The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-11-17
THE STATE.

Mr.. Robert \. Ieat, a WORTHY va..
zen OF Walden, died en- the 5t6 inst CT
The Tri-Weekly Advocate cona
rom Meridian, and Is very welcome 20 D.
The Natchez Baby Show Melted .s
$3.50 each 10 the two orphan asvIn,-' >'oai
Mr.. John Divine aud Miss Me-
cey were married at Sharon on 10,I D@a-
The Grenada Gazette COPIES r.. 50
the State" column from IHE CT.. o'S
and gires due cTeGh A'lS
Mr.. I. l. johnson and Miss Js,u;.r.
erts were married at Ebenezsr. Ho1-
on the 10th. '--5s
The Star shines again at Kos,i,st--
we hope the next fire will not eyti,l., aug
il, even temporarily.
Mr. L. T. Holberg, of Mace, .,3,.
Mamie E. Woodward, OF Loui.yiIie' n, ie.''
were married on the Illh inst -''-ssr
Capt. John D. Woods. editor 49,,
Frankfort, KY, Capital, was yisitin, is
relatives IN kemper county, last wees MS
Meridian is not too busy to maine
Literary and Shakspereau Club NJ.
holds Its meetings at the homes Of its - '0l
hers.
Miss Lois Wells is the State News 49,
denser of the Walden journal. Wee
to avail ourselves OF her industry ocessf-S
ally.
Married, at Yazoo City, on the 9Th. N,T
Hawk and Miss Lena Roam, niece of n
Heath, prominent planter east of Y,,+,
City.
Mr. Ben NJ. Jacobs, OF Birmingham Al,
and Miss Bette Rubel, Of Favette v.,,
married on 10th, at the residence of IN.
brides father,
The Meridian Daily News has been sr.
larged to eight columns 10 the page. H.
merchants OF that growing city seem Ia h.
liberal advertisers.
The Port Gibson News viii publish
daily edition during the session Of tbs
Methodist Conference next month. Twen.
ty-fve cents for the session.
The Little J road is distributing new
crossties and bridge timber along lis line
which in view of the future are made a,
broad-gauge size,-Port Gibson News.
Mr.. Hal Yerger, a son OF the late Sbsu
Yerger, died at the residence of MS u5fbe-
in Greenville, on the 9th, in his 45th wear
He leaves a widow and several children.
The public school trustees of Pit,sb5ro
it is said, have levied FAX Of half cora
of wood, or fifty cents, on each studep,
They want the students to be comfortable
while al their books.
At the session Of Tri-State Medical Asso.
citation on 10Th, DR.. s. r. Dunn, of Green
Vile, Miss, was elected President. aud DR..
John Y. hurry, of Ripley, WAS chosen one
of the vice-presidents-
A Masonic Lodge Of Sorrow was held II
Baldwin on Thursday night, IIth. The
ceremonies We're very impressive. and a
report of them will appear in Che next
issue OF THE CLARIcN.
Hon. Joel P Walker. Of Meridian. VA.
chosen permanent chairman Of the Shin.
ping League Convention at Pensacola. On
the 10Th. He made an excellent address.
and presided with great ability.
On 9th inst, Judge Hill fined B. I. Con.
erly, David NJ. Crum and David Day. SIS
$50 and 9275, respectively, and sent each
to Jail for one hour, Tor depradadng on
Government timber in Amite county
There were 1888 votes cast in Novubse
for subscription to y. J. q C. Railroad
Total registered vote, 464l. II required
two thirds of the registered vote, So that
the majority for subscription was only SO.
Mrs. Malvina T. Peyton, wife Of Msr-
raw NJ. Peyton, aud a daughter Of the
late F. q. Aston, OF Raymond, died at
Maye~sville on the 3lst October. Her re-
mains were taken 10 Raymond Tor inter-
ment.
The grand jury Investigated the difficult
L
Sullivan and G. B. Howry, last August,
resulting in the killing OF Mr.. Sullivan by
Mr.. Howry, and dismissed the case.-OI-
ford Falcon.
Mrs. Galloway writes 70 the Commercial
Herald that Bishop Galloway has not re-
moved to Texas. He was attending the
North Texas Conference, "but he is still,
and expects to continue to be, citizen Of
Mississippi
Mr.. c. NJ. Jones, residing near Terry
was kicked by his horse last week, in the
stomach, from which he died. Tie leaves
large family wife and eight children
of whom seven are girls. He was well
TODD farmer, and greatly respected.
The Board of Aldermen Of Winona
have passed an ordinance prohibiting the
burning Of fire crackers, Roman candles
sky rockets and other fireworks in the
business portion OF the town or around
any warehouse, depot or livery stable.
Miss Lula Crisler, Of Byram, Misc, has
entered school here. She is q sister OF }.
d. Crisler, who was here last year. When
one returns home after a session at school
here and tells of the advantages OF our
Normal, others follow.-Iuka Cosmic Gale.
The Carrollton Conservative chronicles
the following marriages: In Lexington
Nov. 8, Mr.. w. IL. Hafner, Of Csrroilt0ni
Miss Emmie Meade, OF Lexington. Al
Carrollton, 10th, Mr.. f. II. Hemphill ana
Miss Matte Bole; on 9Th, Mr.. Walter hay
and Miss July Long.
Mr.. L. A. Ragsdale, Jr., has sold the
Queen q Crescent system four acres Of land
in the northeastern part Of Meridian,
which is to be used as a stock yard or feed
ing and resting place Tor stock oil ali de-
scriptions, in transit on the different roads
owned by this system.
The stenographer saves p great deal oil
time and saves the county hundreds Oh
dollars. Without him the business o! the
court could not be completed in the time
allowed by law, there being ave murder
cases, two Of which would have consumed
over a week each without the sten0grapher.
-Signal-Copiahan.
The case Of State vs. Bob Lamar vas
tried Monday and Tuesday, and the jury
returned a verdict OF guilty ~ charged
and the Judge sentenced him 10 iiie
tenure in the peniteuliary. Lamar d. yet
to be tried in Calhoun county Tor tae 10 "
der Of Detective Wise for which D}ck
Bishop was tried, convicted and hanged
Oxford Falcon.
The Brandon Republican approves tie
suggestion, that on Thanksgiving Day an
the churches take up COLLECTION Tor the
benefit Of the Protestant Orphan Asylum
at Natehez The idea II says rs
good one. The Asylum needs help ana
we hope every church viii pass around
its largest contribution box on the 18th
and everybody will give according to their
means"
A good joke Is told al the expense Of one
OF the city5s special policemen. Ihlnking.
his service indispensable u the meeting Of
the Town Council on Tuesday night he
went to the city hall, sat down in char
BY the stove, and went 90 sleep. When
the Board adjourned, the lights were e1-
and the door shut, and the spe-
cial waking up and thinking they had
'sjugged" him, remained in his chair until
morning azOo Sentinel.
From THE CLARION we see that the
sheriff of Warren county has COLLECTED.
S. 400 drummers' tax, and the sheriff Oh
Pamela county. 81 900 since the law went
into effect. Lauderdale il still in the lead.
Our sheriff has collected 81 ,625 drummers
tax. The money received from this tax
will assist materially in defraying eE-
penses of the State Goyernme nt.-Merid-
ian Advocate. And the News says their
customers pay this tax in the increased
price of goods, and there IL nothing saFeu
at last"