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Year: 1874

The Memphis Appeal being deeply in


terested ''in the prosperity Of Mississippi,


on whose borders Memphis is situated,


respectfully urges the Conservative ele-


ments of Mississippi to accept the situa-


ton, and abide by the decision of the


polls of the fourth of November last F"
! The Appeal certainly does not understand


the position of affairs in Mississippi, nor


the attitude Of the elements to whom


it addresses itself The question al issue
between Governor Powers and G. neral
Ames Is purely judicial. The result of
| the election last fall has no bearing upon


it one way or another The people have


no control over it. Their votes were cast
with the knowledge that the validity of


the election would be tested in the
courts. What the Appeal means ''by
accepting the situation and abiding the
decision of the polls. we cannot perceive,


unless it is intended to imply that the
Conservative element meditates torci-


BILE resistance to the authority of the in
coming administration if it should prove
to be Ames Nothing could be farther
from their intention On the contrary.
should il be iudIcialiy determined that
the election was constitutional they will
give it an impartial and unprejudiced
trial. If the Appeal means that the
Conservatives should interpose obstacles
to the judicial determination of the
question, its advice is preposterous. Gov
Powers, and others associated with him,
would not be influenced by popular clam
or to desist from a proceeding which they
believe to be due to the proper mainten-
ance of the constitution they are pledged
to uphold and defend.


Presuming upon its local and CONNER
cial relations to a considerable portion of
our State, our Memphis contemporary
has not been sparing of its advice on
other occasons, and its interest in our
welfare carries it into admonitions, which
if well meant are full of evil. For ex-
ample, in its issue of the 18th Of Febru-
ary last, the Appeal twas glad to have
the assurance from so influential Radi- |
cal organ as the Pilot, that ,cheneuer HIS |
sissippi can do so, she ought not only to rec
ognize, but to make prorisio'a for the pay
nsent of the principal and interest Of the Re
pudiGted Bond Debt" Who will say after
this that the Appeal is infallible. or is a
DAfs counsellor and friend 20 our people
Year: 1874

While the farmers organization Il en-.
teripg its crusade with redoubled energy,
as it gains the strength which numbers
Give against the abuses which have kept
them poor and enriched the favored class
e. they could not do a WISER thing fer
themselves than TO take hold OF the
movement for the restoration Of the tax
imposed on cotton after the war. The
millions Of which they were deprived by
that unjust and discriminating measure,
if restored, would be a blessing 10 the
country. II would help the North, be-
cause it would pat the South on footing
of financial independence II would lit
off the burden under which the South
has groaned ever since the war closed
1t would dispel the darkness which has
settled over one-fourth the States OF the


Union. 1t would eradicate the seeds OF
bitterness which a measure that orlglna-


ted in the passions Of the war necessarily
implanted in the heart of the impoverish-
ed sections. 1t was a grievous wroa4
that ought to be corrected; and it VIII 10


corrected if the people who are most CON
cerned take hold of the question with


proper spirit and in the right way Here
/ Is a great work for the GraIgerS.
Year: 1874

The news of the election of Gov.
Newton Booth to the Senate of the United
States by the Legislature of California
marks, as we believe, the dawn OF
brighter era in the history OF American
,ol;tics x


The victory is an important one. Ii
may do much in shaping the future
course of political events in this nation
II carries with il a lesson which the mas
ses will not be slow to apply. The sue
cess achieved by the people, III spite oi
the most strenuous efforts of the old ring
politicians, should convey with 1t a warn
ing which the party leaders on this SIDE
of the Rocky Mountains would do wei
to heed. Revolutions never go back
ward and the result of this California
senatorial contest is one of the most I'M
portant successes gained in a political
| revolution which is now sweeping the
country from the Atlantic to the Paclht
ocean. The people are moving, and woe


to that man, or that party, or that rlnG
+ which shall attempt To interrupt them II
. their course
Year: 1874

Attorney-General Williams has deci-
ded that the Virginius, at the time of her
capture, was without right and improper
ly carrying the American flag but at the
same time he is also "of the opinion that
she was as much exempt from interfer-
ence on the high seas by another power
on that ground as though she had been
lawfully registered, Spain no doubt has
a right to capture a vessel with an Amer
lean register and CARRYING the American
flag, found in her own waters, assisting
or endeavoring To assist the insurrection
in Cuba, but she has no right to capture
such vessel on the high seas upon a sus-
picion that, in violation of the neutrality
or navigation laws of the L tied States,
she was on her way t. assist said rebel
lion. Spain may defend her territory
and people frcm the hostile attack Of
what is or appears to be an American
vessel, but she has no jurisdiction what
ever over the question as to whether or
not such vessel is on the high seas in vi
olation of any law of the United States. 3"
Year: 1874

The statement that Captain Gallagher,
Of Meridian, has negotiated with Ger
man Silk Company in the Northwest for
the establishment of manufactoIy on
the line Of the Nicksburg and Meridian
Rail Road company, will attract atten-
ton. The announcement that the man
agement Of the road has offered liberal
terms to the company accords with our
idea of the public spirit which has inva-
riably controlled their action. The entire
public cannot but feel lively interest in
the enterprise, as the forerunner of others
which will vastly promote the wealth and
prosperity of the State.
Year: 1874

We understand that the President Of
the Mississippi Central Railroad proposes
that If iazoo county will issue interest.
bearing bonds for n sufficient amount 10
make the road bed and perhaps furnish
the cross ties, for the distance from the
county line, in the Swayze neighborhood
to 1azoo City, he will furnish everything
else necessary to build road from Du
liant to this point He also proposes that
stock shall be issued to the county, for
the whole amout Of the bonds, and she
shall have half the Directors of said road.
and that he will keep the bonds, cnly
drawing the interest as it falls due. This
road would be of great advantage to our
county-Yazoo Banner.
Year: 1874

Gov. Newton Booth, who has been
elected to the U. S. Senate from Califor-
MIA, will attract more attention than any
other man in the body. His position is
anomalous. He was Republican in the
past, but during his Official term he bold
ly grasped the necessities of the situation,
cut himself loose from old party affilia-
tions, and took the lead in the Reform
Movement of the people against Monop-
oily and Corruption. He goes into the
Senate with the prestige of pioneer in a
cause which is nearer than all others to
the hearts of the honest and unterrifed
masses. 1t remains to be seen whether
he is equal to the occasion. Who knows
but he is the coming man?
Year: 1874

A good suggestion on this subject il
copied from the Independent South. We
are informed that lawyers on both side.
concur that the case which came up from
Judge Fisher, in Tate county, is not il
point, and that the Judge went out of hi,
way to pronounce an opinion upon the
constitutionality Of the election law
though il did not properly come before
him in the decision of the case.
Year: 1874

This statesman Of New England has
grown rapidly in public favor. He i
the most rising member of his party, and
yet he has so completely sunk the mere
partizan in the genuine statesman that he
has won the confidence and applause OF
of political opponents. Viewing him
from our obscure and remote standpoint
we have taken him to be a man Of true
moral courage, as he is acknowledged to
be statesman of decided ability, and
possessed of the requisites of success
ful parliamentary leader. In his APP
pointment of committees, he has certain
ly exhibited manly spirit of impartial
ity towards the representatives OF the
prescribed class Of our own prescribed
section The assignment of Messrs. La
mar and Stephens, the former particular
ly, to service on important comm; tees
heretofore mentioned, will illustrate what
we mean. In the general upheaval of
parties, there IS no telling who is to be
brought to the front, and to be given in
charge the destinies Of the country. We
shall keep our eyes on the rising star of
Speaker Blaine
Year: 1874

An intelligent public will hardly cred
it the statement that the following reso-
luton was passed at recent meeting of
the Ames' crew, to nominate a candidate
for the Legislature, in Lowndes County.
The Pilot is our authority:


That when the horn of State shall
toot for the assembling of the old guard
in Representative Hall, when from ever,
County shall leak forth the patriots ex-
traordinary, at twenty cents per mile
when dismay shall set, like cold slap
jack, upon the couutenances of every
odious opposer of his Excellency, he, the
said j. l.. Glenn, is hereby instructed to
join the glorious band, and go to Jackson,
and draw his mileage and per diem regu-
larly, and to consecrate his utmost zeal to
the end that while so employed our great
chief shall not experience the tragical fate
of the


Grasshopper sitting on sweet tater vine,


sweet tater vine. sweet tater vine
When great big gobler came up behind


came up behind. came up behind,
And snatehed him off the sweet tater vine,


sweet tater vine. sweet tater vine


SELAH-
Year: 1874

The salary grab is proving itself hard
thing to repeal; but the people at home
are watching the matter pretty closely,
and he who fails to give his voice in favor
of the restoration of the plunder will be
marked and remembered by those who
placed him in power, be he Democrat or
Observation-Disclosures Press.
Year: 1874

The wretched tribe Of time-servers in
the South, whoto win the favoro the con
quering power in the late war, made haste
to attribute 70 their own section the blame
Of bringing on the conflict, viii read a
valuable lesson in the extract which we
have copied from a recent publication Of
the Hon. J :. Black Of Pennsylvania.
Year: 1874

must cooperate. They have common
interest and must make common cause.
They must work to the same end The
fable of the faggots which, separately,
could be broken without effort, but,


bound together, were strong enough to
resist any force that could be brought To
bear upon them, teaches the lesson they
should learn. In union there is strength.
Year: 1874

Boston, March I2-The CITY Council
to-day passed series OF resolutions on
tho desth Of Senator Sumner. Among
them were the following:


Rsselred, That his Honor the Mayor be
requested at an early day 10 call q meet
ing Of citizens In Faueuil Hall TO take
such notice Of this event as may be appro.
pirate In view Of the irreparable loss
which the people Of Massachusetts and
particularly Of Boston have sustained.


Resolved, That a Joint special commit.
tee OF the City Council be appointed TO
act 10 cooperation with the Mayor and
State and National authorities In making
arrangements Tor the funeral ceremonies.
and such other tokens of respect as are
due 10 the purity Of his character and
great :els Of his public services
Year: 1874

We publish very short but very
significant dispatch from Vienna this
morning, to the effect that the Emperor
of Austria, like the Emperor of Germany,
has taken a position against the Ultra.
montanes, and tho inference is that, like
Emperor WILLIAM, he will henceiorth
autagonlze their attempt to exercise con.
troll In his dominions. Austria is a
Catholic country, and this movement Of
her Emperor Is peculiarly significant
on that account. II shows that the great
contest between Church and State is
steadily making its way in Europe, and
can not be kept down by any weight Of
old traditions. The result in Austria is not
uncertain, any more than in Germany.
andit ia only question Of time about the
Ultramontanes going to the wall. Within
few years 1t Is not improbable that we
shall see Church and State completely
separated In every country Of Europe.
Year: 1874

The only allusion 10 Senator Summers
death in the Chaplains opening prayer
was the expression Of thanks for the true
and courageous men ever raised up TO de.
lend that which Is lust and right, and Of
the hope that the dispensation over which
inc nation mourned TO- day nigh, be sane.
latter the reading Of the journal no bus.
mess WIS entered upon and no motion Of
any kind was made, but the members sat
IN their seats waiting amid murmered
conversation for the expected message
from the Senate announcing lis action on
the death Of the Massachusetts Senator.


Soon o message was received from the
Senate, and thereupon E. R. Hoar, Of
Massachusetts, rose, and In beautiful
voice, and with great sadness Of manner,
said that the event which the resolution
Year: 1874

WASTE and improvidence are wrong
at all times. But liberal and judicious
expenditure, within persons actual
means and income, contributes to swell
the volume Of business, and to put
money in the hands of the honest
worker. The rich mans comforts and
superfuities contributes to the poor
mans necessities; and the purchases
made by rich and poor, and by all the
grades Of wealth between the two ex-
tremes create what is called business.
The purchases at retail are the life of
trade; and, as the mountain in its last
analysis is sand, trade and wealth are
made up of pennyworths. The last
buyer and consumer is at the founda-
ton Of the pyramid.
Year: 1874

Some Of the Mississippi Oranges, in
order to induce white men to settle In
that State, have promised to furnish
every white family coming into their
respective counties with forty acres Of
land, rent free for FIVE years. s
Year: 1874

Will the time ever come that the edi-
tor will cease to receive those heavy rolls
of manuscript only destined for his
waste basket? Alas, that so many
quires of paper should be wasted in the
ardor of SO many to rush into print !!
There may be many rustic Millions in
the world, and possibly as yet an un-
known Scott or Dickens, or hidden
Junius, but in vain we search through
the ink-spattered pages rushed in the
editorial sanctums for glimmerings of
these luminaries. It is a most grievous
thing to repress the efforts of these
would-be authors, but what is to be
done? Because they plead that they
thought we might want something to
fill up our paper, we are perforce
obliged to astonish the MUSES. with their
iargon, and cause the long deceased lit
erary men to fairly rise in their sepul-
chres in earnest protest against this
waste of time and paper. Must the ed
itorial fraternity be turned into lunacy
over a tale without a plot, or poem fer
tile in rhymes but absolutely devoid of
sense or metre? How can the excruciat-
ing torture of poring over long pages, al
most without end, of bad grammar, and
worse chirogrphy, be endured The
soul of wit-breyity-ha never entered
into these compositions. but the marrow
less ghost Of meaningless phrases is their
sole embodiment.


We propose that a hospital be estab-
lished for the cure of the malady of in
terminable and incessant scribbling.
There is great need of such an institu-
ton. Proper diet and regimen may
prove serviceable to some of these writ
ers. They must be toned down, cooled
of par0pacca1 Sl-Il
be required When their treatment
shall have succeeded in learning them
that two great things are requisite to
give them an authors just reputation
first, to understand fully what they are
writing about, and second to express
themselves in the fewest possible words,
consistent with sense and clearness-
then they may be turned loose. Then
no longer their rolls of manuscript will
appear, but modest and sensible commu-
nications instead.-Printing Gazette.
Year: 1874

| Carry out your object; when you under


take a thing, carry it through. When you
| have once after careful consideration,
engaged in any enterprise, carry 1T
\ through. even if it cost you some effort,
/ or requires your best energies. Let no
| loss of time or comfort discourage you /;
| let no obstacles deter you, or any fear OF
defeat dishearten you. Keep right on ;
! any turning back, when engaged IN a


worthy undertaking, is dishonorable.
| This wearying, this tainting OF soul and
| giving up of purpose, too often seen, be-
| speak imbecilty of mind want of char
acter, courage, and true manliness.
/ Young man, carry thing through
| make this your motto. Do not begin
| until you are fully prepared to accom-
| plish your object. Think, study, reason,
| until you see your way clearly. This
done, launch out with all your soul, life
and energy neither turning to the right


nor left, till you have reached your goal.
Push on bravely work as though you
were born for the very enterprise which


you are undertaking. Then you will do
something worthy of yourself and kind.


Keep your object steadily in view. Do


not change from one thing to another.


No man ever accomplished anything


worthy of note in that way. You may


be the most active mortal living you may


labor night and day, in season and out


of season: in the end you will have moth


ing to show for it, If you are continually


changing from object to object Fortune,


success, fame, position, are never gained


except by bravely, determinedly sticking


to thing until it is accomplished.


Therefore, be brave, hopeful and manly.


When once fairly engaged in an enter
prise, do not give it up until you have
secured the prize.


No matter how hard it is, young man,
you must carry your undertaking through
if you would be anybody-If you would
possess anything in life worth having.
No matter if it does cost you a little OF
the pleasure of society and the thousand
aeeting qualifications of life; do not
stop to mourn over these, but stick to
your object and carry it through. Be-
lieve that you were made for the pur-
pose, and that no one else can do your
work as we'll Put forth your whole en-
ergy; stir, wake, electrify yourself. Go
forth bravely to the fight, and you will
conquer When you have carried out
your object to completeness, you will
think better of YOURSELF; others will
think better of you. The world admlres
the stern, determined doer 1t. sees in
him its highest ideal, in greatest treas
ure Go ahead then, with whatever you
Consider yourself amply
sufficient for the deed. Do not faint by
the way, but persevere and carry out
your object. You will be successful,
never fear.
Year: 1874

On Monday last a female inmate of the
infrmary, about thirty-fve years of age,
obtained permission of the Superintend-
ent to visit some relatives in the city
She accordingly made her visit, and late
in the afternoon started on her return
but after reaching a point short dis
tance from town she was overtaken by a
gang of ruffians, six or seven in number.
who forced her into neighboring wheat
field, and there brutally outraged her
person. The infamous scoundrels kept
her there until morning, and when the
woman reached the infrmary she was
in very weak and enfeebled condition.
-CHiIicothe Gazette.
Year: 1874

Rev DR.. Howard was chaplain to
Princess Augusta, Princess-dowager of
Wales, and mother of George III. He
was also rector of st. Georges South
wark. Delighting much in the good
things of this world, he so far indulged
his hunger and thirst after delicacies
that he found himself much in arrears
to many of his trading parishioners.
Fortunately for himself he lived within
the rule of the Kings bench, which
shielded him from the rude intrusion of
clamorous creditors The doctor, howev-
er, was man of humor, and frequently
hit upon expedients to keep them in
good temper. lie once preached ser
mon from the text, "Have patience, and
l will pay you all" He expatiated
at great length npon the virtue and ad-
vantage of patience ''And now, my
brethren, said he, 81 am come to the
second part of my discourse; which is,
And l shall pay you all Bet that I shall
defer to a future opportunity
Year: 1874

AS Foote, in the early part of his life
was one night walking down street in
the neighborhood of Oxford Road, he
was accosted, with great civility, by a
fellow, who asked him the way to Ty-
burn. To which Foote replied, My
good fellow, you have only to rob the
first fellow you meet, and you'll find your
way easily" The fellow very heartily
thanked him for his advice, and present
ing pistol, ordered him to deliver his
money on pain of having his brains
blown out With this injunction he was
obliged to comply, though to his great
modification, as he lost his money and
his jest, and was punished for his un-
kind reply when asked "the way"
Year: 1874

Are not black lace wells being-to use
an expressive slang phrase-''run into
the ground p 1t is all very we'll for
those who choose to wear wells for a
slight protection against wind and dust
but when ladies masked with lace OF
tulle teach classes in Sunday school, sit
chatting long friendly call, study pic
lures in art galleries, or strive to get the
full meaning of preacher or lecturer we
fancy there may be a need of reform.
An exchange states that lady was re-
Gently seen at the Astor Library who
procured volume of Froude's History
of England" and calmly proceeded to
read it through dotted lace veil. Even
if ladies eyes will bear such treatment,
customs of this kind are opposed to good
sound common sense.
Year: 1874

The life of the late Professor
AgasSiz was one of remarkable
devotion to science. Upon one
occasion when advised to enter
the lecture field and become
wealthy, he said : 81 cannot at,
ford it. I have no time to waste
in making money?
Year: 1874

become a landing place of im~
migration to the extent she was
formerly, this would no doubt
contribute materially to settle
the South with a foreign popu-
lation. AS it is, the immi>
grants landed at New York,
with its great direct railroad
lines to- the West,ar not likely
to be diverted from their route,
even by a Southern Immigra-
ton Agency established in
New York, as has been pro~
posed, while in New Orleans
such an agency properly con-
Quoted might be Of material
benefit. When, by the iIo>
proved navigation of the Miss
issippi, New Orleans shall have
become not only the chief ship
ping point of our foreign grain
trade, but also the main land
ing place Of our foreign immi'
grafton, the South will have
reason to expect that so large
a proportion of its rich lands
will no longer lie unproductive
as they now do. .-[st' Louis
Democrat.
Year: 1874

Your every day toilet is a part of
your character. A girl who looks
like a Hfury" or a sloven in tho
morning is not TO be trusted, how
ever finely she may look in the
evening. No matter how humble
your room may be, there are eight
things it should contain, viz 4
mirror, washstand, soap, towel,
comb, hair, nail and tooth brushes.
Those arc inst as essential as your
breakfast, before>which you should
mako good and free use of them.
Parents who fail to provide their
children with such appliances, not
only make a great mistake, but
commit 4 sin of ommission. Look
tidy in the morning, and after tao
work is over, improve your toilet.


Make it rule of your daily life
TO "dress up" for the afternoon.
Your dress need not be anything
better than calico, but with rib
bon or some bit of ornament, you
have an air OF self-respect and salts
faction that invariably comes with
being we'll dressed.


A girl with fine sensibilities can
not help feeling embarrassed and
awkward ina ragged, dirty dress,
with her hair unkempt, if strang-
CT 4 neighbOr comes in. More
over, your seli-respect should de-
mand the decent apparel of your
body. You should make it point
to look as we'll as you can, even if
you know nobody will soc you
but yourself.-HousehOld.