The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1876-04-01
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! The Vicltsburg Sentinel is gettin
after the Herald Tor ovcr-chargcs il
the city printing
The Yazoo Democrat chron icle
the death of DR.. b. f. Horton, Ion;
a resident of Iazoo county.
The Franklin Banner is the it'll
of a rev Democratic paper at Mead
willie, with Nj S. Magce editor.
Owing to the siclress of the cdi
, tor, the Oxford Eagle scared onlJ
on one wing last week-ic. Il Ia:
sh Get.
We lean from the Mcadville Ban
/ ncr that = new mail route has beer
| established from Mcadviile to Sum
nit.
The Reporter says that II move
mcnt is on foot to establish cot
ton factory in Holly Springs on :
solid working basis.
Brownville Pleadcr: Two gentle
men of This place, who have been
prospecting in TeXas!atsiy ,return' d
perfectly satisfied to remain in Mis-
sissippi.
oxford Eagle: Bonner Snider
and VIM. Hope lost their crop near
New Albany, few days since, by
having their corn crib destroyed
by fire.
Accommodates trains are now
run on the n. O. s. C. road from
McComb City to New Orleans and
from Holly Springs, Miss, to Jack
son, Tenn.
Kosciusko Star: The Intelligent,
entcrprising citizens of Sails have
purchased a splendid new organ for
their Sunday School. They have
also put new fence around their
cemetery.
Aberdeen Examiner: We have
within the last week converscd
with over a hundred of our Monroe
county farmers, and have found one
who was not arranging to make his
meat hereafter.
holland, aged four years son of Mr.
Ezra Lyerly, of Enterprise while.
playing in the yard last Friday
evening, went too noar the heels of
a horse, which kicked him, killing
him almost instantly.
The Carthaginian says that club
bling and cutting affray between ".
Ii. Colbert and s. Z. and J. c. NciIl
came very near terminating fatally
last week. Mr.. Colbert was stabbed
twice with penknife in the hands
of J. C. NeilI.
Oxford Eagle The weight of the
heavy snow on Sunday night crush
ed in the top of the front room of
Mr.. i. Howell's Cabinet shop. The
greater portion of his stock and
most valuable goods were in the
back room and escaped uninjurcd.
Loss 5000.
The Kosciusko Star says that six
deaths have occurred at Atwood's
factory, Alfalfa county from small
poX. They were all colorcd. There
is no physician in attendance and
but one nurse, and he threatens to
leave. Their own race have desert
ed these negroes, none of them go
ing near, not even to nurse them.
The Star suggests that the Board of
take the matter in
hand and employ a physician and
nurses.
Water Valley Central Mr.. W.
w. Garrcl was killed at his residence
in Oakland on the 18th, by his step
son-in-law, Thomas Copewood. Va
riOus opinions exist in regard to the
affray, but mono are founded on
facts, so far as we have been able to
learn. Garrel was killed in his
room, but no one saw the deed done.
Copewood acknowledged his guilt
and surrendered to the authorities.
On the night of the 10Th he made
his escape and has not been heard
of since.
Kosciusko Star: The residence of
F. NJ, Harper, near the cemetery, in
this place, was destroyed by fire on
last Sunday night. 1t was occupi-
ed by colored man at the time,
and it is supposed the fire original
ed from a defective hue. The loss
falls very heavy on MIR. Harper, as
he is disabled by reason of the loss
of leg, and his home is about all
he possessed IN the world. He is
an industrious, worthy citizen and
has won the esteem of our people,
who sympa,h &c with him in his
loss.
kosciusko Star: When Mr.. VIM.
Neal, who lives about eight miles
south of here, opened his door yes
terday morning, just rs "jocund day
stood tiptoe on the misty mountain
top" there, upon tie step was as
plump and rosy a little cherub as
st. Peter ever suffered to pass
through the gates and descend to
this world of sin! Yes, a baby, a
boy baby, and a white one at tina; !
There is no clue as to who left it
there, and the child will probably
be adopted by the county and roar
ed as public property.
Enterprise Courier: Mr.. G.. w.
Sproule, citizen of DeSoto, while
attempting to board the north bound
freight train as it passed thar point
last Thursday morning, missed his
hold, was precipitated under the
car and his right leg and left foot
both badly crushed. DR.. Mcintosh,
of Shubuta, was instan ly summon
ed by telegraph, aud a special en-
gIne conveyed him TO the spot. lie
found it necessary to amputate the
right leg just above the ankle and
all the toes of the left foot except
one. The operation was success
fully performed. The railroad will
doubtless be held responsible for
the act, as their train was going at
a rate far beyond the rate establish
by law for trains passing stations.
Jackson Clarion: We are PANIED
to record the death of one OF our
oldest, best and most public spirited
citizens, Mr.. Hyman Hilzheim, who,
on yesterday, after a long illness.
paid the last debt Of nature, at his
residence in this city. He had been
a.citizen of Jackson for nearly thirty
five years, and was identified with
this community by all the ties which