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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-04-19

Pursuant to n call, the citizens and
soldiers of the town of Summit met at
the Market House on Monday, the IOth
INST, tor the purpose Of taking into cons
sheraton the care and susteuauce of WIS.,
itors to our town on the Goth inst.
On motion, ii. Hitler was called to
preside over the deliberations Of the
meeting, and 5. a. Matthews was ap-
pointed Secretary.
On motion Of Col. 4. Il. Stockdale. Il
was
Resolved, That the citizens of Summit
will entertain all persons visiting our CITY
on the 10Th instant, for the purpose of
participating in the celebration Of said
day.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That committee Of three
from each district in our city be appoint.
ed as reception committee, and 10 per-
form all the duties necessary to make our
visitors comfortable
The following committee was appoint
ed by the Chair:
First District. G. Lamlin, Esq.
Sam. Lyman, Esq, and l.. G. Bick-
Second District-General W. T..
Cain, Capt. A. A. Boyd, and J. Moyse.
Esq.
Third District-Colonel r. r.. Stock
dale, }. d. Gotten, Esq, and Jonas Hill
Ter, Esq.
Fourth District-Colonel w. II. Car
land, w. L. White, Esq, and r.. C..
Ryan, Esq.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That we request the use off
the lower Masonic Hall ON that day as
room for the reception Of our guests.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That the lower Masonic
Hall be decorated and made the head
quarters for the reception committee. and
that committee be appointed TO carry
out this resolution.
Whereupon the Chair appointed tho
following committee:
Rev. Ira Robertson, chairman; j. ID.
Gotten, Il. w. Matthews, Sidney Car
land, Oliver Quinn, Sam. Patton, and
Joseph Mckenzie.
On motion, the following committee
was appointed as a Committee of Arr
rangements to confer with other commit
tees:
Captain T. A. Garner, Capt. A. A.
Boyd, w. II. White, Esq, Ben. Hill
born, Esq, Col. w. ii. Garland, and j.
e. Dick, Esq.
On motion, it was
Resolved, That we request the Sum
init Sentinel. Summit Times, McComb
City Intelligencer, jackson CLARION,
Bro0khaven Ledger, and all other papers
in South Mississippi to publish the pro-
ceedings of this meeting.
Resolved, That this meeting adjourn
until Monday, the Oath instant, 10 meet
at the market house in this city.
III. KILLER, President.
S. A, MATTHEWS, Secretary.
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Democratic Meeting i'm AIcOrn
County.
Sub=Soiler and Democrat !

SUBJ Soiler and Democrat.
Pursuant to Il call for meeting in honor
of the inauguration of Col. j. NJ. Stone as
Governor, 4 large humble of the citizens of
this city and vicinity assembled at the
Courthouse, on Thursday, March 20, 1876,
and proceeded TO organize by electing Judge
}. A. Green, Chairman, and Mr.. +. NJ. Bell,
Secretary.
Col. f. e. Whitfield was called OH to adj
dress the meeting. and responded with
characteristic eluquence, paying noble
triAute to Gov Stone rs soldier aud cit
iZen.
Capt, PickBns. Judge Green. Judge Kill
pa rick and L. ID. Young, Esq, were called
on respectively, all OF whom spoke in most
com plimentary terms of our new Governor.
Capt. Pickeus offered the following reSo-
buttons, which wrre unanimously adopted
amidst great applause:
Resolved, That i'll his EXcelency, Gov.
John NJ. Stone, we recognigc Wan without
fear and without fpproAcli, az ipcorruptible
patriot, iinma2piatc citizon, II gallant SOL
dier and enlightened conservative states
nan.
Resolved, That We congraiula the peo-
pie of our State on his elevation 10 the
chief magi>tracy OF the commonwealth
feeling assured that hc will discharge the
varied duties of his responsible position in
Il manner Crrditable alike to himself and
his Immediate constituency.
Resolved, That howeyer glorious his rec
ord As II soldier Iaay have been, VIC are con-
fideus taat lis civil administration of the
dnairs OF our State will prove no less admi-
rable.
Capt j. II Miller was called upon, who
concluded his remarks by Offering the fol-
10 wing preamble and resolution, WHOA were
unanimously adopted
Whereas, l.. p. ReyEolds, who was elect
cd Representative by the Democratic party
of Alcorn county, voted against the i'm
peachment Of the negro Cardo7o, and failed
to cast his Sote upon the Ames imne ch
ment, bath of whom We're prob.biy guilty
Of tile grayest crimes,
BE it resolved, That we no longer consid-
er l., T. Reynolds the representative of the
Democratic party of this county.
The meeting adjourned sine die.
j. a. GREEN, Chm.
II IL Rel SnlfV
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THE SOUTH AND THE CENTENNLAL.
Letter from ahe Secretary or rtr
Mississippi Hoard.
N. Y. Herald.l


JACKSON, Miss, April I, 1876.
40 the Editor Of the Herald.
There is considerable disappointment
in this section at the agreement entered
into by the leading railroad hnes-thot
the reduction from regular rates DURING
the Centennial Exhibition season shall
be only twenty-five per cent. and that
the ticket must be used within thirty
days. l can say that there will be but
comparatively few excursion tickets pur-
chased on those conditions. Thousands
who may wish to go from the South
would not be restricted as 10 time for The
paltry reduction proposed, and thousands
will not 60 at all because of the apparent
disposition Of the railroad lines rs take
advantage Of the occasion. Railroad
officials generally understand their own
business but / submit, in no spirit 81
complaint, but with a desire TO encourage
attendance from this section. that I'm the
action referred to the railroads have
committed a mistake, which, it IS hoped.
may yet be corrected.
The regular fare from this CITY ID
Philadelphia and return would be S76 90,
the proposed reduction would make 10
S57 35, and for the difference of SI9 l5
the ticket must be used within thirty
days.
Should the fare be reduced one.half
or one-;hird even, and the time for using
the ticket extended to ninety days, the
from the South would bo
very largely increased
Very respectfully,
j. l.. Power,
Sec. Of Miss. State Centennial Board.
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BR EVITHE3S.

How 10 raise beets-take hold of the
TOPS and pull.
Men who have violated the law are al
,.y. :. open to conviction.
Wby do people call fora piece Of string,
.ad Aid ANYBODY ever hear of one calling
tor whole one ?
DR.. Kenealy, NJ. p, of Tichborne trial
rotorietv, proposes to make lecturing
,oqr in the United States.
Some English ladies at Nice have
.,,red club, the chief object Of which
/. 10 organize long morning walks in the
nsghborhood.
4 French translator is said to have
translated the poets exclamation " Hail,
borrors hail! :" into g How do you do,
horrors How do you do y
4 Southern paper thus apologies to its
readers: :" The absence of editorial in
5,dav's paper is entirely owing to the
absence Of the editor and the stiffness of
hi. scissors.
An old edition of Morse's geography
laws. " Albany has four hundred dwell
j nr houses and twenty-four hundred in
all standing with their gable
ends to the street.
Manchester, Eng, is to have a new art
gallery, at a cost of $500, 900, the whole
AMOUNT of which has been given BY resi-
dent Of that city, who prefers to have his
name remain unknown.
The experiment has been tried in Lon
don Of establishing penny banks in con-
nccton with the public schools, and with
success. In a few months 5.266 children
had deposited no less than 50, 620.
A gentleman at an eating saloon asked
the person next 70 him if he would please
pass the mustard " Sir, said the man,
do YOU mistake me for waiter "
" Oh, no, sir, was the reply, " l mis-
took you for a gentleman.
A schoolmaster has lately been senten-
ced in England to penal servitude for
five years for having inflicted severe cor
poral punishment on a boy eleven years
Of age, who had been intrusted to his
care.
A pauper in an English poorhouse re-
Gently wrote to the guardians that, " be
ing shut out from public life, he wished
them to insert an advertisement for him
as horse trainer in the leading Englis h
sporting journals. They respectfully de-
clined, one remarking that the pauper
must consider them vested fools. )"
Another, at the same meeting, asked to
be supplied I" with eggs and wine, as she
could not eat meat" This also was de-
clined
Mr.. Gus. Folkes, who is known to
everybody, and esteemed by all who know
him, left the city for Jackson yesterday,
whittier he goes to take charge Of the
Edwards House. Mr.. Foxes departure
will be regretted by large circle of
friends, but Jackson will gain an estima-
bic and valuable citizen. The Edwards
House, under his management, will not
fail to maintain its high standard of ex-
ceIlency, but will grow even more popular
with the travelling public and the people
Of jackson. We wish you much success,
Mr.. olkes-Vicksburg Herald.
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RESOLUTIONS.
OF THE
Huka Democratic Club Gnani-
mousIy Adopted al It's Meeting,
April IItI5.
OF THE

WHEREAS. Tie L gislature of Mississippi
by its recent action in the late lmpeach-
ment trials has freed our State from set
of officials whose whole mbition had been
to secure office regardless OF the interests OF
the people and whose only aim had been
personal ae grandizement; therefore
Resotved. l. That we heartily endorse
the action of the Legislature in i;npeaching
the lase Governor. Lieutenant Governor
and Superintendent of Public Education--@
course prompted alike 10y COMMON honesty
and official purity.
Resolved, 2 That we cordially approve
the course OF those members who knowing
nothing but the public veal, and seeing
nothing but the fair fame and unsullied
honor of the old Commonwealth. acted so
promptly i'm ridding our borders of a set of
corrupt aud oppressive rulers.
ResOIred, 3. That in the person of Cover
nor Stone, man whom we have ever de-
lighted to honor, we recognize ar official
whose good sense and sterling integrity
will carry us safely from the past era OF
disgrace. corruption and oppression into
the quiet haven of honor, peace and re-
nOwn.
Resolued, 4. That THE CLARION. ut Jack
son, and the Democrat, ut Corinth, be re-
quested to publish these resolutions.
F. G. PAINE,
('iuh
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- . -
a Baby.

The following is no less admirable as
description of a baby than as an example
VI a Keen sense of the proper place at
Which to put full stop; Did you ever
watch dear little baby waking from Its
morning nap? 1t is one of the prettlest
SIGHTS IN the world. There is the CRIB
WIN ITS small preparations and snow
W. wnlte drapery that covers something, out
hilneu, SOUND and plump. Ehera ispoth-
ing 10 reveal what it is, not the slightest
movement of the pillowed whiteness that
IS Nslble-no sound to indicate keenest
actual life, until the hour hand of the
clock that stands sentinel, like yourself,
mas twice made its circuit. Then there
: slight pulsing in the white drapery,
small, pink, tremulous hand, fair as
t.Sosebqd, is thrust out and from the nest
Slls broken into appears round, dlmln-
9uVe face, with wide open eyes that have
lot much speculation in them. Soon,
however, they cease to stare, and become
4gestlonlng, serious, as ii wondering
Shat kind of a world it is they open upon
ana the head lifts itself just little, and
W" 0 snow-white feet stand up spasmodl'
o"iiy, with a simultaneous movement,
each toe of which has an attendant dim
Ple, But the head is too heavy-it falls
uaek on the pillow with its own sweet
weight, the hair all damp and golden
\; a1e cheeks peachy-the mouth pouted, a.
II the angels kissed it in dreams. A mrs
lingering go-o-o comes from its rosy depth
sIeeter than any birds song, for it has
spirit tone and vet retains q thrill of 1t
lr ;@t skies. The chubby hands ar
h M imploringly, persuasively-the bs
y Is awake and ceases to be an angel
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LAWs BY APPROVAL.
HoUSE-EIGHTY SECOND DAY.
THURSDAY. April Is, 1876.

Mr. Speaker Street in the chair; present
Sc, absent 30. Leave of absence was granted
to Mr.. Crum.
Mr.. johnson. of Itawamba, entered mo
ton TO reconsider the vote tabling S. B. to
encourage immigration.
). b. to incorporate the Home Insurance
Company passed.
S. B to amend the charter of Meridian
was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Dabney entered motion to recon
slider the vote tabling S. b. in relation to
grand iuries.
II. B. to authorize Justlces of the Peace
to grant new trials was tabled
S. 3 to regulafe the tax for retailing
liquors was considered at length, amended
and tabled.
By Mr.: Clay To extend the limits OF
Levee District No. 3 passed.
LAWS BY APPROVAL.
The Governor informed the House that
he has approved the following bill. viz:
To Incorporate the Mississippi Cotton
Merchants Transfer Co.
To amend the act to require certain off,
GERS to furnish their own stationery.
To amend the laws in relation to public
education.
To re charter Port Gibson.
VETOED.
The Governor returned the bill to author
lZe the election of an additional Justice of
the Peace in Beat No. 3, LAFAYETTE cai,nky
without his approval, end WIN veto mes
sage. y "
r. p. to reorgani1e the University of
Mississippi was taken up, considered section
by section, amended and passed,
S. b. to prevent Illicit traffic in LIQUOR was
amended and tahled-yeas so, nays sc.
I'll. Ii. to provide for the payment OF the
lIarbor master of Ship Island Harbor
passed.
II. B supplemental to the court district
BY Mr.. Yeliowley: For the relief of II.
c. Dinkins, of Madison county; lost On its
| passage.
II. B. supplemental to the Congressional
District act (placing Yazoo in the Fourth
Distric) passed.
| 'sTAND FIRM AND WAIT"
| Mr.. Powell, chairman of the committee
=! to investigate the Fred. Parsons case, re-
ported the testimo hy taken Will! theiI.con-
illusions, as fellows That ne procured the
Smith parCfDh or attempted to do so by
| fraud; that in his efforts to procure said
| pardon (being mem Der of the House, he
| was actuated alone by desire of getting
money from said Smith, and he could not
have believed that it was proper case fol
the exercise of executive clemency that the
| evidence developes the fact that Hon. Fred
Parsons has been guilty of conduct which
shows him to be unworthy of seat in the
House.
BY Mr.. Featherston: That ACTION b.
postponed until the second day of the mex
session, and that Parsons be notified
adopted.
S. B. to enable educable children of Mad
ison county to attend Canton school!
passed.
S. B. to attach Sharkey county to the 4tl
Judicial District passed.
The Governors veto message to the bill
TO create an additional Justice of the Peac
in Lafayette county was read and the bill
indefinitely postponed. Adjourned.
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It is better to yield little, than quar-
rel great deal The habit of standing
up, as they call it, for their Qittle)
rights, is one of the disagreeable things
IN the world. Life is too short for the
Perpetual pickering which attend such
dispositions and unless a very momen-
F99H affair indeed, where other peoples
lliaims and interests are involved, it is a
question il it is not wiser, happier, and
more prudent, to yield somewhat of our
precious rights than to squabble to main
tam them. True wisdom is first pure,
Then peaceable and gentle.
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YAzoo CITY, Miss, April 10, 1876.
Owing to his absence from the State, Hon.
II. ID. Money, President of the Mississippi
Press Association, has requested me, as
First Vice President of said Association,
to proceed to do all and singular the things
which he would have to perform were he
in Mississippi, in furtherAnce oil The inter
ests OF that body.
Pursuant to that request hereby make
it known that the Mississippi Press Associ-
alton will hold its annual Convention for
the year SIG, at Holly Springs, commenc-
ing on the first Wednesday in June. A full
attendance of the members is particularly
desired. as the meeting will be an interest
ing and important one. The annual Grafton
will be deliveEed by the able and scholarly
Major w. c. Capers; the annual Essay will
be read by Major E, q. Wall, of the Far
mer's VindicaiQr, and the annual poem by
Capt. G. Z. Merrill, of the Greenwood VAL
ley Sentinel.
At the last Convention Mrs. Annie L.
Clark. Of KosciuSko, and Miss - Bowling,
of Raymond, were requested to write poems
to be read at the Convention of 1876. All
the app1intees will doubtless be present
and discharge the duties assigned them.
j. l.. McCULLUM,
Acting President NJ. z. Association,
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A New York paper says a manufac-
tnrer of boots and shoes on Broadway,
New York, is now engaged in preparing
two pairs of shoes for the exhibition from
the skin of human being, pair from
the skin of an anaconda, a pair from a
mttlesnake skin, pair from the hide OF
kangaroo, and another pair from the
sAln of a catfish The leather of the lat
ter is equal in its texture to the finest
sill, and of those of the skin of human
being the quality would be rated any
where, perhaps, if we did not know what
It was, as superfne.
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nrNEMBER THY MOTHER.

Toad thy mother tenderiy
Down Iife's steep decline;
oncs her arm was thy support,
Vow she leans on thine.
see upon her loving face
Those deep lines OF care;
Thjnk--it was her tell for thee
left that record there.
xa,er forget her tireleSs watch
Kept by day and night,
Takine from her step the grace,
From her eye the light.
cherish well her faithful hel't
Which through weary years,
Echoed with its sympathy
All thy smiles and tears.
Thank God for thy mothers love,
Guard the priceless boon;
Far the bitter parting hour
Gometh all too soon.
when thy grateful tenderness
Loses power to save,
Farfb will hold no dearer spot
Than thy mothers grave.
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Observation-Disclosures DAY.

WEDNESDAY, April u, 1876
Mr.. Speaker Street in the chair; present
10; absent 80,
The Jackson COrnet Band was invited to
accompany tho Legislature on the oxcur-
sion.
H. B. supplemental to the Court District
bill was tabled,
S, B. in relation to grand jurieS was con-
sidered at length and tabled.
II. b. supplemental TO the game law
passed.
II. B. in reference to suits against non
residents passed.
Bv Mr.. Powell, To employ an additional
enrolling clerk passed.
poned.
The House took a recess until o'clock
p. ".
NIGHT SESSION.
S. B. to establish a rule for the collection
of sight draft psassed.
II. B In relation to legal advertising
passed.
III. B. to amend the exemption laws of
this State was tabled.
S B. to incorporate the Charleston and
Tallahatchie Co passed.
S. B. in reference to certain State war
rants, known as the Ripley railroad war
rants passed.
S. p. to cancel certain State warrants
passed.
II B. to provide for the payment OF out
standing warrants in Wilkinson county
passed.
REPORT OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE.
Mr.. SPEAKER: The joint special commit
tee appointed under the House concurrent
resolution to ascertain the Indebtedness OF
the State on January l, 1876, and the value
of the taxable property thereof have had
the same under proper investigation. and
have instructed me to submit the follow
ing report:
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ANOTHER VETO.

Tie Governor returned to the House
without his approval n. B. to Incorporate
the Edwards Manufacturing company. with
message; also Fl. B. to incorporate the
Pamela Grange Manufacturing company
with a message.
Committee of conference on S. B. to lease
the neutrality-suspicious.. Powell. Percy
and Harper.
By Mr.. Turley: To defray the expenses
of The Vieksburg Hospital; lies over.
H B. 10 authorize suits in certain eases
passed.
ii. d. to provide for the examination of
the accounts of The Secretary of State
passed.
Adjourned.
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DecIimed.

We regret to learn that Gen. w. S.
Featherston has declined to accept the
invitation to address the survivors of the
10th Miss. Regiment, G. S. A., at
their reunion, to take place on the 10Th
inst. The General is justly held in such
high estimation that his declination will
cause much disappointment. Summit
Seminal
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The solution OF 1Ic Iu1zTc-
Vioksburg Heraid,l

Vioksburg Herald
THE CLARION, in speaking OF Mr..
Musgrove's political eccentricities, says DC
is puzzled that he voted the Democratic
ticket last fall, and was 50 quickly for
given by the Radicals. Mr.. Musgrove
is now chairman Of the Radical Central
Committee. We can unravCl the pul-
zle for our neighbor. Prior 10 the last
election the negroes had become sJ uu-
governable that the few whites In the
Radical party had almost lost control of
them. That was Ames' ruin. He pane
dered to the negroes, and 90 the soouu-
drels who had some little influence with
them, and followed the advice Of the
latter, who were worse than the ncgr0Cs,
until he got so that he violated the laws
without the least scruple. AS long as
| he imagined he was currying favor with
| the negroes, he felt secure. This enc
couraged the negroes to such am extent
that they made a bold effort TO mOnopo-
| lie nearly all the Offices This touched
the white RAIDS in the tendercst Of places.
Their whole and only aim is TO get Of
| fee through negro votes, and enrich
| themselves unscrupulously. They en-
treated, begged, and threatened the
blacks, but all to no purpose, for the me-
groes would not give them any more
than their proportion Of offices. Their
lust proportion is about the one thous-
andth part Of the offices. This would
not begin to do. II was simply appall-
| ing. After the county conventions were
held and the negroes claimed half Che
offices and in some instances more than
half, and Jim Hill was nominted TO Core
gress instead of Mckee or Brown, the
white Radicals became furious and immC-
diately threw their whole influence BOZ
defeat the negroes, so as to teach them iu
the future to nominate white Radicals
instead Of negroes. This fully explains
| Mr.. Musgrove's vote as well as that of
many leading white Radicals who voted
for the white Radicals on the Republican
ticket, but for Democrat in preference
to negro when there was no chance tn
vote for white Republican. Nine out
of ten Of them voted for Hooker IN pre-
ference to Jim Hill. The idea was 600
help the Democrats bring the negroe5 To
their senses. MIR. Musgrove helped To-
bring them to their senses, and nov be is
busily engaged with the balance OF them
in irving to get their votes for future
use. and a. he is Chairman Of the State
Executive Committee, he is in a good
position to secure his object with those
too ignorant to understand his purposes
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Ex-Governor Ames is said to be going
into the lumber business in Minnesota.
Can't he induce his father in-law Butler to
Join him . The country would bid them
God-speed if they would devote them
selves to lumber and let craftsmanship
alone. New York Tribune,
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Lawrence County vs.. The City of
BrOOLhnVcn. No. 1875.
Opinion of the Court by S1MRALL, Gu. j.

OPt'O" " ~te CONFt Oy ClMkALL, vi. u.
This was a suit by the city of Brookhaven
vs.. Lawrence county, commenced in the
Circuit Court on claim for certain taxes
alleged to be due from the county. The
claim bad never been presented to the
Board of Supervisors for allowance, nor was
this alleged in the declaration. There was
demurrer to the plea. Judgment was
rendered against the county. Held:
l. Under 9l3S4, Code of 1871, before bring
ing suit against county it is essential that
the claim should be presented to the Board
OF Supervisors for allowance or rejection
The action of the Board is not final against
the creditor; if his claim is rejected he may
then sue the county.
III. 1t was necessary to aver in the decla-
ration that the claim had been presented to
and rejected by the Board.
III. The demurrer To tho plea should have
been extended back to the declaration
where the first fault in the pleadings oc-
CURED. Judgment reversed, demurrer sus-
tanned no The declaration, and cause ren,anded.