The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-11-21

Colnm bus Independent
The chief OF Police kindly furnishes as
with the following item
Tuesday morning vi ite tramp, named
Thomas Boyd, was tried before the Mayor
charged with abducting a child four years
old named Lena I.ipscomb- He was followed
by the mother OF the child, and some other
| parties, and found with the child In his lap
about a mile aud = half from town. No sat
fsfactory account would he give OF his
strange conduct. Two white boys came TO
the mothers's relief and insisted upon the
tramp coming back 20 town TO be investl-
gated. The boys deserve credit; their
names are Charley Curry aud Burky Cole.
Thomas Boyd was bound over 70 the Cir
cult Court in bond Of 500. He went to
Jail.
Columbus independently
Col. Jno. M. Morgan died yesterday
morning He was an old resident OF Col
nmbus, having located here In about 1888
| He was one OF our most prominent and sue
cessful merchants. A quiet unassuming
man and good citizen, his death Is real
loss to our community.
Summit Times.l
We note with deep pain and sympathy,
the death of another OF our little neigh bOrs,
the bright aud beautiful little Fannie Wick
er, daughter of our neighbors and friends
Col. and Mrs 7. r. Stockdale, after several
days OF great suffering, and the painful OPP
GRAFTON OF Tracheotomy performed on Sun.
! day last by DIR. Chopin, who was sum
moned from New Orleans by telegram for
| the purpose. and which relieved her from
immediate death by sunocatiOn.
Carroll Conservative
The sad intelligence reached US on Mon
day last, of the sudden death of our estce m =
dand b ,lOved friend, Capt. james Loguc,
which occurred at his residence in Walden,
on Saturday night last.
Natchez Democrat
Col. John S. Holt has just completed a
work on the PHILOSOPHY of Christianity"
which has been pronounced by the most
&C mpetent judges, to whom it has been sub
mitteG, 10 be an excellent. solid, erudite and
philosophical production.
Prentiss Pleader.l
Our community was shocked Saturday
morning to hear of the sudden death of DR.
J.. Il. Reed. He died from disease OF the
heart, and leaves a wife and little girl to
mourn over this sad bereavement.
Panola start
On Friday of last week, while Jerry
| Adams an old negro, was on his way to Sar-
dis with a load of wood, he noticed some
strange antics OF his dog on the road side,
near Orr's Creek bridge, three miles east OF
here. Jerry says his dog jumped, barked
and growled as if he had . freed a rabbit
| He had heard that the ballot-bOx was stolen
near this place, and it occurred TO him thar
| the dog had found it. So Jerry followed
! his dog 10 II 'sink hole" where. sure enough
lay the missing box, dry as powder, but with
| the seal broken. Jerry tenderly lifted up his
treasure, brought it to Sardis without delay
Crystal Springs Moniter.l
1t is with sincere regret that we announce
| to our readers the death of Geo. Rea, OF this
county. Last week he breathed his last at
his residence near Hazehurst. He died Of
abscess OF the liver. Never was there a bet
] ter man, a more esteemed citizen or one
who discharge every duty more conscien-
tiously or promptly than Mr.. Rea.
Port Gibson Reveille
Horace Yates has not been captured. He
is yet at large and 800 Is offered for his cap
ture. We are furnishes with The following
description of the fugitive:
| About twenty-tiv years old; five feet ten
or eleven inches; weight, about 100 pounds !;
thin visaged, sallow complexion; sandy
nate voice; and has a habit Of clearing his
throat frequently.
NatcheZ Democrat.
Judge Smiley babe farewell to his
Natchez friends on Sunday, and has gone
to Fayette to hold the Jefferson County
Circuit Court. He will 90 thence to Clai-
borne and hold that court. This will COM
plete the present circuit, aud the Ju lge in
tends then to resign.
Holly Springs Reporter, 18th
Miss Anne Robinson, of Jackson, Miss. d,
deTarted for her home yesterday. The 'city
| Of Flowers" rarely has so fair visitor.