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Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25
Local News a Speciality.
TERMS
THE HYMN OF UMANTTY
From the Labor News,1

From the Labor News.1 Humanity! Humanity! Mother, oh, motherr' thy children cry, Stretching out weary, wasted hands Over the tawny desert sands Weak and helpless, and very lone; Come unto us, thine own, thine own; We stumble and stray in the burning heat, . Blinded our eyes and scorched our feet We have lost our way, and our strength it
 gone, We cannot take one step further on Mother. oh, mother. hear our cry! We hunger and thirst, and we shall die P Humanity Humanity She heard in the desert her children cry Wildly she moaned and wrung her hands, And sat her down on the weary sands, " Alas my children, that cry on me! There is no help in humanity" Humanity Humanity! The vail of her pain went up on high; She cast the sand on her stricken head, And wept, and would not be comforted cannot help you, mine own, mine ownl Myself am weary, and weak, and lone, Sick and wounded, and like to die p Humanityl Humanity Humanity! Humanity She cried in her bitter agony No helper-none-and called toye My children, and none can answer me! The chains are sore on my hands and feet, And looked for help, and hope was sweet, But waited long, and none came to me-" Humanity! Humanity! Humanity! Humanity She sat in the desert, and One came by, Into whose footsteps the blood drops ran, And his face was like to Son of Man. "Come, thou weary, heard thy cry, have suffered thine agonyI Stand up, stand up in thy liberty, And look to the Christ that healeth thee! Who even Himself is a child of thee." Humanity Humanity Humanity Humanity! Shall not her children hear her cry? The chains have dropped from her feet an
 hands,
 As she walketh over the desert sands; And on the track where He went before, The rose and myrtle spring evermore Follow, follow the Son of GodI There is hope and help in the path he trod Call unto Him and not to mel" Humanityl HumanityI
 A. WERNER.
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25

VERY HARD One of the hardest woods in existence is that of the desert lronwood tree, which grows in the dry washes along the line of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Its specific gravity is nearly the same as that of lignumvit@, and it has black heart so hard, when we'll seasoned, that it will turn the edge of an ax, and can scarcely be cut by q well-tempered saw. In burning 1t gives out an intense heat, and charcoal made from it is hardly second to anthracite,
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25

A B1AsT.-The biggest blast ever un- dertaken on the Pacific coast was ex- ploded on the Oregon and California Railway track. Nearly 6,OO0 pounds of blasting powder were used, and the shock was so tremendous that an adja- cent stream was thrown out of it's bed for distance of half mile the high was badly injured and effactually block aded for the same distance, and damage was inflicted in the workmen's camp 900 wards away,
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25
Apple Fancy.

Pare some good apples and take out the cores; stew them with sugar and lemon peel; beat up four eggs into 8 froth, add to them 8 cupful of grated bread-crumbs, with little sugar and nutmeg. Lay the stewed apples in the bottom of dish and cover with the bread. crumbs, laying few pieces of butter over the top. Bake it in brisk oven, and turn it, when done, upside down on flat dish; before serving up, scatter powdered loaf sugar over the apples, which will be uppermost.
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25

P1AsTERED.-An art class of young women at Faribault, Minn., induced 8 man to let them experiment on him for 8 plaster cast. After they had covered his face the quills slipped from his nos trils, and he was so nearly suffocated to death that physician with difficulty TO, vived him. They forgot to oil the skin, too, and the plaster stuck fast. damaging him to an extent that necessitated his stay for week in hospital.
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25

RAa-PIoKERs.- Several months ago the rag -pickers of St. Louis formed an association for the purpose of mutual aid and protection and to prove to the world that, in their own language, 8 rag picker can be gentleman. Their union has fourished during the summer and at meeting few days ago they had the satisfaction of hearing what 8 good record their trade is making. It seems to be the general opinion in St. Louis that they are conducting their business in an enterprising and upright manner, and winning the respect to which their own self-respect entities them.
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25

HE KICKED IT.-A man walking in one of the streets of Baltimore lately kicked package from the pavement into the gutter. A small boy behind him picked it up and carried it home, where the boys mother opened it and found it contained $40, ,OOO worth of bonds. An advertisement in the next mornings city papers revealed the owner. The bonds were returned and
 he boy was given $100.
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25

APP1AUDED.- story is current in London that when Mme. Modjeska was at fashionable house she was requested to recite some Polish pieces. She at first declined, but finally yielded, and with great volubility and many gestures counted from one to one hundred in Polish. She was greatly applauded.
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25

REaIsTERED.-A one of the registry courts in London, recently. a Jew old clothes man from Hounds Ditch proved his claim to vote from the city. With out pretending to trace this Hebrews genealogy to any particular tribe, the simple and singular fact is recorded that he gave his name as Izaak O'Donoghue.
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25

SUFFRAaE.-Both branches of the Legislature of Oregon have ratified the proposed woman's suffrage amendment. The vote in it's favor was unexpectedly large, it being 21 yeas to nays in the Senate and AT yeas to 9 nays in the House of Representatives. The resolu- tion had previously passed the Legisla- ture of 1880. It now goes to the people.
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25

A SHooK-The shock of finding out that her lover was horse thief, instead of the rich gentleman that he had rep resented himself to be, destroyed the reason of girl at Dallas, Texas. A week later her father followed her to the asylum, crazed by sympathy and grief.
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25

PASSENGERS to state ment prepared by the elevated railroad managers the number of passengers transported over the different lines in New York City has increased from, in round numbers, forty-six million pas sengers in 1978- 79 to 97, ,361, ,029 passen- gers in 1881-S2.
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25

THE MooN.-A correspondent of the Scientific American, who resides at 8 mining camp on the mountains in the southeastern corner of Arizona, says that the brilliancy of the moonlight there is such that mountains seventy miles distant are seen.
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25
SOUTHERN HUMOR.
A Few Dots from the Funny Column
 of the Austin Siftings-
AN UNREASONABLE WOMAN.

Mrs. Samuelson will never admit that her husband has single good quality. She never gives him credit for anything he does. Not long since he attended @ banquet and he came home at an early hour and perfectly sober, but she flew at him all the same.
 "I was the very first one to come home. All tue rest are there yet" he said.
 "Well," she growled, "l don't see that you are entitled to any credit TOT the others staying there after you left. "
Connecticut western news., 1882-10-25

PRoH1BITIoN.-The Cincinnati Cons- maercidl estimates the Prohibition vote in Ohio at the late election at 12,000, which is falling of from their vote in
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-08
Government Relief

Il WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The Secretary
q War autographed on Friday last 10
Gov. Churchill, at Little Rock, Ark, as
follows:
Please telegraph me information a. TO the
localities and number Of persons in Arkan.
sas made destitute by the floods. | suggest
that you designate and appoint one or more
commissioners to confer with the army
officers who win be designated; such com.
missioners to be fully authorized 70 receipt
for and to make detailed distribution of sub
sistence stores.
A similar dispatch was also sent to Gov
Lowry, jackson, Miss.
The following reply was telegraphed by
Gov. Lowry:
Memphis is the most accessible point for
the commissioners / have appointed w.
L. Hemingway, State Treasurer to the over
flowed district He will confer with the
army officers. being fully authorized by me
TO make distribution of subsistence stores
and give all necessary receipts. Do not
know the number made destitute by the
flood, but there are many thousand. Mr..
Hemingway will send supplies from Mem
phis Your officers can communicate with
him at that point by telegraph.
The Secretary of War also received the
following reply Gov. Churchill, of Ar
kansas:
The principal distress is in Crittenden,
Miss, Desha, Lee, Phillips, st. Francis.
Ark, Chicot and Cross. This country can
be reached from Marion, Madison, Helena
and Memphis From the best source of in
formation five thousand are needing food
and assistance
To Gov. Churchill: Telegram of Satur-
day received. Pieave give me the names
of one or more commissioners who will be
authorized by you to receipt to the COM
missary officer for stores and to distribute
them to individuals, and name the points
at which the commissioners will receive
stores. The Governor of Mississippi has
named a commissioner for his State at
Memphis.
One hundred thousand rations start from
st. Louis to-day for the use of Mississippi
and Arkanas.
To Gov. Lowry, of Mississippi; Telegram
One hundred thousand rations
will leave st. Louis to-day for the use of
and Mississippi. The commissary
officer will be directed to communicate with
Mr.. Hemingway at Memphis. Gen. Beck |
with. Assistant Commissary General, at St.
Louis, will superintend the forwarding of
stores from that point.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-08

rose Aad reported the bill back with ID.
recommendation that it do pass.
The House adopted the several ameEdmenis
adopted By thu committee, and the bill was
read third time, and. on ell Of yeas aud
mars, passed by tue following voie
As-Messr1. Askew, blackwell, Blair
BianckinsIip Boyer. Brown, Buchanan, 81
rhiekasaw. Buchanan, Of Rlnkin. Cameron.
Chapman. Coates Crawford, Davis, Dodds.
DaekEOrih Ea~ards Elmer, Erwin. Finley
z nles. Cranberry, OF DeSoio, Cranberry, Of
Hiads Gully, Guynes, Handy, Harper, Har-
low, HarreIl Heard, Hickman, Ivey. Jones, OF
Lafayet e. Jones, of Smith, Knox. Levy. LYLE,
Lynch. Magruder, Marshall Mathisoa Me-
Afee, McBeath, Mccall, McCalium. Mekie
MeRae, MeSwine, MeIIen. Mitchell. Montgom
cry. of Bolivar, Montgomery. Of Madison
Montgomery, of 0ktibbeha. Moore, Myer
Nabers, Nsrreil, Pope Poston, Powe, Pro
vine, Rees, Rhodes, Rodman, Rose, Selman.
Simmons, simpson. Stiles. Stevens. Stone,
SsoYall Tackeft, Terral Triee. Turnipseed d,
Waflingson, Welborn, White. Whitney, Will
hanson Wood, of okubbeha, Woods, Of Laa
derdale-6L
NAYs-Messrs Hurt, Moss aud Mr. Speak
er-3.
House Adjourned at 80 P. NJ
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-08

JACKSON, MISS, March l, 1882
Hon. 4. r NoEand, Chairman Senate Commit
tee, and c. Byrd, Chairman House Special
COmmittes On Fsnifeatiarg
GENTLEMEN: In your report TO the aSenate
and House OF Representatives. you use the
following language, viz: We have inquired
diligently into the treatment Of prisoners, In
the hands Of the present leases, and can state
that clfh but fer e<ceptions such treatment has
been reasonable and humane
We have italicized the words to which We
desire to call your attention; we do not he
,leve yon meant 10 refer4o any case Of mis-
treatment Of cry pgtsoner BY us yet the
language would import, that your committee
had found instances where prisoners had not
been bumanely and kindly treated Sin the
hands of the present lesseesn IN no sin
gle instance has any convict ever been
treated otherwise than humaneIy and
kindly by us. In some instances t1so
or three. some prisoners have been i'll
treated By employees Of snb- lessees In each
instances where i was known, the parry COM
hitting the wrong, has been indicted By the
grand jury and punished, or was held for
trial at the next term Of the Circuit Court
on commitment By Justice Of the Peaee. Ii
is we presume these cases 70 which you refer.
We also desire q say ii references 70 the
recommendation thai all prisoners be work
ed inside the walls At the s termination If
the present lease that should the Eta az.
sire e pursue The course recommended.
earlier han toe termiastton u our lease
luhlcah g ief are Years longer ending Jam
uafy i a6efl We viii s4rFeader the lease aud
cancel onr contraet Mhenever the State Is
ready "a take charge of It's Penitenaiarv for
the purpose indicated, our contract snail not
stand IN the way.
We believe tie Renitentiary has been leased
only Is necessity On the part ot the State e
save the expenditure Of tbs large appropria
items thaf were hereto ora found rie5seeaSf.,s
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-08

Tae question recurring on the adoption q
tie resolution, Mr.. Norrel called for the pre
v5eas question. Sustained, aud The resoinsiar
WAS rejected
Mr. Aelaia called up House Resolution
clerk of The House Adopted.
Mr.. McLain called NJ House bill e72-Ap
act to provide limbs for the ma med Coufed.
crate soldiers Of the State OF Mississippi, ap-
prepriatiug so COO for that purpose.
Dir. Heard called for the previous Question,
and on cal Of the ayes and nays the motion 10
indefinitely pos pone was I9st
On motion Of Mr.. Cameron the House re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole for
further consideration Of the bilt, and after
sometime spent therein arose aud reported
the bill back withons reeoTDme ndafion.
The House adjourned at LIS pm
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-08
A Danger to be met.

EXCHANGE: Why should one sect of
business men in this country receive special
legislation in their behalfto protect them
from composition and enrich them, while
scores Of other sects of business men have to
stand on their own merits and compete and
take risks Of husinessI 1t is apparent that
this question of the advisability and safety
Of creating a privileged class Of business
men is one which must be met as promptly
as possible. It is a danger WHICH nast be
met BY putting a ston Il all such unrepub-
lican legislation. We want no Bismarckian
methods Of caste creation in this country.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-08
HOUSE-FTrY-FIRsT DAY.
NIGHT SESSION.
THURsDAT, March , 1881
House met at 1880 P. NJ.
REGULAR ORDER.


REGULAR ORDER.
Mr.. Crawford called up House bill No. 234-
An ACT to authorize administrators or execu
tors to max e titles 10 land in certain cases
Mr. Crawford off red minority report o
the Committee Of Ways and Means RECON-
meniing that the bill do pass, signed by
Messrs Favre, Crawford, Molnnis and Byrd
The privileges OF the House were extended
TO the following gentlemen: Joseph May, ID
J Mcleod. G. C. Howell VIM. Dave, b. T
Howell W G. Crum. Geo. Dave, j W. Crum
4. j. Barlow, J. n. Tayler J. W. Odam, Of
Simps IN county,
Mr.. Field novel to indefinitely tpone tbs
bill.
Mr. Crawford moved to table the motion
lost.
The question recurring on the motion to in
definitely pos ponc, Mr.. Field moved its in,
definite POS poHement, and called the previous
question sus faiued, and motion carried.
Mr. Williamson called up House bill No. 6se
40 ael 10 ratify aud confirm The several acts
of consolidation mortgages and sale OF certain
railroad companies etc. Passed
Mr. Buchanan. of ChickIsaw. called mp
Senate bill No. S9-Au act to authorize the
Memphis and Vicksburg Railroad and the
Mississippi Valley and Ship Island Railroad
Company to effect Consolidation, Pass-d;
Nj Watson called up House bill No. t0S-
An ac5 20 Incorporate the Memphis AMI New
Orleans Railroad and Levee Company. passed.
Mr. Watson called up Senate bill No. ia
An act supplemental TO an act Tor the settle
meur Of ali controversies aud litigaiions be
tween the State, of Mississippi and the Mlssls-
sippi and Tennessee Railroad Company, ep-
proved February Sth 1882. Passed.
Mr.. Terran called up House bill No. lSO-An
act to rereal section 955 of the Revised Code OF
1880 50 far as relates 10 the killing of deer and
terkevs in Clarke county by the citizens OF
sa.d county. House coucurred in Seuate
amendments.
Mr.. Terral called up House bill No. 90-An
act Ia prohibit the fradulent sale and assign
ment OF property. Tue bill was considered
engrossed, read third Time and passed. on
Nr Nagrud called up House bill No. 39I
To amend the charter of the town OF Fayette,
in the county of Jefferson, approved January
2 1855 and 10 reduce into ono act of incorpo-
ration. the several acts amendatOry, repor-e
Senate. House coneurring in Senate amend
ments.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-08
Discrimination in Freight Charges.
N. Y. Herald. !

n. Y. Herald
One of the most important questions now
before Congress has legislative embodiment
in what is called "the Reagan BILL" which
proposes that the general government shall
exercise direct controlling power over the
railroad lines of the country. A committee
of the House of Representatives has the
subject under investigation at the present
time, and delegations from different CON-
mercial bodies, or trades association, are at
the capital pressing their views in favor Of
the Reagan project. The railroad companies
are also represented, an ex-attorney general
of the United States appearing as counsel
for one of the interested lines The result
will be watched with the keeness of in
terest by the whole country. The question
involves the highest consideration of Con-
stitutionAl law, as we'll at those of the min
eral interest of the people. The railroad
power of the country is perhaps the greatest
ofour social, political and economical forces.
1t is claimed by its opponents that all its
energy is used to Cypress the people and en-
rich itself. This TO a certain extent may
be true. The nineteenth century is an age of
the business, trade, commerce, mineral adj
vancement and the enterprises of the time
are conducted on so vast scale as to de-
mand for their successful execution the con-
centratiOn of enormous capital under an al
most despotie control. How to reconcile
the conflicting interests is a problem which
demands the highest craftsmanship and wis
dom.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-08
The Great Battle Of the Future.
Senator Williams, Of Kentucky.l

Senator Williams, of Kentucky.l
The heaviest blow ever given to popular
liberty was struck by the great judge who
delivered the opinion Of the Supreme
Court in the Dartmouth College case. The
great man of the coming age will be the
brave jurist who overthrows that decision
aud expnnges its pernicious doctrines from
American jurisprudence. The born kings
of the Old World claim to rule by divine
right; the money kings of the New World
claim power by vested right. The differ
ence is only in the phrase; the substance is
the same. In all ages despots have i'm
poverished their people by granting mOnOp-
olies to members of the royal family, to fol-
lowers and favorites, and even to mistresses
In our Republic the same thing is done
through the forms of law. There is scarcely
a blessing of God that with US is not the
subject of monopoly. Our people under
stand this, but they are calm and patient
because they feel conscious of strength.
But let these oppressOrs pause and consider
before they arouse popular storm that shall
sweep them away with the bosom Of de-
struction. The great battle of the future 10
between the people and the monopOlists.
When that conflict comes shall be found
on the side of the people.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-08
Department Of Agriculture.
BILL OF HON. H. [. MuLDRow.


A BILL for the creation of Department of
Agriculture.
SEC. /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United States
of America in Congress assembled, That the
Department of Agriculture established at the
seat of Government of the United States, shall
be an executive department, under the super
vision and control of Secretary of Agrieul-
ture, who shall be appointed by the President,
by and with the advice and consent Of the Sem
ate and who shall receive the same annual
compensation, and in like manner, as the Sec
retaries of the other executive departments Of
the government.
SEC. 2 That there thall be in the Depart
ment of Agriculture an Assistant Secretary of
Agriculture, who shall be practical agricnl
turist, to be appointed by the President, BY
and with the advice and consentof The Senate
and who shall perform sV h duties in said de-
parlment as may be prescribed by the secreta-
ry. or may be required by law, and who shall
be entitled to an annual salary OF three thous-
and FIVE hundred dollars.
SEC. 8. That there shall be in the Department
of Agriculture a veterinary division, under
the control of a veterinary surgeon, subject TO
the authority of the Secretary. to which divis
ion shall be referred all matters pertaining to
the inspection of imported or exported live
stock, and to the investigation of the causes,
existence, and treatment Of diseases among
animals; and said surgeon shall receive an ar
nuaI salary Of three thousand dollars.
SEc. A. That there shall be in the Depart
mart of Agriculture a division Of entomology,
under the supervision of an entomologist,
whose duty it shall b. subject to the control
of the Secretary, to investigate the habits Of
all destructive insects, and TO collect such sta
tistics as viii show their effect upon the tex
tile, cereal. and other crops of the United
States; and said entomologist shall receive
an annual salary of three thousand dollars.
SEC s. That IN addition to the duties re-
quired of the Comm ssioner of Agriculture
under existing Law, il shall be the further duty
OF the Secretary of Agriculture to collect, col
late, and submit to Congress, 81 every rugulaF
session, the agricultural statistics Of the Uni-
ted States, including those relating to labor
ana the prices paid for the same 10 the trans
poEtation and freight Of agricultural prodRets,
live stock. and manufactured articles; and TO
the location and number of manufactures,
with their sources Of raw material and their
markets
SEo. 8. That 81 laws and parts of laws re-
lasing TO the Department Of Agriculture now
in existence, rs far as the same are applicable
and not in coAf1ict with this act, are continued
in full force and effect
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-03-08

Boston HERALD: The tariff docs not
not increase wages, but it does increase the
laborer's cost of living. Protection is even
used to restrict production, as in the case of
Bessemer steel rails, the production Of
which is kept down that price may be kept
up Protection helps one man at the ex-
pense of ten. 1t helps certain manufae-
turers at the expense Of all the agrioUltur-
lists, all engaged in shipping, aud the great
army of mechanics not engaged in protected
industries
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4 CARD.
lsssrs. Hamilton. AIEen i %.

lMsssrs. HamiEton. AIEsn T CD.
DEAR Sra: Referring 70 your card appear
ing II The cLAnIox Of this date, Ne beg leave
ID saY in justice . al, thai he committee ii
their report alluded %, did not mean OF intend
e say that there we're instances Of inhuman d
unkind treatment Of prisoners b ron, 81
there Vas % evidence 81 complaint ef that
chaEaeler against yeu before fhe con.
mittee II thar connection the eonmiftes
intended 70 refer only ID nd lsesses We ba.
IieYe that yoa. gent lemen. would Be ineap4bIe
of nistkeakment, ii sny way, Of the prisoners
II yeur personal custody, ana that you
would preveni IS f4r IS yo1 are able g do 50.
such ssndnet 81 he par oethe lessees under
yon Nery Respectfully
q N. Na1ANp.
On paxt q Senafe uennlffEee
G. BxRD
On part d House Committee.