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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-23
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Address A. ETHRIDGE.
Manufacturer and Proprietor, Rome, N. X.
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Recommended By Physicians.

/ Recommended by Physicians.
FOB INFANTS AND CHILDREN
The merits of this article should be known to all
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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-23

was in dreadful condition. Joints swollen,
pain intense. Injections of morphine into my veins
failed to relieve Giles' Liniment Io1ide OF Am
monia took away the deposits from my Joints.
want every one who suffers to know what will cure
lthem.-FoRDTcE LoTHRoP, North Hyde Park, LAM
moille county, VT.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-23

had twelve strokes of paralysis. Ny leg, arrI
and tongue were useless; was obliged to use q ca
theter every day. DR.. Giles Liniment Iodide of
Ammonia has cured me. viii answer any inqui
ries so that all afflicted may know of it-JoHN AP
PELL, North Branford, Conn.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-08-23

AsTBMA.-The tortures and agonies endured for
six years, ntne but those who have suffered with
this terrible disease can know Ny life was miser
able. In desperation tried Giles Lnment Iodide
OF Ammonia. 1t gave me instant relief. Used it
internally as well externally-THoMAs BRAN
GAN, I27 West 9th street, New York,
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Health and Happiness

Health and happiness are priceless Wealth to their
possessors, and yet they a-e within the reach of
every one who will use
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CHESTNUT Hill, Philadelphia, April %, 1876.
". N. GILES. ESQ.,, Dear Sir:-I used your Iodide of
Ammonia Liniment Flora Temples hind pas
turn joint She had been quite lame; the effect
was wonderful; she walks now quite well. Very
especially yours, A. WEIGH. p ST. am now
using it on Littleton's right fore leg.-A. W.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
HandsbOrO Items.

Yesterday Thursday Mrs. Wal
ter McVay was dong well, though
quite sick.
Mr.. Henry Latimer's daughter
died at Harrison station last We'd
nesday night.
Messrs. Joseph Zundt and Daniel
Andrews died of yellow fever, Oh
Sunday, the Goth. Also, on Tues
day, 22d, OF the same disease, Miss
Lizzie McVay.
The Augusta mail rider is not al
lowed to go further than Red creek
postoifice. The postmaster at that
place fumigates the mails before
delivering them.
Charles, eldest % Of Mr.. L. p.
Odom of the Sea$hore gazette, died
of yellow fever near BeauNolr last
Tuesday. Another sol of Mr..
Odom's is quite sick.
The postmaster at Appleton, in
this county, refuses to open the
mail $. and Uncle Sam has dlScon-
tinucd The postoiiice there. We
hope the office will be rr.opencd
after the disappearance Of the
fever.
The disease has about run its
course at this place. There have
been no new cases for two days,
and the sick are all doing well.
We had "A good frost on the 23d,
and our prospects look much
brighter.
Our citizens extend their most
heartfelt thanks to the generous
and noble-hearted people of Moss
Point for the contribution OF money
sent to this place to aid the destl-
tutc. May God protect and spare
Moss Points people.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25

@|FH
Sheriff Clark will be at the
DEMoCRAT.STAR office today and
tomorrow, 18th and Goth, for the
purpose of collecting taxes. All
who wish to save costs would do
we'll tG call on the sheriff and set
tie at once.
We are requested to state that
the cause of Rev. g.. +. Thompson's
failing to fill his appointment at
Scranton on the second Sunday of
this mouth was owing to the death
of his little o at that time. He
will preach here at II a.m. the sec
ond Sunday of next month, and at
Orange Grove same day at 3 pm.
Superintendent Robinson, of
the n. o. and M. rail- Dad, passed
through here on III engine for Mo-
bile last Wednesday. He went to
make arrangements about resum-
ing business yer the road, and
thought all trains would be run
through without interruption with.
in Il week or such a matter.
Last Monday night between 8
and 10 O'Clock, the kitchen and
servants room of Mr.. l.. Z. He
brard, who resides OH the river be-
low Delmas' mill, caught fire from
q defective hue and was entirely
consumed, together with the con
tents. The loss is estimated at
$3.50, with no insurance. The kitch-
en- was situated about thirty feet
tiom the dwelling, and it was by
dint of hard work on the part OF
the citizens that the dwelling was
saved from the flames.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
Mississippi City ITEMS.
Oysters are tat.

Oysters are tat. I..
Red fish are plentiful.
There has been three light frosts
here.
Mr.. John D.. Mayer is down with
the fever.
Gen. S. w. Ferguson and family
are still here.
Mr.. l.. l.. Davis family are get.
ting over the fever.
Mr.. Jim Welsh is fast recovering
from Il bilious attack.
Two of Clerk Hewcs' children
are down with the fever.
The hackmen's occupation is
gonc-nobody here to ride.
Our village looks deserted. The
Barnes hotel hospital is almost
empty.
Mr.. S. Callen, postmaster is still
on duty. He is clever and very
accommodating.
DR.. S. S. Herrick, in the service
of the Howard association of New
Orleans, is still at the Barnes hotel.
Mr.. Charles Walker, Of Philadel-
phia died Tuesday at Wells board,
ing house, on the beach, of yellow
.jaundice.
Mr.. John G. Craig living on the
beach near Harrison station, died
Saturday night of consumption or
yellow fever.
The heavy north breeze that
bowed all day Tuesday has no
doubt killed Yellow Jack dead
hereabouts.
There are a few new cases of vel
low fever reported in and around
the town almost every day. No
deaths lately.
Quitman Swetman and Collins
Phelps are OH the street. They
both look somewhat used up from
the attack of yellow Jack.
Vincent Porch is still dealing
out spirits at the Tegarden hotel
bar room in quantities to suit pur-
cllasers. Porch is apt at his bust,
ness.
The SeaSh0re Gdzette is not print
ed and published at Beauvoir, but
on the beach, in the DR.. Thomas
house "eqni.distance from the resi-
of the senior and junior
editors"
Geo. Talbot, Station Agent Hen
leS' : assistant, reports himself for
lie has 4 new cast-nrt and
a pair Of oyster tonss. Mnllet, he
says are fat now, and it is time his
supply vas sailed down.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
Harrison County Crops, Etc.

The following is an extract from
a private letter from a friend now
located OH Red creek, in Harrison
county
Throughout the entire county
back of the seacOast towns crops
of corn, rice, potatoes, cotton, clio
,,or II cane are exceptionally
fine, and as a genera. rue nave 80:
been successfully garnercd. Upon
a rough estimate ! should say that
the crop this year in the district
mentioned is double that OF last
year. This is the result OF Ill
creased acreage and better cultlra-
ton, both of which are the result
of "log troubles"
Sheep husbandry has proven
more than usually profitable the
present year, that is the increase III
stock has been greater, the mortu-
ary account less, and 1eeces heavier
and of better fibre. The first is
due, perhaps, to better attention,
and the last to the system OF
"breeding up" the stock, which has
been aud is still being inaugurated
bv our stock breeders. As to
swine the number is being steadily
diminished but the quality greatly
improved. | saw at Mrs. Lofts
Yesterday a hog which | am sure
will weigh, when ready to Kill, at
least 800 or 800 pounds net.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25

1t becomes Il painful duty to
chronicle the death of another of
our best citizens, Mr.. S. II. Alley,
which sad event took place last
Monday, at the residence OF his
cousin, Mr.. G. II. Alley.
Samuel Il. Alley was born IN
Henderson, Granville county, NC:
September 3, 1858, consequently
was % years, l month and 16 days
old at the time of his death. He
came to Scranton in 1871, with his
cousin, Mr.. G.. II. Alley, and was
first employed in the railroad Office,
and afterward in the p~ostolfice and
telegraph Office, where his genial
Manu. and accommodating spirit
won for him in a snoints time a host
of friends. He was afterward ap.
pointed postmaster and telegraph
.operator at Scranton, which posi-
ton he filed in an acceptable man
ner up to the time OF his death.
Sam was a warm.hearted, genial
and liberal friend, ever ready to
bestow a favor when called upon,
and no man in the community had
more friends than he. He leaves a
widowed mother, a widowed sister
and one brother, all residing i'll
Henderson, n. c., besides a multi
tude of friends and relatives here
who mourn his death. He was
watched overin his last hours by
his friends and relatives, &. III.
Alley and family, with tender and
parental care, in whose family he
had lived and was loved as a mem
her thereof, aud who have our
warm sympathy in their sad Attic
ton.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
TO the Tax Payers of
Harrison County.

NOTICE is hereby given that | will be in
" attendance at the following times and
places for the purpose of collecting the
taxes due for the fiscal year, 1870, to-wit /:
p. b. Hands, Monday, November IL 70.
FL ~n.shv, Tuesday, Nov. II.
John E. Bonds old place, Wednesday,
Nov. -.
Thos. Prices, Thursday, Nov. IA.
Ten Mile Church, Friday, Nov. 10.
Thos. Bonds, Saturday from 7 o'clock
am. to II o'clock m, Nov. 10. 90"
John Bonds, Saturday fl o 1:3O o'clock
pm. to 3 O'Clock PM, Nov. l6.
Dan. Walkers, Monday, Nov. Is
Alex. Scarborough's, Tuesday, Nov. 10.
j. }. Cowart's, Wednesday, Nov. 20.
Handsboro, Thursday, Nov. 81.
Biloxi, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 22&23.
Pass Christian, Monday and Tuesday,
Nov. % and %.
After these appointments, the books Will
remain open at the Conrt House, in Mis-
sissippi City, until the 18th day Of Decem-
Der, after which time 10 per cent. damages
will be added, and collections by distress
resOrted to.
A. X, NORTHROP, Sheriff.
October 25, 1873. 3l-3t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
Death Of II. G.. Dnris.

In the death of Mr.. II. q. Davis,
which took place last Wednesday,
this community loses another OF
its most useful and enterprising
members. Mr.. Davis first came to
this place in the year 1870, and re.
manned about six or eight months
in the employ Of Capt. NJ. Pol.
While here he became SO favorably
impressed with our climate that he
concluded to settle here perma-
ncntly, and with that aim III view
he returned to Chicago, where he
settled up his business and soon IT.
turned to this place where he had
resided up to his death. The de.
ceased was an experienced archi-
tect and builder, and by his indus.
try and close attention to business
soon commanded all the work that
he was able to execute. lie was
boarding at the time OF his death
with the family of Capt. Pol, and
in his sickness had the best Of
nursing and attention, together
with the medical science OF our
most eminent physicians, aud every
care that human aid could suggest
was bestowed upon him. To his
bereaved mother and relatives we
extend our warmest sympatliies.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
81 Card.

The Hebrard and Menard fami-
lies tender their most sincere
thanks to the ladies and to all par
ties who participated OF the Dist
in saving, by their energetic
and noble efforts, their main build
ing, furniture, clothing, etc.
l.. p. HEBRARD.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
Does Advertising Pay?

Nv Gee is owing to liberality
in advertising-BORner.
The road to torture is through
nrinters' iuk.-P. 4. BdrRum.
Success depends upon a liberal
patronage of printing offices.-J.
j. AstOr.
Frequent and constant advertis.
ing brought me all | own.-A. 4.
Sfcisgrt,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
SrTrLE AT ONCE.

Those who are indebted to the
Handsboro DEMOCRAT office
ar subscription, advertising or
oh work, are earnestly requested
o come forward, right noe, and
| am DESTROYS of closing
N fine business Of the old concern.
Address me at Handsboro, Mis-
isSippi, where | still reside.
7. X. MAYERS.
H~audsboro, Miss, Aug. 23, 1873.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Cool weather this week.
Misunderstanding season.
NO Times on sale at this office.
Ducks are beginning to arrive.
Business is brisk-tor doctors.
Oranges are retailing at zoe
per dozen.
Considerable sickness prevail
Ing in this community.
The "Sea-breeze Exchange
|Yll be re opened next month.
Postum hunting is freely in
EduIged in by our colored population.
Mr.. r. J. Wallace has charge
|f the Western Union telegraph
|CHce at this place.
N-Scranton has n "knight OF the
shears and CLOTH" located at DR..
|ChidSry's old stand.
When you come in to pay your
|tIes don't forget to settle your IN
|hbtpdness to this Office.
Within the past few days
|lpath has removed from our midst
||Sypral of our best citizens.
Mrs. Trehan has "A few barrels
|ot fine new crop molasses for sale.
|Sec advertisement elsewhere.
We have heard it suggested by
several that IA fire company would
he a good thing in this community.
For 81 80 we will furnish you
a box ,25O) of AL envelopes with
your card neatly printed on the
corner.
We hear of several persons
who are going to build as soon as
quarantine restrictions are re-
moved.
During the illness of DR.. f. N
Blount DR.. McInnis, of Moss Point,
is attending to his professional du'
ties at this place.
The New Orleans Times can
be had of Geo. w. Wilkes every
night on the arrival of the train
aud at this office.
Thee is but one authentica cd
ease of yellow fever now at Scran-
ton, and the patient is se''i"s
along very well. 80.
Mrs. Rene Krebs desires to
publicly thank all who so kindly
assisted in saving her property on
the night her kitchen burned.
Our good -natured and clever
friend Tim Calvin has been ordered
TO New Orleans with his engine.
Keep on the blind side of yellow
Jack, Tim.
WIN Smith, colored, one OF
The section hands at this place,
died of yellow fever last Monday
night in a ''caboose" near the
freight depot.
The cool weather of the past
lew days seems to have had no Ell
lect on the festive mosquito, who
roameth about in divers places
seeking whom he may devour.
Mr.. j. L. McCullum, the song
and banjo artist who created so
much merriment at the entertain
@eht of the H~istrionics some time
Since has left this place for Havana.
The true policy is to patronize
uome industry. Mr.. Blumer man
"iactures at his Moss Point manu-
-actory boots and shoes at low
uo"n figures, and we invite the at
'enuon of the public to his new
.ara In this issue. He alSShas for
'"'e flannel, WOODEN and other win
VT goods, which he proposes to sell
'low rates tor cash, Call early
'n'seeure bargains
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
R. III. HENRY 4 BRO,
PUBLIC NOTICE.

All who are indebted TO NE, are respect
fully requested 70 call on Mr.. NfBS0N
WOOD, ut Meas Point, who il authorized
TO make settlements. and pay me wHst
they owe. Mr.. Wood eau be found ar
Messrs. Wood & Wards store.
IL. N. CUDABAC-
AuSuSi o ISIS % III
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
Blanks!

We have now OH hand and ior
sale all kinds of blanks used oy
justices of the peace, such as War,
rants, Suhpenas, Affidavits ana
summons, which we will sell at DOC
per nuire. OF 81 IS per 100.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
Spccal Notice.

m letters relating to the business Of
uardsboro Democrat should be ad-
n.snd TO p. X. Mayors, Handsboro, Miss,
III matters connected with the DEMO
-n' 'sr,R should be addressed to Mayors
~ .b,noud Pascag0ula. Miss.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
A RARE CHANCE.
Residence and

L offer for sale my Residence and
Starr, situated in the beantiful town OF
OCEAN SPRINGS, MISS.
The buildings, consisting of Store, Stable,
Carriage-housr, Sheds, etc; have been
built bnt a few years, and are IN perfect
order. Large grounds, gardens, fruit trees,
fine shade trees and excellent water. Cas
transfer a good business to p~urchssst-
This is a rare opportunity to purchase n
good business aud delightful home. Also
a ten acre farm within one mile of town.
Also a comfortable building on the Sea-
shore Camp Grounds. All mast be sold by
October. Come aud inspect the propeEsy
NJ. s. PARK.
Ocesn Springs JULY ~. Is7s lsE
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
Our Agents.

Tho following gentlemen are fully au-
horized to act as Agents for the DEMO
cRAT-STAB:
n. Butchert, Pass Christian.
A. B. +. Rawls, Spring Cottage, Miss.
Geo. w. Holleman, Gainesville.
Geo. W. Brown, Harrington.
Can't. Joseph Martin, Riceville.
Harry Ii. Minor, Ocean Springs.
Hon. Henry Roberts, Green county.
Thomas Bond, Red Greek.
Jno. II. Bynum, Ellisville.
Z. II. lelverton, Eliza, Perry county.
Hugh cCallum, Augusta.
Col. Leonard Kimball, Haholochitto.
Thos. w. Grayson, Biloxi River.
r. w. Lewis. West Pasesgeuls. "
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
New Advertisement
NEW Crop M9lAsSEs.

For ale a few barrels molassos, crop of
1s7~. BY the barrel and half barrel at 30
cents per gallon; less quantity at 60 cents
per gallon. MRS. TREHAN.
Scranton, Oct. "a, 157e.-3l-lt
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
WANTED.
A. j. RAMSAY Il CO.,

STONEWALL.-. MISS.
WHOLESALE 4 RETAIL DEALERsI IN
Dig Goods, Groceries, Clothing,
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Hdrdcayt, etc.
The highest CASH price paid tor WOOL,
and all country produce.
April 10, 1879. 4-6m
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25

A. BLUMER, Moss Point, announces
to the public generally that he has a large
supply of Wooden, Jean, Flannel and
other Winter Goods, left over from last
year, and parties wishing to purchase
such goods need not be afraid of any in
%fectiOn.
Notwithstanding quarantine and hard
times ] am running my shoe factory and
able and willing to fill all orders | nm IA
vored with, and anybody wishing n good,
substantial pair of homemade shoes for
A. BLUMER.
Moss Point, Miss, Oct. "a, 1S73.-31-2t
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At a Bargain.

For sale a Model Printing Press, 7xll
platen, entirely new and in complete or
der; also a cabinet and ten fonts of dis
play type, together with quoins, mallet,
chases, s~hooting-stick, rollers, etc. APP
ply for further information to DEMOCRAT
STAR office. .'.II# U.. l.HN
Aug. %, 1S7S.-tf.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25
NJ. \. DEES.
CORN CORN! CORN -.

To arrive ainsit October LIST, . CHOICE
LOT OF CORN. Parties wishing the
same would do we'll to engage at once.
TERMs-Gash or approved paper.
j.. O. W0ODHOUSE.
Sept. Il, 1873. 25-lm
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25

Meteorological Observations;
n. nr Noore's office at the Seashore, Pas-
c@arouia, Miss, for the week ending Oct
%, 1873:
Range Of Thermometer, Barometer Eee'
I6am.l6 amp pm. ? m . ? nj 2 IN
The. Bar. The. Bar. The. bar
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-25

Miss ALABAMA DELMAS announces to
the public that she has opened her school
on the corner of Pickett street and Moore
avenue, at the corner east of Mr.. Is. +.
Pickett's residence. She respectfully So
licits the patronage of the public
Scranton, Oct. 4, 1878. 2s.lm
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-07
THAT terrible Scourge,

Fever I'D ague, and It's oongener, bilious
remittent, besides affections Of the Ston.
ach, liver and bowels, produced BY mias.
matte afr and water, are both eradicAted
and prevented by the use Of HcstetterS
Stomach Bitters, 9 purely vegetable elixir,
Endorsed by physicians, and more e1ten.
Iively used as RTemedy for the above class
Of disorders, as we'll as for many others,
than any other medicine Of the age. A Ian.
guild circulation, q torpid state Of the liver,
want OF vital stamina, are conditions pc.
culiArly favorable TO malarial diseases.
They are, however, surely remedied by the
great Preventive, which, by inyisorating
the system aud endowingit with regularity
as well as Vigor, provides It with resist.
ant power which enables It to Withstand
disorders not only Of malarial type, bat
q host Of others 10 which feeble and Ill
regulated systems are subject. The Bittefa
are safe as well Is searching eradicaut,
and have widely superseded that danger
Gus drug, quinine, which pallIates but does
not eradicate malaria. eouaw.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-07

The city OF Richmond, Va, owns, as
Wheeling does, It's gas works, and sup
plies gas at $? 80 per thousand, which is
81 cents per thousand more than is
charged here. The Committee on Light
Of the city Council publish report once
year Of their operations, going into de-
tails as respects the cost Of production,
For instance, in the report made public
In the Richmond Dtpateh Of Tuesday,
tho cost Of producing gas for severed
Yeas past Is given. In 1873 the cost was
IS SO per thousand, 10 ls74itwaS reduc-
cd to 50 70, in rs to 50 so, IN 10 to 50 %,
and 10 1877 to So ga handsome ratio
of reduction. One large item Of cost Is
the interest on a million OF dollars still
owing by the city on the purchase Of
the works. The expenses and labor only
amounted to $7s,496, and coal to S37, 600,
In producing 7s,9ll,729 feet Of gas last
year, whereas the interest amounted to
100000. In other words, the expense for
interest was one third Of the whole cost
in producing thousand feet Of gas.
Subtract this one third from 50 % (the
whole cost and there is left 81 4S as the
actual expense OF producing thousand
feet Of gas. The committee set forth In
their report that the great food Of 1877 at
Richmond demonstrated the superiority
of clay over iron retorts. Not rstOrt
was broken, whereas had iron retotta
been in use they would probably all have
been broken.