The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-08

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lights.
Newton will enjoy an Indian ball play on
the 18th inst.
Mrs. Fanny Peyton Davis died in Can
ton last Thursday.
Brandon is to have another paper, the
Press.-Ex.
The new Presbyterian church in Column
bus will not use bell.
Several of the Corinth girls are expert
performers on the banjo.
Winston county has many sulphur
springs within its borders
A large vein of rich mari has been dis
covered in Newton county.
The Yalobusha county convention will |
be held al Coffeville next Saturday.
Mr.. Edgar West of Holmes, is eandi-
date for Legislative honors in Holmes.
Greenville presented festive appear
ance during the drill and fair last week.
Biloxi entertained about one thousand |
visitors from New Orleans on the Fourth.
We have no sspider legs among us,
and no farm clutchers. r-Columbus Index.
Miss Sue May Barry, died at the home
Of her parents, near Winona. a few days
ago.
Mr.. John C. Roseborough of Tate
county is being urged to run for the
Legislature.
One of Columbus business houses rents
for 6fty dollars more this year, than ii
brought last
Aberdeen complains of imperfect drain
ACE and Columbus has the finest drainage
system in the State.
Everything will be ready by August LIST
for the active operation of the Meridian
Phosphate Company.
The Northeast Mississippi Teachers As
ISOLATION was in session last week, with
very good attendance.
Thirteen mad dogs and two mad cows
| were killed in Lone Pine neighborhood,
near Canton last week.
| Mrs. j ane C. Moore, spoken of as one
of the oldest and best women of Rankin,
died last week in Brandon.
| Jacob Hurst, aged 81 years, and Miss
| Bette Hollingsworth, aged twenty-five,
were married recently in Clarke county.
Mr.. Isadore Loeb, of Hazlehurst, and
Miss Florence Schaefer, of Yazoe. City,
were married in the latter city last week
The negroes celebrated the Fourth by a
picnic at Damascus, near Hazlehurst, and
Butler Evans, to keep up the reputation of
the Fourth, shot and killed one of his
comrades.
The last issue of the Educational Jour-
nal contained the valedictory of Mr.. p w.
Corr, and the salutatory of Mr.. Early
Hendricks.
The little six year old son of Mr.. L. j.
Thomas of Vicksburg was killed a few
days ago, by being crushed under heavy
piece of timber.
Mr.. Joseph Jordan, of Mississippi City
eloped to Biloxi, few nights ago with
Miss Kate Waycott. They were married by
! Father Chevalier.
Mr.. Frank Suffer of Pass Christian had
his left hand caught in the cog wheel Of
some machinery, a few days ago and
lacerated it terribly.
The Methodist church of Enterprise wa,
/ last week made the possessor of beautiful
, new carpet, the gift of Mrs. L. J. George
, aided by her personal friends.
, Catharine Coles Mississippi letter il
Sundays Picayune, makes us all ever
E prouder than ever before, that we bear
E right to the name of Mississippians.
Mrs. G. A. Lancaster, principal of tn,
5 Warren Female Institute in Oxford, i
of improvements added to her schoo
buildings.
The sponsor of the Columbus Rifles. a
! Greenville, wore dress which correspon
1. ded perfectly with the uniform of he
+ company, and was greatly admired by al
! who saw it.
Ell Mr.. Watt Gregory, Mississippi boy
e who during his school life bore off tn
| >, L., VI. II.
and the University of Virginia, is maxim
e brilliant name for himself in Austin
e Texas.
L The commencement ball was written u
d in reckless style, for the the Falcon G
g last week. And strange TO say, four time
Q as much space was devoted to the costume
d of the gentlemen, as those of the ladie
Is occupied.
A woman named Laura Jackson, G
: Vicksburg, attempted suicide few day
= ago, by taking two ounces of laudanun
= She was not discovered for two hours afte
L taking it, but, remarkable to relate,
:. failed to kill her.
I'll When the Volunteer Southrons presente
the eolors of the company to their beaut
IT full sponsor. Miss Lady Lee Percy, {
is Greenville, her father, Col. Percy tendere
1t the company and their friends an elegar
,e reception at his elegant home.
t, A serious accident occurred in HoIl
is Springs last week, to a little two year oil
lg child OF Mrs. Huntington, of Memphis
ID Unnoticed by its nurse the little on
s. crawled into the strainer of the cister
t, which gave way, ard precipitated her int
l. the water below. A lady who happene
N to be near at hand, fastened with ali spec
to the child's rescue and with the assistane
= OF negro man, soon had her out of tn
IA | water