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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28
WONDERFUL CANDLE.
I'll (H0Bfer O7s Lights The Diff
ference ksefsUeen OideR
Times and TO-DAY.
Aunt Fanny in st. Nicholas for March.

Aunt Fanny in st. Nicholas for March.
Did you ever wonder who first
invented or used artificial light
and what kind of light it wasg TC
tell yon the truth, | meyer though
about it at all; but it happened
that one evening not long ago,
was made very much ashamed OF
my stupidity.
| received an invitation to spend
the evening with "A learned profes
Sor and his beautiful wife, who live
in ii large house on Madison ave.
nue., in New York, and to witness
some electrical experiments.
What q delightful and sensible
invitation ! knew | should meet
not only the best, bnt the most cul,
tivated people and | anticipated
far greater enjoyment than if it
had been an ordinary evening par
ty. In this pleasant expectation l
was not disappointed.
After the company had assem-
bled, they were invited to go to the
top of the house. We marched up
the stairs in procession, the ladies
having taken the arms of the
learned men. We were ushered
into a large room, from which all
the furniture had been removed.
Camp chairs were arranged in rows,
and were quickly filled. This room
opened into another, which also
was filed with camp-chairs. Be
tween the rooms was Il nigh table,
OH which were mysterious scientific
looking jars, out of which came
small copper wires in fine coils.
The tops of these seemed to be
connected together by finer wires.
On the table, besides these, were a
gas drop-light, a common tallow
candle, "a little bronze boat contain
ing oil, with a. wick at one end, "A
rather shabby-looking dark candle
stick. or what looked like one, and
some other things, the uses of which
| did not know.
Fastened against the wall was
large square, made of three colors
of silk, broad stripes of blue, red
and green, surrounded by a wide
yellow border, and | wondered to
myself if itswere banner, and to
what nation it belonged.
After we were seated, there was
a momeDtary silence of expectation,
and | family heard something that
sounded like the muffled beating of
"a steam engine. ] saw it afterward
in the back room, pretty little
engine, hard at work-not boiling
water, to generate or make steam
but a petroleum engine, burning
petroleum oil, to generate or make
an electric current which was car
ried through pipe to the table be-
tween the rooms. The professor
said that this cunning little englne
consumed only one drop OF oil
minute, and yet it was "horse and
half power" called it a horse
and colt power. You all Know
that the power of all steam engines
is thus gauged or measured; that
is, each one has the strength and
can do the work of SO many horses.
The engine of an ocean steamer IS
of many hundred hOrse-power--a
giant in strength and resistance
against the mighty winds and
waves-enabling the vessel, with
almost resistless power, to
"Cleave a path majestic through the Hood,
As if she were a goddess OF the deep.
And now that | have quoted this
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28

bit of imprisoned lightning, flashed
out OF the end of a coilcd copper
wire, with thousands of luminous
silver rays emanMing from it.
"A-h, how beautiful how su-
perb w exclaimed everybody. .
Instantly, all the colors in the
banner on the wall became perfect
and true; blue was blue, aud green,
green, and you know these colors
are often mistaken one for the 9th
er at night. The colors of the la
dies dresses, soft lavender, blue,
pink and gray, were in lovely and
harmonious contrast, and diamonds
flashed like little electric points.
Why, everybody looked handsomer
than ever they had before. The
fine dark eyes of the professor
were sparkling, and his face beam
ing with pleasure, because he
saw that he had given pleasure to
others, which after all IS the best,
the purest happiness. Then he put
Il white porcelain shade over the
electric light, and with the Softened
brightness, another delightrd eX-
clamation passed like wave over
the crowd; for you know that light
like sound travels in waves, though
light beats sound by an infinite
number of times in speed. Knight
as we'll tell vou here that while a
sound would be travelling leisurely
about thirteen miles in a minute, a
flash of light can 60 the distance
of four hundred and eighty times
round the whole earth
The porcelain shade over the
electric light made it seem as if a
moon, bri ,hter than a hundred
moons, had floated down upon us !;
and yet it was all the time that
mere speck Of lightning-ehained
up-bound down hand and foot by
the profes or.
E, Soon, by a mysterious turn of his
hand, the light darted to another
copper wire. This other was an
English application of electricity,
and has been used a good deal in
England - in dock yards, iron
works, railway stations and manu-
factories. 1t was very bright, but
it flickered a little. Then he made
the light dart to the candlestick l
mentioned, which was invented in
Paris by man whose funny name
is Jablochkoff. had to 90 TO the
professors the next morning to get
this name, tor | wrote it first
" Bobbleyjock," then Bumpter-
hausen,' and then Butthurpurt,
ties, ,"and none of them seemed right.
This candlestick made a lovely
light. "A large number Of them
were used at the Paris Exposition,
which must have been magnificent
at night illuminated by this impris
oned lightning.
The professor said that he had
tried to have Mr.. Edison present,
and tell us of his amazing inven-
tions; but he was so overwhelmed
with business connected with elec-
trio light, that he could not come.
Let us all hope that Mr.. Edison
will succeed in making electricity
the light that will, like the sun,
/" shine for all )" for besides its be-
ing so beautiful, and so true, it will
be tar cheaper than any light we
now have.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28
P0STALLAW CHANGES
Reduced Rates for Publishers
-.H;eiC Fashioned POsfal
Cards and EnUeIOpes.

1t is not generally known that
just before congress adjourned i'm
pertinent amendments to the post
Office bill were agreed to-, and that
it became law. OF the several
under consideration the bill adopt
ed was that which originated in the
senate, with the exception that the
registration features were stricken
out. The new law divides all mail
able matter into four classes :
First, written matter; second, pc
riodical publications; third mfscel-
laneous printed matterjand fourth,
merchandise. Mail matter of the
second class embraces all newspa-
pers and periodicals issued as often
as four times annually. All publi-
cations of this class, with certain
exceptions when sent from the of
flee of publication, including sam
pie copies or when sent from a
news agency to actual subscribers
thereto or to other news agents.
shall be entitled to transmission at
two cents a pound, prepaid. Here
totore newspaper publishers have
been required topay transient rates
on specimen copies; such copies
will now be transmitted at the low
er rate of second-class matter. 1t
is provided further that publishers
of newspapers, without subjecting
themselves to extra postage, may
told within their regular issues a
supplement, provided it is germine
to the publication which it supple
mrnts, and omitted only trom the
regular issue for want of space.
time or aterconvenience. Pub
fishers may also inclose in their
publications bills aud receipts and
orders for subscriptions. Another
clause of the bill provides for the
double postal card and for letter
sheet envelope, which is to be
stamped as envelopes are now
stamped, and doubfe-letter envel-
ope. The double postal card is in
size similar to the present one.cent
card. 1t bears at both upper corn
ers a one-cent stamp, and lines are
drawn from the center, sloping
downward to each lower corner,
to he written upon. The writer of
the card uses the right-hand side !
and the receiver uses the left-hand
side for his reply. The double-let. |
ter envelope is stamped twice, and |
the sender uses the right and the
receiver the lett hand side in writ |
ing the address. At the back Of
this envelope is a double-gummed |
flap, divided by perforated line. /
The lower one is used for sealing |
by the sender, and the receiver
uses his knite along the perforated |
line and has a new gummed flap |
ready for use. The letter sheet en-
velope is designed to do away with
outer envelopes. Its pantentee
claims great merit for it for the !
reason that it often occurs that |
the date at which writing has |
been mailed cannot be ascertained |
because the envelope has been lost.
Here letter and envelope are one.
The new law does not direct the |
postmaster-general to issue these
patented conveniences. 1t only al
lows him the discretion to do SO.
The most perilous hour of a per
sons life is when he is tempted to
4 .r..z.,l If ba oul,- taanc his
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28
THE FUTURE GREAT.
.9aa InfereSting Letter From
Our 80. L0ssis COrrespOH-
dent-.9nsHseD
BHSiBseSs, Etc.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, March %, 1s79.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, March %, 1879.
Editor Democrat-Star
l take pleasure in noting down
a few items from this great city,
thinking they might be of interest
to your readers.
st. Louis people are now being
treated to lovely spring weather,
and from all indications it is being
enjoyed to the utmost. | do not
wished to be classed among the
chronic grumblers, but cannot re-
frain from saying that | believe st.
Louis is the dirtiest city in the
Union. The macadam, they persist
in making their streetsot, has these
qualities: In wet weather they are
almost impossible for the mud in
dry weather tor the dust---the last
gritty penetrating kind, not only
disagreeabie but Injurious to cloth
ing, and as physicians say, to
eyes and lungs. The city govern
ment is making strenuous efforts to
remove this evil, and when done
no city in the Union will be more
delightful place of residence than
this. ....... ..r.g Hs..
Business of all kinds is brisk,
and business men wear smiling
faces thereat. In spite of all this
hundreds of men are out of EN-
ployment, and the cryof hard times
is still heard in the land, for it is
not reasonable to suppose that the
business of the country can all at
once shake off the depression it
has so long labored under. In con,
nection with this | would say to all
those who contemplate coming
here from the South expecting to
find an El.Doradoy that they had
better remain where they they are.
Here they would be among stran-
gers, and subjected to conditions
to which they could not accustom
themselves. Here they are TO the
manner" born, and the energy
and the thrift that would be neees-
sary to earn them bare living
here, would earn competence
there.
The theaters, and indeed all
places of amusements, have been
unusually well patronized here this
winter. Lawrence Barrett, al
ways a favorite, and in no part of
the country more so than in the
South, is here now, delighting
large audiences. Last night he
played his new play, entitled: "A
New Play translated from the
Spanish by w. ID. Howells. The
papers of to-day speak OF Barretts
acting in very enthusiastic man
ner. He will doubtless visit the
Land of Noses before the dramatic
season is over.
The neat and thrifty appearance
of your paper-a copy to-hand-
me more and more to the
belief, that it only requires energy,
with intelligence to sue
ceed in any undertaking. ( fully |
believe in the wise saying that
Sc Nothing succeeds like success"
| must not make my first letter
too long, so will close for this time.
More anon, G. o. II.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28
Birth Extraordinary.
Holly Springs South.

Holly Springs South.
On the l4th inst. Mrs. Catharine
Harrison, the wife of Mr.. Seaborn
Harrison, citizen of Benton county,
living near the Holly Springs and
New Albany road, about midway
between those places, give birth to
three perfectly developed and
healthy children, all boys, one
weighing five aud a half and the
other two six pounds each. Mrs.
H., we learn, is thirty five or thirty
six years of age, and four children
older than these triplets. We
learned day or two since, from IL
near nelghbor of this interesting
family, that mother and children
were doing well, though the pa
rents are somewhat perplexed as
to names for their pets. We sug-
gest Robert Il. Lee, Stonewall
jackson and Joe. johnson. These
distinguished cliieftains were not
only heroes, but patriots, philan-
thropists and Christians, and too
much respect cannot be shown to
their names and virtues.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28

He thought he had married a spiri-
tuelle young creature with aesthetic
tastes. The first Sunday she ate
three platefuls of dinner aud two
rounds OF brown bread. He says
it was the most enthusiastic esthe-
tic taste he ever met with siuce he
saw the lions in the circus fed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28

The Wills Point Local makes "a
remark which is of more than local
application When a young man
comes to belive that glass of IL
quor is daily necessity, he must
quit drinking and attend to bnsi-
ness, or quit businness and attend
TO drinking.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28
Dir. ID. G. Case.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

Having permanently located at Ocean
Springs offers his professional services to
the people of the town and surrounding
country. Thirty years extensive expert
ence in the valley of the Mississippi and
in the city of New Orleans, enables him
to offer his professional experience as con
sulting physician to the members of the
fraternity who are practicing at the towns
along the coast.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28

Mrs. Hayes is to be commended
She has convinced a Senator that
water is a good thing to drink. Al
a late State dinner there was no
wine, and its absence was a subject
of comment. Said the Senator to
Mrs. Hayes, 81 did not know din
ner could be so delightful without
wine. In fact, l never knew before
that water was good"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28

Be always frank and true spurn
every sort Of affeetafion aud DIS
guise. Have the courage to confess
your ignorance aud awkwardness.
Confide your faults aud follies to
but few.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28

The most perilous hour of per
sons life is when he is tempted to
despond. If he only keeps his
courage, holds up his head, works
OH with his hands, and with uncon-
1uerable will determines to be and
to do what becomes a man, all will
be well. 1t is nothing outside of
him. but what is within, that makes
or unmakes.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28
PROFESSIONAL.
HandsbOro, Mss,

Having located permanently in Hands
boro, respectfully tenders his professional
services to the people of Handsboro, Mis-
sissippi City, Stonewall, and surrounding
country.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28
DR.. w. ID. Bragg,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON

PHlSltlaN AND SbhuEON,
Ii permanently located at Moss Point,
Miss, and will practice in the town and
country.
Office at C. S. Stewards Drug Store.
Office Hours from to 9 am, aud to 8
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-03-28
Ben Lane POsey,
LAWYER,
Bay st. Louis, Hancock County, Mss.

viii attend regularly the courts in Han
cock, Harrison and jackson counties, and
will attend all calls from amy Of these
counties at any time
n. B.-Has had twenty-five years eN-
prriencc in Il general practice OF law III
all the courts.
Spcci, attention to collections, and TO
the securing and enforcement of doubtful
and bad debts, by new aud original
methods.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-18
GRAY.

tife's sands are running fast away,
me buoy ant step of youth Is gone;
The fslIing hair is turning gray.
i,nd Time seems now To hurry on
more feetly than in days of yore
"psfnre the heart become its prey
pafo-s twss saddened to the core
Bgfore the days when we are gray.
yas turning gray. Age comes like show
As s%till-and ctrves each line;
II. wrinkles on the brow wi | grow;
The hair with silver streaks Will shine;
Tba ewes their brightness lose, the hand
Grow dry ind tremuious and thin
Far lie. alas is quickly spapned.
and death It's gates soon closes in.
.hr turnipc gray. We fain would hid
The SIGH how long witt Time we've been
rho.e deepened wrinkles side by side,
Cnt by the sorrows we have seen;
For feeble beats the hearts as years
More thicklv cluster on our head
As autumn rain drops hang like tears,
ON some fair flower that's nearly dead.
like perished petals from the flower.
our hopes and widest joys are lad;
Rurn only for a day or hour
sweet gambols by the fancy played.
A. age comes on we long for rest,
As saints near shriues Will long to pray;
But still we love that time the best,
Before the hair is ng gray,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-18

Mr.. Wnyte," said, "you have been
kind to me, you have been kind to poor
Miss Julia. This house is yours and
your wlfe's as long as either of you
live"
The poor Duchess!" said Gervais,
when they had left the room.
What do you know of the Duchess ?"
l cried.
"Doyou% suppose" he said, chat Miss
Julia never turned over your book of
Spanish exercises 1 never touched
the book. She repeated the choice pas
sages. You have turned the tables on
the poor Duchess. But, my darling.
perhaps YOU are not better pre- pared
than she, for all your reckless giving Of
estates, 10 meet poverty. Did you un-
derstand that my wealth went with
IGyles's?'
But could only cling to him, laugh
ing and crying together, and saying that
he was wealth himself, and that | loved
him, loved him, in a way he never ex-
pected me to do. | couldn't tell him
about Carecross and all its vast proper
ty, the mills and mines, the fields and
cattle and r~entrolls. | want hin to
love me a little longer in my poverty,
and some day | will give him my Span
ish exercises to read, and it will be time
enough then for him to find mo over
and over again a m~illionairess.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-18
After Years of Suffering.

Mrs. Elizabeth Mock. of salem, N. c., writes
under date of March 26th. 1875, that che su aered
Tor many years with dyspepsia, complicated with
neuralgia The pain WAS 80 severe Nh AT she could
not rest day or night. Several physicians attend
ed her without henent. or even relief. She was
considered tncurablc. BY reading the Peoples
common sense Medical Adviser, she learned that
Dr, Fierce, of Buffalo, N. Y, successfully pre-
scrloed his Golden Medical Discovery In such
cases. She commenced its use. The pain grad.
ually subsidized and digestion became more natu-
raj. She perseyered, aud In a few weeks was per-
iectly ana permanently restored. Her case IL a
wonder to all who know her, In the face OF snch
testimony Us II not foolish 10 condemn DR.. Picrce's
FAMILY Medicines, simply because come almost
nnknown boNtrnm has fsiledf suppose you have
purchased shoddy goods of one or two merchants,
Is II fair To condemn all merchants as swindlers,
pr. Pieree's Family Medicines ever afterwards
speak IN their praise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-18

A THOROUGHLY good Cabinet or Parlor
Organ Is worth two poor ones. Mason
Il Hamlin make the best. The prices
are a little higher than those of poorest
organs, but it is much cheaper in the
end to obtain the best.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-18

REL IENfS
Sour stomach,
acts prompt
likc 10 II m
upou the Liver
Iktdn. y, a uii.
nary !, ns,
the seat ~ Nil
ili.Au.AE
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-06-18
READ IuS

We will pay Agentsn salary o. sloO pc, month
and expenses, or allow y larc" cuinmiHaloD, TO al on
Lew aud wouderfui Inventions. We mfan uhat ae say.
tAmple nee. Address SHERMAN Co, Marshall, Mich.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-01
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Idly or order the sum of five hundred
pounds.
And now. my friends" he said "sit
down and join us at dinner, which you
have so agreeably interrupted. For my
own part feel more inclined to enjoy my
dinner than have for twelve-month past.
though l am afraid the soup has become
cold. Sit down. Mr.. Sharpe. win YOU
sit there Mr.. Halliday. and make yourself
at home ?''
Tom blushed and stammered. Il thank
You, kindly, sir; but. il you remember.
I've partaken OF tea and shrimps already.
sir. And if you kindly excuse me. think
that some one might feel hurt; mean
the truth is-my young lady is waiting for
me, and feel so proud and happy with
this piece of paper that shan't believe it
is real until have shown it to Bessie.
God bless her,
"Amen, my lad and if you or she need
friend, you shall find one in me-
''And in me. too said Mrs. Morpeth.
.And tell your Bessie l shall come and
make her acquaintance very soon.'
Tom and Bessie were married few
months later, Mr.. and Mrs. Morpeth both
insisting on being present at the ceremony.
They had made a great pet of Bessie, and
given substantial aid to the young couple
in commencing house keeping, quite apart
from the E50O earned by Tom in connection
with the missing deed. Uncle Keckwidge
gave the bride away, and has gradually
become quite reconciled to Tom, whom he
regards as a man of unlimited wealth, ac-
quired (such is still his firm conviction)
by his having found and restored to its
lawful owner, a one-eyed terrier, answer
ing to the name of Bob.
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Legal advertisements.
STATE OF MAINE.

STATE OF MAINE.
OXFORD IS. - hoard Of County Commission.
ers, Sept. session 1879.
Upon the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are res
ponsibe, and that inquiry into the merits of their
application Is expedent,
1t is ORDERED, That the County Commissioner
meet at the Post office, West Bethel, on Tuesday
the 9TH day ofDeeember at ten Of the clock A.
and thence proceed to view the route mentioned In
said petition; Immediately after which view, hear.
ing Of the parties and witnesses will be had 1T
convenient place in the vicinity, and such other
measures taken In the premises rs the COmmi ssioners
shall judge proper And 1t is further Ordered, that
notice ofthe time place and purpose the
ers meeting aforesaid be given to all persons and
corporations interested by causing atesed copies
said petition and of this order thereon be served
upon the Clerk Of the town of Gead and also post.
ed up in three public places In said town. and
ed six weeks successfully in the kennebec Journal
newspaper printed at Augusta, by the printers to the
State, and also published three weeks successiv ely In
the Oxford Democrat, newspaper printed at Paris,
In said County Of Oxford the last Of said
and each Of the other notices. to be made served and
posted at least thirty days before said time of meet
ing, to the end that all persons and corporations may
then and there appear and show cause, If any they
have. why the prayer of said petitioners should not
be granted
Attest.-JAMES $. WRIGHT, Clerk.
true copy petition and order Of Court there.
on.
6w4O Attest.--JAMES S. WRIGHT, Clerk.
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Notice ofAssignee of His Appointment.

At Augusta In the County of Kennehec and State Of
Maine, the thirteenth day Of October, A. d. 1877.
THE undersigned hereby gives notice Of his ap .
l. pOintment assignee If Benjamin +. Swan of
debtor, who has been declared insolvent upon his
petition by the Court of Insolvency for said County
Of kennebec.
2w44 GEORGE r. HATCH. Assi~nee
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You need not neglect your business when
troubled with Cough or Cold, if you only
use reliable remedy at once. DIR. Bulls
Cough Syrup is the best remedy we know
Of. Price only 20 cents.