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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-04
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-04

In Williamsburgh, N. r., George
Lucasscn shot Miss Augusta Schneider,
and then, after taking dose of poison,
fatally shot himself.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-04
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-04

New sources of India-rubber, OF
materials characterized by the elasticity
and the other peculiar properties OF that
substance, are constantly being brought
TO light and experimental with, it be-
ing well known that the rubber con-
stituent abounds in the milky juices of
many plants besides the caoutchouc
tree, as, for example, the dandelion and
lettuce. Recently a company has been
formed in London, Ontario, Canada, for
the extraction of caoutchouc from milk
weed, the juice of which is found to
contain some four per cent. of rubber.
In the process of production pursued in
this case, the plant is first partially de-
composed, steamed, then treated with
coal-tar naphtha, which being distilled
leaves the residuary caoutchouc in the
solid form.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-04

The man who carries cane for orna.
ment and not use generally carries head
of the same sort
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-04

The man who pays for his clothes is
tle best -dresscd man.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
w. w. Chisolum's Gard.

The author OF the card bearing the
above name has abused the privilege OF
our columns in replying to the publica-
ton designed to convict hin Of forgery
to establish cotton claim against the
government, by applying scurrillous and
abusive language to Mr.. G. w.
Welsh, one of the most respectable
and worthy citizens of Kemper county,
and impugning the motives Of the Ma
sauie brotherhood for expelling the said
Chisolm from their order; but waving
these considerations, we have determined
to let our readers see all that the accused
has to say on the subject.
Upon referring to the affidavit of Mr..
Welsh it will be seen that it does not
contain, as Chisolm alleges, the statement
that ''Perry Moore was dead before the
" affidavit (of Chisolm) was made. "
Nothing was said in his affidavit about
Perry Moore being dead or alive. 1t
was simply that the signature of Perry
Moore (who, according to Chisolm's
statement, died few days before the
affidavit in regard othe cotton claim, was
made) "was forgery and 50 admitted
to me (Welsh) by Chisolm." In a
statement by Mr.. Welsh, he. testified
that he demanded Chisolm's resigna-
ton" and the statement is corroborated
by the fact that he did resign, as the
original charge of : forgery" ETC., was
substantiated by the finding of the grand
jury according to the unimpeachable
testimony of District Attorney Woods
and members Of the jury. Every candid
mind will reach but one conclusion, and
that is that Chisolm's defense is wholly
insufficient, and does not meet the case.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

Gov. Tilden's letter on the subject of
paving Southern claims, etc, has brought
out innumerable expressions from all
sorts of people in the South endorsing
his course. The wonder is, and the
misfortune also is, that Southern leaders
were so tardy in reaching their conclu-
sions on this subject. The readers of
THE CLARION will remember that years
ago, we warned the Southern people
that this very matter of paying Southern
war "claims" would prove the worst of
all stumbling blocks in the way of the
deliverance of the South and of the na-
ton from Radical misrule, and we warned
them against such action as would give
rise to the very clamor that is now
| heard on that subject to the detrimeni
of the Democratic cause all through the
| North But We received no encour
agement. When it was proposed
that our Legislature should pass resolu,
tons petitioning the refunding of thu
cotton tax, our voice was raised agaIns
it. We feared the consequences. VIVA
we then predicted and solemnly but in
efectually demonstrated against, has
come TO pass. The main stock in trade
of the Radical leaders-the instrument
on which they have placed their chic
reliance for crushing out the hopes o
the South in this canvass, is the bugbeaI
"claims." Is itnot strange that South
ern members of Congress did not, by +;
solemn and emphatic vote, take th'
whole question out of the Presidential
canvass? How easily it might have
been done. and what a world of trouble
it would have saved to the true men Of
the North who are striving under i'm
mense disadvantage to rescue the gov
eminent from the spectators.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
q ssu@ Picture BRA wa by "a A<%-
publican H.eader

-Senator Carl Schurz il in full fel-
lowship with the Hays and Wheeler
crowd, and has addressed more ami
larger audiences in behalf of the Repub-
lican candidates than any other orators
Of their party. In 1872. speaking in
reference to Southern affairs he drew the
following perfectly true picture. de
then said:
1.-THE thieves control the negroes, and II
was under their influence that they have
been arrayed against the whites. The
blacks and the whites stand face TO face
as enemies-for THE NEGROES ARE
UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF THE
| MOST VILLAINOUS SCOUNDRELS
that ,uere eper aUotced to Disgrace great
aud noble country. II there can te any
thing worse than civil war, it Is the war
of the races and these scoundrels have
adopted Just the ue7-y means to bring about
such aoar. At the heal of the negroes
are the great thieves that rule the South,
and rely on Grant for support. The
support is given TO them freely. and
every possible means has been taken to
| make tlem pima INSTRUMENTS VI thS
powers that be. The Republican party Is
responsible for the present condition Of the
| South. | will not be Republican to
deliver the Southern people over to
THE WORST SET OF SCOUN-
DRELS THAT EVER OBTAINED
| POLITICAL POWERS. We are fight
ing tor the overthrow OF system "a
system of unconstitutional arrogance O
po,ccr, system of contempt Of Ld'o, q system
of government By force. A SYSTEM OF
| PLUNDERING IN THE SOUTH
AND OF CORRUPTION IN THE
/ NORTH SUCH A PARTY, WHEN IT HAS
COME TO THAT, DOES NOT DESERVE t
LIVE"
From some unaccountable cause Car
Schurz is now the apologist and defender
of the very party which is guilty of the
crimes he so faithfully described in 1872
Nevertheless the picture remains, anc
its fidelity to truth is unquestioned
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
Financial Record of the Southern
CarPet-HSHE Governments.

On examination the financial record:
of the carpet-bagged States are as fol
lows:
@North Carolna-Debts and liabili
ties at the close Of the war-principal
IS, $50, 500; interest 81, 261 ,316; whole
amount SO, 95l, SIG Debts and liabil
tiles January 1, 1872, s34, S87, 467 50.
s'South Carolina--Debts and liabilitie;
at the close Of the war--S5, O4O, 900.
Debts and liabilities January /, 1872,
$40, 1884 AT.
"Georgia-Debts and liabilities at the
close of the war, nominal. Debts aud
liabilities June, 1871, $50, 637 800.
"Florida-Debts and liabilities at the
close of the war, 1921 900 Debts and
liabilities January 1, 1872, SO, 763,-
All 81.
"Tennessee-Debtsa at the close of the
war, $40, 105, 606 &c. Debts and liabil-
tiles, January l, 1872, $45, 6SS, 263 46.
''Arkansas-Debts and liabilities at
the close of the war, 81, 636, 952 ST.
Debts and liabilities January /, 1872,
SO, 761, 265 81.
"Louisiana-Debts and liabilities at
the close Of the war, $l0,099,07 a.
Debts and liabilities January 1, 1872,
$50, $40, 306 81.
"Texas-Debts and liabilities at the
close of the war, nominal. Debts and
liabilities January 1, 1872, $40, 30l ,01O-
81.
"Alabama--Debts and liabilities at
the close of the war, 1888, Cos ST.
Debts and liabilities January /, 1872,
S38, $50, 967 81"
Missssippi-Debt in 1870, 1921, 600
In 1875, $1,000, Notwithstanding
constitutional prohibition against
pledging the credit Of the State. In ad-
dition to this, the property valuation of
the State under Radical manipulation
was decreased SAC, 900, O00 and $780,
900 acres of land have been forfeited to
the State by the unfortunate owners for
non payment of taxes.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

Gov. Tilden's recent letter on this sub
ject was made necessary by the inces-
SAINT clamor Of the Radical leaders that
the United States Treasury would be
bankrupted and the credit of the country
inevitably DESTROYED by the assumption
and payment of Southern claims for dam
age and destruction Of property in the
event of the success Of the Democratic
party. Failing in their bloody shirt IS
sue, as shown by the Octobe elections,
those desperate and INSCRIPTIONS leaders
next resorted to the expedient of alarm
ing the Northern States on the claim"
issue a few well remembered
facts will show the shallowness
of this pretence, which strange, to
to say, has been resorted to by such states
men as Carl Schurz, to say nothing of
brazen- faced, roaring demagogues Of the
Blaine and Ingersoll stripe. The truth is
that the Southern Claims Commission
was organized long ago by the Republi-
cans themselves, and all the machinery
relating to the matter was managed by
Republicans. OF the one hundred and
forty bills introduced by Democratic
Representatives at the last session, one
hundred and nineteen were already pend
ing in the two previous Congresses, and
many of them originally presented by
Republican members. This fact is stated
anthoritatively by Henry H Smith,
who was clerk Of the Committee on Wan
Claims in the Forty-second and Forty
third Congresses, and who is now the
| journal clerk of the House. Mr.. Smith
further states in regard to the amounts II
volved in these claims, shat of 9,237
cases reported to Congress by the Com
missioners of Claims, 4, 426 were allowed,
to the extent of So, 172, sos, and 1 81
disallowed, to the extent Of Sl6,9l9,
98606 Continuing the same per cent
age of allowance, the whole amount tc
be allowed of the claims pending would
not exceed Sc, 600, 900 The statement
of Mr.. Smith also shows that of the los
claims reported on favorably by the Re
| publican Committee of the Forty-third
Congress, the amount recommended tc
be paid is So, S81 900 while the 50 cases
which passed the Democratic Committee
of the present Congress only involve the
sum of S215, 361.
Nothing more was needed to expose
the utter fallacy of the Republican cry
! about Southern claims, SO far as Demo
Gratis are concerned, except the frank
and explicit letter of Gov. Tilden, which
efectually spikes the main gun of the
Hayes managers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
"OnIy One Vote

Voters sometimes reason thus: l an
only one man against million of voters;
| have only one vote; l have very little
influence. We say to such friends thst
every single vote is important. The
great river that washes the Western
boundary line of Mississippi, bearing
upon its mighty bosom the wealth and
commerce of almost one half of the ma
ton, is but combination of innumera-
bic drops of water-each drop, of itself,
utterly powerless and of no import
ance, but, by combination, contrib
uting to the grand formation of the
Father of Waters"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
MIR. TlIGen Fully Endorsed.
Hon. y NJ. Stone, Governor Of
Mis~iSsiPpi, and Gen George.
Chairman or Ghc State DemO-
cratic Committee, ora IIae south
ern Claims
Vicksburg Herald.

VicksburG Herald.
Below we give extracts from a letter
written to a gentleman in this city, by
his Excellency, Governor Stone, and an
extract from u letter written by Gen.
George to a gentleman in Jefferson coun-
ty. These leading and representative
men retilct the views of ninety-nine one
hundrodths of the Democrats of this
State, and their endorsement of Gov.
Tilden's position will have weight and
influence in dissipating the false issues
raised by the Northern Radicals in their
desperate efforts to defeat the election of
that statesman and patriot;
EXTRACT FROM GOV. STONES LETTER.
JACKSON Miss, Oct. p, 1876.
x X agree fully with
you in your opinion of Gov. Tilden's let,
ter OF the 24th, in regard to what are
called the Southern claims, and | think
l am justified in saying that Gov. rs.
position is cordially endorsed by ninety
nine hundredths Of the Democrats of
Mississippi. The "Sourthern claims" Is
great bugbear, used by the profcs.
sIonal politicians to frighten the timid
Northern voter, in the hope to arouse
prejudice against the South, and TO dis.
tract attention from the shortcomings
and corruption Of the present Republican
administration. Unable to stand before
the country upon its record of the past
Iohr years, aud having failed in its efforts
to successfully conduct the canvass un-
der what is known as the "bloodv shirt
programme" the Republican party must
needs take up some other cry intended
10 mlslead aud blind the North. l am
truly glad Gov. Tilden has set forth, in
no uncertain words, what will he the pol.
10Y OF his Administration on the subject
OF Southern claims, should he be elected
President.
The people of the South do not supnort
Governor Tilden from anv mercenarv
motive. The hope of securing the nav
ment Of Southern claims, has. never
enterned their minds-nor was the oues-
ton thought of, so far as know. until Il
was forced into the issues of the canvass
by reckless and desperate Republican
speakers-notably Mr.. Blaine. / know
speak the honest sentiment of the Dem
ecrats OF Mississippi, when l saw their
only object IN supp ,rtins Mr.. Tiiden is
to bring about new ORR 81 things-o
new order OF thin-s that will give peace
ana prosperity 20 tier safe that will
cause the whole country, in Mr.. rs. lam
suage' 70 turn TO a new and better fu-
lure, and on that basis to assure peace.
reconciliation and fraternity between ali
sections, and last, though not least Of
all that VIII put an end forever to the
uesisns OF wicked men to array the two
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

Irish-born citizen, sNorth and South,
are almost solidly united for Tilden and
Hendricks. The reason why is thus
given by the editor of the N. Y. Free
mans Journal, the most influential
Irish-American paper in the country:
As you know, | have steadily, strong
", but with no pretence of an enthusi-
asm that would be ridiculous, urged on
all good citizens of the United States
that NAV care for my opinion that the
election of AIessrs. Tilden and Hendricks
in releasing the people of the Southern
States from the cruel oppression they
are suffering, will markedly enhance the
business prosperity of the whole country
and give US " better times"
As to the " hidden power that actuates
the Irish, if Mr.. Lord will beco me well
acquainted with them, he will find that
it is the same g hidden power that ac-
tuates all other intelligent and honorable
classes of men. 1t is their free will, and
a disposition not peculiar to them alone,
to stand by their friends. So far as l
can Judge, outside of few shared in the
meshes Of one other pernicious secret So
ciety-such as the Orange lodges and their
counterpart, the Ribbonmen," known
in this country under several names-I
believe that almost all Irish born, who
vote at all, will vote the whole ticket
Federal, State and local-that is known
as Democratic.
Very respectfully, yours,
Us. 6. McMAsTER-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
The Case orc NJ. Buchanan.

We stated on unquestioned authority
in recent number, that Mr.. G. M.
Buchanan, of Marshall, had been in
dicted by the grand jury Of the county
for violation of the law We ought to
have stated earlier, and would have
done so if the fact had not escaped our
observation, that he has been tried by a
jury composed of ten Democrats and two
Republicans, and fully acquitted. We
are incapable of doing injustice to pO-
litical opponent, and desire the state
ment of his acquittal to have the same
publicity through our columcs as the
original publication of his Indictment.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

True chiyalry prefers a magnanimous
enemy to q tFaacheFous friend. How,
then, can the truly chivalFous men of the
South prefer the treacherous Tilden to
the just and generous Hayes?-Times on
Tilden's letter.
So Tilden, who as Governor of
New York, protested against the mil
itary disarmament of the Legislature
of Louisiana, and now protests
against the military occupation of
South Carolina, which is done to pre-
vent the overthrow of the thieves and
black-liners, is '.'treacherOus friend
because he opposes the payment of claims
in which every ex-rebel endorses him.
While Hayes, who, as Governor
of Ohio, looked silently on at the
Louisiana outrage, enters no protes
against the South Carolina infamy, and
who has encouraged the abuse and Wilt
actions of the South by his friends, upon
every stump in the nDr... ana ~ 'ne
Radical papers, is the q just and generous
Hayes" We glory In such treachery.
We spit upon such generosity.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
rae Pivotal state.

The following letter, from the Chair
man of the National Executive Commit
tee, is going the rounds;
national Dem. Com, EVERETT
HOUSE, UNION SQUARE AND % LIB
ERrY ST., N. Y, Oct. 20, 1876. )
DEAR SIR: You can be assured, and
you can assure your friends and ne'gh1
bors that the Democratic party will
carry New York, Connecticut and New
Jersey in November.
You cannot feel a deeper interest IN
the achievement of the result than do
Every effort will be made, not only for
the sake of the North, but of the whole
country, which, if the Democrats sue
coed, includes the South, and II they TAI
will be limited to a much narrower area
Truly yours,
ABRAM 5. HEWITT,
Chm'n Dem. National Com.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01

We do not know that the small cleo
toral vote of Mississippi will have a con-
trolling, or very important effect in
deciding the Presidential election. How
ever, this may be, We must carry our
own State for Tilden and Hendricks.
Last fall, noble and glorious Mississippi
wheeled into line with her regenerated
sister States of the South. Let Missis-
sippians resolve never tie recede from that
glorious position. What citizen of this
State wants to see our State government
again under the rule of carpet bagges?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
THE PORT GIBSON AFFAIR
Special from General Vertner.
WHAT COLORED NVHTNESSE'
HAVE TESTIFIED.
Further Particulars.
More About spro.t.


Spec al to The DAILY CLARION.
PoRr GIBSON, Miss, Oct. -, lS76.
Editors Clarion: Negro witnesses in the
ambushing affair of Saturday testify that
Sprott, as Deputy Marshal, did advise the
negroes to come under arms that day; that
after their leaders had agreed to disperse,
and after the Sheriff rode of, Sprott APP
peared with gun in hand and urged them
not 10 put up their arms, and only con
sented to il upon the arrival of negro
messenger - no advised il owing to the cN-
element in town. Sprott did have parley
with the Sheriff that day in the presence of
Capt. L. kearney, in which lie denied their
responsibility for their coming armed.
Lynch WAS not prevented from speaking.
aud wheH The meeting dispersed after a
speech by Il negro, not white man except
Sheriff Buck was on the ground. /; was q
deliberate att, mpt by Sprott TO shed the
blood OF negroes for partisan purposes.
Failing the leaders disbanded tho meeting,
and claim intimidation. Shortly after dis
pcIsing, the Sheritf's posse was ambuscaded
by negroes. Sprouts actions and repre-
sensations in this are in keeping with his
reputation here rs a liar and villain.
j. ID. VERTNER.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-11-01
Gov. Hendricks EndOrss.s GOV
TiIden's Claims Letter.
Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer

Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer
indianapolis, October Ex-Governor
Hendricks was interviewed tonight in re-
gard to Southern claims. He said in re-
spect to Southern claims: II had sup
posed that my views were plainly express
ed in my speech made in the Satehouse
yard soon after our election, in which |
emphatically approved of the veto of all
bills which were likely to furnish dan
geroas precedents which we're passed
when the Republicans had absolute CON
troll of both branches of Congress. full.
ly concur in the views expressed by Gov.
Tilden in his letter which appeared yes
terdav.