Copied from the History of Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. Now available on CD and hard copy. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information. You can also bid for this cd on e-bay and pay with paypal! April 30, 1891 Tryus Notes All day the low-hung clouds have dropped their gray stillness down All day that soft, gray mist hath wrapped hills, valley, grave and town. Drummers in town this week. Mr. Co. O. Nelson was in town this week conducting the preliminary trial of three Negroes for the murder of a fourth one. Misses Fannie Hennington and Archie Williams went out shopping in Wesson this week. Wonder if orange blossoms were bought? We learn that Mr. J. J. Grice's little son, Luther, has been quite ill this week. Mr. Scarborough addressed a large assemblage in the new Baptist church last Sunday. Tryus, Miss, April 24th, 1891 Hooker Notes Mr. M. Stringer and wife of Crooked Creek visited their son, F. S. Stinger, near Crystal Spring, last week. Mr. T. S. Stringer of Coopiah county paid a short visit down to his father's this week. He was gladly welcomed. The literary society is flourishing and we hope the peopleof Crooked will come out and hear us. Hooker, Miss., Aprils 21st, 1891 We clip the following from the Frost (Tex) Triumph: Died - John J. Sanders on the morning of Mar 11th, 1891, two miles south of Frost, of pneumonia and measles after lingering about five weeks of severe suffering, passed into rest. Brother Sanders was born in Lawrence county, Mississippi, July 2nd, 1864. He came to Texas some four years ago and stopped in the neighborhood of Frost, where he lived up to the time of his death. He accepted salvation at the hands of Christ and joined the Mr. Moriah Baptist church and was baptized by Rev. D. P. Sanders. On the 12th of January, 1888 he was united in marriage to Miss Nancy Sheppard. He was a man that was loved by all who knew him, as he was a man upright in his general life and true to his Christian profession and a peaceful quiet citizen, a true husband and a kind father. During his illness he never was heard to murmur nor complain, but was submissive to the will of Him that giveth and taketh life. Bizmarck Buzzings Candidates are beginning to blossom, and according to an ex clerk, some of them are destined to be plucked in the sweet bye and bye. We of Bismarck think a certain man Can(on) to the Clerk's office again if he so desires, and that not even an Art(ful) Fox can Lee(ve) the present incumbent in the race for Sheriff. Furthermore, we do not believe there is an Arm(strong) enough to beat a real Sharp man in the race for money bag-holder, but that some Polk(y) beat fiver is likely to Wade into the Assessor's office. We also firmly believe that a certain Doctor will be like Bishop Marvin said the goat meat was "hard to beat." As for Surveyor, "our (land) lines have fellen in pleasant places," and we desire the same to run them in the future. By the way, who is to be our Representative this season? We sincerely hope not to have a (Scar) on each (borough) not to be so (Fairly) represented as we were before. Bismark, Miss, April 22d, 1891