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The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-23

The same opportunities TO get cheap
homes are offered to-day that were offered
year ago. The number Of people ac-
ccpting the offers is daily increasing.
Men who want homes can get them here
at cost Of a little money,so ambition,
and AN equal amount of work. Pro, =
pectors are given an opportunity of se-
curing very low rates of transportation
from any of the Northern cities I. this
State. The State. Commissioner of I'M
migration, j. T. Patrick, of Raleigh, y.
C., will furnish full particulars if you
want them. No Western State offers
greater inducements, to settlers , and
manufacturers than does the Old North
State.
We call your attention to the fact that
the thermometer, during the recent cold
snap, did not register as low. as it did at
points South Of Southern Pines; fer in
stance Aiken, S. c., and Augusta, Ga,
Indicated only about five degrees lower
than ut Jacksonville, Fla. This proves
beyond doubt that Southern Pines and
the Long Leaf Pine Region of North
Carolina is a more desirable wintor home
than any place in Florida. No malaria
to fill the system; less than one half the
cost of travel, From New York to
Southern Pines and return, $3.50; Bos-
ton, S22 4oi Baltimore, Sll.4O. Compare
this with what you have to pay from
these points to Florida and return. In
formation cheorfully furnished. Special
inducements offered to parties desiring
to build cottages to occupy during the
Winter season. +. i. WOODWARD.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-23

North found fault with she found to be
pleasant. The negroes, she said, were
good-heartcd, obliging,and would always
repay kind treatment with faithful serv-
ice. She was a lady of education and re-
linement. Among other things she said
that to her the manner in which the ma.
tive Southerners spoke the English
language was the sweetest of lingual
music. There was something mellow
and beautiful about the tones, the accent,
and the general uttcrancc. This set me
thinking, for | had heard the very OPP
posite remarks made by other people
from the North. The trouble is chat
some people are bound to shoot with
their own guns every time, fully CON
vinced that the guns of their neighGors
are not worth shooting.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-23

Some man will come into the sand
regions of the South some day prepared
to drive wells and supply pumps for the
same. The pine-cribbed wells will give
way to the tube wells, and the man who
furnishes the pumps and drives the wells
will make "a heap of money. The old
style wells must go. They have had their
day, and they will not be mourncd.
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-23

Then we have down here the ''pcart,''
pronounced "pee-rt." a Ahuntersurpriscs
Il rabbit, and he calls it dumping Il ral-
bit. A bush is often called squat
Then there is the word plumb Down
hcre a thinr mnv hn
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-23

Some expressions made by Southern
ers are quite noticeable, and at times
rather puzzling TO the hearer who has
never heard them before. Down here
the word "sir" is used extensively, ,and is
invariably pronounced "sah," In the
North one hears "no,'' Eyes" az guess"
and al think" Down here it is "no,
sth," eyes, sah,' 81 reckon so, sab"
Down here we have the "right smart"
which, like the Irish potato, can be used
in various ways. \ right smart man
in the North would be man possessed
of a great deal of intelligence. Down
here we have
The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1886-01-23

1t is well known aphorism that al
green Christmas makesa fat graveyard. >
And yet green Christmases are the rule
and white ones the exception in the
South. The "groen Christmas" may APP
ply to the North, but it certainly does
not to the South, for we have here in the
pine woods the finest climate and the
most healthful region in the world. We
have had a few chilly days, but none that
prevented labor.
The clarion., 1886-08-25
Respectfully Declined.

Singulariy enough, We have two prop
ositions this week from two counties
that are vet to have elections under the
local option law-one, TO resume the
Temperance Column, that was so ably
conducted by DIR. Andrews, and the
other to commence an Anti-Prohibition
Column, with compensation for space TO
be occupied. The Temperance Column
was suspended by the pressure of Legis-
lative proceedings, since which time our
space has been at the service of all VINO
wished to discuss the prohibition ques-
ton, pro or con. Departments in a
newspaper, not under the control of the
editor, are not desirable. Our space is
available for the discussion of every ques
ton affecting the public welfare, anG if
communications are of reasonable length
and to the point, they will be prompt
| ly published We should be pleased to
have a series of articles on the local
option law, and if gentlemen who have
studied the question, and observed the
practical working of prohibition in thil
and other States, will give the public
the benefit of their views, they art
invited to do so through The CLARION
The clarion., 1886-08-25
Party Harmony.

We are surprised to learn that the
Hooker delegates to the Kinds county
Convention agreed in their caucus upon
new Executive COMMITTEES for the
county, and attempted to forceit through
the Convention without consultation
with the Barksdale delegates. Ii has
been the invariable custom Of the party
in this county to allow each Supervisor s
District TO nominate three members of
the Executive Committee. At the re-
cent Convention this District was repre-
sented by seven Hooker delegates and
eighteen Barksdale delegates, and it was
to prevent the Barksdale delegates from
selecting the members from this district,
that the scheme was gotten up. 1t was a
high-handed outrage on party fellow
ship, aud the authors of il refused t.
father it, after it had received the de
nunciation it so richly deserved. The
proposed list was withdrawn. and the
Executive Committee was selected in ths
usual way. There are some Democrat
in this county who still hold party above
candidates, and there will be more o.
them before another Convention meets
The clarion., 1886-08-25
The Chicago Anarchists

The verdict of the jury in the case
against certain Of the Chicago Anarch-
lists, rendered on the 10th, sentences
Spies, Parsons, Ling, FIsheber, Fielden
and Engel, to be hanged, and Neebe to
term of Imprisonment. The defend
ants were tried as the murderers of the
persons killed at the Haymarket riot,
which, at the time it occurred, was
thought to be the result of incendiary
speeches made by the Anarchist leaders,
but which was proven on the trial to be
the result of a carefully planned con-
spiracy. The case made by the State
amply sustains the verdict, though the
defendants, if their witnesses were wor-
thy of belief, ought to have been acquit-
ted. 1t is evident that the jury believed
the States witnesses, and rejected the
testimony for the defence.
If there is a city in the United States
where the Anarchists could have hoped
for permanent foothold it is Chicago,
where the foreign born population large
ly exceeds the native, and where the
immigrants from those countries where
communism and socialism had their
birth, largely predominate. But the
extreme penalty of the law, adjudged tC
six of the seven defendants, furnishes
the gratifying assurance that even IN
Chicago, American ideas and American
patriotism triumph over the un-Ameri'
can "isms" which the misguided
wretches from other countries have
tried to establish in America. 1t proves
too, what has sometimes been doubted,
that this great Union possesses the
capacity to receive and assimilate q
| foreign n-born element without limit
and, better still, that though some may
come among us who cannot be made to
realize the great advantages of Ameri
can citizenship, the large majority OF
them Join with us in making good our
boast that ours is the most glorious
country on earth, and swell the ranks OF
the patriots upon whom, at last, the
country must rely for its continued
progress and prosperity.
The clarion., 1886-08-25
E. J. SMITH, Oh n.
r. w. MAGRUDER, Sec'y pro TEN.
BRASDYwINE DEmocRArIc CLUB

BRANDYWINE DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Met at Clark's Shop, August Dist, 1886
and was called to order by Jos. Brady,
President, for the purpose of selecting
delegates to attend the Congressional
Convention. On motion, the President
appointed d. Mcintyre, Harvey Shan
non and /. d. Magruder as said del
egates.
On motion, the CIab passed the fol
lowing:
Whereas, At meeting of this Club
held on the 10th of July last, E. 5. Jef
ferries, |. ID. Magruder, w w. Hedelick
G. G. Coca, 5. 5. Fife and ID. Mcintyre
were appointed delegates to represent
this Club in County Convention to bt
held in Port Gibson on the 18th of July
| last
Resolved, lst, That when said Conven
tion adjourned, all authority of sale
| delegates, or any part of them, to repre-
sent this Club ended
I'd. Resolved, That the presence of 9
G. Coca, w. w. Hedrick and 5. 5. Fife
as delegates of this Club, with the us,
of the names of +. S. Jefferies, i. ID
Magruder and ID. Mcintyre, withou
their knowledge or consent, in a meeting
or self-styled Democratic Convention oi
the County of Claiborne, held in Por
| Gibson after the adjournment of tn,
regular county Democratic Convention
with +. T. Briscoe as chairman, on tn,
18th of July last, was without authority
and in &c wise binding Oh this Club; anC
that said meeting, or Democratic Con
vention, so-called, and its action, wa
irregular, disorganizing, and contrary tC
the usages of the Democratic party, anC
not entitled to any authority.
Sd. Resolved, That we promise cor
dial and hearty support of the nomine'
of the convention to meet in jackson Ul
the lst OF September next, to nominal,
candidate in this, the 9TH Congressional
District, recognizing the fact that ou
safety and prosperity in the future, a
in the past, depends on the unity ant
success of the Democratic party.
Resolved, That this Club recognize the
Executive Committee that organized Oh
the 18th of July, 1886, as the tru,
County Executive Committee of th
Democratic party of Claiborne county
and that we fully endorse their action
in ordering primary election.
On motion, the Southern Reveille
Port Gibson News, JACKSON CLARION
be requested to publish these proceed
ings. JOS. BRADY,
| 1. ID. MAGRUDER, President.
| Secretary.
The clarion., 1886-08-25

make q choice between the two gentlemen,
and / shall take pleasure IN voting iof
either of them should he receive the noini-
nation. / regret TO come into PRINT
this matter, but / cannot let pass siienu,
charge which, though not made with "
view to hurt me, think but simply as an
electioneering scheme, does, nevertheless;
involve me, and must pronounce the saia
charge false. | made the proposition m
tending that, if there was any consideracie
opposition not to insist upon 1t, and iinvi-
ed Mr. Strauss, If he chose TO do so, TO naAe
the test even more stringent: but nnuins
nv proposition appeared to suit the wishes
of the meeting he did not do so. knew
when / made it that Republicans could
avail themselves of it, and called the al,
| tention of the meeting TO this, but held
| that We might make some acquisitions
| which would be permanent, and thoughl
the signing of the pledge and the keeping
| of the roll, which was contemplated, wouio
| make il pretty hard for she sIgners 10 es-
cape. Ny object was to have some test
/ and to take steps which would lead 10
permanent organization OF the Ward INTO a
| Democratic Club, and before the close oil the
| meeting II was converted into such ciuo.
| Mr.. Editor, il matters little which oil
these gentlemen goes to Congress; they are
both good men, but II Is pitloie 10 see
partisians resorting to misrepresentation
to prejudice the chances of the oppos-
ing candidate. | have heard thai
the night before the county meetings
/ (which are held the day after the city
meetings), the prohibitionists throughout
the county were informed that Bsrksdais
carried the city by whiskey votes, while
another class of men were informed that 1
they wanted TO succeed in defeating pro-
hibition, they must not vote for Barksdale
who was the special candidate of such mer
as Bishop Galloway, DIR. Andrews ant
Col. Nugent.
have had no object in writing this let
ter other than to set myself right, but
could not refrain from incidentally con
demning the methods which rendered TIN
letter necessary.
Trusting that you will be able to gran
me the courtesy asked, | AIN,
Yours very truly,
R. X. JAYNE.
The clarion., 1886-08-25

As THE CLARION of the l1th inst
was going to press, the proprietor pre-
pared notice stating when the primary
meetings would be held in Kinds: and
the paragraph, as printed, stated thai
the County Convention would be held
in Jackson. We did not notice the
error until the day preceding the Con
vention, when it was corrected by tele-
grams and otherwise. Some were I'M,
charitable enough to say that the
publication was made to confuse dele
gates as to the place of meeting, and
that it was trick of the editor of thi,
paper in the interest of Maj Barksdale
Mr.. Clifton did not write the paragraph
and did not observe it until communi.
cation was received from Mr.. l'eyton
Chairman Of the Executive COMMITTEES
correcting it.
1t is 30 well understood that all politi-
cal conventions in Kinds county are
held ia Raymond, that it Is not necessa.
~ for the Executive Committee to more
than name the time.
This statement Is made It *he earnest
request Of friends who assuro O. that
TIE error - 70 The place of meeting wss
regarded by several - intentionsl on
~ pars of TnR CLAR1oN. Bnt II seems
;nerr7761e fknk nnx nhou1d h6vo q
The clarion., 1886-08-25
The Cutting Affair

1t is a mistake to suppose that the re-
lease of Cutting by the Supreme Court
of Chihuahua on the ground that he. has
already undergone sufficient punish
ment, or that his pardon by the Execu-
tive will quiet the question raised by Mr..
Bayard in his demand for Cuttings re-
lease, since all the proceedings in Mexico
have been based on claim of right
which Mr.. Bayard denies.
1t has been so difficult to get at the
facts, that the State Department has
sent special confidential agent to Mex
leo with that object in view. If the
libel for which Cutting was arrested and
punished was circulated by him while
he was on Mexican soil, though it was
published within the limits of the United
States, that would make case different
in essential particulars from that which
Mr.. Bayard believed to exist when he
demanded his release; but if Cutting,
being in the United States, published
the libel and circulated it as he would
any other mailable matter, that would
make exactly the case Mr.. Bayard had
in mind.
So far as the controversy between
Mexico and the United States is concern
ed, the release of Cutting amounts to
nothing. That which is affirmed by Mr..
Bayard, and will doubtless be maintain
ed by the Government, is that any cit
izen of the United States may publish
therein anything he chooses concerning
another country, without being liable to
criminal prosecution therefor. If Cut
ting shall be released in answer to a de-
mand therefor, the controversy will lie
settled; but if he shall be released on
any other ground than that of lack of
authority to prosecute him, then the
question of difference will again arise on
a claim of indemnity for his alleged
arrest and Imprisonment
The clarion., 1886-08-25
Attention, Sir Knights.

Mississippi Knights Templar, who ex
pect to participate in the Triennial GranC
Encampment at st. Louis, September q
are requested to at once notify Sir James
j. Hayes, Grand Captain-G General, a
Vicksburg He has arranged round-trip
fare of $1,000 over the Mississippi Valley
Route for all Sir Knights and ladies ae-
companying them. The sleeping car fare
will be $3.50 each way, and the car will be
occupied by the party while in St. Louis
as hotel accommodations are not now OBJ.
tainable. The Mississippi delegation will
be organized into one command, and all are
requested to report at Vicksburg September
JS. The special train will leave Vicks.
burg on Sunday evening, September 10, at
6 O'Clock. The Louisiana Templars will
be on same train. J. l.. POWER,
Grand Recorder
The clarion., 1886-08-25

The Port Gibson Ners gives lengthy
and lucid review of circular recently
issued by certain gentlemen of Claiborne
county, which they styled "A plain state
ment to the voters of Claiborne county
and the 7th Congressional District of
Mississippi" in which they asserted that
certain other gentlemen, who differed
with them as to the action of the Con-
vention, published falsehoods, knowing
them to be falsehoods" The Netcs fixes
the violation of the eighth command
ment on the authors of the "plain state
ment," and says those who have uttered
the falsehoods must swallow them"
But they were of such huge proportions
that death by choking would be the ne
cessary consequence.
The clarion., 1886-08-25

ACCORDING to our arithmetic Col.
stockdale did not receive the nomina.
tion by majority of thirteen-thirty-
thirds of vote, AS stated by the Coast
Beacon. 1t was published that on the
last ballot Stockdale received sixteen
and -thirty-thirds votes, and
Van Eaton fifteen and twenty-thirty.
thirds. If Stockdale had received seven
thirty thirds of vote more he would
have had clear majority of one vote.
The difference, therefore, between what
he lacked of having a majority of one
and the unit, gives his majority. 1t is
twenty-six-thirty-thirds of vote
The clarion., 1886-08-25
The Sonth Ward Meeting-A State
ment by Mr.. jayne.
JACKSON, Miss. Aug. II. ISS

| To The Editor of the Times Democrat:
In the spirit of fairness | would ask tn,
use of your columns TO deny a charge which
has been, | understand, industriously cir
culated in various ways-by private letters
by circulars sent where they would do the
most good" by kilograms to newspapers
and, perhaps, by other methods-to the
effect, that the South Ward OF this city
was carried BY Barksdale trick, by means
of which the Republican vote OF the Ward
was used to overthrow a natural Demo.
cratic majority for Hooker.
1t is true that many persons, under the
operation OF the test adopted by the Ward
meeting, voted who had not heretofore
affiliated with the Democratic party; but
that the proposition was made in Barks-
| dales interest, j, who was the maker of it.
emphatically deny and pronounce the
charge false.
| will give, as succinctly as possible the
history OF the proceedings leading to the
adoption of the said test, and, in doing so,
will give the test itself, and then leave
your readers to Judge whether there was
any unfairness. When about 10 vote for.
permanent chairman, DIR. VIM. A. Galloway
a Barksdale man, suggested that we had
better first decide who had right to vote
before we voted on so important matter,
and not let everybody participate in a
Democratic meeting. 'Thereupon Mr. H
B. Mayes, Hooker man, offered resolu-
! ton, the substance of which was that every
| legal voter of the Ward who would pledge
himself to support the nominee should be
allowed to vote. | then proposed that
every man be required to sign the follow
| lowing pledge before he should be allowed
to vote, to-wlt
IL T. l. 80.
South Ward, hereby pledge ourselves TO
support IN the next general election the
nominee of the Democratic party of this.
the 9Th Congressional District, aud we do
expect henceforth TO affiliate with the
Democratic party, and will vote an open
ticket
My motion that this course be pursued.
was seconded by Mr. L. f. Chiles, a lead
ing Hooker man, and Mr.. Mayes withdrew
his resolution, apparently in the interest of
my motion. After debate in which Mr..
Henry Strauss, Barksdale man, opposed
my motion and confended that none should
vote who had not voted the Democratic
ticket at the last general election, the
motion was carried unanimously save a
very few votes, and they were from the
Barksdale side To all appearances the
Hooker men heartily approved it, not a
single dissenting voice being heard from
them
The truth of the matter appears to be
this: had taken very little part in the
campaign, and very few men knew who /
was for, and the impression got out in some
that was for Hooker Especially were
they convinced of this when my proposition
was supported by Mr.. Chiles. whose prom
lnence as 4 Hooker man vas we'll knoxwx
The clarion., 1886-08-25
Entitled to the Credit

WAsHINGToN, D. G., Aug. 20, 'S6.
EDITOR CLARION A report having been
put in circulation that Maj. f. Barksdale
was entitled to little or no credit for the
enactment of the law granting fifteen days
leave.of absence, with pay, to the employees
of the Government Printing Office, de-
sire to say that the reverse of this state
ment is the fact. Maj Barksdale introduc,
ed the bill into the House of Representa-
tives, engineered it with great skill and
ability, and succeeded in having it passed in
the face of considerable opposition. The
employees of the Government Printing
Office have manifested their appreciation
of the efforts of Maj. Barksdale by adopt
ing resolutions of thanks to him, which
are now being beautifully engrossed by a
skilled penman, and, when framed, viii be
forwarded to him. J. W. F.
The clarion., 1886-08-25

IT is absurd to promise all and per-
form nothing. If the colored man is
worthy of promise he is absolutely
entitled to its fulfllment by every hon
orable man.
So wrote Mr.. Cleveland in reply to a
letter commencing him for his appoint
ment of Matthews as recorder of deeds
in Washington.
The clarion., 1886-08-25
THE Hon. John M. Allen Wa. 40 nac,

The Hon. John M. Allen was so much
interested in the proprietor of The
CLARION being appointed to the Office
Of Public Printer, that he called upon
the President and added his verbal to
his written endorsement. Mr.. Allen re-
tired from the Executive Chamber with
the impression that Gen. Rogers, of
Buffalo, would be appointed, although
the President had not then determined
who he would appoint, and remarked
that there were some reasons why the ap-
pointment should be given 70 q man
wholly unacquainted in Washington. In
the meantime. the President has taken
his vacation and aspirants for the place
are being announced At the rate Of one
each day.
The clarion., 1886-08-25

HAD the Hooker men known the real
situation in Jefferson and Lincoln coun.
ties last Saturday night, they would
have saved their ammunition, and the
community great annoyance. Jeffer-
son gave Major Barksdale majority of
Al, and the indications are that the
injustice done him in the count of the
vote at Brookhaven will be righted by
the Democracy of Lincoln in their Con-
vention next Saturday.
The clarion., 1886-08-25

The underground wire on Saturday
last, at one o'clock, reported that Fay
cite had gone two to one for Hooker
but reliable telegram, at o'clock
announced that the l30 votes cast were
equally divided. The same wire had il
that Union Church had gone three tc
one for Hooker, but latest advices give
the box to Barksdale by one majority.
The clarion., 1886-08-25

The machinery of the Minneapolis
Exposition was set in motion last
Monday afternoon by Afrs. Cleveland,
who touched . telegraph key at the
Prospect House, in the Adirondacks.
The President wired his congratulations
upon the suspicious Inauguration Of an
exhibition which not only demonstrates
the prosperity and progress Of the
Northwest, but must also reflect credit
upon country whose greatest pride is
the happiness aud contentment Of it,
people, and their enioynent Of al the
gifts Of God
The clarion., 1886-08-25

CHANCELLOR w. G.. PHELPS has mott,
fed the bar of the Fourth District
through the Greenville Times, that he
will tender his resignation, to take effect
October l. He has been on the bench
nine years, and is greatly esteemed for
his learning, ability, impartiality and
courtesy as judge. He desires to re-
sumo the practice of law.
The clarion., 1886-08-25

The patrons of public schools should
not forget that trustees are to chosen by
them on the first Saturday in September.
If the patrons fail to elect, the County
Superintendent appoints the trustees