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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

The Winona Advance is quite right
that the jackson Clique were not respon
sible for Col. Beverly Matthews disap
Pointment in failing to get a place OF
the Greeley electoral ticket when Mr..
MorPhis declined. The appointment was
an affair of the Liberal Republican Elk
ecutive Committee exclusively, and was
rendered to Gen. Wharton, and his &C
ceptance urged, by Judge AIcorn, Chair
man, without consulting the " Clique "
even.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

1t is stated that ga private soldier
q named Bonner, of Newport barracks,
q was detailed to nurse an aged post
a master of Covington, (the President
father,) whose death was lately recorded.
Is il possible that in all the Grant fam
ily, there were found none to perform
this sad duty for the poor old man? The
detailing of u. s. soldier to nurse him.
was putting the army to a new use.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

The Washington scandal-monger have
started curious story about Hon. Jacob
Thompson. Secretary of the Interior
under President Buchanan, to the effect
that he left the funds of his Department
1927, 600 short. An explanation is Of
fered to this, TO the effect that the defal-
cation Was committed by one of his
clerks, and that the deficit, in accordance
with the style of bookkeeping in vogue
in the Departments, is carried forward
from year to year in the accounts.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

We have read with profit the able adj
dress of w. D. Gibbs, Esq, of Yazoo,
before the Dover Grange of that county
in explanation of the objects of the Far
mers' Organization and of the Reforms
which are needed in the Agricultural
system of the South and will give the
readers of THE CLARION the benefit of
extracts from it under appropriate head
ings in future numbers. We are graft
fed to note the growing interest of Farm
ers in this organization for the protection
OF their pursuit and the diffusion of
knowledge of the means necessary to
promote its usefulness and success.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

We are glad to announce that since
the account Of the horrible outrage in
Jasper was printed, on the first page of
this paper, it has been contradicted.
The report grew out of comparatively
trivial affair.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

In consequence of the backward spring
and excessive rains, which have retarded
the growth of cotton, planters will be
compelled to wo-k their crops the present
season several weeks later than usual.
Where proper industry has not been ex-
ercised, the plant is small and unprom-
ising.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

Rich AND RACY.-Don't fail to read
the Friars Point Delta's burlesque
of Ames. The point of the criticism is
that it appears in Senator Alcorn's home
Orpan
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

Many millions of dollars were stolen
through the Freedmen's Bureau under
the management of the godly Howard,
and the Attorney General has prepared
an opinion, at the request of Secretary
Belknap, declaring him to be responsible
for all the losses sustained in the Bureau
by the Government through himself or
any of the subordinates he appointed
under the act of 1867. They may be
prosecuted criminally for any defalcation
which happened two years ago; and pros
ecuted civilly without any limitation as to
time. Gen. Howard and any of his as
sistants who are army officers are also
subjected to trial by court-martial.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

Capt. Jack and his associates in the
Candy assassination are being tried by
military commission, which means that
Capt. Jack and his associates are not
long for this world.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

Our cotemporary of the Carthagenlan'
l.. NJ. Garrett, Esq, is a candidate to
represent Leake county in the Legisla-
ture, subject to the decision OF a county
convention. He places himself squareIy
on n sound Reform platform.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

If Judge Cooley, who fell in the duel
with Col. Rhett, was the chivalrous man
that his friends assert he was, and
could speak from the grave, he would
rebuke the petty partisan and malicious
prosecution which is attempted against
the gentleman whom he met III fair and
honorable combat.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

OLD JOIN Browns Soul STILL
MARcHING, &c.-The Oxford Falcon
has a long report of a speech of Col. K.
w. Flournoy, at Woodson's Ridge, La
favette county, on the 4th. He advo-
Gated the extreme doctrine Of Mongrel-
ism; and went for both Powers and
Ames in true Modoc style.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

The Brandon Republican learns that
it is in contemplation by the Oranges of
Rankin county to have grand reunion
at some place to be designated in the
county, as soon as the crops are laid by,
when addresses will be delivered, and
the objects and purposes of the order
fully explained
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

a civil rights case similar to the one of
Ham. Carter VS.. Donnell, tried in the Mis-
siSsippi courts, was tried in New Y ork city
recently. The jury failed to agree, ten
for acquittaI, two for conviction.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

MAD DoGs.-As the season for mad
ness among the canine species has come,
the article under head of 90 signs of mad
ness in dogs" is published for the benefit
Of whom it may concern.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

MAKE A NOTE OF THIS. The Column
bus Index, which recently pronounced
us unworthy of recognition as an =" or
gan" of the Conservatives because we
did not join in the hue and cry against
the Louisiana Unifers, raises the flag of
surrender in the face of the foe-opposes
the nomination of a Conservative State
ticket, and advocates the support of
Powers, with all his crimes, for Govern
or, as choice of Radical evils Powers
signed the abomination known as the
Civil Rights bill, and practically illus
trated its beauties by a social equality
fandango at the Executive Mansion.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

The editor of the Kinds county Ga
zette thinks that the Louisiana Unfit
cation movement is an affair of that
State" and that Beauregard and his
companions are able to take care of
themselves, and should have the right
" Of working their State out of its trou-
bles, if they can do so, without being
subjected to the abuse of the editors of
g Mississippi, who have as much trouble
I" at home as they can attend to success
" fully" That's precisely what we think.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

A dispatch from Richmond, Texas to
the Galveston News says that " the cot
ton worm is in nearly all the fields
throughout the county. Parts of some
fields are now entirely destroyed. a.r
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

The Corinth News proposes a Conven-
ton of the Conservatives of Alcorn coun-
ty on the 10Th of August.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

The Republicans of Wilkinson county
have nominated a full ticket from the
conservative class of that party. The
Woodville Republican mentions the fact
and says that vigorous effort was re-
GENTLY made in this (that) county, to
''again array the negroes against the
whites for political purposes, and their
passions, and predjudices were freely
'and openly appealed to in favor of
"organizing a party based exclusively
upon color. The plot was well and
'boldly laid, very dangerous cord was
touched in appealing to the race preju-
"dices of the negroes, and at one time
there were serious apprehensions that
''few INSCRIPTIONS demagogues would be
enabled in this way to seize upon most
''of the offices of honor or trust to the
great detriment of the county. Lead
ing Republicans, both white and colored,
attacked and crushed this dangerous
"heresy, and we are glad to see an evil
s'dence of the completeness of their tri-
''umph in the ticket Just nominated"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

The Radical leaders in Tate being in
the minority are clamoring for Peoples
ticket, without reference to party lines.
Whoever heard of a proposition of that
sort from the scheming fellows where
their trainbands are in the ascendant?
"When the devil is sick the devil a saint
would be:
When the devil Is well, the devil saint
Is he.'' sl3e
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

The proposition of some of the candi-
dates for Administration favor to nomi-
nate Grant for a third term had begun
to create an excitement in the Republi-
can camp so intense that Grant himself
has been compelled to allay it by taking
himself out of the lists of aspirants
This authorized manifesto from the Great
Mogul himself, We presume, will put an
effectual extinguisher to a scheme which
more than any other carried with it eIe-
ments Of division in the Radical party.
An extension of an Administration be-
yond a second term in violation of the
usage inaugurated by Washington, as
sented to by the people, and respected
by all his successors, would be such
departure from the landmarks of the
fathers and the principles of the govern
ment, as to amount to a revolution which
could hardly be accomplished peacefully.
In the case of Gen. Grant it would be
the overthrow of republcanism and the
commencement of the Empire, and of
personal, in place of representative, gov
eminent. His arrest of the movement
is timely Intervention to prevent the
storm which was threatened.
A Grand Southern Hmmi grafton
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17
STATE AT LARGE.
DISTRICTS.

Robt. Lowry, of Rankin, Geo. L. Potter
of Kinds; ]. L. George, OF Carroll.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Robert Lowry, Brandon; VIM. p. Nc
Cardle, Vicksburg; J. J. Shannon, Merid
ian; Harris BarksdaIe, Jackson.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

We are opposed tu thIs u.u.... .
made ia every campaign NE ....
and newspapers, tu urcuIY" tH. #..
the true political -liU. iIUH E. .
man in the State honestly h#....
negro majority Is lc-- tUH uu ..
vet many of them will l.FUr. r... +.
Dor 10 producing figures Zoo Show ....
much smaller. Let thr people s...
they have got to contend against. .
extent of the effort tu Doc ma.. ... .
thrui decide for thcW-uINge N....
are capable of meeting tNr demands.
situation or not. Al, long 81. LHUV ..
10 believe that thciruW -trgua.
and that % their opponents Ie-- ..
ally +. and that only 20 torh.n obi
quired op their part tu Insure u...
can ucy,r be- brought into ...
united and confident.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17
FROM tha annLnn A--


We warn the politicians boz tmr
voters OF Mississippi DO not intend tH..
between Ames and Powers, nor du .N..
tend 20 be forced to have such aH H.
tive placed before them. They $500"
secure the Legislature so as t1 pretr.
oppressive and eXtraVagant legI-lAIl'.
has almost bankruptcd the State. An.
do not intend 10 stand quietly by ani .
score Of self-appOiUted leaders to m..
late the canvass for them. Inry .'
voting, bear their share Of The uuGa'.
irresponsible government, and are
to have a voice in the ticket and plaI'.
From the Tishomugo lleH."
We are glad to see that the idea ol t0..
ing into another coalition with ieN
headed Republicans, whose descruon I'
the ranks OF the Republican party, lu uI.
Instances. originated ia the hope of au p.'.
or OF disappointed place-hunting has ''.
exploded.
From the Independent 5ou.A.
In the character Of the Legislature F y.
law-making power every citizen m".
has "A deep interest, aud every good t.lt
should and will do his part towards W.
ing the Legislature what 10 should oe' M
the language OF The CLARION, shhI u
body be composed Of majority who WI
check extravaganza, reduce taxes p'.
crime, break up rings, allay strife or
jOriJy who will continue the present guy
Ignorance, corruption and plumber WI"
all its attendant Vicesfn
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

We would urge the white population
Mississippi 10 lay aside. Boo iIu e..
Representatives 20 our Legislature. ..
iug- OF "A personal nature whHl-U....
vote for those men alone, wHa IH..
ability linked with an honesty of uH.
70 make faithful Representative u
people. For all other county oHl.... VI
Will, let them exercise their preference"
case the party be competent, baf .u ~.
lection Of men TO represent us, l.. .
tions be guided boy u keen sense u
regardless of prejudice or private
ences. This is 70 time to hum5r fu.
Of our friends by putting tHrm into
sible positions, unless they rH.-.
ability TO ON those positions W..H ..
themselves aud their constituency.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

We see Gen. Robert Lowry GENERAL. .
gc.tcd by oar exchange u- uHH..... .
Governor. We know OF uO uU. M... ...
ncntly qualified to head thr e....rI. ..
columns during thc Cumjug rumHI.-u. ...
Lowry is energetic nud aetiye. u1u. .
petriotic, and " viii take mHu ~.
character t0 stir mp our people Hua ...
that political liStlos-uc-s uUH |.....
which so fatally prevail thuug.u. ... -..
Great issues are now ut stake. HU.....
more than ever important, HuI IU. ....
zeal aud energy the most constant ...
firing toil-are necessary OBJ ifs a...U.
meut.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-07-17

The next Legislature OF tu- -#.f
10 be- composed of good and u.
whether Republicans or Conservative
who own property in the State tuI N.'.
interest in it, credit qul prosperity. Iu. .
homeless and hou-ele-- vagu6auH.. H..
adventures without principle OFF a.m.
If the payment OF The Old explode.
IL brought before them for c0u-.I.rt.
which. there Is but little double HuH"
be offered by the bond holder. auI
members are irresponsible yu94lHu.. ..
can be bought; and through rI"...
state will be reduced 10 bankrup.ag D
the Importance Of elcctiug good. u..
men to the next Legislature.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27

the basket was offered to me, land
as | saw the look of interest sym
pathy, and 'indliness, come into
the dismal faces all around me,
did wish that had been the mag
ician to call it out. 1t was only
a kind word and friendly act
but somehow it frightened that
dlngy room wonderfully. 1t
changed the faces of a dozen wo-
men, land l thinkit touched a doz-
en- hearts, for l saw many eyes
follow the plain, pale lady with
sudden respect, and when the old
woman got up to go, several per
sons beckoned to her,and bought
something, as if they wanted to
repair their first negligence.
Old beggar women are not ro-
mantic;neither are cups of tea.
boot-laces,and colored soap, there
were no gentlemen present to be
impressed with the 1ady'S kind
act, so it wasn't done for effect,
and no possible reward could be
received for it except the un-
grammatical thanks of a ragged old
woman. But that little charity
was as good as a sermon to those
who saw it,and l think each trav-
eller went on her way better for
that halfihour in the dreary sta
ton. l can testify that one of
them did, and nothing but the
emptiness of her purse prevented
her from comforting the cookies
of the heart" of every forlorn old
woman she met for a week after.
By Louisa N. All6ott, in the
Scrap Bag.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27

are about twenty green houses,
having an area of 10000 feet, in
New York and Boston, devoted to
growing Smilax alone,an whole
acres of glass structures devoted
to rosebuds, violets tuberoses
&C.,
In London,the demand for flow
ers for indoor decoration, is said
to be astonishing, and the prices
paid for them on some occasions
quite amazing. The dinner ta-
bles at fashionable parties are of
ten perfectly embowered with
vines and flowers. AT a recent
dinner the flowers cost one thou
sand dollars. Much taste and skill
is displayed IN the decora-
ton of dinner or supper tables,
and to assist ourreaders who may
wish to try their hands at this de-
lightful art, we give the follow
ing extract and illustrations from
Vick's Floral Guide for 1878 a
work which every one who grows
flowers should send for.
"Much attention is given in
Europe to Table Floral Decora-
tons. The different Horticultural
Societies offer large prizes for the
best decorated Dining Table, and
in some cases these exhibitions
are made in rooms darkened for
the occasion and lighted with gas
Nothing prettier can be imagined
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27

The gentlemen took up the lit
tie boy, who was about four years
of age. But now he was in dan
ger of being lost himself, for he
did not know how he should find
his way back to his horse. How
ever, God directed his feet and he
came out in the right place. He
got on his horse with the boy in
his arms, land road ON till he came
to house, when he got off and
went in ,and iol it was the house
of the boys father.
And there was joy in that
house. The father and mother
tainted when they saw their little
son, for they thought he was dead.
The children jumped, and clap
ped their hands,a and cried Henry
come! Henry's come!" Poor lit
tie fellow! he had been lost from
his fathers house almost three
days. He was pale and almost
starved. Oh, how glad he was to
get home! and they were all glad
and rejoiced, for they were mourn
ing for him, thinking he was dead
He had been lost and was found.
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
Lost and Found.

A good man was travelling
through wood in a dark night in
a foreign land may years ago.
The frightful howl of the wolf,and
the terrible yell of the catamount
every now and then broke the 81
lent stiffness of the dark night.
As he rode slowly along,he heard
soft gentle cry. He thought it
was a child. He stopped and
listened. 1t seemed a great way
off. He said to himself, "What
shall | do? 1t may be a cata-
mount.for this creature sometimes
initiates the cry of a person in
distress, to draw people to it that
it may devoIr them, or it may be
robber,who seeks to lure me out
of my path and get money. fit
is really child, it is so dark | am
afraid | cannot find it." He lis
tened again, and still heard the
cry as ofa child. He was kind
hearted, resolute man. He said
to himself again, at may be a
child. l will go to its relief,
though l may risk my own life."
So he got off his horse, and tied
him to a tree, and went into the
woods in the direction where he
heard the cry. After going some
distance he heard it ashe thought
still father off, in a different di-
rection. Still he followed on. AT
ter going for some time he stop
ped to listen,and felt little hand
pulling his clothes. He stopped
down to see what it was, for he
did not know but it might be a
black snake winding itselfaround
him, but he heard a low, sweet
voice say, "Pa is it you!
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
Floral Decorations at Par
ties.
Br N. 3. BATDHAM.


The use of flowers and plants
for the decoration of parlors and
tables, at fashionable parties and
weddings, has increased wonder
fully within a few years. 1t is
not unusual for eight hundred OF
a thousand dollars to be expend.
ed for flowers and plants for a
single occasion. The sale of cut
flowers in the city of New York is
estimated at over a million dol
lars annually. About one-fourth
of this sum is expended in one
month-at the season OF Christ
mas and New Years festivities, at
which time the florists are all
taxed to their utmost abilities,a and
extravagant prices are often OBJ
tanned for choice flowers.
The Hortjculturist says the
+: wolesale or trade price the pres
ent winter is, for rosebuds So to
s6per 100;came llias, ,$60;tuberos-
es, $40; but the consumers pay
double these rates. As Spring
approaches the price declines.The
little vine called Smilar is very
much used, and sells for so cents
to one dollar yard. Mr.. Hen
derson,the great fiorist,says there
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27
A Pleasing Incident.

Sitting in station the other
day, l had a little sermon preach
ed in the way Eke;and I'll report
it. for your benefit, because it
taught one of the lessons which
we all should fear, and taught it
in such nautral, simple way
that no one could forget it. 1t
was bleak, snowy day, the train
was late, the ladies,-ro dark
and smoky,an the dozen women
old and young, who sat waiting
impatiently, all looked cross, low
spirted,or in study. Ifelt all three
and thought, as / looked around,
that my fellow being were a very
unamiable, uninteresting set.
just then a forlorn old woman
shaking with palsy, came in with
basket of ware for sale, and
went about mutely offering them
to the sitters. Nobody bought
anything, and the poor old soul
stood blinking at the door min
ute, as if reluctant to go out in
to the bitter storm again. She
turned presently, and poked
about the room, as if trying to
find something, and then a pale
lady in black, who lay as if asleep
on sofa,opened her eyes, saw
the old woman, and instantly as
ked, in a kind tone. "Have you
lost anything madam?
No, dear. I'm looking for the
heatin' place, to have a warm
fore l goes out again. My eyes
are poor, and | don't seem to find
the furnace nowheres.
Here it is and the lady led her
to the steam radiator, placed
chair, and showed her how to
warm her feet.
Well, now, amt that nice? said
the old woman, spreading her
ragged mittens to dry. "Thanl1y
dear, this is proper comfortable;
amt itg Pm most froze to day,
bein' lame and wimbly, and not
selling much makes me kind of
downhearted."
~ The lady smiled, went to the
counter, bought a cup of tea and
some sort of food, carried it her
self to, the old woman,and said, ,as
respectfully and kindly as if the
poor woman had been dressed in
silk and fur, won't you have a cup
of hot teag It's very comforting
such a day as tnis. @ sss
"Sakes alive! Do they give tea
to this depot? cried the old lady
in tone of innocent surprise, that
made a smile go round the room,
touching the glummest face like
a streak of sunshine. Well now
this is jest lovely, added the
old lady, slipping away with rel
lsh. "This does warm the cookies
of my heart"
While she refreshed herself,
telling her story meanwhile, the
lady looked over the poor little
wares in the basket, bought soap
and pins, shoe-strings and tape,
and cheered the old soul by pay
ing well for them.
As | watched her doing this, l
thought what a sweet face she |
had, though I'd considered her
rather plain before. felt dread
fully ashamed of myself that /
had grinily shaken my head when
Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1873-03-27

The whole ornament stands
upon a piece of mirror Of
the desired form, and then the
flowers are reflected in the, mir
] ror, and it is hard to realize that
we are not looking upon sheet
ofwater.
"A Philadelphia papersays flow
iers are quite the rage there. 1t
is the fashion now to send boxes
of nice cut flowers as presents in
tead of stiffiy tied bouquets, and
ladies greatly perfer this method,
as the flowers keep fresh much
longer, and can be used for va
rity of purposes. Flowers pur-
chased for funerals and weddings
are of the most expensive kind,