The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
THE STATE.

hosciusko has the Oldest gln-iactoTY III
the State, it is said.
A regular Howard Association has been
organized at Aberdeen.
Wesson is receiving improvements TO
the amount of $4,000.
Mrs. s. c. Banks, avery highly esteemed
lady of Clinton died last week
A saloon in Water Valley was broken
open last week and robbed of $500.
A citizen of Adams county recently lost
four very fine cows by malicious poison
ing.
The Natchez Custom house is no more
and the business has been transferred to
Vicksburg.
Hon. NJ. H. Mabry, Lieutenant Cover
nor OF Florida, is visiting his brothers in
kosciusko.
The Kosciusko Star, with the last issue
entered its third year with Mr.. Anderson
on the tripod.
Miss Ella Powell died at sarepta, Cal
houn county, last week, in the nineteenth
year of her age.
The colored people have recently erected
two churches in Fayette-one a Methodist
and one Baptist.
The colored people of Vicksburg propose
TO celebrate the anniversary of emancipa-
ton on the 22d inst.
Mr. Curry, news condenser for the Clarks-
dale Banner, is spending his vacation with
friends in Carrollton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norheet r. Sledgc, of
Como, lost their little son and only child,
Norfeet r. Jr., last week.
Mr.. Stephen Luse, native of Adams
county died in Benton, August Sd in the
eightieth year OF his age.
The little town of Como sent seven OF
her daughters to the Huntsville Female
College for the ensuing term.
In Macon, on Wednesday last, Mr..
Conrad Smith and Miss Alice Stuart were
united in the bonds of matrimony.
Mr.. Jno. P. Conroy, OF Chicago and
Miss Lorena Conroy, OF Crystal Springs
were married at the latter place last
week.
Mr.. Andrew Harper, of Brandon, died
last week in the I'D year of his age. AT
one time he was partner OF Col. Frantz
in business.
1t is now proposed that county be
applied for consisting of portions OF Alfalfa,
Holmes, Madison and Yazoo, with Pickens
as the county site.
A few days ago the mayor and marsha s
of fernando were knocksd down and
dragged out while trying to arrest pair
of lawless characters.
| An immense mastiff now frequents the
streets of Scranton. Its weight is ITO
pounds and it took the premium at the
! Exposition last season
The old Methodist church in Raymond
which has stood for more than half a CEN
fury will soon be demolished and new
one erected in its stead.
The Grand Band Concert came off in
Y azoo City last night, and if the programme
was carried out, it must have been one OF
the greatest musical entertainments ever
given in the State by amateurs.
Meridian is trying to get Sam Jones to
visit that city. As the novelty wears off,
his popularity seems to wane, 80 he may
now find time to visit Mississippi.
The arrangements are being perfected
for the organization of a military COM
pany in Fayette. Our boys will all be
soldier boys, if the good work goes on.
The Academy of the Sisters of Mercy in
Vicksburg is built in the Roman order OF
architecture and is most imposing build
ing the outside dimensions being 127x73
feet.
The much talked of shooting match
between Geo. w. lookout of Mississippi,
and Dr. Peterson, of Texas, to have taken
place at Greenville on the I'd was declared
off, owing to the sickness of one al the
men.
Wesson is excited over the prospect held
out by the managers of the Gulf and Ship
Island railroad The road will pass
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be enjoying the benefits before the close of
another year.
The Mexican Gulf Hotel will be sold at
trust sale on October II. The interest has
not been paid ON the company's first mort
gage bonds which was due on the lst inst,
hence the foreclosure. The amount of in
crest due aggregates $3045
Mr.. Galloway, living near Buena Vitsa,
has a little daughter years old who
weighs 26 pounds, is % inches high, wears
a No. 3 baby shoe, and her hair hangs in
profusion to her waist. She is spright-
ly, bright child.-West Point Leader.
Rev. r. H. Crozier, of Sardis, has lust
issued novel the title of which is the
| "Cave of Hegobar, or The Fiend OF 49,
The story is based upon facts of thrilling
interest, and extends over period begin
ming with the late war, and ending with
the epidemic of 70.
Mrs. Virginia Frantzs beautiful book
of beautiful poems is just from the hand:
of the publishers, and in its completed
form even exceeds the high expectation:
built upon it by her friends. We are
proud that such book comes from
woman, and that woman Mississippian
The ladies of Raymond have inaugu.
rated new scheme by which to procure
their pocket money. 1t is called 'sWom AMI
Working Exchange They have a store
presided over by a lady and filed with
fancy and useful articles for sale at reason
able prices. The proceeds. minus a com
mission, to go to the ladies making the
articles sold.
Miss Kate Armistead, of Newton. will
fill responsible position in the faculty o
large school in Mt. Sterling, KY, during
the coming session, and Miss Wardit
Hunt, of Ripley, has secured lucrative
position as instructor in music in one O.
the State Institutions in Austin, Texas
Thus are the merits of our home girl:
being recognized.
The ladies of the Methodist and Presby
terrain churches at Jackson, made the
handsome sum of $500 each by running
restaurants during the meeting of the
Press Convention.-Ex.
Was that intended as sarcasm? The
idea of Press Convention having 81 ,00(
to spend at church restaurants strikes us as
amusing, to say the least of it.
Information is wanted of Miss Nancy
Pullen, who was once the wife of Julius
NJ. Rodgers, of Lauderdale county, Ala.
and who was living in Itawamba county
Miss, when last heard from. Her daughter
Mrs. Batram, who lives in Florence, Ala
wishes to learn of her whereabouts Mis-
sissippi papers will please copy and oblige
poor widow woman.-Marshall Register
Secretary A. Fl. French, OF the MISSISSIPPI
pisExposition Association, informs us that
the Board of Directors of the Association
have determined upon offering swords for
a competitive drill of Artillery Companies
at the October Fair, with prizes of two
hundred dollars to first company, and one
hundred to second Mississippi companies,
two or more to compete or no drill. This
is in addition to the one thousand
offered in three prizes for competitive drill
of infantry mpanies.-Aberdeen Exami-
ner, I'd.
Attention, Road 0yerseers.