The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-30
THE STATE.

Secretary Lamar Is spending the holidays
at home, IN Oxford.
The Meridian Methodist church has
membership of over 800.
Mr.. Geo. w. New, father OF the Mayor
of Corinth, died last week.
Seven of The /. |. and G. Joined the Bap-
fist church at Columbus, last week.
Mrs Judge Watson is, we regret to learn
seriously i'll at her home in Holly Springs.
DIR. C. W. Jordan and Miss Willie
Franks, of West Point, were married last
week.
The cotton BUYERS and commission mer-
chants of Aberdeen, have established an
Exchange.
Tie Columbus Tri Weekly Sun devotes
a column OF its space to the use of the
College girls.
Nanny Hitler, little boy of Canton,
celebrated Christmas by shooting himself
in the leg with pistol.
A lot of hoodlums in Natehez celebrated
Xmas eve by destroying fences, carriage
steps, street crossings, etc.
A dealer on the Coast says he wants and
must have within ninety days, 500 coon, 500
deer and 500 otter skins. Hope he will
get them.
Miss Maggie Beale, writer under the
nom de plume of Invalid" was married at
her home near Canton, last week, to Rev.
Curtiss d. Cesil.
Renfroe, the eelebra ed Alabama des-
peradoe, passed through Mississippi last
week, en- route To Mexico. lie travels
where he will, with none to modest him or
make him afraid
At Scooba. on Monday, took place an
interesting match hunt for 500 a side.
The participants were Messrs. Sargent, OF
Macon, Long, OF Cooksyille, and Hart and
Lacey, of Scooba.
The Panolian exhorts the boys TO enjoy
their egg nog this year, to its fullest extent,
for next year, it says, "Batesville will be
as dry as the Sahara, and there viii be no
wherewithal to make egg nog.
Or. Isaac Bloom and Miss Eva King, OF
Beauregard. were married Sunday last at
| Beauregard. The bride is a daughter oil
the late Hon. Ben. King, and the groom, a
thriving young druggist OF Beauregard.
A double wedding will take place in the
| Catholic church in Brookhaven, tonight.
| The high contracting parties being Mr..
! Sam Storm and Miss Josie McCTratb, and
Mr.. Martin McGrath and Miss Leontine
| Cantoni
The Mayors of several cities and towns
| in this State issued proclamations against
| fre-crackers during the holidays, on ac-
count of the large amount Of cotton on the
streets and in warehouses, and the conse-
quent danger.
The Mississippi Methodists have no re-
mote intention of surrendering the old
name The vote in the last Conference
was as follows: For IN. E. Church South, y
| l09 For Methodist Episcopal Church
of America" o.!
A piece OF charcoal firmly embedded in
| limerick, was found, eight feet under
around, near Palo Alto. This Is the sec
ond piece of coal recently found IN that
vicinity, and the people are curious to
know how it got there.
| A Kemper county Iady,-Miss Bette
| WardIow by name-committed suicide on
| the 2lst ult., by jumping into an old well
and drowning herself. No cause is assigned
| for her rashness. "AlPs well that ends
| we'll. West Point New Era.
The editor of the Natchez Democrat says
| that his old friend Of the Reveille cannot
crow over him any longer, for Santa
| Claus" brought him handsome new
| beaver, as tall and shining as that OF which
| the Revlelle has so proudly boasted.
The sheriff of Clay county uses the pris-
oners to paint the court house, Jail, ETC.
Hattiesbnrg Herald
Oh no, no, no, no! The best quality
| Of paint was used in the work. Tue pris-
oners merely applied it.-West Point New
Era.
A romantic marriage was solemnized at
| Port Gibson last week. The groom
/ Mr. iaIz oOpduptpr on the l.. n
! o. q T., h. r., and the bride, Miss Short,
| is a Knoxville girl who ran away from
home to meet and marry the man CT her
choice.
| The Clarksdale Banner gives notice that
! it will henceforth charge the legal adver-
Using rate Tor publishing whisky petitions
three cents per word for the three lnser-
| tions required by law-each insertion to
count as a word The saloons will have
to raise the price of drinks, or mix" the
a ticle.
| A Biloxi telegram says: The Episco-
| pal church at that place has just been
made the recipient OF a magnificent Christ
| mas present OF the premises al present oc-
cupied by the Rev. DR. X. q. HInsdale, to
| be Used as rectory. This noble benefac-
ZION TO the church and people OF Biloxi, Is
| the gilt OF the heirs OF the late Charles l..
/ Howard, in compliance with the wishes OF
heir deceased ialher.
The through freight No. Is, on the
| Northeastern road was wrecked near Pur-
Wis, Christmas eve. Fourteen cars were
| DESTROYED. There seems 10 be sad fatality
awaiting trains at and near Pnryis on
| Christmas eve. December "a, 1882, saw
| collision OF construction and freight trains;
! Dec "A, 1888, saw the Cannon ball wrecked
| I'll. H.,
| Turner, and this wreck keeps up the repu-
talion.
On Xmas morning a crowd of negro
hoodlums raided a fruit stand belonging
to family of Sicilians living in Corinth.
One of the Siciiians named Stanislas NIt-
rono, attempted to make the negroes pay
for the fruit taken, when he was shot in
the right groin. The bullet passed through.
His brother went to his side when he fell
and was fearfully cut in the face with
big knife. 1t is probable that Stanilas
will die. The Sicilians are from New Or
leans.
On the evening of the 22d, commcm-
rative service was celebrated in the
Presbyterian church in Vicks ourg, which
was expressive of vast deal OF love and
respect. Mrs. Rebecca NJ. Folkes, who
has labored Tor half century in the Sab
bath school, was the recipient of this mark
of honor. The church edifice was beauti-
fully decorated, addresses We're delivered,
exquisite music furnished, and poem
from Mrs. Brisbane's graceful pen, was
read. After this service, an elegant chair
cushioned in blue silk plush was presented
to Mrs. Folkes, and then the children adj
iaurned to the basement to enjoy Santa
Claus, and handsome Christmas tree.
The Adams Light Infantry presented, as
a Xmas gilt TO Miss Jennie Holman, of the
Jennie Holman Dramatic Troupe, an ele-
giant dressing case, in recognition of their
appreciation of her kindness in giving
them benefit. The case was of crimson
plush, finished with antique oxydizsd sill
yer, and polished brass moulding, and on
the cover was silver shield bearing the
inscription
JENNIE HOLMAN,
FROM
ADAMS LIGHT INFANTRY.
The case contains every article, in ivory,
necessary to the completion of ladies
toilet, and is handsome testimonial OF
the Infantry's gallantry and Miss Holman's
popularity.
The following is a late special from
Starkville to the Picayune NJ. H. Harvey,