The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-08-20
foracp business man now promenade
Street IN his shirt sleeves.

dehand Tor preserving cans = IMMENSE
Quite a number Of the stores On Main street
will be illuminated with the electric light on
Saturday night
Hot hotter, hottest, and the thermometer
still rising, 100 in the shade for the past few
days is pretty good.
Mr.. Solomon Davidow has rented the Col
Inns bouse on Jefferson street and will take
possession on the lst September.
Mrs. Mary Cusack one Of our oldest citizens
is we regret to learn. seriously III. We hope
however to hear soon of her recovery.
Miss Daisy Bedwell gave a party to her
Young friends on Monday night last which
was greatly enjoyed by all who participated.
The party given last Tuesday night by
Miss Henrietta Hanneberg complimentary
to Miss Mamie Iuckett, was most enjoyable
affair
The w. G. T. U. will meet this evening in
the Sunday School room OF the Methodist
Church at o'clock, A full attendance is de-
sired
win Morris. cola shot and killed Frank
Silver Creek, Friday night last. Frank was
good boy.
The picked nine will play the Yazoo Base
match game Every body invited, especially
the ladies'
Our old friend Pat Burns sent us sample
OF the finest tomatoes, ever raised in this
county. They were raised on his place in the
city. Pat knows how to raise vegetables.
The door and windows OF the Chancery
Clerks office in the Court Honse are appro.
priately draped in mourning in memory of
Mr.. Pugh, who for many years acted as depu-
ty clerk.
The hot wave that swept over the north
west and east is now doing the same thing
over the SOUTH In the north 1t helped to
make a big corn crop and in the south big
cotton crop.
We are glad to see Col. /. N. Gilruth again
at his place of business after a very severe at
tack OF sickness The Colonel looks a little
worsted but his friends will be glad to know
that he is still in the ring"
Mr.. Nat Cooper Jr., from Yazoo City,
came up on the train on Wednesday evening
last to make ten days visit to his parents
here, Nat is in the finest OF health. We
were glad to meet him.-Woodville Courier.
The remain Of the late Mr. N. T. Pugh
were followed to their final resting place in
the cemetery on Sunday afternoon by large
number of sOrrOWing relatives and friends
remains.
We are in receipt of an invitation to attend
grand ball given by the society young men
X Of Greenwood tonight, but business prevents
our attending What we knowkwil be an ele-
giant affair, as we know something Of what
the R3feenwood young men ares capable Of
getting up Many thanks for the invitation
and we regret exceedingly that we cannot
attend
In quarter mile dash on the track at Eden
Saturday last between Mr.. J. 2. Lees horse
Proctor Knott and the Eden Girl, the Eden
Girl carried of the stakes leaving Proctor
Knott 40 feet in the rear. The track is being
put in fine condition for the approaching
races Saturday next Six entries already i'll.
Much interest is manifested and a big time IS
spoken OF by all interested.
The Pascagoula Democrat-Star suggests that
the business men OF that town give their
clerks at least one afternoon in the week to
play base ball or to take other healthful recre-
alton. SO that they will not be compelled to
violate the Sabbath with their base ball
playing. Either this plan should be adopted
here or some other means taken TO stop base
ball playing on Sunday.
The Holmes county alliance is evidently
level-beaded. At their meeting the other
day they unanimously selected Mr. G. Il.
Holmes as their agent in YazOo City to make
their sales Of cotton. They have chosen wise
ly and will be well pleased with the reports
of sales. Every alliance man in Holmes coun-
ywho can do 50 would, we think. find it to
his interest to ship his cotton to Mr. Holmes
Capt. Richard F. Beck died in Vicksburg
on tuesday last. He was one of the largest
stockholders in the Yazoo and Tallahatchie
River Transportation Company. He was a
wealthy and prominent citizen. Capt Hun
ter Wednesday morning received the follow
ing telegram from Capt Meissonneer, Super
intendent Of the line: Order flags half
mast on all boats, Capt r. +. Beck died yes
teriay."
The editor Of this journal on last Thursday,
in response to letter was notified by Gov
Stone that he had offered a reward of 500
in addition tothe statutory reward of 500,
for the arrestand delivery of Pres. Greenleaf
who murdered Bob Davis on DrC.N Browns
place a short time;since, to the sheriffo Of va
zoo equity 500 payable upon delivery and 500
upon the conviction of said fugitive This
is a total of $3.50 reward for this desperate.
0ur friend of the Herald wants one scored
for his able journal because Kinds conceded
Yasoo the FlOater, on the theory that il was
due to the argument presented IN the Herald
last spring. We had an idea that the lazO0
delegates to the Pictorial Conference and
Kinds county's friends Of Yazoos candidate.
had something to do with the concession but
after the Heralds nice notice last week Of
the candidate we are not going to contend
about the matter
The steamboat excursion by the Knights Of
2vthias to Roseneath on Thursday night the
9th day Of August, 1891 will be a most en-
ioyabio event. The steamer Lancaster, the
best boat for excursion, on the river will be
used on the occasion. The Knights Of Pyfhias
having the aiiaif under their supervision It IS
needless 20 say that everything viii be con-
Quoted in proper manner. A delightful
trip awaits all who 60, and Ee hope TO Sc
far&e crowd in attendance There viii be re-
treatments on board
Mr. A. Ducaz clever and agreeable gem
ffenan has been in the city for several days,
organizing a branch Of the New Orleans Loan,
Building e Savings Association. He has ei-
fected the organization, with the following
well known citizen a. officials.
President-Eduari Luke
vice President-I II. Muse.
eec'y and TrrasurCr-John G. Hcndcr<on.
Attorney-T H. Campbell
DrEroT0ns-T n Muse, " E Gi1dart. Y
Walton. 7 Il Campbell. Edward Lake. Jno
& Henderson.
Mr.. Henderson. the Secretary. viii furnish
any information desired
afess. 3 Hirsch 4 Co, have bought the en-
tifr stock Of ]. WoIcztein & Sons. and win
Ileefn % saturday next closing It out al