The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-07-15

An change tells US that Biloxi ha, M
postmaster.
We welcome the Indianola Times To an.
table.
The Knights of Honor convene in LAD
son next Tuesday.
The Gulf CoaA Camp Meeting will p,oh
ably close this week.
This issue celebrates the first birtbs,.
of the News Column.
Grasshoppers are doing great dam,ssi
a few of the river towns.
Pass Christian viii soon rejoice in ~.
possession OF a town hall.
Elder H. F. Ven Kohu, Of Water V,ll.-
is mysteriously absent from home.
Little Zlta Ligouri Orriek died in Ca,
ton last week, from whooping cough.
Madison county is suffering copsider.s,.
loss by the presence of cattle thieves
The young people of Crystal Spr;,..
will revel in lawn festival this week
An Alabama editor has actually Nh,
Bro. Barr and his umbrella into rhvme
A movement is on foot to es,abli.l
another military company in Columbia
The Patrons Union will convene ,o,,
Tuesday, near Lake on the V. & N. ROAD
Brunswick stews" are getting to be III.
fashionable entertainments in East Missis.
sippi.
Vicksburg needs, and wants to bav.
first-class race track and competitive drin
ground.
Bees are being shipped from Adams and
Grenada counties to Canada and Nortb
Carolina.
There have been sixteen applications 70,
the principalship Of the graded schools Of
Meridian.
Jas. NJ. LiddelI, of Carroll county. b,s
been appointed L. s Marshal Tor North
Mississippi.
The Baptist church OF Meridian lfas in.
trodueed into their choir the cornet, flute
and violincello.
Mr.. r. @. Walton, OF Newton. wa.
thrown from a buggy last week and
severely injured.
Increasing work has necessitated an ad-
dition to the shoe factory recently estab.
lished st Liberty.
Mr.. c. F. Wolfe, Chanoery Clerk Of
Copiah comfy, died last week, after au
illness of fortnight.
Mrs. Burrage, an aged lady living near
Gallman, died suddenly while sitting ms
chair few days ago.
The young ladies of St. Peters church
in Oxford, are TO entertain their friends al
pink party this week.
Columbus claims that the Baptist lsdies
there have the most proficient aud success
full sewing club in the State.
After the death of the treasurer Of
Union county it was found that he Va,
| defauiter to the amount of $500
A cotton batting factory, 10 be knovnas
"the Mississippi Carding Company, is TO
be established at Meridian soon.
The Columbus Index suggests to The
young people of that city, that there is too
much talking done there in church.
The young Israeltes of Meridian have
| organized a social club in that city, which
promises much pleasure and success
The Catholics of Meridian contemplated
a new church. A friend Of the enterprise
has already donated $3.50 pipe organ.
Mrs. Culpepper, OF Oktibbeha county,
although 101 years old, is in perfect health
and does not need glasses to aid her sight
Rev. Leon T. Ray, of the Baptist church,
after lingering illness ofextreme severity
died at his home in Jonesboro 4 few since,
Columbus has the richest, the hand
soonest and the greatest number OF eligible
widowers of any town Of Its size South
Index.
Three negroes, Perry McChristiau, Felix
| Williams, and BARLEY James were lynched
near Grenada last week, for the murder Of
/ a peddler.
The ball complimentary to the Nicks-
burg Southrons, on Tuesday last, was one
of the most elegant entertainments ever
given in the Hill City.
The floral offerings which enhanced the
decorations of Magnolia Hall on the occa'
sicn of the banquet to the Southrons, were
said TO be most exquisite.
Columbus suffered a match game Of ball
between the Dudes and Mother Hubbards,
last week. And to make the matter worse,
the Yazoo band accompanied them.
Lucian D. Howry, of Oxford, has been
appointed Naval Cadet from that District
| We know the young gentleman, and ieel
sure that we will hear great things OF bis
| future career.
The Columbus people are Justly proud Of
| the fact that their Riiiemen were con
spicuous TO- their sobriety and altogether
gentlemanly bearing while in attendance
upon the Greenyille drill.
The Osyka Baptist church has been in
muddle because Of the trial and expulsion
of certain members on the charge that they
refused to contribute to the support OF the
pastor when they were able 10 do so.
Near Scooba one day recently josiah
Wrenn, aged y, went out in field near
by to see how his crops looked, and the
next seen of him he was found with ms
throat cut and sum of money missing
from his person.
An esteemed subscriber writes TO THI
CLARION from Lee county "Crop proc
poets are still quite fiattering. Corn IS a.
good as the land on which it grows will
produce. Cotton is growing too fast. Our
neighbors present smiling face"
On last Sabbath was held the frat CON-
munion service under the pastorate OF Rev
Z. +. Graves, at Meridian, Miss. 1t was .
noteworthy occasion, and one which will bt
rememb ered. Forty-one persons were re
ceived into church membership. OF these
twenty three were admitted on the profes
sion of their faith.-Southwest Presby
terrain.
The East Mississippi Times says that
no harder work is done in summer time
than going to pic-nics. We have known
you to do harder work than that, Mr.
Carothers. Do you remember getting from
the Exposition grounds TO the L c. depot
in about twenty minutes one evening ?
That was about the hardest job ,ce ever
saw you struggle with.
Sunday, July 9Th, was an interesting
day in tie Presbyterian church. Crystal
Springs, Miss 1t was the occasion OF the
regular quarterly communion, at which
time two children were baptized, thus set
ting forth the saeraments. At the same
time five persons were received as members
OF the church, upon confession OF their
faith, and sat for the first time around the
table OF our Lord.-Southwestern Presby-
terrain.
Mr.. Martin, the facetious editor Of the
Utica Comet, breads, with an agonizlng
dread, that he, like the editor OF the Nash
vile American, Maj. Henry Heiss, will die
from overwork. We shouldn't wonder IN
the least, if his hale and hearty constltu'
ton should give wav beneath the weighy
responsibility of his large practice, the
wonderful amount of brain work expended
on the Comet, and the arduous duties oil
the Mayor OF the city of Utica. It is true
you were commencing your own obituary
Bro. Martin
The Illinois Central is negotiating Tor
the purchase of two or three steamboats, to
run on the Yazoo, Tallahatchie and SUE
flower rivers to connect with the Illinois
CentraFs branch line at Yazoo City, Mis-.
The steamers will be purchased with
view TO their adaptability to the cottor
carrying trade and the passenger service
Of the rivers mentioned. They will be p91'
On in time for the fall trade ahout Sept. J.