The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-21


ming, that he was confident they would save
] him thousands Of dollars a year. And there
/ is chicken hatcaing machine here, too; q
9tass hen, so-called, where you can see little
chicks coming into the world every day
without the motherly care of hens; a young
+ lady upon seeing the machine for the first
/ time yesterday, exclaimed we'll, 'hens can
+ be dispensed with now"
/ But after all, the greae interest manifested
| in the superb display here and which must
cary its beneicent influences to generations
| yet unborn, the great event Of the week,
| the greatest event of the Exposition has
| been the annual meeting of
THE NATIONAL PLANTERS ASSOCIATION
On Tuesday, the 9Th OF December, upon
which occasion excursions were run from
all portions of the South, bringing together
her representative planters and public
spirited men from far and near, who held a
| meeting mere of the most interesting char
acter. Many instructive addresses were
delivered and important resolutions passed;
the wide-awake President ofthe Association,
Col. F. c. Morehead, delivered stirring
address and the manufacturers of New
England present were invited to meet with
the Association, when a regular love feast
was the result, eliminating in the magnif-
cent address of DIR. Geo. B. Lorring, of
Boston, United States Commissioner of
Agriculture, on the second day of the
meeting. As the speeches and proceedings
will be published, I shall not attempt TO
report them.
Upon the evening Of the same day another
overflow of good feelings mingling of the
blue and of the gray-took place in ATTAIN
ia this time it WAS at reception and
banquet given by the New England Exhib-
itors of the Exposition to GOV. Jewell. of
Connecticut, and Lieut.-Governor Weston.
Of Massachusetts, both large manufacturers
themselves, and the Mississippi Press Asso-
citation were honored with special invita-
tion and marched in body to Concordia
Hall. headed by its popular President
Maj r. Walpole, and were duly presented
to the distinguished personages above
mentioned and many other noted gentlemen
and ladies present. After many congratn-4
latory addresses by Cows. Jewell, Weston
and Others, Lieut. Gov elect, G. d. Shands,
responded ID a most eloquent brief address
in behalf Of the Mississippi Press Association
for the eourtesies extended the Press OF
Mississippi.
Having heard that Gov. Jewell had lived
in Jackson | interviewed the genial old gem
tleman upon the subject, and found that it
was so; that he resided in Jackson in 1847,
that he was superintendent of construction
of the telegraph line from Nashville to New
Orleans used to board at the Shackelford
House, enquired for Mrs. Shackelford and
her family, Reel Kerr, A. Mizzell, Rank
Dickson and many other old citizens of
Jackson. | found the Governor very soeia- |
bic, very communicative as to jackson in |
1847-and very enthusiastic as to the good |
treatment he received at the hands of the |
people of Jackson in those days. Since then |
the distinguished gentleman has occupied |
many very important offices, he has been
Governor of Connecticut, Postmaster-Gen-
eral, under Gen. Grant, Minister to Russia, |
Chairman of the Republican Natioual Exec |
utive Committee, and is now one of Tire |
largest manufacturers in the North. Ma |
ture has been lavish in her favors to the /
Governor, and he bids fair to live many
years to enjoy the recollections of the warn
and cordial reception he received at Allan
ia in 1881.
THE GREAT EXPOSITION HOTEL.
In conclusion, the members of the Missis
sippi Press Association desire to return the{f
thanks to Col. Phil. +. Brown, proprietnr
of the Great Exposition Hotel, at Atlanta
and to Mr. VIM. Bolles, of Blue Ridge
Springs Hotel of Virginia, Mr.. Frank 81
Schofeld, of Manhatten Beach Hotel, Cons |
Island, Mr.. B. r. Burwell, of Montgomet7
White Sulphur Springs Hotel, Virginia, hls
clerks, for their courteous treatment an
to the Mississippi Press, and wiz
them all long life and . full measure of
cess in business; and when it is borne
mind that the Exposition Hotel is aa M
mense structure, with $50 rooms, with
srScrtr, fel.~i4asai 1isslI..I
telegraph, electric call bells throughout the
house, fine parlor for the ladies, fine billiard
hall for the gentlemen, street cars every few
minutes, good fare and good beds, besides
the special recommendation of close prox-
unity to the Exposition grounds, | know
of no better place for visitors to the Fair to
stop as they will be sure to be treated right
royalty by Col. Brown and his able lieuten-
ants. Everybody who can should visit the
Atlanta Exposition before it closes the 31st
of December.
Yours truly, G. d. B.