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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18
JOINT RESOLUTIONS in relation to Public
Printer.

Be it Resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, 1st, That the State
Printer be instructed to suspend all work
now on hand, and to receive no further or
ders except such as are made by the TWO
Houses of the Legislature, respectively.
2nd. That committee of two on the part
of the House, and one on the part of the
Senate, be appointed to examine the state
of progress of the work now in the hands
of the State Printer, and that said commit
tee report TO the Auditor the progress
which has been made with all public work
to the date of the passage of this resolu-
ton.
Approved January 10, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18

AN ACT to repeal an Act entitled an Act re-
iatlng to Special Elections, approved Decem-
Der oath 1874
SECTION /. Be il enacted bv the I,eoisla-
tuTe OF the State of Mississippi, That an eft
entitled an Act relating to special elections.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18
AN ACT making an Appropriation to Eefray
the EXPENSES OF the Present Legislature.

HE Expenses OF the FTtseHI LegI9Ia UT
SFcTIoN l. Be it enacted by the Legis-
Iature of the State of Mississippi, that the
snm of one hundred thousand dollars, or so
much thereof as IcaY be necessary, is hereby
appropriated to defray the expenses OF the
he state Treasury not otherwise appro-
priated. :. o+od Tbo+
this Act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved January 18th. 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18

- 70 reduce the Expenses of the State
IN SECTION % N l. Be it enacted by the Leeisla-
comne r sat state Ia of Mississippi, That no
paper for publishing the daiIv nr ~my Jews
vi ts tils Legislature, and that this sct ny
ensc y rom and after il. passage. '"Ae
approved January 18th. 1870
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18

AN ACT amend section twentY-three
hundred and twelve Of the Revised Code Of
1871. in relation to the acknowledgement
and proof of any conveyance or deed for
lands. tenements or Entertainments, lying
and being in this State where the party or
witness thereto resides in some other
State or Territory of the Union.
SECTION /. Be it enacted by the Legislature
ofthe State of Mississippi, That secti n TWEEN
tv-three hundred and twelve of the Revised
Code of 1871, in relation TO the acknoWl-
edgement and proof OF any conveyance or
deed for lands, tenements. or hereditament>
living and being in this State, where the
narty or witness thereto resides in some
other State or Territory of the Union, be
and the same is hereby so amended that such
Acknowledgement may be made before or
proof taken by any Notary Public or CLERK
of a Court record having a seal of office, il
any State or Territory of the Union, a
well as before the officers enumerated il
said section.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That thi
Act take effect and be in force from ant
after its passage.
Approved, February 9th, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18
AN ACT to define and punish the crime o
burglary in railroad cars.

SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, That any
person or persons who, in the night or day
time, with the intent to steal or to commit
a felony, shall break into and enter any
railroad car in tins State, in which any
goods, merchandise or other valuable things
are kept for use, deposit or trans portation
as freight, shall be deemed guilty OF bur
glary, and shall. on conviction, be sentenced
to the penitentlary for notices. than two nor
more than five years.
APPROVED, February Sd. 1876.
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AN ACT to repeal an 40, tn Relation - T.,

W @V
counsel Tor Boards of Supervisors
oEoIION l. Be it enacted hv tho
euti,i Dl the State of Mississippi Thai I'd,
s,.ieo an act to enable the boards ofr ac'
pTraisors to employ counsel at q stated ~ gu gu
s approved February 9TH, 1872 be and 5a th
SECTION 2. Be it further enacta5
ACT take effect and be in force from NAT this
ter its passage. 'o'0e IRON ana af-
Approved January 18th, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18

Rod 20 haegulate Advertising by tho
Doaros Oh Supervisors of this State "'
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Ieo,s,s-
suie VI the State OF Mississippi, Thai
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18
JOINT RESOLUTION in Relation 70 tho State
Library

Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Mississippi, That hereafter it shall
be the duty of the State Librarian to keen
the State Library open every night, SUNDAY
excepted, till the hour of 10 O'Clock, during
the sitting of the Legislature.
Approved February ID, 1876.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18

.vsa Deee.:. h,r 24fh. 1874, te aat' f''
sa,..t j. ler..ay regealea r4 .h;s
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, mat aha s
Act take effect and be in force from anu
after its passage. ,o-c
Bv limitation, January 18Th, 1876
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. 'os po mEnoLuTIoN to abolish thu Office 80
Belt R esolasd &, the two Houses o'e OF
'eu ny the Legislatu re of the
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18
L a =" -
OF THE
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
published BY AUTHORITY


AN CTto amend Section 81, of the Revised
Code of 1871 in relation to persons upon
whom fines, forfeitures, penalties or amerce-
uents have been imposed
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legis-
Section eight hundred aad seventy-one (S7D
of the Revised Code of 1871, be and the same
Is hereby so amended that the schedule and
oath permitted in said Section to be made
and delivered by any person upon whom
any nne, forfeiture, penalty or enforcement
has been imposed, and who is in custody,
NAV be taken by the Clerk of the Chancery
Court Of the County where such person Is
in custody, and upon full compliance With
the other requirements of said Section, such
clerk may by warrant, order such person
discharged from further custody.
SIC. 3 Be it further enacted, That this
Act take effect ana De in force from
and after its passage.
Approved, February 9th, 1876.
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State of Mississippi =,
Postmaster for the ~ ,Ihata.
same Is hereby abolished ou'ss
sage. Onl and AZ.
Approved January IL, ls,s
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-02-18

AN All to regulate the Public Printing, and
10 prescribe the duties and pay of the Pub
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
Where's All the Pie?

.
A. pathetic song ~ suns by tCharles E. lsham.
in the grand centennial entertainment last Thurs-
day night, f5# E}N
am sad, kind friends. though the fac. I conceal,
Az utter the notes of the song that sing;
Mhiienowsrds u mine can ever reveal,
The nis'ry that ever around me doe. cling.
Load the air. II you will with each pois breath
Fill the heart Nith the woe, the lip with the sigh
There's something to me more horrd than death,
In the thought that in the house there's no pie.
You nay have all the chickens, the meat and the hsh
with partridge and all Of the birds that do Ay.
You may taste with delight each savory dish.
But leave for me, II you please. all the pie.
want nothing else, crave nothing more.
would give up each plcasureI ever have known,
II could be sure that earth evermore
Mypathway would thickly with pies be overstrewn.
I'm sad, 50 sad, and words never can tell
y OF the hours Of distress that people my life:
OF the mis'ry and woe that shower-like fell
Like = terrible storm of tempest and strife.
can casy expel all these from my heart,
Or drive from my head the pain of carouse,
But. on. there's pain that will not depart.
Whom am told that there's no pie in the house"
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
LITTLE ROCK
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,
The Most Complete, Thorough and
Practical Institution in the
Country.
Located In Martins Block, Corner
ofThird and Main Sts., Little
Rock, Arkansas.

TTNlIS Institution offers superior facilities
l. for preparing young and middle aged
men and women for the counting room. and
for the management of business aud financial
affairs.
The full Commercial course as presented In
the Preparatory, Theory, Actual. Business
and Banking Departments OF the College. en-
braces critical instruction to those who may
require it. in Reading, Spelling and Arthme-
tic. Bookkeeping. by Single and Double En-
try. rs applied to business pursuits of every
description. Business Premiership, CONNER
cial Calculations, Mercantile Correspondence.
detection of Counterfeit Money, Lectures on
the Science of Accounts, Business Activities,
Organizations. Economies Business Forms
Business Customs and Etiquettes. Commercial
Law. Finance and the General Laws of Trade.
TERMS:
(Pdgable in adrance.)
Life Scholarship, full Commercial
Course. $50 90
Full Course in Telcgraphing, by
sound and paper 40 90
Special Discounts UtH be made TO Clubs
and Deserving Parties.
Usual time required to complete the Full
Commercial Course-from 10 to Is weeks.
Students can enter the College at any time,
as there are no vacations.
Be sure to visit or address this College be-
fore going elsewhere.
AARON BALES, Principal.
yInJ 2S-1y.
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TORTY YEARS BEFORE THE rUBLIu
DIR. G. MCLANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS,
Hepatitis or Liver Complaint,
DYSPEPSIA AND SICK HEADACHE.
FOR THE CURE OF

Symptoms of a Diseased Liver.
DAIN in the right side, under the
i edge of the ribs, increases on pres
sure sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder blade, and
it frequently extends to the top OF
the shoulder, and is sometimes mis-
taken for rheumatism in the arm.
The stomach is affected with loss of
appetite and sickness; the bowels in
general are costive, sometimes alter.
native with lax the head is troubled
with pain, accompanied with dull,
heavy sensation in the back part.
There sgencrally aconsiderable loss
ofmemory accompanied witha pain
full sensation of having left undone
something which ought to have been
done. A slight, dry cough is some
times an attendant. The patient
complains ofweariness and debility;
he is easily startled, his feet are cold
or burning, and he complains Of
prickly sensation Of the skin; his
spirits arc low; and although he is
satisfied that exercise would be bene-
fetal to him, yet he can scarcely
summon up fortitude enough to try
it. In fact, he distrusts every rem
edy. Several of the above symp-
toms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex-
listed, yet examination Of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
AGUE AND FEVER.
DIR. c. McLANE's LIVER Pills,
IN CASES OF AcuE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive
of the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory
to, or after taking Quinine. We
would advise all who are afflicted
with this disease to give them
FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements, and
as simple purgative, they are un-
equaled.
BEWARE OF IMITATIONs.'
The genuine DR.. c. MeLANE's
LIVER PILLS are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal ON
the lid, with the impression DR..
McLANE's LIVER Pills.
The genuine McLANE's LIVER
Pills bear the signatures of c.
McLANE and FLEMING Bros. on the
wrappers.
Aa- Insist on your druggist or
storekeeper giving you the genuine
DIR. C. McLANE's LIVER PILLS, pre-
pared by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Sold by all respectable druggists
and country storekeepers generally.
To those wishing to give Dx. c. McLAss's
LsvHR PILLs trial, we will mail pos, paid to any
pan of the United States. one box Of Pills for
twenty-five cents.
FLEMING BROS. Pittsburgh, Pa.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25

CINCINNATI WHIsKEY AGAINST PsETY.-
The Cincinnsti Enquirer says: Fourth
street was treated to sensation recently.
1t was nothing else but the resuming of
the Women's Crusade against the sa-
looms. "A They hrst entered "Andy's "
Place" and assaulted Andy with recita.
ton Of texts OF Scripture, which he for
got two minutes later. invited him to at
tend prayer meeting, sing hymn. and
prayed. While they were there . man
came In and called for beer. One OF them
said.a W TfE
MY dear friend. do you think that is
good for your"
My dear madam, l do, or l wouldn't
III you have children, what an exam.
pie you are setting them. For the sake
Of your dear Chi .dseN, heed what you are
doing. Remember the responsibility Of
parent" $50. ...n-. . ~.
..sI thinR ] know what 1 m about" said
the man, "and I am quite snre my child
ren are as safe in my hands as they
would be in. the hands of some people l
kno " who make much show of their pi
ety--in TACT, wisning 10 bc candld, cut
not impolite, think they will be better
trained by me than by even YOU"
The ladies smiled, aud gave him a
tract.
They next went to R. E. Kennedy's
sample rooms, and bearded the old man
in bic den. He was little rufled, and
talked pretty plainly to " the elderly
lady" The talk turned upon heaven and
the spokeswoman Of the crowd said: ~
will see you in heaven, and we'll talk this
matter ouer. You will talk differently,
there" -
"Ycs,' said the old ndn, up there,
in heaven, win have cushions to sit on,
aud you will have hard seats, and will
speak my mind right out to you about
interfering with my business here"
During the visit man called for a
whiskey. and was about to pay for it,
when one of the women said:
lyon have to pay for that, and you
may have yout dear, loving Jesus with
out money and without price,
well" said the man, ~ can do with
out my loving Jesus for while. and
want this drink. just now, and guess I'll
take it." And he did.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
THE WEEKLY SUN.
1776. NEW YORK.

EIGHTEEN hundred nd seventysix is the Cen
~ tennlai year. It Is also the year IN which an
nqnsH m G OF tne mrs, 1 Rse nee
year of the twenty third election of President of
tho United States. All these events are sure to be
of great interest and Importance especially the two
with them, viz be fully and freshly reported, and
Tho Opposition House of Representatives, taking
up the line of inquiry opened years ago By TEE Sun
tions and leeds of Grants administrations and
will it is to be hoped lay the foundation for new
The Sun will contain complete and accurate ac-
counts furnishing its readers wit early and trust
worthy information upon these absorbing topics.
preparations for it. will be memorable as deciding
upon Grants aspirations for third term Of power
be tho candidate Of the party OF Reform, we'll as
electfns that candidate. Concerning all these sub
eets The sun who have the constant means of being
The WEEXSy sun, which has attained circulation
Of over eighty thousand copies, already has its read
ers. in State and Territory, aud trust that
the year 1876 will see their numbers doubled. 1t will
continue to be thorough newspaper. All the gene,
raj news Of the day will be found in it, condensed
when unmportant, at length If important, and
always, werust, treated in clear. interesting and
1t is our aim to make Tue WEEKLY Sun the best
family newspaper in the world, and shall :ontin
ue to give in its columns large amount of miscela-
aeous reading such as stories, tales, poems scien
tihc intelligence and agricultural information for
which We are not able to make room in our daily
edition. The agricultural department, especially,
is one Of its prominent features. The fashions
| regularly reported in its columns, ind SO are the
Tax WeERLy SuS. eight pages. with ffty-six broad
columns Is ~ centsa year, postage prepaid. As
ducton be made from this rate to clubs agents,
Postmasters, or any one.
twcnty-eight cohmns. gives all the news for two
cents copy. Subscription, postage prepaid, 55c, a
month, or S6 so year. Sunday edition extra, 81 10
! per year. We have no travelling agents. Address,
THE SUN, New York City.
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: Said an old farmer to us, yesterday.
as be vas renewing his subscription, IL
don't care SO much for the mischief the
potrto bugs do on my farm, il We can on
iy get rid OF the political potato-bugs in
Washington, who are eating out the vitals
of the country" And be was about
right after all!
.-Gcntility-Eating meat with silver
fork v ban the butchers bill has net been
paid.
He who Is false to, present duty
breaks thread in the loom, and viii ace
the defect when the weaving of lifetime
ia unr
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25

Ma" inquired a Chicogo boy Of
tender years, who was slowly riding home
on a strcet.car the other noon, "dont
the Bible say that the Creator made all
creeping things9'
/" Yes. my son. replied the mother,
with due solemnity.
The boy rode thoughtfully on few
rods, and then suddenly exclaimed, in
doubling tones:
"Say, ma, don't believe he made
street cars"
The driver overheard the remark. and
whipped up his horses into little faster
Jog.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25

Come UP Bar-keepers-Saloo
ers-Or any other keeper,
Speak or here'ever hold your peace.
LNOR Sale to close a consignment bbls
IL John Cochran's Robinson County white
Whiskey-as pure as the " llley of the val
ley" or the driven snow: That Tom Quin or
Dan Sweeney of Fort Smith. "or any other
man that ever sampled, can endorse it,
Or Judge O.,
Whom we know
Is Judge OF good -. can be consulted at
his Office on the subject. For sale by
G. AUSTIN
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
' ICK'S
Flower and Vegetable Seeds

are the best the world produces They are planted by
million people in America, and the result is beau
tiful Flowers and splendid Vegetables A priced
Catalogue sent free to all who enclose the postage
a2-cent stamp.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25

The English War Office reports 80
officers still living who took part in the
battle Of Waterloo. The battle was
fought 6l years ago.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
Fifth Judicial District.
Crawford County Officers

u. II. CREEKMoRE, County Judge.
Ed. A. SCOTT County Clerk
W. J. ALEXANDER, Assistant County Clerk
]. +. WINFREY. Sheriff.
7. W. DAVIS. Deputy Sheriff.
CHARLES RIBLINo and w. l.. TAYLOR, Notary
Publics.
JOHN j. BuRRow and NJ osEs LEMLEY, Justices
of Van Buren, Township.
J. c, GRADY, Van Buren, Township Constable
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
HAVE YOU A DOLLAR!
FOR ONE DOLLAR
We will send postage-paid
THE WEEKLY WORLD
ONE YEAR.

l. II contains all the news of the past seven days
collected by the agents and correspondents OF the
New York Daily World. and in fulness and accura-
cy and enterprise in this respect is unequalled,
., Its agricultural department contains the latest
tributions by home and foreign writers, full reports
of the Farmers Club of the American Institute, and
quotations of valuable and interesting articles ap
pearlng in the agricultural weekles and magazines.
g. Its grange news, to which attention is specially
called, is q feature which can be found in other
paper. All the resources at the command of great
metropolitan daily NEWSPAPER are employed in its
collection, and the result is page week, where the
members may hnd complete record of the work of
the order in every State in the Union for the past
seven daye In addition to this weekly record, the
World gives the cream of all the local grange
in every State This department is and win
tnue to be under the charge of one 90 tho ,c,t
members of the order, "a thc aou'e
For the treside department, In addition to ;ts
,"r, rnrans sxt,' "a as poetry, miscellany ha-
mn1ous i @ Be, during the coming year. there
Ss ~, &c 'ess than ous hundred shorl sales BY the
SGs' Writers Of hction in England and America
g. tpe me- Ket reports brought down to tho hour
VI PuSueation, are the best that ca be made Each
market is reported by one whose special knowledse
and training make him the best auth orty upon that
gnoJeet IN the United States For accuracy and ce IA
pIetspess, the World market reportsar Gnrivaied
The World is not only the best bur the oheapes,
newspaper ever offered the farmer. Semi Weekly
iOi nos) s2 yeer Daily t3l5I nos. SD per year
Specimen copies sent apcn application. Address
THE WORLD IS Park Row, N. Y.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
Vick's
Flower and Vegetable Garden

s the most beautiful work of the kind in the world
II contains 100 pages. hundreds of fine illustrat
and four Chrome Plates Of Fooers beautifully drawn
md colored from nature. Price IS cts. in paper
Is cts, bound in elegant cloth ''
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
Vick's Floral Guida

his is beautiful quarterly journal finely illus
ses ana containing an elegant colored Fronts
The year The first number for 1875 Just issued. ad
Press JAMES WICK Rochasts, yH
an. ls-tf -
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
The Echo

Little George did not yet know what
the echo was
Once when he was in the woods be call
ed out, "Ho! ho!' Directly the echo
answered him, "Ho Tho! ~
He called out, wondering, "Where
art thou ?"
The voices called out, where art
thou?"
He said. "You are a stupid fellow +!
Stupid fellow" the. woods took up
the eche again.
Then George hacamS vexsd, and kept
on called oul all sorts Of nicknames in
tue woods.
All was reported to him again.
He looked about for the meddling boy
all over the woods but he searched in
vain, be. could fnd no ,one.
Then George ran home, and told his
mother that bad boy. hidden in the
woods. had Knocked him, and dalled him
names.
The mother said, This time you are
rightly served, and have made laughing.
stock Of yourself Be assured, you have
heard nothing but your own words. Just
as you have often seen your face in the
water, now yon have heard your voice in
the woods, Ifyou had called out q
friendly word in return"
So 1t generally happens that the con-
duct Of others is mostly only the echo
Of our own. II We treat them kindly
they will be friendly tawards us; but if
we are rough and i'll hammered towards
them, so must We expect nothing better
from them.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
STATE OFFICERS.

A. II. GARLAND, Governor.
b. b. BEAVERS, Secretary Of State.
WM. X. MILLER, Auditor.
T. j, CHURCHILL, Treasurer.
). p. HuGHEs. Attorney General.
J. N. SMIrHEE. Com. of Public Lands.
j. X. EAKIN, Chancellor.
A. Il. WITT, Clerk Pulaski Ghancery Court.
Il. II. ENGLISH. Chief Justice.
w. II. HARRISON. DAVID WALKER, Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court.
Fifth Judicial District.
unties of Pope, johnson, franklin, Craw-
ford. Sebastian, Saroer, Yell.
W. w. MANSFIELD, Circuit Judge.
J. r. BYERs, Prosecuting Attorney.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25

VERY HARD To PLEASE The San An
tsnio Herald; There is a gentleman in
this city who has acquired the habit of
going to fruit stand, and, after pricing
the melons, etc, and eating up about FIVE
cents worth Of peanuts, objects to the
price. and does not buy.
Yesterday the fruit man made up his
mind to sell him something. anyhow.
How much are these melonsr' in
quired the peanut fend
Five cents piece"
Can pick my melonp'
Take the biggest you can lnd.'
Let me plug 'em, to find ri2e..on ?"
"Hare's knife; split em wide OPEN"
Don't you throw in banana
Always
Whew. If l had any way to get the
melon home, believe Id invest"
just say the word, and I'll send you
both homo in a new hack, and give you
ninety days to pay for the melon"
Melons are going to be cheaper after
a while; but If the chrome suits, I'll
take the melon. No collie In it, is there
What chrome p
"Why, you ought to be able to throw
in n chrome, il you mean business. !
always get q chrome for cash transac-
ton like that. Sorry can't trade" And
he picked up handful of peanuts and
sauntered out.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
Iron :.

from the Globe Rolling Mills, Cinn., bought
since the govt. manufacturing duty was re-
moved, which our customers and all hands can
have the benefit of, by calling early on
GEO. AUSTIN.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
Coal OIL,

Is sold by the undersigned at 40 cts, per
gallon III no one else can, lean. for | have
the CAN do it wi.n.
GEO. AUSTIN
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
TUST RECEIVED,'i
- 5 bbls. Julius Ii. Smiths old reserve

warranted not to cut in the eye--not head-
ache in hhds. of tit Is no sooner in your
belly than its on your back in pound of beet
and it carries bead like necklace; for
sale by
GEORGE AUSTIN.