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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

Land Assessment.

la this age Of progress, men are Io,f- -
forward with the desire to perfect aI t.,l
and especially is this the case in the snclaL QUIZ
of land assessments in our State. ,s-------
believe anything tangible can ls ..
plished by the legislation Of tbos vb5 ,rrERD
no experience the subject andIe
fore offer few suggestions to our men iioag1, sl L1
of the Legislature which from uv .-.. ,-.rr..
experience seem to me 10 be OIL. 2.Iu %. H.
solution of the question of land faia.
ments. $50 sorm-
1 The present system is beyond qu. lo ".
insufficient; both matter Dc rev.. 9.s8 20. a
and in keeping the lands from beingr ..-
gled for it IS notorious fact that g.
four years when the-laud ASSESSING. ou. o5. .. .
made there becomes, to a great eg Elo p H.
confusion all over the State and PIP. s' -''
whose lands are improperly assessed -
put to the trouble Of going before ,ae b RrTsr-s
of Supervisors and having their as.es.r
changed, and even then are required az
notice etc. the consequence of alb w.. ........
is that Just about the time the Collect f,..l.I .. .
getting his land roll in condition 5Fba ratI.. Fri.
one mans land from anothers, tbs . iuslra#..
assessment is made and confusion b.s 500 or..- .
Now my solution of the whole m.. cr7 a, '
is this .,-s... E..
Let the law be so amended thr fnv eHr...
assessor Of each and every county BE- VII r.. al.ee.
salary and whose duty shall be 90 Keen. ARTISAN.
office, to which the people shallat al. -'r of .
have access; and that instead of h. l 'ei'' '.
required every four years to go over ..
county and make his assessment of .L. lr....
lands, let the people be required wLsa5aa ODD e.
there is 4 change Of ownership t0 frs. ure .u E.
the assessor and have the proper cbasbis Er.a#
made by him; whose certificate .Hau..nutI.. ..
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

HoN. TIM z. COOPER was duly in
stalled Judge of the Supreme Court of
Mississippi, on the Goth, in place of
Judge George resigned. The docket
for the Southern District was taken up.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

THE Ripley Sentinel has heard a
painful rumor that Judge Watson in
tends resigning 1t would be calami-
ty to the public to lose the services Of
80 learned and upright Judge.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24
Kinds County Legislative Tickat-srmaH IS
d. Harper. H..#.

EDIroRs CLARION: l am an OH mlu arI .
have never had anything to do with plbM.I
affairs farther than to vote; and have.
studied politics only, that 1 might ckereteaI
in an enlightened way that great priyls., Do.
of an American citizen. 1t seems To- One 10.
the distribution Of public favors, the young
men have never been rewarded IN pnp5r M
ton to the merit they possess, or the hb, ,
which they have given to their country,
They bore grand part in our memorial. r
struggles for independence in 10 and 7a
Their deeds have passed into history and d
its records attest to great aud valuable
service, and to the spirit and manhood with
which those services were rendered have
| thought in the coming elections, h w1uIdh.
wise and just to recognize the merit ml
services Of the young men, 10y making
more liberal distribution of the hou9rs aul
profitsof Office among such of their number.
as possess the requisite moral and iu.s-v
lectual qualifications / know of many
capable young men, bat none more deserving
of representing Kinds county In the Iegt'
lature, or who is better fitted for its rasp1a. ,
bilities than my young friend,
SAM. D. HARPER, OF THE GAZETTE Sd
He is a man Of fine instincts, Of cara..
impulses and is courageous in his orIui5ui
lie has had some experience les au officer u
the last Legislature and from his po-iHanas
ublicjournalst has enjoyed rare opr9-
tunities of learning the wants Of the people. d.
and thus fortified. have no doubt I'd rus.-
ed with the responsibility, he will largely
aid in devising remedies adequate tl le
emergencies Of the times. He has always
been Democrat, and from the master Of
his political philosophy has imbibcI lessons
OF produce aud moderation sufficient Grths
purposes of public life. lie ha- Eg.
abreast Of the times, is liberal and urarr.s-
slve, his private life is without rrpr.aoh, ,
and his sentiments on public affair, Are
becoming the citizen of great republic
de bore an honorable part in the Historic
times of 70 aud 70, and so far a- know
has never asked nor desired anything at faa
hands of his fellow citizens. His uamIm.
ton would receive the appreciation uf tue
Ola, and his candidacy would Doe autlusi.
astieally supported by the young linen artds
county who Join me in soliciting Mimi Do Ne.
come a candidate for the position.
AN OLD Mas.
Kinds COUNTY, February ISL
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

The Viekshurg Herald viii take
notice that the bill containing the Mis-
sissippi river appropriation passed the
House by . vote Of 163 to 81, and that
the Chicago Journal, one Of the leading
Republican papers in the West, says
.sit seems to have been sort of unani-
NOUS grab On the part Of the Democrat
ic members Of the Committee on Com
merce, which framed the bill
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24
The Grant Fund.
N. Y. SIM.

= Z EytIIIsI
c The funds (8s5o,OO0) raised to help Gen.
~ ol = now said to be ready and awaiting
r LII olusfsi but this, Of course, can only
G CO. ials more pressing daily necessities.
Ses,,,.. logan and other philnnthropists iu
congress will no doubt press me biII for
giving him an annual pension ~, ~ orr,y
retired list all the same. ''ie army
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

LIZ the House Of Representatives a
bill has been reported from the Wavs
and Means committee repeating all laws
imposing taxes on bank checks, drafts
and orders. bank deposits, friction
matches, medical preparations, PERU.
merry, cosmetics, cologne and other
articles. $500
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24
The Stanley Matthews Case.
n. Y. SUM-


The Senator who hesitates to do his
whole duty in branding the nomination Of
Stanley Matthews with the sternest disan-
prevail must sacrifice whatever confidence
he may possess, and viii deserve to lose the
respect Of the country. An example must
be made Of Mr.. Matthews, 20 that the pub
lie may know that the Judiciary Committee
has not betrayed trust nor failed to confront
responsibility.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

A BILL has been introduced in the
Missouri Legislature toencourage sheep
raising, and at the same time put stop
to the horrors Of hydrophobia. 1t pro-
vides the Assessor shall list the number
and sex of dogs over three months old.
and fixes tax of 81 for each male and
81 for each female dog, which tax shall
be held as fund to reimburse owners
of sheep killed by dogs who shall make
proof of loss before the first Monday in
March of each year and it is made the
duty of each owner of dog which shall
kill or injure sheep, to kill the dog, and
for each day he neglects to do so, he is
subject to fine of 81 1t is also lawful
for any person to kill dog on which
the tax remains unpaid ten days after
the assessment.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24
HON. ASA R. CARTER.

OF Jasper, for State Treasurer. Ha isampy
quailhed' Is honest as the day is long lie
does not fall one inch short of the JsHersJ-
man standard. He lives in the backbone
Democratic region that never fickers. B5-
tatIon IS good old Democratic doctrine.
MIGHTY EAST.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

EDITORS CLARION; Allow me taeu-e0i
your columns to recommend the nomination
of
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

The Washington Post says large
number of the tickets to the inaugural
ball are being purchased by negroes,
this the Republican does not deny, but
retorts that those who cannot stand the
company they will meet can exercise
the great American privilege of staying
aWay
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

In New York recently, the respecta-
bic parents of little girl ten years of
age punished her so severely that she
confessed the theft of missing articles,
after which they STRAPPED her hands to
her sides. and chained her, like wild
beast, to the floor and kept her so for
days. A servant woman subsequently
confessed the theft The brutality of
our Northern brethren is SO great it
must be they were raised under the
baneful influence of slavery.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

Total EducablelTOtal Numb'r of
Children. Schools.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

Total No. Bales Of
Cotton Raised in
1879.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

Henry Wood, the great-great-grand-
father of the late Hon. Fernando Wood
was driven from Massachusetts by the
Puritans for being Quaker. lie fed
from there, and settled in Delaware in
1855.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

There are thirty-eight States, eight
Territories, the District of Columbia,
and the Military Province of Alaska
under the United States.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

In a recent trial in California,
in which the accused was charged
with numbering a woman, there was
two lady lawyers engaged; Mrs
Clara Foltz for the prosecution, and
Mrs. Laura De Force Gordon for the
defence.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

ELECTORS.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24
State Treasurer

HINDs COUNTY, February, j,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

The eight Territories are Arizona,
Dakota, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico,
Utah, Washington and Wyoming.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24
From Republicans come the cotton tax,

From Republicans come the cotton tax,
reconstruction acts, the carpet-baggers,
her most distinguished citizens disfran-
chised, her State governments in the
hands of servile and ignorant race,
the civil rights act, the enforcement
act and other blessings too numerous
to name. All of these acts the North
ern Democrats opposed, hence the
South become accustomed to regard
them as friends" In the last canvass
the Republicans openly threatened to
put the South through the reconstruc-
ton mill again, and they are only pre-
vented from doing SO by Democrats in
Congress who represent Northern con-
stituencies. In what then has the
South been deceived by Northern
Democrats, and what has she to expect
from Northern Republicans save hatred
and unkindness.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

Four of the Territories have more
inhabitants than Nevada, viz Dakota,
135, 1870; Utah, 143, 900; New Mexi-
co, 118, 430, and Washington, rs,
OF these, the two first have over twice
as many.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-02-24

Tue State ofDelaware has only 2,74s
more inhabitants than the Territory of
Utah.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03

Tomorrow THE DEMoCRATIC CoNvEN-
TIoN will be convened In Richmond, Va.
Never in the history of State has there
between the parties polite in the Old
Dominion. IL assumes even more extensive
proportions than triangular duel. The
parties waging the war are of all classes and
colors and Kaleidoscope in the character Of
their creeds. There ia the Funder party,
pure and simple-the Bourbons as they are
termed. There is the Rcadjuster party,
headed by Senator Malone, with Mayor
Cameron, of Petersburg, rs its candidate for
governor. There Is the Rcadjuster-Demo
cratic party, which will back the Bourbons,
and the Read juster- Republican party, which
swings into line with the Malone Read
iusters, and still along in the Joscph's cat
of divers political hucs is found the
straight-out unadultcratcd Republican
party, nourished and controlled by the
pillars Of perfect Rcpublicanism in the
State such as Messrs. Wiclsham, Jorgenscn
and Dezendorf.
In the Democratic convention of to-mor-
row the most prominent names that will be
mentioned in connection with the nomina-
tion for governorship will be ex-Congrcss-
man John Goodc, and John T. Harris.
Major John w. Daniels, of Lynchburg,
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Col. O'Fcrrall
will also be named, and with compara-
lively strong Endorsement at the outset,
but will soon be withdrawn. 1t is doubtful
/ q ~. If Of Eanuttipr
will be brought forward at all. That gen.
tleman is one of the most noted and one ofthe
most gallant men the great old State ever
bore, and his commonwealth is justly proud
of son so pure and noble, but Gen. Payne
does not desire the nomination, and 1t IL
doubtful if, nominated and elected, he
would be eligible, inasmuch rs he has been
we understand, connected at one time with
a duel, in some way or other, sufficient
under the statutes of Virginia to raise O
technical inquiry as to his eligibility, and
the question might be answered negatively
1t is not improbable that Hon. Eppa Hun
ton, in case his friend, Gen. Payne, refuses
to allow the use of his name, will be fur
thcred toward the nomination, but in thu
opinion of the majority of those who have
studied the question carefully, the lac'
rests between Messrs. G0ode and Harris
The probability of the entrance of darl
horse is not well based.
In the general election the chances 70
the governorship are largely in favor o
the Funders as against the Readjusters
We have given close study to the subjec
and feel no hesitation to assume that Col
Cameron will be defeated by the Democrati
nominee, whosoever he may be, but in th
other offices of the State the assumption
would not hold good. There will be gen
eral melange of nominees returned by th
popular vote and the administration Of tn
State will be divided up among Funder
Q Readjusters, Readjuster-Democrats and RI
| nublcans
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03
THE Erenina star Of yesterday says

Washington Padget is the name of the
young blacksmith, In the employ of j ohm
McDermott 4 Bro, $40 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northwest, who died suddenly yestcr
day afternoon In II fit, us stated In the Star.
II is an old trick of the Stars, when it
misses good item, to let itself down easy
the day following by remarking las stated
in the Star" Our contemporary must have
peculiar class of readers if they can be so
deceived. ir laa
= THE CRIrIc of August ! had full and
detailed account of young Padgetts death,
and it is prepared to handsomely reward
any man, woman or child in Washington
who can produce an EUening Star Of Mon
day, August /, containing an account OF it
The announcement yesterday was certainly
one of the checklist things we have seen
1t was an attempt to make the public be-
Iieve that it is always up with the news
But the people are realizing the fact that il
they want all the news served up fresh
they must read live paper like THf
CRITIC.
1t ID among the very remote possibilities
hat THE CRITIC may miss an item, but II
mover will insult the intelligence of it'
readers by pretending to have that which
it never did have
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03
The Champion Grahber.

1 IndIannpOIIS News.
Gen. Harrison having now gotten most OF
Government. he should look after Capt. Ed
Johnston. Let's see There is Russell ID
Harrison. son, superintendent of the U. s
Mint ut Helena, Montana; his brother, Car
Department; his brother-in-law. Sam. Nor
ris, registry clerk in the post-office in this
city and his sister-in law in a snug clerk.
ington. Now is it not about time for some
one else to get place-some one who rem
dcrcd some service?
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03

In OUR NEWS COLUMNS will be found a
statement that Wayne MacVeagh is push
ing his alleged Star-routo cases by means of
private monogram letter-head. We pre-
sumo that this great man, being sole pos
SCISSOR of all the official law in the United
States, is at liberty to construe it to suit
himself There may, however, be some
bitter feeling, unless Gibson and Woodward
are supplied with monograms. They are
said to facilitate the transaction of business
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03
A Pleasant Pari. hioner.
London Fun.

IOHuOH FUN.
The New Wears Wife, trust we shall
sec you ut church on Sunday, Mrs Grubble.
hear you have not been attending lately"
Mrs. Grubble-" Nav, aw didn't loike
laast PEARSON; l thawt 'un u oJus, hidjus
idgit.h
The New Wears Wife" Dear me, Mrs.
Grubble. where did you acquire your
knowledge of Latin ?"
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03

PosTMAsTER-GENERA GIBSON has just
returned from Berkeley Springs and left at
once for New York. The impressionis that
he went in the interest Of the Star-route
cases. His assistant, Mr.. James, will man
age things in his absence.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03
Fine Times In ohio.


CIncInnNtI IImeS15tar.
stacks have been hcaped high in the sweet
scented harvest fields, and the horny
handed granger has nothing to do now but
sit on the fence In the shade and shake
hands with the candidates as they pass along
in smiling procession.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03

ALL THE INDICATIONS point to the re-
election of Senator Beck, of kentucky. He
is man of marked ability, and only needs
to shed some of his prejudiced notions about
the subsidy of steamship lines. He will
soon be forced to this by the logic of events.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03
why Not Begin +?

No one can read of the terrible atrocities
committed by the Apache Indians upon
several white women who fell into their
hands, and upon young Pugh, of Ohio, son
of the late Senator George Il. Pugh, without
heart sick And yet the Govern
ment excrcIsesa tenn PORTING policy toward
these "goOd y Indians, who should in real
ity be annihilated from the face of Gods
M. ~
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03
George Jones' Can Suspend.

John Russell Young tells Gath that Gen.
Grants income is about $50 900 II year from
partner. from his railroad positions, his own
Investments, and the Grant fund. s.N,-sl
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03

OFIcoURsE IT WAS INEVITABLE. Lap
hams first official act will be to address a
lot of veterans. The veteran abideth with
the pertinacity of favorite corn.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03

THEY SAY that Sitting Bull wears
smoked eyeglasses in the glare of the sun.
No alarm need be caused by this statement,
as they were included in the surrender.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03
FREE ADVERTISING.

advertisements under The head of ",Situations
Wanted" and Help Wanted" ,ciH hereafter
be inserted in THE EVENING CRITIC three
times FREE. We mrite our friends wishing
situations or help 10 arai themselves of This
offer. Answers directed IN care Of CRITIC
Office wiU reccire careful attention.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03
Kellogg Forgotten.

81. LOUIS POst-DISpHtcH
If Edmunds IL taken out of the Senate
and placed on the Supreme Bench there
won't be brains enough left on the Rcpub-
lican side of that body to butter n sand
wicb '
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03
A Logan Junior Proposed.

he calls . The War ID Over" II John Lo-
gan ever contributes son to the pOpula-
ton of Illinois, we trust that he Will bestow
this soothing name upon him. 1t will be O
pleasant reminder and one that he stands
III occasional need of.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03

THERE Is great howl within and with
out the National Capital-a howl that has
existed for some years-anent the awful ep-
idemic with wretched results of malaria y
in and about Washington. Iffor "malaria'
the subscribers of the able journals for
which the Froudes and Macauleys of News
paper Row correspond could read whisky"
they would strike nearer the root of the
trouble. If there was less rum imbibed the
city could stand a great deal more "ma-
laria" and still be in perfect health.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03
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Sill on Tan.

There has been slight check in the con,
versational flow from the great doctors who
are caring for the wounded President, but
Mrs. Edison, who ~ a sort of Il female medi
cal bashlbazouk, is stu on tap.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03
An Old Grudge.

Atlanta Constitution.
Why should the botanist of the Boston
Post neglect the lowering jimson weed in
order TO call Eugene Hale II daisy? This
occurred months ago, but the offense
ranlSles in our memory.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03
nIocking enc .sIoyement.

Atlanta COnstituti0n. I--I-1 I----"|
Senator Dawes says the world would be
better If men were not so lad 1t is u little
curious, In view of this startling fact, that
Dawes refuses to reform. 1TH M ma.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03
Name 'Eur, (.
Atlanta Constitution

Atlanta Constitution.
Ohio has had rain. The State was pretty
dry, but there are other things needed in
Ohio besides rain.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03

The Lafayette Times is authority for say
ing that Hon. Godlove s. Orth believes that
Vice President Arthur is constitutionally
acting President, President Garfield suffer-
ing from "an inability to discharge the
powers and duties" of that office. The
Hon. Godlove S. Orth is respectfully re-
quested to state just when he expects the
said Vicc-President Arthur to assume the
functions Mt the White House. 1t will
crafty a great many people to have the
time announced as nearly as Mr.. Orth can
reach it.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03
THREE-sToRY HOUSES FOR SAL

AUCTION SALES
On Friday, August s. 1881, at y. M, No. 400
18th street II. w. Terms easy.
LOANS
In sums to suit at per cent.
The above Is only u small portion of property on
my books For full list call at Office for bulletin
issued on LIST and 18th. au3
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03

THE indianapolis Herald says that Secre-
tary Window is thoroughly convinced of
the necessity Of strict civil-scrvice rules in
the government, and, so far as his depart
ment is concerned, proposes to put some in
force at once. He will endeavor to have II
system adopted for all branches of the pub
lie service but so far as the Treasury goes
the fence must be put up promptly and
strong"
While Mr.. Window is cogitating on this
subject he might see why it is that Assist
ant Secretary French keeps on performing
duties of judicial character in violation OF
law. We believe there is an alleged law
officer for that department.
The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1881-08-03

BISHOP TALBOT, of Indiana, said last
month at the Diocesan Convention, that
"the employment Of musicians in church
choirs who are irreligious persons has a
most injurious tendency, and should not be
encouraged" He said also that Gin too many
cases u worldly spirit has crept into the
very worship Of the church, involving
priests and people alike in its guilt and its
dangers. Brilliant sermons-more brilliant
than Christian-elaborat and expensive
music, the one with no suggestions of the
danger of unbclieving souls-no warning OF
the wrath to come"
We have never taken much stock in the
wrath to come; but the good Bishop is GER
tainly entitled to have respectable people
assist him in his business, and we trust that
no more depraved gentlemen or ladies will
try to accompany him in the service.