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The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05

The prosecution of the seal fishery OF
the coast of Newfoundland involves more
danger and hardships than is generally
known. About three weeks after leav-
ing port, the seals are "struck," and are
frequently found in such numbers as to
blacken the ice for miles around. The
seal hunters leave their vessels either in
punts or by directly Jumping on the ice.
according to the ships position. Their
dress usually consists of a heavy "Guern-
sey frock," flat-peak caps, ou'westers,
heavy pilot-clOth trousers, and oilcloth
overals stuffed into long sea boots. Their
arms are a scalping knife and a long pole
with.a gait at the end called a dbat."
The seal is easily dispatched by a single
blow of this rude weapon on the skull
With the scalping knife the ~glisteping,
oil-laden pelt is removed from the car
cass, which is left on the ice. The crv
Of the zeal when approached by its hui
man enemy is most piteous, and bluff
and hardy hunters have been known to
hesitate before yielding The fatal blow.
especially II the pleading seal is guarding
It's young. In that tickle arctic atnos.
phere, and when the body OF the seal is
long distance from the vessel, the hunt
RS are often benighted when storms
lrise and open a channel in the ice which
separates them from their craft. Some
lines the vessel has 10 bear away for
and many of the crew perish from
old and hunger unless luckily picked up
" some other vessel. At other times.
then the ice grows weak, they remain
Dr hours together immersed TO the
nees, or perhaps 10 the middle of the
on frail cakes Office. IL they should
this dreadful torture and be res. :
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05
THE VOTE OF THE COUNTRY.
Official Figures from All the Siate,-Tu
dens Plurality Over Hayes
2fS,IGI.

The following table gives official vote
of the country for president, with return
ing board figures in Louisiana, South
Carolina and Florida. One county is
lacking in the returns of Mississippi. and
from n county in Alabama only the
majority declared for Tilden has been
reported. In the case of Colorado, where
the people did not vote directly for pres
ident, the vote cast for governor at the
election in October is given in the table.
No returns are made of the vote for
Peter Cooper, the greenback candidate,
and Green Clay Smith, Prohibitionist, in
a large MI nber of states. The figures
show a majority of l55,397 for Tilden
all, and a plurality over Hayes of
247 ,46l, even with the three southern
Of Louisiana, South Carolina, and
Florida deprived of their lawful votes
for him:
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05
4 Remarkable Meteor.

The most remarkable meteor observed
in recent years passed over Kansas, Mis-.
Ouri, Illinois and Indiana on Friday
night at $50, going nOrtheastward. At
Bloomington the aerolite presented a
disk three times the apparent size of the
full muon. At all places reported from,
the roar caused by the passage of thi,
great mass of matter through the dense
atmosphere Of the earth was alarmingly
audible, and the tremendous friction to
which the surface parts were subject
caused continuous superficial di-in-
tcgratiOn, with accompanying explos
ions, filling the air with multifarious
points of light tinged with every hue,
and presenting a very beautiful phe-
nomenon. At Mendoza and Garrett. in
Illinois, the inhabitants were mystilied
by n sudden illumination of the atmos.
phere, accompanied, in the latter place,
by a defamation louder and sharper than
an ordinary cannon. In neither of these
places was the meteor visible, which
would show Gas their zenith was the
most highly illuminated) that the
strangers altitude was still above the
prevailing clouds, and its momentum
sufficient to carry it across the continent,
although, suffering a constant deteriOra-
ton in size, it attracted tar less attention
from the Genizens of the eastern states.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05
The Affable Man.

A mother and babe were among the
passengers at the Central depot yester-
day. She had the child carefully wrap
ped up, and this fact, perhaps, attracted
the attention of big fellow with three
story overcoat and a rusty sstchel in b.
hand. Sitting down beside bey
remarked:
"Cold weather for such little pccnle,
isn't it,"
She family nodded.
Does me seem to feel it much" coh-
tinued the a !
SIZE shook her head.
as it a healthy childI" he asled
greatly interested.
He was up to a few momenes ago,i
snapped out, "but I'm afraid bel
smellej so much whiskey that he'll haTt /
the delirium tremens before night
The man got right up and walked eut
If the room, and was afterwards seH
cloves and cinnsDion-Iyoi
Free Pres.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05
The Captured Indian Ponies.

What is leftof the Indian ponies taken
from the Sioux at Standing Rock have
arrived in st. Paul, where they are to
be sold. OF 1900 captured, only nine
hundred arrived. OF the balance some
have died en- route, but most have been
either stolen or sold by the berders. They
have been Systematically followed during
the whole journey by thieves. and a
number run of every night. Several of
the thieves have been arrested. as also
two or three herdsmen, who sold the
to citizens for whatever thew
could get, from a quart of whisky TO a
1--WE dollar note.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05

Poor little dog, his mistress loved
him and did not intend his aunih;lation
But she was such a big woman and he
such a little dog. And as he trudged
along at her heels on that icy sidewalk
be had no idea that she would slip nm
But she did. She also sat down. II
seemed like a mountain. The little dog
saw what was coming, but had no time
TO get out from under. II was a yery
sad death. But the woman consoles her
self-for, though sad, it was not linger.
ing. Poor little dog! He was 40 little
when she got through with him. He
had better been cremated than spread
,lt 50 thin.-Cioago journal.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05
SOS. .s rssss.
" ,oaats mttss

The a,ss il greet M nsnsg uli,
The estef aTtei IN nfsndy Nltel
Jtte World sleeps IN The atshfati ftil
The burner keeps his lpfss ahd ylhHF
Jbss. shS ssuid maf The sfsts io.daYs
with tsunt u battlefield ~ f"y
The ttsge ssin ins In regiments
len ihoussa I satrea In the sun
Tho flfls feplae, the hattie tents
The hammered la4sela toss ana tini
The neighina sieed, The bnEle's hlas'i
Theae he bot stories u The past
The earth has healed her wounded bfeasI
Tho piow the heid no more
The beroee test oh LEI them rest
In pssce aloag the peaceful shore
They i0ught To- peace, for peace th9Y i'lI
They sleep In peace, and aii - we'll
The fields forge. The battles fought,
The r nehes wave w golden gram
Shall W. neglect the lcssoil taught
And tear the wounds agape sgain
Sweet Mother Nature, nurse the lana
And heal her wounds With gentle hand'
Lol T. acc on earth. Lot aock and ioid
IOl rich abundance, fat increase,
An valleys clad In sheen Of gold
oh, rise aud sing q song of peace!
For Theseus roams the land no more,
And Janus rests wish rusted door.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05

| ssegst sepwstse ss,,sps epeseIaps bsy6gi
e~fess,o, The p,ufb and taking 40 quarters In
Umtmanta.
An oBeai dis,atebssnt i,v Tho Tn,ki.b
wt,tst,. IA, t,,.ts, .g,t,. ,g,t. ,s,,.,..ta.
uvss AZ rs n.,,s at,,.1 st.t,s mat ain,
bb.d,ed s,d an t,,s.s haze Lac, ,sL,u,
In Inc hunt ,itlsges n untgs,is. s,d ,hs,
Of roost,actl,p The asc.s.a,v ,,.,s.,..
have atse Lseb taken A. IA addsd r., gtvtns
assistance Of every Mind 10 the nec,sJtou,
Tho convent nf tho sisto,s az ,,oyi
dence a, 81 F1izabetb nsa, totist !, ,Ls
province or Ouebec. was Lp,ned IN IN.
ground IN tho ntgbt of the os,b All ,ho,
could be done for persons inside xas IN bur,v
them out. The nuns. ne well M the children.
had .only time To snye Themselves with.
ont clothes. There were f,rtv EIGHT
boarders IN the convent Thirteen rersops
pe,isbed In tho a,mos
Wanna to,,or Of tho ,wor,rGu,
~,It,,,o :, ,ho Io,d,, roo,omis, COO.
mTho demand 10, tooa {. .,ronn -,
n.osor, 18th ia Co.ma,r AL ,..,.hs ~
accom-, Of ,roo, oran,i,ios - ,ho a,,ioIa
beipg purchased both in the German states
and in Russia. The latter country alone
bought one hundred and twenty Thousand
bundrod ya;,bt NJ Cernsn Load and ha-
sides Gftv five Thousand 10 sixty thousapd
weight in other countries. The total Of
C,ru,a, rrod,o,ior Il, The ort;oIo ,uo,,.
TO about one million two undred and fifty
theusand hund1 ed weight.
4 disnatcb from Co~nstantinonle IN tho
Pail Mali Gazette s.otes TINT Nidbst posb,
tbe newly ornointed Grand vivior IN , CON.
vorsatiop with tbo moro,;s 40 So1i.h,.r
sold ,bo T,,Ls have dooii,5 go. 80
farms owing e,c,usive oJministra,ion 20
RrI,or;a Rosrio or ua,,o,or;,, W. -
tard bo soiJ r;r;nr h..o So. 49,
AZ TT =,
lor,, oor,. F,xo,o 81
tbro,ts W. ur. ..o,hio E,
II for NC ;f ,bov out w. -
nera = small ,ruha.
ne wa oor,a Ioorioo r,u,o,1 ~.
81 ,ko,o lort haki3I
TT nm Nm -.
' 6
80 Nv ." II eastern
f " ' "n'
~ "' ~. " o''''' u uo
- 'i
"t..oD Nv ~"
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05

Light, which travels with amazing
velocity, required eight minutes to
reach the earth. Sound would require
fourteen years to travel from the sun to
the earth, so that five saw an explosion
at its surface it would he fourteen year.
before we could hear il. But il we
could place a rod Of iron from
the earth to the sun and then strike it
with hammer on n end the sound would
reach the opposite end in about eleven
months. But perhaps the most sing ular
illustration of the suns distance was
drawn from the human economy. Sen
sation took a certain time to travel to
the nerve centres, Snd)if we could mag
inc. q human infant with an arm long
enough to reach the sun it would take
n hundred and City years tor the SEN
sation to reach him after burning his
fingers; in otheiI words, he would be
dead several yea 5 before the sensation
of burning could reach him. The suns
distance was so inConceivable that it was
only by making such comparisons that
we could form any idea of it at all
Professor lOURy's Lecture.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05
The Democratic Majority in the Next
House.

Mr.. 5. NJ. Shaw, of the Cooperstown
Journal, writes to the World as follows {:
will you be so kind as to publish a
brief article on the mex congress, giving
the number of democratic and republi-
can congressman holding certificates of
election thereto? There is anxiety to
know whether with the 'counted-in' re-
publican the democrats can retain control
of the house"
The following table answers Mr.. Shaw's
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05
TIE EAST.

The Vermont legislature has enacted a
Law providing that every saloon, restaurant,
grocery, cellar, shop, billIsrd-room, bar.
room, aud every drinking place or room
used as a place of public resort, where in
toXicating drink is ~unlawfully sold or kept
for sale, snail be declared = public nuisance.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05

The Bremaker-Moo paper mauufac-
turing company, the burning Of whose prop
erty at Laurel, Indiana, is announced fir m
Cincinnati, IL a Louisville firm, and est.
mates its loss at one hundred and five thou.
sand dollars, with an insurance of cue half
in tw~entynine different companies.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05
AMERICAN JUsrroE.-Tbe Par;

AMERICAN JUsrIcE.-The Paris
Figaro says: In the United States
recently q case of highway robbery was
on trial before a judge. The robber and
his victim were confron ed when the
following scene took place: Judge to
the victim-"How much money did you
Josef" Victim-"Two thousand dol
lars" Judge-"How came you TO have
50 much money on your person." Vic.
tint was going to buy cotton"
Judge (shrugging his shouiders)--"To
buy cotton with the market as it il
You must have been mad" II the reb-
ber-"What did you do with the $4,000
you stole from this man ?" Robber-"I
pork" Judge with a benignant
smileS"Your head was level; pork is
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05
FISH FINISHES MS riguT
o.. wsIe. 10. ns,.es .s,. ,s~ better .
ues v-Is-'tis Diplomats III
sI..l.s Letter

The following IL the concluding letter
In the correspondence Transmitted a.
the house, on the subject Of extpdi
ton between the United States and
Great Britain
SECRETARY FISH 10 SIR EpwAEb
THORNTON
DrrAsraEsr ~ srarF.
WAsmsgr0N, ~ e. lee. 23d, 1870
Sir--Referring 10 your note Of 9th Of
October ultimo, and to my reply Of the
3Oth Of the month, and TO your note Of
November 10Th, In which you did me
the honor to inform me of the issuing of
an order in London for the arrest o.
three criminals who had been previously
discharged by her maiesty's government,
and who had been the subject of the
late correspondence on the question OF
extradition, / have the honor to in
form you that further information
has been received of the arrest OF
Brent, and of his surrender by her
maJesty's government to the person au.
thOrized to receive and convey him to
the United States.
1t is understood that Winslow and
Gray, the two other fugitives for whom
warrants were also issued. have escaped
from or are concealed in Great Britain
and cannot be found. The representa-
tive of the United States in London has
informed me of the sincere desire of her
maJesty's government to cause their ar
rest, which, however, it has not been
possible to effect. Under these circum-
stances, ], and in accordance with
statements contained in my note of the
Both of October last to the president,
will nov be ready to respond to any
acquisitions which may be made on the |
part OF her majesty's government under
the 10th article of the treaty of 1912, |
and will hereafter make similar requisi
tions upon her maiesty's government, |
as heretofore, under the treaty, and will
again regard the treaty in full force, sub
to the right reserved to either party
to terminate the same pursuant to the
the llth article thereof.
have great satisfaction in conveying
to you this information, and in being
able to state that no obstacles now exist
in delivering to justice fugitives and
under the treaty of 1912 until
such time as the two governments may
be enabled to perfect and form more
comprehensive arrangements.
| have the honor to be, with the high
est consideration, sir, your obedient
servant, HAMILTON FISH.
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05

ONE night We were sitting out of doors
10 the moonlight, unusually silent, al
most sad. Suddenly some oDe-a h. cite
looking man, with a gentle lovely face
said in a low tone: did YOU ever
think of the beautiful lesson the ,tars
teach me ?" We gave a vague, app reel.
alive murmur, but some ~soulless clod
aid: mo; what is IT," How 10
he answered, in a sad, weet
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05

cued the evil NJ frost burn awaits them,
and NJ the close NJ the homewam voyage
their limbs are NJ the mercy NJ the sur
geon's knife st L0g@ Rg,Bbioia,
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05

bound 10 ~ 40" 10 the Victim
Should ygu not blush 10 ace how much
more worthy ofthe favOfs Of fortune tina,
man IA than y0urself9'
The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-01-05

New HAMPSHIRE elects her three rep.

New Hampshire elects her three rep
resentatiyes in the spring of 1877. At
the election of congressman of 1875 the
democrats carried the first and third dis
t%ricts, but last month all three gave re-
publican majorities, Sl5, 1889 and SIS
respectively. Allowing all threeOf them
to the republicans, the democrats will
have a majority of three, which isenough
to secure the organization of the house.
In the two Florida districts, and the
fourth and sixth Louisiana, the demo-
cratic candidates received maiorities, but
were counted out by the returning boards.
In Colorad the republican candidate
claims that the election for both terms in
October was valid. In the fourth Cali
fornia n footing gives Pacheo (Rep.)
one majority another elects Wiggimlon
(Dem.) by one. EHnere will be a close
contest over the third Massachusetts,.
ifntse we think the only districts where
changes will be made, as in other cases
as those of Metcalf (Rep.) in the third
Missouri, and Hertzell (Dem.) in the
eighteenth Illinois, the onus on the CON
testants is heavy. The next house is
therefore safely democratic by from
twelve totwenty majority, As the World
originally predicted New York World.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
ARD AN.

The town OF Arabian. which has been
captured by the Russians, is about forty
miles from Achalzich, the Russian post
whence the invading army set OUT. It
is fifty miles from Kars. Arabian is q
place Of great strategic Importance, be-
ing situated between two mountain
chains, one separating 1t from Kars, the
other from the coast. Its possession
gives the Russians command of q great
valley as far as the Souganlu noun
tains. where the way is barred by Muk-
thar Pasha's forces, which hold u chain
of posts by which they maintain COM
munication with Kars. The fall Of Ar.
daban will enable the Russian army
which invested 1t to cause diversion
that may lead to the speedy surrender
OF that city.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
THE GaOULs OF MISSOURI.
As ISOLATION to Frntect Illicit DIstillerics
tCourier-Journal


[Courer-Journa.l
ST. Louis, May 21.-The Republican
this morning calls editorial attention to
the fact that an organization of lawless
men exists In several border counties of
Missouri and Arkansas, who call them
selves Gbouls, but are more familiarly
known as Kuklux, whose chief purpose
is to run and protect small illicit dfstil-
leries in the mountains, aud kill or whip
or otherwise punish all persons who
pursue them and show any disposition
to enforce the laws. There is a reign Of
terror in these counties. and the Repub-
icdn urges the Governors Of Missouri
and Arkansas, as we'll as the Federal
government, to take measures to break
up the organization and bring the
offenders to Justice.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26

The Western newspapers are fast
leaving the New York papers behind In
the matter OF enterprise. The Chicago
Times shows that one day last week
MAY III it had special Of D42 words
from London, costing 1886 80. q piece OF
enterprise that none OF the New YoFk
papers seem 10 care to rival. Neuspa~
per enterprise Ia moving westward with
the population.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
THE pAnI. EXPOSITION.
The cabinet Discussing what 10 Da
About Ii.


WASHINGTON, May 2f.-The managers
Of the French Exposition Of 1878 have
informed our government that Ii the
United States Is to participate In that
exhibition 1t will be necessary to take
immediate steps for representation In
the American section. The Cabinet has
had the matter under consideration and
will probably decide this week as to
what action shall be taken by our gov
ernment
Secretary Evarts' position Is under
stood to be that an American commits
sion should be appointed Professionally
upon tho understanding that the com
| mission shall not have any compensa-
| tion unless Congress shall rattfy their
appointment. Upon careful inquiry II
| is stated that there is no constitutional
| impediment to such course. and IN
the ease Of the Vienna Exposition the
invitation to participate In i was &C.
cepted by the Department. OF State be-
fore action was taken by Congress. The
Secretary of Slate has been notified,
through our Secretary OF Legation at
Paris, that the space reserved for the
United States is still available. The
minimum expense supposed to be me-
eessary Is $500. 900.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26

they might be illuminated; and he
prayed that good might descend In
abundance upon them all.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26
NEW ORLEANS, SATJRAY, MAY 2G, 1877.

artillery advance Into the Dobrudscha.
and that two OF the Muscovite army
corps are destined to work there, rem
ders description OF the country desira-
bic. The occupation OF this stretch OF
countless Russians have laid down their
lives-the bones of at least 100000 OF
them lie In the marshes-is most Inn
portant before any general attack along
the whole line. The Pruth eli pties only
twelve miles to the east Of Galatz. The
intervening terrain Is no place In which
TO conduct campaign, since as far as
the eye can reach it sees only lakes and
swamps, and In early spring, when the
Danube overaows, the landscape be-
comes one stretch OF water, from which
only here and there the hllltops rise
like islands.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-26

The proceeds OF the voluntary con-
tribntions for the prosecution OF the war
in Turkey amounted, up to February /,
1877, to 40,35i, 1924 Turkish groshen, or
piastres. about twenty-five groshen
are equal TO one American dollar. OF
this amount the ministers OF the empire
and other public dignitaries have CON
tributed 7,793, $50 groshen. the inhabi-
tants of Constantinople, 1895, $40: OF the
provinces, 30,2g0, 10, and the Mussel-
mans Of India, 341 ,7o2 groshen.
shutnIa, the virgin Fortress.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-09

/ biuthfif.
/ The dwelling house and barn with
nearly all the contents, of Mr.. Darius
Cousins were destroyed by fire on Sunday
afternoon. The family think they must
have been set on fire Intentionally.
There has never been a time when
there were so many stangers and visitors
in this place as at present; attracted
hither by the the quiet and orderly charac-
ter Of the people. What is most needed
to make this place more famous and de-
srabIe as place of resort. is a large and
commodious Hotel. which in all probabili-
ty will be erected next season.
Among the nonresident capitalists do
ing business here at present. are Messrs.
Cutter, in his mining operations. Wilson
of Boston aud Weseott of Portland, in the
granite business; each of them have their
families with them. and a crew of men In
active employment. These operations. to-
gether with those OF Messrs. Chase and
Collins. give employment TO nearly 200
men.
1t is seldom / have ever seen go few
idlers or loafers about our streets. or in
our stores. All seem to be busy, which
Is so very desirable, for,
Satan Ands some mischief ssilI.
Fer Me hands - d."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-09
Foreign News.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Aug. :.
Lieut.. Bulls has returned from Mexico
with five recsptured American horses.
Lerdesta's forces under Valdez, al Eagle
Pass. has been entirely broken up. Col.
Schofield, with 200 soldiers, under instruc
tons from the L. S. Marshal, captured
forty-two tilibusters, half OF whom are
Americans. Valdez fed. This winds up
Lerdo's movement on the Rio Grande.
LONDON, Aug. :.
The Porte has issued circular. rec cunt
Ing various horrible massacres. which il
alleges were perpetraied by Cossacks and
Bulgarians. These include the burning
alive OF seventy Musselmen of the village
Of Ayuklemi. and the massacre OF forty
others. a. well as women snd children.
LONDON. Aug. I.
Col. Wellesley arrived Sunday and had
81 interview with Beaconsheld and Derby.
The News dispatch from Blela says the
only object Of his visit is TO explain the
groundIessness Of charges OF atrocity mad e
against the Russian troops.