The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-04-22

last "wednesday, several persons were fined
for loud talking. and one young man, who
had Just been naturalzed by renouncing
allegiance to Emperor William, heard a
fine Of twenty-five dollars entered against
him as he was walking out Of the court
room, smoking a cigarette District At
tornev Spight was good enough 10 inter
cede, and informed the court that the /
Young man took his light from the cigar |
OF the District Attorney The fine was re-
mitted.
There was a good deal OF talk in Holly
Springs, and there Is a good deal here
abouts. as to Fen. Featherston being can
didate for Governor, and it Is understood
that The South of this week will have let
ter from him announcing his candidacy.
With four candidates the gubernatoriai
question becomes one OF exciting interest.
Other Richmonds may enter the field, ard
there will doubtless be several - 4
horses" ready to untangle any combine
tions or break any dead-locks, when the
Convention meets But we have so much
good material for the high Office Of Gov
ernor. and so many who are willing to
serve the people in that and other stations,
it will be the fault Of the dear people il
they do not make good selections.
Holly Springs is wearing prosperous and
hopeful airs. Its business men are gener-
alIy verv well satisfied with the outlook.
The Memphis and Selma Railroad will be
completed TO Holly Springs in few weeks,
the distance being forty-five miles. 1t is
debatable question whether its further
extension would be a benefit to Holly
Springs, but the people there are willing to
riskit There are limitations, also, that the
big J." will run daily train from Water
Valley to Memphis, via Holly Springs and
the Memphis and Selma road. This
would draw much business from the Mis-
sissippi and Tennessee, and the Memphis
and Charleston, and prove OF great con-
venience to all along the line whose chief
trading place is Memphis.
G.and Junction, where l had the
pleasure % Of staying several hours on
| Wednesday, appears destined to be nothing
more than a railroad crossing 1t is no
larger, and no more prosperous now, than
it was twenty years ago. Its hotel accom-
modationa have greatly improved, and that
is about all that can be said for it.
Arriving at Middleton, Tenn, we also
had the pleasure (?) of tarrying there sew
eral hours, waiting for the Ripley train
which now leaves at , o'clock P. NJ. We
were served with good hotel-dinner fol
twenty-five cents. While at Holly Springs
my friend, L. B. Mosby, sent the follow
| ing telegram.
Holly SPRINGS, April a. 1885.
To Capt. Harris, Conductor Middleton
FTenn: Our train four hours late. w
have captured Cal. Power to-day. vii
be there tomorrow. MosBY.
Which was all Greek to Capt. Harris
! lie had not heard of "Cal" Power, bu
supposed it to be some individual who hac
violated the Federal Law, nasmuch as Ger
Mosby of confederate fame, was specia
agent OF the Revenue Department. Capt
Harris had conferred with the Sheriff 0
Tippah, and was prepared to take charg
OF the prisoner on his arrival at Middle
ton. But previous acquaintance witt
the captain, and the fact that | was in tn
good company of District Attorney Spright
saved me- from arrest. A ride of tire
hours on the Kentucky, Ship Island AM
Ripley Railroad takes us to Ripley. Tn
distance is twenty-five miles. The trail
makes accommodating stops at the sew
eral stefjcrs. The track is even narrowe
tEaa tket Of the Little j." The passen
ger coach has a small double seat on on
side, and single seat on the other-al
very comfortable. Capt. c. L. Harris, on
of the owners of the road, is also the cor
ducter. The road does good passenge
and freight business, and its extension t
the Sea- Coast is one of the early inevHabl
events in the State development. Messr.
, Adams, Hamilton, ct al, must hurry u
the restoration of that land grant, com
F up to Ripley, thence to Corinth, and thu
reach the Tennessee line at two points.
E doubt if there is a town in the Stat
that can show more substantial improve
ment than Ripley in the last few year.
Since my last visit, Col. w c. Falknel
the distinguished soldier, lawyer an
author, has built a residence that is quit
palatial in style and proportions
Bel Haven excepted, there is no residenc
at the State capital that can compare wit
it. Then there are the new residences {
DR.. \. G. Carter, Capt. Thos. Spright, n
L. Nance, JAS. c. Harris. City Marsha
: Wallace, Rev. d. L. Cogdell Thos. N
johnson, John L. Finger, L. P. Smitl
: Henry Barnett, the Presbyterian Parsor
age and the new Female College, of whic
: Mrs. w. ID. Carter is now the Principa
/ Messrs. Thurmond & Harris have also bull
l a very complete livery stable. Capt. r. J
: Thurmond has also greatly improved hi
: residence and ground And rev Bap
} fist church, erected at cost of severa
thousand dollars, was dedicated vester
day. ] may also mention the establish
ment of the New Era newspaper. TIL
, Sentinel and Advertiser were already pub
! lie favorites, but the New Era is ais
receiving liberal encouragement. This a
speaks well for the good people of Tippat
Ripley is now Temperance town. Pre-
hibition, within radius of two mile,
went into effect March LIST. There is nc
a saloon in the place, and / am informe
! that the people are so we'll satisfied wit
the good effects of no-lieense, that no pet
ton to open saloon could receive the sig
natures of dozen white citizens At Mid
dleton, | noticed several jugs being put o
the train for this place, but as that come
under the head of Interstate commerce,
+ those who can afford to buy in quantif
wholesale. This may be an argument tina
r prohibition don't prohibit" but the pee
pie here say that since the saloons disar
/ peared, not drunken man has been see
, upon the streets. they say also that
has not damaged the trade of the town
but very prominent lawyer told me yes
terday, that business before the court.
especially Of criminal nature, was get
ting distressingly dull. So far as I under
stand the demands OF the Temperance PEG
pie of the State, they are not clamorin
for general prohibitory law. but they d
want local option, and they are advancin,
on that line SO steadily, that map of tn
State, il suitably colored, would show vas
/ area where the people say they don't wan