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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
Dress of the Greeks.

| Athens Letter in the Lewiston Journal]
The distinguishing feature of the dress
of males among the Greeks is a white
cotton tunic or kilt, reaching nearly to
the knee, and looking very much like a
plated skirt Over this is worn one
and sometimes two jackets, usually plain
but jaunty, and sometimes embroidered
with gold lace, and around the waist is
bound shawl or belt, with the addition
III mountainous districts of leather rival
let for knife and provisions The legs
are covered with tight, knit leggings and
the feet with turned-up shoes, ending in
point, to which tassel is fastened.
The head is covered with red skull cap,
with a flowing blue tassel. A shaggy
white cloak, completes the costume. In
the cities, however, European dress is
largely adopted The women of
the higher classes who have
not yet French fashions, wear a
red skull cap, often set with pearls, with
a long gilt tassel, an embroidered Jacket
fitting close to the body, and a loose pet
ticoat of gay colors We must confess
that the costume is an exceedingly at
tractiye enc, and often compelled us to
look twice at the rather pretty young
women whom we passed on the streets
Of Athens In the interior, however,
We found the women generally indulg-
ing IN dirty way around the shoulders,
dirtier short skirt, and still dirtier bare
legs and feet. Many Of their customs
remind the traveller of Homer's descrip-
ton of their ancestors.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16

The enemies of public education NAV learn
n lesson from some facts gathered by Mr.. Pal
sifer, of the Boston Herald, who quotes the
statement that the people of the United States
pay seven hundred million dollars year for
spiritnous and fermented liquors and only
ninetv-fve million dollSrs for education, and
forty-eight million dollars for religion.
had no idea we were such thirsty people, y
he says; I" but have heard good deal OF
virtuous Indignation expressed because church
property is exempted from taxation, and some
OF the States have come very near TO running
themselves with expensive common schools.
Suppose we should all swear off for three years
and wipe out the public debt"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
Not Dead But Sleeping.
Corinth Record.

OOrlnIh htCOru
The Republican party of Mississippi is not
dead, neither is it sleeping too sound to be
aroused by the first blast upon the bugle horn
of its vigilant leaders, who perceive with ex-
treme satisfaction that the spirit of strife and
discord is performing a work of destruction in
the Democratic rank; which could never have
been accomplished by an open, aggressive enc
my. Whenever they conclude that the disin-
tegration OF the Democratic party has beer
consummated, the old Radical flag with hate
and corruption inscribed upon it will be again
unfurled. and the sable hosts will rally around
it with all the blind devotion of former days
and with nothing to oppose them but party
weakened by domestic quarrels and conflicts
the re-establishment of the Infamous and blight
ing reign of Radioalism would be but an easy
task
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16

UNDER THE title III S-psrrtj b. we ind the
foHeNH a~uay n the cu'frln. ot rhr daily
{ pre-
1 \ wall grown mp between the two
A strong, thick wall. though 400 unseen:
None knew Whom thc FIRST stones were luii.
Nor bow the wall was built, wcen.
And 80 their lives were wide apart
Although they shared one board, one bed
4 careless eve saw uaught amis>
\ Ell each was % thr other dead.
He. much absorbed In work and gain,
Grew soon uumiudful OF bis loss
\ hard indifference worse than hate
Changed loves pure gold to worthless dros5
She suffered TEXTURES all untold
sToo proud tp mourn. too >trour GO die
The VAL prrSsvd heavily ou her hear.
Her white face showed her misery
Such walls are growing day hN dsy
IWiNt man aud wife, iy,iNI friend aud friend
Would thev could know. s,ha LIGHTLY build
How sal and bitter Is ihc oUtf
careless WORT. an Unhini tbnuvhf
\ slight NEGLECT. O. tluntua tome
such things a~ these. before $50 know.
Have Lard tine wall foundation stone
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
Woke Up Surely.
From the Boston TRANSCRIPT.

IIUHI tIlt bosIOH ITaIlstIIPII
Causeur has a neighbor who is blessed with
daughter and son, the latter some years
the younger, little fellow who often saws a
bright thing without knowing il. The other
day his sister had been enjoying an afternoon
nap, and woke up just as supper was ready
She came TO the table, and having occasion TO
reproye her brother Tor some breach of table
etiquette elder sisters are great sticklers for
etiquette-spoke rather more harshly than the
occasion warranted Instead of resenting the
reproof, the boy looked up and said, sympa-
thetically, Been asleep, haven't you ?" Yes, y
answered the sister. g Thought So" continu-
ed he, often feel that way when 1 wake
up."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
The Colored Exodus in Bolivar Coun
tV,
Memphis Avalanche, 3rd, ]

Memphis Avalanche, 3rdl
The negro exodus has struck Bolivar coun-
~. About thirty hands left the plantation OF
Major Stokes on Tuesday of this week, being
the second party leaving that place recently
The negroes seem to be resolved to leave at all
hazards, selling their stock and effects for any
sum they can get. One sold thirty-two head
of cattle for S62, good mules for SIS and $50
They leave whether they have money topay oil
not. The steamer Grand Tower Up, put of
quite number at Friar's Point, who could
only pay to that place and so with others who
could only pay to other places. Many of the
planters in the county anticipate a general ex-
odus from theirscounty.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
rCLIrIC Al. LIE f..

Some in the balls OF Congress some rs Gov
errors, some as State Senators, some as State
Representatives,, both on the floor and in the
speakers chair and some in. the most trying
OF all political positions, editors of newspa-
pers, where they must think quick and where
their everyday thoughts stand recorded for or
against them. 1t is to be hoped that all who
desire to represent the State in the Senate will
not only so announce themselves but enter
the coming canvass with vigor, and that he
who is worthiest will be accepted. l do not
desire to see a personal canvass, but gener-
Gus emulation of good men, all struggling for
the success OF the party, each for the high
honor of proving himself most deserving the
esteem and confidence of his fellowlaborers.
There Is work to be done, and when it is ac-
complished, hope the laborer will be deem
ed worthy of his hire, that We shall not see
fruit gathered by diligent toll poured into
laps that have borne neither the heat nor the
burden of the day.
Yours, respectfully,
I l. (NEIk
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
FRUITS OF MARRIAGE.

A Hindoo died happy thing to do,
When fifty years united to a shrew.
Released, he hopefully for entrance cries
Before the gates of Brahmas paradise.
!" Hast been through purgatory?" Brahma
said
81 have been married y and he hung his head
" Come in! come in! and welcome, too, my
son
Marriage and purgatory are as one"
In bliss extreme he entered heavens door,
And knew the bliss he ne'er had known be-
fore.
He scarce had entered in the gardens fair,
Another Hindoo asked admission there
The self-same question Brahma asked again
" Hast been through purgatory ?" :" No. What
then?n
" Thou canst not enter" did the god reply.
I" He who went in was there no more than -
" All that is true but he has married been.
And so on earth has suffered for all SIN"
Married ? lis well, for I've been married
twice"
BECOME Wen have no fools in Paradise"
London Figaro.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
What Has Been Gained.

From the Boston Post
The first sessin of the Forty sixth Congress
ended at FIVE o'clock yesterday afternoon. In
spite of the reckless demagogues who have led
the obstructionists and procured vetoes from
the President, the Democrats have obtained the
passage 0fIaws that viii prevent the use troops
and deputy marshais Al the polls during the
coming year and give the people Of the South
ern States impartial jurors,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16

"You told me, sir, that the horse was
entirely without fault, and vet he is
blind The dealer looked blandIy into
the irritated eountenance of the loser
by the transaction, and said, with
charming naitete, 81 do not regard
blindness as a fault, sir +; it is a misfor-
tune
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
Stick Square Up to Your Party.

MISSISSIPPI CentraI.
Wecharge upon the 80 called Greenback par
ty, that they are unnecessarily attempting to
create a division in the Democratic party, the
only bulwark OF safety to the people, purely
for selfish motives, which viii result If persis-
ted in, and successfully carried, in completely
over-throwing home rule, and again placing
the state under radical sway This is q dam
gerous experiment, gotten up In the interest Of
disappointed Office seekers upon the old rule
or ruin principle. Give these sore-heads the
cold shoulder, BY sticking square up to your
party and the principles Of your fathers
Shabby shoes are an abomination to
the eye and q shame to the wearer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16

The Tichborne claimant writes from
Dartmoor Prison in answer to a friend
who advises him ''to pray and have
faith :" GLOW can | have faith in any
thing when | find myself in a place like
this as somebody else ?"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16

Promising that the Russian Arctic
Expedition which ccst SIS, 900 discov-
cred new kind of moss and saw
sorrel-colored fox, The Detroit Free
Press feels warranted In demanding,
ssWho says that science doesn't pay ?"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16

A Broadway druggist, recollecting the
Latin compliment to the product Of the
vineyard, 8 lie aisao -reritas," has put up
this inscription to the credit of his soda
fountain 6 In soda, sdnitas."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
SHORT STOPS.

Is not a detective in the United States
coinage bureau mint's spy?
Its cool to-day" said mother to
| her little son. - Yes, its school five
days out of the week, +" replied the cmbry-
onic paragraphist.
\ small boy threw a lump of ice at
another boy on Royal street, and came
very near being arrested for carrying
CONCEALED weapons.
An old maid had cat and canary.
The cat died She had him stuffed and
placed in the cage with the canary, say
ing: & l have put the dear creature where
he always desired to be-"
& You want fogging, that's what
you want said a parent to an unruly
son. 9 know it, dad, but viii try to
get along without it, said the indepen-
dent hopeful.
Little hopeful to papa, who had been
absent: =" Papa, | was run over yester-
day" Papa: g What You were not
hurt How did it happen?" l.. H. g O,
| was run over by the elevated rail
road. !"
4 fashionable item says: & Charming
caps for breakfast are of muslin, have
mob crowns bordered with scant ruffies. >"
1t doesn't tell how they are cooked, and
we don't believe we could eat EN-, no
matter how they were served up.
After an enthusiastic lover spends two
hours hard labor over a letter to his girl,
and then mars its beauty by spilling
drop of ink on it, he first swears in a
very scientific manner for few moments,
and then draws a circle around the blot
and tells her it is a kiss.
Look at the little creature !" the
friend said. g By Jove, that's the small
est man | ever saw in my life! !" g Really
his companion carelessIy rejoined "'Yes,
really and truly, too" "Do you mean
to say YOU have seen smaller ?" g NY
dear fellow, know man so small that
if he has pain he can't tell whether he
has sore throat or a stomach-ache.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16

A seedy, stopped over buttonless pair
of boots on womans foot is as bad IL
not worse than seedy last years bon
net,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16

Women would do well to spend less
on ribbons and furbelows and see that
the feet are properly cared foI.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
THE rRoPLE HAVE \ RIGHT To KNOW

not only the exact views, but also the political
capacity of all who propose to represent them,
and especially OF those who aspire to repre-
sent them for six years in the Senate Of the
United States when, according to theory, the
Senator is beyond the instruction OF his State
through her Legislature. l never was be-
lever in the KnowNothing platform that the
office should seek the man aud not the man
the office, and still le4s go now. /. is based
upon the idea that some men are SO very
ethereal in tone and elevated in purpose that il
is somewhat condescension, II not pollution
for them to ask office after the manner of or
binary mortals. ] am too much OF Demo
crat To- believe in any such doctrine. Mssis-
sippi has many worthy sons who have been
tried in
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
CoSrITUT1oSAL AMENDMENT

proposing to change the time of holding State
elections. This l think should be defeated SO
long the present United States election
laws stand unrepealed- There is another
and perhaps the most vital question in the
electi0n-the choice of a United States Scna-
tor to succeed t. X. Bruce. In view Of the
now mooted question in the State rs to
whether the Legislature has n right IL in
struct the United States Senator, it becomes
essentially necessary that the views of men
who aspires or expects to be the United State
Senator should be understood by the people,
and | know of no better way TO arrive at this
knowledge than by proper canvass before
the people and thorough discussion OF all
political topics by the candidates. Such a
canvass if properly conducted between hon
orable gentlemen, would not, in my judgment,
contribute to any discussions in the Demo-
cratic ranks, but on the contrary, would con
tribute to the Strengthening of the party, ana
at the same time enable the people Of the
State to determine which of the aspirants is
best qualified to sustain its honor and de-
fend its principles in the Senate OF the Gen
eral Government. Political science requires
much study rs law, medicine or divinity,
and
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16

and vital issue OF the day, and that the soft
I money Democrats should dissolve all connec-
F ton with the hard money Democrats, let rs
sec what the result might be We lose New
/ York, New jersey and Connecticut without
/ doubt Ii We drive ont Bsy ard We NAV expect
/ to lose Delaware, and then let turn to the
+ solid Democratic south. We must drive out
I Hampton ami Butler with their almost impe-
rial SWAY III South Carolina; We must discard
/ Joe Johnston the idol oil the Virginia peInoc-
rucy We must expel Gibson and his hard
money di7tric in New Orleans, and We must
GIVE Up LAMAR,
eho retains the worship OF his friends and
| challenges the admiration 81 his Toes IN Mis-
-issippi. These are not men " 10 be whislle'
down the wind with IMMUNITY. Any offers
II drive them from the Democracy and foTt~-
them into the leadership of hard money
party iu the South, would he disastrous act
Tor the present organization oi The Demo
cratic party. and If such division Of parties
should come. the Greenbackers in Mis-issip-
ri who now count on the aid uf the dis
banded Republicans, would find themselves a.
Insignificant, helpless and astonished the
unskiIlful milkmaid whose overturned lamp
ignfted the great contiagratlon in Chicago
The resumption act would have destroyed
greenhaeks and substituted national bank
notes. The Democratic party in the forty
fifth Congress saved greenbacks from destruc-
national bank paper. The Republicans de
man.ied resum ption in gold alone, which meant
conti9cation of the whole debtor class. The
Democratic party restored silver a money
metal, and made resumption not only easy,
but al once a accomplished fact. When these
things have been accomplished,
a NEW PARTY,
protesting our principles, springs up and de-
mands the fruits OF our victory. We can
greet them as friends whenever they work
with to promote the success of our com
mon principles, but We must treat them
enemies whenever, by their separate action,
they contribute aloAe to the success of our
common foe. But, in my judgment Missis-
sippi should look more in this canvass to State
than to Federal issues. Any one who appre-
ciates the rapid development OF the north
west, through the instrumentality OF railroads,
should study how To develop our own State.
The great success OF the narrow-gauge rail
roads that have been commenced in various
sections of Mississippi show what may be ac-
complIshed by energy, perseverance and pluck
The State OF Mississippi has wisely determined
to incur no debt for public improvements, but
she can and should devote her convict labor
exclusively to this purpose, and the member
OF the Legislature who develops the best plan
for the internal improvement OF the State will
be her noblest son and her greatest benefactor.
With good system of internal improvements,
better class OF immigration will come, and
with 4 railroad from Memphis to Nic.sburg
through the center of the rich Mississippi
swamp, and such crossroads now being
built the wealth of Mississippi will be more
than doubled. This is one question that should
be considered in this canvass. You have an
other in the
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
BAYARD OR EwISG,

either the gold standard or the silYer-standard
Democrats, while they remain true on other
great questions of Democratic policy
The leaders of the Greenback movement in
Mississippi count on the support of the disban-
tled Republican party, but they will he woefulIy
mistaken If they stir up hard-money party
in the State led by southern men OF high
standing and purity of character. They calcu-
late on the usual course Of a minority to aid
IN any movement to divide the majority. But
il the Greenbackers are right in their claim,
that the currency question i the most essential
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-16
RE UNION POEM.

r..l at the Ee-Jni"n Of Company A. First
lTi--l--ippi iight Artillery, at Bolton. july
5tn 1879. By +. J.. PoWER first Orderly
SERGEANT of Company, and afterwards Adiu-
r4rr Of ths ksriwent.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-12-17
For the Education OF the Daughters
of the State.
The Alumna of Whitworth Col

The Alumne of Whitworth College,
alive TO the necessities of their sex, have
originated scheme for the establish
ment of State Normal Female School.
It is known that Whitworth College
an institution which has prospered be-
yond all precedent in the South, under
the able administration of DIR. johnson
belongs to the Methodist Conference.
Its buildings are ample, and its location
cat Brookhaven) is eligible, healthy and
desirable in every particular. The
proposition is for. the Conference TO
donate the Institution to the State upon
condition that it will be endowed as a
school for the education of the daugh-
tiers of the State. We cannot conceive
a more praisewOrthy and proper educa-
tional scheme 1t would be liberal to
the State, and leave no pretext for
refusing to endow the Institution
literally for the purpose stated.
No reason can be given for
the present discrimination against the
females of the State. We mean, of
course, of the race which would be ben
Gifted by this provision. The State has
endowed, by the aid of the federal gov
eminent, an Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College. The Oxford and Alcorn
Universities are under its fostering
care, and the schools at Holly Springs
and Tugaloo, for colored males and fe-
males, have received liberal aid, but no
provision whatever has been made for
the education of the class in whose be-
half this scheme has been originated.
1t will be a great thing for the State,
and the cause of female education if
the building at BroOkhaven, and its
magnificent appointments which have
been constructed with taste and skill for
educational purposes by DIR. johnson,
should be given to the State, thus pre-
pairing the way for an institution so abso-
lutely demanded by every consideration
of public duty for the education of the
daughters of the State in scientific
branches, and for the practical pursuits
of life. The first step in this grand
scheme is to be taken by the Methodist
Conference, which will assemble at Me-
ridian to-day, and we are not without
hope that it will be taken, A delega-
ton of the alumn@ of Whtworth will
attend the Conference to press the
claims of the measure and it will be a
hard matter for that body to resist an
appeal from such source, founded upon
high considerations of public duty and
philanthropy.
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The speakership.

EDITORS CLARION: Having learned that
the Hon. B. F. Johns, of Amite, is being
urged by his friends for Speaker of the
next Legislature, and knowing him to be a
man competent and able and a great favo-
rite of the Democratic party of South
Mississippi, 1 wish to urge his claims to
that Office; as it is a well-known fact that
the voters of South Mississippi are always
true to eheir party when it comes to voting.
A great many claim that it is hard for a
man of that part of the State to get an
Office, think the election of Mr. Johns to
that position will be compliment highly
appreciated by the Democracy of South
Mississippi, that he will make an officer that
the whole State will feel proud Of Having
been raised in that part of the State, 7
know the feelings of great many on this
subject and hope that his claims will be
properly considered. Again, we find no
Greenbacker and Independents from this
part of the State and no contested election
as we have IN some other parts.
Mr.. Johns was an able member of the
House Judiciary Committee In 1876. and
in 1877 introduced, and advocated to sue
cessfnl issue the bill to give every county at
least one representative. He received q
highly complimentary vote in the Demo-
cratic State Convention for ATTORNEY Gen.
eFal. He would makea dignified courteous
and impartial Speaker 81 the House. and
there are many remote from his section Of
the State Who would rejoice III his election
To The position. CENTRAL NIasIsgpPI