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Noy. RonlNsnN hns q dnty to norIorm and

Coy. ROBINSON has duty TO perform, and
rumor says he irtends TO do It. II Is part of tho
Republican programme Ia delay action in the
Senate unon the ALyonD Apportionmcnt hill
until the final days of the session. and then.
nner 1t Is too late tn consider another one,
kill 1t. Should this bo done. it is re-
ported that the Governor will call an
extra session for the sole purpose of
rcnpporioning the State. He would be justified
in doing So on tho ground that the Constitution
directs such rcdistrctng to he made. If both
Houses should prss the pending hill the Cover
nor would be justified in veioing it for it plainly
violates tho directions for reapportoning laid
down in the Constitution-an then calling a
special session TO pass another act.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-15

san Francisco claims population Of
30S,2l5, an increase since March /. 1877, Of
7.l95. This claim is based upon untrustworthy
estimates Of the ranvassers for a city directory.
recent careful census Of the city Of Provi-
drnrr. Rhode island. showed a loss 81 pupuln-
tionof over two thousand white the numhcr 81
families had Increased nearly five hundred
Canvassers for directory would probably have
made this increase In the number Of families
basis for claiming an increase OF population
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-15

Elder BLACK of the Central Christian
Chapel. indianapolis, WINS last yearthc subiecto
notorious scandal. lie WINS suspended from
membership nnd fellowship until he should rs
tablish his integrity 10y the successful prosccu-
ton of the newspaper which had brought the
criminal accusation against himi The elder
failed to avail himself of this opportunity. hut
has recently petiiioned his fellow elders To Re-
store him. According to the minutes of the
special meeting, he made a full and frank
confession not of the offence charged against
him, but of his sorrow that he had not complied
with the order II the board hy bringing ~uit
for the yindication OF his character. tie WIS
thereupon restored To church fellowship.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
BEAUTIFUL THINGS.
by ELLEN p. ALLERToS.

Beautiful faces are those that wear
1t matters little if dark or fair
Whole souled honesty printed there.
Beautiful eyes are those that show,
Like crystal pancs where hearth-fres glow
Beautiful thoughts that burn below.
Beautiful lips are those whose words
Leap from the heart like songs of birds,
Yet whose utterance prudence girds.
Beautiful hands - those that do
Work that is earnest and brave and true,
Moment by moment the long day through
Beautiful feet are those that go
On kindly ministries to and fro
Down lowliest ways, if God wills it so
Beautiful shoulders are those that bear
Ceaseless burdens of homely care
With patient grace and daily prayer.
Beautiful lives are those that bless
Silent rivers of happiness,
Whose hidden fountain but few may guess
Beautiful twilight, at set of sun,
Beautiful goal, with race well won.
Beautiful rest, with work well done.
Beautiful graves, where grasses creep,
Where brown leaves fall, where drifts lie
deep
Over worn-out hands-oh, beautiful sleep
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
Sin gular Phenomenon.

There was once found, says the
Inyo (Cal.) Independent, pair of
field glasses in the desert near
what is known as Deaths valley.
The glasses are supposed to have
belonged to Hahn, u lost guide of
Wheeler's expedition. They were
brought into one of the interior
towns by an Indian, and purchased
from him. The most singular fact
connected with them is that every
object within rapge of where the
glasses bad been lying for "a year
or more is distinctly photographed
upon them. We have heard of
such phenomena before, but this
is one of the most remarkable in-
stances We remember. Both OBJ
ject glasses are covered with per-
feet and beautiful photographs or
etchings of desert shrubs, stems,
branches, leat-stalks. Leaves and
leaflets are distinctly marked, as
if laid on by master hand. There
is no mixture or confusion of one
plant with another, each having a
clear border of unmarked glass,
rendering it probable that the sun
or Tightening photograph, or what
ever it may be, was received
through the eyeglass. These pic
lures seem TO occupy position
about the center of each of the OBJ
ject-glasses, but a little nearer the
plane than the convex side.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
CHANCERY COURT-7Tn DISTRICT.
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
Mon lay in April and October, and contin-
ne six days.
In the county of Greene, on the second
Monday in April and October, and con-
tinue 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 Lauderlale, 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-
tinuc six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
AphOrisIns.

Do not delight in the misfortune
of others, for you know not at what
moment You may fall.
Have one settled purpose in life,
and If il be honorable it will blsDg
yen reward.
Following many roeatioRs has
ruined the life of many "A man.
Practice economy and industry
and success is yours.
Believe not i'll of "A brotker till it
is proved beyond doubt.
all sorrows and joys here are but
temporary, so aim higher than
them.
There is but one thing that is
sure here on earth, and that is
death.
There is that in some men, which,
il not chilled by adversely, would
give to the world grand thoughts.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
Appeal To The Press.
Columbus Dispatch.

Columbus Dispatch.
johnny Swcetman, ex profession.
al teacher in ''the manly art of self.
defence now living in Columbus,
in addition to being a paralized in
valid, is suffering sadly from men,
tai depression on account of the
disappearance of his son, Thomas
w. Sweetman, April 2S, 1877, at
Mineral Springs, Mt. Clemins,
Michigan, where his father was
taking baths for his present physi-
cal trouble. Governor Bishop, of
Ohio; S. Ii. Rosecrans, Bishop Of
Columbus; j. A.. Heitman, mayor
of the city Edward +. Bingham,
judge OF the court of common pleas;
John NJ. Pugh, probate judge;
Col. Richard Nevins, trustee OF
water-works, and others who have
been made acquainted with the
facts, join in asking a liberal circ,,-
latiOn of the same in the press.
The father, who is to be pitied in
his present condition, may he ad-
dressed at Columbus, Ohio. He
says:
"The boy seemed in his usual
good humor when he stepped out
of the door about bed time Oh that
dark Sunday night. l have not
heard from him since. ! believe
he was enticed away, and that he
is too high spirited to return, fear
ing reprOach for leaving me alone
aud helpless among strangers. Ii
my dear child should see OF this
notice, and will only drop me -
line to let me know he is living, it
will cheer my well-nigh broken
heart, and while / live | will never
mention the past. l can then die
content, and will bless HIM to the
last moment of my life. l don't
blame my dear boy for getting
weary of dressing and undressing
and attending to other wants of an
invalid father for over seven years,
with little or no time to play. L
see now it was too much. l should
never have him to do it again. l
feel assured If the kind press OF
the United States and Canada will
help me with a mite of their un.
bounded liberality l can find my
bOy-a world to me that j would
spend fortune for had / the
means. A gentleman has eonscnt-
ed to ODeu IL place i'm his family tor
the boy and give him o business
education. He knows the bOy.s
The Dispatch will add that Mr..
Sweetman has made his home in
Ohio many years, though called to
all parts of the eoantry on profes-
sional business. In his younger
days he was one of the most hand
some men who ever put on gloves,
and, so far us common report goes,
always sustained a square reputa,
ton.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
Why Ladies are Called Ducks.

Because they are not at all tame.
Because there is good deal of
sport to he got out of the wild ones.
Because they may be captured
Because they may be sold.
Because, as proved BY the re-
suits of the public examinations,
they may be plucked.
Because, as we can see in the
illustrated newspapers, they may
be drawn.
Because fine feathers improve
their appearance.
Because they may be beautifully
done, a good deal of butter being
usually employed in the process.
Because they are often well bast-
ed.
Because they are always dressed
i'm some fashion for dinner.
Because they have long bills.
Because they are always plenty
of them in the market.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
4 LEAF,

l send you, love, no fragrant rose,
No lily fair, no tulip gay;
Only a leaf plucked from the tree
Meath which we stood that summer day
| kissed you first-the old oak tree
Midway the grassy, shady lane.
An ivy spray for belt you wore,
And round your throat daisy chain,
And in your hair some honeyed blooms
Invited butterfly and bee;
And from a bongh bird looked down
When you gave back my kiss to me,
And straight it ceased its pretty song
The name called you to repeat
Do you remembers With small head
Held on one side it said, "Sweet-sweet."
-Haper's Ueekig.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
Il ii Il g o U II Il S.
REGULAR TERMS.
CIRCUIT C0URT-SEvENTn DISTRICT.
JAMES s. HAMM, Judge.
THOMAS $. FORD, District Attorney.

In the county of Laudcrdale on the se,
ond Monday of February and August, aud
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 second
Monday of April and October, aud 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-
time six days.
In the county OF Perry ON the third
Mon lay of April and October, and con
tinue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
Are They Safe ?

London Truth.
Each mother who thinks oil the
matter at all believes her ewn
daughter absolutely safe and trust.
worthy, and we may be sure that
the girl does not undeceiNe her.
Whatever others maS do, thinks
the matron sitting quietly at home,
while her child is rambling alone
across the park to college, or il
inspecting her male classmates
drawings in the art school, she is
to be trusted to take care of her.
self. But men could tell strange
stories if they would, aud in the
next generation of mothers will be
many women who, taking to heart
the risky lesson of their own ex-
perience, will keep ii sharper
watch over their girls than Mas
Kept over them, and will distrust
the youthful assurance of "safety"
which brings back those glowing
cheeks and sparkling eyes.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
Good Story About an Elephant.
Old Soupramanys Big Fight-An Elephant
Fishing Win Children.

st. Nicholas.
In the autumn of 1876 | was liv,
ing in the interior of Bengal, and
| went to spend Christmas with my
friend, Maj. DAILY. The majors
bungalow was on the banks OF the
Ganges, near Cawnpore. He had
lived there Il good many years, be.
ing chief of the quartcrmaster's
department at that station, and
had Il great many elephants, bul.
lock carts and soldiers under his
command.
On the morning after my arrival,
after IL cup OF early tea-often ta-
ken before daylight in India--I sat
smoking with my friend in the
veranda of his bungalow, looking
out upon the windings of the sa-
cred river. And, directly, | asked
the major about his children, boy
and a girl, whom had not yet seen,
and begged TO know when | should
see them.
"Soupramany has taken them
out fishinG," said the father.
"Why isn't Soupramany your
great war elephant ~ cried.
Exactly so. You cannot have
forgotten SoupramanyW
"Of course not. l was here, you
know, when he had that fight with
the elephant who went mad while
loading a transport with bags of
rice down yonder. | saw the mad
elephant when he suddenly began
to fling the rice into the river. His
mahout' tried to stop him, and
he killed the mahout. The native
sailors ran away ohide themselves,
and the mad elephant, trumpeting,
charged into his inclosure. Old
Soupramany was here, and so we're
jim and Bessy. When he saw the
mad animal he threw himself be-
tween him and the children. The |
little ones aud their nurses had
just time to get into the house |
when the fight commenced"
ayes" said the major. "Old |
Soup was hundred years old. He
had been trained to war and to
fight with the rhinOceros, but he
was too old to hunt them.'
"And yet" said |, becoming an
mated by the recollections of that
day, "what a gallant fight it was.
DO YOU remember how we all stood
on this porch and watched it,not dar-
ing to fire a shot lest we should hit
Old Soupramany Do you remem-
Der, too, his look when he drew off,
after fighting an hour and half,
leaving his adversary dying in the
dust, and walked straight to the
coral shaking his great ears,
which had been badly torn, with his
head bruised, and q great piece
broken from one of his tusksRo
eyes, indeeed," said the major.
'sWeil, since then he is more de
voted to my dear little ones than
ever. He takes them out whole
lays, and | am perfectly content
to leave them nnder his charge.
[ don't like trusting Christian chill
lren to the care of natives, but
With Old Soup l know they can
,ome to 10 HARM"
"What : yon trust children under Z
.en years of age TO Soup, without
INV protection u
II do replied the major. 'Come
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31

1t is very natural to reason from
ones prejudices. The keeper of a
drinking saloon has been collecting
facts about churches and their
debts, and declares that every new
church spire is helping to ruin the
country. His motto is, tax the
church as luxury and make lager
beer free, because it is necessity,
and we shall enter upon new era
as great and glorious people.
Some folks will insist on looking at
the world through IA glass eye.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
PAsCAGOULA, JACKSON COUNTY, MISS, MAY 81, 1878

fishing"
I followed Major DAILY, and after
walking half mile to the wooded
banks of the river, we came upon
the little group. The two children
jim, the elder, being about ten
both sat still and silent, for won
der, each holding rod, with line,
cork, hooks aud bait, anxiously
watching the gay corks bobbing in
the water. Beside them stood Old
Soup, with an extremely large
bamboo rod in his trunk, with line,
hook, bait and cork, like the chill
dren's. | need not say took small
notice of the children, but turned
all my attention TO their big com
panion. | had not watched him
long before he had a bite, for, as
the religion of the Hindoos forbids
them to take life; the river swarms
with fishes.
The old fellow did not stir;his little
little eyes watched his eagerly; he
was no novice in "the gentle craft y
He was waiting till it was time to
draw in his prize.
At the end of his line, as he
drew it up; was dangling one of
those golden tench so abundant in
the Ganges.
When SOupramany perceived
what fine fish he had caught, he
uttered one of those long, low,
gurgling notes of satisfaction by
which an elephant expresses joy,
and he waited patiently, expecting
Jim to take his prize off the hook
and put on some more bait for him.
Jim. the little rascal, sometimes
liked to plague Old Soup. He
nodded at us, as much as to say,
"Look ont, and you'll see some fun
now y Then he took Oft the fish,
which he threw into the water jar
placed there for that purpose, and
went back to his place witout put
ting any bait on Old Soups hook.
The intelligent animal did not at
tempt to throw his line into the
water. He tried to move Jim by
low, pleading cries. 1t was curious
to see what tender tones he seemed
to try to give his voice.
Seeing that Jim paid no atten-
tion to his calls, but sat and laughed
as he handled his own line. Old
Soup went up to him, and with his
trunk tried to turn his head in the
direction of the bait-b0y. AT last,
when he found that all he could do
would not induce his willful friend
to help him he turned around, as if
struck by a sudden thought, and
Snatchjng up in his trunk the box
of bait, came and laid it down at
the majors feet; then picking up
his rod; he held it out to his mas
ter.
"What do you want me to do
with this Old Soup 7" said the ma
jor.
The creature lifted one great foot
after the other, and again begun
to utter his plaintive cry. Out of
mischief, took Jimmy'S part, and
picking up the bait.box, pretended
to run with it. The elephant was
not going to be teased by me. He
his trunk into the Ganges
and IL an instant squirted stream
of war over me with all the force
and precision of "a fire engine, to
the immense amusement of the
children.
The major at once made Soup a
sign to stop and, to make my piece
with the fine old fellow, | baited
his hook myself. Quivering with
Joy, AS a baby does when it gets
hold vf plaything some one has
taken from it, old Soupramany |
hardly paused to thank me 10y "A
soft note of Joy for batting his line
or him before he went back TO his |
,lace, and was again watching
lis cork as it trembled in the lip
lies of the river.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31

SAODSNSS Dut NV Nv cO
gree, as you gain half blood the
first cross, only q quarter the sec
ond and so on. In utilizing the
manure, our plan in summer is to
use portable fence, and penning
The sheep on the land at the rates
OF 1000 sheep to the acre, and to
remain on it one week, when the
pen is moved and the land plough
ed. In this way you may enrich
land enough to raise turnips sufii-
cient to winter them. 1t is about
equal in its effects the first year to
400 pounds of best guanO, and
much more lasting. We cannot
go into details in an article like
this, but having had much expe-
rience with sheep, and having ex.
perimcnted with several of the
most popular breeds known to us,
| will give the result Of my cxpe-
rience. l have tried Bakewell or
Leicesters, Cotswold, New Oxford
shires, SOuth Downs, African
breed tails, and French and Span
ish Merinoes. | regard but two of
these breeds adapted to the South,
namely, the Spanish Merino and
Broad Tail. The latter, being a ma
tive of hot climate, and stand the
sun better than any other breed,
mature early, are very free from
diseases, and are good nurses, and
make fine mutton. They develop
a great deal of fat on their rumps,
and their tails grow to enormous
size, sometimes are fifteen and six,
seen inches long and four inches
thick, and are regarded as a great
delicacy by mutton eaters. If NUT
ton alone is the object, then | would
recommend them, but if wool is the
first consideration, then the Merino
has no equal; and for crossing
with other breeds, the Merino is
without question the sheep-im-
proving our common sheep so as
to make them one of the best of
farmers sheep, giving both wool
and mutton. The Spanish Merino
does not mature until about four
years old, and lives to a much
greater age than any other breed.
When grown they make very fine
mutton, and as they yield such
heavy tieeces and pay their board
SO well, We can well afford to keep
them until they become grown.
Any well fed flock of Merinoes
should average seven pounds of
wool in the dirt, which, before the
war, was Worth fifty per cent. more
than common wool but since the
war half breed wool brings the
highest price, showing that our
people wear less of brOadclOth than
heretofore. covering their poverty
with coarser fabrics. The MerinO
is especially adapted to living in
tlocks, rarely separate or scatter,
and have the faculty of finding their
living OH our old field pastures
where most animals will perish.
AS it would consume more of your
valuable time than can well be
spared to listen to such as this, ]
will close by referring the uninitiated
to work written at the special re-
quest of one of our honored states
man, the late Governor Alston, by
the late Col. Henry S. Randall, of
New York, especially to encourage
wool growing in South Carolina.
In this book you will find the sub
.ect treated in all its bearings,
from the preparation Of the land
TO the manufacture of the cloth.
Buy it and read it; it will do you
good. It's title is "Randall's
Sheep Husbandry at the South"
He is regarded as the highest au-
thority in America OH this subject,
All of which is respectfully sub
JAMES w. WATTS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
Communism and Common Sense

1t is two years yet before the
next presidential canxass will fair
ly begin, but already there is some
discussion as TO the question Of
1880. Some persons affect to be-
lieve that it will not Be the elec-
tien of 1896. Other persons look
back still further and insist that it
shall be the war of 1861. These
political antiquarians are wide Of
the mark. The question of 1880
will be communism and common
is, if the democrats
as they have begun, to
advocate the former, and if the re-
publicans acquire a little more of
the latter.-Ne,c York Erening Post.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
CRESCENT HOTEL.
Ofront Street, near the Railroad,)
bay ST. Lomfs. .uississiplst.
W. B. LIST, Proprietor.

Having leased the above well-known
popular Hotel, and having renovated and
lehtted It's now opeH for the reception of
noaTders No pains will be spared To satis-
~ al who patrOnize this Hotel. The beau
,lihi grounds, the comfortable and hand
some cottages atfaShed make this Hotel
peculiarly d-sirahle. Prices away down
NAY 3. 1919. s-sm
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
A. J. RAMSAY a. CO.,

W ALL - 3 - -
WHOLESALE RETAIL DfALERsiN
Dry Goods, Groceries, Clothing
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Hdrd,sdr, etc.
The highest CASH price paid for WOOL
and all country produce.
April ~ les. SOM
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31

"Girls," said worthy old lady
to her grLnd-daughters, "whenever
n fellow pops the question, don't
blush and stare at yonr foot. just
throw your arms around his neck,
look him tull in the face, and be-
gin talking about the furniture.
Young fellows are mighty nervous
sometimes. | lost several good
chances before l caught your fond,
dear grandfather, by putting on
airs; but | learned how to do it
after a while.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
NEW BARBER SHOP.
f. BECHT.
BARBER & HARDRESSER,
PAsCAGoULA Depot, MISS.

Will he happy to attend his old Gus
TONERS and many new ones. Support the
DrMocRAT-STAR and your barber.
70 The Celebrated Hoyts German Co
logne always on hand, and the best Han
Oil, for sale cheap.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31

The yearly consumption of cheese
in England is about ten pounds to
each inhabitant.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31

They sag thar Macon, Ga. is
lighting its streets by locomotive
headlights.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31
PASS CHRISTIAN HOUSE

PASS CHRISTIAN, MISS,
Is now open for the reception of transient
OF permanent boarders. This House Is
situated on the front, commanding hne
view of the Lake. All the comforts OF
home, and the table supplied with the
best of everything. Board - a day
o. PEASLEE, Proprietor,
April ~, 1873. Som
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1878-05-31

About one couple in sixteen mar
ried in Vermont are divorced.