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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-18
POLITICAL
Butler NOmi N ated by the NHasSa-
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Plat form.

BosToN, September 1.-THE convention
of the Independent Greenback party OF
Massachusetts, met to- day. Nearly 1000 del
egates. Among them one lady, Mrs. Jo-
sephine r. Stone, of Boston. b. +. Butler
was nominated for Governor on a rising
vote.
The Greenback party in its platform holds
both political parties responsible for the
crippled industries of the country, and for
the extended want among the people, and
call upon all to declare their independence of
these false guides, and aid in regaining the
priceless rights beque2thed TO US by our pa
triOtic sires. The resolutions regard N UGH
of the present legislation as huge swndle
upon the industries of the country, and de-
"a and the i'm mediate repeal of the resump-
ton act, so that the periodical carnivals of
bankruptcy may come to an end. Assert
that the United States shall never issue any
more interest bearing bonds unless the same
are authorized by direct vote of the peo-
pie, and those issued during the war shall
be paid as fast as they mature, according to
the terms of the contract which authorized
and created that indebtedness OF the people,
and what that contract is shall be submit
ted to the decision of the Supreme Court of
the United States, and that all subsequent
acts which impair and change the original
contracts are hereby denounced as creatures
of corruption and reputation that must be
repealed.
Resolved, That the labor bureau should be
and its officers selected from those engaged
in industrial pursuits, and having the con-
fidence of the industrial classes of the COM
monwealth, tor the purpose of obtaining re-
liable statistics to form a basis OF intelli-
gent legislation on the labor questions, es-
ppcially with regard to the hours of labor
which would be reduced in proportion as
use of machinery increases.
Resolved, That land of equal production
and capacity shall be subject to equal taxa
ton, whether cultivated or not, to the end
that land monOpolists in future may be held
in check and that the public domain may
be preserved to the actual tiller of the soil.
The next resolution assails the Associa-
ted Press and declares telegraph companies
must be forced to sell daily news upon equal
terms to any paper.
Resolutions declare against the payment
of poll tax, as a condition OF the right Of
suffrage. asserts that no person should be
taxed tor that which he owes; in other
words for purposes of taxation all persons
shall have the right to deduct from the val
ue of their estares the sum of mortgages
thereon, and said mortgages should be as
sessed to persons to whom they are due.
The system OF letting out of convict la
Dor, by contract, is denounced, and it is fur
ther resolved that the public lands are the
property of the people and should be re-
served for actual settlers, aided by the gov
eminent aud protected in their possessions,
by Just laws. The resolutions were unani-
mously adopted and the conve ton adj
jOurned.
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a RIDICULOUS MARRIAGE.


Louisville Courier Journal. Aug. 10
is the reporter in? ?"
The inquirer was informed that the re-
porter was in.
"Well, sir" said he, 81 want to be
set right before the public"
The reporter designated chair, but
the visitor, evidently from the country,
would not sit down. He raised his left
hand, and with many a gesture told his
tale.
"That boy of mine-the same you writ
up before-married agin my will. He
is not yet nineteen and the thing he mar
ried is nigh on to forty nine. She made
my boy marry her. l did all 1 could to
stop him. | agreed to give him nearly
81 900, but he would do it. | told him
if he's bound to marry to 90 to Sheperds-
vile, get good gal, one of the kind me
and my wife could honor and cherish
Told him if he'd do this I'd give him the
front room and 81 900. Do you believe
it, he did no such thing, but went right
off and married that thing in Jefferson
vile ?"
"When %
"Last week. I liked that boy; he
was a good looking boy-just as good
looking as you are, sir, and down went
strangers fist, with satisfaction, On the
writer's desk.
Again he continued:
"She is as ugly as they make 'em.
Forty-nine, too, hereabouts; soon will be,
anyhow been married twice; had small
pox, too, and id if she amt deeply
pox marked. Do you wonder the boy
vexed me? Why, sir, she is the ugliest
man | ever saw, and would scarce the
devil on sight. No wonder my wife
COUNT eat anything, and l thought my
head would give me brain fever. l told
him I'd beat the life out of him, and
tried to do it."
"Why did your son marry her? ven
tured the reporter.
"'The Lord knows. Two men came
and told my boy not to, but he would.
They said they knew as much about her
as he ever would, and this made him
cry"
did he say anything?"
eyes; he said he'd put his foot into
the mess so far he didn't see how he could
get out"
"Why did you assault him?'
"Ihey had my squirrel cage and silver
watch. | sent for them and they answered
[ couldn't get them and neither could the
squire. l was vexed and | laid out to
leave hardly life in him. Your paper
blamed me for using base ball bat. [
couldn't get anything else Me and my
wife and sixteen yearold son hunted for
my black walnut stick, which is smaller
than the baseball bat. 'Twasn't my
fault didn't find the black walnut cane.
The three of US hunted, as 1 tell you,
but there they were, my boy and the
thing with him, both armed and going
toward their house. It was my only
chance, so | took the bat and went for
him. | hit him on the head and he fell
over. She laid all over him, and | could
see nothing of him except his thigh. l
aimed at this, but believe hit her. She
was so astradle of him l couldn' help it.
1 saw he was playing 'possum, and aimed
again. He had pistol and whole load
of guns at his house His wife threw
two rocks at me. They had said they
were going to Virginia. L was anxious
to act. That's the whole story, sir, and
the truth, too"
So wrote Mr.. Ben. Gaford, of Leba-
non junction last night. He referred to
the marriage of his son Samuel, aged
nineteen, to Miss Eliza Bolton, thirty
years his senior.
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Memphis Items.


ANdldHCue'I
w. S. Powell, late editor OF Southern
Catholic, died Sunday,
Judge Chas Adams died Monday at his
residence, on Union street.
H. E. Crandall, of the Appeal, is a bad
case.
DIR. John Nelson, the tallest man in Mem
phis, died yesterday.
DIR. Rice, Presbyterian minister. died at
Mason's. The people of that town are
panic-stricken, and the women and childre n
are fed.
Mr.. Hugh Torrance died yesterday and
was about to be buried in the potter's field,
when Mr.. Smith, Secretary of Towards
Association. interfered and had his remains
Inferred in Elmwood.
DIR. Need. or Kentucky, one Of our volun-
teer physicians, died Saturday.
Mr. c. Thrali died yesterday.
Mrs. j. LAM is reported doing we'll
Mrs. A. F. c. Cook, then whom there ives
no nobler and untiring worker among the
Towards, died on Sunday night, after four
days attack of yellow fever.
Amount of ratio1s issued yesterday,
1895, to 256 destitute families. Total TO date,
81 ,006 rations.
DR.. r. w. Mitchell estimates the sick at
300O while less than 1000 have been report
ed by the physicians.
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A SENSITIVE HUSBAND.
Trouble Caused by the Spirit of a
Wife's Former Lover.

From the Dallas (Tex.) Herald
A strange domestic disturbance, located
IN family whose place of residence is
on San Jacinto street, fell prey to Her
aid reporter, yesterday. The cause of
the tru bic is novel indeed, being out of
the usual order of such matters. The
gentleman and wife live alone, and while
he fondly cherishes his better half, as
she does him in return, they are both of
the opinion that they will be compelled
to separate, which, should it occur, will
be one of the querest causes that has ever
come 10 light.
The wife, whom he married several
years ago, has within the past few months
developed into spiritual medium; and
so Troublesome has this become to the
husband that he admits that in order to
find peace and comfort, he will be com
PEELED to leave his wife, whom he adores
above all other creatures on earth.
She, took looks at the matter in the
same way, and is free to confess that
there will be no peace for them until the
separation occurs.
The spirits manifest themselves unbid-
den by her, and, while they do not par
I'CHAd;lI II 7hbcuJ prove nGNSIIHSlSSS d
source of great annoyance to her and her
husband.
The furniture is hauled about the
house, the bed on which they sleep is
tilted, and thousand other mischievous
pranks are played by them, greatly to
their mutual annoyance.
At first the husband was Mortified by
these visitations, but he soon came to
regard their visit as a matter of course,
although his dislike to them constantly
increased
The spirit that causes he greatest dis
turbance is that of a young man who was
his rival for the hand of his wife, and which
insists on their separating, having com
municated to the medium the fact that
it will never give either of them peace
or quiet until they do so.
The gentleman is respectable citizen
and his wife a most estimable woman,
and they had kept the entire matter
secret, hoping that the annoyance would
cease, but the spirit in question becomes
more violent each night, and he and his
wife have mutually agreed to live apart
for a while at least.
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Cor. St. Louis Globe Democrat
Far up the town is a store where prOvis-
ions are distributed to all, rich and poor,
black and white. The negroes never fail to
show up for their rations, but can not be
found when grave is to be dug or a corpse
to be removed. They will not move unless
paid five dollar bIll for each erraud. The
relief committee at Grenada, have disband-
ed, owing to some of the mem bers having
left the town, while the balance are pros
trate with the fever. There are only three
of original inhabitants now left in the place
who are not PROSTATE. They are +. j. RIM
stead, the Southern Express agent, Samuel
Heber, and a boy waiter in the Chamberlain
House. DIR. Warren Stone, seemed terribly
disguised with the negroes, AMI said that he
ought to have a company of United States
Infantry on hand to make them move livelier
and help the sick.
Armistead, the express agent, has been
attacked with the fever.
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AGRICULTURAL.

AHgators are used to make compost
With in Florida.
improved farming is in fencing your
"ock, not your crops.
The chemical composition of hoofs,
lalr wool and feathers is substantially
ile same.
Ihe Poultry World says separate the
sexes IN old chickens this month, while
ne moulting season lasts.
Look for grubs among your peach trees
sl' away; at the surface of the ground,
" just below it, you know.
IFy top dressing grass, with fair soil or
;suOson--and sand, even, if the meadow
"et-and you'll be surprised at the
way the grass will grow.
10 prevent iron rusting give it a coat
VI y LInseed oil and whiting mixed to-
se1ner IN the form of paste. 1t is easily
,umoVed, and will preserve ron ifrom
'usIng for years.
Iney are telling now of a "soldier-
lug lug "a yellow insect with "sword"
car s'ak' that can stab the potato beetle and
MI NJ nis life out. Don't smother him
WITH Paris green.
A. a small bag of hops, say as large as
S + head, placed in bin of grain,
;a. : sad, will destroy weevil and other
ba h.. 70! which find Judgement. 1t costs
~ llttle, and is easily tried.
no Ilaarcoal should be fed to hogs and
trLou1ry' Experiment. has demonstrated
A. as 'he amount of feed will produce a
"a greater amount of flesh and fat when
~ WIN plenty of charcoal
ny ~ Is the extra feed and the extra ma
Isn s applied that produces the profit.
d." uu Is but natures machinery to pro-
ta tie crops; the better the machine is
fs otsa and fed, the better it will manu-
ri me NJ: French, and they are very success
ca ., cnicken raisers, have light portable
uIsap~ s' which they move from place to
S Snon over their farms; at one time set
me grass lands
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-09-18
,vUNPKOTECEED WOMAN.
. Fellow 'ErnV eIeF- on the Kali
read E:e-c"ts a"d AFenSes AN
Insult 90 Her.
Fran the Baltimore Gazette-I

Fran the Baltimore Gazettel
gentleman who arrived in Bslti
.,ra js.t evening from California, gave
reporter of the Gazette the particu-
g-.9t an exciting episode which occur
n at Altoona, Pa, on Monday even
,5 in which a San Francisco sea cap
In figured as the hero in resenting a
,.ss insult offered by passenger to a
rgpg lady traveller. The latter was
Mss Niece Of Chicago, a prepossessing
gd Of seventeen, who took passage on
The atlantic express train at Chicago, on
Sunday evening. She was accompanied
N board by brother and sister, from
whom she afectionately parted, and en-
entered alone on her long journey to
England via New York. Messages of
love we're sent by the brother and sister
to their parents abroad, and the farewell
VS. such a touching scene as to excite
de gmpathies of many of the passen-
-ers. Miss MCGEE secured an unOccu
Bel seat, and her modest department
sal beauty attracted general attention.
4
coarse, brutal looking man got on board
ant after it had gone few miles he APP
preached the seat Of Miss McGee, and
occupying the one Immediately behind
hT attempted to engage her in CONVEX
salon, but received no reply to his ques
tons, and as he persisted IN them, she
appeared deeply mortified, and her face
flushed scarlet al his insulting addresses.
Finding that the would not reply, he
followed up his rude advances by crowd
ing into the seat alongside of her, de-
spite her protest that she was fatigued
anil preferred to ride alone.
At this jmcJure, Capt Slocum, who
had been quietly observing the fellow,
approached and invited the lady to his
seat, which she gratefully accepted.
The captain proposed Furnishing the
s1oundrel at once, but upon some pro
tests being made by the passengers, he
resumed his seat. At Altoona station,
the young lady's insulter stepped from
the train, and as he reached the plat
form he was confronted by the captain, a
man physically inferior apparently. With
the remark that he had a wife and sister
who might be travelling alone and sub
leot to the insults of such man, the
captain dealt him a powerful blow in the
face, telling him to the platform and cut
ting him badly below the left eye. The
Passengers inquired excitedly the cause
OF The assault, and the captain briefly
explained that he was resenting an insult
to young lady travelling alone and I'M
protected. The stranger rose quickly
and while in the act of drawing a pistol,
Was struck again and knocked to the
ground, and upon rising received sew
eFai more blows in the face. An officer
haaIly ntertered, but upon learning the
cause of the attack made no attempt to
arrest the assailant, and the general YER
Diet was Served him right" The man
Was severely injured and his face shock
i3lgIy dIstgured. The young lady was
placed under the charge of the conduc-
Ior who promised to have her transfer
red to the care Of the conductors in each
Subsequent section until reaching New
York.
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Romance of woman's love: At Gin
cinnati, nine years ago, Philip F. Ware
ham stabbed and killed David Kirby.
When he was brought to trial some OF
the best counsel in the State was engaged
on the case, and every effort was made
by Wareham's relatives, to save him.
Mr.. George E. Pugh made one of his
strongest speeches in Wareham's behalf
to the jury that that convicted. The YER
dict found him guilty, but he was SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life instead
of death. Sadie Williams, his betrothed,
remained firm in her belief that it was
an unintentonal homicide, though he
had long been leading dissipated life,
and after nine years of persevering effort
has succeeded in having him pardoned
and they are married. She Is woman
OF twenty eight years, attractive, but
modest and retiring in manner. He was
tweuty-one when the murder was com.
mitted and is now thirty. Nine years OF
close confinement have changed him for
the better
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Col. ". Il. McCardIe;
IubaI Early on Grant.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER.

EAIhACI Of A
| do not deem 1t necessary to specify the
particulars in which my opinions are not
represented correctly, but will state that /
have never on any occasion, said "Grant
is a great General, but as cold-bioo ded as
ever old Napoleon was" for have never lat
any time. thought so; and II l had before
thought he was great general the recently
reported interview with him, if genuine,
would have changed my opinion.
Another writer says;
General Grants remark-'I have had
nearly all of the Southern generals in high
command in front of me, and Johnston
gave me more anxiety than any of the 9TH
ers; was never half so anxious of Lee"-
has very naturally raised the question,
"When and where was Gen. J. e. Johnston
ever in Grants front?" That great COM
mander, with very inadequate force, was
in Grants rear, while he was besieging
Vicksburg; but with the heavy fortifica-
tions which protected him, and in the light
of his statement in the next paragraph that
he did net know that "Johnston was COM
ing" until he read his book, it is difficult to
see the cause OF Gen. Grants anxiety"
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OPP ORTUNTTY.

In harvest-time, VIXEN fields and woods
Outdazzle sunsets glow,
And scythes clang music through the land,
1t is too late to SOW.
Too latel too latel
1t is too late to sow.
In wintry days, when weary Earth
Lies cold in pulseless sleep,
With not blossom on her shroud,
It is too late TO reap.
Too late Il too late
It is too late to reap.
When blue-eyed violets are astlr,
And new born grasses creep
And Young birds chirp. then SOW het1mes,
And thou betimen shalt reap.
Then SOW then SOW
And Ehpn hatinlea 6hal reap
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JOIN ~. olVNh


The following is extracted from a letter
written by silas I. GFisamore, Esq, secre-
tary Of Excelsior L. o. o. K. Lodge, No. "a,
at ThibOdaux, La;
@The fever Is now IN our town; but 80
mild that we determined 20 send you
small sum ut any rate, as your wants are
greater thai ours viii possibly be-. we have
had about forty cases 81 fever here ana
have had but two deaths, with one Other
dangerous case. 10 yields readily 90 treata
ment. We fumigate the entire town every
evening &C dusk with pine EAR and brine
atOne, which we are satisfied pur.nta che
atmosphere so much, that tho fever, unable
10 find sufficient food 60 develop In more
poisonous germs become mild ono manaHas
able"
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SMILE WHENEVER YOU CAN.

When things d0n'r go to suit you,
And the World seems upside down,
Don't waste your time in frettiBg,
But drive away that froWn;
Since life is oft perplexinga
lis much the wisest plan
To bear all trials bravely.
And smile whenever you can
Why should you dread tomorrow,
And thus despOil to-day?
For when you borrow trouble,
You must expect to pay;
1t Is good old maxim,
Which should be often preached
Don't cross the bridge before you
Until the bridge is reached.
You might be spared much signing
III YOU would bear in mind
The thought that good and evil
Are always here combined;
There must be something wanted,
And though you roll in wealth,
\ GU miss from out your casket
That precious jewel-health.
And hough you're strong and sturdy
You may have an empty purse
And earth has many trials
Which | consider worse;
But whether joy or sorrow
Fill up your mortal span,
Twill make your pathway brighter
SO smile whenever you can.
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TENDER MEMORIES.

.-.bsrd bIoows in red and white,
= MEADOW g.ows 18th blossoms fair;
iHo. rms a stream OF llght
r. i. nm n. banks of beauty rare.
b, "1,staaI seems of heaven part
~ HIN. heaven here below,
i'I--ft one Is sad At heart
Wit w. HUI girl that loves you so.
faI H'ii st8ut worlds beyond the sea;
-. crowned Alps, by shining sands,
%. .4the dreams Of Italy;
8A.i valleys of the Grecian STATE,
lou. ,2D- heroes reigned 50 long ago;
h.t.tera Tor YOU / sadly wait
fTrIeijttle girl thatl loves you so.
go. letters tell Of sunsets sweet
lq na-~.,f the Jprdan's shrunken stream
PM cities where the feet
" zinc seems caught in ancient dreams.
~ ~ aimed. I'm halls of art
H. r.ig the queen where'er you go,
II 5-frgs still nearer to your heart
r5e Iitfle girl that loves you.
,-,,,p rog think Of me at times,
J ~ I5rg for rest, and love, and home;
,-1'r-.vpry. Ike old remem Dered rhymes,
~ PY.-'foIl0w Won where'er you roam,
.t,fasr,.r. come what may TO you
Af.me Grief or bliss come joy or woe,
80. one whose every thought Is true
The little girl that loves you so.
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A streak OF Uight tn che Gloom.

high stool, counting specic--a pale little
girl with q little linen 0ver-aprOn ana close
cut hair. "Who Is your pretty little cash-
ier?" The little head turned, the lips
smiled. and the little fingers went on count
ing the specie. 'Litfle Willie Shepherd"
replied the kndhcarted Ledger man 80
zone of the family which suffered 30 on Line
den street She is my little ward now, and
the brightest little cashier you ever saw. F"
The lips smiled again as the brown head
was pattcd tcnderly, aud the little fingers
went on counting the specie. Thus golden
thread Is picked mp in the bleak, gloomy
cavern of death.
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Yellow Fever scenes at Memphis

Four dead men were found in the streets
before noon tot day in ditferents parts of
the city There is some improvement in
the movements of unGertakers since the
citizens relief burial corps have taken tho
matter in hand, which makes the number
of intermcnts heavier to-day than on any
previous day; otherwise the number of
new cases and deaths actually of to-day are
considerably less Destitution and want
are on the increase. White persons who
cannot stand all day in the camorous
crowd of negroes and rabble that throng
the delivery windows of the supply depots
are suffering for provisions. Hundreds who
have sick members in the family cannot
leave them long enough, and it is next to
wants.