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Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-09
METAMoRPHosIs OF A PLANT.
Pontedria Accommodates Itself tC
Repeatedly Changed Quarters.

rontedria Accommodates Itself to
Repeatedly Changed Quarters.
a curious incident of the power of
plants to adapt themselves to circum-
stances came under my notice recently
in the shape of a pontedria crassipes,
Last fall, says writer in Meehan's
Monthly, obtained slip of poutedria,
which l placed in bowl in my sitting
room window. By spring it was a
thrifty plant, with beautiful waxen
leaves. When it was time to set my
plant out of doors l looked about for
something in which to place my lily.
For want of something better put it
in an old dinner boiler of generous pro-
portions. By midsummer it had out
grown the boiler. Again looked about,
and this time l found crock, quite
deep, but not very wide. l divided my
plant, putting half in the crock and the
other half in the boiler. This latter 1
kept thinned out by giving slips to
friends; the other plant was left to
grow at its own sweet will, and, being
a thrifty plant, very much bent on
growing, and finding it could not spread
according to its natural mode. it
changed its tactics and took to grow
ing upward. The air bulbs developed
into long stems, and at the end of each
grew a very large leaf twice the size
of an ordinary leaf. And here I would
like to say that, as house plant, there
is nothing more attractive than
healthy pontedria, with its CLASSY, wax
en- leaves, and, moreover, it requires so
little attention, merely keeping it re-
plenished with water.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-09
Extinct Animals.

In late number of Science DR.. C..
Hart Merriam closes an article which
criticises in a rather destructive way
some of the geological theories of Theo-
dore Roosevelt, with an appeal to mu-
seums, sportsmen and naturalists to
take advantage of every opportunity
before it is too late TO secure and pre-
serve specimens OF our larger mammals
from remote parts of their ranges.
Many species have been exterminated
in Europe by man, and in this country
the process has already begun. The
familiar story of the vanishing buffalo
is only one Of many. The giant grizzly
Of southern California, the largest
carnivorous animal of the United States,
Is about eXterminated, and it is doubt
iul II museum specimen will ever be
obtained. The large wolves have been
:Atermlnatcd over more than half the
area they formerly possessed, and no
one knows what forms have disap-
peared. An unknown form of elk or
wapiti, which within the memory of
men still living inhabited the Allegha-
MES from North Carolina to the Adiron-
dacks, has been wiped off the face OF
the earth.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-09
MOVING A BRICK CHIMNEY.
Carried Nearly n Thousand Feet Over
Uneven Ground.

Carried NccriE u InOuSanu E'eet over
Uneven Ground.
The moving of an ordinary brick
building has always been consid-
cred a feat of more than passing inter-
est, but the transportation of brick
chimney without accident or damage,
over a considerable. stretch of uneven
ground, was recently accomplished at
Manhanset, Shelter Island, Suffolk coun-
ty, Ny.
The chimney, says the Scientific
American, is S. feet high and seven feet
square at the base, with outer and in
ner walls eight inches thick and weighs
nearly 100 tons. 1t was moved about
$50 feet over very rough ground and
quite a grade, both up and down. The
cradle rested on two sliids creased on
the under side and sliding on creased
blocks. The purchase used was a grain
capstan, and one horse at $50 fold, and
the time occupied in loading and mov-
Ing was only nine days, with the labor
of only four men. The chimney was
placed on its new foundation without
particle of harm. This is the second
chimney of the above description moved
by the same contractors. The first one
was SO feet high, at Bridgehampton,
and in both cases the work was com
pleted without accident.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-09
our gentle unconscious grace.
\ uOuselold Necessity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartc, the most
wonderful medical discovery of the
age, pleasant and refreshing to the
taste, act gently and positively on kid
neys. liver and bowels, cleansing the
entire system, dispel colds. cure head
ache, fever, habtual constipation and
billousness. Please buy and try box
of c. c, c. today; 10. 25, 80 cents. Sold
and guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-09
Bears on AntinnstI

Mr.. Menier, the Perisian millionaire.
who bought up the entire island of
Anticosti, in the Gulf of St. Lawrence,
has found bears so plentiful on the
island that he has granted a concession
for the establishment of curing plant
for bears meat, bears hams being now
fashionable delicacy in Paris.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-09

OUR friend, Hon. A. B. White is ap-
pearing to be in good line to succeed
himself one remove, for the Revenue
Collector of the State of West Virginia.
Mr.. White did assiduous work in the
last campaign, and we hope he will
knock the plum.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-09

just try 10 cent box of Cascarets.
he finest liver and bowel regulator
ever made,
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-09
Litile EliZnbptlh.

| long for the sound of your musical
voice;
The sight of your fair little face
miss the sweet charm of your cling
ing touch
And your gentle unconscious grace.
miss the rare dinples, the bright
winning ways,
And the smiles you so freely bestow.
Dear baby, pray that our Father, in
love,
May keep you wherever you go.
l.. d. T.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-09
WEDNESDAY, JUNE o. 1897.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR STATE SENATOR.

MARIETTA LEADER: You are requested 10
announce that am cand1 late tor senator ol
the Ninth Fourteenth Dlstrlct suoJeoSS tSay ~ NY
Republican Senatorial I convention ana that !
will not ask permission TO appolnt ueles"veS
nor exercise sucn authority if rendered 10 me
by any Committee. JNo' d. hii'hi'
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
EDITOR LEADER: will be candidate for
denomination for Representative OF Washlns-
Cnnyentinn w. B MCGILL.
EDITOR LEADER: VIII you announce the
undersigned as a candidate for Representative
from Washington County, subject TO the Will
Vi 'ne ep'''-'''- K. ). GAGE.
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
En,rop IrADrR: Will YOU announce in your
paper that the undersigned will be candidate
for the Office Of County Commissioner, subject
to the will of the Republican Iountyo G9nVeh
Marietta Township
EDITOR LEADER: Please announce that Mat.
Augenstein, of Adams Township: Will be
candidate before the coming Republican .oun.
ty Convention for the nomination for county
Commissioner.
EDITOR LEADER: Please announce that Mr..
w H. Barber, of Grandview township. Will
be a candidate for nomination to the ONCE OF
County Commissioner, subject 10 the decision
of the Republican county Convention. ana
oblige EAST END
EDITOR LEADFR-The West End of the
county being entitled to the Commissioners
Belpre township comes to the front ana VIII
present the name of :, ). McNeal, OF Be!pre
township at the county convention: McNtal
mas been a resident of the county all his life.
is staunch Republican, an ex-teacher and
well known throughout the county
EDITOR LEADER: VIII you please announce
that the undersigned will be candidate
for the office of county Commissioner
subject to the will of the Republican conven-
tion of Washington County.
JANE :. ANDERSON.
Grandview Township
Mr. EDITOR: Please say that after many
solicitations from various parts of the county,
and especially from those who desire good
roads. that will be the good roads candi-
date for Uounty Commissioner. at the coming
Republican county Convention.
CAPT. r. N. COLE.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-09
Over Stock Screens.

To reduce our large stock of
screen goods, we will sell (while
they last) No. | hand made
door of any regular size for 75c.,
with spring hinges, handle, screws
and hooks. We also have large
lot of adjustable windows. Win
dow sticks and screen wire we
will close out at a reasonable
price.
HACAN 6 SCHAD,
Opposite Union Depot, Second street
Telephone No 11s.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-09

We will consider It great tavor II
subscribers Will report any fal'ure
to get their Lender. or any careless
ness on the part Of the carrier
Subscribers Will please not pay
the carriers unless the carrier
punches his credit tag In subscrip-
er's presence.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-09

Bills allowed. Council adjourned.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-09
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,

EntroR LEADER; will be a candidate for
renomination Tor Representative of Washing
ton I ounty subject to the will of the county
Convention' w b MCGILL.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1897-06-09
rop corYrY COMMISSIONER

EDITOR LEADERS: Will you announce inyour
for the office Of County Commissioner SUBJECT
to the will OF the Republican Lounty Conven
Jton. W. ~ I. OLpS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-22

A SHORT DREAM.-The following
from the LAGRANGE Graphic Is one Of
the prettiest sermons ever printed in
a few words: II saw a dancing bubble
upon the silvery surface of a dancing
river. For a moment it sparkled with
golden light as it caught and held the
s~unshine's glory, and l thought how
beautiful it was, then it went down.
For a moment the river told where 1t
had vanished and then swept on with
out cen ripple on its placid bosom.
And / thought how like our lives was
the bubble on the river. For u mo.
ment VIC sparkle in our tiny spheres,
hope and struggle, love and long and
dream and then go down beneath the
surface forever. In q short time the
tiny ripples we have caused die out
and the great river Of humanity fowl
on undisturbed. So let us strive with
In our brief existence to reflect only
the sunshine, mirror the clouds abov,
u.s."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-22
Our Situation.

Editor Democrat-star.
The casual observer knows but lit.
tie Of the real distress IN Scran-
ton now. l have gone over the town
again and again for the past two days,
and know whereof | speak, where
there is much real want. The labor.
ing people, both white and black, are
out OF money, with but few exceptions.
Many OF them cannot buy a loaf Of
bread on credit.
For several days the sick list has
been increasing at the rate Of ten to
fifteen a day. Many Of these are poor
people who can not ever buy medi-
cines. In many Instances nurses have
to be hired. We have been paving
about $25 per day for nurses, ia add.
tion to the nursing paid for by the
various secret orders. The drug bill
is about $3.50 per day. The d Jugs are
furnished too at a very cheap rate.
Many families have to be supplied
with groceries while sick and until
able to work.
Great vigilance is being exercised by
Mr.. J.. ID. Clark, and he is using the
limited mean that has been furnished
the Relief Committee Ia the most ju-
diciOus manner.
Why cannot those who read this
and have ability send ia something at
once to the committee?
Respectfully,
ONE WHO KNOWS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-22
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Local Notices inserted under this head are
charged for 40 the rats OF 10 cents per
line tor each Insertion.
A nice selection Of Millinery Goods

A nice selection OF Millinery Good,
Just received ut G. Nelson's.
Don't fail to call on G. Nelson and
see his display OF Fall Goods, direct
from New York.
Buy your Wood and Coal from jus.
G. Blackwell.
OIL! OIL! OlL!!!
Buy the celebrated VENUS SAFETY
oil for lamps and oil stoves, for sale
by JOHN Y. MORGAN. [38 tn
Mrs. Il. b. Blackwell has Just re.
ceived from Chicago, st. Louis and
Cincinnati a full line 'uf Ladies and
Children's Felt and Straw Shapes,
also latest styles OF Walking Hats.
COAL! COALM COAL!!!
Ii you want any COAL send your Or
ders to JOHN Y. MORGAN, who
Keeps THE BEST COAL, especially made
for STOVES and CRATES. I36.tf1
WANTED!
A competent governess to teach
children English French and music.
Must give references. Apply to W. L.
Frederic, Scranton, Miss.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-22

IESCATAWPA TIE us.
BY SCRIBUS.

Rev. J. F. Byuum is an efficient quarantine
officer.
Quarantine rules the day, Scranton to the
contrary notwithstanding.
Every householder in Town is a volunteer
sanitarian. Everybody keeps their premises
clean and healthy.
We get occasionally yellow fever reports
that give a little scare, but they soon vanish
when gwen the light Of truth.
Rev. G. W. Huff preached A most excellent
sermon last Sunday. We are thankful we are
not deprived of church services when the regu-
lar day comes round.
There will be services in the Methodist
church at Orange Grove next Sunday morn
ing, fourth Sunday, by the pastor. No SER
vices at night.
The weather has been exceedingly warm,
but we were blessed with a rain on Monday,
and the lowering Of the temperature Monday
night make the pleasant weather very CRATE
ful.
The annual conference is postponed by the
bishop until December 3Oth. The fourth
quarterly conference for this charge was ap-
pointed to be held at Zion November llth, pro-
vided quarantine and other restrictions will
permit.
Rev. G. W. Huff, as former pastor at Scran.
ton, sends his greetings to his many friends
there, and extends his sympathies to them, as
well Ms his good wishes, and hopes very soon
to hear of their restoration to prosperity and
health.
Rev. G. W. Huff has just concluded a series
of meetings at Caswell Springs which in results
vas most gratifying, there being twenty-one
accessious to the church. That church is
composed of "A band of earnest, faithful chris
tians, who do their duty to the church and
pastor.
There will be no camp meeting at Wilson
Springs this year. We're your scribe a poet,
he would put it in verse, rhyme or no rhyme;
and he signs for such a gift, so as to compete
with other and more gifted camp meeting
poets.
A good many yellow fever refugees are re-
turning home, but they looked scared yet. 1t
looks something like war times TO See wagons
loaded with household goods and the FOLKS
perched on top. Sometimes one of the young
uns drive a while, or the cole 'oman" takes a
turn, while the cole man" walks a little to rest
the "critter." Sich is life.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-22
NEUROLOGY.

On Saturday morning at $50 o'clock Mr.
Joseph A. George, a native Of Hayle, England,
who had corne To Pascagoula from Chicago
some two years ago, died of the prevailing
fever at his mothers residence on Mobile
street, Pascagoula. lie was rs years old at
the time of his demise.
BY his kind and affable manners and BY his
striking traits of devoted flial love, he had
won the esteem and affection of all his friends
and acquaintance.
He leaves an aged mother, one sister and
three brothers, to whom we extend our sincere
sympathy IN their sad loss.
lie died a member Of the Episcopal church.
The funeral, which was conducted by Rev. H..
N. Brock, Baptist minister, took place Satur.
day morning at 10 O'Clock.
Last Saturday morning at 2:30 O'Clock death
and sorrow once more visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Irving p. Delmas. After a few days
Of great suffering from fever and throat trou-
BILE, graceful and amiable little Leonard Mar
tins soul winged its flight to heaven, there to
join the angelic choirs in their bea,iGyiug
praises Of their Lord.
The heartfelt sympathies of the whole COM
munity wen. out to the twice bereaved family.
The community was painfully shocked
Wednesday morning on hearing the news Of
the death of Miss Emeline Pinkney Bowman,
who died at 6 o'clock a. L. of the prevailing
fever, after a few days of serious illness.
Miss Emeline was the daughter Of the late
Judge Charles Pinkncy Bowman, and at the
time of her death was but 1S years old.
She was a beautiful young lady, and by her
| winsome traits of character she had won the
esteem Of a large circle of friends, to whom
we extend our sincere coincidence.
The %fuderal took place Wednesday after
noon, proceeding to the Protestant cemetery
at Pascagoula, Rev. l.. N. Brock, officiating.
Little Katie, the adopted daughter of Mr.,
Chas. Olsen, Of Pascagoula, died Of the pre-
vsiling fever at IL O'Clock a. NJ. Wednesday at
the age Of ten.
She was a sweet, delicate and lovable child.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-22
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
News Items of Interest Gathered From
Various Sources.

Provisions are plentiful.
Our doctors are kept very busy.
Moss Point lmmunes are few and
far between.
The shotgun quarantine works well
for this place.
The thermometer fell fifteen degrees
Tuesday evening.
A great many country people come
to town for supplies.
Capt. Tony Torres, OF the steamer
Fox, Is down with fever.
A great many logs are being floated
down the P~ascagoula river into the
boom.
The branch OF the Scranton State
Bank has a goodly supply OF money to
accommodate It's depositors.
Last Wednesday morning Health
Officer DR.. w. r. Kell notified the au.
thOrities here that he had. been di.
rected by the State Board OF Health
to make an examination Of the sick In
this community. Immediately or re-
ceipt OF this information a mass meet.
Ing OF the citizens was called, after
which the following telegram, which
speaks for itself, was sent to Drs.
Kell and Murray at Scranton:
We, the undersigned committee
appointed by the people OF Moss
Point in mass meeting assembled,
wish to notify you that neither of
you will be permitted to come to our
town for any purpose, and II you at
tempt to come, it will be at your risk.
j. W. STEWART,
G. W. GARNER,
II. A. COULLoN,
Z. +. GRIFFIN,
II. w. COWAN,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-22
Letter From Camp Fontainebleau.

Edition nou,,.ro. Gen.
The camp is still on the down grade.
refugees leaving daily. and but few
coming In. Quite a number of the
employees are being sent to Avondale,
La, on the Southern Pacific railroad,
and another shipment of tents and
appendages left on Monday. Mr.. Jno.
f. Casey is soliciting in the camp for
wOrkmen to go to Louisiana to work
on sugar plantations and a batch has
already left provided with certificates.
DR.. Cobb IS 10 charge OF the camp.
Mr.. Walton G. Grayson attends to the
interests Of the l.. s. N. r. II. at the
camp.
Those discharged from the hospital
in the past week are: DR.. r. b. Ford,
J. f. Walker, w. Stevens, II. Hanson,
Mrs. Williams and daughter. Those
remaining are: Irving, a sailor, An
drew Ramsay, Roberts, a section fore
man, Mrs. Turner and daughter, j. c.
Paul and wife, Mrs. Parker and two
children, and A. N. Scears, NJ. H. s.
The sick are all on the mend. There
was n death from consumption in
camp. The remains were shipped
away. X.RAY.
Fontainebleau, Miss, Oct. is, 1897.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-22
A Refugee In the Woods.
BY N. A. W.

BY N. A. W.
Out in the woods in Gods pure air,
Leaving the town at yellow fever scare;
| muse alone, why should | be sad,
With the beauties Of nature to make me glad
Over the hills aud far away
Nothing is seen but the sky so gray,
The tall stately pines and the yellow woodbine.
Wrapped in their green and golden array.
On = distant mound all clustered round
With rubbish and brush, is a tree,
All alone and so fair, a sparrow's lighted there
The only little bird l eau see.
Lying prone On the ground, a huge tree l have
found,
Its roots all ragged and torn
From the horns Of the steer, that now come neal
Fighting and tearing around.
Huge beasts of the field, why not one of you
yield?
Fighting is cruel and wrong.
Say to your mate, ats getting quite late
va hohhe iet . NC kihIIHR NioHks
| hear a whip pop, now they all stop,
Even the bell worn by old "Lem."
And every OK there, head and tail in air,
Knows their masters coming for them.
W-o-o-up, Woo Learry, Hig-ak way Berry,
And with a slash he cuts Buck in the TANKS,
Gee there, Bright, and a cut with all his
might,
Sends MIN galloping away in the ranks.
Now with Bright in the lead, they make good
speed,
Their heads swinging to and fro;
Now and then a pop, il they dare to stop,
Away through the woods they 90.
Now with a lonely sigh | look on high
To the tree that is standing alone;
And I'll declare! the sparrow's not there,
But to her young in the nest has flown.
With my thoughts left alone, | turn toward
HOME,
Nothing else stirring I see;
The oxen have gone, the sparrow's flown HOME,
Deserted!-my tablet, my pencil, and me.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-22
MARINE,
N

OFFICE DEMoCR AT-SrAR,l
Scranton, Miss, Oct. %, 1897.
Report for week ending Oct. 81, 1897.
ENTERED.
Oct. l9-Am. sch. Millie Williams, 70 tons
Soders,rom, from Vera Cruz.
Oct. 2O-Brit. sch. Dove, l6S tons, Esdale,
from Santiago.
CLEARED.
Oct. l4-Am. sch. Lewis A. Edwards, 144 tons,
for Vera Cruz, Mex, by W. Denny L
Co., l4l ,73S # lumber; value, $l,4l4.
Oct. l5-Am. sch. Mecosta, 200 tons, for Ma
tauzas, Cuba, by Jimenis & Co., 2Ol,-
1871 # lumber: value, $2,OI7.
Oct. 1S-Brit. bk. J, II. McLarrer, III tons,
by Paterson, Downing 4 Co, for Car
navron, $685. it lumber, value $7y3;
6O,O80 II lawn timber, value 81 600;
2I,203 cubic # hewn timber, value
$2,332.
Oct. l9-Am. sch. Florence and Lillian, 2l2
tons, for Havana, by Moss Point Lum-
Der Co., l73, 466 # lumber, value ST.
1875; 1883 sup # sawn timber, value
$lSS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-22
NOTICE.

On account Of existing quarantine
restrictions and pursuant to direction
of the Secretary of the Treasury, the
Custom Heuse has been removed from
%Pascagoula to Pascagoula Commercial
Club Rooms, in the town OF Scranton,
where the customs business Of the
Port of Pascagoula will be trans.
acted until further notice.
A. NJ. DAHLGREN,
Collector of Customs Dist. Of Pearl River.
October 8, 1897.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-22
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE at JACKSON. MISS

LAND OFFICE at JACKSON. MISS, !
August 80, 1897.
Notice Is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice Of his inten-
ton to make final proof In support OF his
claim. and that said proof will be made be-
fore u Q circuit clerk OF jackson county, ut
Scranton, Miss, on October q. 1897, viz:
Ransom Houghtaling. father Of Abram
Houghtaling. deceased, for the benefit of the
heirs Of Abram Houghtaling, deceased, home.
stead No. 24.962, for the n hi. ne or and n hf,
NV ar, section Is, township 3 south, range 8
west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
bis continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land. viz:
Robert @. Gallo way, Andrew Richardson,
Howard Green and Walter A. Galloway, all
Of Americas P. o., Miss.
ROBERT E. WILSON, Register.
September 3. 1897. o9-8t