The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-10-29
GENERAL READING.
East M1ssrsg1ppI. Oct. p. 1874.

EAST MIssIss1PPI, Oct. %, 1874.
Eds CLARION: The cotton crop
almost gathered, and will soon be i
market; and the painful fact is disclose
. that the farmers are worse in debt thai
they were at the same dale last year
One more years experience is added t
whatshould be enough to satisfy any on
OF the desperate struggle going on t
maintain the old order of things. Mr.
Jones says that the trouble lies in the fac
that Incidence and extravaganza supplan
such homely virtues as industry an,
economy. He says that immigration i
not halt so necessary as good honest labo
from our own people. He adds that hal
the clerks, school teachers, doctors an,
lawyers and few preachers should pull
oil their coats and go to work. 1t wa
wrong in Mr.. Jones to mention tn,
preachers, and l fear that he will b.
blamed.
Since | wrote you last | nave beer
greatly blessed. One week brought me-
down the railroad little chunky bottle
filled with wine. did not exactly know
what kind Of wine it was, so | carried il
over to Mr.. Jones. He tasted it and
pronounced in Scuppernong. tasted il
and differed. After little he tasted il
again. 1t was not long before the wine
was all gone, and Mr.. Jones had the collie.
Afterwards it was ascertained that the
wine was present from my good friend,
Barney Trice, of Verona. He will have
no grapes that grow nearer the ground
than ninety feet; and that is the reason
Mr.. Jones could not decide upon the vim
tage. Mr.. Trice has only few bottles OF
this fine wine, and it cannot be made
elsewhere
Thisweek received from Mobile a
bottle of whisky that smells like smoke. 1t
was accompanied by some lemons and
white sugar. 1 hope am not misunder-
stood by my friends. am for temper
ance, though opposed to the present liquor
Law.
Since my last letter, the private schools
IN the east have opened, and generally
show much larger attendance than they
did last year. This intelligence l know
will be gratifying to your readers as vel
rs TO you selves
The doubt that hangs about the fate of
the Nor gage Repeal bill, passed near the
close Of the last Legislature, is creating
some confusion. Farmers are unwilling
to advance supplies to renters, and mer-
chants are unwilling to advance to far
mers, unless they know that they can
secure themselves; therefore, the business
of settling upon homes for another year
is rather at a stand. Mr.. Jones wishes
you to publish our Governors p. O., so
that he can be addressed on the subject.
We hear that he Is stopping somewhere in
Maine or Massachusetts
Marrying is going On ever here pretty
briskly since the protracted meetings
ceased. As [ wrote you, it has been
fine season for protracted meetings, and
the present indications are that the winter
will be a very fine one for matrimony
MIR. Jones expressed last Saturday, some
very old fashioned sentiments on the sub
jet OF marriage. He says that courting
and marrying are about the most pleasant
occupations in life, and he wishes he
could be engaged in the business all OF
his time; brt that is impossible. As long,
says Mr.. Jones, as you wear your fine
clothes, and nothing bat love and moon
shine and sweet languishing are on hand.
the situation could not be improved
Suddenly, however, the most of newly
married people get jolted out Of bliss by
some unmanneriy necessity Of every day
life, and bride and groom find out that
both are descendants of Adam and Eve,
and must work and suffer, and probably
may quarrel and fight. Mr.. Jones advises
girls to learn Independence and selfreliance
and not to marry every time thoughtless,
impeeanious, handsome youth NAV be Hil
ling to risk the chances of life for the bliss
of matrimoBy.
The Hashuqua Cotton Mills that met
such calamity last spring in the washing
away OF their dam, have about repaired
all injuries in the most substantial man.
ner, and are ready to begin m lking 800
yards of cloth daily. Col. j. G. Holmes
has retired from the presidency Of the
company to look after ten acres Of Soup
pernong vines that he planted several
years ago. The Colonel saws that grapes
are more profitable than spindies. Mr..
Geo. w. Askew is now president OF the
Manufacturing Company, Of The newly
elected treasurer and secretary, | have a
word to saw When Mr. Bray, The pio-
neer of the Company, bad selected a site
for the Mills, he erected tent and began
to hire hands The first one he employed,
ms Il common lab0rer, was a poor boy,
the present secretary of the Company.
He slept on the ground, under the tent,
with Mr.. Bray, the first night it was
spread; and being a sprightly young fell
low. grew in favor. By a rare fidelity to
every trust, by constancy and unremittng
attention to every duty, he has passed
through every grade of service to his
present position, without leaving the
service of the Company enc day, III eight
or nine wears. OF course he now enjoys
\ fine salary and much consideration, and
deserves both So much for effort and
honesty, capacitvsand study. Who will
initiate Walter Herbert, Esq Secretary
and Treasurer of Hashuqua Manufacturing
Company?
The above Company has met with re-
peated disasters, but it has risen bravely
from every prostration, and now promises
to become one of the first manufacturing
establishments in the Southern States.
With the present repairs there can be no
failure in stoppage.
The outrage business is carried on
briskly in our neighboring State of Ala