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The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1900-12-28
LOCAL AND

Franks Perkins is at home
from Durham.
Mr.. Woody Dawes. of Ashe-
vile, spent several days here
this week.
Mr.. r. r.. McGrath came
home from Charlotte for
Christmas.
Mr.. S. ]. Erwin went to
Charlotte Wednesday evening
on business.
The young people enjoyed
a hop at the Mountain House
Christmas night.
Mr.. Robert Roseborough
went down to Hickory to
spend Christmas.
Mr.. Will Powe, of Green's
boro, spent Christmas dav at
his old home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Alex
ander have moved into the
kistler houseon Green street.
Mr.. C. F.. Foister, of Ashe-
Vile, spent Coristmas with
his three little daughters
here.
Miss Minnie Huffman,
teacher in the Statesville
graded school, came home for
the holidays.
The Morganton Band is
holding nightly reshearsals
for the masque ball next Mon
day night, and will furnish
some entirely new music.
Rev. Henry Anderson, bust
ness manager of the Raleigh
Christian Advocate, is here
spending Christmas with his
parents, Rev. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. DOMAIN
and children, of A.sheville,
are spending the holidays
with their relatives, the fam
lies of Me>srs. J.P. Mayand
G.. w. Jones.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21
trustees SALE

The State Of Mississippi, Jackson County.
BY virtue of the authority conferred
on me by a certain deed of trust, made
and executed by Joseph Beardslee and
his wife Ellen B. Bcardslee, on the 18th
day of June, 1897, and of record in book
Is, pages 259-2GO of the Record of Deeds
of said county, to secure the payment
OF five certain promissory notes saggre-
eating one thousand dollars in favor of
Jackson county, and default in. such
payment having been made, /, the un-
dersigned, trustee, having been request
ed so to do by A. ii. Smith, treasurer of
said county, will on the
First Monday, the lst day Of October, 1900,
within legal hours, sell the hereinafter
described property to the highest bidder
for cash, at the front door of the court
house of Jackson county, at Scranton,
Mississippi, to-wit:
In Jackson county, in the State OF
mississippi, and more particularly de-
scribed as follows: Lot No. 2 of a plan
of survey made by II. W. Morrill, on the
18th day Of July, 1880, and recorded in
book No. ii, page &l. Record OF Deeds
of Jackson county, Mississippi, and be-
ing the homestead property formerly
belonging to f.. Bloomfield, and being
situated In the town of Moss Point,
Jackson county, Mississippi, In section
y, township I south, range 0 west; to-
gether with all the improvements
thereon.
Witness my hand this 23d day Of Aug
ust, 1900.
F. II. LEWIS, Trustee.
August "A, 1900. 28-5t
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21
PROSPECT FOR A GREAT CITY.

The growth Of town depends upon
the energy and business capacity of
its population. A spirit Of fairness
should exist, high moral character
maintained and in appearance it
should give evidence of a Jealous care
for its sanitary condition, the attrac.
tiveness of its buildings and its well
kept streets and sidewalks.
Scranton, owing to its natural posi-.
ton, could be made a leading city of
the Mississippi Gulf Coast. All efforts
at improvement here will be rewarded
threefold.
We hope that general movement
will take place among the property
owners aud business men of our town
to raise it to its deserved importance,
both socially and commercially.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21
Capt Nelson, of Scranton Has Good
Luck
HoUsToN, Sept. 10, 1900.

HoUsToN, Sept 10, 1900.
Capt. Nelse Nelson, with the Clark
Dredging Company at Scranton, MISS
reached the city yesterday enroute TO
Galveston. where he had three small
children at the Protestant Orphans
Home He met his friend, Mr.. Quelch,
who assisted him TO get transporta-
tion to Galveston. He was at the de-
pot when the train came IN bringing
Galveston refugees. A bright, CHUBBY
little face was peeping out of the car
window as the train pulled into the
depot. 1t was that OF his llttle
daughter. 1t is needless to say Cap
tain Nelson was overjoyed. He found
all of his children on the train, being
taken with a number Of others under
charge of matron to Dallas The
children of Captain Nelson were taken
to the home of Mr.. Quelch in the
Second ward, where they were rehabll-
itated and refreshed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21
Five Hundred Dollars For Galveston
Sufferers.

Last week Mr.. +. II. Lewis, presi.
dent Of the PaScagoula Commercial
Club, sent the following telegram to
Hon. Walter Jones, Mayor of Calves.
ton, Texas:
"As feeble expression of the deep
the people Of the port of
Pascagoula for your distressed and
suffering city, they have this day
wired John Sealy, chairman Of your
financial committee. $500 for the re-
lief Of Galveston. May God speed the
work Of relief. "F II. LEWIS"
president of the Pascagoula Com.
mercial Club.
The above amount was contributed
by the citizens of Moss Point, Scran.
ton Pascagoula and vicinity. Several
Of our citizens sent contributions di.
rect and through the New Orleans
newspapers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21
w. r. HEA RSl', Pres.

me health outlook for Mississippi
TINS fall is very incouraging. We hear
OF no yellow fever in any part of the
United States. And may the good
Lord deliver our State in A. ID. 1900
from suspicious cases" quarantine
ana accompanying experiences of the
tnree past years. Above all, save us
from the viSitations of experts" from
the Marine Service at Washington.
lGreenwood Enterprise.
The last Legislature refusing to ap-
proprlate $4,000 for the State Board
of Health to squander is the reason
the outlook in our State is so encour.
aging. And the next step of the next
Legislature should be to abolish the
State Board of Health and leave each
county and community to look after
the health of its own.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21
PORT OF PASCAGOULA
Escapes the Fury of the Storm.

The gulf storm of Thursday of last
week spent itself in heavy rains and
southwesterly gales. All night long the
wind blew great guns from the south
west, but Friday morning the sun
shone as bright as though there was
never a cloud, while the tides and
rivers were at their normal height.
The wind blew from the southeast
until $50 o'clock Thursday evening,
when it shifted suddenly to the south
west, when old, weather-wise men
knew that the worst was over. At
2:30 the sea at Pascagoula was like a
kettle of boiling water though the
tide was from to feet lower than in
the morning, owing to the ebbing Of
of the tide. In the morning the tide
reached the highest point it had
reached since 1893. This time, as in
1893, Pascagoula owed its preservation
to the great natural advantages Of its
situation. On the east. point Au
Chcne extends its arm into the sound,
cutting off the wind and waves from
that point; on the west, Belle Fon-
taine point, running way out, acts as
Il natural barler, while on the south
the islands Of Petit B0iS, Horn and
Round break the force of the wind
and waves coming in from the gulf.
Between the port of Pascagoula and
West PaScagoula there stretches a
low, marhy island three miles wide
AMI about fifteen miles long, which,
whenever the tides Of the ocean and
the waters OF the East and West Pasca-
goula rivers are unusually high,a as has
been four times demonstrated during
the past six months, permits the
waters to spread out, and thus pre-.
vents any serious inundation.
During the storm no damage of any
consequence was suffered by anyone.
and communication between the ships
at Horn Island and the mainland were
never interrupted.
Pilot J. p. Fox, one Of tie Horn Is
land pilots, denies the sensational
story telegraphed from PascagOula to
New Orleans paper Thursday of the
great damage done at Horn Island.
He says that the only damage done
there was to blow down an abandoned
shack, and there is at all times of the
year more or less abandoned timber
floating around No vessel lost any
part of her cargo; none dragged their
anchors, and that for many years the
waters Of the gulf have been gradually
washing away the eastern point of
Horn island, making the channel
there deeper and wider, aud, as is
usual in such cases, the water cuts
away the land at this point, a strong
current setting into westward carries
the san0 down to the western spit of
the island and in the direction of
Belle FOntaine point.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21
The B. +. Johnson Publishing Cam

The I. +. Johnson Publishing Cnn.
"ahy. of Richmond Va. has filed
WIN secretary "f the State of Mis-.
slssippi an affidavit that "the said
corporation Is not connected with nor
u mc'llter of any trust or combination
ior the manufacture or sale OF srhnn
nooks'' SO far this is the only sc|onl
h'ok company that has complied with
'',e recent or icr of the State lnmrd of
education,
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21
.V.e,p .4dpevIsSes,se,sss.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
HALL OF PAsCAGoULA LODGE, No. 2O2.,
II A Al

| HALL OF PASCAGOULA LODGE, NO. W.,
A. F. Il A. NJ,
Moss Point, Miss, Sept. 10, 1900. }
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Supreme
Master of the universe to remove from
our midst our worthy and much esteem
ed brother, JOHN KNOX MCLEOD, who
died at his late residence in Moss Point,
Miss, at 10 a. m. on the 3Oth day of Aug
ust, 1900, in the Goth year of his age.
Resolved, That it is with the deepest
regret we learned of the approach of the
grim messenger that deprived us of one
of our brightest and best jewels. 1t is
seldom that we are called on to mourn
the death of one so universally respect
ed in life, and so justly lamented in
death.
AS n physician his deeds of charity
and benevolence marked wide his path
for his devotion tothat virtue, which ex-
tends beyond the grave, through the
boundless realms of eternity, was pre-
eminent. 1t was when lowering around
the beds of the afflicted and mnistering
to the comfort of the sick and dying,
that his noble and humane nature shone
brightest. Many bereaved parents and
relatives will never forget DR.. Mcleod.
AS a soldier he was faithful to the
cause he espoused, and was one of the
first to draw his sword in defense of his
native land. AS public servant, hav-
ing served his native county in the state
Legislature, and the county of his adop-
ton as treasurer and mem ber Of the
Board of Supervisors for several years,
he was faithful and true to the trust re-
posed by his fellow-citizens. AS a friend
he was true and sincere; as a gentleman
he was upright and honorable.
But alas! 1t is in the family circle
that the void created by his demise can
NEVER be filled.
How vain are all earthly things. With
all the honorable attributes that md aae
the good and useful man he has pas4
away from relatives and friends. Cod
friendship have stayed thy hand,
Death! the lamented one would still
with us
The brethren have heard the
stroke of his gavel, that so often sou
ed them from labor to refreshment
those social intercourses he enjoyed
well.
Farewell, Brother Mcleod, you h
but preceded us through the g
where entrance is found to wages,
freshment and rest; where the Suprt
Master of the universe, before whom
bow in alteration, and whose all-see
eye has marked our labors in the Lo
below, has promised to spread before
in the stupendous Lodge above, all
joys and glories of His eternal Sabba
Resolved, That the grieved helpm
sons and relatives of the deceased hi
our heartfelt sympathy in this, tn
hour of affliction, for the irrepara
loss Of the loved one, and we express
hope that ale who tempers the wind
the shorn lamb" will alleviate their
Resolved, That these resolutions
suitably spread on the minutes of d
Lodge, published in the DDMpcRAr-Srl
and copy be furnished the widow al
sons Of the deceased.
Fraternally submitted,
GEO.. W.. O'NEILL, p. M.
A.. BLUMER,
r.. A.. CoULsoN, p. M.
Committee.
September q, 1900. 32-lt
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

4 man who would lie ennd deceive his
fellows to gain u political advantage,
would rob n bank. nssassi inatca blind
l'lnatic. rape n Mlctudinarian, raid a
hen ro"sI. phrloin u nir. pilfcr tho
poor house. appropriate church funds,
plumber the house of God. f1lch a
penny from Il sightless IN ntlicant and
emlrzzlc the pearls Of Paradise II the
consideration were great enough, and
hc were not afraih Of impcrilling his
roward'y carcass. --Grccnwood Com.
mon wealth.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21
SCHOOL BOOK QUESTION.

Again the important question OF
the adoption of school books for the
schools OF Mississippi is before the
public. This is a problem which in
terests each and every individual, and
one which, we trust, our Adoption
Committee will settle to the interest
OF our people and their children. We
are now paying exhorbitant prices for
our school books, which unfortunate
ly for US, are not the best books. We
want teachable, up-to-date books, and
books that represent the South and
Southern authors, as well as the North
and Northern writers. There have
been some excellent writer's in the
South, but do our children ever see a
selection from any of them in the read
ers now in use? Our children grow
up and leave school thinking that all
the writers of the new world have
lived in and around a few Northern
cities sthis proper teaching? These
Northern books are written by North
ern writer's, published and sold by
Northern book concerns and trusts at
enormous prices. Now, that there
are being established successful book
houses in our own section, let's give
them consideration in the adoption of
books. These new houses are furnish
ing books, not only broad in their
representation, but they offer them at
a great reduction in cost to the people
who have to buy them.
These new books are prepared es'
pecially to meet the needs of the pub
lie school children Of to-day. They
are wisely graded, they are excellent
in quality, binding, paper, type, vari'
ETY. of selections, reasonable in price,
and they are home enterprise.
These books are offered at a very
small exchange. Now, this very
small exchange price is paid when the
old books are exchanged for new ones,
then when the second purchase of new
books is made, they are bought at such
a reduction in price, that the differ
ence saves more than the amount
paid for exchange at first. Thus, it is
evident it Is great saving to our
people to change books, since these
reduced prices are good for five years
Wherever exchange is being agitat-
ed the company that now publishes
our readers always pushes some other
reader than the papcr-bound one they
are giving us and want rs to retain,
They thus show by their actions that
they consider McGuffy's an inferior
reader. Now, if we are to use their
readers, let's have their new up.to.
date books, il they have any.
We may be able to get even cx-
change in changing some OF our old
books for new ones. If this is possible,
let US get new and better books, and
above all, books that do justice by the
Southern people.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

Governor L"ngin0 and family left
Jackson Sunday afternoon for Chica-
go. They will spend about two weeks
at various Northern resorts. The
governor Is recovering very SLOWLY
from his recent malarial attack. but
his physician believes that the trip
north will hasten remuneration
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21
Galveston, Tex, Is, 1900.

WI "''NNip'', lNN., IL, IDuD.
Mr.. f. ii. Lewis, President Pascagou.
la Commercial Club, Scranton, Mis-.
siSsIppi.
Dear Sr:-Your kind telegram of
September 18th came to hand, and we
thank the good citizens Of the Port of
iascagoula for their sympathy and
bhelr prompt and generous assistance
to us IN our time Of serious suffering,
we note that you have forwarded to
John Scaly, chairman, $500, which
upon receipt will be turned over to the
FINANCE Committee. Convey To all
the deep appreciation OF Galveston
cltIzen'. W. G. JONES.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

About l75 Of the cOlorcd men met
at the town hall at Pass Christian.
Miss. Friday, and after considerable
discussion Notified two agita,ors of
their own race. Rrn Adams and Mann
Sharper. to leave town immediately
or suffer the Consequences The two
men having been making remarks cal.
clllntrd 10 bring about trol,blc be.
tween the races. and the better col
urpd element tonk the matter IN hand
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
For COngress-Sixth District,
Hon. Frank A. McLain.
WASHINGTON HAND PRESS FOR
SALE.

Having no use for the faithful "old
Washington" now, as we have pur'
chased "A new and up-to.date Cylinder
Press, the Monona, we offer the Wash
ington at bargain-Sl00.0O cash
down. 1t is in splendid condition and
will print a 7 or 8.cOlumn folio paper.
Chases will be sold with the press.
Apply at once tU
p. X. MAYERs,
Scranton, Miss.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

The Meridian Daily News has
changed hands again, Mr.. w. +. Gray
has severed his connection with the
paper and Mcssrs. Locke. Mercy and
Wilson. young men of some expert
cnce have entire control now. We do
hopc the News will grow and flourish
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

hep'lpllran prospects have received
another black eye. Huntington, the
railroad magnatc. had promised Mark
Hanna II large check for campaign
purposes. Now that he is dead the
estate won't pay it. Hanna mourns
accordingly.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

Judge Holt, Democratic candidate
for governor of West Virginia, re.
Gently said: "Thc other fellows are
doing all the claiming. but neverthc.
less we think we will be on top IN
November. Imperialism is the lues.
tlon with us. as it is everywhere.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

A small boy was reading his lesson
at school one day, and coming to the
passage: keep thy tongue from evil
and thy lips from guile rendered it
as follows: keep thy tongue from a
vial and thy lips from girls"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

When Il wcllmeaning paper says:
"For War. Teddy. Taxation and
Trusts vote for William McKinIry," d"
1t orcro"k> the main issue. The
people object to Mckinley because
they object to changing the Republic
INTO a colony-farming Suhjcct.rulng
Empjrr
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

The Woodvillc Republican comes to
us this week in mnruning for it's much
beloved editor. Capt John s. Lewis.
who died on the 9th inst Mr.. Robert
Lewis. the son Of the late editor is
now In fnll charge of the Republican
and VIII he continued under his man.
apemrnt.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

Ex-Gov. Stone, of Missouri, warns
the Democrats that the Republicans
are planning tn again steal the Presi.
dency by colnnizing 20 ers in close
States, and urges organization and
wat lchfulness tn head OF the scheme.
The warning and the advice are
timely and should he needed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

The Times Promoter Of fernando
wants to know in the following ele.
giant and forcible query: ''Is there a
man with the brains ofa
mud cat who believes that all men are
born equal ard that there should be
no government without the consent
OF the gOvcrned?"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

State of MISSISSIPPI"
TO T.. s. Berry and Eliza Br'lnlO''AI s.to,,
You are commanded to appea, eauuty d
the chancery court OF tns ne 'O"
Jackson, in said State, on 'ne ,oO
Second Monday Of October l. =, ,'vS ,sI|, m
at Rules before the Clerk po,a 70 ae,shr w,shereil
suit in said court Of Il. D. pray v"
you are defendants. .,hor A. D. 1901
This 5th day of SepteYmr"WS!iiS / CLERK.
Denny & Woods, SOL for co''p N4t
September Z, 1900.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

The State of Mississippi, :, craft
To Mrs. Della +. Faulk and '0n!' s,a,, ssiol,
the CO chancery Snn cry, court Of The The c''''
'"'AS Second d Mo"d"y j Of oc,o'.'' ,s,snd l%' 8,
at Rules, before the Clerk, Clerk tG W' Turned
wherein you are deienustIaM deieust 1900
This 18th day OF Augum'Ii LEWIS. Csiln
ne tnAn
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

Chairman Jnncs VI the National
Democratic Committee expresses him.
self as most hopeful Of Democratic
success in November next. He says
tho Western States are almost solid
for Bryan and Stevenson.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21
LAND NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, .aan Mss
August Il, lW
btice is hereby given that the folIqw ~ ~
named settler has filed notice ol .n,, IN
ntion to make final proof IN suPR,vh,' P3|, I.
lis claim, and that said PROOF =. wliiM " y,
le before the circuit clerk OF JacA,u, n1..s,,
nty, at Scranton, Miss on oc'o"'
1900, viz: ,mo.,s,d
Benjamin F. Wilkerson, hollest's lss,i's
Try No. 300, for the el. seA, sg.'|j s.;n 4
Ind VIZ swL section Il towh'"p
nth, range s west. ..,.,.os nj
lie names the following wlllles'e, ''sr ,ni 4
bve his continuous residence upon''
|ltivation of said land, VIZ: uo,lsud
Thomas H. Holland, James car,or ,vl ii
4 fired L. Havens, Prentiss b. oa''''
Daisy, Miss. ..,,, mn, REGISTER
JAMES II D'' La
II IgOO
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

The Atlanta Constitution sums up
Teddy RoOsevclt's platform very
tcrSely in these words: "The Demo.
Gratis are towards; | had to whip Spain
myself, by gum"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

"A chartcr is filed with Governor
Longlno for a railroad to run from
jackson in IA northcaStcrly course to
Columbus. thence to Birmingham and
Nashville, tn he built by popular sub.
ScriDt ion
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21
LAND NOTICE..
|ND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,
AupIlst II 1Qn0

Np " OffiNE Al JANhsUN, MlSS', I
August II, 1900. !
be is hereby given that the follow.
med settler has filed notice Of hi;
ion to make final proof in support
claim, and that said proof will bc
before the circuit clerk of Jackson
y, at Scranton, Miss, on October
)O, viz:
hes Holland, homestead entry NO.
for the seA seA, section y and
W., section % and neA neA, Sec
and nwA nwA, section u, town
south, range Swest
hames the following witnesses .
his continuous residence upon ana
alton of said land, viz:
iamin +. Wilkerson, Daniel gar
|Alfred l.. Havens, james Cooper
Daisy, Miss. n,...
JAMES HILL, Register.
gust II, 1900. E-o'
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

Mark Hanna made an address at
Chicago the other day. in which he
said there was not IA trust in the
United States Lord, how some
people are prone To lie AS well as steal.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

John "A. Redhcad, president of the
Mississippi Cation Growers ASsOcia-
tion, has written an open letter advis-
ing the farmers not To be too hasty
in marketing their cotton.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

Rev. Lolrnzo Waugh. of California.
the oldest Methodist minister in the
world, died suddenly at the age of 90.
He had been in the ministry 6S wears.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

We believe that Col. Bryan has the
American people with him. To beat
him Hanna will have to buy the Pres.
idency for "Wobbling William"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

The Democratic party is entitled to
the highest respect because it is ami.
mated by the highest aud noblcsL Of
purposcs--a pupose identical with hat
which inspired the patriots and heroes
Of 1873.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

Mckinley has at last acknowledged
the claim of the Kansas City c0nvcn.
tiOn that imperialism is the para.
mount in the canvass.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

In South Africa the war is rapidly
becoming Il guerilla war. The armies
Of the Beers have been scattered and
they are talking about treking again.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

The Nicksburg Post is still nagging
at Bryan. We hope Bro. eastman
will see the error Of his way ere the
election day and vote for the Ne.
braskian.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

Hanna is badly frightened since the
election in Vermont and Maine. Well
may he be.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21
ugust 81, 1900,
Teachers Examina''o'"

The examinations for sSasotenbs|
teachers will be held during ,, :, sspt,p ssspptsnp
and october, 2lst and s'd .. o. tor 1s vbits)
and and 18th and 10Th of october ,a. ,nS 'S' 'sh
18th and 10Th of september '''
9th sstl, Of ,G October ,t for co!orsd' n covAS |
sup.. Education Jackson ~ y
Auuust3 ri, 1VW.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1900-09-21

Louisiana has a paper called the
Excuse. Mississippi also has quite a
number we understand.