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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-10-17

THE republican State conven-
ton of Louisiana meets in Now
Orleans next week.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-10-17

Agents for Disston's FILES, James Hall
and Avery's and Brinly's PLOWS, u. S.
CARTRIDGE CO., f. g. G. Brooke's
NAILS, etc. etc.
Oct. 10, 1879. 2g-6m
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-10-17
w. n. BsNGEE AVE,
Druggist and ApOthecary,
MOSS POINT, MISS,

MOSS POINT, MISS,
Dealer in
Drugs, Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
Paints, Oils, Dye-StuflS, Toilet Articles,
Candies, Garden Seed, Putty, Window
Glass, etc.
Prescriptions dispensed with accuracy
ut all hours.
Oct. 3, 1879. 2S-tf
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-10-17

ONE of the wells in the Peunsyl-
yania petroleum region produces
refined illuminating. oil ready for
tie lamp, and of excellent quality.
In Turubull county, Ohio, u vein
Of petroleum has been struck OF a
character heretofore unknown in
the business. 1t is l~ubricating oil
Of the finest quality, just as it
comes nom the c%aitl, and sells
readily at #lG per barrel. The
we'll yields five barrels per day.
Two thousand acres in the vicinity
been leased by spectators at
enormous prices.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-10-17

THE State university has three
hundred and forty-fve students.
There is yet room for more.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-10-17
Mississippi Military Institute,

Ahgp OiiAhIDllAN
Io19-SO. Session begins October 18th.
instruction thorough and according to
modern improvements. Faculty, gradu-
ates of best institutions in Europe and
America. Military, equipped by the Gen
eral Government.
MottO-Sohdfer, Scholar, Gentleman.
FOR catalogue apply to Secretary of
Faculty. f. HMURFEE. Sunt.
Sept. PC, 1879. 27-tf
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-10-17
commissioners Sale.

Wang IL Gotham, Bill to fore.
No. 81 VS.. }close mort'ge.
William Turner and wife.
By virtue of a decree of tho Chancery
Court of jackson county, Mississippi, rem
dered on the 4th day of September, A. ID.
la79,in the above entitled cause, | will sell
at public cutlery to the highest bidder, for
cash, On
NonddN, the l7h day Of November,
1879,
at the front door of the Courthouse in the
OF Scranton, the following described
lands lying and being in the county of
Jackson and State of Mississippi, and de
scribed as follows: Lot No. four a in
square No, three [3 in the division made
between s. j. Raby, A. II. Dclmas and IL.
NJ. krebs, lying and being in the town of
East P~ascagoula, said lot commencing at a
point on jackson street three hundred and
five C3o5) feet from the corner of the Cuun-
ty roa" and jackson street, running east
from said county road, thence north three
hundred 5000 feet, more or less, to Spring
street, thence east one~hunlrcd and fifteen
ll5l feet, thence south three hundred
800 feet, more or less, to Jackson street,
thence west one hundred and fifteen [ll51
feet to the place ofbcginniug together with
all the tencmonts, hercditamcuts and an
purtcndlccs thereto belonging.
A. &. DELAihS, Commissioner.
Scranton, Miss, Oct. 10, Io79. 29-5w
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-10-17
NOTICE.

The public is notified not TO trespass ~
my properties, known as Bayou Couso''o
aud Point aux Chencs.
No HUNTING ALLOWED.
Trespassers will be prosecuted !"
full extent If the Jaw.
MkA JOSEPHINE DONONANi
Sept. %, 1879.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
A Hen Laws an ECO in Court.

An amusing case came upln the coun-
ty court at Mllledgeville, Georgia, a few
days ago before his Honor, Judge Fair.
IT seems that one party had been charg-
ed with stealing chicken, maybe. Both
plaintiff and defendant were repre-
sented by two leading ex-judges. A hen
that had been introduced for the purpose
of Identification during the progress of
the case laid an egg. What to do with
the egg was what puzzled the court. One
opinion was that 1t should be taxed to
pay costs in the case. Judge f. said
that would be a JotOI proceeding. Judge
d. replied egg.actly. No doubt the hen
would have the case lay over If her
sensibiities had been respected.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
An Event In Dry Goods.

Mess. Strawbridge & Clothier call at
tention, prominently, in our columns
to-day, to their great closing sale for the
season which is made under unusual cir
cumstances.
1t appears TO be generally conceded by
business men, that the bottom has been
reached in the prices of the great sta
pies, and an advance has set in with
many of them, notably in Wheat, Cot
ton, Wool and Silk.
This advance seems to be well found
ed and is likely to continue, and from
the low prices which have been prevail
ing in most manufactured articles, espe-
cially dry-goods, for year or two back,
there is a probability of reaction to
higher figures, which may be consider
able.
Mess. Strawbridge & Clothier, ever
alive to the situation and to the prospects
of the market in their special line of
business, have made enormous purchases
of staple fabrics for the next Fall and
Winter.
They now announce that having an
immense stock of Spring and Summer
goods, they have decided to inaugurate a
great sale and turn into cash several
hundred thousand dollars worth of
goods within the next thirty days.
Such a sale, at reduced prices, in the
face of rapidly advancing market is
almost an anomaly in business expert
ence, but we do not doubt, from our
knowledge of these gentlemen, that they
have good reasons for their action, and
it only remains for buyers to take ad-
vantage of the opportunity and secure
their supplies of dry goods, especially
Silks and Dress Goods, at prices lower
than ever before and at much lower than
they are likely to be in the future.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
THE TIMES, NEW BLOOMFIELD, PA, JUNE 8, 1879

kill herself. The clerk happened to know
that she had quarreled with her lover and
he guessed her purpose. He gave her corn
starch instead Of arsenic, and hurried out
to tell her lover. The lover repentcd having
grieved the young girl, went to her house,
found her lying on sofa waiting in vain
to die of dose of corn starch, and made
up with her.
GB A singular accident happened in
Paradise township, York county, last
week. Samuel Stahl, blacksmith, aged
"a years, whose home was in Littlestown,
attended the funeral of Mrs. Mary Hantz
There were many persons about, SO Stahl
and other young men threw themselves
down on the grass in the yard. Stahl had
his open pocket-knife in his hand, when
one of the young men jokingly rolled him
over. The blade of the knife passed
through the ribs and pierced the heart.
Stahl died instantly.
gB- While the evening express, which
leaves Jackson, Mich, at $40, was EN- route
beyond Marshall, girl, II years of age,
daughter of one of the passengers, was
missing from the train. The wires we're
put in requisition at Kalamazoo, when it
was learned that she had been found at
Marengo, west of Albion. 1t is surmised
that she had walked off the train while
half asleep, and as the train was running
at the rate of probable 25 miles an hour,
it is surprising that she was not seriously
injured or killed.
GB- A strange story is told of Seth P.
Ames, a member of Oakes Ames' family,
who went to Michigan thirteen years ago,
and settled on Flint river. Nothing pros
pered that he undertook, and, after these
years of absence, he wanted to return to
Massachusetts. He had no money to travel
with, but, being blacksmith aud ship
carpenter, he determined to build schoon-
er to sail home in. And he finally succeed
ed, alone and unaided, in producing boat
of sixty-two tons burden. Even the nails
and spikes he made from bits of old iron
given him. But in launching this boat he
injured himself fatally and died soon after.
The boat is now advertised for sale at
Saginaw,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
Revelations by a Burglar.

The Jackson, Mich, " Patriot" says
Waterman, the burglar, now in the
county Jail, among his other revelations
has disclosed plan by which he and a
confederate expected to plunder freight
cars on the Michigan Central railroad.-
1t was arranged to cut the seals on load
ed cars bound west, when one would en-
ter, and the other, closing the door after
him would attach a regular seal, and, of
course, with that intact, nobody would
suspect that the car had been tampered
with and contained a pilferer. They ex-
pected to steal seals in sufficient numbers
for their purposes. While the cars were
in motion boxes and packages were to be
opened and the goods taken packed in
bundles, and thrown off in the vincini-
ty of Marshall, which was to be the
headquarters of the thieves. The re-
opening of the doors of cars was to be
effected by boring out an orifice with an
auger-bit sufficiently large enough to ad-
NIT the hand to reach through and cut
the seal. They had supplied themselves
with pair of nippers for this work,
which fell into the hands of the officers.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
Miscellaneous News Items.

gY- The Carthage Republican says the
wool crop of Jefferson county, N. Y,
won't materially increase until there are
more dogs going around on three legs,
with broken back
eB- Mr.. George Robson, of Port HUI
with his store teeth'' in his mouth and
swallowed the plate to which one was at
tached. Serious results are feared.
eB- A severe storm in Lancaster county
did considerable damage ON Sunday. In
Litiz, buildings were blown down, and at
Conestoga Center, lightning struck two
houses and severely injured two persons.
BaT The other night three tramps were
sleeping in school house near Waseca,
MINI. In the night some unknown person
fired a bullet through the door. One of the
tramps received the bullet in his leg just
above his knee.
gsB- Miss Emma Henry, twenty
years of age, of Henryville, Luzerne
county, while going down the cellar steps
ON Sunday night, with lamp in her hand,
fell and was burned to death before assist
ance reached her.
eB- A row about opening ditch at
Winchester Ind, between two farmers on
Wednesday resulted in shooting dead
young Simpkins, and fatally injuripg
young Lewis. The fathers of the young
men were badly injured.
nB- A man bought some of the $40
government certificates at til Cincinnati
office, and missed one after retiring from
the window. He could find it nowhere.
"Give me dollar and I'll get it for you,"
said boy. The offer was accepted. The
boy yanked another urchin out of the line,
and choked him until he opened his mouth,
from which the hidden certificate dro pped
out.
ex- The horses of Rochester and vicin-
ity are afflicted with a new and unknown
disease. In several cases within the past
few days equines have been attacked with
it and death resulted in very few hours.
Veterinary surgeons express themselves as
being wholly at loss how to treat it, as
nothing similar in symptoms and results
has heretofore come within their practice.
The horses are attacked as by collie.
Eg- A girl in st. Jos eph, Mo-, went to a
drug store to buy arsenic with which to
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
A Pen Worth Recommending.


We have been favored with samples of the
celebrated Spencerian Double Elastic Steel
Pens, and after trying them feel justified in
highly commendlug them to our readers. They
are made of the best steel, and by the most
expert workmen in Europe, and have nation
al reputation for certain desirable qualities
which no other pens seem to have attained in
so great perfection, among which are uniform
evenness of point, durable, flexibilty, and
quill action. tits thus quite natural that the
Spencerian should be preferred and used by
professional penmen, in business colleges,
counting rooms, government offices, public
schools, and largely throughout the country.
Indeed, SO popular have they become, that of
the Number One'' alone, as many as eight
millions are sold annually.
The Spencerian Pens may be had, as rule,
from any dealer but when not thus obtaina-
BILE, the propretors, Messrs. Iyison, Brakeman,
Taylor & Co., the well-known publishers, 1888
& 140 Grand Street, New York, will send for
trial, samples of each of the twenty numbers
on receipt of twenty-five cents.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
Oil Tanks OverAowinu.

OLEAN, N. Y, May 27.-Four-NIile
Run, which flows through part of the
Bradford oil regions, has for ten days
been almost literally flood of petro-
leum. The production of Gil has been
SO much greater than the shipments that
the tanks have overfowed, and at least
12O barrels of oil a day has flowed into
the stream. Dams have been hastily
construetedto collect the escaping oil !;
but in almost every case have been
broken. Notwithstanding the low price
of oil, wells have been sunk in undi-
minished numbers, while no correspond
ing amount of tankage to receive their
product has followed. The pipe lines are
unable to take the oil away.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
A Fence Suit.

A novel case has just been tried in the
courts of Montgomery county. 1t ap-
pears that when William Penn was
Governor in 100 law was enacted that
"all corn fields and grounds kept for in
closures shall be well fenced with fence
at least five feet high; of sufficient rails
or logs, and close at the bottom"
Furthermore, that "whosoever not hav-
ing their grounds enclosed with suffi-
cient fence as aforesaid, shall hunt, kill,
or do any damage to any horse, kline,
sheep, hogs or goats of any other person
by hunting or driving them out of or
from said grounds, shall be liable to
make good all damages sustained there
by to the owner of the said cattle. On
this law an action was based by Jacob
Krause, Norriston township, Chester
county, farmer, one of whose cows had
been injured by VIM. Getty, neighbor,
so that the animal had to be killed.
Krause held that the fence of his neigh
boris farm was not in accordance with
the Penn law, and that his COW having
strayed in she had been injured by Getty
in driving her out The jury rendered
a verdict giving Krause one cent dam
ages. The court ruled that the verdict
was illegal and ordered new trial.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
The Value Of the Cotton Rise.

A Boston journal of recent date,
speaking of the rise in cotton says =
During two days, one.twentieth of the
entire crop of 100000 bales has been
sold in New York at an increased cost
of from &c to 1c per pound. At three
fourths of a cent, this represents a rise
in the value of the cotton crop of about
fifteen millions of dollars. The advance
since January is set down at from sixty
to seventy millions of dollars. Cotton
spectators compelled to fill their con-
tracts, and who were short'' have been
considerably squeezed.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
A Frightful lump.

Peer, who jumped from the suspen-
sion bridge at Niagara Falls, few days
ago, wore life preserver, to lessen the
depth of his penetration into the water !;
a sponge over his mouth and nostrils,
to prevent water from being forced into
them, and thick cloth over his feet and
legs to prevent them from concussion.- -
A brass wire, attached to his shoulders,
was reeled out as he fell, with just
enough tension to keep him in an up
right position. To strike the water fiat
wise would be certain death. Peer drop
ped 1872 feet in four seconds. He was
exceedingly nervous just before the feat
and it was thought that his courage
had given out.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
How CaIifornia's New Constitution is
Viewed In London.

The London " Times" in an editorial
article says: "The adoption of the Cal
fornia constitution is a surprise to the
world. 1t is the most astounding in
strument ever framed for the govern
ment of community. If all the no
tions of the reformers for the regenera-
tion of the human race during the Paris
commune were embodied in document,
they would not appear wilder, more alb
surd, more menacing than many of the
provisions of the constitution which
now regulates the existence of dwellers
in California. Everybody is to be pun
ished and restricted in the same way
Those persons only are excepted who
have nothing to lose. The constitution,
as whole, is such an extraordinary in
strument that the people of California
might well be nearly stupefied when
they learn that Kearney has carried his
point. We do not fancy that his exul-
tation will last long. The mischief which
has been wrought may produce a reac-
ton, and an effort may be made to re-
verse constitution which must produce
widespread ruin"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
Fatal Shooting Affair.

ATLANTA, Ga. May pa dispatch to
the Constitution" says cat Kingston
this morning Thompson and Joseph
Morris, brothers, violated town ordi-
nance by firing off pistol. Town Mar
shal Burroughs collected dollar fine
from each. Thompson Morris followed
Burroughs to the depot and slapped his
face. Burroughs drew stick to defend
himself. Joseph snapped a pistol at
Burroughs, who then commenced firing
upon his assailants and at the same
time kept retreating across the railway
track. The Morris brothers advanced
and emptied their pistols and then took
to throwing stones until both fell from
wounds received. Thompson died in
thirty minutes and Joseph is mortally
wounded.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03

and Burret Smith that they were to-
gether at the killing of Major Pugh
about week ago. Things have taken
such serious turn that in answer to
dispatches from the authorities Governor
Marks went to Murfreesboro' this after
noon and tonight delivered strong
speech urging the people to join with
him In an honest and earnest effort to
uphold and enforce the law. The re-
moval of the prisoners to an adjoining
county for safe keeping had been sug-
gested. He wanted to confer with and
rely upon the people to guard their own
prisoners. He intended to give them
every assistance in his power to enforce,
uphold and vindicate the law. The sue
cess of his mission is a question upon
which there is diversity of opinion.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
Botehed Executions.

In Missouri last week rope was used
which failed under the mild test of a
human weight of $50 pounds or there
abouts, and the man was subjected to the
annoyance of being hanged over again.
In North Carolina an attempt to hang
three men at once resulted in prompt
hanging of one and tedious strangula-
ton of the other two. In Utah,
where the law with wise distrust of
bungling hangmen allows criminals to
choose death by shooting, 1t took nearly
half an hour for three marksmen to
shoot one murderer to death.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
Captured After Two Years.

A dispatch from Port Jervis says:
For nearly two years past a young man,
wearing the garb of Highland piper,
has been wandering about in the coal
regions of Northeastern Pennsylvania,
playing his pipes in the streets, attend
ing picnics and dances, and apparently
depending ON his instrument for a liv-
ing. A few days since he was playing
in a mining village on the outskirts of
Scranton. A crowd had gathered around
him, among them a mine laborer named
BRADY. Suddenly the piper ceased his
music, and stepping from the crowd
seized Brady by the shoulder and an
nounced that the laborer was his prison.
er. AT the same time he produced
papers which he said was his authority
for making the arrest.
1t appears that Brady is charged with
the murder of a wealthy man named
Findley in Scotland in January, 1877.
William Male, a detective, was en-
ployed by the relatives of the murdered
man to come to this country and search
for Briady, who it was thought would
bring up in the Pennsylvania coal re-
gions, where he had friends working.
One of Briady's peculiarities was his
love for the music of the bagpipe, so the
detective, being piper, adopted the dis
guise of Scotch piper, and played about
in the coal towns in hope of some day
attracting the attention of the man he
he was seeking, he being sure, from in
formation he had received, that Brady
really was somewhere in the coal re-
gions. The ruse succeeded, after two
years. patient trial.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
Judge Lynch Abroad.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 26.-During
Saturday and yesterday fourteen men,
four whites and ten blacks were arrested
near Murfreesboro, on the charge of
having been guilty of burglary, robbery,
arson and murder. Great excitement
has since prevailed and things have
looked stormy for the prisoners, the in
dignation of the public have been stim-
ulated by the confession Of John Hall
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
TO C0NSuMPTIVES.

The advertiser having been permanently cured
remedy, is anxious to make known to his fellow
sufferers the means Of cure. To all who desire
1t, he will send copy OF the prescription used,
(free OF charge), with the directions for prepar-
ing and using the same, which they will find
SURE CURE for CONSUMPTION, ASTHMA,
BRONCHITIS, &c.
Parties wishing the Prescription. will please
address, E. A. WILSON, i94 Penn Street,
WllliamSDurgh, N, Y. & 6m
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
NOTICE no THE LADIES,

Dress Good, at cts yard.
Dress Goods, nt s cts yard.
Dress Goods, at o cts yard.
Dress Goods, at 10 cts yard.
Dress Goods, at 12a cts yard.
Dress Goods at Various Prices.
Having just received from New York
Auction, some Great Bargains in Dress
Goods, Fancy Goods and Hosiery, you
are requested to call and examine my
Stock. 1t will not cost you anything to
look, and not much If you buy, Goods
are so CHEAP.
F. MORTIMER.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03
THE WORLDS BALM,
ERRORS OF YOUTH!

A GENTLEMAN who suffered for years from
"A Nervous Debility, Premature Decay, and all
the effects OF youthful indscretiOn, Will for the
need 1t, the recipe and direction for making the
simple remedy by which he was cured. Suffer-
ers wishing TO profit by the advertisers expert
ence can do so by addressing in perfect conf
JOHN B. OGDEN, 42 Cedar ST., N. Y. 6 6m
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03

NOtlce.-We have in our possession a
copy Of "a Treatise on the Horse and
his Diseases" by DIR. b. J. KENDALL,
of Enosburgh Falls, Vermont. 1t is
nicely illustrated with S5 engravings
and Is full Of useful horse knowledge
Every horse owner should have a copy
Of 1t. We can furnish the book at rs
cents per copy. E7r ASK TO SEE IT. ..Ea
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-06-03

FITSI FITSl-The undersigned having
purchased the property formerly owned
by j. Baily, on Main Street, opposite
Ensminger's Hotel, and fitted it up into
a convenient shop, he is prepared to do
TAILORING in all its branches, in the
best of style, and guarantee GOOD FIT
every time. S. BENTzEL.
p. S. A stock of choice Tobacco and
Segars constantly on hand.
April 8, 1878.