The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1884-01-13

GEHrLFMES have the honor submit you my report for
the term Of my appointment Special Agent Europe.
After landing Bremen Germany made myself acquainted
at the United States Consu office with the laws of the German
Empire in regard to my mission and begun then 70 perform my
Book of the State of Mississippi and setting forth in speeches
and private conveTsaton she advantages of our State
During the six 6) months from September Ist 1884, Feb
ary aSh 1884, have visited all the principal cities and great
number of the small the Northern and Western part Of
Germany. will here but the places forming the outside
line of circle within which travelling back and FORTH viz
Bremen Bremerhaven, Hamburg Wtemburg, Berlin, Madge
burg Nodhause Gotinger Capel, Cobeng Cologne Dupe
dorf, Munster, Rheine, Leer and back to Bremen
In the large Cities visited and left books with the United
States Consus bankers public libraries, Offices of newspapers
and with private people, in fact everywhere considered to
the advantage of State In the small places worked gene
ay through the Iandwrthe corresponding with agricultural
clubs oranges, of the United Saes to whom explained
our method Of farming informed them about State general
and distributed books among them N.Y. time was too limited to
enable me to distribute the Swedish edition of books personally
To fulfill this part of my duty had engage the Of
the North German Loyds Steamship agents at Bremen and in
Sweden and Norway.
Had the Board been able to employ me few months longer
am convinced would have with practical success
so far the fall emgatng farmers would have gone with
under my guidance and settled Mississippi In considerations
however, Of the short time and small at my disposal,
say that time will prove my mission of great importance to
State BY it thousands of people have changed their opinion
about the South in general and Mississippi especially Ii has
done away with in whole communities the great many peudces
spread out against State by interested and outside parties
/ am, gentlemen, yours, very respectfully.
MERIDIAN, Mss, June, 1883
will here say since Mr. Mulers return the German Govern
ment has forbidden the distribution of books and maps the
Empire.
i In addition to the work done by Mr Muler in Germany
the request of the Librarian OF the American Public Library
Stuttgart Germany, couched in the following Many
capitalists agrculturasts and others anxious know
laws Of your State reference lands manufacturers and
emptions with view investing and settling in Mississippi
4 sent the following books and maps
4 copy Of the Revised Code Of Mississippi 1880.
i copy of the Laws passed in 1882.
:. copy of Wales Geological Report Of the State.
i copy of HarpeTs :"
!. copy of Hilgards
H. large Official Geological and Statistical Maps Of the State.
q 90 copies Of small Geological Map OF the State.
400 copies Of the German edition of Hand Book Of Mississippi
90 copies of the English edition of Hand Book of Mississippi
40 copies ofthe Resources Condition and Wants of Mississippi
The Librarian has handsomely acknowledged the receipt
the books and maps and says They will do great good in ad
versing your State will take great pleasure in distributing
the HandBooks and hanging the splendid maps you sent in
conspicuous place library and calling attention to th
. heretofore unknown advantages of Mississippi"
Through courtesy Of several Of the steamship lines running
between New Orleans La to Hamburg and Bremen Germany
have been enabled distribute 1900 copies Of the German
edition they have also accepted and hung the Offices
their agents thirty forty of the large Maps OF Mississippi
= Phillips Marshall Co., of London England have through th
y courtesy of COL Evers, member of the hm distributed
Great Britain copies Of the Hand Book Of Mississippi
and ~ large maps Of the State The large maps Col Ese in
forms me- have been placed conspicuous places in London