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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18
WHAT AN EDITOR GETS.

New Albany Gazettc.
The editor of the Gazette has been
In New Albany four years has never
let an issue pass that Il good word has
not been said for the town /; have al
ways stood up for old Union as the
best county in the State; have tried
to make 500 politicians out of 10
cent material have called 3! pound
babies, bouncing fellows ; have spok-
en- of hal Grained dudes as promising
and intelligent young men have al
woys referred to silly girls as charm
ing and beautiful buds OF perfection ;
have defended gossiping old women
as mothcrly and devoted Christians;
have always howlcd for right and
morality, and to make matters short,
have w%hitewaslied the whole town
aud county, and told ten thousand
lies, and in return what has been the
reward? Not cent has been tender
cd the paper without a cent and a half
OF profit has been gained thereby. The
Office was wrecked at one time by law
less parties and little besides mild
consolation was offered. The tough
fellows have always kicked and vented
their spleen. The good citizens have
Carried us behind the door to com
mend our stand for God and the right.
Let ii be understood, however, that
no kick is being made against New
Albany, for it is an exceptionally good
town. VIZ did not expect more when
we came here and are, of course not
disappointed. We don't expect to
find it different where our lot may be
cast in the future.
Such is the life OF an editor and
that Is our profession. W. expect to
do in the future as in the past. All
we have to say Is that we have space
left for all the obituaries Of the old
sctbacks and carbunclcs that have
proflted by our labor and never put
up Il cent. There is a mighty pleas.
ant place awaiting the poor country
editor In the great beyond.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18


Missouri Editor. 4
In every community there are sure
to be individuals who want an organ
either to advance their political am.
biti0n or business interests, or to
abuse somebody they hate. Toobtain
1t they will set an editor up in buSi'
ness, loan him money and give him
patronage. Once having bought him,
they use him mcrcilessly. They die
tate his policy, write his editorials,
use his columns to vent their malice
upon others or to advance their pri.
vate schemes, and he, poor devil,
writhe as he may, must print them
all and receive tho brickbats.
The real author pcrchance is nnsus.
pected, and not improhably joins In
the public abuse Of the editor. This
has actually happened more than
once.
An ciItor had better b In IIades
with his back tr0ke. He n not only
doomed To u lif6 Il wrctclsedness, but
inevitable failnrc IN the end. Better
u hand roller and independence tbaA
n two revolution cylinder II 1t is Y
catspaw."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18
Notice..

Be careful where you buy wine for your
stomach's sake.
On SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th and each
Saturday thereafter, until further notice, we
will sell onc-halt dozen regular size bottles Of
our cholce brands OF To-Kalon Wine as fol
lows
bottle Champagne,
| bottle Tokar,
! bottle Port,
| bottle sherry.
! bottle White Wine,
| bottle Claret,
All for Sl.75.
We lead, but do not follow and have no
branch houses, but take this means of intro
ducing our wine. Call early IL YOU wish them
delivered. To-Kalon, 1903 and 305 st. Charles
street, New Orleans. II. A.. BRADFORD, Pro-
prietor. Mail orders solicited.
June 2S, 1895. 19-3m
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18

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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01

On Saturday last he was sitting ur
and anxiously anticipating the time
when he might with safety leave his
sick room. He was unusually cheer
full. He even discussed personal bust
ness affairs and manifested in variou.
ways outward symptoms of his i'm
proved condition. 1t is believed tina,
on that day he contracted cold, since
there is no other way of accounting
for the change in his condition. He
had bad night saturday was very Ill
Sunday and at noon yesterday was
scarcely perceptibly better. His re.
lapse on Saturday night was believed
to be due to local causes, presumably
dyspepsia, to which he has long been
subject.
1t was discovered on Sunday that
his left lung was affected. Until that
time the pleurotic water had only
touched the right lung. This unex-
pected complication added to the gray
ity of the illness, and naturally gave
his family fresh cause for alarm. His
physician, DR.. W. W. Johnston, re-
mained with him all of Saturday and
Sunday nights.
Mrs. Andrews, of Chicago, Secretary
Gresham's married daughter, and her
husband arrived on Friday last, and
they. with Mrs. Gresham, were con
stantly at the secretary's bedside.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01
HUMAN ODDITIES.

AT a London place of amusement one
Of the attra tions is hypnotized man.
He is kept asleep an entire week, in
constant view of the audience.
AT the age of ninety-eight, Mrs. Ann
Featherstone, of Columbus, O., has just
cut a large tooth. This performance
was preceded by an illness of three
weeks.
WiTH a singe blow of his fist, admin.
istercd on the law, Senior Guerrita, ol
Madrid, has been known to knock down
bull. This year his profits from bull
fighting have been s75,0Oo. He has
killed l,400 bulls.
CHARLES T.. MINTRAM, who died re.
Gently at Pine Bush, N. Y, had at
tanned twenty-five years of nge, but
was in ell other respects baby. Ho
never grew after he was one year old,
and at the time Of his death was only
two feet in height.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01

Vicksburg, May 22.-The rapid and
healthy growth of all crops continuously
reported up to and including the last
weeks bulletin has since that time re-
ceived very decided check on account
of the prevailing weather. Light frosts
formed as far south as Jasper county on
the morning of the 18th and injuriously
low temperatures were recorded over
the entire State.
Some cotton was killed outright by
frosts in the northern sections, and was
more or less damaged in nearly all
other portions by the cold. A few com
plants were made of lice in the plant.
The growth of cotton has naturally
been retarded, but reports do not indi-
cate that the condition of the crop as
been materially impaired by low tenn
peratures.
Conditions favored farming operations
and full weeks work was possible in
most places, rains not being sufficiently
heavy to prevent. Crops are not near as
grassy as last reported. Chopping and
scraping general. Corn was we'll culti-
waited. Oats are heading and the early
crop will soon be ready for the harvest
time. Pastures and meadows are in
good condition; first yield of hay being
made in some localities. Vegetables
only slightly damaged by cold and con
tinue plentiful. Fruit prospects con.
tinue of most excellent nature.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01
THE DEATH OF GEN. MART
The Body Finally Identified and Buried
Some Particulars Of the Rattle

SANTIAGO DE CUBA, May 27.-Col.
Sandoval reports that the body Of Joe
Marti was finally identified and buried
at Remonanguas. Marti's watch and
the correspondence found on the body
have been delivered to Capt. Gen.
Campos. Col. Sandoval says that in
the battle on May 20 Marti per-
sonally led the machette charges
made by the rebels. He also as
serts that the horse ridden by
Maxine Gomez was killed, and that in
the last fnsurgent charge Gomez him
self was wounded. The government
troops attempted to capture him, but
Borrero, one of the rebel leaders, car.
ried him off the field and to safe
place, In doing so Borrero had to
cross the fire of the troops, but he ap-
parently escaped unscathed.
1t is stated that the bands under
Masso and Rabi will proceed to Gauto
to aid Gomez band, and that the com.
bined bands will then continue tc
Puerto Principe.
Juan Guerra, leader of the rebels
was wounded in recent fight with
government troops.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01
NOTES FOR WOMEN.

JOHN HUNTER, the famous anatomist,
once said that the feminine love Of con-
versation was consequence Of a pecul.
iarity in brain tissue.
AS ARTISTS, women have shown moro
taste than originality. They paint
landscapes and portraits beautifully,
but rarely achieve great pictures.
THE brain Of woman Is absolutely
smaller than that Of man, but is stated
to be somewhat larger in proportion to
the weight OF the body. va
A WOMAN with .. military nose and
prominent chin Is certain to make her
mark. All female society leaders have
had such facial peculiaritics.
GEN. MARCUS WRIGnr IL Mt work on
! historical i6vel, the scene Of which
he will lay IN Virginia. Cen. Wright 4
now the head of the war records o6aee
Of ths gesexg1sQt
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01
CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS.
Meeting Of the National Conference at
New Haven, Conn

New Haven. Conn.
new HAVEN, Conn, May 26.-About
200 delegates to the twenty-second an
nual meeting of the national confer
ence of charities and corrections, as
sembled at Yale yesterday morning for
the opening practical addresses of the
session. Beginning with 9;3Oa. M, an
hour was occupied with reports from
states, from Alabama to district of CO.
lunbia, alphabetically
Sheldon Jackson gave the Alaska re-
port, recounting the lack of charitable
work there, the loose liquor laws and
the poverty Of the inhabitants.
Supt. John Coffin, of the California
reform school, gave the report of that
state, and J. II. Gabriel, of Colorado,
the report of that state, paying special
attention to recent charitable legisla.
tion.
The remainder of the morning ses.
sion was occupied with the presenta.
tion and discussion of the question;
"The Ideal Function of State Boards
in the Economy of the Common'
wealth." by DR.. W. II. Wines, of Hi.
nois, a symposium on state boards.
The question as a State Board OF
Control with Full Executive Power
Preferable to a State Supervisory
Board with no Executive Power?" was
discussed by Clarence Snyder, of Wis
consin, and Rev. Nutting, of Rhode
Island, in the affirmative, and Gen
Brinkerhoff, of Ohio, in the negative.
The trend of the discussion seemed tc
be that state boards Of control with
full executive powers were only prac.
ticable in small states.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01
A BLOODY TRAGEDY

ENACTED Upon the Steps OF q Kentucky
Church-Br Law In Mortal Com
bat-One Killed Outright and the Other
Mortaily Wounded-The Congregation
Psnic-stricken, Many of the Ladies
Painting.
VERSAILLES, KY, May 27.-At noon
yesterday the steps Of the Troy Pres
byterian church, seven miles south of
here, were converted into duelling
ground, George B. Montgomery killing
his brother-in-law, Archibald Riley,
and being himself mortally wounded
by Riley.
The tragedy is the culmina tion of a
sensation that upset high society in
the Blue Grass section three years ago.
when Riley seduced Montgomerys sis.
ter and fed to Mississippi He was
brought back and at the point of pistol
forced to marry the girl. He immedi-
ately deserted her and did not return
to these parts until recently.
Both men attended church yester.
day. There was large congregation
present, the church having the most
cultured and aristocratic membership
in this part of the state. Neither man
saw the other until after services
when they met face to face, Both be-
gan firing at once and did not stop till
one was dead with five bullets in his
body and the other dying with an
ugly wound just above the heart.
The congregation became panic
stricken at once, and the widest con-
fusion resulted. Scores of ladies
tainted, and several were badly tram
Piled in the stampede. The entire
scene was enacted SO quickly that no
one thought of interfering.
Both men were astonishingly cool
and deliberate. Neither is thought to
have said word before firing nor to
have made the slightest attempt to
shield himself from the others bullets.
After firing the last shot Montgom.
cry turned to the bystanders and said.
Gentlemen, ] hated to do this, but
was compelled to; and my conscience is
now easy"
Riley was 80 years of age; Mont
gomery 81 and unmarried. 1t is
claimed that Riley had threatened
Montgomery's life and both men had
been carrying pistols for each other.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01
FROM CAMP AND BARRACKS.

EMPEROR WILLIAM of Germany Is
writing book on war.
SINCE 1890 Turkey has bought 10000
improved rifles, and 2oo,oOO,0OO cart.
ridges made of smokelcss powder are
stored in different parts of the country.
A RUSSIAN GENERAL named Gregoricfl
has been sent into penal servitudc in
Siberia for eight years for selling mill
tary secrets to the Austrian govern
ment.
AN electric gun, capable of firing 7o(
to 900 shots per minute, without the
use of any other power than electricity
has been invented by A. S. Krotz, o.
Springfield, Ohio.
THE Confederate Veterans associa
ton will send five carloads Of the finest
flowers of the south to Chicago fol
Decoration day, most Of which will
be used in decorating the graves o
union soldiers.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01
IN QUEEN vlC'S DOMAINS.

TIE newest thing out in London's
world of swelldom is hand-painted
shirt front.
IT is claimed that there are IS dogs
in the United Kingdom to every 1000
inhabitants.
THE total public debt of the self-gov'
erning British colonies amounts to some
thing like $500, 100000.
Our of every 100 hotels in England
1s are "White IIarts," 10 king Arms
and s Crowns
THE national debt Of Great Britain
amounts to more than f20 for each in
habitant. But very few worry over the
matter.
LESS tobacco is consumed in Great
Britain, in proportion to the inhabit
ants, than in any other civilized coun.
try. The average is twenty-three
ounces per annum for each person.
A POORLY clad woman, who picked uE
bag containing $500 in Smithfield
England, the other day, was awarded
by the owner, to whom she returned it
with n pennv.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01

states OF Indiana, Illinois and Wiscon.
s,n' lie retained this position until at
Nr' oleveland's urgent personal re.
ques'' he Joined Mr.. Cleveland's second
.ao'het as secretary of state. But in
vne meantime varying political move.
lnen's had brought his name forward
aS candidate for the presidency.
III Vhe interlude in the conyen.
''oh at Chicago which subsequently
nominated benjamin Harrison, Col
robert &, lngersoll was called to tho
platform for patriotic speech, and
ai'er hlllng the convention with one Of
ms hnest bursts of eloquence. suddenlv
sprung the name of Judge Gresham as
PRESIDENTIAL nominee and attempted to
stampede the convention to his sun.
port The utterly unexpected anti.
climax which followed this dramatic
incident Is something which even the
i'ios' experienced frequenters of politi-
'a' conventions will always bear in
memory. 1t seemed as though the on.
tire convention rose as one man and
hooteo down the eloquent speaker for
what was regarded as an attempt to
take snap judgment on them and
Judge Gresham's name was not again
seriously considered by the convention.
IN lS9? the populist party sent del
cgatlon to tender Judge Gresham a
nomination at the head of their ticket.
but he declined to accept the Offer and
remained on the bench until he re-
signed at the personal request of Mr..
cleveland to become secretary of state.
A recently-published semi.ofiicial
statement as to the foreign policy of
the present administrator claims
credit for Secretary Gresham for hav-
ing successfully interposed our rood
offices in the late Nicaraguan disputes
with Great Britain in such wav as
to secure an anlicable settlement,
while at the same time admonishing
that lmpetuous little republic that
the United States could not be made a
party to its acts of rashness and inius-
tice," Especial credit is also claimed
for the settlement of the MOSQUITO re-.
serve territorial question with En-
gland in connection with the Nicara-
guam question.
1t is also asserted that the Hawaiian
policy of the administration has di.
vested the Latin-Amercan republics,
and particularly Mexico, of the night
mare of desire for annexation on the
part of the United States, and has
paved the way for commercial expan-
sion with them. In consequence thereof
the fears of these countries have been
effectually dispelled, and their atti-
tude towards the United States, it is
said, has been more trustfu and more
cordial ever since.
The satisfactory adjustment of the
Alliance affair with Spain is pointed
to as an indication that by a course
such as Secretary Gresham pursued,
peace with honor could be main
tanned, and without bluffing or atti-
tudinizing,"
Personally Secretary Gresham Sc
cured the warmest regard of those
most closely associated with him. In
all his domestic relations he was most
exemplary, His brilliant record as a
brave soldier and his conscientious de-
votion to his duties in the high capaci-
ties TO which he was called will in
sure for his memory national respect.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01
Judge Niles Novel Plan.

During the recent term OF the Federal
Court at Jackson, Judge Niles adopted
a novel plan of establishing the guilt of
prisoner on trial for running blind
tiger. When the culprit was brought
into court the Judge said:
"What is your occnpation?'
I'm a farmer, Judge" replied the
fellow, without glancing above the chair
on which the Judge sat.
"You are an honest tiller OF the soil,
are you? Well, now, let's see about
that; hold your hands up here and let
me count the corns," demanded the
court.
The prisoner reluctantly held his
hands up for inspection. Not corn or
blister or abrasion was to be seep-the
palms OF his hands were as soft as a
womans, and the jurymen, nearly every
ono of whom were practical farmers and
had a hand fall of corns, lost no time in
bringing in verdict Of guilty, as
charged"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01
Indignation Meeting.

Meridian, May 24.-An Indignation
meeting of the citizens of Meridian, in
duced by the many unfair, unjust and
untrue reports that have been dissent
mated from other towns in regard to the
prevalence of smallpox at this place,
was held in the hall of the Young Mems
Business League today. The state
ments of committee composed Of lead
ing business men, bankers, ministers
and physicians, charged with the duty
of making daily reports for publication,
and certificates from the presidents OF
the city board Of health show that there
is not now case of smallpox within the
corporate limits Of Meridian, and that
no new case has been reported either in
the city or county since last Saturday.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.
The Sclnern Female College.

West Point, May 24-As there is a
misunderstanding in reference to the
real action of the recent Cumberland
Presbyterian General Assembly held in
Meridian in reference to the Southern
Female College, located in this city, the
following report of the committee is
hereby given, which was adopted by
the assembly:
Your committee are of the opinion
that in the establishment of the South
ern Female College at West Point,
Miss, the synod has in reality estab-
lished and began to operate new
school under new charter and
name, which the committee think
the synod had perfect right and
full power to do. And they can see no
reason why the synod should not con-
tinue to operate both schools Under its
fostering care"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01
MUST GO TO JAIL.
The supreme Court Decides Adversely to
Eugene Debs Et AL.

Inc supreme tOurt DeCiues AuVersely TO
Eugene Debs Et Al.
WASHINGTON, May 9s The supreme
court of the United States, in an opin-
ion read by Justice Brewer, denied the
motion for writ of habeas corpus
filed by Eugene Debs and his associates
of the American Railway union, and
they will have to serve the sentences
imposed upon them by the court.
The cases, it will be remembered,
arose in the United States circuit court
Of the northern district of Illinois.
Debs and others disobeyed the order of
the court enjoining them from further
interference with interstate commerce
and the carrying of United States mails.
They were brought before the court for
contempt and sentenced to from three
to six months imprisonment The
case was brought before the supreme
court on motion for leave to file a
petition for writ of habeas corpus,
which was fully argued by Debs' coun-
sci on the one side and Attorney-Gen-
eral Olnev on the other. The decision
of the chief.justice sustains the action
of the court below.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1895-06-01
WALTER Q. GRESHAM.
Inc Taiented Head of Mr.. Cleve-
lands Cabinet,
Meets Death rs the Result Of D,,...s c,n
'"e'ed IN the Prosecution OF His
Ard"ons Duties In Connection
with His Exalted Office.

WASHINGTON, May es.-secretarv
Gresham died at LIS o'clock this morn.
ing No death could be more ou;.t
more calm Or more peaceful For two
hours preceding dissolution there had
been no indication either of n nu,ss n,
heart beat. He lay during that time
with his head resting on the arms Of
his daughter, Mrs. Andrews, while his
devoted wife sat by his side, his hands
clasped in hers, his face so turned that
his last conscious gaze should rest
upon her.
And so the minutes dragged SLOWLY
along until the end came He was con.
scious to the last
lie suffered greatly during the pre-.
ceding forty-eight hours. after ,h4
pneumonia symptoms were complicated
with his disease, and was only ten,no.
rarily relieved by frequent hvrer.
dermic injections. But as the end an.
preached his sufferings disappeared
and he passed away as quietly as a
tired child sinking to slumber in the
arms of its mother