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Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-04

As Paddy of Hhiskey was drinking Ais fill.
 With satisfied sigh,
 As he finished the rye, Says Paddy, te jabers. don't think ye will !" -Anciett Pret.ei. The Boston Post has no praise for quick Wltted person. It argues that the fewer the wits the sooner they can be collected
 If his love lies dreaming, what show is there for getting any truth out of her when she is awake ?-Cinciaandi Saturday Nioht. Rather nice city," said Bret Harte to friend ln Scotland as they rode through a Scotch town on the cars. What place is this, anyhow ?" The friend replied s'This IS Glasgow, where you have been consul for the past two or three years "-Detroft Fyes Press.
 A policeman met negro at night carving trunk along the street, and collared him. The negro explained, ''De family what was boarding me has been asking for money, and as oey was gone out tonight thought I would get into some family whar dey re- spected de panic. ''-G GdEreston Neacs.
 It is announced that Chicago doctor was called upon by variety actress who wished to be vaccinated. She said she wanted it where 1t could not be seen. The doctor hay Ing seen her on the stage, finally made her a pill and caused her to take it. He said there was no place on the cuticle that he would in- sure the scar to be unseen.-Peck's Sun. IoSS Adu ndu one small helping Of the steak, and Mrs. Jones asked why he did not take second installment. q was waiting to have 1t rendered, maam.' said Fogg. Mrs Jones smiled sweetly, but her face was crimson. As soon as breakfast was over and the boarders were gone, Mrs. Jones was seen boring over the dictionary for the different meanings of the verb ito tender '-.-Boston Iranscript.
 Jim Webster sighed heavily. 'What's de matter, Jim ?' asked Uncle Nose in a sympa- thizing tone. 'Ise made up my mind to quit de chicken business. rse tired O bein' arrested and hirin' lawyers, and habin' folks ask, 'Whar's my chickens ? when I passes down on Galveston avenue. am gwine into 8 bisniss whar I'll be respected and whar de perlice won't bodder me no noah" "What bisness am dat, Jim ?" "Gamblin' "-G Gal Uestofa Neaos
 The Billy goats pretty bird
 And yes to dine shirts
 But fer 8 mid day luncheon he
 Prefers to eat hoop skirts.
 Old oyster cans and rubber shoes
 Appease his appetite,
 While barrel hoops and corset stays
 Fill him with great delight.
 -OT CTfy De,-TcE
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-04
A Special Card
 TO THE LADIES'. MILE. JOHNS Late of New York. now established at
No. 161 Chapel Street,
Elliott House Block,

Has the pleasure of announcing that she is making extensive preparatiOmS for Grand One 1ae ing, which occasion she will exhibit the largest and most elegant selection of Millinery ever in this State, embracing the very latest novelties in Hats Bennets etc, direct from Paris and New York Due notice will be given in the papers when the open ing occurs With increased facilities for conducting the business, having just secured the services of designer from Madame Hartleys of New York city and other auxiliaries, she confidently expects to please all who favor her with their patronage.
 3u
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-04

Real estate is evidently looking up'' in Boston. There have been recent sales of property there as follows: t'One piece for S4oo, 900, assessed as worth $176, 900 anoth- CT for $30O,O0O assessed at S24O, ,O0O |; another for $155, ,000, assessed at Sl25, 5,OOO i; another for $1s6, ,Oo0, assessed at $1oo, 1000; i; another for $135.OO0, assessed at Ss3 ,00O i; and several others for $132. 900, assessed at $11 ,370. in all property assessed at. $735,- 900 brought $1, ,3os ,O00. Speaking of real estate, a little operation of the late William B. Lawrence is worth noting Many years ago he purchased large tract of land in Newport for S11, ,o00, and afterward soldIone. third of it for $2o0, ,0s0.
 5 Judge Forbes, who left money for libra ry in the town of Northampton, Mass, with the provision that no minister of the gospel
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-04

The New York Pu6zic reaches the oonclu- sion that heavy imports of gold are probable in the near future. passing this on the fact that the balance between exports and inn ports of merchandise for the first two months of the year is more favorable to the United States by $32, ,579, ,334 than for the first two months of 1880
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-04
Al MORNING.. APRIL A. 1881.
ssournal arlO Gourisr.
EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY
HARRINGTON & CO.

N1AAGA0A1S<0AON 2N OOeo - No. 300 State Street, Courier Building
 JOHN B. oARRINGroN. HOWARD T. cARRINGToN. JOHN B. oARRrNGToS. JR
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-04

Hitherto mobs of lynchers have had little trouble with Tennessee sheriffs, but it is thought that new law will make it more difficult than it has been in that State to deprive criminal of trial by jury. This law provides that any sheriff who allows a prisoner to be taken from his custody and lynched shall thereby forfeit his office and become ever thereafter ineligible to any po- sition of trust in the gift of the State.
Morning journal and courier., 1881-04-04
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Many women and some men are worth their weight in gold, but one of the Roths- childs has $500 900 for every pound he weighs.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04
The Star Gapters.

There is a certain uniformity OF
method about the Star-route swindles,
in which three clements constantly
reappear. First. there was the straw
bidder with his straw bondsmen next,
there was the ring, who stood ready
TO take advantage of the failure
Of the dummy contractor to do the
work undertaken at a ridiculously
low price, and, lastly, there was the
Assistant Postmaster-General, who took
care TO award the forfeited contract
where its proceeds would do most good.
Next there were the knaves who stood
in the background and piled the de
partment with petitions and endorse
nepts for carrying into effect the vii
famous schemes, May be they will be
brought to the foot-lights and exposed
before the play is played.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

The recent international Monetary
Conference brought out some important
facts touching the silver question. One
is that most ofthe depreciation ofsilver,
and the consequent disturbance of the
finances of the world, was caused by the
arbitrary action of governments in de-
monetizing, and another is that the pro-
duction of silver is not now and is not
likely to be so large as to exceed the
legitimate demands for that metal in
the arts and for monetary purposes.
and TO justify governments in demone-
tizing OF in keeping it demonetized-
These two points are of fundamental
importance If silver Is degraded from
money to mere merchandise, it must be
not from natural causes, but from politi-
cal considerations. This is certainly an
important gain, especially to this coun-
try, which is now the chief silver pro-
ducing country on the globe. The
statement of the French and American
delegates at the close of the conference,
read by Mr.. Evarts, presents considera-
tions which deserve the attention of all
commercial nations. They declare that
the recent fluctuations in the value of
the precious metals as compared with
each other are injurious to commerce
and general prosperity and that a fixed
relation of values between silver and
gold would produce important benefits
to the commerce of the world. They
declare that were an important group of
States to agree upon fixed relation OF
value between gold nd silver and open
their minis for the coinage OF both met
ais on that basis there would be no diff
Guilty in maintaining their stability of
value. They advise the adoption of the
ratio of 155 of silver to l of gold as the
one best calculated to accomplish the
desired result with the least disturbance
to existing monetary systems, and sug
gest that were England, France, Germa-
ny, and the United States to unite in
such an arrangement other nations
would a. once follow their example.
This statement, as the conclusion of the
delegates of the two nations that called
the conference, i. of itself a decided
step in advance.
Whatever other nations may do the
people Of the United States have risen
superior to the influences of the privil
eyed classes and have restored silver to
the place from which it was struck in
the monetary system of the country,
and thus they intend it shall stand.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

A CONTEMPORARY well remarks that
he organization of an anti-monopoly
society is a very good thing if it pur-
poses to he q society for the dissemina-
ton of information and literature direct
ed against the real evils of monopolies,
and not turned into centres for infiam-
matory aud foolish opposition to all cor
poratiops, regardless of their true char
acter or oftheir methods. Corporations
per Sc are not bad things, and many of
them do not abuse their privileges.
However, some of them do, and if the
new society will confne itself to attacks
on those and on their habits it will do
a good work Otherwise it may turn
out 8 public nuisance.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04
The State Convention.

The Observation-Disclosures State
Convention assembled at noon on We'd
nesday. All Of the seyenty-four coun-
ties were represented, and upwards Of
five hundred delegates were present.
The contest for the various offices was
exciting and protracted but finally re-
suited tremendously. GES. ROBERT
Lowry, the candidate for Governor, Is
a strong man and will arouse the enthu-
siasm Of the people and the whole ticket
will be supported with like zeal and
determined effort to achieve success.
Our paper l. going to press as the last
nomination is made, and we have no
room for more than this bare announce
ment, and for sending greetings to the
Democracy of the whole State.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

We ARE informed by c. 2. Hunting
ton, Esq, that he has sold his interest
in the Greenville, Columbus and Bir-
mingham Railroad to Gen. Gordon and
parties east, and that these parties are
ready to extend the road from Johnson
vile, the present terminus, provided
the people along the line of road will
subscribe Il subsidy of reasonable
amount-the distance from Johnson
vile to Jackson, via Yazoo City, being
about one hundred miles. 1t would be
well to agitate this important matter
at an early day, as the chief money now
available for such investment may be
diverted, by delay, into ether channels
of communication. Nr. Huntington,
though no longer having Pecuniary
interest in the road, is authorized to
represent the present owners of the
franchise.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

w nACn amount divided Oy SIX, makes tie
average gross proceeds, $14, 607 so per wear.
Ofthe amount disbursed for 1875 the sum
of 1863 10 was paid to the former printers
for work done just before the close of their
term of Office, 80 that the actual amount
paid I've printer elected in 1876 was SIS, 925-
80 for thSt year, reducing the yearly aver
age since TO ,O49 %.
This does not include the printing Of the
Revised Code of 1880, which was a separate
job, and for which special appropriation
was made.
In no department Of public expenditure
has there been greater retrenchment than in
public printing. For the FIVE years imm.
diately preceding the war, the aggFsga te
cost was $50, 724 IL. or SIT ,944 So per wear.
During the six years of Repn bIican rule
1879 to 1S75-the total expeaditnrefor pub
lie pri,. ting was $444, S25 "a, or an average
Of $6s. SO "a per year.
The rates 10 public printing are pre-
scribed by law, anu were determined after
careful inquiry as 70 the cost Of labor and
material, and are not BY aaT means "lucra-
tive. as yonr correspondents wgs1sd have the
readers Of The Times believe
80 far As Major Barkadale In concerned,
be is simply member Of the firm that has
been doing the work.
Respectfully,
]. L. PoWER,
State Printer.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

ST. Louis REP UBLIcAN: Millions of the
bonded debt of the country are owned by
people so rich that no one of them holds
less than fifty thousand dollars of the bonds.
When it is understood that almost one
third of the interest-beAring debt is owned
by people of such wealth that they can salt
away a matter of fifty thousand dollars in
securities yielding no more than four per
cent. interest. 1t is possible to see some
basis for the popular feeling about bIoated
hond-holders.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04
NIGHT SESSION.

| The Convention resumed business At half
past eight o clock
LIST District-R. H. Allen. of Lee; W. F.
Tucker, of Chickasaw.
u District. 5. Bailey. of Tallahatchie !;
Thos. Spight, of Iippeh.
Sd DistrIct-E. c. Walthall, of Gren ad a
VIM. Price. of Winston.
4th District-G. B. Huddleston, of Scott; r.
c. Smith, of Madison.
9Th District A. Mclean of Amite s. H
Terrell, of Clarke.
9th District. NJ Miller, of Warren; L.
McLaurin, of Claiborne.
The proposition TO admit all accredited dele
gates to the h tll was taken up, and discussed
at some length. Mr. Allen withdrew the mo-
ton TO table, and Mr.. Reynolds renewed il.
when Mr.. Reynolds motion was decided in
the Affirmative, upon cali of counties, by 3
vote of 100 TO So
Mr.. Street. for the Committee on Creden-
tials, submitted the following reports:
To Hon. G. Hall, President of Convention
The Committee on Credentials respectfully
report that there is formal contest from
Laf4 yet county and but one set of delegates
claiming seats We recommend that Leigh
CLARK and J. G. Joor be scat d from Sharkey
county and W. B. Hardwick be seated from
Quitman.
In the matter of the disputed right to cast
the Yote of Tuniea county the committee
recommended that two delegates, ]. b. Per-
to seats upon the floor.
H. NJ. STREET, Chr'n.
Mr. Carter for majority of committee. sub
mitted the following report:
MAJORITY REPORT
The undersigned majority of the Committee
on Credentials, recommend that all proxies
appointed By regularly appointed delegates
be enrolled as delegates OF this Convention,
and be entitled to the same votes and privi-
leges that their principals would have If they
were present. We believe this practice has
obtained in all previous Conventions, and 30
long tE-- if is recognized BE- the Democracy
Of the gate as s par Of the law Of Democratic
State Conventions
THas J. HrDsox,
Up. CARFER.
A. g. McIAArHIE,
w. s. FARTsB.
Mr.. StFeet, for minority of committee. sub |
miiled tie feiloWiSg
MINORITY REPORT
The Undersigned members Of the eomaittee
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

THE movement 10 r4ise quarter of
a million dollars for the family of the
President is Of such doubtful propriety
and of such fragrant indelicacy as to call
for open opposition. Mr. Garfield is
not a poor man. He has an annual
salary of $4,000. His predecessor is
said to have saved $3.50, 900 of his
salary while in the White House.
There Is no present need of such a gift
as it is now proposed to make Mr.
Garfield through his wife. The tens
deney to create privileged orders, and
to confer wealth IS the highest evidence
Of merit. is demoralizing and corrupt
ing In the extreme.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04
The Cost of Public Printing in
Mississippi.
AcAnp FROM THE STATE PRINTER.

Jackson. Miss, Aug. l, 1881.
EprToRS y. Q. TIaEs 1t is because
The Times ''has great many readers IN
this State" that | desire to coIreGt wild
statement made by your correspondent
'Ibex," in his communication i'm your issue
of Sunday last. Speaking of Major Banks
dale's candidacy for Governor, he says:
"He has succeeded in retaining the posi-
ton of Public Printer each recurring
election since the Democratic party came
into po~er-certainly the most lucrative
Office in the State-the gross proceeds OF
which must amount TO 100000 per year
Ii was not necessary for your correspon-
dent to indulge in guess, work in reference
to the cost OF public printigg, He could
have obtained the exact figures on applica-
ton to the Auditor of Public Accounts,
and had he have taken that trouble, would
have learned that the gross proceeds" of
the position of public printing for the entire
period ''since the Democratic party came
inro power''-siX years-is 81, 1876 IS less
than k.s statement for one year. The dis
burSemeats for public printing for the
,,,.aI falinws
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

On motion Of Mr.. Neville, the nomination
ayefs was declared unanimous.
~. Ayers being in the hall was called upa-
"a ~. ned his thanks for the nom uau9L
- n!nAtions for the Office of State Trsssg
ho,,o slng next in order, Mr.. Roaue, Of GlF
W, paced II nomination the name Of BOZ
srA.-I, hemingway, of Carroll the pres5
--1s1tnlpent aud moved that he Sc elected y
- ~ ZION. This was cordially seconded
r-as .-seA, OF Lowndes, and Mr. Hem ng.E
a.oeoraingly elected by acclamaton. ~
1r,-..-is ~ being present in the hall y
ne4 snanks for the nomination, OF
49, that where the gallant Lowry sl.-
e 80. mere will he he found in the COMBS
i, TBo ,Ia were next in order for Audi.
49, Notlo accounts, when the following n'
smith Y. Holder, Of lafayette. BY 30
W s1k ~ Anderson, of Issaqaena, BY ~
cs;. 7. Bridges, Of ChoCtaw, BY Mr. SO'n''
r. ot Chickasaw
~ lEester Gwin, Of Lawrence bv Mr. hF
-4anrins Of Rankin.
- lessEs 9win, Bridges. PATTY and Ho.Is
80 feted tor but befo1.s rssuit was annel-.
Rav~--ss1 ...'ae of Col. Holder was Wiihat,fs
49,. - elang- r. were then made the DO
bss.s-1 ~ 14o for Mr Gwin. and ~
p@se Aooul equally divided between
tfnn =, 80 So ridges. The nomination
49,. Hamilton, was made unanlm.-n
CA - ~ Atiene Tor Attornev-General pst-.td
1' tAgrudeE 81 Claiborne no~'-
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

THERE Is every indication that the
great international Cotton Exposition,
to open at Atlanta, Ga, on October D,
will be Il most emphatic success. The
Direetor-General has issued a circular,
interest is being taken in the affair in
all parts of the country that the sub
Scriptions have been liberal, tie entries
large, aud that there is a certainty OF sn
immense throng Of visitors.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

THE members of the Nationsl Board
Of Health express the opinion that the
yellow fever viii not give the country
much trouble this year. They have
adopted every BrecautiOn, and have
their eyer On Havana, where the fever
Ii very hld.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

Two cases Of yellow fever-the first
of the season there were reported at
the New York quarantine on the SOth.
One of the patients is the captain of
the steamer British Empire, from Vera
Cruz.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

THE fanatieaI popuiatiop eff Southern
Russia have resumed the persecution of
the Jews. Seventeen Jewish villages
in the district Of Ppltava have been en-
tirely deserted in consequences.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

THE Warfen county Democracy have
placed at the head % their Executive
COMMITTEES. r. V Booth, t.~g., a gen
tleman Of great popularity end taie.t.
His appointment means organization
and victory. Judge Brien fetires from
the Craftsmanship with the esteem AID
thanks of all for his good work nobly
done. He has not retired from the field
Of aetiye labor. however. He will bring
his part os the column up, even if there
Is faltering aud Reorganization else
where
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

Cor. JoHa @. BuaqH, Of Tennessee,
Secretary Of the United State Senate,
died at his residence in Washington,
last week, from organic disease Of the
heart
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

SECOND BALLOT
FOURTH DAY.

SATURDAY, August q. Is,l
Convention met at . O'Clock Roll called
all present.
Mr.. Davis, Of WayAe, offered "A reso'u.ior
that in future baliOtings the candidate receiy
ing the ssstllest vote on each ballot ehaU he
droPfsed but this rule not to preclttle ballot
ing Tor n candidate who has not been balIotst
for previously.
Mr.. benson. Of Leake. opposed fine resolu-
tlon and on motion of Mr.. Street. the res5-
luton was laid on the table
convention then resumed bltloting for Sec
rotary OF state. Mr. Paxton withdrew tbs
name of Mr.. Robert G. Sims, OF Washington.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04
TwENrY-SIxTH BALLOT.

1
xehtion take recess for haitian hour iii
Vas va. declded in the Affirmative bv 80 IN
~ ~ 70 Ilz7< on call of counties. u
Inc reeess continued until 5.30 ~ L..
which time the friends of Mr. Rorts n, uurln 3
S.l NOSE opposed to the nominaIioD ~ Gu
Der. - 'he senate Cham
Previous to the call of roll of cor,.;.a =,
fant withdrew the name Of Ger 'P2uhtles' SIR
SAItob said that the friends ~ 49,.
e, standing for principle and ~, y or
a. concluded to withdrsw his 49,
nv Of occasion, notable in the histo.
"a tne gift OF the people was 80; once
,E;N ne retired from the contaH. ms M
ma eos ssiIon, while the Once Of (3ore.ro,nl
nay NOT hare keen within his Sfhor
preferred that the Conventian isachs be
,; o.ner man who would be A ~ r.n..s seIect
r. 2. tne principles for which he MA
"a y g.. ~; ithuraTing Mr. BarksdaI- he 800;
Say TOT Nun that he had gained = 49, ne would
Eearts OF his Constituency vb;p PAGE In the
s 1@aaly nave hoped TO have gained Ma could
M Mr.. ReTn oeiGTe the Convention. 0een
O. cIock. Is. =. moved recess until az
NJ tlI Los. on call ofcounties- 11a - , "a
~ niien, from Committee an p 80 % IA
f.-,L.- u report which was raas - rs,
Mr. T1 ooe e s;gssla1 deferred - ana Its
u 3essrs- Bark sdale ana $3.50 sle withdrawal
- Dsen oohe IN the interest az ~ s.u, which
of GeaaraI paA ~ party, presented ti,ayanu
tleman .sDDerI Lowry, Of Rankin pAne
term principle p pre- tie anti-tsiirnd ia
udeary e. S g the E.seave from ,S Ss
nage man ,s whose heart IS =. . .os We
soldier; wbo Is = ~, n brave az lion, raiian,
s s saf ao s his booEs and closed * sAd a
The Of our party and seorsI tai
"a WIN Eociferous appliance were greet
FL N :, n raey holds desired "a - -.
and Judieiarydoes 1 a. Of the Execusivys
people2 - eiestien & judges hu -
oni,1asst the ad been r ere assss IN
cOmmittee ssporse essoisssioaa ana when sne
PENDED + sps h q. and answer ths as proper
NJ p y ne gentleman from $500 pro-
ham :. 80 ~ lselae moved Reese 80
consul. sns ea ne friends a GOV a aals an
-lx4A l151<. 49, n = call Of counaias
81 Ms. Rs sos :. fllbuaterine 81 -.
- = adjourn until ~ o'cioe iEHos e
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

Ir will be seen that the people OF
Clay county has brought Hon. I. ;.
White again to the front, aud be has
consented to serve them in the Legisia-
ture. His services in the re-cpnstruc-
ton era, and especially in the impeach-
ment trials, can never be forgotten.
The State needs the services of just
such men as Capt. White in her legis-
lative councils.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04

A SKETCH of the life Of the late JUS
tee Clifford, of the United States Su-
preme Court Is published on our first
page. He was the presiding officer of
the Electoral Commission of 1877,
which decided the Hayes-Tilden Presi-
Dental election dispute and it is said
has left a complete and detailed histo-
ry" of the proceedings Of that commits
sion. which, Unpublished. would "ereeie
a sensation throughout the country"
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-08-04
FIFTH B ALLOT
SIXTH BALLOT.

Mr.. Reid, of Coahoma offered resolution to
amend Sec. 1855 Code 1880 by striking out
fro IN last two lines ''or when the proceeds are
forr MT also, recommending repeal of the
Act of 1876 creating the office of State Revenue
Agent. Referred.
Mr.. Hight, of Winston, offered a resolution
recommending that representation in futur.
State Convention shall be upon the basis of the
Democratic voters in the several counties and
not according to the present legislative ap.
portionment. Referred.