The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-03-07
OVER THE STATE.

MIR. IL. IA. Robinson, one Oh the Oldest
and best citizens Of Montgomery county,
died last Saturday week.
Judge Maycrs has sentenced Grant
Mays, colored, to be hung ON the 2lst OF
April, inside the Jail, OF Rankin county.
Walden Watchman: On last We'd
nesday, Mr.. Geo. Einsedel and family
left here for Austin, Texas, where, in
future, they will reside.
Winona Democrat $50, and cost is
the very lowest that Judge Campbell
puts the privilege of carrying concealed
weapons, at this term of the circuit
court.
The Yazoo Sentinel IL sorry to lose
from that county an excellent citizen,
Mr.. w. II. Lumbley, Of the the vicinity
Of Satartia, who has moved to Roswell
New Mexico.
The Yazoo Herald says that Mai.
Walpole with his family has left for
Florida to make his permanent home lns
4 that State aud that his departure is
universally regretted,
4 Copiah Signal: Mr.. Samuel ]. Weed
very highly respected citizen OF Copinh
county, died at his residence about three
miles northeast OF thislcity, on the morn
ing Of Feb 25th, 1888.
n The Macon Beacon is glad to know
that Mr.. Clarke Lewis, one Of the most
progressive citizens Of Noxubee county,
I il directing his attention to stock rals-
I ing, and the growth Of grasses and grain.
J, The Summit Sentinel learns of a bold
t robbery which occurred in HazlehuTst
During broad daylight, two fine mules
= which were hitched near the Courl
4 House square, were stolen by nnknown
i parties. a posse Of citizens secured Tho
4 country for the thieves, bnt up 70 las
accounts nothing has been heard o
them.
The Times had the pleasure Of meet
II inr with DR. T. b Ford and Ben Lamp
y ton. Esa., Of Columbia, on q recent vlsi
New Orleans. From these gentlemel
we learned that extensive speculation
ne are now going On in the lumber regio'
Id Of southeastern Mississippi, and that tn
=, Northeastern Railroad is being rapic
Of ily constructed through the best timber
ne ed lands in the South.
Pontotoc Democrat: Mr.. Ed. Saur
is, ders. the man who killed Hon. w. II. !
lal Tlson. was indicted by the Grand Jur
nd at Tupelo, last week, for murder an
IN, ordered to Jail by Judge Buchana
lis The trial Of his case is set for next Tue
day. Messrs. Blair and Allen, Of tt
~ Tupclo bar, will defend the prisoner, a.
M Messrs. Mitchell, Of Pontotoc, and A.
a. Harper, Of Okolona, assisted by Distri
nj nj Attorney Finley, will prosecute.
ar The Summit Times says the folIowii
are the newly elected officers of t
Amitc county Grange: Master w.
!, NJ Jacobs: Overseer, ]. j.. Whittingto
'wo Lecturer, J. r. Galtney Steward, Jam
rho G.. Roberts; Assistant Steward, M.
sad Robinson; Chaplain, p G. Webb; Ire
urer. J. C. Anders; Secretary, VI.
Dunn: Gate-keeper, III. W. Ande
thy Ceres, Rosie Cook Pomono,J u f. Jacol
om- Flora, S. Kinabrew; L. A. s., E. Han
70 ton.
xasi The Brandon Republican says q
An Mr. w. ii. Waddell, Of this coun
hos bought bushel Of the 0zier Long :
ple Silk cotton seed last Spring W
ION which he planted little over an acre
has land. He gathered and weighed the !
ida. ton from one acre and made 2g63poun
iinr sold his cotton from this one acre
,uilt l33 cents per pound, netting him VI
a to He also sold ten bushels Of seed At
per bnshel and has 55 bushels left, vi
Ii sold at the same price would br
sen. slI0, more, making in all 1850 from
, nas acre Of Rankin county, land Wad
nan1 tells us he makes his own fertilizer
&TE home
, and The Amite county Grange, at q N
ing held on the l7th February ado
ylum this resolution:
ng O Resolved, That the thanks Of
tessl Amits county Grange, and Of the T.
7 Ine ers of the country, are due 10 Senat.
nat'c, y. George, for his able and timely sp
'slecs delivered ID tie Senate of the "
states in favor az the paasage q
I0.0n0 House bill t. enlarge the powers
pres duties of the Department a AgE
those ture.
an al Notches Democrat: Mississippi