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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28
Card of Thanks.

NATCHEz, Miss, March 10, 1879.
The orphans of Natchez greet
their friends in Pascagoula, Scran
ton and Moss Point, and return
their heartfelt gratitude for the lib.
eral and generous charity will
which you answered their call fol
aid. Seventy dollars and fifty cents
was the handsome sun collected in
your midst.
The watch which a ratified for
the orphans was won by a lady in
| Columbus, Miss. The lucky nun
Der that drew the prize of the
amethyst ring was 80, held by a
gentleman of Pascagoula.
Who so giveth to these my lit
tie ones lendeth to the Lord" and
rest assured it will be returned to
thee an hundred fold. The prayers
of these innocent children ascend
daily to the throne of the God OF
Charity, beseeching for you and
yours all the blessings and graces
which may insure a happy eternity,
We thank one. we thank all.
MRS. JOHN HART,
President Orphans Fair.
MRS. THBO. WENSEL,
Vice President.
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Church Notices.

Rev. Imam Cooper will preach
at Bay st. Louis next Sabbath.
Rev. Geo. Il. Thompson will
preach at the Protestant church at
the Seashore next Sunday, at IL
o'clock am, aud at Scranton acad-
envy at A pm.
Ed. j. b. Hamberlin will preach
in Scranton academy next Satur-
day night at 7:30 o'clock, and Sun
day morning at IL o'clock. Also
at the Moss Point Baptist church,
Sunday and Monday nights, at 1870
O'clock.
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Handsboro Property
FOR SALE.

The undersigned otfers for sale ,t n bor.
gain the following desirable property sit
uated in the town Of Handsboro. Harrison
county, Miss:
One large, two-story frame DWELLING
containing eight rooms, closets and gallery
fire places, etc. Nine acres Of land attac6,'
ed with several orange tees on it. Malt
of the land is under fence and In c~ultiva,
ton. .
Also a comfortable COTTAGE with five
rooms and all necessary outbuildings.
Situated in n pleasant part Of town.
also another COTTAGE with four r0oms,
an acre of land attached and good water.
Also two desirable town lots at Monroe
City.
All the above property will be sold ON
very reasonable terms-part cash or nego-
table paper. Titles are guaranteed.
.-- .H... ..s4uf p. X. MAYERS.
Haudsboro. Miss, March Z, 1879. soft
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81 90 we will furnish YOU
a box (25O) of AZ enyelones win
your card neatly printed on the
corner.
Application has been made 70
the department for the establish.
ment of a postofice at West Pas.
cagoula, and it is supposed the
Office will be opened on the first of
next month. Bob Alley will, we
understand, have charge of the
Office.
We are in receipt of a copy of
Der Wahrheits- Eremd, published
at Cincinnati, which we presume is
a very interesting and ably edited
Getting, but owing to our early ed
ucatiOn being neglected in the
study of the German language we
are unable to decide positively
on this point. The publishers have
our thanks nevertheless.
Yesterday morning a bull be-
longing to Mr.. H. Krebs made an
attack on little George, son of Mr..
q. W. Hightower, knocking him
down and coming near seriously in
juring him. Mr.. Hightower com.
ing upon the scene made war upon
his bullship and discharged Il load
Of buckshot broadside into him,
which put an end to Mr.. Bulls mad
dene1 career.
That superb and interesting
magazine for ladies, DemOrest's
Monthly for April, has been re-
ceived. This publication is a Sina
qua non to every well regulated
household, aud we have the judg-
ment of ladies who read Demorest
that none better is published. Be
sides all the latest styles in dresses,
hats, etc, it contains much enter
tanning reading matter. Address
w. Jennings Demorest, II East
Fourteenth street, New York.
Moss Point citizens now enjoy
the benefit of two mails a day each
way. Instead of the mails passing
through the Scranton Office as
formerly, they r taken directly
from the train without any delay
here. When Mr.. Blnmer FIRST went
in as postmaster at Moss Point
there a only ii semi weekly mail
to that place, and through his in
1uence he has succeeded in having
established IA semi-daily mail. Mr..
is an enterprising aud
going citizen, and de :
the liberal support Of the {
Moss Point people.
The jackson clarion of last
week says the Col. Hooker, Capt.
poitcvent commanding, a lower !
Pearl river packet, arrived there
It the railroad bridge on Friday
asst. y large number of the citi-
ems visited her on Saturday and
Sunday. She made the trip from
New Orleans in five and II half
On Tuesday she took Oh
100 bales of cotton belonging to
'Ir. John Hart aud started for New
orleans. The balance of her cargo
yill be taken on lower down the
liver. The Hooker is expected 4
'ack i'll about fifteen days.
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A Literary Revolution.

The NJ of cheap and good books
has certainly come. The Acme edi-
ton of Chambers Cyclopedia of
English Literature, eight handy
a nd beautiful volumes. nearly $500
pages, elegantly bound in cloth, for
$3.50, is what the American Book
Exchange, So Beekman Street,
N. Y, offer to subscribers who buy
this month. Specimen volume,
complete in itself, post paid, for 43
cents. Nearly $4,000 volumes sold
in the past three months. Speci.
men pages and terms to clubs sent
free,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28
Notice.

AStsASS
Lyman Randall VS.. Alexander Snow.
BY virtue of an execution to me direct
by the clerk of the cirenit court Of Jack
son county; State of Mississippi, dated at
Scranton, February %, 1879, in che above
stated case, | will sell at public auction
to the highest bidder for cash, in front of
the Courthouse of said county, OF
Monday, the It'll dag of April, 1879,
within the hours prescribed by law, the
following described land, levied npon as
the property of defendant, Alexander
Snow, to-wit:
The southeast quarter ~ of section
twenty-five t22) in township No. seven az
south, range five % west, to satisfy plain
titf's judgment for one hundred and forty
dollars and eleven cents, and interest fifty
eight dollars, which sum was, before the
u Justice of the peace for said conn
ty, on the 4th day of May, 1873, rem
dered against said Alexander Snow, also
interest at 6 per cent per annum from that
day until paid, and the sum of four dol
lars and twenty-five cents costs.
M JOHN f.. CLARK, Sheriff,
BY d. SAUCER, Deputy.
March Z, 1879. SOFT
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A negro man named VIM. Gil
mer made a murderOus assault upon
Thos. j. Woods, IA lawyer of Stark
vile, last week, and came near
killing him. Mr.. Woods was Sc.
yerely wounded in the face with
small shot from Il double-barreled
gun while standing in an old field
rear his house, shortly after dark.
escape.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28
G PARAGRAPHS.

Volume xxx.
See our new heading.
Preaching next Sabbath.
Go to Sabbath. school at 4 pm.
Chew Jaekson's best navy
tobacco.
The air is fragrant with the
odpr of orange blossoms.
Sewing machines from $40 to
$50 by Fred. Ii. BlOunt.
The voice of the festive mos
quito is heard in the land.
job printing cheaper than ever
at this Office for the cash.
The drug store of +. H. Blount
q Co. is now open and ready for
business.
Bear in mind that we are pre-
pared to print letter, note and bill
heads at rock bottom prices for the
cash.
On a charge of disturbing the
peace TlOs. Nolan appeared before
Squire Chidsey last Monday and
WAS fined So 80 and costs.
The total number of deaths in
New Orleans for the week ending
last Sunday was 100, of which GO
were white and 80 colorcd.
MIR. Fred. III. Blount is agent
for the sale of sewing machines.
lie will sell machines of any manu
facture at prices that defy compe-
ton.
Last Saturday we had a heavy
wind and rain storm, accompanied
by some hail. No damage was sus-
tanned SO far as we have been able
to learn.
For the smallest readers, we
know of no periodical better suited
than Bdbyland, published by d.
Lothrop & Co., Boston, at so cents
a year.
The tendency OF the times is
low figures for cash, and it is upon
this principle that NJ. a. Dees is
running his store. He advertises
his goods in another column.
MIR. NJ. S. Park, county asses
scr, started out Oh his rounds yes
terday. He will begin assessing in
beat No. l., in the northeastern part
of the county, and work on south
1t is impossible for us to do
job work on credit. We have to
pay cash for the stock used, and do
the work OH small margins, and are
therefore compelled to demand the
cash OH delivery.
The festival held at the Ocean
Springs hotel Monday night was,
we learn, a pleasant affair. The
net receipts amounted to S62 80,
and will go toward repairing the
Methodist house of worship at I
Ocean Springs.
For choice reading matter go {
to O~aiSasey's. He has just received ,
the April numbers of Harpers' 6
Monthly, st. Nicholas, and Serb
ner's Monthly, besides all the latest J
weekly illustrated papers and the
New York Herald. (
We r requested to state that
there will be II meeting of the Jack
son county board of health at the a
courthouse in Scranton, on April s
9Th. All the members of the board
are requested to be present.
There is no use talking, the T
man who sells the most goods for t
the smallest amount of money will o
be the one whom the people will d
patronize. Read what NJ. A. Dees I
says in his new advertisement of y
to-day. v
The April number of the Nw- '
Sery has been received. If any of
q readers wish to subscribe for
an excellent magazine for the chill
qren let them send for the Nursery.
~ is Published by John l.. Storey,
- Broomielf street, Boston. III
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28
SPECIAL Notice.

All letters relating to the business of
the Handsboio Democrat should be adj
dressed to 2. X, Mayors, Handsboro, Miss,
and All matters connected with the DEMO
Ora STAR should be addressed to Mayors
81 Richmond, Pascagonlh, Miss.
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FOR SAIE !

SeashOre Residence, Farm and Or.
ange GrOre Combined,
Sugar Mill, 2 acres Seed Cane, 300 Fence
Posts, 5000 it assorted lumber, all at great
sacrifice in block or separate.
Also 4 acres front on the sea by 40 deep,
near West Pascagoula, Miss. Apply to
J. CHASTANT, Pascagoula, Miss.
March z, 1879. 50-lt
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
a saw,lnin l35 it long by Az feet wide,
WIN boller Shea containing four boilers
and doctor etlglhei also two engines, one
the other INA, one circular, one
cdger n Two pntllig SANS, all in good
containing u excellent dwelling house
and houses for mill hands, with all thc
necessary improvements, together with
Fishinghawk Bluff on Dog river, contain
ing 80 acres of land more or less. Apply
to c. WATTLEWORTH,
Moss Point, Miss.
March 7, 1879. 5O-4t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28
Bill for Divorce

THE STATE or MISSISSIPPI, GREEN
COUNTY. AT RULES.
Before the Clerk in vacation, Mar. 10, 1879.
4N4RY4 P0WELL,
rs. Bill for Dir0ce.
GEO. 4. POWELL.
Upon the filing and rending of COM
plainants bill OF complaint, and it APP
pearing to the satisfaction of the court
that the defendant, Geo. II. Powell, is a
nonresident of the State of Mississippi,
and his postoffce address aud residence
are unknown, it is therefore ordered that
said defendant he and personally appear
before the Chancery Court of said county,
Mt the town of Leaksville, ON the second
Monday in April, 1879, it being the l4th
day of said month, and plead, answer or
deinur to the said conplainant's bill of
complaint.
- Witness my hand and seal of
SEAL l%court, this 18th day of March,
O0OlS79. W. Z. THOMAS, Clerk.
CHAs: II. WOOD, solicitor for complain
ant.
March IA, 1879. 51-5t
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"A large aud carefully selected
stock of spring and N dry
goods just in and for sale low down
at NJ. A. Dees' ladies bazaar, Scran-
ton, Miss,
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Our

The following gentlemen are fully au-
horized to act as Agents for the DEMO
CRAT-SrAR:
n. Butchcrt, Pass Christian.
A. Is. +. Rawls, Spring Cottage, Miss.
Geo. w. Holleman, Gainesville.
Geo. W. Brown, Pennington.
Capt. Joseph Martin, Riceville.
Harry II. Minor, Ocean Springs.
Hon. Henry Roberts, Green county,
Thomas Bond, Red Creek,
Jno. II. Bypnnl, Ellisyills.
f. ii. Yelverton, Elba, Perry county.
Hugh MeCalluh;, Augusta.
Col. Leonard kimball, Hobolochittp.
Thos. W. Grayson, Biloxi River.
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NEW BARBER SHOP.
+. BECHT,
BARBER & HAR0RESSER,

viii be happy 10 attend his old Gus
toners and many new ones. support the
DEMoCRAT-STAR and your barber.
~ The Celebrated HoNt's German Co
logne always on hand. and the best Hair
oil. for sale cheap
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Beersheb a Springs
ON THE ..
Top of Cumberland Noun
H tains, Tenn. -

high. Scenery, Mountain Air and
Water not surpassed on this
Continent.
AMPLE HOTEL TONS
FOR 500 GUESTS. 't
Hotel neatly furnished throughout.
Special rates to season boarders on Il basis
of S35 per month. .........
Reach the Springs at A pm. Railroad
fare from New Orleans to Springs, round
trip, is guaranteed not to exceed S35.
From nearer points in proportion less.
Telrgraphic communication from Hotel
Office to all points.
Hotel open on the 18th May, 1879. r
CHAS. T.. SMEDES,
..-. JAS. NJ. MARTIN,
Pr0prirtors.
B~eershela Springs, Grundy county, Tenn.
March 81, 1879. 52-3m
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a N. Butchert.

PASS CHRISTIAN, MISS,
q . DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, LIQCORS,
FrHits, Feed, Lumber, Shingles, Lime,
Plaster, Cement, Laths, Nails, &cp &C.,
always on hand.
June %, 1878. 14-ly
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The Best CyoIop@o ORA
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tn Energetic solicitors wanted for this
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Public Notice.

an the legal agent for the Hamilton
lands i'm jackson county aud offer for sale
i'm %onantity the aforesaid lands situated in
different sections of the county, aud con
tanning about 10000 acres. | will also
collect damages for trespass Rpen said
lands. ". MclNNls,
Cross Roads. jackson Co, Miss.
March I, 1879, 50-lm
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To Inventors & Mechanics.

PATENTS and how 70 obtain ihtm
Pamphlet of 90 pages free, upon receipt
of stamps for postage. Address IIl.-
MORE, SMITH & co. solicitors Of Ps5-
ents, Box 81, Washington, DC. 46-tf
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Observation-Disclosures

Issmonthy. 100 pageS Scrap Book Of the cresm Of
The Worlds Literature. Single copy, 2c, or e. per
GEAR. An Oil chrome a4x5 inchssj Of Yosemite
Valley" price. e.; Black Sheer" . $l-SD book. in
paper binding; christian oakisys Mistake" On
book. in paper binding. and a sample copy Of Woods
Household Magkzine'-au post paid. Cor only - cents
IN money. or in one-oent postage stamps Agents
wanted Most hbersl terms, but nothing sent free.
Address 8. s. Wood, Tribune Building, New York Citg
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FALL& WINTER GOODS
". H!GHT0NER,

Scranton. .......... Mississippi.
l have just opened n new and complete
stock of Fall and Winter Dry Goods, No
tions, Ladies' Dress Goods, Men and Boys
Clothing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc.
Also always on hand "A full supply of
Choice Family Groceries, Feed Grockery
and Hardware, Tobacco, Cigars, Saddles,
Brides, and everything except Liquors,
which | do not Keep. | would call the
special attention of the ladies TO my well
selected stock of Calicoes, Dry Goods, No
tious. Shoes, etc., which will be sold
cheaper than eve before in this place.
Call and examine my goods and prices be-
fore purchasing elsewhere.
q. W. HIGHTOWER.
Scranton, Nov. 81, Is7S.-7.f by
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-01

'rnR labor riots Of ls1; cos, The state OF
Pennsylvania four millions of dollars oi
this sum Allegheny county, in which Puts
burg is located, must pay one million
With this great burden added 10 her cnslo-
mary load, W. shall not be surprised if
Pittsburg, a Ia Memphis institutes inquir-
les as 10 how she may, with the greatest
facility, change her name to FortDu Qucsne,
and thus throw off the empowering weight
they have been made to shoulder. Rcpudia-
ton in any form is to be deprecated, hut
better that than lifetime struggle with
poverty and high taxes and bankruptcy in
the outcome,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-01

TIN Republican party numbers within
its ranks "A large number Of able but very
INSCRIPTIONS political stratcgists. The
newspapers Of that party are giving an cX-
| tended publicity to An article, very tervid
in lis nature, that puts il down as incyita.
! bic, that, before November 1850. the Demo-
| cratic party will be broken into numerous
and terribly hostile tactions--tha the party
is hopelcsslY disrupted already, and that no
matter who the nominee in 1880 may he, at
least ninety per cent. Of the party will
bolt the nomination. With the editor Of
the New York World, we are entirely IA
miliar with this article. We have known
it for years. 1t is as good now rs it ever
was. 1t is usually followed in the JsIy of
each lcap-ycar by another article beginning,
"lS there any candidate whom the Demo
Gratis will not shut their ewes and support
the moment he has been nominated"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-01

TIE Republican papers OF the country
are not pleased with the manner in which
Senator Conkling is demeaning himself.
He il ll-natured as y wet hen or frctted
hOsuet. He speaks OF the president in the
most insulting terms, calls Edmunds liar
boards the Rhode Island giant, and "cuts
up capcrs" that are perfectly appalling t.
9sntlemcn engaged in the business Of speak
NJ peace to the troubled waters Of Rcpub-
licanism. Carrying knowledge Of Repub
Mean iniquity that would politically damn
Seasly onc-half the prominent leaders o
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-01

that party, including the president him
self, it is not surprising that he is unhappy
and ill-naturcd. The wonder is that he
doesn't unbosom himself wreck the rotten
old organization and--run for the prcsi-
dcpcy
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-01
COLLINS
VOLT AIC PLASTER
Affords the most grateful relief in all
affections OF the Chest and Lungs.
CHRONIC PIEJRISN CIREU

McsSrs. Weeks Il Porter: Gentlemen, Having
for many months suffered with very lame ,idr,
called ~ my physician thunic Plcuri-y caused by
former II Jury aud strain and for which used ma.
ny prescriptions and liuimrnis, a. well A. the -.
called rheumatic cures, without the lca.t benefit my
physician recommended one of y0"r COLLINS NVl.
TNc PLAsTtGs, which, 10 my great surprise, rclirv
ed the pain md soreness alnos! Immediately and
have been abb 10 attend 10 my household affairs c,-
cr since with perfect ease and comfort whereas be-
fore IN" application Of yonr Invaluable Plaster. |
WIZ scarcely abe to do an, thing / consider them
lncslimabIc, md shall with pIcN,rrg rccVmm. nd
them 20 the 9illcl"d. Yours rrtnr,lTlir
MRS. FRANCIS HARM *.
0ul,yB, Ne. AWil e. 1870.
There ]. no m-diruc n % ,lccllyc aaplianc, that
Will prove so grateful aud effective In Tickling
Coughs. Irritation and Soreness or the Chest and
Lun-- We believe them capable of p-,,m'iu, st..
riuus diseases Of these organs.
Price.9:1 Gents.
Sw11AnsvunwAar-
Do not compound these PLASTER, with ~. urdiua-
r Ila'l"' Of the day that by comparison are ah.o.
luic.y WORTHLESS
BE careful 10 Obtain COLLINS NolT,r PLASTER
combination ol Electric OF Violate phases with a
highly NrGiralrd Plaster. a. .ecu in the above eur
Sold ny all Wholesale and Retail Drucgi.,.
throughout NJ" utrd States and Canada. and
bY WEEKS POTTER prouricIor. Boston MAJ,
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-01

TIM women OF Massachusetts, ar, com
E.tent 10 take philosophic view Of The
host perplcxcd problems. When one Of
bem was informed that there were moro
omen than men in the State she at once
fplicd that the fact was in accordance
lith the ycicRtif, doctrine Of the survival
i the lucst,''