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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09
Railroad Building.

| The extraordinary rate at which railroads
are Just now being built in the United
States alarms many persons of conservative
ideas, and we are told that a collapse, like
that of 1878, will be the ending to it. Rail
road building is, indeed, the engrossing
work of the day. There have been 6, 1I3
miles constructed in the last twelve months,
from April /, 1880, to April ], 1881, and
l ,2U projected in the same time, making
d total of 20,}90 miles built and projected
and it is estimated that in the last eighteen
months $500, 900, 900 have been expended
III the work.
1t may be that we are building too many
roads in the far West for the sparse popula-
ton and the limited products of these re
gions to warrant at present. But the re-
mark will not apply to Missouri, Arkansas
Texas, Kansas. Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota
and Dakota, for population Is pouring into
these States and territories by the thousands,
creating demand for the roads that are
being built; and the experience of the last
six years shows how quickly the country
repairs the error of excessive railroad build
ing, by growing up to the roads. 1t is to
be remcmb red, too, that the country i :
gorged with money, and fast growing out o
debt that we are exporting $3.50 900 600
more of products than we are importing
that We are reducing our national debt at
the rate of 100000 900 year, with surplus
revenue that we no longer need to borrow
money from Europe to build railroads. nor
do we need to issue State and county bonds
by the million, for that purpose the new
roads are built almost entirely with home
capital. Another important fact is that we
are building roads at smaller cost than
ever before. The iron rails that in 1872
cost SS5 ton now cost only $40 ton and
the steel rails which then cost SIP may
now be had for 500 The GLIB miles of
road constructed i'll the last twelve months
have not cost the country much more than
one-half what the same mileage cost eight
years ago. 1t would not be surprising il
we should somewhat overdo the work we are
addicted to the habit of OVERRIDING nearly
every business We 60 into. But the healthy
condition of our agriculture and mechani-
cal industries, the abundance Of money in
the country, our increasing capacity for
production and consumption, and the enor-
nous immigration we are receiving, make
recurrence Of the collapse of 1873 impos-
sibe at present. st. Louis Republican
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sUNDRY CLIPPINGS.

Lend me yours ears, sand The clas-
SIC crow to himself as he stole at night
upon a farmers field Of corn.
Now that its all over, and we can
speak about it calmly. Tennyson was
just half right when he spoke Of the
first Of May as the 'maddest, merriest
dav." The 'maddest" it *, certainly.
'Kissing goes, they say, by favor.
hummed the young mann a. Le Vas
whirled off the front stoop on the ragged
edge Of an irate fathers boot. He had
tried it by force and found it wouldn't
work.
Il say. Patrick, that Is the woNse
looking horse that | have ever seen IN
harnass Why don't you fatten him
up p Fiat him up, is it? Fax. The
poor haste can scarcely carry the little
mate that's on him now" replied Pat.
4 society has been formed at Boston
to discourage the use Of slang among
women. The futility of this effort NAV
be judged from the fact that the slanp
phrase WHO gives away tk,;,4 l,oman e
still kesEs IL place IN the marriage SER
vice.
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- 49,
present tar actors before me jury as the9
were with respect I" each ether Al the time
OF the kliiing.
- me c2Ift ala nor err IA reJectlh9 eFI-
dence th2t b4iieF "aa an over oeE NJ, 'uf-
bu'eht ana lhpeIuouS man. mat was
Irrelevant.
Tue pHnclple on wnlch IL i admissiOle
IN case ot apparent danger 70 tue accused
from sons overt act OF the deceased lndica-
ting present purpose to do him some great
bodily harm 10 show the character OF the
deceased, i, that. a. the jury are 10 Judge
the conduct Of the accused circumstance
"a ne was Al the time OF the act for which
he IL on trial, they should be informed as to
the sort Of person alleged 10 have done the
overt act apparently threatening, which Is
GAINED {? nave mai 7uch import a. 70 nave
A. '''''''
It must first aDoesr that there was an at
tack and then the accused, who was the
- -, ~, -iis 4ussl.gn "ne'itt ne lau Is'
NJ. ..,'3 d,,,.,.,a,,. +, : caoa,etent -
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09
FOR THE FUN OF THE THING

1t is the poorest way TO get up in the
world to be continually down in the
mouth.
When a lie is exploded there are
enough people to 90 around and pick up
the pieces.
A large boy was complaining that
his bed was too short, when his father
sternlv replied: That is because you
are always too long in it, sir"
"A boy in Ohio got prize of 50 for
eating bar of yellow soap at a fair. p"
Some one should turn garden hose
down his throat and ''suds him out.
why do not more Of our young men
get married? ?" asks recent writer.
Whist, till we tell him. There isn't
more than about one young man in ten
who Is worth marrying, and the girls
are finding it out.-New Haven Regis
ter.
Speaking of Mr. Forbes lecture on
Kings | Have Met, Western paper
says that some day he will come across
three kings and Il pair Of sevens, and
then he will learn something about the
really great resources Of this country
why, Frankly exclaimed the moth
er at the Summer boarding house, Il
never knew YOU TO ask for a second piece
of pie at home" Il knew it wasn't any
use, replied Frankly quietly. a. he pro-
ceeded with his pie-eating.
The defeated candidate is like the old
bachelor, who says he once fell in love
with beautiful young lady, but aban-
doned all idea of marrying hen when he
found that she aud all her folks were
opposed to the match. Galveston News
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OLD AND NEW.

Men who live i'll glass houses should
he conservatory iu their opinions
Tho J..;r,. ". .........I.... -t
-
,,ot Ill hal. a,, ~ ~ .''.' - .' ~
Presidential candidate. a........ ,..o,.
Iives a. - cst ar a.;iI l,.. t..t.r. In
tbci. Lioo,ro,,Iar. .,,,.- ,t......,..t
-,
lheE went h-hlu4. She looked
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE,


SIR: In reply to your inquiry of May
lIth, have to say 1st That a measured
ba5e-linv across valley Cor elsewhere) does
not vary in the 2l hours (uor in any other
known period) ID. That the errupLions
of the geysers in the yellowstone region has
not been observed to have any relation to
the position OF the moon, or to any lunar
or solar period Of time Geysers or hot
springs are usually intermittent; but in
different localities, they have very irregular
or unequal periods, some returning every 4,
s or 8 hours, some every 80 or 81 hours, etc,
pointing evidently to gradual accumula-
ton of pressure in subteranean chambers
periodically relieved by overflow or violent
steam expulsion. Sd. That extremely min
ute variations of the magnetic needle have
been traced to the solar day, but doubtfully
(though possibly to the lunar period. 4th.
That earthquakes have not been found TO
observe coniunctions of the sun and moon,
or to follow any lunar period; although
much attention has been given to this point,
owirg to frequent theories of lunar tidal
wave in the earth's crust
Yours respectfully,
SPENCER F. BAIRD.
Mr.. Franci. 4. Wols. Walnut Station,
Tippah county, Mississippi.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09
VOLUME Xiv.

D.f,I,,4- o.1r.,,-,l - . d -.
u eoiite9'eI tne atIaciliheH'' 'i'
the same was sustained, and jud yment
was rendered against the claimant in the
slternativa g., ,ba d,ii,a- If ,f,.. rod ,,r
-. -
pay lhenI u the F"iue Thereon - 81 lorth III
schedule
The claimant appealed. The opinion If
the court &. s,ivap in f,1
-.
CANFhhil-' =
Because OF their susceptibility OF abuse,
by reason OF the ease with which they may
be employed for wrong purposes To the in
jury Of creditors, many courts have con
denned a ifauluIeut ana So'd mortgages
a. -, ,,-,,id f,r ,b -,.,,;, -
. -e--i,u he tha raaL1r NJ fb4. irt-tr5r,e.t
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09
A Barge Convention .

The floating of wheat down the Mississip-
pi river in harges las proved so successful
that it is now proposed to try this method
of cheap transportation on the Missouri
river There are Instructions to barge nay-
CATION in the Missouri which are not en-
countered in the Mississippi, but the Coun-
Gil Bluffs Board of Trade seems to have en-
tire confidence in the prActicability of the
scheme, and has invited the organized COM
mercial bodies of the States bordering on
the Missouri to send delegates to a barge
Convention.
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ITO be reported


Appeal from the Circuit Court of Wilkin-
son County Hon. J. 3. Chri'man, Judge.
: Kaiser x Bro. merchants at Woodville,
Mississippi, aud who had store at Centre
vile. on the sd of March, 1881, executed a
deed whereby they conveyed TO Z. Joseph,
lis trustee, all merchandise in the store At
WoodyiIie, and all additions 70 the stock to
be made during the year 1881, large
amount in notes and accounts and certain
real estate 10 secure Isaac Kaiser. father OF
the grautors. in the payment of Il debt OF
$4,000. due January /, 1852, with interest
from May 18th, 1873. The deed contained
the following provision
.iIt Is agreed and understood that until
conditions broken We are TO remain IL
possession Of said property aud carry on our
business Of retail merchants, buying and
selling and conducting our business as
heretofore. 1t is further agreed that until
the lst day of January 1882, we shall
each he allowed 70 draw out of the funds OF
the store fifty dollars each month that we
shall on the first of each mo nth make To the
said +. Joseph statement OF the business
OF the proceeding month aud shall pay over
u him the cash received during the month,
to be by him expended IL the payment OF
tue above allowance. III making such cash
purchases ~ may be necessary IN carrying
on the business. ia paying the cash current
expenses OF the store, and the surplus II
any, to be applied to the above named in
le5tsdness. And all additions TO the stock
.,hah be made by and through the said
Edward Joseph"
AT the tiaae Of executing this deed, the
gIAntors were largely indebted to other
persons besides their father and were
ins0lvent
On the Both of March, 1851, Levi Is Co,
creditors, sued out an attachment, which
~as levied on the goods embraced in the
trust deed. E. Joseph, the trustee. inter
posed claim for the property, and the
same was delivered to him upon his execu-
ting bond.
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Star Routery-HOw it Worked.
Avalanche.

-hFdIdHCHt.J
The original contract for route No. b, OPS
in New Mexico was once week ST, $50. It
was expedited 20 $40, 429.SS. Another ex-
pedite added $l7 ,S79.56. A third and a
fourth expedition brought the compensation
up to $150,693. %. All this was done to
promote the growth of the country and en-
courage immigration. 1t could have no
other purpose, as five-sixths of the route
no mail was ever carried. A mail agent
had reported this fraud, but the Hayes
boys suppressed his report.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09
A Romantic Suicide.
New YORK Evening Post.l

New York Evening Post
Two shepherd boys, aged respectively ten
and twelve years, Committed suicide Fear
Harrisburg. Hungary. Some sheep they
were tending strayed toward railroad track
and were in danger of being run over. The
Waterman called the boys and threatened
to have them punished for negligence, es-
pecially since they have received repeated
warning. Oae Of the frightened lads wore
a new hat with gay peacock's feather. just
given to him. He sold it for six cents to
a peasant girl who had been playing with
him and his eomrade. With the price of
his Lat he bought two small loaves, and the
three children sat down BY the Maros river
to hold their Ramona, or death feast; and
this being ended, the boys clillbed the
parapet of the Maros bridge, the girl count
ed aloud, ''One, two, three" AID at the
word ''three" they sprang hand and hand
into the river, sinking Immediately under
the broken ice.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09
A Good Old Man.

A negro lives on the plantation Of "a. ".
Ray, near Fayetteville, y. g., who has re-
manned with his old master since she war.
He has never asked for money, has never
missed days work, haas never left home e.,
has never associated with those of his own
race, and has never been known 10 DO dis
honest of wrong act.
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Will Prove a Failure.


Mississippi Central.
The attempt of some of the State papers
10 gel up a personal party in this State
Eill prove altogether futile. The great
masses of the unterrihed Democracy will
give hearty and cordial support TO the
nominees OF the State Convention without
stopping to ask who is their choice for
United States Senator.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09

The newest poke hQnnets are decid-
eddy pronounced in shape, fitting close
ly to the sides of the head, and towering
high above the crown They are ex-
tremely becoming to full-faced ladies,
and are wholly in accord with the pres
ent antique style of dress.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Reported for The Clarion BY l. Brame Attor
nay-at-Law. Jackson, Miss.
APRIL TERM. 1881.

- - -
Ih'aA- y. l'AI-l's
NO. '''''',
". d. ~ i''
Irgm ,ge freo't court OF Clay County,
IllH. y. D. Arnold, Judge.
f. w. Tucker died February Is, 1879,
# leaving au instrument of writing which was
nr.5Had Jap common form a. his will by the
rlanariE court oA clay county lie devised
a CERTAIN .aHi Up ms niece w. VI " ''leHe'1"
iA" decreased "aA i.Hle' p"'t''n 81 'Ie
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09

The Episcopal Methodist thus sketches
the physical condition of the Bishops If Ia
Methodist Episcopal Church Soulh: THE
Bishops are all in Nashville Bishop Paine
is very feeble, but meets with his colleagues,
and, with undated zeal for the Church of
God, gives his counsel to the work before
them. Bishop Pierce is SO Enthusiastically
improved in health that the hope is justified
that he Is nos On the road To compIebe res-
toration. Bishop BoggetE shows the effect
of his late attack, but is gaining strength.
Bishop Wightman is suffering from hoarse-
ness snpeFildnIsd by seEeEe IahoE sHd expo
ure. Bishop KavaEaugh Is the picture of
rotund and robust health, rudy A. a peach
and fresh as rose Bishop Keener is in ex-
ceIIsnt health and good preaching tune.
Bishop McTyeire never looked stronger
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A BANK clerk ia Boston was incidentally
locked in the vault few evenings ago. His
frantic cries brought no release, but, iOFtu-
natelY, a nook that had been carelessly left
out caused the reopening Of the door
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RESPONSE By col. 6. D. STANDS,
Lq.lies and Geattemen Of .4berdeea

L1ltfs and LtRtteDtfH oF -4berdffa
The polished utteranees and finished periods
Of the gentleman who has Just preceded me,
were not necessary TO assure US that the Press
of the State Is welcome in Aberdeen. The
hearty hand-grasp, the beaming eOuntenances
of your citizens, aud the wide-stretched doors
Of your homes. make an expression ef hsspi-
tality that needeth not utteraree.
We recognize that this welcome is not 70 as
as individgals. Man is transitoFy. letters are
everlasting. John Wilson in his ''Noctes Am
nrosian@. puts into the mouth Of the Ettriek
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09
1t Was Not rendered to or Declined by
Gen. Grant.

The Richmond (Va.) Dispatch yesterday
published the following CORES pondence in
reference to controversy us to the anthem
ITCHY of the statement in Holmes School
History" that Gen. Grant declined to re-
ceive Gen. Lees sword at the surrender at
AppomattOX:
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The Stanley Matthews Business.
Indianapolis Sentinel.

Tie confirmation OF Stanley Matthews is
credited to Democratic Senator's. If there
are sfilT other honors to be conferred upon
the crew who helped to swindle Tilden and
Hendricks ont Of iheiE Offices, ILere are
ueaocrafs Who can doubtless be relied upon
to pull them through.
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BUFFALO LTCHIA SPRINGS, VA, }
"March II, 1881.
Gen. U. 5. Grant, New York

"SIR-In a friendly discussion between
several gentlemen of Northern and South
ern proclivities as to the truth of history a
question arose whether Gen. Lee at the
surrender actually rendered and you re-
ceived his sword. 1t was mutually agreed
that you should be written to for decision
There is no idle curiosity or desire for
notoriety in regard to this request, and d
reply from you would be highly appreciated.
VERY Respectfully,
Ii II,r-r.rr.-..
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Gen. Grant replied as follows, on the
bottom of the same sheet of paper:
Gen. Badeaus book, now in the hands OF
the printer, will give the exact truth of the
matter referred to in this letter. There was
no demand made for Gen. Lees sword, and
no tender of it offered. U. 5. GRANT"
la reference to the above, the following
conversation between Gems. Lee, Early and
others, reported in Rev. j. William Jones
book, entitled Remi niscences of Lee, may
be of special interest, and agrees with Gen.
Badeau's forthcoming account and thus
settles the disputed point ''Gen Lee said
that when be met Gen. Grant they ex-
changed polite salutations and he stated to
him at once that be desired a conference in
reference to the subjectzmatter of their cor
respondence. Gen. Grant returned your
sword, did he not, general " one of the
company asked. The old hero, straighten-
ing himself up, replied in most emphatic
tones: No, sir, he did not. He had no
opportunity of doing so. | was determined
that the side-arms of officers should be
exempt by the terms of surrender, and of
course | did not offer mine. All that was
said about swords was that Gen. Grant
apologiyed tg me for hot wearing his own
sword, saying that ii had gone off in his
baggage and he had been unable to get it
in time. Gen. Lee stated in this CONVEX
sation that he was accompanied when he
met Gen. Grant only by Col. Charles Mar
shall, of his personal staff, who went with
one of Gen. Grants staff to find suitable
room in which to hold the conference; that
they were first shown to a vacant house,
and declining to use that, were conducted
by Maj. MCLEAN TO his house and shown
into his parlor. Gen. Lee then briefly
stated the terms upon which he would be
willing to surrender. Gen. Grant ex-
pressed himself as satisfied with them, aud
Ten. Lee req qssted that he would formally
reduce the propositions to writing, which
was done"
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DAWES, the Republican spokesman in
the Senate, is 8 Credit Mobilier jobber.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-06-09

A woMAS after his own heart is what
pleaseth the man.
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1t is the poorest way 10 get up in the
world to be continually down in the
mouth.
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GEN. LEES SWORD.

= story as related to Us.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-06-21
Monroe.

Rev. Z. E. Morris of Mainsburg, former
pastor of the NJ. E. Church in this place, oc-
cupied the pulpit here on Sunday. He drew
full house. His discourse was founded on
the last verse in the old testament, and en-
joined the duty of doing more for the eleva-
ton of the coming man, who is so soon to be
our congressman, senator's. judges and presi-
dents, and the trainers as well as producers
of the generation that is to follow them. His
theme was we'll selected He is a genial,
hearty looking Englishman, whose worst
sickness must have been the tooth-ache. Such
men wear like iron. If the discipline would
permit it, he could come here for another
term quite acceptably.
Our valued friend Thomas Smiley of Green
wood or little above, has had hard Win
ter and spring, from general rheumatic
troubles. We are sorry to record that he is
not doing we'll now. BE is one of the men
that was made before there was so much
shoddy put iu the composition as at present.
The republican party and his neighborhood
can't spare him yet awhile. 1t is all right to
pray little in such cases, and see if there
cannot be "added to his days fifteen years."
also.
The hack business twice q day each way
betwixt Towanda and Monroe is now owned
by Edgar Smith, Esq, and managed with
great fathfulness to all matters intrusted to
his care, and with courtesy and atfability to
ALL He is as regular as the sun and comes
up twice as often. Nd. z.
Monroeton, June 20.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-06-21

Haye you noticed those handsome windows
at G. f. Cross book store? If not, go there
and inspect them; then do thou likewise by
decorating your transom and side lights
around your front door, or bath room win
dow, or perhaps an Office window, or in fact
any glass in store, house or office that needs
shading from the sun, and still receive the
benefit of all the light. Many of our citizens
are availing themselves of an inexpensive
and handsome decoration, by using" Lum
Smiths Imitation Stained Glass;" for which
Pennsylvania, and a great variety of patterns
on hand testify to the fact that we can please
any who may favor US with calls in that line.
Towanda daily review. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1879-1921, 1881-06-21
FOR RENT.

Two dwelling houses in the First Ward
for rent. o. D. KINNEY.
For RENT.-The office lately occupied by
VIM. NJ. Mallory as coal office. Apply to
ID. w. Scott.
Convenient medium sized house, well stu.
ated, for rent cheap. B. w. LANE.
For RENT.-A desirable medium sized
house on 4th street near Chestnut. INQUIRE
at this office or of j. II. Nevins.
Several good offices and rooms suitable for
small families. Water and other conyeniences.
Over Powell & Co.'S store. Inquire of 81. P.
Moore. TRACY q MOORE.