The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-06-18

trip and safe return.
Mr.. John Hill, President OF the
Board of Supervisors, returned a
few days ago from a visit of several
weeks in the Northwest. He looks
as well as usual.
Mr.. II. S. Lillius, the jeweler,
has moved to Portersville, Ala.
He came to the conclusion that it
was too much to expect Scranton
to support three jewelers..
The Board of Supervisors last
Monday ordered an election for
Jackson county under the local
option law to take place on Mon
day. July 20th. The petition for
the election was gotten up by the
prohibitiOnists and signed by over
five hundred voters of the county.
The Grand Jury last week
returned thirty.five indictments in
less than five days, averaging seven
per day. With the same average
for fourteen days formerly allowed
they would have got eighty four.
They made an average of about
one every hour Ofthe day engaged.
Our streets are in need of
attention. The spring has past
aud gone and the heat of summer
is approaching, aud yet no street
tax has been collected or work
done. What is the matter. Time
is important in such matters, Tor
ga stitch in time saves nine" We
see no reason for delay, but many
against it.
The cases of the prohiOitiOnists
against Il. j. Jane aud S. X. Thomp.
son were decided against those
gentlemen last week by Judge
Terral, on the ground that no proof
of tho publication of their petitions
tor license to retail had been made
Or required by the Board of Mayor
and Aldermen before granting
heir liccnSe. Both cases were
appealed to the Supreme Court.
Drink Keystone Rye Whiskey'
1 pure, unadultrrated whiskey, free
rom headaches. Only $3.50 per
Also FreepOrt Rye, four
gears old, the best 81 whiskey in
he United States. Sold only by
Graft Il Co., IS aud "a Dauphin
street, Mobile, Ala, sole agents.
MIR. II. p. Blalack closed his
hotel and livery stable last Satur-
and is now running the bar
only. Mr.. Blalack was quite a
popular host, having conducted
luite a credible hotel and livery
business in Scranton TOR many
years, and we are sorry to lose him
from the service.
Rev. 0. d. Byers will preach
IN the Baptist church at Ocean
Springs Sabbath at IL o'clock, a. IN.
"A succession of heavy rains
The first OF the week thoroughly
the earth. They were
attended by considerable thunder,
and wind.
The stables of b. 4. Pickett,
north side of the railroad, are open
lay aud night and parties wishing
vehicles of any kind can be accom-
nOdated. ar. Pickett has some
inc turnouts and will please his
patrons.
The Board of Supervisors dur
ng their meeting this week discuss
d at some length the question of
procuring a poor house for jackson
county. The matter was laid over
or fnrther consideration at the
term. The amount paid
o paupers at present is quite large.
nd experience of other counties
las proven that the keeping OF a
IOuse for the use Of the poor large
y c%urtails expenses. Jackson
Ouuty should give it a trial.
We understand that Superin-
endent o. NJ. Dunn, of the L. s. n.
:. r. has declined to give an
.%ncouraging response to the petit
ion of citizens asking an extentiOn
{ the coast accommodation tram
o this place, on the ground Of too
luch expense for the risk. Unless
ur citizens can make considerable
uaranties to the Railroad we
resume there is no hope for the J
cast accommodation to be extend 4
d to Scranton, for the present, at
,ast.