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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22
THE ARTIC. EXPLORERS.
Charges Of Cannlbalism Among
the Crew-PartIculars of the
Execution OF Henry.

New York. August I8.-Thir,l
Oficer Kelly, OF the relief steam.
er Bear, to-day was asked II he had
read the reports about the eating
Of the flesh of Lieutenant Kis-
lingbury aud private Henry.
ayes, ] read the REPORTS, and they
ate true"
"Did you hsar the survivors tell
Of eating the flesh of their dead
comrades =
"When they came on board they
~ere all but deliriOus, and then
they told everything"
"What did they say r.
"They admitted that they had
to eat dead bodies to preserve
their own lives, but | cannot go
into particulars, as such facts must
90 through the regular channels
The reporter next saw one OF The
cooks Of the Bear, and asked him
If he had heard any of the survi.
ycrs tell about eating their dead
comrades flesh. o..
"Yes, they told everything, aud
said they had to eat the flesh OF
the dead, as their food, all but n
little leather or sealskiu, had given
out.r lis,
"Who told you thisr
"They all told it.n .t.- .
"Did they feel bad over the fact
that they were compelled to eat
human flesh n
"Well can't say they did. You
see after they got better they felt
SO happy that / guess they did not
think OF It any more. They had d
right to eat it TO keep frOm ireez
iug.r
"Will you give particulars n
"No, | cannot. ALI men OF
board knew that the bodies hat
been eaten, but were told not I,
speak much about it when we cam,
INTO port, but they all knew it.'
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22
BAY ST. LOUIS.
BY MYSTIC.

Two weddings are reported for
next mouth.
y iSeyrral prominent eitizens at.
tepdetl the eopyentiOn at Missis.
sippi City Wednesday.
The season is we'll advanced and
parties are numerous. Last week
there were hops given ut the three
hotels which were pronounced by
all who attended delightful affairs.
Great preparations are being
made for an entertainment TO be
given next week by the ladies' of
tue Episcopal church at the conrt.
house. Ii promises TO be Il pleas
ant affair.
Miss Jennie Osborne, of New
Orleans, who has been visiting at
Miss Platt's Tor a few weeks, re-
turned to the city Sunday night,
much to the regret Of the numer.
Gus friends she made while here.
Mrs. Larkin, of Montgomery. an
elocutionist of some note, was at
the Bay last week. A small but
select audience gathered ut the res
idence of Mrs. Glover Saturday
night aud fully appreciated the lit.
erary efforts of the lady. Some
fine selections we're given.
The Alpha club met at the resi-
dence of Mr. Platt Wednesday
night. The subject for the even
ing's programme was /" Marx
Twain His numerous works were
well treated, affording much amuse
meht to those present. The pro
sramme was interspersed with mu
sic, and Il pleasant evening wa,
spent in intellectual enjoyment.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22
Camp Meeting.

The annual meeting for the Palmer
camp ground will commence on October
}. 1884, and continue until Wednesday
morning following. This camp ground is
beautifully located on or near beautiful
creek. with its never falling crystal
waters. The meeting of the committee,
on the first Saturday in July, was well
attended all the official business attended
to. Several new tents are expected to be
built and considerable improvements laid
off to bo done on the public part Of the
ground, which will make considerable
moro accommodation for the people who
NAV attend. Preachers and people gem
orally are earnestly invited TO come and
help us out with this glorious work Of
our Lord. Tho tenters (as beiore) pro-
pose taking care of the people free of
charge. Nothing sold on the ground
during the meeting except horse feed,
unless some teuter should run short of
provisions, aud that he probably could
get in the nsighborhood nearer than from
home.
N. B.---All preachers coming by rail
will please give notice to the secretary,
at etonewall. Miss, in due time, so that
arrangements can be made for convey
ance from Mississippi City, 10 camp
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22
THE EXECUTION oP HENRY.

Lieutenant Greeiy ielt that he
could not trust Henry, and after re.
volving in his mind their cir:um.
stances the Lieutenant on his own
responsibility, issued u written or.
der, now in possession OF one OF the
survivors, commanding that Henry
be shot on the sight Of the commits.
sion of any more thetts OF food.
At this tGie the party had left as a
last resort only pieces OF sealskin
aud such shrimps as they could
procure.
Abont June 9th Henry went to
the old winter quarters at Camp
Clay, near Cape Sabine, and stole
some of the last sealskin, which
was the only food lett. He also
took the last pair OF boots in the
store. Being closely questioned by
Lieut.. Greely, he admitted his
guilt. He was again ready with
promises to do better, but his tate
was upon him.
lie was in the afternoon OF that
day a little distance 10 the rear of
the snmm.r quarters. The written
orler for his execution was COM
mitted to three OF the party, and
they were ordered 20 shoot him, en-
countcring as little danger as pos.
siUle as Henry was the strongest Of
the party. Sadly the men depart
ed on their terrible errand. Their
comrades lett In camp turned their
eyes to tue ocean. In few min.
utes the breeze bore to their ears
the sound Of two quick pistol shots.
All were silent. Slowly, after a
short interval, the men returned,
the written order was handed to
Lieut.. Greely aud the horrible but
necessary execution was over.
Henry was never seen again 10y
his comrades and his body was un.
derstood to be inferred at the toot
of tue northwest ice foe. The or.
der for the execution of Henry Was
that afternoon read to the survi.
vors, and all concurred In the jus.
tice and necessity OF the act. No
report OF the manuer OF his death
has ever been made 70 Lieut.. Greely
and the survivors totally ignored
the terrible remem brance.
As-far as the reports OF cannibal
ism are concerned Lient. Greedy
says they are false. OF his own
knowledge he knows nothing OF
the kind aud the survivors all in.
dignautly deny 1t. II any canni.
balism took place Lieut.. Greely
emphatically saysi it was in secret,
and not INDUCED 10 by the party,
but to the best OF his knowledge
there was none. ~
All through the retreat the disci-
pine, with the exception Of Henry's
thefts, was well maintained, aud
all yielded implicit obedience, even
to the last dread day in Sabine.
Verbal report 'Ras smsile to Gen.
Hazen by Lieut.. Greedy shorty
after the arrival Of the relief ex.
pedition ut Portsmouth. In regard
to the execution OF Henry Gen.
Hazen said:
at was not only justifable, but
the noblest. thing in the expedi-
tiou.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22
An Inhuman Father.

Brandon Republican.
Rev. B. NJ. Barkston, % heartless
and inhuman wretch, recently dc.
serted his ten children in Natchez,
after disposing of everything iu
the house aud collecting every cent
due them In the factory where all
who were large enough had been
working. He left them without q
cent of money or moutLful to eat,
and almost naked. Barkston mar.
ried n MISS Smith, near Raleigh, in
1862, and since that time has lived
in u dozen different places, preach.
ing and practicing medicine-some.
times a Baptist, aud at other times
u Methodist preacher. In Decem.
ber last he went to Naichez, hired
seven of his children TO the factory,
and hung out his sign az a ply.
siclau. In March his wife died,
aud FIVE weeks afterwards he mar
ricd Mrs. Boykin, who formerly
lived here aud kept a little eating
house. Sho had two children Of
her own and soon made things SC
lisagreeable for his Oldest daugh'
ter that she had to leave and hunt
another boarding houee. He then
soltFeverything in the house, drew
the wages due the children at the
factory, and left with his new wife
and wo children, leaving the ter
little boys and girls of his former
wife to starve. The uncle OF thes,
children, Mr.. J. w. Smith, was IN
formed of their condition, and hai
taken them to his home, nea
Raleigh. Barkston aud his wifi
twere in the ncigbborhood of Pela
hatchie last week.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22
Ocean Springs Firemen.

Last Wednesday Ocean Springs
Fire Co. No. gave their annual
parade and ball. During the day
tue company paraded the priucipal
streets of their little city, headed
by the officers of the company, to.
gether with the visiting officers of
Scranton Fire Co. No. l and a field
band from New Orleans. Their
engine--a Babcock-was tastily
aud beautifully decorated by Fore.
man Geo. III. Tardy aud his estim.
able lady, and presented o hand.
some appearance. AT night the
deyotees of dancing repaired to
tue new hall aud whiled away the
hours ia merry dance. The new
hall which has just been built by
the fire laddies is u credit to the
company, and too much praise can
not be awarded them. Although
not quite finished the building has
cost them some eight or nine hun.
dred dollars. Its dimensions are
32x60 feet with 10 foot ceiling. We
are glad TO learn that the company
is in n aourishing condition, aud
hope they may continue TO prosper.
On their return from Mississippi
City the members OF the Scranton
brass band stopped over at Ocean
Springs for couple OF hours. The
baud was met at the depot by the
fire company, from whence they
proceeded to the hall, discoursing
sweet music.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22

NoTfcE: In another column win be
found an article In which all whether
they will or no) are interested. Neglect
ing TO read IL may prove Q very serious as
well as IN expensive affair We refer TO
the advertisement Of Prickly Ash Bitters.
A knowledge Of its merits and the benefit
you or your family may derive from usin ,
Il will save not only health but many dol-
lars otherwise expended in Doctors
BILLS" Him
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22
Bwisrs Garden Seeds.

New crop just received. Early
white Hat dutch turnips, red-top
fat dutch turnips, large white
globe turnips, purple.top yellow
rutabaga turnips, large late drum.
bead cabbage, early fiat dutch cab
bage, for sale low by Girard 4
Lanrendine.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22
To The Public.

No ballast, or cargo from vessels
IN quarantine at Ship island or
from vessels having been in quar-
antine there or elsewhere, will be
allowed to enter this port until in.
spected by me and a permit grant.
ed for that purpose.
w. ID. BRAGG,
Health Officer.
Pascagoula, Aug. ID, 1884.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22

The cistern at the courthouse
is being repaired.
Rev. II. b. Downer will preach
at Ocean Springs next Sunday, the
oath.
The brass band was out last
Monday night, and made some good
music.
The ice factory runs day aud
night, and cannot supply the de-
mand for ice.
Miss Lillian Via, of Mobile, is
visiting Mr.. II. Il. Anderson's fam.
ily, at this place.
don. II. ID. Cameron returned
Monday afternoon, bringing with
him his estimable wife aud chill.
dren.
Old Pascagoula il not dead
yet. Business there is good, aud
there are many visitors at the ho-
tells.
The front road at Pascagoula
is not kept up rs it should be, and
somebody is responsible for the
same.
Rev. r. Jones will preach in
the Methodist church ut this place
next Sunday afternoon at balf.past
3 o'clock.
The Baptist church building in
this town has been covered this
week, aud the work is going for.
ward favorably.
I'VE had u call last Saturday
from Mr.. s. j. Frolicheteip, repre-.
senting the notion house of Aleck
Bloch, of Mobile.
Rev. Thomas Newly will
preach ut the Methodist church In
Biloxi next Sunday the Gath at
z:30 pm, aud also on the 3lst.
MIR. +. IL. McAvoy, was here last
Saturday for the purpose of em
ploying hands for work in the mill
of Poiteyent & Favre, of Pearling
ton.
Last Wednesday Mr.. Archy
Farley, of Coplah county, Miss.
aud Miss s. ID. Mckay, of Moss
Point, were united in natrimony al
Moss Point.
MIR. A. q. Bagshawc, chic
clerk in the l.. aud N. Office al
New Orleans, came out Monday
night, and will spend week OF
our shores.
The tug Fox, Capt. G. II
Howe, was hauled out at Frenti
4 vslverle's shipyard Wednesday
She had only small repairs ts
make.
The Pascagoula canning com
pany.of Messrs. May bury & Foster
In connection with the canning ant
fish business supply pure and goot
ice to our citizens.
Mrs. Laird's school will oper
first Monday in September. Sh,
Lop9s that her patrons will feel th,
imp ortance of sending in thei
sons aud daughters promptly.
"A number Of good democratic
citizens at Pascsgoula have joined
the democratic clrb, and the citi
zens OF Scranton aud Pascagouli
have gone iuto one aud the sam,
organization.
Capt John Davis, one Of th'
bay pilots, died In Mobile last SAT
urday aud was buried In that cit,
last Sunday. Capt. Davis wa
an old pilot, and was on the steam
crs between Mobile aud New Or
leans before the war. For the pas
ten years ho has boep . pilot il
paacsgoula bay,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22
Monday, September 10, 1884,

IN front Of the courthouse door, in the
town Of Scranton, Jackson county, Mis-
sissippi, sell for cash to the highest bidder
the following described property, situated
in the county of Jackson and State Of
Mississippi, to-wit: certain piece or
parcel Of land in section IL, township 8
south, range q west, commencing at the
northeast corner OF said land In said Sec
ton thence running west ~ chains aud
rs links TO the county road the place of
beginning; thence south 81 degrees west
135 feet; thence Ia q easterly direction
$40 feet thence north 2l0 feet to the line
above named as the approaching line to
the place of beginning, and thence west
along said line to the place Of beginning.
The titles TO the above property are
supposed to be good, but ! sell and con-
vey only with such title ~ in me vested
as trustee.
4, NJ. b. RICHMOND, Trustee.
Scranton. Miss, Aug. 10, 1854 24-5
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22
Fine Mare tor Sale.

A fine, gentle mare, works we'll
to a buggy, is offered for sale at u
bargain. Apply at once to b. +.
Picketts Star Livery Stable, ror
terms and etc.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22
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Msrsh Lands for Sale.

The survey having been completed in
the lower township Of Lowry Island, am
now ready to receive bids for the sale of
the lands The highest bidder entitled
to choice of lots.
For further information address
II. ID. CAMERON,
Scranton, Miss.
August %, 1894. 25-tf
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22

One half.medium Gordon and one
small bill.head press. Will be sold
cheap for cash to make room for
other presses, Address,
p. X. MAYERs,
Scranton, Miss.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22
Trustees Sale.

by virtue of the authority in me vested
by certain deed of trust made by NJ. A.
Dees, Of Jackson county, State of Missis-
sippi, to Mrs. NJ. J. Payne, of said county
and State, to secure the payment of an in :.
debtedness rs evidenced by q certain
promissory note, of which default has
been made in the payment thereof, will,
at II O'clock M. on
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22
Road Summons.

Road overseers can have road
summons printed at this Office on
sbolt notice and at reasona ble price
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1884-08-22

kA barrels OF Eagle steam -four
OV just received aud for sale
low by Girard q Laurendine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25
MINERAL POINT, WISCONSIN, THURSDAY DEC 25, 1884

midway between the Chicago, st.
Paul, Minneapolis Il Omaha's line
and the Mississippi river, about
twenty-five miles from each. 1t is
also stated that strong syndicate
of New England aud New York
capitalists has been formed who are
to take the bonds of the railroad
company to be issued on the line be-
tween Freeport and st. Paul and
Minneapolis, and that it is the in.
tention Of the railroad company to
complete that portion of the road
within the coming year. The road
is, according to the report, to be
built as an independent enterprise
and to be the shortest line between
Chicago aud St. Paul.
The company is a union of the
former Chicago, Freeport q North
western Railroad company, of Illi-
nois, the Chicago, Freeport d St.
Paul Railroad company of Wiscon-
sin, anb the St. Feul, Minneapolis &
Chicago Railroad company, of Min
nesota.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25
REVOLUTION OF PRICES.

The undersigned having purchased
i'm one bill n sufficient quantity
Of the best silver plated ware to en-
title him to an extra discount Of ten
per ceut better than small dealers,
therefore am prepared to offer the
largest line Of all kinds Of silver
plated ware ever offered in this part
of the state, and will name the fol-
lowing low price for some of the
staples: Rodgers Bros. ls47 brand
Of best dinner knives for Sl.5U per
set; forks same price as knives
table and tea spoons to correspond.
A splendid quadruple silver plated
table caster for $3.50. A largo
quadruple silver plated cake basket
for $3.50 to $500. Berry and fruit
dishes from 50 to $G-in fact, every
thing in this line correspondingly
low.
Have also to offer table cutlery of
all kinds lower than ever offered in
this market. Am also carrying a
line Of tinware, and general stock
Of groceries. Call and see a good
sugar house. Syrup for 80 cents per
gallon; rock candy drip for Is cents
per gallon, which is Chicago whole
sale price for same kind of goods.
An selling flour from $l.l5 to $3.50
per cwt., from the best mills in
Minnesota. All these and much
more can be seen and bought at my
old ware house stand on Com
merce street. silva
DAVID JACKo.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25
DIED

DIED. AT the residence of bis son. j. Il.
.Inmes. 1874 High street, December 18th,
james W. James, aged IS years and II months.
Mr.. James was a native Of Cornwall, Eng
land, aud emigratod TO Mincrnl Point, Wis, in
1882. Herctunod 20 England in 1895 but came
back 70 America in 1898 ana lived IN Wisconsin
until 1892 when he removed to this city. He
was well acquainted with many of the old pio-
neers Of Wisconsin, aud was warm personal
friend Of Governor Dodge and bis son, A. G,
Dodge, of this state. MIR James was member
Of the Methodist church, and died peacefully in
the hopes OF blessed Immortality. DesM9fAes,
lOyca Sk1fe Register.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25
Great Railway Project.

The following was sent to the
Milwaukee Sentinel under date of
Dec. 9th, and believing it will prove
interesting to majority Of our
readers we publish it:
Mr.. w. O. Wright, of Freeport,
H., was in Madison to-day 10 file with
the secretary of state, for the Chica-
90, Freeport d st. Paul Railroad
company, of which he is president,
mortgage TO the American Loan
and Trust company of New York,
to secure an issue of $4,000, 700,
forty year, per cent. gold bonds,
to be issued on account of the con-
struction and equipment of the road.
This mortgage covers the entire line.
of 500 miles and its equipment. The
main line extends by direct route
from Chicago to Freeport, ILL.,,
thence, by the way Of Dodgeville,
Sparta, Whitehall, and Durant in
Wisconsin, to St. Paul and Mime
apolis, distance of about 400 miles.
A branch is also to be built from a
point on the main line in Green, La
Fayette, Richland or Iowa counties,
through Dane and Columbia coun-
ties to the city of Portage, dis
lance of about 100 miles. That part
Of the main line north Of the Wis
copsin river will be located about
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-25
Personal Points.

Josiah Osborne spent several
days in this city the past week to
the pleasure of his friends.
Miss Sarah Cridge is up from
Rockford to put in the holidays With
relatives here.
Henry Holmes has abandoned
all interests in Dakota for the win
ter, and can be counted as one of us
till further notice.
JAS. Goldsworthy, a student of
the State University, is home for the
holidays.
Editor Monahan came in on us
Monday with a rush and declared it
was d-d cold, bat his warm and
genial manner soon made us indifIer-
ent of the fact, and December az
peared MS pleasant as May
Master Harry Phillips, most
gentlemanly little fellow of the
State Capital, spent Sunday in this
city with his old chums, Ed and
Geo. Bennett.
Miss Hattie Evans, Of Rockford,
is here visiting with Miss Clara
Neal.
Mrs. Jas. Brewer, Jr., with her
two little children, has gone to Oh :
cago to i0't her folks in-partakiug
Of holiday festivities.
Miss Lena Solms, who is en-
gagged in teaching the young ideas
of Yellowstone how TO shoot, is
home to share in the comforts of
Christmas.
Albert Trebilcock turned bis
back on Chicago aud united with
his relatives and friends here for
the holidays, after a two years. alb
sence.
- Harry Lenahan is back from
Dakota, where he has been the past
two years securing a claim in the
vicinity of Aberdeen. He looks as
though that country agreed with
him, and is more confident of it's
merits than some who have returned.
Miss Matte Hutchison, who is
a student at the Evanston Univer
sity, spends the holiday vacation at
sume.
Stephen Thomas, who has been
engaged for the past few weeks in
aiding in painting and decorating
the new wings of the state capitol,
readily concluded there's no place
like home on Christmastide, and
acted in accordance herewith.
Mrs John AleG joins her par
ents at Platteville for Christmas.
-Wm. Il. Coad, Esq, arrived in
this city Monday evening. He came
all the way from the Black Hills to
partake of holiday comforts 'aeath
the parental roof Will looks well,
fine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HadfieId
and Jas. Cox, all of st. Paul, are
among those who have come home
for Christmas.
-Chas. Ross, who is attending
business college at Chicago, hangs
up his stocking at home.
Miss Eua Hutchicon tripped up
from Chicago to devote the holidays
at home.
Mr.. Edw. Neal, who is engaged
in farming near Belmont, extended
US a pleasant call Tuesday. We en-
JOY the visits Of such men.
James Crawford came from
Madison on the Tuesday night train
TO eat Christmas dinner with the old
folks at home.
Miss Margie Gundry is spend
ing her school vacation for the holi-
days at home.