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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11
Resolutions of the Adams Demo
cracy.


The Democracy OF Adams county in
mass meeting assembled, feel it incum
bent upon them at this their first assem-
Llage since the present Democratic ad
ministration has been inaugurated, to
express their approval of the course
which ha, been pursued by those aced
in position by the votes of the Demo
cracy. Be it therefore
Resolged, By the Democratic citizens
of Adams county: LIST. That the ad
ministration of President Cleveland has
mos conclusively Justified his selection
by the Democratic party for the high
position of President of the United
States, and has met with the general ap
prevail of his fellow citizens in this en-
tire section of the country.
,. That in his selection of cabinet off
GERS President Cleveland has displayed
marked sagaGity and wisdom, and we
particularly congratulate the President
and the country on his choice of that
eminent, able and honest Mississippian,
l. Q q. l. mar, to fill the difficult end
responsible position of Secretary of the
Interior, aud that we have reason as
Mississippiaus to feel great pride in the
ability and integrity that has character
lied his administration of the affairs of
his Office.
3. That the Senators from Mississippi
Messrs. George and WathaIl, have
shown themselves the peers of any of
the able men on the floor of the Senate,
and that our State has nothing to fear
whilst they represent it in the august
body of which they are members.
b That ho Hon
Van Eaton, the Sixth District of Mssis-
sippi has a faithful and able representa-
tive, Que who has by his courteous and
urbane consideration of Others gained
for himself the unbounded respect and
the warmest regard of his fellow-mem.
bers, and by his fidelity to his trust aud
his Industrious attention to the true in,
terests of his constituents, and of the
true principles of Democracy, has en
titled himself TO the entire confidence of
the people of the District. We can wei
come him after the arduous duties of
the session that has just closed with the
plaudit: swell done good and faithful
servant"
9th. That the vote of Adams county
in the Congressional Convention at Mis-
sissippi City, August 18th, 1886, be cast
as unit in favor of Hon. Ii. S. Van
Eaton as candidate for representative
in Congress from this, the Sixth Dis
trict, as long as there is chance for his
success.
9th. That we, in common with our
fellow citizens of our entire country,
deeply lament the loss of that distin-
gdished statesman and patriot, the Hon.
s. j. Tiiden. We feel that his death is
national loss, and we join with a
mournful nation in laying our tribute of
grief upon his bier
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

In tile death of DR. johnson, the State
has lost one of it's best citizeus-the
church, one of its leading lights. and
the cause of education one of its most
effective promoters. After protracted
and painful illness, he died last Thurs
day afternoon at six O'Clock his fl
neral took place the next evening, and
the community in which he had lived
and labored for the past twenty years,
manifested its profound sorrow in the
great loss it had sustained. All bust
ness was suspended, and the large
church where the funeral services were
held, was packed to overlooking. Bishop
GALLOWAY, Rev. W. B. Lewis, and Rev
DR.. Andrews, delivered addresses ex-
ceedingly appropriate to the occasion, in
which the life and character of the de
ceased were truthfully portrayed The
last rites, at the cemetery, were per-
formormed by his Masonic brethren
whose loving tribute we publish to day
and The Knights of Honor, Knights and
Ladies of Hpnor, and the fremen, were
fully represented in the procession.
DIR. johnson was a native of North
Carolina, and about fifty-four years OF
age. He has been Mississippian from
his youth. He was educated for the
legal profession, and vas becoming emf
nent in its practice, when, in 1893, he
felt it to be his duty to consecrate his
talents and his life to the cause OF relig-
ion. He united with the Methodist
Conference, and has never failed, when
that body met, to answer to his name at
roll call. He has been prominently
mentioned, for years, in connection with
the Office of bishop. Soon after the war,
he took charge of Whitworth Female
College, at Brookhaven. Ii was then in
a ianguishing condition. Re made ii
one of the grandest institutions of learn
ing in the South West-a school where
thousands of the daughters of this and
other States have been fitted, in mind
and heart. for the duties and RESPONSE
bilities of life. They will tenderly re
member him, and will pay to his mem
ory their tributes of gratitude and
love
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JACKSON, Miss, Aug. l, lSS

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. l, 1886.
To the Board of Control
In compliance with law, | herewith
submit to your honorable board my
monthly report as Superindent of the
Penitentiary.
Five deaths occurred II July, two of
these supposed to be from sunstroke, on
Withers' plantation IN Coahoma county.
Two died on Smiths farm, in Washing
ton county, from diseases contracted
from loLg confinement in Jail before
committal, and lived but short time
after being sentenced.
The general health of the convicts Is
remarkably good, except on two planta-
tions in the swamp, where they have
fux. Considerable decrease in the death
rate for the half year ending first OF
July. Health in the walls good; treat
ment reasonable.
One hundred and sixty-four convicts
sre at WORK on the Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad, at Ripley and Pontotoc
health of these good. About five hun
bred are on farms, mostly in swamp
NInety-fcur in The walls. Considerable,
decrease in sentences for the half year
regard the Institution as doing as wei
as the circumstances would admit.
Respectfully submitted,
DAVID JOHNSON,
Supt. Penitentiary
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We acknowledge the receipt of a
courteous invitation to attend a Social
Reunion of ex-Confederates of Tate
and adjoining counties, at Senatobia, on
Friday next, 18th. We are glad to note
such gatherings. There should be more
of them, and re suggest that they be
utilized by the collection of facts and in
cidents relating to the late war. Let
historians, or historical committees, be
appointed to compile a complete record
of the companies enlisted in each county,
with narratives of their marches, battles,
casualties, etc, and how many of each
company now survive, what are their
pursuits, places of residence, etc. Such
records would be invaluable in the flu
tuIe, and it is the duty of those who
participated to prepare them.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11
IN MEM0RIAM

Brookhaven Lodge, No. al, at its stated
meeting held on this. the ggh day oi Au'
gust, A. d. 1886, performs sad 5ui s'eifD
duty in placing upon IFS records an EXPIRE
sion 81 the great, the irreparaoIe jos, s1'
tanned by il in the death OF our 0ei''su
brother. Past Master ii. /. JOHNSON WV
entered into his eternal rest al 'iA'ee1
minutes after five clock. on Iue afternoon
OF August 4, 1856 At that moment n.s
freed spirit. purified and glorited by d iiis
of labor and Of love 60 God and 10 me- ist
low men, took its flight 10 realm, oil o'.5s
and peace. The transition was hea'tn
gain. but earth's great loss. From Jus
organization Of this Lodge, in isJ9"'o l"-
present time. there has been no meihDi
who so fully exemplihed In ms dAht pas
those great tenets OF our craft bi'i"t'.i
Love. Relief and Truth. He was our P'il,
lar OF Strength and Besuly-our wise anu
trusted eounsellor-our guide VINO
'.Anured to brighter worlds, and led tae way
Afiliating with the Lodge in 1871, he a.
once became Its Master, and he di'eHaI =.
the duties of that station with chafdC'S
tic fidelity and zeal Ia 1871 he was ei ~
ed Chaplain of the Grand Lodge
many other pressing demands upon -'.'
time, though interfering with tl+ Tes''i.a'
tendance upon our meetings, dId Do' u'l----
ish his love for the Order, which he isOJ1
ed az great power Tor good IN me $50
He esteemed it privilege 10 be 10, M ~
with a craft so ancient and honoT''i1' II
squared his actions BY lis precrpi'' ~ ~
preached the gospel Of the golden iI ~,
by kind deeds and loving Sords. vi III
1t may, with truth be said,
Ellis life was gentle; and tue elements
So mixed ia him that Nature ml- ID S any 3, 'fi
And say to ali the world, This was q man
His great achievements a. an educator,
his usefulness and eminence as mi mr.
of the gospel. his public spirit as a elsiIsl'
are all matters OF not merely local t@ms,
of which appropriate record VIII os - - h
by the several assemblies with "n'.A
was so prominently identified. baI Il VI
our privilege to know him as iriend AZ
brother; aud if
..To live in hearts we leave behind
Is not to die"
Then shall he live with US while time sn''
last and then,
'.God grant that when this life is Ger
To his stricken wife and children' vs. vs.
tender our hearty sympathy and may ~ -
whose providences are iuscruIaole' 0'.
always wise and just, and who doth temp
The winds to the shorn lambs. give lae.,
in this their great sorrow, THE Oh Of =,
Tor mourning. aud the garments oil pfa
Tor the spirit of heayiness." We eomWen1I
TO them that faith, and resignation, sha
obedience to the Divine will which dis'iN
suished him Tor whom they mourn.
Resoirsd, That this dtqnaie *
sion-of our loss, aud Of oar sympathy ~.
he bereaved, be spread upon the ninal e
y this meeting thar copy thereof
handed 10 the family of our brother; ina
he newspapers of Brook haven and JscA-
son, and the New Orleans Christian Aafo'
cate be requ. sted to publish the same.
Fraternally submitted,
b. +. ATKINS,
E. E. LEAvEy,
ID. WILSON.
Committee.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

Ii personal reneontre between Hon.
Chas. B. Howry and Hon. I'll. NJ. Sui
luyan, at Oxford, on Saturday last, the
latter was mortality wounded, and died
on Monday morning. We are not in
formed as to the origin of the difficulty,
but have heard that it was about some
matter of business. They had not been
on friendly terms for year or more.
The affair is universally regretted Mr..
Sullivan was member of ald Secre-
tary Of the Board of Trustees of the Uni
versity, and was lawyer of large and
growing practice. dr. Howry is the
present United States District Attorney
for the Northern District; was a mem
Der of the Legislature of 1881; a son Of
the late Judge J. N. Howrv. Both had
much to live for, and every motive tC
avoid strife and incline to reconcilia
ton
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

HooKER's thorough canvass of Ran
kin did not count for much. He spoke
at Pelahatchie, and it was solid for
Barksdale. He spoke loud and long at
Cato, and it went. solid for Barksdale.
He did his level best" at Stems Greek
but Stems Creek went solid for Banks
dale. The truth is, the people want
Barksdale to continue as their Represen-
tative, and they don't want Hooker with
his scheme to repeal the whisky tax
which simply means to tax the poor
mans necessaries-his sugar, his salt
his wearing apparel and the tools he
works with.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

HOOKER has undertaken to read
Barksdale out of the Democratic party
for an editorial in THE CLARION twelve
years ago containing "views" which
Senator Lamar fully agreed with"
But he has read himself out of the party
by declaring in favor of repeating the
whisky and tobacco tax, and thus Gre
ating necessity for increasing the tax
on the necessaries of life. If Barksdale
and Lamar were outside the Democratic
party in 1874, Hooker is outside of it
now upon the practical questions of tax
alton
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11
Duck Hill.

Mr. j. a. Binford recommends Buchan-
an q Spanish Lightning Relief for Neural
gia and Rheumatism, having been attacked
last aummer in his head and shoulders
then It became general in his limbs, which
We're very much swollen. Wilkins n Hes
Ger recommended the r. lief ana three an
pHcaiIons relieved him, snd in three DAYS
use he was cured both OF the main ao5
swelling. He aud his wife CONSIDER i :
blessing as q family medicine, Price 5llc
and S1.UU ct the Drug Store.
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REMEMBER,

That delegates to the Kinds county
Congressional Convention are to be
chosen in the several precincts on Sat
urday next, 18th instant, at o'clock P.
M, except in Jackson, where the meet
ings are to be held on Friday night,
18th, at half past eight o'clock. The
Convention meets at Jackson on Thurs
day next, 10Th.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11
As it Now Stands.
AS IT WILL STAND.

TIE suspended Professors in the State
University have been reinstated.-Ex
change.
The Professors were not suspended"
or "reinstated" TIE Board, at its first
meeting, simply declined to fill certain
chairs at that time At the second meet
ing, the Professors were reelected. 1t
is unfair to those gentlemen TO say that
they were suspended, or removed, or that
they have been reinstated. The satisfac
ton is very general that they are con-
tinued in positions for which they are
well qualified.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

TIE KdsoO city Herald, in discussing
the local option election soon to take
place in that county, considers "the
peace of the community a more import
ant consideration than the determine
ton of the contest either way" and it
hopes that Yazoo will be spared the i'll
feeling which characterized the election
in Lauderdale and Kinds. The Yazoo
plan, which is always that of peace,
good will towards man" is the best.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
Hon. E. Barksdale's Appointments.

Hon. Z. BARKspALE will address his fellow
citizens at the following times aud places:
JEFFERSON COUNTY
Fayette, Monday, II o'clock a. m, August 16.
Union Church, TUESDAY, II oel'k a. m, Aug II
~-LISCOLS COUNTY
caseyville, "wednesday, II o'clock a. m, Aug. IS.
Bogue Chiito, Thursday, II o'cpk a. m. Aug. 10.
Brookhaven, Thursday, O'Clock p. NJ, Aug. 10
Lard's Mil, Friday, II a. m, August 20.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

Prof. Addison Hoge, who was elected
Professor of Greek in the University of
Mississippi, is only thirty-seven years of
age. He is a graduate of Hampden
Sidney College aud of the University of
Virginia, and has availed himself of the
best schools in Germany. He is un
donbtedly great acquisition to the
faculty of the University.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

THE Democratic platform declares In
favor of continuing the tax on whisky
and manufactured tobacco until the war
debt is paid, and for the immediate re
duction of the tax on wearing apparel,
salt, sugar, agricultural and mechanical
implements and the like. Hooker de-
clares in favor Of repeating the tax on
whisky and tobacco, and, of necessity
increasing the tax on the necessaries
and thus he has taken himself entirely
off the platform.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

The CLARION indiscreetly admitted TO
its columns somewhat personal" card
from Col Stockdale, which involved the
admission of a reply from Capt. Lewis.
Our rule is to exclude matters of this
nature. and when departure occurs we
feel like apologiziug to our readers. The
present controversy must close so far as
our space is concerned.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

IT is thought that the Illinois Central
has determined upon trans Mississippi
connection at Helena. either by way of
branch road from its main line at Sar-
dis, or by the extension of the Yazoo
and Mississippi Valley road. This would
open continuous line under that man
agement, from Aberdeen to the Missis-
sippi river, the Canton, Aberdeen and
Nashville division, with the junction
twelve miles west of Lexington.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

HOOKER voted against the present law
to suppress P1lygamy in Utah. The
vote stood: Ayes. 1879; Nays, AZ. Pres
ident Cleveland, in his first message,
endorsed the law and earnestly appealed
to Congress to make it still more strin-
gent for the suppression of the most
atrocious vice of the 10Th century.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

RANKIN county adds four votes to the
Barksdale column. He has now ten in
structed votes. Claiborne has an ascer-
tanned Barksdale majority, which viii
be shown in the primary election on the
2lst This puts Barksdale within five
of nomination, with four Barksdale
counties yet to hear from.
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Adams County for Van Eaton.

NAvCHEz, Aug. THE Democracy of
Adams county had a large meeting to-
day to select delegates TO the Congress
sional Nominating Convention of the
Sixth Distaict at Mississippi City, Au-
gust Is.
Resolutions were passed indorsing
Cleveland's Administration, Secretary
Lamar, Senators George and Walthall /;
and lamenting the death of Tilden and
instructing for Van Eaton for Congress
against Stockdale.
Col. Sto;kdale was present and de-
sired to speak, but the meeting would
not hear him. The action of Adams
county practically settles the Congress
sional contest in the Sixth District
Picdyune Special.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

Hon. E. Barksdale, according to previous
announcement, addressed the voters of this
precinct near the Christian church on last
Tuesday. His speech was replete with
facts aud figures and was foe and mas
terly effort, we'll worthy of the distinguish
ed source from which it emanated His
replies to the charge made against him by
Col. Hooker were received with shouts
ent.-Utica Comet.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

HOOKER makes a strong argument
against his own nomination to Congress
for the fifth term when he gets off the
Democratic platform and advocates the
repeal Of the tax on distilled spirits
before the war debt Is paid.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

1T is said that Hooker took ground
against Barksdale's vote to tax and
brand frauiulent butter, in his speech at
Pelahatchie. 1t is suspected that when
he speaks at Bolton, he will either dodge
the question or declare for the oleomar-
parine bill
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

HOOKER carried but ten of the fifty
delegates to the Rankin County Con-
vention. 1t was the product of his eight
or ten speeches in the county. It's said
that his majority was only six at Bran
don, and that it was obtained by voting
nine Republican negroes. For shame,
that Radical colored voters should be
dragged in to settle contest between
Democrats.
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Whitworth Female College.

JACKSON, Miss, Aug 6, 1886.
EDITOR CLARION: Please announce that
the death OF DR.. johnson will not prevent
the continuance OF Whitworth Female Col
lege. The next session will open as usual
with a full corps of professors and teach
ers, and, in due time, President will be
selected and announced Mrs. Kidd will
be retained in charge of the boarding de-
partment. w. l.. NUGENT.
Prest Board of Trustees.
Papers friendly to the College will please
COPY.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

THE Board of Supervisors of Holmes
county, adjourned on the 9th without
ordering an election under the local OPP
tion law. The whisky license was raised
to one thousand dollars, and the people
generally of the county are reported to
be highly pleased with the action OF the
hoard
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11
DRY MAJoRlTIEs
Dry majority, 791.


The precincts to hear from are Bolton.
Brownsville, Byram, Dry Grove, Tinniu
Lynchburg, Lebanon and Cayguga, and
1t is thought that all, except Bolton and
Lynchburg, will give dry majorities.
The latest unofficial msjorities report
Ell are Dry-Brownsville, rs; Dry
Grove, 125; Cayuga, 100. Total 375.
Wst-Bolton, 1877 Lynchburg, IS. Total
222. The majority for the dry ticket,
944. Tinnin and Lebanon to hear from.
And now let whatever Of bitterness
that has been engendered BY TIE contest,
be forgotten, and let peace and good will
resume their wonted sway in the good
old county Of Kinds. The effects Of pro.
Inhibition viii best be seen afser It ope-
rates when existing licenses expire. II
fhe people are satisfied with the fruits
fhxt Il shall bear, Ii wilI be continued ;
n osbprwIss, thsy ca ~ -, TO yesss
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

DIR. r. Singleton, son of Hon. o. r.
Singleton, died at Washington, on Mon
day, ID inst, of paralysis of the heart.
he was native Of this State, forty-two
years of age, graduate of the Medical
University of Louis lille, and was clerk
of the House Library Committee.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

WE have been searching the Congress
siona' Record, and have found but two
elaborate speeches delivered by Colonel
Hooker in all the eight years of his ser.
vice in Congress. One was speech on
a contested election case; the other was
his speech in favor of Chinese immigra
ton
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

Mr.. TILDEN's will is lengthy docu-
ment would occupy about one page of
this paper. lis estate is estimated at
six millions One third of which goes to
his relatives, and two thirds for public
libra ries and charities.
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An extraordinary offer.

For 2s0 we will send THE CLARION and New
York weeKly World for year, and copy Of
History OF UNITED STATES, a volume of $40
pages, bound in leatheTette CALI gilt edge, 2
hue engraylugs. Arranged chronologic4lly by
years, from 1892 TO 1885. By mail, postpaid. at
subs riber's risk. We reserve the right TO with
draw this offer any time upon one weeks notice.
AuRust fssS
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

The Acknowledgement has decided
that the local option law, after it takes
effect in counties which go dry, does not
prohibit the sale by the producer of
Mississippi wines on the premises of the
grower in quantities of over one pint.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11
Kinds Goes Dry.

We had hoped to give the full vote of
the county in this issue, but have to go
to press with only the following figures,
which indicate that the county of Kinds
has declared for Prohibition by nearly
one thousand majority. Contrary to a
very general apprehension, the election
passed off very quietly. There was not
the slightest disturbance reported at any
precinct. The following are the official
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has signed
the oleomargarine bill, and it has be-
come law. Hooker, in opposing the
bill, opposes the Administration, just as
he has done in advocating the repeal
of the internal revenue tax; and, Is .
logical consequence, the increase Of the
tax on the necessaries of lie.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

GENERAL CHALMERS is recreating be-
hind good team in the Second Congre .
sional District, but Judge Morgan will
continue to represent its people all the
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

The President has appointed James c.
Matthews, (colored) of Albany, n. Y.
to succeed Fred Douglass as recorder OF
deeds in the District of Columbia.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

MAJ. BAEKsDALE's appointment to
speak at Dry Grove on the 10Th, was
Withdrawn in consequence of the local
option election.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

The gentlemen composing the Fort Scott
Railroad Syndicate have at last arrived in
Nsrchez, aud the people Of that city are
entertaining them in royal style. Delega-
tons from Arkansas and Louisiana are
also in Natchez comforting with the Syn
dictate.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-11

HOOKER cooked his goose when he
took issue with Bdrksdale on the bogus
butter bill" which President Cleveland
has approved.