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The National tribune., 1881-03-01
The Inauguration.

The fourth of March, 1881, viii long be remem-
bered in the city of Washington as the greatest
gala day ever passed in the Federal capital, save
only one when the armies of Grant and sherman
marched through at the close of the war of the re-
bellion But apart from any consideration of the
vast crowds, the magnificent procession of citizens
and soldiers, the gay and patriotic decorations, the
trumphal arches the spirt-stirring music, one
looms up before u.s. grander greater, more suggest
i've than all these combined In no other land could
James A. Garfield, born in poverty in cabin in
the backwoods of Ohio fortvsnine years ago, have
ever become the chief ruler of fifty millions of
people He is, as was Abraham Lincoln, glor
Gus product of American institutions, before whom
petty kings, princes, and mobiles sink into nsignif-
cance There is, and we are proud of it, warm
feeling experienced toward Gen Garfield by both
the great political parties from the very fact that
through his own intrinsic ability and energy he has
hewn his path to fame. What proud thrill of hap
piness must fill his frame when he glances at the
past sees himself the poor boy, doing chores for his
board and clothing while attending the log school
house, and now receiving the ambassadors of
mighty empires and kingdoms at his dwelling, the
Presidential mansion We can trust men like
James A. Garfield. They know the people, feel
for the people. They have experienced the pangs
Of adyersity, and naturally sympathize with those
who are in adversely Whatever political mistakes
the new President may make, they will not be O
the heart and as his mind is stored with intellectual
wealth, we feel confident that head and heart vii
each combine to create a President who will make
an honorable record in the history of his country.
The National tribune., 1881-03-01
How to Dress with Taste.

The art of dress comprises color, texture form and
ornamenation. The first consideration should be di
rected color The accepting of fashionable shades
Without any regard regard to the claims of complexion
great error and the result is rarely correct BY chance
one may sometimes make good hit in such matter al
though by accident of the best things in existence
have to light Red, this season. is quite favore
and be by the blonde and the brunette but the
former must exercise little discretion in adopting any
profuson this telling dye The blonde who beft-
tingy adorn herself in scarlet trimmings and especially
where the hue is in close proximity to the complexion
should be very fair clear white skin will beautifully
fleet the brightness Of the scare whereas face that has
yellowish hue, rather orid aspect, should never
appear favor scarlet if this color all by such
let it far away from the face except when arranged in
an evening toilet brunette cannot wear pale green,
which is most becoming to the fair beauty Orange is
the brunees own color but if the dark belle has blue
eyes this dazzling shade will not enhance her appearance
The of the toilet should be of that nature to impart
healthy tone to the complexion. This idea when etec
tlay produced has very satisfactory result. Avoid
wearing those colos that heghten destroy either the
red yellow or white in the natural flesh tnts
The National tribune., 1881-03-01
The Very Truth.

We hear great eeal of talk from Mr. Bentley
and some Of his supporters about fraudulent per-
sons, though no proof Of such, beyond very few
cases in the United States, has been established.
Now would it not be well to consider occasionally
the fact that Government saves thousands upon
thousands Of dollars yearly by reason of its COM
pelling soldiers to bring evidence from officers and
comrades, who, though fully aware Of the crcum-
stances whereby soldier justly deserves a pen
sion, cannot be found. Thus the poor veterans, in
untold numbers, yearly go down to the grave unre-
warded by the bounty of the Government.
The National tribune., 1881-03-01
GEO. w. HOOKER,
Department Commander.
GENERAL ORDER No. 2.

GENERAL ORDER No. 2.
The following comrades having been elected and ap-
campment:
Senior Vice Commander, c. A. BuNDY; Junior Vice
Commander, e. r. CAMPBELL Medical Director, ]. G.
RUrHERFoRD; Chaplain, GEO e. SELuECK Council of
Administration, t. M. REED L. ID. Savage, A. B. Yalen-
tine j. B. Atwood, Warren Gibbs; Delegates to National
ternates George X. Russell H. NJ Pierce; Assistant Ad-
iutant General H. E. TAYLoR Assistant Quartermasaer
General WM t. GREENLEAF; Assistant Inspector Gen
eral H. NJ. CuRRIER Judge Advocate General, w. G.
VEAzY Chief Mastering Officers, VIM w. HENRY Aides
de Camp Elijah Wales, L. M. Hutchinson, P. 5. Cham
berain, M. n Wooster, Geo e. Austin, Chandler Watts
ID Assistant Inspectors, A. j. Noyes, r. j. Cofey Geo.
E. Crosby.
The assistant inspectors will visit each Post their
districts previous May 15 and report in detail their
standing. The aides de camp will visit Posts regularly
and report each quarter.
BY command of
GEO. w. HOOKER,
Department Commanders
H. E. TAYLOR asst Ad}t Cent
The National tribune., 1881-03-01
Robert II. Lincoln, Secretary of War.

In the language of the immortal Robert Emmett
when sentenced to death by tyrannical English
Judge, the spirits of the ustrous dead partic-
pate in the of this mortal fe it must in
deed cause emotions of pleasure to Abraham Lin
coin, in the life immortal to behold the recognition
his son-his sole surviving son-has received at the
hands of Gen Garfield by an appointment as Sec
retary of War. Mr.. Lincoln is an able and worthy
young lawyer, formerly of Chicago, III.
The National tribune., 1881-03-01
" Both are old Mexican Soldiers now paupers in
in our Poor House,

Such is the language used by soldier friend Is
this pleasant reading for our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress, that the men who won for
California, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and
territory almost thousand miles square should
for lack Of the pension they have earned a thousand
times DER be now paupers in poorhouses? We
did hope that General Williams might be able to
get through his bill for the benefit of these veterans
at last session and we think he would had time
permitted. Delay in this matter is burning
shame and reproach to US as a Nation.
The National tribune., 1881-03-01
Headquarters Department of Verm Grand
Army of the Republic
GENERAL ORDER No. 1.
BRArrLEpoRo, VI. March I. 1881.

BRATTLEBoRo, VI. March T. 1881.
GENERAL ORDER No 1.
l. The undersigned having been reelected Commander
ef this Department at the annual encampmen held at
Brateboro February oath and 25th accepts and thanks
the members OF the Grand Army of the Republic Depart
ment of Vermont for this distinguished mark of approval
trust the experience Of the past year will be of service
and that member will have TO regret the action
of the delegates y honest purpose will be to advance
the interests of order and fix in the mind of every
veteran that charity is our foundation stone.
III, Headquarters will be at Brattleboro
III All existing orders will continue in force
w Comrade Herbert b. Tayoris re-appointed Assist
ant Adutan General He will be obeyed and respected
accordingly.
BY command of
GEO. w. HOOKER
Department Commander
The National tribune., 1881-03-01

MAN who wanted to bny horse asked friend how
to tell horses age 'By his teeth was the reply The
next day the went TO the horse dealer who showed
him splendid black horse The horse-hunter opened
the animal IS mouth and gave glance and turned on
his heel 50 / don't want him, said he she's thrtytwo
years old" He had counted the teeth
The National tribune., 1881-03-01

SHE had sued for breach Of promise and the verdict of
the jury was against her. 'Want poll the Jury she
was asked. Yes do Jes' gimme the pole for two
minutes and she had thrown off her bonnet before the
legal phrase could be explained by her counsel
The National tribune., 1881-03-01

LIKE to sec the dear little creatures amusing them
Selves said Mrs. Brown when her older boy took the
visitor bonnet and affixed it to the tail of his kite
New fear, said the matron her visitor when she
saw her bonnet in the air As soon as the kite comes
down he'll give it back TO you"
The National tribune., 1881-03-01

department G0MnedndSf
H. E. TAYLOR, Asst Adrt GeaL
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29
Sad and SUddea Daath of 0ey r.
Gordon. -

A letter from Okoluna TO the RAM,
Record gives the sad particular, q. N
death of Rev, c. NJ. Gordon, pastor of ~.
Baptist church in that place, on Staurl,.
morning last:
On Thursday night he preached n
large audlnence IN the Baptist church a.
| ter returning home that night he .at 4 AZ
| by the lamp TO read, his wife and chill,
IN the meantime having retired Ha
pre- pared TO follow item and went tn mn,
the lamp by blowing down the chimney ,, y.
! It exploded, throwing oil all uverbis cl,,-
and at once enveloping MIN in flame. w.
tried TO tear his shirt to pieces hpt ,a
ciath was too strong, and before he succeed
ed IN getting 1t off over his head he b.c,m,
ieartully burned tron his thighs up. M,
hands were so badly burned that the nv
all came OH The very best medical st,gn,
ton Was given him at once. The dnc,o,
reconized the fact that his burn WAS ~,
serious character, but had no idea that u
would terminate in death 1t is now b
Ileved that while taking the inf m.a H..
on over his head the fllmes were brss,hoi
INTO The lungs, He suffered terribly ,lI Az,
FRIDAY, yet he stood his pains with rnms,E
able tortitude. On Friday night. about y
O'Clock, he became delirious, ami RENAME
so until his death at O'Clock Ssfp,g,r
morning. His funeral was preached in 'I '5s
Baptist church at o'clock that eyro,a no ' So
Ed. ). +, Young. The churca was hewitt
draped IN mourning, and ~ the CORPSE IVA.
carried up the aisle Nest every eve in t6a
large assembly was sutfu>ed with tears,
In the earlier years of Mr.. Gnr3,p's min.
say ne preached and sadght sc5ool
n jefferson county, For several wears nu,
he conducted a female college at Meridian
ma aeoat year since was called to the
'nurch at cIolona, His death is a great
oSs to the church for he was one of It's most
eaious and effective ministers.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29
President Arthur.

The New York Herald, a paper not
given to prejudice on the one hand nor
sentimental CUSHION the other, presents
the following impartial description of
President Arthur
Mr. Arthur is not at all the sort of man
he has been pictured ia malicious Trades of
INSCRIPTIONS opponents. but a gentleman
who, By character, capacity aud right
Instincts, will rat figure nnfayorakiT in the
list of oar Chief Magistrates. His accession
to the Presidency caanos lead 70 any such
nnseemlt itEisalties-in party sense-as
have rss.slted FROM previous suceessioas Of
this nature. Is. thu q there has not been
full sympathy be1wse1 eeEtsia sections Of
the RspabIiean leaders, there aas Rssef
been any ds1tf whatever IS = IA. Arthur
was In fun accord With alI recor .aeso
authority on the national policy Of his
party.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29
The Democrat Party N OF Ready Yet
to Disband.

The Democratic party OF Mississippi
rs not yet ready to disband and 60
into other organizations. If the desire
to place the State government under
honest and capable control pro
duced concentrated effort amono
the people to attain that end, the motive
will be equally as strong to hold them
together. The party which has accom-
plished this object cannot dissolve
viii, ,ttt,out jeopardizing the results which
have been achieved, ard to say that the
people are prepared for so ignoble ter
mination of mighty struggle, is to
lmpugn their common sense, as well as
their patriotism. Why should the par
ty which has been the instrument of
achieving needed reforms, break up ?
Has 1t not introduced economy in the
administrations of the State and county
governments Hasi not kept faith with
the colored voters? Has it not main
tanned law and order and administered
justice with even hand True, there
have been .disappointments in nomi-
mating candidates, and some good men
have not received the recognition which /
their friends desired. But this is nom
essential which is to be sacrificed to the
grand desideratum of sound and en-
ightened government-low taxes and
IN equal distribution of the bur
lens and blessings of government. Why
hould the Democratic party in Missis-
ippi be shivered into fragments, and
9TH it the hope of her people for per
lament deliverance from misruIe You
ay that the Democratic party has COM
lifted errors. Granted, for the sake I
{ argument (though it has committed
} few as fall to the lot of parties).
Franted that it has made some mistakes.
nd omitted some things it ought to !
ave done. The truth nevertheless re- q
aims that it has done great work for :.
le people Of the State, and that it Is
'mpetent within its own lines to correct Q
hateyer faults it may have committed. 8
here is no reason why Mississippi m
ould fall back into the chaos of mis- Il
lie again. +,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29
FARMERS CONGRESS.
To be Held in St. Louis During the Fair.

st. Louis PepqE;iQsn,
-, GOV. brittenden has received a letter from
Thomas j. Hudson prominent farmer -,
MISSISSIPPI, calling his attention to Farmers
I congress" to be held in st. Louis an the 9d
81 october next, DURING 1ha Eair an the
AR gF 'o.."us, and askihg his cooperation
and assistance on the occasion in organizing
| the meeting and requesting him to designate
representative farmers of this State to at
tend said meeting, the object of which is to
develop the agricultural interests of the
States particularly the Southern and West
ern States; to obtain reliable and early
crop statistics of those States which will be
of great interest to those having grain
and cotton crops to sell and to those who
desire to purchase, and examine and report
upon agricultural machinery and implements
on exhibition at the Fair. This movement
is intended to perfect an organization and
arrange for annual meetings in the future
In reply Gov. Crittenden has assured Mr.
Hudson that he will be on the ground ready
to assist the congress in its measures and
State Auditor Walker, who is president
OF the State board of agriculture, has also
written to Alr. Hudson, encouraging the
meeting and promising the cooperation of
the State board of agriculture.
Gov. Crittenden has named as representa-
tives to the congress Hon. John Walker OIL
Howard, president Of the State board OF /
agriculture; II. Eshbaugh of Hanover.
jefferson county, master of the State grange
VI. Cofey of johnson county, J. c. Evans
# Clay county, and n. D. Thompson of
Suite Bates county, members of the grange.
Delegations are expected to he present
rom the States of Louisiana, Mississippi,
feorgia, Arkansas, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas
nd Illinois.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29
IMMIGRATION.
What is Expected of ne vovt ronf.n
latT.re. A' N's ''n'
Y azoo Herald

1azoo Herald
~ 1here IS az Impression quite general that
- on1 i1qAS 1dlssissippi Legislature will be
~, a F'SoN ia greater part of men who have
IStatIP PieGiatlVe sense Of the needs OF the
go, ana the will to supply such want. by
progress and in obedience to the yoica Of the
P,ili 81 the times. Upon one matter they
are all agreed, and it is one raIarinr m i'm.
migration. The State is doinp notbir,
worth speaking Of to direct the ewes Of Inn.
migrants who come to this country by
thousands every month, in this diractio6
s s"ae they might see soil unsurpassed for its
,oiI'ii'y ana cheapness and as il is doing
now, so IL mas always done. A change for
tne oetIef In this regard must take place
anu VIII unless the next Legislature fall.
5'Satly oelH" public expectation. Think Of
DufIhg the month Of August 33 $40
rants arrived in this cOuutrv. and du-
Ing Lhe eight months, ending Auop.t 21.t
oio,f1o Immigrants arrived. Nnw ami NJ
siaC great army 0fqmmiarants h,,y many
40 you suppose Mississippi received 4
70" FAMILIES scattered hero and ,bora over
t .he state were all that fell to her LOT And
u. .he reason of this may be found in the f,ct
=. 'iiat we nave no Bureau of Immigration in
t pi state armed with the means. n, similar
a. u'eduS 10 other States are, 10 make its in
tuence ielt, and consequently the one we
Na Is neither useful nor ornamental
:! IN name Is it an Immigration Bnre.p,
a. "a y e9iled so in a Pickwicklan sep.. and
Fickwickian only. ''''' 9'.''''h "''
ne next Legislature must make tba ofica
now hiled by Mai. E. G. Wall re.nec,,hIo IN
IN =, ol the salary attached 60 il. and irony
'ha i's power TODD good. Asthe case +. INV
Ill genI'eman ~ receiving few hundred
y ~ a salary, and as he has natbin,t,
~ -. ne performs that task with "a. D,,,ch aT,I-
" as any man could--Maior VII i. AFT
nan n Ior the place and, we 1aka h"ia 70 ssy
go oI ' le Legislature that placed him m The
- I. - Wy Hnreau as important as the one
. y presiding over, on d saIarv not r,Urb
aIger than the average countr; snb',,In,.I.-
or moved woful lack of appreciation.
80 a. regards the Office aud its occun,pt
,a,taF titas moves toward reform in the
a. aiuded to and proceeds 10 tn.n the
'Ie VI population in this direction nill h.
10 ,ong sep IN the right course. The man
no VIII take that step aud follow II nv Titb
.itl9 IN the same line of progress iii No
ii'eu as the most useful of his Eallnws ar5
nen the effects of his work are seen :, sf'ar
Ayss and will be seen for good az - 1o I,,Is
throughout the Stat viii vii p. dne
ah nan him as one of the nnbIic ha a.
RS of the age. 0 p"Oiic Oeneiac'
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29
The Organization of the Senate.

When the Vice-President took the
oath of President, the Office of Vice
President became vacant. As there is
no incumbent of the latter office, and
no Speaker IF the House of Represent
atives. there is no official to succeed to
the President in case Of the death of
President Arthur To prevent legal
anarchy, in such case, the President
will convene the Senate to enable it
to elect presiding officer of the SEN
ate. The resignation of the New York
Senators and the death of Senator
Burnside have given the Democracy
the control of that body in organizing
1t, as the law requires that their Gre
dentials must be handed to the Presi-
dent of the Senate Tie power to or
gauize the Senate legitimately belongs
to the Democrats, and they will be weak
indeed if they do not exercise it.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29

The Raymond Gazette, which il
usually accurate in its statements. gives
it as its deliberate opinion, that the
Democrats and Conservatives, assisted
by the web disposed eolored men who
are unwilling to herd under the banner
of the old earpet-bag Radical party, a
party rendered odious by the infamies
which marked Its career from 1870 until
1876, have but to place in the Geld
truly good ticket on the 10th of oeto-
Der next-a ticket composed of compe-
tent men-substantial men-and tax
paying mea~-4dentifed with the soil
men we'll known-men beyond suspic-
ion-men representing every interest
to again defeat the Radical party ~
the coming election.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29
AN EXTRA SESSION.
President Arthur Orders the Senate og
the United states to Convene In Fxfro
Session on the Tenth Day Of October
Next.

I WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-The followino
has just been received from the Department
I of State
by the President Of the United states-A
Proclamation: =
I" Whereas, Objects of interest to tbe
United States require that the senats
should 5e convened at an early day 10 "a.
ceiEe and act upon such communications a.
may be made to it on the part Of the Execn.
tive; now, therefore. |, Chester 4. Aim
President of the United States. have con-
sldered it to be my duty to issue this nv
proclamation. declaring that an extpaay-
binary occasion requires the Senate of fbo
United States 10 convene for the transaat;aa
Of business at the Capitol, in the citv =
Washington, on Monday, the l9th ~ a.
teber next, 1t noon Of that day. az rhi isis
all who shall at that time be entitled II 80. ~,
as members OF that body are here bv - -
CURED TO take notice.
Given under my hand and the sal of j.
United States, at Washington. 23d dav g
September, in the year Of oar To-a y
thousand eight hundred and eivhtv-one s ~ |
lf the Independence of the United s.s.aa
The one hundred and sixth. 9'sssss
Ioigned,1 CHESTER Al. ARTHTrps
BIZ the President: - = = T.
JAMES g. BLAINE, Secretary Of stata
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29

SENATOR VEsT, whose ringing protest
in the Senate against the Grant pension
bill, is vel remembered, says IN the
course Of recent letter.
I had foolishly hoped that the tears and
the prayers Of the South over the diving
Presidels would at least have moderated
this unworthy pandering to sectional hate
and passion, but Gen. Grant has lately de-
cIared in q public address that '.pensions
must be given only TO Union soldiers.n The
insinuation IS disgracefuI to him only who
makes it No Confederate has ever asked
or thought Of pension, and Gen. Grant
well knew It. What drug has worked Is
marvellous : change in this man since bis
earnest testimony st Cairo and Blooming.
ton year ago that those Who wore the /
gray were as true % the Union as those who
wore he hlne
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29
The FarmeEsa Congress.
MEETING IN BENTON COUNTY, MISS.

Special Correspondent Memphis Avalanche
-, ASHLAND, Miss, September 80. 1881 :
Inc Benton county Democracy held ,,as.
meeting here yesterday, but made no non,i.
nations In the course of an able snnecl,
MAJ William NJ. Strickland, of HoIiy
springs; spoke % ,he planting and agricni,
! sur@i interests OF the people. He modestlv
suggested that the people in every district
t Aout tae state organize themselves
ii'" ~ 9ocieties ana select representatives ii
1,ie iahtefs convention at 81, Louis, Gas
Gov stone, for want of authority Nd
appointed any delegates" He refarrad ''o ~
the sentiment of Horatio Seymour 49, ~
| ietter was recently publish in the Avslsnai,o
ana compiImented Hon. Thos. J. Hndso, 80 ~,
ms uhtlrlng effort in behalf of the Plaotar1
congress. lie expressed the hope that NJ
hudson would be elected president of III.
convention Vi THIS
strie cIhg upon the suggestion Of Major
.2l[Ickland, the meeting adopted resoInt;lor,
iayoring agriculture, ZION
immediately after the PROCEEDING. n -
mass contention, the citizens ora3,;..J 1"e
"a Siihers meeting, with Mr. w - ,.,r,,da
AieauWeil 10 the chair Col. Daniel Wria6, /
lnaue an able speech favoring the 81 80,
nieesihg' he set forth the purpose ~ 1s, ,hS
$500 s, ana upon the conclusion Of hi
m p9neh 'aG suej9ined resolution was unani.
nla meso ans That We heartily indorse the
rr rl t. aa !. purpose Of the Farmers con- on
81 " De organized in st Louis 0o.obn
gates @.1 nefe0y appoint the following del.
Maj. Pegram. Wtlgnt' alternate,
Second distriet-Thoma. I I'D.
ornate, VIM. Hull. ''' = hudson al
al Lhi ID daIistriet-Beyerly johnson .l,a.
v. 7. Smith. AOson alternate,
iugh Holland. AnsOn '.aiternate,
w L. Ireadwell for the county A. ,.rn.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-29

INVESTIGATIONS made in Canada and
Michigan show that the destructive
forest fires generally start and spread in
the branches and foliage of trees that
are left on the ground by lumbermen.
The resinous boughs of pine, hemlock,
spruce and fir will, when dry, kindle
with the touch of spark, and produce
a heat so intense as to give fire
great headw4y: I viii then dry the
wood in living trees to such an ex-
tent that they will burn readily. After
a forest fire has been raging for con.
siderable Zine it heats the air that moves
before it so that it prepares the trees
through which it passes to feed the
flames. 4 fire under le4dyey will gem
orally continue in lis course till ansex.
tensive clearing or body Of water is
reached.