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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28
Senator Vance on Government Railroad
Regulations.


Mr. Senator vancs. OF North CaEolihs, IS
waging = war upon railroad monopoly and
discrimination which entities him 70 the
sympathy and the moral support Of the
whole country. since the war, a railroad
c0mbination has beeuz formed in the South
which eoatrois no rs than two thousand
miles Of road It's main line runs from
alexandria IN Virginia to Charlotte in
North Carolina, and thence by two routes
into Georgia Il has connection by rail and
water with Baltimore and points farther
North Ii has secondary lines in all direc
tions from the main trunk. It is building
and eharteging other lines besides, In
word, Que company viii have the power to
control the whole travel and traffic by rail
between South Atlantic and the Middle
States Sach a combination has It's uses.
Ii managed Justly, il can serve the public
better and conduct It's business more adsaR-
tageausly than could the several roads while
independent But, in inefficient regulation
by the Government, it oilers facilities for
unjust charges and unfair Determinations Of
every sort, Mr. Vance claim that the local
traffic in North Carolina is charged exorbi-
taRt rates in order that the road may COM
pete with other great linss for through
traThc, and he demands that e-ai restraint
shalt put an end TO this. Hss critics charge
him, of couree, with preaching a eommunis-
tic war on railroad property and claim for
ii the immunities which characterize every
other species Of property. The claim ca1-
not be conceded. A RAILROAD built on ground
originally owned by the company, or secured
for it BY voluntary Rarchase, would be
ssiss.sss prs ssri IS isss I'd mgr sge = d ~
crossing roads and riSers. But 4 railroad
built on lands given. - the State Or sosl-
demned by = jnry unSSr the authority OF the
State can never be private property in the
sense in which mill or farm is such. The
manner in which its title originated conditi-
ons the exercise of its franchise. Having
been created for the public convenience, at
the sacrifice of the private rights of Others,
it cannot plead any private right of its own
to the hindrance of public benefits. 1t is a
public institution, and must be treated as
such. To assume that the State can create
private rights in the way in which it gives
railroads the right of way, is to teach worse
communism than any which is charged upon
those who favor strict regulation of the
railroads by the Govergment We are glad
of the struggle in Virginia and the Caro-
linas, as giving promise of the influences of
these States in Congress in behalf of some
such bill as that offered last session by Mr..
Regan of Texas
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Tho Needs Of the Farmer Outlined.

PIcKESs, Dec. ~, 1881.
EDiroRs CLARION. As the Legislature
will meet IN a short time, I have thought
il best b. address some thoughts 10 you for
the good Of the farming interest. II the
tucrs Of the soil prosper and DO we'll, every
other interest ia the State will prosper.
think ] know something of the farming and
planting interest in Mississippi was born
mold wilkinson county; near neighbors ~
my flther, we're Gov Poindexter, Gov
Scott, Gov. Brandon and Judge Pinckney
smith. went to school az Wilkinson Aca-
deny, the same school house ia which JET
ferson Davis wasa pupil ! am in my sixty
fourth year Our changed condition, the
black man aud brother, the almi ghty mig
ger, has engaged much Of my thoughts, and
what We hal better do, situated a. we are,
taking into confederation every interest;
think 10 would be- we'll 10 repeal all laws
chat have proved clog tO the farmer In
the hrst place we should have a hog law
and o. dog law Require all dogs 10 be muz-
zlrI that run nt large, thussave sheep, meat
and bread Abolish Mercantile farming
Abolish the Road law. ! regard IL as M
constitutional, % vampire preying upon the
lilrs blood OF the farmer, a perfect mons
trusity Repeal the Pcnitentiary system
blot the whole thing out II operates
against the farmer Ia favor Of the capitalist.
Change the time of holding courts. SUI
fer NO courts 20 be- held in the months OF
May and June These are the main months
in the year for the tillers Of the soil his
hll B., stakcd upon these months. Let the
roads out o. the lowest bidder Tax all the
land and personal property in the county
aud raise road tax to make roads. Let
each county have penitentiary aud work
its own criminals at home. Work the roads
and build the bridges with them. Repeal
that portion " the rent law which takes a
mans bed and wearing clothes; exempt
three months rations Where a laborer be-
comes indebted, and In n few months wants
to leave make the man 10 whom he hires
pay his bill. Make IL the duty Of every
constable ia his beat, 10 visit every place
and enquire particularly as regards Il
bigamy. polygamy, adultery, aud iornica
tion. Wherever he finds any one guilty
make il his duty forthwith 10 arrest anC
take the accused person before the magis.
trates. This will raise the colored man anc
brother TO a higher moral plane, aud mak'
labor more efficient. Abolish cheap ex
cursions on railroads, as well a. discrima
inations in charges Abolish bribery anC
legislating in favor Of rugs and cliques
Make q ielony and pe6itsntiary onehce z
ofier bribe To member OF the Legisla
turc. Let the time he serves at hard labo
AZ least b. five years. Make an efficient i'm
migration law and do something for emi
grants also. Memorialize Congress for terri
tory sufficiently large to give each colore'
family that settles on il, his forty acres
J. d. CALLAHAN.
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SELECTED MISCELLANY.


Try your skill in gilt first, then in
gold.
Publish your joys, but conceal your
SORROWS.
Peoples intentions can only be decid-
ed by their conduct
He who throws out suspicion should
at once be suspected himself.
There are few occasions when cere-
mony may not be easily dispensed with,
kindness never.
The proper way to check slander is
TO dispise it; attempt to overtake and
refute it, and it will outrun you.
Riches are often thorns that pierce
the head with cares in getting them,
and the heart with grief in parting with
them.
There is no truth that our young men
have to learn more impurtant than this
that to admire that which is right is
one thing, but to do what is right is an
other.-RobertsOn.
The best people need Affections for
trial Of their virtue. How can we ex-
ercise the grace Of contentment if all
things succeed well; or that of forgive
ness, if we have no enemies
A man explodes with indignation
when woman ceases to love him; yot
he soon finds consolation; a woman is
less demonstrative when deserted. and
remains longer inconsolable.
1t is hard to personate and act a part
long, for where truth is not at the bot
tom nature will always be endeavoring
to return, and will peep out and betray
itself one time or another.
He understands liberty right who
makes his own depend upon that of
others. True liberty does not permit
the enfranchisement Of ones self through
the enslavement Of some one else.
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a stiAi anu lutet NOusOtNCc.
-IShakSpesre.
lam yet to think that men find their
simple ideas agree. though in discourse
they eoRfound me smother with differ
ent names.
Investigation frequently leads to
doubt, where there was none before.
So much the better. If the thing is not
true, inquiry can do no possible harm.
New Jersey is trying to claim Noah,
because he was a Newark man. Yes,
says Burdette, but, you know, he look
ed out of his Arkansaw land. Give
the South fair show in this.
He is a strong who can hold down
his opinion A man cannot utter two
or three sentences without disclosing to
intelligent ears precisely where he stands
in the realm Of intuitions and duty
Emerson.
A boy in a country school was read
ing the following sentence The light
house is a landmark by day and bea-
con by night" and he rendered it thus:
"The lighthouse is a landlord by day
and deacon by night"
We ought to be more careful of words
than, fire, for fire may destroy posses
sions that enegy and money may re-
place, but when words have done their
work of ruin, neither time, money or
can fully undo it.
The passions are at once tempters and
chastisers. As tempters, they come
with garland of flowers ON the brows of
youth as chastisers, they appear with a
wreath of snakes on the forehead of de-
formity. They are angels of light in
their delusion; they are fends Of tor
ment in their infiiction.
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aDon,t Mind Me-

Gentleman meets friend and takes
him home to dinner. Arrived at the
house leaves him In the sitting-room TO
announce the fact to his wife.
The friend, hearing directly clamor
Of tongues N the adjoining room, dec
orates the keyhole with his ear.
Shrin voiee-Always the way
bringing people home without a mo-
ments warning Him, too Why
couldn't you leave hin to fatten on his
usual freelnneh route
H0arse voice-Ssh.
ShriIl voiee-I won't SSH
Hoarse voice-I tell you you viii.
Oh, If he wasn't in the room outside,
wouldn't I Just give you-
The friend, shouting through the
keyhoIe--I amt any longer give il Il
her. Exit, slamming the door.
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The appearance at the cashiers desk Of
he Palmer House, Chicsgo, the other day,
Of bright young Lady who filed the posi-
ton with all the expedition and eompla-
ceney Of q man Of trained experiences,
challenged public attention. The proprietor
says that for some time he has been con-
WINGED that for such positions women are
more apt 10 give satisfaction than men.
~Of course this was flying into the face Of
the prejudice Of very large class Of very
excellent people, who do not believe that
ladies should be employed in public capaei-
ties at all. The success Of our experiment
has shown the fallaQy Of that theory. At
present We give employment to three ladies
IN our Office Two Of them are cashieFa
and one bOok-keePer. The ladies have
the talent, do the work, and we are much
better satisfied with them than we were
with our male employee
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Topnoody and HIS Wife.
steubenviIIe Herald ]

CbtuDcHDntr LA1Ad40
Mr. Topnoody was sitting by the
kitchen stove the other night medi-
tavely gazing upon his wife who was
busy finishing up the work for the day.
Mrs. TopnoOdy, how old are YOU ?"
he said at last in an abstract kind Of
way.
How old am l, TopnoOdy That's a
pretty question TO ask your own WIFE,
:. Yes how old are yous . he repeated
without noticing the interruption
What do you want to know that
forr
ss0h / was jest wanting to know for
fun
.sFor fun. eh, Topnoodys Wen, I
can't tell yon exactly, but Pm just that
old that If had been that Old when
you asked me to marry you. I'd have
been Eve hundred thousand years old
before you would have got me. Now do
you know how old am p
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A Young Wife,s Terrible Death.

Chicago Tribune special: Yesterday a
horrible tragedy occurred in Caroline coun-
Il, Va, by which husband unintentionally
caused the terrible death of his beautiful
young wife, whom he idolized, and to whom
be had been welded but nine months. Mr..
William Wright was cutting down some
trees in the grove in front of his house, and
his wife came out to bring him some lunch,
her face beaming with smiles. He was fell
ing an enormous tree, and called to her
''My darling, don't come too near that
tree" The words had scarcely left his lips
before the tree fell, and coming down with
a crash, caught the unfortunate wife and
crushed her 10 the earth. As she lay in an
sgony of pain, speechless, but with her eyes
fixed in piteous appeal upon her husband,
be caught up his ak and rained blows upon
the trunk Of the tree, which he had to cut
in two to release her. He worked with des-
peration, the chips which flew from his ak
blows falling and floating in the red puddle
of blood which exuded from the mangled
body of his wife. When he had severed the
tree trunk and tenderly lifted it from the
body of the unfortunate lady he discovered
that she was too terribly hurt to be moved,
and he had to leave her alone and go for help
Life was almost extinct when he returned,
and she died at night.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28

The assessed value Of the lands in Wash
ington county amounts to 81, I50, ,236 ., and
the annual amount Of cotton made and
shipped averages SO, 900 bales, worth so
per bale, 81. 2.O00, Goa. Independent Of the
corn and stock This county raised and
shipped in 1860, 100, 900 bales Of cotton.
Only One-thiFd Of the fillable lAnds in this
county are in cultivation at present. Sinos
the wa< this county has paid on and ex-
pended in the building Of Ievees $3.50, 900,
aud Is now ont Of debt and surely protected
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28

Kinds County Gazette.
From the feeling developed in almost
every part Of the State, We infer that it is
almost certain that the initial steps viii be
taken at the ensuing session Of the Legisla-
ture for the establishment Of State Female
College. Should the Legislature respond
faforahly 70 thewishes Of the people on this
subject, and take the necessary steps for the
organization Of the institution, We now give
notice that Raymond win put in its claim
for the Institution, and win Be prepared to
urge that it is the most unobjectionable aud
desirable point, all things considered, in the
State
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-28

The Atlanta Constitution says: 'sTafy
is good thing, but it is wasted in this in
stance The people of the South do not be-
lieye they can serve themselves or their
section by making the entire revenue Of the
Governments subrervient to the already
.weli-dlled pockets of few hundred manu-
facturers."
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The Legislature.

Holly Springs South.
The lien Law, the pint law, the fence Law,
the road law, immigration. restriction Of
the franchise and other matters are mem
toned as subjects for action
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better advantage. Alter llse lapse Of
years the memory of Raymond.
though fought BY . single brigade Of
Confederates sgainst fearful odds, stands
out as one Of the most remarkable and
hard fought Of the var Not one of
the regimental commanders Is now alive,
and Gregg himself fought his last fight
IN front Of Petersburg and nov sleeps
with the rest. This proved to be the
second act in Pemberton's grand drains
of the Fall Of Vicksburg." On the
10th the battle of Port Gibson was
fought Raymond on the 18th on the
18th that Of Bakers creek, which told
the tale. Was il good geueralship that
the defenders of the city should be
divided and cut to pieces in three sep
arate battles mot over twelve miles
aparD by overwhelming odds
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President Davis arrived here Saturday,
afaer his summers trip to Earope, looking
much invigoEated by bis stay abroad He
issfopping at the 81 Charles. where hun
dreds 81 his cd friends visit him With re-
newed Eig0r and his mind rested from n,eu-
tai Iahor 1[x Davis Looks Founeef by <sous
years than when he was Last With ns.--N.
Q. Times Dsmocrat. 19th.
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The Ell Paso Lone Star says "a beauti-
full sight can be seen every night now on
the mountains southwest of the city, in
Mexico. Every night the Indians from the
other side of the river go up to the summit
of the mountains and build large number
of fires, which extend in brilliant line along
the crest of the range. These fires are
lighted in honor of the approaching feast Of
Santa Guadalupe. People who are poeti-
cally inclined imagine that they can see in
the custom of building them some of the
old reverence for Montezuma, and the
sacred fires which he commanded should be
kept burning until his return
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They Believe In Silver.

Chichasaw Messenger.
His recommendation concerning the limita-
tion Of silver coinage is, we think, i'll adj
vised. The American people believe in
silver. Such legislation By Congress as will
prevent National Banks from retiring their
paper in the interest of gold bugs is more
To be desired,
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fSedalia NO. \ Demccrat.) J

About 500, zoo, 900 Of silver dOllare have
been coined sineslthe passage of the Demo
cratic Bland bill Nov the Director Of the
Mint recommends that coinage be stopped.
He might - well recommend that the Mis-
sissippi river be ordered to run up stream.
The idOIlar Of the daddiesn is the favorite
currency Of the people; and the more they
are thns afflicted, the more they want 70
be. s.4ss..t
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a7lllNIu laEIE IsItT.I
1t wiz be . grati6eatioa to the people of
Benton to know this able and fearless de-
fender Of Democracy was elected Senator
from P0ntot0c sndiIzsayette eounties at the
recent election This Is another one Of the
many glorious points in the recent success.
We hope some day 70 see Mitchell in Con-
gress. he Is splendid man.
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The Aberdeen Murder.
NEGRO ACCOMPLIoR TELLS HOW THE
DEED WAS DONE.

The murderer of the Walker brothers is
still at large. The negro under arrest has,
after close questioning, told the story of the
horrible scene. The negro was passing
along the highway, and was attracted by
camp fire some distance from the road
One man was there awake by the fire,
while the other three boys were asleep on
bed spread out before it. This man beekoned
TO the negro to come there, and disclosed to
him his deadly purpose, saying to the
negro that there was money in it, and
promised TO give him $500 for his aid in the
execution Of the blackest of deeds. The
negro describes the prOcedure-the younger
brother was asleep in the middle. The first
killed was the youngest, who received two
blows on the head with the ak; the next in
age was the second victim. By this time
the Oldest brother had opened his eyes and
raised his head, when the monster struck
him one blow on the head that killed him
instantly. They then covered the bsdies
with blankets, and after rifiing their pockets
Of watch and sixty dollars, the man
handed the negro the ak, telling him 70
throw it out Of sight, then mounted mule
ana has not been seen since.
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Success Of the Georgia Railroad COM
mission.

NEW YORK, Dec 1.-THE Chamber of
Commerce to-day received report from the
special committee on railroad transpOrta-
ton, in reference to the workings of the
Georgia Railroad Commission. The report
states that in two years it had dene away
with unjust discrimination, both as regarded
localities and individuals.
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Current Comment on the Silver Dollar
QUESTION:
LouisviIle Courier Jonrnal.l ]

The President with reference to the silver
coinage, is in favor of curtailment, for the
reason of embarrassment to the Treasury,
but he is not concerned about the larger
amount of gold in the vaults, and says moth
ing about embarrassment in that regard, an
indication of his proelivities.
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Holly Springs South
The State should take all needful steps to
encourage immigration. An ample fund
should Be provided for agencies and agents.
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Argament fOr ! Doc Law.

Brandon Republican.
Maj. L. H. Babb, who lives two miles east
of Brandon, had S9 merino sheep killed by
dogs one night last week.
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All on Account of an Elopement.
t. NJ. NoRTHCRoss, OF VIRGINIA, KILLED
BY HIS soN-IN-LAW, ]. W. BARNETT.
WHAT MAYNARD DAUGHTER DID.

RICHMOND, wa shocking tragedy is
reported from Big Spring, a small village
or railroad station on the Norfolk and
Western road, in Montgomery county.
The difficulty grew out of the elopement of
the daughter Of Mr.. I. NJ. NOrthcross with
an Objectionable suitor, the son-in-law of
Northcross, Mr.. John w. Barnett, assisting
iu the escapade. 1t is said Mr. Northcross
threatened his s9n-in-law in consequence,
and he left home and stayed away several
weeks to avoid personal encounter. On
the return of Mr.. Barnett, Northcross went
to his son-in-law's residence and called for
him, and on his appearance drew large
knife and threatened to kill him Immediate
ly. Barnett hastened to the house and
soon after reappeared with double-barrel
shot gun, leveled it at Northcross and fred,
the shot taking effect in his legs. North
cross then started for the house, when
Barnett threw the gun down and COM
menced firing at him with a revolver.
One shot took effect in Northcross's back
and another entered his thigh and came out
Of his abdomen, causing death in few
hours. Barnett has surrendered himself
to the authorities. Both men wealthy and
bear good reputation in the community
in which they reside.
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ooLuNRIA COLLEGE

will open her dooEs to women is noted, and
an account Of the Harvard Annex is given.
sketch of the steps leading to the ad-
missisn Of women to English Universities
states that the movement was initiated in
1862, and in the course Of ten years its
purpose was effected. Girton College was
established at Cambridge Afterward two
halls were opened to them at Oxford and
now, in London University, all examine
prizes and awards are open to both seKes
alike.
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Iu conclusion the Committee RECON-
mended the adoption of the following reso-
luton:
Res0IUed, That this National Grange rep
resenting a membership spread over the en-
tire Union, will exert all its force with un-
tagging zeal, and persistent purpose, to en-
courage independent plitical action to the
end that dangers lurking in partisan manage
ment of public affairs may be eliminated
that corrupt party strife may incur the
odium it deserves; that the elective fran
chise in its exercise may become the true
expression of the desire of the citizen; that
the useful industries of all our people, in
every calling, may receive just considera-
ton; that intelligence, capability, and
worth may become the recognized qualifica-
Jions for persons designated to official trusts
that money shall cease to be potent factor
in determining nominations and elections
to Office, and that the government may re-
turn to thatsimplicity which BELTS a frugal,
Industrious people. By this pledge we solm-
| ly declare our purpose to abide steadfast and
resolute, and with good will and unse6sh
desire we ask the workers of every other
calling or industry to join Us in earnest eff
fort to attain the objects named.
PUT DARDEN,
ChairmaL of Committee.
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GATHERED FRAGMENTS.
Quaker doctrine is pure thee-ory.

Quaker doctrine is pure thee-Ory.
Those who never retract their
opinions love themselves more than they
love the truth.
Real glory springs from the silent
conquest of ourselves and without that
the conqueror is naught but the first
slave.
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Tor the superior
INSTRUCTION OF WOMEN,
presents the following totals: Number Of
institutions, 227 number authorized TO
confer collegiate degrees, 1873; number of
instructors, 2,077, about one-fourth of whom
are men number of instructors in prepara-
tory departments, 246; pupils in same,
6,lO3; pupils in collegiate department,
II 500; pupils in all departments, 24,605.
Their Libraries have 240, 1914 volumes their
grounds, buildings and apparatus are valued
at 81, ,2l2, 500; 1888, 464 Of productive funds
are reported, from which an income of
S55,25i is received. The tuition fees
amounted TO s706, 4S9 in the past year.
Number Of degrees conferred in 1879 was
727.