The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-09-03
BOLTON ITEMS.
BIZ JOSH. ;

Cotton picking commenced in earnest
Seventeen bales of new cotton received las
week.
Miss Minnie Peyton, of Raymond, is visiting
her sister Mrs. ]. Withers.
The recent damp bad weather has developed
several cases of ehills and fever.
/ Col E T. Allen from Boosting" showed his
smiling eOuntenanee in Bolton last Friday
A slight rain fell last Sunday and Monday
though the weather the past week was all that
heart could wish
Our string band was serenadng one night
last week, and usual discoursed some very
sweet music. We are certainly blest with mu
steal talent.
Our Hon. Mayor E. E. Baldwin, having con
tracted the improvement mania, is adding 8
very neat and tasty little porico to the front OF
his dwelling house.
! Messrs W.. R. Hudson aud 7. c. Pepper
arrived last Tuesday from Yazoo, they report
everything quiet and every body busy with their
crops, which are first class.
We regret to learn of the serious illness of the
interesting little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
I p. Withers. Mr.. W, who was absent in New
York, was telegraphed for and arrived Monday
morning. We hope to hear OF the little ones
recovery.
/ Mr. Johnnie Keeton, who has been assisting
Mr.. Powell in the Telegraph office for some
time, left day last week for Edwards TO
mend him to the people of Edwards as being
a perfect gentleman, prompt and aecommo-
dating, and reliable in all things.
Gosh" desires to return his sincere thanks
for the hospitable manner in which he en-
tertained on his last visit to Nicksburg by those
estimabe gentlemen, Messrs. Rohrbacher and
Hickle, propretors and Mr.. WIN. WATSON,
manager Of the Washington Hotel. They keep
a most excellent house. The beds are all new,
the rooms having been handsomely refurnished
since Mr.. Rohrbacher's accession TO the firm
and the table is supplied with the best the
market affords. Don't fail to stop with them
when you visit Nicksburg.
The barbecue which was given by the colored
people of our town and vicinity last Thursday
a grand success in every way. The pro-
gramme Of the day was opened with music by
the brass band, which was kindly and gratuit-
ously furnished by the young men of our town.
The Hon Weldon Hicks (col J, who introduced
the following persons in the order named
Mr.. Robert Mitchell tcol.), prayer; Capt. {. ).
North, of Raymond; F. j. Woods (col.l,
county; Col 5. NJ. Shelton, Raymond, and
l.. X. Atwood (col.} Bolton, delivered speech
es. The remarks of each of the above gentle
men deserve special mention, being conspicu-
Gus for their good advice and encouraging words
with no allusion in any way whatever to politics.
and if one doubts that perfect peace and
harmony doesn't prevail among the races here,
simply TO attend Just such affair as the one
we are describing. After the speeches.
dinner announced, and the whites, who
were numerouslv represented, informed
that a separate table had been prepared for
their especial benefit and that they were re-
spectfully invited to remain and partake of the
bOuntful supply of good things that had /
been provided for the occasion 1t is |
was accepted and everything passed off
as pleasantly could have been desired. |
After dinner dancing was INDUCED in by the |
colored people at the grand platform, the |
grounds until dark when they repaired to !
Hare's Hall where they kept up the festivities of
the day until a late hour. Good order prevailed |
throughout. There were nearly 5000 present; |
the tables which were 500 feet long, set the |
second time and every one present certainly /
got all they wanted 10 eat. The refreshment |
stands that on the grounds and managed |
under the auspices of the Methodist and Bap-
fist churches, realized very handsomely. In |
fact we have failed to hear the first COM |
plant from any one, and in any particular. |
Too much praise cannot be awarded our colored
people for the successful and credtable man
ner in which they conducted the grand affair.
THE DAILY PRESS, a Republican paper,
published at Nebraska City, comes to us
with the following article marked, which
we have reproduced for the benefit of
whom it may concern. Mind the conclu-
ding paragraph is the Press not ours:
Not many weeks ago two car loads of color
ed people, poor, aged penniless and ragged,
were brought here from st. Louis and indis-
criminately set down in strange country, by
designing men, and left to shirk for themselves
At the time the Nebraska Press characterized
the proceedings as outrage on the blacks
and the sequel proves our conclusions were cor
rect These refugees came to this city and
some of them found homes and employment
many of them did not find either, neither did
they try to. Those who did find homes did not
stay long, but left and congregated on the street
corners.
To-day ten families applied to the agent of
the K c., St. Joe & c. r. for free transpor
tation to Kansas City. They only waiting
for a favorable reply to leave Immediately for
the sunny South.
A Press news further interviewed one of them
Ben Owens. Mr.. OWENS says I'VE are tired
of the country; it don't agree with US: Se have
been sick ever since our arrival; our people !
are dissatisfied and want to go back South. |
One of our number has already died and we
are afraid of your cold winters"
Thus this poor down trodden race of people, |
freed from bondage and slavery are yet incap-
able of caring for themselves and seek their
old homes and work. satisfied to live and die
in the South.