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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-04-28

- - Great chance TO make money.
"hI III Those who always take advan-
I'LL" lii tage OF the good chances for
making money that are offered,
ngenerally become wealthy,
while those who do not improve
such chances remain In poverty. We want many
men, women, boys and girls 10 work for us right in
their own localities. Any one can do the work
properly from the first start. The business will pay
more than ten times ordinary wages. Expensive
outfit furnished free No one who engages fails TO
make money rapidly. You can devote your whole
time TO the work only your spare moment q Eull
information and all that Is needed sent free. -.
Address srrSsoN a Co., Portland. sfs.nt
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-04-28
Webster the photographer.

DR.. Webster was true scion of the
old New England stock. Upon his
mothers side he was a descendant of
William Bradford, the Plymouth Gov
ernor. The clever boys of New Eng
land families were then sent to college,
and Noah Webster naturally entered
Yale College in IVA His studies were
somewhat interrupted by the revolution;
but he succeeded in graduating. After
ward he taught school and studied law,
being admitted to the bar in 1881. In
1882 he kept classical school at Goshen,
N. Y, and there compiled two small
elementary books for teaching the Eng
lish language" In 1888 he published
his ''First Part of Grammatical Insti-
tute of the English Language, followed
In the course of the next two years by
the second and third parts. The first
part was the basis of the spelling-books
which he afterward published. He had
an idea that Americans should have
school books of their own, and he based
his compilations upon this. He adhered
to this when he published his reader,
and many of the selections are from
American writer's and orators. His
books were popular enough to make him
feel the need of copyright law, and to
secure this by the legislation of the sew
eral States he studied assiduously, Con-
gress under the confederation having no
power to protect literary property. It
did not enact a copyright law until 1870.
The spelling-book, as everybody knows.
was enormously successful. In 1847
24,000,00O copies of the book had been
published, the sales averaging 100000
per annum. Upon this DR.. Webster re-
ceived copyright premium of five mills
copy, and it was the profits arising
from this book which, during the twenty
years in which DR.. Webster was engage
ed upon the american Dictionary"
supported him and his family.-New
York Tribune.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-04-28
Loss Always Finds a Way.

letter to the PHILADELPHIA Press,
from the Azores, tells this story: ..Not
long ago Michaelese gentleman saw
AT the theatre young and pretty dona-
zetta, with whose charms he was at once
smltten. The next night he managed
10 obtain the box next to hers, and as
there Is no separation between the tiers
except thin railing of sufficient height
ior man to rest his arm upon when
sitting, the proximity to his inamorata
was anything but distant. Il was the
only chance that he possibly might ever
nave, and there was no way to arrange
Tor better meeting: nothing was left
but to take the present opportunity and
make the most of it. So pulling off his
cuff ne wrote his proposal on it, detailing
his prospects, position, love and other
such things as might prove interesting
When written to suit, he quietly placed
1t as nearly before her as could be, and
waited until his eyes could direct hers
TO this tale of shirt She read, she
smiled, she nodded, and the delighted
swain knew that the bow drawn at q
venture had told the mark.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-13

the money due to the young lady, who
had attained her age of twenty-one
years some four years ago, started a
fresh inquiry for the missing legatec.
Years passed away without success,
and it seemed doubtful whether any
trace of the former infant could be
found or knowledge if she had died.
Mr.. Roach, however, last year traced
her to the orphan asylum, and from
this point ultimately succeeded in dis
covering the object of his search. She
was found to be residing with Mr.
and Mrs. MacMahon, the former being
a well-to-do builder and contractor in
New York. She had been living with
these people almost ever since she was
taken from the asylum, and was in a
measure their adopted daughter.
When the surrogate became satisfied
as to her identity, he ordered the
legacy to be paid, together with the
accumulated compound interest.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-13
The CuckOOs.

There is no country in the world
without its cuckoo, though many of
these birds live in the thick bush on the
ground, and do not call like our familiar
bird in England. One of the west
African ones has been named the
Scotchman, from its habit of calling out
shoot toot;' others resemble pleas
ants in their appearance and gait.
Many of the cuckoos build their own
nests, but not those who resemble our
European bird, and which have some
what the aspect of a hawk, for which
the small birds apparently often mis-
take them. Our cuckoo lays its egg in
the nest of another bird, and leaves the
latter to hatch it. On the simultaneous
birth of all the nestlings, the little
cuckoo commences its career by eject
ing the other youngsters from the nest
when the usurper is diligently fed by
the foster parent, to which it is bur-
den and source of anxiety until autumn,
when, in company with its mates, it
takes its way to warmer and more
genial climes. Closely associated with
the cuckoos are the little honey-guids S
of Africa, who derive their name from
the persistent way in which they will
guide the traveller to a bees nest.
Like the cuckoos, they are what is
called parasitic-that is to say, they
place their eggs in the nests of other
birds. '.\ 80
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-13
The rrsnsfer at vicksburg.

From the Richand Beacon.
1t has always been matter OF sur
prise to us that the people and press
of Vicksburg have submitted uncom-
plainingly to the extortion practiced by
the ferry and transfer companies that
have heretofore monopolized the trans
portation of passengers, baggage and
freight between that city and Delta, to
the manifest injury of the commercial
interests of Vicksburg; and we are glad
to see that the New Orleans Times
Democrat, in a true spirit of disinter-
ested magnanimity, has directed the
attention of the Erlanger syndicate to
this matter. 1t is to the interest OF
this company, as well as the mer.
chants of Vicksburg, that the company
have control of the transfer of passen-
gers and freight between the termlnl OF
its two roads at Vicksburg and Delta,
and reduce the charges to reasonable
rates.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-13
A Lost Heiress Recovered.

Mr.. John Roach, the we'll known
ship builder, succeeded last summer in
finding the heiress of a sum of $4,000,
which was placed in his hands twenty
years ago, as trustee. Mr.. John
Baker, New York lawyer, died about
1862, leaving $4,000 as legacy to
the orphan daughter Of his former
friend, John Kirby. The sum was to
be paid to her on arriving at the age OF
twenty-one, with the accrued interest.
Salem Marks, real estate dealer, was
appointed guardian of the child, who
was then three or four years old. The
child was placed in an orphan asylum,
and was abducted by some person
pretending to be relative.
Mr.. Roach, wishing to get rid of the
trust of his friend, and also to pay over
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-13

An amusing scene was witnessed
just after the winning of the Leger by
the Yankee horse. Mr.. Charles Col
lette, who was playing the american
Colonel" at the theatre Royal, DON
caster, in Burnand's great comedy,
found much favor with our cousins,
who had come over to assist at the
victory of their horse. After the race
there was great deal of tall drinking,
and champaign was quoted at guinea
a bottle. Charlie had been mixing
freely with the crowd, and had con-
ceaied several drinks, when a long
down-east Yankee, slightly "fy-blown,"
>pushed his way through to the bar,
and shouted: "Say, colonel, I'm
Capt Simeon J. Wardlow, United
States army! What's yer pisen7 2"
Charlie declined the drink with thanks.
osGuess you'd rather take the money!
said the captain somewhat contempt.
uously. "Why, cert'nly !" replied the
colonel A little nonplussed, the cap
tain banged down shilling. AVON,
do, cap" said Charles; "the Amer.
cans won. To-day only drink hzz,
and nothing under bottle. A sover.
eign more, if you please, sir - And
the astonished captain parted like. a
lamb. Charlie is very proud of best
ing real live U. S. captain.-[Liver.
pool Wasp.
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-13
Friday. January IS, 1882.
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

A MILITARY court-martiaT is consid-
cred waterproof, but it is evidently an
error The result of the Flipper trial
has leaked out; his dismissal was re-
commended.
THE Waco Examiner cites Senator
Bayard's support of Morrill's tariff bill
in justification of its position that the
tariff question is not political. We
can't see it in that light. Bayard
simply agrees with the republican view
of the question just as he did on the
finance question.
A GALVESTON News special from
Washington says that the friends of
Governor Davis in Washington have
injured his chances for cabinet posi-
ton by the too frequent use of his
name in attempts to control the fede-
raj patronage. President Arthur is
certainly too sensible a man to be in
fluenced by such a thing, as 1t is the
usual custom of delegations from the
states to the capital to have good
deal to say about the patronage. 1t is
Governor Davis friends in Texas, who
number tens of thousands, that Presi-
dent Arthur must keep in his minds
eye, and not the small delegation in
Washington, who, no doubt, are strug-
Cling to have corrected some of the
evils of federal patronage in our state.
The Galveston News thinks that
Lowery, of Mississippi, displayed good
taste in being inauguated in a pomp:
GUS style, while Governor Cameron, of
Virginia, displayed sneaking DISPOSE
tion.by taking the oath in a corner.
Cameron was elected in a contest
where fair ballot, an honest count and
Virginia manhood asserted its rights.
Lowery was elected by a false count
and by system of fraud that is dis
grace upon the American people.
Cameron could afford to be modest in
his victory. Lowery must put on a
bold front to cover up his equivicaI
right to act as governor. The people
of Virginia are. content with the deci.
sion of the ballot box; the people o.
Mississippi are rent with discomfort an6
indignation at the elevation of Lowery
The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-01-13
Burdett-Coutts' Income.

From the London Truth.
l continue to notice allusion to a
coming lawsuit between Baroness Bur-
dett- Coutts and her sister, Mrs. Money
Coutts. There will be no litigation
whatever respecting the settled estates
devised by the will of the duchess of
St. Adams. A synod of eminent law
yers having decided that the husband
of the baroness is an alien (which, by
the way, was the opinion from the first
of the late Mr.. Ouvry, who was so con-
fident that he was right that he declined
to draw the settlement,) the baroness
wisely resigned the property involved,
and l believe that her sister has made
over to her two.fifths of the income
from the bank fund for life, but she
loses E75,ooo year. A person who
knows tells me that this provision in the
will was not directed against Count
D'Orsay, as has been repeatedly stated,
but against the late Louis Napoleon,
who was Vehemently suspected OF &C.
signs on the golden boards of Mr..
Coutts.
Mr.. Hannibal Hamlin will doubtless
maintain at Madrid all the traditions of
republican simplicity. A friend who
called upon him in Bangor, just before
his departure, describes him as open
ing his own front door to his visitors,
and as being plainly, even shabbily
dressed-e evidently in the same clothes
in which he had worked in his garden
all day. The very boots of a dandy
clerk in government Office would cost
as much as the entire outfit which the
American minister to Spain wore that
evening.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08

70 H. B. No, 113 an act 10 regulate the sale 8
/ liquors. the House resumed consideration b
| the same.
After considerable discussion the chair an
nonnced that the hour bad arrived for fat
reconsideration 81 H B. No. 10. An aet to In.
corporat the Georgia Pacific Railway fom-
panv. aud 10 define and enlarge lis powers in
Isae SFafe, which had been made the special
ortser FOR to day
Mr. Gnynes. IN behalf Of himself ard Mr.
Pr0Tine, submitted minority report from the
Corporation Committee. dissenting from the
views Of the majority, and stating the reasons
why they favored the Incorporation into he bill
of the right of the Legislature TO supervise the
corporation in accordance with the provisions
Of the general bill that had passed the House.
which was read and received.
Several amendments were reported by the
committee.
Mr. Whitney moved the ado 3tion Of the first
amendment 10 seciion l.
Mr.. Williamson offered the following
amendment to the amendment of the commit
tee: Amend BY adding the following: Pro-
vided, this act shall not be deemeI held
taken or construed to exempt said railroad
corporation for longer period than ten
years, from the provisions and operations ef
any general law of this State conserving the
government, control supervision or tax lion
Of railroad corporations In the State Of Mis-
sissippi.
Pending the consideration a message FROM
The Senate was received informing the House
that they had passed the following bill, viz:
H, B. Ne 436-An act making an appropria
ton of 500 to meet the immediate wants OF
the A. and M. College
The report of the Committee was discussed
At length by Messrs. Whitney, Cameron,
Montgom ~. of Bolivar, Buchanan, of Rankin,
Stiles, Williamson, Sykes, Blair and Mellen.
Pending the question on motion of Mr.. Bach
anan, of Chiekasaw, the House adjourned at
LAO p NJ
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HOUSE-THIRTIETH DAY.
MONDAY, February 6, 1882.

MONDAY, February 8, 1882
House met, Mr.. Speaker Tison in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Hunter of jackson.
Roll called. Quorum present
On motion of Mr. Rees the reading of the
journal was suspended.
Leave OF absence was granted to Mr. Gran
berry.
On motion of Mr.. Sykes the rules were sus-
pended for the purpose of taking up bills.
S. B. No. 123-To aid in the construction of
the Memphis. Selma and Brunswick Railroad
To Railroad Committee.
s. B. No. ll6-Au act 10 exempt the capital
stock and property of the Memphis Selma
and Brunswick Railroad Company from taxa
ton for twenty years. To Railroad Commit
tee.
HB. No. 32I-To repeal an act in relation
70 the Circuit Court in the County of Carroll
approved April 10, 1878, an act supplemental 10
and amendatory of the same, approved March
Is. 1874. and provide for securing deeds of
trust, and for other purposes smended BY the
Senate, and, on motion. the amendments were
coneurred in u the House.
Dir Field eased up HI b. No. Il9-An ast
to incorporate the Pacific Railway Company
and &c define and enlarge its powers in the
Stats.
Mr. Field made q motion that the bill Be
male the special order for next Tuesday.
Mr.. Rees offered an amendment striking ont
Tuesday and inserting FRIDAY
On motion OF Mr. sykes the amendment was
tabled, anu the question recurring IN the ado1-
ton Of the motion Of Mr.. Fields 10 make the
bin 3 special order for tomorrow, II was ear
ried.
The special order for II 8 clock being subs
tifnte for II. B. No. I3-An act 10 regulate The
safe Of vinous spirituouzand malt la uors vas
taken mp and amendment. read.
Mr. Inge moved the adop, ion Of the amend.
ment. Carried. aud the amendment was adop-
ted
Mr. Rhodes offered the following
To amend section 2 b. striking out 4 il tie
line and inserting IN the line thereof.
Adopted
By Mr Gibson Amend 81 striking out al
afGsr the word elections IN the 5Eh line Of sec
ton s
Mr.. Fields Moved Is lay the motion 81 the
table On call for yeas and nays i vas car
rfed
YEAs. AEessrs Armstrong. Asker. Akin
son, AYres, Barry, Blair Blanekinships
Boyer. Cameron. Chapman Collins. D4vis
DaNner. Dnckwo2th. Ereins Field Finley.
Frederick. Gully. Handy. Harper. HArrslI
Heatd HowrT. Haf1. Inges 1xe7s K.1oxs LesTs
Lyle Mn9raaer. Madison, ze8eakh. Mckies
AzsE.ains Alcat zsseery. 81 Ma1fsons Aonkeon
cry Be okkf6bekes Moore. Myers. AAne1ss
R1sb. Aess Rose. simmons Eia1psea. sssgA.l.
ISifes Matlinsfga Watson, Wel1sxnI hlEs
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08
An Aged Typo.

Our venerable and worthy attache, Col
VIM. II. Terrett, celebrated his sixty-eighth
birth day, yesterday, at "the case" He
has been at the printing business since 1927
having commenced when he was thirteen
years of age, in Alexandria. Va. He served
a seven years apprenticeship in Washington
City. Col. Terrett, came to Jackson in
April, 1885; his first work being on the State
Rights Banner. published by Mason & Smoot,
of which paper he became proprietor in
1886.
A remarkable coincidence in the history
of Col. Terrett's family is that three of his
boys were killed on the same day of the
same month, 2lst, of oetober,-one at the
battle of Leesburg, one while hunting, and
the other on the cars.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08
Officers Grand Royal Arch Chapter.


The Grand Chapter adjourned at late hOul
yesterday afternoon, after very harmonious
session Of two days.
The following were elected Grand Officers
for the ensuing year:
VIM. Richards, satartia, Grand High Priest
B. I. Kimbrough, Ashland. Deputy Grand
High Priest
VIM. French, yieksburg Grand King.
S. C. Couley, Barksdale, Alfalfa county, Grand
Scribe.
n. W. Bouton, Canaan, Grand Captaiu of the
Host
R. P. Bowen. Chulahoma, Grand Lecturer.
A. P Barry, Martinsyille, Grand Treasurer.
J. L. Power, Jackson, Grand Secretary.
VIM Thompson, Fayette, Grand Principal So
journar.
II. NJ. Taylor, jackson, Grand Royal Arch
Chaplain.
G. Z Woodward, Louisville, Grand Master
Third Vail
A J. Moore, Alfalfa county, Grand Master
Second Vail.
A. D. Bailey, Waterford, Grand Master First
Vail.
Jacob PEBBLES, Natehez. Grand Sentinel
Forty-two Of the 6fty-tYe Chapters in the
S ate were represented,
A resolution Of thanks to the retiring Grand
High Priest, Judge Frederick Speed, was
adopted with great cordially
a memorial, signed by several members of
the Grand Chapter, was offered, asking for
the repeal Of the ACTION heretofore taken con-
soLidating the Chapters and Councils The
subject vas referred to a committee of nine,
to report At next Grand Chapter
The next Annual Conyocation will be held
at such place as may be selected by the Grand
Lodge, and two days preceding.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08

Robt Peter, Esd Of Louisville, KY, in
speaking Of colleges fostered By the State,
says:
Especially. these colleges are designed
to extend to the industrial classes adyan-
tages for improvement and training not
otherwise easily Ia be obtained by them,
especially If they are poor; and hence the
support of these colleges should be hailed
BY every true lover Of his kind, aud every
patriot. as great benefaction. The idea
that there could be jealous rivalry in this
work of improvement OF our race cannot for
moment be entertained. So tar from
iniuring the other colleges it will be found
that the more education is ditfnsed the
sreater viii be the demand for education.
The foregoing arguments are respectfully
commended to those who fear the effects of
a State Female College in Mississippi, BY
4 MISSISSIPPI WOMAN.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08
sENATEIHIRrmrH DAT.

MozDAr, Feb. 9Th, 1852.
Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment. Lieut..
Gov Stands II the chair.
Roll called Absent. Messrss Brennan,
Brown Cooper, Crigler. Hyer, Mitchell. Per-
kins. Roane. 81 Calhoun aud Terry.
RspoRTs OF COMMITTEES
From the Judiciary COMMITTEES: s. 3: No.
129 An act to amend section IL and 10. Of
the Revised Code II relation g lexF e1 exeeas
tons or attachments On personal properly
and for other purposess de pass 5. 8. 8 Z. 81
An act authorizing the appointment o. re-
eefver II vacancies. Dc pass + &. 30. 49,
An net % make cam ems p ztuesses q accused
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08
cHANcGRY NOTICE.

RIO ALL PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIM
L ing any legal or equitable interest in the
following described land, sold for taxes on the
Fourth day Of March, 1878, viz: Lots z, 2G,
IS. IS, 81 50 and 50. being part Of lots and II,
Cohea Survey, jackson, Mississippi, you are
hereby notified TO appear at Rules, before the
City OF jackson, o. the hrst MosnAY. the
lst day Of Nay next. In the suit of j. M
Cannon vs.. W. 3. Jelks, and unknown parties,
No. 476.
W. +. RATLIFF, Clerk.
By a. G. MooRE, D. G.
Jackson, Feb. I, 1SS2-4w.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08
Died.

Near Bay St. Louis. Hancock county, Miss,
onstanuary eth, 1852, JAcoB SEAL, ia the sssh
year Of his age.
he was the father Of seseral children,
among HEN sons who have made heir impress
en- The history Of orr State and among he
number that able lawyer and respected eiti-
zen Hon. Roderiek Seal The deceased VAS )
nan Of marked character. and possessed Of
the nest snobline qualities. ens hence lis
death eken s his a1xanesa go. hes cEeslet 5
Yoid which csnnot b easily hllsi.
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d.a.w.
MARRIAGE.

On Sunday night, Mr.. H. L Foote, of Roll.
ing Fork, was married to Miss Eva Cooper. o.
Free RuE, the ceremony being performed BY
Rev. I. B. HollomaH, at the residence Of Mr.
]. 5. Shrnnon, of this sity. Mr. Foote is .
son Of Judge Foote, Of Macon. and has the
reputation Of being man 10 whom any lady
would be fortunate Ia uniting her destinies.
The bride vas one of tae prettiest young la
dies in this county. and the daughter Of Rev.
Gee. Cooper. so well known to every one
Yazoo Herald.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08
NOTTCE

1T 4 MEETING or aTHE STAR MIN
II re, MILKING AID MANUFAcrURIse Co.
the Secretary reported ali the Capital Stock
issued so 90 00j taken up " h Il. Green
vas elected President, Dir. John Kern, Vice
President. and II % HARRIS Secretary. The
said officers were appointed 4 Board of Direc-
tors for the ensuing year. The COMPANY Is
now erganized and viii proceed Immediately
10 Develop tie Mines
". =. 4. GREEN, President.
q d HARRIS, Sec
feb.5, 81 1T
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08
nW1NE is mocker. and strong drink

"WINE is a mocker, and strong drink IS
raging" Take PRIGKLY ASH BIrTERs. 1t
is not beverage, but remedy for all i'll
effects of an excess of intoxicating stimu-
lants. Don't take drink before breakfast
''just to wake you up" because you feel so
stupid and languid. You are sure to feel
worse as soon as the effect wears off. Take
a half wine-gIass of PRIKcLY ASH BITrERs.
1t will brighten you up for the whole day,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08

Don't take any of the quack rostrums, as
they are regimental to the human system;
but put your trust in Hop Bitters, which
will cure general dilapidation, costive habits
and all comic diseases They saved Isaac
from severe extract of tripod fever They
are the ne plus pnum of medicines.-Boston
Glnha
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-02-08

NOTWITHSTANDING the Legislature and
the Courts are in session, We are informed
by Mr. Ii. NJ. Taylor, Chairman Committee
of Arrangements Pearl Lodge, that said
committee have provided comfortable quar-
tiers for three hundred or more delegates to-
the Masonic Grand Bodies This speaks
we'll for the capacity of Jackson.