The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-10-14
STATE NEWS.

Victor w. Thompson, formerly OF
this State, is now editing the Tran
script, at Savannah, Tenn.
Jackson Clarion: Glorious news
for jackson! We are to have a
railroad from jackson to Yazoo
City, and that, too, without cost to
either place.
Lexington Bulletin: We hear
that track laying from Durant to
the ahill' will begin in few days,
the iron being now on the ground
near the Junction with the main
line.
Macon Sun: Our planters bring
in the cheering news that the cot
ton crop is much better than was
expected a few weeks ago, anf
that everybody is busy picking du-
ring this fne weather.
Canton Citizen: Three negro
boys, the oldest not over fifteen,
were sent to the penitentiary this
term. A sad commentary upon
the way some OF our black friends
are raising their children.
Jackson Clarion: The election
OF the Democratic-C Conservative
ticket insures q reduction of the
State taz to two dollars on tho
thousand. The election OF the Fu-
sion ticket would result in contu.
sion to the finances OF the State.
The Yazoo Herald says, three
boys, Andy johnson, aged 16,
Owen Sullivan, aged l6, aud Sam
johnson, aged 10, who, in the order
named picked 1874, 1,274 and
1887 pounds of cotton in six days,
making a total of 3,7SJ pounds.
Brookbaveu Ledger Several
citizens living in the neighborlio0d
of convict camp complain that they
are annoyed considerably by the
couvicts stealing from them. Some
have lost chickens, turkeys, sugar
cane, potatoes, corn, etc.
Enterprise Courier The colored
Methodists as the fruits Of their
protracted meeting, last Sunday
evening gathered at the river, aud
their pastor immersed eleven te-
males. The ceremony was wit
messed by an immense crowd Of
both white aud colored persons.
Yazoo Sentinel: Mayor Barnett,
will leave in a day or so to have an
interview with Maj. Benyaurd,
United States civil engineer, in re-
gard to the bridge now being built
across the river ut this polut. Tho
major has not as yet been satisfied
that the bridge is not too low aud
the span too narrow, and this is tho
purpose of the mayor in seeing him.
Yazoo City Herald: The 'six-
barrcled" party's candidates. for the
State offices claim the entire negro
vote as their own. They will not
get the deceut coiored vote in any
county in the State. They will
certainly not get IL in this county.
The worthiest of the col0red race
| i'm Yazoo are not taking stock IN
such concern as the Ben King
party. They have other fish to fry.
Sardis Star: Thursday, October
18th, will be the fiftieth anniversary
of the marriage OF u Sardis couple,
Rev. JEFF. j. Meek and Mrs. Hattie
T.. b. Meek. They are both hale
and healthy. Mrs. Meek has not a
gray hair on her head and Mr..
Meek is more lively aud sprightly
than many younger men. We wish
them many returns Of the happy
anniversary.
Summit Times: On Saturday,
Oct. 2, near Lexington, Miss, u
child of Allen aud Rose Harris,
aged two years, was murdered by
its nurse, a boy aged niue years.
They were left alone In the house,
and the boy becoming cnraged ut
the child, tied its apron over its
head, and threw it In q well 106
feet deep. He was made to disclose
the whereabouts of his victim BY
severe punishment with q switch.
Yazoo City Sentinel: A special
dispatch to the New Orleans Dem.
ocrat from Chattanooga, Tenn,
says that Col. Love, who, 1t will be
remembered, delivered the re-
ply of welcome to the press
here two years ago, was shot
and instantly killed by the brother
in-law Of a young lady to whom it
was alleged he was paying improp-
er attentions. At the tune Of his
death he was president Of the
Huntsville, Ala, cotton seed oil
mill.
Holly Springs Reporter Rev.
Finch p. Scruggs, a snper-annuatetl
member OF the Tennessee confer
ence, died at the residence Of his
son, Major Louis Scruggs In this
city, on Thursday last at 9:45 a. m,
at the age Of eighty years, four
months and ten days, It lacked
but q few days Of sixty years since
his admission into the conference,
and he was for over three score
|, years Methodist preacher. He
was resident Of Holly Springs lur
about four years, ii Which time he
: endeared himself to nearly I'll Of
our citizens, as Was evidenced by
the Iarpe concourso Of pe0pIo Who