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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-12-21
MISSISSIPPI ITEMS.
CONDENSED FROM OUR EXCHANGES.

Mr.. George Gillespie has been elected
Mayor of Starkville.
Dr. George P. Mcfarland, of Senatobia,
died last week.
Mr.. Peter Jones died near Polkville in
Smith county last week.
Ed. A. V. Rowe will succeed the editor
of the Baptist Record as pastor at Clinton.
Messr4 w. brennan, J. R. Watson, and
J. T. Meade, are the trustees of the Lexing-
ton schools
Mr.. a. B. Stubblefeld, merchant of the
iourishing village of Harrisville, willreturn
to Rankin county to reside.
That highly respected and old-time eiti-
zen of Summit, DIR. John w. Huffman, a
Dentist ofgreat skill is dead.
Charles Crane, indicted for stealing hog
was convicted and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary, at the late term Of the Carroll Circuit
court.
The beloved wife of Rev. J. F. n. Hud-
dleston. of Scott county, died last week from
the effects of morphine, taken by mistake
for quinine.
The steam gin belonging to Barney Lewis,
at Newtown, 20 miles below Vicksburg,
caught fire and was burned to the groun d
on the 10th.
Henry Smith, a colored man and citizen
of Copiah, was killed by falling off freight
train No. Z, bound North, some three miles
north of Hazlehurst.
James f. Robinson was convicted at this
term of the Carol Court, of the murder OF
VIM. Adair, and was sentenced to be hung
on the 18th of January.
Mrs. ]. A. Hawkins, wife of the popular
Railroad gentleman, Capt. ]. A. Hawkins,
will take charge of the City Hotel. at
Winona, the first Of January.
At the munipcipal election in McComb
City, J. G. Badenhamer, formerly of New
Orleans, was elected Mayor, and Luther
Manship, A. c. Martin, F. P. Hansard and
Pat Greary councilmen.
The steam gin belonging to c. W. Barber,
Of Edwards, was destroyed by fire on the
Sth, together with 80 bales of cotton. The
gin was insured for $4,000; the cotton which
belonged to farmers was not insured.
Austin Curry, a notorious negro despera-
do and housebreaker, was killed at West
Point while resisting arrest for burglary
and robbery. He cursed the officers and
swore that he would not be arrested, and
told them. ID you, shoot"
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NEWS IN GENERAL.

SHELBY, N. C.-Amos Horn, colOred, beat his
son, aged l6, to death.
RICHMOND, VA.-The Legislature organized
on the 7th and the Governors message was
read.
L1rrLE RocK.-Frank Hall, cOlored, was ex-
ecntsi on the 9th for the murder of Paul Saun-
ders two years ago.
Judge Cox, who is presiding at the Guitesu
trial, is law professor of the Columbian U n
iversity at Washington.
ArLASrA-Wm. NJ. McGehee was crushed to
death on the 9th near the fair ground BY some
machinery falling on him.
The Legislature of Kentucky is seriously
considering the establishments OF the whipping
post as q remedy for petty offences
BosroE.-Frank Sharon entered the room
where his wife was sleeping kissed her three
times and shot her as she lay asleep. She
died almost instantly
Dan Kelly, the porter for the Ragsdale
House. in attempting to board the u. U
Railroad train in order to secure passengers,
fell between the cars and was killed.
R,oexxrr-Dr. Collins, formerly of Wilson
county. Texas, was found about one and one,
h.lf miles from town, with part Of his head
ehot away and the gun laying aerOss his
breast.
One thousand Italian immigrants in Texas
.-sra lately obliged to lie in tents on straw,
and without covering, during rainy spell @
,bres veeks. They found nowork on landing
bsv;ne been dsluded by emigration sharpers-
Auap.rA GA.-Thc Jno P. King Mannfae'
80 caupauy. With capital Of s., ,0oo. 600,
viIl Be orxanired December 2Slh: The stock
has besn subscribed, over 500 600 IN Boston,
Nsu YORK and Philadelphia. ana the balanes
= Augusta. This makes nearly ss,o00.so,
auhecrihed.
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The Happy christmas Reunion.

On Christmas it is customary for all
the members of family to collect and
unite in merry making, feasting and
otherwise enjoying themselves With
what mingled emotions Of joy and sor-
row are these happy reunions looked
back upon in after years by participants
thinking of those dear ones now, perhaps,
separated from them forever.
Let as make a Christmas picture
The sleighride TO the house, the well
come atthe door, the bounteOus feast with
accompanying jokes and humor, thestor-
les, games and other pastimes that fol-
low, the unveiling of the children's
Christmas tree in the evening, and
finally the farewell for the night.
Then there is the jolly mystery of
famous old kris Krinkle,r who comes
in his sleigh drawn By reindeer, over
the tops of houses, pops down the Chin
neys, never spelling with SCOT the pret-
ty things he brings, to stuff full the row
Of stockings that hang from the mantel.
Let us imagine for an instant the little,
rosy, laughing, happy faces that peep
into these stockings u the morning, and
shout gleefully as each treasure Is brought
to light.
Christmas has many happy memories
to set against the sad ones that tell Of
loss of time and friends.
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CHRISTMAS GHOSTS.
BY MISS N. E. wINsLow.

"I don't believe it ever will be morn
ing" said Lily, as she lay, with her eyes
wide open, by the side of her twin sister
Fanny, who, taking the more sensible
view of the case, that she should need
all her energies on the morrow, had al
ready gone to sleep.
81 am sure it must be past midnight
and | don't believe Santa Claus means
to come at all. I've made up my minC
to see just what he is like this year; but
oh dear I've stayed awake about hun,
dred hours, and it must be most morning
and he hasn't come yet, and / don't be
lieve he means to come at all.
Now, it was really only about eight
o'clock, and Lily's papa and mamma
were out following Santa Claus in and
out of all the shops telling him just what
they knew their little girls would like to
have him put in their stockings, and tax.
ing measures that his gifts should be
liberal ones.
To Fanny, who always believed in ev-
ery one, Santa Claus included, and, as a
consequence, always obeyed every one,
and had gone right to sleep the moment
she was put TO bed, the time did not
seem long at all but to distrustful peo-
pie like Lily, who think things won'tgo
right unless they superintend them, the
watching hours are very long indeed.
Suddenly Lily heard rustling sound
at the door Of the room, and felt as II
something was pressed tight down over
her eyelids. They felt so heavy that
she would gladly have let them stay
down, but, afraid that she should miss
the sight of Santa Claus, she made a
great effort, opened them very wide
and what do you think she saw.
a train Of ghosts? Yes, Just as real
ghosts as anybody ever saw; and yet she
did not feel frightened. They did not
speak, for If they had Lily would not
have understood the dead languages but
as they passed slowly by from the door to
the chimney where the stockings hung,
each one pointed solemnly to 4 label on
his back, which told her just whose ghost
he was.
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eHRISTMAS READING.
4 CHRISTMAS CAROL.

They are ringing, they are ringing,
Our merry Christmas bells,
In the village, in the city,
In the dale church o 'er the fells.
Be ours of life SO varied,
Be our fortunes poor or bright,
Hand in hand with all our brothers,
We are one at least tonight.
Nor the noble in the mansion,
Nor the sovereign on the throne,
Nor the beggar in his howell,
Will enjoy themselves alone.
We all seek the kindly greeting
OF some dear, familiar face;
We all know that hermit feeling
For tonight is out of place.
But one night ! Why not forever
Should We bind the golden chain,
That shows msn his poorest fellow
Was not sent to earth IN vain.
That each sorrow hath a purpose,
That each joy hath an alloy,
That ever finely balanced
Are the scales of grief and joy.
Spare a little then, We rich ones,
From your laden Golfers now;
Bring 10 poverty sun-ray;
Bring q smile TO sorrows brow.
Take 1t gratefully. ye toilers,
Toilers up earth weary hill;
'Tis a green spot in your desert,
'Tis good sprung from your i'll.
Yes! We rich and poor united,
'Tis most grand in Heavens ; sight,
And a blessing mot earth's blessing,)
Is on all the world tonight.
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The Southern Pacific Railroad.
JEFFERSON DAVIS IT'S ORIGINAL ADvo-
CATE.

JEFFERSON DAVIS IT'S ORIGINAL ADvo-
CATE.
Montgomery (Ala.) Advertiser.
1t was early in the year 1856 that several
prominent Southerners met in Montgomery.
They met in old Montgomery Hall; they
came to talk and plan for a great Southern
trans-contintal Railway. The two who left
an indellible impression Oh the memory Of
some who saw them, were Senator Z. j.
Walker, of Mississippi, and Senator Wig
fall, of Texas. They were enthusiastic ad-
vocates for the great enterprise, BUTT seemed
so vast-so eostly-so far in the future that,
fluent and eloquent as they were, it was not
easy for even them, to enlist the interest OF
Others. These enterprisiug Southerners
stood side by side with Jefferson Davis in
the advocacy of Southern railway across
the continent; for it is a part of the history
of the enterprise that all during the time
Mr.. Davis presided over the War Depart
ment, during the administration of Presi-
dent Pierce, the construction of this great
Southern highway from the Atlantic to the
Pacific was his pet scheme. No other man
in the Union gave it so much thought, and
no one else advocated it with so much elo-
auence and ability. Nor was any one so
prophetic, SO sanguine ofits ultimate achieve
ment. To most people in those early days
the scheme seemed impracticable, and to
many intelligent minds it was a wild vision
of the night. But what was then to SC
many only magnificent but idle dream
what was to Mr. Davis, and other great men
of the day, sure prophecy now in ouI
day become veritable reality and glori-
Gus fuIfiIlment, and the developments that
are following first in its wake are marvel
Gus and mighty beyond the widest dream
of the most enthusiastic dreamer of that
distant day. The vast enterprise great
Southern trans-continental railways now
almost an accomplished fact. A few more
suns viii rise and set, and the successful and
complete achievement of this great work
will give it well-deserved place amoug the
wonders of the world.
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CHRISTMAS EVE.

Twas on Christmas ev'ning,
When the town was mad with glee,
And the hearts of youth and maiden
We're as glad as hearts can be-
That peep'd into I window
Of dark and gloomy hut,
Which seem'd to me the shadow
OF the revelry without.
A rush-light dimly burning
Law by the freless CRATE,
And beside rocking cradle
shiv ring mother sat:
And her hunger cheeks grew paler
As her weary eyes would fall
On the empty heelless stocking
Hung upon the chimney wall.
Then watched the gray haired father,
| As he stole with sholess feet
Across the rough hoard planklng
In from the snOwlaid street,
| And saw him softly creeping
With broken, penny toy
And placed it in the stocking
OF his happy, sleeping boy.
And when the Christmas morning
Shall have broken on the land,
And all the happy children
With their gaudy gifts in hand o..
Shall have welcomed "Merry Christmas
With the long, familiar kiss;
There win be no lordling's mansion
That is happier than this.
Not with all their tinseled pleasure
WIN their hearts wear more of JOY
| Than those who starv'd and shiver'd
For this broken penny toy.
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cHRIsTMAsTIDE.

Last Christmas, love, did not guess
When silver bells were Ginning,
Of all the melodies Of life
The months for me were rhyming.
@. love my love how could dream
When summer hours we're dying,
That ere the spars Of frosty bars
On winter hills were lying
That ere another Christmasiide,
The holiest Of all sweetness
The fairest gift OF all my life
Should crown its incom pleteness?
Al, lovel the years may come and 90,
But IN our hearts wc'll treasure
The ChFist's white flowers thar bloom for as
In such bewillering measure.
For His dear sake, who gives 10 US
The perfume of their beauty,
Wen seek his work where'er there's need,
Where life hath claim or duty.
And, love, when Christmas flowers shall blow
On heavenly heights before me,
l only ask that may know
Your tender cares still DER me.
Lillian Whiting.
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VOLUME Xiv.
The Kinds County Election
Raymond Gazette.1

Raymond Gazette
! We think the Vicksburg Herald too hasty,
by large majority. in its remarks of the
18th ult upon the contested election eases
in Kinds county. The subject is before the
Courts for investigation, and hence is hardly
proper one for newspaper discussion; but
80 confident are we that no box was stuffed
at the late election in Kinds county BY
DEMOCRATS, and that no ballots were ex-
eluded from the count, that no candidate
was in any way wronged by the Election
Commissioners in making out their returns
that we declare, that We, too, will publish
the facts, the bottom facts, when they are
brought out in the Courts. 1t is just little
too early, We think, when the defeated can
didates, to the surprise OF every intelligent
man in the country, have just taken their
cases to the courts, for the Herald to inti-
mate that there has been "cheating" in
Kinds. 1t is prejudging the case, and cast
ing an imputation upon honorable gentle
men in this county. We assert most
unqualifedly that there was no Cheating
in Kinds by the Democrats and Conserya-
tives, and We are willing that our declara-
ton should be placed in juxtaposition with
the Herald's wherein it indicates that there
was, and that both should 60 out to the
world to stand or fall as the Courts decide
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The History of CreeI, the B1gamist
Convict.
soRANroN, MISS, Dec. 3, ISS

SCRANTON, MISS, dee. ., 1851.
To the Editor Of the Times-Democrat
In your issue of December I'd, noticed
an article headed 'sThe History of Wild
hammered Bigamist," who now gives his
name as Martin J. Creel His proper name
is Martin Luther Creel. He was raised
near Industry, H., where his father now
lives. He went to Greenfield, Adair county,
lows, in 1879, and on September %, 1879,
he was married to Mary Jane Wilson, oil
Adair county. On August ., 1880. he
left her for the alleged purpose Of looking
up a better location and never returned.
He came to jackson county, Miss. He said
be had been married to Miss Wilson, but
was divorced, so he courted Miss Pankey
and married her. In q fen days it was
ascertained that he was not divorced from
his former wife Therefore he was arrested
and prosecuted for bigamy and not for
seduction. The charge was bigamy, and il
be told the reporter that he was charged
with seduction be told falseho0d.
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CHICAGO JOURNAL: Next to the news.
paper offices the railroad companies con-
tribute more money and do more service for
'sweet charity's sake" than any other secu-
lar organization in existence. They are ac-
cused sometimes of having no souls, but the
souls and bodies of many man and woman
would suffer, if it were not for the generous
deeds of their liberal managers The news
papers.sympathies with the railroads in the
business of dead-heading. Nothing costs the
recipients so much as the free tickets that
are distributed to the press. The notices
that they give gratutiusly to all places,
from a church fair to a frst-class opera,
costs the newspaper proprietors ten times as
much as it would to purchase tickets of adj
mission, the same as other people do, and
charge a reasonable rate for all services
performed.
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Logan's Grant nm.
New York sun, 9Th.

Gen. John a. Logan vas promptly on
hand yesterday to reintroduce into the Sem
ate his bill to place Gen. UlyssesS Grant
upon the retired list Of the army Gen.
Grant Is among the rich men Of this coun-
try, among the corporation kings, and not
among paHpers needing national bounty.
IF 4 political purpose il the chief motive un-
derlying Gen. Loganss scheme, there Is still
more reason for crushing t. The eEectuaI
set back which It received N the last Con-
eress nakea t evident that there IS little
danger Of IS neeIing better reception ID
the present one
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legislation 1ssinst Explosive olls.

T-s9llle n Pleader.
reeaIs.:n rJIs next Legislature should pas : laN
hib;. = the sale OF karosene oil, ana pz2-
staass.ss s sale OF the sane below eek - q Z
The Lfs.s' fs.nss' under severe penalties Many s.
havs .sa explosions Of coal oil lamps ~.
utaS !. sAAen place, are no doubt 70 pe Azt511'
81 g We using Of low standard q eoe'
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and doubtless the Mississippi planters IN
attendance. as well as others from the South.
obtained many valuable hints which they
they will put into practice upon their re-
turn home and lead them to give more
attention to diversified agriculture, BY
which Georgia, Virginia and North Caroli-
na have prospered so much in comparison
with their sister Southern States who make
nothing but cotton. do not know of
ANYTHING that pleased me better in my visit
here than 20 have seen two wagon loads of
red applss, Georgia apples, selling out u
the street By the bushel and half busheL
IF Georgia With her worn out clay hills eaH
ha the third largest cotton growing State II
the Union and raise big red apples, 1eannot
see Why Mississippi could not raise apples.
too with her better soil and genial climate
Rat j must hasten on there il 50 muhc
te 80 and learn here that do not know
v.hat next Is tell You of; by the way there.
q 4 samnle silo here cave % hold green
feed sweet FOR feeding cattle u the winter
This IS : subject which Is attracting great
sIeal ST attention nov at the North and khe
Sonths Our Col Ed Richard son told me be
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free Acknowledgements. {.

1 thereby certify that habitually use
DR.. Kennedys "Favorite Remedy" in my
family in all those cases in which do
mestic medicine is needed, and that ii
has never yet failed to accomplish the
purpose desired. We look upon it as an
anchor to windward that is sure to hold
in every instance mentioned on the Doc
tors bill of particulars. l make this ac'
acknowledgement freely, in hope of doing
good to others, feeling that a medicine
that is near at hand and to be implicitly
trusted is worth more than it costs.
REV. G.. G.. EsRAY,
2t Formerly Ass. Ed. Rondout Freeman
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Now Advertisements.

&c. SAur-LocAl.
JG Haly-Probase Notice.
Geo. Daum-Sherin SAle.-
Smith & Gilman Brick and Tile.
SM&ME Heller-Local.
Shasteen Bros.-Groceries.
G Bitzer-Furniture.
Mrs. Peterson-Local.
Rowel & Co-Mis. Ads.
Prof. Andrews-Medical.
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AT meeting of Republicans in Gin.
cinnati, it was resolved "that the com.
petition of convict with honest labor
was a subject of vital Importance tc
the people and it cannot be ignored.
Vote the Democratic ticket, and in ia
vor of the abolishment of the convict
labor SyStem
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KoKoMo, Ind, must be a pleasant
place to live in. The Mayor, who, it is
alleged, was long suspected of crooked
practices, was shot dead while robbing
a mill the other night. The curious
part of this report is that which. indi-
Gates that the man was allowed to be
Mayor although he was suspected of
being a thief.
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NOTICE.

ID obert Stewart of the State of Nebraska will take
INnotice that the Merchants and Clerks Saving In
sttution of the city of Toledo county of Lucas, in
the State of Ohio did the 18th day of August AID
1881, file its petition in the Court of Common Pleas
within and for the county of Henry in the State of
Ohio against the said Robert Stewart and Alexander
Wetheran, B. f. Wetherall. George Bowerman and
George Dick, defendants, setting forth that the said
Robert Stewart gave mortgage to one Orpha N Steb
bins on the north half of the southwest quarter less
about and 70-100 acres lying the northerly side
of the Toledo, Wabash and Western Railway, in
tion four township ve north range seven, east, and
known lot in the grantees plat of the Sebbins
farm.
Also the southwest quarter of the northeast quar-
ter and the northwest quarter of the southeast quar-
ter of section four township ve north range seven,
east and known lot two in above mentioned plat to
secure the payment of $309000 according to certain
notes referred 10 in said mortgage and that since
the giving of said mortgage the other defendants
herein named claim some interest in said lands. Also
setting forth that the notes referred to in said mortgage
have been assigned by said Orpha n Stebbins to the
said plaintiff and praying that the said Robert Stew
artmay pay said sum now claimed to be due together
with the interest now due thereon, prayed for in
said petition or that said premises may be sold to
pay the same; and the said Robert Stewart is noti
fied that he is required to appear and answer said
petition or before the third Saturday after the oath
day of September, A. d. 1881,
MERCHANTS AND CLERKS
SAVING INSTITUTION.
By M Rummell, its Atty.
August II, 1SS1-6t $l4 70
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The Central Union Republican Club
of Cincinnati has had the convict con-
tract system under discussion and have
agreed that the present system is vic
lous and degrading, thus endorsing
the Democratic platform The Cigar
Makers Union of Columbus has re-
solved that its members shall not vote
for any man for Office who does not
favor the abolition of the convict con-
tract system
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islature.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO BoYs.-You can eat
all the green apples you want, and your
mother will never know 1t, if you take
one of Cobb's Little Podophy lin Pills ev
cry time you eat an apple. Save your
pennies and buy bottle. Only 25c. Fol
sale by Kneeland.-
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putaion as a skillful and successful hysician is
well known in all Northwestern Ohio and other
sections Of the State, will be in Napoleon on the
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LEGAL NOTICE.
William Kaufman, Plaintiff,
vs.. r5..
Joseph Richards, Defendant.
Court of Common Pleas, Henry County.

Court of Common Pleas, Henry County.
THE said defendant, Joseph Richards, whose place
L of residence is unknown, will take notice that
the said plaintiff William Kaufman, on the 20th day
Of July, A. D. 1881, did file his petition in the above
named court against the said defendant setting forth
that the said defendant on the 9Th day of April A. D.
1875 gave mortgage to the said plaintiff on lot num-
Der six in the original plat Of Kaufmansvlle Henry
county, Ohio to secure the payment Of $60 with in
terest at the rate of of six per cent per annum
cordng to certain notes referred to in said mortgage
that no part of said sum of $3.50 has been paid
that the is now due and praying that the said
defendant may now pay said sum of $16O with in
erest thereon at the rate Of six per cent per
from the said 8th day of April A. D. 1876 that said
premises may be sold to pay the same. And the
said defendant is notified that he is required to up.
pear and answer said petition on or before the 18th
day of October, A. D. 1881.
WILLIAM KAUFMAN
By Haag & Ragan, his Attys.
August "a, 1SSl-6w II 20
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REMEMBER, mechanics of Ohio, that
Richards, the Republican candidate
for Lieutenant Governor, voted three
times while in the Legislature in favor
of the convict contract system.