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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-11
BONNEVILLE.

"A good number OF the members OF
Mountain Home Grange wentgto Jamaica
last Thursday evening where they listen-
ed to foe lecture from Col Franklin,
master Of the state grange, and AFTER
wards In company with die grange At
that place sat down toagood supper
which was heartily app ;eciated,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-11

The concert last Friday evening was
a succsss. We must wait 3 whole year
for the like again.
--Hspgood b Co. are giving notice
that they will deal no longer in cheap
made goods 10 the boot aud shoe line.
It doesn't pay in the long run. Let
others merchants follow thesr example
aud give the country change.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-11

we sfthsrsE sss, pleasant weather
ttut f4r lhis mouah
-Mf John Chapn4u, nHdens ef MD
dlsbufy college. tsaebss cur village dc.
uics scbooi. s0mmsnoipg thla week Wsi.
sesdaY.
"A sslec. school commenced bsrs
Mobday narulpR Of this week taught BY
Mas El5eB Field They oecupy the rev
bail o. .bs Coed Tsmplsp.
rAwLEr.
The YirEinia MINISTRIES bad q t22 90
hosse a. Factory Polns last week wsdueS.
day eveaing
The Ladies Aid Society Of the Con.
gregatIonH church are to bold motto
socisble 81 The residence Of Clark Monroe
on Wednesday evening Dec, 18th; al are
Invited to ai,end As a good time expected.
Last Wednesday morning As Grant
Flower and Clark HOLT, were looking
Tor traps that were se. for game they die
covered In tree what they thought TO be
a coon. Bat shot from gun brought Il
to the ground and II proved 10 be 3 young
lynx aud measured feet inches 10
length. They received 10 dollars IS
bounty from the state.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-12-11
Now is the Time 10 Buy.

MANCHESTER. VERMONT.
MANCHESTER. ". osl 81. 1879. ah
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
Considerably Mistaken.

Gen Acorn, of Mississippi, who was
a Republican Senator in Congress for
six years, has expressed the opinion to
reporter of the St Louis Post Dispatch
that if General Grant is a candidate for
President he will be inaugurated Here
il Is in his-own words: ''Inaugurated,
of course, if Gen. Grant is = candidate
at all. Why not The North, or
Republican party, will assume from the
start that the election in the South Is a
fraud and illegal. And with HAYES in
the White House, and Sherman at the
head of the army, and another Sherman
in the Treasury. Grant viii be inaugu-
rated by sheer force, if necessary" We
think that the Democratic candidate
will be elected, and that if elected he
will be installed. Circumstances are
wholly different from what they were in
the election Of 1876. At
that time, one house was Democratic
and the other, Republican now both
houses are Democratic and there can be
no deadlock in counting the votes. If
thinks that an aspirant will be
bulldozed into the Presidency whether
elected nor not, he will find himself
mistaken.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09

| =o-called free-trade-tariff bill was proposed
the handiwork, as was supposed, of a New
/ York NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. clerk; and, though
| il was not a success. the country has suffered
| from the agitation OF the subject more or les.
ever since. Al the last session another tariff
/ bill was introduced into the House, and again
was the country long annoyed BY the abortive
agitation OF crude and unwholesome changes
/ bat finally 80 apparent was lis unwisdom
| that its enacting clause was stricken out BY a
vote of 134 TO III.
| The question OF reduction of tax on to-
bacco. not asked for by the consumer and de-
structiye TO fix months Of business. after long
discussion was accom- Used at the loss of much
revenue when had 10 spare: but
neither the consumer nor the producer obtain
the smallest benefit from the reduction All
these changes. and threatened changes. are 1t
war with that stability IN legislation upon
which the prosperity OF the country is largely
dependent.
! have placed upon the record the spirit
and the letter OF what l. proposed by the Dem
cratic party, and | invoke the public iueig-
ment upon the merits OF that record Who
viii venture 70 say that the general welfare Of
the country can promoted by any or ali OF the
Wild and extrayagant propositions so serious
ly presented And vet We have nothing else
to expect from the Democratic legislators.
They are here, l fear, not 10 build up but 10
tear down
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
The Teachers Institute.

The first session of the course prescrib
ed by Gen. Smith, Superintendent OF
Public instruction, has been decided
success, and argues favorabIy for the
entire series. The instruction of the In
structors is an innovation upon the es-
tablished order, and Gen. Smith de-
serves great credit for the zeal and en-
ergy, with which great difficulties he has
prosecuted his labors. He has shown a
wise appreciation of the necessities of a
proper educational system in our State.
The first step is the hardest. 1t has
been taken, and his efforts have been
crowned with success. The next course
of instruction will be given at Brook
haven, commencing to-day.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
The Extra Session.

The following are the principal laws
enacted at the late extra session of
Congress:
Making appropriation for legislative, exec
utlve and judicial expenses; for the support
OF the army; for the judicial expenses of the
Governments to provide Tor the exchange OF
subsidiary coins for lawful money of the
United States under certain circumstances.
and to make such coins a legal tender in all
sums not exceeding SO; making appropria-
ton Tor the construction of the ietties at the
mouth OF the Mississippi; to amend sections
l,4l7, 1,4IS, 1,419, ], APO and ,642 OF the Re
vlsed Statutes Of the United States relating to
the navy to provide for the appointment of
" Mississippi River Commission" Tor the
improvement OF said river from the head
of the passes near its mouth to its head
waters.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
Wilkinson County,

/ The acknowledgements party
of Wilkinson county have nominated q
Legislative ticket, and left the lists
open for free fight in the county cleo
tions. 1t was wholly within their
province to select their own plan
of action, and there will be none to find
fault with their decision. For the Leg
islature they have selected a ticket of
unquestioned ability and strength
George L. McGehee and T. Y. holland.
The former is a member of the present
Legislature, and stands second in ability
and influence to none other He is a
planter and fifty represents that great
paramount interest from which all
others derive their support. T. V No
land Is prominent member of the bar,
with an unexceptional record as a man
and patriot. He was the leader of
the Democratic hosts in old Wilkinson
IN the memorable struggle which over
threw Radiealism in Mississippi. The
ticket is fortunate blending of the ell
Of harmony and strength, and
now all that is wanted is long pull,
strong pull, and a pull all together.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
The Extra Bayonet Rule, or
Free Election, the Issues.

/ The Democratic members Of Congress,
at the extra session, did the best they
were able. They passed bills repeating
! the arbitrary and vindictive laws which
had been put upon the statute book, and
cruelty enforced by the Republicans.
and if they We're not successful in the
end, twas because their good inten-
tions were thwarted by the Executive
veto. They have sharply defined the
issues upon which the appeal viii now
be to the tribunal Of last resort-tbe
people. 1t will be for this tribunal to
decide whether we shall have free cleo
tons, or bayonet rule whether the bal
lot box shall be sacred as the instrument
Of the free and untrammeIIed expres-
sion of the public will, or whether
1t shall be surrounded by federal super
vlsors and party deputies to overawe,
arrest and imprison freemen for exer-
cising the right Of suffrage as they NAV
deem proper. The contest will 90 on
until the decision is definitely rendered.
Meantime, much that is really practi-
cal and valuable has been accomplished.
a fair method has been adopted for i'm
pannelling juries in the United States
Courts. 1t is no longer in the power of
partizan officials to organize them to
to convict, right or wrong. The test
oath has also been repealed; and hence
forth the Federal Court will not be a |
partizan agency for inficting ignomin-
lous punishment for political offences.
The Greenbackers here in the South
are pretending to treat these vital is
sues as of no concern. They profess /
to occupy an attitude of Indifference and |
neutrality between the contending par
les in the contest involving free gov
But they are not neutrals.
They have made themselves the allies
II the bayonet party in uniting with the
to break down the only orcani-
alton which is opposing eentralism and
'ayonet rule.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
The Judicial Expense Bill.

TAe following Is the important section
Of the Judicial Expense bill which
passed Congress a few DAYS before
adjournment and is now the law of the
land. 1t will seen that it regulates
the manner of drawing jurors in the
Federal Courts, and repeats the test
oath for jurors. Under this law. the
names of Jurors are to be selected by
the Clerk Of the Court and a Commits
sioner chosen from the strongest politiaI
party opposing that TO which the Clerk
belongs. 1t also prohibits the disquali-
fication of jurors on account of race.
color. previous condition, &c, &c.
The law is a Democratic measure
SECTION ,. That the per diem pay of each
Juror grand or petit in any Court of the
| nited States shall be 81; and that the last
clause OF Section 500 of the Revised Statutes
oil the United States, which refers to the State
OF Pennsylvania, and Sections sol. $50 and
81 OF the Revised Statutes Of the United
States are hereby repealed, and that all such
jurors grand or petit, including those sum
moned during the session OF the Court. shall
be publicly drawn from box containing Al
The time OF each drawing the names Of not less
han 500 persons possessing the qualifications
prescribed in Section 500 OF the Revised Sta
utes, whose names shall have been placed
herein by the Clerk of such Court and \ |
Commissioner TO be appointed by the Judge
hereof, which Commissioner shall be a citi /
en OF good standing residing in the District
II which such Court is held, and a well-kuown
member OF the principal political party oppos-
NC that TO which the clerk may belong: the
Jerk and said Commissioner each to place
ne name In said box alternately, without ref
renee to party affiliations, until the whole
lumber shall be placed therein. But nothing
erein contained shall be construed to pre-
ent any Judge from ordering the names OF
lrors to be drawn from the boxes used bv
ne State authorities in selecting Jurors in the
lghest Courts OF the State, and no person
hall serve as petit juror more than one
ear, and all jurors to serve in Courts after
le passage OF this Act shall be drown in con-
'rmlty herewith; provided that no citizen
assessing all other qualifications which are
may be prescribed by law, shall be disoual- I
ed Tor service as grand or petit juror in any |
Durt OF the United States on account of race
Tor or previous condition Of servitude.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
ntl-Tramp Legislation.

When the Legislature meets, it will
have no difficulty in finding legal prece-
dents and models for abating the tramp
nuisance. The bill which recently passed
the Pennsylvania Legislature for the
repression OF tramps in that State pro-
vldes that any person who goes about
begging, without occupation or residence
IN the county where he is arrested. ex-
cepting females, the deaf and dumb
boys under Is years of age and cripples.
may be sent to Jail or the workhouse for
period not exceeding twelve months.
Various penalties are also prescribed
for trespass and the display of weapons.
1t will become law on the 10Th of
August.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
Repeal of the ouinine Tariff:
The following bill has passed Congress.

The following bill has passed Congress
and is a law:
! Be it enacted, etc, That from and after the
passage OF this act the importation OF sales OF
quinine and snlphate OF quinine shall be eN-
empt from customs duties, and all laws IN
consistent herewith are hereby repealed"
The n O. Democrat says this bill
repeating the tax on quinine, destroys
the long-standing monopoly of Messrs.
Powers & Weightman, Of Philadelphia,
who have been enabled to amass an
immense fortune by the privilege
granted them For years the price Of
quinine has been enormous. Powers &
Weightman have regulated the market
to suit themselves, being backed up by
the United States tax on the imported
drug, and having monopoly of manu-
fleture in this country. The actual
cost of manufacture of quinine viii
average 81 80 an ounce, going n little
above at some seasons, while for years
the price charged by Messrs. Powers q
Weightman has been from 81 10 to
s. 20 an ounce This illustrates the
method by which an immense fortune
has been accumulated at the expense Of.
the INDECENT sick. OF course, now that
the tax has been repealed on imported
quinine, the price will lower 1T least 50
per cent. to enable home production to
comDate with foreign.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
The Attorney General to the IT. S
MarShals

The President preferred that United
States AIarshals should 90 without an
appropriation rather than they should
be Invested Of their power to control the
elections by surrounding the polls to in
timidate voters. No appropriation was
made ortheir benefit, and the ATTORNEY
General has sent out the following in
structions. As Congress is Democratic
in both branches, we would advise them
to go slow in mourning expenses on par
tizan account:
WASHINGTON, July 23.-Attorney General
Devens has written the following. letter to
Gen Matthews, United States Marshal at
Detroit, IN reply To a telegram asking
whether the latter should continue to serve
warrants IN criminal eases a. heretofore
DEAR SIR: l advise You TO perform the du-
tles OF your office, which you are in no way
FORBIDDEN to do, to the extent OF your power
ne law prescribes those duties, and afTixes
certain tees as compensation therefor No
provision Tor the payment Of the fees OF Mar /
shals and their deputies has been made. nor
can make any contract promise that this I
provision shall hereafter be made But YOUR
performance OF your duties, so far As the law
contemplates that they are to be COMPENSATED
by lees, seems 10 me TO constitute good ground
o. obligation against the United States where
the services OF deputies are required and ex-i
pendltlires are to be made | recognize the
tIfhculues you may have 10 encounter. In all
these matters however. you will have to RELY
upon your expectation OF future legislation bv
congress that shall be just to YOU. All other
expenses, except the fees Of MarshaIs and
heIr deputies have been provided for
CHAS. DEXES5, Attorney General
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
Cotton Statistics.

From September LIST, 1873, to july
LIST, 1879, the receipts were 4, APO. sos
bales, against 4,237,315 last year; in
crease for 1879 of 1873, 5SS bales. The
returns indicate a decrease in the cotton
in sight of 261, 1856 bales as compared
with the same date of 1873; decrease
of S35, AS bales as compared with the
corresponding date of 1877, and de-
crease of 1861 bales as compared
with 1876. Middling uplands cotton
was quoted in Liverpool on Friday last
at 6 IS; in 1878, 6 3-16; 1877, 6 5-17;
1876, Cd.
AS the rise in cotton is not specula-
tive, but is based upon solid causes,
there is no reason to apprehend ma
terial decline il prices.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09

The Silver Question.

What could be fairer than the propo-
sition contained in the following resolu,
ton of Senator Vest, which lacked but
one vote of passing the Senate? Why
should not silver be placed on an equal
footing with gold as a money metal
From the earliest days down, it has
possessed intrinsic value, and has per-
formed all the functions of money, as
the co-equal of gold. Both metals are
the money of the Constitution, as shown
by the words of that instrument and by
the early statutes interpreting it, The
money power cannot extinguish what
was established in the days of the pa
triarchs by divine sanction, and is or
dained in the fundamental law of the
land:
THAT the complete reconciliation. OF sill
yer and its restoration to a perfect equality
with gold, both coin and bullion. are de
manded alike by the dictates of Justice and
wise craftsmanship"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09

Our County Ticket.

There was an ample supply of mate
rial for good ticket before the Kinds
county nominating Convention; and
from this material better one could
not have been formed 1t is well
rounded. 1t presents all the points of
excellence and strength. 1t is model
ticket. 1t leaves no Democrat an ex-
cuse for boiling. 1t leaves no Conser-
vative pretext for not taking hold of
it with enthusiasm and putting it
through at the ballot box with hur-
rah.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
the Prosecutions of the Lumbermen
Renewed.

The prosecutions of the citizens OF
our Southern counties engaged in the
lumber business, by the agents of the
United States government, is still con-
tinued. We learn from the Pascaooula
Democrat-Star, that deputy MarshaIs
have recently seized large quantities of
timber belonging to Col Kimball in
Hobolochitto, Hancock county. Moth
ing could have been more infamous
than the treatment which our citizens
engaged in this business has received at
the hands of their own government.
In every instance the prosecutions have
been groundless and have failed entirely,
but the interference with their business
has inflicted irreparabIe injury unless
the government itself indemnifies the
for their losses. To this
end, steps should, and no doubt will
be taken. The government is respon-
sIbie for the acts Of its agents, and if
from any motive whatever, its citizens
are dealt with wrongfully, through
hem, if it is a just government it will |
make reparation
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
Rankin County.

The good old Free State comes boom
ing to the front with a superb ticket
from top to toe. 1t is: VIM. RatIif.
Senate; a. j. McLaurin and Thos. \.
Morrill,, Representatives; H. S. Cole,
Sheriff; j. B. Bridges. Chancery
Clerk; VIM. H. Allen, Circuit Clerk ;
Green Bate, Treasurer; j. S. w.
Lamb, Assessor; r A. Whitfield, Sur
veyor. The next thing now is to elect.
and that is exactly what the men of
Rankin know how to do.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09

IT will be seen that Mr.. c. S. North.
OF Raymond, was recommended BY the
Kinds county Democracy for District
Attorney Our esteemed young towns
mans, Daniel NJ. Potter, who received
strong vote in the nominating Con-
ventlons, requests us to say that in
withdrawing from the canvass, he will
give his unstinted support to his sue
eessful competitor and to the whole
ticket. This is the sort of selfdenial
that makes patriots.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
Keep 1t Before the People.

That the Democratic party of the
Union, is opposed:
To bayoDets at the polls.
To test oath for jurors.
10 appropriations from the treasury
for party deputies and supervisors to
overawe, arrest and imprison citizens
for exercising the right of suffrage as
they deem proper.
The Greenbackers and Independents
are aiding in the enforcement of these
measures by trying to break down the
only party which is opposing them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09

THERE was joint discussion between
the Greenbackers and Democrats at
Oakland last week. The Tallahatchie
Sentinel says that the Independent
champions came off badly worsted; and
of the Democratic orators, it say:
Maj. J. J. Slack took the stand and made =
happy reply Ito Col. Stephens illustrated bv
timely anecdotes. Then came Mr.. A. III.
Whitfield. ofGrenada, and for an hour chained
the entire audience with burst OF eIoqucnce
and powerful argument III defence OF the Dem
ocratc parity. By statistics and facts he ful-
~ ylndlcated the entire conduct of the party :
his reference to the memorable struggle OF 10
and 20 was beautiful, grand and eloquent.
his picture OF that struggle was sublime. when
all the manhood and chivalry of the Southern
heart was called out to resist tyranny ana OBJ
preston; his reply was a complete over
throw OF the Gfeenback policy lie showed
that the whole salvation of civil liberty de-
pended upon the success Of the Democratic
party; that it was the only bearing that was
breakwater between the liberties of the peo-
pie and centralized money power.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
THE CANVASS.
Demoeratic-C Conservative Conventions, Mas
Meetings, &c.

Meetings, &c.
The acknowledgements Districr
and County Conventions, Mass Meeting.
and Primary Elections will be held a.
follows, viz:
PIKE COUNTY, Primary Election,
Saturday July 18th.
TmrAH COUNTY, Ripley, Saturday
July 18th.
RANKIN COUNTY, Brandon, Saturday
July 18th.
MONROE COUNTY, Aberdeen, Satur-
day July 10Th.
CorLAH COUNTY, Hazlehurst, Satur-
day July 18th.
WINSTON COUNTY, Louisville, Mon
day, July 21st
CLAY COUNTY, West Point, Saturday
August 2d.
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Monticello, Mon
day, August 4th.
MoNrGoNERY COUNTY, primary cleo
lion, Monday August 4th.
CARROLL COUNTY, .Carrolton, satur-
day August 9th.
NoXUBEE COUNTY, Macon, Saturday,
August 10th.
JASPER COUNTY, Paulding, Monday
September LIST
OKTmBEuA COUNTY, Starkville, Tues
day September ID. i
LAuDERDALE COUNTY, Primary Flee
ton, saturday septic mber 18th.
I'D SENATORIAL DIsTRCT, CTippah
Union and Benton) Ashland, Thursday
September 18th.
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT, Oxford, !
Tuesday, July 10Th.
Additions will be made to this list as .
rapidly rs the information can be OBJ ::
tanned. l
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09

A TAX on incomes above a specified
sum, say $500 or $4,000 which will
touch the pockets of Northern capital
lists who are exempt from the burdens
OF government under the partial system
ofthe Republican party, may be regard
ed as certain at day not far distant.
An attempt was made, year ago, to
pass an income tax bill, and received
the support of the Democratic party in
Congress. This bill was offered again
at the last regular session but was not
taken up, as it failed to get the necessa-
ry two-thirds vote. The Democrats
voted almost solidly for the bill, only
ten of them opposing it. Only seven
of the Republicans voted with the
majority.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
Tate County.

Mr.. J. G. W. Barnett has been
chosen Chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee in Tate county,
in place of Capt. r. F. Ward, the late
efficient Chairman. Mr.. Barnett an
nounces grand mass meeting at
Senatobia on the 21st, when the canvass
viii open in earnest.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-09
The 18th District.

Rankin and Kinds comprise the It'll
Senatorial District, which is entitled tc
two Senators. Rankin has ratified the
nomination of Col. J. ID. Stewart. the
nominee of Kinds, and the latter, not
to be outdone in knightly courtesy,
VIII ratify the nomination of Rankin's
candidate, Capt. VIM. Ratliff. The
rivalry now viii be for the largest ma
Jority in proportion to the popular vote.
Kinds proposes to give Stewart and
Ratlif fifteen hundred majority. What
say the unterrifed Democracy of the
Free State?