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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-10
A Bit OF Married Experience.

married my wife about thirty.
FIVE years ago. The ceremony was
performed about seven o'clock in
the morning. Before retiring that
evening We had good talk with
each other, and the result has
sweetened our entire lives. We
agreed that each should always be
watchful aud careful, never, by
word or act, to hurt the feelings of
the other. We were both young,
and hottempered, both positive IN
our likes and dislikes, aud both
somewhat exacting and inflexible,
just the material for ~ lite OF con.
jugal warfare. Well, for a few years
we found it hard work to always
live by our agreement. Occasion,
ally mot otten) IA word or look would
slip off the tongue or face before
it could be caught or suppressed
but We never, allowed the sun to
go down upon our wrath. Before
retiring at night on such occasions,
there was always confession and
forgiveness, and the culplit would
become more careful in future.
Our tempers and dispositions be-
came gradually more cOngenial, so
that after few years we came to
be one in reality, as the marital ce-
remOny had pronounced us nomin-
ally. In thinking back We find
that for more than twenty years
our little agreement has been un-
broken, and thele has been no oc-
casion for confession and forgive
ness. In business we have had
adversely aud prosperity, failure
aud success. We raised n family
of children, and now have our
grandchildren about us, and We
are simple enough to believe that
we have better children, and bet
ter grandchildren because of our
little agreement. Under such a
contract religiOusly kept, no lima
turned children will be reared, and
no boys will find the streets and
bar-rooms more pleasant than home.
To make a good wife or good hus-
band requires the cooperation of
both.
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Il II L CO U II T s /.
REGULAR TERMS.
CIRCUIT COURT-SEvENTH DISTRICT.
JAMES s. HAMM, Judge. ....
THOMAS 5. FORD, District Attorney.

In the county of Laudcrdale on the SET
ond Monday of February and August, and
continue eighteen days.
In the county of kemper, on the first
Monday of March and September, and
continue twelve days.
In the county of Clarke, on the third
Monday of March and September, and
continue twelve days.
In the county of Wayne, on the first
Monday of April and October, and con-
tinue six days.
In the county of Greene, on the aecond
Monday of April and October, auI con-
time six days.
In the county of Jackson on the fourth
Monday after the fourth Monday of April
and October, and continue twelve days.
In the county of Harrison on the third
Monday after the fourth Monday of April
and October, and continue six days.
In the county of Hancock on the first
Monday after the fourth Monday of April
and October, and continue twelve days.
In the county.of Marion, on the fourth
Monday in April and October, and con-
tinue six days.
In the county of Perry on the third
Monday of April and October, and con
time six days.
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sitting-R VS.. Parlor.

Mrs. Garfield and Mrs. Webbel
had exchanged calls for years
Each had entertained the other in
the best dress, which she had hur
riedly donned for the occasion, and
each lady had been received in the
others best parlor. both unexcep
tional rooms in their way Gf one
must havea best parlor), with hand.
some carpet, and just exactly the
stereotyped number of chairs, otto.
mans, hassocks, tables, brackets,
albums, busts, mantels, vases and
pictures.
The ladies' sat primly in the
dreadful funeral gloom, and i'll
tones which from necessity sounded
sepulchral exchanged a few con-
ventional questions and answers,
and dare say, either never thought
much about the others home-life.
| knew Mrs. Garfield thought
Mrs. Webber a dreadtully common
place person, and heard Mrs. Web
Der say it was a pity that Mrs. Gar
field had, since her marriage, devel-
oped such fondness for general So
ciety.
One day when Mrs. Garfield paid
her Semi-amnual call at Mrs. Web.
ber's a new servant answered the
bell, who took the lady caller
through the hall, and opening the
back parlor door said, "yOur sis
ter, num-" and straightway vail
ished down the basement stairs.
1t was like a revelation to Mrs.
Garfield. She said afterward in re-
verting to the incident that she
wanted TO take her things right off
aud stay. She saw a pleasant sun
ny room with flowers and growing
plants, a canary, a cat and baby.
Mrs. Webber came gracefully for
ward with an excuse on her lips to
take her visitor into the parlOr.
But the lady having had one glimpse
of this home paradise would not
bulge. She sat down in the sew
ing chair, and they talked as fast
as their tongues could fly about the
baby, the books, the music, and
the plants, the birds and the worst
ed work until the call which usual
ly lasted fifteen minutes stretched
along into an hour.
To Mrs. Garfield's surprise Mrs.
Webber talked sensibly and plea
sanity upon every subject that came
up: spoke of the value of time
told her how much she had accom-
plished in odd moments; said she
kept up her music because she
thought it every persons duty to
have some intellectual pursuit in
which they were all the time max
ing progress even if slowly; that
having once taken it mp she could
not conscientiously neglect it be-
cause it was painful for her to feel
that she was deteriorating in any
way. "I have enjoyed it so much,'
said Mrs. Garfield, when at last she
tore herself away with u book to
read and a tidy to copy which her
hostess had lent her.
al am so glad," replied Mrs.
Webber cordially. Snow in return
YOU must allow me to make sou a
sitting-room call"
Although Mrs. Gardeld's house
was as good ae Mrs. "ebbers, aud
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CHANCERY COURT-7TH DIsrRIcT.
GEORGE WOOD, Chancellor.

In the county of jackson, on the first
Monday of March and September, and
continue six days.
In the county of Harrison, on the second
Monday of March and September, and
continue six days.
In the county of Hancock, on the third
Monday of March and September, and
continue six days.
In the county of Pearl, on the fourth
Monday of March and September, and
continue SIX days.
In the county of Marion, on the fourth
Monday in March and September, and
continue six days.
In the county of Perry, on the first
Monday in April and October and contin-
ne six days.
In the county of Greene, on the second
Monday i'll April and October, and con-
time days.
In the county of Wayne, on the fourth
Monday after the fourth Monday of March
and September. and continue six days.
In the county Of Clarke, on the first Mon
day in May and November, and continue
six days.
In the county of Lauder'lale, on the
second Monday of May and November,
and continue twelve days.
In the county of Kemper, on the fourth
Monday of May and November, and con
time six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-10
I DID IT FOR BREAD.
Sixty-Six Cents Dozen for Making Coats
That Went to Pawn Shop.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
The sympathies of the court and
the crowds gathered at the central
station hearings yesterday, were
aroused by the story OF respect.
able.looking woman with q care.
worn face who was occupying q
seat in a corner of the dock to an
swer II charge of larceny, Her ac.
cuser, Mrs. Emma L. Mariner, OF
No. IL keete street, said the wo-
man had been intrusted with ma
terial for fourteen coats, which had
been given her to make. Mrs. Mar.
riner said she was the agent for
Snyder, Harris, Bassctt & Co.,
clothiers, on Market street, below
Sixth, and that the woman had ad.
mitted that she had pawned the
goods. -
"What have you to say ~ inquir.
ed Magistrate Smith.
81 did it for bread; indeed,
did " exclaimed the poor woman,
as the big tears chased each other
down her wan face.
"Didn't you know it was wrong
for you to pawn the goods ~ in
quired the magistrate.
ayes, sir; did, and l never did
such thing before, but my chill
dren were crying for bread and |
bad none to give them, and was
driven to do it to keep them from
starving"
"How many children have you9'
asked the court.
"Five; the youngest four years
of age"
She explained to the court that
she had already taken steps to get
the goods ont of pawn, and to re.
turn them to the agent, Mrs. Mar,
riner.
ats hard case," said the ma.
glstrate, "and you may go on your
own recOgnizance."
A collection was then taken up
for the heart broken woman, and
when she left the court room it was
with lighter heart than when she
entered it. Toa reporter the needle
woman said she got only 66 cents
dozen for making the coats, and
by working hard she could make u
dozen a day.
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Interesting Figures.
1 to Courier Journal.

Special to Courier Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 20 Con
gressman Money, of Mississippi,
has made very effective reply to
the demagogue cry of the republi-
cans, aud especially the New York
organ of JAY Gould, about rebel
claims, which they have estimated
at ole to two hundred millions of
dollars. Mr.. Money shows that the
bills introduced by Northern men
for the benefit of the Northern peo-
pie during the forty-fifth congress,
foots up nearly sixteen hundred
millions of dollars. He also shows
that the money expended in the
North for customhouses, forts, rail
roads, ETC., since 1889, amounts to
two hundred aud twenty-seven
million dollars. as against seventy
one millions expended for the South.
1t may be added that the total am-
cunts actually appropriated by the
last democratic house tor Southern
claims are only two or theee mil
lions, and are less than a republi-
can house appropriated for the
same purpose, the money in both
cases going out not to ex-Confeder-
ate claimants, but to the SO called
loyal men. Such is the basis OF
the last radical cry, Oh which they
propose to run the campaign for
congress.
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The Agricultural College

The governor is publishing the
following advertisement relative to
the location of the agricultural
college:
At "a meeting of the board of
trustees Of the agricultural aud
mechanical college of the state of
Mississippi, held 10 the city of
Jackson, on Thursday, April IL,
1878, the undersigned, as er-oticio
member of the board, and presi-
dent thereof, was requested to give
notice that in accordance with the
provisions of the act of the legis-
lature, entitled: Gan act to estab-
lish and organize agricultural and
mechanical colleges, and to regu-
late the government of the same,'
approved February 2S, 1878, the
said board will receive proposals
until Saturday, June %, 1878, for
a site for the location of the said
agricultural and mechanical col.
lege.
The board in selecting the loca
ton, will also take into COnSldera'
ton the facilities which may be Of
fered by railroads.
After receiving aud opening pro.
posals, the board will examine
sites before locating the college.
Proposals should be addressed
to the undersigned, at Jackson,
Mississippi, as president of the
board, and should be scaled and
endorsed: "Preposals for site for
A. & NJ. College,
...r j. Nj. STONE,
4 A.. h1.,I
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j. Nj. STONE,
President of the board.
ackson, Miss, April Is, 1878.
Circular of the Commissioner OF
Immigration.


JACKSON, MISS, April 8, 1878.
The State Board of immigration
and Agriculture for Mississippi,
wishing to make the Office of com
missioner of immigration as effec-
tive as possible in imparting in
telligence, | am, therefore, as pres
ident of said board, directed to
issue this circular to the land
owners of the State.
The board urgently requests the
land owners in each and every
county in the State who have lands
for sale, to report the same to E.
G.. Wall, commissioner of immi-
grafton, at Jackson. Miss. Said re-
port should contain an accurate
description of the land and im-
provements, number of acres, price
of land and time of payments,
quality of soil and products OF
same, timber, and proportion OF
wood land TO cleared land, mill
sites and water power, school and
church advantages, transportation
facilities, etc. The papers thus de-
scribing the farms and plantations
will be placed on file, separately by
counties, and u record book kept
ot the same in the Immigration
Office, SO that accurate information
can be given to all who wish TO
purchase land in our State.
IL is hardly necessary tor the
board to urge upon the landowners
to send in their reports at as early
a date as possible.
Very respectfully, your ob't s'vt.
u. G. WALL,
President of Board, and Commis-
sioner of Immigration and Agri-
culture.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-10
Their Grave Mistake.

As the ruth comes out day by
day, the opinion is rapidly becom-
lag unanimous in the minds of the
republican party that it made a
grave mistake in placing in the
presidential chair a man who was
never electcd.-Readiag Eagle.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-10

This world is not well arranged.
For instance, who ever saw a rab-
bit chasing three men and a carload
of boys around for three hours for
thr sake Of fifteen cents worth Of
l,lt pic
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-10
Penn, the founder of Pennsyl-

Penn, the fonndrr of Pennsyl-
vania, abhorred smoking. His
Quaker council one day observing
his approach laid down their pipes.
Il am glad to see,D said Penn,
"you are ashamed of that vile ha-
bit.n "Not at ali,S returned y
principal friend, ave only laid
them dowu lest we should offcud a
weak brother
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-10

One OF two young ladies who re-
Gently visited the city from the
country wrote home as follows:
" We attract a great deal of attcn-
shun promenadin the streets like
other ladys, and holdin up our
close. Nobody isn't nothin now-a-
days which don't hold up their
close, and the hier you holdes 'em
the more attensbuu YOU attract
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-10
PASS CHRISTIAN HOUSE,

PASS CHRISTIAN, MISS,
Is now open for the reception of transfer,
or permanent boarders. This House Is
situated on the front, commanding nne
view of the Lake. All the comforts oil
homie, aud the table supplied with the
best Of everything. " Board y Day
q. PEAsLEE, Prcyristor
,,,.,1 - 1879 ) Sni
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DIR. A. II. VOrthrOp

DENTAL SURGEON,
office at Pass Christian, Miss.
viii visit all points upon the Coast,
giving notice whenever he moves. at pres
.ut at Pass Christian.
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i. Y. Garter.

ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
augusta, Perry County, Mass.
Will practice in the Courts of the Sew
enth Judicial District.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-10

ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Pass Christian, Mss.
Will practice in the Courts of the Sew
enth Judicial District.
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Lewis III. Champlin,
Il. e.. Heidelberg,

ATTORNEY e. COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
AND SOLICITOR IN cHANcEy,
Pascagoula, Jackson County, Mss.
Will practice wherever he may have
business Will give special attention to
Collections and Chancery business; such
a. settling Estates, examining Land Titles
and giving Legal Opinions, "qnieting"
Titles to Land, obtaining Divorces, &c.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1878-05-10

ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
Moss Point, Miss.
Practices in TIL Courts of jackson,
Harrison, Hancock, Perry and Greene.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-03-02
SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH Q, 1873.

tic had gone out for the afternoon,
and /, from n weak-minded pride,
wished to conceal the reduced condi-
ton Of our establishment from you.
First came the baker, then the post
man, and, finally the milk woman,
who is great friend of mine, and
sole proprietress of the offending
Charlie. am very fond Of the poor
old dog, but could never allow either
him or any other animal tn lick my
face; hence the expos tulation on my
part, and our recent quarrel, which
hus ended so satisfactorily
Claude looked 1T the matter 80
good naturally, and owned his foil y
with such unflincling can,lor, that I
determined never again to hirt or
teaze him, | have kept my resolution,
with one exception. Sometimes l say
bow wow to him, and to this yer y
day it makes him gnaw his moustache
with lmpatiencc, for he is thus led to
call t. mind the--to me-somcw ha t
lroll incident of Charles Kiss
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-03-02
Miss Mary Moderation to mr.. Sans
Discrimination.

Sir Il peruscd your Grafton with
much deliheration, anl II Ii tie con
sternatiou of the great inf.tua ion Of
your weak imagination. to show such
.enerati on OIL so slight o foundation.
But af or examination and serious
contemplation, ] suppose your :afmir--
alton was the fruit Of recreation, or
had sprung from ostentation to dis
play your education by an odd emu
IN Grafton. or rather multiplication of
words of the termination, though Of
great variation in each respective
s;gnili cation. Now without disputa.
ton SO tedious al occupation deser-
ves commendation, and thinking
imitation. | am without hesitation
ours truly in Irritation, .
MARY MODERATION.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-03-02
The Methodists.

The following is an epitome Of the
Statistical and financial reports made
III the Annual Conference of the
M ethodist Episcopal Chlrc.,. South
in this STATE: Whole number Of
members, 42,196; increase over last
year, l,450; local preachers, 145;
children bapti sed, 1884; adults bap-
sise'l, 1887; Sunday schools, 4S1;
officers and teachers, 2.75S; pupils,
19.30l; number of Churches, 557;
number Of parsonages. 50; val ue of
church property. s749,953; collected
for support of pastors, s64,500 40;
collected for presiding elders, s9.O26.-
90; Conference collections, 81 4,19015;
collected for foreign missions. 80, 1876
05; collected for domestic mis- sions,
S4,377.00; collected for edu cation,
s2,05G.3l; collected for bishops,
s76l. 90: collected for Sunday schoo g,
83,S42.38; collected for building
churches and parsonnges, $50, ,724.07;
collected for other benevolent objects,
s6,9O4.OO.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-03-02
mr.. Sans Discrimination to mis- 8
Mary Moderation.

MAZDA M Worthy of estimation,
fter long consi dcrution. Of the or reat
reputation, you possess in the nation,
| bave strong inc linatinn. to become
your relation. On your appreciation
of this declaration, slul make pre-.
paration, to remove my situation to
more convcni;mt sia1i,n. tn profess
my admiration, and il SUCH ,hlation,
is worthy of observation nnl ca II
obtain commiscra lion, vii! be an
aggrandization, beyond all cacula
ton, of the joys and exultatiun.
Yours truly in lovetation.
SANS DISSEMINATION.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-03-02

Farmers are fully alive to the iden
that rs the consumption of corn by
Americans as Il substitute for wheat
is rapidly increasing, the quality of
the corn must he improved. This is
especially SO in regard to the South
ern States where corn is so universal
ly cultivated. Georgia farmers are
agitating this subject, as we'll rs the
one that the ~outh will make her own
pork, and not lose the freight from
Cincinnati or st. Louis.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-03-02
n UNI M.>EEs 20
A Noted Lawyer.

A noted lawyer of the Oxford cir
cult had case in hand i'll which,
among other things, he wished to
prove that his client had no money;
and to that end he cross questioned
one of his opponents witnesses rs
follows:
You asked my client for money,
did you hot?
Well-yes sir.
Answer promptly, sir, let us have
no hesitation. You asked him for
money, now what was his answer1
/ don't know rs can tell.
But surely you remember.
Yes, sir.
Then out with it. What was his
ansSer2
I'd rather not tell.
l1o! ho! you are or that track, nre
you? You will not tell
would rather not, sir.
But you must, and if you do not
answer my question truly and prompt
ly, I'll call upon the court to commit
you for contempt.
We'll, sir if must tell tales out of
school, here you have it. l asked
him yesterday if he could lead me
half a crown, aud he told me he could
HG:.
And you believed him, did you
not?
Yes sir, for he said you had robbed
him of every penny Of his ready mon
ey, and if lie didn't get out OF your
hands pretty soon, his wife and child.
rea would come to
That will do, sir. You can step
down.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-03-02

Have you ever met the school-teacll-
er whom you threatened, when boy,
to lick rs soon as you got big enough
If you have ten to one you didn't
think you were big enough yet.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-03-02

Potatoes frequently becomes rough
skinned, aud consequently unstable;
this is caused by minute maggot,
which destroys the skin of The potato
during its growth.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-03-02

Every farmer should raise SMALL
patch or carrots for horse feel. AZ
peck a day fed to a horse through the
winter will give him sleek, glossy
coat and prevent illness.
Orangeburg times. [volume] (Orangeburg Court House [S.C.]) 1877-1881, 1878-03-02

When a young man Of weak:rdlff
wishes to remember something paly
ticular, he turns down one corner oA
his high shirt collar.