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The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

FoREwARNED is forearmed. Black
liners and their allies can't pack the polls
Colored Democrats and colored COnser-
vatives must not be interfered with.
White Democrats will be prepared to
prevent it.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

Contrary to our rule, we have retained on
our subscription list the names of few
hundred whose terms of subscription have
expired during the past summer all of
whom have been separately notified. After
this issue, we shall erase all names not re-
neweI. Look for the blue Y on the margin
of this issue 1t means time ont. We hope
To retain every name on our present list.
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+ Dollar MEN.-Thp mana

E DOLLAR MEN.-The managers
of the Hinds county Soreheads are not as
independent As their name implies. They
are depending on the regular nominees
for material aid, and here is the modest
style n which they ask it:
-.DEAR SIR I'VE endorsed you for -
Please send rs s. CO..
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

WASH DAVENPORT, the mulatto black
liner. who few years ago, in public
speech wanted all the white men in Wick
burg Killed so each black liner could have
a white wife, is canvasing Warren county
for the Independent ticket, $50 called.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

SUPPOSE the black liners have taken
possession of the polls and are taking
Democratic tickets from colored men and
tearing them up, like you have often seen
them do before, what are you going to
do about it?-and how are you going to
do it unless you are prepared ?
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

HARNEY is a defaulter. Harvey is a
blacz-liner and gave false reports of the
condition Of Kinds county in 1875. The
sore heads insult the true people of the
county by proposing him as their repre-
santgtiyp
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From Mississippi comes the pleasant,
but rather doubtful report, that the State
debt will be paid off in three years.-St.
Louis Republican.
Not at all doubtful, unless the people
permit the Black liners and their allies,
the Independents, to get control of the
State at the election, of which there is
not the remotest possibility.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31
Pamela Couut,


Sardts Star.
\ correspondent from Pope Station
writes:
| drop YOU short note about fhr indie
pendent (Ra HEAD speaking hero tu-Ity.
You would have been SURPRISED tu a.p fUr
little town OF Pope -n iuIl ui Independents.
| Will name The whole crowd. John I.
Caldwell, Rev. Porter aud james Porter
his ron, also one culorci mtu There
were a few citizens ct oar village present
who were greatly surprised to -rc -1 much
enthusiasm.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

JUDGING from the enthusiasm with
which the abettors of the old Radical
ring now support the Independents, we
would suppose that the latter had fallen
among thieves
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IsnnkIn County.
r. publicaul

There are i've candidates for the Leg I--
ltture IN thi- county. Pat Henry aul Dr
Robinson arr thc nominees ot thr Demo
cratic party, and both are well qualified taI
the position. Abe Rogers, g. W hrunA-
aud = T. MoseIy. are -,-CAilcl Iudeluu-
dent candidates aud are supported by every
Radical il the county. on" "t whom fr-
markrd a few uav. since, CHAT th'l wtfr
going 10 crowd Mose'y of Che irtcAr AHl
vote solidly tor RHgrr- and Brooks.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

Court House, followed by long proccealnu
20 citizens on horseback. Ihu h"lly
Sprin0s Rand discourse splendid music
for the occasion aud the Coutrhl iluo ar
tillery and Anvil Corps made the welkiu
ring with their laundering tuue'. Gov.
Stone Wa introduced in a very happy style
bv Colonel 4. w. Harris, Chairman oi thr
Executive Committee. Tho speech ot Che
Governor ~, rem irkable tor its sound
practical aud patriotic sentiments.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31
Madison County
Canton Mil.


Gov. j. VI. Stone, visited Canton last Mon
day aud. addressed the people OF Madison
county. Cot Hemingway, candidate for
State Treasurer did not come, owing Co
sickness. The speaking took place at noon,
at the Courthouse. The Courthouse was
crowded To overhowiu0, and quite % num-
ber Of our cOlored citizens, wc are glad I'd
say were in attendance.
/. 4 Singleton, Ed. Chairman OF The
Democratic Executive Committee, 100 10 few
eloquent aud happy remarks introduc eI.
His Excellency. The Governor spoke for
about an hour. Iii, address was one OF the
most sensible and practical that wc ever
listened to; and was well received. lie im-
pressed all favOrably aud when hc had tiu-
-hed was applaudcd 10 the echo. At
O'Clock, Capt. Handy, Iicuts. Dmhiu- and
Singleton, with detachment Of the Mldi-
son X lles and the Artillery, proceeded by
the brass band, preceded tO the Hotel
where delegation from the Executive Come
mtitee, with carriage was iu waiting.
The Governor was thea escorted % the dee
pot. Here the military were drawn up iu
line and as the Governor passed iu review
they presented arms. lie was then escort
ed TO the train and as il moved away hc was
checrcI with huZzIhs and music. Thus
closed The day. thus ended the tcstlE.ouiM
OF Canton and Madison county 20 one Of
the truest and most patriotic Or Mis-i--ip-
pi's sons. On Tuesday, Nov. 9Th, our pcO-
pie will testify again their love and abpre-
citation for our standard bearer, aud me bul-
dHce Of the Democratic ticket.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

The 9Th of November tells the tale.
Stand by your nominees in the name of
the grand army of reform and for the
honor of your county and State.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31
wilkinson County
MnnlHilIe RrnuhlIean ]

Day by day We have seen thc rank, olf.a
Indepcndent movement iu this .Hu..
sheared OF It's strongest aud most rr-u...t-
Bile white supporters. aul now th" hFH.w
of the independent movement, So llr MS ilH
whites are concerned. may bc said tu have
hrnnnrl ON nnm nlrtllN.
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Tiei<e,- Gor blinds County.

for Kinds county. Candidates are request
ed to Immediately report the number
wanted for the several precincts, and to
attend to their distribution.
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If the Black Liners take possession of
the polls, and You are not prepared, you
will have to do as the boys of Clinton
did, fall back mile or two and telegraph
for help; but before you can get it, the
election will be over, and the day lost.
Forewarned is forearmed
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The Sen-Shorc Dislrict.

Pascagoula jackson Coz SbrI
Bryounl a doubt llon.J. T.. Carter win
carry this county by large majority. SO.
also, will he carry the entire district. There
may be few who will vote tor the lu lu-
pendeuts, hut the great majority will -uua
port the rcgmllr Demn.rLLL. NOM Lmn..
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

IL every county where the black
liners and their malcOntent allies have
tickets, the old plan of taking possession
of the polls is going to be attempted.
We know the RAIDS and their allies will
howl because we have told it; but new
ertheless we advise Democrats and Con-
servatives to go to the polls prepared for
any emergency.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31
Alfalfa County.
Kosciou. 80 STAR

The candidacy OF that true aud tHcI Ru-
publican. Henry q. Niles. E-V. Hls y.tuI.y.
ed the spinal column of Dom .caUy Ust
shock from galvauir battery. $50 moro
talk about farmers movement ur town
cliques. Its only ON 90 victory
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

A number of our State exchanges (no-
tably, the Columbus Index are uneasy
about this (the eleventh. Senatorial Dis
trict. They fear that one of the Inde-
pendent candidates will defeat the regu-
lar nominee. They may calm their fears,
the Democrats and Conservatives of Ran
kin and Kinds will do their whole duty
and their gallant standard bearer, CAPT.
w. A. MONTGOMERY, will be elected.
Our exchanges, we presume, get their
information frem the Daily Times. The
Times means we'll for its party, but is
not very good authority. About this
time two years ago, it was predicting that
the black-line Senatorial candidates,
Caldwell and Kernigan, would be chosen,
but it was mistaken, Last year it pro
claimed that the Hayes electors would
carry Kinds, and again it was mistaken.
The Times opinions are expressed in its
desires.
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MIR. WILLIAM SHELTON, of Raymond
begs to be excused from running on the
bob-tai ticket. See his card in another
column.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

WHAT precinct in Kinds county is 60
ng to roll up the largest majority for the
traight ticket
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

There i a furious lobby against the cou-
irmation Of J. Wiley Wells ms consul gen
eral to China. The allegations against him,
by affidavit and otherwise, especially other,
wise, are serious.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

MEMPHIS, Oct. 29--Gen. Bedford Forrest.
the great Confederate cavalry officer. died
at 80 O'Clock this evening at the residence
OF his brother, Col. Jesse Forrest, on Union
Rtrppf
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

TUESDAY, November 9Th, is election
day. Vote the straight Democratic
Conservative ticket from Governor to
Constable.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31
Warren County.
Wick. burg Commercially

Notwithstanding the bowling of the
Leader that Wash Davenport is a shining
light in the Democratic party, and strong
advocate of the Irregular ticket it appears
that Wash Davenport is affiliating with the
yesterday, Wash attempted to "enthuse
the colored brethren in favor of the ticket
headed with N. a. L. We learn, however,
that the speech did not enthuse worth
cent; in fact. that they refused to listen to
the great miscegenationist. Col. Murrell,
the colored orator of Louisiana, afterwards
made speech, in which Wash and the Ma
tIonal Administration party were handled
without gloves.
The obituary of that party Will appear
November 7t6. and until the funeral cere-
monies are ended, the mourners are expect
ed to be silent.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

LEM ONADE, Esq, heard from. We
publish communication from LENS
Friend on the first page.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

TuE proceedings of farmers meetings
held at Tinnin and Terry are filed for
publication next week.
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Keep ii Before the People.

State tax under Radical rule from 81
to Il mills on the dollar, and county tax
unlimited. Under Democratic rule for
general purposes for 1877, three mills on
the dollar or thirty cents on the 800.
State tax to pay interest and principal of
bonds, two mills or twenty cents on the
500. Making in all five mills, or fifty
cents on the 500. County boards are
prohibited from levYing a county tax
which together with the entire State tax
will exceed fifteen dollars on the 81, 900,
or one and one half per centum.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

The Brandon Republican says that
Capt. W. A. Montgomery, our candidate
for Senator, spoke at Steens' Greek last
Monday, aud created very favorable
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

THE black-liners are for the "Inde-
pendent" movement.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

TRUE sons of Kinds vote for Ballard,
Lpsk, Dabney and Hicks, for Repre-.
sentatives.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31
LiOcOIn County.

Brookhaven Comet
Judge Sims was introduced to a fair au-
dience by Col. Chrismdn. The Judge made
splendid speech. He commenced and
showed up the wrongs heaped upon us by
the Radical party. Spoke of the reduction
in the taxes achieved by the Democratic
party, how taxation was reduced from year
to year until now it does not exceed one
half what it was under Radical mIsrule.
He cited how the public debts had been
paid and how the State printing was cut
down from over one hundred thousand dol
lars to fifteen thousand annually. At the
close OF his speech he poured some hot shell
into the ranks OF the Independents. The
Judge, comparatively a stranger here, has
many warm friends for life.
After Judge Sims had concluded Hon.
7. G.. Catchings, was introduced by Hon. X.
IL. Thompson, and made IA terse, vigorous,
and telling speech. He denounced unspar-
ingly the so-called Independent movement.
and showed plainly that tine future pros
perity OF the State and the country depend
ed upon continuance in power OF the
Democratic party.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

THE Independent movement in Jeffer-
son has come to grief. In Yazoo it has
played out, and in Monroe it has subsided.
Men of Kinds, shall your county show
poorer record? Stamp the malcontent
tickets out of existence at the polls.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

AN Independent vote means vote to
vitalise the defunct Black-lin Radical
Darty
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31
Garccne County.
Handshoro Demncrat.l

We received last Monday husiue.. call
from Mr. Taylor, OF Greene county. ue
J. l.. Carter, The regular Democratic
nominee for State Senate. This o., a- Nd
should be. Let the BAN ron uu. some
body will learn something on the sixth day
OF November.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

THE Times is still trying to pull the
Independents (socalled) through with
its little towline. 1t won't work-the
thing is dead, and already stinks. Cut
it loose. and let it sink out of SIGHT.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31


THE black-liners think that every
thing is so lovely on election day they
will have one of the good old times,
when they fell into line breast to back
and marched up to the ballot box and
voted. And then come out and fell into
the center of the line, and marched up
to the ballot box and looked, and come
out and fell in line, and marched in and
looked again-and then did it all over,
may be dozen times before night. The
poor white trash and Democrats were
standing at the tail end of the line and
not getting chance to vote or even look
once. That's what they call "De lee
ton day" and was so much fun. And
that's what made them so mad and say
ode Publikins didn't have no rights in
"1875-'76." They couldn't have all the
old fun over. Well, it will not work
this year either. So Mr.. Black-liner
may expect to get to the box one time
and vote and do his looking together.
Those long lines don't work well.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

The Independent movement has two
heads-one is the black-ine head, and
the other is sore head. After the cleo
ton it will have three. The people will
put another head on it at the polls.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

IF any county is so unfortunate as to
send Independents (so-called) to the Leg
islature, it may expect its misrepresenta-
tives to sit out with the pages and porters
while the Democratic Conservative mem
bers in caucus determine the policy that
is to control the Legislature.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

No long long lines of black-liners al
the polls will be permitted.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

THERE is nothing like being prepared
for any emergency.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

THERE is no safety except in standing
bv the REGULAR NOMINEES.
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County.

The County Executive Committee OF thc
Democratic party, convened in session uu
Monday last, with respectable Attendance.
Cheering news was brought iu from ull
parts OF the county, "A, regards Che prose
poets Of the party. Committee adjourned
same day
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31
LATEST NEWS.
COnGrnmfIOns


WAsmNGTON. Oct. 20.--POstmasters Wof-
ford, Corinth, Miss. Green, jackson, Miss 4;
Waddell, OkOlona, Miss.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

VorE the straight ticket on the 9th o
November.
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RemnfOr HTOrrOm

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. Ex-senator Morton's
vitality is slowly ebbing away with nO
hopes of return tide.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

PACKING the polls is to be the game
forewarned is forearmed.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

BLAcK-LINERs, take warning. Vote
as you please, as you did in 1879 and
1876. But don't attempt to pack the
polls. Don't interfere with any colored
Democrat. And don't put on any of
the style that you had about you in
1S73-'74. All that has departed from
Mississippi forever.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31
Marshall County.

Holly Springs reporter
On Saturday there was large gathering
of the citizens OF the county to hear from
the nominees of tho Democratic-C Conserva-
tive party for State offices. For some rea-
son. Gov. Stone was the only one of the
Candidates we enjoyed the pleasure of well
coming. The crowd was not as large as the
great gatherings of lS75-76, but sufficient
to fill the Court Honse to overlooking, leav-
ing many crowded out altogether. At
eleven O'clock the Governor was escorted
from the hotel around the square to the
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

BLAcK-LIEERs can vote and let others
vote. There must be no interference
with oolored Democrats or something
might drop.
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Clarke and LauderdaIe Counties.
Meridian Mercury.l

y
Messrs. Sims, Catchings and Smith, can
ddates for Lieutenant Governor, Attorney
General and Superintendent of Public In
structiOn, arrived here yesterday forenoon
by freight train from Enterprise. They
were soon called upon at their room at the
European House by Mr.. j. L. Walker,
Chairman OF our County Executive Com
mittee and several of our attorneys, mer-
chants and others. Inasmuch az they were
on canvass, prepared and ready to make
speeches, that was a first matter to be at
tended to. The cold rain steadily falling
and the dreary outdoors prospect had to
be considered, along with the indispensable
attention OF large class Of citizens, and was
considered best TO post pOnc speaking till
night and it was so determined. AS we
had TO go to press at an hour to catch the
O'Clock outgoing mails, we had necessari-
ly TO omit any report of the meeting.
The gentlemen inform MS that they spoke
at Enterprise on Wednesday night and had
an excellent meeting, having representa-
tive men in attendance from different parts
of the county, specially IA entioning men Of
OF prominence and distinction from Shubu-
ia and Quitman. They say there is more
confident feeling prevailing the friends of
the ticket which has come over them within
a few days, and its election is confidently
expected.
Gen. Smith is just up from an attack Of
fever, and is looking thin, but his health is
entirely restored.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

MEN of Hinds, such items as the fol
lowing which We take from an exchange
can be found in numbers of State and
outside papers. Give the report the lie
by your votes on election day:
Kinds county, Mississippi, in which the
capital of the State is situated, and which
piled up Democratic m jority ot several
thousand at the last electi an, is likely to be
Lost 10 the Democracy this year. 80 the
Mississippi papers think. by an an unpre-
cedented rush of Independents to the
front.
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ReEa 40 be Excused.

A FAIR show at the polls for every
body; no packing.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

rLahnrr IInrnl.I-E nnninl

Nlcksburg HeraldN5pecial.l
WooDvILLE, Miss, oct. 27.-There was a
large Conservative mass meeting here to-
day. Major Birksdale made Il splendid
speech OLD. Wilkinson Is All right. n.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31

EvERYrHrNG isvery quiet and lovely
now, but suppose on electini day you
find that the black line has ,tten 10 the
polls before you 10 aud massed all around
1t. and with long lines leading off in every
direction, and Democrats will not be able
t. vote. And YOU have come long
ways from home to vote, and its getting
late, and you haven't voted, aud YOU
have forgotten something YOU should
have brought with you. What are you
going u do about IL
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EARLY to the polls.
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DoN'r scratch your ticket.
The weekly clarion., 1877-10-31
THE CANVASS.

WILLIAM SHELTON
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Democratic Conservative Ticket,
HINDS COUNTY,
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Notice 10 Subscribers.


FIFru DIsr-GEO. HUDSON, II. s. CLINGAl
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-02-10
How rrederici; the Great Cured "a Prima
Donna.

There is "A curious story told of the manner
in which Frederick the Great could deaf,
where other men had failed, with prima
donna OF the period who was inclined To set
too little store BY the public. This great ar.
list seemed to catch q cold, which had the eff.
feet of rendering her hnarse and consequent.
" unable 10 sing, whenever any body or thing
had dspleascd her.
One day Il certain opera was 10 be perform.
rl al Berlin before he King himself. AT the
appointed hour the manager came forward
and said: Ladies and gentlemen, we grieve
to inform you that our prima donna has sore
throat, and that the representation announced
cannot therefore take place" The stolid leu.
tonic audience seemed no Whit surprised and
was moving cut TRANQUILITY. when the King
rose and commanded the musicians to keep
their places. The audience sat down again
and waited patiently on events.
In less than quarter of an hour the man
ager reappeared and spoke as follows: LA.
dies and gentlemen, have the most unieign-
ed pleasure in informing you that our prima
donna is completely cured of her sore throat
and will have the honor TO sing before you
tonight" Surely enough the famous singer
soon appeared, and never had she sung bet
ter. Her triumph was complete.
The Kings prescription had been very
simple one. The prima donna, having dis.
missed the unhappy manager, was sitting
comfortably before the fire IN her own room,
and rather pleased at the idea of having
spoiled the pleasure of several hundreds OF
persons, when the door was violently thrown
open, and there entered an officer followed by
tour dragons. Mademolselle," quoth the
officer, "the King, my master, has sent me to
ask after your health" 1.-THE King is very
good; have a bad sore throat" His Ma
jesty knows it, and has charged me to take
you at once to the military hospital, where
you will be cured in few days" Mademoi.
selle turned pale. "You are jesting," she
simpercd; but Prussian officers, she was in
formed, never jested. The lieutenant gave
the order to his men, who seized Mademoi.
selle and carried her out of the theatre.
A coach was in attendance; the lady was
deposited therein; the officer took his place
beside, after shouting his address to the dri.
yer, "The military hospital" and off they
went, the dragons riding alongside In a
few seconds, "Stay," said the lady; " think
feel better" "The King is anxious, Made
moisele, that you should feel quite restored,
and even that you should sing tonight
will try" murmured the prisoner. Back to
the theatre cried the officer to the coachman.
Arrived there Mademolselle began to think
she had yielded too easily. ~ will sing,
since his Majesty commands me-" she said,
"but God knows how" you Will sing"
replied the officer, like the great artist you
are" al shall sing like on artist with bad
cold" 81 think not" And why" " Be-
cause a couple of Dragons will be in attend.
ance behind the scenes, and at the least c0udc
they have orders to arrest you and carry you
off again to the military hospital" The
hoarseness was now completely gone.