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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
The wolf ON His walk.

"Tbat the sage Of Coahoma,
otherwise, James L. Alcorn, will
stand for congress in tho black belt
district, represented at present in
the national legislature by Gen.
Chalmers, is very generally believ-
ed in political circles. ."-Er.
He will have to do something
else besides standing ii he ever ex-
poets to beat Chalmers for congress
he will have to run rs one does
in going after the doctor in case
of extrcme,emergency--if he would
achieve the object of his hopes and
desires.
Chalmers is spnnky, brainy
fellow--and knows a hawk frum a
kershaw az well as the most dis.
cerning OF the guild political -
Characters like AlcOrn were made
AZ drums, to be beaten, and by just
such men as Chalmers and it
were well that such is the case.
Alcornism is to Mississippi politics
what the Upas tree is to any living
thing that inhales the atmosphere
tainted by its poisonous breath. 1t
was Il curse, Al blight, and mil.
dew upon the State in the past,
even when in its most ainiable
mood, and when most graciously
inclined; and what it was then, it
is now, for it can no more change
it's nature, than can the Ethiopian
his skin, or the leopard his spots.
All good men are expected to give
it a kick whenever and wherever
they come in kicking distance of 1t
and weary not in well-doing in
this regard until the last vestige OF
it disappears as the dew of the
morning before the beams of the
YaSoo City Herald.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
Struggle Over the Potter Resolutions.

Washington, May 17.-Therc was
q long and prOtracted struggle in
the house over Mr.. Potter's resolu.
ton for select committee of elev-
en-, to investigate alleged presiden-
tial election frauds in Florida and
Louisiaaa, resulting to-day in vic
tory of the democrats, and in the
adoption of the resolution.
Democrrtic members who had
been absent, or pared on Monday
last, when the resolution was offer
ed, had been since then recalled to
the city, or had given notice of
the termination of their pairs, and
to-day there were present i'll the
house free from entangling alliances,
14S democratic members, including
the speaker. After various preli-
minary movements, comprising a
call of the house, tho closing of the
doors, the issuing of warrants for
the absentees, none of whom were
in the city, etc.,a final vote was
taken on the adoption OF the pre-
amble and resolution. -,-a-
Not a single republican member
had his vote recorded, and but two
democratic members - Mills, of
Texas, and Morse, Of Massachusetts
voted in the negative.
The affirmative vote was lao, and
the preamble and resolution were
declared adopted.
There was a good deal of confu-
sion, ,uproar and excitement through.
out the body, but no demOnstra-
tions attended the announcement
of the result.
The excitement is increasing over
the coming investigation. The re-
publicans are sending kilograms
to prominent men all over the coun-
try, asking them to protest against
the Investigation as revolutionary.
The president is getting ready to
make a big fight if needed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
Still Grumble.

Mississippi has no public debt ex.
cept II small amount i'll funding
bonds, which are held at home and
are worth their faced value in gold.
State tax is very low and county
taxes are reasonably SO. Absolute
peace and quiet reigns throughout
her boarders. The court dockets,
civil and criminal, are clearer than
ever before, and judges and dis
trict attorneys get whole weeks OF
rest after court begins. Except
poll taxes but little has been car
ried to the delinquent list in any OF
the counties. We have plenty to
eat and reasonable health. We have
no tramps except Northern ones,
and these are usually quiet and i'll
offensive. Horses and cattle are
in good condition, and hogs have
"A rest from negro thieves and chol.
era. There is no party strife
democrats and radicals have for
gotten their past animosities, and
dwell together in peace. The daily
whisky bill of the population is
light and growing lighter. In spite
of wind and weather the crop pros
poets are fair. But We grumble.-
Err. -fH
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
an APOLOG r FOR FLIRTA7YON.

"Ah! women are ficklew you tell me,
Well--yes--if by fickle you mean
A trifie less false than you men arv;
And greatly more true than you scem."
"But women are cruel-so cruel!
They fatter and coax for while,
Then tread on the hearts that we give them
And deal us blow with smilep
"we are crucl-it may be-but cruel
In million charming ways;
So sorry at times to have hurt You,
SO kind on the gloolniest days.
" But you men r'-you calculate nicely
How near you may 60, or how far,
And never one moment You soften,
Nor pity the hopes you mar.
"And when yon at last are successful,
And the flower foats down to your feet,
Its colors are no more 80 perfect,
Its perfume il no more so sweet.
"YOn leave it to lie on the roadside
(First trampling it down in the dust).
And fancy such is your right here,
To break and to Outrage our trust.
"You think us to weak, till we sting you,
And give you at last your deserts;
And then you turn round in you anger,
And vow that all women are fiIrts.
"Believe me, that if you would let us
BE honest and true, as We are
(Not Striving to conquer us always),
The world would be better by far"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
DEN0UNCING THE FRAUD.
The Voice Of the Press in Various Quarters
Of the Union.

Troy Prees.
Partisanship should not be al.
lowed to enter into the matter ut
all. 1t is the people who have
been outraged, aud it is the people
who should be avenged. Ii our
people are to love and respect the
Federal government, if they are to
hope for its perpetuity and pros.
perity, this great wrong to them
must be undone, and if Mr.. Hayes
is shown, after an honest and fair
investigation, to have been party
to the fraud, he should be prompt.
ly unseated and disgraced, no mat.
ter what is "upset' for a time.
The government will be stronger
snd purer for it, the people will
have more confidence in it and in
themselves. This matter must not
be allowed to die. The seeds of
speedy national decay are in the
White House at this moment. If
we would live as a people they
must be removed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
"Git Up and Git.n

Gen. Joseph Z. Davis has just
started the publication of the Sea.
Shore Gazette at Handsboro, Miss.
-Er.
We trust be may, succeed, and
fhe man who has the nerve to start
a newspaper this dull season ought
to do well, but no one should de-
ceive himself with the idea that he
can make money publishing news.
paper at Handsboro because Capt.
p. X. Mayors did. What one does
well at another would starve with.
Mayors succeeded because be had
an old and we'll established paper,
and possessed more Of the "git up
aud git' than any one man out of
every Observation-Disclosures rem Led
ger.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
We knew it xonld come about a

We knew it would come about at
last. They now propose to run To-
comOtives without steam. 1t is an
English idea. The plan is said to
embrace the conversion of air into
bydrocarbon gas of great heating
power, and storing it In II chamber,
which is to be subjected to consid-
cradle pressure. From this it is
forced out again through a pipe to
the perforated tubes, from which
combustion takes place in the fur
mace and by burning hydrocarbons,
with the gas, in a gazeOus or exter-
nal heat to gasify or divide them.
The heavy oils, In this divided or
gasified state, burn over the CRATE
in conjunction with the hyaFacar.
bon gas.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
T II L Gov II 4 s.
CIRCUIT COURT-SEvENTH DISTRICT.
JAMES 8. HAMM, Judge.
THOMAS s. FORD, District Attorney.

In tho county of Laudcrdale on the SET
ond Monday of February and August, and
continue eighteen days.
In the county Of Kcmper, on the first
Monday of March and September, and
continue twelve days.
In the county of Clarke, on the third
Monday of March and September, and
continue twelve days.
In the county Of Wayne, on the first
Monday of April and October, and con-
tinue six days.
In the county of Greene, OH the accond
Monday of April and October, ap1 con-
tinue six days.
In the county of Jackson on the fourth
Monday after the fourth Monday of April
and October, and continue twelve days.
In the county of Harrison on the third
Monday after the fourth Monday Of April
and October, and continue six days.
In tho county of Hancock on the first
Monday after the fourth Monday of April
aud October, and continue twelve days.
In the county of Marion, on the fourth
Monday in April and October, and con-
tinue six days.
In the county of Perry on the third
Monday of April and October, and con-
tinue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
All VIII be Tranquil.

New York Sun.
Whatever may be the conclusion
to which the committee to investi'
gate the alleged electoral frauds
may come, there is 10 possibility OF
any disturbance of the peace in
consequence. The appeals to the
fears of the timid have been with
out any foundation. Who thinks
OF disturbing the peacef No one.
1t is urged by some journals that
the interests of business will suffer
from the investigation. Suffer how I
What is it proposed to dot Look
into an alleged fraud. Does the
prosperity of business depend upon
connivance at fraud 7 CannOt the
will of the people in the election of
their chief magistrate to be quietly
carried into effect without u shock
to the business of the country !
Those who predicted prosperity as
the fruit of the electoral commits
sion were mistaken; and the same
persons are now predicting trouble
from the investigation of the elec-
toral frauds, and they will turn out
to be mistaken again, utterly mis-
taken. There will be no trouble.
can make trouble. If the
alleged frauds are disproved, that
will be the end of the matter. If
they are clearly established, MIR.
matter what his disposi-
tion - would net possess the
strength of a child to resist the tor
rent of public sentiment which
would demand that the Office OF
president be given to tho man who
vas lagfullv elected.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24

The Mississippi legislature ap-
pointed committee to investigate
the cost of construction of the Mo-
bile and Ohio railroad in that
State, with a view to ascertain
whether said road is liable to tax
alton under provision of its charter
exempting it until its net earnings
are 8 per cent. per annum on said
cost. Messrs. Whitaker of Lauder
dale and SeabrOoks of Wayne coun-
ties, of the house of representa-
tives, are of the committee and are
in Mobile discharging their duties.
Senator A. nj. West is also of the
committee, but has not arrived
Mobile Ne,cs. 81,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
CHANCERY COURT-7Tn DISTRICT.
GEORGE WOOD, Chancellor.

In the county of Jackson, on the first
Monday of March and September. and
continue six days.
In the county of Harrison, on the second
Monday of March and September, and
continue six days.
In the county of Hancock, on the third
Monday OF March and September, and
continue six days.
In the county of Pearl, cn tho fourth
Monday of March and September, and
continue six days.
In the county of Marion, on the fourth
Monday in March and September, and
continue six days.
In the county of Perry, on the first
Monlay in April and October, and contin-
ne six days.
In the county of Greene, on the second
Monday in April and October, and con-
tinue days.
In the county of Wayne, on the fourth
Monday after the fourth Monday of March
and September. and continue six days.
In the cOuntyof Clarke, on the first Mon
day in May and November, and continue
six days.
In the county of Lauderdale, on the
second Monday of May and November,
and ntinue twelve days
In the county of Kemper, on the fourth
Monday of May and November, and con-
tinue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
The Printers Commandments.

Thou ESPECIALLY the ladies) shalt
love the printer, tor he lOveth You
muchly.
Thou shalt subscribe for his pa
per, for it is an abOminatiOn in his
sight to SEQ those sponged upon
who do take it.
Ii thou art u business man, thou
shalt advertise, in order that thou
mayst not only be able to pay for
thy paper, but that thou mayst
put money in thy purse.
Thou shalt not visit Inn regard
less of his Office rules in deran.
ging the paper and type.
Thou shalt not touch anything
that would give him trOuble-.hat
he may not hold thee guilty.
Thou shalt lnot read the manu-
script in the cOmpositOr's hand, for
he we will not hold thee blame
less.
Thou shalt not read the news be-
fore it is printed, for he will give 1t
to you in due time.
Thou shalt ask him few questions
of his office.
Thou shalt not write communica.
tions on both sides Of the paper,
for the editor neetleth the other
side to write his editorials on.
Thou shalt not ut any time send
abusive and threatening letters
to the editor, neither shalt thou
c0whide him more than four times
u year.
Thou shalt pay for thy paper in
advance and thy advertising bills
when due, mot waiting to be dun
ncd) in order that the noble prin-
ter may live.-Er.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24

The city election takes place at
Vicksburg on the 4th of June.
Mr.. John G. Hodges, the efficient
sheriff of Prentiss county, died at
his home in Bonneville last week.
Gon. II. 2. Hurst, late collector
of customs at ShieldsborO, has re-
ceived an appointment in the trea-
sury department, with head quar-
ters at New Orleans.
Jackson Times: Oliver Clifton,
Esq, of this city, was to-day ELECT
ed clerk of the supreme court.
Mr.. Little, the present clerk, who,
it is universally acknowledge, has
served faithfully and efficiently, il
a pronounced republican and was
not, therefore, a candidate for re-
election. His term of Office, four
years, will expire on the 23d aay
of this month, when Mr., Clifton
will enter upon his official duties.
Mr.. Clifton is an educated, intelli-
gent and refined gentleman, close
student and an attorney of ability.
Summit Times: On Wednesday
morning the manglel reMains Of
two men were fnupd OH tue track
of the N. o. q. and st. Louis rail
road, about a mile north of John
ston station. We leaan from
Capt. 8. A. Matthews, who was
called by the section boss, Mr.. Rob
inson, to preside at an inquest if
necessary, on their remains, THAI
they were 80 completely malgled
that recognition would hayP been
impossible, their clothes syen wepp
torn from their bodies, one of them
whose face happened not TO have
been crushed, seemed to be about
eighteen years of age, and in one
of the pockets found, was slip OF
paper ON which s. f. Fortsmen was
written. They had most probably
fallen from the trucks and been
crushed by the north bound express
train, which passed Summitt at II
o'clock pm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
The Trouble About Printers Ink.

We advertised fora milch COW the
other day. There were q dozen ap.
plicants desiring to sell the day the
advertisement appeared. We pur-
chased from the first. Since which
time milch COW owners have paid
their respects to this Office by the
score. We never dreamed there
were 80 many cows in the country
as we learn through ii little adver-
tisement. The cow-Owners call, or
send us word, or write notes to say
that they have the best COW in the
land. Every description of this
useful animal is daily offered for
sale to this Office. Please "give us
q rest" We have bought a cow.
Think of this, tell your neighbor
and ask him to tell any cow-Owner
he knows anything about.--Holty
Springs Reporter.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24

The following letter is selected from
hundreds ON file in the office of Messrs.
Ferslew & Co., Proprietors "yurgiele-
wiez's Anti-Rheamatic MIXTURE" =. o.
Box laos, New Orleans
Mr.. wm. Smith, Monroe, La, says:
You will remember me as the person
who was so badly afflicted with kheuma-
tism in 1874, and who was clerk IN the
district court in your city, and through
whose recommendation some of your .Atl-
ti.Rheumatic Mixture" was sent 10 Cali
fornia. have always rscopamendcd II
wherever some in contact with those
afflicted with rheumatism, and II has al
ways proved successful remedy. ] have
never beeu troubled with rheumatism
since took the ore bottle.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
The Only Thing To Consider.

Msysvillr Bulletin.
The only thing to consider is that
we have in the Office of president a
man placed there by frauds to
which he vas n eonsenting and ac-
tive party, That the confessions
are true there can be but little
doubt, as they are abundantly con,
firmed By other evidences. II u.
tberefare, hardly possible for them
to be untrue. 1t remains now for
congress to probe the frauds to thP
bottom, and, if they be as repro
sentsd. to declare in a joint.reso-
luton that Mr.. Hayes is not legally
elected president, having secured
the Office by fraudulent means new
10 bave been made.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
1t Cannot be Put Away.

Allegan Journal.
We have not heretofore felt like
opening up this presidential fraud.
We have felt that Tilden was hon.
estly elected, but that patriotism
demanded silence in regard to it
and acquiescence In 1t. But as
daylight is thrown upon the affair
it grows in hideousnessa to such
proportions that it cannot be put
away. Patriotism now demands -
full exposure, let the consequences
be what they may.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
Sheep.

A gentleman in a neighboring
county, learning of the growing in
terest in sheep in this locality,
sends us two nice fieeces clipped
from his COtswold ewes, The
tieeces are about as fiue as silk
and Is inches in length. He writes
us that be sheared three yearling
COtswold bucks the other day and
they yielded 15t, IA and 13lbs OF
wool respectively Kosciusko Star.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
I Where to Look For Ohioans.

Washi gton, ID. c. Star.
Naturally when an Ohio man is
missing, his friends look for him in
Washington, and when ex-Cou-
gressnian Vance left home aud did
not turn up here it was at once
concluded that he had been killed
or was crazy, or was defanlter,
or had run away with woman.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
COUNTY

inadequate to express the members
tender heartfelt thanks to contribu.
tors for their liberaiity so freely
displayed IN behalf Of y cause that
should be first t. poor insignificant
human nature, for it's only medi.
um that man has to, communicate
to. that being inundated on the
tree to appeasc the anger Of al of.
Tended God.
HUCKELBERRY.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
NEW BARBER SHOP.
f. BECHT,
BARBER E. HARDRESSER,
PAsCAGOULA (Depotl MISS.

Win be happy to attend his Old e,is- :
TONERS and many new ones. support the
DrxocRAT-STAR and your barber-
rS- The Celebrated Hoyt's German 20
logne always on hand, and the best HAN
oil, for sale chesp.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
CARTER LEAVES.

Washington, May 10. - "A dis
patch received here last night states
that Carter, special agent of the
interior department, has run away
from Lake Charles. 1t is said that
Carter would not go there with
Adams, fearing he might be killed,
and this morningit is reported that
Carter and all his deputies have lit
out. Schurz is in bad temper,
aud refuses to answer questions OF
give information. .....
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
Fraud Violates any Action.

Pittsburg Post.
The electoral commission could
not make or unmake laws. Their
action could not in the slightest
particular affect the power and
meaning of the constitution, or the
power of congress, or the judicial
power of the supreme court. The
commission was wholly u creature
of congress, outside of the consti.
tuition, outside OF the congressional
authority, and entirely unprece.
dented. The fact that no legal
proceeding has yet been had, that
Mr.. Hayes has been acting as pres
ident for year, and that congress
has been acting with him, proves
nothing, one way or the other,
touching the validity, legality or
constitutionality OF his case; 80
that whether proceedings be con-
nected one day, one year or two
years after his Inauguration, it
cannot affect the real question in
issue; for it at any time it can be
clearly and legally poved that Mr..
Hayes is occupying the presiden-
tial Office wrongfully, and that an
other man of right should be in the
Office, he would have leave to 70.
fire
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
Duty Of Democrats In Congress

Duty Of Democrats In Congress.
Watertown Dispatch.
Now that the republicans them.
selves have confessed and unearth-
ed the whole foul plot, and stand
ready to produce tho proofs, what
is the duty of the democrats in
congressf Certainly they can do no
less than accept the invitation thus
proposed by the republicans and
order an investigation in some
form. The democrat senator or
member who, in view of recent de.
velopments, neglects or even liesi-
tates to demand a. thorough invest
igation of the whole matter, in
some form, should be set down as
a traitor to his party and an enemy
to his country. The people will
never rest contented until at least
thorough investigation is had and
the responsibility of the outrage
brought home to the doors of the
originators and participators in it.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
BY TELEGRAPH.
THE DEMOCRATIC INVESTIGATING
COMMITTEE.


COMMITTEE.
Philadelphia, May 19.-Speakcr
Randall left the city for Pittsburg
tonight to attend the Democratic
State convention. Before leaving
he deci,led upon the following an
the select committee of eleven on
the Potter resolution, which will be
announced tomorrow by Mr.. Say
Ter, speaker pro TEN:
Hons. BlarksOn N. Potter, New
York; VIM. r. Morrison, Illinois;
Eppa Hunton, Virginia; John Nc
Mahon, Ohio; j. Q. s. Blackburn.
Kentucky; w. s. Stenger, PENN;
Thomas II. Cobb, Indiana, demo
Gratis. B. f. Butler, Mass. Frank
Hiscock, New York j. ID. Cox,
Ohio, and Thomas b. Reed, Maine,
republicans.
THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF THE
NATIONAL PARTY IN SESSION.
New York, May 10.-The natiOn-
al executive council of the national
party, met to-day, ut the Grand
Central hotel, d. B. Sturgeon, OF
Ohio, presiding. The other mem
bers present we're: Alexander
Troup, Of Connecticut; Thos. J.
Danan, of the District of COlum.
bia, Ralph Beaumont, of New Jer-
sey Oscar j. Smith, of Indiana;
F. w. Devices, of Pennsylvania,
and Solon Chase, of Maine. The
morning session was devoted to -
discussion of u systematic plan OF
organization throughout the whole
country. Reports were read from
all sections showing the party to DO
well organized.
AN ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE
EMPEROR WILLIAM.
London, May ia dispatch to
the Reuter- telegraph company from
Berlin, says: At $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon, rs the Emperor William
was returning from a drive with
the Grand Duchesse Of Baden, sew.
eral shots from u revolver were
fired at him in Avenue Inter der
Linden. Nobody was hurt. The
person who fired the shots was ar
rested.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
e.. III. Wood,

ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Moss Point, Miss.
Practices in the Courts of Jackson,
Harrison, Hancock, Perry and Greene.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-24
Lewis III. Chanlplin,

Js Ss unChuChUOASs
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
AND SOLICITOR IN CHANCEY,
Pascdgoula, Jackson County, Miss.
Will practice wherever he may have
business. Will give special attention to
Collections and Chancery business; such
as settling Estates, examining Land titles
and giving Legal Opinions, "qnieting "
Titles to Land, obtaining Divorces, &c.