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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
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he Mormon question Is ore that =
agitating the minds Of lie svhole nation
very greatly. Mormouism ID It's &C.
PccialIy distinctive feature, pologamy,
docs. indeed. threaten to lover the moral
status Of our people rendering the male
population more sensual and snbiectirg
the females TO condition Of inferiority
and degradation where It holds sway.
It territory Is constantly increasing, and
this Is beginning 70 cause no little alarm
The only plausible argument in It's favor
Is, that any attempt to interfere With the
practice Of polygamy Is religious perse-
eution. The same argument would hold
equally as good against interfering with
the Hindoo woman who threw her child
in pious sacrifice 10 the gods Of the
water.
Polygamy should not be permitted, as
against public morals and public policy.
Care should be taken to pass no ex.post
faeto law, which would be unjust as to
all parties. Plural marriages which
have already been contracted should be
allowed to remain in force. The con-
tract should be regarded as ralid, and
the wives as lawful, and the children
legitimate; bat such marriages should
be forbidden in The future, and severe
penalties should be attached to the viola
ton of the law One of tho highest
pleas for mouogamy is that it accords
very nearly the same rights to women
that it does to men These rights should
be as nearly equal as possible. However,
marriage is a contract, and the woman
who has voluntarily bound herself to a
man with another wife, would be worse
off cast away than maintaining the es-
tabIished relation.
But it is incompatible with public
morals and policy and the symmetrical
progress Of our nation toward eiviliza-
ton, that this thing should continue,
The practice is not 50 much anti-Christ-
ian as anti-European. 1t is true that
the Christian races of to-day are al
most identical with the Europeans.
but as to origin, mOnogamy is Japhetic
while pologamy is Semetic and Ham
itic. So we would say let those in
the territory who practiced pologamy
when there was no law against it, con-
=
tinue as they are and be deprived Of
none of the rights enjoyed by other
citizens, but prevent By means of strict
avs and the rigid enforcement of them
my other Preparations of bigamy.
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For superintendent of Education,
Lee County.
LEE CoUNrY, Mss, Dec. 20, 1888.

LEE COUNTY, Miss, Dec. 20, 1883.
EDITORS CLARIoN-Iuasmuch as the
term of Office oi-all County Superintend-
ents of Education will soon expire, and
the State Board is to recommend suitable
persons for that important position for the
next two years, beg leave to suggest a
name for the next Superintendent Of Lee
county. / refer to Prof. Andrew A. Kin
cannon, OF the Verona Male School. He is
one of the most talented and promising
young men of this county, and is admir-
ably qualified for the position Of County
Superintendent. He is graduate Of the
State University, and is not only gifted
and experienced as teacher, but thorough
ly devoted to his profession. He is emin-
emily worthy of promotion
The present incumbent, Prof. Edmonds,
is good man and makes a good Superin.
tendent. and he can retire upon his laurels
with the justly earned plaudit, "well done,
good and faithful servant" and give Prof.
Kincannon a chance to demonstrate his fit-
ness for the position.
In this connection, permit me to add
that our people look to the next Legisla-
ture to make some very necessary amend
ments to our School laws, which I will not
trespass upon four space at this time to
enumerate. Very truly,
DEMOCRAT.
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HARPER's MONTHLY.

For January, 1884, is on our table Thi,
Magazine keeps its place among the month
lies--in the lead. In matter and typo.
graphical elegance, it seems to improve
with each succeeding number. The Quaker
Poet, John @. Whittier, is the subject Of
the leading article for January, written by
Harriet Prescott Spoford, and numerous
illustrations, including a portrait of Mr.
Whittier. The other illustrated articles
are: At Mentone; The Old Packet and
Clipper Service; The Birth Of Nation
Natures Serial Story; A sketch Of James
Buchanan; Poems, Easy Chair talks, His
tnrical Record, etc. The price OF the
Monthly is $500 per year; but any sub
scriber to The CLARION can get it for $500
under special arrangement We have with
the publishers.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
A Just Compliment.

Hon. Thos. J. Hudson, in forwarding
to US the proceedings of the Farmers
Congress, the fourth annual session of
which was lately held in Louisville,
thus refers to another Mississippian who
took an active part in the labors of the
Congress:
"Col. J. H. Field. Of Columbus, was in
attendance and won the confidence of the
Congress, and greatly distinguished himself
and honored the State as one of her repre-
sentatives. His speeches on the most i'm
portant questions before the body were
listened to with the most profound atten.
ton, and hewas, by common consent placed
on its most important committee az chair
man. He was selected as the orator for
the next meeting at Nashville. In the
future sessions of the Congress he is des-
tined to play the part of leader, and he
will be one OF whom the farmers of the
South may be proud. say this as justice
to him and because it is just wha: every
member would say.
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Hon. D. L. smytho on the Lien Law.
KoseIrsko. Dec. u. 1883.

hOSCIGsko. Dec. IL, 1888.
EpT1oRs CLARION: / cannot
close my letter without congratulatina the
people of Noxubee county 10 their choice
of Representatives to the next Legislature
one Of whom / had the honor Of being
with in the last Legislature, (Mr. Simp-
gOn1. Mr.. Clemens views are, in my opih-
ion, correct on the subject OF the Lien
Law, and hope the incoming Legislature
viii be governed BY good sense and fair
dealing in the Deed of Trust question.
am fully satisfied that the people Of my
county want the law TO stand az il =. The
basis Of credit with our merchants is the
deed OF trusts they viii take on the crops
% be grown. Suppose the Law is repealed
on the grow .ng crop, what will become of
. large white tenantry, who are renters,
and work with their wives and daughters
in the field? viii they hire to the land
lord or will they seek some other country ?
In my opinion, ! think they will make
their exodus. The deed Of trust il not
compulsory on the part Of the giYer or
taker. II the people viii 60 TO work. make
all the corn, potatoes, sorghum and oats
Tor their own use, and the surplus crop in
cotton, the trust deed law would then be
lead letter. ] hope that good judgment
and horse-sense viii govern our LegisIa- |
.ure and the result will be victory for the |
Democracy il 1884. Yours, truly,
u. L. SMYTHE
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Deaf and Dumb IastitatsA Com
plant Answsrsd.
FrTToy. aIlss.. ~ &. ~

EEL1O&9 a1l4ess Assc. O. 4o~o
EnEToRs CIARIoxs As suggestions
FOR The Legislature are ID order, desire,
through TIE CLARIoE, 70 make few
Ii regard % the present management ct
the Deaf and Dumb Institute. A. this
e tie fourth session my children hare
besz there, ] have, Of course gathered
some knowledge Of the rules and resu-
iaticns for its management. Daring the
last session, the pupils were dismissed
Ct one o'clock for dinner, after which
the large boys were started cut in the
hot sun to walk two miles 70 the farm.
20 work two hours, and rsturn-fouI
miles each day. This Is done that they
nav have exercise, not 70 save money,
This Il Prof. Dobyns' statement to me,
II am not mistaken, the last Legisla
ture made an appropriation to buy 8
printing press and set OF carpenter
eools. On Saturdays, on many coca
siona, the boys were sent % the farm q
work till i've o'clock In the evening
This system, am opposed 70, for sey
eral reasons: The State makes ampl,
provision for the support Of the Insti
tute. Parents send their children TO
the avowed purpose of education.
reasonable amount of exercise Is neces
sary. The present system is apt TO max
pupils stubborn and dissatisfied. Tha
has been the case with some of mine
take this view because ] think it re-
sonabls and right. ]. w. MORSE.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
OVER THE STATE

Mr.. Alexander Smith, a prominent N
chant Of Yaxoo City, died last week.
Hon. Robert Day, the Sheriff elect
Yazoo county, died Of pneumonia Mono
night, after short illness
Batesviile Is 10 the midst Of a burgIi
epidemic. Five attempts at house bro.
ing have occurred in the past six weeks
On Tuesday night, the 18th instant,
residence Of Mr.. John Breswitz Of Eni
prise, was burned 10 the ground. Ius
auce, $1,000.
The store OF n. c. Weema, Of shubu
was burned on the night Of the 10Th inst
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $1,000 Ths
joining house aad stock OF G. w. Nc.
was damaged to the extent Of about n d
No insurance.
w. Il. Chambless, marshal Of Senate
aided by j d. Owen recently capture
man at White Oak Bayou, ia the Me
sippi Bottoms, who is supposed TO bc
assassin Of Alouzo McWilliams, the /
press agent at Corinth. lie gave his y
as knight. He is now in jail nt Corr
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

This is the first complaint we have
heard against the management OF the
Deaf and Dumb Institute, under Prof
Dobyns. The general testimony is, that
he is the right man in the right place
He is a worker himself, and he keep.
everybody and everything about the
Institute in motion. We are satisfied
that no would not ask any pupil to d.
an unreasonable thing. Our friend say
that parents sepd their children to tn
Institute for the purpose of education
Labor is an essential part of education
in these days, and those who are sup
ported by the State ought to be willing
to render reasonable service toward
making the Institution in which the!
are located self-sustaining. The veg
etables, butter, and milk used by tn
pupils of the Institute are mainly pro
duced by student labor, and it appear
to us they would relish them all The
more on that account. But if Mr.
Morse or any other parent or guardian
interested in the Institute has complaint
to make, We pledge them that the Trus
tees will give the same a careful and
patent investigation, and will do jus,
what is right in the premises.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
DO LEWIS'S MONTHLY.

We are indebted to the enterprising pub
Usher, Frank Seaman, II Bible House
New York, for copies of this superb pub
LEGATION, which was commenced in August
last. It is gotten up in good style-large
open type, on fine white paper, and l2d
pages in each number. The articles are
usually short, and on great variety Of
practical subjects, and BY some of the best
contributors to the periodical press in this
country. The contents for the December
number will indicate the general scope oil
the Monthly. The subscription price is
$3.50 per year:
Mai: An Ever Day story Nv Insane
Asylum Experience; Home and School
Teaching; Tessies' Merry Christmas; A
Spirited Brooklyn Girl; Another Reply to
DR.. Crosby; Afterwards; The Disciples !"
Reflections upon "Reminiscences" Up and
Down in Norway An Incident in Wash
ington Life; The Idea and Outlook Of the
Quakers Observations in Natural History;
Divorce; All Wing; Sanitary Science;
Hygiene of the Brain; The Recent
Woman Suffrage Convention; The Fash
ions; Book Notices; What Everybody
Ought to Know That PARKWAY Look"
Vivisection, or the Act of Opening or Dis
Seeting Living Animals A Balky Mule I;
Camp Life in the Mountains Of California |;
Our Brains and Nerves, illustrated; A
Love-Story (Anti-Fat), - Royal Albert
Hall Open Fires VS.. Stoves and Furnaces.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

T5IE FRS: Presbyterian Church o.
Naschez will celebrate the 10th Ami
vcrsary Of the installation of Rev. J. B
s.rattoa, D. D., as pastor, on Sunday
aud lIaally, December Soth and Slst
Hsy. d. Markham, of New Orleans, will
preaca on Sunday morning, at IL o'clock
-. S.rattoa viii deliver tho Historical
Addrcss on Monday evening, Z o'clock,
kf,er which there will be a reception at
Sc ca12al. TIE CLARION having been
k ~ r,n3m1ossi by the Invitation
aitso,. will endcavor to have q
sasa.ivo present At the exercises
81 4aay efeniag.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
Robart " camph.n.

Of jefferson county, Is q candidate for
Clerk 81 the House Of Representatives, ii
the ensuing session of the Legislature 81
Mississippi. Ne is fully qualified for this
position, - fne penman, and an accurate
scholar. He i 80 able man, In that class
81 employment having talent peculiarly
adapted - knowledge Of the laws, and 8
mind methodical, and well arranged,
nenbeEs He resides Ii the southwest.
where no oiicer has been selected from in
nearlF half century, and We ask, thatas he
has indicated his willingness 70 accent the
Placs, Be may Be elected
Dec %, 1883. ADAMS C0rsrT.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
The Daily Clarion

vii be mailed TO any address during
The session Of the Legislature for $500
IEose who may want the paper would
do well to send their names at once. SC
as not to miss the first issues, which will
contain the Governors Message and other
iaportant documents. The paper will
BE- printed at night, and will be mailed
OF the miduigh: and early morning
trains, aud will contain the Legislative
proceedings Of the preceding day.
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II another column will be found Prof.

Is another column will be found Prof
Stones answer to the interrogatories Of
= Mississippi Woman We can assure
The Professor that his antagonist is moi
an ansnown person" We revealed hel
na-no aad residence to our readers about
year ago. she has made herself felt
al this question before, and has an
ample reserve of argument to satisfy
Ehe Professor and all others on his side
Il the question. She has killed at least
enc giant in debate, and will meet the
bthcr Goliaths as they come to the
'front.'.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
What Our Congressman are Doing


Col. Muldrow has introduced Ga bill
to provide for the erection of public
building at Aberdeen, Mississippi. foI
use as District Courthouse, Post-ofice
and for other Government purposes" II
is in the hands of the Committee on
Public Buildings and Grounds. Mr.. Null
drow has also re-introduced his bill fol-
the creation of Department of Agri
culture, which he succeeded in passing
the House at the last session, but which
was pigeon-holed by the Senate commit.
tee, of which Malone was chairman. It
is thought that the Senate committee
will act upon it this time, and favorably.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

A WESTERN Senator's about to present
a petition for the ratification If treaty
with the Sioux Indians under which ths
81. 900 square miles known as the agreai
Sioux reservation may be open 10 set
Element. The Chicago Tines saya thai
by the treaty Of 1868 these lands were
reserved to the Sioux forever. and that
it was stipulated that no modification Of
the treaty should Be made except upon
yo.e Of three-fourths Of Eli the adult
males Of the Sioux; but when the dis
covery Of gold in the Black Hills made
the expulsion Of the Sioux desirable the
Governments agents made dicker
with the chiefs and the hsad men Of the
Sioux for the cession Of the lands. The
Senate refused 70 ratify this transaction,
and il i this real estate operation that
the Senate S again . Be asksd to con
slider. This Is only one 81 tie compli-
cations Of the South Dakota problem.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

MEssRs. VIM. X. AcKERMAN, First
Vice-President, and Joseph F. Tucker
General Traffic Manager of the Illinois
Central Railroad, have rendered theil
resignation on account of some differ
enees as to the management details Of
the road, and the directory appear to be
unwilling to dispense with the valuable
services of either. Harmonic, gentle
man, in the interest of the big j." and
the public.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
Hon. F. A. Montgomery Declines
Being a Candidate for Speaker.
RosEDALE, Mss, Dec. ., 1888.

RosEDAIE, Miss, Dec. Y, 1888.
EDIToRs CLARIoN-Please say for me
in your next issue, that am no longer &
candidate for Speaker of the next House
In Withdrawing my name, l desire TO re-
turn my thanks to the gentlemen who have
offered to support me, but there are severa:
who are prominently spoken Of in connec-
ton with the Office, who are my friends
and whom do not wish to oppose with
my own name; and, therefore, while it is
an honor would dearly prize, and of which
any member might be proud, yet as ]
could only probably be elected, if elected
at all, after a contest with one or more Of
these friends, prefer to get out OF the way
and leave the field free to them.
Respectfully, F. A. MoNTGoMERY.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
sixtieth Missi ssippi Reports.

Vol. 90 of Mississippi Reports is a
beautiful volume Of 1856 pages. 1t
contains the cases decided at the Octo-
Der term, 1882. and the April term, 1883
reported by J. B. H. Hemingway,
Esq. to whom all orders for this volume
should be addressed. Price, By mail,
postpaid, $5.S5. aIr. Hemingway,s ad-
dress Is Jackson. Miss.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

The cash value q The products d the
farm, garden and dairy for the years
amounied 70 s14s94lo. and inrlude such
items Is corn, potatoes, turnipa tomatoes,
snap and butter beans, ckra, bseta. onions
peaa, radishes, lettuce, squash. strauber-
fies, red pepper, watsrneions, eanteloupsl
cabbage. cats. hay, butchered bel, pork
and mutton, milk-l1 ,sgs gnll0ns-soap
and ueod NearIy al q uhich ~ ~
dnoed ~ lie Iabor d shs patients.
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Masonic swindlers.
WNorA. Nfrss.. De. i

WEoEA, Mss, Dec. 10, 1888.
BROTHER Power, GRAND SECRETARY (;
/ enclose a letter from the Secretary Of
Garland Lodge, No. 354, Ark, showing up
a swindler, who victimized our Lodge, and
no doubt many others in the State. For
the good of the Craft, | think il would be
we'll to publish IT,
Fraternaily, CHAs. NJ. ERwIx,
Winona, No. AZ.
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Well Deserved.

In addition to the resolutions of
thanks to Hon. Thos J. Hudson, of this
State, adopted by the Farmers Congress
recently in session at Louisville, of which
body Mr.. Hudson has been President
since it's organization, the members there
Of, on the day of adjournment, in open
session, presented him a magnificent
gold-headed cane, on which is inscribed
"Hon. Thos. J. Hudson by the Farm
ers' Congress of the U. s., Louisville,
KY, 1888" Mr. Barnwell, of South
Carolina, made the presentation speech.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

TToX. JEFF. WILSON, of Pontotoc, was
a,nember of the Mississippi Legislature
ihirty-two years ago He is the only
mom52r, we belioye, of the next House
ehoso legislative experience dates 90
hr back lie was then twenty-three
5clrs of age.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

THE Raymond Gazette recommends
and urges that the system of paying dis
ttict attorneys perquisites should be
abolished, as extremely demoralizing
and calculated to defeat the ends Of
justice. The salary system, which it
suggests as substitute, is certainly free
from any such tendencies.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
A. and N. collegs.

trustees and faculty of this in.
sssion havs prepared and are having
s. Ied u. this Office pamphlet report,
ag complete history of the estab-
nent organization and progress Of
College Itshows, in detail, the sew,
6.Al appropriations made and how ex-
SsadeI. The report is intended ESPECIALLY
ST. TIC information of members Of the
kislasurc. towhom it viii be forwarded
Is to give them an opportunity Of
Examining the same before coming to
.Iackson.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
Mississippi Report.

Judge. IS. Hamm, Of Meridian, has
several volumes Of old Reports, which he
will exchange, volume for volume, for Re
ports since 1850. Hs has Walker, TO q
Howard, several Of smedes q Marshall,
and several Of Cashman. BE HIS also
duplicates oEsome Of the old State Statutes,
including full set of those passed during
the war.
We take this occasion e say % Al our
legal friends Who may want !, purchase,
sell q exchange Reports, that they can
make the same known throughourc olsmnz,
free 81 charge.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

The Louisiana Democratic Conven-
ton, at Baton Rouge last week, nomi-
mated Gov. McEvery for reelection, on
the first ballot. Gen. Ogden withdrew,
and the opposition to Gov. McEYery
centerod upon Ex-Gov. Nicholls,who was
not a candidate. All the nominees on
the State ticket, except the candidate
for Acknowledgement, have been identi-
fed with the McEnery wing of the
party,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

The only Offices given to Mississip-
plans at this session of Congress were a
messengers place with salary of $1,000,
to W. T. Holland, of jackson and a
pageship to Willie Leonard, of Port
Gibson. Some one from Mr.. Muldrow's
district will be appointed on the Capitol
police force with paw of $11OO.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

Mr. Blaine's proposition to distribute
the revenue from whisky among the
States, according to population, has me-
The objection thai ii arould hardly be fair q
distribute to prohibition States the repena.
collected IN other States. This objection
is not good, as the consumer pays the
tax after all. If. however, all surplu:
is studiously applied to the payment Of
the national debt, the proposition may
be permitted to slumber for quite 8
,rhiln
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NEWPORT LASpISe, ARK,
Dec 10 1GQ9

BRo. C. II. ERwIx, Winona, Miss: You're
Of the 10Th October has just come 10 hand
You inquire about one c. L. Adamson.
am sorry TO say that he has deceived yours
teegether with some other Lodges in Mis-
slasippi and Louisiana. He was once q
member Of our Lodge but has been ex-
PEELED and published long ago. We can
onlyadvise You TO have him Published in
Mississippi, as he seems TO be doing most
Of his work in your State and Louisiana.
! Frtternslly, J. II. cRAMER,
- Secretary Garland Lodge, No. 354.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

5Tr3BErs of the Legislature are ex.
p c.ed to keep their constituents we'll IT.
formed Of the proceedings of the Legis-
laturc It will save them labor and ex-
pensc if each will bring a good list of
names for The CLARION. Several have
Kindly notified us that they would do
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26
state Lunatio Asylum.

The report Of K. F. McGill, the faithful
and efficient Steward Of the Lunatic Asy-
lum, for 1882 and 1888, ia an interesting
document It gives in detail the expenses
of the several departments Of that institu-
ton, which for the year 1888 is summar-
lied "a followsl
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-26

IHE unmistakable sentiment Of thl
mas q he American people. emphasized
during the past year IN tie nevspapez.
oI hoth political parties. and 81 the Re.
cent speakeEship election. s thai hi
tine hus cone % cense collecting about
$500 coo 600 FOR tho government When
only about eco 900 600 IS actually
needed q cover Ell expenses Tie
unenimltx & leading Republiesn and
Democratic newspapers o1 this vital
subject Is xery ntl.cea6 ls ard L : rels
fsctiF eriaenl shsl Ehs f,k.1 which nsxE
rear 'le1s q aeel Il ~ |zgsss zaf.
- EernIsf aFIfe Sof tax 1{4cli11
I'll 81 fefS badly 4SI18 +. &c t1|s
t1.|1E 1EiIt1.1 n6nIs e
instincts end nseIsss 61ff| i,
81. f15Ff and t1sloE& tan 'on
rel rlrE mos Nnron1I 6r