The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-12-24
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., swiftly. smoothly and yIe,eaut,,
DOES DE- else'nl trains move over ITS stee
nm ..c.r evidences Of drift and bros
par..r. This Is notably true. of
W.t Point. Jackson. aud many new
tor.- along the g. q A. X. X. But
while uew stores, fine residences. and
imposing public buildings indicate the
good fortune OF towns, how sad and de
Ura--io, il is to look at the surrounding
and intervening c0untrvi
F.oqrishing cities are Objects of pride.
VET when tacv are found in a dila2idated
and almost desofate country. there i,
..,Is. ...ir,ra5icalIv vrong--fbe reservoir
/. f.rJ INA the supplviar streams are
we'll pigh dry-the ag ralnid is standing
ON its Ipcy. This is the grave problem
chat c.lfrouts our state today. Towns
railroads and fsctorie. seem to be we'll
able 20 take care of themselves; but
what i- t3 become of .our farms, homes
ana country populaliou2
Having several hours 10 spend iu-
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improved the opportunity to renew my
acul,nuucc with that historic city, and
point out TO my little daughter objects
Of -a.ci4, interest. We a-cended to
tUe rupaIa oi the Court House, from
which thare is p fine yIew OF the city,
the new lake, the Mississippi river, aud
miles Ui landscape. IS we stand far
above the tops OF the highest houses
what ,eeming thoughts are evoked by
lUr court House Square we see q multi
tle of children enjoying their morning
recess ON lovely Sunday evening in
Nav. 1862. Company A., Withcr's
Au'Icry arrived from Jackson. Our
guns and harness had been sent by the
cars The Federal tlcut bad that day
arrived before the city and demanded its
surrender. Our horses had been put in
To stables. and our quarters were the
buildings where those merry, happy
children are now PLAYING and shouting
Bvthe time we got under good headwav
resting aud getting supper, and it was
dvk, the order came to hitch up. Then
began q scene of confusion and yexation
hard tucxeel. or describe The time for
th, decision of tbe question of surrcn-
der hard ezpir,d-,bs T.deraIs- Y0a KEGS
we called taam-might .,au with their
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grr. ,.;.s.,., and t.,.,l,, baI hoen
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r, ,,,,lI ~; ,''.' - ~ IN
Cogr. House X, MAN lney ~ ar onytbir@ W ''ll
of bf. ,r or,,r.d,.,. - M az e
we went iraraudanNiety within dark
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lug, PIIl,'s an %'lu l.'ull.'&' s4'cllho anu
So''Nt''l's lU ll' goa Oh Gn"os "ouiq
nave pvcn PuC 10 SA'Gle Gad he "ltnessed
our Jealous eIot's 10 h'ch up our ninety
slA Do'sss' hen men, beasts harness
anu u!Sul were ail nearly exhausted ana