The clarion., 1884-12-10

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Counterfeit money still eirculates widely
in Durant.
A new station near Fulton has been
named Tilden.
Baldwin possesses l02 residences, and
700 inhabitants.
Higdon postofice has been established
near Hazleburst.
Mr. F. W Peeler died near Vicksburg, |
on last Saturday.
The women of Natehez far excel the men
in the art of riding.
Mr. j. r. Manghum was drowned near /
Yazoo City last week.
4 large number of Lee county people |
are leaving for Texas.
The cotton shipments from Natchez are
growing gradually less.
The present mayor of Enterprise has held |
his Office for fifteen years.
The National Field Trial was held in |
Canton on Monday last.
Port Gibson is to have a marriage on the
last night of the old year.
\Yazoo county will have four representa-
tives in the next Legislature.
The Biloxi Herald wants a suitable
EuSAOiL- iOdSS bNlAt olA bAAS NNdSt.
Sharpers were numerous in Hazlehurst
on the all-important circus day.
Mr.. Raymond Bell, of Starkville, bagged
64 partridges in one day, last week
There we're sixteen marriages in Attala
county during the month Of November.
Mr.. Thomas Brennan, a well known
confectioner of Natchez, has lost his mind.
There is basket in use in Newton
county more than one hundred years old.
The cotton seed warehouse, at Scooba,
fell through last week, making complete
wreck.
Water Valleys street lamps are said 70
be like "silent sentinels in the watch
tower"
| A patriotic young Democrat, by name
Cleveland Hendricks Doellman, is living
in Sardis.
The water pipes to be used in the Vicks-
| burg water works, have been ordered from
Chattanooga.
| The Madison county Horticultural
| Society meets in Canton the End Monday
| in every month.
Mr.. L NJ. holland, of Pickens and Miss
Mollie Robinson, of West Point were
married last week.
Mr. J. w. Crisler has associated himself
with Mr. ?. B. Moore in the management
of the Port Gibson News.
/ The Masons of the Crystal City have
surrendered their charter on account OF the
non-attendance of members.
Mr.. J. F. Cartoons Clubhouse, six miles
east of Sardis, was destroyed by fire Mon
day night. Total loss 81 200.
Rev r. A. Cohren, of Winona, is TO fill
the position of pastor of the Nicksburg
Baptist church, the ensuing year.
A little son of Mr.. Gus Smith, of Halle
hurst was kicked in the head by mule
recently, which fractured his skull.
Capt T. A. Tolbert, of French Camp,
died, Nov. 23d, his wife, Mrs Sarah Tolbert,
died on the 9th of the same month.
Col. Singleton is said to be the oldest
member OF the 49th Congress, having be-
come member thirty-one years ago.
Mr. T. H. Skinner, of Shiloh, Alabama,
and Miss Mollie Is. Miller, of Scooba, were
married at the latter place, last week
A COW very inconsiderately stepped in
the way-of freight train near Pachuta,
a few days since, wrecking eight cars.
The factory at Aberdeen has an order
for the shipment of one million slaves and
headings to New York and Hamburg.
A can of geld fish was received at Yazoo
City last week from Wytheville, Va, two
days having been occupied on the trip.
The dead body of Mr.. Erastus Deshazo
/. was found near Ackerman, few days ago.
! / is supposed he died from heart disease.
Two young gentlemen, recent arrivals in
, Starkville now recognize themselves under
the names of Cleveland and Hendricks. "
; Lillian" Of the Starkvile Citizen, has
received a wagan load of pine from lady
friend, who admired her Democratic spirit.
? Mr.. w. W. Andrews was found in the
} road aubout mile from Magnolia. not
long since, in badly knocked up condi-
, ton.
Osyka was the scene of serious distur-
: bauce, on the day of Barretts circus, in
which three men were shot and one
stabbed
! The Sardis people complain that they
have to stand out in the cold and dark, al
the post Office, while the mail is being dis
tributed.
The military companies of East Missis.
; sippi are contemplating the formation OF
! battalion with 4.intoh as place of rem
dezvoug.
Mrs Mary Foster, widow OF the late DR.
Foster, OF Meridian, who died few weeks
since, was found dead in her bed, Sunday
morning.
: The Stadekers, who recently made ar
, assignment in Canton, supposed to be
l fraudulent, have been tried and pronounced
) not guilty.
Rev. June Allen, of Water Valley, ha:
: been ordained a minister of the Presby-
terian Church by the 4.osih Mississippi
! Presbytery.
A plank sixty-fve feet long, ten inches
wide and two inches thick, will be sem
from Jackson county to the New Orleans
Exposition.
: The ladies of the Episcopal church II
Meridian opened a Dolls Fair, yesterday
and "The old woman who lived in a shoe
vas present
There is formidable opposition in Pa.
nalo county to the Stock Law, and a meet
ing OF the opposers is called in Batesville
December 10.
Ham G. Carter, the well known colored
politician was, last week sent to the work
house in Vicksburg, for selling liquor with
, OUT lieenss.
The young men of Brookhaven are con-
templating grand masquerade ball for
Dec. %, music TO be furnished by New
Orleans band.
, Mr.. Geo. -. Eolmau anu Ai.ss Life
Tory were married in Fayette last week,
thus uniting two Of the oldest families in
Jefferson county.
The Aberdeen Weekly is very cordial in
conlu4e-G Gat:cn If General Smith as State
| Superintendento Of Education, and proposes
him for another term.
Miss Blank ke1ship, Of Eatchez, has made
wreath of flowers for the Exposition
from the hair taken from the heads of a
number Of Natchez ladies.
The deed conveying the old marine hos
pital property to the city of Natchez has
teen fled for record in the Chancery Clerks
office. 1t Is splendid inyest.aeat.
i 1t is said that about three thousand
people, among whom were some of Vicks-
burg's best, attended the Buffalo Bills Wild
West exhibition in Vicksburg last Sunday.