The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-01-06
THE STATE.
The Coast has too many lawyers.

The Coast has too many lawyers.
Handsboro is constantly improving.
The editor OF the Forest Register is
quite i'll.
The prohibition campaign was opened at
Vicksburg Monday evening.
Aberdeen has shipped nearly 25,000
bales OF cotton this past season.
Pickens is to have a new brick depot,
and is anxious for more residences.
Eggs brought y cents per dozen IN
Water N.qifey during the holidays.
The West Point X fees claim the hand
soonest uniforms in the whole South.
Mrs. K F. Holloway entertained the Wi
mona Riffs at her elegant home on Xmas
day.
Watch Night was observed in many
churches in the State with religious ser
vices.
Little Lambert Berdon, sen OF Mr. A
Berdon, of Natchez, died OF typhoid fever
last week.
Mrs Fred Besl OF West Point, who has
been so seriously i'll, is we are glad to learn,
quite out of danger.
A Meridian man ate $50 raw oysters at
one sitting the other day and it was a poor
day for eating oysters too.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. F. Coleman. OF West
Point, entertained the Rifles very hand
somely on New Years day.
Mr.. Paul Pegues and Miss Mamie Hill,
of Winona, wee married December 23d
We tender congratulations.
The new uniforms for the Yazoo City
Rifles have arrived, and are said to be as
handsome as any in the State.
The |. C. r. &. shops at Aberdeen
turned out their first locomotive last week,
and il is said to be a success in all
respects.
The total valuation OF the new buildings
erected in Vicksburg during 1885. j. 1926
000 Besides this, a large number are now
under contract.
The decrease in drunkenness on Xmas
day in Yazoo City was so great as to be
generally remarked upon. This is a step
in the ght direction.
An engine blew up her boiler at Durant
one dav last week. The engineer and fire.
man were considerably bruised but are
able to be on duty again.
Capt G. w Floyd of the steamer VIII
S. Have, was forced to kill one OF his deck
hands on his boat on December 18th, while
coaling up near Natehez
Cvl. Alfrt d E. Lewis, OF Moss Point, ac-
cidentally shot himself, while sitting on
his gallery on the morning OF the LIST.
Death was instantaneous.
The young men of Canton gave most de-
Iighiui German to that popular belle,
Miss Blanchs Fuuche, who leaves in a few
DAVIS To reside in Arkansas
Mr. 'rhos. Reid. of Houston. a promie.
inc vounp man Of %. was killed Christ
mas eve ny pistol shot received in an al
terca,ion at party near Sarepia.
The teIeoranb facilities of Natchez have
be.n i,.erea.ed recently by me brinyiny ~
the wilson road telegram line into In.
Western Union office 10 that civ.
Tic steamer Sallie Carney tooetbar
Nth fxo hupdr. and six.v halls Of cotton
- hnr,.d 81 ~. ,y,,t4rs edge s;x silas
sbava tar.envood On December %
III,
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, 80 Nv Var vas sc,,rc'-Iy observed bv
he customary receptIons in that civ.
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residences Were oarnsa o. .ns ,a ,no nae %
the zolh, IL me ioss = aooaa sloo.ooo win
about soo'Ooo worm 2 insurance
A young white boy was killed near Utica
f,r fI,e dsed being that the bow possessed
Two dollars. which the negro desired. The
murderer i now ia iaiI at RAYMOND.
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