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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
Two Remar able Fasters.

4 correspondent OF the Greeley
(COlOradol Tribune hos discovered
A ease OF fasting in the IBsane ASy.
lum at Pueblo that beats DR.. Tan
nePS enlIrrly. Ihe patient, an
mcurable religious maniac, refuse,l
10 Ell. Tie sold il WAS Gods will
,hat he should not. For forly-nlne
lays he lay up0a bis bed, until
death overtook him. Food might
have been intr daced TO the
stomach by means at a stomach
pump but It VAS though best nos
10 resort 10 such means. The dos
Ior tried in every way 10 tempt tue
appetite, but without any success
whatever. u Strawberries and other
dellcacieS were steadily refused,
aud only Naler or "A little lemonade
taken. On the morning If the
torty-ninth day the patients
tongue was clean, the skin healthy,
tue rye clear. Religious maniacs
are more stubborn tLan any others.
The institution developed an.
other partial iaSter, but he was
saved by accident. This one had
cut the bars of "A window with "A
sardiue box he had picked up when
out at work. He let himself down
thirty ieet by his bed clothes, and
was gone six weeks, roaming the
Greenhorn Mountains, where he
said he saw wild beasts, and only
ate two ears OF corn. He came
back almost a skeleton. When he
vent away he had eaten nothing
but potaloes aud brea for hve
years, but this experience cured
him OF that whim aud be now eats
anything, and he is also willing 10
Wear vooleu aud step Oh carpet.
He is Il dangerous man has lost a
thumb, which he says he shot OIL
to get his discharge from the
British army. PlIt of The time he
is General Napoleon aud again he
is God. Occasionally he has been
known to beat another inmate ter.
riOly il left alone With bin.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
Girls Who Get Tired.

Philadelphia Times.
Probably the average Girl doesn't
know her own mind more than a
few minutes ut a time. She T. Tor.
ever wishing something or another
was something else until it il some.
thing els. and then she wishes il
was sill another thing. When she
goes shopping she has the most
dreadful time Of it. Sue is always
almost certain to want to return
whatever she gets aud get sonr
thing else. When she does not do
this it is because she has not on her
shopping excursion been able 10
keep her mind together long enough
TO buy anything of sufficient cou.
sequence 10 return.
The uncertainty which charact r.
Izos their shopping experience,
however, does not rmbartass them
when il comes 10 the selecting of II
husband. 1t iSeasier for most girls
To pick nut n hus stald thaa it is to
match "a ribbon, and some OF them
don't give as much consideration
and thought TO one as the other.
Aud yet it isn't very easy TO ex-
change a hnsballd " hen one finds
she has made a mistake. Perhaps
tue girls are not 80 much TO blame.
A sweet musiachc and a lovely
necktie are not To be resisted By
evelyhcdy; they are well designed
10 capture the average girl.
But while some girls change their
minds u little too late. there are
those Of quicker disposition. One
of these latter has just come to the
public attention in Illiuols. She
AlIas been sued Tor a breach OF pro.
mise. She engaged herself to II
sweet mustache and perfectly love.
~ necktie, but shortly discovered
that she really did not want To mar.
rs them. When she was brouglE
into court to explain, she indicated
in the chosen language of the un.
hsmed west that the young mau was
nicess,to look ut, but he made her
tired. Me had nothing but his mus
tache aud neektie, aud shs was one
OF the rare girls VINO had found out
this fact before she had married
herself to these things. Whether
the jury win award The mustache
aud necktie any damages has not
been determined.
In cases like this girls would do
themselves more justice II they
would get tired sooner. The large
majority Of them don't find Out how
tired they are till after the marrl
age, aud then the husband, whom
they have not concerned themselves
very much to select, cannot be ex.
changed like the three quarters OF
u yard of ribbon, which has cost
them weeks of anxiety and painful
thought aud care. The average
girl won't care to read this. Sip
doesn't want advice OIL the ma tter
of selecting husband, but when
she is going to buy new pair Of
stockings she will seek the wisdom
and experience of all her acquaint-
auces. Girls are the prize puzzl,
OF this world.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
+" For Van Eaton Ag'in"

Magnolia Gazette.
Ii ST Monday morning, just b..
fOie the chancerN court uNened,
ole Gilmore, 4 coiored mla, pro-
cured his license TO marry. His
nptrothed WAS with him at the
time, aud as he WAS leaving the
ctlancery CLERKS office, some gentl 3.
men stau,iing near, aware OF his
intealions, Informed the colore,i
man, that if he would consent to
let Judge Van Eaton perform the
ceremony, they would pay tue fee.
He consented, an,l soon the couple
appeared before the chancellor to
have the ceremony performed, aud
the chancellor discharged Ills duty
in aucient form. After the ccse-
mony, Gilmore informed the chan.
cellor, that these gentlemen (poiul
ing toward. them) would pay tie
fee. He responded, All right. As
Gilmore aud his bride turned to
leave, one of tue gentleman inter.
rupted, by saying, We have con-
cluded 10 pay the fee on condition
that you will vote for Mr.. Van
Eaton next time he ruus tor con-
gress.' Gilmore said he voted for
Van Eaton the last election, aud
/. LII vote for him as'in." He was
then told TO salute his bride. He
impressed a whoppiDg kiss upon
her lips, and weut on his way re-
ioicing.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
Bark Or No Bark.
CHERRY CREEK, n. "
Dee mber 3. 1882 (

CHERRY CREEK, \. Y, l
Dee mber ), 1882.
To the EiitOr:
You sill see by referring to YOUR
books that | bought set OF log
rnlesfrom you some time ago. Now.
! wish to asS you what the law or
rule is for measuring or scaling
10 s-whether il is outside of the
bark, isside Of both barks. or out.
sile of one aud inside tue other, or
how do you DO iti Please give me
full directions, as there is good
deal OF dispute among mill men in
this section. w. G..
The Lumberman has treated OF
this subject so often that il must
confess 10 surprise at a repetition
OF the question. The "Lumher-
mau'S Hand Books treats with great
fnllness upon this aud kindred ques.
tlons. The query of our c0rrespoa-
deut W. q. is one that be will an.
swer himself ii he will stop to in
quire as 10 the value Of any bark on
a saw log. II 1t has market value
rs lumber. it would be proper to
buy IL; bnt so tar as our knowl
edge extends, it is always consider.
ed worthless for building purposes.
The province OF lOg rule is 10 de.
termiue the quantity Of lumber that
can be cut from u given log. Bark
is neither fish, flesh nor fowl. IL
may be all clear, but is clearly
worthless. IL may be all common,
but too common to have a value.
Ii is probably all Gull, and a cull
that nobody wants, except 10 burn
mp. Logs are always measured at
the small end. the smallest diameter
of that end, aud inside OF both
harks. IL no other way can the
quantity of timber IN the log be
aScertiined. Bark ir not timber.
aud while some kluls arr IN request
Oy tanners--pnrcbaslug by the
cord--pine or hemi0ok bark drop.
ping OF a saw-l0g has never been
esteemed of value to lumber man.
utacturers or lumber dealers, and
the man who scales 1t In measuring
logs will be apt TO get badly lett.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
A Daughter of Mississippi.

Some ffty Years ago Miss Char.
lotte Virginia, daughter of the late
Gen. Claiborne, aud ouly sister of
our well known citizens, Col. j. +.
II. aud +. L. Claiborne, was a reign
ing belle iu this community, great
ly admired for her beauty, amiabiI-
ity and accomplishments. She mar.
ried Hon. John Ii. b. Latrobe, a
distinguished lawyer aud scholar
of Baltimore.
A few days since, in eommemo
ration of their golden wedding, he
addressed to ber the following
touching lines, which viii be- n al
With interest by her old friends:
To NY WIFE
ON OUR GOLDEN WEDDING.
DECEMBER 6rH, ls3a-fess.
Twas fifty years ago, dear wife.
We linked our fortunes for the life
Still glowing in It's embers,
When from her far-off homo bore
A bride around whose mothers door
The roses were December's.
Her form was straight as Indian maids
No bounding iawn in forest shades
Fer trod the earth so lightly;
Her lips imprisoned rows Of pearls;
Aud, shaded by wealth Of curls,
Her sparkling eyes shone brightly
But lovelier far than face or form,
Her guleless heart'with feelings warm
And generous impulse laden
Aud then, as bees seek fairest flowers,
There gathered friends in southern bowers
Around this gentle maiden.
But years, each tree VIII turn TO white,
Impair the spring of footstep light
Der hill or meadow ranging;
And ct, why mourn-ifthrough them all
In summers shine o. winters thrall,
The heart is still unehanging'
And SO, dear wife, thine eyes to me
Have all their laughing brilliancy,
As when from Southern waters
bore away my winsome BRIDE
The choicest gem, the joy, the pride
OF Mississippfs daughters.
--JSo. W. d. LATRoBE
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
Make the Best Of Things.

Methodist Recorder.
We excuse a man for occasional
depressions, just as We endure
rainy day. But who could endure
365 days of cold drizzlei Yet
there are men who are, without ces-
sation, sOmbre and charged with
evil prognosticatiCn. We may be
born with IA melancholy lempera-
ment, but that is no reason why we
should yield TO it. Dependency
is the most uncomfortable feeling "a
man can have. One good laugh is
a bombshell exploding in the right
place, while spleen and discomfort
is u gun that kicks over the man
who shoots it of. Some must have
to get into heaven backward. Lei
us stand ole trom nur desponden.
cies. Listen for sweet notes, not
discor,ls. In world where God
has pot exquisite tinge upon the
shell washesi in the surf, aud plant
ed a paradise OF bloom in a child's
cheek, let us leave it to the owl to
boot, aud the toad 10 croak, and
the fault finder to complain. Take
outdoor exercise, and avoid late
suppers il you would have a cheer
tul disposition. The habits OF com
plaint finally drops into peevish-
ness, aud people become waspish
and unapproachable.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
Sweet Sixteen.

Rural New Yorker.
BE glad that YOU are a little girl
yet. Keep your childhood AS long
ns YOU eau. Those DAYS are the
hapiiest yon ever can know in all
your lite.
You may believe that to be
grown mp, and TO have the pleasure
OF society, will be better; but you
never made greater mistake IN
yonr lite. With womanhood comes
duties, cares, anxieties, OF which
yon have no knowledge. To marry
means generally to leave home aud
bpgin new life that may DO full OF
TRIALS aud tronbles. pretty AS the
bride looks IN her wedding 6nery.
In these last school days, with
no grelter anxiety than your
music lessons, aud encompased by
bN the affection of your parents,
warm aud snug in the home neSt,
with 40 more knowledge OF the out
side world than new-hatched
spriug bird has of winter, how
many stylish woman euvies you,
MS YOU envy her gorgeous robes
and her train of admirers. Be con-
teut. Time will pass all too quick.
L ly. You will have many years III
which to wish Yourself little girl.
Linger on the threshold where
"w omanhood aud childhood meet
as loug AZ you may.
Don't rush into mairmony, my
dear young ladies'; enjoy your
youth while you can. II you are
hut sixteen, don't allow any such
idea to get into your head for at
least four years. Don't even ruu
the risk of it by permitting any
young man to get so far as The pro
posing point. Fight him of anc
make him wait or 20 away to some
body who is ready. Don't live un
der tue impression that you mus
accept the first love sick youth who
proposes. Be patient, deliberate
and sagacious. There is a worlt
of happiness tor you between six
teen and twenty. The world
would be a dreary old waste If il
were not for the sweet faces Of
young girls with their piquanl
sayiugs aud melting smiles. Your
father has bought you a piano, aud
you have learnt bow TO play after
many long aud weal.sume lessons.
Don't spoil all by getting married,
for aiier that you won't have much
use tor yonr piano. After YOU
have reached twenty 1t will be well
to consider the matrimonial prob
lem with some seriousness Aud
even thonii you have O good home,
yon necd be in no hurry to solve it
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
Eclipses for 1888.

During the year 1888 there VIII
be four eclipSes-twO of the sun
aud two OF the mOon--as follows:
\ slight partial eclipse of the
moon. April %, Invisible to the
larger portion of North America; (;
visible on the Pacific coast, east
eru Asia, Australia and the Pacific
ocean.
A total eclipse OF the Sun, May
@, visible chiefly on the South Ia
cific Ocean.
A partial eclipse OF the moon,
October 10 and 16, visible In North
aud South AmerIcs. aud extreme
western portions of Europe aud
Africa.
An annula, eclipse OF the sun,
October 80, visible in part on the
Pacific coast also on extreme east
ern edge OF Asia in the North Pa
cihc ovean; beginning AT San Frau
cisco ut 81. Am, pm; the sun set.
ting at moment OF greatest partlal
eclipse.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
Texas sinings.

Texas siflings.
Which an de properest way 10
suppress oneself; does yer say, we
paied at de table, or, we has done
ate at de table," asked one Austin
darkey of another, they beiug Gu
gpged in IA grammatical dlscusslon'
AS they could NOT agree, The ques'
lion was referred to Uuele Nose tof
his decision, which was: I'm ae
case OBJ you two n.ggahs none oo
you am right
"What am de proper way to say:
we Gated at de table, uncle
Nose y
"De properest way for slch r,r ,,,
tie AS you two am to say; we
fed ut e troft.'"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
THE COURTS.
REGULAR TERMS.
,,reuit Court, Seventh District.
SAMUEL II. TERRAL, Judge.
.uouAs s FORD. District Attorney

c,.,t /. county, first Monday in February
n angust. continuing twelve days,
"A sestember, continuing twelve days.
az Dfsnderdale county, hrst Monday N Jnly
y Isnasry continuing twenty-ionr judi
'i"i 'I'I davs If business requires.
'''11 WAYNE az county, frsi Monday in Aprl
..g october, continuing six days: -,
'uS Grrrue eoauty. second Monday IN April
I'D October. continuing six days:
ap PerrS county. .hird Monday In Apiil
and october. continuing six days.
and october, continuing six days
hancock county. first Monday after the
s,arth Monday OF April.and October con-
,inning twelve days.. So, "a
harrison county, third Monday aiter
,he fourth Monday of April aud octoDer'
continuing six days.
Iaskson county. fourth Monday after
garth Monday Of April and October con-
inaiug twelve days,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05

A wonderful cave has been found
near Sawtotno, Idaho territory.
One chamber which was explored
is said to contain the image of a
man made OF what had the appear
ance of silver. At the head was a
helmet of a peculiar pattern, in
which were three imitation teath
ers, ma,le OF gold or copper. From
the mouth OF the strange image
proce, d d a flame. A theory is tbai
the prehistoric race that erected II
had discovered gas ie,, aud thai
there is communication down
through the body 10 the solid rock
from which the gas proceeds ner-
petnally. On the wallis were micro
glypLics, which of course he could
not read. In one corner was u very
large human skeleton, ut least nine
feet high, and by it a stone toma
hawk aud a large cross.bow, which,
although it had the appearance of
being perfectly sound, fell into a
thousand pieces when he attempt.
ed to lift it. A stone mortar con-
tainiug some very rich gold speci
mems was found, and also some large
pieces OF ruby silver.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
A am nd Eve and That Apple
THE STORY COMPLETELY TOLD.
BUT Who CAN READ 1T


But Who CAN READ 1T
How many apples did Adam and
aud Eve eatl Some SAY Eve 5
and Adam 3--a total of 10 Now We
figure the thing out tar differently.
Eve att and Adam ate alSo-iotdl
10.
Aud Yet the above figures are
chief, wrong. II Eve Saud Adam
81 certainly the total &ill be 80
Scieutihc men. however, Oh the
strength OF the theory that the
auttdlluviaus were u race Of giants
reason sancthing like Ibis: Eve
81 aud Adam S3--tOtal l63.
Wroug agdlu; what conld be
clearer than, II Eve 81 and Adam,
Sl2 the total was SOB
Ii Eve Sllst aud Adam S12 would
not tue total be 1923.
believe the following to be u
tair resolution: Eve Sl4 Adam,
Adam Sl2I2 obIige E,e-total
S2O56. We think this however,
not a sufficient quantity. For
though we admit thai Eve oll
Adam, Adam il he SOSl242 Keep
Eve company total, S,Oo2,O5
All wrong. Eve when she
SlSl2 many, and probably sue tell
sorry tor it, but her companion IN
order 10 leleive her Sl2. There
fore when Adam SlSl4240fy Eve
depressed spirits. Hence both az
81 ,Sg5, ,S64 apples.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
SOME DAY.


Some day SHALL be dead.
Some day this tired head,
With all the anxious thoughts il now
doth know
Shall be laid low.
This body, pain-raeksd. i'll,
Shall lie at length, aud still,
Under the clover and the wind-swept
grass,
Nor hear you pass.
That were indeed strange sleep,
When even you might weep,
And come, and go-even you-unheard Of
As bird or bee.
Nay, sweetheart nay believe
Here Is no cause to grieve.
One 50 Faywosn, Of trouble so opprsst,
i glad of rest.
Ferchanee, when that release.
Hath wrought iis spell Of peace,
Der this unquiet hea't loug vexed with
wee,
Hearts-ease may grow.
Who loves me will not weep
When that lie asleep.
But rather JOY to think such sorrow may
Have ond some day.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
chanccry Court, seventh District
GEORGE WOOD, chapcellor.

Jackson county. first Monday OF March
.nd s~ptsmber, continuing six days.
Harrison county, second M'nuaS u
March and September, continuing ia days
Hancock county, third Monday ~ eiare'
and september, continuing ak days.
uatlon county, second Monday ai.el'ae
fmrtb Monday in March aud September
Perry county, hrst Monday after the
.,,urth Monday in March aud September
continuing six days u
,rreno eouuty. fourth Mondays IN March
and september, continuing six days.
Wa,ne county, fourth Monday after 'ne
fourth Monday Of March and September
continuing six days. ,na
Clarke county, first Monday In May aud
Noycmber. continuing six days; .
Lnuderlale conuty, third Monday Oh
MAY and November, continuing tWelNe
days. ,,,,s.. Ma,
K,nper county, second Moi'day III S'as
and November, continuing six days
Monfhly rules Of. .Chancerv tonrt on 'he
seond Monday in each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05

Ten b. has a young brother ana
a young lady sister, aud Tom 3. Is
a mighty hard one to keep up with
His sister had beau the other
night, and Just as tue CONVERSATION
became interesting, the little hroth
or walked in. "Well,n said bis sis
ter, sswhat do y,uw ant hereF :"
want to whisper something to you,
was the reply. "Tisnt polite 70
whisper in company speak rlgn'
ont like a little man. "Bu' ldo"t
like tor ayes, but you must, 50
MIR. j. can see how bright you are.
"All right, then. Brother Tom told
me to ask You what was the date OF
your last hustle, for he can't nnd
to.day's paper high nor low, and he
left il in your room just before sup
per.n Tom left On the inldnlgnl
train Tor u trip south, aud bis house
is not expecting him back before
the first of May. The yonug I'D
may recover By that tlme.--Ih'
Drummer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
Sheep for Renoyatirg Pastures.

A Massachusetts farmer SAYS
that Il few years ago he had arough,
rocky pasture, which was covered
with briars and bushes So thick
that there was very little glass
upon IL. De cut off the bushes aud
put on sheep enough to eat every
thing that grew upon 1t for tour oi
five years. They killed all the briars
AID most of tue bushes. He Sowed
OF some plaster OF paris aud that
was all he did to It, and then he
said an acre oi it WIS worth more
aud woald produce more feed than
three would befMe. If a pasture
is heavily stocked with sheep. aud
oil meal aud cotton seed meal is fed
20 them to make up the deficiency
OF the food great improvement will
he made in the fertility and rroduc
tiveness of the pastures. English
farmers have declared that they
had doubled The value of their glsl-
ziug lands by feeding oil cake in tae
summer
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
4 HELOR.
w.MCISrosH

- =
Too poor tor a u0b;
Too proud for a saob;
Too dne for a mob
Poor devil.
Too my.tie for trade;
Too honest tbs said,
Fog gain that IA made
By evil.
Too high his ideal;
Too busble the rrali
10 duty too teal
For growing
Too patient tor hating;
Too mlrthful for lEa!ins;
Liie's p easurs be,ating,
And leaving.
Too little a poet,
70 make the world know it;
Too weak too forvgo Il;
Still trying.
Too frank; too forgiying;
Too prone to believing;
Too lOsesome for living,
Or dying.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05

sThe belief that editors, generally,
are ravenous after contributions OF
original poetry does not rest upon
solid foundations. TO TO, now !;
spare us. To the mefcilal, aloue,
: there Il promise that mercy shall
be shown.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05

A correspondent OF The San cali
attention 10 the fact thai the nAus.
Of the game WIS eiaiuged flua
ssniue-piusn to "ten-pins" becaus.
thirty years ago n New York Lss.
forbade it's heiug played under tus
former uame on Sunday. The naaN
was changed aud the LAW wis W
heard of afterwards.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
Models i'm Detroit.

! Detroit special to the Ciucin.
naii Commercial says there is quite
u stir in the higher circles of sOcle-
~ there on account of new de.
parture by the Sketching Club, an
organization composed of young So
ci.ty people. a day ortw0 ago an
advertisement appeared in one ct
the local newspapers, reading !:
4" Wanted-Models-Male and Fe.
male.' There were numerous re-
spouses, but few being males aud
about twenty-five females. The
person selected as the finest model
is described Ms young lady of rare
charms, a beautiful lace and splen.
did physique. She is reputed to
dwell Ia one OF the mest quarters
OF the town, aud said to be finely
educated. The conditions upon
which she consented to become a
model were that her name should
not be- edisclosed, aud that she should
be allowed To wear "A veil at osiugs
Leading members Of the club de.
tend their action by asserting that
there eau he no harm III studying
from the nude AS long as long as the
matter is properly conducted. The
leading society paper here hints
that the club has taken the step
above stated, aud denouuees the
movement as an offence both to
good morals and good art. 1t re-
mains TO he seen whether the use of
a female model will be tolerated in
stald old Detroit.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05

A business man in Rochester is
put tiovn rs being 7 feet aud 2
iuclles high. 1t Is not strange that
All the comets are iirst seen In ko.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05

Nursing mothers gain strength BY using
Browns Iron hittefs. lt acts like charm
In reatoring 20 health aud strength over
strained nature
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05

Paralytic strokes, heart disease, and
KIDNEY affections. prevented by the use Of
Browns Iron fliffefe
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1883-01-05
]. A. Robinson,

ATTORNEY & CoUNsELL0R-AT-LAw
Ellisuilie, Miss.
VIII practice in all the courts of Jones
and the South Mississippi counties. All
business promptly attended to.