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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-07-04
Hon II. 8. Van Eaton.


Nstehez Democrat.
A gentleman OF this county, an
observant and intelligent man who
has been spending some mouths in
Washington City, aud who has
the the best oi opportunities OF
measuring the calibre ot members
of congress, says in regard TO the
member from the Sixth Mississippi
district: "Msjor Van Eaton is .
wheelhorse, sure enough. HIS
har,l sense, purity, energy and
straight torwardness will in the
next congress place bim a head
and shoulder over any other men,
Der of our delegation. During the
present congress he hiss had to
learn and be modest. From all l
have seen OF him You may put ne
down Tor his re election, first, last
and all the time.'
From all we can learn this praise
of Mr.. Van Eaton is we'll merited.
No new member OF congress has
risen more rapidly in the estimation
of his fellow.members, aud he now
stands as high as mau Of ability,
OF determination, and at tue same
time of modesty, AS any one who
has ever represented this district,
1t has been the opi1ion, We think,
OF every one who has ever been
member of the legislative body, that
u good member can accomplish
much more the second session oi
T his service than he eau at the first.
For this reason it is much better
' when a district has a good repres
e entative, for his people to continue
Q him in the position until he has q,
5 least completed his education ane
o is ready to graduate as q full
0 fledged congressman. Judge Var
v Eaton has already shown his abilit,
D aud determination to have the 10
u cal affairs of his district attended
}. to, and has left nothing und0n'
Q for the good OF his constituency Il
D every part Of his district.
L They will, We are sure, testify thei
IS appreciation by sending him agail
It to represent them in congress. n
E. republican, IN his district caa de
10 feat him, and his nomination vii
" DO equivalent to an election.
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ONE By ONE.
BY ADELAlDE PROCTOR.

One by one the sands are flowing;
One BY Que the moments fall;
Some are coming, some are going;
Do not strive to grasp them all
One by Que the duties wait thee,
Let thy whole strength 60 to each,
Let no future dream elate thee
Learn thou first what these may teach
0ne BY one bright gifts OF heaven
joys are sent thee here below;
Take them readily when given
Ready too to let them so.
One by one thy griefs shall meet thee,
Do not fear an armed band;
One will fail a. others greet thee
Shadows passing through the land.
Do not look at lifs's long scrrows;
See how small each moments PAIN
God will help thee for tomorrow,
So each day begin again,
Every hour that fleets so slowly
Has its tssk to do or bear
Luminous the crown and holy
Where each gem is set with care.
Do not linger with regretting,
Or for passing hours despond;
Nor the daily toll forgetting.
Look too eagerly beyond.
Hours are golden links, Gods token,
Reaching heaven; but one by one,
Take then, lest the chain bs broken
Ere the pilgrimage be done.
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STATE DIRECTORY.

Governor Lowry
Lieutenant t-Goyernor--G. ID. Shands.
Treasurer-W. L. Hemingway.
Secretary OF State--H. &. Myers
Auditors. Gwin.
Attorney. General-T. c. Catchings.
Sup't Of Education--J. A. Smith.
Litrarian--M NJ. Morancy.
Sup't Penitentiary-T. J. McQuiston.
Sup't Insane Asylum DIR. I. 9. Mitchell.
Sup't Deaf and Dumb Institute-R.
Doybins.
Sup't Blind Institu,e-Dr. W. s. Lang
ley.
Revenue Agent--Wirt Adams.
Land Commissioner-H. ID. Cameron.
SUPREME COURT.
Chief Jastice--J. A. z. Campbell.
Associate Jnstices-H. II. Chalmers
Tim Z. Cooper.
Clerk-Oliver Clifton.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
John N. Stone, president; w. b. Aa
gustus. W. A. Melville, members c. c
Campbell, clerk.
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Champion Wool Clip.
Aberdeen Examiner.

Aberdeen Examiner.
Mai. r. q. Patty, Of Noxubee
county, can probably show the
heaviest fieecs that have been clip.
ped In the State this spring, and
We doubt whether they can be
beaten anywhere. From ten head
of Cotswold grades--half "uative
bree,ls-a little over one year old,
be obtained ninety pounds of WOOL
One Of these fleeces, weighing a
little over ten pounds, Will 90 tc
the credit Of Noxnbee county II
the Mississippi department. Of th'
New Orleans Exposition.
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AUNT JAMES HERO.

"Myra, get my knitting and
fetch my glasses, too, child. | may
get 100 much Interested, aud drop
stitch-then I'll tell you about
my hero''
"Oh, auhtw said Myra, throw.
ing down her yellow. backed novel.
"Did you ever meet u real, live
hero ~
"Well, l thought him a hero. j
was like you, hero hunting then,
aud one day thought l had found
him. or course l was desperately
in love Mt first-but Ill tell you the
story at tue beginning.
"The sumner l was eighteen we
kept boar,leIs. The women folks
there were three OF them--were
very fond of reading novels, aud
when they went away they lett one
ut our house. got hold of it, aud
every chance l could get would
slip away up to the garret or barn
and read it. / got my head full
of marrying heroes aud such fool
ish stntf, and began looking iu
earnest tor my hero.
"One day mother says TO me,
Jane, 20 over to Farmer Smitl1s,
and see IT. you eau get dozen eggs
Our heus were all setting hens. So
| put on my bonnet and started
"Just as l got in the middle OF
the pasture | heard a great below.
ing, and there at the other end OF
it was Farmer Smiths mad bull
coming toward me at full galop,
tearing the ground with his heels
and believing with all his might
Nv mind had beeu SO full OF the
yarn [ had read that | never once
thought of him, aud ! knew lie va'
In that field, too. What on eartl
to 90 | didn't know; but | had Il
do something, so just ran tor th'
nearest gate; but before | got hal
way to IL the bull was close to me
| didu't know what else to do, 81
( | screamed at the top OF my voice
"Just then a young man lumpe'
oyer the hedge and ran toward th'
bull, brandishing u great pole. Al
. the creature saw him he just wheel
ed around and ran toward th
! other end of the field. / though
/ ought to faint, just as they do i
novels, but l didn't feel like 1t 8
e l walked alongside of my hero. ii
left me at the gate, after telling IN
his name was Josiah Anderson
q aud asked me uline. l told hiI
Q my name was Betsy Jane Barnes
Q but folks generally called me JAM
}. ~ went into the house and ther
I learned that the hero was tn
n farmers new laborer. l woul
rather he had been somethln
grander, but he was q hero, an
Z had saved my lite, and 1t dldn
make much difference after al
He had splendid eyes aud thougl
about them all the way HON
/. Mother asked me about the egg
> l declare l had forgotten all abo'
them. She scolded, and said 81
would send me back, but she nee
/. cd me every minute.
ait was strange how absen
minded | was all that lnornin
: | was going across the room, wi
my thoughtsoyer in Farmer Smitt
field, where ! had seen my hei
:, when / stumbled over the CHI
. and upset the cream all over =
w floor. / got my ears boxed for
and that brought me to my sens
! tor bit; but soon was as bad
:, ever again. Mother told me to
~ ~ the tea. kettle, but Instead OF dol
Ike It | took off the lid aud began POT
as, os. lug the water into the the con
re BOT. Mother screamed aud gr'
- bed hold of me. n !.
a'Mercy on usv says she, u
the girl gone crazyP
HWell, ] gol through the 4
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Chancery Court Seventh Dist.
sYLvASUs EVANS, Chancellor.

Jackson county trst Monday ef March and ssp-
tember, Continuing sin days.
Harriaon county, second Monday In March and
September continuing six days.
Hancock county, third Monday In Msruh and
September, continuing six days.
Greene county, second Monday N April and oe-
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 Marvh and September continuing six days.
WAYNE county, fourth Monday after the fourth
Monday Of March and September, continuing kix
days
Clarke county frst Monday in May and Novem'
ber continuing ak days.
Lauderlale county third Monday Of May and
November continuing twelve days.
Kemper county, second Monday In May and No
vembcr continuing six days.
Monthly rules Of 'Chancsry Court on second Mon
dag In each month
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An Endowment for Whitworth,

Brookhayeu Ledger.
At a meeting of the board Of
trustees last Mouday, DR.. johnson
donated to board of trustees the
institute; aud Maj. Il. W. Millsap
gave $1,000 toward raising an en-
dowment fund. 1t is hoped to
raise the endowment to 100000
during the year.
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more than helped, and | Relieve
it was true enough.
81 met Josiah Anderson a good |
many times after he saved my lite. |
One day he said 10 me, 'Betsey
Jane, il you loved me as much as
love YOU, you'd marry me-
al do love you, Josiah said
so We we're engaged.
aAbout that time yOnr Uncle
Jeremiah came to our house very
otlen, and mother said be came to
sec me. l stuck up my nose at the
idea. One day my father said to
me, Betsy Jane, il that Josiah
Anderson has got sneaking no.
tion after you he had better give
II up, for | have set my heart on
Your marrying JeremiLh. There
sin't IA nicer young man In ten
miles
"I didn't say nothing at all so |
suppose father thought 1t was all
right.
"Tbe next time | saw Josiah |
told him about II and he seemed
very much cast down. Finally he
said he supposedwc had better elope.
| thought that would be first rate
idea, tor it was just the way they
did IN novels SO We planned il all
out. Tue next night was to take
the clothes basket up to my room
II slept on the second floor. He
was to come with horse and cart
ut midnight aud leave it in the
woods.
al Was dreadful nervous all th,
next day, aud when night cam,
and my folks were all abel ant
asleep, | dressed myself in my bes
gown-it was a yellow one--an,
put green ribbon In my hair, au,
two red roses, and | sat down I,
| wait until 12 o'clock. l sat ther,
about two hours, when | hear,
p Josiah call softly under my wit
I dow, Betsy Janev
went to the window and salt
!. 'All ready
!. III had n ANAL piece of rope, an
e tied il TO both handles of III
clCthes.bdsket. then tied Ion
l rope In the middle OF that and pl
!, it around one leg of the bedstea,
ID which was close to the windo'
Iy Josiah was to let me slowly to Il
le ground, no l threw the end of u
rope to him and got Into the ba
re ket. The way that basket bobb,
IS about! | thought 1t would TIP ovt
re aud screamed out, 'Ob, Josiah,
III shall Mllp
ne "Keep still you little COOS
I'd said he, 'the old man'll hear you
Id ".Tbe old man did hear go
rn said my father, as he Jumped rig
III up from u elump of bushes.
d. "JOsiah was so frightened til
III he let 90 the rope, aud | came dov
to the ground with a thump.
e, crept out of the basket frighten
=, almost to death.
g. "' Josiah Anderson, said u
So lather, 'lf you ever speak to ia
d. again III horsewhip you; and .
OF advice to you is that you had b.
". ter get home as fast rs you ca
OF or shall be tempted to give 1t
al you now. Aud as for you. Jal
y, go into the house and let this
lis the last of your eloping.'
1t. "Joslah did as he was told a
he so did !.
ce sFor u few night l looked al
as lock ofhis hair and cried mys
til to sleep; then l got over 1t all.
TO "a year after | married yC
he Uucle Jere niah, and learned
alf ieel thankful to my father tor
ne. terfering that pight.
so "Josiah Anderson married An
ce. Higgins, aud he grew so lazy Il
ed tue farmer turned him Oft, and
he had to support him bytaking in wa
AS ing. l ended my foolish i'd
el. about marrying u hero. Comm
he place people are the best for eve
,ht day life you'll find, Myra.'
|
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-07-04

No GIRLS successful with ham
mock until she can got In and ont
of the blooming thing without
everybody finding out whether the
stripes of her stockings run 'rouud
aud round or up ana down.
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BOARD of Health, jackson Co.

$. s. Henry, president, Dr. W. A. Cox
DIR. NJ. Moore, J. w. Stewart aud W. )
Dodson, ST. DIR. ". ID. Bragg, port ply
sician and health officer.
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THE COURTS.
REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-Seventh District.
SAMUEL 4. TERRAL, Juage.

Circuit COuPt-Seventh DISTRICT.
SAMUEL II. TERRAI, Judge.
JAS II. NEVILLE, District Attarney.
Clarke county, first Monday In February and
August continuing twelve days.
Krmpsr county, hrst Monday In March aud Sep
tsmAer Continuing twelve DAYS.
Landerlzle eeunty, first Monday IN July and
January, continuing twenty four Judicial days II
busizess requires.
Wayne county, hrst Monday in April and 0eto-
Der continuing six days.
Grssne county, second Monday in April and oe.
tobeF continuing sir dsys
Perry county, slghth Monday after third hsaday
In April and Octob~r,
Marion eoanty. sllsA Monday after third Monday
In April and Oetob~.
Hancock county, lpuFth 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.
jsekson county. third Monday Of April aud 0etO-
ber, continuing twelve daya
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-07-04

Judge Jas. 1. Friar holds regular teriu'
Of court at the courthouse In Scranton the
first and fourth Mondays in each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-07-04

".Madam,n said . gestleman, Of
fering q rose to . lady, 1allow me
to present you 70 one oi your Sin
terS.n
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Apparent Inconsistencies arc Of.
ten consistent; for instance, an
Ice man With y warm heart.
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Official Directory jackson County.

Clerk Of the Courts-wsltcr NJ. Denny.
sherif-John X. Clark.
Treasurer-S. X Thompson.
Surveyor--E W. Morrill,
Assessor--A. A. Vaughan.
Co. Supt. Pub. Ed-Dr. II. l.. How're.
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Justice Courts.

Judge j. w. Starr holds regular terms
Of court mt the courthouse IN Scranton
the second aud fourth Wednesdays In each
month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1884-07-04

The dearest girl on earth is the
one that eats the NEST ice cream.
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II. BLOOMFIELD y
Dr. M. Moore,

SCRANTON, MISS.
Has established an office on Delmas ave-
pne, where lie may be found when wanted.
viii attend calls day or night, IN OF out
Of tawu and at Seashore. Having been
continuously engaged in tn, practice OF
medicine for twenty-four years IN tue
South, feels confident Of being able to re-
lieye all and cure many. Makes a special
ty in treating chronic diseascs. lie IN
t'ites eonsultatiou Give him trial.
Sun River sun., 1884-12-26
FORT SHAW.

The military post of the above name is situated ON
the Sun River five miles above the town of that
There at present four companies of Infantry sta
toned there under command of Gen. Brooke, j. H.
Mcknight Co. the post traders and carry large
stock of general merchandise We call attention to
their advertisement on another page.
Sun River sun., 1884-12-26
SUN RIVER sUN-HOL1DAY EDITION

Pacific will pass through the upper portion of this val
y and within two years the citizens of Choteau will
% rntl anced 10 the first Of the iron horse as it
.s into their valley from the north on its way to
tlr rty "f Sun River and Great Falls, down through
the hills and valleys of the ancient Blackfoot domain
where lie beaching the bones Of many generations Of
'h;t powerful and warke tribe over their battle
grounds where they strove for supremacy with their
ancient enemies the Crows; the sites Of their vii
la whore the council fires burned and tho peaceful
calumet was lit or the paint donned and the typical
lr;tclct unearthel Over and through these will come
the monster Of iron, and rushing over its snuous
trail of gliterng steel It will come The locomotive
that great reorganzer Of western life with its good and
evil effects It will transport their beef their
Sun River sun., 1884-12-26

the white mans power and he will bow his head to the
inevitable and glide down the mountain side to the
nearest habtaton of the usurping whites and meekly
solicit grub. Year by year their number decreases like
the acres of their birth right and only little time will
esc before Indian will be curiosity in the land
once their own.
Sun River sun., 1884-12-26
JOHNSToWN.

The above is the name of new town situated on the
Missouri near the mouth Of Sun River It is named
in honor Of John Largent who is the principal owner
AS yet there is not much to indicate that it is town
site except store restaurant and livery STABLE but its
position on the Missouri River, opposite the city Of
Great Falls, will make it. for it is bound to rise with
The Future Great and will probably be portion of
at some future day The owners Of Johnstown town
site have set out large number Of trees about their
reserved lots, which thriving and present very
pleasing appearance Johnstown post-oi Of which
Mr. p. B Largent IS postmaster established, like
the Office at Great Falls, last fall M ."
There is now excellent ferry connecting the two
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-18

The morning Of our fifth day out we
arrived at Joenoan. Placer mines In
the vicinity have attracted quite POM.
lation of miners, but there are but two
American families, and the Indians
there were enough to enectually remove
any romantic ideas Of noble rcd
men. Almost nude, filthy beyond
description, there seemed TO be
no words left to describe them
save vile, viler, vilest. Tho sanaws
were squattng about the deck, their
faces, with the exception OF small por.
tlon OF their chin, smoared with a pa. te
made OF lampblack and fish oil, their
chins distlgurod-ift the term can be used
, IN connection with such wretched look
mig creatures with cabrets. These are
different materials. The young girls
.hen they reach marriagea6le aye
nave asilver pin, with the head on the
inside, put through the center OF the
chin projecting about an
men, After marriage this il
removed and spool shaped bono plug.
aDout three.iUurihs Of an inch n an,
ameter, takes its place. Larger and
larger ones are inserted until, In some
very old women, they are seen nearly
Two inches in diameter. Some ono 81
our party, remarking about the ems.
LNIu. XuiX. IL
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-18
THE MAIL BAG.
lANHAM AND TEMPLEToN TALK.
Hardtman County Attached to Willbar-
ger-Several Coed People Die at
non-Nalefactors In Jail
at the Same Place.
From nardemnn ANA MnharCer

VHRNoN, Oct. a. Correspondence i
A petition of the citizens of Hardeman
county, attached to this county for judi
cial purposes, asking to be organized,
was before the commissioners court
yesterday. After a good deal of hard
work, the prayer Of the petitioners was
granted, and the large county of Harde-
man will soon have its own local govern
ment. llardeman is a good county, and
settles rapidly.
There are four parties in our Jail
charged with se'stealing. If horse
and cattle thieves do not desire to be
boarded at the expense of Wilbarger
county they had better choose some
other field in which TO carry on their
calling, for Sheriff Douglas and the
rangers are pretty apt to call
upon them when they are
least expecting them. Tho past
week has been one of great sorrow to
many of our citizens. Three of our cit
liens have crossed the dark river.
DIED Laurinda " heller, the 2-year-
old daughter of MIR. w. A. Wheeler, died
on the morning of the Sth instant. d. G..
Sullivan, after suffering with the eonges-
ton of the lungs and heart disease for
two weeks, died At 10 o'clock p. m. the
9Th instant. Mrs. Mamie Davidson, the
young wife of Mr.. John Davidson, and
daughter of w. II. Terry, after suffer-
ing with nervous fever for about two
weeks, died yesterday at o'clock p. M,
and was buried to dav. Mrs. Davidson
was a iavorte with all, and large con-
course of sorrowing friends followed
her TO the grave. The young husband
and family have the heartfelt sympa-
thies OF all in this their great boreaye-
ment.
Mr.. John Jones, late of Grayson
county, is building resident house in
the northwest part of town.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-18
The best smoking tobacco is "Little
I'll



The Times OF Iudis, says: \ good deal
Of ingenuity is displayed by opium
smugglers in the central provinces in
running their contraband goods. In
one case which came before the author
tiles last year, two and a half maunds of
foreign opium were discovered slowed
away in the saddles of two camels, and
in another case five and half maunds
of the same material were found packed
in vessels supposed to besfull Of oil. On
examination of these vessels il was dis
covered that tube running down the
center of each was filled with oil, the re-
naming portions of the vessel beng
packed with opium. In both these
cases the opium had been brought from
Holkar's territory, and smugglors We're
caught at Nimar whilst attempting to
run IL into the Combay presidency. De-
spite the successful detection of the Of
tenders in these instances, it is daily
becoming matter Of greater difficulty
to detect opium-smuggling. The we'll
TODD importers of coutraband opium
rarely uttempt to run the drug in per-
son. They generally employ poor
agents, such as grass and wood cutters,
who are not often suspected and to
whom period of imprisonment does
not much matter their employer in the
meantime helping their families.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-18

WILLS PolNT, oct. H. [Correspon-
dence. The revival conducted by Rov.
j. w. Brice, has increased in interest,
until it is the general topic on our
streets. While other able ministers
have failed to get up any interest, he has
made his meeting grand success.
Large crowds go to hear this earnest,
able man eXp0uud the scriptures.
, Cotton is coming in very fast. The
opinion of all is, nearly all the cotton
will be marketed this month.
The Texas n Pacific railroad company,
is building quite an extensive switch
here, and also large platform for cot
ton. From the improvements they are
making, they. evidently expect grand
future tor Wills Point.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-10-18
Humors ofthe Battlefield.

Many humorous incidents occurred
on battlefields. A Confederate Colonel
ran ahead of his regiment at Malvern
Hill, and discovering that the mon were
not following him as closely as he
wished, he uttered fierce OATH and OK
claimed:
"Come on! Do you want to live for
ever"
The appeal was irresistible, and
many poor fellow who had laughed mt
tho Colonels queer eXhortation laid
down his life soon after.
4 shell struck the wheel of a Federal
iield-pieco toward the close OF the en-
gagomont ut Fair Oaks, and, shivering
the spokes, dismlntled the cannon.
"Well, isn't ii lucky that didn't hap
pom before we used up all our ammu-
nition," remarked one Of the artillerists,
as he crawled from beneath the gun.
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STREET PAGEANT

with flourish of trumpots, beatings of drums,
Tying cuoyS flags, banners aud bauncrcts
mating grand triumphant Jubilation ut IN.
tunceiNhhic splendOr, ONCr-rcuching an pre-
Nlous shows ut ppmp ana pagUantry, is given
ON ihe morning ui our entry, nee ui charge
10 an. A scruc Of SNOWY spi,ndur ON tho
highway shown! peiis hy the score of MILD
animals open on the streets Twelve bands
Of music, lnrnessed Elepants, Camcls. Flks
DromcdaricS and Xcbrus The Grnndest
street procession ever witnessed.
positively the largest aud best Equipped of
All iUilrond shows. For proof We reter YOU
70 any or nll Railroad superintendent i'm IN,
state We refer you To every travelling NM
In the state, and to every editor IN the state