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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
Il Centennial OF methodisni.

The Methodists have been engaged
during the past week at Baltimore in
e-iebrating the completion of the first
hundred years of the life of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church in the United
States of America. Methodsm in this
country dates back to 1866, but the
church was not formally organized as a
distinct body until December, 1884, at a
general conference at Baltimore. Since
that time its prosperity has been truly
wonderful, and Notwithstanding the
fierce controversy on the question Of
slavery, which in 1914 resulted in the
establishment of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South, the march of Meth
odism has been steadily onward, and it
Is to-day the largest religious denomi.
nation in the country. 1t represents a
constituency in membership of at least
100000 persons, and those whose nat
ural tendencies are towards that partic.
ular system of religion makes, perhaps,
twice as many more.
The causes of this wonderful growth
are not hidden. Securing a foothold in
America, even before the BIRTH Of the
country, it has not followed, bus pre-
coded the establishment of other demon.
nations. 1t has constituted, since the
time when PHILIP EMBURY, an Irish
local preacher. began to preach in New
York, the pioneer band of religion.
teachers, first in the colonies aud after
wards in the United States. Being the
pioneer church, it has become the relig
ion of the pioneers.
The 4i~ptieitg Of its system has beer
an important siesqeHt "a il success
Almost without dogma it has see41ed il
be more intent on exciting religion.
feryor, than on building up sect.
The good il has accomplished is meal
culabie, and ali Ctrlstians should enter
tain the hope that the hest hHRdEeG
years of its existence shall be as worth
of celebration as those which have
! passed.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
4 statesman's Views.

Under the above heading the New
York World endorses the policy of the
Democratic party in reference to the
tariff as indicated by Senator LAMAR, in
tbs following well considered language.
Senator Lamar mas toIa in q concise
manner the true story of the Democratic
tariff policy Revenue Reform and
manufacturing prosperity says the
| Senator, "ought not to be al tagonistic
/ forces" This truism explains the posi-
/ tion CT the Democrats as body. They
desire Revenue Reform" 20 as to de-
crease general taxation, which beAetits
all men alike, at whatever industry man
uiactuHng agricultural or mechanical.
| they may work. There is nothing in
this inconsistent with manufacturing
( prosperity, because while reducing tax
alton 4 the revenue standard it con
| templates such al Enlargement of de
tails as will best afford honest psotec.ion
to American industries.
ave are now, continues Senator
/ Lamar, the foremost manufacturing
NATION .R Ihe y2rld. Our industrial
system is 50 @Ast aiB}q ~ intimately blend
ed with our Whole S9eial stfusGtP.e tn&t
the representatives of the I3eqp}e may
surely be trusted to see that no industry
| shall suffer shock by reason of legisla-
ton
How effectually this calm. statesman
| like summary of the situation disposes
alike of Republican misrepresentation
and the rawlings Of the Free Trade and
/ speaks With the bread views and clear
4 judgment Of Statesman Bno ;,l.;,, criateS
4 the value Of truth and the poTianee oi
the subject of which he treats. What a
,''revenue only" noodles! Senator Lamar
/ contrast between his words of wisdom
and weight 9nd the Incorporate and
| foolish inyectiyes OF few extremists
How completely he deuolishes the folly
which mouths at Protection as "legalzed
communism" and at all Protectionists
as traitors" TO the party!
Revenue Reform is one of the great
principles of democracy. 1t means that
| the money taken out of the peoples
pockets must be used only for constitu
tional purposes of government; that
/ nee5l less and burdensome taxation above
tue public necessities is robbery under
the pretense Of law; that economy and
| honesty in expenditure are essential to
low taxation. 1t is absurd to suppose
that such policy can injure labor or
| deprive American industries of proper
protection. 1t is absurd to contend that
such principle is antagonistic to
! manufacturing prosperity. 1t is the
bedrock OF al al .neetional prosperity.
1t would he fortunate for the country
if we had great many more Democrat
ic Senators with the level head, the
clear views and the philosophical,
mature judgment of Senator Lamar.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
WHEN we express surprise that pei

WHEN we express surprise that per
sons claiming to be Democrats rejoice
at the defeat of the regular Democratic
nominee for the Office of Mayor of
yicksburg, our cotemperary, the Post,
saws. "If TIE Clarion had read the
Post carefully during the municipal
contest, it would have found numerous
reasons set forth by US for the election
Of Mr.. POWELL, the opposition candi-
date1 and rejoicing at his success when
this difficult work wss accomplished.
To which we reply. that We did read the
| Post most carefully during the contest
referred to, and did not see any reason
for its opposition 10 Mr.. TRowBRIDGE.
or anything which seemed to be intend
ed for a reason.
Our erratic coafrere is much mistaken
however, if it supposes for moment thai
we were surprised at its opposition t.
the nominee Of the Democratic party
J A careful perusal of its columns TO
some time past has convinced US tina
in making calculations as to newspape
: support, the Democratic party need nj
2 count much on the Post.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
Masonic Anniversary.

A Masonic Lodge in this State having
requested permission to observe FRIDAY
10Th inst, as st. Johns Day, BY a public
installation, etc., the matter was referred
to the Grand Master, and here is his re.
ply:
OFFICE GRAND MASTER OF MAsoSs
MACON, DEC. 9, 1884.
r.. WI L. Power, Grand Secretary
The Grand Lodge refused to approve the
action of Bro. Speed, while Grand Master
authorizing the Observance of the Festival
OF St. John the Baptist con any day of the
week proceeding and following" the 24th
of June, ! could hardly expect different
rule to prevail, if should authorize the
celebration of the Festival Of St. John the
Evangelist on any other than the 9th of
December. am, therefore, constrained to
deny the application for the special dis
pensation as asked for.
Fraternally yours,
Robert G. PATTY, Grand Master.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
Hardly Worth Noticing.

To crafty the Gu -iosity of our readers
we print the bill introduced by General
Chalmers on the 9th inst, entitled "A
Bill to restore republican form of gov
eminent in the State of Mississippi, "
which is so false in its assumptions and
so grossly unconstitutional in the meas
ures proposed, that it is not worthy of
calm consideration. When it comes
before the House, if it ever does, it will
meet in shortest order the fate it de.
serves. We trust, however, that it will
be denied further consideration by the
committee to which it was referred
the Committee on the judiciary. We
would, while on the subject, remind
General Chalmers that a republican
form of government according to his
view of what constitutes republican
form of government has been repudiated
not only by the people of the State of
Mississippi, but by tie people of the
United States, and that quite recently
the people of the Second Congress Dis
trict of Mississippi, repudiated him by
majority which ought to put to blush
his false pretenee that he represents any,
thing in common with the people of this
State or any respectable portion of them.
If he were larger man we could safely
say that his present course would win
for him the cordial hate of the people
he is slandering, but his influence for
good or evil is so small that it shields
him from the detestation which his con-
duet might otherwise provoke.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

The Directors Of the Presbyterian
Theological Seminary having requested
The resignation of DR.. JAMES WooD-
ROW, D. D., he declined to resign, but
requested formal trial. The Directors
then cited him to show cause why he
should not be dismissed Professor
Woodrow made no defence and resolu-
ton was adopted removing him from the
chair, ~hereupon other designations of
members of the faculty followed. 1t
will be remembered that the synods con-
trolling the institution had decided
against DR.. Woodrow's Evolution theory
which he declared he would continue to
taach
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

MAJ. f. G. WALL, Commissioner OF
Immigration and Agriculture, is having
printed at this office a revised edition of
ten thousand copies of his "Hand- Book
of Mississippi" for distribution during
the Worlds Exposition. Even in the
brief period since the first edition was
published, the State makes a splendid
exhibit Of progress and general pros
perity, all which is fully noted in the
Commissioners graceful and forcible
style. The Hand Book viii be en-
bellished with pictures of public build.
ings, and colored map showing all the
railroads now in operation.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
Who Told IT.

"Frantz says Walthall is the mos
over-rated man in the State Weekly
Pilot.
Frantz said nothing of the kind
nothing like it, We defy any living
man to find word or syllable in any
issue of the Republican, containing any
semblance to the above extract. Gun
opinion of Gen. Walthall is, that be is
an intelligent heightened gentleman
When we bear this testimony to the
character of distinguished citizen, II
does not prevent Ms from preferring an
other for Governor. In q former issue
we dislaimed In toto the statement made
by the Pilot, but seeing it copied in
other papers, we again unqualifedly
deny that any such assertion was ever
made il our columns Brandon Rspsfb-
dean.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

AT a municipal election in Boston on
the 9th inst, the following vote was
polled for Mayor: O'Brien, (Dem.) o..
PSI; Martin, (Rep. and citizens') 24,176.
0Briens majority, Bill. The Board of
Aldermen will be as follows, Six Re
publieans, five Democrats and one indie
pendent Democrat. The Council will
stand: Democrats Al, Republicans 81
Isaac Hall Wright (Dem.) is elected
street commissioner by majority of
5000 over Hichborn (Rep.) Two wo-
men, candidates for the school commit
tee, were defeated. License vote is:
Yea 2, $50. no 100.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
De ath of Hon. jeff. Wilson.

Hon. jeff Wilson, who had been all
ing maag months, died last Thursday
night a week ago, al bis residence, one
mile north of town. Mr.. Wilson !. a.
well and favorably known all over the
South, having filed many places of pub
Tic lrnst and being a member of the
Legislature a6 the time Of his death
Pontotoc Observer.
Every member of the last Legislature
and many Others who knew the deceased
will read the above with regret, Al
though not the oldest member of thu
Legislature, he was the senior in legisa
tive experience. He was noted for hi,
prompt and regular attendance on The
sessions, mig efficient service on commit
tees, and his hapituai eonFtesE and kind
ness to everybody. He has been at tht
Capital 90 often that our pc pie haG
come to regard him as frieps and fel
low citizen. Mr.. Wilson was a native
of Tennessee, a farmer and lawyer by
profession, and was about sixty-fve
years of age.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

president ARTHUR's friends insist
that he shall becom a candidate for
fte Senate. Mr.. ARTHUR would like
so psss from the Presidency to the Ser :
ate, but, mindful of the dignity which
should surround an ex-President, he is
unwilling to engage ia scramble for
office. His election to the Senate would
be another black eye for BLAINE.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

THIS more we leain of BLAINE's char
acter, the more we rejoice at his defeat.
The latest phase of it discloses him as
tsing his position as chief of Garfield 5
cabinet to defeat Mr.. CoNKLING when
he was a candidate for the Senate.
BLAINE's claim that he did this because
Mr. CoNKLING had assumed an antag,
nistic position toward GARFIELD,
coupled>Sith the statement that GAR.
FIELD was entirely careless concernir 6
the matter, will not gain credence The
truth is, BLAINE opposed CoNKLING
because BLAINE is mean and revengeful
aud he used the influence of the admin
istration to aid him in his personal re
yenge, because he is a scurvy politician
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

AN attempt to blow up London Bridge
was made on last Sunday evening. Al
though the bridge is constantly watched
no one has been discovered who seems
TO know what kind of explosive was
used or how it was arranged. A loud
report, bright flashes of light on either
side of the bridge, and some broken
windows, make up the sum of all
knowledge concerning the affair. The
detectives are hard at work trying to
discover the guilty agents.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
Through Sleeping Car to Sioux City
Iowa.

The Illinois Central Railroad will run 4
through sleeping car TO Decatur, Bloom
ington, Mendoza and Freeport, Illinois.
and Dubuque, Manchester, Waterloo, Fl.
Dodge and Sioux City, Iowa. Leaving
jackson at 1885 a. N. Friday of each
week. Through passengers for points in
Northern Illinois, Northwestern Iowa and
Southern Minnesota, will appreciat. the
advantage Of this weekly through sleeper
from New Orleans to Sioux City.
A. H. HANSON, Genl Pass. Agent.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

JUDGE THoMAsJ. FoRD, Of the Second
Recorders Court; Par FoRD, his broth.
81, JOHN MURPHY = policeman, who is bis
cousin; w. E. CAuLfIELD, VIM. H.
BUCKLEY and CHAs. BADER, Court off,
GERS, and BAPTIsrE FAvEro, porter,
have been indicted for the murder d
CAP MURPHY A good beginning
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

OUR proposition to send copy Of
Claiborne's History Of Mississippi, for
Is cents, (the cost of postage to all per-
sons paying one years subscription to
The CLARION, will be with drawn after
January /. All who want the book on
the terms stated, should send in their
orders at once.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
Clubbing Rates:
The Cotton Market.

in New Orleans, on Monday, the mar
ket was easy, at decline Of Lice on sat
urday's prices. MiddIing quoted at
1876.
In Jackson, yesterday, the market was
firm, at prices from DC N 9 5-S.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

PREsIDENT-ELECT CLEVELAND is in
the hands of his friends and the inaugu-
rai ceremonies will be suitable to the
occasion-grand and imposing. A COM
mittee of fifty citizens of Washington,
embracing members of both political
parties, has been selected by the Demo-
cratic National Committee to arrange
the details.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

BLAINE's libel suit against the Indian
apolis Sentinel is practically ended.
When the .Seafjnei filed its second lot Of
interr6gatores TO BLAINE it asked that
on refusal to answer he be enjoined from
further prosecuting the suit. He has
not answered, and We suppose the m
junction will be granted. He might ge
further time within which to answer, or
proper showing, but it is very doubtful
if he intends TO pursue such a course
We do not believe that the suit was in
stituted in the hope that it would b
prosecuted to a successful termination
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

DR. c. A. RICE has been appointed
Superintendent of the East Mississippi
Insane Asylum. The testimonials to
p4p. RIcE's proficiency in the honorable
profession of medicine fully warranted
his appqipts4eGt, and we doubt not that
ihis accomplishments in the field of
psychological medicine wall justify the
Governors choice
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

ONLY two persons had aceess to the
ballots which were tempered aith in
Chicago, and each charges the other
with the commission Of the crime. That
makes a pretty good eaae against both,
even if we adhere to the rule of one
witness and corroborating circumstances.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

GENERAL GoRDoN having challenged
the Mahdi to an exhibition of hi.
miraculous powers, iii is said that he tried
to make his followers walk across the
Nile and thereby lost 5000 men. Thi.
is about as credible as the sensational
report that Director General BURKE
had been sent 10 mad-house.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
A Pension Refused.

SENATOR MITCHELL, of Pennsylvania
Chairman of the Committee on Pensions
in accordance with the suggestion Of
the President in his annual message
introduced bill placing General GRANT
on the pension list, and allowing him an
annual pension of $4,000 The recon.
mendation of the President and the
action of Senator MITCHELL do not
meet with the approval of General
GRANT as will be seen from the follow.
ing letter:
New YORK CRY, Dec 5, 1884.
Hon. John l. Mitchell, 2. S. Senator.
DEAR SIR: / learn through the press
that you have introduced a bill in the
Senate placing me on the pension list of
the nation. | understand the motive
which has prompted this action on your
part and appreciate it very highly, but
beg you to withdraw the bill. Under
no circumstances could | accept a pen
sion, even if the bill should pass both
houses and receive the approval of the
President. Yours very truly,
L. S. GRANT.
We do not understand the point of
the objection to being placed on the
pension list unless it be that the amount
Of the pension is not satisfactory. 1t is
certainly not more humiliating to be
by the Government as PEN
sioner, than as retired officer, and we
know that General GRANT was, at one
time, anxious to be placed on the retir-
ed list. We also know that many better
men than General GRANT have been
and are pensioners.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

bliss hAEY G. CALDWELL, Of New
York City, rendered to the PIenary
Council of the Romaa Catholic Church,
before itsladjournment, a gift of $780,
600, to found a Catholic university for
the higher education of the priesthood.
The Council accepted the offer
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

REPRESENTATIVE BUCKNER's bill TO
suspend the further coinage Of silver
dollars, is in the hands Of an unfrieudIy
committee -the Committee on Coinage,
Weights and Measures.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

CAPT. DUDLEY and mate of the
wrecked NignoAstfe. who killed the boy
Parker and ate his BODY 20 keep them
selves alive, were found guiity Il muir
der and sentenced to be hanged, but the
sentence has been committed to impris-
onment for SIX months without hard
labor.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

WE dare say that the Methodist Cen
tenial Conference has had no more grace
ful and intelligent presiding officer than
Lieutenant Governor STANDS, who pre-
sided over the deliberations of that body
at the morning session of last Saturday
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17
aIt Will Cure Asthma

have suffered with asthma for over
forty years and had terrible attack "a
December and January, 1882. one day. l
took four doses of Parkers Tome,
The effect astonished me. | slept per
fectly that night and am now wholly
we'll. Parker's Tonic will cure chronic
asthma" &c, WILLIAMS, Chapman, ia.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

SCCcEss TO the dignifed, chastc, in
structive aud comprehensive CLAEIoS,
is the annual renewal greeting thai
comes to us from our old and valued
friend, SAM'L. MCCLELLAN, Esq, Mill
ken's Bend La.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

We were extremely sorry to read the
valedictory Of Waddie Hudson, in the last
issue of the Lamar Txttler. After two
years of faithful tattling, we will no longer
hear the pleasant sonnd of its voice, for its
existence closed with the last number.
Hore important bufiness demands the at
tention Of us talented young editor.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

A CORRESPONDENT of the Globe Dem
ocTat has discovered that IEGERsoLLs
lecture, entitled Mistakes Of Moses,
contains the facts, figures and thoughts
Of chapter headed Mistakes of Moses,
to be found in work, entitled 'Evi
denees against Christianity = written b!
an Englishman named HITTELL. The
correspondent also says that NIGER
SOILS mistakes of Moses" as reported
by the Truthseeker, after its delivery il
Cincinnati in 1879, is identical witt
HrrTELLs chapter bearing that title.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

The Spanish and Mexican treaties are
meeting with much opposition, and a
feeling of hostility is being manifested
which is not favora lie to their ratifca-
lion.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

The suspension of the well known
banking firm of Opdyke & Co, New
York, is announced
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

Mr.. IsIDORE NEwMAS was recently
elected President Of the New Orleans
Stock Exchange.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

TAMMANY, with JONI KELLY at the
head, and 500 strong, will attend the
inaugural ceremonies. Hurrahl for
Tammany.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

REV +. DEWITT TALMAGF, took part
in the opening ceremonies at the World
Exposition yesterday.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

DR.. EDMUND P. GAINES, leading
physician of Mobile. died on the Sth
inst.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

THE Hon. SAMUEL J. RANDALL will
visit Louisville, Nashville and Birming,
ham during the recess of Congress ia
answer to invitations from his admirers
at those places. He is entitled to a
warm reception and will certainly re-
ceive il.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17

NoTE.-On suggestion of error, it APP
pearing to the court that the exceptions
were matters of record, the decree of
the Chancery court was reversed and a
decree was entered here ia accordance
with the principles announced in the
opinion. Brooks 9. Robinson, "a Miss,
90
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-17


On Saturday right, at Frankfort
opened the grave Of Lachariah H.,
Price, broke the Casket. and were en-
gagged in removing the corpse when
they were frightened away As Ir
Price was wei. known throughout the
state, 1t is thought the resUrrectOulsts
intended TO hold his body Tor areWaTd.
Bioodhouuds were on Sunday put on
the trail Of the train-TObbeTs al Little
Rock, and six men were soon captured
In the city. Three Of them have been
identified, and it has been proven that
they were absent from their boarding
place until O'Clock on Sunday morn
ing. Rewards of $1,000 have been Of
fered by the state and the railway com
pany.
After legal fight Of three months
maintained by means of contributions
from the Canadian public Mrs. Rose
Lyman has secured her release from
the insane asylum at Montreal. where
she was placed by her husband three
years ago. She has brought suit foi
separation, and will claim damages
from the medical superintendent the
asylum.
The Baltimore and Ohio road has
leased the Ohio and Mississippi, tie
Tumored consideration being . peI
cent. of its gross earnings. The Bar
umore company has also secured a loan
of 100000 0 on its Pittsburg and Con-
nellsYlile line. The PuIsburg and
Western road is about to run fast pas
senger trains be5ween the former CITY
and Chicago.
Omaha Charley" desperate,
whose real name was Charles Stevens,
was taken from the jail at Maryyllle;
Mo-, Tuesday morning by a mob and
hanged from the railroad bridge.
Stevens shot Hubert Kramer at Mary
vile, Dec. 8. Another lynehing oe-
CURED at Daggett, Cal, where William
White, charged with killing Josiah "
Harris, Dec. 5, was hanged to tele-
graph pole by party of regulators.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-03-13

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