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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
The jackson Boy Visits the Soldiers
Home.
WAsH1sercr. June 80, 1856.

WAsHISeTcN, June 80, 1886.
DEAR CLARION: In company with other
J acksonians, this morning, we took the
Seventh street car line and went to the
turn-table, distance OF about two miles,
and there we took "Herdie" to the
Soldiers Home, distance OF about two
miles, and were driven all over the beauti-
full grounds. The Home covers an area |
of $50 acres, affording about fifteen miles
of drives on the inside OF the enclosure. |
The Home was established for the Z. S |
soldiers who have served twenty years IN |
the army or are disabled and are sent
there to live the rest of their days. We
were escorted through by one OF the sar-
geants and we went into all the departments,
from cellar to garrett. The Reading Room
was first visited. There we found about
one hundred soldiers scattered all around
reading newspapers and books from all
over the United States The library is
regularly supplied with fresh books and
the reading room with fresh papers We
then went out to the sleeping apartments
and found everything as neat as could De
found in any first-class hotel anywhere in
the country. We then passed into the
dining hall, and into the kitchen, and
thence Into the theatre and billiard hall,
where they have company OF their own,
and band of fine music and are enter
tanned nearly every night in the week by
their own men. The Secretary, Treasurer,
and President all have nice stone cottages
there to live in during the summer months,
but as the President has just taken
unto himself wi e, we were informed that
| he would not come out this summer, and
| they have turned it over to the band men.
Just beside the Pres idents cottage we saw
a magnolia tree, the first we have seen
since we left Mississippi. They have al
| immense orchard of fine fruits and about
hree hundred men to destroy it as II
ripens. We then were taken out into the
| National Cemetery to view the ground
| where the dead horoes were laid, and on
entering at the gates We saw the names OF
the diffelen generals under whose COM
1 mand some of them had fallen, and q
little further on our attention was attracted
to this beautiful little verse, which was SC
appropriately inscribed in our pathway
that we could not pass without copyins
it. 1t reads thus:
Rest on, embamed and sainted dead
| Dear is the blood ye gave,
| No impious footsteps here shall tread
| The heritage OF thy grave.
There were many other things to be seer
there but as our time was limited we hat
to depart. Nobody that ever comes herr
on sightseeing trip goes away withou
visiting the Soldiers Home and the Ma
tional Cemetery, as they are among thu
greatest attractions in this city.
| Yours, j. B. RICE.
| P. S-Major Barksdale was, yesterday
the recipient of a basket of flowers from
the ladies OF the Book Bindery on accoun
of being so efficient in getting that fifteen
day bill through.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
The Same Old Cry.

The following which we copy from
the Biloxi Herald serves to show tina
there is no form of getting an expression
of opinion that will satisfy the min ority
While, in this part of the Congressiou-
al District, there has been so much com
plant (by the outvoted) about the action
of mass meetings, instead of local 'pri
maries," it is rather odd to see how
differently they look upon the matter in
other counties. In Amite, for instance
they held primary elections, at th'
various precincts, for delegates to =
county convention, which appointed
delegates to the district convention
Now the defeated minority are quarrel
ling with the primaries for not repre-
senting the will of the people and clan
oring loudly for mass meeting to ex
press It'll What's the'use of growing
when both methods seem to effect tn,
same result? What the minority need
is more votes on their side, or, as oul
friend the Beacon expresses it, "biggel
crowd on the ground
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

The trustees of the Girls College
were so well pleased with the proficiency
exhibited by the forty young ladies in
the printing department that they gave
orders to have it properly equipped, so
that small paper may be printed
monthly, or oftener, and that all circu
lars, reports, receipts, programmes, ETC.,
required by the College, may be printed
In IDS own office The Office is in CHARGE
OF Miss Rosa r. Worthington, who is
not only an expert compositor, but is
enthusiastic in the advancement of her
pupils Quite number of the young
ladies will find employment during the
summer in their home printing Offices,
and thus acquire the means of returning
to the College
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
A Tragedy at Brandon.
Brandon Republican

DAaHuoH lsCpuUiiCdH
Just after the arrival of the passenger
train from Meridian on Tuesday morn
ing, Goth, messenger from the depot
dashed in town for doctor and reported
that Thos. III. johnson had shot 10. Boil
ton, the depot agent. Our usually quiet
city was instantly the scene of great
confusion, and every man who could
went to the depot to learn all they could
and do all they could for Bolton. We
learned the following from eye-witnesses
to the terrible affair: When the passen-
ger train arrived about IL a. M, Bolton
assisted several ladies on board and
then turned to go to the express car,
and was in about three feet of Capt. T.
H. Johnson, when he (Johnson) stuck a
48 caliber Lightning Colts revolver at
him and fired, at the same time saving
you disgraced my family, but I've got
you.' Bolton threw both hands to his
stomach, exclaining, 'oh, my God p and
fell on the track. johnson continued
to shoot him until he had emptied the
six chambers of his pistol, then walked
of with the remark that he had had
revenge on the seducer of his daughter.
and came on to town and gave himself
up to the Sheriff. His son, Marshall
johnson, stood by all the time, but took
no part in the shooting. Bolton was
carried to his room, where Drs White
and Lofiin did all in the power of man
to save him, but knew from the first
that death was near at hand, and about
ten o'clock at night breathed his last,
before his brother from Meridian could
get here. His father, who lives in Shu-
qulak, arrived on the train yesterday
morning and returned with the remains
in the evening, accompanied by four
friends of the dead MANNED Maxey.
Oscar Carr, Walter Collier and Robert
McLaurin.
CAUSE OF THE KILLING.
From Marshall johnson, we learned
shooting: On Monday, Mrs. johnson.
who is in Meridian, received letter
from her little daughter who is visiting
her married sister, Mrs. Leila Jefries, in
the northern portion of the State, and
told her mother that her sister had a
baby. In the same letter was a note
from Mr.. Jeffries telling that his wife
had just given birth to a we'll developed
male child, four months after marriage,
and that she had admitted the father of
the child was Jos. Bolton, of Brandon.
On receipt of this letter Marshall tele-
graphed his father at Eilisville to come
to Meridian at once. Capt. johnson
came to Meridian on the first train, and
soon learned the dreadful news of his
daughters disgrace. He Immediately
made up his mind TO have revenge on
her seducer, and father and son took
the first train to Brandon, and with
what result We already know. The sad
affair is deeply regretted by our commu
nifty, where all parties concerned were
so well known. The affair has cast
deep gloom on US, aud sounded a solemn
warning to others which we hope will
never be forgotten.
Capt. johnson was released from Gus
tody yesterday on 81 900 bond, and his
son on 81 900 bond, to appear before the
next term of court; therefore we make
no comments.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
An Unjust Criticism.

Editor Evening Post:
| am not little surprised at the crlt
icism of a Ledger correspondent on Maj
tlarksdale's effort to secure fair play for
the printers at Washington. When the
fact is known that for years and years
all departments at Washington annually
grant their employees leave of absence
70 the extent of thirty days, with pay,
with the exception of Navy Yard work
men (not clerks) and the employees OF
the Government Printing Office, l imag
me that all fair minded men will won
der why it is that this great and glaring
injustice has been allowed to operate 50
iong Pray, sir, if Mr.. Snob of the State
War or Navy Department is granted
thirty days leave, with pay, why should
aot Mr.. Dampbrow of the Navy Yard
Dr of the Government Printing Office
De granted at least fifteen days? For
me, | cannot see where the criticism
ZONES in. The fact is Mr.. Barksdale
should be applauded and rewarded, as no
doubt he will be.
Mr.. BArksdales great worth is recog
nzed in Washington, and as an evidence
If this l cite you to the fact that he was
placed upon the Commerce Committee
his first term-this committee being
second in dignity only to that of Ways
and Means, and his second term he was
awarded a chairmanship--that of Print
iag-an honor, or rather distinction
seldom given a new member. In fact
nave known gentlemen to remain mem
bers of Congress for several terms, and
not meet with the distinguished consid
Grafton that Mr.. Barksdale mas. This |
mention, Mr.. Editor, to show that real
worth is always recognized, and | am
sure that the criticism of the Ledger
correspondent will act as boomerang
instead of an argument in favor OF his
candidate.
Mai. Barksdale's friends are content
to meet the issue thus raised, and say to
the Ledger correspondent and his
friends, ''lay on etc. HENDRIX.
From private letter written to the
editor of The CLARION by an employee
in the Government Printing Office We
extract the following;
"The fifteen days was only to give a
little rest to over-worked employees, who
never can lose an hour, whether we are
sick or not, without losing our pay
whilst in the Departments, the employ
ees have a months leave of absence, and
months sick leave and draw their pay
regularly. Now it seems to be very un
just to make so great a difference be
tween those who are all employed by the
same Government"
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
The Natchez, Jackson & Columbus
Railroad.
NEW York, Jnne 2Ist. 1886

INV Aohh, y uut isl. 1880.
Il. q. RIvEs, Chairman-DEAR SIR -
Your telegram, presenting the views and
wishes of our people, as expressed at a
public meeting over which you presided,
touching the extension of the Natchez.
Jackson & Columbus Railroad to Macon.
and piedging material aid thereto, came
duly to hand, and was exhibited to Gen.
Martin and others interested, with the
strongest presentation of the case / could
make, and has been crowned with hapny
results. Upon these assurances Grn. Mar.
tin has about concluded negotiations for
the construction of the road, nothing re-
manning to be done except the formal clos
ing of the contract, which, as you are
aware, will require meeting OF the Di-
rectors. This, he assures me, will be at a
very early day. He expects to leave here
for Mississippi in day or two, and parties
concerned in the work of construction will
Immediately follow. Thus, you zee. il
only remains for US to do OUR duty. and
the early completion of the road to Macon
is an ASSURED FACT. This the parties I'M
dertakine say they can accomplish in time
to move the crop of 1887. Will give fur
Their particulars on my return.
Very truly yours,
T. Rose
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
The Spot Cash System.

The credit system doubles the expense
OF living. A man can slide down hill
faster on credit than in any other way.
1t is wonderful how many unnecessary
things man is willing to buy when he
can have the price put on the slate
Worse still, the shopkeeper's conscience
Is made of such leathery substance
that he charges thirty per cent above
the cash value of the articles for the
trouble OF keeping watch ever the pur-
chaser.
We learned long ago that spot cash is
the way to get your moneys worth, and.
besides, it's wonderful how many things
there are in this world which you don't
want when you have to pull hard dollars
out OF your pocket to pay for them. The
credit system simply greases the down
grade to poverty.-N. Y. Herald.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
A Case in Point.


We refer again to the meeting of the
Executive Committee at Raymond, hot
to blame any member for his vote at
that meeting but to protest against the
claim of Col. Hooker or his friends on
or off the Committee, that the gentlemen
who voted to reject the proxy of Mr.. St.
Leon have done anything that was i'm
proper. To say that Messrs. Todd, Heard,
Horne, Parks, Crisler, H. Peyton,
Mimms and Brown, in rejecting St.
Icons proxy took an advantage which
Messrs. Chiles, Lemly, Chichester, Ham
ilton and Pond would not have taken,
under like circumstances, is enough to
make horse laugh.
Our attention has recently been called
to the case of the Hon. J. l.. McCaskilI,
the American Consul at Dublin. When
he was appointed Consul he was Chair
man of the Democratic Committee of
Rankin county, and Trustee of the Uni
versity of Mississippi. Now he is
neither; though he is still citizen of
Rankin county and entitled to vote at
any election held in that county. he
may have resigned one or both these
positions, but that cannot change the
fact that he has lost both, and that, too,
by changing his residence. His resigna-
lions, if he has resigned, did not cause
his removal, but his removal, and moth
ing else, caused his designations. When
Col. McCaskill accepted the Office of
Consul and moved to Dublin he aban-
doned his position as Trustee of the
University and as Chairman of the
Democratic Committee of Rankin coun-
ty but he did not lose his citizenship.
Whether he resigned these positions or
not, his change of residence was an aban-
donment of them; and if he did resign,
1T but illustrated the position we have
all the while held about the St. Leon
matter-that it was his duty to have
sent in his resignation instead of a
proxy.
Inc partisans of Col. Hooker will
doubtless say that st. Leon only moved
a distance of sixty miles while Col. Nc.
Caskill moved several thousand; but the
response will be that COL McCaskill is
only temporarily absent on official busi-
ness while st. Leon is permanently abb
sent on private business. The fact is.
st. Leon was under greater obligation
to resign than was Col. McCaskill. as St.
Leon had changed his residence perma-
nently while Col. McCaskill had changed
his temporarily.
| 1t is not to be expected that persons
who have been thwarted in nice little
trick can ever be entirely satisfied with
the result, but sensible, fair minded
people will see that instead of the Com
mittee being under any duty or obliga.
ton to receive St. Icons proxy, it was
his duty to resign, and if he failed or re-
fused to resign, it was the duty of the
Committee to purge itself by declaring
that ne had forfeited his membership by
permanently abandoning the county.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
Industrial Institute and Coiiege
Commencement.

The proprietor of The CLARION hau
honed To be in attendance upon all the e1-
ercises OF the first Commencement OF the
Industrial Institute and College, at Column
bus. and make detailed report thereof
but as he could only be on hand the clos
ing day. we give what others have said OF
the interesting occasion.
The Commencement sermon was preacheo
on Sunday morning to very large audi
ence. by Rev. Jerry Witherspoon, D. d.
of Nashville, who also addressed the Young
Women's Christian Association at night
DIR. Jones, President Of the College, also
made short address. The music al
morning aud night services, was very flne
We heard particularly eomplimented
solo by Mrs. o. A. Maer at the close Of
the morning sermon
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

III is rather unfortunate that the Mis-
sissippi Baptist State Convention. the
Patrons Union, the Grand Lodge
Knights of Honor, and the Iuka Normal
commencement, all occur during the
fourth week in this month. We know
at least one individual who would attend
all four were they scheduled differently.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

TUE Corinth Herald suggests Gen. S.
ID. Lee as the next Governor of Missis-
sippi. There are scores of citizens who
could fill that station creditably, but ii
would be exceedingly difficult to fill
General Lees place as President of the
A. & NJ. College.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

The vote of the Liberals would have
been much larger-large enough, per
haps. to have given them majority, bat
the Parnellite vote in the cities was
given to the Conservatives in 1885, in
accordance with an agreement which the
Conservatives repudiated when flushed
oy the success of the early borough
elections.
But while Mr.. Gladstone will receive
at the elections ia progress the entire
Parnellite vote he will lose a consider
able portion Of the Liberal vote, which
seeded when the Home-rule bill was
introduced. The following table shows
an analysis of the vote on that measure:
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

HE Anarchists, Frank Hirth, Carl
Simon and Anton Palm, on trial at Mil
waukee, Wis, for conspiring to burn the
courthouse, and for destroying the
records and melting mobs to riot, were
found guilty. The maximum sentence
Is one years imprisonment or fine not
exceeding $500.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
The British Elections.

The election for members OF the
British House of Commons, row in pro
gress, viii not be closed till the 18th OF
July. So far the returns show that the
Tories and Unionists are in the lead
but il is doubtful il this furnishes any
safe guide to the result.
The total membership of the House
is go, distributed as follows: England
465, Scotland -, Ireland 103 and Wales
30, and IN the last Parliament the Com
mons was divided as stated in the follow
ing table:
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

The seat of Senator Maxey, of Texas,
in the United States Senate, is being
holly contested Besides himself there
are three candidates-Gov.I Ireland, Hon.
John Hancock and Judge A. w. Terrell
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
University Of Mississippi

There are five vacant professorships in
he University of Mississippi, at Oxford
:o-wit: Latin, Greek, Mathematics, Natural
history, English Language and Literature
Sliary, two thousand dollars per annum,
snd house and premises free of rent. APP
alicants must address undersigned or be
present By July n, 1886, when the vacancies
IL be filed. H M. Sullivan.
Sec'y Board Trustees, Oxford, Miss
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

The New Hampshire Democrats in ses-
sion at Concord on the Both ult., pledged
support to President Cleveland's Admin
istration, and congratulated him upon
its success. Thomas Cogswell, of Ger
mantown, was nominated for Governor.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

TIE Democrats Of Lauderdale, in mass
meeting assembled, endorsed Capt. Jno.
". Fewell for Congress by an over
wneiming majority. The groundless
attacks made uron Capt. Fewell aroused
MS legions Of friends who rallied TO his
support with generous enthusiasm.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

TIL President has renewed the nomi-
nation of John G. Shields, of Michigan,
to be Chief Justice of Arizona, Judge
Howard having resigned since the former
nomination was rejected by the Senate.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
Oleomargarine-

Senators Walthall and George are
both willing to vote for the oleomargarine
bill if the Senate will reduce the tax to
reasonable figures. A cent pound will
be as satisfactory to farmers as higher
tax, and they will be content with a quar-
ter of cent if the law prescribes adequate
penalties tor its violation and machinery
for its enforcement. They admit the right
of Armour & Co., and the other million
aire monopolists to make and vend this
compound, but they demand that it shall
be marketed under its proper name. and
go on sale on its merits, and not be placed
in competition with the product of the
churn as butter" The oleomargarine
concocters have no more right to vend
their goods under false colors aud thus OBJ
tain money under false pretenses, than any
other class of swindlers. The men who
sand their sugar, water their milk and mix
chIckory with coffee are not as great Of
tenders ag inst society and civilization
Aberdeen Examiner.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

from which it will be seen that the
Liberals must gain the seats of % mem
oers who voted against the Home rule
dill before they will have a majority of
the House. We doubt if this can be
accomplished in the present state of
English opinion.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

YALOBUsHA has gone "wet'' by about
two hundred majority. The vote was
small, the farmers being too busy with
the "wet" in their crops just at this
time
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

SOME interesting information concern
ing the Conventions in Copiah and
Simpson will be found in this issue.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

GEORGE HUGH SMITH THOMPSON, of
South Carolina, has been appointed As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury rice
VIM. T.. Smith resigned.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

The oleOmargarine bill has been
favorably reported by the Senate Com
mittee on Agriculture, and it is believed
that it will pass
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

We understand that it has been de-
MED IN this city that the Executive
COMMITTEES had right TO elect some one
70 NIL the vacancy caused by the death
OF ar. Harrell. In answer, we say that
The State Committee never hesitates to
NIL vacancy. II anybody doubts we
will furnish the proof. TIE practice Of
the State Committee shoald be the rule
OF the County Committees.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07
TRYING TO HUMBUG TILE SOUTHERN FAR
MERs.

Judge Morg.n Representative of the
ID Mississippi District, who is member
of the committee on agriculture of the
House, informs us that the agents of the
oleomargarine factories who were before
that committee, testified that cotton seed
oil was not used except in rare instances
in the manufacture of that article, and did
not enter into its composition to the extent
of a gallon to ton OF the stuff. He also
tells us that he does not remember a single
patent for its manufacture, among all
those exhibited to the committee, that
even mentioned cotton seed oil as con-
stituent OF olecmarg arine or butterlne 1t
seems that the bogus butter ring only went
to work to secure the influence of the oil
mills, when it was found necessary, to EN-
ploy a powerful agency to Manufacture
and control Southern opinion.
1t seems from this excellent testimony.
that while the oleomargarine manufacture
does not create new demand for cotton
seed that we have to sell, it opens new
field calculated to greatly advance the
price of lard that we have to buy, and at
the same time enters all of the markets of
the country under false coIors to crush
out the genuine butter, and to stiie an in
dustry, that if let alone, promises wealth
and prosperity to our farmers.-Aberdeen
Examiner.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

THE Democrats of Arkansas nomi-
mated State ticket on the goth ult.,
with Gov. Simon p. III. Hughes for
Governor at the head Of it.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

The Warren county grand jury, re-
Gently in session, found 142 true bills,
and filed report very damaging to the
character Of the late sheriff.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-07

The State Prohibition Convention
meets in this city on Wednesday next,
18th.