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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

To the Editors Of the Clarion:
Please permit us to second the suggestion
made in THE CLARION Of the 18th inst, un-
der the head of County Names The Rad
ical legislators had the habit OF constituting
monuments. in honor of their Northern
gods, in the shape of new counties, and we
soon had Lincoln, Colfax, Sumner and 9TH
ers. It was, no doubt, peculiarly gratifying
to the partisan hate ofthe bloody shirts to
contemplate the modification of Southern
manhood at being forced to endure so dis
graceful token of the s.lost cause" 1t is
often said, there is nothing in name, but
there is in these f'county names' which
were intended as a gross insult to every true
Mississippian, and mean and cowardly
taunt at our misfortunes. The people de-
mand Of their Representatives the oblitera-
ton of this last vestige of alien rule, that
they may be allowed to christen the land OF
their birth and their homes in honor of some
one they love, following theexample of the
people Of Sumner county in naming their
seat of justice after the great hearted, big
souled Walthall. There is no telling the in
fiuence Of great and good name. When
given to county or a town it excites a
feeling Of pride that scorns to bring reproach
upon it. i 4-fs.1 assss at 0s~I
Apleasant Illustration Of the good feeling,
and county pride, that name may arouse,
was witnessed by the writer at Walthall
last August during the session of the Cir
cult Court at that place.
AT the urgent request Of the bar of Sum
ner county, Gen. Walthan had presented
them with q very finely executed, life-sized
portrait Of himself. It arrived one day
during the session of Court. "A meeting OF
the bar and citizens of Sumner conntyowas
called to place the magnificent painting
over the Judges stand with appropriate
ceremonies. The meeting was presided
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18
THE SILVER RESOLUTIONS IN THE q. 8.
.tsG ff0A'4 . SENATE. -.fE

The following is the vote of the u. s.
Senate in detail on the motion to refer
to the Judiciary Committee Mr.. Mat
thews' resolution in favor of remonetizing
silver and declaring that the Govern
ments bonds are payable in gold or silver
at the option of the Government. As
the motto was dilatory, it was regarded
as a test vote-the opponents of the res
olution voting in the Affirmative:
YEAs-Anthony, Basnum. Bayard, Blaine,
Butler, Conkiing. Dawes, Eaton, Fdmunds.
Hamlin, Hoar, Herman, M'Pherson, Mitch
ell, Morrill,, Paddock, Rollins, Sargent and
Watleigh-19.s ~ $50 9ftQ .2xssH
NAYs-Armstrong Beck, Booth, Came
ron o. Pennsylvania, Cameron of Wisconsin,
sCockrell, Coke, Conover, Davis of Illinois,
4 Dorsey, Ferry, Grover, Harris, Hereford,
Howe, johnson, KirkwDod, M 'Creery, Nc
Milan. Matthews, Maxey, Merrimon, Nor
uan, Plumb, Ransom Salisbury. Saunders,
Spencer, Teller, Voorhees, and Withers-3l
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18
1t rmpairs the obligation of Contracts.
Washington Union (Republican.)

Uus""yeo't CHtoH 1epuoncdn)
E The demonstrating of silver not only de-
prived debtors of their option of paying in
silver coin if they chose to do so, but in
creased the value OF the gold coin in which
they are thus compelled to pay. 1t is true
there has been no increase in its weight or
fineness, but the gold it contains has been
made dearer, just as wheat would be made
dearer, if the use of any other grain as a
breadstuff were prevented by law. Hence,
the decentralization of silver really impairs
the obligation of contracts-a thing which.
il done by State, would be a violation of
the National Constitution. And why
should the National Government do that
which would be treated as contrary to JUS
tice and good faith il done by the Govern
ment of State? 1s@s
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

In March last thirteen amendments
to the Constitution of the State of New
Hampshire were submitted to the popu-
lar vote, and eleven were adopted. The
second and the tenth related to the jury
system. One read as follows:
For trying causes under $l00, and where
title TO real estate is not concerned, without
the intervention of jury. rvs
Adopted-yeas, $500; nays, 7,712.
Another amendment was as follows !:
To authorize the General Court to provide
that appeals from a justice of the peace
may be tried by some other court without
the Intervention of jury.
Yeas, $4,000; nays $1,000
These amendments, as d contemporary
observes, shows that even in enlightened
New England the tendency is to substi-
tute an intelligent judge for an ignorant
jury in civil cases at least. ssff
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18
MIR. hi. j. KEArING. of the Memnhi:

Mr.. M. j. HEATING, of the Memphis
Appeal, writing to that paper from
Washington City, says that Can inves
LEGATION of the Presidential election is
certain, not so much with view to
unseat Hayes-though that is possible
as to lay bare to the understanding and
comprehension of the masses the means
by which the fraud was accomplished,
to show them the bargains, corruptions,
the sales and the swaps that were agreed
to in order that the villaipies of the
Radicals of South Carolina, Florida and
Louisiana might have the seal of Ma
tional appreciation.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

THERE was an animated debate in the
Senate upon the bill to withdraw from
sale and purchase the lands claimed by
the State, in which Mossrs. Reynolds,
Allen and Morgan against, and Messrs.
Cowan, Bridges, Montgomery, King and
Rogers for, participated yesterday. The
bill lies over.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

4s substitute trustee Of Bihb e Hopkin
500 shout ten thousand acres of land. living
IN dinerent counties in this State. With ali
the efforts he and parties interested made
TO indqce bids the land sold for almnst
nothing, which is 2 sad commeutary on the
times.-Brandon Republican.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

1T is only to the ravisher who assails
feeble and unprotected woman--the
incarnate fend who commits the deed
without a name compared to which
murder itself is humanity--that we
would apply the rude penalty known as
Lynch Law; and will our respected
cotemporary of the Holly Springs South
who seems to take especial delight in
Gliding us for this opinion, say that the
punishment is not suited to the crime 7?
It saves the cost of trial--and the costs
of criminal prosecution are multiplying
at rapid rate; it saves the risks of de-
fective indictments, insufficient prose-
cutions, bribed and sentimental jurors
and the other avenues of escape which
so many guilty prisoners are constantly
taking the advantage of. It avoids
delays. 1t is a terror to the evil -doer.
1t is protection to the helpless.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18
Better Let Well Enough Alone"
Aberdeen E,rnminer

A6eTdeen EIdn7tfeT.
The jackson CLARION office is working
on a cheaper schedule as public printer
than the official journal of any other State
in the Union, and furnishings good work
as public printers that receive double the
remuneration, making bare living ont OF
it; and we suggest to the members Of en-
larged ideas that they had better 'leave
well enough alone" IS
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

SOME of the Republican papers think it
would be a fine thing for Postmaster Gen
eral Key to run as anti-repudiation candi-
date for Governor of Tennessee Exchange.
Their object is to put him where David
placed Uriah, in the forefront Of battle,
that he may be cut to pieces.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

THE bill changing the time of holding
Circuit Court in the LIST District of Kinds
county, provides for the court to convene
on the first Mondays in July and Janu-
airy, and to continue twenty-four judicial
days. 1t has passed both Houses, and
goes to the Governor a.. f sa1
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

IT was noteworthy that in the able
discussion in The Senate of Mr.. Kings
resolution condemning the, electoral con-
spiracy, there was no opinion expressed
favorable to the measure. The only
question of disagreement was as to the
expedency of reopening subject which
has been settled. One thing is almost
certain that in the next Presidential
election there will be no more double
returns from the Southern States. They
intend to be "solid."
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

Mr.. MARTIN of Claiborne, in the de-
bate on Thursday, agreed with Mr.. Percy,
but said if either method recommended by
the committee on re-codifcation of the
laws was adopted, he favored the
recommendation of the minority.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
FRrDAY. January lis. 1879.

House met pursuant to adjournment
Mr.. Speaker PERcY in the Chair. Prayer
by Rev. John Hunter, D. D., Roll cali.
PREsENT-Messrs.,A ldrich, Allen, Apple-
wife, Augustus, Baily, Baker, Ballard, Bas-i
sett, Bean. Bird, ,Rizzell Brown, Bunch.
Cameron, Garter, Catchipgs, Causey, Cham
beplain, Clay, Cook, Cooper, Cunninoha am
Of Marshall, Cunningham Of Monroe, David
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

The closehess of the party balance in
congress at the present time is illustrated by
the fact. that on certain Questions which
arose yesterday. The Republicans had a
majority in the Democratic branch of Con
gress and the Democrats a majority i'm the
Republican branch:-St. Louis Globe DEM
Ocrat :as = = .........t77l {. - -
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

Ex-Governor Brown of Tennessee,
Vice President of the Texas Pacific
Railroad, has written letter in reply to
an Inquiry as to the point of intersection
of the Southern Pacific Railroad Hunt
ington road with the Texas Pacific near
Fort Yuma. He defines the point of
intersection west of the Colorado river,
and adds that the Southern Pacific Rail-
road of California has no franchises to
or across the Colorado river.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

IT is thought that vote on the House
silver bill will be taken in the United
States Senate next week.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

IF the anti-silver people would stop call
ing the silver people fools and knayes and.
try q little serious argument, they would
quickly md that there is more sense on that
side. OF the question than their own.-St
Louis Republican, - =
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18
everybody Should Take It. "


THEDAILY CLARION comes to this office
regularly. It contains the proceedings OF
the Legislature, besides the. most interest,"
ing news from the Capital, and editorials
from the pen of its distinguished editor.
Every citizen should take it.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

Gov. CoLoUrT. of Georgia has issued his
proclamation declaring that the new Con.
stitutionis now of force and effect. that
Atlanta is the Capital ofthe State Of GEORGIA.
and that the homestead article is q part Of
the organic law.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

THE tide of immigration from Tennes-
see, Alabama and North Carolina for
Texas, increasesin volume. Sixteen hun
dred persons passed through Chattanooga
alone in December.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18
SUIT rs COMMENCED AGAINST AsiA u

: CHIcAGo. Jan. 1s.-The Goyernmsytsr Nc.
menced suit against late PostIua; s bonds
Arthur for 5000 deficiency. aiieges ths'
men set up an answer wnlen nd sppros'
the Government was oogni4an. Of funds -
ed of the deposit by McArlnus a.;ss are po.|
Therefore the 1 liable iJe for orr the amount OF w.
the failure Of any banks.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

KANSAS farmers estimate corn at fif-
teen cents bushel, at which price it is
cheaper fuel than wood or coal.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

THE Georgia Legislature is consider
ing law prohibiting the selling of to-
bacco to minors.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

MANY of the Massachusetts Legislators
are in favor of limiting free education
to grammar schools, and a movement to
abolish public schools of a higher grade
is to be made.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18
PROPOSED BIENNIAL ELECTION
AMENDMENT.
EI 4:

Mr.. Gibson's joint resolution propos-
ing an amendment to the Constitution.
to be submitted to the people at the
next general election, so as to change the
time of elections so as to hold them
biennially, instead of annually, as now,
Provides, first, that a general election
shall be held on the first Tuesday, after
the first Monday, in November, 1880, for
all State, county and district officers
elective under the Constitution whose
terms of office begin on the first Monday
in January, 1882. And the terms Of
all said officers and of all officers elected
for four years in 1879. shall
be abridged che year. And cleo
tons shall be held biennially there
after at the time thatmembers CT
Congress are elected. The proposed
change will require State, county and
district officers who should be elected in
November, 1881, as now provided, and
who would 60 into Office in January fol-
lowing, to be elected one year before that
time. Upon the same day that the
Presidential election takes place. AT
that election the following officers would
be elected for three years: Governor,
Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State,
Auditor of Public Accounts, Treasurer,
Attorney General, Superintendent of
Public Education, and one-half of the
State Senators. Those elected for one
year, would be: Representatives, Sheriffs
and other county officers, except Clerks
of counties. The officers to be elected in
1879, are: District Attorneys, Chancery
and Circuit Clerks and one.half of the
Senators. They will 60 into office
January, 1880, and as the Constitution
now is, their terms would expire
on the fast Monday in January, 1884,
and their successors would have to be
elected in November, 1883. This pro
poses to reduce their terms one year, so
that their terms will expire the first
Monday in January, 1888, and that their
successors shall be elected in November,
1882. aT
In other words, should such an amend.
ment be submitted and adopted by the
people, we would have elections in No.
vember, 1878, for Congressman, in No.
vember, 1879, for District Attorneys,
Circuit and Chancery Clerks, and one
half of the Senators in November, 1880
for all other officers, and afterwards we
would have an election only every two
years. aI 8.-ea
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

We are much pleased with THE DAILY
CLARION. La fact it is the best we get,
bringing us later news than any other
paper.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18
" THE BEST WE GET"

= Extract Of letter dated Pittsboro
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-01-18

S. B. to withdraw from sale and pur-
chase the lands claimed by the State for
taxes, do not pass. Mr.. King offered an
amendment providing for the payment OF
all taxes and costs accrued since 1874
Adopted. Mr.. Bridges moved to amend by
striking out theword April, and Inserting
December, which would allow persons TO
pay in that month. Mr.. Reynolds moved
to table. Lost, aud pending Mr.. Bridges
amendment, the Senate, at 2 :05.s (Mr. Nor
gan having che fioor,) adjourned. 81 .@fgT
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-11
NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD.

The circulation OF this popular news
naner has more than treOled during
~ mast wear. 1t contains all the lead
mo news contained III the Daily Her
aIS and is arranged in handy depart
ments. The
embraces special dispatches from all
quarters of the globe, together with
unbiased. faithful and graphic pictures
If the GREAT war in Europe. Under
AMERICAN,
are given the Telegraphic Dispatches
OF the week from all parts OF the
Tnion This feature alone makes
THE WEEKLY HERALD
the most valuable newspaper IN the
world. as it is the cheapest.
THE FARM DEPARTMENT
of tie WEEKLY HERALD gives the
latest as well as the most practical
suggestions and discoveries relating TO
the duties Of the farmer, hints for rals-
mo CATTLE. POULTRY. GRAINS, TREES,
VEGETABLES, &C.. &C., with suggeS-
tons for keeping buildings and farm
ing utensils IN repair. This IS supple
mented by a we'll edited department.
widely copied. under the head OF
THE HOME,
giving recipes for practical dishes,
hints for making clothing and for
keeping up with the latest fashions at
the lowest price. Letters from our
Paris and London correspondents on
the very latest fashions. The Home
Department OF the WEEKLY HERALD
viii save the housewife more than
one hundred times the price OF the
paper,
ONE DOLLAR AYEAR.
There is a page devoted to all the
latest phases Of the business markets,
Crops. Merchandise. &c &c. \ valu-
bic feature is found in the specially re-
ported prices and conditions OF the
Produce Market, etc, etc.
Address
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-11
IASSITER d BROCK WELL. /,
General CommisSsn Merchants.

for the sale OF Corn, Cotton, Oats. Peanuts.
Lumber, &c having located at Nos ~ ana
@ooinlnefee street, would respectfully o.icit
Cnsignmt ntS t Produce generally
Viii endeaNor 10 make sales at . highest
market prices and render prompt returns.
produce IN hand.
fetei by permission 10 Hon Jno. r White
Hed9, resident Exchange National Bank. of
norfolk, Va 60. Walter ii. TAYLOR. PreSi-
Dent Mari, e Bank Col. j. E. Barry. Presi-
Gent feopie's National Bank W. Fallen &
90, wholesale grocers; Hamburge Bros.
wholesale tobacconists, Norfolk, Va
noy-5-Iyr
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-11

On the night Of the 28th OF March.
1873. in the absence of John Oliver.
living in Lower Creek township. ms
house was consumed by fire. and only
by a special Providence, his two chll
drcn were saved from burning ia it
MorgdatOn Blade.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-04-11

ING O. f H 50 h
King of the South Cotton Seed for
-a1a Will make four bales per acre.
one thousand lbs. Of seed cotton will
max a Il lpound bale. Many blooms
&c Two hollis to the bloom. and the
holIs contain from ) to 43 locks per
holl Some of the bolls weigh ounces
when opened. Price of seed one dollar
nor mini. or fifty dollars per bushel.
Aires J. L. DUNN,
Dawson's Y Roads,
mch2S-4t 1ialllaA 20, ~.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29

Members and Bonds.
fColumbia herald.1

One of our most prominent citizens
of Caldwell remarked. that Louisi-
ana would never have new con-
stitution till the people revolution
lied or commenced hanging the
members of the legislatures who OPP
pose it, when they return to their
parishes.
This is very hard language for one
to use, and one Of the EXTREMIST
measures that an enlightened peo-
pie would ever expect to resort to.
We believe, however, that there are
plenty of honest, heightened men
scattered through the State; men
of good ability, fully capable to take
hold of the helm of the State and
steer her through the breakers into
the harbor of peace and prosperity
who favor new constitution, and
cannot he touched or bribed by men
whQ,psed money to thwart the peo-
pie VI the last legislature. The peo-
pie must come to the front all over
the State, and select such men as
cannot be bribed or bulldOzed by
the fraudulent bond owners and
moneyed men who have heretofore
overcome the people through corrupt
means.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29
Needed Reforms.
IMaurepas Gazette. ]


The reform most needed in the
State of Louisiana is total aud
radical change in the administration
of parish affairs. We mention a few
that uccur To US:
First Have the parish treasurer
elected by the people, and let him
collect the State and parish taxes,
thereby abolishing the office of tax
collector.
Second--A parish auditor is posi-
lively necessary in order to secure
n prompt auditing of all debts con-
tracted by the parish. and for a
great many other reasons which VIII
doubles occnr to cur readers.
Third-Let the members of the
police iuries be elected by the citi-
zens of wards in which they reside.
Fourth-Let the voters of the diff
ferent wards elect their members OF
the school boards, instead of having
them appointed, as at present.
Let these and other necessary re-
forms take the place of our present
''happy go lucky" accountable to
nobody style, ana with good men IN
office, held strictly accountable t.
the people, our parish taxes would
be diminished by at least one-half.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29
Big Words.

Big words are great favOrites with
people of small ideas and weak con-
ceptions. They are sometimes en-
ployed by men of mind, when they
wish 10 use language that may best
conceal their thoughts. With few
exceptions, however, illiterate and
hali-educated persons use more
'.big words" than people OF thorough
education. Ii is a common, but very
egrcgious, mistake to suppose the
long words are more genteel than
the short ones just as the same sort
of people imagine high colors and
fiashy figures improve the style OF
dress. These are the kind of folks
who don't begin, but always .'com-
menee."' They don't live, hut ere
side" They don't go to bed, but
mysteriously "retire." They don't
eat and drink, but "partake of re-
fresiiments.n They are never sick,
but extremely Indisposed;" and,
instead of dying, at last, they ode
cease" The strength of the English
language is in the short words
chiefly mOnosyllables of Saxon de-
rivation; and people who are in ear
nest seldom use any other. Love
hate, anger, grief, joy, express them
selves in short words and direct
sentences while cunning. falsehood
and atfectalion delight in what Ho-
race calls rerba susqaipeiolia words
"a foot and II half long.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29
Intellect as a Guide.

We are told that the intellect
alone, when thoroughly trained, is
an all Insufficient guide for man in
this world: and that with it he can
steer through all the storms, aud
pass all the shoals and quicksands
of time in perfect security.
Bnt look at the past, and behold
how depiorable is the history OF
numbers whom, from their pre-emi-
nent powers, the world has stamped
with the title of ''great."
They traverse the earth with the
lordly tread of native supremacy !;
all obstacles vanish before their
burning energy, like -wreaths
in the sun; all men accept their
ideas and impulses. as the planets
drink in light and heat from their
solar orb; aud governments, insti-
tutions and circumstances take from
their sole genius new shapes and as
poets.
And yet how often have these
men. who were so able TO control
dll tiSt, Wurthcs hiVh VI sh'"S''
been incapable of controlling their
own passions, and become their
slaves and victims!
Alexander, consuming with the
fever of drunken debanch; Cesar,
falling on the semmi-level of his SUI
premacy. by score of dagger sto-
keIs; Cromwell, the iron Cromwell,
starting every moment, like "a timor-
Gus child in the dark, with ap-
prehension of assassin attacks; and
Napoleon, on lone rock in mid
ocean, devouring slowly his Own
great heart.
What tragedy is here. How
unspeakably solemn the contempla-
ton of these intellectual giants,
who conquered worlds. and yet were
conquered themselves by ''trifles
light as air!'
The shores of time are all lit
tered with the wrecks Of highly gift
ed natures stranded in the storms
OF the passions-lnultitud having
persisted utterly, others having bare
~ escaped total destruction.
Thus it will be seen that, without
cultivating the heart. the finer at
fections of the soul, man is adrift on
Il storm tossed sea, without rudder
Intellect alone will not save him
from ignominy.