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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-29
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Your ob't serv't,
PETER 2. BAILEY
County Sup't Public Education.
A Radical GOsPeIer FOmenting
Strife.
From the Senatobia Times.

EHAh Tic toChdSOOia AihiSS'
Quite an excitement was created
among the 'colored brethren of this
place few days ago. 1t seems that an
emissary in the name of a colOred mis-
sionary of the g Zion church, who calls
himself :" Elder E. Murphy" (col.) has
visited the colored church at this place
and has sowed some diseordant seed
among the negroes here, which has caused
rupture among them which cannot be
easily healed. This is the first fruits of
Radicalism, as the word Zion" is but
another name for Loyal League" and
we would warn our colored friends against
this Radical move. We understand that
this Radical emissary went so for as to
expell from the church all those who
refused to join "Zion" church. We
would say to this light of the Radical
party, that the citizens assisted in build
ing the colored church and they will not
suffer their colored friends to be duped in
any such manner.
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An MgmOrant as well as On Modest
Auditor.
From the Natchez Democ

EFOIH EH6 Natchez Democfab.
We published In our last list of the
lands in Adams county claimed by the
Auditor of Mississippi as belonging to the
State and subject to purchase on account
of tax sales of 1862 and 1868. We have
since been shown law passed in 1865
renting all taxes of those years then
remaining unpaid. So it appears the
lands mentioned ID not belong to the
State, and the Auditor, in ignorance ct
the low, claims them.
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SrARKvILLE, June 18th, 1871.
LOWER KINDS.
UTICA. June 10Th, 1871.

EDITORS CLARION Why is it the negroes
are not compelled to pay taxes? They own
two-thirds OF the personal in this part of
the county, consisting. of stock and cotton,
besides some land. The whites have been
too eager to pay and he negroes say (some
of whom own from $1,000 TO $1,000 worth of
property that they are not gOin;: to Ray
mOnd. the tax-man is not going to bother
them about taxes.
The impression prevails that Lake in or
der to make sure OF his recollection, will not
bother the negro about taxes. Negroes on
my place were assessed last year, and tceTe
not asked for tdreS. l ask this through the
wish of many citizens in this portion of the
county.
LOWER KINDS,
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THE RAIN AND, CRoPs.-About three
weeks ago it commenced raining in the
vicinity, and with but one or two excep-
tons, it has rained more or less every day
ever since. The damage that cotton and
corn have suffered from the excessive rains
Is almost Observation-Disclosures County
Journal.
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Hon. III. r. PEAsE,
State Sup't Public Education,


YAzoo CITY, May 22d, 1S7l)
HoN. III. r. PEAsE,
State Supt Public Education,
jackson, Miss.
Dear Sir: In reply to your circular
of recent date, requiring an immediate
report of the number of cases of violence
in this county against school teachers, the
destruction of school houses or churches,
or other interruptions to the peaceful
working of the public schools that have
taken place, the undersigned has to say
that no violence of the character des-
cribed has occurred in this county since
the enactment of the school law Of July
4th, 1870; nor have any school houses
or churches been destroyed by evil dis
posed persons, or other unlawful hind
RANGES interpOsed to the peaceful working
of the school system; on the contrary, the
Superintendent has been greatly aided in
his efforts to place the schools on a firm
basis, by the cordial support of the
citizens of the county, white and colored,
property holders and others, and for
which he willingly and cheerfully bears
this public testimony.
With my great respect,
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That every man who has not been con-
victed of infamous crime win hereafter
be permitted 10 vote. The Constitu-
ton Of The State requires them to regis
ter. Let all doso.
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Are you disqualified by the 14th
Amendmenti IF 50, you cannot hold
flee until your disabilities are removed,
but you can vote.
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CARROLL COUNTY.

CARRoLLToN, MISS, June Is, 1871.
Editors CEnrion :-Encloscd find subscrip-
ton price of CLARION for the balance ofthe
year. am much pleased with the manner
in which YOUR paper is conducted, and adj
mire it's fearleSsness in exposing the ways
that are dark" of the Infamous party now In
power, and expressing the people. with
onerous taxation and in every conceivable
manner "plundering industry of its hard
earnings" l feel that l can safely say that
old Carroll fully endarses your paper and
its principles, and upon the platform there
i'm set forth will win laurels for herself in the
coming CANVASS and restore her former
prestige by placing in office men to the
''manOr born" and true to the interests of
her people. We are preparing for warm
canvass, and with the existing prevalent
when the ides of November come achieve a
glorious victory. Go on in the able dis
charge of your duty, arousing the people
all over the State to a sense of their duty,
and the proud old State of Mississippi will
be disenthraled, freed from the horde of
thieves and plunderers now sucking her
very life blood. Our crop prospects are
exceedingly gloomy, too much rain and
of grass; still the freed
men work well, and an improved good feel
ing existing between the two, We hope for
at least half crop. II.
OKTIBBEHA COUNTY.
STARKvILLE, June 18th, 1871.
EDIToRs CLARION: Please find two ($2)
dollars for your valuable paper. am much
pleased with its Democratic principles
Give us free. open fight with no Dents or
this canvass and yon will
expect to hear of success in this county at
the coming election.
G. G.
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From the Oxford FALCON.

We have the pleasure of bidding Maj. s..
Wv. Whiting an affectionate farewell this
week, and we trust forever May the good
Lord forgive him for the many sins he has
committed in this county. His carpet-sack
was chug full.
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correspondence ofthe The Clarion.

From Mertdtan to Water Talley-7he Crops
Cotton Bad EreFytohere-DuH TiDles-In-
ProreDsents, Going On Observation-Disclosures IS
Life ia the Old Land Tet--ThODsGs A. Fair,
the Big Crop Nan Of Mississippi Choctdr
county -Polttcs--The Press CoRven-
ton
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Meeting Ofthe Planters. 8Manufae.
furers' and Nlechanics'
Association Of
Mississippi.

At called meeting OF the Board of Dree-
tors of the Planters, Manufacturers and
Mechanics Association, Of Mississippi held
in the Senate Chamber, at jackson. June
22nd, 1871, the following motions and ESQ
lutions were adopted:
j. o. Wharton, President Of the Assecia-
tion. presiding.
On motion Of Mr.. Thos. Green. G. J. Beck
was appointed Secretary. pro tenn.
On motion of Thomas Green, an election
was1leld for Board of Control or E&ecu-
tive Committee, consisting OF nine members,
and the following Directors were elected TO
act as the Board of Control:
His Excellency. the Governor, Secretary
of State, Treasurer, Jas. D.. Stewart, Vim.
B.-Taylor. III. NJ. Taylor Thos. Green l.
Strauss j. p. Stevens.
Mr.. VIM. b. Taylor offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That it shall be the duty of the
Executive Committee, or Board of Control,
70 make all necessary arrangements for hold
ing the next annual Fair-to make all con-
tracts, and to manage the business affairs of
the Association-tO hold office until the next
annual electiOn-and to report their action
and financial condition Of the Association
to the Board of Directors.
Mr.. James d. Stewart offered the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted:
Resolved, That the &eoard of Control be
instructed 10 report to che next called meet
ing of the Directors the financial condition
ofthis Association.
There being no further business, motion
to adjourn was made and carried.
10. WHARTON, President.
GU. BECK, Secretary, pro tenn.
The following bit ofquiet sarcasm, is from
the pen of the veteran editor of the Mobile
Register:
Bret Harte wrote a pOem-a very good
thing, by the way-for the reunion of the
Army of the Potomac. held in Boston. last
week. Bret was not present himself, being
detained BY domestic reasons, but bis friend
and publisher Mr.. James L. Fields, read
the poem for him. Mr.. Fields prefaced the
recitation by some original lines of his own
and thus:
If the poet whose absence to-day we de-
plOre,
Had struck but one note for his country's
digrace;
If his Tyre had betrayed you, We heroes of
war,
could not and would not stand here in bis
place;
But his soul was responsive to all that was
grand,
And his loyal young spirit leaped up in
flame;
And he fought with his pen for his dear
struggling land,
AS you with swords, sons of glory and fame.
There were good many loyal young
spirits leaping up in flame, on both sides,
who could fight terrific battles with the pen
for their dear struggling land. In facL
that branch of the service was rather over
crowded while the war was going on. The
pen was greater-in its attractiOns-than
the sword.
Perhaps, If some OF the ''loyalty" tina;
leaped up IN a flame could have burned
itself out, when the war ended, it might
have been better for the land. But that
sort of 10y atty is unluckily fiercer in peace
than in war.
We do not say this in reference. to Brets
loyalty, which is not of the savage or spite
full sort.
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Don't fail to remind your less informed
neighbor that he must register or he win
not be permitted to vote.
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1t ID not only the duty of every man
to register, but it is also his duty to urge
his neighbor TO do 90.
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Extract from a letter.

The political parties in our section. have
not as yet organized; but you may count
upon a thorough Democratic member from
this District, in the ensuing Legisla6ure.
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Gen. benjamin d. Humphreys om
Ihe Political situation and It's
Necessities.
THE NEW DEPARTURE" ENDORSED.

'sTHE UNION. THE CONSTITUTION AND THE
ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS"
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50 90 PER YEAR

Webster and Prentiss. The democratic
party stin lives, and inheritS from the pa.
triot fathers Of the republic their uncon-
querable hatred OF tyrants."
You think this party will gain ground
ton p
Il hope so. In Its grand struggle against
radcalism u has been borne down and lies
PROSTATE and bleeding; yet Il will be puri-
fed by its adyersities. Its fOulest ingredi-
ents have already sloughed OF 20 fatten
upon the spoils of radical victory, Lerth
wings NOW UNITE wITH THE DEMOCRATS
la holy crusade against the enemies OF the
constitution and the sovereignty of the
States and. whether under the name of
wing, democrat, or conservative republican.
expel the ignorant cormorants who now an
our offices and load US with oner0us taxes
Governor Humphreys was very earnest
in the enunciatiOn OF his platform, and
seemed to wish that it was known nc the
North that the people of the south only
want peace and the privilege To nh their
offices with the men OF their choice.
just before closing the interview said TO
the Governor that l had been told the day
before by gentleman in this city that about
two years ago he was asked by the Great
Grand Cyelops Of
KU KLUX KLAN
to become the Grand Cyclops of the Khan In
this state, and asked him IL he thought
there had ever been regularly organized
body of the order.
''NO, sir" he said, Il do not think there
has ever been such a thing as a general or
ganization, nor do l believe there has ever
been an organization Of the kind at all. A
few lawless men now and then band them
selves temporarily together and commit
these outrages, bat there is no organiza-
ton"
This gentleman TO whom / refer" | con-
tinued, seemed to think the Khan was
organized TO Brighten the negroes from their
midnight depredations upon stock pens
chicken roosts, &c. DO YOU think there
was ever an organization for this purpose"
'No, sir-at least no general organization
though something of the kind might not
have been entirely wrong, and Il certainly
would have had its hands full. | think II
we are now permitted 10 escape from our
present local government and 70 elect our
own officers all such klans aud associations
will disappear entirely and be no longer
heard Of"
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A Document for the Outrage
Committee.
JUDGE BAILEY's REPORT AS SUPERINTENDENT
OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN YAZoo.
Truth vs Radical EdlsehOod.
From the Yazoo Democra

OFFICE OF COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT OFF
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
YAZoO CITY, May 22d, 1S7l.)
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ANOTHER SUPPLY

DIR. Keene, the assistant of DIR. Bliss, has
one to Ecuador as special envoy to collect
lot Of the wood and bring it TO this coun-
" for experiment.
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The CoLoRED CoNGREssMEN.-Th
most conspicuous object on the floor of
the House to-day has been Nv En;o.,
the coored member elect FROM GQGGR
at home, leaning back and surveying with
eyes Of complacency the entire House of
Representatives. He is pure negro his
hair is woolly; his forehead retreats, his
chin protrudes, his lips are thick and un-
finished, but he has decided moustache,
strong nose, and intelligent eyes. His
dress is black, with conspicuous wrist
bands, ample shirt-front, and heavy gold
chain and fob. In striking contrast to
his colleague is Mr.. Rainey of South
Carolina. A. quadroon, there is scarcely
more intellectual-looking man in the
House, nor few handsomer, nor one more
aristocratic in bearing. The blood of the
cavaliers flows in his veins, this is plain
to see. His hair slightly waves. His fore
head is broad and high, with causative
and perceptive faculties both dominant
eyes black and full nose high and
straight; mouth long and firm chin dom.
inant and side whiskers stunning "Born
slave and the descendant Of slaves,
rise to plead the interests of my race y
these were among the first words uttered
by Mr.. Long, the coorcd member from
Georgia, in the House of Representatives,
and they commanded the respectful inter-
est of all. He is a mulatto. His hair
is woolly, but not his beard. He has a
noble head and thoughtful, earnest face,
the face of man who has thought deeply
and suffered much in solving the problem
Of his own people and in wrestling with
his own fate. Senator Revels is the bish-
op of Congress he looks like patriarch
of the church, and sits like one amid his
brother senator's. He, also, is mulatto
with woolly hair but handsome features,
a judicial, benevolent head rather than
an intellectual one, and the most remark
able thing about his face is the benignity
Of its expression. He fills his place hon
orably, but not brilliantly, as nobody ex'
pected that he would.-Letter to Brook
Ign Union.
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An American Russian Wedding in
Switzerland.

An American lady in Geneva, Switzer-
land, was recently married there to a
Russian, according to the ceremony of the
Greek church, which is thus described !;
"There is much that is picturesque about
the pageant what with the blue velvet
and silver laced robe of the priest, the
holding of the silver crowns over the
heads of the happy pair-for the priest
takes the united hands of the two in his,
and marches with them slowly three
times around his alter; all the while the
groomsmen follow, holding the silver
crowns over the heads of the bride and
bridegroom. These crowns are so heavy
that some of the assistants frequently
come to the aid of the groomsmen. Pray
ing and chanting are literally mingled
with the performance, and three times
they take the sacrament. The bride and
bridegroom have piece of rose colored
satin to stand upon, and there is vul-
gar belief that the one who treads first
upon the satin will hold the upper hand
in the household. Upon this occasion
the bridegroom gracefully placed the
beautiful bride first upon the pink rug.
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Why Women Marry.

, Some close observer Of our social rea
tions, having looked about among his mar
, ried female acquaintance, ventures I,
give the following list, with an attemp
to indicate the reasons which influence
many to marry.
Number one has married for house
She got tired of working in a factory. o,
teaching school. She thought married
life on earth was moonlight walks, buggy
rides, new bonnets, and nothing to do
Well, she has got her home whether OF
not she is tired of the incumbrance, this
deponent saith not, inasmuch as this de-
ponent does not possibly know.
Number two married because she had
seven young sisters and a papa with a
narrow income. She consulted the inter-
ests OF her family. Perhaps she had
better have consulted her own interests
by taking in light washing, or going out
by the day to work.
Number three married because Mrs.
sounded so much better than Miss. She
was twenty-nine years and eleven months
old, and another month would have trans
formed her into regular old maid.
Think how awful that would have been.
Number four married because she
wanted somebody to pay her bills. Her
husband married for precisely the same
reason, so they are both repenting at
leisure.
Number five married because she was
poor and wanted riches She never count
ed on all the other things that are insep.
arabic from those coveted riches.
Number six married because she
thought she would like to travel. But
MIR. Number Six changed his mind after
ward, and all the travelling she has done
has been between the well and back
kitchen door,
Numbr eseven married out Of spite be-
cause her first love had taken to himself
second love. This piece of retaliation
might have done her good at the time.
but in the long run number seven found
it did not pay.
Number eight married because she had
read novels and wanted sympathy. Z"
Sympathy is fine thing, but it cools
down at rapid rate if the domestic ket.
tie is not kept boiling, and the domestic
keeping don't run very well together in
harness, to use sporting term, and num-
Der eight's supply ofsy mpathy didn't hold
out very long.
Number nine married because she low
cd her husband with all her heart and
soul. And she loves him still, and will
probably continue to love him, and is the
happiest wife in the worid-so she says.
We have all the right motive at last
"A motive which, when sanctifed by
desire and resolution to improve and ele-
vate each other, and to live true and holy
lives before God, cannot fail to call down
the blessings Of Heaven. But sad is the
fate of those who marry from wrong mo.
tives, to escape their share of lifc's work.
or get something for which they have
nothing to give in return.
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TIE TRAVELLER IN THE SNow.-A trav-
eler was crossing mountain height alone,
almost over untrodden snow. Warning
had been given him, that if sumber press
ed down his weary eyelids, they would in
evitably be sealed in death For time he
went bravely along his dreary path. But
with the deepening shade and freezing
blast a. night, there fell weight upon his
brain and eyes which seemed to be ire
sistible. In vain he tried to reason with
himself, in vain he stretched his utmost
energies to shake off that fatal heaviness
At this crisis of his fate his foot struck
against heap that lay across his path. Nc
stone was that, although no stone could be
colder or more lifeless. He stopped ia
touch it, and found human body, half
buried beneath fresh drift ofsnow. The
next moment the Traveller had taken q
brother in his arms, and was chafng his
hands and ch, st and brow, breathing upon
the stiff, f,cold lips the warm breath Of a liv-
ing soul pressing the silent heart to the
beating pulse Of his own generous bosom
The effort to save another had brought
back to himself life and warmth, and en-.
ergy. He was man again, instead of q
weak creature, succumbing to despairine
helplessness, dropping down in dreamlesl
sleep to die. "He saved a brother, and
was saved himself" f"-English Hearts ana
English Homes.
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How GIRLS SHOULD WALK.-Dr. Lew
is has written an entertaining book, pub
lished by the Harpers, in which he shows
how many things require correction in
our daily round of physical life. He
tells girls how they should walk, thus
How any of you who desire to appear
we'll, to make a fine impression, can con-
sent to crawl about, poking your chins
out, shoulder blades sticking out and wrig-
Cling yourself along in that stubby, stumb-
ling way, amazes me. There are certain
prerequisites.
First-you must have low, wide heels
and broad soles, especially around the
toes, affording secure surface, upon
which, in taking each step, you can push
the body forward.
Second The body about the waist
must be perfectly at liberty. The corset
is deadly enemy to fine walking
But given perfect freedom at the mid.
die of the body, through which all the
movements in walking must pass, given
this freedom of the trunk with good shoes
and you have the prerequisites on which
the general exercise of the body depends
| have sometimes thought that l would
write book on walking, and my book
would contain only four words. Who
ever carries the "chin close to neck" il
all right from top to toe, and will walk
well. Strange to say, the chin is the
pivot on which the whole body turns il
walking.
A charming lady, of the grand, old
fashioned pattern, bore herself like al
empress at eightysix. ventured to ask her
MADAM, what was the source Of thi'
remarkable carriage of your person ?
She replied;
During my young life l carried ;
large book on my head one or two hour
every day. My mother had been taugh
the practice in an English school, and sh'
transmitted it to her daughters"