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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-09-14
tOFrICIAL.
TOWN OF OCEAN SPRINGS.

Minutes Of meeting continued from
Sept. 4, 1854.
; The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
of the townUf Ocean Springs met in
regular session Sept. II, 1894, AT 8 p.
%m., in the town hall.
A quorum being present, proceeded
to business by reading and accepting
| minutes of meetings OF August 'th
and September 4th.
The report of the treasurer was then
read and received, report showing
cash on hand Sl96.l5.
Report OF the street commissioner
was then read and received and tile
sum of $32.3 80 ordered paid, being ex-
penditures for lumber, nails, shells
and labor on the streets during the
month of August.
Bin of Hon. d. d. Cowan amount
ing to sll was ordered paid 6eine
conversation for eleven cases OF mis-
demeanor disposed OF in the Mayor
court.
A motion to lay over ton account 0
small attendance of members OF TN
board) the petition of citizens to opel
Goss avenue was made and carried,
A motion to approve a certain .pla
of land submitted by f. NJ. Weed
Geo. w. Davis and Z. L. Davis, own
ers, said plat Of land being surveys
bv the county surveyor and the prope
affidayit to that effect being attache
thereto, and said plat of land bein'
situated in the corporate limits OF tn
tnu,n If Ornnp SPRINGS. viz. In SIC
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-09-14

A small caterpillar that travels in
crowds like the army worm has at
tackled the pine trees, completely de-
nuding them of foliage in the neigh
borhood OF Vancleave, inthis county.
1t Is said that they congregate In
such large numbers that the limbs OF
smaller trees bend beneath their
weight. The worms have not de-
stroyed any OF the timber as yet.
The missing link has been located
in New Orleans.
Mr.. G. Bosarge has moved back
here from Biloxi. He says he did
not relish the Biloxi bacon. He likes
Scranton mullet better.
Remember that all job work done al
J the DEMocR AT-STAR office Is cash OF
J delivery.
N Hon. Walter M.,Denny will attent
the ratification meeting at Natchez
on Wednesday next.
II 1t will soon be tax-paying time
Sheriff Lewis is making out his ia
/, receipts ready to commence collectin
taxes on the first Of October.
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Mr., and Mrs. Harry Krebs were
made the happy parents of a bouncing,
eleven pound boy, their first born, on
Wednesday last.
The Gautier Bros, Of West Pasca-
goula, are building a steamboat
wharf in front of the property of Mr.
C. G. johnson, engineer of their tug
"Native."
The brig Mary &. Mariner, Is haulet
out for repairs, on Frentz's ship ways
Capt. A. Soderstrom, OF Pascagoula
; is confined to his bed with illness.
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HON. WALTER NJ. DENNIS
Nomination For congress-His Arrival
at His Homs-The People Wild
With Excitement
PUBLIC SPEAKING BOOMING OF
CANNON.
THE TORCH LIGHT PROCESSION.

When the new was received here
from Pass Christian, at noon, on last
Thursday week, that our fellow towns
man, Hon. Walter NJ. Denny, had
been nominated, preparations were
Immediately made to celebrate the
victory.
buildings were decorated with flags
and cannon fired. A meeting OF citl-
zens OF Scranton, Moss Point and
pascagoula was held in the Court
House at 4:30o'clock, p. M, to arrange
for the reception of the nominee.
Great enthusiasm prevailed, and on
the arrival of the Coast train at $40
D. H.. he was received by the recep-
ton committee appointed for the
purpose and composed of the follow
ing representative citizens: Messrs'
| s. S. Henry and Loeb Mclnnis, OF
| Moss Point Messrs. Chas. Sheriff, +.
| II. Fem, II. Nj. Plummer, W. NJ. Can
tv, II. Bloomfield and S. r. Thon-p'
son, Of Scranton; Messrs. II. T.
Krebs, and Chas. L. Johnson. OF fas
cagoula. The committee was &c
~companied by the Ocean Springs Cor
net Band, Pass Christian Band, Scran
ton Brass Band and Battery b. II
command of Lieutenant Chas. Brasil
followed by a torch-light processlo
with C. w. Garner, Marshal and
w. Altman and NJ. Watkins, Aids
The procession marched up Delma
Avenue, thence to Krebs Avenue
passing the Scranton State Bank an
=, Noy's Hotel, which places were bea'
tifully decorated with Chinese la
=. terms and flags. Mr.. Denny ar
family were escorted to the COu
-; House. where observation-disclosures
VI. NJ. Evans extended an eloque'
and stirring address OF welcome, ca
ing upon the Democracy OF the SIX
District to be on the alert, as I
Populists and Republicans won
- make determined efforts to dete
them. He further said that subdu
mutterings throughout the la
!, warned us that Republican lnstl'
!, tions were not free from danger, .
> as long as We sent such men as wal
70 NJ. Denny to Congress, we had MOI
~ ing to fear. Mrs Denny address
=, the meeting and was received WI
af the greatest enthusiasm. lie "
followed by Hon. e. Bloomfield, +.
Lewis. J. W. Stewart and Hon. d.
ue Cowan, the latter gentleman by
humorous address, put the aSsc
blage in uproarous good humor. 1
tie demonstration taken all in all WA
ry great success and a lifting tribute
III the npoplp's choice.
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Moss POINT DEPARTMENT.
Moss Point Secret Societies,

+. a. A. NJ. Pdscagoula Lodge No. 2o2'
meets every third Saturday IN eae'
mouth. J. X. Mcleod. W. NJ; Z. IL.
Wood, Secretary. g.,
Chapter No. l05, meets every see"'a
Saturday III each mouth. li. l.. Howe
II. P.;C. II. Wood, Secretary.
Gulf Lodge No, 2iS4. Knights OF Honor
meets second and fourth Saturday ntsht'
in each month. w. Fred llerrin. Dieta'
tor.
Moss Point Lodge No. III. |. O. D. +.
meets every Monday night a. X. OF II
hall. c. W. Garner, N. g. c. NJ. fa'rie'
Secretary.
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Use Rich Fruit smoking tobacco.
Large bottle vaselinc D cents at
Scranton Pharmacy.

Use Rich Fruit smoking tobacco.
Large bottle vaseIinc 5 cents at
Scranton Pharmacy.
Smoke Crafts Cotton Palace Cigars
Cherry Laurel soap, three cakes
for 25c at Scranton Pharmacy.
There is no use talking, DeJean \
Mitchell are selling everything
cheaper than elsewhere.
Crafts Cotton Palace Cigars, for
sale by all lrst-class dealers.
Ihayc, and will keep on hand, first
class drawn cypress shingles. Call and
get our low prices.
W. J. r. GERARD.
An Sxl2 engine of the Atlas make,
as good AS new, for sale cheap. Apply
to r. G. Gatti.
Pure wheat bran, direct from mills
no corn cobs ground in this bran.
Price 95 cents per 100 pounds. Note
your bill and sec what you have beer
paying for corn cob bran.
w. J. f. GERARD.
Ask your grocer for A. Crafts Rlc'
Food smoking tobacco.
; Hats! Hats !! Hats!!! Shoot tina
+, straw hat and go to Roberts & Marc
: for latest styles in fall hats.
, II you want anything in furniture
y Gcrard's is the the place to buy II
(. He has no heavy rent and expenses t
carry. This line of goods, therefore
he can. sell cheaper than Mobile
New Orleans. Try him and be col
WINGED.
Go to y. d. Valverde's new store II
the cheabest groceries.
II A. Crafts Rich Fruit smoking t
,. bacco. best in the world, for sa
" everywhere.
!. Another lot Of half barrel flour
=. 81. so at Gerard's. Milk, 3 cans for %
10 Guaranteed good. Three cans OF co
- for Csc, and everything equally
"a cheap.
Furniture! Furniture! When v
ting Mobile don't fall to call at I
y, chcapct furniture store in the eli
II. +. Tutwiler & Co.'S Is the pla'
N. w. corner Dauphin and Joach.
streets.
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PERSONAL Ant GENERAL.
News Items Of Interest Gathered From
Various Sources.


Too much rain for the gardens.
lie went down Sunday to see her.
Mamma don't let her come in to see
me.
Logs arc coming to the mills almost
every day.
Mr.. E. w. Manahan spent a day or
two at home this week.
We are all solid for Hon. walter NJ.
Denny and deep water up here,
Master Thos. Spencer left Monday
for Jackson to enter the Millsaps COL
legc.
Master Sam S. Henry left Monday
5 for Biloxi to enter the Seashore Acad-
envy.
q lie says that he is afraid to increase
n his speed lest, he should fly all TO
: pieces.
Mr.. w. w. Broom, Of Daisy, was
here Tuesday looking after MS 10y
business.
Mr.. Will P. Mcintosh left Tuesday
z for Pascagoula to spend two weeks
with his best girl.
When you want an elegant mar cu'
e and shave 90 to w. p. Flurry's barber
= shop on HIPS corner.
Miss Eugenia Wood is spending a
c week with the family of Mr.. Joseph
Grisham at Cross Roads.
Miss Laura Griffin left Monday
: morning for Hollins, Va, to enter tn
Female Institute at that place.
Masters Marion Evans and Hubert
Fisher left Monday for Oxford to
enter the State University at that
place.
The tariff question Is now settled
Merchants and business men generally
!. are rather sanguine OF the improve
ment of business.
On account of the weather and road
tic. the meeting of the Hypathean Societ
was postponed until tonight at MI
re: L. N. Dantzler's residence.
You can find states, sponges, tablet
for pencils, ink, states and pencils
etc, etc, at STEWARDS. Also a
kinds of writing paper at loves
prices.
- Messrs. Bond & Veach have pu
chased the Tam saw mill on Dt
river. They paid 81, l5O, $500 cash an
balance on time. The mill is beir
- nut in order, and will be in operate
'r before many days.
Claud Passo, the young son OF Mr.
Ella Passo, met with an untortuna
accident Monday in the L. N. Dant
Ter mill. He had two of his finge
/. ON his right hand cut of and his wrl
badly hurt. DR.. ]. c. Cowah attend
HIM. y
Mrs, T. Bloomfield entertained
small party of friends a few evenin
| since with IA Potato Walk" in hou
+, of her guests, Misses George Carr a
Lula Elliott. The ability OF Mr..
rad Eislan was rewarded by a beautfu
,ras painted head rest and Miss Kate S
isbury was consoled for her inabilI
by a gift not quite SO beautiful.
The following vessels are load
this week at the L. N. Dantzler Lu
Der Co.'S mills: Brig Electric Liz
with 2l7, 900 feet Of lumber for Can
Islands; schooner Montana with 3
rebs, 600 feet of lumber for New 70
.,.s., schooner Cathra Minerva with So
..vos feet OF lumber for Key West schoo
I'd to Serofna G. with $4,000 feet Of lum
ed in for Lemon City, Fla; schooner {
Rev. with 10000 feet Of lumber for Mis-
remO- c;npt rivor
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DIED..

Al Scranton, Miss, on Saturday, septem-
her s. 1894, at las o'clock a. M, PHILLiRPA
BILLIARD, beloved wife Of Mr.. Jerome hreos,
aged 40 years and four months. -.
Mrs, Krcbs suffered her long and painful
illness with Christian fortitude. She leaves
four children and a devoted husband to
mourn her loss. Her remains were buried IN
the Krebs cemetery on Sunday evening, Rev
Father Z. A. Oliver performing the eereno
MES over the dead.
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%l'OstuiIicc and Mails.
rr,yAl DEPARTURE OF MAILS.

ARRIVAL AMI DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Prom ScraHfon-Arrives at $50 an. aud
t:,5 H.. III. aud 3:W p III. Departs ut
10 II. NJ; La p. III. and i:l5 p. m.
LeakesriIie hOate--ArrIves every day
cxcept Sunday ut ll:i0 Il. III. Departs
$ me day at I p. M.
+. h. CASTANERA, p. NJ.
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Churches

MErHoDIsr-Rcv. T.. W. Adams pastor
Preaching every Sunday. Prayer-meetine
every Wednesday evening.
PRrsBYrERIAN-Rev. ID. o.. Bycrs. pastor,
Preaching every Sunday. Prayer-neeting
every Wednesday night.
B~ArTisT-Eld. l.. N. Brock. pastor. rrea'h-
in, every first and third Sunday. Prayer
meeting every Thursday night.
Mourn SIDE. SALIENT. II. Bynunl. pastor
Preaching every second and fourth sundays
Sunday school $3.50 n. H., Dr. Is. r. luke
SunerintpudeDt.
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rev. J. q. HAWTHORNE

The grand ball given by the Odd
Fellows Wednesday night, on account
Of the warm weather, was not well at
tended, but those who did attend en-
loved the festivities Of the evening.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-09-14

Mr.. J. Ira Ford has returned from
Columbia, whittier he had gone TO
visit his father, who is very SICK
| when he left there the old gentleman
! was some better.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-09-14

w-spECIAL NoTICE-Any news items
left at the drug stores of Geo. W. oNeill ana
Herman Mil, will be promptly communicated
IN the DENocRAT-STAR Office, Scranton, Miss.
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Port Of PdSC000uld.
M

OFFICE DEMoCRAr-STAR,l
Scranton, Miss, September IA, lsoi,
Report for week ending Sept. Is, ios4'l
ENTERED.
Sent. 6. American schooner Montana, BRAD
lev, from st. Christopher. .
a american schooner L.. A. Edwards,
Peterson, from Vara Cruz.
7. American schooner Eugenia, Buskin
from Caibarien. vii.
7. American brig Mary c. Mariner, Nohring
from Matanzas.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-09-14

Col. Jos. A. Shakespeare, president OF
the New Orleans Mutual National
Bank. was here on Saturday attending
the trustees sale OF the "Villa Ada"
property on the Pascagoula river,
which was mortgagcd to that institu-
tjon by Mr.. b. w. Taylor, its owner,
for the sum of 1927. 800. The property
was auctioncered by Sheriff +. II.
Lewis and brought $4,000 only, the
bank buying it in. This is one OF the
most valuable properties on the gull
coast.
During the months OF October and
November the town registrar shat
register the voters OF this town afteI
giving proper notice OF the same
Every person who is a qualified electo'
OF the county, who has resided In tn
corporate limits for, one year mex
before he offers to register and who i
not In default for taxes due TIN
municipality for the two precedin'
t years, shall be entitled to register AM
vote at all municipal elections.
Hon. Walter NJ. Denny will lcav
here on the first Of October for a car
. yass of the Congressional district. II
will be prepared to meet his opponent
on the stump. We trust that tn
Democracy will give him a heart
n welcome.
F. Mrs. II. G. Dempf and children, {
IS Evansville, Indiana, and Mrs. c. \
n Randall, Of New Orleans, are spcndir
a few weeks with the family OF HoI
r. W. M. Denny on the Pascagoula rive
y, Mr.. Hamilton Gauticr and wife,
~ New Orleans, are visiting Mr.. al
~ Mrs. +. Codina at the Point.
N Look to-day and Tomorrow J
40 storms.
Sc The young Democracy is on top
y. this section,
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At Gerard's.

Table damask, guaranteed fast, 81
inches wide, 3Oc per yard.
Best table damask, guaranteed fast,
GO inches wide, 40c per yard.
Full width bingham at Be per yard
l brown domestic, 4c per yard.
Cotton bats, Sc apiece.
Cotton flannel, &c yer .ard and up.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-09-14

Have your job Printing done at the
DEMoCRAT-STAR Office.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-09-14

"lIellO, DEMoCRAT-STAR"
Hello, PascagOula; is that the
stragglcr?
"That's me, ] just wanted to tel
vou that some one said that the Moss
Point and Pascagoula road would bt
built when the chickens got teeth
Well, now, Mr.. Telephone man, al
the chickens arc dying and the roat
is being built, so ! venture the asser
tion that the cause is from tcething.
"Ah! pshaW."
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Denny man."
"Well, we are glad to hear it,"
s'Thc Biloxi Herald is awfully sore
headed ovcr the recent nomination AT
the Pass. 1t has a whole rigmarole OF
vague innuendos about the manner IN
which the appointment came about
and vet SAYS nothing to the point that
an intellectual man could seize upon
as worthy OF contradiction. BlloXl
must not think that they alone con
stjtutc the heart and vitals OF the
Sixth Congressional District OF MIS-
slssippi. In point of commercial I'm
portance and natural advantages
Biloxi simply can't hold il ilght u
Scranton. and it Is high time Tor tl'
whole State of Mississippi to rccog
nizc the fact that the only possible
site for a Seaport City along the Gul
Coast OF Mississippi, is Scranton lrst
Scranton last and Scranton all III
time. Why then should not Scraf
ton or Jackson county have one G
her honored community as nomlnceo
the Democratic partly"
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"IIcllo, Capt. p. X" have true
snake story to tell you"
"Fire away"
Last Friday while Capt. Lafayette
Grant was seated on the, front gallery
Of his residence at Pascagoula' hciel'
something move along his right arm
in the direction Of his shoulder Du'
Maid no attention to it. until cast'ht
his eyes downward they fell on a mug
nttle-snakc 5 feet long poklng III
head against his white beard. VIII
a quick motion Of the arm the setpen'
was hurled ovcr the banisters TO til
ground. Capt. Grant procured
stick and killed the snake"
"Hello, DEMoCRAT-STAR" ms ]
the one who walks by night. WI
!. YOU inform your readers that al
not the cx-watchman, but Il law 40
ding citizen who has taken upon mn
self the task OF watching over I'll
youth of Scranton.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30
RUINED THE FRUIT
The Freeze In the Southern States
Proves to Have Been a Very Dis
astrOus One.
Peaches, Strawberries and EARLY
Garden Truck Almost Entirely
Destroyed.
Thermometer Went Down to Ten De-
grees Above Zero and Ice Formed
an Inch Thick.

ST. LOUIS, March 27.-The cold wave
which began here Friday last, reached
q climax Sunday night with q local
temperature low point Of 10 degrees
above zero. As a result, reports are
coming in from all directions of a com.
plication Of the damage previously done
by the cold to fruit, etc. The statement
is nov general that the crops of berries
and fruits given an early start by the
recent warm weather, are now an alb.
solute loss. Following are some of the
dispatches received by The Post Dis.
patch:
Marshfield, Mo.-The temperature
dropped to 20 above zero, and ice was
an inch and a quarter thick. Peaches
are entirely killed, and apples are dam
aged considerably,
Tamarao, Ills.-Fruit trees through.
out Perry county are ruined by frost
and cold weather. Nurserymen and
farmers predict a complete crop failure.
GRANVILLE, Ills. T mercury is Is
deg. above zero. This means hard
freezing and damage to the wheat. All
wheat that is jointing will be killed.
Bonnie Terre, Mo.-A temperature o.
81 deg. below freezing point has com
pleted the destruction of all fruit buds
The damage will aggregate many thou
sands Of dollars.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30
JAG CURE FOR INDIANS.

Drunken Delawares Will Have to Take 1t
or Lose Rations.
KANSAS City, March 27.-Two more
Delaware Indians arrived here to take
the Kelley liquor cure. They are named
John Yellowjacket and Joe Walker,
and are from the Indian Territory reser-
walton. They say that the four cured
Indians that were discharged from here
last week were examined by the council
of their tribe, and the council forthwith
ordered all incorporate Indians on the
reservation sent on in installments for
similar treatment. Yellowjacket and
Walker are the first of the batch. They
say that in case Of the drunkards refus-
ing to take the tire atment their rations
are to be cut off.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30
ATTACHMENT AGAINST coxEY.

Creditors Are After the Head of the
Common Veal Army.
P1TTsBURG, March PA foreign at
tachment was issued by B. M. Everson
of this city against General Us. Coxey,
commander of the Common Veal. The
claim is for $500. for mill supplies. In
view of the fact that Mr.. Coxey has
seemingly abandoned his business and
is devoting his energies and money to
the army and its objects, Mr.. Everson
felt it necessary to protect himself.
Sheriff Richards will send deputies to
the border Of the county to meet Cen
eralB Coxey and escort him to the sher-
ifs Office, where he will be required to
give bail in the sum of 81, 900 or remain
here.
The company organized in the
Eighteenth ward of this city to meet
Coxey, has been disbanded, the reports
received having discouraged the men,
bers.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30
Pension Decrease Notices.

WASHINGTON, March PA large
daily average of notices of reduction of
pensions sent out to veterans and other
pensioners is kept up by the pension
bureau. These are in accordance with
the act of Dec. 81, 1898. and provide for
reduction unless additional evidence is
filed within 30 days. The notices are
sent after a final review of the cases in
the board of revision, and all have been
forwarded by registered letters during
the past three weeks in order to. record
the time Of receipt. Already 1000 have
been sent in this way.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30
APRIL

What the Month Should BE Like, Accord
ing to the Weather Bureau.
ST. PAUL, March 27.-Some interest
ing data has been published by the chief
of the weather bureau, compiled from
the record of observations for April
taken at this station for a period of %
years. These data show the average
and extreme conditions of the more i'm
portant meteorological elements and
the range within which such variations
may be expected to keep dur
ing any corresponding month.
The mean or normal tempera-
ture during the 20 years was 45 deg.
The warmest April was that of 1878,
with an average OF 81 deg, and the
coolest 1874, with an average Of 81 deg.
The highest temperature during any
April was "a deg. on the 30th, 1887, and
the lowest Z deg. on the 4th. 1874. The
average precipitation for the month
was $40 inches. The greatest monthly
precipitation was $50 inches in
1898, and the lowest As inches in 1879.
The greatest amount Of snowfall re-
corded in "A consecutive hours was IL
inches on April ~ and 20, 1898. The
average number of cloudless days was
g.; partly cloudy days, II, and cloudy
days, 10. Prevailing winds have been
from the northwest, and the highest
velocity was southwest 20 miles On
April 10. 1880.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1894-03-30
Missouri Frozen at 81. :1oa.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 27.-Early
in the morning the thermometer regis
tered 6 deg. above zero, and the Mis-
souri, is frozen from bank to bank. The
mercury has been away below freezing
for two days, but it is not believed the
apple crop has been injured. The buds
were not sufficiently open, it is claimed,
by those who have Investigated the mat
ter, to allow them to freeze. Reports
from all over the Burlington system are
to the effect that freezing weather is
general throughout this part of the
country.