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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01
ACTING MAYOR CLARK'S REPLY.
scRAyroN. Mlss., sept. 20, lal

SCRANTON, Miss, Sept. %, 1877.
Editor pemocrat-Star
In reply to the article OF Messrs.
Clark, Krebs s. Co.., which was pub
lished in the last issue OF your paper, |
have only Il few words to say, as both
my letter TO the press and their reply
to twere published side by side In the
same issue OF your paper. | am not
afraid OF the Judgment OF the public
and am willing to abide by their ver-
dict as to the relative merits OF both
articles. For the benefit OF these gen.
tlemen who seem To be so poorly IN.
formed as to the existence or want IN
our midst and the measures which
have been taken for lis relief, l will
state that at a joint meeting OF the
board of health of jackson county, and
the boards OF mayor and aldermen OF
Scranton and P~ascagoula, which was
held in the courthouse on Sept. ii, and
at which meeting the following gem
tlemen were present: DR.. w. X. kell,
health officer; p. X. MaIerS, j. |. Ford
and Nolney Brown, representing the
board OF health: MIR Brown also rep
resenting the corporation OF Pascal
goula. and II. s. lsUurke, G. A. Stem
per, +. f. Foster, J.. y. Miller and
myself, representing the corporation
of Scranton, at which | presided as
chairman and j. |. Ford as secretary,
the following relief committee for
Jackson county were appointed; j. ID.
Clark, acting mayor, Scranton; Rev.
&. J. Broders, Scranton, and NolDcy
Brown, mayor, ~Pascagoula, and the
| white aud cOlored ministers and
priests of the various churches in the
county were asked to cooperate with
the relief committee in ferreting out
those who were needy and worthy.
This, the committee has faithfully
tried to do, and although hampered
to Il considerable extent by the Ill
timed and ill-considered action Of the
gentlemen referred to at ~Pascagoula,
we are happy to state that We have
been the means OF succOrlng IA number
Of worthy people who stood in need
Of assistance.
One more word and | am done. 1t
is in regard TO the place where this
luulStldtlOu uictllBS was uSIu' 1
stated in my former communication
that it was held in Boster's bar-roon
at Pascag0ula. | WAS told this by
gentleman who said he was present
at the meeting and told me personally
that il was held in the bar-room, and
afterwards repeated the same state
ment to me in the presence OF severa.
gentlemen at the depot. This gentle
mans name will be given by me Il
any person interested, but for ObviOu:
reasons, | omit it here. | will ado
further, that owing to the smal
amount Of money we have received
we have been unable TO help man.
worthy people, combining ourselves t.
the sick and feeble almost exclusively
but the situation IS getting NOR
acute here every day, and what vii
soon become absolute enough t
loosen the purse-strings even of thns,
gentlemen who have been so active il
hampering the efforts of our commit
tee. Very respectfully.
j. D. CLARK,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The New Orleans State INDUCES a
timely and %trenchant train of refleC-
tion closing as follows: Everybody
has got to die sometime or other and
the scaredest fellow to-day will sooner
or later have to grit his teeth, take
his medicine and peg out. If SO
scared now, how in the devil will he
feel when death on his white horse
comes Gathering up to his door? To
get sick and die one day or another
lisa great American privilege, or rath-
er, perhaps, we should say duty, and
we see no sense in the world in max
ing such an Internal fuss about a few
cases of supposed or real yellow fever.'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01


GOD RULEs.-Speaking of refugees,
Brother p. X. Mayors of the Scranton
DEMoCRAT-STAR, observes: "What
f%oolishness! God Is everywhere. and
when he calls us we have got to 20,
whether in sunshine or stOrm-amid
health or disease. Are we prepared
to meet our Maker. should concern US
most" These are timely and true
words. We lived on the coast two
years with Bro. 7. X, and have great
ly admired his Christian philosophy.
True, God is everywhere, but the sug-
gestIon comes that He might have
forsaken that country. Applying the
above philosophy to North Mississippi
there wouldn't be the shadow of an
excuse for a true Christian to flee
from diSease.-CUIinthian.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

COOP DEAL or lfUMBUGERY.-A,-
ready quarantine and yellow fever
alarmists have become a nuisance TO
the public. The Commercial-Appeal
speaks aptly OF the situation as fol-
lows:
Many a physician me meets has a
face on him as long as the moral law.
1t is evident that he fears the worst"
During the present alleged outbreak
OF yellow fever in the far South, the
name Of DIR. Guiteras has been on
every tongue. Take up a newspaper,
and IL will be found that 'Guiteras
says this" or Guiteras says that But
who the deuce is Guiteras, anyhow.
and how did he come to know 1t all?
The fact seems TO be that Guiteras is
simply a plausible fakir who has very
shrcwdly managed TO get a national
advertisement out OF the present
scare. Indeed, he has trifled with The
physical facts, and event then he hasn't
been particularly successful. Every
sensible person knows that there Is
no virtue in the average quarantine,
and 20 far as Memphis is concerned
we would have preferred that there
should be no prctense OF a quarantine.
There is no deddllne for yellow fever.
1t is just as apt to be ep~idemic-in-
deed ii has been epidemic-in Phila-
delphia as in Memphis or Atlanta, if
the sanitary conditions are favorable
to its extension.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01
OUR AGENTS IN NEW ORLEANS.
Messr.. McENERNY 4 BuCkLiN,
Building.
TO OUR DeLlNQUENTs ABROAD.

Now, that we are ~quarantined on
all sides, and prevented from sending
our collector out to interview those
who are indebted to the DEMOCRAT
STAR for subscription, advertising and
lob work. We would esteem it a great
favor if such persons would send at
least a part, if not all, they owe us by
mail, in checks, postofice orders or
registered letters. The mails, after
being thoroughly fumigated, are per
mitted to come and 20.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

VERY MILD FEvER.-Dr. Summers,
OF st. Louis, who was sent by the Ten
nesSee board Of health along the yell
low fever district to study the prevail
ing disease, spent the day in this city
yesterday and left for home last night.
He said he did not see any reason why
he should spend time here, us he
found all the cases to he similar and
all Of the same mild character. He
repeated his statement that the fever
was the mlldest that he has ever seen.
DR.. Summers said that he had an
swered all kilograms received by him,
saying that there was NJ danger here:
that the disease was too mild and that
persons having business here might
safely come. He said that until he
had arrived at home and had time to
rest he would not be prepared to give
out his report. He said that he had
been losing sleep and was tired out
and not very well. DR.. Summers did
not visit the board of health ycster-
day.-N. 0. Picayune.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

DIR. Oliver Quin, member Of the
State board Of health, in charge of
the quarantine station just below
Osyka, asked that accompany Of State
guards be sent there to protect per-
sons detained in quarantine. The
Governor refused to comply with the
request Of DR.. Quin, and settled the
question by saying that he had no
authority in law for using the State
troops for such service.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The Greenville Times calls it the
Guiteras fever, and says the campaign
OF DR.. Guiteras is altogether too Gu
ban. Too many battles and too little
mortality. 1t IS magnificent, but it
is not yellow fever. In 1878, In the
town Of Dry Grove there were sixty
cases and forty-six deaths in little
more than six weeks. That is what
we call yellow fever. The Times mans
head is level on yellow jack.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The Meridian Herald put on its war
paint the other day and took a crack
at creation in general, and Drs. Hun
ter and Kiger Of the executive COM
mittee of the State board Of health in
particular. or the latter it says:
"The members of the executive com.
mlttee haven't sense enough to pour
sand into a rat hole, and they have
about as much business in charge of
a State quarantine on an important
occasion like this as a lot Of slew
footed niggers have to sit as members
Of the Supreme Court"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

DR.. Summers, in talking TO a New
Orleans newspaper ma about the
fever in Mobile, said:
THE cases are so light as to barely
come within the limit of diagnosis
replied lie. Il would rather have it
than a bad cold. The mortality is
practically nothing, and the disease is
not nearly as fatal as in ordinary re.
mittent fever. ] saw most of the
cases nov at Mobile, and can say that
the fever is so very mild as to be nc
cause for the least alarm"
You seem to admit that there is
some sort Of yellow fever, Doctor
said the reporter.
Yes. | admit that it comes with
in the range Of yellow fever, but it is
a very mid type. 1t is the mildesl
ever Known"
IF a mar has it in this mild form
will it prevent his having the disease
in the future?"
Yes. He would be immued and,
speaking generally, he would not have
yellow fever after that, but there have
been cases where a man has bad il
again. That happens so seldom, that
the exception proves the rule"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

L0nnie Schwem treated his patrons
to the finest of mutton aud veal Sun
day.-Brookhayen Leader.
We are to infer from this paragraph
that beef is sold in Brookhaven on the
Sabbath day. Is this 50, Bro. Hobbs?
1t is said by the people of the interior
Of the State that the denizens Of the
coast obey no law; however, no traf-
ticing is permitted here on Sunday.
There is a State law against selling
on this day. and Brookhaven being
in Mississippi, we fail to understand
how this butcher is allowed to violate
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The Mobile papers severely criticirs
DR.. Cui.cras for predicting an epi-
demic of yellow fever in that city be-
cause lie had smelt out one case of the
yellow plague. Tho national expert
will 20 back to Philadelphia shorn CT
his yellow fever laurcls, and God for
bid that he should ever again visit
this section on a similar mission.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01
q. " SLhibh,
Acting Mayor of Scranton

Mr.. Samuel B. johnson killed Prof.
Carl Hartman in Columbus a few days
ago by filling him with buckshot from
a double barreled shot gun. The cause
that lead to the tragedy was that
Hartman was too intimate with john
sons sister. An unwritten law of the
South is that when a man invades the
sanctity Of another's home it is al
most sure death. We do not doubt
the justice Of such a course by a
wronged husband or brother, but does
this method of revenge wipe out the
stain brought on a family by a way
ward wife or sister. Does it put a
stop to the waywardness Of the wo-
man? In nine cases out of ten it does
not, but rather she sinks deeper in the
mire of degradation and the wronged
relative may go on killing ad libitum.
There are but few men who will first
make improper advances toward a
woman If her manner is that which
should characterize a pure woman.
True, there are some men whose whole
study in life is to seek out the weak
points of women with whom they are
thrown in contact, and they go to work
Systematically to accomplished their
ruin, and the weak and careless are
easy victims. There is something in
the demeanor and bearing Of a pure
and v%irtuous woman that plainly
warns these villains to keep their
| distance.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01
Oxford must have the yellow 6

Oxford must have the yellow scourge
scare bad. We have received three
letters from that place asking us not
to send the DEMoCRAT-STAR until
further notice. Our Oxford patrons
have been reading the lying reports
sent out from here to the New Or
leans papers, that Scranton is rotton
with yellow fever. We unhesitaLing-
ly pronounce such reports as false as
false can be.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

We need not look for a new Capitol
building for this State for several
years yet to come. The report of yell
low fever, the panic resulting there
from and a paralyzing of business has
knocked the dream OF a new State
House in the near future completely
mt
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The New Orleans Item SAYS COM
mon sense is entitled to some respect
even if the expert" sneers at it. In
fact, in this season Of wild fright, an
expert opinion has become rather stale
and those whose reason are taking
counsel from their own Judgment,
rather than what the juvenile yellow
fever physician may say.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01
Commenting upon thos

Commenting upon those cases which
DR.. Guiteras pronounced ''non-infec.
tious yellow fever" the Cairo Bulletin
says Of the hospital authorities who
called in consultation the Cuban ex-
pert:
1t will be ten years before Cairo can
fully recover from the blow dealt her
by the senseless prattlc of professional
ledglings, who are rattling around in
official positions like buck-shot in a
bass drum"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

During his enforced stay at his old
Brandon home we hope Gov. Anse will
conclude to appoint our mutual friend,
Gen. Robert Lowry to the vacant seat
in the United States Senate. No
truer or purer man ever lived, and
his devotion to the Democratic party
has been as answering as the needle
is to the pole.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The Starkville Times is trying to
defend Acknowledgement Nash for his
inability or refusal to Interpret the
Constitution and laws Of the State
when called upon to do so, but the
defense is very lame and will do that
gentleman no good, and we assure the
Times that after Nash's term expires
he will be permitted to return to
Starkyille and enjoy a long rest from
his arduous ~ lab0rs at the Capital.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

1t Is an old saying that he who dan
ces must pay the fiddler. There Is a
fiddler In the Klopdike who receives
s35 a night for playing for the miners,
the latter llavlpe no way to amuse
themselves except by tripping tile
Hight fantastic the.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The DEMoCRAT-STAR is thoroughly
f%umigated every week at the p~ostotiice
before it is sent off. 1t is certainly a
foolish order, but nevertheless strictly
complied with by our postmaster.
There is no yellow fever germs flying
around Scranton, but we have some of
the biggest humbugs ever saw pacing
around prOmiscuously in the town and
cnuntY.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

Somebody" says the Brandon
News "has suggested that the yellow
fever scare was gotten up to make
some OF the old mossbacks at Jack
son wake up to the necessity of build
ing a system Of sewerage and other
public works to make a city out OF the
splendid possibility there"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

Chicago had its first snow furry Of
the season at $50 o'clock Sunday night,
10Th ult. 1t came in a feathery dash
as the forerunncr OF a rainstorm. The
fakes descended all over the city and
melted when they struck the walks
and pavements. The snow storm last
ed Eve minutes. Only four days be-
fore four fatalities from sunstFoke
were recorded there.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

Mayor Flower, Of New Orleans, has
written a letter to Chief-of- Police
Caster demanding that officials res
ignation. The police force OF the
Crescent City is VIGOROUSLY corrupt
and the Mayor Is determined to re-
organized the force by starting with a
new chief. Caster has not resigned
as yet, probably under the impression,
like the average oflce-holder OF to-day,
that the Office belongs to him, but un-
less We mistake our man the Mayor
will have his official head 10 the basket
within q few days more.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

Judge John w. Holleman died at
his residence ia Purvis last week.
lie formerly resided in Hancock coun-
ty, where heuhad many relatives and
friends, who will regret to learn Of his
death. Now that life's itful fever is
oyer our old friend sleeps we'll.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

As som as Jack Frost shows HIM
self in this section our refugees will
return to their homes, wiser " not
better people. or course it was not
fright that caused them to flee, but
because quarantine vas on and busl-
mes suspended thereby. Well, that
will do to tell the marines.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The percentages o. deaths in the
yellow evofepIdcmics Of 1858, IS, 81,
81, II and 70 ranged from fifteen to
thirty per cent. The percentage from
the disease now prevailing is much
less thus far, probably not exceeding
one.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01
The Williamsburg Waterman sa.s
the friends OF Will Purvis, the noted
Marion county whitecap, are circulat.
ing a petition soliciting a pardon.

Commissioner OF Pensions Evans
recommtn Is that Congress pass a law
providing that future marriages to
veterans Of the civil war shall create
no right to pensions. Such an enact
ment would be a wise one.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

An italian authorcss says as o RUE
woman are more happy than men,
Possibly this comes from the fact tha1
they are not politicians and constantly
on the hunt for office.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

1t is indeed a sad and degrading
spectacle to see a Southern white man
seeking the endorsement Of one or the
other of the two buck negro bosses be-
fore a Republican administration Will
appoint him to office? Can such things
be and overcome US like a summers
o1ot,do
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

Senator Jas. X. Jones, of Arkansas,
aud chairman Of tho Democratic Ma
tional Committee, was in Chicago the
other day. He said the silver move
ment was just as str0ng in the minds
Of thepeople to-day AZ 1t ever was. 1t
is not waning at all.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The aftermath of yellow fever IS
thusly summed BY the Chicago Record
"The doctor put my husband on DIS
feet 10 q 4 lssk," she exclaimed. ~
was no trouble at all. The bill nc
presented fairly lifted him out Oh
hed.U
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The Atchison Globe man says
Long live tile foolklller." From the
extent OF the material waiting his SER
vices In this vicinity the foolklller
must have resigned bis job.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

Senator Wellington evidently sees
''thc handwriting upon the wall" he
says the Republicans are going TO 90
overwhelmingly defeated In Maryland
In November.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

We are glad to learn that Bros.
Parker, of the 'Ellisville South, and
Myer, of the News, have quit shoot
ing paper bullets at each other and
settled their differences amically.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The Greenwood Enterprise has been
for some weeks issued as a daily and
printed on beautiful pink paper. 1t
keeps the home readers posted as to
the "ravages" Of the prevailing scare.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

Col. ?. X. Mayors snaps his fingers
in Yellow Jacks face and has decided
TO !semain at home, publish the old
reliable DEMOCRAg-STA and eat mul.
let fresh, salted or smoked. He don't
believe there Is any yellow fever AZ
Observation-Disclosures Messenger.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

MoScra Whfto r. Novtl1o no W

Messrs. White 3 Neville have never
been beyond the city limits OF Biloxi
since the outbreak Of yellow fever.
The services Of Mr.. Neville, in the
capacity VI city attorney, have been
much In demand, and be has always
been In q position to render them
Biloxi Herald. !
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The C%orinthian says: "Guiteras
never goes after a case Of yellow jack.
He is a wonderful expert with fine
discriminating powers-nit.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The Chicago Journal says: The At
lanta aldermen propose to abolish yel'
low fever by ordinance. Anybody
who hints at ever having heard OF the
disease will get sixty day In jail.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The people OF Brandon must be aw-
ful blue, to-be-sure. The News Of that
sleepy old town comes to US this week
printed on blue paper. Gov. McLaurin
Is there and probably blue because lie
can't return TO Jackson, and the News
csugtlt tue infecti0n.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

Boss Hanna is still talking to the
Ohio voters, endeavoring to convince
them that he is the man to be sent
to the Senate. And that's what's the
matter with Hanna?
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

II the quarantine was raised bust
ness here in all lines would be resum.
ed, because there is now less sickness
than at any time Of the year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

And there are now many old and
experienced physicians who are begin
ming to believe that it is NOT yellow
fever.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

Mr.. John Case, lately appointed tax
collector for Mobile county, Ala, to
succeed e. b. Lott, has filed his bond
for 800, 900, which was furnished by
the Fidelity and Deposit Co. Of Mary.
land. He has assumed the duties.of
office.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

On the 22d inst. the President ap-
pointed James Hill register of the
land Office at Jackson, and George E.
Matthews receiver OF public moneys
at the same place. Both good appoint.
mcnts. jim Hill made a good Sccre-
tary OF State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

If it is yellow jack it is of a milder
type and the mortality less therefrom
than ever was known in this country
heretofore,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The yellow fever liar, we are posi-
tive, will receive his reward in the
great beyond, and it will be red hot,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

DR.. John Guitcras found two cases
of yellow fever at Cairo one day and
the next sent for his O%vercoat. The
local doctors Of that city, however,
say the cases so pronounced were sim
ply malaria fever, and that the expert
was again of his base.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

Our State exchanges are filed with
yellow fever and quarantine news.
Little else to write about, we presume.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The scare has done the country in
ea%lculable harm, from which it will
not recover for many years.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

Gus Simpson will have to be salts
fed this time with the postofice OF
Pass Christian.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-10-01

The quarantine restrictions have
curtailed the dimensions Of the pat
ent" papers of this State muchly.