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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-02-21

ed, except the main building, a
large twO-stOry house, which is still
there and occupied by a family.
The large hall on the first floor,
with its high brick fireplace and
elabOrately carved wooden mantel.
piece, is still there, ghostly re-
minder of the gay throng who once
tiOated through the mazy dance.
But now, "lts lights are fed, it's
garlands dead" and the place is "a
desolation. The events herein de-
scribed were once matters of well.
known public history but Of liv.
ing witnesses only few survive,
and in a few years more all will be
gone. The spring is still there near
the roadside, occasionally visited
by traveller, with that weird in.
terest which we may suppose to at.
tach to the spring of Sybil Gray 80
beautifully described III +" Mar
mion." 1t still gurgIes up from its
fountain depts and trickles and
dances down it's grayelly descent to
the branch" below, unchanging
ever. just as it ran when the
morning stars sang the hymn of
the new born creation, like the
brook immortalized by the sweet
lines of Tennyson, it flows on sing.
ing, .... .... .I.
Men may come and men may 20,
But 60 ON forever"
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MISSISSIPPI.
A Tragedy of Fifty Years Ago.
ny ELIAS Stafford, ESQ.

Reader, before beginning the
perusal OF the facts, constituting
the truthful tragic narrative about
to be presented to you, look at Il
map of the State of Mississippi,
cast your eye along its southern
boundary to where it crosses Pearl
river, look a short distance up the
river and there yOu will find mark
ed the old town of Columbia, which
brings you near to what the law.
yers would call the "venue" of
the principal events about to be
narrated.
Columbia, the county site of
Marion county, is small town,
never having population of more
than a dozen families, and these
mostly the families of officers of
court aud merchants. The map
shows roads which the reader may
imagine to be stage-rOads, but no
stage was ever there, the mails be-
ing always carried on horseback.
The county has an erea of-over
1,5OO square miles, with less than
six hundred votOrs. When the
winter rains swell the channel of
Pearl river, one or two steamboats,
from New Orleans come up bring
ing treights for the country and re-
turn laden with cotton, making but
few trips during the short season
of navigation. The whole region
thereabOuts is mostly barren "piny
woods" and the loneliness of the
decayed old town has lately been
emphasized by telegraph line
running through it between other
points of Importance. In 1921 the
seat of the State government, by
some log-rOlling or other parlia-
mentary trickery, was fixed at Co
lumbia, aud the session of 1922 was
held there, from whence the old
town is now sometimes facetiOusly
spoken of as :" the ancient capital
of the rosin heel empire"
The capital was then removed
and Columbia became herself again.
Now. what interest eau possibly at
tach to such a region as that just
But wait and learn.
Remember aCaledOuia stern aud
wiId,r aud you shall yet see that
this unpromising region possesses
a weird and even romantic interest
beyond anything that commerce,
wealth, or any of the constituents
of progress could possibly throw
around IL; an interest which under
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4 II Z G % U r T S.
REGULAR TERMS.
CIRCUIT COURT-SRvESTn DISTRICT
JAMES s. HAMM, Judge.
THOMAS s. FORD, District Attorney.

In the county of Lauderdale on the sec
ond Monday of February and August, and
continue eighteen days.
In the county of Kemper, 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. = ttl%A
In the county of Wayne, on the first
Monday of April and October, and con-
tinue six days.
In the county of Greene, on the second
Monday of April and October, and 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 the county of Hancock on the first
Monday after the fourth Monday of April
and October, and continue twelve days.
in tine cOnnty OF Marion, on the fourth
Monday In April and 0etnbsP, and con
tinus six days.
In the county OF Perry on the third
Monday Of April aud October, and con.
time six days.
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CHANCERY COURT-7TH 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, oil the third
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
Mon lay in April and October, and contin-
ue six days.
In the county of Greene, on the second
Monday in April and October, and con
tinue six days.
In the county of Wayne, on the fourth
Monday after the fourth Monday of March
and September. and continuesix days.
In the county of Clarke, on the first Mon
day in May and November, and continue
six days.
In the county of Lauderdale, on the
third Monday of May and November,
and continue twelvedays.
In the county of Kemper, on the second
Monday of May and November, and con-
tipue six DAYS
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SIXTY-FIVE-SEVRNTY-EIGHT.
BY ii. L. FLASH.

The csnnon's idiOtic mouth
Had ceased its senseless roar;
Throughout the hamIets Of the South
The sabres clashed no more.
Our heroes who had fought and died,
Slept in their CORY graves,
Nor saw their country crucihed
By towards and by knaves.
From North and East and West they came
A hungry, ravenous horde,
More blasting than the midnight flame
More ruthless than the sword.
An orphans sobs and widows cries
Resounded through the land,
And curses on our enemies
Were heard ON every hand.
Their bsyonets held US in the dust
Enforced the victor's will; .....
In vain their arts-our stubborn hearts
Remained uuconquered still.
The years rolled by--tho Pestilence
Came like the curse of Fate,
And deadlicr yet than bayonet
And binder far than hate.
1t smote the silver hair Of age
The baby at the breast
And blasted with unceasing rage
The brsycst and the best.
And clouds of darkness aud dismay
Blighted the summers bloom
Shut out the splendor of the day,
And wresthed the South in gloom.
When from the regions whence there came
The hungry, raveNous horde,
More blasting than the midnight fame,
More ruthless than the sword
There flowed stream of gifts untold,
Like mama from above;
And words-far dearer than the gold
OF sympathy and love.
And dying men with glad surprise,
Flushed red on brow and cheek.
And looked-with fever smitten eyes
The thanks they could not speak.
And women raised their wasted arms,
And called ON Heaven above,
To shield from sin, and ills, and harms,
The enemies they love.
And hearts that armies could not win,
Love captured unaware
His strategy WAC sympathy;
His weapon WAS aprayer.
And still from North, East, and West,
The bouuteous stream was poured,
As free as heaven to man forgiven,
As liberal as the Lord.
An orphans sobs and widows cries
Were heard on every hand,
And blessings on our enemies
Resoundod through the land.
On every tiower-scented gale,
On every stormy blast,
The anthem rose, God bless our foes,
They've conquered us at last
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he that will not be counselled
'anr ~ 7Nelped. n.
ia.lr r,ck pox ~ Atcs, Ms
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pROFESSIONAL.
Ben Lane POsey,
LAWYER, .
Ba, 81. Louis, Hancock County, Miss

viii attend regularly the courts in Han
.ook Harrison and jackson counties, and
iii Iii attend all calls from any of these
.ouuties ut any time.
n B,-Has had twenty-five years ex-
oerience in u general practice OF law in
VII the courts ,,.. 49,, ..
special attention to collections, and to
tl "a securing and enforcement OF dou stful
and bad debts, by new and original
methods.
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DIR. ID. G. Case,

III
Having permanently located at Ocean
sprinps Offers his professional services to
,b, ueopls of the town and surrounding
country. Thirty years extensive expert
rnce in the valley of the Mississippi and
IN tn, city Of New Orleans, enables him
to offer his professional experience ~ con-
.ultipp physician TO the members OF the
fraternity who are practicing at the towns
along the coast
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-02-21
DR.. w. ID. Bragg,

PHYSICI SURGEON,
Is permanently located at Moss Point,
Miss, and will practice In the town and
country. o.,
Office at c. s. Stewards Drug store.
Office Hours from to Gam, and Z to .
p.W.
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mr.. A. p. Chalnplin

Ha, returned to BILOXI, and resumed
the practice of his profession,
once for the present at Shady Grove
Hotel. Room No. 3.
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ponrsICK SEAL. II. BLOOMFIELD
Seal T. Bloomfield,
Scranton, Miss.

VIII practice in all the Courts Of Jack
son county, Mississippi Each partner will
sontiune TO practice in his individual ca
,,acity ia ali the Courts Of the Seventh
;udiaial District.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-02-21

the magic influence of the pen Of
the wizard Of the nOrth," mighr
have awakened to new lite even the
dying numbers of the "Lay of the
last MINSTREL ..r...
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-02-21

An exchange reports that a lady
4" was drowned in previoii.-..l :
ot itNeSr ysoc. q sale NJ the lowest
y prices ~ " y .-ece
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Condensed Locals.

Street lamps will be lighted at 5;35 p. m and
eXtingutShed at $50 a. m
Policemen eXtinguiShed fire which was as
covered about 11.30 O'Clock last night IN tle
house OF Secretary Thompson corner Oh l,lh
and streets. II originated in defective CRATE;
damage slight.
Dr. It. I. ADAMS, an OLD and highly-reSpected
physician of Alexandria. was taken suddenly
ill in his Office. yesterday, and was found inSen
sible upon the floor.
Ex-Governor Shepherd, chairman OF the Ma
fiOnal yellow fever relief association, yesterday.
received letter from Mrs. J. :. Gibbs pre5i-
dent OF the orphans Association at NickSbury
Miss. acknowledging the receipt OF 500 for the
orphans and returning thanks.
James Bellew sends a specimen Of the ANTI
Nervous Triangular shaped pen holder" also
Frank Leslie'S Popular Monthly for February
Young BuShrOd Reed, who was shot Monday
is to-day somewhat improved, and his friends
have now some hopes OF his recovery.
Drafts were issued by the District Commits
siOners yesterday to the PrOydent Aid society
for 8, 500, and TO the Industrial Home school for
~ 600
See Mrs Louis Pollock'S advertisement in ref
erence TO free kindergarten in Washington.
1he PiaStererS' Union held their semi-annuaI
election Of officers last evening at Trades Union
Hai, and the following were chosen: President
PoWeu Grahame; vice president. Ii. Henernan:
secretary, j. T. Christian; treasurer, VIM
SHiey; ergeant-at-arnS, Charles Crown.
Robert Beall and j. Shillington send H1yper's
monthly Tor February: also from ShillingtOn We
nave Frank Lesiie's Popular Monthly for Feb
rVdry,
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Suggestions About the Water Prob.

Editor Stor:-Allow NE to makea few slIepes
tlCn about water, and the watertaX In syT1pa-
thy with DR.. Nerdi's views. and those EXPIRE sed
by you few days ago, | think majority of
our taX-pay1ng citizens viii say. ..GiVe us all
the water possible and let US be taxed for a
proper supply but let it not be dealt out to US
through meters, which would induce the people
10 use as little as possible, in order to lessen
their tax" There are plenty of people who are
always afraid OF using irdter, even when il is
abundant, as the odor from their persons fully
atteSts but water meters would Increase that
number.
But, Mr.. Editor can you inform your readers.
why al Water-c0nSumerS must pay for their
supply one year before they use it? If there is
a law Tor paying for water one year in advance
Is 1t just law? Is it lust to require the man
who rents house for January, only, TO be
Obliged TO pay for its Use eleven months
when he does not use it: This IS what we are
required to do. Cannot our Commissioners re-
lieye the people from this injustice?
nI
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Fifty Gents n DRy.

Editor Star:-"T. II. L." in THE STAR, seems
hOrrified at the idea OF a person working for
fifty cents day. The question isn't whether
fifty cents is enough, but whether it is not bet
ter than nothing! | have worked many day
for even less than that, in the hay and harvest
held, from sunrise to shutdown, doing good
could do; and still think it was infinitely bet
ter than begging or standing around the streets
railing at the world generally because | could
not get more. Ii those who complain so much
would show like disposition to help them
selves by doing the best they can. others would
feel much more disposed to help them.
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The Labor OueSticu

Editor S.ar:-I don't know your correspondent
81, aid never expect to, but am interested 10
the suggestions he has offered relative to the
laborer, and think them good. ''r H. L. misun-
derstands him-not wilfully hOpe-fOrI should
hate to see senSeleSs wrangling Introduced into
question which so deeply concerns many of
our citizens. IT. I'll. L." speaks not TO the point.
Neither 81 nor any one else would like to pick
ard-shoyel1t for such meager wages, but when
the question is that or lt0thing, let me ask T. II
l.. how should he decide? Whether he would
prefer to starVe on his wife'S ltJle-and help
her Starve-or add has little and live?
than nothing ."
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CN FINE DRESS SHIRTS

y Made TO order, of wamsutta Muslin and Extra
hne Linen bosors, for $3.50; ready ~ put on.
Finest DRESS SHIRTS made TO order In the
most elegant manner for 50 Is.
Our MYSTERY" SHIRT, unfinished, 81 rs eta .
made Of Wamsutts Muslin and Extra fine Linen
bosom, is the cheapest Shirt In the world.
Our Mystery" Shirt at 76 cts, unfinished, IL 90
good az any 81 Shirt IN the market
Our Mystery" Shirt is retsiled Of Factory
wHoIEsALE prices and Six OF them is nice Christ
mas Gift
The GREAT SOUTHERN SHIRT, oPrr PRoSr.
terry"
Our 81 Shirt, ready to put on, is worth double it,
money, but we compelled to reduce Stock al our
Factory IN Baltimore, as we are about to build a
large addition thereto, and desire TO carry less
Stock whilst the building is in progress
noyS-tr MEGINNISS, fOi,2 r street a,,r.
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The observatory Question.

Editor Of The Erening Star: The general reDu-
tatloh OF The STAR for accuracy and fairness
prompts the wish to correct the erroneous i'm
preston which your last evenings report of the
Conservatory question in the proceedings of
the Capitol Hill and East Washington AS5oci-
alton is calculated to convey. Feeling much
unWen at the time, my views may not have
been concsely presented; but intended to dis
claim authority to report for the committee
ana certainly did not make any motion on the
subject. And when the question of dScharging
the committee from the further consideration
or the subject was submitted to the association
| was glad that not single voice appeared i'm
lis favor. The question is one of no local con-
Germ, out or Wlde-Spreading and far-reaching
national importance in the interest of science
II clearly presented for consideration. believe
the whole country would respond with equal
unan1mity in favor Of locating the new O5,er-
YatOry precisely on the Seventy-Seyenth meri-
dian of longitude from Greenwich. 1t is already
on that meridian, admirably adapted to the
purpose, either north or south from the city.
have been provided by nature.
Respectfully, s. c. CLARKE
January 18th, 1879.
THE WASHINGTON SCHEUTzEN VEREIS gave
Ihelr annual ball at Mar1n Hall last evening
IL was, as usual, a success. The hall was taste
Iuliy decorated, and our leading German citi-
ZehS ana many other prominent residents OF
Washington were in attendance. All the ar
engagements were well carried out and the
whole affair was just as the Verein's annual
balls are-One OF the pleasantest of the wears
social events
THE GREAT SALE still continues; selling off.
closing out; all OF our ladies' clOaks must be
sold regardless OF cost; cloakS from 81 - TO
$3.50; colored silks reduced from 81 down to 75
carriers III Market Space) Beautiful silk and
WOOL dreSS goods reduced from 80 down TO %:
our real satin finished black silks reduced from
& down to $50; our excellent quality black silk
reduced from SIPS down TO Sl.-Adct
CALI. DECLINED-The Rev James E. Avirett.
the rector OF Grace church, Silver Spring, a
clergyman much esteemed In Washington as
elsewhere has been called to Chaptico parish,
st. Mary's county Mr.. Avirett has, however
declined to accept the call, believing that his
duty demands tic continuation OF his services
In the parish In that county.
CARTEL STOCK at prime cost TO make room for
new spring goods; blankets all at cost: bed
comforts all at cost: floor oilclOths at cost Not
t1ngham curtain lace at cost. For bargains 90
to TowSon's, 636 Pennsylvania ave south side,
near 18th st.
READ the new advertisement of c.. NJ Tow
sons ON second page. Immense bargains are
offered in dry goods &c.
SEND ORDERS to Moran, 2l26 Pa. av to mend
busted pipes. Three practical plumbers en-
ployed.
ATTENTION Is called TO the advertisement by
Fitch, Fox 4 cutter OF desirable residences near
the new bureau OF Engraving and Printing. t
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4 Serenadc to Shields.

EdToF %GT:-l would suggest The prOpriety of
the countrymen and admirers in WASHINGTON
both local and those sojOurntng hereof Gen
eral James ShleldS whose nomination a day or
TWO ago by the democratic caucus OF the legiS-
lature of Missouri for the Senatorial short term
ensures his election on the DIST, giving him IA
public reception in the shape OF a procession of
The irish societies to escort him from the depot
to his hotel on his reaching Washington, it is
thought sometime next week
IRISu
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Something About the Free Disaen-


THAT ADMIRABLE INSTITUTION OF CHARITY.
The Central Free DispenSary was organized
By a number of physicians and laymen for the
purpose of atfOrding gratuitolS medical and
surgical aid 10 the POOR OF the District without
distinction. There is an attending staff OF
physicians, consisting of Doctors Ii. II. Baker,
". c. Bliac0e. G.. l.. Magruder. W. II. Ross,
Ralph Walsh. Joseph Walter and :. NJ. Burnett.
and also consulting board. consisting of Doc
burn. James f. Morgan. y. :. Lincoln, Louis
Mackal and FlodcardO Howard.
The diSTenSary IS situated at No. 51t 9Th
street northwest, and Is open from to p. m.
every day. except sunday. The demands upon
its aid have been steadily increasing since its
foundation The number OF patients already
treated in the current year. that is from April
list. fs.S, to January ISt. 1879. amounts TO 25jt
which VIII show. at the same rate up to 1St
April, 1873, a number OF patients equal TO 3,-G2l
The number of prescriptions compounded fr0u
lst April. l-1e, 10 LIST January, 1879, is upwards
OF 12,mrO.
The Institution is administered at an expense
greatly below the standard OF such establish
ments generally The services of the consult
ing and attending staff of physicians and OF the
board Of directors. including the president,
treasurer and secretary. are afforded gratutt-
ouSly. Tie only money outlay beyond the cost
OF medicines Is for a druggist q laGitOr, and
rent. amounting in all to SIS a month. The re-
sources OF the dispensary consist OF $50 month
from the District Commissioners and cOntribu-
tons from private citizens, usually s. a year.
The latter source OF revenue is of course OF a
somewhat uncertain character, and the DiSDen-
Sary fLdS its means far short of the eyer-in-
creaSiDg demands upon its aid, and 1t is for this
reason that the directors have asked the assist
ance OF the musical talent of the city, Which
will be generously afforded on next THURSDAY
the 23d instant, in the popular new opera of
- ii. VI. ;. Plnalore, at FordS opera House.
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CoUGHS AND COLDS ARE OFTEN OVERLOOKED
A continuance for any length OF time causes ir-
r1tatiOn OF the Lungs or some chronic Throat
Disease. "Br0,rn's bronchial Troches' are an ef-
fectual Cough Remedy" S,W
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The Weather.
OFFICE or CHIEF SIaNAL OTEfCEa,
R.N6R or raE TRERNOasTER.
LOCAL NEWS.

Amusen,cnfN. &C.. Tonight.
National TReater-MOdjeska in Camille
Odd FsILOrs' Hau-The Midgets.
Theater Cen1ique.-'' saved from the Stcrih
and varieties.
Fcf9-s Opefa HouSe-..Humpty Dufnpty.
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EXTRACTED DIRECTLY FROM THE FLOWER
This is the secret OF the wonderfully sweet and
penetrating qualities of the perfumes manufac-
tured by j. d E. Atkinson, OF London. WAS
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WRENCH DRESS GOODS.

We have inst opaned q splendid tine OF French
Dress Goods for the hodays Black Silks, ia SPLEEN
did qualities, from 81 IS to 81; Br0csde Armure
5 ks, for over dresses Brocade Silk over itinys
Armure Sultings, in worsted, new designs; Black
and Colorei Casbmeres IN choice c0lors also, fuli
line Of merchandising Goods, VIZ: DaInask
Table Cloths and NAPKINS; Pillow and Sheetins
Linens, all grades; Blankets, all and qualities
Marseiles Spreads all sizes, in choice patterns,
Those in want of choice goods Will 90 well TO ex-
anime our stock before purchasing.
H0OE BRO. h CO.,
dec19tr 1928 r ST., near E5btt House.
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THE GREATEST PART OF THE ANNUAL CONTRACT
for supplying Her MajeStyS Troop Ships with
ChampagneS has been awarded to Mr.. Bollinger
for his "Dry" Extra quality.