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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22
Platform Of the Connecticut Den-
Ocracy---Ee T. identical with
tnaG o. EIlc Missouri Egc-
fOrImeF~--Ah HAT GOuid
Ese Better

Resolved, That the Democrats Of Connec-
ticut regard emancipation, equality OF civil
rights aud enfranchsement - established
facts now embodied in the constitution and
deserving the support of good citizens Of
all parties.
Resolved. That true aud lasting peace can
come only from such profound reconcilia-
ton rs Acknowledgement has brought 10 the
State of Missouri, nor can those govern
ments be pure or great in which tax payers
have no active part. We, therefore, demand.
with equal suffrage Tor all, complete am
nesty, for all, that the intellect and expert
ence of every state may be welcomed 70
active service for the common welfare.
Resolved. That no form of taxation H.
lust or wise which puts needless burdens
upon the people. We demand "a genuine
reform of tariff, so that those duties shall be
removed which. ia addition 10 the revenue
yielded 70 the Treasury, involve AN increase
i'm the price OF domestic products and con-
sequent tax for the benefit Of favored in
terest-.
Resolved, That the shameless abuse Of
government patronage for the control Of
conventions aud elections, whether Ia the
interest of an individual faction or Of par
ty. with il consequent corruption and de-
moralizatiOn Of political life. demands a
thorough and genuine reform of the public
service. Those who would suppress inves-
tigation forget they owe a higher duty to
the country than 10 any party. We honor
compelled the disclosure Of gross misdeeds,
and they deserve the thanks and hearty
support OF all good ctizcn-.
Resolved. That local eIf-gOvernment,
with impartial suffrage will guard the
rights OF all citizens more securely than any
centralized authority. IL j. time TO stop
the growing encroaehments Of The executive
power. the use OF coercion or bribery to
ratify treaty. the packing OF q Supreme
Court To relieve rich corporations. the seat
ing OF members Of Congress not elected by
the people. the resort 10 unconstitutional
laws 10 cure the ku klux disorder. We
demand for the individual the largest liberty
consistent with public order, for the State
government and for the nation the
return 10 the methods of peace and the
Limitation of power.
Resolved, That IL Is alike the duty OF
honest men of all parties TO expose cor
Tuption, denOunce the usurpation of power
aud work for reforms necessary for the
public welfare. The times demand an up
rising of honest citizens to sweep from
power men who prostitute their official
positions TO selfish interests.
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PROSPECTUS.
THE Masonic TABLET.
10 he Published AT jackson. wis


CHAs. 4. MURPHY. Editor.
J. l.. PowER. So Asso. Editor snd Publisher
The want OF n Masonic journal Ia Missis-
sippi, has been longtime felt and acknOwl-
edged.
There are In our Jurisdiction three hundred
working Lodges, and not less than 1900
Masons; and all without an official organ or
common medium OF intercommunication
between the brethren throughout the State.
The inevitable result has been that con-
fusionamong the sraft has been spread by
the introduction of conflicting opinions ana
decisions enunciated through the Journals
published in other Grand jurisdictions.
That this confusion q more the conse-
quence Of differences In Grand Lodge Con-
situations aud Edicts, than of conflicting
views as to the fundamental tenets Of Ma
sorry IS probably truth, yet none the less
TO be- deprecated.
We need an OFFICIAL ORGAN and mus
have one. We should agree upon and estab-
lish what We may rot BE- asham ed TO cal
Mississippi Masonry.
With the view oi accomplishing this OBJ
lact, the undersigned propose TO publish "A
monthly journal AZ Jackson, 10 be called
The Masonic TABLET the first number 20
appear the lst of March at $3.50 per annum
Ia advance, or ten copies for Sl2.5O with an
extra copy To the gettcr up of a club Of ten
or more.
The Lodges, Chapters Councils and Com
maIderies in Mississippi are fraternally In
vited 20 make THETABLET their organ. Con-
tributions Tor the same should be addressed
10 Or. Chas. +. Murphy, DuTant, Miss. Sub
scri ptioii-. and all other matters of business,
TOD l.. Power. Jackson.
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An Attempted Uncomfortable
Outrage.
The Desperate Killed i'm Resist
ing the Officers of the Law--A
Deserved Punishmemf.-Am-



We understand that well-knovn negro
of bad reputation, and desperate character
named Ike Curtiss, made fiendish attempt
to perpetrate an uncomfortable outrage on
young lady, Miss Emma -, residing
with her uncle on the line of Rankin and
Simpson counties, while on her way to
school. She succeeded in making her es-
cape after desperate struggle aud a Provi-
Dental interference, without further injury
than the tearing of her clothes almost lit
orally from her body. A warrant was is
sued for the arrest of the cesperado, which
was duly executed, and he was brought be-
fore Magistrate who, in default of bail,
sentenced him to the county jail to await
his trial in the Circuit Court While he was
being escorted to the Jail, Curtiss made
plunge to seize pistol which hung on the
saddle of one of the posse who had him in
charge. Failing in this, he continued to
resist the officer and while in the act of do
Ing so was shot and MORALLY wounded.
The officer who killed him in the perform
ance of his duty at once surrendered himself
and was discharged by the Magistrate.
As we have said above. Ike Curtiss was
fellow of desperately bad character. He
had been twice arrested for the same Of
Tense; and was released under cireum-
stances that caused considerable dissatisfac-
ton in the community. He was a brother
of Moses Curtiss, who attempted the same
offense, reported in our columns a short
time ago.
His tragical end was deserved punish
ment for his atrocious crime, which we
have infinitely recorded in order TO repeat
our warning to females and to their protec-
tors to be always on their guard.
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Among the pernicious frauds OF the pc
Rod, there Is one which especially deserves
the apprehension OF all who place a proper
value on health and life. The swindle re-
ferred 20 consists in the attempts Of ire
spOnsible parties, in different sections Of
the United States, 10 force upon the market
vile astringent compounds manufactured
out Of damaged or worthless drugs and
refuse liquor. as preparations possessing the
rare medicinal virtues Of the most popular
and enicacious OF all vegetable tonics and
Observation-Disclosures Stomach Bitters.
The concoctors Of these "local bitters"
are, in the truest sense Of the phrase, public
enemies. Their fiery potions inhame the
stomachs, stupefy the brains, and shatter
the nerves Of those who are unwise enough
70 accept them as substitutes for the famous
Vegetable Invigorant, that for twenty years
has been known throughout the Western
Hemisphere as standard article.
The fame of Hostetter's Bitters, a. a
health-preserving, WALKING medicine, 10
as wide as the world, and the miserable at
tempts Of needy nostrum-mOngers TO sup
plant il would be treated with silent con-
tempt, were it not that serious consequen-
ces sometimes follow the use Of the ncfa-
rious compounds In question. whoever re-
eommends any Of them a. remedies for
Dyspepsia, Constipation, Intermittent Fe-
yer, Rheumatism, or any other complaint
for which Hostetter's Bltters u known
specific, Ia guilty Of moral, II NOT leNhl
nlisdememnOr AT this season, when the
sun Is releasing from the earth IN me form
OF unwh0lsome vapora, the nctlte prlnclpic
oI disease course on ...1 ~ .l 1ss.S1a
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Citation Notice.

The State Of Mississippi choctav county
wa. Dobbs Before he CIfrt m.
vs.. Rules. Third MnnIHH
Unknown Persons. boo January leii.
rINO unknown persons having or claiming an
Il interest. either legal or equitable. IH IHr
lands hereinafter described, ht ihe iIme tH.
same was sold Tor taxes, and nll such uIH.r
persons as may bee Interested therein
You will take notice chat A. nonh. boon
Gled his bin in che ChnneeFy Court 0f aHII
county to have his tax title to enc f0liHu.u.
lands confirmed to-wii-
East half Of northeast quarter OF section .
township rs, range lOi and west half oI north.
east quarter Of section !, township lH rnnr.
10, and west half ~ southwest quarter "a.
section !, township ls range lO anA caat hHII
Of northwest quarter of section 3. township II.
range 10 least in said county said lnnda cold nH
the hnhday of May 1862 for The taxes thrn 8UU
aud unpaid Also The west half of north.
east quarter and west half OF northwest fuar.
ter Of section 2. township ls. range lN rHat .n
said county, which land WAS sold uu fle
tcenth day of August, 1873. for in iarr.
Unless you be and appear before H icrm NJ
the Chnncery Court. 10 hc held at Lagrange.
Ina said county, on the first Monday in April.
A. ID. 1877, 20 plead, answer ur drmur thereto.
the same will be- taken aH confessed.
Ordered that the foregoing notice hr posted
al the court house door of said county HI.H
published in the Weekly Clarion. q unWamn.
per published iu The city OF jackson. MiH.I.-
sippi, for four consecutive weeks.
=. r.. SEWARD. Clerk
J. W. Pinson, Solicitor for Complainant
fnngGw1f
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Citation Notice.

The State Of Mississippi, Ch0ciaw county
p. H. Fletcher Before The Clerk ~.
vs.. Rules, Third Monday IW
Unknown Persons January 1872
TTNO unknown persons having or claiming o.
Il interest, either legal Pr equitable, W. ta#
land hereinafter described al tlo Nmr i.H
same was sold for taxes and nll euch 0fN.|
persons ~ may be interested theraIn
You will take notice that = ~ FLETCHER hHH
hled his bill In the ChancoFy Court 0f aa.I
county, 10 have biz tax title 20 the laII0utnr
land confirmed, to-wit-
East half Of northeast quarter and narIh.
west quarter Of northeast quarter. aud nerlh-
east quarter " northwest quarter. AMID a1uiH.
east quarter Of section 20, township III. ranr.
east Unless you be and nppcnr hrllf.
term Of the Chaucery Court iQ be held aI tn.
grange, In said county, on The arst Monday ~
April, a. d. 1872 10 plead, answer on deunr
thereto, or the same viii be- taken aa e1Nr
fesAed.
Ordered that the foregoing nouce ga
posted At the door Of the court honrr d.
said county. Also published in ODE Weekly
Clarion, a paper published in me city ol lteN.
son, Mississippi, For four conaecuura Wrrfr.
~ "a. EDWARD DIrfE
wv. Pinson, Solicitor for Complainant
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Citation Notice.

The State Of Mississippi Choeiow County
James Tcddcr Before the Cieff .L
vs. Rules Third Monde"
Unknown Persons. IN January 1872
UNO unknown persons having OBI claiming nn
A. interest either legal on equitable Iu lHr
lands hereinafter described nt tho t.mf lHr
same WIS sold for taxes. and nlI Hnrh ntIEU
persons MS may be- interested thoroiu
fou will take notice that James Iadnrr Doc
hlcd his bill in the ChnnceFy Court 0f HaII
county, 90 have hiH tax title t0 tht f0lloHIuH
lands confirmed, to.wit--
East half Of southeast quarter of section
-, and west half ~ northwest quarter oI
section ~, township 80, range iO east uulra.
you appear before a. term or The tHnueHIU
Court, 10 be- held az Lagrange. in snid county.
on the first Monday in April. 1872 l0 pieHd.
answer or dcmur thereto, che same via la
taken na confessed.
Ordered that the foregoing notice hc posted
AZ the court house door. and br published .n
the Weekly Clarion, paper published ln
Jackson, Mississippi, for four consecutive
weeks.
y. n. SEWARD. Cierh
J. W. Pinson Solicitor for Complainant
jan25wat
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cRoss-ExAMINED.

Know all the men have mentioned well.
Have cleaned clothes for young Wheeler.
Have heard. but don't know who told me.
he was Major Wheeler's brother. Glover
told me so. MAY be mistaken about his
being the Majors brother, was about to
shoot Clopton. He WAS a young man.
Don't know what his name was. Saw Clop-
ton at fire. Heard him saw, '.you got all OF
Sturges' goods safe; let the balance 20 to
hell" a great many cOlored people stopped
(work) after Sturges' goods were safe. Al
fred Christopher took ClOptOn away first.
His wife sand she would try to keep him
away. He came back. i wanted him away
because | was afraid he would get up a row
between whites and blacks.
Saw no armed white men until after
CIopton's bad conduct. Belk and j. u.
Walker came to me. and Belk said TO me
''you and Radford have great influence with
the colored people; and you and he had
better get Clopton TO go home. for he is try
ing to get up crowd to fight. l said, the
negroes have too much sense TO follow Clop-
ton and his whisky. Beik insisted. | went.
CloptOn said, twas some negro had shot
and laid it to him. Told Belk what Clop-
ton said. Belk said. he knew it was so,
about Clopton's conduct) and said. you
had better talk to him. Belk said. | have
turned the white people loose. and told them
To help themselves. He sa this in presence
Of Walker and Radford. Don't know that
these men. SATURDAY night, had "A warrant
Sunday. Heard ClOptOn tell these men
that he would die before he would 90. IL
was then Coleman struck him. He fell !;
grOaned "A long grOan and folded his arms
across his breast. Fell backwards. Didn't
see violence offered any colored person
except Clopton.
A yellow man was shot at Jones' that night
and hurt badly. The guard over Clopton
Sunday were Jere Horn and young Bill
Ball. | didn't see any others. These two
boys couldn't have kept off men who might
have wanted TO hurt Clopton.
Quay Hopkins. cord-(Our notes are run
Mug over our allotted space to-day. and We
have to omit the testimony of this deiectabie
witness We NAV make the remark
that the cross-eXamination by Mr..
Coleman got him i'm The bog most terribly.
The plight he got him into towards the last
was pitiable. The unkindest question of
all put to him was.about those roasting ears
he stole and was tried for and was convicted
about. And of such are the witnesses for
this prosecution.]
Adjourned till 80 A. NJ. tomorrow.
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a Query as 40 JurI.dIcGIon.

OLIVE BRANCH MISS. req. - 1914
MIR. PowER:-Please give me the law,
through the columns of IHE CLARION, In
this case;
Brother A. ID. was made Mason In Lodge
No. =. before The war, aud l was about the
only member present that knew u, and
thought he Omitted before the war. aud had
lost sight of him. In the fall Of 1866, lnet
him anu he teiShod a DfMif, and promised To
come and get it and pay his dues. During
thi, time he bought "A place within eight
miles of his Lodge, over IN tennessee.
Iailrd "a return him as member owing 20
his dues.
NOW Lodge over in Tennessee prefers
charges against him aud sends them 10 his
Lodge in Mississippi. promptly notified Ain'
as secretary and chairman of committee on
&. and o.. and had committee appointed
TO take outside testimony. Now this COM
mittee reports back TO their Lodge that
they do not consdsr a. Ii. "A member Of this
Lodge. and refers the matter back 20 the
Tennessee Lodge To try him. which they
do. under my protest, aud indefinitely sus-
pend him. And here the matter rests.
Il Il not an infringement on our Grand
Jurisdiction Laws. A. G.. PERRY.
Answer.
Queries on Masonic Law should be re-
ferred TO the Committee on Masonic Law
aud Jurisprudence. Bro. Jas. M. Howry,
Oxford; Bro. Thos. ). Gathright, Gholson,
anu DEos Y. Z. MeIElths AAlNHN1f A1hPNeN
that committee. our individual opinion
being asked for In this ease, we shall not
hesitate to give IL.
The Lodge in Tennessee has jurisdiction
Of Bro. a. b. by failure TO pay his dues Ia
the Lodge in Mississippi to which he was
first attached, lac forfeited his membership,
aud became a non-afiiiiate la bad standing
His mere tcish To get dimit. and the mere
promise 10 pay back dues, amounts 10 Moth
ing. For any ofIense against Masonry Of
which lac may have been guilty, the Lodge
nearest his residence, In the State of which
he l. a citizen. has jurisdiction Of him. The
following from oar Rules aud Regulations
settles the question:
SIC. 90. Lodges have the right 10 try non
affiliated MasOns for unmasonic conduct,
committed while residing or sojourning
within the limits of their Jurisdiction, amer
they have moved beyond them, or out OF the
Jurisdiction Of the Grand Lodge of Missis-
sippi.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22

The Pamela Star says that there are few
newspapers i'm this State who are still quar-
reling over the political opinions OF the white
people and as 10 what name they acknowl-
edge as n party. Men of reason should OF
handy words over such "A small matter.
when they recognize the immense gains
made by the people in their reform move
ments, i'm public officers OF the State. and
tho small majority of Radicals in the Legs
lature. accomplished in the last election by
"A united effort under tie firm determination
of defeating Radical rule.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22
Transforming the Complexion


The transformations produced by HAGAN's
MAGNOLIA BALM are quite as astonishing as
any scene on the stage of a theatre. That
famous beautitier, transmutes sallow,
peeky looking complexion, into one in
which the lily and the rose vie for admira-
ton, and imparts to a dry, harsh skin, the
softness of perfect LONELINESS. Tan and
freckles. which country air and sunl ght are
pretty sure to produce, in spite of parasols
and sundowns, are conn letely obliterated
by it; while it has per ectly magical effect
in banishing undue readiness, blotches and
pimples from the skin. When the lady who
has used it TO remedy her compleXional de-
fleets looks in the mirror, she is equally as
tonished and gratifed at the Improvements
in her appearance. Every blemish has dis
appeared; her neck, arms and bosom. now
rival i'm whiteness the snowy collar which
encirces her throat, her cheek nantes with
peach-like bloom and she is ready TO in
woke blessing on the inventor of the arti-
Gle which has wrought such a delightful
trans formation.
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HORN LAKE, Miss, Feb. Is, 1872.

HORN LAKE, Mss, Feb. 10, 1872.
EDITORS CLARION: We are in confusion
here about what is called the "Stock Law
Has any such law been enacted? If so,
please publish IL in your next 'sWeekly ?
III not, please say so in an editorial para
graph, and oblige your patrons here. We
nre In .musss about it, and we look to
gou. and you only, for statutory knowledge.
l..
Cur respected correspondent is inform
A that no action has been taken on the
sNhisct Whatever, by the present Legisla-
ANxe EDS. CLARION.
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The largest passenger train that ever

The largest passenger train that ever
passed over the New Orleans and Jackson
g2ailroad went TO New Orleans on Monday
last. We were informed by Col. Frost, the
able superintendent Of the consolidated
line of the Mississippi Central and New
Orleans, Jackson aud Great Northern Rail-
roads, that there were six hundred passen-
gers upon il.
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For The Clarion.
In Memory Of IGr-. Robert Shot
xN-eII


II the tears Of friends could have stayed
the hand oi Death. then would Mrs. Shot
well have remained in thGir midst; but an
inscrutable Providence claims those most
dearly cherished. Long haa she been
known in this community, and esteemed by
all who knew her WELL for her many excel
lent traits Of character. She did not unite
herself with any church until late In life,
yet very well can the author Of this feeble
tribute TO her memory, bear testimony %
her many acts of christianity through life.
Those hands now still In death, were ever
ready 70 administer 10 the necessity Of 9TH
ers, In the dark hour Of ailiiction. on was
she seen 10 shed the tear OF sympathy for
her friends, during the epidemic Of Jack
son, while she WIS 50 much afflicted and
passing fast away from earth.
She is gone, no more % cheer her friends on
their thorny path or greet them, amid the
social avenues OF life, hid from their view
by the veil that separates Time from Eter-
nifty!
Farewell, dear friend
A noble friend, indeed;
None half so true
As one in hour Of need.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

The main caHse of scare was the knocking
down of Clopton, Saturday night. He (C.)
was in his usual condition. He was always
swearing around. Ii q man or sober habits.
Didn't see more than ten armed men IS
men armed nc my house. when the IRE
began.
b. agood deal Of dexilmenk = N can
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GARRoTING.-On Saturday night last,
a German citizen of this place was attacked
near the corner of Yazoo and State streets,
By two men dressed in the uniform of the
Federal army. His pockets were rified, and
everything Of value about his person was
taken. The rufiians ran upon the alarm
being given. and made their escape. We
understand that they were soldiers and can
be identified.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22

Col. Z. d. FRosT.-A number of
gentlemen and ladies publish card COM
plimentary to this gentleman for providing
them with a special train by which they
we're enabled to enjoy Mardi Gras. II they
had only known Col. Frost as well as do the
people in this latitude, they would not have
been astonished at such an exhibition of
public spirited cleverness.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-02-22

There is evidently no hope for amnesty at
this session Of Congress Mr. Sumner de-
clared publicly to-day that no matter what
measure was brought forward. he should
put In antagonism his civil right amend
ment- This IL equivalent 60 indefinitely
posrponing the FORMER BILL washington
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MORE SHcoTING.-Last Sunday night,
.,o,t II o'clock, a soldier was shot near the
h,idqe. on Capitol street, by some person
unknown. We have been unable to get
narticnlars. but hope the police will be able
- discover the person who did the deed,
and have the affair judicially investigated.