The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-05-20
State News.

and cotton coming up very well.
Rain is needed in some localities,
we learn.
Coriuth Sub-Soiler.
The courthouse in New Albany,
Miss, was destroyed by fire on the
I'd Instant. A portion OF the chan
eery and circuit court records we're
saved. The material OF the New
Albany Democrat was entirely de
stroyed.
Oxford Falcon.
1t is just possible that the report
that Alcorn will not be a candi-
date, is being circulated by his
friends TO divert the attention of
the democracy, that the fnsionists
may be able TO get their batteries
in position before the summer fight
begins.
Jackson Comet
The Purser Brothers labors for
the past three weeks with the Bap-
tist congregation in this city have
been crowned with success. Many
have been awakened to an interest
in the gospel, while twenty-five
have been baptized into tue church
Homestead aud Observer.
We hear OF a most distressing
occurrence at Chuukey, iu this
county. Mrs. Charles Hughes, a
most cstimable lady, aud sister
of Mr.. John Dear, ate supper ap-
parently well OH Saturday evening.
After supper she walked out in the
hall aud suddenly fell down and
died Immediately. She leaves u
husband and five or six children.
Walden Nucleus.
On last Tuesday night a coal oil
lamp exploded in the bed chamber
of Mr.. and Mrs. X. j. Shipp, four
miles east of this place, throwing
the burning liquid on the person of
Mrs. Shipp, who was so seriously
burned that her death is looked for
at any menent. In his efforts to
extinguish the flames which had
enveloped his wife, Dir. Shipp had
his hands badly burned.
Enterprise Courier. .U
At a meeting Of the committee
appointed by the General associa
tion (Baptist) Garlandsville was Sc
lected as q location for the high
school which they propose to es.
tablish. The people OF Garlands-
vile offered subscription OF about
$1,000, and the people of Lake
Como offered about $1,000 to have
it located 10 their neighborhood.
We sincerely trust the scheol may
soon be established and that it may
prove complete success.
0koloua Messenger.
A friend told us a curious story
in reference to the petrification
of the body of young lady who
died in this county OF typhoid fe-
yer, some twenty years ago. The
body was exhumed last week for
the purpose of reinterment in an
other burying ground, and the
greet weight of the casket attract.
ed the attention of all engaged. An
examination showed the features
to be rs perfect as the day the
corps was buried. Our friend es-
Inmates the weight of the body and
metal coffin at 1000 pounds.
Natchez New Era.
During this month the n. j. and
G. railroad company expect to
rtc.ive some four hundred tons
more iron, and is negotiating for
sufficient to carry the liue to Jack
sou. In the early summer General
Martin proposes to canvass the
route from Jackson to Columbus,
by way of Louisville, the air line,
also south, after leaving Carthage,
near philadelphia and Louisville,
to Macon. The General is going
to push the road through to Colum-
bus. II indomitable perseverance,
and pluck can accomplish its early
completion, tue General will effect
it.
Grenada Sentinel.
Last Monday morning about ten
o'clock, while DIR. II. j. Ray, Capt.
w. Z. fowler and MIR. X. E. Nc
Roberts were working the genera
tor aud charging the receiver of
Captain Towler's soda fountain, in
the wareroom attached to Captain
Towler's drug store, in this city, the
generator exploded, fatally iujuring
DIR. Ray and mangling Captain
fowler terribly about the head and
face. Mr.. McRoberts was knocked
down By the concussiou, and little
Gray fowler and a negro boy who
were standing near, were violently
shocked, but the three latter were
not hurt. On reaching the drug
store we found Captain fowler ~
ing OIL the floor IN the trout room
with fearful cash in his left tem-
pie and forehead, his nose shatter-
ed and bis eyes aud the lower part
of his face burnt terribly with sui
phuric acid, nearly quart Of
which had been discharged in his
J face. In the back room we found
DIR. Ray, not so badly dishgured
but insensible, on the floor; evi
IDENTIFY suffering mortal agony. II,
was struck about the lower part o
the chest and the uDDer Darf of hi,