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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-09
Hancock Circuit Court.

Court convened Tuesday morn
ing, 9th inst. The Judge and dis
trict attorney were delayed by
having to come from Marion cOun-
ty through New Orleans, aud did
not reach here until Monday night.
The attendance on court was not
as large as usual in this county.
The farmers and Stock.raisers were
busy at home.
The death of the clerk of the
court. Mr.. Thos. j. Murphy, has
caused confusion among the court
papers, which retards, to IA certain
extent, the business at this term.
Capt. Hub. Saunders, the newly
appointed clerk, is on hand doing
very well, Notwithstanding the
short term he has been in theOffice,
and the fact of the condition iu
which he found the clerks office
when he took charge. Mr.. Il. fl.
Hoffman has kindly consented to
assist Capt. Saunders, and we think
everything will come up right.
Mr.. Geo. w. Johnston. sheriff, is
in his place and attending prompt
ly to his duties. George is a good
officer.
Court will last until the middle
of next week. So far "Wednesday,
7th) very little has been done. The
attendance of lawyers is large. We
noticed Messrs. Il. Seal, w. A.
Champiin. John Is. DeasOn, Jos. II.
Davis, John i. Henley, Ben Lane
Posey, b. Deblieux, Elliott Hender-
son, Saml II. Terrell, Alex. I. Per-
ryman, ID. b. Seal, John j. Brad
ford. Horace Bloomfield.
Up to going to press yesterday
Thursday we have only the fol.
lowing to report:
The State VS.. Walter b. Chandler.
Abated by death Of defendant.
The State vs.. j. V. roulmc and Green G.
Chandler. Scire facias. Defendants dis
charged on payment of clerks and sherifi1s
fees.
The State VS.. Enger Moran. Defanlting
road oyerseer. jury Ierdict not guilty.
The State VS.. Joseph w. Stewart. Elk
hibiting deadly weapons. indictment lost.
The State VS.. Jesse Mcqueen and Henry
Williams. Assault and battery witt, intent
to kill. Plead guilty TO an assault and
fined 81 each, aud taxed with the cost.
The State vs.. A. g. Stevenson. Violation
of Sabbath.
The State VS.. Hamilton Stewart. Lar
csny, Witness for the State discharged
until further served with process again.
The state vs.. George Parker. Larceny.
capias ordered.
The state VS.. VIM. Smith Libel For
fritnre of recosnizance. Alias capias.
The State rs. George Bracy. Larceny.
capias. :
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-09
CyclOpadia of Literature.

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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-09

81 say, stranger, why do you pay 10 cents
for "A cigar, when you can get a better one
for a nickle at Chidsey'sp
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-09

STOTT-FISHER-On Tuesday, April
%, 1879, at Calvary Church, by the Rev.
MIR. knauf, MIR. Chas, Stott, of Rochdale,
England, to Miss Jemimah j. Fisher, OF
New Orleans. No cards.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-09

Smoking and chewing tobacco, cigars
aud pipes, at Chidsey's.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-09
NGTON ITEMS.

Three cheers for our new doctor
A. =. Champlin, and his vile.
Poitevent u Favre's new saw
mill is running regular and gives
perfect satisfaction.
Father Leduc, of Bay st. Louis
has built II nice little church in oui
town. We now have four churches
and no whiskey shops.
Pennington is noted for the mum.
Der of gOod-lOoking widows. Will
challenge comparison as to guam,
tity, quality and beauty with any
town in the State.
Our missionary society, with Rev,
Chas. w. Calhoun, as president, is
gathering considerable money for
missionary purposes. Mr.. Calhoun
is a great favorite among these
people.
POitevent, Favre & Co. are still
at their old stand with a large
stock OF goods, which I. M. Favre
and his accommodating clerks say
will compete with any similar es-
Establishment in the land in quail
ity and price.
Our town was visited last Tues
day by Due dc Morney, of France.
He has been in the United States
only IA few weeks but expects to re-
main u year. He came here on "A
bunting excursion and was the
guest of Capt. John Poitevent
during his stay.
Several nice, new buildings have
gone up within the last few months,
and several new families have be
come members of our community,
among them the well-known Col. p.
p. Randall, who has moved from
his country plantation to become a
part and parcel of our community.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-09

CHANCERY AND CIRCUIT CLERK.
| hereby announce myself az Il candi-
date for reelection to the office of Clerk
Of the Chancery and Circuit Courts OF
Jackson county, subject to the action of
the democratic party.
A. G.. DELMAS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-09
Personal.

Nj. NJ. S. Park, county assessor,
is now ia our midst with pencil and
paper in hand to count up and see
what each man possesses.
We are pleased to learn that our
friend. Mr.. Henry o. Sexes, OF
New Orleans, purposes to make
Mississippi City his future home.
he will purchase a residence on the
beach soon, we presume. Mr.
SEXES is a clever gentleman and
we are glad to welcome him to our
coast. May he never re-
greet his move.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-09

Iuesdoy, November 4, 1879.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

We are authorized TO announce MAI.
SAMUEL II. TERRELL, of Clark county,
as II candidate for District Attorney of
the Seventh Judicial District. Election
November 4.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-09

Fresh lot of drugs, chemicals and pat
emit medicines at Chidsry's.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-09

Range Of Thermometer, Barometer, Etc.
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LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

--Squashes.
Lots of new goods.
-Becht is not yet married.
The tax assessor is among us,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-19
German Tree Frogs.

Returning from the University Of Glcsscn
| brought with me about dozen green tree
frogs, which l had caught in the woods
near the town. They are most difficult
things to find, on account of their color 80
much resembling the leaves on which they
live. l hayc frequently heard one singing
in small bush, and, though have searched
carefully, have not been able to find him.
The only way is to remain quite quiet till
lie again begins his song. After much am
bush work, at length | collected dozen
frogs and put them in bottle. | started
diligence, and put the bottle containing the
frogs into the diligence. My fellow passen-
gers were sleepy, old, smolc-drcd Ger
mans; very little conversation took place,
and after the first mile every one settled
himself to sleep, but soon all the slccpcrs
had been reused at the same moment. On
their sleepy faces were depicted fear and
anger. What had woke us all up so sud-
denly2 The morning was just breaking,
and my frogs though in the dark pocket Of
the coach, had found it out; and with one
accord all twelve of them began their morn
ing song AS If at given signal, they,
one and all Of them, began to croak as loud
as they could. The noise their united
concert made, seemed, in the close compart-
ment of tho coach. quite deafcning. Well
might the Germans look angry; they wanted
to throw the frogs, bottle and all, out of
the window, but gavo the b1ttle good
ahRking and made the frogs keep quiet.
The Germans ill went to sleep again, but
was obliged to remain awake to shake the
frogs when they began to croak.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-19
Tho Habits of Birds,

AT II recent meeting OF tho Maryland
academy of science, otto Lugger read q
paper on birds, based upon his own
personal observations. Most birds, he
says, take but two meals a day--early
IN the morning and about dark; birds
of proy rarely more than one day.
Three hours out Of the twcnty-four
seem sufficient rest I'm sleep Tor singing
birds. They are scnsibly affected by
atmospheric conditions, singing less, and
less jubilantIy during cloudy, wet
weather. Male birds usually mate with
one female and remain faithful to her,
guarding her while she builds the nest
for the coming brood, and feeding hcr
while she is incubating tho eggs, or
taking her place while she flies off In
search Of food Birds have little dis
CT mination as to what kind Of eggs are
placed under them III tho nest to incu-
bate, and will try to hatch acorns or
nntsif placed in tho nest instead OF eggs.
temperature of SO deg. Fahrenheit
rtwenty-one days Is required to hatch
most BIRDS eggs. The young are not
assisted by their parents to leave the
egg, but when each one has broken its
way out tho parent carefully removes
the pieces Of broken ogg from the nest.
The young generally emerge from tho
larger end of the egg, and, before COM
ing out, can be heard ut work, breaking
thoir way. They arc born hungry, and
open their mouthcs for food rs soon as
born, and are great eaters. Their eyes
open In from tivo to ten days, When
the young bird Is old enough to forage
for itself 1t is cruelty driven away by the
parent birds. Many birdsare troubled
by skin and feather parasites on their
heads and wings.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-19
Horrible Sights In u Chinese City,

Lying In al open space In street some
what larger than tho rest, we saw four
human beings in such pitiful state of dis
case it made me shudder; one female with
three males, almost nude, incapable of
moving, covered with sores, insects and
filth, they were dying slowly, in fact were
placed there to die, no ono with thea, to
say kind word; even the passcrs by only
gave them glance and passed on. Asking
the guide who these unfortunates were, and
why such nhumanity was allowed, he re.
piled that they were afflicted with an incur
able disease, and belonged TO- the "Joss,"
and 1t was Of no use, nor was IL right to
care for them, as they would soon die and
he buried by the public Emaciatcd to a
frlghtful degree, they lay thero all uneon.
scions and indifferent, thclr eyes fixed in a
vacant stare, the stamp Of death upon their
featpNeai q day Or less would end their OK
istenee.
We were now about flftcen minutes in tho
place, and my friend sad ho felt as II no
wanted to 60 out. felt much tho same !;
but, having hoen informed that to-day was
one Of tho few when visit to the jail was
allowed, braoed up, and conquoring tho
feeling OF nausea, went with tho guide
through a number Of these wrctched streets
until arriving at q somewhat larger structure
than those In the immediate vicinity, we
entered, gaining the good will Of an official
by the gift Of franc. Filth and stencil.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-19
Tho Love Story of u Murderer.

Richnrls Jso,cs waa roco,t,v ox.o,,od
IN Ilarrisonvillr. Mo for ,,urIjcr fo,,.
dnvs before tbc nxoc,,,;on tnn;, n,ono hs
made the FOLLOWING answers ~ nmop,;,na
mt tn HIM: '>'> 80 W. '>'' no
"Whcrc did You meet Cnrk?"
81 met him in Bates county, anu we
travelled together two days"
"Did you have any trouble with him?"
No
did you talk to him about buying the
ca'tlcE' ......
eyes; and he agreed to drive them to
Lawrence, Kan, from which place they
were to be shipped.
Did he have amy arms about him2"
Gle had revolver in his belt, and at
about 4 o'clock the second day | let my
horse fall back few feet behind his and
drew my pistol.
"What thcn5"
~ rode up to within four feet Of him
and fired
"Whcrc did the ball hit him"
Righl in the back of his head, and he
slid OH his horse on the prairie. | then
riilcd his pockets and secured Sl2 and
silver watch, but did not touch his pistol
You 'cft him where he fellF
'Aitcr driving the cattle about mile
went back ana locked at the body. 1t was
cold and covered it up with blanket,
ana put the dead mans INT over his face.
was FOOL for leaving it on the prairie,
and had no business to kill Clark, and must
suffer for it,
After inc murder Isaacs drove the cattle
to West Line, and shipped them to St.
Louis, where they were sold by Hunter and
Evans and melted $500. lilo then went di-
rect TO his Drothcr-m laws In southwestern
Kansas, ana began to work tor MIR. Chill
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-19
Tho newfoundland Dog.

The extinction which l,as lattcrly threat
cncd the pure breed of Newfoundland dogs
has been fortunately arrested by the impor-
tancc of several splendid specimens of the
l.conbcrg breed, which is the result of skill
fui crossing between the st. Bernard, the
Newfoundland, and the wolf dog of the
Pyrcnccs. The dogs were recently brought
to this country in charge of the famous
conchologist, Herr |. a. Vcrlruzcn. This is
notable news for the outside world, because
everybody has n feeling for that sagacious,
brave, and handsome brute that bears the
name of this island, though few persons
would be inclined to credit the fact that
there are not half dozen dogs in the whole
United States of absolutely pure Newfound-
land breed. More markedly than any other
canine species, this dog pcrpctuatcs all the
traits of his breed, even to the progeny of
animals that arc very distantly removed
from his species through miscegcnation
Hence the mistake that many labor under
who believe they possess Newfoundland dog
of pure breed, while their big pets are on
ly such in tcnaciously preserving a strong
resemblance to their grandsircs. The ave
rage height of the true Newfoundland dog
is thirty inches. lie is entirely black, his
claws are wcbbed to the points, his paws
are massive, his gait majestic, and his
countcnancc strikingly and deeply trustful
But the renewed qualities of this famous
dog arc to be superseded by the splcntlcd
breed known as the Lconbcrg. The spcc-
mems now here arc soon expected to prOpa-
gate, but they will not be full grown Till
their third year. Baron Essig of Lconbcrg,
Wurtcmberg, Germany, was the geptlcmRn
who undertook the production of the new
species, and the specimens brought here
were carefully selected from his kennels.
Good specimens sell for -. 90, and s,,pc-
rior dogs command rs high q price as $500.
At all the great dog shows of Baden, Lima,
Vienna, Paris and London they received
the highest premiums. They attain the
height of thirty-siX inches and are fire.
quently over hundred pounds IN weight,
Their heads arc large, and handsome
shaped, and their bodies arc strikingly
noble in their symcstry. They inherit witt,
large interest all tho gcntlencss of the Now
foumdland, their intelligence surpasscs that
of any other species of dog, and they arc
capable of being trained to do almost any
thing within the possibilities of dogkind.
1t will be a rare sight to behold four OF
these handsome brutcs, this winter, brilli.
antly caparisonod, and perfectly tractablc,
hitched to a commodious dog sleigh, and
flying over the frozen roads in the eiiYlroona
Of 81 Johns 81 oyer tic surface Of Qnid
Vidi Lake. N4'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-19
--'----$~ - - --...
Itunely Precautions.
-7-s--------
Change Il five2"

"Changc a five2"
The question was asked by an eager, rcd
haired man who had rushed in from the
street without hat, and seemed somewhat
out OF. breath.
els it Il tivc9" inquired the cashier lam
guidly, arousing from doZc. "Ccrtainly
it is, exclaimed he with the sandy locks ;
look at it yourself" and he laid the bill on
the counter.
'John!' shouted the cashier to /, man en-,
ploycd at the other end of the room, who
drew nigh, "what sort of Il bill is that!--
don't touch it," "That, said John, sliding
furtively toward it, 'that's a V.
''Surc it's Il W" asked the cashier, while
the man OF hyacinthlnc thatch ncrvously
wrioglnd his fingers and hrtrnyed inp.tiuncc.
self"
"Well, said The cashier, 'ir it is really
all the while, and continues to be n Y,
you can go and call the notary" Exit l.
u. c. )-"What are you up tol What the
dickens do you mcan!" inquired the person
OF ruddy plumngc, in II tluttcr. 'Why
don't you give ne the change, if you're
going to!'--"l deeply regret the necessity
OF these little formaliiics," " said the cashier,
with dcprccating bow, "dccply;" and he
took n ~, two Sis and two half dollars
from his drawer and laid them by the side
| of the Y. "Don't touch 'em, if YOU please, "
he added, rs the man of Illuminated trcsscs
was about to appropriate them. 'Thcrcs
a man waiting for me next door," said the
latter with nervous twitch Of his eyebrow,
land he wants to catch the train" 81
deeply regret the necessity for these little
formalitics, repeated the cashier in a pa
thctic but mcl0dious tone of voice. And
he took from a side drawer Il legal blank,
calmly filled it up, after asking the strangers 8
name and entering brief personal dcscrip-
tion Of him on the outside. He then read ::
''Know all men by these prcscnts-''
''Scc here! are you crazyl" said the per-
son of capillary fcrvor.
'"rhat Richard jerks, cashier of Bnnk 8
restaurant, No. II AT Broadway, party of
first part" continued that gentleman, 'iand
Henry W. Swazcr, halter and furricr No.
ll,542-is that right2"
eyes! That's right! But what in thunder
arc you about2"
"Why, you see, l want to just exchange
documents, duly attcsted, showing that
that bill of yours is five and That | gave
you the right change 70 keep me from
getting you arrested for burglary, you un-
dcrstand, might swear gave you Nfty,
don't you see. ! deeply regret ---- No.
II, ,642 Broadway, party of the second part
| did, on or about"
'Look herc!" exclaimed in wrath the
person of scarlet hirsuic decoration, "you're
q fool! You sposc Pm going to stand here
all night9 | could have gone to the oity
hall by this time. Git out with your infer
| nal nonscnsc!"
And he grabbed his bin and fled as the
cashier said; "Why, don't hurry, the nota-
rY will bo horo shortly. I deeply regret
-a-but the apology was obstructcd by the
door whose angry slam sounded like a
| wooden dam.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-19
VOL. IV.-NO. 8.
He Walked.

At an early hour man who had an
eye brimful Of confidence in lllmself
entered Detroit restaurant kept by
man who takes interest in manly sports
and thus began:
"My name is Shaw. l have Just ar
rived. In case l can raise sufficient
interest in this city l propose to walk
one thousand miles ill-" .....
Call again-very busy-see you Ia
ter-got TO go right over the rivern
said the restaurant man as he got away
out Of sight.
The man named Shaw didn't seem
greatly surprised at his reception, amt
his chin was still high as he walked
into bill-poster's anG asked
"Can you do some posting for me ?"
"Oh, yes. There's scareely month
in the whole year that we don't post
up at least one dodger for some one or
other" was the reply.
81 may want to put out 10000 three
sheet bills next week." observed Mr.
Shaw; 81 propose to begin here an ut
tempt to walk 900 miles in-'
"All our boards are secured for
two months ahead" interrupted the
poster with terrible earnestness, and
he at once began to sweep the dusty
tloor with dry broom.
MIR. Shaw coughed and went out.
The store Of confidence in his eye had
been reduced about one half, but he
had good card left. Making his way
to II tobacconist's store whose shop Is
lhc headquarters of lovers of horses,
dogs, dnmb.bclls and athletic sports,
he purchased Il cheap cigar and casual
~ observed to tho crowd: ...H
"Gentlcmcn, my name is Shaw. [
was thinking If i hall could be secured
on favorable terms | would make the
attempt to walk-''
"Wait!' shouted every man in the
room in chorus, and in less than fifty
seconds MI had filed out and gone their
ways. Then the tobacconist reached
down for his slung-shot, crying out
that MIR. Shaw had driven away seven
teen of his best customers, but before
he could use 1t Mr. Shaw made the at
tempt to walk past one street corner in
one York minute, and he achieved II
grand success.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-06-19
a Loyal Alissourian.

A man with q one eyed horse, rugged in
q straw collar and diapidated, old-fashion-
ed trace chains, rope lines and wagon to
match, was seen In camp on tho banks of
Sand Creek last week. He wore COON
skin cap, brccchcs Of many colors, the
groundwork Of which was yellow buttcrnut.
He sportcd q long, old-stylc rifle, and a
''yaller" dog guarded the property. The
family was all in character, but beyond our
knowledge of millinery to describe. When
asked If he was on his way to Leadville,
he said he had never "hcarn of the place." ("
and when asked where he was bound for,
he said: "Back home to old Missouri /
had everything thcir; way, and went to
Toxas. But t'other day ! hearn feller
read In Q pRper that tho thing was all right
again, and that tho old bounty on wolf
akelps had been put back again to $h, and
! thought was a,ire af q living anyhow
Who says there is no immigration to Mis-
eouri2