The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-13
THE STATE.

Natchez is soon to have base banA
shooting park.
Mr.. King has exclusive control Of =
Meridian News we
Mr.. C. S. Gerwert. an aged c;t;,.
Corintb, died last week. ''''eu oi
Meridian merchants distribute ann,.1,
100 900 barrels of -four.
The pews in the Greenvilte svn...
have been rented for $50
A valuable limestone quarry h..
discovered near Shuqualak. e'
The first number of this years mi
sity Magazine will be issued in NoTe T,tel-
Natchez is taking steps looking IN III
adjustment of electric lights in lbst -.
The Cotton and Merchants F,,b.u
of Natchez, was formally Organized
the 7th. ''
Ten thousand acres of undevelores n,
ia land near Greenville will be pui IN ~
tivation by Northern capitalists.
One hundred and twelve postofFses h.
been established in Mississippi siuca CT
lands accession 10 the Presidency
General A. P. Stewart, late Chan,-u-
of the State University, Is spoken of IN.
nection with the Austrian mission.
Died at Flora, ON Tuesday evening 81,
O'Clock, Rev NJ. a BELL, an esf5,, -
young minister of the Methodist ebprrb
Three prisoners attempted to break ian
at Raymond, in this county, last ~ lI'
but were captured and returned to Jail
Mr.. Peter Sears, son Of Gen. Scar -,
| the University, has recently been elsc,a5
principal OF the Kosciusko public scbool.
Osyka has a Horticultural Society -,
sixty members, each OF whom pledg. y,
plant from one to Eve acres in sn.8
| fruits
AT the residence of Mrs. holland in c.r
ton, October Z, Thomas Balfour. only rb,is
of the late lido Ballou, died after 4 lons
illness.
Miss Youngblood, OF Columbus. b,.
been elected 10 the chair OF Modern Ian.
guage, at Martha Washington COLLEGE
Abingdon.
Mr.. james Darling, OF Meridian, dro,-
ped down in the streets of Meridian 81
day, and died in about twenty minutes NJ
heart disease.
| The Presbyterian ladies OF Nazoo have
organized themselves into society ~
build a new church. The old one j. in
dangerous condition.
The telegraph office ~ Brookbavsn il.
managed exclusively by ladies. Mi,s Al
die harvey Is day operator, and Miss
Bauni- Allen is night operator.
Mr.. w. A. Diers, city editor Of tbs
Natchez Democrat, celebrated the twenty
first anniversary Of his connection with
that staunch journal last week
Panthers are very troublesome 10 The
farmers around Letherton. Mr.. T. /
Matthews recently had fifty hogs killed bv
them. Hunters have been after them and
have succeeded in killing number.
Miss Mary E. Whitehead. of Roebpck
Lake, Leflore county, and Mr.. J NJ. Green
| OF Greenville, were married AT the resi-
dence of the brides father. ON tie 2Qtb
ult-, Mr.. I. s. Marye, of Greenwood ofici-
ating.
| They say that young ladies talk much
about love, marriage and kindred TOPIC.
but at one table in town party of youpg
men have never failed 10 discuss the sub.
lect, at either breakfast, dinner or sumner
Tor period of twelve months.-Ys1oo
| Herald.
| large Mexican lion was killed about
eighteen miles from Meridian. last weeL
by an old Indian chief OF the Choctaws by
the name of Kewanee. 1t was an enor-
nous animal. measuring feet q iuche.
from tip 10 tip, and inches between the
eyes.-Ex.
The contract for labor and materials for
completing the United States brick court
building and postofiice in Aberdeen wa.
awarded yesterday by Supervising Archi-
tect Nj. L. Bell, of the Treasury De
partment, in Washington. The building
will now proceed to completion.
The Vicksburg Democrat warrants the
following fish story To be true jerry
Blow, an old colored fisherman. has III,
honor OF having caught the largest trout
ever taken from the waters in this section
OF country. On scales absolutely correct
be weighed ten and one-half pounds. Tn,
landing OF such trout with a hook. d
common trout hook, is a feat that an,
fisherman might be proud of.
On the eve of putting our paper 10 pres.
this Thursday evening, We learn thai oui
young and handsome friend, Howard ?
Beeman, senior editor of the Coast Beacon
and hlss Lizzie Middleton. of Mississippi
| City, were married at her mothers resi-
dence on Wednesday evening last. by
| heN. BIT. mayer, OF fass Christian. This
step IN life our young friends have taken
we hope they will never regret. The happy
couple, after partaking of sumptuous re-
past, left on the south bound train for New
Orleans for short bridal trip, then TO re-
turn to Pass Christian, their future home
We tender our congratulations, and wish
the newly welded pair blissful married
lie -Pascagoula Democrat-Star
We join our sincere congratulations "a
those OF the Star, and wish all that is good
Tor our young friend and his charming
wife.