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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-12-05

UTF are authorized to announces T. J. McQUN-
w STOS, Of Monroe county, - . candidate foz
reelection % the Office Of Superintendent Mississip-
pi PenitentiaFY.
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Small pox is on the plantation of Mr..
Richard Burdette and two other places
on Deer Greek in Washington county.
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Pnor. J. H. TICE, the well known
meteorologist or weather prophet, died
at his home in ct. Louis, on the morning
Of Nov. Goth.
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aIR. II. IL. valdez, JR., of Carroll
county, is a candidate for sergeant-at-
Arms of the House of Representatives.
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A CORRESPONDENT suggests the name
Of Hon. J. w. C. Watson as Speaker of
the next House; but since his commune
cation was putin type, we are authorized
by Judge Watson-who has had an in
timation that his name would be pro-
posed-that he does moi desire the posi-
ton, and in no event would occupy it.
The compliment, however, is so well
deserved and SO well expressed, that the
communication of Citizen" is well
worth the space it occupies.
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Penitentiary Statistics.

The following is extracted from the
report of Maj. T. ]. McQuiston, Super
iutendent Mississippi Penitentiary for
the year, 1928:
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Party Pledges.

II is easier to promise than perform.
individuals so find it, and political par
ties have the same experience. Personal
indisposition or business reverses may
operate in the one case, and personal
ambition or interest may prevail, for a
time, in the other; but parties, even
more than persons, must forfeit credit
and confidence unless they make at least
a faithful effort to redeem pledges made
to the people when votes are demanded.
This, we believe, the Democratic-Con-
sentative party of Mississippi has en-
deavored to do, and it will continue in
the good work until every plank in its
platform of principles is voiced in ap-
propriate legislation. We have thought
it fitting. IA view &c -Aka aarly -e=sena-
bling of the Legislature, to reproduce
the platform adopted by the State Con-
vention In 1877, and unanimously re-
affirmed on the 4th of August, 1881.
Every section is declaration of whole
some doctrine, and laws framed in the
spirit thereof cannot fail to promote the
public veal:
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Is the last issue of the Greenville
Times, Mr.. John w. Ward announces
his retirement from the paper. He viii
remove to Winona where he will resume
editorial work.
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we are nnthorised to announce K. d. CHAND-
w IER, Of Minds county, as candidate toE
election 70 the ofaec Of Superintendent Mississippi
Penlte1tlarT.
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Az "Ex- Member" of the House of
Representative suggests one of the Old
Guard Of 1s.2-'73 for speaker-the
Hon. r. r. Applewhite, Floater for
Jefferson and Lincoln.
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PLATFORM.

Resolved, That we re-afirm the follow
ing principles adopted by the Democratic
State Convention which assembled in
this city on the I'd day of August, 1877
The Democratic party of Mississip-
pi, grateful for the success of its past
efforts in the cause of reform and of just
and honest government, and invoking the
blessings of Heaven on its future en-
deavors in the same cause, does adopt
and proclaim the following platform OF
principles:
l. Fidelity to the Constitution of the
United States.
2. Home rule, and the preservation of
the State governments, with all their re-
screwed and guaranteed rights unim-
paired.
8. No interference by the military
power with the freedom of elections,
and with the civil and political rights of
citizens Of the United States.
4. The protection of the equal rights
of all classes.
8. No discrimination on account of
race, color or previous condition of SER
Vitude or birthplace, and no special leg
islation for the benefit of the few at the
expense of the many.
9. A strict adherence, in the selection
of public agents, to the time-honorsd
] ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, as he honest, Is
he capable, is he true to the Constitu-
tionf,
Z. A continuation of the policy of re-
and reform so ..singnaliy In
augurated by the Democratic party.
s. Reduction of the burthens of tax
alton to the lowest point compatible
with an efficient execution of the law.
9. Corporations of every description
within constitutional limits
By State authority, and subordinate to
5tass legislation in the interest and
Tor the protection of the people.
10. As the purpetuity of free gov
.rnment depends upon the virtue and
Of the people, we pledge our |
elyesn to the maintenance of our State |
ystem of free schools.
IL. We favor the granting of such aid I
$ may be extended without violation of /
be Constitution of the United States, or
eparting from the established usages
{ the government, to the Texas Pacific
and for the rebuilding and
eeping in repair of the levees of the Mis-
issippi River.
IL That upon this platform of prin.
iples and Of public policy we invite the
Of al citizens without re-
ard to past differences, 10 support of the
andidates nominated By this Conven.
ION. 4
Is. That We declare 1t to be the policy j
{ the DemocraticlC Conservative party,
, encourage the flow Of immigration to !.
ia State, and recommend the passage
! al needful laws and the making Of /
] necessary appropriations to eilet thir 3
I'd. (10sl.
il. That we invite the investment Of
lpital, tand assure to il all Necessary
sal prosction. (lSS1. :
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"STARKyILLE Female Institute was
never in a more fiourishing condition
than at present. We have over forty
boarders, sud others engaged" So
writes its worthy President, Rev. T. G..
Sellers.
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"THE Co Education of the Sexes in
Colleges and Universities" will be the
subject of an essay now being prepared
by THE CLARIoN's gifted correspondent,
"A Mississippi Woman" to be read be-
fore the State Teachers Association, to
convene in Jackson during Christmas
week. Those who favor the "annex"
idea on this question. will have an op
portunity of hearing the other side by
one thoroughly competent to discuss it.
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EXTRACTS.

The land on which the Well is stu
ated, was purchased of Mr.. E. Long, by
the Rev. Preston Cooper, in the year
1887, for a small sum of money, and
was only considered valuable for its
salubrious and romantic situation, and
desirable for quiet and peaceful coun.
try residence.
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JAMES sNlI
To Maj. Z. T. Sykes, Columbus, Miss
The journals Of the State we d
would serve a good cause by pub.is
this letter Of Mr.. Smiths, and calm.
tentiOn editorially to the geuerou.
Of the enclosure at Munfordyi.cT-
it makes and which is evidently Dbl
sire of the writer should reach OF.
survivors Of the old Tenth and the.
atlyes Of the members Of the c1mul
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Keller, Of, Ohio, said that Manning
has never accepted the certificate. and
ne mad put on the CLERKS file statements /,
which showed that ne rs beaten p yoa
votes. He had also, irfs l.s.ece stated that
he would not ask to be seated on that !
certificate. Did the gentlemen propose |
to force Manning to do what he would |
not do himself2
Converse replied that Manning held !
the certificate and was prima facie emit
tleed to the seat, but on contest it would l
be shown that he was entitled to iE on the :
merits Of the case. .
The certificate was read and after i !,
short discussion over the right Of Re Z Z
publican to demand the reading of other 2
papers on file in the clerks Office, Con- !,
verse offered q resolution recifine the
fact that Van III. Manning holds fhe s
certificate Of the Governor Of Missis- i
sippi and providing that he be inane- 9
diately qualified as 4 member from the q
Second District 0f that State wifhont u u
prejudice to his final right TO the seat. 3
Kasson, Of Iowa, doubted whether The = =
House had the night 70 order man Who s,
Lid not claim his seat to be sworn in. ia NJ
ghich O0nYsFse replied that Manning Is
ID claim his right to the asat r.,
The previous question was ordered 81 dii
be resolution yeas 162, nays rs. n,
Calkins, of Indisna, offered i res0lu- On
Ion providing hat the certificate Of the Al
logeFnoF o Mississippi, certifying to me-
be electioi " Manning = this Congress ma
rom the seoand District 81 that State. TIA
lgstheF With the certificate of the
ecIetary 81 S ete, and ~ other papers TIE
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-11
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rEdaaE. JaMmdrN B.

SENATE.-Ir. Ingalls, presented petition
for the admission of Dakota as state, and
remarked in his opinion the opposition to
such admission was wholly partisan and
malignant.
Mr.. Vest deried that the opposition was
of the character stated by ingalls,, and as
serted that /; was made by republicans as
well as democrats, and based upon unan-
aweraDle facts.
Mr. Garland charged that the first objection
on the floor to the admission of Dakota
came from Hale, on account of the manner
in which tie county of Yankton had dealt
with It's creditors.
Mr.. Hale said he had objected to the ad-
mission of Dakota on the ground stated by
Mr.. Garland, because the reputation OF
Yankton comfy had been sanctioned by
the territorial legislature, and he thought it
neither fit nor fair that his action should be
characterized as it had been by 1ngails.
Senator Vest reported his Yellowstone PARK
bill. 1t provides for the most stringent pro,
tecticn Of game animals, birds and fish, and
natural curiSsities. He proposes to unite the
authority Of the war and interior depart
ments to cary out the objects Oft bill.
The rules for the protection of the re-
serve are to be made by the secretary OF the
interior and the secretary Of war to detail
soldiers to watch for, warn off, or expel
persons violating the act. The jurisdiction
of Gallatin county. Mont, is extended over
the territory to provide court before which
the offenders may De brought on informa'
ton.
HousE-Nothing was done, but to con
sider and pass the District of Columbia bill,
which appropriatss So, 443,e47.
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A Washington Official shocked

Washington Special: Commissioner
Mcfarland ofthe land office, was shocked
beyond torbearance Friday, ard The
result was that q young man named
Deering Fosdycsl was dismissed, and
the Office is scandalized. Some months
ago Mr.. Fosdyck married daugh-
ter of Commodore Whiting of the
navy. For while back it seems that
Fosdyck has been in the habit CT show
ing attentions to pretty Clelk of the de-
partment, and his wife hearing of it be-
came very much incensed and laid he r
grievance before Commissioner McFar-
land, who called up the recreant nus
band and administered some edyice up
on the subject of marital propriety. Fos-
dyck, however, made light of it and
the office was completely upset by the
appearance OF Mrs. Fosdyck, armed with
a rawhide, in search of the young Lady.
She made an attempt TO assault her, but
the young lady escaped unhurt. Mrs.
Fosdyck followed her, but was unable
to overtake the fleeing one. The cons
missioner was informed of the cause oi
ofthe commotion, and having slept up
on it. Mr.. Fusdyck was peremptorily
bounced. 1t is alleged that divorce suit
will be abe next chapter of the story.
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Gebhardt and Langtry.

Mr.. Frederick Gebhardt is out IN card.
After speaking of the comments that
have been made upon his personal APP
pearance. habits, etc, he says: TN
fortunately these comments reflect up
on lady whose friendship am proud
10 possess, and who is as painfully sur
prised as I am that in q country where
chivalry and Independence are supposed
to exist, every day should be marked by
a new and coarse invasion into her pri-
vate life. Ny attentions to Mrs. Lang
try are such as any gentleman should,
without comment, be privileged to pay
to any lady. Mrs Langtry is here in the
company of her husbands sister, dwell
ing in public hotel, and the object of
such scrutiny as none but a person of ir
reproachable character would codrt. A
little reflection woiid, am sure, sug-
sest e haost people that many of the re-
marks made in relation to my acquaint-
ance with Mrs. Langtry-a stranger in a
strange land, and on that account the
more dependent upon congenlal friends
for few hours relaxation after her du-
ties to the public have been performed
are scarcely in consonance with iusa
tice, kindness or decencys"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-11
Lord Wolseley,s Luck.

Garnet Joseph, Baron Wolseley of
soIIvisssi ira IIea HE~ioSty'e army,
knight Grand Cross of the Bath, Grand
Cross of st. Michael and st. George,
Knieht Of the Legion of Honor, of the
Mediidie, of the Osmanlie." ETC.; etc
Such will be his erandiloquent descrip-
ton in the next edition of
Burke and Debrett. With so
conspicuous an example of military sue
cess, few people con call the army an
unavoidable profession. Sir Garnet has
opened to some purpose the worlds
oyster with his sword. He
has gained fame and fortune in
an unusually short time. OF
his predecessors, only Marlborough and
Wellington have won large prizes at an
earlier age; and if, in both their cases,
courtly and social influences fastened
advancement, it must be admitted that
they did something of themselves to de-
serve it. But Wolseley has distanced
all later competitors in the race for mill
tary renown.
Charles Napier was an old man be-
fore he won the battle of Meanee.
Havelock was well stricken in years
before he had his first command in the
field. Sir Garnet at about 40 was a
SuDStdIblN6 AIdJOT GC1lcIdls anu iiau To-
ceived the thanks of parliament for
Ashanti, with a grant of e25 900. Now
he is on the high road TO Field Marshal;
he has won a peerage and a f1rtheg
grant-this time of $50, 000-when stin
under so years of age. He owes moth
ing to favor or affection, still less to the
happy accident of well-ined purse;
and quickly as he gained regimental pro-
motion, it was never by purchase. He
has been more actively employed, and
has seen more war service, than any
soldier OF his day. Although his regi-
mental experience was short, and he
was never major or commanding Of
ficer, he has filed nearly every staff APP
pointment, from assistant engineer to
adjutant general of the force; while he
has also been privileged to command at
least three expedition-that to Egypt
being, in strength and importance, near
ly equal to that sent to the Crlmea in
lS54-London World.
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SATURDAY,. january O.

SENATE.-The house bill permitting the
expectation free ofduty of tobacco TO ad-
joining foreign territory passed. The pres
idential succession bill occupied the atten-
ton of the senate learly the entire day.
Messrs. Maxey and Lapham discussed the
constitutional phaies of the measure, geu-
orally iavoring is provisions. In the
course of his speech Mr.. Lapham argued
that it was necessary to take prompt mea-
sures to avoid the occurrence of the difficult
ties which followed the assassination of
President Garfield He was of The opinion
that the vice president simply discharged
the duties of the president. This brought
out an interruption from Mr.. Hoar, who
asked if he (Mr. Lapham) had been in the
place of Mr.. Arthur would he have taken the
oath of PRESIDENT .s
mo- Mr l.spham replied, 81 would not"
"Would you Nave taken the salary?"
Eyes" Mr. Lsphar1 said; "but | should
have paid it over to the widow of the late
president"
Mr.. 1apham, however, approved of Mr.
Arthur's good taste in not at once assuming
the presidential chair. Soon after this the
senate went into executive session.
HoUsE.-Mr. White offered resolution
inquiring whether the presence of the COM
missioner of internal revenue in Illinois is
necessary for the collection of taxes due up
on the immense quantities of bonded whisky
in that state.
The shipping bill came up, and Mr.. Cox
of New York made most eloquent speech
in favor of restoring the Importance OF our
merchant marine.
After giving detailed account of the nav
igation laws he said: amid divided ma
rine dominion, in which one power alone
has half the rule of the ocean, America sits
sceptreless and forlorn, dethroned, ignoble,
dispirited and disgraced. The synbol OF
our nationality, taking its stars from the
vault Of heaven, by which brave men sail,
is an unknown emblem upon the sea. We
welcome every race to our shores in vessels OF
other nations. Our enormous surplus,
which feeds the world is for Others to bear
away. We gaze at leviathans of commerce
entering our harbors and darkening our
sky with pennons of smoke, but the thunder
of the engines is under another flag and
the shouting of the captains, Is in an alien
tongue. Others distribute produce. capital
ize moneys, gather glories and elevate their
institutions by the amenities and benigltities
of our commerce; and we. Boosting of our
invention, heroism and freedom, allow jail
ers and hated and selfish policy to place gives
upon our energy and imprison our genius
in sight of these splendid achievements Mr..
Speaker, If you would that we should once
more fly our ensign upon the sea, assist US
to take off the burdens from our navigation
and give to US, first, last and best the indis-
pensable condition of civilization by COM
merce, liberty" [Applause.
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Increasing Number of Failures.

The failures ofth last seven days re-
ported 10 r. c. Dun < Co. number 224.
Compared With last week, this shows an
increase OF thirty. one, hut the number is
doubtless swollen by numerous small as
signments made at the close of the year.
though the parties had virtually failed
long before. The prominent New York
assignments are L. F. Dudley 4 Co.,
canned goods; ]. l. Brewer & Son, hard
ware, and Brewer & Leeds, hardware.
In the country Francis Carvill & Son, of
Halifax. \. s, and Carvill, Mexican &
Co, Of St. John, \. B., stopped in conse-
auence Of the failure Of the parent con-
Germ i'll England Other failures in the
{ ountry are not prominent, although
considerable number of fair sized houses
SIlccumbed
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-11
Eighteen Convicts Drowned

By the sinking of boat on the Turka-
seegee river, jackson county, in the wes-
tern part of the state, eighteen convicts
we're drowned on Saturday last These
convicis are a portion of 500 whom the
state leased to the Western North Caro-
lima railroad. The convict stockade in
which they are uartered is on the 9TH
er side of the river from the tunnel, and
the laborers are ferried over the stream
at point where it is narrow, but very
deep by means of large fat bottomed
boat. able to ,ntsin about fifty persons.
On Saturday morning, as thirty convicts
in charge of two guards, were crossing
the river in the ferry boat some of
them noticed water and ice in the
bottom of the boat and cried panic
stricken that it was sinking, there was
an instant rush to the other end of the
boat, which careened and sank with all
on board.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-11
An Enternrisinp .tersexman.

Jacob w. Gebhardt, a Jerseyman who
has no less than six affaires de ceur,
anguishes in jail, at Jersey City. He
was member of the choir of the Meth
odist church at Clinton, and made the
acquaintance of Miss Emma Philhower,
daughter of a wealthy farmer. Jacee
soon gained the young lady's affections
The result was that Emma made a charge
against biri and the young man was ar
rested. Before the case went any furth-
er he acceded to the demand of the
father to marry the daughter New Years
day. He took Emma out for ride and
left her at hotel, thengot into the coupe
and sought Miss Hattie Gates, twenty
years Of age. Hattie was no way 10th
and the pair came to New York, where
they were married. He has deceived
four other girls besides Miss Philhower.
The six young women all live within
twenty miles ofone another. and it is ex-
traodinary how they did not find out
sooner that they were being deceived.
Their ages range from sixteen to twenty.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-01-11
What we Waste.

From the Philadelphia Eeco d
Doubtless many good housewives will
Indignantly resent the bold insinuation
that as a class Americans are the most
wasteful people in the world in their
methods of living. The English are not
far behind, while the French, whose
reputation as bon vivants is worldwide,
are in all respects the most frugal. In
deed, it is no exagge alton to say that a
French family would furnish their table
sumptuously on the waste of an English
Or American board of the same proper
tons. The French seem to have pc
euliar faculty ofmakiag the most ofeverv-
thing. They make toothsome dishes
out of what their neighbor across the
channel or our countrywomen would
throw away. For example. meat bones
that we would send TO the kennel are
cracked and made into soup. Cold
vegetables left from the previous days
dinner are utilized in the same manner.
Viands are never cooked so as to evap-
crate all the nutritious succulence, leav-
ing nothing but carbon for the plate.
Bits of ham not presentable In any
other form are minced and mixed
with raw eggs and served as a delicious
omelet or on toast. Remnants
of meat are minced and made
to form a breakfast dish
without exciting the abhorent aversion
that exists in this continent against hash.
Ii is needless to multiply illustrations,
and vet the French table. even with the
most humble families, is rarely other
wise than attractive and the food palata-
BILE. The waste of some American tamI-
lies is enormous, as any one can realize
who will take the pains to ascertain the
large amount of really good food that IS
thrown into the swill tub from the tables
of the hotels, boarding houses and
private dwellings every day. This
is all wrong, even If it can
be afforded. To be economical Is not
only a virtue, but some one, who prob
ablv speaks from experience, has, de-
clared that the idea Of saving is a pleas
ant one, and if wives imbibed it once
they would adhere to ii: and thus, when
they we're not aware of it, they would be
laying the foundation of a competent Sc
curity in a stormy time, and shelter on
a rainy day.'' It would be well for all
housewives to take he idea and act up.
on it, and thereby learn the result OF
the experiment for ourselves.