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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10
Useful Provisions Net Found IN the
Constitution of Mississippi.

Tor the benefit of those who think
that the Military Constitution Of Missis
sippi is good enough, we make note of
some very useful provisions found in
the Constitution of the progressive State
of Arkansas, one of our next door
neighbors. This Constitution was adopt
ed October Is, 1884:
1. All existing charters or grants of
special or exclusive privileges under
which bona tide organization shall not
have taken place and business been
commenced in good faith, at the time
of the adoption of the Constitution,
have no validity.
3 The Legislature is prohibited from
passing any special act comforting cor
porate powers, except for charitable,
educational, penal or reformatory pur-
poses, when the corporations created are
to be and remain under the patronage
and control of the State.
8. The Legislature has the power to
alter, revoke or annul any charter of
incorporation existing and revocable at
the adoption of the Constitution, or any
that may be created, whenever, in their
opinion, it may be injurious to the
citizens of the State.
4. The stock of corporations cannot
be "watered"
5. The Legislature is commanded to
pass laws to correct abuses and prevent
unjust discrimination and excessive
charges by railroad, canal and turnpike
companies for transporting freight and
passengers, and to provide for enforcing
such laws by adequate penalties and
forfeitures
g. The Legislature may not remit the
forfeiture Of the charter of any corpora
ton or alter or amend the same or pass
any general or special law for the benefit
of such corporation, except on condition
that such corporation shall thereafter
hold its charter, subject to the provis
ions of the Constitution.
Z. Accurate ana detailed statements
of the receipts and expenditures of the
public money, the several amounts paid,
to whom and what account are required
to be published from time to time.
s. No officer of the State or of any
county, city or town can receive directly
or indirectly for salary, fees and per-
quistes more than five thousand dollars
SO, 00O), net profits per annum in par
funds, and any and al sums in excess
OF that amount must be paid into the
State, county. city or towr treasury.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10
Fifth Congressional District.

Pursuant to appointment mass meet.
ing was held by the citizens oil Leake
county, March l, 1856, for the purpose oi
deciding upon a candidate Tor Congress for
the 5th District.
Organized by electing o. A. Lnckett
Chairman, 5. W. Moore, Secretary.
The following were appointed a Com
mittee TO draft resolutions expressive oil
the sense Of the meeting: Beat Is. NJ
Mcintosh, L. A. Turner: beat 2-T ]
Moore, Raymond Reid, beat ST. b.
Blailock, d. g. Johnston; beat A. III.
Langford, Cole McMurphy beat 5-W. g.
Williams, r. j. ShackIeford.
The following resolution was reported by
the Committee:
WHEREAS, The Hon. O. r. Singleton.
for many years has proved bimseIf an able
efficient Representative faithful in ali
things and negligent in none-honest when
honesty has not appeared to be the rule
and true in words and deeds to his con-
stituents and 10 his country-to the con-
stitution and to the laws, therefore, be it
Received, By the Democrats of Leake
IN mass meeting assembled, tina, it il the
desire OF the people of Leake that he shall
be renominated for the position he now
holds, whether he be candidate for such
delegates from Leake to the next District
Congressional Convention be and are here
by instructed 10 vote for the nomination
OF the Hon. o. X. Singleton as his own
successor in Congress
The report was received and unanimous.
ly adopted.
The Committee further reported as fol-
lows:
WHEREAS, The navigation of Pearl river
= most important to the people of Leake
county, and whereas il is necessary for is
successful navigation that another appro- |
priation should be made BY Congress for |
removing distractions; therefore be it Re-
solved ny the people in mass convention
assembled, that our immediate Representa- /
live IN Congress, the Hon. o. Il. Singleton. |
be requested to use his influence before the
appropriation Committee to have an an
preparation voted for that purpose. Reso-
luton adopted.
Q. a: LucKErr, Chairman.
8. w. MooRE, Secretary.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10
The Pending Local-0ption Bill.

EDIToR CLARION The Local Option
Bill which has passed the House by an
overwhelming majority, and is now pend-
ing in the Senate, has nv endorsement,
and l hope it will become law OF course,
| would prefer more repressive measure,
even TO absolute prohibition. But this
will be generally acceptable to the friends
OF temperance reform in this State, and
doubt not, will speed the triumph of this
great cause in VIII ch so many earnest, p :
thetic citizens are engaged. This measure
will secure fair expression of the public
will on the question, and give due protec-
ton to each local community. Some con-
cessions arc madesby sections now covered
By statutes, but this is in harmony with the
salient principles OF our republican govern
ment, and must ensure to the permanent
enlhronement of reform. 1t is hoped
that every friend of local-option will
give this bill his cordial support, and
when it becomes law sustain its impair
tial administration. The success of sim
liar measure in Georgia, and the recent pas
sage OF a like statute in Virginia, en-
courage the hope that great good will re-
suit 10 our own Mississippi. By this law
the question Of prohibition is kspt aioof from
party politics. CHAs- B. GALLOWAY.
IhnI'n State Prohibition Elk. Committee
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

THE House, on Monday, passed a
bill-introduced by Mr.. McRae-mak-
ing an appropriation of one thousand
dollars for the purchase Of location
for the erection of a heavy artillery bat
terry on the coast, the battery to be fur
nished by the U. S. Government as soon
rs the site is secured All sea board
States are to be thus supplied on like
condition. As the three seacoast coun-
ties will compete for the location, it is
quite probable that it may be secured
without expense to the State. The bill
ssovfdes that the land purchased or do
na4z aha1l 10 sufficient Tor an encamp-
NIT D TIE State militia when ordered
by the GoverndS We hope the Senate
win give the bin NJ prompt approval.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

WE happened in the Senate Saturday
night as Judge Powell was making pow
erfcl argument against the Local Option
Bill. He declared that if the bill
passes, the whisky element will carry
DeSoto, whereas there are now only four
saloons in the coanty-and that such
would be its effect in other coun-
ties now more or less prohibition. He
had never signed a whisky petition
and his influence was known to be for
temperance, but he opposed the bill
because he considered it a move in the
wrong direction-a mistakesap the parf
of the good people who wei SKIING for
it. Senators Reynolds, Houston, Burkitt
and others had spoken to the same effect.
Senator Love was earnestly advocating
the passage Of the bill as we left the
Chamber.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

EDITOR CLARION | was especially de
sirons that the editor OF the Vicksbure
Herald would meet the author OF The
Wool Hat articles in the same spirit
which pi ompted me to disclose to him nv
identity, but since he declines to do so.
trust you will allow me SPACE to say: that
did not expect by discussion OF the mer-
its or dement's OF the questions brought
out by wool Hat to convince him OF
the correctness OF my position, but I did
nope 10 convince many OF the readers OF
the Herald that said journal did not repre-
sent the trne interest of the people in mat
eefs involving 'our State Finances ard or
school SYSTEM" / am aware of - fact
mat the editor OF the Herald and vaeif
look at most questions of public 1Iicy
from different standpoints, and as we DO
not see alike, 1t is most natural that our
thoughts and ideas should run in different
channels, and that we should reach differ
ent conclusions. lie has a right to his
opinions and l suppose may claim SINH
lar right. There are many clever people
who agree with him, there are some who
agree with me; and there are yet Others
who have no settled convictions on the
subject. 1t was for the benefit of this lat
Ter class and to CRAFTY my friend of the
Herald, whe, with his characteristic polite
ness had asked "Wool Hat to "sign his
name to his pieces that consented to DO
20, and regret that, alter his curiosity is
'aiIsfied, he should refuse to aid me in en-
'ightening those, who unlike ourselves,
have no fixed opinions upon thsse all
Apsorblng topics. Respectfully,
FRANK BuRKITT.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

IT certainly was not the fault of the
Representatives of Oktibbeha that the
appropriation for the A. and NJ. College
WAS cut down from S27, 500 to 500, 600
year. Mr. Carroll not only made a
splendid speech, but was listened to with
very special attention, while his col.
league, Mr. Askew, gave some solid rea
sons why the full amount asked for
should be voted. The sum voted IS in
addition to the annual interest derived
from the Land Scrip fund.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

AT the April term of the Supreme
Court the docket of the First (Middle)
District will be taken up on the first
Monday, the 9th of April. and called
until the fourth Monday the Goth, when
the docket of the Third (Northern) Dis
trict will be taken up and called until
the third Monday, the 18th of May
when tie docket of the Second (South.
ern) District will be disposed Of
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

TIE Senste disposed of the bill to
regulate agricultural labor contracts in
short order. IN this connection it is
proper to say that the Hon. l.. w.
Magruder, of the House, is not the
author of any of these retrogressive
measures designed to put agricultural
labor contracts on a different footing
from other contracts; nor is he in sym
pathy with them. He has been con-
founded with the Hon. w. I. Magruder,
of Claiborne, former member of the
Legislature.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

TIE bill introduced by Mr.. Mckie, OF
Marshall county, amending chapter TO-
section $50 Of the Code Of 1880: exempt
ing all disabled Confederate soldiers
from paying privilege tax, has passed
tae Senate, and that class of citizens
for whose benefit the bill was introduc
ed, will have cause to cherish kindly
feeling for its its author
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

REV. J. WOODBRIDGE, the venerable
and beloved pastor of the Presbyterian
church at Wesson, died on Friday, 10Th
ult. He had been member of the
Synod of Mississippi for nearly fifty
years. He leaves three sons in tie min
istry-one at Rodney, Miss, one a
Missionary in China, and the other,
pastor of a church ia Chicago.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

THERE came near being a serious riot
in New YORK City on Thursday. caused
by the striking street-car drivers inter
fering with the running Of cars. Clubs
were used quite freely by the policemen.
Happily all differences we're settled on
Friday by mutual concessions from the
railway companies and the drivers.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

TIE House Local Option Bill passed
the Senate Saturday, by vote of q to
II, with amendment that existing licen
ses shall not be affected until the expira
ton of same, in which amendment the
House concurred,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

THE Girls College gets $4,000 for
1886, same amount for 1887 and $1,000 Tor
improvements in both years. Total
$4,000 The amount asked by tht
trustees was $4,000; and the amount
recommended by the House ApPropria-
tion Committee was 500 000.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

THE House last night, by very de
cided vote, struck out Of the Revenue
Bill the privilege tax Of ten dollars on
physicians. Doctors have the privilege
Of doing large amount Of hard work
fCr nnfhing
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

THE Governor, on the 9Th, approved
the bill allowing Judge Watson Zee OF
five thousand dollars, in addition to
81 600 already paid. The House refused
To concur in Senate amendment, and the
Senate receded.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

THE Senate on 9th inst, by vote oi
20 to IS, indefinitely postponed House
Bill TO repeal the act prohibiting the
courlesy Of free passes Oh railroads to
public officers in this State.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

DURING a sitting of the Legislative
Committee to investigate the State Nor
NAL School, at Holly Springs, c. l..
Bates. at one time editor of the Marshall
Register threw a weight at Highgate,
the Principal of the school, who had
characterized AN editorial which APP
peared in the Register as villainous.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

THE election for Superintendent OF
the Penitentiary has been postponed
until Thursday night. The Railroad
Commissioners will probably be elected
at the same time.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

Tar students of the University OF
Mississippi are memoralizing the Legis-
lature in opposition to co education OF
the sexes in State institutions. Now
that separate College has been estah-
lished for the girls, we incline to the
opinion that they should be no longer
admitted to the University or A. and
NJ CnIleoe
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

THE Act Of Congress removing the
political disabilities Of Gen. A. =.
Stewart, Of the State University, has
been approved by the President.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

4 eoRREsPoNDEN Of THE CLARION
wants TO know the year in which the
Chickasaw Indians left Mississippi. he
has the dale Of the treaty ceding the
lands
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

THE citizens Of West Point, on Thurs
day last, took the preliminary steps foi
the entertainment Of the Press Associa-
ton TO convene there in May. Com
mi. tees we're appointed on reception,
banquet and ball, music, literary and
musical entertainment An excursion
to the Industrial Institute and College
ia one of the items in the programme.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

SENATOR JOKES, of Florida, has gone
daft on Miss Palms, of Detroit, Mich.
He cannot be gotten to leave Detroit,
where he now is, and, if report be true,
is making himself quite ridiculous.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10
Congressional.

We note in the Record that the fol-
lowing bills were introduced into Con-
gress by Mississippi members, ON the
LIST of March:
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10
pnRIIC PRINTING

Mr.. Barksdale introduced bill Oh.
r. 6106) to provide additional accom-
modations for executing the public
printing and expediting the same.
HoRATIo N. SPENCER, DECEASED.
Mr.. Barksdale also introduced bill
Oh. r. 6l07) for the relief of the legal
representative of Horatio n. Spencer,
deceased.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

NATcHEz is to be lighted by electrici-
ty-forty -five lights of 1900 candle
power each--the annual cost to be
100000.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10
advice no MorHERs.-Nns- NINsIow's

ADVICE TO MOTHERS. MISSIONS
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used
when children ire cufsing teeth. 1t relieves
the little sufferer lice; il produces nat.
urai, quiet sleep b<felieving the child
from pain, and the little eherub awakes as
bright as button.' 1t is very pleasant
to taste. 1t soothes the child, softens the
gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regu-
lates the bowels, and is the best known
remedy Tor diarrhea, whether arising IRON
a bottle. fiuly22, 'S5-1y.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

=. I. HoLLAED, the Texan Who killed
dom Davis, the confidence man il Nev
1ofk City, was acquitted on the 9Th.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1856.

TgE House was considering the
Revenue Bill yesterday and last night
Mr. Williamson, Of Carroll, as Chair
man Of Committee on Ways and Means,
having it in charge.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10
MARRIED.

AT the Methodist church in this city, at
8 P. NJ, Thursday. March 4, 1886, by Rev:
DR.. Andrews. Major j. W CRowDUs, OF
Dallas, Texas, and Mrs. NJ. A. BIcKHAM.
BozEMAS QuINs-On Tuesday, February
%, 1856, at Overley, Miss, by Rev. E. h
King, OF Greenville, Mr.. C. E. RozEMAN,
OF Lake Cormorant, Miss, and Miss
MAGGIE D. QUINN, of Brandon, daughter
OF DIR. Quinn, OF Arcola.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

COMMERCIAL travellers in Mississippi
Will hereafter pay privilege tax of
twenty-five dollars.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10
CATTLE BREEDING. ETC.


Mr.. Barkedale also presented con
current resolution to print 5000 add
tional copies of the report of the consul;
OF the United States on cattle breeding
and dairy farming.
NATIONAL CEMETERY, coRINTH, MISS
MIR. Allen introduced bill Oh. r.
b'0S) to construct road to the national
cemetery at Corinth, Miss.
ROAD To NATIONAL CEMETERY NEAR
v:cKsBURG.
Mr.. Catchings intoduced bill III. R
6l09) providing for the repair of the road
leading from Vicksburg to the national
cemetery heretofore constructed bv the
United States.
PUBLIC BUILDINF AT NArCHEz. MIS-.
Mr.. Van Eaton introduced a bill fH
r. 6IiO) for the erection of q public
building at Natchez, Miss.
LIGHT-HoUsE, PEARL RIVER, MISS.
Mr.. Van Eaton introduced bill N
r. GID making an appropriation to
erect lighthouse at the mouth of Pearl
River, Miss
BRIDGE -scecss wEsrPAscAGoUI.A RIVER
MISSISSIPPI.
Mr.. Van Eaton also introduced Hill
"A. X. GLIB to require a the New Or.
leans, Mobile and Texas Railroad Cam
pany to construct and maintain 4 snit.
able draw in said company's bridge
across the West Pascagoula River in the
State Of Mississippi
r
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

THE Blair education bill, for the pass
age of which Senator George has labored
so faithfully, passed the Senate on Fri
day.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

The money necessary to bridge the
Mississippi at Memphis s., 000, 000-is
said TO be ID bank ia New York City.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-10

The City Laundry will be in opera
ton next week.
The National tribune., 1886-12-30
CHRISTIAN COMMISSION.
George II. Stuart, Of Phiiadelphla, Pa.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: This distin-
guished philanthropist and once merchant
prince is now 20 years Of age. Nowhere were
Mr. Stuart's services so invaluable as at the
head of the United States Christian Commits
sion. Aroused by the bombardment of Fort
Sumter. and stung by the defeat of Bull Run,
with the war cloud rapidly thickening, this
Commission sprang into existence al a conYen-
tion of delegates from Young Mems Christian
Associations held in the City of New York
Nov. L. 1861. It's object was 10 aid in pro-
noting the spiritual and temporal welfare Of
the officers, soldiers aud sailors Of the army and
navy. In this grand movement Mr.. Stuart was
the leading spirit from beginning 10 end. At
its first meeting he was chosen President of the
Commission, and so remained until its close in
1865, often dcvoting ID hours day TO the serv-
ice of the soldiers, and raised about S6,00O,OO0
for the purpose Of supplying them with such
comforts as were not supplied by the Govern
ment.
The care, compassion and labors Of the Com
mission were not only extended 10 those who
wore the blue, but in very many instances TO
those who wore the gray. I" If We found the
latter dying" said Mr.. Stuart in one of his ad-
dresses, we treated them tenderly, took their
last messages, and wrote to their friends just as
If they had been our own soldiers As man
Of generosity and energy in all Christian, hu-
mane and patriotic efforts, his equal is hard TO
find. His name has become a household word
throughout our land aud in other lands, and
his matches acts Of beneyOlence will live till
time shall be no more.
Although no monumental SHAH uprcars
Itself hcageuwBrd 10 proclaim his deeds,
And tell the honurcd name a world reVeFcs
For thui philanthropy that supplies the needs
OF suffering thousands aud which wipes the tears
when sorrow makes lts moan or pity pleads,
Yet still cnsHriueu Ia many loving heart
? the sweet memory OF las mlulStrless
These OF. recount that grand, that noble part
That gave FOR others veal self rs "a sacrifice,
These are the living monuments TO what he is
What hc has done IL wit beyond the skies.
Unto his lustTOus years he many given,
HOnored, beloved 10y man, and blest by Heaven
w Moe, Washington ID. {.
The National tribune., 1886-12-30

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exact words of Gen. Garrard, who commanded
a division OF cavalry aud at that time was at
Dallas. The other party claiming that he has
the flag used on this occasion may have flag
but not the one by which
THE IMPORTANT MESSAGES
were transmitted. or course we had an outfit,
embracing several flags. No other signal sta
ton was on Kenesaw at this time. Other per-
sons used glasses and telescopes, but not for the
purpose Of signaling.
"Some years ago I wrote letter to Gen.
Sherman, then in Washington city, and from
him received a reply stating that the substance
of messages was frequently given and the sig
nal officer condensed them into the fewest
words possible TO express the sense"
This you understand, then, to be in sub
stance a narrative Of the whole affair from your
point at the signal station, and is a correct
story of what you saw and did in the capacity
of signal flagmanY
"Nes. this is correct statement of the affair,
just as / saw it, and it is consistent with the
memoranda made by me in the books alluded
TO at the time"