The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-08
THE STATE PRESS.

1here are various surmises and suspicious
which of course, we cannot properly print
as We have no desire to do injustice to any
body. Such an occurrence as this, is and we
hope will continue to be rare in Attala
county.
Aberdeen Examiner: After all, there wa:
Competitive Drill st the Fair Grounds
Thursday. The Aberdeen Guards, though
many of them were we'll worn with their
labors as Firemen on the previous day, ac-
cepted the challenge of the West Point
Rifles, and the two companies did such good
work that the hundreds of old soldiers on
the grounds were unable to decide between
them. Mr.. Bristow in behalf of the UNI
pires announced the following decision
''The judges find great difficulty in decid-
ing, as both companies haveidisplayed extra
ordinary excellence, but under the circum
stances they have concluded to award the
prize to West Point"
Well, the Rifles are welcome to it; it is a
splendid company and will wear its honors
becomingly. Some day in the near future
the Guards will seek another contest, and
will hope to earn and wear the vietor's crown.
Fayette Chronicle: On the subject,
Glimpses of Glory, Rev. w. c. Black de-
livered his lecture Tuesday night last 1t
was scientific theme scientifically dis
cussed. Astronomy was the basis, and the
many wonderful pictures he painted with
mastery hand engaged the undivided atten-
ton of all For depth of thought, fullness
of research, beauty and grandeur ofrhetoric,
we never heard its equal 1t would be folly
to attempt an analysis, and we must he con-
tent with this passing notice. Those who
failed to go missed an opportunity they will
never cease to regret if they can bnt realize
its extent.
Lexington Advertiser: Last week Mr..
vaudry McBee, one of the guards on
Mr.. Graves place, killed negro convict,
one of the squad he was guarding. 1t seems
be had taken the negro into the edge of the
woods to cut some switches, and while there
the negro started to run. The woods were
very thick and the negro paid no attention
to the commands to halt. Seeing that he
would soon be beyond reach, Mr.. McBee
fired on him twice with pistol, the first
shot striking him in the arm and the next
going through the body, killing him almost
instantly.
Mr.. McBee was tried and acquitted.
Neshoba Democrat: On last Saturday
Reuben Jennings escaped from our county
Jail. Capt. Simmons, our Sheriff, has the
Jail cleaned out every morning, and that
morning after the wooden door to the upper
cell had been opened, and colOred boy was
sweeping the inside, Jennings, perceiving
that the iron door was unlocked, slipped out
and got behind the wooden door. The col
ored boy came out of the cell and locked
the iron door, came down stairs, and Capt.
Simmons locked the outside door, When
oil bod NOT Cuiot Tanrinps hroEa tho lOolrS |
to the outer doors and made his escape. |
Capt. Simmons followed and caught him at
George Nelson's about sixteen miles from
town in the southeastern part of the county
about o'clock that night, and arrived at
the Jail with him about o'clock Sunday
He considerably left Capt. Sim
mons note in the Jail of which the follow
ing is a copy: "Mr. Simmons, Sir: / will
appear at the court in due time. There is
no use of looking for me, you won't fine me
in the State till March, You can hunt but
it's of no use. will come to court that is
if l get away. l will give you my word on
it. r. r. JENNINGS.
Mail Democrat On Thursday morning,
Oct Goth, there was noticed wagon and
,eam hitched on the south side of the square,
ind it remained there until Friday night,
when Marshall Kemp placed it in Wealth
,rsby's Livery Stable. The whole affair was
wrapped in mystery until late Saturday
vening, when two young men named Crane
md Fitzhugh came in town from Scott
county, enquiring for young man named
Howe. They stated that he had left their {
near Ratcliff's Ferry, Scott
ounty, with wagon and team and one
Dale Of cotton, the property of Mrs. Holli-
lay. He was to have sold the cotton here, :
aid small indebtedness of Mrs. Holiday
nd return, and as he had not returned they
he wagon and team at the stable, but Howe
Tas non est inventas. The supposition is I
hat he sold the cotton and had either been Q
GULLY dealth with or had left for parts I'M 7
nown with the money he had received for I
he cotton. The later is generally believed. I
lowe came to this county last spring, and
1orked for Mr.. Craven until his crop was
aid by, and then went across Pearl River
nd worked for Mrs. Holiday. If he had (
cted as is believed, he should be overtaken I
nd severely dealt with. Messrs. Fitzhugh i
nd Crane stated that Howe appeared to be '
steady, sober and industrious young man. s
Kosciusko Star: The advertise c
lent published elsewhere notifying :
abroad contractors that contracts for 6
the railroad from this place "
} Aberdeen, will be received and opened F.,
n the 18th inst, is attracting the attention
live men. 1t has been published in a
lumber of papers, and during the last week 8
sveral gentlemen have arrived here to 90 3
yer this end of the line and assure them ,
Elves of the accuracy of the field notes and II
rofles of the engineers. Among these are 1
Vm. S. Ball, of Ohio, and @. S. Jobes, of Ia
his place. y
The contractors will be required to finish N
leir work so as to have the road in running 4
rider to Aberdeen by the first day Of next q
une The estimated cost is $l,746, 900, OF
hich includes surveying, grubbing, grad
~, tresseling, constructing and everything
receding completion. This amount the A
:, st. l.. & N. o. Railroad, has borrowed IL
ON the Illinois Central and so the money -
ready. Al
And so the extension of the road from n
osciusko is an assured fact. 1t will open to
large scope of country northeast of here, TT
ID if the business men and capitalists Of Z
osciusko only combine in a spirit of en- n,
rprise the permanency and prosperity of n,
II little city will be one of the certainties. n
Newton Free Press We learn that Mr. ia
1bert Leach, living near New Ireland, shot an
d killed himselflast Saturday. Mr.. Leach
d been preparing his wife for this sad
agedy for about week before it happened. G.
9 told her that he would not be with her M
UGH longer and gave directions about his
airs, the disposition of his property and
ildren on the day of his death His wife, Gu
ing alarmed, sent for DR.. Lewis and just r,
the DR.. got to the house he heard a gun ~
scharged. On going in the direction of
e sound DR.. Lewis and Mrs. Leach were 20
rrifed to see Mr.. Leach sitting down by =
rec, gun in hand and the entire top of en-
; head blown off 1t seems that Mr.. we
ach had taken his seat~upon the ground
d leaned back against a tree, placing a b
uble barrel shot-sun loaded with squirrel So
ot just above the nose near the centre Of
, forehead, and with forked sticK had
shed the trigger, discharging the gun and ,
,wing off large portion of his head, the !,
ot entering the tree behind the head. tnt
us ends this sudden and mournful TRACE VIII
Mr.. Leach waq well-to-do farmer, ed,
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