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The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02
Mr.. Arthur as President.

There seems to be great
anxiety ON the part Of some as
to what will be the effect On the
country if Mr.. Arthur be called
to the Presidency. Some lead
ing political journals have gone
so far as to suggest that Mr..
| Arthur would come to the head
of the Government not by the
direct vote Of the people, but by
a fortuitous event, therefore be
ought not to consider himself
President, and that he ought
not to feel at liberty to change
the plans mapped out by his
predecessor, the real President,
but should carry them out as
intended by Mr.. Garfield. To
our mind this suggestion is be-
meath the dignity of a third rate
backwoods paper to say nothing
OF it's coming from q leading New
York paper.
The Constitution of the United
States provides that man for
President and one for Vice
President shall be voted for at
the same time; and further, if
the person elected President
should at any time cease to &C.
as such by death, removal, resig-
nation or inability that then the
Vice President shall act as Pres.
ident, or in other words, shall be
President. Now, when the peo-
pie Of these United States voted
for Mr.. Arthur as Vice Presi-
dent, they voted for him with
the understanding that circum-
stances might exist under which
he would be President and thus,
it the contingency should arise, |
they voted for him to be Pfesi-
dent in fact. If he is the man
We, take him to be land we have
he assurance from the great
nonied magnates, as we'll as our
,wn Hancock, that he is a high
minded. honorable gentleman,
nd fully capable) he will be
resident Arthur, md not Pres
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Al HONE AGAIN.


After an absence of two
months, We returned home last
Wednesday, considerably reju-
vinated, physically speaking,
lis useless to say that we had a
royal time, in Our humble way
We think our tine and money
were judieiously and probably
spent. Old acquaintancesbips
were renewed, the hands Of warm
and life long friends cordially
grasped and beroically shaken.
"the scenes of our childhood .
with all Of their dear old memo.
ries, crowded themselves upon
our eyes and mind, and now we
have returned, loving Louisiana
none the less, but, if possible,
Alabama the more.
Those Of our readers who
have had the patience to peruse
our weekly correspondence in
the Clarion since we left, are ap-
prised of the financial condition
of shat portion of Alabama
from which we wrote. The
statements, we. then made are
true and faithful represen-
tations OF the impoverished sit
uation of the people. Their
crops are poor, and the outlook
TO us was not bright. Hard
times are ahead Of the people of
the.entire South, and, indeed.
many OF the Western States have
made failures in crops. Next
year will be a close one with the
people Of this parish. The bril-
liant prospect that the cotton
crop of Morehouse presented
when We left the parish has van-
isbed. Our usually loaded fields
look desolate-look as if the
banner OF Despond foated over
them. Big expectations have
been blasted; disappointment has
overtaken us. It therefore be-
hooves us, as a people, to- study
we'll the laws Of economy. We
have rich parish-one of the
richest in the State Monied
men. knoMit. The blight to our
crops is no fault Of ours. Let
the people of the parish slow a
disposition to act honestly with
their creditors, and all absolutely
needed aid will be. cheerfully
given. Pay all you can,
and your creditor will show
mercy. Learn to labor and to
wait, and all will be we'll. ana,
+
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We understand that Mr.. A. A.
Gunby, of Monroe, wants to f !
the vacancy on the Circuit
Bench occasioned by the resig-
nation of Judge Farmer. Mr..
Gunby is said to be an able law
yer, and the opinion prevails
among those who know him best
that he would make q good
Judge.
We would be pleased to note
the appointment of some MEM
Der of the Monroe Bar. and Gov.
Witt can hardly fail to recognize
the fact that that "city" is clear
~ and uaquestionably entitled
to the right to "name the man. y
Monroe is overrun-crammyd
and jammed-with men "well
qualified to discharge the duties
Of the Office" whenever called
upon, and when she feels like
disgorging, we are NOT going to
interfere.
We know of no member Of the
Monroe bar better qualified to
succeed Judge Farmer than Mr..
A. A. GunbY.
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02
New Advertisements
Hamburg High Schoo,

This Institution for both SEXES .,,..,
famous for its discipline and rIora ,eaay
ness of instruction, will begin its F IPTll,
SCHOLASTIC YEAR. On Il
MONDAY, September 10Th. 1ss,
Two hundred dollars will cove, ;,
school expense, except Music, Draw
and Painting and books for ten monthss
A first class High School is beLts s' s
boys than any college. '' '0f
From the known healthfulnsss i.
Hamburg, the reputation OF the HIe !,
SCHOOL, and the proximity of IoO;a
lana, the latter can we'll afford tn n"s
ronizerthis school paw
Terms-Cash or an accepted DRAFT f.,
the five months, IN adranoe. ''s
SEND AND SEE. We give morn N, :,
we receive. Circulars, with other ps ss
ticulars, sent on application to
D. G. u. CONNERLY
Principal,
Hamburg, Arkansas.
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Land for Sale or Rent.

have number of fine plantations
situated in different portions Of the par
ish, which I will sell or rent on the most
reasonable terms. / have also a large
quantity of unimproved first class lands
conveniently situated, which l vii! sell
at great sacrifice and on long time:
have also some improved and unlm-
proved town property for sale or LEASE.
will give poor man al opportunity
to get home in nearly any portion OF
the parish, if he will apply to me.
SAMSON LEVY.
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02

. The csmpaign in Mississippi
WAKES warm. The Independent
Greenback- Radical Republican
Mongrelp party have in the
field q candidate by the name oil
King. who expects TO trump
Lowery, the Democratic nomi-
nee. We heard gentleman
from Jackson say the other day
that the Democracy Of that State
apprehend no danger of de-
feat, but that the canvass would
be very exciting, nevertheless.
There are some chickering's and
dissensions ! in the Democratic
party, but it is thought that the
imperative necessity of victory
over the enemy will obliterate
all discord, and that the Con-
sentative and Bourbon elements
will harmoniously coalesce. A
successor to Senator Lamar occu-
pies . conspicuous place in Miss
IF Z i
issippi's eye, and We hope and
believe that the Senator himself
is the most conspicuous man 10
all that broad State for that emil
nent position.
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We have read With interest

We have read With interest
several letters from Eureka
Springs, published 10 several
papers recently. The authors
are generally fluent, easy and
ready writer's, and seem to take
| in aud give ont reasonable
truthful and phllosophic view OF
| the remedial qualities of the wa
| ter. We doubt not that faith in
| soua nervous temperaments has
u great deal to do with the cura-
tive powers of the waters. Even
bread pills will often relieve dis
tressing symptoms in some cases
when the patient thinks he is
taking some patent drug; and
| why not the pure and harmless
| waters of Eureka do the same
thing if the patient makes up his
mind to be benefited anyway.
II people have money to spend
we have no objection to their
getting rid Of their overstock Of
cash at Eureka if they are so
minded. But we cannot forbear
to suggest that there are much
more comfortable and pleasant
quarters at places of much more
ease Of approach. In fact, some
of our people seem to enjoy with
keen relish a, few days camp life
-on Ouachita river. We have
tried it this year, and sometimes
we imagine ourselves over there
taking in the splendid bar fish
aud shooting the nimble squirrel.
Bot when bob" calls out for
more copy We are brought back
to the realities of life and find
that being both editor, publisher
and type-setter for first class
newspaper, we haye no time for
such pleasures as are to be OBJ
tanned either at Eureka or in
camp on the Ouachita.
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02

Prof. Vennor now says he did
not predict frost and ice during
last month. He states the pre-
diction was made by some one
else, in his name. SIS
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02
LEON SUGAR,
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
BASTROP, LA.
FOR SALE.

RESIDENCES-F residences, in
Gliding some of the most comfortable
houses, finest buildings and best loea-
tons in Bastrop.
SrOREHOUSES - One of the best
houses and business stands in town.
u LOTS-Suitable building lots in al
most every quarter of the corporation
u Parties wanting to buy, sell or
rent will do we'll to consult me.
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02

The lack of water at Richmond,
Va, is causing serious ipcon-
venience to the Inhabitants of
that city,
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02
STATE ITEMS.

UOC1 Gnc kcia>$1'
HahnyilIe, ST. Charles parish,
wants a good blacksmith.
The Washington Argus says
wagon loads of last years cotton
are coming to that town daily.
Drinking water is scarce in the
town of NatchitocLes. It is sold
on the streets at rs cents per bar
rel.
The Beacon says the tariff on
the Yicksburg, Shreveport q Pa
cific railroad will soon be re-
duced. The fale for passengers
will be reduced to four cents
per mile.
The Herald says heavy rains
have fallen in different portions
of East Carroll parish lately, but
not drop in Lake Providence.
The Herald seems to think that
the people of that burg have been
forsaken entirely.
The Bulletin reports that the
genuine caterpillar has made its
appearance in Avoyelles parish.
The old cotton is beyond much
injury, though the young cotton
will be greatly damaged.
Marksville Bulletin: Our cot
ton gins are now about the bus
iest places in the parish. Gin
ing, has fairly commenced and
the humming of the saws now
gladden. the ears of both farmer
and proprietor.
Richland Beacon From the
mail carrier we learn that an
other colored man was shot, and
it was thought mortally wounded,
at CharlieviIle last Monday.
There is no telling where this
murdeling business will end, if
the murderers now at large are
not arrested and brought to JUS
tice. II %=
Madison Journal James E.
Murray, who has been we'll known
as one of the prominent Repub-
licans of East Carroll, residing
on the Lewiston plantation, COM
mitted suicide by taking an over
dose of laudanum. He was q
native OF New Haven, Conn, and
about 26 years old.
The following from the Beacon
is news to us, though We do not
by any means doubt its truth:
"Some parties in the 5th ward
of Morehouse parish, if reports
are true, are entitled to credit for
the discovery of a new and orig
inal mode Of Furnishing a COW
thief. 1t is said that a negro was
caught in the act of bntchering a
beef in the woods, and the par
ties detecting him cut a small
hole in the cow, took oct its en-
trails, put the negro in the cavity
and sewed up the hole, leaving
only his head out. He had an
awful time in keeping the crows
from picking out his eyes, and
was almost completely exhausted
when discovered and released
from his uncomfortable quarters
by two negroes:
i ~ &. =
We clip the following crop
item from the Madison Journal.
It seems that our Madison neigh
bors are in better luck than
our Morehouse farmers
1t is plain to be seen, from the
crop reports published in the
New Orleans Democrat Of Goth,
from the states of Alabama,
Texas, Arkansaw. Tennessee,
Georgia, Florida ard Louisiana,
that the cotton crop is going to
iall short. This We think, in
sures good prices. Our planters
'hauId feel. encouraged. This is
one year, tina: they have made |
rool crops. whilst there has
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02

Ayers Ague Cure should be in
every household in regions where
Fever and Ague prevail. II
shonld be taken as . preventive
BY every resident and traveller
in malarial districts.
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02
ident Garfield through Mr.. Ar

thur.
II Mr.. Garfield had been
killed instantly and thus have
thrown the mantle of government
on Mr.. Arthur's shoulder sud-
denly, it is barely possible, under
the existing excitement there
would have been some disturb
ances, both political and fipan.
cial. But now that the passions
of the people have had time to
cool. and they have been
schooled to the idea that it was
DOT only possible but probable
that Mr.. Arthur would be called
to the Presidency in a shor!
time, and they have acquiesed
in the inevitable, we feel that
there is no more danger than
would attend the incoming Of
any new administration in the
ordinary way.
While it is true that Mr.. Ar
thur was not in full accord with
the administration at the time of
the sad occurrence which rem
dered his accession to the head
of the government possible, still
we believe he is a man of too
much sense and dignity Of char
acter to at once begin to undo
what Mr.. Garfield had already
done. But in the course OF his
administrators, if it should APP
pear to him and his advisers that
Mr.. Garfield was wrong in any
measure undertaken OR any ap-
pointment made, it would most
undoubtedly be Mr.. Arthur's
duty to change the policy Or ap-
pointments to meet the ends of
true government.
We want an Independent and
fearless man for President, one
with brains, integrity and ability
to gather about him the best and
wisest advisers in the land, and
having done so, to run the gov
eminent in the interest of the
governed. and not in the interest
of any ring or corporation. We
hope Mr.. Arthur is the man.
A cotton picking machine has
been the great want in the cot
ton producing sections of the
South, and now Mr.. III. P. Doc
Icy, of Forrest City. Ark, claims,
after having worked at it tour
years, to have succeeded in in
venting the desired machine.
It is said that one man and two
horses are all the help needed
for his picker /; the driver sacks
and throws The cotton overheard
as the machine goes from turn
to turn. The machine can be
used as soon as enough cotton is
open to justify running it, and
so on, until all the cotton is
opened. IF all the cotton is open
the picker will pick eight acres
per day. It ean be built for one
hundred dollars. In the picking
all dust, trash and dirt is shaken
off. II the merits claimed for
the picker are realized, the In
veEtor has conferred an inesti-
mable boon on the cotton plan
.ters:
1T IL
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02
Regular Bayou Barthol'
OmeW Packet.
STEAMER
HI. Hannah BLANKS.

The above named steamer will make
regular through trips from Ner Orleans
to Lid Grove, commencing with tho
first navigable waters, aud remaining
until the expiration of the season.
Through bills Lading will be given
from st. Louis to Lind Grove.
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02

On Aug. 80 cotton in New Or
leans was worth, good ordinary,
81; low middling, loaa;; mi,idling,
IL. a.s. .s. ,.s
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02

MErHoDrsr CHURCH : Services every
first. and third sabbatls, in each month,
morning and hight.
Sunday school every Sunday morning
j. Nj. MCKEE, Pastor.
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

There will be preaching trhe Bap-
Z list Chureh during the year 1881 on the
second and third Sundays and Saturday
rights before in each month. :t-'ss
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02

Fresh turnip seed at
J, a.. MooRE's.
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02
SHINGLES AND BOARDS.

Delivered in town or at She stump
Orders left with j. T. Cole will receive
prompt attention.,
iuly99. -
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02

100000 brick for sale at from
S. to $3.50 per thousand.
s H. D. VAUGHAN.
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02
NOTICE.

Having appointed Mr.. j. 7. Dalton
my agent at Bastrop, he is fully author
lied to represent the MOREHOuss
NURSERY, and all orders taken oy
him will receive prompt attention
JOHN MULHOLLAND,
Proprietor Morehouse Nursery.
The Morehouse clarion., 1881-09-02

{ Fresh tarnip seed s,'.ots All Z
~ "a sG j: A. MooRE's.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-12-01
A NEW DODGE ON LAWYERS.

The Ohio man is always breaking out
in new spot. His latest achievement
is told by Cincinnati paper. A million
aire who lived in the vicinity of that city
was growing old and at last concluded to
make his will. So he sent to o distin-
guished lawyer and asked him to draw
up the document, telling him that he
proposed to make him the executor. The
millionaire then asked for the lawyers
bill; the lawyer naturally replied that
under the circumstances he should charge
nothing, though he finally took nomi
nal fee of S25 for service which would
have brought $500. The millionaire
died; but when the will came to be read
the name of his son appeared where that
of the distinguished lawyer had stood.
The crafty old fellow had fooled him into
believing that he was to be the executor,
and thus got his viii drawn up for next
TO nothing, and then he had copied the
document, word for word, except as to
the name of the executor.
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BIG GAME.
THE APPLETON FORGER,

Appleton Post: The apprehension Of
the brace of swindlers who passed forg-
ed draft on the First National Bank, on
Thursday last, possesses additional inter
est, since it has been ascertained that the
man Morgan is an expert and experience
ed swindler. The way in which this fact
was found out is as follows: After the
fellows were captured and jailed, Mr..
Erb suspected from the clever manner
in which the forgery had been perpetra-
ted, that at least one of the persons con-
nected with it, was an expert at the bus
mess. So confident was he that his con-
clusion was correct, that he went to the
expense of telegraphing to the Pinkerton
Detective Agency of Chicago, the fact of
the arrest of Brown and Morgan. At
the same time he guaranteed the travel
ing expenses of two men to Appleton and
return, in order to have the mer identi-
fed as experienced and well-known Grim
inals, providing that such were the fact.
In response to these kilograms sent out,
one of Pinkerton's detectives, together
with business man named Scanlon, with
whom Morgan had had some transaction,
arrived in the city on Tuesday morning.
Both at once identified Morgan as the
man who had got $1,000 out of the FIRST
National Bank of Chicago, on forged
certificate of deposit, last summer. While
playing this game he went under the
name of Monroe. The same man also
committed a forgery at Kansas city last
summer, by which he beat one of the
banks there out of SO, 800. For SINH
lar crime, committed some years previ-
Gus, the man Morgan, atlas Monroe
served term in the state prison at
Joliet, I'll. He is known as one of the
most expert and experienced forgers in
the United States.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1881-12-01
THE SENATOR AND THE TRAVEL.
ED MAN.

The mystic letters written on visiting
cards are source of bewilderment to
the congressman from rural districts,
who cannot decypher their meaning.
Once that stalwart Kentuckian, Senator
McCreery, met foppish young consti-
tuent who had just returned from Paris,
and said to him: ST received your card
the other day. recognized your fathers
name which is the same as yours. and
supposed that it was his son; but what
did the letters E. P, written in corner.
mean?" 'Why, Mr.. Senator" replied
the Travelled man, sit is customary in
Paris to write the initials of certain
words on leaving cards. For example.
had | been going away, I should have
written p. p. c., the initials of Pour
prendre conge-to take leave. As it
was, calling myself, wrote E. P, the
initials of En- personne-in person. +"
"Oh!" said McCreery, 81 understand. +"
A week or so afterward the two met
again, and the young man said: "Sen-
ator, I received your card, but I couldn't t
comprehend what the letters S. e. A. n,
in the corner meant. Pray interpret
thema' "With pleasure" said McCree-
ry, his eyes twinkling with humor. SIS.
B. A. n. are the initials of Sent By a
Niggar!' The young man tried to laugh,
but really couldn't see the point of the
inscription. Others did.
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THE GLUTTONOUS LAPS.

Laplanders are blessed with very hear.
ty appetites. The peasant of that coun-
try is said to consume ten times more
flesh than the natives of Sweden. A
deer is just enough to last a family of
four one week, and Won Buch, the tray
eler, says:
81 have seen reindeer flesh cooked in
the huts for the whole family in large
iron kettles; when cooked, the meat vas
Immediately torn asunder by the master
of the house, with his fingers, and the
eagerness with which each of the inmates
received share, and strove, as Il Tor a
wager. to tear it with the hands and
teeth, is almost incredible. When the
flesh is devoured, broth In which it was
boiled is mixed with tho reindeer milk
and taken with the same avidity."
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RESCUED FROM DEATH

The following statement of William j. Cough
lin, Of Somerville, Mass is so remarkable that
we beg to ask for 1t the attention of our readers
He says: I'm the fall of 1876 was taken with
q violent bleeding OF the lungs followed by a
severe cough. soon began to lose my appetite
and flesh. / was so weak at one time that |
could not leave my bed. In the summer of 1877
i was admitted to the City Hospital. While
there the doctors said had hole in my left
lung as big as half dollar / expended over a
hundred dollars in doctors and medicines. was
so far gone at one time a report went around
that was dead, gave up hope, but a friend
told me OF DIR. WIN. HALLS BALSOM FOR
THE LUNGS. laughed at my friend, thinking
that my case was incurahle, but got a bottle
to satisfy them, when to my surprise and graft
fication, commenced TO feel better. Nv hone
once dead, began 10 revive. and to-day I feel in
better spirits than have the past three years
- write this hoping you vii. publish il. SO
that every one afflicted with Diseased Lungs
will be induced to take DIR. WM. HALLS BAL
som FOR THE LUNGS, and be convinced that
CONSu MPTION CAN BE CURED. | have ta-
ken two bottles, and can positively say that it
has done more good than all the other medicines
have taken since my sickness. My cough has
almost entirely disappeared. and shall soon he
able to go to work" Sold by druggists
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You OUGHT TO DIE.-If after the pro-
position we have beld out to you the past
few years, you still refuse to try the ex-
pertinent, we see no reason why your
life should be spared. We still invite
you to go to Robinson & Hinrich's 8 or any
other drug store and get a bottle of
Hale's Cough Cordial, and after using
one-half of it, if it does not cure your
cough and cold, you may return the bal
ance and they will pay you back your
money. If we can't help you we don't
want your money; but knowing that we
cau help you we unhesitatingly ask you
for small portion of your gold. It is
GsTS Rgeeaapt and hfsaTRbaasS b RbaaSay ts adaptssd ts
to the coughs SO common among old
people. may-5-82