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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13
JUDGE HANCOCK DEAD.

MERIDIAN, Miss, March a.
Judge William NJ. Hancock died
this morning at 5 o'clock of pneu-
MONA complicated with heart dis
ease. The remains we're taken To
Quitman This afternoon Tor burial.
lie was appointed postmaster OF
Meridian by President Arthur, but
was onsted by Cleveland and re-
appointed by Harrison. He was
probably the most popular Repub-
lican in Mississippi, respected by
all who knew him. At a meeting
Of bondsmen Tins morning, Mrs.
Jane Hancock. the widow, was APP
pointed temporary postmistresss
and The President requested 10 APP
point her. Public sentiment strong
Iy lavors the appointment.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

Mrs. CATHERINE THOMPSON, wild
ow of Hon. Jacob Thompson, of
Mississippi, Secretary of the Int
rior under President Buchanan,
died at the residence of her grand
daughter, in Nashville, Tenn, on
Saturday afternoon, at the age of
IS years.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

CAPT. FRANK BURKITT bids Sena-
tors George and Walthall goodbye
because those gentlemen have an
nounced their opposition to the
s~ub-treasury scheme. Burkitt will
endeavor TO defeat the re election
of George and Walthall at the next
meeting of the Legislature, but
we feel confident that he will fail
in his purposes. AS sure as these
gentlemen live until the meeting
of the Legislature they will be
elected TO succeed themselves.
The Democracy of Mississippi will
stand by our Senators.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

WE are indebted to Col. K. w.
Morrill,, of Biloxi, for a copy of
the map of Belle F~ontaine Park.
This 'ract of land formerly belong
ed to the estate of Col. Alfred Z.
Lewis. 1t is situated on the Gulf
of Mexico, about six miles from
here. This place possesses many
advantages as a health resort.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

W. NJ H DrS sz G%"ardi"n'} BIZ to
Mrs. IDA INCLUSION. Mortgage.
By virtue of the authority vested in me
by a certain decree of the Chancery Court
of Jackson county, Mississippi. rendered
on the 10th day of February, 1881, in the
above stated cause, | will, on
Monday, the 3Oh day Of March, 1891,
at the front door of the Courthouse in
Scranton said county. within the hours
prescribed by law for %slcriffs' sales, sell at
public auction to the highest bidder. one.
hall for cash and the other halt in twelve
months from date of sale, said. deferred
payment to he secured with good personal
security, the undivided one-foHrfh az
Interest Of SAID defendant in the following
real estate 10 jackson county, Mississippi.
to-wit: In Section -, Township Z south,
Range 6 west, and known as Lot No. :, ms
shown by a plat or plan Of survey OF Bur
ton Goode, recorded ia Book 4. Page III,
Record of Deeds of lands OF Mrs. ii. Me
Leod. Also that other piece or parcel of
land IN said Section D. Township :.
Range 6. known as Lot 6 in the survey Of
Burton Goode aforesaid. except that por-
ton of last SAID 'ot cenveyed by NJ. G
Vaughan to Mrs. NJ v. McCarter' record
ed 10 Book Z. Pages 339 aud $40, Record
OF Deeds, being the some land conveyed
by NJ {. Vaughan TO w. G.. McQuisfou. |
December2 lSS5. Together with the inn
proycmrnts ON said land above described. |
2. ii. LEWIS,
Commissioner.
February q, 1891. La
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13
LAND NOTICE.

. LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, I
March Is, 1891. I
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention TO make final proof in support
Of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Circuit Clerk of Jack
SOB County. at Scranton, Miss, on April
IS, 169l, viz
William w. Groves. Homestead No. 16.6f6,
for the east of northeast I and east I of
southeast t. section 2i, township S. south
range 2 west.
He names the following witnesses TO
prove bis continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
T. NJ. Taylor, s. NJ. Cochran. C II. Ru-
BILE and n. L. Holley. all Of vancleave
p. o., Miss.
r. c. KERR. Register.
March. u. 1891, 3-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13
psroenirs WILL WIZ N 1899.

Hon. Benton Mcmillan. membeI
of Congress from Tennessee, is
strong believer in the ucceS o.
the Democratic party in 1892 and
bases his belief as iollow>:
FIRST. the Denaocralic theory ri
government Is the correct theory
and has immense Intrinsic strength
with n liberly-loving, constitutions
+ e verihg people. When Jefferson
announced The principles 81 broad.
deep and sound that under our sys-
tenn you can't have bad govern
menl on them, nor good govern
meni off them.
Secondly, in The contest be-
tween Harrison aud Cleveland in
1883 100000 majority ot the
white vote was cast for Cleveland
Thirdly, the newspapers of the
country are With us as never be-
fore since the slavery question put
the abolition party forward. A
majority Of the papers are Demo
cratic, a large majority are OpLos-
Lng The Republican party. They
r al immense factor in moulding
public sentiment. Take New York
as an example. A million aud IA
quarter copies of papers are issued
daily of this number not more
Than a quarter OF IA million are
Republican. The others are either
Democratic out aud out, or are IN
dependent, with strong leanings
on The leading Democratic issues
at the day. What is true of New
York is also true in a less degree
in most of The other cities. In a
third of the country there are
hardly more than three Republi-
can dailies. No party can long
Withstand The paper onslaught
now being male by The press
against either the principles or
Practices Of The Republicans.
"Fourthly. The Republican par
ty is clam0ring against the col
legi,tS and educators. They charge
That these are allying themselves
with The Democracy on the tax
question and voting question. They
are powerful in monl'ling senti-
ment. They favor ballot reform,
oppose Federal force at elections
generally and oppose high tariffs.
"FillhIy, the record of this Con.
gresS Hi led it, when the record
only half made. Ii is now
about completed and is black
enough to kill a party even strong
pr al d purer than the Republican
Resulting from last falls
elections Democracy has a major
in The next House from The
from the South, and even
rom New England, so long Re.
publican. We Will have, if | re-
member correctly, a majority in
he next House from 80 States,
md four OF The New England
An election was held in
Island last Saturday. Mr..
who ran on tie Democratic
ticket, had received a small plu-
alily in November, but not a ma
OH v. So the race had TO be made
gain, This time his opponent,
he sitting Republican member,
vas pulled out of The race. his
.oreseeing an Overwhelming defeat
"All the Democracy has to do is
% hold fast to the sound practices
t has been fighting Tor, and we
I'll hold the country. Yes, The
ictory has come to stay"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13
TO ADVERTISERS.
The DEMOCRAT-STAR

The
is the oldest newspaper on
the Mississippi Gulf Coast +;
has a larger bona tide circu-
latiOn than any other news
paper in this section /; there
fore it is the best advertising
medium. Advertisers, bear
this i'm mind.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13
MARINE.
~~~~~~~~
IN
A FRIEND.

OFFICE Of THE DEMOCnAT-STAH, }
PAsCAGoULA, Mar. Is, 1891.
Report for the week ending Mar. 18th.
CLEARED.
Am sch H~ildcgard, Green, for Frontera,
Mex, by Dantzlcr Lumber Co, with H.
3IS feet of lumber valued at 81. 200.
A. NJ. Gibson, Stewart, for st Johus, Port,
Rico. by Pascagoula Lumber Co.. With
3O4, 1872 feet of lumber valued at s3.7s5.
10Th inst.
Nor blk Casper, J~ohannesen, for GLASGOW,
Set. by Martin Taylor x Co. with l00,-
O67 feet of lumber valued at 81. U00. 10Th
inst.
No arrivals. Business slow for the
past week.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13
QUARTERLY MEETINGS.

The Coarier-Joarnai, in speaking
of the adjournment of Congress
says, dead and damned. the worst
Congress that ever sat in America.
Sound the loud tImbrel over land
and sea. Reedism is done for and
the people are free.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

Col. J"HS r. FELLOWS now de-
mics that he said while serving in
the Confederate army that he felt
that he was a traitor who deserved
to be hanged, and declares that
his remarks were absurdly con-
strued.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13
COmmissiOner's Sale.

SCHMIDT e. ZEIGLER, ct al. le-nxn
No. 1921 vs.. fUruSh "
Mrs. ELLEN MANSFIELD, ct al. }
BY virtue of The authority vesten ~ ~. "a
by n certain decree of the ChanceIy go
Of Jackson county. in the State OF ns
sippi, rendered on the 18th day OF h"ssd
1880. in the above stated csnse, "A
affirmed by the Supreme Court ., ,sai
State on the 23id day OF February, -.
I will sell at public auction, on tne arc
Uses berrinaftrr Described. within inc n.
prescribed by law for sheriffs saies'
highest bidder for cash. on
Monday, the 30fh day Of March, 1871
the property described as follows, ,oIs
That certain tract or parcel Of laHu I'll
ted in Section =, Township 80.
Range = west. in jackson couLty. 49,
sippi, and more particularly u.P~
Lot No. 2. Block One ID, IN pc a.
Hotel property in East Pascagouls; s.,ste
the same being a portion of the real "a
of ID. Mansfield, deceased. and aiIO' Msu,-
Mr. Ellen Mansfield ard TO Nnsasut
field. two of the heirs Of sad aeo "a
BY decree Of the CbaBcery Court go.
County, rendered on the 9Th day on IA
1Sss, aud recorded in the minutes o. -.
Cont in Book No. 2, Pages 20 evt,
with all the imPre,vy
thereon. W. ~. DE....sr.
February q, 1871.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

The Montross Hotel, Biloxi, is
now crowded with Northern
boarders. If the Hotel had a hun
dred more rooms they would be
filled. 1t is thought that ere next
winter a larger hotel will be erect.
ed by Mr.. Montross.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

DEMOCRATS of Jackson county.
bear in mind that unless your
name appear in the new registra-
ton you will be debarred the right
TO vote at the November election.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

JIM Hill has not been confirm.
ed postmaster at Vicksburg. Har-
rison may re-appoint him after
Congress adjourns, but jim will
not get the Office then.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

SATURDAY night a terrific rain
and wind storm passed over the
upper part of this State. doing
much damage TO crops and carry
ing away bridges and blowing
down fences. etc.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

OK Wednesday. April LIST, the
DESocRAT-SrAR will be ready to
announce candidates for the va
rious offices, district, county and
beat Our terms are as follows /:
District SIS; County, $40; Beat
50, payable Invariably in advance.
Candidates bear this in mind.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

CoNGREss has appropriated a
million of dollars to be immediate.
ly available, for the protection of
fhe works on the lower Mississippi.
as incident to channel improve.
ment and protection.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13


TIE Chicago Tribune thinks we
don't want Canada for The follow
ing reasons: The population OF
Canada has ceased to grow. There
is more debt and more taxation
every year, but no more people.
The Dominion debt to-day is qnite
S290000,000, and Sir John thinks
nothing of adding ten or a dozen
millions every year. His ordiua.
ry expenditures Tor federal pur-
poses reach $40, 900, and his
revenue about S30,000,000, ard
thus the net debt per individual
has gone merrily on until every
man, woman and child in the Do
minion stands to-day accountable
To the country's creditors fer over
fifty dollars.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

GEN. JAMES II. CHALMERS is after
an office again. He wants to be
United States Circuit Judge, under
the new law, for the district COM.
posed of Texas, Louisiana, Missis.
sippi and Alabama.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13
THE GULF DRY DOCK SITE.

for a dry dock on the the waters o
Gulf of Mexico has been made
The Commission has reported. The
site at Algiers, Louisiana, is Sc
lected.
The report states that the exam
nation was made of the gulf and
coast and waters and commercial
routes, the latter examination be.
ing made necessary by the require
ment that due regard should be
had to commercial AMI naval in
tere>ts. 1t was found that the
centre of commercial interests of
gulf lay between Tortugas and
Key West. The naval interests
required that the fleet charged
with the protection of the gulf
should be placed so as to cover
the commercial routes and ap-
proaches, and such position was a
line from Key West to Tortugas.
At its extremities are five harbors
impossible to blockade except
with greatly superior force. To
hold such base has been for years
and is now the policy of the navy
department.
The primary requisites for a
dock were {: \ clear channel to the
sea at least twenty-feet deep ; sta
of foundation to support 15,.
900 tons, and protection, by dis
tanre Of Y miles, or by an infer
yening elevation of ground, from
gun-fire from the sea. Other things.
equal, proximity to the cen
re of commercial and naval in
.erests would determine the best
ocation for The dock.
The points visited by the Com
mission were Key West, Tampa.
Pensacola. Mobile, Point Eads,
New Orlt ans, Galveston and
Arkansas Pass.
Tortugas Keys and Key West
we're found TO be too close to the
and exposed TO the fire OF an
Enemy. AT Mobile, Tampa and
Pensacola, the channels were shall
ow, as was the Gaze with nearly
II Of the other places visited, and
he Commission says that the south
Ass of the Mississippi river at.
Drds
He ONLY ENTRANCE TwENTY-sIX
FEET DEEP
D a harbor far enough from the
ca to be safe from gun fire On
he shores Of the Mississippi river
he primary requisites for a site
re found. The bank of the river ,
n the Algiers side from the South
IN Pacific Railroad ferry down
ards 1000 or 1900 feet. is clear {
nj clean, and has remained so for ,
ears, and there is a naval reser. /.
alton there. OF this location the {
lissis>ippi Rivcr Commission !
lys: $
The bank at Algiers is perma- 4
ent, and will doubtless remain
for fifty years or longer. Ac. d
'rdingly the present Commission i
lected the sight next adjoining {
e property of the railroad com il
my. The owners and the prices e
the property are described as l
llows : The Crescent City Live .
eek Company, $4,000; the Oil u
estate, 100000, and the re- :"
amer belongs to the government, ;.
wing been purchased for naval :
.rposes. The price asked for the Il
liver property is said to be ex. h
ssive in the opinion of New Or. II
ms citizens, of the New Orleans n
mmittee and of the Commits T.
IN. II
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

THE DEMocRAT-STAR, published
in Scranton, Miss, entered upon
The 47th year of its age, Feb. 81,
1891. IL is a newsy paper. and We
hope 1t may be spared 10 shine
many more years yet - Corinth
Snbsoiler and Democrat.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

CAPT. J. A. LOWRY, a prominent
citizen Of Prentiss county, who re-
sided near Balwyn, died on Mon
day last. lie was the only broth
er Of ex-Gov. Robt Lowry.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

Mr.. W. Z. CHAMPLIN has severed
his connection with the Coast Bea-
con. Hereafter Mr.. w. L. May
will run the paper all alone. The
Coast Beacos is one of our best ex-
changes, and grows better every
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

The citizens of Yazoo City are
preparing for the entertainment of
the Press Association, to meet
there in May.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13
Administrator. Notice.

All parties holding claims against the
Estate Of J. M. Frank. deceased, are here
bY notified to come forward aud probate
the Sam as required by law, or they will
be forever barrrd. j. w. ALTMAN,
Administrator.
March G, 1881. 2-It
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

THE DEMocRAT-STAR is read in
Danbury, Connecticut, and it
seems is appreciated there, too, by
its readers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

Col. THOs. Z. STOCKDALE, mem
her Of Congress from this district,
passed here several DAYS ago going
home from Washington.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

The DENOcRAT-STAR. always in
The lead, comes out in favor of iron
bridges. Sensible, Bro. Mayers.
Clarke County Times.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

The DEMocRAT-STAR has entered
upon its 47lh volume, bui looks as
young and crisp as a girl IN her
teens.-Euisrilie Eagle.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

The State Lunatlc Asylum is
full to overlooking, and there are
about two hundred applications on
file waiting for vacancies.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13
.e'eU .4dUerfiSeppPHfs.
Registration Notice.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

"NOho"N OV0 MI
Notice is hereby given that |. TIE nm
dersigned, Clerk of the Circnit Court Of
said County and Ex-0ficio Registrar
therein, will wish the various voting pre-
cincts of the county a%lorrsai Tor Tie
purpose Of registering all porssns emit
tied thereto who may present themselves
fol such purpose, on the dates follow ing,
tO-wit
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

Gov. STONE is the hardest work
ell man in the State. He is Kept
busy making appointments of pet
ty officers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

ONLY one Mississippi sheriff
gone bad-W. j. Cowart, of Ma
rion county.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

MISSISSIPPI levees are in danger.
Much apprehension is felt for the
lower Mississippi levees.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13
i. NJ. WEED,
No. 1897 VS.. iRll ff Partition.

i. NJ. WEED,
No. 1891 VS.. ikl hf Putien.
LULA +. MOORE, ct al.
BY virtue Of the authority vested in me
by a decree Of the Cbancery Court OF
Jackson caunts, Mississippi, rendered on
the 18th day Of February. 1891, in the
above stated cause, | will. on
Monday, the 30h day Of March, 1891,
at the front door OF the Court-l,ouse in
the town of Scranton, said county, within
the hours prescribed by Law for sheriff.
sales, at public auction sell to the highest
bidder for cash, the following described
tract orparcel Of land, situated in Jackson
county, State OF Mississippi, to-wit /: The
Southeast (se4l Quarter Of the Northwest
lnw4) Quarter Of Section Twenty .2Ol.
Township Seven "a south, Of Range light
go west w. NJ. DENNY.
Commissioner.
february q, 1891. f-4t
60 ~
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13
MARRIED.

At the residence of Mr. l.. p. Jones, at
Escatawpa, Miss, on She 4th inst, Mr..
ALoNZo CUNNINGHAM and Miss ISABELLE
JONES, Rev. j. w. Ferrill officiating. No
cards, % cakes, no wine, nobody's bust
npsS
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

TIE Koch lymph treatment for
Consumption is regarded as almost
: a failure in New York.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

THE Mormons are quietly emf.
grating from Utah to Mexico.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

GEN, GORDON has been initiated
and is a true Alliance man.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

At Fort Bayou, Miss, at the residence
of the brides parents. on the 9th inst,
by lion. H.. G.. l~Iavens, Mr.. WILLIAM
LANDRUM and Miss SARAH DEvgo.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

A FOOL thinks he is right be-
cause he can't see very far.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13


WITH pleasure we refer the at
tentlon of our readers TO The adj
veriisement Of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society OF Inc United
States. II is the most popular
company in the world, lr~ansacling
a larger business than any other
Assurance organization. It's free
Tontine policies become unrestrici-
ed after one year, indisputable
after two years, and are then pay
able Immediately upon receipt of
proofs of death instead of after a
delay of two or three months. No
argument is needed IN favor OF
life assurance. Every one agrees
that it is a wise thing to do. To
those who contemplate insuring
their lives, we would merely sue-
gest that they would only be do
ing justice TO themselves in inves-
tigaiing The merits of the Equiia-
BILE. Read advertisement carefully.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

DoS'T fail to real The Regisira-
ton Notice of Clerk Denny ia
to-day's DENocRAT-STAR.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

TIE postal subsidy bill was pass.
ed and sent to the President.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

A MAN who makes no enemies is
never a positive force.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-03-13

HEAVY snow storms in the
Northwest.