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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-04-30
Mississippi's Stock Breeders Asso-
citation.

ABERDEEN, Miss, April -, 1879.
10 THE MEMBERS OF THE MISSISSIPPI STOCK
BREEDERS ASSOCIATION:
You are hereby notified OF a meeting OF this
Association to be holden at Aberdeen. on the
10th and 18th days OF Nav, At which it l.
hoped every member will be present, as much
business .of Importance will be presented for
action.
Planters, and others not yet members, desi-
rous of giving Us their countenance and en-
enlargement, or who may desire to join US
are also cordially invited to attend the
meeting.
Considering the brief existence Of our body,
and the present number and character of those
who are OF us. embracing az il does, many of
our most extensive and successful planters, We
have great reason 10 feel encouraged for the
future growth and usefulness OF the enter
prise; and here now invite membership of all
good and patriotic men, swho with us believe
that grass-growiug and stock-hreeding Will CON
tribute to the prosperity and happiness of our
people and who are willing to become vota-
rics of the cause far to contribute some
reasonable amount OF their time, energies and
means to its promotion.
Lock +. HoCSroN, President,
MATT MAHORNE Secretary.
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BAYARD TAYLOR.
BY H. W. LoxeFELLow.

Read, at the Bayard Taylor memorial meetil
in Boston, By DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Dead he lay among his books.
T he peace of God vas in his looks.
Is the statutes in the gloom
Watch DER Macmillan tomb,
50 those volumes from their shelves,
Watched him silent a. themselves
All, his hand will nevermore
Turn their stored pages Ger
Nevermore his lips repeat
Songs OF theirs, however sweet.
Let the liieless body rest,
He i gone who was It's guest
Gone as travellers haste to leave
An inn, nor tarry until eve.
Traveller, in what realms aiar,
In what planet, in what star,
In what vast aerial space
Shines the light upon thy face?
In what garden OF delight
Rest thy weary feet tonight
Poet. thou whose latest verse
Was a garland on thy hearse,
Thou hast sung with organ tone
In Dedkalion's life thine own.
On the ruins of the past,
Blooms the perfect flower at last.
Friend-but yesterday the bells
Rang for thee their loud farewells,
And to-day they toll for thee
Lying dead beyond the sea
Lying dead among thy books
The peace of God in all thy looks.
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the country shall send for distribution BY said
committee or it, agents, as occasion NAV re-
quiTe, and this committee shall have authority
10 devise such other means - the urgency OF
the occasion and needs OF these people NAV de-
maud.
Over $500 was contributed on the spot and
Judge Mcfarland SEM to Wyandotte today
500 to assist the immigrants there. The Gov
ernor to-day appointed an Executive Com
mittee and State Committee will be appointed
THURSDAY
CoLUMBCs, ONO April PA citizens
meeting tonight, in the interest Of col5red i'm
migrants from the South, was attended BIZ lead
ing citizen. Committees We're appointed 10
perfect plans Tor soliciting aid Tor the wan
derars
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Small Pay of County Officers.
Columbus independently

Columbus Independent
In 1874 the Sherif-s commissions were ~,
600; the Jail fees, above all expenses, were
$4,000. In 1873 the Sheriff7s commissions
were Sl,7o0 and the net Jail fees were 500.
The fees for serving court processes are PAID TO
the deputies emplosed to serve them.
The Circuit Clerks office shows a similar
falling of. Instead of LIS to $50 eases, both
the Return and Appearance docket for mex
Mondays Court show 40 cases. The clerks
fees ~ all criminal eases have been abolished
III 1t wasn't that the Young people will marry
and are forced to buy their licenses from him,
the Circuit Clerk would have TO fish for llv-
Sng.
The Treasurer's Assessors and Chancery
Clerk Offices are we suppose a they have
been, requiring great deal of work and pay
ing but little
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TIE CIRCULAR.
Strictly private.
ATTENTION, COLORED MEN

OFFICE CoLORED CoLONIZATION SOCIETY.
TOPEKA KANSAS, Feb. ,, 1879. {
Your brethren and friends throughout the
North have observed with painful solicitude
the outrages heaped upon you by your rebel
masters, and are doing all they can to alevi-
ate your miseries and provide for your future
happiness and prosperity President Hayes,
by his iniquitous southern policy has deserted
you, while the Democrats, who now have con
troll of Congress, will seek to re-enslave you if
you remain in the South, and to protect you
from their designs the Colonization Society has
been organized by the government to provide
land for each head OF family, which viii be
given in bodies of loo acres gratuitously.
This land is located in the best portion OF
Kansas, in close proximity to Topeka, and is
very productive. Here there i no distinction
of society-all an equality. Leave the
land of oppression, and come to free Kansas.
LYCURGUs =. JONES, President.
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| CHARTERs SURRENDERED.-Vaua Lodge,
| No. 6S, Raleigh, Smith County Meridian
! Lodge, No. lS6, d. w Allen Lodge, No. 33s
and Garner Lodge, No. $40, have recently sur
rendered their charters.
THE brethren in Natchez have been discuss
ing the right OF a Secretary TO use the Lodge
seal in attesting certificates. A brother want
ed to travel and applied TO the Secretary for
certificate OF membership. The point was
raised that the Secretary could not attest such
a document with seal OF Lodge. without It's
consent. In the case OF dimit, application is
made to and granted by "the Lodge" and the
Secretary cannot issue dimit until first
granted by the Lodge Certificates" not be-
ing known to our usage it is held that the
Secretary cannot issue them unless by special
authority of the Lodge. The question has
been referred to the Jurisprudence Commit
tee.
THE MAsoNs OF NArcHEz-D During our
recent visit to Natchez, we had the pleasure Of
meeting the brethren of that city, at q recep-
ton and banquet rendered The Grand Secretary.
OF course we were unable To suitably express
Rut va ~ AtA IT % NNAA tf+ANlt A-AtH
we shall always cherish the occasion as
green spot in memory. The two Lodges,
Harmony, No. L. and Andrew Jackson, No. y.
have a membership of one hundred the
Chapter and Commandery are also strong,
numerically and otherwise. The personnel of
the fraternity in Natchez includes the best
elements OF the community. They are not
only Masons in name, but i'm the eNempliica-
ton OF the principles and virtues of the order
are exceled by none. Long may they wave
a New BALLor.- Grenada Lodge has been
discussing the matter of re-halloting for
candidate who had been duly elected, but
failed to come forward within six months, MS
required by section Il, Bylaws The bylaw
provides, in such case, that "the election shall
be void and a new ballot shall be taken
Some OF the brethren insist that new petition
must be presented We learn that the Juris-
prudence Committee has decided adverse %
the latter view The committee in 1871, de-
cided The ballot taken decides on moral
qualifications at the time. Circumstance
may occur which would change the result.
In this. and similar eases, a new ballot should
be taken" Certainly if the Grand Lodge re-
quired new petition it would have said so
when section Il was under consideration. The
election is void but the petition and report OF
the committee are accomplished facts, and a
new ballot shall be taken if the candidate
desires to be initiated. The ordeal Of Sec
ond ballot, and the possibility OF rejection, is
deemed sufficient punishment for his failure
or neglect besides mans "moral qualifca-
tions" might undergo material change after
the lape Of six months, and although elected
to initiation, it might be deemed prudent TO
exclude him.
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The Result of Exodus"


The African exodus that j. now going on
must result in untold misery and death to this
unfortunate race. The immense burdens that
Will be imposed on the white people OF Kansas.
and the great material loss that the planting
interest oil the South must suffer. should be
considerations sufficient TO induce the white
race TO disregard all pecuniary and political
considerations, and 60 10 work on the princi-
piles OF humanity and craftsmanship, and ii
possible, fix upon a wise and humane policy
in regard to the African the Indian, and the
{ hiuarnan
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The Primary Election Humbug.
Messenger.

The action Of the Executive Committee at
Its recent meeting in declaring for the conven-
ton system, will, We believe meet the unquali-
lied appreciation of the voters of the party in
this county. There was never a more mistak-
en- policy adopted by any political party, than
what il known the primary election system,
and if persisted in will destroy any political
organization, we care not how compact it may
be. There are objections to the convention
system, but they are not so grave and patent
as the primary election humbug.
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But One Feeling.
Courier Iournal.l

Courier Journal
THE CLARION says that there is but one
feeling in Mississippi In regard to the action
OF the late Congress upon the quarantine and
health question, and that is of intense disap-
poinfment- The same Is true of Louisiana,
Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, and indeed, of all
the States oil the Mississippi valley.
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CrMnrRIANp. Miss. April is. 1879

CUMBERLAND, Miss, April is, 1879
BIO. POWER: Our Lodge, New Hope, No.
pa, has some lively discussions about
the Secretary's duty in in regard 60 notifying
delinquent bethren for dues ! hold that the
Secretary should notify them, and nc the end
of ninety days from date of notice, ii said
brother fails To appear and satisfy the Lodge,
then that | should report the same 20 the
Lodge Tor its action, and hold that motion
would be in order in open Lodge to suspend
those brethren, or, if the Lodge sees fit, for any
cause, to extend time 10 "a brother il might do
50 with propricty The w. Nj. ruled in my
favor Some Of the brethren are strongly of
the opinion that the Lodge has nothing 10 do
with H. and that the Secretary has only to
drop the names OF said brethren from the roll.
Who is right? Fraternally,
b. +. WILLIAMS.
The law seems to be quite plain. II is the
duty Of the Secretary to give the notice, and if,
at the expiration OF the ninety days, the
brother in Arrears still refuses or neglects to
pay, "the Lodge MAY suspend such delinquent"
The Secretary cannot do it, No brother can
be deprived of his membership without action
OF his Lodge. 1t is the duty Of the Secretary
to carry all brethren on the roll until deprived
of membership according 10 law. There ID too
much dropping-too much authority exercised
by Secretaries, and too much corelessness by
Lodges in this particular.
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. ALL QUIET ALONG THE PoToMac 70
NIGHT
Written ehiie picket on tie bunk Of the PAIN
nt0c, 1861

All quiet along the Potomac to-niyb,
Except mere and there a stray picket
Is shot as he walks on his beat 10 and fr,
BY ritieman hid in the thicket
us nothIng-a private or two no i and then
VII not count IN the news OF the battle
Not an oihcer lost only one OF the men
moaning out, all alone, the death rattle.
" All quiet along the Potomac tonight
Where the soldiers lie peacefully draar,ir,,
And their tents in the ravs OF thu. ci.ar sI,,,,,,
moon
And the light OF their camp fires are CLEAN
ing.
a tremulous sigh, as a gentle night wind
Ihro the forest leaves slowly Is creepino
While the stars up above, with their gIittering
eyes
Keep guard DER the army while sleeping
There's only the sound Of the lone sentry.
tread
A he tramp+ from the rock to the fountain.
Ana thihks OF the two on the low trundle bed
ar away inthe cot on the mountain.
His musket fails -lack-his face dark and grim
Grows gentle with memories tender,
As he mutters "a prayer for the children asleep
And their mother may Heaven defend
The moon seems to shine as bright a. then
mat night when the love vet unspoken
Leaped up 70 his lips, and when low murmurd
vows
Were pledged to be ever unbroken.
Then drawing his sleeve roughly over his ewes.
lie dashed off the tears that are yelling
And gathers his gun close up To his breast
As if to keep down the hearts swelling.
lie passes the fountain the blasted pine Tree,
And his footsteps are tagging and weary;
Yet onward he goes thro' the broad belt OF
light
Toward the shades OF the forest 20 dreary.
Hark was it the night winds that ruztled the
leaves
Was it the moonlight 80 wond'rously fash
ing
1t looked like a rifle, "Ha.Mary, good bye"
And his Likelihood is ebbing and =plashing.
." All quiet along the Potomac tonight"
No sound save the rush Of the river,
While soft falls the dew on the face of the
dead,
"The pickets7 off duty forever.
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Selfpossessed tramp: ssWill any
gentleman" Brown Ito intending
almsgiver , Don't you give him any.
thing-he's been here before to-day.
s. 2. T. (oftily y s'WiH you have the
kindness not to NEEDLE with my bust
ness affairs I" Puck.
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Who Is Lycurgus P. Jonesp

WAsHINGTON, April u, IS1y
Who is Lycurgus p. Jones? The Topeka
Commonwealth for April 9, received here by
Mr.. Ryan, Republican representative from
Arkansas, contains the following circular,
which is believed in Topeka to have been
largely distributed in some Southern localities
by persons whom the Commonwealth denoun-
ces as swindlers:
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Curious, but we never saw this notice
in any of our country exchanges
"Owing to press Of poetry, a large
number of advertisements are unavoid-
ably crowded out, but will positively
appear In our next = Puck.
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The Commonwealth which Is a Republican
journal has been trying to discover the author
Of this circular, but so far in vain. 1t says:
There could be but one object in sending
such an infamous document broadcast through
the ignorant blacks of the South, that is TO make
money for the senders at the expense of their
victims and, it Is said--the truth of the state
ment Is not vet verified as to this city, how
ever-that some OF the parties engaged in this
wholesale exodus scheme have been getting
small amounts from the colored emigrants as
fees sfor information and instructions to
how their claims against the government for
the nromised firms shomld be prosecnted
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A Charge on Lawrence.

Special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat
LAWRENCE, Kansas. April 19.-Six hun
bred OF the colored Mississippi refugees, con
-isting OF men. women and children, in
entirely destitute condition, arrived here by
the Kan-as-Paciic Railway this evening from
Wyandottc. They are now at the railway
station, and rs their advent here is a surprise
to the authorities provision for their relief
becomes matter OF necessity.
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The youth who leaves off his overcoat
to enjoy balmy spring is helping 90 pay
off the mortgage on his doctors house.
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The Reception Given the COlored
Emigrants at WyandOtte.
X ansas City Times.

hHHH''7 NY AAiiiN'-I
The influx OF hundreds Of negroes, pos
sesSed with the kansas idea and the pros
pective arrival of thousands more, have ava
kened the authorities OF Nyandotte to the
necessity OF action looking to their present
and future wants. In accordance with prcyi-
notice a largely attended meeting was
held on Tuesday evening, at Dunning's Hall,
which was called TO order by Rev. X. NJ. Tun-
nell, and fully equipped Tor work by the Sc
lection of V L. Lane as chairman and H. l..
Alder a. Secretary. The meeting was add
dressed by Mavor Stockton, Dan Williams,
Judge Sharp Rev r. NJ. Tunnel and others.
After which the following resolutions were in
troduced:
Re<3irea, That it is the sense Of this meet
ing that the coiored immigrants from the
South, now among Us. and still to come, should
be aided only to such an extent as they are
unable to help themselves, so long as they are
obliged to larry among Us.
Resoired That it would be very unwise in
these people to stay in the towns, already over
crowded with laborers As they are, and that
it will, in our judgment, be unsafe for them to
remain long in large companies.
Resoieea That we will do all We can to aid
them in continuing their search Tor homes ;
such of them are prepared To settle upon
homesteads To the newly-opened counties, and
those who cannot 90 on to homesteads into the
several neighborhoods OF the old settled
counties of Kansas.
Resolred That we recognize that onerous OBJ
legation to aid the thousands OF this people
thrown upon our hands as belonging equally
To citizens OF the whole State and country, and
that we appeal confidently to our fellow-citi-
zens everywhere for material aid in their be-
half
Reso'red, That committee OF five persons
be appointed by this meeting to carry out the
views expressed in this resolution.
ResoIrcd, That we hereby call upon the City
Council to pass at their earliest practicable
time an ordinance to protect the health of our
citizens from the liability OF contagious dis
eases from these emigrants.
On motion, Major Stockton, Councilman
Dan Williams, Q. c. Palmer. Rev. K. VI. Tun-
nell and the Rev Father Kuhls were ap-
pointed to carry out the provisions OF the
resolutions
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The Secret ofthe Movemnet.


Milwaukee News
The secret Of this negro exodus al this
particular time has leaked out 1t has been
query In the minds oil the Southern people
why it was that such mood of migration 10
Kansas sprung up 50 7uddely among the ne
gro population Of the cotton States 1t has
been we'll known fact that these people have
appeared ordinarily happy and contended, as
OF late. Now. all at once almost the whole
colored population OF some districts are emf
grating to Kansas The secret OF the mat
ter seems to be that it Is political strategem
altogether. The Republican are instigating
this negro exodus for the sole purpose OF re-
ducing the population uf the Southern States
before the next census Is taken, thereby re-
ducing the representatives, from those States,
which they think viii insure a Republican
majority.
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DON'T Want any More Darkies
pecial Disnatch to the Globe-Democrat. l

Special Dispatch to The GIobe-Democrat.
WYANDorrE, Ks, April l9.-Immigrants
continue to arrive. The people here tired
of receiving them. The authorities have shut
down upon the immigration and do not intend
others coming will pay the difference in the
fare between here and st. Louis and st. Louis
and Atchison or Leavenworth to the Relief
Committees, to pay for the transportation OF
refugees to the latter places.
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THE COLORED EXODUS.
HOW the Emigrants are Received in the
Kansas Towns.
The People Give Them the Cold
Shoulder and are Anxious for
Them to Stay Away.

! II. Louis Globe-Democrat.l
/ Messrs. Daniel Prince and Chas W Prentis-
the coiored men sent 10 Kansas bv the Immi
grant Relief Committee arrived in this city
yesterday morning Mr. Prenti-s said that be
| found about 300 refugees in Wvandotte
Their circumstances" said Mr. Prentiss
need not b. told. You are aware Of their ex.
IRENE destitution. There were about seven
men in the toxin who had gone there from the
South with the intention Of going into business
at once. They had begun to build houses. and
a. they had some money and, unlike the 9th
err. were not dependant upon the public Tor
assistance, were doing well. Many immigrants
were sick: about forty had died .
About how many have passed through
Wyandotte on their way 70 interior towns?"
"Fully $500
Where have they gone -
''To Lawrence, Topeka and other places"
And what are they doing ?"
Some are working, while others are doing
nothing
How have they been treated ?"
Very well. The people have done all they
could Tor them"
Have railroad companies done anything? ?"
NO; the companies say they viii transport
the immigrants To such places a. they want to
go. whenever they are able 10 till lands. As
the immigrants have no money, and are, there
fore, unable To buy farms, the railroads do
nothing"
Are the citizens Of Wyandotte willing to
let Immigrants continue to land there ~
No; they very much excited and do not
want any more to come
"IIow were you received2n
well, We were met by the Mayor and
Council of Wyandotte and the Mayor OF
Kansas City. They treated rs with all the
respect expected. Prince and | were invited
to attend a meeting in the Council Chamber,
and accepted. They informed MS that no more
immigrants could be shipped 10 Wyandotte
until those there are sent away and that il
was an imposition TO send 80 many people to
such a small city
~IIave the coIored people OF Kansas done
anything to help the immigrants"
Yes; in kanas City they have organized,
and committee to solicit subscriptions has
been appointed. In one day some so were
collected
care the refugees in Wyandotte in
better or a worse condition than those in this
city 20
'Much worse"
Did you visit any other town than Wyan-
dottc ?'
no; we had to come back to take care of
the people here. We wanted to go further in
to Kansas and locate the immigrants, but
could not"
Then your labor- are not finished ?'
"No; we will have to 90 back to Kansas
some time next week. We would 90 earlier, but
there are now 80 colored folks on the wharf
boat of the Missouri River Packet Company,
at the foot OF Olive streets who will have to
be disposed Of"
How
BY sending them away"
'When?7
'Probably Sunday, on the steamer Joe Kin
new"
''Where TOP
Eve don't know yet"
Not TO Wyandotte? '
LII. IL. l.. L.
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What a CoIored Man from Greenville
SAYS.


Nfl1pt-lJtlliHSl ar
After the noon hour had expired on Change,
Yesterday, President Vail called the busy
throng to order, and introduced Mr.. J. f.
Harris, the colored attorney from Greenville,
Miss. Mr.. Harris spoke only about five
minutes, and confined his remarks to the col
ored refugees. Mr.. Harris began by denying
that the bull-dozing carried on in Mississippi
was done by reputable citizens, but rather
the work. of irresponsible parties. The inn
preston seemed 10 prevail among the colored
people of the South that they would be given
plantations in full cultivation Immediately on
their arrival in Kansas. If such was the case
then he. Harris, was ready 10 take his share.
1t was generally believed that he had come
here for the purpose OF inducing the colored
people to return South. This was not true.
lie was here simply to gather information
about Kansas, and ascertain what truth there
was in the reports that had been received
in regard To that country. In many counties
OF Mississippi there was perfect harmony
between the whites and blacks, and the latter
were in the full enjoyment of their rights and
privileges as citizens. Mr.. Harris continued
in the same strain for a few moments, and
elected a hearty applause when he stepped
down from the rostrum.
At the request OF Health Commissioner
Francis DIR. Moore accompanied Mr.. Harris
yesterday 10 the different portions of the city
where the colored refugees are quartered. MIR.
Harris expressed himself as wen pleased with
the kind treatment his brethren were receiving
from the citv authorities.
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Al quiet along the Potomac tonight"
Except here and there stray picket
Is shot a. he walks on bis beat 10 and fro
BY ritieman hid in the thicket.