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How many really excellent Jokes are
lost for want Of proper appreciate N.
Here, q few days ago. when the Iowa ex
cursionists went to Minneapolis. young
man sat up at the Nicollet half an hour
ono night after his chum had gone 10
bed, sewing the legs Of the innocent
slcepcr's trousers together. lie sewed
them strong, and laughed long and
silently after he went to bed, as he pic
tured the scene in the morning. When
the morning dawned, he arose with the
glow OF anticipation on his face and as
II slowly faded away hc sat down upon
the eide Of the bed and deIectedly cut
open the bottom Of his own carefully
sowed trouscr- legs, and when hi. un.
upectlng chum asked What he was do.
ing Doe sighed and said, sadly. " Oh.
nothing" And nc YEARLY though how
full of meanness was this base. dcceiv.
ING old world q0teye him.
Az aged couple, well up i'm the SIX
ties were married ut Blue Earth CITY.
Mimi, thc other day. When asked II
Doe could love and cherish the bride. the
bridegroom answered. 81 guess .o "
" Bat said the Squire. ~ want a
direct answer, yes or no. Wei. then 10
sad the groom a" be gad J viii, 81 che
viii"
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GRACE'S SALYE.

JoSEsyILLB, Mich, Dec q. lS57.- Mcssrs FourIe, I
sem You - cts Tor boxes If Cruces Salye ! have
iad ana have used them on ulcer on my foot and
NJ IL almost well. Respectfully yours O. ) VAE NEss
Price b cite. box ~ All druggists or sot ly mail
or o., receipt Of - cents, Prepared by SEsTss W.
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concealed in the rocks, and all killed ex-
cept Smith who was endorsed and wounded,
but succeeded In making his escape. Major
Dunn, with one hundred infantry, has gone
in pursuit OF the indians.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-09-07

Captain Rodgers, Of Company A, Fifth
'avalry, while en- route 70 join his com.
P1ny At Fort Mckinney, was struck aud
Instantly killed by lightning. twenty.
I'VE miles north OF Rock Creek. on the
feterman road BE was ina kis tent
and two Indian scouts with him. both
Of whom escaped without injury.
About two hundred CHEYENNE Indian pyis.
oners arrived ct Camp Robinson. Neb
August p, en- route from Fort Lincoln 10
Fort Dodge, Kansas, in charge of Ben
Clarke, well known Cheyenne interpreter
and scout, and guarded by company of
the Seventh Cavalry. These are the hostile
that were captured near Lincoln some time
ihis summer, while going North % ioin
sitting Bull. Big Wolf, their chief /. well
known here. The company OF The Seventh
cavalry who have gsried them thus far
VII return 20 Ft Lincoln, their present
station, and detail Goo the Third Cavalry
from this post aud Can. Sheridan. vi nj
guard them through the uainder of tho
trip.
A Boise City dispatch says: On the 10Th
Of August, Vim. Munday, s. s. Smith. Thos
Hesiy, aud Jacob Grosclose left Iudian Val
ley in pursuit. NJ Indians who had stolen
heir STOCK Atnoon. Tuesday Desr the ialJ,
Of Fayetts tbrv vcre frsd upou BY fodjsBr
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
APPROVED

a message from The Governor, through
Mr.. -. w. Rice, Assistant Privare Secrera-
ry, announcing his approval of the follow
ing entitled bills:
An act TO authorize The Board of -uuot-
visOrs Of Marshall county TO bring orb rU..
abstract Of titles Of real estate iu SAID
county.
An act TO amend an act entitled. an act lY
incorporate the Water Valley MtuuantHr-
ing Com pany, approved February ~. 1876.
An act TO authorize the Bour7 OF -uper-
vlsors Of Benton county tO levy uN no
relieve said county OF debt.
An act 10 authorize the construction and
use Of street railroads iu thc city Of Nlch.-
burg.
An act supplementary 10 and amcudar0rg
Of san act TO incorporate the Cityui Brook
haven, County Of Lincoln. State OF MI.-I.-
sippi, and 10 repeal nll former ac's pertain
ing thereto approved February 8. 1873.
An act 10 amend an act entitled, 1000 ace I1
create a State Board Of Health for the proc
lection Of life and health.aHd 10 prevent lla
spread OF disease in the State of Mi--I8-iu.
pl, and other purposes, approved February
/, 1877.
Senate agreed 10 the appointments of a
committee of cOnierCnc asked for by che
House on Senate amendments 10 House b.I
TO protect the lard owners Of Warren oouu-
ty from trespass by stock, etc, and Me--r-.
COwan, FuTlOng and Barry were appointed
as the committee on part Of Senate.
The Revenue Bill was again resumed lu
Committee Of the Whole, and alter "a laburI-
Gus and patient consideration OF the same.
reported II back 70 the Senate, with fifteen
amendments, all Of which were adopted,
Mr.. Allen moved the previous question 0n
the third reading of the bill, which the -eu-
ate refused 70 sustain.
Mr.. Rogers moved 20 amend section iG bv
striking out 18th December and insert IsE
February, which, on motion OF Mr. Allen.
was laid GA the table, by vote OF i8 10 DO.
Mr.. Montgomery moved % amend section
43, by striking out all after the words "whIen
conveyance" Tabled-l4 20 lA-the Lieu
tenont- Governor giving the casting vote.
Mr.. FuTlOng offered che following amend
ment to section ll3: And provided. that
the Board of Supervisors Of Warren county
may be permitted 20 levy a tax, which. ad-
ded TO the State tax shall not exceed TWEEN
ty-fve dollars on the thousand.
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following as 20
substitute, which was adopted Insert tho
last four lines Of section ll3, of orIgina.
bill. In relation 10 Warren county.
Mr.. West offered the following, which
was adopted: add TO section fO as flI-
lows: And any Sheriff falling Co make the
demand as herein required, shall BE- liable
on his official bond, 20 the owner for aIl
damages sustained by such failure"
The bill was then passed by the following
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Allen. Barry, Bills. Cur
rie, DOwd, Fitzqe fald. Furlong, Gilbert
Jackson, Lanneau, Lee, Mclaskllls Morgan,
| Pratt. Reynolds, Thompson and Weti-lA
/ NAxa--Messrs. Carter 9th District Cove
| Montgomery, Oldham ROGERS and Vance
Ill.
Absent ana Not Voting --MarF dres.
Callicott, j. j. Carter, heweI- 81 iUU.
Hooker, LOwrance, Reory end Nsfro
Recess until 3 o'clock P,N,
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NIGHT SESSION.
ICONTINUED,l


Mr.. Showers called up III. b. for relief OF
;. J.. Boatman and the minor heirs Of Jno.
NJ. Tyler. The bill was tabled.
IL b. for the more efficient redemption OF
lands held by the Levee Board.
Mr.. Whitaker called up S b. to incorpo-
rate the Meridian Gas Light Company, and
the bill passed.
Mr.. Hampton called up S. B. to provide
for carrying into effect the Joint resolution
approved February s, 1873, for the colec-
ton of the archives of this State in some
permanent record the part taken by Mis-
sissippians in the late unfortunate struggle.
n n as adopted, and the bill passed. Yeas IS
nays7; absent IS.
MIR. Tison. chairman Committee on Ways
and Means, reported. The report was taken
up.
II. B. to authorize COvington county to
settle certain claim. Passed.
Mr.. Bailey called up 5. B. supplemental
to the act TO divide Pamela county into two
Court Districts, and the bill passed.
IL. b. for the relief of j. f. Gwih, of
Holmes county. Passed.
). B. for the relief of A. Il. Barry, OF Co
piah county. Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. DAbney called up 5. B. to amend
Chapter 9, Code of 1871, relating to Chance
ry Courts. Recommitted.
MIR Roane called up ;. b. to amend the
charter OF the Water Valley Manufacturing
Company. Passed.
Mr., Smith called up s. B. to authorize the
Supervisors of Benton county to levy a tax
to relieve said county of debt, and the bill
passed
Mr.. Reed OF Choctaw called up S. B. to
incorporate the Chester Cooperation Asso-
citation. Passed.
By Mr.. Field. To regulate the public
schools of Columbus, Lowndes county.
Passed.
Mr.. Liddell called up H B. to authorize
the Supervisors to publish their proceed
ings. Senate amendments concurred in.
BY Mr.. Marshall of Warren. To incor-
porate the Spengler Manufacturing Co.
Passed.
By Mr. Field: To incorporate the Tom
bigbee Plank Road Company. Passed.
AT 10 10 the House adjourned.
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/ Messrs. Jas. W. Langley and W. T. HoiIa q
4 ti.e exclusive right TO navigate tn river t,r
/ fifteen years. on certaiE conditions. K
/ FIR u tia Committee on Corporations.
/ By Mr.. Perry. >. b. 256. to change the
+ tire OF holding Q Chaucery Courts in The
/ Fi,st District OF Carroll county, anu OF Lee
/ fore county. Reterrel 70 Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr. Vance. :. B 257, 10 authorize the
Supervisors Of Pamela county to mako ap-
preparation for the purposes of immigra-
tior. Passed
On motion OF Mr.. Foote, 5. B 1872, to pro-
vice for the payment Of interest on the
taken from he hands of tie Committee on
Education.
Mr.. Allen moved to indefinitely postpone.
which Mr.. West moved TO table The bjil
was Indefinitely postponed by vote of -
to S.
Mr.. Carter. First District, aud Mr.. Gsyles
We're granted leave OF absence.
5 b. 1s6, Act to amend an Act emit
tied an Act 10 authorize the Boards of
Supervisors 10 ascertain the outstanding in
debtedness of the several counties in this
State, approved March %, l -76, was, on mo-
motion OF Mr. FitzGerali, called from the
Finance Comm ttee, and passed.
;. b. 242, u encourage the establishment
OF High Schools and Colleges in this STATE,
was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. McCaskill. section 4
n as amended by striking out The following:
''And that these schools shall take the
place Of the University Preparatory School,
and that any funds that would Je expended
in the maintenance OF the said Preparatory
school shall BE- distributed among the sew
eral counties, to be used Tor the benefit OF
student attending these schools"
The bill passed amended.
Recess until 3 30 O'clock.
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FORTY-FIFTH DAY.
SENATE,
THURSDAY, February %,

THURSDAY, February %, 1873.
Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lieutenant Governor SIMS in the Chair
Roll call:
PREsENT-Messrs. Allen. Barry, Bills,
Bridges, CallicOtt, Carter 9th District, Co "
an, Currie, Dowd, Parish. FitzGerald
Foote, FurIong, Gayles, Gibbs, Gilbert
Griffin, Jackson, King, Lanneau, Lee, Low
rance, McCaskill, Montgomery. Morgan
Oldham. Peery, Pratt, Reynolds, Rogers
Terry, Thompson Vance and West-34.
ABsENT-Messrs. Carter 1st District, Few
ell and Hooker-3.
message from House announced refusal
10 concur in Senate resolution fixing the
9th inst- for adjournment, and of the ap-
pointment of Messrs. Roane, Tucker, Lewis,
Bailey aud johnson as committee of con-
ference on the part of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Barry, II. B. 5S5, to
chance the iSth Senatorial District, was
taken up, amended and passed.
HI. r. No. 10, to provide by constitution
al amendment Tor biennial sessions, came up
on second reading, and was referred to a
select committee, consisting of Messrs-
King, FitzGerald and Rev nolds.
II. b. 39l, to incorporate the Port Gibson,
Utica ana Crystal Springs Railroad Com
pany. was passed.
H. B. 5l4, to amend an act amending the
several acts in relation to the Grand Gulf
and Port Gibson Railroad Company, ap-
proved Feb. 81. 1867, was passed.
BILLS APPROVED.
A message from the Governor announced
his approval of the following Senate bills
No. s., to revise and codify the laws OF
the State of Mississippi.
No. 46, to incorporate the Byram FERTILE
er Manufacturing Company.
No. 1913, to amend the charter of the town
| of Greenwood. Carroll county, (now Lefiore
county, approved February Is, 1874.
FL. B. 2l9, to incorporate the Fruit Grow
ers' Association of South Mississippi, was
passed.
Messrs. FITZGERALD, Barry and McCaskin
were appointed as the conference COMMITTEES
on part of the Senate on adjournment reso-
| luton.
HB 80, for the relief of John EstelIe, oil
| Kinds county, was passed.
ii. B. 626, amending the act Incorporating
| Hazlehurst, was passed.
| H. B. 232. for the relief OF A. J. Whiting
| ton. Sheriff of AmiIe county, was amended
and passed.
| s. b to provide for the compromise OF
certain claims held by Patrick G.. Meath
and the Emmett Bank of Tennessee, against
| the Liquidating Levee District, aud now in
taken up and passed.
| s. B. 254. in relation to the public schools
1 OF the city of Vicksbnrg in this State, was
called from the Committee on Education.
Mr.. FurloDg moved to amend by striking
out the words and shall allow the account
for the contingent expenses Of the schools
| and upon such allowance the City Clerk
/ shall issue his warrant upon the schoo
treasury for thelseveraI amounts" Strike
Il out section two, and strike out the words
sseounty superintendent In section J, ant
/ insert aboard OF IrnsEees.n Adopted, ant
the bill passed rs amended.
! 8. B. 260 supplementary and amendatorl
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Mississippi Legislature.
DAY
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
NIGHT SESSION.
TUESDAY, February &c, 1873.
TEnNTT&T-Fa I

ILONlIN JED.
Nine O'Clock. 2. NJ.
BY consent, a memorial to Congress il
reference TO the distribution OF school fund
raised by the sale of lands, was introduced
and adopted.
Mr. Baker, chairman Committee on Fees
and Salaries, reported large number o.
bills. The report was taken up.
II. b. 20 increase the comp ansation Of
Supervisors o. Kinds county. Passed.
KILLED.
H. b. 10 reduce the salaries of certain OIL
GERS aud their employees.
II. b. to reduce the fees of Sheriffs in GER
tain cases.
II. b. to reduce the salary of the Superin-
tcudeut OF the Ptuitcutiary.
II. y. to reduce the salaries of certain off
GERS ana their employees and the number OF
employees.
ii. b. to regulate the fees Of the Clerks OF
the Circuits Courts.
fl. Il. t. reduce the salaries Of the State
officers.
II. B.-to reduce the fees of Circuit Clerks.
II. H. TO amend the act To regulate the
salaries OF State officers, approved March 6,
1873
ii. b. to authorize Boards of Supervisors
10 allow compensation to Assessors.
"a. b. 10 allow reasonable comp nsatiou
90 the Clerk OF she Board 90 Supervisors OF
Warren county.
e. b to provid. reasonable compensation
for the Circuit clerk Of Kinds county in
certain criminal cases.
We're ail indefinitely postponed.
Sir. McSwine, chairman Committee on
Agriculture. reported number OF bills.
The report Was taken up.
IL. J.. 10 prolec- stock raisers and II. =. to
tn prevent stock from running at large were
tlu.ea
Nr MeWhorter. chairman Committee on
Public iI4Ittu, rrPurtri =. Il. to amend the
ucr to create State Board OF Health, APP
proved Feb nary J, 1877. Mr.. TisOn moved
f.F. q. 90 q Hs
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MeWhorter. Montgomery of Marshall
Moore, Nelson. Parker. Rainey
Reed of Choctaw, Reid of Coahoma. Rei'
head. Richardson, ROane, Roberts, Smith
Spight, SpInks, Stamppr. Taryer, Tucker
+ Whitaker, Wilson and Woodand-59.
NAYs-Messrs. Bizzell. Cooper, Cunning
/ ham of Marshall, Day, Farley, Henry
/ Hicks of Kinds, Lewis. Liddell. Marshall
OF Holmes, Marshall of Warren, McCoIlum'
Mckenzie. Miller of Copiah, Moody, Miles.
Peeram, Pintard, Robinson, Scott, Shands,
Showers, Tison, Young Of Calhoun and Mr..
Speaker-26.
ABSENT and no. voting-Messrs. Apple
white, Augustus, Bird, Cameron, Carter,
Denham, Dockery, Dozier, Edwards, Ford.
Gilmer, Glass, Gwin, Heathman, Hicks of
Yazoo fill, Hurt, Key, Libby, Magee OF
Franklin, Maj shalt. of Carroll, Mclean.
M-tts, Miller OF Pamela. Montgomery of
Oktibbeha, Mum, Perkins. Il tmsev, sea-
brook. Seal Street, Trest, Wall, Warren,
Washington and Young of Panola-30
Dir. Augustus called up II. b TO provide
for the distribution of the Common school
Fund. with Senate amendments. Mr. Au
gustus moved to concur in the Senate
amend ment. Lost. Yeas 80, nays 46; alb
sent SO. Mr.. Street moved to refuse 10
concur in tue amendment. and to ask for
committee Of conference. Carried. Com
mi5tee-Messrs. Street, Allen aud Reid Of
Coshoma.
APPROVED.
Inc Governor. through MT. ~. w d. RICE
Assistant Private Secretary, informed the
House that he has approved the following
bills.
H. B. to incorporate the town of Long
town. Panola county.
II. B to incorporate the Natchez Cotton
Mill Company
H B. to extend the provisions of the act
Incorporating certain Military Companies
to the Longtown Minute Men.
II. E. to authorize the city of Vcksburg
to compromse It's bonded Indebtedness.
Ii. B. To authorize the construction OF
Street Railroads ia NatchtZ.
Mr.. Pegram called up the House schoo!
bill, with Senate amendments. Most of the
Senate amendments were concurred in.
The amendment "tacking" on the Moffett
Register Bill, which was killed in the
House, occa~sioned long debate Mr.
Street moved TO concur in this amend
meut. Mr. Tison moved to table the mo-
ton. Carried. y eas, 50; nays, 40; absent,
y And the House refused To concur in
tie amendment.
At6;3O O'Clock the House took a recess
until 30 O'Clock.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
WEDNESDAY,. February %, 1873.

House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker PERCY in the Chair. Prayer by
PRRsENT-Messrs. Aldrich, Allen, APP
plewhite. Augustus, Bailey, Ballard, Bas-
sett, Bean, Bizzell. Brown, Bunch, Cam
eron, Carter. Catching. Causey, Clay, Cook,
Chamberlain, Cooper, Cunningham of Mar
shall, Cunningham of Monroe, Dabney,
Davidson, Day, Dean, Dozier, Eaton, Ed :
wards, Erwin, Farmer, Farley, Field, Ford,
Gallagher, Gholson. Gibson, Gilmef, Glass,
Goodrum, Gwin, Hall, Hampton, Henry,
Hicks of Kinds. Hill. Hoyle, Hurt John
son, Lewis, Liddell, Lusk, Marshall of Car
roll. Marshall of Holmes, Martin, McCollum,
Mckenzie, McSwine.> McWhorter ,Metts,
Miller of Copiah, Montgomery of Mar
shall. Moody, Moore, Nelson. Miles. Mum,
Parker. Pegram, Perkins, Pintard, Rainey,
Reed Of Chocfaw, Reid OF Coahoma, Red
head, Richardson, Roane, Roberts Robin
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NIGHT SESSION.
~ ANIAA = A1spt}A ~ AZ :
The House met at ~ O'Clock.
SPECIAL ORDER.

II. B. to provide for the more efficient re-
demption of lands held by, and hereafter
sold to the Liqudating Levee Board, was
taken up AT d discussed at length.
Mr. Bunch moved that the ). B. TO fix
the time of holding the Courts in the 9th
Chancery District, which was the special
order for o'clock should be postponed un-
til 9 80 O'Clock tomorrow. Carried.
The consideration of the levee bill was
resumed. Mr.. Bailey made an able argu-
ment for the bill, and Mr.. Mckenzie replied
ia an equally able speech against its passage.
Mr.. Clay and Mr. Perkins spoke upon the
tn" question.
When this report was closed, at 9 80
O'Clock, Mr. Reid of Coahoma had the floor
and was advocating the passage OF the bill.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
"WEDNESDAY, February "a, 1878.

House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker PERCY in the Chair. Prayer by
Rev. w. III. Watkins, ID. ID. Roll call:
PREsENT-M essrs. Aldrich, Alien, Apple
white, Augustus, Bailey, Baker, Ballard,
Bassett, Bean, Bird, Bizzell, Brown, Bunch,
Cameron, Carter, Catching, Causey. Cham
berlain, Clay, Cook, Cooper, Cunningham
OF Marshall. Cunningham of Monroe, Dab
ney, Davidson, Day, Dean, Eaton.
Erwin, Farmer, Farley, Field, Ford. Gala
CHER, Gholson. Gibson, Gilmer, Glass, Good
rum, Gordon, Hall, Hampton, Hatch.
Henry, Hicks of Kinds, Hill, Hogin,
Hoyle, Hurt, johnson, Lewis, Lid
deli, Lusk, Marshall of Carroll, Mar
shall OF Holmes, McCoIlum. Mckenzie,
Mclean, McSwine, McWhorter, Nets,
Miller OF Copiah, Montgomery OF Marshall
Moody, Moore, Nelson. Niles. Num-,
Parker, Pegram, Perkins. Pintard, Rainey.
Ramsey, Reed of Choctaw, Reid of Cnaloma,
: Redhead, Richardson, Roane, Roberts, Rob-
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NIGHT SESSION.
. Z 80 O'Clock the House met.

AT 20 O'CLOCK Lne HOUSE mFts
Mr.. Spight, chairman special com mlttee,
reported HI. b. to promote the building OF
the Greenville, Grenada and Birmingham
Railroad, with amendments, do pass. The
report was taken up.
Pending the consideration of which, at
80 O'Clock, this report was closed
CORRECTION The vote on Mechanical
and Agricultural College Bill. on Wednes-
day. should have showed that Mr.. Gilmer,
of Madison, voted in favor of the bill His
name was inadvertently omitted.
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FoRTY.T1TTH DAY
NIGHT SESSION

THURSDAY, February ls.
The consideration Of the revenue lIII Waa
continued until 10 o'clock, after which thu
House messages were taken up.
On motion ot Mr.. JACKSON, IN, 10. lGl, for
the relief Of tax payers or Wilkinson c0un-
", Was read three times and passed.
On motion of Mr. Gibbs. Do. B 900 t0 re-
duce the Official bond OF the Circuit Clerk nI
Clarke county and % authorize tbe Iu.tiH-
cation of suretips thereof Was read three
times and passed.
Adjourned at 10 $50 a. &c.
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AFTERNOON SESSION
The House met at 80 o'clock.
SPECIAL ORDER.

S. B. to establish an Agricultural and
Mechanical College. Mr.. Spight moved to
place the bin upon its final passage, and the
bill passed.
YEAs-Messrs. AIdrich, Allen, Bailey,
Baker, Ballard, Basset, Bean, Brown,
Bunch, Catchings. Causey. CT am berlain.
Clay, Cook, Cunningham of Monroe, Dab
nev, Davidson. Dean. Eaton, Erwin, Far
mer, Field, Gallagher, GhOlson, Gibson,
Gondrun. Gordon, Hail, Hampton. Hatch,
Hogin, Hoyle. johnson, Love, Lusk, Mar
TIM McGehee of Wilkinson, McSwine,
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w. Fl. FITZGERALD,
Chairman on part of Senate.
\. L. RoANE,
IhIbO 2 VI hEoFECIs
By Mr.. Gholson-

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased Almighty God to
deprive the State of Mississippi of one of its
nohlest and most honored citizens; and
WHEREAS, We consider it our duty as Rep
resentatives of the people, to pay fitting tri-
butte to the memory of one whose whole life as
citizen, soldier, statesman, jurist and patriot
splendid illustration of the most exalted
virtue, the most heroic courage and the purest
patriotism; and,
WHEREAS, 1t is due to the State that the ex-
ample of life SO adorned with great deeds
and civic virtues should be held up for the adj
miration and emulation of the youth of Mis-
sissippi for all time therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Legislature Of Mississippi
That in the death Of CMARLks CLARK, late
Chief Magistrate Of the Commonwealth, the
State has sustained an irreparable loss; thai
in his departure from the sphere of his labors
and his usefulness, the people mourn the
eclipse of q gallant soldier. able states
man. profound jurist. wise counsellor, q
virtuous citizen and an incorruptible patriot
whose fame should be forever cherished as one
of their richest treasures.
Charles CLARK, descended from an old Mary
land family of German extraction, was borr
May II, 1871, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Was edu-