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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19


stranger would think it an affiIc-
ton. / have certainly struck :he
most inquisitIve people in the
South. Every opportunity would
afford them, the question would be
asked : 4" MOut / enquire what your
name may be, stranger Y OF course
presented by card With a pro
found bow, and when a long ca
daverOus looking fellow, with cheek
bones high enough to hang hat
upon, and With a wad OF tobacco as
large as your fist located on tho
left hand side OF the mouth, asked
the question, | answered meekly
and presented hun with n cigar.
My father you know taught me to
be very polite in cases OF this kind.
At church today got II glimpse
of the bellies aud beaux. My pew
was favolably located for observa.
ton. | hadn't been seated long be-
fore Il footstepat the door attracted
my attention. IL is not according
to the rules to look around at
church, but u breach of that kind
here isoverlooked. One glance told
me that one of the longest, slim.
NEST girls iu the county was COM
lug. Well now, she certainly
would take the premium for height.
wish some OF my young friends,
the "mashersa of the seashore could
have seen her. Boys, you would
have shed tears-it was Affecting
| wonder how she got in the door
and was any member of her family
as tall. | could imagine her with
her partner at q swell ball dancing
the "heel and toe" or the "racquet.'
A little later on, as she took seat
on the opposite side OF the aisle
near me, saw her shoe. Gracious,
goodness, Hofienstein, hand me q
uumbcr eight! Her unusual
height didu't create u sensation
among the natives. Before many
minutes had elapsed she had quite
a large following. Everybody il
thln in the county it seems to me
AS stated before, they all look bill
ious, and chills and fever seem t,
be a regular visitor Into every
household. The men are hideously
ugly. Have high check bones
long bony fingers and sunken eyes
chew tobacco and "cuss,' all owing
to the glorious climate of Arkan
sas. | forgot to mention tha
among the congregation at churcl
ON the "wimmeu side of the house,
there was one good looking youn!
lady, whose complexion could b'
compared to an apple blossom
aud the radiance of the lily lit b.
the crimson rays of the sunset, an,
her voice recalled to mind tb
sweet notes of the mocklng bird o
the lark in the morning sky. Sh
was cmphaticaliy lovely | Learned
just awhile ago she is Il schoo
malm and from Kentucky.
shouldn't have broken of th
high flung description Ihad starte'
upon, but am like the fellow VIII
was "too full for utterance.n Whel
you come this way just stop of ant
sec her, it will pay.
My short stop in Memphis CAV
me but a poor idea Of that city
But one thing certain, the city ca
boast of a good hotel, the "Pea
body.'
! remained two days in Ma
verne, Hot Springs county, Ark
, aud found the town in health
condition financially. My trip wi
perhaps consume two months, an
by tie Goth | expect to be owe
near the border of Arkansas an
Indian Territory. Whenever
have the time | will drop you
a few lines.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19
Preserving Fruit.

A great deal of fruit il being
shipped East from Sacramento.
The amount is much larger than
ut this time last year. Among the
shipments has been "a car load OF
assorted fruit, put up iu the Dietz
packing, a recently patented pro.
cess. The Sutsun Republican says
that the preservatlve agent is car.
bonIzed wheat bran, and that 10y it
fresh fruit is preserved from decay
so that it eau be shipped East by
slow freight and sold of as the
demand is made for it without be.
ing compelled to sacrifice it for fear
of loss. The car load shipped goes
to Philadelphia. 1t contains
grapes, plums, peaches, apricots,
'etc., and goes as fast freight,
though hereafter it is the plan to
ship by slow freight, as it will re-.
duec The charges oser one-half, OF
from Sl10O to $500 car load 'to
New York. II fruit can be packed
in this inexpensive manner, and
preserved Indefinitely and shipped
anywhere, the business will devel
OF. "Fresh peaches at Christmas
and grapes at winter" are yer,
alluring, and Mr.. Dietz says thai
they may be had by simply pack
ing them in wheat bran reduced I,
charcoal.-Attd California
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19


I,rksnn county, first Monday OF March
.ad September continuing . days.
Harrison county. second Monday IN
March and september, continuing 9 days.
Hancock county, third Monday IN
March and September, continuing days.
Marion county, secoud Monday after
M, C,arth Mon lay III Mrch and Septem-
her. continuing days.
Perry county first Nonaay after the
Nh Monday in March nd September con :
tinning days.
Greene county. fourth Mondays in
March and September, continuing days
Wsyne county, fourth Monday after the
fourth Monday Of March and September
continuing days.
Clarke county, first Monday in May and
November, continuing 6 days.
Iauderdalc county, third Monday ol
NAY and November, continuing II days.
Kemper county, second Monday IN May
November, continuing6 days
Monthly Rules of Chancefy Court on
The secpnd Monday in each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19
MASONIC MEETINGS.

rascagoula Lodge A. r. and A. NJ. No.
sO2-Meets at Moss Point the third Sutur-
day night in each month.
Il. l.. Howe Chapter-Nects ut Moss
Point the second saturday night in each
mouth.
Gulf lodge Knights of Honor meets ut
Moss Point ON the first aud fourth Satur-
day nights of each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19

Our weather prophets predi'-
tious for July didn't contain Il sin
gle blank. This remarkable success
has encouraged him to lorctell the
weather for August. He doesn't
brag; nor does he want his pre-.
dictions confounded with those
published in Vennor. Oui prophet
doesn't have to revise his predlc-
tions four times during the month.
He lust predicts and let her go at
that--and in July it goes right to
the spot. His DEMONSTRATIONS
for August arc: There will be sui
try days between the first and 3lst
aud some cool evenings between
the 31st and LIST. Either clear or
cloudy weather probably on the
10th. Very cold weather at the
north pole on the llth aud l2th'
On days when the THERMOMETERS
marks 90 degrees in the shade
it will be very warm but not too
warm to play base ball, just warm
enough. There will be a cold
wave on the Goth if the tempera.
ture falls below zero. There VIII
be some. weather as usual on the
10Th, 9th and 2Sh ditto. Ihere
will be some thunder storms, when
lightning will probable be visible
The August comet G will be seen
The s'seasonp at the watering
places will be eat its height unit
1t closes. 1t always is--in the
newspapers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19

Mrs. w. H. Bird, wife of q
physician Lonoke county, Ark,
has given birth to a baby without
brains. It will take an honored
position among the petit Jurors Of
the land when 1t attains manhood,
providing Of course, thatit Ia that
kind Of a baby. 1t may oven stray
into Congressional halls ID the
hxe ard hrr.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19

Pa" quoth Samuie to his sire,
''why don't you go out WestY'
"why do you ask, my boy I" "Be.
ause Higgins's father went and
he struck a banana r'"A bonanza
you mean, Sammie n swell, what's
the differencer' "Why, when
people strike a bonanza it sets
them up, aud when they strike u
banana 1t sets them down--and
very emphatlcally, tor
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19

$50 you're not going to marry
Ezra Haskins's daughter, though
you know my heart is set on that
match thundered Sir Marmaduke,
the dairy king, to his sou, Lem
Norton, the ox.tamer OF yellow
Springs. "No, sir" mcekIy replied
the young man. sand sir,' roared
the exasperated father, " may | ask
why you dare thus to thwart my
expressed willr eyes, sir. said
his son, in a low, faint voice, like
a joke before breakfast, +" because
asked her, aud she said she'd
rather marry a pump log for brains
than anybody in this family"
i" Ali y exclaimed Sir .Marmaduke,
with a fading infection, aud ther
turned away to tho new Ayresbire
COW in the corner of the lot, and
said, in the voice of q thunder
cloud, "Huddup yer foot, ye fur.
tailed imp OF a thistle patch, or Pll
kuock ye over with neck yokep
And his own knew that tue proud
spirited old man was thinking OF
her,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19

Naturalists tell US that the male
mosquitoes never bite. A liberal
reward will be paid at this Office
for a few male mosquitoes. we
have an intense longing to see a
mosquito that never bites.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19

NEGRO GIRLs.--Thc New York
Tribune says most sad and dis
couraging feature of the relation
between the two races IN the South
is the character and morals OF the
young women of the colored race
Almost every body speaks hopeless
" of this subject, and it is tragica'
to SEQ tho feeling OF the best color
ed men in relation toit. | canno
doubt, after the widest observa
ton, that 1t would be better for th,
Southern white people ii There were
no negroes in the country.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19

"You smoke a great deal, Gus"
said a friend to Gus do Smith.
eyes," replied Gus, particularly
after dinner. l have got SO in the
habit of smoking after dinner that
the dinner don't taste right When
| eat it unless | have a smoke at.
terwards.r
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19

There is nothing like o bicycle to
mt flesh on q man. A Marathon
man has had only about a week
and his left ankle Is three inches
larger than 1t was when he first
rode il.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19
PROFESSIONAL.
IL. seal,

ATTORNERY a COUNsELLORATLAw
Mississippi tlity, Miss.
Practices mall the C Iurts of the Seventh
Judicial District.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19


,..dor,lale county, second Monday III
= Lsasr lssasry ana August, continuing le days.
fs9.u v.0,nsr county, first Monday IN March
= Sssytewber, continuing u days.
sns 49, = county, third Monday in March
I5iSS.nntember. continuing II days.
ana T.yps - county, first Monday In April
setober, eoatinuing q days. .
an - county, second Monday in April
..sdeober, continuing s days. !,
ID payry county, third Monday IN April
Ipneiober. continuing 8 days.
'nv wssiop county, fourth Monday IN April
"a oetober, continuing q days.
an Tsneoek county, first Monday after the
s.artb I'M, Monday Of April aud October, con-
War TsrSlson county, third Monday after the
sayth Monday Of April and October con-
Irs T,efson county, fourth Monday after
sSrtb Monday of April and October, con
tauing u days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19

'as.A'uoULA ,,'.,. jackson county,, MISS.
hu.;n %,n rractice wherever he may have
tias, give special attention to Collec-
tLss.ano ano Chancery business, such as set.
eiyIns ,ases, ,, examining land titles, and
h,,ap ~ tlegsi opinions, ."quietiugn titles to
-, - ,optaining divoices. etc.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19
GEORGE WOOD, Chancellor.

cfANCERY CoURT-7ru DISTRICT.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19
Dir. w. &. Vaughan,
DENTIST,
Moss Point, Hiss

VIII attend all calls along the coast in
his profession. Parties desiring his ser
vices can address him at Moss Point. Miss.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-19
THE CoU R rs.
REGuLAR TERMS

u,prrIT COURT-SEvESTH DISTRICT.
IsNrs S. HAMa, Judge. 60.
:s'.ay,s 5. FORD, District Attorney.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-10
The Department OF state.
From the New York Times.

Nobody, certainly, whether he be of
Peruvian or CHILEAN sympathies, csn
doubt the unfortunate character OF the
position INTO which this country has
been put, since the 4th of March, OF res
pect 20 the war ON the South Paci dc
The very spectacle OF our Ministers To
The rival republics being a. loggerbeads,
and each protesting that the Department
OF State is favorable 10 the side he es-
pouses, was Notifying. |. will be a
happy issue Of the affair il the position
apparently occupied by the United
States is made only ridiculous, and not
DANGEROUS also. Possibly the Who'll.
iault may he dHs to the diosyncrasies of
Messts HnrlbGt and Fitzpatrick, who
mlsread their instructions; but the
chances are that they blth felt that un-
der be supervision of a man like Mr..
Is aihe they must execute some kind of
vigorous AMI magnetic sta.esmansbip.
and an abominable muddle is the re-
suit.
The tradition ofthis county Is ab.ti.
hehce ttom an aggressive and interfering
temper III foreign affairs; and on that
policy We have thrlved. 1t has made as
friends Tue world over. 1t is USUALLY
Easy 10 poinLo recent acts demonstrat.
NJ the eagerness of France, Great
Britain, Germany, and Russia TO he con-
-idered warm trends OF the United
states, Wnh no land on the globe do
"e lave permanently, if even tenrporsri-
~, hostile Interests. Oar Isolated posi-.
tlJn, geographical aud political, is our
cain TO The universal friendship of the
Oid World, while our neIghbors Of the
New, on either hand, vii! agree not to
swallow us IT we will only consen, not
u swallow them. IL would be folly To
iorego the advantages of such a position
lpr lhe sheer sake OF making more noise
IN The wprld-ot kicking up greater
due, III The field Of diplomacy.
Even If we could be foolish enoupb
TO sacrifice the commercial advantages
aud the comfortable sense of security
winch grow out of the traditional for
elgn policy, the country is in no shape
Tor Changing it. II we wish to quad.
ripple our standing army, to keep
under drill and pay 200, 900 militia re-
serves to create not only the feet of
unarmored cruisers now required, but
iieet of heavy ironclads to expend
several hundred millions, in short. for
new forts, new ships, and heavy guns
and then several hundred millions
annually for keeping up great mill
tary and naval establishments. we
may, perhaps, launch very creditably
into the field of vigorous aggressive
diplomacy, and could soon, no doubt,
have tremendous war with a couple
of rival nations for little or no cause
But if that is not the purpose, it ia
hardly worth while to put the country
into dilemmas from which the yery
happiest issue would be to have its
uncalled-for interference quietly sheer.
ed at, or Its boldness rebuked as mere
bounce. Mr.. Blaine's successor will
de well to keep in mind that the
United States do not need, at this late
day, to offer proofs of their beligerent
strength, and that 1t is not their ira
ditional policy to needlessly interfere
in foreign affairs or to render our OWE
people uneasy about them.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-10

The LONDON Times i certainly not
behaving in handsome manner when II
takes the opportunity Of Mr.. Bright.
SEVENTEEN birthday to inform him that
.sRhat he has achieved is insignificant in
comparison TO what he has been unable
to achieve" 1t is equivalent to saying.
you undertook to inform the whole
world when you started In political life
forty wears ago, yet zee what a great
deal remains to be done" Mr.. Bright
has no, been accustomed to claim for
himself the title Of statesman. He has
never pretended to be other than SIM
pie citizen, deeply interested 10 the pros.
perity Of his country, and earnestly
working, at no small personal sacrifice.
to improve the condition, especially Of
the poorer classes, and to influence En- :
lands policy abroad In the direction Of
even handed justice to all nations.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-10

the eradication Of slavery. his life
since the close Of the war and the
abandonment of the war issues, had
manly been in select literary work Of
a miscellaneous character, until he
took ground in favor Of the election
of General Hancock, as an original
Democrat. His letters from Europe,
where he had spent several years prior
to 1876, endeavoring to advance the
great National Centennial Exposition
Of that year, were the best ever pub
lished, and his appeals did much to-
ward securing the attendance Of
European manufacturers. His hos
t,lity to the C.merons, whom he
always oespised personally as well as
politically, as the meanest Of men,
who never hesitated to buy the cor
rupt polit cal schemers of both parties
and never were known to be elevated
from any honorable policy that drew
men towards them as the advisers of
great intellectual merit or worthy
deeds secu" ed their enmity and caused
his defeat on every occasion
when his friends desired to make him
Senator. Mr.. Forney died suddenly
after few days illness, in the 64h
year OF his age. He will long be re-
membered as one of the first citizens
of the Republic.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-10
PROPOSALS FOH GRADING.
oEfiCE OF fHE
STREET COMMIs-IONER
No. NJ EAST SIXTH STREET

"iLMISGT0S, Del, Dec. b, Ssl.
Sesle proposals. Will be received in the
Doh ia the tlty Council Chamber until
~ ocIoeK p. m. Friday, December y. h
100, Tor grading the bed OF Rodney street
nttweeh Delaware avenue and Wawaset
streei, The Hmount Of material TO be re-
moved Is about 4,sD cubic wards TIM
be used at the city stone Or, aker. where
the 'ald slone must be taken and demo- IL
Gu ny Inc contractor. The dirt IN ha
AIKEN ana deposited al such places as
the street Commissioner may dITect
proVidlsg the distance OF haul, q Ia moi
siea.sr hAn hye squares. The work
must pe done under the direction and
supervision OF the street Commtssioner
AL must De approved by him before A
VIII De acc pied by tue commIttee Tho
work must be completed within Sky
uayh from the time the contract Is award
- W blty Council. For every Iav
oi,,, "a , me contractor must pay to the
Ia.y vi " llmlngton, the sum OF ten dol
lars' A bond with security In the sum of
one hundred dollars must accompn "
e1ci propo' I'll for the good faith OF the
Dinuer, and the person or persons 10
Wnoh the Contract may be awarded Inust
~ - oonu WIN security In the sum OF
the Utsnu dollars as guarantee for
nc ! ithiul performance OF the sontract
an ne ~ nv, inltlee reserve the right 10 reject
a., pa mat they do not think ID will he
~ ~ ,ne interest OF the city to accent. All
and'. IN ust be properly signed sea led and
siraa, sea Proposals Tor grading Rodney
,sa ANY further information that
apnIica1 ,n ae,ifed Will be furnished on
~fP'i'a'ioh 10 l.. p. LYNCH,
ur..,z Street Commissions
by order OF the Opening stI eets Com
daoE r. b. II. ToWN5END,
Chairman,
The daily gazette., 1881-12-10

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is disposed
to lay claim to some OF the cotton
trade. Last year she received 32J, 371
bales Of co ton, and she expects to
considerably increase her business this
year. Very little of the cotton is un>
loaded there, however, the greater
portion of it being shipped through The
city directly 10 the mills.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-10

The statue of Washington to be
erected by the New York Chamber of
Commerce will be 10 feet in height
and mounted on a granite pedestal. -
The cost Will be about s45, 600, Of
which $50, 900 is already in hand. The
sculptor, Mr.. Ward, has finished his
model.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-10
TEETH FOR ALL THE PEOPLE

~, 5eautifnl teeth at %. IS, o. and -
out pain by the use of gas. CyarUyfyyY{
thirty years experience,
AT, DIR. GALLAGHER.
No. SS5 Marke street.
The daily gazette., 1881-12-10
PUBLIC SALES.
DUBLIC SALE.


VIII be sold at public sale, On the farr,
y, Sonn o,byrno, on IN PbiiadsInh,a
Pike, one mile from wilmington. on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER ian. ,as,
ati2h o'clock p. M. sharp.
v ioiIowing personal property. CON-
sssnk o. Snorses; oiack hoT
srphmus, years old, COED n
chariey. Il sesfs Gay Gay hose ss..; f@
worker; 10 good mich cows sn.as1...
cave. by. heir side and other .s.r,, WIN WIN
70 calf two heii ers coming fhree nsans
enad snei,e rs com ne twn Yeas old i
three years old three cnost pig., IIouning
s -, SOW with pigs;i5 pairs OF obicL ~.
re- ming implements. II odoriass cas v"'
mix waaoa,l lwo-horse fai m wason"r !
co,nh1 1"ihg machines. one a Buckeye
eeitcoth horse rake, 1 corn shaiier i;
SET OF double harness. nearly ne,- =
OF dearborn harness. z sets or NOV SCI
h hss sst % cart harness. 1 riding saddle
Tor seed drill.No. 2; lawn mawsr runa
krnp hay cutter. hieRford !, aon,.a.,,
gain dfill, | roller, 4 hay rIgyine q n..isi
vhtors. piows, douole harrow donhi.
anu Single trees. hot bed sasn,i tarnin
enter, grain cradle, wheelbaIr.w
rakes, shovels. forks aud several artic,s.
700 numerous TO mention. MILK chuIns
mix pank. bu ter ciiuFu, l buttar I'M,
housenoid Goods i--3 bedsteaJs. / bnr.
.au, SIDE board, tables chairs and set.
TERMS :-All sums under A.0 cash. al,
over That amount IA credit of pU DAYS ~ HI
os given by giving bank able note with
an approved endorssr. "'A
JNo. O'BYRsE.
nv ALENANDER MACDONALD. JR.
l.. W. i3iidham q son, Anctt 1ne GERS.
deca- AID
The daily gazette., 1881-12-10
fhJLAD ELfhlA CATTLE MARkET
MONDAY Dec D. & p M

MONDAY. Dec. 8. r. NJ.
BEEF CATTLE were dull and rather
lower. 400 head arrived and sold at the
quality. W
SHEEP were dull, and 10. per ID. lower.
Ie.no&head arrived and sold at the differ
quality.
HOGS were rather lower. 5000 head ar
rived and sold at the different yards at
s1zc. perpound, as to quality.
hu'f prove Yard, SD and Lancaster ave
nue.. West Philadetphta, Nov. 10.
SHEEP Extra, ITO 10 100 lbs, 5sS to 5aI:
good, W 10 100 lbs, % a51S; fair. 10 10 Il
i teo,d n as stock sheep. Sl1s4, Lambs
~ o ~ oIas' medium, 5Aa3 common,
Demand good Arrivals, 5000 head. '''
The daily gazette., 1881-12-10

NOTICE TO REAL ESTATE OWN rs
4N Those whosell transfe real estate
anu 40 OF Wish to pay the taxes of $50,
VIII sbllse the under igned by living
no Ice thereof at our Office, that we NAV
assess IL to the proDer NV ters.
kDMUND PROVOST,
DENNIS KANE,
Receiver OF lty Taxes
once. No. ~ T.. X xth street, between
Market aud King. Hours, 5 a. IN. t. IL
IN and To Band 10 4 y. m. noy19 Nv
The daily gazette., 1881-12-10

A standard household remedy of nm.
doubted and acknowledged merit 10 DR..
bulPs Cough Syrup. And 1t costs but
20 cents. All drugg lists keep It,
The daily gazette., 1881-12-10
peal EsTAIE Ar PUBLIC SALE


PEAL ESTATE AT PUBLIC SALE
WIN he 500 at public safe. on the
premises, IN Christiana Hundred, one
une above Centrevilie, on the road lead
ing 70 enhett Square, New Castle
county. Del, On
TUESDAY. DECEMBER %, 1881,
at O'Clock, p. IN,
- farm containing s5 acres of
Ek,n land. well improved, gosd fences.
El,ii good FAME house conta ming ii
f2A.sA rooms; also frame barn. win
STA Ing for twelve heau of siocs: "A
lever laiiing stream OF water running
through every field. good well az water
house with IA never filling sptine, THIS
htrIn y wei adapted FIR trueker. One
OF the best orchards In the State with
numerous varieties OF small fruit
Terms at sale, JAS. W. MURPHEY.
l.. W. etidham q son, Auetionters,
decs-d4wts
The daily gazette., 1881-12-10
~ M E L II n.
NO. 13 E. Fourth ST,
WHOLEsALE AND RETAIL.

Sells pure BUTTER lower than any
other dealer in the city. Give him A cali
and you will save money. oct24Y
The daily gazette., 1881-12-10

ENOR SA LE.- building lot on the s.
n w. corner of Stroud street aud Rail-
road Avenue, near the locomotive house
OF the Wilmington q Western X. r., ~
leet 'front.' on on X. X. Avenue, and 81 feel
iront on stroud street, West Wilmington,
Apply ut this Office n