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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-12-07
lOFFICIAL.
TOWN Of SCRANTON.

At a meeting of the Town Council OF the
town Of Scranton Nov. q, 1924, the following
business was transacted {:
Members present, NJ. G. Altman, Mayor ;
b. +. Pickett, J. W. Altman, 5. r. Thompson,
aldermen, b. +. Browne; Marshal.
The following bills were allowed and ordered
paid Miner L Keltig Co., 90 feet s-inch
piping and lock nuts, $42; Meter Bros, 200
pounds lead and freight to be paid, N.1o
Marshal 4 Bruce, $S.25.
Ordered, That the street commissioner pro,
coed to move the boiler to the location north OF
the tower on Pascagoula street, and upon ar
rival OF the remains to unload them and exca-
yate where necessary for the laying OF same.
Ordered, That the purchasing committee
S. r. Thompson and j. W. Altman, be EN-
powered to employ the necessary mechanics
to connect piping for fire purposes, etc.
Board adjOuOncd.
N. C. ALTMAN, Mayor.
S. r. THOMPSON, Clerk.
At the regular meeting Of the Town Council
of the town of Scranton the following busines!
was transacted
All the members were present.
Report of MAYOR was read and accepted. Ill
reported having collected $24.50 in fines an
costs since Nov. |, 1894.
Report Of town tax collector was read ant
received.
Report of marshal and street commissions
was accepted. lie reports having collectp
$36 street tax.
Report of treasurer was read and approved
| He reported having $685. "A on hand. he pal
out $545. 80 the past month.
The town VS. TIC atti decided in the circul
court in favor of the town. Two cases. Tn
town VS.. v. Bosarge decided in favor OF 30
sarge. Appeal ordered taken.
The committee employing mechanic to plac
boiler, &C., in readiness, reported having &C
ccpted the bid Of c. l.. Luce, for $3.50, beini
the lowest bid received.
Ordered, That the copy Of the original ma,
| Of the Valentine Delmas estate drawn by j.. n
Sarraxin in the year 1871, of sixty-three lot'
| in the town of Scranton and now presented b
Il. v. Ramsay, county surveyor Of jackson
county, Miss, with his certificate thereto at
tachcd before a notary public, be received an
record thereof be made.
Bills amounting to $l4O.4l were allowed an
ordered paid.
Board adjourned.
NJ. c. ALTMAN, Mayor.
S. X. THOMPSON, Clerk.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-12-07
and IN accordance with plan and specif-
cation. W. W. BRO0ME,
ID. MCDONALD,

ID. MCDONALD,
Committee.
Ordered, That s. s. Henry he aud is
hereby ~app0ited Pilot Commsssio ner.
To the Honorable Board OF Supervisors
of Jackson Countrywide undersigned
member OF the Board appointed Il co M
missioner to Inspect bid 20 on Cedar
Greek do respectfully report that l have
inspected said bridge aud find it good
and in accordance with the plan and
specification on file. Respectfully sub
mittd, ID. MCDONALD.
Whcregpon the Board adjourned until
. o'clock TO morrow morning..
Mrs. Eliza Long AID Desira Bang
placed on panper list.
Following allowances made out of gen.
eral county fund
w. NJ, Denny, County Auditors
account. fsuo w
W. NJ. Denny, Registrar to Dec, 81,
........... -.............. ~ w
W. NJ Cenny, ex oficic services
to Dec. 81, lS9t ............... % U U
j. j. Cunningham, mileage and
board to prisoners %
j.. j. Cunningham, ex-officlo SER
vices constable ......... % w
o. Wood, j. Z, ex-oficio services Is 81
e.. ID. Moore, ex-oficiO services
constable ...................... % 90
Chas. L. Chidsey, j. p, ex-oiiicio
services 1900. 10 40
Gus Hawkins. Aznline Dixon, Mary
Dunn, Arnold Golf, 4. l.. Crane Caroline
Bang, A. Lisgin, Martha Morris, Marga'
ret Peavy, Charlott. Got, Elizabeth
Murray, Kate Crane, paupcrs, $3.50 eacl
iOi two months.
Allowances out of bridge fund /:
A.Ailman, 2days inspecting bridges, ~ W
l.. Il. Manuel, 3 DAYS Inspecting
bridges. ON
b ard adjnu nod until lst Monday in
January, l'95.
j. X, MCLEOD, Pres.
w NJ nlNvy Clark
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-12-07

SCRANTON MUNICIPAL ELECTION.

The following Is II sample OF the official
ballot, which is to be used ut the municipa
election, on Tuesday, December II. 1894:
FOR MAYOR:
Vote for one.)
Nj. q. ALTMAN.
GEORGE II. HIGGINS.
FOR ALDERMEN,
Vote Tor Hve.)
IRVING r. DELMAs,
G.. Il. LUCE, {a
S. X. THOMPSON.
GEORGE A. MATTHEW.
GEORGE j. SANTA CRUZ.
HIS ROURKE.
CHARLES f. CHIDSEY.
b. d. VALvERDE.
JOHN Y. MORGAN.
o MARSHAL: g.
Vote for one.) e
b. +. BROWNE.
J. l.. COGGINS.
-
FOR T~REAsURER.
Vote for One)
F. d. BECHT. 81
NOTE.-The voter will make a (X) eros
mark In Ink opposite the name. rs he ma.
wish to vote. according to the code OF 1892.
N. Blowing to an oversight 0
the printer S. Il. ThOmpSon's nam
was left out Of the above ticket las
week.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-12-07
Court Adjourned.

On Wednesday evening at 4 o'clock,
the Circuit court, after the ninth day,
adjourned for the term, disposing of
more business than ever before since
the organization OF the county.
The following prisoners were con-
victed and sentenced:
Cam Marshall, (col.) burglary, five
years in the penitentiary.
Knox Brown, tool. assault with in
tent, three years in the ~penitentiary.
Col. w. II. Snyder, assault and bat.
terry six months in the county Jail and
fined 5000, with a $1,000 bond to keep
the peace. two years. Appeal TO the
| Supreme court.
Jim Williams and Jim Robinson,
(col. burglary, five years each In the
p~enitentiary.
Charles Mathews, (coD burglary, six
months in the ~penitentiary.
John Tanner, burglary, six months
in the penitentiary.
Irwin Batson, petit larceny, three
months in county jail.
G. Buskin, assault and battery three
months in county Jail, fined $500 and
$1,000 peace bond for two years.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-12-07

eS- Mr.. II. +. Russell is the regularly
authorized agent Of the DEMOcRAT-STAR Mt
Ocean Springs.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-12-07
OCEAN SPRINGS LOCAL NEWS.

t1-sPECIAL NOTICE-Any news items
left at the drug store OF Herman Nil. will be
promptly communicated to the DEMOCRAT
STAR Office. scranton. Miss.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-12-07

Dr.. Prics's Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Geld MsdL Nidwta,ss Fair, Sen Fnnelsee-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-27
PROVING THE POINT.
elsIn Proof of an Abb in the Matter of a
Kiss.

flaIn Proof of an abb in the Matter of a
Hiss.
The prosecuting attorney in the
breach of promise case thought he
would make life a burden to the IN
fortunate young man who was the IN
willing defendant.
DO you mean to say" he asked after
a lot of embarrassing questions, that
after You had been absent for an entire
month, you did not kiss the plaintiff to
whom you were engaged to be married
when you first saw her on your re-
turn?"
4 do" responded the defendant
firmly.
"WiI you make that statement to
the jury?"
Certainly. if necessary"
DO you think they would believe
your
lone of them would. / know"
''Ah, indeed. And why should he,
pray?"
Because he was present when first
saw her. He was at the gate when l
rode up, and she stuck her head out of
the second story window, and | told
her how dye and said I'd be back TO
supper in half an hour. I'm no Cir
affe,' and everybody in the court room
smiled except the ttorney.--Detroit
Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-27
The OIeander.

There are few more beautiful plants
and flowers than the oleander. In eli
mates that are warm enough for its
culture its beautiful rose color goes
well with the green of its leaves, and
the hue is invariably fine. 1t is seen at
its best in Italy in full flower early in
September, between the sapphire Med
iterranean and the gray hillsides COW
cred with olive trees. There are some
grays that take peculiar beauty from
rose red, and the grays of an Italian
landscape are among them. Tue bios
SONS OF the oleander are as abundant
as the bloom of an aZalea. Rhenish
Prussia and SaxOny are also full Of
oleanders.-N. Y. Advertiser.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-27
A Serious Accident.

Col. Dixie-What's the trouble. dea-
con?
Deacon hetchum-Dat onerv mule O.
mine kicked my wife right in the
haid.
Too bad. Too bad"
"Yes, for a poor man like me. He
kicked her so hard dat he cast bofe mis-
shoes, and it'll cost half a dollar to
have him reshod. Truth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-27
The Exception That Proves the Rule.

Houser-Tm not a betting man. but
there one thing l would gamble on.
Dinker-Nhat?
Houser-That the fellow who origin
ated the saying, ITO the pure all
things are pure, never bought bottle
efSrated rseradish.-Bufalo Courier
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-27
Wesierp School Of EIocuti0n and 0fatory

Opens the first term OF its NTH year Sept. "a.
This school opened four yeals ago with 3
p pills and closed present year with enroll
nt Mt Of lOl and seven graduates.
Z thorough training in dice, Action, Grace
and Healt Movements Also Physical CUI-
lure by Dr. e. J.. TIBPANT.
GEORGE w. HOSS, Principal. WICHITA.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-27
T. f. PARSONS.

Contractor and Builder. Estimates
furnished on all classes of buildings
either in city or country. Job work in
city given careful attention. Office 10
South Lawrence Ave. Wichita Kansas
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05

XCrXeS Jones determined to quit sr,ok-
ing, not, you know. that it had any
baneful influence upon his health, bat
solely for the reason that he didn't feel
justified III spending 20 cents day for
the wecdy luxury. Jones lad Il coed
disposition and began his new scheme
ON Sunday. Seeing I've quit smoking,
I'll put a, extra quarter Ill the coliec
tion box today" he mused, and i'll the
money Went.
On Monday, just to please his little
wife, good Jones bought n 20 cent box ef
mixtures and handed it over with the
remark: mo, my dear. it's no extrava-
gance just about what l saved on ci
gars today, and we both can enjoy this
after tea" Tuesday Jones bonSht i, 80
cent toy for his little boy out Of the
cash saved by abstinence from tobacco.
Wednesday he changed his dining place
down town from n 25 cent TO II 80 cc.1t
table d'hotc, feeling justified in spend
ing the extra quarter saved on cigars.
Apparently forgetting this on Thurs
day, the reformer remarked to himself:
'"There's that new umbrella my wifc's
been talking about. III buy that and
charge it up to two weeks savings on
smoke. On Friday new dinner set
was purchased to please the wife of his
heart and set over against 30 weeks
savings frola tobacco, ;nd on Saturday
Xerxes Jones spent % cents for cigars,
having lost six days Of his luxury, and
figured up that he had saved" on the
wrong side of his books just about
SSS yO.-Philadelphia Call
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05

race of the rig hts Of the courts sod
general citizenship. BY just treatment, !,
be claims that the Indian will be able
to compete in the civilized race course
with the " bite man. He mentioned
the names of Indian men and women,
who are in responsible places Of life,
holding their own with the sblest of
white people. He exhibited the Cher
okee Advocate, published at Table
quah, Indian Territory. 1t is an eight
column paper, oue side of which is
printed io Cherokee language. The
lecture was highly appreciated by the
large audience 1t was a noble plea
for just treatment and for the giving Of
the rights of the white mau 10 the In
dian. The lecture abounded in snec
dc'e and story that brought out more
clearly the points at winch the Iectur
er aimed to Prove how we'll the white
IN m has proved the Jacob and the In
dian the Esau. After the lecture
many citizen stepped to the platform
ard gave the lecturer a sympathetic
shake Of the hand
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
CUSTOMS OF co6TeRs.
they ? "a; u Prccarioas Life, but Are Phi
losophers All the Time.

1heJ >e.i u FCccSrtocs Lie, but Are PHI
losophcrs All the Time.
A writer in tho London Culver says
that the costers arc now large class.
| Though the coster's work is extremely
hard and his profits are precarious he
lives for a good purpose. When he speaks
Of himself as "a general DEALER" he
means that he trades in anything which
enables him to turn an honest penny
His ordinary mode of life is even lower
than is meant by living from hand to
mouth. When he turns out in the small
hours of the morning to look round the
markets, he may not even know whether
this traffic for the day will consist in
fish, vegetables or fruit He may take
hasty penny breakfast in the street
and then go to Billingsgato with the
idea Of loading up" with the first, only
to find that everything is too dear, and
then he mast HE away to Spitalfields or
Covent Garden When he thus arises
witt, the lark, he cannot tell whether he
will have ''a good day" or a very poor
one
Tho most despairing time of all is
when the markets all round are too dear
to allow of the barrow being "loaded
up" II the coster can clear or 4 shil-
lings i'll the day, he will not be down.
hearted, and should he earn nothing, or
even make loss, he looks at the mat
ter as philosophically as one could ex-
pect. There arc shrewd business men
among the costers who rise into thriv-
ing shopkeepers. The bank establish
ment for their own use teaches them to
save, and the evening for receiving de-
posits will be one of the iveliest of the
week. The fact is also learned that
there is strength in unity, SO that the
London Union Of General Dealers in
its way exercises as farreaching an in
f1uence as a city guild.
The chairman might correctly have
described himself in the words of one
Of his brethren, Il amt eddicated
person. but know wot's wot." He
proved this characteristic by rising into
O thriving tradesman, having one or
two shops, and when on one occasion
his errand boy stole box containing
nearly 100 sovereigns the police would
not believe that such a man had so
much money to be stolen. The fact
was as stated, however, and tho ''gen-
eral dealer" still continued to make
progress, while he was we'll known to
Lord Shaftesbury, who publicly alluded
to him as My friend -" At first
sight it may appear to be i humble
thing to be q leading spirit among such
humble folk, but in way there is am
Pile scope for administrative ability and
enterprise
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
EsSilnCs and Tobacco.

''There are many interesting features
about the Eskimos of Alaska" said A.
C. Bruce, vino is in charge of Lake
Charles Reindeer station, at the Gibson.
''Ono of the most interesting features
of this peculiar people to me has been
their habit of smoking. They are invet
crate smokers without regard to sex.
Their pipes are made of walrus tusks
and are followed out in such a manner
that great deal of the tobacco as well
as the smoke is inhaled. They will meet
every whaling or other vessel, and al
most any kind of trade can be made
for smoking tobacco. They will deliver
up the ivory of the walrus at very much
less than its value and take in exchange
smoking tobacco at several times its real
worth. The greatest punishment you
can infiict upon an Eskimo is to deprive
him of his tobacco. ''-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
PICKETT AND The ARCHIVES.
The Light Turned on n Hidden Chapter o.
Wartime History.

The Light Turned on n Hidden Chapter Of
Wartime History.
Frank Riggs, the son of the famous
banker and his fathers successor in the
financial circles at Washington, tells
me an interesting story that corrects a
false impression which many good peo-
pie have carried for years. During the
second term Of President Grant a man
of the name of Pickett sold to the gov
ernmeEt of the United States the rec
ords of the executive departments Of
the southern confederacy. From these
documents was obtained much evidence
that prevented the payment Of claims
Of southern citizens who pretended 10y
atty fer losses growing out of the war.
In 81 single instance they saved several
millions by showing that mail contract
ors throughout the south had been paid
from the Confederate treasury for serv-
ices performed by them for the postoffice
department of the United States before
the outbreak of the rebellion. They
proved to be of great value in many 9TH
er directions, and the price paid Mr..
Pickett for them, which was some-
thing like eco, 900, proved to be one Of
the most profitable investments ever
made by the government.
Pickett had been tho chief clerk of
the Confederate state department or
hc.,; some similar office which made
him custodian of the archives. When
President Davis and his cabinet fled
from Richmond, Mr.. Pickett carted the
records away and hid them in some
place that escaped the searchers Of TIE
Union army, and the manner of their
disappearance was mystery until they
We're delivered to Secretary Fish. 1t
was always believed that Mr.. Pickett
pocketed the money, and he was uni
versally condemned by southern people
for betraying the secrets OF the lost
cause for q price.
'"The facts have never been told,"
said Mr.. Riggs, for Mr.. Pickett exact,
ed the strictest pledges of secrecy from
my father in regard to the disposition
of the nouey. Bat both Of them are
dead now, and there is no reason why
the truth should hot be known. Mr.
Pickett never had the benefit of one
penny Of the money he received from
the government for those records. He
deposited the entire amount as soon as
he received it III orIr bank to the credit
of George W. Riggs, trustee for, ard
it was distributed in small amounts
among the widows of Confederate OFF,
GERS. Mr.. Pickett made out the list OF
the people to whom he wished it sent.
The checks We're all signed by my IA
ther. Each one was accompanied by 4
letter, which he prepared and which rny
father signed, saying that tie inclosCre
was forwarded at the request of gen
tIcman who felt an interest in their
welfare, bat for reasons cf his own de-
sired that his identity should not be
disclosed. The account was carried for
several years, and all the checks and
vouchers are now packed away in oCr
bank ''-Cnicago Record.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
NOTICE IN PARTITION.


In the Orphans Court of JuaiQto County.
Estate OF John ". Taylor, deceased.
To Anna Bell Meloy and S. R. Meloy,
her husband, Saliua Milliken and W A.
Miiliken. her husband, David ii. Taylor,
Rachel Taylor. WiIber Taylor, Norman Tay-
lor, Herman Taylor, Ethel Taylor, Stewart
Coder, Bessie NJ. Coder, Olive l.. Code
and Will l.. Hopes, Esq, Guardian ad
ifen of said Y ilber Taylor, Norman, Tay-
lor, Herman TAYLOR, Ethel Taylor, Bessie
NJ. Coder and Olive l.. Coder. minors, all of
Juniata County, Pennsylvania; Elizabeth
Colgate and James Colgate. her husband,
of Hawley, Wayne county, Pennsyivania;
William II. Taylor, residence unknown, last
heard of in the west; Sarah Mcguire and
Pete, Mcguire, her husband, of Montgom-
cry county, Pennsylvania, heirs of John
". Taylor, deceased, and al! others inter-
ested.
You are hereby notified that the Orphans
Court of said county. awarded an inquest
to make partition and valuation of certain
real estate of said John W. Tay lor, deceas-
ed, consisting of messuage and tract of
about nine acres, more or less, situate in
Spruce Hill township. in said county, and
that said inquest will be, ,held on said prem
ises on Friday, the 14th day of December,
A. D., 1894, at 10 O'Clock A. M, at which
time and place you are requested to attend
if you think proper.
SAMUEL LAPP.
Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Miffiintown, Pa,
Nov. IL, 1894.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
democracy and sheep.

One OF Boston's most prominent
-yonl merchants, who is very familiar
with the subject. tells us that the put
ting of aCoOl on the free list BY the last
Congress is so disastrous to the sheep
industry in Montana and the terri
tories, that probably hundreds of
thousands Of sheep, which will not
brig the cost OF keeping during the
winter, will be abandoned this fall to
pick I'D a living rs best they may
through the winter. II tue winter
should he IN uGusualIy mild one,
some of them may survive. otherwise
they will die and the owners will
have only their pelts. THIS is the
prospect that aTa'ts perhaps hundreds of
ho~san'ss Of sheep i'm the TAR ugest dur
i1p the coming UiRfe,
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
DIR. M.CaAwFosD, DIR. DARWIN N.os' TF"cr
DR. D.M. CRAWFORD & SON.
DR. 8. F. ACKLEY, SPECIALIST

Prorsylaxis and treatment Of infec-
ton bv Diphtheria, Group. Typhoid Fe-
yer, &c. and OF diseases OF the Digestive
System, Acute and Chronic. Or. As meth
DDS are IN full accord with tn" most exact
ing BacterioIogy. Having received favor
able recognition by advanced journals and
members OF the two leading sc hoo's of ned
icine, ,he author expresses confidence IN his
own ability to render satisfactory service in
line of his specialities. BY his method. the
germ elements of disease ave destroyed IN
from l to days, and the patient progressing
to cOuvalescence without the usual stages
of meteorism or swelling, diarrboea and
hemorrage in Typhoid Fever or the dan
gerous sequences OF Diphthoris, viz, blood
poisoning. &c. They have specific po t
ency in deg-nerative conditions coramon to
e,derl' and aged persons and heretofore
regarded incuraole. April ~, 1888.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1894-12-05
PLAYING IN TIE GARRET.
Some Of the Resources and Pleasures Of Il
PlayrOOIn Under the Roof.

Some of the Resources and Pleasures Of the
PlayroOm Under the Roof.
''Thore is onc delight" said man
who was reared III u small town, that
suppose many children born in great
cities never know, and that is the de-
light of playing i'll the garnet. Many
city children, to be sure, have relatives
in the country or III smaller cities or
towns whom they have visited, who live
in houses with Garrcts, and these know
something OF the delights of TIE garnet,
but there must he many city children
who never even heard the name.
For myself, l remember well q gar
ret to which 1 used to climb in rainy
weather up Il steep and narrow flight OF
stairs. Ii was warm and rather stUffy
in the garnet, but the rain made music
on the shinglCd roof, ard the garnet it
self was full of treasures There WIS
room, TO begin with, space to move
about in, though you needed to look on:
little for the timber in tho sloLing
roof There was a swing from two of
the beams, and we used to swing ard
swing III that ard never get tired of it.
There was chimney up through this
garret, great, big. friendly chimney.
and we used to play tag around that
chimney until we couldn't run any
more. There was great lot OF old
magazines, and these were an uifailing
source OF delight. There were old books
In queer type. and with strange looking
pictures. There were queer old hair
covered tru;li;s, with round tops, stud
ded with brass headed nails. IN these
trunks and around in Tie Rarret were
curious, old fashioned mems clothes,
and the most extraordinary gowns and
capes and hats OF wonen-nOt fancy
costumes. but the real things, such as
they actually Wore many years ago, and
looking stranger ,hmn anything You
could hire at Costumer's. We used to
dress up sometimes in these old, old
things and parade around in the garnet
and have great times generally, and SO
forgot ourselves in the delights Of the
garret that the very world itself looked
strange when we came down stairs and
back to il.
"Whas is there III the big city that
takes the place Of the ga1ret2''-New
York Sun.