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made TOR a central bureau of record of the de-
crees OF naturalization granted by the various
courts throughout the United States now in
vested with that power.
The rights which spring from domicile in the
United states, especially when coupled with
declaration or intention to become q citizan
are worthy of definition by statute. The
stranger coming hither with intent to remain
establishing his residence in our midst, con-
tributing to the general welfare, and hy his
voluntary act, declaring his purpose to assume
the responsibilities of citizenship, thereby gains
an lnchoate status which legislation may prop
erly define. The laws Of certain States and Tel.
rlto1Afs admit domiciled alien to the local
franchise, comforting on Linn the rights of citi-
zenshiP 10 degree which places him in the
anomalous position OF being u citizen of q State
aha yet not Of the United States within the
purview OF Federal aud International law.
1t Is important within the scope OF national
legislation TO define this ries. ~ alien domicile
as distinguished from Federal naturalization.
Inc CONGRATULATIONS OF the United states
with their Immediate neighbors and with i'm
portant areas OF traffic near our shores suggest
especially liberal intercourse between them and
Following the treaty Of 1883 with Mexico.
which rested on the basis of u reciprocal exemp-
tlon rom customs duties other similar treaties
were lnitiated by my predecessor.
kecogntzing the need OF less INSTRUCTED
traffic with Cuba and Porto Rico, and met by
ests in the Antilles steps were taken 10 attain
those ends oy treaty OF commerce. A similar
treaty was afterwards signed by the Dominican
by Her Britannia MaJessy's' Govsrnmeft for =
IKE mutual extension OF commercial inter-
course with the British West Inuian and South
american ne dependenciesi bat without result.
ton the treaties signed with Spain AID Sonto
domingo, then pending before the Senate. The
result mas been TO satisfy me OF the inexpedi-
ency OF entering into eugagements az ttais
character not covering the entire traffic.
These treaties contemplated the surrender
" tne unlteQ states Of large revenues tor In
adequate considerations . Upon sugar alone
duties We're surrendered to an amount Tar TX
ceet1tng all the advantages offered In exohhnge.
Even were ~ Intended to relieve our oollsumSsy
= WAS evident that, 20 long IS the exemption
| but partially covered our inlportatiOn such r..
{ Iiel would be illusory. 10 reltnQltsh feyenile
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OF his accession to office, and also concerning
the dispatch boat Dolphin, claimed to be CON-
pleted and awaiting the acceptance Of the De-
partment No one can fail TO see from recitals
contained in this report, that only the appiica-
ton of business principles has been insisted
upon iu the treatment OF these subjects, and
that whatever controversy has arisen, was
caused by the exaction on the part OF the De-
.pertinent OF contract obligations AS they were
legally construed. In the case of the Dolphin,
with entire Justice To the contractor isg rec.
ment has been entered into providing for the
asceTtaiument, by a Judicial inquiry, OF the
complete or partial compliance with the caD-
tract in her construction, ana further providing
for the assessment of any damages to which
the Government may be entitled on account OF
a partial failure 10 perform such contract or
the payment of the sum still remaining uu-
paid upon her price, in case a fuli performance
Is adjudged.
The contractor, by reason OF his failure In
business being unable 70 complete the other YER
the Government In their unfinished state under
clause in the contract permitting such .
course, and are now in process Of completion Ia
the yard OF the contractor, but under the super
vision OF the Navy Department.
strucIion of two additiouaI new cruiser aud
two guuboats, at q cost not exceeding In the ag-
gregate -, 995, 900. The appropriation for this
purpose having become available on the loe
day OF July last, steps were at once taken for
the procurement OF such plans for the construc-
sSsir useuiness when compssed. Sess are
Of the utmost Importance. considering the con.
slant advance in the art OF building vessels
OF this character, and the time is not lost which
IL spent in their careful consideration and
selection.
All must admit the importance Of an effec-
tive Navy TO . nation like ours, having such AN
extended sea-coast 10 protect. And yet we
nave not q single vessel OF war that could keep
the seas against q frst-class vessel Of any i'm
portant power. Such . condition ought NOS
longer 20 confines. The nation that susnnos
reeist aggression - constantly exposed 10 tG
It's 1oreiSn policy d Of necessity weak. and It's
negotiations are conducsed with Disadvantages,
because it = not In condition 20 enforce The
terms dio<atod BY it, sense Of right and jus
tee.
Inspiroa, - en-, By the hope, shared by an
patriotic c1&izens, that the day u not very fnr
distant when our Navy will be such % 6elits
end rejotoed IS every step that E6ads In The
direction Of such . consummataon, dean Il
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-28
RELIGIOUS Aap rpuoAfp~A,.

4 schoai In smitha Valley. Hunt.
ingiun Coaniy, pa. contains thirty
pupils named smith
when you have learned ~ sub
mii, says rfOf Hldldlr, go 10 faith.
fnlly patiently. duiy that j. most dis-
tasteful ~ f9u, nod may permit you ~
do work y0u Ike "
The cGmmonschool system Intro.
ducel Into Utah by The various religious
denominations IA said ~ be- slowly but
surely undermining the system of p0lyg.
amy Chieago ftmc4
Tho Chlllan Republic has formally
diaostabllsheI the lloman Catholic
Church, stricken the promise "a support
II from The Presidents oath NJ biilca, and
euaotod the freedom aud equality " all
Christian denominations throughout iis
borders
A large Buddhist temple IA now In
course of erection at kiola, Japan All
iis tImbcrs and pillars arc put In place
by ropes made of human hair The
deyoiees of the god they worship offer
their hair on N shrine. The hair Il
then cut OF and j twisted by the priests
iato church ropes
Tim ktincaiiondi WeaLig. Of Can.
ada. recognizing the growing tendency.
In the schools, toward the study of tho
English language and literature, advises
tall young iteachers to give special attcn.
.tlon 10 these subjects. as they hope
twenty years hence 10 be counted among
the educational leaders Of the day.
BY the last annual report OF tho
Commissioner Of Education IL appears
that the relative number OF women
teachers In the United States Is on tho
increase. From the tcrrltorty which
has reported. the sex Of teachers there
ara given the figures Of io6,676 men,
and l66, IO5 women. Eighteen States
show an increase In the average salary
Of teachers N T. Sun
--"0nly five colleges In the country
have adequate eDdowments, says tho
Coiiegian. "l'hese are Columbia, with
-, 900, 900; John Hopkins University,
81, ,00O, 900; Harvard, s2.000,00; Cor
nell. s2.0)0,0O0; Princeton, $1,000, 900.
Loss than half dozen mole have even
tolcrably liberal endowments; Tufts.
s750,00O; Brown. s720.000; Lafayette,
5000, 900; Cincinnati University, $780,
600. So far as we can ascertain, no
other college has an endowment Of
over si50. 600"
Prof. Tarbcll, an educator Of high
rank, has declared tho great work Of
the public schools Of to-day TO bc tho
preparation OF the pupil, by technical
education, for those cmployments In
which n skilled hand Is necessary. Ac-
cor,ling 10 his view, II only remains for
the public 10 express decided scnti-
ment In favor Of industrial education.
In order that the schools shall respond
earnestly and readily to the demand.
This sentiment seems 10 be particularly
sisong In New England, doubtless duo
TO the existence Of 30 many manu-
factories In that region. Current
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-28

that d, n,y esp ssts,,aoss L.ts a. 4
again AMI sgslg eht lostsnetr n =.
tsis. and lns,,.es hslL esd,s tus
tmadnd es lbs mosi indisptt,ble tg
ggfle.. bm wbieb Il, ouA N M dime
b,d tls r,pfsgn of tbe mene, A. tatn
ma eooet AnI n,w MN ~ bate
t,f il,o momegl ta,,r,i d, lla .oinert ~
lhe o,rerli. r,swln,tl,o "a g,rers
vrltten m,oy ,efr tetorr n elil nd
be un,ntsrr,lIne ts rrtor Al ,hs ltto Nh
Chabot'. oinlon on thr ,e,ed on,.tle.
VI tho auihnrshlp "a Iunlu,. founded np
a minute epmp,ti.on M many hand.
writing. and embodied IN an rshsnstlee
puhIrntlon. edited and pfrlnned by
IIon pJWnrl TWl.,letn, ,ho wh,i.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-28
IN THE sOuDAN.
sanguin.ry Fight Between the Arsbs and
Brifish Near snzkim.

sanguinary Fight between the Arsbs and
Briiish Near saskim.
suAKIN, March 22.-A supply train
conveying water and supplies 70 an ad.
vance zereba nesr TsmaI, was surprised
yesterday by several thousand Arabs.
The Berkshire regiment and . dstsch.
ment Of marines, which were guarding
the train, hastily formed . square and
met tho Arab charge gallantiy, though
greatly hampered By the confusion
into which tho troops had
been thrown, and despite the fact
that the animals were stsmpeded and the
camp followers demorallxed and utterly
helpless, they were kept inside the square
aud each successive assault Of the Arabs
was met with q murderous fire. AZ the
moment Of writing this dlspaiea The bat
tie II still raging, and further details are
anxiously awaited.
LaTgn.
sUAKfx, March 2S.-The Arabs were
anally repulsed leaving 900 dead upon
the field. The British loss IL ITO killed
and wounded.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-28
NO EMOTION.
The Cashier who Didn't Appreciate The
atrieal Pathos.

On n suburban theater train the
other night n little party were talking
Of pathetic scenes upon the stage and
how they were variously affected by
them
"for my part" said dspper young
man. II never saw anything upon the
stage that could moisten my eye. I
leave the crying 10 little boys and
women
''0h. you do. do youP" replied bluff
old gentleman. an officer oi one ot the
railroads; every time ! hear young
man talk as you do feel like telling \
little Incident that once came under my
notice In New York City. A party ~
~ sst IN boz, Hazel kirke' was the
play. None Of us had ever seen Il. I
she'd tear or two quietly and nnob-
served, but rough old General McRao
cried like baby. IL was President
of Georgia railroad then. and In New
York on business. lie was n regular
martinez In his profession, stern aud
unrclenting lie was m old bachelor.
too. and 20 far as l. known never had
tender feeling toward woman or kin.
He had lived life solitary and abso-
lutely unsentimentsl. We were all sur
prised 10 see such emotion in such a
man. but none of us said anything OK
cept young George --, Of Atlanta
M laughed at the old Generals weak
ness.
"Can you witness such scene a.
that with dry eyes9 inquired the Con-
eral, with al his old sternness Of man.
ner and speech.
"'why. Of course I can. I could
laugh at II even a. laugh at you.
"'See here. George -, said Gen
eral McRse. with great earnestness.
'you are cashier Of bank In Atlanta.
In that bank my company has many
thousands Of dollar deposited. Imme
diaiely upon my return home every dol
lar Of oar deposits shall be Withdrawn.
You may Be an honest man. but | ia
not feel safe with our money Ia an 10.
sti.ution where one Of the responsible
osscers 4 psr-or who tails - yosI
talk to-niehs'
Upon his return 10 Atlanta n,
General did - he promised And lnck'
liz. loo. for IN less thnn six months thal
bank Va nearly ruined b. . heavy en-
bezxlsmenl q II easki<s -cfir~5l
W8
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-28
HOW THEY DRESS.
Congressmen worth Millions who Wear
Twenty-Five Dollar salts Of Clothes.


Twcnty.Tive Dollar salts Of Clothes.
Hall Of our public men 10 about In
suits s business.llko ms those OF q
bank cashier, William Walter Phelps,
with oil his millions. wears clothes
which cost about twenty-five dollars u
SUIT, and he sports red necktie. Tom
Reed dresses In dark tweed business
clothes. Lyman. Of Massachusetts,
wears n green scarf; Orlando Pottcr's
gray clothes would not sell for five dol
lars 10 secondhand clothes man, aud
the black ones Of Colonel Woolior,i. of
Kentucky. are shiny with age. Charley
ONeil, Of Philadelphia, Is natty In his
dress, and his red nccktics ara always
new AMI his collars clean. Jim Bel.
ford, on the other hand. sometimes
wears clothes that are positively dirty,
and they hang on his square, angular
form like the old ones Of farmer who
has framed them on cross TO scare
the crows.
Both Carlisle aud Randall wear little
inch-wide black neckties. and both ara
generally dressed In black. Both stoop
u little, and neither Is very careful Mt "a
his appearance. Judge Reagan. Of
Texas, wears n black diagonal Prince
Albert coat and turnover collar. and
Perry Belmont's little frame, every
ounce Of which can bc fed with its In.
come Of many thousands year, i
clothed In closely bnttonod black broad,
cloth. Governor Long, who Is TO read
the address at the dedication Of the
monument, has good tailor, and his
wide blue secrsucker pants Of last year
made him tho envlcd of all Of the
Washington dudes, but bluff Oscar
Turner. Of Kentucky, the Outlaw of the
Purchase, often comes into the House
without vest, aud buttons his panta-
looms with belt strap. Dorsheimer
clothes his six feet form and his three
hundred pounds In black diagonal.
Sam Cox always appears on the iloor
In black, and Iorr. Of Michigan. has
on suit Of business cut aud pepper
and salt material Calamity Weller's
clothes are as rough and crazy rs his
brain. His Guiteau-like face looks n.
though II needed a razor. and his hail
always stands on end. Phil Thompson.
tina. little fellow with the pleasant face
and the mild air. dresses very neatl,
and his clothes ft him. He has M
look about him which will Indicate hI,
history as the killer of several men. and
his manners are rs gentle rs those u d
woman. lie Is. In fact. NJ mild man
nered man s ever cut throsL Phil
Thompson has twin brother who
dresses Just like him. and who Is hi
very image In face and form. The door
keeper can not tell thom apart. and
Pills brother, who Is not member o.
Congress and has no right to the floor
can move In and out Of the House a
will. the officers of the House taking
him for bis brother. - Washington Cor
Cleveland Leader.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-28
WIT AND WISDOM.


1t isn't considered good form for
n physician TO tell butcher-patient
that something Is the matter with his
liver.
--Bo pleasant and kind 10 those
around you. The man who stirs bis cup
with an icicle spoils the tea and chills
his own fingers. Lowell Courier.
An Illinois man snsezcd bullet
out OF his nose the other day. Those
fellows who will persist IN looking into
tho muzzles OF their guns to see II they
ars loaded must suffer the consequences.
burlington Free Press.
---Burlette has evidently worked on
q farm. He remarkg "Where the
zephyrs dlmplc the fields Of golden rye.
| hear tho song the haSvesters arc sing
ing clear and high. fhear a note that
rises above the reapcr's hum; ! know
the driver s'iried 70 clear the cog-whsel
with bis thumb
He stood correcp-d; Boston girls
are not ignorant Of geometry. A young
Bostonian handed his girl lozengs
shaped like heart ths other night
VIVA, Is thlsr she asked. II .
KISS ne replied. "A Kiss y not heart
shaped, she said. NOR mo. IL
Is eiliptical- - bosioa Courier.
Young artist displaying plcture)
This painting Is entitled Jonah and
the Whale" Possible purchaser
Where l. JonahPn Young artist
"You notice the rather distendcd ap-
poarance Of the whales stomach mid
way between the tail and The neck"
Possible purchaser-"fes." Young
artist-"Ihars Jonah.--M y. Sun.
The hero.
oyou who :. linscr , In n ths night Of TOLL
Tai. hssp, III. Tsa ss.aa,., ham 4. m. man
OF whom The world shall say
r.., ma.,.,.. :, .., .,.,.s
IN, Tbs Hover snee~ss. ''''-' W ''''-''
Braveiy and .ith modesty sublime.
""' WIN '''ha essefnsss ~ = g.u.
., l..-
III see said an Engiishman.
,hat hicnard urant While declares
una, no matter now long cofnishman
or iorsshlfemsn l'ses In tn,s country
Q earn ge,ria OF ,ne peeuhs!1nes OF
speech whlcn = TOOK up IN n,niancy.
ms : y m's'ase; ave cnly pcen
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-28
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

A coLoRED MAN named John fairfield
fell into the slack OF furnace No. ., Of the
Woodstock Iron Company, Of Anniston,
Ala, on the night Of the 10Th, and was In
sssntly burned 10 death.
THE LAnghsm hotel at Chicago waa
burned on the 2ist. An elderly lady jump
Cd from fourth story window Of the burn.
Ing building and was killed. slx nremsn
were killed by falling wall.
TIE boiler In saw.mill, near Pine Blu6,
Ark, belonging 10 I'd Montgomery, eIplod.
Cd on the 2ist, fatally wounding Montgom.
cry, killing Engineer c. Morris, and break.
Ing the leg Of Amos Even. Several others
Of the mill hands were se,ei ly scalded.
Mas. BRIDGET DrRBY, OF New Orleans, .
coal vender, aged siIty.three, was found
dead In her shauty on tho morning Of the
2ist She had been stranglsd, evidently
for the purpose Of robbery, as she was
known 10 have over 800 In cash.
GEs. HATCH telegraphed the War Do
partment on the 2ist, that about hooD Okla.
homa boomers were congregated at Coffee
willie, KS, on the southern border line, with
the intention Of moving into the Territory.
THE London United Service Gssetts
states that the British Admiralty has com
pIeted svery preparation 10 send, II nsces-
sary, powerful neet-to the baltic within
few days.
os the nd The President appointed Geo.
n. Pendieton, Of Ohio, Minister 10 Ger.
many; Edward J. Phelps, Of Vermont, 20
Great Britain; Robert N. McIane, Of Mary.
land. to France; Henry r. Jackson, Of
Georgia, 20 Merico. :
gRxAr suffering IL imported In several
back counties Of West Virginia among
people and stock for want of food. In
many localitius the people are on the verge
Of death by starvation.
Ed. cLAaH, Of vicksbunr, Miss, newly.
appointed Assistant Secretary Of the Int
flor, died at Washington on the I'd. The
remains we're sent 20 Holly Springs, Miss,
In charge Of Mr.. CLARK and Senator wal
thall.
THr United States Supreme Court ren.
dersd decision on the I'd sustaining The
lsw excluding Mormons from participation
In elections.
Er.CoxoRsssuAr cAsEr Yorse, of Ten
ne..ee, wss STRICKEN ~iih paralysis Il
waabingson on The 3tth.
Tn sroubls b>t~s>n the loeouo1fvs -
xinesrk anl the Missouri Pactoc HaIlwsy
- rr'essfy srTzrsss - ses 10.
Hos. JAcon Inonvsox. ubo vas csrs>
sary q ~ fntsrsse n DscAanant cahinrl
1Iell q nsnpkis . - -, \ ~ asvu.
ly.nln - = ~ -
nn-oouunuunAn n1rlnupus = -,
- - - E - -
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-28
EXPERTS IN HANDWRITING.
The Cases which A.. sub.I,ied 10 Them
for Opinion.

fhs Sssss "ns" Hfe s"""''sSo '" thsm
for Opinion.
We are informed BY one Of the pro.
fe..lon land tbere are but two in iap.
A.. ~ .I.,a., a,.,aa a.. w.,l, ,h.,
ovn' "no "''"o,' u'''e WV ""N '"a'
wi'hin the last iour years NC mas been
intrusted with more than go cases
from different parts Of the country. In
connection with certainly not 40 Of
wbIch hs had to anne.r nublIely The
~ .lpp, :. - = - s'a
resi- are COMPROMISED W n"'heo up OF
In many instances never even go 80 Tar
as that, for often the consulting parties
only want their own suspicious con-
firmed for their own satisfaction, with
out any intention Of taking further
action. They are for the most part
matrimonial disputes; scandalous CON-
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-28
Msshodi.t Conference.

Macon, Mo-, March 2s.-The business
Of the Conference IL being dispatched
rapidly. Bishop Fowler introduced to
the Conference yesterday the Rev. Dr.
A. s. Hunt, Of New York, secretary oi
the American Bible Society, who dellv.
cred . very interesting and instructive
address concerning the work being done
throughout the world by the society he
represents. Bishop Fowler delivered his
address 70 the yoang ministers Of the
Conference last evening, and u was very
interesting. The appointments vii be
made tomorrow.
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-28
MISCELLANEOUS.

THE New York Board Of Trade passed
commendatory resolutions concerning the
Administration's civil service policy.
The wheat growing sections OF Caiifor-
mia are said 10 be suffering for the want Of
rain.
IT Is stated by slave girl, In Khartoum
when the city fell, that severe battle took
place between Gordon's troops and the
Arabs fortnight before tho capture Of
the city.
A GENERAL forward movement OF Rus
Sian troops ia reported behind tho line Of
outposts. General Kamarof is said 10 be
sncampcd opposite the Afghan outposts Of
Aktepeh.
A FORWARD movement from Suakim
was commenced by tho British troops on
tho 10Th, and fighting was expected any
moment.
RUSSIAN officers, at q recent council Of
war, urged an immediate advance upon
Herat
A YOUNG eloping couple from Buffalo.
N. Y, Gu route TO st. Louis, were arrested
at Cleveland on the 10th and placed in the
lookup.
Tgx nlRh. force Of the Bankers & Mer-
chants Telegraph Company at Boston,
Mass. are on strike for back pay.
TIE adhereuts Of FL MahdI declare that
before the summer Is far advanced Gen.
eraI wolseley's army will be cut OF from
Cairo.
Apyrcss from the Soudan Of the 10th
report q short engagement between the
British and the rebels, with small losses on
each side
sKnI-orricfAL reports from Paris state
that Bismarck offered TO srbitrate for the
settlement Of the dispute between Russia
and England.
THs eveut OF the day at the New Or.
leans Exposition on the leth was balloon
ascension BY Psof Van Tasssl, Of Cslifor-
MIA
osr Of the young men who competed In
the recent six day roller skating contest In
New York has died from the Inflammation
Of the brain, cold and exhaustion, supposed
| 10 have been the results Of his eIertlon In
| the contest.
DISPATCHES 70 the War Department
from General Hatch, Of Arkansas City,
say, 'sThs Couch Coiony, about 500 In
number. continue In camp. and ssy they
40 not intend 70 disbsnd. do not be-
| lIsve they viii sssemp. TO enter the Terri
tory
I, the British House Of Commons on the
10Th Il was stated that the regular army
numbers Isi,sa msa and the volunteer
force 2ossao The newspapers are pleased
with the ssssemsnt
THr schshari. tN. W National Bank
suspended On The .osa-
Tar Secretary Of the Navy has declined
70 tai. action upon thsrepsrs rseonnend'
Ins shs seesps.scs Il shs ss~ dispsfcA'
bost Dolpala ualii y has nsf - eIPsTs
susItv 70 sxsulns Ne coairses asd ah ne
d.ssil, Of he vessels essssrscsios.
A scurns h h>is6 aeitsss1 by ~ Cas-
.dI.. P.cia~ nnIluay Company - ssr.rs
- lena ersns = - wIsaipss = 1osse-
~~.1srr. : M er..-k y ~ fs<as
narunsin upsry = penve>
The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-03-28
An trp,Im.,y Death.

IspEPEsDEscg, Mo-, March 22.-Cbas.
Lutierell, well-known youus man, me,
. most untimely death yesterday as re.
suit Of a cut received upon the calf Of the
leg while Telling tree, al the hands Of
John Clark, fellow-farmer. The two men
were at work In the forest, and, by aocl.
dent, Ciark's are glanced and struck bis
fellow workman, and before any aid could
be obtained Lutterell's lIfe-blood had
ebbed away. The death Of the youug
man has east sad gloom over the sec.
ton In which he was so well and isvora.
bly, known.