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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-09

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r.,-.e ~ a 4 Dlnhsm. ani m primar,
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rrrtry scholar. 10 M Afternoon, Ani
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= FRI. f-.t Mondsy in Drcemoef, sftsr
rt-af 900 20 ffuf srsks
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q. s. ,tt.rv cs.e rs naturally occa-
60 80. irra1Ir IA ANult tnsn. one
-.f.i.- .1r-r-.r- - op'ninn tnus III
..s.tr ~ more tosn farm haiiiiug-,
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~, ..-.. isxr. % pay hye-Aui-tye.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-09
Osly srHP.

when es,srrh has progressed TO GER
tain extent, 4, Il only q step TO that terri
bly, fatal disease. consumption. III you
have cstsrrh. even slightly. Il 10 a terrible
nistdle 10 allow IL 10 continue its course
unchecked. ifyou viii only read, ycu vii
nnd conclusive reasons Why you should
take Hoods Sarssparills for cstsrrh. In
the statements OF many people who have
been completely cured OF this disease Ia
it, most severe forms. Send for booh
c0n,ainipg ahupdsnt evidence, TO G. j.
Hood & Co proprieiors OF Hoods Sarss'
parllla, Lowell, Mass.
NO trouble TO show goods At Webb
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-09

nave r.los ,sross ne bssi ssd sssi,s ilnb.. :
tir~s. v~fn out fssfing. etc rhe.s as the IN
misskshls sympteas % ths terrible hidasy dis.
ssss. whlsh ls yessiy eonsifsins thousands %
Il Iirovs's ssrssrarlia ant possessed By 10 alone
males the nost sffleseloas rcnsds Tor ell DC
eases 81 the lifnsys aso On 20 tha medical sefld'
II an 4, years slf." sad Mr.. Jssspi whtney
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~ ~. Leo dslg appointed " TIE Hon. gsas.
=. o.. Ia. IN, me 4 osstv Of OtfoTi and n-lmci
he trast a ~. cu'of OF Ire estate ~
DOLLY A uEArii, late OF Beih.l
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,n.d .ts psymeni ard those Oh, have Any ~
m nj. Thereon o. sxhIoit the sane 70 ,
Oct 10. is>S. isAaS "
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-09

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BRowNPIELD

Mrs Dr. G.ichsli l. In Boston. where
-. wili r,mail daring The winter. attend
ins lsciur,- ~ the Colisge % Physicians
aut Surgeons.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-09

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q. 49, saturday.
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STATE PICK UPS

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sns Oxters psn,oerut.
Paris and Vicinity.
vrliAoE DlREcrORY.

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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-09

OXFORD. ss,-At . cesft Of rfeests lid 81
the Third Tsesday OF Oct. A. ID. isss.
JAY l.. rRINk, nan<d krecotor IN . c<rtAi,
Insfrsmess psrportisg v be tie Last Wal Asd
Te-ts~sus Of WiIlisn I'M, iss Of DroysAsLf. n
ssIS Csasiy, asesassi. hsviss prssssssd ne ssss
ospssED. nat the said Exesusor give sotiss
10 an D ssoas interested. By esasiag eopy Of
I, N Inc Oxroao DrnocnAr. ps,sssi q rAxis.
/, thai lhey mar appear 81 q froosts Gear - -
hsll 81 Paris. In said County. % ths third Ises-
dsy 81 November ssst. q siss 81 t.s etosa 70 "
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prsvel al siiosei - the last WI - Issss-
neal ef said d<cssssd-
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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-09

f,,,. wsfmaa % M Nor~sy Miulc.
ST -. a. Paris last Saturday.
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WHY NOT

ask your friends to try the DEM
ocrat2 II Is the oldest, largest.
most enterprising. cheapest. and
best paper in the County.
II contains moro reading mat
ter every week than any other
paper printed in the County.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-09
ElYS
CREAM BALM


Psris within and Cor the County o. Oxford
ON the third Tassiay % Oct. a. u. iva
CHARI.Bs v. nAHtts, Adainisirsts o. the
estate 81 l.. Is. PEABODY. late OF kam'ora.
account % admisislrstion Of The estate OF sAAd
deoeAsed for Aiiousnesi
ORpEHED, that sad AdministrAtof give netics
10 an psrsons interested ~ causing oopy Of Ills
order 10 be published three weeks ssccsssively "
the Orford Democrat, snevspsper pfissed y ~.
IL, that they nay appear % rrobAis Court 70 -
held 81 faris. N said county. 90 The third TUE
and shss Gauss, u any thsy have, Wy Ne sAss
GRO. A. WILSON, JsdSv.
Atrus sopy-Attssti n. q. DAVIS. ksstssss.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-11-09

.aySr collar. .sd caps :, WEBB a wsis
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

The New York Tribune of We'd
nesday says: "The proceedings to
probate u of the several wills of
Myra Clark Gaines, who left prop
erty valued at 80, 100000 in New
Orleans when she died III 1885,
brought before Surrogate Lott in
Brooklyn, were discontinued a few
weeks ago. A nnwrproceeding has
been began in the Supreme Court
in Brooklyn. Mrs. Jalietta Perkins
has brought SUIT against the grand.
children of Mrs. Gaines and Mrs.
Mary z. Evans, who is named as
executrix in one OF the wills. The
complaint states that Mrs. Gaines
vas a resident of Brooklyn tor
twenty-five years before her death
aud that she was Only temporarily
10 New Orleans when she died. The
olograph will is offered for probate
to the court in behalf of the plant
id, who seeks to have it approved
in the proceedings, as it is recorded
in New Orleans" Then follows a
copy Of the Unknown alleged will
In favor OF Mrs. Perkins and Mrs.
Evans.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

SHORTLY after the recent cleo.
tions and before the exact compost.
ton of the next House was deter.
mined, some speculation was in.
dulsed in as to what would be the
result in case tue presidential cleo.
ton of 1888 should fail to give a
majority of the Electoral Commits.
sion to any of the candidates.
Since then completed returns show
that the Republicans will have a
majority by States, and that in
case the election is thrown into the
House the Republican nominee will
be elected. ln the present House
the delegations stand Democrats,
10; Republicans 16; divided and
therefore not voting, New York,
Illinois and Connecticut, 3, giving
the Democrats a majority. In the
next House. however, they will
Republicans, 20; Demo
II, and divided New Hamp.
1. Ha%t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26
pREssExCURsION TO WASHINGTON

The Mississippi Press Associa.
ton meets on the first Wednesday
in next May, and the National
Drill will begin May 23rd. Can't
President Brown arrange a cheap
excursion to Washington for the
Press gang soon after adjournment,
to witness the drill and show Presi.
dent Cleveland what a fine looking
body of men the Democratic quill.
drivers of Mississippi are Brook
hGUeW Leader.
We cheerfully advocate the
proposition, and trust the matter
will not be neglected. We see no
difficulty in making the arrange.
ment, and the "gang" will be ripe
for the venture. 1t, perchance, any
of the brethren r two much Occu.
pied in serving their dear delin.
quents to be absent so long, there
will still be some who will gladly
embrace tho opportunity to go to
Washington cheap. Let the ar.
raDgement be made.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26
I. NICHOLAS
FOR 1867.

Stories by Louisa NJ. Alcott and Frank
X. StocktOn-soveral by each anthOF.
A short serial story by Mrs. Burnett.
whose charming Little Lord FauntIerOy''
has been a great feature in the past year
of 81. Nicholas.
Wal stories for boys and girls. General
Badeau, e~hief-Of-staff, biOgrapber and con-
hdehtial friend OF Gen. Grant, and one Of
the ablest and most popular of living
military writers, will contribute n number
of papers describing in clear and vivid
style some of the leading battles of tho
civil war. They will be panoramic de-
scriptiOns of single contests or short cam
paigns, presenting a SOFT of literary pic
t~ure-gallery of the grand aud heroic con-
tests IN which tho parents OF many a boy
aud girl of to-day took part.
snort articles, instructive and enter
tanning, will abound. Among these are /:
How a Great Panorama is Made, by TheO-
dore Davis, with profuse illustrations ;
winning q Commission Naval Academy
aud RecollectiOns of the Naval Academy;
BORING tor Oil and Among the Gas-wells-
win a number of striking pictures; Child
Sketches from George Eliot, by Julia Ma
grnder, Victor Hngo's Tales to his Grand
children, r%ecounted by Brander Matthews,
Historic Girls. by E. s. brooks Also in
eeresting contributions from Nora Perry
Harriet Prescott S%poffOrd, Joaquin Miller,
IL. BOyesen. Washington GLADDEN.,
Alice Wellington Rollins. J.. r. Trow-
fridge, Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka.
Noah Brooks, Grace DEMO Litchfeld, Rose
Lathrop, Mrs. s. NJ. r. Piatt,
Mary Mapes Dodge and many Others, etc.
The subscription price of 50. Nicholas Is
$ a year: 25 cents q number. Sabscrip-
are received by booksellers aud
Iews6ealers everywhere or by the publish
rs. New volume begins with the Novemr
'er number. Send for our beautifully IL
catalogue (free) containing fall
prospectus, etc, etc.
THE CENTURY co. New York.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

The Hontross Hotel, Biloxi,
Miss, IS now prepared to receive
winter boarders. Notwithstanding
the recent sickness at Biloxi, Mr..
MontrOss, tho proprietor of the
MontrOss Hotel, informs us that he
has already received many applica-
tons from the Northwest from
persons who desire to spend the
winter on the Coast.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

CAPT. PETER T. ALBA, of Mo.
bile, has purchased the carriages,
horses and funeral outfit OF the
estate of Joseph E. ThOrp. By
this purchase he has acquired pos.
session of much additional material
and has placed himself in the front
rank of mortuary directors in the
South. Capt. Alba is a merito-
rious gentleman and we wish him
abundant success.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26
TO ADVERTISERS.

The DEMOCRAT-STAR
is the Oldest newspaper on the
Mississippi Gulf Coast has a
larger bona tide circulation
than any other newspaper in
this section; therefore, it is
the BEST advertising med
ium. Advertisers, bear this
in mind.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

The next Press Convention we
will advocate the making a new
Office, to be called the s'Guardian of
the Press" aud will move the imam.
imous election Of Capt. p. X. May.
ers.-COast Beacon.
No, thank you, Bro. Beeman.
We have long siBce announced our
aversion to holding Office, and the
one you mention would be especial.
~ burdeusome. We have no am.
bitiou TO be guardian OF anything,
especially when our ward is 10 be a
mOHstrOsity-half legitimate and
bali illegitimate-One half natural
born aud the other patented.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

FREDfs House and Restaurant
(the old ~reliable) LOG ST. Charles
street, New Orleans, has been
thoroughly renovated and is now
in splendid condition. Our mer.
chants and business men will tiud
Fred's House the best house in the
Crescent City to stop at. They
can get meals at all;,hours of the
day Or night at very reasonable
rates. The lodging rooms up stairs
are comfortable. Read the new
advertisement in the DEMOCRAT.
STAR today. aud remember the
number, LOG st. Charles street.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

GEORGE WHITE, a negro, who
resides at Bullock Bayou, COncOr,
dia parish, La, swore before the
Federal Grand Jury last week at
Jackson, that he was the father OF
l65 children. White is seventy.
four years of age and quite intelli.
gent. When asked how many
wives he had, he said he had not
any ; "that colored people in his
young days never paid any atten-
ton to marriage.1
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26


PUBLIC PRINTER BENEDICT ha,
been complaining because of impor
tunities Of Southern printers fol-
places under him. Well, they have
a right to importune, as out oil
nine hundred aud thirty-fve print,
ers employed in his office, only
thirty-eight aIe from the South.
MIR. Benedict should not imagine
that New York is the only State in
the Union that has competent
printers. What are known rs the
Southern States are represented as
follows: Louisiana, 2; Texas, L;
Alabama, none; Florida, 8; mis-
sissippi, 4; Arkansas, l; Georgia,
z; South Carolina, II Tennessee,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFIcE AT JACKSON. MISS,
0cfohar 81 IS2G

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON. MISS, !
October %, 1886. (
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of hi,
intention 10 make final proof in support O
his claim, aud that said proof will be made
before the Judge or in his absence the
Circuit Clerk of Jackson county, Miss.
at Scranton, Miss, on December 4, 1886,
viz: Washington Reeves, homestead en-
try No. 1863, for the north half of lots /.
2, } and 4, section 81, township 2, south
range : west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Aaron
Nixon, James Hazard, Wesley Rogers
and Hubbard Parker, all Of Farley p. o.,
Jackson comfy, Miss.
JAS. d. STEWART, Register.
October %, 1856. 35-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26
THE DEMOCRAT STAR is the pa

THE DEMOCRAT STAR is the pa.
per in which to insert court adver.
tisementS, because 1T has the
LARGEST circulation lof any other
paper in Jackson county, and be-
cause it is all printed at home. In
other words, the DEMOCRAT-STAR
is not "patent inside" or "outside"
nor IS "plate matter" used in the
makeup of the paper. Lawyers
and others EwhO have control of
legal advertisements would do well
to bear this in mind, aud govern
themselves accordingly, lest the
legality of their advertisements be
brought into question.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26
For Sale.

The EDNA FARM three-quarters of a
mile from Scranton, on the Telephone
road, containing ~ acres, dwelling house
with six rooms, carriage house, stables
and other necessary buildings. Good wa
ter With abundant fruit. such as Grapes.
Figs Pears and Peaches. In splendid
condition for Truck farming. etc. Also
other desirable residences. Terms
reasonable. Apply 10
r. p. BLALACK.
Scranton. Miss.
August 20, 1856 g5.tf
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26
THE new and well. furnished hall

The new and well. furnished hall,
recently built in connection with
the Gulf Coast College, at Hands.
6Oro, Miss, by her enterprising
townsman, Mr.. IL. Lienhard, is to
be dedicated with appropriate ex-
erciscs, on Monday evening, De-
cember 3, 1886, at Z o'clock. Rev.
DIR. Markham, of New Orleans, will
deliver the GRAFTON of the occasion.
The regular exercises will consist
of rhetorical exercises by Students,
aud music by the band and choir.
1t will no doubt be quite n pleasant
occasion and well attended, as there
is a general invitation extended to
all to be present. We return thanks
for a special invitation to attend.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

We r In receipt of y pAmphleI
by Col. James q. CLARK, Genera
Manager Of tho Illinois Contra
Railroad, assigning eighteen rea.
sous Why the railroad supervision
now prevailing in our State, is I'm.
wise aud impracticable. We have
always opposed such a scheme, as
being IA very expensive luxury. if
luxury it can BE called, considering
the damage it is calculated to do.
Now, that it has been tried, first in
the courts to test its legal founda-
ton, and lately its working caPaci-
ty, both of which came short, it
does cen to as We have enough of
it TO follow the example OF other
States of experience and abolish it.
Those who clamOred loudest for 1t
are getting sick of it, taxpayers
are feeling the burden OF its main
tenance without u corresponding
benefit, and The demagOgues have
reaped all the glory out of it they
;an hope for. Now it Is about time
o drop it and invite railroads to
Envelope our resources, and trust
the common laws OF justice be-
;ween man and maj and the rule of
elf-interest, olive aud let live" to
olive the problem.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

THE Local Typographical UNION
has resolved to notify employers
that they will not allow their men,
bers to work in any Office where
"plate natter is used after Deem
Der LIST. Aud we would suggest
that printers in the country follow
the noble example of the Union
printers aud refuse to work on a
"patent side" paper. Then we
would have more papers printed at
home.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

Gov. LOWRY has appointed Mr..
Narcotics Green, of jackson, as a
delegate to represent this State al
Philadelphia on the I'd of Decem.
Der in the permanent organization
for a national celebration of the
centennial anniversary of the fran.
ing and PRONUNCIATION OF the con.
stitution of the United States.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

The Pass Christian Beacon has
taken unto itself a apatent outside
now, how poor p. X. will sigh.
looT'nth SnbsOiler and Democrat.
And Bro. Beeman has taken unto
himself a wife, aud she vii, No,
stand that sort OF a sham or auv
other kind of a sham long, becaus.
J she told Us 80, and she is sbOsss
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26
QUE AGENTS..

The following gentlemen are authorized
to collect all dues to the DEMocRAT-STAR
office ana receipt for the same:
Mr.. II. +. Russell, Ocean Springs, Miss.
Mr.. Joseph G.. Airey, Handsboro, I"
Mr.. Marion +. Baxter, ?, arlington, "
Mr.. N. Butchert, Pass Christian, il"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

THE President has reinstated NJ
K. Benton, the Democratic District
Attorney OF the Western District
Of Missouri, who had been suspend
ed for offensive partisanship. Mr..
Cleveland explains his reasons in a
long letter, holding that while the
actions Of the Official are open te
criticism, his pleas of ignorancs
aud failbfnl performance Of bis
duties operatein bis favor.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

Mr.. JOSEPH P. ROUSE, living
near Stonewall, Miss, had the mis-.
fortune to break his thigh a few
days ago. Mr.. Rouse is quite prom.
inent in the timber business, and is
full of life and energy.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26
PORT OF P%AsOAeoULA.

We trust our readers will No,
oecome wearied of this subject
about which VIC have very little that
Is new to be said. But lust now
PENSACOLA is fairly standing on
tlptoe footing her little horn be.
cause she has the best port on the
Gulf, Mobile is fairly painting for
breath trying to keep pace with
her; New Orleans has, of her own
accord, heavcd a sad sigh at the i'll
tate OF her cotton trade brought
about by too heavy port charges,
but IN now bristling up because
Memphis begins TO boast /; all be-
cause capitalists threaten the coun.
try with an increase of railroads
and want terminI. Here, then, we
find Florida, Alabama and LOuisi-
ana with their ports whose reputa.
ton they arc exerting themselves
TO maintain, and whose merits they
are energetically struggling to keep
in full view, to the end that by so
doing they may f'catch dame for
tunes golden SMILE"
At the same time the people of
the great productive State of Mis-
sissippi are excited over the pros
poets of railroads i~ntersecting their
borders, but seem to DO entirely
of the fact that we have
also superior port facilities where
these railroads might terminate
with profit to them aud the State.
Pensacola, it is true has a superior '
but to reach which nccossi-
the transportation by rail
an absolutely o produc. |
i've territory of about a hundred &
niles. Mobile is over thirty miles L
rom her deep water harbor and a
annOt receive or deliver cargo to W
1rge vessels without very heavy ST
ort charges, and the heavy port L
of New Orleans are already ty
disastrous to her cotton
'ade, and must eventually, with Is
)mpetition, drive away many l.,
her products. CO
What, then, is the rational con. re,
1t is hardly probable 10.
at these conditions can ever be st
uch changed for the better. 1t is be
ture that stands an obstacle in Va
their way. Here in the midst of thu
EN-. on the Mississippi Coast, is of
lures own harbOr. Deep water wo
anchorage within six miles, to thu
Ich which the largest.vessels are No
to comparatively no. expense ; Ste
d locked and. absolutely safe ; vo,
nediately adjacent to productive wo.
d that is only waiting for the 3 ..
ch of the magic wand of pro. lori
IS to yield up its wealth. These \
lgs will not always DO over. tb.
led, and the time has come for StiI
to DO appreciated. This will va
10 day, if the South continues mo,
progress, be one of tho most His
ortant ports on the Gulf, and of +
sooner Mississippians turn their will
'ntion to the matter tho better
Ill In W. nrn Inn,,n L. ppI
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

Gov. ONEAL, of Alabama, in his
annual message to the Legislature,
congratulates that body that the
taxes due the State for the past
year have been all paid except
about Fifty dollars.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-26

jim HAYNIE, formerly connected
with the Macon Sun, has "writ" a
book entitled sCOmmercial Lite on
the Road" After Jim quit the
newspaper business he turned
drummer, and this book, we pre-
sumo, is all about his experience as
drummer. We have not seen
the book yet.