The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-14

Presby terian Sunday School, gave a But
terfly carnival last week, which was great
ly enjoyed.
Mr.. Hugh Gilmore died in Natchez
few days ago, at the age OF forty five years
His death causes unfeigned sorrow in a
large circle.
The infant daughter Of Rev. J. c..
Carothers and wife, little Annie Belle,
died in Grenada lew days ago, aged fit
| teen months.
Mr. J. II. Logan, teacher in the A. *
NJ. College died there, recently, from the
effect OF an accidental pistol wound, re-
ceived recently.
The schooner, Wade Hampton, having
on board crew calling themselves the
Cruising Compositors," is spending the
week down on the Coast.
Mr.. Henry Berg, the great New York
philanthropist, has presented handsome
seal to the hatcher Society for the p-eyeu-
ton of cruelty to animals.
Miss Alice Cox, brilliant Vicksburg
girl, who has received her education
abroad, has sailed for home and will bring
with her many well earned laureis
The Meridian News is expanding large
! amount Of time and type discussing the
arm clutch" or, as they term It over
| there, the promenade attectionate.
The Macon girls give a Dairy Maids
Festival next week, at which fair milk
MAIDS, in dairy costume, will serve creams,
custards and every thing else made OF
milk.
w. E. Pegues has been appointed super
intendent of education in Lee county, vice
r. c. Redus, resigned and w. J. Hum
| phries OF Holmes county, vice Young re-
| signed.
Aberdeen has creamery, a dourishiug
tannery, broom factory, stave aud
| heading factory, and is altogether one OF
the most flourishiug and enterprising towns
| in the State.
| The engagement OF Gen E. S. Butts and
Miss Lou McCutchen, two prominent So
ciety peopie of Vicksburg, has. been for
| mally announced. The marriage is to
occur on the 26th inst.
One of the most brilliant weddings that
has ever occurred in Nicksburg, was thai
of Miss Lizzie Bedford, of Vicksburg, and
Mr.. Colema an Lucas, of Louisiana, which
took place on the 9TH inst.
| Mr. j q. Bell, of Stark vile was terribly
gored by Jersey bull in the pasture OF
| DR.. j. S. Montgomery, last Thursday.
Some OF the wounds inflicted are so dam
gerous that fatal results are feared.
F, The Aberdeen Baptist Church, with Rev.
A. j. Miller as pastor. has recently en-
ioyed great reyival-twenty-seve acces-
sions 10 the church. Rev 3. n Hatch. of
| Columbus, assisted in the meeting.
Natchez appears to be on building
| boom. Thirty-e new dwellings are
being erected, aud additions are being
made to eleven others. The Compress
and freight elevator are also progressing
rapidly.
| In one day, last week, three lovely little
children died in Vicksburg-Ja James l.
| Clark, aged nine years; james Thomas
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Geary,
and little Ada, infant daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. james Kennedy.
DR.. A. NJ West was elected to the chair
of chemistry in the Memphis Hospital
| College, to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Prof. Fuhlen. DR.. West is a
young Mississippian, and son of Gen a.
NJ. West OF Holly Springs.
The Dramatic Company, of CRYSTAL
Springs gave an entertainment last week.
at which they presented "Above the
Clouds" and Lords of Creation" very
| creditably. This organization has been a
source of much pleasure to the people Of
the Crystal city.
The great Sea Shore Camp Meeting is
in progress this week. Seven Bishops and |
other great lights of the Methodist Church |
are in attendance. Sam Small arrived the |
first day, and Sam Jones reached the Camp |
Ground on Monday afternoon. The attend |
ance is immense, and the interest appears |
to be intense.
Mr.. Benjamin 3. Ciowen, a substantial |
citizen of Holmes county, died very sud
denly last week. He was sitting in his
chair, smoking, when he remarked that he
believed he had smoked too much, and
asked for drink of water. Before his
wife could hand him the water, he laid
his head back on the chair, and died with
out a struggle.
Two gentlemen of Starkville, Messrs.
Cummings and Drake, were out squirrel
hunting Thursday and became separated
in some manner about dusk. After little.
Mr.. Cummings seeing something in the
grass, and hearing a huttering noise, fred
at the spot. 1t turned out to be his friend.
Mr.. Drake, who was lying in the weeds,
tanning himself. and who was badly pep
pered with small shot.
A very brilliant wedding was celebrated
Thursday night in the Methodist Church
in Brookhaven-MissH Helen Gadberry and
Rev. Chas. y. Riggan, of st. Louis The
attendants were Miss Lulie Gadberry and
Mr. Andrew Govan, Miss Lille Wilkin-
son and Mr.. A. Lowenthal, Jr.. Hiss Belle
Bowen and Mr.. John Hebron, Miss Ada
Sessions and Mr.. John Mayes, Miss Sallie !,
Elliott and Mr.. A. II. Longino, Miss Nellie
Meyer and Mr.. w. j. McGrath An eIe- {
giant reception was given at the college
OF Whitworth College by Mrs. r.. I
A. Kidd, the aunt of the bride.
Considerable excitement was caused in !
Macon on Saturday last by the arrest Of :
w. K. Bracey, circuit clerk of Noxubee
county, charged with issuing fraudulent
Jury certificates. d. J. Williams was also :
brought in during the night from The :
country, charged with being partner OF 2
8racey in the transaction. The amount Il
laimed to have been fraudulently issued u
) said to be large, probably reaching sey "a
raj thousand dollars. Bracey, who il Of OF
God family, made an excellent soldier. 81
osing leg in the Confederate service, and DC
as held this Office several terms-.Speciai VI
It'd.
A letter, bearing the folio wing uniaue
ddress on the envelope was handed to he
erson addressed on Wednesday by most.
laster Marin. Of Water Valley: ..
est MASTER - fe,
3 alright, let it fly ne
cross the States to Mississip io
18th lightning speed let it go m;
0 Yalohusha county, Water Valley p q III
here in the Office let it stay, tn
ill old Bill Shaffer takes i. away Pc
lould old Billie not b. there. of
onsign 1t to the Sheriffss care. ties
nd oblige brother of the pen and ssst,,,, ;, on
nown to the world as antelope Dick y COZ
Meridian has taken step that her s;s,er Co
ties would do well to initiate. A .sHonsa uts
Rest was formally opened there Ia, the
eek. The design of the house is 10 e.. bal
sh home for young men who NAV - tha
ken sick at hotels in the city, or their tar
pms. These young men will be brougL, anc
the "House of Rest" and cared fore ~ che
lderly az though they were Ar -, kne
e following synopsis of its managa,s,..s. Lo,
taken from the News: 9th
The house is built BY a stock conn.- 9th
stakeholder is permitted to own 49, pra
IN one share. $50, except in the ease - is "
porasions. The Queen and Crescao. it {
! $400 and the Mobile and ob;o I Bak
~ OF the stock About seventh - lag sho'
% each have been issued, which i 49, solu
e IN meuthly installments-
\ hen sick persons are able To nav =.
Il care, It Is expected they will do 81
II unable, they receive the same att, w
! as those who do pay. Ligi
his beautiful structure stands to-d.v the
wing monument to the liberal;t,- - Aig