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Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-01-25
ALL SORTS.

wonderful thing is seed
Inc one thing deafness forever -.-
me one thing changed esq utterly true 2
.=-te reyer- old, and fors yer pel7,
Aud tickle and faithless never!
Plant blessings, and blessings will bloom:
Plant hate and hate will grow
You can SOW to-day-to-morrow shall bring
Inc blossom that proves what sort Of Thing
Is the seed-the seed that you SOW.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-01-25

Wonder how that twelve inches of
snow affected the Mississlppians the
other day? Nothing like snow to make
cotton pick up its gait.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-01-25
SHENANDOAH HERALD
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VOL. 81.
Advertisements.


THE EXCHANGE HOTEL,
i WOODSTOCK VA.
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
M. GEARY, - Proprietor.
THIS well-known and popular house has, been
thoroughly reprinted repapered and refurnished
and is now prepared to furnish the best accommo-
dations to all.
Under the Hotel will be found first class Gro
Gerry and Fancy Store where large stock of the
VERY BEST
and cheapest goods always be found.
The Stock Of Holiday Goods is complete in every
department embracing,
NUTS, CAKES FRUITS, FRENCH and AMERICAN
CANDIES, TOYS and FANCY ARTICLES
in endless profussion.
Canned Goods of every description. PEACHES,
CHERRIES, PEARS, GREEN PEAS, CORN,
TOMATOES, BEANS sc.
A large stock of Marcus Bucks celebrated Bel
nont Wines and Brandies. Jackuline Bucks pure
made Mountain dew Whisky. and Gaff &
D'es., well-known Whisky.
C. 10 '74-tf
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-24
-sn7rInE Meetings of the Masonic
sls.=I-ssi fsssffe~.

Inc Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Missis-
February 9th, at II o'clock "
| The Graad Council Of r. and s. Masters
VIII meet at same pace on Tuesday, Feb
ruary 9Th, at o'clock A. NJ
Ine Grand Lodge will meet at same place on
Wednesday, February 7th, at IL o clock A. NJ
The sicksburg and Meridian Railroad will
return delegates free who pay full fare over
that at Road in going to Vicksburg.
The n: .. st. Louis & Chicago r. r. and Kos
clusko Branch will sell round-trip tickets at
one and one-ffth fare, at New Orleans, and at
al stations from Osyka to Grand junction.
| Sale of tickets 10 commence February 81. and
to be good until 18th.
The Mississippi and Tennessee Railroad
will Pass del gates from Memphis to Vicks-
burg for 81 so the round tIip. Those COM
ing from local stations, will pay full fare to
Grenada, and on pres nta;ion Of Grand Sec
retarys certificate of attendance, will be
returned free from Grenada to point of sta TT
ing Those who neglect to get Grand Gecre-
tary certificate before leaving Grand Lodge
will have to pay full fare on their return
Certificate will be good until February l4th
The Memphis and Charleston Railroad will
pass delegates at SIX cents per mile for round
trip. Tickets will be on sale at all stations
between Iuka and Memphis on Sd, 9Th nd
oth-good to return until Feb 18th.
The steamer Natchez, Capt. Leathers, will
carry delegates from all points on the river
TO " Vlcksburg, at two-thirds the regular fare.
Inc ParIsot Line of steamers will carry
delegates to Vicksturg and return at two
thirds of the regular fare each way.
The Ripley, Kentucky and Ship Island
railroad will pass delegates at half fare
Tickets good from Feb. LIST to 18th inclusive
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad makes it a
condition of granting reduced rates that there
shall be ten or more delegates from each sta
ton This would be a good thing for the
Road, but would not be very healthy for the
Lodges. This condition, which is now a gen.
eral rule of the Road amounts to a refusal
for this occasion
Other Roads, and Steamboat lines, have
been written to, and favorable replies are ex-
pected. J. L. POWER,
Grand Sec'y and Grand Recorder
January 18th, 1877.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-24

AN ACT to legalize the assessment of school
tax by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the city of Canton, in the county of
Mad son.
WHEREAS, Owing to a misunderstanding be-
tween the board OF supervisors of Madison
county, and the board of mayor and aldermen
of the city of Canton, to whose duty il was
10 levy the tax, no tax for school purposes was
levied upon the property in the city of Can.
ton for the year A. d., 1876 and, whereas to
prevent the children of said city from being
deprived OF school facilities for he year A. D..
1877, the mayor and board of aldermen of said
city of Canton, have levied and assessed a
tax OF two mills on the dollar, upon the assess
able property Of said city, for such school
purposes, due and payable by the 18th day of
February, A. d., 1877 and, whereas, the time
for levying and collecting such tax has ex-
pired on the 1st of December, A. D., 1876.
SECTION l. therefore, be IL enacted By the
Legislature Of the State Of Mississippi, That the
tax of two mills so imposed by the mayor and
board of aldermen of the city of Canton, be
and the same is hereby declared legal.
SEC 2. Be 1T further enacted That the collec-
tor of said city be and is hereby empowered to
levy, distrain and sell the property of persons
failing to pay said tax imposed, fully
and completelysas he could do in the collectio
of other taxes imposed by said board of mayor
and aldermen of the city of Canton under the
charter thereof.
Sec. 8. Be 1t further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
APPROVED, January 16 1877.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-24
AN ACT for the relief of S. d. Rhodes, sheriff
of Rankin county

AN ACT for the relief of S. d. Rhodes, sheriff
of Rankin county.
WHEREAS, S d. Rhodes, sheriff and tax col
lector OF Rankin county, had to collect the
taxes for the years 1875 and 1876, during the
fall of 1876; and,
WHEREAS, His labors were thereby dou-
bled so that he had not been able, by employ
ing the most efficient aid to be had, to COM
plete his collections and make the demand on
DELINQUENT and insolvent taxpayers required
by law; therefore,
SECTION / Be 1t enacted By the Legislature Of
the State Of Mississippi, That s. ID. Rhodes,
sheriff and tax collector of Rankin county, be
allowed until the 1st Monday in February,
1877. to make his report of delinquent and in
solvent taxpayers in his county, and that he
is hereby authorized and directed to continue
10 make demands, seize property and collect
taxes as provided by law until said first
Monday of February, 1877.
SEC 2 Be 1T further enacted, That it shall be
the duty of the board of supervisors of Rankin
county to meet on the 1st Monday in February
1877, for the purpose of taking action on the
report mentioned in the first section of this
act, now required by law to be done on the
LIST Monday in January, 1877, and that their
action on the same shall be as lawful ana
binding as if done on the lst Monday OF jan
uary, 1877. -
SEC. g. Be 1T further enacted, That this act
| take effect and be in force from and after Its
passage. 90
APPROVED January 18th, 1877.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-24

AN ACT to authorize the State Superintend.
ent of Reconsideration Iii pose of maps
or This State now in his office.
Section J. Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
intendent of public education b.. and he -
hereby authorized to dispose of all the ma %
OF Mississippi now hand in lis Office at
one dollar per map iii Unigei States currency.
SEC. = BE ttartheT enacted, That il shall be
the duty of the State superintendent OF pull;e
education TO quarterly render an account of
all moneys thus received. and pay he same
into the State treasury, t, be credited 10 the
teachers fund.
SEC = BE 1t further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED, January II, 1877.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-24

AN ACT to repeal Section 1887 of the Revised
Code of 1871, in rela ion 20 the support of poor
persons within incorporated towns. 50 far
as the same relates to such towns in Scott
Yalobusha, 0eSoto and Rankin counties,
Mississippi.
SECT ON l. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF
the State Of Mississippi, That Section 1887, of the
Revised Code of 1871, in relation to the sup
and for other purposes, so far as the same ap-
plies to the towns now or hereafter o be incol =
ported in the counties of Scott, Yalobusha,
Rankin and DeSoto, in said State, be and the
same is hereby repealed and amended.
sec. Z. BE At FURTHER enacted, That the poor
wi hin the limits of such incorporated towns
in said Scott, Yalobusha, Rankin and DeSoto
counties shall be supported and maintained
hereafter as are other poor persons in said
~
APPROVED January Is, 1871.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-24
APPROVED January 18th, 1877.

AN ACT TO authorize the Board of Supervis-
ors of Noxubee county to settle and COM
promise certain judgment rendered in the
Circuit Court of said county against w. NJ.
Common and his sureties on his official bond
as tax collector of said county, and for
other purposes.
SECTION l. BE IL enacted by the LEGISLATURE of
the State Of Mississippi Tn at the Board of SUI
pervlsors OF the county of NOxubee be and
they are hereby authorized and empowered 10
compromise, settle, and dispose of certain
judgment rendered in the Circuit Court of
said county on the oth day of September
1876, for the use of said county of Noxubee
against VIM. Nj. Connor, late tax collector of
said county, William l.. Connor and William
NJ. Common, James w. Heron, and Robert W
HERON, his sureties on his official bond as
tax col ector of said Noxubee county and all
suits now pending in the Circuit Court of said
county for the use of said county of Noxubee
against the said William NJ Connor and his
said sureties on his said official bond, said
Board Of Supervisors hereby empowered
to adjust compromise and settle the same
upon such terms as they may believe to be for
the best interest of said county of Noxubee:
prOUlded said compromise shall be made and
agreed upon on or before the first day of jan
uary next.
SEC. 2. BE 1t further enacted That said Board
of Supervisors are hereby authorized and en-
powered to settle or compromise with and re-
lease any one more of said sureties from
said judgment, and said sui now pending in
the Circuit Court of Noxubee county but such
settlement or release shall not affect the right
or remedy of the said Noxubee county against
the other debtors for the amount remaining
due and unpaid, and shall not operate to
lease any of the other of the said debtors,
either of principal or sureties
SEC. 3. BE 1t further enacted That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
APPROVED Januarv / 1877
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-24
H a ~ -
OF THE
STATEOF MISSISSIPPI.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

AN ACT to prohibit the sale of vinous and
spirituous liquors in the town of Ellisville
Jones county, in this State, or within five
miles of said town.
SECTION /. BE ii enacted BIZ the LEGISLATURE of
the State Of Mississippi, That hereafter it shall
not be lawful for any person or persons TO
sell or give away vinous, spirituous or intoxi-
eating drinks, by whatsoever name called,
within the limits of the town of Ellisville, or
within five miles of said town prOUtded, that
this Act shall not be so construed as to pro-
hiblt the sale of wine 70 { sacramental purposes
or liquors for medicinal purposes by apoth-
eoarles or druggists who have complied with
section 1853 of the Revised Code of 1871 pro-
e:ded, that In all cases of such sales of liquors
for medicinal purposes, the purchaser shall
present the prescription of a practising ply
stefan, and if any physician shall knowingly
give prescription to any person or persons
for vim, us or spirituous or into xcating liu-
uors, by whatsoever name called to be used
otherwise than as remedial agent, shall be
held guilty of an offense, and on conviction
thereof, shall be liable and subject to the
pains and penalties prescribed in the first
section of this Act for persons who viola it's
provisions; prOUided further, that this Act
shall not be so construed to prohibit the
sale of such liquors by any person already
having a license until such license shall have
expired
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That neither
the board of supervisors nor any other body
that may hereafter be authorized to issue Ii
cense to any person or persons to sell such
liquors, vinous, spirituous or intoxicating
drinks, by whatsce name called, within the
limits specified in section first of this Act, and
if any person or persons shall violate the
provisions of this Act, such person or persons,
upon conviction thereo. before any court hav-
ing competent jurisdiction thereof, shall be
fined in sum Of not less than thirty nor
more than one hundred dollars for each offense
and confined in the county Jail not less than
twenty nor more than sixty days, at the dis
erection of the court.
Sec. 8. Be ii further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage. e
APPROVED, January Is, 1877.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-24

AN ACT to prohibit the sale of vinous and
spiri uous liquors within three miles of the
town of Buena Vista in the county of Chick
asow, State of Mississippi.
SECTION /. Be IL enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Mississippi, That it shall hereafter
be unlawful for any person to sell, barter, or in
any manner dispose of for profit or gain, any
vinous or spirituous liquors, within three
miles of the post-ofice in the town of Buena
VISTA in the county of Chickasaw.
SEC. 2 Be itfurther enacted That justices of
the peace of Chickasaw county shall have
concurrent jurisdiction with the circuit court
over offences committed under this Act, and
that for each and every violation or evasion
of this Act, the party SO offending, upon con-
vction, shall be fined not less than. fifty dol
lars nor more than one hundred dollars, or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail for not less
than thirty, nor more than ninety days, or
by both, at the discretion of the court.
Sec. 3. Be 1t further enacted, That this Act
be in force from and after it's passage.
APPROVED, January l6, 1877.
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AN ACT TO secure certain school funds be
longing to the county of Lafayette.

AN ACT to secure certain school funds be-
longing to the county of Lafayette.
WHEREAS By an Act ofthe Legislature APP
proved March 4th 1875, the town of Oxford,
in the county of Lafayette, was made sepa-
rate school district; and whereas, by an act
of the Legislature, approved March 9th, 1876,
the above mentioned Act was repealed; and
whereas. at the time the aforesaid repeating
act went into effect there remained in the
hands of r. r. Chiffon, treasurer of said sep
arate school district of the town of Oxford,
the sum of six hundred and thirty-fve and So
| 100 dollars belonging to the school fnnd of
said separate school district and whereas,
| the teachers Cf the public schools in the town
/ of Oxford have certain unliquidated claims
| against said funds for services rendered du-
ring the past school year; therefore
| SECTION /. Be 1t enacted by the Legislature o.
the State of Mississippi, That the present board
of mayor and aldermen of the town of Oxford,
| is hereby authorized and empowered to audit
and allow said claims, and upon such allow
| ance of said claims the said mayor is hereby
authorized and required to draw his warrant
| for the amounts so allowed, upon the said h
r. Chiffon, treasurer as aforesaid.
| SEC = Be 1T further enacted That upon tie
presentation of said warrants, drawn as above
| REQUIRED the said r. r.. Chiffon, treasurer as
| aforesaid is hereby authorized and required
| to pay the same out of the said school funds III
his hands
SEC. 3. Be 1T further enacted, That the said
R. r. Chiffon, treasurer aforesaid, is here
by authorized and required, after paying al
claims allowed, as provided for in the prece,
ding sections of this Act, to pay any balance
of the said school funds remaining in his
| hands. to the county treasurer of Lafayette
county upon said treasurer's reoeiptint
therefor, to be credited to the school fund o
the county.
Sec 4. Be 1t further enacted, That the said
r. r. Chiffon, treasurer as aforesaid,is hereby
required to submit to the board of supervisor
of Lafayette county, at its regular meeting ii
April 1877, or as soon thereafter as practica
ble a statement setting forth the amount 0
school funds now remaining in his hands a
; the time said separate school district wa
abolished the amount paid on claims as al
lowed by the provisions of this Act, tn
amount of his commissions and the amour
paid over to the county treasurer.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted That this Ac
take effect and be in force from and after 1t
passage. =. 90
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-24
AN ACT to aid in supplying lost papers an
records in the county Of Franklin and fC
other purposes.

AN ACT to aid in supplying lost papers and
records in the county Of Franklin and for
other purposes.
ST. TIoN l Be It enacted by the Legislature Of
the State of Mississippi, That in any suit or
proceeding heretofore instituted in any court
of Franklin county, wherein any paper or pa
pers on file In such suit or proceedings shall
have been burned lost, mislaid or destroyed,
on or prior to the 18th day of September, 1876
upon proof of such loss desti uction to the
satisfaction of the court, such couct may order
like paper or papers, or substantially so, to be
substituted in lieu of those lost or destroyed;
and after such substitution, the cause shall
proceed though the original paper or pa
pers was or were on file: this provision to ap-
ply to both civil and criminal cases or pro-
ceedings.
Sec 2 Be 1t further enacted, That any per-
son desiring to avail himselfor herself of the
provisions of the first section of this Act, such
person shall enter on the motion docket of the
court having jurisdiction of the cause, setting
forth substantially, what is desired, and that
thereupon the court shall order the clerk, or,
if the motion is made In vacation then the
clerk shall, without order of court, issue a
summons returnable to the first term of the
court after its issuance to be held in not less
than thirty days from its issuance, and dl-
rected to the sheriff or other lawfully authorl-
Zed officer, to serve the same on all persons
named in said motion, having an interest
therein to appear at the return term of said
summons. and show cause why the motion
shall not be sustained, which process snail be
served by the officer TO whom 1T Is directed,
as other legal process is served, and if any
persons in interest are non-residents of this
State, then publication service of process
as to them shall be made as in other cases OF
non-residents, and like proceedings shall be
had in the trial of such motion as In other
cases in said court, as far as applicable, the
persons summoned or notified as aforesaid
having three days after the return day OF
such process to plead, answer demur or ex-
cept to such motion.
| SEC. g. BE IL further enacted, That papers
substituted as herein directed, shall In all re-
spects stand in lieu of the original, and have
all the validity, force and effect of such orig
inal, admitted in evidence in any court In this
State in all cases and in such manner as the
original would or could have been.
SEC. A. Be 1t further enacted, That all deeds
deeds of trusts mortgages or other written in
struments necessary or required by law to bs
recorded, and which were recorded in said
county on or before the 10Th day of September
i $50, and the records of which were burned
lost or destroyed, on or prior to said date
may again be recorded in the proper office 9
said county, and copies of said second record
authenticated according to law, shall have
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-24

AN ATT c: authorizing he board q super
Eisors of tie esEEs. 81 Scots-to orsler q re-
ASSESSMENT of the real estate OF said county.
i SECTION ]. Be II enacted By the Legislature of
the State Of Mississippi That the board of SUI
1 perry isors OF the county of Scott DC, and they
are hereby authorized and empowered to or
dcfa re-asssss ment of real estate in said
county, should such board in its judgment
dem such re-assessment necessary and advi-
saole; preceded. said order shall be made and
entered upon the records of said teard or
before he first Monday in April, 1877
&c. 2 Belt further enacted That should
SAID board deem such re-assessm ent necessary
and advisable and order the same to be made,
! 1t shaH hereupon be the duty of the clerk of
said board TO Immediately notify the Auditor
OF Pubic Accounts of such action, and it shall
be the duty Of said Auditor upon receiving
sach notification, TO furnish immedi ately to
said clerk three land assessme mt rolls for the
purpose Of making said assessment, which
SAID rolls shall be prepared according to sec
tion nine Of an Act entitled an Act in relation
to public revenues and for other purposes APP
proved April Is 1876.
SEC. 3. Be it.Jterther enacted, That the asses
sor OF said county, shall have pre- pared, at the
expense of said county, suitable banks for
making said assessment; which blanks shall
have attached thereto, oath, to be taken
and subscribed before said assessor or his
deputy; which said oath shall in all res poets
meet the requirements of section eighteen of
the act above referred to-
SEC. l. BE ii further enacted, That the asses
sor OF said county, shall receive as compen-
satlon Tor making said assessment, in the
same Is ordered 10 be made, the commission
now allowed by law, the same to be paid out of
the county treasury of Scott county upon
completion OF said re-assessment, and the re-
cepton or the same by said board
SIC. 8. BE ii further enqcted That this act
shall take effect and be in fierce from and after
its passage
APPROVED, January Is, 1876
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AN ACT to encourage the breeding of good
stock in this State.

SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Mississippi, That in order to en-
courage the propagation of good stock in this
State, there shall hereafter be lien in favor
of the owner of all stations, jacks and bulls,
upon the colts and calves sired by such stall
Mons, JACKS ana ouils, Tor ana 10 the extent OF
vices of said animals between the owners Of
the colts and calves so sired.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That such lien
shall be enforced by suit before any magistrate
having jurisdiction OF the debt; the writ,
Judgment and execution shall describe the
colt or calf, on which the lien is claimed undel
the provisions of the first section of this Act,
and when the judgment is rendered such colt
or calf shall be declared liable to be sold to
pay the debt and costs in such suit, and when
s. declared shall be levied on and sold as prop
erty is usually levied on and sold under exec
ution at law.
APPROVED, January 16, 1871
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1877-01-24
SOUTHERN SHAVING SALOON


ACoB WONDERS respectfully notifies his
customers and friends, that he ha rem oyed
from fearl street to the Kells Building, on
Oapl5oi street, a few doors from CLARION off,
&c, which has been furnished with ali the an
pnances of first class BARBER SHOP. He
VIII keep sufficient force of good workmen,
and aI will do his utmost to give satisfaction in
SHAVING, Halr-Cutting and Shampooning.
Jackson, Dec 6, ,76-3m.