi.
Be it further resolved, That the Secretary
be instructed to place the name of j. C..
ShOup upon the roll of the Senate and drop
from said roll the name of w. L. Lyles.
Mr.. DOwd moved to refer to a special cem-
mite of three.
Mr.. Gibbs moved to table motion to
refer.
A call of the House was demanded and
call sustained.
On motion, call suspended and the ques-
ton being on the motion to table, it was
carried.
And the question recurring on the origi-
nal resolution. Mr.. Watts moved to postpone
until Wednesday next.
Mr.. Gibbs, to table the motion to postpone,
Carried
Mr.. Gibbs moved that Mr.. Shoup be al
lowed seat on the floor of the Senate, with
the privilege of debate during the consider
alton of the resolution.
Previous question called and call sustain
ed. And the question being on the motion
of Mr.. Gibbs. iG was carried.
Senate took recess until Ia O'Clock,
p. M.
Mr.. Morgan moved that further consider
alton OF MIR. Packers resolution be post
poned until next Wednesday at IL NJ. Car
ried.
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TWENTY-FOURTH DAY.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. l, 1871.

WEDNESDAY, Feb. /, 1871.
NOTICE OF THE INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Stricklin-A bill to extend the
corporate limits in the town of New Albany
in Union county, Mississippi.
By Mr.. StOne-An act 10 amend an act to
incorporate the town of kossuth' in the
county of AlcOrn, approved July 10, 1870.
By Mr.. Scala bill to incorporate ST..
Joseph Academy, in the county of Alcorn.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. MygaUt-An act to incorporate the
Wes- Point Manufacturing Company.
By Mr.. Seal-An act To relieve Levi X.
Brown. former sheriff of Hancock county
By MIR. Seal-An act to remove the civil
disabilities of Walter &. Calhoun, of Madi
son county.
By Mr.. Stone-An act for the relief of
Mrs. S. j. Raines, of Alcorn county, and for
other purposes.
By Mr.. Stone-An act for the relief of
Thomas p. Shulo. OF TishOmingo.
BY MIR. Stene-An act to remove the civil
disabilities Of Archer Smith, a miHor of AL
corn county.
BY Mr.. Caldwell-An act to paw State
Warrants issued prior To 1865.
BY Mr.. Leachmau-An act to secure the
State of Mississippi the lands appropriated
to the State of Arkansas. and other States.
and to reclaim the swamp lands now in their
limits, by Act of Congress approved Sep
TENDER IS 1850, and for other purposes.
Mr.. Gibbs presented the account of III. NJ.
Taylor for fitting up the Post Office, which
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
BILLS PASSED.
An act to amend an act supplemental to
an act to revise and extend the Corporate
limits of the city of Vicksburg.
By Mr.. Warner--an act TO authorize the
Board of Supervisors of Madison county to
sell certain real estate belonging to the
county.
An act for the relief of I. j. Humphries,
of Harrison county.
An act to authorize z. J. Landrum and
VIM. I. Landrum to build a saw and grist
mill.
An act for the benefit of the Mississippi
College and other institutions of learning
in the town of Clinton.
An act to enable the Board of School
Directors in the several counties of the
Chickasaw CeGsion to pay tuition TO certain
in said counties for the term
January 1st, 1870, and ending
December 3lst, 1871.
A resolution to dispense with evening
sessions of the Senate was adopted.
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HOUSE.

The Governor approved the following bills !:
An act to remove the political disabilities
of Lynn b. Sides, Il minor of Madison
county.
An act relative to recording deeds and
other cOnveyances and contracts in the
couL ty of Kinds.
An act to change the time of holding the
several Chancery Courts in the Fourth
Chancery District of the State of Mississip
pi, and tor other purposes.
An act to incorporate the town of Oak
land in the comfy of Yalobusha.
An act to incorporate the town of Garner
in the county of Yalobusha.
Mr.. French, by general consent, introduce
ed the follow ing which was adopted
Resolved by the Legislature Of the State
of Mississippi, That oar Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress be requested to ia
vor. by all proper means, the passage of the
bill Incorporating the Southern Pacific X r
and that copy of this resolution be for
warded by telegraph Immediately upon its
passage by the Legislature.
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TWENTY FIFTH DAY.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. ?, 1871.

THURSDAY, Feb. 2, 1871.
Mr.. Bennett introduced the following res
olnlon, which was adopted:
hesoIved by the Senate (the House con-
currlngh That it is the sense of the two
Houses OF the Legislature that it is not ne
cessary to present to his Excellency the
before the same shall become operative, q
concurrent resolution ad pied By the two
Houses, raising a Joint Committee for any
purpose whatever in connection with legis-
lation.
A resolution to meet in Joint Convention
for the election of Librarian and Keeper of
the Capitol or any other officer required by
the Constitution and Laws of this State TO
be elected by the joint action of both
Houses, or any other concurrent resolution
which does not have the force and effect of
a statutory law, the two Houses deeming
resolutions of this nature mere joint rules
for their own government, which they can
adopt and rescind at pleasure, without the
approval or disapproval of the Governor.
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From the New York sunday Tmr.
fMr. jefferson. who made Coo application
% the clergyman tO onirlatr. HNIN IHIt .H
regretted toe publicity chat hHd urHn .s..H
o. the anair, both fOf che sake Uf religion
sud in Wow Of the feelings of ODE l.r..E..
family. lthppeara that the clergy ulH .|.H
consented t0 allow thc funeral tu tlHr
from bis church. hut when hc harmed ...s
Mr, Holland had been BOP 8rlur aH uILHHT".
hla consent he added chat fH.F0 WU.H DELI.
re church around fho corner iI.u N..
Nhstc iunerAls 81 act9Ia had hhrn N.
and where ho advised Str. Jefferson fH u...
application; and Mr. jefferson Dem I.N OBJ.
characirrietic aud almost purr..aI r.uHr.
"Ail honor to That little church around ...
corner.'-Morniug NcVsphprrI
Bring him not here, where our saIufrI r..
Are trsading the path tn glory
Bring him not here, where uuT Savior .HU..
Repeats Cor us, boz story.
Go. take him where "suCE IHluE. Ir. Iu...
dor be SAC in doe scatof fhe suaUH.r.
To where they have room-ior wu H.E.
To that little church round hc gouer
So spate The holy man OF God
OF another man, his brother
Whose cold remains. ere they sought ...
sod,
Had only askcd that Christian rfr
Might BE- read above thrm by ONE NH...
light
Wac, brethren, love one another.
Had only asked that "a prayer De- I.II
Ire BIZ nr-h went dowd a. JOHN IIu |..'
While his spirit looked NltH rHUn H.I .|...
Searching fOr God throughout thH .E...
But the priest frowuci "Au.' auI H. N.."
was bare
OF love in che sight of tie moumHr
Aud they looked Cor God uu1 iUuud Il.m
whprCY
In the little church round tbp CORNER
Ali well, God grant when, wItH aea.u.
feet
We tread lfr's last few pieces.
That we may hear somp Hrcrut. sweet
And kiss, % the end, found fUU..
God grant that This tired hr.h muN r..I
CAiid many amusiuw muururI.
While the sermon Us preached uuu tIr U...
are read
In no church where thc heart 0l Iur. F.
dead.
Aud thr pastor, pious sprIg ar uH.t.
But in some small uuuks UhtfU Good. ..".
tp-rvd--
some little church round tbc CORNER
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From the Southern Model Farmer.
Lice ON Hogs.

IF we we're 10 assert that il requires
one-third more feed 10 keep a louzy hog
then one free from lice, many Of the
readers of the Model Farmer would be
disposed 10 doubt our word, but we be-
lieve it, and the facts will sustain Us.
Ask any soldier in either army, who was
so unfortunate as 10 be visited by the
human white parasites, whether he could
fatten or rest with these little torments
gnawing at him? He will tell you no
A louzy hog does not know what rest IL.
Lice are a sad torment TO poverty stricken
stock, appearing by myriads, and causing
excessive itching and irritation. They
will effectively prevent an animal from
laying on or doing well, as long as their
presence is permitted. of the cause Of
the troublesome visitors we are ignorant
although many theories are brought for
ward TO account for their presence. OF
course poverty cannot be the primary
cause. although it may account for their
development. IL would appear as If the
e0o of the parasite requires a peculiar
condition of the skin for its Matching into
life, and unless such condition be present
Gas poverty, bad keep, etc. it remains
inert. Various remedies and dressings
are recommended for lice, and some are
excessively dangerous, especially the
preparations Of mercury and arsenic;
the skin of most animals being extremely
sencitive to the action Of these agents.
We have frequently recommended the
following formula as being both safe and
destructive 10 lice: Stavesacre seed, four
ounces; white heIlebore, one ounce; boiled
in a gallon Of water until only two quarts
remain. Apply with brush TO the parts
where lice are seen. A detection OF
tobacco may also be tried. On no account
should mercurial or ARSENAL preparations
be employed in these cases, as the great
extent of surface il is often necessary 70
apply the dressing to, death has frequet-
w resulted