The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-27
THE STATE.

died recently in vidalia, La.
The stock exhibition at the Aberdeen
Fair last week, was very hue.
The State of Mississippi has seven
creameries and eleven congresses.
A car load Of cotton was burned at the
denot in Natchez one day last week.
Mr.. J. C. Ferguson, very pFominen.
citizen of Grenada, died in that town last
week.
The Grenada News, D. D. sledge, editor,
made its debut in the journalistic werio
lat week.
Mr.. Willie wilburn, an intelligent and
popular young man OF Montgomery county,
died last week.
Miss Ida Terrell entertained the Crys-
tai Springs Videttes last night, at an eie-
CANT reception
The gtn house of Mr. Thomas Grauo. IN
Warren cou ~, was burned lew nishis
ago. Loss 5000.
Green Kelly, an eleven year old boy 40
Yazoo eounty, recently picked 2oI pounds
of cotton in one day.
Mr.. L. d. Fitzpatrick, of Holly Springs
shot aud seriously injured negro house
breaker, on the l9th.
Miss Lena Snlenker, of Matches, ana
Mr. Edward Klaus, of Vicksburg, will be
married tonight in Natehez.
Ten thousand acres of undeveloped delta
land near Greenville will be put m euil-
walton by Northern capitalists.
Mr.. D. d. Belen, CT Grenada, died at his
home last week. He was greatly respected
and esteemed by his many friends.
The Ship Island Railroad will not go to
New Albany because that place did not
hold out the proper inducements.
The Democrat says that there Is
healthy demand for plasterers and other
mechanics IN Vicksburg at present.
debating society has been formed by
the gentlemen of Utica. and promises TO De
source OF much pleasure and benefit
The last issue of the Walden Weekly
Journal contains a beautiful tribute to the
memory of the late Mrs. G. NJ. Walden.
Yazon City rejoices that cotton is being
hauled from Homes county, through Lex
| ington and on to the Yazoo City market.
Mrs. Olivia Montgomery, mother OF
Capt w. A. Montgomery, died at her home
| uear Edwards, few days since, OF swamp
| fever.
"The Sulphur Well" at Cooper's Well
closed in fifteen or eighteen years ago, Is
now being re-opened. 1t Is located IN the
valley.
| Kosciusko now rejoices in a commodious
new ware House Oae hundred and fifty
bales OF cotton were stored in 1t, on It's
opening day.
Meridian has a club of almost one hum
dred persons, who have purchased tickets
in the drawing of the Louisiana Lottery on
the 9Th prox.
| Mrs Edwards, wife OF the superintend-
ent OF the Barataria Canning Factory, died
/ in Biloxi on the Dist inst, of the fever pre-
vailing there.
The Compress Association at Vicksburg
reported receipts on Saturday amounting
to $40 bales. Their stock on hand Monday
was 5000 bales.
1t is claimed that fine iron ore is to be
found on Pa-csgoua river, and that the
finest pottery clay exists in large quantities
at West Pascagoula.
vi ksburg will soon have another hotel.
Mr. Piazza, proprietor of the Pacific
| House, has let out the contract for new
hotel, adjoining the Pacific.
The riding by the ladies and girls at the
Macon Fair last week, was one of its most
interesting features. Noxubee county
boasts some excellent equestriennes.
Mr. Charles Ii. Cocke, o; Columbus, has
been appointed assistant to President
Jones, OF the Industrial College. The
choice is said TO be an excellent one.
Up 10 Saturday night last, 1000 ba les Of
cotton had been received this season at
Crystal Springs. That little city claims to
be the best cotton market on the road.
DIEr-October llth, AT the residence Of
Mrs. Judge Burru+, on Egypt Ridge, in
Bolivar county, Mississippi, Mrs. MAGGIE
BURRUs, wife of John Burrus, aged SO
years.
Mr. Hamilton c. Dinkina, of San Fran
ciskO, Cal, and Miss Willie Tunsall, of
Holly Spring., were married on the 18th
inst, at the Presby terian church in Holly
Springs.
Byhalia from what we can learn, is pay
ing from ] 10 | OF cent more per pound
Tor cotton than is paid at any other towns
on the NJ. b. & A. and NJ. T. Railroads.
Journal.
The water mill of John Adams. at
Alderman, was destroyed, with fifteen or
twenty bales1 Ot cotton last week by fire.
The loss is between $4,000 and $4,000; no
insurance.
Mr.. Charles G. Carothers has severed
his connection with the East Mississippi
Times. at Starkville, and Messrs. w. s.
and J. NJ. Harrison have assumed control
OF the paper.
PAnthers are very troublesome to the
farmers around Letherton. Mr.. T. j.
Matthews recently had fifty hogs killed by
them. Hunters have been after them. and
have succeeded in killing number.
James HaYnes, colored, who murdered
Mary jackson, also colored, last Friday, in
Bolivar county, and afterwards mutiiated
her remains, was taken from Jail at
Brownsville, Saturday night by mob Of
colored men and hanged
The last issue of the Farmers Advocate
came to its readers last week, containing
the valedictory of its editor, Mr. Walker.
The Farmers Advocate will be merged
into weekly paper, bearing the title of
The Peoples Advocate"
One of the largest and most brilliant
meteors We have seen in several years, fell
south OF here just before church time Sun
day night. The light was strong enough
TO cast shadow, and lasted nearly thirty
seconds.-EIiisville Eagle.
Miss Gertrude brennan, one of Lexinp-
toms most accomplished young ladies. lett
a short time since for Los Angeles. Cal,
where she will take charge of the Art De.
partment in one OF the most hourishing
schools Of that enterprisirg city.
A fair for the benefit of the new Catholic
Church, in Meridian, will commence the
hrst week in December and continue until
about the 18th. Preparations have already
commenced and ii is expected that the
result Will show grand success.
The Illinois Central Railroad Company
has established night school for the ben
fit OF apprentices in the shops at Water
Valley. Mathematics, scientific drawing
draughting and other courses are taught
by Competent instructors from Chicago.
We have again to mention the visitation
of death in the family of Mr.. and Mrs
| Michel Logan, of Rodney. Last Friday
hey buried daughter nine years old,
and on Monday her Twin brother was con-
signed to The tomb, both dying of swamp
fever.-Reveille.
| Mr.. J. II. Aust, Of Scooba, was wavlaid
on the public road few days ago and ter
rIbly beaten by negro, who claimed that
Aust owed him money. Had not assist
ance arrived Aust would certainly have
been killed. As ii is be is he is seriously
hurt. The negro escaped.
The Colored State Fair which opens the
| 10th and closes on the 18th of November
is an assured success. The managers have
completed their premium lists which offer
great inducements TO the ambitious colored
farmer, artisan and artist to Compete with
his neighbor for supremacy in his or her
particular line of business Success to
ii sn.-Post-
It ia with regret that we learn Of the
accident to Mr.. Marion E. Simpson. AT