The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18

The old Edward McGehee college has
burned. Partly insured.
People are leaving Fayetto because
there are no houses to rent.
The Natohez Democrat celebrated its
30th birthday Friday of last week.
A herd of l3S cattle sold in Yazoo City
at an average price Of SIS per head.
Eighty pupils were enrolled at the
opening Of the deaf aud dumb asylum.
Vicksburg merchants are predicting
the largest fall business this fall since
1889.
Andrew j. Clark, of Madison station,
has been granted a patent on u Car cou-
pier.
The Rolling Fork Tribune wants the
fines and forteitures to so to the school
fund.
Two negroes were burned to death ina
cotton GIN at Brookhaven one night last
week.
A Grcenville man invented a delinter
and sold it to Chicago manufacturers for
$4,000
b. +. Hasseli's feather renovator was
destroyed by fire at Terry, Miss, on tile
4th inst.
l.. l.. Crump, Il highly respected farmer,
had his left arm cut oil By a gin recently
at Sloan.
The Biloxi Herald has entered upon its
twelfth year. 1t grows better with IN
creasins age.
MIS-. Mary McGee Smell, Mississippi
woman evangelist, was holding II toni
meeting at Memphis last week.
Ayoung man has established Il barber
shop ut Millsap's College, Jackson, that
he may be able to educate himself.
Rev. Z. C. williams, rector of the Epls-
copal church at Jackson, has resigned the
ministry aud will practice medicine.
Miss Ros, Tinsley, a teacher in North
Mississippi, has been fiued S3 for al as
sault on the directors.
The store of W. J. and I. NJ. Calhoun
at Ellisvllle was robbed OF considerable
nn. "a, tl., ~, ;,ut
The Woodvillo Republican opposes the
establishment of a Confederate soldiers
home by the next Legislature.
An attempt was made TO wreck the
passenger train on the Mississippi Valley
road near Hairiston one night last week
Terry had II fire last Friday which de-
stroyed II livery stable and two Other
buildings. Ten horses persisted in the
stable.
Bishop Galloway denies the report tina
he would sign tho petition bcing circn
lated for the pardon of Marshall, Fox and
Coleman.
DR.. &c. Miles. of Vioksburg, has retired
from tho practice of dentistry after forty
four years of successful practice in the
profession.
II. A. McWilliams, the sheriff of Mar
shall county, who attempted to commit
suicide at Holly Springs. u few weeks
since, is getting we'll.
Prot. Frank Pickle, Of South Carolina,
u brother-inlaw Of DR.. Sproles, of Jack
son, has been chosen TO fill the chair Of
Greek at Clinton college, vice Prof. JIG
Deupree, resigned.
At Slubuta last week u three-year-old
girl OF Mrs. Whitehead tipped over ;
kettle of boiling preserves, scaldiug he'
mother badly. The little girl was fatal.
burned and died in % few hours.
Clarion Ledger: The Board Of Control
has authorized Gov. Stone to sell The
peuitcntiary cotton Whenever he SAW
proper, the disposition, however. to holt
the States crop for still better prices.
1hOs. Jones Sem. u handsome yOuni
officer of the U. S. navy, and Miss Pcrc.
Wcalherbee, II beautiful young lady o
the Delta, were married ~ tho Baptis
church at Greeuville a few days since.
William Barrum and Henry Pritcbarl
two planters living near Oxford, quar-
relied over some cotton at Barrum's house
As Pritchard was leaving the yard. Bar
rum siezcl a shot gun and fired ut Prit
chard, killing him INSTANTLY. Barrum !
in Jail.
ID. W. Mcintosh, u farmer living nea
Ellisville, was knocked down and robbie,
of $23 while on his way home from th
town, where he had been to sell his cot
ton, one day last week. The perpetra
tors are unknown, but supposed to b
negroes.
State Line Graphic: The fact that
number Of Mississippi editors have II
Gently entered the matrimonial ring goe
far toward proving tho general prospect.
ty of tho land. Hard times IRE bound :
bc wei when an editor makes such
risky financial venture.
Scott County Register: j. II. Owen
who lives six miles north Of Forest
while digging Il we'll on his place las
week, ut ut q distance Of tbirty-two fee
struck u four-foot vein Of camel coal. l
burns reudily, giving u clear yellow 6am
aud IL Is said, o great deal used W. . sub
stitute for caDdles.
Ellisville News, 10th inst: Mrs. Saral
Hawthorne, wife Of Mr.. Davis naw
thoruc, who lived about twelve mile