The clarion., 1886-04-28
THE STATE.
The Patrons Uuion meets in July

The young ladies oi pittsboro are fond
# bird husiing.
POntotoc county is afflicted with too
many mad dogs.
Capt. " II. srS.at a'-.l in viek.bnrg
On the 24th inst.
John R,binson'- circus viii ~sr.e. c,,
ton early in Jane
The oat crops around Uiica are u1r.,.
ally fine this season.
I.rhore county Is out Of debt .pIL..
81 500 in her treasury.
4 great many eases OF mamp- have
Gently developed in Byhslia,
Vicksburg claims a popula,isn
5000, aud Meridian, 10000.
There has not been saloon within ,t-
limits OF Verona since the war.
The Vicksburg public schools bsg-,sf
teen hundred children on their rolls
The girls OF the public schools OF Ko.ri.
uSko, have organized baseball club.
kuights of Labor orders have been .-
ganized in Okolona and Holly Springs
The Grenada OIL Mill ANA macbir.--
will soon be sold under a deed OF tras,
Fulton has new military c.rar...
called M Msrshall Stone LIght Infantry
fshins vessel recenuy came IN
Pascagoula with 1000 pounds oi red sn3r.
pers.
Mrs. Or White, lady Of m4uv lowell.
traits Of character, died in Utica. h.,
week.
The value OF real estate in Tgps.I,
advanced % per cent. in the .g-, fg.
months.
Dr. Hoyte, the Presbyterian rsyivs.i.,
is conducting a meeting at Broakhaver
this week.
A mill at Burton sawed enough luml--
in one minute and 4 half. to make siyfy.
two rails.
1t is rumored that Grenada ro-~.,..s
Tammanv organization with local I'm.
Kelly At lis head
Col. A. c. Horn, OF Meridian. diea i,.,
week, at his home, after a most evenrfri
life of sixty-eight years.
A cooking main, between Louisiana ANA
Mississippi chickens, is being aglIatpeJs
to-day, for $500 on each side
The Houston Free South has farIsr.5
the example OF the Sub Soilgr auf Il.m,.
crAt, aud adopted MANILA paper
The shipments OF strawberrie. tr,n
Crystal Springs to the Western market.
have been very large for this season.
Mr.. T, c. Moore. late Of Pties,io.
Texas, and Miss Josie Daughtery. oi
Brookhaven, were married last week
A church in Adams county was robbed
of Bible last week BY negro. II IA,
be hoped his booty did him some good
DR.. David A. Askew die J ia Water V,I .
10y, on the 18th inst. His death i,
source Of regret to a large circle of friends
The teachers OF Ian Ierdale clun,y b-,J
a local Institute in Meridian last week
. which was very interesting and iustruc
tive.
In Itawamba county they have ali-iay
singing schools, where everybody comes
and brings their dinner, prepared To stay
, all day.
Rev. J. d. West. former pastor oi ,b-
e | Aberdeen Presbyterian church. viii here
: after labor as Evangelist in fbe bounds Of
/ | Tom beckbee Presbvtery
Judge J. NJ. Oury, father OF the editor
t OF the Carrollton Conservative. was strick
: en- with paralysis about two week, lg,
: and Is still in dangerous condition.
\ A hunting club at Bobo S.alio1. h,,
/ purchased Ennis lake, including 500 acre,
+ of land The lake is three miles in
|. length, and has hard bottom, which J..
e something very unusual iu that swamp
y country.
n A petition by telegraph has been sent Cd
e Gen. Catchiugs, from Nicksburg. asking
o him 10 use his influence with the Secretar,
'e of War 10 induce him To de-ignat, Eicks.
burg as headquarters for the l. $ Engi
neer in charge OF that river district.
The congregation OF the Presbyterian
church in Nicksburg, Is getting excite.
over the prospect OF their minister. Rev
Thos. Cummins' resgniug his charge jher,
and accepting call as minister OF Oh,
= Presbyterian church at Birmingham. Ala
70 Mrs. r. Marshall Miller last wee
chaperoned large number of Nicksburg
society young people on q deigbiiu
io pleasure excursion, which consisted of al
y afternoon boat ride mp to the island an,
= national cemetery and return, with lunc
:, Ell route.
10 Franklin Lodge No. ., /. o. O. F., Por
# Gibson, has issued a handsome card Of in
10 vitation to a reception at its hall c
1t Wednesday night, May >, TO be given
,e com pliment II the Grand Lodge OF lh
ne State which is to convene at Port GbsJ
Sc on Tuesday night.
he Miss Mary Bailey, a young lady O
as Ocona, near Lexington, committed sujcid
Ill last week by jumping into an old we'll, 10
Of feet deep. Sac had long and severe I'll
$ ness some time ago, and ever since ha
ot been in a melancholy state of mind, which
le it is presumed, was the cause of her 1Cl.
The following companies have -electe
Is their sponsors Tor the Inter State Drill J
ne Vick9burg Busch Zouaves, Miss Ireu
Ut Pittman; Nicksburg Scuthrous. Mi
- Mamie Henry; Nicksbnrg Rifles, Mi
te te Annie Wright; McEnery Rifles Of Bato
lS Rouge, La, Miss Mary Waddell Ctpiu
- Light Guards, Miss Kate Power.
: The young ladies of Aberdeen eute
tanned their gentleman friends IN q de
,e lighlful manner last week. The que.
4 gathered in lovely grove where euchl
ly tables We're arranged beneath the tree
,e and kettles in which sugar was 500
is turned 10 candy, Were suspended frol
"a gypsy forks. The bani disc0ursed 81
NJ licious music throu -h5ut the evening au
re every en- left delighted with the move
entertainment.
Is Mr.. Msybiie GJodlee, SON ul E,bt
"a }. Goodioe, was shot and iusl1uIy kIE
VI by negro named Henry WuMiug,o
y near Fi'r5, on Eth. The negro haa he,
- trespasslug on the farm, and uu t-iug ID
quested by young G0odloe not Go repr,
the offense, used insulting language ehig
Mr.. Goodloe resented BY shrinking h.i
with stick, whereupon the negro drew
pistol and fired upon him with dead
effect. The iegro surrendered TO the she
iii. The deceased was young man Of tr
promise, and his death is greatly deplgre
n We copy the following highly entertain
ing "SOciety Notes" from a Natchoz Bu
- ner, OF last week THAT fine walter al
handsome general stand around athlete.
Mortimer Van Sloo, will give "a 'pea,
bloom" tea at his mothers resideuye, a.5r
about Christmas time. The last "Ge
I man low Dutch ut ,he "opof re-idyrc
u on galley west street, was dclightiU. 8
!. fair. Miss Grinder wore 4 beautiful Sol
i cream coiDred silk dress, with tomato viz
!, !, trimmings, and was much admired. NJ
- Butcher Slick arrived in town yc-lerda
= on visit to his mother-iu-aw be wi
leaye on the first train.
n The following special to the Time
n Democrat Is from Moss Point Last nigi
+ the Office OF Mr.. l.. y. DantzIer and Oh
i store OF Messrs. Dantzler & Evans wcr
4 robbed Of about Sl095. Mr. Dautzer
e loss is about $3.50, Dantzler x Evan
Il about $25 aud Dir. J. K Mcleod count
e treasurer, about 1920 OF county funds
h one hundred dollar bill was found on th
floor of Mr.. Dantzler's Office The tool
=. used were stolen from a blacksmith -ho
!. here last night, over a mile from where th
9 robbery was committed. The work don
: | was evidently hv eXnerfs S-var.I .IaN