The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1900-10-19
- OUR NEW CHANCELLOR.
Hon. Stone Deavours Appointed Chan
cellor of the Second District.
The PICAYUNE BUREAU,
Dis Cnnitnl Street.
~ O"FFtH 'tENNVt /
Jackson, Miss, Oct. Is, 1900.

10 Cdpltul DtTtet, 7
Jackson, Miss, Oct. Is, 1900. J
The second clIancery district has a
new chancellor, and his name is Stone
Deavours, Governor Longino late to-
night appointed this brilliant young
lawyer to succeed Hon. N. c. Hill,
resigned.
This is one Of the mast admirable ap-
pointments ever made by a governor
OF the commonwealth. Mr.. Deayours
was the first choice Of a majority OF
the bar OF the second chancery dis
trict, and the second choice, it is
learned, of Il large majority Of the bar
OF the district over which he has been
called as chancellor to preside.
Chancellor Devours is well known
here at the capital, where he has some
warm friends and admirers. That he
is a lawyer OF decided talent was
shown some years ago, when he ap-
peared before the supreme court and
delivered an argument which rivcted
the attention Of both court and bar
and elected the encomiums of both.
His appointment ove such a splen-
did array OF applicants, men of stand
ing and ability is "A compliment Of
which he must feel proud, and to be
defeated by such a man in their aspi-
rationS is like a compliment TO the
members OF the bar who had a laud.
able ambition to wear the judicial
THIS young man, who has been so
ignally honored, is named for the
amentcd Stone, after whom he seeas
. have modelled his blamless life.
Governor Stone was very fond OF him.
utter he moved to Jasper and became
ne OF the mighty men" of that his
oric county, Governor Stone rejoiccd
t his success. 1t is learned that
cores Of letters or expressions Of sup
ort werc rendered Chancellor Dea.
ours from his old home in Tishom.
lgo county.
The second district is cumposed OF
ne counties of Pearl River, Marion,
hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Wayne,
pnes, Jasper, Perry, Smith, Greene,
ogsagtan, Newton, Lauderdale and
His first term OF the court sill be
in Clarke county. Court met
here today and was adjourned until ,
morrow. :
Stone Deayours, OF Paulding, Jasper
'unty, Miss, was born in Iuka, lis ,
lmIngo county, Miss, on the tenth |
ly or December. 1869; his father was
IF many years clerk Of the circuit 8
'urt or that county. Stone DeavOurs {
as educated in the public schools of
'sbnml ngo county and at the Iuka I
ormal Institute. from which insti-
'tlon he graduated in 1880, There t
ter he taught school in Jasper count
for five years, teaching at Montrose, '
Vossburg and at Pleasant Hill in k
id COUNTY; he was accounted a sue. a
ssful teacher. Mr. peayours entered v
'e law class of the University of Mis-
'slppi at Oxford in 1891, and gradu-
ed therefrom with special distinc-
m" Since his graduation he has
en- engaged in the practice of law at
in SAID State; and has com.
lnded Il very good practice in that IL
unity, as well as in surrounding
unties. Mr.. Deavours is not a MEM
r OF any church; he is a fraternity n,
IN, being a member of the Phi Delta
'eta Fraternity, and is a Mason. al
veral years STAGE Mr.. Deavours was "
lrrIed to Miss Bette Clayton, Of
'per county; they have an interest. ST
family of five children, four girls
! one boy. The Governor was as f.
ed that il appointed, Chancellor 70
.vours would move to either Hat. "
sburH or Laurel, both of which arc
two railroads, on