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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-22
The Domestic Tyrant,


No person more completely possesses
the power Of creating misery in his house
than the domestic tyrant, embittering,
as he does, the lives of 4is nearest rela-
tiyes by his selhshness and epiqealt tenn
per. The great essentials for happiness
iTsocial life are freedom and trust but
these important elements are banished
out of the little home world ruled over
by one of these imperions, autocrats.
He makes i a rule to exhibit the most
profound disregard for the feelings of
others, and by an indulgence in covert
sneers, harsh and insulting words, the
self control Of his victims is sorely tried
Consciousness of power is no doubt the
cause Of his overbearing ways. The do
mestic tyrant always has the highest
possible appreciation of himself. His
opinion admits of no question being his
opinion it must be right, and in an arbi-
trary manner he expects his family to
acquiesce, or to feign acquiescence, with
him on all points. He looks upon him
self in every sense as a superior being,
far above his surroundings. In his own
estimation he is too highly bred and too
refined, to support the inconvenience of
daily occurrences which are endured by
others. His organization is too sensitive
and finely strung to tolerate small do
mestie troubles. He, if anything, is
too generous and virtuous he feels COM
passion for himself alone, regretting
that the grandeur of his character is not
sufficiently appreciated. His most
trifing acts are magniied by him into
examples of stupendoug iberaity. In
his complete self-satisfaction he announ-
ces heis only too good in sacrificing him=
self, and he laments that he does not
receive the admiration he considers his
due.
He possesses in the highest degree
the power Of wounding the feelings of
others, and by his persistent efforts to
mortify their sensibilities, he appears to
treat that power as an accomplishment,
which he never neglects to display at
every opportunity. The inmates of
many an apparently happy home, if
questioned as to the back ground, would
bear testimony as to the wrung hearts,
caused by the domestic tyrant. No
wonder, with such a man for tsi,,e head
of the house, there is a general sense
of relief when the front door shuts be-
hind him, and feeling Of JOY when he
is away. Besides the misery caused by
him to his household, the domestic
tyrant must really experience a consid-
cradle amount of mental discomfort him
self. He cannot fail to perceive the
sort Of change that comes over the
cheerful family party when he appears,
or the kind of chill that his presence
brings Instinct must tell how careful
" topics of conversation are chosen for
the family meala, how much constraint
prevails, and what a strict avoidance of
any subject there is that may lead to
Wrathful questionings Curiously
enough, out Of his home he is generally
the genial, iovial sont ofman, and very
likely is looked upon as a rather good
hearted sort Of fellow, for it is only to
his family that he shows his teeth.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-22
Translated from the chinese.]


There was once man named Han.
When he was boy, he misbehaved him.
self very often, and his mother used to
beat him with a bamboo rod, One day
he cried after the heating. and his
mother was greatly surprised, and said
Il have beaten you many a time and
you have never cried before why dc
you cry to-day ?"
"0h. mother, = he replied, "you used
to hurt me when you fogged me, but
now weep because you are not strong
enough to hurt me,
1T makes one weep says the Chi
nese moralist, .seven to read this story,
Who does not long to have the dear
vanished hand hack again, and the still
voice speaking again If even to punish
and reproye?
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-22
n content With What You Hare,

DR. Talmage quoted Macaulay and Daniel
Xvohste- a. utterly dissatisfied with public
l;ss md snd closed with this advice to young
ms nae, .- .EHs Who has coed occupation,
1sT wood home a good character, good fsId Of y
goos os,Iness L and 8 good hope in Jesus Christ
bss' bss aIl that is worth having. More tina. than
h. las a. : s~nosure IS chagrin, is worriment,
;nAs = srbsnltieE. = Is death. By the turmoil
= eAu~Ss; s,lrns.;on the horror of the White
SIoSsei moa,se sar tbe last eight weeks, solemnly
LOIS. IoLse ~, W, be content with such things g
cnr snn ssye You brought nothing into tne
ya,d you dAs srd Il i very certain yoq can carry
notbine mTa out. Having food and ra'mehs'
therefore be content.
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MARSHALL county.
Holly Springs sOuth.I

Holly Springs oous1. ,:1.,s. f,r
30 ias alasnys Iners III n this county: All agree
tss the. Lsgsibss' sgs beat and most intelligent men
Lnes sis s. 81 ssIsotsd For the Senate those
shos.a g sssTS named sIs Arthur Fant, Esq:
re lass ~ Hver and Dr. ]. ". Gray, el.nel ,s.
III II. -; - whom would make arskclsss
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-22

again. He disappeared that very day.
We heard afterward that he married
Miss White the elairvoyant, and that Ne
lives by lecturing and deluding people,
she being his accomplice.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-22

Whenever unselfsh love Is the main
spring of mems actions whenever
happiness is placed not on what We can
get for ourselves, but on what we can
impart to Others, We are sure to attain
all the happiness which the world can
bestoW.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-22
The Democratic Position Defined IN a
Nutshell.
Meridian Mercury.

There is wide difference between a
party with platform to supervise railroads
and party to antagoni1e and oppose rail-
roads. The Democratic party is not hostile
to railroads. hnt insists on the States hav-
ing supervision over them for the protec-
ton ofthe people.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-22

THE Supreme Court Of Pennsylvania
declares that person who has paid &
part Of the purchase money on property,
but who is not entitled to the ownership
until the entire price is paid, has an in
surable interest therein.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-22

/ LcsrthageniaI

Carthagenian. - oos
The people Of Scott county aS.s olr v.-noseir.
thing for them selves Whsa .ns5 .ss.ase
ated Judge Lyle foE the Asglslasel
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-22
Last Scene Of All at AppOmattOx.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PLACE OF LEES
sURRENDER-THE FAMOUS APPLE TREE
THE M'LEAN HOUSE, WHERE THE TREATY
WAS SIGNED.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-22

Maud s. Il merely another illustra-
ton of the fact that time Il money
Oh City Derrick.
, 1881-03-06

V1cE-PEEs1DEST AErnCE's refusal to dine
at tie White-Iouse with President Hayes,
Vice-President Wheeler, and prcsiuent-elect
Garfield, the night before tue Inauguration,
may be excused on the score Of ineypericIce,
but in any other aspect it was 1; totally indie
fensible act. To say nothing OF the bad man.
ners Of the thing, it was sinking of public
in private feelings that fngurs i'll for the sue
cess Of the Vice-Presidcnt in his new sphere
Of duty. The atfront Was intended for Presi-
dent Hayes, but it fell equally on Vice-Presi-
dent Wheeler and the President~elect. Mr..
Arthur may be quite sure that the invitation
was not extended to him out Of personal re-
gard. and it was supremely egotistical for
him to look at it from 4 personal. point Of
view. The courtesy was offered to the officer,
not to the man, and it ought to have been ac-
cepted out Of regard for the dignity due the
Office and the courtesy becoming in the Of
fetal relations Of the Vice-President to the
Chief Executive Of the Nation. President
Hayes can bear the odious comparison that
Vice-President Arthur has invited.
, 1881-03-06
OPTIMISM IN POLITICS.

Optimism is, and always has been, the vice
OF American politics. Webster, and Clay,
and Douglas, and their associates were so
blinded by the fatal dclusion that they never
ceased to struggle for harmony between the
theory Of equal rights and the then existing
system Of slavery. To the student OF history
this bootiess struggle presents forcible il
lustration Of tile follies and weaknesses
which dim the lustre of great minds. But
no patriot yet ever dreamed Of welding the
sceptre Of divided State. The great men
who, up to the time of the Rebellion, aspired
to the Presidency, believed that the disputes
between the North and the South could be
compromised. Why? Because they wanted
them to be compromised. And here we have
true picture OF the optimist, whether in
politics, religion, or morals,-the wish is
father to the thought
When Lincoln declared that the Union
could not long continue to exist half slave
and half free, he was not nm aspirant for the
Presidency. He was capable OF profound
philosophical insight and frank observation.
But in a short time circumstances converted
the philosopher into an oprinlist. Mr.. Lin
coin was chosen President He entered the
Capital in disguise to- avoid assassination.
Already the Union was practically dissolved.
The nav President was surrounded by
an atmosphere Of malignant hate. On
every hand there were signs Of trea-
son, and rebellion was openly threatened.
Philosophy would hare desDafred at the
prospect, but optimism saw way to reconcil~
iatton. In the face Of the scow1ing multi
tudc Of maltgnants, all the more desperate
, 1881-03-06

Miss MARY ELLEN MURRAY that was, Mrs.
Gordon that Is, was Il tickle lass. She WIS
the betrothed of young DE Jarnette, the leIe-
graph operator who shot his sister III bagnio
at Danyille, Va, last summer that he might
"preserye the family honor" rs he said, and
who is now awaiting 4 second trial on a
charge Of murder She was very attcut-
i've to him Immediately after his co!n-
initial. Recently, however, her COLI
duet indicated 4 change Of heart,
and last week 1t Was announced that
size had become engaged to young man
named Bonhaul, who wooed but didn't win
her when De Ja1netto pressed his suit. AEr.
Gordon, another ardent admirer, was not
dismayed by the news Of Miss Murray's eli
gage,Mentto to Bonham, but called on her last
Monday, and urged his claims to her hand
and heart With such persistence and e!o-
Qucnce that she surrendered both at dis
cretion, whcreupon the young man. anxious
lest the tickle lass might change her mind,
procured license and Justice Of tile
Peace, and Miss Murray that was is now Mrs.
Gordon.
, 1881-03-06

placed at a great disadvantage as compared
with The TRIBUNE, on account Of its sole
dependence OH that atmeans Of communication.
TnE TRIBUNE, wien it needs them, has ten
special wires. It can take more news and at
later hours than any journal which depends
on solitary wire, however "special' it may
BE- Hence the Internationally, occurring at
late hour at night, was reported fully only
IN the columns Of this journal, while iasig-
nltlcant and trivial details occurring early in
the morning Of lnauguralion-Day are given
III the "special-wire newspaper, which
must keep its line employed by sending dead
matter, or let 1t lie lille for hours together.
, 1881-03-06
SAYS the Pull Null Gazette of Feb. 19:
is

SAYS the Pull Null Gazette of Feb. ~:
"Judgin9 from the difficulties with which It meets
at the outset the course Of Prince Bismarck sueH
domestic policy Is not likely to run stuoosh. Ha
had set his heart, it seems, upou tho remission
Of 100000 Of direct taxation. Tho sum waa
tritling, but the Government nttachcd inpot'
tnucc to tho measure US being typical Of ther
general schcule,-the substitution OF iudirect
for direct taxntion aud the relief Ut the locaa
excheQucr5 and the poorer classes from dlees
contributions to the expenses ut the State. dts
the same reasons which made the proposal ln-
po1tant to the Government aroused the interest,"
of the hostile parties, nnd for more than monta
n battle royal has been raging over tho yer
wendunesgesctz appropriation bilD both in tss
Prussian Lower Chamber md In tho Finaaea
Committee. Having at length passed the5s
ordcas, tho bill Is now threatened with e1tlne'
uon by the Upper House. This 1t was which oa
Wednesday, cliclted Prince Hismarck's plaintlsa
appeal and hitter complaints OF the inggatitoa9
OF his tountrymen. As Prince Bismarck lacnts
nose is even more Irresistible than Prince b's.
Enarck neuacing. the bill Is pretty eertaln y
pass. But it is terrible to think what Is oe1os'
US II rhe Chancellor Is going to have recourse "
this ultima ratio whenever he Is opposed on any
question during the ten years storm and stress
OF revolutionary legislation which be has fote
shudowcd." =
, 1881-03-06

JOSEPH CowEN, with the sturdy good. sense
and love Of truth characteristic of the man.
denounces as ridiculous and absurd the
stories published il, certain London news
papers about the prevalence OF trichine In
American pork, and pronounces as stupid
and foo1;sh, If hot malicious, tho attempt of
the alarmists to restrict the importation Of
the pork into England. '4The absurdity of
the outcry,'' says Mr. Cowen i'll his paper, the
Newcastle Chronicle, 'tmay be gathered
from the fact that America schds annually to
England 7oo, 900, ,oo0 pounds weight of prod
uce, and yet not a single case of death from
trichlnosis has ever been proved to have oc-
CURED in Great Britain"
, 1881-03-06
SpEA1szSG Of the bravery OF the Sou!h

SPEAK1SG Of the bravery OF the Soulh
African p:o-slnyery Docrs who arc fighting thu
British, the New York Sun says: -
Tho successive defeats encountered in biz
march across the Drakcnberg Kange bT British
pilshed In tho military urt, unl specially r:mi,las
with tho conditions Of South African wurfare,
will pu. = stop Forever to the slurs which hass.
prowess Of the Beers. 1t will be Remembered
that one of the prete:xts for Sir 7. Shcpstonea
furctblo annexation Of the Trnnsyual in ISL
Eas the fsrs g5 re n 10 SpsSs
those who have dwe|t upon this chArxc hars
found 1t convenient TO forget that tho British
troops also falied to d!stodEe him from his rock
fortress. and that for three years after the over
tarow uf the Dutch Republic the Bapedi Chief
deied Alt the efforts Of lkritish military power.
The SILLY tiction, BY tho way. which Inscribed
from those British officers who had served ii
South Africa during tho lust Holland insuryrc-
eion tn lsfq. The fight at Doo,nplatz in that
bereu, was declared by Sir Harry Smith. vhe
had seen wur under wellington In the Penlnsa1
und at Waterloo to be one OF the most seren
went through tho tight at Inker-
man. described Boomp!urz RS the heaviest fto
be had ever been exposed to. When we see
also, to what disgrnce and loss tho British vera
subjected by Cctywuyo it Is we'll TO bear In mind
the great battle. In $50, on tho Rinck Umyo!cs4
when the Dutch farmers utterly annihi!atcd tia
power OF O!ngann, the uncle OF Cetywayo, afa
time when tho Zulu Cnnfederacy had reached
tho acme OF It's strength and extension. Bat
the british themselves were to spend three yea4
ia the attempt to capture tho Bapedi strouE.
hold from which the Hollnnders had been h1s
once repulsed. -.
Is to the alleged appeal, tho simple truth Is
that. out OF the 500 enfranchiscd bur9hcrs u
tho Transvual Republic, just U.s. were induced
1,95t signed the protests against. Such is tas
s:oss ignorance or gross peryers!0n Of 13ct
allowed to pass current In tho British LrItsla-
[ure, which assumes to deal with SOUTH African
atralr5
, 1881-03-06

THE veto of the Iiefunding bill has had
an excellent effect on the prices Of Aneri-
can securities i'll the London market When
it itappeared probable that the bill would be-
come law there was a sharp decline. Since
the reto however, all this has been changed,
and yesterday all kinds OF American stocks
sold at as high prices rs were obtained be-
fore the decline
, 1881-03-06
q FITTING CELEBRATION OF THE GREAT
FIRE.

! We print elsewhere communication from
| James l.. Alien Esq, a member Of the Pub
| lic-Library Board, suggesting q plan for the
celebration, orrather the observance, Of the
anniversary of the Great Fire which can
! DO heartily Endorsed and ought to com.
! mend itself to the attention Of the pub
lie. Mr.. Aliens plan, in brief, Is, that the
worlds generosity to Chicago in her time Of
calamity shall be con11nemorated by Il great
| public subscription, ip which every man,
woman, and child who desires may take part,
the proceeds Of which shall be devoted to the
erection of 4 capacious. permanent, and fire.
proof building rs a home for the Public Libra
ry. He suggests, further, that the matter be
placed in charge Of committee Of promi~
Eent citizens, with the Mayor at their
head, and that subscription-books be
opened in every merchants office and
store, and that the contribution represent
not alone the munificent gifts Of the wealthy
but the small donations Of the worklngn,an
and the Widows mite. lie further suggests
that the city dedicate to its use the old City
Hall lot, or some other site that may be still
more available, and that on the 9th OF Octo-
ber, 1851, the cornerstone be laid with such
rejoicing and pageantry as may be appropri-
ate to give expression to Chicago's re1nen1-
brance Of the noble charity extended to her.
Among MI the PROPOSITIONS that have been
made for the observance of this anniversary,
none has been more practical or appropri-
ate than this. To celebrate the calamity
itself with street-parades and general nom
sense and hilarity was too absurd
for serious contemplation, and we pre-
sumo that by this time even tbs
projectors themselves recognize the Stiffness
and incongruity Of their proposition. If
anything is to be celebrated it is the gen.
erosity of the world, not the recollection Of
painful calamity, and If We are going to
celebrate the generosity Of the world it
should be by the erection of some perlna-
nent monument that will forever testify to
our gratitude, and not by days jamboree
the! would perish with the setting sun,
squander thousands Of money, and make the
city laughing stock. In looking about for
such permanent monument, what could be
better Or more appropriate than q fire-proof
building for the use Of the City Library?
It was the immediate outgrowth of the fire,
and it expressed generously and eloquently
one phase OF the worlds charity. It is one
of tile few great free institutions Of the city,
It is our greatest public blessing. It fur
nishes education and entertainment to all
classes Of urpeople. Commencing from small
beginnings, it has not only grown into mag
,itcent collection, but has outgrown its
present quarters. More than this, it is now
exposed to destruction by fire at any time,
End, once destroyed, the loss would be almost
, 1881-03-06

AT the meeting OF the Republican City
Central Committee yesterday, it was deter
mined to cali the Convention for nominating
candidates for city officers at the spring cleo
tion for Tuesday, March =. The primaries
will be held on March 81. The basis of rep
resenration for each ward is one delegate for
every 200 votes cast for Gov. Cullom at the
November election. BY holding the Conyen-
ton on the day named, the Republicans will
have two weeks to make an active aud thor
ourh CANVASS Of the city,
, 1881-03-06

II the new Cabinet New England gets the
Secretary Of State.
New York the Postmaster-General.
Pennsylvania the Attorney General.
The South the Secretary Of the Navy.
The 'tGreaI West'' the Secretary of the
Treasury, Secretary Of War, and Secretary
Of the Interior.
Gcu. Garfield did not underrate the strength
and Importance Of the West.
, 1881-03-06
SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1851.

WINDOWS appointment to the Cabinet
would naturally give Ramsey another chance
to enter the Senate; but it remains to be seen
whether the people Of Minnesota will care to
give two Senators 10 St. Paul. One of the
most popular men III the State just now is
William d. Washburn, and he comes from
Minneapolis, as luck would hare it.
, 1881-03-06

TIE Senate. in executive session yester-
day afternoon, confirmed all the Cabinet
nominations. Senator Blaine has sent his
resignation to Gov. PIaisted, and his sue
cessor will soon be appointed Senator VIM
dom will send his resignation to the Govern
or of Minnesota Monday, and it is not prob
able that Senator Kirkwood will delay send
Ing his resignation to the Governor Of Iowa
, 1881-03-06

Chicago (TmnuSE ot1ice), north latitude
II deg. sem. 57s.; west longitude Atm. lss. from
Washington. and 5h. D1n. 30s. from Greenwich.
The subjoined taole shows the time Of set
ting OF the moonY lower limb, and the Of
flci1u time for lighting the first street-lamp
in each circuit in this city, during tho COM
ing week, unless ordered sooner on account
If bud weather. Also tho following times for
cxtiugufshing the lrst lamp:
, 1881-03-06

4 COMMITTEE OF the Spanish Cortea has
recommended the abolition of corporal pun
ishment in the case of slaves in Cuba and
other Spanish colonies; also the release OF
all Slaves not included in the registration
made in the year 1870. The Colonial Minis
ter has promised to favorably consider the
recommendations Of the Committee. The
world moves.
, 1881-03-06

rr cr,rcAGo TRIBUNE has established branch
Offices for the receipt subscriptions Ind advcrtse-
u,ents foiInws: .-.
NEW TOKk-Roorn - Tribune Building. +. II. NC
FADpES, Nnnascr.
GLASGOW. Seotland-All2a's american News
Accncr. st Henfeid-st
LONDON, Ep-.-AYccracan Exchange, &s9 etfnno-
HKN1t1 F. t;lLL1G. Agent
WASHINGTON. L. C.-l;l9 street.
, 1881-03-06

The moon will be In her first quarter at :,:s2
p. m. tomorrow, and in npogce near midnight
OF Wednesday. She is nearly full at tho close Of
the week.
The suns upper limb will rlso on Monday at
6:e Il. r., south ut lin. 0.0s- p. na., and set Ut
5:5S p, m.
The SUMS upper limb rises Friday next ut
6:19 u. H., souths ut ION. Go0a p m., and sets at
6:Ga.;;z p. m.
Tho sidcrcal time Thursday mean noon will be
2}k,. lin. U. I8s.
Mercury Is now near the sun, setting after
him. He will be in inferior conjunction with
the sun next Friday morning.
3iurs will rise Thursday 1T $50 a. m. md south
at 9:f4 a. N. lie Is visible as morning star in
the early twilight. Thursday he will be nearly
midway beIwecn Alpha and Delta in Capricorn.
Venus. Saturn, and Jupiter nrc now little
more spread out rhnu last week, the tsst-na1ned
having left the other two behind in her east
ward progress among the stars. They now form
trianglc, with Saturn ut tho obtuse angle.
Next Thursday they will move as follows with
reference to our meridian aud horizon:
, 1881-03-06

Venus IL now near the earth, md shining all
tho more brightly us she is In periheion to-day.
She wns Mt her greatest clongation from the sun
Feb. 70, but will continue to iuerease in brill
fancy till the 9Th Ut this month when her ap-
parent diameter will be 3S1a seconds, and her
distance from the earth about 100000 miles.
Jupiter and Saturn are now passing further
from us. and tho lntter is becoming quite faint,
especially by comparison with his brighter
ncfyhbors.
Uranus will south Thursday at II 90 p. H., be-
inx then iu riahr ascension 10 hours 52;4 min-
utes. and north declnntio2 3degrees o. minutes.
He was In opposition to the sun last Tuesday.
Neptune will south Thursday at 5:2E p. N.
Right ascension hours Il minutes, aud north
declInauon l3 degrees 50 minutes
The people who persist In making the spring
Qunrter begin with the 1st OF March. contrary
to the universal astronomical usage, haye been
rather pitilesly. sat down upon this year.
Some Of the worst weather Of tho winter was
experienced during last week. Automatically
the spring doos not begin till the sun crosses
the line, which occurs on tho Goth Instant
nearer to the end OF March than to the begin
mig. The idea that the spring season began
, 1881-03-06

CHICAGO COUNCIL OF PRINCES OF JERUsA-
LEN, A.. A.. Scottish nlte-There will be Il lteSuaF
Convention on ThutsdaE eEenin. next Mork on the
ED GOODALE SO. Grand Sec.