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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27
Nr11E I'D.

STATE AID, 4
Two or three weeks ago the
papers throughout this State called
upon Gov. Stone to assemble the
legislature tor the purpose OF eX
tending State aid to the communi.
ties stricken by yellow fever. The
majority of the papers which we
have eel favored this plan, a few,
however, urged the executive not
to wait for the assembling of the
legislature, but to make Il donation
ont of the treasury and let the leg
islature at its next sitting sanction
the governors action by passing a
law making the appropriation. The
governor, it seems, has paid no at
tention to those appeals, but has
entirely ignored the wishes of the
people of the State upon this sub
ject. Instead OF issuing a call TOR
the assembling of the Legislature,
the governor issued a proclamation
recommending that the people
should assemble on last Friday at
their respective places of worship
and offer up their united prayers to
God to stay the hand of death
brooding over the land.
Prayer is well enough, and all
Christians have been and are pray
ing for God to be merciful, and for
Him to remove the destroying
angel from among our people.
Christians do not need the recon.
m~endatlonS OF governors or preSi-
dents in Offering up prayer; that
is their duty, and prOclamations
from the rulers of States and ma
tons make the obligation no more
imperative upon them. What the
people in the infected districts need
is money and supplies, ard although
the appeals have been responded
to literally frcm ali parts of the
Union it IS none the less IL duty
of TIE State to contribute to the
relief of distress within our own ;
limits. If the legislature cannot {
be couvened-which we doubt |
the next most sensible suggestion !
we have seen COMES from Col. j.
Wesson and published in last
weeks clarion. He says: /.
l am not in favor of financial prerOga- :
ives for the governor, but these are times i
md emergencies when all meu, eitherpri- i
'ate or political, should take some sort of r
responsibility. | know that cur governor :,
! IL very conscientious and just mau, and !,
wish to relieve him as much as possible
ON the responsibility of ordering the
'easurer to use money for the benefit of
lc afflicted community. Col. Street has |
that all members of the L
'glslature write to the governor, telling
i'm to use the money of the State for the
enetit of the afflicted community. | re- \,
that You publish a circular let ~
7 printed on letter paper and direct IL =,
Ply to each member of the legislature ~,
it'll a paid envelope directed to the sec T.
tary of state, and request them to sign a
9 same, and let said circular letter au- 70
orlze the governor to Use as he may see Il,
opcr one hundred thousand dollars,
IRE or less, for the yellow fever sufferers
our State. This will place the members
a positive position. "
We think the above would meet NJ
tn the approval of the people q
the entire State, and we hope Il,
e recommendation will be com be
led with. of
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27

a NORTH CAROLINA editor de
clares that "the man who will read
u newspaper two or three years
without paying for it will pasture a
goat OIL his fathers grave.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27

The mortuary report OF New Or,
leans for the week ending Sunday
last at 6 p, m, shows the total
deaths to be COS, of which 408 were
from yellow fever. . Eos.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27
" "'T % ""'tlpiiS are
knowledged with maDy tbantS
YELLOW FEVER IN N, q
List of Deaths by yellow Fever in Nevn,
Ieans--TotaI Deaths and Number Of
Cases,

The following report Of eases and
number OF deaths for tho week
ending Wednesday noon, in New
Orleans, by yellow fever, has been
carefully compiled from reports Of
the board of health OF that city:
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27

Coz. w. ii. MCCARDLE has been
named as a suitable man to fill
the vacancy occaSioned by the
death of Secretary Of State Falco.
npr. .=r. -
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27
Health of Mobile.

Register Of Tuesday.
The best way to prevent needless
alarm in these times of rumor and
apprehension, is, in our opinion, to
make Il full statement of the facts
relative to yellow fever in our city
to our citizens. Since the 10th of
August, on which day the first
case was reported, there have been
reported to the board of health
thirteen caSGsofyellow fever. There
have been nine deaths up to Sep
TENDER ODD. One case is now con.
%valeScent and three under treat
ment. There have been no new
cases reported to the board of
health dnring the last 4S hours.
The portion of the city in which
the cases of yellow fever have oc-
Cured is bounded on the north by
the south Sideof Beauregard street,
on the east by Conception, Oh the
west by Franklin, and on the south
by the north side OF State. No
cases, however, have yet occurred
on State street. Taking into CON
sideratiOn the fact that in other
cities the first case Of the disease
has been followed in a week by its
spread all over the city limits, and
that III our own community only 13
cases have appeared in six weeks,
we e no reason tor alarm Oh the
part OF II citizens,
LATER.
Register of Wednesday.
Since our last report we learn
that there have been five cases of
yellow fever in the city and two
Whatever fever we have
seems to be spreading very slowly,
and we trust it will be kept down
until Jack Frost makes his vel
come appearance.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27

IT is stated that Ben. Buffers
associates on the ticket with him
are Withdrawing, They can't stand
the association OF such a nan.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27

sire us to return their i.
thanks for the truly ehlciep, t' "sI
ner in which he conducted fl. ''a'.
tertainment. en-
The club further requests n.
acknowledge their iu~debtedns~'' .
the Misses L. and A. BlalacL 10 !"
X. +. Blalack, Mrs. N. Foard NJ u.''
Albert Deamas, Misses B. .,,s WIN
Poitevin, Mrs. r. D. Smith =.
their assistants, who so kipdlv w.
perintended the refresbmeut ,.5' '''
The club is also under obli.'
tons to the following ladies a.
gentlemen for favors extend, y
Mrs. s. r.. Thompson, Mrs, W
Dodson, Messrs, r. D.. Smith. "
Fl. Nix, G. W. Hightower, v. r..
tIste, W. S. Dodson, Dr., DR.. nv
Blonnt, NJ. A, Dees, T. Galvi,
Uncle Henry Moore, Mayers =
Richmond, II. Krebs & Son, Ch,s
Chidscy, Jr, A. G. Delmas and
Irving Delmas. ~ r0
The following donations ar, a,
knowledged with many thanks.
Mrs. NJ. A. Dees, I cake; Mrs r
Dees and N. Foard, = cakes: Mr., a. v
Delmas, l cake; Mrs. Z. Frederick, Q n%n
Misses l.. and A. and Mrs. R, p. Blalooils !
fruit cakes; Mis-, NJ. Pol, Q cakes. WT.
Amanda Krebs, cash on rattle needlsw%o,, s'
~. Mr.. }. Solvas, cash on rattle 3 lO,t',.,
tickets, Sl4 30. '''Ny
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27

GREENyILE, MISS,

Greenville, Sept. 24-Dr. Sam.
Walker is sick. Over three hun
dred cases reported to date and 2l0
deaths. The mayor and marshal
are dead,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27

ENTERTAINMENTS OF different
characters are being given all over
the State for the benefit of yellow
fever sufferers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27
EXGov. SAM. BARD, died of yell.
low-tever at Baton Rouge last week.

GEN. W. S. FEATHERsToN has
recovered from an attack Of yellow
fever. He lost his estimable wife
by that disease.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27

h. w. BLEW, publisher of the
Western Methodist at Memphis, his
wife and three children have died
with yellow fever.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27
Report of Port Physician.

PoRT OF PAscAGoULA. Sept. PC, 1875.
Good health prevails ashore in
this port and vicinity, WITHOUT sus,
pieion of infectious diseases.
DIR. T. y. BLOUNT.
Port phvs,cia-
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27
CHATTANONGA

Chattanooga, Tenn, Sept. "a
-Four deaths and three new cases in
the past 81 hours. The fever is
assuming a worse type.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27
HERNANDO.

fernando, Miss, Sept. %
Three eases yesterday, including
DR.. Powell.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27
DEATHS.

Total deaths for the week. ..... .5i
Total number of eases to date. ...... all
Total number of deaths to date. .... 2N8
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27
HICKMAN.
MEMPHIS.

Cairo, Sept. 24.-Hickman re-
ports no deaths and no new cases.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-09-27

Net amt realized..-. Sl27 a
THANKS.
To DIR. G. Chidsey, the veteran
stage manager. the HiStrionics de
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-06
THE ORLEANS DEMOCRAT WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY g. 1878
House Bill No. 2ee.

House bill No. 2se,
IAN act authorizing Thomas g. w. Ellis to
stie the State Of Louisiana"
HuUst9 pitts ON THIRD HEADING RECON-
MtITEDs
House bill No. 2B7.
IAN act to amend and fe-enact article 29st
Of the Civil Code and section 1861 Of tile he
vised Statutes
Was taken Zip Oh It's third reading, and. on
motion OF Mr. Berry II was feeommitted to
the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary.
HOUSE bills ON SECOND HHAptNa
House bill No. 8,
IAN act for the relief Of Norbert Jouuue,'
Was taken up on lis second reading under
the favorable report Of the Committee on
Claims, and ordered to be engtossed
House bill No 2, entitled O
'tAn act to amend and re-enaet an not en-
titled An act granting corporate privileges
to the inhabitants of The city Of Baton Rouge.
III The parish Of East Baton Huuge. and to
provide for The government Of The affairs
thereof, and to repeal on act entitled IAN act
to amend The several acts relative to the
police and government Of the city of Baton
Rouge" approved April q, 1863 cite,
House bill No. 30.
n IAN act to incorporate the Attahapas Col
lege"
Was taken M on It's second reading, unIlSr
the favorable report Of the Committee On Cor
porations. and was ordered 10 be engtossed.
House bill No. 80,
IAN act to repeal nh net for tho profession
Of game etc"
Was taken mp on It's second reading. under
the acknowledgement by substitute from the
COMMITTEES on Agriculture, Immigration and
Commerce.
1.-The substitute bill from the committee wa~
read and adopted IN lieu Of the original bill
becoming
House bill No. 2a4. @
IAN net 10 amend and re-enaet section Of
act No, 60 Of the extra session III 1871
Substituted for House bill No 49,
Under suspension OF the rules the bill was
passed to its second reading. n
Mr. Singleton moved 10 amend by striking
out the word February" In line IT, section l..
and inserting the word HDecenler'' in lieu
thereof.
Mr.. Kelly Of VIM moved that the motion
to amend he laid on the table. on which n
rising vote of 16 yeas to 40 nays was taken.
No quorum voting.
On the motion Of Mr.. Hammond tho House
adjourned until tomorrow at IL o'clock
PETER J. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-06
OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE STATE or LOUISIANA.
PUBLISHED by AUTHORITY.
REGULAR sEssION. 1s7s.

No H. AN ACT
To amend section eleventh of article three ~ Of
the Charter confirmed by act number
fourteen. eighteen hundred and seventy
six, entitled AN net tn confirm the notn-
rial Charter Of tho New Orleans Pacific
Railway Company. with amendments
thereto. tn extend the term of existence
Of said Company aud to confer thereon
certain powers. and to empower said
Company to mortgage all its future
rights properties aud franchises to secure
it's bonds.
sErr1oN !. BIZ II enacted bp The Senate md
House Of Representatives. Of The State Of Lou
isid,,d. IN General Assembly tonrrteti, That
section eleven Of article three of the Charter
Of the New Orleans Pacific Railway, con-
tirnod by act number fourteen. approved
February tho nineteenth. eighteen hundred
aud sssenty-six. he amended and resnaeted
so ms to rtud lhnd the said Company shall
have power 40 borrow money. OF 10 pur-
ehase or eHse property on lis own credit for
tho purpose OF constructing and maintaining
| said railroad or establishing continuous and
connecting lines ms hereinhafore provided, aud
rs evidence of the indebtedness of said Com
pany for such loans. or the purchases or lease
Of such property. to issue it's corporate bonds
or pronisaory notes bearing interest nj such
ratio per nnnum MS tho Directory may elect,
and made payable IN gold or tho lawful
money of the United States. and ut such
times and places MS mny be deemed most to
tao advantage Of the corporation and for
securing the payment of said bonds or notes.
to mortgage its railroads, its cnpitaI stock, its
corporate franchises aa now existing. md
also to mortgage in advance all such rights,
titles. properties and franchises MS the said
Company may hereafter acquire whether
such property he real or personal, and
whether in possession or not, or any portion
Of the same
SEc. D. Be it further enacted. etc, That all
laws or parts Of laws in conflict with the pro-
visions of this act, in so far ms they may CON
tlict. be and are hereby repealed and that
this act shal take effect from and after It's
passage. .
(Signod) LOUIS BUSH.
Speaker Of the House of Representatives.
(Signedl LOUIS A. WILT,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate.
Approved February 9th, 1878.
(SignetD FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS,
Governor of tho State Of Louisiana.
A true copy: n .
WILL. A. STRONG.
Secretary OF State
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-06
PROPOSALS FOR LEyEE WORK.
STATE OF LOUISIANA. !
Executive DsDnrtmsnt

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
n Executive Department.
q ~ Now Orleans. February 3. 1878.
Seaed proposals will be received at this office
until MONDAY. February o. at AZ M. for the
construction of tho following levees:
Petite Prairie evee. Pladuemines parish.
Melbourne leveo East Carroll parisG ~
Completion of Hardscrabble levee. Tensas
parish
Plans. proflles and specifications will be ready
for inspection at the State Engineers office
between tho fourth and eleventh of February.
1878 W
Proposals shall be addressed to the under
signed and each one Endorsed for the particular
levee ~ which the bid is made. Q
The sealed proposals must contain deposit
amounting to one cent for each yard Of tho esti-
mated contents up to ten thousand yards. and
an additional quarter of one cent for every yard
over. to be forfeited to the State in case Of the
failure of tbS contractor or bondsmen to qualify
within forty@eight hours after adjudication. or
else the bondsmen must be present at the OPEN
ing of the bids. prepared to sign Immediately.
The Board reserves to itself the right to reject
any or all bids.
Governor and President Of the Board Of State
Engineers. fe3
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-06
FLAT PAPERS.
OF all weights and sizes used In this market for
general iobbing purposes.
BL0TTING PAPER.

We have n superior lot Of TREASURY BLOT
TING PAPER which wa can sell at u low figure.
Autographed. Printed or Plain.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-11-15

STAND AT THE HEAD.-Young nan,
if you are going to be a fa"mer, be good
one. Don't play second fiddle to any one.
Be the chloi musician yourself. This be-
ing second, third, fourth or fifth rate is not
just the thing. 1t is the first that always
wins esteem and respect. Study, observe,
listen and gather information pertaining to
your business from every source, and you
can soon know as much as any one. Let
no day pass without some increase OF
kuowlsdg Whatever you cultivate, DO it
we'll. Whatever stock you have, let it be
good and take goaS'caro of it, and Improve
it as fast as your ,meanswill admit. What
ever fruit you have, let it he choice, and
study how to improve it, how to market it
SO as to get the highest price. If you have
a garden let 1t be the first in the neighbo:-
hood BE at the head of tho, class, not
third or fourth or at the ioot.--PWdl
World.
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KNEW IT, OF CoUEsE.-A Detroit gro
Ger, who has liitlc time to study human
nature, and who'd save money if he only
had a little more time, wrote note to sew
cral parties, selected for the occasion, to the
effect that he had lost his account books
and must depend upon their honor to call
and give in the balance against them. One
of them replied that he presumed he owed
three or four dollaas, when the books
showed that he owed $2S another thought
there might be possible balance against
him, though he had been very careful to
pay cash down, and yet his account was
S14 and over Out Of twelve or fourteen
customers. the grocer found one who re-
Piled that he owed So SO being fifty cents
too much He then wrote ito each that he
had found his books, and sent statements
of account, and as they dropped into the
store one at time, each laughed, shook
hands, and remarked:
II knew it was one Of your Jokes, Of
course, aud so thought Id give you
chance to play it clear through "--D'troH
Free Press
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-11-15
AN OLD sow's CHECKERED LIFE.
by PICK A-PACK.


by PICK-A-PAcK.
TThe poor old SOW was lying in mud hole
on the road side. One ear was gone, anu the
other badly lacerated. She was also minus
ta,l In answer to my questions she gave me
the follow little history, as plain as hogs could
talk
I'm hog, l suppose, or rather SOW
What difference there is makes no difference
I'm dying because could not understand
The meaning of words nor tho laws OF the land
OF late have heard people shouting about,
Some shouting "hoe In anu some sho"''"S
.'hog out );
And though | could not comprehehu Ill 'he''
chat,
They wers talking of mel was quite sure OF
that.
Sometimes have hoped there was something
nfoat
MIGHT he of some service to me and my shoat;-
I mad niuo of them oncc-the rest have all died
From being too often found on the wrong side
But indeed my poor mind has become so con-
fused,
Bv the talk and the scenes to which I've been
That Eve suffered no little with terror and
doubt,
Az 10 whether IN, inside or whether I'm out.
TieFs wa4s HSays %s sraa&sl@ss ias
day,
That hog could not reacl. to the top with his
Nor force his way through by the weight of his
blows.
All. that was glorious season, no doubt,
when hog could bc sure he was inside or out;
And if he had no disposition to sin,
lie WAS willing 10 stay either outside or IN.
But alas such wonderful changes have come,
T,o, = hog is afraid when he wonders from
home,
Lest. in spite of his caution and good moral
sense,
He find hiulsclf on .hc wrong side Of the fence
I'm ,ure L m good hog and always have been
AIwIys willing to stay either outside or iii
Bu, the thing that has t'oubiei ana veXea me
80 long,
Is to know when Pm right and to know when
I'm wrong.
In politics rur true Democrat,
Oprnsc,l to Commissions md Bonds and all that
In social relations quite easy to suit.
Although, like the RAIDS, go for the root
This morning it Glanced, was roofing along
With rhythmical grunt, in lieu of q song,
Not dreaming OF harm, nor n bloody adray
happenei 10 meet with some brush in my way
lifted the brush and gently went under.
Mt thinking of wrong, nor OF blood-hounds,
nor thunder
Twas II fatal mistake for now We no doubt
That brush marked the line between inside and
uut.
In . moment was raised such horrible din,
In wiach could plainly hear 'en shouting "hcg
IN
run for my life. but alas !--tHns too late
"A half score of'b1soa: :haseaa zRon set'led my
fate. 80
And with me is settled the question. ween;
For part of mes outside, and part of mes il =
But which part ?-the question has cost Mo
quite dear; II
In nay search for n nuJ6in, I've lost a god yre0S|
An., ,cH too: but why should be so precise !?
Pm hra!ed and conquerc |, and let that suffice !;
---'.v yh am dying, | III still left in doubt,
AS - w"t"Hv- ' ."sJe or whether m oW.
.loot- hog or die, it is said IN hs s5ng,
But now I'm convinced that the logic is wrong;
Ani unless some provision is made for poor
hogs,
The ,st one will certainly ''go to the dogs"
TLaarensUiAe Herald.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-11-15
.JEANIE BURNS.

50 .1t was early hSgAuesSsS our .sanadian
woods we're ID the frat flush o green:
an how green aud 'lightsome they be in
their spring drcss-when Jeanic' Burns
la, lsl in Canda. She travelled her lane
mp rnc country, wondering why Willie was
NOT At Montreal to meet her, us he had
promised in his last letter he sent her 1t
was late in the afternoon when the steam
boai brought her to G, and, without
wa:,,ug to ask questions respecting him,
she hired Il man and q cart to take her and
h.. .usgasc to NJ. The road through
IT, Dusn was very heavy, and it was night
bcIo.e they reached Robertsons clearing,
anu with some difficulty the driver found
his way among the logs to the cabin
door ,5.-Sses{v
.Hsarisg. the sound Of wheels, the wife,
coarse Pressed 'siattern, came QUITE see
what could bring strangers to such an out-
o'.the.yay place at that late hour. "Puir
Jeanie | wccl can imagine the fluttcring
o her heart when she spier'd Of the woman
for anc Willie Robertson, and asked if he
was ut hamc p
Yes, answered the wife gruffly but he
is 49,; in from the tallow yet-you may see
h,n mp yonLer, tending the blazing logs.
While Jcanic was striving to look in the
dir, ct!on which the woman pointed out,
aud could na' see through the tears that
blinded her &c, the driver jumped down
from the cart, aud asked the puir girl where
he should leave her trunks, as it was get.
ting late. and he must be off.
You need not bring those big chests in
here said Mrs. Robertson Il have no
loom in my house for strangers ard their
luggage
Your house" gaspcd Jcauic catching
her arm. Did you ma tell me that h" lived
here and wherever Willie Robertson
bidcs j Jcanic Burns shud be welcome guest.
Tell him. she continued, trembling oil
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1878-11-15

Rev. DR.. Stephen II. Tying, Jr, is cred
tied with The following story at his own ex-
pcnse: While studying in Virginia he was
,iu.the habit of, heldiagssqsxiee at q neigh
boring chapel. A friendly old darkey used
to pass his church, and trudge a mile bcy-
ond TO Methodist meeting house. When
asked why he did not go and hear Massa
Tying, he made this shrewd reply; 'Ah
no; don't catch dis niger lcttn' dc stu
dents practice on him.