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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
Our Next Postmaster.

1t was generally believed when the
election for Postmaster at Jackson was held
that Mr.. Buckley had received majority
of the votes. This was denied by Mr..
Cling an, the opposing candidate, who
instituted contest, the result of which is
announced in the card signed by Senator
George and Representative Barksdale.
The conclusions of these gentlemen are
within the letter and the spirit of the rules
which they ordained for the government Of
the election, and it is not to be doubted
that they acted conscientiously, and, as
they believe, for the best interests of all.
In fact dissatisfaction with the supposed
result of the election, or the opinion that il
should be declared nullity, induced three
or four of our best citizens to make appli
cation for the Postoffice directly to Presi-
dent Cleveland, while the contest was
pending and undecided.
Gen. Writ Adams. whom Messrs. George
and Barksdale have recommended, is fully
up to the standard of fitness, and would, as
postmaster, give universal satisfaction.
We doubt not he will be appointed and
confirmed
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
"Figures Sometimes Ii4!

Under the above heading our sprlghtly
neighbor of the Picket. at Canton, under
takes to show that Jackson is not entitled
to be credited with the number of bales of
cotton that the Illinois Central Railroad
has recently published, as having been
received at New Orleans, iron Jackson,
during the commercial year just closed.
The Picket cody informs its readers that
jackson is mo cotton market and that
it "only buys and ships about 5000 to
6 900 bales of cotton year.
We feel constrained to undeceive our
friend. The "City Warehouse" here
weighed 5,9ss bales of wagon and steam
boat cotton daring the twelve months
ending LIST September, while the Crescent
Warehouse" weighed 6,256 bales during
the same time, making r. pa bales. But
this is not ALL About one thousand more
bales that came here on wagons and was
sold in West Jackson, were weighed at
the Compress, and not up town. thus
summing up 1924 bales: but still that
is not all vet. Very large amounts OF
wagon cotton was shipped direct to New
Orleans from here that was neither
weighed or compressed in Jackson. This
| item is difficult to arrive at with accuracy,
but it approximates between 1000 and
1000 bales, thus making up the $1,000
bales which have been credited to Jack
son.
As to the cotton compressed here, there
was 23,43l bales of it last year, though
only 10000 bales in 1888, "a, and much
of it was shipped EAST by way of the
| Meridian route or the Illinois Central, anC
but little of it went to New Orleans at all
/ So, Mr.. Picket, you will have to make s
better showing than you have done Il
prove Canton better cotton market thar
Jackson. The truth is, Jackson is now
the best cotton market in West Mississippi
We have had special reduction OF freight
upon cotton to our city by our railroads
we have the finest Compress in the State
with the capacity of COMPRISING 500 bale
a day fully fifteen frst-class cotton buy
ers will be established here this season
and with our banking facilities equal tC
the demands upon them, we expect fully tt
control $4,000 to 10000 bales cotton herr
this year. and with the largest stocks o
dry goods, 81 oceries, clothing, hardware
boots and shoes, ETC., ever kept in the city
and sharp mpetition in prices. too, ever.
) inducement exists for planters and coun
try merchants to bring their cotton T.
Jackson.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
To the People of Mississippi.

PRESIDENTS OFFICE, COLUMBUS, Miss,
Sept. 8, 1885. I
All citizens OF the State have now the
right, without regard to county lines, to
apply to me for appointment of girls to this
State College.
Appointments will be made by me as
rapidly as possible, as soon as can ascer-
tain the places that are vacant by reports
from the several County Superintendents.
Many applications are already before me,
ana these will receive prompt attention.
Reduced rates of travel on several Rail
roads have been secured, and orders for
same VIII be issued to pupils who will
attend as soon as know their p. 0. ad
dress.
Tuition is free in the Industrial, Nor
NAL, and Collegiate studies. Music for the
session $4,000. Board in the College will
be furnished at actual cost 1t will be
cur effort to make it as reasonable as pos
sible. Good BOARD in private families in
town can be procured at from $3.50 to
$500 per calendar month, including
meals, lodging, lights aud fuel. Pupils
boarding in these families, by my arrange
ment, will be subject to the same rules
and regulations as those in the College.
Circulars giving all necessary informa ton
will be furnished on application.
r. W. JONES,
President of /. I. and College.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
For THE CLAhToN.]
Iuka Items.

Most of the summer visitors have
returned home. and the Spring lot is
not so much crowded.
Sam Jones was expected here in Sep
tember to revive religion in these parts,
but he is not coming. Christianity
ought not to suffer on account of his
failure.
The Methodist Quarterly Conference
convened with the church at this place
Saturday last, Elder Kendall presiding.
The Elder is one of the able. plain,
practical preachers of the NJ. E. Church.
The Inka Normal Institute opened
with fine attendance, and the Principal
is expecting one of the most prosperous
years of the schools existence. This is
one of the oldest, if not the oldest
Normal in Mississippi. But it is
astonishing how "Normalism" is gaining
in the South.
Last Saturday was the day of the
primary election in this county to nomi-
nate a Democratic candidate for the
Legislature. DIR. Kendrick, the present
member, was renominated by the pri-
maries.
On account of drouth, rust, etc, our
cotton cotton crop in North Mississippi
will be very light. Corn will be a fair
yield-better than for some years.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
A Small Bit Of history.


We do not desire or intend to take
part in the controversy between the
Raymond Gazette and the Ne1o Mississip-
plan, but paragraph in the former
paper concerning the preferences for
United States Senator of the Represen-
tatives from Kinds county in the Legis-
lature of 1876, is likely to mislead
According to our information but two
names were considered-LAMAE and
GEORGE. Mr.. DABNEY preferred the
former and Messrs. HARPER, JONES and
CLIFTON the latter. Gen. GEORGES
name was not presented, and all the
Representatives from Kinds voted for
Col. LAMAR.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
The North, Central and South Amer
lean Exposition.
To The People Of Mississippi:

To The People Of Mississippi:
rhe North, Central and South American
Exposition has purchased the property
and succeeded to the rights, privileges and
franchises of the Worlds Industrial and
Cotton Centennial Exposition, and viii, on
November 10th, open with the assured
prospect OF large and comprehensive ex-
hibits from the different States and Terri
tories of our own country, and from for
eign nations. The management of this
new enterprise is composed OF active, ener-
getic gentlemen, who will make supreme
effort, by low rates, magnificent displays
and otherwise, TO attract to the Exposition,
in large numbers, the practical business
men and women OF the country who have
brains to employ and capital to invest in
every inviting field. Before this large and
intelligent assemblage, from every cline
and country, the best resources and eapa-
bilities of the State OF Mississippi should
be adequately displayed. We should
rival, if we do not surpass, that magnii-
cent exhibit at the last Exposition, which
compelled the admiration of the whole
country, and filled the heart of every Mis-
sissippian with patriotic pride. To this
end, have appointed Mr.. RAMSEY WHAR-
TON our State Commissioner. He vas the
right arm of Major S. A. JONAS at the last
Exposition, and the experience he then
| acquired, and the zeal and ability he dis
played in the interest Of the State, peculiarly
/ fit and mark him to succeed his distin-
| guished chief He will avail himself oil
much that is left and desirable Of the
last exhibit, which is now in position, and
will judiciously use our share of the
generous appropriation made by the Man
| agement to the States and Territories
But all this will not suffice without the
cordial support and cooperation of th'
people of Mississippi, and to them | appea
for such contributions as are necessary t.
supplement and complete the last exhibit
and make this the most attractive, usefu
and comprehensive display at the North
Central and South American Exposition
ROBERT LOWRY, Governor.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16


VIcE-PRRsIDsNT HENDRIcKs address
ed an immense mass meeting of Irish
citizens at Indianapolis last week, and
a report of his speech will be found in
this issue OF Tar CLARION. Mr..
HENDRICKS has been sharply criticised
for these semi-official utterances in
favor of the Parnell programme, and no
little indignation is being expressed
throughout England that the Vice
President of the United States should
thus give aid and comfort to ssedition
and rebellion" but the average American
citizen will concur with Mr.. HENDRICKS
in his graphic statement of Ireland's
wrongs, and in her right to be governed
by laws of her own making.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
An Honest, Square Dealing Show.

The small bills of Chas. L. Davis Com
solidated Shows have been industriously
distributed in Jackson, and of course have
attracted much attention, it has been so
long since frst-class show has exhibited
here. This does not claim to be the biggest
show in existence, but it does claim TO be
the best for the money now travelling. The
attractions are new, novel and numerous s.
including trapeze, gymnast, bicycle, and
other exciting exhibitions. The manage
ment guarantee to our people Show that
shall in every way be decorous, orderly and
meritorious-an entertainment to which the
most strict observer of order and decoram
cannot hesitate to come himself and to
bring his wife and children. While each and
every act and performance shall be unex-
ceptionable in point of skill, elegance and
superiority, and shall be presented by a
corps of lady and gentlemen artists second
to none in the world, nothing shall be said
or done to offend the most fasfidious or
sensitive, or to shock the sense of propri
ely. All gambling, FRAUDULENT practices
and dishonest dealing positively prohibit
ed
Monday and Tuesday, September 21 and
p, Is the time when this superb and ele
CANT amusement organization will hold
forth in Jackson
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
Another Landmark Removed.

In the death of Mr.. HENRY G. DANIELS,
last Saturday night, at his residence near
this city, another of the well-known land
marks of Jackson has been removed. The
event was not unexpected, for he had been
for nearly year in quite helpless con-
dition. His funeral took place from the
Presbyterian church on Monday morning,
when DR.. Hunter paid very appropriate
tribute to his memory. Mr.. Daniel was a
native of Kentucky. He came to Missis-
sippi, with a surveying party, in 1882,
being then about twenty years of age, and
he had followed that business almost ex-
clusively for more than half a century.
He was not only an expert but an author
ity in the profession. His upright
character, peaceable and equable DISPOSE
ton, and purity of life, and other traits of
his character, were commented upon by the
pastor, who had known him long and we'll.
During the past summer. Mr.. Daniels was
received into membership of the Presby-
terrain church-the Session having visited
him Tor that purpose. He leaves to his wld-
ow and children the heritage OF "a good
name, which is better than riches"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
W arren County.

At the County Democratic Conven-
ton of Warren, held in Vicksburg
yesterday, the following nominations
were made:
Senator-G. M. Bachelor.
representatives.. w. Magruder.
II. G. McCabe, ID. I'll. Alverson.
Sheriff-W. 0. Worrell.
Treasurer. M. Cameron.
Assessor-Carter Hill.
Coroner-Sol Auter.
The following resolutions were adopted /:
Whereas, The official corruption
which has marked the administration OF
affairs of this county has reached a
point which is alarming to its good and
lawful citizens and calls loudly for such
legislation as will prevent its recurrence
in the future; therefore be it
Resolved by the delegates of the
Democratic party of Warren county il.
Convention assembled, That no candi,
dates for legislative offices will be nomi
mated or supported, who will not pledge
themselves for law prohibiting the
issuance of warrants unless there DE
money in the County Treasury to pay
the same"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
The University and A. & NJ. College

The thirty fourth session of the Uni
versity of Mississippi, at Oxford, will
open on Thursday, oath inst. The indi-
cations are that the attendance of last
year will be considerably increased.
The University will continue open to
both sexes alike. Tuition, except in the
Law School, is Free Oxford is famed
for its healthy location, and the refine
ment and culture of its people.
The A. & M. College begins to-day its
session of 1884'85. We learn that up
wards of three hundred young men are
registered for the session, with good
prospect of a total enrolment of four
hundred before January 1st. There has
been no let-up in the success of the A.
& NJ. College. 1t is nobly filling its
mission-"to promote the liberal and
practical education of the industrial
classes"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
Franklin Female College.

his lnstitu ton. under the direction
OF Mrs nj. B. Clark, the princinal
opened its 37th annual session on Mon
day with an unusually large attendance
Mrs. Edith Kemp, a highly ACCOMPLISHED
English lady, is in charge of the music
department. She was educated in
Exeter and London, and comes with
endorsements of the best Character from
persons of the first standing in ENGLAND
as well as from some of the bipbest IN
our own. Miss Mable Jenners. of New
lork City, also takes charge of the
Art department, elocrtion. English
branches and languages. She comes with
the highest testimonials, and has had
the best advantages to be found in New
FORK and Boston, and is tborouohlv
competent to teach drawing and paint-
ing landscape and decoration. She also
teaches embroidery (now attracting
much attention) as an art both us fnl
and ornamental. Miss Jenners il y
graduate OF the Boston Monroe Conser-
vatory of Oratory, and is thorough in
ner knowledge of its scientific system
and principles, having studied nnder
the distinguished Shakesperean scholar
frof. Hudson, OF Boston. The facuItv
- now full in every department. nrom-
isIng all that is possible for the proner
training OF children and young ladies-
holly Springs South.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
The Hood Children.

We have received from Mr. ". r.
LYMAN, New Orleans, Chairman of the
Hood Relief Committee, pamphlet
report of the funds collected for the
children of Gen. JOIN B. Hoop, who,
with his wife, died of yellow fever in
New Orleans in 1878. Nine children
were left, including three pairs twins.
Eight of the children are still living,
and three of them have good homes in
Mississippi. The total amount collected
for the children, invested in bonds,
amounts to S28,773.s1. The Masonic
Grand Lodge of Mississippi was the
fifth contributor, with a check for one
hundred dollars.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16

A NOTE from Gen. WILL Y. MARTIN,
President of the n, ]. & c. Railroad,
to the Neec Mississippian, in reply to
statement that accidents of a fatal
character seem to be very frequent" on
that road, denies the same, and says:
During the existence OF our road no
passenger has ever been killed on it. and
none fatally injured on passenger or
freight train.
cover two years ago new and very
substantial bridge in Adams county was
injured by sudden, unusual freshet and
some passengers in a caboose attached to
freight train were temporarily injured, and
two employees were killed. Suits against
the Company were brought, and they re.
suited in its vindication after very
thorough legal investigation.
eve have been proud OF our exemption
from frequent serious accidents, as com
pared with other roads,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
The Jackson ost-Ofice.

Senator GEORGE and Representative
BARKsDALE, have reached the conclu
sion announced in the following decis-
ion:
]. CKsoN, MISS. Sept. II, 1885.
The undersigned, DESTROYS of reflect
ing the will of majority of the Demo
Gratis residing within the delivery of the
Jackson Post-office, in the recommends
ton we designed making to the Presi-
dent, had recourse to a primary cleo
ton, and for its conduct adopted rules
and regulations which we deemed essen
tial. Among them was the following:
O. In case a single vote is cast not au-
thorized by the conditions prescribed for
said election, we should regard it as a
''nullity."
Upon an examination OF the papers
submitted to us by Messrs. J. w. CIINGAN
and CHESTER p. BULKLEY, we have found:
That said rule was violated by the cast
ing of a number of improper votes, not
withstanding the care exercised by the
managers, and this violation is declared
and shown in the papers submitted by both
parties.
In accordance with the conditions pre-
scribed for said election, and because OF
their violation, we have decided that said
election is of no binding force; and espe-
cially SO, since it appears from the allega-
tions of both parties that many improper
votes were cast, making it doubtful as tie
who is the real choice of the Democrats
properly voting at said election.
The election having failed, it became
our duty to make recomm endation, which
we have done. The conclusion we have
reached, after due deliberation, is not the
result of compromise or concession on the
part of either, but is the best judgment of
each as to what is proper to be done under
the circumstances.
j. 2. GEORGE,
T. II
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
Cotton Shipments to New Orleans.

From August l, 1884, to August l, 1885,
the following towns on the Illinois Central
Railroad shipped each over ten thousand
bales of cotton to New Orleans by that
road: Winona, 1926; Canton, l1,447 !;
Hazlehurst, 1896; Summit, 1884 !;
Jackson, 1905. The above does not show
the entire amount of cotton shipped from
Jackson, as much was shipped to New
Orleans by the Natchez Railroad and the
Queen and Crescent route, while heavy
shipments were made East by the Illinois
Central as well as the Vicksburg and
Meridian Railroad; altogether over
30 900 bales of cotton were shipped from
Tonkcop
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16

THE Charleston News and Courier
says that the cyclone which caused
such havoc there was an evil. not
unmixed with good. The damage has,
OF course, to be repaired, and this means
says the News, employment for over
10000 of the working people Of the c;tv
who would otherwise have had r.
remain Idle until November next. r.
means bread to thousands of HUNGRY
families, and life and energy IN The
place of summer idleness and inaciiv;ry
Il means new buildings, bright homes
cheerfuIness and progr.--, --S -.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16

SINCE the Vicksburg Post advocates
the nomination of Capt. w. o. WoRRE1 L
for Sheriff of Warren county, and the
editor of the Commercial Herald was one
of the WoRRELL delegates to the Coun-
ty Convention from the Fourth Ward,
we look for these influential journals to
work together for the election of Capt.
WoRRELL.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
The Shame of a Great Merchant.

was that skin disease make him look
like drinking man. Dr. Pierce's "Gol-
den Medical Discovery" is a certain cure
for all diseases of the blood and skin. 1t
should be tried by all afflicted with letter.
salt-rheum, scald head, st. Anthony's fire.
erysipelas, ring worms. pimples, blotches,
spots, eruptions, boils, carbuncles, sore
eyes, rough skin, serofulous sores, swell
ings, blood taints, affecting the skin, throat
and bones, ulcers of the liver, stomach.
kidneys lungs and uterus. Purify the
blood, health will return. For sale By all
druggists.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16

THAT sterling old patriot and sound
Democrat, Gen. JOHN d. FREEMAN, is
an applicant for the position of q. s.
Marshal of Colorado, of which State he
has been a citizen for several years
His host of friends in Mississippi will
wish him success. He possesses the
Jeffersonian qualifications for Office, and
we hope he will have an opportunity OF
exercising them in the direction in which
ba aSnires
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16

Mr.. WALLACE McLAURIN having
been appointed Register of the Land
Office, has retired from the editorship
of the Brandon Democrat, and has just
entered upon his new duties at Jack
son. His successors, Messrs. p. HENRY
and w. A. WHITE, have the will and
ability to make frst-class newspaper,
and we wish them abundant success.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16

WHILE approaching the kind express
sions of the esteemed Raymond Gazette,
we do not concur in the opinion that the
influence of Messrs. LAMAR and WAL
THALL will be against the proprietor of
The CLARION in his candidacy for the
Office of Public Printer.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16
FUGITIVE PARAGRAPH
OF VARIED INTEREST capr,.r
The CAREFUL coNogNsgs, sf
eAs' PERSONALS and Political Pointer,
Breadwinners' PaatIes and
TribniafIons-Railroad Rumh,,-
and Foreign FiIter;n..

At Bellaire, o., John Henders,,
from the chair AMI died inssar,., u, ish
heart disease. fron
Tommy Clements. aged twelva
inmate OF the children's home at T.- an
o., was instantly killed by being S.,.s,
the head by piece of stone from a ~ ~ On
DR.. J. E Roberts and wife. an ags1
living near Lexington, Ky, were -, eSapia
by train on the Kentucky Central :. ''oSa
Russell Cave road crossing, and -. - eae
stantly killed. ID
George Winkler was thrown irons w.
at Van Buren,. O., and instantly kilsd "e'a
James I. Mcintosh, residing - =.
creek, five miles from Pittsburg. aeci5a .a7
ally shot and killed his mother. -'''n'
A man whose name is supposed to - H.
son, of Portland, Ind. was run dow I "a
train and killed near Lima, O. "
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16

DIX. J. P. HoLsiEs, former citizen Of
Kinds county, and since 1878 popular
dentist in Macon, Ga, died very sud-
denly during the night Of I'd inst, at
the residence of his brother, Dr. w. r.
HoLMEs. His death was supposed TO
be from spoplexy, but the jury Of
inquest returned verdict that be died
'from some cause unknown" His fami.
iywere absent at the time. DR.. HOLMES
was forty-two years Of age, and appears
TO have been very highly esteemed in
Macon.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16

REFERRING to the last paragraph of
Mr.. BuLKLEY's card to the public, we
learn, on inquiry, that the rule of which
he speaks was announced to the judges
of the election by Senator GEORGE in
the presence Of Representative BA-K
DALE, who concurred in it. The CLAIR
ION had information of it pending the
alactia1