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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-06
An Illinois Farmer Literally Stamp
ing Out His Child's Life.

GoLooNDA, LL.,-News has arrived
here of fendish child-murder, which
occurred near Dixon Springs, in this
county. William Phelps, shiftless
worker at odd jobs, was eating dinner
with his family, when his six-year old
daughter commenced crying because
something she wanted was not on the
table. Phelps ordered the child to
cease crying and eat what was set before
her. The child, quite as much through
fright at her fathers manner as through
wilfulness, only cried the louder. The
father, giving loose reins to his temper,
slappedi it hard enough to knock it
from the table. The mother interposed
to protect the little one, but only wrought
the brute to such a pitch Of fury that
he jumped upon the halfunconscious
infant and stamped it repeatedly with
his heavy boot-heels. The mother,
who had frequently experienced his vio-
lent outbursts, summoned the neighbors
by her wild screams for aid. When
they arrived they found Phelps still
crushing the inanimate child under his
boot. When he saw his neighbors he
seemed to realize what he had done, and
making break through them escaped
to the woods. They waited long
enough to ascertain that the child was
dead and then, reinforced by dozen
others, began pursuit. Phelps, know
ing the country thoroughly, has SO far
evaded arrest, although the people for.
ten miles around have joined in the
hunt and his capture is only matter
of time. He has long borne most
unsavory reputation in the neighbor-
hood and the stories of his long suffer
ing but hitherto patient wife indicate
that she has endured the torture of an
earthly hell in her daily efforts to pro-
tect her children. ii
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-06
The Tomb of Jackson.
A VISIT TO THE "HERBnTAGE"--JACKsoN's
DEVOTION TO HIS WIFE.


Nashville Correspondence Of the Courier
Journal
The Hermitage" is approached
through long row of cedars on either
hand. Here, in this quaint old build
ing, main rooms and shed rooms Of
brick, with wooden columns and wooden
coping in front, reside Col. Andrew
jackson, adopted grandson of the hero,
with his wife and mother and two old
negroes, man and wife, about 16 years
old when purchased by Jackson, nearly
sixty years ago. Gen. Jackson and his
wife sleep side by side in the little gar
den near the residence, each beneath a
broad granite slab. Inscribed in old
fashioned Roman letters are the words
on the slab which covers Mrs. Jackson,
composed by her devoted husband.
"Here lie the remains of Mrs. Rachel
jackson, wife of President Jackson,
who died the 22d December, 1928"
The old hero had been elected President
his first term, but did not take his seat
till March following. The incription
recounts her virtues in words forcible
and tender, and closes:
ga being so gentle and yet so vlrtu-
GUS, vile slander might wound, but
could not dishonor. Even Death,
when he tore her from the arms of her
husband, could but transport her to the
bosom of her God"
The day of the funeral jackson, fee
BILE and heart-broken, walked slowly
behind the coffin, leaning upon a long
cane he was accustomed at that time to
carry about his farm. As the friends
of the dead gathered about to look for
The last time upon her face, Gen. Jack
son lifted his cane as if appealing to
heaven, and by a look commanding
silence, said slowly and painfully and
with a voice full of bitter tears:
s'In the presence of this dear saint
can and do forgive all my enemies But
those vile wretches who have slandered
her must look to God for mercy"
One of the most beautiful and redeem
ing traits in all this rugged and heroic
nature was the unalterable love and
devotion he bore his wife. For seven
teen years after her death the memory
of this noble woman was cherished, until
the summer Of 1845, when be was laid
to rest beside the only woman he ever
oved-Ioyed with romantic tender
ness and strength surprising the dream
,f fiction.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-06
WHEN DREAMS arr rRUrsr

Love, les BE thank ful We are past the tine
When grisfs ase eomfortless; and, though vi
mourn,
Feel ia our sorrow something now sublime,
And ii each tear the sweetness Of q kiss.
Weep on aad smile, then for we know, in
this
Our Immortality. that nothing dies
Within onr hearts, but something new is born;
aud what is roughly taken from our eyes
Gently comes back in visions Of the morn
When dreams are truest Oh, but death is
blissi
feeltss certain looking on the face
OF dead sister, smiling from her shroud,
That our sweet angel hath but changed her
place,
And passed. to peace, as when amid the crowd
OF the mad city, feel sure OF rest
Beyond the hills-a few hours farther west.
TT W. Parsons.
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
ocToBER TERN. lssa.
Reported wsslly for the Clarion by RObsr
shosvsli, AttornsyatLsv
MAGGIE AruoaDs IT Al
C. L. THoxxs

/ MAGGIE A1Wo9Ds 1T Al,
1. TnoxA
APPEAL from the chancery Court. lst District
Kinds county. Hon. = G. Peyton, ChAneel-
lor
In January 1866. C. L. Thomas, successor to
g /. & G Thomas bsiBg heavily indebted to
CTutcher 4 MeRaven and Others, and being
anxious to save harmless J. W. Wilbourne
WHO was surety on four notes given by them
70 Crutcher & McRaven. assigned all their
eheses in action 10 an assignee 10 pay the
debt due Cruteher & McRaven, and the ball
ance 10 other creditors. J. ". Wilbourne, was
subsequently, substituted as assignee with all
the rights and powers of the original assignee.
Among the chooses IN action so assigned was 3
debt due By Robinson and wife 10 C.. L. & c.
Thomas secured BY mortgage on the laEds
involved in this case. Wiloourne took posses
sion of the land under deed from Robinson
and wife to himself for a consideration of
81, ,4D000in October, 1850. the bill charges
that Wilbonrne has never paid ANYTHING to
Crnteher & McRaven and to the other crSdi
tors of said Thomas, and that the said con-
Eeyanee from Robinson and wife to said Will
bourne was without the knowledge or con-
sent of comp1ainants. Tie defendants claim
under deeds from Wilbourne. On the 10Th
day Of February, 1853 Thomas went into
bankruptcy, and in the schedule of his assets
neither the lands nor the Robinson and wife
mortgage were included He duly obtained
his discharge n bankruptcy. In S1TThomas
got possession of the lands, and this bill is
fled to cancel the deeds from Wilbourne and
TO restraint those claiming under and through
him from asserting title at law against said
Thomas. Wilbourne and his grantees held
possession until 1877. The Chancellor decreed
IN accordance with the prayer of the bill.
Shelton Crutcher for appellant
E. BALDWIN, contra.
CAMPBELL, C.
Had
!. Whatever right the appellee may have
had with respect to the land was vested by
operation of the bankrupt law in his assignee
in bankruptcy, and is not shown TO have re-
turned to him.
2. This is not Ike Conner vs.. Southern Ex
press Company, AZ Ca, 81, in which the cir
cumstances raised the presumption of right
in the bankrupt TO maintain the suit. The
title passed out of appellee and there are no
raising presumption of his
right to assert it. Decree reversed and bill
dismissed.
ITO be reportedl
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ITEMS 81 INTEREsT.

The pecan crop is one Of the heaviest
known In Texas.
The Beers, ike the Irish, do not con
eeal their hatred of the English.
Gherking in glass jars are largely
sent to Texas and Central America:
Thirty thousand horses year are
needed to supply New York city's de,
mand.
The post-Ohice department holds
more than 81 ,000. 900 il unclaimed
money orders.
1t looks suspicious to see man Al
ways take Glove before answering the
telephone. Exchange.
The cultured no longer call il hash,
Mosiae nufriment Is the correct form.
Boston Transcript
The signal service claims to have
saved 81, j, 900 COG Of marine property b.
its prediction Of the late cyclone.
The Damminigge policy Of ante re-
bellfon days IS again well to the front
ID South Carolina Detroit Post ana
Tribune.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-06
TO A BEAUTY.

When we pass by flower on our way,
Does it matter at all if we say
That's winsome and fair,
And it perfumes the air,
And its beauty enriches the day?
For rose is a rose ali the same,
Though we give it our praise or our blame
For its charm is complete,
Aud it lives to be sweet
And so tbs with her that l name.
How forgetful was Fame not to tell us
What boon in her coming befell US;
How her exquisite face
Was forgot in her grace,
How her Violin-voice could SO quell US
So wish and blessing send her,
May the angels and fairies attend her,
And turn every dart
As she journeys apart
With her beauty alone to defend her.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-06
The Great Journalist.

Here is Rev. DIR. Talmage's tribute
to Thurlow Weed, the untitled War
wick of the West :"
While I speak, said DR.. Talmage, the
body of Thurlow Weed, the politician and
journalist, is Oh the way to its sepulchre
near the scene of his great editorial and
political achievement. The whole land is
deferential, although the characteristic OF
our time is the condemnation of political
bosses, of which Thurlow Weed was the
chief He was never Senator or President.
but he made and unmade Senators and
Presidents. During his prime he was the
terror of a great many public men. Had
his obsequies taken place thirty years ago
the benedictions would have been equalled
by the maledictions. Henry Clay first
loved him almost to idolatry, but after
wards hated him with long IesoundiDg in
dignation In management Of men Mr..
Weed was a giant. Unlike some of the
political bosses of later times he kept his
power by suavity while they lost theirs by
arrogance. He belonged to the race of ed
itorial monarchs There are too many in
dependent newspapers now to make the age
for bosses paradisaical We have small
bosses for many years in all our cities and
States, but the last great over-towering and
all-conquering boss of the nation will to-
morrow morning be put to rest. In his de-
partment there will be none worthy of the
name of successor. How they pass away,
the managers and the managed? Here and
there one may fight back death to eighty
six years of age, but go he must Fortu-
nate for the world that men do not live tive
or four or nine centuries There are men
in this country who, if they could live 200
years, would put the United States in their
vest pocket. Fortunate for the world that
the energies of most men are folded up be-
fore they become octogenarians The great
politician who made William Henry Har-
rison President of the United States had to
deplore on the 7th of this month that he
was not strong enough to get to the polls to
cast his Vote
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-06
An Ugly st. Louis Scandal.

ST. LOUIS, November 29.--The par
ties involved in the shooting afray
briefly referred to last night, were
Frank T. Igleheart, formerly cashier of
the banking house of Bartholow, Lewis
q Co., and very highly connected, and
Mr.. Rush H. Tevis, a well known mer-
chant. Igleheart and lady closely
yelled came from house on Sin
gleton street known as an assig-
nation house, last evening, when
Tevis and companion, who it seems
had been lying in wait, appeared, from
an alley near the house and Tevis fred
at Igleheart, wounding him, but not
dangerously, in the arm. Igleheart,
supported by the lady, walked a few
blocks, when a passing carriage was
hailed and they were driven to the for
mer's residence. The lady then drove
away in the carriage. The Post-Dis-
patch gives the following story of the
affair Mrs. Tevis is a lady well known
in st Louis society. She is niece Of
General Sherman, commander-in-chief
of the army, and also q niece of the
late Judge Samuel F. Reber. Her
father, Colonel Reese, is now,in the regu-
lar army, but is at present in st. Louis.
The lady is quite young, with an exceed
ingly attractive and intelligent face of
the order best described as red blonde.
She does not look to be more than
twenty, but is about twenty-seven, and
she has been the charming center Of a
bright circle in st. Louis society for
several years. About four years ago
she was married to Mr. Tevis, who was
lately merchant in the city, but now
with the extensive dry goods
house of Grow, Hargadine q Co., and
is son of John G. Tevis, an old and
citizen of st. Louis, and re-
lation of the California Tevises,
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/ homicide and that be wished time to com.
municate with his friends IN distant State =
to the conduct Of his defense. Testimony VA
introduced on the part Of the State 10 contro
vert the showing in the affidavit, and ths
Judge refused TO grant the continuance and
! the cause proceeded to. trial and resultedin the
conviction Of the appellant Is days after the
commission Of the homicide.
Wm Price, B. c. Jones. P. Allen, for appel
lant
I. C. Ca.ehings, contra
CAMPBELL, C. J,
He'd
This case presents an instance of commen-
dable determination By the officers OF the law
to insure to the accused speedy trial,
which was his constitutional right although
not asserted by him. The too common prae
tiee af permitting term of the Court after =
homicide to pass before the trial Of the slay-
er was justly departed from in this case, and
the trial and conviction occurred in the same
month in which the crime was committed
The affidavit. considered by itself, presents
good ground for continuance, but when con-
sidered in connection with the evidence, no
real ground for continuance existed. Judg-
ment affirmed.
TO be reported.)
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MANNING-CHALMERS.
Comments of the Press, Pro and Con

BrOOkhaven Ledger.
The press of the State has very generally
declared that the Secretary of State should
have decided Chalmers was elected to Con
gress in the Second District. We believe
from the facts we have gathered, that the
Secretary made mistake, but cannot at
tribute to him corrupt motives. He, doubt
less, believed he was obeying the strict
letter of the law when he counted 1472 vote:
of Tate county for Chambless, and declared
Manning elected in the district.
Macon Beacon
How such mistake could be made j:
rather incomprehensible, and while we
would much rather see Manning re-occupy
his seat in Congress, we cannot but think
there has been some jugglery in the matter.
Ifsuch is the case, it would be much bet
ter for COL Manning and his friend to sub
NIT to defeat rather than attain success by
questionable means. OF course, if Col. NJ.
takes his seat, Chalmers win contest it, and
we think he has decidedly the advantage,
given with Democratic Congress to decide
on his claims.
Yazoo Sentinel.
The press of the State is unanimously OF
the opinion that if the seat of the Repre-
sentative of the 21 Mississippi District in
the 4Sth Congress hinges on the Tate county
vote as declared by the Secretary, that
Chalmers should be declared entitled to 1t,
while more than two-thirds are of the opin-
ion that the action of Secretary Of State
Myers in counting the vote as he did was
erroneous. All Democratic papers agree
that Chalmers should have been beaten,
that he was traitorous to the party and to
principle, but they still favor justice being
done him.
COrinth Herald.
1t was an open, fair handed tight between
Manning and Chalmers, with Ham Carter
thrown in as the disturbing element The
people have spoken in favor Of Chalmers,
and their decision should be respected: We
had no desire to see Chalmers elected but
believing he received a majority OF The
votes polled, we heartily desire 10 see him
secure the Office. No one doubts but that
the 1472 votes in Tate county, were polleo
for Chalmers and the hinsy pretext OF z
clerical error in the returns, when viewed
in the light of justice, falls far short OF IN
validating his claim TO election.
Neshoba Democrat.
There are few elections in which techpi-
cal inaccuracies do net occur, and We fear
that the giving Of the certificate Of election
to Manning instead Of Chalmers, because
there was 4 mistake IN the mere spelling OF
name in the returns viii operate prslu'
Ideally to the best interest Of the Democrat
ic party.
Gulf Shore Advertiser.
That GhambIess business seems thin aud
crooked II Chalmers Is entitled % >
seat IN Congress lei him have il without
any swindline ct counting out machinery
being employed against hin.
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Women as Bank onicers.
pittahurg Commercial I

Pittsburg Commercial.
Miss Jennie jackson, daughter 81
Collector Of Internal Revenue jackson
of the Twenty-third District, is Assist
ant Cashier Of the Apollo Savings
Bank. Apollo, Penn. She is one Of the
very few adies Of this country who
have found such employment, and the
first It Is believed, to be honored with
an official title. A lady, daughter Of
the President, formerly oficiated be.
hind the counter Of an Altoona National
Bank. but married the Cashier and re.
tired.
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.Big Yaller.''
now he cAME TO NAME HIS FIRST BABY
AFTER ROSCOE.


now HEcAmE TO NAME HIS FIRST BABY
AFTER ROSCOE.
WAsHINaToS, D. CA story is told
of Register Bruce and ex-senator Conk-
ling, which explains the enduring
friendship which the former has for the
New York stalwart. There was con-
siderable curiosity to witness Bruce's
advent to the Senate. On the first day
of the session the Sanator-elect entered
the chamber BY the center door. His
colleague, Mr.. Alcorn, saw him, but did
not rise to meet him. No one else knew
the stranger except as bis color indica-
ted He walked down the center aisle
and presented his credentials in person.
In al probability he was the only Sena-
tor who was ever compelled to do that.
The Vice. President arose and the new
Senator vas st once sworn in. Still
alone and ungreeted Mr.. Bruce passed
to and took the seat he had selected.
Then Mr. Conkling, who had been
watching Mr. Alcorn ! marked neglect
with an air Of scornful surprise, walked
over to the colored Senator and extend
ed his hand and introduced himself,
This Is Senator Bruce Of Mississippi, L
believe an Roscoe Conkling, Of New
York. and am glad 70 be the first to
welcome you % this chamber The
act was noticed 81 good many in the
galleries and on the door, and won for
Conkling the warmest friendship Of Mr.
Bruce.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-06

The Democratic majority in the new
House, which will meet after the COM
ing 4th of March, will be amply suf-
ficient to enable it to make good
record so far as its power goes. The
Senate being Republican will stand in
the way of reform, and the Executive
will be a stumbling-block; but the
country will expect the House to show
its hand for reform.
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M1noaY

Memory flower o. rafsst ssspf SSd haA
ahat growsth In souls garden, shv, ~ NV
thou ne nrst % wither, fade aud die
Wy y y tnat the Gardener passing through
Inc " wealth q other flowers, fresh with sew.
SUI blooming with rare beauty by the Wav.
must needs pause 81 thy Withered leaves
and say
" Here once, but nov no longsr No.,
grew
an gentle memory, yet thou art not dead.
put eh5y sleeping till the spring time when,
oale, that, plsnted in the flower bed,
Bringeth sweet blossoms priced BY God and
men,
When the harsh storms Of winter-tims have
Edward W. Hubbard.
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The large difference in the percentage
of illiteracy between the Northern and
Southern States is due to the number of
uneducated blacks in the South. The
table is no indication of the percentage
of illiteracy among the whites of the
two sections alone considered.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-06

The Atlanta Constitution has figured
up the electoral vote tor 1884, and finds
that the Democrats can afford to lose
all their recent gains except New York.
If that State and Virginia are Dem
ocratic, the next President will be a
Denncrat
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HOPE DEFERRED.

The tender trouble Of her eyes
Is born of hope deferred; the tears,
In witness of her grief, arise
From day to day, through all the years.
And often in her sleep at night
Are visions beautiful to see.
And in the darkness there is light;
And this is half her misery.
For dreams Of vain delight are one
With weary waking thoughts of pain,
For when the happy night has gone
The dreary morning comes again.
And joy and sorrow fill her eyes,
When friends surround her; sudden tear
When quiet and alone arise
From day to day, through all the years.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-06

Rev. J. G. WHARTON, alias j. d.
Hill, of Cn thage, Mo-, was arrested at
Elizabethtown recently, on charge of
embezzlemant He was accompanied
by another mans wife, and the twain
are said to have left eighteen children
behind them when they began their
flight, fifteen Of them being Whartons.
He is said to be minister of the NJ. E.
Church, North.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-06

Col. E. d. FROST, formerly connect
ed with the big j." road, will, it is
stated, assume the position of general
superintendent of the Memphis and
Charleston road. Glad to hear it.
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PAsoLA county, last, year took pre-
midms on cotton at Memphis and St.
Louis, and this year, out of 800 bales
competing at Little Rock, two of its
bales took the premium.
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WHAT THE TENTH CENSUS
SHOWS.
Educational Statistics.
To be reported.1

WASHINGTON, D. C. November 24.-The
Following is the order Of States and Terri
tories according to their illiteracy, with the
percentage of persons 10 years and upwards
who cannot read in each, beginning with
thr highest, as shown by the tenth census :
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TINS State has 129 newspapers.
Among the number six are agricultural,
two prohibition, three Baptist, one
Methodist and one Episcopal. About
Is have patent outsides."
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The bridge across Lake Pontchar-
train for the New Orleans & Northwest
ern Railroad is now being constructed
at the rate of sixty feet day.
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IN the old time, when the minister
VAS stiii invited, in the Spring, to make
: prayer for the blessing upon a piece
Of land, the good pastor being brought
to the spot stopped short 10. this
land does not want a prayer, this land
wants manure, said he. Emerson.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-12-06

WM. MARABLE, a colored postal en-
ploye, has been arrested at Atlanta on
a charge of robbing the mails.
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Hon. LEWIS D. CAMPBELL who died
at his home in Hamilton, Ohio, last
week was formerly promineut.in Nation
al and ate politics for many years.
HeserA one term as Speaker of the
National House of Representatives and
for several years Chairman of the Com
mittee of Ways and Means, and in 1880
aspired to be dark horse on the Dem
ocratic Presidential ticket.
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wEsr Point Mississippi Is to have a
cotton seed oil mill.
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Percy s Yerger. for appellants.
Nugens& McWnlie. eontra.
- n


tnneaf fram tie Circnil Court Of Winston
county, Hon. James y. Arnold. Judge
APPELLANT vas Indicted, tried and convicted
AZ murder. The killing occurred on the 81
daT 81 Jn1v. 1882 and The trial took place on
the 18Th oag 81 Juiys 1eS2 An application
for q conlih1<aee Was m4des facltlng that
arsh vas lfe state Of the public mind in the
county. that Il ueald Be impossibls at that
term Is obtain fair trial. aud that appellnnt
Nae bhrsiealIg and nientAlly unable g con
sult with his counsel s. q bis aefenee, owing
to severe injury received on the day q The