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RetrOgradation

We have been furnished by the author
the Hon. W. T. Magruder, with copy
OF lecture entitled, "a Lecture on
Industrial Reform, the Great Need OF
the State, Delivered in the Hall Of the
House Of Representatives, January 20,
1856, The Solution VI the Industrial
Feature of the Race Problem"
This highsounding title is the preface
to what is intended to 10 philosophical
argument in favor of the passage OF
"An Act entitled an Act to secure in
dustrial reform and to encourage and
promote a more profitable agriculture,
and for the better protection of the
righa Of all parties interested in il"
The first section Of the act declares
that there shall be no exemption
allowed to any employer US against sny
wsgcs which may be due such laborer or
laborcu except the homestead aud rent. "
The second section makes il misde
meauor for au employer to "plaltrcat or
discharge from HIS employment any
agricultural. or farm laborer, wrongruly,
and without just cause and provides a
punishment
The third section Of the act isss fol.
lows:
SrC, 3, BE Il further caartsl, That any
agricultural or farm lahorer under obi.
CATION 30 work for any one on any agri-
cultural lands, by any contract whatso.
ever, either express or implied, who
shall wrongfully and without Just cause
abandon the service of his employer or
his agent, shall be guilty of misde.
meanor, and upon conviction thereof,
shall be fined sum not exceeding fifty
dollars, and the cost of the court. or
confined ID the county Jail for time
not exceeding ak months, or by both
such iiae aud imprisonment. Provided.
however, that no one charged with a
violation of this provision of this act
shall be denied the privilege of return.
ing to the service of the party to whom
his or her labor may be due, upon the
pigment OF the costs Of the court.
Section four makes it a misdemeanor
sor any person by himself or agent to
"eutioe away or enter into contract after
notice, with any laborer or laborers
under obligation to work for any one by
any contract whatsoever, express or i'm.
piled, or retain said laborer after notice
Of prior employment"
Section five makes il lawful for any
minor ito make contract to work for q
time not exceeding one year" (proyided,
"any minor, having parents, get their
consent TO make such contracts"), and
makes the terms of the Act apply "to
minors, so obligated to work" As 10
other laborers.
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Mr. Powel-An act to pay to the Board
OF I.eyee Commissioners for the Yazoo-
Mississippi Delta, certain money on ac-
count Of money belonging to said Levee
Board and used by the State. Finance.
Mr. Walker--To authorize the board of
supervisors OF Lauderdale county to
employ the assessor of said county to re-
enumerate the edueable children of said
county. Education.
Mr.. Walker-To incorporate the Fire
mems Charitable Association of the city of
Meridian. Corporations.
Mr. Walker-To incorporate the Meri-
dian Cotton Commission and Banking Asso-
citation. Corporations.
Mr.. Guyton-To amend sec. Pas, Code
1880, in relation to powers OF boards OF
supervisors over Justices districts. Regis
tration and Election.
Mr. Whitney-To amend chapter 1872,
acts 1880, in relation to election of add
tsonsl Justice of the peace in and constable
in district No. |, of Jefferson county.
Judiciary.
S. B.: An act to provide for conven-
ton Of the people of the State of Missis-
sippi for the purpose of revising the con-
srltution OF the State Special order for
to aorr0w at II o'clock.
Mr. Powell, out of the regular order, and
by leave, called from Senate bills on third
reading, An act to incorporate the Board
of Levee Commissioners for the Yazoo'
Mississippi Delta, aud for other purposes,
approved February 2Sth, 1884 Made
special order for Thursday.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
To incorporate the Meridian Water
Works Company. Passed.
To repeal certain provisions of various
railroad charters, which are contrary to
public policy. Tabled.
At 9:l5 the Senate adjourned
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MISSISSIPPI visitors TO the Worlds
Exposition on Saturday last were de
lighted with the fine display Of fruit in
the Mississippi Department, exhibited
by DIR, II. +. Mckay, aud preserved by
him from last years crop. The colloc.
tion included about seventy varieties --
apples, pears, ounces aud oranges. A
plate Of apples grown in Yaloo county,
were the finest specimens of that fruit
we have ever seen on exhibition. We
learned from DIR. Mckay that ten years
ago the amount realized from the sale OF
fruit shipped from Mississippi did not
exceed twenty thousand dollars, Now
It reaches nearly one million dollars
and as much more raised for home con.
sumption. This is progress, and in tn,
right direction
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and must continue to be, almost wholly
Intellectual, since what il concealed cannot
be known, a. such. This Law i, therefore,
an injustice TO all who obey IT, putting
them AZ a disadvantage with those who
easily aud constantly disobey IL. That
pistols are not necessary for honorable
-eli defence il demonstrated by the fact
that gentlemen never carry them openly
Tor thai purpose
7. Let the penalty for the ownersbip Of
pistol bs fine Of 5000, and twelve
months imprisonment one.iourih oi the
ine 10 belong 20 the iurnishsr Of proof Il
ownership or possession Of pistol.
W. l.. g. HUsNIcUrl.
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CoNrBACrs for the graduation, trest.
ling, piling and cross lies for tha. part Of
the Memphis, Birmingham aud Atlantic
Railroad lying between the Illinois Cen.
trail a. Holly Springs, and ibe Mobile &
Ohio, 1t Tupelo-to total dislpnce, about
sixty miles have been awarded. Mr.. A,
Bodkia, Of Yazoo City, was awarded the
contract for graduation Of sections " to
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AFTER dcfnyirg the expenses Incl.
dent 70 Mrs Momncy'. charming con-
cert, which included twenty-five per
cent. Of the gros, receipts paid for tho
use Of the Opera House, there remained
t3S, Of which $40 were Gent TO Mrs.
Fleming Treasurer Of the Protestant
Orphan Asylum at Natchez, and go to
Bishop Janssens for the Catholic Asylum
~ lhe tame city.
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HOUSE THIRTY. EIGHTH DAY.
MONDAY, February 90, 1886.

MONDAY, February %, 1886.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Sharp in the chair.
A quorum not being present, ad
journed until 1880 tonight.
NIGHT SESSION.
House met pursuant to adjournment.
Speaker Sharp in the Chair.
Leave of absence granted to Messrs.
Millsaps, Clemens, Causey, Sullivan,
Beasley.
Nj Evans called up a resolution pro-
yiding that no member be allowed to
speak more than 10 minutes at time
nor more than once on same subject, save
the mover, who shall be allowed five
minutes to close.
A memorial from certain citizens ia
reference to the formation of the new
county Of Pearl was referred to Commit.
zee on County Affairs.
Mr.. Hoyle moved that the business on
Speakers table be taken up. Carried
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dress As sparkling as the waters
that CLEANED in the sunlight HARDLY and
offered Tor their consideration a generous
lunch prepared by the proprietor Of the
Crescent Hotel. OF which, after a neat
rpesch By Representative Gordon, the
members partook with sharpened appetites.
Another short run and another drive. this
time over part of Pass Christian. in the
handsome turnouls Of the citizens. pre-
sented new scenes Of beauty aud increased
the feelings Of surprise and qualification 1t
finding such beautiful little cities SO near
us OF which We had known so little, but
whicL shall be known as little no longer
Time was pressing and long ere we were
ready to leave this most charming town,
We we're borne rapidly onward, wondering
what pleasing surprise vas next in store
for ".
short stop at Mississippi City, and tho
train drew up at Biloxi, the END Of our
Journey. Headed by the Pass Christian
Brass Band, the party marched up to the
hotel where DR.. Mlybin formally extend
ed 70 their gue - the liberties of the town,
and welcomed them to their charming
Little City by the Sea" Senator Boyd,
on behalf Of the Legislature, responded in
a short and happy effort, the sentiments OF
vkich were voiced by every one present A
short period, in which to exchange greet
ings, and partske Of oysters fresh from
their beds. and dinner was announc-
ed, AND such dinner as only they OF the
Gulf Coast can prepare. A dearth OF de-
scriptiYes forbids a lengthy notice. The
msau was as follows;
DINNER.
soUps.-Oy y-ter. Mock turtle.
FisH-Broifed sheephead Lemon sauce,
broilsd trout-butter sauce.
RELIsHEs-. Worcestershire walnut
ketchup, picked cucumbers, tomato
ketchup, French olives, choW-chow, French
mustard, pure olive ell, shrimp salad,
cheese.
ENTREES Plain boiled crabs, fricasse
Of veal with green peas, oyster patties,
iricasie of crabs a n creole.
BOILED Beef, veal ham.
ROAST Veal, beef, pig with oyster stuff
fng
VEGETABLES Irish potatoes, mashed
and boiled rice string beans, sweet pota
oes.
DEsERr-Rice pudding ng-brandy sauca,
pound and fruit cake, sponge cake, jelly
cake, sponge drops, coffee, cheese.
Numerous toasts were proposed and
responded to, the one calling forth more
enthusiasm than any other was "To the
health OF Jefferson Davis, Mississippi's
best loved and most distinguished citizen"
At3r NJ, the party left for New Orleans,
harboring most pleasing recollectons of
the Gulf Coast, and prepared, as one OF
the members jocosely remarked, to granite
the Gulf coasters anything they may ask.
Arrived at New Orleans, it was found that
the train on the l. C. r. +. had gone, and
the party reached Jackson at 5 P. N. Mon
day, veil pleased with tho trip, and ready
now for earnest work.
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TaE CLARION will have no space ior
poetry until tho legislature hdjouru.,
aud the spring time comes
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Tpr House decided tbe contested
election ease Of Duaf1Hr Lo,rr 20 favor
Of Lowe The ,itting member
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE !
sENATE-THIRTY-EIGHT DAY.
MONDAY, Februarya22, 1886.

Senate met pursuant to adjournment.
Lieut.. Gov. Stands in the Chair.
At 1910 o'clock the President declared
the session open for the day, and that
business would be resumed st 1880 o'clock
tonight.
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NIGHT SESSION.
INrRopuCrIoN oF BILLs.

Senate convened at 1880 o'clock.
Lieut.-Gox. Shends in the Chair.
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Universalists with great deal of cool
ness and reserve.
President Fairchild also, in his July
article, published in the Bibkotheca
Sacra, seems to retreat from the posi-
tion which he was supposed to hold on
the subject of probation in the future
state. He maintains the old opinion of
no hope for the sinner after death.
There is no second probation"
Many other facts that might be ad-
duced, indicate that a reaction against
the progress of more humane ideas of
Gods dealings with man has really set
in, and we must be prepared for it,.
None, or but very few of these So
called Liberal Orthodox" acknowledge
themselves to be Universalists. Our
duty is plain. We must preach the
faith with no uncertain sound, and tell
the world that "God will have all men
to be saved and come unto the knowl-
edge of the truth" ISL.
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THE NEW JERUSALEM.
Lancaster, Wis

firmly believe that John the Revelator in
his beautiful fgurative language, in the
twenty-fr chapter, was speaking of the
spiritual church, or city of God, established
here on this earth by Christ and his apostles,
without any reference to the future world.
The old Jerusalem where the Jews had ma
terial temple and worshiped therein after
the law of Moses, was built by man, and was
subject to decay. But this New Jerusalem
that Christ Jesus brought down to earth from
heaven and established among men, was a
spiritual city, or church, or building, or
house, as it is differently called in the Script
ures, and will abide forever. Yea, it is an
everlasting city, or church, or kingdom. In
the fourteenth verse we read: "And the wall
of the city had twelve foundations, and in
them the names of the twelve apostles of the
Lamb" Why were the names of the apos-
ties in this wall? Because of their faithful
labor in helping to build up this grand spir-
itual city. From the twenty second verse to
the end of the chapter, although in fgurative
language, describes the spiritual church, or
city of God very plainly. The twenty fourth
verse says: "And the nations of them which
are saved shall walk in the light of it, and
the kings of the earth do bring their glory
and honor into it." And how could this be
true if this city was only in the future world?
wharton, U. I'D.
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d. d., now editor of the Leader, who for
eight years directed its course with great
ability and fidelity. His successor, Rev.
DIR. Thayer, eminently fitted to continue
the work, kept the Quarterly at it's high
standard of excellence, and made it an
honor to us in the eyes of the Protes.
tant world.
But through all these years the exist
ence of the Quarterly has not depended
on the patronage it has received from
our people, but on the sacrifices which
the publishers have made in order that
our church might be thus fifty repre-
scented as to its biblical and literary
ability.
The Quarterly should be on the table
Of every Universalist preacher, and its
price-Two Dollars per snnum-can be
afforded by every pastor, and will be more
than repaid in the enlightenment and help
it will bring to him in his work. This is
certainly the willing testimony of all the
ministers who are now subscribers. And
none the less is it magazine for the
laity. Every year adds TO the number of
laymen who contribute valuable papers
for its pages, and to the variety, as the
times demand, of the subjects which it
discusses.
The present editor, Rev. DR.. Eddy,
whose appointment has been SO gener-
ally approved, will seek to make the Quar-
terly worthy Of its past record by a wise
discrimination in regard to what is Of
fered for its pages, variety and freshness
in the department of General Review and
Religious World, and by candid criticism
of the literature of the day. Many writer's,
whose articles have been SO acceptable
in the past, are to continue their con-
tributions; new and deserving names
are being added to the list, and it is the
aim of the editor and publishers to make
the Quarterly the exponent of the best
thought and scholarship of the Univers-
alist church.
Patronage is what the Quarterly de-
serves, and what the publishers earnestly
desire. Now is the time most opportune
for subscriptions, as the first number Of
the new volume will be ready on the first
of January. Remember the very low
price of a years subscription, only Two
Dollars for over five hundred pages of
the best Universalist literature.
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PROBATION OR DISCIPLINE.

In the catechism, by Rev. FL. Slade, is
division (xiii) headed Culture Probation"
On the next page is the question, "Is Future
Probation ground of hope for the salvation
of all menu" Rev. G. II. Emerson, DID,, in
his work on Probation refers to that doc
trine as an adjunct of the doctrine on endless
punishment. He also represents Life as
Discipline" DR.. Williamson in his "Philos-
ophy of Universalism" says: cts assertion
is that good shall triumph over evil, and the
final result of the Divine government shall
be that all souls shall arrive at state of no.
illness and consequent happiness" This is
the destiny which God has prepared for all
his earthly children. 1t does not say when
this shall be consummated, nor does it pretend
to decide what periods of discipline and suf-
fering must elapse before this is accom-
plished and realized. 1t only afirms that
this shall be the final result. admire this
statement by DIR. Williamson. leave it to
the one with steadier hand than mine is
now to discuss the point whether probation is
the proper term and gives the right idea or
not. HIN. s..
Lancaster, Wis.
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PERSONAL.
EASTERN.
T.. D..

Rev. ]. NJ. Usher has prepared history of
Medford which is winning golden opinions.
At recent meeting of the Trustees of
Tufts College, William II. Finney, Esq, was
elected a member of the Executive Commit
tee.
The Leader of December 16, gives particu-
lars of a calamity at the home of Mrs. M.
L. Thomas, which will stir the sympathy of
friends all over the country and even in for
eign lands:
Mrs. M. l.. Thomas-the President of the
Woman's Centenary Associations the vic
tim of sore calamity,-a loss of property
to the value of $1,000, but this with accom-
paniments peculiarly narrowing to her sem
sitive and humane heart. With the exception
of her house, every building on her farm in
Tacony, Philadelphia, has been destroyed by
fire; worse still, all the contents are destroyed;
horses and cattle whom she had taught to
By great endeavor the house with ali the con-
tents was saved, but all else upon the farm
in the shape of structure or tools was con-
sumed. Possibly it was the work of an in
cendiary; possibly it was the careless use Of
a match by tramp. Certainly we cannot
make this record without feeling of sym
thy that is extremely painful, and ia this we
speak for our readers. Our people will sor-
row for Mrs. Thomas in her pecuniary mis-
fortunes-much more for the very painful
accompaniment.
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THE UNIVERsALIsT QUARTERLY.

With the New Year the Quarterly en-
tiers upon its forty-third volume. The
period covered by its existence has been
remarkable one in the history of Amer
lean theology, and of special significance
in the development of the status of the
Universalist Church, through its schools
and colleges, and the influence of these
on its literature end its ministry; and no
better record of these changes can be
found than is given in the successive vol
umes of the Quarterly.
Its first editor, Rev. DIR. Ballou, was in
his time pre-eminently the scholar of our
church, and his thoughts exerted an in
Auence in our borders which We are in
no danger OF over estimating. After four
teen years service as editor, DIR. Ballou
was succeeded by Rev. g. Fl. Emerson,
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"A writer in the st. Louis Globe DEM
ocrot discusses, with free pen il not an
altogether fair mind, the question of the
advantage of classical or college training
for literary career. He finds among
those who have not studied Latin or
Greek" George William Curtis, Herman
Melville, Thomas Bailey Aldrich, Henry
James, William d. Howells, Bayard Tay-
lor, Bret Harte, George w. Cable, Ed
ward Eggleston, Mark Twain and Paul
Hayne. But he is in error in assuming
that all who do not go to college do not
study Latin and Greek. Curtis, Aldrich,
James, Howells, Taylor and Eggleeton
all studied Latin and Greek; and we
venture the opinion that they have de-
rived as much help from these studies in
their literary work as from any others
which they pursued in school or have
taken up since. Ina.
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UNIYERsALIsM IN MISSOURI.

The true history of the church in Mis- ouri
requires correction to Br. Hull's letter in
recent UNIvERsALIsT. Nearly forty years ago
Br. Manford visited Millerville, Cape Girar-
deau county. His mission was assisted by
Rev. Thos. Abbott, who has visited and pro-
claimed the word in that vicinity at intervals
ever since. church was organized and a
house of worship built over thirty years ago,
although being some distance from either
river or railway communication. During
the war services were held in the church
quite regularly, Notwithstanding both armies
at various times were in the ascendency in
the vicinity. The church stood alone in
southeast Missouri, proclaiming worlds
salvation, until last August, when Br. Abbott
visited Morley, Scott county, and effected an
organization. We are now building another
Universalist church at Morley. Scott county,
and if any of our Universalist ministers are
passing over this branch of the st. Louis,
Iron Mountain g. Southern r. R., we will
gladly bio them welcome. I cannot name
the various ministers who have preached for
the Millerville church except Brs. Manford,
Abbott and the present minister, Andrew
Miller, who was ordained in 1867, and has
been the pastor ever since-some nineteen
years. j. Fl. COOPER.
Morley, Mo.
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REV. DIR. LEE, of Canton, N. T.,
who writes in another column of the
possible reaction in Congregational
circles from the teachings of the New
Theology, possibly lays too much stress
on the answers of Prof. Smyth on the
matter of probation after death, as an in
dication of this reaction. Prof. Smyth is
charged with heresy in holding the be-
lief of future probation. This charge,
he claims, is not an accurate representa-
ton of his position. He will not give
his accusers the advantage over him,
in the terms of statement and denies
that he holds the opinions alleged. 1t
is the possibility and probability of
such probation that Prof. Smyth en-
dorses. Thus far he has not announced
a future probation as an article of his
personal faith.
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THE REPLY of Prof Smyth on this
point is as follows: II do not admit
that l hold, maintain, and inculcate
that there is and will be probation after
death for all men who do not decisive
ly eject Christ during the earthly life
and that this should be emphasized,
made influential, and ever central in
systematic theology. God, as revealed
in Christ, is to me central in theology.
Whatever encourages the hope that all
men will have opportunity to be in
huenced by the motive of an offered
Saviour is chiefly valuable in theology
as a reflection of the character of God.
That this opportunity does not come in
any Ineligible way during this life to
very many of our race seems to be evil
dent; that it will come to such beyond
this life is a reasonable inference. 1t
seems to be implied in the universally
of Christ's person, atonement and judg-
ment." 1t will be seen that the pro-
fessor holds his aocusers to the very
letter of the charges. The distinction
between an inference on which faith
may be based, and that which fairly
justifes the faith, may seem very finely
drawn; but in trial of this character
the accused certainly ought to have the
privilege of holding his accusers to a
scientific statement Of the precise ma
ure Of the alleged heresy.
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THE seventy. ninth birthday of the
poet, John G. Whittier, was remembered
by many friends and callers on Dec. II.
His home at Oak Knoll, Danvers, Mass,
was full of people all day, and the veneer
able poet seemed pleased with all the
friendship which the occasion brought
out. He remarked, however, that he did
not like to be reminded of his old age.
We suppose the feeling is natural, but if
any man of the present generation should
rise superior to the thought of advancing
years, it is this same gentle and sweet
spirited Quaker poet. He has done so
much to cheer and encourage others,
and to brighten the pathway Of human
life in manifold forms, that it seems just
a trife sad, that any shadow should
linger over him in his rare and beauti-
full old age.
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ONE OF OUR most careful and appre-
ciative readers, residing in Wyoming
Territory, remarks : 81 reserve the SER
mons of THE UNIvERsALIsT for my
Sunday reading, and generally enjoy
them, although some of them are rather
cry !" He then adds of the sermon
page: ''This, in my judgment, is the
place for doctrinal sermons, as they are
read by outsiders" Evidently this
good brother has not outgrown doctri
nal preaching, nor does he regard doc
trinal sermons as having outlived their
usefulness. 1t is the other sort that are
dry" in his estimation. There are
many of his way of thinking.