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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

10 In such an event. and urging the
necessity for largely increased appro-
priations by Congress for the strength
ening OF our coast defenses and navy,
~haveNcaused the alarmists some sleep
less nights but the more SOBER
t%houghted persons and newspapers
ridicule the suggestion Of the proba-
bllity OF war with any nation at this
time.
The thought of hostilities reminds
me OF the war that is raging in all OF
the great institutions OF learning IN
our land. The war between the foot
ball teams in which some of our
bravest and hest young MANHOOD is
constantly being killed or disabled for
life by the brutality OF the heathenlsh
and senseless game, over which the
whole country seems TO go into parox-
ysms OF delight. This warfare is not
only hazardous to the physical being,
but Is disastrous to the mental being.
Has 1t come to pass in this progressive
age OF ci"vilizatiSn and christianity
that a colleges greatness and useful.
ness IS to be measured by the kicking
ability OF its students? Is IL possible
that it is the height Of the students
ambition TO grow a long, head OF hair
which resembles an angry porclpine
more than Il great intellectual dome
OF thought. and does his idea OF edu-
cation consist Of a knowledge OF kick.
inc, running and tumbling all over each
other like a lot OF unrestrained luna
tics? Is that their idea Of how to
make statesmen Of themselves? Does
any real reasonable faculty seriously
believe that those students whose
brains are in their feet while their
heads are used for mops, will ever
make Ben Franklins, Gladstones,
Blackstones, Bonapartes, Washing
tens, ~JcffcrsOns, Jaeksons, Spurgeons,
Talmages, Moodeys, Sam Jones', Web
sters, Clays, Calh0uns, S. s. Premises,
Lees, LincolnsO or Grants? Talk about
foreign missipns-the jungles of AZ
RIGA, 0 the opium joints of Hong
Kong do not furnish such fields for
missionary work as are found within
the dingy walls of some Of Our nee
great institutions of learning. When
we stop to contemplate the serious
ness Of the situation, and to reflect
upon the lines along which u young
American manhood is being educated,
ought we be surprised to learn that
candidates for the highest honor and
the greatest Office within the gift Of
the American people have been booted
down, egged and insultcd by students
Of the leading colleges OF the land,
under the very eyes Of great christian
faculties, with scarcely a word of rep
rimand or correction? Is it not time
for the statesmen, the press, the pull
pit and the parents to awake from
their lethargy and to the distressing
needs of their sons and their country?
JEWELL JEWSBURY.
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Total. .............,... ,626, 907 1917, 25l
This is an increase of 3j0,344, or
nearly p per cent, a very handsome
increase, and much larger than the
average throughout the country. AL
though defeated, the Democracy even
in Kentucky is much stronger in point
Of numbers than it was four years
ago. The only States where there
was a decrease in the Democratic vote
are Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana and
Virginia. In all these States, save
Virginia, the loss was due to the
fact that there had been an exciting
State election Immediately before the
national one. This inevitably tires
the people OF politics, produces a re-
action and cuts down the vote. In
Georgia the unfortunate nomination
of Watson injured the Democracy.
In Louisiana the Australian ballot
cut down the vote, but no one would
venture to suggest that the local
Democracy is far stronger than /,
has been for many years. Here anC
there the old struggle between the
Democrats and Populists was KEEP
up; but with the possible exception O.
North Carolina the result of the cleo
tion was to bring back many Populist,
into the ranks of the Democracy, ant
to strengthen the latter.
Mr.. Bryan not only polled a larger
vote in the South than Mr.. Cleveland
but received a larger plurality.
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Death Of Judge sylvanus Evans,

A dispatch TO the Times-D Democrat
from Enterprise, Miss, dated 2lst
inst, says: Judge Sylvanus Evans
died at his residence in this city this
morning at 2 o'clock, after al Illness
of several weeks of fever, at the adj
vanced age Of 81 years. The deceased
was a native of New York and came
to Mississippi when quite young, To-
eating at K0sciuskO, where he re-
manned a few years, moving after
wards to Marion, the county seat Of
Laudcrdale county. He was admitted
to the bar at that place In 1910, and
was engaged in active practice for 45
years, residing the greater portion Of
his life at Quitman and Enterprise.
Before the war he was an old line Whig,
but after the war he cast his lot with
the Democratic party. He was APP
pointed by Gov. Lowry in 1885 Chan.
cellOr Of this chancery court district,
and served two terms. lie was re-
garded as n of the brainiest lawyers
in the State. He was a member of
the Presbyterian church. Since his
retirement from the bench he has been
engaged in farming and merchandise
ing. He was twice married and leaves
five children, six grandchildren and
four great-grandchildren." Ills re
mains were inferred in the family lot
in the cemetery at Quitman.
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Commissioners Sale.

Whereas u certain decree was rendered IN
the chancery court OF Jackson county, State
Of Mississippi, Docket No. 400, NJ August
term, 1895 OF said court wherein the Ro>s'
Mehan-Brake-Shoe Foundry Company were
compliments and me Pascagoula Ice CO.,
ants. in the sum Of $a2l0.0s, with interest
from August 20, 1895. ut sper cent. per annu,n.
together with attorneys fees OF $685. 90 and
all costs Of suit. aggregating S2l7. 10. and
which decree is q first lien on that part OF
i"i Rius" Of tSSet P Pss"a QUIZ Si Iee co,n m , t,e
situate on the east bank OF Pascng0ula river
and north side OF Louisville and Nashville
Railroad rlght-of-way, In the city Of Scran-
ton. county OF jackson and State Of Mlssis-
sippi, which machinery is described In said
decree MS follows:
ten-tOn ice machine.
refrigerator or freezing tank.
POI cans, No. is galvanized iron.
ammonia boiler with coils and reCtller.
1eXchanger and coils.
l absorber cap and coils.
| liquiter tank and coils.
cooler tank and coils.
1ammonia fly wheel pump.
l Dean duplex water pump.
| distilled water condenser and coils.
distilled water tank aud coils.
/ gas collectorand guage.
steam boiler. hucs. somke stack, front
D IIht' "if' SbthRiNtt-
duplex feeder.
And whereas. the sheriff Of jackson county
aforesaid, then j. ID. Minor. was appointed Nv
said decree q special commissioner Of said
court TO make sale Of said property. after
giving ten ilO days notice by publication In
n newspaper published In Jackson county,
and whereas G. D.. Moore is now sheriff OF
jackson county rs successor to said J. D.
Minor. and whereas the Ross. Mehan Brake
Shoe Foundry Company, sold and assigned
to james y. Belt. OF Bunker Hill. Macoupin
county, Illinois. by assignment. dated Sep
TENDER Is. 1891, filed In the Office of chancery
clerk. jackson county. all their right. title
and interest in said Judgment. And whereas.
execution issued out of said court and levy
was made according to law.
Now, therefore, by virtue OF the premises
and by virtue of the authority vested 10 me
as said substituted commissioner under Sec
ton COG of Code OF 1892, |, g. d. Moore, will on
Friday, the 4h day Of December, 1896,
between legal hours. expose for sale and sell
for cash at public cutlery TO the highest bid
der. at the factory Of the said pascagoula
Ice Company the aforesaid described proper
ty. or SO much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy the h~ereinbefore mentioned decree
and al costs; said property having been here
tofore levied upon by me as the property OF
the Pascagoula Ice Company, by virtue OF u
writ of execution, issued in the above styled
cause by the clerk OF the chancery court Of
jackson county aforesaid, on the 14th day OF
October, A. ID. 1890.
Dated November 10, 1896.
G. d. MOORE,
Sheriff and Special Commissioner.
November 20, 1896, 40-3t
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Second Tuesday in December, 1888,
(Which will be the Sth day of December NJ
for the following officers, to-wit:

(Which will DO the Sth day of December next
for the following officers, to-wit:
One Mayor.
One Town Marshal.
One Town Treasurer.
Five Aldermen.
Section 3o2S says: Every person who is n
qualified elcctor of the county. who has re-
sided in the corporate limits for one year
next before the election. and who IL not in
default for taxes due the municipality for
the Two proceeding years, shall be entitled to
register and vote at all municipal elections.
Code 1899. section 1851. Acts 1894. page A.
Who entitled to vote. A person shall not be
entitled to vote at any election who has not
been duly registered according to law. and
who has not paid all taxes which have been
legally required Of him, which he has had an
opportunity OF paying cccording to law, for
the two preceding years on or before the lst
day OF February of the year in which he Of
fers 10 vote. and he shall produce to the OFF
GERS holding the election satisfactory evil
dence that he has paid such taxes,
Code 1852, section 3,6t0.-Duty OF election
baiIiifs. 1t shall be the duty Of the bail!ff to
be present at the voting place, and to take
such steps rs will accomplish the purpose Of
his appointment, and he shall have full pow.
ef to do so, and he may summon to his aid all
persons present Mt the voting place, Asplce
thirty feet in every direction from the polls,
Or Tie room in which the election is held, shall
he kept open and clear of all persons except
tho election officers and two challengers of
good conduct and behavior selected by each
party TO detect and challenge Illegal voters.
AS any electors vote may be challenged at
the polls, he should come to the polls with
satisfactory evidence that he has paid all his
taxes MS required by law, for the years 1894
and 1895. before the LIST day of February, 1896.
ii. BLOOMFIELD,
NJ. BECK,
NJ. G. PANKEY.
Election Commissioners.
Scranton, November 20, 1896. 40-3U
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Mr.. w. j. Bryan has closed a con.
tract to take the lecture platform, and
his first address will be delivered in
Atlanta early in December. His route.
after leaving Atlanta, will be Jack
sonville, Savannah, Charleston, Au-
gusta, Birmingham, New Orleans and
on through Texas and California. The
terms of the agreement, from a fnan.
cial standpoint, have not been made
public, but ii is reliably understood
that the salary which lie is to receive
Is above $50. 600.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27
State News Boiled Down.

Columbus is being overrun with
burglars.
Mississippi bonds are in demand,
says the Jackson News.
Work has begun on the new govern
ment building at Meridian.
The goldbug Democratic boilers
polled three votes in Scott county.
Phenomenal cottor receipts are re-
ported from all points in the State.
They are peaceable people in Attala
county. Only n pistol given in for
taxes.
Coahoma county has quarantincd
against Helena, Ark, on account of
smallpox.
The 1ndianola Enterprise is the
name Of tue new paper just started at
"lndianola.
]. +. Parker, of the E~llisville New
South, is a candidate for mayor Of
that town.
The Mary Holmes Seminary for ne
gro girls, at West Point, will open
January LIST.
Mayor George Arbo, Of Bay st.
Louis, left Wednesday for Honduras,
to be away three months.
The Grcenville boys will play Vicks-
burg IA match game OF football in that
city on Thanksgiving day.
The Brandon News tells of a man
who brought fifteen bales Of cotton on
one wagon to that town last week.
w. j. Peasants killed a II months
old hog, near Terry last week, which
weighed after being dressed 81 lbs.
1t is said that the per capita debt
of the people of Mississippi is $l9.6 6
the smallest of any State in the
Union. s.-,
The board Of mayor and aldermen
of the town of C|arksdale have order
ed shade trees set along the streets of
that town.
1t is predicted that Jim Hill will be
the next collector Of internal revenue
from this district, if the place comes
to Mississippi.
A vein of silver ore has been found
four miles from Utica, Kinds county.
Experts say it contains a good per
cent OF the white metal
Since McKinley's election the cues
ti0n most generally asked in the sew
eral towns throughout the State is,
"Who will be our postmaster"
A Jackson gentleman is the proud
owner of a lemon raised neal Halle
hurst which measures 10 inches one
way and 6 inches the other.
william Burt, of Coniab county. eel.
chrated tbe I0oth anpivnrsorv of his
birth last Sunday. He has been a
citizen of that county 10 years.
DR.. Duncan McLaurin. formerly of
Meridian. died Mt his home in Shreye.
port. la on Friday last. His body
was taken to Meridian for burial.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27
DEMOURATIO VOTE OF THE SOUTH.

A large number Of the Eastern
papers, says the Times Democrat, are
stating that Mr.. Bryan lost heavily
in the South as compared with the
Cleveland vote Of 1892. and that his
nomination was, therefore, a blow to
Southern Democracy. This theory,
while quite a favorite ont just at
present, is not sustained by the dg-
ures. Mr.. Bryan, as a matter Of fact,
polled a much larger vote ia the South
than Mr.. Cleveland, as the following
table shows:
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LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE at JACKSON. Miss,
NnnA,,har IL 1908

LAND OFFICE at JACKSON. MISS,
November IL, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his inten-
tion to make final proof In support OF his
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore the circuit clerk Of jackson county, Ut
Scranton. Miss. on January 8. 1897, VIA:
Ramore Seymour, OF Ocean Springs, home
stead No. 2l,2lO, for the sw or, sw Or. sec.
ne or, section ", township 5 south, ranges
west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cnltiva-
ton of said land, viz:
Sebron H.. Bilbo. Lewis Edwards, Wesley
prings. Miss.
ROBERT f. WILSON, Register.
November 20, 1893. s0-ot
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.V'P1c .3dreriise1saeMiS Il.
TO VOTERS OF SCRANTON.

We will, on Tuesday, the LIST day of December,
1896, meet at tho Office of the Registrar at the
to revise the Registration Books and
the Poll Books to be used at the Municipal Elec.
ton to DO held December 8, 1899.
Witness our hands, this 2ith day of November,
1896. NJ. BECK,
NJ. G.. pANKEY,
II. BLO0MFIELD,
Commissioners of Election.
Scranton, Miss, November 81, 1895. 4l-1t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Gov. McLaurin has appointed the
following gentlemen to represent the
State at the convention to be held at
Tampa, Fla, in the interest of the
Gulf and South Atlantic coast defen-
ses' Hon. j. II. Neville, Biloxi; Capt.
L. X. Mayors, Scranton; Hon. W. G.
Evans, Jr., Mississippi City; DR.. G.
A. Rice, Biloxi; Maj. Lee Richardson.
NiCkShurp.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Mrs. Mollie MCGEE Smell, the most
remarkable woman evangelist in this
country, was married a few days ago
in San Francisco, Cal, to Rev. L. E.
Hall, a young Methodist minister of
st. Louis, Mo. Mrs. Smell was con-
Quoting a series Of revival meetings
at San Francisco before her marriage.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE At JACKSON, MISS.

LAND OFFICE At JACKSON, NJ 1855,
November 81. 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof IN support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
circuit clerk Of Jackson county, at Scranton.
Miss. on January 0, 1897. viz:
Charles W. Mallett, of Basin. Miss, home
stead No. 1850. for the G hi. Sc ar, section %,
and e hf, ne or, section Y, township 2 south.
range Q wost.
his continuous residence upon and c%uitiva-
tion OF sand land, viz.
Peter Ranegar. William II. Eubanks. Joseph
Parker and James NJ. Dixon, all of Basin J.
o., Miss.
ROBERT +. WILSON, Register.
November q, 1896. 4f-Ct
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

T%hegeneral assembly of the Knights
of Labor Of Rochester, N. Y, have
declared for free silver. They also
added: "And that gold and silver
when so Issued shall be Of the free
and unlimited coinage, at the ratio of
10 to 1, regardless Of the action Of any
other nation"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

A bill has passed the State Senate
OF Alabama permitting women,
whether married or single, to practice
law In all the courts OF that State.
The bill has created quite u sensation
10 male circles. We hardly think 1t
will become u law.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

The New York Mail and Express
says there is to be an extra session of
Congress called within twenty days
after the inauguration of Mckinley.
This information comes from Canton,
Ohio, in a most positive and direct
way, and its reliability cannot be
questioned.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

The Franklin Advocate proposes the
following prescription which is ad.
mirably compounded of common sense
and the common welfare: GOOD
roads, good fences and preparations
for another crop will come nearer I'LL
ing the aching void left by the COL
lapse of the silver question than any
thing else that could he done just
nnW
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

The Supreme Court of Alabama has
handed down a decision holding the
bicycle n0n-taxable. The case went
up from Mobile, Frank p. Davis VS..
Frank PetrinOvich, tax collector of
Mobile county, on an appeal from the
chanccry court relative to taxing BIZ
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Hon. Chas. b. HOwry, of Oxford,
has been appointed by Cleveland to
the bench Of the court Of claims.
Mr.. Howry is a native Mississippian
and a lawyer of splendid attainments,
and his appointment will be hailed
with delight by his fellow-citizens.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

A ~facctious observer on newspaper
subjects is said to have remarked:
'"The two classes the world could least
afford to lose are preachers and news
paper men; for the preachers tell us
the truth and the newspaper men tell
us everything else"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27
Trustees Sale.

BY virtue OF authority vested In me by n
certain deed OF trust executed by Sarah Il.
Ward and w. M. Ward to o. Randall, trustee.
to secure the p%aymentOf acertain promissory
note. payable to NJ. o. Randall. or order.
dated May @s. 1880, for the sum Of one thou
sand dollars tSlo0U payable three years after
date with interest Mt 10 per cent nnnum until
paid, said deed OF trust dated May %, 1884.
and recorded IN Book No.10 pages 1856 and Isl,
OF The Record OF Deeds OF Jackson county,
State OF Mississippi, ! will on
The tn day Of December, 1896,
at the front door of the courthouse OF said
county, In the town of Sierra nton. Miss. nj 10
m. sell to the highest bidder for cash, the fol-
lowing. real estate to satisfy said deed OF
trust. to-wit: Lots Nos. 80, 80, 48 and 40 in the
Raby grant OF land as per Burton Goode SUR
yey OF March %, 1881. OF the lands OF w.
Denny 4 Co. Said lots all being in section
county, State OF Mississippi.
o. RANDALL, Trustee.
november q, 1910. 38-4t
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Steve Melton, of Jacksonville, Fla,
has been collecting gophers all sum
mer, and now has a colony of 500. He
expects to sell them during the win
ter at IS a dozen to visitors who want
gopher stew.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Judge Courtney paid an election bet
at Metropolis, Ill.,, in the presence of
1000 persons by wheeling Miss Jane
Neftager from her home to the post
office, kissing her and wheeling her
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

There now! Two women we're elect
ed, one to the lower house and the
other to the senate, in Utah at the
recent election. No doubt they will
be speakers of their respective houses.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

The sound money men are expect
ing something at the hands of the
Hanna-McKinley layout, but it is
hardly probable that they will be re-
cognized in the distribution of the
cppi1c
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Senator James X. Jones, chairman
Of the National Democratic party is
now in Washington. He declares that
the battle for free silver will be car
ried on until the metal Is restored to
the place it held before it was de-
monetized by the act of 1873.
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LAND NOTICE.

U. s. LAND OFFICE At JACKSON, MISS
October Is. 1896 I
Notice is hereby given thnt the following. named
settler has filed notice Of his intention to make
final proof in support Of his claim, and that saa
preof will be made before the Circuit clerk o.
jackson county, at Scranton, Miss, on December
II, 1896, viz; A..
Thomas J. Howell, Of Howell, Miss. Homestead
No. 24.O54, for the lots 1, 8 and Z or " hf, ne qr anaa
NV Or, SO Or, section Is, township . south, rnAge'
west. N a..
He names tho following witnesses to prove ns
land, viz: y.
John W. d. Tanner, Thomas Richardson, 20
seph Crawley and Barney Pierce, all Of ho~e"
jackson county, Miss.
ROBERT e. WILSON. Register.
October q. 1876. D"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Mr.. Ira w. Porter, of the hardware
firm of Porter & Co. of Mobile, died
in that city last Tuesday after a few
weeks illness of Bright's disease, aged
81 wears.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Major Thos. W. Grayson, formerly
OF Paulding and later of Shubuta, has
been elected mayor of Ocean Springs.
We congratulate his constituency.
They have u good mayor, as time will
prove.-Shubuta Messenger.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Near Kabash, Ind, there is a young
woman who has been unable to eat
anything since the news Of McKinley's
election reached her. What she eX-
pected of Bryan has not been dis
clncod
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

The Democrats of Kentucky say
there Is SO much fraud that they will
be able to secure twelve electors for
Bryan when they get through with
the Investigation. Old Kentucky may
come out al, right vet.
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ASSignee'S Sale.

A0SIS0CV SdJ0.
By a decree Of the chancery court OF jackson
county, Mississippi. made at the August term. 1895,
IN the matter OF the assignment Of John Hill, |
will, on
The 4h day Of January, 1897,
sell at public outcry to the highest bidder, for cash.
at the front door Of the court house of jackson
county, Mississippi, the following described land
IN the town of Moss Point jackson county. Mis-
sissippl, to.wit: Commencing at a stake SET at the
northeast corner Of the late M. N. Cudabac property,
now known az the Pascag0ula Lumber Co, on
Telephone street In the town Of Moss Point, Jack.
son county. Mississippi; thence running north Is
degrees west along west side Of said street 40 feet;
thence south rs degrees west 100 feet; thence south
81 degrees east 1O5 feet and nine inches to Tele-
phone street, and thence north 30 degrees east o.
feet to place Of beginning. Together with all the
Improvements thereon.
&C. W. GARNER, Assignee.
November q, 1906. 41.4t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-27

Hon. A. S. Clay has been chosen
United States Senator by the Georgia
Legislature to succeed Senator John
b. Gordon. Mr.. Clay is said to be a
lawyer of marked ability.