The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-03
THURsDAY.sEPT 8, 1891.


pancy Of a number OF dwelling houss in this
city ON the lst
The Circuit Court Of Yazoo County con-
venes in Yazoo City on Monday week he
l4th day Of September M
The Improvements on Monroe street adds
much TO the looks Of property in thatend of
the Queen City Of the Delta.
AIessrs Courts Ray have moved into the
store lately occupied by Mr.. Zenor in the
First National Bank Building
The Public Schools of this city will open
on Monday Parents should see that their
children start in promptly the first day
Yazoo City in backing her own boys show
ed they were made Of proper grit though they
may have been a little lacking in judgment.
Mr.. J. Vaudry, one of the best cotton sam
pliers and cIassifiers in the South, has a card
in to-day's SENTINEL to which we direct at
tention.
The charter Of the new ice factory has been
prepared. 1t is proposed to have It in full
operation for next season. The supply Of ice
ought then to be sufficient
Rev. G. +. Cunningham writes us that he
will be home by next Sunday aud that there
will be preechingin the Presbyterian Church
both morning and night of that day.
Mr.. NJ. v. B. White. an old and highly res
pected citizen, died at the Spence House on
last Saturday morning. He had only been |
sick few days and his death was surprise |
to his friends, who were panied at the sad |
news.
The scene at the train on Monday was dis
graceful, and much to be regretted. We
have only heard commentator of the course
pursued by Policeman McAlpine and only |
condemnation of Marshal Lynchs actioni
or rather non-action, Marshal Lynch should |
either do his duty or resign and let some be
elected who will
Charles Powell colDred, tenant on Newton
Thomas place, OH Tokeba, was killed on Sun
day night by another negro named Wilson
Whitus, who fled and has not yet been ar
rested. Powell issaid to have been a good
inoffensiye man. The cause of the shooting
was that Powell had discovered Whitus init
macy with his wife.
The State Alliance in convention at Stark
Vile last week selected the Hon. w. d.
Gibbs as one of the delegates to the National
Council Of the Alliance Maj Z. Barksdale,
Capt. Frank Burkitt and a Mr.. Copeland
are the other delegates. From which il will
be seen that the Alliance of this Statewill be
ably represented in the next National Coun-
ell.
Great interest is manifested by number Of
our citizens both white and black, to secure
the industrial college for colored girls. A
meeting was held on Monday night, the pro
ceedings Of which we publish elsewhere. Miss
Holmes will be in this city next week to con-
slider Yazoo City's chances for getting the
school When she comes our citizens viii
give her warm reception and lay before her
the many advantages of Yazoo City and the
reason why she should have the college,
The Board Of Mayor and Aldermen met on !
Monday night last in special session, the OBJ
ject being to consider the proposition to re- |.
ceiye and accept the electric lights for the
city. After full discussion. Mr. T. H. Camp {
bell moved that the city agree to pay the
Electric L glt Company for the actual ser
vice rendered, so long as the lights are salts
tory at the same rate as specified in the y
contract, but that the lights be not accepted y
until the whole work contracted for be COM
pleted.
Messrs. Henry & Richardson have purchas- b
ID, for use in their office Smith Premier c
typewriter" This is the latest improved q
Eype-writing machine in the market They n
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FAR superior to any they have seen, and they
made a careful examination Of several of the I.
leading makes before purchasing. They au- e
thorize us to say thas they will take pleasure
N showing it to any one contemplating buy Z
ng typewriter. IL possesses several adYan-
ages that no other Type writer has L.
On last Friday night Miss Maggie Hayer- il
lamp gave to her young friends in this city, I
me Of the most enjoyable dances of the sea
on. The happy couples assembled at the
place Of pleasure at about $50 O'Clock and
laneing was then begun and kept up until
/ o'clock when refreshments were served and
much enjoyed by all. after which dancing /,
vas again INDUCED in until o'clock when eI
he happy couples went their different ways
ceiling under many obligations TO Ms Ha- y
Terkamp in her untiring efforts to make q
n enjoy themselves ~
The jackson base ball nine and the Yazoo
'oys played their match game here Monday u
efore CT Dwd Of at leas. 500 people. Our :,
oys put up a good game and fought 10 the an
cry last but TO use, the pitcher Of the JACK n
on nine was too much for our boys. and they u
ouId not hit bis balls Leave out the pitch p
Z and the Yszoo Club Is By tar. the best and Jo
ould easily defeat the Jackson club. The W
core stood IS 10 IN favor Of Jackson. The ba
anne was umpired By q Mr.. Mccullough of ~
ackson. whose decisions &C one time hi
ame near breaking up the game. but hv M
hoasing an additional umpire the game was | ~.
laved ont Mr.. +. II. Kelly was chosen As ON
be second umpire and gave satisfaction
The steamboat excursion on The steamer e.
sncaster on last THURSDAY night, given by
x members Of the Knights Of Pythias Lodee re.
this ely viii long be remembered in the
res0f those Who were 80 fortunate as 10 be
! bard. - one Of the happiest evenings ever
,ent- The boat left the wharf promptly At Fl
O'Clock and after going up the river about HI
miles returned reaching here af orclock fe'