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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

In a communication from Mr..
NJ. A. Decs as published in this
issue OF the DEMoCRAT.STAR in which
he takes umbrage at the report OF his
speech made here Saturday before last,
which we re.publish. Let the read
ers peruse both articles and we leave
them to Judge II there is any difference
only IN the transposition and form
alton the language used:
HON. M. A. DEES,
who defended his course while in the
Legislature as Floater Representa-
tive. He admitted having voted for
the appropriations to the State board
Of health. He did not favor trans.
fering quarantine matters to the Fed
eral government, as he was a Demo.
crat and desired to check rather than
further the growing tendency OF the
national government to c~entraliza.
ton. He defended Drs. Kiger and
Hunter and did not believe that these
gentleman would wrong any portion
Of the State for their personal gain,
but was for improving quarantine
matters as they now stood, IL they
had to be turned over to the control
Of the Federal government.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
Undertaking Big Contracts.

Moss Point Miss, June l., 1899.
Editor Democrat-star
| trust the supposed necessities OF
this, orany other canvass, will never
cause me to descend SO low as 70
"sling mud" or in any manner mis-
represent the views. purposes or decla-
rations Of any other candidaoe. l
had hoped the canvass in this county
would be clean and respectable. ~ a
number of my friends have told me
that a certain candidate was exhibit
ing an editorial OF a county paper,
criticising a letter Of mine in the
Times. Democrat, in which l predicted
Mckinley's election in the next cam
paign, and would show this to nv
friends, and tell them ''Dccs was i;
Republican" II this great states.
man" should hear me declare that the
devil was the prince Of this EARTH"
he would tell my friends that l was no
christian.
Again, your reporter claims in last
weeks paper that Dees did not favor
transferring quarantine matters to
the Federal government, and that |
defended DrS. Hunter and Kigcr. Yet
your job printer vas at that time
printing for nj a thousand cards" to
the voters written by my own hand,
CLEARLY declaring In favor OF national
quarantine. | did say in n .spccch
that there were great DANGERS in any
surrender of 'll0Me F6le," VI that
after our experiences of the last three
years,we had best take the least OF two
evils, andstJat l was for these reasons
heartily f1~.faror VI national qumran-
tine.
Tie truth is, l am the only mai
on this coast that has opposed any
act OF the State board successfully. l
kept them out OF the northeast part
ofJacks0n county in 1897. and made
them pay US for 50 doing. | alone led
the move against the removal of Ship
Island station, and won the fight.
Personally l like Drs. Hunter and XII.
yer, but oficially l have felt Obliged
to oppose lbem.
Now, fOf Tear l weary your printers
and readers, ! will say to the mud.
Singing candidate ''Old Mark Decs"
is too well known in this county for
him to get people to believe him, aud
that it seems TO me he has taken a
big contract, or bitten of more than
than he can MaSticate.
YourssGc.,.
M. A. Dies.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16


Senator D.. A. Mcintosh, OF Coving-
ton county, an applicant for the
CHARACTERISTIC of this district. was
in jackson the other day in the inter
est o" his candidacy. lie stated that
N. Chill, the present incumbent, is
expected to resign in SeptembersA In
addition TO Senator Mcintosh, Hons.
James II. Neville, of Biloxi, Stone
beavers, Of Paulding, Thos. c. Hardy,
OF Ellisville, are mentioned in conncc-
ton with the position. These gentle.
men are all supporters of Anse, the
remarkable and every one knows the
reason why.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

The bound files OF the Pascagoula
DEMOCRAT.STAT in the courthouse
belong to the county OF Jackson, and
no one has any right to take them
from the courthouse unless by an or
der OF the Judges OF the courts OF
this district. These volumes are
open to the public, but must not be
cut or mutilated. He who does so is
liable to Indictment the same as mu.
tilating any record in the clerks Of.
Hpo
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
Shenn's Sale.

No mr. '' hfSDlIAI0Nl
MRS N. NJ. WOLFE.
Judgment ~, 100 and cos,s1
l, the undersigned, sheriff OF Jackson .oo,.
~, Mississippi, will, on
Monday. the Sd day Of Jnly, d. D.. 1922
between the hours Of II o'clock a, m and
o'clock p. m, sell nj auction to the hiSS.ss
Didder or bidders. for cash, nj the f,os
uoor OF h courthouse OF said conn,v /. /.
the tow OF Scranton, the following deW,ihs1.
property, or SO much thereof AS NAV he ~.
essary 70 satisfy the hereinafter mentIonsd
writ and all costs, tO-wit:
lne undlvided hall interest Of sud d.
described tract or parcel OF land sit"s.a
In section IL, township s south, range sVes,
~ jackson county, Mississippi, to.wit: N.
ginning, ~ the northwest corner OF LOT Nos
Of the Dean & Wolfe tract OF land a, ~,
map or plot thereof made by Z. n. RAMSAY.
surveyor Of said county. on the 9Th d,y n
May. 1880, and recorded on page i65 M Boot
No. II. Record OF Deeds OF said county AID
running from thence north along The western
line 81 the old hotel property To the section
llne dividing sections IL aud II OF said town.
ship and range: thence east along said Sec.
ton line n distance Of seven hundred and
seventy-fve ,7I5) feet: thence south along
the east line Of said old hotel property 10
the northeast corner Of lot Number one IN Of
SAID Dean & Wolfe tract; thence west along
The north lines OF lots |, ., 3, 4 and 5 ands q
said tract to the place OF beginning, being
the same tract or parcel OF land that Is des.
ignated as lot No. : Of said Dean 4 wolh
tract. and alsD being a portion OF the tract OF
parcel OF land conveyed by Mary G. Golson,
ct. al, to Gus Wolfe and +. d. Dean by deed
and dated March g. 1887. and recorded On
Of said county, in Jackson county, Msss.
sippi. said property having been levied N
by me ON the 18th day Of April, A. D. 1901, as
III" property Of Mrs. N. NJ, Wolfe, by virtue
Of u writ Of venditiOni exponas issued In tho
above styled CASE by +. u. Lewis, clerk, On
the 23d day Of May. A. ID, ls0.
Witness my signature this, the Sth day Of
May, A. u. 1850.
C. n MOORE. Sheriff.
June .. 1899. B+t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
FROM ~VANCLEAVE.

bi oNE We THEM.
Among the visitors to Ocean Springs
last Saturday we note s. G. Ramsay,
Sherwood Bradford and l. S. Bradford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Smith, of Escatawpa,
who have been on a visit to MI. West
fal and family left for their home last
Monday.
Mr.. c. W. Martin spent Saturday and
Sunday with his people here.
Miss Emma Ramsay returned home
Saturday, after Il pleasant visit to Ram
say.
We are glad to hear that MI. s. Brad
ford is out again after u few days. illness.
Mr.. w. p. Furry spent several days
last week in our village.
The much needed rain came at last,
and the farmers are wearing u broad
smile now.
Miss Archie Dees, a beautiful and ac-
complished young lady is the guest of
the Misses Ramsay this week.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

A few years back Hon.
Iames'H. Neville, Of Biloxi
was a great aaMirer of and
loyal supporter oS Private
John M. Allen, the "sagc' Of
Tupelo. He then thought
John wa, a statesman, as
we'll as one of the cleverest
companions he ever had. Jim
and John usal 10 fish and
hunt together. They even
divided their bait and liquor
and eat out of the same
plate, and in other words,
were cheek by,jowl. But is
"agin" Allen now and for
Gov. McLaurin, the most re-
markable Governor Missis-
sippi ever had.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

"Cousin Jim" wanted to be
Governor of this great State
once, but because the DEMO
cRAT-STAR opposed him he
quietly dropped out of the
race. And up to this good
day he says he will never fos-
give us for not helping him
get the place he SO much de-
sired. Jim had better stick
to his profession and let Nc
Laurin go down in peace, Us
he certainly will when the
Legislature meets. ;
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

DR.. W. +. BlOunt, the Texas health
officer, after Q%uarantinine against New
Orleans, visited that city and thor.
oughly Investigated the city and then
raised the quarantine. So Texas is
again open for passengers and freight,
except second hand household goods.
ltSeenis that DR.. Blount did not he
licvethe report OF the health author.
tiles OF New Orleans is the reason he
kept on the quarantine so long.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
Not Dead.

The PascagOula DEMOCRAT-STAR is
respectfully requested to correct the
statement in its last issue that the
Meridian Daily News has suspended.
Papers may come and papers may go
i'm Meridian, but the old News goes on
forever. This paper has not only not
suspended, but is stronger, more ro-
bust and is enjoying better health to.
day. tl,ank-ye, than at any previous
period Of its existence.-Meridian
News.
We intended to say that another
paper had suspended, but the type
made 10 read News instead. The
correction is made c%hecrfully, as no
harm Vas intended. We are truly
glad to know that the News is still
alive and growing stronger and
stronger every day.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
"Cousin Jim carried the

"Cousin Jim carried the
files of the DEMOCRAT-STAR
to Biloxi without the consent
or knowledge of the proprie-
of this paper. The re-
suit of Jim's reading and
clipping appears in the Bill
oxi Herald. But the clip
pingis all right, except the
date is omitted. Stick to
Anse, Jim, or you won't land
on the "bench."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
TRUSTS.

II the people are injured by trusts,
IL is question that belongs 10 legls-
lation.
A trust signifies a coordination OF
capital, by the means OF which by
f~orestalling, engrossing and regarding
prices may be regulated and kept up
to the most crucial extortion. Can
such a combination be constitutional
ly forbidden through national or State
leRislations or must the oppression
continue until its tyranny becomes SO
unbearable that revolution alone will
crush it?
The mOnopOlies OF old were allowed
by grants OF kings creating exclusive
privileges of buying and selling, and
they always abused the royal TRUST
reposed by the raising OF prices, the
reduction OF wages, the deterioration
OF commodities, and the impoverish-
ment OF producers, middlemen and
consumers through merciless control,
great stumbling blocks in the middle
of the roads of life. So strongly has
the craze to combine monied power in
trusts taken a hold upon the greed,
fear and credulity OF those attempt
ing To get the sole control OF every
commodity, that il has well-nigh de-
stroyed al individuality for competi-
lion ia any Industry attacked by the
gulp Of absorption. "Plebeian dogs"
you wear their collars. -.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

Congressman John Sharp Williams,
OF Yazoo City has at last yielded to
the solicitations OF his friends and an.
nOunced himself as a candidate for
the long term in the United States
Senate. This may complicate mat.
tiers somewhat, but what the result
OF the election will be no one can for
a moment conjecture. 1t may cause
a dead lock in the legislature, or the
result OF the primaries may decide the
issue between Allen and McLaurin.
Just before Williams announced it
was conceded by the best informed
men in the State that Allen had Nc
Laurin beat. This may be a move on
the part of the McLaurin clan To do
up Allen with Williams. We will see
what we will see.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

DR.. w. j. S. Stewart, past assistant
surgeon, Marine Hospital service. late
ly stationed at Vineyard Haven,
Mass. arrived at Mobile last week to
take charge Of the Marine Hospital
there upon the departure Of Surgeon
Il. ID. Murray, who goes to Key West.
Many of DIR. Murray's friends here
will regret his departure, as he is con-
sldered by them as king among yellow
fever experts.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
DEES.
"Cousia% jim of Harr

"Cousi9~ jim" of Harri-
son county istrying to carry
that county for Anse Nc
Laurin, Because Jim thinks
he will get some pie from
Anse before he goes out of
office. His lightning rod is
up now with fair promise of
getting there. Jim used to
be a great admirer and sup
porter Of Private John AL
len, but is now teeth and toe
nail for McLaurin and his re-
markable administration.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

"Cyclone jim" will not be
able to produce a cyclone
that will carry everything
before it in Harrison county
for Governor McLaurin, al
though we understand he has
promised it.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16


"Cousin Jim forgot, no
doubt, to put the date to the
little paragraph at the mast
head Of the Biloxi Herald,
which he cut in a hurry from
the files Of the DEMOCRAT
STAR dated July u, 1895,
Put the date where it be.
longs, Jimmy, and we will b,
satisfied. "Wise men chang,
their minds, fools never"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

The Kinds county wet" people
have renewed their petition to the
board of supervisors with sufficient
names TO order an election. The
pros" and "wets" are now arrayed in
line OF battle. Bishop Galloway is
the leader Of the "prOs."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
At P~asefeouLa.

-
The crabs grow fat as the moon grows
full.
Capt. Chas Boster returned from New
Orleans Monday night.
The recent copious rains have proved
of great benefit to gardens and orchards.
Col. J. b. Lyon, of Chicago registered
at the Carbohydrates Monday.
Master Henry Cox returned from
school at Mobile Saturday and will
spend the summer here with his father.
DR.. w. A. Cox.
Mrs. Edith Nichols, of Savannah, Ga,
and Mr.. Louis Davis, of Morgan CITY,
La, are visiting their relatives, the fam
lily of Capt Eli Grant.
Mr.. J. o. Theard and family and Mr.,
Ed. Fuselier and family arrived last week
from New Orleans to spend the summer.
They have taken n Of Mrs. Chanter-
aut's west end cottages.
On Thursday Of last week Mr.. and Mrs,
w. o. Clark gave a delightful boat ride
on the tug Neptune to Horn Island, com
%plimentary to their guests, Mrs. H. E.
Clark and little daughter, Miss Winifred
and MIR. W. l. Clark, of St Louis. The
trip was a most pleasant one, during
which delicious refreshments were serv-
ed, and at the island the serf bathing was
very fine. The following guests partici-
pated in the excursion: Mesdamcs II. T..
Clark, w. o. Clark, L. w. O'Ccnnell, G.
X. Thompson, Chas. I. Friar, Misses Bella
and Fannie Greiner, Elsie Dickson, Pearl
Cooley, Maggie and Anita Friar, Messrs.
w. L. Clark, Arthur c. Thornton, w. II.
Ladnier, Chas. +. Greiner, Jas. McFaul,
L. A. Cleary and w. O. Clark.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
SCRANTON SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET

At a meeting Of the school board o,
trustees there were present A. +. Thorn.
asson, F. II. Lewis, w. NJ Denny, c. D.
Moore and II. S. Rourke.
The salaries of the teachers were fixed
for the next scholastic year.
For white school-Principal, $75 pei
month; first assistant, SO; second as
s~istant, $3.50; third assistant, $3.50.
For colored school-First assistG&A
$40; second assistant, %; third assist.
ant so.
A notice Of an election for teachers was
ordered published in the DEMOCRAT
STAR, the election TO take place on Tues.
day. June 20, 1893.
Board adjourned to Tuesday, June 10Th
"A. +. ~THOMASSoN, Chairman.
H. 8 RoURKE, Secretary.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

Gov. McLaurin has at last written a
very long and s~enseless reply to Judge
Coleman's charges. After dilating
over the Iv0 Miller affair, he simply
denies that he promised to pardon
Miller before the trial took place.
The point of veracity is between
Anse and Coleman. Judge Coleman
is a man OF high character and known
to be the embodiment OF truth and
honesty, and what he says will be be.
lieved.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

"Private" John Allen was highly es-
teemed by Senators George and Wal.
thall, who served with him in Con.
gress. Gen. George has two sons now
candidates, one for State Senate from
Carroll and m for Representative
from Yazoo, They are both friends
and admirers Of Allen.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

The State convention which meets
10 Jacks6n't tile 2Srd day of August to
nominate candidates for the State Of.
ices will have q delegated vote of 2l6,
each county being entitled to a vote
twice that Of Its representation In the
lower house OF the Legislature.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

The Newton county Democrats have
debarred the negroes from their pri.
maries. Here is the resolutions: "That
all qualified registered white voters,
who desire to afiliate with the Demo.
cratic party and to support Democrat
ic principles, shall be entitled to
vnfa
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

Gen Bob Lowry, candidate for the
short term for United States Senator,
is gaining ground every day. The
Democracy Of Mississippi will itself
honor by electlng this patriot and
statesman.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

A newspaper is estimated by Its
quality and quantity OF news; a very
small proportion OF whom take any
inter est in dirty filings at other journ-
ais, especially journals OF long stand.
ing for honesty and fair dealing.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
MARINE.
IN

OFFICE DEMoCRAr.STAR.)
Scranton, Miss. June IL, lSW
REPORT for week ending June Is, 1891
ENTERED.
June TO- Rus blk Southern Belle, Mats
o from Barbados, AZ tons.
June IL Am sch James II. Dudley, Ohde,
from Havana, 81 tons.
June la Am sch Henrietta J. Powell,
Pinder, from Vera Cruz, 245 tons.
CLEARED.
June@ Nor blk Pioneer, Paterson, Down.
ing n Co. for Hamburg, Ger. with
GA,7W feet of lumber value 6,77h
June II Brit sch Anita by L. n. Dantz-
Ter Lumber Co. Caibarien with iO3,-
633 feet of lumber value 81, O4S.3a
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

~I.ieutena0t Sam X. Mayors, OF the
Fifth Immunes, has returned TO No
bile from Cuba. whore he cav ser vice
during the Spanish war. He scane
home about Z. week ago rom Wash.
ington and has been III With fever, hut
has recovered and is.now out receiving
the hearty handshake az his numcr.
Gus friends here.-Nobile Reeister.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

Our esteemed friend James II. New.
lille Is still furnishing campaign clip.
pings from the files OF the DEMOCRAT.
STAR Of 1895 on private John Allen.
This Is Jim's labor Of love for Anse
McLaurin, In order to turn the tide
in Harrison county for him. But sup.
pose Anse falls to land, and the
chancellor falls to vacate in the fall,
then where will our friend Neville be?
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

Elsewhere Ia these columns will be
found an advertisement OF the Plea.
yunc. 1t will be seen that this sterl.
ing old journal is falling into line
with the great dailies Of the North
and West by giving thepublic reliable
and up-tO-dats news through their
daily and also in a magnificent
Twice-a-weck, ten page paper on Mon.
days and Thursdays for 81 a year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

We are in receipt Of the initial
number OF the South Mississippi
Magazine, published monthly at Gulf
port. 1t is devoted to the interests OF
South Mississippi and Gulfport par.
ticularly. 1t is a neat publication,
and we wish it success. 80
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16
AND NATURAL ADVAN.
TAGES,

The fable Of the lark, who had her
little brood in the wheat field may be
repeated as applicable 10 the condi-
tions which environ Scranton, and
other would-be cities that depend toe
much on their natural advantages.
The wheat in the field was ripening
and the old lark had some anxiety
about the coming harvest, which
threatened the destruction OF her
little home and brood in the wheat
field. AS "A precaution she went night.
ly to the home Of the farmer and Sc
GREETED herself at the window to hear
the plans of the farmer as to his pre-
parations for the harvest.
Night after night she heard the old
farmer relate his plans to secure the
labor OF others to come and do his
harvesting. After hearing these plans
she would return to her little ones
and assure that there was no danger
as long as the farmer depended on
others u come and do his work. Fl.
nally. she heard the old farmer tell his
boys that he could not depend any
longer upon the prospects OF GET
TING OTHERS to do the work and told
them thatato-mOrrow they must get
their sickles ready and do the work
themselves. Upon hearing this reso.
luton the old lark hastened 70 her
home in the wheat and told her brood
that they must move at once, for the
farmer was going to DO THE WORK
HIMSELF.
Scranton is waiting for some one to
come and make her great; she is de.
pending too much on Others. The
natural advantages which New Or.
leans had gave her a big start in hes
race for supremacy with other cities.
She vas on the great Mississippi, near
the Gulf stream, boats I'M %bsrges
piled her thousands Of miles OF navi-
gable waters. The great Mississippi
Valley poured wealth into her port.
She possessed this great natural
advantage, and New Orleans re
lied upon it and rested. Chicago, st.
Louis, Galveston did not rest, they
sharpcned their sickles and did their
own harvesting, How long can Scran.
ton afford to sit still and wait for
greatness to be thrust upon her? 1t
not enough for Scranton to do to
IRE a cannon when Congress makes an
appropriation to improve her port.
Deep water is not worth a cent with
out commerce, and il ever commerce
comes to Scranton, it must come by
from the great Mississippi Val.
ley. The next time she asks Congress
for help, Congress may ask what have
you done 10 merit help? Have you
got a railroad, or a prospect of Il rail.
road to load your ships. II Scranton
answers mo, but we are willing for
other people to build railroads to us,
what can your Congressman say to
your petition for more money?
II Scranton expects to do much she
may as well go to work now, for other
may be at work to beat her.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

Mr.. James L. Gillespie, candidate
for State Treasurer, Is making a thor.
Ough canvass Of the State. Jim will
make a good and honest officer. q
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

The dirty filings Of a few pusillani-
nous patent outside" newspapers
will not affect the course and conduct
of the DEMoCRAT.STAR In any man
ner whatever.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

The New South Building and Loan
Association has applied for a receiver,
because Of recent court decisions In
Alabama and Mississippi.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

The reading public nowadays Judge
by a higher standard Of argument,
and is not to be led into taking part
on either side by expressions Of anger
through vituperatiOn,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

The political pot is boiling in Ilar-
rison. The Biloxi papers are not
throwing bouquets AZ e~aclfother, but
shooting red hot paper bullets. Breth-
rem should dwell together in unity.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-06-16

The backbone Of the long drought
is broken, and rains have recently
fallen all over the State. The farmers
are now happy, with fine prospects Of
good crops OF corn and cotton.