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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
Gulf and Ship Island Land Grant.
Special to Times-Democrat.1

Special 10 Il IlHcS- DCIlOCTdt.i
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The friends of
he Gulf and Ship Island Railroad in the
House were successful to-day in securing
concurrence in the action of the Senate
exempting the land grant to that company
from the operations of bill of forfeiture
applying to a number of Southern roads.
The proposition when it was first before the
House developed good deal of strength.
he majority against It being small. In the
Senate it Jared better, and as presented by
Gen. Walthall, was carried without a single
dissenting vote.
This action had its effect to-day, although
The admirable argument of Mr.. Payson, of
illinois, of the public lands committee, was
sufficient in itself to have secured a reversal
If the Houses judgment. Mr.. Payson
pointed out the difference between the case
IN question and those cases with which it
was linked. Unlike the other companies
mentioned in the bill, the Gulf and Ship
Island Company was making an earnest
effort to earn its grant Its road was in
course of construction, and a distance of
fifty miles was nearly completed. Mr..
iarksdale, of Mississippi, gave similar
issuance, and said that large force was
at work on the road.
Mr.. Anderson, of Kansas, and Judge
Fl man, of Indiana, fought hard for con-
ference committee, but to no purpose Mr..
sderson declared that for one he had
RI her the whole bill failed tina. that even
o;se Of the grants therein mentioned should
be exempted. The House took the other
vi ". The vote stood 154 for exemption to
p against. To-day's action is not to be
taken as finality in the premises. There
l. bill before the public lands committee
forfeiting the Gulf and Ship Island grant,
but it is an independent proposition, and
when it comes before the House can be
debated upon its individual merits. There
will probably, however, be no report from
The committee at this session, and every
a lditional mile of road built between now
ind next winter will strengthen the argu
aents against the passage Of the bill when
i is reached.
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FoR TIE CLARIosl
Iuka Items.

The first impressions OF this place on a
visitor are not very favorable. All the
business part of towu-that seen first by
the trayeiler-looks rather old and time
wcrp. But after seeing its residences, get
ting acquainted with its good people and
pretty women the first impressions change
fer the better.
Iuka seems to be we'll up in the temper
nee work Has w. C. L. Z. orgsniza-
ton of interested and determined workers
The Union is conducting Temperance
sunday school, destined to do great good
for the cause The young people are in
terested students OF this important subject.
In this line lies our hope of freedom from
the rum curse. Teach the young the great
hangers connected with intemperance, and
the reasons for these dangers, and they will
-hun whisky for seif-preseryation.
Summer visitors are beginning to come
In. These add some life to the town dur
ing their stay. Iuka could greatly in
crease their number by properly advertis-
ing her natural facilities as watering
place.
The short term OF the Normal institute
| il being attended this summer by more
students than ever before. This is de
| iightful place for teachers to spend th'
summer, as they can have the advantage
| of the Springs and the Normal School al
the same time The regular Commence
| ment exercises OF this school will not b'
| given this year till the close of the shor
1 term-July 10 to %. Tie Rev DR.. Fran
els, of the Cumberland PresbyteriaI
church, will preach the Commencement
Sermon on the evening of July 22d. TIL
graduating class will number thirty,
great many OF whom are, or will be teach
ers. 1t was the aim of the Principal whei
he came here to educate the future teach
ers of the State, and so far he is maxim
good progress in that direction-even eS
ceeding his expectations in implantin
normal principles of education.
Just have room to say that this part {
the district is for John Allen for Congress
Give a man chance The South make
! big mistake in changing her Congress
| members so often. CORRESPONDENT.
Iuka, Miss, July /, 1886.
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The Prohibition Club OF Crystal
Springs Sends Greeting to the
Prohibitionists of Kinds.

At meeting of the Prohibition Club Of
Crystal Springs, Miss, the following was
adopted by reclamation:
WHEREAS, The Board of Supervisors of
the county of Kinds have, in answer to
call of the citizens of the county, under "a
late act of the Legislature, ordered an
election upon the question of whisky or no
whi-ky; and
WHEREAS, Said county is one in which
every prohibitionist in the State should
feel a great interest, on account of its cen
trail location and the location within its
borders of the Capital of the State, where
the citizens of the entire State have occa-
sion to go upon business of a public or
private nature :
Be it Resolved, That we tender to the
Prohibitionsts of Kinds county our hearty
sympathy, and pledge to them our earnest
cooperation 10 the good work OF driving
from the county the evil which has so long
been an incumbrance on them, and on the
material progress of the country"
Resolved, further, That it is the sense of
this Club that the Central Executive Com
mittee of the Prohibition Party of Copiah
be continued and that it take an active
interest in the cause In Kinds county and
to furnish such assistance as they may be
called upon to furnish; and this club
pledges itself to respond promptly to any
calls they NAV make for that purpose.
Resolved, That the secretary of this
club be instructed to furnish copy of the
foregoing to the editors of the New Mi. sis
sippian, Sword & Shield and CLARION,
with request to publish same.
A true copy from the minutes of Crystal
Springs Prohibition Club, June IS, 1886.
GEO. A. NEWTON, Sec'y.
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The Issue in the River District.

What course the opponents of Gen.
Catchings will take to emphasize their
iisapproval of his course in recommend
ng Mr.. Groome for postmaster at
Vicksburg remains to be seen, as up to
his time he has no cOmpe titor for the
domination and is not likely to have
my. There is great unanimity of sen
5iment in favor of the return of Genera
Catchings. Indeed, there is no opposi
Cion except in Warren county, and not
much there outside of Vicksburg. The
ireenville Times, ready at all times to
subordinate nearly every question to the
material interests of the dwellers on the
banks of the Mississippi, states the case
thus strongly for Gen. Catchings:
He is engaged in conducting for US
/ most important and intricate case in
which he has shown extraordinary zeal
md tact. He is now fully conversant
With its nature and condition; and by
singular good fortune and management
,or "first termer," secured committee
position where alone he could effectual
ly advance its interest There are nine
Gy-nine chances in a hundred that no
Jther new man would be placed on the
River and Harbor Committee in che
next Congress. This alone is ample
reason for the unanimity of sentiment
Tor Mr. Catching's re nomination.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
The N. j. & G. Railroad Extension

Gen. w. T. Martin, President of the
Natchez, Jackson and Columbus Rail-
road, and Messrs. W. b. Crane, j. Hugh
Peters, Reon Barnes and Everett
Barnes, members of the Syndl-
cate organized for the purchase
and extension of this road, were in Jack
son on Monday evening last, and arr
now inspecting the country between
Jackson aud Columbus. During thei.
stay, they were called upon by Mayo
McGill and several members of the
Board of Aldermen, and other citizens
also by Gov. Lowry, AttOrney-Genera
Miller, Treasurer Hemingway and Su
perintendent Preston. In the interview
the gentlemen of the Syndicate express
ed their ability and willingness to pur
chase the road, make it standard
gauge, and extend it to Columbus if the
people to be benefited by its extension
would give reasonable assistance. From
the city of Jackson they would expec
the right of way and other help, espe
cially should the shops of the Compan,
be located here. Their route of inspec
ton includes Fannin, Walnut Grove
Philadelphia, Gholson, Macon, to Coz
huS
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
The State University.

We'are requested to transfer to our COLI
umns from journal Published in another
State, but circulating extensively in Mis-.
sissippi. voluminous, but well written
review OF the action of the trustees Of the
University OF Mississippi in declining to
re-elect certain members OF the faculty.
and in yindication of the peculiar fitness
OF each for the places declared vacant. We
see no reason why we should be expected
TO publish, secondhand, a statement that
has already been very generally read. and
which might have appropriately appear
ed in THE CLARION as original matter
And in this connection, we take occasion
to state that we have received several com
mnnieations criticising the action a.
the board and if the writers will perm,,
us 70 attach their names instead Of their
nom-de-plumes.w We may deem it best to pub.
iish them. The trustees have q peculiarly
delicste and responsible duty to dis.
charge, and they need and will doubles,
appreciate all the light that may be eiver
them. but whether it should be comm u.
nicated through the pubiic press, or al
rectly % Their y board, i debatahl,
question. Bat = general rule our col
umns are open 10 legitimate criticisms !
public institutions and measures b. corvr.
spondsnts Who assume lie re.pon.fb;IIt,
"a what they charxe " allese.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
Rev. DR.. II. F. Johnson.


We regret to learn that this eminent edu-
Gator and citizen has been seriously i'll for
several weeks. We are informed, however,
that he is now recovering, though from the
nature OF the case, convalescence will be
necessarily slow. Meantime, we are re-
quested by him to say that be hopes those
having business with him, and those who
may think of patronizing Whitworth Col
lege, will be patient. In consequence of
the Presidents continued sickness the cat
alogue of the College has not yet been pub
lished. This will be done at an early day.
The organization OF the College will be
continued as heretofore. Profs. Ricketts,
and Powell, Miss Burnley and others being
retained in the Faculty
DR.. johnson had arranged programme
OF visits, including the Mississippi and
Louisiana, and part OF the North Missis-
sippi Conferences, aud hopes that he will
yet be able to fill most OF his engagements
He greatly regrets his enforced absence
from his appointments, and is grateful to
his friends and brethren for their express
sions of sympathy during his affection.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
The local Option Election in Crystal
Springs-Full Vote of Copiah.
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss, July /, 'S6.

CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss, July l, '86.
EDITOR CLARION: Allow me to make
statement which will be interesting read
ing to all your subscribers. At our local
option election, last Tuesday, every mer-
chant and business man in Crystal Springs
closed his place of business and worked
heartily for the success of the prohibition
ticket, having previously given literally
Tor the same purpose. This answers the
statement that prohibition Injuries the bus
mess OF a town. Let it be remembered
that We have had no licensed saloon in four
years.
At the close of the day sight was wit
messed which was never before seen on
election day in Mississippi. Within an
hour after it was announced that Crystal
Springs had cast vote of 357 for prohibi-
ton against SO for the saloon, our citizens,
en- masse-men, women and children-mel
in the most public place, and amid great
reioicings. in their hearts gave thanks t.
God for the victory. The ladies met in
the Baptist church and prayers were offer
ed during the day for the success of the
prohibition ticket; in the meantime all
he church bells in town were kept ring
ing.
The official vote in Copiah county gives
1878 majority for prohibition. Let Others
take courage. Yours, etc.,
G. r. DUDLEY.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
The Girls College.

The first commencement of the Indus
trial Institute and College, at Columbus
wes worthy the suspicious opening, and
the uninterrupted and growing success
of that institution. The account which
will be found elsewhere viii give good
idea of the completeness of the pro-
gramme, and the lively interes. mani
Tested by all who were present; but to
fully appreciate the College, and the
great benefits it is prepared to confer
upon the young women OF Mississippi,
one must see it in its every day work
In all its appointments, it is thoroughly
practical; and the student most honor
ed by her teachers and associates is she
who is most Industrious and most am b.
tious to excel in her studies. After OBJ
serving closely, listening attentlyely,
and making some inquiry, we heard no;
a single complaint on the part of the
young ladies' All esteem it great
privilege to be pupils in the College, and
ali WHO Cdu w 81 wiz NC SH ANs~
promptly at the opening of the next SEES
sion. Indeed it is safe to say that t9e
College would have fully five hundred
students if its capacity were equal to
that number.
The selection OF Dr. Jones as Presi-
dent of the College was said by the late
Chief Justice Chalmers to be San inspi-
ration" on the part of the trustees, whc
were also singularly fortunate in the
selection of his corps of assistants. DIR
Jones is the only male teacher in tn
College, and the exacting and laboriors
duties of his position appear to be tell
ing upon his health. If possible, he
should have at least one male assistant
who would relieve him of some of the
business drudgery that now SO occupies
his time as to keep him out of the class
rooms, where his presence would BE-
helpful and stimulating to teachers and
scholars.
Governor Lowry and every member
of the Board of Trustees were present
They expressed great qualification a.
the results OF the first years work, and
adopted such measures for increasing
the faculty, accommodations, etc., al
their limited means would allow.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

ONE by one the roses fail! Miss Mary
Mcbride, who was one of the crew thai
infested Missis sippi's Capitol during the
Ames regime, has come to grief il
Washington, having been arrested for
arson on the Both inst, and under cir
cumstances that appear to leave no
doubt Of her guilt. She was informed
upon by one-armed colored man
named Wesley Mcfarland, "who became
acquainted with Miss Mcbride at her
home in Jackson, Miss, about five years
ago." Miss Mary had taken out an in
surance policy on her furniture, to the
amount of two thousand dollars, and
had purchased, through Mcfarland,
about twenty gallons of turpentine and
benzine. which was judiciously distrib.
uted so as to burn the residence she oc
cupied as tenant. The property was
valued at $11, 900, and was damaged to
the amount of $1,000. Miss Mary has
been employed in the Pension Bureau,
and the probability is that the Govern.
ment will continue to require her SER
vices
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
Afraid of the People.

1t has been said that Maj. Barksdale
is afraid of thepeople because his friends
in Kinds comfy insisted that the Con-
vention should not be held before his
return from Congress.
The proposition of Col. Hooker's
friends on the Executive Committee to
hold the Convention on the 5th of July,
shows who are afraid of the people
The Committee met on the 26th of
June, and they tried to have the sense
of the voters taken within one week
thereafter, though they knew that the
Congressional Convention would not
meet til. the first day of September.
That was the quintescense of fairness,
and showed faith in the people that
was really sublime. Col. Hooker was
here in daily contact with the people
and engaged constantly in prosecuting
his canvass; while Maj. Barksdale was
more than 1900 miles away engaged in
the performance of public duties. If
Col. Hooker and his friends have such
sublime trust in the people, why is it
tat they were so anxious to have an
expression from them in the absence of
Mai. Barksdale? 1t does seem TO us that
he and his friends were unwilling to be
confronted by Maj Barksdale, and to
have the question of preference deter
mined by the people after both sides had
been heard; but were anxious that the
voters of the county should take a step
which they could not retrace, while Maj
Barksdale was in Washington, and after
Col. Hooker had visited in person the
important precincts in the county more
than once.
Mr. Barksdale's friends believed that
the people ought to hear both sides OF
the question before voting. If Colonel
Hooker's cause is just he could reasona
bly, fear nothing from delay; if it is un
just, tits right and proper that the voters
should know it.
No, it is Maj. Barksdale who trust.
the people and is not afraid of the yer.
diet they will render on his case when il
has been fairly put 70 them. If he say
to the people, "You have heard Colone
Hooker's side, now wait till you have
heard mine"-is that unfair to Colone
Hooker? 1t seems not. But when Col
Hooker says to the people, "You have
heard my side, now render your verdic
before Maj. Barksdale can be heard"-
is that unfair to Maj. Barksdale? Who
| will say that it is not unfair? and who
will say that it does not show distrus
of the people?
Courts of justice are never organized
with view to have the case of thu
plaintiff determined on his statement O
it. A system of Jurisprudence tina
countenanced such gross unfairnes
would be condemned by every just
minded man. The contest between Col
Hooker and Mai. Barksdale is not unlik,
a case in court. In their case, the poo
pie constitute the jury, and will render
the verdict, and the essential differenc'
between the contestants is that one i
anxious to have the contest decided OF
one sided and extremely partial state
ment Of it, while the other desires tina
the jury-the people-shall hear boil
sides. We are willing that the peopl,
shall determine who it is that distrust
them and is afraid of them.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
The Choice of Simpson.
WEsTvILLE, June %, 1873

WESTVILLE, June rs, 1880.
EDITOR CLARION: Our County Mass
Meeting, held at the courthouse on last
Saturday instructed her delegates to cast
the vote of the county for Maj. +.
Barksdale. Col. Hooker being present
was invited to address the meeting,
which he did, and for a correct state
ment of his speech | refer you to his
letter published in the last issue of the
Near Mississippian. After the conclu-
sion of his speech a resolution was
adopted taking the sense of the net t ng
by ballot, and the result was three to
one in favor of Barksdale
Some of Col. Rockers friends came
over with him from Copiah county and
undertook to dictate to the people of
Simpson as to their choice for Congress
man. We told the gentlemen from
Copiah that we thought that Simpson
was able to take care of herself, and
could manage and control her own
meetings without their assistance, and
that in the future if we saw that we
needed any counsel from Copiah we
would simply "drap" them a few lines.
There was one very remarkable feature
in the proceedings OF our meeting.
GNCfF pClSoH pICoCHI VIM Adu CNOI
affiliated with the Independent or
Republican party voted for Col. Hooker.
La fact, the very man who championed
his cause at our mass meeting is not
regarded as Democrat and had no right
whatever in that Convention. 1t was
strictly Democratic meeting and none
but Democrats had right to take part
in its deliberations. | don't mean to
say that no Democrats voted for Col.
Hooker, but / do mean to say that no
Independents or Republicans voted for
Barksdale.
Col. Hooker spoke, | suppose, about one
and one-half hours but it had no effect.
He has made two speeches in our county
within the last two Llonths, and | think
he ought to be convinced by this time
that the people in Simpson county are
like collins RAM" they have heads of
their own. SIMPSON.
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In an article last week on the State
University, we said that all the trustees
were present except Gen w. T. Martin
and in giving the list of those who com.
pose the board, the name of Judge A.
Nj. Clayton was omitted We had the
printed list before US, and are very con.
hdent that we had it complete. If we
were preparing list of the trustees
from memory, Judge Clayton's name is
about the first that would occur To ms
He Is one of the original board named
in the University charter, and he ha.
been member ever since except 70,
two short intervals. We do not remem.
Der Commencement when he was moi
present.
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Interesting Correspondence.
New YORK, June IL. 1855

New YORK, June IL 1856.
HoN. ETHELBERT BARKsDALE-Dear Sir
The Veteran Association 73d Regiment
New York Volunteers will visit the battle
field at Gettysburg on July I'd next, to
lake part in the Reunion of the Third
Army Corps.
While conversing with comrades, several
incidents of the battle was mentioned.
Among them was the attack of Gen. Banks
dale's Brigade ON our Regiment, and the
subss quent death of the General
We have been informed that you are the
brother of Gen. VIM. Barksdale, of Missis
sippi, and that yon would be pleased to
hear or any incident in connection with
the matter.
During the struggle between Gen. Barks-
dale'S Brigade and our regiment, the t4en-
eral was killed and his body fell into our
possession
We would be pleased to meet you on the
battlefield of Gettsburg on July I'd next,
to talk over the memory Of the past, and
TO point to the spot where Gen. Barksdale's
Mississippi Brigade and the I'D Regiment
New York Volunteers met in deadly con-
fict at the peach orchard.
Hoping to hear from you soon, / re-
main, Yours &c,
MATTHEW MCCoLLouGH.
Pres't Veteran Association I'D n " Vol
1of East lis ST., New York City.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
A Terrible Tragedy in Kemper
County.

A terrible tragedy occurred FIVE miles
south of Scooba, Kemper county, on We'd
nesday, June so. The families OF George
NJ. Gullett and Barlow lived in the same
house. The men were partners in farming.
While resting at noon, Gullett was asleep,
an alteration occurred between Barlow
and wife and Mrs Gullett, which aroused
Gullett. He went into the room and asked
what the matter was. Barlow began ours
ing him, saying he had wanted TO kill him
and would do it right now, seizing a gun
at the same time. Gullett sprang to a
bureau drawer for pistol, and shot Bar
tow in the neck, while he was in the act
of firing. Barlow dropped the gun and
ran to fence. Gullett picked up the gun
and shot him dead. Turning, Gulleft dis
covered Bartow's wife in the act of killing
his wife with an ak, whereupon he fred
the remaining charge at Mrs. Barlow, kill
ing her instantly. Gullett surrendered to
the authorities.
The latest advices modify the foregoing
statement in several particulars, and indi-
cate the killing to be an atrocious and
brutal murder.