The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-09-06
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The endowment of tho Methodist
College has reached $1,000.
Sam Jones will he in Columbus this
month.
Mr.. r. II. Henry, of the Clarion
Ledqer, is a candidate for reelection
TO the office Of State Printer.
The Vicksburg Herald will issue
another mammoth trade edition. the
first of October.
The Enochs Bros. are erecting a
large saw mill on the banks of the
Pearl at Jackson.
Greenville supports three ncwSpa-
pcrs, two of which are the largest in
the State.
A tree recently cut down near Fri
ar's Point measured fourteen feet
across the trunk.
The birds in the Southern portion
of the State are being killed by eat
ing cotton worms killed with Paris
Green.
Every county in the State reports
heavy gains in the assessed value of
property. Mississippi will make a
splendid showing in the next census.
The price Of coal in Natchrz, accord
ing to the Democrat, has been rcdu-
ced to forty-lve ccuts per barrel at
the yard.
In the municipal election held in
Coldwatcr, last Friday, the Republic
cans elected their ticket for the first
time in the history of the town.
Meridianitcs are happy over The ac.
ton of their Artcsiau well, which at
first seemed to be d failure. It is now
flowing freely, and the water has fine
medicinal qualities.
A gentleman named Check was
elected supervisor in Clarke county
last week over SIX competitors. Check,
1t is needless TO remark, always gets
there RankiR Recorder.
Joe Dale, of the Lawrence County
Press, has joined the church, and now
another State liar will have to be
elected BrOokharea Leador.
A little waif was found in a basket
on the gallery of Mr.. James Thomp-
son, near Scanlam's Landing Il few
days ago, its wrctchcl mother having
Illus abandoned it..
G"ccnviIle physicians have tried
Dr. BrOwn-Scquard's Elixir OF Life
with favorable results. They applied
tito a number OF weak subjects, and
professod to be much invigoralcd.
The Grand Jury at Puryis was dis
charged on the goth ult., after having
found twenty-cight tue bills and cx-
amined cighty-iivc witnesses. The
Grand Jury Of the next general term
will take up inc balance of the prize
fight cases.
An effort is being made 10 establish
a Republican paper at Jackson, All
that is needed TO insure the success Of
the scheme is for the faithful TO pro-
vide the sincws of war.
Capt. S. IL. Whitworth, a prominent
of Lcflnre county, who was y
lately tried and acquitted on a charge g
of murder, was waylaid and killed I
near his home by some unknown per- al
quite recently, "
Col. W. c. Faulkner, Of Ripley, re-
The Democratic nomination for
representative at the primary election
II Tippah county, getting 400 more
'Otcs than his three opponents 10.
Mr.. j. II. Wclborn, the former and
intelligent editor of the S~tarkylIle
Times, was married in Slarkville on
ult. to Miss Lurie Colclough, one
# the most attractive young ladies
# that sections.
There are 1854 beneficiary members
# the Knights Of Honor in this State.
the year ending June 30, 1889,
here was 100000 distributed among
he widows and orphans of deceased
members in the State.
Politics in Warren county are hot.
lie county convention nominated J.
i. A. Brennan for sheriff and Pat
Ienry for State Senator after being
II session all day, aud then broke up
Il a row, the country members with
and declari e they would
all another convention.
The friends of lion. Jas. S. Madison,
{ Noxubee county, the author of the
iw making the non-payment of poll
TX a misdcmeanor, and Of the present
md tax law, will present his name
Dr. Speaker of the next House of Rep
esentatIves. lie was frequently call
/ TO the chair during the last session
nd made a splendid presiding officer.
Mcssrs. Harry Pcyton and J. A. J..
Uambell, Jr., both natives Of Atiala
1unly, were nominated this week in
nc Kinds coHHly Democratic c%onven-
on as candidates for representatives