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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-05-31
The Press at Bolton.

Pursuant to call meeting was held at
Davis Hall, in Bolton, on Monday, May
22d, with Hon. H, Walton in the chair,
and II. Peyton, Secretary.
The object of the meeting having been
stated, on motion it was declared the sense
of the citizens assembled, that a. Breakfast
be rendered the members of the Press
Association on their arrival at Bolton, and
that the following committees be appointed :
On Subscription-C. l.. Robinson, L. L.
Moore, 7. J. Bolton, Jr.
On Music-H Peyton, ]. L. HALLS, Jr.,
T. NJ. Black.
On Arrangements-J w. Todd, ]. L.
Gaddis, 81. c. Sharkey, T. G. Pepper, P. P.
Williams.
On Reception-HoD Fl. Walton, Ma yor !;
r. L. Crook, 7. NJ. Black, c. L. Robinson,
|. E. Davis, j. FL. Powell
1t was also moved and carried that the
ladies of Bolton and vicinity be earnestly
requested to cooperate with and assist in
arrangements for and reception of the mem
bers of the Mississippi Press Association.
Moved and seconded that DR.. ]. d. Nc
Connell be invited to deliver the address of
welcome.
On motion the meeting adjourned until
Monday, May 18th.
HENRY WALToS, Chairman.
II. PEYToN, Secretary.
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The Ink-bag Of the cuttlensh.

Connected on the one hand with the di.
gestive system, and on the other with the
more purely glandular structures of the
body, is the organ known familiarity as the
"ink-bag" of these animals. The cutie
fishes are well known to utilize the secre-
tion of this sac as a means of defense, and
for enabling them TO escape from their
enemies. Discharging the inky fluid
through the "funnel," into which the duet
of the ink-sac opers, it rapidly diffuses it
self through the water, and enables the ami
nal to escape under literal cloak of dark
ness. The force of the simile under which
an 0ver-productive writer is likened TO a
cuttlefish may be understood and appre-
eiated when the physiology of the ink-sac is
investigated. It is this feature of cuttlefish
organization which Oppian describes when
he informs us that
Tn eBdangerei euttle thus evades his fears
And native boards Of fluid safely wears;
A pitch ink peculiar glands supply,
Whose shades the sharpest beam of light defy ;
Pursued, he bids the sable fountains fiow,
And wrapt in clouds, eludes tn impending
foe.'
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The Secret OF Genius.

"They talk" said Tom Marshall, the bril-
liant lawyer and orator, to an intimate
friend. "of my astonishing burst Of elo-
quence, and doubtless imagine it is my ge-
MUS bubbling over. 1t is nothing of the
sort. I'll tell you how do it. l select a
subject and study it from the ground up.
When | master it fully | write speech on
it. Then take a walk and come back and
revise and correct. In few days subject
it to another pruning and then recopy it.
Next add the finishing touches, round it
off with graceful periods and commit it to
memory. Then / speak it in the field, on
my fathers lawn and before my mirror,
until gesture and delivery are perfect. 1t
sometimes takes me six weeks or two
months to get up a speech When | have
one prepared come to town. generally
select my own subject. l speak my piece.
It astonishes the people, as intend it shall,
and they 60 away marvelling at my power
of oratory. They call it genius, but it is
the hardest kind of work.
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The v. g. M. Railroad.


Planters Journal
The Vicksburg aad Meridian Railroad, at
present a part of the Erlanger system, was
chartered in its beginning December 10,
1881, As the Clinton and Vlcksburg Rail
road. 1t was then supposed that Clinton
would be made the capital of the State of
Miss ssippi, instead Of Jackson. The road
progressed 50 slowly it was not until May,
1910, that it was finished from Vicksburg to
Clinton. jackson several years previously
having been made the clpitll Of the State
by majority of one vote, $2jO,0O0 borrow
ed in 1910 from the United States Bank Of
Philadelphia, and the road was completed to
jackson during the same year. In 1914 the
Vicksburg and Jackson Railroad, forty-six
miles long, earned $3l36 per mile, and is re-
ported to have been more profitable than
any other Southern railroad, OF which there
were then only niue in operation, and only
ten in the North longer than the Nicksburg
and Jackson. The road from Vicksburg TO
jackson, Miss, having been purchased in
1856 by party OF Vicksburg gentlemen,
who subsequently purchased the Southern
Railroad, from jackson To Meridian, the
two roads were consolidated and merged
into the Vicksburg and Meridian Railroad.
We have not the date of the completion of
the road from Jackson to Brandon, twelve
miles, but the road from Brandon to Meri-
dian was commenced January /, 1857, and
completed 50 that trains ran over 1t June
8. 1861
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Texas Tax on Drummers.

The Legislature of Texas has enacted
the following law on commercial travel,
lers in that state, and repeating existing
laws on the subject. 1t goes into effect
July l, 1882, aud provides that:
There shall be levied and collected from
every commercial traveller, drummer, sales-
man or solicitor of trade, by sample or other
wise, an occupation tax OF S35, payable in
advance proyided, that the tax herein re-
quired to be paid by such commercial tray
eller, drummer, salesman or solicitor shall
be paid to the comptroller of public accounts.
whose receipts, under seal, shall be evidence
of the payment of such tax; aud provided,
further, that no COUNTY, city or town Shall
levy or collect any occupation tax up1n such
commercial traveller, drummer, salesman
or solicitor, provided, that nothing herein
contained shall apply to any one soliciting
subscription for religious, literary or his
torical books or maps, or to persons solicit
ing for nurseries, newspapers or grayestones;
provided further, that every commercial
traveller. drummer, stlesman or solicitor of
rade shall on demand OF the tax collector
of any county of the State, or any peace
officer of said county, exhibit to such officer
Tue com ptIoIiSI Eeceip dooFe mentioned,
aud every commercial traveller, drummer,
salesman or solicitor of trade, who sham fail
or refuse to exhibit said receipt to such OH
Ger on demand by him shall be deemed gull
ty of misdemeanor, aud fined III a sum
not less than $25, nor more than 500. A
merchant. in the meaning of this act, is any
person, firm or association of persons engag-
ed in buying and selling goods, wares and
merchandise of any kind whatever.
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The Retort Courteous.
ChicagO journal.

Chlcag0 journal
The recent death of Col w. B. Snow
hook, the wel-known Irish lawyer Of Chi
cago, recalls an anecdote. Col. Snowhook,
though Of advanced years, never showed
gray hair, nor con nessed to being an old
man. Some years ago Mr.. Charles McDOu-
nell, an old citizen, still among the living,
was counsel in case on trial in which
Col Snowhook was counsel on the other
side. In their closing arguments, before
giving the case to the jury, Col Snowhook
spoke "Your Honor and gentlemen OF the
jury" said the Colonel, II am surprised
that the counsel on the other side whose
gray hairs indicate his age, and ought to
indicate his wisdom, should make the state
ment he has made" and then proceeded
with his argument. Mr.. Mcdonnell fol-
lowed. "Your Honor and gentlemen of the
jury" he said, 81 acknowledge the reference
of counsel Il the other side to my gray
hair. My HAIR is gray, and it will continue
to be gray as long as / live. The hair Of
that gentleman is black, and will continue
to be black as long as be dyes."
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Railroad Land Grants.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY SUB
MITs ITS REPORT.

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY SUB
NIITs ITS REPORT.
WASHINGTON, May 18:-Representative
Taylor, of Ohio, from the House Committee
on Judiciary, has submitted a report on the
Ontonagon and Brule River railroad, in
Michigan. The question involved in the
case as presented to the committee was
whether, after the expiration of the time
fixed by the granting act (ten years., the
railroad company could construct road
and obtain a clear title to the lands which
the act originally covered. The Judiciary
Committee, in the report presented, hold
that the government has the right TO declare
the unearned lands forfeited in this and
similar cases, at any time after the expira-
tion of the limit fixed for the completion of
the road in the granting act, and that if the
road continues the work of construction after
the expiration of the time fixed for its COM
pletion by the granting act, it does so at
the risk of subsequent forfeiture. The COM
mittee recommend, however, that where
the work of construction has been proseCut-
ed in good faith and where no superior in
tervening equities exist, forfeiture should
not be declared, especially if the road when
completed be of great public value and util-
ity. Reports have also been prepared by
the Judiciary Committee upon several
Southern railroad companies, which are
mentioned in the Cobb bill, and which, ac-
cOrding to the report of the Secretary of the
Interior, have as yet made no effort to COM
ply with the terms of the acts under which
they secured land grants. The sub-commit-
tee charged with the examination of the Pa
cifc railroad land grants have been requested
by the full committee to hasten the prepa-
ration of their report.
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c. E. KIycAID, Secretary.
increased soathern o0.ton splndlea.


Increased Southern Cotton Spindlea.
Augusta (Ga,) Chronicle.
Almost every few days there are new man
ufactories springing into existence. and the
rapid increase in cotton manufacturing
South will greatly change all previous esti-
mates, and cause the Importance of the in
dustry to be more fully recognized In the
markets. Within the past and during the
present year ofISS1-S2 the increase Is enor-
nous, recapitulstion showing a total in
crease Of So, 800 spindIes, nearly one-third
ot this being in Georgia and more
than half in Georgia aud South Caroli-
na. The increase in spindles in the several
States has been as follows: Georgia, 1867
600; Alabama. 81, 900 Tennessee, q, 900 /;
Mississippi, $4,000; Louisiana, 81 900 ;
North Csrolina; $4,000; South Carolina,
sc, 600; total spindles, 36I 500.
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Thirteen Year, without Sleep.


2 sIOE 1IoI"IUl --IJ III
Thoma. McElra h, Of Marlboro, whose
case attracted wide attention three years
ago, because he said he bad not slept a
wink in ten years, is still living without
sleep. He says he has not closed his eyes
ia sleep for three years, and, indeed, that
he has not slept at all for thirteen years.
His neighbors say that they have been at
his house at all hours of the day and night,
aud have invariably found him alert aud
wide awake. He is a member of the Pres
byterian Church Of the place, and his word
is trusted by all who know him. He is in
good health, and weighs over 200 pounds.
He is over 20, and does not work, except
on small jobs about his house. He says he
takes ''no comfort at alp in life, but he has
given up taking all medicine, and waits
'ffor the coming of the Lord. F"
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The MethOdist's Conference Visits the
Widow of Ex.President Polk.

The conference adjourned and proceeded
to the residence Of Mrs. Polk. The order OF
the procession was l. The Bishops. 2.
Drs. J. B. McFerrin and d. R. MeAnaily.
8. The conference delegation, headea BY
their chairman The following order \was
observed in forming the procession; 1.
The conference remained seated until the
Bishops and j. B. McFerrin and D. r. Nc
Annally took position outside of the house.
2. The delegation as called BY the Secre-
tary, moved from the house and took their
places in double file. 8. The delegations
we're called, commencing with Northwest
Texas and ending with the Tennessee dele
cation. The line was followed BY quite a
number of the ladies Of the Women's Mis-
sionary Society. All parties were intro
duced BIZ name By DR.. ]. B. MeFerrip, a
lifelong friend Of the family, and who
preached the funeral of President Polk.
Mrs. G. W. Fall stood beside Mrs. Polk
during the ceremonies.
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Home Views of the Present Tariff.

From the Speech of Congressman S. S. Cox
The little girl cannot play with herr doll,
nor the boy whiz his top, nor the m&ther
wash her offspring with soap, except at an
| expense of from One-third to one-half their
cost for the domestic privilege. Laughter. !
| If the mother gives her child castor oil, she
pours down 14S per cent. ad valorem,
laughter j if the child does not enjoy the
dose, there is % per cent. bowl as the
recipient of the contents of its tender
stomach. Aud though she "wash it with
nitre and take to it much soap, yet the
iniquity is marked before me, saith the
Lord" for the soap is taxed 40 per centum
God help the child. If she wraps the little
dear in plain bleached cotton night shirt,
it has a nightmare of 81 cents per square
yard specific, aughter;l when the child
awakes in the morning tretful, she combs
it's little head at 50 cents ad valorem,
laughter if she would amuse it, she rolls
1t over ON Il Brussels carpet at 80 cents per
square yard, or gives it confectionery made
OF refined sugar at cents pound tax, and
% per cent. ad valorem; if it tears its lit
tie panties, the gentleman from Pennsyl
vania (Mr. Kelley sews them up with
spool thread taxed at three-quarters of its
value. Laughter Why, if she used a
shirgIe to bring the little "toddling wee
thing" to its senses, as the honorable gem
tleman can recall, the cost would be en-
hanced at the rate of II per cent. taxation.
[ Laughter If the youngest has patr- !
otto inclination on our 4th of July, his fire. |
crackers are taxed as patriotic luxury at |
81 extra a box, and the bunting which |
furnishes the flag, though but % cents
pound, costs 12I per cent. extra, while the
band plays on instruments taxed at 80 |
cents. She takes him to the menagerie to
study natural history. There is the zebra,
symbolic of mixed ad valorem and specific,
[ [laughter; and the stately giratfe, highrt /
protection, [laughter;l the royal tiger, and
the unicorn Of holy writ at 20 per cent.
And the procession of elephants! Every
one 20 per cent. True, Jumbo, for purposes
not to be mentioned, is excluded by the
affidavit of consistent protectonist but
the log chain that holds his huge legs binds
The monster in protective chains! Laugh
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What He said
Texas siftings. ]

L6Aas GilIlngs.
A man was ordering some meat from the
market by telephone, and, after his order
was in, he happened to think that he would
like some liver, so he put his mouth to the
concern and said, ''Say, by the way"
The connection had been broken and the
attendant at the central Office had her ear
TO the .'phonep when the man said, "Have
you got any liverY The girl was nearly
frightened to death, but she rallied enough
to say, why, suppose 50. most girls have
4 liver. But why do you ask n When the
modest man heard the sweet voice Of the
girl answering him he came away from the
telephone and sat down to write this item.
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Judge Lynch's Record.
Chicago Tribune. ]

OAAStA5O A''SS'I
Since the 1st of January last forty-one
criminals have suffered the penalty Of death
administered by Judge Lynch. Hitherto
ynching has been confined almost exclusive
~ to the South and to the Western frontier,
but of these forty-one cases there have been
but six on the frontier and sixteen in the
South, leaving nineteen in the Northern
States, where the courts are supposed to adj
minister justice. Ia Colorado where the
influences of rough frontier life still hnger,
nine men have been lynched, but what shall
we say Of eight meu in Kansas, Ohio, Indi-
ana, Pennsy vania, Wisconsin AMI Minneso-
to, where justice is presumably a c,mPlete
as II is il any part Of the country What can
we say except that justice y deficient and
that people have an idea that criminals can
escape 4?
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SEg. Be il further enaeled, That should q
vacancy occur in either the of1ee OF mayer,
aldermen, or marshal, such vacancy may be
filed BY an election to be held In accordance
with the provisions OF section Two, Of this act.
SEC TO- Be il further enacted, That il shall
be the duty of the mayor and aldermen of said
town T. keep full and eorrect.aecouHt OF al
money received and paid out, said account 20
be kept in separate Do0k, which shall be
open 10 the inspection of any citizen OF said
town. at all reasonable times; said book shall
show the names of the persons from whom
money has been received, the date Of recei PIT
thereof and on what account IL was paid III /.
it shall also show, what money has been paid
ouf, on what account and TO whom; provided,
that no money shal be paid Gu OF the freasn-
~ of said town except it irst be allowed by
rhe mavor and aldermen, at 4 regular meeting
thereof, and then only upon warrant, upon
tie treasurer b. the mayor. aud e0untcrsigned
By the secretary.
SEC. IL. B. il further enacted, That al laws
aud parts Of laws in conflict with this act be
aud the same are hereby repealed, and that
this act take effect and be in force from and
after its passage.
Approved, February 4, 1882.
AN ACT to amend an act entitled an act To IN
corporlte the town eft Coffeevilie, in 1aIo-
busha County, approved February 25 1880.
SEeTIoN l. Be il enacted BY the Legislature
VI ttiG StFhtS VI A1tS1aSStP tPP4i 1A3I AZ
to th power to tax and raise revenue, confer
red on the board of mayor and aldermeu of the
town of Coffeeville, in lalobusha county by
the original act of Incorporation of said town,
to which this is an amendment, said board OF
mayor ond aldermen may il their discretion.
levy and collect from all privilege dealers IN
the town, including saloon keepers or retail
liquor dealers (who sell vinous aud spirituous
liqUors) in less quantities than ore gallon, q
tax for town purposes, not 70 exceed IN any
one year fifty per eentum Of the tax paid to
the State.
SEC = Be it further enacted, That said
b3ard Of mayor and aldermen may allow and
pay the marshal of said town OF Cofeeyflle, q
salary Of not more than twenty-five dollars a
month, or three hundred dollars year, 10 be
paid quarterly, at the end OF each quarter,
out OF any moneys in the treasury Of said town
not otherwise appropriated
SIC. 3. Be it further enacted, That as full
and pay for services rendered
by them on trials of parties charged with vio
latng the ordinances of the town, the mayor
and marshal shall each be allowed on convic-
ton of the party charged the sum of three
dollars, Which shall be taxed against and
paid by the party convicted, but shall in no
case be paid out of the treasury of said town.
SEC. 4. Belt further enacted, That this act
BE- in force and take effect from and after its
passage.
Approved, February >, 1882.
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Mr.. ]. F. BATrAILE represents the inter
est of bis brother, w. a. Battaile in the
Times and Sentinel, at Summit. Mr.. ~. a.
Battaile IS now connected with the New Or
leans Picayune as general correspondent
and travelling agent He has our best wish
es for his success ReveiIle.
And ours
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gEX. DowEN wAs Son K1LLEp,
As TO HIS BURIAL,

the following from Mr.. Robt Dickson, gives
authentic information: 81 lived about two
miles from the place, and was sent for to
make the coffin, / told them to get Mr.,
Matt. Dillon to help. They did so, and we
made the coffin. There was nothing to be
gotten with which to line it, either inside
or out, nor did we have screws to fasten the
lid. We dressed the plank and madea plain
coffin, and in it deposited the remains of Gen.
Bowen; then laid the lid on and nailed it
down. Mrs. Bowen and her two children
were there at the time, if / am not mistak-
en-
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lawful for any person or persons, 20 sell, barter
give away, or in anv m4naer dispose Of to my
person or persons any TIa5us. -plFitu0as or
malt liquors or b;tiers fhaE iatoXi ate, within
two miles of the masonic hall in the town o
Marietta in the county Of PrenIiss. State Of
Mississippi; provided, nothing in this act
shall be so construed as TO preveaI 8ny regular
praciicing physician from administering foI
medical purposes alone, vInous and spirI5 uous
liquors n etses Of actual sickness just as they
won d any 9th r medicine, nor TO prevent any
person or persons from keeping nd using
viaous and spiritaous liquor at their houses
Tor the purpose of dispensing hospitality.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, Thst any per
son persons violating any Of the provisions
Of this act shall, on conviction thereof before
any court Of competent juris liction be ad-
judged guilty Of a mis- lenle amor and be fined
not les, than ten dollars, nor m5re than one
hundred dollars for each offsnse, or be impris-
oned in th county Jail not les lhan thirty
days or by bO such fine AMI Imprisonment
in The discretion Of the court.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted that this act
take effect from and after ifs passage.
Approved, February %, 1882.
AN ACT TO prohibit the sale or giving away
of rinons. spiritu0us or malt liquors the
town of Hous :oH, in the county of Chieka.
saw, AMI within five miles Of said town.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Legislature
or the State OF AissIsslppt, That II shall here
aftrr be unlawful for any person to sell, barter
or give away any Finous. spirituous or malt
liquors, in the town Of Houston, and within
five miles of said town; provided, that moth
ing il this act shall be 50 construed as to
prohibit druggists from selling the same in
quantities not less than one pint, on the
written certificate of a regular physician,
that such vinous, spirituous malt liquors,
in MS opinion, are &C uaIly necessary as
medicine for the party for whom the same is
prescribed, and provided, further, that it
shallnot be unlawful to give it away in dis
pensng hcspitalities al the house of the giVer,
or for sacramental uses in the churches
SEC. :. Be it further enacted, Tuat nothing
this act shall be so construed as to prevent
the sale OF any of the liquors herein mention
ed by any person VIII has purchased license
in said town, or within the prescribed limits,
until TIE expiration of said lice
SEC. ). Be it further euac ed, That any per-
son found guilty OF violating the provisions
OF this act shall for each parate offense
thereof be fnel, not less than twenty, nor
more than one hundred dollars
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, That this act
take effect and be in force from and after its
passage.
Approved, March 9, 1882.