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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
The Lien Law.

One of the most troublesome ques-
tions ever considered by the Legislature,
is the advisability of repeating what is
known as the agricultural lien law,
which, in some shape or other, has had
a place in our statutes since 1867.
As far back as 1876, it was proposed
to fasten lien on all crops, for rent and
for supplies furnished by The landlord
and to deny to the producer the right to
mortgage growing crop or crop TO ne
grown; and a measure of this kind mas
been prevented to every Legislature
assembled since that time. From the
discussions of the subject, two conclu
sions seem 10 have been reached: /, that
the landlord ought to have paramount
lien for rent, and ~ that there should
he no distinction between the supply
men, whether they be landlords or mer-
chants.
As we understand it, the measure
which engaged the attention OF the
House, secures to the landlord lien
for rent, and makes it unlawful to
cucumber growing crops. The debate
was both interesting and exhaustive,
and while much was said that was not
convincing or even persuasive, little
vas left unsaid that could aid in reach
ing a correct conclusion.
1t devolved upon the advocates of the
bill! to point out the evils of the present
system, and to make them so plain thai
those who are asked to support it couc
not fail to see them. Indeed it woulC
seem that if the statute sought to b.
repealed deserved all the condemna
! ton it has received, but little argu men
would be needed to secure that result
The opponents, however, were as stron
as the friends of repeal in argument an
Illustrate n and nearly as strong IN nu"
bers.
There are many things to be said Q
e both sides of the question, but tt
strongest argument in favor of lettir
- the law remain in its present shape
that if it is the cause of all the diss
trous consequences charged agains.
during the last ten years, the fact cOu
Is now be demonstrated with comparati
oil ease. That the sentiment in favor
ne its repeal has not grown more rapid
a gives room to doubt that it is the eau
Ii of the evils proposed to be remedied.
We do lot regard the repeal or rete
ton of the law as a necessity; nor do
an apprehend that serious results "
nd follow the action of the Legislature
on this question whatever it may be. Shou
in the present law be repealed, sol
ii. friction will, doubtless, be caused
= the REIMBURSEMENT OF the relations NJ
existing between the labor and c"pi
an of the state, but it will not, we app
TO hend, be very Ia ting or damaging.
To There are some persons who belle
is that with the lien law out of the W
id there will be a degree of prosper
.cb never before witnessed. There
he others who believe that the cause OF
nm our woes il the absence from the statI
ed book OF law making it criminal
violate an agricultural contract. Tn
is as much ground for the belief of
are one class as the other, and very Iii
he ground for the belief of either.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
A Little One.

A brief letter from Bon. J. L. Cara
way corrects mistake of THECLAkIoN,
followed up by the Herald. 1t was the
Sd District of Prentiss county instead OF
Alcorn to which the stock law was pro.
posed to be extended. We gladly make
the correction. Relying upon The
CLARION to furnish the proceedings
correctly ,aad drawing most of our infor-
nation abou. the Legislature from 1t,
we, of course, drop into its mistakes
whenever they occur. We are to glad have
SO responsible a source upon which to
shift the blame for little mistakes
such only as happens in the best OF
families 49, Co NTH Herald.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
Senator Sherman's Silver Bill.

Senator Sherman's bill to amend the
coinage act, seems to please nobody. 1t
il as distasteful to the monometalists as
to the friends of silver. We do not be
lieve that the bill is the result of cOhvic-
ton on the part of the Senator that the
plan proposed is the best, but that it is
the best in sight. He may not know It.
and may not care to know it, but we
take the liberty of advising him that the
bill will never become law.
The full text is as follows:
Be it enacted ETC., That the coinage oil
the silver dollrr provided for by the first
st etion of the act to which this Is an amend
ment be discontinued from and after the
passage of this act.
SECTION 2. That the Secretary of the
Treasury is authorized and directed to
purchase from time to time silver bullion
in bars not less than nine tenths fine al
the market price thereof, not less ,han
100000 ounces per month, and shall
issue in payment therefor coin certificate
of the United States in denominations oil
not less than $40, each corresponding
with the denominations OF the United
States notes, and tho bullion so pur-
chased shall be retained in the Treasury
for the security and payment of the sane
and the amount of such certificates at any
time outstanding shall not exceed the Cost
of the bullion purchased by such certificate
and the certificates thus issued shall be re-
ceivable for customs, taxes aud all public
dues, aud when so received may be re-
issued and the Secretary OF the Treasury
shall redeem in coin the same certificates
on their presentation for re emption at til.
Office of the assistant treasurer of the
United States in the City of New York, in
sums not less than $50.
SEC. 3. That any holders of standard
silver dollars, or gold coin OF the United
States, or gold bullion at it's mint value
may deposit the same with the Treasure
or any assistant treasure OF the United
States in sums not less than $40 and re
ceive coin certificates therefor, similar il
denomination and legal effect to the certi
ficates provided for in the preceding sec
ton. The coin deposited for or represent
ing the certificates shall be retained in tn:
Treasury, for the payment OF same on de
mand.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
COMMUNICATED
How Best to Utilize the Convict
Labor.

There seems to be some doubt and un.
certainty as to what is the D, status OF
the Penitentiary. 1t is in the possession
OF the Gull and Ship leland Railroad Com
pany, but their bond has not been APPROX
ed and now that the House has amended
The law OF grand larceny in reference To
The stealing of livestock and increased the.
amount IN value 10 $500 to constitute
grand larceny iii the bill should pass the
the Senate) the Gull and Ship I~land Rail
road will probably SURE nder the Peniten
liary to The State, since the number Of con-
viets would be reduced two or three hun.
dred.
We are informed that the Gulf G. Shin
Island Railroad Company have agreed tn
bill which was Introduced by Col. McRae
IN tue House and referred to the Commit
tee on Penitentiary
We understand that it provides that the
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad Company
shall use at least one-half the able bodied
convicts continuously upon the constrnc-
ton Of the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
that the others may be hired to any other
railroad company or TO any Board of
Levee Commissioners in the State. The
Gulf d Ship Island Railroad Company is
to give bond with good security that il
hAA Safi Oi anu lfic 1tniltn-
tiary-defray all expenses incident thereto,
until the Gulf & Ship Island Railroad il
completed, provided it doesn't exterd
beyond February, 1892
In short, the Gulf and Ship Island Rail
road Company proposed to take the Peni
tertiary convicts and build the road and
the State is to be at no expense. Without
pretending to know all the facts Of the case,
II occurs to us the proposition is good one
Tor the State, and the State ought to accept
it.
We believe that the public sentiment OF
The State would heartily approve of such a
disposition Of the penitentiary, and it
would relieve the Legislature of trouble
some matter.
Ii the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad
Company should conclude to surrender to
the State the Penitentiary-since the Com
pany il not under bond, the Legislature
might lind itself embarrassed as to what
disposition to make of it, and our judg-
ment il, if the Gulf ard Ship Island Rail
road Company will take it aud see that
the State il at no expense whatever, and
hnild the Road, il is the best possible dis
positlou 70 make of it.
Pro BoNo PUBLIco.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
Special Notice.

Delegates to the Masonic Grand
Bodies who come over the Mobile q
Ohio Railroad, will pay regular fare to
Meridian, and will be returned at one
third rate. This is in lieu of the ar
engagements announced in transportation
circular.
The V. & NJ. will sell round-trlp
tickets to Jackson, &c per mile. Little
J." Road, same arrangements.
On I. c. r. r., regular fare to JACK
son return at one third.
il. POWER, Grand Secretary.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

THE Legislature having taken recess
for the purpose Of visiting the Colleges
at Columbus and Starkville, THE DAILY
CLARION will take a rest until Tues
day morning next. Both Houses ad'
iourned until Saturday morning next
but the probability is there will not be
a quorum before Monday morning.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

IL the late fire in our city, we are
sorry to record the total loss of the
Baptist Record This paper has lately
moved to jackson, and in this calamity
its proprietors, Elders J. B. Gambrell
and l.. 5. Foster have sustained loss OF
not less than $4,000. The forms Tor the
four pages q the .Scord and Shield
which were also in the office, having
Just been printed, were also destroyed
its proprietors, Gambrell and Marshall
losing thereby about $500. The Watch
man, monthly Juvenile paper, edited by
Charlie Foster, and published in The
Record Office, was also destroyed.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

TaE answer of Attorney General Gar
land to the resolution of the Senate, call
ing for the papers in the Dustin case,
was laid before the Executive session of
that body on Monday. Mr.. Edmunds
moved that it be referred to the Judicial
ry Committee, from which the resou-
ton originated, and that the committee
be authorized to report upon the subject
in open session. On the objection of
Mr.. Butler, its consideration was post
poned.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

ADVICE TO MoTHERs.-MRs. WIss1ov,s
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used
when children are cutting teeth. 1t relieve.
lne niue sunerer at once; it produces nat.
uIai' qu'e' steep by relieving the child
from pain, and the little cherub awakas a.
bright as a bntton.s Il i varv ,,Ia'., a.
to taste. 1t soothes the child. sofrens ,,,s
gums, aiiays all pain. relieves wind re,,,,-
lates the bowels, and is the best Ln,,wn
remedy for diarrhna. whether arising fre :,
teething or other causes. Twenty. five cents
= oo'''s' july22, 'S5-1y.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

officers incident TO the assembling of
the Legislature.
We have several times called atte1-
ton to the Inconvenience of the present
arrangement, and, if it is not to be
remedied, we hope that our successor in
the Office of Public Printer viii not be
held responsible for thesdelay which is
unavoidable under the circumstances.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

REPRESENTATIVE Barksdale has intro
duced a bill to refund to the Vicksburg
and Meridian Railroad Company, 5000
taxes unlawfulIy collected in 1868 and
1866, On the Company's bonded debt
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
Patents

Granted to citizens of Mississippi for the
month OF January. lSs6. aud RI ported espec-
iaiiy fnr HE CARBON by J. Tarbell & Co.,
solicitors OF patents. Washington, d. c.:
James 1. Boyd, Cooper, MRS., scraper.
1hos. "A. Hester. Troy, churn.
plug. A-ns
friedrich Artman, Lexington, com
olned cooking stove, and baking and warm
James A. Roden and w. C. Morgan,
Desrbrook, seed planter.
Alfred A. ulman, UlmanvilJe, Bay ST.
Louis, stomach bifters and tonic.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
Mr.. Blame Said to be for Silver,

To THE EprroR OF The SUN-Hr: !
have received letter from the publish.
ers of the Hon. James G. BIaine's
Twenty Years in Congress" in which
the following passage occurs:
You will perhaps be pleased to know
that Mr.. Blaine in his second volume
takes strong ground in favor of silver
coinage p.
New Haven, Conn. Jan. 10.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
Fire Limits.

The Mayor and Aldermen of this
city have adopted the sensible course oil
passing un ordinance prohibiting the
erection of frame buildings within a
specified area. We publish the ordi'
nance in this issue.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
/ GREAT C0lFlAGg.rIn,
Loss Estimated at S78, 3OO-N.
Insured.

At the unreasonable hour of b.,s
three Yesterday, (Monday) morria F1s'
cry of fire" and the vigorous : 'as
of the fire bells aroused our neoa,.s 1g
their slumbers There has ~. ron
such a destructive confident. 'Ssa
Jackson since 1868, when ne,rl. 10
house on five or six Of the ''!
pal business squares was ds.'. ''.
by the Federal army. tn
that it is our unpleasant duty
chronicle, originated in Jones p.
rant fronting on the south side Of ..
toll street-a frame building IT,
WAS discovered in the rear, or ki,.l
1t spread with great rapidly eon.rn.
Greens Bank and Internal Reva,n. os
fee, Beck'l clothing and dry good. -.
Persons shoe store, Hers iewerrv s,
the warehouse and rear part of r.
& Bros tore. These buildings ALE.
ing ON State Street. The fire snras3 w.
on Capitol street consuming Nn,..N
tin shop, Smith Robinsou's b1rbsr.l
Fulgham's drug store. Fuller. 90,
Jake Wonders harber-shop. the An
Hall building, wherein were the P....
Record and Sword and Shield -,
papers 1t was checked on c.
street, west, at the Southern F.
office, but was extinguished. and a...
Seutter's corner. For 81 time. ill
AS if THE CLARION and ad;,;..
, buildings were doomed to destrr..:
Our gallant iremeu did noble u-l
but they were deficient in appsr,,
, The steamer of No Company b,. I-
crippled fer several months. ana ~
suction-pipes and hose Of two If -.
= companies had been tampere2 a..
Had No. l Steamer been ayailsb,s .
saving Of property would have ~.
!, fifty times more than the cost Of hash.
f., it put in working condition.
We are indebted to our friend "a
G. d. Bustamante for the fonor..
}. statement of losses.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

Our yicksburS exchanges say that the
Measrs: spengler have contracted Tor the
Immediate erection Of Two large buildings
~ eoopers W.ll-one for hotel PURPOSES
W.. = stories high and somewhat Iarxer than
me one now on The grounds; the other
. comnodions ballroom. Fifty hands
$50 q nave gone to work the present
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

Il the drinking habit bad habii7 If II
is, what better can we do in depressing d
than 70 make i cost.y TO seller and busex?
u We try to proh'bit II, We only drive Il
behind The door and from the open saloons
70 the private dwellings PhiladrIphia
Record.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

r. y. HOFFMAN, killed Dave kItrelI
at Dallas, Texas, on Monday for The al
lodged reason that he had ruined
HoGman's daughter.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
Against Com petition.

A. will be seen by the Senate proceed
inPs, that body, adopted the amend
ment offered by Senator Simonton,
to the charter of the Kansas City, |
Memphis and Birmingham Railroad |
Company, which prohibits it from To-
eating its line within twelve miles
If an air line from Holly Springs to
New Albany, from New Albany to
Tupelo, from Tupelo to Fulton, and from
Fulton to the Alabama line.
The following Senators voted for the
Messrs. Bachelor,
Binford,
BOYD,
Buchanan,
Burkitt,
Gage,
Guyton,
Hamilton, of Kinds.
Hamilton, of Holmes
Luse,
Morris,
Owen,
Packwood,
Simonton,
Walker.
The following Senators voted against
the amendment:
Messrs. Boone,
Boothe,
Brennan,
Dean,
billiard,
Gully,
Harvey,
| Low,
Powell,
Ross,
Smith.
The following pairs were announced
: Mr. Dodds, aye with Mr.. Kemp nay
| Mr.. Werner, ave with Mr.. Houston
nay; Mr. Sykes, aye with Mr.. Yergei
e nav; Mr.. Whitney, aye with Mr.. Rey
! nolds, nay.
g, The following protest was spread o
the journals:
Mr.. PRESIDENT: We protest agains
! the adoption of the amendment, becaus
E creates a monopoly in favor OF on
i railroad and gives it an exclusive rigt
u 10 build in a scope of country twenty
d four miles wide. Said amendment
{ against principle, precedent, publ
y policy and the interest of the PEI
y pie AID in the interest of railroa
Al company, giving it exclusive rights.
p X. O. Reynolds,
VIM. G. Yerger,
. G. G. billiard,
s. NJ. Ross,
j. B. Boothe,
y Sam Powell
e T. NJ. Kemp,
II w F. Love,
70 F. NJ. Boone,
H. J. Gully,
20 w. I Houston,
re R. A. Dean,
,e A. H. Brennan.
lie If the amendment assumed to biz
succeeding Legislatures we would ha
something more to say about it.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

R. p. Howell, saIoon-S20J
TELEGRAPH otiice-S50 o.
Green's BAnk-stationary etc, $l1
DIR. Guilbert-S275 90
Ebert Murrell-tools, etc. $500
X X. Jayne, real estate ageucy-}l
internal 'enue Odice-Tecori.
current use saved; all old records ll,.
l.. Brarae, law aitice-$5U00
H. r Ware, real estate agency-;ll
Jacob Wonders, barber-sbop-Sjlg
Baptist Reeord-S3000.
Sword and Shields 400
J. B. Fuller $500.
Telephone Company-$7OO.
Totals 05O.
The only person physically iDJgrsi
the fire, was Mr.. Tom Gaskius, bars-
er, who broke leg aud arm 10 jump
from the second story Of Jones rs,a.
rant.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
THE Best Work. !"


BRooKHAFEH, Jan. p, 1856.
Col J. L PowER-Dear Sir: The min
utes of Conference, printed at your Office,
perfectly satisfactory, 40 far as am con-
best work that has been done
en- them Find check for amount OF bill.
Yours, Il. +. JOHNSON.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

a BILL to provide for Az aae'l
The United States building d. -l-'.'
Mississippi.
introduced by Mr.. Barksla,s January.
twice and referred 10 Committee 9u fH9-.
Inss aud Grounds, ami ordered 10 BE- 2r'-'-
Re it enacted BY the Senate and b =
of Representatives OF the United sac
America IN Congress assembled. hs,
Secretary OF the Treasury be. and II
by, authorized and dir cted to faH-e
ected a suitable fire proof addition 2
United States building st Jack-oTl d
State of Mississippi. for rbe acroa
ton of the register and recgigerol 2
lands and for safe-keeping 81 th5 r.
o. the same, and also lar use a. o'-'
the United States revenue Official,
there is hereby appropriated, oa' .. Z.
moneys in the Treasury not o.hers-s
dropriated, the sum Of twenty Eve ia'., T..
dollars for that purpose: PT5r'fs1. -
said sum shall be expended under u
reciion of the Secretary Of the Ifeas''.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

JOINT RESOLUTION authoriz.rg
directing the Department Of Ja.ta
transfer certain rooms which has~
occupied by the Uu.lej States gylrs
the city of Jackson, Mississippi.
introduced by Mr. Bark,iaie. January 3
twice and referred To- the Committee 90 -
Buildings aud Grounds end ordered
printed
r, solved by the Senate aud Ho-s
Representatives OF the United Susie
America in Congress mllalI, I.s.-
Department 0f Ju- ice be-. and is Hs-
authorized and directed 20 TRANSFER
relirquish to the city OF Jackson. =
Mississippi. all the right t'lier ana GIL
of the United States Io lae room, Do '.
is described as the Town Hal. HIlF.
sud city which have been used
United States courts aud tHe .I
thereof, under iced executed 90
tittrenth day of February, Anro l'.
eighteen hundred aud ffy-dye, d. -.r
been a condition OF the deed 'a4.
rooms were to be used exclusively .H
purpOses above spec heH. aud '1r
having been entirely fana a.a @.
said courts and he officials ide7s0l.s
building having been ,r cted 10y lie
eminent for The convenience aud g5slf
OF said United States courts, aad
Attorney General having 5-e,ard laR.
aforementioned rooms iu The leHo D.
could not be u-ei by .hs H0TtI
under said dee1, for any other pli
than those specified in lhe grant
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

OF the 5000 school teachers IN
braska, 1900 are women.
We have 6rst-class Tailor ~, u o
employ f.om New York, which enaV,I O
TO give you a perfect in clothing IN.
US. CAPITAL CLorHINe ENPoSi'
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

dsmic Of mesnles "sa ~ ep'-1
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03
INSURED IN WHOLE oRpARr


J. J. Jones, restaurant and bar,
1900; insured 100000.
DIR. Fulgham, drug-store-I6n
insured $1,000 90.
Ev Stutter, jewlry and pbe o,,-..
gallery. 800 90; fully insured
Hunter q Harrington, drurg..
$500; fully insured.
" j Brown, groceries. Iamp, sr4s
store-$8O0.0O; fully insured.
-. I Persons, shoes, hats, eJc.-5ma
insured 100000.
Friedman, Abraham q Co. rr5,l..
fully insured.
New Mississippian-I50 90; iug7-
sured.
Smith Robinson, barber shop-$2
insured $3.50 90
q. J Beck, clothing and dry god
SO, 500; insured, $4,000
DR. Rembert, deutist-S500J.
insured.
A. Her, jewelry-$85O0; ing-
$500.
Schwartz & Cesconj. cigrsand to
= 600 90; insured 5000 90
w :. Lemly Il Bro, groceries. %.
ware and noIious-S500U, fully n,a.
Thos. E Helm and Jas 4. Yr
Angelo Hail and G. J. Bees's s-
house $l2, 900; Mr.. Helms iH.-,
sured for $500.
Mrs. Jas. Wilson, Muir ellis tin shoe
$500; insured $500
". 5. Hamilton, the buildings rs
as Jones ReatauraHt-$l500. In..-
$1,000; Jones' bar-room, Fu.gham', 8,s
store and Robertson barber-,hop Sgil
insured $500.
Mrs. Rosina Zhender, The bu9as
occupied by Persons and Ucr-S2
insured 81, 500.
Greens Bank Building. owned
Barrows, Jones and Vlrdeu-Slg
insured $4,000
Mrs. 4. E. Winter, Browns s.e
house-S50; fully insured.
J. w. Beatty, Insurance Office. S.l-
fully insured.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

If the amendment assumed to bind
succeeding Legislatures We would have
something more to say about it.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

Meridian is going to have Ladies Ex.
change, very soon.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-02-03

a BILL to provide for Az aaeI
The United States building q. -a-A''
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1886-12-15
HOW Is 1T.

The year 1886, now fast ncarinr
an end, has been in many respect a
memorable one, MiSfOrtunCS have
crowded fastupon each other, and
damage, loss ana distress have fol-
lowed. While some have prOspcrcd,
many persons Will remember this
ye"f o"hS 10 cars gloomy II
n"' Il my &c
o"iy II "'rN oa'NSFouhd TO u
oi's"U P'c'"Ic !" DC Drawn
"0,'i H''''o i'"N'"& inc
o'u "'" c"'''i'S upon IN"
nc" Sc"'' J." WEI 20 '"Nc re-
respect 'ooN u" sec no" 1t mas
peeh WIN So" personally. llaNe
YOU ni""e living
in9 question: l''u"' DE answered
!" "e "ee"''N' ny many VINO arc
ehe"se" III we cultivation o! 'ile
oi S'"'9 III when even
"ho va pio'p''""9 '"'li'e''' RON
'"'Sc9 oeS"n" 'he'r c"h'Fo'' SINK
money, putin many eases they DO
TINS year after year, and for this
there Is no excuse.
"A Dountllul creator mas made
'hiS asst universe; so arrangcdt that
ma shali by LABOR lIVc. Ih'e Is
SUSTAINED by lruIt OF inc earth
n II was never intended that