The Yazoo sentinel. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1916, 1891-09-10
Circuit begins next Monday.

Georgia Minstrels at Opera House tonight
Lady Louise is in training and viii very
likely run race next Wednesday.
Don't fail to see the first thing Of the sea
son-the famous Georgia AIinstrels.
The race track at the Lintonia fair grounds
is in prime condition for the races mex
Wednesday.
Elsewhere will be found the statement o.
the Bank Of Yazoo City. Itmakes fine show
ing. Read it.
The ex-confederates should remember the
meeting called for Friday, the 18th. Let Yazoo
county turn out good camp.
A very pleasant dance was enjoyed by tho
, young people last Friday night at the hospita'
BILE residence of Mrs. L. u. Dyer.
The old African Methodist Church on
Yazoo Street has been torn down TO make
room for a new brick building.
The Rev. Delaware johnson. colored. is now
Pastor of the Jail and breaches every Sunday
to the prisoners, white and colored
We understand that the "Monkeytownr
Base Ball nine want game with the Yazoo
City nine. 1t should and we presume will be
accorded them.
The Knights of Pythias have purchased
the lot south of DR.. Hudson's office and will
erect their building thereon. The considera-
ton was $1,000
Mrs. Pratt, the teacher of Christian Science,
gave an entertaining talk in the Baptist
Church on Sunday evening. She has class
and is giving lessons.
All the soldiers of the late war should at
tend the meeting of the Confederate veterans
at the Court House in this city on Friday,
Sept. 18th, at IL m, O'Clock,
The lake City and Yazoo City colored base
ball clubs played amateh game here last Sat
urday in which the Lake City Club came Off
victorious by score of % to14
The w. c. T, u gave delightful enter
tainment on Monday night last at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. WA, Henry. All
present seemed to enjoy themselves.
The cotton crop Of the county has been
materially injured in the past three weeks
by the cool weather. The county has made a
fine corn crop-more than enough to sup
ply it,
Hon. Henry Watterson editor of the
Courier+Journal, of Louisville, KY. will lee
turc in this city during the month of October
for the benefit Of the Knights Of Pythias of
this city.
The first large shipment Of new cotton
CAME up on the steamboat Gamma last Fri
day consisting Of 20 bales shipped BY Mr. r.
d. Saunders from his IkaIona plantation on
Yazoo River.
We hear that Prof. Jones Of the University
Of Mississippi has not quite finished the anal
ysis of the water to be used by the water works
company, but he states however that it is
splendid water.
Mr. w. T. Shurley brought his race horse.
the Eden Grip in last Saturday after the
races at Eden, in which she was again success
full, and will keep her here until after the
races on Ule IOLn
On Sunday the 9th inst. fearful tragedy
occurred on the Lamb place on Big Black
river. A colored woman shot her husband
and drowned her child in the river and then
killed herself She was crazy
Rev. J. w McIaurin, of New Orleans, La,
will be at Midway Church, this county. on
next Sunday. Sept l3 1891. He will preach
and lecture on the Bible, in the interest Of the
American Bible Society Everybody invited
to come
In another column will be found the ad
vertisement of the Hunt & Huddleston Col
lege, heretofore known as Harperville Col
lege, at Harperville, Scott Co., Miss. This is
one of the best schools in the State. Write
for catalogue
On the 18th inst. tribe of Indians will
give an exhibition game of Indian ball on
the base ball grounds in this city, No doubt
there will be large crowd present for its not
every day that we have chance to see
Indians play ball.
The brick stOrer0qm of E. EnevOldsOn, ESQ.
On Main Street, has been greatly improved by
he addition of a beautiful, zinc cornice the
work of NJ. Fleming Esq. The front is now n
,eing painted and when finished will beSn J
to Main Street. H.
7fr. John C. Henderson has accepted a posil Z
ion in the Office of I. H. Barnwell Il Co. He h
) a a most efficient business man and the live
rm which has secured his services has been
Drtunate. His employment will not inter +
re with his Office Of Notary Public. t
We are informed by Capt C. A. Brocaletti /
the steamboat Dyersburg. that a fatal l
ccident happened last week to Mrs. Lott. |
ster Of Mr.. Durham. doing business at +
Velsch's Camp. The lady was riding out c
18th her two children. when the horse be- 4
me frightened and the occupants thrown :
ON the buggy. The two children were I'M Fl
art, but the unfortunate lady was kicked BY D
De hosss and killed I
On last Friday night at the residence Of y
lpt E T. Eggieston. was enjoyed q most y
easant euchre party eireD BY Mis- Mamie v
sgleston. complimentary 70 her guest Mis- 4
unie Reed, Of Nieksburg. a most charming .:
a beautiful young lady. The ladies mo Il
essive prize was won BY Mis- Reed. the gen Ii
mans vas drawn for By Messrs Cl,as Ar
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