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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11

The HELLO GIRL.-Ohe should
be honest enough with himself and
have sufficient consideration for
the comfort of the public
not to knowingly or Intentionally
indulge in tool talk. The public
ear is II dumping place for nearly
all sorts Of stuff, yet there are many
loads too foul or too foolish to be
allowed to mingle with the con.
glomerated mass already there.
The talker knows how rotten his
stuff is and ought to be governed
accordingly.
The hello girl in a telephone ex-
change ought to have a pretty
good idea OF what the public ear
has to endure. Day in aud day
out she has poured into her ear a
mass of talk that is we'll calculated
to set an ordinary mortal crazy.
There is usually Il large percentage
Of sense in what she hears, while
the reverse is true of the public
ear. CramkS, light weights and
added heads pour the largest
quantities into the public ear. 1t
is light, cool and free from any
positive qualities, yet, it huIlS
the sense and leads to the cOnclu.
sion that there are circumstances
under which deafness may be a
blessing.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11

LOST STRAYED OR STOLEN
Capt. John Slack, editor of the
Bristol TENN Courier, gives his
little runaway brotherthe following
unique advertisement "Our aztec
tionate brother, Samuel Abraham
Slack, 10 years old, skipped the
lunch last "Wednesday evening.
Joy go with him. Slmme had
grown too large to monkey around
IN the garden, or, perhaps, the patch
was too diminutive to longer inter.
est his expanding genius. If he
returns in 30 year President OF
the United States, it will he all
right, all right. Otherwise, Sam
mie had better slip. through the
hole in the back OF the lot where
the paling is off. Anybody cutter
tanning a tve-el9hths grown boy,
whose personal property amounts
to- string gallows, a stone-hruiSe
and mammoth raspberry mark on
the back of his neck, wearing his
illustlious fathers hat, his dear
brother Johnnie'S pink shirt, and
poor Wills Sunday pa%ntaloOns, can
just entertain as long as they feed
him we'll, then spank him, and tag
him, and express him to his loving
mother
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11

A correspondent III South Caro-.
rolina writes 1T is not generally
known that South Carolina, alone
OF all the States, prohibits divorce,
permitting it on no ground; that it
prohibits the sale OF liquor every.
where in the rural districts, allow.
ing it only in Incorporated towns,
and giving these places local Op.
lion, of which about half the towns
avail themselves that it fOrbidS
the running of all freight trains on
the Sabbath, aud all passenger
trains, except such rs carry the
United States mail that it class.
rs dueliug with murder, aud dis.
franchises the lottery ticket deal
en-" This is certainly IA noble rec.
ord for Il state in these degenerate
days. 81 sic OmReS--CumberLand
Presbyterian.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11

An active Iowa ProhibitioniSt
who has been travelling through
the South is impressed with the
fact that in the fourteen Southern
States which be visited there is
double the amount of well rstab.
Iisled and enforced prohibition
which exists in the North. He
finds between -four aud five hun
drcd counties under prohibition
yet prohibition has never had the
Endorsement of Il Southern poliIi.
cal convention, aud could not cal
~ a single State as IA State issued.
lie rpaGueS the conclusion that il
Northern ProhibitiOniSts bad made
their cause non partisan, and had
fought for it by counties instead of
States, they might to day have a
majority OF the counties in every
Northern State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11

INTERESTING TO FlsHERMBN.-A
most ingenious cOntrivaIce, which
is likely TO work II revolution III the
methods OF yanking the inny tribe
from the water, has been invented
and patented by Capt. Robinson,
OF Hampden, a veteran fisherman.
1t consists OF an enclosed ratchet
spring which plays upon Il reel,
from which the line is ted through
an eye in the end Of II swinging
arm or rod of metal. The fish, on
taking hold OF the bait, sets the
spring in operation and tue Hue is
Instantly taken IN, just as the pat
ent iXure now in vogue rolls up a
curtain.
Where the fish or the sinker
strike the swinging arm this latter
part of The mechanism makes Il
sudden turn inboard aud actually
lands the fish in the boat or on
the vessels deck. The fish may
be strong, say IL 800 pound halibut,
and struggle violently, but as the
spring eau stand it longer than the
fish the latter is sure to come
aboard in time. The cOutrivance is
usually placed Oh the rail of the
vessel, and one man can easily at
tend TO six of them. Capt. Robin
son, the inventor and patentee, has
used the machine two seasons now,
and he is entirely satisfied with It's
working. A Maine fisherman has
engaged sixteen of the automatic
anglers for halibut fShing.-InduS'
trial Journal.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11
con. MnIthnll,s Rear Gunrds.

The Southern BiUOuao for Sep
TENDER has an excellent picture OF
Gen. t.. G. Walthall, aud n sketch
of his movement through Tennes-
see when he took charge Of the rear
guard of Hoods army. This APP
pointment a made at the sug-
geStion of Gen. Forrest, who in
formed Gen. Hood he could not
keep the enemy off without II strong
infantry force of three %thOusHpd,
with Gen. Walthall in command.
Hood sent for Walthall, told him
The mission he had for him to per-
form, but said the mission was one
of such great peril that he would
not force it upon him without his
consent. Walthall replied "Gen-
eral, | have never asked for a hard
place tor glory, nor a soft n for
comfort, but take my chances as
they come. Give me the order for
the troops and / will do my best"
Hood said "You can select any
troops in the field. The army must
be saved, come what may, and, it
necessary, your command must be
sacrificed to accomplish it," Wal
thall then selected eight brigadeS,
estimated at three thousand, as
follows: "Brig. Gen. w. S. Feath.
erston's, Col. j. B. Palmer's,
Strahl's, Smiths, Maney's, Rey-
nold'S, Ector's and QuarleS'. Gen.
Thomas says Walthall's rear guard
was undaunted and did its work
bravely to the last. With the as
sistance OF this rear guard, that
seemed to answer every demand,
Hood a enabled to continue his
retreat and recroSs the Tennessee
river.
Speaking of this movement, Ma.
ior ID. w. Sanders says:
"Walthall vas the youngest di.
vision commander in that army,
aud when he drew his sword III
command YER the ear guard to
cover its retreat, there was not II
soldier in it, from the commanding
general down, who did not believe
that he would do it or perish in the
attempt, on the front line, in the
actual command Of his men. His
military career illustrates the
brightest page of the history of the
Army OF Tennessee; his name,
fame and deeds were imperiShable
united with its victories and lie
feats /; and, with its bravest dismay'
ed at the extent of the great calam
ity which had befallen it, and its
annihilation impending, he, III his
person, recalled the valor that in
former days animated the soldiers
of that army when il achieved its
greatest %triumphS.'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11

A SPEECH THAT WAS NEVER
misunderstanding to bedecking
Presidential candidates with plumes
we have still earlier instances than
that in John a. Andrews Chicago
speech in 1860, in S. $. Prentiss'
famous speech in New Orleans,
Feb. %, 1915: "Had l the choice
Of a President-did 1t rest with me
to Indicate the successor of the
present occupant of the Chief Mag
istracy-I should not be much
puzzled to select. | should cling
to my first love; | should shout
aloud the name of that veteran
statesman who has attained the
highest eminence on the pedestal
of fame, under whose banner |
have so often followed in battle
when, like that OF tn e gallant Hen
~ ~, is tossed to and fro in the
conflict. but never bowed to power
nor was stained by cOwardice. l
should give my vote for The
sentence was never finished, ex-
cept by yclls for Clay, etc.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11

A PoINTER.-SUme individuals,
"chrOnic kickerS" who imagine or
presume to know all about run
ming a newspaper should consider
that no newspaper is printed espec.
tally tor any II person, any more
than "A hotel is built especially TO
please any one guest. People who
become greatly displeased with
something they fud in a newspa
per, should remember that the
very thing that displeases them, is
exactly the thing that will please
somebody who has just as much
interest in the paper as they have.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11
Whitworth College.
BrookhaVen, Miss.

Will reopen September p, 1855. The
continued success OF this School for Young
ladies is one of its best recommendations.
Experienced teachers are engaged for
next term, among them Profs. ricketts, and
Powell. The Boarding Department is
home-like, discipline good, rates low.
The cost for academic year in College
classes, including board, washing, fuel
and tuition in English aud Latin, il paid
promptly, Sl54.O0, in preparatory classes
only Sl44.OO. Sec Catalogue, DID. 1876.
The railroad bed is higher at BrOokhaver
than at Cairo, jackson, Tenn. Oxford.
Grenada, jackson, Miss, or Summit. See
Catalogue. p. B.. THIS ia part accounts
for the healthiuiness Of the location. For
Catalogue giving all needed information.
address II. +. JOHNSON. d. D.,
President.
July 10, 15s5, l92m
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11

"For fi~fty-three years" says Gen.
TOombs, ''ny dear wife was my
constant friend, companion, aud
adviser. We Travelled four cont.
nents OF the world together, aud
visited many islands of the seas.
Now she is waiting for me, With
the same sweet faith she so well
illustrated here"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11

A Walnut Street lady yesterday,
after a most vexatiOus search for
her new patent steel wire hustle,
found her ten-year old hopeful With
il in the street. Il was serVigs -
a baseball catchers mask.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11

"See here" grOwled a Brooklyn
resident as the mIlkman drove up
81 don't want any more of yOur
milk :" "What is the matter with
it 2" at isu'L pure" SHOW do
You know 2" sit has tasted like
brass the past few days" lis that
sol Well, | know what caused il.
My best COW swallowed a book
agent last week, and" But the
customer was so mad he banged
the door with such force chat it
soured all the tactical fluid in the
milkman's wagon.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11

1t is saideut of every one hun.
bred and nine female school teach.
ers, seven marry every year. How
awful it must be for those seven
women to marry every yearl
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11

The pretty girl behind a calico
counter in a fashionable dry goods
store is a print-sis of the realm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11
The Grand Hotel
OF POINT CLEAR,
Is nOW open for the Reception Of
Guests,

Is RO'C open for the Reception o.
Guests.
For the second season OF its present man.
aJrment. Over $4,000 has been eNpcnd-
ed in erecting new buildings and beautity.
ing the grounds.
Telegraph aud Postofiices located in the
hotel.
Daily mail per United States mail
steamer Annie.
Grand SWJ Bathing, Fine Hunting,
SpleRdjd Fishing.
The table furnished with all the luxu-
rics of the season.
The elegant passenger steamer Annie
will leave her wharf, foot of Dauphin
street, Mobile, every afternoon except
Sunday az 3:}0 direct for Grand Hotel,
aud return to Mobile every morning at Q
o'clock. Close connection with tho l..
and n. aud the NJ. aud o Railroads.
Sunday Excursions from Mobile to
Grand Hotel and return same day.
All first class AmUs"ments for patrons
of the Hotel may be found at the Point
The Only Resort In the United states
with salt water bathing aud fishing inn
mediately in front and fresh water bath
ing Immediately in the rear.
Liberal rates for Excursions and large
parties, Address
BURTON ADAMS,
Proprietor Grand Hotel, Point Clear, Ala.
June 10, 1855. loft
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11

Woman is the Sunday of man
not his repOse only, bat his joy, the
salt of his life.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11
POINT CLEAR, ALA.
The New Florida.

his garden spot of the South is situa-
on the point of land jutting far our in
the waters of Mobile Bay, eighteen miles
southeast of Mobile and fifteen miles from
the Gulf of Mexico
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-09-11

Subscribe for the DEMOCRAT.
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BOARDING!

At Mrs. JOHN b. DELMAS, Scranton.
Miss, where you will be near the depot.
and on the River, with good bathing.
airy roOm and al msdcrate terms.
May 6, lcsa. tO-3m
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19
Why Is a City Charter Desirablea

why IS lily (narter OeSnaDleT
The advocates of city charter for
this village claim:
/. That it is better for people united
in local interests to govern themselves
rather than to be subject to the dicta-
tion of those whose immediate inter-
ests are not identical. A village and
a town have independent interests,
which must clash even with the best
feelings existing between them.
2. The village should have its own
representative in the county board OF
supervisors; the town should also be
represented.
8. The village needs certain police
regulations which the town is reluct-
ant to grant, claiming it not for its
financial interest.
1. The village can and would under
a municipal government pay less taxes
and get more benefits than now. 1t
now pays 3-5 of the town taxes in ad-
dition to caring for its own roads.
culverts, sidewalks, etc. The whole
expenses under better form of mu-
nicipal government need not exceed
q of its present taxes.
5. 1t is not generally known but
should be, that the village pays to the
town more than two dollars for each
one expended within the village limits
in improvements on town account. Of
this the village does not and should
not complain, as the money has been
well expended in valuable improve
ments on highways; but it proves that
the village can manage its own affairs
at less cost than it now pays.
0. We are peculiarly situated hav-
ing a village in two counties. A city
places all of the village under COM
mon government, which is very de-
sirable.
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Getting Even,

A grocer was one day hungrily
waiting for his clerk to return from
dinner, that he, too, might
partake of his MONDAY meal, when a
boy came into the store with basket
in his hand and said: 81 seed a boy
grab up this ERE basket from the door
and run, and ran after him and made
him give it up" "My boy, you are a
good, honest boy" replied the grocer,
ssand good boys should always be en-
couraged. In basket in the back
room are eight dozen eggs; you can
take them home 10 yOnr mother and
keep the basket. The grocer had
been saving up those eggs for weeks
to reward some one. In rewarding a
good boy he also got rid of eight dozen
bad eggs, and he chuckled as he walk
ed homeward. The afternoon waned,
night came and went, and once more
the grocer went to dinner. During
his absence the boy returned with the
eggs and sold them to the clerk, thus
getting even with the grocer and
making a good profit of the bad eggs
There is profit in most things If peo-
pie will only profit by them. There is
profit in using N. X. Fairbank Co. S
famous brands of Lakeside and
"White Star" perfumed soaps. They
are the best in the market, being ex-
pressly prepared for the toilet, the
bath and the laundry. All grocers
keep them 4O
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Card.

Since the establishment of the Read
ing Library in connection with the
Public Schools, the good it has effected
for all the pupils, has led to an ardent
desire on the part of those who have
watched it to see it enlarged. With d
view to realizing this wish, the teach
ers and pupils have decided to issue
invitations to Book Reception to be
held Friday, Feb. 9th, at which they
will be pleased to see all friends of the
school who feel like encouraging the
project by the donation of one or more
good books.
When we remember that the founda'
tion of Yale college was the donation
of a few books by dozen philan-
thropic gentlemen, and also that the
power of every book for good--which
you can spare-can be so easily multi
piled four-hundred fold, what more
efficient aid can we render the adj
vancement and upbuilding of the COM
munityl
1t is hoped that we may have the
pleasure of welcoming many and that
any who can not come out will send
their regrets in the shape of good
book. G.. III. KEYEs,
Principal of Schools.
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BOARD OF TRADE.
FEB. IA. 1885.


The Board of Trade met at 7:30.p. m.
with President Andrews in the chair
The roll being called, the minutes were
read and approved. Ashort intermisslon
was taken to permit members present
who had not done SO to sign the constl-
tuition. This being concluded, the COM
mittee on city affairs made its report, pre-
senting an abstract of the charter prepar-
ed. After amending SO as to prohibit
the common council from leyylng any tax
for general purposes in excess OF seven
mills on the dollar unless especially au-
thorized by the people, the charter was
adopted.
1t was then resolved that committee
of three be named by the chair to take
charge of the charter and use such
means as seem necessary to secure It's en-
actment at the present session OF the
legislature.
The following were also adopted:
RESOLVED, That the grateful acknoWl-
edgements of this Board are hereby tend
cred to the committee on engrossment Oh
the charter for the assiduity and dispatch
displayed in the discharge OF tins oner-
Gus duty.
RESOLVED, That A. d. Andrews be au-
thorized to prepare a syllabus OF the
without expense in the RIVER FALLS
JOURNAL next week and if necessary to
inform the general public more perfectly
or promptly, to call a meeting OF the
Board.
RESOLVED, That the secretary reim-
burse Weld & Sanderson for stationery
used by the emgrosslng committee Oh
| charter. and the secretary is hereby au.
| thorized to insert the amount OF said bill
| for stationery.
On motion the resolution naming
committee to take charge OF the charter
was resinded, and it was voted to put the
document in the hands OF the member o.
| Assembly from Pierce county with a re
quest to use all proper means 10 secure
| its early enactment. Prof. mayer peihs
present was called upon for information
as to the prospects OF securing early legis
| ton. His response indicating tha6 I'll ho
unusual delays would take place. The
charter was placed in his possession.
| The special railroad committee report
ed a flattering prospect for favorable
vote on the bonding proposition IN the
| town of Gilman. On motion the commit
| tee was continued. :,
Pending legislation bearing upon rail-
road interests in River Falls was discuss
| ed, and after hearing number OF reports
of unfair discrimination on the part O
C. st. p. NJ. & O. r. r. against River Fails
shippers and receivers, the matter was
referred to the railroad committee with
the request to collect and present to the
Board evidence to lay before the Railroad
Commissioners with view to obtain
redress for the outrageous imposltlons o.
tariff reported from SO many sources.
On motion the Board adjourned.
A ID. ANDREWS. C.. III. KEYEs,
President. Secretary
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

A very singular story of domestic
condolences and good fortune, Dor
Gering on the wonderful, and furnish
ing romance in which Sweden as
well as the United States will be in
terested, was narrated to us Saturday.
Four years ago last spring Messrs. l.
j. Strum and Gus. Nelson came from
Sweden to Door Co.. Wis, and two
years later moved to Washburn. In
the old country they had left two
young ladies, with whom they had a
perfect understanding, and after they
had made themselves homes in WASH
burn, they sent for their lady loves,
and few weeks later very ha ppy
reunion took place, and the two
couples went to Black River Falls and
had double wedding. The ladies
came year ago last June, and the
wedding took place the following
month. Quite in harmony with this
united progress of these to families,
on the 2Sth of January, 1885, one at
1880 a. IN. and the other at ii a. M,
each good wife presented her husband
with boy baby. Take it all around,
up one side and down the other, this
is set of facts that puts fiction into
deep shade.-NeiLLsrlte Republican.
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To the Ladies.

Mr.. j. B. Newell, General Agent
for Deveraux Actual Measure system
of Dress Cutting, is in the village for
the purpose of getting up class to
teach the art and science of dress
cutting in all its beauty. All ladies
should avail themselves of this oppor-
tunity. Those wishing to see this
system will please drop him card in
the P. 0. and he will call on them at
their homes. Terms reasonable. Al
so full line of stamping patterns.
River Falls, Feb, Is, 1885. 43-2w
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From the Corporal.

From the Marine Barracks, Pensa-
cola. Florida, Corporal Ben. Barger
writes of the benefits of Browns Iron
Bitters in that malarious region. He
says: 81 have used several bottles and
must say am greatly benefited by
using it. Several of my comrades use
Browns Iron Bitters, and you may
rest assured they all think it is the
greatest thing on earth. . This kind
of testimony comes from all quarters
concerning Browns Iron Bitters-the
best tonic.
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Notice Of Partnership.

The undersigned under the firm
name and style of Sigler & Henderson.
succeed to the business of Sigler &
Travis, and will continue the drug
business at the old stand. All ac-
counts owing by the late firm of Sig
Ter & Travis will be paid by us.
WM. ii. SIGLER.
f. E. HENDERSON.
River Falls, Wis, Feb. Q, 1885.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19

The Board of Trade have had a
committee at work for some time up
on charter for the City of River
Falls. The object of the committee
work was to endeavor to provide a
better system of local government
than we now have under the town.
The charter was presented to the
meeting of the Board on Saturday ev-
ening, and 1t was voted to recommend
it to the people. OF course no action
by the Board has any power to bind
the people of the village, nor do they
so intend it. Their work is open for
the investigation of those who desire
to look up the matter, and a synopsis
of the act will be found elsewhere in
this paper. We understand that a re-
monstrance is being circulated in OPP.
position. 1t is hoped that all will
carefully examine at least the synop-
sis before signing either a petition for
or remonstrance against the propos-
ed measure.