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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-10
,tions nro dernnred and Emo coIlaction of

tations are deranged and the collection of
duties irregular and uncertain. Our own
observation of the operations Of this mode
OF taxation, since the war, demonstrates its
unsuitability. The South IL fast passing
away from its old land marks, and entering
upon a career in harmony with the march
of events and the progress Of civilization;
and the able, conservative and business like
message of Gov. Lowry, shows that our own
State is nearing the dawn of q new and
brighter civilization, and as the Log
islature, now in session, can hasten or
hinder its coming, it is TO be hoped that II
will not rashly antagonize any OF its institu-
tions and enterprises, but rather foster and
protect them, that their usefulness may be
enlarged and made the means Of alluring
additional immigration, capital and enter.
prise in furtherance Of the many improve
ments so admirably described by the Gov
ernor.
May IL not be wise, at this particular
time, TO keep in practical remembrance
that there is tide in the Affairs OF States,
no less than individuals, which taken st
the food leads ON TO fortune.
Yours truly, A. NJ. WEST.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-10
Churches in Jackson.

The writer not being permanent citizen
of jackson, feels inclined to venture re-
mark or so on the religious status of the
Capital City of the State. He has attended
several of the leading Protestant churches
since his sojourn here, and while he is
somewhat acquainted with the strength of
them collectively, he, if stranger, would
infer that there were few people in Jack
son who we're identified with the church,
Judging from the size of the congregations
he has seen assembled on Sabbath morn
ing and night since the first of January.
The population of jackson is about
5000. We are not acquainted with more
than four of the Protestant churches at
this time. The ministerial ability and
faithfulness of the clergy are equal to any
in the State. DIR. Hunter has been here
near twenty-six years, and has a very sub
stantial membership, which, If they and
their children were found in their seats,
would cheer the venerable man of God in
his ministration wonderfully They are
welded to him, and his training would seem
to demand their presence always twice on
the Sabbath.
The Methodist church is proud of her
talented young pastor, Mr.. Watkins, and
thed she has the advantage of the preach
ing of the brilliant and eloquent Galloway,
whom to hear, is to elevate the Christian
heart, and they go away satisfied.
The Rev. Mr.. Sproule we know not SO well,
but we learn that he is acknowledged to
be solid and acceptable preacher, pleas
ing and entertaining his congregation well.
The Rector of the Episcopal church, DR..
Short, who has recently entered upon his
work, is said to have strong hold in the
affections of his flock, and perhaps they
are more regular in their attendance on the
sanctuary than most of the others in the
city, if not as strong in members as some
others.
Then again, there are one hundred and
fifty or more members of the Legislature
during the winter, and many lawyers,
parties and witnesses and jurors in attend
ance on the courts, who, if at church on
the Sabbath, would honor themselves and
encourage the local ministers who pray for
them daily. We know that the ministers
of the city churches would rejoice to re-
ceive and preach TO, and pray for, the
strangers who come within their gates.
The churches would not hold half the peo-
pie who might offer their presence there,
but we regret TO say that sometimes very
small audiences are found in them.
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quors in the town of Pleasant Hill Passed.
Mr.. 0dom-To make bsrbed wire fences
lawful in DeSoto county Passed
Mr.. Strahan-To authorize the levy of a
tax to pay the outstanding indebtedness of
the public schools of said county. Passed.
Same-For the relief of the sheriff Of
Covington county in regard tokeeping
prisoners in the jail of said county. Lost
on final passage.
Mr.. Rowan-To amend the charter of the
town Of Wesson. Passed.
Mr.. Houston-In regard TO the correction
aud completion of the index of the land
deeds of Monroe county. Passed.
To amend the charter of the town OF
Hazlehurst. Passed.
For the payment of deputy clerk of the
circuit court of Copiah county in this State
during the terms of said court. Passed.
To incorporate the town of Sandersville,
Jones county. Passed.
Authorizing the Board of Supervisors of
Coahoms county to pay OF outstanding
school warrants. Passed.
To provide for repairing public schools
in Coahoma county. Passed.
Mr.. Gordon-For the relief of the Cir
cult Clerk of Clarke county. Passed.
To incorporate street railway in the
city of West Point. Passed.
Mr.. Cutrer-To incorporate the Missis-
sippi River and Eastern Railroad Com
pany. Railroads.
Same-In relation to certain county
levee funds in the treasury of Coahoma
county. Passed.
Sams-To authorize the Board of Super
visors of Coahoma county to purchase
chain of Hitchcock. Passed.
Same-To change the time of holding the
chancery court of Quitman county. Passed.
Mr.. Sanders-To extend the corporate
limits of the town of kosciusko. Passed
To amend an act to amend the charter of
West Point. Passed.
To incorporate the town of Martin
Passed.
Mr.. Williamson-To authorize the board
of supervisors to ascertain the outstanding
indebtedness of Carroll county, and to pro
vide for the registration and cancellation
of warrants in said county, and for other
purposes. Passed.
To incorporate the town of Weir's Mill
Senate amendment concurre6 in and bill
passed as amended.
Mr.. Flowers--To prohibit the liquor
traffic in Montgomery county. Temper
ance.
To repeal an act TO amend section FOG
Code, so far as the same applies to the city
of Okolona. Passed.
Mr.. Orr-To amend section ID, Code
Benevolent Institutions.
Mr.. Peyton-To correct and reduce thu
assessment on certain lands in Bolivar
county. County Affairs.
Mr. McDonald-For the relief of thu
county treasurer of Benton county
Claims.
Mr. Love-To require the clerks of thu
boards supervisors of Pike and Amite coun
ties to register all warrants. Passed.
Same-For the relief of j. A. Bowles, o
Amite county. Passed.
Mr.. Underwood-To incorporate tn
town of Winnesoga in Alcorn county
Passed
Same-for the relief of the CHANGER.
clerk of Alcorn and Prentlss counties
Passed.
Mr. Foules-For the relief of minor heir
of Mrs. Leonora F. Pope. Claims.
At 5:45 the House adjourned.
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FOR RENT
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MERCHANT TAILOR,
CAPITOL STREET, JACKSON, Mss.
Opposite Clarion BIndery.)

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The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-10

If in need Of anything, socks, suspenders
etc, call at the
CAPITAL CLOTHING EMPORIUM.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

Fine ties and scarfs, new shapes and
styles, a specially, at
CAPITAL CLOTHING EMPoRrux.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-10

The ladies are respectfully invited to call
and see our elegant line Of smoking jackets
and dressing gowns, at
CAPITAL CLoTmEa EMPoRIBM.
The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-02-10

The House was called to order at $50
D. m. No quorum being present, the Ser
geant-at-Arms was instructed TO bring in
absent members.
A quorum being obtained the following
entitled bills were introduced and refer
red.
Mr.. Harper-To amend an act to revise
and amend the charter of the Town of Fay
cite. Passed.
Same-For the relief of John A. Gal
breath, of jefferson county. Propositions
and Grievances.
Mr.. Fayre-For the preservation of fish
in the county of Hancock County At
fairs.
Mr.. Favre-To authorize the Governor
10 appoint counsel to defend certain suit
now pending in the Supreme Court OF the
United States, wherein the State of Missis-
sippi is defendant. Appropriations.
Mr.. WilIiams-For the relief of Ruberta
Beard, minor. Passed.
House bill-To authorize the assessment
of lands, in 1884 in Issaquena, Bolivar,
Lauderdals and Copiah counties. Passed
Senate bilI-To prohibit the sale Of Ii
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-05

this heroic swimmer being native of
the colony, and are justly proud that
the bone and muscle and pluck capable
of such feat should be production Of
their soil. The three.mile swim on o
cold night in a storm would have been
in itself no mean accomplishment,
though far from being an unparalleled
one; but when it was, as in this case,
preceded by half an hour Of waiting in
the water for the boat to come back in
clothes such as would have sent an or
binary swimmer to the bottom in five
minutes, then supplemented by the ex.
ira task of disrobing under such circum-
stances, not to speak Of the first futile
attempts to reach the nearest shore, it
would be hard to imagine greater test
of human endurance. Captain Haul
tain has, it appears, been long noted as
a famous swimmer. One of the New
Zealand papers finishes up its account
of the adventure thus: "His escape IS
phenomenal, but he is a phenomenal
swimmer, being able literally to sit on
the water with his hands at his hip pad
ding. This we are informed by many
who have seen him giving an exhibition
Of his wonderful powers when lying
with his vessel at the wharves."
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-05

Mr.. Whittier has never married, and
with the single exception of the ex-
quislte lines entitled "Benedicite," he
has given the public no clew to the
romance of his youth. His sister
Elizabeth, sympathizing with him COM
pletely, of rare poetric nature and
fatsidious taste, ard of delicate dark
eyed beauty, was long companion that
must have made the want of any other
less keenly felt than by lonely men
in general. The bond between the
sister and brother was more perfect
than any of which we have known,
except that between Charles and Mary
Lamb, and in this instance the con-
ditions were Of perfect moral and men
tai health. To the preclousness of the
relationship the pages of the poet bear
constant witness, and Amesbury viii
lage is full of traditions of their af-
lection, and of the gentle loevllness
and brilliant wit of Elizabeth, whom
the people admired and reverenced al
most as much as they do the poet him
self. For his old neighbors have the
closest affection for Mr.. Whittier; ex
cept very occasionally; what was his
thought has been theirs; and now that
he is not with them daily, they miss
him sadly, and among those who miss
him most and make the most complaint
about it are the children on the street.
This is not remarkable when one re-
members that Mr.. Whittier does not
stand on his dignity, but joins in the
game played in his presence, writes his
nonsense verses on demand, has the
keenest sense of the ludicrous, and
loves all sorts of innocent fun. We
have heard him say that he was known
among the children as the man with a
parrot-the parrot being a remarkable
bird, that used to stop the DOCTORS
gig with his "whoal' and when the
school bell rang would call from his
lofty perch, "Run in, boysl run inl''-
the fact being that the children felt
the parrot to be bond between them,
and he was less of a demigod and
more of man to their imagination on
account OF "Charlie." Mr.. Whittier
is of course very fond of children, anil
has been known to risk the loss of an
important train with equanimity when
the easy-going, good natured hackmau
had been overtaken by an uproarious
school of children, and had gone with
them for little drive, appearing at
the door at length. the carriage over.
flowing with the rosy faces of the
Laughing little people, who cared moth
ing about time. tide and the train.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-05
Barnum's wooIIy Horse.

"Ihat is the same old woolly horse that
Barnum had great many years ago,
SAID MIR. Bennett, OF the Chicago museum,
as shaggy quadruped, with only enough
features visible to define his species,
walked back and forth before him in a
west SIDE stable. 'Barnum, you know,
said that horse was captured in the Rocky
mountains by General fremont Tine
horse proved great card, but, as he adj
vertised in way that was distasteful to
the general, Mr.. Barnum was compelled
to get rid of the animal. The generals
falher-in.law defeated Barnum in the
courts, and the great Snowman dropped
the horse down IN Indiana. The man TO
get out that the brute was dead, and Bar
mum never tried to get him back.
'Rsther an old boy, according to your
story" the reporter suggested.
Eyes; he was born in lS4l-and not IN
the Rocky mountains, but at South Port,
Connecticut. de was sold IN Indiana tC
AOle Demlng, a farmer, near Goshen.
When Mr.. Dining died the horse wal
gwen u his son in-law, Mr., Wiley, By
whose estate be was sold to Peter Simon
vino brought HIM here"
The horse is OF medium SIG, but hi
treat coat Of shaggy hair makes him 'ool
larse and powerful He is chcstnu
sorre, Tue hair varies In length iron
four TO eight inches, and Is as kInky as
negros. lie retired FROM the stage L
1852, but will resume his professional III
at the Chicago museum.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-05

L heard there was a native African
bush doctor and professor OF witchcraft
at Mass au, N. B., and went TO see him.
He had spent three years of his youth,
they said, in school Tor such things,
in Africa. He was extremely black,
and a perfect savage in appearance,
though dressed like his fellows. he
spoke little English, and that very
broken. He told me my fortune, with
the help of three candies, a small look
ing glass, and a glass OF water with q
Leaf ami some black pins in 1t. The
fortune was ordinary, but at the end l
asked him what had better do about
the pretended friend who, according to
his account, was secretly "witchIng"
me In the most unjustifaole manner.
"It you want, he said, 81 fix you up
something SO If you lay little stick on
your doorway and she step on it she
go crazy, or go to stealIn' and be sent
TO lail, or anything you like me to fix
it. And fix err stick SO If you step on
it, by the blessln' of Almighty God, you
won't get no harm at ALL"
asked him If he knew anything
about voo-doo.
Out yes Nc NhluS -'Dul NOO-uOO
bad, very bad" He said he didn't dare
to use voo.doo here, because he would
be caught and punished. Ii he was
only at home IN Africa, then he would
use it. with voo-doo, he said in a
whisper. 81 set right here and make a
mans house catch tire anywhere want.
make a man fall right down dead and
lie dere seven day, till de maggots all
crawl roun', and den l. make him act up
and dancep
asked him If he could tell others
ow to make the spells.
"II l tell be dead termorreF.
"Wll other voo-doo men kill your"
"No, de voo-doo kill me"
He was like chlid frightened by its
own imaglnations. He seemed really
to beneVe IN his own magic and to be
afraid OF il. 1t was curious to watch
the eject OF his words on the big.
handsome, highly respectable coloreG
woman had taken with me She be
longed to the Church of England, auC
had lived tor years in the Bishop'i
family, and before we started ridiculeC
all belief in such magic. But as W,
talked about it coming home, it wa
evident that at tine bottom of her hear
she believed and was frightened.
think the awful idea OF the man havinj
to get up and dance under such un
pleasant circumstances had overcom
her skepticlsm."
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-05

1t Is pleasant to know that few of
the old Maypoles remain. Zone still
supports a weathercock in the church,
yard at Pendleton, Manchester; and in
Derbyshire, few years ago, several
were to be seen standing on some of
the village green's" Around them,
adorned with st. Georges banner,
and the white, forked pennon, ranged
the ancient morrisdance of Scarlet,
Maid Marian and Little John; and near
by were played the comic interludes
that furnished ''more matter for
May morning" The revolving months
brought frequent festivals, each with
its special character; now there was
drinking of the Whitsun ale, sold by
the church wardens to repair the
church; and now the ''booting" and
hockcart of the harvest home furnished
more amusement to the young; Mid
summer eve and Hallowmas, with
their questioning maids, their soul
cakes, their gilt nutmegs and wassail
candles; and many, many more there
were that make our own holidays seem
starvelings by comparison. Births,
christenings, marriages, deaths and
burials, now too generally only matters
of record, we're solemn and, even in
the case Of the last two, happy occa-
sions. But all this is become, 30 to
speak, an old wives tale. Briefly, by
merely glanclng here and there III the
last 400 pages, one is sure to come
upon some "rite of May that he would
have been glad ''to do observance" to-
Cakes and ale we have, and ginger il
hot i the mouth, but how many ;
J pretty extravaganza has gone by tina
once made Britannia's pastorals some
thing more genuine than an elaborated
suggestion from Theocritusl Coli
; Clout is homely name, AM
, Autolycus is a pleasant one, bus boil
suffer not thinking on with the hobby
horse, whose epitaph is:
! "For OIL for chi the hobby-horse is forgot
Would that Colin might again com
] to court, say we, even at the risk q
J. not escaping a peerage so easily as h
e was wonJl
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-05

Several flights of narrow, rickety
stairs in one of the great business blocks
on Franklin street, Chicago, lead to a
large loft In which half a dozen ma
chimes of simple appearance, but Of the
most ingenious construction, are in
rapid motion, each one turning out fifty
thousand corks of all dimensions and
shapes every day. The manufacture of
that exceedingly useful article by ma
chinery is in its infancy, not only in
this city, but in the world. Until
comparatively recent date corks were
cut by hand, and it took an experienced
workman whole day to finish thous-
and marketable corks, with a great
waste of material. To day machine
run by steam and attended by a small
girl does fifty times the amount of work
with unerring precision and the small
est possible waste of material.
The large plates of the raw material
of the trade are assorted as to thickness
corresponding with the length of the
corks to be manufactured, and placed in
steam chests, where they are rendered
pliable by the moist steam. Any rough
excresences that might be ON the outer
or inner surface of the plates are then
removed by a steam planer which gives
an even thickness to the plate. The
latter is next cut into strips of width
corresponding to the diareter Of the
top of the cork to lie obtained, and
then the cutting process begins.
Corks for the bottling of wine and
beer are not tapered, but are cut out of
the strips sraight by a circular knife
run upon a piston driven by steam.
The operator simply presses the strip of
cork against the knife, which cuts the
the cork out evenly and quickly, and
deposits it in a chute leading to there
ceptacle for the finished corks The
process is very simple, and good oper-
ator with first. class material finishes
SO, 900 straight corks day with ease,
All the shavings are carefully col
lected and sold for various industrial
purposes. The finished corks are as
sorted as to quality, those of the finest
grade to be without any flaw, and are
ready for the market. Tapered corks,
mostly for smaller bottles and phials,
are calculated to be used oftener than
once, and have to pass through second
cutting process. Like all the work in
modern cork-cutting establishment,
that of giving conical shape to the
cork is done by machine driven by
steam. The automatlcal cutter is
rapidly revolving steel disk running I'M
der clasp into which the straight-cut
cork is inserted by hand. The clasp
can be regulated to press the cork
against the sharp edges Of the disk in
any angle corresponding to the shape to
be obtained. The finished corks dropped
into one receptacle and the Shawn. $
into another.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-05
A slrset-car Romance.


10 hany woman traVei on .ne cars
alene az higne' was asAeu oi Onicaso
conuuc'or'
More than you would ever think.
Two years ago lady doctor used TO
be my regular passenger She got In at
clark street every night Tor nearly
twenty months at lo'oo O'CLOCK ana
rode 10 May. ohe boarded IN mouse
III inc lniu9ie OIL the plocA ana was as
So"aruly as Inc most eiiiiu Vi ner SEA
que was ~ mortar ureae Oh paSsins
sne @iieS way "nion was Ju's 'nis siue
VI nei nome anu uSeu " 20. On anu
wan uneii tn1' name VI .elioi iiao Deen
ioa'neu' ono "ouA oSop OneAo' poo
.uVV 'lI ual = -,eS' o'lu :. ~ "as "9t :"
siiii' S.olo WHISTLE was 0ie ois naI Ioi
luo " oli''so NY oai' - "i"nyS o
s SUNNI anu ",n'ol' moon ,l anu -
s'ol ~ e s nisnU ~ INC "oeA, Duo 'no
norei i.lS sns "a. un'n p1u "
ooo L rA NV sS' olio ''s '- Nv
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-05

The Russian budget was never known
to show surplus, That of 1882, just
made public, shows a deficit of nearly
81, 900, 600, which is, however, an inn
provement over former years. The ex-
penditures for railroads during the year
was about Sl2, 900, GOO, incurred by the
pushing of the system of Russia proper
into the Russian possessions in Turkes-
tan. OF tue total expenditures of
$685., $50, 900 the army and navy con-
sumed about Sill 10000 which, con-
sidering the vastness Of the forces kept
up, is lower than the cost of our own
military and naval forces. The Russi-
an revenue has fallen off in respect to
the tax on alcoholic liquor very largely
owing to the decrease in consumption
following the increase of the tax on
liquors forty per cent.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-05

IT can safely he inserted that IL
there be an art in which England main
tains generally high standard il is not
the art OF cooking; aud therefore there
is considerable significance III the
statement of the secretary of the York
shire School of Cookery that the local
demand for trained teachers of the Gull
mary science Is greater than the sup
ply, and that "all the young ladies' who
entered the training class last spring
are now employed. and in receipt of
salaries varying frem ESQ to e70 a
year. 1t is certainly no bad thing to be
a "chef." Leading men cooks in New
York receive very satisfactory emolu-
ments, One large hotel pays So, 900
year to the head of the kitchen, and
another leading house $4,000, aud these
sums are in addition to board, lodging
and wine. while one large hotel not only
pays So, 900 yearly to the "chef," bat
also provides his clothes, made by a
first-rate tailor, Two Thousand dollars
Is the least sum ever accepted by a REQ
ognized chef, and assistant cooks, who,
poor fellows, do most OF the work, re-
oeive from 500 TO $125 per month with
out board.
The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-04-05
Trefoll.

In places of Germany when young
girl finds leaf of trefoil divided into
four instead Of three parts, it is sign
that she will be married within year;
at all events, she carefully preserves this
leaf till her wedding-day. On Christ
mas Eve the countrymen are accustom-
ed to drive out a great deal in sledges.
They think that this will cause their
hemp to be more abundant and higher.
They do not fail TO visit the ale.house
and to drink heartily the same evening,
being convinced that this is a way to
make them look well till the following
Christmas. They never destroy crick-
cts by fire, being persuaded that those
which escape will destroy their linen
and clothes. When a peasant loses
his way in the wood after sunset, he
avoids calling any person to show hin
the way, being convinced that in am
ase the evil spirit of the forest would
cause him to plunge still deeper into it
ecesses.