The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-03
THE STATE.


Der 50, from typhoid fever
The trustees of the Wesson public sehooi
want first-clsse male assistant
Rev. ". B. Bingham, Presbyterian minis
ter at Hazlehurst, is seriously H.
A gentlemen in Yazoo county manuiae-
lures several barrels of wine every year
The Cumberland Presbyterian Synod OF
Mississippi met in Oxford on the zls'
ult.
Ex-State Senator LONGING, OF Lawrence
county, is n candidate for District At'or-
ney.
Can't. Hoxie. Of New Orleans, died at
Biloxi on the 20th inst. after a long III
ness.
The rice yield, on the rice plantations
on the Coast is said to be very fine TINS
year.
Two negroes were drowned in Big Black
river near Livingston, while out SEEMING,
recently.
Rev. ]. F. Markham. the Methodist pas
at Grenada, Miss, died IN that place on
Tuesday.
Mrs. orah White, nee Lehr, died near
Walden recently, aged seventeen years and
two months.
Little Nellie Mecklin, daughter OF Mr..
r. w. Mecklin, OF West Station, died on
the 10th inst.
The young ladies OF the Natchez Female
College make surveys of various points
around Natchez.
Miss Appoline Maury's benefit concert
at Lexington last week WAS very delight
fnl entertainment.
VIII Snow, of Meridian, last week
married Miss Bean, an accomplished
Louisville woman.
Miss Mary Ward, OF Raymond, was
thrown from horse Thursday morning
and painfully injured.
Burglars made raid on two or three
safes at Shubuta a few nights ago, and
captured large sums of money.
Miss Adine Baldwin, OF Meridian, and
Mr. A. A. Brown, OF Enterprise, were
married in Meridian last week.
There are at present only $50 students
matriculated at the University out OF this
number there are only IL "Preps."
All arrangements have been completed
for the Colt show TO be given IN Lexington
on the fourth Monday in November.
Mr.. Ernest Rather. principal OF the
Wesson High School, died al the home OF
his father in Holly Springs, last week.
One thousand and fifty dollars has been
paid into the treasury OF Pamela county
by drummers, under the new revenue law.
The Water Rifles, of Holly Springs, are
to be uniformed. The young ladies have
said SO, and of course il will be as they
say.
The total enrolment at the Union School
| in Natchez during October, the first month
Of the scholastic session OF 1867, was
| 49,
Mr.. james S. Fleming and Miss Anna
Metcalfe, both prominent young society
people in Natchez, were married last
week.
The Tombigbee is about gone dry :" il
can be waded in thousands OF places with
out going in water over shoe-Inouth deep.
-Ex.
Mr.. L. n. Buford, OF Lafayette county,
has been appointed Deputy Fourth Auditor
OF the United States Treasury, at salary
of s., 200 per year.
/ Mr.. John Hill, of Winona, killed eight
wild turkeys near that town, one day last
week, and found ready sale for all he
wished to dispose of.
Mr.. Thos w. Wyatt, died October 20.
1886, at the residence of Mrs. Catherine
Gibson, near old Greenyille, in Jefferson
county, aged 66 years.
Miss Helen Quinche, daughter of Prof
Quinche of the University is assistant
teacher in the excellent school of Miss
Higbee, at Memphis.
An unfortunate accident occurred at the
sash aud blind mandatory, in Meridian,
last week, in which Mr.. VIM. McLemore
lost part of two of his fingers.
Miss Nellie F. Tilton, late OF Wellesley
College, very prepossessing and accom-.
plished young lady, mas been added TO the
faculty of the Pass Christian Institute.
The contract for the construction OF the
gravelled road from Natchez to the Ma.
tional cemetery has been awarded tc
Messrs. Geo. Nj. Brown & Co, of Natchez
The Yazoo Rifles celebrated their first
anniversary last night in most appropri.
ate manner, by a banquet at their arnory.
Among other addresses delivered was one
by their sponsor, Miss Julia Collins.
| The Volunteer Southrons are now with
out Captain, as Capt. Searles is St. Louis
and Dir. Klein, whom they hoped to make
Captain, cannot accept the position ON ac-
count OF his pressing business engage
ments-
Mrs. Erwin, Mrs. Moliie MCGEE Smell.
Mrs. Garner and Mrs Mollie Newton
four noble Mississippi women, are now at
tending the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, in session at Mime
apolis, MINI.
The Meridian Rifles have unanimously
decided to enter the National Drill, with
| twenty-fo men. They will drill once a
week until the LIST of January, and then
| every night until their departure for Wash
ington in May.
One day last week. while running
steam gin on his fathers place in The
Goodman vicinity, Mr.. XII. Harrington
had the misfortune to have his hand and
arm SO badly cut by the machinery that
amputaiion was necessary.
Mr.. II. @. Williams, son of the late Col
Williams, attorney at law of Tupelo, Miss.
after a close, rigid and thorough examipa-
ton on last Saturday passed successful
ly through the ordeal and won a cadetship
at West Point, over FIVE competitors.
The new steamer Stella Nyilds was the
scene OF a very brilliant reception Friday
afternoon. A new stand OF colors and sill
Yer water cooler were presented on behalf
of the little lady for whom the steamer Is
named, and a great many of the Natchez
people enjoyed the Inequalities Of the
steamer on this occasion.
Natehez is soon to enjoy baby show
The show is TO be at the Casino sorue time
next week, for the benefit of the orphans.
handsome prize in the shape of purse
OF twenty-five dollars il to be awarded to
the prettiest baby, and the award is to be
made by vote, each holder Of "A ticket 70
the park costing ten cents, to have one
vote.
Capt Brinton B. Davis OF the Rifles. in
formed us that he has Just received letter
from the War Department, stating that
arms and accoutrements, including new
guns, swords, sergeant's pistols aud / 600
rounds OF blank cartridges. have been
shipped to his company, consequently the
boys are happy, and will drill with renewed
vlgor IN preparation for their Washington
trip.-Natchez Democrat.
Baldwin Masonic Lodge, No. los. will
hold Lodge OF Sorrow on Thursday night
OF next week, as tribute 10 Past Master
James III. Kennedy, who died recently
Ihe ceremonies will be in public. at
the Methodist church. Short addresses
will be delivered on the occasion. There will
be representatives present from the NEIGH
boring Lodges. The deceased was Well
worthy of the honors TO be tins paid 10 bis
memory.
Old Geronimo, and a number Of other
Apache bucks and sqnaws, as prisoners Of
war. IN charge OF detachment of Z. {.
troops, passed over the l.. q y. Railroad
on Sunday evening last The bucks were
taken to Fort Pickens, Fla. and the
squaws to Fort Marion, Fla, and are con.
demned to life imprisonment. A large
number OF our citizens went to the depot 10