The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-10
THE STATE.

Osyka is receiving much new cotton.
The Natchez ice factory closes down thi
week.
The Aberdeen Fair promises to be BIZ
Contemplating has been inaugurated a
Carlisle
A minstrel company visited cOfeevill,
last week.
Batesville desires its lasless element
suppressed.
Browns Well has been well patronizet
this summer.
Bay ST. Louis will have calico ball to
morrow night.
Natchez viii have opera chairs in hel
Institute Hall.
The debt OF Warren county is put down
at $131, 2l6,11.
Pontotoc experienced severe electric
storm last week
Natchez is justly proud of her efficient
fire department.
Yockony is suffering from dry weather
and short crops.
The Adams county jail has twenty-five
summer boarders.
A new Methodist church was dedicated
at Flora last week.
Nenesoga will be eight years old thu
9th of this month.
Carrolton's turn has come now-Drum
mers have struck it.
There are twenty-six patients in The
Natchez city hospital.
Congressman Glascock of California was
born in Pamela county.
The name of Scott Station has beer
changed to Long Beach.
The Masonic Temple at Aberdeen ii
rapidly nearing completion.
An iron bridge is to be built ovel
Yocona, al Towards old ferry.
The COURTEOUS and loafers' rendezvous
in Natehez, Is one and the same.
The Pascagoula refractory has shut down,
with no prospect of a resumption.
Pelahatchie is being rapidly rebuilt,
and will be ready for the fall trade.
The material for the new Presbyterian
church in HattIesburg is on the ground.
The new institution of learning at
HandsbOro, is called Gulf Coast College.
The Kemper Herald is now issued on
Friday, instead OF Wednesday, as formerly.
Winona gave a grand concert in honor
of the Trustees, during their visit to that
city.
Gen. Lee, of the A. & NJ. College, has
returned from Alleghaney Springs in Vir-
gina.
'Simon Peter" in the Corinth Herald,
wants Iuka to be made the Chatauqua OF
the South.
The Methodist church at Yazoo City has
been undergoing repairs which are now
completed.
During the past year Brandon shipped
4, 348 bales Of cotton, and Hazlehurst more
than 1896.
A large gin and mill house near PhiIa-
delphia was burned last week, the work OF
an incendiary.
Rev. G. Jenkins, of the colored persua-
sion, was arrested for COW stealing at Quit
man last week.
The Corinth Herald says that a feeling
of good-fellowship prevails there, since
the great revival.
Mrs Walne, of Durant, has just finished
crochetted counterpane, to be exhibited
at the Exposition.
The Vicksburg opera house is assuming
beautiful proportions. 1t will be great
addition TO the city.
Messrs. Richmond & Wilkes of the Pas
cagoula Democrat-Star, are going to start
a new paper at Biloxi.
The Batesville youths availed themselves
of the recent beautiful moonlight nights,
to enjoy suburban rambles.
Winona talks of utilizing the $4,000
subscribed for the State Female College,
by building one Of their own.
The Meteor viii soon give its readers a
serial story written by two of the Crystal
eity's most intelligent daughters.
The Illinois Central has subscribed one
thousand dollars to the good work of build
ing bridge over Pearl river. near Canton.
Mr.. Exile Burkitt, son of Senator
Burkitt, has secured a position as princi
pal of the High School, at Medon, Tenn.
Mr. J. A. Martin, of Oktibbeha, has
vineyard of twelve acres, from which he
will make thirty-fve gallons of wine to the
acre.
Miss Melanie Wood, a musical artistic
of Natchez, will in future reside in Mem
phis, where she goes to exercise her rare
talent.
In street duel In Nioksburg, Oh the
5th, Capt Joshua Bourne and j. 7. Metz
Ter we're both mortally wounded, and have
since died.
The Industrial Tattler was too indus
trious last week 1t collected the news of
smallpox at Holly Springs, before its ar
rival there.
Mr.. J. NJ Martin, young man of bright |
promise, and universal favorite, died at |
his home in Brookhayen, Sept, I, after a
lingering iliess.
A. J. McCallum. formerly of the Vicks-
burg Herald, is descriptive correspondent
ior a new paper in Memphis, called
The Cotton Belt.
Marvin Church, near Corinth, Was burned |
men who desired to put a stop to meeting
a progress there.
The amount of perqHisites received by
he Marshal of Cry stall Springs for eight
months ending Aug. 81, equals FIVE dollars,
What model city.
The last issue of the Hattiesburg Herald
vas in deep mourning for its able editor,
dr. D. w. Buie, who died Sept. /, after an
Ilness of thirty days.
Mr.. Willis Hyde, living several miles
asst of Cofeeville, shot and killed ALT
Bradley, few days ago, all about the
rice of some fodder,
Mr.. Albert Aron, Of Ledore county, has
urchased q half interest in Castillian
prings and will soon make great improve
rents on the property.
Miss Minnie Moss, OF Ryhalia, has ac-
epted a high position az teacher in the ;
huntsville Female College, from which
le recently graduated.
The Starkville boys beat the Kosciusko i
oys last Friday, the score standing % for |
and for Kosciusko. It is need {
IS to say that it was base ball.
Webster has changed her market, and {
700 bales Of cotton now go to West Point !
nd Starkville, which formerly went to
Finona, Duck Hill and Grenada.
Corinth had street show Of four bears I
I'D their keepers last week and it is said I
lat the bears hung their heads in shame '
hen they looked upon their seedy masters. /
Capt. P. K. Mayors has returned from '
lount Springs, Ala, looking as well as 6
young man Of twenty-five" and leaving y
e widows and ancient maidens mourn I
&.
4 man named Jennings at Y ackanookany, !.
joyed . mild repast consisting Of 100 :
cd sized peaches recently, and strange 4
say, his funeral took place in a few >
Ys.
The Durant boys are reversing the orig o
u order 81 things. The News says that Z
e Of them viii soon change his name. il
onder If Leap Year is to blame for =
at. s
We admire the veracity Of the Kemper 4
srald. Il says that if you win only take z 3
nc to trace ssthe latest gossip you will y
d Madame Rumor, in nine eases out of !,
], to be man. -
Mr. Alfred Dean and Miss Lizzie Bull n
4, Of Fair Riyer, yaried the usual order a
thing5 last week, and were married g
der the shades 81 the tfees, II wood u