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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-12-15
PAsCAGOULA MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY DECEMBER Is. 1882

siStance will he decreased n high
sr ,elocity ot current must result
aud u greater amount nf sediment
will be transported. lfthisamOnnt
be greater than that which trlbuta.
Ties bring into The river the differ
ence must be- taken up out Of the
bed TO The brnrft of navigation,
and the food line must consequent
~ he lowered, A nBlturm width
Of the high-w.ltsr chIunel mast
produce uniform d.pth aud = uni
form current. Gazing banks can.
moi exist where the GarTeht Is nni-
form through amy considerable
length of the river, treluSs the wa
ter will then b,' charged with srdl-
mpnt 10 It's fullest capacity and il
cannot attack the banks or bottom.
The 255 miles of river below Red
ri,e er prove this fact, for that p0r.
ton is remarkably uniform, aud
throughout that region the caving
banks are much less frequent. As
the lpveeS do not reduce these wide
places, irregular currents exist with.
in them and they are themselves
from this cause liable to be- cut
away during high wafer aud cause
dangerous Inunlations. But SO
lOug as they are maiutIned intact
the navigation is better aud the
work off prOyrmeut prDectrd i'll
be- attended with earlier results.
"lr iSa popular error, but one
which has otten been corrected by
persons thoroughly familiar with
the facts. tO declare that the PO aud
the Rain have hid heir bells rails.
ell hy the dikrh which have heen
built upon the n, and into this O..
FOR The editor Oi the New York
Tones has evidently tallrn. The
khiue has been corrected for many
miles below Cologne hy btingiug
It toa unto mity ut width through.
out a part of tie lowlauds which
were then projected by levres. The
result VI this imp 0reinrnt has ben
u lower the hopd line six trer aud
feu,lrr he lt'NceS unnecessary. The
same system of Improvement to.
day is being applied to thr DAhabe
aud Il be- AMI 20 several orher rivers
ia Eiro. EN- Louis Republicans.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-12-15
Advice to q Discouraged Lover.

Laramie Boomerang.
She ma, be siddy, but she has
just about sized you up IN shape,
aud no doubt il YOU keep on trying
to love her without her knowledgo
or consent she will hit you with
something and put a Swiss sunset
ovef your eye, Do not yearu to
win her affections all at once. Give
her twenty or thirty years in which
TO see your merits. You will have
more 10 eutitie sou to her respect
by that time, no doubt. Daring
that time you may rise to be Plesi
deut and win a deathless name.
The main thug you have TO look
out tor now, however, is to restran
yourself from marrying people who
do not want to marry you. That
st, le OF freshness will, in thirty or
forty years, wear away. Ii it does
not, probably the vigorous big
brother OF some ''young Lady of l7'
will consign you to tie sileut tomb.
Do not try to promenade with
young lady unless she gives her
consent. Do not marry one sgainst
her wishes. Give the girl chauce.
She win appreciate II; aud, even
though she may not marry you, sho
will permit you to sit on the tence
aud watch her when she goes to
marry some one else. DO not be
desponlent. Be Courageous, and
some day perhaps you will get
there. AT present tue horizon Is u
little bit loggy.
As YOU say, she may be SO giddy
that she ,loesu't want steady CON.
pauy. There is q glimmer of hope
! in that. She may be waiting till
she gets over the agony and annoy.
ance of teething before she looks
seriously into the matters of malri.
mony. 1t that should turn out Ia
be tue case we are not surprised.
Give her a chance TO grow up, and
in the mean time 20 learn the or
gan grinders profession, aud tiy
your.eli so that sou e,in provide
for u Ialnily. Sometimes d girl only
II years old Ia able 10 discern that
, young intellectual gialat like so,
ia not going 10 mike a tazzing sue
!. cess IN life as husband. Bruce ~
any try to forget your sosivH, au
you may bc happy yet.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-12-15

a few years ago Birmingham,
Ala, was small village compare
tivi ~ unkllown, how it IL the crn.
ire of r,pIuly developing iron man.
niact,ltills ialerest,ihe total amount
of caimal already iavesed in pig
iron mauhtacIare ~ that city bring
81, 800, 900, while u CON auy uf
Iowa calhtalisls have mst invested
$500, 900 more in iron works. The
population Of Birmingham is in.
creasing very rapidly aud the out
look for the future PROMISES u vast
development OF the irou maDutac.
lures OF tho city. One by one the
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-12-15
chancery Court. Seventh District
GEORGE WOOD, Chancellor.

jackson county. first Monday OF March
sud September, continuing six days.
Harrison county, second Monday In
March and september, continuing six days
Hancock county, third Monday ip March
and September, continuing ak days.
Marion county, second Monday afterthe
f,urtb Monday in March and september
continuing six days.
Perry eoanty, hrst Monday after the
fourth Monday in Marrh aud september,
continuing six days.
Greene county. fourth Mondaysin March
and September, continuing six days.
ws,ne county. fourth Monday after the
fourth Monday of March snd september,
eontiuuing six days.
CLARK. county, first Monday in Nay and
November, confirming six days.
Lauderdale county, third Noha;ly aoi
May and Nov,mber, continuing tweive
duys. =,
Krmper comfy, second Monday III MAY
md Nov, mhcr, continuing six days.
Monthly rules Of Lhancery Court on tne
Sc ond Monday in each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-12-15
WENT Too FAR.
How Two Printers aud a Shoe
maker "WOrkei" a DrasgiSt

4 tramp printer while passing y
drug store, heard "a gentleman re-
mark 10 the druggist that he Was
the exact picture Of Charles Dick
ems. The prIutrr saw at glance
that the druggist vas fatieresi, and
immediately settled upou n plan bs
which he would b. relieved of the
painful necessity OF striking the
bartender. Pretty soon the pin.
ter returned, and stepping into the
drug store, said to tue prUplie.
ter:
Excuse me, sir, for addressing
yOn, bur in passing your house |
could not hrlpbut notice striking
resemblance heyweeH you and the
late aud famous Charles Dickens,
whose manuscript | have may a
time set np. The sight Of your
tuce in n0ment turned upon me
a tlood OF recollectious In relation
to the great novelist.
Won't YOU be seated 7 asked the
druggist.
No, lam in something OF a hurry
TO get pint OF whIskey for sick
friend.
have very fne whiskey here,
sir.
Yes. but as my tlusnces are low, f,
or rather exhausted, | am compelled
to get it where | AIN known. Up
the street here n gentleman credits
me.
can let you have II on the same
terms, said the druggist, smiling ia
recollection OF his resem Jlance to
Dickens. | never have any mis.
giviugs in regard to a man whose
face bears, as yours, such indlca.
lions OF ho eSty.
The printer secured the whiskey,
and whtn he reached the rancho, n
Sanalid room, where he lived with
another printer aud shoemaker, be
related bis experience, when they
all agreed that a rich mine had
been discovered. For several DAYS
the flrsl printer secured the whis.
key, aud then the second weut
around, and was Stl uck With the
resemblance. Finally the shoe
makers turn arrived. lie was
drilled carefully by the prinlers
and cautioned, on account OF his
neglected literary training, no, 10
make any ventures.
Oh, can hold it down, said The
shoemaker. Give me the bottle.
I'll get the best he's eet. He went
20 the store, aad meeting the pro.
pIietor, said;
Well, sir, it's mighry strange, but
you are exactly like Dickson.
Like whom, sir !
Dickson, the 6ookbinder. Don't
yen know hini
No, SIR; dom.
It's mighty strange. The boys
have been coming around here for
some time, talkin' To y0n about
Dickson aud getiilf the whiskeS,
but when come yoa don't know
any thing about it. Fill This bottle
anyway, capen. don't want the
gang to guy me.
The druggist took the bottle, aud
moving around among different
Jars, filled il, while revengetul
twinkle danced ia his eyes. When
the shoemaker returned to the
rancho, the printers complimented
him on his success, but shortly af.
teIwards, when they heeved aud
eroaned in sudden aud awful sick
ness, they cursed the druggist and
his resemblance to the great maS-
ter of London low life description.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-12-15

cilirs of the South are falling inrO
liae as crntres OF manufactures (;
and where not many years ago
manufactures we're rather looked
upon with disfaVOr they are nuw
encouraged, and every effort is
ma,le to nourish tIiem.-NashriLe
ATtiAdR
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-12-15
PAPA'S LETTER.
| was sitting in nv study.

| WAS sitting in my study.
Whiting letters, when heard.
" Please, dear mamma, Mary told ne
Aamna mustn't be disturbed.
" But rs tired of the kitty,
Want some ozzsr eng TO do,
Whiting letters is 'ou mamma
Tan't | write = letter too p
" Not now, darling. mammals busy;
Run and play with kitty now.'
" No, no. mamma. me write letters
Tan il 'ou will show ne how.s
! would paint my darling's portrait,
As bis sweet eyes searched my fice,
Hair Of gold and eyes Of azure,
Form Of childish, witehing grace.
Bat the eager face was clouded.
As slowly shook nv head,
Till l said I'M make letter
Of you, darling boy, instead"
So parted backsfbc tfssses
From forehead high and white,
And stamp In sport pasted
Mid its waves ofgolden light.
Then | said, Now. little LITTER,
Go away aud bear good news"
And smiled, as down the staircase
Clattcred loud the little shoes.
Leaving me, the darling hurried
Down 10 Mary In his glee;
Mammals writing lots Of letters
Is letter, Mary-seer' y
No one heard the little prattler
As he once more climbed the stair,
Reached his little hat aud tippet,
Standing on the entry chair.
No one heard the front door open,
No one saw the golden hair
AS il fioated DER his shoulders,
In the crisp October air.
Down the street the baby FASTENED,
Till be reached the office door;
/" 1's a letter. Mr.. Postman;
Ia there room for any morei
'Cause dis letters doing to papa;
Papa lives with God on know.
Mamma sent me for letter,
Does 'op fuk 'at tan go ~
But the clerk in wonder answered,
"Not to-day my little man."
Den III find anozzer Office;
Cause must 90 II tam"
Fain the clerk would have detained hi
But the pleading face was gone,
And the little feet wore hastenidg
By the busy crowd swept on.
Suddenly the crowd was parted,
People 1ed to left and right,
As n pnir Of madteprd horses
At that moment dashed iu sight.
No one saw the baby figure.
No one saw Che golden hair.
rills voice of frightened sweetness,
Rang out on the autumn mir.
'rwns too late--a n omcnt only,
Stood the beauteous vision there;
Then the little face lay lifelcss,
Covered DER with golden hair.
Revereutly they raised my darling,
Brushed away the curls Of gold,
Saw the stamp upon the forehead
Grt wing now so icy cold.
Net markthe face disGgured.
SHOW ing where a foot had trod;
But the little life was ended
"Paps's letter was with God.
-Bwlimgton Hawieye.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-12-15

:, "'IRt' OIet HfEooss
IA, .las established an Office on Delmas ave-
nue, nue. where he may be found when want d
:, m'll attend calls day or night, Ia or ont
" Town and at Seashore. Having been
unanimously ,eas. engaged in tue praetice Of
euS'le S"n,t ior twenty-fotr years IN the
lIOa.'i, l,sa, ,eeis confident of being able to re.
A. soieali H. sld cure mauy. Makes special.
Y Y, u treating chronic diseases. He in.
.''es consultation Give him trial.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-12-15

Fermentation with the water in
which a potato has been boiled,
aud applying the potato as poul.
lice, ls said to be permanent care
tor neuralgia and sciatica. The
water must be applied as hot as can
bofue. In some cases the cure is
immediate, but in others the ap.
plication must be continued tor
several days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-12-15
Paul Sarsaxin,

Successor 10 Edward II. Brimble.)
Dealer In
FOREIGN & DOMESTIC EXCHANGE,
Collector Of Drafts. Bills. Accounts, and
oil description Of Banking busness.
SHIP AND INSURANCE. BROKER,
Pascugoula and Scranton, Miss
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-12-15

The young mans first razor---His
/ fathers boot.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-12-15

Advertise your sales.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-20
Poor Philin Vanderdonk,

All his life he had toied and saved
and scraped, and pulled every string
that had dollar at the end Of it. And
now all his lard-earned wealth was gone,
and great hateful, Understanding mort
gage spreads its black wings over al
that he owned and loved on earth. He
sank into chair, and, folding his arms
upOn the table before him, bowed his
gray head upon them and groaned great
groans from groanville, groan county.
His heart seemed breaking.
Ibid you mortgage the farmg' asked
his wife anxiously, stealing softly to his
side.
Yes" he growled, ''both farms, and
sold the wood lot over on Big Island
And did You have to mortgage the
town house. too?' she asked with quiv.
ering lips and gIistening eyes.
''Oh, yes said the man in hollow
tones. ''Oh, yes, and sold all my stock
in the Northern, and hypothecated what
l had in the Sixth Street bridge"
And was it cnough?'' she asked,
trembling with eagerness. ''Was ii
cnouch?''
Not quite" he growled, and then, as
he saw the ghastly pallor OF deathly dis,
appointment spread over her face, he
added, but the milliner let me have il
on ninety days time for the balance al
per cent"
And you've brought my new hat
home then?" She carolcd joy0usly. ''Oh,
Philip, you dear old duckH'
We'll, no, not ali of it," he said. Il
brought the plume and one of the bows
down with me in the express, but the
hat itself is coming down from Chicago
on iiat-car."
And Tie next week after that, eleven
dark-browcd men, who sat behind Phil,
ip's wife at the theatre, waylaid the
wrctched man on his way home, hauled
him off down Valley street. rolled him
up into Il wad, and stopped up tho new
sewer with him.--BurtiraQt0H Haa0keye-
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-20
EpigTammatic Anecdotes.

When Gerald, Earl of Kildare, who
was in rebellion, was captured and
brought from Ireland to King Henry
VII. at London, q member of the privy
council exclaimed: "All Ireland can
not govern this Earl" 'Then,' said
the wise King, ''let this Earl govern all
Ireland."s
Mahomet wrote in the Koran: ''On the
day of resurrection those who have in
dulged in ridicule viii be called to the
door of Paradise and have it shut in
their faces just as they reach it Again.
or their turning their backs, they will
be called to another door, and again on
reaching il will see it closed against
them, and so on, without end"
Shamefully deserted, by the rest of the
fleet, while fighting with Ducasse, off the
Dutch shore, Admiral Benbow exclaim-
ed to the Captain of his flagship; Il am
badly wounded. Ii l do not last till
the end of this fight, acquit yourself as
a man, and when all is up sink your
ship that you may wash from it the
stain that has this day dishonored Eng
land"
Ben Zaid, an Arabian Shcik, captured
in battle 100 prisoners, whom he con-
demned to death A brave young fel-
low among those captured begged, as a
last favor, that priceless boon to Arabi-
ans--a drink of water for each of the
party. 1t was given to all ''By this
act," exclaimed the youth, 1--WE have be-
come your guests. You dare not break
the laws of hospitality Zaid was SO
struck by his presence of mind that he
freed them an
All the terrors of the French Republic,
which held Austria in awe, were unable
to command her diplomacy. But Napo-
leon sent to Vienna NJ. de Narbonne,
one of the old nobiessc, with the morals,
manners and name of that interest, say
ing that it was indispensable to send TO
the old aristocracy of Europe men of the
same connection, which, in fact, consti-
tutes sort of Free Masonry. M. do
Narbonne, in less than Il fortnight, pene-
trated all the secrets of the Imperial
Cabinet.
Every man, says Persian legend, has
two angels-one upon hisright shoulder,
the other upon his left. When he does
anything good, the angel on the right
shoulder writes it down, and seals it, be-
cause what is once we'll done is done for
ever When he does an evil act the
angel on the eftshoulder writes it down,
but does not seal it, waiting until midi
night. Ifbefore that time the man bows
down his head and eXclaims: ''Gracious
Allah! l have sinned, forgive me!' the
angel rubs it out; but if not, he seals it,
and the angel on the right shoulder
WeepS.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-20
Barbara Freitohie.
FROM A GERMAN STANDPOINT.


Drough dem echreets Of Frederickdown
Mid red hot sun dot vas shining town,
Un bassed dem zaloons dot vas filled mis beer
Dem repel fellers walked on dheir cor.
Und all day long drough dot Frederickdown,
80 vasd nit hosses and foots dem soldiers
passed,
Und dem repcl fags-dem schone out &c
brighd,
Us If. by shinks, dem got some righd.
We're vos dot Union vlag3
Der sun looked down-und not plessed Won.
Up schumped dot old Miss Barbara Freitchie
Nit her almost nine soore years und ten
She grapped up dot vlaS dot dem repels hanlt
town,
Un fastened 1. NIT schdrings on her nighd-
Den she sat IN der vinder, go dot all could sec
Dot dere yos Won yed dot love dot viag so vree.
Yust down der schdreed come Schdonevau
Riding ahead init his hoeses back,
Und under his hat no schquind his eyes
Dot olt viag magko him grand zurprise.
''Haldr' Each Teller schdood him schdin
F1reF vas echoet vrOm hill to bill.
ID bust dom schdrings of dot olt nighdgown,
But dot olt Barbara Freitchie she vos yod
around.
She fastened him vonce again SO gwick,
Und out auf der vinder her legs did schdiek.
.Busd, If you must, dis poor olt heat,
But leafe me alone dot vlag," she salt.
A look auf satness soon game der vase Ger
Auf dot Schdonevall Schack-und der tears did
pour.
who pulls Won hair auf dot oit bait heat
Dies mighty gwick-go aheat," he salt.
Und all dot day, und all dot ntghd,
Dill every repel vas bassed oJd from sfghd,
Und leafe him behint dot Frederickdowns,
Dot vlag vos schdicking to dot olt nighdgowns.
Butoit Barbara Freitchies work. vas done;
She don'd can ever hRfe more fun.
Buliy VDf her, pOySI und lCdS drOb some dearS
Vor dot prave olt vOman's mitoud some fears,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-20
StndY to Have IDEAS.

A suggestive story is told of the late
Joseph Harrison, of Philadelphia, in
ventor of the sectional boiler for which
the Academy of Arts and Sciences
awarded him the Rumford medal, and
widely known as the partner of Winans
in Russian railway contracts. He was
climbing the Gemmi, in Switzerland, ac-
companied by q Young man, and the
conversation fell on the younger mans
chance of rising il the world should he
embrace the profession of mechanical
engineer. Mr.. Harrison favored the
idea, saying that this was the age of in
Vention and Improvement that machin-
cry was constantly being applied tonew
uses, and that he who would make it a
study and master it in all its forms
would never be ct q loss to obtain re-
munerative employment.
t'But l have no skill in drawing" said
the young man.
Neither have l." said Mr.. Harrison;
81 never had time to learn. But have
always found that if l had an idea l
could express it on shingle with q
piece of chalk, and let a draughtsman
work it ont handsome and according to
rule. And I've generally had ideas
enough to keep three draughtsmen busy.
You can always hire draughtsmen, but
you can't hire ideas, my boy"
1t may be added that Mr.. Harrison's s
success was due not to scholastic ad-
vantages, but to native capacity and
personal effort.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-20
Pretty Women in Fine Lace.

For several years there has been a
considerable manufacture of real laces
in this city by French, German, English
| and Irish women. Reproductions Of
old laces are being made for house dec
orations, exquisite bits for personal use,
one yard having just been completed for
ball dress that cost $50 Mrs. A. L.
Stewart has n large fortune in laces
really, as well as Mrs. John Jacob
Astor, Mrs. S. L. M. Barlow, Mrs. Bel
mont, Sr., and several others. Mrs.
Cyrus w. Field has q lace overdress
which cost several thousands of dollars.
A beautiful ball dress worn by leader
of fashion recently was made of white
| cashmere trimmed with laces that re-
sembled cob webs, and white ostrich
tips. Mrs. William AstOr. it Is said, has
$50 yards of rare kind of Valenciennes
lace. Another craze, in laces is to have
historic pieces. One lady is happy in
possessing white point lace court train
that belonged to daughter of George
the Third. Some of the laces owned by
the Empress Eugene have been sold
here. Several years ago, before the fine
Iaces were so common here, there was %
lady in fashionable society who always
excited the envy of her feminine ac-
quaintances rs she almost always wore
the same costume, q magnificent white
round point lace over-dress. and sprays
of diamonds that reached from her
throat nearly half way down the front
of the dress; she had resided abroad.
and had made study and collection of
rich laces. Being of a stately figure,
and having the art of walking graceful
ly, she became the cynosure of all eyes
rs she slowly promenaded across ball
room two or three times in an evening,
but never dancing, ,-New York. LctteE,
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1882-04-20
What the Surveyor Missed.

A surveyor who was running township
lines i'll new county in this state, last
fall, was engaged by farmer to survey
the line between his farm and that of q
neighbor. They had line fence, but
had engaged in several disputes as to
whether it was on the divide The sur
veyor was making preparations when the
owner of the other farm approached and
inquired
What are you going to do now?'
''find the exact line," was the reply
At this the man wheeled and went off
on the gallOp, and he was seen no more
until the line was run. The surveyor
and the first-named farmer had lust COM
pleted the work when the other came up
to within about ton feet of them and
asked:
well, have you got throughr'
Eyes; all through
'And is the fence afoot on his farmp''
''No: he has two feet of yours, and the
fence must be moved so that YOU can
have it."
The man sprang upon stump, faced
q thicket about five rods away, and yell
ed out:
''You there-Reuben, and James, and
Samuel! The survey is made and we arc
all right! You kin shoulder them shot
guns and go back to tho saw-mill, and
if you meet the old woman coming with
the pitch-fork, you kin tell be-, to turn
back and get up squar' dinner for the
rveyOrp"-Detr0it Free Press.