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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-21
McComb City Intelligencer.l

McComb City Intelllgencer.
The public will learn with regret that
Gen. A. NJ. West is no longer officially
connected with the New Orleans, st.
Louis and Chicago Railroad Company.
His connection with the railroad inter
ests of our State, dates far back, almost
to its beginning. He was one of the pi-
oneers Of the Mississippi Central, and
with DIR. Walden, Judge A NJ. Clayton
and other well remembered public-spir,
tied men, championed and advocated the
enterprise, and kept their faith in its
success, until their anticipations were
realized. (We believe he is still a first
mortgage bondholder of that part of the
y. O., st. L. & G. r. r. At the close
OF the war, he was President of the Mis-
slssippi Central, when its means of op-
Grating were almost totally lost, and to
his able management is the success that
attended the efforts to resuscitate it under
insuperable obstacles which were event
ually overcome attributable. For the
kosciusko extension, the people of Alfalfa
and of the surrounding country which
have been benefited by the enterprise,
are under lasting obligations to General
WCSt 4OF MS persistent ana unWearyIng
efforts to effect that object until it was
accomplished.
The retirement of Gen. West from the
n. o., St L. & c. r. r. Co. will
leave him greater opportunity to devote
himself to other enterprises with which
he is connected, and in which the friends
of the material development and progress
of our State, cannot but feel a lively
concern.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-21
Az OgSs'EEN ATE WITNESS.
y
sKis Conduct Before ti,c Con gt.es-
si0EaaI Committees
New Orleans PicayUnc.

New Orleans Picayune.l
During the sessions of the Congress.
sional Committee there frequently occur
some very amusing incidents. Iester.
day, one Rafael Bero, man of swarthy
complexion, in whose veins there ran
the commingied blood Of the Spanish and
African races, was called 10 the stand as
a witness.
Having been duly sworn by the chair
man, the witness took his seat and was
Intercepted by Gen. Gibson. He re-
piled in gumbo Spanish, a language I'M
ineligible to any member of the com
mittee. There was Immediately a call
for an interpreter, but none being at
hand, the committeeman fell back upon
their knowledge of the Spanish tongue.
Interrogations propounded in a wrctched
Spanish were answered in a iargon
which was incomprehensible. Gen
Gibson, after heroic efforts TO c0mmun-
cate with the witness, gave up the at
tempt in despair.
Mr. Conger-Mr. Chairman, / desire
to cross question the witness, if you have
concluded.
The Chairman-You may proceed.
Mr.. Conger (to RafaeD-Yo ma qua
quin doodle dun di?
The witness glanced wildly at the Rep
resentative from Michigan and moved
about nervously in his seat.
"Yo ma qua quin doodle DUN di; no
comprehende me-"
Rafael Bero maintained a stoiid 81
lence, but eyed his interrogation anxious
ly.
Mr.. C.-Mr. Chairman, I will not
continue the examination further, as the
Witness does not seem disposed to give any
information on thesuhject ofinvestigation
trust, gentlemen, that the refusal on
the part of the witness to reply to my
questions will not be construed into a
mark Of disrespect towards the commit
tee.
HE witness was excused.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-21
kS.g';BcdEaI Fire.

In tie neighborhood Of Baku, on the Cas-
pan >ea, there j. phenomenon of a very
extraordinary nature, called the everlasting
1'5' 70 which a sect Of Indians and Persians
V"'ei tanrs pay religious worship. 1t Is
situated about ten miles from the City OF
"@u' III the province Of Shirvan, on dry,
'sAy piece Of ground.
Ua Il there are several ancient temples
ou"y oil stone, and supposed to be all qedi-
.a's4 TO the fire. there being one among
.''in la which tire worship IS now carried
"a ear the altar there is large hollow
ooue' from the end Of which issues blue
SA'ne' Ahe worshippeTs affirm tnst thls
Il,'e mas Continued ever since the deluge,
sA1 ih'y believe if it were suppressed in
''a- pace 1t would break ont in another
4. Al short distance from this temple
mere Is horizontal gap two feet from thG
s.o0n.' about sia feet long and three broad,
~. '' Y which comes constant flame OF the
o'iaE # that III the temple. When there Is
Sf5tg wind il rises to the height Of eight
" r. bur as much lower in cold weather.
-. me earth around. for more than two
niles, mas this extraordinary property, that
= Tax ing mp two or three inches of the sur
NV NV ana applying Il lighted lamp. the part
lowered Immediately takes fire, even be-
!, u.e Iame touches it. The flames make
s clg Soil hot. bug do not consume it nor eff
~ =. what is near with any degree of heat.
- Is SAID that eight horses were once con-
suned by this fire, under a roof where the
s-Ilace CT the ground had been turned up,
@ua 8! some accident had ignited. If a
if-'e or tube Of paper be set about tvs inches
.r'9 ihe ground, closed with earth below,
SUI Ire top of it touched with live coal, a
lane a1lne Will Immediately issue forth without
eeoo..sulgIng the tube, providing the edges be
ooyeFed with clay. Three or four lighted
lines will boil water in pot, and are some
t'iles used to cook victuals. The flames
s1se sulphurous smell, but are inoitsi-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-21

longer from You. The king being &
. ms palace in London, knight who ha
fought side by side with him in Frame
: sought IN audience in private. 1t wa
I granted hima once. Then the knight fel
oa his knees TO the king, and begged tina
ais life and lands might be spared
though he had slain Il man in heat o
, boot. The king vas grave but gentle
and then | showed him that letter, an,
owned the truth, that l and my ser
want, in our fury, had strangled tina
hapless monk"
ALAS sir, did you take my gull
upon yoGrSelfto save my life, 50 fully
forfeit? Twas | who hated him, twas
who flung the stone"
AT dead body. tell thee, man,
We sfrangled him, and set his body
where you saw ii; hand in his death you
had none"
The prior uttered strange cry, and
was silent. The knight continued, in a
low voice:
eve set him in the yard and when
we found him in the porch, being half
mad with terror and drink together, we
bound him on the horse and launched
him. All this [ told the king, and he,
| considering The provocation, and plying
| too much his old companion in arms,
gave me my life and lands, and gave me
thine, which, indeed, was but bare jus
tce. 50 now, sir, you know that you
are innocent of bloodshed, and It's | am
guilty"
The knight looked at the churchman
and thought to see him break forth into
thankSgivings Bat it was not 50. The
prior was deeply moved, but not exult-
ant. ''Sir," said he, like a man that is
near choking, let me go to my cell and
think over this strange tidings'
"And pray for me, | do implore YOU"
said the knight.
CAY, sir, and with nay heart"
Some days passed, and the knight
looked to hear his old tale come round
again. But no the prior was silent as
the grave. Then after a while the
knight sent for him again, and said,
Good father, what | told you was not
under seal of confession"
81 know it, sir, said the prior. "Yet
will it go no further, unless | should
outlive you by Gods Will. Alas sir,
you have taken from ME that which was
the health of my SOUL my belief that |
had slain him | hated so unchristian
like. This belief made humility easy
to me, and even charity not difficult
What engine OF wholesome modification
would be left me now, were to 90
prating that slew not the brother |
hated? Nay, [ will never tell the truth,
but carry my precious burden of humil-
ity all my days"
ooh, saint upon earth :" cried the
knight. 'Outlive me, and then tell the
truth"
The monk replied not, but ponderod
these words.
And it fell out SO that the knight
died three years after, and the prior
closed his eyes, and said masses for his |
soul; and good while afterward he did, |
for the honor of the convent, reveal this |
true story to two young monks, but |
bound them by a solemn vow not to
spread it during his life. After his
death the truth got abroad, and among
the prior was much revered,
for that he had cured himself of an UNI
charitable heart, aad had enforced on |
himself the penalty Of unjust shame so
many years.--Harpor's Weekly.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-21
OHEART.

o heart, tried as by fire.
Car y'u bear 81 nInrh Of pain?
II lie man should touch nv hand.
| should fall 1T his feet again.
Heart why do vuu tremhIe 81,
When have ma no moan?
We have only cried for bread.
And had east At our s1u,--a Siole.
Bread or stone, stone or bread,
What does iL matter, SAY ?
That is the way men do, and you are
Only wonan's heart, anyway.
GID GARTH.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-21
no" the Peoples Money Went.
Walden Record

Walden Record
Ia 81 Ia looking over our old Jackson job book
Of ~ e, y the other night, we found an entry
baS Sofk as follows, for a District Printer who
nar 10 JOB facilities attached to his news
lPer oihce: Enumerating a lot of legal
,pPa, twelve different forms, halfsheet and
We l1 ~ sheet-total, 1900 blanks--for which
onr charged M! him Sol, 80, in accordance with
t sul price list. We now recollect that the
Iia oval rooster above mentioned charged
~ unity $500 for the same-and he got 1T.
n e1ty fair profit without any investment
ste sPeik Of. But the opportunities for such
'"'' haye gone with the District Printing.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-21
The Clarion.

Walden Record
We hope our people, in providing them
selves with papers for the campaign, will
not overlook The CLARION. No Southern
man can afford TO fall behind in knowledge
of the events to transpire during this most
eventfll year. No Mississppian can afford
TO ignore the claims Of his State papers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-21

The witness was excused.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-21
"A Ore Million Dollar Suit against
eX-SecretHrY Thompson
Correspondence,
WASHINGTON, June, 9, 1876.


To Hon. Il. CH0adler, Secretary If L,terior:
SIR-Some persons have sent to my
address at Memphis, Tenn. the Evening
Star, published at Washington May y,
1876, with the following paragraph marked:
" Secretary Chandler denies the published
statement that he intends the Senate shall
decide that it hasjurisdictiou to recommend
to the House the Impeachment of one
Thompson, who was Secretary Of the
Interior before the war, for abstracting
more than 500, 900 Of public moneys. lie
admits having made the remark, but only
joke He says, however, that there *
no doubt as to Thompson's guilt, and that
he is wealthy enought to repay the amount
to the Government, and should be made
10 do So"
have neither the right nor inclination
to act upon the assumption that the state.
ment in this paragraph is authorized by YOU
or justified by anything you had said.
Permit me, therefore, to call your special
attention to the article and respectfully to
inquire you if it does represent you truly
Please give me as prompt a reply as your
convenience will permit.
Your obcdient servant,
J. THOMPSON.
The only reply 10 the above letter was
the service Of process upon Mr.. Thomson
million of dollars, principal and interest Of
the bonds stolen, and the amount received
by the defendant from the Confederate Safes
of America and which it is alleged reverted
to and became the property of the United
States, one million Of dollars wish interest.
Mr.. Thompson says this suit is 10 make
him personally responsible for the dishonest
acts Of clerk. Soon after the bonds were
distracted, a Congressional Committee was
was appointed, of which Roscoe ConkIing
was a member. The Committee exunerated
Mr. Thompson Of al hiame. The report
saws. 'tIhe Committee deem il but lust To
add that they discover nothing to involve
the late Secretary, Hon. Jacob THOMPSON.
in the slightest degree in the frauds. The
Secretary should perhaps have exercised
more vatchful guardianship over the stocks
and the movement Of his sgbordinates
None ofthe committee a5roe politically with
Mr. Thompson"
Mr. Chandler claims that the Confederate
archives in possession Of the Government
show Mr.. Thompson held some unexpcnded
balances of the Confederacy which should
be paid to the United States.
Mr.. Thomson has receipts given him by
the Confederate Government on the final
settlement Of his accounts. This suit NAV
put Mr. Thompson to some expense and
trouble, but nothing else is apprehended.
In the suit the fifth count charges that the
defendant on tho 90th of August, 1866. re-
ceiyed the sum of 81 ,OO0, 600, being the
amount received from the so-called Confed-
crate States of America, and which said
sum reverted to and became the property of
the plaintiff, which he retained and did not
pay over ia plaintiff.
The suit is for $4,000, 00a one with in
terest from 18eG the other from 1866.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-02
A Grand Success.
A Years Work For Live Men.

On another page is noticed Me-
Knights "Our Western Border" Con-
sidering the extreme stringency of the
times, the run which this pOrtly and
elegant book is having all over the
country, is something extraordinary.
Scarcely out two months, the TENTH
EDITION is now being made. This
book is sold only by agents, and is so
cheap, beautifully illustrated, and in
tenscly thrilling from cover to cover,
that wherever it Is known it is out, the
best and most successful agents are
droppingal else, land takingit. Agents
sales are enormous. In Pittsburg, one
sold forty-three on his first day; anoth-
er twenty eight i'm four hours; another
seventy-fivo i'm three days. Country
agents report sales at almost every
house, Notwithstanding the dull times.
All good judges confess this timely
book to he the best and fullest work on
BORDER LIFE, STRUGGLE and ADvEN-
TURE ever yet published. Everybody
wants it, and all who read it are de-
lighted. 1t cannot he had from tho
book stores, but is sold only by agents.
Active, thorough-gOing canvasscrs-
male and female-are wanted in every
township. Address, stating past sue
cess, and first and second choice Of ter
ritory, Mt tho Office nearest you, j. G.
MCCURDY Il CO., Philadelphia, Pa,
Cincinnati, o., Chicago, Ill.,, or St
Louis, Mo.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-02
An Inquiry.

EDITOR START have heard many
rumors in regard to the management of
the contract by the Highway Commits
sioncr Of Pleasant Plains township, for
putting through that road leading from
Baldwin south. Will not our Com
missioner explain through your col
umns, the whole matter, so we may
understand it and stop the circulation
Of these vague rumors. What thepco-
pie want to know, is, how much was
expended OH the entire work of cutting
the road out; how the job was let,
whether advertised or not; and wheth-
err the parties who done the work have
received pay therefor out of the peo-
ple's funds? A CITIZEN
of Pleasant Plains TYP.
March LIST, 1876.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-02
By s. ii. &.
CORR.

So soon forgotten in thy faithful sleep
ing,
Would it not grieve thy faithful heart
to know,
Life's crowding duties leave no time
for weeping,
Fen when our best and dearest lieth
low?
A little while the pathway must seem
drcary,
When change or death has yelled u
dear ones face,
But youthful hearts of mourning soon
grow weary,
And seek new friends to fill tho va
cant space.
Awhile it may be that our hearts en-
Their faith to keep, unaltered, to the
dead,
But love is vanquished by the graves
stern "Never;"
And still the daily round remains to
tread.
Yet in one heart the oldcn chimes arc
ringing,
Der one sad life still mcmory's own
rays shine
o happy thought that every day Is
bringing
The union nearer of her soul and
mine.
Though in my ears thy name is seldom
spoken,
Thy memory unprized by all beside,
Deep i'm my heart the truth remains
unbrollen,
Till death unites whom life did but
divide.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-02
Chase Items.

Whilst the saw mill Of J. A. Haai,
was running to-day, the governor go,
deranged by some means, and MS there
Is hand lever attached to the clutter
fly" the engineer thought ho would
not shut down to repair 1t as 1t was
then nearly noon. The sawyer had on
n large log and the feed being too large,
il caused the saw to slacken and of
course the belt to slip little. Tho
sawyer did not ease up soon enough
and the main belt slipped off, and the
engine being thus free, "rrnned away"
The fireman saw the accident and
started to shut off the steam; but be-
fore he reached the engine, the two fly
wheels or driving pulleys Zone about Z
feet, the other about feet, had burst
into fragments, which flew some back
and some ahead; one large piece tore
through the end of the mill and far out
on the pond; another piece going in the
opposite direction, came in contact
with post some 6xS inches, and cut
1t off rs squarcly as could have been
done with an axe. Fortunately the
hands were all up stairs except the
fireman, and he was in the boiler room;
and so no one was hurt.
The mill had been completed only
day or two before, after almost innu-
merable delays; and this will make
still another delay.
CORR.
nLneo L6L O2<7 1870
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-02
THE MORNING COURIER


Recent political events strongly indi-
cate speedy return of the Democratic
party to supreme power I'm the nation.
The House of Representatives IL now
Democratic by II large majority; the
government gilmore than one halfof the
States il administered by Democrats;
the party enters upon the Presidential
contest with the brightest hopes, and
under the most substantial encourage
ment.
The wonderful revelations of rascali-
ty and corruption Oh the part OF Repub-
lican leaders, which have burdened the
press and Mortified the people during
the past three years, make 1t clearly
the duty of every man to take an ac-
tive part in the great contest of the
present year. More than ut any pre-
vious time i'm the history of the country,
Il Trustworthy daily newspaper Is now
necessary to every citizen, In order that
he may intelligcntly discharge his po-
litical duties. THEC1IIcAGO MORNING
COURIER is Il consistent Democratic
newspaper. IL will he devoted to the
work of aiding In rescuing the nation
from the party that has dcbauchcd its
service, squandered its treasure and Ell
SluNcV us lIDcTtleS. IL w Ill utNOCNtc u
speedy return to specie payments, but
believes that this result should he
brought about by economical manage
ment of the Government, and not by
arbitrary enactment. 1t believes in
grecnbacks at par, and the same cur
rency for the rich and poor. 1t will
advocate Home Rule, Free Trade, and
Public Economy, the old cardinal prin-
ciples of the Democratic party.
The Courier has established II wide
spread reputation as II first class news
paper. The aim of its management is
to make it all that the public in these
hurrying days can desire, namcly-a
complete newspaper. Every facility
known to modern journalism will he
utilized to insure the prompt prcscnta-
ton of all important intelligence from
all parts of the world, while the utmost
care will he exercised to CLEAN only
such as Is worth printing. In short,
The Courier will give all the news rs
promptly us any other paper, and con-
denscd into Il more attractive and read
able form than the blanket sheets.
Terms-Mail subscriptions, postage
free, six dollars per annum, or fifty
cents per month, in advance.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-02

PROLIFIC WHITE FLOUR CORN!-
This corn exceeds any other for Bread.
1t ripens two weeks earlier than the
common corn. On every stalk there
grows from five to fourteen ears. The
ears are large, average 10 incheS-thc
cob Is very small. This corn took the
premium ut the Bradley County Fair,
this year, for the "grcatcst yield" ~
correspondent, writing in the October
number of the Ruru GUOiiHi0H gives
an account of where he raised this cora
at an average of "eight ears to the
stalk and ut the rate of zone hun
drcd bushels to the acre" on common
land. The Seed have are all sound
and every grain warranted To grow. !
desire ali Agent i'm every county! And
will give to every Agent - per cent.
on every order for five dollars worth
or over. This will enable every one
to pay some attention to taking orders.
Prices; sack, 81 90; 3 sacks, 80 30; @
sacks, 81 %; 70 sacks, $40 20. Each
Sack contains 200 grains-all Seed
sent by mail, unless otherwise directed.
| will pay the postage. Large orders
will be sent by express or freight. Any
person buying as much as $40 W worth,
will he furnished with stalk, to show,
with to ii ears OH it, so that people
may see that it is no mummy. Read
this, from the Master of the Bradley
County Grange: "The Prolific Flour
Corn is the most satisfactory white va
riety | have ever seen raised. Iccrtify
that the average number of cars to the
stalk is 6 good sized ears and that II
the largest OH any one stalk; also that
I selected 100 stalks that made II little
over three bushels SHIELDED corn. a. +.
BIUNT.u Mr.. Blunt Is also Postmaster
ut Cleveland, as well as II farmer. |
could furnish any amount of testimO-
mails, but don't consider it necessary.
Mr.. Lindsey of Holston, claims that
this Corn was raised by him ut the rate
of 200 bushels to the acre and 20 ears to
the stalk. If there Is any newspaper
published in your county, please re-.
quest the publishers to write to me and
I will put an advertisement in their
paper. "Money Orders' and "Regis-
tered Letters" at my risk. Address all
orders To w. >. Tll'TON,
Cleveland, Bradley Co., Tenn.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-02

John Kirkland wishes it to be under
stood that we were i'm error, last week,
stating that he was erecting II building
for use as grocery. 1t is his son,
Henry Kirkland.
will pay cash for 100 cords Of Hem
lock Bark, delivered at the depot,
Baldwin. j. ID. GARLAND.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-02
Notice.
IN NE matter ora Specidi Term 4
or tircuh Court for The County
Of Lake, !Sidte OF .Htchi0an.

~ ne WUlffO u SIDectdl Term
Of tircuN Court FOR the CO0nty
Of Lake Stdte " .Hichi0ah.
Dceming it necessary, it il hereby
Ordered that Special Term of the
Circuit Court for the County of Lake
he held ut the Circuit Court room, I'm
the village of Baldwin, in said County
OF Lake, commencing OH the first Tues
day I'm March, A. ID. 1876, ut 10 O'Clock
In the forenoon of that day.
And 1t Is further ordered that GER
titled copy of this Order DO published
in the LAKE COUNTY STAR, Il newspa-
per printed, published and circulated
In said county, for n period of thirty
a3O) days next preceding said first
Tuesday i'm March.
Given under my hand, at the city of
Huntingdon, this 2lst day of Janua-
~, a. ID. 1876.
HARRISON III. WHEELER,
Circuit nudge.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-02
Baldwin House,

This House has been newly finished
and rc-f,irnishcd, and will he kept i'm
iirt-class style. Charges reasonable.
Good stabling. +. Indermill, Proprie-
tor, Baldwin, Mich. 1886
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-02
Niryana House..

Nv motto is to live and let live.
Good meals served at all hours, on short
notice, for 25 cents a meal. Two meals
and lodging for as cents. am thank
full for past patronage, and hope 1t will
continue. II. +. LACEY, Proprietor.
The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-03-02
William A. Deuress,

Treasurer of Lake county. Will at
tend promptly and carefully to all bus
mess relating to payment OF resident
and nonresident taxes. Address, Bald
win, Lake Co., Mich. 3-4