American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-11-15
MISSISSIPPI ITElES s.

OF the features of amusement during
the Fair, at Aberdeen this month,
The Survivors of Harris old brig
ade had reunion at POIt Gibson,
on Thursday, 18th inst Ger. Harris
was present.
Carroll Courier: There we're but
two Radical votes polled at Walden.
All honor to the little "Brick CITY,"
and the .freemen Of Beat No. 5.
Capt. b. Il. Jones. of the Winona
Adrance. wants TO be Sergcant-at-
arms of the Senate. He is an un>
swerying and mnfalterIng Demo-
crat, and we should be glad to note
bis success in this regard.
DIR G. NJ. Walden, Of Walden, the
illnstrious philanthropist and patri-
OF, is advancing money to about
Seventy-five students, to attend the
State University at Oxford this sea-
son.
Much complaint prevails through.
out the state on account of the
present system of leasing peniten-
tiary convicts. IN many places
they are insufficiently guarded and
escapes are frequent. A general
demand is made for the Legislature
to reform this matter.
Mr.. Sam D. Harper, of the Ray
mOnd Gazette, is a candidate for
+ clerk of the House of Representa-
tives Of the next Legislature. Mr.
Cochran, of the East Mississippi
Times, is also candidate for that
position. Both are competent and
worthy gentlemen,a and either would
make fine clerk.
Waltliall Pioneer: On the night
of the 10Th ult. a large mob of ruff
fans went to the residence of DR..
E. f. II. johnson, respectable and
iDoffensive citizen of Greensboro.
and very violently attacked the
house with rocks and brickbats.
Er. johnson endured it until his
patience was exhausted, and steps
ped ont to his store, n few PAGES
distant, to get a gun, when the mob
fred On him, mOrtally wOundino
him. He died the next day. We
are informed that there were 10 or
20 shots fired.
Lexington Advertiser, 9th: A
heart-rending calamity occurred to
the family of Mr.. ID. o. Alexander,
fast Monday night in the town of
Durant, when the dwelling house
was burned and one child perished
in the flames. The child, we hear,
was about a year and n half Old and
was thought TO have beea taken out
of the house by one of the larger
children. The mistake was not dis
covered before it was too late TO
save the poor unfortunate Infant.
One gentleman was badly burned
while attempting its rescue.
A sad death occurred in Perry
county short time since from a
snake bite. Mr.. Thomas Hinton,
living about eight miles from Au-
gnsta, was out hunting when he was
Uitten by large rattlesnake, just
above the knee. He shot the snake
and ran about mile before he
seems to have thought of putting
a ligature around his leg. After
bandaging his leg he had to walk
two miles further to reach his home.
After reaching home the usual
remedies were gwen, but 1T was too
late and he died in short time.
Raymond Gazette: We are glad
to learn from all parts of the coun-
ty that the farmers. white and col
ored. are paying up their indebted
ness to the merchants with more
promptDeSs this season, than in
past years. The supply bills of
1879 are not only being rapidly
paid, but accumulated balances are
also being satisfactorily adjusted.
Tie crop of 1870 is certainly the
best one that has been made for
years and having been attended
with comparatively little expense
i'm the cultivation. the present will
undoubtedly prove the most pros
perous year to the Finds county
planter that he has experienced Tor
long time.
There was big row at Claiborne,
in Jasper county, on Tuesday.
There was an independent ticket
running, and, with the negro vote,
was running largely ahead. The
friends of the regular ticket became
SO enraged that they broke up the
election and burned the ballot box,
bringing into play the shot gun,
We were not able to learn whether
any body got hurt by the shooting.
On election day, at Enon. in KEN
per county, McIIvain and Tom
Evans had pistol fight, exchanging
several shots, how many not stated.
and both were wounded. McIl~
vain's hurt is slight and Evans
severe but not mortal.-Meridian
Mercury. 9Th.
Tupelo Journal: There was a
novel and interesting cerem my at
the Presbyterian church, Tuesday
night, called t'the jug breaking"
Each of the classes of the Sabbath
school are provided with a little
Jug with hole just large enough
10 admit small coin. in which to
deposit their contributions, and at
re gular intervals the jugs are brok~
en-, and the amount contained In
each publicly announced. The in
terest of the occasion was greatly
enhanced by number of pretty
and weli-executed songs 10y the lit
tie girls, with accompaniment on
the organ by Mrs. Hood. and Il well
oboean dialogue Inv the little. bows, !