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The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
Presence of Mind.

John Williams, a merchant Of Rutledge, Ga,
sued desperate. The defendant entered
the store in a furious passion, held out the
summons in one hand, elutched long knife
in the other hand, and said: civilians,
have you sued me 81 Williams knew that
an immediate ''yesg would make him sure
of a stab. "Let me get my spectacles 50
that 1 can read the paper" he said. He
went behind the counter, and came back,
not with his glasses, but with an ak across
his shoulder. yes" be said, have sued
you "AIl right" replied the desperate,
az euess I'll pay the bill
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
The Chinese Question

PORT GIBSON REvEIILE: One mistake
Mr.. Arthur made was in consulting the
Chinese Minister as to his views of what
would or would not be compatible with his
construction of the anti-Chinese bill as
judged by the language of the treaty. The
Chinese Minister was an outsider and ought
not to have been made an interloper. The
talk in Congress about the spirit Of the re-
public in behalf Of the worlds oppressed
people, and of spreading the pinions Of the
American eagle over the heathens, the exile
etc, etc, in all the earth. is harmless gusk.
spread-eagle gush, and only to be tolerated
50 long Is it does no damage. The enlight
ened, civilized, christianized people Of tn.
world, not the Hottentot and the Esaai
msux and other heathens viii always find .
welcome in @the land Of the free and tn
bone Of the brave" 50 called We are il
favor of the anti-Chinese bill that passe.
Congress, and not getting that, We are il
favor Of taking the next one, and such Al
one as viii command executive approval, q
set forth in the message.
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How the Presidents Message Strikes
the People of the North.
Special 70 the Picayune


NEW YoRK.-The Washington cores
pondent of the Journal of Commerce teie-
graphs that the Presidents message on the
Mississippi River improvement causes much
comment. 1t Is admitted on all hands that
it will have considerable effect on the ac-
ton Of Congress regarding appropriations
for the Mississippi.
The opponents OF the leyee system, 50 far
as national aid Is concerned, criticize thai
part of the message commenting on the
former tax on cotton and the importance Of
cotton exports. This IS interposed as in
tended to be an argument in favor Of the
leree protection to the alluviaI lands in the
Mississippi Valley. The effect of the mes
sage will be to bring on a strong controver
81 in Congress over the levee system qaes
ton
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
The Vegetable Trade at st. Louis

Strawberries were fairly plentiful, but
the prices were well up, the scarlet variety
selling at 40 cents, the Wilson at 30 cents,
and the Monarch at so cents per quart.
At the vegetable stalls brisk trade was
done, particularly by dealers who supplied
hotels, as those tables were securing sup
plies for the Sunday dinner.
New potatoes were quite high enough,
selling at 81 a peck or 15c quart; beans
10c quart or 75c peck.
Peas 55@75c a peck; spinach 100 15c a
peck; caulifower S4@4 80 Q dozen, or 10
640c a head.
Rhubarb 25c a dozon: new onions 15c a
dozen old onions 40c a peck; beets, new,
75c@S1 25 2 dozen; tomatoes SOC a doz-
en- carrots 35c peck; horseradish 5@l5c
a root
Asparagus 81 Dozen summer squash
81 a dozen cucumbers 10c each butter
beans 15c a quart; radishes 20@930c a doz
en-; apples 10c quart or 55@75c peck.
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A Word to Young Ladies.

A pointed y-shaped vest IS in many dress
e. This reaches from the throSt 10 the
waist line, and IS seldom smooth, four grad.
ed pufs being ussd instead.
The more elsgast woosen dresses mesni
for summer Wear have eollsrs and cuffs and
sometimes waistcsSgs sof velvet Of a darker
shade or Of contrasting color.
Black straw bonnets, trimmed with yel
low flowers, are much in yogue,-primrCses
joEquils, etc. Colosed straws viii be gen.
orally worn this summer. white ones being
exceptional.
\ woman, from her sex and character
has claim to many things besides shelter
food and clothing. She IS not the less 8
woman for being welded; and the mar
who is fit to be trusted with 4 good wife
rec0llects all which this implies, and shows
himself perpetually ehiyalrous, sweet-spok-
en-, considerate and deferential.
Dresses being somewhat short in front
give stockings an increasing Importance
Ch5ntilly lace for black silk and Brussel:
point for white silk stockings are the rul,
for fun dress toilettes. Then there are blacl
silk stockings with lengthwise stripes o
different colors which can thus be worn Will
several dresses, and, lastly, whole assort
ment of embroidered Balbriggan hose
which brings Us to the modest stockings O
plain cotton, but still colored.-Harperi
Bazaar.
Riding habits made by fashionable tail
orsr h;Sveshort position waists entirely With
out trimming, and the scant short skirt
that were introduced BY English women
The rule now, as to the length of skirts i,
to have them just touch the floor when tn,
wearer is standing. There are two breadth
Of double-width cloth in these skirts, slopet
toward the top to fit plainly without full
ness at the belt. The seam on the right
side curves outwardly, different from that
on the left, in order to make room for the
knee when it is over the pummel.
Woman will always take care of her hai
if she is wise. She will brush it thoroughly
with 4 stiff brush every night and morning
to stimulate the scalp; she will wash it oc
casi6nally,-when well brushed it need no
be done very often,-with ammonia or bO
rax; she will change the arrangement of il
frequently, never allowing one spot to &c
worn. She will always change it ut night
to loosen il and pass the fingers dipped il
cold water lightly over the scalp is said tC
be good. In short, she will think it wortl
her while to take some little daily troubl,
in order to preserve, even after it may hav,
turned gray, her hair, that glory of wo-
man, smooth, soft, thick, glossy, beautiful
and in a thoroughly healthy condition.
All kinds of drspings are used on skirts
such as loops, soft waves, wide trains il
Louis XIV. style, and narrow, swallow
tailed trains. Large, square aprons ar,
used with the long habit, the latter forming
redingote in front, and the square apron
being cut out on the border, almost sur
rounding the skirt and confning the dra
peries Of the train.
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A Plucky Widow.
From the Griffin News. I

There passed through Griffin yesterday
evening a lady by the name Of Ray who
said she had been widow two years. She
had come all the way from Jefferson county,
Alabama, on foot and carried her youngest
child, about two years and half old, and
a change of clothing, in a sack across her
shoulder. Her eldest son, some II years
old, had the balance of their clothing in a
second sack. The second son, lad of some
years of age, was leading a pet heifer
which looked to be about Is months old
and they had fine looking cur dog. All
the crowd seemed to be in good health and
fine spirits. The lady said she was making
her way to Bibb county, where she haC
relatiyes.
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ALora-strnck Senator.

Mary Maddox, a beauty, visited the
Senate chamber of the Kentucky Legislature
a few days ago. Senator StantOn's eyes fell
upon her for the first time. ''In less time
than it rskes to copy them" says the Louis
vile Courier-Journal correspondent, "he
dashed off the following lines ;"
with June-like lips and autumn hair,
With sunset cheek, aud brow most fair,
With eyes like stars that haust the skies,
When in the west the evening dies,
A woman with an angel face
The Senate chamber came to krace
A moment there she filed our sight,
7 Then passed without, and-all was night
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
The Chinese.
Bonneville Pleader. |

DOUH6Nill6 i t6duGI.
New England wants high protective
tariff-not to protect labor but to protect
wealth and monopoly-to make the rich
richer. But protection does not do the
employees any good. 1t does not increase
their wages. That depends upon the will
and caprice of the rich owner They get
meagre pay all the time. Those rich men
up there that own those large manulactur-
ing establishments are generally Republi-
cans. They want cheap labor and a high
price for the manufactured article. They
are opposed to protecting American labor
from China. They want the Chinese TO
come and by competition bring down home
labor. Hence their representatives in Con-
gress went against the Chinese bill to STOP
the influx of these heathens into our coun-
try
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A coRREsroSDESr asks il Greenbaeks
CTreasury notes. are taxableg No.
"AT stocks, bonds, Treasury notes
(Greenbacks) and other obligations of
the United States, shall be exempt
from taxation by or under State or
municipal or local authority. Revised
Statutes .. s, Sec. 3, 7Ol.
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An Immortal work.

Noah Webster was celebrated author.
BE vas quick and ready writer, and in
one Of his inspired moments he dashed of
: dictionary. he took it to several pub
fishers, but they SHE'D at it, saying the
style vas dull, dry. turgid, hard, and nnin-
teresting and besides that, he used too
many big words. But at last Noah sue
ceeded, and the immortal work is in daily
use, propping up babies at the dinner "a
ble.-Steuben Republican.
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A Telephone Enterprise.
Columbus Index.l

The American Bell Telephone Company
propose 10 pubup a line On the New Orleans
and Great Eastern road from New Orleans
to Meridian Tsey will commence the
work at once, and our Mr. Carter, the
manager of the exchange here, having been
designated to superintend II, will 60 down
to Meridian as soon as instruments arrive
from Boston. Mr.. Carter viii at once put
up twenty miles of line, going southwest
from Meridian to the point where the
Engineer aud construction corps Of the
neW road haYe reached, and win have the
lire put up further on As the workof build
/ ing the road progresses
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
GRANTED WISHES.
EY joins @ wHrrrIrn.

Two little girls lct loose from school
Queried what each would be-
One said, "i'd be- a queen and rule,
And one, "The world ia see"
The year vent on. Again they met
And queried what had been.
a poor man wife an ]. and yet
Said one, 81 an queen"
Ny realm a happy household is.
Ny king husband true
! rule by loving services.
lioW has it been with you %
one answered, "stiI the great world De.
Beyond rne as it laid;
O'erlo loves anl dutys b1uudarics
Ny feet have never Braycd
"Fsint murmurs Of The vide world come
Lnheedrd t1 my ear.
Ny u.dowe mother.s sick bedroom
suhieeth Tor NY sphere"
They clasped each others hands with teal
Ol solemn Joy they cried
Good gave the wish Of our young year,.
Aud We are satisfied
Youth COMPANION.
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Washington City-The Mississippi
River Question.

{. s Senate April 2Ist.
The Chair then announced the Mississippi
river improvement bill as the order Of bust
ness, and after statement by Mr.. Miller, of
California, that he would defer pressing the
consideration of the Chinese bill until after
the pending order was disposed of, Mr.
George proceeded to advocate the bill as
proposed to be amended by increasing the
appropriation to $15,00O,O0 and applying
the money, in the discretion of the River
Commission, to the rebuilding of the levees.
He said the question was to his constituents
the most important of the session; that the
area covered by the recent overflow, extend
ing East and West on an average of sixty
miles, was larger than that of the States Of
Massachusetts,, New Hampshire, Vermont,
Connecticut and Rhode Island, all COM
bined.
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American BURIAL cAsr cOurAxr.

NJ. SHAUGHANEssEY, USE, ETC
Appeal from tbs Circuit Court Of Warren
County, Hon. L. NJ. Young, Judge.
This Is a suit against appellant on an indem-
nifty bond for the Of Taft. The case was
dismissed because no docket f-e was paid and
because not revived at first term after Taft s
death by bis administrator. The cause was
revived az a subsequent term by Taft's admin
istrator. the appellee.
G. Gordon Adam for appellant
VIM. French and Cowan & McCabe, contra.
CHALMERS, &. j.,
Held-
l. The action Of the court in dismssing the
suit upon the bond was final and the subsequent
proceedings in reinstating me cause were voil
and conferred no Jurisdiction though appellants
silently aequieseed in the trial upon the rein
stated cause.
2. The order dismissing the cause was erro-
neOus and not void and could have been correc-
ted on appeal Case djsmissed
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
A Young Woman BIownsixty Yards.
Ararap Talavv.rh

During the tornado in Terrell county, on
Monday night, Miss Talbot was in bed in
one Of the rooms Of the Mccarthy d dwelIing,
when the storm struck It She was aware
that the house was blown away and that she
was being whIrlea Through the air, and vas
conscious when she struck the earth, but
remembers nothing mt re until she heard
her sisters calls lt vas just sixty yards
from where the bed stood . the hole where
she was found The hole was made BY the
uprooting Of large oak, which was blown
twenty yards away.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
Gerrymander.

just now this word is in common use.
Here is the origin Of it:
This term came into use in 1911 in Mas
sachusetts, where for several years previous
the Federal and Democratic parties stood
nearly equal In that year the Democratic
party, having a majority in the Legislature.
determined 50 to district the State anew
that those sections which gave large
number Of Federal votes might be brought
into one district. The result was, that the
Democratic party carried everything before
II at the following election, although it ap
peared BY the votes returned that nearly two
thirds Of the voters were Federalists. Ell
bridge Gerry was the instigator Of this plan
which was therefore called "Gerrymandcr
inrn
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26
Stock Breeders Association.
Meridian Mercury

The Mississippi Stock Breeders Associa-
tion met in this city yesterday morning and
organized By eIecting the following officers
for the ensuing year: Judge Houston, Alb
erdeeE, President; Mat Mahorner, Macon,
Secretary; N. l.. jenkins, Meridian, Treas
Hrer; Col. Montgomery, Starkville, Dr.
Oates, Vicksburg, members of the Execu-
tive Committee. The annual meetings were
appointed to be held at Starkville, at the
A. and u. College, during Commencement
The day of holding the next meeting was
not settled upon A committee of three
was appointed, however, to confer with the
Trustees of the College and agree upon a
day.
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Is. senator Of Foreign Birth.

Virginia cLates-I
The New York San, in answer to the
question: Who are the United States Sen
ators Of foreign bIrth7 says:
aFiTe. They are Charles W. Jones, Of
Florida, born in Ireland; James B. Beck,
Of Kentucky, born in Scotland !; John P.
Jones, OF Nevada, born in England: James
G. Fair, Of Nevada, born in Ireland; VII
liam J. Sewell, of New Jersey, born in Ire
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The Moand RuiIders.
Memphis AvaIanche.l

MEMPHIS ATaIanche-
Everywhere in the Mississippi delts are TO
be found traces Of the engineering skill Of
the mysterious race, vaguely called Mound
BuiIders" Artificial elevations, miles Of
canals and long stretches Of low protecting
bordering on the river from Cairo to New
Orleans
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-04-26

VIcKsBURG, April 20.-At meeting of
the National Cotton Planters Association,
held in this city to-day, the following letter
was prepared and addressed to President
Arthur thanking him for his timely mes-
sage advocating the building of the levees
on the Mississippi side:
To Chester A. Arthur, President of the United
States, Washington, d. c.;
In behalf of SOC, 900 people, occupying 20, ,OO0- :
600 acres of land submerged by disastrous over
, how, we gratefully thank the nations Chief
Magistrate for his timely and patriotic message
urging Congress to the adoption of measures
for the ameliOration Of the navigation of the
great river, and the protection of its lower
delta from devastating foods. Such measures
viii create better and safer waterway on
which floats one-fourth the tonnage Of the
United States employed in the commerce of 25,
10000 OF people, thereby eheapeniag transpOr-
tation, and will also invite to the lower valley
denser population and stimulate their indus
tries and energies ta the larger production OF
the crops on which foreign commerce and sound
finances 50 largely depend.
F. c. Morehead, President National Cot
ton Planters Association Hon. H. F. Sim
rail-, +. G. Carroll Geo. c.. Waddill, Jno.
/ H. Voolfolk, Lee Richardson, Hon. A. III
Arthur, ]. II. d. Bowman, committee.
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W. II. HUGHsroS,
L. ConN1sn. NJ Al


Appeal from the Chancery Court OF Attala
County, Hon L. W. Williamson, Chancellor.
Appellant having obtained a judgment in a
Justices court against one OF the appellees, and
having purchased certain land Of one OF the
aDpellees at execution sale under said judgment
filed this bill TO cancel conveyance from the
Judgment debtor 70 his wife the other appellee,
of the lands SO bought by him at the execution
sale. Appellee demurrer was sustained upon
the ground that the transcript Of the justice,
certified by the ehanccry clerk and filed an
exhibit with the bill showed no summons to the
husband and no valid judgment against him.
The transcript was copy Of the docket Of the
justice and the execution and return certified
by him, with certificate Of the chancery clerk
that it was true copy from the record. The
docket showed names Of parties, issuance and
return OF summons and with return Of personal
service summons.
c. L. Anderson and J. 4. Davis for appellant.
Haden & Dodd, contra.
CAMPBELL, J.,
Hold-
The docket prescribed by the statute con-
tains a record Of the proceedings in the justices
court, of which by the statute he is TO transmit
a certife ID copy appeal to the circuit clerk
and OF which certified trans ,ript is required
to be recorded with the conveyance Of land
sold under Justices execut on. Rerersed and
rcmnDdeR
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Il ". DAVIS,
vs.
I HOFuFuG

Motion to dismiss an appeal from judgment
Of the Circuit Court Of Neshoba county for
t5l. % on appeal from a Justices court where
appellee sued for the sum Of 5000 and recoY-
cred judgement for said sum.
L. Brame and 7. J. o'Seil for appellant
Jarnagih, Boyle < Jarnagin, eoufra.
CHALMERs, c. j.,
| Hill
Where on an appeal from Justices court TO
/ Circuit court the amount in controversy ex.
elusive Of interest does not exceed 5000, thi.
court On appeal has no jurisdiction and tht
cause On motion viii be- dismissed. Appeq
1 DlFz1fessd
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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
VS..
]. G. FELTON,, FT AL.

Appeal from the Circuit Court Of Kcmper
County, Hon. J. S. Hamm, Judge.
Suit against J. G. FELTON, and sureties on bis
regular official bond as treasurer of the county
as required by u 261 and 252 Code 1871 for the
recovery Of 81, 1,57200 fines and forfeitures
which amount belonged 20 the common school
fund. For the protection Of this fund and
duties connected herewith special bond
required and given under 10, chaPt r 80, Code
| 1871. Plaintiffs declaration was demurred 10
and demurrer sustained from which this ap-
peal is prosecuted
F. W. Brame and L. Brame for appellant
7. P. Bell, e03tra.
| CHALMERS, c. J.
| Had
Where the performance Of a special duty IS
protected BY a special bond BY the statute
which imposes it while the general duty Is pro-
teeted by a general bond the remedy for a
breach Of the special duty is upon the special
bond and not the general bond. Affirmed.
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WASH NlNAN.
Appeal frosa the oircuft Court Of Hinds Couaty.
Isl hssriCt. kaa ,. = rhrismsl. Judge pre-
siaias tf iatsrsEange with Hen ;. : Cal
hooa-
Appellee brought suit against appellant TO
recover taxes whlea had becn raid the city for
tae privilege d ruauing hack within the cor
porate limits. The ordinances OF the city i'm
posed S400o ner annum upon hacks running
IN the city and in ease Of non-payment the de-
hnqnent licensed was subject 70 arrest and
Imprisonment The tax collector did not arrest
appellee or seize his property, bat threatened
Z 10 stop his team in case ne dii nos pay, there
upon appellee paid the sum demanded, object
( ing that the amount demanded too large.
I From judgment below FOR appellee this sp-
Z peal Is prosecuted.
Shelton i Shelton, Tor appellant.
Rob't ShOsweIl coatru.
COOPER, J.,
Hs7a-
I l. The police power conferred upon the
Board OF Mavor aud Aldermen OF the city 81
Jackson did NOT authorize them 20 50 regulate
I the business 81 the res dents Of the town IS 10
derive a revenue therefrom.
,. The power 70 tax Is q separate independent
power and exists in municipal corporations
only to the extent to which il Is clearly eoa-
/ ferred by their charters. nor can its existence
be implied OF deiueed from other powers con-
I ferred.
/ s. The ordinance under which she collections
were made were intended as a means Of raising
revenue aud il IS clear that the fees quired
! were not for the purpose oi paying the cost 81
/ the laber aud material in issuing the license.
! The ordinance declares "lhere is hereby levied
| a tar on privileges as follows"
/ 1. The power 70 tax conferred BY the charter,
includes only taxation of property and callings
4 therein enumerated or callings citsfea geReris
/ with those named The privileges enumerated
I upon which taxes may be levied are, merchants
auctioneers, brokers' vendors OF lottery tickets,
tavern keepers, proprietors Of theatres, circuscs
and menageres and other exhibitions TO which
an admittance fee is charged. The present
ease is clearly beyond the power Of the city 10
tax and unless the payment was voluntary the
] appellee Is entitled 10 recovery sought
/ .. Where party pays an Illegal tax 10
preven; seizure Of his goods or an arrest OF
his person the payment is made uudr cOmpul-
sion and he may recover it back.
| G. In case at bar the statement OF the tax
! collector was that the appellee would not be
permitted 90 pursue his business unless the
I licenses were obtained. No durcss Of person
| or property was threatened and the payment
was voluntary. Rrrersed and Hclr trial airardod.
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Fat men are always the very essence Of
good nature. Nine out of ten will only
laugh when you accidentally poke them in
the stomach with your umbrella, and the
tenth viii beg your pardon for being 50 big.
Rochester Express.
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Meeting of the Sanitary Council of the
Mississippi Valley.

Special to The Times-Democrat.
The Sanitary Council of the Mississippi
Valley convened at Cairo on the 10Th. 1t
is composed of members of the National
and State Boards of Health, and meets for
the purpose of uniting upon a course to
pursue during the coming summer months.
The Valley States are mostly represented.
The matter of the establishment of quar-
antine stations, and at what points, was
under consideration that dav.