The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-01

the MISSISSIPPI Press Association, and
: the ladies accompanying them to this city
; yesterday were unusually pleasant. Aside
, from the
GENERAL INTEREST
naturally attaching itself TO such an Incl
dent, there was peculiar propriety and
cause for congratulations in yesterday ;
hand-shakings and kindly greeting. The
manager of the excursion was
COL. J. L. POWER.
now of the Jackson, Miss CLARION,
but who, coming to the then village OF
Lockport about the year 1888, an almost
penniless orphan lad, found work and Il
haven in the Office of the Lockport Jour
nal An honest, intelligent young man,
he proved valuable employe, and at
once gained the confidence and esteem OF
his employer, Mr.. NJ. G. Richardson, at
that time the sole proprietor of the Jour
nal. Young Power worked faithfully at
the case until he was fully
MASTER OF HIS TRADE.
then without delay he put to speedy use
the knowledge thus acquired. Prompt,
practical, ambitious, he intelligently cast
about him for permanent home, where
\ by the same characteristics here dis
! played, he might garner lifetime fruits.
Such home he thought he saw in the
| STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
then as now, one of the most vigorous,
/ elastic and prominent of the Southern
! States. His natural and almost intuitive
perception did not tail him i'll the decision.
TO Mississippi he went, and from that
| time until the present, has resided there
an honered citizen, and one of the lead
ing publishers of the State. Some time
/ since he
PLANNED THE EXCURSION,
of which we have spoken. Under his
very competentand thoughtful leadership,
the ladies and gentlemen Of the party
have visited the large cities of the west
and southwest, together with such other
points Of interest as pleasure or curiosity
might dictate. Their coming this way
was not unheralded. Papers and tele
grams announced their movements and
commented favorably upon the benefits to
be deprived from giving them practical
proof of the good will and sincerity of the
Northern people. Among those who
watched their movements with peculiar
/ interest, was Mr.. NJ. G. Richardson, we
don't propose that be shall see this artlc e
until the paper is ont, who, by good right,
took
HONEST AND PAEDoNABLE PRIDE
in the prominence attained by bis former
apprentice boy--the present leader OF the
excursion, As he came nearer and nearer
to us, Mr. X. finally and fully resolved
upon putting into practical shape what
had all along been in his mind III sort
of embryo shape. TO resolve was to do.
Approaching the great pleasure it would
! doubtless be to Col. Power to visit the
scenes of his earlier life struggles, and
! believing that the ever hospitable citizens
of Lockport would second his efforts, he
forwarded Col. Power and his party
AN INvIT ALTON
to visit our city. The relations Of the
two gentlemen were 50 intimate that there
was little need of cred tape" in the mat
ter Formalities were dispensed with. The
invitation wss
ACCEPTED,
and yesterday finally decided upon as the
tlay. Mr. Richardson and the other gen.
tlemen of the press in this city who unit
ed with him in endeavors to make the re-
ceOtion a success, were not mistaken in
the estimate they had placed upon the
prompt hospitality of the people of Lock
port. Once advised OF the situation and
! the necessity for doing quickly whatever
was done, all seemed inspired to eager eff
| fort. The party was due here from
| Niagara Falls Yesterday ut POO p. NJ,
J and the
ARRIVAL or THE TRAIN
not only found Messrs. Richardson, Ward,
Skeels, Cobb, and Murphy Of the news
per business here present at the depot,
but also Il large number of citizens as
we'll, many of whom not only came them
selves, but thoughtfully had their CARR
ages present to assist in showing the guests
the wonders Of the Lock city. The first
greetiD IS all around were cordial and
hearty. The only
'sECrIONAL ANIMosTrY'
that was noticed was the animosity dis
PLAYED towards anybodys being section
al" Acquaintance and names were soon
distinctly formed, and almost quicker
than we can write, all were loaded into
public and private carriages and then the
procession started But the only bu-
rying contemplated, was that Of all ill
/ feeling over the past, and resolves for
more for5earance and general good fell
/ lowship in the future. Something like
an hour was passed in driving through
I the principal streets, the various points
! of interest mot including the Big Bridge,
/ the East avenue sewer, or the depot be-
! ing
POINTED OUT TO THE CT SIS
/ by Messrs. Skeels, Richardson, r. T.
/ Flagler, J. A. Ward, T. NJ. Moody, DIR.
Bishop, Charles Whitmore, Willard
Weld, Albert Smith, Dr. J. H. Helmer,
/ j. w. Helmer, j. L. Breyfogle, DIR. ;.
H. Kittinger, Willard Daniels, A. f.
/ Brown, J. Carl Jackson and others whose
names we may possibly, but unintentlon-
/ ally have omitted. The visitors did not
/ fail to admire and favorably comment
upon The beautiful architectural appear
ance of our citv, and the evident indica-
tions of thrift and progress everywhere
apparent. Finally halt was made at
! the
GARGLIEG OIL BUILDING
| it being unanimously voted by every
guest that to visit Lockport without see
/ ing where the wonderful GArging Oil
was made, would be the most complete
and verified case on record Of playing
Hamlet and leaving that worthy entirely
out of the BILL So the Gargling Oil build,
ing was taken possession of in twiDkling,
and everything about the manufacture of
this famous good for man and beast
business infinitely inquired into. This
was not to be wondered at since we hon
estly suppose there was not one Of all the
party but knew something, more or less,
about Gargling Oil. If they did not