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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
Radical Omce-HoIder- I'm HfHssis-
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Most Of our State exchanges have pre-
coded us in publishing the following ex-
tract of a recent speech of Hon. Mr.. Al
corn, in the United States Senate (;
nevertheless, it is evidence too authentic
of the character of persons put into of
flee in this State, by the Grant Admins
tration, not to be recorded in The CLA-
RIoS. This Republican Senator has
confirmed, even more than our sources
Of information had enabled us to pub
lsh. If he had proceeded to say that
many of his own appointments, while
Governor, we're equally as bad as those
he has laid to the door of Grant, the
chapter would have been finished:
Il speak from my own knowledge, when
] say that, in my Judgment, not one-tenth
OF the internal revenue tax that has been
collected in North Missi sippi since the
close of the war-cotton tax and internal
revenue tax of all kinds-has found its way
into the treasury of the United States. To
people poor as the people of Mississippi
are-for they are poor indeed-it is a con-
tinual source OF irritation, complaint and
annoyance. that they pay these large taxes,
and yet the Government Is none the better
off for the payment es
why. sir, a man appointed Internal rev.
enue collector for the Northern District OF
Mississippi. defaulteG for all he collected.
His bail was not worth cent; it was straw
bail-and believe, at least, am told upon
what | conceived to be good authority
that little while before he failed for all of
il, he came here and got $4,000 of revenue
fampS and sold them, and that is all gone;
aud not a dollar has gone into the treasury.
do not see how the Government can inn
Prove this until men of a different charac-
ter are sent there to hold office
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02

The distinguished quality for which
the Attorney is priced, is the marked
richness, and deep yellow color Of her
milk; yet it is moderate in quantity
eight to twelve quarts a day being a good
yield in the height of her season-but
that wonderfully rich in cream and but
ter. A gentleman in New England, who
had for many years kept quite a herd Of
them on his farm for dairy purposes, a
few wears since told us that he sent much
ofhis butter to private families in Boston,
where he obtained about double the price
of good common butter, and that one
half or even less, of Attorney milk,
mixed with that of the common COW,
gave it color nearly equal 70 that of the
pure breed. We have like accounts from
others who kept them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02

Nineteen thousand seven hundred and
ninety-one acres of land have recently
been sold for taxes in Greenville District,
South Carolina The commentary is
complete when we say that these taxes
are levied for the sustenance of Radical
ism in that State. In Mississippi, be it
known, the late Legislature doubled the
previous high rate of taxation, under
operation Of which many thousands of
acres have been advertised for sale by
the tax collectors, and nothing short of
marvellous Intervention in the way of a
propitious season and high prices for the
crop now being planted, will save her
people from the wholesale confscation
which is now going on in South Carolina
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02

Close upon some of the most wonder
full successes that the Signal Service De
partment has made-nOtably the two
DAYS foretelling of the Southern tornado
comes the announcement from the
Western Union Telegraph Company that
they find it impossible to renew their con-
tr with the Government for the
weather reports. They declare that the
exclusive use of the wires, which the
business of the Signal Service at times
requires, seriously interferes with their
other interests, and those of the people,
and further insist that 10 keep proper
record of the air currents, and, in fact,
to do all which the Weather Bureau
should do, they need at least Que wire
solely devoted to their use.
1t would be sad loss that the pro-
gress of the department should be re-
tarded, now that their success has so far
out-stripped expectation, and that still
greater promise is given for the future.
Already the nations of the other CONT
nent were looking upon our prognostica-
tions with a wondering admiration, and
preparing not only to initiate, but to join
their systems with our own, thus extend
ing the weather reports over the civilized
globe, and offering such aid to commerce
and commercial interests as would bring
into international trade an element of
certainty never before dreamed of. The
islands of the Pacific and the Indian
Sea, the home of Boreas and the cave of
Eolus, the source of typhoons, mon
soons, ct al, will yield up their secrets,
and tell us days beforehand whether TO
prepare for a zephyr or a hurricane.
Even the sands of Egypt will never rise
in death-dealing clouds until, as is their
wont, from the SUBMITS of the Pyramids,
the click of the telegraphic instrument
has told to the whole world that the sand
storm is coming. 1t is triumph of
mind over material forces, greater than
the widest dream of magicians, or the
most fanciful miracles of genii.
So grand purpose should certainly
never fail for want of the million or two
necessary in America, for an extra line
of wire; and unless Congress determines
to take control of all the telegraph lines,
it is greatly to be hoped that it will make
the necessary appropriation tor this i'm
portant service.-Cincinnat Times.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02

In an address recently delivered in
Canada by Mr.. l.. ID. Arnold, of Ithaca,
New York, he stated that the variat. ons
arising from the nature Of the land are
very important to the dairy-man. Milk
is very different when produced on high
and rolling pastures from that produced
on low and wet land, and il must be
treated differently to obtain the best re-
suits. The milk from the dry pasture
can 90 to the factory with but little cool
ing or airing, and remain sweet and
sound. 1t requires much more abuse 10
spoil it than the milk from wet ground,
and it has much better flavor and odor,
and makes finer goods. Milk from
marshy ground has a strong, sourish
smell, and sours and taints so easily that
it requires TO be thoroughly aired and
cooled to make a passable product from
it. Wet and dry seasons require n cor
responding variation in the treatment OF
milk, to work it into cook cheese.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
Farmers and Gardeners Column.
From the Rural World.
Too Mach Pruning.

The great secret in vegetation, as in
all things, is moderation. II we wish 10
raise fruit continuously and wei, we
must avoid extremes. Nature knows no
such thing as extremes, and she will not
endorse it. Therefore a permanent sue
cess4n pruning is not TO be expected. In
the end nature herself may be changed
in the habit, perhaps; We do not know.
The philosophers pretend this is so, and
the vines in Europe seem somewhat 10
confirm it,
But ruthless slashing is hurtful.
How is it with the native or the less
packed cultivated yiney This ought 10
convince Us. You will not kill vine or
a tree i'll year or two, but YOU will hurt
it for the future the constitution will.
be affected.
Not all-our treatment seems 10 do any
good with the Catawba and others The
constitution is hurt A new foundation
must be laid 10 ensure success. Does
any one doubt that with full freedom Of
growth in our vineyards there would be
less disease? No; for the wild vine Is
an example of this. The Clinton more
especially is a good one. The original
vine Is still growing and bearing largely
and healthily. We have vine among
our neighbors of twelve years standing
which never was touched by knife or
hand, and il has always been exempt
from mildew or rot, while vines taken
from the same stock, closely pruned,
have been mildewing largely.
The truth is oul native vines are not
accustomed TO this close, severe treat
ment, and, unlike the European vine
accustomed 10 it,, will not stand il. Ii
is custom that has much to do with this,
but time must always be sacrificed to it.
This we cannet afford. The thing must
be done ladually. We must extend
our vines so rs to get immediate profit.
This Is being done with success. The
American habitat requires this for its
vine. After this we may shorten slowly,
gradually, without hurt, without suscept-
ible loss-and we may thus Europeanize
our vine. This is probable. T.. G..
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
The Reform Bills.

The Meridian Gazette mentions an
other serious public inquiry which will
result from the defeat of the Reform Bills
by the acting Governor. Assuming that
he meant what he had so loudly profess
ed in favor of general reduction of ex-
penditures, and that he would therefore
promptly sign those bills, the majority
of the Legislature cut down the appro-
priations for the current expenses of the
State government several hundred thou
sand ,llars below the estimates of the
Auditor of Public Accounts. If he does
not approve the bill, and
check the flow of public funds from the
treasury, the consequence will be de-
probation of the public credit, and de-
fciency in the appropriation requisite to
carrying on the State government.
The Gazette suggests that in this de-
mand, pretext would be furnished for
a called session of the Legislature. But
We are not prepared to think that even the
chronic blunderer of the Mansion, would
stumble into the folly of inAicting an
extra session, with all Its costs, upon the
people of the State. There is but one
way which he can pursue, without ALSO
lutte dishonor, after all his pledges; and
that is to sign the Reform Bills at once
the one reducing his own salary among
the rest-even if it does turn out num-
Der of pensioners on the public treasury,
to starve, or to break into the poorhouse,
or the penitentiary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
DIXIE pUDDIN0.
Atmo.nhcric DI.en.c..

The air, without which no creature could
live, Is the source OF diseases of which mile
lions die. At this season, especially. thc
atmosphere Is fun Of the germs OF many
kinds Of sickness. Every globulc of hr
mist and fox which cloud the earth and shy
in spring holds Ia solution its portion Of
miasmatlc poison.
The evil effects OF this urial virus cam
only be certainly nvcrted by Increasing thc
vital activity OF the system and securing
the full and free exercise Of ali its natural
functions, and hence Il D. that llostetter's
stomach Bltters, the great nerve strength
ener, regulator and antidoto b. malaria, d
imperatiyely required in theHpring moutiH.
IL Is at this time, TOO, that Dyspepsia d.
sumes It's most distressing types and That
persons Of bilious habit usually suffer most.
There h au influence in the air which dee
presses the spirits a. well as Che physical
energies, and Ia order 10 restore their class
ticlty, tonic treatment is absolutely ucce
sary.
All the world knows that the wonderful
efficacy Of Hostctters Bitters iu cases of
Indigestion, biliousness, nervous prostraJion
aud malarious fever Is due 70 the potency
OF It's tonic, Alternative and aperient mate
rails and the absolutely pure stimulant with
which they are Incorporated.
IL l. because the public have been taught
by twenty years experience thar the article
can be implicitly trusted-inasmuch as BE-
performs uniformly and certainly all that
Il L. advertised 10 do--that they prefer this
sovereign tonic 20 every other. Hence ils
immense and ever1ncreasing sales, and
hence, TOO, alas the many countorfcIu aud
limitations, against which there is n0 safe
guard except the close scrutiny OF the pur-
chaser.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
"a Piece OfTyramny which only N
Small CarPet-Bagger Could
be Guilty offs

Il
Our purpose is to direct special attention
to things recently developed ia the public
conduct of this carpet-bag BOBBY. and they
are: First his interference in our local at
fairs. in directing the old Radical Board of
Aldermen to hold on to their offices in the
face Of the popular will emphatica-ly- and
decidedly expressed; and second. his re-
quest to Gen. Emory to send Federal troops
into this State TO suppress violence and dis
order. His interference in our local affairs
was piece of assumption and impudence
not warranted'by law, deceney or necessity,
and we challenge the Governor or any of
his partisans and supporters to justify or
excuse it. It was a piece of tyranny of
which only small carper-bagger could be
guilty. Under our town charter the State
gives the people of the town the right to
regulate their municipal affairs unembar-
meddling, and if the Governor possessed as
much learning as the humblest member of
the profession HE I've gods y not long since
attempted to ridicule, he would realize the
absurd position he now occupies. His let
ter on our municipal affairs il an enduring
monument to his ignorance and stupidity,
and the old Board of Aldermen did well in
having it spread on the minutes, convenient
for future reference
s'SpOrting the NpIendOr ola Court
From the Yazoo City Democrat.
Gov. Powers has reported an itemized ac-
count To the legislature, of monies belong
ing to the contingent fund. expended by
him. We append it to this article, and
advise taxpayers to read it, as it will prove
4 delicious morsel to those Of them whs are
pledgIng word. honor and property to ena-
Bile them TO meet their taxes and carry on
their farms.
In the first place. in this account of the
"bully boy" there appear sundry aud divers
items Of repairs on the executive mansion"
Less than two years ago there was appro-
priated and expended $4,000 to "repair and
refurnish the Governors mansion And
yet. this item against the State Treasury
seems 10 have assumed chronic shape, and
after awhile it will doubtless come 10 be
known as "a perQuisite of the Governor"
But the rich the rare and the racy part Of
this report will be found in those items that
are italicised. Are the Taxpayers of this
State simply hewers Of wood and drawers
of water for radical oflcialss Are they TO
be kept in q continual strain to pay the
enormous dues demanded Of them by
our radical government i'm order that radf-
cal officials may dwell In luxury, i'm ease.
comfort sporting the splendor Of q court?
Havet the Taxpayers to support Mr.. Pow
ers in addition 70 paying him 5000 salary?
Is the public treasury % be drained In or
der that the Executive Mansion may indulge
in gas and coal; may have its kitcheR HteRsils
repaireds may buy It's linen and table cloth,
It's spoons, It's FORKS, ITS tfntc0re may have its
5iaea yspaiyeds its we0& bonght aud It's GOOD
csaf IL there any law Cor thia f1sffoaE 10
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02

The CRoPs.-Until the second week
in April the season in this region was
very unfavorable for planting operations
Since that time it has entirely changed
and planters who have improved the
opportunity, are as forward as usual with
their crops. 50 far as our knowledge
extends, they have finished planting,
and are giving their corn, (of which but
an Indifferent stand was secured in con-
sequence Of the fresheD lis first working.
This crop, as all farmers understand,
being Of rapid maturity, will not admit
Of delay in working, without injury.
The acreage Of cotton and corn is about
the same as last year.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
PUBLIC SENTIMENT.
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS.
How the 'sBucI<-Eye Boy Spends
the Public Money.
From the Kinds County Gazette.

Governor Marcy, of New York, made the
public treasury pay for ''mending his pan
taloons," and Mr.. Van Buren,, while Presi-
dent had all sorts of bills for private family
tricks charged up TO the government. The
buckeye boy" who runs the State govern
ment of Mississippi at Jackson, seems to
take Marcy and Van Buren, as his pattern,
in this respect, and even goes little lower
down than Marcy. Marcy had rent in his
pants restored. while Powers, our Ohio
Governor, has his old "linen' (his shirts)
patched up and made las good as new out
of the State Treasury! We learn from a
report made to the late Legislature that the
following expenditures have been made
from money furnished from the State
Treasury of Mississippi:
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
New Modes Of A ranging the Hair.
From Demorest's Monthly.

The most popular methods of arrang-
ing the hair are quite simple, and pre-
serve the natural shape of the head
Upon ordinary occasions braids are worn
size, and surmounted by braid of the
natural hair, which is carried round the
front of the head, so as to form coronet.
For evening dress the shape is preserved,
but curls substituted for braids. Bows
of ribbon, or simple flowers with pendant
grasses and teRdrils, are the ornaments
worn by young girls. The "Alsatian"
bow is the latest and most elaborate head
dress for married women.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
THE GREAT POPULAR UPRHS-
ING.
PHILADELPHIA.
Meeting Of the Liberal HepubIi.
cams.
PHILADELpHTA. Pa, April "a.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April "a.
The meeting of liberal Republicans APP
pointed 4 committed of thirteen to arrange
for Cincinnati, Gen. Thomas said he labored
to build up the Republican party, but now
he was free TO say it was the mOst'corrupt
party on the face of the earth. Colonel
Mcclure said five years ago there might
have been a necessity for the exercise of
military power in the South. but not now
The speaker differed with Grant upon
principles. The most dangerous thing the
free Institutions of the country had TO meet
was the policy of General Grant to carry
elections by force of the bayonet- To his
mind the South has been more desolated
since the war than before.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02

Not Modest Mus, but muss gotten up
by a school teacher of the Amounted, in
Lauderdale county, in consequence Of n
slight collision which he had with three
young men. According to his own ac-
count, their ofense could not have been
worse than case of assault and battery.
The Mercury states that, instead of seek
ing redress in a magistrates court under
the State law, he poste to jackson and
enlisted a Z. S. Marshal and posse, I'M
der the enforcement Act, to arrest the
young men. The Marshal, with troop
at his back, charged calamity upon the
fortress which they occupied, but unfor-
tunately they had evacuated the position.
Nothing but picked Cavalry" could
have bagged them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
light Reading and General News.

L. it anybody's business.
If a gentlemen should choose
To wait upon "A lady,
II the lady don't refuse?
Or. to speak little palmer,
That the meaning all may know.
Is it anybody's business
If lady has a beaue
Is il anybody's business,
But the lady's, IL her beau
Rides out with other ladies
Aud doesn't let her know?
Is it anybody's business
But the gentleman's. If she
Should accept another escort
Where he doesn't chance TO be?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02

There is doll on exhibition at the
homeopathic fair, New York, which is
valued at 81 900. There are three or
four trunks filled with clothing and jew
elry, and her attractions are completed
by pair of solitaire diamond earrings,
which she wears constantly, and a neck
lace to match.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
Temporary Executive Committee Of the
Conservative and Democratic Party
Of Mississippi. .

Robert Lowry. of Rankin, Chairman.
). VI Stone. OF Tishomingo.
}. r. Sessions, of Franklin.
A. Il. Roane, of Calhoun.
a. ,. Gaines, Of Wayne.
;. a. ID. Steele. Of I.auderdale.
!. X, Mcintosh, Of Chickasaw.
john Calhoon, OF Marshall.
X. NJ. Leavell. OF Lee.
Il. =. Ford, OF Marion.
II. NJ. Street of PreutIss
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
It seems that the disastrous fires viii

1t seems that the disastrous fires which
swept over portions of Wisconsin last
fall are not entirely extinguished yet.
The smoke is reported to be still issuing
through the snow from the low grounds
in the vicinity of Green Bay, where
the ground is swamPy and filed with
roots.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02

The Baltimore American has it on
good authority that mo man can serve
God and Mammon, but Daniel Drew
comes nearer to accomplishing it than
any one else in the world" There is
enough religious skepticism in the world
without. any such aid as this from per-
fectly orthodox journals.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
Elevated Isee-uive-.

NJ. w. G.. says in the Prairie Farmer:
81 notice in the last Farmer an article
on the bee-moth, and | know they are a
great hindrance TO. Bookkeeping. In
thinking of this subject, | have noticed
that wild bees that are high up in bee
trees do not appear TO be troubled much
with the moth, while those low down do
but little good In fact, the wild bee
seems to always choose n high position,
when such a one can be found. So We
may conclude that high position is nat
ural to the bee, and also more agreeable
than low one. My other conclusion is
that the high position is above the flight
of the moth.
"Now, why not arrange the roofs of
our barns so as to set our bee-hives up
out of the way of the moth in the sum
mer; also, out of the way of animals,
children and thieves, and in the coolest
breeze on the farm | do not own any
bees now, or would try the expert
ment"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02

Years ago, out in India, little girl
was sent to bring home the cows, and
never returned. During the past win
ter, tracks of child in the snow in an
open field, were daily seen. The path
made by the little feet always begin in
the open field, and ends as suddenly.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02

"What do you think is the best thing
in oil here ?" said Mahlstick to a friend
as they met at the lunch table after in
specting ga private collection of paint
ings belonging to a gentleman of New
York" ''Best thing in oil? why the
sardiDes," said the Intercepted, as he
made fresh attack on the edibles.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02

The Wilmington IN. c. Star has the
particulars of curious marriage near
Laurel Hill. A certain individual got
tired of his wife, after living with her
about fifteen years, and hired another
man to take her over to South Carolina
and marry her, giving him a mule and
$50 in money to take her off his hands.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02

1t is reported that the peach trees in
Delaware indicate a great deal of. vitali-
ty, and Notwithstanding the buds were
killed several times the past winter, there
will be yet a good crop of fruit unless
they should be killed again in the pres
ent or coming month.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
..Corrupr and incapable"

Horace Greeley, in speaking of the
remuneration of the Office-holders' party
by Governor Palmer, says that he has
come out from an organization which
has fallen into corrupt and incapable
hands"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02

The vote was taken in the U. S. Senate
on the 23d to admit Abbott, Carpet
Bagger, to seat from North Carolina
Ames voted for, and Alcorn against, it.
The motion was defeated and c. b. was
left out In the cold.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02

Bayard Taylor once called on Hum
boldt. The venerable Baron met him
cordially, saying as he did so: "You
have travelled much, Mr.. Taylor, and
seen many ruins, now you see another. ["
mot a ruin" replied Taylor, ''but a
ryramid. +"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-05-02
Markets.

New Orleans cotton quotations vary
from q to % cents. Decrease Of re-
ceipts from all the ports, as compared
with last year, $3.50 bales. No quo
table change in the western produce
market