The comet., 1879-11-22
STATE GLEANINGS.

NH. Taylor, who has been in iaiI il
this place for about eight months
awaiting iig trial upon the charge oI
having killed DIR. New, was acquitted
last Wednesday. OF all happy men,
we believe he was the happiest upon
nearing OF the verdict, "not guilty
read out.-Tallahatchie Sentinel.
We learn that two of Mr.. Young's
iboys, on the Hopson place, one day
last week got hold of their fathers pis-
toll and the one having it held it be.
hind him to prevent his father from
seeing 1T. In this position it was dis
charged, the ball striking his brother
III the leg, inhicting wound whicn
proved fatal. .-Friars Point Gazette.
David Johnson was elected Senator
Tor the counties of Lee and Itawamba
over Col. Tison. II these counties
nave found better man than Col
Ilson, we congratulate them; for we
positively did not think such o thing at
all probable. e.-Corinth Herald.
On last night about 10, o'clock Mrs.
V. A. Saterfield, of our neighborhood,
was awakened by the cries of n young
child out about the chimney of the
house. She went out and found q
basket OF clothing in which there was a
iittie three months old babe. A few
lines written, were found in the basket,
giving name to the little girl saying,
take good care of her and you shall |
be paid. Benton Argus.
Our enterprising friend and fellow.
townsman, Mr.. A. Blumer, returned
On Monday pight from an extended
trimming expedition for his shoe
actory. He drummed along the coast
md up on the st. Louis Chicago and
Great Northern railroad. Judging
rom the number of orders sent in
head OF his arrival home he has met
With much success. His shipping clerk
ays he has not been able to get shoes
rom the factory fast enough to fill the
riders --Democrat-Star.
We yesterday had sight of one of
hose singing mice of which our read
RS have SO frequently heard 1t was
rought to us by young gentleman of
his city in the trap in which it was
aken in his mothers house. We have
card OF singing mice for many years,
ut this is the first whose weak, but
veet little notes we have heard. The
tile animal is of lighter complexion
ian the ordinary rodent of the closets
I'D its ears are broader, but in other
'spects there is little difference be-
Feen it and the ordinary mouse. It's
otes, though much lower and more
sllcate, somewhat resemble those of
e canary. Whether it is an off-shoot
ON the ordinary mouse, or different
rlety OF the same family with this
usical popularity, we are unable to
y.-Natchez Democrat.
Night before last, in the earlier part On
the night, tornado struck the little
wn of Muldon at the Aberdeen june -,
n OF M. IL o. H. r. with great force V
e station house was demolished and =
an part of the platform torn away.
e house in tho villege is reported
'wn down. Some platform cars -
ded with cotton were blown off the "
Sh anu Cottol DuleS SCaCteQ around
chaff. Telegraph poles were blown
yn and the wires twisted and doubl- r.
up. We cannot hear of any injury u
person. There was some delay of
ms in consequence of the storm i'm
lding the track. rs
Hummelshine, writing the fore sho
ng we learn some. further particulars A
ch go to show that the disaster was en'
nigh complete Muldon is a small
age having some five or six stores ME-
business houses, and every house
one in the entire village was blown A !.
N and contents scattered in all di-
ions The loss, consequently, must
severe. Only few years ago the
sge was destroyed by fire and re- a1w.
t. The full particulars will proba- this
show that the pecuniary loss was else
ter than if the town had been
at again. But, it is q matter for
icing that no life was lost.-Meri-
Mercury.