The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-02-14
OVER THE STATE.

DR.. Lowry VIII owas attending on a coored
woman, Sarah Webster, pronouncedher dis
ease smallpox, and she was taken to the pest
house, beyond the city limits, where she is
now under medical treatment.
Meridian Mercury: Capt w. G. Day,
the accomplished school teacher OF Marion
station, left that place last night for Rose
Hin, Jasper county, where he win take
charge of Rose Hin College Dr. Moody,
who went down to Hickory to look at the
town last Friday night returned Sunday
morning. He was well pleased with the
town, and will leave the city this evening to
make Hickory his future home.
Westville News Mr.. B, Il. Berry living
on Big Creek, in this county, raised last year
29S bushels Of rough rice, in addition to
bountiful harvest Of other crops That is the
way to live at home.
Ripley Sentinel Gen, Chalmers has
commenced taking testimony, preparatory
to his contest for seat in the 4Sth Con-
gress. Col. Harris is attorney for Gen.
Chalmers, and Ed. NJ. Watson, Esq, for Col
Manning
Oxford Eagle: The friends Of the late
Prof. r. ], Guthrie willreceiye with sincere
regret the announcement Of that gentle
mans death, which occurred some days
since, at Boerne, Texas fs
| The citizens of Natchez have purchased
for Bishop Thompson's use the "DunIeith
Mansion" in the suburbs of Natchez, one
Of the finest residences in the South
Raymond Gazette: Robert Flanagan.
who was confined in the county jail under
the tramp law, had a hearing Immediately
upon the opening Of the court, C. s. North,
Esq representing the accused. After hearing
the facts in the case, and being satisfied that
a man with $40 in his pocket could not Be
held as vagrant, Judge Wharton promptly
dismissed him.
Mr.. Shepherd Browns death in Bolivar
county is announced. Previous to the war
he was a member Of the firm of Rotchford,
Brown and Co, cotton factors, and was also
engaged in the banking business in this
city and Vicksburg, with the house of
Brown, johnson & Co. and Brown & John
SON. He was aged 81 years at the time Of
his death.
Ripley Sentinel: Dr. Jno. Y. Murry. OF
Tippah county, is a candidate for Aoater to
represent Benton and Tippah in the next
Legislature. DR.. Murry is lifelong citizen
of this county and personally known to al
most every man in it, is an unwavering
Democrat and if elected will make good
:. Representative.
Mississippi Farmer: County surveyor
NJ ?. Holma, died in south Scott county
last Tuesday Of pneumonia.
Lexington Bulletin; Mr.. VIM G. saffold,
, an old resident Of Scott county, but for sew
4 eral years citizen OF Mayfeld, KY, is here
attending Chancery Court He has about
made up his mind to return to this county
and open up a stock farm.
Raymond Gazette: Capt. Jack Willis,
after an absence Of two or three years from
: Kinds county, looks natural behind the rail
!. ing in the Court house.
At Moss Point on the Gulf Shore, Mr.. e
y DeSmet has two mills running day and
a night, cutting over 600 logs every twenty.
: four hours. All the mills in this place have
= all they can do, with ready market fol
' lumber. Every available lighter and tug
i boat is engaged in transporting the lumber
!, to the shipping in the Bay and to point.
along the coast. The three .masted schoon
! er Babert Ruff was loading on the 7th at W
/ Penny & Co.'s planer with two hundred
r thousand feetof dressed lumber for Mexico
Macon Beacon: Mr.. John r. Cockrel
saved $50 large wagon loads Of Burmuds
grass hay last year. And better hay WI
!. never saw in any country 1t is tender
green, crisp and sweet Stock eat it II
preference to almost any other variety o
long forage Wenotice DR.. ]. N. Holman
j hauling through town to his stable quanti
= ty Of superior Lespedeiza hay, which he Gu
. from Mr.. Bryson's land last summer. II
saved sixty wagon loads of it, and says
Ii cannot be exeelled as food for stock.
Collins Poems is the title Of new volum
! Of short poetical pieces by J. Guy Collins o
! Mississippi and published by his widow
Mrs Lou Ellaenor Collins, Rogers & Co. Q
e Memphis, printers.
The Newton Free Press learns that the ma
bags on the horse mail from Philadelphia
ID Neshoba county, to Union in Newton cour
!, ty, was robbed on the 9TH inst Of about $42C
= There was negro boy carrying the ma
4 and he as usual, received the bags Of tn
Y Postmaster of Philadelphia and started 0
y his route for Union, when he reached fir
Postoffice, midway between Philadelphi
NJ and Union he discovered very small 81
be cut in the bag and called attention Of III
Postmaster to the fact, the bag was markc
70 in bad condition and forwarded on BY Il
" negro to Union, where he delivered Il
re mail and received the return mail an