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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
Schooling that Does Not Educate
From the indianapolis News.1

From the indianapolis News.l
The whole tendency of modern education is
10 lift boys and girls to places they are not
fitted to fill, to disgust them with work which
they are fitted to do, which must be done, and
which can be easily obtained. Our theory of
education is continually losing sight OF fact
which never permits itself to be ignored and
teaching the young to lose sight of it, that the
mass of people in every generation and under
whatever form of government must be labor
ers. The old heresy that every boy has a
chance to be President of the United States
has done more mischief in the small brains of
boys who, when they attain manhood's
strength, are fitted to dig trenches and do
nothing else, than it has even in larger brains
of public men who. once bitten with the
personal application of the idea, are good for
nothing atterward. The boy should have an
education which, when completed, will make
the subject better fitted to pursue well the
work for which he is fitted which makes
him not ashamed to do it, and which thus dig
mites labor.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17

When Yesterday | asked you, love,
One little word to say,
Your brother interrupted us
So please say Yesterday.
Norristown Herald.
No bald-headed man was ever CONVEX
ted by sermon during the fly season.
-Hawkeye.
The Cincinnati girls complain that the
coal smoke spoils their compilations,
but then the young men are easily SCOT
ed
The woman who threw stones at King
Alfonso has been declared to be insane.
Women who attempt to throw stones, be-
lieving they will hit anything, are inva-
riable out of their minds. -Hawkeye.
A current item affirms that American
| women eat more candy than any other
women in the world And we wish to
| remark that they are sweeter than any
other women in the world, and it isn't
candy that makes them so, either-Ex-
| change.
& Female BARRIERS" said Snodgrass re-
peating paragraph announcement he
| Just read in the paper, g | don't believe
in EN-" ''Why not ," We asked. Be
cause | remember what trouble Samp-
son got into by letting a woman cut his
hair"
john did you take the note to Mr..
Jones >" q Yes, but | don't think he can
read it." Why so, John?" Because
he is blind, sir While | was in the
room he asked me twice where my hat
was, and it was on my head all the time. y
Exchange.
" Prisoner, how old are you" Tween
ty-two, your honor" - Twenty-Five ?
Your papers make out that you were
born twenty-three years ago" SO
was but | spent one year in prison,
and | don't count that-it was lost
time. French Paper.
A foreign gentlemen said to an EN-
ployee on one Of railroads. Z" What i;
the next train for So-and-So" I" No. +
sir; but she is late, because No. 10
which is just behind II, is not going
out before Is backs up before 5. Their
II will go out before your train gets in
to let IL come up on the track wher'
| 8 Is
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
A w0MAN's INFLUENCE,

The naughty William Conqueror
But little guessed that day
When he sent fair and gentle girl
From the English Court away,
How Scotland should be blessed and helped
By the tender maiden's love,
And how her life should star-like, light
To the better world above
Hot tears were in the girls blue ewes
As she whispered her farewell
And the sailing vessel bore her hence
In Hungary to dwell;
But the stormy winds arose-the winds.
That aye Coils word fulfil
And they tossed and bore the helpless ship
According to His will
Fiereer the tempest ragged The ship
Out of her course was borne,
Into the Firth of Forth; and there,
Masts broken aud sails torH
A pIteous wreck the vessel lay;
But Margaret the fair
Was quieted by patient trust
And comforted by prayer.
Malcolm, the rude, bat chivalrous
Hearing the news, with speed
Went down to offer shelter
To the shipwrecked, in their need
And Margaret and her brother found,
Though exiles, kindly cheer,
For the stranger hearts were brave and true
And then the old, old story
Was told again and proved,
The rough, but kindly monarch
Tho gentle maided loved;
Her Christian goodness melted him
To strange, rare tenderness,
And he sought the treasure of her love
His future life to bless.
The swift, glad bushes dyed her checks
As in his she laid her hand,
And the dropping eyelids told the tale
His heart could understand;
And never conquest moved the breast
OF warrior with such bliss
As when he won the love he sought
And took the victor's kiss
The Queen before her people
Lived blamelessly each day;
And with gentle hands of healing
Strewed blessings on their way;
So they hailed the Christian lady
As an angel sent from God,
While they humbly strove to follow
In the safe straight path She trod.
And the rife, who held her husband
Than all beside more dear,
Sought earnestly to bring him
The mighty Saviour near:
She told how He has grace for all
Who to the cross will cling;
And by her lips and by her life
The stroVe to save the King.
He could not read the missals
She put within his hand;
But he did not mock the mysteries
He could not understand.
He reyerenced the pages
That told of God above,
And his loyal soul was heayenward drawn
By the light of woman's love.
And so she lived her pure, brave life,
Until at last there fell
The horrors of n dreadful war
On him she loved too well
And the news that Malcolm had been slain
Was brought the Queen one day;
And she, by sickness weakened long,
Passed to her rest away.
The people mourned her. For her sake
They loved the Saxon speech,
And the gentle manners and kind deeds
That she has sought to teach;
They built chapel to her name,
And perchance their simple faith
Chung closer to Christ Jesus
For the triumph of her death.
More than nine hundred years have passed
Since those far days, and yet
In Scotland through the cleaning
They still speak of Margaret;
And mothers tell their daughters
OF those vanished scenes of strife,
And the good Christian woman wrought
By loving, blameless life.
MARIANNE FARNINGHAM.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17

Civil Rights in the North.
New York Herald. ]

New York Herald.
Rev w. II. Griffis, colored clergyman, was
recently called to succeed Rev. Cyrus Oliver as
pastor of the African Methodist Episcopal
Zion Church on Monmouth street, Jersey City.
He is very light colored and has dignifed
and intelligent appearance. On Saturday
evening, after leaving his house on Newark
avenue near Monmouth street, he took his two
daughters, whose skin is also very light, being
in fact nearly white, to the confectionery and
ice cream saloon of William H. Dohrman, at
No 152 Newark avenue, and sat at one of the
tables in the rear room. A German waiter
asked what was wanted, and the clegyman
directed him to bring three plates of ice cream
The waiter went of, but failed to bring the
order. Mr. Grifis waited for some time, and
becoming impatient, sent for the proprietor to
learn why he had not been waited upon
When Mr.. Dohrman appeared he asked -
Well, what do you want?
q ordered some ice cream, said the -cler-
gyman, and have been unable to get it."
Mr.. Dohrman then made reply =" Well
that's right. You can't get any ice cream In
this establishment"
"Why not ?" asked the clergyman.
You are Niger" said DOhrman, "ain'i
your"
81 am colOred gentleman, sir" said tn.
clergyman.
We'll. it don't make any difference" said
Mr.. Dohrman; "you cana get any cream
here
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
The Most Horrible Death

Special TO the Cincinnati Enquirerl
PHILADELPHIA, Penn, sept 5-Anoth-
er terrible death from hydrophobia occur
red this forenoon, the victim being the wife
Of ex-SherH William Il Kern. a lady of
about sixty years. six weeks ago she was
playing with a small hack-aud- tam terrier
dog, which had been lying ou the floor. and
aS was her wont, picked ii up and held DO
over her head. This she repeated several
times and while leaning over t5 place 10 on
the floor the dog made Jump ana Biz her
nose close 90 the forehead, iuHictiue what
was thought al that time but a slight wound
shortly after the occurrence the dog was
killed by Mr.. Kern and nothing more was
thought of the bite. as the wound had APP
pdrently healed up. On Tuesday last Mrs
Kern WAS taken I'D, ami Dr. Small was
called i'm and prescribed for her and Iett.
Shortly after hi, departure she was taken
worse and became derauged, but at inter
walls was perfectly conSciou, Of all that was
transporting around her, and would, no these
times, entrclt her husband and others to
shoot her and thus end her suffering. She
continued to grow worse notwithstanding
she had the best of medical attendance
until this morning, when she expired I'm
great agony. 4 short time previous 20 her
death her ~uttering7 We're so great it required
the combined efforts of four men To hold
her
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
The Methods of 1878.

Our independence reenback- Radical friends
affect to be too much disturbed by the advice
which the Chairman of the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee gives the county organizations.
A resort to the methods of 1875, '76, III, they
pretend to think, means shot-guns, pistols, and
wholesale intimidation. 1t is an old saying and
a true one, that f'the wicked flee when no man
pursues." BY "the methods of 1875" the Chair
man doubtless meant a thorough and compact
and working organization of the Democratic
forces into County Executive Committees, Beat
Clubs, etc. Surely our opposing fellow-citizens
viii permit the white men of the State to DO
this without arraigning them as lawless bulldO-
GERS It looks TO us like such methods are
legitimate and usual from the foundation OF
parties In this country up to the present day,
and their employment is not a sufficient pretext
for our valiant opponents TO put themselves on
a war footing
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
The Yazoo Amir.


Aberdeen Examiner.
Notwithstanding all that may be said be-
yond the boundaries of the State 10 the
contrary il Is well-knowu that three-faurths
OF the press of Mississippi and nine-tenths
of her reading people heartily endorse the
action of the citizens of NazOO county i'm
compelling Dixon to withdraw from the
canvass for Sheriff IL has crystalized into
conviction with the people of this State
that offices were created for their benefit.
and not for the profit and honor OF the in
divIduals who hold them, and whenever IL
becomes apparent that these offices are
about to be tenanted by enemies foisted
upon them by the mere weight of numbers
Of a race that does not represent either the
property or the intelligence of the commu-
nifty, they will adopt, as preferable TO "a
race conflict in which the innocent will
suffer for the guilty, the policy of forcing
the candidate to retire. We do not pretend
to say that this is in accordance with the
letter of the statute, but it is perfectly
consonant with its spirit; it may not be
Democratic, but it is on parallel with the
Declaration of Independence, and is dicta-
ted by the instinct Of "selEpreservation,
that is Natures first law"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
TIL FILL THIS CUP.

rsU tbi. cup TO one made up
Dflavrliue-s alone.
.r.afsu. Of her gentle sex
Tf4 seeming paragon
-r -rb.u the better elements
j., III kindly stars have given
f.ruj SD fair. that, like the air,
-r.. less Of earth than heaven.
rrr very tone j. music's own,
IKE those OF morning birds,
4-l -,rsthing more than melody
ua-sfI- ever in her words;
rI. coinage OF her heart are they,
And from her lips each flows
a. lneInay see the burdened bee
Forth issue from the rose.
,4.r.f.gs are as thoughts to her,
TE.mea-ures Of her hours;
u.-f feeling, have the fragrancy,
The freshness of young flowers;
And lovely passions, changing oft,
~.a. beer, she appears
Ta. image ot themselves by turns
The idol Of past years
OF her bright face one glance will trace
picture Ola the brain.
Anil sl her yyiceln cch0ing hearts
4 sound must long remain;
But memory, such as mine of her,
~avery much eudeafs
when death is nigh my latest sigh
viii mot bee iiieS, but hers.
Tr..8 this cup o. one made up
Df l.geIu-s~ alone.
Il ..ua.u. %. her gentle sex
TH.-e.miug paragon
H.r a.aIru aua would on earth there stood
--H. more of such frame,
I..f HI. might Doe all poetry,
AaI WEAKNESS a name.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
Ripley, Ship Island & Kentucky Rail
road.
Southern Sentinel

Southern Sentinel.
We are glad to see that general interest is
being manifested upon the subject of building
a great central railroad through this State,
which will have for its Southern terminus
either Mississippi City or some other coast
town in this State. Nothing but a short sight
ed policy has prevented this work thus far, and
We do hope that the next Legislature will have
the tatesmanship and the courage to do JUS
tice to Mississippi and her people by building
this road. We care nothing for individual en-
terprise; We count not upon the gain to any
man or corporation; but We favor ii, now, and
have favored it since our advent into public
life because recognize ii as the grand work
in the interest of one of the prOudest States in
this Union that, by the contracted policy OF her
own people, has always paid heavy tribute to
other States. 1t has been the pet idea, to
speak, of our political life, to see this railroad
built; not because we had dollar invested in
| it, but because felt and feel now, that Mis-
sissippi has millions in it. We thought when
| the last Legislature passed the bill to aid IN
| its construction that great work had been
| accomplished and we felt proud of the part we
bore in it, but were deeply mortified when we
| found that not a shovel full of dirt was thrown
as a result of the determined effort of those
| members of the Legislature of '78 who anxious
| to see this work accomplished. Where the
1 fault was 1t Is not, now, necessary to discuss
we know it a complete failure We art
| glad that Col. Singleton, one OF the purest O.
| Mississippi statesmen, has taken strong q ound
| in favor of this grand State enterprise We
| know how Maj. Barksdale stands, and we trus
| that both or these distinguished gentlemen
| during their canvass of the State, will not los'
an opportunity to put in word Tor the en-
enlargement of this grand work of interna
| improvements; and If either of them shoulC
| find seat ia the U. S. Senate, ex
pect to find him laboring earnestly to aid Vi
| in this good work.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
The Freedman's Bank swindle.
Courier-Journal.l


Senator Bruce, who has been pegging away
at the Freedmen's Bank books with five experts,
has discovered singular system. Of book-keep-
ing. II may be singular" to Bruce, but that
kind of fraudulent bookkeeping has been very
commonly practiced in the Treasury Depart
ment as well as in the freedmen's Bureau as
proven by the Glover Committee. Bruce says
be will not be through with the rotten and
fraudulent concern for year, as he is going
to make thorough work, no matter who it hits,
and the intimations are that he will bag some
large Republican game of the :" Philanthropic"
order.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
What the Democrats are Pledged to
Do

The Democrats are pledged to wipe out every
vestige of that Radical legislation In war or in
peace which has taken away from any State the
exclusive right and power to decide who may
lawfully approach the ballot-boxes Of that State.
1.-THE manher's of elections Of members Of Con-
gfess Che Federal Government may regulate,
but the Democracy will never consent that il
shall regulate athe qualification" of voters OF
decide who ID qualified under State laws.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17

Oxford Falcon

Geographical lines seem to make considerable
difference with the northern stalwart ink-sling.
ers- When Dixon was killed in Yazoo in a per.
sonal difficulty they flung the CORY garment to
the breeze and cried moderation, buIl-dozing
mobocracy and murder, but when Kalloeh, the
Kearneyite candidate for Mayor of San Fran.
cisco, Cal, is called out and shot down like q
dog, they say DeYoung, the slayer, did what
any other spirited gentleman would have done
!" kill d-m rascal for talking about his moth
err"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17

Essence Of Herbs faT Graves, Soups, 6c.-Take
of winter savOry, sweet marjoram, lemon
thyme and sweet basil each one ounce grated
lemon peel and eschalots each one-half ounce
crushed celery seed one-fourth ounce, and
proof spirit one pint. Shake frequently for
two weeks, the clear liquor may be poured of
from the sediment. A very little will give a
superior flavor to soups and gravies,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
w. J. ARMSTRONG;, sec'y.

THE Winona Advance speaks of Col Hillary
Talbert, of Carroll county, a candidate foI
the Legislature. He is now a member of the
Board of Supervisors of that county, and was
thirty years ago sheriff of Yalobusha. He is q
man Of capacity and fine executive ability, and
Carroll viii be well represented in making him
its choice. He has lived long, respectfully and
usefully, and will be found man in his place
wherever you put him.-Holly Springs South.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17

Alexander II. Stephens says of his book
1.-THE war between the States" g wrote il
with view of having the facts as they were
truthfully stated, and without any pecuniary
as my royalty on the sale, or twenty-five cents
= Yolumen
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17

The man who got in q harber-chair,
pinned the newspaper round his neck
and began to read the towel, may Just.
~ be called absent minded.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
THIRD SENATORIAL DISTRICT CONVENTION
Brookhayen Ledger.
| BRooKHAvEN. September 8th. 1879.

Brookhayen Ledger.
BRooKHAvES, September 8th, 1879,
In pursuance of the time and place APP
pointed by the Lincoln County Convention
to hold the Senatorial Convention to nomi-
nate Senator for the District composed Of
the counties of Lincoln, Lawrence and Pike,
the following delegates appeared and were
enrolled as follows:
DIR. G.. A. Teunisson, J. A. Fox, w. II.
Butler, G. r. Dale, c. r. Beal, L. p. Jones,
I. H. Smith, J. w. Maxwell w. j. Arm
strong, T. S. Cotton, DR. VIM. Weathersby.
Whereupon, q. r. Dale was called to the
chair and w. ]. Armstrong requested to
act as Secretary. The following preamble
and resolutions were offered by DR.. q. A
Teunisson and unanimously adopted;
WAEREAs, These appearing 10 be misun-
Outstanding as to the time of holding the
Senatorial Convention; therefore be it
Resokved, That this Convention do now
adjourn to meet at Brookhaven on Satur
day, the 18th inst, and that a copy of the
proceedings be sent TO the Democratic Elk
ecutive Committees of Pike and Lincoln
counties, aud that the papers of those coun
ties be requested to publish the same
Ordered, That the Convention do now ad
journ until Saturday 18th inst.
G. R. DALE, Chr'm.
w. J. ARMSTRONG;, 6ec'y.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
THE DEAREST BABY.


BY MRS. ". .. BUTTS.
South and North
East and West,
Where is the baby
That / love bestf
A little papoosr
Under the trees
A Chinese beauty
Beyond the seas2
An English child
Among the Mills
A Switter baby
Between the hill-
A dark-eved darling
la southern wales
An Iceland baby
In Northern gales2
" hat nonsense talk
To speak of these 2
The dearest baby
L, pu my knees
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
PoNToToC AND UNION PICTORIAL coz
YENTIGN.


Pontotoc Democrat.
The Pictorial convention convened at
Cherry Creek on last saturday, Aug Both, and
organized by election of :. NJ. Barr, Chairman
and G. :. Mitchell, Of Union county, Sec'y
On motion the chair appointed a commit
tee of five upon credentials which commit
tee reported that each Supervisors District
of both Union and Pontotoc counties were
correctly represented.
1t was moved and seconded that each Su-
pervisors District be entitled to cast FIVE
votes-carried.
Capt. \. NJ. Berry withdrew the name Of
DIR. Nc Whittier as a candidate before the
convention and on motion Col. T. =. Robert
son was unanimously declared the nominee
Of the convention by reclamation.
h1essrs Stewart, Mitchell and Berry were
appointed a committee of three to inform
Col Robertson Of his nomination; after
which the convention, on motion, adjourned
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
Twenty-third Senatorial District.

1tIplty AUFsItlsETI
MIR. ]. III. Dalton, Of Union county, was
nominated last Saturday a. the Democratic
candidate for State Senator from this District
Rally round the flag bOya."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN

Speech of Gen. Thomas Ewing at
Gallipolis.
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VOLUME XIII.

dollars each year. This shrinkage of values
increases the tax burden one-haIf or four
hundred millions year. That increase
amounts to interest at 4 per cent. on ten
thousand millions of dollars, more than one
third OF the present wealth of the country.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-17
UTILIZATION.

When yesterday l asked you, love,
One little word to say,
Your brother interrupted us;
So please say Yesterday.
NarristOWn Herald
, 1879-01-21

~ through freight important proportion dctsJed
".i,. IN transit to tho eeabosrt by recent severe
s,oyms; for Liverpool. engagements included by
.,cen 9. coo b,ls -four, through freight, malay at
=. ner btt; :, COO pkgu butter a. 37s 6dG140s.
To he Irfstrn Atsotta!sI Frtss.
xvv YonK, Ian. 9o.-CorToy-ettldT; o 1.11
7o0.1}c: futurrs nrm; January. o. 4+c; February,
a :oc; March, D.71e; April, v.s9c; Mhy, l0.01c;
r,ovn-Suct; =, teeetptr. q, 600 brts: super State
nd western. s.. .o54a3. 56: common to good extra,
a. o5;fa3 90; good to choice, -. D56o4. TO: white
wheat extra. $4.b5&s5. 25; extra ohto. 81. 7ssa
h.oo: 81. Louis. 50. so9b5. 76; Minnesota patent
process. $3.50.
Gn.t.-Ehest dnll, weak. and lower; receipts,
nj, QUO bu: nnRradrd red. II Ola On; No. idn.
,nSet Sst 81 fe 1e II. as;ae1 %s.e'n
bsls5ac: State. E1ssislc. harley quiet; malt dull
tn npu,ipal. CoTn-Mulerate demand: receipts,
= eco bu nes14sea ~ t747M:; 16s;c Ne 4s
asoai. Oats dali an dropping; Eece.pts, IL, edo
psss: No. ! white. 33c; mixed DO. 3oH H031!<c;
.r-f;s,,i, asm.nd,;; 1,;ns. snppne: paa,: 4o@45o.
tiamcEniEa-coHee no9insli$ unchanged: Sugar
aquiet snd unchanqed. 1slce steady.
T4tiow-s.a,tet dull at DIE.
Tunrr:!,rE1Eitm i 35Ha2se.
E0us-Fttm; Western, 27Itl28c.
o,a. so Oa,; 90. Is. Btrf steady. Gut mests auIct
But arm; long clear middlcs, 4Ae: short do, f;c,
Lard nrong and higher; prime stcAm, SO. 400
y s isrsrrxa-Narket dull; Westerns, 1oQ3ee.
CuE1sE-etead{i Wests;n, 2@sac.
Wnmxy-Nominaf, At u. II bid; mona Offering.
, 1879-01-21


Everybody Il expected to kiss the baby. The
tlmtd little gtrl who shrtnks from the protfercd
ossutalion y ordered By her parrnts 10 kiss the
visitor. The visitor tas q slight or sryctu
sore throat. thu dlphtacssc gcrt,is arc conveyed
to tho lips OF the Reluctant c0l!d, and tln4 loux-
nieut In tho t4Fuat. A violent attack vi tipe-
thersa results aud sprcads through tho family,
usually bY tho same direct Injection. TIC
hsaEt-bsoken mother tows her lead to tbs
insgEutahie d!spcilsatians OF Providence, md
wonders why her larllnR should b. takep,-
darling. vhom she l!sd KEPT at l,otnu safely
guarded against All exposure. rhc lortor talks
leaEpedlT about scwer-xax and lind " atcr, ,--1lla
these may ae the sehsrle but ncyer the urt.tn, Ut
the tonta9fun.-but Tue fatal lisrasc was tlnpart-
ed through the lips Of that thouGht!css ysituE.
nany wise mothers will not permit strangers OF
friends 10 kiss their Children. Their exan,pie
should bu followed. Under the n,ottu, "God
Bless Our llo.uc,h should be suspended anut!l-
CT, "Don't Kiss Our Children" II lnuiscrtn,i-
aseS klss!ug wsEe only nasty, u might be- ta!rr-
should oe abolisheI,