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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26
HONEST LABOR.
by FANNIE.

The following sensible aud practica
poem IS the production of a young oper
ative in factory in Baldwin, Miss, and
is worthy the careful attention not only
of those who are earning their living by
brave and honest toll, but of all who ap-
preeiate the nObleness of industry and
elf-reliance:
am thinking, sadly thinking,
As the twilight gathers gray,
OF the duties we accomplish,
And our laboring day by day.
Ah, the wind seems cool and chilly.
Soon will come the winter snow,
When we shall leave our iiresides warm.
And to our laboring go,
It's very lIard to toll thus.
From morn till late at night
Though when our laborings cease at last,
We rest with hearts 80 light.
With willing hands we seek our work
And to them closely cling,
And strive to gain the pure reward
That honest labor brings.
For months and years we've labored here,
The past we don't regret.
And yet how often are we called
The ignorant factory set.
There is always some one ready,
Their scornful lips to curl,
And cast their naughty glauces ut
An honest factory girl.
Some idling people gaze around,
OF cold aud hungry both complain,
Refuse to be factory hand,
Aud vow it is shame.
If some of us you do not like
Nor can't endure at all,
Just for the sake of one weak friend,
Please don't condemn them all.
We are very proud of laboring here,
To gain onr honest bread,
We never heed the dandy fops,
Or what they may have said.
For good and noble would it be,
If all this wicked world
Would gam their honest living like
The working factory girl
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26
"Thanks" or "Thank You. "

What a mechanical affair-nay
what a meau little orphan in the
great family of words-is the tOo-of
ten heard mOnOsyllable, "Thanks.r
Especially does 1t seem so when
thought Of in comparison with the
pretty, pleasing and proper ex-
preston, "Thank yOu.0 Thanks
cannot well be spoken without sug-
gesting the idea to the addressed
that the speaker is conscious of an
occasion to be thankful Tor, coupled
with a desire to be considered
''proper," and that these are being
strangled by the belief that there
is not time enough on hand in
which to say so appropriately, or
else not culture enough in stock to
recognize the fitness OF things by
being simply polite. "TbanksS is
cold, careless and uncivil, and fails
in the purpose intended to be ac-
cOmplished by its use. 1t is heart
less, meaningless aud harsh to
sensitive listener, and rolls itself
of the tongue rs il it was some
thing to be got rid of at the earliest
possible moment. ssThank you" is
warm, considerate and polite. If
You be the coolest kind Of a stois:,
indeed, who could give the words
full expression without both the
speaker and listener getting sight
of a little ray % Sunshine that
would otherwise have escaped no.
tice. Properly expressed, they
soothe aud satisfy both they who
give and they who receive. aud
both End a little well Of gladness
springing up in their hearts that
had before been an undiscovered
treasure.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26
1t Wouldn't Work.

Gainesville, Ca, Cor Cincinnati Enquirer.
$40 God, boss, day amt dral
in de place-nary drap for love OI
money. Dat is, less you's doc
tor"
"What has my being a doctor tC
do with it :"
"COs, if yOu's a doctor, you car
get what dey calls descripshuu
and git quart"
"Well, I'll write q prescription,
and You can go tor il.'
80, Lawdy, haw.haw! Dat WON'T
work. Pse dun tried dat. You got
TO go yo'selt an git registered"
Such was my dialogue with a
smart negro on arrival here. SO
went myself aud wrote this pre-.
scriptlou, which had always ''fetch
ed iL' in the hills.
Rp. Saccharum album, J OF.
Aqua fontana, l OF.
Liq. rod. pulv., q. S.
MlSce in vaSO-pt.
SptS. trumlnti, 2 OF.
TT. dosis /.
FLAccUs HEyIsTIERNE, NJ. ID.
This is what Patent Medicine
Pierce would call "My Favorite
Prescription and l had never
known it TO fail in Kansas aud Iowa;
but it was n. g. in Gainesville.
They have drawn the lines down
too tight tor any of the old games.
So l set in to inquire how this live
ly city of four thousand people got
into the "dry" line, and soon learn.
cd that it is noted as the most can
tankerOus temperance town il
Georgia. | will not detail the long
history. In it is only what has
been seen in almost every temper
ance town in OhiO-each success.
sive law or ordinance of the "drys'
being met by new and more in
geniOus device of the "wets." Two
years ago the "wets0 elected "a
mayor who abolished all restraints,
and whisky was nearly as free as
water. Then the temperancers
elected a mayor who shut it out OF
the city, aud an ordinary who posi-.
lively refused to grant license for
the cOunty-all this result of "A re-
action. AS usual the second reac.
ton has come on, and the "wet'
expect to carry both city aud coun-
ty at the next election.
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that Jim was secretly enjoying his
confusion. Everybody eyed the
Captain as il they expected strange
things to be developed soon. He
was indeed bewiIdered, but CLAN
eng over the guard he spied poor
Eph shaking like hen-pecked
husband in the midst of a lecture,
and without a gun. The mist be.
gun to clear away aud he thought
lie saw the point; but not wishing
to risk an expose before his bTOtter
officers, he dismissed the guard and
told Jim to report a. headquarters as
soon as be had put away his accou-
trements. Jim accordingly report.
ed at the Captains tent for his or
ders. His chief eyed him cogita-
lively for moment without word,
then reached down and drew a
black bottle from his trunk and Of
fered jim drink, remarking that
"sleeping on the damp ground
might give you cold without
something stimulating to ward it
off, Jim poured about four flu
gers down an appreciative gullet
and bowed his thanks. AS he
turned to go the Captain handed
him his gun and told him TO return
Eph's; and, says be: "See if you
can keep this affair i'll your con-
founded head.' jim promised and
ambled Oft with a contented pos.
sum grin spread over his fIce.
And thus ended what might
have been a serious affair.
SCOUT.
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For the DemOcratStar.
A "REMINISCENCES OF THE
WAR.
A True Story.


While the - Mississippi regi
ment was camped at Columbus,
KY, Capt. Il, commanding
Company -, an old soldier OF
the Mexican war, and strict dis.
ciplinariau, though his company
had just been mustered, he under.
took to enforce strict decipline as
soon as the company was fully
equipped. On Que occasion he was
officer of tho day and at guard
mount, ,and cautioned the guardthat
he would punish any violations OF
the law to the fullest extent. In
order to impress them with the
truth of his words he had gone the
rounds often through the night,
and on one of them, toward the wee
small hours of the morning he
came across Jim Ia fat, short.
coupled, genial, sleepy headed fell
low, a member of his company,
with whom he was well acQuainted)
sound asleep. The Captain, not
wishing to apply the rigOrs of the
law in Jim's case, it being rather
too early in the war tor court mar.
tial, hut with tho intention of wor-
rying him little, and making him
more careful in the future, he quiet
ly stole Jim's gun. Finally, Jim
awoke, and missing the gun, cast
about for some solution of the
problem, but without avail.
Visions of drum-head court
martial-an empty coffin with a
sorrowfullooking little fat man
standing by it, began to fit
through bis mind. With d mourn
full gait he walked over to Eph.
c., fellow-guardsman whose
post was next to his, to unbosOm
his troubles and obtain consolation.
Jim's grief was, therefore, destined
to short duration, for, as he neared
his neighbor's post, he discovered
that Eph was fast asleep, and that
an opportunity was thus presented
to SHIFT the responsibility that was
weighing upon bin. This he did
by quietly possessing himself of
Eph's guu aud slipping back TO his
post.
Next morning after guard mount
the Captain had the guard drawn
up in line and walked out to in.
spect them, secretly chuckling over
the supposed discontinue of poor
jim, who had managed to fall in
behind the biggest man, in the rear
rank, After roll call Capt. H.
ordered Jim to step to the front. !
Jim waddled aronnd like q muscO-
W drake, without the least sign
upon his rnbicund oountenance TO
Indicate that anything had gone
wrong. "Where is your gun, sir = |
The Captain then uOticed, for the |
first time, that jim bad a gun. "Here |
il is, SIR without the movement /
Of \ muscle to betray his inward |
satisfaction. It was the Captains /
turB, then, 20 become embarrassed. I
his face was the scene OF conflict |
iBg emotions for a moment. lie /
knew be had stolen Jim's gun, and
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26
THE BEAUTIFUL GRAY MOSS
A Bontanist Talks About 1t.
Charleston News and Courier.


Charleston News and Courier.
There are a few errors prevailing
in relation to the growth of tLe
long gray moss, the useful and
graceful parasite that adds 50
greatly to the beauties of land.
scape in lower Carolina. One oi
the most prevalent errors is that
this moss is entirely au air plant,
and receives no aid or assistance
towards its growth from any other
source than the atmosphere. II
this theory ware trne it would be
hard to account for some things;
for instance, why does the moss
flourish in some sections and not in
others where the atmospheric con.
ditions are in every respect equal
and identical 7 The moss is found
in abundance in some localities,
when adjacent localities of the
same nature are comparatively free
from iti If it were dependent on
the atmosphere alone it should
grow equally we'll on all trees, dead
or alive. But ii does not do so. If
a live tree full of moss be killed,
the moss will soon die or disappear
from tue tree.
Said a prominent botanist recent.
ly: ''If any one believes the moss
to be an air plant, let him try a
handful of it on an iron post, or
any support where it can get no
help from Its resting place. Exam
iue the moss closely and you will see
it securely attached to the bark of
the tree by roots. 1t may grow for
short time to dead wood but if
it does it derives assistance IRON
the moisture of the wood, which
moisture has fertilizing ingredients
carried up from the earth to the
dead limb by capillary attraction
or some similar circulation.
"The parasite, of course, receives
a certain portion of its sustenance
from the atmosphere, bus enough
from the tree to seriously injure
the welfare of tue limbs to which it
attaches. With fruit trees is this
especially apparent. In proportion
to the quantity of the moss the
fruit fails. OF itself, this proves
the moss plant to be more than an
air plant.
"It issn error also to believe that
it grows in all damp atmospheres,
and is indicative of a humid and
unhealthy condition of the locality.
In some of the low, fiat pine lands
the moss Is entirely absent, while it
abOunds everywhere on the high,
sandy pine lands, both on the pines
and the oaks. l know of healthy
sections where the gray moss is
abundant at an elevation of 200 feet
above the ocean, anl / also know
of sickly sections where there is no
moss at all. If you wish to form "A
correct idea about the healthfulness
of any particular section other evi-
dences besides the condition of the
moss crop had better be considered,
or you may be badly deceived.
Look at the Battery, for instance
look at our glorious m0ss-bedecked
suburbs. There is nothing terribly
about these. Aud our
crop of moss can discount that OF
some parts OF the glorious Teche,
the ChOctaw swamps and the in
comparable Feliciana parishes of
the old Pelican State. Why, moss
is only parasite, the same as the
red creeper or the mistletoe. And
what is more, it is terminated in
precisely the same way-by its
seeds being blown or carried by
birds aud insects into the bark cavi-
ties or trees"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26
STATE DIRECTORY.

GoVernor-RObeTt Lowry
Licutenant-G -GOvcrnor--G ID. Stands.
Trcasupr-W. l.. Hemingway.
Secretary of State--H. c. Myers
AUDITORS. Gwin.
Attorney -General-T. c. Catchings.
Sup't of Ed"cation-J. A. Smith.
Librarian-Mrs. NJ. Morancy.
Sup't Penitentiary-T- j. McQuiston.
Sup't Insane Asylum m-Dr. Il. c, Mitchell
Sup't Deaf aud Dumb Institute-R.
Doybips
Sap't Blind Institute-Dr. w. S. Lang
ley.
Rrvenue Agcnt-Wirt Adams.
Land COmmissiOner-H. ID. Cameron.
SUPREME COURT.
Chief Jastice-J. A. p. Campbell
Associate Justices-James NJ. Arnold,
Tim +. Cooper.
CleTk-Olivcr Clifton.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
John NJ. Stoae, president; w. b. An
gustus. w. A. Melville, members; G. c.
Campbell, clerk.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26

AS an evidence of Secretary
Manning's retrenchment and re-
form policy, be has removed since
the Goth OF March no less than
800 persons employed in the service,
as stOrekeepers gaugers, etc. With
such a cutting down Of expenses in
the Treasury Department, closely
followed by the Postmaster Gener-
al in his department, the Govern
mout vii | save a vast amount Of
money, which heretofore has been
squandered by extravagant and
reckless olIlcia.s.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26

Postofice open from an. to 8 pm
every day.
On Sundays open from 9 10 loan. and
from to pm.
Letters for register will be received
during the week from s I'm. till $50 p m.
30 letters registered on Sundays, nor after
hours on week days.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Erou SuOHt0B---Arrives at s:35 m. and
LIS pm. Departs at 9l5 an. and
3s45 pm.
Leakesriue Roaie--Arrives on Wednos-
days aud Saturdays AZ 8 pm. Departs
on Mondays and Thursdays at Gam.
E. CAsTANERA. P. N.
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Chancery Court Seventh Dist

| SYLVANUS EVANS, Chancellor.
jackson county, first Monday of March and Sep
tember. continuing six days.
Harrison county, second Monday in March and
September continuing six days
Hancock county, third Monday in March and
September, continuing six days.
Greene county, second Monday N April and Oc-
tObor, continuing six days
Marion county, fourth Monday In March and
September, continuing six days.
Perry county first Monday after the fourth Mon
day in March and September continuing six days.
Wayne county fourth Monday after the fourth
Monday Of March and September, continuing six
days.
Clarke count, first Monday in May and Novem.
Der, continuing six days.
Lauderlale county, third Monday of May and
November, continuing twelve days.
Kemper county. second Monday in May and No
vember, continuing six days.
Monthly rules of Chaneery Court ON first Mon
day in each month
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26

An Indian interpreter 10 the
South insists that the word Eufala
means not aHigh Bluff as has
been popularity supposed, but "Wet
Dog : not Ouly are the people Of
that thriving Alabama city less.
pleased with is name now, bat 90
are some parents Who have roman
tically given their children the
SINE name.
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Moss Point Directory.


METHoDIsT-Rev. r. J. Jones, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening.
BAPTIST Elder o. ID. Bowen, pastsr.
Preaching every fourth Sabbath at IL am,
PREsBYTERIAN-Rev, ID. o. Byers, pas-
tor. Preaching every second and fourth
Sabbath at 1890 am.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26
THE COURTS.
REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit COurt-Seventh District.
SAMUEL II. TERRAL., Judge.
TAG II NEWT r. niatrict ttornrV

SAMUEL II. TERRAL, Judge.
JAS. II. NEVILLE, District Attorney.
Clarke county, first Monday In February and
August continuing twelve days.
Kemper county, first Monday in February and
August continuing twelve days.
Iauderdale county, first Monday in July and
January, continuing twentyfour judicial days il
business requires.
Wayne county, first Monday in April and Octo
Der, continuing six days.
Greene county second Monday in April and DC.
tOber, continuing six days.
Perry county, seventh Monday after fourth Mon
day in April and October.
Marion county, Sixth Monday after fourth Mon
day in April and October.
Hancock county, third Monday after fourth
Monday in April and October, continuing twelve
DAYS.
Harrison county, first Monday after fourth
Monday in April and October continuing twelve
days.
jackson county, third Monday of April and octO-
beT continuing twelve days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26

TURN 'EM OUT, SAYS, LOGAN
Just before Gen. Logan LETT for
Washington he said to "A friend
81 hope every Republican who asks
to be retained by this Administra-
tion will be turned out of Office.
have received letter after letter
from Republicans in Office urging
me to exert myself 10 lave them
retained. l shall not humiliate
myself in that way. 1 would rath-
er help to get Republicans of that
sort out. La fact it is strange to
me that Republican would ask a
Democratic administration to keep
him in Office. No Republican would
ask Cleveland TO appoint him, if he
was out of office. A petition for
retention stands on the same prin-
ciple. 1t is virtually asking
Democrat for an appointment. If
a Republican would not ask for an
Office he should not ask to be re-
tanned 10 one. IL he is holding an
Office and is asked to remain on &C.
count of his faithful services, il is
another thing, In that case be has
a right to accept, bat be is clearly
wrong is asking to be retained
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26

SCRANTON FIRE COMPANY No. Is. X
Thompson, president, Jas. Smith, fore
man. Regular meeting first Monday
night in each month.
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Roard of Health, Jackson Co.

S. S. Henry, president, DIR. W. A. Coz
DR.. NJ. Moore, j. w. Stewart aud w.
Dodson, 81. DR.. W. ID. Bragg, port ply
sician and health officer.
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Scranton Directory

BAPTIsT-Elder o. d. Bowen, pastor.
Preaching every fourth Sabbathiat pm.
Sabbath-school every Sunday at am,
j. Nelson, uperintendent.
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POStomce Hours.

The following are the pOstoflice hours of the
Scranton postoiiiee;
Open from O'Clock am. to pm From 3Ocl0ck
pm. to pm
Smdny-Once open half an hour before and after
departure of mail Trains
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26

Judge jas. l. Friar holds regular terms
of court at the courthouse in Scranton the
first and fourth Mondays in each month
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26
Justice Courts.

Judge j. w. Starr holds regular terms
of court Mt the courthouse in Scranton
tho second aud fourth Wednesdays in each
month.
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j. Nj. BARNES.
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER
Moss Point and Scranton. Miss

Moss Point and Scranton, Miss.
Estimates furnished on all kinds of
house work, also counters and shelving
for stOrehouses. Orders at Scranton will
be left with GIraId e. I.aurendine, and
orders Mt Moss Point TO be left with j w.
Stewart. The same will receive prompt
attention. A portion OF your patronage
respectfully solicited
Jan. Is, 1884. ely
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Official Directory Jackson County.

Clerk of the Courts-walter NJ. Denny.
Sheriff-,John f. Clark.
Treasurcr-S. X Thompson.
SurveyOr-E. W. Morrill,.
Assess0r-A. A. Vaughan.
Co. Supt. Pub. Ed-Dr. II. J.. Howe.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26
TONY'S SHOP
ToNSoRIAL PARLoRS

Have been opened on Delmas avenue,
Scranton, Miss, near Blalack's Stables,
where all can have
CLEAN SHAVE,
HAIR DRESS,
SHAMPOO, ETC,
by the hands of good Barber, and in the
most artistic manner. New Shop, New
Razors, and Good Work. Give MS a call
TONY, the Barber,
August %, 1884. 26-1y
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Making crazy quilts Is the prop.
er work. for bedlamites.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26

Experienced lumbermen have al
ways held that timber cut in the
spring was not durable for building
purposes. Recent scientific inres-
LEGATIONS sustain this belief. II is
shown that the richer the wood is
inpbOsPhorio acid and potassium
more likely il n 20 rot aud mold I;
wood cut in the spring contains
eight times as mach OF the former
and Eve times as much OF the lat
ter as when cut in the winter.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-26

IF you need bill-beads, letter
heads, cards, circulars, or auy-
thing in the j6b printing line send
your orders to this Office.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

sold it, and male for themselves
whatever profit arose from the line of
transact sns.
This state Of things has long been
a grievance in the South, but until
lately the business men Of that sec
ton do not seem to have clearly
understood how great were their
losses from not manufacturing,
handling and shipping their pred
uots for themselves. Now. however
they appear to understand the stu
alton more fully, aud the conven-
tons mentioned are merely part OF
a scheme Of considerable gnitude
by which the people of the South
hope and expect to. control heir own
trade. 1t is worthy object which
they have set in view, and as their
welfare is that also of the country
at large, all wish them success Vast
as this Nation il, the well-being OF
Que portion is the improvement, IN
some degree. of all the rest, and
that the people of the Southern
States should be finally aroused &c
the necessity of making exertlons II
| their own behalf is the most encourag
| ing sign for the future of the South
that has been seen since the war
. Globe Democrat.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1885-12-04

they held the dead vice-Presirent,
and to show their tender sympathy
for his bereaved widow, upon whom
the blow, which caused the nation
to mourn; has fallen heaviest. Bus
mess in the city was entirely suspend
ei, and all cf the public buildings
and many stores and private resi-
dences were heavily draped iii
mourning as a sign Of universal sor-
row which filled tbs hearts of all.
The clergy Of all denominations
Joined IN the obsequies, and the bells
of all the churches tolled requiem,
while thousands Of tue friends and
admirers of Mr.. Hendricks followed
his funeral car to show their fealtY
to his memory The United States
Senate aud House of Representative
together with many of the leading
committees Of each and ali tbs de
partmente at Washington we're repr'
sented. The United States Su. r-m'
Court was represented by two OF 1t
associate justices, and the governor
of Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Ken
lucky with their stafs and man.
State officers, were also present
The arrivals from neis hbOring town
and cities were SO numerous as t
almost block most of all the chic
thorougfares of the city. The crowd
were respectful and showed that NJ
merely idle curiosity had brougE
e them there, but that they shared |
e the grief which the people Of tn
e United States feel. Mr.. Hendricl
II was member of st. Pauls Epsscop
II Chulch, and had for many yea
,e been an active worker in the COZ
= GELS of the church of his choice. /
was univ ersally admired and r.
pected by all who knew him In t
~ private walks OF life, and was gro
y favorite with the people of Indiana
d oils of all classes. He was a sou
ie statesman, an impressive speal
y and christian gentleman,
OF last words we've 81 am free at las