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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03
MARINE.
OFFICE OF THE DHMocEAT-STAR,
D..o,n,. I,na z Sol

OFFICE OF TIL DEMoc.AT-STAR, I
PAscAGoULA, june 3, 1892. J
Report for the week ending June 2nd,
ENTERED.
Nor bk, Victor, Hoil, 639 tons from Rot
terdam, Hol.. 18th nit.
Nor blk Alart, Hansel, 59t tons from Rio
Janerio, 3Oth nit.
CLEARED.
Am brig Annie Bachelor, Weeks, for
Havana, Cuba, by Adams Il Jimeuis
with 240,592 feet Of lumber valued at
S2,9i5, Goth ult,
Rus biz John Martin, Berg, for Wexford
by Hunter, Benn a. Co., with 2g ,l6O
feet of valued at $685., 9th ult'
Nor bk Attilla, Tonnessen, for Newport,
Eng, BY Patterson, Downing Il Co.,
with 366. 260 feet Of lumber valued at
$1,000. 30th nit.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

Col. HOMER G. POWERS, of Stark.
vile, the recently appointed IN
ternal revenue collector for the
district of Louisiana rnd Mississip.
pi, vice Wimberly removed, has
arrived in New Orleans, and taken
charge Of his Office. We know
Col. Powers 10 be a clever, genial
gentleman, although a Republi.
can, and will discharge the duties
of the office acceptably TO all alike.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

The School History Of Mississip.
pi, by Lowry and MoCardle, will
be ready for the printers in a few
days. 1t will be handled and pub.
lished by the University Publish.
ing Company, of New York. The
authors have declined an offer OF
$4,000 for their copyright.
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DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.

Pursuant TO call of j. w. Stew
art, chairman Of the Democratic
Executive Committee OF jackson
county, a mass meeting was held
at Scranton, at II NJ, June /, 1872.
The meeting was called TO order
by j. w. Stewart, chairman, and
@. S. Meriwether was elected as
chairman.
H. F. Russell and j. |. Ford
were elected secretaries.
On motion, it was decided tina,
the chairman appoint three dele
gates from each supervisors dis.
trlct, and four from the county at
large whereupon the chairman
appointed the following delegates
Beat Jas. Helvestlon, A. A.
Altman, G. Ward, Jr.
Beat I'D. Mcdonald, G. q.
Steede, j. M. Raby.
Beat &c. Ii. Wood, j. l..
DAIMLER, II. F. Krebs.
Beat Az. NJ. Weed, Ii. f.
Woodman, Henry Gautier.
Beat Sc. S. Leatherbury, w.
X. Ramsay, W. w. Broom.
County at Larse-M. NJ. Evans, j.
w. Stewart, +. Bloomfield, z. X.
Mayors.
The following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Our iellow-countyman,
Frank H. Lewis, is u candidate for the
position of delegate from the State OF
Mississippi to the National Democratic
Convention, which shortly convenes at
Chicago, to nominate a candidate for the
ITeSluelcy anu,
WHEREAS, we recognize IN Mr.. Lewis a
Democrat of sterling worth, possessing
all the qualities which go to make a rep
resentative man, and having confidence
n his ability and desire to fully volce the
view of the people OF his district and
State therefore be ii
Resolred, BY the Democracy of Jack.
son county in mass meeting assembled
That we most heartily endorse the candi-
dacy of Mr.. Lewis, and present with
pleasure his name to the State Conven-
ton, and earnestly ask of tho delegates
composing that body, Il favorable consid-
Grafton of his merits and claims.
Resolred, That we favor a free and I'M
instructed delegation from Mississippi to
the National Convention, trusting to the
wisdom and Judgment of our delegates to
cast the vote of our State for a standard
bearer who will lead oui party to a grand
and glorious victory next November.
On motion, duly carried, the
chairman and two secretaries were
added TO the delegation to the
State Convention.
On motion, the proceedings O
this meeting were ordered publish
ed in The DEMoCRAT-STAR.
On motion, the mass meeting
adjourned.
q. 8. MERIWETHER,
Chairman.
II. +. RussELL,l s~acro,or;os
/ Ira FoRD. oe|io'"AAee'
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Bridge Notice.

The contract for repairing bridge across
Big Cedar Creek at Americas, III Accord
ance with specifications on file in the Of.
fee Of the undersigned, will be let to the
lowest bidder at public outcry, on
Monday, June Is, 1892,
Of II o'clock, NJ, at the trout door of the
Court house. IN the town Of Scran
Bond IN ioubie the amount Of bid will be
required Of contractor.
Given under my hand this 18th day Of
May, 1897. W. N, DENNY, Clerk,
May 20, 1892, l3.4t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

ATTORNEY GENERAL MILLER gives
1t as his opinion that signatures to
liquor petitions must contain the
.Jau name of the applicants ; that
1t is not sufficient to give only the
initials and surname, for instance
John Jackson Smith, not j. J,
Smith. The Attorny.G General says
that an applicant for a license in
Kinds county had gotten up hi,
petition with signers' initials ant
and surnames, and to his sorrow
found that it did not comply will
the law.
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20, 1872
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,
Nay 3, 1899.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON Mlss',
Nay 8, 1899.
Notice IA hereby given that tho follow.
ing named settler has fled notice Of ns
intention to make final proof In support
of his claim, and that said proof Will Do
nude before the Circuit Clerk Of JACKSON
county, Of Scranton, Miss, on June H.
f89!2s Wis; ,.ea
james Cotton. Homestead No. 100
for tho northeast I, section II, township
2 south, range 0 west.
He Games tho following witnesses ~ !,
provo bis continuous residence upon. 90"
cultivation Of said land, Wis:
Isom Farley, Loreso Farley, u y ~
cell and Mallard Nixon, all Of Croes Iosos
P. O., Jackton county, Miss.
HENRY KERNAGHAN, Rss;cse5.
Nay 6, 1892. I'1s
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The House Of Representatives
has passed a clause in the Sunday
civil appropriations bill, which
will give the Sabbarians high hope
OF achieving altogether their OBJ.
Ject Of closing the Worlds Colum.
bian Fair on Sundays. The clause
was introduced by Mr.. tombstone.
Of South Carolina, and provided
that The government exhibit should
not be open to the public on Sun.
days. The Senate will also pas.
The bill, it is thought,
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LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,
May G, 1892.


May 6, 1892.
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing named settler has filed notice Of his
intention to make final committed proof
in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Circuit
Clerk of jackson county at Scranton,
Miss, on June II, 1892, viz:
Edward Fagnn, Homestead No. 1858,
for tho southeast t, section 8, township 4
south, range 5 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
David Mcdonald, John s. Mcdonald,
Eugene e. Mcdonald and John D..
Galloway, all Of Americas P. O., Jackson
county, Miss.
HENRY EEKNAGHAN, Register.
May g., 1892. Il.6t
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AT the Baptist Convention at
Atlanta, last week, there were
present six brethren who rartici.
pated in the organization of the
Southern Baptist Convention in
Atlanta, forty.seven years ago.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS,
MnY &. 1892.

may o, looZ.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has fled notice OF his
intention to make final committed proof
in support Of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the Circuit
Clerk of jackson county, at Scranton,
Miss, on June IA, 1892. viz:
Andrew Nyman, Homestead No. 23.6O!,
for the south ! Of northwest and north
] of southwest t, or Lot 3, and north OF
Lots 4 and 5, section IA, township 8 SOUTH
range I west.
He m the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of said land, viz:
James helvestion, John Hclvestion.
Godfrey Helvestion, Benjamin Terrill, all
of Americas, P. o., jackson county, Miss.
HENRY KERNAGHAN, Register.
Nav 6, 1892, ll-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

The Understanding Clause is
now in force and reads as follows
"That any elector shall be able to
read any section Of the Constitu.
ton Of this State, or he shall be
able to understand the same
when read 10 him, or give a reason,
enable Interpretation thereof"
This is the clause that is knocking
out many in all parts of the State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

The Chattanooga Nems sums it
up thus terscly "'We, The sore
heads Of both the old political
parties who are out for everything
in sight, is the correct way for the
Third Party 10 start its declara.
finn
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

The Yazoo Sentinel says if by
any chance the present Dram Shop
chapter should be declared inval,
id on the ground that the Ammo.
tated Code Was not properly
adopted by the Legislature, Their
the Legislature at its next session
will pass a general prohibitory
law for the State. Mark the pre-
diction.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

The Yazoo Heard has just en-
tered upon its ooh year with
bright hopes for many more pros.
porous years. The Herald is one
of our best State exchanges, and
from the bottom of our heart we
wish it continued success.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

CAPT. W. II. ANDREWS, of Bos-
ton, is to make another trip across
the Atlantic in July in a boat 14s
feet in length and 5 feet beam.
He thinks it will take him forty
days to cross the big pond.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

A PERSON is liable to a fine of SO
for killing a hooking bird, cat
bird or thrush in the State OF
Mississippi.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03
TO ADVERTISERS.
The DEMOCRAT-STAR

The DEMOCRAT-STAR
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 in mind.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

CAPT. j. W. KEYEs, of Tupelo,
has been appointed to the office of
treasurer Of the Grand Lodge of
Masons to fill the vacancy occa.
stoned by The death of Major A.
L. Barry ; and William G. Paxton,
OF Vicksburg, has been appointed
to The office of treasurer of the
Grand Chapter and Grand Council.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

Col. CHAs. L. HOOKER, of this
State, accompanied President
Harrison 10 Rochester, New York,
last week. II seems that our
Hooker is in strange company.
Who would have Skunk it,"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

AMONG the published arrivals
at Hotel Denechaud ,NewO Orleans,
is the following: Judge J. T. Fad,
Scranton, Miss. "Julge Fad" is
certainly a new one on US.
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d E%LEoTRoPoIsF

hparticularly recommended for all
formsosf weakness and irregularities. Con-
stipatloh< and Dyspepsia Are readily re-
loved ann quickly cyfed. Liver and
Malaria from les, Rheymatism, Neuralgia,
Dropsy. BronNkitl <nd other affections
Of the Throat\ apd Lungs; Scrofula.
Blood PoisoningNa and all diseases, which
are durable by/ah\ unlimitcd increase Of
vitality, yielY readnE to this treatment.
For u book descriptive with testimonials
Of the cures, address
DUBOIS l. WEBB,
1856 st. Francis st., Mobile, Ala.
Represe nted here by their travelling
agent, R. A. HOWARD, at tho Smith
House.
June 3, ls92, l5.lt
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DEMOCRATS, unless you register
between this and the 7,h of July
you cannot vote for President and
Congressman in November Do
you underst and.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03
ORDINANCE no. 9.

Be il ordained, BY the Mayos and Board of
Aldermen of tho Town of Scranton,
Tint if any person, othersthan a pas
senger or employee of a railroad compa-
ny, shall jump on or off any moving train
in said town, shall be- guilty ofe misde.
meanor, and upon conviction shall be
fined not more than $25 or imprisoned
not more than 80 days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

TIE winds have been whirling
through Kansas. Wellington and
several other towns were touched
by the great wind storm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03
OUR CHOICE
FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
OF NENNYORK.
FOR lCE'pREsn ENT,
GOV. HORACE BOIES,
OF IOWA.

THAT part of the new code regu-
lating the terms of court, will go
into effect on July LIST.
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Administrative Notice.
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
X County,

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
JACKSON COUNTY.
All parties having claims against The
estate Of F. Frye, deceased, late Of said
county, are hereby notified to file aud
probate same as by law required, or they
will be forever barred,
Witness my baud. this, 10th day Of May,
1902. JOSEPHINE FRYE,
Administrative.
Nav %. 1892. l3.5t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

EX-SENATOR JOE Brown, of
Georgia, advises all Democrats 10
let the Peoples Party alone.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

I certify that the foregoing is a true
copy from the ordinance Of record in my
Office, this, Bird day Of May, 1892,
C. H. ALLEY, Town Clerk.
May 6, 1892. ll-4t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-06-03

FRIENDSHIP does not spring up
in the night time like a weed !;
friendship does not need sweet
words and continued demands TO
keep il alive. and friendship, I'M
like love, seldom happens at first
cirhf
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ORDINANCE NO. 3.

ORDINANCE NO. 3.
BE IL Ordained, BY the Mayor and Alder.
men of the town of Scranton,
That a privilege license of twenty-five
per cent. be levied npon the amonnt of
the State tax, be and the same is hereby
levied upon all the callings, trades, p-o-
fessions and occupations conducted, pur-
sued or carried og< within the corporate
limits of the tSwn of Scranton, upon
which "A privilege tax is charged or i'm
posed by chspter 100 of the annotated
code of tb6 State of Mississippi Of 1892.
I certify that the foregoing is q true
copy from the ordinance Of record IN my
Office, made on the 3rd day ofAtay, 1892.
G. II. ALLEY, Town Clerk.
May 10, 1892. Nat
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I certify that tie foregoing is a true
COPY from the oldinapce Of record in my
Office, this, Bird DAY ofAIay, 1892.
c. II. ALLEY, Town Clerk,
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A cyclone on Sunday last pass.
ell over Arkansas, destroying prop.
erty and many lives.
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LAND NOTICE.

May 49,, 1892,
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LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, |
Nav On 1000
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-01-20
(Confdential.
WHEELINa. NV. Jam

WHEELING, We VA, Jan. A, %.
Dear SRI send you by this
mail number of blanks for the en-
rollment of all doubtful voters in
your county. We desire to have
this list as soon as possible, with the
fullest information about each doubt
full voter to the end that we may
address to him such literature as
will reach his individual case, and
not shoot at him as heretofore at
random. AS soon as you get these
lists, look over them, revise them
and mail them to the committee
here and we will then proceed 10
lombard each doubtful voter.
As soon as 1 get them in shape /
will send you blanks for complete
enrolment of all voters in your
county; but desire first of all this
list of doubtful voters, which can be
gotten, 1 apprehend, without a great
deal of trouble. Please also send
me list of your county committee
men and lists of active workers in
the several neighborhoods of your
countrymen who can be depended
upon.
AS soon as you know who the
doubtful voters in your county are,
appoint to look after each one some
good man who has influence with
him and whose business it will be
to see that he is converted and votes
the Republican ticket at the next
election.
Let me have these lists of Doubt
full voters at your earliest convent
ence and any suggestions you may
see fit to make concerning the con-
duct of the campaign. The fight is
on, the prospects are bright, and l
have no doubt of our ability to car
ry West Virginia.
Truly yours,
WM NJ. o. DAWSON, Sec'y.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-01-20

Allegations of bribery and fraud
in connection with the election of
Sherman are heard on every hand.
One Foraker delegate says be was
offered go 500 Office if he would
vote for Sherman, but he declined,
though he says many others were
purchased. An effort will be made
to have the matter investigated, but
Sherman's followers are probably
strong enough to preventit. There
never has been any doubt about the
Willingness and ability of Sherman
to treat republican Legislature as
sort of a horse market when he
was a candidate, but he has always
been too sly to be caught. The
proposed investigation will neces-
sariiy amount to nothing, because
those who bought as well as those
who sold would naturally lie about
it.-5Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-01-20
CAMDEN's MONEY.
How Multi Millionaire OF West Yir-
ginIa Began to Accumulate.

~ " ~ nAl AtIIAlLO VI IIL|L VIZ
ginIn Began to Accumulate.
The richest man in West Virginia
is ex- Senator johnson N. Camden,
says the Baltimore american. His
wealth is estimated at between
eight and ten million of dollars.
Few know anything abont the
nucleus around which grew Mr..
Camden's vast possessions. and how
he obtained it.
1t was in the year 1860 when oil
was first discovered in West Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Camden had a few acres
of land in the Burning Springs dis
tricf, about thirty miles north of
Parkersburg, on Little Kanawha
River. In this land Mr.. Camden
bored two wells. They were the
second and third wells bored for oil,
only one having been sum a few
weeks previous to them, and that
ono was -only partially successful so
far as striking oil was concerned,
and wholly so as regards profit, for
its owner didn't know what in the
world to do with it. The question
OF saving the oil and storing it, in
stead of letting it ooze out and run
off into the rivulets and streams, be-
came one of grave concern.
However, necessity was the
mother of invention then as now,
and Senator Camden determin-
ed that the product of his
wells should not go to waste. His
Hexchequer was mighty slim at the
time, but with the assistance ofsome
good friends, he bought a big old
fiat boat and moored it to a tree on
the river bank. From his two wells
he troughed the oil into the boat
In the mean time Mr.. Camden
had made a contract with Gen.
Sam Carnes of Boston, who was the
pioneer oil refiner, to deliver 1000
barrels at Parkersburg in bulk at
the rate of % cents gallon. The
capacity of Mr.. Camden's flatboat
was just about that amount, and the
prospect of $4,000 all his own
was to him at that time something
prodigious.
When his boat was filed he sat
out for Parkersbnrg, 20 miles away,
with his precious cargo. He drifted
with the stream and after many
hardships, reached his destination.
Gen. Carnes was there with his
empty barrels. They transferred
the oil from the fiatboat TO the bar
rels with scoops and pals, and when
the work was finished Mr.. Camden
received $50, 600 in cold cash.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-01-20

The great majority OF persons
who are pushing their claims for
nomination on the democratic state
ticket this year are capable and
honest enough, but many of them
have been holding Office a good
deal. Why not give new men a
chance? II might help things all
around if there were to be a recogni-
ton of the rule of rotation in Office.
But not the kind that rotates u per-
son from one Office to another
Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-01-20

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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1892-01-20
As to Democratic Policy.

Discussing the advantages of sre-
cials over a general tariff bill as a
policy to be followed by the Demo
cratic majority in Congress, the
Philadelphia Times inclines to the
side of the specials on the ground
that "the Mills bill so clearly defined
the attitude of the party on every
vital feature of tariff reform that a
new measure is not needed as a
party deliverance. If the present
Congress could place wool on the
free list, and fail in every other ef-
fort at tariff reform, it would give
the greatest possible impetus TO our
industries. 1t would practically
overthrow the very foundations OF
the McKialey Tariff.
Free wool would give US Ameri-
can woolens of every grade in very
few years; it would nearly double
our woolen products; it would great
ly increase the demand for labor; il
would vastly cheaper woolens,
which are worn by all; it would
drive shoddy from our clothing, and
it would end the suicidal policy of
protecting the wooden mills and
labor of Europe.
aWith free wool for one year the
bcneficent results would settle for
all time to come the dispute as to
free raw material for our productive
industries. Like free hides, which
have given us American shoes for
all, and the cheapest and best ever
worn, free wool would give us Amer
lean woolens for all and the cheap
est and best. We now not only sup
ply the American shoe and leather
market, but we export some ten
millions annually; and with free
wool American ingenuity would
soon not only supply the American
market with woolens, but would
rapidly build mp an export trade.
"Don't bother about the 80 per
cent. duty on woolens. With free
wool, the duty should be reduced
fully one-half; but it would be a
matter of comparatively little mo-
ment, as competition would regulate
prices. With free wool assured,
our woolen industries would so
greatly increase and diversity that
combines would be impossible; and
tariff reduction would come in good
time when even manufacturers
would confess the absurdity of du-
ties which nobody would pay"