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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-11-03
FASHION ITEMS.

The cuirass and other tighthttnp cor
sages and basqucs will be considered quite
sufficient for outdoor dress for those lu-
dies who have the necessary elegance Dr.
figure and style to wear them well
Striped fabrics are shown i'll evening
dresses, and the stripes are in contrast a.
pink with bun, or sevrcsblue with saI-
mon.
New French jewelry Of blue cuamclIad
torgei-me-nots, on rivetod steel, is ,tr1n.
and also in excellent taste. Pendant. ~
forget-me-nots in leaves, birds, crosses
and lockets are 10 be suspended from
black velvet necklet that Is studded with
enamelled forget-me-nots
For dress occasions single -olod French
kid boots are still used, finished either Mn
black or white sGtcling, though the for.
mer Is by far the most refined
The polonaise buttoned behind Is fhc
newest feature Of the season. III isn
material rather than design that these
costumes appear new.
Ostrich tips in clusters and all colors.
are worn; shaded with shaded bonncs:
also, very long plumcs, which hang low
at the back.
The silver and gilt trimmings in vogue
for full dress toillettes in Paris appear
first here i'm coitiures. There are wrcaths
of gilt wheat with tiny strnws ia them.
and tea-rose in the centre with durI.
foliage and unblown buds &.
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The CoIored Voters.

: All things considered, this class o
: voters have fought nobly in the cause o
Reform in the present canvass. Man,
of them have seen the evils of carpet
bag misrule, and have turned away from
it. They have borne the banner o.
Democracy, radiant with its mottoes
/ Of equal rights to an-specid privileges:
to none-peace, prosperity and good.
will. As they are helping to win the
victory, so will their voices be mingled
in the rejoicings which will welcome the
+ glad tidings. To the latest hour before
the election, we must be patient and
diligent in leading them out of the dark
ness of error and prejudice into the light
of truth and the habit of calm reflection.
! Show them that the carpet-bag
| adventures are the foes of both races
They foment strife for individual benefit.
They are neither doctors to attend them
In sickness-nor lawyers to plead their
cause in court-nor farmers to give them
employment-nor merchants to furnish
accommodations for making their crops
but simply ofice-holders without any
other vocation but to humbug the blacks
and plumber both races.
Show them that the enormous tax
levied by these landiess adventures, upon
land, is q tax on the labor of the colored
man-a tax on all the land produces,
precisely as the stof goods to merchant
is reflected ON the purchaser
Show them the injustice of the outra-
geous land and privilege and county
taxes.
Show them the extravaganza with
which the school system is conducted. |
Gov. Alcorn, in his special message of
April LIST, 1871, admitted that the present |
system sis utterly exhaustive of our
resources"
Remind them that when by this whole |
sale system of plumber the carpet-baggers
fill their pockets, they will fee away,
leaving the permanent white and the
colored populations to work out together
their own destiny, all the poorer for hav-
ing been led into vain strife among
and thus having become the
easy prey of the common enemy of both
Let every white citizen who has an
of reading and informing
himself feel that it is his duty to secure
at least one coIored voter to the cause of
peace, progress and just and economical
government. If you secure ten, it will
be all the better, for thus you will make
up for the delinquency of your neighbor.
Now is the time to SOW the good seed.
Soon the harvest will come.
Now is the time to cast bread upon the
waters. 1t will return ere long.
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Carroll County.

CARROLL COUNTY, Oct. %, 1875.
EDIToRs CLARION ask a little of
your space to make short report from
this county The canvass il progressing
satisfactorily. This evening w. +. Har-
rington, our candidate for Sheriff, met
the champion of the Republican party
in this county in discussion at Black
Hawk, and come off handsomely. The
Encouragement and corruption Of the
Radical party were exposed in their most
hideous deformity, and the people warned
against a continuation of it in power.
Facts and figures from the record of in
fanny could not be deDied, and the only
refuge was to go back to the legislation
of 1865. A poor defence of Republi-
canism indeed Our friends were highly
pleased with Hamilton's advocacy of
Conservative principles, and several col
ored men left town rejoicing in their
conversion from Radicalism. His ex-
posture of corruption and misrule was
crushing to the Radicals, and very en-
couraging to Conservatives. We conf
IDENTITY expect to roll up a nice majority
for our ticket on 1st Tuesday of Novem-
Der. Southworth and Walden continue
battling nobly for our cause. They spoke
at Walden to-day to large crowd, and
to good purpose. The whites of Car
roll have not been so united since 1868.
Your friend, GIVES
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GLEANINGs.

Men who swear in their sleep should
not sleep in church.
An indianapolis dog has made himself
famous by an attack Of the fever and
ague.
Mike, have you settled that affair
with Lewis yet?' Eyes, he kicked me
off the stoop last week, and since that
he has stopped bothering me-
my onthankful hearers, said back
woods preacher, "you air like onto hog
eatin' acorns. They never look up % see
where the acorns come from
The Hotel Splendid, Paris, we'll
known by all Americans who have been
abroad, is to be enlarged, and made tho
largest and finest hotel in the city.
Go to law, will you? 1t cost a Provi-
dence doctor Sc to get out an attachment
the other day on some property, the sale
of which subsequently realized fifteen
cents.
A lazy mans churn has been invented
in Vermont 1t is adjusted to a WAGON,
and all man has to DO is 10 drive down
for the mail, and when he gets back the
butter has come,
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Toufes of flowers, especially crushed
roses are again worn at tine throat, or in
the black lace scarf
Moody has a mother. aul .In.u..
enough, she is not "a shouting M.u..
bat a cold.blooied Unitarian.
Annie Louise Cary viii got tar....
singing for the Russians. aud Conn. U.ma
to America in the Spring.
Revengc--the rescue. the other lay.
of young lady from drowning iu tu.
Hudson river by her lover. vitl Nuam
she had quarreled.
Most any woman would rathar-Hu. Va.
one dollars worth of goods thsu hay. the
same presented TO her free of cost. auI
why is it2
The grave, unequivocal and too truth.
full encyclopedias solemn inform us. Mime
Titiens, that you are-oh, horuI uc.-
! forty-one years old.
A woman in Massachusetts fed "a tramp
the other day, after which he asked h.r
If he might 20 20 bed long enough flr
her TO wash and iron his shirt.
One Frenchman gives 10 another taa
following advice: Jacques, 1t you keep
on quarreling with everybody who loves
your wife, you will soon haveuo friends"
A little Whitehallcr, gazing upon an
old picture or his mother, taken BOO low
dress, remarked " Mamma, you was
mos ready for bed when yat picture was
token"
New white neckties are of linen lawn.
exqusitely embroidered in each end uud
hemstitched all around Some have
square, some pointed lace, but none ars
without lace.
Blonde lace, with SILVER threads woven
in it, is one of the new trimmings Iur
white Chambery gauze overdrcs.e-. Do
is very effective by gaslight, and does bot
tarnsh.
Henry Swan, of Oswego, n. y. called
his wife to him as he was diving. and said.
g Mary Jane, when You feed Inc hurs
tomorrow night you will De the widow
Swan !" and she was
Grace Greenwood, at Brussels. listened
20 Wagner's music, and made believe -Ia
understood it-drank lager beer. and
made believe she liked IT, "What lark- 2"
'hirrups Grace.
The first prize in the DesMoincs oa-
orical contest was captured by % eirI
Miss Evelyn Nj. Chapman, OF Simpson
College, mt lndianola. Now, younem mon.
What have you got to say about thIse
Under the law making women eligible
o school offices, some dozen on fifteen
aides have been nominated for County
'uperintendents in Wisconsin about
qually divided between the two parties.
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VARIETIES.

A sixty-four pound cucumber will yea
present Arkansas at the Centennial.
Seventy varieties Of prime timber viI
represent North Carolina at the Ccntcu-
NAL next year.
A Kentuckian, eight feet Ia height. u.s.
the happy posse-sor OF wife nearly
three inches taller.
The castor bean is now cultivated u
Kansas, and a castor oil factory ha been
erected ut Fort Scott.
A potato from South America, which
is 10 be exhibited ~ ON Centennial EN-
hibition, weighs fifteen pounds.
The recent frosts in Rensselaer, county.
n. Y, have ruined the grape crop, and
man living near Troy has lost one
thousand pounds Of white grapes.
One of the marble yards in Boston has
the following placard conspicuou.Iy die
played on monument: "Priccs to suit
the times. Chance TO buy your tomb.
stone"
The last appearance Of the Prince of
Wales in public prior 70 his departure
to India, was made at the Haymarlct
Theatre, in London, Of which j.. a.
Sothern and J. :. Clarke are manager.
A woman in Detroit, who was lately
turned out Of her house for nOn-paymcut
Of rent, went out in good style, putting
on silks and jewelry, and having her hair
frizzed in extra style for the occasion.
An eagle carried of lamb a few days
ago from the premises Of a famer iu
Chester county. The next day IT return
ed, and was shot in the act Of sw00piug
down upon another lamb. II measured
seven feet two inches from tip TO tip.
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Two Dollars a Year.
THE SPIRITS OF THE WIND.

Where is your home, ye wanderers free
Ia what far land. across what sea?
e. Live We in some vast cavern rude,
Some uneXplored solitude:
Or dwell ye where no sound is heard,
No voice of man, or beast, or bird
Had We your strange, mysterious birth
Bey ond the narrow bound of earth:
/ Where We might minge with the flight
OF spirits from the world OF light
Bright messengers that sometimes com,
From that dear land, the land OF home.
All haunts are yours, all forms, all shades
Ger moorland brown, or woodland glades
Now toying gently with flower,
Then rushing on with tiercest power.
1e ring melancholy chime,
In the sad pensive Autumn-time.
Ger fading flowers that once were bright
In the respondent Summers light.
And DER tile leaves with rustling sound.
Drifting gently to the ground.
Singing DER withered heaps and sere
a dlrge for the departing year.
In softened light of Summer eve
n gentle touch We often leave
Upon the weary brow OF pain,
That quiet ne'er may know again.
Round mansion boar and gray with cid,
our carnival is often held,
With hollow shrek or fearful moan,
Anon, with sad, mysterious groan.
Ye rush across the restless sea,
In all your wild, tumultuous glee:
And stately ship, and pennon fair
Lie buried by your fury there.
Howe'er you come, where'er you go,
joyous scenes or haunts of woe,
He ever do His bidding still
Our great Creators sovereign Will.
chambers Journal.
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The Last Card of Ihe Defeated and
Desperate Ohice.seeIxers.
False Allegations COntradfcted.

The Pilot publishes series of resolu
tons passed on Saturday by Republican
meeting in this city, which was engineered
mainly by desperate ofice-seekers, to the
effect that the Democrats and Conserva
tives had violated the peace compact,
entered into with the Governor. The
statements are general, vague and indefi
mite, without specification of facts, and
utterly false, as Gov. Ames himself can
overseer of the canvass in this county,
since the agreement was made. That
there have been occasional individ-
nal executions there is no donht
as our columns have shown but they
are not confined to their party. The Re-
publicans have held their meetings with
out disturbance in this city, Edwards,
Clinton and other points; and the au-
thors of these charges know it.
As contradiction of the allegations
contained in the resolutions of the Re-
publican office-seekers, the following
document was laid before the Governor
yesterday:
JACKSON, Miss, Oct. 81, 1875.
To HIS Ercellency, Governor dimes:
The resolutions and address adopted by a
Republican meeting in this city, Oh yester-
day, have been called to our attention by
your EXcellency. These papers contain
charges of bad faith on the part of Demo-
Gratis and Conservatives of this county, and
of intimidation to Republican voters, etc.
We have to state that these charges are so
general in their character, that we do not
by general denial of their truth. We have
no knowledge or Information which could
give any color to them.
If the state of general terrorism and in
timidation exists as charged, it is certain
there IN ust also exist specific acts of violence
and disorder, and in the absence of any
proof of these, it would be unjust to give
credence to the charges contained in the
resolutions and address.
And in conclusion we denounee the
charges contained in these papers as I'M
founded, and we take pleasure in assuring
you that our desire is for peaceable and
fair election, and that our best efforts will
be used to bring about so desirable result,
and to carrying out in good faith the prom
ises made by the citizens to your Excellen-
some weeks ago.
GSignedl J. Z. GEORGE,
w. L. NUGENT,
T. BARKsDALE,
w. Z. HARRIS,
and others,
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THE CANVASS.
TERRY, MISS. Oct. q

TERRY, MISS, Oct. %, 1875.
Editors Clarion: We had a glorious
meeting here to-day. Good dinner /;
many pretty ladies'; scores of Democrats
and Conservatives; much enthusiasm /;
splendid speeches, etc. Cannot write
at length for want of time. 1t will suf-
fee to tell the people of Kinds that
Judge A. r. Johnston and Major Geo
w. Harper and Capt. Marye Dabney
were with US, and did the occasion ample
justice. But the most telling and effec-
tive speeches that We have heard, during
the campaign, were delivered by Col. j
L. McCaskill and colored Baptist
minister, Rev. Mr.. Blow. We had
eleven colored and eight white accessions
to our Club. We now number two
hundred and three, including forty
blacks, and you may expect to hear a
good report from old Terry on the I'd
day of November. Hastily,
N g
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SENRToR BAYARD's theory that the
platform of a party is obligatory on a
party until it has been altered or modi-
fed by the same authority that construe-
ted it, is right; and that consequently
no matter what the Democratic State
Conventions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and
other States may have done, the Balti-
more platform is still the supreme law of
the party, and must remain so until the
next National Democratic Convention
acts upon it, reversing or confirming it,
as the case may be.
We will hope that if the party has
not lost its brains, q platform will be
adopted on which all the opposers OF
Radical misrule in National and State
administrations, can stand, in the Presi-
Dental contest of 1875.
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w. H, l
F b.

In another column will be found a let
ter to the Appeal setting forth the scheme
which the Sheriff of Pamela and his
deputy were engaged in when detected,
to stuff the ballot boxes and alter the
registration records. Also card from
Ozanne giving disconnected and unsatis-
factory account of his connection with
the matter, Like all culprits he pleads
innocence; but makes a scapegoat of
Davis, his deputy, whose conduct he
admits (not to put too fine point on it,
"was indiscreet and uncalled for" The
whole matter is in the hands of compe-
tent managers. In the meantime, a
colored Republican candidate for the
Legislature, disguised with the meanness
of his political associates, has withdrawn
from the canvass.
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The Madison Compromises.

/ The Pilot of this morning says that
the Republicans of Madison county were
eoereed by the Democrats into compro-
missing. Our information is entirely
different. As we understand it, Col.
Brock, prominent Republican, wrote
to MIR. j. B. Yellowby, one of the Dem
ocratic nominees for the Legislature, and
suggested a compromise ticket. This
letter Mr.. Yellowby sent to the Demo
cratic County Executive committee.
+ The Committee Immediately waited
iapon the Radical Committee to as
certain if Col. Brock had the author
ity to make the proposition. The Radical
Committee replied that he had not, and
the Democratic Committee withdrew,
supposing that the whole matter was at
an end. Soon after, the Radical Com
mittee invited the Democratic Committee
to return, which they did, and were in
formed that the Radical Committee had
considered the question and would be
willing to compromise if it could be
agreed upon, and requested the Demo-
cratic Committee to say what they
would be willing to. They replied
that they were willing to divide the leg
islative ticket equally, that is to say. give
the Radicals the Senator and one Rep
sentative, and the Democrats two Rep
resentatives. The Radicals to have all
the county officers except the cotton
weigher who was to be given to the Dem
ocrats, but the nominee of the Radicals
for Sheriff to be taken down and Capt. /
Ross, the present Sheriff, who has twice
been elected by the Radicals to be SUBJ
stituted. In each beat the Democrats
to have one, and the Republicans to have
one Justice of the Peace, and the
Democrats to have two members
Of the Board of Supervisors.
The Republican Committee took the
under consideration, and the
next day formally agreed to it. If there
was anything unfair, or any coercion, in
hat, we can not see it. Nor do we see
u it any violation of the peace agree
nent
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Yazoo County.

We publish elsewhere communication
from Mr.. Rhodes, the Governors Prl-
vate Secretary, transmitting a dispatch
to Gen. J. z. George from leading eiti-
zens of Yazoo county, pledging that the
gallant men of Ya1Oo viii stand by the
peace agreement in good faith. With
this assurance from them We understand
that Gov. Ames win not apply for Fed
eral troops to 60 to that county, provided
the pledge is kept in good faith. We
feel confident that they viii stand by any
promise they may make to the very let
ter.
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Fhc Redemption of mississippi.

nphis Appeal
Fhe whole South is looking to Missis-
n with intense anxiety. Those States
have been redeemed know what
Bical rule means, and, rejoicing in the
Nsings of restored tranquility and pros
nv, they would hail with JOY the de.
rance Of their unfortunate sister, now
hgglipg on the brink of a fathomless
ss. The Indications are most encOur-
~. The Democrats and Conserva-
are aroused in every county in the
h. Many enthusiastic meetings have
held, but the demonstration at Hol-
springs to-day and tonight will, judg-
from all accounts Of the preparations,
Ipse any political meeting that ever
irred in Mississippi. We will in to-
Irow ) Appeal, at heavy expense,
u full telegraph reports of the demon
zion, with the hope of contributing
eting to a patriotic enthusiasm which,
sroperIy aroused, will bring victory
II secure that peace and quiet so essen |
Il 10 the prosperity Of the State. De-
Il ON the second Of November will |
be- the taxpayers Of Mississippi still |
Der into the bottomless pit of ruin.
u honest men Of all races and colors
banded together for one single pur-
and that purpose is self-preserva-
i They are standing together because
il know if they are defeated, they fall
81 no more. This is the last desper-
Struggle, for if the Radical knaves
plunderers triumph, in future elec-
j nothing will be left worth another
Nest But Judging from the enthusi-
of an aroused people, defeat is inn
#fbIe The elements composing the
hocratie organization, heterogeneous
hey are, seem to be crvstalized into a
pact, impregnable mass of patriots
ching on to victory. Georgia has
pered and been peaceful since Bull /:
Eand his horde of plunderers have
driven from power. Corruption,
and unblushing, no longer perme-
sthe State of Arkansas, as the infa- {
S Clayton has been driven from pow {
Alabama is redeemed, Virginia and I
bessee were the first to free them t
Is from the curse of Radical rule, i
b. left both States immense debts,
product Of fraud and corruption, and /,
Iissippi must be redeemed from Ames {
bis gang, or the State viii sink into
rievable ruin.
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The ORGANIZATION PERMANENT
At meeting of the Terry Democratic
Club, the other day, it was resolved 10
continue the Club as permanent organ
ization until such time as honest col0red
men may be allowed to cut themselves
loose from the Radical party, and vote
with the trne friends of the country
without fear to their persons or property.
The idea is q good one. The honest
negroes require protection from the
Radical rufians, and they ought to have
it, in every neighborhood and by q regu-
lar organisation. -Hinds Co. Gazette.
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The foregoing is exclusive of the
the school tax, which, in consequence Of
supernumeraries who are quartered on the
treasury, and extravaganza in school
buildings, furniture, etc., is very op-
pressiVe.
In the counties having negro MAORI
tiles, the worst sort Of despotism is prac-
ticed. Not only do the non-taxpaying
class levy the taxes, but they have de-
MED the taxpayers all right to repre-
sentation, either in the Legislature or the
county governments. This outrageous
injustice was admitted by A. T. Morgan
in resolution which he offered in the
last Radical State Convention, and in
which it was graciously promised to
correct the abuse. On motion of one of
the managers of the Convention, the
resolution was buried by referring it to
the Committee on Resolutions, and from
that day to this, it has never seen the
light. The Radical plunderers do not
intend that the taxpayers in the negro
counties shall be represented if they can
prevent it, but there is spirit abroad
among them which we apprehend will
correct the shameful wrong. 1t will
either have to be done, or the white
people of those counties must make up
heir minds to seek other homes or witness
he wholesale confscatiOn of their little
'emnant of property by the Radical spoil
ltors.
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RADICAL OUTRAGE.
Attempt at Murder.


On last Tesday at the Democratic bar
becue, two cnlnrAd men. Joe Hudson and
Jake Freeman, who reside on Mr.. Dick
Holmes place, went up to the stand,
when Rev. Jerry Blow called for colored
men who were willing to join the Demo
cratic party to come forward and openly
joined the Club. That night a party of
negroes Git is supposed that there was one
white man in the crowJ) went to their
houses and attempted to murder them.
They succeeded in escaping from their
houses and fled to Gen. Holmes residen ce
for protection. They were fired upon
as they ran-one bullet passed through
the shirt of one of them. The raiders
also went to the residence of another
colored man and beat him badly, because
he at first refused to tell where the men
he wanted to kill lived. The men have
since been sleeping away from home, as
their wives were told lby the raiders, that
they would come again. Democrats of
Kinds, your honor is pledged to protect
these men. Will you do it?