The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-16

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The Prohibitionists were defeated in
Canton last week.
Rust is still damaging cotton in
Chickasaw county.
Mrs Beaumont is teaching flourish
ing dancing school in Meridian.
Mrs. A. /. Short has been appointed
matron at the Industrial College.
Mr.. E. NJ. Loftin died in Crystal
Springs recently, at the age of 70.
The business men of Hazlehurst and
CRYSTAL Springs are straight for Prohibi-
ton.
The Meridian Fair will not counte-
nance gambling devices of any descrip-
ton.
The ratification and barbecue at West
Point on the 10th inst, was grand
success.
Port Gibson Female College opened
last week with good attendance OF
boarders.
Fair Association has been organized
in yicksburg, and the first exhibition
announced for November :.
Mrs. Erwin, of Columbus, is making
interest of Temperance.
E.P. Magruder, son of Major Maeru-
der of Vicksburg, has been admitted to
a cadetsbip at Annapolis.
The A. & NJ. College opens to-day.
The prospect for this session is remark
ably bright, in every way.
The town hall in Wesson is said to be
an elegant structure, of which even
cities might well be proud.
The colored snake charmer was in
Canton last week, disgusting the people
there as in all other places.
Mr.. Newman, the youthful editor OF
the Baldwin Signet, was married last
week to Miss Ollie Pearson.
Mr.. E. G.. Baker, of Raymond. was
married on the 9th inst. to Miss Nevie
Fleming, of Adams county.
J. f. Saunders, charged with the
murder of Col. Tison. at Baldwin two
years ago, was acquitted last week.
Judge Rogan, well known citizen of
Ripley. Miss, died in Talladega, Ala, on
the 10th inst, in the S8th year OF his
age.
Leon Cockrell and Aaron Wayze
engaged in a difficulty near Canton last
week, which resulted in the death of the
latter.
Mrs. Margaret McKie, of Canton,
relict of the late DR.. NJ. j. MCKEE, died
at her home last week, aged seventy-four
years.
Mr.. A. J. Dawkins, aged 10 years, and
Mrs. Mary Cooper aged GA, were mar
ried recently near Hamilton in this
State.
Two hundred and fifteen bales of
cotton have been shipped from Crystal
Springs, to date, against thirty last year,
in same time.
Columbus will be ready with the bunt-
ing, flowers and orators, on the great
day of October Goth, when the Indus
trial College opens.
The North Mississippi News has re-
appeared in new form, but instead of a
Democratic paper, it will henceforth
be a Greenbacker.
L. w. Boyd, of Choctaw county, has
been appointed receiver of public
monies at one of the land offices in Wy
oming Territory.
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Leader, and "Black Eyes" of the Sum
NIT Sentinel, are engaging at present in
lively war of words.
Thomas J. Hancock, youth of nine
teen wears, has been arrested in Mobile,
charged with burning the town oil
Shuqulak, short time ago.
The trustees of Pass Christian Insti
tute have secured the services of Mrs
H. B. Kells, as Lady Principal oe the
Institute, for the next session.
Mr. Mathews and Miss Decell were
married in Wesson last week. They are
mutes, and were educated at the Deai
and Dumb Institute in Jackson.
Mr. Jno r. Hastings, Master of Trans
portation on the Valley Road, stationed
at Vicksburg, has been relieved. Troubl,
with the employees is said to be the cause
, The citizens of Harriston claim tina
Fayette is about to "pull up stakes anC
remove to IIarriston." What have tn,
people of Fayette to say on the SUI beet
Mr.. Clarence H. Wales, of Woodville,
having received an appointment to /;
cadetship at Annapolis, has left home tt
enter on his duties. We wish him SUI :
cess.
The medal for proficiency in the
Spanish language at the University O
the South, Sewanee, Tenn, was last weel
conferred upon Mr.. r. t. Brownrigg Of
Mississippi.
Lee Babers Cook, aged two years
died in Hazlehurst last week. Thric,
, within the past year has his mother beer
sadly bereaved, in the loss of father
husband and son.
Macon sends five of her daughters t.
Loretta, KY, this session, and the Beacon
contains about quarter of column Of
sympathy for an equal number of tn,
young men left behind.
Gen. Jno. D. Freeman, a forme1
6 citizen of the State, is being urged b,
citizens of Colorado, his adopted home
for the position of United States
. Marshal of that State.
At the New Years entertainment
given by Mrs. D. Rice in Vicksburg las
, week, the betrothal of Mr.. Marx Ian
! dauer, of Monroe, Ia, and Miss Esther
Oster Of Nicksburg, was announced.
The Columbus Rifiemen gave an ex
hibition drill for The benefit of tbei
friends, Friday, and made very fin,
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then held for a beautiful plume. nre
sented by Mr.. Tom Franklin. This wa
won by Mr.. G. 5. Franklin, closely con
tested by Messrs. w. p. Brown and III
NJ. Waddell.
The ct. O. T." Lawn Tennis Club o.
Nicksburg promises to add much to tn,
pleasure OF society in Vicksburg thi
winter. That it will be success viii
be seen at once from the following lis
! of officers: Miss Mamie MeCutchen
President, Miss Myra Lomax, First Vic,
President; Miss Ella Quinn, Second Vic.
PRESIDENT; Miss Leila Lucket, Secretary
and Miss Lou McCutchen, Treasurer
We are not as happy as we were. sb,
is still down by the sad sea waves lis
. tening to the soft love tales of anotbe,
. fellow. When.will she return CLARK
dale Banner. The heart sick editor -
the Banner has our sympathy. But h
surely felt no trace of the sad ness wbicI
now bids fair to overwhelm him. Will
basklng IN the smiles of one of jackson.
blonde beauties during the late Conyen
ton. -
DIR. w. g. Sykes, President OF the Nio
sIsslppi Exposition Association, has writer
to Governor Lowry, requesting him n
secure detail of three United States 49,
officers for the competitive State infaptry
drill, at Aberdeen on the 22d Of Octobe-
and urging the Governor and his staF -
be present for review of the S,.te
militia. Governor Lowry will donbtIess
issue an order in due time commapdino the
state troops TO assemble at Aberdeen Co.
review during the Fair week.-Aberd
Examiner.