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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

GEN. w. 5. HANCOCK is in New Or
leans. The Ptcay1sne says that he is in
the city on general tour of inspection
through his division, which now compris-
es all States east of the Mississippi river,
including Louisiana and Arkansas, with
headquarters at New York. The people
of the South will remember him grateful
ly as the military commander who, when
their States were under the iron heel and
treated as provinces of the National
Government, proclaimed that the mill
tary must be subordinate to the civil
mower
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

In Texas the exemptions from force d
sale are a homestead of 200 acres to-
gether with all its improvements, in the
country, or house and lot in a city or
town worth $5,0OO This provision has
kept the money sharks away, and hence
the farms are not all plastered over with
mortgages at II and 25 per cent. usury.
She has no agricultural lien law, and
her people are comparatively prosperous.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

CHICKAsAw SCHOOL FUND-A bill
looking to reduction of the price of the
school lands belonging to the Chickasaw
School Fund, introduced by Mr.. Reid OF
Coahoma county, was taken up on Mon
day, the 10th, and created quite breeze
in the House. The members from the
counties to which this fund belongs, in
sisted that the bill would do them a great
wrong. Mr.. Reid defended the bill
quite ably. but the pressure was too
great for him, and il was tabled.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

THERE is danger OF the Senate amending
the silver bill so as to destroy its usefulness.
In anticipation of such an event every voter
should write postal card to his Represen-
tative to " stand firm" the IS dollar of our
dads" or nothing. Don't neglect this and
then blame some one else when it is too
late.-American Agriculurist.
If the question is left open until the
Presidential election it viii constitute a
very essential and interesting feature of
the contest, and result in perfecting
the Western and Southern alliance.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

MADISON STATION, February s. 1873.
To the Editors of the CL4rion:
As there seems to be considerable differ
ence of opinion to the lien law. | have
concluded to give my views on the subject.
| think The law as it is is a goo'i law but like
most laws has been much abused and has
had bad influence in this particular /:
Mr.. B. comes to Mr.. 4. and asks for supplies
to run him for the year. Mr.. A. says well
what have you to deed in trust to me so as
to make me secure in so doing?" B. has
mule, or mules. COWS, stock and probably
land, with the prospect of crop. A. says
"if you will give me deed of trust ill run
you for the year. provided you don't want
more than so much" B. complies, and com
mences to farm with a hope OF paying out at
the close of the year B. has placed
himself in the full power of A. and
in many instances, A. commences to
"gouge," or in other words, sells him goods
aud supplies at from fifty to one hundred
per cent. above the cash prices. B. tolls on
until the crop is ready to gather; then in
quires as to amount of his Indebtedness
when examined, he finds exorbitant charges,
and he will have none OF his crop left to
support his wife and children for another
year, and very often his mule and forty
acres of land goes too. Self-protectiou is
one of the laws of nature. so B. commences
to look for some chance to save something
of his hard earnings, and consequently he
acts in bad faith. So this transaction has
caused two men to do wrong. If this can be
obviated, would it be great improvement
in the community to make two fair men in
place of two unfair dealers? | think it
would be of as much, or more, use in i'm
proving the morals and condition or the
county than the teachings of Beecher him
self.
Now for the remedy. When B deeds and
trusts A. to furnish him for the year for sup
plies, he is supposed to sell his goods at >
profit tor cash. then allow A. TO charge B Is
Ia md
more; and in case A. does charge more, then
on proof OF same, he shall lose the whole of
the amount charged above the cash price,
which 1fould amount 70 usury. LIN.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

THE following persons composed the
jury in the Kemper trials. A more in
tellig4nt body of citizens could not have
been found:
Grafton, John w. CASTOR, Jno. jenkins. A.
Fl. Brennan, JAS. FL. Veazie. Robt. Dickson,
Gabe Adams, E. Hyde Rust, j. NJ. Nichols,
j. S. Montgomery.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

Of lightweight votes given against
the resolution, fifty-seven were from New
England and the Middle States. The
Western and Southern States, except
Ohio, voted almost soIidly for the reso-
luton. From the foregoing 1t would
seem that the silver question is not the
only one upon which the South and West
can shake hands.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

L. @. W" tel-graphs the Picdyaine
from Washington, thst the Sub Commit
ice Of the House Pacific Railroad Com
mittee will probably agree 10 report a
bill Tor the Texas Pacific early next (this)
week. The most probable plan is sim
gle trunk line with the question of the
terminus on the Mississippi River left
subject to the decision Of board to be
of the three oldest engineers
of the United States army
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

+ To the Editors o. the Clarion:
/ This SAFE bore no nsignificant part in the
| late war. Her sons, oa every field gave ms
I tire 10 her name. and made records A. i'm :
( peFiShahly glori US as a ever achieved bv
honest patriots irroieallt struggling for the
I right. The profoundest convictions of
manly duty love for constitutional Govern
uegt. and an almost mafelless self-abnega-
ton, lead them forth to suffer, and many of
them to tall on the CORY field OF fearful con-
test These are memories which make the
histories ofthe ages deeds thar should never
be allowed to be clouded. misn.erpreted or
forgotten. The livir owe It TO their com
r. des-iu-arms, 10 their surviving families,
their orphaned sons, that the story of their
conflicts, triumphs aud defeats should be
preserved and handed down 10 the genera
tions IF he future.
A NOV. ment has been made i'm our State
Senate looking to the examiua. ion. copying
and com piing of the important facts relat-
ing to The war from the Confederate Arch
ives, at Washington, for preservation. that
the facts of history may not be perverted or
lost
Doubtless the legislature, without hest
tatiOn or debate, will take the proper steps
TO accomplish such work. Should this be
done, the next step and quite as important
as the financial provision tor the work, will
be the selection of the man TO fill 20 import |
ant mission. Few men possess the requi- |
site political, military and literary qualitica
tions, and fewer still, the hearty apprccia-
ton, State pride, wide acquaintance and |
power of patient pains-taking labor. Our |
eye has swept the horizon Of the State, and |
with the greatest desire that the right man /
should be engaged TO take in hand SO deli |
cate, and yet iaborious, a task, we have |
found no one equally distinguished for the |
ability demanded, superior to our tried aud |
honored fellow citizen, Coz. Wm. II. Nc
Cardle
He has long been engaged upon the past
of our civil history, and feels intensely
Interested in the honor and repuia-
ton OF our people. Lay the great duty up
on his shoulders. His experience, attain
ments, enthusiasm and his devotion 20 the
welfare of our people, will guarantee wor-
thily accom- plished task, OF which no man
lmong us will ever have other feelings than
those OF pride aud satisfaction.
Respectfully yours. OBSERVER
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

The Commissioners of the suspended
Freedman's Bank, at Washington, have
issued circular to the creditors of the
institution, stating that a dividend of 10
per cent. would be paid about March 20,
next, that being all their present availa-
BILE cash balance, and that no doubt will
be all they will ever realize.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

Mr.. STANDS has a way of speaking well
and TO the point when he cares to do so
and his effort on the Pamela case surprised
no one who knows him. By the way, ,. has
it ever occurred to any of our contem pora-
ries that Mr.. Stands resi- luton on sHell, y
so hastily condemned by them, might have
been a well-directed satire ?-Carthagenian.
Of course it was. Who could have
thought otherwise
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20
The River Front at vIcksburx.

On the 5thinst., Hon. j r. Chalmers,
Representative from the Sixth Congress
sional District, submitted to the House
the following resolution for immediate
consideration.
Resolved, That the Secretary of War be,
and ia hereby. directed to furnish this House
with all the information in his Department
touching the destruchtion OF the river front
a. VicksburQ. Mississippi, and the estimated
cost for preserving the same
The resolution was adopted.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

To the Editors Of the CLARION:
Ihave just read your editorial on Common
Schools. | take pleasure in saying that it
meets my hearty APPRECIATION. One great
fault is we attempt too much. | am de-
cdedly in favor of limiting definitely the
studies that should be pursued in the COM
mon schools. Writing, spelling, geography.
reading, arithmetic and English grammar
are sufficient studies to be taught at the
public expense. The State cannot do more
and do it well. Three or four additional
studies pursued bv six or dozen pupils
will receive as much attention and cost as
much as fifty pupils in the common branches
This is hardly fair. The ohjectDf the State
is to benefit the many rather than the few
to lay foundation upon which every child
may build, is the main idea, in this humane
department of the Government.
School statistics show that about ten per
centum of pupils in the common schools
pursue advance studies.
1fthe State is able To establish High Schools
let it be done; but let the common school be
kept distinct from the High Schools. This
is not only right, but wise. Where the two
are combined it generally works to the det-
riment of the many.
Then too, every effort should be made to
lay the foundation for permauency. The
ages OF pupils in the common schools should
be restricted from six to sixteen or seven
teen.
A poll-tax of two dollars per capita it is
thought will meet all the requirements OF
common schools.
CHAS. IT. OTKFN.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

THE Committee, of the lower house of
Congress, on Education and Labor have
agreed to report bill distributing the
proceeds of the sales of public lands
among the several States for educational
purposes. The question of distributing
the proceeds of the public lands among
the States was an issue in former times
between the Wing and Democratic par
ties-the former advocated and the latter
opposed distribution. This writer went
with his crowd and opposed the measure.
But times have changed and we have
changed with them. Let us have q divis
ion by all means.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

The subcommittee (of the lower
House of Congress) in charge of the
Mississippi levees have postponed vote
on the various bills before them until
they can have an opportunity of hearing
Capt. E4ds explain his plan, whatever
that il.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

ST. LOUIS, Feb. S--A special from Boon
vile, Missouri, reports the lynching of an
unknown negro near New Franklin, How
ard county. An educated colOred woman.
who teaches country school, was on her
way home and encountered TWO negroes in
the woods. where they overpowered her
TIE tiends were taken out ana hung to the
nearest tree.
$50 that our esteemed confrere of the
Holly Springs South, when he has re
formed the custom of giving the brutes
who commit the crime here mentioned
the benefit of long rope and a short
shrift, in Mississippi, will have to trans
fer his missionary labors to Missouri
EDS. CLARIoN.)
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

We are gratified to state that the
Kemper county trial of persons indicted
for violation of the enforcement act
has resulted in their prompt and tfi-
umphant acquittal.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

Col HOLLAND, (of the Holly Springs
Rsporter,) President Of the Mississippi
Press Association, has selected Frank
Niece, Esq, of the Enterprise Courier,
to deliver the annual address at the next
meeting Of the Association, in place of
Mr. a. O. Ellis, deceased.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20
The resolution vas adopted.

TIE COahOn.ian says that ex-senator
Alcorn seems rather to enjoy his re-
lease from public business. = There is
no probability that he win be disturbed
in bis pleasure.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

BEN BUTLER fayors the free coinage Of
silver. Zone would think" says the Globe
Democrat. that he could afford to pay the
Government a trife for melting those
spoons
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

WoodriLle Republican.

There are 100 delinquent taxpayers in
wilkinson county. Seventeen hundred
men that are not citizen enough TO pay
one dollar to the public schools! Seven
teen hundreds men ~ that have no chill
dren to educate (of course they would
pay if they had children.) Where 1t is a
fact that all the poll tax goes to the pub
lie schools, we say 1t is a shame that so
many men neglect or refuse 20 pay their
poll tax This 10 the argument in favor
Of changing our State Constitution where
BY mans tax receipt shall be bis registra-
ton paper, and debar him this high pTivi-
Iege of a citizen without 1t. Is not your
citizenship worth one dollar?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

TT IS evident that PennsyIvanIa does
not object to the dollar of the fathers. In
the House of Representatives, a motion
to discharge the Committee on Federal
Relations from consideration of the Joint
resolution in favor of the Bland silver
bill was rejected-yeas, 80; nays, 81.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20
WE submit the following for the con-
sideration of the Educational Commit
tees of the State Legislature:

A bill has been introduced in the Ken
lucky Legislature, and it will probably pass,
requiring school text books to be uniform
throughout the State, and fOrbidding A
every give years. A law establishing a uni
form system of elementary books in public
schools and restricting frequent changes of
them in the interest of Northern school
book manufacturers and spectators, would
save millions to onr people in very few
wears.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

THE Judiciary Department should by all
means be independentAnd elective.--L0uls-
vile Index.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20
co TT ON PRESS.
The manufacturers point with great pride 10
the .nccesa of Lnnir NLMMUN \
FFiCt0I Cleared gtG9n Cotton Press

has met with during The past four seasons ns "a
guarantee Of their work in Cotton Presses,
and have 10 state that the simple Screw G0t-
ton Press ga cut ~ which BIZ HuurXcdI i4 built
with the same care, mpferial and workman
ship. Using heavy, . inch wrought iron
screw. $ feet long tW0-iuch pitch. and % nine
foot cotton box, the same ns used in our Steam
Presses. Ia quoting the price, we feel sure it
is within the means Of ALL. and know we ARE
giving the FUN value for thc money. Only by
building large quantities at time, and syste-
matiZiRg our work are we enabled 10 sell this
excellent Press at -J low a price, giving our
customers the fuil benefit Of reductions iu
materials and workmanship, and not asking
them TO pay for royalties. or bonuses TO capt
talists or mouVpolIcs.
The PREss il made Of the best material and
workmanship, is fully guaranteed 10 press "a
bale Of Cotton weighing 500 bs., makes d neat
bale; has solid wrought-ir0u screw, four
inch diameter and two-Inch pitch, and eE-
tremely simple Extreme hcighth of Press
from bottom Of stills 10 top OF top-platcau, l3
feet; from bottom Of stills 90 bottom Of side
doors. 8 feet, q inches. The side doors are in
tended 20 open down fat on lint room floor.
Net length of packing box . feet total weight
Of press complete, $3.50 pounds net width of
box, feet Ginches; net breadth OF box, z feet,
inches; length OF bale under pressure q feet
q inches: width do. feet. 3 inches. heighth
do, feet. 3 inches. When this Press is put
in lint room, 80 rs calculated t1 have the sides
or doors open down on the lint room floor. The
end doors are taken out. SO that the ends Of
the bale may be scwcI while the bale is under
pressure BY this arraugeuIr no much heater
bale is made Each Press is put mp and the
parts are properly marked showing how it
should 20 together. tits then taken apart and
carefully packed and such parts a. might by
lost in shipping, if sent loose, are boxed. By
this Arrangement Of marking the parts, any
unsklled person is enabled 90 put the Press
together.
re- For further information apply as above
to the sole manufacturers Of this Press, OF 10
ii. Dudley Coleman & Bro,
No. IA Union Street,
NEW ORLEANS.
ec577-3m
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

WENDELL PHILLIPS considers it certain
that the next President will bel Democrat,
and the next Vice. President a Confederate
Major General, unless &c 10 Lamar.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20
A Readable Daily.
Bay 50. Louis Herald.

~ 75I. IlVWlS IIGTULU.
Again we mention this readable daily,
the CLARION. It is only one dollar per
month. How any one, who wishes TO keep
posted about what takes place at the capt
tai, can do without. it I'VE can't see.
A MATTER of taste: Surgeon-"YOur
pulse is still very high, my friend! Did
you get those leeches all right / sent you
day before yesterday? 2" Patient-"Yes.
sir, gotten right enough; but mightn't ]
have EN- billed next time, sir p
AT the Boston baby show they had green
invitation tickets. and baby sucked one of
them and nearly died. The fact il that
Boston shouldn't 90 TO medling with any
thing it knows so little about AS babies.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

THE Washington Republican says that
at the last session Of the Forty fourth
Congress the House Committee on Coin
age, Weights and Measures requested
the Secretary Of the Treasury to direct
that a $50 gold-piece, as specimen,
should be coined and shown the commit
tee. Iu accordance with the request dies
have been prepared, ETC., aud the speci-
men viii be sent there from the Phila-
deIphia Mint in the course of week or
ten days.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20
Tax SaIes--YVhat il N Legal Sub.
dfVisiOn.''

Having received many inquiries like
the following, we have published the
same and reply thereto for the informa
ton of our brethren of the press:
EXAMINER OFFICE
Aberdeen Miss, Feb. 8, 1873
TO the Editors Of the Clarion
win you be kind enough to inform MS
whether or not the law providing com PEN
Sation Of 10 cents per legal subdivision Tor
publishing delinquent tax list, is construed
AS holding 100 acres as the basis of com pu-
tatiOn. We have been in the habit 90 so
charging, bur understand that 50 acres j.
The usually accepted basis, while in some
counties the charge i bas, on the 10th OF
section, or 40 acres. II the charge is preaI-
Gated on the Sth, or so acres, it OF course
doubles cur mpausatidn on the list now
running il the Weekly Examiner, and this i
an important matter to newspaper in these
hard times.
Yours truly,
JONAS & DALTON,
Publishers Examiner.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

AN ELECTIVE JUDICIARY.-A leading
Democrat and member Of the bar, at
West Point, Mississippi, has the following
To say on this subject, at the conclusion
Of q business letter
am gratified with your position upon
t5e question of electing the judiciary, and
hope you viii continue to press the ques-
ton until an amendment To the Constitution
shall he secured which shall restore this
branch Of the Government 10 the people
aud free us Of the uudemocratic system
imposed upon US by the Radical party.
f. r
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Lot l, in square block 10..................S 10

The report of the Joint Committee to
whom was referred the portion of the
message relating to the Executive Con
tingent Fund, and a comparative state
ment of its expenditure under the Re
publican and Democratic Administra-
tons, contains some instructive and
mighty interesting reading" which it is
worth while to recapitulate for the benefit
of the taxpayers:
Governor Ames received tor expenditures
of this fund in 1875. 50 S36 "a; Governor
Stone received tor expenditures of this
fund in 1877, $l.512 50; Governor Ames
received for night watch of Capitol, in 1875,
$3.50 90; Cover Stone for the same item,
$500 90; Governor Ames for wood, coal,
tiuware, hardware. hav, me rchandiZe, work,
etc, for mansion, 81 .696 50 Governor Stone
for the same items, so 600 90; Governor
Ames' charges tor ice for The mansion, $50
90; Governor Stone for the same item,
500 90.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

A LEARNED Democratic correspon
dent Of the Columbus Democrat depre-
Gates the proposed measure for a change
Of venue in the interest of the prosecu-
tjou-and says truly:
The right of trial by a jury Of peers Of
tine vjciuage was the most sacred of Saxon
righf--swept away by the Norman, it was
restored by Magma Chartd, aud is dear to
every American freeman. being ore of the
best impJrt5tious to our land"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1878-02-20

The Holly Springs South breaches the
doctrine Of prudent, conciliatory and
Just use Of its power by the Democratic
Conservative party" That is almost
word for word the language expressed by
the same paper when it vehemently pro
tested against the CLARION's advocacy of
the impeachment Of Ames. We said:
80 Dismiss Ames and his clan, and put
none but true men on guard" And our
learned and venerable contemporary an
swered, in effect: Away with such
teaching; the success of the Democratic
Conservative party is greatly dependant
on the prudent, conciliatory and just use
of It's present power by the Democratic
Conservative party"
THERE are rumors that Hon. John
Sherman himself is to be indicted for
completely with the Returning Board
frauds. As bipartisan paper as
the New Orleans Presbyterian says that
the prevailing sentiment among the
well informed Is, that John Sherman
would have but little reason to rejoice
over the result Of such an investigation,
if an impartial investigation could be
obtained. On the other hand Sherman
says be is not afraid of being caught
that his worst enemies never accused
him of being a fool. Nevertheless,
knaves are often times found out; and
Sherman played bold part in the Re
turning Board game.