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nent.
Address all communications to
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Brownsville, Monroe County Ohio.
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&79 A WEEK, $l2 a day at home easily
v 1 Amade, Costly Outfit free, Address
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
Father Ryan.

Since my return from New Or
leans, | have been informed that
some Catholics in and around Bi-
loxi, have originated and spread
rumor that | was no louge pos
sessed OF the privileges of priest
in tact, that | was u suspended
priest. 1t is simply lie and a cal.
umny. have all the faculties of
the ,ioceses OF Mobile, Natchez and
New Orleaus, privilege that no
priest know OF possesses. Besides
| have the special privilege of my
bishop and the bishop OF this dio-
cese to have private chapel IN my
own house, where ! say mass. IL |
do not be present in the cbaeh at
Biloxi, | have my own reasons ton
it. Priests do not ALWAYS agree.
1t is uobody's business. My house,
hold, consisting of fourteen souls,
five OF them adults, are my only
charge, and they know the secluded
dignity and worthiness of my priest
hood. With some in and around
Biloxi, there has been such u mix
ture of blood that they are very
apt to mix things up that do not
concern them. | distinctly in this
card except the Irish Catholics and
Protestant people. They let priests
alone. When | return from the
North, where | am 10 lecture in
Catholic churches for the benefit OF
the poor aud the orphans, ETC., 1t |
find such a calnmny against me as
that / am silenced priest, | will
trace it to the parties, priest or peo-
pie, who assert it, and 6riug them
before the courts for defamation of
character. Only the vile create,
and the vile only believe, what is
an utter lie. REV. A. j. RYAN,
of the Diocese of Mobile.
Biloxi, Miss.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
A SWIM oP TWO HOURS.

The whole swim OF the elephan-
time party lasted about two hours,
TO the great belight of the beasts
themselves and OF the Bridgepor-
ters who were assembled to see
them. Interest in the performance
did not Tor a moment flag, though
the day WAS cold aud drizzly. The
elephants would have stayed in the
water all the afternoon had they
not been commanded to come out.
When called 10 come TO the shore
they Obeyed very reluUtantly, per-
forming all sorts OF tlpers. One
Muscular elephant wound his trunk
around one of the posts supporting
the platform which extends out
from the bathing pavilion over the
water of the sound. He vas abeut
TO pull this post up, the effect of
which would have been to give a
large party OF people an unexpected
bath. His keeper told him to stop
il. With the air of "A boy caught IN
the act OF stealing jam from his
mothers pantry, the beast let 20 of
the post, tucked his trunk under
his lett fore leg aud ambled ashore.
Arrived at the pebbly beach the
elephants had to be chained or hob
bled TO prevent them from doing
mischief as they paraded through
the streets to their winter quarters,
which are about half a nile from
the shore. While the keepers were
adjusting the chains the beasts
made the most of their opportunity
to have some fun with the soft
mud at the waters edge, in which
they were standing. Scooping up
AS much of it as they could conven
ienily handle with their trunks
they slung it around ut each other
aud ut lka ahystanders. There was
a sudden Ecattering among gthe boys
and others who were thus visited
with a baptism aot mud. The
chalning completed, the whole par
ty marched of as stately and sol
enn as ii no such picnic as they had
enjoyed had ever been heard OF
Jumbo was kept at home.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
To Foretell the Weather.

Ii the sup sets ~ crimson clouds
and rises Brilliant. or 1t the stars
are numerous aud bright, We know.
in "A general way that we may
recSou on u duration of fine weather.
Dews aud white morning fogs are
symptoms of clear days.
A dark aud vapory sun, and Il
Sickly looking moon with blunt
horns, aud II circle around her, or
pallld, big and nonscintillating
stars, are all signs of approaching
rains.
Il the sun comes mp pale aud then
turus red, or it the moon is large
aud ruddy, with sharp, bllck horus,
We may count ou wind.
The chickwecd is called "the
poor mans barometer" BECAUSE it
shuts up it's flowers when wet Is ap.
preaching.
The aurora borealis when very
bright torebodeS stormy, moist and
unsettled weather.
a haze around the sun indicates
rain; it is caused by fine rain or
mist in the upper regions OF the at.
moSphere.
A halo around the sun has often
been followed by heavy rains.
a halo around the moon is also
an indication of rain. The larger
the halo the nearer the wet spell.
The lack OF dew is another rain
sign.
Sharp, white frosts in autumn
AMI winter precede damp weather,
and three successive white frosts
are an iufallible sign of rain.
previous to rain the flies bite
sharper and stick to us closer, aud
bees remain IN the hive.
But few of the many signs that
we have briefly iustanced only ap.
ply to the immediate future, aud
have nothing to do with the tar
seeing prophets whose prognosti-
cations, also largely based on
natural causes, peer into future
montbs-nay, years in advance.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
What ii Requires TO Provision an
Atlantie Steamship.

Three Thousand five hunslresl
pounds of butter, 5000 hams, 600
pounds of biscuits-nOt those sup
pliesl TO the crew; 1000 pszinds OF
''lesSert stores museArels, ,alm0nsls,
figs, etc, exclusive of fresh .fruiis,
which are taken in at every port;
l.J00 pounds OF jamS aud lellies,
5000 pounds of timed meats, 1000
pounds OF dried beans, 5000 pounds
vt rice, 5000 pounds OF onions, 40
tons Of pot'Sues, 60,0OO pounds OF
flour, aud 10000 eggs. Fresh veg
etables, dead meat, and live bul
locks, sheep, pigs, geese, turkeys,
guinea birds, ducks, fowls, fish, and
casual game, are generally supplied
ut each port of call, or replrnishe,i
ut the further eud ot the journey,
so that 1t il difficult to obtain cou-
plete estimates OF them. Perhaps
two dozen bullOeks aud sixty sheep
would be a fair average for tho
whole voyage, aud the rest may bs
inferred in proportion. The writer
has known twenty-five fowls sacri-
iced in a single day to make chick
en broth. We, therefore, shan't
starve even il we are day or TWO
behind time, which is considered 10
great enormity now. The mention
OF chicken broth suggests sea sick
ness conjures up the doctor, and
with the doctor is associated medi-
cine. His lispensary is as well fur
niShed with dru IS as any chemists
shop III country town, aud when
we observe that, among other
things, it contains II ounces of qul-
niue, 4 gallons of black -draught, 20
pounds OF Seidlitz powders, gal
Ion OF castor.oil. and bali n hun
dred-weight OF Epson salts, 1t is
evident that ii the sick people do
not get wei it is from no lack OF
physic. Four thousand sheets, q
900 blankets, 5000 towels, 1000
pounds OF candles except in thos3
vessels which are fitted with the
electric light; l,G0O knives, 2,2OO
plates, 900 cups add saucers, 1900
glasses--iaucy what handsome
income the amount represented by
annual loss from breakage would
be!-S00 table cloths, 1908 glass
cloths-alI these figures exhibit II,
the pro sedoring OF one ship alone.
Think what they would amount to
when multiplied by the number OF
ships in each conpany's fleet, and
then try to realize the tact tn It this
department constitutes only one.
aud by no means the greatest, ot
their incidental eSponscs.-Chdm-
bers' Journal.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
Home, Farm a.d Garden.

To clean WILLOW furniture use salt
and wafer, aud apply with a course
brush, snd dry thoroughly.
To. remove tar, rub thoroughly
with clean lard, and then wash
With soap aud warm water. This
may he applied To either tue hands
Oh clothing.
Suntlawer seed given h Il horse
ut each morning aud night feed
will keep him in good spirits aud
give his hair sleek appearances.
The hss produced on the tees
the first few years after they con-
mence to bear ART OF inferior quail
~ and said 10 create the impress
siou that the varieties are poor.
After the trees become older, how
ever, the quality improves.
The Michigan Farmer recon-
mends the cutting away OF old tops
from the asparagus beds; clean of
all weeds, AMI cover the grounds
with IA liberal mulch of good m1n.
ure. Early in spring iork over the
surface, allowing the short, rotten
portion Of the manure to remain,
but raking of the coarse, strawy
material.
Gardeners at PotSdam, y. Y,
raise little violet trees by prevent
Ing the plants from blooming for
several years, aud having them
grow upright by removing the low.
er leaves aud shoots. These little
trees, about fourteen centimeters
hisu, are very pretty. Some of the
gardeners winter as many as 1000
pots of violets.
Corn bread can be made without
eggs, though two eggs added tC
the quantity of batter mentioned
here improves 1t very much. Tw,
cups OF corn meal, siited; one cup
ot flour; two cups ot sweet milk
two tablespooniuls of baking pow
der.
To clean steel forks Gil small
keg with fine sand or brlck-,lust
press it down well, and let it be al
was kept moist. Run the prong
OF the fork in this once or twice
aud all the stains will disappear
Brush the dust from them as s0oI
as they are taken out of the sand
and polish between the pfongs will
a slender stick covered with leather
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
Chancery Court, seventh District.
GEORGE WOOD, Chancellor.

Jackson county. first Monday Of March
mi srptenber, continuing six days,
Harrison county, second Monday IN
March aud September, continuing ak days
lIanroek county third Monday in March
and september, continuing six days.
Marion county, second Monday aiterthe
fmrth Monday IN March aud September,
continuing six days.
perry ronnty, hrst Monday after tho
fourth Monday in Marih aud September,
continuing six days. ,
;,rreue county, fourth Mondaysln IN March
and september, continuing six days.
Wa,ne county, fourth Monday after the
fnsrtG Monday Of March aud September,
continuing six days.
Clarke county, first Monday In May anu
November, continuing six days.
l.audsr,lale county, third Monday OF
MAY ami November, continuing twelve
days. ~,
Kemper county, second Monday III May
and November, continuing six days.
Monthly rules OF Chancery Court OH the
second Monlay in each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
The Independent.

The independent party, my boy,
Is the party that got scoopcd in the
convention, and runs itself with Il
ticket OF deated candidates, appli-
cants tor Office who were weighed
in the balance by the regular cou.
vention, found wanting-wanting
too much, wanting everything, in
fact-and set aside. The indepen
dent party is down on bossism. 1t
hates dictation. 1t will have none
of il. No lomineering, no assump.
ton of authority, no dlctation, no
machine methods in politics tor the
independent party. Not bit of il.
Nothing but the broadcast liberty
aud widest freedom aginahle for
voter aud candidate. The voter RI.
sponsible tor nothing, the candidate
answerable to DO one. That is the
independent party.
AS near as you can get ut it, my
boy, an "independentn is u dissatis.
fled tail that insists on wagging the
dog. Well, it can't be done, and
half the time the tail only irets and
worries itself for nothing, while the
dog doesn't know antthing about
it, aud goes on wagging the tail in
joyous eloquence, utterly ignorant
or wholly regardless OF the mutiuy
aud rebellion / hat is agouizing the
after.guard. The "independent''
party says there is peril aud i'm.
pending destruction IN u boss. Then
1t concludes that the danger can be
lessened by division, and argues in
the following faulty syllogism :
There is danger in one boss. In
one hundred bosses there will be as
much danger as one hundred is con.
tanned times in one, which is one
hundreth of one time. Therefore
in one hundred bosses there is one
hundred times less danger than in
one boss. But dou't you believe
everything that is proved, my boy.
A greater authority than the Com
mittee OF One Hundred says: "No
man eau serve two masters" Well
now, it sou can't serve two, bow
ale you going to serve one hundreds
The sum of the whole matter is this:
The "iudependenp party defines
itself to be "a party without leaders,
without organization, without cam.
palgn assessments, without method,
without bosses. without Office seek.
ing candidates, without guile, with,
out anything that other parties
have, save only u large, countless,
sands ot.the seashore for-multitudc
and stars-of.the. heaven.for.numbel
following. When, NJ the truth is
my boy, as a general thing it has
IN wild profusion and unnecessary
amount every last solitary one oI
three things except the following
That's tue one lone aud very neces
sary thing it tosn't have. When
you tind an "independent" party,
my boy, that doesn't,have caucusse.
aud PRIMARIES, aud conventions
and delegates, and committees OF
credentials, and executive commit
tees, and campaign funds, aud mon
ey that hasn't dropped down iron
heaven, to pay electloneerlng OK
penses, and a political creed il
which lts candidates must believe
and candidates who accepted nom
ination with modest eagerness an
who want Office and try hard to b
elected, and who stay in as long u
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
THE COURTS.
REGULAR TERMS.
.,rc,It Court, Seventh District.
SAMUEL X. TERRAL, Judge.
vuouAs $ FORD. District Attorney.

clarke county, krst Monday in February
and August. continuing twelve days.
* esmper county, frst Monday in March
al september. continuing twelve days.
Iaudertlale.eounty, first Monday In July
and January continuing twenty-foar judi
siald days IL business requires. d,
Wayne county, hrst Monday IN April
,nd October, continuing six days.
Greene county, second Monday IN Aprh
and october, continuing six days. =.
Rerry county. third Monday IN Apfil
and October. continuing six days.
Marion county. fourth Monday IN April
and October, continuing six days
Hancock county. first Monday after the
saurth Monday OF April and October, con-
timing twelve days.
Harrison county, third Monday after
the fourth Monday of April aud October,
continuing six days.
Jackson county. fourth Monday after
fourth Monday Of April and October, ecn'
tinaing twelve days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
A Man Of Affairs.

Arkansas Traveller.
"What other business do you fol.
low besides preaching n was asked
of an old coIored- man. specu.
late a little." i" How speculate y
ssSells Chickens Where do get
the chickens?n "My boys fetch
'em inn " Where do they get
themip ~ doan know, sab, Use
aIleis so busy wild my preachin'
thar | amt got time to ak. | was
'agwine ter inquire de udder day,
but vival come on au' took all my
time.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
A man has recently been released

A man has recently been released
from the Penitentiary of Pennsyl-
vania who has been IN prison thir-
ty years. He was a forger, andw
convicted aud sentenced in 1852.
What changes that man will find in
the world, and what his thoughts
must bel He owned q house aud
lot, which was worth about 81 800
when he went to prison, and the IN
crease in its value and the incolne
it has brought him, now give him u
fortune OF $4,000 to start again ia
lite.-Philadelphia Press.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
Elephants Bathing.

Bridgeport, Conn, Letter to Phia. Times.
Barnum took notion to give
twenty OF his elephants Il swim in
the salt water the other day. Sea-
side park, near the showman's
mansion, is a magnificent area OF
tastefully improved land, reaching
down to the waters edge aud
fringed with gently sloping peb-
bly, beach. To this beach the ele-
plants were marched ~ stately
procession, followed by an immense
crowd, which seemed TO embrace
half the people of Connecticut.
Thousands OF people were on hand
toenjoy the fun. AS soon the ele-
phants got sight OF the sound they
made a break for the water with
expressions of the most stupend0us
joy. They showed no desire TO
keep near the shore, bat pushed for
deep water, where they began to
play with all the heartlneSs Of II
lot Of school boys let loose in the
sulf. Never had elephants d,s-
played to gaping crowd their
capacity for fun aud trolic in SO
pronounced a manner. They frisked
like puppies, tumbling each other
over in the water and performing
all sorts OF wild gymnastic feats.
Two elephants would sportively 90
tor third aud duck him under the
water. Then halt a dozen OF them
would Gil their trunks with water
aud squirt il at each other as chill
dren in the surf splash water ia
each Others faces with their hands.
Sometimes an elephant would he
missing for several minutes and
people would &c: an idea that he
had sunk To Iise no more. But
presently the roumi black nozzle
OF his trunk would appear on the
surface, reminding the spectators
that beast with such Il long nose
can remain out OF sight under wa
ter as long as he pleases IT he only
keeps the end of his breathing ap
paratus within reach of the fresl
! air
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
Confederate bonds still have some

Confederate bonds still have some
value in the South. A large guam
tity OF them belonging to the es.
tate of Jacob Barret, of Charles
ton, s. o., were sold recently at auc-
ton. The whole lot, sl49,600, was
bought by Edward Moreland at
S12 90 per $1,000. The bidding,
which startedat$l0 per sl,O 900, was
quite spirited. Six thousand four
hundred and fifty of Confederate
bank bills were also sold at $40 for
the lot.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
TONGUES TO TELL.

If all the wears laid in the past
Had tongues TO tell the tale
on hearts sweet joy, wees overcast,
What scenes they would unveill
What dreams Of bliss would fondly dwell
In rapture's might again.
And fade and droop beneath the spell
When comes awak'ning painl
W hat love would ill the heart once more,
What joy would then be near;
Alas the same-tear's outward pour
Would come erstwhile to scar,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17

they clln il they once get in, you
bring il TO me and III give SIS tor
il. And that's more than any inde.
pendent party m America is worth
to me, bat I'm fond of rare things.
Burlington Ha,eksye.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17

Oscar Wilde says we should beau
tify our kitchens. That il oil very
well 10 theory, but ii man hires a
pretty cook there Is apt TO be
trouble in the family. Better let
the kitchen alone.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, MISS.
November 10. lAs2.

November 10, 1852.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
lug named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
Of his claim and secure final entry there
of, said proof to be made before the clerk
Of the circuit court Of jackson county,
at the county seat, on December l6, 1859.
via: Naomi l.. Cain, homestead entry No.
l0.O2O for the hf sw qr sw Or se or and
ne qr sw ar sec s,township 3sonth range y
west, and names the following ~ his wit
nesses to prove his continuous residence
upon and cultivation Of said land viz:
Joseph w. Havens. John A. Manning,
Caleb A. Parker, Henry Furry, all Of
Farley 2. o., jackson county, Miss.
T. .. KERR Register
November 10. lesg. A.5t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
AN UGLY MONSTER.

Emperor" the large and unruly
elephant, who made such trouble
last summer when he escaped at
Troy anu went on a rampage
through the streets ot that city at
night, showed u sportively riotous
disposition. He acted as il he was
drunk aud wanted to get up tight
anoug the other elephants. He
is next to Jumbo in size aud ten
times as irisky. lie took severa!
OF the little elephants one by one,
tossed Them over and around in
the water as il they were cats.
Two or three of the little ones
thought il WAS two much OF a good
thing and seemed to want to unite
their efforts TO play n trick on the
monster aud bold him under tie
water. This they tried for u little
while, but soon got enough OF 1t.
They knew how ugly he could be
when be felt like it, aud so, after a
icw weaks' trials, they concluded
TO let him aloup. After awhile Elm.
peror and another elephant nearly
as big as himself took notion to
staIt off toward the Long Island
shore. Side by side, sif harnessed
together, they swan maiestically
away, as il to return no more.
When they had gone several hun
dred yards one OF the keepers put
after them in a rowbOdt aud soon
caught up with them. He had Il
pole with u hook at its end, such as
is used among elephants tor an in-
strument of correction. After he
had given Emperor one punch
with this the beast turned and gave
the boat a push with his shoulder,
indicative OF what he might further
do it annoyed. The boat began to
ill and the trignted keeper headed
for shore. As he turned the other
elegant gave the boat whauk
with his trunk as u little reminder.
For n few moments there was deep
excitement among the crowd, Tor
nobody knew but that the creatures
might take it into their heads to
SWIM the whole length of Long
Island Sound aud thence out to sea.
Somebody suggested sending a
steam tug after them, and others
idiotically proposed harpoons aud
lasso-ropes. The venerable Bar.
nun sat on the portico OF the bath
ing pavilion near by, and laughed
like 4 big boy, heartily enjoying
the fun, and knowing that the voice
of ArstingstalI, the chief trainer,
would in time avail to prevent the
animals from being lost at sea. Ii
a few minutes Arstingtalrs word
Of command was heard from the
beach. Instantly the swimmers
turned and headed for the shore
greeted by immense cheering iron
the crowd.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17

Angus McDon Md, whose cap was
shot OF his head at the battle of
Waterloo, died in Montreal. the
other day, at the age OF lO6 years.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17

Kind words are liks bald heads;
they eau never dye.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1882-11-17
MISCELLANEOUS.

Biloxi, Miss, Nov. ~, 1881
H .Housah, Esq. S. st. Charles st.. New
Oreaus:
Dear Sir--I have been wearing a pair of
your "medicated glasses" for about year,
not only with more satisfaction than ever
derived from any other glasses, but with
u positive Improvement in eyesight during
that period, which can attribute to no
other canse. unless ii be to the use of the
glasses. Very respectfully yours.
w. T. WALTHALL.