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

fishers, of the Hornet.
THE tariff enriehes one class at th
expense of another. 1t builds up tn
manufacturer, and impoverishes tn
agriculturist.
JUDGE THEoDER1c Lyon is spoke
Of as a probable candidate for Congress
in the ID District. The Corinth Heral
thinks a canvass against Mr.. Muldro,
would prove to be "wasted sweetness o.
the desert air.
THE Postofices at Crystal Springs
Scranton, Bay St. Louis, Waynesboro
Qlitman, Oxford, Siarkville and othel
points in the State are presided owe
by ladies. Give them a chance is al
that IS asked.
GREAT political battles cannot be wol
in this way Hubbell. Cannot be wor
except BY forcing the government EN-
ployees to ''act as if in the religious
meeting house of their choice !" Ther
they should be lost
IT is exceedingly fortunate that the
Extortion Committee fixes the exact
amount Of the voluntary contribu-
ton" Many a liberal minded widow
would be Liable TO contribute more but
for this prudent prohibition.
GEy. SHERMAN has stated that he
intended to leave the army before the
law retiring him went into effect. lie
will make st. Louis his home His re-
tirement will make Phil Sheridan Cen
eral-in-chief Of the army.
lr Is d remarkable commentary
On conjugal bliss that over one hum
dred women are ON trial in Gross
Becskerek Hungary, charged with pois
ing their husbands The guilt of thir-
ty-fye OF the women has been proven.
JAY GOULD says if Mr.. Conkling had
been in the Senate when the veto of the
River and Harbor bill was read he
would have defeated that Outrageous
~windle" in a single speech. The "blind
p,oT specuIator and confessed eorrup-
ZIONIST is growing fastidious.
TINS will be the gre: railroad
building year On record. Aready, since
the first OF January, nearly 5000 miles
Of new road have been built in this
country. During the corresponding
period last year 3, 459 miles had been
constructed, and that was regarded as
great things.
ACCORDING to the computation of Mr..
E. B. Elliot, the government actuary,
million dollars in the standard gold
coin weighs 1855 pounds avoirdupois.
Now if it was only known how much
space it would occupy, the bloated bond
holders of the press could begin to
''fgger."
5 THE Natchez Democrat says there Is
a man in Wilkinson county who, in
1860, registered VOW that he would
not cut his hair or shave his whiskers
until the Southern Confederacy had
gained its independence. He has re-
ligiously and scrupulously kept his vow,
and his hair now nearly reaches his
knees, while his whiskers are very long
and shaggy.
GEORGE w. CABLE, in his address
al the University of Mississippi Com
mencement, told the students that they
should endeayor to shake off the
Southern" States. ''As to the Union
of States" he said, 'God bless it, God
save it. But the league of any group of
them under any name of North or South
or East or West is an iDsinuation of
free-masonry into our family circle"
THE less you think our grand old
party ought not to succeed, ETC., Hub
bell If ''our grand old political party"
cannot maintain itself on principle but
is compelled to resort to the means
which the Extortion Committee are now
using TO continue It's lease of power,
all good men without regard to party
will rejoice at its defeat.
ALEXANDER STEPHENS was elected
U. S. Senator during the reeonstrue-
ton period, and when refused admis-
sion, declared that he would never en-
ter the Senate chamber again unless he
entered it as Senator-a VOW he has
kept. 1t is now reported that
his candidacy for the Goyernorship of
Georgia is based on an intention of be-
ing elected to the United States Senate. /
SPEAKING of the "spoils SYSTEM the
late President Garfield said that .'the
present system degrades the civil SER
vice it repels from the service those c
high and manly qualities which are
necessary to pure and efficient admin
and finally, it debauehes the /
public mind by holding up office as re
ward for mere party zeal. To reform /
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