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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-04-02
CALIFORNIA AHs AID.
An Editors PIucky wife.

/ A plucky widow has solved the ques
/ ton Of her personal rights as woman
and in so practical way as 10 deserve
commendation. Her husband died, leav-
ing her and their children no other means
Of support than a weekly paper, published
in Mendocino county. She at once en-
tered the deserted sancturl. took up the
editorial pencil, and pus ed ahead, LET
Us hope, to prosperity. Her salutary
is more personal and less aggressive than
it might be.
"Oae OF the last wishes of my late hus-
band was that after his death | should be-
come the editor and proprietor of his pa
per- Full we'll knowing the inability OF
women to compete with men of brains,
[ take my new position with fear and
trembling, trusting to the kindness and
the generosity Of the many friends and
patrons Of the Dispatch, and that the
right will always succeed. | shall gain
courage as | advance, hoping, If not to
improve, at least to retain the position
for the paper that it has already OBJ
tained-making of it really the best pa
per in the county. The great response
bility of three little pair OF eyes looking
up to me for protectiOn-th little
mouths to feed-three little hearts to
love and cherish-knowing that their
natural protector has been called to an
early grave, may cause my position to
be one of doubts and misgiving; but such
things have been done by women-why
nOtagain.
That is precisely what every woman
ought TO do, or try TO do, when her hus-
band dies. Take up her husbands bust
ness and run it herself, until she can
sell it for all it is worth, if she is disin-
clined to continue it. Oneh half or more
Of a mans labor in this world is wasted
by throwing his business, after his death,
into the hands of executors, administra-
tors, and lawyers. Our laws should be
amended so that a widow can protect
herself and children in this way. There
is no sense in sacrificing a business that
it has taken a lifetime to build up just
because man happens to pass away
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A strange question in law has been
raised in an Illinois court in an action
brought by Chester NJ. Smith against the
Pullman Palace Car Company, to recover
$500, lost in one of the defendants cars
at night The facts are that Mr.. Smith,
on December 18th, 1872, slept in Pal
ace car on the Chicago, Alton and St.
Louis Railroad. He put his vest, con
tanning pocket-book with the money,
under his pillow, and in the morning the
vest and pocket-book were still there, but
the money was gone. The plaintiff
charged that the Company was response
BILE a. "A common carrier and as hotel
keeper. The Court charged the jury that
the Company was liable, as common
carrier, tor the loss OF reasonable
amount OF money, which Il man might
carry with him to pay the expenses of the
"Trip, but no more, and the jury gave a
verdict for the plaintiff for 1877. An
appeal was asked by both parties, the
plaintiff because the judge refused to
charge the jury that the company was
liable as a hotel keeper, and the defen-
dants because their liabilities as a com
mon carrier was alleged in the charge.
The case will therefore be taken to the
Supreme Court The counsel for the
defendants urge that the company is not
liable either as common carrier or q
hotel keeper, because it does not receive
pay for carrying the person, but only
furnishes him with bed and because it
only gives lodging, and does not furnish
meals.
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There Is a newspaper man iu tnc east.
ern part of the State who Is being HHu'.
cred a. the champion uiroad-pa -
gar Passing him bly, wa want tn IeI
a little story about au Acquaintance who
once published a paper on the lime 81. me
Detroit and Milwaukee Road Tie Hs
"A mighty poor compositor Do begin W...
and the first issue Of bis paper wa- sight
to see. He had borrowed old Buchl aut
bitters stereotypes 10 fil zap with. aud
his "salutory,' as he called DO contained
about two hundred typographical errors.
and half that number Of grammatical
blunders. But il was @ foundation, and
he went to receiving subscriptions ond
sending for railroad passes. He ''Wcnl
for" Superintendent until Doe bad pass
over every road In the State but these
were not enough He sent abroad, and
finally addressed the superintendent of
an Ohio road No answer. The editor
wrote again No answer. He wrote @
third letter, and an answer came buck
$50 TO h-w The editor turned the
letter over and wrote: "Send me a pass
on your road and l will. The pass came.
and he was made happy. Detroit Free
Press.
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THE LATE DR HARRINGTON
I From the Vicksburg Times.

From the Nicksburg Times
DIR. Harrington was born in Amt,
county in this State, on the 9Th Of Janu
airy, 1923.
For number OF years he resided il
Holmes county, and there practiced hi.
profession. During his residence in tina
county he not only made u great number
OF personal friends, but was universally
esteemed and admired by his neighbor,
and acquaintance, as genial, heightened
gentleman, as well as practitioner OF
high attainments in his profession.
During the civil war, DIR. Harrington
devoted his best energies, ms an army sur
geon, to the service of the late conieder.
ate States.
In his path of duty, as well as ia the
more quiet walks of civil life, the same
characteristic earnestness of purpose and
conscientious loyalty to duty, marked his
course.
After the close of the war, in the year
1866, removed with his family 10 Jack
son, and became permanently located at
| the latter place.
When he came TO jackson he had but
few personal acquaintance in the place,
but his skill as a physician united with
his many attractive traits of character
soon brought him into large practice,
and drew around him a circle of warm
personal friends.
And IN this community for more than
eight years, he has lived life of useful
ness, esteemed by his acquaintance for
his personal and social qualities, admired
for his attainments as Il skillful physician,
and universally respected as a good and
exemplary citizen.
1t will not be inappropriate to speak
briefly of his character
He was essentially man earnest in
purpose; strong and sincere in his convic-
tions, constant in his personal attachments
and singularly open, manly and fearless
in his conduct and bearing.
His medical skill and knowledge, no
less than the warm personal sympathies Of
the man, belonged 10 humanity.
The poor OF Jackson will miss him in
their sickness, and they will feel that one
of their best and kindest friends has been
called away from them.
In all the various walks of life, as ply
stefan, as friend citizen, and in the dis
charge of all his social duties, he bore
himselfas a sincere and honorable gentle
man.
And the remembrance Of his life with
all its well earned fruits, should surely
soften the sorrow for his death.
+. j.
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The Four Men tho were DeVOured
by the Sectional Fires w hich
they KfmdIed.
SEWARD, CHASE, GREELEY, SUMNER.

SEWARD, CHASE, GREELEY, SUMNER.
Washington Correspondent St Louis Re-
publican.
When the breath left the body of Charles
Sumner last " ednesday afternoon, the
Anti-Slavery crusade may be said to have
practically ended. There were four men
who began that Crusade as the leaders of
atorlorn-hope. Who marshalled the intel
lectual host that afterward gathered
about the standard they raised? Who led
that array to the fullest victory, and
then died, one by one, each with his regi-
mentals on, in vain effort to stay the
exultant ferocity of their soldiers and
camp followers, who began to ravage the
defeated foe when the fight was done?
They were Seward, Greeley, Chase and
Summer. 1t is a curious but not UMPIRE
cedented fact that every one Of these men
who kindled the revolution and famed its
first feeble blaze in a devouring flame,
were scorched to death in their efforts to
quench the smouldering embers. But
the last of them is gone now and the seal
of history is forever set upon their work.
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THE QUERY.

SITs the sphinx beside me daily,
Whether | be sad or gaiiy
Live my life. Attend she cries
Looks me through with solemn eyes.
Thou must ans er, answer thlS;
What the sum of woe ana bliss
What is life :"
In ali gladness. through all pain.
Whether peace or passion reign,
Turn my thoughts 10 things OF earth
or to themes OF heavenly birth,
~ril I hear that uudertonc,
Like the oceans distant moan,
What is lite!7
once | thought that l might trance her
Into silence By an answer
Thought that | could lind the reason,
| could measure time and season,
! could sound the depths she stirred.
| could compass with a word
What is life.
Youth lul. vain and fond delusiOni
Now / turn from light intrusion
on the secret that she Keeps
Close within her stony lips,
Which but open to their task,
Ne'GT to answer, only ask,
Nv hat is iiiei@
Hark she whispered, Thou shalt die
Ii thou givest no reply ="
Once with shuddering and with pain
Flashed her words though every vein!
Now | wait the parting breath,
When shall answer friendly Death
What is life!
The Galaxy for April.
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The mississippi Valley and Brazil 1
Steamship Company.

Col Samuel c.. Reid and Captain
Thomas B. Rogers, of New Orleans,
were on Change yesterday, and were the
recipients Of attention from our merchants.
These gentleman represent the interests
indicated by the caption of this article,
and will in due time place before the bu-
siness men of this city facts and figures de-
monstrative of the necessity ola steam
line to Brazil from New Orleans, and will
fully show its value to the commerce of
the Mississippi valley and its tributary
producing sections of country. Already
our leading business men have given sub
stantial proofs of their sympathy with the
project in subscriptions to the stock.-St.
Louis Globe.
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Fruit GrOwers' Associations of she
GuIfSGa1e.

From the n. 0. Picayune.
The officers and board of directors
met last night at the office of Mr.. Sam
bola, No. 33 Exchange Alley.
Some sixty persons were elected mem
bers of the association, including several
ladies.
On motion of r. S. Venable, of indie
pendence, Louisiana, it was resolved
that committee be appointed to call on
Gov. Kellogg and urge him to approve
the act of incorporation recently enacted
by the Legislature, which was waiting his
signature.
The following committee was APP
pointed; K. S. Venable, OF louisiana
\. D. Wetmore, of Pontchatoula, La;
E. X. Manard, of New Orleans; A Sam
bola, OF New Orleans; D. H. Wallace, of
Jackson, Miss; and j. w. Hellman of
New Orleans.
On motion, the Secretary was instruct
ed to print, in pamphlet form, 1000
copies Of the constitution and bylaws and
certificates of membership.
The following resolution was adopted.
That an ad interim committee, com
posed of five members, together with the
officers, be appointed to receive and class
ify all fruits, plants, flowers, ETC., which
may be sent to the public exposition, to
take place on the 10Th of July next,
The following gentlemen were APP
pointed on said committee: DIR. r.
Thompson, of McComb City, Miss; VI.
d. Manard, of Independence La; H.
w. L. Lewis, of Osyka, Miss; DR. II. a.
Swasey, of Alabama
E. K Manard, of New Orleans, was
selected to deliver an essay at the gen
eral meeting to be held in July next, on
he Past, present and future pomo-
logical development of the Gulf States. !"
The President was instructed to ap-
point several ladies to take charge of
the flower department at the exposition.
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Marriage and Some OF BE- Gcaut
Consequence.

The Troy Wing quotes tha account af
the Times of the suits u Brooklyn grove
ing out OF the tH9 marriages oI tl. H..
John Carroll, and describe somewhat.
similar case which hl been N..
fore the courts DOB Troy Do SAYS. lu 1853.
young man, aged about nineteen, m.r
ried girl OF sixteen a child Ua. BORN
OF the union Husband 8HI H.l. IH
not live happily together THE husband
did NOT provide for al- wle ma aHI.Ht
was violent iu temper aHI 600 uuo ue.H.
sion kicked his wife. -Uu applied ..I H
limited divorce Ou lle ground u. .u.
treatment The application WH a.u..I
by the court OF cHmoeIH INH uu.
then separated. An agreement Iu #HHH.
was drawn by ID lawyer hy which t..
wife renouuced aIi claim upon u.r aH-.
band for support add maintenance.
and he agreed never more iHa... mar
rtal rights NIB person or property I."
child remained with lHr mother I.W.
Wore On, and the public which aHI taken
no interest iu the aDmn.j. HuUreI. I..
got all about the marriage. Iuc Uu.-
band took another wife auI au H0H
daughters were born BE- him. IU. H.t.
,sok another husband and Som. uuH
daughters were born tD her, IHH
years elapsed and the husband died. Ne
had been engaged boz bu-uo Co., many
years, had bought and sold real estate.
had acquired "a fair property aal .oI. be-
all by will 90 tbo woman W'I whom N"
bad lived without mention Ui H- .0.iI.
mate daughter. Her mother H.. apUT..
wing this parental uc-.ae. brought suit t0.
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On the 9th ultimo Col. J. Floyd
King, r. r. St. John and j. j. Baylie,
white, with two colored assistants, arrived
with about one hundred negroes, from
Dallas county principally, en- route for
Mississippi. Sheriff Dane arrested the
FIVE, on telegram from the sheriff Of
Dallas county, on charge of inducing
hands to break labor contracts In that
county. Under the new State law they
we're released on their own recognizances
to appear in Selma, March 24th.-Mo
bile RaRiMeW.
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AFTERNOON SESSION,
SENATE BILLS.

BY Mr.. McClure-Au Act to change the
time of holding the Chancery Court of Frank
lin county passed.
Making an appropriation to defray the
expenses incurred by the Sergeaut-at-Arms
OF the Senate; passed, yeas y, nays none.
To amend the statute of Limitation as it
respects married women, passed.
To protect the wool growers of the coun
ties of jackson, Harrison and Hancock !;
passed
Several other bills passed
Adjourned.
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Mk ~PEAKER: The undersigned members
of the Committee on Contested Elections.
having consIdeded the CONTESTED election
case from Franklin county, in which j. C.
Mcleod, Esq, il contestant and Hon. C.
Byrd contestee, direct that the testimony be
reported TO the House without any recon-
Incubation in the premises
Respectfully,
j. NJ. STONE
VIM. II. LYNCH
ROBERT THOMPSON,
- MELBOURNE.
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Judge Evans is most estimable citi-
zen-an honest and honorable man-long
identified with our people in feeling and
interest-a profound lawyer-and Judge
in years past upright and answering.
He is, then, the very kind of a man that
the people at the present juncture of af-
fairs in Mississippi would delight to see
on the bench-as chancellor, circuit,
or supreme judge. Raymond Gazette.
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sen f.
THURSDAY, March 26, 1874
HOUSE BILLS.

HOUSE BILLS.
To regulate the salaries of Judges of the
Circuit Courts, Chancellors and District
Attorneys; passed yeas - nays II.
SENATE BILLS.
A number of local bills passed and a
mber of local and general bills We're in
trOduced and referred.
By Mr.. Mendenhill an Act to change the
time of holding the Chancery Court in the
county of Simpson: passed.
5. b. Explanatory of an act making APP
preparations to defray the expenses OF the
State government; passel,
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
HOUSE BILLS.


An Act TO provide for the correction of
erroneous assessments of certain lands, and
to provide for the redemption of the same :;
passed.
An Act to fund the floating debt of the
State, and to provide for the collection of
taxes and other dues To the State, etc, with
Senate amendments; passed, yeas 76, nays
D
The resolutions offered by Mr.. Gill on he
Greene and WAYNE counties contested cleo
ton case was taken up-Mr Street moved
to table the resolution carried, yeas %, nays
80.
Adjourned.
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SENATE BILLS.

BY Mr.. Gray-Making an appropriation
70 pay expense of special committee to in-
vestigate' treatment and condition of the
penitentiary con vcts; passed.
To amend sec. 1914 of the Revised Code i'll
relation TO testimony before Justices OF the
Peace.
A number of bills were introduced and re-
ferred.
A resolution to meet hereafter at $50 A.
Nj was adopted.
A resolution 10 retain per diem of mem
hers who had been for ten consecutive days
absent was tabled and so was Il resolution TO
allow only ten minutes in debate.
Several local bills were passed.
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AFTERNOON SESSION
HOUSE BILLS.

II. B. To atnend see. 1853 of the Revised
Code of 1871 extending its provision to incor-
porated towns; passed.
An Act to amend section $50 of the Revis-
ed Code. in relation TO the election OF Rep
resentatives in Congress passed.
\ NUM- bsr OF House bills were read and
referred, aud a few local bills passed.
Adjourned.
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Report received.
The minority OF the Committee on Contes-
ted Elections submitted the following report
MIR SPEAKER: The undersigned members
of the Special Committee on Contested Flee
tiOns to whom was referred the case of j. G.
Mcleod ". G. Byrd from the county of
Franklin, respectfully submit the following,
tO-wit;
We are Of the opinion. from the testimo-
ny submitted, that while Irregularities are
shown to have occurred in the late election
IN said county, vet they clearly of the
opinion that had an election been held in all
the precincts, and a JUL expression of the
vote been had, that the irregularities proven
would not have changed the result, and had
all such Irregularities charged been proven,
and the returns of the election counted. they
are OF the opinion that q. Bryd, the present
incumb bent would still have had a majority at
said election. The undersigned members OF
the committee therefore. recommend the
adoption OF the accompanying resolution.
Respectfully,
r. L. APPLEwHTTE,
b. +. ARCHER.
II. n. STREET.
Report received.
Resolved, That Cornelius Byrd be retained
in his seat as the duly elected Representa-
tive from the county of Franklin.
Mr. Avery moved that the two opinions
be received, and that the matter be post
poned until tomorrow; carried.
HANCOCK AND PEARL COUNTY.
Mr.. SPEAKER: The Special Committee
on Contested Election have had under con-
sderation the case of +. CoIvan v. r. Byrd,
from the counties of Hancock and Pearl.
FROM the additional evidence submitted, the
Committee are OF the opinion that the orig
inal report submitted to the House con-
tanned The facts in that case, and their views
then are now applicable thereto. They pre-
sent 10 tho House their former report as
embodying their decision.
Respectfully.
J. NJ. STONE,
Chairman.
The report was received.
Several other bills were considered and
House adjourned.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
SENATE BILLS.

The following were passed:
To amend the law in relation to the par
titian of lands.
In relation TO eviction from lands sold by
the State, aud for other purposes.
To amend section A24 of the Revised Code
of 1871. in relation to Railroad corporations
Making appropriations 10 defray the ex-
penses of State, etc.
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HOUSE.
WEDNESDAY, March ,;

" EDNEsDAY, MdICn %, Io1I.
Mr.. Higgins introduced an Act to amend
section 2459 OF the Revised Code of 1871, eX-
tending its provisions to incorporated towns,
passed, yeas -, nays -.
Mr. Chaplin introduced an Act to fix the
time of holding the Circuit Court in the first
Judicial District; passed.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
MR.. PRESIDENT: | am directed by the
Governor to inform the House that he has
approved an Act for the protection OF public
buildings in the city oTJacksou.
Respectfully,
FRED. BARRETT,
Governors Private Secretary.
A large number of local and private bills
passed.
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SENATE.
FRIDAY, March u, 1874.
Adjourned.

FRIDAY, March y, 1874.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
JACKSON. Miss, March y, 1874
Mr.. SPEAKER: | am directed by the Gov
eruor to inform the Senate that he has APP.
proved the following entitled bills:
An Act to authorize the town of Durant
To subscribe To the capital stock OF railroads
and for other purposes.
An Act amendatory of and supplement
raj 70 an Act entitled an Act amendatory ct
ana supplemental to an Act entitled an Act
70 incorporate the Mississippi Loan and
Savings Institution or Vicksourg, approved
April 4, A. D., 1873.
Private Secretary.
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HOUSE.
FRIDAY March -, 1874.
HOUSE BILLS

HOUSE BILLS
The following were passed:
An Act TO pay for the arrest of certain
fuSlttges from justice.
relation TO the payment of expenses in
CARED in the investigation of charges made
against the Hon. Abel Anderson. Judge OF
District
CONTESTED ELECTIONS.
The pending motion being that of Mr.
Gill, to declare the seat of Mr.. Thompson. of
Greene, vacant.
Mr.. Gill offered the folio wing substitute
for his motion f:
Resolved. that the contested election case
OF Horton and Pitts VS.. w. w. Thompson be
referred To the people of the District com
posed of Greene and Wayne counties. and
the seat be declared vacant
Mr.. Walker, of Monroe moved TO table
the resolution.
Mr.. Avery moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the resolution was tabled, and to
table the motion to reconsider.
Mr. kendrick moved that the contestant
and contested, i. e. Mcleod vs.. Byrd of
Franklin, have the privilege of the floor OF
this House tor the purpose Of presenting
their claims; carried.
Mr.. Avery called for the reading OF the
testimony, and the whole of the morning
session was taken up with the reading.
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THE Grange movement III this State
is rapidly growing, and its power and in
fluence for good increases daily. There
is but little doubt that the Patrons of
Husbandry will succeed in beneftting
their own condition, which will directly
aid the whole country.
The main objects of this great movement
are economy and unity of action. 1t
takes time, of course, to secure these, but
we have great hope of the most beneficial
results from the efforts of those who have
the prosperity of the country at heart.
-Vicksburger.
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j. NJ. STONE.
Ehai-r..,n
Report received and agreed TO.
WAYNE AND GREEN COUNTIES.

Mr.. SPEAKER: The special committee APP
pointed by the House of Representatives on
contested elections, to whom was referred
the case from the Representative district
composed of the counties of Wayne and
Green, have considered the same. The par
ties To this contest Messrs. Pitts and Horton,
contest the seat of Hon. w. w. Thorn pson
upon purely legal question A question
arising under the provisions of the Constitu-
ton aud the laws made in pursuance thereof
in regard TO registration before the evidence
was printed the Committee on Credentials
recon menied chat Hon. w. w. Thompson
be seated. Their action was based upon
the returns OF the registrars from those TWO
counties. TEE mmittee after considering
the question involved, that up1n which the
validity OF the election shouit! turn, request
that as it is "A egal, they recommend that
that he case presented be returned TO the
House, and be submitted to the Judiciary
Committee for their information, advice AND
recommendations in the premises.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
j. NJ. STONE,
Chairman.
Report received and agreed to.