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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21
A Pretty Good World on the
Whole.

The Rev. I. DE Witt Talmage, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, last evening de-
livered his lecture on the "WOrld
Better or Worse,' at the Baltimore
Academy of Music. A number of
clergymen, lawyers and business
men had seats on the platform, and
large audience flied the house.
Mr.. Talmage, who was a favori. e
with Baltimore lecture-goers, spoke
tor an hour. He said the world is
what men make it. God had made
the world, aud man made it over
again to suit himself. IL depends
"A great deal upon the kind of spec.
tacles a man wears when he makes
up his opinion of the world. The
liver has a great deal TO do with it,
too. If the liver and heart are
right, the world will be tight.
Some men prone TO sroauing over
the evil in the world would break
up a prayer-neeting in FIVE minutes.
They tell of the good old times,
and groau over the iollies of female
fashions and bonnets and hair
dressing. The facts are that the
present fashions are the most sen.
sible and attractive ever known.
and far in advance OF the coal.
scuttle bounets aud great top-knots
in hair-dressiug familiar to our
grand.mothers. The wigs, Ques,
shoe. buckles irills and ruffies worn
by men in those days were de.
scribed, aud Mr.. Talmage thought
that even George Washington must
have been worried to keep hlmselt
in pin-money to meet the demands
of his time for fashionable articles
of dress. Mr.. Talmage went on
to criticise the "good old tines
showing that even in political mat.
tiers our times would compare
favorably with the early days OF
the republic, and that this is a
pretty good world after all.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

the ADMIRALTY court, should have
been performed at sea. The jurisdic.
ton OF the admiralty court att lches
when the services have been per.
formed on vessel in port where
the tide ebbs aud flows. Seameu
aud labOrers employed on board OF
steamboats, and lighters engaged
in trade orcommerce on tide water,
may avail themselves of admiralty
jurisdiction. BY an action IN rem
without bond, wages may be re-
covered in admiralty by the pilot,
deck hand, engineer aud foreman
on board ofa steamboat or other
water craft, if the services of those
employed are given in the nayiga.
ton Of the vessel or in its preser.
walton.
Ii may he true, abstractly, that
in cases OF admiralty or maritime
Jurisprudence, suitors have u com-
mon law remedy concurrent with
court OF admiralty jurisprudence,
when the common law is competent
to give it; but cases OF this kind
which are property of admiralty
Jurisprudence, are instituted by
libel IN rem; and hence the juris.
diction OF this court is available to
seamen, and others engaged in
maritime pursuits whereas their
common law remedy, being only in
per soadm might not be to them
available.
Sailors and other seataring men
very often have no available rem.
edy, without admiralty jurisdic.
ton, at pert OF eutry. Tbis tact
is apparent to lawyers who have
undertaken to do business for sea.
taring clients.
Now, therefore, in consideration
OF the Importance OF the PROPOSE.
ton, | respectfully suggest to the
bar OF the coast counties to take
action in this matter at once. The
bar of the coast have only to Will
it. demand it and energetically pur-
sue it, and its accomplishment is
only Il matter of short time.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21
Lumber on the Free List.
American Luniberman.

American Lumberman.
Mr.. A. @. Danper ofM3bile, Ala,
says the placing of lumber on the
free list "would make deprecia.
tion OF about one dollar per thou.
sand on lumber which would not
be q sufficient reduction to ma.
terially affect Southern lumber in
terest.' We hope this may he so !;
but probably Mr.. Danner has not
taken the trouble to learn that for
the fiscal year ending June 80,
1888, this country imported 4S6,.
410, 900 feet OF lumber, valued at
$6,649,643 upon which was paid q
duty of $972, ,821, at the rate of S2
per 1000 feet. With the duty re-.
moved, an active competition
aroused aud the advantages of
freight rates and nearness to the
markets will anyone attempt to
sly just how much lumber Canada
will place in the markets of the At.
lantic coast IN which is consumed
the bulk Of the lumber shipped from
Southern ports coast wlsef
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21
A Strange Coincidence.
Columbus, Miss, Dispatch.

Columbus, Miss, Dispatch.
Nineteen years ago on Confed.
crate battle field in Georgia, Mr..
Thad Stansoll became separated
from bis brother, Mr.. j. G. Stansell,
and up to yesterday had heard
nothing from him. Mr.. Thad Stan.
sell who has been living for some
time in Nebraska, came down here
on a visit and happening to ques.
tion Mr.. J. q. Smith, of Cadyis
livery stable yesterday, learned
that his brother was living here
aud doing we'll. He Nc once sought
him out, aud their meeting can be
better imagined than described.
Mr.. j. &. Stanscll is a we'll to.do
mechanic here aud had heard moth
ing from his brother up to yester.
day.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21
THE COASTGU4RD.

Do you wonder what am seeing,
In the heart of the FIRE, aslOw
Like cliffs in golden sunset,
With summer sea belowi
see, away to the eastward,
The line Of a storm-beat coast,
And l hear the tread of the hurryins
Ike the tramp of mailed host.
Aud mp and down in the darkness,
And over the frozen sand.
| hear the men of the eoast-guard
Pacing along the strand.
Beaten by storm aud tempest,
And drenched by the pelting rain,
From the shores of Carolina
To the wind-swept bays of Maine.
No matter what storms are raging,
No omatter how wild the night,
The CLEAN of their swinging lanterns
Shines ont with friendly light.
And many ship-wreeked sailor
Thanks God, with his gasping breath,
For the sturdy arms of the surfmen
That Grew him away from death.
And SO, when the wind is wailing,
And the air grows dim with sleeet,
/ think of the fearless watchers
Pacing along their beat.
l think Of wreck fast breaking
In the surf of q rocky shore,
And the life-boat leaping onward
To the stroke of the bending oar.
hear the shouts of the sailors,
The boom Of the frozen sail,
And the creak Of the frozen halyards
Straining against the gale.
"Couragew the captain trumrets,
"They are sending help from landp
God bless the mel OF the coast guard,
And held their lives in his hand
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21
A FEDERAL COURT.
Growing Necessity for a Federal
Court on the Mississippi Sea-
coast-Somc Sound Reasons
Therefor Contributed by a
Member OF the Coast Bar.

Editor Democrat -S,ar.
In a late humber of your paper
you mentioned a proposition now
being agitated to build a railroad
from Moss Point via Scranton to
the Seashore, or East Pascagoula,
ut the mouth Of the Pascagoula
river, q distance OF six miles. 1t is
not my purpose iu this article to
offer any argument in favor of the
practicability of this measure.
Capitalists who may think of in
vesting in this enterprise will no
doubt judge correctly as to its fea
sihility.
The seacoast of Mississippi has
long remained in comparative OBJ.
scurlty. As long as cotton was
king this section of the State was
overlooked by agricultural aud
commercial prospectors and adj.
yeuturers. But "cotton is kiDg'
no longer. Other agricultural aud
commercial pursuits have competed
for the mastery, aud are likely soon
to gain, if they have not already
gained pre.eminence.
South Mississippi after long OBJ.
scurity is booming into notice.
Her prospective varied pursuits
agricultural, mechanical and COM
mercial-are now Enthusiastically in
| viting capitalists; not only of the
older Northern States of the Union,
but also of nations beyond the
briny deep.
Business men from various sec
tious of the Union prospecting IN
South Mississippi with a view OF
investing money in different enter
prises, have discovered that Jack.
son county, through the centre Of
which flows the grand old river.
Pascagoula, to the Cult of Mexico
the only navigable river whose
mouth affords an easy aud conve
nient outlet from the sea, to d safe
harbor, to vessels of ordinary ton
nage-must and will have neces
sarily, in the course of natura
causes, aud natural results from
natural causes, the business mart
(if such mart should ever be- OF
| the gulf coast of the State of Mis-
sissippi.
Hence the project Of building {
railroad from Moss Point via Scran
ton, the county site of the county
of Jackson to East Pascagoul;
fSeashore) may not be, in fact i
not at all visionary. But will
the projected railroad mentione'
as likely to be built soon, or with
, out it, the interests of the Missis
sippi coast agricultural, mechan
I icai, commercial, and manufactuI
ing, are looming up in the vision
7 business men and capitalists every
where. As evidence of this fact
need only refer to the vast amour
of government land in South Mis-
slssipri, which has been bought u
; by capitalists lately. The whole fol
est--so to speak--between the co..
ton belt and the coast, has bee
+ gobbled up by capitalists not b
I acres, but by sections and tow
' ships. What does this portend
the near futurei Simply it mean
( business. In the opinion Of cap
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

Washington Gazette, Rep.
There are respectable, intelligent,
educated men in the District of
Columbia who strenuously main
tain that 1t Is an inherent right Of
all citizens OF the United States to
marry whom they please; regard.
less of color or anything else. No
citizen OF the United States pos
sessess an inherent or other right
to do anything that will injurious;
ly affect public morality or tend to-
bring into contempt a legal social
institution. lnier-marriage OF
whites and blacks would speedily
debauch public morality, aud bring
into contempt the institution of
marriage.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

A Navada editor having heard
that a ueighboring Chinaman had
received a paper from his native
land giving al account Of the fight
at Sontay lconcluded.:: he would
get the report from him. The
almon eyed celestial translated 1t
az follows: "Flench nigga steven
eighties feetee highl Cloat alice
samee elephant skin +! Chiuaman
clut him knifee and slord, no cluI
him. Ohinaman SHOOT him ballet
no glo Ia. Ohinaman gut tired
toolee withee Flenchman and luu
likee helleev
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

A bear stole a Mormon baby lass
week and carried it of into the
woods, but when it was discovered
that the little one was girl baby
he Immediately carried it back.
home again. 1t knew the Mormons-
would need her in their business 10.
the sweet by.and.by.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

"What's that you're tanning n
asked u visitor to q Woburu tanne-
ry the other day. alt is an ele-
plants skiu," was the reply. "Do
you do much in that liner "Oh,
no. Elephants skins are scarce,
but this is a special order to make
a pair of slippers for a Chicago
girl.r-Someruille Journal.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

There is man in this city who
has been married forty years and
yet never saw his wife iu a rage.
His wife has dark eyes, black hair,
a small but firmly set mouth and is
a little hard OF hearing. The man
has light hair, gray eyes, finely
moulded features and is stone
blind.-Phiiadelph;d Call.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

In the Mississippi river district
OF the Northwest, 231 mills-con.
sisting OF 81 gaugs and 14O circu.
lars--cnt 200, ,000,OO0 feet of lum.
Der in 1888. This averages 8, $685..
900 teet for each circular, and 8,
70S,000 feet for each gang for the
year.-Americaa LumbermaH.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

The frigh:ful aud revolving intel
ligence comes from Iowa that u
well known citizen of that State
has been compelled to ask q di-
v0rce because his wife is y drum.
kard. This is altogether a sful and
unprecedented-but hold up /; come
to think OF it, there have been
cases where women have substan.
tiated the charges against their
husbands.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

1t has been stated, and some
sportsmen will, no doubt, be sorry
10 hear it, that a fshlng-pole has
been invented that registers every
ash caught. This will do away with
all fish stories, inasmuch as the
angler with pole that doesn't reg
lister will always 10 regarded with
suspiciou,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

An entcrprislng citizen of Luling,
Tex, became so much impressed
with the command of the scrip.
lures, ''Owe no man nothing" that
he stole q bale Of cotton, sold 1t,
and utilized its effects in paying
his debts. He now wishes that be
had saved the proceeds derived
from the stolen cotton In order to
bail himself out Of Jail.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

A young man asked his mother
the other day "if it was the GUS
tom when she was young, for the.
boys to give the girls taffy.n
Mother, not being acquainted with
modern slang, answered. 30, law,
no; the girls chewed sweet gum
aud rosiu.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

A lady whose conscience was.
sottened by a recent revival, called
on q clergyman, in o remorsefnl
spirit, to tell him she had spoken
disparagingly of his sermous..
"That's nothing, my child" was
the reply, "I don't think much of.
them myself."-Boston Budget.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21
THE COURTS.
REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-Seventh District
SAMUEL III. TERRAL. Judge
las Ill NEXIIEE Disfriet Atfnrnal


SAMUEL II. TERRAL. Judge
JAS. ii. NEVILEE, District Attorney.
Clarke county, first Monday in February and
August, continuing twelve days.
Kemper county, FIRST Monday In March and Sep
tember continuing twelve days
Landerslale county first Monday ia July and
January, continuing twenty four Judicial days II
business requires.
Wayne county, fret Monday in April and 0etO-
ber, continuing six days.
Greene county, second Monday in April and 0c-
tober continuing six DAYS
Perry county, eighth Monday after third Monday
in April and October.
Marion county Sixth Monday after third Monday
in April and October
Hancock county, fourth Monday after third
Monday in April and October continuing twelve
days.
Harrison county, second Monday after third
Monday in April and October, continuing twelve
days
Jackson county, third Monday Of April and 0cto-
ber continuing twelve days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

Deacon Dewgood's son returned
home very late the other night froui
u pressing engagement with his
pretty sweetheart. AAsWhere have
you beenis growled the old mau, as
the youth came sneaking mp stairs
in his stocking feet. "Dear tather,D
he replied, Z" cannot tell a lie; I
bave been to protracted meeting.S
And the good old man upbraided
himself Ior having treated his sou
SO harshly.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

The vigilants out in Arizona
hanged q man the other day be-
cause he was a confirmed liar.
Good gracious! Ii 1t gets to be u
rule to hang liars, none Of us-that
is to say, there are Q great many
men who will be in danger.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

Scientists have discoved that al
cohol produces trichinosis. 1t 10
not probable, however, that this
discovery will help the temperance
cause, tor alcohol has long prodnc.
ed worse things than trichinosis
aud still held its ground.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

ga sweet girl graduate wrote the
following on the fly-leat of her text.
book on moral science: "If there
should be another food, For refuge
hither fly; Though all the world
should be emerged, This book
would still be dry
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21
Land for Sale.

Twenty thousand acres of pire timber
lands for sale, e,three miles to the north OF
Ocean Springs, whole or part at low
figures. Apply to JACOB ELMEh,
Biloxi, Harrison county, Miss,
January 1, 1884. a u
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21
Chancery Court Seventh Dist
SYLvANUs EVANS, Chancellor.

Jackson county, first Mondayof March and Sep
TIMBER, continuing six days.
Harrison county, second Monday in March aud
September, continuing six days
Hancock county, third Monday in March and
September, continuing six days.
Greene county, second Monday IN April and DC.
tober, continuing six days
Marion county, fourth Monday in March and
September, continuing six days.
Perry county, first Monday after the fourth Mon
day in March and September, continuing six days.
Wayne county, fourth Monday after the fourth
Monday Of March and September continuing .six
DAYS.
Clarke county, first Monday in May and Novem
| Der, continuing six days.
Lauderdale county, third Monday Of May and
| November, continuing twelve days.
Kemper county, second Monday In May and No
vember, continuing six days.
Monthly rules Of Chancery Court ON second Mon
| dav In each month
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21
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POstOnice Hours

The following are the postotIice hours Of the
Scranton postoihce
Open from O'Clock am to pm. From 3o'clock
pm. 10 pm.
Sunday-Oiiiee open half an hour before and after
departure Of mail trains.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21
Preaching Appointments.
METHODIST.

Rev. ]. j. Lovett, pastor Of the Methodist church
South will preach at Scranton. rs follows.
Second Sundays at 7 o'clock pm, and fourth
Sundays at n am. and pm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21
MOSS POINT
ACADEMY
After very successful Fall sessiont
WINTER TER M
WILL, OPEN
Monday, December 10, 'S3

Monday, December 10, 'S3
instead of December IL, 1aS3, us hereto
fore advertised (Cbristmns holidays from
2lst of December to January y, with the
following
FACULTY:
WILLIS r. HALL, Principal,
ANN d. ROGER,
MATILDA GUSTAFSON,
II. w. LIND0P, Musical Departm't.
II Is of great Importance that all schol-
ars who expect to attend school be pres
ent on the first day.
There are five grades or departments in
the school, us follows:
Primary, including first reader and
equivalents, 81 per month.
intermediate, including second and
third readers, 81 per month.
fourth readers, U. s. history, arithmetic,
geography and civil government, 81 per
month.
Higher English and Mathematics, in
cludes algebra, geometry, botany, zoology
philosophy chemistry and hett'tc,ii 81
per mouth
Classical, includes ancient and modern
languages aud their equivalents, $500.
Tuition payable at end of each month.
The patronage, assistance aUl co-opera-
tion of every citizen is solicited aud re.
quested. Persons at distance will find
| It to their advantage to patronize this
school. Board can be had near by al
reasonable rates.
For further particulars address A. Blu
mer or the Undersigned,
4. +. GRIFFIN, President,
Moss Point, Miss.
December 2, 1883. sep2l-29-t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21

A clean steal-Takins q bath
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-03-21
Official DIRECTORY jackson County.

Clerk Of the Courts-walter NJ. Denny.
Sheriff-John ". Clark.
Treasurer-S. X Thompson.
Surveyof~-E W. Morrill,
Assessor-A. A. Vaughan.
Co. Supt. Pub. Ed-Dr. II. L. How're.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1884-08-13
How To Pet CanRrieA

Says writer on canaries:-In this
way answer the question, "How had
luck with the birds?" Simply by allow
ing the birds to attend to their affairs,
and by letting them understand that
their mistress would never harm them.
Also, by accustoming them to plenty OF
light and air and company, rather than
as advertised in books, keeping the cage
In dark room, for fear of frightening
the birds. Make just half the fuss
directed in bird books over the matter,
and you will have doubtless, better sue
cess in raising birds. Never give them
sugar, but all the red pepper they will
eat; it is the best thing for them. And
if your bird feels hoarse at any time, put
a piece of fat salt pork IL the cage, and
see how the little fellow will enjoy it.
Give him faxseed once In while, and
if he appears dumpy occasionally, give
a diet of bread and water, with red
pepper sprinkled in. Open the cage
door and give your pets the freedom of
the room; soon they will come at your
call and fly TO meet you whenever your
voice is heard. / had one who came
regularly to my desk as 1 sat writing
each day and disputed with futtering
wing and open beak my humble right to
the inkstand. He would take his bath
as held tie cup in my hand and cody
dry himself on my head. Another
would fly down or up stairs to meet me
whenever called him, and many a
time, when L have been out, he has
welcomed my return by flying down the
stairs and singing at the top of his voice
all the while, until at last, perched on
my shoulders, he would accompany me
to my room.