The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-12-08

Balance due b. & J - 81 80
This man worked Mr.. Jones land, and
had half be made, Mr.. Jones furnishing
the land, team and farming utensils, and
feeding the team. The colored man now
owes for ginning his cotton, for his bag
ging and ties, and thirty-two dollars
money borrowed from Mr. Jones. For
all this, Mr.. Jones is responsible, and
there will be more than enough to take
his portion of the crop. OF the crop,
there were 100 bushels corn, about what
fed the team, and of his half, Lewis
owes the doctor twenty-one dollars, which
he must pay. His taxes are unpaid. and
he has no supplies except the little rem
nant of corn. Mr.. Jones' fence is in
need of repairs, the bitches are filled up,
and there is nothing of the crop to pay
the expense of these improvements. This
exhibit is full average for this country,
and demonstrates beyond peradventure,
that at present prices it will not paw to
raise cotton.
We considered this whole subject at
our singing school last Saturday, and
came to conclusions, substantially as
follows:
Women must spin and weave clothing
for the entire family, unless they work in
the farm. Ii they do neither, they must
expect to suffer- Men must quit strolling
about after crops are laid by. and go to
improving the premises they cultivate.
More grain and more hogs must be raised,
and to secure safety for hogs, punish
ment that will deter hog thieves must be
enacted, and rigidly enforced. Biennial
sessions of the Legislature will dispense
with annual elections, and the members
elect should be certain to provide for that.
The carrying of produce TO little stands,
put up for the purpose of surreptitious
trade, should be completely stopped by
positive legislation, which will be sane
toned and supported by public sentiment.
There must be some means provided for
securing to the employer good, faithful
service, as well as to the laborer, full
and punctual payment. These conelu-
sions meet the leading points in our pres
ent troubles. The Radical party is
beaten, but that does not furnish meat,
bread and clothing, nor lay up anything
for old age and decrepitude.
The laborers of this country, with pro-
per industry and frugality, can feed and
clothe themselves, and then spare cotton
enough, at a good price, to supply the
world.
Mrs. Cornelia says that in Georgia,
when she was young, the ladies made all
their own clothing, and the clothing of
their entire families, and found time to
weave counterpanes and coverlets for
their beds, and that the men raised corn,
wheat, and meat enough and to spare.
She says hog-killing time was q great
time then, and that the smoke-house was
furnished with good meat all the year
round. The cotton was carried to Macon
and sold, and a supply OF sugar and cot
was then invested in productive property.
She recommends return to these frugal
habits and in order that the stock may
be secure, she suggests the enactment of
laws for the punishment of petit larceny,
similar to the Georgia statutes Of 1880,
which provided a pillory and branding
ron. / am not prepared to recommend.
this suggestion, but, simply report her
expression rs indicative of O current
of public sentiment. would add Co
the aboyeS that q more economical
style of dress for the ladies Is absolutely
demanded. Eight and ten yards Of
calico formerly made dress, which now
requires double the amount. The women
that wore the ten-yard dresses were our
mothers, the noblest women that have
ever lived or blessed humanity.
Our boys must not all expect 70 be.
lawyers and doctors. but must address
themselves to work on the farm, or to
some skilled mechanical pursuit.
These conclusions Of our society are
demanded BY the necessities OF the times,
and q corresponding action must DO
adopted in every department of govern
ment- Economy must be practiced every
where, and should onr next Legislature
fail to meet the public expectation ON
this subject. the people win not be salts
fed. - 80. 49,.
In a subsequent interview with Mr..
Jones, he added the following: A,srb.l.l.,
/" agree % all yonr conclusions, but
you did not embrace i'm your deliberations
some very impcrtank matters First. The
registration laws should be amended, %
! - to make , tsx receipt The only paper