The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-23
THE STATE.
Deer Drives are all the rage now

Mrs. J. A. Morgan, of Corinth, died on
the 18th instant, very suddenly.
The Brandon Democrat has changed its
form and adopted patent outside.
Mr.. William Ross died near Deasonville |
last week, at the age OF seventy-six.
The farmers about Edwards are said to
be in despair about the unceasing rains.
The Conservative says that it is waste |
OF paper to print Carroll county warrants |
Scooba is agitating the question as to |
whether they shall have public cistern or
not.
Mrs. Poole of "Cock Robin fame is
instrueling class in raxidermy in Aber
deem.
Mr.. Emmett Dorley and Miss Orrie
Chisholm OF Oxford We're married last
week.
Mr. JEFF Truly, of Fayette, is a candi
date for the Legislature from Jefferson
county.
Mr. G. W Hanna and Miss Lille Shelly
were married near kosciusko, September
Is, 1885.
A citizen of Boonville had three Jer.
seys, valued at $1,000, 10 die in one night,
recently.
The doors OF the Mexican Gulf Hotel al
Pass Christian were formally closed on the
18th inst.
Lauderdale county boasts the honor OF
having seventy -four pairs OF twins within
her limits.
The A. & IL. College opened with 325
students, and President Lee expects fully
400 this term.
colored woman died recently in Kos
clusko, whose youngest son is now ninety
four years old.
West Point rejoices that she has had no
base ball club In her city this season.
Happy West Point.
The salaries OF the Natchez police have
been increased from forty to forty-three
| dollars per month, each.
Little Ellen Hunt, daughter OF DIR. and
| Mrs. E. Nj. Hunt, died in Ripley lew
| days ago, aged two years.
The Cumberland Presbyterian church in
| kosclusko promises to be the handsomest
| church editce III the town.
The Oxford young people enjoyed d
grand promenade concert at Mr.. Roberts,
| elegant residence last week.
The little town of Como will soon EMO,
4
erected by MIR. j 2. Wallace.
big bear hunt was held in JET
ferson county recently, with the usual sue
cessful result OF such enterprises.
The editor OF the Clan ksdale Banner
mourns the death OF his faithful pointer
dog, WILL We extend sympathy.
"Clip" OF the Mobile Register seems IL
be taking entirely too deep an interest Ill
a fair aud lovely citizen oil StarkvIlle.
An attempt was made to set fire TO the
| Franklin Academy in Columbus, few
mig hts ago, but happily, it proved ineffec-
tual
Water Valley has been robbed of enough
money In the past six months, TO pay al
efficient night police for two years.-Pro-
gress.
Yazoo now rises to inquire why she can
not have Artisan Wells. good many
other places are rising with the same in
quiry.
An exchange says that two Meridian
boys were recently put in the insau,
asylum. Tor insanity produced by cigarett,
smoking.
Ball throwing in the streets of Kosciuskc
has been declared misdemeanor by th,
accordingly.
Mrs. Robert Allen, OF Iuka, met with
serious accident lew days ago, by fallIn.
from her buggy, and breaking her arm Ii
, Two places.
/ Pascagoula young ladies, states tn
Democrat Star, amuse themselves ehasin,
: goats by moonlight.-Ex What viii IN,
, sirls do nexR
A cotton seed war is being waged ii
, Nicksburg between the agents of that cit,
and New Orleans, and as a result seed ha
gone up to $500.
: Between fifty and sixty young ladie
, passed through Ripley last week, en- rout
ior Blue Mountain College. This session
promises to be one of unusual prosperity
f We are glad to learn that Master Luciai
e Howry of Oxford, has successfully pass
t ed his examination and received admis
+ sion into the Naval Academy at Annapolis
, Mr.. Thos. c. Teasdale, of Columbu
wishes to be one of twenty men who viii
L contribute fifty dollars worth of excellen
. books to the library of the Industrial Col
F.; lege.
! Belen, the county seat of Quitman coun
ty, has total population OF II. but tn
,
will toward men" is the maxim OF the com
munity.
: The Grenada Gazette reports a gran
religious revival in the neighboring tow
of Charleston. Only FIVE persons out G
the entire population of the town renal
unconverted.
A Yazoo county farm has curiosity i
!. the shape OF red cotton, the leave
being of bright red color. The yariet
came from Texas, and is said to be proc
against worms.
? MIR. Jno L. III. bron, Jr, addressed til
citizens of Greenville last Thursday on til
> subject of Prohibition. The young orato
J Is said to have been both brilliant and elo
6 quent on the occasion.
Mrs. Theiral, of Yazoo City, kept
! diary of her little daughter Edna, VIII
died recently, and is now offering it fo
: sale, the proceeds to be used in purchasin
: monument for the chiId's grave.
+ Mollie Young, the girl who claims to b
n an escaped Cuban slave, and to have see
: the cross on which Christ was cruciied
q now in Sard s, charming the colored pc,
: pie with her marvellous variations.
e The present total population OF Raleigh
n Smith county, is ~, divided as follows
White males, 40 white females, ST
colored males 5 colored females. H. w
are indebted to Sheriff Mize for the infoi
nation.
t The White Sulphur Springs has rarel
: known so clever young woman as Nil
Jessie Alcorn, daughter of Ex-Gov. Alcorr
OF Mississippi. Her charming manner
. and brilliant intellect are the admiration {
all who meet her, Richmond tVal Dis
patch.
! Vicksburg was much excited Saturda,
! over two false reports. One was that
i cyclone was approaching the city, an
caused general dismay. The other wa
! that the south bound train on the Vale
road had gone through the draw bridge q
the Yazoo river.
Col III. K. Martin and Mr.. Tate Q
! Water Valley were turkey hunting a fe,
ago, and Mr.. Tate mistook Col Martin
who was cronching behind some bushe.
. for turkey. fired and lodged forty-eigh
small shot in his person. 1t Is hoped tn
, wounds will not prove serious.
II The yicksburg Gun Club enjoyed som
fine sport in Kieinston recently, at whiel
Mr.. ID. N. Hebron won the match. Tn
club will challenge any gun club in tn,
| ouiteu fotdits " sHOot al grass Oaiis, clal
pigeons and live birds for purse OF S50l
or $1,000, the shooting to take place OIL
neutral ground.
The ladies society of the Presbyterian
church in Kosciusko held a aelightfn
reunion last week. at the residence OF Mr.
r. B. MADDEN. 1t is reported as mos
enjoyable and entertaining, and we know
whereof we speak when we say that enter
tainments under that hospitable roof arr
always elegant.
i A DEvILIsH DEED.-one day recently