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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
The Hoe go.

EDTToRs CLARION: Your edition Of
the 25th ult., has communication from
Mr.. "Nocorn,p of Forest Hill, advoca-
ting the repeal of the above law, which
he tries to support, by the recital Of a
woeful tale Of its effects, well calcula-
ted to excite great commiseration for
himself, and family, but especially to
enlist a sympathy for that portion Of it,
composed Of an Old Sow, and her
shoats, (pocr things). IS the responsible
ty for their pitiable condition as de-
scribed IS wholly due to the ignorance
and want Of thrift Of their owner; it
needs the application Of the statute
against cruelty to domestic animals-for
their relief. In this case, their owner,
like all the rest of the large family of
Ala Cotton, "Nocorn" has never found
out that hogs will eat anything else
but corn, (and believes that they thrive
best on that cereal away from home,)
and consequently has not provided
for the old sow and shoats, neither
of oats, Bermuda grass, potatoes,
squashes, peas, sugar cane, or other of
the various things that hogs delight in
when they can get them, at home or
abroad, hence the diet has been restrict
ed to a "rotten cabbage" or two.
This unfortunate family of "Nocorn"
being generally under the control of
mortgage and obligated to make cotton
exclusively, have had neither the time
nor the inclination TO learn, or TO
practice economy in hog raising, pre-
vious to the enactment Of the hog law,
And Just to the same extent has the
knowledge of their moral obligations to
the community been neglected, and
neither understood nor recognized since.
Otherwise the public would not have
heard the woeful tale, or enjoyed the
wit, of Mr.. "Nocorn' in regard to the
old SOW and her progeny, mixed up with
"rotton cabbage" and the hog law.
But now the sow and shoats are hungry,
and Mr.. "Nocorn" fretting, Chad for
their health this hot weather. over the
restraint of the hog law, which will not
permit him to turn them out to forage
upon Mr.. Neighbours cornfield or pota-
toe patch. which in his ignorance, with
out a qualm of conscience, seems his
right, even at the expense of probable
hard feelings between him and Mr..
Neighbor, and the almost certain loss of
at least half of his dear shoats, and the
old sow's ears, by the efforts of Mr..
Neighbor to protect himself and prop
erty from this starving and thieving
portion of Mr.. "Nocorn's" family. An
obliquity of understanding, is a prevail
ing sin in the ALL Cotton, Nocorn family,
and nothing short Of rigid, effective re-
straining laws, such as the hog law, will
prevent them from levying black-mail
on their neighbor,-so absolute is this
crank on their minds, as to totally OBJ
scure the difference between right and
wrong, and hence comes their opposition
to law, so manifestly just, ID.
Kinds County, August Sd.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08


O. tie subject 81 public agents accept
ING gifts, Il Is remarked b contempt
rary that more than two and . half cen
turies ago the Commons Of England re-
moved and degraded from the bench the
greatest iurist, scholar and philosopher
the world has ever produced, for receive
ing gifts, not on the ground that be MAS
thereby corrupted, but that the practice
was corrupting When Chief Justice
fancy, one Of the purest men that ever
adorned the Annals Of this country, was
Secretary OF the Treasury warm per
sonal friend, who was employed in one
Of the higher positions of that depart
ment, sent, without his name. twoboxes
Of fine cigars, Of which the Secretary
was extremely fond. Judge fancy,
however, discovered the donor and in
sisted on either paying the cost of the
cigars or returning them. He was de-
termined to be not only pure, but above
suspicion. de said:
Irepeat that you must not feel any
modification at my refusal to accept the
cigars as present. But it has been a
fixed rule with me to accept of no pres
emf, however trihing, from any one the
amount of whose compensation for a
public service depended on the depart
ment over which presided. You will,
perhaps, smile at what you may think
my fastidiousness about such a trife as
your cigars. But / have thought it the
trne rule for public man, and that it
ought to be infexibly adhered to in
every case, and without any exception
in the smallest matters. And having
constantly acted upon it, I cannot con-
sent to depart from it in this case, and
trust that you will not suspect me of
doubling for moment the kindness and
integrity of the motive which Influenced
you to send them.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
Democratic Kinds County Conven.
ton,

This body assembled on Monday.
Maj. G.. W. Harper was made temporary
Chairman, and Mr. Oliver Clifton, perma.
aent President of the Convention. Sec
retaries, Messrs. S. D. Harper and D. P.
Porter. The following were the terms
If cooperation adopted between the
Democratic and Republican parties OF
he county for the coming elections.
The offices apportioned to the Democrats
ire: State Senator, one member of the
Legislature, Sheriff, Chancery Clerk.
Circuit Clerk, Treasurer, Surveyor, and
Jour Supervisors. To the Republicans
are apportioned: Three members of the
Legislature, Assessor, Coroner and Ran.
ger, one member of the Board of Super
vis ars and one Constable and Magistrate
n each Supervisors District. A new
Executive Committee was appointed OF
which Mr.. C. NJ. Williamson was selected
Chairman by reclamation.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
3asons of the GuII eta

THE persOn.sl. sssess1ent of this cOun,
ty for taxation continues to run down.
For 1888 it is down to 81, 365 500, where
as it was several millions of dollars some
years ago. The people cannot be divest
cd of their lands for they, like the ever
lasting hills, are here to stay, but j;
seems that they are gradually losing
their personal property, or it is fearfulll
shrinking in value-we don't know
which.-Raymond Gazette.
Probably the assessments are below
the real value of property in too many
cases. Taxation is burden which ev-
cry citizen ought to be willing to bean
for the support of his government. lr
giving his tax list, he should consult his
mind whether he is putting the same
value on his property that he would take
for it if offering it for sale.
On our first page we have published
liberal extracts from a letter of Mr.
Alfred A. Cohen, of New York, to. he
Railroad Commissioners of California,
on the transportation problem. These
extracts arc reproduced in the CLARION
ct the request of a prominent Railroad
official. We have ourselves very pre-
nounced opinions on the question OF
State legislation to protect the public
against discrimination and overcharges
by common carriers; but we desire that
our readers shall have the benefit of al
gament on both sides We have conf
dence in the justice and wisdom, and
therefore expediency, of our cause, but
If it cannot stand the test of investiga-
ton and argument, it ought not to
stand.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08

WHILE death is as inevitable as birth.
We ever regret to tell Of the death of a
goood and useful man, and such was DR..
Simpson Parks, long member of this
community, who expired on Tuesday, at
Water Valley, in his 73d year of life and
the SD year of his ministry. Few men
live SO quiet, and yet, SO exemplary life.
A physician of standing for many years.
and an active minister of the church, his
works of relief and reform kept apace in
the journey of life. A Baptist minister
of the primitive faith, his convictions
never deserted him, and he preached for
the good of souls and worked in his
Masters vineyard with no hope or wish
of personal enumeration Grenada SEN
tinel.
The acquaintance of this writer with
the good man whose death is record
ed dates many years back. No tribute
could oxagerate his virtues as a christian
patriot. Though his calling lead him
to other pursuits, Dr. Parks always took
a warm interest in public affairs and at
one time was a member of the Legisla-
ture from Yallobusha county.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
Work on Pearl River.

WAsHINGToS, August Ain regard
to the improvement of Pearl River, Mis-
sissippi, from jackson to Carthage.
Major Stickney in his report says: The
amount appropriated to date for this i'm.
provement is $1s,5O0, of which only
$500 has been expended. He reports
that an appropriation Of $500 in add
ton to the unexpended balance of Sl7.-
30, can be used during the present wear
and year ending June 80, 1885, and will
complete the work. The original esti-
mate for the improvement of the river
below Jackson was $95, 400. OF this
sum there has been appropriated So
900 and expended $60,54 II Is esti-
mated that further appropriation of
So, $40 will be required 10 complete the
work which can be proftably expended
next year.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
A Campaign of Bribery.

Stephen Dorsey (of Star-Route fame)
says that the total fund used by the Re
publicans in the Garfield campaign ex.
seeded $2,000.O0O nearly half of which
went on Indiana. The Republican ma
iority in that State was 1000, so that ii
cost $50 to obtain each one of these
votes. With what unblushing hypocrisy
10 party managers, who owe their con-
tinued lease of power to bribery like this,
talk about resort to illegitimate meth
ed by the Democracy. They stole, or
bought, one, or both, the Presidency in
1876, and held it by bribery in 1880.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
Hon. J. G. Hamilton.

The Democratic party of Holmes
county, has paid TO this gentleman the
highest compliment it was able to be-
stow. After trying him for four years
IN the State Senate, it has rendered him
denomination by acclamation-thereby
saying "Well done good and faithful
servant" And faithful he has been.
We will venture to say that no public
man could have made a record more free
from mistakes. Col. Hamilton is Just
in the prime of his life, and has a long
career of public usefulness before him.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
Card from Hon. Thomas A. Magee.
Fayette Chronicle.]
McCALL's CREEK, July Is.
EJ;4o~ Fayotta Cbronirla.

tayette Chronlcle.J
MCCALL's CREEK, July Is.
Editor Fayette Chronicle:
SIR: While it may not be my duty,
yet it certainly is my privilege, to return
to my constituents my heartfelt thanks
for the kindness they have at all times
shown me during my term of service as
Senator from the old fifth district For
four years l have endeavored honestly,
faithfully and without partially, to rep
resent my constituents, and while may
have committed some errors, yet have
the assurance that my efforts in their be.
half have been generally approved and
appreciated.
In taking my leave from the position
which was so kindly bestowed upon me,
l will say in conclusion that / deem it
actually important for the success of the
Democratic party of our district to have
nominating convention at an early
day, and nominate candidate for the
Senate, and when this is done let every
true Democrat and lover of his country
put his shoulder to the wheel and roll
her on to victory. This l am prepared
and pledge myself to do.
Respectfully, THos. A. MAGE.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
A Misnomer.

American Sentry: What a MISSIONER
to call our banking system national
when the banks are really private in
situations, organized and sustained by
the government for the benefit of corpo-
rations which bear little or no burden,
pay but a pittance toward the expense
of government, and yet receive protec-
ton and fostering care at the expense of
the people. They are national only in
the fact of being institutions where a
few fatten aud thrive at the expense of
the MANY.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08

FAYErTE CHRONICLE: Capt. w. L.
Harper is announced for re-election TO
the Legislature. Capt. Harper is q
member of the present Legislature, and
as he is ono of our oldest citizens, be is
well known to our people. He has 4
splendidly cultivated miad, well stored
with a knowledge Of the past, an under.
standing Of the live issues Of the present,
and IS practical enough to give these 3
comparative bearing on the probabili-
ties of the future. When the canvass
opens in earnest the people viii hear
from him.
THE readers Of THE CLAR1oS viii
eall to mind Capt Harper's excellent
letter on supervisor. published in 4 re-
cent number Of the paper.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08

The Democracy Of the Senatorial Dis
trict composed Of the counties Of Simp-
son, Coyington Lawrence and Copiah
have nominated Mr. T. 4. Dickson Of
Simpson as their standard bearer. he
viii probably Be the Youngest member
OF the Senate; and We viii add one of the
ablest and most efficient. TIE constitr-
ency and Senator vii each have reason
Is be proud 81 tie other.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
Sad Accident to .sA:l9 d

just as We 60 to pres a
news reaches us that Clr. 81
Sheriff of Pike county wb.hm
TO cross in front OF the mH.
Magnolia, which passed thro@
at about halfpast eight oaE
caught by the train and d
mangled, having one Of his hs
in several places, aud his hsli
bruised. The DISTRESSED sg5wi
deepest sympathy. Surely tlll
a sad week for disasters.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
Murder in Jefferson County.

The extract as follows from private
letter dated Union Church, August 9Th:
There is considerable excitement here
1t Union to-day. Dan Sullivan and his
son are under guard, charged with kill
ing man named Freeman last Monday,
md hiding him in 4 hollow log, where
The neighbors found him on Saturday
night. The accused were brought here
yesterday, and will be tried tomorrow.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08

THF rule forbiding the cowardiy and
barbarous custom of hazing "plebs" at
West Point, forever bars the cadet en-
gaging in it from graduation. 1t is a
severe penalty, but not too severe. Two
years ago young Texan resisted the at
tempt to punish and humiliate him BY
shooting one of the "hazers," and his
righteous act has done great deal to-
wards abolishing the mean practice.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08


The California Railroad Commission
ers have prepared a tariff of fares of rail-
roads within the State, on the basis of 4
cents per mile on all level and moderate
grades, and 6 cents on heavy grades in
the mountains. The percentage of reduc-
ton on present rates ranges from Is to 55
per cent. Where the present charges
are below cents they remain in all in
stances unchanged. 1t is intended that
the tariff shall be tried for six months,
by which time it can be determined
whether the public interest demands
any further modification. For causes
which an outsider can not understand,
these rules are regarded as favorable t.
the corporations, and two of the Com
missioners, G. l. Carpenter and ". P.
Humphreys are charged with acting in
their interests. Petitions are circulating
for called session of the Legislature
with a view to their removal. The
thirl member, Hon. W. W. Foote
(by the way son of the late Senator Fl.
S. Foote, and native of Kinds county
Mississippi is universally commended
for his integrity and courage in main
tanning the rights of the public and re-
sisting the Establishments of the monop-
o. 3. He is an earnest, honest, able
man WHO is destined to the highest hon
ors of his State.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
nzFoRr OF BOARD OF EXAMINERS.


Jackson, Mss, August 9TH, 1888.
hon. E. Barksdalei
s1a In accordance with your request,
the undersigned held competitive exami
nation In this city on tie I'd inst, for the
purpose Of ascertain;ng the N st proficient
young gentlemen OF this Congressional Dis
trics. within the prescribed age, for appoint
nleut as Cadet In the West Point Military
Academy, and they beg leave now to III
form yeu that ca examination resulted in
the selection OF Mr. LlewlIyn Jordan, Porf
Gibs n, Claiborne county. Dir. J. F. Me
Laurin, Of Rankin, was second in proheien
ey. Very respectfully,
G. s RouDEBUsH,
N. W. B,YD,
J. L. HARHIs,
Committee.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
Benton County.

The Democratic Convention of Ben
ION nominated DR.. Jno. Y. hurry, OF
Tippah, for foater, unanimously. For
county Representative, it gave a MAORI
ty for W. A. Mcdonald; for State SEM.
tor, W. A. Boyd, of Tippah; for District
Attorney, Thomas Spight, of Tippah
for Sheriff, J. w. Winborn; Circuit
Clerk, ]. H. Morgan; Chancery Clerk,
VIM. Hudspeth; Treasurer, R. S. Robi-
son; Assessor, ]. ]. Brown; Surveyor,
c. 7. Blakeslie.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08

Mr.. /. FoRsYTHE's Democrat has
been revived at Brookhaven. He is an
experienced journalist, and knows how
to get up a good paper; and what he
does not know in that line, his talented
and experienced better-half can teach
him,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08

THERE was an occurrence recently up
in Vermont about which very little has
been said Gin the papers, but tits worth
while to mention it in THE CLARION.
The capitalists who own what is known
as the Ely mines, who were employing
laborers at starvation wages, stopped
paying them altogether or paid them so
inadequately as to bring their families
to suffering for want of bread. In their
desperation, the working men seized the
property and were determined to hold
it until they forced the owners to pay
them for the labor they had performed.
In this emergency the militia was called
out to suppress the operatives and the
order was to serve leach man twenty
rounds of ball cartridges" At this
stage an arrangement of some sort was
effected by which the immediate wants
of the women and children for food and
clothing was supplied. They received
about five per cent of what was due
them, with prospect of more hereafter.
The account before us reports that "the
stockholders are all worth fortunes which
have been made from the labor of the
poor miners"
This all happened in self-righteous
Vermont.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08

The series Of questions proper to be
propOunded By the voters to candidates
for the Legislature, copied in our last
paper, were credited to the Holly
Springs Reporter, when they should
have been credited to the South Of that
city. We will add our impression that
they are the production Of the clear head
and vigorous pen Of Col. F. 4. Tyler,
the able editor Of the South.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08

NATcHEz DEMOCRAT: We regret to
learn that Col. E. d. Frost, the energet-
ic Superintendent of y. J. q; c., Rail
road, has been stricken with paralysis.
He went out on last Saturdays train, to
visit his family at McComb City, where
he arrived well. On Sunday morning
when he arose be found that he had
been seized with paralysis in the right
side, his arm and his leg being affected
A telegram was received in this city last
evening stating that his condition had
improved
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
Lafayette County.

TheDemocratic ticketin Lafayettecoun-
ty, consists for the Legislature, of Hon.
Al. Baker Former Representative from
Montgomery and Mr.. T. B. Waldrip;
Sheriff, P. E. Matthews; Chancery Clerk,
T. Thrown; Circuit Clerk, w. E. Ar
drews; Treasurer, ]. II. Hall.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
SANITARY.
July Report of the Executive Office
of the Sanitary Coucil-No Danger
of the Spread Of Yellow Fever.

OF INC opreau O1 1eIlOW EeVer.
Special to The Chicago Journal.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, August 4.-Dr.
John II. ROUGH, executive officer of the
Sanitary Council of the Mississippi Val
ley, which has succeeded the National
Board of Health in the work of inspect
ing vessels for the purpose of prevent
ing the spread of yellow fever, reports
that an aggregate Of 338 ocean vessels,
river craft and freight trains, with 9,342
officers, crews and passengers, were in
spected under the supervision of the
council during the month of July. The
sanitary condition of the river vessels
and trains was most satisfactory, and
no illness of suspicious nature was
noted.
1t is reported that eleven vessels ar
rived from foreign ports infected with
yellow fever, and three of them had
cases on board upon their arrival. The
vessels with cases of sickness on board
were removed to Ship Island, and the
Others were subjected to a thorough
cleaning and fumigation. 1t is believed
that there is no longer any danger of
spread of the yellow scourge this year
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
Prof. A. z. Howe.

The Trustees of Mississippi College at
Clinton, have been fortunate in the Sc
lection of Prof. A. r. Howe, of Vino
ia, for the chair of Mathematics. He
graduated in the United States Naval
School, at Annapolis, with honor, and
is thoroughly versed in the important
branch of learning which he has been
selected to administer. Besides, his ex-
emplary character and christian virtues
of the highest type, eminently fit him
for a place in the faculty of an institu-
ton which is justly the pride, not only
of the community which is blessed by
its presence, but of the whole State.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08

AUSTIN F. PIKE (Republican) is the
new Senator from New Hampshire. He
takes the place of Mr.. Rawlins (Republi-
CAM. He was one Of the original free
soil panel and is therefore dyed in the
wool
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
Clay County Nominees.

For Senator, H. L. Burkitt; for Leg
islature, A. J.. Russell, S. A. Crump; for
District Attorney, G. r. Raspberry; for
Sheriff, E. C. spalding; for Chancery
Clerk, J. W. Brady; for Circuit Clerk,
J. 4. Stevens.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
ATTACKING THE JUDIlIIl

1t looks like cruelty nov %
Republican party is alaaal
the mire of Star-roGta ring
public misdemeauGrs, to lli
with an investigationast'tlal5
ment and confirmation Of
Matthews. Tnc New IH
seems to be leading in the a.a.
in drawing up an ind.ctmsD'
is party the other day, cav.
ular prominence to this poa
cident. All good citizens ms
anything which looks Ikea "
the SuDreu, -
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
Fer caffarn;a

Sir knights J. 3 Leigh aud & F.
Hudson. Of Columbus. leave to-day foE
Triennial Grand Encampmenf Il San
Fsansiaco u B Vaughan and
family q same city. expect Is attend.
Prof. 8 ~ Iarrant 81 Black Hawk.
recently knishked. iii Be "a hand.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08

WE learn from the Ashland Reporter
that Hon. R. T. Kimbrough has left for
trip out west. He goes to Denver,
Col, to attend the triennial Convocation
Of the General Grand Chapter of Royal
Arch Masons of the United States, as
Grand High Priest Of Mississippi, Royal
Arch Masons being by virtue of his said
office representative or delegate from
the latter body to the former. He will
also probably go on to San Francisco to
attend the Conelave of the Knight Tenn.
plars which meets on the 23d inst, be-
fore he returns.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-08-08
Occupations FIT w.

Fstv Choir Ann
three or forty-8ys -. ''4'
riot Nlartiuc5r i $50, s.',.
that in Nssss,t,.,(., .','.- %
highly ciyilizej ari 100. .-'
m9nitics in IN, Nil
seven indus,ris. ana, ~
wanted the ,yart nv
boarders. or set ty,, ~
work, or tend Looms In H.,
or fold and stitch in L.rl
This statement was r,,h..
because there were otbSr
open to them. ,snsr,a'r ~
needle. Bat There /, 49,
opportunities for s.lr-su1,--
by honest industry +, .,..'
than that of domestic s,rg;,.
few and very limitc1 IT,,
society under the oy.'a..,.
men has been To rp,,r,,
women to the lowest kinda
or to the highest forms Of lr,-.
ness. There has been 49,
thence Of all effort, forth. ..-.
of women" Bur the mas,
contemptuous snecrer a, sn.
women, and the most dr.
the cry of women. rioh..
the slogan Of tba la.,r,..,