The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-07-26

DrunifuerS WISH our town on bicycles.
We are opposed to trusts and combines.
No coroner was elected at the recent pri-
Some talk OF having a night Waterman
again.
Wonder IL any one sold watermelons last
Sunday?
The craze Of the day is 10 to /, boomers and
bicycles.
Gen. Thos. $. Ford, of Columbia, is here
tins week.
Have your Job Printing done at the DEM
OCRAT-STAR office.
The bicycle race Is to take place at Pasca-
goula on Friday, August I'd.
Deputy Sheriff j. B. Gotf, OF Basin was here
on official business Wednesday.
Don't forget the Democratic mass meeting
at the courthouse on Thursday, August list.
We deeply regret the serious condition OF
Mr.. Chas. W. Davis, whose life is fast ebblng
away.
When "a woman takes to man with a view
to matrimony she generally succeeds in cap
turing him..
Rev. JOIN Prendergast, of Natchez, with
Father Victor Bally, of Pass Christian, paid
u visit to Father Oliver this week.
Messrs. Meade Bros. are shipping three car
loads of dressed lumber to Cincinnati, Ohio,
The price OF ice has advanced in price here
to C5 cents per one hundred pounds. and the
consumers are kicking about it as though
they don'tlike it ut all.
The Board Of Supervisors meet in regular
session on the first Monday in August and re-
main in session several days for correcting
another column.
More names were added to the subscription
list OF the DE%MoCRAT-STAR this week from
residents OF the county and the adjoining
States. So you see that the 'Old Reliable" Is
onward and upward.
Mr.. W. Calvin Wells, OF Kinds county.
candidate for state Revenue Agent gave usa
call yesterday. lie believes in rotation in
office. He is qualified and Il sound Democrat
but has never had any pie.
Rev. n. B. Harmon, OF Bay st. Louis. was
IA welcome caller at the D~EMoCRAT-SrAR
Office Wednesday. He is having Il church
| al;G,, .,,,taI ,t bty t,,vn nnl 10 pn,v ont
asking aid from the people OF the coast.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
church will give a sociable at the residence
OF Capt, II. {. Uric. on Tuesday night next.
Refreshments will be served by the ladies.
Admission. 'your good looks" Come one.
come all, and bring your pocket books,
Last week we had u very delightful visit
from our old and greatly esteemed friend,
Mr.. Geo. Byrd, of Vancleave. lie is one OF
the Oldest subscribers to the DEMoCRAT-STAR
and never fails to pay for it every year
Uncle George" as he is Familiarity called. is
u Christian man, and entirely satisfied will
his lot in life Notwithstanding he is up II
the EOS he works hard or his farm and makes
plenty. Truly, he is one OF natures noble
men, and we are glad to know that tint
deals gently with thisg good man.
At the second primary election held las
Saturday in this county Mr.. James Howell
candidate for member of the Board Of Super
visors in Beat No. !, defeated his opponent
Mr.. A. A. Altman, by IS votes. In Beat No.
Mr.J ". Johnson was beaten by a few votes BY
r.. C. Galloway, who was not a candidate in
the first primary. Mr.. johnson files a prOtes
against G~alloway's action and the matte
will be brought before the Democratic Exec
utive on Saturday for settlement. In oul
opinion Johnson is entitled to the nOmina
ton, and we believe the Executive COMMITTEE
will so decide. In Beat 4 u second primar.
was not held. therefore, Simeon George is tn
nominee In that Beat for member OF Boar
Of Supervisors.
The mayor and board Of aldermen Of Scran
ton might save many a boy and girl from rui
= by the passage Of an ordinance and having
!, rigidly enforced, imposing a fine on parent
! whose children are found running at will 0
the streets after Q o'clock at night. It is
plain and unmistakable fact that the youth
s our vicinity Of both sexes are drifting into a
manner Of sin and degradation. Vile lar
Z guage and and oaths that would do credit
8 the most hardened criminals are INDUCED
without stint. Some means should be use
d whereby the young may be shielded from tn
snares and temptations Of sin. Gentlemen
r the Board, ponder over the suggestion herei
a mentioned and do something along this lin
and perpetuate your memory in the hearts
all good people. Such a law as suggested
this paragraph is in vogue in some Of II
o Northern cities and II has a wholesome effec
It Let US try it here.
LIS. Ward, Esa, of Howell was here Frida
in in attendance on the county school boar
is meeting, aud before leaving for his hon
10 called and paid another years subscription
,e the "old reliable" DExocRAT-SrAR, Mr.. War
d is an intelligent, thrifty farmer, and besid,
If raising an abundance Of corn and potatoes
cultivates three bales Of cotton every yeaI
yet some people contend that the feccy slap
4 will not grow in the counties Of the coast.
ct II is rumored, and with much show Of trut
re that = movement is on foot at P~ascagoula .,
IL likewise Scranton aud Moss Point to visit sur
ve mary punishment upon certain disreputab
A. white men for that basest Of crime, cohabi
he ing with negro women. We favor = seve
u lesson being taught to such demons Of Aociet
h and those most interested will do well