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

B. r. Brannin, of this city was re-
elected Grand Lecturer by the Masonic
Grand Lodge recently in session in jack
son. The duties OF the Grand Lecturer
have been greatly increased, and he is now
required to devote his entire time to the
work, beginning with the Lodges located in
the Northern Supreme Court District andde.
voting four months to 1ecturing them; them
the Middle District, to be followed in the
like manner by the Southern District. The
Order throughout the entire State viii be
greatly benefited By the instructions thus
given.-Aberdeen Examiner.
Our city has been visited recently by sew
eral prospectors who are looking OUT the
Southern country, with the purpose of in
! vesting in farming lands. While we have
many broad acres to dispose OF and an un-
surpassed climate, besides numerous other
advantages to offer in the way of induce
ments, they will all be unavailable unless
our citizens and landowners take the
trouble to present them in the proper liz hit.
With the large planters as we'll as those
who have lands to sell, it should be pleas
ure as we'll as duty, to show up our mag
nihcent country for all it is worth.-Aber-
deem Examiner.
The law makes it the duty of Assessors
to make a list and report the name oil
every educable child in the State. They
are compelled to give the name, age, sex
and color OF each child of school age
over five and under twenty-on years
Now we suggest that parents and guardians
prepare a list giving names, ages sex and
color before the Assessor comes round, as
it will greatly facilitate him in his duties
A great many people &c not know the exact
age of their children, but If the father and
mother will talk the matter over at thelI
leisure, they can come very near 1t, even
where they have no record OF births. We
hope the Assessor of Rankin will take
pains to get the name of every child in the
county, as the more children reported ths
more money will be sent to the county fol
their Observation-Disclosures Republican.
Mr.. Robert NJ Stockdale, prominent
stock-raiser of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and
brother of Col. Thos Il. Stockdale, Of this
, place, arrived here last Friday, on ylsl
to the Colonel, whom he had not seen fol
many years. The meeting OF the two
/ brothers was most warm and atfectionat'
. one, and many were the incidents related
in regard to things that had occurred ii
their lives since they met last. Frida,
!. night number of our prominent citizen
called at the residence of the Colonel, t
welcome to the South his Northern broth
err, and while there the hospitality OF hi
genial household was lavishly dispensed b,
the graceful hands of his generous wife ant
I charming daughter, and most pleasantly
was the evening spent. Mr.. Robert Nj
Stockdale is a large raiser OF fine bloode'
cattle and in the conversation we ha'
with him on the subject OF grasses, etc, WI
found him to be thoroughly informed upoI
this important subject to all stock-ralsers
He left for New Orleans Monday, to attend
the Cattle Convention, and will return
home from that city. We were pleased t.
s find him a gentleman with such liberia
D and advanced ideas about everything per
4 tanning to the South.-Summit Sentinel.