The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-03-25

rrepressibe ,iiol he setting type the Off
of ths Nhesiin Gazette, whose proprietor Davis
been papil with Gales Ssston the Nation
Ints,gencer. In Wheeling, ks frecsently snd
Henry Clay, trips TO and from Washington snd
course learned regard him the beau ideal Of
andParot When little seventeen, young Harper
made fovemsn of the Office, and often editor pro
warmly went IN for lippecanoe and Tyler too, IN Il
memorable coonskin hard cider ogcabin and red pspe
of lS4o and IN his enthusiasm crossed the
Ohio and established the Palladium at New Lisbon Il
then returned to wheeling and with partner purchase
the Gazette but succeeding 70 his expectations be
South in 1s44, and pitched lis tent in Raymond He
employment the South Western Farmer conducte
by n. G. North and DR.. N W. Phillips. II conducte
with marked ability but, owing to the system of reeeivn
subscriptions credit the collections Il
paper discontinued. Soon after SAM King and Ge
W Harper established the Kinds County Gazette-a
cess from the very outset 1t was decidedly wing IN polite
all the issues of the party struck hard blow
for it. but mall other matters vantly guarded the publ
interests, and universally recognized honest
journal Mr.. Harper elected mayor, and, lk,
wise. major of the county militia. He delegate ii
Is4S that Nominated old lack for the Pres
dency and while tarryng at Wheeling, pressed-w
should now say buldozed-by his old friends in Ohio
go there and conduct campaign paper. He yielded
their opportunities, and the Seubenviie Journal
Palgn paper of extraordinary cogency and efficiency
the result The ensuing winter, he returned ymon
and to the Gazette and in 1860 became sole proprietor
In the great contest of 80 and 81 the promise
the Gazette urged acquiescence and strong
styled the Uniol party In 1884, in the largest
ever assembled in the county he nominated
the Union candidates for the Legislature elected by
majority. He was made chairman of the committee o.
penitentiary and naugurated the manufacture
goods in that institution He steadily opposed every meas
squirting towards dsunion believing it better to bea
the ills have than fly thoss know lie
in '53.
The year previous he had married Miss Annie L. Sims
niece of the eminent statesman Gen Cowes Meade, s
distinguished in our Territorial history.
In the memorable contest Of 1sGo the Gazette support
ed John Bell of Tennessee for President and
its strenuous efforts to dsunion; but when, par
oxysm of desperation the State seeded, Mai Harper
though deeply regrettng and depcatng her precpatic
and knowing the tremendous odds she
theless determined to share her destiny lie did paus
to enumerae her mistakes to her action, but el
fondly the sentiment
Il know not, care not, if quilts in thy heart,
know that love thee, whatever thou art"
In 1868, his entire printing establishment desroyet
by the invading army Mai Harper then went into active
service In 1866, the Gazette re-appesre-a democratic
conservative Journal recommending moderation and fra
ternity and devong its energies industrial
In 1875 and 10 he re-eectedo the Legislature b,
large maorties devong his talents and ripe experience
to wholesome reforms and retrenchmert AS editor egs
lator and citizen commands universal
hdence He is member of the Methodist Church. Superin
tendent of Sabbath School. Mason and Odd Fellow hap
Py father of eleven chdren proprietor of of the
and most firmly planted journals the State which
mainly conducted by his son. Sam. ID. Harper, ESQ.
The valley of the Yazoo, with the riparian
ties, embracing the largest body and fertile
lands in the world sequay distinguished lenc
and ability of its public journals beginning with the
nent name of Col Robt Campbell, of the Yazoo Demo
Jackson Kirkman, OF the Frars Point Gazette and Other
men who would adorn any profession.
Our coast Counties the brightest the State
have sparkling, instructive newspapers conducted wit
spirit and dignity their editors conspicuous every
of that beautiful district
cannot close this imperfect the Press of Mis-
sssipp and its pes0nce without enrolling the
the list as neriting united homage the fair daughters
of the State, who not only write vigorous polished adj
orias but have mastered al the details printing.
One of them, Mrs Hobrook, of the wordren Plea
yune-nee Miss Poitevant of Hancock county-combines
rare intellectual power and exquisite poetcal talent with
the business capacity required by and Indispensable to
great metropolitan journal.
The other, Mrs. Emily Van Dorm Miller of Claiborne
county, sister of heroic general struggling adver
sty, herself accomplished stenograper and prin
ter went to Washington, and is recognized Depart
mentas an adept in the business.
Mrs N. NJ Prewett. Her husband was at one time pro
petor and editor of the Courier in Natchez He
to Yazoo City, established paper being killed.
happening to SO many editors, he died he a pro
nounced Whig and after his death his pshed
took charge of the paper worked at the case kept the
OF her deceased husband What noble example the
What asmuus to all of With such lights guide
IN the path OF duty we may defy advsrsity snd
to the mark of our high calling
Three cheers for the women of Mississippi
Ql. Plummer the remarkable man me-
with in my political career. native of Maine or Massa
chusetts with New England school education
he worked his passage from Boston New Orleans
then engaged hand schooner plying betweer
Pearlingon and the City, in the wood business He finally
made his way up to Marion and Copiah counties
for hire Mt sort OF work. splitting rails choppng wood
plowing clerking teaching school. On occasion
ne dropped IN one Saturday a church meeting, and
being announced that the preacher could not att nd
offered to preach in his place. and tradition says then
al to shouting! He had in his youth and prime per
sonai mag netism than any ever with; gen
uine humor and sh ewlnoss and benevolence. settln
at Westville, in the county of Simpson, aw5
ne soon obtained lucrative practice and elected
reelected the Legislature; where he became leading
member, and in few years sent to Congress Thes
he became perate and this caused his downfall IL
alwaysextravagant and careless money matters
got in debt and ranthrouh his property and becam
very poor.
| At this ,rha Tvlar 4la ri
Wing party that put him in powerthe shameless
of political perfy recordPummer conceived the pla
of paper in the Tyler interest and submitted to tn
writer the following prospectus 1t characteristic
and should be preserved:
Establisha Press point where there the great
mail facilities. Let it be the size of the Dollar Demo
PACED ready for binding throw everywhere
every hole and corner among the people, at so ceuts
annum Furnish the gratis to every probate CLERK
condition that he will keep file in bis Office, and fu
ns monthly list of marriages. deaths etc. in his county
Engage correspondent in county, TO give items
news and indications of public opinions to notice
public meeting and the proceedings of circuit probate
lice magistrates and the list
porant In politics, the paper is advocate h
pretensons of Tyler for the Democratic nomination.
its general cour will be ultra Democratic In State DO
itics will the most approved Democratic nominee
Immediately after the November election hold Tyler
vention and Tyler ticket, subject the decision
the national convention If it cannot succeed unite wit
the friends of Van Buren, Calhoun Johnson may
deemed advisable. The paper will, matter of cours
oppose protective tariff distribution of public lands
assumption of State debts It will advocate general
ducion of salaries and reform themanagement of tn
penltentIary and Will mechanical lEteres
generally and in particular. If the lawyers against
expected, attack them. No set of people since ii
dark ages have been lawyerridden and what
worse, by such clever and fascinating of fellow
The doctors and preachers, if they behave themselves
and pay for the may let slide but tbs
will bear watching. Condense your news foreign and d.
mesc in single article but no love sentimental storie
for Gods sake Biographical sketches of leading
the stage Of iife specially Hant 'em up all Il
State, and particularly members of the Legislature Office
the courts, etc The paper deal plainly fairly
honestly with the people 1t ia TO be peoples pape
not the paper of individual, cicque party Ga
the popular confidence; establish character
and fair dealing You will be sustained; your circulate
will be very large, and the inuence of the paper equal
the circulation II this be not will discover
without telescope, and the sooner curse and quit
the better for yourself and all parties interested The
object at the outset is crculaon therefore, for the fl
let your subscribers if they be short for cash. pay
potatoes beans, oats, etc. at the market
delivered to your agents in the different counties Ma
every postmaster, every circu rider, every
preacher your agent Put plaster the back
country doctor and county court lawyer and ind
of probaes to paper, puff its eEite,
he nifty its influence and increase Its circulation.
,f PLUaMEs.