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The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05


Total debt and intercst........... $7,175,i ,ij4 81
Bonds declared invalid by recent
decision of the Supreme
Court, including interest con-
solidated, in gross S2,392,-
no, equal when consolidated
to................ l,l0G,lS5 90
Total approSimates............ S5,970, ,2G9 81
Bills of the Bank of the State
supposed TO bc still out....... 400, 600 O0
THIS statement does not embrace the contin.
Sent liability, if any, Of the State for railroad
bonds guaranteed.
Taxable property Of the State
.'S"i eoato'"'..... .s'..''....... Sio,ooo,ooo w
Personal property ..............". 36,57l, ,sjS OO
Railroads ......................... 1882 500 OC
Totel......"...... ........Sl20,55l ,G24 OF
One mill will yield (net) ...... S1O2. 800 OF
Poll tax last year ......."....... lO2.0D0 01
This year. ar...................."... 97,579 0C
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1879-12-05

Total interest on
all bonds and
certificates ..... $610,5l3 30
Less amount i'll
Treasury........ l7j,4 80
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08
An AffectiOnate Horse.

At Oldham, a suburb of Pater.
son, N. j., there is pasturage
for horses and cattle, to which
animals from various sections are
sent to reeuperate. Among others
recently taken thither was team
belonging to Alderman Van Wag-
oner, of Paterson, one of which is
weak and much emaciated, and,
therefore, unable to shift for him
self. Over this animal its mate
stands guard day and night, per-
mitting not one of the others to
approach. There are very few in-
termissions of this watchfulness,
during which the guard moves away
a short distance to Craze, keeping
his eye turned toward his charge.
If any other animal approach too
near it is met by a pairof well-shod
heels, and the distance is soon
widened. Every attempt on the
part of his owner and 9th
ers to reach the sick animal to
afford it relief has been met by
such violent demonstrations on the
part of it's mate that the men have
been glad to beat retreat, the
animal rushing at them in fury
with wide-open mouth and flying
heels.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08
jeff. Davis Forthcoming History.

himself under stoutest protest.
jeff. Davis Forthcoming History.
Letter to Atlanta tGa.) Constitution.
| 1t is impossible TO estimate
the caution and carefulness with
which Mr.. Davis has worked apon
his history of the rebellion. He
feels that his will be the authori.
tative defence of the cause of his
people, and he fully appreciates the
| gravity of his task. 1t Is two years
since | saw him, and he was report.
ed then to be finishing UP his work.
/ discovered that he had hardly
begun it, having spent years in
simply arranging the material for
it. Mr.. Davis is a most sy ystematic
worker, and is possessed of great
endurance. He is a rapid writer,
and is "a ripe scholar. 1t is the
argument and the facts on which
he has pondcred so long. No idea
can he formed of the scope of the
coming book. 1t is certain, how
ever, that an unexpected space will
be given to the discussion OF the
motives and necessities that led to
the war. 1t will not be a vehicle
of the prejudices of the writer, but
it will be very decided upon certain
| OF Mr.. Davis critics and enemies.
| | ask him if he was going to be
severe upon these person in his
book. "Well," he replied, smiling,
"they say man gets ill-natured
as he grows old. | don't know
what | may write" LII conversa-
tion he seemed to be bitterer toward
Mr.. Stephens than any one else.
He discussed Joe Johnston freely,
and expressed himself vigorously
as to Gov. Brown, but said little of
Gen. Toombs, and seemed to care
less. He was warm toward Sena-
tor Hill and enquircd affectionate-
ly after him. The book will be pub
lished by the Appletons, and there
is no doubt that its sale will be
enormous, probably exceeding any
history ever published in America.
Mr.. Davis has attended to none of
the business details Of the publ
cation, and knows little about
them. These have all been man
aged by Maj. Walthal OF Mobile,
most excellent man for the pur-
pose. AS Mr.. Davis could com.
mand his own terms, and as Maj.
Wathall is devoted to his interests,
it is pretty certain that he will
make large fortune out of hts
book. | understand that the copy
is now in the hands of the Apple
tons, and the book may be looked
for speedily. 1t will be volume
that, In point of composition and
the excellence of it's English, will
stand by the side of Gibbon and
Macauly. l doubt if the South has
ever produced more thorough
scholar than Mr.. Davis. His book
will represent the steady, devoted
work of his best and ripest years,
and it will be a pride to the South
no more as q vindication than as a
classic.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08
"Sa-lutiDy the Brjde,o

There was a marriage at the up-
per end of the Detroit, Lansing and
Northern road the other day. a
great big chap, almost able to throw
a carload of lumber off the track
fell in love with II widow who wis
cooking for the hands in saw-mill
and after weeks acquaintance
they were married. The boys
around the mill lent William three
calico shirts, IA dress ;coat, and a
pair of white pants, and Clipped in
II purse of about $50, and the
couple started for Detroit on a
bridal tour within an hour after
being married.
"This 'ere lady" "explain William,
as the conductor came along foi
tickets, care my bridet just spliced
ed fifty. six miuits ago, Cost 50 ;
but durn the cost ! She's lily OF
the valley, Mary is, and Pm the
right bower in new pack of
keerds. Conductor, salute the
brideW
Tue conductor hesitated. The
widow had freckles and wrinkles
and u turnup nose, and kissing the
bride was no qualification.
"Conductor, salute the bride or
look out for tornadoes !" continued
William, as he rose up and shed
his coat.
The conductor sa-luted. 1t was
the best thing he could do.
81 never did try to put on style
BEFORE" muttered William; "but
Pm bound to see this thing through
if | have to fight all Michigan.
These 'ere passenger has got to come
to the chalk, they has"
The car was full. William walked
down the aisle, waved his hand to
command attention, and said:
"Iye just been married over
there sots the bride. Anybody
wants to salute the bride kin now
do so. Anybody who don't want
to will hev cause to believe that q
tree fell on him p
One by one the man walked up
and kissed the widow, until only
one was left. He was asleep. vii,
liam reached over and lifted him
into II sitting position at one move
ment, and commanded
"Ar' ye goin' to dust over thar
an kiss the bride ~
"Blarst your bride, and you, too,"
growled the passenger.
William drew over to the back
of the seat, laid him down in the
aisle, tied his legs in knot and was
making a bundle of him just of
size to go Though the window,
when the man caved and went over
and saluted.
Now, them" said William. as he
put on his hat, "this bridal tour
will be resumed as usual, and if
Mary and me squeeze hands or get
to laying heads on each others
shoulders, | shall demand to know
who LATED at it, and Pll make him
imagine that Pm u hull boom full
of the biggest kind of saw logs, an
moro comm down on the next rise.
Now, Mary, hitch along an let me
git my arm around ye." - Detroit
Free Press.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08
What the People Pay to be Cow
nrnei.

The returns of collections are all
i'll the treasury, and from these it
is learned that the receipts for the
last fiscal year were S274,034, GIG.
1t is estimated that the population
OF the country is now about 46, O00,-
900, so that the general government
in effect levies within few cents
OF S6 upon every man, woman and
child iu the land, or about $40 to
each family. Deduct the poor
whites" and negroes in the South
who consume little that is
taxed, and nothing that is import
ed, aud the burden upou which fall
upon the average, well-to do people
of the country is very heavy,
amounting, it is believed, in such
States as New York, Ohio and Hi
nois, to fully SS per capita. The
taxes collected by the general
government are more than twice
as much as are required to sup.
port all of the State governments.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08
STEALING ROSES THROUGH THE
GATE.
BY MOLLIE Il. MOORE,

Long ago, do you remember,
When we sauntered home from schoo
As the silent cleaning settled,
With its breezes light and eool'
When we passed stately mansion,
And we stopped, remember, Kate,
How we spent trembling moment
Stealing roses through the gatcg
But they hung so very tempting,
And our eager hands were small,
And the bars were wide--oh Kate,
We trembled; but we took them all
Aud we turned with fearful footsteps,
For you know twas growing late
But the flowers, we hugged them closely
Roses stolen through the gate!
Well, the years have hasted onward,
And those happy days are flown;
Golden prime of early childhood,
Laughing moments spent and gone
But yester-e'en passed your cottage.
And saw, oh careless Kate,
Handsome Percy bending downward
Stealing roses through the gate
Stealing roses where the willow
O'er the street its long bough dips'
Stealing roses-yes, I'd swear it
Stealing roses from your lips
And | heard dainty murmur,
Cooling round some blessed fate;
Don't deny it wasn't Percy
Stealing roses through the gstef
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

A Surry man, Mr.. Price, OF East
Moulsey, has invented and pat
ented an ingenious automatic bird
scarer, which will receive a great
deal of attention, now that the ed
ucation act has made young
Hodge less available than he used
to be. 1t is a battery of sixteen
miniature cannons, which are load
ed aud timed to explode at inter
vals of twenty or forty minutes,
according as the time-fuse is laid.
The cost for powder and fuses is
about four pence per day.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08
NUMBER 20.
n ColOred Orator OH Extravagance.

| DHlTbIb Ite IcSS
"Gcm'len," began the president
as he gave his nose a last wipe with
a red cotton handkerchief, " hole
h'ar in my ham a petishnn from
Mary Jane Basconb, of Chicago,
AKIN dis club to use it's fnhoOence
to suppress extravaganza among
the culPd people OF dc land. | hez
bin giviT dis subject much thought
Of late, am | find dat dc last few
Vars hez developed sich streaks of
cxtravagance 'mong black folks dat
it am high time some ackshup WIS
taken by an Organizashun like dis
club. A few Vars ago de average
culpd woman war satisfied wild
calico dresses an articles to match,
but now, whar am she7 Why,
gem'len, right in sight of my ole
cabin, am IA no less'n dozen black
women who walk out wild deir bonn
bazine dresses traiin' way back,
ten shillin' parasols lifted ON high,
am hats ON deir heads which neb-
Der cost less'n twenty shillin's. Au
dis, too, when deir husbands am
skeercely airnin' ii dollar day. /
h'ar of families buying ice cream
OH Sunday, Strawberries ebery day
frew de week AM talkin'bout rentin'
a box in de pos'olts. l see culPd
men sportin' blue neckties costiH
fifty cents, am actually putin or
kid gloves Sunday mornin'! l
know of Guild families in dis town
which have cane-seat chairs In de
parlor-yes, gem'len, right in de
parlor, an like enuff a stuffed char
long wild 'emi DE clean, white
floor am kiyered wid ca'pet--yes,
wild ca'pet, an on de walls au
chroemeoes refulgent wild gorgeous
ness! What did our gran'fadders
an our faddeers dos Didn't de
live an grow fat an die honest folks
an ucbber have any such richnessf
| tell you dat we am livin' fast. We
hez got to hole back. When an hon
est hard working Guild man mus
hev' a stuffed char to sit down on,
a walnut table to eat his meals on ,au
rig'Iar hinges to de front gait, same
as de rich white folks, den you look
out to see crime increase an the
measles 60 whoopin' trew de kentry.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08
Horses Killed Eating Sand.

Easton Md. Star.
A farmer in the upper part OF
this county last year, at different
times, lost five horses. All were
taken sick pretty much in the same
way. The last one was cut open
after it died, and its maw was found
to be completely packed with sand.
There is no doubt but the sand
killed it, and as little doubt but the
others were killed with sand in their
maws. The man on the farm that
proceeded this gentleman carried
on the butchers business, put mp a
great deal of orn-beef, and was in
the habit of pouring out the pickle
i'll the field back of the barn, whore,
it was very sandy. In licking the
ground to get the salt the horses
bad filed themselves with sand.
Indeed it is said they paved Il deep
hole in the sand to get the salt.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

A country paper says that one
minister in that place recently said
to another, 81 came near selling
my boots today" The other mar
veled, and made the brief but sage
remark, "Ah." Theu seeing that
further comment was expected, be
asked, "How was that ?" Then
parson No. L sprung his trap, "Oh,
| had them half soled." Parson
No. 2 is not expected to recover.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08
CHANCERY COURT-7Tn DIsrRicr.
GEORGE WOOD, Chancellor.

Jackson county; first Monday of March
|snd September, continuing 8 days.
Harrison county. second Monday in
March and September, continuing 6 days
Hancock county, third Monday in
March aud September, continuing days
Marion county, fourth Monday in March
| ind September, continuing 6 days.
Perry county, first Monday in April and
October, continuing 6 days.
Greene county, second Monday in April
| md October, and continuing 6 days.
Wayne county, fourth Monday after tho
oarth Monday Of March and September,
|ontuuing days.
Clarke county, first Monday in May and
November, continuing 6 days
Lauderaale county, third Monday of
|iay aud November continuing l2 days.
kcmpor county, second Monday in May
koyeinher, continuing 6 daVs
Monthly Rules Of Chnncery Court on
le second Monday in each mouth.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08
Il III u 9 o U r. 7 s.
REGULAR TERMS.
CIRCUIT COURT-SEvENTH DisTRiCT
JAMES s. HAMM, Judge.
THOMAS s. FoRD, District Attorney.

LanderdaIe county, second Monday in
February and August, continuing l8 days.
Kenper county, first Monday in March
and September, continuing II days.
Clarke county, third Monday in March
and September, continuing II days.
Wayne county, first Monday in April
and October, continuing 6 days.
Greene county, second Monday in April
and October, continuing 6 days.
Perry county, third Monday in April
and October, continuing @ days.
Marion county, fourth Monday in April
and October, continuing 6 Days.
Hancock county, first Monday after the
iourth Monday of April and October, con
tnuing l2 days. ~
Harrison cointy, third Monday after the
|fonrth Monday of April and October, con-
thinning + days:
Jackson county, fourth Monday after
fourth Monday Of April and October, con
|tinung II days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

The celebrated English farmer,
Alderman j. j. Mechi, of Tiptree
Hall, has but six acres of perma.
nent pasture, and yet manages to
keep as an average 200 sheep, and
from fifteen to twenty head of cat.
tie. All food is cut up, no roaming
at large is allowed, and supplement
al food is invariably given. The
sheep are always Within iron
hurdled folds, removed morning
and evening.-Miohigan Farmer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

mind and body, and if anything
deficient in imaginative power.
The presentiment was literally
driven into him, and its veriiication
makes the mystery complete. He
probably would have been the first
to laugh at such an idea i'll another
person, and evidently received it
himself under stoutest protest.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08
Hon. ROderic Seal.

Many friends throughout the
State have seen with much pleasure,
that this distinguished gentleman
has consented to be a candi date to
represent Harrison county in the
next legislature. That section of
Mississippi has important inter
ests to accomplish, that closely
concern likewise the whole interior
of our State, aud Col. Seal will be
eminently useful. He is an expert
enced statesman and able lawyer,
and thoroughly practical. He will
be elected by acclamation. G.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

a certain professor took up u
normal yonng lady's note book the
other day to examine its entries.
The first note that met bis astOnish-
ed gaze was this: That is d nice
looking fellow over yonder by the
Window
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

The house flies held their regular
annual convention all over the
country on the 1st of this mouth,
and unanimously resolved to adopt
last years platform without any
change,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

A man may know all the sciences
and have thirty languages at com
mand, but when he disrobes and
goes in swimming in a country
pond, the small boy can give him
points and beat him without half
trying.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

Mt. Etna has stopped vomiting.
and we may now expect to read at
the bottom of one of those traudu-
lent patent medicine "locals" that
its cure was effected by taking only
two boxes of DIR. Bimin's "Non-
Explosive Anti Bilious Pellets.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

"John did you take the note to
Mr.. Jones 2" Yes; but / don't
think he can read.n "Why so,
John 7" Because he is blind, sir.
While | was in the room he axed
me twice where my hat was, and it
was on my head all the time.'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

1t is a little singular, although
no less true that one small but well
constructed fly will do more toward
breaking upa mans afternoon nap
than tue outdoor racket of % full
brass band.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08
A Speech by Zach Chandler.

| Sluclilhdbi ISiihiipi'
II don't reckon you ever hear(
the story of Zach Chandler ant
Eugene Hale" remarked Grand
father Lickshingle yesterday eve
ming.
The family said they had hearf
it d number of times, and, sif the
! recollection of it was to much fUl
them, laughed inordinately. Grand
father could not be choked off
however, and went right ahead:
"The scene is laid at the resi-
dence OF Zachariah Chandler
time, when Eugene Hale was court
ing his daughter, the girl whom he
afterward made his wife. Hale
was pretty far gone on Miss Chan
dler, and one evening induced three
or four amateur musicians, friends
of his'n, to go around with him to
Chandler's house and serenade the
girl. The love lorn Hale had IL
guitar that he could pick in a dole.
tul sort of manner, one of the other
boys had a fiddle, another had an
accordion, and SO on. 1t was about
midnight when the serenadin' party
arrived, and, sneakin' up in front
of the house they stood behind the
lilacs and struck up some soulful
serenadc or other. They played
along soft and easy like for about
five minutes, when an upstairs
window was raised, and W ho should
step gayly forth upon the piazza
but old Zach himself. Hale told
me afterward that he fully expected
the old man to blaze away at them
with a shotgun, or at least fire N
bucket of slops on their heads, but
he didn't do nothin' OF the kind.
He hemmed aud hawed II while, an
then, much to the astonishment OF
the boys, sailed in:
Fellow citizens: OF course you
do do not desire a speech from me
at this late hour, but | wish to
thank yon from my heart for this
testimonial of your kind apprecia
ton of my poor services"
Here he paused for cheers"
said grandfather; "but there wasn't
amy, and he went on:
"I have been laboriu' not for
myself, but for my beloved constit-
uents, and it affords me unbounded
pleasure to know that
" Well, III be cussed!' exclaimed
Hale to his companions, after he
had recovered from his shock.
How the thunder and Mars could
the old man have made this mis-
take! We ainl't been playin' Hail
Columbia or cheerin' for anybody,
have weW
Il" We've been playing THE Vene-
tian Lovers Screnade," said the
man with the fiddle.
"Well, that's what [ thought"
said Hale, mad as wet hen.
"All this time, continued Mr..
Lickshiugle, "the old man was up
there in the moonlight, talkin'
about the sheep law, the dog law,
the duty of the supervisor, and
that sort of thing,
"Let us open his rheumy old
eyes to the real situation,' said
Hale, and with that le began to
pick Come Where My Loves Lies
Dreaming.' The other boys joined
in, but every note they struck
only seemed to enthuse the old
man more. After breakin' in on
him fifty or sixty times with
of love songs and seren
AIDES, aud all to no purpose, Eu-
gene shouldered his guitar, sneaked
down through the rose bushes, fol-
lowed by his party, crawled over
the fence, an left Mr.. Chandler
standin' on the piazza talkin' about
the star spangled banner and pic
turn the utter ruin an desolati0n
that would follow the election of
the opposition ticket in October"
- -
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

Take an ordinary straw hat and
sit down on 1t, stamp on it, and let
the dog sleep on it a few nights,
and then it will have been reduced
to proper shape ior lady's fash
ionable bonnet.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

The chap who sat down Oh the
sidewalk last winter and anathe-
mized the ice, now affectionately
shakes it, up in his cocktail and
wonders how mankind could get
along without "a good ice crop.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

The foolish man takes his wife to
a church sociable and spends 50
for ice cream and cake. The wise
man allows his wife to serve on the
refreshments committee, and when
the evening comes he goes to that
church sociable with "a market bas-
ket. If his wife has improved her
opportunities, he comes away ahead
of the game.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

The sale of striped stockings, it is
said, is twice as large in praIie
counties as il is in less breezy To-
calities. The reason is obvious
so are the stockings.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

An illiterate correspondent, who
is given to sporting, wants to know
when the "AnglO-SaXOn race,7 so
much talked about, is to come of.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

The same man who finds the
weather too warm for church sits
under the blazing canvas of Il circus
without a nurmur.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

The latest out: Those beanti-
tiful new hats for ladies and chill
dren at Dees'.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08

Subscribe for and alvei tise in
the DENOCR RAr-SrsE
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08
a.. I'd. AazaGakser,

|rTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW
Pass ChriSiiGH, Hiss.
viii practice in the Courts Of the Sew
|hth judicial District.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-08-08
PROFESSIONAL.
Dr. A. T.. Gbampalas
Pass Christian, Miss

TdSS UNfTSWWH, fIf86.
Having located permanently, tendels
is professional services to the people OF
ass Christian and vicinity
Office and Residence near the Postnitioo,