The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-08-29

riot of recent date. Pensively we observed
a new-made, oaely grave which had re-
Gently been decked with fresh flowers. and
round which were young oak trees trans
plan.ed. Some 5Ody'S darling lies there!
some ones perhaps who is not able to rear
costly monument or purchase rare shrub
o.Fy. Bur, oh the warm, true heart ,ciH
manifest its affection under all circum-
stances, aud It's evident that there the idol
Of some now lonely one reposes.
Yes, place them round your loved ones
gr-Ye,
The grand old forest trees,
THEY'LL shield it from the TEN pests wrath
And WOO the birds and breeze;
And while you weep beneath those b)nghs
In years long, long to come,
May spirit-voices whisper round,
To WOO you 70 80 IT home.
On Sabbath we attended the Methodist
Church, and heard excellent sermon
from Mr.. Galloway, founded on the words
contained in Acts xvii, and II and were
particularly pleased and impressed with one
maxim which he then laid down True no
bltity Of character is Evidenced By an earnest
desire TO kn0U the truth" Now pray.
We learned and worldly minded men who
sometimes seem to regard IL a feminine
weakness for women TO love TO attend
church. remember these noble words--and
may God enable you both to seek and 10
find the Truth. Then will our church ser
vices be attended by their due proportion
OF gentlemen, and a certain lady In negh-
boring city will cease To remark, somewhat
SarcaSIicallY, vet alas how truthfully, that
the women. both Jews and Geutiles. keep
up the churches" By-the-by, how pleasant
il was to hear hymns issuing from the Ieni-
tenriary walls early on Sabbath morning,
aud to know that the spiritual wants of the
convicts are not neglected. Yet 'twould
have been far more satisfactory u have at
tended the services, thus seeing Tor one ;
self; but we did not know visitors were thus
admitted until twas too late to avail our
selves OF the privilege. We fear that some
of our farmers wives hav'nt half the chance
to hear a sermon that the conVlcts nave FOR
how true the stereOtyped expression, "ecefy-
/ body must eat" and how equally true that
| somebody must cook for everybody! Con
| seauentlv, we are in favor of the next Leg
! iSlature's passing law somewhat 10 TINS
/ effect: Every married man shall so arrange
| his business and home affairs that ms lami-
! ly, (his wife as well as the children incIud-
ed remem ber,l shall be exempt from cook
+ inv betW cen the hours Of 5 A. M. and P NJ,
/ eueTy S06Lath and that each wife and moth
err shall be enabled TO conveniently and
! comfortably attend divine service, II SHE
/ wish at least once month. What say our
candidates for the Legislature on this
subject? Many of them have faced
bullets on the battle field; are
/ they equally fearless OF cold dinners? But
we forget, women can't vote. \ on can't
! really YOU could not pass a III ore humane idto
or one that is more needed.
through the kindness of the driver ot
/ Col HIS. handsome equippage, after our re-
/ turn from the Cemetery, we we were treated
| To A drive ''round town. and saw the dear
old indicators former office. the CLARION
office which is too We'll known for our de-
| scriptive powers, and the Times oflice,w whose
editor is said to be 50 gentlemanly that not-
/ yyithS-andi1o his "hereSy'' in pOIItIcS-Delns
( ,I,ti hp 7sjN
words from his Democratic cOnffereS OF thu
press Among the objects OF interest Whlct
we failed to see was the bridge over Fear
river and another of far more i'm p0rtanc'
/ to ali mothers deeply interested in the NOR
ale of the rising generation Is that OF
vouth--the son of the courteous Col. H
/ whom a Warren county youth emphatlcalll
describes as ''the bGst boy he eUer sato, WIZ
takes a leading part IN the 1ouhS men
Christian Association, is Sabbath sehOo
Superintendent, and crowns all his Othe
efforts for good by taking part in larG
coIored Sunday school. May God grant hin
abundant success in all his noble endeaVor
tfor the right =" and may children, youth:
ddle-aged and gray haired men learn t
reverence and initiate the example o. hin
!, who it seems is, in life aud spirit, really
2 ssbov preacher It's richly worth day
, ride over the toughest of roads to see SUCH
, youth.
Monday morning we rose before day 70
= fear the train might leave us. read tn
+ Vicksburg Herald, partOok of an earl
= breakfast and arrived at the depot to dis
cover that in the confusion OF dtrectln
e about baggage, etc, and OF devastating
e valise lad been left behind. OF course W
i were distressed; for a ten miles ride throug
-, August heat and dust is long diStanC
when done unnecessarily. But we mu
It submit to the inevitable. "Only hVe mil
J. utes until the train leayes,' some one re
e marked. In despair we sought the condu
$ tor. who kindly prom ised TO see the mlssl1
= luggage safely delivered on the next day
o traIn-but Toms spirited horses were equ
t TO the occasion. He had heard of the delil
tie oupnt valise, had dashed back home-abo
= y mile-aud Just as the train was ready
of start the noble steeds appeared in full vie'
at and ere it WAS fairly in motion the vai'
IL was handed on the platform, its owner me
" tally 81 aculating, three cheers for the bra
at span of bays!
We We must not omit returning our since
Id thanks To Mrs ). for her M aternal care
xt our little daughter before our arrival; I
n. the uniform courtesy of Penitentlary OF
10 cials in supplying MS with newSpape
* melons, fruit, e-c., during our stay; al
We particularly for their care OF 'Our DAD,
Z! ! during his frequent visits within the wal
= and his safe return to us after taking an e.
OF tensive view of the city and its surroun
Id mos from the summit of the lofty toWt
Whether he was more impressed with I
ne sublimity of the scene. or with cohsclod
he ness of his own dariag feat remains 10
on revealed in future years. At any rate
could bat feel shat even the steps OF a llt
child are ordered by the Lord" Otht
wise he must have fallen either in a5cendI
or descending from that airy height.
The city contains some beautiful PRIV
ho residences as well as its public building
70 and we left thoroughly imbued with
70 idea how very pleasant 1t must be 10 p
TO- sess home in our quiet, refined ana G
he tured State Capital. 4. T.. ID