The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-06-11
TERRY ITEMS.
BY PHI GAMMA DELTA.

The weather is exceeding favorable, ana
crops are looking and doing splendid.
Gov A. e. Brown has rented room and
moved to town, during the absence OF Mrs
Brown.
Ii Max really wants Dry Grove and Terry
to get showing this time be on hand at the
Convention.
Some of our fishermen went to Jones lake
last week, and caught 4 great quantity OF
large white perch. Thanks gentlemen, for
your remembrance in the nice ones sent Us.
Mrs Fitz Hugh has a nice, COW. little nook
+ OF front yard, filled with great variety OF
beautiful hot-house plants and flowers and
she often places many under pleasing obliga-
tIons for bouquets, cuttings and growing
plants.
One OF our young men wants To introduce
a new Craft into this society Nothing like it
/ Joe. Others think however a certain Craft
man has some design upon certain member
OF our society He will be Craitier than
many who have made similar attempts, If he
succeeds.
l am not disappointed, nor surprised at the
reply Of Tallahala in regard to the y. J. and
c. r. 4. not Increasing the assessment, but
feel sorry for Gen. Martin and Mai. HARPER
Tor | know they are, at least they said il
would.
1t has been ascertained from the Assessors
books of 1875, that lands living from three 10
five miles each side, along the V. and NJ K
r., in this county, average > p per acre on
the y. Q. and J. Il. T., 81 so and in other
portions of the country, they average - 81.
would like to ask, ii railroads have any
thing to do in depreeiating the value OF lands
in Kinds county.
Miss Hattie Carpenter. who has lust closed
= tenn session This oh ltrh.AI iaFr
on the train Thursday Tor her home in north
east Mississippi The Young men had better
look out, the Young ladies are educating pre-
pairing for and filling many positions now
which were once considered rs belonging only
10 the men.
The Superintendent of the Southern Ex-
press Company was in town Saturday. The
Captain would not have Us believe this office
WAS any way crooked By his frequent visits
here, but 90 dt, he Is looking after assistant +
private secretary, somebody to take charge /
OF the local, domestic affairs Of his office /
Captain, she Is jewel, she's bird, she's got
wings.
Marin, OF Clinton, says: The Clinton
people will be satisfied with Col. Thomas Tor
sheriff, &c Max, Of Edwards, says: col. F
I. Is 4 good Sheriff. and asks Do YOU want
him again l am authorized to say, Terry +
will instruct her delegates to the Raymond .
Convention, to propose, and vote Tor Col
Thomas for Sheriff II Tallahala, Marin
and Max want him in public office, now is
their chance. We 4peok By the card.
Rev, Mr.. Lusk, preached in the Methodist
Church Sunday evening, from the text,
Chose that honor me, | will honor Re,
He considered the text as a contract 80 to
speak, between God and man. Showing how
poorly able men was however, TO offer any
thing which would honor God. but how much.
on the other hand he had to gain by comply
ing with the contract. BY acknowledging his
dependence. by confessiug his weakness, by
relying upon Him Tor help, by yielding inn
plicit obedience to His commands and Ieav-
ing all to Him was the only way man could
honor God. And inreturn, obtain life ever
lasting JOY, happiness, and a crown of never
fading glory and righteousness in the world to
come.