The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
TERRY ITEMS.
BY pm GAMMA Delta.


a great many large fish are Being brought
from Pearl river nop-
Getting out slaves Is such paying business
that D.. Jones has put force al 1t.
That braid drummer from Vicksburg put a
new kink in young ladies hair.
Col. Thomas has added considerably to his
new home, making il an elegant and desirable
place
Rain all day Tuesday. making it too wet to
plant Tor several days all the week Tor cotton.
Farmers are complaining that It Is dying out.
A daughter OF Mr. Farrar Morrison was in
town last week. She i visiting her uncle, Mr..
Tom Morrison.
Mrs. johnson and Mr. Charlie Head, Of
Crystal Springs, were up sunday On dit
Charlie Is going into the Hotel business
The voters OF this precinct will meet June
2Sth, TO select delegates to the Raymond
Convention.
Miss Anna Carney, who has been absent
several months visiting relatives and friends,
returned last Wednesday.
Don't Friend" from Edwards know that
Terry i out OF the county" and never had
an office holder, and hence no "laurels to
lose?
Mr.. Tom Lackey, of Copiah, died Sunday
morning Of hydrophobia. He was bit by
mad-dog last winter, and went to W alter alley
to try the virtues OF that maidstone
\ gentleman from Byram, says Terry should
have the Senator Look here! 'Tisn't fair 10
be apportioning ont all the offices OF the
county this way, and giving Edwards nothing
Mai. Harper wants cotton mill started in
Raynond-wait till the marrow gauge" gets
there Major, and il will supply all your wants
We want fruit canning establishment here.
c. D. Gillespie, Esq, of Raymond. was in
town Saturday in behalf OF the interest OF one
OF his clients Cade made an able ingenius
speech before the court, but our Mayor decl-
ded that the law was against him.
Capt Jack Abbot need not be afraid to re-
turn now new pair of steps has been put
to that gallery-that terrible summerset the
capt took enlisted the sympathies OF the
ladies. That's nice place Capt.
\ sFriend" suggests that your correspon-
dent should not permit deicacy to hold
items -back" and that Terry should look for
candidates to wear the laurels," We rather the
laurels would look for the candidates.
Capt. W. D. Terry, spent a couple OF days
with Us last week. He was jolly as ever and
the ring of his laughter woke up the town.
He SAYS somebody his been slandering him
poor folks have rhematism."
Two freedmen of this neighborhood are serv-
ing ont a punishment in the jackson Jail for
selling cotton to others than to whom they had
mortgaged it. Doubtless they favor repeal
OF the lien law.
A gentleman living near Edwards express
es his regrets that Col. Thomas had moved
out of the county. He means that he Is out
side OF the line of promotion. We can tell
more about that after the 4th.
In the dead. silent watches OF the night,
when all humanity is Supposed to be hushed in
sleep, and the old bachelor, all solitary and
atone in his room, is overheard talking about
matters of the heart Is he talking to himself,
or in his sleep ~hat!
Some clever gentleman from Crystal Springs
has sent to our ladies several crates OF very
fine strawberries, just the incest. OF course
they were proud OF them, and our young men
say they hope he will continue to send them,
for they enjoy them muchly.
The town election, which resulted in a tie for
Marshal and one alderman, decided ac-
cording to law, by lot. The officers now are
JOS NJ ChiIes Mayor; VIM. Gordon, Marshal ;;
DIR. f. H. Jones. VIM. NJ Bracey DR. f. NJ.
Grant, w. II. Tribette and W. }. Davis, Al
dermen.
The Methodist conference met here Satur-
day and Sunday all the churches IN this cir
cult were represented; large congregation
was present Sunday. DIR. Lintield, the presid-
ing elder, preached on both days. He is a
very popular and able minister; his text on
Sunday was, "Died Abner as the fool dieth
He gave a short history of Abner, telling OF
his position, power and influence in Sauls
government and yet he entrapped into a
snare and "died as the fool dieth." He warn
ed his hearers of the snares, devices and traps
OF the wicked in this world, and those who
were caught in them, after all the warning
they have had, were less wise than birds, and