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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26

Section l. Subordinate Oranges shall
meet once each month, and may hold in
termediate meetings As may be deemed
necessary for the good Of the Order All
business meetings are confined 10 the
fourth degree.
Sec. 2. State Oranges shall meet annu-
ally at such time and place as the
Grange SHALL from year to year deter
mine.
See. 8. The National Grange shall
meet annually on the first "Wednesday In
February, at such place rs the Grange
may, from year to year, determine. Should
the National Grange adjourn WITHOUT Sc
lecting the place OF meeting, the executive
committee shall appoint the place md no
tify the secretaries OF the National Grange
and of STATE Oranges, at least thirty days
before the day appointed.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-02-26

Grief is iessened by common endurance;
Joy and hope are sweeter by common en-
joyment.
The truly grateful heart may not Be
able to tell of gratitude, but it can feel,
and love, and act.
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SENATE.

FeIDAY, February 20. 1874.
= quorum la the senate. and adjourned
M udH3 morning.
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The Brooklyn Argus says there be q
woman in that clty who refuses 20 listen
TO lie tales. She Is deaf
A person who tells you Of the faults Of
Others, intends 70 tell others Of your faults.
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2
tuition of the Grsngers, as published b,
authority of their National Convention
Just held in St. Louis.
PREAMBLE.
Human happiness is the acme of earthly
ambition. IndivitIu j happiness dependa
upon general prosperity.
The prosperity Of IA nation is in proper
ton 10 the value Of It's productions.
The soil Is a source from whence We
derive all that constitutes wealth.; wilhoui
1t we would have no agriculture, no N IA.
ulacturts, no commerce. OF ali the ma
teriai gifts Of the Creator, the various
| productions of The vegetable world are OF
the first importance. The art OF agricui-
ture Is The parens and precursor OF ali
arts, and lis products the foundation OF all
wealth.
The productions Of the earth are sub
Jeet 10 tue influence Of natural lass, in
variable and indispuiapie; tRe amount
! produced viii equenU1 be III proper
tion 10 the iuteILg-hce of the pro ucer.
and sue ess will deprHd upon his kHowi
edge of the action Of THESE laws aud
the proper apple ton OF their prIaci-
pies.
Hence, knowledge Is the foundation Of
happiness.
The ultimate Oh Jet Of this organization
is for mutual instruction and protection,
To Tighten Labor by difusing knowledge
OF lis aims md purposes, expand The
mind by tracing the beautiful laws the
Great Creator has established IN the Uni
verse, and to enlarge our views OF Creative
wisdom and power.
To those who read Alright, history
proves that in all ages society is tracnen-
tarv, and successful results OF general wei
fare can be secured only by general effort.
Unity of action can not be acquired with
out discipline, and discipline can not be
enforced without significant organization;
hence we have ceremony of invitation
which binds us in mutual fraternity rs
with band of iron; but although lis in
huence is SO powerful, lis application i
as gentle as that Of the silken thread that
bin,ls "A wreath Of flowers
The Patrons Of IIusbandry consist Of
the following:
s OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ORANGES. /
First Degree-Laborer (mau), M1id
(woman.)
Second Degree-Cultivator (man), |
She her, less (woman.)
Third Degree--Harvester (man), Clean
er (woman.)
Fourth Degree Husbanlman (man,) |
Matron (woman.
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NATIONAL GRANGE.
Sixth Degree-Flora (Charity.)

Sixth Degree-FI0ra lCharIty.
Composed Of Masters OF state Oranges
and their wives VINO have taken tue de
gree OF Pomona. Past Masters OF State
Oranges ana their wives who have taken
said degree OF Pomona, shall be honorary
members and eligible to office, but not
entitled to vote
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Mississippl Legislature.
sen ATE.
40 QUORUM.
HOUSE.

~ ln'hfy,Tuns1ty. NJ dnesdav or Thursday
er- NIs uu q Jorum IN tue Senate.
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HOUSE BILLS.
~ ~ lie relief Of f. B. WaddeIl

! Set FIR lhc relief of f. B. Waddell er
H. 1-teet offered the folloving rs an
utueHr, adding TO section l the follow
'royi ird, Ttat such claims we're in every
pee valid aui law ful before being barred
the statutes. Ad"pt 4, and the bill
.~,tt
~ Aer auhorizjug the B ard of Superv
! pi Tat. con ~ t. l. up a warrant H.
lG or Ira ID. O. lesby. Passed
Ac frr tte rriisf Of Mrs. Carr G
Bu o.. {, lInis county. Passed.
~ z rum having been broken, the
use All 1urued.
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HOUSE BILLS
The following bills passed !:

The following bills passed:
An Ae to author, Ze kIm0 ball, Raymond
a Co., Stare Printers, t. avail them >elVes OF
the provisions OF u charter granted by The
Legislature.
The following were Indefinitely post
poned:
An Act in relation to certain papers in
custody of the SUPREME Court.
An Act to establish City Court in
Grtenvil e. Washington county.
Aud after remAI Ks by Mr.. Harris and Mr..
Simmons, the bill was indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Harris, in explanation of his vote,
saih:
= vote in the affirmative upon this CUES
lion, b, cause think that The people of tht.
town of Grrenviile are now overly tax al.
aud my Information is that the people d"
not desire the passage of the bill; and am
in favor of doing what the people desire.
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SEVENTH DEaREE-cEREs, (rAIrH

Members of the National Grange who
have served one year therein may become
members of this degree upon appllcation
and election. 1t shall have charge of the
secret work of the Order, and sdall be Il
court of impeachment OF ali officers OF the
National Grange.
Members Of THIS degree are honorary
members Of the National Grange and are
eligible to office therein, but not entitled
to vote.
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ARTICLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Religious or political questions will
not be tolerated as subjects OF discussions
III the work of the Order, and no political
or religious tests for membership shall be
applied.
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ARTICLE III. Laws.

The National Grange at its annual ses-
sion, shall frame, or repeal such laws as
the good of the Order may require. All
laws of State and Subordinate Oranges
must conform to this constitution aad
the laws adopted by the National Grange.
ARTICLE VIRTUAL.
The Ritual sdopted by the National
Grange shall be used in all Subordinate
Oranges, and any desired alteration in
the same must be submitted TO, and
receive the sanction of the National
Grange.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES I-oFFl(

Section l. The off aers of Grange
either National, State or Subordinate,
consist OF, and rank as follows Master,
Overseer, Lecturer, Steward, Assistant
Steward, Chaplain. Treasurer, Secretary,
GaIekeeper, Ceres, Pomona, Flora and
Lady Assistant Steward. Ii is their duly
to see that the laws Of the Order are car
ried out
Sec. 2. How chosen.-In the Suborli-
nate Oranges theyshall be chosen annual y;
in the State Oranges once in two years.
and in the National Oranges once IN three
years. All elections To be by ballot
Vacancies by death or resignation to
be filled at a special election at the next
regular meeting thereof-oficers 50
chosen to serve until the annual meet
ing.
Sec. 3. The Master Of the National
Grange may appoint membe of the or
der as deputies to organize Oranges where
no State Grange exists.
Sec. f. There shall be an Executive
Committee of the National Grange, con
sisting of three members, whose term of
Office shall be three years, one of whom
shall be elected each year.
Sec. 3. The officers OF the respective
Oranges shall be addressed as "WOr-
thv."
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STATE GRANGE.

Fifth Degree-Pomona (HoFe.)
Composed of Masters of Subordinate
Oranges aud their wives VINO are Mutrons
shall be honorary members and eligible
to office, but not entitled to vote
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HOUSE WILL NOT ADJOURN.
Mr.. Landers offered the following

2
Resolved by the House, the Senate con-
curing That the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House be and they
are hereby required 70 adjourn their re-
spective HOUSES sine die at II NJ. April Is
1874.
MIR. Higgins moved to amend by striking
out the 18th OF April and inserting the III
April.
meRt.
The motion To table did not prevail
Mr.. Ford moved o amend me amandment
BY iDstTting The goth day OF March instead
fthe 1sr day of April.
Mr.. Glover moved to indefinitely post
pone the whole matter. Agreed to.
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ARTICLE xI.-TREAsURERs.

Section L. The Treasures of the Ma
tional, State and Subordinate Oranges
shall give bonds, to be approved by the
officers of their respective Oranges.
Sec. 2. In all Oranges, bills must be
approved by the Master, aud counter
signed by the Secretary, before the Treas
urer can pay the same.
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ME SIR
Their Constitution.

The following is copy of the Consti-
tuition of the Grsngers, as published by
authority of their National Convention
Just held in St. Louis.
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INrRopUCrIoN OF BILLS.

Mr.. Peyton--Tn relation to the veterans of
the Mexican war.
Read the first time. and, under su-pen
sion ot the rurs, was rca second time.
Mr.. Ford moved TO amend rs follows:
Insert after the words Mexican war"
the words, 1.-THE = .uinp war II 1877
Mr.. I~ggett-H. j. ReS.-Joint Resolu-
tion relative 70 an amenaitnent to the Con-
stitution Of the State of Mississippi
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The minimum fee for membership in a
Subordinate Grange shall be, for men,
FIVE dollars, and tor women two dollars,
Tor the four degrees, except charter mem
bers, who shall pay-men, three dollars,
and women fifty cents.
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Governors Private Secretary.
REPORT OF THE sPECIAL COMMITTEES on
INFRINGEMENT AND REFORM
Mr.. SPEAKER: The joint Cemmirtee ap-
pointed 10 prepare and recommend to the
Legislature bills ltsoktng 10 the reduction OF
State and coanty expenses, have prep red
the accompany ing hills, and recommend
that they do pass, viz:
An Act to amend an Act entitled an Act
to amend the laws in relation to Public
E !ucation.
An Act to amend sections 275aof the Code
OF 1871, In relstion 70 criminal procedure,
and Ior other purposes.
G.. W. GAYLEs, Chairman.
T. B. GRAHAM.
9. w. ALBRI6HT,
joins >. SMITH,
On tire part Of Senate.
ALLEN p. HueeINB, 4
o. G. FRRNoa.
Il. Fl. OsdnoD.
Both bills were made the special order for
Ih0rsday next, ana the House adjourned.
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MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.

Mr.. SPEAKER: | am directed by His Ex-
eelleucy, the Governor, To inform the House
OF RepreSe natives that he has approved the
following entitled bills, ta-wit:
An Act To change the time Of holding the
Circuit Court in the equally of Ledore.
y joint Resolution authorizing tae Audi
I - ~ Pabiic Accounts To issue his wa
rtats la iavor OF Hou. Ambrose Henter-
sou.
An Act to incorporate the .. X Hook
and Ladder Company, No. 2, OF Br 1ok-
haven, Miss.
borne county to sell the State certificates 90
iHdehi et.ness in the Ire sury of said county.
An Act t. amend sectIans 933 aud 93l,
K .viseG tode Of 1871. changing the TIM tor
holding tue Chancery Courts in the 8th
Chaueery District.
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Mr.. Smith, of jas per, presented petition
from citizens of Jasper county. in re erene'
to the sale of vinous and spirituous liquor
within three miles of the town OF Pauld
ing.
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Both bills were made the special order for
Ih0Fsday next ana the House adjourned.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1874-05-08
PROGRESS.

Even those who are opposed to
Woman Suffrage, must acknowledge
the rapid progress Of the movement,
consequent upon the change of public
sentiment in the past few years, and
must admit, however reluctantly, that
our cause is marching on to victory.
Many things which a short time ago
were scarcely looked upon as possibili-
ties, have already grown to be realities,
while the great results hoped for by the
most jealous, enthusiastic and philan-
thropic Of our leaders are constantly
coming nearer and more near.
We do not claim that the numbers OF
our opposers of a certain class are to any
considerable extent diminished. Per-
sous who are narrow-minded and
bigoted, who mistake obscenity for wit,
and ridieule for argument, usually re-
trograde, rather than advance.
But we do claim that there are many
persons, Just the opposite of those just
mentioned, who by the light of truth
and reason have been enabled to see the
justice of our cause, and seeing have
lost no time in placing themselves upon
the side of the right.
Numbers there are yet who have only
to consider this matter, to become its
advocates and friends, and being assured
of this we still hopefully work and wait,
remembering that "the the race is not
always to the swift-nor the battle 10
the strong"
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WOUNDED IN THE HOUSE OF HIS
FRIENDS.

We hope Mr.. Moffett Is satisfied with
the result of his arduOus labors in de-
Tending his right to do wrong. What
with twenty-five cents to one boy for
gong-beating, fifty cents to another,
dollar and a half to an organ-grinder,
and two hundred and fifty dollars to a
strong-minded lawyer for prosecuting
five praying women, not to say any
thing of valuable time wasted in follow
ing the ladies about from place to place,
we judge he must by this time be con-
WINGED that he is paying dear for his
(pOliceman's) whistle.
The other day the ladies started in
the direction of the TON Thumb Sa-
LOOM" followed as usual by Moflett; but
as they did not stop there he finally
went about his business. Not long af-
ter, returning that way, the ladies COM
menced religious exercises before the
''Tom Thumb" and Good, Mofietrs
creature, ordered them away. One
elderly lady, fatigued with much stand
ing, took a seat upon the door-stone OF
the adjoining house, occupied by Chi
naman. Good also ordered her away
from here; but refusing to go, she ask ed
permission of the heather Chinaman to
occupy his doorstep, TO which he po-
litely assented, inviting the ladies to
come in, and on their declining brought
chairs for them.
Even Cinnamon rebuke the coarse
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REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF
INVESTIGATION

When 'Boss Tweed" gave tone to
New York official circles, the Aldermen
of that city voted themselves gold
headed canes, and seal-rings, the value
of which in the aggregate was about the
same as the amount missing from the
Portland school fund. They did not
stop at five-dollar gold pens; however,
they might have begun there; neither,
we presume, would our gold-pen School
Director have been long satisfied with
so trifIing badge of official distinction
the gold-headed cane and seal-ring
would have followed in good time.
The report of the Committee of Inves-
tigation believe they have found one
cause of the loose management of the
school fund, in the practice of paying
interest on school warrants not paid for
want of funds. So long as the holders
of warrants were receiving interest they
were content to let the principal remain
in the hands of the Clerk, who in this
way was subjected to the temptation of
making an improper use of it.
The Directors in not requiring quar-
terly reports also carelessly abetted this
loose conduct of the business of the
School Department. Bills also were
made out without giving the items, and
allowed by the Board without questions.
In this manner another small Imitation
Of the New York ring of Tweed's time
was ventured upon, such as bringing in
bills for labor at twice the usual charges
for the same amount of work-perhap:
somebody wanted q few hundreds just
then, and it was not convenient TO gel
them in a regular way.
Surely, we think these slight indis
cretions ought TO be allowed to pub
lie officers. Nobody can be expected
to serve the public for the honor of it
nor for merely ordinary pay. 1t is th'
"perquisites," or, to be plain about it, i
is the stedlings which make an Office at
tractive to the man of the period
Merely this, and nothing more. AnC
this being true, we haven't the heart t.
censure anybody. How do we know bu
We shall wish to steal something our
selves sometime? AS well be out of th'
world as out of the fashion.
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20, WHISTLE, AN I'LL CONE TO
YOU, MY LADD."

That is what officer Mccoy softly
sung as he stood pensively upon the
door-sill Of that log tavern in Scotts-
burg, few mornings since. 1t was n
pity to ''humiliate' an honest man like
the defaulting and absconding School
Clerk, and therefore he was permitted to
''gang his ane gate" only restrained by
the eagle eye Of his captor. But Ladd
did not magnetic worth a cent, and
when he stood by an open door, he very
Unexpectedly, Of course, took leg bail in
the favoring darkness.
Itwould hardly be fair to make use of
this opportunity to point moral, and
We hope nobody will suspect US of the
vulgarity Of meaning to blame anybody
who has had part and lot in this School
Clerk business from the beginning out.
1t is not fashionable 10 be severe upon
error or crime, and we make it q point
to be in the fashion. We therefore pro-
coed unhesitatingly 10 declare that il
was right 10 put into Office man who
made no secret of drinking aud gam
bling. It was an even thing. By
drinking and inviting voters to drink
he could be useful to a party; and by
using the School money to gamble with
he could pay himself back. His bonds
men, too, were quite justified in going
on his paper, if they thought it the
right thing to do, and then leaving
everything in his hands to make of
with. The honesty with which he ar
ranged that,they should make good the
loss TO the School fund is refreshing,
and we hope they appreciate it, though
privately, now, We shouldn't wonder II
they are sorry he did not carry off those
troublesome bonds along with the
money.
ii ne had, why the hard working,
temperate and honorable portion OF the
"uluhity would have had to be taxed
TO make up the deficit, as well as TO nav
tne expense Of that little pleasure-trin q,
the oineers over to Coos Bay to inter
view the ''repentant and humiI;a,od,,
l.addie. But then, what are bora
working and temperate peopla for ;,
not to pay the expenses, defalca,,on,
and sporting debts Of the worthless nor
ton Of society?
Nothing is more apparent than tbs
political wisdom which makes stealin,
such popular amusement, from L. S
Senators down to District School Clerks
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THE JURYis VERDICT.

The following conversation is supposed
to have taken place between two gen.
tlemen on the street, recently:
Mr.. Allow do you like the verdict
on the Crusaders, Ell?
Mr.. B.-Just such verdict as we
might expect from men who allow pas
sion and feelings TO out-run judgment
Do you endorse it?
A.-Of course. There can be no doubt
that they were guilty of willfully and
unlawfully conducting themselves in a
disorderly and violent manner, as they
were charged.
B.-What did they do?
A.-Why, they-they prayed and sang
UeTy loud.
B.-Would you call that in itself
crime?
A.-Well, under the peculiar circum-
stances Of being in the street and in
front of places Of business, it is.
B.-Weli, / apprehend that will be
news to professions that march our
streets to the music of drums, and to
our bands of music that play in our pub
lie places, and to our patent medicine
venders, who gather their large crowds
by their comic songs; but, aside from
this, it was in evidence that part of the
women didn't pray aloud, and couldn't
have sung had they wanted to.
A.-But you must remember this:
They were obstructing the sidewalk,
and were there annoying man in his
place of business.
B.-The evidence was, that the ladies
remained all the time on the outside of
the walk, between the posts of the
porch, and of course were not obstruct-
ing the walk; besides, they were not on
trial for that offense. Now, you don't
believe that those ladies went there to
annoy Mr.. Moffett? Their motive, you
must confess, was 4 much better one:
yet, even if they had, was that in itself
sufficient to make them liable to q
criminal prosecution? You know that
/ can annoy you in a thousand ways,
and still you can have no legal right tc
assail me or have me punished.
Al know all that; but they were
damaging Moffetts business.
B.-Mr. Molfett does not seem Ia
think so. But suppose they were, his
remedy was by civil action for dam.
ages, aud not by criminal prosecution.
No; the simple truth is just this: The
ladies were peaceable and orderly, while
the minions Of MOffett, fired by the liq-
uor which he either sold them, or gave
to them, until they became perfect de
mons in human shape; and when thu
frenzied with fiery spirits, and theil
fiendish yells and bedlam of dlscordani
noises of gongs and tin cans and wheezy
organs had drowned the ladies' voices
and when insult after insult had beer
offered by men void of reason, and
made so by the poisonous Installations
stored in Walter NIoffett's "place of bus
iness;n and when all orderly citizens
were disgusted and shamed at the sigh
that met their gaze in the principa
street of Potland, what wonder is it,
say, that somebody in all this melee dit
get hurt2
A.-Oh, but the women were the pri
mary cause Of it all. Had they stayet
away, no row would have occurred, and
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Nothing could be more "fanatical,"
{" weak-minded and "insane - we
quote the immortal Cronin-than to de-
sire a different political basis. A city
or a State or National Government
founded on so absurd requirement as
good habits and unimpeachable moral
ity would be ridiculous, now wouldn't
it? Everybody would be ashamed to
object to such peccadfllos as drunken
ness, gambling, lieentiousness, want OF
natural affection for families, and the
like, now wouldn't they? OF course
they would. We could not hold up our
head if any political party were to put
so scandalous a plank in their platform,
much less vote for unimpeachable men
III we had a vote, and it is well for that
imaginary candidate that we haven'p,
it would look so "fanatical."
No, we prefer for the sake Of being
thought high-minded and liberal, to re-
ceive between thirteen and fourteen
thousand for liquor and billiard-saloon
licenses, and pay out thirty-six thous-
and for police expenses to take care Of
the men who have fallen into 'fndis-
cretions' through their influence. II
looks magnanimous.
We could pick out some men now VI
for Office who are perfect whisky-tubs
but we would not say a word against
them, for they are too besotted to work
and to beg they are ashamed. The only
thing to do is to give them offices, anC
IL they steal few thousand dollars nov
and then, say pityingIy, 'It was drinl
that made him do it, poor fellowm Re
form! 1t is only idiots and lunatics whC
talk of REFORM