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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-03-27
March l, 1878,
CHAPTER XXX.
AN ACT to create State Board of Immigration
other purposes

AN ACT to create State Board Immigration and for
other purposes
SECTION 1. Be 1t enacted By the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi, That there shall
be a Board of immigration which shall be
composed of three members, viz Commits
gioner of immigration, Secretary of State and
State Treasurer.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That the
Commissioner of Immigration and Agriculture
shall be the presiding officer and treasurer Of
the board, and shall give bond in the sum of
twelve thousand dollars for the faithful dis
charge of his duties and take and subscribe
the usual oath of office prior to his entering
into office The salary Of said presiding Off
Ger and treasurer shall be twelve hundred
dollars annually and the said officer shall have
his office in the city OF Jackson, and in the
State Capital.
SEC A. Be At further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the board of immigration to
adopt any measures advisable and proper for
the announcement of immigration and the
protection of immigrants, especially in the
procurement of transportation into the State,
and from the principal towns to the interior,
in guarding them against fraud, speculation
and incorrect information, In securing tempo
rary locations on their arrival, and in making
all such regulations may, in any manner,
be conducive to their welfare, &c,
Sec 4. Belt further enacted, That the said
board shall prepare, under their own direc
ton, book or pampnlet, Win maps, descrlO-
ing separately the various counties in the
State, arranged in alphabetical order, with
correct information as to the church and school
advantages, soil, climate, health, products,
labor, facilities of transportation, mill and
factory sites, and any other information likely
to induce immigration to the State. Second,
And shall provide for the proper and careful
distribution of any seeds that the Government
of the United States may desire to introduce
into the State of Mississippi, and shall make
arrangements for the exchange of seeds with
foreign countries adjoining States. Third,
Said board shall report upon the various
insects that are injurious to crops, plants and
fruits of this State, and at various times, "a it
may deem proper, issue circulars for dstribu-
ton, as to the proper mode for their destFuc-
ton, and any information ON said subject
that will be of interest to the planters, farmers
and fruit-growers of this State. Fourth,
Said board shall examine into any question
that may be of interest to the horticulturiata
and fruitrgrowers of this State, and do every
thing in its power to encourage these import
ant industries. Fifth, Said board shall, from
time to time. collect information and report
upon the diseases of the grains, fruits and
: other crops Of this State. and endeavor To ind
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the state, the proximity of the proposed site
10 other public institutions supported in whole
or In part by the State, with the view to givino
the preference to localities least favored here
coIore, as also the facilities for gong to and
from SAID college, the advantages and disad-
vantages of the different sites nronosed and
snalI locate the same at the place where most
advantages are offered Pr0ri9e1 The loea-
ZION shall be at place known to be healthy.
and provided, that said trustees shall give
nohce for sixty days in three newspapers pub
nshed IN this State, that they will receive
proposals and examine sites before locating
said college.
SEC. IL. BE 1t further enacted, That the
interest arising from the proceeds of the fund
known as the agricultural land scrip fund is
hereby set apart for the use and benefit of said
agricultural and mechanical COLLEGES to be
used IN equal proportions for the benefit of
the youth of both races and colleges. and shall
De drawn from the treasury by the board of
trustees on vouchers audited by the board and
approved by the Governor and filed in the
AUDITORS Office, and upon the filing of such
vouchers, the Auditor OF Public Accounts shall
draw his warrant the State Treasure for
the same from time to time as funds NAV be
needed, to pay the officers and professors of
the sad colleges or for any other necessary
and proper object connected with the said
agricultural and mechanical colleges not in
consistent with the Act of Congress- approved
July ?, 1862.
SEC. II. Be 1t further enacted, That in order
to establish financial equality in all respects
between the colleges herein provided for,
sum equal to the amount heretofore appropri-
ated to the Alcorn University out of the
principal arising from the sale Of said land
script, is hereby appropriated to the college
provided for in section I'd of this Act, and the
trustees thereof shall be authorized to use the
same In carrying out the provisions of this
Act for the benefit of said college not incon-
slstent with the Act or Acts of Congress
donating the same
SEC. 5. Be 1t further enacted, That this
Act take effect and be in force from and after
its passage.
APPROVED, February %, 1878
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WOMEN.

Leasing exclaims, ''W oman is the masterpiece of
the universe" Bourbon says, ''The pearl Is the im-
age of purity, but woman is purer than the pearl"
ThackeTy writes, "a good woman ig the l0ve.ieat
flower that blooms under heaven Bnlzac says.
Gwen the errors Of woman spring for her faith in
the good" Votaire declares, cali the reasoning 0f
men are not worth sentiment Of woman
Lamartine asserts that women have moro heart
and more imagination than men, Otway eNoaima
'sOh woman lovely woman Nature made Ties
10 temper men. We had been hrutca without y1e
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CHAPTER XVI.

A. y The custody and control Of the School
4 49, fnnd arising from the sixteenth secon u
Ghoctaw county, and other counties approves ARks1
the nth. 1876
s.cgon 4 b Il enacted BIZ Tie LsgisIatseye
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LEGAL BLANK -

l. r. q a l. b ~ a N "A ~
We keep on hand n full line Of Blanks Zoo
Justices Of the Peace Clerks, sherihsi alsr
all kinds Deeds Of Trust and Labor Contracts,
conforming 10 the Laws Of the State. Special
Blanks printed to oder, AZ very short notice.
POWER s. BARKsDALE.
Jackson, Miss.
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AN ACT to amend Act entitled IAN Act State
Board of Health for the of life and health and
to prevent the spread of disease in the State of Mss5
slppi and other purposes approved February 1877.
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
CHAPTER XIV.

AN ACT TO establish and organize Agricultural ant
Mechanical Colleges, and to regulate the government
Of the
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Succession Notice.

Succession of r. A and In Parish Court OF
NJ. j Morris, deceased. Bossier parish, La
Notice is hereby given that L. b. and NJ. j
~ Sorrells administrators of above success
sion, have this day filed in the Office OF
the District Court, in and for the Parish 81
Bossier, La, their final account as a,lminis
traitor OF the succession of Il. A. and NJ j
Morris, deceased.
Now, therefore. this is to admonsh all per
sons concerned, that il opposition he not made
thereto within the time required by law, the
said final account will be homologated and
said administrators discharged as prayed for
Witness, Hon b. L. Fort, Parish Judge OF
Bossier parish, La, this tie 18th day of June
A. D., 1878.
JOANNES SMITH,
nl5-2ts Deputy Clerk District Court.
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Bossier Parish.
SElcrif-s Sale.

Joseph Taylor } No. 1926 In 10th Judi
Us; el District Court of Cad
w. w. Sebastian. do Parish, La
Ry virtue of Il writ Of iieri fci.s issued in
~ the above named suit, and to he directed.
nave seized and viii proceed to sell at public
auction to last and highest bidder, at the
Court house, in the town OF Bellevue La, and
within the legal hours OF sale, on the third
Saturday, the 10Th day of July, A. D., 1878, the
following described property, to-wit
The north half of northwest quarter of Sec
ton eight tn4 of II W of sec s. of township
No. eighteen, range 10.
SAID described property being situated in the
parish OF Bossler, Louisiana, just above what is
known as the Tom Gilmer Quarter, and seized
as propcrtyof Ellen u Calhoun, one of defenu
ants III execution on forfeited bond, and to be
sold TO pay and satisfy said writ-say the sum
OF S4lo 10, besides interest and cost
Terms OF Sale-Cash, without benefit of ap-
praisement. Act of sale at the expense IF
purchaser.
Bellevue, La, June 49, 1873
j. b. ONEAL, Sheriff.
Per c. A. DEvEREUx, Deputy
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To Teachers of Public Schools.

Nhe undersigned gives notice to the Teachers
l. in this Parish that regular meeting Of
the Board of School Directors will be he d, at
Bellevue, on Saturday; July 9TH, at which time
a day Tor reopenlng the Public Schools for the
ensuing scholastic year, will be fixed All per
sons who desire employment as teachers are
earnestly requested tc meet me, here on that
day An attempt will be made to establish II
ieachers Seminary, Or Training School, for
the Improvement of Teachers, to last during
the Summer vacation. In this matter, | ask
the co operation of all persons friendly to the
cause OF Education. We mast have an efficient
corps OF Instructors for the ensuing year. and
IL is our sincere desire to secure them from
among our own people. A school like the one
! suggest, would greatly benefit all, from the
Assistant III the tn ri grade school to the Prin
c'pai III the first. l believe arrangements can
be made for the successful carrying out OF this
enterprise, if our teachers desire it. If they
10 not, and foreign teachers are called in, to
their exclusion, theynlty eensure themselves
forlt: He who will not improve himselfis III
capable OF improving others.
Bellevue, June 18th, 1873
ia w LOWRY,
Parish sup't Public Education
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New Advertisements.
Succession Notice.

Succession of Frank In Parish Court
Gitiin, deceased. Bossier Parish, La
Notice is hereby given that A. r. Thompson,
~ executor Of the succession of Frank
Gitfin, deceased, has this day filed in
the Clerk s office of the District Court for the
Parish of Bossler, La, his statement of debts
as executor aforesaid
Now, therefore, this is to admonish all per
sons concerned, that if opposition is not made
within the time prescribed by law, the same
will be duly homologatcd approved and made
the Judgment of the Court.
Witness, Hon. b. +. Fort, Parish Judge of
Bossier parish, La, this 18th day of June,
d, 1873. JOANNES SMITH.
Deputy Clerk District Court,
nol3-Zts Bossier Parish, La.
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also serves as sewer for the town.
The miasma arising from mineral
waters, is greater than from any
other source, and while patient is
recovering from some i'll that that
he already knew of, lie probably
gets another that he did not want
to know of. The large bath houses
battle about $50 day each. They
lack III proper accommodations
10 each bathroom should be attached
room wherein the bather could cool
OIL gradually and rest Is or 20 minutes,
tor those baths are weakening, and
even the strongest require rest. As it
is, the patient is shown into common
sitting room where people of every kind
OF disease congregate, which, if he does
not catch by inhaling the foul atmos-
phere, is more attributable to his good
fortune than the care or management
OF the penuriOus bath house man. The
drafts OF wind, constantly passing in
every time fresh bather opens the
door, is enough to give the rheumatism
to one who has it not, much less cure
it. BY boarding at the extravagant
hotels patient can battle in his own
room, to which the water is brought
from a spring through pipes. But there
is no reason why the bath houses
should not be fixed up with some re-
gard to the convenience and benefit of
the public. These Springs and the
lands surrounding them belong to the
Government. The bath house men
pay no rent for this land or the waters,
which was made free for all. The
Government should dispossess these
"squatters ~ and lease the Springs,
with certain re~trictions, especially as
to charge, so that no corinorant could
prey upon the infirmities of the people.
Over few of these numerous springs
the Government should build a free
bath house and hospital, and put it
under charge OF competent physicians,
for the Use of the INDECENT sick. 1t is
pitiful to see the scores, of both sexes,
who literally crawl upon the mountain
side to battle in the two or three springs
set apart for the poor, and which have
not been enclosed by some specializing
"squatter." This Hot Springs Reser-
walton should forever remain under
Government control.
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Succession Sale.
Succession of w. Thompson, deceased-Sal
of Rights and Credits.

Succession of w. Thompson, deceased-Salc
of Rights and Credits.
by virtue of a writ of sale to me directed
- from the Honorable, the Parish Court of
Bossier Parish. Louisiana. in the aforesaid
succession, will sell at public auction, to the
last and highest biader, at the latte residence
of deceased, in Bossier parish within the legal
hours of sale, on Friday, 9TH day of July 1873,
the following described property, belonging to
said succession, to-wit:
List of Notes-Henry Brown, S161 II: Dick
Stuart, 500 10; Alfred Smith, SO ST. Thomas
Son, 81 30; A. c. Byrd, $40 60; A. j. Tyson,
$50 "a; j. L. c. Graham, sl46 IL f. w. Forest,
$3S 81; j. NJ. Larkln, So Is; Tom Cade, So 40;
John Adger, Sue, 81; Joe Wright, 81 25 Nor
ris Naples, sl7; Judgment.
List OF assets of Succession of w. H.
Thompson-Oliver Cade, account, SIS 65; Jos
A. Larkin, 50 81; Jane Adger, ST. IL; Noah
Adger, $40 o5; Ben Bradford, S. II; John f.
Stroud, 81 60; Dick Adger, junior, $l4 25;
Len High, $l3 81; John Page, $50 Al; Henry
Hightower, 81 10; Chester Smith, s47 76; Nick
Connor, "a 30; w. P. New, $l3 20; A S Wells,
Tim Perry, 81 81 Andy Richardson, So 70;
Berry Vanedl, 81 35; w. NJ. Witherspoon,
IS IS; Hamp Moseley, So 65; A. w Edwards,
IS %; j. l.. G. Graham, $I7 80; Smith Wilker-
50 II; Antony Wilkerson, 81, Smiley Page,
81 2l; Ben PLACER, $40 "a; Jim Jones, 81 So;
Jack Campbell, ISL II; j. G. Belcher, si3;
Willis Prather, So 30; Tom Phillips, jr., 81 10;
Andrew Haley, So Is; VIM. Worthy, Sc ID;
Ben. johnson, s. 68; Parish Small SOL IL;
Luke Hall, 50 AZ; Prince Cockeriil $92 43; L.
ID Sandidge, 81 05.
Terms of sale-Cash, provided the appraised
value he bid; otherwise, tho property will be
Immediately reoffered and sold on II months
credit A. X. THOMPSON,
june 20; 1873. Administrator.
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Succession Sale.

Succession of Emerson Davis, deceased
by virtue OF a writ of sale to me directed
- IRON the Honorable, the Parish Court OF
Emerson Davis, deceased, / will proceed te
sell at public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, at the late residence of deceased, il
Bossier parish, on Tuesday, July 9Th, 1873, be
ginning at the hour of IL o'clock A. NJ, the fol
lowing described property belonging to said
succession, tOwit:
Homestead claim to east half of northwest
quarter of section 25, township II, range Is
containing 80 acres, more or less, and all i'm.
prO7ements.
Also, one pony. lot pillow gear, one wagon,
&c.
Terms OF Sale-Cash provided the apprai
ed value be bid
JOIN CALDWELL, Administra or
June6, 1878.
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Succession Sale.

Succession of Frank Giffin, deceased.-Sale
of Undivided Half Intere St
Ry virtue of writ of sale to me dirested
u from the Honorable the Parish Court OF
Bossier Parish, Louisiana, in tie aforesaid
succession, | will sell to the last and highest
bidder, at the late residence of deceased. in
Bossier parish, within the legal hours of sale,
on Wednesday, Sd day of July, 1878, the fol
lowing described property, belonging to said
succession, to-wit
Undivided onehalf interest in sixty head OF
sheep.
Terms of sale-Cash, provided theappraised
value be bid; otherwise tile property will be
immediately reofiered for sale on II month !,
credit for whatever may be bid
A. K. THOMSON, Executor
June 20, 1873
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Stray Sale.

E>strayed before H. L. Wheeler, Justice 81
IL the Peace, Ward No. 4, Bosser parish
and will be sold to the highest bidder Tor cash
at Bellevue, La, on Saturday, the 3lst day o
August, 1878, an Lon Gray Pony. about l.
hands high, about ) 9e srs old ana branded o.
lett SIDE OF neck wieh Is, ala branded OH lefi
hip K 0 S
Appraised at $50
The owner is requested to come forward
prove property, pay charges sc.
HENRY STONE, Stray Master.
bellevue, May 30, 1873.
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MUTT. A. II. LEONARD.
Mutt r. Leonard,

A ttorneys at Law, Texas Street. Shreve
"a port, La. Will practice in the Courts OF
Caddo Bossier, Claiborne and Bienville.
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BELLEVUE, La,
r,ursdav.:::::June 20, 1878.
Correspondence.

IIoT SPRINGS, Ark, June T.
N nublic resorts have traditions
nd legends Of their early habita-
ion. A public resort without a
,,mIition is like a nation without a
History. Tradition has it that these
brings are the Fountain of Youth,
|Im which the famous Ponce de Leon
y zralously, but in vain, searched
IN the 10Th century. Spanish
eeeuds taught him that somewhere
,Rhere existed a spring of healing
Iraters, which would not only heal
The ills of the flesh, but restore
4pareunial Youth to the bather in
his modern Pool of Bethesda"
h is probable that the "tradition'
|.hich guided the Spanish Knight
i his search, was derived from the
Indian savages, who, when their
Medicine men failed to effect a cure,
roul send their sick to battle in
Itkese Medicine Waters.' Even
,mtil so years ago, the Natchez and
aher tribes of Indians visited these
kprings in large NUM- ers, coming
nndreds and hundreds of miles.
but on the advent of the pale face
lie red man OF the forest made
himself scarce. The first white set
er, probably the father OF the orig
al "Arkansaw Traveller" settled
Ire in 1928. He "blazed'' the date
ION tree. This Landmark be-
ne obscure by the growth of the
n, and a second "blazing" or hew-
4 of, became necessary to restore
koriginal landmark to view.
Eminent biologists assert that,
Wording to certain formations,
kse Springs have been I" boiling
vi bubbling" for more than 1900
ars-loug before the Christian
j. These springs, 81 in number,
e located on the sides of the Hot
I; brings MOuntain-a lOOthill," or
!. mr, OF the grand OZARK range.
!. iis spur runs north and south,
!. u, strange enough, as in all the
I andest works Of Nature, the
!. Pings OH the east side of the
Z ouutain are cold, with but one
Erption, and those on tue west
de are hot, ranging from SO to 100
grees. Physicians say the cura-
j he powers of the waters is not
+ much in their heat as their medi.
pal qualities; and are good for
eFy ailiment except consumption
ID heart disease. Besides bathing,
q Htents drink the hot water, also.
Z adrink ordinary hot water would
y We one feel like turning himself
: de ont. But this has no nauseous
ket or bad taste. In fact no
/ We, whatever, and comes as near
! (sing like nothing as any tangible
4 ality can. Before taking my
! ~ glass, | remarked to the good
il z darkey, who superintended the
i atbroom: Wallace; 1 don't want
spoil Your carpetw "Do'nt be
easy, sab; if you feel like youse
me to fro up, jes fling it right up
! % 10. I'll take de 'sponsibility
\ ut de carpet!' Being thus as
! led, | drank the water, and, in
40 Of it producing nassau, it had
peasant effect, and soon became
IKE it. Near one of the hotels
& spring, labelled "Arsenic
nng.' 1t was with some little
atation, and not until 1 saw
hers do so, and watched the effect
90 them, that l drank from this
. With the uninviting name.
" spring contains no more arsenic
q any other. 1t was only SO
aed in order to attract the ladies,
arsenic imbrOyeS the cOmplexhOn.
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1roro,-,o u1ernprr CIIrk,Ec

CHARLEsroN's HISTORIC CHIMES
Early in the special session of Congress
q petition was introduced in the House
for the relief of St. Michael's Church,
Charleston, S. c., praying for the remis-
sion of the duties upon the bells of the
church, which were recently. recast in
England and replaced in the tower of
the edi6ce. These bells have historic
interest. The chime was originally i'm
ported from England into the province
of South Carolina in 1853. They were
seized in the city of Charleston in ITO
and sent to England, where they were
bought by an English merchant. In
1884, at the close of the revolutionary
war, the bells were returned to Charles
ton and again hung in the steeple of St.
AlichaePs, where they remained undis-
turbed until 1868, when the Federal for
ces began shelling the city. The church
steeple being q conspicuous mark for
artillery practice and within the range Of
shells, the bells were removed to ColuIn-
bia for safety. In the fire of February,
1866, which devastated large part of
Columbia, all the bells were cracked by
the heat, and were again sent to England
to be recast at the same foundry at which
they were originally made. In February,
1867, the bells were brought back to this
country, and duties to the amount OF
$1,5SS.65 were paid under protest. The
Committee on Ways and Means has
agreed to submit favorable report en-
bodying the prayer of the petitioners.
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Speights' Daily Newspaper will not be
happy without the State Democratic
Convention is called to assemble in
Grsenville this summer, and is somewhat
concerned on account of the suggestion
made BY us last week that the Conven-
ton would find a hearty welcome at An
derson. In reply to cur article our
neighbor says, in effect, that if the Con-
vention comes here it will have to tent
out. This is, however, q great mistake,
and if the call should be made for An
derson, we will guarantee that the Con-
vention shall find as comfortable accom-
modation as it will get in either Green
vile or Spar.anburg. Anderson has en-
tertained large crowds, and can do so
again if the opportunity presents itself.
Next, our contemporary attacks our
claim for enthusiasm, and says it is all
bosh. We do not care to discuss this
subject, as it might be odious to our good
friends in Gtreenville, but We respectfully
refer the inlpstial reader to the character
of the political meetings held in Ander-
son, and to comparison of the Demo-
cratic majority given by this and other
counties We think it will show our
last article to be correct, and now once
for all We renew the invitation fer the
Convention to come 10 Anderson, if it
does not meet in Columbia this year.