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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15
HOW LITTLE WE KNOB.

/ Men talk and argue about the
the origin, spread, development
aud cure of yellow fever, as though
they know all about it, and almost
every one has his theory of how
the disease is communicated from
one locality 10 another. TO hear
some of these Solomons talk it
would be supposed that any one of
ordinary sense could easily under.
stand all about this most fatal of
diseases, and that not to know how
to treat the disease, how it origi.
mated or by what means it was
communicated from one city to an
other, is to be considered Il numb.
skull, or at least to be very igno.
rant of the most commonplace af.
fairs. This may all be true, but
when we come to consider how lit.
tie even those physicians who have
made it lifetime study know of
the disease, the opinions of ordi-
nary men dwindle iuto insigniti.
cauce as compared with learned
doctors. In a communication to
the Howard medical association OF
Memphis, DIR. w. l.. Coleman, an
intelligent and experienced physi-
clan, makes the following state.
ment:
Born and bred in the South and enter
ing upon the study Of medicine m thp
midst of one Of the u.ost fearful epidemics
that ever deyasta,ed our loved country,
that OF 1898; my whole attention has been
directed 10 this disease and | resolved TO
maze 1t the study of my life, but after
twenty-five years of study | am forced
tonight to make the humliating confcs-
sion that am as powerless to arrest, to
avert, or to cure it as | was at the com
meuCement.
From the results of the past sea
son in the South where the fever
has ragged, we believe the confession
of DR.. Coleman would be the senti-
ments Of almost every physician
who has had any experience in this /
epidemic, if they were honestly
expressed. Never before has dis
ease baffled the profession as has
the yellow fever OF 1878, and never
did au epidemic spread over the
South as it did this year.
We are satisfied that what DR..
Coleman asserts as to the arrest
md cure Of the disease is as true
with other physicians as it is with
llm, for the statistics of the cpl
iemic in Memphis this year show
hat three-seventhS, OF very near
nehalt OF all those who had the f.,
ever died; in New Orleans about I
ne-third died ; while in Grenada, {
'icksburg, GreenviIie aud Holly
prings the mortality was even
reater in proportion than it was C
/ Memphis. Then it the dis
lse cannot be cured, or arrested d
fter it gets foothold, the next y
neStion to consider is, how to :
pep it out of the United States.
ur next congress should consider "A
lis subject, and pass such quaran- Il
ne laws as would seem to avert I
'currence Of the awful and de- =
ructive plague of 1878. j,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

LAST week thieves broke into
the family vault at st. Mark S
church-yard, New York city, and
stole theretrom the body of the late
A. T. Stewart. Mrs. Stewart has
offered reward OF $4,000 for the
recovery Of the body and evidence
that Will convict the thieves.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15
Our gents.

The following gentlemen are fully au
horized to act rs Agents for the DEMO
CRAT-STAR:
\. Butchert, Pass Christian.
A. B. =. Rawls, Spring Cottage, Miss.
Geo. W. HolLman, Gainesville.
Geo. W. Brown, Pennington.
Capt. Joseph Martin, Riceville.
Harry II. Minor, Ocean Springs.
Hon. Henry Roberts, Green county.
Thomas Bond, Red Greek.
.Ino. II. Bynum, Ellisville.
+. II; Nelverton, Elba, Perry county.
Hugh cCallum, Augusta.
Col. Leonard kimball, Hoboloehitto.
1hos. W. Grayson. Biloxi River,
r. W. Lewis, West Pa,cagnula % .-
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

THERE has not been Il case OF
yellow fever this year at Clinton.
Mississippi College is located there,
and the session will open on the
Goth. There is no better place in
the State to educate boys and young
mtn than Mississippi College.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

TIE Register says the yearly cost
to run the city government Of Mo
bile is equal to a tax OF ten dollars
per capita upon every soul in the
city. No community can be pros,
Porous with such a heavy burden
mon them,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

The Mississippi Military Insti.
tute of Pass Christian opens next
Monday. This is "A fine school, has
able and accomplished teachers,
and is worthy liberal patronage.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

NEXT Monday is the day for cir.
cult court to open at Mississippi
City, but as Judge Hamm has not
been heard from we may safely say
there will be no court held in Har-
risOn county this term.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

THERE were 2S7 deaths in Green.
willie from yellow fever during the
past epidemic. The town is now
tree from the plague.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

SINCE September 18th, eighty
two deaths occurred in Meridian
from the fever-50 whites and 80
pplorn1
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15
University d N.;s''''i'|'ii
AT Oxford,

The next session will open on Thursday,
N0vembrf "4f, l+T-;
Tuition still Free to all students from day
state, GrccPt $50 10 Lor @iHdcRts
The University has just closed the most
brilliant aud prosperous session it has ever
enjoyed.
ii3 SIIDtNE WERE N ATTENDANCE LAST SESSION.
The Law Department is in successful
opcration--36 Law Students were in at
tendance last session.
EXPENSES PER SESSION OF NINE MONTHS.
3 months board, at $l2 50......Sll2 80
Washing, at 81 50................ l3 50
Naturalization and Incidental fee. II 30
SAB 90
A student can get board at SO per
month, one mile in the country and such
as prefer can board themselves by mess
ing for still less.
Students buy their own fuel from the
Proctor of the University at cost
This estimate is reliable and includes
everything but books and clothing. the
Faculty is complete. The University Is III
excellent condition, and all the depart
ments, including the Preparatory Depart,
mcnt, are in operation. lorcatalogue ana
information, apply to the chancellor, Gen.
A. p Stewart. II NJ. SULLIVAN,
Sec'y Board of Trustees
Jul 26 1878. lo-u
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

UP to the 9th tile death roll of
Holly Springs foots up 29S. A
fearful mortality for that city.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

aud Mrs. Lucy 5. Phillips took upon
themselves the marriage vows, aud
were accordingly made man and
wife by the minister.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

THE yellow fever has died out at
Jackson, and refugees are return.
ing.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15
BEWARE OF LIMITATIONS.

The genuine are never sugar coated
Every box has a red wax seal on the lid.
with the impression DR.. McLANE's LIVER
PILLS.
The genuine MCLANE's LIVER PILLS bear
the signatures Of c. MCLANE and FLEMING
BROS. on the wrappers.
Insist upon having the genuine DR.. c.
McLANE's LIVER PILLS, prepared by Elem.
ing Bros, ofPittsburgh, Pa, the market being
full Of limitations of the name McLoue'
spelled differently but same pronunciation,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

The communication of Rev. Jos.
Nicholson will appear next w,ek.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15
PRICE-LEST-
LETIER-HEAnS :

The prices. PRINTING
furnished
specially
OF
GEO. w. WILKES.
Manager Job Printing Establishment
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15
A G U E AND FEVER,

DR.. c. MCLANE's LIVER PILLS. IN
CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Quinine. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them a FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements, and as
simple purgative, they are unequaled.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15
Symptoms of a Diseased Liver.

DAIN in the right side, under the
L edge of the ribs, increases on pres.
sure; sometimes the pain is in the left
side; the patient is rarely able to lie
on the left side; sometimes the pain is
felt under the shoulder blade, and it
frequently extends to the top of the
shoulder, and is sometimes mistaken
for rheumatism in the arm. The
stomach is affected with loss of appe-
tite and sickness; the bowels in gen.
eral are costiye, sometimes alternative
with lax; the head is troubled with
pain, accompanied with a dull, heavy
sensation in the back part There is
generally a considerable loss of men,
ory, accompanied with a painful SEN
sauon of having left undone some
thing which ought to have been done.
A slight, dry cough is sometimes an
attendant. The patient complains of
WEAKNESS and debility; he is easily
startled, his feet are cold or burning,
and he complains of 4 prickly sensa-
ton of the skin; his spirits are low;
and although he is satisfied that exer.
else would be beneficial to him, yet
he can scarcely summon up fortitude
enough to try it. In fact, he distrusts
every remedy, Several of the above
symptoms attend the disease, but cases
have occurred where few of them ex-
lsted, yet examination of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15

The Alabama legislature met
last Tuesday.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-11-15
List of Letters =

New groceries for sale at the lowest
prices AZ VI. 4. Decs'.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-09
THE NEW TOBACCO LAW.
what the Commissioner of Internal
Revenue says About It's Work

Cincinnati Enquirer.
An adjourned meeting Of the cigar
makers was held this evening, at which
the committee appointed to wait upon
Internal Revenue Commissioner ksum,
at Washington, in regard TO the pro.
posed enforcement OF the law provIdlng
Tor the erection of partitions between the
factories and stores, presented thsir re-
port. Mr.. Newdecker, the chairman,
stated that they had held 8 long confer
cnce with the Commissioner, and were OF
the opinion that there will be no materi-
al change from the system now in use IN
relation to placing partitions between
factories and stores.
l.. j. Walters stated that the Commls-
missioner wss very explicit IN bis remarks
concerning the partition question, but
said that the partition could be made
with door and window in il and space
on the top left open for sir, but to be
covered with q wire screen. DE objected
to wire screen extending the whole
depth, but SAID sn entire glass partition
would be allowed. The Commissioner
inter ded promulgsting an order IN
week or two which would clesrly define
the subject. Commissioner Rsum in
formed the Committee that 1t was not
necessary to bond the strippers, packers
snd bunchers, ss has been heretofore done
by the manufacturers, but only the cigar
mskers
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-09
TON SCOTS SCHEME.
A Movement 10 suppIant the Pacific
Hallway Proiect.
Boston Herald.


Boston Herald.
1t is fsct known TO but few that q
gigantic scheme to supplant Tom Scotts
Pacific Railway project is being quietly
engineered by Southern Senator, and
that it will take form within a few daya.
With the aggressive nature, and the strik-
ing originality of the proposed measure,
It will necessarily command public stten-
tion, and, if vigorously pushed, become
q matter OF national Importance. II Is
nothing less than scheme to build 8
railroad from San Antonio to the city OF
Mexico, making New Orleans the con-
meeting seaport. 1t Is proposed to ne
gotiate treaty with the Mex
lean Government to secure It's aid IN
favor of the scheme and to ask the
United States to pledge its credit to An
amount not exceeding 5O,OOO,OOO, under
restrictions mutually satisfactory. The
fact is that many of TIE Southern people
have clamored for aid in constructing
the Texas Pacific, while theSenators and
Congressman have, IN noticeable lnslan-
ces, been opposed TO it. This proposed
scheme Is regarded as a more feasible,
and, in every way, more desirable en-
terprlse tor the Southern people to en-
bark in, and, il carried, would enhance
the material prosperity ofthe Gulf States
and, indeed, OF the whole Southern
country. 1t is claimed that the road can
be constructed with comparative ease,
the proposed line being natural high
way, over which the Mexican armies
haye always travelled in their raids on
the Texan border. 1t would open to
the advancing tide OF civilization coun-
try Of vast mineral wealth and agricul-
tural resources, which would become a
consumer of many OF our products.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-09
WASHINGTON TOPlCS.g
w TARIFF BILL FURTHER
lh' AMENDED.
pacific Railroad stnkinx
pO' XIII Recommended by
me senate Committee.
Pacific RAILROADS.
.,Siakius Fund Bi 1.

u,.surSsToS, March S.-The Senate
,,,aa ON Railroads has unanimous
l'I.,-t .-aot TO recommend the passage OF
H,,.ey 'T.T Pacific Railroad Sinking Fund
!.e !..5 n,,,b cartsin amendments prepared
.'", ..,or, Mitchell, Mathews, Dorsey,
In1 and Barnum, the sub committee
H'H,. Is.rse Of the subject. The bill as thus
= ,oI !. amended by the entire omission
ne section winch provided tor
w. -aconyeysnce of the tweive
We ~ acres Ot land grsnts to
.-.'''oa u. ,overpmeut on condition that the
nuds should be converted
$50, ,.-. At the rate of sl25 per acre, ana
..s acton providing that the Union
i1s y p,;sc and Central Pacific Companies
-,,,r be given the preference for gov
s-nmert business Is also stricken Out;
T,sm,jn features Of the amended bill
~ ~. follows: All moneys due these
,,, ., compsnies on the first day OF April
~, ,o- government transportation, are
:, %,m the nucleus OF the proposed
kin, funds, the amounts to be m dc
IAN. BY cash payment II nee
OF a. least one
",ii5n dollars for each company. Tney
-. ~ ,r-,es.ler each 20 pay into the United
s,,,s, treasury one million dollars per
80 a.. i, semI.annual payments, until the
;ss, 1900 when the bonds endorsed by
-. Government become due. Interest
"a 5a accumulated seml-snnually at the
.,so.6 per ceqt q year upon all amounts
,~~, n',ctd TO the credit OF the sinking
.rt and these payments are TO be 10
,.uo! TIE requirement. OF the present law,
=, 70 the annual payment OF i've
~, cent of the net earnings and the re-
i.,roo of oae.hslf OF the earnings for
government transportstlors. Tne bal
.,,. ,ould due the United Sta es by the
companies, in the yesr 1900, is to be paid
N Gty equal seml-snnual lnstaiiments,
,,,s,btr with interest on deferred pay
msn,, st a rate OF interest which shall
.lgsl the rate then being psid the gov
trt menl % the ,usjori;y OF It's securities.
survey of Route.
The House Committee on Pacific
rJ.Fosds. agree ~ recommend the pass
NE Ols b.l. sppfopristing $4,000 for
me survey OF railroad from Austin,
T.rs. through Chlcnuahua and Sonora,
/, ropylvyampO, the hsrbor gulf OF Cali
!rL.a.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-09
wELLSBURG LOCALS.

Circuit Court convenes on Monday
next.
Samuel George yesterday purchased
LOO pounds OF wool from ID. +. Crouch, =,
at 40 cents per pound. Our farmers it
seems, have come to the conclusion that
wool will not be higher than 40 cents,
and are selling at that price. There is q
great deal of wool in Brooke county not
yet Sold
Rev. Skidmore, of Bethany College,
breaches at the Disciples Church to MGR
row.
The pike between here and Bethany is
in good condition. 1t is kept in coDdi.
tion and is one of the best roads in the
county.
A car load of wool was sent from here
on the $40 train for New York.: by
Thomas Everett. Another car load will
leave tomorrow Saturday evening.
Our tri-annusl visitor, ye festive suc-
tioneer, is in town giving(?) goods and
iewelry sway. This giving away, how.
ever, is like Barnum's woody horse.
Drpmmers are numerous. Five per
day is now sboIt the average.
The disciples of Izssk Walton are
taking advantage of this beautiful
weather 10 engage in the piscstorisl
sport. We noticed several fine strings
OF salmon to-day tina. were caught in
Buffalo Creek.
Friend Cox, j. p, and editor Jacob, of
the Herald, are having war of words.
Cox is member of the County Court,
and farmer by occupation. The Her.
aid of two or three weeks ago spoke Of
the County Court in such manner as to
raise the ire of Mr.. Cox, who replied
through the Ncaos in q sarcastic article.
The Herald OF to-day devotes n scathing
article OF almost q column in length to
the Buffalo Justice of the Peace, and we
await with fearful anxiety the result OF
the newspaper war. The Wheeling
militia need not be afraid of being called
on for their services.
City Clerk Crawford took his depar-
ture this morning per F., w. & Ky, tor
Pittsburgh to spend q few days.
We sIe glad to notice our jolly friend
Andrew Hebrsnk, is able to be on the
streets again.
Brush burning is now the order of the
hour. Our people are getting ready for
spring gardening.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-09
MOUNDsYII.LE LOCALS.
NJ BLANC z.

There are rumors Of the rolling mills
resuming operations the first OF next
month.
Our merchants complain that the pleas
ant weather has the effect OF keeping
farmers at home, t. lereby depressing IN
stead OF enlivening trade. There has hot
been q time for years that so little busi-
ness was transacted SIS a. present.
The festive Asa Hoge, who is travel
ing for q Philadelphls house, is in town
interviewing our merchants, but Is no.
getting very heavy orders.
Ex.Sheritf l. I. Gray will move with
his family to the Round Bottom, next
month, to engage, together with +. II.
MCLEAN, in the stock and sheep busi.
ness. They have slready some very foe
blooded stock horses, hogs and sheep,
which stock will be lar. ely increased
during the present season, thus enabling
the farmers of this and adjoining coun
ties to improve the grade and value OF
their stock.
w. +. Sharpe is putting up a new
dwelling ut his "Gsrden Of Eden" sd-
joining town.
Look out for the Zousves this (Sstur-
dsy) afternoon. The company will form
in 'front.' of the penitentisry End parade
the principal streets OF the town. Every
member of the company who can posi-
by attend is earnestly requested TO be
present, and c)rdsl Invitation Is ex
tended 10 sil who think Of joining the
company TO DO go al that time.
MouL Ld.yile has, a. the present writ
ing, shout 493 surplus dogs.
u bel Brown has just about completed
Few 4 yelling house in the upper ward.
The deciul-s oi Isaac Walton are fix.
ing up theIr fishing tackle, and prepsr-
Ing for vigorous campaign as soon as
the season opens.
Ed kooniz, otthe penltentlsry guards,
is building a nice cottage house IN the
upper part OF town
Moses Jones, q co!o:ed convict from
Wood county, was discharged from the
poni,cntiary on "Wednesday last he
served s one year sentence for shooting
TO death Bill johnson, another "moke,
in house of i'll fame in Psrkersburs,
some time ago. Upon hi: first trisl hi'
first trial, the jury gave him six years
hi, counsel, however, succeeded IN OBJ
tanning for him new trial, st which hl;
sentence WAS fixed 81 one year.
The EIns Insurance Company, o.
your city has built new house for Mrs
Burlington, in the upper ward, 70 CON-
peusste her for the loss OF her home
which was burned, and upon which the
above mentioned company had policy
of siI hundred dollars.
James Henrietta hss lsssed the "Lstrobt
house" aud vii! open il as 8 hotel about
the first day OF next month. A force o
mechanics will be put to work st once
who will completely over hsui and repair
the entire building. That Jimmy il
we'll qualified 10 sct the role of mine hosi
no one doubts, and the announcement
that Mrs. Henrietta will have persona
supervision Of the eAsi,le is assurance oI
that department being successfully Ant
skill!ully managed.
Al Wsyt, Of the upper ward, s build
ing fine residence on his land lste!y
purchased in the suburbs OF the uppeI
part of town.
ESQ. Reuben link, who purchased ih'
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-09
AIRS EN- IL.
Henry Schmidt Poisons His Family.

NEw YORK. March S.-W While Henry
SS'lmIlL hls wife Barbsrs, her mother,
LizaJe;a SchmIdter, and their daughter
I%he'irs, were sitting NJ dinner 20 d4y,
+" No. u Pit street, they were all taken
N''a yotInlng with the exception OF
~2midI himself, who, under preteHce o!
gN1g Tor !he doctor, went out and did
1o' return. HIS wife Immediately
"ols1! herself poisoned, and succeeded
'a feschng the street and giving the
AHm. Schmii: ws; atterwsrd captured
IL 'Ae sI,ey way but denied the poison
~ tie ass been out of work for some
".-e past and has repeatedly qusrrelled
N,.2 bis vile snd threatened 10 put them
a. o.; o, the way. When searched ~
=" ''A.l1A house rszor WAS found on
I'm sud a'so = bottle, in the bottom Of
'-.,A |ss srsenic. Oa the stove of the
use IN Pit stree. WAS found pot OF
MA containing large qusntity OF arse
~ an1 the milk WAS used in the coffee
'. s-Ich The family drank. The physicians
''A'e Ias. the girl is out of danger, but it
: hardly probable ;hst the wife or her
@0.he' will recover.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-09
ELECTRIC SPARKS,

The strike on the Wellsnd canal
works Is virtually over, the lsborers re-
ceiving an increase OF 30 TO 30 cents per
day.
Arch Duke Francis. father of the
the Emperor of Austria, is dead.
A special from Rome announces that
the Italian Ministry has resigned. The
KING Will probably summon Signor Zsr-
andelli to form q new Cabinet,
General Grant arrived ct Piraons,
Greece, yesterday, escorted by three
iron clads. A large crowd witnessed
the landing. The General Afterwards
visited the king.
Mrs. lydia NJ. Rosevelt, whose boss, II
WAS that she was the first woman who
descended the Ohio river in steamboat,
died at Stsusateles, New York, Thur
day, aged So.
A large meeting Of prominent business
men wss held in Cleveland yesterday, at
which resolutions were adopted protest.
ing sgsiust the bill now pending IN the
ONO Legislature providing for the re.
denptlos Of real property sold on exc
Cu.ion.
Mitchell Connolly. student at the
ST. Louis Univefs ty, was drowned Thurs
day while on fishing excursion.
A fire at Psnsma, Thursday, destroyed
the Grand Central Hotel, (which occu.
pied the greater part OF the south side OF
the Grand P.Az4,l aud three blocks OF
buildings in tie centre OF the business
portion Of the city. Loss s5Oo,000i insG'
rance $4,000.
A colliery explosion occarred yester-
dsy near Glxgow, Scotland. Twelve
miners hsye been rescued and seventeen
are still in the pit, but sre not expected
70 be alive when reached. The rescuer'
thus fsr have been prevented from
reaching them on account Of frequent
explosions.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-03-09
LETTER LIST.

r IsT or LETTERS REMAINING IN
i the pOstOfflce at Wheeling, Ohio coUn'
", West Virginia, unclaimed. Ssturday.
March Y, lsb.
To obtain any OF the following the appii.
cant will please call TOR advsTtlsed letter,
giving date Of list.
Abe cromoiS. Theo.AaEvslI, samuel =
Arnstroug, ThOs. Morrow. John
Bo1u,- NcCord, ,GW
crown, Ars CathaTn AtCaUe, John
fyD,d, Mrs Melissa JHeDobnsshl. John
Casper, Coco AcCAndrsvr, John
Co ., ChAs Mccoy. Dennis
Campbell. Miss I'm AcCOlIocb,
DasEins, Kate hcCandsrs, John
Gilbert, Barry Russell, John
Howell, Harry ROsssstock,
harris, Charles Rosspstock a 90 n
beenHn, u Roberts, Jsmt-
LydsD, Miss Maggie hsnniek, WcodJis
IlLzirsuKe M!ss Mona a GibbOo,
Manning, James rmlth. Geo ID
NOrneiS, Mrs SLarxey. Ms saiis
Miller, Mart schrinPL August
Mitchell, AZ Isrr, Z
AaIshAIl, John W Whitsmsn. Isaac
AOTniuRstl Al. Ms 3 AWilkes, Lewis
Mitchell, Al Wsyer, Nils sopby
c. J. EAwLiSG. r.n