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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-04-01
IrlBY PRISON.

All this tame the officials OF the prison
"rre apprehcnsive of danger. While
they knew nothing of the tunnel, they
did know that if the thousand daring,
restless men under them united in Il con-
certcd effort they could overcome the
guard and have things for time their
own way. Coniederates have told me
that there were many times when this
could have been done with little diff
Guilty. The urgent calls For men in the
army often reduced the guards of Libby
90 less than Il score. A rush by the
prisoners would have swept everything
before them.
Noonc saw this danger more clearly
Than Major Turner. He expected thst
during some OF tac daring Union raids
around Richmond dash would be made
into the city and the prisoners released.
He resort"I ~ Il clever aud successful
riisc to prevent any attempt from within.
There was :; veteran African known
us ''unclc Harry" who was n frequent
visitor to The Union prisoners, and who,
Of course, was in full sympathy with
them. One night. wheu matters looked
unusually threatening, Major Turner and
Adiutant Latouch" ordered the aged
darby to accompany them to the base
ment of the building. The major car
rled lantern, the adjutart key, while
the wondering ''Uncle Harry" toted a
pick and shovel.
CHOW dig said Turner sternly, when
Inc basement was reached. The negro
nbeyed, and soon hole was excavated
large enough to contain the kec, which
the adjutnEt had lowered to the ground.
He carefully placed it in the hole, and
"Unclc Harry was told to cover it
with dirt Then a fuse connecting with
the kcg was carefully led Up 10 the Office
on the first floor.
'Now, Uncle Harry" said Major
Turner in his most awful tones, "what
you have done and seen tonight must be
Kept dead secret"
eyes, sab, replied the awcd negro.
lyon understand that on the first at
tempt of the Yankees to escape l shall
touch off that fuse. The next thing
Libby Prison and every one in it will be
blown into kingdom come"
son, Lord! Yes, sah."
az you whisper word of this to any
one L snail have your cars cut oil and
you shot. Remcmbcri Now you can
CO."
The African shuflcd of, and on the
first opportunity did the very thing
Major Turner wanted him to do. He
told the Union prisoners of what was
certain to take place ON the moment any
move to escape was made. Dearly as
our boys loved liberty, and much rs they
longed for it, they were not willing to
incur the frightful certainty of being
blown to fragments. They preferred TO
wait the slow process of exchange or the
termination of the war.
George w. Libby said to me:
81 give you my word of honor that
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-04-01
EiN of tro,lLl,

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the ordinary pill. Trouble when
you take it, and trouble when you've
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ness. but mighty little good.
WSth DIR. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets,
there's no trouble. They're made
to prevent it. They're the origi-
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coated, anti-biious granulcs, purely
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They cleanse and regulate the whole
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mildly and gently, but thoroughly
and effectively. One little Pellet
for lsxative = three for n cathar-
tic. Sick Headache, Bilious Head
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prevented, relieved and cured.
They're the cheapest pill you can
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You pay only for the value re-
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covered avigorous pursuit was set on
foot. One fugitive only was rccaptured
within the city limits. Colonel Rose
was overtakcn within sight OF tho
Union lines and brought back to Libby.
Major Hamilton was fortunate enough to
rejoin his friends. Mr.. Moran states
that forty-eight were retaken. The cor.
rect number is sixty-six. Among those
who got away were Colonel Streight and
several officers who wcre concealed for q
week by Miss Bette Yanlow, q Union
sympathizer, who was afterwards made
Postmistress of Richmond by President
Grant. When tho hue and cry had sub
sided these officers stole forth az
safely reached the Union lines.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-04-01

al quarters, took such prompt possession
of the house of Libby IS Son that the
sign was left suspended on the north
west corner, and thus furnished the
name by which the most famous South.
ern prison of the Civil War will ALWAYS
be known.
The first consignment of Union
prisoners arrived in Richmond July 90,
1851, followed the next day by others,
all of whom had been captured at the
disastrous battle of Bull Run. These
were confined in the Liggon building.
Up to June 20, 1862. there were 1900
men received into Libby. They included
most OF the Fourth New Jersey and
Eleventh Pennsylvania Regiments.
Thomas f. Rose, colonel OF the
Scventyscventh Pennsylvania Volun
teers, was captured at Chickamauga and
arrived in Libby Prison October l, 1868.
His first thought on entering the gloomy
building was how he was to set out, and
his fertile mind was continually ut work
forming schemes OF escape. Major A.
q. Hamilton, of Kentucky cavalry
regiment, shared his feelings, and it was
not long before they agreed upon plan.
Ihey began tunnelllng, and persevered
in the face of discouragcments that
would have stopped almost any one else.
a change OF arrange mcnts prevented
their access TO the room by which the
tunnel could be dug, and other obstacles
were found TO be absolutely insur-
mountablc.
The toilcrs were at last forced to the
belief that but one desperate hope re-
maincd-tlat was to tunnel underneath
the vacant lot on the cast SO rs to
emerge OH the other side of fence
seventy feet distant, into Il she'd ut the
rear OF vacant office OF the Virginia
Towing Company. Could this be done
they could easily pass through the front
into Dock street.
The tunnclling of this passage was one
of the most wonderful exploits of the
war. After describing how the prisoners
went to work at the tunnel, the writer
continues:
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We offor. Ono Hundred Dollars reward for
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BwNtla.

A male swan is n cob, female ono
hen. The term "cygnct" is appllca,
bic to the bird during the first year OF
It's life only, 'gray bird" being the
proper term for it until the maturity
Of white swan is attained.
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Apples were worth from l2l.2c to 25c
each In tho reign of Henry VII.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-04-01

use Browns bronchial Trochcs. Like all
really good things, they nro initiated. The
genuine are sold UnlU Ia hOrts.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1892-04-01

On an average the letters received FOR tho
Emperor of Germany number 600 II day.
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FITS stoppod frce by DIR. KrtNE's aprAr
NEnvE ltEsTonEn. No ilts after first days uso,
Marvellous cures. rreatiao and 81 trial bottle
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Thore nrc nino telegraph lines in opera.
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For that
Horrid
Stomach
Feeling.

"peared, and since that time
have never had the first sign of it.
II can eat anything without the
least fear of distress. l wish ali
that are afflicted with that terrible
disease or the troubles caused by
it would try August Flower, as I
lam satisfied there is no medicine
"equal to it." @
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August
FlOWe .

Mr.. Lorenzo f. Sleeper is very
we'll known to the citizens of Apple.
ton, Me-, and ncighborhood. He
says: Eight years ago Twas taken
" sick, and suffered as no one but a
" dyspeptic can. / then began tax
cling August Flower. At that time
81 was great sufferer. Every
thing ate distressed he so that ]
had to throw it up. Then in a
" few moments that horrid distress
would come OIL and would lave
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g to eat and suffer
" a gain. l took a
g little Of your med
icine, and felt much
better, and a ftcr
g taking little moro
. August Flower my
" DYSPEPSIA disap-
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~ disabled: 81 fec for Increase. - years OK.
perience. Write for Laws. A.W. MctonuIcic
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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-06-17
j. ID. CLARK,
. Scranton, Miss.

AT the meeting of the Board Of
Mayor and Aldermen Tuesday there
was a perccpthle quictncss on the
subject Of the Sunday law question,
and although the matter was serious
ly considered al previous meeting
Of passing an ordinance cXcmpline
bread, meat and Ice dealers, there was
no one to show the question the re-
spcct of a motion Tuesday. A change
had come over the dreams of the law
makers. The thing seems to have
gone under the table, and we trust it
will never be rcsurrccicd, and that
there may be one coast town that re-
spccis the Sunday law.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-06-17
Ii. S. Rourkc, Clerk.


--B. L. Dabbiil, the Soap man, had
to fork over to Sheriff Lewis $50 for
pcddIin9 soap. lie squcalcd, but the
iall door was ready TO fly open if he
failed to come down with the stuff.
Treated him right.
The registration books for this
county will be kept open at the
Clerks Office in tho Court. house for
all precincts in Tho county until the
9Th day Of July. Democrats, don't
fail to register.
Mr.. 4. NJ. johnson, Of Escatawpa,
Miss, called on us Tuesday. IIc
says he has been reading the DEMO.
CRAT.STAR thirty-iwo years, and only
mlsscd two copies during the entire
time. lie expects 10 continue TO read
it as long as he lives.
Mayors CoURT-IIon. A. +. krebs
presitling--Wash Brown, fighting,
fined ~. so aud costs; Salem Stanley,
fighling, fined - so and costs.
JUSTICE CouRT.-IIon. A. L. Krchs
presiding-The following cases were
disposed of this week before this
Court: Regesie Frank, cursing and
lighting, fined $3.50 aud costs; Emile
Howard, same, not guilty; WIN.
Draydcn, same, not guilty; Fate How
ard, fined 81 aud costs; Affic Jones'
sa'uc, not guilty.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-06-17
LETTER FROM ESCATAWPA, MISS.

EsCATAwPA, Mss, June 10, 1892.
Editor Demucrat-Star:
This is indeed progressive town,
and although growing and developing
surely aud slowly, is alive to the in
tercsts of Church and State, aud will
no doubt ere long force herself into
the front ranks among the Coast
towns, 1t is Il moral town: the inter.
est in religion pcrvading the entire
community. The manufacture of
lumber, and gardening for pleasure
and profit, are the main industries.
Although a few good citizens have
removed to new places of business,
we have other families coming in and
taking their places they are vel
come.
When the time arrives the Public
School will open.
There have been a good many we'd
dings in the last few months, and
"Madam Rumor" says there are more
on the ",apis."
Cplilc HCW ItSltlcuCcS dHN IlCW
parsonage are about to be erected.
Among the successful social events
of the month are an ice cream socia-
BILE AT the residence Of Mr. VIM. H..
Smith, and the wedding of Miss
Hard, at her fathers home. There
was large number of invited guests,
and the ceremony was indeed a scene
from Nature. Judge Oliver Wood,
in all the dignity of office, presided
and performed the ceremony, which
took place under the spacious soup
pcrnong arhor The moon lent her
bright, s'lvcry rays, and the guests
assembled, with prcdominance of
Young girls dressed IN white; the
long table in pure white with simple
and substantial decoration of flowers
and wedding cakes, the digniiicd
Judge, the arbor overhead, then the
moving tableau of first two candle
bearers, then two bridesmaids and
groomsmcn, followed by the bride
and groom, with the respectful ST.
lence, broken only by the sobs Of the
little baby brother, who was ycl
gricving to give up his older sister
and friend, was scene to be remem.
bcrcd Alter The ceremony and sup
per, the host clearl the ground under
the. arbor and made short, timely
and appropriate speech, in which he
wished the young people pleasant
evening together, and rendered them
the use of his house. and grounds,
with the wish that they would amusc
themselves in pleasant conversation
and games, with Que reservation and
request that there be no dancing or
other hnclrislian-likc pleasures en-
gagged in. And so after a pleasan,
evening, the company dispersed, well
pleased and with 10 after regrets
Among the wedding presents was a
handsome fan by Miss Hurleher, of
New Orleans, who wasa bridesmaid
cake stand by Mrs. Bowen aud beau.
tiiul flowers by Mrs. II. Colmcr, Sr.
AU REvoIR.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-06-17
HORSES FOR SALE.

AT Boss Livery Stable, Moss Point,
two pairs horses suitable for hack.
One pair perfectly gentle, the other
pair just broke, for sale cheap fov
cash.
Mr.. l.. N. DAIMLER, Jr., leaves this
evening with Mr.. Frank II. Lewis for
Chicago to attend the National DEM
ocratic Convention. They will visit
Boston. New York, Philadelphia and
Washington, and will return home
about the 9th of July.
The meeting Of the lIypalhean So
ciely, on Friday night of last week
at the residence of Rev. D. o. Byers,
was very pleasant success, and re-
ccived quite compliment IN the way
OF a scrcnade by The Moss Poin,
Brass Band.
The following schooncrs arc load.
ing at the l.. N. Dantzlcr Lumber
Co.'S mills this week: The Flora
Woodhouse with 10000 feet of lum-
bcr for Havana; Mexican brig Alfon-
50 with 100000 feet Of lumber for Ve-
IA Cruz; Rosa A. with $4,000 feet Of
lumber for New Orleans; Cecilia aud
Almira, each with 10000 feet Of lum-
Der for Mississippi river.
Lieut.. Gov. NJ. M. Evans has re-
turned from Columbus, where he
went 10 attend the Commencement
exercises of the Girls School, and to
attend meeting of the Board of
Trustees. llcrcports that everything
is moving on smoothly, and gives it
as his opinion that this is the best In
siiluion of is kind in The South.
The faculty is The best The school has
ever had.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-06-17
ATTENTION, COMPANY!

Members of Battery B, NJ. N. g.,
are urgently requested to attend
meeting, to be held at o'clock, p. NJ,
ON
Monday, the 20th inst.
al Chas. Jacobson's Refreshmcnt par
lor. Business OF importance to be
transacted.
GEO. II. IIUGeINs, Captain.
We keep always on hand com.
plctc line Of Ship Chahdlery, fancy
groceries, notions, dry goods, feed,
hardware, paints, crockery NC.
DcJean 4 Mitchell, Proprictors,
MAMMOTH STORE.
CAVITY is no, much on the RLow,
but he will give YOU the best trade in
town all the same
OFFICE OF s. CHERRY, 21 Drayton St.l
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 10, 1890.
MEssRs. LIPPMAN BRos., Savannah, Ca:
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p. in the case of Mary lngraham, a woman liv-
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a degree that she was unable to get out of bed
unaded, being given up by physicians she
had taken the ruinous so-caled Blood Medi-
cines without the least effect, until being put
under the ?. p. p, she Immediately began to
improve and Is now in as good health rs ever
in her life. You can refer to me at any time
as to the effect Of p. p. p. in the foregoing
case. Yours truly,
SAMUEL CHERRY.
For sale by all druggists.
P.P.P. A wonderful medicine, II gives an ap.
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P.P.P. Cures rheumatism and all pains in
side, back and shoulders, knees
hips, wrists and joints.
P.P.P. Cures syphilis in all its various
stages, old ulcers, sores and kidney
complaints.
P.P.P Cures catarrh, eczema, erysipelas
all skin diseases and mcrcurial rois'
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P.P.P. Cures dyspepsia, chronic femal,
complaints and broken down consti
tuition and loss Of manhood.
P.P.P. The best blood purifier Of the age
Has made more permanent curei
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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-06-17
HORSES FOR SALE.

AT Boss Livery Stable, Moss Point,
two pair horses suitable for hack.
Onc pair perfectly gcntlc, the other
pair just broke, for sale cheap for
cash.
a secondhand one-horsc wagon
and one thousand gallon cistcrn for
sale at W. NJ. CANTY'S.
DcJenn and Mitchell, proprirtors
ofihc MAN MOTH STORE, receive
every day fresh aud pure family gro
cerics, feed &c. which they sell at
rock-bot,om prices.
Fruit Jars, preserving kettles, and
all other necessary goods for house
comfort al w, NJ. CANTY'S
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-06-17
THE LINE
OF
DEMARCATION.

Some merchants do uot seem To
know Mat there Is Il lire of dcnarea-
lion, where prof sinpS and .SWiadle
Begias-WE DO.
40 inch ArabiaL Cnrtain Scrim-
handsome brown and ian figures on
ecrue ground, pei yard, l0c.
Black Silk Chantilly Lace, dcmi-
flnunclng, II inches wide, per yard,
% cents.
Black Silk Chanlilly lace, Az inches
wide, per yard, 25c; inches wide,
per yard, l2ls cents.
Ecruc Silk Point De Irlandc Urish
PoinO lace, demi-hounclng, IL inches
wide, per yard, SOC.
36 inch Heavy Unbleachcd Sheet
ing, per yard, Sc.
All silk black gauze ribbon, with 5
narrow colored satin stripes, well
worth 35r, our price per yard, 20.
Gents fast sulid black Satiue over
shirts with pocket, Soc.
Gents fast solid black Satine over
shirts-fnc quality, with gold plated
bu',oas and silk and gilt military
loops down front, $l.l5.
Gents coed quality Balbriggan I'M
dershirls, with French collar, 35c.
j. d. CLARK,
Scranton, Miss.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-06-17
ORDINANCE NO. 10.

BE il ordained, By the Mayor and Board of
Aldermen oi the Town of Scranton,
That it shall he unlawful to allow any
animal of the hog or goat kind to run at
large in the limits of this town. The
Town Marshal is authorized TO have any
animal of the hog or goat kind rEnning
at large, caught aud to safely keen the
same Tor the space of three days, durii =
which time the owner may redeem the
sane on the payment Of one dollar per
head the owner failing or refusing to
redeem the animal or animals within
three days. the same shall be sold at
public ontcry, in front of the Court
house, to the highest bidder for cash, one
half the proceeds to 90 TO the Town Mar
shal. the balance to be paid into the
town treasury.
Approved, May 20, 1892.
A true copy. A. L. KREBS, Mayor.
ii. >. RoURKE, Town Clerk.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-06-17
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
MEETING.

The Democratic Executive Commit.
tee OF Jackson county is requested to
attend meeting Of the Committee at
the Courthouse, on
Saturday, June rs, 1892,
at II NJ. A punctual attendance of
every member is desired.
j. W. STEWART.
Chairman.
II. B. EvERlTT Secretary.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-06-17
PERSONAL, GENERAL.
And Other Notes Gathered From Various
Sources.

Tue Ann-Saloon Club is increasing
and wide-awakc.
Young men should be careful about
their society notes.
Quite down pour Tuesday. Every
body now feels better
The water melon is here, fresh and
ripe, just from the vino.
Baseball is being indulg in by tho
boys every Saturday afternoon.
Hogs, cows, goats and other dumb
animals roam at large in our town.
Mr.. G. L. Wilcox, of DeSoto, Miss,
spent last Sunday with his family
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Bloomfield enter
tanned few friends on Monday night
last.
Mrs. F. IT. Wilson returned Wed.
ncsday from pleasant visit to rcla-
tiycs in KempyIlle, Ala.
Messers. Z. w. Mauahan and G.. W.
Robinson visited the Crescent City
the early part Of the week.
Miss May Danlzlcr, after a months
visit to Jackson, Yazoo City and Me-
ridan, has returned home.
A party of young people from West
Moss Point went on a hay ride to
Pasca goula Friday night last.
Mr.. Yerger Stewart, of Jackson,
Miss, is now connected with the
drug store of n. X. McInns Il Co.
Mcssrs. J. C. Griffin, S. L. Perkins
aud j. w. Farley are here this week
looking after the Black Creek DRIFT of
logs.
Mr.. w. w. Watkins left for Pcnsa-
cola, Fla, on Tuesday last, on his
season trip with fall and winter
clothing.
Miss Anna Watkins returned to
Mobile, on Tuesday last, after an
agreeable visit TO relatives and
friends.
On Monday morning at o'clock.
the head of the steam drum blow out
at the Pascagoua Lumber Co.'S
PhGnix mill, seriously scalding the
night watchman, Matt Hammer, who
died Thursday morning. No one else
was injured.
Mr.. James Fisher returned home
last Friday, from the University of
Tennessee at Knoxville, Tenn, where
he has been since last September.
James is looking well, and his many
friends are glad TO see him home
again.