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The weekly clarion., 1880-03-24
Kinds County Railroad Bends.
Natchez Democrat. ]

NatCnez democrat
Soon the Hinds county Railroad bonds
will be for sale, and as there will be many
persons in this vicinity who NAV wish 10
take advantage Of this favorable opportuni-
ty for Investment, we will make state
Iaent OF the condition Of Kinds county and
the probabilities Of the profits Of an invest
ment in her bonds.
The assessed value Of the property I'm that
county is almost $4,000, 900, but il is really
worth much more. The county, outside Of
the Railroad bonds, owes not more than
100000. The whole debt Of the county,
then, would be only little over four per
cent. of the value Of property at the pres
ent low assessment. The bonds are seven
per cent. bonds, at ten and fifteen years. One
then, investing at, say, ninety cents, would
have for 5000 a thousand dollar bond, and
would get as interest seventy dollars ane
n0ally, and have no tax 10 pay for loaned
money, as the act Of 1872 relieves these
bonds from tax.
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pY SAN W. SMALL, "oLD 81"

BY SAN W. SMALL, "OLD ST.
4danta ConsatuGon)
WRITTEN EXPRESSLY FOR THE wAsHISoToS
GAZETTE
Yes boss. Tse bin 'er de ''promis' LAM
Wbar de Wabash hunts de sea,
An deY sed dat milk an honey iOwd
Fer AT us niggers free;
/ sold nay Ian, my waggin an hoss,
An tuck de s. A Line Road
An felt like de pilgrim at de cross
When he los his hevvy load.
ReTrain
Bu now Sc aimin back fer home,
Fer de lan OBJ pitch and tar;
An when | m dar / ~ gwine ter stay
Twelj G4brii calls on Judgment day
IN g,yine back home TO die dar
H..
Dar wuz col ness in de a r ous dar
Aud lie tolk-es looks dey froze US;
And de darkies die dar cherry day
From Pc chllin winds dat blo"ses:
Dar ain I no work u II an 40,
No pa : fer what yers done;
An yer be.s all day fer bone TO eat,
An =tarv-s from sun 10 sun
Refrnia:
But now se amin back fer home
Fer de Ian ob pitch and tar;
An when IN dar IA gwine ter stay
Iwell Gahril calls on Jed Iment day
] m gwine back home ter die darl
I'm pwine back eZ fast ez ] kin
Ter De ole plantation home,
An when ! - dar / won { leab agin,
Ter dem f1rrin parts ter roam;
Dar'- Fl sA in de Roanoke plenty ter eat,
Dars possums IN de trees,
Dar rabbit an deer fer po man ) meat
An be fox chase when yer plaese.
Refrain
So now ! -e amin back fer home,
Ter dc Ian 90 pitc1 an tar;
An when IN dar m gwne ter stay
Twell Gahril calls On Judgement day:
I ze gwine back home ter die dar!
I'm rwiue ter lab wild de foxes / kno',
De foxes dat kno me, too,
Whar iere : sunny land an sunny hearts
An frieu dats stanch au' true;
Je- keep de Mort an w es ez yOurn,
Br S9uf II 10 fer me
IN cNbiusfin back ter de Ian
OATS lie bes' earf fer me-
Eefraia:
Buj now I 60 amin back fer home,
Ter u g Ian ob pi'ch an tar;
An when ! an dar | III gwine ter stay
Tweil Gabril calls on Judgment day
u gwIue back home ter die dur
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FOR THE LADIES.

The young lady who can peel a potato in
five seconds is as useful as the young woman
who speaks five languages is ornamental.
a new book is promised by the author of
"Mrs Jernyngham's Journal" 1t will be
called Every Genteel," and is story for
girls.
The young daughter of Mr.. George H.
Pendleton is one of the few ladies who in
this age cultivate the charming old fashion
of harp-playing.
Mrs William H. Vanderbilt will soon
receive new set Of Dresden china, contain
ing 400 pieces. The manufacturers will
send the set to Paris, for exhibition.
An old Delaware slaye-Mary Gross
has just completed her 105th year She is
remarkably bright maintains her mental
qualities, and is the Oldest woman in Chess
ter county
The Lorelie fan is mirror edged with
feathers set in Rhine pebbles, and covered
by white satin, on which is picture of the
Lorelei, and it is worn pendent from the
waist
Robert Collyer says that the name of the
young woman with whom Washington fell
in love at 10 years of age, and to whom
he wrote every deplorable poetry indeed, ,"
is his secret.
Cap>shaped bonnets of plush and velvet,
finished at the top with tassel which is
allowed to droop at the side, are the newest
things in. London millinery. The only
stiffening in them is band of muslin
which forms the brim.
Rumors of quarrel between the Princess
of Wales and her mother-in-law are on foot
in England, simply because the Queen did
not stop to speak to her Royal Highness on
her way out of the House of Lords at the
opening of Parliament.
The newest English style of hair dressing
requires the hair to be parted very far back,
and the curls to be massed high on the
forehead. This is poor consolation to
young ladies who have INDUCED in too
much slate pencil; but truth is truth-and
there are plenty offalse frisettes.
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A Monster Vampire from Asia.
Toledo (O) Commercial. ]

4OAChO w. SOiAAAaSAC-1A.J
In etore on Summit street may be seen
an animal the ike o. which but few people
in Toledo have ever seen. 1t is q 1aoGster
South Asian vampire, the much dreaded
"blood-sucker" of that country. This rare
creature, perhaps the only living specimen
of the kind in this country, is about one
and kalf feet long, has a pair of piercing
black eyes which shine like diamonds, a
donpIe row of sharp teeth, similar to those
OF the weasel, ana its powerful wings when
stretched its full length measure Two aud 6
half feet from point to point. The wand
pire hangs suspended from bar in the CEN
ter of its cage by paiEGf formidable claws,
and when in repoSe resembles q closed
umbrella, it's body is covered with a cons
Portable coat of brown fur, while its beauri-
fully proportiOned head, which has a re-
markable similarity to that of a diminutive
black and tan terrier dog, is surmounted by
a pair Of large sAell-snsped ears, This
strange creature is almost totally blind dur
ing the day. but at night its little eyes
twinkle with astonishing brilliancy. The
vsmnire is kept in a temperature of about
20 degrees, IL order to conform as nearly as
possible with the climate OF his native home.
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ADVICE given by the Partisan to young
men who 60 into society "Nsver wound an
ugly woman and. above all, if an ugly wo-
man comes and says to you with side
glance, 4 know that | am not pretty do
not fall into the trap and reply, True,
madam; but you have moral qualities and
domestic virtues which I place above the
perishable advantages Of beauty | was
eighteen years of age when | made this an.
swer, worthy of Telemachus, to the wife of
a banker whose protection / was seeking.
The next day the lady said to her husband :
4 hope that the young scamp you presented
to me yesterday is not going to be frequent
visitor here :"
The weekly clarion., 1880-03-24
AN ACT to provide for the ascertainment of
the Indebtedness of the State on account of
the Seminary Fund and for the payment of
ialefest LhekeoA.

AN ACT to provide for the ascertainment of
the Indebtedness of the State on account of
the Seminary Fund and for the payment of
ihpefest IheEee4.
WHEREAS, Under an act of Congress proEid-
ing for grant Of land for the support of a
Seminary of Learning within the State of
Mississippi, the Eegialatqre of this State by
enactment thereof accepted the said grant IN
trust for the purposes mentioned in said act OF
WHEREAs, Under an act of the Legislature
of the State of Mississippi. approved March 2,
1888 the Governor of Mississippi was author
ised and required 70 appoint commissioners
to estimate the value of said lands aud have
the same sold and the proceeds returned to
the Treasury for and in aid of the trust emu
merated IN said grant; and
WHEREAS, Under the act entitled an act to
incorpo ate the University of Mississippi,
approved February p, 1874, the proceeds of
the sale of the lands granted by the act OF
,on ss--Ass aforesaid were vested, when collect
"A in the BOARD Of Trustees of said University
Of Mississippi. in aid Of the original act of
Con gress; and
EHEREAs, The State of Mississippi did esl:
lect the proceeds arising from the sale OF aid
lands and has never ACCOUNTED fo- the same
to the University of Mississippi, and
WHEREAS, The joint committee Univer-
stiles, aa instructed BY the concurrent reSolu
tion adopted at the present session of the
Legislature, have fully Investigated the con-
dition of the account Of the State with said
University in respect to said fund and have
reported the sum OF $54406l e. ascertained
by the statement Of said account made by G.
A. Brougher, ESQ., under the direction Of said
committee, to be the amount Of the indebted-
ness Of the State 60 said University on ac-
count Of said Seminary fund now. therefore,
of ths State 81 Mississippi Thas the Indebted
mess OF the State on account Of said Seminary
Fund 50 held IN trust as Aforesaid be, and the
same Is hereby scknowladged and declared to
Be the said sum Of 6ve hund.ed and. forty -four
fhnlfnnrfd ana Rixfv~one dnlzHpa And IN amfN-
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Welded Love-A True Incident.
rom the n. O. Picayune. ]

From the n. O. Picayune
"Make the bed easy, Mr. B." said old
Uncle Abe to the undertaken, who was pre-
pairing the coffin for his aged wife, Make
the bed soft and easy, for her old bones are
tender and soft, and hard bed will hurt
them" lie forgot for a moment-that old
gray-haired man-that she was dead that
the old bones had done aching forever.
Sixty-four years had she walked by his side,
a true and loving wife. Sixty-four years !
just think of it, in this age of divource.
Sixty-four years had they dwelt un-
der the same sorrows of life; to-
gether mourned over the coffin of their
first born; together rejoiced in the
prosperity of their sons and daughters, and
now she has left him alone. No wonder he
forgot. Her loving hands had so long cared
for him, for he had been the feebler of the
two. Until death do us part" said the
marriage service that had united them so
many years ago. Death had parted them,
but the love still survived. Tenderly had
he cared toE LEr all these years, and now
tenderly did he watch tie making of the last
bed Of this still loved wife. He had bfazely
breasted the storm of life with her by his
side, but now that she was gone he could
not live, and III few days they laid him
by her side
The weekly clarion., 1880-03-24
HOME

Home S not merely four square walls,
Though with pictures hung and Rilded-
Homo . whore affection calls,
Filld with shrines the heart hath builied
Home Go watch the faithful dove
Sailing meath the heaven above usi
Home is where there one 10 love,
Home is where there's one to love u.s.
Home $ not merely roof and room;
1t needs something to endear IT,.
Home is where the heart can bloom,
Where there's some kind lip to cheer IT..
What is home with none 10 meet,
None to welcome none to greet us2
Home is sweet--and only sweet
When there's one we love 10 meet as.
The weekly clarion., 1880-03-24

GETTING TO THE REAR.-The following,
related by an officer of the Stonewall
Brigade, may interest some of our soldier
-fFiendss
While JacksSn's corps vss cautiously
moving to the flank and rear of the Union
army as Charlottesville, the Confederate
cavalry in advance became engaged with
the enemy. Soon a wounded and bleeding
trooper was seen emerging from the woods
in front. After looking around, he moved
in the direction from which the infantry
were marching as if seeking the rear, or, as
the average grayjacket would say, the r'ar.
Soon afteFwaTd rapid firing explained that
the blue-jackets had closed in behind jack
son. and it was not long before the poor
cavaIrvman was seen coming back again.
When opposite the s.Stonewall, another
cavalfylnan from the front also arrived
No. | at once recognized him, and said,
ssHallo, Bill--wOunded2 p
ssYe,0 said No. "but not bad. Let's
gik to he Far.p
AZ which No. exclaimed: This IS the
dnxnea ~ hpht Eva hin III yit. H hnfna q0t
s0 IT. fnE Drawer, I'M HaEpeEsa
afAz 81 fiI Aril
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AN ACT for the establishment of rule o
measurement for saw logs and square tim
har aud for otha Y,.r,,OSag

AN ACT for the establishment of rule of
measurement for saw logs and square tim
ber and for other purposes.
HhEAEAs, Certain log tables, or rules Of
measurement known the 'Beardslee Table
and the Pearl River Measurement" are being
extensively used in portions of this State by
mill men and other persons in the measure
by them; and
WHEREAS, The said Beardslee's Table andthe
Pearl River Measurement, is not correct rule
OF measurement and unjustly discriminates
against large class of citizens known
az log men, causing them to sustain loss of
over twenty per cent. Of the actual measure
ment Of their saw legs and square timber; and
WHEREAS, A certain rule of measurement
known and called "Scribners Lumber and
Log Book by Doyles Rule" is fair and equita-
bic rule of measurement for both buyer and
seller, therefore
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi, That the table
known as 1Scribner's Lumber and Log Book
by Doyles Rule, be and the same is hereby
adopted and declared to be the standard rule
of measurement, by which sa n lags and square
timber s9ldin this State shall be measured
SIC. T. be 1t further enacted, That it shall
be unlawful for any, person in this State to
use as a rule of measurement in measuring
saw logs and square timber, any table or rule
of measurement that gives a measurement
and computation, less than that given by
Scrlbners Lumber and Log Book by Qoyles
Rule, and any person viola sing the provisions
of this act shall be deemed and held to be
guilty of misdemeanor, and may be tried
before any court having competent jurisdic-
ton, and if found guilty shall be fined, for
each offence not less than fifty dollars nor
more than two hundred and fifty dollars, and
may be imprisoned not less than one n5r more
than six months, or both 81 the discretion of
the court.
SEc. ) BE it further enacted, That this act
take effect from and after the first day OF April
1850, and all acts and parts OF acts In conflict
with this act be and the same are hereby re-
psaled.
Apnroyed March < 1850
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THE Columbus (Ga) Enquirer says that,
as previously announced, Mr.. o. G. Harrell
had telephone placed IN the Presbyterian
church. connected with bis residence, for
the benefit OF Mrs. H, uAo is unable to
leave the house On Sunday Rev. G.. ",
Maxon preached, and Mrs. Harren, sitting
IA her room at home, heard not only every
word of Chs sermon and prayers bnt the
music. She eonld also distinctly hear thn
eonerngn tipn WHEN antRFing nnd leeTinB
ef church
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rHz SONG OF THE "ExoDUsrER." /"
I'm ewine Back Home to Die Dar."

r.tTm airoin' ter git back home an die darl
-GrseH Ra5fH e0fored North Carotind smtyrant
Eet0rs The Senate Exodus Committed
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AN ACT to amend an Act entitled an Act i'm
posing tax on certain privileges, approved
Eahruarv 1877 - = =

AN ACT to amend an Act entitled an Act i'm
posing tax on certain privileges, approved
February l, 1877.
aEerIoN J. he it enacted by the Legislature
Of the State of Mississippi, That Act enti-
| tied an Act imposing q tax on certain prfvil-
! eyes, approved Februery l, 1877, be so amend.
| ed to repeal the tax of one hundred 5oilars
| on all trappers from other States, of beaver
or other animals, captured for their fur
SIC. z. Be Il further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in foyce from and sitter its
passage.
Approved March 5, 1880
AN ACT to provide for the safe-keeping and
preservation of the Records of the Supreme
Court.
WHEREAs All the availahle syaee set apart
| for keeping and preserving the records OF
causes brought TO and determined by the SUI
preme Court, rs now fully occupied; and
WHEREAS, 1t is necessary that provision be
made at once, for the safe. keeping and preser-
vation In systematic and orderly manneF Of
such records as may be brought 70 said Court
in future; therefore,
SECTION /. Be IL enacted by the Legislature
Of thA State of Mississippi, That Room No.
TIVE, On the third floor of the State Capitol, be
and the same Is hereby set apart for use by the
Clerk Of the Supreme Court in storing the
Records of said Court, and of the High Court
| Of Errors and Appeals, and So d CLERK is
hereby authorized to haze said room fitted up
with saitakla shelves drawers or boxeK
SEC. z Be it further enacted That -
Clerk be and he is hereby eafharis~~s 1aia -
quired under the advice and di-..; ~ ~ II I 8
court 70 remove the cords Of the HIN Couri
~. An Appsals from the room In which
J 49, nov are to said Room No two and to Sc
arrange said records, and so index the same
on the general dockets Of said High Court OF
ERRORS and Appeals, that records may be
found at a1y time with ease Propidsd, That
aaid records shall not be removed unless said
Supreme Court shall so order.
/ SEC. 3 Be il further enacted That for the
The weekly clarion., 1880-03-24

AN ACT 10 repeal sections three four and
five, of an Act to amend the law regulating
the admission of patients into, and their dis :
charge from the State Lunatic Asylum, APP
proved March f. 1875 and for other pur-
poses.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
Of the Stateof Mississippi That sections three,
four and five, of an Act to amend the law regu-
lating the admission Of patients into and their
discharge from the State Luuatic Asylum, APP
proved March 4, 1875, be and the same are here
by repeal d.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, That any per-
son being a lgnatio, and resd mt of - me
State OF Mississippi shall be ad;nitted into
the Asylum free OF charge, and the necessary
expenses of removing such lunatie to and from
said Asylum shall be paid out of the Treasury
OF the county from which they may be sent
SEC. 8. BE 1t further enacted That this Act
shall take effect shd he in force from and after
its passage.
Approved March A. 1880.
The weekly clarion., 1880-03-24
AN ACT for the protection of Wool Growers
in this State. and for other PURPOSES.

I
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislatu ture
| of the State of Mississippi, That all dogs, in
| this State, found proving straying alone
! and from the premises of their owners, and
| found either chasing or killing d sheep, shall
! be deemed and held 10 be a sheep killing dog,
! and any person so finding such dog, may kill
the same, and shall not be held liable to the
owner for doing.
SEc ,. Be it further enacted, That the
owner of any dog found chasing or killing
sheep, who after notice of the fact, shall fail
to kill, or refuse TO allow killed, such dog so
found chasing or killing sheep, shall be held
liable for three times the amount of all losses
or damages occasioned by such dog so chasing
or killing sheep to be recovered before any
court having competent jurisdiction.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, That it shall
be the duty of the owner of any hog found
catching or killing lamb or kid in this State
to ia ke up such hog so catching killing a
lamb or kid, and keep the same confined and
from running at large during the months of
January, February. March and December of
each year, and should any such owner, who,
when demand is made by any citizen, fail or
refuse to confne or keep such hog as herein
provided for, shall be held liable for all losses
or damages occasioned by such hog so catch
ing killing lamb or kid, to be recovered
before any court having competent iuris-
diction.
SEC 4. Be it further enacted, That any
person who shall shear take off in any
manner, the wool from any sheep, that has been
killed by dogs or otherwisa, without first OBJ
tanning permission from the owner or keeper
Of such sheep, so killed, with intent to convert
to his own use or conceal the same, shall be
guilty of misdemeanor, and may be prose-
cuted before any court having competent ju-
rsdiction, and if found guilty, shall be fined
not less thanihve nor more than twenty-five dol
lars, and may be imprisoned not less less than
five nor more than twenty days for each
offence.
SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, That the pro-
visions of the first section of this Act shall not
apply to dogs chasing deer or other wild ami
mails, returning home from such chase
Provided, Such dogs shall not be found chas-
ing sheep or other stock.
SEC. s. Be it further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and af.er its
passage.
Approved, March 5, 1880.
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Living in Quiet.

A rule for living happily with Others is
to avoid having stock subjects of disputa-
tion. 1t mostly happens when people live
much together, that they come 70 have
certain set copies, around which, from ire-
quent dispute, there is such a growth of
angry words, mortified vanity and the like
that the original subject of difference be-
comcs a standing subject for quarrel, and
there is a tendency ia all minor disputes 90
drift down to it. Again, If people wish to
live well together, they must not hold too
much to logic, and suppose that everything
is to be settled by sufficient reason. DR..
johnson saw this clearly with regard TO
married people when he said, " "Wretched
would be the pair above all meansOf wretch
edness who should be doomed to adjust by
reason, every morning, ali the minnie de-
tails of the domestic day. Cooley, for
March.
Az IRISH BULL-The following dialogue
actually occurred anent the recent open
winter:
PAT. "Moike, did liver We sec winter
loike this wanT'
MIKE. 1ndade I did"
PAT. 'Whin2D
MIKE. sIaasht summer, shure, and BE-
gone to ye P'-Editor's Drawer, in harperg
Magazine for April
A New York paper says Sc b willing
an should vote 81 thev want to. we n
like Is see the man shat could male
vote e theY didn Nfn c
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into bonds as herein provided, no interest
shall he paid except the inte est accruing n
said bonds, s hich the treasurer shall collect
and pay TO e respective companies, subject
however 70 the conditions and restrictions now
imposed by law.
SEC. 10. Be it further enacted. That when
ever the whole amount of cash deposits. State
bonds or other State liabilities on denosit bv
insurance companies shall have been pur-
chased or paid off by the State as herein pro-
vided, and United State bouds substituted
United States bonds only shall be REQUIRED
and received on account OF such deposits, and
the provision of the Revised Code, adopted at
the present session of the Legislature naming
said United StStes bonds as the deposit Of
insurance companies, shall be in full force
and effect
SEC. II. Be- it further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after lis
passage.
Approved March ). 1880.
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NUMBER u.

! SIC. 4. Be it furthed enacted That for ,be
purpose Of carrying out the provisions and in
tent of this Act, the sum Of three hundred ana
seventy-hYe dollars is hereby appropriated out
OF any monies in the State Treasury. not other
wise appropriated, and the Auditor of Public
Accounts is hereby authorized to draw his
warrant therefor in favor of said Clerk, on the
presentation of his claim, approved as provid-
ed in section three of this Act
SEC. 8. Be il further enacted, That this Act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved, March 8. 1900.
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AN ACT for the protection or partidrca in
Kinds county.

SECTION l. Be il enacted by the Legislature
/ OF the Stale Of Mississippi, That from and
after the passage OF this act, IL shall DE unlaw-
ful for any person 10 trap or snare quails on
partTidges in Kinds county
SIC. 2 BE IL further enacted, That any per-
son violating the proyis uns of this act, shall.
on conviction, be subject 90 tho same penalty
as prescribed 10y law for the killing or catch
ing Of quail OF partridgos out of season.
Approved, March g. 1880