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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-12
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Rain.
Plant cabbage.
Show Monday night.
Sweet potatoes 81 a bushel.
-Persimmons are getting ripe,
-Carey's new residence is ap
preaching completion.
-Chapcery court will open In
Hancock county next Monday.
-Mullet are fat aud fine now,
and are being caught in abundance,
Another store, OH the variety
order, will soon be opened in Scran-
ton,
Tile oyster season has fairly
opened. These bivalves are tat
and good. e
AT the shooting match last Sat
urday John ODonohoe and Ado'ph
Krebs carried off the guns.
For sale cheap for cash, two
new cooking stoves" r.. Il. Lee;"
and "Perfcct" Call at this office.
Misses Otie Mills, Belle Davis
and Pauline Roberts started to
Meridian last Tuesday, where they
will enter Meridian female college.
Read the notices of land en-
tries in this issue. These are the
first publications made in this
county under the new law govern
ing such cases,
The officers and members of
the Scranton soiree association are
requested to meet over Blalack's,
on Monday, Sept. 10, at = p' IN.
sharp. Business of Importance.
Next Sunday, Sept. IA, Rev.
+. G. Weidmaun will preach in st.
paul's church, at Moss Point, at
at 10 O'Clock q. m. in the English
and at 9 pm. IN tile German Ian
guage.
in a game of baseball at the
seashore last Tuesday, between
the Nationals and the R%esolutes,
for the championship, the latter
we're badly beaten by a score OF
"a to 4.
Our devil says he has a dog
which is so pious he never eats
meat on Friday. We suspect, how
ever, the cause of bis not eating
meat Is that he cannot get 1t.
Eth, Johunyf
-How under the sun do all the
loafers around this town make a
livingf We see every day num-
bers of men who never seem to
work, yet manage to keep as lat as
those who labor for a living.
Miss Alice Easterling, of this
place, who graduated at Meridian
female college, last session, left for
Meridian Tuesday morning, where
she goes to accept u position as
teacher in tn college.
"A tramp printer out of a job,
obtained a situation ina restaurant,
claiming that he was an expert
hand il distributing pie" After
having "flled his own case" lie
struck out ior pastures new consid-
ering his duty done. And now that
restauranter declines to hire any
more Specialists"
Prof. Reitmeyer, of the music
house of p. Werlein, New Orleans,
will be here next Monday and will
be prepared to tune pianos and re-
PAIR musical Instruments. Orders
for work in bis line can be left at
B. j. James, Scranton, f.. Deas',
Pascagoula, and Fl. M. Cudabac's
Moss Point. Read the notice
among opr new ads.
Read the advertisement of Mr..
Geo. Hubener, the proprietor OF
the best and most complete barber
shop in New Orleans. At this shop
the celebrated hair brushing ma
chine is in operation, which is a
great improvement over the Old
way of brushing the hair. Our
friends, when in the Crescent City,
would do we'll to pstronize the Or
leans barber shop. i
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-09-12
Cox's Drug Store,
WV. IL. cox,
DRUGGIST and AP0THECARY,
Scranton, Miss.

Tho undersigned would respectfully an
nouncc to the citizens of ~Pascagoula and
vicinity that he has taken the drug and
prescription store lately occupied by DR..
+. N. Blount & CO., where he intends
keeping a full and fresh assortment of
Drugs and Medicines of the very best
quality, also Perfumery, Toilet Articles,
Etc, Etc.
The subscriber being a practical apothe-
cary of long experience, hopes by his I'M
remitting attention to business, p%articu-
larly to the careful and accurate COM
pounding of prescriptions, to receive a
share of patronage, and give entire salts
faction to all those who may favor him
with their custom.
Medicines, not only of the very best
quality but at the lowest prices, may be
obtained at all hours.
VIM. A. COX, Apothecary.
July Is. 1879, 17-1y
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Our

The following gentlemen are fhlly an
horized to act as Agents for the DEMO
CRAT-STAR:
John Z. Morrison, Biloxi.
A. G. Webb, Columbia.
A., N. Butchert, Pass Chrietfan.
A. B. +. Rawls, Spring Cottage, Miss.
Geo. w. Holleman, Gainesville.
Geo. w. Brown, Pennington.
Capt. Joseph Martin, Riceville.
Harry H. Minor, Ocean Springs.
Hon. Henry Roberts, Green county.
Thomas Bond, Red Creek.
Jno. ii. Bynum, Ellisville.
y. ii. Yelvettoh, Elba, Perry county.
Hugh McCallum, Augusta.
Col. Leonard Kimball, Hobolochitto.
Thos. W. Grayson, Biloxi River.
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BILOXI. Neul,.

Biloxi. kewss
We expect a gay time here this
wintef.
The health Of our town was never
better.
The 81 hltaty condition OF our
town ia good.
Mr.. j. Il. Swctman continues to
furnish nice, fresh beef and NUT.
ton.
Col. II. w. James, known by
everybody, spent a few days in
town last week.
Biloxi Is about going into winter
quarters, aud 10Y the shipment Of
oysters in the can, sack, barrel or
carload commences.
Prof. DID. Cowan opened public
school Monday, Sept. 1. The pro-
fessor is looking gay and happy
with hts sweet little wife.
Messrs. j. A. Bousquet " Co.
have organized for the oyster and
fish business. These gentlemen
are reliable, and all who have deal.
ings with the firm will be satisfied.
Friday night. the 10Th, Prof.
Rose will give II of his stereopti-
can exhibition at Spanish Hall.
Prof, Rose is we'll known to our
Pascagoula friends, and cones
among us well recommended.
The old oyster aud Iisli firms,
Messrs. l.. Lopez s. Co. and Elmer
s. Maycock, are getting ready for
the fall and winter trade. These
firms + too well known to need
any commentator at our hands.
The ball of the Spanish associa-
ton came Oft on the 2Sth ultimo.
The hall Was crowded, and many
feet tripped the light fantastic I'M
til the wee small hours. BilOxTs
beauty and ehivalry were there,
and all went merry az Il marriage
bell. The committee of arrange
ments displayed great taste in the
decoration of the hall. TIE flag
of the LusitanCs association of
New Orleans, kindly loaned by
them to their brethren of Biloxi,
attracted much attention. This
beautiful flag, interviewed with our
own starry banner, made II sight
that a very pleasing to the eye.
On Thursday, the 2Sth ult., the
scholars of the school presided
over by the Sisters of Mercy, gave
an entertainment, consisting of
tableaux, recitations, etc. 1t was
a success in every particular. The
scholars; one and all, rendered
their parts in ii satisfactory man
ner, and reflected great credit rot
only on themselves but on their ins
structors. Little Miss Clara To-
PEE, Masters =. Clark and Johnnie
Weber deserve especial mention
for their cunning and winning
ways on the stage.
The democratic executive COM
mittce, ut a meeting held at Mis-
sissippi City on the 4th of August,
ordered that all elections tor dele
dates to tile nominating conven.
ton should be held in the respect
i've beats on Saturday, September
20, 1879, therefore the meeting held
on the Goth of August was not ac-
cording to the order of the execu-
tive committee. We hear many
complaints in regard to the mat
ter, and trouble might possibly
arise from the fact of the meeting
held prior to the date and
not oil the day ordered. We pre-
sume the gentlemen who we're
present were mistaken In regard to
the time. Gentlemen, to please all
and to strictly comply with
the orders of the executive CON-
mittee, thereby preventing all con-
you had better reconsider
the matter and hold the election on
the day and date ordered.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: -
Per snnuIt I'm adtanceN.. --..... $3.50
Sir months t..a--:..... L5O
Tlubs Of six, per year, each. ---..... 1.50
ADVERTISING RATES:
One square, first Insertion ..-.......Sl.50
Each 81 bscquent insertion .-.... 49,. rs
Marriage and Obituary Notices, Of eyet
ten lines, will be charged for as regular
Advertisements.
A liberal deduction made to those who
advertise by the year.
All persons handing in Advertisements
will BE- charged One Dollar and Fifty Cents
for the first and seventy-fve Cents for
each subsequent insertion of an inch or
sonare, unless q special agreements made
brey :ous to their publication.
All advertisements not having the num-
Der Insertions marked, will be published
III forbid; and charged accordingly.
Announcing candidates for office S15
for state and District; $40 for County and
N for Beat-iD advance
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HandsbOrO Items.
Warm weather.

! Warm weather.
All our saw mills are running.
: Mr.. j. j. Cowart. Of Stonewalt
shipped 900, 600 feet of lumber las,
month. >sm
Vegetables are becoming p)epti
full. More than usual attention te
, fail gardening.
\ Ont tos, and ,to s,,.o,ua.o
c~our.r, ID rnrs,.uv hoo,,,,. NJ.
a single case Of yellow fever op
the beecb,
pev I u uouh.,,;. nil, ,.,.h
al Sabbath net - p.s.:s.
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a-nrearance os Mace
a..
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~. S ''"'hs OUT. 70
yordons, ,n .ho l., =.
nil
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MUSIC main charms," etc. Inc
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IT rather hafd on a young fel-
low TO DO sent OH on business by
a business manager when a boat
ride is on the tapis' especially when
pretty girls are OF the party. such
N 'he Stu experience VI h"hus
oof' So"'h'
Prot. DID. Cowan, OF Biloxi, was
lntown Monday. His many friends
sincerely congratulated him on the
happy event of his marriage. May
their loyal hearts ever beat true,
and a kind Providence guide their
united lives In pleasant paths.
Rev. A. j. Witherspoon, of New
Orleans preached every night last
week in the PRESBYTERIAN church,
also on Sabbath. A good and at
tentive congregation at each serv-
Ice proved that bis sermons were
appreciated. On Sabbath the sur
rounding country was well repre-
sented, and among the worshipers
we noted the presence of Hon.
Jefferson Davis and wife.
The board of examiners for ap.
plicants for superintendent Of edu.
of Harrison county met at
Mississippi City Tuesday. Mr.. G.
ID. Lancaster presented himself and
was examined and his application
forwarded to the State board of
education at jackson for appoint
ment. Mr.. Lancaster Is in every
way qualified for the position and
will no doubt receive the appoint
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All letters relating to the business of the
old Handsboro Democrat should be adj
dressed to P. X. Mayors, Handsboro, Miss,
and all matters pertaining to the Pasca-
roula DEMoCRAT-STA Al should be address
ed to Mayors & Dees, Pascagoula, Miss.
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Private Boarding

A few boardeIs, by the day, week or
msnth, with or without lodging, can lind
accommodations ut a private boarding
house near the railroad depot, on Pasca-
goula street, Scranton, Miss, Terms in
accordance with the times.
MRS. +. A. BLAKE.
May 8, 1879. -
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this stock land, but this government
land is of no use to anybody unlcS:
they can get to the water, aud. that
being the case, the Colorado Cattle Co.
virtually control il, aud are the
only persons who would care to buy
the government lands, as they own all
the water right that will ever be Of
benefit to the back lands. They've
got a corner on the government there,
and that was our object also in getting
both sides of the river"
In reply to an inquiry whether he
had ever been out on theose ranches,
Mr.. Barnum said: 81 went out to see
those ranches seven years ago, and
slept two nights in an adobe hut on
the earthen floor, and got a 'criek' in
my back. The woman who kept the
hut said, as | was coming away, We'll,
Mr.. Barnum, now you've got out
here, | hope we shall see you out here
again She was a nice, kind sort Of a
woman, and | said OF course / shall,
but | shall likely wait as long as | did
this time before | come again. I'm
81 years old now, and if you're alive
and we'll when | get out here again |
shall be 12 years DID, However, |
did go out again once afterward. You
know Horace Greeley went out there
some years ago, a few years before he
died, and he said: This is a splendid
country you can raise an OK here
about as cheap as you can raise a
hen. ="
The current reports in regard to the
matter are to the effect that the price
paid for the Craig ranch was $500, 900,
and that the farm covers an r Of
81 900 acres, which. added to the
Huerfano ranch, will give something
over 100000 acres, making it the
largest single piece of farm land in the
world. The company has already over
10000 head of stock on the ranch, and
propose increasing the stock to $4,000
at least. Mr.. Vanderbilt and his i'm
mediate friends are said to own a con-
trolling interest, and contemplate ex-
tending the beef and live stock trade
into foreign markets, this having with
in a few years become a most import
ant branch of the export trade, and
showing still larger capabilities for
enterprise. The New York Central
Railroad Company now owns an ex-
tensive cattle yard at Kansas City,
and, it is said, will make this Cello
RADIO Cattle COmpany's lands the rails
ing and feeding ground of the cattle
they propose to ship to European and
Eastern domestic markets.
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sens, and veil, point lace, and dia-
mond jewelry.
Another heroine is now to the front
in the person of Miss Moore, daughter
of Avery Moore, late embezzler OF
city funds. She offers to devote her
salary as a school-teacher to liquidate
the debt her father owes the city.
Her offer is in the hands of the proper
officials, and it is believed will be ac-
cepted. May the future Of this noble
young girl be one of happiness.
The sailors are ON a strike for 81
per day. Vessel owners won't stand
it. Now tugboats are brought into
requisition and tow three vessels at a
time to Milwaukee and other points.
This mode does away with two-thirds
Of the vessel crew of a sailing vessel.
Female garroters are the latest
novelty. They make grangers suffer.
Masked burglars are making things
lively nightly, Notwithstanding the
killing of the burglar the other night
by the police. The News advises
masked hanging" as a remedy.
A libel suit for $4,000 is now pend.
ing against the Chicago Tribune.
That journal has been talking too
freely about the domestic affairs of
Mr.. VIM. r. Austin, who is bringing
the suit.
This mornings Times brands the
interruption of Senator Davis, during
his speech in congress, by Senator
Logan, as p" coarse and impairment.
There's no accounting for the harle-
quin antics of " Black jack"
NAYR.
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LETTER FROM GENEVA.
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND,

A DM
March, 1879.
DEAR -, Memphis-As you Sc,
by my foregoing attempts at letters, ]
write only by snatches. During m!
stay in Italy | was constantly on tn,
go" and always interrupted when ]
tried to commence a letter. | am nov
here at Chillon, where | SHALL spenC
the spring and summer with som,
French friends. If | progress il
French as | have in German | shall
be satisfied with my European so.
jOurn. You will truly take me fol
your Deutcher" gal. A Bavariar
who had spent twenty-five years in
San Francisco took me for a born and
bred German, and would not believe
was from America-at Milan.
Though | am glad l have had ar
opportunity Of learning my parents
native language among their own
people, | am truly proud of being an
American and shall be reioiced to
reach my native shore again. | APP
preciate my numerous blessings here
but | would not like to stay here.
Wait till | can tell you something of
my peculiar experiences in Europe
and you will say truly, all is not gold
that %glitters." But | make the best
Ofall things and try to see the bright
side only, for that is certainly here.
My advantages and the pleasures of
travel | have fully enjoyed.
Though it is cool to-day, the wealth
er is perfectly lovely. The clear
bright sky and the beautifully blue
Lake of Geneva rich with the magnif-
cent background, the snow-coyered
Alpine range, make a charming pic
ture. We spent two hours on the
quay this morning enjoying the won
derful landscape.
| believe | like Switzerland better
than Italy. Here the scenery is quite
as grand, the hotels better kept, and
the people more attractive. The
hlthiest, LATEST, and most ~rascally set
are the Italians. OF course. in such
cities as Florence, Rome and Naples,
one is delighted and awed with the
grand works of art, but even there one
is surrounded by beggars and impos-
ters. New York and London are
nothing to compare with them.
The Swiss are noted for their clean
illness and honesty. The simplest
house has a pure and tidy appearance.
But | must bring this disconnected
letter to a close. You may expect to
see me by October. l can hardly tell
YOU what is worn-that is, on the hair.
Europeans do not observe the change
Of fashions as we do. But in Paris and
Rome long arrows (6 to s inches) are
very stylish for the back of the hair.
which is neither high nor Iowa kind
Of long, rope-twisted knot. Face
eurls are never seer except BY Amer
leans. The plain English style is
horrid and very trying to the prettiest
face. Yesterday | passed through
Mont Cents tunnel (25 minutes with
the train) from Turin, Italy,to Geneva
over grand mountain scenery.
HELENE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-26

Washington POst.l
In conclusion. the simpli-
city Of Mr.. Thurman's private life.
like the straightforwardness of his
public career, is in keeping with the
ground work Of his character. which.
as We have already remarked, is a love
OF frankness, a contempt for afecta-
tons and a horror of shams. His
home in Washington is, as he himself
IS fond Of saying, just about such a
house as would suggest a salary of FIVE
thousand a year TO a casual observer.
lie does not keep a carriage, and his
domestic establishment never includes
more than three servants, and gener-
ally stops at two. His household con-
sists Of himself and an amiable ma
tron with white curls clusterin abouta
face that has in its expression the
repose OF sixty with the innocence of
sixteen. The children have grown up
and gone to make homes for them
selves. As to the latch-string Of the
modest mansion it is literally always
out, for the Humans are as hospit-
able as they are unOstentatious. and
their friends are as many as their cere-
monies are few. In short and in fac.
the only thing that is quite as Demo.
cratic as Thnrmans public career. is
his private life, while the honesty Of
the one finds a counterpart in the
purity Of the other.
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Texas :. Might Dew,

Baltimore Sun Letter.
A popularity of the climate of Gal
weston in winter, and until late in the
spring, is the dropping Of what is here
called the night dew. During the
whole night, commencing at about ii
o'clock aud lasting until near sunrise,
a sound as of gentle rainfall is heard.
Though the moon and stars may be
shining clearly, and not a cloud to be
seen, it is the same-the caves Of the
houses are dropping water; you hear
the constant fall upon the tin ROOT
o~yerhsad-on the porch beyond your
windows. In the morning you are sur
priscd to see the evidences, seemingly.
Of a heavy shower just before day.
The streets look as though they had
been heavily sprinkled to lay the dust.
This phenomenon does not occur in
the hot weather unless a cold northei
sweeps down this way from about
Denver and the ROekys.
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A SchOOI-BOy story.

A correspondent Of the Boston Sat-
urday Evening Gazette tells the fol-
lowing anecdote Of his school days
" Honorable liars are scarce. re-
member a few, and they we're high
school boys, of course. A squad OF
them, pelting each other with snow
balls as they went over the common
and up Joy street, on the way to
school, one afternoon, we're not such
good shots that one Of them did not
hurl his missile through a parlor
window-pane. Up went the window,
and out popped an angry lady's head.
Which of you boys broke this pane
Of CLASP i did it, promptly replied
the offender, stepping forward to apol-
ogize. What's your name and where
do you liye?' The boy responded
truthfully but his companions, to
save him, cried out. No, mol |
did It'll l.. He didn't do it, and his
name isn't what he said, and he didn't
live there, anyhow. My name is So
and-so, and / live number something,
in such a street, and my father'n pay
The confusion Of tongues aud counter
statements so perplexod the lady that
she concluded they were all q pack Of
liars, and in a rage ahe shut down the
window with a bang, and broke anoth-
or pane Of glass"
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A Remedy Eor SleepIe.snes.

Pacific Methodist
When ready for bed sit down in an
easy position, relaxing all the muscles
Of the body, and let the head drop for.
ward upon the breast, as low as il will
fall without forcing it. Sit quietly in
this way for a few minutes, letting ali
the will power off the body, and a rest,
ful, drowsy feeling will ensue, which
will, if not disturbed, lead TO refresh.
ing sleep. If the sleepless fit come.
on in the night one can simply sit .ur
in the position described. Stiffness 81
any part Of the body must be avoided.
and it is well to bend the body for.
ward after lying down, rather thar
keep il straight or throw il back OF
the pillow. The writer suffered sew.
eral years from sleeplessness. caused
by severe pain and nervousness. and
was taught the above by a physician
Of great experience and ability. and
found through it complete relief
Many persons similarly afflicted within
the writer's knowledge have tried Il
and always with good results,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-26
EdisOn's Advice to His Frlends.

Detroit Free Press,
An intimate friend of Edison, the
world-renowned inventor, was in the
city yesterday. A reporter Of the
Free Press asked him It any progress
had been made in Edison's scheme fol
an electric light. Well was the
reply, " am, as you might say, non.
committal on that point but Il there
is anybody about here for whom you
entertain particular vicious spite, un-
load your gas stock on him, aud be
quick about it, too. Further than
! that | have nothing to say"
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-OUIsIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY

This Institution was regularly incorporated
by the Legislature Of the State for Educational
and Charitable purposes, in 1858, for the
term of Twenty-Five Years, TO which
contract the inyiolable faith Of tho State is
II has since added a reserve fund Of $4,000.
It's grand Single Number Distributors will
take place monthly on the second Tuesday.
IT NEVER SCALES on POsTPoNEs. Look at the
following distribution
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-04-26

What a screamer is a tribute often
paid to a crying baby, but DIR. Bulls
Baby Syrup, by alleyiating the pains
of the little one, soon stops the crying.
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No. 6 wost Court Street, MemVhiisI, TOM 6a'

All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings ara
under the supervision aud management of
9e1srels q. I. BEAUREGARD and j, A.
hArhl' 3i-wks.57
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LOTTERY.

A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO
"A WIN A F0RTUNE-Fiith Grand Dis
tribution, Glass e, at New Orleans, Tuesday,
May Il, 1879-108th Monthly Drawing.