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Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21

The colored people of this city
have become greatly alarmed during
the past three or four days at the APP
appearance of a strange man OH the
Fort Hill, whom they designate as a
"wild man." lie is seen every morn.
ing sitting on a bluff overlooking the
city; is reported to be about sixty
years old, with long gray beard, and
when approached, he runs like deer
before a person can get within two
hundred yards of him. lie is report
ell to be dressed in suit of red,
white, blue and scarlet wears a scab-
bard, with bowie-knife and pistol.
There is a large blackberry crop OH
Fort Hill, and it is reasonable to sup
pose that the owner has engaged this
man to prevent depredations and pro-
tect the blackberry crop for his own
individual benefit. 1t is impossible
to get colored man or woman to
pick blackberries on that hill for any
price. The appearance of the strange
man and the talk about him among
the colored people, caused number
of white men, who were aGcompan-
led by representative of the Yeo-
man, to ascend the Fort Hill on Thurs
day. They were all armed to the
teeth, and their intention was to cap
ture him dead or alive. They secured
the hills for four hours, fired num-
Der of shots at objects which they
took TO be wild man, and then re-
turned without accomplishing their
representation Yeoman.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21


John Slaughter, in a drunken fren-
~, shot his wife, at Corinth, Grant
county, Tuesday afternoon, through
the left arm, and amputation will be
necessary.
Judge Jackson and Maj. Kinney,
of Louisville, left last week to open
court in Letcher county yester-
day. They did not think it necessa-
ry to take soldiers with them.
VIM. Slinker and Geo. johnson
col. were shot aud wounded by VIM.
Clymer and VIM. Stokes, in Metcalfe
county, few evenings since. The
assailing party was in ambush.
Mary Bangore died at Lexington
from poisoned wine given her by
Tom Warren. They were Maysvillc
delegates to the cOlored Odd Fellows
celebration. Warren was arrested.
In a quarrel about some insigniii-
cant matter at Alexander Station
Fulton county, last Friday, James
Williams shot and MORALLY wound
ed w. II. Greswell, citizen of that
place.
Jas. G. Wintersmith, doOr-kcrper
of the National House of Representa-
tives. died at the residence of his par
ents in Louisville, Tuesday, in. the
Seth year of his age. lie was elect
ed from Texas where he had lived
for several years.
Chief Of Police Hudson, of Frank
fort, has notified the saloon keepers,
the owners of grocery stores. drug
stores, meat shops, barber shops, liv-
cry stables, milk wagons and ice
wagons not to do any business here
after on Sunday.
Owensboro has contracted with an
electric light company for three tow
crs, each l0i feet high, and six arches
so built that the light will he IN the
middle of intersectimg streets. The
work is TO he completed by the
first of September.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21

1t is amusing to see how the two
Frankfort papers vie with each other
in flattering the probable members OF
the next Legislature. They are say
ing all sorts of nice things about the
Democratic nominees, especially
where "a nomination is equivalent to
an election" p. S. The next Legis-
lature will elect a public printer.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21

The Republicans of Virginia have
nominated John S. Wise, a son OF
Gov. Jno. S. Wise, as til cir candidate
for Governor. lie is a man of some
intellect but even with the assistance
of Malone he can never be elected
TO the position filled by his honored
father 30 years ago.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21

Hon. Alex. Davezac, member Of
the Legislature from Covington la,
been appointed consul to Nantes,
France, on the recommendation OF
Speaker Carlisle. The place pays
about $1,000, salary and fees, and the
consul has the privilege of engaging
in private business.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21

The Prohibition party has out a
ticket in two counties in the Second
District. II. S. Eastin is the nominee
in Henderson and j. NJ. Holmes in
Davies county, for Legislative hon
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21

The Daily Argus is the name Of a
new venture in daily journalism al
Princeton, Ky. 1t is very small but
promises to enlarge if it meets with
success
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21

A great many appointments were
made by the President last week,
most Of them post-masters and other
nnimportant officials. Nearly all OF
the large places have been disposed
of and attention is now being turned
TO the smaller ones.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21

AS Tar back as 1913 Lazarus W..
Powell was nominated for Governor
by the Democratic State Central
Committee, and members of that
body were not called ringsters
and bosses, even by the soreheads of
that day.-Yeoman
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21

Albert s. Berry has been nominated
for the Senate from Campbell coun-
ty, and John p. Newman and John
A. Shaw for The house of Representa-
tives in the same district.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21

The State of New York has bought
the land around Niagara Falls and
termed it into free park, open to
the world. Heretofore tourists have
been fleeced to such an extent that
none but the wealthy could alfort Ia
visit the Falls.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21
CARD FROM MIR. McCORD.

The dinner set before Mr.. Carkufl
was an order by John Boyd and con
sisted of everything the market af-
forded.
Every sentence of his card refer
ring TO my restaurant is a lie, foul
and malicious.
AS to my restaurant being q
"fourth-class doggery and hashery'
this statement is also vile SANDER.
/ take this method of denouncing
Carkuif as lacking the first instincts
of gentleman and dismiss him from
further notice. HARVEY McCoRD.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21

Francis G. Underwood, of Boston,
native of Kentucky and a cousin of
eX-Lieut. Gov. Underwood, has been
consul TO Glasgow, Scotland, TO sue
coed Bret IIarte.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21

A decree divorcing the Marquis
dc CauX from Madame Patti has
been granted at London.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21

John Mccullough, the actor, is
hopelessly insane and his death is
only question of a short time.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21

Hon. w. b. Fleming, of Louisville,
has gone west to qualify as Associate
Justice of New Mexico.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-21
MORE WITH ESsEs.

We, the undersigned, do testify
that we saw NJ. w. Carkuff in Hop.
kinsville, June 26, and he was UNI.
doubleday in very drunken condi.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19
THE LIBERTY BELL AT OCEAN
SPRINGS.

The Liberty Bell passed over the
l.. aud N. II. II. last Saturday ac-
cording to appointment. Its escort
was received at Ocean Springs with
great enthusiasm. The beauty and
patriotism of that thriving and
charming village assembled at the
depot, as a Teutonic friend remark.
ed, one animOusly, and the battle
thunders of '76 found re.echoes at
the mouth of a l2 FOUNDER almost
as old as the bell itself. The piece
was skillfully handled by a detach-
ment of veteran artillerymen under
command of Capt. A. Franco, ably
assisted by Lieut.. G.. Il. Tardy and
Sergeant L. Fayard. Hospitalities
were interchanged between the
train and the town with mutual
satisfaction. 1t was the grandest
reception given the party in their
passage through this State, and
won the laurels.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

We congratulate that veteran edito,
and accomplished gentleman Col. P, X
Mayors upon at las' having relieved m,
dreary suspense under which several -
our contemporaries have evidently beer
laborlng tor Il long time past, nv %gettino
married, A hOtice of the event will h,
found IN another column. While we ARE
glad the Colonel is safely anchored. VET
we cannos experience that complete low
generally incident to such OCCASIONS for
we realize that several pungent para
graphrrs of the pastoral press-allitcrn.
lively speaking-by this event, will he de.
prlVed OF an almost perennial source of
inspiration for jokes, mainly relative to
tue Colonel aud the widows. And when
mat proiond and learned body-ths state
freSs AssociatiOn-meet in al pual spss,on
70 whom are these same p~aragraphers to
turn for a target at which to aim their in
nocent pleasantries7 The Colonel has
served the press in this capacity for many
years and now that he is gone an aehing
VOID VIII fill the breast of MANY editors
lie served them, be it said to his credit.
good-naturedly and well and thev will
have TO look twice before they find rs
a mark as he,
It will be observed that the writer wbo
the ceremony gets there in 4
nc once forcible, facile and fluent
md we heartily join him in his gooo
"ishes.-CotgmbRs Dispatch.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19
PERRY COUNTY DEMOCRACY.

The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of Perry county met at
Augusta Monday last, it being also
the fist day of the circuit court
for that county. By resolution the
chairman, II. Nj. McCullum, was
empowered to appoint delegates to
the State and Senatorial Conven-
tions. Hon. j. p. Garter and Chas.
L. Adamson, editor of the Hatties-
burg Herald, were accordingly ap.
pointed as delegates to the State
Convention. Delegates wero also
appointed to the Senatorial Con-
vention. The following resolutions
were adopted /:
ResolUed, That the committee in
dorse Hon. M. M. Evans as in every
respect worthy of the support of
this county for the position of Sec.
rotary of State, and hereby in
struet the delegates to tue State
Convention to support bin as our
first choice for that position.
ReS0lgeS further, That the dele
gates go17uninstructed as to the
other offices.
There are three candidates in
that district for State Senatorial
donors, Morris, Seabrook aud DR..
w. L. Lee.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19
A WRITER in the Rerie,r Soienh6

A WRITER in the Reuieio Scientific
says since the invention of the
"screw steamer the 'empire of the
sea- has become an empty word, a
senseless expression" In his opin-
ion there will be no moro line.of-
battle fighting; a wal of privateer-
ing will follow aud that nation
will be the strongest which has the
greatest number of swift steamers
with which to attack the commerce
of the enemy. The war vessels
will be swift.mOving torpedo boats,
armed with rams, and carrying a
torpedo on a projecting spar. A
half-dOzen of these small crafts
would approach an iron clad from
all sides, and under the smoke of
the guns fIom the vessel being at
tackled would reach her sides and
blow a hole in her with entire Ger.
"These monsters may fire
their large guns; they will ouly in.
crease the smoke that enables their
agile enemies to approach them ;
nothing can save them. Provided
he torpedo boats are sufficiently
numerous for their s~uccess.o
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

THE editor of the New York Tri.
bune is DOW soJourning on the Paci.
fc coast. He was interviewed the
other day by a San Francisco
Chronicle reporter. OF course he
talked about journalism. We quote
from the Chronicle: "The malnstay
of all newspapers" be said," ais
the Truth. In the seeking of this,
aud when found, even at the bottom
of the well, it should be guarded
with q boldness that knows no fear
and a courage that knows no sur
render.r
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

DIR. WRIT JOHNSON, secretary
of the Mississippi Board of Health,
says, in a private letter, th9t the
Board win watch the health reports
of New Orleans, and upon the first
information of yellow fever in that
city, win establish quarantine sta
tions at the State line on all routes
leading out Of that city into the
State, by rail and river. We hope
the Board win not be too hasty and
cross the bridge before they get to
il. Quarantine is az evil to be
avoided as long as possible, aud to
it is especially applicable the adage
that @haste makes Waste.7
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

A SNAKE nine feet long and sew
en- inches in diameter was killed
near Starucca, Pa, a few days ago.
The animal had apeculiar fat head
and about its neck was a circle oil
short stiff hairs. Its color was
brown, with red bands around the
body at intervals of a few inches.
Killing it was an easy matter as it
was helpless from gorging when
discovered, being in the act of de-
vouring a newly-born lamb, which
thad almost half-swallowed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19
THE OHIO CAMPAIGN OPENED.

The Republican State Conven-
ton of Ohio, convened at Spring
field on last Thursday for the pur-
pose of nominating a Republican
State ticket. Hon. John d. Taylor,
temporary chairman, addressed the
Convention on the bloody shirt or
der, which was followed by the
adoption of a platform of similar
import. Over 1000 persons were
in attendance. The following nom-
nations were made of Republican
standard bearers for the October
campaign: Judge Jos. B. Foraker,
of Cincinnati, for Governor Gen.
Robt. 2. Kennedy, for Lieut.. Gov
ernor; Judge G.. w. McElvaine,
for Supreme Judge John q. Brown
for Treasurer; j. A. Hohler, for
Attorney General, and Wells Jones
for Board of Public Works.
For the benefit of Southern Dem
ocrats who feel that the South has
been neglected by the Administra-
ton we give the following extracts
from the speech of Taylor aud the
platform adopted, which are about
on a par, and are characteristic of
the bruised serpents that infest the
State of Ohio. The first comes
from Taylor.
He spoke OF Jefferson Davis as the ''arch
traitor" and pointed to the fact that his
.eulogist, the man who was the most trust
ed and confidential agent of the Confed-
eracy abroad during the war, was to-day
at the head of a department which con.
trolled all the pension interests of Union
soldiers and was honored with u seat in
the Presidents cabinet.
In the platform we find the fol.
lowing paragraphs:
We hold that the elevation to impor-
tant and honorable offices of the Gover;.-
ment of u%nrepentent rebels, whose politi-
cal disabilities have not been removed, is
a fragrant violation of the constitution
and an insult to the loyal people of the
whole country, and we d~enounce the adj
ministration of President Cleveland for
its general discrimination in the appoint
ments so far made against Union soldiers
and Union men in favor of those who
against the Union.
The Republican party, which enacted
the present civil service law, will faith
fully maintain it and cheerfully aid in all
needed amendments to give 1t full force,
and it is committed to extend the law to
Ill grades of the service to which it is
applicable. Ample appropriations should
DO made to enforce it in letter and spirit,
md all laws at variance with the objects
If existing reform shonld be repealed.
Considering the record Ohio Re-
,ublicans made last fall for lawless.
less aud election frauds, we smile
argely.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19
up. is

lie Is married at last, and moi to "a
Q +. X; is a gentleman of taste
ana literary culture, and doubtless has
leaq IN "Hudibras" that he who ia
heth q widow to wife, taketh a wife at
taking articles Eat second hand .
laaher IKE +. h, because, though
~ Puoi,shes a newspaper on strictly
baaLS-@ Pii1elPies' YET ne has some
i"~Iaue' ahd a small streak of chain
s IN physical makeup. He be-
We felicitate both bride aud BRIDEGROOM
on the joyous event. and NAV tbs;S bsn-
plness never be less than ia the rolden
money moon.-GH9 Coast Proqress.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19
LAND notice.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON. Mss, ,
June -, l5S5. (
Notice is hereby given that the follow
my named settler has filed notice of his
intention 30 make final proof in support of
his claim, aud that said proof viii be-
made before the Judge or in absence the
Circuit Clerk at Scranton, Miss, on Aug
ust 3, 1885, viz: Alexander f. Cochran.
homestead No, 1892, for the Sc or, section
Ia; township ?, south range z west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land. viz: Andrew
Altman, James HelvestiOn, Louis ". How
Ell and Henry Golf, all of Cross Roads,
Jackson comfy, Miss.
June 10, 1885. 1861
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

REV. A. A. LoMAX went tc
Vaughan's Station by request, and
held services near that place on
Sunday. While returning from the
church the horse became irigLten-
ed, caused by some part of the
harness breaking, and started to
run. Mr.. Lomax, in attempting to
Jump from the buggy, had his leg
broken Just above the ankle.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

CAPT. Il. O.. SYKES, recently ap
pointed Collector of Internal Reve
nue. for this State, formally ten.
dered his resignation u few DAYS
since, for the reason that, after in.
vestigation, he discovered that a
proper discharge of the duties OF
the office would require his absence
from home and private affairs which
be does not consider justified under
the circumstances. This is very
much TO be regretted as a good
man is lost to the service. 1t is
really unfortunate that men of
business who are so much in de.
mand at home are so hard to pro.
cure in the public service, for Just
such characters are most to be de.
sired. There are plenty, however.
who can leave home for Office with.
out the least inconvenience.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

The Secretary of the Treasury
has issued a warrant for SO 900 to
S. ii. Buck, Director. General of
the New Orleans Exposition, aud
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, at the head
of the women's department of SAID
Exposition. The money is to be used
exclusively in payment of claims
against the wOmen's department,
for which purpose it was appropri.
ated at the last session of Congress.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19
CANDIDATES

Our terms for announcements for Office
are as follows: State or District, SIS;
County. $40; Beat s.. No announcement
will De published unless accompanied by
the CASH. No deviation from this rule.
Calls on candidates will be published at
regular advertising rates.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

MR.. A. CAToHoT, OF the firm oil
A. Catchot & Sons, of Ocean
Springs, died in that place last
Wednesday after a protracted and
painful illness. Mr.. Catchot was
ripe in years and was one of the
oldest citizens of Ocean Springs,
where he has been living for thirty
or forty years.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

THE Tupelo Journal thus remarks
on the present situation Of Gov.
Lowry 'sThey are getting extreme
" close to "Dear Bob" with those
aggravating specific charges
and it is just possible that he may
yet find it necessary to 60 before
the people in his vindication, or
have the curtain rung down on bis
gubernstoTial aspiratlons.v
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

TIPPAH county will hold it pri-
mary election OH Monday, August
10th, to find out the choice of the
people Tor the various State Offices,
members OF the Legislature, anl
also United States Senators. We
are rather inclined to think that is
a capital idea of getting the true
sentiments of the Democratic vot.
ers of a county.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

A MATHEMATICAL genius has as
%certained that it all the people of
the world were brought together
at Boston and stretched along the
railroad track they would only ex-
tend as far as New York. To &C
complish this be punches them to-
gether at the rate of three to the
square yard, and allows them to
extend a half mile on either side of
the track.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

Al last that jolly, jovial quilldriver.
who wields the Faber for the pAscAcouth
DEAocRAr-SrAR, Capt p. X. Mayors, hss
maae = man Of himself-has repented Of
ne error Of bic ways. and took unto him.
curved At Crawford. Miss. the nom. -
The bride-Aiss Hattie Brnoka-o@ "a
INST May their lives be one confir~si
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES OF
THE AIM COLLEGE.

We extract the following from a
special to the ~. 0. Picayune da.
ted June 10, from Starkville Miss :
Tue third annual exercises of the
Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege of the State OF Mississippi
were begun yesterday. Fully tif.
teen hundred visitors were in at
tendence at the opening exercises.
The Rev. s. Landrum. ID. d., of
New Orleans, delivered the c0m-
mencement ernlou at IL A. NJ.
The subject of his discourse was
"Manliness aud its Exemplar
Christ" The Doctor preached
again that night to an audience
equally as large as that in the fore
noon. Both efforts were exceed
lngly interesting, instructive and
practical.
The exercises were resumed this
morning and comprised orations
and essays by the junior class and
were IN striking contrast with the
usual sky-scraping, Trojan war adj
dresses OF the average college STU
dent. Butter making, intensive
farming, drainage aud forestry
were among the subjects discussed
and presented in ii logical, prac(i.
cal, and, in some Instances, elo.
qnent manner.
At 4 O'Clock this afternoon a
large crowd witnessed the skirmish
drill, in Which the corps cadet were
divided into two battalions, one
commanded by Lieut.. W. Il. Buck,
18Th Infantry, u. 5. Army, the
other by Prot. Buz Walker, the as.
SlStant Professor of Mathematics.
Amid the thunder OF cannon aud
the rattliDg 0friiles this writer was
reminded OF events that occurred
twenty one years ago at Atlanta,
when he followed Stephen ID. Lee,
then the youngest soldier that ever
com manded a corps, now the Prpsi-
dent OF this college and leading the
sons of the men who then followed
bin IN battle TO peaceful and indus
Trial pursuits, thus literally turning
The sword into the plowshare.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

WE are in receipt OF the first
number of the Lantern, a new
weekly published at Jackson, Miss,
edited by Ii. G. Fairman. It's DO.
litical mission is to advocate prin.
ciples rather than the cause of any
man, and is in favor of rotation in
office to begin with. We welcome
the Lantern, aud judging from its
vigorous beginning we shall ex.
pect good results from its hight in
the present state Of political dark
ness.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

WE take pleasure in directing the
attention of our readers to the adj
vertlsement in this issue of one OF
the most pleasant summer resorts
in the SOuth-the Grand Hotel of
Point Clear, Ala. This hotol has
not only superior natural advant-
ages. but is highly comme1dable
for excellent management at the
hands OF Mr.. Burton Adams.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

Hon. IL. S. VAN EATON deliver
ed the annual address at the com.
mencement exercises of the ellis
burg Collegiate Institute, at ellis
burg, Miss, last Thursday.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-19

Bro. ROBERT HIRAM HENRY, oil
the State Ledger, is not pleased with
President Cleveland, and because
other Mississippians as we'll as
himself have not received good
appointments at bis hands. Well,
We suppose the President can stand
the Lsdqsrs opposition.