The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-01-29
NOTES FROM Isl MIssIssIPPL
COLUMBUS, MISS Jan. -, 1879.
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COLUMBUS, Miss. Jan. p, 1879.
EDITORS CLARION: Oracuiar quill-dri-
ver-, aud street corner philosophers with
accounts ia bank, are attempting TO comfort
the i'm % cuniou5 oh, Hos hose credit
occupation are both gone, with the -ug-
gestion. that while money is very scarce
indeed provisions and clotHng were never
ebeaper than right now They urge that lt
is a sign OF the TINES for which we should
all be thankful There is no doubt the
nccessarics OF lie have scarcely been lower
priced during tbs generation; hut as Tie
fact proceeds rom the extraordinary striu-
gencv in financial matters where is the
solace TO poor devil who is either out of
money. in deot, or without employ mtutg
II i good deal like the feelings of the
beggar who asked Parson Adams OR alms.
.sTruly. O. lend" replied the good old man.
Il am sorry for thy mistor,uue>. and DC
had a penny il should be thine with all MY
heart" Bottom figures being Tie result.
not the cause OF the scarcity, it is bard Co
see where the joy of this state OF things
comes Ia, except to persons who are NOT bon
debt aud have means or business. Fuutx-
am pie (uot to illustrate q trui~mJ / go by a
grocery store aud sec : tIeLIid new western
bulk pork marked TO sell al ( y cent, Der
poand Now. il Ihavea't got JHe g., cents
to buy il with, these figures. SO fsr as am
concerned rigat nytc, might as wei. bee four
tunes as much.
Don't understand me, Messrs. Editors. as
leaning toward either communism, envy OF
the rich, or despair OF the future. meof
the above wiseacres manifest so lIaiuI, an
appearance OF ''5e thou clothed" phihuthr1-
pv in their manner OF bua-tug, it dJ,gusts
me, that is all.
Through nor able ID suggest amy paul,pl
for the prevailing distress, there Is fu nav
mind little question that jHa great remedy
tor this people, future is abe practice OF a
rigid ec0Homg. without o. adivcI~iU olcrup..
better VernmrHf, a foreign war ora sue
ceSsinu OF mOre aus pIcius seasons can hard
lv prove "A palliative, much more "a guu,u.Yte
re>toter 10 hralth. To get out ut dr1. AND
o keep out; 10 scare the Woli of HUNGER
from his door. the poor men must Bar~I.r.t.r-
~ ecOHomjze. l "a man, iu whatever clII-
ing, l. even moderately ~ayiug-N.II rive
the luXuries the gO-by-Ir will succeed
in nine times out of ten. Where are accumu-
lates future, or lives cut lis daN- iu COM
fort through speculation Or ruferpri...
doze n do it by simply having aside tHr tXrr.
uick ies and dimes. The southern folks
with our habits OF projIgllity and improve
dpnce are prone To think lightly of "p.Y-
as
OF wisdom, AID great deal of Happiness I'm
the ADVICE Of the old quaker t0 his sim.
"its not what the'li make, but what Jhr'I
spend, my boy, that viii enable thee 30 I'd
ahead ia the world"
Up this way, | regret 10 observe I'd great
deal of depression both as 90 the present
AMI the future OF business. L. looks Co lnr
like l never saw so many persons out OF
mpIoymeut--so many talking OF leaving
the country-So many signing fora change.
what the end is 70 br / know non. lei .u-
hope that the country has nc Lass reached
the long dreaded ''buttOu' a. commCrr.aI
adversely, aud that ere long we shall behold
a glorious aud continued reaction iu sd
business, circles and sections, suggesting
when the morning stars sang together.
and the souns OF g ID shouted Tor iol."
THIS beautiful weather has bot sci lured
the earth from the chilly en- brace ui Tie
late terrible spell, yet the prospect is thar
the sturdy plHWmau will soon be driving
his teams a-tield, preparing for the pitching
OF the new crop, which, please the good
Lord, may
scatter plenty DER smiling land
And read its history i'm nations eyes"
Yours truly,
Han