The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-30

C The Yazoo CITY oil mill has shut dow
!. for the summer, after most prosperou
season.
The Jackson and Kosciusko mines play
| ed a match game at the latter place O
/ the 28th.
a The Vicksburg Gun Club and the Match
. ez Club had a shooting match at Harristol
yesterday.
, Mr.. II. S. King has been placed il
charge of the local department of the Me
ridian News.
The |. l. and c. commencement exercise
are now in progress, and have attracted az
immense crowd.
Mr. r. L. Wilson, of Mississippi. wa,
among the recent graduates at the V NJ. /.
J at Lexington, Va.
Mr.. Albert Hitler, of Magnolia, and
Miss Hannah Simon, of Kosciusko, were
married last week.
Col. JAS. B. Townsend, "a citizen of Gren-
ada. Tor bali century, died few days
ago at Bay st. Louis.
postoffice has been established at Alpi
ka, DeSoto count. Miss, and Junius Wall
appointed postmaster.
The Volunteer Southrons' Band, OF
fANhopbASJ VIII give zig OASOAclOh "
Port Gibson on July llth.
The grand broom drill b. Meridian S
sweet sweepers came off last night for the
benefit of The Meridian Rifles.
1t is probable that Rev. DR.. Zealy will
succeed the late Prof. Bacon as President
OF the Winona Female College.
A New York gentleman has donated
$1,000 toward erecting large building for
the colored University at Tougaloo.
Mr.. Jno. F. Wilbanks, former we'll
known river man, has accepted the posi-
ton of hotel clerk at Cooper's Wells.
The "boy preacher" Bob Pierson, is
winning hearts in East Mississippi, more
successfully even than did Sam Jones'
| Mr.. W. Il. Carter and Miss Mamie V.
+. Shelby, both popular society people oil
Bolivar county, were married last week.
Among the graduates at the College OF
| Medicine, Louisville, KY, We find the
name of J. NJ. Orr, young Mississippian
An item from Lula Station saws that
| crops are grassy; too much rain; spring
| chickens high, and eggs. can't be bought"
The annual "shoot" of the Meridian
Gun Club is now in progress in that city.
number OF prominent sporting men are
present.
The Vicksburg Rifles gave a moonlight
excursion to Newman's Grove last night
Torches supplied light in the absence OF
The moon.
Bishop Jansenns, Of Natchez, is present
| in Baltimore to-day, assisting in the cere-
mony Of investing Cardinal Gibbons with
the eeretta.
Rev. w. c. Black, of Meridian, had the
degree of Doctor OF Divinity conferred
upon hum by the University of Alabama,
at Greensboro.
The Senate on Monday confirmed the
appointment of J. B. Harris as United
States Attorney for the Southern District
of Mississippi.
Capt. Stanhope Posey and First Lieut.
Il. G. Smith, Of the Yazoo Rifles, have re-
signed, their business and company in
terests conficted.
The DeSoto County Medical Association
will meet in fernando, Monday, July 5th,
at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. Some interesting
papers are expected.
The medal for excellence in printing will
be awarded to one of these young ladies
taught. 1t is most elegant medal, and
one we'll worthy OF a years hard work.
Miss Inez Sledge, popular North Mis-
sissIppi belle, sailed Tor Europe recently
on the steamer Etruria, which also had on
board Henry Ward Beecher and party.
Rev. Dr.tJ. W. Hoyte was to have com
nenced meeting at Starkville on Sunday
last, at the close of which he will proceed
TO Kentucky, where he will spend the
summer.
The foundation OF the Greenville com
press has been laid and the building and
machinery will be ready to press cotton as
soon as there is any cotton TO press. Green
vile is a pushing city.
The commencement exercises of St.
Francis Xavier Academy were held Mon
day and Tuesday nights in the new school
building, which is one OF the best halls in
the city of Vickshurg
w. IA. Harris, Edwards well known
druggist, was married in Natchez to Miss
Alice Bisland, a lovely girl of Adams
county. The attendants were numerous
and the wedding very elegant one.
H. B. Wilson, a compositor on the Me-
ridian News, was the victim of a serious
cutting affray recently. An intoxicated
man cut one of the boys eyes out, and
mangled him horribly, so says an ex-
change.
The immense storehouse of John Phelps
& Co., of New Orleans, located at Kos
clusko, and managed by j. A. Whyte, was
struck by lightning and totally destroyed
by ire. The loss was entirely covered by
insurance.
A delightful dance was given by the
Standard Club, in Meridian, TO Miss Celia
Cohen upon her departure for Mont
Eagle Tor summer vacation. Miss Co
hen Is we'll known to the members OF the
press, who will all wish her pleasant va
cation.
Nicksburg seems to have baseball fever
with vengeance. One issue of the Her
aid contained notices of match games to
be played within day or two between the
"Midados and Nationals Daisies and
Darlings," Dear Boys and Vicksburg
Browns"
Mr.. Mayo, of Clarendon, Ark, and Miss
Annie Lake, of Oxford, were married
recently. Miss Annie has for several
years been one of Oxford's most admired
bellies, and her native town regretted the
necessity OF giving her up even 10 one so
popular as Mr.. Mayo.
Gen. w. L. Martin, President of the
Natchez, Jackson and Columbus Bailroad
has returned to Natchez from New York.
where he went in the interest of the road,
He has perfected arrangements for the ex-
tension OF the road to Column bus. 1t will
also be made standard gauge.
As practical illustration of the benefit
the State Female College is bestowing upon
the girls of the State of Mississippi, it
might be mentioned that several Of the
young ladies who are studying stenography
have progressed so far as to be able to take
down very fair verbatim reports of the
sermons of Sam Small.-Chicago Herald.
One III. III. Wilburn, colored preacher
claiming to represent benevolent and
savings institution, has swindled the col
ored people of Duck Hill and vicinity out
of about $3.50. He had no AUTHORITY to
collect money, and was defaulter before
he came here. He was arrested few
days ago and carried to Tennessee to an
swer. charges against him in that State
Elk.
During the past few weeks quite mum.
Der Of young ladies OF the l. I. & c. have
been working in the different printing Of
fees of this city at such times as their du-
ties at the College would permit Of IT.
Those that have been engaged setting type
for us cannot be too highly praised, as
they handle the type with great CELEBRITY,
giving unmistakabie evidences OF tho
rough training. When these young ladies
finish their course at the college and are
brought into competition with the young
men, the only thing the latter can do to
retain their positions at the Gaze will be to
marry them. The following is list OF
The young ladies who have assisted as at
different times. Misses Fannie Arnold,
Binnie Vineon, jamie Mathison. Myrtis
Edwards, Agnes Bisbee, Ruth Aby, Olivia
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