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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-09
From the Central Star
How the Money (iOes.

We have seen several car loads of walnut
school furniture delivered here, for the pur-
established here by the School Board of this
county. and one can easily see from the
reckless manner in which the public funds
are spent that the members of the Board are
not taxpayers. Walnut furniture at cost
to the county of several thousand dollars
when it is problem to determine where a
great many of ourpeOple will find food dur
ing the year.
Not content with buying walnut furni-
ture, the Board is paying teachers two and
teachers of the same grade gladly receive in
the North and West. Is the South so rich
that her people should be taxed so heavily !?
No. on the contrary, her people are at the
verge OF bankruptcy, and to wiring these
taxes from them is to take bread out of the
mouths of their wives and children.
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The Importance of Learning 4


Trade
Why is it that there is such a repug.
nance on the part of parents to putting
their sons to atrade? A skilled mechan-
eis an Independent men. Go where he
will, his craft will bring him support.
He need ask favors of none. He has
literally his forum in his own hands,
Yet foolish parents ambitious that their
sons should ''rise in the world, as they
ay-are more willing that they should
study for a profession, with the chances
Of even moderate success heavily against
them, or run the risk of spending their
manhood in the ignoble task of retailing
dry goods, or of toiling laboriously at the
accountants desk than learn a trade
which would bring them manly strength,
health, and independence. In point of
fact the method they choose is the one
least likely to achieve the advancement
aimed at for the supply of candidates for
psitiOns as "errand boys" dry goods
clerks, and kindred occupations, is noto-
iOusly overstocked; while on the other
land, the demand for really skilled
Mechanics, of every description, is as
atOriOusly beyond the supply. The
gyng need of this country to-day is for
1Ied labor; and that father who neglects
SPovide his son with a useful trade,
md to see that he thoroughly masters it,
a'es him a grievous wrong, and runs the
nk of helping, by so much, to increase
he stock of idle and dependent, if not
nciOus, members ofsociety. 1t is stated
athe report of the Prison Association,
aiely issued, that of 1896 prisoners
1snfned in the penitentiaries Of thirty
Sates, in 1867, n per cent, or over 49,
Wl Of the number, had never learned a
Jade. The fact conveys a lesson of
FOfOund interest to those who have in
aarge the training of boys, and girls too,
iG the active duties of life.-Manufactur-
aand Builder.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-09

As the Tribune persits In pretending that
Pennsylvania was virtually carried by the
Republicans at the October election, we
give il the full Official returns Of the vote 70
Democrats cast Isl, 166 the Republicans
2e5 .526. and the Independents 3723 votes;
Democratic majority over both, I6s ovez
Republicans. 3639.-N. Il. World
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-09

The Presbyterian memorial fund reached
the fine sim or S3O00,OOO. and win no doubt
approximate the &5.OO0.Oc0 fixed as the limit
TO be attained. The largest contribution
vet made 70 this object Is $4,000. which sum
was given by a Presbyterian Of Philadel-
phia, and also By Presbyterian Of York,
PsnnsylYanla,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-09

The official minutes Of the Reformed
Church (Gernan) I'm the United States give
| the following statistics: Ministers, $50 (;
baptized members, 10000; infants baptized
during the year, 1900; persons confirmed,
1873.
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HOUSE.

member elect from Hancock county, were
presented, and he came forward and quail
fled.
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How the Money which Is Wrung
from the People ina the form
Of Taxes is Spent.
THE SCHOOL LAW ROBBERY.

From the Kinds County Gazette.
The school ring of this county have or
dered from Cincinnati factory large and
complete outfit for the negro school in this
town-embracing fine walnut desks, cane
seat chairs, elegant settees, etc, ETC., and all
to be paid for from the taxes now about to
be collected from the white people OF the
county. We regard this as most shameful
and outrageous proceedings mockery and
an insult to the poverty of our people that
is at once inexcusable and calculated TO pro
Guce the very worst state of feeling.
In all the history of this community the
school children have supplied, each for him
self, his own desk, chair, &c, and they have
been of such styles as could be furnished
from the household goods. The white
schools of the town and vicinity are thus
supplied now. But, this SYSTEM it appears,
will not answer the purposes OF the men
who have been imported into our midst to
run the school law. No--the white people
must be taxed to the last dollar i'm their
purses to buy elegant walnut desks and split
bottomed chairs, manufactured at Cincinnati
for the decoration of the school houses to be
occupied by the negroes, while our white
children, we presume, are to continue the
system observed by them heretofore and
their fathers before them.
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Protestant societies have established Ia
India 1000 boys schools, and 500 girls
schools; and 100000 boys and $1,000 girls
are In these christian schools.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-09

The Sisters Of Charity hrst came to Brook
lyn from New York IN ls2S. They are
educating four thousand girls ut present IN
the city.
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The Eureka mine at G rass Valley. Monta-
ma. melted and turned into bars s2l, 900 In
gold, the prodact Of twelve days.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-09
FORTY-NINTH DAY
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Mach 2, 1871
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
An act to remove the legal disabilities OF
James William Cannon, Of Adams county.
An act authorizing the payment of war
rants.
An act to charter the n. o., Baton Rouge
and Vicksburg Railroad Company.
A resolution authorizing the building
committee to sell the old furniture of the
Capitol was passed.
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THE HEATHEN CHINEE
BY BREEr HARrE.

which wish to remark
And nv language is Plain
rbaf for ways that are dark ass
And for tricks that are vain,
rtabeatbeu Chinee is peculiar
Which the same would rise to explain.
Al Sin was his name,
And | shall not deny
n regard TO the same
what the name might imply,
pnt hi smile it was pensive and childlike
AsI frequent remarked to Bill Nye.
II was August the third;
And quite soft was the skies;
which il might be inferred
That An Sin was likewise;
"a, he played it that day upon William
Ana me in a way despise.
Ubicb we had a small game,
And All Sin took hand:
r was Euchre. The same
ue aid not understand;
pat he smiled as he sat by the table,
with the smile that was childlike and
bland.
yat the cards they were stocked
Inaway that / grieve,
And nv feelings were shocked
Al the state of Nye's sleeve:
Which was stuffed full of aces and bowers,
And the same with intent to deceive.
Rut the hands that were played
Bv that heathern Chinee,
And the points that he made,
Were frightful to see,-
TIL at last he put down a right bower,
Which the same Nye had dealt unto me.
Then looked up at Nye,
And he gaZed upon me,
And he rose with a sigh,
And said, 'can this be?
Wpare ruined by Chinese cheap labor,''
And he went for that heather Chinee.
In the scene that ensued
| did not take hand,
But the floor it was strewed
Like the leaves on the strand
With the cards that All Sin had been hiding
In the game "he did not understand"
In his sleeves, which were long,
He had twenty-fOur packs
Which was coming it strong,
Yet state but the facts;
And we found in his nails which were taper,
What is frequent in tapers--that's wax.
Which is why / remark,
And my language is plain,
That for ways that are dark,
And for tricks that are vain,
The heather Chinee is PECULIAR
Which the same l am free to maintain.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-09

An Irish girl having been sent 10 the
uoet-ofice for the mail, came back 10 In
luIre whether It was Indian mail Or corn
mall that was wanted
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-09
HOUSE.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.

An act to incorporate the Island Gulf
BroOkhaven and Columbia Railroad Com
pany.
An act TO remove the disability of minor
ity OF Oliver p. Barrett, minor of Kinds
county.
An act to abolish the Office of Ranger.
An act for the relief of w. l.. Baggett,
Assessor of Taxes of Lincoln county.
An act for the relief of T. b. Godbold
formerly Assessor of Franklin county.
An act to secure the checking and proper
handling of baggage by the various railroad
companies in this State.
An act to amend an act to raise revenue
to defray expenses of the Government of tho
State of Mississippi.
Mr.. Mitchell, of Pontotoc, by general con-
sent. introduced the following:
Whereas, The people of the State of Mis-
sissippi. are now sorely oppressed by bur-
thensome taxation, which knows no prece-
dent, and
of this session of the Legislature, will but
increase the evil, which they can at this
time so lily afford to bear, and
Whereas, it is the unanimous decision of
the people all over this State, that if the OPP
preston and grievances, under which they
now labor, cannot be remedied, that they at
least be not increased. Therefore,
Be it Resolved by this House. the Senate
concurring, That this Legislature do pro-
coed forthwith to consider the Revenue
Bill, approved July 9th, 1870, with view to
amend the same. Also the bill regulating
the supervision, organization and mainten-
ance of uniform system of public educa-
ton; approved July 4th, 1870, and modify
the same. Adopt the Revised Code, then
provide for general election, to be holden
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November next, and adjourn on the 10th
day OF March, sine die.
Mr.. Coggeshall moved to table the resolu-
ton. Carried.
Yeas 45. navs o.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-09

Ex-MaYor Jno. T. Monroe, of New Or
leans, committed suicide at Savannah on
Tuesday by taking laudanum. Mr.. Monroe
is widely known throughout the country,
and especially in the Southern States, as the
ex-Mayor Of New Orleans, in which city
he filed the executive chair for one term OF
the military occupation Of the Crescent City
After this, he was chosen once more to the
Mayoralty. but mourning the displeasure OF
Gen. Sheridan tor some fancied rebellious
act in connection with the celebrated riots,
he was summarily deposed and imprisoned
by the edict Of the Burner He Afterwards
lost his fortune, and it il supposed that this
caused the fatal act. After leaving New
Orleans he went TO Savannah 70 live.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-09

.@Princess Louise collars. cuffs shoes
bonnets, shawls, gloves, etc. are now All tne
race among English fashionables-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-03-09

or forty-eight sisters Of charity tending
the smallpox patients In the Bicetre h0spi-
tai at Paris, eleven died of the hideous dis
ease. Volunteers from the sisterhood were
called for 10 I'LL their PLACES and thirty three
instantly responded. What is the heroisu
pf the battle field compared TO thisI
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BILLS PASSED.

Act to authorize the Columbus, Fayettt
and Decatur Railroad Company, of Alabama
to commence, build and operate railroad
or way, from Columbus, Mississippi, to the
State line of Alabama.
AN act to defray the expenses of the re-
cent temporary removal of certain State
officers from the capitol, and for other pur-
poses.
Act to incorporate the Trustees of the
First Presbyterian Church of Pass Christian
Mississippi
An act to create new county in this State
to be called LedOre county, and to change
the boundary lines between Sunf1ower
Washington and Bolivar counties.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-11-23
CHEAP FUEL FOR yarnHnsoTA

The St Paul Pioneer learns from
General Rossor, engineer in charge Of
the western surveys Of the Northern
Pacific railroad, that the supply Of
cheap coal Ter Minnesota depends only
upon the construction Of that road 70
tho coal beds west of the Missouri,
through which the road passes. Gen.
Rosser represent, that an inexhau,t:-
able bed ofau excellent quality Of semi.
bitumiuous coal Of considerable density
and in veins sixteen feet in width, has
been discovered, and that the world
might obtain its supply from there.-
On the completion of this road to tho
point named, coal can be mined, hand.
led and delivered in St. Cloud at cost
not to exceed Eve dollars per ton. E.
Inmates have been made that the cost
ought tot to be more than three or
four dollars per to1. Coal at this price
will very naturally supersede wool as
fuel to great extent 1t will stimu-
late almost all kinds Of manufact aring,
ohsa2ening production aud opening up
new branches of industry. 1t will has
ten tho settlement of semi-treeless tracts
where the great want is q convenient
fuel at a reasonable price. A the
Northern Pacific will doubtless DO car
ried b,vond the Missouri within two
years, we may look forward to an
abundant supply of coal at this place by
tho beginning of 1874.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-11-23

Sr. PAUL has haunted house Of the
irst-water. People are pinohed until
marks are left on their bodies !; furn,-
ture is put through the primary steps
Of the POLKA; the ghost or ghosts,
"sririts or gobllus damned" grasp
strong men by tho throat aud squeeze
their wizsen, despite their struggles,
until the prints Of tho fingers Gao be
seen and the particular room which
has been chosen by these disemb odied
visitants is, on the warmest day, cold -
u scpulchre, and lights in it are
blown out by gusts Of wind fcIt no
where else. 1t is an elegantly furnish.
ed house, too, the abode Of wealth and
luxury no old, tumble. down rookery,
mind you, where owls snd bats WOO the
society Of graveyard tlitters-about.-
St. Paul hasn't had a better scosatiou
in some time. We now look anxiously
10 see what Minneapolis will produce
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-11-23
ANOTHER swINDLE.

While the half breed scrip swindles
have heeu in active progress, another
gigantic land swindle has also been
pertetrated and Is still! going on. The
modus operandi " to hire men to 60
upon pine timber lands and commit
perjury BY swearing that they are en-
tering them for homesteads. This
has been prao.iced in various portion.
Of the State aud has grown to such
proportions that Commissioner Drum.
'uond of the Land Department a
Washington has sent out an agent to
investigate the frauds. On the Mile
Lao reservation the lands have aot
only been stolen from the 1odians
but entered by fraud. The develop
ments bid fair to be as startling as the
scrip frauds, and will involve a large
number OF prominent citizens, lumber
men and spectators. st. Paul Dis.
patch.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-11-23

ALTHOUGH several editors we're
candidates for the Legislature at the
last election, G.. q. Chamberlain, Of the
Jackson Republic, was the only winner.
The people of Minnesota generally
prizo editors too highly to ,ondemu
them to a two-months' struggle with
the "beasts a, 4 ohesus."
P. S,-Wheo we peuciled the above
paragraph, We forgot all about Jay
Whipple, Of the Wioons Democrat,
and Fred DuToit, Of the Chaska Her.
aid, who have been taken from their
comfortable homes to occupy hard seats
in the House Of Representatives. But
As both are Democrats, they don't count
on the side Of Virtue anyhow.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-11-23

A MAN named Jordan, VITO arrived
At Minneapolis on Friday from Wash
instou BY the train from Milwaukee, in
search OF health, died before he had
been three hours in the city. This il
the old, old story. So many invalids
put of coming to Minnesota until ate,
they have exhausted every othe,
means Of cure and are fairly gaspine
for breath. Better not come at all, fol
when a person is 40 greatly weakened
death is almost certain to be hasteped
by this nervous, exhilerating atmos
phere.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-11-23

The autumn has 10 far been re.
markedly favorable for the business Of
railroad building an occupation in
which this State is largely engaged at
this time. Among those now unds,
way We may mention the Northern
Paoitic,-the St. Paul l. Hudson,-the
St. Paul l. Sioux City, the Mime.
apolis & St. Louis,-tho Hastings /
Dakota,-the Winona & New Ulm,
the St. Cloud l. Brainerd an6 St. Cloud
& Sank Centre branches of the St. Paul
& Pacific. No one who does not travel
can realize the enormous development
of our frontier, under the impetus Of
this crowd-compelliug work.-Anoko
Union.
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The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-11-23

The P>ai, i Furmer, which, although
its Office vas entirely destroyed, missed
not single number, appears again 10
its old style, and we'll filed with care.
tully-prepared Information for the farm
garden and household. The price Of
tie paper is still the came, $500 a
year, and the remaining numbers Of
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THANK. HlVlNG PROCLAMATION.
~ THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED Stairs

Tho process Of the season has again en-
abled the husbsndmsn to garner tho fruits
Of successful toll; industry has been gen
orally we'll rewarded -: We are 81 peace With
all nations tranquility, with few exesp-
tons, prevails at home. Within the past
year We have in tho main been free from
The ills which elsewhere have afflicted our
kind. If some Of Us have had oalamities.
there should b. occasion for sympathy with
the sufferers, resignation on their part to
the will of the Most High. and rejoicing to
many who have been more favored. there
fore recommend that on THURSDAY, THE
TH1Rr1ErH DAY OF NOVEMBER MKT, the
people meet within their respective places
Of worship, there to make the usual &C.
knowledgements to Almighty God Of the
blessings he has conferred upon them. and
for their merciful exemption from evil, to
invoke his protection and kindness for their
less fortunate brethren, whom in His wis
dom He deemed it best to chastise.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and caused the seal Of State to Do
affixed. Done at The city Of Washington
this 18th day Of October. in tho year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-one and the independence
Of the United States tho ninety-sixth.
o. s. GRANT.
By the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
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Chicago families Of three persons
recicve daily 4 peck Of potatoes, three
pounds of pork, one pound Of sugar,
one pound of cheese, three loaves Of
bread, one pound Of crackers, one bar
Of soap, one cabbage, aud two quarts of
onions.
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ST. PAUL has been much exercised
in spirit during the past week over tho
drummers' >license-that Is, tho Ii.
cense required Of sgsuts Of East
ero houses who cell 70 merchants
by sample. These isisesants have
risen in rebellioo against tho de.
maud, aud a case, which We to have
been test case, was brought\ before
the Police Court on Saturday, but was
dismissed. The merchants Of tho ci
ty are almost unanimously in favor of
the repeal Of the license. St. Cloud
which is always about twelve months in
advance Of these slow.goiog towns
repealed the drummers' clause of their
license ordint nee a year ago.
The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-11-23

The Asnnesotian is new paper, for
Norwegians, started At Minneapolis by
G. F. Solberg and II. Eyer. It is .
large, we'll printed paper, and contains
. variety Of news, home and foreign
There is very large Norwegian popu-
letion in this State, to which the Him.
.esota cannot but prove = welcome
weekly visitor.