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challenges. Defendants were convicted of
assault and battery
GEORGE, C. J.

ned
/. The indictment is good. 1t was prop
er to charge the assault and battery with
the burglary, to indicate the intent with
which the breaking was done. Roberts =.
The State, So Miss, 421
2. At common law in felony cases. where
several defendants are jointly tried, each is
entitled TO the full number of challenges, a.
if tried separately. 3. Wharf. Or. L. z3l9.
Our statute, Code 1871, 276I, provides
that, Gin all cases not capital, the accused
shall be allowed four pre-emptory chal-
lenges." This does not change the common
law rule above stated.
Reversed netc trial.
X. III. Thompson, for plaintiff in error.
L. G. Catchings, Attorney General, contra.
EXPLANATIoN
In the important and interesting case of
C0td,cetI, ct al q. Wills, heretofore reported,
the name Of Gen. r. Davis, of counsel for
appellee, was unintentionally omitted. Gen.
Davis made an oral argument and filed
brief, aud the decision was in his favor
L. =.
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A STRONG GOVERNMENT.

We find many fair minded men receive
the terms nation and national with favor
because they have vague ideas that they
will give more strength to the general gov
ernment We all pray that our
Union may stand forever. But it is fatal
error to suppose that the strength Of a gov
eminent grows out of the amount and not
the beneficence of its power. There is truth
in the maxim that the government is best
which governs best-that which gives the
largest measure of freedom, rights of con-
science, of persons and of property. That
government is the most enduring which
lifts up its citizens into sense of the rights
and duties of their positions which trains
them to watch and guard the public well
fare; which makes them bold, free, and en-
terprising, and imbues them with the proud
feeling that government belongs to them
and not they to government, Let US turn
our ewes from this system which thus gives
strength and duration 10 the despotisms of
the world where all jurisdictions are in the
hands of monarchs, upheld by all the pow
ers of the State, its treasures and its armies.
The thrones which topple in civilized Eu-
ror are those which are overloaded by juris-
o.. zion. The monarch who holds unlimi-
I'D sway over the greatest Empire; who
commands vast armies: who claims control
over the lives, liberties and conscience of
men, is the one who dares not walk the
streets of his capital. He trembles for his
life in the recesses of his palace. This
dread of assassination or revolution does
not grow out of personal defects of charac-
ter, but from the principles of government
which constantly bring him in collision
with the conscience, the aspirations and the
interests of his subjects. In marked con-
trast with this we find another great EN-
pire that is governed by a woman, whose
appearance in the streets of her capital is
hailed with acclamations of loyalty and
affection. But her jurisdiction is divided
with Parliament and shielded from prejudice
and passion by distribution of powers. It is
not true that any power given to a govern
ment which brings it in conflict with any
class of citizens or any section of its domain
gives it strength.
Mr.. Seymour closed by comparing the
position of the two Presidential candidates
en- the Interpretation of the constitution
and paid glowing tribute to General Han
cock
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OUR system does not provide that one
President should inauguTate another.
There insight be danger in that, and il was
studiously left out of the charter.-Han-
cock
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safe Prediction.

{ Enterprlse COURIER.
We can safely predict for our friend 3. II.
Noel, Of Lexington, brilliant career. He
is young man of splendids parts.
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T. + GoRDoE
No. 3401.

+. /. GORpoN
V. No 3401.
NJ McEACHN, Ex.
Appeal from the Chancery Court of La
fayette County, Hon. A. Il. Fly, Chancellor
4 synopsis of the opinion will indicate all
the points decided that are of general inter
est.
CAMPBELL, J.
HID
/. The creditors ofthe decedent, whose debts
had been paid by the executor, without pro-
bate, were competent witnesses for the ex-
ecutor on final settlement to testify as to
the validity of the debts and the proprlety
Of his paying them.
To exclude witness under 156, Code
1871, he must be testifying to establish hts
o1cH claim against the estate of a deceased
person, in suit between himself and anoth-
er in which the estate is involved. Lore o.
Stone, 80 Miss. 449. The Act OF 1918 (page
1900 was passed to prevent the transfer OF a
claim after the death of party, IN order to
make the original claimant 4 competent
witness
:. 80 much of the testimony of the exec
utor a. related 10 his claim against the es-
tate OF the testatoF existing in the life-time
of the deceased, was incompetent.
Reversed and TeaaaBded.
Phipps * Barney and r. J. Guthrie, for
appellants.
Lamar, Mayes Branham, CONTRA
To be reported.
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Grenada New South. ]

Col, n. Howard, who settled in this place
among its first inhabitants near fifty years
ago, departed this life at Como in this State,
on Saturday last the 25th instant, and was
inferred with appropriate ceremonies, by the
Odd Fellows, about four miles Northeast Of
this city, on the evening of sunday last, i'm
the presence Of g large and sorrow-stricken
assembly. composed Of many ofour best citi-
Zens from all walks Of life,
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MIssrsAVPPI NEWS.


Summit Times.
The rains Of the past week diI greater
damage TO the crops than the entire previous
unfavorable season, as tine crops were moro
advanced and greater amount OF the sta
pie exposed. Worms have injured .evergI
crops severely, though confined 10 small
number Of places, aud on some oil them onIt-
passing through field in a small bet.
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Charley Bickham, a gentleman Of coIo-
who stood very high ia the estimation "a
the opposite sex'ot his color. uu8arfo,l y,
demonstrate Tue leAslouily oi Tins plan ON
has on several occasions attempted IN e6.
Mate his affections from those of bis vie.
by knocking her in the head with a nina
knot. At last accounts the woman gyas ~, y
critical condition, and the perpetrat,r MI
the vile deed had fed.
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Mr.. sHERMAN's VIEW.

Another member of the Cabinet-Mr.
Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury-takes
different view of the state of affairs from
that given by the colleague. He dWells upon
the business prosperity of our country.
Overlooking the industry of the people,
the favorable seasons that have re-
warded their labors with ample harvests,
the demands for our products from other
countries, he claims for the administration
the gratitude of our people for all their
blessings. l have no unkindIy feeling for
Mr.. Sherman; | regret that he does himself
wrong when he is ungrateful to God and
unjust TO the laborer of the land. It was
not the craftsmanship of the Cabinet, but
the craftsmanship Of the plough, blessed by
fruitful season, that gives US our growing
wealth. Not the skill of the Treasury De-
partment, but of Mechanics and Manufact-
urers, that makes the springs of our pros
perity; not the talk in Congress, but the
toll of labor in all its varied fields. In an
other respect he does himself wrong. He
does not warn our people of the danger
which the change of seasons may make. He
should admonish them that at this time
when money Is abundant men should throw
off the burdens Of debt and extrioate them
selves from positions of peril if times should
change. He teaches the false and mischiey-
GUS doctrine that government politics and
not honest toll and frugal care-that the
chenaes of the brain, not the sweat Of the
Drow-give competence to men. Much has
been said about the absurdify offat money.
How much more absurd are Mr.. Shermanss
teachings 81 fat prosperity In this direc-
ton Dir. Sherman outstrips Dennis Kearney.
THE NATION.
In reference to the use of the word ina
ton upon which the Republicans Law %
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About nine or ten O'Clock last Sunday
night fire was discovered in or near the
roof of the Jail IN this city. 1t seems the
first alarm was given by prisoner in "A cell
near which the fire was spreading. He call
ed the jailor, who Immediately sounded an
alarm to all in hearing. To be sure %
arouse attention he fired a pistol several
times. soon mass OF people were on the
ground about the burning building, but all
were powerlesS "a far As eXtinguishing the
Ere was concerned. Not so much as a ladder
could be procured. Nothing could be done
to arrest the progress Of the spreading flames.
There all stood looking on, except 10 assist
in removing the contents Of the Jail, and
neighboting building. So destruction went
slowly on, till property which but recently
Tin less than a decade,) cost the county
about $50, 900, was consumed. There were
four prisoners ia the Jail, three Of whom
escaped, all colOred. One was charged with
murder, and two with grand larceny. One
old crazy fellow (cOlOTcd also,) is still on
hand. He too, We believe was in on charge
Of grand lareany, turned into 4 case Of ln-
sanity Fortunately the night was damp
and no other property caught. No msur-
ance on the Jail, we learn. Cause Of fire
not known. There is some mystery about
it, as the cell was lined with iron, and no
means Of firing kpuwp, from within.
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Tn reference to the use of the word Hna-
ti0n, upon which the Republicans lay 20
much stress, Mr.. Seymour said:
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.

Reported for The Clarion by L. Brams. Attor
ney-at-Law, Jackson, Miss.
APRIL TERM, 1880
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The cotton crop Of this and adjoining
counties is thought to warrant the expecta-
tion of about seventy-five per cent, or three
fourths, of the crop OF last year. Some es-
innate tho shortage as even greater, say one
third eff Nor is the quality so good AZ
is usual
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RECEIVE INSTRUCTION TOGETHER.

The University has been as liberal as the
College. 1t examines young women on pre-
clsely the same terms as young men, and
grants them the same degrees. In the first
examination of women by this university
for the degree of B. A., held two or three
years ago, one of the alumni of Newman
hall of the year 1876, who had obtained a
second-class grade in the classical tripos of
Cambridge, and third-class in the math-
ematical tripos, secured the degree and
gained along with it frst-class honors in
Latin and English
This movement in Great Britain receives
the approval and encouragement of men in
the highest station. At a recent distribu-
ton of prizes at the Oxford higher local ex-
aminations, the archbishop of Canterbury
expressed his great qualification that oppor-
tunities for instruction of the highest order
were now opening to all young women who
should choose 60 receive it.
From this cursory review of the extraor-
binary progress made in this movement in
England during the brief period of the past
ten years, the conclusion seems to be ire
sistible that the barriers which have so
long closed the British universities to women
are destined at no distant period to fall
away, and that, perhaps, it may be given to
the present generation to see the time when
not university education only, but the uni
versities themselves, will be freely open to
all without distinction of sex
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Brookhayen Ledger.l

Green b. Jordan, and John Stewart. two
ola ana respectable citizens, who lived "a
short time ago. They were the last of tbe
tirst settlers Of that neighborhood having
lived close neighbors for over sixty wears
They always voted the Democratic ticket.
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Columbus Index.

The result of such long continued
stretch or spell of clouds, rain, mist. ami
close, damp atmosphere, will be found I'm 4
feartully diminished cotton crop notwitb.
standing the delusion is being kept up tbat
we are safe for six million bales. MOI ouIv
has the cotton been injured, but eyertbiue,
else perishable has been affected.
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LAURA y. CARSON,
No. 1898.
THOMAS =. LEATHERs.
Error to the Circuit Court of Warren
County Hon. Upton NJ. Young, Judge.
On an instruction given tor defendant, a
verdict was returned in his favor, upon
which judgment was entered in the court
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me Lincoln county census shows that tho
oiueSt man IN the county IS Shadriach Boyt,
WIG. VINO Is hlIety-hVS years old. The oldest
Nathaniel Watson's on the UoUocbit,
river. She has seen ninetv-seyen snnr,ors
There are 1896 white and 9gt colorsJ ,..,t,--
Cotton raised By white labor 8. 23g bsIe- H..
black Labor 2, 26S bales.
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THE MUSICAL ROCKS.

Writing from Pottstown, Pa, a CORE
spondent says: at waA 2 o'clock when
our party reached Ringing Rocks We
had come to ring chime on the strange
and metallic rocks that nature has so mys-
teriously placed here in . group. These
rocks are on the farm of Abraham Mensch,
of Pottsgrove township, Montgomery
county. They cover the space of about
three-quarters of an acre. Our party con-
sisted of ladies and gentlemen versed in
music. Each selected q rock suitable to
form scale of eight notes. The leading
gentleman, took the rock known as the
sState House Bell He struck it with q
hammer and it rang outverY much like the
old Independence bell in Philadelphia
before it was cracked. The tones Of
number of stones were tested before each
member Of the party had selected one
with tone corresponding to his note of
the scale. Finally eight rocks were Cho-
sen and few tunes such as sOid Hun
dred,' Sweet Bye-and Bye and Home,
Sweet Home,' were given with cousider-
able clearness. Some Of these rocks give
forth rich, full tone, which would vie
with the best of metal The State House
Rock at one time was one of the largest.
1t has been broken OF several times, but
it still preserves It's strong, fun tone. The
sonnd nyodnoef hv 9ttikinO the smaller
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A correspondent of the Tampa Irib2ne
gives new method of destroying the
scale insect on orange trees, involving a
novel and remarkable theory. sr
He says: "In watching the growth of
fifty or sixty trees in my yard, my atten-
tion was frequently drawn to this scale
insect, they having at various times
attacked my trees. noticed that no
tree was ever affected by this nuisance
without first being infested with ants. It
has been popular theory for many years
that the object of the ants in ascending
the tree was to eat or otherwise destroy
these insects but on close observation of
the movements of the ants after they had
ascended as high as the affected parts of
the trees, convinced me that the theory
was false; that instead of destroying the
insect it only increased them that the
insect itself was nothing more nor less
than the legitimate offspring of the ant.
This suggested that if the ant could be
successfully prevented from ascending the
tree the insect could not prevail Acting
on this suggestion, / took the old remedy
fused by grocers 70 keep ants out of their
sugar barrels), Of tying piece Of lamp
wick around the body Of the tree. say
three feet from the ground, observing
that the wick should fitsnngly around the
| %~ae Avor fl;a h;n1;n<, Il sa alxnost i'm,
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.. FIGHTING MIr HANCOCK" !"

There was row last night in saloon
on the Strand, and a middle-aged man
was forcibly elected. A Neaos reporter
was detailed to find out the facts, which
furnish an amusing incident of the cam
paign.
There was quite a crowd in the saloon
talking politics. The shabbiest man push
ed his way to the front and seemed to
take an absorbing interest in the discus
sion. One gentleman said:
Hancock will get nine-tenths of the
Federal soldiers"
"You are right" said the seedy man,
in loud sonorous voice, slapplng the
speaker on the shoulder. You just bet
he will scoop 'em. am an ex-Federal
soldier myself, and I'll vote tor old Han
cock"
The attention Of the crowd was con-
centrated on the patriotic soldier.
"Were you in Hancock's corps ?"
Gentlemen" said the seedy man, run
ming his arm through hole in his hat,
81 have voted the Republican ticket all
my life, but next November my vote goes
for my old commader. may not like
his politics and they may say he puts on
style, but when General of the United
States army gets off his horse to help me
when l am lying helpless on the blood
stained field of battle, slippery with hu-
man gore, l am going to vote for him
anyhow"
Hurrah for Hancock" shouted the
crowd.
"Will you join u.s." asked several en-
thusiasts of the grateful soldier, as they
advanced in solid column on the bar.
The healths of Hancock and English were
drank with enthusiasm several times.
"Hand out some of those high priced
cigars" said another enthusiast to the bar
keeper. The ex-Federal took half dozen.
"I've got good notion" said another
enthusiast, holding the Hancock man off
at arms length and surveying him from
top to bottom, "Ive good notion to
make you a present of new suit OF
clothes"
| "Were you badly wounded ?" asked
another sympathetic enthusiast.
ct was lying on the blood stained field
of battle, slippery with human gore, weak
and faint from loss of blood, with my leg
shattered by reb-I mean hostile can.
non DALI. L udO AdAlCA VAO " I've
The earnest crowd gathered close around
the patriot to catch every word.
" General Hancock had given orders tc
advance and drive the reb-I mean tht
| hostile foe-from his position. just as
was expecting to be trampled under foot
up rode Generals Hancock and English.
:" English" bawled the crowd.
aYes, Generals Hancock and English
riding side by side, just as you see theil
pictures, only they had their swords
drawn. I was weak and helpless, on
And so he was. But this time not OF
the iblood.stained field of battle, slippery
with human gore, but on the hard pave
ment, slippery with tobacco juice.
| He got up and shuffled down the street
muttering, " Il seems to me English dom
hiring 40 much strength to the ticket as
ttKourht he would. - GGIvest0a Nesos.
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the United States government, num-
Come now"
| SWELL, it's sorter-that is kinder"
"That'll do; we'll call it mixed. Teetl
sound p''
Yes, sir" with much emphasis.
"Don't get excited. Let's see-I'll put
your age down as twenty-five The Uni
ted States never allows us to take a wo
mans age on oath. They will lie +; can,
help it, / guess"
I'm just eighteen, don't care whether
the government likes it or not" said the
citizeness snappishly."
"Of course, of course; they all say
that. Pay attention, please. What size
corset ?'
"EhP"
Must answer, mum. Remember the
penalty. How many inches around the
waist p
swell, if you must know, sixteen. But
think it's Just shame"
"No remarks, if you please. Ahem
Well, call it nineteen. They generally
throw off about three inches, find. Size
of shoa p''
"Two-but can wear one and +"
cpl return you as a No. 4. That's
about what threer always says. Any
beaux ?''
W-w-what ?"
81 say any beaux ?-and be very care.
full about your answer, mum. The Wash
ington authorities are very particular Oh
this point. Has everything to do with
the next census, you see. Now, how
many sweethearts ?"
"Well-of course-there are some gen.
tlemen coming here-and-"
"Of course there are; I've got you
down in the 'Good Looks space as "a
A. ]. l., handsome So, of course, you
have plenty of admirers. All the govern.
mont requires, however, is the principal
ones"
WE'LL" said the young lady, somewhat
Modified, There's Jimmy Pliff and Tom
Diggs, and"
"Hold up, right there! Which of them
do you intend to marry said the emu
merator Of population earnestly.
"Oh, neither of them. There's-ahem
there's a splendid gentleman named
Scudberry- Charlie Scudberry-pcrhaps
you know him ? He has big brown whis
k0TS anu DeduLiIuI curly nolI, dnu-
"And do these-these other gentlemen
-Pliff and Diggs-know of the existence
of this-fellow, Scudberry ?"
ooh, no; Tm too smart for that.
just tag them along to buy ice-cream and
caramels, and take me to the theatre. It's
the biggest fun. Charlie knows all about
it, you see, and he calls himself the-the
oh, yes, the dark horse"
ooh, he just does, does he!" roared
the census man, jerking off the wig and
goggles and revealing the enraged fea
lures of Mr.. Thomas Diggs. & | wish him
| joy of his bargain, and I'll give him just
six months to get a divorce from the most
two-faced little cat on the Pacific Coast. D
and he banged the door like a pile-drivel
behind time as he stalked out.-tSan Fran
cisco Post.
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Gen. J. J. Finley, Maj. A. j. Russell, H
G. p. Cooper, General William Loring, A.
Clair-Abrams and other Democratic speak
will address the people at the following times 9
places
Orlando, August "a, Tuesday.
Apopka City, August 25, Wednesday.
Maitland, August 90, Thursday.
Sanford or Ft. Reid, August %, Friday.
Enterprise, August %, Saturday
Orange City, August 80, Monday.
Volusla, August 81, Tuesday.
Daytona, September 2, Thursday.
Crescent City, September A, Saturday.
Palatka, September 9, Monday
Welaka, September 8. Wednesday.
Tocoi, September 8, Thursday.
ST. Augustine, September 8, at night.
Green Cove, September 10, Friday.
Middleburg, September 13, Monday.
Mandarin, September IA, Tuesday.
Pottsburg, September Is, Wednesday.
Maypot, September Is, at night.
Yellow Bluff, September 16, Thursday.
Fernandna, September II, at night.
Callahan, September 18, Saturday.
Kings Ferry, September 20, Monday.
Baldwin, September 81, Tuesday.