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Torture in India

A paper published in India says: The
following facts, elected at the trial at the
recent sessions in North Arcot of case
in which five natives were charged with
having murdered five of their caste people,
show that torture is not yet extinct in that
part of the world: The prisoners fields
were robbed of a small quantity of cum
boo and the deceased and three others be-
ing suspected of having had hand in the
robbery, they were, by the orders of the
first prisoner, who was in the village reddy
(headman), seized and tied, some to the
Trunks of trees and others to large stones.
In the first case the feet Of the unfort-
unatc victims were tied above ground,
but the mode adopted subsequently was
even more cruel, for the men were bound
with their faces exposed to the scorching
rays of the sun, with their hands tied
above their heads The whole five hav-
ing been firmly bound, cold water, was,
by the orders Of the first prisoner, poured
upon the ligatures with the object of tight
ening the bonds and thereby increasing
the suffering of the suspected men. After
this the first prisoner poured scalding
water over the hands and arms of the suf-
ferers.
The object of this was to extort a con-
fession Of their guilt, and a statement i'm
plicating others. After the men had sui
fered excruciating agony for eight hours,
and were released, it was found that one
of them was dead, while the others unable
to move. Two of them died in the hos
pital, whittier they were sent for treatment;
one expired in his village, while the fifth
was able to give his evidence before the
committing magistrate, but never rallied
from the effects of the torture. and died
after the case was committed to the court
of sessions.
The medical evidence was sickening in
its details, as it is described how the
arms, hands and lower extremities of the
victims had become gangrenious and how
the fingers had rotted and dropped off.
The authority and influence neddy
usually has in village went in great
measure to deter the spectator of this
wholesale murder from interfering on be-
half of tortured man. The court convict
ed the first, second, fourth and fifth pris-
oners, and sentenced the fifth to death
and the others to transportation for life.
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"Hold-hold on, Jack" blubbered

"Hold-hold on, Jack" blubbered
Joe. ell didn't do it. Inever theched
Ter. But she gin me awful waullupin'. y
Jack hesitated. Give hearn long
enough that Joe Thornton was the wust
boy in school, and was travelin' on g
fast 8 he could to the gallows. He'd
better die respectable death here, at
this present time, and not be lowed to
walk the airth any longer, jest for a
skerge, never dewing any good whatsom-
ever''
Jack looked like a grimy angel Of ret
ribution, firmly devoted to his work.
20 Jack, won't, never will ag'in
Jest femme go this time, and see eff do.
I'll do all I can for mother, and try to
be good boy at school: Do, Jack let
me up"
Jack set him off the block and replaced
his anvil.
"Ef you're sot on bcin' a good boy,J oe,
hope you'll be regular Methsaler and
I'll be the last man that'l ever end yer
days. But as yer present character stands
the whole community would be glad to
git red on We. Did ye ever think of that,
my boy?"
II never knowed how mean I was be-
fore, Jack. I ken see it now, and I'm
goin' to change
And, really, after this Joe went to work
with new set of faculties that his brain
appeared to have in reserve somewhere;
and that is the way it happened that he
lost the reputation-of being the worst boy
in school, -M0r5e s. Ladd, IN January
PArenozogicaz Journal.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-01-30
ADisease of Indoor Life.

Among the natives of Senegambia
pulmonary affections are not only nearly
but absolutely unknown; yet single year
passed in the oyercrowded mau-pens and
steerage-hells Of the slave trader often
suficed to develop the disease in that
most yirulent form known as galloping
consumption; and the brutal planters o
the Spanish Antilles made rule of never
buying an imported negro before they
had "tested his wind", i.e ;, trotted him
up hill and watched his respirations.
If he proved to be "a roarer" as turf men
term It, they knew that the dungeon had
done its work, and discounted his value
accordingly. eff perfectly sound man
is imprisoned for life,' says Baron d.
Arblay, the Belgian philanthropist, 'his
lungs, as rule, will first show symptoms
of disease, and shorten his misery by a
hectic decline, unless he should commit
suicide"
Our home statistics show that the per
centage of death by consumption in each
State bears an exact proportion to the
greater or smaller number of inhabitants
who follow indoor occupations, and is
highest in the factory districts Of New
England, and the crowded cities OF our
central States. In Great Britain the rate
increases with the latitude, and attains
its maximum height in Glasgow, where,
as Sir Charles Bredie remarks. windows
are opened only one day for every two in
Birmingham, and every three and half
in London; but going farther north the
percentage suddenly sinks from twenty
| th.o,,s ~ :, ia,1nr s3or,6 nvan$ IN siy IF we
cross the fifty seventh parallel which
marks the. boundary between the manu-
featuring countries of Central Scotland
and the pastoral regions Of the north
Its distressingly probable, then, to say
the least, that consumption, that most
fearful scourge of the human race, is moi
| amysterious dispensation Of Providence
nor a aproduct of our outrageous climate
but the direct consequence of an out
rageoIs violation of the physical laws Of
Goo. DR.. Fslsz 2. OSWALD, IN Popular
lScienco Monthly.
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upon this act shall take effect and be in force,
and ,thereupon the Governor and Secretary
of State shall perform the duties by this act
enjoined.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18
Liberty" VS.. "Vox."

Editor Democrat-Star ~
Sorry are we to note the base
construction put upon ours of the
4th inst, as pictured by our para
gOn a. "Vox," OF IN ambitious
turn of mind. For the good peo-
pie of Moss Point we have the
highest regard for the relief asso-
citation, unlimited confidence; and
nothing was more foreign to Il in.
tention than casting a ''slur" over
their noble hearts. Our intention
was sincerely pure; it was only au
appeal, which, thank God, was
heard. "a ..al
"Vox," a composition of Shiny
matter, muck and sawdust, finding
the insinuatiOn $50 unjustly drawn
from our last so applicable to his
miserable sensitive nature, has pro.
claimed to the world that .'Llberty"
had misrepresented facts. Bear
with us, readers and friends in the
field of plague and answer at an
early date if the succOring hand
of charity from Moss Point allevi-
ated your wants as pictured by
your friend % "Nox." Our jealous
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18

In the canvass for congressman,
we had hoped to get through with
out the opposition of an indepen-
dent movement in this State, be 1t
under whatever name they may
choose to call themselves, but early
in the canvass the greenback party,
so.called, developed itself in the
First district, and put forward as
their champion to he sacrificed up
on the altar of their initiation green
back god, Gen. Reuben Davis, a
gentlemen OF high social standing,
but whose animosity to the demo
cratic party has been greatly in.
tensified by his zeal to be one of
Mississippi's representatives in the
halls of congress. This movement is
bound to be the death politically OF
not only Gen. Davis, but of Missis-
sippi's poet.editor, w. w. Hoskins,
and all others who wander off in
these strange and questionable
paths.
OF course the greenbackers do
not expect to elect their ticket
without the aid and support OF the
republicans, for without their sup
port they could not develop any
material strength, and their defeat
would be certain and sure. With
the aid of a few disappointed dem.
ocrats together with the carpet-bag
and scallawag element, Gen. Davis
may obtain a respectable minority
vote, but from what we are able to
learn from the papers in the First
district he will not receive one
third the number of votes that will
be cast for Hon. w. l.. Muldrow,
the regular democratic nominee.
In the Second district the green
back party, in a very feeble effort,
have put forward a candidate in
the person of one Parson j. II.
Amacker, in opposition to Hon.
Van II. Manning, the democratic
nominee. OF Parson Amacker we
know very little, but Judging a
man by the company he keeps, we
would suppose he did not amount
to much. He, too, will of course
expect to he elected by radical
votes, together with a few sore
headed so.called democrats, but
from what we CLEAN from the news
papers of the Second district,
AmacE eT's chances for a seat in
congress are equal to the indomina-
BILE Shaughnessy's when he ran
against Col. Hooker in this district
in the last congressional election.
From the lights before us, then,
we can safely assert that Missis-
will send a solid democratic
delegation to the forty-sixth con
gress, and that national greenback-
republican aspirants will have a
hard road to travel in this State
for many years to come.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18

improving. Mollie and Fannie b
doing well a child of Mr.. van.
cleave is reported quite sick; child
at DR.. Walkers shows change Tor
the better; David Parks GONZALES
cent. Up TO date we have had llO
cases and 80 deaths. Other sick
mentioned 10 our last doing well.
Mrs. James, a visitor here, has lost
two out of three children, and the
third may follow ere this reaches
you. M.
LATER.
Tuesday, October Is.
One death since my last. All
changes to the better. Frank
Lowd and sister taken down Frl-
day. Case at DR.. Walkers WE'LL
Will keep you posted. Xxx.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18
50 Why Should | PatrOnize Missis-
sippl College 2"
Clinton Record.

Clinton Record.
1. Because it is demonstration.
1t is better to educate your sol at
home than away from home, and
have him come back out of Sympa-
thy with his own people, and they
out of sympathy with him.
9 1t is one of the cheapest schools
i'll all the land. A boy is apt to
spend less money in Mississippi
College than anywhere you can send
him. Board is cheap, and the style
OF the place is plain. a
8 1t is a thorough school. The
teaching is good, and if your son
graduates in Mississippi College, he
will be very sure to know something
worth knowing.
. 4. The moral and religious in
fluences in Clinton r stronger and
purer than ut any other College
seat within our knowledne. The
temptations, to vice and idleness,
are fewer.
8. Clinton is n of the healthiest
locations in the Southern States.
1t is not healthier on the Blue Ridge,
This fact has been demonstrated
for forty years past, and the testi-
mony of every one, who ever lived
in the place, goes to prove the fact.
Put all these reasons together:
y healthy locationj the purest
moral aud religious influences; thor
o~ughness of instruction; cheapness,
and the fact that it is a home school,
and you have the s why you
should patrouize Mississippi Col
legc.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18
THE YELLOW PLAGUE

Memphis, Oct. 15.--The weather
is growing warmer, and reports of
further spreading of the fever III
the suburbs are received. From
six o'clock last night until noon to-
day undertakerS report twenty-five
interments.
Bay ST. Louis, Oct. 10, $40 p.m.-
The relief association report thirty.
six new cases from Tuesday last up
to II NJ. yesterday, and nine deaths,
viz: Adelphine L~assabel, son OF
Mr.. Fairchild, Walter Sylvester,
son of Judge j. II. Sylvester, Der
nardius Frederick, james johnson,
Jno. j. Saucer, proprietor Of Sau.
cier house here, and the e~X.Sheritf,
Who died this morning.
Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct. 10
Three deaths and four new eases.
Baton Rouge, Oct. 15.-Oficial
yellow fever report for the twenty
fourS ending at nine o'clock this
morning: New eases, iouy-Six;
deaths, four.
Nicksburg, Oct. 15.-DratIis il
the city; one whitea and two colored.
Helena, Ark, Oct. 15.-Four new
cases aud three deaths for the
tw%enty-four hours ending at noon.
The people are less excited, but are
leaving the city in great numbers,
The Towards have all they need
money excepted.
Grand Junction, Tenn, Oct. 10.
Four new cases and one death.
Within 1orty-eight hours, in the
country, four miles distant, seven
new cases and one death have DC
Cured.
Cairo, ILL.,, Oct. 15.--Dr. Black.
burn, called from Hickman to Full.
ton, KY, to decide the nature of
the disease which appeared there
recently, pronounces four cases now
there genuine yellow fever. No
new cases or deaths to-day.
Meridian, Oct. 16.-There have
been l6S cases OF fever and Is
deaths up to noon yesterday. Dis
ease spreading.
Special to N. O. Picayune.
Pennington, Miss, October IA
There are fifteen cases of yellow
fever in aud about this place, most.
ly at Logtown, two miles above.
Eight deaths have occurred to date.
JNO. POlTEVENT, Pres't II. c.
The following is the official re.
port of the Whistler Can't-Get.
Away Club:
Whistler, Ala, Oct. 16.-Number
of cases yellow fever to date, 10;
number of cases malarial fever to
date, SO; total number of deaths
to date, s.
Biloxi, Oct. 14.-From commence
ment of the outbreak of fever at
this place up to the 11th there has
been 275 cases and % deaths.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18

IT should not be forgotten by
our people that ali election fer con
gresham from this, the Fifth dis,
trict, takes place on Tuesday, the
9th of November, not quite three
weeks from this time. Col. Hooker
is the regular democratic nominee,
and Of course that fact secures his
election, but let all be wide awake
and watch that no independent
runs in. Every voter should turn
out on the day appointed and give
the nominee Il large vote.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18
mississippi Cify Enterprise

MISSISSIPPI CITY, Oct. Il, lS'S,
Editor DcmOcrnt-Star:
At this time, when owing to the
prevailing epidemic, be it yellow
or bilious fever, all business is al
most ut a stnnd-still, it is decidedly
to the credit of any one who still
calmly and quietly %prosecutes his
enterprise, giving work to those
Who are able to take advantage of
the opportunity and consequently
keeping their minds occupied with
other thoughts beside those con.
nected with the present excite
ment. Mr.. James Welsh, of our
town, is at present undertaking
something which | believe to be
rather a novelty to your readers
residing in this part of Harrison
county. His investment consists
in a hot house 100 feet in length by
"a feet in breadth, which will be
thoroughly heated during the
colder weather by a fue reaching
the entire length of the establish
ent. During the milder season
the sun acting upon the glass
sashes, twenty-five in number, will
pr oduce the required temperature
without the aid of artificial heat.
Mr.. Welsh, in conjunction with Mr..
Edward Howard, intends raising
cauliflOwers, tomatoes, mushrooms,
and other deliciously delicate veg
etables at a season of the year
when they cannot be med
through outdoor culture alone. In
connection with the clearinghouse
will be one for the production Of
rare plants and flowers, and the
proprietor trusts that through
close attention to business and po.
lite consideration for their patrons
they will receive sufficient encour,
agement to make their venture a
final success. EVERGREEN.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18

TODAY a week ago the last case
OF yellow fever at this place died.
We have not had a case since, and
i'll all probability may not have
another, though there is yet time
for the disease to appear. The
port physician has failed to hand
in his report for this week, as also
he did last week, which we think
is bad policy, as in times like this
hundreds Of rumors are ahoat, and
people are sure to imagine we have
the fever here and are trying to
suppress the truth.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18
DIED.

EASON-At Ocean Springs, Miss, Octo-
Der II, 1S7S, of yellow fever, Mr.. Charles
W. Eason, late of Westfield, New York,
aged % years.
Many will pause, even now, in this hour
of suffering, sickness and distress, to drop
Il tear to one so kind and joyous In his
generous nature, even faults seemed to be
virtues. Alas! poor Charlie! to die so far
away from home and family. II. NJ. NJ.
Westfeld, n. Y. papers please copy.
THOMPSON-At Moss Point, Miss, De-
toher II. 1915, Of bilious remittent fever,
Hugh A. ID. Thompson, only son OF Rev.
George + and Mrs. Rachel Thompson,
aged I years, 5 months and % days.
MULLETT-On Friday, Oct. IL, 1873,
of yellow fever, at Scranton, Miss, Capt.
Patrick Mullett, formerly OF Lockpo"t,
n. Y, i'll the - year of his age.
Mobile, Ala, and Lockport, n. T., pa
pcrs please copy
In the death of Capt. MulIett this COM
munity loses a good citizen and an up
right, liberal and honest gentleman. Al
though but a short time. in the South, by
his happy disposition and gentlenianly
manners, Capt. Mullett won many warm
friends, all Of whom truly and sincerely
mourn his death. Poor Pat! u noble, true
hearted man, IA kind and generous friend.
To his sorrow stricken mother and broth
crs we extend our sincereSt sympathy in
thcir sad attiction, and to them it will be
IL consolation to know that during his i'll
ness he WAS Uursrd and cared for by kind
and friendly hands.
The soul, too soft its ills TO bear,
Has left our mortal hemisphere,
And sought, III better world, the need
TO blamrlcss life by heaven decrced.
A FRIEND.
MURPHY-m Handsboro, at Mrs. Jcr-
myn's, ON Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1873, of
yellow fever, Emma, wife of Mr.. John w.
Murphy, aged 30 years and 10 months.
CULLINAN-Ncar Handsboro, on We'd
nesday, Oct. IL, 1873, of yellow fever, Mr.,
Walter Cullinan, aged 81 years.
CLEARY-lm HandsborO, on Saturday,
Oct. II, 1875, of yellow fever, Miss Mary
Ann Cleary, aged Al years aud : months'
MCVAY-In Haudsboro, Monday night,
Oct. II, 1873, of yellow fever Martha,
wife of Mr.. David McYay, aged 26 years.
ELMER-At Biloxi, October 8, 1873,
Florence, youngest daughter of Mr.. Jacob
and Louisa B. Elmer, aged 2 years, 3
months aud IL days.
CULLINAN-Ncar HapdsborO, on Sat
urday, Oct. II, 1878, Mr.. John Cullinan,
aged ~ years, a native Of County Galway,
Tunce, Ireland.
MURPHY-In Haudsboro, October, Z,
1879. at Mrs. .Jermynis. Mary Jane, infant
daughter of Mr.. John w. and Mrs, Emma
same place. Oct. 9, 1873, of the same pa
rents, Catherine, aged 6 months aud II
days.
KLOCKE-In New Orleans, La, We'd
ncsday, October III, 1873, of yellow fever,
Ada j. wife ofG. A. Klocke, aged 20 years
and Ii days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18
FROST PROSPECTS,

Many people, none the least
among whom is the distinguished
weather prognosticator, Prof. Tice,
have predicted we would have an
early tall and that frost would soon
come and drive away the terrible
plague which has SO sorely afflicted
our beautiful Southland. So far
all of these prophesies have fallen
to the ground, and still u people
wait and hope the hoary-headed
old Jack will soon put in an appear
ance, and purify the diseased laden
atmospere, and drive away the pes.
thence. Frost was reported atLouis-
vile last Saturday morning, but it
did not extend as far south as
Memphis, and judging from the
past seven years, there is yet two
or three weeks before this section
of the country will be visited by
frost sufficient to kill out tte sick
ness. The following table which
We take from the columns of the
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18

hero's greatest charge is the mis-
Representation of facts, which he
throws at us in lengthy sentences
that are as false as his INTENTION
We again say this money, "contr'o'
uted for yeliom ferer sufferers" was
not so disposed of; not a cent VAS
given to our sufferers until our APP
peal, when $40 was forwarded TO
Ocean Springs. "vox" states that
$500 was turned to III relief
association to disburse AS they
saw fit" We here charge him with
a base misrepresentation, as that
money was followed by instruc-
lions to this honored institution to
hold it in case of need at home.
Readers, it is to you known every
cent of this money was Kept at
Moss Point until Il appearance,
which "Vox" denies, still stating
S225 was sent to Ocean Springs,
n~eglectiug to mention that the 9th
instant was the date OF donating
$75. Why was not this fund I'M
mediately applied as adrertlsedY
Our ignorant friend dares state 1t
was nowhere needed. About the
date of this entertainment we no
ticed the contributions thankfully
received by the sufferers from the
noble and generous-hearted young
men Of Scranton. If we are not
mistaken we noticed in the New
Orleans Times a card of thanks to
our estimable young friend, Mr.. w.
A.. Krcbs, for money RENTED III
the name of the "~PaScagoula Ora
matics," whose noble works de-
serve the praise of all. What a
daring assertion shat present
needs were bountifully supplied
a childish absurdity that will not
be accepted by IA charitable public,
who know well the wants of our
afflicted friends. If our State does
not need help why does our friend
avoid %practicing what he breaches
-"not bound in State lines in their
liberality." The problem is easily
solved. The pitiful cry of the Sis
tiers of Mercy are too low for his
soaring mind. Daily do we read
the cry Of help from this institu-
ton, the noblest and sweetest OIL
earth, who are caring tor the
charges of a dying mother. Now
they are helpless, for the plague
has stricken down forty or fifty OF
their little ones, and being angels
of mercy that live to care for the
helpless and homeless they are now
wanting the aid Of the charitable.
This shows to whom sectional
feeling" is due-"Liberty' or
"vox." "Fie Oh a man" who has
"sectional feeling" apd attempts at
concealing it by casting it on one
that is opposed to such natures as
his.
AS for the critico-romantic por-
ton of II "Vox's" story, we've
only to say we sympathize with
him in his fit of jealousy, and trust
his efforts in winning the esteem
OF "Moss Points magic circle of
beauty and lo~velineSs' will meet
with success, as did ours, and in
his favor we win withdraw.
ia, Ia, "NoX;" keep safe from
yellow fever, rs no means / left
to alleviate your WILDE distress.
We have had it.
JrDTpTyr
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18

THE Iall elections in the different
States take place on the dates
named below: Mississippi, Connec-
ticut, Delaware, Florida, GEORGIA,
Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Mas
sachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Jersey, New York, North Carolina,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Texas and Wisconsin, No
venber 9th. In the Territories,
Idaho holds het election NOvem Der
4tb, and Arizona, Dakota, Montana,
New Mexico and Washington, No
vember 9th.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18

IN Haudshoro up to last Wed
nesday there had been II total of
forty-nine cases of yellow fever
and five deaths, and the disease
was still spreading. A letter from
there informs us that money and
nurses for the INDECENT poor are
needed. All contributions for this
purpose can be sent to Mr.. Q. Tay-
Tor, president of the Howard 1850.
citation.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-10-18
WHILE the yellow fever seems to

WHILE the yellow fever seems to
be materially abating in New Or
leans, Vicksburg, Memphis, Holly
Springs and other places where its
ravages have carried off so many,
it seems to he on the increase in
Chattanooga, Jackson, Meridian
and other places where it has re.
Gently appeared. Nothing but
want of material on which to work,
or a heavy frost stops the dreaded
monster in its onward march.