The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-05-08
The Brandon and Jackson Sabbath
School Picnic.

The Baptist Church was densely packed
last Sabbath afternoon by the children and
teachers of the various schools, when the
programme tor the grand celebration on
Friday next, was agreed upon and an
nounced and when the beautiful hymns
selected for the occasion were sung by the
children. committee of finance, a mar
shall, and banner bearers for each school
were appointed. His Honor Mayor Smith,
will act as Chief Marshal. The children
and teachers are to assemble at their sew
eral schools next Friday morning, and will
leave there so as to be at the old depot site on
State street, by half-past eight o'clock, or at
furthest by quarter to nine. A special train
will leave precisely at nine o'clock. We
understand that some five or six hundred
are joining in this grand gala d4y. On ar
rival at Brandon, the Jackson schools will
be received by the Brandon schools, and all
will march in procession to the Academy
Grove, which is being suitably prepared
with everything calculated to make the
little people comfortable and happy.
The Brass Band of this city will escort
the Sabbath Schools to Brandon-the clever
gentleman composing it having volunteered
for the occasion.
The fare for the round trip will be: for
children 25 cents; adults 80 cents. Tickets
are now on sale 1T Eyrich's bookstore.
The Railroad Company generously sent out
fifty tickets for distribution among such
children as cannot fled il convenient to
purchase
An abundance of ice. sugar, lemons. can
dies. and substantials will go from here !
and with what may be contributed to The |
table by the hOspitable people of Brandon |
and vicinity, there is no danger but what |
the thousands who may be at the Academy |
Grove on Friday next, will have enough |
and to spare. The people of our neighbor- |
ing county are looking forward with joy |
Gus anticipation to this grand gathering of |
the children, while on this side the Pearl |
the enthusiasm is irrepressible.
Contributions to the table should be sent |
morning at O'Clock.
PosTsCRIPT.-The schools will assemble
at their several rooms on Friday morning
before eight O'Clock. Five taps from the
bell of the Christian Church will be the
signal for each proceeding toward the State
Capitol. Here they will take position on
the sidewalk. Immediately in front, and
from there be escorted by the Jack on Brass
Band to the train, which will be in waiting
at the crossing on State street.
We believe in the man woman who has
enemies. This does not sound sound. but it
IS sound. Your milk-andwater people,
who content themselves with snply doing
no harm. at the same time never doing any
good They are mere negatives. Your man
Of force. who does not wait for stone to
get ont of his heaven appointed way. hut
naDfully rolls it over, NAV mint ntiOnally
hurt somebody's toes in the act; but thou
sands who will have to travel that way will
hank him for clearing it. The man or
woman who has no enemies is generally
sleek, creeping. cowardly creature, caring
or no one but Misunderstanding and creep
ng his unchallengea way to the obscurity
ne merits. He adds nothing to the common
stock. does no good in the world, and is .
awered into his six feet OF earth without
me sincere regret from any one.