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Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-11
Telegraph Poles.

IN England the Norway spruce is
employed, known we believe in the En-
glish lumber market as ''deal."
Larches, of English growth, formerly
employed, were found sadly wanting in
durability. In America cedar is used
where they can be had tall and cheap
enough, but nothing is found better than
chestnut, cost and durability both con-
sidercd. Ten or fifteen years is tho
average duration Of an American tele-
graph pole. The English are talking of
iron posts. though it is conceded they
cost four-fold those of wood.-Gardes-
er's MnntAly. !
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-11

The Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers has 80 divisions in the United
States and Canada. and q membership
of about 10000. Over ninety per cent.
of all the engineers of America are
mcmbers.-M. Y. NGL
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-11

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,,o,ots, breath and primrose Y
ernshine threading leafy ways;
,Senntje stops, that. weak and slow,
1Throuyh the woodland pathway go.
~ :. 1t were sad in Spring TO de"
Said my darling, wistfully.
GG.onny DAYS of golden hours;
Smnset-crimsoned hills nfar;
5ewy eve and silver star.
"~Strensthm may come with by and by"
4. Said my darling, patiently.
Glowing fruits and ripening grain,
1anruid days and nights OF pain;
Fields so golden, earth so glad,
And a Young life doomed "'Tis sad
Through the bright days here to lie,'
Said my darling, YEARLY.
sIrhing winds and falling leaves;
Warming love, that vainiy prieyes:
Patient eyes, with farewell gaze,
greeting the wan autumn days.
Happy world, fair world. good. bye"
Said my darling, tenderiy.
wafling storms and weeping skies;
SOFT wings spread for Paradise;
solemn whispering accents thrilled
With the W Of Hope fulfilled.
Life! blissful life on hight"
Breathed my darling, rapturously.
Wreathing snow.drifts, far and wide.
Mantling O'e the lone hillside.
purer than that stainless vail
Like a folded lily pale,
While tho moaning blast goes bv.
Sleeps my darling peacefully.
: &C. I. Pringle, in Chambers Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-11
THE LAST YEAR..

r.,dor lights on sky and sea;
Itml,vhite blossoms on the tree;
VII HnII of storms and tempest bleak;
li;a air bloom on a n young cheek.
"'""spring, Il blessed Spring, is nighr'
said my darling, hopefully.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-06-11

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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19
The State Troops Contest.
Vicksburg Post, 18th

Nlcksourg Post, 18Th.
The attendance at the grounds yester-
day was all that could have been expect
ed The grand stand was crowded, and
the audience attentive and enthusiastic
receiving the various companies that
took part in the contest arranged for
State troops, with vociferous cheering
The West Point Rifles were withdrawn
at the 18th hour, leaving the Meridian
Rifles, Capital Light Guards and Vicks-
burg Rifles to compete for the $500
prize.
The positions were drawn yesterday
morning and resulted as follows: Meri-
dian Rifles, first; Capital Light Guards
second; Vicksburg Rifles, third.
At 80 P. NJ. the Meridian Rifles ap
peared, and after rigid inspection, to
which all companies were subjected
drilled the programme in 80 minutes =
without achieving any special distinc-
ton; indeed, as they are fine body of
men, their drill was disappointment to
their many admirers.
The Capital Light Guards came on in
excellent shape, and were received with
an outburst of cheers. Their drill was a
surprise to many who underestimate
their proficiency, and when they retired
from the field, it was an even WAGER
that they would take first place in the
drill. They completed the programme
which was exceedingly difficult, in 2e
minutes.
The Vicksburg Rifles came next. They
made fine appearance, and received al
ovation of applause. Time will.not per
NIT detailed report of this drill, but il
is quite safe to say that the first prize
lies beween the VicKsburg Rifles and
Capital Light Guards, with chances in
| favor of the latter
At the conclusion of the drill, Capt
Martin Marshall presented the Com
pany's colors to their fair sponsor, Miss
Annie Wright, in felicitous speech, to
which the lovely representative of the
press responded in beautiful and ap-
propriate terms.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19
Uleom argarine.

The proposition to regulate the safe OF
oleomargarine has created a great deal
of excitement which is leading to inter
esting disclosures.
Until recently no one had any iGea of
the vastuess of the interests to be
affected by any legislation having for its
object the separation of bogus from
genuine butter; but the activity dis
played by the manufacturers of the
bogus article show that though they
NAV not be as numerous as the manu-
facturers of the genuine article, they
are at least wealthy and influential.
1t transpires that large quantities of
cotton seed oil are used in the manufac-
ture of imitation butter, and the most
enthusiastic of those who thrive by
making or selling the spurious article as
the real, contend that the former is
superior, in all the desirable qualities,
to the latter. They say that it is cleaner
and more wholesome.
To sell for food an article which is
not what it purports to be is fraud which
ought not to be permitted, and no per-
son can reasonably object to legislation
which does not aim to do more than
prevent the practice of such fraud; but
the dairymen who insist on measures
which shall prevent the manufacture of
imitation butter, though it be branded
with its true name, are as unreasonable
as the manufacturers and dealers in
bogus butter who insist on their right to
sell it as real
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19
The Inter State Encampme nt.
AWARD OF THE JUDGES - THE SHAM
BATTLE.
special to Times-Democrat.]

Special to Times-Democrat
VIcKsBURG, May Ito day being the
most interesting of the week, nearly every
cupied by an eager and anxious multitude
OF spectators, who impatiently awaited the
decision OF the judges. The time 81 the
awarding of the prizes was fixed for l.
O'Clock, but on account of some unavoid-
able delay was only announced at
o'clock. All the companies formed in line
Dress parade was passed, and prizes were
awarded as follows:
State Companies, Composed of Sixteen
Men-Vick@bur Rifles, first, 5000; Capt.
tai Light Guards, of Jackson, second, $50
Maiden Drill-Louisjana Rifles, first
$500; Vicksburg Southrons, second, 500
First-Class Infantry, Free for all Com
panies-Montgomery Greys, first, $500
Vicksburg S1uthrons, second, $3.50 LOUIS
lana Rifles, third, $3.50.
Artillery Drill-Battery B, louisiana
Field Artillery, first detachment, first,
$3.50; Warren Light Artillery, at Vicks
burg, second, 500.
Zouave Drill-Busch Zouaves, OF St
Louis, first, $500.
Best Captain Commanding-Capt NJ
II. Amerine, of the Montgomery Greys-
first, diamond badge; Capt. c. n. Adams
Louisiana Rifles, and Capt. Geo. S. Green
of Capital Light Guards, honorable men
ton.
Best Lieutenant-Pat Henry, of Vicks.
burg Southrons, first, handsome sword
Lieut.. Jones, of Montgomery Greys, hon.
orable mention.
st Drilled Private-A. D. Broughton,
OF Vicksburg Southrons, diamond badge.
Best Non Commissioned Officer-Firsi
Sergeant az. A. Fearn, of Capital Light
Guards, of Jackson, dis mond badge.
Every announcement of prizes was greet
ed with cheers, but none were 50 enthusi-
astic as when the Montgomery Greys were
ordered to the front.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19
Mississippi's Vote on the River and
Harbor Bill.

The fact that Hon. Jno. NJ Allen,
member of Congress from the First
District of Mississippi, voted against the
River and Harbor Bill, while the other
members from Mississippi voted in favor
of it, has been the subject of consider
able criticism.
Our contemporary of the Aberdeen
E.ramiaer calls attention to the ample
provision made in the bill for the rivers
of Mississippi, and especially for the
Tombigbee, and regrets Mr.. Aliens vote
in the following language:
This is the first time within our re-
collection that the Mississippi deiega
ton has shown break in the final vote
upon the passage Of River and Harbor
bill, and it is TO be regretted that there
should ever be a vote in its favor lack
ing from Mississippi, for no State has
grander system of waterways and harDor
than ours, and no State IS IN greater
need of Government aid for their
DEVELOPMENT or better entitled to 1t.
And then again, our Congressman are
called upon 10 consider the fact that
the River and HarbOr bill affords their
people the only opportunity to be REIN
bursed the enormous amount they an
nually contribute through external and
internal revenue taxes, towards the pay
ment Of the pensions that are distributed
throughout the North and West.
The River and Harbor Bill, for ?
number of years past has had bad
odor about it, and it is very nice CUES
ton whether a Representative should
take part in the ''grab game" annually
played on the Treasury in the shape Of
extravagant appropriations for the i'm
provement of worthless streams, or by
refusing to do so, fail to get useful and
needed appropriations for the nayigable
waters an2 important harbors of the
| Union.
That a Representative in Congress
who secures the most money in the
shape Of appropriations for his Distric
without reference to those he votes Il
other Districts, is deserving of the mos
praise, is a dangerous doctrine undeI
which the Treasury is annually robbed
of millions of the peoples money.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19

The typical ken'rcsiau r.-a,.s 1.u'-
self an American OF the Americans. and
thinks as little of being like tine En-
glish as he world Of initiating Che Jrir-
In nothing is he more like hts rru-a'-
lantic ancestry than in strong ~.--'-.
tent. He sits on his farm a- though r
We're the pole Of the heaveu--a manly
man with 4 heart i'm him Usually 1t
the blonde type. robust, well formed,
with clear. fair complexion. that grows
ruddier with a@e and stomarH5e deye.-
opment, full neck. and AN oucu, kind
untroubled countenaUcc. II. is frank
but not familiar: talkativa. but not gar
rulous; full of the genial humcr Of loca.
hits and illusions, hut without "a subtle
nImbieness Of wit; induiL,ut toward al.
purely masculine vices. bat iutoleraut of
petty crimes: no reader Of books nor
master in religious debate. faith coming
to him as naturally rs his appetite, and
growing with what It is fcd upon; loving
roast pig, but not caring particularly
Tor Lambs eulogy; loving his grass
ike a Greek, not because il j. beautiful
but because it is fresh and green a
peaceful man with strong passions, and
so to be heartily loved and respected or
heartily hated and respected. but never
despised or triied with An occasional
barbecue in the woods, where the sad
dies of South-Down mutton are roasted
on splits over the Goals of the mighty
trench, and the steaming kettles Of bur
goo lend their SAVIOR TO the nose Of the
hungry political orator, 50 that he be
comes all the more impetuous in his In
vectVes; the great agricultural fairs
the race-courses; the monthly county
court day, when he meets his neighbors
on the public square of the nearest town,
the quiet Sunday mornings, when he
meets them again for rather more clan
destine talks at the front door Of the
neighborhood church-these and his
own fireside are his characteristic and
ample pleasures. You will never be
under his roof without being deeply
touched by the mellowest of all the VIZ
tues OF his race-simple. unsparing hn-
man kindness and hospitality.
The women of Kentucky have long
had a reputation for beauty. An aver
age type is a refinement on til English
delicacy of form, fea-
ture, and color. A beautiful Kentucky
woman Is apt to be exceedingly beauti-
ful. Her voice is almost uniformly low
and soft; her hands and feet delicately
formed; her skin quite pure and beauti-
iul IN tint and shading; her eyes blue or
brown, and hair nut brown or golden
brown; to all which is added a certain
refinement 1t must
not Tor moment be supposed, however,
that there are not many genuinely ugly
women here, as elsewhere. james Lane
alien, IN Harper's Magazine for Febrtt-
orr
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19
Gen. w althall

Recently made his maiden speech before
the Senate on the Cullom Interstate com
merce bill, and it is generally admitted by
those against as we'll as for the measure,
that it was most creditable effort from
any point of view. His colleagues Of both
parties were prompt to congratulate the
Senator at its close upon so brilliant a
speech, which proved his perfect mastery
of the subject, and that he is a man of
broad Democratic views in perfect sympa-
thy with the masses of the people. A
Washington special SAYS: "He treated
the measure as a necessity, if not for the
present, to guard against continge ncies
that may arise which the State laws could
not provide for. He took the broad
ground that it was the duty of Congress
TO protect the people against the oppres-
sions of railroad corporations, whether
present or prospective. His speech was
elaborated from this head, and created up
on the Senate deep impression. The op.
ponents, indeed, were so convinced of Its
force that two were brought up standing to
Try and offset its effect" To those who
know him well and have watched his mod
est career, neither Gen. Walthall's position
on this subject, or his treatment of it will
be surprise. Although for many years
the attorney for great railroad corpora.
ton, he has always been able to preserve
his own opinions upon all public ques-
tions clear Of any professional obligation
loo honorable and too heightened to be
made the tool of any client or clientele. his
attitude on the Cullom bill is the logical
result OF his experience in railroad mat.
tiers, and careful thought as to the rights oi
the people as they are involved il monop-
olies or attempted monopolies. Gen. Wal
thall IN this position is in sympathy with
the. Democrats of Mississippi, and prove,
their wisdom in selecting him to succeed
Lamar.-Mempbis Appeal.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19
Western Storms.

A number of storms are reported in
portions of the States OF Missouri, rlli-
nois, Indians and Ohio, resulting in loss
of life and destruction of property. AT
Kansas City on the 18th the roof of a
school building which had been for some
time considered unsafe, yielded to the
violence ola storm and fell in, crushing
to death some twelve or fifteen children
and seriously wounding many Others.
Other buildings in Kansas City suffered
much damage, attended in some instan-
ces with loss Of life.
What was probably a water spout
struck the Southeastern part Of the
town of Xenia, o., on the night of the
18th, and the Shawnee River was SC
swollen in few minutes that irs banks
we're Inundated and a number of house,
swept away. Twenty dead bodies were
recovered and 1t was supposed that mors
than that number were drowned.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19
The First Congressional District.

EDITOR CLARIoN-The question as To
who will represent this District IN Con-
gress next term is beginning to agitate the
minds OF the people to considerable ex-
tent as the time draweth near for anothe,
convention. Among the many distinguish
eu gentlemen whose names have been men.
TONED In this connection. none i,
seems, meets with such favor as that al
gentleman from Lee county. We allude
to gentleman who hes not even 40 much
as expressed willingness to make tbe
race, but in whose behalf many citizen.
have expressed the deepest interest. This
gentleman is Capt. James A. K;pcanro,
rom ron. verona, known not only TO the cit.
izens oil the First District, but to the peo.
pie OF the entire State as being a gentle
man, accomplished, refined and dignifed
Democrat of the old school. whose f;dsI.
ny 70 the party's interests has ever 70.
manned above the least shadow Of susn;.
cioni man whose interests have sys,
been identified with the people CT his dis
trict; man whose gentleuess of heart I.
AKIN TO that OF woman, yet whose course
and hdeiity to the stern dictates az d,,7,
are to De admired by all who know hin, =
distinguishing characteristics az he r,..s
His name has already been suggested no
through the public prints, but by man,
who believe that the mental capacity nv
sterling worth and the moral sunersor;s
OF the man render him eminently el;g;hi'
70 Congressional honors.
respectfully,
A VOICE FRoN FrRsr Drsrprcr
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19
MIRANDA AMOS
VS..
VI. & 0. r. r. Co.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ W.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Laud-
erdale county. Hon. 5. II. Terral ,
Judge.
ARNOLD, J., delivered the opinion of the
court.
In September, 1883, Miranda Amos
instituted this suit for damages against
the Mobile & Ohio r. R. Co. for an IN
Jury, the injury resulting to her for the
killing of her minor son, sometime dur
ing that year. The declaration set out
the above facts, and in addition that the
killing was caused by the negligence OF
the railroad company in permitting the
use of cars which they knew were de
fective The defendant demurred to
the declaration, on the ground that at
the time Of the killing there was no
right of action in the mother. The court
below sustained the demurrer, and from
this the plaintiff appealed.
Held That the declaration showed no
right of action in the appellant. Sec
1910, Code of 1880, created a cause OF
| action which did not exist at com non
law, but this statutory cause OF action
was limited to cases in which the de
ceased person cleft widow or children
or both, or husband or father" The
parent" mentioned in one portion of the
statute, in whose name action might be
brought to recover damages for the
death of child, must be referred to the
parent previously designated in the stat
| utes, to-wit: the father left by the de-
| ceased.
The defect in the statute was RENE
died by the Act of 1884, p. 70, but this
was done subsequently to the act here
| complained of. This cause is different
from that of n. J. & G. r. r. Co. vs.
Cook, Miss, in which it was held that
when the death of minor child from
injury inflicted by another was not in
Simultaneous, the mother without refer
ence to the statute, might sue at com
mon law, for damages occasioned by the
| loss of the services of the child, and fol
incidental expenses incurred by hei
| from the date of the injury which pro
duced death, to the time when the child
died. affirmed
Griffin & Ethridge, for the appellant
Jewell, Watkins Il Brahau, for the
appellee.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19
Semi-Annual Distribution of the
ChiekasaW School Fund.
OFFICE or SECRETARY OF STATE.
JACKSON. Miss Nav LIST. 1886.

Hon. w W Stone, Auditor Of Public Accounts:
S1R-In compliance with Section of An
Act entitled "Au Act to provide for the
payment of interest on the Chickasaw
school Fund and for other purposes"
approved March 18th, 1856, have the
honor to furnish herewith calculation,
based on the area of territory in the Chick
asaw Purchase, of the proportional amount
of interest due on the lst day of May, 1886.
to each of the counties embraced in said
Purchase. In the calculation of the area
of the respective counties, [ have had to
rely solely on the Assessment Roll OF each,
having no other accessible data from
which to make the same. As these rolls
are officisl documents, made in pursuance
of law and by the proper officers, | am
bound to assume that they are correct
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19
CHURCH SCHOOLS

Tt should be distinctly understood that
the religions influences in our State instr
buttons are hostile to the church. Our
people should be very careful in this mat
ter. In sending our children to the State
University at Oxford, and especially tc
the school for girls, lately established and
sustained by the State at Columbus. we are
exposing them to religious influences mar
row.; bitterly sectarian. and inimical n
the culture and broad liberality az the
Apostolic faith. In the case OF Columbus
we understand the young women and girl.
there are to be soon put under the influences
of notorious and coarse religious noun.
tebank and adventurer, unless the author.
tiles exercise higher wisdom than hither
to they have exhibited. No parent has a
right to expose son or daughter to the mar.
row and ignorant fanaticism that il en-
Outraged in some OF our State institutions
as now managed"
Such an Indictment as this extract c,,n-
tains'oug hit to be accompanied with conyine.
ing proof. There is nothing expressed or inn
piled. so far as know, in the legislative
acts, in the orders taken by Trustees, or in
the regulations made by a Faculty, OF
by any other form of authority that impli
Gates the State of Mississippi in hostiiity
to the church. The State could not take
or authorize. or allow action OF that kind
any more than she could establish and
maintain from her treasury given form d
church. 1t is doubtless unavoidable thai
State schools in this country should incl
dentally admit some things which denom-
national schools would forbid but these
things cannot be properly said to be ere
ligious Influences The State allows apd
desires the reading Of the Bible and thu
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19
Bishop Charles B galloway,

just as We go to press, we learn that
Rev. Chas r. Galloway, D. D., editor Of
the New Orleans Christian Adrocate, was
elected on yesterday, a Bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
by the General Conference now in SEES
sion at Richmond, Va. DIR. Galloway
was pastor Of the Methodist church in
Jackson, Miss, for six years, and dis
charged the duties of his Office so well,
50 faithfully and 50 acceptabIy, that this
news will be received with sincerest
pleasure by all who know the distin-
guisned divine, without reference to
den0minational classification. THE
CLARION is specially pleased since the
reverend doctor is one of its most
steadfast friends.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-19
Subsidy Legislation.

We are glad to see that the House
Committee on the Postoffice aud Post
Roads, has disagreed to the Senate's
mail Subsidy amendment to the Post
effice appropriation bill.
Subsidy is the hand maid of protection
and both are so hostile to the principle,
of the Democratic party that no oppor.
tnnity should be lost to condemn them.
Were it not for our high protective
tariff, amounting in many cases to pro
hibition, it would not be necessary tc
offer bounties tn ship owners to get oul
mails carried. Under our present sys.
tenn commerce is crippled. and in this
condition is made the basis OF argument
in favor of subsidies.