The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-06-21
NEWS AND NOTES.


The Atlanta Constitution says more
wheat reapers hare been purchased in
Georgia this year than the entire cotton
belt possessed one year ago. This means
more grain and less cotton, and II calls it a
step in the right direction.
I Ex-Goy Wm. Dennison, known as war
governor of Ohio, died this morning aged
l67 years.
Anoyel but profitable industry in the
mountains Of North Carolina and East Ten
nessee is that of collecting roots (mostly lau-
rel). The roots are shipped to Philadelphia
and Boston and used for the manufacture of
door-knobs and pipe-bowlz. The roots fire.
lquently weigh from rs TO 80 pounds
There is a constant demand, and good
prices are paid for them by the ton.
/ Dallas (Ark.) Herald After the cyclone
in the southwestern portion of the county,
child about three years old, with both
legs and one arm broken, was found near
lowry Springs, about twenty miles south of
this place, on the Line road The child was
cared for by family whose name we did
not learn, aad will doubtless get well. No
one in that section knows the little waif, or
from whence it came. It is supposed to
have been brought great distance in the
cyclone.
John d. Huntington, of Brooklyn, who
az the age of IS married widow of 81,
three months ago, has returned to his
daughters, complaining bitterly of his wife's
abusive treatment. She has got possession
of his property, and now sues for divorce,
demanding that he pay her alinlony and
counsel fee.
Mrs. Miller procured divorce at Boone,
Iowa, and an hour later married again,
while her ex-husband was simultaneously
united to her sister. 1t was all an amicable
Encouragement of relations-like that of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dent, who discussed their in
compatibility while riding to Fort Wayne,
Ind, and agreed to separate. the woman
taking half the farm, half the money in
bank, and half the children. They went
into court at once, and the decree of divorce
was issued the same day. The attempt of
Mr.. Payne of Oakdale, Neb., to transfer his
wife along with the other things on his
farm to Mr.. Peters, the purchaser, was not
so successful. Mrs. Payne was willing to be
divorced, but declined to become Mrs.
Peters, and this break in the bargain has
led to law suit.
A special to the Tribune from Albuquer-
que, N. NJ, says Majeane Apache Indian
went to the rancho of Mr.. Watkins, at
Dudley, and Mrs. Watkins being alone he
attempted to outrage or assault her, when
she seized Winchester rife ard shot hole
through his head.
The Utah Commission, appointed yester-
day, as authorized by the Anti-Polygamy
act of Congress, is composed of three Re
publicans and two Democrats
The Atlanta (Ga.) Constitution says that
"Atlanta has warm welcome for any man
who can write poetry, but who won't"
The Cincinnati Commercial is of the
opinion that the next House will be Demo
cratic
In Prentiss county, Miss, Morgan Ham
ilton, colored, accused of numbering Miss
Celine Benton two weeks ago, was shot
down yesterday by party of eight men,
who went with warrant to arrest him.
They approached him in field where he
was working, told him to run, and as he
started off shot him dead. The sheriff is
after the murderers.
Judge James II. Berry is nominated for
Governor by the Arkansas Democrats.
Henry Ward Beecher says; "Our aris-
tocrats are of spontaneous growth. They
come up as the toadstooles do-on the rot
tenness of the dunghill."
At Xenia, Illinois, VIM. johnson, aged
twenty-five, shot and killed his wife, aged
twenty-five, and then killed himself
Senator Plumb has "gone back on" the
Kansas exodusters by opposing their modest
demand for eighty acres of government
land, pair of mules and a whip for each
able-bodied and sable exoduster, Whereat
there is great lamentation.
An agricultural editor says: ''Plant your
pitchforks under the shade of your cherry
trees, point up. Should your neighbours
boy fall from the tree they might prevent
him from striking the ground"
Mr.. Hubbard, of the State of New York,
has parted with his second wife rather than
be separated from his daughter. Miss
Hubbard notified the old gentleman that
his wife or herself must leave the house.
Mrs. Robinson, principal of one
of the union schools of Detroit, Michigan,
was found dead in bath tub last evening.
She had been out during the afternoon ard
appeared as well as usual. She was sub
ject to attacks of heart trouble, and it is
that the contact Of the body with
the water may have induced a sudden re-
currenee of her malady, rendering her
helpless, so that she drowned in the tub
She was So years of age. /,
The stream of immigration is undated
The arrivals at Castle Garden last week
were 6,654, against 1921 for the same
week last year.
Sunday evening last the body of Mrs. 9
Holland, the wife of a prominent farmer !
IN Bradley county, Ark, was found hanging !
% limb of tree. She had long been in a
and it is supposed she was driven !
% this act as a relief from suffering
This year pensions will cost 800, 00o, 00OI
md next year $3.50, 100000 and there are
tilf460, 900 claimants. 1T
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L Deserved Tribute to Hon. H.. C. viii.
Hanson, Of Carroll.
AcoNA, HOLMES Co, Mss, 4 lip
May 18th, 1882. &
At regular meeting of Acona Grange, s.
yo 265, held in their Hall, May 18th, 1882, !,
he following preamble and resolutions we're
unanimously adopted d
That whereas we have noticed with pride i
nd pleasure the course of the Hon. IA. G.