Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-12-04


The first anti-siSyery man sent 20 the
United States senate on that issue is still
living. Joseph CilIey is the man, and
he remains ubssn his old family home
stead at Nottingham, N. Ill He is 96
years old.
Florence Nightingale, Mrs. Sickert
the daughter Of Golden, Mrs. CraWs
ford Of Paris and Mile. Raffal0Vich
have just been admitted to the Golden
Club, the first women ever enrolled n
Its bersllip
Sur Cox les Is an OHIO friend:
y Elis me e. and may again 90
eiaf8 pIq arena. The odor Of the
saw dust over me, and feel like
sAltil fough the hoop. etc, to fill
Miss Sarah Bruce and Miss Mary Ann
Bruce, two sisters, who lately died in
England. left by will 100000 reals to
the secretary of state for India, in trust
for the education of motherless and
fatherless girls.
Mr.. j. w. Clayton, a well-known
business man of Atlanta. Ca, estimates
that at least 10000 people have emf.
grated from that city in consequence
of inability to procure employment
since prohibition is enforced.
A gentleman in Athens, Ga, thirty
three years old, never fired gun in his
life. There is a gentleman living in
Schley County who shingles his own
hair, and does it as quickly and as
tastefully as the best skilled barber
could.
Judge Blanchard of the Georgia Su-
preme Court is entitled to draw $40
per year from the state as a crippled
Confederate soldier, his arm being of
above the elbow. He declines to re-
ceive the stipend, but is the only one SO
recorded.
Two experienced miners named Hart
sucker and Tinsdel claim to have dis
covered, near Ambraw river, copper
mine which was worked by the mound
builders, and have located claims.
There is great excitement in Oakland |
over the rumor.
Mrs. Mary Whitmore. a dressmaker
of Bar Harbor, claims to be an heiress
Of an English estate worth S1OO,OOO,-
300. This is probably a shrewd device to
conceal the actual profits she has made
during the season from the trade of
summer visitors.
Bay Allen, for long time travelling
passenger agent for the Grand Trunk
and lately in the same posi-
ton on the St Paul, Minneapolis and
Manitoba road, has been licensed to
preach. and will go to India as mis-
Jionary in October.
Archduchess Valerie, the youngest
laughter of the Austrian emperor, is
% wed the Duke of Modena. She is
not beauty, but is described as hav-
ng a delicate bloom and youthful
brightness that makes her very attract
We. She inherits her mothers love of
lorses.
During her stay in Rio, Brazil, Sarah
3ernhardt performed twenty-five times.
The total receipts were SCI, 200, of
which $4,000 went for expenses. leav-
ng $4,000 for the manager, and $20,-
100 for Sarah. She was recalled during
Ter performances more than two hum
lred times. /;
John O'Mally, of Dallas county, Ia,
5 112 years old, has chewed tobacco
nd smoked since he was boy, takes
nip of old Kentucky when he feels
Ike it, and says that he never recited
more than three verses at a time in
and did not go to sea
s cabin boy.
Samuel Lee, of Attleboro, Mass, was
ecently arrested for bigamy. He is
oung man, being not over 20 years old,
nd was first married three years ago
. Mss Clara Powers. a maiden of Is
His second marriage was
18th Nettie Rollins, aged IL years, at .
town several weeks aRo.