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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-17

The Senate of California, by a vote of
II to 6, refused to pass to engrossment a
resolution favoring a national subsidy to
the Texas Pacific Railroad. 1t must be
remembered that the Union Pacific Rail
road corporation, which is opposed to a
competing line, carries the California Leg
isiature in its breeches pocket.
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The Yazoo Herald Democrat has been
purchased by Mr.. E. P. Clarke, and
will be, hereafter, conducted by him,
with the assistance Of gentlemen skilled
in the various departments Of journalism
We wish the paper abundant success.
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Could not be i'm Better zHanGs.
TcksburQ Commercial

The suggestion that Col. w. FL. McCardle
he selected to compile the military records
of Mississippi for permanent preservation,
will meet the approval of every friend of
that accomplished scholar and good man.
The work could not be put ia better hands.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-17

STANLEY MATTHEWS freely talks about
restoring military role in Louisiana, and
intjmatps that tue PreSi1aDt may recOg-
nize some other government than the Mich
Oils Government. The President speaks in
much better temper, aud Says that he is
anxious to restore good feetiGg between tn e
two sections, and that the effect OF the pres
eut prosecutions will be to strengthen the
ultra element in breaking up his southern
policy.-"L. Q. W." in New Orleans Plea
yune.
The time for military government in
the Southern States has passed. and as
for Mr.. Hayes Southern policy" it was
sinaply recognition of home rule which
the people of these States achieved for
themselves in spite of the attempt of the
Republican Administration to prevent
them General Grant, before the expi
ration of his term of office, set the exam
pie which Mr. Hayes has tardiIy followed.
The offence Of the Louisiana authorities
was to enforce the laws of the State, and
if they are not permitted to do that,
their State Government is a farce.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-17

The movement of our excellent Sena-
tor, Mr.. Montgomery of the 18th Dis
trict, to modify the Insurance laws, is a
step ia the right direction.
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Justice of the Peace and NOtar!
- H'ubsic.-Office in GARRISON BUILD
ING, over A. Musgrove's Bank, opposite tn1
State Capitol. JUSTICES CoURTs-First anu
Third Thursdays of each Month. OFFICE
HoURs-From 8 o'clock A. NJ, to o'clock P M'
unless absent on official business. ES- Promp'
attention given to business. j. w, T.
ian23 78-1y
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Meridian Mercuru.

Our farmers should go in strong for corn,
oats, peas, potatoes and hay, and touch
cO5ton lightly. They must raise on their
farms their corn and meat. Corn cribs and
SIN Ike houses up in St. Louis are too far
away, and we must move them nearer to us
or be sold out under the hammer.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-17

along the way OF life We are pursued by
accents of affection, spoken by lips 10 b4
seen and pressed no more, forever
This is strange letter aud is dedicated To
my old friend, Col. Hay, who was once a
ouest ar this mansion. WILLIAM
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FOR THE HOLIDAYS !!

"Ass ESLs-H. (NExrpooR TO SIzER's
CARRIAGE WAREHoUsE.)
WILL sell MILLINERY. NOTIONS Tove
w etc., for the Holidays, at greatly re
d o, prices. A large stock. snitabie for
christmas and New Years presents Call
early and get the best r''s' oati
dec.19, 77--5w.
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AN ACT to require the County Treasurer of
Sumner county to set apart the Chicka saw
School Fund, received by him from the State
Treasurer, for the benefits Of that part of said
county lying and being within the Chicka-
saw CeSSlOn.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State Of Mississippi That the County
Treasurer of Sumner county upon the receipt
Of the distfibUtive share of the Chickasaw
School Fund, belonging to said county, from
the State Treasurer, be- and he is hereby,
required to set the same apart for the exclu-
sivc benefit of that TART of said county en-
braced in the ChckasaW CessiOn.
Sec. z. Be it further enacted, That the
Board of Super isOrs of said county, at their
first meeting after the passage of this Act, and
annually thereafter, at their regular meeting
shall appoint three Commissioners residing
in that portion OF said county embraced in the
Chickasaw CeSsiOn. whose duty it shall be to
dispose of the said Chickasaw School Fund be-
longing to that part CT said county. according
to the intention OF the original Act of Com
gress making the grant donation and the
County Treas urer OF said county shall pay
out said money on the order OF the said Com
missioners, and said Commits -ioners shall see
that the fund aforesaid is used for the exclus-
i've benefit Of the educable children residing in
that part of said county embraced in said
Chickasaw CessiOn.
SEC. ?. BE it further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after it's
passage.
APPROVED, February 16 1878
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Best Solution OF "a vexed Question
Crystal Springs Monitor.

We notice by to-day's CLARION that the
lien lay has been repealed; its repeal TO take
effect on the 1st of January, 1879. This is
probably the best solution that could be
given to this vexed question. All parties
will have time TO prepare for the event, and
make such arrangements as may be suita-
BILE.
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AN ACT to empower the Board of Supervi-
sors of Grenada county to purchase certain
real estate

AN ACT to empower the Board of Supsrvi-
sors of Grenada county to purchase certain
real estate
WHEREAS. Certain Indebtedness to the
School Fund Of Grenada county is secured by
deed in trust upon real estate, which is now
advertised to be sold for the payment of said
Indebtedness and,
WHEREAS, 1t is necessary in the collection
of said debt, that said county be enabled to
bid "a the sale of said lans to avoid the sac
rit1ce of the same and the consequent loss of
the debt; therefore,
SECTION l, Be it enacted by the Lagis lature
of the State of Mississippi, That the Board
OF Supervisors of the County Of Grenada, be
authorized to purchase any or all of the lands
which may be sold under said deed in trust. at
a sum not to exceed the amount of the debt
secured therein, and if the purchase shall be
made, then said Board of Supervisors, or
tie President thereof, may sell said land so
purchased, in such lot or lots, upon such terms
and conditions, either at private or public
sale, as may be most advantageous to the in
terest of the county.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That this Act
shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
APPROVED, February 16, 1878.
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AN ACT to require all county officers, except
County Superintendents of Education to
hear the charge of the Judge to the Grand
Jury, and for other purposes.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Legislature
OF the State of Mississippi That it shall
De the duty of all county officers, except
county superintendent of Education, to be
present at each term of the Circuit Court of
their respective counties, and hear the charge
given by the Judge to the Grand Jury; and in
giving said charge, it shall be the duty of the
Judge to instruct the said officers touching
their duties as cOnservators of the peace
SEC 2. Be it further enacted That any
cunt ficer failin to be present to hear
he Charge of the Judge to the Grand Jury as
cereintofore required, shall be fined by such
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HISTORY of the late


FROM LEADING ACToRs IN THE CABINET N
THE FIELD, IN THE Forum, North anu South.
~ This feature of the PuLADELpHl,
WEEKLY TIMES alone win make one of the
most Entertaining and Instructive Volumes
on the Unwritten Records of the Late War
that has ever been given to the nation. While
these contributions viii be free from all see.
tIonal partisan Tone they viii be written from
the various sthndpoints Of the respective au-
thors and over their proper names
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-17

The Silver Bill, il will be seen by our
Geographic report, has passed the United
States Senate with an amendment, by
two-thirds majority.
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SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE

70 INVESTIGATE ALLEGED LAwLEssNEss IN
THE SOUTHWESTERN CoUNTIEs.=Nessrs. Hurt
of Montgomery, Nets of Winston, Apple
Of Franklin
To ASCERTAIN THE NUMBER OF ACRES OF
LAND OWNED BY THE MOBILE AND ONO R ALL
ROAD, SUBJECT TO TAXATION, ETC-Messrs.
Field OF Lowndes. Mckenzie of DeSoto, Spi ght
Monroe.
AGRICULTURAL LEINs.-Messrs Gibson of
Alcorn and Prentiss, Stands of Tate, Gamer
on OF Madison, Fields of Lowndes, Dockery
OF Deooto, Clay Of Bolivar, Martin of Clai-
borne, McSwine OF Grenada. Ballard of Kinds
Num- of Noxubee and Causey of Pike.
10 INQUIRE INTO THE CoNsTITUTIoNALITY
OF IMPOSING TAX ON COTToN SEED ExpoRTED
FROM THE STATE, ETC.-Messrs Martin of
Claiborne. Pintard of Jefferson, Marshall Of
Warren, Dabney of Kinds and Key of Alcorn.
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY II. 1875.
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fetal Journal of the State of Mississippi.

By Barksdale j. L. Power Harris Barksdale
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PAPER.
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Giro lit Court on motion OF the Dis,1iet Alton
ney. on reasonable notice Thereon, NOT more
than fifty dollars
SEC 8 BE 1t further enacted, That this Act
be in force from and after its passage.
APPROVED, February is 1878
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r. r. LEDBETTER,
Druggistand Pharmacist.
In THE HILzHIEM BUID1NG, CORNER OF PEARL
AND STATE STREETS,

II AYING PURCHASED OF GUS. ASHER
Il l. MS stock Of Drugs Medicines Chemi-
calls, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Glass. Putty.
Fine Soaps, Sponges, Brushes, Perfumery''
ETC., | will continue the business in his Old
stand and Will keep on hand fresh and well
selected stock Of goods.
e e with accuracy and dispatch, at all hours of
the day and night -
janl5 7S-d&wtf
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AN ACT 10 provide for the appointment 0
OF SCperintendents OF Public Education il
the Counties of Calhoun and Tunica

OF oGpcf1nten0entS Of FuDtlc Education IN
the Counties Of Calhoun and Tunica
WHEREAS, The Board Of Examiners. APP
pointed by the Circuit Judges, Chancellors,
ard Presidents of the Boards OF Surerv .sors
for the Counties OF Calhoun and Tunioa have
failed and refused TO meet for the purpose OF
examining applicants for appointment to the
office of Superintendent Of Public Education
for said counties; and
WHEREAS, The Counties Of Calhoun and
Tunica are now wi bout Superintendents of
Public Education in consequence thereof !;
there ore,
SECTION |. Be i enacted by the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi That the State
Board of Education be, and is hereby, author
lied and empowered to appoint County Super
intendents Of Public Education for the coun-
ties of Calhoun and Tunica without their
producing certificates of qua] ication, as now
provided for by the statu in such cases.
SEC. 2 Be il further enacted that this Act
shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
APPROVED, February 10, ISIS
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ENROLLED BILLs.-Messrs. Gibson of Prem
tiss and Acorn Carter of Holmes, Catching
of Copiah, Love of Amite, Mclean of Lefore.
EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT FUND. - Messrs.
Iiddell of Carroll Bunch of Yazoo, Farley
Of Covington, Farmer of Scott and Ramsey
Of Harrison.
UNIvERsITIEs.-Mes Miller of Copiah,
Reid Of Coahoma Martin of Claiborne, Stands
of Tate and Dean of Lafayette
LIBRARY.-Messrs. Henry of Rankin, Mont
gomery of Oktibbeha, Bean of Claiborne,
Cameron of Madison and Ford of Marion.
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JOINT STANDING COMMITTEES.
SEN ATE.

SENATE
ENROLLED BILLs.-Messrs. Vance, Gilbert,
and Lowrance
EXECUTIVE CONTINGENT FUND. - Messrs
Foote, Callicott and Rogers
UNIVERSITIES. - MeSSrs McCaskiU Low
rance and Thompson.
STATE LIBRARY.-Messrs. Thompson, Few
ell and Barry
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-17

SUCCESS UNPRECEDENTED IN THE HISTORY q
SIMILAR ENTERPRISES HAS ATTENDED THE
FERTILIZATION OLE TIE
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ESta&s our FARMER should go ia
Strong For.

ROvED, February 16, 1873
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13
An Aeronaut's Horrible Death.

On the fourth of July, 1873, Prof. La
Mountain made an ascension from Ionia,
Mich. The arrangements of the ropes
before the balloon started were thought
to be wrong, but the professor thought
everything was albright. There was
a tremendous crowd present. Immedi-
arely after leaving the ground the mouth
of the canvas began to flop around with
great violence. When half mile from
the earth. the balloon slipped between
the ropes and was instantly inverted.
The car and its occupant dropped like
a shot. With the most terrific velocity
the unfortunate man descended. cling
ing to the basket. That he was cons
cious was evident from his struggles.
He strove TO raise the basket above
him, evidently hoping to use it as
parachute. He succeeded in his OBJ
ject, but when about one hundred feet
high, he loosed his hold. folded his
hands and arms before his face, and,
feet first, struck the ground with duh
iCll a pdliIC dlDOlR
the multitude almost indiscribable.
Women tainted; men wept, ,and to add to
the confusion, the canvas came flying
overthe crowd like huge bird. Some
cried to get out of the way, as it would
fail with crushing force. At this
general rush was made for safety, in
which many were injured, and some
for life. LaMountain was crushed into
literal pulp. Not a sign of motion of
life was visible when his body was
reached. Medical examination dis
closed the fact that hardly whole
bone was left. Many were ground and
splintered to powder. His jaws fell
upon his arms and were pulverized.
Where he struck there was an inden-
tion made in the hard gravel ground of
several inches deep. The corpse was
laid out in the public square and was
viewed by thousands.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13
a Former Suez Canal.

"The idea of canal through the
Isthmus was considered practicable
and the excavation actually commenced
upwards of two thousand five HUNDRED
years ago; and in the reign of Ptolemy
Philadelphus, King of Egypt, two hun
dred and sfyenty-three years before the
Christian era, the union of the two seas
was perfected, This canal passed very
near along the same track as its modern
successor, entering the Red Sea near the
site of the present town of Suez. and
was of sufficient depth and breadth to
allow of the passage of galleys of con-
siderable size. Moreover, it is an his
torical fact that in the year 81 B. c.,
Cleopatra after the battle of Actium.
seeing that the forces of Egypt were
unable to resist those of Rome attemp-
ted to take her fleet through into the
Red Sea, withe view Of escaping into
distant land a project which failed
in consequence of the hostility of
the ARGOS inhabiting that
part Of the country the canal passed
through. The channel existed for sew
centuries after Cleopatra's time, but
became gradually blocked up and OBJ
liberated by the then unconquerable
sand.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13
A Teamster's Mule Love.

\ Eureka teamster il noted for the
affection that he betrays for one of the
mules in his outfit, the most obstinate
and NANCY looking animal in the string,
and his tenderness for Nancy, as he
calls her, has passed into a proverb.
Upon being rallied upon this peculiari-
ty by chum, he discoursed as follows:
81 used to have a sweetheart back in
Injiany that | was Orful gone on, and
this we're cussed mule has so many pints
in her in common that my heart Just
yearns over her. She were as likely a
gal as ever run barefOOted in a corn
field, but she were too cussed obstinate
to enjoy good health. You never knew
just how to take her. She'd look you
right smiling in the eve, and you'd
think there were more sugar I'm her
than in New Orleans merlasses hogs
head. and if YOU laid your hands on her
unexpected like, she'd kick the breech-
ing all to pieces in less than a minute.
That's just the way with that mule.
reckon she's cost me nigh on to $500 for
harness, saying nothing about a doc
tors bill for broken leg, but get into
tight place whar the mud's deep and
the rest of the team kerflummixed, and
call onto her for assistance, and blast
my eyes if she won't pull herself clear
out of her hide to help you out of your
trouble.
That were the very way with Nancy.
The summer fore / emigrated were
mighty sick with the ager, and got the
milk fever on top of that, and l were
purity nearly ready to cross over Jor-
dan, but she nussed me nights until she
were a shadder, but she pulled ME
through, and then she advised me to
emigrate to Californy. hated to 90
away; it were like persuading hun
CRY hoss to leave a pail of oats; but
there war no use, she were bound to
have her way, and came. That war
Is years ago, and I hadn't been in the
month fore got news of her
dying. Poor gal! She overdone her
selftaking care Of my worthless carcass,
and have never seen no woman since
that time that were worth shucks COM
pared to her." ]
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

A Remarkable Wasp's Nsst.-A few
days ago the time bali on the Wertern
Union Telegraph building IN New York
had to be replaced by a new one. The
workmen, who went up to remove the
old bail had no sooner begun their work
when they suspended operations with
surprising abruptness and uranimity.
A colony of wasps had taken possession
of the ball, and were quite unwilling
to surrender their airy quarters. In
deed, il was with considerable difficulty
that they were finally smoked out. The
surprising feature of the affair was not
so much the unwillingness of the wasps
TO surrender their home as their taking
up with it in the first place. When liz
position for its noon fall the ball rests
at the top a pole, 255 feet above the side
walk; and, at the uck of twelve. drops
20 feet. That the wasps should have
borne with this daily disturbance OF
their dwelling place is proof of their
tenacity of purpose, to say the least.
Whether their persistence was due to
practical wisdom or to inherent stupid
ity is question for Sir John Lubbock
or Prof. Riley to decide.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13

The Sap Of the Mdguey.-The Agave
americana. American aloe, called the
nsaguey in South America. 1t has q
short cylindrical stem terminating in a
circular cluster of hard, 6eshy, spiny,
sharp pointed, blush green leaves, each
of which lives for many years, so that
but few have withe-ed away when the
plant has arrived at maturity. 1t is a
popular error that this only occurs at
The expiration of hundred years,
when The tree flowers, and again lies
dormant, so far as its efllOreScence is
concerned, for another century. The
American aloe varies in the period of
its coming TO maturity, according to
the region In which it grows, from 10
to 20 years. So soon as it natures, IL
sends forth stem 40 feet in height,
which puts out numerous branches,
forming symmetrical cone. Each
branch bears a cluster of greenish yel-
low flowers, which continue in perfect
bloom for several months. The Amer
lean aloe is applied TO many uses. From
its sap, drawn from incisions in its stem,
is made pulque, a fermented liquor high
ly esteemed by the natives OF the coun-
tries in which the plant is indigenous.
A course sort of thread Is made from
the fibers of the leaves, known as pita
flax. The dried flower stems constitute
u thatch which is perfectly impervious
to the heaviest rain. From an extract
of the leaves balls are made which can
be made To lather with water like soap !;
and from the centre of the stem split
lOngitudinally a substance is obtained
for a hone or razor strop, which, owing
to the particles OF silica which form
one of its constituents, has the proper
ty of speedily bringing steel to fine
edge.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-11-13
Secrets of Postal Cards.

Nothing is easier than to send secret
messages on postal cards, by using what
is called sympathetic ink" which
makes an invisible writing until devel-
oped. Chemistry teaches a multitude
of such inks; for instance, write with
a weak solution of bichromate of pot
ash. If the receiver of the postal card
dips it into decoctiOn of logwood, or
a solution of logwood extract, the let
tiers will at once become black. If it
is written with solution of the yellow
ferry-cyanid of potassaid, 1t has only
to be washed over with a solution of
sulphate of iron to make blue letters or
sulphate of copper to make reddish
brown letters. When written on with
solution of acetate of lead or lead-su-
gar, the receiver has only to expose
the card to sulphurous vapors, such as
are developed when sulphuret of iron
is moistened with diluted sulphuric
acid, to cause black letters to appear.
If written on with soluble salt of ar
senic. the same sulphurous vapors will
develop yellow letters, and if written
on with soluble salt of antimony,
Orange-red letters will appear. Ifdone
with solution of nitrate or Chord of
nickel, the receiver has only to warm
the card before fire or stove, when
green letters will appear; if nitrate or
chlOrid of cobalt is used, red letters
will appear; with cblorid of copper.
blueish letters. 1t is well to put into
these solutions very little gum or su-
gar; the beauty of the latter substan-
ees is that on cooling the writing dis
appears again. Even milk alone can
be used for writing, which becomes
visible on being warmed; this is. per-
haps, the simplest method, but not
quite so satisfactory in Its results.