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Gen. Polk's Death.
sireiy from that Given by General
sherman.

"A writer in the New York Herald
con,radicts, fatty, General 5herman's
story, published in the Inter>Ocean,
Saturday, of how the rebel General
Polk was killed. lie says;
The lacts-iI which / am sure /
will be sustained in the main by
Generals Howard and Stanley and
the staff officers present-are these :
On June IA, General Howard and
staff left their headquarters for the
front, where Stanley's division of
Howard's (fourthJ corps had broken
camp and were waiting the order to
attack Pine Mountain. 1t was just
after snnris,. A mile or two in rear
of the advance, Howard met Sherman,
but the conversation between them l
did not hear, as the two Generals
conversed aside. Howard and staff
Joined Stanley aud his staff on the
road, in full view of Pine Mountain,
and as we drew rein aad exchanged
greetings, Stanley exclaimed
Howard, do you see that group
up ther, on the crest of the noun
tain +? l wonder who they arc"
We all brought our feld>glasses 10
bear upon the point indicated, and
could plainly see three persons stand,
ing in front of line OF breast works,
and large group ia the background
We could not tel! whether they we're
officers or privates, but as it was evs
ident that they we're watching cur
movements. Stanley suggested that q
few shots be fred to drive them un>
der cover. Howard, who had sugs
yested that Bishop Polk was in the
party, made no objections, when Stan
ey turned to Captain Simonson. bis
,hief Of artillery, with the remark
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DREAMING. What wondrous con-
ISOLATION comes to Is in those blessed
hours when the body lies resting. The
spirit roams az WILL nor distance,
space, Or time can separate us from
out loved. The treasures snatched
away By death are ours again. Forms
only dust to-day, are with US as in
bygone years. The same tiat of hair
the same shade OF eyes; the same rich
coloring Of lip, and expanse Of brow /;
the same expression. The little pccu,
liaritioS which endeared them to our
hearts, make dreaming a blessed real
ity.
How apt we are to exclaim, when
waking oh conld | dream the same
again! Bereaved mother, you are
comlortcd when your baby nestIcs in
your arms again; the little fingers
thrill you when wandering as of old.
The wee face breaks into smiles at
your caress! You would hold baby
thus forever. Alas you must awake
awake. to find an empty cradle
empty arms, and longing heart.
There is more pleasure in dreams
than in realities. The av akcning
embitters bo.h. MY sister, my brother,
have you awakened from the sunny
dreams of youth? Are the hopes you
cherished dead? Have friends for,
saken you? Has disease claimed you
for his prey? Because that was so
bright, and this SO dark, will you
allow your life TO be a failure? If
you cannot be what you would, will
you not be what you can? Can you
kindle ashes? Will you live Alright?
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gfoes. dyqoods. liqpors. hoaseholi
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hinges n fhs DOORS O1 the i0'h
a'lcr appointing one Peter Nc0la
captsin and command int. the vessels
departed Under commanl Of Capt
Duprcc. and proceeded 10 his resi-
deBcc up the Psscigoula river, which
is about two miles below ,he line Of
demarcaiion. The said Duproc left
with commandant Nicolas orders 10
call on the pebplo rs far as Bay 81.
Louis to take the oath Of allegiance |
to the Convention. On my way from
Pasc gonla to New Orleans, near the |
Pass, | fell in with, Nicola, james !
Havcns, and two others, strangers to
me, ordering the people to replir to
Pasca agoula and take the oath. Wien
| left pascagcula, Dec. l3 The Atg OF
the convention was flying at the
mouth Of the river, and the general
was that all the settle
nents, from bayou Batrie to Bay st.
Louie, were under the jurisdiction Of
3aid captain Peter Nicola, agent Of
he convention. There were no
spanish authorities on the CO ST.
GEORGE FARRAGUT..
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lealioa 70 lbis gfosp and ordered
hlg 70 ccmpel IL 10 keep behind its
cover. Howard answered That bic
orders from Gen. Thomas were 10
spare artillery ammunition. That
was right according to the general
policy" says Sherman. II explained
TO bin that we must keep up the
morale Of tho bold offensive that i've
must use biz artillery to force the en-
emy to remain on the timid defensive,
ard ordered bin to cause a battery
close by to fire three volleys." One
of these volleys killed Gen. Polk.
Gen. johnson alterward explained to
Geu. Sherman the exact manner of
Gen. Folks death. lie had ridden
to Pine Mountain, accompanied by
Gems. Hardee and Polk, lie noticed
the preparation at Sherman's battery
to fire and caused the soldiers 10
scatter. "They did So" says Johns
ION, and he likewise hurried behind
be parapet, from which lie had an
qualiy good view of the position,
,ut Gen. Polk, who was dignifed
nd eorpulent, walked slowly, not
1lsllng to appear too hurried or
autlous in the presence of his men,
nd was struck across the breast by ,
n unexploded shell, which killed
i'm instantly" 1T has been
says Sherman, "that | fiji ed
he shot which killed Gen. Polk,
nd that | knew it was directed }
gainst that General. The fact is.
nat at that distance we could not
ren tell that The group were officers
all. / was on horseback a couple
hundreds yards off before my orr
ers to fire were executed, and lad
D idea that our shot had taken Y
feet
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Endorsements If the Star
By TIE STATE GRANGE.


RESOLVED. That we recom-
mend to the patronage and sup.
port OF the Order throughout the
State, The Farmers Vindicator'
The Southern Homestead, The
STAR of Pascagoula and 'The Pa
tr,n OF Husbandry, and said Jour
mails are requested to publish the
proceedings of the State Grange,
and the Secretary is directed to
lnrnish said papers with copies of
all circulars and other official no.
Gee required for publication.
az meeting of Bluff Grange the fol-
owing resolutions we're unanimously
adopted:
RESOLVED. That the STAR OF PAscA-
sooLA bs chosen az the official organ OF
DUN Grange, aud that tha Secretary be
.ns.ructed to forward a COPY of these reso-
lanons to the STAR
!, hEsoLvED, That we hail with satisfac-
.,oh the association If Brother @. X.
n,'9whing as Grange editor of the STAR
.Au recommend 1t as a faithful and able
nponent OF the desigDs and inter, SITS OF
~. orucr OF Patrons of Husbaudry and
"the support of the Order.
oEANGE GRANGE MEETING. The follow
G s resolutions were adopted by Orange
Ssnge at their regular meeting on Mon.
DAY, Aug. 3rd.
hEsoLvED, That we take pleasure in
ssamending ssa to ali members OF our order,
~ sso to the tillers of the soil evervwbere'
ane STAR OF PAscAaouLA. a iournal de.
MAJ 70 our Cause and farther recon- \
ed;,o. ~ onr fraternity its able associate
Patron. "Nns' True ana earnest
ofsas fsnsssoIyED. That we elect said paper the
''Acia organ of our Grange.
nss ocEAs GRAsaE Mn1rrso. At a regular
An Ang OF the Ocean Grange on Saturday,
sdp..'' i'' the following resolution was
d ots'oLvRD, - That we heartily recommend
all % patfonage and attentive perusal Of |
.uons. and to the farmers OF our
cory generally. the SrAR OF PAscA-
On, a. paper devoted 10 the interest of
Wo,,HSrd Hrder and edited in part by our
''y Brother. C. K Browning
e., ,ssUn'1nespondenae ~ on all subjects OF inter-
AZ A.; atrons is solicited for the colnmns
thai M n paper. We particularly request
ireon.e epuues and Secretaries will have
,isr' recourse TO our columns, ad-
snS =, uS Of the organization OF Oranges
Of onr mr. matters pertaining to the progress
lr rhLsFp. That the STAR Of Pss.agonla
'so oilicisl organ Red Greek Grange
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Boss, I'm poor man with FIVE chill
dren and sick wife; got blowed up
in a powder Giill. and can't find no
work to do, and
The person he accosted was one Of
those impulsive charitable individuals,
whose hearts are touched at the bare
suggestion of misfortune and suffer-
ing, and so without waiting for the
unhappy creature to finish, he put a
fifty cent stamp in his hand.
And, as | was ssyin' when you
stopped me- he continued, this loafn'
around doing nothin' is wearin' me
away, and as haven't been to the
circus since l was boy. | thought Il
you'd give me the price Of ticket,
I'd co.
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SEE THAT ALL is RIGHT.-It is all

SEE THAT ALL is RIGHT.-It is all
ways bad to start on journey with,
out having looked to the harness aid
to the horses shoes and it often
happens that the tine savec by
emitting examination turns out to be
a dead loss when the traveller has
advanced little on his journey.
Not one minute, but hundred min
utes may be lost by the want of a
little attention at first. Set the
morning watch with care, If you
would be safe through the day be-
gin we'll if you would end well.
Take care that the helm Of the day is
put right, look well 10 the point you
want to sail TO, then whether you
make much progress or little, it will
be so far in tie right direction. The
morning hour is generally the index
Of the day.-Spurgeon.
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HARRISON COUNTY COUNCIL.
Organized August Sth 1874. Regular meet

'ngsi ---
G. Adams, Master, Harrison county.
X. Browning. Secretary Biloxi.
sGBnRDlNATE ORANGES.
Orange Graugr.--,The regular meetings of
0 ahgr Gri,ng. are held on the first Monday of
zach MONTH
G. Burton Master
c. i. Angel Secretary
Centre Grange. The regular meetings of
centre Grange held ON the second Satur.
jay, of each mouth.
A Scarborough, Master;
g. w 'carborongh, Secretary.
Arcade Ggangr.--rhe regular meetngs of
Arcade Grange are held on the 2nd Saturday OF
each month
Il. K. Blackwell. Master
II Meyers. Secretary.
Sunny llill H@rge. The regular meetings
Of Stuny Hill Grange are held on the SATURDAY
before second Sunday of each month";
c. Adams; Master
h. u Cox, Secretary.
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afnrHnfgArE gHANGrs.
Urean gmngs. The regular MEETINGS Of
Osesn gpnga Hte hsid Oh the fret Saturday Of
each month
q W. Capers, Muster.
z " Grtys0n secretary.
BaH Gfiage The regular meetings Of Bluff
'ruge are held on the second Saturday Of each
outh
q. MeHas Mister.
Thompson cfciarv.
Red C-erl Gnnge The regular meetings of
Rcd Greek Grange are held on the third Satur
DIV ot rHeh month.
Il Byrd, Master;
A Cox, Secretary.
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A physician. who had been greatly
annoyed by numerous questions con-
cerniDg the condition of q certain
patient, was stopped while on bis
busy rounds by q man with the old
question: 'How's Mr.. -? Sick
replied the physician. Does he keep
his bed?' o! course, he does. You
don't suppose he's fool enough to sell
bis bed because he's sick, do you?'
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"WLstT exclaimed fI0sard
bage you interpreted the signal oor-
reofIy 2"
"Yes. General simon's last shot
killed bin. They arc signaling it
along the lise."
The Young men Of the staa, who
we're cracking jokes. instantly
ceased, and for moment mono spoke,
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"Well, a Christian has fallen.
Such is war;"
just then Smonson caught the
words, Bishop Polk Is killed p
He was sighting the gun, and lift.
ing bis eyes, that glared fearlully,
exclaimed
What is that l. onard ~
Bishop Polk is killed You last
shot did it. They are signaling it
over The mountain" | replied.
Simonson's head dropped upon the
vent" where it rested O moment.
Then, raising his eyes, be exclaimed
Thank God Yesterday they
silled my dear brother | have
lillcd a Acknowledgment and am
low avengedP
Without discharging the piece,
'lmonson arose, remounted and
,nod the staff. Silently he repaired
0 bis regular duties, and, the line
cling formed. We advanced slowly
gainst the mountain, every one Of
S feeling that we would have re-
'iced had some other than Louisi-
mas fighting bishop gone down be,
re Simonson's first and only stot.
he enemy was so demoralized that
evacuated the mountain, and half
! hour afterward we stood upon the
'ot where Polk tell, and saw the
ound stained with his blood. A
y or two after, poor Simonson, the
lly one who rejoiced at the bishops
'ath fell, shot on the skirmish line
Ackworth's woods.
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A LOVE SToRY.-'Phairest of the
phair,' sighed the lover, 'phancy my
pheeliag when ! phoresee the pheer-
ful consequences Of her phleeing
phorm your phathers' phamily. Phew
phellows could have phased the music
with such phortitude as | hayeI and as
pickle phortune phales to smile upon
our love, ] phind myself phorccd to
phorego the pleasure Of becoming
your husbsnd. Phare Phrancis, phare
well phor ever Hold, Phranklin,
hold screamed Phrancis. 4 will
phollow you phorever.' But Phrank>
lin piled, and loving Phrancls
phainted.
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Contempt of ilattery is commend
able, but 1t is possible to be below
flattery as well as aboYo it. One who
trusts nobody will not trust syco-
plants.
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Early History Of Pascagoula
and the Seaboard Section
Of Mississippi.
R,om Col CIaibornc'- Unpnbiisbed Han
u-e,ipt Bisiory of ui-sj-sippi.
PAPER No. IL.

letter from GoV. ClaJorae to Ae Secretary q
| Siaic
New ORLEANS, June 5, 1871.
SIR-The enclosed statements Nos.
and 2, as 10 the anarchy and dis
order which prevail on the seaboard,
between Bay st. Louis and Pasca,
goula, were rece we'd yesterday. I'm.
mediate action was necessary
with the view TO the extension of our
laws in that quarter, and have, ac-
cordlngI : promulgated an ordinance
establishing two parishes in that dis
trict, and have dispatched DR.. VIM.
Flood, trustworthy and eminent
citizen, under special instruction, to
organize the parishes and assert the
supremacy OF our fig aud our laws.
Commodore Shaw will soon cruise
in that direction with his gnnboats,
and theJ will support the civil autllo,
rites. Perhaps | shall be able to
maintain order in these new parishes
without the presence of "a military
force, and will try 10 DO SO; but it is
doubtful
COLLINS STATEMENT (No. l
AT the request of Gov. Claiborne,
| give the following, as the substance
of the information | have collected
as to the present condition Of Pasca-
gou!a, the Pass of Christian, and the
country in their vicinity.
About five days ago, at the bayou
st John, Mr.. Joseph Rabie, master of
small schooner from Pascas soula
river, which he had left four days
previously, informed mo. that one or
two days before he sailed, he was OBJ
lised to get pass from one Peter
Nicola, claiming to be tue comman>
dant uuder the Florida or Baton
Rouge convention; that the conven-
ton flag was flying at the mouth of
the river; that au armed party of 40
men, led by one Sterling Dupree, had
come down from the American sctlle-
ments towards Baton Rouge) aud |
the inhabitants that they |
would act in favor of the convention |
government or remain neutral. That
hey seized and took away three
'chooners from the citizens, which
hey loaded with what mer chaudize
Ind valuables they could find, and 5 or
J negroes which they stole from the
state of John B. Nicolet deceased.
They then went up the river as far as
he 81 deg, north latitude where
hey now are. That on his voyage
o bayou st. John, said Rabic coasted
" the Pass and Bay ST. Louis; that
he commandant al the Pass had gone
nth his men to Pascagoula, and that
10Th settlements were in a state of
oDfusion. The said Rabic further
Informed me that party OF the in
abitants, some l3 or IL. 10 recover
aid negroes and other property, pur-
ued the said Dupree and fred upon
i'm; but that they were driven back
J superior numbers, losing Samuel J !
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Mankind once said a preacher.
mankind includes woman, for man
embraces woman.
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Cur trouble is. that we write our
mercies on the sand, and engraye ogr
afiictious upon rock,
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COMMERCIAL AGENTS FOX PATRONS OF

J Vaughan. 35S Front Street Memphis
NJ Hardin, N Il Cor Pine & "a, n Louis.
j ti'zpatrck, 10 n Commerce ST. Mobile
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The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1875-07-01
The Colorado Potato Bug.

For nearly or quite sixteen year
this beetle has been advancing, or
more strictly speaking, spreading ovel
the country from its native habitat, the
plains near the base of the Rocky
mountains, where it was first discovered.
Taking the ratio Of its progress east.
ward for the first few years after it was
iOrnd, it would not have reached the At.
lantic coast until 1878, but it has doubt
less been helped along by the railroads,
specimens flying into the car windows,
aud being carried miles before they
conld escape.
This insect crossed the Mississippi
river from Iowa into Wisconsin in 1864,
or the spring Of 1865, and has conse-
quently advanced more than one hun.
bred miles per annum in II direct line,
instead Of about sixty, the rate at which
it moved through Nebraska and Iowa.
But it has at last reached the Atlantic
coast and abounds from New York
southwark for several hundred miles.
Its progress through the New England
states is only a question of time, proba-
bly, not extending beyond the present
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Northwestern Crops.

The Western Rural Ina collect, Il u
large amount Of information about the
crops in tho northwest, and the follow
ing il "A summary The wheat reports
clearly Indicate that the acreage Of
wheat this year in the western states i
less than last year. Thus in Illinois
but three reports Indicate increased
acreage, while twice AZ many show hut
ne half ns mu h or v lesa. In Wis
consin no reports show m increase, aud
but two mn equal acreage. while seven
show not more than one half. In Iowa
the snmo coalition IL shown. In
Michigan the acreage was not materially
reduced. In some of the newer states,
increased ncrenge il reported.
Az to the condition, the reports are
not unfavorablc, the majority Of all in
dicnting Mt least m average condition.
Michigan makes n poor showing. Hi.
nols stands we'll. Wlscon,i and Iowa
complain very largely, but the general
average IL not bad,
Undoubtedly the acreage Of corn
planted inthe vest was larger than my
former year. In Illinois no report
shows less acreage than last year, with
PORTS Of an increase Of 20 or % per
cent. In Iowa the same IL true, with
several reports OF an increase of 80 per
cent. Wisconsin IL not II great corn
state, but shows M increase Of ut least
% per cent in acreage. Michigan and
Missouri also show u considerable in.
The reports of the condition is rot 80
good IN is desirable, but 1t is probable
that many of the u%nfhvorable reports
Indicate u latcness of the crop rather
han bad condition otherwise. Bearing
mind the comparative quantities
,rown IN the different states, our re-.
,orts show a prospect at the middle Of
June Of about four.fifths of an average
, op.
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SW

Sweet IN the evening, when from tho hedges
lho shadows lrugihen aCro.s the Pras1,
hnd through the trG,s on the river edges
The lights aud tones NJ the water InH';
When, pale with their love, hight clouds lean over
The wan, White face Of the rising moon
And iuI Of The scent Of tho Urw-tnOHu clover
Are the hawthorn laIc' IN the month Of Iuuc,
Sweet IL III" evening; for thou, o dearest,
Who art the sweetness # every sweet,
Has lent thy tones 30 the tones that are c%lrafnt,
Aud the meadows are bright with the trace N H.
feet,
q thc uRht oi The presence that hUy,ra round me-
ONE yOlc" more sweet than the Wild birds tuu"
ON" Joy " NY lio that at lunRih has found mo'
Othn hn kthOrn lauoi in the month Of june