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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-01
Fraternitles.

Nature endowed man with disposition
OF sociality. From the earliest history we
get the knowledge OF the association OF man.
This disposition has, happily, been cult
waited, and now societies Of fraternal
nature are scattered over the world; each
trade and profession has its representative
order and the good which has resulted is
beyond the power Of pen to tell. There are
so many orders, that to name them would
require a catalogue Of many pages, yet we
hope to be able TO bring each one before our
readers with its object, aim and progress.
OF course at the head of the list OF frater-
mites comes that Of Free aud Accepted
Masons It's birth dates far back into the
ancient history, and its record Of good work
is such to write an article of any length
upon it would almost bore our readers, il is
too well and favorably known to require
defence or praise. IL teaches men to be mas
ters of themselves, to live and lead lives Of
such nature that when "the silver cord
shall be loosed, and the golden bowl be
broken" the dust may return TO its mother
dust; but the untrammelled and glorified
spirit go to the God who gave it, To be
Industrious and benevolent, what greater
tribute Of praise could be bestowed upon it ?
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Too Much Puhllnltr.

vi late years there appears to be too great
= publicity IN Lodge matters. So common
has this become that some of the citv ma.
perS publish once 4 week statement Of n II
WORK done during the past week. and 10 no
zone IN the succeeding one, even specifying
degrees, and after stating who did tbe worf
or IN some way mentioning the officers tbus
getting somebody's name in the napars n
Mason IS put upon trial for some oTsuse II
Is frequently common street talk. If one
dies resolutions are published, laudinr in
differently the best and the worst EJual-
ly Ia kind is the practice of public installa-
lions. Now l cannot but thirk that all
this ." bodies no good" aud that some such
radical cure might well be adopted, as for.
bidding any and all publicity. save and ex-
cept the single and dignifed occasions of
the burial Of a deceased Mason or when re-
spending in Difference TO some public invita-
tion. This publicity is looked upon, aud
often is, merely a kind Of cheap advertising.
and certainly Masonry needs nothing of that
kind. Ii operates too, as a substantial wrong
upon the public, since it induces member
ship by prompting sordii motives and hopes
of ofpersOnal gain, the failure 20 attain which,
in turn, doubtless swells the long list of
dolmqueuts Publicity is not always the
index Of fdignity, solidity or worth, but rath-
sr the opposite.--Graud Master Of Kansas.
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learn what you can, at the University, and
the A. and u. College" Stripped of all
glazing draperies, and placed in its proper
light, this is the sum and substance of the
opening of the University to females-if it
is intended TO take the place of State
Female College. It is simply a shift, mis-
cradle compromise. The demand was for a
separate Institution. an institution for our
daughters" The Press of the State, the
State Grange, the Democratic Convention,
and even the Greenbaekers, Independents,
and Republicans recognized the justice of
the demand.
1t may be that our lawmakers
thought It best to first complete and
endow the A and M College, and if
so, then the women of Mississippi are
content to wait IF we need an A. and M
College it should be made a credit to the
State. Or, it may be that Mississippi will
ever be partial mother, nurturing her
negro wards, and dandling her white sons
from knee-pants to their majority, while she
turns coldly away, and denies even a pit
tanee to her helpless white daughters.
But we havea hope that what Mississippi
withholds, may yet be obtained from the
national government. We have a reason
for that hope. Within the walls of Mis-
Slsslppi capitol, strained Win the llIe-Dlood
of her enemies, hangs the sword of a Barks-
dale. Week after week, and year after
year. whether in prosperity or in adversity
our people have been cheered and neryed to
duty by ringing editorials, true as steel,
from the pen of Barksdale, and ere long
in the national councils there will be up
lifted in behalfof Mississippi, the voice of
a Barksdale. True to his name, true to his
people, he viii represent them all, even the
claims of the humblest citizen. and even
perhaps, the women of Mississippi.
4 MISSISSIPPI WOMAN
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The venerable bishop Paine.

ABERDEEN, Mss, October 10.-Bishop
Robert Paine, DID,, the senior bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, died
here yesterday at l o'clock p. m.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Bishop Paine was born in Person county,
n. c., November II, 1893, and was there
fore eighty-three years of age. Before he
had passed his teens" he was converted
under the ministry of the Rev. Thomas II
Douglas at Mount Pisgah camp ground. In
1918 he was admitted to the Tennessee Con-
ference, and it is a curious circumstance
that his death occurred just at the opening
of the session of the same conference, which
is now holding its annual session at Frank
lin. In the fall Of 1929 he was elected
President of LAGRANGE College, in franklin
county, Ala. He was a member Of the
General Conferences of the Methodist Epls-
copaI Church five times, from 1874 to le44:
At the memorable General Conference Of
1914. when the church divided, he was
chairman of the committee who reported
the separation. He was prominent mem
berof the Louisville Convention IN 1910. be
was elected Bishop, in 1876, of the FirstGen-
eral Conference of the Methodist Eplscopal
Church, South, at Petersburg, Na.He was an
able minister and refined Christian gen
tleman. He presided with much dignity,
and was prompt. firm and genial. he has
furnished The church with an able and elab-
orate work, entitled Life and Times Of Bish-
op McKendree, which has proven valuable
Contribution 10 Methodist history. Recently
he has contributed series Of papers TO the
Nashville Christian AdToeate, which are
replete with wisdom drawn from a expert.
ence Of four1eoEe years.
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=
Tact.

An orators purpose is to persuade.
He must therefote create the magnetism
of good will between himself and his
audience. Edmund Burke may proper
II be called q great thinker, or great
statesman, or q great essayist, but he is
not great orator For instead Of con-
ciliating his hearers he invited their
hostility.
ssMr. Speaker he said on one occa-
sion, in the Houseof Commons, I rise
under some embarrassment, occasioned
BY feeling of delicacy toward one-half
of the house and of sovereign contempt
for the other half"
Prof. Phelps, Of Andover, tells an
anecdote of an humble Massachusetts,
chaplain who showed himself much the
superior in oratorical tact of1he great
EngIishman. He was once ordered
during the war, to preach to q wealthy
congregation of outspoken sympathizers
with the South in Norfolk, Virginia.
ssMy friends, said the chaplain, In
beginning his DISCOURSE s am here By
no choice Of mine. I came to yonr city
AS 4 chaplain, to look after the souls Of
nv neiehbors who are here, as ! am
under military rule. / stand IN the
place Of your honored pastor BY COM
nand Of my military superior; but I
am preacher Of the same Christ whom
Won reverence, and ask you to hear me
for his sake.
OF course they heard the man who
had the tact thus to disarm their pre-
iiudices and they heard him willingly
Tor The naxi three monthz.
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Correct Ideas.

The following, from the pen of distin-
guished craftsman, is worthy Of perusal:
Brethren should bear in mind that a
Masonic Lodge is not place where business
disputes aud Misunderstanding should be
settled. If lodges are to construe contracts,
inquire into the solyency Of brethren, the
propriety of giving them credit, their abil-
ity to pay what they owe, to furnish poul-
tice for the sore head of a brother, who has
not received his pay from another brother,
a debtor, 9s fast as be should, etc, then
lodges have indeed a job to cultivate that
species of harmony which would be equal
to discord in a frog pond. Business is
business, and if Masons are true to it, they
will never be deceived, or have cause to ex-
pose their ignorance Of it in a Masonic
Lodge. Friendship may be an aid to busi-
ness, but it is seldom in harmony with its
principles. A Mason may join a lodge with
a view to benefit himself both in business
and friendship. He who does this is sure
to be deceived in one or these inducements,
and he will find that his motives is not that
which Mason respects. ."-Brooklyn Re
view
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VOLUME XIV.
Before the Battle.


As an honest sentry it becomes our
duty to hoist the danger signal. There
is activity in the enemy's camp. While
We have been making merry, and in
fancied security drinking "potations
pottle deep" to anticipated victory, our
adyersaries, rendered fercer by despair,
have redoubled their efforts. They
meet in darkness, in deserted tenements
and lonely hollows far from the haunts
Of men. Their emissaries are fitting
over the District. They are in the
midst of you and are not seen. Be not
deceived by appearances. There are
silent agencies at work that you do not
know Of On the day of election you
will find every Republican at his post
and every voter with the ticket in his
hand the leaders have directed him to
cast. Reason will not avail them. Ex-
postulation will be in vain. 1t will be
too late. The day will be endangered.
James Hill is seeking to strengthen
your confidence and allay your fears.
In your sense of security lie his hopes
Of election. With him all is false and
hollow. Though his tongue drop man
na there is war in his heart. You will
have noticed that has speeches are mild
and conciliatory. This is but carrying
out his general policy. He doesn't
wish to arouse you from your slumber,
knowing full well that it would be but
to invite defeat. The words of his
mouth are Smoother than butter" but,
we repeat, there is war in his heart.
His agents are abroad sowing from the
poisonous bag Of race antipathies. Again
We say be not deceived by appearances.
Remember that ''early and provident
fear is the mother of safety" Let US
all go to work. Let us see that every
Democrat attends the polls; that no
illegal votes are cast; that dead men
are not personated; that there is no re-
peating In many places the whites
are in the minority. In legal and or
derby way see to it that the polls are not
seized, as of old, and our friends pre-
veEted from voting. On the day of
election let us close our stores and Of
fees, repair early to the voting places
and stay there until the last ballot is
cast. It is by this activity, this mani
of interest, and at this cost
only that we can expect success. If
these random suggestions are accepted
there is reason for the hope that we will
be victorious.
THE most trustworthy forecast that
IAN be made of the result of the cleo
ton of Congressman in all the Southern
States is as follows:
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John G. Carlisle.
HIS VIEWS ON THE OHIO ELECTION-THE
SPEAKERSHIP.


In the course of a recent lengthy in
terview Hon. John G. Carlisle expressed
himself to the editor of the Frankfort
Yeoman as follows:
''The election in Ohio indicates in its
results something more than mere de-
feat on a local issue. The Republicans
are adroitly endeavoring to account for
our gains by the prohibition issue, the
apology of an off year and other ex-
cuses; but the fact can not be denied
that the true cause for the result is to
be sought deeper than this, It is the
same which is operating so disastrously
to the Republicans in New York and
Pennsylvania, and will bear similar
fruits. 1t means the disintegration of
the party through the working of fac
tions and the corruption incident to the
long lease of power. The Forty-eighth
Congress will have Democratic MAORI
ty of forty or fifty, despite the gerryman-
dering practiced in Republican States
like Ohio, and our majority in the Sen
ate will also soon be restored"
''Your name has been freely used In
connection with the Speakership, while
that of Joe Blackburn is also men,
toned with prominence. What do you
think of your relative chances ?"
f'I have seen some reference to my
self in this connection, but it is too re-
mote to have engaged any very serious
consideration. The position of Speaker
is very responsible one in fact, in point
ofpower it is only second to that Of Presi-
dent, since in the appointment of stand
ing committees he can do more toward
shaping the legislation of the country
than any one man or all other agencies.
Such an honor is not to be declined
or held lightly. My colleague, Joe
Blackburn, would make good Speaker,
and his name is, as you say, prominently
associated with the place. But there
will be no conflict or antagonism between
US. Our relations are of the most cor
dial character, aud although we have
had no conference on the subject, | am
Just as well satisfied that he understands
my feelings toward him in this regard as
am that / rightly interpret his toward
me. If, when the question Of the
Speakership business becomes live one,
it shall appear that he is the stronger
man, / will give him a cheerful and
earnest support. If / shall seem to be
the stronger, Blackburn viii, I am sure,
give the same kind of support to me"
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The Popular Science Monthly for
November, 1882.


DR.. Frank II. Hamilton opens "The Pop
ular Science Monthly for November with a
valuable article on the important subject of
"Sewer-Gas." 1t is an unsettled and most
perplexing problem, physicians and archi-
tects and sanitary engineers being much at
war about it, yet it cannot be neglected be-
cause of their disagreements. The second
article, by Professor DuBois-Reymond, on
"The Science of the Present Period" is a
mastery vindication Of its influences. DR..
Nathan Allen gives the latest form to "The
Law of Human Increase" and draws from
it certain practical conclusions of very
great Importance. "Scence in Relation to
the Arts" by DIR. Siemens, is the address of
the President of the British Association for
the Advancement of Science, and is especial
ly instructive in its discussion of electric
and gas lighting. DR.. Oswald's second
paper on "Physiognomic Curiosities" is in
his best vein, bright, crisp, witty, and full
of curious information, as new as it is inter-
estiDg. The article on Scientific Farming at
Rothamsted," by DIR. Manly Miles, is a we'll
digested account of the systematic agricul-
tural experiments of Lawes and Gilbert,
which are of far greater value, both theoret-
ical and practical, than is generally sup
posed. The original and striking paper of
Professor Grant Allen, entitled "Who was
Primitive Mani" appears without abridg-
ment. 1t goes far toward clearing away
some tenacious difficulties of perplexing |
subject ''Some Curious Vegetable |
Growths," by W. H. Larrabee, ''The British |
Lion," by w. Boyd Dawkins, 'Life among
the Battas of Sumatra," by DR.. Schreiber,
are also very readable articles. There are |
Il biography and portrait of the French
chemist, Wurtz, and the usual mass of mis-
cellaneous information at the close, which
is always read frat in ''The Popular Science
New York: d. Appleton &
Company. Fifty cents per number, s. per
year,
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Mn. SAUNDERS, the horticulturist in
charge Of the public gardens at Wash
ington, who has observed that the out
side rows Of trees in an orchard always
grow more thrifty than the interior
rows, is credited with making the fol-
lowing suggestions That trees to be
set in two rows twenty-five to thirty
feet sapart then a space Of three hun
dred feet or more. and two more rows Of
trees. and So on over the ground, the
intervening three hundred feet Of
ground to Be cultivated in such crops as
NAV be desired, and the space between
the rows Of trees to be put in grass as
soon as they begin to bear. The eulti-
yation Of the ground would keep the
trees healthy, and conduct to their bear
inc fruit. The double rows Of trees
would shelter the crops between and
be beneficial ii that way. sns9
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Charles Reade at Home.

Charles Reade as he appears amid his
home surroundings, is described as fol-
lows by a writer in the Gentleman's
Magazine: "In an old-fashioned wooden
chair, such as one occasionally finds. in
the parlor Of a village inn or country
house where the modern upholster has
not been permitted to substitute his
gimcracks for the substantial chattels of
our ancestors-in the center of a spacious
apartment, half drawing-room half
library, surrounded by. a heterogeneous
collection of ormulu, rare old cabinets,
modern paintings and white-and- gold
chairs that look as if they belong to
some imperial residences seated as fine
a speciman of an Englishman as one
may expect to find in this fast and de-
generating age. He is tall and proper
tionally stout. In the spring of his life
he must have had the figure of an
Apollo. Even now, although he is fast
approaching the sere and yellow leaf
his appearance is noble and imposing.
His head shows SO great an amount Of
brain capacity that practical anatomist,
Judging from its form and domelike
prominence, would be satisfied that the
owner was endowed with extraordinary
mental powers. Add to this a pleasant
face fringed with venerable beard, and
You have the portrait Of a man whom
to know Is to love. AS the door is
opened and caller announced, this fine
old English gentleman lays down his
pen, pushes aside an enormous pile of
paper, rises with courtly dignity, and,
assuming sweet smile that would set
st ease the most nervous miss that ever
ate bread and butter, points to the
softest chair he possesses, resumes his
own hard seat, and patiently listens to
his visitors tale, Be it Of business,
pleasure Or woe.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-01

THE cost of mail transportation in
Mississippi, for the year ending June
Both, 1882, was $207, Ala; the postal
receipts for the same period were $780,
559-showing an excess of receipts over
expenditures in the State, Of $50, Jas.
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BRoOKHAyEN FREE Press Lowry
and George are in the 7th. They are
shoulder to shoulder with Barksdale in
leading the assault on the enemy's line.
Let Us have no stragglers here.
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CoURIER-JoURNAL: 1t is very con-
temptible for the Secretary of the Treas
ury to be trying to further his own
political aspirations by predicting a ter
riblc .'shrinkage of securities if the
Democrats are successful in New York
this fall. On the very day Folger was
telling the public that there had been a
terrible shrinkage" of securities ever
since the Ohio election United States fves
had advanced one per cent. since that
election, and there was nothing the mat
ter with any other government securi-
ties.
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The Columbus Light Artillery
Armory.
Columbus Index.l

Columbus Index
Before General Munroe left for New
York few days ago, Dispatch report
er got hold of him and they visited the
new Armory of the Columbus Light
Artillery, which General Munroe com
mands. The building is constructed
specially to meet the needs Of the or
ganization, and is beautifully finished
inside. The vestibule is large apart
ment, the roof of which is finished in
Gothic arches of exquisite workman
ship. At the left, on entering, is the
doorway to the company room, about
one half the size of the vestibule. The
ceiling of this room is also finished in
Gothic arches, of equal beauty OF
workmanship with the vestibule. In
the inches of the arches are to be placed
pictures of distinguished men-Wash-
ington r. i. Lee, etc. Two sides OF
this room are finished in cedar wood,
composing wardrobes for the uniforms,
etc, of the company. One Of the fea-
lures Of the Armory is the Library,
already numbering about 800 volumes.
the book cases Of the Library are capa-
bic of holding about 5000 volumes
and the Company hope to fill these
shelves through the generosity Of their
friends and the public. We hope this
expectation may be fully realized. The
Company have also billiard table for
the use of the membership. In the way
of guns and accoutrements the Com
pany is well provided, having two field
six-pounders and one 45 caliber Gatling
gun and side arms. The Calling is
capable of 460 shots a minute General
Munroe and his company are to be con-
graduated on the completion of their
Armory and the status of their affairs.
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Gen. CHALMERS will, if elected, vote
for Republican Speaker. When the
great influence this officer has on legis-
lation is remembered, this fact becomes
important.
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AND now comes the news that the
stalwart State OF New Hampshire is in
precarious condition. The Globe
Democrat (Rep.J says the impressions
prevail down East, that it "will have
to be added to the list of very doubtful
States" The cause Of it is bribery and
corruption. Ha'e the Republican NOM
inee was nominated by shameless
bribery hateful to all honest men,"
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The Republicans are indignant be-
cause the "Bonnie Blue Flag" was
played at a recent reception Of Senator
Wade Hampton.
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FRATERNITY COLUMN

ONE Of the Grand Rapids factories has n
Mutual Benefit Aid Society in succeSsfuI
operation. We should like to see more of
teem. La Europe il is sometimes rednired
3L Workmen thata small part of their week-
H'pend shall be set aside for the general
use OF sick or injured fellow workmen.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-01

BRooKHAvEN FREE Press: Only
two weeks from yesterday till cleo
tion day. Work, brothers, work with
care; for the scent of the color line is
in the air.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-01

THE Democrats of Indiana as well as
those of Ohio are opposed to sumptuary
legislation.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-01

THE Herald says that Kinds county
will do her whole duty by Senator Wad-
dell.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-01

Ak Illinois journal speaks Of s.AIr.
Snow, : widow lady. II Mr. Snow, III
addition to becoming widow, Is also 4
widow lady. he's u luck.
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In training the heifer to be MIXED
I have found that patience is an impor-
tant consideration. / found that by
using milking stool, the leg of which
was fourteen inches in length, / could
by placing my head firmly against the
side Of the COW the stool so placed as to
form a brace, preventing her from kick
ing. / use stanchion fastenings and
feed While milking. The calf was
easily taught to drink as soon as danger
from an inhamed udder had passed. /
have found that a marrow pen is desir-
able, one not wider than three feet, so
that the calf cannot back away from the
bucket. After allowing the calfto suck
the ends of my fingers at two or three
feelings, ] slipped the bucket contain
ing the milk from under the bottom
plank Of the pen which happened 70 be
of the exact height to admit the bucket
under it. The calf could not unset it,
and ID the course Of ten minutes drank
the contents, and has had constitutional
tendency to drink ever since.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-01

GEx. BEHAS, Democratic nominee for
Mayor of New Orleans, has accepted.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-01

The most trustworthy forecast that
can be made of the result of the cleo
ton of Congressman in all the Southern
States is as follows