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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
Gen. Hoods Children.
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTIONS APPEAL
TO GEORGIA IN THEIR BEHALF-WHY
THE STATE SHOULD AID THEM.

We have been called upon to chroni-
Gle few sadder deaths than that of Gen.
J. B. Hood, which was reported in our
columns on Sunday morning. Indeed,
Gen. Hoods life has been in many re-
spects sad one Resigning from the
United States army, he became one of
the most dauntless and devoted fighters
in the Confederate army, but never had
great opportunities When at last he
was given the command of our army at
Atlanta, he assumed the leadership, inn
PEELED by a pressure that forced him
into engagements for which he was not
prepared. The results were disastrous,
and he was very soon relieved. Since
the war he has struggled against UNI
equal fortunes. Having accumulated
small competency, he lost that short
time before his death He died just
before his history of the war, which
must have paid him well, was compile
ted.
He leaves a nest of little ones, help
less and unprotected. There are, We
believe, eleven children, the Oldest of
which is just ten years of age. These
BARNS are left in orphanage, their moth
er having died only a few days before
their father did. They are penniless
and almost friendless, Are not these
children sacred wards of the South
Does not every honest man in the South
stand pledged to contribute to their
welfare and protection9 Gen. Hood
was devoted to the cause of the South.
He lost a leg in the defence of Georgia's
soil, and he fought desperately to save
Atlanta His children cannot look to
the government for pension, for the
cause in which he fought was lost. But
shall they suffer for this reason? Is
there not manly gratitude enough in all
the South to raise fund that shall put
these little ones above the reach of
want? We hope so. Let Atlanta-let
Georgia take the lead in this noble move
ment The Constitution will gladly
acknowledge and forward any contribu-
ton that may be made. Georgia alone
should give $4,000 to fund for the
children of a man, the flower of whose
life was given to her defense.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
MOTHER, HOME AND HEAVEN.

The sounds that fall on the mortal ear,
As dew drops pure at even,
That soothe the breast or star the tear,
Are mother, home and heaven.
mother-sweetest name on earth
We lisp 1t on the knee,
And idolize its sacred worth
In manhood's infancy.
A home-that paradise below
OF sunshine and of flowers,
Where hallowed joys perennial flow
By calm, sequestered bowers.
And heaven-that port of endless peace,
The heaven of the soul
When life's corroding cares shall cease,
Like sweeping waves to roll.
. weep not, then, though cruel time
The chain of love has riven;
To every link in yonder cline,
Reunion shall be given.
Oh, fall they not on mortal ear,
As dew drops pure at even,
To soothe the breast, or start the tear
A mother, home and heaven!
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
Mr.. Stephens, Opinions.

Philadelphia Times Interview
"Our people are burdened with the
most unjust and unequal system of tax
alton of any country in which ! ann
acquainted. The poor pay the taxes.
Ii is now n question between taxpayers
and taN-consumers. / am for mo- class
legislation, understand, but / am for
equal taxation. Why, there is "a coli
ored tenant ON my farm who paws this
Government more tax i'm the little
medicine he consumes, his whisky and
the tobacco that he smokes i'm his pipe
at night when his days work is done
| say he pays more tax than many peo-
pie who are worth 5000 600. living
abroad and drawing their interest WHY.
out Of tobacco and whisky nearly one
third Of the revenues of the country
are collected. Two products only z
Virginia has paid enough tax since 1866
to have liquidated and discharged the
whole of her State debt, which is up
wards of S44 ,000 600 There is a great
talk about revival Of business, but
hear nothing Of it from the masses of
the people in the South OF elsewhere.
The general account given to me by
hundreds of visitors from all parts of
the country is of general prostptiou
and the dying out of industries. Ii re-
minds me Of the old story made use of
in my speech in Atlanta.
In 1S47 great Cyclone swept over
Jasper county. My friends house,
barns, stables, mules and cattle were
whisked away and into pieces and turn
ed inside down III a. sent ou ola tor-
key out to survey the result lie went
a mile or two in each direction, and
found that the county had been actual
ly devastated, so he came back and re-
ported: ole marster, de only consola-
ton / can give you is dat it pears to be-
n very general thing, sab The illus
tration in this country is onlystoo appli-
cable"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
ADrawback on Bright Hopes.

A clergyman of my acquaintance told
me that he once visited q lady of his
narish who had just lost her husband,
Is order to offer consolation, and upon
her earnest inquiries As to the reunion
~ families in heaven, he strongly as
serted his belief in that fact; and when
sha asked with anxiety whether any
time must elapse before friends would
L. abIe to find each other In the next
world he emphatically said. mol they
Iii ha united at once" He was think
~; " :. ~ 4 ne happiness of being able to
offer the relief of such faith when she
broke III upon such medifataons py ex-
cIasrninr sadly, Well, his first wife has
roi lin then 81 this time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
Parsonage.
Mental Cures of Physical Disease.

From the London Spectator
The American young lady who be-
lieved that she had got bristle of her
toothbrush fixed in her throat, got
worse and worse, though there was no
bristle there, till she was persuaded by
her doctors ruse that he had extracted
it, after which she recovered rapidly
On the other hand there are very well
attested cases, though none are quoted
by this writer, in which mere fright,
directed to the expected suffering of a
diseased part, has caused powerful but
salutary revolution in the condition of
the diseased organ. DIR. Carpenter, if
we'mistake not, in his mental Philos-
ophy," gives case of the complete abb
sorption of some very dangerous tumor
in very few hours, under the influence
of mere terror at the prospect of the
pain of the surgical operation-it was
before the day of chloroform-which
had been determined on to remove it,
Here was case where attention-and
attention of no hopeful kind, produced
the very opposite effect to that which,
in the American young lady's case, at
tention of the respondent kind had pro-
duced, the very same effect, indeed,
which remission of attention, when
accompanied by the hope of cure, had
in that case produced.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
The Greatest Leap on Record.

n. Y. World.
The famous leap of The Chandler,
supposed hitherto to be the greatest per
Torrance of the kind ever recorded in
in steeple-chase annals, has been out
done at Birmingham. During the jump
ing contest at the horse show, Mr.. Robert
Leaman's hunter, Surrey, ridden by Mr..
Henry Grayson, made such a splendid
jump over the mimic brook as to set
the great audience applauding frantic
ally. The horse, wild with excitement,
went right on down the ring, and rising
at the barrier of the amphitheatre with
one tremendous bound, literally sailed
over the bars and five rows Of specta-
tors, alighting in safety and injuring
nobody. The distance was measured
and proved to be thirty-seven feet, a
jump even more surprising than that
made on the steeple-chase course, all
things taken into consideration.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
"some Sins Do Bear Their Privilege"

San Antonio heTaIu-I
When the poor girl
was dying last night his was a kind
heart who said, ''Mollie, you are getting
well, know it," He knew that he was
deceiving her, but why say, when she
looked with imploring eyes at him, ''you
are bound to die" when it would have
been a thrust into the sinking heart.
To lie gave her comfort, and in the
memories Of those present and who
heard it it will be song echoing down
the dusty way of life, for the woman
smiled when she heard it. Clinging as
consumptives always do to hope, she
believed she was better, and so she was,
for the end was very near, and the
ministers of death were whispering
at the door. And she is better now as
she lies with crossed hands and her
beautiful eyes closed forever.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
Beautiful Thought.

:" Forty years once seemed long and
weary pilgrimage to make. 1t now
seems but a step; and yet along the
way are broken shrines, where a thou
sand hopes are wasted into ashes, foot
prints sacred under their drifting dust,
green mounds where the grass is fresh
with the watering of tears, shadows
even which we would not forget. We
will garner the sunshine of those years,
and with chastened steps and hope push
on toward the twinkling where the
waters are still and the storms never
beat"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10

MADAME Rothschild, mother of the
great capitalist, lived to the advanced
age of ninety-eight. Her wit, which
We are assured, was remarkable, and
her intellectual faculties, which were
of no common order, were preserved to
the end. In her last illness she said to
her physician doctor, try to do some
thing for me-" He replied MADAM,
what can / do? Ican't make you young
again" mo, doctor; don't want to
be young again, but want to continue
to grow old"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
A ROMANCE

Soft silk with golden hair.
Bright as stars were her ewes of blue.
Truly loved INV lady fairs
Truly my lady loved me-. too.
Did il break NV heart when my love iav dead
Why bless your soul she didn't die
Time wrought changes as it onward sped,
She loves uuothcr-So do /.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10

From the PIttsburg Commercial.
A gray hair was espied among the
raven locks of a charming young lady.
'-Oh, pray pull it out ~ she exclaimed.
IF pull II out ten more win come to
the funeral" replied the one who made
the unwelcome discovery. s'Pluck, it
out, nevertheless said the dark-haired
damsel; tits no consequence how many
come to the funeral, provided they al
come In black"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
sI wAs ho,n ,lnnraide da mauel

ST WAS bon 1ongside de mewel. ]
knows him from his nose to his hoof.
Ire driv him, an he has. driv me. De
mewl in de Norf am not q success. De
climate am right huff and de feed am
good 'nuff, but de roads an de streets
am so marrow up heah dat you can't get
q good swing to fence rail when you
want to hit . mewl. - Chronic Mule
Literatenr.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
Forced into Conversational Bank.
ruptcy.
Long Branch Letter.l

A Philadelphia miss here bothers the
young men to whom she is introduced
by starting off in this way, before they
have chance. to say word: ayes, it
is awfully hot. We are at this hotel.
1 like Long Branch. Now let's talk
about something else"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10

A Lowell Mass. brother attended
prayer-meeting with a bottle of yeast in
his coat pocket, and, when he rose to
pray, the yeast rose also, causing results
which viii not soon be forgotten by
those present,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10

Magistrate-'sY You are charged with
having emptied q basin of water over
the plaintiff" Irishwoman-"Sure, yer
homer, We must forgive me; in the
dark I took the gintleman for my hus-
band"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
Comfortable Sorrow.
Paris letter.

Paris letter.
A gentleman has started a cafe just
opposite a cemetery. He dedieates his
house g to those coming from funerals"
and announces on his sign, Private
rooms for all who desire to weep bv
themselves. Wines and liquors Of the
very best"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-10
Yazoo

MENTs OF A STATESMAN.
Past Christian Miss Gazette
The people Of Yazoo were the proper
judges Of the threatened danger, and
the necessity for action. In solemn
deliberation, they reached the conclu-
sion that danger to the public safety
was great and imminent, and decided
upon the means Of averting it. 1t was
their dwelling house, and IN il were
their wives and children, and they saw
an incendiary preparing torches to burn
it down, and they had right to shoot
him, without parley or question.
If the danger was as great and immi-
nent as they say it was, and of that
they were the best judges, the action
taken was j,lliicioi.s and prudent. and
oohihst are may regret the necessjty, are are
toycea 10 approUe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-19
MATTERS IN QUEBEC.
Preparations to Enforce Order.

QUEBEC, August Is. Everything is quiet
in town and the rain will probably keep mat
tiers so. In the Irish parts of the city all
passers by and all carriages in the night were
examined by aimed men.
The eighth royal rifles have been removed
from the skating rink to Queens wharf
During the night rumors that the rioters
had seized upon arms stored at Lewis, were
incorrect.
Last night the mayor had a consultation
with a number of magistrates and leaders of
the various military bodies now under arms
and it was decided to request the government
to place the whole city and county under the
provision of the Black act The meeting of
those whom it is thought can influence ex-
IRENE members from their side, is now being
arranged. The upper town business portion
of the city are quite free from danger.
No resumstion of open hostiitics Yester-
day. The Irish ship laborers' meeting last
night resolved not to accept any reduction of
wages as asked by the French section.
In both st. Patrck's and the French
churches the clergy recommended modera-
ism to the congregation
! 4 number of ladies who are remaining in
town sought protection in the citadel.
The arms of companies of Quebec hattal-
ion have been stolen at Lorette, by the people
from Cape Blanc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-19
4 Campmeeting.
WASHINGTON.
Einanaicl.

WAsHINGToS, August Is. Secretary Sher-
man, who leaves for Ohio tomorrow, ON be-
ing questioned concerning the future iinan-
cial operations OF the treasury, replied they
would probably have no material effect, here
after, on the money market. Probably he
fore the first OF October nearly all outstand-
ing called bonds amounting to S47 10000
will be presented for payment, and be paid
through the clearing house in New York
As much of this money will go to different
parts of the country, elsewhere than New
York, the payment may cause the same move
ment of currency from that city, but it will
naturally soon come back After the refund
ing operations close the treasury payments
will equal our receipts and no more eN-
cept small balances of fractional currency
will be paid out
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-19
North vassalbOrO' Locals.

At a business meeting of the Baptist church
and society. last week, it was unanimously
voted to secure the services of DIR. Butler
another year. The DIR. has made hosts of
friends in this village and town since his
coming among us one year ago.
All the real estate and personal property
of the late J. ID. Lang. will be sold at public
auction next Wednesday. 1t will commence
in this place in the sale of the Bufium house
DR.. Salmon and family of Boston are max
ing their annual visit at his father's-in-law,
Mr.. Samuel Chaffee.
Mr. Sam. Mitchell, our tailor, has received
quite an offer to come to Lawrence, Mass,
and work at his trade, but having all the bus
mess here that he can attend to he will not
accept
The wife and family of Rev. Geo. Canham.
left here last week for Northport, to remain
through campmeeting.
Mr.. j. NJ. Kitchen and life have started for
Richmond camp ground.
The wife and family of City Marshal White
of Augusta have been visiting for few days
at the house of Mr.. b. d. White ofthis place
DIR. Salmon and Miss Clara L. Lincoln, as
sisted in the singing at the Methodist church
Sunday afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-19
California Mining stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO, August Is.
he following the closing official prices Of min.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-19
YELLOW FEVER.
The Progress Of the Disease...New Cases
and Deaths.

MEMPHIS August Is. Eight new cases re-
ported to noon, six white. Five deaths.
General Sketfngton, Il prominent criminal
lawyer, was Frustrated this afternoon.
Growing warmer.
PROVIDENCE. August IL. Schooner Susan
Stctson, Damarscotta, from Miragoane for
Boston, arrived at Dutch Island harbor, FRI
day. The health officer inspected the vessel
and Monday morning reports all well now
but at liayti the captains wife died. and on
the passage two seaman, of yellow fever.
The vessel looks clean and the remaining six
men appear well. The vessal will leave for
Boston the first opportunity,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-19
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN RALLY
IN HAlLOWElL.
Speeches by Hon. j. Il. Cpdc.
graf, M. &. Of Ohio, and 4.
NJ. spear Of HalIowcll.
THE NAIL WE'LL FILLED-GRE.fT
ENTHUSIASM
HALLowELL, August Is.

HALLowELL, August Is.
Notwithstanding the severe rain storm this
evening" Wilson Hall was well filled with an
intelligent and enthusiastic audience, anxious
to listen to the distinguished gentleman from
Ohio, who comes among rs for the purpose
of assisting in the political campaign that
promises to result in the election of Hon
Daniel F. Davis as Governor of this State,
on the 9Th OF September next. The speaker
was somewhat detained, having spoken in
Winthrop in the afternoon, and was obliged
to ride through the storm and mud TO meet
his engagement. While the audience waited
the time was occupied by A. NJ. Spear, Esq,
of this city in an able and interesting review
Of the financial issue, now so prominently be-
fore the people. He referred to the position
now occupied by the greenback party and the
'changc of base" so apparent this year when
compared with the professions of that party
last year. The democratic party received
due attention, and the Inconsistency of the
leaders Of that old organization was fairly cx-
posed.
Mr.. Updegraf, at the close of the brief adj
Mr.. Jewell, in "a few words appropriate to the
occasion. He commenced by declaring him
self in sympathy with his fellow citizens. not
only in Ohio. but in Maine. and throughout
the county. in the great work of sustaining
the financial integrity and political honor of
the entire nation. He referred to the condi-
ton of this country in its early history; ex-
hibted specimen of continental" money!
and demonstrated that an unlimited issue of
paper money would always prove curse to
any nation. He then exhibited silver or
gold coin, issued by the British nation two
hundred years ago. which to-day maintains
its value unimpaired. He then alluded to the
necessities of this government during the
first years of the war, when there was not
gold enough to pay our soldiers in the field
or furnish food and clothing for their susie
nance and comfort, while defending us from
Southern rebels.
The issue of grcenbacks was rcsortcd to as
the only means of saving the country form
destruction. The republicans took the re-
sponsibility of issuing the greenback, and
they do not propose to allow their cnimies to
have control Of its destinies. The fact that
resumption has been successfully accomplish
cd was referred to- and the beneficial re-
suits demonstrated. The wild cat mon
cy of the past was compared with the issues
of our Nati1ual banks. ana the superiority of
our present system fully explained. The re-
vival of business came in for n share of at
tcntion, and the most encouraging hopes for
the future were entertained. The speaker
was listened to with respectful attention by
all parties present, and was frequently APP
plauded during his remarks, which were de-
livercd with much force of logic and power
of demonstration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-19
Gardiner Local News.

Hon. Eugene Hale was guest of c. A.
White, State Treasurer while in this city
last week. Mr.. Hale was formerly Il school
mate of Mrs. White, and student of and Law
partner with her father, and an intimate
friend of the family.
Tie Juvenile Templars had picnic in
Deane's Grove last Friday an occasion which
they seemed to enjoy. The time was well
taken up with swinging, croquet playing. and
rambling among the oaks Mrs. Alitf. the
superintendent is earnest in her endeavors to
keep up the organization, and interest the
children. and she succeeds WELL
The Reporter man reports a drunken re-
publican who was captured and taken to the
lookup. Did he ever know of demo-green-
hacker being drunk AT any time:
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Tucrrr,, August Is. Affairs in Rumpa
district, grow ing out of the levying a tax on
the palm trees are so serious the Duke of
Buckingham has proceeded TO the scene.
This step is much criticised, as il il consid-
cred great harm has been done by the conflict
of authorities.
The drought in Cashmere continues. The
condition of the people is deplorable.
British residents at Burmah are closely
watched. The court party is in the ascend
ant. The king is still drinking.
LONDON, August II. Severe storms are
reported in various quarters, causing much
damage to crops and interruption to railway
traffic.
Julia Holman, opera actress, died here yes
terday.
The sugar refinery OF David Martineau &
Sons, is burned. Damage, 100000.
At Lurgan, Ireland, Saturday, two hun
dred police charged on mob with bayonets.
The police were beaten back and twenty in
jured. Rival mobs fired at each other with
rifles. One of the leaders of the Catholic
party had some dynamite, which exploded,
injuring him, it is feared, fatally.
The British steamer Royal Welsh, from
Baltimore, struck pier entering Dieppe.
causing leak. Five hundred tons of wheat
were damaged.
lherc are Signs or Improvement IN the IRON
trade.
vienna, August Is. Quiet has been re-
stored in Macedonia.
Preparations are making to enter NOvi
Bazaar with fifteen to twenty thousand men, to
crush the anticipated opposition.
BRrssELs, August Is. The socialists fed
cral union has posted placards, saying there
will be a meeting of workingmen TO protest
against the expulsion of foreign social agita-
TN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-08-19
SEVERE STORM.
Great Damage to PrOperty.-Crops Prob-
ably Injured.

WILMINGTON, Del, August Is. terrific
storm of wind and rain visited this section
early this morning. AT 1 o'clock a. NJ, the
velocity of the wind reached IS miles an
hour. large number of trees were pros
trated in this city, and several houses and
sheds were unroofed, but there were no lives
lost.
The German barque Marie is ashore on
middle ground. between the rip and bar. Cut
away main mast and fore and mizzcn masts
went with 1t. She has seven feet of water in
the hold.
The British bark Kate Bonsfield is ashore
above Ballng Island but will come off with
out trouble. 1t is feared serious damage has
been done to crops.
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Drought Feared.
Condensed MS.

The swimming match between Captains
Webb and Boyn,on, for a thousand dollars,
takes place at Newport Friday.
The American cricketcrs have reached
Ottawa. The international match commenc-
es Tuesday at ten o'clock, and continues two
days.
Michael Cox, a laboring man at Patterson,
n j., was committed for trial on two separ-
ate charges of rape on little girls, aged 9
and years. Cox narrowly escaped lynching.