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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-10-10

ln2s, nd all other items of county exp nj
iture, whether ordinary or extraordinary.
do not believe that the amount " i'll turn
out To be too large, and it Is at any rate
batter. as it seems To me that a small ex-
cess, rather than deficit should exist in
the county treasury, at this time next
year.
In levying the county taxes, all the mem
berS OF the Board, as 1 am sure, regretted to
have 10 levy so large taxes upon the prop
erty of the county in these distressin2ly
hard times. the necessity of which was in
part forced upon us By the reduction of the
county taxes of 1876. below those of 1879,
but they believed they had the power To
levy all the taxes they did levy, aud felt
that it was their duty to do so, in order 10
pr vent the county from running farther
into deDt.
With me, aud as | believe with all the
other members of the Board of Supervisors,
no change of opinion has taken place since
the taxes of 1877 were levied and | and they
are willing To abide the result, paying AZ
the same time all proper respect 70 the
opiniens of those who differ from us.
Mr.. Jones in his concluding paragraph
says that he does not concur IN the desire
expressed to him by one mem Der Of the
Board, that the county debt should be paid
in few years and gotten rid of. That
mem Der continues OF the same opinion, and
for the reasons:
/. That said debt bears eight per cent.
intereEA which no county can afford to pay
for any great length of time.
That the act approved 18th April, 1873,
and to be found on page 367, etc, of the
acts of 1873. which first authorized the is
suance of the bonds, provided that they
should be made payable in the year 1880,
aud the Act approved February 1st, S17,
and TO be found on page l25, etc, of the
acts OF 1877, which provided for an exten-
sion OF the debt, required that the new
bonds should be made payable on March l,
1888.
3. And that not 10 pay them on the last
named day, or before, ii it IN the power OF
I the county TO do 20, for the purpose OF di
minishing their value and buying them up
/ at lower rates, smacks quite too much OF
/ partial reputation for me.
! shall not take time to give history OF
! the means by which this bonded debt was
created. aud while | had no part or lot in
| it. and never held. or expect to hold, one of
| the bonds of Kinds county, am wholly OPP
| posed TO their reputation, in whole or in
/ part. and in favor of their payment at the
! earliest practicable day, as the best thing
! for the good old county of Kinds.
! And having written so much Messrs. Ed
| itofs / conclude by again requesting you
! TO give the foregoing place in the next is
sue OF your paper.
Respectfully,
JOHN SHELTON,
NJ, B. of 5. Kinds Co.
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Attempt 10 AidnaP Commodore
Mutt.
From the Chicago Times. !

From the Chicago Times.I
A despatch from Omaha States that as
the Union Pacific west-bound passenger
train stopped at Cozad, in Western Ne
braska, on Thursday night, a bold at
tempt was made to steal Commodore
Mutt, who was on his way to San Fran
cisco with party of other dwarfs. A
couple of stalwart and knavish-appear
ing men, who took the train at Omaha
and had tickets to Cozad, paying the ex-
ira charge for riding in the sleeper, are
| supposed to be the parties to the affair.
| Just before the train arrived at the sta
| ton, both of these men-one a few feet
ahead of the other-moved toward the
rear of the car, in which end the Com
modore was sleeping. One stopped near
| the little mans berth, and the other
stood near the door. AS the train came
| to halt the rear man thrust his arms into
Nuts berth and gathered him up in his
arms, and moved hastily toward the door
of the cars which had been opened by
| his confederate. The dwarf struggled
and tried to scream, but the would be
kidnapper held his his hand over the lit
tie fellows mouth in such a way as to
stifle almost every sound. The porter,
however, screamed for him, which caus
ed several gentlemen tojump out of theil
berths, and of whom alighted between
the kidnapper and dwarf. The william
dealt the half-asleep passenger blow or
the head which felled him to the floor
This gave another passenger time to come
up, who struck the desperate in tn,
head with a slungshot, which stunned
him and caused him to drop the Comma
dore, who by this time was making NOR,
lusty noise than all the women in the car
every one of whom, in concert with tn
men, we're making lively racket. Th
kidnappers sprang from the train an
disappeared in the darkness. Great con
fusion existed on the train for some timt
especially in the ear where the bold &C
was committed, and every one shook tn
: Commodores, hand in generalization owe
: his fortunate escape,
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body aft. His neck was broken. | pull
ed off the shirt and then | knew the whole
story and the skipper took a glass of
sherry, and his eyes were moist.
What was the mystery asked the
reporter.
Well" said the Captain, lust this,
Cotton did not belong TO our side of the
deck The body that was sewed up and
launched into deep was a young woman,
and she was Beans wife, for | found the
marriage certificate in Beans trunk with
some letters that partially explained the
matter But I'll tell YOU about that at
terward. As soon as Bean got right he
came aft looking ike a ghost, and he
knew by my face that | had discovered
the secret.
Captain said he, taking off his hat,
would you have any objection TO letting
me stay alone with il this night 2
- | let him stay all night by the body,
and | can imagine what the poor fellow
suffered. l never saw such desPairing
face on man in my life as that which
met me when | opened the cabin door
and the hands were summoned for the
funeral services. He stood by until the
last moment, and when the body slipped
off into the sea, and the shot carried 1t
down, down into the blue depths, he
watched it disappear. Then he jumped
on the topgallant rail, and before any one
could grab him he was gone
And the letters =
81 hunted through his trunk" said
the skipper, land found a bundle of let
tiers which | am going to enclose to his
friends at home. From what | could
learn from them it appears that Bean
(Which was an assumed nance was a
young fellow of good family but very
wild. The girls people were also we'll
off and reputable. She knew him from
boy and ran away with him, and they
! were married. He went to sea after that
and she went back to school. When he
returned they tried to make it up with
the old folks, but they would not have
it. So the young fools, without SIX
pence to bless themselves with, come on
board my ship. Sounds like novel,
but it is all just as l told you, and here
are the proofs.
"Have you any election to my giving
the name of the ship ?" said the reporter
Well" said the skipper, " don
| like that sort of sensation, and the own
ers don't want these sort Of things abou
the ship in the papers. Here is the boai
alongside" said the Captain, and the re
porter took a seat in the stern sheets ant
! was soon at the landing.
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Educating the CoIorcd Children
Dixie school, Near Terry.

EDS. CLARIoS. was present at lhe close
ing examination of Dixie coIored school,
near Terry taught by Mrs. Dr Goldman
BEFORE I saw ths school. . hal uo iael tHat
the instruction ofthe eo.oral people could
be carried on with sJ much success aui
with no sacrifice OF personal dignity j.
confess that while my sentiments ui pH#Hu-
.aufhroUy had always Inclined 10y hear. IH
believe the colorrd child should be elu.l'-
"a. still the practical dIHlcu.tles iIll Away
presented 10 NV mind obstacles which t
aid not well comprehend how To- overcome.
Rut when 4 SAW th, lady surrounded Ng
abnut dnv pupils AN well trained Iu habits
OF discipline and order her-tIl moving with
The grace aud dignity Of an old time NILS
tro-s I f.It that here ] bad found The su.u-
zion Of the problem That the black chill
dreu of Mississippi shall receive common
school education, lt they or their parents
desire + not now "a question. The Demo-
cratic party itself b. pledged o. thI-. Eur
the question, who shall control That eluHt-
tlon is one OF vital Importance TO our come
muuity. All honor i5 due 90 benevolent IU-
dividuals who, like Mrs. Goldman, take fUIH
work upon them. Ana when it o. dome DIS
the spirIt which seemed tU animate aII Der
intercourse with her classes, lt becomes NOT
drudpery but beautiful labor of love.
The Classes which / heard examined were
spelling, reading writing, geography arltl.
metic aud the History OF the United states.
In an these studies the pupils gave evidence
Of thoroughness In elementary drilling
Rut what struck me most of all was tHe HIr
of good order and quiet which pervaded oI.
the exercises. In this respect the sgho0.
| resembled a well ordered army which
! knows It's leader and yields willing ooedI-
/ ence. W. H. ID
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The waste of time is a more serious
loss than the extravaganza against when
there is such loud acclaim. There are
thousands who do nothing but lounge
and carouse from morning till midnight
drones in the human hive who consume
and waste honey that honest workers
wore themselves out in making, and IN
suit the day by their dissipation and de-
bauch. There are ten thousand Idle,
frivolous creatures who do nothing but
consume and waste and wear what hon
est hands accumulate, and entice others
to live as useless and worthless
lives as they do. Were every man ana
woman honest toilers, all would have an
abundance of everything, and halt OF
every day for recreation and culture.
The expenditure of few dollars in mat
tiers of taste is no comparison with the
wasting of months and years by thou
sands who have every advantage society
can offer, and exact every privilege it at
} lords as right.
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The Comfy Levy.
correspondenee of the Gazette.I
VI. r. JONES.

Correspondence of the Gazette.i
RAYMOND. Sept. -, 1877.
MEssRs. FDTToRs-Haviag read and re-
HeSted upon the communication published
i'm the Gazette of the 10Th instant, over the
signature of VI. X. Jones, | ask you to allow
me space i'm your next issue. to answer the
structures il contains upon the action OF the
Board of SuyeTpisOrS of Kinds county, IN
the matter OF taxation for the current year.
Before, however, proceeding 10 make such
answer. desire to say that when the taxes
were levied, all five members OF the Board
We're present, and fully concurred IN what
was done, aS am sure they would concur
with me in what follows, could | get oppOr-
tuAiJy. as | shall not he able TO do, To con-
suit them on the subject, before your next
paper will 20 10 press,
The communication referred to, makes
these two points against the action of the
Board OF Supervisors, in levyiug taxes, a
their last August meeting:
l. That they had no authority of law to
levy so large an amount of county taxes.
,. That there was no necessity for so large
a levy, that, indeed. 1t was excessive.
The Board of Supervisors OF Kinds coun-
" readily admit that like all mem beTs of
the human family, they are liable to err
but they do not admit that they have erred
in either of the particulars mentioned, anG
nv purpose, in what follows, will be To
show that they had ample and legal authori-
ty for what they did in the premises, and
that the necessities of the county, and its
treasury, required of them to do all tina
was done.
And now OF the two points made in the
comm Il nication of Mr.. Jones. in their order
|. The Board of Supervisors had no au-
thority of law to levy so large an amount o
county taxes"
Before proceeding directly to the consid-
Grafton OF this point, it may be well enough
to remark, that for very many years, Ii
Kinds county, at least, the county take
were levied, not in gross, but separately, a
follows: so much for bridge; so much TO
poor, and so much for general county pur
poses, and that these funds were kent separ
ate and distinct in the county treasury Ii
like manner, if a special tax were levied 70
any purpose, it was levied and kept separat
and distinct,
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Cryptic u"-oary.

M. ,,......, ,.l.,,,t.., "a. ItoyaI Arch Ma.
INC - ~. ~, IN r,,pTfl ~ KavaI suH
$50 - Naster. III hi.,i-.Ippi. having
select Ma''oI7, ~ D., ,l,,-,ll w. r.r..-
aSItc s,.. i ~ "a vS,itsr and D M Uo.grg
P,l1,uI', ,stri IN bring the nAtfer before
rGa General Grand Chapter ~ lbs late .rs-
sinr i'm HgAIo. Both we're vesy active.
o,,d we r1ays,, very .uoce.-flI. iu. dsm0u-
anu We uia} shy 's. ~. 80 ,I. fI.f.,. 81
stIalnE In III P''l't ',,or,as,,,nd.pf nf fH.
Ine2e 7" III. Mem. Alv.r.ts thus rrf.r.
ihatt'i l',,,s ~, ,,,. ,,iie.Tiu.
q" w, L,I The s.reInouIp- of 0UsuIug
~ -, i..t,,, n hpraus evident
netH P'' "tt,'.' ktiy.is.irtf Tn uIautrg
Ina Cr,,ri DEGREES under tnc Control oi
tha Cbyptarr ,TnuId hoe the theme for die
ri NOT Tar action. n VA soon as-
c,rt',nad t,at. !, u,.,fprity Of me E a s..
| ctrtalncu lH'I ~ 'h .,.J,, IVY f,,r 0f 4.
MA7l'I7 ll'''i', .i III 49,. .rI.,....... Dol.
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N00ING.

Captive little hand.
Wherefore trem bling so?
Like fiuttering bird,
All your pulses stirred:
Would you, il you could
Would you 90?
Dropping. down-caSt eyes.
Filled with loves own light,
Meath your snowy lid
All my world lies hid:
Why 80 shyly yelled
From my sight:
Lovely. quivering lips,
With your wealth OF red.
Speak the louged-for word,
First in Eden heard:
In your own sweet way
Belt said.
Eager, restless heart.
Longing for your mate,
What have you 10 fear
Find cOntentmeut here:
To my tender love
Trust your fate
Dainty little maid,
Graced with charms how sweet,
One bright glance beStow;
Nay-but | viii know
It-ah. yes, for me,
Life's complete
M. /, H., in the Galaxy for October
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Masonic.

Tho Masonic and ODD Fellows ual, at
StarLyiIic. ha- lust been CONG loted. and Ia
a. y, arn,u,ont 10 the town. The old haH
i,a,.i,,, neon Ie-troved bv urc, the brethren
."'lleJ for outside help, and received from
Masonic sources, $1,000 OO5 from l.. ~. q. ~.
/ ,I.,p- S1lON co.
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ONE of the oldest colleges outside of
the New England States-the University
of Pennsylvania-has concluded to offer
instruction in in certain subjects to young
women as well as to young men. The
concession does not extend, however,
to the academic department, though it
EN- braces useful studies, and may offer
needed facilities to women who would
otherwise be compelled to do without
them.
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Love Before the Mast.

A Touching Xarn-A Sailor fol-
lowed 10 the FOrecasIIe by His
YOun. VFife-She Slows Herself
Away In Male Dis.uise-A Fa-
tai Fall From Yardarm-.The
Husband Commits Suicide by
Jumping into the Sea.
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A FASHION item says: "Worth is said
to have discarded the cuirass and re-
turned to wide belts, and to have given
up the tightly-drawn overdress." Inas-
much as Worth is a man, we think this
is a decidedly sensible move on his part
We never did think man looked vel
in a cuirass and tightly-drawn overdress
1t is hoped he will also abandon wide
bells and keep his trousers up with sus
penders.
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None are too wise to be mistaken, but
few are so wisely just as to acknowledge
and correct their mistakes, and especially
the mistake of prejudice.
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KINDS COUNTY MATTERS
The Tax Levy.

letters OF Hon ". e. Jones' heihi
Der Of GIe Legislature and
-EoIu shelton. Esd Sfen-
Der of thc Board OF
Supervisors
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The County Levy.
Correspondence OF the Galeste.l


t...--.-ro-tIcrca. OF the Gazette.1
rr,,.r,> sent. Uth.ls77.
A.,
NE-sE5. EDITORS sec p"St . 90 an al
ta provide for the payment "l tht poh"t"
debt OF Kinds county. 'h1P,eI ~ 49,
I15, Acts oi 1871, reads as loio"'. d. IT.
further enacted, That IT shall be me uu'y oil
the Board of Supervisors of lIinds county
10 levy. each year, a special tax OF AT least
SO 600 ou the taxable property OF me c"uh-
IS. provided that amount viii De necessary
t0 pay the interest and Sz3.OOJ o" lht pm
cjD.I OF the bonded drbt, a4HuaIi1 anu
provided further, jhAl 1t 7i'il mo- ~ l S',S
the county IeFitS' IoT al, pun py7'o - ~ :,
ISL mills ON the uoIiaI1 l'I any o"9 eo'5
etc Section J.. chapter s. page -, Ac.9 ol
-, reads. that thereafter, the boards 81
Supervisors of the respective ooUhI.e9 7h3''
levy one common tax. % be known t7 Lic
general county tax, out OF winch AN tne
current expenses OF the counties snail De
paid, etc
1 understand the Board oil 9upeIFlso
base their authority 10 increase I"t L'A oi
1877 upon their construction Oh Lhc It9l pro
EI-O above gwen. Iheif CONSTRUCTION - Ct
roueous, both upon It's expression anu Iue
spirit COR intention of 10, as your senior Knows
and their action without authority
The fact that the plural of levy-reading
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TRrr.-The PanoIa star ~

There is no middle ground between Do
mocracv and Radicalism. In the language
of Holy Writ ole that Is not for us E
against u.s."
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River News.

The Exchange passed up. at a. NJ.
yesterday.
There was no Petersburg boat yester.
day morning, The Science viii! be the
regular packet to-day.
The marks last night indicated feet A
inches, and falling.
The Emma Graham passed up at noon,
and the Salt Valley down atlr.M.
The Courier left for Cincinnati at 4
Pm.
The Carrie Brooks will pass down to.
day.
Ed. AnSchutz has taken the place of
Ed. Muhleman in the office OF the Courier
for few days.
The Kerr will leave for Pittsburgh this
morning.
The hull intended for Seamon and Crock.
ards whariboat will be taken from the
docks to-day.
The 0'Neal, Telegram and Phaeton are
running as usual.
The Express was due from Parkers.
burg last night, en- route to Pittsburgh.
lBy ItleSraph.l
PETTsBuRGH, May S.-Riyer four feet
two inches and rising. Weather cloudy
and rainy.
MENPHIs, May S.-Rlver fell : inches;
stands 80 feet @ inches. Weather cloudy;
mercury $50. Arrived-Hard Cash, While
river. Departed-Maumelle, Arkansas
river; Maude, ViCksburg; City Of Vicks.
burg, St. Louis, Golden Rule, Cincinnati,
ST.. LOUIS, May Standardization
Eagle, Keokuk; Black Hills, St. Louis.
Depafted-Golden Eagle, Keokuk; Cap.
ital City, Vicksburg. River inch.
EVANSVILLE, May S.-Weather clear;
mercury 50.0 River ls feet. Up-Belle,
Maggie Smith, Johnion. Down
Florence Lee.
CAIRO, May S.-peparted-Bee, New
Orleans. River SO feet inches and fall.
ing, Clear; mercury co..
OMAHA, May S.-The steamer Fletcher
arrived from below at r. N. The Sa-
vannah with . barges passed PlatSmouth
up at | Pm.
LITTLE Rock, May s.-Riyer falling.
Departed-Belle OfTexRs. Weather clear
and pleasant.
LOUISVILLE, May S.-River rising. o
feet 10 inches. Departed-Barnard,
CINCINNATI, May S.-River % feet and
rising, Arrived-John L. Rhoads, 81
Louis; Golden City, New Orleans, De.
parted-Hudson and Rhoads, Pittsburgh.
Cloudy and cool,
NIcksDuRo, May 8,-Weather clear.
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EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS m Pianos
AND 0ReAEsy--0ur readers will hardly
credit II when We tell them how low 4
tlrst.claSs Piano or Organ can be bought
at Adams & Lucas, 1877 Market street.
For instance:
A fine carved Knabe Piano, seven oc.
tGyes, as good as new, for SS75; first cost
$3.50.
An elegant rosewood Piano, carved
legs, seven octayes, lean not be told from
q new one) for S265; first cost $500.
Other good secondhand Pianos atirom
$40 TO $3.50.
Splendid new Pianos Of the best makes,
including Steinway, Knabe, HaEelton and
others, al from $500 to $1,000.
In the line Of Organs Messrs. Adams Il
Lucas sell the Mason 4 Hamlin, Smith,
American, and several other makes, at
the lowest possible prices-trom $50 to
$500. Some very good secondhand Or.
gans as low as $40 10 $780,. Altogether, a
better variety can not be found In any
music store.
Terms OF payment will be made to suit
all responsible parties, while for cash a
very liberal discount will be made.
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The substitute received no second, and
the ayes and noes we're called upon the
original motion, resulting as follows:
AYEs-AdamS, Bown, Campbell, Cow.
den, 'Crowther, Deiters,. GoOdiellow,
Hanes, Logan, POllock-10,
NoEs-Beltz, Fisher, Horkheimer,
Myles, Reeves, Riddle, Ritter, Simpson,
stoker, Vockler, Wait, YShn-l2.
So the resolution was lost.
The Second Branch then adjournee.
FIRST BRANCH.
His Honor the Mayor called the Branch
10 order, and on roll call Mesrs. Baird,
Blair, Boring, Brice, Egertcr, Hastings,
Hoffman, MCAdams, MOorehead, Rcister
and Stone answered.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and being approved were signed by
the Mayor and Clerk.
Mr.. Blair moved to take from the IA.
Bile the resolution asking that 4 commit
tee Of conference be appointed to consult
with a like committee from the Second
Branch in regard to licenses.
His Honor appointed Alessrs. Baird,
Brice and Moorehead the committee on
the part Of the First Branch.
The resolution OF Mr.. Woodward in re.
latiOn to clearing 18th street and the
Grant House ruins having been amended
in the Second Branch the amendment was
concurred in.
The report oil the Committee on Streets
and Alleys on the estimates for straight.
ening Caldwells Run at 10th street and
the necessary bridges was read, and, on
motion, the report was spread on the
minutes.
The report Of the Committee on Streets
Alleys and Grades for the month Of April
was submitted and read, and the recon-
mendation ofthe committee that the bills
OF the Street Commissioner amounting 10
S2,SS4 81 be paid having been agreed to
by the Second Branch was Concurred in.
The Joint Standing Committee on Ac.
counts submitted their report for the
month Of April, which was read, and the
action OF the Second Branch in approving
the report was concurred 10.
The report Of the Committee on Water
Works, including the report Of the Su.
perintendent for the month Of April, was
submitted and read, and the recommends.
tion Of the committee that the bills emu.
merated be paid, approved by the Second
Branch, was concurred in.
The Joint Committee on Fire Depart.
ment submitted It's report for the month
OF April, including the report Of the
Chief Marshal; also the estimates OF the
money needed Tor the ensuing year which
was read and the action OF the Second
Branch in approving the report was con.
CURED in.
Report Of the Committee on City Prison
for the month Of April was read, and the
action OF the Second Branch in approx.
ing the report and ordering the payment
OF bills enumerated, was concurred in:
The committee Of conference on the
license question having returned, report.
ed that the joint committe we're unable
to agree.
Report OF the Committee on Cemeteries
for the month Of April was read, and the
approval Of the Second Branch was con.
CURED in.
The usual notification being given TO
the Second Branch that the First Branch
was ready to adjourn, it was discovered
that that body had already adjourned
without notice.
The First Branch then adjourn ed.