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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-26
SAM. BUTTERwORrEu
An EvenGfuI Career of IN FOrmeE
MississiPPi0nsE Ended.
From the BROOKLYN SUM-

From the Brooklyn SUM-
Sam Butterworth, who died in San
Francisco, recently, was remarkable
man in many respects. Accomplished,
handsome and courageous, he was very
popular among those who knew him.
When Dan Siekles killed Phillip Barton
Key, Butterworth's name was telegraphed
from one end of the country to the other
as the companion of the murdered man.
His early life was eventful. Butterworth
was born at or near Newburgh, in this
State. His first practice was law
+ When quite young man he went out TO
Mississippi, and was very popular there
until the braves and duelists of the State
decided that he must be killed in order
to be negative. A picked duelist chal-
lenged him or insulted him, and Butter
worth went to the field with a great crowd
around both of the principals, only few
of whom were with the Yankee" intru-
der. They were both armed with revolt
yer in hand, a revolver in the side sheath,
and Bowie knife. The ground was meas
ured at ten PAGES. They were to fire from
the base line, then to advance and draw the
second revolver, and, if alive, to finish
up with the Bowie knife Butterworth
and his antagonist emptied their revolt
vers unsuccessfuly. The antagonist,
however, shot away the cock of Butter
worth's reserve pistol. He drew knife
and rushed forward, with a loaded revol-
yer in his face, when something human
seized the crowd. They seized the arm
Of the man who was ready to kill Butter
worth.
Let the game Yankee live. It's
pity to kill him." was the cry.
Butterworth returned to New York
and engaged in the practice of the law,
but, being natural leader of men, with
vehement nature and an intolerance of
restraint from interiors, he also engaged
in politics. He acquired both practice
and office, and under Mr.. Buchanan was
at the head of the Sub-Treasury in Wall
street.
Butterworth, among other immense
litigations, led the memorable rad on the
New Amaden mining property, conduct
ed from the city of New York. After
enormous expense and trouble he carried
the suit, and was sent to California to
superintend the mine, with a salary of
SIS, 900 a year Henceforward he was
merchant. He was inheXible in his
business transactions, bitter enemy and
faithful friend, and, although his I'M
popularity was great when he first visited
the coast, he became power among powers
there. He was referred to in Judgment and
courage, and when he retired from bust
ness in 1871, w. G. Ralston gave him a
dinner at Belmont, where the wealth and
intellect of the West were tremendously
represented. He died worth 81 900, 600,
mainly made in lands and real estate.
He was person of almost solemn pur-
pose, of martial carriage aud high type
of the Northern man of affairs.
His death was melancholy. He had,
according to his belief, tumor on his
liver, and his abdomen was twice cut open
to find the place and relieve him. He
died of the effects of these cruel operations,
leaving what is more than fame behind
him-respect.
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APriviIeged institution.

The press dictates our opinion of itself,
and that no other modern institution
does. Even the telegraph is dumb ex-
cept as the press praises it. But the
press has in itself never silent voice of
self-eulogy. The power of the press, the
intelligence of the press, the dignity of
the "fourth estate" the greatness of the
London "Times," the New York ''Her-
ald," the genius of Mr.. Greeley or of
Mr.. Smith-these are themes from which
none of us can escape. Short of refus-
ing absolutely to read the newspaper, we
cannot close our ewes, even in the Barcan
desert, to this fine procession of heroic
forms that are kept constantly moving
before us.
The stock eulogies of the press thus
become part of the mental furniture of
constant newspaper reader, a sort of
fundamental postulate upon which he
bases his processes of thought. L sup
pose that some day our NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
may be able to use these conceptions in
making up their lists of intuitions. A
college professor gave us, few years
ago, a valuable book on what he called
mental philosophy, if | remember right
ly, and it contained a list of ultimate and
absolute truths, as given in the profess
or's consciousness, very useful as a sort
of canon law, or final authority in cases
perplexing to the theological mind. /
was always a little surprised that he did
not include with them the virtues of the
newspaper, but | presume these may be
added to future editions of work so
likely to remain in permanent demand.
1t is the journalist then, and not the
soldier, the man of business, or the
scholar, who specially magnifies his Office
in our day; who has taught us that the
press is the soul of modern life, the pro-
per master of modern thought and action;
that the secret Of intelligence lies in read
ing the newspapers, and the secret of
wealth in advertising, with many other
valuable truths of a similar kind; and
it is the journalist who, more than other
men, can suppress criticism of his cali
ing. 1t the praises of the press are
born of itself, if its censures are dis
armed by itself, should we not seek OPP
portunity, from time to time, to correct
our estimates of its power and value to
look at it, as far as is possible. as we
should look at other glories of this age,
with our own eyes, and not with any
others? May We not have agreed toe
easily that the press does US nothing but
good all the days of oar life? These
cautions are obvious, yet We need to bear
them in mind. There are fallacies which
escape our notice because they are SC
evident, just as We may fail to see an adj
vertisement printed in letters thrice as
large as we were looking for.-The Gal
axy for June.
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An amusing story is told of young
American gentleman who, while so
journing in Paris, invited two demoi-
selles to accompany him to the theater-
He secured three seats, and drove to the
house of his fair friends, half hoping that
one was indisposed, so that his felicity
might be unbodnded. The two were
awaiting him, and their mother as well,
who kindly invited herself to chaperon
the party, and intimated that her daugh-
tiers could, under no circumstances, &c
without her. There was no help for it.
The four crowed into the carriage Nc
fourth seat could be obtained adjacent to
the three already secured, or even on the
same tier, and during three long acts the
three ladies cat in box, while our young
American gazed at them with feelings
unutterable from his seat in the parquette
The drama over, only cabs, with room for
two, could be obtained to convey the
party home. Here, then, was a diem
ma-wbich young lady should he select
as his cab companion? They we're both
charming, and the matter was difficult
to decide. The cid lady settled it, how.
ever, to her satisfaction, if to the annoy.
ance of our now miserable countryman:
Hortense and Sophie, you go in this
cab. Monsieur and will follow you in
the next The young gentleman now
thinks that French social customs are
barbarious.
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Good Advice for the Girls.

1t is not itself polite to title our daugh-
tiers f'girls" instead of "misses." The
one who made an error with this antique
remark, is still not satisfied with this
cruelty. He recommends in a German
paper the following, nowadays almost
strange sounding rules: Give them a
good education. Teach them to cook a
nourishing meal. Teach them now to
wash and iron, darn stockings. sew on
buttons, to make their own dresses and a
decent shirt.
Teach them how to bake bread, and
that an orderly, well-kept kitchen saves
much drugs and medicines. Teach them
that dollar is worth one hundred cents,
and that only he saves who pays out less
than he receives, and that all who pay
out more have to become poor.
Teach them that paid for calico dress
fits better than a silk one for which they
have run in debt.
Teach them that round full face is
worth more than fifty consumptive beau
ties; teach them to wear good strong
shoes.
Teach them how to make purchases,
and to calculate whether the bill cores
ponds Teach them that they only spoil
the image of God by tight lacing. Teach
them simple sound sense, self-confdence,
self-reliance, and industry.
Teach them that an honest mechanic
in shirt sleeves and apron, even without a
penny, is worth more than dozen richly
dressed and aristocratic idlers. Teach
them to cultivate gardens and wild flow
ers, the joys of free nature. And if you
have the means, teach them music, draw
ing and all arts, but remember that these
are not necessary.
Teach them that taking walks is
healthier than taking rides, and that the
wild flowers are very beautiful for those
who look at them attentively.
Teach them to despise all mere glitter,
and that if one says yes or no he should
really mean it.
Teach them that happiness in matri-
mony depends neither upon outside APP
pearance, nor the purse of the man, but
upon his character. Have you taught
them all this, and they understand it,
then, when their proper time comes, lie:
them marry in good faith, and they will
get along by themselves.
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How 10 Work Probably.

As order is kept by having a place for
everything, and keeping everything in
its place. so work succeeds best when it
is rightly done, and at the right time.
There is u best and worst way of doing
everything, and a best and worst time
for doing it. One who has we'll consid-
cred his seasons work and has list of
all that has to be done will go right; one
labor will succeed another with regular
ity, and each will be well done. Every
Job should tell. There should be no ma
king holes and filling them up again on a
farm, no handwork where machines can
be used no small weeds left to grow
large; no manure kept wasting by the
rain or baked in the sun while crops are
starving for it; no work done twice over
no cattle starved or allowed to suffer and
fail, to be restored at greater cost than
they are worth; everything should be
ahead, aud work must be driven and not
be allowed to drive. The head must
guide the hands always.
To this we would add the following per-
tinent remarks of that excellent journal,
the New England Farmer: sit is the
well-directed labor which pays, whether
it be in the shop or on the farm, whether
on the rich prairies of the West, or on
the hills of New England. The Ia
Dor of blowing wet land is not well di
rected. The labor of cultivating infer
tile land is not well directed. The labor
of feeding and milking eBEs which yield
poor milk is not well directed. The
labor of mending tools broken by rocks,
which will break them again the next
time they are used, is not labor well di
rected. Going to blacksmith shop, IL
good working weather, to get a six-cent
bolt put through twenty-fve-cent crack
ed whitfietree, or to a harnessmaker'
with a ten-cent strap for cents worth
of copper rivets, is labor not well directed
The results of such labor win never make
the laborer independent.
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MASONIC

-, MISS, May IS, 1875.
BRo. Power Suppose the Master
Of a Lodge is guilty Of being drunk, aud
pleads guilty 10 the charge what Is 10 be
done
Can Lodge hold meeting aul DO
work without the Charter and Couliu-
tons in the Lodge room, a. a.. l..
ANSWER.
lst The Master should he impeachcd,
and any five members of the Lodge may
cause him thus to be arraigned before che
Grand Loi ce. The Grand Master
would, in the meantime, suspend him
from office. The Lodge cannot punish
or forgive It's Master. lie Is amenable TO
the Grand Lodge alone for his conduct.
2d The Lodge cannot work unless the
Charter is in the hall There is no law
requiring the presence Of the Constitu-
tions. The officers and brethren are
supposed to have those ia their heads IL
is well enough also, 10 have them in the
hall.
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THE LAST STATION.

a had been sick at one of the hotels
lhree or four weeks, and the boys on
road had dropped in daily to see how
eot along, and to learn If they could
Ter him any kindness. The brakes
was good fellow, and one and all
puraged him Ia the hope that he would
through. The doctor didn't regard
& ease as dangerous, but the other day
4 patient began sinking, and it was
NJ that he could not live the night out.
olen of his friends sat in the room
n night came, but his mind wandered,
he did not recognize them.
was near one of the depots, and after
tgreat trucks and noisy drays had
pei rolling by, the bells and the short,
Fl whistles of the yard engines sounded
Hhiully loud. The patient had been
~ quiet for half an hour, when he
ldenly Enclosed his eyes and shouted
kalamazoo :"
pne of the men brushed the hair back
p the cold forehead, and the brakeman
PEI his eyes and was quiet for time.
en the wind whirled around the depot
banged the blinds on the window of
room, and he lifted his hand and cried
jackson. Passengers going north by
Saginaw road change cars!"
he men understood. The brakeman
aught he was coming east on the Mich
Il Central. The effort seemed to have
Ruy exhausted him, for he lay like
dead for the next FIVE minutes, and a
fcher felt for his pulse to see if life had
p out. A tug going down the river
Pnded her whistle loud and long, and
dying brakesman opened his eyes and
Jed OUT
Ann Arbo- !"
be has been over the road thousand
leS, but had made his last trip. Death
drawing a spectral train over the old
e. and he was brakeman, engineer
II conductor.
kne Of the yard engines uttered s
Pll whistle of warning, as if the glare
The headlight had shown to the engi
some stranger in peril, and the brakes
p called out:
l.p-sIanty-change cars here for the
river road!7
Hes coming in fast" whispered on,
the men.
And the end of his run will be tn,
OF his life :" said a second.
ne dampness of death began to collec
The patients forehead, and there was
CHASTITY look on the face which dealt
avs brings. The slamming of a doc
n the hall startled him again, and h
we'd yea his head and family called:
Urand Trunk Junction-passenger
ng east by the Grand Trunk chang
lie was so quiet after that that all tn,
gathered around the bed, believing
he was dead. His eyes closed, ant
brakeman lifted his hand, moved hi
2 and whispered
De"
Not Detroit" but Death He die,
. the half-uttered whisper on his lips
q the headlight on deaths engin
ne full In his face and covered it wit
2 pallor as naught but death can bring
Detroit Free Press.
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Consanguineou. Marriages.

The work of Ribot on ''Heredity" has
been translated from the French, and
published in London. The author takes
the view in regard to consangufneous
marriages, that as the tendency of heredity
is to reproduce the whole being of the
parent such marriages will not be harmful
if the parents enjoy perfect health. But
if the parents have morbid predispositions
of similar kind, and such predispositions
if present would be likely to be similar in
persons nearly related by blood, the
result upon the offspring viii be the
production of an intensified disposition of
this sort. He therefore agrees with
Quatrefages in thinking that the union
Of blood relations is not necessarily
hurtful, but it often becomes so, and
should on that account be avoided. Like
all writer's on the subject, he perceives
the possibility of improving the human
race by proper selection of parents but
like all others, too, he cannot imagine a
way to bring it about.-'S Scientific Miscel-
lany," in The Galaxy for June.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-26

Five per cent of the female population
of Belgium is engaged in lace making,
little girls being apprenticed to the art at
as early an age as five, and often earning
their own living thereby. About SO an
inch is paid for real Valenciennes, though
the artist working twelve hours a day
can produce but one-third of an inch
in a week. The best Brussels thread is
spun in underground cells, because dry
air causes the thread to snap, and the
worker has but a single ray of light to
guide his hand. Many operatives lose
their sight and grow consCmptive in the
noisome workshops. In reading of the
patient labors Of the poor, il-paid opera
tors, one recalls Hoods lines of the seam
stress
sSewing at once with a single thread
A shroud as well as . Shirt"
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E. MEMORIAL DAY,

BY May F. HUNT.

r. CLAnIoNl
ridge Of death we stand to-day,
H. the tide is outward going,
n about the arches gray,
bloom OF life IS growing
Dom that years in pity leave
n as the darksOme places,
war holds court at morn and eve,
In a crowd of ghostly faces.
IN and hill. the drum is still,
Ia the fife has ceased its calling,
A ar-worn fee Z. the waving wheat,
Ejnd--wuug grace is falling.
. ~ Glen aud glade, in light and shade
ii yi6let- blue are growing.
h ,r,st ways, the jasmin sprays,
tented wrcaths are blowing.
+ M about the bio ming land,
St 10 .till are Rachels weeping,
II war has stalked with CORY hand,
Herod promise keeping,
. fen in the twilight haze,
4 watch for loving faces,
INC from out the vanished days,
III ill the oiden places.
her sees her soldier boy,
tle ing.es yellow light,
a face has lost its childish joy,
ID hi. lin, in death are white.
IN ere the hands, she hoped one day
Ind guide her aged feet,
'6sty DER the downward way,
|bng lile's twilight street.
lin dreams at the close of day,
M re dooryard flowers are blooming,
'4nly form in faded gray,
~ DER her in the cleaning,
IA memory like a deluge dove,
la through LIES stormy hours,
ling to her some leaf of love,
bm distant olive bowers.
kearv heart oh memory bird,
ia Hood is black with Sorrow,
Ia all those olden bowers are stirred.
HI wiuds OF battle horror!
.slqay a woman'S life to-day
Reary with repining,
Nc Silent hearts that Sleep for aye,
Agre daisy Stars are shining
sleep along the sunny fields,
d lreamless of the morrow,
n broken sword :, and rusted shields,
Ia spirits free from sorrow.
d nead the marbles sculptured height
'Quet rest are lying,
8some where falling blOOm-leaves white
D. flags Of peace are flying.
4 clOSe beside their grassy tents,
h birds their mathis sing,
d lies at the Cyen-time,
X bells Of yesper swing.
breeZes stir the scented.air,
Hrough golden summer hours,
winter suow-llakes glimmer there,
B. white December flowers.
Rmp-fre lights the dewy meres,
bug the sleeping lines,
4herc through all the faded years,
b torch OF memory shines.
buge breaks the holy calm,
Bat deathtul War has sent,
anne sings her eternal psalm,
every d" low green tent"
as we walk with solemn tread,
Strew bright flowers to-day,
kre sweetly rest our herO-dead,
shrouds of faded gray"
truth our hearts may realize
truth these sleepers teach
lAJh's Silence is more eloquent
han our imperfect Speech -
BY STRINGS, Mss, MEMORIAL DAY,
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Two Dollars a Year.
ANOTHER'S.

She has the most alluring eyes,
A little Grecian nose;
She wears the most beWitching guisc,
And parti-colored hose
Her touch can thrill one strangely Nhel
One clasps her la the dance;
AT least, they tell me So-but then,
i never had the chance,
Her melting tones. so people say,
Intoxicate the brain,
And leave. when she has gone away,
A joy akin TO pain,
Her voice is like sweet music when
Its strains are soft and low;
So those who've heard Il say-but then,
/ never did, you know.
She makes the most suberb rdgOUt-
knits stockings by the sore;
Knows Latin. and Italian, too.
Greek, French. and plenty more,
She's just the girl Ia sweeten life
Adorable divine!
In short, she is a perfect wifel
But then she isn't mine.
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located a grist-mill, to the appellant.
The latter made no repairs, and permitted
the property to become greatly injured
for the want of repairs. Mrs Bate filed
her bill to restrain the appellant from
using the property.
HEIDI The lease made by the
husband without the consent or authori-
ty of the wife was void and the appel
liant had no right to the use of the proper
ty.
2. 1t was proper to enjoin the appellant
from using or interfering with the proper
ty.
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Captain James B. Eads, engineer of
the st. Louis bridge, reports that the
actual cost Of the bridge, exclusive of the
approaches, was 81, 1893, 108 and for APP
proaches, salaries, rents, accessory works,
losses by failure of contractors, and other
items, 81 ,681, 223 real estate and right
of way cost 81 ,086, 600; and nearly
1000, 900 was spent in placing the loans,
payment of interest, and commissions.
According to this showing, the cost of
raising the funds necessary amounted to
"a per cent. of the real cost of work,
or as 7.8 millions to 4.2.-"Scien-
tifc Miscellany" in the Galaxy for june
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-26

Live business men generally advertise
more in dull times. That Is the true
way to stir up the stagnant pools of trade.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-05-26

The sherihs red flag generally waves
over the store Of him who never thought
it paid 10 advertise,
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Affirmed.

A1Ut3 UtbJ.
PARMELEE rs. MCGINTY-No. 1904.
Re-drgument granted.
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THos. NJ. HUME Us. A. W. BATE AND
WIFE-No. 1864
Opinion of the Court By Judge SinsrGA
The husband, without authority from
the wife, leased her land, upon which was
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-03-07
city Committees at work.

The wOrk-hOusa COMMITTEES held a meet
ing last night, and passed upon the &C
counts against that department. for las.
month.
The street committee met last night and
approved the accounts against thai depart
ment for the month Of February, amount
ing to =, ASS. The committee took action
on several bills referred to them by the
City Council for cons dsrati0n. The chair
man of the committee was instructed 20
have q dish calvert made, and a WOODEN
crossing put down on the corner Of Cedar
and McCreary streets. Il was decided to
macadamize North College street.
The Fire Committee met yesterday
morning and approved the monthly ac-
counts against that department, which
were much smaller than usual. The COM
miutee recommended q rejection Of the bill
to permit telegraph wires Of the Telegraph
Institute to be attached TO the fire alarm
telegraph polls. 1t was recommended that
the name Of the Eclipse engine be changed
TO Daniel I. Carer.
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Amusements.

OF the troupe which will be at the
Opera House next Friday and Saturday,
the Bloomington, III PGltdgrdph says:
"IIARRY ROBINsOE's MINsTRELs.-Last
night the largest audience that ever greet
ed minstrel troupe assembled in the
Opera House to hear the above performers.
We can truly say that there has never been
any performance given in this class OF
amusement which was so void of low eX-
rressions as this. From the first to the
last nothing vulgar was uttered; on the
contrary, May expressions Of true wit Ell
tertaincd the many persons present. We
cannot speak Of all The various paris, fOT
the variety as well as the quality was good
As fol hCn0rs, Cal Wagner and Duprez &
Benedict must look well or it will appear
upon a different cap from which they ex.
peCt.n