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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
Water VaIIcy--Ets Public Schools

In company with Prof \. II. Drake, the
Principal, anA T. j. West, Esq, President
of the Board of Trustees, we visited the
Public School building at Water Valley, on
Friday last, and were pleased to find that
| there, as at Vicksburg, the public school en-
joys the hearty cooperation and patronage
of the community. The building is very
large and admirably arranged, and is capa-
BILE Of accommodating about six hundred
pupils, and about that number daily attend.
The school is divided into three depart
ments-Common School, Academic and
Classical. The tuition IN Common School is
free; in the High School, and other depart
ments, small tuition is charged, sufficient
in the aggregate, to employ 1irst-class
teachers. Some fifteen teachers are en-
ployed in the school. The Principal re
ceives $ll5 90 per month; principal OF the
High School, SO 90, the other teachers
from $50 90 to $40 90. There are two Lit
erary Societies in the school. Monthly lee
lures, ana semi-monthly military drill and
calisthenics exercises are features of this
tlourlshing school. A few years ago there
was dozen small private schools in the
Water Valley school district, This public
school, or Peabody Institute. has abs orbed
them all, and is now the pride and boast OF
the place. And what has been accomplish
ed in Water Valley may be achieved in any
city and town in the State, if parents and
payers so will it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

Bills have reported in the Senate and
House, both providing a method for
counting the vote for President and Vice
President in order to avoid recurrence
of the difficulties encountered in deciding
the last election. There is no probability
that the temporary expedient Of the
Electoral Commission will be put in the
shape of permanent enactment The
opinion reed not be repeated in these
columns, that it was bIunder which
majority Of our party friends committed;
but much worse blunder--it was blum
der so egregious rs to amount to a crime
was committed in proceeding with the
count, after it became manifest that the
Republicans on the Commission had
broken faith, and in violation of
what was understood to be the meaning
of the law, were determined to count in
their candidate whether he had been ac-
tually elected or not, and of this crime
(shall we call it, large majority of the
Democratic members were innocent;
minority only voted with the Republi-
cans to continue the count and to make
fraud triumphant.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
Loyal War Claims.
Selma { Ala Argus.

| Selma Ala Argus
Congress is flooded with war claims from
the South, many of which are allowed, but
very many more of whion are rejected
These claims are from Southern citizens
protesting now to have been loval to the
Government during the late war, and max
ing proof to that effect. In nine cases out
OF ten. the profession Of IoUalty is fraud. and
In as large proportion to the claims are
fictitious or eXorbitant. Southern Con-
gressmen urge these claims, support them,
report them and vote tor them
They are charged up in the Northern polIti-
cal ledger to the account of "reLeIn rapaoity
and used to brighten ttmfd souls from the
gospel OF reconciliation and fraternity. This
business ought to be stopped There were
unquestlonably a few in the Southern
States whose hearts and consciences held
them firm in their attachment to the Union.
and hostility to the section in which they
lived, and to the people among whom tbey
moved But they were few and widely
scattered and of them. not one In hun
dred suffered any loss for which the govern
ment IS. or ought to be, responsible The
loyal claimants who now besiege the treas
ury in great part forfeited all claims to fed
eral protection by espousing with more or
less ardor the Southern cause during the
war, and all claim to Consideration at the
hands of Southern representatives by their
subsequent recantation and denials for gain.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
FoR THE CLARIoN-l
PINE KNOT " CHIPS.


An old adage says: There is but one thlhg
tha, is sure on this earth, and that IS Gealh-
This is a mistake. The adage may have oeen
true at the date of its construction Du'
events have occurred in this country oil late
wears which effectually break down the breast
works of this plausible cd saw. There are
other things that may be absolutely rtled
upon. For instance If you will get nan
dozen OF the biggest lawyers N America ana
give them the job of digging up 'the bottom
facts of a grea- Beecher Scandal OF fresl-
Dental Fraud, they are dead sure to get 1t so
bafuddIed that the astuteness of Talleyrand
conl,In't tell heads nor tails of il in ten days
after il has passed into their hands.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
Mississippi Press Association

The Press Association of Mississippi viii
hold its Thirteenth Annual Convention al
Vick5burg, on Wednesday, the 9th day o
June next.
Annual Orator-F. c. MCGEE, Esq.
Essayist-G. T. Herndon, Esq.
Poets-Messrs. w. w. Hoskins and w. III
Herman.
By invitation ofthe last Convention Mrs
Ellen f. Hebron, of VicksbuTg, NJ rs III. ID
Money, Of Winoua, and Mrs. LIde Merit
weather, of Memphis, will read poems.
The following lines of railroad have Iiber-
ally consented 10 grant free travel to mem
bers of the Association going to and return
ing from the Convention F; Chicago, st. Louis
and New Orleans X. X. Co, Nicksburg and
Meridian K. Il Co, and Mississippi and Ten
nessee X. X. Co. Terms on other routes
will be reported as soon as ascertained.
Mem bers who propose attending the
meeting viii please forward at once TO me
at this place their names, stating the routes
over which they will travel in order that
the railroad companies may supply the ne
cessary certificates.
w. J. l.. HOLLAND, President.
:. -. HARPER, Secretary.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

The debate in the Senate on the bill
to place Gen. Shields on the retired list,
with the tTrs,n,t amendment, Enthusiastically
revealed the purpose OF .l az Kepubllean
leaders to run Gen. Grant for the next
Presidency. That determination, coupled
with the opposition of the same party
leaders to a reduction of the regular
standing army and their ayowal that it is
necessary to the preservation of order
and the enforcement of law, means the
overthrow Of constitutional republican
government and the establishment of a
military despotism in its ruins.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
Ahe Chicago. 81 Louis and New
Orleans Re. Es., and thc l'ruit Crop


Daniel bennett i'm N. d. Pinuywu"
Mr.. j. &. Clarke, General Nmug.. OF.
New Orleans. St. Louis and Chicago a. .
road, J. uobly redccmiug his pr0mf.....
iast winter 20 do all boz bits power "a.
courage iFuiJ growers aud WHTha. Li.
located ou and near this road.
The late change OF schedule .a-. u.
train running by The small sutiuu.R#
stopping mixed traius, "a Ua-.ng.r
attached 20 lively freight frI# .
through freight trains, ou time t.....
interests and convenience of the .....
OF fruits and vegetables and thc I..a. .r..
ana al less than half the cost o. H.l.
paid formerly. Produce g. put fun.g.
time that suits shippers very ur..
ms VIII DE very cIcuuragina UH I.. ...
mers an along the route, and Will -ru.
production next year, ana -uc..DI.n.N
More fruit trees and vines Wi.| h. u.a.'.
aud those planted will be- better cured
than formerly.
Mr.. Clarke has also taken ia Iitnr .nHa
esq IN the mari question. aud hH- 90
iberal encouragement tp the company Pre-
gAniZ d 10 work the immense lua.| l..
Byram Station. He viii GaaII Iu Hls p.H"
70 nave this mari delivered uI. along ..
line OF railroad ina condition tu boz. a..
promptly TO the poor pine bands. luI r" .'
orcuWas ana gardens, Coo rates -u Joss
enable the Farmers 90 u~c &c Literally
Auese two great Interests. WU.. ny.
clarke seems resolved rI encourage
roster, VIII have "a wcighty Influence 0u Nh.
prosperity, Of this country. uuI lur Ia-..a-
welfare Of the railroad.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

The case of Mrs. Ka:e Sothern, the
Georgia woman who murdered Mrs.
Cowart, which has attracted the attention
of the country, and awakened universal
sympathy for the fair criminal-has been
determined. Gov. Colquitt has committed
the death sentence of Mrs. Kate SOthern.
to imprisonment in the penitentiary for
ten years. The unfortunate woman has
been more sinned against than SHINING
The really guilty party was her husband,
who tempted her to the commission of
the deed
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
THE PRESIDENTIAL INVEST
CATION.
Resolutions Of the National Dem.
Ocratic Executive Committee
Adopted May 2Ist.

Resolved. That the action of the House OF
representatives in appointing a comm ittee
fully empowered to Investigate and renort
upon the frauds alleged to have been com
mitted in the late Presidential election. to
the end that the truth may be made known
70 the people, and a repetition of such frauds
De prevented In the future, meets with the
approval of this commIttee committee
was appointed to cooperate with the con-
gressional committee in regard to the con-
gressional fall elections, as follows: Sena-
tor Barnum, chairman; Senator Ransom,
North Carolina; Representative Ross New
Jersey John @. Thompson, Ohio.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

The name Of Robert Powell, Esq
Of Canton, Madison county, being sec
ond to that Of Hon. J. b. YelIowley,
Chairman, on the list Of members of the
Executive Committee OF the Fourth
District, he is Chairman pro tenn. Of the
Committee, and has been officially
notified that the duty devolves upon him
of calling meeting Of the Committee
to name a time and place for holding
the District Convention.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
Meeting Of the National Demo
cratic Executive Committee.

The National Executive Committee Of
the Democratic party met in Washington
last week. In the absence of the mem
Der from Mississippi, Hon. H. d. Money
served as proxy by request. A resolu
ton was passed, almost without dissent,
approving the action of the House OF
Representatives in ordering an investiga-
ton into the frauds committed in the
late Presidential election. BY vote OF
90 to s the Committee properly rejected
a resolution declaring tAat the object of
the investigation was not to disturb the
title of de .facto President Hayes The
committee would have no right to com
init the Democratic party on the subject
one way or the other. Mr.. B. F. Jonas,
of Louisiana, in defining the position of
Louisiana, took the right view of the
subject. lie said in substance
He said the party in Louisiana was solid.
it had given Hayes no pledges aud made no
trade. The people appreciated the PFesi-
dents course in taking the bayCnets away,
but thought it was not an act OF personal
faVSr but OF Sagaelty. If there was a1v
fraud committed the country ought To know
1t. Jonas favored the investigation. Upon
the amendment declaring that there was no
desire To disturb the Presidents title Jonas
voted no. tor the reason that nobody could
tell what would be necessary.
Before the confessions of McLin, pres
ident OF the Florida Returning Board,
were made, We were decidedly averse to
any further agitation Of the subject; but
in consequence of them, it has assumed
an entirely different aspect.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

The Iowa Supreme Court has just tga...-
very interesting case touching rhe Itgl p
OF conditional pardon. Governor hUh
wood pardOned one Dick Arthur Uu gaHa-
ton that he would keep sober and reif'.'
from crime. Arthur violated the couoi.'..
was rearrested and released Oh hahta- t'.
pus by Judge Newman. Governor Sew.
bold appealed TO the Supreme Court, wing.
now holds that a conditional pardon Gan "a
Issued, and If accepted by the convict ".-
violated, can be Withdrawn and the UH.N
pired sentence enforced. This b tle ~.
Time the highest Court has passed XIV
TINS question. johnson county had ,e,n
case with Hockenhurry, who was rondl.o..
ally pardOned, and Afterwards, upon PIo
OF violation, was made TO serve ont his Le' b"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
Democratic Rule i'm sIi.srssippt
Macon SUM-

The record of the Dem ocratic party since
1t came into power la tue State has knock
ca the Iast prop from under the mushroom
rule OF Radicalism. Its leaders cannot even
rally the dearly beloved colOred citizens to
its support. We may fall out among our
selves, in friendly way about the useful
ness or ability of our late Legislature, but
the broad fact yet remains, we have naaee
and order, com paratiYeIy honest admins
tratlon of the law, and so far as our State
policy Is concerned, an immunity from such
evils, which, if complicated with the gen
eral depression OF business all over the
country would ruin us beyond redemntion
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
Injustice 10 Northern Democrats
Enterpcise ConrierL

We see occasionally in om Southern 20.
pers what We consider very mn...."
Kings at the Northern Democrat. .r# H.'
attitude towards the South. IU.7. H.H.
would fain have u. believe th.t a- REGARDS
friendship tor tie South auI U.. He
there Is not Whits difference between
Northern Democrat and the ErruUHaa. A
great injustice is thus done cur friend.
the North, and especially those 81 -.
Western States. viii any one breton.
say that Howe, Sergeant and Blaine. ar- t
good friends 20 the South CAS- IuIrm .r
voorhees, and Bayardy
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

THE school statistics of South Carolina
ought TO be read by the ram pant Northern
RADICALS. These statistics show that as 444
white and 90 ,592 colored children Attended,
the public schools Of the Palmetto STATE last
year; that Is. there are Ais more coIored
children enjoying the advantages of the oub.
VIZ schools IA South Carolina Than there are
white aud $40 cOiored. "'V
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

The Ohio Legislature mas enacted a law
requiring the superintendent OF Insurance
to examine annually every regular Ohio life
company, and determine as to the correct
also to ascertain that their investments are
made according to law, which permits in
Vesfments only in government bonds, first
mortgages upon real estate worth douhle
the amount loaned thereon, exclusive of
Ouliolngs' ana loans upon their own policies
not exceeding the reserve yalne thsraof
policy hsidere. -
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

harrison. of Illinois. offered question
OF privilege, resolution extending the
Iotter investigation to Oregon and South
carolina, and declaring that 1t is not the
intention OF the House, through such inyes-
Ilgation, to annul or attempt to annul the
decision of the Presidential question as
made in the 44th Congress.
The vote resulted, yeas II, nays so. The
question or no quorum was raised on the
Democratic side, when Harrison Withdrew
his resolution. p"
Wilson, OF West Virginia. moved m e1-
Iena the power Of investigation of the
committee TO any State where there NAV
De well-grounded allegations of fraud.
HAeP"nlicans Counting an Twenty
southern congregational Dists.
y " AsAlNGroN, May 2a.-The Republican
congressional Committee met last night to
prepare Tor the canvass. Hale reported
mat they could carry twenty districts In the
south two 10 Louisiana, certain, and per-
they were i'IS
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

The first of the peach crop of the sea-
son was shipped from Crystal Spring to
Chicago on the 23d inst The value of
the crop in that vicinity is estimated at
$50. 900
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
Fourth Congressional District

MADISON STATION, Mss. May "a 1878.
Committee:
DEAR SIK-CiIcumst4uccS render it i'm
pos lille for M to act as Chairman of the
Democratic Conservative Executive Com
mttee of this-tHe Fourth-CoEgTessio
District.
Write to notify you Of this fact, in order
that you may, Chairman OF the state
Executive Committee, take whatever action
in I l. matter you may deem best.
Please make announcement of my inabi.-
ity to serve, and oblige.
ours very truly.
r N~lsrr I,rrt
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

THE Starkville citizen has "high au
thority' for stating that Gen. Stephen
D. Lee will not be in the field for Con-
gressional honors at the ensuing cleo
ton.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

Col. W. B. HELM authorizes Can't.
Jones of the Advance to say that the
meeting of the Executive Committee Of
the Sd District has been called at Wi
mona on the 18th Of june. instead of 18th
as heretofore published in this paper.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

The Conference of the Methods
Episcopal Church South Git must be re
membered, after all the somewhat efu-
sive demonstrations over fraterna
messengers" the body decided, by Z
rising, unanimous vote to hold on tC
the distinctive sufix) adjourned on the
oath, to meet on the first Wednesday in
May, 1892, at Nashville.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
den. WaIthaII.
Grenada Sentinel1

Gen. E. c, WaIthall, who has been absen,
for some month or more, on professional
tour North and East, returned home on
last Monday night. The Generals innn-
maerabie friends will be glad to know, as
We are happy 20 Inform them. that he iAs in
-. enjoyment Of most excellent health, and
looking as though his trip, ::i...hongh one of
business, had been beneficial.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
A Promising Young SIan.

An observing young man from the country
paid the Capital visit the other day. After
examining its interior to his satisfaction, he
went out with the air of man who had done
his duty to his country. When he got TO the
middle of State street he turned around and
contemplated the dimensions of the edihce as
if mentally solving Isom Stuart's problem
bout the number OF oxen it would take TO
move it. At length his eyes ested on the face
of the old State louise clock which stands out
with as mdch CHI eek carpet-baggers
thought struck him. l saw it strike. Instant
ly he pulled out his watch and set il by the
State clock. Those who witnessed the feat
regarded it az one of doubtful wisdom, con-
sidering the fact that the old clock has not
been wound up in twenty years, and during
that period the hands have been stationary.
Suppose the telephone had been invented
and utilized in the days of Jupiter. Our
second rate politicians would be able to start
out on their campaigns with good stock Of
original thunder.
The father who spends an hour in massing
together an array of arguments to convince
his sixteen years old daughter that she is too
young for beaux, should remember that an
hour lost SIS lost forever
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

Hons. L. @. G. LAMAR and 0. R.
Singleton, both spoke ably in favor of
the Texas Pacific Railroad bill, last
week, in their respective places in the
national councils.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

Tue contributions to the Lee Monu-
ment from the several States are as fol
lows: South Carolina, 81 so; Florida,
nothing; Louisiana, SIS 90; Texas, S. 90;
Kentucky, 500 90; Missouri, SO 90 ;
Arkansas, nothing; Tennessee, S136 90.
Alabama, now being thoroughly can
vassed,) 1913 90; Georgia, $639 Al;
Maryland, 1910 90; West Virginia,
s59 20; MISSISSIPPI, 81, 1859 40. In this
list Mississi Ipi, it will be seen, makes a
fine showing, a fact due 10 the efforts of
Gen. Furlong, the efficient agent of the
AssOciafion
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

Mr.. MADISON MCAFEE JAYNE Is now
associated with his brother, Mr.. r. K.
Jayne, in the management of the Newton
Report. These talented young men are
sons Of the late Rev. VIM Jayne. Their
paper is model of journalistic propriety
and literary taste, and is politically or
thodox. We wish them unbounGed sue.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29
WASHINGTON NEWS.


|
WASHINGTON, May 20.-Mr. CockreI NOV.
| ed to postpone the pending order, the bill
! to repeal the specie resumption act and TAX,
up the bill authorizing the President Of the
! United States TO appoint Jas. Shields, Brig
adler General in the United States army, on
| the retired list.
| Mr.. Sargent submitted the following
amendment as an additional section: "That
| the President is hereby authorized to APP
| point Ulysses :. Grant, late General com
| handing the army of the United states, a
! General on the retired list of the army, with
| full rank, pay and allowances of that grade,
| except that the General so retired shall not
| be allowed forage Tor horses or commute
| ton therefor or aides lie camp or other staff
officers, unless called into active service 20
| time of war.
The amendment of Mr.. Sargent was
agreed to-yeas 30, nays q, as follows, Re-
publicans in italics:
1EAs-Messrs. Allison, hume, Booth,
Bruce burnside. C1GieT0R, (Pd), Cameron
~ IS y CaftsstGRcy, COHkttHg, COHOUer. Dor
Seg, hd11aD'ds, Ferry HdDtiin H0dr, Inq0ILs
Hellogg, Krk1oood, Lamar, Mcmillan. Nut
heaos, MtcheU, Morrill, Patterson Plumb
Pott'0s, Sargent, Saunders Teller ~ iadoHs.-
NAYs-MessrE. Armstrong, Bailey, Bar
mum, Rayard, Beck, Cockrell Coke, Davis
an, lud.l. Davis wv. Va.), Dennis, Eaton,
Eustis' Grover, Harris, Hill, Jonston, Jones
Gtla- ,, Herman, McGreery. Mcpherson,
= u.
Thurman, VOORHEES,, WhYte, Withers.-2S
The announcement of the vote was re-
ceIVed with applause in the galleries, but il
was soon checked.
senator Blaine referring to the statement
that the Republicans could have passed the
Dill retiring General Grant at any time
said this was the first year it could be
brought forward since he left the Prcsiden-
tiai chair. He was ready to vote tor the
OH with the amendment on. / he should
be placed on the retired list it would leave
General Grant TO be disposed of by the peo-
pie, and that would be done, 40 matter
what the views of either side of the Senate
were. 1t would not ae any great block i'm
his way that the Senators on the other side
OF the chamber, with a single exception
Lamar, had voted against placing his
name on the retired list. Applause in the
galleries
Inc question being on the passage of the
OIL, vote was taken without further dis
3ussi"n, and it as rejected-yeas 80. nays
"a, as follows: IVY
1eas-Messrs. Allison, Armstrong Blaine.
Bruce, Burnstde, butler, Cameron. Penn
Cameron, tWls.), Cockrell, Conkling. Con-
over Dorsey, Ferry, Hill, Ingalls,, Kellogg.
Lamar, Mcdonald, Mcmillan, Matthews.
Mitchell, Morgan, Morrill,, Paddock. Pat
terson, Plumb, Sargent, Spencer, Voorhees,
and Wndomv-JO
=, Nays-Messrs. Bailey, Barnum, Bayard,
3eck, Booth, ChriStiancy, Coke, DaVi, IUlD
Dennis, Eaton, Edmunds, Eustis. Grover
Harris, Hereford Hoar, Howe, Johnston, |
Jones tFla.), Herman, kirkwood, McCreery, |
MCPHERSON. Maxey, Merrimon, Oglesby. |
hanGolph, Rollins. Sanders, Tellers Thur !
man, Wadleigh, Whyte and Withers.-34.
Hon. q. Mr. SfunIaaom
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

WV. BUCHANAN, ESQ, Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction of Rankin coun-
ty, has called meeting of the public
school teach ers of the county on the 8th,
June for the purpose of selecting uniform
series of text books, if they deem any
change in the books now in use necessary,
said books to remain for five years from
date of adoption. This is in accordance
with the provisions of the late school law.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-05-29

Journal of Agriculture.

Journal Of Agriculture.
where are the amendments that were 20
De lacked on the appropriation bills for the
free coinage of silver and the issuanoe of
SILVER bullion certificates Have Messrs.
bland. Butler, Phillips. and others, forgot
zen zen Lhelr pledges made when the mutilated
bill came back from the Senator