The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-02-25

slppI City, on I'D.
Mrs. DIR. Taliafero died at West Point
on 10Th, of atrophy of the heart. She was
buried in Columbus.
The Water Valley Central chronicles
the fact that there was an insurance agent
in that town last week.
Williams g. Posey, Yszoo City mer-
chants, made an assignment on 10th, max
ing preferences of $50, 900.
The A. & NJ. College students will visit
the Exposition March 4. Fare for round
trip, S4.35 via NJ. & o. r. r.
Mississippi's youthful poet, Walter Ma
lone, will soon publish volume OF his
interesting poems.-Oxford Falcon.
The Meridian Mercury publishes, in ad-
vance, lengthy and pathetic obituary oil
the Morning Telegram"-thati is to be.
The Methodist church at Vicksburg was
damaged by fire last Sunday afternoon to
the extent OF $4,000, covered by insurance
The Mississippi Messenger says that the
girls of Shubuta are learning to skate on
the sly. In jackson, they skate on the
floor.
The Winona Times flies at its mast
head the motto:" Against RUNS Red Reign,
We plead the cause OF Peggy and the Ba-
bies"
J. T. Thomas has been elected Circuit
Clerk of Grenada county to Eli the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Mr.. W. B
Davis.
Weddings are getting scarce in Halle
hurst, but there are several ready, willing
and waiting-among the young men. So
says the Signal.
The young ladies of Brokhaven have
organized Cooking Club, and submitted
their first bill of fare at the residence OF
Capt. j. c. Hardy.
The net earnings of the "Little j" last
year were $4,000 1t will do still better
when extended to Columbus, and track
widened 10 the standard gauge.
Four new buildings are being erected at
Fayette That doesn't look like Jefferson
county seat being absorbed by the little
town at the railroad junction mile dis
tant.
The Hazlehurst Signal wants the laws
and ordinances of that town codihed and
published in pamphlet form Tor the
information of people who have to obey
them.
The Sunday Ordinance" is agitating the
people of Natchez. This ordinance has
reference to liquor selling, and Mayor
Lowenburg gives notice that it will be en-
forced,
Mr.. John NJ. Taylor and Miss Mollie J
Yerger were married in Water Valley las
Wednesday night. Over one hundred
guests participated in the festivities OF the
joyous occasion.
Mr.. J. J. benson, who was formerly ar
expert typo in Jackson, has been elected
Justice of the peace in the Silver Creei
district, Lawrence equity. His majority IL
zoo votes cast, was IS.
Blue Mountain Female College never
was in more prosperous condition thar
at present. 1t has enrolled l3S students
OF that numbsr rs are boarders, 10 music
students.-Ripley Advertiser.
The ladies of Enterprise, on Friday
night last, presented beautiful flag to the
Enterprise Guards. Miss Minnie Holman
made the presentation address and Capt
A. +. MeCiee responded. A competitive
drill followed ard Harry Lawrence took
the plume.
Mr.. Mosby, telegraph operator of Holly
Springs, exhibits card on the door of his
office which gives information to the trav-
cling public concerning the train uext due
as to whether it is on time or late, and II
late, how late.
Had Luther Benson lectured Tuesday
night as announced, he would have been
ed with good audience. Many came
from a considerable distance to hear him
returning home greatly disappointed
Raymond Gazette.
The visit of Rev. DIR. Hoyt to FayeNe
resulted in the addition of twenty-five per-
sons to the membership of the Presby
and Methodist churches in that pl ace-Mr
Culley, of the Chronicle, and his good wife
being among the number.
Charlie Gracey, eldest son OF Capt. Geo
T. Gracey, of Summit, has invented a new
style o. coffee pot and stand, the manufac-
ture of which he will soon commence, and
which the Sentinel says is destined to be .
most useful household article.
One of the 'long-felt wants" of Vicks.
burg is first class hotel. The owners Of
the old tenement known as the Washington
Hotel will not repair it, and SO Nine. La
Madrid has vacated. Nothing SO unfavor-
ably impresses the traveller as poor hotels
A magnificent wreath of hair flowers is
contributed to the woman's work of the
Mississippi Department, New Orleans Ex.
position, by Miss Matte Fairchild, OF
Kinds County. The ladies of Mississippi
have been as true as any others of the
State, and their exhibit cannot be excelled
in the States building Exami-
ner.
Our fair sisters of the Itawambian, in
view Of the numerous candidates for Gov
ernor and other offices, prohibition, ETC.,
saws there is danger aheadn for the Dem
ocratic party, and suggests the insertion of
a new plank in the Observation-Disclosures
The plank is already in the platform, but
the trouble is, good many people won't
stand on it.
The pastors salary and other expenses
of the Presbyterian church at Water Val
ley, will hereafter be raised by the Unite
chest plan. No collections in church on
Sabbath. Every contributor is to be pro-
vided with mite chest, in which they are
to deposit their offerings weekly, and COL
lectors to go around and get the boxes
every two months.
DR.. ]. w. Crump, prominent and
wealthy citizen of Clay county, native of
this county, died very suddenly at his
home in West Point during Sunday night,
presumably of appoplexy. DIR. Crump was
about sixty-eight years old and leaves
quite family of sons and daughters in
Clay, and numerous relatives in this coun-
ty to regret and mourn his sudden and un-
expected death.-Aberdeen Weekly.
DR.. r. w. Jones, President of the State
Female College, arrived on Tuesday and
will make his permanent home here. His
Office will be for the present with Messrs.
B. j. Bartlett & Son in the new Morgan
building. His family will arrive in few
days, and with the Doctor, will be decid-
cd acquisition TO Columbus, both socially
and otherwise.-Columbus Dispatch.
The Illinois Central road now runs a
sleeping car daily from this point to New
Orleans. You can get aboard car here
and go through to New Orleans without
change; and as comfortably as if in your
own room at home. The charge is moder-
ate-only $2.50-and secures to Aberdeen
the hours of leaving and return considered,
better facilities for trip to the Exposition
than is afforded by almost any point in the
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