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Bad Material for a Boom.


The Washington Star comes to us
with an article marked, designed to swell
the boom for Mr.. Randolph of New Jer-
sey. The point of it is, that he is the
best man for the anti-Tilden element to
gather around. And besides he is said
to be acceptable to the East on the
money question" If he has no more to
recommend him than these elements,
his friends might as well take him down.
No man is fit to be a candidate simply
upon the alleged unpopularity of anoth-
err and as for his acoeptabilitv to the
East on the money question, what is
is to be gained by gratifying a few of
the untaxed money lords of Massaehu-
sets, at the cost of the States in which
the real contest is to be made In Mas
sachusettes, for example, there are bare
lv enough Democrats to fill the Federal
Offices in the State, if the Cincinnati
nominee should be elected and what is
the sense in making nomination that
would be acceptable" to them, but
death to the solid Democracy of the
South and West?
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OuR Texas exchanges contain the pan

OUR Texas exchanges contain the par
ticulars Of crime that would battle be-
lief if it were not well authenticated. Il
occurred near Dallas, and in substance
is as follows:
a farmer named Bradley left $500 received
for cattle with his wife for safe keeping. 4
stranger asking to stay all night was given
pallet in the gallery. At midnight he saw
two men, which he supposed belonged TO
the family, enter. Hearing cries of murder
he looked through the blinds and saw wo-
man on the bed with her throat cut. Snatch
ing six-shooter the stranger sprang toward
the door and fired, killing both parties.
Mounting his horse he rode TO the nearest
neghborhood, and, accompanied by q party
of four, returned. Mrs. Bradley ard both
ROBBERS were dead, one of whom was shot
through the heart and the other through the
head. The robbers proved to be Mrs Pruett
ana her daughter, the former sixty years old,
owner of considerable property and an indie
pendent Inheritance Of S17 600.
ANOTHER affair is related as having
occurred at Texarkana, involving race
wsr, and resulting in the death of five
cdored men. 1t seems that negro at
tempted an outrageous violence upon
Ms. Conors, respectable lady Of that
tom. The negro was arrested and in
acerated in the Miller county jail.
Tie spirit Of Indignation grew until
bad Of avengers was organized. The
next morning the band marched to the
viinity Of the jail Hating, four men
advanced for the purpose Of quietly de
mnding the key from the iailer. Dur
ing the early part OF Saturday night the
sheriff Of Miller county, having good
catse to b@ieve that an attempt would
be made to hang the negro, secretly re-
moved him. Not knowing this, the four
men started, as above stated, for the
purpose of securing the jail key. When
Hithin a few yards Of the Jail, a party Of
negroes rose from behind the fence and
demanded a halt The white men did
not obey the command, and the colored
people opened fire upon them. The re
serve force Of the whites hurried up,
and a general engagement began. Five
negroes were left on the feld-three of
hem, it is said, cannot recover. None
Of the white people We're injured. They
we're determined TO hang Cromwell Re
ceiving information that he was secre-
tsd near the railway, not great way
from the city, they selected party Of
men who went to the railroad round
house, demanded an engine, and going
out to where the offender was secreted,
hanged him.
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in her own right" Of certain town lots in
Grenada. and other lands in the county. She
died intestate in 1873. Ralf Hughes, Ida
Coffman. Hughes Cofftnan and Mary Coffman,
all minors. by their next friend and guardian,
j. E. Hughes. fled their bill against Mary
McCord and husband. J. B. McCord, for the
sale of the property, alleging that it could not
he equitably divided
Ralfis the only child Of J. + Hughes, and
his wife, Ida now deceased. Said Ida
Hughes was a daughter of Eliza S. Cofman
Hughes, Ida and Mary Coffman are the only
children Of Charles Coffman, deceased, who
was a sou OF Eliza 5.
Defendant Mary McCord is daughter Of
said Eliza 5. She and the said minor COM
plaiuants are the only heirs of said Eliza.
The bill prayed for the sale of the property
for division Of proceeds between Mary MeCord,
daughter. and the four minor grandchildren
Of said Eliza s Coffman. deceased and for
general relief.
Defendant Mary McCord and husband de-
INJURED, claiming: First, That the bill did not
show title: Second, That j E. Hughes was
tenant by the curtesy of his wifes interest
and therefore Ralf Hughes held only in re-
version. Third, Want OF equity.
The demurrer was overruled, and defend
ants appealed
Held
l. The bill was insufficient in its Statement
OF compartments claim to the land. 1t was not
necessary 10 deraign title, but they should
have averred seizin themselves, or in their
grandmother, with descent cast.
,. Ralf Hughes has reversionary interest
in The lard, and is not entitled to PARTITION
Code lS09.
3. ]. E. hughes was tenant by the edrtesy
Of one-third Of the land, and therefore a
necessary party. That the bill was filed by
MIN naxt friend does not change this.
prochjsR am is not party to a suit, except az
representative, and for the imposition Of
costs. The court has no jurisdiction TO adj
Indicate his personal rights.
RertFsed-Demurrer sustained, 5 xty days
given to amend.
Opinion by CHALMERS J.
c. L. Bates, for appellants.
FitzGeraId 4 Whitfield contra
Not TO be reported
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ITO be reported
For THE CLARION
THE NEW CODE.
No. ,.
CHAPTER 9-FEEs OF OFFICERS.

CHAPTER 9-FEEs OF OFFICERS.
Are generally about as at present allowed
by law, with perhaps an increase in favor Of
Circuit Clerks. The uniform fee fer all clerks.
except clerk Of the Supreme Court, allowed
for recording and making transcripts, is ten
cents for each hundred words, and four figures
shall be one word. 400.
To misunderstanding summons, or other
mesne process, for each defendant $50
but in all matters testamentary or Of admins
tration, where several members of a family,
residing at the same place, are defendants.
the fee of the Sheriff for each defendant shall
be fifty cents" AT.
Fees for taking dispositions redu ed from
twenty, to ten cents, for every hundred words.
1886.
These two provisions will greatly reduce
the costs in the Chancery Courts
Fees Of notaries for protesting reduced from
500 to 800, and for making record from
Sl.00 to 50 cents.
CHAPTER 33-PRIvATE SEALS.
Are dispensed with, except as to corporations.
993
The uge Of a seal or representative thereof
or the failure TO attach the same to any writ
ing of a private person shall not affect it eth
er as 10 rights or remedies 2 994
Bonds of officers, and bonds in legal pro-
ceedings, shall be valid without seals 2 995
CHAPTER 34-PRINCIPALs AND sURETIEs.
To 1853, code 1871 add: at shall not be
lawful to plead or give in evidence under this
section a notice not in writing, and no act of
the creditor shall be held to be a waiver Of
notice in writing as herein required" 997.
After the word Judgment where it last oc-
ours IN 2238, code 1871, add: 'or if being a
party, no property can be found to satisfy the
execution" 998
In Z 2262, code 1871, substitute .chaptere for
article, and add land this act shall also
apply to deerees and executions in a Chan
Gerry Court, and the clerk thereof shall do in
like case what is required of the Circuit Clerk,
and the Sheriff shall act under execution to
enforce decree as in case of execution upon
judgments, and sureties shall have the same
rights with reference to DEGREES as herein con-
ferred as to Judgments" 3 1902
With these additions, this chapter is the
same as chapter 40, code 1871.
40-PRoMIssoRY NOTES AND
OTHER WRITINGS.
In section 2227, Code 1871, strike out all
after word assigns" This relates to private
seals. 2 1I23.
To 2228, Code 1871, add; 'eThe assignee of a
claim for the purchase money of land may en-
force the vendors lien as the vendor could
! 1124.
In addition 70 the officers authorized to pro-
Test bills by 23S, include nstaries, and
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
REPORTED BY c. c. CAMPBELL.

MONDAY, June Z 1880.
The following cases were affirmed:
83l5-C. L Holden, " G. NJ Davis
3320-M. L, Smokey, vs.. Sheibler X Co.
3363-M. i. Smokey, vs.. Wack j Miller.
339o-C. 4. Kennedy 4 Husband H. Price.
ct al
3404-W. ?. Norton, VS.. VIII Ferguson
34l6-Sumner County, vs., Montgomery County.
3439-Jane E Reddy, ct al. v. O. G. holland.
344l-W. J. Ellzey L A. J. Norton. V. State Of
Mississippi.
3442-J. q. Stevens, vs.. John F. Harper ct al
3443-f. y. Blount, Us. James Smith, ct al
3448-Rich. F. Abbey, vs.. G. W. Owens, Adm r.
The following cases were reversed and re-
manded
3392-Bud Higdon v. Francis {. Vaughan.
3355-Sta'e Of Mississippi v ". II. Harvey,
ct al.
3366-State, use Kinds County vs. ". H. Har-
ney. ct Al.
3426-Eugene Wolfe vs.. Halle Augevine Ct al.
2S72-J ohm Bloom vs.. State of Mississippi.
Reversed and Indictment Qgashed.
38s5-Ellen hudson ct al " A. J. Vaughan.
Motion for leave to amend etc. denied.
3444-James Smith vs.. ]. L. Clark et Al. At
hrned IN part, reversed in part
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The meeting of the Press Convention
at Yazoo City last week was one of the
most pleasant and successful that has
ever been held. The good people of
Yazoo did everything that could have
been done for the pleasure and enjoy
ment Of their guests, and that they sue
coed in their endeavors all viii delight
TO bear witness. After two delightful
days spent in Yazoo City the Conven-
ton adjourned in body to Holly
Springs, to unveil the monument erect
ed to the memory of members Of the
profession who died during the epidem-
ic Of 1873. The following officers were
elected fer the ensuing term
B. f. Jones, Of Winona, President; S. r.
Boyd. Of Chester, First VicePresident :.
l.. Harmon. If Batesviile, Second Vice
President; J. J. Hainey, of Macon, Secre-
tary; j. II. Neville, of Scooba, and Silas
q. Barr, of Cornth, Assistant Secretaries :;
i. H. Neville, of Scooba, Treasurer; l.. A.
Duncan, Of Meridian, Chaplain; 4. Fox, of
Walthall, Orator; : ID. Harper, of Ray
mond. Essayist; Miss Maud Smith. of Jack
son, Miss Sallie r. Malone, of CORTLAND,
and Mrs. Virginia Frantz, of Brandon,
Poetesses.
Aberdeen was selected az the place
for the next meeting.
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1T ASSEMBLIES.
Special to the Courier-JournaIl
WAsHlNGToN, May 30-The Ti1dan rg-;l5..
has materially changed withiu TIE pas t.r.4
weeks The tacts which / 5fva Van g.-. T.,
the very highest authority. ana can h.. r,.-sI
1 upon az perfect y accurate. Until three weeks
ago Mr.. 1Ildeu has been conteur}4ti4,s. ..l ..
siblewithdrawal Of his name . ! (, .a,,,.5 Az, t
fore the Cincinnati convention Tba f5aq
that he might not be 81 candidate was .-f,,r.,t.t
~ ~ nlh many months ago even a- long ago
az during the Robinson Cornell KaIIt. rar.
palgn in New York last fall The TI5.lI.t
that he should ever stand in Tho vsey ri IT,.
Success o. tht Democratic party iu 70 national
contest has never occurred t. Mr. T.Ideu U5s
costant desire has been The parrvfs a1ecass
ana for that he has been wi ID n ~ a,,-
sacFlhee Of personal ambition Even before
toy. Robinson's defeat was ACCOMPLISHED Air.
Iilden made kup his mind chat be pfgbt Mil.
draw from the Presidential contest lie IeI
himself no fear that Mr. KeUy's irHrarr..
G9uIu ne ihducea 10 aid u defeating the rer-
ulaf National ticket. He assumed that that
was a step IN advance Of amy burmese fI4ay-
hau IN thetf warfare upon him. Ia tLi4 COIN
Petent observers IN New York saw be f-. richie
Mr.. Ilden 3 friends sa ~ thnt KeiIy-g Io.r.7ra.
tons Of continued hostility ana III NIL 5rt.,.r
ton to prevent Mr. Tildcu'g election sTl.I5 -T..
De nominated fol the Presidency, would give
rise TO a controversy winch wgu7I III. iu|.rg
70 the party. Ia view OF such ap4 otlsr ...,.
sideratlons he was indispased Il enter fte
contest. This fact was known t. # few of li4
ne had prepared, Or was about ID ureuare b
letter to be read at Syracuse or CiIcfrr.E
Withdrawing from the struggle Now. cr,rv-
thlng - changed. Mr.. Tildeu has Eeer f.rr-l
into the held by the nature Of the apro-ftf6n
70 hlm and within short time m.uv Ut those
VINO had formerly opposed him have decided
70 give MN their support not only as a vludf-
cation OF him, but OF the party who put him IL
nomination four years ago. MIR Tilden f.
now certain that all Of Mr.. KelIv.s opposition
wall accomplish nothing, aud he il la HE field
as CANDIDATE Tor the nomination al the CID-
clnnau Convention. Nothing win take him
out OF II but assurances from his friends fh#t
some other candidate will be more certain ri
success. Matters however, have SO far devel-
oped as to render il certain that auy Dem6-
cratic candidate will be acceptable 10 tle TH-
den element of the party.
But It should be distinctly understood thai
there Will be no pressure al Cincinnati ami
no oganization designed TO force Mr. Tf1Isn
on the party. On tine contrary Mr. TfIjaD
forbids such measures. If he Is nominated
ne will owe II to those who now opnose Rim
as result Of necessity, which thew viii
come to see as they proceed He does B9t
himself see that his withdrawal would baari-
onlze the party. 1t twould rather result In 4
faction night between other aspirents Tbe
party itself must fix Mr.. Tnden's relation to IL
ferson@iiyi ne IS Indifferent as to its decision.
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Good News if True

A statement IS made that the Kelly
malcontents in New York have become
reconciled to the regular Democratic or
ganization in that State and that the
party viii unite in the Presidential
election, if not upon Mr., Tilden, upon
some other candidate who will be accep-
table to ALL Such a movement will in
dictate the road to victory. The united
Democracy of New York can carry the
State, and as New York goes so goes
the Union. The solid South 1873; New
York IS; Indiana 15-1S8. Necessa-
ry to choice 1885,
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The Chicago Convention.

This body met on the ID, and at this
writing its work is not finished. In
forming committees on rules, creden-
tials, organization, etc, each State,
without reference to size, is entitled to
one delegate, and the anti-Grant men
having a majority of the States. sue
ceeded in getting control of the organi-
zation Of the Convention, and have used
The advantage without stint to beat the
e'strong" man. Throughout the long
and exciting contest, it is the old story
over again, of the friends of the weak
candidates combining against the lead
ing one. The combination refused to
adopted a rule requiring the delegates
who had been instructed, to vote as
unit, justly recognizing their respon-
sibility to their constituents, and
not to the Convention, for the man
ner in which they performed their
trust This decision turned loose nearly
fifty delegates from New York and
Pennsylvania; and scattering dele
gates from other States who preferred
other candidates to Gen Grant Nine
contested seats in Illinois were given to
anti-Grant delegates; and thus the
plans and calculations of the Grant
leaders have failed He lacks about
IS Of a majority; and since the oppo-
sition TO him has been intensified by the
bitterness of the preliminary contest.
scarcely probability of his ultimate
success remains His friends inspired
by his own indomitable will, seem de-
termined to fight it out, but the indiea-
tions are that he has met his Waterloo
in his bold attempt to revolutionize the
government and trample under foot its |
sanctifed usuages. Who the nominee
will be, there is no telling. No one can
predict what sort of hideous birth such |
a labor will produce.
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THERE is one thing certain, the Dem
ocratic candidate for President cannot
be elected without the vote of New
York. We may not vote for her favor
tie son, SamuelJ. Tilden, but it will be
wise to cooperate with her after her
favorite drops out of the race.
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The Georgia Senatorship- THE Al
legged Bargain and Trade.

Why did Senator Gordon not let his eonstjtu-
ents know that he contemplated the step, that
they nigh have some voice In suggesting his
successor Why did be wait till the end Of the
session now near at hand Why did Gov Col
quit appoint to the vacancy ex-Gov. Brown
who three years ago publicly charged Senator
Gordon with being hrIbed 10 favor the inaugu-
ration Of Mr.. Hayes President Why. too
did not Gov. ColqUitt appoint as the successor
to Gordon man who represents the people of
the State more nearly than e. Republican
who was delegate 10 the Republican National
Convention in 1862 These are the questions
the Georgia papers are asking. The Column
bus Enquirer-Sun says: THE time, circum-
stances, haste-all point to a previous ar
rangement not creditable.S 1t IS asserted that
the retiring Senator is to be appoineed Attor-
ney for the Louisville and Nashville Railroad
with a salary Of SIS 0O0-his successor, ex- Gov.
Brown, being one of the influential managers
of this road.-St. Louis Republican.
These are very singular condolences,
the queries are pertinent, and the pre-
sumptions strong, nevertheless it IS
proper to say that the alleged contract
ing parties, Gov. Colquitt, Ex-senator
Gordon and the new Senator Brown,
have all denied absolutely that there
was any bargain between them.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-09

We are assured that the COMPRESSION
al Convention for the 4th District, was
called by the delegates attending the
State Convention from said district, for
the second Wednesday, the 18th of Au-
gust, at Forest, instead of the third
Wednesday as published.
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Second Congressional District.

A meeting Of the Second Congression-
alDistrict Democratic Executive Com
mittee, held al Sardis, for the purpose
of selecting the place and time for the
holding Of the Convention to nominate
a candidate for Congress, selected Water
Valley rs the place, and August the
18th as the time.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-09

4 STUPID story Is being circulated in
Northern political centres that the
Southern Democratic members of Con
gress, are demanding in peremptory
terms, that the South must have the
nominee for the Vice-Presidency The
South demands nothing of the sort.
What she wants is a winning candidate
for the Presidency.
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Questions For The Census.

In this paper, through the courtesy
of Col. William Handy, Supervisor of
the Second District, we are enabled to
publish full list of the Enumerators
appointed for the said District. The
following schedule shows what facts the
census takers are after, and upon what
points the citizen must be prepared 10
give information, when the enumerator
calls;
The name Of cash person whose place Of
abode on June l, 1880 was in the family
births and deaths since June l. $780, not to be
included.
Color-white black. mulatto, Chinese, or In
dian-of each member Of the family
Sex. male or female, Of each member.
age st last birthday prior TO June |, 1881
Of each member. If under one year, give
months IN fractions, thus--S-l2.
Ii any member was born within the census
wear give the month.
Relationship Of each person in the family
to It's head-whpther wife, son, daughter, ser
want, boarder, or other.
Married
Widowed
Married during census year.
Profession, occupation, or trade Of each per
SON male or female.
Number OF months any member has been
unemployed during the census year
II anv member Is sick or temporarily dIsa'
bled 50 as to be unable attend to ordinary
business or duties on the day of the enumera
tors visit, say so, and state what the sickness:
or disability Is.
Blind
Deaf and dumb2
Idiotic
Insane2
Manned, crippled, bedridden, otherwise
disabled
+ Cannot read
Cannot write
Place of birth of each member, naming STATE
or Territory whiting the nited States or th'
country, if of foreign birth
ua6g 95a q ne faner o. Or g I6Telgn e coGn
try.
/ Place of birth Of the mother Of each member
naming State, Territory, or foreign country
Besides the foregoing, information /:
to be obtained in regard to Agriculture
Manufacturing, Mortality, etc
In the instructions issued TO each
enumerator he is told that it is his duty,
I'm the exercise Of his authority to
visit homes and inte1rogate members
Of families resident therein as provided
by law, 10 use great courtesy and con
sideration. A rude, peremptory, or
overbearing demeanor would not only
be wrong to the families visited, but
would work an injury to the census by
rendering the members of these families
less disposed to give information with
fuIlness and exactness." The enumer-
ator is told that such demeanor would
doubtless be found in the long ran to be
an injury to himself and to retard his
work, but the caution is not intended to
imply that he need enter into prolix ex-
plantations, or to give time to anything
beyond the strictly necessary work of in
terrogation. The enumerator is advised
to not unnecessarily obtrude the com
pulsory feature Of the enumeration It
is only where the information required
by law is refused that the penalties for
Noncompliance need be adverted to-
In such case the enumerator will quietly,
but firmly, point out the consequences
OF persistence in refusal.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-06-09

NOTHING is more silly" says the
Henderson, (Texas) Times, ethan esti-
mating the yield of a growing cotton
cropas early as May, June, or July, and
it is not always safe in August, since we
have seen poor yields from promising
prospects in that month.
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If Hon. J. S. Black of Pennsylvania,
should by chance, come to the front dur
ing the ballotings at Cincinnati, we
know delegate or two who will not be
hard to convince that he is the man for
the times.