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The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-05-02
For the STAR.
Pen Sketches No. 4.
/" VANITY FAIR. !"

If "Old Bach" has recovered hi
equilibrium, might Alice Easy venture
another word or two for what .
world would we have if all the peopl,
in il were alike; what a monotonou
tramp it would be through the journey
OF life-only think, for instance, if we
all had so lonely a walk as "Olt
Bach" and bis "confreres." 1t is wei
said that "Vanlty is the spice of life.'
A certain young man says he knows
from experience that g, ,oung ladiel
ars the CONNECTIONS of life." A wick
ed elf wko ought to know, is Of the
opinion, that "Old Bachelors" are the
"red:peppers;" touch them only and
you'll smart for it. A certain "Old
Bach" ventures to say, he considers
"Old Maids" the pickles" An old
"Wiseacre" says that newly wed ded
pairs are commonly known as the
sugar and honey" and the same in
dlviduals, after few years of we'd
ded life come down 70 be no better
than common molasscs.
We all know that "red peppers"
are wicked things, to be handled with
gloves on, no one will touch them il
they can help it, for without tbe least
consideration they will try to put
your eyes out. Poor "Old Bach" Of
"Star" renown, be knows all that, and
how innocent and harmless he would
prove himself. When anything is SO
fair and pleasing to the eye and 90
smarting to the touch could they not
or should they not be labelled "dsn-
gerous."
The query put by Rebel Soldier
to new recruit, was suggestive one'
"are you q married man or dog p
Door fellow, was happy to say he was
o married man. They were above
par then, but, even they sometimes fall
sadly below. The lords Of creation
sometimes wish they we're anything
else than lords. Wife requests hus.
band to come home early as she has
made an engagement for them to take
tea with tue Browns. Husband meek
ly answers yes dear, for he remem-
bers the storm that burst upon his de-
voted head on certain occasion
when a like request was not fulfilled.
Who ever saw a man, who liked to
carry bundles and packages, and
babies? and does not o feeling Of pity
rise in your heart when you meet the
poor married man." going belated
home, with numberless bundles and
packages, surinounted by huge
bandbox, which he knows contains
new "loye of bonnet !" the result of
a shopping expedition, aud tie value
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Timber and the Timber Trade.
DANDY AND |.

Timber ana the TIMBER Trade
From the Mobile Graphic.
For the benefit of those who woult
engage in getting timber for thi
market, we have been permitted Il
publish the following portion of |
letter from one of the principal tim
ber merchants in England:
LIVERPOOL, March %, 1874.
Robt. NJ Livingstone, Esq, Mobile.
Dear Sir-Your favor of the sixth
of February is to hand, and in reply
we beg to say that we hope the fol-
lowing remarks may prove interesting
and stimulate your people TO ship to
oul port, and which we trust may re-
suit to our mutual advantage:
"Pitch pine is consumed to an enor'
nous extent in this country, and
probably the greatest portion Of it
passes through this market. 1t is
preferred in hewn logs, which should
be straight, we'll squared and butted,
free from sap, should taper as little as
possible, and the ireer from knots the
better. A cargo should average from
10 to 100 and upwards cubic feet per
log; the larger the average the better
will be the price. Sawn logs should
be 40 to so and upwards cubic feet
per log, with parallel sides; other de-
scriptions same as hewn.
"White oak logs should be we'll
squared and butted, straight, clean, free
IRON knots, shakes and worm holes,
l6 inches and upwards square, by 25
to so feet long, white and tough. Red
oak should not be sent to this market.
Poplar is but little known here,
still it is quite likely to become ap-
preciated if shipped in the same style
and sizes as blackwalnut.
"Red or pencil" cedar should be
of as large diameters as possible,
straight grain, fresh, clean, and the
fewer the knots the more tits esteem-
ed. White cedar we cannot recon-
mend. Slaves should be made OF
White Oak, clean, straight, well made,
Of regular thickness and width, the
outside edge should be no thicker than
the feather or heart edge. Wine-pipe
should be go inches long. and hogs
head 4S inches; both should be 5
inches and upwards wide by 2 inches
aud upwards thick"
THE balance Of the letter relates 10
foreign or fancy woods and to other
ters.-Editor.
We will here remark that there
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TOT Tue oTAh'
"MrSoR ORcUs," April %, 1874.
AFTER. "ME"

Mr.. EDlToR:--Since the curtain fell
in the little Charade, Cross Questions
represented by alice Easy" and "Old
Bach," a change has come DER "the
spirit of our dreams" | could con
tent myself with being silent spec
tator as long as the play was confined
10 them, but, in the denouement which
shows us Alice" lying hors de combat
and old "Old Bach" slowly retiring
from "tte field of his fame fresh and
gory," for another champion exulting
in the possession of an untarnished
disc, 10 step in ana turn the full orb
of her fiery Indignation on bis retreat
ing form is unfair, and | mus. throw
down the baton.
This new champion OF welded bliss,
this great "Fiat Lux" who to use her
own modest language, is able within
herpelf to create q Sun as medium
for the dissemination Of what she
terms her PRISTINE sPLENDoR," must
not be permitted to pour out the full
vial of her wrath on the unsuspecting
head OF the venerable champion Of the
would be Benedicts, rather let me
forego for once, the ever present con.
sideration Of my delicate complexion,
and interpose my yellow silk umbrella.
She has taken the SUNNY side, may l
not be per mitted the luxury OF short
amble in the shade ?
l wonder if ME really has sun Of
her own, or if the one she SO loudly
vaunts is only adopted for the occa.
sion? This reminds me, may not the
Fable she relates about the discom6t-
ed "Fox" and the Iroverbially "sour
grapes" be happier in its applica-
ton here ?
] do not mean to deny her that
ambition which render the
possession of sun so dear 10 wo-
man's heart. on the contrary, it is per-
fectly in keeping with her theory, and
a great many women rear just such
suns for their exclusive glori6cation,
endowed like this one, with the two
fold capacity Of rejecting and perpet.
uating their imaginary pcrfections-
and how zealously do they worship
at the shrine? But as this is o kind |
Of self Indulgence to which we are all
more or less addicted, the least said, |
the better.
Unlike her predecessor, this newly |
aedged angel is not content with |
pouting her ruby lips at
'OId Bach." but rust turn up her
pretty little nose at the dandies. l do |
not arrogate that lofty title to myself, |
but l have a very intimate friend, as
arrant a dandy as ever sported gay |
mustache or gilded cane, and on his
account | confess myself aggrieyed by |
her insinuations. And as he, besides |
being skilled in the arrangement of
his toilet, and the gyration Of his del
icate little cane, is somewhat of a
writer, shall now resign in his
favor.
As my friend has considerably |
withdrawn at my request, l step
promptly forward as the champion OF
my order; and dandy though 1 be,
hope to be able to cohv:nce WE, that
giddy pated as we are, the class rep
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FEVER AND AGUE.

yEvER AND AGUE cured for my cents. There is
not remedial agent IN this world that will cure Fever
and Ague. and all other hslarious Bilious. Scarlet
typhoid, Yellow, and other Fevers faded by RAD.
WAYS PILLS. so quick as RAILWAYS READY RE-
LIRF. Fifty cents per bottle.
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Tho "Mollie Maguires. -
rgRRofsM AND wHoLEsALg IsskasTSArIos
IN PEsEsYLvASrA--THg CARBo-
MARI or THE COAL REGIONS


fs.ranton fPa.l letter to ths Chicago Tribune,
Probably no State In the country
Is 30 overrun with robbers and des-
perajoes as Pennsylvania. Almost
every largely populated city or town
has within its precincts a regularly
organized band Of outlaws, who hold
the citIzuais in. terror by their fre'
quent and terrible deprelatinns sS9
persons and property. The acts ol
these semi-educated vandals out
strip in many instances, those that
are attributed to the border,ruffians
or the desperadoes Of the far west.
The cause of all this terroism. in
what is generally supposed to be a
civilized State, is attributed to the
manner in which the criminal cases
are managed. The legislators who
make the laws, and the lawyers who
handle them, are as a rule, shysters ;
and, if a criminal has money, a job
is very easily arranged by which he
is allowed to 60 scot-free. While
scoundrels and burglars walk the
streets of the principal cities unmo~
Tested, honest men are dying iu the
State penitentiaries. Unless some
radical change is effected soon the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
will have soon such a reputation for
outlawry that strangers will avoid it
with shudders.
To give the readers Of the Tribune
some ideas of the terroism which
now exists in the coal regions of
Pennsylvania, your correspondent
has written this letter from this city.
Scranton is situated at the upper
end Of the renowned Wyoming coal
region. Near, here, and in the same
corporation, is Hyde Park, place
Ct some 10000 population. This
place has, Of recent years, been
the scene of many outrages perpetra-
tod by the "Mollie Maguires,
horde of desperadoes who infest the
coal country. II is said tie ".Mol-
lies" originated from secret organ-
ization which existed for many years
ia Ireland. The band, which is be
tween 1900 aud 1000 strong, is led
by Tim O'Donncl whose headquar-
ters are in lonely, unromantic spot
on Keyser's Mountain. In Hyde
Park and this city, no less than
twelve persons have disappeared mys-
teriouly, and ore said to have been
"put away" by the "Mollies," this
year. 1t is said that they control
the administration of Scranton and
it is q matter of common belief that
two Of the leading city officials are
members of the band.
Their plan of operations is said to
be as follows: When the 'Mollies' Rave
determined upon the death of any one
who incurred their vengence, cuts
are drawn, and the one to whose lot |
i falls to dispatch the victim does
his bloody work silently but surely. |
A man named Jones, "Mollie,'
warned q friend about q week since,
hat be was marked man. A few
lays afterwards, Jones himself was
Tound dead upon the highway.
Upon examination it was found that
he had been stabbed to the heart. |
Near where he laid was the emblem |
Of the "Mollies," a coffin, skull and
cross.bones, to which was attached |
a card the words: $50 dies trai- |
tor" When the band wishes any
one to leave the neighborhood, q no
tice bearing some horrible symbol oil
death is PLACED oa the door Of bis
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The Brazil Government seems to
be very much in earnest in its oon-
test with the Roman Catholic church.
Besides the conviction of the Bishop
Of Pernambuco. the Bishop Of Olinda
has been arrested. and the Arch
bishop of Bahia has formally protest.
ed against the act. The bitter war
fare between church and State APP
pears to have had its origin in the
efforts of the clergy to suppress
and put urder ban the order OF
Free Masons.
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CHURCH ORGAN OR PIASo.-Parti' Q
desiring TO purchase a Piano or Church
Organ will find it TO their interest to adj
dress the Star Office as We are willing to
make liberal discount on the Agents pub
ished prices.
N. B. As We learn that some p, fsons
have supposed that il is 3 secondhand
piano we wish TO dispose Of. We desire 10 !
state that we have no such piano or
church organ 10 sell. but that they sra
BRAN NEW; now at the SAlesroom N
Mobile and sabjscs 10 our orler. II
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TO THE
Nervsus and Debilitatcd
OF Both Sexes
No Charge for Adrice and Consultation

NO ChdrRe J% hdpice ana Co"sH"d'o"
DIR. ]. B. DYorT, graduate Of Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia, author OF
several valuable works, can be consulted
on all diseases Of the sexual or Urinary
Organs, (which he has made an especia
study either in male or female, no matter
from what cause originating or OF how long
standing. A practice of 80 years enables
him TO treat diseases with sue ,ess. Cure,
guaranteed. Charges reasonable. Those
at distance can forward letter describing
symptoms and enclosing stamp to prepay
postage
Send for the Cnide fo-Heaih. Price l0c.
J. D. DYoTT, ID.
Physician and Surgeon, i4 Duane SAN. r.
mh2s-ly
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Kidney d Bladder Complaints,

Urinary and womb diseases Gravel Diabetes Dropsy,
etoppase OF Water Incoutinence OF Urine Brght's Dis
ease Abuminurla, and In all cases where there are
brick dust deposs ths water Is thick cloudy mixed
with Ike the white of threads like
ancs and white bone-dua deposits and when there Is
Priekne. burning sensation when passing water, and
paiu In the Small Of the Back and along the Loins.
7Mmor Of 12 Years. Growth
Cured By Radscay's Reso,vent.
The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1874-11-26

The most heart rsnding item lately
started O. ito rounds, it 10 ono gotten
up BY the local State Register, 70 TIE
effect that daughter Of Mr.. O. W.
A. Lvar, of California, named vorieas,
carries around . petn6ed hand. Ths
gradual process By which il oh:aged
from ordinary 6ssh and hons into .
substance resembling gray ssDdssone
il given With considerable Ui~oee-
ness Of detail. Bat when 70 coasid-
or the peculiar initials Of NJ. Lysr,
and contrast the srst name q ~
daughter With The sir-na.s q -
father, We are forced 70 eatsstsin
some seeuplss in regard - the aass-
Ter. Il cannot b ca,led . fsb story
but ve shall insist on . pessosaI u
tsrview With III. Oh Whas ~ Ly9
| before taking much stosk N =
yasnA
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THE OLD HONS.
Dr wrLL wALLAcn RARNEY.

An out door quiet held the earth
Beneath the winter moon,
The cricket chirped in cory mirih.
And the kettle crooned, upon the hearth
4 sweet old-fashioned tune.
The old clock tlcked, . drowsy race,
With the clincking OF the cricket,
And red GOALS in the chimney place
Peepsd ont, with many . rosy face,
Like berries In thicket;
The craac's arm empty, stuck out stiH,
And tlnware on the shelves
Twinkled and winked At every glif,
In the dickcrlng Are light, as II
They whispered to themselves.
The good dame. In her ruined cap,
Counted her stitc hes slowly,
And the old man, with full many a gap.
Read from the big book on his lap,
The good words, wise and holy.
TIE old clock licked; the old man read,
His deep voice pausing, lowering;
The good wife nodded, dropped her head
The lips OF both were heavy as lead
They were sound asleep aud snoring.
Oh, hale old couple sweet each dream,
While-all the milk-pans tilting-
Puss paints her whiskers in the cream.
TIL John and the belated team
Bring Maggie from the quilting.
May time, I pray, when falling years
Make thin my voice and thrapple,
Find my last days OF life like theirs,
As sweet with childreu's love and prayers
Aud like the winter apple.
-Scri6ser's for December.
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In the Streets - NlgAs

"His father don't allow him 10 be
in tho streets at night" said Will
Carson in > mocking tone; "better
tie the baby to the bed post with bis
mothers apron-strings."
Joha Mellen's face flushed at these
taunts. No boy likes to be ridiculed,
especially when crowd Of his play
fellows are standing BY to join in the
laugh against him.
"Be man and come along with
u.s." said Harry Jones. .'You are
old enough now to think and act for
yourself"
"Come, John, come with u.s." said
another. ave shall have . good
time. It won't hurt you just for once
to have . little fun"
"No," said John, II shall mind my
father. The Bible says, Honor thy
father aud thy MOTHER and ] shall do
it."
"Come on, boys" said Will, start
ing of; "don't stand listening to bis
preaching" On he went, and the
boys quickly followed.
John went homo, and in preparing
bis lessons for the next day. and join
ing in the home pleasures, he had for
gotten al about the boys.
The next morning on his way to
school, he heard that the boys had
been arrested and sent TO jail for be-
ing drunk and disorderly. Think
how anxiously their parents must
have been waiting oil through the
night for their boys to come home.
And then to be told that they were
in iaiI and how it must have sur
prised and panied them.
Don't be wandering in the streets
1t night, boys. It is q bad habit, and
nothing but harm can come Of it.
II these boys had minded their
parents, and stayed at hom", they
would have made different men.
Mt one Of them turned 11N ,ceH.
Hundreds Of boys have been ruin
ed every night through being in the
streets.
John Mellen made . happy and
prosperous man. And SO will every
boy who fears God, stands up for the
right, and honors his father and moth
er.-Life Boat.
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A DoUBr.

n could And rose without thorn,
Fragrant blossom with no bitter taste,
A day Of sunshine with no spot Of cloud,
A world without dreary desert waste,
Or one bright hope unshadowed and serene,
One perfect trust with every fear cast out,
Ny heart could rest upon the promise sweet,
Laying aside the ever present doubt.
The shadow dim that falls upon the ring
When welded palms are clasped In fond
embrace;
The spectre at the banquet. and the guest
That silently usurps the highest place;
The presence all unseen but ever near;
Tho minor note to every joyous strain;
The echoing thrill tha& answers rapture
sweet q kfsEF* efts T.
With something very near skin to psin.
II dims the lustre Of the conqueror's sword,
And falls upon the radiance Of the cross
No alchemy can purify the gold
Beyond the clinging to its ashen dross:
II falleth like milkew on the page
Whore weary fingers toll for empty fame,
And Of the shining's scntchson Of the great,
Beside the greatest there, It writes It's
Aldias for November.
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Father Taylor held the kay = ths
whole qusstios when they te,d hin
once in Boston that one Of the vssy
choicest men vs have in Amsrios -
an in6del and would 70 70 he'll. Thea
the old salt answered cheerily: His
presence there win change ths ei-
mate, and the tide Of emigrstioa vim
turn that way" found I've nea =
Colorado this summer Who wsrs u
the outer courts Of heaven and hell
already. One Of them said 70 -:
II am going to get out Of this; ] -
in misery" The other said, u -
- happy - want 70 be-" They hs1
the same sun and seasons, ths sans
earth under their feet, and the saae
stars above them. The nouatain0
tipped with snow were there See boEA
alike, and the intervals aasms vifA
spring flowers and sutuna g3osisp;
all outward forms and pe5seaceo
were the same 70 each msa Apo
January to December; bat To -
was already st The gates of hsQ, -,
the other Of heaven. Nov, vAo1
made this inconceivsbls difseenesf
There 10 but ono answer. Jesus sai6,
'The kingdom Of hsavse . vithia
you; you possess the key, = nay
possess it il you wil."-keS0s
C0llyer.
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Civilization depends on morality.
Everything good in man leans on
what is higher. This rule holds in
small rs in great; thus oil our
Strength and success in the work of
our hands depend on our borrowing
lhe aid Of the elements. You have
seen the carpenter on the ladder with
broad axe, chipping upward chips
from = beam. How awkward! At
what disadvantage he works! But
see him on the ground dressing his
timber under him. Now, not his
feeble muscles, bat the force Of grav-
ity brings down the axe; the planet
itself splits the stick. The farmer
had much ill-temper, laziness and
Sinking TO endure from his hand
sawyer, unil, one day, he bethought
him to put his saw-mill on the edge
Of waterfall; and the river never
tires of turning his wheel; the river
is go Il naturea and never hints al
Oh biectiun We had letters to send.
Couriers could no, 20 fast cough.
nor tar enough; broke their wagons
found red their horses; had bad
70 Ids in the spring, snow drifts in
winter, heats in summer; could not
ret the horses of . walk. But We
found out that the air and earth we're
full Of electricity, and always going
our way just the way We wanted to
send. Would he take . message:
Juit Is lief - not; had nothing else
to do; would carry it in no time.
Only one doubt occurred, one stag
eering objection-he had no carpet
bag, no visible pockets, no hands,
not 90 much - . mouth TO carry ,
letter. But after much thought and
many experiments We managed r
meet conditions and to fold up tbs
letter in such aa invisible, oompact
form 10 be could carry in those in
visible pockets Of his, never wrought
by needle or thread-and it wen
| like 1 charm. Now that 10 the wis
dom Of man-in every instance Of hi
labor to hitch his wagon 10 . star
and see bis chores done by the god
themselves. That 10 the way - ~
strong, By borrowing tho might 9
tho clements. The foross Of steam
gravity. galvaaism, light. nagDetl
wind, irs, sesvs - day y day n
osst nothing.-RelpA Waldo Ess