The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1880-09-03
STATE GLEAEIEGs.

putudhiuS VI AAViig PPAihSSf iOA
A colored Hancock and English
,lub has been organized in Nicks-
burg with sixty members. Ard yet
there are more To join il.
The annual fair of the Mississip-
pi Stock Bfeeslers' association will
begin, at Meridian, October 18th,
aud continue during the week.
Cotton picking season is at hand
in the cotton districts, and the
farmers heart is made to rejoice as
he gathers in the fleecy staple.
There has lately been an epidem-
ic of babies in Yazoo City, so the
NeatiAei Informs us. Moss Point
claims the banner in the coast
towns in this respect.
The Yazoo City Herald says one
of the planters in that county will
gather one hundred bushels corn
to the acre this year. That equals
Illinois corn yield.
The brick work on the new court
house at Starkville, has been com.
plpted aud the slate roof is being
put on. There will be a $1,000 town
clock placed in the cupalo.
The grreubackers OF the Second
district have nominated Thos, W.
Harris, Of Holly Springs, for con.
gress. There is now three con.
gresSioual candidates in this dis.
trict.
The Kemper Herald says hog and
hominy will be plentiful in that
county next fall. The farmers Of
the South will never be prosperous
until they raise their own meat and
bread.
There are eighteen postmasters
in this State appointed bg the
President, their salaries being
$1,000 per annum. The smaller fry
are appointed 10y the Postmaster
General.
The first session Of the State ag
riculturHl and mechanical college
will begin October s, 1880. 1t Is
thought that $50 or 800 students
will be entered at the opening oI
the session.
Last week John Richey, gas
filter in Yieksburg, while pulling
up some gas pipe, found a large
Parrott shell between the ceiling
and floor of "a building, which il
supposed had been shot there dur
ing the seige of 1868.
At the term of circuit court helt
in Tupelo last week }. r. Newell
charged with numbering Doc Tnr
ner was convicted aud sentenced
to the peuitentiary for life, ant
Wm. Hutchinson, for murderius
his wife, was convicted and sen
fenced to be hung October Sth.
Monday night of last week VIM
Dunn, d gentleman of high stand
ing and who lived near the moutl
of Sunnower river, while eating
supper was assassinated by partie
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outside the house, two loads o
buck shot entering bis back an'
killing him instantly. Three whit
men named Geo. Rudolph, Cowar'
aud King were arrested on suspl
cion aud Placed in Jail.
The Starkville Citisen of las
week says Capt. w. }. Rlehl
brought to that Office "last Frida
an ordinary hens egg with full
developed tail coming out from tn
little end of the egg. The egg wa
perfect in all its parts with add
ton of tail about an inch |
! length composed of the same sui
stance OF the egg ITSELF" A yer
pretty little tale, Grandpa, aud "
believe every word of it.
The Yazoo City Herald says CIV
learn from reliable source thu
Capt. j. s. Hoskins, late sheriff
Holmes county, has fallen behin
in his settlement with the Stat
about $1,000. AS soon as he asce
, tanned that he was behlnd-han
!. with the State he sent IN his resi-
/. nation to the Governor, and the
made an assignment OF his prope
: ty amounting in value to abo'
$4,000 to his sureties. His resign
ton was accepted of course, AZ
: Mr.. J. d. Ashcraft appointed to I
Tho vacancy thus accustomed"