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The Clarion-Kedger, R.H. HENRY. L. POWER, R. H.

HENRY PROPRIETORS. JACKSON, JANUARY 16. AUDITOR'S REPORT. biennial report of Auditor Stone The laid before the Legislature, in will be in a few days. It will be pamphlet form, the most complete report ever prepared by that department of the government, that it could not be closed and considering until the end of the fiscal year, December force in the Auditor's of31st, the clerical and the printers are entitled to no fice, little credit in its publication.

The suggestions and recommendations of the Auditor, accompanying his report and disbursement, appear in of receipts and will not fail to attract atthis issue, tention. It will be seen that the collections for exceed disbursements in 1888 1889 the excess was $250,425.44. The Auditor indorses the new valuation but pays his respects in vigorous terms law, assessors who have to some incompetent utterly disregarded the law. He recommends the creation of a State Board of Equalizers, with ample power to the assessment rolls, note all failtraverse ares to comply with the law, and, when return the rolls for correction. necessary, His statement as to "tax laws" is specreading.

Prior to 1880 there ially pleasant millions of acres forfeited to the were State and unredeemed. Now there are less than 270,000 acres, of which about onethird are improperly held, for various reaand should be stricken from the sons, rolls. The necessity for a department for the collection of statistics is forcibly waged. The Legislature could not do a better thing than to create a statistical bureau, where information of every character relating to the State should be compiled and tabulated. As the Anditor says, "the eye of the world is on Mississippi as a field for investment," and reliable and official data ready for all inquiries as to the State's resources.

There are other suggestions in the report that will, no doubt, receive due consideration by the appropriate committees of the Legislature. PARTISANS of the combine candidates for Public Printer up the earth', for reasons why the present incumbent should be defeated. At first it was the overcharges, launched forth with such self-assurance by Mr. Burkitt. That charge having been effectually disposed of, they are now "beating the brushes" for other reasons.

All advanced will prove as futile as the overcharge bomerang. CARPING critics are very much distressed because the CLARION- LEDGER is not edited after their peculiar models, and are loud in praise of the great ability of the combination candidates. The public is able to judge of the question without prejudice, and thus judged, the CLARION- LEDGER fears nothing by comparison; at any rate it will be the official journal for the next two years. FRIENDS of the State Printer, in both Houses of the Legislature, take no stock in the campaign tales now so freely manufactured, as the combine has good reasons to know. The present Legislators are honorable men, who will not be moved by false and frivolous pretexts.

A FRIEND of the combine was heard to say that the only object in bringing forward the charge against the State Printer for overcharging was to delay the election. Mark that, and remember it 'But the delay will prove a benefit to the incumbent Tricks of this character don't win. SOME of McGill's supporters and sympathizers are using their influence against the present incumbent's candidacy. They have good reason not to like him, but have no influence with a Democratic Legislature. It is about time for this "old to subside and retire.

THE CLARION- has never yet been accused of unjustly criticizing Democratic officials, or kicking within the party. Can 88 much be said of some people most prominent in their opposition to it A CASE becomes desperate indeed, when the true issue is obscured and "virulent defamation of private character" is resorted to to defeat a candidate for public preferment. THE CLARION- LEDGER has never yet distinguished itself in opposing Democratic officials and never will. Some of the people most prominent in opposition to it have. THE new administration will receive the earnest support of the LEDGER.

It never kicks out of the traces, but will fight foes within and without the party. PAY no attention to campaign tales that are floating in the air. They are started for a purpose, and a new one is manufactured every day. THE CLARION- LEDGER is prepared to give this, as it always has Democratic administrations, its hearty support. THE entire business portion of the town of Flora, was destroyed by fire Tuesday night.

Unfair and auwarranted statements never yet injured anybody. THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION. The CLARION- LEDGER continues its interviews with members of the Legislature re' Constitutional Convention. garding a The expressions of Senators are omitted, of a Constitutional Conas the question be voted on in the Senate tovention will Hon. Allen Talbert, of Benton and am in favor of a new Constitution, pah: of a Convention in but oppose the calling to the opinions of my constitudeference enta." Hon.

J. H. Sharp, of Lowndes: "Anti, bat no obstructionist." B. Seal, of Hancock: "I am in Hon. D.

favor of a of Leake: "I am in Hon. E. D. Terry, favor of calling the Convention direct by the Legislature." Hon. W.

V. Moore, of Yalobusha: "I am opposed to a Convention; think it an that would likely create sive experiment dissension." Hon. Archie Fairly, of Lawrence: "I am opposed to the Legislature calling a convention, but would vote for a bill submitting it to the people." Hon. B. D.

Simpson, of Benton: "I favor submitting the question of a call for a Convention to the people." Hon. H. J. Reid, of Holmes: "I am in favor of calling a Convention." Hon. W.

A. Loflin, of Rankin: "I am opposed to calling a Convention, but prefer to submit the objectionable features by amendments." Hon Griffin, of Calhoun: "Personally I am; opposed to it, and 1 uninstructed as I am will vote against, but favor amending the Constitution." Hon. C. J. Jones, of Issequana: "I am opposed to it." Hon.

D. W. McLeod, of Greene: "I favor the calling of a Convention, and after the Constitution is framed, favor submitting it to the people for ratification." Hon. L. S.

Terry, of Attala: "I am for a Convention; opposed to patching the old form with amendments." Hon. R. R. Applewhite, of Lincoln: am for it." Hon. T.

J. O'Neal, of Noxabee: "I doubt the expediency of it, but am willing to acquiesce in the jadgment of the majority." Hon. R. E. Houston, of Monroe: "My people are divided, but I am undicided until I hear the matter discussed." Hon.

A. S. Yarborough, of Panola: "As a disturbing element, I recognize it and would be rid of it." Hon. T. C.

Dockery, of De Soto: "I have not been particularly in favor of a Constitutional Convention, having had doubts as to the good results: but I believe it is to be agitated till we have it, and I think the sooner we have it the better. It should be submitted to the people for ratification." Hon. S. Lasley Rodgers, of Tishomingo: "My constituents are opposed to a Constitational Convention, and with the present lights before me I will represent their views." Hon. W.

A. Hartsfield, of Itawamba: "I oppose a Constitutional Convention from the fact that the question was not canvassed before my people; and because I know the leading men of my county are opposed to it upon the ground of expense, but I am in favor of amending the Constitution." Hon. John Casey, of Washington: "Believing that the question will be before the people till disposed of, I favor a Constitutional 1 Convention." W. Y. Baker, of Alcorn: "I am pledged to my people to vote against a Constitutional Convention; besides I am opposed on principle.

All necessary changes can be effected by amendments." Hon. C. M. Thomas, of Noxubee: "I am in favor of a Constitutional Convention, and think the white people of the State ought to make a constitution for themselves." Hon. J.T.

Gewin, of Kemper: am for a Constitutional Convention; believing the organic law needs changing." Hon. Wm. McSwine, of Grenada: "I am opposed to calling a Constitutional Convention." Jeff. D. Potter, of Pontotoc: "I am strongly in favor of a Constitutional Convention." Hon.

T. W. Davidson, of Clay "I favor a Constitutional Convention, but think the people should be allowed to vote for calling and ratifying it." Hon. Sam C. Cook: "I am opposed to the Constitutional Convention, because I can see no good which could result therefrom, and know that it would be a disappointment, and fear would do much harm." Hon.

B. P. Washington, of Oktibbeha: "I am in favor of it." Hon. S. 0.

Muldrow, of Oktibbeha: "I am in favor of it if we can accomplish certain purposes." Hon. D. M. Taylor, of Wayne: "I am in favor of it if I can see we can get what the people want." Hon, J. W.

Winter, of Chickasaw: "I am for 8 Constitutional Convention. Think the Legislature should call it and that the Constitution should be ratified by the people." Hon. Pat. Henry, of Rankin: "I am in favor of the Legislature ordering an early call for a Convention." Hon. L.

W. Williamson, of DeSoto, declined to express an opinion. Hon. T. W.

Sullivan, of Carroll: "I am in favor of calling 8 Convention by the Legislature, but opposed to submitting the call to the people." Hon. E. L. Conger, of Carroll: "I am in favor of calling a Convention direct by the Legislature." Hon. T.

J. Millsaps, of Copiah: "I am instructed to vote for a Convention." Hon. Robert Powell, of Madison: "I am for it first, last and all the time." Hon. I. T.

Blount, of Yalobusha and Calhoun: "I am against a Constitutional Convention. The question was made an issue in my county during the last canvass." Hon. J. H. Jones, of Panola: "I am satisfied my people favor a Convention, and I shall vote for it, but prefer that the question should be submitted to the people." Hon.

J. A. Cooper, of Quitman: "My people a Convention, and I shall oppose vote to carry out their wishes, though personally I favor a Convention." Hon. G. N.

Harris, of Panola: "I am for a Constitutional Convention until the opshow reason why we should not ponents have one." Hon. Ed. S. Watson, of Marshall: "I am in favor of amending the Constitution, to secure a more economical State government. If this cannot be done I reserve views whether I shall vote for or my against a Convention." Hon.

G. M. Marshall, of Adams: "My county is opposed to a Constitutional Convention and I shall vote against it." Hon. R. N.

Frazier, of Union: "I am opposed to a Constitutional Convention." Hon. L. Stainton, of Neshoba: "I am for a Convention to change the organic law of the State." Hon. T. A.

Magee, of Franklin: "I am in favor of a Convention." Hon. L. Robinson, of Choctaw: "I am for it because my people favor it." Hon. J. M.

Kelly, of Yazoo: "I am open to conviction, but am rather disposed to oppose a Convention." Hon. J.T. Brown, of Marshall. "I favor a Convention, but think its call should be referred to the people." Hon. W.

A. Dickson, of Wilkinson: "My own views correspond with those of my people, and I shall favor a Constitutional Convention." Hon. J. H. Beeman, of Scott: "I am in favor of calling a Convention, but opposed to submitting the question to the people." Hon.

J. B. Johnston, of Clarke: "I am in favor of calling a Constitutional Convention, first, last and all the time, but think it should be submitted to the people for ratification." Hon. J. F.

Sexton, of Copiah: "'I am in favor of calling a Convention by the Legislature, but favor submitting the Constitution to the people for retification." Hon. W. A. Loflin of Rankin: "Utterly opposed to calling a Constitutional Convention, as I can see no good reason for it." Hon. C.

H. Perkins, of Yazoo: "I am opposed to a Constitutional Convention, first, last and all the time." Hon. W. H. Bizzell, of Tate: "I am opposed to a Constitutional Convention." Hon.

R. F. Abbay, of Tunica: "I am opposed to a Constitutional Convention." Hon. E. Alexander, of Prentiss: "I am in favor of amendments if we can get them.

If not, I favor calling a Constitutional Convention." Hon. J. M. Trice, of Chickasaw: "I have favored a Constitutional Convention for fifteen years. I want the Legislature to call it." Hon.

J. G. Leggett, of Pike: "If we can obtain relief by amendments, I am opposed to a Constitutional Convention, otherwise I shall favor it." Hon. T. B.

Bradford, of Lowndes: "I opposed the Convention in the canvass in my county, and see no reason why I should now change my opinion, and expect to vote against it." Hon. L. D. Landrum, of Lowndes: "I am opposed to it, and think the effect of calling a Convention would be to bring the negro back into politics and to create a new party." Hon. C.

M. Edmondson, of Covington: 'I am opposed 10 a Constitutional Convention; seeing no necessity for one." Hon. U. S. Roberts, of Leake: "I favor a Constitutional Convention.

I prefer that the question be submitted to a direct vote of the people." Hon. Fielder Webster, of Lafayette: "Put me down as favoring a Constitutional Convention; my constituents want it." Hon. B. Smith, of Simpson: "I have always favored a Constitutional Convention, and shall vote for it, unless something occurs to change my views." Hon. T.

M. Griffin, of Hinds: "I shall oppose a Constitutional Convention." Hon. T. A. Boggan, of Lee: "I made the canvass in opposition to a Constitutional Convention, and shall vote against it." Hon.

H. Peyton, of Hinds: "I doubt the wisdom of holding a Constitutional Convention. I do not believe that we can get relief, as to Convention. the question of negro suffrage, from a There may be some defects in our Constitution, but I believe they can be cared without a Constitutional Convention." Hon. G.

W. Dudley, of Webster: "I am unreservedly opposed to a Constitutional Convention. In the primary canvass I took this position and received the votes cast an nearly opponent two thirds vored the Convention. Since then our County Alliance by a vote of 18 to 12 cided against a Convention." Hon. A.

Arrington, of Jones: "I favor and calling of a Constitutional Convention, submitting it to the people for ratification or rejection." Hon. G. H. Olivar, of Coahoma: "I am opposed to a Constitutional Convention because the present Constitution has met all of the demands of the people for many years." W. B.

Gunn, of Clay: "I don't feel rect, warranted bat will in voting for a Convention diquestion to the support people, a and bill referring the the election of delegates at the same time." Other expressions will follow. KEEP it up, gentlemen, your darts harmless. THERE will yet be a hereafter. LooK for for the snake in the grass. School Ma'ams Vow This Is True.

Two women, school teachers, Joying the last days of their summer tion by a ramble up the banks of the tonic river, stumbled last week on to 8 of black snakes. There were of reptiles, and all but one immediately wrig. off into the bushes. One, a monster gled four feet long, was engaged in swallowing a toad as the girls came up. He was somewhat slow in his movements, and, one of the girls.

picking up a stone as large as she could lift, let it fall on the snake's head, crushing it into a shapeless mass. At this moment a farmer's boy with a wagon load of potatoes came driving along. and the school ma'ams called to him. He got down from his wagon and looked at the snake. and told the feminine pedagogues that it was a pretty big snake, "the biggest I ever said he.

"I wish I could cut his head said the elder of the two girls, and the gallant young agriculturist offered to do it for them. Taking out his jackknife he performed the not difficult surgical feat, when, to the surprise of the girls and the boy, the toad. which but ten minutes before had made 8 meal for the reptile, backed out of the gaping end of the snake, and after stretching himself and finding no bones broken, puffed out his throat, emitted a grunt of thanks and hopped away in search of a meal of insects. This story is true and is given upon the word of the two teachers. Besides, the farmer's boy brought home the body of the snake to prove ---Ansonia Cor.

New York Sun. A Daily Spectacle. The sad faced man paused wearily in the act of licking a two cent stamp into submission and looked in at the window with a sympathetic air. "I suppose," he said to Postmaster Barrett, who stood patiently watching the operation, "that you look at more tongues every day than any physician in Montgomery county?" And the postmaster, who had never thought of it in that light before, sent right out and bought a Gray's Anatomy, so if ever the administration inhis spurning lure of office and rising proudly above the bribe of place he can practice medicine. -Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.

A Ten Pound Sweet Potato. J. W. Turner, of Wenatchee, Kittitas county, sends The Post-Intelligencer a monstrous pink tuber as big a prize rutabaga at a county fair and the following letter: "I send you a sweet potato raised on my place on the Columbia river, six miles below the mouth of the Wenatchee river, in the Wenatchee valley. The weight when taken from ground was a little over nine pounds.

sent one from an adjoining hill the, that weighed ten pounds to Spokane Falls, and another, weighing seven pounds, to -Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Changing the color of Canaries. The following is from the proceedings of the Berlin Physiological society: Starting with the observed fact that canaries fed with cayenne pepper acquire a ruddy plumage, Dr. Sauermann has based upon it a scientific investigation of canaries, fowls, pigeons and other birds. From these 'he has obtained the following results: Feeding with pepper only produces an effect when given to young birds before they moult; the color of the feathers of older birds cannot be affected.

Moisture facilitates the change of color to a ruddy hue, which is again discharged under the influence of sunlight and cold. A portion of the constituents of cayenne pepper is quite inactive, as, for instance, piperin and several extractives; similarly the red coloring matter alone of the pepper has no effect on the color of the feathers. It is. rather the triolein, which occurs in the pepper in large quantities, together with the characteristic pigment, which brings about the change of color by holding pigment of the pepper solution. Glycerines may be used instead of" triolein to bring about the same result.

The same statement holds good with regard to the feeding of birds with aniline colors. The red pigment of the pepper is also stored in the egg yolk as well as feathers. The first appearance of the pigment in the yolk may be observed as a colored ring four days after the commencement of feeding with the pigment dissolved in fat. After a further two days feeding the whole yolk is colored. Dr.

Sauermann is still engaged in carrying on his researches. -New York World. A Mischievous Squirrel. The gray squirrel in Phalon's tree on Cemetery avenue has been at his old tricks again. He had so much fun Saturday mornrepeata the he could experience, not resist and the yesterday temptation after to noon he was practicing sharpshooting once more.

The first intimation any one had that he had returned to his perch in the hemlock was when a number of girls, who were walking under the tree, were struck with several cones. Their shrieks attracted the attention of several people in neighborhood, and the squirrel's delighted chattering quickly informed them as to the cause of the hubbub. A crowd of boys gathered to chase the little animal away, and they had a nice time doing it. They used stones and the squirrel used cones. One of the boys wears a black eye as proof that the animal can throw accurately, while there is no record that the squirrel was struck by any of the numerous small quarries that went sailing through the branches.

After about an hour's sport the frisky little fellow concluded that he had had enough and skipped from tree to tree to his home in the cemetery. -Birmingham Transcript. A writer in The Interior, in regard to the babit of sleeping in church, intimates "that the church pew is not meant to be a Pullman berth; that the preacher must be careful to not sing a lullaby; and last, and not least, that the sexton should be the most intelligent man in the church, at least in his own department." Cheerfulness keeps upa a kind of daylight in the mind, filling it with steady and perpetual serenity. -Addison. Every child should be taught to pay his debts and to fulfill all his conin value, punctually the time.

tracts, exactly in manner, completely Everything he has borrowed he should be obliged to return uninjured at the time specified, and everything belonging to others which he has lost he should be required to replace. Dwight. William H. Burgess, who lives at Alexandria, assisted in 1836 in building Washington's new tomb at Vernon. He says: 1 Mount was a lad then, but I remember that in r'emoving the bodies of George and Martha to their present tomb we decided to open the looked in and saw Gen.

Washington's face. The body was the feato tures indicate were the intact. There was nothing time he had been dead. minute after exposure to A the air there was a collapse and nothing recognizable. The face looked like was his pictures." LOOK! AT THE FINE STOCK of JEWELRY.

WATCHES, DIAMONDS, SPECTACLES and SILVERWARE! AT 320 Capitol Street, Jackson, Miss. T. A. ILER. 1851 E.

v. SEUTTER, 1890 JACKSON. MISSISSIPPI. GOLD and SILVER, LADIES' and GENTS WATCHES! DIAMONDS, CLOCKS, JEWELRY BRONZES AND AND SILVERWARE. ALL THE ABOVE REAL AND RELIABLE AND IN MOST ELEGANT AND EXTENSIVE can not be undersold on Goods of We manufacture BADGES, MEDALS, more elegant than elsewhere.

We Same, Quality! We do ENGRAVING in the most varied and beautiful styles, and in this branch, as well as in WATCH REPAIRING, we claim superiority to any House in Mississippi. Seutter's Elegant Instantaneous PHOT OG RAPH CABINETS, FRAMED PORTRAITS, VIEWS, ENLARGEMENTS, ETC. Take the Lead as to Success, Style and Finish. Seutter's Corner, EP JACKSON, Miss. 1844.

1890. FIRE AND LIFE AND ACCIDENT INSURANCE! Do not Begin the Year Without Insurance! BARROWS LAIRD, The OLDEST ESTABLISHED AGENCY IN THE STATE' representing the Oldest, Strongest and Most Reliable Companies in the World. Now is the time to turn to your advantage the losses of the recent fires. Impress upon your minds the necessity of GOOD and AMPLE INSURANCE! And the fallacy of relying on anything else for protection against loss by fire. Strike While the Iron is Hot.

Obtain a Policy at Once daily 2m BARROWS LAIRD, Agents, PROCLAMATION. ON. $50.00 REWARD. Whereas, It appears by information received by me that Penitentiar. convict Wm.

L. Lowe, has effected his escape and is still at large: Now. therefore, 1. Robert Lowry, Governor of Mississippi, do offer the above reward for the arrest and delivery of said convict to the Board of Control of the Penitentiary (said reward payable by the Board of Control of the Penitentiary.) And I do moreover, require all officers of this State diligent in their efforts to arrest said fugitive. Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State affixed, at Jackson, this 31st day of December, A.

1889. By the Governor: ROBERT LOWRY GEo. M. GOVAN, Secretary, of State. DESCRIPTION.

Age 40 years, height 5 6 1-4, complexion, hair eyes below black, scar above right nipple, scar left elbow, scar on left shoulder blade, scar on left thigh above knee, scar on left shin; occupation laborer; crime murder; sentenced Nov. 9, 1887, from Bolivar county for life; escaped Dec. 29, 1889, from J. H. Braham in Washington county.

jan9 3t We Point With Pride To the "good name at home" won by Hood's Sarsaparilla. In Lowell, where it is arilla prepared, sold than there is more of Hood's Sarsapall other medicines, and it has given the best of satisfaction since its introduction ten years ago. This could not be if the medicine did not possess merit. If from impare blood try Hood's Sarsaparilla and realize its peculiar curative power. A WOMAN'S DISCOVERY, and "Another wonderful discovery has been that too by a lady in this county.

Disease made she fastened withstood its its clutches upon her and for seven years gans were undermined and tests, death seemed her vital orseverests but ent. For three months she imminand could not sleep. She coughed incessantly Dr. King's New bough: of us a bottle of was so much relieved Discovery for Consumption and night and on with taking one first bottle dose has that she slept all miraculously cured. Her name is Mrs.

Luther been Lutz." Thus write W. C. Drug Shelby, Store. N. C.

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never Whereas, It appears by information re- strange ceived Howell by has me that effected penitentiary his escape convict and T. J. 13 of been sever dr still at large: as black Now, therefore, Robert Lowry, Governor of Mississippi, do offer the above re- speed ward for the ar est and delivery of the said lightest convict the Board of Control of the Mis- Acwort sissippi Penitentiary (said reward to paid by the Board of Control of the Penitentiary. And 1 do moreover, require all officers of An ud this State to be diligent in their efforts to guise of capture said fugitive. public.

Given under my hand and the Great Seal News, th of this State affixed, at this 30th water Jackson, day of December, A. 1889. technica By the Governor: the desci ROBERT LOWRY. ter is to GEO. M.

GovAN, Secretary of State. gases, an DESCRIPTION: ducing a hairs black, 28, height eyes 5 grey, 81-4, first complexion finger white, This times and tha hand crooked from cut, small scar in center to say th back, above scar burn on inside of right possibilit leg ankle, small scar on right knee, will be several moles on left buttock, scar on right hydroger al occupation laborer; crime grand lar- produced ceny; sentenced November 29, 1888 for two years, from Sunflower county; escaped December 19, 1889, in Yazoo county on the Y. M. R. R.

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