The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1883-02-07
OVER THE STATE.

Mr.. B. Milan, Of Marshall county, is the
owner Of the famous maidstone. In conse-
quence of the number Of mad-dogs at
large, there is great demand for his mad
stone.
The residence of Mrs Tucker, four miles
south Of Oxford, was consumed by fire some
days since.
The Port Gibson News learns that the
committee Of Natchez citizens which went
from that city to New York to confer with
Mr.. Wilson, relative to building the N, o.
& M.rOad through Natchez, have telegraphed
that their mission Is failure.
Louisville Signal: Mr.. Alfred Ellis, an
old citizen of Winston county, died Satur-
day Jan, eth, in the sixty-ninth year of his
age.
Carroll Watchman Mr., II. NJ. Van Avery
and family, left for Denver, Colorado, ON
Tuesday evening We regret to lose such
a citizen as Mr.. Van Avery.
Robinson, who murdered Adair, in Car
roll county in 1881, will be hanged on the
18th of March.
Mississippi Farmer: Mr.. Thomas Win.
stead, an old citizen of Smith county, fell
dead last Friday. He was christian gen.
tleman, and his loss viii be felt by his Meth.
odist brethren and large circle of other
friends.
Utica Monitor: Died, near Utica, on .the
night Of the 25th Of January, 1888, Mr.. Jno.
B. Adkins, in the 45th year of his age. In
the death Of Mr.. Adkins our community has
sustained loss that is almost irreparable.
Atrue christian, upright in all his dealings
with his fellow man, he had endeared him
self to one and all alike.
Lexington Advertiser: Married, at the
residence Of the brides mother, in Lexing-
ton, Thursday, February lst 1883, by Rev.
R. B. Morrow, Mr.. William Sample to Miss
Jennie Barbour
Macon Sun: Several Of our exchanges
favor female compositors for newspaper
offices. Much Of the composition Of the
Sun is the work of Miss Lula Stokes who ia
scarcely twelve years Of age.
Capt. T. w. Brame, Of DeKalb, has re
moved to Scranton.
Oxford Eagle: Maj w. T. Ivey died yes
terday. He was an old citizen of Lafayette
Durant News: Mr.. Robert Powers q
Ebenezer, died last Wednesday.
The Natchex pemocrat learns that on tn
train when 1t Brandon station, one ok Iii
passengers, drummer for Cincinnati
brewery, named Mayors, died suddenly
lie appeared in good health when the traii
left this city.
Summit Sentinel Mr.. Henry S. Ander
son, OF Amite county, met with severe los
last Thursday night, in having his fnel,
equipped gin, together with six bales Of cot
ton and about 200 bushels of cotton seed
totally destroyed by fire. The fire is sup
posed to have originated from matches be
ing in some cotton while it was being gin
ned.
Inland Recorder: Col. VIM. N. Archie
died at the residence Of his brother. Mi
Henry Archer, in Webster county, las
week.
Brandon Republican: John II. Rhodes
NJ. d., and Prof I. E. Lamb, of Pelahatchie
, have removed to Learned, in Kinds county
4 on the ~, J. & c. r. R., and opened first
' class drug store. Rhodes prescribes th
pills and Lamb gently compounds them.
The Bonneville Pleader learns that w. I
e Dilworth, eight miles from town, was bitter
by mad dog Sunday. child was ais
bitten. Mr.. Dilworth left in search Of
maidstone.
Brandon Republican: On Friday nigh
A last, about $500 worth of merchandise cor
sisting of boots, shoes, clothing, etc, wa
stolen from Mr.. Bland, Pelahatchie me
chant. No clue was found by which th
y bold rogues could be spotted. On Saturda
night Mr.. G. w. Brooks smoke house WI
Is broken open and all the meat he had--sey
a eral hundred pounds-was stolen On tn
ie same night, pair Of buggy horses WI
g stolen from Mr.. p. B. Bridges, and also
pair from Mr.iJ. w. McMaster. On Tuesds
Of night, having already supplied themsely
a with the harness, they proceeded to put
r TO use by stealing two.mules from Mr.. L. ]
le Rhodes, and double seated two horse op,
buggy from Sheriff Cole. The latter pro
as erty va afterwards recovered