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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
What IS Farmingl

1t is something more than STAYING %
farm. 1t is something more than
skim ming the soil. IL is more than sell
ing hay or potatoes, and bulky crops
unanimalized. Farming Is a business,
profession, practical aud scientific OPP
Grafton. The process of nature must be
understood, and worked in harmony
with the chemistry of the earth and air
The processes of nature must be under
stood, if not in their technical terms and
language, in that sensible understand
ing, that common sense way, that their
own advantage and capabilities mag be
turned to tie best account. The lawyer
works by law and precedent, the physi-
clan works by symptoms and indications,
the merchant by rules and observation,
the mechanic by measures and capacl-
ties. The farmer must work by abby
rules, laws, observation aud experiment.
He must be a skilled workman Ia the
productive, operative aud commercial
circles in which his business lies aud his
sphere of circulation xtends-McKIu-
ney, Texas, journal.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
News Notes From Lincoln.
SUMMIT. Mis- Oct 10. /

SUMMIT, Mis-, Oct. ~, 1886.
l. Spent Saturday, Sunday and Mon
day in the western portion of Lincoln
county. Fair River Association me
with Friendship church. Adult twenty
churches were represented by their dele
gates
2. The Association declined to sea-
the delegates of three churches on the
ground of their anti prohibition senti
ments.
8. President Webb, of Mississippi Col
lege, accompanied the writer from
ookhayen The President made a
speech of twenty five minutes length in
the interest of the College. He travelled
one hundred and fifty miles to do this
work.
4. On Sunday, twelve hundred people
a. m and Rev. j J. Green, at 8 p. m.
s. All the lines of moral endeavors
we're moved forward, and that in every
direction.
6. On Monday, Mr.. Isaac East, ninety.
one years old, united with the Friend
ship church.
Z. The spirit of the people is excellent.
The signs of material comforts, if not
prosperity, are assuring. The people are
hopeful.
s. An ounce of hope aud determine
ton is worth more than ten tons of
croaking.
9. Heard one man complain of hard
times.
10. Did not hear a single man or wo.
man complain of hard laziness, hard
management and ruinoas extravaganza.
H. An energetic boy who should put
The CLARION in the hands of the peo-
pie. could make living aud would do
the work of four school masters. A live
newspaper is splendid investment to
him who takes il. Ii is a mind tonic.
IL Whitworth College opened well, so
said DIR. Bowen.
l3A boys high school is in contem
pla.iou By the Fair River Association,
within its territory. G. III. o.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
Small Beginnings.

1t was urged at recent meeting of
citizens to consider the contemplated
cotton factory enterprise that in con-
sequence of the failure of outside parties
to furnish the means they had promised
for that enterprise, the citizens them
selves shuold utilize their own limited
means by beginning with smaller
enterprises. This reminds Us of the
value of such undertakings in Atlanta,
Georgia, which stands as con
spicuous example of what pluck
aud energy viii accomplish. The Con
stifation newspaper of that city, has
called attention TO the growth of her
workshops, and one illustration given in
the discussion of this SUBJECTS worth
There are in that city four
trunk-making establishments. All began
in a small way. The total capital of the
four is now SIS 600; but these four.
with that small aggregate capital, now
employ many more skilled workmen,
pay them better wages and make larger
profits for the owners than would a
rolling mill with capital six times as
large There is sun bonnet shop in
Atlanta that might have been cited as
another. instance in proof. Stevens. the
jeweler, who began making watches there
with but two or three skilled wofkmen,
now sells his goods in competitor with
the most celebrated American houses.
In 1881 cutler occupied a shanty al
most under the shadow of the Consfitii-
toms Office, employing only three or
four men, but turning out FIRST class
work. The shanty was long since aban-
doned for more conmodious quarters, in
which considerable force is employed,
whose products, exhibited at the New
Orleans Exposition commanded the adj
miraiion of all who saw them. These
thing- are not confined to Atlanta
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

UNITED STATE Circuit Judge Brown,
sitting at Detroit, has just rendered a
decision sustaining the constiiutionality
of the Federal law fortidding the i'm
portation of laborers under contract in
TO the United States. The court held
that it is within the power of Congress
to inhibit the immigration of any class
of persons who may seem TO be undesi
rable additions 10 the population of our
country. Certainly if it has not such
power the anti. Chinese laws would not
stand. The remarkable thing is that
the employers who oppose this law
under pretense Of getting labor, are in
favor of a restrictive or protective tariff
which viii enable them TO realize high
prices for the goods they manufacture.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

From the above and other assurances
at hand, we are convinced that the re.
port published by the Leader on the % !
inst, that all of our State officers except
three-lhe Governor, Lieut.. Governor
and Treasurer were for whisky, was
erroneous at least as far as Major Govan
was concerned, and we take The utmost
pleasure in giving him the benefit of the
above, for il does credit to both his head
and heart. We will also no less gladly
publish any correction of the report a.
ii relates to other State officials. and
trust that either they or their friends
will not fail to let us hear from them If
their position has been misrepresented.
Prohibition Is not a party political
question, and we hope in Mississippi it
will never become so. but the time is
rapidly coming-and in fact now is
when an enlightened public conscience
such as characterizes the people who
rule the affairs of this State viii not
longer honor with high positions of trust
grogshop politicians and men who align
themselves with the SALOON as against
the home and best interests of the State.
This ought to he distinctly understood,
and the sooner the better.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
POst-MOrtGm HOnOrS.
SALMON P. CHASE.
Hrs REMAINS REMovED TO ONO.


-. -:
! hlrteen years after his death the
citizens Of Ohio have honored the
memory OF Chief-Justice Chase bv re
moving his remains from Washington
- that Commonwealth. where tkey
have been received with great TODD and
pomp, and now rest finally in Spriug
Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Ohio has
done well to recall the record Of honest
and capable labor made by Salmon
Portland Chase, one OF Americas great
est men.
de was born In New Hampshire il
loOS, the son Of farmer. In 1876 he
graduated at Dartmouth COLLEGE. and
then went to Washi gton on the miser-
able errand of the office-seeker He
ialed and taught school for awhile
IN the Federal capital. In 1880 his
name was enrolled in the list of Ohio
lawyers. Only four years after his ad-
mission to the bar he was given the a1,-
pointment OF solicitor in Cincinnati. for
the Bank of the United States. Early in
ms professional career Mr.. Chase took an
advanced position with those who resist
ed the demand Of the South for the ex-
tension OF slave territory, and was 6
recogaiEed leader in their ranks. H
was elected Senator In IS49. In 1852
Mr.. Chase left the Democratic par Y. 10
which he did not return until late IN
his life. He opposed the Nebraska
Bill, and IN the debates on the Missouri
Compromise and the admission of Kan
sas was true to fIee-soil principles. In
1870, and again in 1857, be was elected
Governor of Ohio. He was appointed
Secretary of the Treasury in 1861, and
held the Office until July, 1864, originat-
ing the Greenback system, by means
OF which resources were provided
wherewith to prosecute the war. Mr..
Chase succeeded Mr.. fancy as Chief
Justice In 1854. He was struck with
paralysis IN 1870, from which he died
IN 1873.
Mr. Chase was prominently named
Tor the Presidency several times. the
INST time when the Republican party
held Its earliest convention. All the
Democratic convention of 1868 his nom
nation was urged.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
An Absurd Typographical Blunder.

In the last issue of The CLARION, in
an editorial headed Judge Morgan S
District the following occurs:
They certainly do not wish the dis
trict to be represented by a Prohibition
ist and Bloody Shirter. Ii not, the
way Is plain.
The word ''Prohibitionist" was written
Protectionist. We do not know that Gen.
Chalmers is claiming any support as a
Prohib' zionist, and he is certainly not
entitled to any as Protectionist.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
State Officials and Prohibition.

Editor BIookhaven Leader:
In your issue of September %, you
say that it is reported that all the State
officials save three Gov. Lowry, Lieut..
Gov. Stands and Col. Hemingway-are
opposed TO prohibition. l feel author
lied to say that the report does Secretary
of State, Maj. George NJ. Govan, an
injustice That your readers may I'M
derstand bis position on prohibition
will state that | heard a conversation
between Major Govan ard Dr. V. ID.
Watts, in which Major Govan said, 81
do not see how any white man, with a
wife and children, can go TO the polls
and vote for whisky. 1 would not 90 it.
On every question involving the
morality of the country / will take nv
chances on the clean side" / think
give the Msjor's language verbatim,
which proves the report referred to false
in toto.
As friend to Major Govan, and
knowing that you would not willingly
do any man an injustice, | ask you at
your earliest opportunity to make this
correction. Yours sincerely,
j. H. GAMBRELL.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
Uncle Sam 8 Pensioners.

The annual report of the Commits
sioner of Pensions, recently issued, con
tains some interesting facts not hereto.
fore given TO the public. 1t shows, for
instance, that the amount paid for
pensions since 1861 IS over $500, 000, 600,
or about $500 for every man who enlisted
in the war, whether his enlistment
resulted in death, disability, or return
in perfect health. II the payments go
on at the rate that has been made in the
last few years, the payments viii reach
a round billion dollars by the close of
the present decade. The amount, which
in 1862 was less than 81 600 coo, has
steadily increased until now it is
$4,000 GEO year, and it seems as
though it might continue to increase,
for the applications filed during the past
year for pensions were $4,000. That is
larger number than has been filed in.
any year since $780, Indeed, there have
been but five years since 1861 in which
the number of pension claims was
greater than in the past twelve months,
end in no single year in all that time
has there been a greater lumber of
claims allowed. The number of pen
sions now on the rolls is 365 600 1 600
for every day in the year. The amount
paid out to them is SOS 1000 600 or
$17S 900 day. If you want to remem
Der how many pensioners there are and
how much they get it will be easy.
There are as many thousand pensioners
as there are days in the year, and the
amount paid to them is at the rate of
Sis 900 day or s. goo in an hour day
and night. Every time your clock
strikes the hour it means another $1,000
paid for pensions. OF the 365 900 pen
sioners on the roll, 10000 are invalid
soldiers, while $4,000 are widows and
dependent on relatives Of deceased sol
diers.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
A Carpet Bag "Reminiscences.

There is no misunderstanding the in
tention of the people. They do not in
tend that the proposition TO hold Con-
stitutional Convention shall miscarry
another time. Mississippi alone of all
the Southern States has retained the
putrid "reminiscences, in the shape of the
organic law, forced upon her by the car
pet-bag adventures. a century of or
binary events has rolled away since It's
birth, and new conditions have arisen,
but it has still remained spared monu-
ment of great wrong and of a peoples
patience.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
It is a Republican.

Meeting Mr.. Eugene Higgins, the ap-
pointment clerk of the Treasury Depart
ment, the other day, We asked him
about his statement In a printed inter.
view concerning a certain bureau chief
who with his family drew annually
$9. $50 out of the federal Treasury. He
acknowledged that to be correct. We
then further inquired of him whether
this happy official was Democrat or 4
Republican, His answer was: ssHe il q
Republican" - Washington Sentinel.
Turn the raecals out.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

A TELEGRAM has been sent out from
Washington that the Civil Service Com
missioners have decided that hereafter
examination of applicants for Office shall
be held at Washington under their own
personal supervision, on the alleged
ground that partiality viii be shown by
Local Examining Boards. This decision
will operate as severe hardship upon
applicants 10 requiring the expenditure
of money to travel long distance, with
no certainty of success. The Civil Ser
vice Commissioners are rather self
righteous. They can only trust their
sweet selves.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

L. NJ. TERRELL, having rendered his
resignation as Superintendent of the
Fourth Division of the Railway Mail
Service, with headquarters at Atlanta,
Ga, b. NJ. Turner, of Goeginsville, Ga /,
has been appointed as his successor,
Mr.. Terrell has been appointed Superin-
tendent of Railway Mail Service-a pro.
motion. AS he is a Republican who
has long enjoyed fat Office, we presume
he rather likes the way the Civil Service
Reform operates. In his case it has
taken a Republican out of good office
and put him into better one.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
The cons Imption during the
period has increased IS follows:

This is an increase in consumption OF
nearly 200 900 bales, or more than 100
per cent. The increase in mills i seven
ty one, in spindles 56S, $50, in looms
Y 294, or about 100 per cent. in manu-
featuring capacity. This rapid develop
ment of cotton manufacturing in the
South, is the best argument which can
be adduced to show that it is profitable.
Capital is proverbially eau tious, and it
goes only where there is reason TO be
ieve it will be safe aud prosperous. In
The rain of manufacturing, innumera
bic other industries spring up.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

A HAsHINGToN telegram says that
the Macedonian cry for help is coming
up from lcsny Of the close Congressional
districts. The members in hard lines
write for more Offices else they perish
There are three thousand applications
on file for places at the Public Printing
Office, and they continue to pour in not
withstanding large numbers are dis
charged every few days" All this
clamor, in the face Of seven hundred
removals for the want of money to
carry il on.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

THE summer gIories are fading. The
foliage and the bright flowers are losing
their grandeur and their brightness. Au-
tumn is here, and nature Is painting The
landscape in the rich dull tints OF the dying
sunset. 1t is time for silen, thought and
quiet meditation. Il is also time for lay
ing in good stock OF the celebrated
Arkansas Traveller" manufactured by
Winfree, Adams and Lloyd, Lynohburg,
Va, and for sale by all irst-cliss dealers
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

We are glad to see the effort to build
monument at jackson to the fallen
braves of Mississippi, in the late strug-
gle, is beginning TO assume 4 business
like air. We ought to build it at once.
Neeriy every State has done more in
commemoration of their Confederate
dead than Mississippi Surely none
were truer, none were drawer, none
arms, than did the ragged, barefooted
Mississippians who followed the barred
banner The dead did their duty, will
those who were spared to live do theirs
brandon Democrat.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

TIE Attorney General has given an
opinion in regard to the construction Of
section Of the Oleomargarine act,
which is, in eject, that the oils or ingre
dents used in the manufacture Of
oleomaiearine are not subject to the tax
unless made in imitation or semblance
OF hnLier
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

TIE New York papers are wrangling
over the question whether Cleveland on
Hill shall be the next Presidential can
didate. They had better wait until it Is
decided whether New York shall have
the candidate at all or NOT. At all
events, let them postpone the contention
until after the November election.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

TIE Pennsylvania Supreme Court has
dscissed that the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company could not buy and consolidate
with its own line several short roads
now competing with it for business.
The decision is in accordance with a
constitutional provision of that State.
The necessity Of such q constitutional
provision in our State, may be felt ere
long.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

PROBABLY TO no msn in Mississippi
il due the hard conditions Of recen
struction after the war, than to Judge
Simrall, the Republican candidate fer
Congress in the Shoestring District
He was member Of the Legislature at
that period; and when the 18th amend-
ment to the Constitution was submitted
to the State, he led the party which
rejected 1t. His report as the Chair
man Of the Committee on Federal Rela
tions, was adopted. In consequence Of
the adoption Of the unwise counsels of
such leaders. The government presented
the 18th amendment to the Southern
States, ard the alternative Of taking II,
with the 18th amendment, or remaining
permanently under military rule. The
extremist Of that day, il now posing -
: conservative.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

TIE New York Tribnne says that
nothing which Mr.. Davis "can say is OF
any consequence to the Sherman
family" Ii Gen. Sherman did not be-
lieve mfr. Davis or his utteranees worth
his consideration, be ought not to have
challenged the attention If Mr.. Davis
by his ISLANDERS. Sherman may put
himself upon his dignity, but that does
not relieve him from disgrace.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

Tue General Assembly of the Knights
of Labor made mistake in passing a
resolution asking elemency for the pub
lie enemies known as Anarchists who
are sentenced to be hung in Chicago.
The Anarchists had imperiled the peace
of the city by their incendiary appeals
When the police undertook TO preserve
order, they attacked them (the police)
and killed seven of their number Dy a
bomb prepared as part of the eonspi-
racy against the city government They
are law-defyiug murderers and ought to
hang.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

TIE Department Of Justice has sent
circular letter to al United States Mar
shalls in regard to their duties at the
inn ending Congressional elections, which
il published in TaE CLARION.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
JAcKsox. Miss. Oct. Is. 1886.

Jackson, Miss, Oct. 10, 1856.
Isaiah T. Montgomery, Esq, President Colored
state Fair:
Dear Sir-I thank you for your kind
invitation to your approaching Fair. If
possible will be present on one day al
least. You have splendid organization
in your directory, and if you do not
succeed it will not be for the want of
capacity and experience.
Your Association made a good begin
ming OF Jackson, and | should be pleased
to see you give an annual exhibition
here. / think yon could purchase the
buildings here, on long time, and accom-
modating terms, and the State would
give you lease of the grounds so long as
they would be used to promote agricul-
ture and the mechanic arts. The white
people of the State ought to maintain a
State Fair here, but if they will not
you should occupy the field. Our PEG
pie gave you generous encouragement in
your first effort, and will do so again.
Very respectfully, j. L. POWER.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

As appropriate to the subject of cot
ton manufacturing establishment in this
city, we VIII submit the following fig
ures 10 show the rapid increase of that
industry in the South within the past
six years.
The following table shows the number
OF mills and spindles and looms at pres
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

We print in to-day's Advertiser an
article from the Jackson CLARION strong
ly advocating convention of represen-
tativea of the people of Mississippi to
draft new constitution for our State.
At the last session of the State Legis,a
ture, when the subject of constitution
al convention was agitated, we opposed
It being then called, as we thought the
question, in all its bearings, had not
been sufficiently discussed, and that a
heavy expense would be incurred with
out fully satisfactory results. We believe,
however, that the time is now ripe for
the matter to be brought before the
people, that they may, in time. consider
and decide upon the changes they may
wish made in the present constitution.
elect members TO the legislature who
will favor such convention, and then
be prepared to vote for dele gates who
viii frame a constitution in accordance
with their wishes, and one suited to the
requirements of a great, progressive
,tate.-Gulf Coast Progress.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

The Supreme Court of Georgia has
rendered decision sustaining, in the
most absolute manner, every feature of
tbs prohibition law, and the result was
the closing out of the liquor trade in
Atlanta.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
" ednesday. October 81, 1886.
fOR cONGREss- pEMocRATIc NOMINEES.
SPEclAL sURscRLPzL0N NOTICE..

ED hny SHbscbey sending rs 500
be1CYe A0gembey 10 UiH haze his or her
credit EXTENDED one year. We hope that
our tneBd5 10 5gb0m nc haze nGIied
notices UM take GdgdHfgge Of this.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

Chickasaw xessenger.l
We are in receipt Of letter from Capt.
7. F. Pettus, Of Newton, informing NJ that
he has accepted the appointment a. q. s.
Ccnsnl a. Ningpo, China; that he is now
receiving his instructions and will soon
sail for the land Of the Celestials The
Messenger bids him God speed. wherever
he may be, for be is one Of his Makers
noblest works--an honest man.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

BLAINE is distressed about Tie negro
laborer in the South, not 50 much on
account Of his alleged low wages, a.
that bis labor is coming into successful
competition with the Northern working.
men.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

HENRY GeoReE. Labor candidate for
Mayor ID New York City, has written
an open letter to Abram 8. Hewitt,
Democratic candidate for the same
Office, crilicising the Iatter's letter Of
acceptance and challenging him to Z
public debate Of the issues between the
two parties. The latter does not accept
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

THE return Of Hon. 5. 5. Cox, the
witty orator and statesman TO Congress,
is decided gain to the Democratic side
OF the House. lie will take the place Of
Pulitz.r, editor Of the ~ y World, be
cause it was not big enough for him.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

An elastic step, buoyant spirits.s and
clear complexion, are the results of pure
blood. The possesror of healthy blood
enjoys ciearnsss Of perception, impossi-
bic when the blood is heavy with impuri-
ties- Take Ayers Sarssparilla, the best
blood purifier and vitalizer
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27

Or the men who Withdrew from the
United States Senate, in 1861, as their
States seeded, Jefferson avis, OF Missis
sippi, and r. NJ. T. Hunter, Of Virginia
alone survive The latter IS holding n
small federal Office in Virginia.