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The Republican journal., 1879-06-05

"The Democratic and Greenback par
ties in Maine will be distinct like the iii
lows, this year, but one like the ocean"
says the Augusta Standard. Just So
all at sea, no doubt, like the wise men who
went cruising in bowl.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
PASCAGOULA, MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY, 23, 1879.

dear sister NJ; to my equally dear
sisters A. and r., and to "baby
Ida," 1 send messages of the fond
est and deepest affection. They all
love Jesus, and are precious
TO my heart. We will all be
one united family in heaven. l
have prayed for this. 1t was
not to much too ask, and / am
sure it has been granted. If God
takes me away by this pestilence,
L will meet you all one by one at
the gates. You will all help D. TO
take care of those two angel chill
dren, Mamie and Frank. How
sweet their names are to me! Did
God ever make sweeter children 7
l commit you all to God. Farewell
until we meet in heaven!
Your own most devoted son and
brother. +. NJ. HOWELL.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
Evarts' Record.
N. Y. World. .

N. Y. World.
If any democrat desires to deco
rate the repeal of the statutes for
the abuse of the army at the polls
with expressive phraseology, We
advise him to insert in the bill en-
acting it certain words used by Mr..
Evarts in great speech In this
city, January 12, 1915. In that
speech Mr.. Evarts called upon
tue American people TO demand the
absolute abstinence of the FEEDER
al power from interference in the
States, except upon the invitation
of the Legislature for the suppress
sion of actual violence, and upon
its withdrawal immediately and
necessarily after the violence is
suppressed i.g r,rr., t.-.l q
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23

Starkville Live Stock Journal !:
The Mississippi Press association
meets in June, at Pascagoula on the
seacOast. The railroads through
out the State have generously of
fered free transportation to all
mem bers of the "press gang" 1t
will be rare treat to many of us
to spend a few days amid the
orange groves of the gulf, regale
ourselves upon a feast of fish,
crabs and oysters. The attendance
will prabably be larger than at any
previous meeting of the associa-
tiOu,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
CHANCERY CoURT-7TH DISTRICT,
GEORGE WOOD, Chancellor.


Ja,ksoii county, first Mopday of March
aud September, eontirulin y days.
Harrison county. second Monday in
March and September, continuing days.
Hancock county, third Monday in
March and September, continuing days.
Marion county, fourth Monday in March
aud Scpteml,cS continuing 6 days.
Perry county, first Mon,,ay in April and
October continuing 9 days.
Greene county, second Monday in April
and October, and continuing 6 days.
Wayne county, fourth Monday after the
fourth Monday Of March and September.
continuing days.
Clarke county, first Monday IN May and
November, continuing 6 days.
Lauderiale. county. third Monday of
May and Novemher, continuing u days
Kemp.r county, second Monday in May
November, continuing 6 DAYS
Monthly Rules of Clancery Court on
the second Monday in each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
Press Items.

Mrs. Mary Inge Hoskins, editress
of the North Mississippian, says
Only two weeks before we editors
and editresses will hie to the sea.
coast, there to be entertained .bv
our jovial whole soul friend P. X.
Mayors. Long live the Mississippi
Press convention, and such mem
bers as honored us with their kind
ness last June.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
THEtQo Y RI s.
CIRCUIT COURT-SEvENTH DISTRICT
JAMES s. HAMM, Judge. ....
THOMAS s. FORD, District Attorney.
REGULAR TERMS.

taudcrdale county, second Monday in
february and August, continuing ls days.
Kemp Kemper county, first Monday In March
and September, continuing Y days.
CO clarke county, third Monday in March
.,J September, continuing 12 days.
Wayne county, first Monday in April
and October, cont Dsse 0 days.
Greene county. second Monday in April
and October. continuing 6 days. .
'Ie Parry county, third Monday in April
.,s October, continuing 6 days. r.L
NJ Nayiou "a county, fourth Monday in April
I'D October, continuing days. J..
fl HANCOCK cotlnty, first Monday after the
surth Monday Of April aud October, con-
tinuing IL days.
fourth Monday Of April and October, con-
tinuing 6 days. 80,
fourth Monday of April and October, con-
timing IL days
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
Respectfully,
NJ, A, METTS.

We would also be pleased to hear
from Hons. j. p. Carter and Chas.
Wood upon this subject, aud offer
them the free use of our columns
for this purpose. Or if any other
gentleman in the State has any
n,atured thoughts upon the subject
of this important project we would
be pleased to have them for publ
cation. rt4.. o.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23

Sardis Star: The thoughtful and
hospitable citizens of Pascagoula
are preparing to entertain members
of the Prese association. A pleas
ant time is generally anticipated at
the beautiful little coast city.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
How Congress Can Veto Hayes
St. Louis Post Dispatch.

Let congress stay in session like
the Long Parliament to guard the
liberties of the people. Let Mr..
Hayes remember that one of the
results of the Long Parliament was
that Charles lost his head. And
let the democratic congress remem-
Der that they no longer represent
the cause of mere party, but that
of the whole people-the cause of
popular self-government. No step
back W ard! fr.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
EFr. ID. G.. Case,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

III SlCl.hN AM pthoiScN'
Having permanently located mt Ocean
Springs offers his professional services to
the people of the town and srrvsunding
country. Thirty years extensive expert.
cnce in the valley of the Mis- issippi and
in tha city of New Orleans, enables him
to offer his professional experience as con-
Mltng physician to the members of the
fraternity who are practicing at the towns
along the coast
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
The TaiI OF the Grant Movement.

Grant it is stated, wants Post
master General Key to have the
second place on bis ticket. This
will be a tremendous addition to
the boom. With Key tied on as a
conciliator the Southern people
would doubtless tsiFly foam at the
mouth with enthusiasm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23

SUUC sCdSUH F7s's51''
of So per month.
Rcah the Springs at A pm. Railroad
fare tNm New Orleans to Springs, round
trip, is guaranteed not to exceed S35.
From nearer points in proportion less.
Telegraphic communication from Hotel
Office to all points.
Hotel open on the 18th May, 1879.
CHAS. E. lSMEDES,
JAS. NJ. MARTIN,
.... Proprietors.
Beersheba Springs, Grundy county, Tenn.
March 81, 1879. 52-3m
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23

who remained in Somerville are
daily falling, and it is plain that,
unless help comes soon from abroad,
there will be not only none left to
wait upon the sick, but even to
bury the dead. My friend Mr.. S.,
with whom l have been rooming
for several weeks, is down, his re-
covery is very doubtful. He died, |
l am nursing him, and, although l
now feel well, l know that | am
liable to be taken down at any
hour. | have prepared me IA bed
at home, and if l am taken / shall
try to get to it. You know that the
G. family Refugees from Memphis
are in my house. MIR. q. died a few
nights ago. Mrs. G. is still down.
The rest of the family have had the
lever and recovered. If | die in
their hands l will direct them to
give yon and my dear. wife an ac-
count of my last hours. You have
no conception of the malignity of
this disease. 1t hurries people
rapidly into eternity. -... d..
l Wish to say that have no fears
of death. Jesus has robbed it of
all its terrors. Indeed, it seems to
me that it will be sweet to die. But
l want to live to serve God, and
comfort my family aud you all. Ii
God spares me / shall never cease
to bless His name for all the ah-
speakable things that He has
taught me i'm all these scenes
through which | am passing. l will
be IL better man, and more effi-
cient minister. Oh! God l have
felt how very delightful it is to do
good to others. / go my rounds,
and the faces of Gods dear affiict-
ed people just light up at my com
ing. lam engaged daily in smooth
ing dying flows, ,comfortingaching
hearts, and officiating at the graves
OF Gods saints. 1t is glorious
and blessed work. .aI
i could write OH and on, but l
must hasten to Conclude. My dear,
dear old father, 1 must say word
to. you, Son never loved father
more. You have been so good and
kind to me. You love our blessed
aud You will enter into
our heaven by His blood. To my
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
DIR. w. ID. Bragg,

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
NJ permanently located at Moss Point,
tess and viii practice in the town and
VAee at c. s Stewards Drug Store.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
Not the Man.

H.
To the Editor of the Picayune:
In your paper of the 21st April,
containing the detailed account OF
the murder of DR.. Bazec, in the
parish of Calcasieu, La, it appears
that one Henry Saucier is an &C.
! ccmrlice in the murder.
am in receipt of letters from my
family at Bay st. Louis, Miss, that
the impression is among my friends
and acquaintances in your city, as
well as at my former home, Bay st.
Louis, that l am the Henry Saucier
implicated in the murder. My
name is John Henry Saucier, ,and
l am generally called by my middle
name.
l have been in this county of
Burleson and State of Texas since
November, 1877, and have never
been absent from my mercantile
business until last February, when
| paid a visit to my family, being
then absent from this place three
weeks.
To satisfy my many friends and
family that | am accused wrongful
fully, send you certificate, sign
ed by the most prominent. citizens
of this place, which pray you to
publish in your valuable paper.
ID Respectfully, J. II. SAUCIER,
Cooks POINT, TExAs, May [, 1879.
We, the undersigned, citizens of
Cooks Point, do hereby certify
that we have known j. Henry Sau-
cier, since November, 1877, and that
he has been at this place during
the whole year, 1878, engaged in
the mercantile busines; that he
has never absented himself until
1ast February, when he visited his
relatives at Bay st. Louis, being
then absent three weeks:
A. S. Broaddus, Judge of the
Thirty-second district; w. j.
Moore, j. w. Afford, j. A. Hellums,
postmaster; VIM. Sherril, j. Q.
Jones. o.. .s.....t .| u tte.
'''''' .i' STATE OF TEXAS,
IA County of Burleson.
|, V. ID. Terrebonne, Jr., Sixth
Justice of the peace and ex-officio
notary public, in and for the coun
ty of Burleson, State of Texas, do
hereby certify that the above nam
cd subscribers are all personally |
known to me, and that the state
ment in the foregoing to be true
and correct. ..
Witness my hand at office in
Burleson county, Texas, this the
I'd day of May, A. D., 1879.
V. ID. TERREBONEE, JR.,
Sixth justice of the peace and ex-
officio notary public.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. Ii. Il. Travis,

Augpsta, Perry County, Mississippi.
Having located permanently at An
rusta, respectfully tenders his professional
services 10 the citizens of that place and
.nrnnndinm cOnntrN. -
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
Private Boarding,

A few boarders, by the day, week or
month, with or without lodging, can find
accommodations at a private boarding
house near the railroad depot, on Pasca-
gOula street, Scranton, Miss. Terms in
accordance with the times.
MRS. +. A, BLAKE.
May 9, 1879. -
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
f. N. BIOunt M. d.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.

PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
!Kespectfully tenders his services to the
Point.
The railroad crass;rS sSesvS.r Ser.ntou s H5nrsN ~
loA N. tosp snd stns ~ Resi-
e'htr at the Sea-shora
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23

The Shah OF Persia has written
a new book, aud every newspaper
critic in that land will say it is the
most able and interesting work
ever issued from the press. They
would rather tell a lie than have
their heads chopped of. "
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
DR.. John d. Harry,
HapdSboro, Mss,

Having located permanently in Hands
bor,, respectfully tenders his professional
services to the people of lIandshoro, Mis-
s~ippi City, Stonewall, and surrounding
country.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
g Whatever shall / do with 81

Whatever shall 1 do with SUCH
a bad boy" said loving mother as
she strove TO impress on the mind
OF her six-year old tow-head his
manifold trOublesOmeness. "Oh,
you let me alone; | aiu't half as
bad as / can be-
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-23
A Touching Letter.

Christian Observer. .p,haIy .girntlo
| The following letter was written
just before being attacked By the
yellow fever last summer. The
writer stood at his post like a good
soldier. AS he anticipated, his at,
tack proved fatal: p5HIa
SoMERvILLE, Tenn, Oct. 7, 1873.
My dear, s,ceet mother: AS ! am
walking in the midst of the dead
and the dying every day, 1 cannot
but think that there is reasona
BILE prospect of my being taken
down any hour; and should 1 be
taken, there is every probability
against my recovery, for, up to this
time, only one adult male patient
has recovered. | seat myself, pre-.
ciOus mother, with perfect c0mpo-
sure, to write you a letter which |
will carefully lock up in my trunk,
with another to my angel wife. In
the event of my death these letters
will be found, and will, l am sure,
be great comfort to you both. |
wrote wife's letter yesterday. Once
when she thought she would prob
badly be taken from HiG, and .cav"
to my care a tender infant, our
first-born, our golden.haired Nan
ME, she was thoughtful enough to
write me a most comforting letter
for my perusal after her decease.
1t pleased God to spare her. but |
still have her precious letter. |
have now reciprocated and written
her a letter which she will prize,
whether / live or die. ..U
Dear mother, it has occurred to
me that you, too, ought to be remem-
bered in this way. l cannot forget
how you grieved that you had not
a word or a line from my dear
brother who fell in battle. 1t shall
not he so in my case. | pen these
lines to testify my passionate love
and tender devotion to her who
bore me. Mother, this letter will,
of course, cause you to she'd tears,
but thank God, there is sense in
whicllthey will not be bitter tears.
l bless my God, standing as it,
were face to face with the grim
monster, death, that can triumph
all y eXclaim 80 death, where
~ sting? o grave, where is
victory 2" l thank God for
/. Ing such a mother. Oh, how
sed have been your teachings /!
cious mother, often, alas! your
things have been disregarded,
in the main they have been
/. / followed where you
4 lteds and - Was brought q, to
cross ltf Christ. L have to
less, with h:lsirrJw, shat I}have
b pndutitul and ungrate-
bat Iolr1 dear heart forgives
hat without the asking,
do not write this letter be-
be lbave given up, and am, by1
baar, ihsitiifgdisease and death.
at all. Iwrite simply because
Pix all the facts in the face, and
bound to oadmit' that all the
liabilities are. against me, with
a direct interposition of the
of God. My faith is strong,
feel that God has heard our
ers; but then we always pray,
by will be DONE" Now it may
Gods VIII to take me. The few
Who remained in Somerville are
laily falling, and it is plain that,
lnless help comes soon from abroad.
here will be not only none left to
yait unon the sick. hut even to
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nature of their employment, and LETT the
island in dugout, hoping to be able 10
reach one of the fishing establishments
not far distant. They failed, however,
to accomplish their perilous task, anu as
days and weeks passed by and no ndlngs
of them were received, it was surmlsed
that they had been carried out to sea ana
drowned, or had perished from sheer
want. But such was not the case:
A gentleman who arrived at Victoria
from the northwest coast OH the western
Slope reports that the men, after drifting
south thirteen days, were upset near
Cape Farewell, and rescued by kitkata
Indians, who took them to Kitamatarm,
and there held them in slavery, compell-
ing them to assist in making salmon traps
and allowing them but one meal day OF
the very coarsest description. They re-
mained in this condition of sefvitude tor
three weeks, suffering severe privations;
but at last the Kitakas, either from fear
of being detected in the act or from some
other motive, took the captives to the
establishment of the Windsor Canning
Company on the Skeena River, where
they have arrived in half famished and
almost nude condition.
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attacks which are being made upon it by
men who should know better. To Sdent-
ify him with the common horde Of In
dian agents is an injustice so gross, so
outrageous, so inexcusable, that it is diff
fcult for men who knew him to find
words to properly express their feelings
upon the subject.
Especially do such charges come un-
graciously from the press. An old jour
nalist, a co-worker with Greeley, the
father of leading journalist, all there is
left of him on earth (the memory OF what
he was) should command the respect OF
men who are in the profession with which
he was so closely connected. At least
they should not spit upon his grave.
Father Meeker was a good old man.
He was neutrality-suspicious. Of the men
who try to mature a golden age by a
forced growth. He committed great
mistake of believing that his savage muir
derers could be civilized, and sacrificed
himself to show his confidence in his the
ory. He worked for them, endured pri-
vations for them, submitted to insult and
caIumny for them, but in vain.
He was missionary of civilization in
barren field, and the gray head that had
dreamed of their good was laid to rest by
the brutes for whom and from whom he
had borne so much. 1t is piteous enough
that this mans services should receive
such sorry reward, but it is more than
piteous that men of his own color should
Strive to blacken his name, and that, too
without any knowledge OF him or Of
what he has done.
The tragedy of the troops was terrible
enough, but more terrible than this is thl
tragedy of character. There is nothing
in the whole business which will call th'
flush to the cheek of honest men NOR
quickly and make it burn more deeply
thin the false and slanderous assault
upon the gray-haired old martyr whicl
have come from the Eastern press.
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THE FIRST OIL WELL.
Cumberland County, KY, Claims
the OlcaginOus Honor.
Cumberland Courier.

l
Some time since we read an article in
a Northern journal making the statement
that Col Drake, who put down the first
oil we'll in Pennsylvania, had been pen
stoned bv the State for the great discov-
ery made by him. The fact is indisputa-
BILE that Col. Drake did first sink well
for oil in Pennsylvania, yet, many years
previous to that a companyof Cumber-
land County men, who are long since de-
ceased, formed a copartnership for the
purpose of boring for salt water, and in
pursuance thereof they sunk we'll near
the town of Burksville, KY, about two
and a half miles from this place, on the
Columbia Road.
When they had reached the depth of
eighty feet they struck petroleum in
great quantities. II flowed for weeks,
filling Renox Creek bride deep and run
ming off into the Cumberland River, COW
ering the river for twenty miles, when
some mischievous chap set fire to it, in
consequence of which navigation was i'm
possible for days. 1t is estimated that
thousands of barrels escaped from this
we'll at that time and thousands since.
This was in 1929. Some of our Oldest
citizens remember this and will verify
our statement. 1t was the first, and is
the Oldest oil we'll iii the world. At this
time the company, knowing nothing of
its value. dts use and qualities, thinking
they had an elephant on their hands,
abandoned the work. In the course OF
time, however, some enterprising quack
doctor, strolling through this county, dis
covered that it had great medicinal quail
ties as liniment.
He therefore engaged with the owners
of the well to deliver to him in bottles
great quantities, to be shipped North
where he prepared and sold it for medi
cal ailments of all sorts, shipping tc
Europe, as we'll, where it soon became
very popular, and called and known
there as the "American Oh" from which
: circumstance the we'll was called, and il
now known here as the cold American
: oil we'll" There is now large number
of bottles filled and corked ready tol
. shipment, as per contract made with tn
owners, still in possession OF Mr. Ed
! Baker, son of one of the company, which
: was never, for some reason, delivered
live have seen the oil, and can certify t.
! its superior quality. Since this time
i 1865, when to strike oil was fortuue
D many wells have been sunk in the count
2 with like success; in fact, the county
a full Of oil, and the wells sunk too nj
y merous to mention. 1t is only a que
0 ton Of time as to its development.
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RAILROAD TIME TARLEa
Corrected to Accord With City Time.

CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Depot. corner Mclean ave. and Gest street.
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THE ATTACKS UPON MEEKER
Emphatically Repelled by West
ern Paper.
Denver Tribune.

The Philadelph phia Times, in comment
ing npon the Ute outbreak, says:
So long as Indian agents are allowed
70 90 on swindling their poor wards and
Mufing their own pockets with stolen
money, Just so long will such Indian
troubles as this latest one in Colorado
continue.
This is cowardly and unmanly. Worse
than either it is false. The man whom
It attacks is dead. He died at his
post of duty, deserted by the Gov
ernment which he served; slain by the
Indians for whom he had worked 50
faithfully. At the door Of the irabecile
Indian policy of the Government that
mans death lies. Over and over again
he had written the department concern
ing the condition of affairs at his agency
but little heed was paid his suggestions
Five weeks before he and his people were
massacred, he telegraphed that he was il
danger of his life, yet the department pro
ceeded as leisurely as though it were ,
matter of no importance whatever. True
the army had been so crippled by tn
= Confederate Congress that, as Genera
Sherman aptly said, there was no
enough of it for picket duty, but this
but partial excuse. Father Meeker'
appeal should have been promptly an
comprehensively answered. He was i
every respect, as Secretary Schurz ha
said, worthy Of the fullest confidence. ]
this confidence was accorded him by tn
government the delay is without excuse
He has been sacrificed on the altar q
official circumlocution.
But we did not intend to dwell upo
this. We started out to defend Fatht
Meekers memory from the accumulatin
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Chew Jaeksen's Best Sweet Navy Tobcaso.
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what NIakes You sick!

You have allowed your bowels to become
habitually costive, your liver has become
torpid, the same thing ails your kidneys,
and you are just used up. Now be sensible,
and get package of Kidney-Wort, take it
faithfully, and soon you will forget you
have got any such organs for you will be
we'll man,