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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16
Report Of Secretary Of the Treasury.
Recommendation that Silver Coinage be
Suspended.

In compliance with the provisions of the
act of February IS, 1873, during the last
fiscal year q, 1862, 571.38 standard ounces oil
silver bullion, costing $255972, 16I.81 Gan
average of $2,08l ,0l3.46 per monthly, were
purchased, of which "a ,005, 5664I ounces
were coined into q, 933, $50 standard silver
dollars. The total coinage of standard sill
to Nov. l, 1880, has been $72, 847, 750 at
which date SAT ,084, 40 were in the Treasu-
ry. Of the latter amount $40, 780, 24l were
represented by outstanding silver certifi-
Gates, the amount in actual circulation at
that date being $25, 763, 29l.
Since the passage of that act the depart
ment has issued numerous circulars and
notices to the public, in which il has offered
every inducement which il could under the
law to facilitate the general distribution
and circulation of these coins. 1t has re-
quired United States disbursing officers to
pay them out in payment for salaries and
for other current obligations, and it has
offered to place the silver in the hands of
the people throughout the United States
without expense for transportation when
sent by express, and at an expense for reg
istration fee only when sent by registered
mail.
Notwithstanding these efforts, it is found
to be difficult to maintain in circulation
more than as per cent, 0fthe amount coined.
While at special seasons of the year, and for
special purposes, this coin is in demand,
mainly IN the South, it returns again to the
Treasury, and its reissue involves an ex-
pense for transportation at an average rate
Of one-third of one per cent. each time. I'm
like gold coin Of United States notes, it does
not, to the same extent, form a permanent
circulation, everywhere acceptable, and,
when flowing into the Treasury. easily paid
out with little or no cost of transportation.
The reasons for this popular discrimination
against the silver dollar are:
4 "a ID too bulky for large transactions,
and its use Il confined mainly to payments
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16

for manual labor and for market purposes or
for change The amount needed for these
purposes is already in excess Of the proba-
bic demand.
, 1t is known 10 contain a quantity Of
silver Of less market value than the gold iu
gold coin. This fact would not impair the
circulation Of such limited amount as eXpe-
rience shows TO be convenient for use, but
it does prevent its being held or boarded as
deserves,or exported, and pushes 80 into cir-
eulation until il returns 20 the Treasury as
the least valuable and desirable money in
use.
For these reasons the Secretary respect
fully, but earnestly, recommends that the
further compulsory coinage Of the silver dol
lar be suspended or, as an alternative that
number of grains of silver in the dollar ba
increased 50 as TO make il equal I'm market
value to the gold dollar, and that its coinage
be left, as other coinage, to The Secretary Of
the Treasury or the Director of the Mint. To-
depend upon the demand for il by the public
for convenient circulation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16

Memphis Appeal
The very talented woman who wrote over
the signature of "a Mississippi Woman"
the communications ON State female col
lege, which appeared in THE CLARION,
ought to be very proud of her efforts, since
she was won to her cause majority of the
press of that State without Distinction of
party The Oktibbeha Citizen, the latest
to comment on these letters, Is glad to find
that 'the wisdom and justice of the demand
seems TO be generally conceded, and at the
meeting of our Legislature we have no
doubt a bill viii be introduced for the crea-
ton of such an institution as in its wisdom
and Justice it may think best. The State
win then have done its duty in regard to
fostering the welfare of its daughters and
putting them on an equal footing with their
most favored sons. It viii give them an
equal chance in the great race for an honest
livelihood, and honor and fame in the
exeellencies Of scientific, and the highest
training the mind is capable of grasping."
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16
Up A Telegraph Pole For the Raw
isher.
AT THE END OF a ROPE, THERE TO REMAIs
FOR THREE DAYS.

AT THE END OF ROPE, THERE TO RENfAIN
FOR THREE DAYS.
Last Saturday morning a negro Damed
James Anderson entered the house of Mr..
Joseph Miller, in the easten suburb of Pine
Bluff, ravished Mrs. Miller and stole from
a wardrobe in the house a sum Ofmoney and
some articles Of jeweJry. Though search
was made so soon as the alarm could be given
the fellow succeeded in boarding the train
for Arkansas City, which leaves about z
o'clock, and but for Sheriff BaukstOu, of
Desha county, who heard Of the affair at
Walnut Lake, would probably have escaped.
But BankstOn knew Jim as an old offender,
and seeing him on the train, questioned
him as to where he was going, whittier he
had come and 50 on, ending by arresting
him on suspicion. The suspicion proved
well grounded, and the prisoner was taken
TO Arkansas City and thence returned to
Pine Bluff While the train was on its way
from Walnut Lake TO Arkansas City, An-
derson eluded the guard and jumped from
the platform to the ground, giving leg-bail
to the best Of his ability a cOlored brake
man saw the leap for liberty, caught the
belI-rope. set up brake and started in
Dursuit of the fugitive. The prisoner had
several hundred yards the start. but the
legs of the brakeman were the hectest, and
he oYerhauled Anderson after race Of
nearly half mile and returned him 10 the
custody Of the guard on board the train.
As the train approached Pine Bluff Satur-
day evening, the engineer was tagged a
halt made, and committee of ten prOm-
inent citizens of jefferson county took the
prisoner from the baggage-caT, placed him
on the engine, and requested the engineer
to detach the locomotive from the train and
convey the party and prisoner into town.
The request was complied with, and, after
being taken before Mrs. Miller aud identih-
ed, Anderson was conveyed up town To
Barraque street, and on a telegraph pole IN
front Of the court house expiated his afro
eious crime. lie refused b confess or
make any statement, his only ejaculation
being, "LOrd, have mercy~ as he was about
to be hauled up. The execution was con-
Quoted in an orderly manner, and the entire
population, white and black, expressed
their appreciation Of the proceeding by their
presence and cooperation. A sum Of mon
ey was collected and presented to the color-
ed railroad man who prevented the escape
of the prisoner Though notice was
placed on the body of the hanged negro
that it was 10 remain three days suspended,
it was taken down and buried after dang
ling as a warning to evil-dOers about tWen-
ty four hours.-Memphis Appeal
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16
CAMPBELL, J.. dissenting.


dissent from the interpretation of 10, art.
10 of the constitution sanctioned by majority
az the Judges Of this court. l viii net rely
alone on what believe to be the correct inter
nretation of that section made by this court IN
SaDerrssors v. Klssa and Gamble V. Witty Nor
40 I appeal to stare deeisis-
Theduestion is as to the meaning of the sec
zion !: not what we mi ght wish 1t to be. The o0-
iaef 10 be sought is the iBtsat of the people IN
sdontinR it, That intent is to be found, II pos
sible in the words used These words
are to be taken in their ordinary sense
and that meaning is to begiven 70 them
which naturally suggests itself upon their pc
r,,sal- No matter as TO the form of expression
iffhe purpose Of the provision IS MANIFEST
from the language used, enect must oe given
~ "A Al sense suggested by reading Provls-
ION Of the constitution which requires ingen-
;ons reasoning to explain it away ought mot TO
~ th.,s disposed Of, because 1t oannot De sup
nosed that such reasoning was applied tele Dy
those who adopted IT. ....-1..
s.HTarraFv a IA technical reasoning - Mlsplac-
"a When ii IA brought to hear upon an lnstt ~
ss =. fraraed ~ the people themselves. Tor
thsneelv and designed 80 chart upon
r~asfcf egprv man, learned and unAearnee ~
W .s1a a tr,in liz leading principles ot GOV
ernnenl. caeley q Gonas. him. ~
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16
The National Health Law.
vicksburg Herald

The New Orleans Times wants the Ma
tional Quarantine laws modified to suit the
New Orleans Doctors. We want them
modified also, but in another direction. We
want them changed 50 that local Boards OF
Health will be powerless to offer factious
opposition to the enforcement of wise and
strict measures for the preservation of the
health OF the South and the prevention oil
the importation yellow fever,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16

Capt. Joel p Walker was unanimously
elected President OF the Peoples Bank Of
Meridian TO Gil the vacancy ocsasioned by
the resignation Of Capt Lyerly who hasFer
moved 70 New Orleans.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16
RAILROADS AS HIGHWAYS
JUDGE BLACKS VIEWS.

Railroads PubIic Property in Which all
the People Have Equal Rights-Ihe
Authority and BOunden Duty OF the
State to Regulate and Control Them
To Prevent ExtOrtion and Discrimina.
ton,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16

Cor. s. r. CocKRILL, Weep President Of
the Mississippi Valley Cotton Planters AS
sociation. writes to the Little Rock Gazette
III show that we should spin our cotton aud
ret 500 a bale for it as yarns instead Of l3
81 $50 per bale as lint,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16

The New York Chamber of Com
meree addressed to prominent men IN
various parts of the country a circular
asking their opinions on some of the
chief points involved in the problem Of
railroad transportation. A series OF
questions were asked, among were
these How can the prevailing discrim-
nations against individuals and COM
munities be prevented? Is it safe to
allow railroad managers to follow their
theory of charging ''all the traffic will
bear?" Ought not the companies to be
supervised in the public interest, as
banks and insurance companies are, and
for more pressing reasons? What do
YOU think of companies and managers
contributing large sums of money to
election expenses or to influence legls-
lation? Is law W hich limits passenger
rates just, and if so should not the prin-
ciple be extended to freight charges
The Chamber of Commerce viewed a
number of letters in reply to their 4ues-
tions, and, furnished for publication the
one printed below from the Hon. Jere
miah s. Black, which they regard as
"a most valuable contribution toward
the solution of the railroad problem"
Judge Black holds that railroads are
public highways, constructed for the
States, and that the tax upon those who |
use them is authorized by way of reim |
bursting the builders and operators. |
The amount of this tax is not subject |
of bargain between the shipper and the |
but a thing to be fixed by |
public authority, else the road is not
highway, and the State has no right i'll |
it at ALL The determination to charge |
as much as the traffic will bear he pro-
nounces in the aggregate to be ''the
most enormous, oppressive, and unjust |
tax that was ever laid upon the indus
try of any people under the sum-" and
maintains that all the States have ga
clear and indefeasible right to protect
their people against such wrongs and
to exercise the power as a sacred duty"
Below will be found
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-12-16
Tribute to "a Mississippi Woman p

ITO be repOrted.l
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-30

burylng her face, now crimson with
bushes, in her hands, she burst into o
passion of tears.
For a moment Elmer Royston stood
,rresolute, but it was only for a momen
Drawing the weeping girl to him, the
aid:
Nina, if ever there was an angel in
human form, You are certainly one. |
never dreamed until this moment that
you cared for me. | will not pretend to
say that | love you now, Nina and |
know | can never love you with that
blind, passionate love with which wor,
SHIPPED Shelah Fortescuc-men do not
love as | loved her but once in life. But,
if sometime in the future | can come and
offer you a lifetime of devotion, will you
be my wife,"
She looked up into his face with a
happy light in her eyes, as she said
" If you ever ask me to be your wife |
will not refuse, Elmer
Those words were not spoken so very
long ago, but already Elmer Royston is
learning to love this girl, and often, when
he compares her with Shelah FTtcscue,
he muttcrs to himself:
eyes, it was all for the best. "--Chi-
cage LCdgCr.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-30
TO Prevent SunstrOke.

Suns.roke is caused by excessive heat,
and especially if the weather is "mug-
gy." 1t is more apt to occur on the Sec
ond, third or fourth day of heated
term than on the Iirst. Loss of sleep,
worry, excitement, close sleeping-rooms,
DIV 'lity, abuse of stimulants, predispose
to il 1t is more apt to attack those
working in the sun, and especially be-
tween the hours of II o'clock in the
morning and 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
On hot days wear thin clothing. Have
as cool sleeping-rooms as possible.
Avoid loss of sleep and all unnecessary
fatigue. If working indoors, and where
there is artificial heat-lallndries, ETC.
see that the room is well ventilated.
If working in the sun, wear light
hat not black, asst absorbs heat straw,
etc, and put inside Of it on the head
wet cloth or large green leaf; fire.
qucntly lift the hat from the head and
see that the cloth is wet. DO not check
pcrspiration, but drink what water you
need to keep it up, as perspiration pre-
vents the body from being oyerheated.
Have, whenever possible, an additional
shade, rs a thin umbrella when walking,
a canvas or board cover when working
i'll the sun.
When much fatigucd do not go to
work, but he excused from work, espe-
cially after II o'clock in the morning on
very hot days, if the work is in the sun.
If feeling of fatigue, dizziness. head
ache or exhaustion occurs, cease work
Immediately; lie down in shady and
cool place apply cold clothes to and
pour cold water over head and neck. If
any one is overcome by the heat, send
Immediately for the nearest good physi-
clan. While waiting for the physician
give the person cool drinks of water, or
cold black tea, or cold coffee, if able to
swallow. If the skin is hot and dry,
sponge with or pour cold water over the
body and limbs and apply to the head
pounded ice wrapped in towel or other
cloth. If there is no ice at hand, keep
a cool cloth on the head and pour cold
water on it as well as on the body.
If the person is pale, very faint and
pulse feeble, let him inha!e ammonia for
few seconds, or give him teaspoonful
of aromatic spirits of ammonia in two
tablespoonful Of water, with little
sugar.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-30
How Ice Is Made.

Every knows that different fluids will
boil at different temperatures. Water
boils at 2l2 deg. Fahrenheit; ether at
95 deg. sulphurous acid hoils at 10 deg,
or II deg. below the point at which
water freezes; while ammonia in liquid
form, and under the ordinary pressure
of the atmosphere, will boil at % deg.
below zero, or GO deg. below the frcez-
ing-point of water. 1T not onl Y vapor-
ises or hoils, as we say, mt very low
temperature, but the yapor has an i'm
mense capacity for latent heat. The
keen eye of modern science has noted
these peculiar characteristics of ammo
mia. and machinery has been devised to
take advantage of them.
A certain amount of liquid ammonia is
introduced into the machine and assum-
ing that there is no leakage or brcakagc
it will do permanent duty. 1t will start
here, go through the apparatus, and
come back, ready to do duty over again
as often as required. Here it is Il liquid (;
a little further on it flies off into a gas !,
then it condenscs into a liquid; and
again a little further on becomes gas,
once more to settle into the liquid state
toward the end of its Journey at the orig
inal starting-point. Now, if the reader
will bear in mind that liquid ammonia
on changing into gas absorhs an I'M
mense quantity of heat, and is bound to
have it from somewhere or other, he will
easily understand that Just at the points
in the machinery where the change
takes place there will he intense cold.
The ammonia. MS fast as it becomes Il
gas, must have caloric to generate. and
it will suck What it requires ont of the
machinery and the surrounding air, or
anything else that happens TO be near.
1t is at those points in the apparatus
where this process is going on that We
find the icicles hanging and the little
patches Of snowy-looking ice and hoar-
frost. Just at these points you may re-
duce temperature to almost any degree
You please; and if you want to cool your
brine, all you have to do Is to pass il
through a coil of pipe winding round
the receptacle in which the heat-sucking
process is going on; and, if you choose,
it may be made hot enough to freeze q
tank of water in bakers oven.
Most people know that ordinary brine,
that is salt and water, requires much
greater degree of cold to freeze it than
pure water. Hence salt cast upon ice
or snow mclts it. A solution of chloride
of lime which constitutes the "brine"
in this machine, may be cooled down to
80 deg. below zero without freezing. In
connection with the ice-making machine
it is not necessary to reduce the brine to
such temperature; but after passing
through spiral pipe in the "coolcr,' it
issues in frigid torrent, which freezes
water more rapidly than the severest
winters night,
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-30
The Elk (OuIdn't Wait,

The following satire on the practical
uselessness of the present method of rifle
shooting is good:
A man belonging to village rifle team
was recently out on the plains Of Wyo-
ming Territory looking for game. Finally
the party sighted an elk at SEQ yards and
prepared to shoot him. He was noble
buck. The member of the rifle team
put q blanket down among the sage
brush and artistically placed himself
upon his back, with his left arm like a
figure 2, supporting his neck, and his
right arm, like figure 7, supporting
the aft end of the rifle. The
measure of the wind was taken,
and the sights were scientifically
adjusted, while the expert made figure
8 with his legs and rested the rifles bow
between the toes of his shoes. The
measure of his fore-fnger was now taken
by patent machine, and the trigger
was filed of slightly on the near side in
order to be adjusted to the weight Of his
finger Two men were then sent out to
put flags each side of the elk to show
the bounds outside Of which the team
ster was not to fire but the elk thought
it had waited long enough, and ran away.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-30
Sinking the Shop.

When the English take vacation they
sink the shop. An Englishman travel
ing in Switzerland met French
lady with her daughter. They made up
a party and did the lakes together. The
young lady was suddenly attacked with
the tOothache, and the party Travelled
twelve miles to find dentist, who APP
piled little laudanum. Subsequently
it was ascertained that the Englishman
was dentist. When asked why he had
not relieved the fair patient, he dryly re.
piled, " 1 am on vacation. haven't
practiced for six weeks"
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-30
Origin of a WiId.Goosc Chase"

A writer in the Troy Times sPys:
"Wild-goose chase was term used TO
express sort of racing on horseback
formerly practiccd, resembling the fly
ing of wild geese, these birds generally
going in train one after another, not III
confused ilocks as other birds do. In
this sort of race the two horses, after
running twelyc-score yards, had liberty,
which horse socvcr could get the lead, to
take what ground the Jockey pleased,
the hindmost horse being bound to fol
low him within certain distance agreed
on by the articles, or else to he whipped
in by the trierG and Judges who rode Ivy,
and which ever horse could distance tho
other won the race. This sort of race
was not long in common Use, for 1t was
found inhuman and destructive OF good
horses when two such were matrhcd TO-
gether. For, i'll this case, neither was
able to distance the other till they We're
both ready to sink under their riders,
and often two very good horses were
both spoiled, and the wagcrs forced to
be drawn ut last. The mischief Of this
sort Of racing soon brought in the meth
cd now in use, of only running over a
certain quantity of ground, and deter
mining the wager by coming i'll first at
the winning post. The phrase wild
goose chase" is now employed to de-
note frriitless attempt, or an enterprise
undertaken with little probability of sue
cess, such as May, nm early dramatist,
thus pleasantly described
All, me! throughout the worlt1
Doth wickedness in the hand
And well wot, on abounder
Can honesty ba found.
The wisost man In Athens
About the city ran,
With lantern in the midst Of da,,
To find an honest man.
And when at night be sat him down
To reckon on his gains,
He only found-alack, poor NAH
His labor for his pans
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1880-09-30

one wears ago. He is still hale and
hearty and practices law in the court" Of
Mobile
Ar a negro camp meeting III Mccklen-
burg County, n. G., a colorcd preacher
made the assertion that i'll heaven the
negroes and whites would eat out of the
same spoon and sleep in the same beds.
He advised his hearers to vote tor Gar
field, even caught with sheep on his
back, as he was bound to get the office
anyway, through lcad if he couldn't get
votes enough.
A YOUNG man in Nashville started
South two years ago, and had his trunk
checked to Mobile, Ala. Some mistake
occurred and the trunk went to Texas.
A truck was sent out for it, but it was
not found. Since then the trunk has
been to Little Rock, Galveston, Mont
gomcry, Atlanta, Charleston, s. c.,
Richmond, Gainesville, Ga, and Chatta-
nooga. 1t was returned to Nashville
Thursday and restored to the owner.
The annual trade review of the Sa-
vannah NCirS shows that Savannah re-
ceiyed last wear 72S, i55 bales of cotton
during the year Just closed. The total
value of all domestic exports amounted
to $2l, 400, 6ol, and the total imports to
1923. O5l. The total tonnage Of the port
during the year was DPS 5i. The
trade in fertilizers amounted to ll9 ,5S3
tons, against 5000 tons of the proceed
ing year. The sale of meat and lard
aggregated %, 600, 600 pounds, valued at
a., OOO, 900, There has been n remarkable
increase in every branch of trade
The Macon watcr-works, agitated, dis
ceased, planned and postponed for about
forty years, are now an assured fact.
The company has entered into a contract
with Northern firm for $50 tons of iron
piping Of all descriptions and sizes. 1t
is expected that all mains, pines and
plugs will be ready for water by April l..
Work on the grand reservoir will be be-
gun about November /. The total ex.
pensc to the city is about $1,000 pei
year, less, perhaps, than is paid by any
other city in the Union that has water
supply.
HENRY GR1ER. m old citizen of New
burg County, s. C., while fishing in Lib
tie River, discovered two corpscs under
the water, and summoning assistance,
he raised them They were his two sons
agedrcspectivcly twenty four and twenty
one years. An examination showed that
I n terrible deed had been committed The
oldest of the young men had bullet
wounds in the left breast and back. The
other one i'll the breast. In addition to
the bullet wounds the bodies Ind been
weighted down by large rocks lied t.
them. The cause of She tragedy is MOI
known. The young men had not beer
missed from home. The ,Iifair causes
intense excitement