The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-18
THE STATE.


nearly 10000 on hand.
Yazoo CITY has established separate pub
lie schools for the boys and the girls.
The Columbus Rifi emen celebrated their
forty ninth anniversary on the 18th.
Dry Grove voted dry, unanimously, in
the Kinds county local option election
Mr.. Aylett Bueknsr, aged lightweight
years, died at Nstchez on Thursday last.
A postofice has been re-established at
Gallatin, the former county seat OF Copiah.
The w. c. T. c. State Convention will
meet in Jackson, September ., %, and
so.
Rev. DR.. J. B. Stratton and wife, OF
Natchez, are at NarragaDsett Pier, Rhode
Island.
Mr.. John A. Elliott died at his home near
Stxrkville on 9th inst, of congestion, aged
oil years.
Mrs. Eliza Rogillio died in Adams coun-
ty, Mt. Olivet Plantation, on 10th inst,
aged 81 years.
Canton gave 534 votes for the wet ticket,
and l39 for the dry. The county gave about
500 majority for Wet.
Mr.. Robert Cook, prominent merchant
of Morton, was waylaid and shot by ne
gro on Saturday last.
Prof j. G.. Wooten, OF Benton, Yazoo
county, has been elected Principal OF the
West Point Male Academy.
Gen. Walthall and Gov. Lowry attended
the reunion of the Fifteenth Mississippi
at Wmona, on Friday last.
Mr.. j. C. Boyle, formerly a prominent
merchant OF West Point, and at one time its
Mayor, died on the 18th inst.
DR.. J. II. Mckay, the strawberry king,
is convalescing from serious illness. be
left Tor Chicago few days since.
The next Legislature will be very dry,
unless the members carry concealed
weapons. Port Gibson R-veille.
Mr. A. A Newell has been appointed
Superintendent of Education for Pontotoc
county, vice j. NJ. Carter, resigned.
The Meridian Free Press, "a weekly
Journal of independent views" will make
It's bow to the public on the 18th inst.
Albert Ferguson, popular merchant and
useful citizea of Beauregard, died on Mon
day morning last, after an illness OF Two
months.
The Masonic ball and supper at Her
manville, last week, was not only an en-
joyable affair, but netted a substantial sum
toward the building fund.
Frank Rainwater, farmer living near
Waynesboro, was found last Friday MORN
ing within ten feet of his house, with his
body riddled with buckshot.
The Brookhaven Leader advises all par
ties to the recent local option contest in
Lincoln county, to bury the Ratchet. Sen
sible. Let the advice be needed.
The number of educable children in De-
Soto county has increased 7SS over the en-
rollment of 1850, or the assessor has bee n
more diligent in his listing-probably the
latter.
The city of Natchez will have an cleo
ton next month on a proposition to sub
scribe 100000 TO the New Orleans AND
Fort Scott Railroad-in thirty-vear six per
cent. bonds.
The Carrollton Conservative doesn't
want that kind of enthusiasm in the local
option election in Carroll that results in
''~quabbling, quarreling, abusive language,
ETC." A timely suggestion.
Capt. w. HI. CuIley, of the Fayette
Chronicle, with his wife and daughter, are
visiting their relatives in Kentucky. On
tomorrow the Captain will participate in
In the death of Hon. Prosper K Mont
gomery, on the S.h inst, Jefferson county
has lost one of its oldest and most respected
citizens. The Natchez Democrat pays TO
his memory a beautiful and deserved trib-
ute.
Misses Carrie and Mary Lowd, two Of
Shrevepori's most accomplished daughtt RS,
visiting the family of Hon. G. A. Wilson,
Lexington, were complimented by de
lighliul reception and entertainment last
week.
Prof. L. t. Fitzhugh, of the University
of Mississippi, has been elected President
of Whitworth College, but has not yet
decided to accept, There is no laymau OF
his denomination that could better fill the
position.
Pink Sartin, young man living on
FAIR River, Lincoln county, shot himself
through the brain, causing instant death,
while examining an old pistol Thursday
which he thought unloaded. He leaves ii
widow and one child.
DIR. \. l.. Guice has sold his residence in
Fayette to Mr.. C. ID. Butler, and will re-
move to Natchez for the practice of hi
profession. The Doctor is one of the lead
ing physicians of this State, and writer
of distinguished ability on medical topics.
Mrs. Charles Walker, of Meridian, wa
fatally burned last Friday afternoon, by
attempting to ignite the fire in her cooking
stove by pouring kerosene oil from a eau
The explosion alarmed the neighbors, aud
when they reached Mrs. Walker, her
clothing was nearly all burned off.
A telegram from Natchez to the Times
Democrat, gives the pleasing assurance
that, within the next few days, the papers
will be signed which will insure the exten
sion of the n. j. and c. Railroad, and the
widening of the gauge to Jackson, ami stan.
dard-gauge rolling stock put on by Novem.
Der l.
Captain S. B. Watts, of Meridian, has
been rticipating with the survivors of
the lO4th OHIO Regiment in a reunion al
Massilon. He was captured by this regi
ment during the war, and the sword then
taken from him was returned last week
and the incident was one of the most pleas
ant OF the reunion.
We have had faith in the Gulf and Ship
Island Railroad ever since Capt HARDY
made his speech at this place and have be-
lieved all the time that the road would be
built. With such a man as Capt Hardy
at the helm of an enterprise of SO vast i'm
portance, nothing can keep it from being
crowned with success.-Raleigh Review.
Capt. Emmett L. Ross, editor of the Can.
ton Picket, has published card stating
that ything said Ia his paper concerning
Bishop Galloway's prohibition speech al
Canton, was not intended to reflect upon
his character as christian gentleman.
and furthermore, that it was not intended
to question his veracity IN any particular.
A terrible tragedy occurred near Cayupa
Kinds county, on Saturday last, in which
Ben johnson and A. Finley were killed bv
Dr. Lester, who was on his way to see a pa
lient, and was attacked by The parties nam
ed when passing Johnson's house. Ii was
nation OF the case, DR.. Lester was prompt
ly discharged.
The Knights Templar have been award
I'd rate OF ten dollars for the round trim
% 81. Louis and return on the occasion of
heir grand couclave at that point on the
list of September. Quite a number will
cave Vickburg on the 18th. They will
have sleeping cars for the round trip with
use OF same four days while In st. Louis. |
Commercial Herald.
Judge r. Bowman received last Friday
In oaken walking cane made from the |
lmbers OF the house ia Kentucky 10 which |
,x-President Davis was born. Mr.. Davis |
donated the building to church. and az |
I became too old for use il has been taken
Town aud many have purchased parts Of |
ts wood "a mementoes of the Great Repre- |
entaiive OF the Loot Cause-Yazoo CITY |
Herald.
The Macon Creamery has been COM
'eiied to suspend temporarily on account
Il insufficient water supply, and complaints
made TO the town authorities of the bad /
dor arising from decomposed whey. 1t