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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26
The Gatling Torpedo Gun.


DIR. Gatling, of Hartford, the
inventor of the Gatling gun, has
produced gun that is said to be
the best one yet. 1t will be mount
ed on the gunwale of a ship, with
apparatus for sweeping three
fourths of the horizon, and the
range is three miles at least. 1t
has q rifled steel barrel 50t inches
long, with calibre of Lao inches,
and throws q solid shot weighing
II pounds and steel pointed, capa-
BILE of piercing the irou casing of a
torpedo boat three miles away. 1t
is a breech-loader and is fed by
hand, but the loading and firing is
automatic. Two men can manage
It. It is called the Gatllng torpe-
do gun.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26
Shipment Of InfernaI Machines to
England.

The shipment of internal ma
chimes to England considerably
-agitates the representatives OF the
various steamship lines over the
possible shipment of dynamite BY
their vessels. They say they are
exercising all precautions In their
power to avoid similar possible oc.
currences and agents in charge Of
outward freight to English ports
are watching all packages, espec-
tally those shipped By strangers,
that might contain dynamite.
The agents have had a conference,
aud as a result Of this conferences
ODonovan Rossa was deprived of
the sub.agency Of the Allan Line.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26

A doctor was called to attend a
sick person, but he mistook the door
and went to the adjoining house,
where man no had died the day
before Was laid out, and where
there was crepe on the door
"That's not the house, doctor,n
shouted the party from the next
door who had sent for him, "don't
you see you have been there al
readyF
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26
MASONIC MEETINGS.

Pascagoula Lodge A, +, and A. NJ. No.
ee2-Meets at Moss Point the third Satur-
day night in each month.
II. L. Howe Chapter-Meets at Moss
Point the second Saturday night In each
month.
Gulf Lodge Knights Of Honor meets at
Moss Point on the first aud fourth Satur-
day nights of each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26
SpO0pendyke's Bicycle.

"Now,my, DEAR said Mr.. Spoop.
endyke, hurrying up to his wife's
room, "it you'll come down 10 the
yard I've got II pleasant surprise
for you"
"What is it 7" asked Mrs, Spoop-
endyke, "what have you got, a
horse ~
"Guess again. groaned Mr..
Spoopendyke. sits something
like a horse"
81 knowl It's new parlor car.
pet, that's what it is"
"No it isn't, either. l said it's
something like u horse; that is, it
goes when you make it.n Guess
again.
SIS it paint for the kitchen
walls ~ asked Mrs. Spoopendyke,
innocently.
"No, it amt, and amt hogs
head OF stove blacking, nor it amt
u set of dining.room furniture, nor
it aiu't seven gross of stationary
washtubs.' Now guess again."
"Then it must be some lace cur
tains for the sitting.room windows.
Isn't that just splendid 7" aud Mrs.
Spoopendyke patted her husband
on both cheeks and danced up and
,Jn,,p Nth .Ialiuht
sits a bicycle, that's what it isip
growled Mr.. Spoopendyke. ~
bought it for exercise, and aD going
to ride it. Come now and see me.'
"Well, amt | glad ~ calculated
Mrs. Spoopendyke, "You ought
to have more exercise, and If
there's exercise in anything, it's in
o bicycle. DO let us see it ~
Mr.. Spoopendyke conducted his
wife to the yard and dlscoursed at
length on the merits of the ma
chine.
ssIn a few weeks I'll be able to
make mile a minute," he said, as
he steadied the apparatus against
the clothes post aud prepared to
mount. "Now you watch me so
to the end of this path"
He got a foot into one treadle
and went head first into q flower
patch, the machine on top, with o
nroIi rinnc crash
"Hadn't you better tie it up to
the post until you get on 7" sug-
gested Mrs. Spoopendyke.
"Leave me alone, will yep de-
manded Mr.. Spoopendyke, strug-
Cling to an even keel. 'sl'm doing
most of this myself. Now you
hold on and keep your mouth shut.
1t tages a little patience, that's
all.r
Mr.. Spoopendyke mounted again
and scuttled along four or five feet
and Topped over on the grass plat
"Thats splendid,n commented
his wife; "you've got the idea al
ready. Let me hold it for you this
time.n
"If you've got any extra strength
you hold your tongue, will yer
growled Mr.. Spoopendyke. '1i
don't want any holding. 1t amt
alive. Stand back and give me
room now.n
The third trial Mr.. Spoopendyke
ambled to the end of the path and
went down all In a heap among the
flower pots.
"That's just too lovely for any.
.thing!' proclaimed Mrs. Spoopen.
dyke, "You made more'n mile
that time y
aCome and take 1t Off roared
Mr.. Spoopendyke. "Help me up!
Dod gast the bicyclep and the
worthy gentleman struggled and
plunged around like q whale In
shallow water.
Mrs. SpoopendyKe assisted 10
righting him and brushed him off.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26
A Printers Case.

Among the many good things of
its kind, the following from the
Chicago Tines, as expressing the
fidelity and fertility of the repor-
ter and the -technicalities, the
brightness, the strength and weak
ness, the humor aud frailty of the
"cratt-the craft OF crafts-is one
OF the best. Ii is safe to say that
none but printer could have
made the report
You are q printer n said Scully,
as rather good.iooking young
man was run from the bull pen in.
TO the chute at the West Side
court.
"Yes, sir.s
"This is your first caser
Its the first time | ever worked
at a ease in this salley.'p
"Did you get drunk r
"The boys set 1t up, and gave
me tue 'string.'n
- don't fathom your remark
said his Honor, putting one hand
up to his ear and bending forward.
. They proved the matter aud
then lett me on the stone for
sdead.ir .
"Impossiblei Dead Deserted
you in the snow driftsi Or do |
get the right glimpse OF what you
are trying to show n
Il will correct 1t myself, with
your PERMISSION
"Do so; go on.n
81 was soon 'alive,' and when l
was showed over was stand.
ing"
" Young man, you narrate ID :
parallels. Can't you elucidate I"
al will try, judge. They pat q
good heading on me, and gave ms
IA prominent place at the top of
column Hr.rs
"Young man, you are getting
the court muddled, Come to the
point.n
"That's where | came to at last
"a full stop They locked me-
up lA
"Yes, now l understand
"And splaned me down with the
smallet'. - -
snow ! don't. You won't stick
to the rule
"If | had stuck to the rule the
stick would have saved me.n
81 don't get on to that.n
"Neither did l. 1t was | who
got off,"
"Well, 60 on; go on,s said his
honor, tipping back the chair with
the resignation Of man who gives
up the seat in crowded car to d
woman.
"Then they put me In n
CHASE TIA
"Whatl chased youi Impossi-
BILE! But go ou.n
"And then they got out their
" shooting stick.p
snow, look here, do You mean to
say they had to pull theirrevolvers
on you ~ Hss
"Not exactly, but they took a
'mallet.' Then they sent me to
'press,' and here Is the impression
as you see."
"Is there anything the matter
with you, young manf' aet
mo, sir; only | asked 10 be de-
ivered.n 4
81 am told BY friend Of yours,
Who has just climbed down from the
pack of my chair, that you have
spoken in the technicalities of your
Profession, and that you swore of
IN the first of January, but you
we're pursuaded by lot of boys
hat the old year had not ended,
Ind SO you fell. Ii | let you goy
ind give you an almanac that con-
list of the eclipsess aud tells
when it will thunder, will you prom
se ever to look iuto a agroggery
again never, never, no, never, sit
up all night, and that you will use
your efforts, to the best OF your
ability, to bleach your nosei DO
you swear it?n
81 do, with 'italics.p
II mn - l.. .~..f VI
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26

Young lady: Is there anything
that will remove a moustache from
q girls lipf There is. An ugly
old man will sometimes yank it
away and sling It's owner over the
fence. But it will come there
again, you bet.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26
ny J. W. STARR.


BYJ. W. STARR.
Come gather round my dying couch
And praise my God to-day,
Aud greet the angels as they come
To bear my soul away.
Ny soul to-day shall be with Christ
And reign with him above.
BY justifying faith alone
lelaim His pardoning love,
Farewell to friends and kindred dear,
Farewall to earth and scenes below,
I'll enter In eternal rest
And with the angels go.
Transported thus to worlds on high
III join the blood-washed throng,
Aud sing the glories of my King
In one eternal song.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26

eyes, my boy,' remarked a
proud New York parent to his
promising, "you may be at the bot
tom of the ladder now, but feel
sure that by perseverance You will
eventually reach the transom aud
look into the Unlted States senate.D
"And Y | do, dad" remarked the
young man, "you bet III never re-
sign.n
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cHANCERY CoURT--7rn DrsrRicr
GEORGE WOOD, Chancellor.

Jackson county, first Monday of March
and September, continuing 6days.
Harrison county, second Monday in
March and September, continuing days.
Hancock county, third Monday in
March and September, continuing days.
Marion county, second Monday after
the fourth Mon lay in Mrch and Septem-
ber, continuing 9 days:
Perry county first Monday after the
4th Monday in March nd September, con
imuing 4 days.
Greene county. fourth Mondays in
March aud September, continuing 9 days.
Wayne county, fourth Monday after the
fourth Monday Of March and September
continuing days.
Clarke county, first Monday in May and
November, continuing 6 days.
Lauderdale county, third Monday OF
NAV and November, continuing II days.
Kemper county, second Monday in May
November, continuing DAYS
Monthly Rules of Chancery Court on
the second Monday in each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26

1t is said that the return of the
hoop-skirt is welcomed by none but
the goats, which have missed 1t
sadly as u favorite article OF diet
during the last few years.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26
THE COURT S.
REGULAR TERMS.
rrRCuIT COURT-SEyENTH DISTRICT.
JAMES 3. HANM, Judge.
THOMAS s. Form, District Attorney.

rauderlale county, second Monday in
r.sruary and August, continuing r days.
W.nnsr county, first Monday in March
and September, continuing Y days.
clarke county, third Monday IN March
and september. continuing u days.
Wayns county, first Monday in April
and October, continuing Q days.
Gseetle county, second Monday IN April
and utober, continuing days.
Perry county, third Monday in April
ana October, continuing 8 days.
Marion county, fourth Monday IN April
and October, continuing 8 days.
Hancock county, first Monday after the
fourth Monday of April and October, con
tinuing II days.
faurth Monday of April and October, con-
tinuing 9 days.
Jackson county, fourth Monday after
fourth Monday of April and October, con
tiuuing l2 days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26

1t Is natural tor Bob Ingersoll to
be In bad ordor. He Is desperately
fond Of onions.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26

For the Demoerat-Star
on THE DEATH OF A CHRISTIAN.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26

Newspapers, Hagazlnes. Sheet A'szlts
rte. ii nsilkes 4 Co.'S.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-08-26
4. Seal.
j. A. Anderson.
DR.. NJ. T.. Vaughan,

VIII attend all calls along the coast in
his profession. Parties desiring his SER
vices oanaddress him at Moss Point, Miss.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-08
POKER.


The following en- HH.D.e.'s sollloquy VIII 70
appreciated by the 'boys" aud by many GA
parties, also: 1t Ia from the St. Louis hSpub-
licaR;
To draw, ornOt to draw, that is the qaestloh
Whether lis safer In Inc player 70 taAe
The awfnl risk Of 81 inni q Tor hta" lgh'i
Or, standing pat, 10 raise IN m 10 Lne Unit
Aud tuns, BY Uluning, 70 get II. 10 DAVID
skinI
No moie- aud by that skin TO get full
OrLWa Pal o. the f.ttcht Drcucln' GlnBb
That luck is nelr TO lis a c0aBummatl
Dav MT Y 10 q wished 10 draw, 10 bklni
10 skin perehaucs burst-ayo, lhere'b the
Iub! 80,
como ..,
When We have shunled or the u1osrlaia pack
Mus give ne pause, There's The resp, co
Which makes calamity n bJb-tal llu h..
For who wOuiu bear the Overwhelming pllhu
The rcUkle ) btraddle, the wait upoN edEe,
The insolenoj OF pat hands. AMI tnei. %
That pa1ieut merit If tne blun r aies,
when he simply miih be much g te on
By simply passing? Whai Wou-e Trays up
hOia,
And 60 On small progressive Iiae,
But that ar al VI sUm0lhlaB alter can,
Tho ~ d s1Oy6r0 uCo ull, ~ whose hFenBH
Such har dis mus Row, puzzle the will
Ana makes us rather k0Jp Me chipA we nave
Then be curious about MAIDS we know not O. Z
Thus blum doth baks towards OF n2 ii,
And thus The native hue OF four-heart hush
ISsickliud with some dark and cursed club,
And spectators 10 AjGcR-potS wealth,
with ihis regard, their interest turn away,
And lObe the riRhL to open
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Aba HoillAchiIA

enc nnau llm'H-Slar.
The famous murder trial of Aba RothE-
child came to an end Thursday at Jefferson,
Texas. This jury was out for several Aoura,
after having been charged by Judge EItsSa,
and rendered verdict Of not guilty.
The prisoner received tho announcement
with evident joy, while the friends Of the ac-
cused we're wild with excitement. His father
was present and was also oyorioyed. R0lhs
child and bis friends will ltSit st once for
this city.
Thus ends most remarkable case, whic,
has attracted the attention not only OF all
CIncinuali, whore tho parties lived, bat Of
the whole country.
The following is h'tory of The cnse
| ended by the vsr let of Thursday:
On January 10, 1877, traveller, nccompa-
MED by handsome young woman, arrived u
Jefferson, Texas, from NJ rshall. Tox,s and
registered At tho hotel rs A. Monroe and
wife, st. Louis, Mo. Servants ia the house
hoard them quarreliug that night and
on Sunday, the Dist they went
into q restaurant and drank coasid.
erablo, when, taking bottle Of btor with
thom, they crossed tha bayou near town.
Tho Same evening the m,n reurasd aleao
wearing q couple of di0mond rings, pravi.
Cusly on the woman. The woman, he psid
was with relatives across thu bayou. Hs
romsined until TusslAy morning., tho 23l,
when he left hlono, chcckna his trunk to
Little Rock Ark, and from there to Mem
phs, Tom. On February 9th a negro womsn
found the body of the woman little hack
from the road across tho bayou, near Jolar
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-08
POPuIar Rights.



Since the birth of our republic and the
French revolution, the evident and control.
ling issue between msa and man, in civil
zsd life, has been for asd against privilege
We arc not prepared 10 defend the thesis
that the safest and most stable condition Of
society il that of dead lsvel. such as con-
iemplsted in the ideal republic, but il is
plain that this idea has become the great and
nitis idea of the civilized world and that
tho eighty years Of this century have been
cen'umei mere or l0G, in the direct or in-
direct struggling Of the common people to
elevate themselves to the plane Of
equal rights. In this they have been
opposed BY tho privileged cl s,os every
WAere We need not 10 concerned by the
cides, complicated turnings and even 70.
auEes of this popular stream through this
course Of time; all that is necessary il to
note the general course, and to mark its
constant advance through years ss told Of
by the landmarks that arc abuodantly plen-
tiul on the banks. Tho condition OF the
people is PROBABLY fifty per cent. better now
than it was az tho beginning Of the century.
Reforms have been inaugurated in every
government in Europe, Russia and Turkey
not excepted, and the popular appetite for
freedom grows by wha. il feeds a. on, so that
it Is not unsophstcal TO accept the tendency
to repubIicaniim as the great government
tai fact of the century and the
tendency to communism rs the great sicologi
cal phenomenon Of the day, We cannot
but think that the United Stotes of America
is regarded or rather is in itgelf the model
and tps Of that form Of government and
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-08
Personal ANN GENERAL.

General Garfield will shortly doliy,rnn
urss before tho Paingsyile Fsrmua Iuit-
tu'
Mu Maaio 'nuly, according 10th Vianna
Flee Peso has wr. with suolss1 in her
concert tour ,.rvugh Germ1ny.
Mr. Boujymio r. Sbjhb.rso widely known
as Mrs PART G,un, is dangerously illulhis
residences at Chelsea, Mass
Miss Thurby isabou. to make concert
tour in Germany ard Austria, having boon
received ut Vienna with the utmost outhusi-
Asm.
Senator HNmlja is tho Oldest meMbcr of
he United States senate anA Senator Brucn
the youngest SENATOR Anthony-row In
his fourth tern-hss served more years con
tinuous'y than any other man In the present
senate.
Governor elect Porter, Of Indiana, will be
married next week in New York 1t the RS
dence of Mr. w. Y. Quincy. Miss Stone
his fsncee, resides in ChsuauQua and "a the
sister o, Gesersl Stone, WHO'S in CHARGE of
the blasting operations at Hellgsto.
Mr. Archibald Forbes was entertained NJ
dinner at Toronto on Tue,dsy evening bv tho
members Of the press OF that city. Prof
Goodwin Smith presided. Mr.. Forbes, in nc.
knoNl9ding the toast sour Guest,' psid
many compliments 10 American Journalism
Mr.. Frederick Won Bodsu,todt, tho Ger
man poet, has been lecturirg about America
in the Cursual ia Wiosbaden, and has been
pleased to take q more favorable view of us
and our country than might have been OK
peCtei, from the energy with which yyhOo
10 New York, hn don ounc I'd our want OF sp-
probation OF hi0sr
Mr.. Cornelius T. lorbilt, on December
18th, gave a 0hnog rty ia Now York, tho
lay being tho 6ltieth anniversary of his birth.
The table was pIoluiely ornamented with
aewsrs, and the dinner cards and menus
we're of exceptional beSuty. The latter were
n the form Of q folding tablet fringed with
cardinal elk. On one side was the hosts
monogram, on the other tho word "hirthday"
in gold ran through the figures go in blue
Judge A. W. Tourgee is said to be ut work
n Philadelphia trying TO dramatize his
Fools ErrAad." A dramAtization, unau-
horized by him, has been produced at the
vest and ne warns on all irespassers with
ibis noticei 40 whom II may concern
lNing reserved all rights of translation and
ramatlzl,ion in "A Fools Errand,' l warn
Il persons engaged In bringing out any dra
matte representation founded upon that work
nat they will DO prosecuted TO the full OK,
ont OF the law. Persons renting halls Oh
heatrss for such unauthorized performances
re also liable. All parties will take notice
nd govern themselves accordingly. Albion
w. Tourgee"
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HERALD
FOR
4 8 8 8 8 4 !!
The Great and Leading
Journal Of Texas.

Another cycle Of twelve months has rolled
around and we present again our annual
claims to the public for continuance of the
generous and increasing patronage hereto
fore extended to the HERALD.
The last year has been one fraught with
deep interest to Texas, and more particu-
lSrly to the northern portion of the state.
New lines of railroads have been projected
and now under construction, while the older
companies have been extending their mains
aud pushing branches in every direc-
ton. immigration has been pouring in
from nearly every state in the union and
the dorsely populated countries Of Europe.
These immigrants, as . class, are far superior
in intelligence and enterprise to those usu-
ally falling TO the lot of new countries. As
general thing they possess means sufficient
to erect comfortable dwellings, improve
farms, and il this way add to our general
prosperity. In the face of these facts the
management of the HERALD has endeavored
to keep pace with the advancement of the
state, and the paper has been enlarged from
twonty-four columns few months ego to a
forty-oisft column journal, and is now the
Largest Daily In Texas,
With correspondents in all the principal
cities aud towns in tho state, and in the
great metropolitan cities of the country. 1t
is tie only paper in north Texas giving
Fun Topographic Dispatches
From all parts of the United States and
Europe. As
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-01-08
LOTTERIES.
La. s. [. .
TAKE NoTlCEI

Ihis Is the only Lottery even voted ON by tbe
people Of q stsir, and nnGer q late tccIsfJn of
! o u q. Supreme Court at Wa.hlprtnp ia
s yu9 'niy Leg Lottery now in the United
peal d or having no eNls enc sni yi ia
opporguity OWL fortune. oras di.tiGn1
uon, 'laS' A, ~ New yrleaus, Eues,nv
january il,ISSE. l-Sth MonthIy DrawirSy'
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y as 10 break hi. neck. Funeral Tuesday,

I
TARGET SHOOTING ABOVE THE CLOUDS.
Acute o'clock yesterday morning the
No.u. .omery Guards of this city proceeded
&, Beacon street, accompanied by many in'
yited guests, and embarked on board the
aari excursion @ Suffolk" The signal
was given, tho huge wings "bsst the All"
and in few minutes Boston, with It's envi-
rons, WAS like picture, or rather a piano.
rSmic scene, far beloW Us. Signaling many
a car darting here aud there like y bir2 in
s fight, our car with iis merry crowd
winged its way until it st Cd over The sum
mi! Of Mount Wathuset, in Worcester ooun'
~. The brakes were applied, the stationary
weights we're ajjutod, aud, suspended be-
tween the heavens snd the earth, our car
scarcely rocked. A target adjusted TO
The HORSE TRorTIEG RACE
was started at $50 o'cloce, With four com
pelitorq. Pools sold well, Broad 5. being
the fayorits. Broad s. took the fist heat
easily. st. julia Ans took the second heat,
but the audience msnifs,sd considerable
disapproval with his driver, whom tbs juSge
cautioned for strapping himself 20 his vohi
cle he was a leo ordered to throw away his
electrical whip Broad S. won tho next beat
and tho race. Parties who had bst heavily
on the Maid loudly accused her driver Of
pulling, in order to satisfy private interests,
but it was evident TO unprejudiced observers
that she was in too hot company for enc Of
her abilities.