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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28
Hon. 4. G. Williamson. for speaker.

EDITORS CLARION: As the approach
ing session of our Legislature begins b
attract more attention, the names of sew
eral excellent gentlemen are being sug-
gested by the press in connection with
the Speakership of the next House of
Representatives. Each of those referred
to is worthy and competent; and either
would probably make presiding officer
in whom the best interests of our State
could be safely intrusted.
Without disparaging the merits of
those gentlemen, would like 70 make,
through your columns, public mention
of another one of our Representatives to
whom the minds of large number of
people involuntarily turn when an
allusion is made to the next Speakership.
1t is Hon. II. G. Williamson, Of Carroll
county, to whom refer.
Having myself been member Of the
Legislature Of 1882, and close observer
of its proceedings, / do but voice gen.
eral sentiment that that House did not
contain a more earnest, upright, faith
full, untiring and efficient member than
he. Conscientious in the discharge of
every duty, fearless in the pursuit of
his convictions of justice and right,
quick to perceive and denounce jobs and
schemes, impervious to lobby and other
influences, well informed
and expert in parliamentary usage and
practice, and strong and ready in debate,
he was, and is, model legislator one Of
whom our State has reason to be proud.
His county attested its appreciation by
giving him a denomination and re-
election by majorities that closely APP
pr0ach unanimity.
Upon all the great questions of the
day, his acts and declarations have in
proven him to be in hearty
accord with the views entertained by a
majority of the people of our State. In
him, every measure calculated to pro- |
mote and advance the moral, material |
)r educational interests of our State, |
gill find an able and ardent supporter.
de is a true, warm, and efficient friend
% every enterprize that will develop
,ur States abundant resources, or that
will invite the introduction of immigra-
ion or capital into our midst. With all
his, he strongly fayors fair and just
EQUALIZATION of the burdens of taxation
md a supervision of corporations,
within the constitutional limits, in the
interest and for the protection of the
'eople." He is finely posted on the
node of operation and management of
and also on the recent railway
egislation of the various States. He is
t the people and for the people, and
Thatever interests of theirs are confded
0 his keeping, will be scrupulously
rejected and advanced to the full ex-
ent of the power of which he may be
assessed.
Hon. II. C. Williamson is q young
ian, but Is as old as any in legislative
and experience and in that
quickness and tact essen .
al to an expeditions, benefcient and
discharge of the duties Of !!
gislation. CIvIs.
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ANDREW RArcLrFP
Mss. FANNIE NJ. THOMPSON. rnII

VS..
Mas. FANNIE NJ. THOMPSON. ErMI
Appeal from the Circuit Court Of Hiua,
county, Hon. T. ]. Wharton, Judge
This action at law was brought by
Mrs. Thompson against Ratclif. tn
deposition Of Ruffin Thompson, the hu,
band of the plaintiff, and who resided
in Florida, was taken under , 1914, Cod
1880, and he was the only witness 10
plaintiff. In response to the third WI.
ten interrogatory asking for an explains
ton of each of the items sued on, vi.
ness answered: "For fuller understand
ing Of all the matters relating to tbl
above items, | refer to the annexed e.
hibit, marked "a" The paper marked
exhibit "a" was a minute account d
the whole transaction, but was neitha
signed by the deponent nor by the Oh.
Ger taking his deposition. The depS
sition along with this paper was Offered
in evidence for plaintiff on the trial and
when exhibit "A" was about 10 be reed
the defendant specially objected on Tie
ground of its lack OF verihcation as well
Is incompetency.
Nugent & Melville, for appellant,
j. A. Brown, contra.
CHALMERS, j., Held
l. The paper marked exhibit IA" Wa
a no sense an exhibit, but was an int
raj part Of the deposition, and 80 con.
idered It was not properly taken under
1914, Code 1880. o.,
2. But it was rightly admitted in evi
ence because no motion was made 10
lpPress It under ? 1920, Code 1880,
hich provides that no objection except
'r "incompetency or irrelevancy" shall
taken TO dispositions unless they be
ade in writing and filed before the
ial, and a motion 10 suppress shall Be
spOsed of before the trial commences
Affirmed. ITO be reported.)
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28
The Democracy and the Tariff.

The Democrats of Ohio adopted tat
following declaration on the subject Of
the tariff and won:
ave favor tariff for revenue, limited
to the necessities Of government econ
omically administered, and so adjusted
In ITS application as to prevent unequal
burdens, encourage productive indus
tries at home, afford Just compensation
to labor, but not to create or foster mo-
nopolies,"
This declaration accorded with the
declarations of the Kentucky and Iowa
Democracy. The Democrats of Ken.
lucky at their last State Convention re-
affirmed the declarations of the National
Democratic Convention at St. Louis in
1875, and at Cincinnati in 1880. The
closing sentence of the national platform
of 1876 was:
1--WE demand that all custom-house
taxation shall be only for revenue"
The tariff resolution of the National
Platform of 1880 was in these words:
"Home rule; honest money, consisting
of gold and silver and paper convertible
on demand; the strict maintenance of
the public faith, State and national, and
a tariff for revenue only"
The declaration of the Iowa Demo.
Gratis at their last State Convention on
The 9th instant was in these words:
1--WE favor a tariff for revenue only.
oy a gradual but persistent reduction of
duties, and we denounce the
aritf legislation of the last Congress as
he result of corrupt and disgraeeful
ntrigues and shameless attempts to Der.
'etuate existing evils under the pretense
# tariff reforms"
The Republicans of Ohio and Iowa
declared unequivocally for protective
anti. The issue was thus squarelv
made. The Democrats carried Ken
lucky as usual. They carried Ohio; and
hey made immense gains in Iowa.
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Death of Mrs. Prewstt.

Mrs. g. n Prewett, a womsn of ex.
tFaordiaary powers, and high in the es-
TEEN of all who knew her, died at her
home in Yazoo City on Monday. of
bronchitis Saa was for many years
ediireas of the Yazoo Banner, a paper re.
narkable for its brainy editorials and
da>idod convictions Her son, Col. J.
c. Prewett, is one of the leading mem.
bers Of the Ya1oo bar.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

The man and brother has carried
trouble into the household of "shreiking
Kansas" We note that in the junction
school district, near Rosedale;; in Wyan.
dotte county, there has been dissatisfac-
ton in certain quarters over the admis-
sion of two children of starrett Harver,
a colored man, into the county school.
On Saturday night party of seven
white men visited Harver's house, called
him out, and compelled him to take an
oath that he would remove his children
from the school. They then visited the
residence of the teacher and gave him
some wholesome admonition which he
will remember to the day of his death.
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Daath Of Prof TimhArlaka.

Prof. c. H. Undertake, for many
years Professor of Latin in Mississippi
College, died at Clinton on Sunday
morning last, at one o'clock, after a
weeks illness. His death is not only a
great loss to his family and to the col
lege, bat to the cause of education in
the Statn
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Northern Ku-Kluz.
Aberdeen Examiner. ]

A band of masked citizens went 10
the drug store of 0. G. Sutton, in Rom
ney, Indiana, at midnight on the 10th,
tied him, and then destroyed his stock
We merely mention this circumstance
that We may have an opportunity to say
that the people of Indiana are not al
Ku-Klux, and that Romney is but .
mere speck on the map Of the great
Hoosier State. II however the act had
occurred at Edwards Station, or any
other village in Mississippi, the entire
population Of the Commonwealth would
have been arraigned as participants or
symPathisers, by the Radical press Of
the North.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

TIE Inter-0cean says that among the
subjects upon which legislation By the
next Congress is suggested are the reyi-
sion of the laws Tor determining the cleo
tion Of the President and ce-President,
the establishment Of . national bureau
of statistics, the trtde dollar, a Florida
Canal, Mississippi River Improvement,
establishment of militia upon better
footing, relief Of the Supreme Court,
revival of American shipping interests.
Interstate commerce, postal telegraph,
postal savings bank, reorganization of
the revenue marine, re-adjastment Of
rates Of postage on newspapers, railroad
grants and silver coinage.
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The Supreme Court Decision !,
Texas,

1
On the I'D ult., Gov. ireland. Of
Texas received the following from su.
perintendent Hoxie, relative to proyid.
ing separate coaches for colored folks
Hon. Jno. Ireland, Governor:
In replying to your letter. I boOto
enclose first a letter from our general
transportation manager, giving his views
on the subject, After consultations will
his superintendent, you will note. ba.
says that our business would not ;ns+;f,.
tue running OF an extra coach, even If
we haa the extra equipment to do SO
put notwithstanding the fact NE expect
70 ABIDE by the law; yet the decision Of
the United States Supreme Court. CON.
celVe, VIII preclude the necessity for
running the third car, as we can now
MAKE the colored man take the seat We
desire. With this decision before ne I
take IT you would not deem it afIvisable
Ior us to pnt on q separate car for them
II, however, l am incorrect IN this
would be glad to be informed by Won 10
the contrary.
Gov. Ireland replied, regrettine that
Mr. HOxie did not see the propriety Of |
putting on extra coaches, and suggest |
ing that the reason is the profits Of the
company would not be 80 large. The
Governor says:
he complaint | make Is serious one.
Ryolying the peace of society. and iji
ave TO repeat my sincere regret that
Iou do not see proper to do what the
ther trunk lines in Texas have done.
It is said that if the Superintendent +
Oes not change bis plans. the Goyernor
I'LL submit the matter to the Legisla-
are.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

TIE Philadelphia American saws that
the decision Of Judge lIeCrary Of the
eighth United States Circuit Court, that
railroad traffic which crosses State lines
IS commerce between the States in the
sense Of the Federal Constitution. and
that its regulation By fixing the rates Of
charge for transportation belongs exclu-
siSely to Congress, brings into the light
Of day the duties Of that body, and
points out what should Be done before II
adjourns The New York Chamber Of
Commerce has declared ii favor Of 1 /
National Commission to regulate scona-
merce between tie States
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

TUE Charleston Is. c. News is of the
opinion that the nomination of Mr.. Til.
den rs the Democratic candidate for
President would lose to the Democracy
several of the Southern States. The
News is mistaken. Mr.. Tilden carried
thesolid South once, and can do 1t again:
So can MI Mcdonald; or Mr.. Bayard /;
or Mr. any other good man.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

CONGRESSMAN REGAIN, of Texas, says
that ex-senator Thurman, of Ohio, is the
greatest man in the democratic party,
and that he ought to be nominated for
President. Senator Thurman is the
no5less Roman Of them all, but would
II no: be hazardous to stake the chances
OF Presidential victory upon a State
Is doubtful as Ohin2
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28
V. & NJ. R. R. Co.
RoBRRT LOWRY. Coy. 81 al

Appeal from the Circuit Court NJ E,.lI
county, Hon. T. j, Wharton, Inv.
Appellant filed their petition "a, ~,
damus against the Governor seeIias j
compel him to issue his reouisi6oS y
the State Treasurer for the paym,r, 4
appellant Of certain money wbir6 1!
act of Congress was appropriated n N
State TO be used in constructing ,n,.I
lant's Railroad, and to be psid H.
upon the Governors requisition. m
court below dismissed the petition n,
from this action the Railroad appesI'
TO this court.
Nugent & Melville for the anna
liant. nv
T. c. Catchings Attorney GsD,nl
contra.
CAMPBELL, G. j., He'd
Mandamus does not lie against II,
to compel the perform,pcl
even of a ministerial duty.
Affirmed. (To be reported)
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

ExPARTE, f. BoYrIv
7. n. sNrrH, Appellant.
Appeal from the decision ., y
Phelps on AS1eas csrpm. y h'u. I
turned over to Smith ~ y arosaI,
tractor for county niue .ue county }
whom the case had been 49, saes,
bond signed by himself , snS { a.
son as sureties, and the I'M a By az.
the signature Of the pS.a nee rsSuI,'
Boykln's signature was ob,oef 90
son was released from ,Sslned Asi.
deliver BOykin from cr wrote snia /,
refunding to him fDs ' ssS uPoi n
Smith refused TO 40 81. 1u costa IN
out this writ of Aa5.a, | oool,. Boykih =
the Chancellor releass5 ~ ~ and Va J
smith appealed to this co. ron custoj1
Z. King, for Appellant
Rucks & Jayne, oonfss
CAMPBELL, G. j., hi
l. No appeal bond -,
fected, the prisoner wa \, 9 been pl
leased by the Chancello, Improperly :
2. The limitation Of e..
appeal from the justices ! oo uay' iOtj
Circuit Court, provided II C SOS1 o q
civil cases, has 70 appIic,sO Oae 1880, h
appeal bond. s''ll give b
Reversed. ITO be reporA,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

In political speech delivered at Dem
ton, Nd, Fred. Douglas, address, ng
himself particularly to the colored men,
said; eve should all vote the Republic
can ticket until we get sometime better
Until then We must make it,too hot for
any one of our race who goes the wrong
way" If this incorporate remark
means that the negroes must make it
too hot" for any of their race who may
see fit to vote some other than the Re.
publican ticket, we may add that
here in the South the coIored people are
finding out that there is something
great deal better than voting the Repub-
lican ticket. 1t is voting the Demo
cratic ticket. As for Fred's injunction
to make it "too hot for men of his race
to vote any other ticket, he has yet to
learn that that sort of bulldOzing game
is played out. If the white Democracy
of the South are soIemnly pledged to
anything on earth it is to protect the
colored people in their right to vote the
Democratic ticket if they wish, at all
hazards and to the last extremity.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

The Alabama Railway Commission
says the passenger trains on the e. T..
'. 4 @. road are to carry cards bearing
the name Of the station which will be
posted in each car in ample time fol-
each pass enger to get the information
When will the commission order the
roads TO PASS Ice water around to the
passengers - tate Ledger.
In our opinion, the Alabama Railway
Commission deserves credit for this very
sensible regulation, which is certainly
an improvement on, the present plan of
bawling cut the stations by porters and
brakesmen- As to passing ice water
around to the passengers, this is the Gus
tom on many of the trains in the North
and West 0urneighbor doubtless intend
ed TO suggest something stronger.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

Tue Carroll Waterman insists that
there is no real necessity for 3 State
Female College, but there is q crying
necessity for better common schools
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

MIssIs-IPPrAXs visiting New York
viii find TuE CLARIoS regularly on file
at lie Office of Mr.. William Butler Dun
can, President Mobile and Ohio Railroad,
SO. Il Pine street.
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state Revenue Agency.

The report of Gen. Writ Adams, State
Revenue Agent, for the year 1882, as
submitted to the Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts, shows the total collections of
public revenue, improperly withheld
from State and county treasures" in %
counties, to be $50, Al, 81; of which sum,
81, 800, 76 was paid into State Treasury,
and SlS, 126, 0S into the treasures of the
several eounties-the balance being the
Agents commissions. The repor; for the
year 1888 win approximate to the col
lections for 1882.
Since writing the foregoing, we have
been furnished by Gen. Adams with the
following statement of collections since
he entered upon the Office of State Rev
enue Agent:
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wednesday, November %. 1883.
LEGISLATIVE Ax0UNCEMENTS.

= z sro authorised 70 announce FRANCIS A.
g WOLFF, q TpPah coanty, as . > eandidate
tsT se.Essnf-at-Arus Of the senate
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28
H. G. MYERs, sec'y Of s,,,. ,
v.
STATE, Ex REL, MARrAN (
Appeal from the Circuit Con-. !, /.
cnuntv Hor m ,Svurt OF /

Appeal from the Circuit cor.. -.
county, Hon, 7. ]. Wharf, T.' o. I ~
Marian filed his petition =,
mus against the Secretary - ~ 4 hlad
the name of the State Of MSS ~ c:As
compel the Secretary to issSs "
patent to certain lands. 10 vs,I az
Pearl River Improvement a any SI Ss Z
ton Company had previously o6,'; "
patent from the State and V VIS,alAs !.
is now held by one BALDWIN "I NJ Y
was tried in vacation and the ,. .ae Z
the petition granted, from WIN SS1-!H ",
of the court the Secretary az S ~. s.a
pealed to this court. y ''AN
I, 9. Catchings, Attorney GeDs,.,
the State. N'usfa'
Z. Clark, contra.
CHALMERS, j., Held--
The suit in this case, altbopvh ~.
in the name of the State. was ~, ~
private suit, and it was improDorlsS 49, !,
in vacation. 1t should have ~! =. ~
at a term of court. u''
Reversed and remanded.
ITO be reported.)
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

"TnE College is prospecting beyond
anything in its past history" writes
Prof. J. s. Howard, President Union
Female College, Oxford, in a recent
business letter to this Office.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

SHERIFF J. J. ANDERSON, of Union,
county, las been licensed TO practice
law. He is one of the best sheriffs in
the State, and we wish him success in
his new profession.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

IT IS probable that five Territories
will knock at the doors of Congress next
year to be admitted into the Union as
States Dakota, Montana, New Mexico,
Utah and Washington. We take it for
granted that none will be admitted this
session. As for Utah, she will have to
abandon her idol of Mormonism before
she will be fit to enter the sisterhood of
Gtota.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

The frat number of the Byhalia News,
published at Byhalia, Marshall county,
Is welcome to our table. Messrs. Man
ming and Davidson are the publishers;
T. NJ. Hight and Van H. Manning, Jr.,
editors. The News has good makeup,
and starts off with a good advertising
patronage. TIE CLARION extends best
wishes.
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Tue Republican victory in New York
will help on Mr. Arthur's boom for re-
nomination. Speaking of New York,
Mr.. Dana of the Sun, thus writes of the
recent Democratic reverse in that State:
The election here shows conclusiyelv
that the Democracy can carry New
York in 1884 if they will embrace in
earnest the policy of reform, and concen-
trate upon a positive aggressive candi-
date. But they have no margin to
waste, and there is little hope left under
any commonplace, easy-going leadership.
The smistakes of Governor Cleveland
and the local interests of Tammany
Hall have reduced The majority on the
State ticket and given the Legislature
70 the Republicans; but the fact that in |
spite of such evils we have suffered an
ldmonition and not a defeat, is not only |
'onsolatory but encouraging.
We may add that S. J. Tilden can !
AIRY New York. Who else besides
doratio Seymour certainly can?
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B:snoPTRoNP1oS having permanent
Iy located in Oxford, the Falcon wants
it understood that oxford is now a City,
and Z Cathedral City at that.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

a RECEPTION was given to Hon. H.
g. VanEaton and lady in WOodville, at
the Feltas House, on the 18th inst, as a
compliment to them prior to their depar-
tnr. for Washington City.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

The Presbyterian church at NatcheE,
will celebrate, on Slst December, Rev.
DR.. STATIONS pastorate of forty years.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

Is 1915, ID the celebrated aftnaorth
College case, the Supreme Court ii. the
united ssatess decided thar the State
could not interfere with the charter 81 !
company nd matter what il contained
without The consent Of the company.
Since that time, the courtof LAST resort
has decided that the I.eginlnture can
neither seI. nor give aWay, tie right &
tie people 70 centred corporations When
they shall deem il nsceary for Eheir
opn pFotecsion This s the Ietest inter.
probation q popular rights
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

The Texas negroes are fOslishly kick
ing against the Law assigning separate
cars for the whites and blacks-though
the accommodations for both are equally
good.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

THE last issue of the Water Valley
Central announces the retirement Of Mr..
Z. y. Garland, and the transfer Of
the paper to Messrs. w. B. Burns and
j. u. Lucas. Mr., Garland states that
he will not remain long out of journal
Ism. We are pleaseu to know this, and
will be glad to welcome him back
into the profession, as We do now vel
come the new vovarers.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

The first bale of cotton ever picked by
a machine was exhibited in Charleston,
S. G., not long ago, and was said TO be
as good as any hand picked staple.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

THE State tar in Alabama is six and
half mills; in Georgia it is two and q
half mills; and in Texas only three
mills. In Mississippi it is two mills and
half. The Mobile Register demands
lower taxes and 3 better system of as
sessment.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

WE ere authorized 70 annonhce T. J. McQUTS
w STQS, Of Monroe county, as . candidate Tor
reelection 70 the oesoi Superintendent AlssiasiP-
Il Feaiignlizry.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

John n. Wood. forme,lv - 60.
~. Gsoansy informs us that he has puFch
80 steamer Oliver Clifton from o.
y hamilton, and was having
noroug1ly repaired re6lted and ~ -,
g. ne Jackson and New Orleans -
alls omcers have al been select
e expects q leave By the 95th for No.
SlleAns, ana 20 make about three ~.
~ month during winter ana srr'' 81
bEandou Republican.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

Tue Winston Signal has a new head
and presents a very neat appearance.
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I'll said that the cotton crop this
season viii average from ten. to twenty
pounds per bale lighter than that of last
season, owing to its dryness caused by
favorable picking weather.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-11-28

DTe ac authorized to announce Z. D. cHAND-
w LkE, Of Hlnds county ~ 3 candidate foE
sloefoa 70 the oEes Of Superintendent Mississippi
Tcritsnti1rT.
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TIE Canton Citizen has a history and
description of Holmes county, and the
Durant News has similar article on
Holmes and Attala. Both are prepare
tory to the coming of the excursioniscs
tonight. We hope these papers will be
freely distributed among the visitors
and will cause many of them to buy
homes.