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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30
The State Bar Association.

In accordance with the decision of the
preliminary meetings held first al
Aberdeen, then in this city, aud after
wards at Oxford, the State Bar Associa-
ton will be permanently organized in
the United States Court Room in Jack
son on the first Monday, the 4th day of
january next. All lawyers in the State
who can conveniently do so are expected
to be present, and such as cannot attend
may make application for membership
by letter.
One of the first and most important
duties of the Association will be the
election Of President, and we know
of no more suitable person for this
honorable Office than Judge A. M.
CLAYTON, recently styled by a distin-
guished lawyer Of this State "The
Nestor Of the Mississippi Bar" The
selection of Judge CLAYTON would be
peculiarly appropriate. His ripe schol.
arship. his spotless character and his
enviable career as lawyer and judge,
unite in marking him as the man whom
the lawyers Of Mississippi should select
to occupy the seat of honor.
On the evening Of the organization,
either at the United States Court Room
or at the Capital, A. may be deemed
most convenient and suitable, Prof.
EpwAsD HAYES. Of Oxford will deliver
u address. That it will be chaste and
saholarly we most confidently predict,
and while 1t will be of special interest to-
members Of the legal fraternity, il will
not he uninterosting to intelligent
persons, ladies Or gentlemen, who enjoy
public lectures. The pablo generally
are invited 10 be present.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30
Death Of Shield. L. Hussey.

A special to the Times Democrat from
Meridian, on 23d inst, announced the
death of Hon. SHIELDS l.. HUssEY, on
the day previous, in the Lauderdale
county poor-houss. He was Treasurer
of this State before the war, and served
in both branches of the Legislature.
OF late years he spent much of his time
in Jackson, and prepared learned and
lengthy essays on national finances and
other public questions, which be was
anxious to publish in book form, out he
either did not have the means or could
not find publisher willing to take the
riske such a publication.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30

The Aberdeen Examiner has suspend
ed its tri-weekly edition, after seventeen
years Of faithful and costly experience.
The weekly edition viii not only be
continued, but improved in its general
makeup. A tri-weekly paper is nearly
as much trouble and expense as daily,
without the prestige, as we realized after
some experience III that line years age.
There is no paper in Mississippi that has
contributed more to the building up of
the place in Nhich it is published than
The Examiner, and none more deserving
of support 1t is a paper that we
always open with pleasure, and read
with profit.
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Stands to the Rack, Fodder or no
Fodder
PoNroroe, + ,ember 18th, 1885

PoNToToe, ,ember 18th, 1885.
EDITOR CLARIor Among the candi-
dates tor the warrior ifilces 10 be disposed
of by the next LIZ lature, there is none
more deserving ii position he seeks than
Hon David johnson, OF ltawamba, who is
candidate for uperintendent of the Pen
itentiary Mr.. johnson has served the
people of Itawamba both in the House
and Senate with great satisfaction to his
constituents, as is proved by his being
often returned to the halls OF legislation.
We think it about time faithful public
servant should be rewarded with some OF
the benefits as well as honors of office.
The people of the State have been bene-
fitted by Hon. David JohDso"s services in
the Senate and House of Representatives,
and we hope the incoming legislature will
appreciate and re ward the old war horse OF
Ilawamba Democracy, by nip at the pub
lie crib. Our old friend Davy stands to
the rack, fodder or no fodder.
A VOICE FROM PoNToToc.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30

MAJ. l. NJ PARTRIDGE, for several
years past editorially connected with
the Meridian Mercury, has accepted "a
ilattering offer for his services at Fay
etteville, Ark, and has accepted the
same. Major p. was editor of the Vicks-
burg Wing, before the war, and vas
Then, as he is still, one of the most pun
gert paragraphists connected with the
press. He is firm believer in the
maxim, "brevity is wit"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30
Napoleon the Great

There was only one great Napoleoa) wish
ed the word impossible banished from the
dictionary. In many case where leading
physicians have pronounced cure impos
sible, consumptives and victims of other
fell diseases have been restored to health
by using Dr.. r. v. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal Discovery" Soothing and healing in
its nature its power over scrofulous and
pulmonary diseases is simply marvellous.
erfuI invigorating tonic and harmless as it
i powerful.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30

THE readers of The CLARION, and
especially those who have daughters at
the Industrial College at Columbus, will
thank our gifted correspondent, Mrs.
SMELL, for her charming description of
Christmas Day at the College. The
thoughtfulness and liberality of the
good people of Columbus, in providing
so sumptuous feast for the Two hun
bred girls who remained, was in keeping
with all that they have promised and
performed in the interest of the College
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Ten Dollars for the Orphans.
. Miss. Dec. %. 1887

lHIss., DEC z, 1850.
Il send you ten dollars for the orphans
at Natchez. After reading the article
in TIE Ola RIos, felt like sending it.
Please do not mention it to any one"
OF course not-that is, we will not
divulge the name of the kind.he rted
contributor. Our wish is that her
ability may always be equal tc her dis
position towards the orphan.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30

TIE CLARION, with this issue, com
pletes its forty-eighth annual volume,
and will enter upon another year with
the prestige of nearly half a century of
success. 1t viii be the endeavor of its
conductors, TO keep it, in all its depart
ments, abreast of the times.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30

OK the 21st, the Speaker announced
the following joint Committee on Print
ing on the part of the House:
Mr. BARKsDALE, of Mississippi Chair
mani, Mr.. Reed, of North Carolina, and
Mr.. Farquhar, OF New York.
As the Craftsmanship of this Com
mittee involves onerous duties, it will,
we presume, take Mr.. b ,RKsDALE from
the Committee on Commerce on which
he served in the 18th Congress.
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Notice to Members.

Members Of the Legislature, who have
not already engaged board for the session,
would do we'll on their arrival, TO call at
this Office, where they will find list OF
very desirable places, and where messen-
gers will be in readiness to show them to
the several houses, where they can make
their arrangements as TO rooms, rates, etc.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30
Jaekson's Cotton Trade.

An Item representative, while in Jack
son, Miss, day or Two ago, was struck
with the remarkable boom in the cotton
business there, and naturally inquired
the cause. A prominent cotton buyer,
o whom the interrogatories were ad-
dressed, gave some information which
may De startling to the business com
munity of New Orleans.
Three years ago Jackson, Miss. han
died about 5000 bales of cotton; this
increased to 10000 next year, and last
year was $4,000. This year it has
reached $4,000, with prospects of the
seasons receipts being 10000. Informa-
ton Is given that this result is not due
TO increased acreage alone, but that cot
ton now is handled at Jackson and sold to
splnners' agents, both home and foreign,
which formerly was handled in New
Orleans. True, most of the cotton goes
to Liverpool via New Orleans but Jack
son instead of New Orleans handles it.
Take, for instance. these actual
figures" said the buyer, ''at the present
price of stated grade of cotton. The
buyer goes to the Jackson compress and
buys bale of cotton for SIPS cents per
pound, and its cost is as follows on the
100 pounds:
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30

THE Arkansas Traveller is one of the best
brands of chewing tobacco extant,
and can be found everywhere in this State,
where the weed is used. 1t maintains its
hold upon the public, by purity Of leaf
and its freedom from grit and other extra
neous substances, is one of the most potent
incentives to the buyer. It is manufactur-
ed, Is we'll as other brands in Lynchburg
Va, By Winfree, Adams & LLOYD.
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sHEPPARDTowN, LEFLoRE, Co, Mss, !
Dec. 22d. 1885. 7

SHEPPARDTowN, LEFLoRE, Co, Mss, 1
Dec. I'D, 1885. I
calls well that ends welI.s So saw the
cotton planters of this section, for an over
whelming crop has made up for the low
price of cotton beautiful fall and
pleasant winter have followed an I'M
usually healthful summer. The past week
has been a delightful one, very ike the
Indian Summer of the November DAYS.
To-day ! can sit and write in the open
porch with comfort scarcely to be ex-
pecte1 past the middle of December.
The hickory nuts and waluuts have been
gathered, and many pleasant hours have
been spent in the persimmon and pecan
groves By ladies and children. There has
been many social fishery" on the
BANKS OF OLD NOISY,
that beautiful lake which has no equal in
all the valley. Its clear waters and schools
OF fish, surrounded by forest trees Of hang
ing moss, present scene which is not
easily forgotten. The woods are filed
with birds of almost tropical plumage.
Their wild, free notes fill the air near and
distant, oftentimes as silvery. soft and
sweet as tie tones of Bessie Brunson,s
voice
The hunters are abroad daily and sue
cess has ever crowned their efforts. Deer
are killed and savory yenison falls to the
lot Of all the neighbors. Wild turkeys are
plentiful, aud wild ducks, squirrels, coons
and oppossums are killed By the score.
But the most exciting sport seems 10
be bear hunting The bears have left the
deep, distant jungles and come nearer the
habilation of men. In this immediate
large number have been
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30
Interesting Letter from Lefore
County,

Big Cotton Crop-A Beautiful Lake--the Hunters
Abrosd-Kiiling bear-Bachelors ignored in the
distribution OF the Mest-Politieians not as cor
dial as before the electon-Tne speakership-
Prohihition-Dog Fights: how they draw . their
musical qualities.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30

In drawing seats in Congress, Hon S.
Van Eaton got seat among the Re
publicans. Exchange
He will keep them straight and in a
good humor
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Queen Victoria has dispatched to Abyssi-
mia messenger win an autograph letter
| and swOrdof honor for King john.
| The canvas of members Of the British mar
! lament gives Gladstone an assured MAORI
| " over any possible combination of HliEs
/ and tories. The lords threaten to throw out
| any Bill for ireland distasteful TO the con-
| servatives.
Mounkhtar Pasha, the Turkish commits
sioner to Egypt has left Constan moule fOI
Carp on account of promise BY the mar
qus of SallSb ~ to defend f irkish inter
ests In the Ba kans 50 long as they are in
I'm son with the views OF other European
powers.
A portion of the victorious army of Bull
CARA. ON its return from the front received
an enthusiastic welcome from the citizens
of Sophia. An English war CORRESPONDENT
states that 50 great is the lack of disc. pine
among the Seryian forces that the life OF
King Milan is constantly threatened.
Adyices received Saturday state that
searching part es have been working all
nlght aud still continue at their task In the
nope OF recovering the bodies of the unfor-
innate miners WHO lost Their lives in the
Ferndale pit by the fire-danlp explosiaq last
evening. Seyenty-fise Bodies have already
been recovered, and grave fears have been
enter AIMED that the number k He'd will
reach fully lie, # not more. The scenes in
ana around tie entrances to the mine are
pltiIui n the extreme. As each body is
identlfl ID by some relative or fir end the
cries ana lamentations that TIL the air are
heartrending. Women with their child
rem, cluster ar 1und the corpse of husband
and father wTinging their hair in their ago
ny of grief.
NINE HORROR IN WALES.
An explosion occurred IN the FerndaEs
Coal Mine, near Pont-y-Pridd, Wales Ths
explosion was in he upper one of the tive
seams which were being worked There
were $50 men ami b Us at work in the two
seams at the time of the explosion. but for
tunately majority of them were at work III
the lower seam. At least fifty OF those in
The upper seam were killed outright. and
scores of others We're terribly burned. Mauy
who received no injuries were stunned bs
the shock. The men from the lower seam
rushed to the mouth of the pit and Several
OF them tainted when they reached fhs
outer air. The un INJURED survivors in thu
upper. seam carried out the wounded. ~
tits time almost tire entire nopnlaf5nn ~
the place had assembled around The mfnth
OF the pit and there were pitiful EXPRESS ON.
Of despair when iE was found thar s n M
living miners had been Drought ~ ~ s NJ.
face anu that fifty or sixty more wsrs SIN
missing. Relays OF miners are now search
ing for the bodies of The dead and ,h.sr srs
some hopes that few badly wounded sur
ylv0rS may be found.
CHEW the celebrated sAaKANsAs TRAv-
ELER Tobacco. For ealo - all wholesale
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30

SEcRErAI.Y LAMAR is enjoying a
well-earned holiday rest at his home in
Oxford.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30

The Legislature meets on Tuesday
next, 9Th, at - O'Clock.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30

a HAPPY New Yearl
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Total cost per 100 pounds .....SS SO
" 'Now, said the buyer, ''that same
grade of cotton on that day in New Or
leans will cost SS.6Ss per 100 pounds,
and add-to this the weighing, sampling,
marking, ETC., but leave out the broker
age which is already admitted, and the
sum Of 81 cents is added to the cost,
making total of s9.06 per 100 pounds,
or % cents per 100 more than in Jack
sou.
That is the reason buyers are estab-
fishing themselves in the interior towns.
DETECTING the receipts there, encourag-
ing congresses to be built and taking
receipts away from New Orleans.
"Why can't New Orleans offer the
same low prices of handling?' asked the
reporter. Because, replied the buyer,
there are too many of the various
cotton employees who get slice from
the bale and the cotton factors are help
less
The compress at Jackson, recently
erected, has the 80 inch Morse press, on
exhibit last year at the Worlds EXPOSE
ton. 1t brings down bale of cotton to
six inches, and it is said they pack more
bales in a. car than any other press in
the country. So far they have COM
pressed $4,000 bales and expect to have
over 10000 for the year. Last year the
total business of the old compress
(Tyler) was 23,00O-N O. CNy Item.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30
JENNIE HOLMAN,
FROM
ADAMS LIGHT INFANTRY.

ADAMS LIGHT INFANTRY.
The case contains every article, in ivory,
necessary to the completion of q ladies
toilet, and is handsome testimonial oil
the Infantry's gallantry and Miss Holman's
popularity.
The following is late special from
Starkvile to the Picayune NJ. III. Harvey,
living eight miles south of this place, hires
the county convicts TO labor on his large
plantation. He has recently had in his
employ quite number of them, under the
management OF Wash Powers, we'll
known colored man. as guard. Ga yester-
day a terrible mutiuy took place among
these hands, in which Wash Powers was
overpowered and mortalIy wourded. He
has since died. All the convicts, seven in
number, made their escape. One Mr.. Tur-
ner, in the employ OF Harvey, followed in
hot pursuit, and in this chase was shot at.
1t is thought he will recover. 1t Is said
that this mutiny was the result OF inhuman
treatment on the part of Wash Powers
towards the conyicts, and our people think
it {. good lesson set for the future conduct
OF such men in authority.
A telegram from Artesia to the Picka-
yune, on Sunday, tells the following sad
news: The business part of the town OF
Artesia, Miss, was burned to the ground
at $3.50 o'clock this morning. The fire
started at Roberts's saloon, and was sup
posed to have been set by some enemies.
The losses are as follows: John Roberts.
loss, 5000; insurance, $1,000 Locke, loss,
$500; insurance, $1,000; NJ. NJ. Camp.
loss, 5000; insurance, $1,000 Gen. Dewitt,
loss, 5000 insurance. $1,000. The rail
road eating-house was not injured or
damaged Thompson & Gladaey and two
others were also burned. No insurance.
The FIRE this morning about 800 O'Clock
destroyed every store in the place. The
insul anee was only nominal, but all was
in New Orleans companies except $2250
in the Phoenix Of Hartford. The FIRE is
believed to be the work OF an incendiary,
but as yet suspicion points toward no one.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30

CHEw the celebrated : AaKASsAs TRAv-
1Lzk Tobacco. For sale 81 all wholesale
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30

am IN hearty sympathy with the
sentiments OF the meeting, as / under
stand your circular. The stability and
welfare OF the nation depend on the
producing popuace and not on the
money spectators, and hence [ am
opposed to the dangerous experiment of
a stringent money circulation or the
discriminating in favor Of gold, or max
ing only the latter the recognized ele
ment of trade.
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-01
New York Mining stocks.
GaliSSsnta Mining ssocka.

SAN FHANols0o, Mich 31.-Ihe following arc The
closing official quotations OF mining stocks to-day:
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
The FIGHT FOR Pure FOOD.

The aggressive waged by the Royal Baking Powder
Company against all forms Of adulteraon in baking powder
has produced good effect The manufacturers of the low
grade cheap aduerate and poisonous powders have been
driven into attempted defense of their goods wherein
they have exposed their and the character Of their
powders to the public.
The Royal Company set upon this crusade several
years ago It the first bring light the Of alum
for this purpose and expose the infamous practices
those manufacturers who endangerng health and life
that profit might be derived from their powders The
exposures then made Disguised public and the influence
of the press the Of banishng the alum
powders from the market
All forms Of lime baking powders are now being foisted
upon consumers this vicinity Their use has been univer
sally condemned by chemists and physicians The presence
Of lime like alum, can only be detected by chemical
analysis and the purchaser Of its use until
effects have shown themselves in dsordered system
Its because Of the continued and vigorous pursuit Of
these dangerous adueIated baking powders that their
propnetors and peddlers endeavorng to vent
their spite and revenge their disappointment b, circulating
absurd alsehoods and sham analyses aganst the Royal
Baking Powder.
The Royal Baking Powder has, during the last quarter
Of century earned reputation throughout the world
which such dshonoTabe tricky adventures can pull
down destroy Ii has stood Of long actual
practical use and has bern endorsed by the Government
chemists Professors Love and Mott and y the most emf
chemists Of the country, ali respects absolutely
pure and wholesome and of the very highest eave,lls
power 1t possible for either the new experimental
and suspicious baking powders, those wel!known lie
adulterated with lime, aum and other impurities to sup
plant it in b. puali agor
The Portland daily press., 1885-04-01
Boston marEse,.
GosroE, Mch. 3I.-The ALLOWING were to-day's
quotations Of Bntter. Cheeae. Eggs. 80:


quotations of Butter, Cheese, Eggs, &c:
Pcrk-Long cuts. IA 5O015 90; short cuts Is 80
GIG 90: backs S15 GOALS 50; light backs IA 250
ga rs; lean ends IA 50@S15 90 prime mess IA 25
@$l4 75;extra prime IL 00@I2 90; mess, IA 00@
IA so; pork tongues SIG O00l6 so.
Lard at 71SG1Sc " ID for tierces; S1s@S1sc for
lob pals: Sss@9s4c for BIB pals; $4,000
for g. 10 pails.
at 61sD71ac; choice at $4,000; choice heavy binds
at 11G112c; good do at 101a(@11c; light at S01Oc;
good heavy fores at 6@6 c;second quality at 4sA a
5s4 c; rattles at 41s@51Ac; ribs 715@8c; rumps at
13@l6c; rounds at 61s@oc; runp sloins at 11@
16c; loins at 100l7c.
Deans-choice large hand picked pea at 450
80 ~ bush; choice New York email hand-picked
do att 50nl so; small hand-picked pea. Vermont.
at 1 6oal 10; common to good at 81 4O01 50;
choice screened do l 40; hand-picked med at 35
al 40, and choice screened do at 25lll 30; COM
mon 40 1901 20; choice improved ysllow-eyes at
2s0012 05; old-fashoped yeIlow-eyes 9012 90;
red kidneys / 90G01 So.
Apples-We quote good Greetings at 0092 80;
Sweet Apples at 00@2 20; common do at 81 SO;
BaldWinn as 90 y Dbl. Eyaporated Apples at
case }8 ID.
Hay-Choice prime hay quoted SIT oO@1SY ton;
fair to good Sl69$17 90; choice Eastern fine; Is 90
@Sl7 90; poor do at $13@$14; Eastern swaIe log
$l1. Rye straw, choice, $18 OO@$18 b0:oat straw
S9Msl1 ~ ton.
s5u5ter-We quote Northern creamery at $40 26c;
New York and Vermont fall dairy at 20@24c;
fair to good I8@20c new dairy at 23126c; extra
Western fresh-msde creamery at 2S430c; choice
26,02Sc; common 24fD26c; June creameries at IS
922c; Western dairy, fresh made. at l8022c; ladle
packed at 17@18c; do fair to good i20I6c; imita-
tion creamery, choice, at 10000. Jobbing prices
range higher than these quotations.
Cheese-Choice Northern at ll@111zc, fancy
12e; lower grades according to quality; West 1919
@11c.
Eggs-An strictly fresh stock 1e1a@17c; Western
at Ice; South l5c,
Potatoes-Northern Rose at 65t66Oc; Eastern do
60062c; Houlton at 63@G5c " bush at the roads;
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