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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-07-23
rHE COURTS,
TIE REGULAR TERMs.
Circuit Court-2nd Dist.
THAD. A. WOOD, Jupcx.
WALLER A. WRITE. DISTRICT ATTORNEY

WALLER \. WRITE. DIsrRicr ATTORNEY.
In the county Of Wayne on the second Monday
Of January and July and continue six days.
IN the county of Pearl River on the third Mon.
day of April and MtOber and continue six days
In the county Of Marion. second district. on the
fourth Monday Of January and July and continue
six DAYS In the first district on the first Monday
Of February and August and continue nix days
In the county Of Ciurke on the second Monday
of February and August aud continue twel 'e days
In the county Of Jasper On the first Monday OF
March and September and continue twelve days.
In the county of Greene ON the secnnd Monday
Of March and September and continne six days.
In the county Of Hancock on the fourth Monday
Of May and November and continue six days
In the county of Harrison on the second Monday
of May aud November and continue six davs.
Of April and October, and continue twelve days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1897-07-23
n. sKAL. a. "b"VAF'A1D'
Neal & Bloomfield.

ArroRNgYs AND COUNsEELORs At LAW,
Scranton, Miss.
/. win practice In all the courts Of the Sec
ond judicial District
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HOME LIFE IN DIXIE.
Lecture of Dr. s. A. Steele at the First Methodist Church Last
 Night

Dr. s. A. Steele, secretary of the Fpworth League at Nashville, Tenn, and editor of the official or gan of that branch of the church. leetured at the First Methodist Church Tuesday night under the auspices of the local Leauge, to a large congregation.
 The subject of his discourse was @Home Life in Dixie During the War-Unwritten History and to say he handled his theme correctly and Jruthfully is to state a fact winch hundreds of large audiences 0ho sat spell-bound, as it were, for two hours, are more than willing to testify. Dr. Steele said he was the son of q Methodist minister, and was living with his fathers family on farm a short distance below Memphis, in Mississippi, during the war. The scene opened in the autum of 1860-whlle he was yet in his teens, and the pages of real life experienced by every family in Dixie from that time to the close of hostilities would make a larger and Q much more interesting volume than any ever put on sale in any market in this country. The audi ence was kept convulsed in laughter Q large portion of the time, and the doctors eloquent flights of fancy, his finishing periods, his perora- tion to the different sections of the country, were beautiful and touch ing in the extreme, but when he said to Dixie belonged the laurel wreath of grandeur because it was our own Southland, the demonstra- tive applause could be restrained no longer, and the audience applauded the exclamation heartily. The lee ture was good in all the word i'm plies, the subject was one doubly appreciated, and Pr. Steele handled it with the delicate touch of a finished scholar.
 After the conclusion of his lecture the doctor was surrounded by a large number of his hearers and heartily congratulated.
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MT Ward L. Smith, of Fredericks- town, Mo-, was troubled with chronic diarrhna for over thirty years. He had becomef fully satisfied that it was only a question of 9 short time untilhe woul have to give up. He had been treated hy some of the best physicians in Europe and America but got no permanent re- lief. One day he picked up a news paper and chanced to read an adYer- tisement of Chamberlain Colic, Cholera and Diarrhma Remedy. He got bottle of it. the first dose helped him and it's continued use cured him. For sale by N. l.. De- woody & Co.
 1-4 q < sw I'm
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DIED

THoMPsoN-In this city Tuesday Aternoon February 23, 1897, Mrs. L. L THOMPSON, aged 34 years.
 The deceased was the wife of Mr Lawrence [. Thompson, and was a member of enc of the oldest and most prominent families in this county She was the daughter of the late Judge Jas. Scull, who, dur ing his lifetime, was a wealthy physician who stood prominent in local social and financial circles. Prior to her marriage the deceased as Miss Cornelia Scull, was one Of the reigning bells in Pine Bluff social circles, and was universally admired for her beauty and charm ing and gracious manners, which endeared her to all who knew her.
 Tseyeral years ago she was united in marriage to Mr L. L. Thompson, and four bright and charming little children are the issue of that mar riage.
 she was a devoted wife, 8 true Christian and was beloved and esteemed by multitude of friends.
 The funeral took place from the Trinity Episcopal church at 3 o'clock this afternoon, the Rev. G. Gordon smeade conducting the services.
 tTo the bereaved husband, rela- tives and friends the GRAPHIC ex- tends its sincere sympathy and con golenee.
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THE EXECUTIONS 5.
Two oalp4lts To nzp.ase Their Grimes
 From the oanows Tomorrow.

Tomorrow, Thursday, at noon Jim Davis and Robert Cox, the former convicted Of murder and the latter of rape, will expiate their crimes by hanging from tho gallows, now finished in tho jail yard
 Under the laws of the State all hangings are private, and cannot be witnessed by more than twenty five persons, exclusive of the Sheriff and his deputies.
 Therefore Sheriff Tfiplett has been beseiged this week by q large number Of applicants for permits to witness the exucutions, but, as we have before stated, the number must necessarily be limited 10 twenty-five
 Jim Davis, the murderer of Law renee Williams, admits his guilt, but Robert Cox stoutly maintains his innocence of the crime for which he was convicted. Both of the euIprits are negroes.
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N OtECe.

The public is hereby notified that from and after March 1st, 1897, 8 toll, or fee, will be charged for the use of the telephone lines of the Altheimer Long Distance Telephone Co. Linn ited. For general information as to rates, etc., apply to the central office of the Pine Bluff Telephone Co. thew phone) For special rates, ap- ply to T. NJ. Gress, Altheimer, Ark
 T. NJ. GREss, Manager.
 Altheimer Long Distance Tel. Co.
 Limited. ? 24d5t
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To The Christians of Pine Blun of all
 Denominations.

Tie First Presbyterian church of this city is now holding week s preparatory services assisted by the different pastors of the city. On next Sabbathe the Rev. R G. Pier sen, of Ashville, N. C., who has had in the past great success in conduct ing revivals all over the South, will be with them and commence two weeks series of meetings, and it is earnestly desired that every Chris tain in the city shall attend these praparatory.services, as well as the ones to follow, and lend not only their presence but their prayers and help, for the success of this meeting. Try and arrange your business af- fairs so as to attend regularly It is hoped that all the churches in the city will reap a rich harvest and many souls be saved.
 The services were conducted by Rev. J. F Carr, Of Riverside M. B. church last night who delivered a splendid and earnest sermon upon the text. But ye shall receive power, , to large congregation.
 The services tonight, beginning at 7:30 o'clock, will be conducted by Rev. F. B. Sapp, pastor of the Christian church.
 ) Tomorrow night Rev. G. Gordon smead, Rector of Trinity Esieopal church, will conduct the meeting. Everybody cordially and eanestly invited to attend. K
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Ghancery Court.

The following proceedings were had in Tuesdays session of Chan cery court:
 Covenant Bldg < Loan Assn. vs. D. Savery, commissioner appointed to sell part of lot 2, block 70, Wood ruf's addition, tosatisfy lien held by the plaintiffs.
 In the case of P. K. Roots, admr, ct al, against r. M. Bridges and Ellen Bell, admrs, ct al, commission CT appointed to sell bleck 26, Wood ruif's addition, west, to satisfy a lien held by the plaintiffs.
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X GarnedY Winner.

Won by three lengths, "MeFees s Matrimonial Bureau, has gained a wonderful victory in the race fol public favor, and today goes at 16 to 1 against all other Irish musical farce comedies, for pretty dancers, dainty dancers, sweet singers, up to date comedians, newest jokes, gayest costumes and most beautiful scenery. Don't forget, this compa- ny will play Manager Rosen berg s benefit some time in March.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24
Euplonl EupIonl! Enplonl!!

No doubt many people are awar that Eupion Oil makes a much bet ter light than the lower grades of coal oil, but we doubt if there are any that know that a gallon of Eupion lasts longer than cheap oil. Then, why not have the best light when the. differeneein cost is scarcely nothing. Eupion is sold at the fol lowing places:
 Mccain Grocery Go, John H. Talbot X Go Robinson S Greenfield. J L. Lloyd. Mann Tankersley Go, Fox Bros, W. L. Dewoody X Co. Houston & Roane. l.. E. oldsmith S Co. Thalheimer Bros, Ferguson & Russell, P. B. Mercantile Go, II. r. seveke, C. Lumpkin, J D. Simmons. Bluff City Lumber Go.
 q. N Hart Drug Co. F eodtf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24
A Runaway Team.

The team of horses owned by Mr. John Mcintyre, a prosperous planter living in the vicinity of Yorktown, ran away this morning and wrecked a good wagon. The team was stand ing in front of the Southern Grocery Co. building when they became fright ened and ran up Pine street and into the curbing in front of Gellespie Bros & Co.'S.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24
AFRAID OF VANDALISM.
The Objection to Having tho Inaugural
 Ball In the Library Building.

The Objection to Having tho Inaugural
 Ball In the Library Building.
 An all, absorbing controversy has arisen in Washington over the question of whether the new library building shall be used for the inaugural ball, and it may be necessary for Chairman Han na to return here and issue definite and peremptory orders for the carrying out of his determination that the ball take place in the great rotunda of this beau- tiful building.
 The objection now raised is that van- dalism will run riot in the elaborately decorated halls, and the local papers arc deyoting several columns day in dis cussing the question of whether or not the American people will endeayor to carry away the library building piece meal. It is Q fact that the most watch ful vigilance is necessary on tho part of the policemen in all the government buildings to keep them from being hacked to pieces by relic hunters, and as an inauguration crowd is the worst of it's kind, perhaps the fear Of those who take pride i'll preserving the public build ines from destruction is justifiable.
 It is only Q year ago that . pastor of an intelligent congregation in a large sized town, while sightseeing in Wash inQton, was arraigaed in tho police court for having deliberately hacked 2 piece of the Washington monument with hatehet He was fined for the onense, after having said that he vas tan,r,tesl into the decd by his bride.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24

NEW YoRK, Feb. g. A dispatch to Inc The World from Washington says
 Fitzhugh Lee, Consul General of the United States at Havava, has resigned, but has been requested to r2aain at his post for time at least.
 The following eaolegram was this morning received at the State de paftment:
 HAVANA, Feb. 9. Secretary of State.
 My resignation mailed per steam CT.
 LEE. Secretary Olney replied to this almost immediately, urging Gen. Lae b asi.lsoid his resignation 9n- til something could be done, and declaring that his retirement at this time and in such Q manner, would eanse untold trouble.
 After sending his dispatch Seere- tarY Onley hurried over to the White House with Gen. Lees tele- gram in his pocket and talked over theisituation with President Cleve- land for nearly an hour before the other members of the cabinet arfiv- cd to attend the regular meeting The President fully approved of Mir Olney's action in requesting Gen. Lee to withdraw his resigna- tion
 The matter was not laid before the eablnet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24

Mr. Frank D. Smith, of Little Rock, who in connection with MT. Hal David recently got out q special edition of the Arkansas Democrat, and on the l7th inst, a Com mereial Edition of the same paper, is in the city to day. hr. Smith, it will be re- membered. spent last summer in this city at which time he was engaged on the GRAPHIc's special edition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24
BROKE HIS ARM.
Little veo Alexander Meets V ith Pain
 fuI Accident.

Tuesday afternoon, Yeo Alexan- der, the little 10-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. v. o. Alexander, met with very painful accident. The little boy was jumping rope in the play grounds at the school of Miss Mary Jones, when he fell and broke one of his arms, just above the elbow. He was carried home and the broken bones set, and today he is resting easily.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24

4 young eagle bird was brought to the city today, by Mir. P. R. Robin son, who captured it yesterday on Willow lake, near Red River, in this county. He says the eaglet is only four weeks old. yet it is quite large bird, measuring feet : inches from lip to tip of wings. ne old eagle birds were near, in factin sight, when he made their young one a captive, but he said they did not make fight to regain it. The bird is on exhibit ion at HuddIeston butcher shop TeXarkanian.
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A WELCOME GUIDE.

On receipt of 20 cents will forward 10 any address, postpaid, a hand some catalogue of P pages profusely illustrated, giving full description of fruit trees, small fruit, ornamental trees, evergreens, shrubs, vines, roses bulbs etc, also giving formulas for spraying, when to spray, plant etc. The descriptive catalogue is d wei come guide to all those i'll need of information, and should not be with out 1t. Send for it, it will please you. Prom the first order you send of one dollar or more, the price of the cata- logue can be deducted therefrom.
 Y6urcorrespondence kindly solicit ed. Yours very truly, Ambrose Martell, proprietor Peoria Banner Nurseries, office and sales grounds, Nos. III to IF $. Jefferson aye, Peoria, III. 223=d &sw tf.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24
Display of Ancient and Modern Noodle
 work and Uand-Painting

Mrs. William H. Parker gives this sertainnent at her residence on South Olive for the benefit of Sixth avenue Baptist church. Ladies hav- ing articles to display will send them in Friday 26th. X handsome prize will be given in each classs. Articles on display from 3 to 5 p. m., refreshments served each day. Sat urday 27th and Monday 29th. Ad- mission 25cts. , 22 d6t
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Last night an unsophisticated country youth came to town, filled up on mean whiskey and then entered the ''fakir' joint on Main street, at the coner of Fourth avenne. There he went against "brace game, with the result that he lost about $S. He then raised TOW and wanted his money back. The "skinnerso and the skinned" were in the Police Court before Judge Brown this morning, and he has the matter under adyisement. The keeper of the joint has a city license to operate q knife rack, but in addition to this, he worked in' a number of other gambling devices to catch the unwury. Such joints as this one, and others of it's kind, do more harm to the morals of a city than would a regular gambling house. They are always ill a con spieuous place, and the fakirs who conduct them prey upon children, the ignorant or those who have lost their judgment because of indulsing too freely in intoxicants. It is in such places that many boys develop passion for gaming which is a curse to them through life. They should not be allowed to exist in this community.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24

The gallery at the Institute will be reserved every Monday and Thurs day night for the wives of the mem bcrs of the business men'sclass in the gymnasium.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-02-24

Miss Mario Franklin leftfor Little Rock this morning, where she goes to attend the marriage of her brother, Mr. James P. Franklin, which will take place on the first of March.
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GEN. LIE RESIGNS. CONSUL CEREBRAL AT HAVANA HOT PLEASED WITH THE ADMINISTRATORS
 POLICY. Secretary 0lney Wires Him To Re main at His Post Until
 Something Gan Bs
 Done.
Secretary olney Wires Him To Re.

NEW YoRK, Feb. 23-A dispatch to he The World from Washington
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24

General Manager Polk OF the Santa ice
was a visitor In the city yesterday,
4. S. Mcdowell. division superintendent
OF The Katy. was here from Smithyille yes
terday
W.li Berger. assistant city passenger
AGENT of the Santa Fe, has returned rom
North Texas,
Auditor seger OF the Southern Pacific
left last night for New Orleans to remain
until Monday.
W C. Moore and B. r. Cameron OF the
southern Pacific land DEPARTMENT went 10
Liberty last night.
G. S. Werden. commercial agent OF the
raw Shore line. with Headquarters at
Waco. is in the city for few days.
General Freight Agent Goodwin o: ~.
Gulf COLORADO and Santa Fe passed
through last night from North Texas to
Galveston.
The Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fe has
rate OF SO for the round trip besween Hons-
ION and Galveston. Tickets on sale tohas
ana tomorrow. good for return December
~.
Tom Lawrence chief clerk OF the iions-
ton and Texas Central passenger DEPART
ment. has returned from trip through-
out the State in ouest OF Christmas eAceT-
siouistg.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24
BETTER REPRESENTATION
Demanded for Houston on the noar,
of County Comm inNlnncrr.

pemanucd for Houston ON the uoa al
OF County COmmis~ioncrs.
The question of redistricting the county
into commissioners precincts is being
agitated at the present time. In discussing
this matter yesterday an observant citizen
remarked that he thought that at tho
February term OF the commissioners court,
the time fixed by law when such redistrIct-
ing will have to be made. II at all. change
could be made whereby the county could
be so redistricted as to give Houston n
much more just and equitable represen-
talon on the board of county commissions
ers
AS 1t is at present Houston has but one
representative upon the board while the
balance OF the county has three, mud We.
Houston pays approximately about seven
tenths Of the entire tax paid by Harris
county. This argument liz one that Is used
as reason why Houston should have a
better representation on the board.
The present commissioners districts arc
very irregular in their arrangement and
the plan proposed for changing their geo
graphical boundaries will be to take the
court house as a center, drawing lines
through at right angles, making the court
house tho central point OF four quarters.
Thus each OF the four districts will contain
a portion OF the municipal corporation and,
II need be, citizens OF Ho iston may DO
elected then from any OF the precincts. or
as many of them as may be necessary to
equalize tho representation.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24
CITY nnEvITIEs.


THE Houston Light Guard wil give
Christmas smoker Tomorrow night.
The turkey shoot % have taken place
al Harrisburg today will be POSTPONED.
Mr. O. r. Ashe has been appointed
receiver for the Southern Compo Board
coYppany upon a suit brought by ID. -.
Cooley.
The Salvation Army Christmas trce WIN
take mace al o'clock Saturday evening
NJ 4ijs Travis street. All the poor chill
dren or the city are Invited,
Az the meeting OF the Shearn Epworth
League, to be held New Years Eve, q
pYceramine from Ben Hur VIII be pre-
senied insteal 81 from Mythology.
Little Frank Cary. the youngest son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.. Cary, who diea
AZ the family residence, 1919 Maury street.
Wednesday night. was buried at 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon.
Hattie Il. F;varts. the 9-year-old daugh-
ter 81 Albert IL. Evarts, died yesterday
morning at the family home. 1906 Milan
street and will he buried at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon In Glenwood.
II Is stated that upon the completion Of
the Fair Ground ADDITION school building
| Fs.srview and this Fair Ground Extension
| additions Will hold elections IN their re-
spect.ye dissrcts upon tho question Of be
comipg part OF the Inuntcipaa corpora
tion. & 81
| The Christian Endeavprers Of The Cen
| trail Christian cburch have invited the Ep
worth Leaxuers. Young hecple's ufno4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24
TEN MORE SUITS FILED.
The State OF Texas Is Still After
the Katy.
REBATES GIVEN TO INMAN & co,
"enerai Attorney miller Has ne
turned to Dallas. bnt WIN Ne In
Austin Again Monday.

Austin, Texas. December 2s.--The at,o,,
hey general. in the Travis county district
court today, filed ten more penalty suits
against the Missouri. Kansas and Texas
railway. tho petition alleging that in jan
oary. 1897, the defendant violated the COM
MISSIONS tariffs and Disseminated in favor
Oh lnman 4 Co. of Houston by TRANSPORTS
ing cotton for them to Houston at a less
rate than that charged other consignees
for longer haul.
The alleged rate cutting was effected, it
10 alleged. by refunding the cost of COM
pressing at Houston. tho cotton having
been hauled flat to that point. Judge MIL
Ter. general attorney for the road, left for
Dallas tonight after having acquainted
himself with the nature of the attorney
generafs allegations and without indcat-
ing what course he proposed to pursue.
lie Is to return Monday. when it is ore
sumed he viii plead guilty for his road
us .other attorneys in the same predicament
nave heretofore DONE and that he Will
come back prepared 20 pay the minimum
iiEe OF 5000 in each Of the twenty five
cases which have been filed against the
haty during the past week.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24

aid not begin early enough In Tie year
ior tne completion OF many new railway
Undertakings, and 80 It now appears that
although much construction work is under
way. the mileage OF track actually laid
~ put little greater than that for the pre-
.euing year. The lowest point In the
twenty years In respect to railway bu,ld-
Ing was reached in 1895, when only lSos
miles OF track were added, and 1897 Ind
only aiittle better. The total now reported
70 US Is 1864 miles, California stands first,
with 2io miles laid on different roads. and
no track was laid in New Hampshire.
Rhode Island, Connecticut. Maryland. KAN
sas. New Mexico, Nebraska, Indian Terri
tory, Arizona. Wyoming and Nevada, and
i've others barely escaped from this cate
CORY by getting credit for from half mile
10 mile and quarter each. At the com
mencement OF 1898 the United States viii
nave 1S4 ,464 miles OF completed railway.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-24
smitbcr-I,obinson.

Huntsville. Texas, December 23.--Mr.
Walter g. smither. travelling salesman for
r. H. Thompson a. Co.. and Miss Ella Rob-
ineon were married ~ the Methodist
church tonight by Rev. J. l.. Massey. The
wedding WAS II social event OF grtva Yer
est and the church WAS crowded. Tho
bridesmaids were as follows: Miss Eva
Bush first bridesmaid; Miss Bette Pearl
Fisher OF Wayorly, Miss Maggie Woodell.
Miss Ollie Sims. Miss cornelia Woodworth
OF Cuero and Miss Mary Bush. Grooms-
men; robert Sruither, best man: James
Whatley, WIN Snither. Bassett Blakeley OF
Richmond, Allan Smither. John Davis OF
Houston and Frank G.. Frede OF Eiilsboro.
ushefB: Markham Rountree. Gabo Smither.
Eugene Smltber and Joe Barron. Flower
girls Little Misses Katie and Laura Rile
ard Mary Ashford. Page, Master Fitzhugh
itsrlan. The music was furnished by Miss
Stella Rome and Mr.. a. Ed King and ].
Robert King. The church was Handsomely
decorated the electrical effect being eBpe-
ciaily good. AS the couple were being mar
ried the letters n and 8 were dimly APP
parent when the ceremony WAS oyerlfIki, !.
parent When the ceremony was over the
letter s appeared in large size. A reccp-
tion followed at the home OF the bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. smither leave for St. Louis
tomorrow on bridal tour. They Will make
Houston their home on their return