The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-08-06
BOLTON ITEMS.
BY " JOSH. "


Saturday good day for the merchants.
Mr.. Nat Walton, Telegraph Operator, Vicks-
| burg spent Sunday in Bolton.
The Rev R. Price, of vieksburg, is expected
to preach here next Sunday, august 10th)
Our town remains in an unusual healthy
condition and the NJ. DIS enjoy all the leisure
they desire.
Several of our citizens are absent attending
Circuit Court, which convened in Raymond last
Monday.
Messrs. Montgomery and Currie, of Edwards,
got off a little Greenback and Independent
| chin music to a small crowd here last Saturday.
The freight passes here going East, 100 a. N.
Going West, 7:15 P. NJ. Which is the only
change that occurs in the new time table of the
V. and NJ. Railroad.
The Knights of Honor continue to add good
material to their roll of membership. Several
of our best citizens having been initiated at
their last meeting.
1t is indeed a pleasure to observe the cheer
full look and bouyant spirits of the sturdy farm
er this season compared to that of last All
is bright and hopeful, when last season ii
was gloomy and discouraging. The outlook Is
indeed promising and earnestly hope that
the prospects which are fattering may turn
out all that their honest hearts could wish.
Our talented young friend, Mr.. ]. Loss Wal
ton lefs last Monday morning, to assist the good
people q Newton Station in giving concert:
Johnnie's services appear to be in valuable and
indispensable in such matters wherever he is
known. He will also look after the interest of
his patent Window Protector and Ventiator
during his absence, and though he will not be
able to deliver any of them until next week,
they will be pretty certain to come by that time.
The manufacturers, Messrs Lewis, Oliver and
Phillips of Pittsburgh, write him that the delay
of them has been caused by the want of iron,
their mills having been shut down account
of the hot weather.
Several of our large planters have been giving
free harbecues to their hands as a testimonial
of their appreciation of the valuable services
they have rendered them this year. Through
the kindness of our popular young friend, Mr..
I. j. Bolton, Jr-, it was our good fortune to be
present at one given by him and his father to
their hands, on Friday last. separate table
was provided for a few of their white friends,
all of whom were duly on hand to the number
of about dozen. The dinner was an excellent
one and was certainly all that heart could wish.
There was barbecued beef and mutton in album
dance, roast turkey and chicken, and our
favOrite chicken pie, with plenty of bread,
cakes, pies, pickles, peaches, watermelons and
portion of the hands took the plank from the
tables and erected a temporary dancing plat
form and INDUCED in the terpschorean art until
the shades of warned them OF the time to
adjourn. The Inauguration of such happy and
pleasant events as this is calculated to inspire
faith and good feeling among our colored
friends and prove to them that their services
ever had them believe, their best friends yet,
and that they had better let Kansas and other
deluding phantOms alone, and remain where
they can have a good and comfortable home
and the advice of those who raised them and
are their true friends