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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29
THE LADIES vs.. N. 4. DEES.

FONTAISEBLEAu, Miss, Nov. 25, 1895.
Editor Dcmocrat-Slsr,
AS | am a woman am not expected
to tell my age as Bro. Dees did, but as
he gave the ladies chance to fight ]
for one, want to tell what think on
the subject of social intercourse
among neighbors. Who can deny that
our fresides are not private, and who
has right to make it public, orspend
Il portion OF their time there unless
invited. If | understand Alright, a
great part Of our children's education
is obtained at the tlrcSidc, and as all
neighbOrs will not make the best
teachers, they cannot always. or at any
and all times be welcome. Now, |
enjoy having intelligent friends visit
me as all should be sociahle, and a
certain amount of mingling together
is in itself an education. But | must
say, that every intelligent family
should consider that at the freside as a
genera thing, should be spent in good
reading, and going over the childrcn's
lessons. In Il great many cases. at the
iireSldc in the evening is the only time
a father has to make love to his chill
drcn, and know them as he should.
If nelghbOr should come to my door
not dressed up | would think his
house was on fire, or he had pawned his
clothes to build "a larger one, so as to
be able at all times to entertain his
friends. And as to "Sunday fun" |
am very sorry to say that the young
people to-day seem to think it is "A day
of downright play" If you wish to
hear a noise Of every description Just
go TO town on Sunday. If they could
have more "fun" one Sunday years ago
than one whole year now-well, |
can't imagine.
This Sunday fun" l must blame
the ministers with. So many do not
educate themselves to teach the Cos
pei, but disgust the young people with
slang. What could be more disgust.
ing to refined young man as to take
his best girl TO hear the Gospel taught,
and then to have the minister get up
and say, that he once knew a man
that shouted, but sometimes he could
MT think of 'IIallclujah to God so he
would say bully for God" say, for
shame, and the sooner the ground
opens up and takes them in the bet
ter. | fear these same ministers were
raised by a public hearthst0ne, where
all the people near were made welcome
just because they were neighbors, and
were allowed to hear slang and fairy
tales with, perhaps, few murder and
ghost stories.
IL the ladies are at the bottom of
all this, as Mr.. Dces said, go on, don't
stop as a grander fright" could not be
laid at our door. This Is Il nation of
readers and reading clubs, and this
has done the awful deed that Mr..
DeeS complains of. So the ladies can
not have all the praise. Now, the
ladies know that Mr.. Dees challenged
us to fight. l have tried to hit the
first lick, and l aimed to hit hard, but
| may not he able to kin him myself,
so come all and help me out. Don't
be afraid, as the editor will come to
his rescue If he fears he will get hurt.
Mrs. X. f. ALLEN.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29
CORONER OF JACKSON COUNTY.

Col. p. X. Mayors, Of the PAsCA-
GoULA DEMoCRAT-SrAR, has been ap-
pointed coroner Of jackson county by
the Governor of Mississippi. This
financially unpruftablc office may
keep the gallant Colonel out Of a bet
ter office; but no better man for the
place could be found. He is an editor
who has never allowed the Use of plate
matter or patent insdcS in his paper,
and there viii, be no dead matter for
him to sit on in his newspaper office.
New Orleans Picayune.
First, we thank the Picayunc for
its very flattering words concerning
us and our management Of the DEM
oCRAT-STAR, but it leaves the infer
cncc that we were appointed and also
that the Office in question was sought
by US. Neither is correct, At the re-
cent election about twelve of our
friends at Scranton, thinking it Il
good joke, voted for us for the Office of
coroner. We were not u candidate,
which, in this instance, clearly shows
the Office sought the man. The com
missioncrs of election declared US duly
and consttutlonally elected and Gov.
Stone accordingly commissioned us.
AS we have repeatedly stated through
the columns of the DEMOCRAT-STAR
that we would not accept any Office
within the gift of the people or gov
crnment, we intend to adhere to the
resolution. hence we will not qualify
as coroner. Nevertheless we tender
thanks to those friends who voted for
US and to those who proposed to make
good the required bond of $1,000.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29
CATTLE RAISING NEAR THE GULF
OF MEXICO.

Under the above caption the follow
ing very interesting letter appeared
in a recent issue Of the Irish Times,
published in Dublin, Ireland. The
subject is one that comes home to all
who have the interest of this section
at heart. Considering the abundant
material at hand the writer Of the
communication was modest enough in
his statements and kept well within
the bounds of truth. No portion OF
this broad country offers greater or
more varied inducements to the emf
grant or hOme-seekcr. When once this
country comes to be fully understood
and appreciated the population will
increase and the Gulf Coast will be
known, as it deserves to he, for fav-
ored land indeed. We will add, en-
passant, that the subjoined article
was handed to US by Mrs. L. W.
O'Connell, of Pascagoula, who is
typical Limerick lady. She is de-
servedly proud OF that distinction,
and has contributed in no small de-
gree to the prosperity of Pascagoula
To the Editor Of the Irish Times.
SIR see in your issue of Scptcm-
Der Odd an article on ca:tle-raising in
Florida, also letter from "One Who
Wants to Know" TO the latter |
wish to reply, and give "A brief de-
scription Of this section Of the cOun-
try. 1t is in the State Of Mississippi
village of Pascagoula, Jackson coun-
ty. 1t is near the Gulf Of Mexico,
Pascagoula being the port of entry.
1t is very healthy location, and
the lands produce well. Vegetables
can be raised all the year, as we seldom
have cold weather to destroy vegeta-
tiOn. Fruit culture is quite an indus
try hcre-pears, plums, peaches, figs,
grapes, Strawberries, etc, and it is
also very good country for stock
raising, as the winters are short and
mild, and stock would not have to be
fed over two or three months, and
forage is very easily raised. Being
near or on the Gulf shore we have fish
and oysters all the year. Our sum
mers are delightful. 1t is IA summer
resort for those living in New Orleans,
Mobile and other cities, and IA winter
resort for those living in the cold eli
mates. The people are moral, and we
have good government, and churches
ofall denominations and public schools
for all.
| consider it great poor mans
country. Strangers and cmigrants al
ways meet with hearty welcome.
Yours. etc,
NOLNEY BROWN,
Mayor of the Village of Pascagoula,
State of Mississippi, U. s. A.
Pascagoula, October 20, 1895.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29
BOTH TO HANG.

1t will be remembered by the read
ers of the DEMoCRAT-STAR that two
or three months ago Mrs. +. d. Hath
orne, of Perry county, was assassinat-
ed in her home and in the presence Of
her family, by being shot while sitting
by an open window. Suspicion pointed
to negro living in the community
named Thompson Wade. lie was at
once arrested bya posse and carried
to the llathOrne residence, where the
jury of inquest was in session. lie
there very freely made a confession,
admitting he had killed Mrs. Hath
orne, and said the lady's husband had
employed him to commit the deed.
llathOrnc was Immediately taken into
custody, and Il thorough investigation
of the matter was made.
Sufficient evidence was found to
hold both Hathorne and Wade with
out the benefit Of bail, to await the
action Of the grand jury. On the i'm
pancling of the grand jury at the
term OF court just passed for Perry
county the witnesses, with all the re-
cords in the case, were brought before
them, when indictments were found
in short order. Both IIathornc and
Wade were Immediately arraigned for
trial, Wade pleading guilty and Hath.
orne not guilty. In the trial of the
case Hathornc's guilt was clearly es-
tablishcd, the jury only requiring
about 20 minutes to reach a verdict of
gully as charged. They were each
sentenced by Judge Mayors to be
hanged at Augusta January s, 1896.
No sympathy is felt for Hathorne,
and the general expression of opinion
is that he deserves the death penalty.
If the verdict of the jury had been
otherwise there is no doubt but both
Wade and Hathorne would have been
lynched.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29
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ORDINANCE NO. 65.

ORDINANCE to provide for the taxation Of and
the impounding of dogs running at large.
BE 1t ordained by the Mayor and Board Of Alder.
men OF the town Of Scranton
Section !. That no dog shall be permitted to run
at large within the limits of the town Of Scranton
unless the owner thereof shall have caused the tex
imposed by this ordinance to be paid, and shall
place on the neck Of said dog the cellar hereinafter
described. The tax for each dog over six months
old, per annum, shall be Fifty Cens, which shall
be paid to the tax-collector. The owner OF each
dog on which the town tax has been psd, ) II
keep collar Of metal or Of leather. with metslt
plate thereon, on the neck of said dog, On which
shall be inscribed the letters, to be plainly sem
mo. -" together with the figures indicatngihe
year for which the tax Is paid, which metallic plate
shall be furnished by the tax collector, for which
he will be entitled to a fee Of 25 cents.
SectiOn2. 1t shall be the duty of the marshal Of
the town OF Scranton to take up and impound IL.
the public pound. all dogs which are found running
at large within the corporate limits without collar,
marked as above provided, and to dispose Of same
as required by the orders and ordinances Of this
town.
Section 3. The word dog whenever used n
this ordinance Is intended to mean female as well
as u male doy
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29
A THIRD TERM.

In recent interview J. Sterling
Morton, Secretary of Agricultural,
has the following to say regarding
the question of u third term for u
President OF the United States;
"Why should President Cleveland
be opposed TO third term any more
than bank president? ? This Is not
stating that President Cleveland is a
candidate for third term, but as to
that no one knows but himself. The
talk of third term has been confined
only to newspapers, and there is no
one who can say he ever heard Mr..
Cleveland give an expression on the
subject. l am not in a position to
state whether Mr.. Cleveland will be a
candidate or not. There is one thing
| can say, however, the management
of Il government is the same thing
as the management Of a bauk. In a
bank the business is entirely confined
to the management Of the finances of
many people. II Il bank president
has proven himself competent and
faithful, he is reelected, not only
once or twice, but dozen of times.
The business OF a government Is that
OF managing and preserving the inter-
eSts OF the people Of a nation and
maintaining life, liberty and property,
and if bank president is elected
many times, why should it not be so
with the President of the United
States :"
Mr.. Morton reasons well, and for
the life OF us we cannot see why Il
man should not hold the Office of
President Of the United States Just
so long as he is able to perform its
functions and gives satisfaction to the
people. In his refusal to accept a
third term Washington was actuatcd
solely in his purpose because he had
grown tired of public life, and desired
to engagc in the pursuits Of a private
citizen. If the Father of his Country
deemed a third term menace to the
life Of the Republic he never said so.
Whether Mr.. Cleveland could be in.
duced to accept third term is only d
matter of conjecture, but be this as il
may, it is our humble opinion he
would come nearer leading the Demo
cratic party to victory in the next
presidential contest than any Other
man now mentioned for that office.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29
ORDINANCE NO. 60.
ORDINANCE providing for the disposal Of do
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ORDINANCE providing for the disposal Of dogs
imp0unded.
Re 1t ordained by the Mayor and Board Of Alder
men OF the town OF Scranton
Section I. That the marshal Of the town shall be
entitled to secure fee OF 25 cents for the redenp
ton by the owner or other person Of every dog iIn
pounded and 10 cents per day for feeding watering
and taking care OF each dog.
Section 2. That the marshal shall place on the
bulletin board at the public pound every mornlnS
after taking up and mpounding Of any dog, no.
tice giving full description Of such dog, showlhs
the date OF his being impounded and that said DO
will three days after date BE- sold for not less that
the fees Of the marshal and tax collector and The
town tax Of 80 cents.
Section 3. That n no one buys said dog at sue
sale, 1t shall be the duty Of said marshal to ha'i
such dog slain, and the marshal shall be entitled %
receive from the town treasurer the sum OF 20 ces
for each dog slain.
Sections. That the owner or other person ns!
redeem any dog before the same is sold but no
one shall redeem any dog until he first pays ibs
proper fees due the marshal and tax collector anu
the town tax.
Section g. That II any dog should at snch sac
sell for more than said fees and town tax then ie
balance Is to be paid to the owner OF the dog, II any
not the moneys to be paid into the town reasui!
for the benefit Of the common school,
Section 0. The word 'd0g' whenever used ~
this ordinance Is intended to mean female as wen
as u male dog
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29
BIG POINT ITEMS.
by SPORT.

Business Is just SO SO.
Gus Roberts visited Moss Point on business this
week.
Although 1t was q cool evening one Of TIE bows
got very warm.
Knox Murphy Is erecting nice house. Look out
for dance when II Is finished.
They were sally disappointed because there was
no church. Try again, boys.
John II. Goh was arou I'd summonng some Of
our promising young men 70 court this week.
DR.. Abrams and Berry Lyons, Of Mobile. spent
several days hunting with the Cunningham broth.
ers this week.
A party Of young folks visited Mr.. and Mrs. Joe
Walters ut their pleasant bono last Sunday and
spent several pleasant hours.
The birthday ball Of Miss Florence Cunningham
at the residence Of her father, D. u. Cunningham,
was grand success, every one enjoying themselves
immensely.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
Mobile Item.
MOODY-MORRIS.

MOODY-MORRIS.
One OF the handsOmest and most delightful
home weddings that has been our pleasure OF
attending took place on last Thursday night.
1T half-past eight o'clock at the residence OF
Rev. T. A. White, No. 345 Spring Hill avenue,
Il brOther-in-law OF the bride. Everything
had been done by the relatives and friends OF
occasion, one to be remembered as pleasant
one, and their success was highly gratifying.
The parlOrs We're delicately, yet tastefully
decorated with FERNS flowers and evergreens
and presented an enchanting picture. At the
appointed time the organ, under the skilfnl
manipulation OF Mr.. Harry Edgar, announced
the coming OF the bridal party. The family
proceeded the bride and groom. and securing
their places. left the contracting parties in
the center Of t.le densely crowded parIor. and
Governnlent-st NJ. +. Church. and Rev. d. A.
Planck OF the Jackson-st Presbyterian
Church, who Jointly performed the services
that made Rev. Riley A. Moody. and Miss
Hattie V. Morris husband and wife. MIR. Nc
Gehee, propounded the necessary In terroga-
tlves TO the young minister, being of the
same denOmi ination, and Mr.. Planck. for the
same reason interregated the bride. MIR. Nc
Gehee offered up prayer and Mr.. PlancE
the blessing and pronounced them husband
and wife. After the extending OF congratu-
latiOns. which consumed considerable time,
the entire party was invited to the dinning
room, ana belnH pared OH, tney marched In,
where u table truly ladened with every
delicacy. as well as the more substantials,
and elabOrately Ornamented with fruits and
flowers, was In Whiting. To say these goodies
were enjoyed, would be treating the subject
mildly. An hour WINS then enjoyed in most
delightful converse. when the guests began
to tax their departure, each expressing
their best wishes for the future OF the newly
married couple before bidding goodbye.
The groom. Rev. Riley A. Moody. Is u young
Methodist minister, In charge OF u church at
Letohatchee, and u very promising young
man. His bride IL the youngest daughter OF
the late J. =. and Mrs. Mary Morris. and a
very accomplished lady having many friends
IN this and Baldwin county. She was attired
In handsome primrose silk, deliberately
trimmed with white lace, and carried in her
hand u bouquet Of white roses. and never
looked better. Tie presents were beautiful,
valuable and every one seryiccable, especial.
ly the gold coins They left on tine midnight
train for LetOhatchee, where everything. In
their future home. Is prepared and awaiting
their arrival. Among the invited guests. who
live outside the city were. Master Perry
Roper. Of Montgomery, who accompanied
the groom; the Misses Waters. OF Gateswood
Ala; Mrs. y. X. Mayors, OF Scranton, Miss;
Mrs J. ". Thomas, Miss Maggie Thomas and
N Mrs. Seals, OF Bestor; Mr.. VIM. Reeder. the
Misses Reeder and Mrs. DIR. Grace, OF Whis-
tier.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

New York city, says the St. Louis
Post-Dispatch, is the last place. In
which the Democrats should hold
their national convention II they ex-
pect to win anything In 1905. The
convention and the men should both
DC Western.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

Sam Jones very truthfully says:
"lf all the wealth Of the United
States were divided out to-day, each
man would get about sl,l6O, and in
less than six months some fellows
would he riding in palace cars, and
Others would be walking cross ties
bowling for another divy."
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

SIS that Mr.. p. X. Mayors? Ihear
this is court week. What's going on
at the court house ?"
"The docket this term is extremely
light, ard should 0e finished within
the first week. There are less than
the usual number Of civil cases, and
one murder trial--the latter being
that of Lewis Mathews, accused of
killing one Richard Mosely, at West
Pascagoula. Trial set sor to-day"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29
rHIs PAPER IS ALL HOME PRINT.
Scranton, Mississippi:
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER %, 1895.
OUR $4,000 LIBEL SUIT.

The above suit brought by John O..
Williams against the editor and pro-
prictor of the DEMoCRAT-STAR, has
been continued until spring term OF
the circuit court for this county. Our
delinquent subscribers in this country
and Europe will please square up be-
fore the next term of court. as we
have not any money on hand worth
talking about to pay court expenses,
etc. A hint to the wise is sufficient.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29
Notice to Unknown Own.
CrS.


Ihe Statc OF MlSSiSSIppl.
To all persons having or claiming any
interest in the following described land,
sold for taxes on March 4. 1858, to-wil
The set of sw4, and WI of net aud net OF
sw4 Of section %. township south, ran ge
) west, in Jackson county, Mississippi :
YOu are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Conrt of the county Of Jack
sou, in said Stare, on the
Second Monday Of February, A. D. 1896,
to defend the suit IN said court of +. NJ.
Weed for confirmation Of u lax title to
the above described land, wherein you
are Il defendant.
This 23d day of November. 1895.
F. II. LEWIS, Clerk.
November 20, 1895. 4l.lt
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

In 1894 the amount per head con.
sumed for drink in England, Scotland
and Ireland, respectively, 20 lis 4d
G3ld, and f2 Is Sd, which proves that
Ireland Is twice as sober as England
and once and half as sober Of Scot.
land.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

Says Rev. p. j. ElsOn, of Bedford
Va: CLONE is woman's place, in
subsection to her husband, and it is
the grandest place in the world
These new women are man apes, on
the road to degradation"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

A prominent French writer declares
that soup Is the cause OF most OF the
dyspepsia of the world. He declares
that 1t dIstcnds the stomach at the
beginning Of the meal and prevents
the digestion Of the following solids.
He says there Is nourishmont In II,
anyhOW.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

This years production of grain in
the United States is estimated at D.
527, ,279.600 bushels, and increase over
1894 of l,001 100000 bushels. A great
country America. Even England has
to acknowledge it.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

King Humboldt, of Italy is worth
$3O,O0O,OO0. lie has it in property and
in banks in England, so that if ever
he becomes a king out of a job, he
will not have to resort to organgrind.
ing for a living.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

Mr.. Edgar G. Harris has severed his
connection with the Biloxi Banner
and Mr.. j. G. Holman assumes editO-
rial control of the paper, and he pro-
poses to steer it clear of all breakers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

The trials and temptations and diff
culties of to-day are enough for us to
bear without our adding those of to-
morrow, or next week, or next year.
Sufficient unto the day is the evil
therpOf.Y
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

Tom Winder plucky newspaper
man, who is making tour of the
Uuited States on bicycle, writes the
DEMoCRAT-STAR that he will arrive
here on the 7th proximo. He will
stop at the Scranton Hotel.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

Soap Is now made in the form Of
sheets and sold for travellers who OBJ
ject to the use of hotel soaps or those
used In pulic places. 1t is sold in 100
sheet books, each sheet about the size
of the ordinary bank check.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

Eugene V. Debs, president Of the
American Railway Union, was re-
leased from prison the other day, and
the event was celebrated with much
eclate by one thousand representatives
of the various labor organizations of
Chicago.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

The Atlanta Constitution says
Editor Watterson proposes to go
abroad aud write a life of Lincoln.
This will be much better than staying
at home and writing Republican edi-
torials for q Democratic newspaper"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29
"Ilello, Mr.. Newspaper with

"Ilello, Mr.. Newspaper with a
hyphenated namem
"IIell0, to you.'
''This is Bro. G. II. Alley. Just
wanted tOinf0rm you that have fur
nished an elegant office on the second
floor of my store building. 1t is pri-
marily intended for my use as U. S,
Shipping Commissioner. A neat stair.
way leads to the same, and l propose
making n strong effort TO have it
selected and used as custom house
headquarters. Hope you will make a
strong pull for me-"
1--WE admire your ambition, but
fear that PascagOula will enter pro-
test. Au rcyoir! !"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

Georgia will most probably be a pro.
hibition State In the fullest meaning
Of the word within the next few days.
This will grow out Of the passage Of
the Bush law, now before the Legisla-
ture, and to which majority Of the
members Of both Houses are commit.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

A newspaper published at Manassas,
Va, recently contained notice OF
public sale of the old farm on which
the first battle Of the late war was
fought.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29
Notice for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.
JACKSON, MISS, Nov. 81, 1895.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
who, prior to May 10. 1855, had made
settlements upon any of the lands here
tOiore reserved for naval purposes in the
State of Mississippi, restored under act
Of March 2. 1895, and selected by the
above mentioned for the use and support
of The University, to come forward and
assert their claims on or before December
II, 1905; failing in which the State selec
lions will be approved.
ROBERT +. WILSON. Register.
Il. W. BANKS, Receiver.
November ~. 1895. 4i.2t
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-11-29

The revenue from liquor licenses in
Mississippi for the year ending Sep
tember 80, 1895, decreased $4,000 as
compared to the proceeding year,
when the amount received was $l26,