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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17
COMMENCEMENT

The Treasurer of the State says he has
carefully gone over the Appropriation
Bill prepared by the House of Representa-
tives, and that the appropriations made,
added to the necessary expenses of the
State, amount to S9o3, 100000, which is
more than was expended in 1884. This
needs no argument to show that this legis-
lation results in further involving the
State or greatly increasing the taxes
J. E. GwIN.
>. II. JONES.
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Trust the Democratic Party


To meet the objection of those who
say that the Democrats of the State do
not want a Constitutional Convention,
those who hold a different opinion are
quite willing that the question shall be
decided by regularly organized Con-
vention of the Democratic party,
Let those who oppose the Constitu-
tional Convention, along with those who
favor, vote for the pending bill, and,
when it shall become law, a Conven-
ton Of the party can be called to deter
mine how Democrats ought to vote on
the measure, and every good Democrat
in the State will obey the voice of his
party.
The proposition to wait until another
party Convention shall be held to ex-
press its views on the question, to be
followed by a Legislature to meet tive
years from now, ought not to be serious
ly considered.
If we will ever need n Constitutional
Convention we need it now. The time
for it was never more favorable; The
necessity for it never more exaeting
There are more things now conspiring tc
make a Constitutional Convention 8
party necessity than were dreamed oil
when it was advocated by George anc
Barksdale and Percy and others not les
aiStinguished.
If the agitation of this question vii
be fruitful on danger to the Demo
cratic party, why do the Republican
oppose agitation? 1t must be plain t,
every thinking man that the party is il
no danger. The duty of giving Missis
sippi home made Constitution, is to
day the paramount duty of the Demo
cratic party. Win it shirk this duty, o
will it boldly undertake TO perform it
Will it longer submit tosthe militar
Constitution, rejected while yet littl
of the spirit of our fathers was left. au
afterwards forced upon us by the stron
arm of tyraunical powers or will it ca
the sons of s. Mississippi together t
form a Constitution which shall con
msnd the reverence of all the people
A Constitution is sometimes called
sacred instrument. Dare any man sa
that the Constitution of Mississippi
sacred? Sacred TO what, and for what
Who made it, and how was it adopted
Are we such cravens, that we shall han
it down TO posterity with the pitifi
excuse that we feared to make the efoi
to change it, Shall it be said that ii
interests Of few men who prospere
under this Constition.., chilled the patr
otto sentiments of the masses who owe
it nothingf There is, as We look at i
but one excuse for not voting for til
pending bill, and that il that the perso
voting il satisfied with the Radical mi
itary Constitution The matter of O,
pense is not in the way, nor is the int
est of the Democratic party. Unds
such conditions, il is not to be believe
that majority Of the House viii vol
10 deny the people the right to act .
the question for themselves.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

thorough collegiate course aud prepare
them for some Of the learned professions.
Again, there are numerous high schools
and colleges springing up all over the land
aad bringing facilities for education almost
to the very door of every one. Ii IS thought
that the A. : NJ. College, at starkYIile,
has drawn many pupils away, although 1t
is generally understood that the course
of study and the preparation Tor the
duties Of life are altogether different.
Another reason is the abolition OF
the Preparatory Department. This
popular branch eff the University having
/ been abolished, debarred at least ore-third
/ of the pupils who came there to prepare
themselves for the College course. Ihe
sub-Freshman class has been substituted
in lieu Of the high school as an adjunct TO
the Freshman class, bat on account OF the
/ high standard adopted, many pupils
who would have been qualified TO enler
the Preparatory school are excluded on
the ground Of age or qualifications None
are admitted under the age OF fifteen, and
unless they intend to study Greek ane
Latin, and unless at the expiration o
twelve months they can be ready TO entel
the Freshman class.
4 large majority Of the Faculty anS
Trustees were Of the opinion that the sub
treshma1 department was absolutely ne
cessary to the welfare aud prosperity o
the University.
Co-edneation is new feature, adopte'
by the Board OF Trustees in 1882. SO IA
it Is an experiment. There seems to be
? diversity OF opinion among the taeuIt
I and Trustees as TO the result. But IN
2 weight OF authority seems to be IN tavo
r OF continuation Of the plan. There ar
only about dozen young ladies in attend
= anee, and they are ambitious to acquire
thorough education, such as cannot or OF
B tanned at any College in the State, and thel
Is no sufficient reason why they should
denied that privilege. We would sugge
I that the Board Of Trustees require ii
: Faculty, during vacation, to circulate freel
j. among the people throughout the stat
: and advertise the merits OF the Universit
O and disabuse the minds Of many who hay
# imbibed prejudice against II.
4 The appropriation asked Tor Is the L
= terest on the University funded debt, Vi
So, $1,000 We recommend that It
! granted. GEORGE HARVEY,
n Senate Committee.
i 4. L. SUMNER,
- T. b. Waldorf,
- House Committee.
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Fer Superintendent East Mississippi
Insane Asylum.

EDITOR CLARION: As others have been
spoken OF there could be no worihier or
more competent man to fill the position of
Superintendent of the East Mississippi
Lunafic Asylum than DIR. Geo. w. Pur-
nell, of Hazlehurst. He Is a physician
who ranks fist in his profession, being a
full graduate from the Medical College in
Philadelphia, and has been in active prac-
tice thirty years. During that time be has
devoted himself assiduously to the study
of the profession He is polished. refined.
elegant gentleman, and would reflect credit
on any position he might be called to Gil.
Highly educated, with varied experience.
energetic, prompt and thorough going. no
man Is better qualified for the position.
and II appointed, the Asylum could not rest
In better hands. By all means let as see
Pr. g. W. Purnell appointed 70 the posi-
ton. CoP1AH.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17
March 10, 1886.
The Poll Tax.

Pending discussion of the Revenue Bill
in the House OF Representatives, on
Thursday last, Mr.. Allen, OF Coahoma,
said
Mr.. Speaker: | SAT- very quietly in my
chair yesterday, and to-day, listening to
the report of the Committee OF Ways and
means on the bill to raise the revenue to
conduct our State for the next two years,
but now, sir, | am constrained to rise and
expires my ideas on this subject.
There is a bill TO tax the school teacher,
the book selier-who next? Go and take
what the poor man has, and sell if for his
poll tax; all, everything he has for a simple
poll-tax; and there is another bill which
takes that poor man to the courthouse.
indicts him for delinquent, and under the
law fiues him for misoemeanor, and if he
Is not able to pay the fine, puts him in
jail-all for one dollar due the State for a
poll-tax, and TO secure the payment OF this
tax and the costs accrued in the trial,
the poor man is sold-sold to the highest
bidder to work it out.
Now, who are the class that will suffer
by the passage OF this law Why, Mr..
Speaker, it is the poor laborer, who stands
in July's hot sun between the plow-handles
and in the cold wintry days, the latter pari
oil the year, gathering the cotton and the
corn which he has made to pay his debts.
Sir, | venture 10 say that many have
been in the hands Of the Jews, who came
all the way from Jerusalem, the land o.
the Cross, to the cotton fields of Missis
sippi, and ever since that day, nearly two
thousand years ago, there has not beer
money enough left in their hands to pay
poll Igx.
As a member Of this House, Mr.. Speak
er, say the poor eolored laborer, rs vel
as the poor white laborer, will pay hit
poll-tax when able to do SO, and take
pride in doing it; but appeal to the House
in the name Of God, and humanity, and jus
tice, do not pass this bill or the amend
ment, for we have already law as strons
and sufficient as can be for the collection
of these taxes. Do not press the poor clas
to take from them what they have not, anC
deprive them OF what they have-their lib
erty-by incareerating them in Jail ant
selling them. Sir, If this law passes ant
| takes effect in the month of December, tn
poor man has paid all he has made on hi
crop to the merchant, then the sheriff o
county contractor gets him, and durin,
the cold winter, while he Is thus in dur
ance. his family are suffering. oppos
the bill and move it be indefinitely post
poned.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17
Dish Washing and Neuralgia.

One last word as to the healthiiness
of dish washing. There is no such err -.
tain cure for 4 poor circulation; .I =
constant and varied exercise with halss
in hot water sending the blood TO ln'
extrematies swiftly and freely, and n5 T.
ralgia will fly before it. A young lau,,
who is an enthusiastic pianist tells ~ p
her fingers are never so supple as %
Monday morning when she has par
OF hot water brought into the SUM- ~
breakfast room and takes Katie Pi1 ~
washing up the breakfast things. ~
not be afraid of it, only let Your uisr
washing be done decently and IN olu''
--Ire6or Oil, Ia Good H0uSekeePal'g'
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

MAJ. H. w MAGrUDrG, the genia
and accomplished Chairman Of the
House Judiciary Committee, entertained
the members of the Committee and a few
friends at the Ladies Exchange on Sat
urday evening last The incident of the
occasion was the presentation Of beau
tiful gold badge, to the Hon. B. a. P. Sci
man, Secretary of the Committee, by
his fellow members, as a testimonial o.
his arduous and faithful services. Tht
Hon c. NJ. Williamson, of Kinds, mad,
the presentation address.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

A FEW days since a woman in New
Orleans was robbed of $4,000 in dia.
monds by masked men who entered her
room and took them from her person,
Detective Dave Hennessy, Superinten
dent of Farrelfs Police, recovered the
diamonds, but to do so was compelled tc
let the robbers get away
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

WE have never seen less confusion
and excitement in the closing days Of q
Mississippi Legislature. This is largely
attributable to the fact that the House
is up with its business and that the
Senate is able to see its way to the
same happy state.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

The House Resolution 10 amend the
Constitution by making the Governor
ineligible to successive term, was de
feated 10 the Senate, having received
less than a two-thirds vote on its first
reading.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

~, ,..
Inns simple little tale q o-t Of ls1'
ISM, Is founded on "iio"e.l liie-,
II not pardeQIar aS TO ne cAEo1'.'-[
cal order, " VILLAIN Dean -to"'a ".-F
lngs might be memorzed IFS ig13 i...
AT least IT would be only "A 1iee1.-
instance i DIR Breen PTacJlse u
the Three Villages should I. .,,, 70 =
Chance Aequa,ntauca "lH Inc Ls.!
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

EX.-Gov. MICHAEL HAHN, Represen
tatiye in Congress from the Second Dis
trict of Louisiana, and noted Republi
can politician and ofice-holder of thai
State, died from hemorrhage, caused Dy
the bursting of a blood vessel near the
heart, in Washington City, on Monday
He was found dead in his room a
Wizards Hotel.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

Starkville has more preachers IN 1t than
any town in the State, in proportion to the
number of MISUNDERSTANDING Times
Tupelo has fewer preachers according 10
population than any town in the State. In
fact il hasn't single white preacher in :
population of 200, yet we may venture its
moral tone will compare favorablv with
that Of any town in the State.-TupeIo
Journal r -
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

\ difference OF about s7.f49.Is.

The local architects have not as vet
changed their figures and estimates on the
measurements made by them, and when
the entire reports are printed, SO all the
hgures can be seen, it can be easily shown
how the differences between the original
estimates are made up.
The report and recommendations of the
Arbitrating Senate Committee are fair.
and should be satisfactory. CrvIs.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

UNTIL the Oregon was sunk the
Cunard Line could boast that it had
never lost q vessel. 1t still boasts that
it never lost a passenger.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

The Volunteer Southrons have decided
to enter the Interstate drill in Nav. and
have ordered company drills. The other
companies must look we'll to their work.
Or the Southrons will vanquish them
again.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17
Clarion club gates;--
ednesday, March II. 1885.

IT Is said that the House Committee
have decided to report adversely on the
Blair bill.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

Tie fifteenth game Of the match
between Stenitz and Zukertort, played
on Monday, was a draw.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

The amateur dramatists Of Aberdeen
presented the Oratorio "Queen Esther,
last week, and made a thorough success a.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17
"oft' guns well aimed at duck of
pioyer,
Recoil and kick their holders over

hecoii ana KICK their holders over"
But when shot al things that infest the
liver, the blood, the kidneys, and the skin.
Browns Iron Tonic will fail to down them
never. Price 81 per bottle For sale by r.
r. Ledbetter.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17
STATE NEWS.

Natcheu is going to pay $1,000 year for
electric lights
The Wessou Mills have orders for goods
for months ahead.
A new military company has been or
ganized at Meridian.
Two hundred new freight cars are 10 pe
built at the Water Valley shops immeu'-
ately.
Plumbago and gallena, valuable miner ita
ais. have been discovered IN FranAlih
county recently.
Messrs. Day & Cruzen, Illinois capital1
lists. recently bought 1000 acres Of i'hU
| in Yazoo county.
The Temperance society in Meridian
numbers 225 members, and their badge OF
red ribbon is becoming familiar sight.
The Natchez Tri-Week4y Banner Mr.
Leon C. Duchesne, proprietor, Is q new N
and welcome exchange. We wish II wen
throughout its career.
Mrs. Brewster, wife OF ex-Attorne{,- - zen !,
eraI Brewster, died at her home In MIA
| delnhia last Monday She was dausn-
ter of Robert j. Walker, who, at one 'iuls
represented this State in Congress- ana
was Secretary of the Treasury during
Folks administration.
Il Hon. II. :. VanEaton, of the Sixth MIS-
siupi District, has introduced Oil IL
Congress appropriating seventy hVe nous
and dollars for government ouhoihg
Natchez and providing for the pureha -
|. OF suitable site for Light house al hiou''
of East Pearl river, to cost ten thousah'
dollars.
! The workmen engaged in sinking a Wei
! AZ the L., \. .. and I. railroad SHOPS
I Vicksburg, struck barge OF coal 40 lee
g below the surface, $500 feet from III
present bed of the river, near the Ioot G
! The hills. The memory OF the oldest III
Y habitant cannot revert to the time Whe
/, the river swept that way.-Ex
e Messrs. Pugh and Crane have mad
# arrangements to pat up an ice factory
Is Woo CITY Immediately. They have con
J.; fracted for a Blymyer machine to co
r so 600 which will have all the latest IN
is rroyements and nuke the best OF ice, VIII
:, a capacity of six tons per day. The factor
viii be in running order about the MIDI
Sc of May.
rs MARRIED.
p A the residence of the brides lathe
to near Deasonville, ON the 4th inst,
Fount Smith to Miss Lou Dixon.
II, At the residence OF Mr.. T. E. Harris,
Oxford. by Rev Mr. Bell, Wednesda
ne March 10th, 1886, Mr.. T. w. james al
Miss Luvia Kelly, all of Holmes count
n Atthe residence of the brides father, \
II, W. P. Linton, in Brookhaven, Mond
evening March s, 1886, by Rev. j.
NJ Parish, Mr.. NJ. r. Leary and Miss IL;
Linton.
an At the residence Of the brides broth
Ie- Mr.. Alex Rowland, by Rev. /. b Robe
son, on March ;, 1886, Mr.. c. E. Robe
ice son, of McNair, to Miss Kate d. Bowla'
,el of Franklin county.
ar AT the office of the Chancery Clerk
~ Lincoln county on March 5, 1886, by HI
ses Brittou Hall, President Board OF Super
,at sors, Mr.. James Hall and Miss Flore'
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

DOUBLE AND ovERcHARGEs.
f. w Morrell's acct, Ex. b.. $3.50 90
Exhibit D.. .........-...... III 90
j. NJ. 7. Hamilton's account ........ 100 90
Item $4,000 charged instead offered
tied to the State ............... 12I 20
Item $685. of an item OF S54.75 in
expense account voucher A, twice
charged, once In payroll to Bonn
attl and once IN expense account
tits again charged in Ex. d., but
the State is credited with it in
above aggregate amount OF $I77,
ExhloIt D---....... .......-.... 30 %
Aggregating. -.....--. -. 1868 45
Mr.. Cameron has paid $500 into the
State Treasury and the Treasurer's receipt
is filed herewith.
Your committee find that none of these
accounts were submitted to or approved by
the Swamp Land Commissioner. Two
letters from him were handed us by Mr..
Cameron, who seems to have taken charge
Of the matter of theN survey of these marsh
lands.
Voucher 1861 in Auditors office Tor
salary OF III. d. Cameron, and expenses for
tour months, amounting to $3.50, APP
proved by Gov. Lowry and paid him by
warrant No 1861.
Voucher 1912 in Auditors office is for
n. ID. Cameron's salary Stated to be
Sloo0 per year. for the months OF April,
MAJ. and June, 1854, 1915. This, we
think, has no connection with the Lowry
Island survey
Voucher 444 is Mr.. Cameron's expense
account for April. 1884, of S11736, of
which $i00 is credited as paid. This, we
think, has nothing to do with the Lowry
Island Survey.
Your committee think the manner of
conducting the survey was irregular. and
unnecessarily expensive, all of which is
respectfully submitted
The committee find that no bonds were
Issued or sold for account OF the survey of
Lowry Island. J. E. GwIN, Chm'n.
j. III. JONES,
r + WurrNEy
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-17

AN ACT FOR PREVENTING THE EVILS OF
INTEMPERANCE BY LOCAL OPTION IN
ANY COUNTY IN THE STATE BY SUBMIT
TING THE QUESTION OF PRoHIBrTISG
TIE SALE OF INTOXICATING Liquors TC
THE Qualified VOTERS OF EACH CoUN
TY, TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR Its
VIOLATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-12-18
Reproducing Speech.

A promising method Of recording and
reproducing speech Is that Of Mons.
Leon Esquille. 1t consists in first
speaking to a diaphragm having a
highly polished surface from which q
ray Of light is reflected. The record Of
this speech is obtained by simply photo
graphing the ray Of light upon a travel.
ing band of sensitized paper. After
having been developed, the articulation
may be reproduced by projecting the
image Of the trace " means Of IN cleo
trio arc or calcium light upon a selen-
ium receiver, the we'll known apparatus
for Transforming lightimpulses into
sound-vibrations, and the speech Is then
heard through the telephone connected.
This method is more troublesome than
Edison's phonograph or Bells grapha.
phone, but seems likely to give better
results Arkansosc Traveller.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-12-18
QUiCHOA INDIANS.

Pcculiarities OF tho Industrious and In
telllgent Natives Of Bolivia.
The Quichoa indians are the direct
descendants Of the Incas of Peru, 10
we'll described in Prescott's history.
They are a fine race of men. and it Is a
great pity that little or nothing is done
for their education. On the contrary,
they are much abused, although of late
years the Government Of Bolivia has
taken measures forbidding their NAL
treatment. Before reaching that coun-
try / was told the only way in which
to get along with these Indians was to
treat them like dogs. However, I
treated them kindly and justly, and
from experience. l declare this to be the
best mode to get along. They are .
good race, hut without courage. This
/ attribute to the state Of servitude they
have been held under. and the utter
ignorance they are kept in. giving
them no incentive to better their con-
dition. From the first days Of the
conquests they were treated like beasts
Of burden, withal they are Intelligent,
and once educated they will In time
form an important factor in tho body
polite Of Bolivia. In Peru Il was tho
Qu'choas who stood BY Ceaceres, and II
is to them he owes biz present position.
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-12-18

Speaking their language and mlngling
among them, he won them to his cause.
and truer friends can not be found. Tho
only priests who can manage them are
franciscan monks. These also learn
their language and live among them.
They are almost worshiped by the
Quichoas.
The Inca language is to-day the same
as three centuries ago. The people are
tall, 1.-THE. w~ell-built, but rather slim, Of
very pleasing features, with rather q
melancholy cast Their morals are
good. Ono of the laws of old,
now Endorsed by the clergy, is
early marriage. They all profess
the Catholic religion. In each village
there is u chapel, rude like their houses.
Their priests are chosen from among
themselves, and though few of them can
either read or write, they celebrate
mass, baptize, marry and bury people.
Still to this day the sun is looked upon
as the promoter of power and good.
Each village has its corregidor, who
again has his alcaldes or assistants. The
number Of the latter varies according
to the size Of the population. They are
very laborious. Even when travelling,
which is generally done on foot, they
spin, men as we'll as women They car
ny a bundle of wool from which they
spin the threads with a spindle hanging
from the left hand, which they keep in
rotary motion while drawing out the
wool with the right hand. Every avail
able piece of ground they cultivate, first
fencing it in with stones. They are most
prosperous in the south Of Bolivia. Most
Of their houses were built centuries ago.
They are not nomads, though used to
travel. While, like all ignorant races,
the women are treated as interiors, the
Quichoas dc not make slaves of their
wives. On the contrary, I have twice
heard Indian women giving their lords
orthodox curtain lectures for being in.
toxicated. This happens only when
they 60 to town to sell their produce.
As a rule they are sober and frugal.
They are very kind to their children
and household animals. The dress Of
the men consists of a cotton shirt
trousers reaching to the knee and open
half way up on tho sides-this to turn
them up easier when crossing streams
wooden or leather sandals. q wooden
poncho, and q black straw hat
mented with bright-colored cloth or
WOO. Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.