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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-29
A State Ticket Proposed.
DuRANr. Mss. APRIL 18th. 1885

DURANT, Mss, April 18th, 1885.
EDITOR CLARION: l see a number of
names mentioned in the different papers
for the standard bearers on the Demo
cratic Ticket at the next election for
State officers They are all good men so
far as am informed, but they cannot
all be ccommodated with offices at the
same time, there being too many men for
so few Offices / suppose every Democrat
ic voter may have his choice of men until
after the nominations are made. With
your consent, | will make up my ticket
now. If it is concurred in by the Con-
vention, in whole or in part, think A6e
material interests of the State viii not
be injured. This IS written without
consultation with any of the men whose
names follow | would like to see the
following true I'D tried Democrats NOM
mated at the Convention:
Goyernor-Put Dartlen, of Fayette.
1t Governor. p. Walker, of Me
ridian
Secretary of state-J. S. Hoskins, of
Lexington.
Auditor-R. c. Patty, Of Macon.
Attorney General-G- A. Wilson, of
Holmes.
Superintendent of Public Education
w L. Lipscomb, OF Columbus.
Senator'S. y. George and Ethel
Barksdale.
If the Convention does better than
that, should be satisfied, but no other
ticket will give more general satisfaction
to the PEOPLE.
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COMMUNICATED
Hon. Charles Gayarre.

In the New Orleans Pieagrae, of Mon
day, will be found an admirable letter
to President Cleveland from the Hon.
Charles Gayarre, of Louisiana, who is
an applicant for the position of Naval
Officer of the Port of New Orleans, now
vacant Judge Gayarre in his letter
recites the many high and honored posi-
tions to which he has been called in his
life time, to-wit: United States Senator,
State Legislator, Assistant Attorney
General, Judge, President of the City
Court of New Orleans, State Superin-
tendent of Public Education, Secretary
of State for seven years, Supervisor of
all the Banks and member of the Board
of Currency, and Reporter of the De
cisions of the Supreme Court for four
years; and alludes to the fact that for
fifty wears he had undeyiatingly voted
the Democratic ticket, and rendered
services at elections, but it is not upon
all this that he claims recognition for
the desired appointment. He very just
ly bases his claim upon higher ground,
shat of being one of the well known
representatives of the literature of the
South, who should be entitled proper
tionully to as much recognition as the
representatives. of the literature of the
North, on whom official patronage has
always been Systematically and proper
| ly bestowed without distinction of par
ty.n
Judge Gayarre, the historian of
Louisiana, the author of many works of
interest, the lecturer who has charmed
so many large audiences, the defender
of the Southern people against their
defamers, is one of the most distin-
guished and learned public men ever
produced by the South, and being fitted
by his talents and experience to fill any
position within the gift of the President,
his many admirers in Mississippi will
hail with pleasure his appointment to
the Office to which he aspires at New
| Orleans.
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RICHARD II. BROWNE

GEO W. CARLISLE EFT Al.
From the Chancery Court of Kinds
county list Dist.) E. c. Peyton,
Chancellor.
Tar title. Validity Of purchase iran
State By clerk IN STATE 4aditor's office.
Arnold, J.:
A lot in the city Of Jackson belonging
to appellant, was sold to the State for
unpaid taxes. and was conveyed by the
Auditor of Public Accounts, after the
expiration of the period foeredemption,
TO one Buckley. 1t appears that the
money received by the Auditor for the
land was in fact paid by appellees, one of
whom was, at the time, clerk Of the land
department in the Auditors Office.
We are of opinion that this fact did not
invalidate the conveyance. After the
expiration of the period allowed for
redemption, the title vested absolutely
in the State, and the land was held for
sale by the State, at fixed price to any
and all persons. The Auditor exercised
no discretion in the matter. There was
no law which prohibited clerk in the
AUDITORS Office from making such pur-
chase No public policy was violated.
ana no trust or discretion abused by his
doing So The case is essentially differ
ent from that of an officer or trustee
purchasing at his own sale, where his
official duty to sell for the highest price
and his private interest to buy at the
lowest price, are or may be brought into
conflict. 4Jirmed
Nugent & Melville for appellant.
L. Brame for appelIees.
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A Reqrest and a Response.

EDITOR CLARION: As THE CLARION is
the official organ OF the State, and the rep
resentative organ of the party, it is doubt
less prepared TO answer the following cues
tions fully and satisfactorily:
i. Is the Democratic party of the State
committed to the one term idea, and did
the convention of 1881 consider OF this
subject and with what result?
>. Have the opponents of Gov. Lowry
pointed out single appropriation bill APP
proved by him which should have been
vetoed. If so, cite page on which said bill
can be found. Ii not, will you call on
them for bill OF particulars that the peo-
Pile may judge of the correctness OF their
charges. JUSTICE.
New Albany, Union Co., April %, 1885.
We cheerfully answer our correspon-
dents questions; but before doing so
desire to premise little by saying that
THE CLARION does not claim to be the
representative organ of the party"
l. The Democratic party of the State
is not committed TO the one term idea.
The subject was brought before the con-
vention of 1881, by Mr.. HARRIS, of
Scott, who favored a Constitutional
amendment, limiting the term of office
of Governor to four years in any period
of eight. The resolution of Mr.. HAIR
RIs was referred to the Committee on
Resolutions, who reported adversely on
it, and it was tabled by the convention
without dissenting voice. Judging
from what has happened since. we con-
clude that those who are dissatisfied
with the incumbent of the Governors
Office for the time being, will, as rule,
favor one term while those who are
satisfied with him will favor two terms,
2. The opponents Of Gov. LOWRY have
not pointed out a single appropriation
bill approved by him which should have
been vetoed. We belive that the Chick.
asaw Messenger claimed to have discov
cred an item of extravaganza by com
pairing the amount paid as commissions
for assessing in year falling under
Gov. STONES administration, when onl,
personality was assessed, with an expen
diture made for the same purpose in /
year falling under Gov. LowRr's I'D
ulinistration, when both realty and per
sonalty we're assessed. This Is, We be
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A Rankin County Man Who Prefers
Ex-Gov. Stone.

EDITOR CLARION: / see from the news
papers that Hon. J. NJ. Stone is candi-
date for Governor. In 1876 when our
fellow countv-man, Gen. Robert Lowry,
ran for Governor, the writer was enthu
siastic for his nomination. Alter holly
contested battle his flag went down to the
regret OF his many friends in Rankin.
Stone was nominated, and his administra-
ton has become a part OF our history, and
is being pointed to with pride and admira-
ton by Mississippians. No man has ever
given the State wiser, purer or more
economical administration. In 1881, be-
lieving IN the one-term principle, and that
eight years was too long for any man to
hold successfully the Governors office, /
espoused the candidacy OF Hon. Ethel
Barksdale; and when it happened that
Gen. Lowry received the nomination, no
delegate to the State Convention was
prouder than myself l know, as | be-
iieve all the delegates in the caucus that
really nominated Gen Lowry do, that he
was taken up as a representative OF this
principle; and as another delegate said
last week, in an adjoining county, think
the 127 delegates who were in that caucus
would stultify themselves to favor Lowry S
denomination now. Personally, / am and
have been on the best of terms with Gov.
Lowry Tor the past fifteen years. He has,
up TO his present candidacy, never aspired
to an Office that he did not receive my
earnest support; and l must say, now,
that do not approve of any undignisied
criticisms upon him as man. l believe,
however. in the freedom of the press, and
that legitimate criticisms upon the public
acts OF officials are healthy, just and
proper. III the acts of our public servants
are vulnerable, the people have a right to
know it; and if they are not, the bright
rays of the press only make them shine
the brighter. There was never anything
against Gov Stone, either as man or as
an official He was defeated by the great
uprising of the people, who opposed the
election Of man to the Executive office
for two consecutive terms. Now that he
has been out of Office for four years, and
the people are so well pleased with his
former administration of their affairs. that
many have urged him again to stand for
the high Office of Governor OF the State
Ii the writer is not greatly mistaken, Ran
kin county will send four delegates to the
State Convention who will vote for his
nomination. "Men may come, and men
may go, but principles live forever"
RANKIN.
BRANDON, Mss, April Is, 1885.
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He Is Not a Candidate.
IUKA, Miss, April %, 1855.

1CkA, Miss, April "a. 1902
To the Editor of the New Mississippian:
Since my announcement, through your
able journal, as a candidate before the
next Democratic State Convention for the
nomination for Governor, | have been con
stantiy confined to my home by a painful
affection, from which | am still suffering,
and which may continue for an indefinite
time. And In view of the fact, that an
early and tiresone canvass will be required,
and feeling unequal to the labor conse-
oUent upon such an undertaking, | most
respectfully withdraw from the canvass,
and hereby announce that am no longer
q candidate.
The motives which actuated me In be-
coming candidate having been criticised
by portion OF the press of the State, /
here assert that my candidacy was promp-
ted by desire to hold the office for anoth-
er term, and the belief that I could serve
the State acceptzbiy.
A combination within the body of the
Democratic party for the defeat of any
candidate, was as foreign TO my purpose
as it has ever been repugnant TO my ma
ture.
take this occasion to- return my sim
cere thanks TO those OF my friends who
have kindly assured me of their conf
dence and support, and that portion OF
the press making favorable mention oil
my candidacy. Very respectfully, :.
Your obedient, J. NJ. STONE.
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A Disastrous Fire.

On Tuesday night the Dist inst. about
$50 o'clock fire was discovered in the
four-story building occupied by the
Famous Dry Goods Company, on Wash
ington street in Vicksburg. 1t was not
long before the flames had spread to the
buildings on either side of the Famous,
and 10 those in the rear fronting on
Crawford street. A brisk southeast
wind was blowing and the fire ragged
fnriously, destroying in short time all
the buildings between the store of Gus
ASHER on Crawford street, and the store
of LEE RICHARDSON & Co. on Wash
ington street.
Though Vicksburg has frequently
been visited by destructive conhagra-
tions, the loss of property has hitherto
been the most serious consequence.
This time, however, the falling build
ings covered beneath their ruins several
of the iremen and quite a number of
negroes who had been attracted to the
scene
The remains Of the following firemen
have been recovered and identified:
VIM. r. Mulcahy, secretary and
treasurer of the Vicksburg Hook and
Ladder Company.
VIM. J. Phelan, of Washinton No 3.
Peter Barber, of Washington No. g.
Joseph NJ. Dent of Constitution. No. |.
Daniel Keefe, of Phoenix No. ?.
The above named are the only whites
recovered and identified. Two others are
known to be lost.
Claude Sipes, aged about seventeen and
Charles Hanley. If they were recovered
their remainscould not be identified.
Adrummer, who had registered on and
put hisbaggage aboard of the Belle Mem
phis, was lost in the fire. His body was
recovered in fair state''of preservation.
His watch was found and some papers
which established his identity as the
man who registered on the Belle
Memphis. His name could not be
learned, but is thought to be Middle
ton.
The following named colored men and
boys were identified:
CHARLES Reed, Richard Johnston,
John Pratt, Hayden Kennedy, Eph
Davis.
The following colored men are known
to have persisted, but are not identified
if recovered:
Virgil Claiborne, Clarke Wade, Willie
Williams.
The remaining seventeen are unknown,
but six of the crew of the Belle of
Memphis, who were from S.. Louis, are
among the number.
One of the unidentified victims was d
woman.
At latest accounts the bodies of thir
ty-seven persons had been recovered
from the ruins, and disagreeable odol
pervading the locality indicates thai
there are others.
The loss in property is estimated a
$500, 900 covered by insurance to thu
extent of one-half.
The origin Of the fire is not known.
Our esteemed contemporary the Com
,a<rc;ak- Herald was turned inside on
owing 10 its proximity to the scene 2
the conAaeration, but got itself togethel
!. acain IL time u meet ~ readers on th'
coming after TIE fire, in its usual form
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lieve, the only attempt ret made 70 iile
bin Of particulars in support OF the
general charge Of extrayagance-
We have haa seyerd requests for the
sort Of information which our CORES
pendent asks as to csll on the opponents
OF Gov LOWRY for. We confess that
we do not know where 70 find it. If
eztr4vagant appropriation bills have
been approved The people ought 10 know
1t. and they ought to know, also, the
names Of the persons who voted for
them
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THE distinguished compliment was
paid Mississippi Of making her governor
chairman Of the Western Waterways
Convention, and her governor in turn
reflected distinguished honor on his
State by the dignity and intelligence Of
his bearing as a presiding officer
Clarksdale Banner.
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not Exactly.

The Raymond G0-ette
The railroad supervision cases We're
decided by the Supreme Court on last
Monday When these cases were up be
fore Chancellor PeytOn just after the
enactment of the law, it was held to be
and void. The conflict
between his decision and the recent one
Of the Supreme Court cannot be said to
be distinction without a difference.
Under the decision of Chancellor Pey-
ton declaring the act unconstitutional, a
summary check would be placed upon
the commission, the commissioners re-
tired 70 the peaceful shades OF quletude
and all the expense growing gu. OF the
matter saved to the people.
Under the decision Of the supreme
Court, however. 1t Is held that the com
mission Is legal tribunal, one that the
Legislature had perfect right under
the Constitution 10 create, but that the
commissioners we're wholly without
power to do any single act. In Other
words, we are placed in the paradoxlca
situation Of having supervisors without
/ the power to supervise.
If our contemporary viii read tn
/ opinion OF the Court IN the Rairoa'
/ Commission cases, he win find that til
! only limitation placed on the power 0
the commission WAS in the matter 0
regulating the rates of companies who's
charters contained maximum. y
there are only two companies of thi
character now operating railroads in thi
State, it Is hard TO see where autAorit
is found for saying that the commits
sioners are wholly without power to d
any single act"
If the Supreme Court of the Unite
States shall concede to the Commissio
as much power as the Supreme Court {
, Mississippi has found it to possess, NJ
much more could be asked, save as
two railroad companies, and these haN
the maximum provision in their cha
tiers. Let's all keep cool and wait fl
the final determination. Till then v
: can indulge IN as much good nature
speculation as to the result as we choos
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-29

THE candidates for nomination to
the various State offices so far as they
have announced themselves are all first
class men, and when the convention
assemblies each Mississippian will have
his choice, it is a satisfaction to know
that a ticket cannot possibly be made
up from the candidates now in the field
that will not be generally acceptable
anu well worthy of election.-Aberdeen
Examiner.
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WE print the card of Elk Gov. STONE
in which he withdraws from the canvass
for the office of Governor, and announ-
ces that he is no longer a candidate.
Following the announcement that Gov.
STONE WI candidate made some time
since, THR CLARION said that it had an
opinion concerning his candidacy which
it would not express. As some of our
readers have expressed a curiosity to
know what that opinion was we will
state il: It. was that the candidacy of
GOV. STONE was a mistake. And so it
seems to have been.
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Hazlehurst Signal.

OF course We coneede the right of The
CLARION 70 occupy neutral position if
It so desires, but it looks as If it might
be proper for the State organ to be con-
cerned as to who shall or shall not be
the Governor of Mississippi. II is in a
position to give great deal of inforna-
ton in the way of facts and figures. for
which the taxpayers are now ciamoring.
With such admirable candidates as
Lowry, PATTERSON and WALKER
why should anybody be concernedg As
for facts and figures We always keep a
supply on hand and the public is well
come to them. We give the Signal a
sample in this issue.
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Wednesday. April 20, 1885.
Den. ocratie Conservative State Con.
yention.

III QCAEs ~TaTE FIX. Con-. .jE-sios EArIo-l
CONSERVATIVE tARTY,
JArks1>, NIs.., April %, 1883
AZ = meeting Of the Executive Com
mitiee held this day. il wAs. on notion
Ressired. That a Convention II The Dem
ocratic- Conservative Party OF the State
OF Mississippi be- held at the Capital. in
the CRY 81 Jackson, on Wednesday, Au-
gust 18th 1850. at - o'clock 81, Tor tue
purpose II nom mating candidates for the
offices Oi Governor, LIeutenant-Goyernor,
Secretary OF State, state Treasurer, Audi-
Tor OF Public Accounts, Attorney Gener al
and State Superintendent o. Pubic Edu-
cation, and Tor the transaction Of such
other business as may be deemed proper.
Hes9ir-d, That each County in the State
r. entitled 10 double the number OF votes
in said Convention 20 which IT il entitled
ia the lower branch OF the Legislature
unless otherwise determined by the Con
yeution.
Resoired, That the State Executive Com
mittee recommend thorough re-organiza
ton OF the Clubs Of the Democrat.c-COn
servative party in the different counties o
the State.
Resoired. That the newspapers Of th'
State favorable to the purposes herein Pc
forth, be requested 10 publish these resolu
tions.
OLIVER CLIFTON, Chr,m.
-. T. PORTER Sec'y.
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MECHANICS BANK J

y. AGEE-
From the Circuit Court Of Washington
county J. b. Chrisman, Judge (by
interchange.
Form of acceptance Of bill Of eaebmge.
Co1lstructj0a Of code section 1893.
CAMPBELL, c. J.:
The Mechanics Bank sued wager as
acceptor of a bill OF exchange, across
the face OF which his name was written,
without any words Of acceptance. On
motion of defendant, the bill was ex-
Guided, on the ground that 1t was not
accepted as required by Code section
1888.
Writing his name across the face of q
bill of exchange by the drawee is a com
pliance with Code section 1888. Spe0l
a. Pratt, Hill N. " $50; Peterson a.
Hubbard, % Mich. 1877.
The statute requires the acceptance to
be in writing, and subscribing his name
by the drawee on the bill is acceptance
in writing of an unmistakable charac-
ter, and fully satisfies the requirement
of the statute Reversed and Tem1ldsd
E. \. Thomas, \. p. Keesicker, for
appellant.
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r. a. ARAITrAGE

RECTOR, RATLIFF & Co.
From the Circuit Court of Kinds coun-
ty, cd District,) I. j. Wharton,
Judge.
Validity Of assignment .tor cred TORS.
attachment proceedings IN Justices court.
ARNOLD, j.:
Armitage, a merchant of Utica, made
an assignment for the benefit OF his
creditors, and was afterwards sued in
attachment by appellees. The writ oi
attachment was issued by u justice Of
one district, and made returnable to "a
Justices court to be held a. Utica" in a
different district of the same county, the
name of the justice to whose court 1t
was made returnable not being given.
The writ was executed, and on the return
day named in it, the parties appeared
before J. 3. Collins, justice of the
peace, and proceedings were had which
resulted in a Judgment for defendant,
from which plaintiffs appealed to the
Circuit Court. In the Circuit Court,
defendant moved to quash the writ as
irregularly issued and returned. This
motion was overruled, and on the trial
the jury was instructed that the deed OF
assignment was fraudulent and void on
its face. Judgment was for plaintiffs,
and defendant appealed
The motion to quash the writ was
properly overruled The requirements
of the statutes in regard to the writs OF
attachment were complied with. The
writ should have designated the justice
before whom it was returnable, but As
| the defendant appeared before Collins on
the return day, and made no objection
as to this, no injury resulted to him by
reason of the omission.
| 1t was error TO instruct the jury that
| the deed of assignment was void on its
| face. 1t cannot be said that it express
ly conferred upon the trustee any power
to do an illegal act, or that it impressed
the will of the grantor upon the future
management of the trust estate in such
manner as to injure his creditors, or
| that it was clearly fraudulent. The pro-
vision in regard to attorneys fees is Of
doubtful meaning; but, upon well set
| tied principles, any doubt which arises
| in the construction of the instrument
must be resolved in favor Of its validity
jfaftison o. Judd, 80 Miss. 90. Recersed
Wells & Williamson, J. K. McNeely,
for appellant.
ID. shelton, for appellees.
| e The provision referred to Is as follows: "He
shall inst pay the cost OF executing this trust in
| $50 20 J. K McNeely, nay attorney, aud $500 a.
| Wells * " iuaMson, attorneys. III. Il. -
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What II Does

Almost every lady hsbitually uses -
kind OF hair dressing. It Is 8 tohs. - ~,
sity. Parker's HAIR Balsam Is ils -.
because it gives gloss and soitness 5sls
falling out; does not soil the most he
fabric, is deliciously perfumed' 90
head: eradicates dandruf, ana PROM
laxuriant growth.
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CINCINNATI POSI-


Michigan has just offered an ilfustra-
ton of the growing feeling among the
people against monopolies, as we'll as the
hold the great corporations OF the country
are getting on the Judiciary. Judge Cooley
had been ON the Supreme Bench OF that
State for twenty years. He was the intel
lectual leader Of bar and bench He had
more to do with molding the laws of
Michigan than the Legislature. for they
stood and fell by his dictum. But of late
years he has been In the employ OF the
railroads. and whether by sympathy or not.
his decisions on cases in which railroad
was party were always against the pri-
vate individual, even though il involved
an ahsardity in either law or common sense.
The issue was squarely made the other day.
Cooley was the nominee of both the Re
publicans and prohibitionists, but was
beaten by large majority. where he could
not have been beaten at all except for the
reason that he become the subsidized
friend of the railroads.