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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-04-30
Scranton Directory

BAPTIsT-Elder o. d. Bowen, pastor
Preaching first and third Sabbaths in each
month at 8 pm. Sabbath-school every
Sunday at 3 PM, Mrs. P. X. Mayors, su'
perintendent.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-04-30

Board of Health, jackson Co.
S. S. Henry, president, DR.. W a. Cox,
DR.. NJ. Moore, !. W. Stewart aud w. S.
Dodson, 81. DR.. W. d. Bragg, port ply
sieian and health officer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-04-30
Official Directory Jackson County.

Clerk of the COurts-Walter NJ. Denny.
Sheriff-John f. Clark.
T1easurer-J. X. Mcleod.
SurveyOr-E. W. Morrill,.
Assessor-E. X. Ramsay.
Co. Supt. Pub. Ed-Dr, II. L. Howe.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-04-30

=AIf you need bill-heads, letter.
heads, cards, circulars, or any
thing in the job printing line send
YOUR orders to this Office
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15

was deliverable. The State needed the
money in New York. Treasurer Harde-
man and Secretary Palmer We're directed
to take the bonds thither and complete
the transaction at the time appointed.
This has been done, bonds delivered and
paid for. The deposit which had been
used as a temporary loan has been re-
funded out of money appropriated for that
purpose. The State now mas money on
hand to pay all its maturing bonds.
Meantime the new bonds are selling in
the markets of the world at a handsome
premium. And several hundred Thousand
OF them have been bought by Georgians,
showing their confidence n the loan. This
transaction may be regarded as final and
conclusive answer TO all aspersiOns of
Clews and all his allies North and South,
upon the good faith of Georgia in dealing
with her debt. In three or four years be-
tween four and five millions of Georgia
bonds viii mature. 1t will be less difficult,
then, IL there be no general rise in interest,
to float per cent. bonds. Nay, it will
be scarcely less difficult to float 3 per
cent. Georgia bonds than il was for GOV.
Mcdaniel to float this Issue of AZ per
cent. bonds at premium, against the
com bned efforts Of Nor bern capitalists
to break down the credit of the State, and
in face Of the fact that the people of Geor-
gia were able to take less than One-third
of the amount.
The bonds are quoted to. day at los, and
it is hard to find many for sale at that
price. Georgia's credit is certainly in
healthy condition.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15

From no AI5any JolrnaI.

One squad of chorus girls was com
posed of five novices. They were young
and pretty, and had been hired for those
slightly qualities only, since they had moth
ing more difficult to do than figure in
poses and an Amazon march This was
full-dress rehearsal, sO-called, though
the performers were in scant raiment.
There was no vestige of drapery on those
tight, from neck to heels. They were
marched, counter marched, and posed in
dustriOusly for ten minutes.
''They are the jackknives," said my
companion.
''And why so singularly namedY l
asked.
because they are prone to shut up on
themselves" was the reply; "they are
new to that sort of costume, you under
stand, and their irresistible impulse is to
bend forward at an angle from the hips
feminine characteristic, under such cir
cumstances of garb, may be, but not pic
turesque on the stage. They are being
cured of that fault. Under the trunk of
her dress each wears what is called q
'hoOster, that is, rudimentary pair OF
Dantaloons made awlully tight. You've
heard of the fond mother who made her
boys first pair of trousers without rear
ward slack, the consequence being that
whenever he bent forward to go down
stairs he was boosted suddenly heels over
head. Well, these girls are not over
turned when they try to stoOp, but are
gently, firmly admonished to remain up
right. Oh, art is eXacting and her devotees
must submit to severe tralning.7
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
Several Relics of the War.

run Nts n ttNlbtd tuNsj o0uf1ldL.
Who is il in Atlanta that does not know
clever Henry Thomas? Henry has in his
posse sson several very tender relics of
thelate war. Our reporter was shown
the OvercOat in which his father met his
death. 1t is now somewhat faded from
age, but is still in a state of good preser-
walton, and our reporter got into it this
morning to see what sort of looking SOL
dier he would make. The Overcoat is of
a gray color and was captured at the bat
tie Of Fredericksburg on Dec. - 1862.
1t was the property OF some unfortunate
Federal officer. On the brass buttons is
an uplifted arm in which is a drawn
sword, and upon them are also the letters
Massachusetts Volunteer Militia"
Col. Thomas was an officer in Howell
Cobb's old brigade, and wore his coat I'M
til he received his death wound, during
Gen. Longs reefs unfortunate attack on
Knoxville, Nov. 49, 1864. He was wearing
the coat at the time.
One OF the buttons was cut in halt by a
ball, while several other bullet holes are
seen down the front. Altogether the coat
has nineteen bullet holes through it
ten through the cape and nine throu gh the
frOck.
Mr.. Thomas also showed the sword his
father was using at the time, the scab-
bard OF which is cut in two by "A ball.
This sword is an heirloom in the Thomas
family. 1t was made in 1916, and was
used in the revolutionary war,
in the Mexican war and
in the Indian war in Florida.
Col. Thomas in this war was an officer in
the Ninth Georgia regiment, and used
this sword. it is in good condition and
has recently heen cleaned and shines
when removed from its baftle-scarred
scabbard, with as bright lustre as when
il was first unsheathed at the battle Of
Lexington or when it cut it's way through
the British lines on the banks OF the
Brandywne.
Henry 10 proud Of his old sword which
has been used with so much bravery by
his ancestors and handed down from
father 10 son for a century. but be hopes
that he may never be called upon to use It
again. His haYersack. caDteen and this
old sword accom- panied him through the
closing days Of the war. all of them are
still in bis possession, ard be values them
very highly from The sad and tender recOl-
lectiOns connected with them,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15

kinds otyegetables, but too low for health
ful settlement. Some on the road pro.
pose TO divide their lands with hummock
purchasers.
The machine and blacksmith shop OF
Geo. w. Robinson & Co. at MillyieW was
entirely consumed Dy fire last Saturday
night, with a loss of about $4,000 No in
surance. The building caught fire from
the slab conveyor OF the gang mill. The
planer, drill press, lathe, bolt cutter, and
all the blacksmith tools were consumed.
The firm will at once rebuild, and have
already ordered new machinery TO re-
place the old, which VIII arrive within 10
or Ia days.
From John l.. Plnney the following data
concerning the timber business of Pensa-
cola is obtained: From April l, 1885, TO
April l, 1886, there were shipped TO for
eign ports, lumber, II, ITS, 900 superficial
leet, valued at $SS7,S4 Sawn timber,
l04,460,OOO feet, valued at $1,000, l9S.
Hewn timber, 1898, 1913 cubic feet, valued
at Sl53,O1O. Total valuation, $2,04S, S36
Coastwise shipments for that time were:
y, 1000 superficial feet of lumber and
saWn timber, which can be valued at $l2
per thousand, making total or $425, 900.
Last Tuesday night the town OF Cres-
cent City was startled by the cry of
that the stable and carriage house be-
longing TO Ii. Braddlck were in flames.
In the stable Mr.. Braddick had valuable
running horse, which was wonderfully
intelligent, great pet, and, to save his
steed, Mr.. Braddck rushed TO the stable,
which was blazing furlously. On arriving
at the door he speedily unlocked it, and
as he did so the gallant animal with a
snort bounded out in the air severely
scOrched but unhurt. This is remark
able, as horses generally become panic
stricken when subjected to such an
ordeal. Mr.. Braddick thinks the fire was
OF lncendlary origin.
Last Friday afternoon, Maximin For
est, young Frenchman, who had been
living with Mr.. GerOn, OF Sanford, tor the
past month, borrowed gun and went out
to shoot a bird, an owl it is supposed,
which he had seen the day previous near
Melonville. Not returning at night, Mr..
Geron became uneasy, and on Saturday
morning search was instituted which
was continued all day without success.
On Sunday the search was renewed and
resulted in finding his dead body in
hummOck not far from Melouville. The
position of the body and gun showed con-
clusively that be came to his death acct
dentally. The hammer of the gun had
caught on palmetto stem and discharged
the gun, the contents striking him in the
right temple and carrying away the
whole top of his head,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15

From the McDUN' (Gd.) Journal.
Mr.. william $. Moore, Of Manasquan.
y. j., has sent 70 his brother-in.law, Mr.,
John VI. Curtis. OF this place. a cedar
shingle taken from church that was
built before the Revolutionary war. This
old church is well known to Mr.. Curtis.
from the fact that be was born and reared
near ~, and bis father ard relatives are
buried IN the graveyard ADJOINING it. Not
only the roof OF the building but the sides
also were covered with shingles, and the
one sent Mr.. Curtis was taken from one
Of the outer walls. Recently the venera-
bic building has been torn down, and this
souvenir has been sent to Mr.. Curtis as
mementO. This shingle has been exposed
10 the rains and storms Of far more than
a hundred years. The part covered by
the shingle Immediately above II is OF the
usual thickness, but the portion which
has been 80 long exposed is worn until IL
IL as thin as card board, and 10 as light
as a piece Of cork. Mr.. Curtis will place
the relic In frame and preserve 10 as q
cherished reminder OF The long ago.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
From TIE Lnckson Ne,ns.
Georgia Farms.


Forward oats are heading out in Hous-
ton county.
Cotton is coming up finely in Franklin
county since the rain few days ago.
The China trees in Gainesville were
killed by the extreme cold weather last
winter.
Reports from the wheat crop are very
discouraging throughout Gwinnett
county.
Snap beans will soon be plentiful in
Perry. WatermelOns will be at least two
weeks later than usual this year.
Barring damage from worms, a fine
yield of peaches is already assured for the
Perry section. They will not be quite as
forward this year as usual.
Some little cotton chopping has been
done in the vicinity Of Perry this week.
AS general thing the stands are poor
and the plants small and sickly looking,
and considerable replanting is being done.
Americas Republican: We have read
much in the papers lately of the good
prospects of big peach crop. In this
section the promise is not so good. A close
examination will show more little fruit
on the ground than on the trees. 1t was
hurt in the last cold snap, and by break
ing into the kernel, they will be found
with dark brown spots, which is good
indication that it will not mature. Many
fruit men hereabouts say that they ex-
pect poor croD.
Mr.. Means, who is farming three miles
south of Perry, bought eleven montne
ago a SOW aud pigs, for which he paid
$13 90. After keeping them a few months
he sold one pig for So so, another for
81 20; IS 20 worth of meat, killed and
saved 703 pounds of pork, which Melted
him $42 1s, and at the expiration of eleven
months had thirteen snotes on hand,
worth SO each-S39. The total cost of
feeding and keeping was $25. This
subtrscted. with the first cost, leaves a
net profit of $64 50.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
Curiosity.
From the AcDu6fs lGa.J Journal.

from the McDuWs tGd.) journal.
Mr.. Emory Binion, who lives near
WrightsbOro, this county, brought to our
Office this week a bunch Of common
swamp cane, or reeds, which were loaded
with seed or grain. almost precisely like
wheat, only much larger. Mr.. BiniOn in
forms us that there are several acres Of
this cane, some of which is bent to the
ground with the weight of the heads, and
he thinks that some Of it would yield as
much as 100 bushels to the acre. Stock,
cattle and poultry are very fond oft. We
were deeply puzzled over this singular
production until Maj. Butt, of Gaines
willie, examined it and stated that it was
simply the Old-fashioned cane gone to
seed, which is a very rare occurrence.
He says that the same thing occurred in
Barbour county, Ala, number Of years
ago. If il is possible to propagate this
seed-bearing cane it would be wonder
full benefit to the people.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
FLORIDA.


The Masons OF Fernaudina Will have an
excursion to st. Augustine next Tuesday.
A white mocking bird was captured in
Barlow Thursday. 1t Is purely white all
over, though it came from a nest Of ordi-
nary birds,
The cabbage measuring two feet across
aud weighing thirty-two pounds, was not
raised at Tampa, but at Bay View, by ID.
&. McMullen.
1t is rumored that a colony of English
settlers will shortly be located at Sebas-
uan post Office, about twenty-five miles
south of Eau Gallie.
=, All the tropical fruit trees at Fort
Myers that were trimmed of after the
cOld wave are now putting out shoots
which are growing thriltily.
One farmer at Clearwater Harbor has
already supplied 20 crates Of eucumbers
from less than one-third Of an acre OF
land. They will net about $500.
A Key West cigar manufacturer is in
sanford with view TO establishing to-
Oacco factory there, provided he Is eX-
'ended the proper encouragement.
p, c. ;. Reynolds, editor Of the Clearwater
harbor Times, has transferred the tripod
20 A. &. Turner, the publisher, who Will
III luLure have sole control OF the paper.
is estimated that u Will require from
0OO0OO0 70 10,O00,000 brick for the build
ings to be built on Bay and Forsyth
streets, Jacksonville, during the present
summer.
The Gainesville News advocates the use
OF concrete in rebuilding the burned dis
ltict In that city. Concrete can be used
az saving OF SC. per cubic foot as COM
pared with brick at IS per 1000.
Az a meeting NJ the Carpenters and
1olners OF America az Pensacola Monday
hI.ht last, resolutions were offered and
carried that on and after Monday, May
~ the working hours would be reduced
from ten to nine.
II IL rumored that project is on foot 10
1IlNlde up the more eligible land In La
orange into building lots to furnish
homes 70 those who desire TO purchase
and cultivate landa In LAGRANGE hum
mock. There are hundreds Of acres Of
nne land between the latter place and
'ne river adapted TO the raising Of al
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
ATHENS AND HER SITUATION.


The Water Power Around the city and
What 1t Can DO by Development.
From the Athens Ga BdaHet- Wdtohman.
The shoals or water power in ten miles
Of Athens contains $1,000 horse power,
which would take p, 900 operatives, which
would take 100000 spindles, which
would take 500, coo bags OF cotton an
nually, which would take S2j0.000 900 TO
build the factories and machinery, which
would take $3.50, 100000 more 10 build
The town or city, which would take
in all $500, 100000 10 complete the city,
which would contain 100000 inhabitants,
and II Jackson county alone was cleared
up. properly feriilized and properly culu-
waited would support the whole town or
city in food and raiment. To embrace all
the shoals or water power named above
the CITY would have 20 extend from the
Tallacy shoals, eight miles above Athens,
down 10 Barnett's shoals, distance Of 10
or 20 miles. and an average width OF s or
10 miles down the two rivers, embracing
100. 900 acres Of land costing Sl,OOO,OOO.
Five men like Vanderbilt with
$500. 900. 600, could build the city in ~
wears aud rent IL cut for $lOO,OOO,OW
wear and make more clear money at IL
than they could make by owning THIS
whole world. II Vanderbilt or any other
CAPITALIST cannot see how Tue above
named city can be built with S5OO.OOO,OOO
in 20 years and get $l0OOOO,OgO rent Tor
me same. II they will furnish me with
s50 600 600 a year for 20 years l Will
sbow them now 20 do IL. Like Daniel
Webster once said: "lf thing can be
dome an ingenious man can tell how u is
TO be done.s n English capitalists would
take mold they could bring out enough
men. women and children, and the great
cad inducement Is that IL Is the hoalthiost
spot on The face Of the earth.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
The New Town of Island Park, Fla.
Fronl "a SanLord 4 taNs.


Mr.. Ii. Cox, of Sanford, Fla, purchas-
ing agent of the South Florida railroad, is
the proud father of a healthy new town
on the Orange Belt railway-lsland Park
1t is well located, only four miles from
Longwood, two from Paola, and not far
from Sanford. Island Lake comes right
up into the town a beautiful sheet Of
water over two miles long. The land is
high and slopes down to the waters edge
very p-ettily. The edges of the lake are
free from palmetto, etc, and a good
drive is afforded around the shores OF the
lake. The owners have a large tract Of
land and it 10 well lad out. The lots are
Of good size, the streets wide and numer-
Gus. and altogether we feel sure the new
place will succeed well. Messrs. II. Cox,
DIR. B. +. Cory, T. b, Ball and Miss Mary
Lambert are the proprietors, and we think
they will carry on the project to a sue
cessful ending. The Orange Belt rail-
way runs through the town and a station
will be put up at once.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15

Change Of climate and water often af-
feet the action OF the bowels. One or two
Brandroth's Pills taken every night are a
perfect remedy IN such case; they also
prevent malaria and are a protection
against typhue lever, or diseases Arising
from bad sewerage.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
THE GUBERNAroRlAL RACE.
What the Press Has to say About 1T.
From he ThonaasriIls Enterpriae.

From the Th0ndsrilis Enterprise.
The campaign has opened. Gordon is
in the field, Simmons has retired, and the
race viii be between Bacon and Gordon.
We propose to take our politics as we do
our religion. straight-we shall vote and
work for Bacon.
From The Peryg Home Journal
While emphatcally opposed to Gen.
Gordon as a candidate for Governor, we
have no desire to attack his character in
any respect. To attack him would be to
acknowledge bis superior strength, and
we are not willing TO admit that.
From the Eastman Times.
Brown, Colquitt and Gordon have con-
trolled Georgia about long enough. Ii
there was no other objection it is full
time for them to give way for other COM
petent and worthy Georgians. The I'M
written statute of limitation in politics
should bar them.
From the North Georgia Citisea.
Gordon and Bacon are both good men
and have friends, tried and true, who will
follow wherever they lead, be it in the
plains of peace or upon the field Ofconten-
ton and strife. With all that can be said
for either, it is better that neither should
be Governor than for bitter discOrd to be
sown among now happy and prosperous
people. We fear trouble, and they who
precipitated things win be held to ac-
count.
From the Jackson Re1cs.
II Gen. Gordon comes up to the require
ments Of the people in the approaching
campaign his chances for promotion to
the position of Governor are excellent.
On the other hand, if he permits himself
to be put forward as an instrument of a
ring to uphold the interests of moneyed
monOpohes against the rights of the peo-
ple-if he tavors oppressive laws against
Labor, that are designed to make the rich
richer and the poor pOorer-even his great
popularity as a commander in the battles
of the lost cause, nor his eloquence and
acknowledged ability as a statesman, will
save him from defeat.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15

Oh, give me teeth sound, VIII te and neat,
Oh. give me breath that's pure and sweet,
oh, give me rosy, healthful gums,
And I will meet whatever comes;
Whatever trouble may befall.
With SOZODONT III meet them all.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15

II. HOE & co.'s eR6sMesET 3 2 z
UNkQU ALHD SATISFACTION IN ALI
PAhis or uE COUNTRY, STRONG AND
THEY MAKE HITTER LUMBER WiTti
isi.he fOWhk THAN ANY OTHER. ADJ
bA.o2 Y, uON T. CO., 6of GRAND sq'
k&N DIRK CtIX. .
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15
summer 3iruorfo.

TAPON SPRINGS aud BATHS tAlkaiino
u Lihia Waters; also 6no iron Waters.
HAMPSHIRE county. ". Va; no fOgs; omala-
ria: where Che suck and overworkcd aoon re-
cover AID the well are MwHys happy; aeua
for pamphlet. NJ. b-AAL.k- Arabriefar
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-15

Make r. o. Money Orders payable
and address Registered letters to
NEw ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09
Mexican Scorpions.

One of the most common pests in Mex
leo, writes a correspondent of the Boston
transcript, are the alcarans, or scorpions,
for during certain seasons of the year
they are as numerous as flies around
sugar house. They are within the cracks
of the wall, between the bricks or tiles
of the floor, hiding inside your garments,
darting everywhere with inconccivable
rapidity, their tails the "business end"
which holds the sting ready to fly up
with dangerous effect upon the slightest
provocation. Turn up a corner of the
rug or tablespread, and you disturb a
flourishing colony of them; shake your
shoes in the morning, and out they flop;
throw your bath sponge into the water
and half dozen of them dart out of its
cool depths into which they had wriggled
for siesta; in short, every article you
touch must be treated like dose of med
icine-''to be well shaken before taken"
The average scorpion is mahogany hued,
and about two inches long; but l have
seen them as long as five inches. The
small, yellowish variety are considered
most dangerous, and their bite is most
apprshended at midday. In Durango
they are black, and so ala~mingly numer-
-hayipp boen allowed tn brood for
centuries in the deserted mines-that the
offers reward per head (or,
rather, per tail, to whoever will kill
them. Their sting is seldom fatal, but it
is more or less severe, according to the
state of the system. Victims have been
known to remain for days in convulsions,
foaming at the mouth, with stomach
swelled as in dropsy; while others do
not suffer much more than from be
stinU
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1886-09-09
Counting a Million.

An exchange has been making one Of
those foolish computations that period
icllly go the rounds of the press regard
ing the shortest possible length of time
in which very large number could be
counted-in this instance billion. AS
nobody outside of an insane asylum has
any intention of counting billion, how
ever, it is of no poss BILE consequence
whether it could be done in less than
the time given by the computer, which
is over 5000 years, or not. 1t is, how
ever, fact that Buffalo family, while
travelling over Europe in carriage some
years ago, under the incentive of wagers,
made test of the matter of counting a
million. Five members of the family
performed the task respectively in three
weeks, four weeks, five weeks, two
months and six months. AS the time
was spent entirely in driving about the
Continent, it was possible to put in five
or six hours of steady counting day,
and by the use of pebbles, which were
shifted from one pocket to another to
mark tens and hundreds, the labor was
greatly facilitated. 1t may readily be
imagined that the counting became a
terrible bore to such Of the party as were
not participants, and one Of the latter
admits recollection of sometimes in
those days finding himself counting when
he should have been saying his prayers,
so mechanical did the habit become be-
fore the task was finished. Buffalo
Gourier