davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-27

Mr.. Sam Hiles and wife, accomp an
led by Mrs. Phoebe Brown, left, last
week, for the Hot Springs, in Arkan-
sas. Mr.. Hiles has been subject to
rheumatism for several years, and has
suffered terribly at different times
during that period. We hope the
effect of the water at the springs may
prove of lasting benefit to him, and
that he may return completely recov-
cred. Ind ependent.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-27

Mrs. Lille Wood will go to Med
ford this week where she has been
promised class Of about 20 or more.
who will take lessons in the art of
drawing and painting. The people of
Medford will find in Mrs. Wood a
competent teacher and cultured
woman. She also teaches a class in
this city.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-27

boots and shoes | can get and will
pay cash for them.
n. L. COMPTON.
| The news concerning Mr.. E. K.
Smith is not encouraging. DR.. Rus
sell does not give the family any hopes
for MIR. Smiths recovery.
No hope is entertained for the re-
covery from spinal disease of Matt.
III. Finch, one of the foremost mem
bers of the bar of Milwaukee.
BIRTH.-On Thursday March Goth,
Mrs. MacKinnon of son. Mother
and child doing well. DR.. Robinson
attending physician.
The st. Croix Improvement Co.,
The Sparta Republican Printing
company and Eau Claire Chilled Plow
company have been incorporated.
The boys are out Of the woods and
our streets present lively appearance.
They are being paid off at the First
National Bank.
G. J. Mills who has been in the
employ of R. Conner & Co., at Au-
burndale, left last Monday evening for
Eagle, Dakota, where he expects to
make it his future home.
Two young men while scuff1ing in
Silber's Store Sunday afternoon broke
large pane of glass out of the front,
which will cost about $500. The
boys should be little more cautious.
Marvin Lynn has purchased the
Massee dray and will hereafter control
the same. He will combine his bag
gage work and draying to the same
team.
j. B. Hasbrouck and son Amos
have done much work during the
winter, at their shop in the second
ward. Mr. Hasbrouck has reputa-
ton for excellent horse shoeing.
Father Tenant has fully recovered
from his late illness and made the Re-
PORTER a brief call Wednesday. His
many friends will be pleased to see
him out again.
A mass convention of the citizens
of Grand Rapids will be held at the
council chamber Saturday evening
for the purpose of nominating city
officers for the ensuing year.
Alex. Craven, of Wausau, Wis,
and J. r. Tilton, of Knox county,
Ohio, registered at Brown & Divine's
yesterday. They are in search of in
ments.-Chattanooga Daily Times.
The statement given with the mar
riage Of Mr.. A. L. Convey and Miss
Hattie Dawes, in our last issue should
have been the 34th wedding an
niversary of the brides parents instead
of 30th as given.
Mrs. Lille Craven and Mrs. II. Ii.
Grace made a brief visit among
friends in this city Sunday and Mon
day. They arrived Saturday evening
and returned home Tuesday morning.
Over $4,000 was deposited last
Saturday in the First National Bank
of this city. Cashier Wood has been
having large rush in and out the
past 10 days.
Mrs. Lanouette received a surprise
from the ladies the past week. A
large amount OF quilt blocks were
sewed during the afternoon. The
ladies were we'll pleased with their
reception.
Trains have been delayed more or
less every day this week owing to high
water on the track The Green Bay
road has washout in Trempeleau
valley.
Mr.. G. E. Pariseau returned from a
few days sojourn in the metropolis of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, He has
fallen in love with this thriving city
which is rapidly taking front rank
among the western cities.
B. E. Runyan states that the boys
had splendid time at Plover Friday,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-27

DIR. L. B. Robinson will start fol
the University of Heidelburg, Ger
many very soon to take the summer
course In medicine. He will return
about September to resume practice
here.
The Star and News Of last week
contains an account of the closing OF
the doors of t. 3. Nc Courts ex
tensiVe hardware store at Medford
The attachments made at the time OF
going to press were over 5000 and
more to follow.
Thursday afternoon surprise was
given Mrs. James Miller by a party OF
ladies in the second ward, the occasion
being her birthday. The tables were
we'll provided and the attendants did
themselves justice. Good things tc
eat will make most people joyous and
In this case it was fully verified.
The joy and good tidings on high
street were pretty well distributed the
past week. Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. B.
Neeves are proud of little daughter
born Saturday, while Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ. Lynn measure their happiness in
the arrival of a son, and the neighbors
say the end is not yet.
A half dozen or more of young
men of this city and Centralia work
ed their way into the Rink Sunday
night about 9 o'clock and putting on
skates rolled around in the dark for an
hour or more to their hearts content.
Slocum & Philleo did not learn the
fact until the next day.
School report, for District No. 8,
town of Seneca, for the month ending
March "A, 1884. Names of pupils
not absent Henry Natwick, Fl erb
Bean, Joseph Natwick, Delphine
Harnal, Edwin Bean.
ANNA MATHEWS, Teacher.
CONSUMPTION. 900 people die
annually in the U. S. alone from this
disease. This should be avoided.
Two or three doses of Bosanko's
Cough and Lung Syrup will relieve
an ordinary cough or cold. Trial size
free. Sold at Wood County Drug
Store. aug2y1 no2
The Red Gross Society, of this city.
has been re-organized under it's original
name and holds it's meetings regularly
in the old stand on water street. It
seems the order is much like cat
having nine lives. It has been killed,
and now it has been resur-
rected, and some of the boys say the
day of judgment will be next May.
The subject for the morning, in the
NJ. E. Church will be, "Light and the
Gospel Compared" In the evening
it will be. "Our Churches, and Our
Church-going People," Every body
made welcome. Members of the
Church especially requested to be
present.
Stevens Point Journal Mrs.
Whittlesy, Mrs. Cochran, Mrs Jack
son and Mrs. St.Amour, of Grand
Rapids, were the guests of Mrs. S.
B. Coleman a few days this week.
NJ. G. Warren and Mrs. S. A. Pratt,
of Grand Rapids, were in the city on
Monday, to attend to the funeral OF
their sister, Mrs. Walker
Mrs. Lille Wood will 60 to Med
ford this week where she has been
promised a class Of about 20 or more.
who will take lessons in the art of
drawing and painting. The people of
Medford will find in Mrs. Wood a
competent teacher and cultured
woman. She also teaches a class in
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01

w h eAaAlli4slAAl 44NAl
y ~ ~ Hf 'HE
m - HlsAs > re- AAi A.
#hsF Iaf laiHfF'Hf
TIs iII I'M bill Nssa infia
datsI AAd HIstsAsd Il ~ fils#A
~ - isa| |sfy fsHm|Iist
~ tir kyls. M BW AaslHH
ldaH sbt nssslHof y AFIsaut ;
nfafy public NJ saeh mthp 'osH =.
" pAtiIs aud Come N sha tseiliiy
n f#asia
~ Mt Kyie. NJ sgt ~ ansend
che charter II the tpwn II Pope IN
Panela euanly, 20 as 10 empower
Ne mayor n sald tgwN " act "a
juaiiee N the peaeel
An act 10 prohibit officers from
travelling on railroads without pay.
ing che usual fare vas taken ~,
and Tie House amendment 70
change The title 20 as 10 real ian
act for The relief NJ railroad com.
panIes In this State" was not con-
Cured In, and a committee u con-
ference was asked for, and ~.
, pointed.
An act 10 provide for the regula-
ton Of freight aud passenger rates
on railroads in this state, and TO
create 4 commission 10 supervise
the same, and for other purposes.
fThis bill was presented by a
select committee Of ten, TO whom
had been referred sundry bills
pending on railroad supervision,
The bill was ordered printed and
mad the special order for Thurs
day, the 2Sth Instant
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01


ff6 HAi 81 atiHit EAH
iIYz Iat||EIz& me- q HAzhlHE
fpA - ~ ~ VIC = W|EFi uls
IA<s i n.tslIsR NJ ihA xs'|phaE
TN zHtloH Ahsf H=s sahiezt
ittHssn nt i<nslA NJ fhi 80 Ne
latter Hah IT, haiaF Tt I'm
sshllaa VII meet LILY sth chi
r.gg silsfed -Htb Inducements A.
ihese. and Ih<y are. lsdsei. quite
IILataI aThs eliy n rhleaab VIII
furnish . Ggst eIa.r hall ~ ihs
fonvsnlfon. which vii ~ adjusted
" AstvHume<IHlr any numIwf de
sIfed. from d<s0 70 100 tsfzuns
%seond y pAy aII esppnser II 'ha
hall during she Convention, n
evesy description third tomessi he
charges fof printing, including
such number n The report n The
proceedings - lhc committee wish
" he executed In The manner al.
fscted fourth, they furnish free
n expense headquarters for tho
national committee and dsffay all
The expenses " The members cflhe
committee while In attendance on
the convention nfh, ~ meet any
other expenses which the commit
tcs deem necessary for the conven'
ton, Or comfort VI tho committce
or convention sixth, the ratio d
hotels shall not be above tho or
binary prices seventh, the rail
roads will furnish the usual rcduc
ed rates 70 all persons coming I,
the convention"
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01

NAAzzNN NzzzM
n ~
r
- HEffh
Ia H - # H#HN H
m4# ||AH M ~ A#l ~ FEM -
fHszls talI= - Nl#llAltH zHAf'tH Il
|fIazf n s|a|I|hhs FslJ =FE'Iis f~szH|f=
nAAy Iihe& HHAgaaa MhIHHhf : !
psasshi. &#fsgam Al#,t# fs''Hf IT.
s.|E I|htam Hnll HEAD KkfHfe#z
iAHHsE i|aI4, Eldfs m Al sHziF tfHzs,
stlH IA-e= Amt ~ NsalI fl y ssf'z
iHzss. fz8. ~ ssaHIel kdHIfs=<'
w. A*syi.a A pyH, Fnll4lalFiAls, T.
HoiJ b Druggists
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01


IT Is said that the handsomcs.
women In New York are the white
haired ones. and that in no other
city Of the world are there so many
at once whitc-hairedan handsome,
In Washington there are some Ave
thousand ladies with snowy bangs
and curls, and the whiter-headed q
woman Is the naughticr and moro
dangerous she Is. A gentleman
who ought TO know, II experience
teaches anything, says "Bewar,
" women with premature gray
hair"
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01
PUBLIC OPINION.

The Herald says that some poo
pie forget that the reduction Of the
tariff Is q reduction Of taxation.
Here Is the same trick-the trick
Of misnaming. A reduction ofthc
tariff is reduction Of employment;
it is mockcry TO offer things cheap
to one who has no means Of pur-
chase. --Boston Journal, Rep.
The colored population in Chi
cago is $3.50. OF these there were
20l5 arrested during the past year,
being one in three Of the total
number Of negroes. In spite ofthe
cry that negroes we're arrested in
the South and white men allowed
to escape, it is doubtful If there is
any such ratio in the number MS in
Chicago.-Dctroit Free Press. Dem.
The party that will declare for
an abolition Of the internal reve-
nue. system as rapidly as the needs
Of the Government will permit,
and a tariff that looks to the pro-
lection Of American labor, while
providing the revenue the Govern
ment actually needs, will have a
popular and polite platform.-San
francisco Call, Ind.
The editor Of the ST. Louis
Globe cmocrat, who is a believer
in bloody.shirtism, thinks that the
ensanguincd garment is good fol
tive more Republican Presidents
That is to say, the voters Of the
North are supposed to be still sus
ceptiblc to the old war cry Of the
Republican leaders-hatred of the
South. This being the case John
Logan is the man to carry. the
Republican standard in the mex
campaign.-Ncw York World
Dem.
The evidence taken in the in
vcstigation Of the Danville rio
tends to confirm the conclusion
that the affair originated in a per
sonal alteration between a whit
man and a negro on the street
The excited state Of the publ
mind growing out Of local polite
broughton the subsequent collision
There has never yet bean tn
slightest indication that 1t wa
the result OF q deliberate purpos
IN ntimidatc the negroes.-Nev
York Times, Rep.
The victims in the Danville rio
, were armed and threatening negr
+. men. beat on Overwhelming th
!, small array Of whites In their from.
and their lives paid the penalty ,
their ~lawlessness. Had they bee
unprotected white girls |. is poss
: bic that in following the conne'
ticut precedent, their slaycrs woul
/. have found a little more consider,
tion at the hands of Connectic,
papsrs.--Macon Telegraph an
d Messenger, Dem.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01

5000 Vmvs&&<e Il yseIx nd mn
!. " <rohlI>ens d Ma
lI1u1ujsot fIvII 1<sylee
@1II. ssltf tls>t mailing
- ssd s-1v>>rlnr pub
80 y nstuuys funfs
klek s rurefn~s the presl.
e1ld1 -sIrstIss. n srdsr 70 prove
1lI1 1910 4 M tlIl making II
c,cel eo,sr, a. ! Government
- ,nnts ~ ntIslcal con.
11lEu1ie~1. H1ostar tmpths~s has
or1ne1nl H ability 10 prove
1krt1ko ,.ottafnsf ssuerem~nt ~
1r1srei "A ee.bolde,. n roIus on
- 11ral. "a NAT nalticul bosses
sa.1 11aea~eru e(ili wslh through
~. kellu e(lke butllc dsuaftmenta
rrs1isrilv estortlnr money from,
~ MM 4. XMMMA MAAAAM nAAA MA4IM4I
W s Il 90! 81. $3.50, ,'ms,s,
ssss..s" =
~ sularv 4 cleyks for POLITICAL
n. n.s's.s ~. a,'sa.
-.i1s I.s% 1' s...s.,,.s
.x-S--'.isss.. $500. = a.
~ s"-..hss.ss. $1,000
W.
s.a,. ~, $50. ss"..,.. -.
'. $500 ~ -,
.r..-..s,-s.. ~,-h.l.. :
!. .s,,,;'
49,. 49, .rs,..."s 80,
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01

Col. Jons G. BrTnuSr, Blind
Toms manager, was run over and
killed In Wilmington, Del, Sun.
day. lilo was the son Of Gen.
Bcthunc, a wealthy Georgia slave
owner. Blind Tom belonged u
the general, and was educated fol
the stage by Col. Bethune. The
latter became very wealthy by ex.
hibiting his pupil, who entertained
a great affection for his master
almost worshiping him. Mr.. Be
thunc was a colonel In the confcd
crate army.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01

IT has been accepted as a truism
that when men write under their
own names they produce something
better than If their idcality is UNI
known to the world, but the recent
marvellous success Of the BREAD
Winners" threatens TO destroy this
proposition. Already there ARE
indications that many a gcniu,
thinks he can score a triumph
equal 10 that Of the unknown au'
thor aforesaid, and magazine men
find themselves more than usual,
annoyed by pscudonymous writers
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01
oRrxArroN.

And now there Ia a crematory
craze throughout the country. The
crsmatory at Washington, Pa, be-
gan the business and set the sensi-
BILE Example, ~ some communities
and cities consider II. At any
rate, the movement 10 making
considerable headway and the ma.
mia for this method Of disposing Of
the dead Is spreading. The New
England Cremation Society, which
has is headquarters 10 Boston, has
agenls interested In the project
ia every important town in the
New England States. New Orleans
Il especially interested in the
movement because there, owing 10
che alluvial nature Of the soil, all
huriala necessarily are above
gronnd, Ia tnmbs or In ovens built
Ii layers between parallel walls
Ne construction Of these burial
places heretofore has compcles
heir existence In the city, u the
danger, Il l. believed, Of the public
health. In New Orleans. II any
vhere, the erematory plan nigh
~ wumsnded. A bill has ju.
hsen introduced In the Kentuek,
le5ialaiurs for the establishment
d~aessmsiory st Louisville. Thes'
ore indlealions that this manne
1InpoIns q the dead Is excitin|
I11lFort md at>sntiou. II il Il No
1re4Ins II favos.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01

Asosa tho many cranky" in
veniisns ON record In the Patent
Office Is one styled a ~life-saving
coffin, which Is 81 arranged that
any motion on the part Of q person
accidentally buried alive Is regis
tered above ground.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01

H. hsksH r. amah1 a<fsIan
VA ii fsfsteh ~ u igIls fBIs#As
lIoh=I
II pfoyIIs felitf fl s~oIIIeuffma
NJ @E<-Irpi II a. army Il he Iass
esnfssIsfase Hsa'se *hoh#i limbs
xhIIH Engaged w b#iiIe iIrnesV
Ienl Institutions
AT amqaIfs railroad composites
" en#hre ti.eIr fossls ~ baili cat.
iIe Faanls, passed
Max Ing u The duty n Jurors to
.mx tho penalties 10 efimiaal
prosecutions, referred
An act ~ Tho batter protection
" contracts between landlord aud
tenant, employer, and employc and
fof other purposes. Rccommiited
10 make lawful barb wire fences
In lle State n Mississippi Passed
10 tax dogs and relieve shceI
Am ndment to kill the mean dogs
and chain up the good ones was
lost and the bill indefinitely post.
poncd
House Joint Resolution submit.
ting to- vote Of the people a con
stitutional amendment TO provide
for the holding Of State and county
elections every four years, passed
its third reading.
By Mr.. Miller--Resolvc by the
House Of Representatives, the Sen
ate concurring, that a special com
mittee Of five on the part Of the
House and-on the part Of the
Senate be appointed to inquire in
to the advisability Of reducing the
number Of Chancery Districts in
this State and cnlarging those re-
naming, and that said committee
report by bill or otherwise at as
early day as practicable. Lies over.
Mr.. Hoyle introduced a resolu-
ton that no bill shall be introduced
after Saturday, March the third.
Mr.. Miller offered 10 amend Tex
cept bills reported by committee OF
by instructions" Resolution az
amended were adopted.
Mr.. Rowan-Whcress, 1t is
known TO many members Of this
House, and by common fame toall
that j. A. Smith, State Superin.
tcndcnt Of Education, is addicted
TO ~intcmperancc and,
Whereas, In an official report tc
this House he has stated that h,
had received and disburscd fund.-
placed in his hands for the fire.,
public schools Of the State, withou'
keeping an itcmized account o
their disbursement, and that b,
had destroyed the vouchers OF
which the said funds were pal,
out ; therefore
BE II resolved, That n committe
of five be appointed, whose duty i
shall be to inquire and report :
: this House whether sufficient Il
, gal cause exists for the impcach
ment and removal ofthe said J. A
= Smith from office.
I BE II futhcr resolved, That sal
committee be and is hcrcb
/. authorized in the discharge Of il
: duties TO send for persons an
papers. Adopted.
To incorporate the town Of Z,
rcka Spring, in Pamela count,
Passed.
y An act to authorize the Board
Supervisors Of any county in tn
State to require railroads to fenC
e their tracks, passed with amcn'
Z ments.
A bill passed the House prohil
iting the sale Of liquor in the fir,
court district Of Pamela county.
oil SENATE
rt
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01

Washington, d. o., Dsc. ~, lssa.
Ds. y. J. KENDALL Co., tents s-Dafinx the past
year had ocession to treat several eases 81 ssruus
formations such A. spasins. ~ringborc. aal eurhs. and
Tor experiment In the hrst ease ! tried y0ur kssdaii' I,
SPAWN Cure, ani 10 my grsat establishment Il pei.
i"riaed the dr-irsf cure. since then have used II IN
sAriDss essss and have never found . case that n has
not pfoda,ei the desired results. an a Nstetlnsr u
slrEe0n here. been prA,telng 10 years. | can siss
ysu the sanss 81 parties ia this ciiy Tor whom hsss
purchased seaT rsinsdy which has produced the a.
'sfztls results nnsutionst. u this letter ~iIl hs o
any advantage uss II a. yuu see o.. iissp'y ysufs,
ia1i q Street. J. X. woupstFs, v. s.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01
xENDALL's SPAWN CURE.
OF HUMAN rLEsn.

YeunKrie~n, o., Tee. q. 1888.
De. n. J. kgspsfl Co., LIAR sips-A toupis Of
years ago I vas aniictsi With ~rhsamatism IN ny
right knss, aud suffered riih . spssin In 90, Of my
shoulders 10 such an sxtssl that ! vas unsbie. fer 4
'snxsh " time, 10 raise my arm. tried ssvsFal 20.
called 'Oii.' aud iinimsnls. but found ~ rssisf until
cesaaasnesi az.ns ksndslls hp.sla ttr ~hleh l.
prepared Tor man . sIlnsnfs. DO not icy II 10 fiaust
yea, but The use u ere n#itis Of this madeline placed
me 10 siziu quo, until v THIN . slor, iiAs sso / had
q rs-ecsrssncs Il rheuneiisn. when I made thu
Issnis u onr drag stores fsf Jour specially prepared
cars ivF nsn, aud fuand pnly that rhlth ysu prspsr.
Or beast Hos J. this, that you hsss lsl laced bosl
on sails here surely seiy offs.eoo Inhabitants should
hssr The bsnsht vf the t~e kinds. wlllii thr-s yrsf,
1 hsys used tse %totfis-, and ! hsllsvs u at two NOR.
lesilss viii -uflse 10 ailay a. much suffer ~ AZ s.iir
Van Winkis' rsssed through sfisf ~ ysas sleep Il
The rsslnss o. the kstskihl hoanisln..
PLEASE zee 10 II Hat I am placed In szrif csmmmi
saiian with ksadslis sp<sia Cacs fr naa.
hs-pssissaJ ssa earnestly yssfs. uko. W. Raas.
Galveston. Texas, July u. ls>s.
IN. D. J. kksbsiL A Co.. I'll hereby certify Il
having as<d .ksnasll's SPAWN cursn On q ssia.hl.
tsfts loo q euft ~iih salfe Success and tsss pisa.ur,
In fsenn lfsnfin1 Il In oil eenfdsnfs. n. hasExtsaa
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01


WHAT Is the matter with the
churcherf Mr.. Newman's church
in New York Is engaged in a bat
tie, the fierceness and peristency
Of which would do no credit 70 a
cowboys fight on the plains,
though the methods arc different
Aud IN : Cleveland church part d
the audience Missed rpmc Of ths
ministers remarks In his farewell
sermon. He called Il : mob. ana
thcrc wnz rrncral confusion, which
had % be ended By putting ou'
The lieht<
~
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1884-03-01

Vthft be fAflfisiHeH W 4 '1HH
islef
The Winston esansy Iali !.
|mIsyt
CdHmlus Il Distressing 4 mes
'haftat
TeaImnies arc popular IN 60
|umbas.
kempef esunsy has ~ % with
taIIs.
Matches Is excited over q sup
posed ghost
Al Summit many hogs are dying
with eholora.
slarkviIIe has been paying " a
cord fvr wood.
Miss Garlic Stafford runs
stand NJ Corinth.
Canton has nm organized baud
of chickcntbieyes
copiah will be a prohibition
coanty after May LIST.
Winona IL 70 have a new paper
the Livestock Gazette.
Ski1.riding is tho popular
amusement at Yazoo City.
vicksburg had a s50,0 fire on
the 2sd insurance onc-half.
At Crystal Springs preachers
are kept busy visiting the sick.
A citizen Of Magnolia claims tc
have killed 500 birds this winter.
Wood has been selling from five
TO six dollars a cord in Water Val.
lev.
The Masonic Grand Lodge con
tributcd $500 to the overflow SUI
fcrcrs.
Peter Nelson, Of vicksburg, wa
recently murdered in sunAowc.
county.
Il. 8. Watson, Of Water Valley
has patented an elevated single
rail railroad.
]. X. Reeves, editor Of the Cou
ricr, has been elected mayor Q
New Albany.
Z. b. Wheeler, who killed Prin
Matthews, has resigned as marsha
Of Hazlchurst.
John Nelson, q colorcd wife mul
dsrer, 10 to be hung at Abcrdes
on the 9Th inst.
Four prisoners lately burnc
their way out Of the Friars Poir
Jail and escaped.
Many Of the best citizens Of o,
ford are leaving that place an
seeking new homes.
Anderson Hamer, (c), of Bcnto
county, was frozen TO death viii
drunk one night lately.
The Masonic Grand Lodge a,
propriatcd $500 TO the Protcstal
Orphan Asylum at Nstches.
A removal Of the court-houI
from Friars Point 10 Clarksdale
being agitatcd in Coahoma count
+. NJ. Cox, Of Benton count
committed suicide by shootir
himself he LEFT a wife and "
children.
The building Of the l.. N. O. al
T., railroad has caused the "a
Of 10000 acres Of State lands lyii
along that route.
Water Valley has a new indr
try, "The Yalabusha Manufctu
ing Company !" 1t proposes
manufacture oil, paper, Ice, &c.
|, The Republicans will meet
State Convention at jackson
April 2sd 10 select delegates 10 I
. National Republican Conventio
! John Mcneil stabbed TO dca
, Joe Alexander. his brother-in-la
near Bonneville a few days n
. Both men were drunk Men.
escaped.
In Winston county while a @
was licking her tongue through
crack In a stable an inquisiti
mule BIT of the end Of II and
I COW died.
II At Brandon a aolis pros. has be
entered In the ease Of Her
" Smith, indicted Cor murder In 4
-no witness remaining agai
him costs. 5000
ii Tho suh-Soilcr says they
: weather Al Corinth every day |
!, week. We shouldn't wonderl !
: you ever zee or hear Of a day wi
:. there wasn't weather 7