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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30
PLAIN TALK.
Editor John s. Lewis, ofthe Wood
vile Republican Says Col. Il.
IL. Steckdale Has Lied and
Lied Deliberately.
Read the card below /:

Read the caId below
Editor Clarion /: The Clarion OF
tho 18th iIS,, published II card
| from Col. L. IL. S~tock1ale, in refer
euce to the Wood SillV Repadltadu
aud the friends OF Judge Van Ea
ton, which demands a reply. Wish.
lug to give the latter the publicity
the card received, 1 request yoH to
publish the following statement,
which | make as brief as possible.
The Republican of the 10th inst,
republished an editorial from its
files of September 4, 1876, which
was u short account OF the proceed
ings of the Republican C~OngressiOn-
al Convention for the Sixth Dis
trict, held ut BrOOkhaYen OH the
26th of August OF that year, 1875.
A paragraph OF that editorial says :
"COl. L. II. StOckdale gave in his
adhesion 10 the Republican, party,
aud Mr.. LyhCh accepted tue i0mi-
nation in a short specch.I
In the article in the Republican
OF the 10th inst, which accOmpa-
MED tue republication OF the report
of the BrOOkhavem Convention l
stated circumstantIally, that its
existence had just become known
to me, aud alsO the mjInner in
which it had become known ; that
the Republican at that time was a
leading Republican PAPER, owned
and edited by w. II. Noble, Jr.,
sheriff of this county aud Chairman
of tie County Republican Execu-
tive Committee that the people
were entitled to know tile truth as
to this publication, ana,that 1t was
nv duty as a Journalist Pnd as a
Democrat to re-publish sthe editO-
rial of September 4, 1876; that l
took it for granted tha6e the editO.
rial recited the factS as to that
BrO0khaven CoDyentiQpi "as il ap.
pears incohceivable that Mr.. Noble
occupying the position held in his
party, should have made such edl.
tOrial publication unless it was lit
orally true. However,
should the editorial Of 1875 he de.
void of truth as to Col. Stockdale,
its republication NAV work him
injury politically, which is not our
purpose or desire unless "ihe rec
ord itself does the work. therefore
we will publish a denial offs truth
from Col. StOckdafe, whether adj
dressed to the Republicans or to any
other paper, and will give 10 such
denial or reply all the circulation
possible.
Col. Stockdale denounces as a
falsehood the statement that be
gave in bus adhesion to the Repub-
iican party.n II l bad not another
matter in hand with reference to
bis card, 1 might ask if Col. Stock
dale, will deny that be was present
at the CONVENTION referred to- Aud
II so, what was bis business therei
And also will be deny that be spoke
made remarks more or less In
that ConveRtiOuf Myselfa and 9th.
er gentlemen IN this D0untT have
information that be did, and his
card leaves 1t al open question
whether he did or not.
The matter, however, which most
GOVERNS me TO notice in the card
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30
A Voice From Hancock County,
Mississippi.
PEARLNGToE, Miss, @ply "a lS5

PEARLIEGToE, Miss, &nly "a, 1886.
Editor PicayWRe-I notice in yOur
issue OF the 23rd iust., an article on
Mississippi politics il which my
name is made the target for the
political marksmen to shoot ut at
Gainesville, Miss, election of dele
gates to the Sixth Congressional
District of Mississippi. Now,
in justice to myself, and in vind1ca-
ton of the pure aud unadulterated
Democratic Convention of which 1
had the honor Of presidihg over, l
only ask q small space in your val
liable Sunday columns to explain.
/. After the first meeting was
to order by me, there we're
sixteen delegates present, Instead
of seventeen, asyOur correspondent
represented land the Committee ou
Credentials afterwards ~reportedl.
After the names Of Nj. Dan Carver
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

Shoes, Hats, Umbrellas. Baskets aud Sateh-
els. You wouldn't believe there was So
many shoes in the United States rs i SAW
i'll that store, and at prices 50 low they
would make your hair curl. The've got
everything from the common brogars to
the finest shoes TOR ladies', men and chill
dren. And hats-there's oceans of hats.
You can buy the latest style straw hats
there from 25c. to 81. 90 piece. AMI you
are sure to get your moneys worth. If
you'll look at this picture yonll see just
about the way Uncle Zeke is going to
make for the BIG RED STAR. corner of
Ca@al and Exchange Place every time he
goes to New Orleans.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30
Local Notices 10 Gents a Line for Each Insertion.
Plenty of rain this week.


All quiet-business very dull
Mr.. r. Burgess, of Mobile, is al
Mrs. j. 4. Maybury's.
Our marshal had better turn
his attention to working the streets
We have only four liquor sa
looms and three beer shops in
Scranton.
The Moss Point Prohibition
Club intends TO keep their club
alive and active.
The steamer Fulton passed ur
the PaScagoula River Tuesday for
the turpentine orchards.
Rev. j. w. Tinnin will preach
next Sunday ut Zion IL IA. m., and
at Three Rivers at $3.50 p. III.
-SherA Clark sold the furniture,
wines, liquors aud bar fixtures of
Blalack's Hotel Saturday.
Col. James b. McRae is'Over in
Harrison county making speeches
Tor the "wet" ticket.
DR.. RlIctt GoOlP, of Mobile,
was here Saturday to see Il patient.
He returned home Saturday noon.
MIR. j. n. Lyle, representing
the Southeastern Presbyterian, OF
New Orlcahs, was here Saturday.
Mr.. john w. Baxter, OF Hnnds
borO. was a welcome caller at the
DEMOCRAT STAR Office yesterday.
MIR. Il. II. Lombard, of New
Orleans was here "Wednesday look.
ing after tue interests of the Citi.
ZpR's Bank.
MIR. Lee Mckay, now Of Biloxi,
was around Tuesday visiting his
many friends here and at Moss
Point.
Capt. j. NJ. Montgomery and
family from near GrrenviIle, Miss,
are located ut Mrs. Maybury's for Il
while.
Elder o. ID. Bowen will preach
at tue Baptist church Sunday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, aud at Moss Point
at 8 pm.
Mrs. Alex Swain and charming
SOuug daughter Miss Eva, from
Mobile, are spending a few days at
Mrs. j. I. Maybury's.
The Prohibition Club of this
place have determined to keep mp
their organization. Meeting of the
club every two weeks.
Mrs. NJ. q. Dees, on Pascagou.
la street, has two comfortable rooms
for rent. For further particulars APP
ply TO the DEMOCRAT STAR Office.
Capt. w. A. Payne, OF Merid-
ian gave us call Monday. he has
been visiting his father at Moss
Point for some weeks. He return.
ed homo with his wife Wednesday.
MIR. Frank a. Lewis gave us a
pleasant visit on Monday. From
Franks actions and looks We are
led to believe that be intends soou
to commlt-well, we won't give him
away now.
Mt n. A. Uees left Saturday
for Lake Charles, La, where be Ia.
tends TO engage In the log business.
He will probably be absent about
three mouths.
The Board of Supervisors meet
In regular session Monday. Appli.
cations to correct assessment roll
VIII be heard, and all other business
that may come before The board
will be considered.
Mr.. J. a. Carterj the clever and
popular representative of Messrs.
Nuberbier & BehaB, Of New Or
leans Wascirculatingaroau among
bis many customers hereabonts this
week.
Mr.. a. Bloomfield left last
wednesday uight for a visit to
birmingham Ala, for q few days
prospecting with . REV Of lOcaiing
there
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30
BOARDING!

Mrs. n. n. BECK takes this method Of
Informing her friends and the public gen
orally that she has opeubd her Boarding
House, on Raynoir street, Biloxi, Miss.
Terms moderate.
MRS NJ n. BECK.
Biloxi. June II. ISIS. 15Sm
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30
UNCLEZEKE IN NEWORLEANS

There is no use talk-
lug about big places
and sights, for l went
to New Orleans the
other day aud l was
fairly paralyzed. 1
went to "a good many
places, but the one that
got teetotally ahead
of me was a tremend-
Gus big store they call
the "RED STAR" It's
as big as a 2%50-pound
girl on roller skates,
and don'u you forgetit
What do they keep?
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

A Washington lGa.) hotel keeper
says that a turtles head, cut of
and thrown into the backyard OF
his hotel, caught a chicken by the
foot tWeuty-tour hours later and
held on until its jaws we're forced
open.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

proceedings of board from April
] to June 81, 1856 ---......---- II 5U
The sum of SO be allowed Fl L Howe,
county supt education, as salary for the
! SIX months ending June 30, 1886.
johnson Ware was empowered to have
i bridge over Fort Bayou ON Back Bay
| road, built ~ the lowest possible cost and
to report Ills actions in the matter at
the next term of the board.
I John Hill was empowered to have the
bridge over Franklin creek, in Beat 4, re-
paired at the lowest possible cost and
| report his actions in the matter at the next
term of this board.
ID Mcdonald was empowered to have
the two bridges over sloughs on Graham
road, in PascagOula swamp, repaired at
The least possible cost md report his act
ions in the matter at the next term of the
board.
Whereas, the registration of voters Of
Jackson county has become so that it is
impossible to ascertain who are legal vot-
ers, aud the books are in great confusion
as to the number of legal voters. 1t is,
therefore, ordered by the beard of super
visors that the registration of voters of
Jackson COUNTY is hereby declared void
aud it is further ordered that a new reg
istratiOn of the voters of jackson county
be and the same IN hereby ordered for each
and every election precinct in said county,
us provided in acts of the Legislature OF
the State Of Mississippi, 1856, pages so aud
81. 1t is further ordered that the clerk of
this board is hereby ordered and empOw-
cred to forthwith procure all necessary
registration and poll-books for each cleo
ton precinct in said county.
The commissioners appointed at n form
er term OF this board, under an act of the
Legislature approved March III, 1856, rela-
tive to an election under the Local Option
Law, HI" ing made their report as direct
ed by law, the same is hereby approved
and accepted, which said report is spread
upon the minutes in the words and figures
as follows:
To the Honorable, the Board of Super
visers of jackson county, Miss. We, the
undersigned, your commissioners appoint
ed to conduct the Local Option Election
for Jackson county, held on the Goth of
July, 1sS6, beg TO report that we have can
Yassed the returns of said election and
end the votes cast at the several precincts
of the county TO be as follows:
Published last week.
Respectfully submitted,
J. 7. MAYBURY,
r. p. BLALACK,
Ed. BLOOMFIELD,
Com. Local Option Election.
Scranton. Miss, July -, lSo6.
Sworn 10 aud subscribed before me this
sd day of July A. D. IS56.
W. NJ. Denny, Clerk.
The members of the board were allowed
their mileage and the clerk and sheriff
their attendance,
whereupon the board adjourned uutil
next regular term.
JOHN HILL, President.
w NJ. DENNY, Clerk.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16

AT the Sugar Planters Convention
held at Franklin, La, on Saturday
last, Mr.. Don Gallery made a speech
that has generally been Endorsed by
the prees and people of Louisiana. In
this speech be declared himself
straight out" for the separate System,
which means central sugar houses for
large extents of territory, to which the
cane is to be taken for grinding, thus
saving majority OF plantations the
overw helmingexpense of sugar houses
costing from $l5O,000 to $250,00O. This
has already been tried ona small scale
end has proven so satisfactory as to
encourage the belief thai there is a
measure Of relief in it for the sugar
planter that no protective tariff can
afford. Mr.. Gallery, in closing his ad.
mirable, sensible speech, admitted as
much when he said: "We have
looked too much for extraneous aid and
watched too intentIy the action of po-
litical parties on the tariff. Lst us see
what we can do for ourselves; whether
we can find sufficient food for our ma
terial health and comfort, without
waiting for the government spoon to
feed US" These are honest words,
that go direct to the root of the trou-
bles OF the sugar planters of Louisians,
who have long battled with difficultie
that even a protective tariff has not
saved them from.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16

The death OF Gen. Harding removes
from Tennessee an historic and noble
figure. In the middle part of the State,
where stress is very properly laid upon
in dividual distinction, Gen. Harding
has for half century been regarded
as one of the land marks, one
of the central figures, around whom
there clustered a great deal of the
history of the State. Genial, gentle
and refined, committed to task that
removed him from the haunts Of men,
he never failed to impress himself
upon all with whom he was brought
in contact, and to sustain the historic
prestige of q section of the state that
every man and woman in Tennessee
regards with pride as well as pleasure.
Our sympathies are with the stricken
mas
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16

and Frank Robinson, Cleveland; A.
s. Sterne, Cincinnati; Zach Phelps
and John Bo.to, Louisville; @. Won
der Abe and Harry Weldon, St. Louis.
The business Of the association, which
is conducted with closed doors, was
not begun at the announced time, ia
consequence Of the non-arrival Of some
Of the delegates.
After the reading OF the minutes the
report of the directors, who met yes
teIday, was presented to the associa-
ton and adopted unanimou ly. Then
the association referred the decision of
the special meeting held about two
weeks ago at Cincinnati, at which il
was agreed to admit Cleveland into
the association, and subsequently en-
tered into discussion on the playing
ruleg.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16
ESTABLISHED 1910.

z TIE contest in New York over the
United:Ststes Senatorfhip seems to be
in a very fair way of ending in favor
OF Ex-Minister Morton, who is backed
by the wealth, distinction and polit-
ical influence of the great metropolis.
Warner Miller, the Senator whose
place is to bs vacant on the 4th of
March, is his etror gest opponent, but
he has been go singularly and merely
pulpy that New York is ashamed and
tired of him. He is a mass of wet and
mushy pulp that never could by any
process be hardened into tirmness and
solidity. Morton is a man OF brains,
and bis andidacy must shame even
the Miller Republicans into his sup
port, SO wide is the contrast he offers
to Miller,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16

New ORLEANS is politically rotten.
Its city government, VIGOROUSLY cor
rupt, is managed in ways that to peo-
pie in other parts Of the Union seem
really inComprehensible. 1t perpet-
yates certain forms of orientalism that
would doubtless be admired in Turkey,
where the taxes are iarmed out to the
highest and not the best bidder. For
instance, this rotten and corrupt gov
eminent, held together by thieves and
thugs who on occasion murder those
who dissent from their methods, are
just now in the throes and agonies OF
leasing out the markets as they have
leased the landings, putting the COM
merce OF the city at the mercy of mer.
cenary sharks without any bowels of
compassion. The States, a wide-awake
paper managed with courage and
skill, is "rasping" the Council about
these leases, and insists upon the
lowest and best bidder getting them.
But why lease at all. 1t is to manage
markets and landings that municipal
governments are instituted, and they
have no right to delegate their powers
to others, Besides, it is presuma-
BILE that these leases are profitable
to the persons enjoying them. That
profit belongs 70 the city. But the
truth is that New Orleans should
abolish her wharf dues and tax her
people to maintain the landings up to
the highest condition OF efficiency.
BY doing so at once she might re-
cover something of the trade that has
left her, and thus advertise her pur-
pose in future to make the commerce
and trade that is her life as free and
fair as is possible, . .,,.
sgh.& astassL9Sf1 ~ absE gls.iss,aoa
!. = = ~ p -V.-- - - --g- 80
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16
JACKSON, MISS.
A New Daily started Civil Service
EXamlnatiOns-The State Grange,
lsPEorAL TO THE APPEAL.I

JACKSON, MISS, December ia
daily paper has been started here by
Messrs. Lowd & May, called the jack
con Daily Advertiser. 1t is a neat six
column folio. The first issue came
out today. Its politics, IL it has any,
are not defined, but it seems to be de-
voted to general news. 1t promises,
in its introduction, to endeavor to be
the newsiest, spiciest and most inter.
estiDg local paper in the city, and says
it is here to stay.
Maj. w. H. Webster, OF the Civil
Service Examining Board, examined
here today some eight or ten appli-
cants for various positions under the
Federal Government,
1t is understood that the State Mis-
sissippi Grange has confined it's labors
today to general discussion OF the
good OF the order,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16
A Superintendent of Plantation
Stabbed by u Negro.
ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.l

HELENA, ARK, December I5.-Dr.
Russworm, superintendent Of the Cal
licott plantation, one of the largest
places in this county, about eight
miles from Helena, had difficulty
witha negro tenant named Green Nc.
Gehee, which resulted in DR.. Russ
worm being stabbed three times in the
breast and side, all the wounds pene-
trating the hollow. The negro was re-
moving some property from the plan
tation that he had no right to, and
when the doctor objected the negro
attacked him with the result above.
Strange to say, there seems to be no
excitement about the matter, and
what is still better, no threats OF lynch
ing. DR.. A. l. Hughes is attending
the wounded man and says that he is
not necessarily dangerous.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16

LET us have free fight and no
favols for the Omitted States Senator
ship. There are mony candidates and
many more possible candidates, men
Of brains and mark who would do
credit to the State. Commanding and
real ability and high moral standard
should have the first consideration.
The politicians who have been tried
and found wanting, who are in effect
played out, who have no capacity for
national affairs, who could not origi-
nate grea; measure of policy and 80
command the attention OF the nation
should he put away in their little beds
there TO sleep away their few and
feverish hours. Tennessee was at one
time famous for heI pubic men,
for the high ability Of her Senators,
who, when they arose to speak in their
places in the Senate, had the whole
nation for an audience. This is the
character of man that should be elected
in January. We should be done for
ever with the sef-assertion that has
frequently obtruded itself where the
highest abilities are ESSENTIAL. Men
aspire, but aspiration is as often, in
deed more often, prompted by cheek
than the ability that compels modest
mans advsr cement. Tennessee wants
the best man she has to represent her
in the Senate of the United States, and
such man should be brought for
ward, whether he is active in politics
or not. Let US have a free fight, no
bsck stairs caucuses, no cut.and-dried
arrangements, but fair field and no
fsvors.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16
The Brutal aud COwardly Murder OF
Good Man.
ESPECIAL TO The APPEAL.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN., December 10.
jackson county, Ala, which of late
years has become 50 noted for crime,
WIS the scene today of another most
atrocious murder. Alfred Hawks went
to the store OF popular young mer.
chant named Smith, and aaksd the
latter 10 loan him revolver.
Smith gave him the pistol, and
as he did 50 Hawks sent
a bullet through his breast.
SmitL fell to the h9o-, aud, being per-
fecily defenseless, plead with his mur-
deter % spare his life Hawkes. only
reply was a deris:va laugh as he sent
four more DULLES into the PROSTATE
form of his victim, who expired in
two minutes The murder was wit
messed by doze persons, who were
powerless to render Smith any assist
snce Hawks was arrested, and mob
was organized to lynch him tonight.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16
seizures Of Canadian schooner..

OTTAWA, 0NT., December 15.--An
elaborate statement concerning the
seizure u Canadian sealing schooners
in Behring's sea by the United States
authorities has been prepared by the
Dominion Government for transmits
sion to the Imperial Government. 1t
will probably be made to appear that
the United States Government views
its fishing privilege on the Atlantic
and on the Pacific coasts from totally
different stsndpoints.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16
HELENA, ARK.
The Shelby Hotel Destroyed by
Fire-GOOd Work OF the
Department.
lsPEoIAL TO TIE APpEAL.I

HELENA, ARK, December l5.-Last
night about o'clock fire was dis
covered is the kitchen of the Shelby, a
large, twostory frame hotel, and before
the fire department could get to the
scene the flames had communicated
to the south wing OF The building,
which was burned to the ground
The north wing, which was cut off
from the south wing by five foot
passage, soon ignited from the intense
heat of the burning wing, but the fire
department succeeded in extinguish-
ing it, saving thatportion. The house
is IN such damaged condition, how
ever, that it viii be of but little
value. The houee was valued at $1,000,
aud Yves the property OF Mrs. L M
Ford and Wiley Mangum. Mrs. Ford's
interest was Insured in the Sun Mu-
tusl for $1,000. The house Yves leased
by Capt. George Warren eight months
ago, who was doing a business equal
to the capacity of the house. His in
surance on the furniture was $1,000, in
the v estern Assurance Association Of
Toronto, There were three sick peo-
pie ia the house who were rescued
with difficulty, two ladies and one
gentleman. Among the heavy
loosers of the guests who had no
insurance were Col. A. S. Bib.
and Mr.. H. P. Aubrey. Several
guests did not save anything but the
clothing they had on. The house is
one of the Oldest landmarks of Helena,
being until recently the only first
class hotel in the city, having been
presided over by some of the best
hotel men in the South. The fire COM
pany, in attemp ing to save the north
wing, did one of the very best aud
neatest pieces Of work that was ever
done in the city. They had the wind
against them and the heat of the
burning wing within FIVE feet of
it was intense, and many of
the bystanders expressed themselves
that 1t was foolishness to attempt to
save that portion OF the building, but
the company stuck to it and saved it.
Most of the furniture on the first floor
was saved, but in very damaged con-
dition, and the way the citizens
worked was truly commendable. This
leaves the city nov with only one first
class hotel, the Pacific, which is, how
ever, large enough to meet all the re.
quirements until Mr.. Warren can be
re-eetablished.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16
RaaehnII.

NEw YoRK, December Is. - The
sixth annual meeting Of the American
Baseball Association opened this
morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
There were present President Wyckoff
and the following delegates: Erasus
Wimsn and Walter Watrous, New.
York; o. H, Byrne, F. A. ABEL and J.
j. Doyle, Brooklyn; Charles Mason
and Harry Yonderhorst, Philadelphia
James A. Williams George w. Howe
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-16
A FemaIe Druggist GaIns Mer sud.

LOUISVILLE, KY, December 15.-The
Court OF Appeals decided today the
case of Bessie White VS.. the State
Board o Pharmacy in favor Of the
plaintiff, who sued ont a maudsmus
writ to force the board to grant her a
license to dispense medicine, which it
had refused, although she was grad
uale Of an Ann Arbor, Mich, school OF
pharmacy. The plaintiff is a sister of
Elk Cor grgs man John d. White, and
the first applicant for pharmacy hon
ors in Kentucky.