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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-28
RUSSIAN WOMEN.
The Part Females Have Played in the
History of the Empire.

Women have played an important part in
Russian history, says the Philadelphia Rec
ord, from Olge, wise and able ruler of the
embryo empire in the middle of the tenth
century, to Catherine IL, whose long and
brilliant reign of thirty four years, ending
in 1896, exhibits her as the most successful
sovereign of Russia since Peter the Great.
1t was Sophia, a niece of Constantine, the
last Byzantine Emperor, and wife of Ivan
Ill, who toward the close of the fifteenth
century, caused her imperial spouse to ins
troduce the arts of civilization into the al
most barbarous realm. The good Queen
Anastasia, first of the royal Romanofs, is re-
lated to have exercised the most benefcent
influence over her husband, Ivan the Ter
rible The Grand Duchess Sophia, half
sister of Peter the Great, was a singularly
able and ambitious woman, and her admin
istration as Princess Regent, though brief,
marked a notable epoch in the annals of her
country Catherine l., and afterwards Anna,
in the first half of the 18th century, were
weak enough to allow themselves to be con-
trolled not unlike many male rulers, by
persons of the opposite sex, and they may be
regarded rather as administrative figure
heads than otherwise. Elizabeth, who
reigned from 1740 to 1862, was an Empress
in fact as well as in name. She dethroned
her immediate predecessor after he had been
the nominal head of the nation for about
year. During her reign the German party
was deprived Of the undue influence it had
acquired only to abuse it; the Senate was re-
stored TO the power assigned to 1t by Peter
the Great, her father, and her career was al
together worthy of her illustrious origin
Her successor, Peter Ill, was, by note
worthy repetition of history, dethroned by
his gifted and energetic consort who, as
Catherine IL, entered upon reign whose
splendor of achievements and sagaclty of
methods compare favorbly
with the career of any monarch the world
has ever seen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-28


The MASONIC MUTUAL BENEFIT Asso-
CITATION has issued its call for assessments
70 to 29-the latter being the total deaths
since organization year ago. The aggre-
gate benefits 10 the families of deceased.
when the assessments now called for are
paid, will be about forty thousand dollars!
The present membership is 1919. The As
ISOLATION Is extending its operations to Ala
oama, Tennessee, Texas and Arkansas, and
a steady and healthy growth is expected
The death-rate during the past winter has
been quite heavy. The admission, prior to
July lst., 1880, Of all persons regardless of
age, and without medical examination, was
an element of weakness, as business prop
ositIon, but ii is gratifying to note that the
brethren are governed more by the great
principles Of the order than by the ordinary
rules of insurance companies. We have
already seen enough of its benefits TO inspire
Us with the hope that they may be more
widely extended. There are ten thousand I
MaSons in Mississippi, and at least one>halfi
that number will, we think, become mem 1
bers of the Association. Some are waiting /
until the Association is, in their opinion. a. /
success, when the best way to make it a sue
cess Is to participate in its dues and benefits /
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-28
THE FASHIONS.

A beautiful hat is the continental. F"
or chip, turned up on three sides, with
long, curling feather dropping little in
the back Some bonnets are composed
entirely of flowers, with the leaves for
crown. Daises, roses, lilacs or violets
make a very effective bonnet, set off
with stocks and leaves. AgOlden brown
chip, with ombre shaded strings of
brown, was trimmed with a wreath of
wall flowers. Brown and yellow tints
are largely employed, and are used to
trim each other, a brown bonnet having
yellow feathers, and vice versa. A
coarse straw had white crown and bronze
brim. The crown was trimmed with
two rows of bronze-colored chenille,
with fiat bows sewed down. Chenille is
used with great effect as the centre of
daisies, very rich effects being produced
by a green or scarlet pompon with white
leaves. The plush has just the raised
effect of the pollen. A round fiat hat of
fancy straw was trimmed with scarf of
open silver braid, with a bunch of pop
pies at the side. a coarse straw bonnet
satin strings A curious shape is like
the Tam O'Shanter, in straw, with brim.
The latter is filled up TO the crown
with scarf of Bayadere silk. Many
plaid silks and ribbons are used as trim
ming. Some curious straws resemble a
porcupine few have plain crowns,
with turned-up porcupine brims.
The favorite evening bonnet in straw
is of porcupine braid, that shows the red
silk lining through the open work. 1t
fits closely to the head behind, and has
no trace of roll or curtain. The brIm Is
small poke On the left side is stiff
bunch of three feathers, shading from a
dull red to dull pink they are all on
the "Chaudron" shades, previously de-
scribed. They do not curl around the
hat, but are set on stifiy and tightly
curled. curling very much, as if spring
ing from the hat. They widen the face
considerably. and, though extremely
who have the ''full moon" style of face.
They are very elegant for all others.
Grape bonnets are revived. A brown
Grape is studded with steel buttons.
Buttons, by the way, are a favorite fin
ish to bonnets when not much ornament
is used. They stud the rim aud fasten
the knots of twisted surah or Grape in
the trimming. White Grape bonnets,
with the Grape laid in bands upon the
brim, will be worn for evening A pref
ty cream-color ed Grape is powdered with
gold spangles. A pure white (blue
white) Grape, is finished with silver
spangles. These bonnets admit of very
little trimming. A dropping rose, set
low down on the left side, or a long
bunch of marabout feathers, is all that
they will bear
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-28
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Reported for The Clarion by l. Brame, After
ney-at-Law, Jackson, Miss.
APRIL TERM, 1881.
ALEX. HIGHTOWEE, }


"
THE STATE.
A,,..,I from, tt.. C,ir,,,it Court Of Wash
f,t.ii, - IL, y u Tr;n,IJa Tud,a.
Appellant was convicted of burglary in
The cnurt below. ON the trial F. Frankie
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~ -I1'.II
''7 ''' ~ "'''',' 81" '''''
sion of tine accused made before the justice
court qt the committing trial had been
r.Ja,..l f., rrrfti,,, defendant Objected IN
~ a.. -. I'll /,
'Ht s''""i I""u V"e "IlO'nS Snou'u NC
produced. The bill of exceptions recites
that. IAN officer of the court was sent for
.;4 r,.,I ,,.f.,, r..,,,r,,..J i'm d, f,,, ,,ip,,tas
say '"7 u'Ael '"'" '""' 'no 9"'ne 0ouiN ho'
be found.
The court then admitted the testimony O
I7r,,l-l,. ,s p, the CON ,...io, and dafandant
'N01I'''' Inns 'y''oH VI INC 'o"lI - ''
signed for error; also that the verdict WAS
uusupuortel hv the testimony
Tbs o,,i,,i,r i ,,;va, in full
'''-'''- 90
inns case may DE cou7luereu as II Mt
fftuNle hdd nor teStlued at All as 10 Wnetn-
or or not the committing magistrate reduced
to writing the alleged confession OF the ac-
tuSed- men IL STANDS mus the law requir-
ed the officer to reduce to writing the conI
iession oil the accused, ana to certify ana send
up ' itl I,,,' y, s The
is chat the officer did his duty, and as the
court, ia the trial of this case, sent one gifts
officers To search TOR TINS record, who report
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DR.. J. NJ. Lewis, in n few Introductory
remarks, stated the object { tle gathering
after which he introduced His Honor John
A. Davis, Mayor of KOsciu-ko. who deliv-
cred an address of welcome on behalf of the
t swn and citizens. The Sir Knights had
cause TO feel highly gratited az this address
f for the sincere expression Of haspi,able
sentiments toward them contained therein,
and our people had cause TO feel proud of
the elegant manner in which it was deliycr~
Ell. This address was responded 90 in most
appropriate terms, by Sir knight W. O..
Benbrook, Grand Commander, Of Martin,
Mississippi.
The next thing on the programme was the
recitation Of the dialogue The Master com
eth and calleth for thee by Miss Meta
Young, assisted BY Misses Fannie Clark.
Willie Davis, Sallie Glazier and Lizzie BAGS
Gus, all arrayed in Regalia aud representing
Sir Knights.
Miss Halle Hammond read am original
poem, which we publish in another place,
and to which we call the attention of our
readers as an extraordinary literary produc-
ton for one OF her years.
A recitation, "Stain Not the Cross. was
rendered in concert by Misses Annie White
and Georgia Comfort
\ poem, by Clinton" recountiur the
history and work Of the Templar Masonry
was read by Miss Tennie Jackson.
Sir Knights Oliver Clifton, of Jackson.
DR. Vaughn, OF Columbus, VIM French, OF
Nicksburg, and J. L. Power, Of jackson. each
responded with appropriate remarks.
During the evening the exercises were iu-
terspersed with music suitable % the occa-
sion, both vocal and Instrumental The
audience was favored with solos by Mrs Y.
G. Allen, Miss Fannie Clark and Mrs. j. G..
Shaw
w. A. Haden, Esq, appeared upon tho
rostrum and after being introduced H. the
Sir Knights proceeded to inform them that
the kosciusko Lodges of the Knights of
Honor and knights and Ladies' OF Honor
were preparing a banquet To be given at
the Court House in honor Of the Sir kuighs,
to which he now, on behalf of the said
Lodges, extended TO them an invitation to
be present The invitation was accepted w
a large majority, and then, after the hent-
LECTION by Sir Knight and Grand Chaplain,
}. IL. Alexander, the audience WAS dismissed
KosCIUsKo-AN ACRosrlC.
BY Sir Knight J. L. Power, ON Wedues,
lay night
( ind courteous, cultured, peaceful, steady,
pen-hearted open-handed, are the good
folks here We view;
inee Kuighthood FIRST began, her pilgrims
never met
omforts more unstuted-and they ue.er
viii better get;
n ali the elements that make a people good
aud great
unsurpassed they are not, in other city, town
or State.
mile on, Supreme Commander, on this gooily
eep her people filled with knowledge. pie,y
each pronounce the verdict Of evorlast-
ing peace.
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Trichiniasis at Allegheny, Pennsyl-
vania

PITTSBURGH, PA April 2S.-The first case
of trichiniasis ever deleloped here made its
appearance in Allegheny last Tuesday night,
in the person of German named Frank
Knize On that evening he ate freely of
pork which was not well cooked. About
two hours after he grew violently sick, and
terrible pains spread over his entire body
He was next taken with vomiting and purg-
ing, passing blood and small pieces of flesh
Aphysician was summoned, who pronounced
it triehiniasis, and, upon submitting small
piece of flesh to the microspical test, in the
net work of the small muscles, seventeen
trichinss were found. Proper remedies
were administered, and the patient Is slowly
improving
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-28
Editor Blaine.

A writer to the Portland Press thus de-
scribes the Secretary Of state in the days
of his editorship
Mr. Blaine was the readiest and most
versatile man l ever saw in an editorial
room He never kept anybody waiting for
him, and he was equally exact in requiring
that the printers should have his copy IA
type and proofs ready at the time appointed.
Mr.. Blaine writes a graceful, fluent hand,
with few cancellations, and the printers
could generally read il readily, though
sometimes a new compOsitOr would remen-
strate overit He seldom made alterations
from copy" He seemed 10 ding his words
down like lightning, and they struck right
every time. He always, when in town.
superintendent the making up Of the
editorial page, and in the mechanical pro-
cess he displayed a rare faculty phrenOl-
ogist would say that his 'organ Of size
was extremely we'll developed. There"
he would say To the foreman, put this arti-
Gle at the head Of the column, and follow it
with this, and then that" pointing 70
third, will just fill out" and he rarely
ever erred materially.
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Is, Mass, Special. I

North ADAMS, MASS Special
A romance in real life is exciting this
town. Last evening Mrs. Wilson, about
thirty-five years old, stated to the police
that three years ago, while living IN Cal
weston, her husband stole her little girl.
then six years old, and since then she has
followed her husband and daughter through
Ohio, Iowa, New York and other States. In
one of the Western States she came face to
face with them in q church, but at the con-
clusiou of the services n bystander, at the
fathers direction, held her fast until he
escaped with the child, before she had
chance to state her case. Since then she
has seen nothing of them, but had traced
them to North Adams, and here she asked
cooperation of the police. 1t was found
that a child answering the description had
been living with a family at Pownal, VT,
and during the day the woman received
notice that it would be restored to her last
night at the Richmond house But several
hours of waiting were fruitless. To day
the girl was found with a family living on
Church street, where she was left yesterday.
She did not recognize her mother at first,
having been led to believe her dead, but 70
night they are reunited The father Is
supposed 10 have found work a. an overseer
of lumber mill across the line.
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For The CLARION ]
OUR DEAD-"C. S. A."

In the midst Of a field where sleep the dead
A monument lifts It's stately head.
Crossed swords and cannoHs carved with skill,
Anda single line whose words can thrill
Each loyal heart that goes that way,
"Our Confederate Dead"-then--"C. 5. A
The evening breeze in solemn tone
Chants a requiem round he sacred stone
Then kisses ,he grass until il waves
A ripping sea err the soldiers graves.
Only the grass-uot leaf or a bloom
Lies scattered DER a single tomb.
/ think a. 1 look IN that gray stone there,
o, Southern hearts have ye ceased to care ?
Where are the flow ~ ye were wont TO bring
On this b.llowed day each rosy spring.
Do they not bloom a. fair and sweet
As when with eager, loyal feet,
Ye came in reverence TO this spot
To deck these graves Have We forgot
The heroes who fell IN the heated fight,
Who gave their lives for the cause Of right2
Twas a simple act, yet simple things
or soar alJft on deetest wings,
Or symbol the purest thoughts that rest
In the Utmost depths Of the human breast.
Think ye 10 is enough to raise
A costly Stone, and iu after days
Let the wild grass send i's roots down deep
Der neglected graves where soldiers sleep
1 stand alone, no voice / hear,
Only God g war0Iers wander near.
From each tiny throat what music swells
Like the tukllugs soft Of silver bells
All mc. when sinks my throbbing head,
And sleep near these deathless dead,
'Tho. only tbe grass should wave above,
would mind it less If birds / love
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-04-28
Neal Dow on the Maine Law.
y. Y. Times.


Neal Dow, of Maine, delivered an address
on temperance last evening at the Church
of Christian Endeayor, in Williamsburg.
He had adorned the platform with temper
ance pictures. On represented two drunken
men fighting, and further on were the same
men, one in prison cell aud the other sur
rounded by and covered with green snakes,
which crawled into his boots and rushed at
his face Another showed a drinkers rail-
way train at Drunkards' Curve Station. In
the course Of the lecture he said the mOder-
ate men accused total abstainers Of bull
doing and intolerance, and Of a want Of
respect for moderate drinkers opinions.
He would reply that total abstainers wanted
to shut the door Of moderation as the only
means of prevent drunkenness Why, in
Heavens name, or in the devils name, did
the moderate men want 70 keep this door
open? Because they wanted 10 get their
drink. 1t was not a matter Of opinion, there
was no opinion about it, The prohibitOry
laws of Maine had done an immense amount
of good to that State. The miserable farm
houses of ante-prohibition times were now
comfortable and prosperous, the barns Of to-
day were better than the meeting houses Of
drinking days. Twenty-fuur millions Of
dollars were now annually saved 10 the
State The law was a grand success, and no
liquor was sold in public. Some was sold
in secret, but it was the vile low foreigners
who traded it. Mr. Dow then described
some tricks that liquor dealers resorted to
to evade the law, which made the audience
laugh. The State officers in Maine hunted
these liquor men like weasels and terriers
hunted rats
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LIVINGSTON MOORE,
THE STATE.

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Kinds
County, "a District, Hon. :. ). CAlhoon,
Judge.
Appellant was convicted on an indict-
meut for poisoning a spring Two physicians
were permitted TO testify that the substance
found in the spring was Strychnine, each
of whom stated that he was not a profess
sional chemist. Defendant excepted. 1t
was also insisted that the evidence, which
was circumstantial, was insufficient 10 sup
port the conviction.
The opinion is given in full
COOPER, J.
The testimony of doctors Grant and Boyle
was properly admitted. 1t is not necessary
that witness called upon to testify as to his
opinion upon matters Ofscience shall be able
to state that he is perfectly familiar will all
the principles which are connected with or
form part of the science. If such was the
rule, II Is evident that no one would be per
mitted so To testify, as no one has yet been
found who has the requisite information.
Doctors Grant and Boyle state that they
are practicing physicians, and while they
nave not given any especial attention to
chemistry, yet they say that in preparing
themselves for the practice of their profes
sion It was necessary for them to make this
study to an extent sufficient to learn the
ordinary and recognized tests for the dis
coYery of strychniue, the method of apply>
ing them and the result. We think the
information possessed w@ sufficient to enti-
Tie the state to examine them as experts
The fact that they did not know all the
substances to which if the same test was
applied the same result would follow, did
not make the evidence incompetent, but
was a fact TO be considered by the jury,
who we must suppose gave only such weight
70 the testimony as it was entitled to have.
We are unable to say that the verdict of
OF the jury is manifestly wrong on the facts,
and the judgment is Affirmed.
Wells & Williamson and Gillespie 3
North, for appellant.
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Grand COmmandery Knights TempIar.

The twenty-frst annual Concave of the
Grand Commandery Knights Templar of
the State of Mississippi, assembled in the
Masonic Hall, at Kosciusko on Wednesday
April 20, 1881 Twelve of the thirteen
Communicates in the State were represented.
The following Grand Officers were present :
VIM. G. Benbrook, Martin, Grand Com
mander; VIM. French, Nicksburg. Deputy
Grand Commander; l.. b. Mosby, Holly
Springs, Grand Generalisimo, pro tenn. b. 4.
Vaughn, Columbus, Grand Captain Gener-
al, pro TEN; Rev. J. ii. Alexander, Kosci-
usko, Grand Prelate, pro tenn; n ). Walk
er, Port Gibson, Grand Treasurer; J. l..
Power, Jackson, Grand Recorder; w p
fowler, Grenada, Grand Senior Warden
James I. Meade, Lexington, Grand Junior
Warden; David Carr, Kosciusko, Grand
Standard Bearer, pro tenn; IL. NJ. Romber-
ger, Water Valley, Grand Warder; Jas. n
Taylor, Kosciusko, Grand Captain of the
Guard.
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t. c. Catcbings, Acknowledgement. con
[ Not to be reported
JANE BERGES, ADM'X.,


THE STATE USE, ETC.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Wash.
ington County, Hon. b. f. Trimble, Judge.
The only question in this case is, whether
the provision in Z S33 of the Code Of 1871,
requiring the abstract of judgment to be
recorded, as well is filed and enrolled was
mandatory The court below held that it
was, and that no lien was acquired in this
case, the clerk having filed and enrolled the
abstract but failed to record it.
The opinion is given in full.
/ CAMPBELL, J.
| The decisive question in this case is,
whether, under S33 Of the Code Of 1871,
judgment rendered in one court, with an
abstract Of it made and certified as required,
and filed in the office of the clerk Of the cir
cult court Of another county in which prop
erty of the defendant may be situated, and
enrolled on the judgment roll in such office,
but not recorded in a separate book kept
for that purpose, became lien IN such
other county, by virtue Of It's enrolment,
or did the failure to record as directed,
make the enrolment nugatory? The lien of
a judgment depends on the statute regula-
ting it. II exists or not the statute
declares. If the statute provides that
certain things must concur to create a
lien, it does not exist without the concur
renee required, and, although we are una
bic to perceive why a record of abstracts
OF judgments should be required be
sides enrolment on the judgment roll,
which is a complete record of the abstract
required to be recorded in a separate book,
we find the law was written and we must
enforce it, But for 834 Of same Code, we
would feel authorized TO regard the require
ment to record the abstract in separate
book as not essential to the lien, and that
enrolment made it a lien. The requirement
to record might be regarded as directory to
the clerks in order to insure memorial of
the Judgment, the abstract of which was d. |
rected to be thus recorded, and full effect |
would be given to the declaration that |
"sltch judgneHt or decree shdH from the date Of
its enrOiHient as dtoresaid be item etc" a s
at0resajd" might be construed relating to |
the manner of enrolling prescribed by Z S29. |
An examination of 834 shows that. as to |
the judgments it embraces, fku9g, recording |
as directed By z 1913, and enrolling are all nec~ |
essary to make them liens.
We conclude that under Z 633 the record |
ing of the abstract was necessary to make it |
4 lien, and that by the failure of the clerk |
to perform his duty and record the judgment. |
the plaintiff failed to acquire the right |
which would have accrued to him from such |
recording.
Judgment affirmed
J. r. Yerger and Frank Johnston, for app
pellant
VI. Green, contra.
ITO be reported.
Norp 7, viii ba olsarvad that the renuira-
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welcome to the Sir Knights.

On Wednesday night, the NJ E. Church,
which has a greater seating capacity than
any other building in our town, was crowd
ed to its fullest extent TO welcome the Sir
Knights, who had come to our town that
morning for the purpose of holding their
Annual Grand Conclave for the State Of
Mississippi.
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4 Raflroad BuIId en- Perplexed.

A few days ago Jay Gould was seen to look
long and earnestly at the moon through
telescope and then turn away with a dis
consulate sigh. A railroad track cannot be
laid On air
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Consolation indiscreetly pressed upon
US when we are sufficiently under af-
Fiction, only serves to increase our pain
and to render our grief more poig-
nant.