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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-09
CIRCUIT COURT-SEvESTH DISTRICT
JAMES S. HAMM, Judge.
THOMAS S. FORD, District Attorney.

Lauderdale county, second Monday in
February and August, continuing Is days.
Kemper county, first Monday in March
and September, continuing II days.
Clarke county, third Monday in March
and September continuing IL days.
Wayne county, first Monday in April
and October, continuing 6 days.
Greene county. second Monday in April
and October, continuing & days.
Perry county, third Monday in April
and October, continuing days.
Marion county, fourth Monday in April
and October, continuing 6 days
Hancock county, first Monday after the
fourth Monday of April and October, COLI
timing - days. --...-
Hsriisoa county, third Monday after the
fourth Monday Of April and October, cor
tiniiag 6 days
jackson oaanty, fourth Monday after
fourth Monday Of April and October, con
aiEaing u dnys
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CHhNCERY COURT-7Tn DISTRICT
GEORGE WOOD, Chancellor.

Jackson oornty, first Monday Of March
and September, continuing days.
Harrison county. second Monday in
March and SeptembeT, continuing days.
Hancock county, third Monday in
March and septembSr continuing days.
Marion county, fc..s...s. Monday in March
and September, con'A g days.
Perry coupty, first Monday in April aud
October, continuing 6 days.
Greene county, second Monday in April
and October and continuing days
Wayne eounty, fourth Monday after the
fourth Monday Of March and September,
continuing days.
Clarke county, first Monday in May and
November, ecBtinuing days.
LaudcrdaL- county, third Monday of
MAY and Nostsnher, continuing II days
Kcmper coeWty, second Monday in May
Novemhe<, continuing 6 DAYS
Monthly Rnls-' of Chanccry Court on
the second d Monday in each mouth.
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The Stalwarts Own Him.

Philadelphia Times.
1t has for some time been sus-
pected that Mr.. Hayes is not his
own president. As demorallzing
as this suspicion is it will be con
confirmed by his veto of the army
hill
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-09
j. p. Carter,

ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
augusta, Perry County, Mss.
WI practice in the Courts of the Sew
enth Judicial District.
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PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. Ii. II. Travis,

augusta, Perry County, MiSsissippi.
Having located permanently at An,
gusta, respectfully tenders his professional
services TO the citizens of ihat place and
surrounding country.
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Ben Lane POsey,
GRf LAWYER,
Bay st. Louis, Hancock County, Mss.

win attend rcgularly,the coGts in Han,
cock, Harrison and JaTson counties, and
VIII attend all calls Trom any OF these
counties at any time.
N. B.-Has had twenty-five years eX-
perlence in general practice of law IN
all the courts.
=, Special attention to collections, and to
ue securing and enforcement of dou Sttul
and bad debts, by new and original
methods. a
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DIR. w. ID. Bragg,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,

Nj. rs permanently located at N ess Point,
country.
Pmee ut c. S. Stewards Drug Store.
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UaRdSbOrO. MiSS.,

Having located permanently in Hands
boro, respectfully tenders his professional
ssrrices te ttt people of Handsboro, Mis-
sissipp City, Stomewall, and surrounding
country
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-05-09

A cartridge is said to have been
invented which floats On the water,
tastes good To duc' a'sI - Ns-
their head, uf 'He
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e., III. Wood,
RoDERICK SEAL. II, BLOOMFIELD
Seal & Bloomfield,

ATTORNEYS g. &COUNSELLORS AT LAW,
Scranton, Mss. . ..'.
Will practice in all the Courts Of jack
sou county, Mississippi. Each partner will
continue to practice in his individual ca
pacity in all the Courts of the Seventh
Judicial District.
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REGISTRATION.
Voters !! Attention -

According to law Registration
will be opened at the Courthouse,
in Abbeville, on Wednesday, th e
let Of October, 1879, to register
those persons who have not vet
registered. We are on the eve
of an important election, come all
who are not registered.
Thence to the following places:
Camille E. Broussard 18th & l4th
October.
NJ. G. Broussard, 18th and 10th
October.
Lazare Broussard, 18th & 18th
October.
Lessin Abshire, goth and 2lst
October.
Agricole Benoit, 22d and 23rd
Robert Green, oath and 25th
October.
Ambrose Lacour, 9th and 2Sth
0, tOber.
Oliver P. Randall, 9Th and 7th
November.
Then back to the Courthouse
to the day next preceding the
election.
VILMoND BRAUx,
Sept 9th 10. Assessor.
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NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE, New Orleanr, La,
Aucuet 12 1870

AANU OE E lOC, N6W OFi00uP, I'D
August Is, 1879.
Notice is hereby given that the
following-named settlers have filed
notice of their intention to make
final proof in support Of their
claims, and secure final entry
thereof at the expiration of thirty
days from the date of this notice,
viz :: Louisa Thibodeaux, of Ver-
million parish, Louisiana, who
made Homestead application No.
343O, for the lots l, 2&3, Section
5, Township l3, South Range 4
East, Southwestern District, and
names the following as her wit
nesses, viz Gustave Brasseux,
of Vermilion Parish, Louisiana,
and Nicholas Meaux, Of Vernilion
Parish, Louisiana. also. Noise
Herpin, of came Parish and State,
who made Homestead application
No 3747, in the Northwest quar-.
ter, Section II. Township II,
South Range 8 East. Southwestern
District, and names the following
as his witnesses, viz Daphnis
Labry and Theophile J. Abshire,
both Of the Parish of Vermilion,
Louisiana, also, Leo Landry, Of
the same Parish and State, who
made Homestead application No.
1904, for the Northeast quarter,
Section II, Township 10. South
Range 4 East, Southwestern Dis.
trict, and names the following as
his witnesses, viz: Minos G.
Broussard, Joseph Brassenx. both
Of Vermilicn Parish, Louisiana.
W. NJ. BURwELL,
Sept. l3, 10. Register.
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Felix Broussard, clerk, W. R
Richardson.

Felix Broussard, clerk, W. R.
Richardson.
5th precinct, at Lessin Abshire.
commissioners, Lessin Abshire,
Thos Hoffpauir, jr and Jno Nor
gan, clerk, J. j. Hoffpauir.
9Th precinct, al kobt. Green,
coms., NJ. L. Morton, r. Brous-
sard and Levi Lemaire, clerk. J..
A. Meagher.
7th precinct, at Agricole Be-
mott /: CONS. Calvin Campbell. j.
Laurents and P. l. Mouton, clerk,
Ambrose Mouton.
8th precinct, at A. Lacour, jjr,
CONS: A. Lacour, sr, Alex. Moss
and A. Lacour. 'Jr, clerk Joseph
Theall.
9Th precinct, at 0. P. Randall,
CONS ;: Alex Trahan. j. F. Lee
and Isaac white, clerk 0. P. Ran
dali.
The following claims against the
parish were allowed and ordered
70 be paid out of their respective
funds. viz
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Lightning Rod Works
find General Factory Agency,
Reorganized
j. Nj. Robinson.

Of florida General Agent.
Formerly Of Savannah Lightning
Rod Factory Is years ago. Has
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Branch Of Business,
Manu- facturers. lnventors, importers
and Deulers in all Kinds of
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"Robinson's Silver Cables" a
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will be, for the remainder of this
year, through the western and
northern parishes of Louisiana,
represented by its gentlemanly
statesmen Messrs. E. E. Anding, of
La; s. w. Greene. Of Miss !; E. G.
Pritchard, of s, c., G. G. Pitch.
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of Fla. This Company puts up
the Silver Cables and all other
Rods cheaper than they we're ever
offered to the Public before.
Skillful workmen employed.
Orders promptly attended to and
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8 POLICE JURY.

Monday, October 3, 1919.
The Police Jury met this day at
he Court House, 10 regular
Dasion.
Upon the roll being called, the
lDIIoxiog members answered to
their names.
ii district-Seyerien Primeaux,
sad do-Josepl Trahan.
Il do--Alonxo Vanslyke,
I'll do-Howard Hdffpanir,
tth do-Demosthene Nunez,
Members. absent:
lath doJ Trkville Broussard,
5th do--Louis Thibeaux,
The minutes Of the previous
meeting, after being read, were
adopted.
Sosthene Herpiu, constable 'ef
his bedJ, rendered his resignation
i,sach, the santc being accepted,
H.B. Lyons was dd!y elected as
his successor for the balance Of
6e term with the same salary as
Dat paid Mr.. Herpin.
Art | Resolved, that that por.
Hon Of lhe lst Road District rdn.
Aiag across the land and in front
Y hn. Lequeux's residence, be 40
aAged as to pass in the rear OF
tr said res dence, at such place
nsbe may point ont to the road
eserseer Of said district ; provi-
ded said road be on a high level
ndge and not more than two and
! half arpents from the banks of
- bayou Vermilion.
Art2 Resolved, that this body
!oes and do here J ratify and con-
nn the agreement entered into
all day between Donlouis Langli-
NY and Francois Frederick on
e,e part aud Gabriel Romero on
e other, in regard % the survey
2 ne made Ga their respective
aad lines, 10 order to establish a
noiic road in the lst road dis.
Met and that the President OF
ns body be authorized. to sign
y contract in his official capaci-
of aad on behalf of the Parish
ele Of the contracting parties /;
he be authorized to employ
~. Edwards, Esq, Survey or,
sessey the same according to
Nhaet.
- Resolved, that hereafter,
;a aof The guardians OF the
may be selected by the
guard the prisoners con-
i herein, he aud the same are
~! liked at one dollar and
seah for the whcle night, and
aohore,
AZ 1 Resolved, that the Fl.
,sace committee be and they are
y. se! \ authorized to receive from
II. :, Nunez, all unpaid licenses
;;sasrssed .;... in the Finance Com.
~ .!sss report Of july 7th 1879,
q ali over the same to ,he par.
g sia0fuey to be collected bv
y " =! y mi. or otherwise excep,
Nc licenses issued against John
ss SsSa1 :. and Rodolph Broussard
l,censes they are hereby au'
,,..0 a.' . Resolved, that Levi Har.
s' fesd overseer Of the III
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Notice.
TAX PAYERS OF vERMIL10N.

TAX PAYERS OF vERMILION.
You are hereby notified that
the Tax Collectors Office is now
open in the town of Abbeville,
near the Court House.
Parties wishing to settle will
find myself or L. j. Smith, my
deputy; from 8 to 8 o'clock at the
Office.
N. G. BRoUssARD,
Tax Collector.
March 20th 1879.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-08

Bal of cash on hand s 98 SO
Of the amount of cash ON hand
as above stated, the different funds
are to be credited with the follow.
ing amounts respectively
General fund 5 A 90
Street l. Bridge fund l9 70
Special tax Of 1879 IS l3
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-08
THEY ALI wanS it

Because it is a family newspaper
pare sound reading for old aud
young, and it contains a reliable
and comprehensive summary of all
the importent news.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-08

/. (Slgned) SOLOMON WISE,
!" j. j. ABADIE,
Committee.
The report Of w. B. White, JUS
tice Of the peace, in suits Of the
corporation for the collection OF
fines. licenses, taxes, &C., was read
and adopted as approved by the
committee on settlement.
The claims of w. B. White,
justice of the peace, for fees, for
the sum of $27.35, and of q. B.
Lyons, constable, $l4.S0 were al
lowed and ordered to be paid out
of the general fund.
Accounts Of Geo. E. Lyons, one
as jailer, for $3.50 +; the other for
keeping the bridge at Abbeville,
from June 18th to July 18th 1879,
were allowed and ordered paid.
One claim Of A. D. Martin for
$4.95 for money advanced by him
for sending dispatches, and also
a claim Of the same for money
paid to hands and materials ad-
vanced for work done on the
streets and bridges, for the sum Of
$I3.O5, was allowed and ordered
to be paid.
On motion of Mr.. Abadie, re-
solved that a committee of three
on streets and bridges be appoint
ed, the Mayor to be one of the
number.
The Mayor appointed on said
committee, J. J. Abadie and b.
Libersat.
On motion, resolved that the
Constable. Collector report at the
next meeting of this body, the
amount of taxes collected on tax
rolls of the corporation for 1879,
aud the amount of taxes remain
ing on said rolls uncollected and
by whom due.
There being no further busi.
ness, on motion the Council ad.
jjourned to the first Monday in No
vember next.
A. y. MARTIN, Mayor.
W. B. WHITE, Sect'y.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-08

Total cash in Treasury 5 SO SO
The above report is correct aud
approved, September Goth 1879.
(Signed) SOLOMON Wise,
j. j. ABADIE,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1879-11-08
'omcial Directory.

Da'S' Ed. EUa. MoUroN.
District Attorney cu.0ooia
clark If District Court,
V'"> I.AsriE BRoussAnD.
representative; E D o,p.v.r
Parish Judge, q LYONS
Parish Attorney. w.,
0 G. B. SHAW.
ns'0'' LEO PERREr.
Tiy.Collector.
N. C. BR0UssARD,
Police Jury. 80.
q. I Hospp4uIR, President;
3 q p.nr.Ux. JOS. TRAHAN
q r.rsyKE. J. F. BRoUssARD
y. NuEH L. ihi0hAoA'
Tovn Council.
Iaotcs PERRET, Mayor.
i,,sus BRoussARD, J. ABADIE,
s FsE, >. bofANcS
"a CAgrRlGHT, Constable.
. instiess ], Of the Peace, Sd. Ward
+ B. PATTEN. W. b. " Hlrs
Surveyors
wv. EDwARb. E. MONT ACNE
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Town CCuncii.
&c. 4. .8Te

tct .. . y
The Council met this aay IN re.
gular session. There were pre-
ent: A. D. Martin, Mayor ; J. j.
Abadie. II. Llbersat. J. Isaacs.-
Absent 5. Wise.
The minutes Of the proceedings
Of the Council of the dates Of July
Oath and Sept. 9Th 1879, were
read and adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Abadie, the
report w. B. White as Treasurer
of the corporation, approved by
the committee appointed to settle
with him, was read and adopted
and committee discharged.
Report of Treasurer.
To the Hon. Mayor and aldermen
of the town of Abbevillc.
Gentlemen The undersign
ed begs leave to submit the fol-
lowing report as Treasurer.
Sept. 20, '79. DR..
Total amount Of cash and vouchers
received in payment Of taxes, fines
and licenses, from January Oath
1879, to date 5 $50 u
Sept Goth Or.
BY whole amount Of cash paid out
as per receipts and credit by YOU.
chers received 10 payment of H.
censes. from January Oath 1879,
to date 5 73l 80
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-12-25
THE TELEPHONE.
A New Use to Which This Remarkable
instrument May Be Put.

@. B. Norton writes from Springfield,
Mass, to Mr.. Edison, telling of new
use to which the telephone may be put.
He SAYS:
During my stay here [ have learned
most curious and useful apple alton
of the telephone. Captain John E.
Greer, most able officer of the ord
nance department., United States army,
states as follows: Hitherto the acau-
rate determination of the time of flight
of small-arm projectiles has been prac-
tically impossible at long ranges, owing
to our inability to see them strike, even
when firing over water. The discovery
of the telephone has opened up to us
simple as we'll as a.noyel means of OBJ
tanning the time desired, and has also
afforded us the means of verifying the
formulas by which these times were for
merly deduced. In these experiments
two telephones provided with Blake
transmitters Ia form of Edison's carbon
telephone) were used. One was placed
within a few feet of the gun and left
open to receive and transmit the sound
of the discharge The other was in the
shelter-proof, which was about thirty
feet in front Of the right edge of the tar
get. A stop watch, beating fourths of
a second, was used in connection with
it. The telephone being at the ear, the
instant the sound of the discharge was
received at the target the watch was
started, and, on the bullet striking was
stopped. A mean of a large number
of observations, which rarely differed
more than a quarter to half of a second
from each other, gave the time of flight.
OF course there is slight delay in start
ing the watch, but this is neutralized by
a similar one in stopping it. The time
given may therefore be accepted as
strictly correct. 1t is worthy of notice
that the times vary on different days,
being shortened by q rear and length
ened by head wind. The velocity of
sound may be readily obtained with the
telephone in the same manner. The
time for the sound of the discharge
passing through the al. was always
shown by the watch, but as it was not
desirable for my purpose to stop the
watch until the bullet reached the tar
get, these times were not taken. This,
SO far as am aware, is the first
attempt to utilize the telephone in ex-
periments of this nature.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1879-12-25
WOMEN ON SCHOOL BOARDS.
Results of the School Election in Mas
sachuSettS.
New York Tribune

The fact that at least few women
voted in each of these thirteen cities
for members of school boards-voted
for the first time under a legislative act
of last spring-gave the elections an in
terest and an importance they would
not otherwise have had. In Cambridge,
where 217 women were registered as
voters, two out of five members chosen
on the School Committee are women,
and third woman would probably
have been elected but for the complica-
tions ;growing out of Father Scully's
course, the better class of citizens gen.
orally deeming it wise to re-elect Cath
olic priest who strongly supports the
public school system. In Somerville
the citizens caucUses in two of the four
wards were attended by women, who
assisted in making the School Board
nominations; women distributed ballots
in one ward on election day, and were
not anywhere disturbed in the exercise
Of their rights; the one woman nomi-
mated for a place on the school commit
tee was defeated by about dozen
votes. In Chelsea women acted as bal
lot-distributors at the polls of one ward;
two of the four new members on the
School Board are women; it is stated
that every one of the 105 registered wo.
men appeared and voted. The ninety
three women who registered in Newton
were accorded one of the four School
Committee. Their attendance at the
polls is said to have kept many of the
usual ward-room loungers away. Fall
River elected four members of the
School Committee, two of whom were
given to the seventy-eight women vo-
tiers. Lawrence registered only twenty
two women, and nominated not one of
them on the School Board, but their
votes saved one of the Republican
nominees from defeat. [ do not learn
that any women were nominated in the
other cities, viz: New Bedford, Taun-
ton, Gloucester, Haverhill, Fitchburg,
Springfield, and Holyoke. Thus it APP
peared that in FIVE cities seven women
and fifteen men were elected to the
supervision of schools. Six cities hold
their elections next Week.