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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27

AN ACT entitled An Act to secure Indus
trial reform and TO encourage and pro-
mote more profitable Agriculture, and
for the Better Protection of the rights OF
all parties interested in it.
SECTION l. Be it.enacted by the Legisla-
ture of the State of Mississippi, There
shall be no exemption as against the wages
OF any agrit ultural or farm laborer, ex-
except rent and homestead and it is here
by declared unlawful to remove the crop
unless the wages of the laborers who
made it have been satisfied.
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, That any
employer who shall maltreat or discharge
from his employment any agricultural or
farm laborer, without Just cause, shall be
deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be fined in d sum
not exceeding one hundred and fifty dol
lars, together with the costs of the Court,
or confined in the county Jail for time
not exceeding six months, or by both such
fine and Imprisonment.
SEC. g. Be it further enacted, That any
agricultural or farm laborer under obliga-
ton to work for any one on any agricul
tural lands, by any contract whatsoever,
either express or implied, who shall will
fully and without just cause, abandon the
service OF his employer or his agent, shall
be guilty OF a misdemeanor, and upon con-
yictiou thereof shall be fined sum not
exceeding fifty dollars, and the costs OF
the Court, or confined in the county Jail
for time not exceeding six months, or by
both such fine and imprisonment; Pro-
vided, however, that no one charged with
a violation of this provision of this Act
shall be denied the privilege of returning
to the service of the party to whom his or
her labor may be due, upon the payment
of the costs of the Court.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, that any
person, who by himself or his agent, shall
entice away-or enter into contract, after
notice, with any laborer or iaborers under
obligation to work for any one by any con-
tract whatsoever, express or implied, or re-
tain said laborers after notice of prior en-
ployment, snail be guilty of misdemean-
or; and upon conviction thereof shall be
fined in a sum not to exceed two hundred
dollars, and the costs of the court, or con-
fined in the county Jail for time not ex-
ceeding six months or both such fine and
imprisonment
SEC. 8. Be il further enacted, that it
shall be lawful for any minor, with or
without parents, to make a contract to
work, for time not exceeding one year,
which contracts may be renewed with the
same parties. Provided, however, that
any minor having parents, gets their con-
sent to make such contracts; and the pro-
visions OF this act, as to minors so obligat- |
ed TO work, shall apply the same as to |
other laborers.
Sec. 6. Be it further enacted, that this |
act shall take effect from and after its pas
sage. and all other laws in conflict with any |
o. its provisions are hereby repealed
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Superintendent of the Penitentlary.

EDITOR CLARIoN-Mr. S. w. Townsend,
now citizen of Meridian, for many years
a citizen of Okolona, will be a candidate
before the Legislature for the position OF
Superintendent of the Penitentary.
| do feel that Mr.. Townsend should have
the place. First, he is worthy have
known him for twenty-five years have
known him under all the circumstances
which have surrounded the SouthelI peo-
pie in that period. As Southern soldier,
he did his whole duty ps a private, with
nothing to stimulate him except lofty,
noble patriotism.
Since the war he has fought gallantly
against the cruel fate of his native South
land, until now he can rejoice with all
good and true men of the South, in the
peace, prosperity and happiness that have
returned to us after so many long years of
stern depression and gloom. In all the
dark days that hung like a nightmare
over the South, there was no truer man to
be found than S. w. Townsend. There
may be those who made more noise, as
there are many who have been the recipi-
ents of more distinguished horrors, but
there are none whose course during the
twenty-five years last past in the State OF
Mississippi, has been more honorable, for
none have done their duty more faithfully
than bss Mr.. Townsend.
Mr.. Townsend is good citizen, an
accomplished gentleman, a sober, industri-
Gus, energetic hard working man. Sec
ondly,-he is fully qualified; his business
experience has been large and varied he
is in the prime of life, about fifty years OF
age, full of vigor, untirirg and indefati-
gable in everything he undertakes.
Ii the private soldiers who fought our
battles, ard did their duty without any
reward then, and who have since the war
stood by the banner OF Liberty, and Right,
with no reward still, are ever to receive
any recognition for their services it must
come soon. When the war came Mr..
Townsend was a young man-now he
is fifty. Twenty-Five years of faithful,
efficient service has been fully and
willingly given to his country, and il
he ever asked an office before / never
heard of it. The friends of Mr.. Town
send ask that his claims be freely and
justly considered by the Legislature, ard
that they secure that consideration due to
Mr.. Townsend, who comes fully up to the
. effersonian standard and who has never
as much as received ''crum from his
m aster's table" OLD SoLpIFD
West Point, Jan. Is, 1886.
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The Girls College.
COLUMBUS, MISS, Jan. 10. lsS

Noi<I AbNrt Miss, y du ~. 1880.
EDITORS CLARION: Economy can some-
times be made the very costliest extrava-
gance. Let not the representatives of the
people think that BY economy. in educa-
tional appropriations. they will be
greeted from the people with the
plaudit, SWELL done, good and faithfsl
servants II this Legislature cripples
our Female College, which il now on 4
grand upward march. it will bring down
on its head the everlasting reproach OF
every woman in the South. This reproach
will gather in power as the years roll on.
and the people become more keenly con
scious of the wrong done, and the injury in
ficted. Tear not down our proudes,
ensign. The world is catching eleam OF
its color, and Mississippi il reaping the
reward. Give us a handsome appropriation.
There il not woman in Mississippi who
willnot promise to practice rigid home econ
omy If our men will not disgared this, the
most earnest plea the women have ever
made. We urge upon this Legislature
the need of considering the clamorous cry
of the people in giving to this College What
it needs to make the experiment i
glorious success.
Let your economy, gentlemen, permeate
other channels than the Industrial Insti-
fute and College. From this source our
daughters are made free in independent
strength. MoLLrE McGEE SMELL.
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THE CHARTER
Incorporation Of "The jackson Safe
Deposit Company"

SECTION Thomas f. Helm, Robert kells, b.
w Gritfith, J. ". Beatty, X. Griffith, L. Chrsman,
e. D. Subway, W. l.. Nugent Joseph Ascher, and
such persons as may be associated with them, are
hereby constituted a body corporate, under the
name and style of 1.-The jackson sale Deposit COM
pany." and by that name may sue and be sued,
Implead aud be implicated, and contract ana DO
cont acted with
SIC 2-The capital stock of said Corporation is
hereby fixed at two Thousand dollars divided into
twenty shares OF one bundled dollars each. The
object and purpose OF said corporation are TO pur-
chase and keep Tor hire lease the public OF
Farrell COnIpanys fifty box sale deposit sales,
and to lease hire TO such persons may desire
the same, and at such price may be determined
upon by said Company, the boxes contained n
such safe and do such other acts and things may
be necessary proper in anu about the premises.
SIC. 3-Ihe salt corporation shall have, possess
and the power to purchase the sale specified III
section two OF this charter and to keep the same
at such place within the corporate limits OF the
City OF jackson 1t may select secure and APP
point; to rent the boxes therein contained AT such
prices and Tor such periods as IL may determine
TO adopt such bylaws as may be deemed advisable
for the safe management OF its business and the
prompt collection oil the rents due and owing by
Iessees OF boxes, provided the not incon-
with the Constitution and laws OF this state
or OF the United states; to designate, appoint and
elect all its officers and prescribe their dut1ee and
nix their tenure and compensation; and to do any
and all things necessary proper TO be done in and
said corporation shall not be liable beyond the
amount subscribed by them for the purchase Of
shares OF stock, shall they be personally liable
any debts contracted by 1t except prescribed
in Section 1887, Code oil Mississippi, 1850.
ian. q, 'o6-4w.
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COMMISsIUNER'S SALE.

DI VIRTUE of decree rendered by the Circui
II Court of the United states ioT the southern
District OF Mississippi, in the cause therein pend
ing wherein The National Park Bank, OF New
York, ct ais were complainant, and Abijah Hunt
ct ais defendants, the 18th day OF May, ID.
1850 and the amendment to said decreet rendered
on the 18th day November A. D., 1855, the I'M
dersigned special Commissioner, will on MONDAY
FEBRUARY /, 1886, in front OF the New Goyernmen
Building al Jackson Mississippi, sell at public out
cry 10 the highest bidder, Tor cash, the following
described property, to-wit: Those certain lots
tracts or parcels OF land lying, being and situated
in the County OF Sharkey state OF Mississippi, de-
scrbed as follows: The southeast quarter OF section
eight, ana all that part OF section seventeen lying
west OF Deer Creek and described by metes ana
bounds as follows Beginning at the northwest
corner OF said section, and running thence east
along the dividing line between section eight and
seventeen the line dividing sections sixteen and
seventeen; thence south along said line to where
1t intersects Deer Creek thence westwardl,, with
the meanderings of said creek TO the line dividing
sections seventeen and eighteen; thence north
along said line to the place OF beginning. All OF
said lands being in township eleven, range seven,
west, and containing tour huRdred and sixty mine
acres, more or less.
JAMES NJ. MCKEE, Special Comm'r.
dec 80, $500.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27
Charges Against Three Mississippi
Postmasters.
Special Dispatch to the Avalanche

Special Dispatch TO the Avaianche-I
WASH. SGToN, January 20.-The post
Office committee of the Senate has re-
ferred to Senator Coleuitt as sub-com-
lIittee for investigation and report
charges against three Mississippi post
masters. Senator Colquitt has the rep
utation of being more conservative In
his views than most OF his colleagues
and both sides of the Senate will doubt
less accept his views.
The first case is that of j. j. Shan
non, nominated postmaster at Meridian,
Miss. vice w. NJ Hancock, who was
suspended without charges at the re-
quest of the Congressman from that
district to make place for Shannon
who is editor of the Meridian Mercury.
Both men are ex-confederate soldiers.
Shannon is accused of being the leader
of the bulldozers, and clippings from the
editorial columns of his paper are fur-
nished as proof that he advocated and
approved the use of violence, fraud, and
even assassination to insure the election
of the Democratic ticket. 1t Is proven
also, that he published articles OF the
most brutal character during the illness
and after the death of Gen Grant, which
caused much indignation among more
respectable Democrats who do not want
such man for postmaster.
The second Is that of Richard Holmes,
nominated as postmaster at NatcheZ,
Miss, vice Charles McCarey, who was
chairman of the Republican county
committee, and was removed for polit-
ical considerations. The President
accused of Inconsistency in nominating
Holmes, as he has long been chairman
of the Democratic county committee
The latter is charged with so manipu
lating the election returns in the so
called "Shoestring" district, which has
a Republican majority, that it has 6
Democratic representation in Congress
1t is also proven that Mr.. Holmes wa
very active in the last campaign while
holding the position of postmaster.
The last is that William Groome
nominated as postmaster at Nicksburg
The Young LIENS Democratic Club 0
that city is his accuser. They alleg
that when the President revoked tn
appointment of Joseph Mead as post
, master at HaZlehurst, because he hat
, been involved i'll the assassination o
Print Mathews he declared that h
> would not recognize men of the charaC
; ter and record of Mr. Mead, but that h
had done SO in the appointment o
! Groome 1t is charged that Groome, a
$ editor of the Vicksburg Herald, approve
t of the assassination of Matthews an
t has since advocated the same means t
: insure Democratic success. In Apri
5 1885, the Herald is quoted as saying
q white Democrats should direct the
o attacks against the white Repuhlica
:. bosses and kill them when it become
;: necessary. So far as our knowledge got
Il the negroes will be treated uith.fairnes
but this will be bad year for whit
q Republican bosses" His accusers ure
! | that the appointment of such men
: position of trust and honor encourage
. iawlessness and murder, promotes discoI
+ among the two races and bring dishont
1 on the law abiding portion of the con
e munity. Groome was nominated at Il
It request of Congressman Catchings.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27
How Dead Horses Were Utilized.

Among other army contractors of high
and low degree at or about Washington
during the war was one who had pur
chased, as the highest bidder, the dead
horses Of the army of the Potomac, for
which he paid Sl.76 each, delivered at
his establishment" They averaged, in
the winter, fifty day, and were thus
disposed of: First, the shoes were pulled
of, then the hoofs were cut off; then the
names and tails were sheared The ami
NAL was then skinned, the carcass was
boiled that the tallow might be extract
ed, the best of the bones were sold for
knife handles, and the remainder to be
ground for fertilizers. The total result
was that these different parts of the
dead animal were worth when prepared
for market at least S25 a head. and the
profits of the contractor We're coEse-
quently very large. Boston Budget.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27

Over in England in a great house
thirty or forty servants is no unusual
number, and when there is house party
as many as 100 are often assembled. for
each guest brings his own servant, and
the various Wallets and maids. the extra
eoachmen and grooms, make up COM
pany that rivals the array in the draw
ing-room for pretension and pride: for
all these-especially the upper servants
must be placed according to the rank
of the masters. The servant of a duke.
OF course, precedes the servant of an
earl, and the valet of an ambassador
naturally goes before the gentleman of
a mere envoy. They are usually called
by the names of their masters so as to
settle at once this point of precedence.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27
Monday, February sth. 1856.

at the east door of the United States Court House.
in the City of Jackson, state of Mississippi sell at
public cutlery to highest bidder for cash, the
following described property, to-wit: The Bran
don Hotel, known as the shelton House, and lots
one, two and five the east side OF the public
square, in the town OF Brandon, Rankin county,
Mississippi, in section fifteen, township five, range
three east; the College lot on the east side OF Col
lege street, bounded the north by NJ. r. Bu-
chanans lot, on south by Olin Green's lot, on west
by College street. the east by the old Purnel lot
IN said town OF Brandon, in sections twenty-one
and twenty-five, township five, range three east;
the Harper lot on the west side of College street.
bounded on the north by John Atkins lot, on the
east by College street, on south by Steens Creek
road on the west by NJ. Z. Henry's lot, in the said
town OF Brandon, in section twenty-one, township
hye, range three east containing thirty three acres
moTe or less; the Williams lot, the west side oil
Black street, being a part OF lots two and hve,
bounded ON the north by lot formerly owned by W.
ii. Bate, on east by Back street, the west by
folndeXter street. IN the said town of Brandon, in
section fifteen, township five, range three east the
Helden place, adjoining the corporation OF said
town OF Brandon, II being the ne "a OF the ne a
sec 10, town. D, range east /; sec. 20 town.
o, range east twO-thiTd undivided interest in sc
= OF Sc sec. Is, town. 5. range east, and two
thtrd undivided interest in "A and Sc less 81
acres sec y, same township and range; tWo-IhiId
undivided interest NV and NV a OF sw "A sec
%, same township and range.
JAS. NJ. MCKEE,
jams S5-5t Special Commissioner.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27

DR.. Gardner, the attending physician of
Miss Kate Bayard, in the certificate of
death, ST. les the trouble was "heart failure J."
He s. id he had been called several times
to attend Miss Bayard for heart troubles,
and he had warned her that she was ovev-
taxing her strength in attending to b~r
multifarious social duties, and that unless
she desisteG he could not be RESP onsibIe for
the conseque ces. 'The tax upon the
strength OF ls' es in his city," 5. id DIR.
Pope, sis very great, ard only those of the
strongest constitution can stand the strain.
Balls at night, receptions in the day, c lis
ETC., all combine to debilitate. The e =
ions of society, coupled with a constitr iol
prone to heart troubles, undoub. eddy az
sravated Miss Bayard's disease" Times
Democrat
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27
Courier Journal. /

Secretary Manning has satisfied the
ons why one of the New York Republi-
car In 'rnal Revenue Collectors had
been removed. The papers which he
transmitted to the Senators showed
"this office had taken early opportuni-
ty after the inaug uration of Mr.. Cleve-
land 20 write that, although he was
known during the campaign of 1884 as a
Republican, he had, nevertheless, been
able to do effective work for Mr.. Cleve-
land. This he desired Mr.. Cleveland to
know. Thereupon he was removed"
This is the sort of an offensive partisan
whom even the offensive partisans of the
Senate will not mourn over
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27
COMMISSIDNEK'S SALE.

DY VIRTUE OF A DECREE RENDERED BY
ID the Circuit Court OF the United States for the
southern District OF Mississippi the nth day OF
May, A. ID. 1855, in a pending in said court,
and r. : Maxey, defendant, the undersigned spe-
a. afcss..r will
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27

Dr. John C. Fairfax, a practicing
physician of Prince George County,
Maryland. is by descent and law the
eleventh Lord Fairfax. He is also Lord
Camerden The first title is Scotch, the
second an English title. DR.. Fairfax is
an American citizen. and does not care
for titles without estates to sustain
them
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27

In the Matter of the Receivership OF the Nicks-
burg and Meridian Rail Road Company
TT Is ORDERED IN THE FOREGOING CAUSE
Il that the Receiver in said cause pay 10 the for
mer employees of said Rail Road Company, or others
having demands against said Rail Road Company,
out of the moneys in his hands, or be received,
as provided in former order in this cause, and TO
others, for any liability accrued before his APP
pointment Receiver.
1t is further Ordered, That said Receiver shall
not in any case be subject suit such Receiver,
in any other Court than in the Court by which he
holds his appointment, and then not without leave
of said Court, or one of the judges thereof.
Ii is further Ordered, That in any case in which
the said Receiver his employe, or property in his
charge shall be interfered with he shall report the
same said Court of the judges thereof, iol
such relief may be deemed Just and proper
Ordered, this December 20, 1885
dec. 80, 'S5-4w K. A. HILL, Judge.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27

A. j. Hollund. of Mason Valley. New,
has raised three kittens that he obtained
from the nest of wild cat that he had
killed They have become thoroughly
domesticated, and, though now but fouI
months old, are good rafters.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27
The s,b Da, Of February, 1886.

,to,t MON in front Of the City Hall, in Jackson,
Miss. sell at public auction - the highest niaoel
for cash lot OF land 10 the city q Jaekson , su'
North Jackson bounded as follows: beginning ~
the northeast corner Of a lot owned by Mrs Saran
j. Lyon running thence nerthward WIN ~ -
street 81 feet thence westward on hne pSIaaie
with the north boundary of Mrs Lyons iot to
President street, thence southwark along = re-
dent street SO feet. thence eastward 70 the PHoe 80
hevinping with all aud singular the tenehehts
Entertainments and spPnrtenanees thereto 70, 9eiehs
ing. r ~ q Is~s,s,as
ian6-4t
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SPECIAL AND LEGAL NOTICES.
.DMINISTRATRIX NOTICE.

nN THE FOURTEENTH DAT OF OCTOBER,
u 1885, Letters of Administration we're granted
the undersigned by Chancery Court, First District
Kinds county Mississippi, the estate OF T. ,
Fortner ST., deceased: Now all persons having
claims against estate of said Decreased, are here
BY required to exhibit the same within the time
limited by law or THE same will he barred.
MARGARET FORMER,
san a 's6-sv Administrators.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27

Mr.. John P. Richardson, Of New Or
leans, will take charge of the estate of
his father, the late Edmund Richardson,
IS general manager. A statement, which
seems almost incredible, though doubt
less correct, is made that Col. Richard
son lett no debts, and that hence no adj
ministrator is necessary Vicksburg
Post.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

TIMBER TRUST DEED MADE BIZ J; "
u Beatty and N II. Beatty, his wife, dated yun1
18TH 1855, trustee 70 secure 70 ane ~,
state Bank. OF jackson, Miss, payment OF tnsis
note TO said Bank for $780, of the same date, ous
October 1st 1885 with interest at ten per cent ~
snnnm after maturity, the nndersisnea
will
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27

The lady publishers Of the Itawambian.
having resigned to attend school, desire to
turn the paper over 10 some good printer.
Address them at Fulton, Mis-.
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Trustees Sale of Lands, Mills, Etc

DY VIRTUE OF DEED OF TRUST, F.. f
ID cuted by Hoskkns 4 Hamilton ON May Sth,
1902, 10 me- as Trustee, l. such Trustee, at the
request OF Green's Bank, the beneficiary In said
deed on the
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-27
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

ON THE FOURTH DAY OF JANUARY, 1886
~ Letters of ExecutoTship were granted the I'M
dersigned, the estate OF John r. Lewis deceased
by the Chancery Court of the First District OF
Kinds county, Mississippi. Now all persons having
CLAIMS against said estate hereby notified 10
have the same registered within the time required
by law, or they will be forever barred.
J. NJ. AND ID. l.. LEWIS, Executors
ian 20, 'S6-4w.
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In the Matter of the Receiyership of the Vicks-
- - Nfo-;3;ar pa;l Pad fc,nnanv

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
MISSISSIPPI
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