The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-07

Adams county has II, 2os educable chill
dren-2l11 white, 9097 eolored.
Capt. NJ. A. Nets has been appointed
postmaster at Louisville, Miss.
There are 6493 educable children in
Pike-3359 white, and Sl34 eolored.
Thos. Bonds, Jr., late sheriff OF Harrison |
county, died at Pineyille, September %
The Crystal Springs Meteor pronounces
the Franklin Square Library the latest
humbug.
Mr.. Louis Liebenfeld, an old and highly
esteemed citizen of Louisville, Miss, died
last week.
The new Government Building at Ok
ford is progressing rapidly. The roofing is
now going on.
Rev Mr.. Sydenstrieker and wife have
left Water Valley for their new home in
Mt. Pleasant, Mo.
Mr.. E. F. Kemp, useful and popular
citizen of Columbus, died suddenly on
Monday of last week.
| The Aberdeen merchants are liberal ad-
vertisers, and they find that no investment
pays better than printers ink.
| The Oktibbeha Citizen is the soffieial
gazette of the city of Starkville, and its
motto is "Justiee-Common Sense-Truth."
Mr.. w. NJ. West, of Oxford. has gone to
Washington to enter upon his duties of
Chief Inspector of the Post Office Depart
ment.
A fire company has been organized at
! Woodville, and a committee appointed to
report the best and most suitable equip
ment for same.
Temperance columns are on the increase
| in he, IF h. IA
some spicy and some as hot as ginger
Corinth Herald.
DR. E. D. Ward, an old and highly es-
teemed citizen of Canton, died on Wednes-
day last, age rs. He was buried by the
Masonic fraternity.
Two dollars and fifty cents per ton is the
price of coal at Columbus. Four dollars
and twenty-five cents is the price in Stark
] Understandable Citizen.
The Noxubee County Fair will be held
at Macon from November to 6. Compe
4 tition in live stock, garden products, fruits
ETC., limited to the county.
The Central complains that the hos
e ordinance is not enforced in Water Valley
and wants an officer with enough "sand il
l his gizzard" to keep the hogs off the streets
: H. P. Andrews, Esq, has retired from
the Newton Free Press, and will hereaftei
!, devote his entire time to the law. He say
q that his experience as "a mclder of publ,
d opinion" has been pleasant.
y Columbus, says the Index. does not hav,
4 set days to clean and repair her streets
Every day the street force is at work il
/ some portion of the town, which account
e for our health, style and thrift.
Thos. Dabney Marshall, of Edwards ha
e been selected by the Literary Societies O
Il the University of Mississippi as the mex
G annual orator. Mr.. Marshall is gradu
o ate of 1882, and was the annual poet O
h 1888.
The Methodist Church at West Static
will be dedicated the Attn Sunday in Octc
Der, 1880. Rev. G. B. Galloway, d.
b editor of the New Orleans Christian Ao
Z yocate, will preach the dedicatory sci
mon.
Capt. B. F. Jones, of Winona, made
flying trip to Oxford Tuesday on business
h Falcon.
,e The Captain appears to have a goo
;, deal of business" in Oxford of late. g
N faint heart, etc.
The competitive drill of the Aberdee
Guards for company gold medal resulte
IA in its award to Private J. c. NJ. Gordon
Misses Sallie B. Holiday and Monte TIE
W reli were elected sponsors to the compan
ut for the Fair drill
is Hazlehurst is discussing the ways an
Sc means of establishing a high school fC
boys. District-Attorney r. n. Miller hi
some capital suggestions in the Signal O
os the subject. We shall watch the NOV,
% ment with hopeful interest.
. An arrangement has been consummate
re which will enable Miss Isom to accept Il
position OF lnstructress of .Elocution in ii
University of Mississippi, She will teac
e week in the University and one in Men
phls acknowledgement Falcon.
Prof. w. D. Witherspoon, formerly
&C Oxford, and graduate of the Universal
Id OF Mississippi, class of 1882, has resigns
90 the position of Principal of the Gil
Schools of Aberdeen to accept simil
NC place IN the Wesson High School.-Oxfol
ne Falcon.
he The Nicksburg Volunteer Southrol
,ir have selected Miss Corinne Sykes of Abe
deem Tor their sponsor. The MerIdia
OIL Rifles have named Miss Pansie. Hoskins,
that city, Tor their sponsor, and Miss
Annie Ball and Annie Williams maiC
!, of honor.
Miss Jimmie Smythe of our town, daug
va Va thc ldbe IlOu. u. .. oulNIne. IGII la
re week for Oxford to attend the Universe
at at that place. She is one of the incest al
ds pleasantest young ladies we ever kne-
of and her mind is as bright as a sunbea1
~ -tarthagenian.
,ff Mrs. c. A. Wolfe, of Crystal Spring
a and Mrs. j. c. Redus, of Hazlehurst. su
tanned serious injuries on Thursday La
~ py the wrecking OF a passenger coach me-
us Delhi, La. The accident was caused |
60 spreading of the rails, throwing the enti
train of the track.
- The Attorney General of Mississippi HI
o. decided that when petition for license,
in a counter petition in opposition to Iioeu
to retail, when once fled. is final in bot
cases. In other words, the law only COZ
templates one petition for and one petite
III against the granting of license.
n The people of Macon are to vote on IL
ny question of purchasing hand fire-engin
oa Irasmueh as the fire-fiend seems to have
p special liking for Macon, the vote shoul
% be IN favor of the purchase. The Jacksc
s: companies have some good engines tn
Il can be had on reasonable terms.
~ Mr.. NJ. w. Eagan, of Crystal Spring
ne died on Thursday morning last. Near
70 all of the business houses were closed al
he large concourse of people followed b
remains to the grave. He was well a,
a vanced in years and had long been res
- dent OF this county.-Hazlehurs Signal.
as DIR. r. G. Wharton publishes in IL
,;s Reveille graceful acknowledgment to Il
!. physicians of Port Gibson and other kin
~ friends for unwearied attentions bestowe
~ss upon his afflicted household during I'll
~ past summer. The Doctors health h:
Us improved but he is still quite feeble.
a The entries for the grand military dri
= at the Aberdeen Fair closed on 1st., an
- - embrace the Vicksburg Volunteer Soutl
AZ rcns, the Vicksburg Volunteer Rifles, ii
u Columbus Rifemen, the Meridian Riff,
&c and the Aberdeen Guards. No 9th.
companies can now enter, without the col
sent of those named.
u, The Secretary OF War has information
il the effect that seven or eight military con
| DanIes will parficina to in tho Cn,araf ~ +,