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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22

ONE OF THE FIRST-On Satur-
day as Mr.. Josiah Beverly started
from home with a bucket of eggs
to Blackville, as his mule was gent
ly trotting along near the intersec-
ton of the mill and the river roads
he says his mules feet and legs be-
came mixed up with a large black
snake. His mule not much liking
his snakeship's company began
cutting up such capers as caused
the eggs in his basket to make a
noise; that the mule did not fully
understand, this caused him (Bev.
erly) to leave his saddle upon the
mules back, aud to take "A trip, as
he imagined about ten feet iu the
air-he either being too heavy to
remain IN the air or else the weight
OF his eggs bringing him down-he
met the ground all the way from
the top of the head, which had out
Travelled his feet, to the lower point
of his lett shoulder blade. The
falling did not hurt him at all, but
the sudden stopping peeled the
hair aud skin from the top of his
head, bruised his cheek, perhaps
bruising Lis body about the lower
point of his left shoulder blade, and
broke several dozen of bis eggs.
The snake went to his hole AS if
nobody was hurt. DIR. Means ban.
daged Mr.. BIS. wounds, aud says
he is not dangerously though pain
fully hurt.
Moral-Shakes, mules, bucket Of
eggs, etc, Josiah, are not agrrea.
Bile companions. = hOmaStOR Ga,
Times.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22

Man was born IN an Eden, aud
be has been a needin' creature ever
since.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22

Teacher - "What is velocity 2"
Pupil-"VelOcity Is what a man
pnts a hot plate down WITH
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22

Texas admits young ladies to
her university and educates them
on an equal footing with the boys.
A female student went into q dry
goods store the other day and
bIushingly asked the head clerk if
he "bad any of these elastic bands
capable Of being elongated and ad-
justed With pleasure. and used by
the feminine portion Of mankind
for pulling around the lower ex.
OF their locomotive men,
bers to keep in proper position aud
the required altitude the abiliments
Of their tibias." The clerk is now
n a sheep ranch.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22

Some youths shave against The
beard while others shave down on
~.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22

A bridge should never b. on.
demued until it has been tried hy
it's piers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22

STICKING RIGHT TO BUSINESS
"Whatch dom, Billi'
"Fishin'.D
"Gimme a hook ;mine's broke.0
"Hain't got no hook"
"Then femme some bait"
"Hain't got no bait"
"Ketch any fish 7"
"Naw."
"Gitteny bites y
"Naw.p
Then wbatcher dOin.f"
~"Flshin'."-BrOOklyR Eagle.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-05-22
Hotel DenGChaud
RESTAURANT

bV4a6 3 i'd y 4UkA4N =
Sc to g. CarOndelet St.........,NEW ORLEANS
The house is Now OPEN for the accom-
mediation of Guests. Rooms large aud
airy. Rooms with board $50 81 so per
day. Rate of board per month $40 per
week $40; per day So 25. The Dining
Room Tables as well as the Restaurant
are supplied with the best the market
affords. L. I. DENECHAUD.
January 9, 1856. Assn
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-03

'sDio Lswis's Nuggets OF December
is brimluil and running over with good
Things. Syefsl OF the articles arc finely
illustrated; among them is an Iniroduc-
tory one OF q series on the subject of
Home Gymnastics. In this article the
DR.. tells how twenty -five years ago he
was LED. after much thought on the sub
Jeci, toIntroauce the use Of wooden ring,
aud various pleasing exercises are illus
irated With excellent cuts. This depart
ment Of the magazine promises 10 be Of
unusual interest,"
Dio Lewis Writings and labors on the
sabjeet OF calIs,heacs have largely rev
oluuonizsd the exercises OF the gymna-
slum boJh il this country and in Eu-
rope. Send Ten ceats Ter copy OF the
magazine or one dollar for years. sub
ecripHon, t. tue D.o Lewis Publishing
Company. e9-7l Bible House, New
York.
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An Interestlne scheme.
They were two traditional newspaper

They were two traditional newspaper
men.
ANY newse' asked one.
"Noi the city editor is out, and l am
prospecting.
Prospecting for whatP'
"a new overcoat. Pm going to try
the installment plan. ETer heard of
thatP"
Not in the gents furnishing line,"
answered the surprised writer.
''Welh, its a fact" continued the
other; ''within year there has been
an important extension in the system.
Now we have several institutions gotten
up for just such purpose. Going to
one of those institutions and naming
: the article you desire, You are asked,
what have you got for references?
Where are you empIoyedP and are you
ing you are asked to call again in day
or two. In the meantime your refer
ences are investigated. Should they
again the manager hands you an order
and directs you to store where the ar
ticle you desire is kept, there to choose
foryourself They make arrangements
with stores for any article in the fur
pishing line and receive as compensa-
ton percentage on all goods sold,
and the only security these installment
institutions have is the fact that you
are ut work, and that you furnished
satisfactory references. 1t may be
thought that on account of all this
much larger price would be charged
than at places where cash payments
are the rule. This, however, is not so.
They claim that their prices will COM
pare favorably with any house in the
city, in fact, they point to this as the
reason why their trade is constantly
increasing. Occasionally they meet
with loss by the dishonesty of some in
dividual that they have furnished. The
System is destined to become in the
future of great magnitude"
Right you are" said the brother
seribbleri guess I'll go along. too
Boston Globe
The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-12-03

There appears to be "hitch" some
where in the matter OF building the rail
road between Usage City and Lyndon.
The bonds heretofore voted were
placed in escrow il New York, or were
supposed to have been so placed, bu,
those of Superior township, in which
is Ossge City. have bsen withdrawn by
the representatives, OF the people. The
Commonwealth intimates that there Will
be no more railroad building until d
new lot OF bonds are voted. Every busi-
ness man who has had TO visit the coun-
ty seat of Usage county VIII devoutly
pray tina: the work may go on. TIC
founder through the mud for TWO NOR
tai hours, on cold day, In rIckety
stage, to get TO the county seat OF one o.
the most wealthy snd populous counties
OF this state, is an outrage in this dsy
and generation.
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Revelation in AIexlco.

MONTEREY, Mexico, Nov. 29.-The
state legislature adjourned Wednesday
Que OF It's last acts 1as t. give the gov.
ernor extraordinary powers, and TO
direct him 10 MAINTAIN . state govern
ment al all lazarus. Governor Garcia
went 10 the city Of Mexico two weeks
ago to confer with the federal authUri-
ties Acting Governor Supelveda left
the city Thursday, and is now st Villa
Garcia, u town on the Mexican National
railroad, twenty miles south of here. Ia
the meantime the city Is being
filled with revolutioaists,- and several
large bands of armed men will arrive
within the next fortY-sight hours from
interior towns. Unless the state govern.
ment asserts itself speedily and ener-
getIcally il will be lost. The reyOlu-
tionisls are well armed and ready TO
fight. 1t Is generally believed they will
succeed in OveTthrowIng the state author
Ities unless the federal government
comes to their assistance.
BUsoAAENTR, Mexico. Nov. ga
large band of revOlutionists passed
through this city Thursday, going to-
ward Monterey. They we're Joined here
by the Indians who attacked this place
some weeks ago.
ringing and the people were cheering Over
The good news received from the City of
Mexico. The mayor received dis
patches stating thaSthe federal govern
ment Will place sufficient number OF
troops at the disposition of governor to
enable him to put down the rebellion.
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The weak Grasp with which most Of
the thrones OF Europe are held Is FREE
quenllY illustrated by little accidents
which oecar, aud perhsps no better case
can be cised thaa that at preseat seen
in Spain. A young man who has held
the throne for sorle Searss BY the favor
Of faciioa ia tbs State. dies. and a.
once nervousness is apparent ali over
the kingdom. Cavalry and infantry,
guns and baggage are hurried 10 and
fro, cities are declared in state Of
siege, the prsss Is muzzled, public meet-
ings are foFbidden, and the situation
could not BE- worse if the country were
actually engaged in war. Things may
be little more precsrious in SPAN
than ia some other countries, but in
none is The monarch's throne so firmly
established as 10 be able TO dispense with
bay0nets.
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FriehtfuI accident.

BELo1T. Kas, Nov. 27.-An accident
occurred Wednesday night at Lindsey
on the Solomon railroad. A rail had
been removed from the main track and
q wild train came laundering along at
about thIrty-fiV miles an hour. The
section men threw the switch open,
sending the train into lot Of freight
cars, smashing the engine and cars
into splinters. j. NJ. Swyser, owner of
elevator at Lindsey was caught between
two freight cars and his body was severed
in two. The upper portion flying up
into the air and the lower droppiE e
beneath the cars. His team was also
badly used up. and the horses had TO be
killed. II is Understood that the eection
boss whose name IS unknown. was ar
rested and conveyed TO Jail at Minnespo.
lis
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TOWNSHIPS AND CITIES.
PCPUL ATlOE.
FOR COAL


The line OF inquiry recently openfd IN
The News under the heading "The
Geology OF Kansas" seems to have at
tTacted the attention of the state press,
on account of its application to the
very important quesuon of tuel, and We
propose following the same line of in
curry. hoping something practical and
useful may be developed.
10 all that may be now or hereafter
said upon this subject, the general geo
logical features OF the state must he KEEP
in mind. viz: that the slope of tue sur
face is irOm west to east, and ihst the
dip of the strata is from southeast To
northwest The exceptions, so far
known, are in the neighnorhood of
Leavenworth. marked by Modee, and
an interior north ceptral section recently
tound by Hay. The out-crop of any
given group will therefore form line
from northeast 10 southwest.
Now suppose We dad Grouping OF
coal or other valuable mineral. would
befolly 70 Iosk east OF The cropping ioF
It's CnnttnuancEt lpE We must hiG west Oh
tae out crop. and the farther ives. and
northwest We 60 from cropping, tue
dee per will We have 10 dig to fad t.
The dip Of toe strata will determine 20
TO certainty th4 depth a. any point.
For instance, II we Ind coal
cropping s, point "a y and that poInf Is
Ave miles sou,heast Of the town " 3 -
then to know the probshle depth Of coal
n BIZ we must fiae the dip nf the strata
by actual survey. II Ibr dip IS ten ieet
t. the mile. the cnRl should be Eaunt ffiv
feet from the level hhe 81 aR,n ard
whaieser lSs snfEsas slrystien Is, n.st
be added Thsss she alagys stnpie np-
rouuniiss 70 level fleag asb9nisg 10
dad the do Al stfaia sson scsl DO.
ward. viii be FBaes 10 Isl uniisfialy.
So that 5 saffscs ntseffssl1a Is IS 5000
As oYeF tue coel itseit
psr 1nx, asilois viii Sc ( psfHsaen.
aelef ssprlE los fare afs eea fsaes Ises'
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funeral ARRANGEMENTS.

INDTANAPoIIs. Ind, Nov. % The ar
engagements for The funeral Of Vice Pre-
sldsnI Hendricks are BOW about com.
ple;e, and orders of exercises has been
determined upon as follows: Mounted
police, MILITARY band from Columbus
barracks, Gen. Fred Kueffer, marshkl OF
the day and guard of honor, Ms. Hen
bricks aud family. President of the
United States aid mem oers of the cAbI-
net, Elk Presidsnt Hayes. judges OF the
UuiIed States curt, United States
senators, members of the house Of repre-
sanJatiVeS, governors OF the states with
their stalls, civic organizations, mayor
of the city and its officers, member of
the couucIls and other municlpai bodies,
cit gems in carriages The possession
will be IN three divisions, each
under grand marshal and aides. The
lines of march will be from the church
through the principal streets in
the city % the cemefary. AT
were large number Of callers and usual
curious crowd in trout. Mrs Hendricks
had good nights rest, sross this morn.
ing much refrdshed; 81 ten o'clock sac
and other relative united In private de-
voiIonal exercises; there we're no minis
tiers present. bot this afternoon DR.. 81.
q. Strlngfsllsw, OF Montgomery. Ala,
who was rector Of st Paui's cafhedrai
when Mr.. and Mrs. Hendricks anited
with the congregation, csms IN and par.
ticipaled IN the seFSice, Mr, and hrs.
Niles u Washington, ultimate fslands,
also arrived to-day The burial cas-
kes came from Rochester, New York,
this amoFuing. 4 4 tho same
pattern "a 5faas's Easksi, asa
very fIchiy and siAhnfsfrlF maaated 10
snlla oliver; With hHsrd shise sasia
iinibe, On tss head df ihe esEe Is
silver ahfise pssts bsaFiHf in cid Eng.
lish Iefsefe tsmris HE he ias.ls
Fhaass Hsnffiaks.H TIE. faaS
EeF cfssse5 sad pms d 1sse esshe. ssoft.
Il Eflef nsoa, ard fheB fesanfe4 dcsa
stairs % tha l5pa.. sigFies, sssnefa. & vii
fSsisln Enlsl q u sstfe & eff =
iglses a - e1'5fk s1iis = e. is Is 81 g
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a Newspapor Protes;

= 4GEoR8poF kEofe8S.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nor. 27.-In connec-
ton with the announced intention of the
president 70 attend the Hendricks obse-
quies on Tuesday next. the Journal of
tomorrow will says:
while the citizens of Indianapolis
and OF the state of Indiana would be
both proud and pleased 10 meet the pre-.
sident of the United State, for
whom a plurality of them cast
their votes g year ago, with
such honor and respect as the proprte-
ties of the sadest event of the funeral of
the late Yice-president would permit,
and while the friends ana neighbors OF
Thomas A. HeEdrlcks fully appreciate
the honor that would be doRe to his
memory by the presence of the chIet
magistrate here on Tuesday next, the
Journal feels constrained TO say that at
believes Mr.. Cleveland should not leave
the white house q this juncture
70 make the journey. The peEIls
accident To the necessarily rapid
movement of 3 special railway train
should not be hazArded by the president
whose life and active service are now
| peculiarly valuable to the whole people.
There are too many risks attending the
/ TIP as it will necessarily have 20 be
made. AS was remarked when the hon
ored vice president was SO sud.
denly taken away, it is the unexpected
that happens, aud against the unex.
| pected, and We trust and believe the
| improbable, it Is Mr.. Clevelaud's I'M
| perative duty TO take all proper precau
pious. The country has gone through
successfully many perils during the las
quarter of q century, but the line has OF
more than one occasion been drawn u
fits highest tension. There should not b,
The possibility of another strain if human
prudence can prevent 1t. Every honor
able citizen of the country, regardless o
party faith, prays tor the lite and healtl
o. the president who stand
alone now az the embodiment of consti.
tutional power and authority, and from
the moment he should leave the capita
until he reached it again in safety, tn
country would be IN patriotic unrest ant
anxiety. The Journal feels free to max
this suggestion, as Republican newspe
| per, and as one published at the hom
OF the late vIce-president and as on
4 against which the charge cannot
made that il would do or say anythin
, TO interfere with the largest possibl
/, measure of honor to the memory o
the distinguished dead. But MI
Cleveland Is not his own; he is ne
his partY's. He cannot follow merel
. the dictates of his personal or polIucs
friendship. BE is the nations head, tb
only life between the government and a
interregnum. InvIew fthis, we woul
not have him take the risk incidental
! the rapid transit that would mark hi
journey from the national capital TO In
dIsuspolis. Let all the secretaries CON
who can be spared from their off1cii
? duties, but the president should NJ
I leave Washington.
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"a aIoRAL oursr1or.


o, 81 e who rea est mans life nato naaas
We humbly enfreat n 6 IN song
To make plsan the inyisible line in hfe,s
plan
That divideth TIA right from thewrOuG.
II mark OF seIf-Interest tae wrolK do cross.
Pray draw the Lac On the other sides
Or taxes are Hight. we see3 nos lass.
And bread for car esiISren we may pc
what matter to rs il thu innocent. thrice.
Be plunged Into gloom that saFoEs OF he'll,
Or the guilty set free. his wicked device
To work out on esrth where the innocent
dwell.
Without the Gin we see not light;
Vice is a blessing in disguise;
For day coneth close on the heels Of night
Iniquity maketn us wise.
This ethical question, o. sage, now. explain,
Were IL better. in . moral sense.
To set free the soul OF husband for gain,
Or free the wife to save expensef
Naomi NOTTINGHAM.
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Oh. TOWNSEND. G. P. A..
ST. Lnnia

PAFRUNIZE HOME INSTITUTIONS
The Southern Kansas Railway L. q Kan.
sAs Road
And Is thoroughly identified with the
interest and progress OF the state Of Kan
sas and its people, and affords its patrons
facilities uneQualed by any line IN east
ern and southeastern Kansas, running
through express trains daily between
Kansas Cltv and OIathe, Otts1a, Gar
nett, lola, Humboldt, Chanute, Cherry
vale, Independence, Winfield, Wellington,
Harper, Attica and intermediate points.
Through mail trains daily except Sun
day between Kansas City and yelling
ton. and intermediate stations, making
close connections at Ottawa, Chanute
and Cherryvale with our train1 for En-
porIs, Burlington, GIrard, Walnut and
Cofeyviile.
Accommodation trains daily except
Sunday between Kansas City, Olathe
ana Ottawa.
Remember that By purchasing tickets
7Ia this line connection Is made in the
Union depot at Kansas City with
through trains 70 al points, avoiding
transfers and changes at way stations.
Through tickets cen be purchased VIA
this line ct Ery Of the regular coupon
stations, and your baggage checked
thrnugh TO destination east, vest. north
or south.
Pullman sleepers on ali night trains.
For further information, Sc msps and
folders, or call on or address,
5. b. HXNEs,
Geng Passenger A0t..
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The numerous fires which occar dur.
fog the frat few weeks Of cool weather
ought to be 8 warning TO those in charge
of alms-houses, and asy lums tor various
classes OF unfortnetes, 10 exercise the
utmost precautions, at this time. No
advance, however, seems 10 have been
made this fall over previous We srs, aud
already the record Is startling Ia lis fatal
ties. Perhaps the worst feature OF the
situation Is found in the fact that the
punlshments of those who are uudoubt-
rdlY changeable with what are cEarlta-
bly, termed "accidents" do not keep
pace IN number with the disasters.
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ruaszza
nuRruARY norEs


Vice President Hendricks funeral
viii take place on Tuesday next
The pail bearers are all from Indian
apolis. They are:
Gov. Isaac Gray. Ex Gov. Albert G.
Porier, Hon. VIM. A. Woods, judge OF
the United States court. Hon. Jno. l.
McAiaster, mayor of Indiapolis. Aquills
Jones. David Macy and Judge FrederIck
Rand.
Physicians have ordered dtsconiinu.
ance of visitors to the house, on account
of Mrs. Hendricks feeble condition.
Two plaster casts of the dead states
mans face have been takel by q com
mIttee of three sculptors.
All rooms ia the principal hotels have
been engaged by distinguished visitors,
A white marble tomb is erected FOL
the reception OF the remains, IN Crewn
HIN cemetery, Indianapolis.
| Senator Harrison is chairman of the
committee on arrangements The Hen
bricks club Of indianapolis, composed
OF ], 900 young Democrats, will erect ,
monument to the dead statesman.
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MYSTERIOUS MovkMRNTL IN MEXICO

MYSTERIOUS HoYkGkNTL IN MEXICO.
CRY oF xExIcO. (via GslvestOn) Nov
27-Tne governors of number OF Mex
lean states are gathering here, and many
political rumors are afloat as to the
csalse General Trevins has arrived
from the north. The news of the death
o. King Alfonso caused much grief
among Spanish residents.
NEWS FROM MANDALAY.
RANaooN, Nov. 27.-An Official dis,
pitch from General Prendergasf, COM
mander of the British expeditionary
force, states that the British had q sue
cessful with Burmese at Pogou on the
oath, and expects to reach Mandalay,
the capital of Burmah tomorrow. Man
dalay Is about three miles from the r.
rewaddy river. 80 il Will be rather far
away for anything like an effective fre
from the British gunboats, Should they
get up TO it, there is q massive brick
wall, with battlement parapet all around
the four sides of the city Each wall has
gate and over the gates are towers,
each with seven roofs. ali of them bright
with gliding. At regular intervals are
smaller towers, which serve the purpose
of guard houses The walls are sur.
rounded by deep ditch Atty feet wide.
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Piles are frequently Proceeded by q
sense Of weight In the back. loins and
lover part Of the abdomen. causing the
patient 10 sEpposs be has some sffec-
Tim OF the kidneys or neighbaFing or
CANA. At times sgmp;anas Of sndIRes
tiunAre pfesept. asHssalehcy, aHeAsinsss
af ibs stomach, ere, A malsinre Iiks
pFsspifAslHn. pFeanels9 5 gsEs cisseFse5
abe ttsAiss> after Ecisiae warn, Is 8
srsg sesnfsaa sltSaasnt Bind, bsSSds
+. iis. sod itching rsis4 sieaa II Gree 70
The sapilcstira rs. Hssanko's she
JsnesS Eai1h se,s ilFsatiy gpaH tAa
rssts stiefad. stgsest!hg Tbs i0WeFs. 81
,sylFs saa ipkensc issaine e1d ak-ef a.
4 peulaae1s eRfQ. Efine "a cfntz. sold
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Tarr,bIe Accldent.

MERRITr's CORNER, N. Y, Nov. rs
A terrible accident occurred here early
this morning. While a number OF
workman were descending a shaft of the
new aqueduct.I the guard slide caught but
q short distance from the top, throwing
out one of the occupants of the car,
named Jno. Edwards. In his fall, Ed.
wards struck against bucket which
was coming up the sharft, containing
several workmen. The conclusion
threw James Burke, Michael Doyle and
an italian (name not kDown) from the
bucket. and they with Edwards fell 10
the bottom OF the shaft distance of $50
feet. Edwards, Burke and Doyle were
instantly killed. The italian received
fatal Injuries.
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Caught Retreen che Car,.

BELoTT, Kas.; Nov. 27-An accident
occurred Wednesday night at Lindsey,
on the Solomon railroad. A rail had
been removed IRON the main track and q
wild train came numbering along at the
rate of about thirty five miles an hour.
The section men threw open the switch,
sending the train into a lot of freight
cars. smashing the engine and cars 10
splinters. j. NJ. Sunger, owner OF the
elevator at Lindsey, was caught between
two freight cars and bis body was sever
ed in two, the upper portion flying up
into the air and the lower dropping be-
meath the cars. His team was also bad
ly used up and the horses had 20 be
killed. 1t is understood that the sec
ton boss. whose name Is unknown, was
arrested and conveyed to Jail At Mime
apolis.