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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26
The First District.

EDITOR CLARION: | recently observed
communication in the Columbus Index,
in which the name of Capt. James Kin
cannon, formerly a citizen of Lcwndes
county, is very favorably suggested as a
suitable candidate for Congress from the
First District.
Now, should Lowndes and Oktibbeha
announce him Lee asks that she may be
permitted to second and heartily endorse
his candidacy and nomination. Captain
Kincannon is a war-worn and battle
SCARED veteran, not only in the struggle
for the Lost Cause, but also in the war
with Mexico. He is an affable and pol
ished gentleman, a true and tried Demo
crat of the old regime, and has served
his party most faithfully in many i'm
portant but non paying positions. He
has been for years, and is still Chairman
of the Democratic Executive Committee
of Lee county, member of the Con-
gressional Executive Committee, and
was a delegate to the last National Con
vention which nominated Cleveland and
Hendricks. In presenting his name to
the Democracy, we tender a man who is
upright, conscientious, capable and hon
est-every way worthy and well quail
ied-and one who, if nominated and
elected, (Which we sincerely hope he
will be), we may say without detrimens
to any other that he will take front
rank among our national statesman and
reflect honor upon his constituency.
A LEE COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
Nav IL, 1886.
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The Girls College Printing Office.

As the proprietor of The CLARION
was perhaps the first to suggest Print
ing Department in the Industrial Insti-
tute and College for Girls, at Columbus,
he devoted most of the brief time of the
visit of the Press Association on Friday
last, to an inspection of that department.
We were informed by Miss Worthington,
who is in charge of the Office, that she
commenced with fourteen scholars on
the I'd of February; that sixty four have
received instruction, and that there are
now fifty-two young ladies who are
learning to set type. She stated that
they have all proven themselves pains
taking, careful and ambitious scholars,
eager to learn and to excel, prompt in
attendance, and have a sincere desire to
become self supporting.
We found the office very inadequately
supplied with material-only enough
type to set up about four columns of
matter; no proof-press or other method
of taking an impression of the type, so
that the girls cannot be instructed in
correcting proofs in the usual way.
Miss Worthington has to read each
"stick," and note the errors in record
that she keeps scholars being
marked as in other studies, and gold
medal to be awarded the most prof.
cient.
The Office has cabinet of useless Job
type, and heavy old job press, which
is worth only the iron that is in it. The
composition "sticks" are the largest
made, and measure of book.width, in
stead of the standard newspaper meas
ure thirteen plea Hence. when the
stick is full of matter, it is so heavy that
il is difficult for any girl to hold it with
outtiring the arm.
We respectfully suggest to the Trus-
tees to reorganize the Office for the next
session by disposing of useless material,
and adding such as is absolutely neces-
sary to instHnct the young ladies prop
erly in the cart preservative.n The out
Law need not exceed two hundred and
fifty dollars.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26
University Commencement

June Is, s p. m.-Prize Speaking, Her
mean Freshmen.
June 10, s p. m.-Prizs Speaking, Pa
Sigma Freshmen.
June 20, i a. m-Commencement Ser
mon by Rt. Rev. Hugh Miller Thompson
ID. D., LII. ID.
June 21-Annual meeting Of Board OF
Trustees.
June 81, 10 Il. m.-Sophomore Prize
Defamation.
June 81, 8 p. m.-Meeting OF Hermean
and Phi Sigma Societies, and debate.
June %, 10 a. m-Junior Exhibition.
Annual meeting of Alumni Society, at )
p. m, Poem by Wan. Conner Martin, Ed
OF Natchez. Essay by Prof Sallie Nick
Hill. of Industrial Institute and College
June 23-Honorary Grafton, by Ihos
Dabney Marshall, OF Vicksburg. Chan
cellor's Reception, to II p. IN.
June "a, Thursday - Commencement
Day.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

To the item of the Legislative, Execu- |
tive and Judicial Appropriation bill
making an appropriation for the Civil
Service Commission, as reported to the
House by the Committee on Appropria-
tions, is added the provision that the
sum appropriated-$21, 400-the usual
amount, shall be available only "when
the rules of the Civil Service Commits
zion are so framed as that the names of
all applicants for official appointment
from any one State, found duly qualified
on examination, and without regard to
age, shall be sent to the head of depart
ment or other officer charged with max
ing an appointment"
Under the rules of the Commission
now in force, a. we understand them,
in case of a vacancy in any of the posi-
tions covered by the Civil Service Law,
the head Of the department in which
the vacancy exists makes requisition
on the Com mission for a suitable person
to fill the vacancy. In answer to this
requisition the names OF four persons
who have passed competent examina-
ton are furnished by the Com mission,
and from these four one must be select
ed to fill the vacancy.
Il the recommendations of the Com
mittee shall become law, the names of
all eligible persons will be kept in the
several departments, and when a vacan.
cy is to be filled, the appointing officer
will not be limited in his choice to the
four names selected by the Commission
but may choose from among all who
have stood the test of competitive ex-
animation, that one who may be prefer
red
We have but little faith in competi
| tive examinations as test of fitness t.
hold office; but granting all that i
claimed for them in that regard, whel
once person has been pronounced com
petent TO discharge the duties he seek
to perform, by legally constituted ex
aiming board, and has been so recorded
it seems to us that the connection of th
Commission with him might well cease
The provision removing the age limi
is very desirable. A present Uniol
soldier, no matter how old he may be,
eligible to appointment in any of til
departments of the government; but tn
law is so framed that man who wa
, of middle age when the war commenced
r unless he served in the Union army,
too old to be eligible. This is distin,
ton between the citizens of the sam
country which is odious and should /
! abolished.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26
The Columbus Female Industrial
College.

While there has been some little criti-
cism in our own State touching the es-
tablishment of the College, it seems that
its feasibility is appreciated by the
Chief Magistrate of Louisiana. We
make the following extract from the
message of Governor McEnery, sent to
the General Assembly on 10th instant:
INDusTRIAL COLLEGE Fo.; FEMALES.
The necessity for industrial instruc-
ton for women needs no argument to
support it. Colleges of a high order
have been established in many States
which have been the means of opening
all the business walks OF life to woman
and she is now filing occupations that a
few years ago were thought to be beyond
her capacity and endurance. Those who
have been fortunate enough to avail
themselves of the advantages of these
institutions hare become independent.
They have not only acquired the ability
to support and maintain themselves,
but they have advanced the comr1uni-
ties in which they live in material wealth
by adding Just so many more trained
inteliects and skilled hands and lust
so much more business intelligence to
the productive element of society. by
becoming producers of wealth instead of
mere customers. Therefore, besides the
advantages of giving women the means
of making livelihood, the interests of
the State, socially, politically and mate
rally, are advanced
Our sister State, Mississippi, has es-
tahlishef and or0anixed such an institu-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26
State Prohibition Convention.

At the solicitation of number oil friends
OF prohibition in the State. and the mem
bers OF the Executive Committee, State
Convention OF Prohibitionists will meet IN
the city of Jackson on the 18th Of June,
1885 1t is important that full rePresen-
tatlon be sent from each county, equal to
twice the number OF representatives in the
lower house of the Legislature. We are
entering upon great campaign in the IN,
terest of reform and want the counsel aud
support of every friend.
CHAs. B. GALLOWAY,
Chairman State Prohibition Exon.
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Bishop Galloway and the Press Asso-
citation.

The following was adopted by $ unan-
imous, rising vote, at the meeting of the
Mississippi Press Association, on Friday.
last:
That the Press Association of Missis-
sippi has learned With profound salts
faction of the elevation of one of ;ts
most active and Jealous members to the
great Office of Bishop of the NJ. p.
Church South, and tina. we do most cor.
daily tender to our brother, Rev. DR.. G.
b. Galloway, our hearty congratulations
on his elevation to ststion for which
bis talents and training so pre-eminently
qualify him. He viii ever have our
best wishes for success in this exalted
sphere of usefulness to which be has
been called.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

Representative JoHN ALLEN hav-
ing been refused unanimous consent to
make a statement in support OF his
amendments to the Rivers and Harbors
bill, said:
desire unanimous consent to PRINT
in the Record the remarks ! would have
made on this subject, and which have
no doubt would have been convincing
to the House; and also ask leave to in.
sert applause" at appropriate places
| Laughter
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a
We very cheerfuily give place to the
letter of Col. Hooker in reply to that of
Maj. Barksdale written to Mr. J. G.
Spencer, Of PORT Gibson, and printed in
The CLARION of 10Th.
We think that Col. Hooker entirely
misapprehends the object of Maj. Barks-
dale's letter, which was not an assail-
ment of Col. Hooker's course in Con-
gress, but rather defense of his own,
by showing that Col. Hooker had done
likewise.
1t is true that Maj. Barksdale called
in question the consistency of Col.
Hooker in criticising him for a vote
which so nearly tallies with that of
Col. Hooker under similar circumstan-
ces, that Col. Hooker's attempt to dis
tinguish between them is far from being
satisfactory.
The gist of Maj. Barksdale's conten-
ton is that Col. Hooker while member
of Congress voted for bill extending
the time for the payment of the tax on
whisky in bond. This Col. Hooker con-
fesses to be fact, though he says that
he voted for the acts of 1878 and 1882
for different reason from that actua-
ting Maj. Barksdale in 1884. This is toe
fine distinction, since it is not shown
that either himself or Maj. BaTksdalt
gave any reasons at the time of casting
their votes
If it was right for Col. Hooker to vot'
for extension in 1878 and 1882, in orde
to clear himself of the charge of glar
ing inconsistency in criticising Majo
Barksdale for doing the same thing il
1884, he should have shown that the eli
cumstances were so different at tn
times stated, as to make that which wa
right in 1878 and in 1882, wrong il
1884. This he has not done.
If it was wrong in 1884 to vote 70
extension, the excuse which Col. Hooke
gives for voting for it in 1878 and 1873:
towit: that it was "to give to alcohol
) spirits manufactured in this country
the same privileges that are given I
: liquors imported from Europe" is
t lame one. He should have rather vote
to change the law so as to curtail th
privileges given to liquors imported frol
Europe.
Col. Hooker says that ait had bee
industriously circulated in various par
!, of the District, that Maj. Barksdale W:
opposed to the sale of whisky, and ! WI
: not" To be entirely frank, he shout
e tell US how much of this rumor he b,
e lieves to be true, and what connection
has with his or Maj, Barksdale's vote c
the bonded whisky bill.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

by the plaintiff and given In the court
be low are applicable only in cases IN
which the injury has been inflicted y
the running Of the trains of railroad.
There is no allegation in the declaration
that the injury was caused by the run.
ming of the train within the meaning OF
the statutes on this subject, nor was
there any proof from which such fact
could have been found by the jury.
The sole question as presented oy the
declaration is whether the company was
guilty of negligence in not stopping us
train when the dangerous situation OF
the animal was discovered by its ser.
wants. and on this issue the burden oil
proof was on the plaintiff and not on
the defendant. Reversed.
w. P. g. ]. b Harris, for the appel
liant.
NJ. E. Sullivan, for the appellee
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26
SUPREME COtkl CASES.
Rspertsd for The Clarion BY w. H Harper
Atforneysf-law, Jackson, Mss
April Term-ISS6.
J. A. BARDwsLL,

J. A. BARDwiLL,
NJ. &. o. R. R. Co.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Ok
tibbeha county. Hon. w III Rogers.
Judge.
Jas. A. Bardwell brought this action
against the NJ. & o. r. r. Company to
recover damages for personal injuries
', suffered by him. In June, 1888, plaintiff
took passage on defendants train at Ar |
| tesla, and paid his fare to the A. & Nj. |
College. Before boarding the train, |
plaintiff requested the conductor to
promise to stop his train and put him oil
at Bardwell's Crossing. where formerly
the train had sometimes stopped TO put
| off passengers, but which was not reg
ular station or stopping place. The con-
ductor refused to do so, because, As he
said, he had received instructions not TO
stop at that point; but he did agree that
he would cause the train to slacken Its
,pace, so that plaintiff might jump of.
When the train approached the crossing
the conductor called the plaintiff, told
him how, and gave him the signal when
to Jump. Plaintiff did Jump As direct
ed, but fell and was seriously injured.
! Inc ulSHl WAS udIhs anu tIC lldiu run
ing at from six to twelve miles per hour.
: 1t was shown that plaintiff was man
of intelligence, and knew that it was
dan gerous TO jump from moving train.
The court instructed the jury to find for
the defendant.
ARNOLD, J., delivered the opinion of
e the court.
Held-That a verdict in favor Of the
plaintiff on the uudisputed facts would
have been so clearly wrong that it should
(, have been set aside, and it was not error
e for the court to instruct the jury to Ind
for the defendant. For sane man. fol-
his own convenience to leap voluntarily
in the dark from train running at FROM
r six to twelve miles per hour, is an act Of
| such gross and reckless imprudence a.
to debar him from recovering damages
for injuries thereby sustained. 1t ha:
always been, and probably will always
be the lsw that one cannot compel an
n other to indemnify him for loss or In
n Jury which by his own recklessness o.
: folly he has brought upon himself.
The opinions and directions OF thu
l. conductor constitute no legal excuse o
/ justification for the exposure of life o
+ limb to such peril. The plaintiff wa
: bound to exercise his own judgment
u and act as a reasonable and prudent man
Having failed to so act, he must bea
the consequences. 4ffrnaed.
IF Fred. Beall, for the appellant.
E. l.. Russell and Frank Johnston 70
' appellee.
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Capt Jas. T. FAINT.

II is reported that Capt. Jas. I. Fant
will be candidate for Congress. But
we have the information from reliable
source that he will not be candidate
1t is useless for us to say anything u
praise of Capt. FAINT. His public and
private life is too well known by all, and
should he seek the nomination for Con
gress, we verify believe that there would
hardly be dissenting voice.-Ashland
Register.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

COUNTY Conventions will be held in
the Second Congressional District on
Monday, June q, to appoint delegates
to the Congressional Nominating Con
vention at Oxford, on the Saturday fol-
lowing, the Goth. At the primary meet
ings on 10th, voters will express their
preference by ballot or uica roce.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

The McEnery Cadets publish in the
Times Democrat a statement OF their
grievance in being excluded from the re
cent competitive drill at Vicksburg,
after they had been invited to engage
in an interstate contest for the champion
ship of the United States, and was un
willing to drill against no competitor
for an inferior prize, not ha' ing entered
the encampmentf for that purpose" They
make a pretty strong case of it.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

Ok the principle of railroad supervi-
sion The CLARION and Senator Walthall
are as one, and we commend the speech
most earnestly to all those who hold
that it is the next thing to highway
robbery for the State to interfere
with the property of railroad cor pora-
tioas. No one can truthfully say that
any utterance of Senator Walthall
is prompted by hostility to railroads.
His speech shows that he is one of their
friends, but as citizen he sees the evils
resulting from aggregated wealth.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

Mrs. ALICE PEyDLEToN, wife of ex.
Senator George Ell. Pendleton, of Ohio,
and present Minister to Berlin, was
thrown from her carriage while driving
in Central Park on the afternoon of
Thursday last, and received injuries on
the head from which she died in ten
minutes. Her daughter. who waswith her
also sustained severe injuries in jumping
from the carriage Mrs. Pendleton was
sister of Philip Barton Key, who wa
killed by Gen. Sickles, in Washington
The news of her death was at once
cabled TO Mr.. Pendleton.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

Saturday, May 29th, promises to be an
attractive day in Brookhaven. The Coun-
fy Prohibition Convention will meet here
on that day, the Board of Supervisors will
mold an extra session to consider the ques-
iion OF building new court house, the
ministers and Deacons' Union of the Fair
River Association will be in session here,
and at night Mr.. John II. Martin. OF the
Jackson New Mississippian. will deliver
Prohibition address at the court house, by
Invitation of the W. C. T. U.-Brookhaven
Leader.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26
Industrial Institute and College
Commencement.

The commencement exercises at the I.
l. and c. begin on the last Sunday in June,
and continue for three days.
Sunday, 9th, IL A. M.-Sermon BY Rev,
DIR. Jerry Witherspoon- $50, r. M.-Ser
mon by same before Y. VIC. A.
Monday 18th. - Essay by Mrs. A. c.
Peyton at 10 A. n. Meeting Of tie Indus
trial Loan Association 70 5P.M. Dis
X. Celebration Of the Literary Societies.
TUESDAY, 9Th. 10 4. M.-Orst,on 81 Col.
Chas. E. Hooker. Delivery Of medals.
Meeting Of the Mississippi Women's
League Of Industry. to 5PN. Display
Of the Industrial Department., $50 2. y.
Coucert
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serves success, but hiss already achieved
it in a marked degree. 1t is nobly
filling the grand object of its creation,
and we bid it God-speed in the good
work of devolping the mind and muscle
of the young men of Mississippi
Respectfully submitted,
J. L. POWER,
J. K. ALMoN,
w. A. henry,
J. FL. ANDERSON,
C. A. STovALL,
Committee.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

The Augusta Chronicle furnishes very
full reports of the proceedings of the
Presbyterian General Assembly. 1t heads
the same: General Assembly of the
Presbytery of the U s." So much for
not being posted in matters ecclesiasti-
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

IYoUlBIEs in reference to the time.
when the Acts of 1856 will be ready for
distribution, the price, etc, should be
addressed to the Secretary of State or
State Printer.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

MADISON county will hold her con-
venti0n on Monday, to appoint delegates
to the Congressional District Conven-
ton. The several Beats will elect dele
gates on SATURDAY. next.
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Seventh Congressional District.
OF rxrcurrvE COMMITTEE.


JACKSON, May %, 1856.
The Committee metin The Senate Cham
Der this day, at IL o'clock M, and was
called to order by the Chairman. Present
y. McLaurin, Chairman.
A. G.. Lewis, Kinds county.
"a. Hastings, Claiborne county.
X. III. Forman, Jefferson county.
A. Lewenthall, Jr., Lincoln county.
q. 8. Dodds, Copiah county.
q. W Aomas, Madison county.
Pat Henry, proxy for II. 8. Cole, Rankin
Absent. q. Berry, Simpson comfy !;
H.H Magee, Franklin county.
ON motion OF Mr.. Hastings, A. @. Lewis
Was elected Secretary.
On motion OF Mr.. Forman, Wednesday.
the first day Of September, was chosen A.
the time for holding the District Nomi-
mating Convention, and jackson Was se-
lected a. the place.
On motion Of Mr.. Dedds, each county
i entitled TO double the representation
in {i6e 0onvenfion that il has in the lower
Hour< oIthe LegisIafpre-
o. motion Of Mr. Dodd-, the papers Of
tl,s piatriel are requested 10 publish shese
s 4 > xcE4AUnzs, Ch.irnan,
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

The House refused to concur in the
Senate's subsidy amendment to the Post
office Appropriation bill, by vote of
17S to 50. Mississippi was solid and
with the majority of course.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

CAPT. CHAs, J. SEARLes, of the Vol
unteer SOuthrons, has been appointed
Brigadier- General Of Militia, rice Gen.
Z. s. Butts. resigned
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

The Grand jury, in session at Belle
vile, H., refused 10 find a true bill
against the special deputy sheriifs who
fred into the strikers at East st. Louis
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

BlsHoP GALLOWAY is a native Of
Kosciusko, where he was born in 1S49.
He is 4 graduate Of our State University
and one Of its present board of trustees.
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Southern Christian Institute.

The fourth session of The Southern
Christian Institute, at Mount Beulah. two
miles west of Edwards, will close Fridav
june 4: Public exercises will be condnci,.
cd In the open air if the weather should he
favorable. Let every one attend who
wishes the schoo, success.
JEPTHA HoBBs, Pres't.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

THE Senate, on 18th, confirmed the
appointment Of Hon. Edgar 5. Wilson,
as Register Of the Land Office, Cheyenne,
Wyoming Territory.
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Death of Col. J. G. McArthur.

The many friends of Col. J. G.. Macarthur
will be panied to learn of his death which
occurred at his home near the Asylum
yesterday morning. The immediate cause
OF his death was a carbuncle on his neck,
though his health had been bad for several
months. Col. Macarthur was a highly re
spected citizen Of the county, and has
been living in Meridian about fifteen years.
He was . prominent member of the State
Grange and Of the Grand Lodge of Masons,
and 6lled most acceptably the positions to
which he was chosen. During the time
the Patron Of Husbandry" was published
in Meridian, Col. Macarthur was It's editor.
He leaves wife and several children
Meridian News, 18th.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

The General Assembly of Knights of
Labor is in session at Cleveland. TIE
number of delegates is 1924, and nearly
all are in attendance
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-26

52l2-Wm. J. Davis v. II. L. Davis, Re
rersed only for purpose Of Diminishing
bill Oithout prejudice
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We are authorized 20 announce f. BARKsDALf
"a a candidate ter Congress IRON the Seventh DIS
trict subject 10 ibe action Of Democratic Conven
ton.