The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-03
THE STATE.

Raymond.wili be money-order ONCE al
.er July l.
The Meridian merchants will close at
six p. M during the summer months.
The pay of teachers OF Water Valley
Public schools for ten months amounts
to S5,94o00
Whooping cough has already reached
the town-measles viii follow shortly
Raymond Gazette.
Mad dogs are becoming quite numerous
at Okolona, several having been killed 4
within the last few days.
The gauge of the Georgia Pacific Rail /
road is 10 be changed to conform to the /
new gauge of the NJ. & O. Railroad.
CRYSTAL Springs made its first peach |
shipment on Saturday last, the price real
lied being $3.50 per thiId-bushel box
Meridian is getting to be quite citihed
she has two branches to her law-maklng
power-the Board Of Aldermen and the
Board of Councilmen.
1t is proposed to have a competitive
drill of Mississippi Companies AZ Green
vile on the 18th of July, first prize 10 oe
$500, second prize Sl50.
L. B. Neal. wealthy and highly re
spected citizen of Clinton, diee last sunday
morning. He leaves large fanny TO
mourn his loss.
The Como Rifles is the name OF mill,
tary company in Como which Organizes
this week, with about 40 members ana
Mr. ]. p. Wallace as captain.
A gentleman blowing recently near III
pelo plowed up skeleton and with II
silver medal, bearing spanish Incrl p'iou'
indicating that was relic OF DeSoto III
fated expedition.
We are authorized to say that the name
of James NJ Arnold signed to the petition
! of +. l. Teasdale & Co., for license 10
retail spirituous and vinous liquors, Is not
the Hon. James NJ. Arnold Of the supreme
! Court-Columbus Index.
Mr.. Stanley Martin succeeds his father,
J. A. Martin, as proprietor OF the Colum-
bus Index The latter hereafter will de-
vote his attention to the book aud job
printing branch of the business. lie has
lew superiors in that department.
The 29th commencement of the Union
Female College, Oxford, viii take place
from 9TH to 10th inst. Prize contest III
elocution Tuesday morning, 9th; concert
Tuesday nights Wednesday
10th, 10 A. NJ Art Reception, Wednesday
night, 9 to IL o'clock.
1 AlI. n. - L ATTY SnOhNi Us u tlt az -
wheat taken from his crop which Is quite
as good as we ever saw in the best whea
districts of Kentucky, and vet the people
, in this section have an idea the.
} can't raise wheat here, but must sen(
, off to the North and West for their -four
, Macon Sun.
If the season is favorable Mississippi
G will NOW a hay crop this year that vii
I exceed all its predecessors, and we claim i
: advance that old Monroe will lead the pro
e cession in this industry. The hay crop c
:, Mississippi will in the near future be re
e garded as her most valuable harvests-At
3 deem Examiner.
:. A negro woman on the Ella McLeo
n place. near Brooksviile, Noxubee county
n was instantly killed by lightning on Wee
: nesday last Her child, who was resting
d another woman's lap, had its hair SINCE
e but was not seriously injured exceptin
e its brain seemed affected from the daze
< manner in which it acted. The woma
= holding the child was uninjGred.
V A Teachers Normal Institute will
d held in the Gulf Coast College at Handsbr
Ie commencing June oath and closing Augu
,r 9th 1t will be under the management
r Prof H. 5. Hyatt, President of the colieg
. The State Superintendent OF Edrcatio
- Gen. j. A. Smith, will be present part
:, the time, to aid and advance the intere
- Of the Institute. -Gulf-Coas Advertiser.
Ia Memorial services, in memory of &c
N NJ. p. Lowrey, will be held at Blue Mou
10 tain College on 18th inst. Addresses wi
n be delivered by Elder 4. II. Booth,
~ Montgomery county, and Capt. W.
y Hardy of Meridian. On the day followin
u 18th, the graduating exercises of the CO
a. lege will take place, when Hon. c.
Mitchell of Pontotoc, will deliver an a
dress.
On May 18th, on Mai Ellis plantatio
on Straight's Bay on near the boundary n
of Yazoo and Suniower counties, pa
Their killed an Indian boy of II years, a 81
.0 of one of Maj. Ellis tenants. The absen
vi of the boy caused the father and sol
us friends to hunt him. and found his body p;
ne TALLY deyoured and covered with leay
5 and the panther watching the body. Th
OF killed the panther, which measured ten tt
al from tip TO tip.
81 The trial of Alfred Ulman for the XII
M ing of J. A. Thompson, on Jordan Riv
ne last January, was commenced on Thu
all day morning last at Bay St. Louis, befc
ey Judge s. II. Terral of the Circuit Cou
Is resulted in a verdict of mot guilty" ID
! trict Attorney Neville was ably assisted
he the prosecution by Coils. Roderick Seal a
be d. B. Seal; and the defense was represel
ch ed by Col. Chas. f. Hooker, Maj. Cal
ly Roberts and Messrs. Ben. Lane Posey, a
he E. j. Bowers.-Sea-Coast Beacon.
of Hon. J. B. Morgan gives notice Il
a there is a vacancy in the Naval Acader
ye, for his district Applicants for the pc
lat ton are requested to report to Chancel
a Stewart, of the University of Miss, in I
ng City of Oxford, on the 29th day of Ju
is for examination by him, or bv person
-se he may name. The applicants must
av over II and under g years of age, rou
Id in every particular and a resident of Il
re district The candidates will be examir
~ in reading, writing, spelling, geograpl
D. history, arithmetic, English grammar a
Nc algebra.
tb Mr.. Julius Bernheim, 4 prominent m
ar1 chant, and Miss Ernestine Schwarz VI
married at Holly Springs on 9th at
residence of the brides sister, Mrs. Her
Heilbroner. A notable feature of the
casion was the presentation after the ce
mony, by Manager L. b. Mosbv, of
Western Union Telegraph Company, 0
large number OF congTatulatory telegi a
to from their numerous absent friends, han
nd, somely bound together in pamphlet 70
elf and secured by white silk ribbon, acco
Ext panied by testimonial of his pleasure
lis being the medium OF transmitting them
in the happy couple.
ill Those OF our Young ladies who carry
lot parasols or sun umbrellas should be Y,
the careful when they go about stock We
or told that few days ago couple Of you
for ladies who were going along one of
of roads leading out of the city with red s.
ty shades, had quite an adventure with a {
ant that took affront at the gaudy color,
he the consequences might have been az
an serious had not gentleman who was 7
or, ing by come to their assistance. Red $
of shades are very pretty and contrast mic
~ with most compilations, but it would Sc
U! that they carry with them also an elem
~ of danger, especially where there is ST.
~, Is OF the bovine kind around. -Natthez De
tne ocrat.
rcd The midsummer meeting OF the Wa
nd ington County Agricultural and F
he Ground Association will take place
80 Greenville, Miss, July Sd and 4th.
III which occasion a grand programme
IN been arranged, and number of first -cl
" attractions booked. The first DAYS attr
am tions will be headed by grand tilt
for tonroamant with five nrizes rsne-;n,r r.
ems $50 to So, the winner to crown the GU
. of love and beauty. The second day "
in the forenoon, be devoted to the FL
et ball and pigeon tournament, 800 to
winning team. Teams to consist of f
fwo After which comes the grand competit
md State drill with prize of $500 to the Fl
mi and $3.50 to the second best drilled CO
ntv pany. This drill is open to all compar
AL. in the State. Excursion rates have b
i,b arranged on all steamboats, and railroa
ace The round trip fare from Nicksburg v