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The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-13

the fret day, they were disposed to be
philosophical. They ate their dinner in
hurry, and were soon out Of the way
Of the renovators, who-didn't come
Maybe Yours Truly wasn't mad But,
according to the Governors logic, she
was "happy," and she tried to endure
tine ecstasy Of the situation In silence.
Aud she washed the windows and upset
the rooms in the second story to hurry
the work along aud at the end of two
days the calcimining was done in the
kitchen. But the paint was not dry,
and it was two days longer before the
cook-stove was up again and the pantry
shelves IN place and the doorstep
mended and the pump repaired and the
new doorlock put on. BY that time
the dining-room was in chaos aud the
parlor and first floor bedrooms Ike
wise. Tie psper-hangers could not af
ford to make two jobs Of the rooms, they
said, and so for two days more there
was not a settled spot except the
kitchen, and that was overrun with din
ing-room furniture aud paint buckets.
MONDAY, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday % roared the Governor, "and
nothing doneI Women are never happy
unless they keep a house-cleaniug jOt
like this in soak for month or more
I'll bet myhead you won't get through
I with this muss before June ~
Mother looked on in meek silence, a
she had done for a third Of a century
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
Work On The N. and J. Railroad.

Captain Duffin, the earth-work con
tractor on the Natchez and jackson
Road, has quit work on the jackson
end, and is working on the line of the
road beyond Raymond The Kinds
County Gazette states the facts and the
reasons for this change of base, as fol-
follows:
He completed three or four miles of work
near Jackson, and discontinued operations
there because OF the difficulties as TO right
of way, the demands of the landowners, in
the opinion of the officers of the company
being excessive. He brought with him, on
Saturday, his mules. implements, etc, and
established camp at the old Moore place,
adjoining this town, and was followed on
Saturday and Monday by his laboring force,
and yesterday work commenced on the south
west side of Raymond, short distance be-
low the Moore residence, on the line divid-
ing the Bogle-W addill land from Geo W.
Harper's land. The surveyed railroad line
crosses the Utica dirt road, debouching
from the Harper land into the Bogle-Wad-
dill place at the point of commencement.
The railroad line leaves the Utica road to
the left al that point, passing into Messrs.
Boyle and Waddilfs corn field, running Oh
to the creek bottom not far from the bridge,
when it crosses the Utia road again, and en-
tiers the land of Mr.. {. c. Heard. The land
owners from Raymond south To the town Of
Utica, without an exception, so far a. we
have heard, have donated free right of way
TO the road, and hence no such trouble as
that heretofore experienced need be appre-
hended, and the work, we presume Will 90
forward without interruption.
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Settlers on Public Lands Along the
Line or the V. e. NJ. Railroad.

Hon G. +. Hooker has introduced in
the House of Representatives the fol-
lowing bill for the objects therein de-
scribed. They are certainly praise
worthy. and we hope the bill will pass 4:
WHEREAS. 4 nuniber " persons in the State
OF NIississippi have entcre lands along the
line Of the Nicksburg and Meridian Railroad,
running from VickSburg to Meridian, and
paid the fees in the land office at jackson,
and made improvements on the same ana re
sided on same a number of years, End upon
going t. make their hual proof If payment for
said lands have been informed that SAID lands
though supposed by the government land
officers and the persons entering the same to
be public lands had been coded by The gov
eminent many years since to the said fIcSs-
burg and Meridian Railroad, and then were
not subject TO entry and settlement BY private
citizens; Therefore
SECTION J. Be Il enacts2 by the Scaat. and
HOUSE Of Representatives. Of the Elate8 States Ct
America ia Congress assembled, That wherever
CIV person has made entry of any of said land
80 eelcd 20 the Nicksburg and Meridian Rail
road, that upon making proof thereof At the
land office in the city, and Of the amounts
they have paaI on said entries. and the mum
Der II months or gears they have resided on
said lands they shall be allowed to make en-
try and settlement on any other public lands
subject 10 entry and settlement. sGd shall be
credited with the amout OF fees paid t. the
land Office and shall be credited With the
time they have resided on sail lands so enter
ed hy mistake and the said money so paid and
the said time whist they have resided on said
lands so by mistake catered shall he applied
50 the new entry aud settlement made by them.
SEC > That this act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05

1T would seem that the casa here re
ported in the ST Louis Courts i mat
ter of local interest here, but We never
heard of the parties before
St. Louis Republican.
The suit Of Ellen MoIair against the Union
Depot Company tried before jury IA
Judge Thayers court yesterday Ii was 10
recover = dover interest IN certaln real - ate
conveyed 10 ne defendant company by francis
Francis Moiair was for many years citizen
of ST. Louis, although for number Of years
past he had resided in Montana. A. one time
he city marshal here. pecuEa4lty OF
the case is that Mrs Melair is very pro-
nounced mulatto whilst Mr., Molair was
white man, although swarthy ones nearly
if not quite as dark as his wife. Hen hair Is
partake more of the Caucasian than the Atri-
can Proof was INTRODUCED as TO the marriage,
which was disputed. and after sumo objection
laintia was put on the witness stand. ard
told a very interesting story. She was born
in Jackson. Mississippi. and her father was
white man named Perkins. who owned her
mother. Her mother was the daughter of
free, but, being in the family OF the negroes,
had been held in slavery. When plaintiff was
born Der father dec Jared her free. and CaVe
her education. When She was fourteen
years OF age she taught c0lored school IA
Texas. She then taught in Mississippi, W hen
she came 10 St Louis. In 1913 she was NAL
ried here TO Moiair III house on Morgan
street There were thirty or forty - his wh'te
friends present to witness the ceremony and
three foUr Of her colored friends The jury
rendered a verd CT for the plaintiff Deten-
dant viii carry the case un.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05


In accordance with n call Of the Democratic
Executive Committee Of the county, there as
sembled in Fayette on Saturd Y, the 18th day
of APRIL $50 IA number of Representative
Democrats from the different precincts in the
county. In the Absence OF K. IL. Forman, Esq,
Chair Dem. Tx. Com, the meeting was cali
ed to order by DR.. n. l.. Guice, acting chair
man. and permanent organization was then
entered into by eiecting permanent chair
man and Secretary OF the meeting. Upon
motion Dr.. @. u, N0land was elected to the
chair and |. 4. D1nnell, Secretary.
The business of the meeting being stated
from the Chair to be, as,ordered by the call of
the Executive Committee the election Of
delegates TO represent this county in the State
Convention, which chooses delegates TO rep
res-nt this state IN the National Democratic
Convention, and also the clecunE OF a new
Executive Committee, II was moved by Judge
q. ". ShacEieford, ana carried, that two dele
gates be appointed IRON each Police u strIct in
the county TO cast the four votes IN the State
Convention to which this county Is entitled
Acung upon TINS MOTION tie Chalr appoint
ed TIE i9ll2"lng gentlemen rs sald delegates
DIST -. u McArn Dr. } r. WISE; Dist.
-; I. lang man. = II. NaddGN Dlst. p
VI Eiseman' H. II; ormnn DIST 4-"eo. Lake,
W abe harrison; Dlst. 9-N u. Tory, }. b.
HefHu%.
Inc iolloW'hg was oHefed by MAJ Ihos.
need anu aIoPied
1te$0'efa' mat sald delegates pc requested TO
use theIr influence ~ having the delegates who
small oe appointed TO lhe NATIONAL convention
90 there without instructions as 10 the Homi-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
Democratic County Conventions.
Marshall.

The Convention WAS called 10 order GA Sat
urdav bv Ges. ". ;. teatherston, and on his
mo ion H. o. Rand was elected permanent
Chairman.
appointed Secretary ana q. {. Myers, Assist
on mo.ion of Judge Stith committee. Of
five consisting of one from each SuPefNiS-
.arss discreet was appointed 10 dra resoiH-
lions for the meeting, consisting OF Aessi =
Fearherston Tyler. }. h. Walker, ". L. with
ers ana " ) Blackburn.
The committee reported the following reso-
Iat5ons which we're unanimously ado 1ted
/ That TWEEN ty-ive delegates be appointed
bv shis convention. Wlth mower 70 nj Nac4u-
cies, to attend the Democratic o'aLe oohE Nm
ton 10 be held at jackson on the nth OF May
uexf, the same 10 be appointed, hve from each
Supervisor district, by the Presldeh' OIL the
Convention.
That the Delegates from Marshall comfy
viii be sent by Us uuinstructed as 20 their vote
n the State Convention.
). That Gen. W. S Hancock, is our first
choice for President of the United states
/ We will support the nominee OF the Dem
-oeratic National Convention.
On motion Of Maj. Stickiaud the delegates
OF this county were Instructed TO favor the
abolition of tue two-thirds rule.
Tue Chairman appointed the following INST
District No. w. : Featherston, q. c.
Myers. r. }. Mckinney, A. Il. Brown, ). D.
Johnson. Alteruates r. Arthur Rant, ), r..
Beatright A. j. Wooten, F. W. Canon, II. =.
District No. Wv. 7. Hyer, NJ. Franklin,
L4fayctt, Lakewood, John Crump, ). r raw
ford Altcruates-W NJ. Strickland, Jrp ).
G. Mulc4hy, VIM. kamey, ;. ulpboh' +. D.
Dislrict 30 3-John Walker, Eng. Brooks,
W D. Ally, v. l., Withers, ". II. Newell
AIternaies-rhos NJ Kemp 4 c. Ingram, W.
b FutreIl, }. b Hunter, L. ). Mann.
District No. Nv. J. Phillips J. II. Miller.
Ell KuhI j. .. Martin, c. 5 Bowen. Jr. Al
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
A High Old Time.

The Republicans had an old-time rally
in this city last Saturday. Their pow
WOW was over the appointment OF dele
rates to their State Convention. "Blue
spirits and white, black spirits and grey,
mingled as of yore; and for hours they
kept up a tremendous uproar. The
contest was between the GRANTEES and
the Shermanites, and resulted in "a
drawn fight. The two factions secured
an equal number of delegates TO the
State Convention. Collector Hill, who
led the Shermanite forces, assisted by
Major Gibbs, was appointed one q he
delegates.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
Gen. Hancock For President.
Kinds County GazetIe.l

Kinds County Gazette
.sThe right of trial by Jury, the Habeas
Corpus, the Liberty of the Press, the Free
dom of Speech, the National Rights of Per-
sons, and the Rights OF Property, must be
preserved Gen. Hancock in 1867.
The public sentiment of the State, 50 far
as we are able to judge, indicates decided
preference for Gen. Hancock for President
The Press of the State, we think, with here
and there an exception, looks upon Han
cock with much more favor than upon any
other of the gentlemen named in connection
with the nomination and We have no doubt
that if the printing Offices could be polled,
a large majority of them would be found to
have decided preference for Hancock.
Gen Hancock Is comparatively a new
man-not connected with the politicians or
the rings, the monopolists or the machines
and hence has decided popularity with
the great body of the people who have taken
on a disgust with machine politicians and
professional office-seekers and ofice-holders.
He is preferred by hundreds and thousands
of substantial men on this account alone,
and it NAV not be safe for those who man
age the conventions of the Democratic party
(that is, if they desire a triumph next No
vember) to ignore the wishes OF 50 large and
50 substantial body of the people.
The foregoing from our distinguished
contemporary is entirely correct, in so
far as it represents a rapidly growing
sentiment in this State for Gen. Han
cock, Influenced by the fact Of his availa-
bility under the circumstances, and the
doubt that exists whether Gov Sey-
mour would accept the nomination or
not For ourselves, we have no doubt
on that subject, but it exists in the pub
lie mind, and has induced many who
preferred him to look elsewhere.)
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMocR
A RINGING PLATFORM

Rss0iUsd, frSt-fhat We the Darr.
~ Uf Fennsy wants IN convention 4.. it--
renew our vows Of fidelity DO DO f.,....
principles proclaimed and pr4cff-..l t'.-.r.a.
lustrous men who settled our +-.... h. ~ ..s..-
and founded the Democratic rartt . ...-s
and preserve them. I'...
SccoHa-Ihat rhe jBst powers .f-..s
Union, rights of States aud .i.ar.. W.. .....
pie are Will parts of one uarasa#.. -
and To save each partiuIl UnU.... ..s..
al .xor Is 20 save the lie of fI..
Ihir3-IEat The Democratic r4r.....
as III ever mas maintained. tl4r ..
are and ought 90 be In all tf..r.-- e..
10 the civil authorities 10 l..r.. .r.
has denied, the right OF tAe f..l .r.|. ... ....
uol TO keep on foot, 40 the general .. .-
SANDING army 20 invade Sfarr- e.. .--.
purposes without regard t0 c1u-rr.-...
trictlons, 20 control people al the ..| Pre-.
tect and encourage trauduleu. a...,... .-
or 90 lnaugurate candidates rea.r.0#
majority.
right pr servatIra of all rlal.-ar.
means ot peacefully redress .ul ..4...
reforming abuses. Tue presence. s. ..
OF "A regular military igi.. q.
90 arrest and ImIusgu citizen.
warrant or hearing. ua-.r.r.
tom Of elections and rupture. ria. ....
ton 81 sclfg1NcrumeuJ. We Oh.
good citizens o. ald u- lu Ir.-err#H
tutIons from destruction lE t.-..
methods of supervising iaa rfr.I
and coercIuE the popular will. I5....
way % lhe ballot box open .r.I #r..
d our fathers; iu Temuv ...r rI.. ...... .s-
distance whom tle people a--aui. ...
their sovereign pleasure 20. ... boil.
obedience Go their WI.. WHOM. ........
by their votes.
fvH-rhat Rutherford d H....
Neth placed in power ""1.n-, Mid. t... d..
and legally eNurv~s.. yE.. .ut ....
rclrtse uinffNe 90. "a cons urrH.r I'D.
claim of right t1 surround .H- H..... ..
with troops and urTuts -fHsI-.. ........
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
The Manning-springer Controversy

We have published on our first page,
letter of Hon. Van. II. Manning. Civ
ing all the particulars of the conduct of
Representative Springer, and ofhis own
connection with it. They We're mem
bers of the House Committee. IN the
contest between Washburne and Don
nelly, from Minnesota. The letter will
attract attention. 1t relates to a matter
that has been much discussed and is in
trinsically important. The failure to
give Donnelly the seat to which he is
entitled, as Mr. Manning urged, may
lose the Presidency to the Democratic
party in the event the election should
devolve upon the House of Representa- /
tives. 1t will decide the vote of NJ in /
nesota, and that State will decide the elee-
ton if it is thrown into the House. The /
reader, will therefore see, that to an
INSCRIPTIONS person there are millions
in 1t. The letter of Mr.. Manning has
confirmed our first Impressions. 1t con-
victs Representative Springer Of double
dealing and falsehood These charges
were made openly to his face and they
were tamely borne. His grievance was
carried into the House, where he sniy-
elled and appealed to the sympathies of
the members, pitied by some of the
Democrats, condemned by others, and
applauded by the Republicans whose
cause he had so opportunely served.
Conscience had made a coward of him.
Mr.. Manning's conduct was character
frank and above board. It was
as sincere and manly a. springer's was
preyaricating and treaeherous. l
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kemper County.
pEKALn. Mss. April u. IssO

bEhALb, Mss -Apiii ~ ise''-
At meeting of the Democracy of Kemptr
county called for thls day, Capt a. VI. Moore
was called TO preside as Chairman, aud I. W.
Brame as Secretary
u pom motion, the Chairman appointed five
delegates to the Congressional Convention, as
follows: From Northeast Beat, JAS. II. Ne
vile; Southeast Beat. r. Mckelyaiu (;
Southwest Beat-P. II. Gully; Northwest Beat
John IL. Overstreet; Centre Beat. T..
Bell.
Upon motion, the following resolution was
RssoIgea. That the course of our immediate
Representative in Congress, Hon H. u. Mon
ey, has been such as to meet tin the appro-
val and appreciation of every good citizen OF
Kemper county. Therefore, We earnestly re
quest the delegates from this county 10 the
Congressional Convention to use ali means
within their power to secure his re-nomina-
ton.
Upon motion, tie Chairman appointed the
following delegates TO the Democratic STATE
Convention, TO he held nj jackson on the 21th
prox. jas. II. Duke and T. ". Bramc, from
the county At large; from northeast beat, jas
II. Neville and by voice of the meeting ihc
Chairman; from southeast beat, j. Ii. Curre
and j. b. Odan; southwest beat ). ID. SUN
MS aud J. :. Bounds; northwest beat. f. NJ
Prince and VIM. Dres; centre beat, Geo. L.
Welsh and A. 7. Oversreet.
Upon motion to re-orgtni7e the Democratic
party in this county, the following persons
were seiected to constitute the Executive Com
mittee: From northeast beart, a VI Moore
j. A Swanzv and Jas. ii. Duke; from south
east beat. j. L. Hunnicutt, NJ. {. Garner and
Albert Roberts; southwest beat, =. II. Gully,
J no. Harbour and }. j. Tnsley; northwest
beat, ;. a. Campbell, Jno. IL. Diversified and
Henry Mardis; centre beat, ;. II. Davis, VIM.
p Evans and f. w. Nester; all of whom are
requested to meet at this place Oh the u Mon
day in Nav next, to organize and elect IA
Chairman and Secretary.
Upon motion, the Secretary of this meeting
was requested to notify each person selected t.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
Voting Pensions to Northern Soldiers

Washington Post.
The :. Confederate brigadiers' cheerfully
vote many millions annually out of the
pockets OF their own people to pay pensions
and arrearages and support homes for the
soldiers who triumphed over them in the war
of the rebellion. But when it Is proposed to
pension the Mexican veterans the Republi-
can party solidly opposes the proposition,
because they fought in Il Democratic war,
and for the further reason that many OF
them reside ia the South.
This is strictly true and the debateg
Is published IN the Record show il. In
stead Of applying the money for which
both sections are heavily taxed to the
payment Of the public debt, thirty or
forty millions per annum are used in
paying pensions to the men who fought
ON the Northern side in the late war,
though they were compensated for their
services at the time. The money which
was borrowed on the faith of the gov
ernment mt the time for that purpose,
constitutes large part of the present
debt. The pension business is well and
proper enough for the veterans Of the
Mexican war and the war Of 1912, but
ii is a monstrous burden and crying
iniquity as now carried on. To such an
extent has it gone that Il measure not
long since passed the Senate providing
a lite-boun,y 70 Gen. Grant who had
already received in payment from the
public treasury nearly million of dol
lars. We think it is time for Southern !,
members of Congress to call halt ON
this pension business except as to veter
ans Of 1912 and &c, until the public
I,bt =, ,,oiI
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
The Fourth District.


Enterprise Courier.
FROM HON. O. R. SINGLETON.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVE
WAsHINGroN, d. G., April u, 1880,
Hon. F. c. McGee:
DEAR SIR-I am in receipt Of your favor
of 2lst inst, and hasten to reAy. You
PROFOUND tue following interrogatorE to me
w i'll you be a candidate for reelection 2'
In answer | viii frankly say it would graf
lily me greatly 20 retain my position IN Con-
gress. In 1910 | gave up my practice as a
sawyer to lead Ton lorn hope when others
ADLER than myself, declined to make the sacri-
fee
cannot now hope to regain my position
at the bar, and not having heard of any dis
satisfaction with my CthcIal course. / know CT
no good reason why | should retire Il is a
mistake 10 suppose that Offices are created for
the benefit OF office holders. and not for the
public good. If this proposition be correct
then the public interest is best subserved bv
placing in office men OF experience aud known
integrity BY this standard am waiting to
be Judged, and If found wanting to retire
My friends will present my name 70 the
Congressional District Convention for renomi-
nation, and should that body think proper to
consider the matter favorably, and should the
people afterwards endorse their action |
shall feel grateful for their renewed express
sion of confidence in me, and in future as in
the past, | shall stand firm to duty and true to
their interests.
Resply you friend and OBJ serv't.
.. R. SINGLETON
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
COnnee ticut Democracy For TiIden.
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC coxvESr1o

ION EtIlCU1 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
HARTFORD, April 28-The Democratic State
Convention organized in this city to-day by
the election of Thomas II. Waller as Perman w
ent Chairman. After selection OF delegates at
large TO the Cincinnati Convention, Nhe Com
mittee on Reso iutions reported a platform ia
vorlng adherence to the constitution and re-
spect for its limitations; denouncing the cleo
ton OF President Hayes a fraud, and calling
for the nomination OF candidate at Cincin.
natl who will unite the party.
The convention was harmonious up to this
point, when Mr.. Blake, of Bridgeport offered
an amendment to the resolutions declaring
that the Democratic party should not nominate
any man, no matter what his private grievan-
ees- who cannot harmonic the party and
bring success This amendm mt aimed eyi-
deHtly al Mf. Tilden, gave rise to an animated
@Ahats, and was denounced by many Of the
"aFe-bran1." Upon motion of
Mr.. Waller, the regular resolutions. were in
definitely postponed, and resolutions adopted
pledging the support OF the Democrats OF
Connecticut to the Cincinnati nominee. De-
feat OF resolutions.l leaves the delegates to vote
according TO their individual choice. ma
iority of them will, it is understood go with
Mr. Barnum in support of Mr.. Tilden or his
candidate.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
Hon. D. A. Morris.

We have received a letter from this
gentleman, the worthy Representative
from Jasper, applauding the Governor
FOR declining TO participate in the Grant
= Morris says that the Ex-
President ought by all M,
paid visit to his loyal subject, Newton
Knight.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-05
Last Wednesdays Prosidontial wor..


State Conventions were i'm session, ,.......
day in Pennsylvania, south CarnIirg l...
fornia and Arkansas. The three IND 1au...
we're OF the Republican persuasion. Do
pennsylvania, South Carolina and NrE.u.
7as two days were found necessary rY tI.
proper transaction of the bushes on hand
The grand result j. the contribution of ty.ru
~ Hidden and thirty-eight Hancock deIa-
Convention, and fourteen Grant DELEGATE.
from South Carolina, twelve Grant l....
gates from Arkansas, and twelve Blaine a.t
egate from California TO the Chicago Jau-
vcntion.