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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03
Mississippi River and Mexican
Cult Railroad.

Match z Democrat.
The Legislature of Mississippi by
an act approved March 10th, 1884.
incorporated a railroad company
nuder the name Of the Mississippi
River d Mexican Gulf Railroad
Company TO construct a railroad
from a point on the Mississippi
river at or near Natchez with such
branches as are desirable, one OF
which branches to be extended 10
the Gulf0f Mexico. The franchises
and privileges granted by this char
ter are large and valuable. Among
the incOrpOrators are found The
names of such men as James NJ.
WeSson, Sr., the founder of the
Wesson Mills, the late Col. 4. ID.
Frost, Henry N. Mann, Of Chicago,
Il. n. Thompson, Roderlck Seal,
and others Of most energetic men in
the State.
We understand the lncorDorators
under this charter are about to take
steps for preparing to carry out the
objects Of the charter and to build
a road from Natchez eastward, TO
pass through Knoxville and Brook
haven.
That a road such as the one pro-
jected would be a profitable one to
Nalchez, there can be no doubt,
and that an eastern road from this
point Will ultimately be built and
prove a profitable Investment, is
also among the certainties Of the
future. A railroad from Nalchez
that would tap almost illimiIable
pine forests Of Eastern Mississippi,
would be a boon not only to Match
ez, bnt to the whole country
through which it would pass.
In former days the whole trade
OF Eastern Mississippi, rs far east
as Leaf river, came by was IONS to
N0tchcz, and with the construction
of an eastern railroad very much
it would be brought back to
NaLchez, This oilv cannot, there
look with Indifference upon
any scheme for the construction of
Il railroad that would be so profit
able in every way.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03
Yellow Pine in Chicago.
Chicago Timerman.

Chicago Timerman.
The Wholesale dealers in Yellow
pine have passed the halfway post
in their years business and have
double discounted the time made
in 1887, with Serval laps TO spare.
One dealer says, 81 have sold
more lumber to date than L did last
year, and with less effort" Others
are enjoying substantially the same
good fortune.
OF course, the lOcal-that is the
city and suburban demand-has
swelled the sale to The present pro-
portions. Dealers claim great
victories for the yellow wood over
other lines for house finish. There
is a suburban town a few miles
north Of Chicago, on the lake, that
Is the planned home of aristocracy.
BY special provision made when
the lots are transferred it IS agreed
that no house shall cost less than
$1,000, that is built within the
corporate limits of this village.
Many house have been erected
there this summer, and without
any special agreement TO assist in
bending the will of the builder, IT
is said that these houses are being
finished In yellow pine. The house
finish feature of the demand, has
been great the whole season
through.
Dealer expect the demand for
car materials 10 be small this sea-
son.. According to usage, contracts
tor stock for delivery this season
should have been made last De-
cember, as about this time of
year the different railroad manage.
ments are able tell just what they
will need during the next twelve
months TO come. Those lumber.
men who are very near to The car
builders claim that the existing
contracts, the long ends of which
are filled being now, are about
all that may be looked for for
sometime to come. 1t will certain
ly be due to a matter of meagre
dividends, for evidence is not want
ing, that there is a general shortage
in box cars for and lumber carry
ing.
Most of the orders given local
wholesalers are filled direct from
The mills, and only on contract, so
there will be no dead stocked piled
up If a dull year comes.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03
OUR TRAVELLING AGENT,

We have engaged Mr.. B.
II. BRELAND as the Travel
ing Agent and Correspondent
of the DEMoCRAT-STAR, and
have filled his grip sack full
of accounts due this office, for
subscription, advertising and
job work, and started him
out through the counties of
Hancock, Harrison and Jack
son. AS soon as he finishes
up in these counties he will
swing around through Perry,
Marion and Greene. Now,
dear delinquents, don't give
our young man the cold
shoulder, but treat him kind
ly-make his heart glad by
paying the old account and
send him away rejoicing.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

Jackson, Miss Aug. 1.-Gov.
Lowry has pardoned jefferson d.
Bell, convicted Of the murder of a
printer al this place, and sentenced
TO the penitentiary for life some II
years ago, The prisoner is said to
have consumption and his pardon
was asked for by Judge Wharton,
District Attorney Miller, The board
Of control of the penitentiary, the
last grand jury of his county and
many prominent citizens, mclud-
ing some Of the ministers of the
CITY. Bell is well-known, and his
trial was a memorable one. He Is
a son OF The late Gen. Bell, at one
time Secretary OF Slate.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03
o. Cranky" Heard From
Again.


= SCRANTON, Miss, July 80, lees.
Editor Damocrat-Star
III your issue of July 10th
| asked the solution, or explana
lion simply Of a mathematical pro
position, viz II had one father
tacO grandfalhers, four great grand.
fathers, and so on in an arIthme
tical progression, each generation
doubling IN ancestors. Now, sup.
posing that we all sprung from old
father Noah, and bearing i'll mind
that my torefatherS, say twenty
generations back, could only be
numbered by thousands, my query
was this: If my foretathers in
creased as we count back in time
for many generations 50 az TO be
numbered by thousands, what pro-
cess of figures or facts can this
~genealOgy or descent be reduced in
numbers so as to get back into one
man in the person of old father
Noah"
In your issue of July 9th, Judge
"Scrutiny," from the cool shades of
his ice house, comes out IN what he
calls "Reply to Crank O.. Cranky"
What he wrote has no conceivable
reference 10 my query, and shows
that he has SGratiRized my query
just about like he has the Word of
God, and as he can answer neither
he seeks TO ridicule them.
AS he has written nothing that
has any bearing whatever on my
query, | cannot answer him on that
point or subject. But l would be
glad to call the attention of your
readers to the fact that he did in
every instance (wheTe he pretend
ed to quote Scriptures) claim the
Scriptures taught what they do not
teach. They nowhere teach that
Noah was a descendent of Cain.
The Lamech among Gains descend
ents was entirely n different man,
and lived hundreds OF Years before
The Lamech of Seth'S descendants,
and who vas the father of Noah.
He misQuOtes Scripture when he
says the 9Th chapter of Genesis,
q TO "A verses inclusive, teaches
"all life was destroyed by the flood, !
for the latter part Of verse a, SAYS:
"NOah only renamed alive and al
that were with HIM in the ark"
lie then fails to ScrNtinize Alright
the 10th chapter. He says "the
lands Of The Gentiles we're divided
by the sons Ct Noah. The Bible
says it was the Isles Of The GentiIes
that were divided by the sons OF
Japheth. That is, the sons of ia
pheth settled upon the islands
the seas and oceans, and
these, in after years, when Moses
wrote the accounts, were called the
Isles of The Gentiles.
"If "Scrutiny' wishes TO join
''Col. Bob" in his "MiStakes of Mo
he should be man enough TO
do so without trying TO push it in
an answer to a simple malhe-
matical proposition. to which his
disbelief in the Bible can have no
bearing. CRANK o. CRANKY.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

Gen. I. S. Forthwith an nm
vanished reputation IN his pohll-
cal record, aud as Il citizen he is
loved by all, we have drawn from
The fountain-head, and have gone
to those genuine sources from
which the pure and u]ncorrupted
streams OF evidence flow concern
ing this great man who is to be our
next Governor. He has at heat
The magnificent structure Of a free
republic. 1t is the heaven born
principles so clearly recognized so
openly acknowledged that have
brought such loud praises from the
press Of the State in his favor.
OSykG I3cO States.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03
LAND NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT JAcKToN, miss
June %, ISIS. )
Notice is hereby given that the iol1m ".
ing named settler has fled notice OF ~
intention to make final proof in support,
his claim, and that SAID proof VIII De a.
before the j-dge OF 10 bis absence tse
cult Clerk of jackson county, ~ u;i-
ton, Miss. on August 10, ISIS, W.: "sr
liam Farley. Homestead No. lc''Oo,
the south half southwest quarter o,ion
3, and south halfsoutbeast qnsrtsi
He names the following witnesses y
nrove his continuous residence upon NV
cultivation Of said land, viz; kengG
Cooper, Jarret Reeves, Hubbard 1 o.
aud Henry Furry, all Of Basin I
jackson County, Miss.
JAS. ID. STEWART, Rsg,stes
June -, iS55.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03
ON THE ROAD.
From Our and Travelling Agent
and Correspondent.
Bmoxr Miss, July 81, 1555.
Editor Democrat.Star:

BILOXI, Miss, July 81, 1Ss5.
Editor Democrat.Star
find This bustling little city
steadily ploding the way TO sue
cess. Many new buildings are 90
ing up, and carpentersa seem TO
wear a smile of cOntenlment. The
several canning factories are put
ting on repairs, new boilers, etc,
getting ready tor The shrimp when
they appear. The hack business
seems to be overrun. and an I'M
protected traveller is liable to be
divided on the platform and car
ried off by The eager crowd Of car
riage drivers. In answer to in
curry, DR.. Al Champlin, quaran.
tine physician at Ship Island, says
most emphatically that there has
been no yellow fever al that sta
ton this year. Yours,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03
How A LARGE ESTATE WAS DI

How A LARGE ESTATE WAS DI.
vIDED.-AbOut two years ago, al
Jackson, Miss, died suddenly Ed.
mund Richardson, the richest cot.
ton planter IN the world. About
six months ago his wife also died
A part of the estate of Mr.. Rich.
ardson consisted of thirty-seven
plantations. There are five hers
to the estates, four sons and one
daughter. A novel method was
adopted to make an equal and fair
division o itheSe plantations among
the heirs. Five lists were made
out with the names of seven plan
tations on each list-one as nearly
desirable as any Of the others. The
lists were numbered and CORES.
bonding numbers placed in a hat.
The parties in interest drew the
numbers from the hat, and each
took for a share the list of seven
plantations belonging TO the num-
Der drawn. Everybody was salts
fed and pleased with the result, as
Mr.. Richardson had left his affairs
in such good shape, and had shoWn
such good judgment IN his invest
ments that all the plantations are
desirable and participating proper
ty. The Refuge oil mills and IVES
sons mills are still undivided, the
heirs equally sharing in the profits
Of these splendid industrial enter
prises.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

PATRICK FoRD.oN THE CoNvEN.
TION.-The result of The Chicago
convention, although a dissappoint-
ment 10 the ardent admirers OF
Blame and especially to the Irish.
is not unacceptable TO republicans
generally. The nominees are
worthy gentlemen and the plat
form has the true ring in it.
Nevertheless the republican patry,
in my judgement, will find the
road to Washington a hard one
10 travel the coming fall.-Patrick
Ford and Irish World.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

How INDIANA DEMOCRATS TALK.-
Here in Indiana, where Gen. Har-
rison is best known, his unpopu-
larily isproverbial. Indiana is not
a republican stale and Gen. Har-
rison is not as strong as The repub-
lican party in Indiana. =
Gen. Harrison cannot carry IndI-
ana and he cannot be elected. He
is Identified with the cause of mon.
opoly, and in this campaign mon
opoly is going TO be defeated.-Ia-
didn0pOlist SoRtiRel (Dcm.)
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

The Irish voters, when they un-
derstand that Harrison's great an
c%estor, the regicide, Major-G General
Harrison, was one of Cromwell's
leading officers at The massacre at
Drogheda, will not be apt to be at
tracted TO the Republican ticket by
anything Blaine can say, especially
when they learn additionally that
Harrison was one of the founders
OF the Know.Nothing party, as
Blaine was in the face of fact that
his mother was an Irish woman
aud a catholic. Appeal.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

A BILL creating a new territory
out OF the famous Oklahoma coun.
try was considered in committee
of the whole, in the House of Rep
resentatives, at Washington, the
other day. Col. @. +. Hooker, of
ihis'State, made a vigorous oppo-
sition speech 10 il.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03
SOME ON A BOOM.

The Mississippi Gulf Land, Lum
} Der, improvement aud lmmigra
ton Company is some on a boom.
as the following would indicate
being one among n number OF cir.
%culars issued by that Company:
"The time is near at hand when
the great Southern forest belt OF
Mississippi will TEEN with popula-
ton, and when its Coasts will form
one continuous chain OF prosperous
and busy cities within the next
five, or possibly three years, the
Panama., and it is hoped the Mica
raugua Canal, also, will be com
pleied and when either or both Of
these events take place the Cult
of Mexico will verbally become
the "American Mediterranean"
and be cOursed in every direction
by vessels from all of the regions
Of North America. South America,
Oceanica and Asia that are washed
by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
In that day of the near future,
many railroads will seek the Mis-
sissippi Coast in addition to those
already built or projected, and
along their lines through the pine
forests, and at their many cross
ings and intersections, hourishing
towns must spring up everywhere.
In this view OF The case, and It's
correctness is admitted by even
the most casual observer of cur.
rent events, the lands of the South
Mississippi pine belt must become
the most desirable and valuable
on the Continet ; and tracts that
are now held at prices that, as COM
pared with ruling rates elsewhere,
may be characterized as ''nomi-
will amount to figures so high
as to entirely preclude their pur-
chase by any but persons Of large
means and resources.
Under ordinary circumstances
the land of the pine belt, sympa-
with the progressive move
ment now so general throughout
the South, may be expected TO
luadruple in value within the next
.hree years /; but in the event of
he opening OF either OF the Inter
Oceanic Canals the advance will
be enormous and unprecedented in
American annals"
1t is some such ideas as are eX-
pressed in the foregoing that has
aiken possession Of a number Of
land buyers, as Is midi
by the fact that South Missis-
ippi lands are held very much
among nonresident owners
Who will sell han by home owners,
md a large number who own thou
ands of acres of these lands will
lot sell at any price. 1t does seem
hat our great forest Is threatening
0 move down upon us, when land
Ompanies are bestirring them
elves like the above mentioned
1. and q. L., r., |. and |. Co.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

The local option election came
off in Yazoo county last week, in
which the whites only participated.
The "dry side" received a majority
Of one hundred and seventy.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03
BEER LICENSE AND THE ACTS OF
1886.


AZ the request Of the Executive
Committed Of the Prohibition
Club Of Meridian, Judge j.. S
Hamm, Capt. s. Il. Watts, the
Messrs. Wltherspoon, Messrs. Coch.
ran, g. r. Wood and A. S. BoZe.
man, prominent members of the
bar OF that city, have rendered a
written opinion on the effect Of the
local option law of 1856 upon the
law as contained in the Code of
1850. Among therthings mention
ed as notifications and changes,
these gentleman have The follow
ing to say with reference to beer
"Under the Code Of 1880 any
party in Meridian could obtain a
license TO sell beer for "A fee of $50
by a simple application TO the sher-
if, but, if Lauderdale county votes
for the sale, that can no longer be
done. The local option law will
then govern, and under that law,
as we understand il, no person can
obtain a license to sell beer with
out also obtaining a license to sell
all other liquors, and paying the
same license fees as other saloon
keepers. Section 6 of the local
option law classes together all al
coholic, spirituous, vinous, malt
and intoxicating liquors and intoX-
icating bitters, and other drinks
which will produce intoXication,
and requires a license TO be pro-
cured in the same way and on the
same terms, whether said liquors
are intended to be sold in large or
small quantities, and whether the
party desires to sell one or more of
said liquors. Before selling any
of such liquors the law requires
him 10 give the bond and to pay
the tax required i'll chapter 80,
Code 1880"
In plain English these gentlemen
conStrue the law to mean that if a
county goes dry" whisky and beer
are prohibited together, and if a
goes "wet' they are to be
no longer separated or distinguish
ed as in the Code of 1880, but a H.
2ense to sell one is a license to sell s
I'll kinds of intOXlCantS mentioned
n section 6 of the new act, the
bond and license tax being the {
same, and without such fee and S
bond the sheriff cannot issue a beer /
license, This view seems to us the {
My rational one. Surely the act [
# 1856 could not be strictly COM {
died with, except by requiring the s
,eer dealer to pay The tax and give
he bond as provided for in chap
er 50 of the Code Of 1880. 1t j.,
GEMS hat the Acknowledgement =
$ Of The opinion that the bond :
must be given, but doesn't venture :;
urIher on chapter 80. If a beer :,
lealer is TO be required to make {
application for license, get the re- =
ommendation of twenty-five free :
folders, and give the liquor bond, c
t does seem that he must, also, n
Oay the liquor license. All dis I
inctlon seems TO be done away Il
With. i
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

The local option election in Lau-
derdale County last Tuesday gave
the advocates Of the open saloon a
majority OF one thousand. So Lau-
derdale is mighty wet now.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

DoN'T fail to read the advertise .
ment Of the new firm of Randall &
Castanera, Moss Point. These
young gentlemen are successors 10
Mr.. L. Randall. They will keep
constantly on hand a.large and we'll
assorted stock of goods suited TO
the market.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

INDIANA has developed a boy
preacher who is only - years old.
His name is Pascal Porters, and he
has created a furOre wherever he
has heen-
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

HE Durant Democrat naughtily
remarks, that as soon as a certain
Hlnona young man heard that a
cotton compress was 10 be estab-
lished there, he said be was going
10 lire II 10 squeeze his girl until
sic hOilered enough!
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03
TO ADVERTISERS.
The DEMOORAT-STAR

The D"EMOORAT-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, 1888-08-03
Mississippi City, Miss, July 81, 1888.
Editor D~emocrat-Star:

This "City" is still IN the same
place, with nothing of a stirring
nature going N. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
q. Evans, Jr., lost their little child
by death yesterday, Both. We ex-
tend our coincidence 10 the bereav-
ed family. The board of supervi-
sorS meet on Monday next, and we
would mildly suggest that the as
sessnent of real estate be |invesli.
gated IN and around Gulfport.
LET all things be done in decency
and in order" is our motto.
Yours, etc, B. Ii. B.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

BY reference 10 our advertising
columns this week carpenters and
builders will find something to
their interest by reading the adver-
tisement headed: "Sealed Pro-
pOsals."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03
MARINE.
OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT-STAR, !
PAsCRGoULA, Aug. 3, 1883. (

OFFICE OF THE DEMOCRAT-STAR, !
PAscRGOULA, Aug. 3, 1883. (
Report for the week ending Aug. 2nd.
ARRIVED.
Am brig John Swan, Hney, sos tons from
Colon to - 9th nit.
Am sch Seguin, lluntermau, 157 tons from
Progrcsso t. master, LIST inst.
Nor blk Lima, Muller, SOP tons from Mon
tevideo To- LIST inst.
CLEARED.
Am sch Eugcnia. Morgan, Sc tons for Vera
Cruz by l.. n. Dan zler Lumber Co.
with 81 20 feet lumber valued at SgI7,
9th ult.
Nor bk Syanen, Mikkelscn, 453 tons for
Fecamp by Poitevent 81 Favre Lumber
Company with 37S,73 } feet lumber val
ned at 4l66. Both nit.
Nor bk Terpsichore, Nielsen, 1.1S3 tons for
Belfast by Hunter, Ben Il Co, with 772-
loo feet lumber valued at s6,627, LIST
inst.
Am brg Motley, Harper, 565 tons for New
York by P~ascagoula Lumber Company
with 3o0,oOG feet lumber.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

The corn crop of this Slate will
probably exceed that Of last year,
which returned Mississippi 10 her
ante-bellum position Of a corn
surplus" State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

The new brick Court house now
in course Of erection at Ellisville.
will, when completed, cost $1,000.
Jones county is certainly putting
on airs.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

NOTWITHSTANDING the fact that
MI. Cleveland Is again q candidate
for President does not deter him
from putting his veto to all THEY
ing and jobbing bills.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

Mr.. EATON J. BOWERS has sever.
ed his connection with the Bay st.
Louis Progress, the entire control
of the paper passes into the hands
Of Mr., Archie r. Hart. Mr.. Bow
erS is a fluent writer, and a young
man OF more than ordinary ability,
and We regret his withdrawal from
the press at this time.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03


Jackson, Miss, July 24.-Audi-
tor w. w. Stone to-day sent to the
various county tTeasurers vouchers
for their portion of the July semi
annual distribution of the common
school fund. The total amount of
said distribution, including the
fines and torfeitures retained in
the counties, is a little upward of
$4,000 Al the same time the dis
tribution for the second quarter of
moneys collected from the sale and
redemptions of State lands was
made. The receipts for this fund
tor this quarter we're the largest OF
any recent years, and perhaps the
largest ever made in any single
quarter, being upwards of S165, 900.
This includes $4,000 paid by The
Louisville, New Orleans aud Texas
Railroad, under the recent act of
the Legislature quieting the title
to certain OF The company's land
in the delta district.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

Hon. John NJ. ALLEN has been re-
nomination by reclamation for
Congress in the first Congressional
district. We are glad that Private
John has been endorsed for a second
term. good one, surenough.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

Tue type foundries of New York
are considerably annoyed at the
passage of the Mills bill. At pres
ent there is a specific tax, but the
new measure provides for an ad-
valorem duty of fifteen per cent.
The foundrymen claim that this
charge Will ruin their business,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-03

CAPT. OLIVER, superintendent OF
the Wesson mills, has discharged
all the hands of the mills who have
joined the Farmers Alliance.