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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02
Artificial Rain.

In England, where ancestral pride in land
is aided by fixed and princely incomes. ex-
perimental agriculture Is carried on as an
enlightened aud congenial employment of
capital and occupation of leisure. Draining
has been pushed to such perfection there as
to demonstrate that il may be Overdone !:
and now surface irrigation is receiving the
attention of landhOlders. At Stoke Park
the system OF irrigation with pure water has
been tried with marked success. The sur
acres. in grass. and the water has been APP
piled in artificial showers in the night, every
night during the season of 1871, except
when natural rains made artificial rains
unnecessary. The apparatus consists of
pipes laid in the ground. supplied from an
elevated reservoir or reservoirs, into which
the water is pumped by machinery.
The figures, in the English experiment.
are as follows, per acre Interest g per cent?
on cost of machinery and pipes, 81 80;
superstructure and fuel 81 80; manure and
other tOpdressing, $67 30; cost of harvesting,
$l2 80; total expenses, $95. The value of
the products OF each acre, being one crop OF
grass and grazing in the autumn oflS70. and
two crops of hay in 1871. is stated at $500:
the net profit is thus $l05 per acre. On
ground in the same tract and of tie same
character, treated in the same manner, ex-
cept the irrigation, the net profit per acre
was $45. The interest on the apparatus for
twenty acres represents capital of $1,000.
Probably the same work could not be done
for the same money in this country. But
the same engine-pOwer could be used for "A
much larger area than twenty acres.
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LIGHT.-Light is present to.us in ev-
er-varying conditions-but it is always
the same-there is a oneness in essence
after all. 1t is the same light that glis-
tens on the wing of the fire fly, and bla-
yes on the rudy hearth stone, and spar
kles on the jewels in the diadem, and
flashes beauty in the morning. Science
tells us that those prolific beds of coal in
the bowels of the earth were once forests
on the surface-forests of luxuriant veg
citation; and they incorporated the suns
rays, and then in merciful commissions
were imbedded in the centre of the lower
earth by an all provident foresight for
the wants of an inhabited world. Science
tells us, too, that time was when the
shapeless crystal was yet new to the
covering of the earth. Subjected to the
wheel Of the lapidary, it sparkles out to
view as a gem of the first water. 1t is
but the release of the imprisoned rays
which shone from the same great source
long centuries ago; so that, in both the
cottage and freight and in the monarch's
gem, we have just the resurrection of
some olden SUMMERTIME great return of
some sepulchral sunlight, from which man
has rolled away the stone-Punshon.
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From Glanville's Forrest Ku-Klux.
AIcOrn and EBarksda ale at Meri..

We understand that Maj. Barksdale COM
pleoely silenced. as il were, the blatant can
vasser in the joint discussion there on Satur-
day. Ii was piece of folly in Gov. Alcorn,
for which we thank him. TO consent for
Ethel Barksdale To meet nim.
Maj. Barksdale opened the discussion.
Among other hard things, he charged that
the editor of the Leader was a high officer
in the X. X. h, and that Alcorn must have
known it, and yet in his hostility To the
h. h. h, he had hired the said editor To
abuse them. When the GOV. came To reply
he passed this by in silence. We regard the
matter of conviction against Compton as
having been consummated long ago. by the
correspondence and cross questioning of
THE CLARION. The expose of Alcorn's
political course in Mississippi by the array
of stubborn old facts, and new. is said 10
have been complete. lt is useless for men
chat have not "clean hands, yet have
worked in Mississippi politics. 10 come
before the public, with Ethel BaTksdale.
of THE CLARION. lie makes IL his business
TO keep acquainted with records, and he has
succeeded wonderfully i'm that business. No
doubt Gov. Alcorn felt il an honor To meet
so distinguished journalist and receive
his notice in so public a way, yet we opine.
that after this, between meeting Barksdale
aud the d., at any time, he will choose the
latter, provided he be not on a final mis- ion.
We suppose our live papers ia the East will
duly report the speeches of the gentlemen.
When that IL done we wish the reader 10
substitute the persual OF the same for our
herein made.
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An Anchor 10 Wfndward.

It Is good seamanship, when there is rea-
FL % expect heavy weather, to drop an
hchor TO windward.
We are IN the midst of the season of ehills
I ieVer The sure preventive of this dis
ess'hg malady is Hostetter's stomach Bit
" course of that wholesome vegeta-
ionic viii render an attack impossible.
eard " !" INV
e"A stomachs are most liable to be dis
e'eu late in the autumn. when the chan
VI temperature are marked and fire.
cut Hostetter's Bitters fortifies the
"eh against the effects of these varia-
1 Let dyspepties make a note of the
~ ahd drop an anchor to windward.
1' ilVer Is more sedaitive when the wea-
Is continually alternating between the
'n'h OF summer and the cold of winter
= At any other period of the year. This
t'euilarly the season of such alterations.
'he bilious remember that Hostetter's
b1s s,ne1 Bitters is essentially an anti-bil-
Yard. 'O 0'op al 1ncnoi W "Ah''-
"lSest plan is to forestall evil. The
h. oest thing is to arrest it. For disor-
boRe,O the stomach, irregularities of the
BE- IS and all periodical fevers, take, as
ltomeah plant liant developes ITSELF Hostetter's
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02
RADICAL. MES%RUEE.
Murders and Mob Law i'm Monroe
County.
Radicals aOho Commit Murder cannot be
ConUicted in that County.
MOB LAW THE CONSEQUENCE.
Special to the Memphis Appeal

opeclal 10 lhe memphis Appear.
CoRINTH Miss. October 26.-Some time
ago, in Monroe county, Mississippi, negro
was hired, as he confessed, To Kill "A white
man. He did the deed. was tried and ac-
quilted by negro jury. Later, a negro
jury in the same county acquitted Gewen
and Moor, who killed young man named
ALL. The community pronounced the muir
derers in this case as a-sassins. The jnry
that released them consisted OF ten negroes
and two whites. The impression prevails
i'm this region that no murderer can be
punished by the courts as now organized.
and as juries are now constituted. Three
or four days ago, a ferryman was assassinat-
eel at Camargo by negro. The negro was
arrested. taken before loyal magistrate,
who released him If he would give bond
In this the negro failed. He was put in
charge of two white men named LagrOve To
he committed To prison. From their charge
he was taken by persons unknown, and
lost"
The country is much excited by these
Ects. United States troops have appeared
aud arrested the Lagroves, who have been
brought 10 Coriuth for trial. While there
can be no apology for hanging men by mobs,
disguised or not. such j. the facility with
which juries in this country are now brib-
cd that crime must 90 unwhipped of JUS
tice.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

There was sold in Wilmington, N. c., on
Thursday, a fire engine which has a very
interesting history attached to it. This is
probably one of the oldest fire engines in
the United States, it having been built in
1919. Major F. Janney, the popular agent
of the Southern Express Company, in Will
mington, informs the Star that he formed
one OF a fire company in Philadelphia,
known as the Vigilants, in 1S40-just 81
years agO-that manned this very engine
she having ever since retained thatname.-
During that year there was a grand parade
of the ire department of Philadelphia, on
which occasion the company that manned
the Vigilant. which. by the way, was ac-
counted about the best and most handsome
engine in the line, mustered 325 members.
The "Vigilant' was finally sold to the city
of Charleston, where it was in use a number
of years, and was then transferred to Will
mington. She has certainly done her share
of service, but she is still in good order, and
judging from the way she worked when
last used, the Star is of the opinion that she
is capable of doing good service for years
to come. Very little. if any, repairs are
needed to put her in good working order.
She would be a valuable prize To one of the
small towns where fires are of frequent oc-
currence, but where the luxury of fire
engine is unknOwn.-CharlestOn Courier,
4rb
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a Horrible Thought.
From the Yazoo City Democrat

From The aZoO City Democrat.
Two more years of Radical rule! The
mere thought is horrible. In a brief rule
they have piled up hundreds OF thousands
upon hundreds of thousands of expenses /;
they have converted the peoples money
into secret service funds to pay radical
spies; they have filled the judiciary with
their creatures at terrible increase of ex-
pense; they have tried and may yet sue
ceed in giving away the penitentiary for
years with a bonus in solid cash To the
States loss of over million of dollars !;
they tried to force the payment of repudi
ated bonds amounting to $30,000,000; they
have done these and will do more, unless
you register, see that your neigIbor regis
and go among your colOred friends and open
their eyes to the fraud, corruption and ruin
that radicallsm is carving out.
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Hawkins. the AduIterer.

SALT LAKE, October 24.-kn the Haw-
kins case. this morning, the defendant asked
to be relieved, for the reason that the YER
diet was not in accordance with the statute,
as it failed to specify the nature and extent
of punishment. At the request of counsel
sentence was deferred till Saturday next
The case of Sarah A. Look VS. Brigham
Young is still on trial.
Some excitment prevails among poly
gamists as to Hawkins fate. The court
room, this morning was throDgcd with
women. Hawkins himself was apparently
wholly unconcerned. He was remanded to
prison at Camp Douglass.
The Mormons talk peace, provided Brig
ham is not subjected to imprisonment.
They say Brigham would submit but his
followers will never allow il.
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DIED.,

On the I4th of October. 1871, JOHNNIE.
infant child of Moses and Eddie Loug, aged
ii months and Fl days.
Yes. death has taken for its victim anoth-
er tender bud ere il was ushered into active
life. Another lovely spirit has been releas-
ed from its prison house of clay, and waited
To the sweet mansions OF endless JOY. No
more shall the rude hand OF disease prey
upon little JOHNNIE, of which he. through
the short period of his mortal lite. he was
the victim. No more shall his little frame
be racked with pain and sufferidg. What a
consoling thought it should be TO the be-
reaved parents. that their little one Is in the
bosom of the blessed Redeemeri Father.
mother, s-sorrow not those who have no
hope Z" Our Heavenly Father, who doeth
all things well, Saw fit TO remove little
JOHNNIE hence eret e communicating touch
of sin had marred his pure spirit. You now
have a tie In heaven. which should increase
your efforts ID inherit the heavenly climes
of eternal bliss, so that when the trump
shall sound in the resurrection morn. you
and little JOHNNIE clothed in the robes OF
immortal glory, shall be reunited, TO be sep
Grated no more forever.
Sleep on, JOHNNIE. thy troubles DER,
Thy sufferings all have ceased;
The thrOes of pain shall rack no more,
From such thou art released.
Thy home from hence shall be above,
Where angels dwell secure,
Where all is joy, and peace, and love,
URtainted, sweet and pure.
H. NJ. L.
binds Co. Oct. 18th, ISIS
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EDWARD PAYsoN WEsToS.-This dis

EDWARD PAYsoN WEsToN.-This dis
tinguIshed pedestrian will be on hand at our
State Fair, notwithstanding the postpon-
ment. as will be seen by the following ex-
tract from letter from him. dated Macon,
Ga. 23d inst, addressed to the Secretary of
the Association:
Far be it from me that / should place any
obstacle in your path, and however much it
may interfere with my plans for the coming
month, be assured l am only too happy TO
have an opportunity to manifest my appre-
citation of your courteous treatment towards
the officers of the Georgia State Fair and
myself. Therefore, in reply TO your ques-
ton would say, you can depend on my dp-
peGraace in Jackson ia accordance acith the
original contract, on Thursday and Friday,
NOreBaber 18th and l7th.
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AN ALLEGoRY.-The old man was
toiling through the burden and heat of
the day, in cultivating the field with his
own hands, and depositing the promising
seeds in the fruitful lap of yielding earth.
Suddenly there stood before him, under
the shade of huge linden tree, vision.
The old man was struck with amazement.
II am Solomon" spoke the phantom,
in friendly voice. ''What are you doing
here old man
eff YOU are Solomon, replied the ven
cradle laborer, how can you ask thus,
In my youth you sent me to the ant;
/ saw its occupation, and learned from
that insect to be industrious and to gath
er. What / then learned have followed
out to this hour.
You have only learned half your les
son." replied the spirit. go again to
the ant. and learn to rest In the winter
of your life, and to enjoy what you
have gathered up.
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"THE RISING SHIRT Man. Our
hind Cooper. of the Summit Times, styles
(apt. i. L. Walshe, of New Orleans, the
lsng Shirt Man. We have no amendment
} offer, except our unqualified approval of
be propriety of the appellation. Mr..
Aalshe has has recently enlarged his store,
B that his stock of furnishing goods, boys
nd children's clothing, and his Gown make
birts," can now be displayed to better ad-
hntage. Capt. Walshe writes us, under
hte of 2Sth, that he proposes making a
pod display at our State Fair. We ask at
Pntion to his card in to-day's paper, and
biggest to our readers who may have occa-
bon to visit New Orleans, that visit to
\ alshe's establishment should be one of the
Fst things in order.
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There was great master among the
Jews, who babe his scholars consider and
tell him what was the best way wherein
a man should always keep. One came
and said that there was nothing better
than a "good eye," which means, in
their language, a liberal and contented
mind; another said, Il good companion
vas the best thing in the world and
fourth preferred a man who could foresee
things TO come, that is, "wise person.
But at last in came Eleazer, and he said
" good heart" was better than them all.
True" said the master, thou hast
c0mprehended in two words all that the
rest have said; for he that hath "A good
heart will be both contented, and n
good companion, and good neighbor,
and will easily see what is fit to be done
b. him."
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IT Is AN ESTABLISHED FACT that
the Stieff Piano is one Of the best now
made in the country. they having been
awarded no less than Il Gold and Silver
Medals during the fall of 1869 ard 1870
throughout the country. Their new illus
trated catalogue is beautifully gotten up,
and contains the names of over 100 South
erners (who have purchased the Stieff Pr
ano since the close of the war;, of which
500 are Virginians, 2O0 North Carolnians,
$50 Tennesseeans, and others throughout
the South.
1t is also an established fact that the firm
of Charles NJ. Stief does a larger Southern
business than any one house in the United
States.
The Stieff Piano combines every quality
that is required to make the Piano as per-
feet as possible. The rich, grand. mellow
and powerful tone they possess has not been
excelled by any instrument manufactured.
Especially in the treble does the Stief Piano
show its superiority over others by the bell
like clearness and the singing quality of
tone, which lends to them an iDestimable
charm.
Persons who are in want of strictly first
class Piano, we would advise before pur-
chasing elsewhere to examine the Stieff
Piano, or send for their illustrated cata-
logue.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-11-02

Some men look at religion as they look
at the sun-when it is undergoing an
eclipse And even then, they make
their examination through a well-smut-
ted glass. We stumble upon men daily
who keep by them sort of museum of
mediums, through which they invariably
gaze, when they assume to make up an
opinion, or pass judgment, respecting
any doctrine or truth pertaining to the
gospel. If there is very crooked deacon
or highly inconsistent professor within
the range of either his acquaintance, or
his hear-say, then, rely upon it, that
crooked deacon or inconsistent professor
is sure to be laid by, in very precious
store, for convenient use upon every occa
sion when the matter of religion is to I'M
dergo any consideration.
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From the fernando Press.
SAH Cheek and no RrainSss

The following conversation recently took
place in butchers shop in Hernandez:
Butcher C.-''Well, Pete. what do your
want -
Darkie-'.Massa wants a good sleeps
head"
Butcher C.-"Here's the very thing; a
prime one"
Darkie.-"Dat's right. But stop; is it
a Democrat or Republican,
Butcher G. with a laugh) -" Why, a
Democrat, to be sure. We are all Demo-
Gratis here"
Darkie (laying the head on the counter) -
Then | no like him, for massa won't have
any OATS Democrat bout him. and turned
to leave the shop.
Butcher C-"5top, Pete, l can soon make
a Republican OF it. (Taking up an AK he
cleaved the head open at a stroke, aud re-
moved the brains, closing up the head
again). There" says he, ''that'S a first
class Repub-all cheek and no brains"
Dsrkie.-"Ah. OATS it," and with grin
replied. Dat now do" and FASTENED home
with the prize in great glee.
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From the Kinds County Gazette.
vengeance Is Wine, saith lhc
LOrd.s'

In the month of February. 1864, (from
our residence near RaymOnd,) we traced
the progress of Gen. SheFman's devastating
army through Kinds county, from west to
east, by the flames which in quick success
sioh burst forth from dwelling house cabin.
clubhouse, stable. co-n-crib. fencing, etc
he left desolation and ruin in the line of
his march-and what the sword and bayo-
net could not effect, the torch laid low
Thousands of unprotected and destitute
women and children were driven to the
WOODS and swamps of Kinds county during
that fearful storm of blood, during that
fearful reign of fire and sword. And "A
month afterwards, it was our fortune. or
misfortune. TO pass over the very rouGe fol-
lowed by Gen. Sherman, from the town of
Clinton. in this county, TO the town of En-
terprise, a distance of one hundred and
twenty miles. The same terrible ruin
which Gen. Sherman and his followers visit
ed upon Kinds county, was visited upon the
people along that entire route. They were
literally and in fact, robbed and burnt ont,
utterly and entirely.
THE Northwest" is now on fire! The
homes of many of those who So gladly
plundered and fired in Mississippi are no
doubt now in ashes. Vengeance is mine,
saith the Lord | will repay"
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EDWARD rAYsON WEsToN-


Has been engaged, and Will positively appear
upon the Fair Ground aud illustrate bis won
dcrful powers OF endurance, which have or.
cited the admiration OF tbc world. EthilIUuF
the rate ~ speed required t0 accomplish OBS
late marvellous tack of walking ll1 miIrs
within - cOn-ecstivc hours. aud 900 miIra BOD
five days, hy walking % distance af ritE
Mills Including oue-haIf mile back ward. and
one mile inside ten mIuutcsJ wrms rur
HOUR. Mr. Weston will wear his uru and
splendid uniform, and conmrute Die rash af
o'clock p. ms on TuuH-pAT and FHuaT.
October l5 aud H.
.G-Al thc School Children iH fbc sfaleurr
invited 10 attend ON Friday. They uIu Boz
passed over The n. d., j. aud q. n. Railroad at
Two cents per mile for tho round trip ou FrI.
day and an other duys, when coming as
schools, whether uudor or over o. years. Am
children UNDER ~ WARS, whether coming
with schools or not. will Dc passed. on alI noe
trains on thc New Orleans and Jackson Boil.
road attwo cents per mile, tho round Trip
Arrangement with thc other Railroads. will
be hereafter announced.
"a All visitors wishing to avail tbemasIves
Of reduced rates, should obtain tho proper rr.
turn tickets Of Station Agents nt point uf
starting. az the Secretary of Fair A-s1e.arion
,ilI NOT is.ua trtp.p.ff4tI,D rfFfItfsfss .v.
eept "a ea7e"I HrifHIF.
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-, al .,p.i,8sa Abb sarret,ry arr,fr ~.
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t,..t
I'A' VIZ I'' ''-.' ''''F ~ '' H.''I
a...
"H 'hhi"i'l'" ~ I''lf iN' 'hIIi' amount ''
freight charged VIII be refunded i1 shipper ly
station Agent who .hips.
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will Embrace Arena and Hacc-Tmr.
Ein'''ilois' i'f Hu''' ''''''' premiums '''
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Stale Fair----NeedIe-W DE
parInmema

have already received large number Of
articles in the Needle-work Departments. for
exhibition at the State Fair, all Of which have
been duly registered and entry cards attached
the duplicate entry cards being held sub
jeet to call of owner.
Ladies' who have articles Of \ cedlcwork
ready for exhibition would do well 20 have
them entered in advance Of the Fair. Pack
ages may be sent by Express, hut all charges
should be prepaid. The entry fee per cent.
on the value Of premium ofiered-may be en-
closed in the package Competitors will please
attach label to each article, stating by whom
made, the style OF work post-ofiice address,
sc.
Send packages TO
J. L. PowER, Secretary.
jackson, Oct ~ 1871 n
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TO Every Soldier who WOrIhiIy
Wore fhe @srey.

The first Confederate soldier killed in the
war between the States was Henry Wyatt.
of North Carolina, who fell az Bethel. and
is buried in Holly wood Cemetery. at Rich
mond, Virginia. A brief inscription on his
tombstone, telling the eventful history, at
tracts the attention of every visitor 70 the
cemetery; and on Memorial Day no Confed-
crate grave is more lavishly decorated than
that Of young Wyatt. The dead son is re-
membered and honored. while the living
father is neglected or forgotten.
John wyatt the father OF Henry Wyatt.
is now in the poor house in Pitt county.
North Carolina The boy, who would have
been the prop of his old age. shed his blood
for Us IN the first battle OF the war and il
rests with his surviving comrades 10 save
the patriot father from further humiliation.
A trifiing contribution from the Confederate
soldiers will make the old man comfortable
for the rest of his days. and we sincerely
hope that every SOutherner who wore the
grey with honor. will send a few pence for
the father of Henry Wyatt. to Capt. W. j.
of Marion, South Carolina. who
has kindly volunteered to forward all these
atoms to TIA cir destination.
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Messrs. Kingland, Ferguson 81 Co., st.
Louis, write that the postponement of the
Fair to November 18th will enable them to
have one of their celebrated Circular Saws
in oper alton at the Machine Shed.
Mr.. VIM. J. Brown, Jr.. has already made
sixteen entries in the vegetable, stock and
poultry department
The following is specimen of many let
ters which are being received by Secretary
of State Fair:
RIPLEY, Miss, Oct. 22d, ISL
COL J. L. POWER:
Dear Sir-I see from last CLARION that
the Fair has been postponed. Glad to hear
it. as some of as desired to go. but owing
10 sickness and other causes, could not now.
Very truly.