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The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18
.MY WIFE,

What is my wife like? Stay and hear
Her ey es are soft, and dark and brown;
.impid and lustrous, and as clear
AZ stars from Heaven shining down
N ais duh world. And tor her size
She's not so tall but she must raise
Ter lips to mine. and can gaze
Right dowuwards in those loving eyes.
Rer hair il like veil of light,
All crispy, golden, soft and fair;
Ind falling round her shoulders white
In waving masses rich and rare.
Ter hands what artist e'er could paint:
SO dainty-tipped, so small and thin;
and sweet with perfumes faint,
And white as wax the satin skin.
Ind then her foot Is slender, small.
And arching like a serpent's crest;
Ne semblanee likes me not at all,
SO choose the smile you best
kdmire. But gaze not over-bold;
i Nv wife Is but modest girl,
An true az steel and pure as gold,
Though fair as Oceans fairest pearl.
Ind can you guess her greatest charm p
a rare one. too; but be il known.
IN heart, and soul. and mind, my wife
4 Il mine-all mine and mine alone.
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TEARS
BY FATHER nYAN.

Tears that trickle down our eyes
They do not fall 10 earth aud dry.
They soar like angels % the sklcsi
And. like the angels. cannot die.
For oh our immortality
Flows through each car-souuds in each
sigh.
What waves Of tears surge o'er The deep
pf sorroWs, IN our restless SOULS
And they are strong, not weak. who weep,
Those drops, from out the sea that rolls
Within their hearts forever more;
without a depth-without shore
But ali, the tears that are not wcpt--
The tears that never outward FALL
The tears that grief, for years. has Kept
Within us-thcy are best oi all
The tears our eyes shall never know,
Are deeper than the tears that flow
Each night, upon earth's flowers below
The dew comes down from darkest sk kics
And every night our tears Of woe
Go up. like dews, 10 Paradise:
To keep In bloom, and make more mlr
The flowers of crowns We yet hall wear
For. an! the surest way 20 God
SIs up the lonely stream OF tears
That How, when bending meath his rod,
And I'll the tide Of our past years.
On daughters hiliows hearts are tossed
On ycsof tears no heart 8 losi.
Flow on. Sc tears and bear mo Home
Flow on. ye waves Of deeper Woei
Flow on, Sc tears, that are bot foam
or deeper waves that viii not nOW
A little WHILE reach the shore
Where tears How not-forovcr morci
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18
From the Friar's Point Delta.
The Mobile and North yesteru
RniIrOad

This great railroad. now IN a fair way Of
perfect success, promises % be the great sem
sation OF the bottom counties. IL Il right
on the line Of this projected road, where the
inestimable wealth of our State IA situated.
direct line of first class railroad cOmmu-
nication from Helena to Mobile. running
directly through the richest cotton -prOduc-
ing LANDS In the world. and entirely inde-
pendent, and In no way conflicting with
any other railroad, IL destined 10 open up
and develop the hidden wealth Of those riv-
er counties, and work "A revolution in the
industry, enterprise and progressiveness OF
the people Of this section, as well a. 20 In
crease the value Of lands 10 prices now not
deemed possible. And as the lands will
rapidly Increase In value SO will also in
crease the demand for them in like propor-
ton. There l. no longer any doubt that
perhaps, in less than four years this road
will traverse the State, giving 20 the citizens
along Its route the magnificent harbOr OF
Mobile as a shipping port for their staple, as
well as direct communication with St. Louis,
and Its adjacent grain-growing section
We have the more faith in the building OF
this road, on account of the well known re-
spOnsibility, and energy Of the men who
have the work in charge. We believe our
people are wide awake on this subject, and
disposition Is manifested by many TO sub
scribe literally both In money and lands 20
help 1t along. Tie fact that the engineers
are known 10 be already ON the route, and
other evidences that IL Is a real, living, GER
tain fact that the road will be built. gives
the people hope and encouragement, and
opens their hearts and purse-strihgs % a
liberal support.
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18
IA IunpOrsau1 and Valuable Conn
PiIatiQn.

& &The Banner of the South and Planters
burnal, of Augusta, Ga, has commenced
Ne publication of very valuable and in
Bresting Roster of Regim ents, Battallions,
Batteries and Division Stan Organizations
ID Longstreet's Corps, prepared by General
il. L. Alexander. late Chief of Artillery of
Mongstreet's Corps.
This Roster gives in detail the engage
hents in which the several regiments, bat
hllions and batteries participated, with the
humber engaged, the number killed, wouRd-
III and missing. and other resting facts
hid incidents in connection with the move
hents of this celebrated army corps. Ev-
hy member of this corps should have and
Reserve a copy of this "roll of honor" TO
Ne transmitted to posterity as full aud COM
tlete vindication of the valor, proweSs. and
Aeroic deeds of the members of this distin
Rushed branch of General Lees noble army
NJ patriot soldiers
4 The author earnestly requests member
III the old Corps to examine carefully this
Roster. and begs that they viii point out
Inv unintehtional errors which he may have
|bmmitted, and supply any defects which
hay be found in the preparation OF the
Fork He desires to have the ''RoSterS per-
let, and INDUCES the hope that the surviv,
be members and friends of the Corps will
hnd him their aid in securing that result.
tommunications on the subject may be ad-
Pressed to him personally at Columbia ).
q. or through the columns of the Banner CT
he South and Planters Journal.
4 The first number embraces Laws cele-
srated Alabama Brigade. composed of the
Nth. 10th, 44th, 47th and 4Sth Alabama regi-
hents, and the 9th North Carolina.
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18
The Life OF thc Empress EuEmmic
ut Ghfsefhurau.

From the Court journal.
During the last six months plainly
dressed, graceful lady, accompanied hy
three or four attendants, might have been
met any day walking Ia the lanes and about
Chiselhurst. Few OF those meeting her and
failing 10 recognize familiar face would
have su pected that one short twelve
months since she was an empress and the
wife of the ruler over great and powerful
nation. With the resignation Of royalty
she has abandoned every appearance Of
state. Every sunday she walks to the little
Catholic chapel, whatever The weather may
be, and IL Il the rarest thing in the world tD
see her riding in a carriage. Her attire pa
of the simplest, and she may sometimes ho
seen walking In plain cotton dress, She
neither visits nor receives visitors lu amy
number, aud, indeed, carries her secluslOn
80 far that when solicited 90 be present ut "a
concert in the neighborhOOd, given for Che
benefit Of her distressed subjects OF former
years, she declined. For years the Empress
has been the leader of fashion, aud thc last
popularity Of manner OF dress, whether iu-
tentional or not, has been faithfully copied
by every lady who prctends "a belong boz Che
slightest degree 10 the world Of inhiOn.-
Even now her manner # walking, with the
body slightly bent forward, and the small
stick which she frequently carries, ls lmltu-
ted by the ladies Of Chiselhurst, and o. rc-
fleX OF II may be traced far beyond that sc-
cludcd district. The feelings OF the iuhah-
itants toward the Empress aud the young
Prince have, after the first curiosity, SUBJ
sided into respect for her wish 20 keep her-
self quite private, and she now attracts n0
more attention than any ordinary lady. The
only effect has been 90 bring down "a few
who visit The chapel for The purpose Of gal-
ing on ROYALTY.
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INTERESTING CORRESPON-
DENCE.
Letter from Jefferson. Davfs-The
Ladies' OF the Memorial
Society Know mo
such Word as
Fail.
From the Nashville Rannnr

From the Nashville Banner.
Major II. T. Massengale. Secretary Of the
Tennessee Industrial exposition. received
the following letter yesterday i'm answer to
an invitation extended TO Ex-President
Jefferson Davis 10 be present at the expos
ition:
MEMPHIs, Tenn April -, 1871.
Fl. T. Massengale, Esq: have the hon
or 70 acknowledge yours of the 22d inst,
inviting me to attend the Tennessee In
dustrial Exposition to be held In the next
month. Business engagements require me
to leave in a few days for Maryland, and
deprive me of the pleasure TO which you
have so kindly invited me. Please offer my
sincere thanks TO the association for their
courteous consideration. and believe me to
be very truly and respectfully yours.
JEFFERSON DAVIS. '
After the receipt IF the above letter, Gen.
George w. Gordon was requested by the
Memorial Society and the managers of the
exposition TO go 20 Mem phis and urge Mr..
Davis 10 be present on memorial day aud at
the exposition. Gen. Gordon accordingly
left on the evening train for Memphis.
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18
What ID Costs TO Build Railroads
Try ~ Mile!

Here is a statement of the cost per mile of
hiIroads, which is plain enough for any
Iody to understand. It is from the Center
lille Citizen: ''The rails used on the c. and
\. w. railroad are "A feet in length, weigh
|4S mounds, and cost, delivered here a little
lver four cents a pound or SIS a rail; 440
|ails. costing 1920; 440 joints, costing $40;
10 kegs of spikes, at $S per keg, or Z cents
|br each spike; 25O0 ties at 40 cents each.
bl250, are required in making one mile of
back. This, with $425 for laying 1t, makes
total of SIO.9S5, exclusive OF right of way,
bridges and cattle-guards. In some parts of
'he country the grading costs as high as
5000 mile. The construction of thirty
niles of road through Appanoose county
lost over a half million of dollars"
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18
Attorney General.


The citizens of Batesville, Pamela
county, have held meeting and appoin-
ted committee composed of Messrs.
Thomas P. Brown, Simpson Lester and
w. G. Nelms, to Investigate and report
upon the false and slanderous publication
of U. Ozanne, the carpet-bag Sheriff of
the county, in relation to the shooting
and arrest of John Murdoch The COM
mittee do not justify Murdock, but they
have cited abundant facts to show that
Ozanne acted in a most cowardly and
unofficer-like manner throughout and that
he has attempted to save himself from
merited infamy by unblushing falsehood.
We regret that our limited space will not
permit us to comply with the request of
the meeting to publish the proceedings
in full. The following extract from the
report of the Committee will show the
conclusion arrived at and the estimate
placed upon the statements and conduct
of the disreputable wretch, Ozanne:
The foregoing is full and correct state
ment of this affair as it occurred, and is
given by eye witnesses.
OZanne says he came very near being
mobbed in our town. That is a base false
hood. There was not the least Indication
of any such thing. He also asserts that Ii
took great caution to prevent repetition
of the Meridian affair. There was not the
least indication of such thing, except in
his own distorted, base. black, imagination.
The whites and negroes in this section are
on as friendly terms as citizens could be.
lie also states that posse OF blacks are the
only ones that he can rely on and that they
have no arms. This is a wilful and base
lie, for there are great many more arms
among the negroes in this section than
among the whites. There are many blacks
who witnessed this affair, and not one devil
ates from the statement here made.
In conclusion, we would say that the let
ter of OZanne is, i'm a great measure a acilfaL
base and malicious LEI We do nor pretend
to shield Murdock in violating the laws of
our State, but We do, as law-abiding citizens
earnestly protest against any man, or set Of
men. clothed with official authority, coming
into our town and shooting indiscriminate-
ly into the Houses of our citizens and there
by endangering their lives when there was
not the least necessity for It. and when the
party they are trying to arrest is so drunk
that he can be arrested by a ten year old
boy without any shooting, which was the
case in the Murdock affair.
We now. as peaceful and law-abiding cit
izens, call upon Governor Alcorn to give US
that protection to which we are entitled by
law. and not to permit officers of his ap-
pointment to outrage, and endanger the
lives of our people, and disturb the quiet
ness of our towT.
Finally, we would state. that the man
who wrote the the letter which has called
forth this reply. lOzanne), is a character too
destitute of truth and the common attlib-
utes of gentleman, that the most degraded
vagabond is respectable when compared
with him.
THOs. p. BRowN.)
SIMPSON LEsTER,} Committee,
w. G. NELMs.
The meeting resolved to send a copy
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18

How infamous in Repuhlic should the
the party be held that eonfers upon its can
didate for President the power in time of
peace 70 suspend the writ of habeas corpus,
and declare martial law over the whole or
any part of the county at his own viii and
pleasure to be the sole judge of the time,
occasion and necessity. Grant has been put
in possession of despotie powers with the
army and navy placed abehis control to en-
force his DEGREES and all for the purpose Of
enabling him to re-elect himself.-Cincin-
natl Enquirer.
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18
~ MAY FLOWER.

" II you wish breath OF sweetness,
And follow the odOrOus hint
Through weeds where the dead leaves ncs-
tie,
And the golden mosscs gliiw
Along the spicy sea coast,
over the dcsolatc down.
You will fad the dainty May-Howcrs.
When you come 60 Plymouth town.
When the shy spring tends her darling,
And hides them away from sight
Pull OF the covering leaf-spray,
And gather them pink and white.
Tinted by mystical moonlight,
Freshencd hy frosty dew,
Till the fair. transparent blossoms.
10 their pure perfection grew.
Then carry them home to your LADY,
For flower OF Spring /. suc--
Pink and white and dainty aud slight,
And lovely as lovely can pc.
Shall they die because she Is fair,
@Or live because she is SWEET
They will know for which they were born,
But you-must wait 90 her feet.
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18

One Of the most violent and fearful rain
and hail storms known TO the present gem
Grafton, passed over Greenville, Mississippi,
and the adjacent country, last Thursday.-
Houses were torn down, orchards and gar
dens torn TO pieces and corn and cotton
above ground destroyed, horses and stock
killed and crippled, and much other damage
was done. The Episcopal Church was in
jured to the extent OF dfteen hundred dol
lars. Every window on the north side Of
the houses was broken, and hail stones
banked up against fences, &c, full eighteen
Inches deep.
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18
publican Party Speaks n Plain
Word 40 tine MOngrel I1egis-
1MFR.
From Flournoy's Equal Rights.
The LEGISLATURE.

L the above body never going to adjourn
Its course is altogether unjustifiable. When
it does adjourn let it be final One of the
plaques win be removed when il ends
We do not care a snap whether it is Repub-
of It. The people are disgusted with it and
demand its dissolution. Let it 60. As a
general thing it has proved to be nothing
more than a body to register the edicts Of
Alcorn. And we do not hold the members
responsible, farther than the servility that
has marked the course Of the majority of
them. The negroes, the majority of the
carpet -baggers, and one or two scalawags
have vindicated their manhood.
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18
A Civil Rights Decision ny N
Federal Wudwe---COmmOm

NASHVILLE, Tenn May 2 is

NASHVILLE, Tenn. May 2 1871.
On complaint of Geo. Carter and wife,
colored, Maj. Compton, q conductor on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad, and 9TH
ers, were indicted in the federal court, now
sitting here. for foreibly ejecting them
from the ladies' car on said road. The de-
fendants' counsel moved to quash the in-
dietment. Alter argument OF the motion,
Judge Trigg decided In favor Of the defen-
dants. They were discharged ON the ground
that common carriers had the right to reg
ulake their own affairs. He decided further
fhat the plaintiffs might sne for damages. q
jury to determine whether their rights had
been infrlnged.
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18
Movement ON the Political Chess
Hoard.
TELEGRAM TO TIE WESTERN rREss

NEW YORK, May. 1871.
During the past few days a number Of
leading Republicans discOntented with the
Grant admlnistl alton have held an impor-
tant conference in this city, and the line Of
action decided upon Is one that will make
itself felt in the various States this very
year so a TO have due effect on the Presf-
dental election. They acknowledge that
the Republicans are in a majority IN the
North, and as Grant is TO be the nominee OF
the regular convention, they Intend To en-
courage rebellion i'm their own local conyen-
tiOns so as TO cause a break next year aud
run man Of their own and thus defeat
Grant To whom are now opposed, men like
Logan, Banks, Fenton, and Cox. They
cannot secure votes Of their followers for the
Democratic party. but can draw enough
votes away from Grant so as 20 help elect
the Democratic nominee. For that puI pose
local dissen-ions, similar 70 those now keep
ing the Republicans Of this State ia state
OF fdemOraliZatiOn, arc TO be everywhere ell
couraged and kept alive. Atthe same time
an active CORES spOndence has been going on
for some days past with leading Democrats
so as TO prepare the way for the Democratic
rank and file 10 run their man without
platform. The Wing precedent OF 1910 and
lS4s j. quoted as being the only years when
the WING candidates were elected, because
there was no platform. Should this be ac-
cepted by the Democrats. the boiling Re-
publicans while keeping up division ia
their own ranks, promise to throw heavy
vote for the untrammelled Democratic can
didate. The Republicans claim that the
Democrats can elect their man, II he IA not
hampered by platform, and il his pane Is
guarantee for the new departure policy.
Three suggestions have been thrown out TO
the Democracy by the leading Repu blicans
here this week. who, after having agreed
upon the tactics 10 be followed In their own
/ party lines, now attempt to secure Whatever
aid they can from the Democrats, to defeat
Grants reelection. The Democratic lead
ers here are not ayerse TO running candi-
date without platform, and among the
names mentioned are HaucOck, Adams and
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18

Mr.. Samuel Bellsinger shot and killed Mr..
|Mahony on the 25th, &C Lake City, Fla, Of
which place both parties were residents.
Deceased made the attack ard shot first.
Mrs. Mahony claimed that Belisinger
squeezed her hand during dance the even
|ing previous. b. denies intending insult
and offered TO apologize, but n. would not
|allOW it.
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18

The Mobile and Northwestern Railroad
takes prominent rank Ga the mind Of many
just now. Col. Joel II. WilbOrnc of thia
place, promises 20 donate 5000 acres OF land
10 II, also, 90 subscribe $1,000 stock, proVid-
ed the road shall pass near enough % enc
Gated, Ia the county of Jones, ln this State
-One-half OF the $1,000 10 be paid when tno
road Il finished TO this point.-shubuia
Times.
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18
The Columbus (Miss. ! Index saws:

The Columbus (Miss.) Index says:
The New York Herald favors a sweeping
hmnesty bill, including JEFF. Davis and all
khe rest of the Southern leaders. The ter
FOR in which Mr.. Davis is held by the mean
md cowardly Administration recalls the
Fedoub btable Cid of old, who won battles OF
his enemies even after his brave spirit ceased
10 animate his sturdy frame.
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18
TraIy Loyal Ixn KIax.

SCRAxTcx, Pennsylvania, May 10.-Three
dead laborers were found in q swamp. beat
Cured. The police and military are in
strong force, but the irritation Is great.
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18

AMEs.-Thcre has been q good deal said
against Ames, which was, no doubts eMnNr
gerated, bat the Endorsement De- received
from the NickEb1rg Herald paper pub
lishcd where he a known-Wiiii 20 0ounL
mild compliment. The paper says he lg 20
shOuider-strapped puppy and polCo0ns and
most consummate liar and fool" The rc-
semblance he bears - bis respected father
in-law is striklnR.--N. A.. Democrat
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18

BosToN, May 6s--The order pending In
the Legislature for a public reception 20
President Grant was tabled to-day
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18

Hon. Jefferson Davis was in LvuChhurH
On Friday. The News SAYS owe wHra
pleased % notice that ho d cuIoTIHT rEr.'-
lent health, and looks better anN mlFt FIEe
or0us than he did ten ycau ego. Nncn
first saw him.
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18

The meeting resolved to send copy
of the report to the Pamela Star, the Pilot
and THE CLARION for publication.
The weekly clarion., 1871-05-18

To the Mississippi Central Rail-
road Company ....-. -. $4,000
To the Mississippi * Tennessee
Railroad Company ........ 100000
To. the Mobile & Ohio Railroad
Company '....'............ 100000
To the y. o., Jackson q G.. y. Il.
II. Company -. ..,......... - 100000
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-28

that the trader had given him the bot
tie and note, and particularly insisted
upon his giving it to me and calling my
attention to it on my return, The note
was brought, I read it, and all was ex-
planned; alas too late.
The trader was subject to fearful
fits, and the bottle contained the only
medical preparation that would relieve
him; and his note explained all, and
requested me, in the event Of his being
taken, to give him wine-glass full,
and battle his face and hands until he
recovered.
Poor fellow! genial, but unfortunate
guest of mine, we placed his body in a
vault to await his family, and ] have
never ceased to blame myself for the
mishap that sent him off into that long
eternity.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-28

WHAT THE MICROSCOPE REVEALS
Lewenboeth tells us of an insect seen
with the microscope of which 2IOO0,-
900 would equal mite.
Insects Of various kinds may be seen
in the cavities of grain of sand.
Mould is a forest of beautiful trees,
with branches, leaves and fruit.
The butterflies are fully feathered.
Hairs are hollow tubes.
The surface of our bodies is covered
with scales like fish; a single grain of
sand would cover $50 of the scales,
and yet a scale covers 200 pores.
Through these narrow openings the
sweat forces itself like water through
a seive.
The mites make 500 steps a second.
Each drop of stagnant water con-
tains a world Of animated beings,
swimming with as much liberty as a
whale in the sea.
Each leaf has colony of insects
grazing on it, like cows on a meadow.
Moral: Have some care as to the
air you breathe, the food You eat, and
the water you drink
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-28

The Rothchilds are said to be such
firm believers in luck that they will
never employ any one in any capacity
who has been unfortunate. They al
ways ask the man who applies to them
for asituation, however humble: Have
you ever had any bad luckr" and if
the reply be in the affirmative, he is
without further discussion. To
this apparently severe and unjust mode
of dealing they attribute much of their
success in business.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-28

Il say, Jones, that's shocking bad
hat of yours, Why do you wear such
a hideous thing? 2" Because, my dear
fellah, Mrs. Jones declares she will
not GO out. of the house with me till
get better one."
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-28

THERE are two reasons why some
people don't mind their business. Oneis,
that they haven't any business. and the
second, that they have no mind.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-09-28

IT is said that Mexican Buchanan,
the actor, cxcites the most applause
just as he is leaving the town where he
has performed.