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International COpyright.

Mr.. CHARLES READE Expresses himself with
a!good deal of force on the question OF inter-
national copyright In conversation with
correspondent OF the Philadelphia Times he
declares that the system now in vogue in this
country is infamous. "Why," he says,
"should not have the fruit Of my brain, and
the return for my labor? The wheat that is
grown in Minnesota has no delivery until tho
money is paid or pledged for it in England,
if it is in England it is to be consumed. Why
should the man who drills and cultivates his
brain not have the same protection that COM
mercc throws about herself y
Mr.. READEdoes not appear to have reflected
that there is a profound difference between
wheat and books. Nature has enacted that
every person must have food, and, accord
ingly, bread is thing Of absolute necessity
Moreover, when once consumed, it is finished
forever. The demand for books on the other
hand, depends very largely upon the amount
of education that the people Of q country have
bestowed on their children and paid for. The
author of book has done nothing toward
this education, and has no natural right to
its results. Moreover, his book still remains
after being used by a man or n generation Of
men. For these reasons, it is the universal
custom of civilized countries to limit the
period during which an authors property in
his book is recognized and all who use it
are required to pay him tribute. The farmer
owns his wheat just as long as II lasts, but
the property Of an author in his printed book
is limited to a period OF few years, after
which it is free to all the world.
There are great many considerations
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The Tariff on Lumber.

The Tariff Commission does not recon-
mend any change Of importance in the pres
ent schedule of duties upon imported lumber
Under the law there is a duty OF one dollar
per thousand feet upon hemlock, whitewood,
sycamore, and Eastwood lumber, and two dol
lars upon all other varieties of sawed lumber
entering the United States. No sawed lum-
Der is imported into the United States except
from Canada, 80 that this law operates only
DO far as Canada is concerned. Canada can
not send us sycamore or whitewood, for the
reason that she has none to send and we do
not require Canadian hemlock or Eastwood.
1t is not apparent why those words are men
toned at all, except for the purpose OF dis
guising tho real meaning of the law, which
was intended to check or prevent the intro
duction of Canadian white pine and spruce
into our markets; and this is done for the
benefit Of individuals manufacturing a SINH
lar class Of lumber in the United States.
Pine and spruce are articles Of prime neccs-
eity; they enter into the construction OF all
our buildings, and our forests afford no sub
Btitute for these woods. 1t is, moreover, now
well known that the supply OF white pine
and spruce in the United States has been
greatly reduced, and that the speedy and
entire extinction Of our forests OF these
trees can be safely predicted.
Public attention has been called to the
necessity for forest protection; the subject
has been widely discussed and its impor
tance is known. Instead OF outstanding our
own forest resources, however, and allowing
our neighbors across the boundary to cut
their forests for our benefit, we continue to
impose the duty of two dollars a thousand
feet on all pine and spruce entering the
United States that is, we take that amount
from the pocket OF every person using one
thousand feet Of these prime necessities Of
life and pay it to the lumbcrmcn rs bounty
to induce them, not to protect our forests,
but to destroy them with quite unnecessary
rapidty and waste,
The arguments which have been used, and
which will be brought forward again by the
representatives Of the lumber industry Of the
NOrthwcst-fOr the exclusion OF Canadian
lumber Is urged in 30 other part Of the coun-
try-do not interest the general public The
people want Il constant and reasonably cheap
supply Of lumber; they want to know that
the forests of the countryare not unncccs-
sarly destroyed; but they are Indifferent
whcthera local body o! selfish manufacture
ers already enormously rich, become still
richer at the expense Of the general prosper
tty Of the country.
The present Congress will certainly neglect
one OF its most important duties if it falls to
provide means for the better protection OF
the forests OF the country. The first step il
this direction which will be followed by i'm
mediate and tangible results Nv w plac.
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The Connecticut Conspirators.

The Democrats of Connecticut gave THoM-
AS M. WALLER, their candidate for Governor,
n majority of more than 1000 votes at the
November election. Nobody denies this
fact. The result must be declared by the
Legislature, in which the Republicans have
a majority. And now it is proposed by
leading Republicans in the State, among
whom is WILLIAM II. BULKELEY the Repub-
lican nominee for Governor, to have the
Legislature count out WALLER because OF
an alleged informality in the mode OF print
ing some OF the ballots cast for him.
II there is an ordinary amount OF common
sense and prudence among the Republicans
of Connecticut, they will set their feet on
this attempt to defeat the clearly expressed
will OF the people. The honest men of the
party will repudiate the rogues who are try
ing to steal the State on the flimsy prctext
that WALTERS name was printed on some
ballots in white letters instead OF black.
But If the plot succeeds, and If WALLER is
cheated out OF the Office to which the people
elected him, what flood of retributivc
justice will overwhelm the Republican con-
spirators next November!
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The mild weather that unexpectedly fol-
lowed the storms and cold waves with which
December was ushered in seems to be about at
an end, and those who began to think that the
winter would not be a stormy one after all may
be obliged to change their mind again. This
makes hard work for the weather prophets
and those who stick to one prophet are likely
to be disappointed 1t is a much better and
more satisfactory plan to get the predictions
OF as many prophets as possible and put them
all together. Then out Of so great u variety
one may find prediction to fit almost any day.
even in the most changeabc kind OF weather.
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about a question Of this sort that an i'm
petuous man like Mr.. READE may easily omit
from his view OF the subject.
The Attorney. General and the Courts.

Inc AttOrney.GcneTai ana tne SOuTts'
Only few days ago the Attorney General
Of New York, Mr.. LESLIE w. RUSSELL, en-
joyed about as good reputation as any off,
Ger In the State. Somehow or other, within
a remarkably short space Of time, however.
he has managed to get into controversies
with the press and in the courts, which have
done him good deal OF harm.
These controversies have grown out OF his
action in the suit which he brought In tho
name OF the people to vacate the charter OF the
Mutual Union Telegraph Company; and one
OF the points which has been most discussed
was judicially passed upon on Friday, when
Judge ARMOUR set aside the order giving the
Attorney General permission to sue In that
case.
1t is clear according to this decision, that
the provision OF the Code Of Civil Procedure
assuming TO authorize the Attorney-General
to accept private compensation from tho
parties who wished the suit brought by him
is unconstitutional. "A Turkish cadi dis
pcnses justice to the highest bidder" says
Judge ARMOUR. This is worse for 1t allows
bidding only on one side"
In the same case the Court substantially
reprimands the Attorney General for allow
ing a petition to be presented which pur-
ported to have been signed by him, but which,
in fact he never did sign. The rule OF law
applicable to such papers Is stated to be that
noattorney-inf fact, no individual petitioner
can delegate to any other person the right to
sign his name to any such petition.
This decision is in the direction OF good
morals, and will insure more circumspection
and care on the part Of the present chief law
officer of the State and his successors than
has heretofore characterized the administra-
tion Of the Office of Attorney General.
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The Scientific Expedition Of College.
From ne Springfield RrpuSiican.

scientific expedition will be undertaken 10y
Williams college next summer in which students "
juiu, To procure specimens inV IN biology and
geology In future wears byttcr advantages for such
expeditions viii be afforded, for the college has Oh
tanned share in laboratory which j. 10 lac built tile
southern coast of tins state and which viii give every
facility Tor the collection ~ specimens and FOR original
work It is expected leo the best hing u ii. lind in
the world A steamer has already been procured which
WI lr htted W WIN apparatus for detp sra dredging
nu electric lights tor gathering slcCnpus night ana
1T dtcrcut depths. There VIII also be smaller Lnnfs Ia
be u.e ms needed hiUry viii he connected Win Inc
laboratory aud stone pier, which Will contain uuuariu
,.dhg aaNjnng from mlsrosropic forms To sharks,
Expenses WI be borne 10y TIE government Tine Han
VIII probably ho Nurkug 10y the summer If I~~i 4
srs ~ scientific Hectares is protected ur lie yc,uin
OF uAiura, history nCNt term. "
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Now is splendid time for amateur astron-
omers to entertain their fgiands by showing
Jupiter and Saturn through telescopes. Both
of these planets are favoraby situated faS Cb
servation and both are we'll worth looking at.
Even to the naked eye Jupiter is n most in
tercstng object. Late in the evening it is al
most overhead and there can be no mistaking
It, for it outshnes all the stars with its steady.
yellow radiance. The great red spot whose
sudden appearance on the disk of Jupiter in
the summer OF 1873 astonished astronomers.
has within few months faded almost to in
visibility. But new belts. spots. and streaks
are all the time appearing upon the planet.
The division between Saturn's principal rings
can now be seen easily even with small tele
scopes. and the mysterious gauze ring is not q
difficult object to see with four-inch glass
when the air is clear and motionless.
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society. It Is this landlcss serf whom Mr..
HENRY GEORGE and Mr. MICHAEL DAvITr
have in mind when they declare that no rem
cdy can reach the core of Irclands miscrics
but naturalization OF the land. Their pro-
posed remedy has been rejected by the new
National League, but that body has pledged
itself to exert oil tho energies Of legitimate
agitation on behalf OF the hapless members
OF Irelands proletariat, who at present have
no resource but the ill-reQuited labor Of their
hands, and no opportunity Of emerging from
their pitiable situation.
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The Withdrawal of early morning elevated
railroad trains on the Sixth avenue line will
not be to the great body of New Workers q
serious or general Inconvenience. New York is
SO large city that though Il very considerable
number OF her people travel to and fro between
midnight and morning. they are few compared
with those who toll by day and rest by night.
Probably only - the many citizens" who asked
to have the early morning trains put on will
feel the loss. They must use the Third avenue
trains and walk across to their homes.
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Two young men who started out from Salt
Lake City yesterday armed with pistols and
escorted by seconds. to fight II duel. very sensi-
bly, threw away their pistols on reaching the
duelling ground. and fought the battle with
their fists. Probably the victor got as much
satisfaction. and a great deal more peace Of
mind. than he wonld have experienced had he
killed his antaG Jlist. A member OF the Mexi
can Congress and another Mexican who fought
at Pachuca on Friday evening. instead OF
trusting to tho arms given them by nature.
lunged at one another with swords. and the
Congressman was mortally wounded. Fools!
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Borscy's Tin Isox.
From ne .i0oata Constitutions

WASHINGTo$, Dee. 2G.-rhere are some Re.
lull.AM hiNt slurn Who axe uneasy about the uuIpl
lshrd Dorfcy letters, Dorsey has a chest ful 81 lr
tiers II is made OF cedar and IN lined with TIN II" had
II made Just prior To The eI'apGpu of is as sort Of
sW.iN bon Ter his political rcspoiener lie DESTROYS
no letters hs he lAs lIlr Il u rule since uh
cal NE 10 destroy none, In that hos there il ryiivrr
enough shid u friend Of Dorsey u few DAYS ugo 10
SPOT me reputation of good many mon who now pose
~ irHtlan Statesmen. Dorsey doesn't intend To- opon
ms box to the public just N"i hut II pr,tiy ccrt,
thht intends I" oprn nitrr the prescott Star route
pa' s.VHss Ahd .Nr Ia1I Vi s ssuelis " IAv luLAe
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An Interesting Question.

To TIL. EDIToR OF THE SUN-SH': Is Il n
N'lAti II vt etiquette to - ma parlor ON New Years
paN tor lrV call with gloves on, aud does etiquette
require fhn before entering You hang your coat gloves
mt aud Chiir Oh the ravkl I.NuEANI
Nav >utk, Dec -
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sawed. hewn, and square timber upon the
free list
We urge tho consideration OF this subject
upon the Committee Of Ways and Means.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

| stiff; two nipples in left chest, slightly bald.
Sentenced from Kinds county, Jan'y 70, 1882 !;
crime, forgery; term years.
William Thomas-March %, 1852. from Green
& Jobes, Holmes county-Age %; height 5
feet 5l4 inches; complexion, dark brown; ;
hair and eyes black scar on right side of
nose; several scars in upper part stomach !;
birth-mark on left leg above knee. Sentenced
from Monroe county, Nov. Is, 1881; crime,
assault and battery, with intent to kiln and
murder; term, year
Wilson Washington-March l, 1882 from
Green & Jobes, Holmes county-Age Is;
height feet inches; complexion, hair and
eyes black; scar on left corner of upper lip;
scar on light wrist; small scar on right cheek;
two small scars on right shoulder. Sentenced
May %, 1879, from Oktibbeha county; crime
arson; term, 10 years.
Robt Warneck-April 2 1882, from Saw
Mill, near Brookhaven--Age 81; height, 5
feet61z inches; complexion, white; hair lighi
eyes blue; scar right arm near elbow; scar
gu right knee. Sentenced from Alcorn coun-
ty, Jap'y 2, 1880; crime, forgery term, t2),
years.
April T. S2-3w.
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The Death.rate of

0ur country is getting TO be fearfully alarm
ing, the average of life being lessened every
year, without any reasonable cause, death re-
sulting generally from the most Insignificant
origin. At this season of the year, especially,
a cold is such a common thing that in the bur
ry of every day life we are apt 10 overlook
the dangers attending it and often find too
late, that fever or Lung trouble has already
set in. Thousands lose their hives in this wa y
every winter, while had Boschees German
Syrup been taken, cure weuld have resulted,
and large bill from Doctor been avoided.
For all diseases of the Throat and Lungs,
Boschee's German Syrup has proven itself to be
the greatest discovery Of its kind in MEDICINE.
Every Druggist in this county will tell you of
its wonderful effect. Over $50 600 bottles sold
asst year without single failure known.
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LETTER LIST.

List OF letters remaining in the Postoffice at
jackson, Kinds county, Miss, for the week
ending April u. 1882.
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The Amended City Charter.

We publish on first page the act amend.
ing the charter of the City of Jackson 1t
should be carefully perused by all our citi-
zens. Ordinances are now being prepared 50 as
to properly enforce all its provisions The
act confers important additional powers on
the Board of Mayor and Aldermen; and
those looking to the health, the condition of
the streets and sidewalks, and delinquencies
in tax matters will be rigidly enforced. A
city tax title henceforth will vest absolute
conveyance in the purchaser. A specially
good feature ofth act is that at the close
of each year, everything pertaining to the
finances of the city is to be published in
convenient form, for the information of
Taxpayers.
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PROCLANEATE ON
$3.50 90 Reward.

M HEREAS, 1t appears by information re-
w ceived by me, that the following named
Penitentiary conyiets made their escape at
the times mentioned and are still at large to-
wit
John Bolsr-Escaped March Doth, 1882
Wright Cromwell alas Stanley--escaped
March 29th, 1882.
Andrew Davis-e>c capped March 25th 1882.
Sampson Harrison-eseaped March Is, 1882.
John Lang-escaped March 20 1882
w. f. Newson-escaped April 2, 1882.
ABB Norris-escaped Ma CHI 81, 1882
I. E. Patterson-escaped March Is, 1882
Abe Smith-escaped March Is, 1882.
Dock Sumerall-escaped April 2 1881.
Adams Samuel-esca ped April 2, 1882.
A. Steadman, alias Johnson alias j Stead
man-eseaped April 2, 1882.
William Th0mas-escaped March %, 1882.
Wilson gton-escaped March /, 1882.
Robt. Warnock-eseaped April 2, 1882.
Now, therefore, l, ROBERT LOWRY, Gov
ernor of Mississippi, do offer the above reward
for the arrest and confinement of the said con-
victs, or 5000 each for one or more0f them;
said reward is payable by Hamilton, Allen Il
Co., Lessees of the Penitentiary. And | do
moreover require all officers of this State to
be diligent in their efforts to arrest said fugi-
tive convicts.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal
r, of the State affixed, at jackson, this
L. d 9Th day of April, A. d. 1882.
ROBERT LOWRY.
By the Governor:
HENRY C. MYERS, Secretary of State
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

DR.. PALMER, after having sold about
three thousand of the celebrated "Quassia
Amara" cups in this vicinity, left last night
for Yazoo City. The Doctor has been in
Jackson several months, during which time
he received unsolicited testimonials from
many who had used the cups in cases of
dyspepsia, ind igestion, sick-head ache, etc.
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Grateful Women.

None receive so much benefit, and none
are so profoundly gratefully and show such
an interest in recommending Hop Bitters as
women. II is the only remedy peculiarly
adapted to the many ills the sex is almost
universally subject to. Chills and fever,
indigestion or deranged liver, constant or
periodical sick headaches, weakness in the
back or kidneys, pain in the shoulders and
different parts of the body, feeling of las
situde and dependency, are all readily
removed by these Bitters.-Courant.
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-~A~D
Personal Mention.

THE CLARION has had the pleasure of
calls in the last few day from the following
gentlemen: Sheriff Mcleod, of Oxford !;
Sheriff Cameron, of Jefferson; Sheriff Mize,
of Smith Sheriff Harper, of Newton; DR..
VIM. VI. hurry, of Dumas, Tippah county /;
Capt. James Hayes and Hon. J. G.. Hamil-
ton, managers of the Union Aid Association :;
Hon. VIM. Buchanan, of Brandon; Sheriff
Alcorn, of Coahoma; DIR. P. J. Mccormick,
of Yaz0o City; VIM. D. Miller, Esq, of
Sardis
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WILL You SUFFER with Dyspepsia aud
Liver Complaint Shiloh's Vializer is guar
anteed to cure you. Sold by Byron Lemly.
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Hon. F. A. MONTGOMERY, one of the
Leyee Commissioners to Washington, pass
ed through this city on Monday last, hav-
ing with his associates did what was posi-
bic to further the object of the mission. By
the way, we note that Col Montgomery has
been admitted to practice in the Supreme
Court of the United States.
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Beautiful Flowers. :

Nv. H. Casseli, Of Canton, Miss, win
make his annual visit to this city with a
carload of lowering plants on Wednesday,
Apr 18th. and remain until Saturday
evening 18th inst, At NUNS building on
Capitg street. Call and see them. Price.
loiO iii also be at Terry, Monday, 18th,
and CT tai Springs, Tuesday 18th, one day
each.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

IL the death of Mrs. Fulton Anderson, at
Vicksburg last week, our community has
sustained the loss of one of its most estima-
bic ladies. She was the widow of Hon. Full
ton Anderson, and daughter Geo. S. Yerger,
Esq, both of honored memory. Her funer-
al took place from St. Andrews church, in
this city, last Friday afternoon.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

THE annual fair at Natchez, for the BEN
eft of the three Catholic Asylums in that
city, realized the handsome sum of $4,000
05, of which amount 81, 435 20 was con-
tributed by communities outside of Natchez,
and of this latter amount. the people of
jackson gave 1921 20, being the largest
contribution in the list
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'ITY WARRANTS.

IUIaIss ~ W %
Respectfully,
COLLECTORS REPORT
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and Alder
men of the City of Jackson
GENTLEMEN-I have the honor to report the
following collections for the month Vt March,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

THERE was a small fire at the Executive
Mansion last Wednesday night. Just as
the Governors room, on upper floor, had
been refurnished, a widow curtain was
blown against the gasjet The curtain was
entirely destroyed, and large hole burned
in the new carpet; also some damage to
window facing. The occupants Of the Man
sion were of course good deal alarmed, but
they succeeded in extinguishing the fire be-
fore our active fremen could reach the
premises.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-12

Mr.. w. w. HUcK, Secretary and mana
ger of the Mississippi and Louisiana Tele-
phone Company, whose headquarters are at
New Orleans, will be in jackson in a few
days to work up a Telephone Exchange in
our city. This is much needed conve-
nienee, aud we hope will meet with success.
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REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.

Alderman Hamilton, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, presented the following report
which was received and adopted:
To the Honorable Board of Mayor and Alder
men:
The Finance Committee beg leave.to report
that they have examined the Treasurer and Col
IectoEs books from January l. 1882, to the 1st of
April, 1882, and find the same correct. All col
lectionS pad over tothe City Treasurer.
J. S. HAMILTON, Chr'n.
Alderman Spengler, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Claims, reported the following ac-
counts as correct and recommended the pay
ment of the same
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SEE notice Of thoroughbred s0usbdovns
for sale.

THE cultivation of strawberries in our
section has become quite profitable. We
understand that Messrs. ]. Fl. and H. E
Mckay, of Madison Station, ship every day
Friday excepted-one hundred crates to
Chicago and other Northern cities, where
they sell fast and at good prices. The gross
value of their daily shipments is about
81 300 90
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The following cases we're Rsrerse3 and Re