The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-09-24
STATE GLEAEIEGs.

raeksoa county it is slo.I5, aud III |
Harrison SLIPS.
There is Iu Jackson 442 insane
nsrsous. "a blind and % mutes.
There are also 9l6 conyicts IN the
penitentiary there.
The material of the Brandon ne
Aord has been moved to Trenton,
smith county, where il will beused
70 print an agricultural paper.
In the Kempcr county circuit
court last week Henry and Virgil
Gully we're acquitted. Thus ends
the Kemper county difficulty.
Tho Yazoo City Herald says the
cotton crop in that section VIII be
short at least oue.thiId of a full
crop. Caused by continued rains
Mr.. Sam. Patton, late OF the
Holly Springs South, is now con
nected with the New Orleans Times.
HIS headquarters are in the branch
Office at Houstol, Texas.
yIr. E. E. Frautz, son OF our OLD
friend, A. j., has become connected
with the Brandon Republican as
associate editor. We wish the
Young editor much glory aud a
good time.
Last week Il negro man commit
ted "A heinous assault Oh II little
eleyen.years old white girl neaI
Paulding,. jasper county. He wa'
caught, id,utitedmd sbpt to death
Served him exactly ~.
Hon. 4. Barhs,lalc and Gen
Robert Lowry spoke at West Poiu
last Monday, and ut Tupelo o.
Tuesday. These gcntlemen ar
doing all in their power to advance
the cause of democracy in thh
State. All honor to them.
On the 18th, at Walden, IA
ODunnell aud Pa. German had
difficulty over a note due the form
er. WHEN, after few words, oDSol
nell Shot Gornian three times Wit
Y pistol aud killed him. The sbool
ist was arrested aud put in Jail.
In the competitive cxamlnatlo
for cadetship at Annapolis, whic
took place ut Jackson last weel
Master Douglas Terrell, OF Crysl'
Springs, was the successful conpe
itor. Robert Lowry, Jr., Of Bra
don, was the second in the exam
nation.
The new Code makes son
changes in the, road law. Here's
ter all persons deaf aud dun
blind teachers aud students
school, aud ministers in charge
churches viii be exempt. All OF
er males between the ages OF SIX
aud eighteen, unless physical
disabled, are subject to road dul
The Kemper Herald says the r
id enforcement OF the law proh
iting the carrying of weapons &C
cealed has had a good effect IN Il
county, aud comparing the docl
of the last terw with the docket
two terms passed, the "boys'
' learning that it will nQtdo to lo
themselves down with heavy ar
lery.
~ The Magnolia Gazette Of
!, Friday says the republican G
gressional district convention
held there the day before, but t
body did not make nomiuati
Col. ]. B. Deason, an independ
candidate for congress addres
the convention, and in the cou
of his remarks advised that b'
not to make any nomination at
be was an independent candle
and running, against Col. Hoo
himself. They did not nonin'
and therefore, Col. Deason is
gartled as their candidate.
The mayor Of Macon, Hon. I
w. Foote, gives notice that bel
ter he intends enforcing in bis :
section 1888 Of the Code, "
reads as follows;<.s II any pc
shall profanely swear or cnrs
shall be drunk in any public \
~ the presence Of two or more
sons, he shall, on conviction Il
Of, befole any justice Of the p
of the county, where the same
happen. be fined not more than
forsleacll effense, and shall .
cpmmittetl to jail, until such
and costs are paid, to be for tb
of the public schuoIs.p This