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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14
No. gS I

NO. 20
An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance pro
vidiug for the removal Of officers aud
employees from office for official mlscou-
duet or neglect OF duty.
BE it ordained by the Mayer aud Board
of Aldermen of the town of Scranton.
That 1t any officer or employe of this
municipality shall be guilty OF otlicial
misconduct, or who shall wiliully refuse
or neglect to perform the duty imposed
upon such officer or employee by law Oh
ordinances of this town, or orders of fin.
Board of Mayor aud Aldermen, upou
conviction shall be removed f.om othce
or discharged, and that upon such re
moVal the office or position held by such
person shall at once become vacant. That
all charges preferred against my officer
or omploye of this town, under the fore
gong Orllnauce, shall be made IN VIII
ting to the Mayor and Board of Alder.
men, and such Board shall, upon snch
charges being preferred. fix IL day for the
tIIal OF the same, and Shall give the per-
son charged at least five days notice in
writing, to which shall be attached "A
copy OF the charge preferred against him;
mat upon the day fixed for such trial The
board snail hear the same, and il shall
require Il unanimous vote Of tho Board,
including the presiding officer, to convict.
iiIat III case IA member Of the Board of
Aldermen shall be on trial. such member
shall retire from the Board during such
lllll' ana shall not be entitled to vote
,%hefeln, and that IN case tho Mayor shall
DE on IRA he shall retire from the Board
ana the NaNor pro tenn shall preside.
IL appearing to the Board that there is
no law on this subject, it is ordered by
inc Board that this Ordinance 80 into Of
feet at once.
Adopted May 1. 1897.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14
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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14
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ORDINANCES
the Town Of Scranton.
no. 81

AVA .
An Ordinance entitled an Ordinance
prohibiting hotel proprictors, p%ortrrS.
hack-driyrrS and livery stable men from
soliciting business between the white
line on the depot platform aud a pas
spnger train while such train is stand
iug at the platform.
lie it ordained by the Mayor and Board
OF Aldermen of the town of Scranton,
That if any hotel proprietor, porter
h~ack-driver or livery stable PROPRIETOR or
employe Shall 90 upon he depot platform
of the Louisville aud Nashville Railroad
Co, in the town of Scranton, between
the white line o sand platform and Il
passenger train, while such train is
standing at said depot, for the purpose of
soliciting business, shall be guilty Of II
miSdcmcanor, and ON conviction shall be
iiued not more than ten dollars.
There being no Ordinance on this sub.
iect it is ordered that this Ordinance 80
into effect from and after its passage.
Adopted May 4 ls97.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

Last Monday Judge Saml ii. Terral
was sworn in as Supreme Judge for
the middle district Of this State. His
term is for nine years, and succeeds
COL ThOs. II. Stockdalc, who vas APP
pointed for five months to I'LL the un-
expired term Of Judge Tim +. Cooper,
who resigned. We eau say tr~uthfully
that the middle district is represent
cd by a pure nan and a profound law
yer. Col Stockdalc will probably 60
back to politics, and ere long will
again be an aspirant for congressional
hOnOrs in this district.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

The Washington Post says that John
Allen, of MiSSissippi-and if you don't
know who John Allen is you vii
never learn from this chroniclcr-
carries a new cane, 1t is a straight
stick with a long aud flexible branch
twisted around it. This stick, says
Mr.. Allen, came from the grave of
George Washington, and was given to
me because | cmbody all of his virtues
and none Of his vices. The straight
part of the stick represents me, and
this branch is the Democratic party
@clinging to me-"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

Guy Jack, the alleged accomplish
of DIR. W. II. Lipscomb in the murder
OF Chas. L. Stewart, to secure $2l 600
insurance on the life of the latter,
made payable to Guy Jack, was before
Chancellor Byrd at DeKalb on the
9th inst. on a writ Of habeas corpus
for bail. The case was ably argued
10y attorneys for the prosecution and
defense, but bail was denied aud the
accused remanded to Jail to await
trial at the September term Of circuit
court. Jack is said to be a slick duck.
but at last justice is about to over.
take him.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON. NJ

"'" VrTF'H NJ IhIkNUN, MISS, 7
April 20, 1896. (
Notice Is hereby given that the f~oI,owi,n-
named settler has filed notice OF his intrntjrn
10 make hnal proof in support OF his claim
ana mat said proof will be made brfor" he
circuit clerk OF jackson county, at Scranton.
Charles Pierce, of Howell. Mis-. ho,,,s,o,d
NO. "2b57, Tor the q hi, ne ar and q III so az
seGtion J, township south, range q west "
ne names the following witnesses In nrovo
tlon OF sand hand, VIZ: ~" Il '"''i'a-
Jasey Parker, William Parker. r,s,n,
Tafker ana ! red, %iialncs, all Of Howell r g.
MY !, lSJi. ''"''N' NcS'I'rr,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

We have received a wedding card
from Mr.. and Mrs. John Allen, re-
Qucsting our presence at the marriage
Of their daughter, Miss Maud to Mr..
Joseph Dale, the handsome and intel
lectual editor Of the Lawrence County
Press, published at Monticello. The
marriage is to take place on Sunday,
May 23d, at II o'clock in the Baptist
church, Marion county. In advance
VIZ wish Bro. Joe and his bride-elect
a long and happy married life-with
no cares or sorrows, but fair and
peaceful sailing down the stream of
life.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14
TO ICE CONSUMERS!

1t is not positively known il the Scranton
lc" Factory will manufacture ice this sum
mer or not. However, in case it does not /
aave made arrangements with a reliable lc,
Company to supply all the ice needed for the
season. which will enable me to furnish the
people OF Scranton and vicinity with pure
crystal ice. Therefore. If you want your or
ders filled promptly, and with no fear Of be
ing disappointed during the hot season, place
your orders for ice with me. or any orders
given to Mr.. James ~Ilenslec will receive the
same careful and immediate attention.
J. NJ, PELHAM.
Scranton, Miss. April 30. 1897. ll-3t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

Tom Crecl, a prominent young farm
er Of Perry county, was convicted Of
perjury in the circuit court on last
Saturday and sentenced to the pcni-
Tertiary by Judge Mayors for a term
Of five years.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14
TAKE NOTICE,

! viii enforce Ordinance No. IS, &c. wit: That no
dog shall be permitted to run at large within the
UNITS OF the town Of Scranton. unless the owner
thereof shall have caused the tax imposed by this
ordinance 10 be paid and shall place on the neck of
saiu Joy u collar and metallic plate received from
ia&colicctor, after the 18th of May, 1897. An
those VINO have not paid the tax on their dogs the
dogs VIII he lmpOundcd and killed according 10 law
81 r. BROWNE, Marshal and Tax Collector.
Scranton, May :, 1897. taot
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

tion, when the beac0nS Of our free in
StitutionS and religious liberty that
we have kindled Will everywhere light
up the continents Of the earth and the
islands of the sea, and shall diifuSe
their rich and mingled radiance over
the vast map Of the nation.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

james DUNLOP, editor of the Chicago
Dispatch IA sentenced to two years
Imprisonment for sending obscene
matter through the mails. A strong
effort was made to secure his pardon.
but the President has decided that he
must serve out his term.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

We direct attention to the profess,
ionaI card Of DR.. G. Bruncr Dantzlcr,
which appears elsewhere in the DEMO.
CCAT.STAR to-day. lie has located in
Mobile for the purpose Of pr%acticing
dentistry in all of its branches. DR..
Dantzlcr needs no further recon.
mendation than the fact that he is
a graduate of the Baltimore College
of Dentistry, and has also taken Il
two-ycars course at the Vanderbilt
University Of Nashville, Tenn.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14
LAND NOTICE.
NAM April "a II

BAND April "a 1871 ,
Notice Is hereby given that ne iQlioso,Io5n
named settler has hled notice OF NJ " claim,
to make final proof in support o. hhntorc the
and that said proof will BIZ mnne scranton,
circuit clerk OF Jackson county "'
Miss, on June Is, 1897, VIZ basin. Miss,
homestead No. 2i.g5s. for the SO q'''
township 8 south, range 0 west. ana TO prove
He names the following wltnes md r%uitlva.
his continuous residence upon II
tlon Of said land, viz. MN, Alexander
TayiSr and Alfred white, all Of Ba''D'
son county, Miss. ,,,reoy pes,starr.
ROBERT E. NlL'V'' LIT
April ", 1897,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

1t is as clear as anything can be that
the ~SympathieS Of the German En-
peror are with the Turks, and would
gladly lend them a helping hand were
1t not for the fear that his act would
plunge Europe into a war, the result
OF which might not be at all agreeable
to him.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

In an interview the new Democratic
Mayor OF Chicago said Il shall enter
upon the duties Of this Office wholly
unhampcred by pledges Of any kind.
My purpose is to give the city a con-
serydtivc business administration. !
shall not be dictated to by any man,
or league, or any association, no one
will be mayor but Carter II. Harrison
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

The tax assessor Of Kinds now max
ing the rounds is assessing bicycles as
wheel vehicles for the first time it
has been done in Mississippi. 1t is
supposed he is acting on legal advice
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

Messrs. Henry Grimm, Of Natche2,
and +. Andersen, Of Pass Christian.
are still before the powers that be at
Washington pressing their individual
claims for the appointment Of collec-
tor Of customs Of the Pearl River
District at Bay st, Louis. There
will be no vacancy in the Office until
October unless The present incumbent
il. removed, but we hardly think that
probable.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

The Alabama negroes met in Mont.
gumery Monday and resolved that the
negroes cast IS out Of every 80 Re.
publican votes in the State and
formulated a demand on Mckinley foI
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON. Miss,
May :, 1891.

IAND VFFTCE At JACKSON, Miss,
May :, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intcntio,
to make final proof in support Of his claim
and that said proof will be made before til,
circuit clerk OF ia 'kson county, at scranton
Miss. on July 0, 1897. viz:
Allen Wilmington, Of NancIcave. Miss.
homestead No. 2j,3ti. for the hf, NV ar nm,
ne or, sw or and NV or. So ar, section II. town
ship Z south, range west.
He names the following witnesses to prov,
ms continuous residence upon and |cultiva.
tiOn Of said land, viz:
Clement Quave, John Parker, william Il
Parker and Jacob II. Ovcrstrcrt. all Of Fort
Bayou, Jackson county. Miss.
ROBERT i. WILSON, Register.
MAY a, 1891. 9Ct
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

Elsewhere in the columns of the
DEMOCRAT STAR appears the advcr.
tiscmcnt Of the Time cigar, the best
hyr-rcnt smoke In town.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

We regret to announce the death OF
our esteemed friend, DR.. Anthony
Parker Champlin, who expired last
Sunday morning at Biloxi. lie was a
prominent and skillful physician, and
a heightened gentleman, He was Il
native Of lland>boro, and was Il son
OF the late Hon VIM A. Champlin, a
distinguished lawyer, who died at
Pass Pass Christian several years ago
May The slecpof our friend be peace
full.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

U AGENTS IN NEW ORLEANS.
Mc..r.. McE>EKNY a BICkLIN.
rictNunc Building.
'Fhe llattirSbHtg >emi-weckly Pro
grcss is all home print
Senator +, G.. WalthaII has our
thanks for public documents.
Grover hardly thinks himself bigger
than the Democratic party now
Mississippi is sure to have Il 500
600 Capitol building Of modern style.
The Tennessee Centennial opened
last Saturday in the presence of l2,Ooo
people.
The State Bankers Association
meets in Water Valley ON Thursday,
May IS.
The United States minis during the
month of April coined IN total amount
$40, 10000,
Dallas, Texas, last week unveiled
magnificent monument TO the Con-
fcdcratc dead.
-.
,
Nv, ~" "p'r'''0' 0'''" 'o'o'"' "'
N''000''' "N'''
!n ~ ~
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Mrs. Jefferson Davis is expected to.
arrive at her lcauyoir home soon and
remain there for sometime.
Th,nL. 70 Han Wm Lava t,r 81,
copy Of Farmers Bulletin, a dcscrip
ton Of standard variety Of chickens.
u.,r, j. r~rn,.rinu c.,tro n,oo ,,n
Scnot,r nov, fan Tn.,h pn.no,.
St,,n will, duuht1... ..,d Nal ann nt
Ciocinn,ti
Tue MISSISSIPPI Legislature passed
(t,pEhl Enp,ra1 | an ,nI (l.,.,l nn,L,,
in ,no;r no,.ul,r .-orni.o IN Cn,a
ME- Nhl. D.. Bryan, owing to pre-.
'Ious engagements, coHId not address
the Legislature or TINS state, as he
was recently invited to 90 by That
Douy'
Gov, Bob Taylor, Of Tennessee. has
decided to resign the goycrnorship of
his State aud again enter the lecture
,''
-
The Missouri and Mississippi Press
Associations Will he in st, Louis to-
gcthcr, June 18TH, and arrangements
nave been made 20 have them meet
ana lTateInIzc.
Henri Wattersun of tho Coprior-
.Jnurnol is man vith,ut ,,rty
Grover and his crowd b,,o onnnh ,r,
ON him. and ne il fnnninr ,ronnd
I,nrirr fo, soma ,I,co tnGnL,
Thc silver rnnublir,n. nf Al,b,m,
will hold , rnnfrronco ,t pi,r,inoh,r,
ON fine oGtI inst at which thoy will
select = dcIcr9tc to thc siIyn, ronnhl.
can conference to no hold -, rhic,g,
.JuncS
"''o'S Ne,'Pe' mas some very I'M
..' '""' C'''s ~ " V''cu aU her sep
OCH'oCI tIlVuIJ COURT among lhCll Is
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

Visitors TO Biloxi are directed to
the advertisement Of Mrs. M. A. An.
drews, Bay View Cottage.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

Senator +, G. WalthIll has our
thanks for public documents.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows
which was In session at Holly Springs
last week, presented the following
prizes for the greatest increase of
membership of the Order: Beautiful
gold jewels awarded Moss Point Lodge
No. 9, Scranton No. %, Choctaw No.
, Of Jackson, These prizes, with a
costly jewel for Grand Representative
Blumcnthal were presented at the
bannnet "Wednesday niwht.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

'EIoody kcmper' has some very i'm.
pprtant cases to be tried at her Sep.
tcmbcr circuit court, among them is
the celebrated poisoning case of DR..
W, II, Lipscomb and Guy Jack. 1t
looks as if there will be a stretching
OF hemp in that county ere long.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

The Tennessee Centennial opened
last Saturday in the presence of l2,Ool
pounlc.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

Judge Thad A. Wood has prefer
United the spring term of circuit
court for Harrison county until June
9th. The court was to have CON
ycned last Monday, and no reason is
assigned for pretcrmittlng it. 1t snot
known yet whether he will hold court
III Hancock county or not.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

Robert +. Patterson, of Tennessee.
has been appointed Consul General at
Calcutta, India.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-05-14

Dallas, Texas, last week unveiled a
magnificent monument to the Con.
fcdCratc dead.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28
HISTORY.
some Facts Tor Folh. who Are Not sure
when the civil War Eadsd.

soms Facts Tor Feih. who Are Not surs
when the civil War Eadsd.
Many people think AppOmattox
marked the end OF the war. as sump;er
ID its beginning. As a matter oi fact.
the war did not end ofiiclAlly until Aug.
20. 1866, when President johnson Is
sued a proclamation announcing that
war was al an end. and that peace. or
der and tranquility and civil authority
existed In all the states. While Lees
surrender was not the end OF the war.
L was the beginning OF the end. tohn-
aoa surrendered ON April %. "Dlck"
Taylor on May 4. and Kirby Smith
not until May 90 On May H. m re
than a month after Lees surrender. a
sharp lght took place at Palmetto
ranch. In Texas. which Is called by JEFF
ierson Davis and other authorities the
last hattie Of the war. The COMMANDER
OF the union troops. mostly col9rel.
says In hia report. The last vollcy Of
the war. Il IL believed. was fred by he
Sixiy-second United States Colorei In
ianiry, about sunset on May ~. 1855.
between Whites ranch and the Boca
Chica. Texas" In this fight. which
took place on the American side u the
Rio 0rande. the Mexican lmperiallsls
sent over a body OF cavalry. which
aided the conlederates In their last
and successful attack. On June 10
Tennessee was declared Al peace; lune
- the blockade was raised: July q
Gran, made his last oficial report
April 3 1855. proclamation that 0eof-
gia. South Carolina. Virginia, North
Carolina. Tennessee. Alabama. Louis,-
ana. Arkansas. Mississippi and florl-
DE- are tranquil. issued by the PFesl-
dent Aug 20, 1866. war officially de-
rlared ended. The latter date vas In
1897 fixed by Congress as the oficial
aud legal date OF the close OF the war.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28


The ring Of the dollar Is no, heard In
the death chamber
Kind acts hnd a dozen friends before
kind wishes gVt an introduction.
The truthful ase youthful though
their cheeks are withered with age.
The rich man In hell didn't ask TO be
taken out he wanted to be made com.
Portable where h. was.
Convince a sinner that you are con-
cerned about him. and he will soon
be concerned about himself
There Is some difference between
hope-so religion and assurance. that
there Is between mugsy twilight and
clear sunshine.
A euchre playing. dancing. theater-
going. beer drinking church member
can do more 10 demorallze the young
than a fun fedged devil.
The preacher who Is not caring
whether anybody Is being brought to
repentance by his preaching has mis-.
understood the Lord.
According TO the critics OF emotional
religion. the penltents on the day Of
Peniecost should have been "cut to
their logical faculties" instead Of "cul
TO the heart"
People who would bow. and scrape.
and walk on their knees for the sake
OF being presented TO Queen Victoria,
excuse themselves from the wednes.
day night levee Of the King Of Kings
the prayer meeting. Rams Horn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-28

In dispatch from Hallhx \ 5..
serihing the strengthening Of that DOR,
by the British military authori,ies
mention was made OF Georges island
In Halifax harbor. where a quick 6r.
Ing battery is TO be placed next sum.
mer.
II Is probably not generally known
outside OF the Bngllsh officers In CON.
mand OF the station that Georges L..
land Is huge pit Allied with water
and that u an attacking party succeed.
ed IN passing the forts at the entrance
to the harbor and landed they would
be preclpltated into the water and
drowned. The surface Of the ground
IL sodded and planted With shrubbery
and Is apparently solid. but the only
really solid part OF Il IL narrow
board walk on which the sentrles mace
10 and fro. In case an invading partv
took the island Tor the purpose Of
commanding the city OF Halifax thew
would break through and fall into the
pr about niteen feet below the sur.
face, The excavation was made about
sixty years ago. and the secret vas
kept for not less than thirty years n
was not until 1867 that the discovery
was made by two men In a boat. driven
ashore In a gale. One OF them attempt.
ed 10 make his way 20 the dwelling o..
cupicd by the garrison and suddenly
disappeared. His companion happened
TO get a footing on the board walk
Discovered by the sentry he was sum.
marily elected from the island. being
placed aboard his boat and sent adrln
In the storm. lie succeeded In reach.
ing Halifax. The man who broke
through was drowned. The story Got
spread about, but was not believed.
and as no civilians are permitted 10
land at Georges island the peculiar
system OF protection IL today practical.
ly secret-New York Mail and IA.
press.