The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-02
THE STATE.

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Undated with the Signal.
Progressive Euchre has struck Pass
christian with hard strike.
The coast canning factories are coming
money, so an exchange tells US.
Jackson county has not a single incor-
,orated town within its limits.
Hon. ] L. McCaskill and family have
sailed from New York for Dublin.
Mr.. Frank MCGEE has leased the Enter
prise Courier to Mr.. Walter Harrison
DIR. I'll. F. Johnson's North Carolina |
home was destroyed by fire last week. i
DR.. J. D. Burns, of Arkansas, and Miss
Sallie Rogers, of Ripley, we're married last |
week
Mrs. J. r. McCarts, daughter of Col. NJ. |
Yerger, formerly of Vicksburg, died In
W Washington, Nov. 9th.
C. E. Dancey, mayor OF Columbus, has
been placed in the Insane Asylum at Me
ridian.
Yazoo City enjoyed an Old Folks Con-
cert last week which was very fine in every
detail
The sheriff of Pontotoc county lost his
gin house and ten bales of cotton by fire
recently.
Edwards enjoyed grand concert last
week, at which a number OF Nicksburg
singers assisted.
The season OF burning giu-houses has
commenced, and seems to be lively in some
parts OF the State.
DIR. J. J. Wheat, of the University, is
spoken of as next pastor of the Methodist
church in Oxford.
The Water Valley young men are going
to have a MASQUERADE ball Xmas, and are
preparing Tor it, already.
The Port Gibson ladies are going TO give
a kermiss, for the benefit of the Presby-
terrain church, next Friday night.
The theatre goers in Vicksburg are most
unpleasantly annoyed by hoodlums whose
conduct is deserving OF the mos: rigid
punishment.
The French Camp Reveille and The
Printers Plaindealer were welcomed to our
Exchange table Tor the first time last week.
We wish success To each.
Mr.. Eugene Melton was shot and killed
in Grenada last week, by Mr.. L. l.. Wright
and his son. The difficulty grew out OF
ivalry IN the cotton business.
The growing little town of McCool in
day last week. The fire Is supposed 20 have
resulted in careIessness IN handling lamps.
The marriage OF Mr. c. F. Malone, OF
Atlanta, Ga, and Miss Zula Brooks, OF
Brookhaven, last week, was the most elegant
affair of its kind ever witnessed in South
Mississippi.
Thanksgiving day was more generally
observed this year, than at any time
curing number of years. Almost every
town in the State seems to have realized
special cause for giving thanks.
Canton reioices that the merchants or
''The Square" have erected lamp posts anC
are going to throw some light on the SUD
| ject OF finding ones way about, on darl
winter nights.
DR.. ], NJ. Buchanan, assistant superin
tendent of the f. NJ. Insane Asylum, wa
married in Memphis last week, to Siis
Sallie May White, one of Memphis sweet
est seng-birds.
The Port Gibson Reveille has given u
one of its columns to the Chamberlain
Hunt college and Campus and W
expect the students to keep up on enter
tanning column.
Little Canielle Whitney the lovely infan
daughter of Mr. and Mrs w. H. Whitney
of Harriston, died a few days ago. Ga
sincere sympathy is extended to the be
reaved young parents in their sorrow.
The Enoch Arden case, at Meridian ha
been amicably adjusted, and George, the sec
ond husband, retains his wife and her chill
dren, while O'Donnell from whom she is lie
gaIly divorced, is only permitted to visi
his children.
We have several to wns claiming the pref
test girls in the State. Senatobia no,
comes forward aud claims the handsomes
men as well.-Ex. So does Jackso
claim the prettiest girls aud handsomes
married men.
The address of Capt Put Darden, in hi
response TO Boston's welcome TO the Na
tional Grange, is very highly spoken o
Capt. Darden was elected Worthy Maste
OF that body, assembled in Boston, and n
higher compliment could he have receives
at their hands.
Mr.. J. r. Powell killed, on Cole Lake
Yszoo county, an eagle measuring q fee
from tip to tip. II Is described as yer
curious and rare bird, its feathers bein
snow white, bright yellow and black. Th
claws of this eagle measured % inches i
length, and the foot when expanded wa
2 more than seven inches.
There is lady in this State who ha
l been a Sabbath-school teacher for fit
2 years. Her fidelity and efficiency will b
appropriately recognized during this mont
t by the school in which she has so lon
a and lovingly labored We cannot sa
more at present, but will not with pleasur
, the programme that will be developed i
> her honor.
: The 4azoo Rifles is the name of a ne,
military company organized in that cit
? recently. Capt. Stanhope Posey son c
| the lamented and gallant Gen. Posey, {
Woodylile, this State, was elected captain
t Capt. 4. Z. Smith, formerly of the BIRTHS
army, first lieutenant; w. G.. Harlow
second Lieutenant Jas. L.. Covert. Jr
third lieutenant. The personnel OF TIA
, company is splendid and the Rifles have
bright future ahead.-American Citizen.
Many towns have the marriage craze
present, but the weddings recorded belo,
, exceed anything We have yet heard of j
! that special line. At the Methodist churc
in Atlanta, Miss, at eleven o'clock SUNDAY
November I'D, Rev. E. Z. Thornton pei
formed quadruple marriage ceremony
the parties being, A. c. Mansel to Mis-
Rebecca Naron; J. r. Naron to Miss Lizzi
Gable; Monroe Mansel to Miss BeuIa
, | = Vic coNhSph 4hAlSdDo VI 1ASs Cu5i
Mansel.
One of the saddest deaths recorded G
late, is that of Mrs. Lizzie Shepherd, a
the Foster House in Natchez last weeL
She was married Two weeks ago to Mr. ]
. F. Shepherd, of Memphis, cashier of tn
5 K. G., 5. & NJ. r. r., and while on he
! return up the Mississippi, from her brida
trip, she was stricken, and ere the fragranc
of the orange flowers had di I'd away, sh
) was the bride of Death. All that gentI
hands could do, was done for her b
stranger friends, but their care availeI
not, and in few days her heart-brokeI
husband bore to the home he had mad
Tor his lovely wife a casket containin,
her lIfeless form, instead of the joyous cir
he had thought to bring. A death eoult
hardly be sadder than this.
The orator on the occasion of the open
ing of the State Female College OF Colum
bus the other day, paid glowing tribut,
to number OF persons in connection will
the Inauguration and establishment of thi
institution, but while most of those alluded
te were eleventh-hour advocates, he faileC
10 refer to the 4be deem Examiner that haG
battled for the establishment of the Stat,
Female College from the time it was frs
suggested until it became the creatur.
OF legislative adoption aud was the frs
to suggest its location at Columbus.
This omission is not a matter of any i'm
portance to either the Eramiaer or tn,
College, but inasmuch as our paper was I
friend to the bantling when it was we'll
nigh friendless and needed friends. VIZ
merely mention the oversight for the SAX,
OF correcting the record, az it were-Aber-
deem Examiner.
thanksgiving Day was very generally
observed IN jackson, and the attendanc,