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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-05
THE OYSTER

The special meeting of the board
of supervisors last Tuesday, called
to take action for the protection OF
oysters IN this county attracted con.
siderable interest. Ocean Springs
Was represented by Il delegation OF
five, consisting of r.. A. Vancleave,
81. II. Minor, r.. Q. Bellmann, F. NJ.
Dick and r. p. Madsen, appointed
at a meeting of citizens of that
place, for the purpose of securing
the enactment of wholesome laws
by the board for the protection OF
fish, shrimp and oysters. These
gentlemen worked faithfully for the
cause they had espOused and
aroused, perhaps, more interest
than would otherwise have been
manifested.
A lengthy petition was filed by
the Barataria Canning Company,
Biloxi, to secure privileges by a
grant of private rights of property
in oysters banked, planted or cul-
tivated by them in the waters OF
this county near the Harrison couu.
ty line. They represent that they
propose to extend their business
and increase their investments.
Mr.. Fl. Bloomfield represented Pc
tit.ioners. This petition was tabled
to call at the next regular
meeting.
1t will be seen from the boards
proceedings that it is the intention
Of the people of Jackson county to
protect their oyster reefs from de-
s;ructiOn, and the laws passed are
to those recently passed by
he Harrison county board. Tress.
)assers may rest aSsued of their
enforcement, as our people are
thoroughly in earnest and T. de-
ermined to have IA fair deal.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-05

ITO OdoO O"h
stage. Drop the curtain.
Mr.. C. L. Everitt, of Hansbo
70, was over to see US a day or two
this week.
Fishermen will find some in
t~erestIng reading in the proceed
Jugs of the Board of Supervisors
MIR. Geo. Wolfe aud family, OF
Calvert, Tex, are visiting his sis,
ter, Mrs. F. Lindinger.
Master Willie Parker has re.
turned trom the A. s. NJ. college
for a vacation.
Mrs.. II. b. Eyeritt, wfO has
been visiting relatives IN Alabama
tor several weeks, returned We'd
nesday.
See change OF schedule Oh the
l.. and n. L. Il. The change Is
slight, but "a miss Is Il miss The
world over.
MIR. S. X. Mayors aud wife, of
Mobile, were over II few days this
week visiting his father at the
River SIDE House.
We learn that a party OF ex'
c~nrSioniSts went out TO Ship Island
Il lew days ago ON the tug Leo, in
search of pleasure.
Mr.. K. a. Vamclrave, of Ocean
Springs, WAS Over Tuesday attend
ing the meeting Of our county
legislature.
The new enclosure around the
courih0uSr well is qui an improve.
ment. 1t will he Il dressing TO te-
uine TommJ'S aud all the rest of
the officers.
Miss Julia Cox lett Monday for
her home in Mobile alter a pleas.
aut visit TO her brother OF only a
few days duration.
There will he a picnic at Sum
rl's Bluff to morrow week, June
18Th. All %areinvited 10 attend and
candidates will be made Il speci-
atty.
Hon. II. IL. Minor, OF Ocean
Springs, came in TO see us Tuesday.
He was attending the meeting OF
the Board of Supervisors as a CON-
mitteeman from his town.
Mrs. S. d. Bradley, who has
been stopping at the Pascagoula
Hotel, left OIL the I'd inst, for her
home III Grand Rapids, Michigan.
The young meu of Pascagoula
are contemplating purchasing the
house formerly owned by Antonio
Maronovich for the purpose of con-
verling it into a club room, etc.
Mrs Sarah L. Terry, mother of
Mr.. Frank Apperson, died yester.
day morning, aud will be inferred
today at 10 O'Clock a. IN. The
friends OF the family are invited to
attend.
We understand several parties
have expressed a willingness to
contribute literally toward open
ing the river side road. ALI that is
wanted is an active mover TO in
sure success in the undertaking.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Taggert, o%verseer
0f Buena Vista street, in Pasca-
goula, has opened said street from
The grave yard to the section line,
aud will sOoB be i'm "ship shape'
for driving.
Sanitary precautions are row
40 order, and it is no falacious ad.
age that a stitch in time saves niue.
Cleansing and purifying should be-
gnu at once, and be kept up through
out the summer If we would have
health aud comfort. |,
We learn that Mr.. Richard
Apperson. formerly bridge tender
TOT the J. & N. R. R. at this place,
o'ed in New Orleans last Sandy !
evening. Richard was we'll known ,
and had a great many friends here
. viii regret 70 hear Of bis
,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-05

The warm weather will soon
be here and those who propose to
deal in Mineral or Soda Water will
find the well.known manufacturer,
Mr.. E. Carrie, between Dauphiu
and st. Louis streets, Mobile, Ala.
Fountains charged with dispatch,
and satisfaction guaranteed.
"A family reception was given
at the River Side House Wednes-
day night in honor of tho arrival
of Capt. Mayors and bride that
VAS highly credible to the culinary
talent and social accomplishments
of the hostess, Mrs. NJ. A. Andrews,
and was enjoyed and appreciated
accordingly.
There seems to he Il tlattering
prospect OF the DeSmet mills he.
ing started again, whiah is quite
cheering to many of our people.
The prospective purchasers are
men of wealth and push aud
would no doubt prove an acQuisi-
ton Of great Importance to our bus
ineSS community.
The Hon. Chas. l.. Hooker will
deliver an address tonight at the
Moss Point Academy it being the
occasion OF the closing exercises
of the school. Col. Hooker is known
to be a widely famed orator and it
is unnecessary for us to recommend
to our readers TO take advantage
of the opportunity TO hear him.
We congratulate Moss Point Acad-
emy OH securing his services.
Quite a singular cat-astrophy
took place at PascagOula a few days
ago two friendly old cats became
euraged at each other, taking a
well curb as a sCand for discussing
matters, suddenly both fell in the
well aud drowned.
Several nocturnal brOils have
occurred recently OH IL streets
that came near being serious. Such
Impress upon rs the neces-
sity of police protection. The com.
bination of whiSkey, pistols and
knives will bear watching, and the
sheriff is not supposed to be on
guard in the night time. nor is it a
part of bis business to keep vigil
for any particular town of the coun.
ty. This town ought to be incor-
.orated, il for nothing else to stop
tLese night trOlics.
The Womeu's Missionary Soci-
sty of Moss Point, celebrated their
fifth anniversary at the Moss Point
Methodist church last Sunday
The exercises we're very ill.,
,tructive and entertaining,evinciug
! praiseworthy earnestness of this
and revealing the wonder
al work OF love aud charity that
S being doue by the women every.
where.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-05

Capt. NJ. NJ. Evans, candidate for
Secretary of State, has been for.
mally endorsed by the counties of
jackson, Harrison and Hancock.
His home folks give him a good
send of aud trom tie way be has
of favOrably impressing stran.
gers, be is likely to prove a strong
man.-COrinth Herald.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-05

TwENTY.oNE members of the
Tennessee Press Association visit
ed Mississippi City last week aud
we're guests OF Gen. Smedes' Gulf
View Hotel. They slept but little
the FIRST night, they we're so i'm
pressed with the beautiful sur
roundings and the moonlight on
the Gulf. A delegation visited
Mr.. Jefferson Davis, who accom-
panied them over the beach and
was in fine spirits.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-05

Of the latest style,
supplied on short no.
tice and at reason
able prices.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-05
BOARDINGI

AZ Mrs JOHN b. DELMAS. Scranton.
Mss, where you will be ncar she delsot.
and on The River, with gnod bathine.
airy rooms and al medcrate terms
Nay {, l56a. lO-3m
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-05
FOR SALE OR RENT.

A large raised Cottage. suitable d foI
boarding house, or for q large family. sit
mated facing the Beach 1T P~asca-nnla
Miss. The house is well furnished ans i'm
splendid condition.
For further particulars, apply to
CHARLES BOSTER,
P~ascagOula, Miss.
April 3. ISIS. 90,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-05

MI. M. N. Evans, Of Moss Point,
favored us with a pleasant call,
Wednesday. BE is a prominent
candidate for Secretary OF State
and is much pleased with bis pros
poets. The three sea coast counties
gsve instructions for him.-State
Led1er.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-05
Lee GAL
BLANKS

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ed subject TO order, aud all
other printing that county
officials may need.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-06-05
The Times Democrat Almanac,
OR YEAR BOOK,

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deserredly attained a wide popularity. II pre-
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The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-02

Two young lawyers made a flying
trip up North the other day. One is
stout and Oseate, the other pale, ca
daverous, l of the proportions of a
stoyepipe. business for which
they had set Iorth being accomplished
they passed a leisure hour with brother
lawyers in the sample room Of the ho-
tel. Soon the party became somewhat
mellow, and as time grew apace the
stout gentleman grew more roseate
and good natured, While his SDecter-
like companion grew more bolsterous
and ill-natured, finally reaching such a
b~ellicose condition that he offered for q
small consideration to whip any indi-
vidual in the hosiery who ventured to
disagree with him upon any of the top
les touched upon, war, science, poll
tics. governmental and sporting mat
tiers, further offering at the same time
to back his Judgment for a sum of
money which, in the widest range of
vision, had never crossed his eyesight.
There were some pretty tough custo
mers about the hotel, who took offense
at some of the remarks Yentured, but,
strange to relate, none in any way at
tempted to c%ontroveTt the statements
made or resent the same-but to the
establishment OF the lean lawyer, look
ed wisely at each other. smiled signii-
cantly, aud-partoOk of more refresh
ments. When the hour for departure
arrived, one of the above-named at
taches assisted in carrying the luggage
of the Albanians to the depot, and
when he perceived the direction which
the passengers meant to take. he looked
suspiciously at the stout lawyer and in
CURED in a subdued voice: Say, Mis-
ter, aren't you an oflcer2" IAN of
ficerP No, certainly, not" replied the
astonished disciple of Blackstone; why
do you ask2"
"'Cause 1 thought you were going
the other way, and was bringing a lu-
matte to Utica"
The fat lawyer never informed his
lean contemporary how he escaped a
thrashing at the hands Of the village
hotel men.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-02
Announcing engagements.

When a couple are engaged there is
seldom any sensible reason why all the
world should not know it, and, there
fore, the new fashion of announcing en-
gagements Just before a prominent ball
and having the ladies and gentlemen
congratulated by their friends is to be
commended. To be sure, if the engage
ment is afterward broken, the thought
of these public congratulations would
be embarrassing ;but lfthe fashion tends
to prevent promises of marriages being
lightly given it win serve good purposes.
The girl whonightsayyes when asked to
marry, with the mental reservation that
if anything better comes along she viii
contrlve not to keep her word, will think
twice about it if she has to go through
such a form. Marriage engagements
are frequently too lightly entered into
and too lightly set aside. The engage
ment should be nearly as sacred a con-
tract as the marriage itself, and 1t
should be such an engagement that both
parties would be proud to have II known
among all their common acquaintance&
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-02
Art In Handling a Fan.

When fans were first introduced into
Europe they were used by men as well
as women, but it was oon discovered
that the awkward hands of masculinity
had nothing iu common with an imple-
ment so light and graceful, and soon it
became the sole prerogative of women
to carry a fan. In her hands it became
a e of fascination. of grace, of
love making, Of coquetry and of a kind
of silent talk on all kind Of subjects.
To it she eonided her Joys, her hates
her revenges, and after the combat she
would kiss il as a duelIst sometimes
does his sword, A French lady of the
time of LouIsAS declared that however
agreeable, graceful and elegantly
dressed a lady might be she would nee
essarily be ridiculous unless she knew
how to handle a fan; that you could
tell a princess from a countess, a count
ess from a marquise. a marquise from
an untitled lady by the dehcate move
ments of her fan, and that this subtle
instrument, by its opening and closing,
its rising and falling, its sweeping and
waving, its pointing and beating, con-
veyed an encyclopedia of meaning.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-02
VOLUME VII.


She slept within her little crib,
Beside her mothers bed,
The goodnight kiss long since was given,
The evening prayer was said.
Why start thus? Does some irightful
dream
/ cannot understand,
Trouble my chiId2 She only said;
please, mamma, take my hand,
And, with her little hand in mine,
Feeling that I was near,
She sweetly slept again in peace,
Without a thought of fear.
Oh, with such child-like faith as hers
Ready at my command,
When fears distress, how soon Ia cry,
'My Father, take my ham
Aud, even though I may not see
Thy presence at my side,
Yet, if 1 feel thy han in mine
I would be satisfied.
And thoug4 the way be cold and dark
If by my side thoult stand
I'll trust in thee and onward go,
o Father, take my hand.
Thou, who hast trod life's pathway through
Must know the way to lead,
And if 1 follow such a guide,
/ am secure, indeed;
And when, LIES journey safely Ger,
1 reach that happy land,
I'll praise taee, Father, everrore,
That thou did'st take my hand.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-02

Sir Frederick Leighton, president
of the Royal Academy, is painting a
fresco, "rhe Arts of Peace" in the
great ball of the British Museum.
The pupils of the public schools of
San Francisco are regularly given a
spring vacation, which this year extern
ded from the Goth to the 30th of March.
There are now four artesian wells
in Asbury Park, N. j., the average
depth Of which is about 400 feet. The
water which flows from them 10 said to
be excellent.
The glory Of the Creator. in the exter-
nal and manifold world, is TO be seen,
not In one object here and there, but in
every object il e~ontaina.
The Penn's Grove record., 1885-05-02
London. March Oath, 10:

stMy dear Nephew,-It Is now a fort
night since you left here, and | have had
nothing more from you than h very
short note in which you announced your
arrival at CALAIS with the clock and told
me that YOU had succeeded in hniing
PHYLLIS Mortimer. l have been looking
for the longer letter which you promised
me, and | am beginning TO fear that you
have been taken i'll, and are laid up In a
foreign country, with only a French doc
tor, and | the u Do, my deal boy,
write, If only a line, to relieve my anx-
ietyl Accept,m my best love, and believe
me, my dear Herbert,
.Your very affectionate aunt,
"'MARTHA OYERTON.
p. S.-Has Phyllis Mortimer taken
kindly to the clock, and what is she
llke?'
This was the epistIe which reached
me and overwhelmed ne with remorse
jast as | was leaving my hotel one even
ing, exactly fifteen days after my arrival
at Calais, to pay my usual visit TO the
flower scented salon in the market-place.
Iran lightly up the unexpected wooden
stairs, and rang the little bell which be-
longed to the Mortimers' apartments.
Sophie smiled a welcome, according to
her won't, and, in ans wer to my stereo-
typed inquiry for Madame Mortimer,
poured forth a voluble and utterly mys-
FERROUS TRADE. l failed in this instance
to catch the drift of Sophie's p~eroration,
and walked past her with a smiling nod,
intended to convey intelligence, int6the
salon.
AT first I thought, with a chill sense
Of disappointment, that the room was
empty; but, as my eyes grew accustomed
to the dimness, | discernsl the glimmeT
of a white dress near the window, and
then, as it ioated towards me, a voice
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-31
office !!

/ have this day appointed ". W.
Duson, Of Rayne, La, my agent, to
Ike charge of all lands in st. Lam
~, Lafayette and Vermillion
arishes, and lie is hereby autho-
RED to prosecute parties depreeat
Ing on same, and will rent lands.
aud / hereby revoke all powers
given to any other agent.
WINSTON JONES.
OpeIousas, La, Aug. Is 1885 Il.
Referring to tile above I beg leave
10 state that [ have charge OF most
Of the Coopwood lands and all Of
lie Winston, Jones, and Winston
lands which include the j.. Smith,
locations | am prepared and au-
thorized to sell or rent the same,
according TO locality. Parties re-.
siding on or using any part OF said
lands are requested to come for
ward and arrange with me for leave
OF they will be dealt with as the law
directs. Any one using timber on
said lands will be prosecuted to the
full extent Of the law Fine lands
for sale in large or small lots and
on best Of terms Write for cifcu-
lar. aep.-s.-,----s-
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-31
Str0Yed 81. stOteaa.

4,,a fowu# Of 0peiousas, on 2sth, OF
., to lasf ! nav creole geidng, about l3s hands
Ri chunky built one white in n i to"5 w nIin be
ed Ms on left hip rwsFa 81 bis p
paia, 5 I1.s lsiioi A. HItIIAkD,
ADDRESS Arnaudyille La.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-31
ESTABLISHED In 1848.
SAM JJ Ill MI. TODD,
Imror1.1 nnd ] eal,-,. in

mi rpndi
white Lea,l osi~, brushes Glass, VAR
nisln. Artists. nInte,.ial-. Clues. sand Paper,
whiting Chalk A71le, Crease Naval sto ores,
14un,fn.ti,,s. and nssseoils Etc.
AGENTS FOR
Jonsross PATENT Dnx SIZED KA1son1sr AND FRrsco PANTS
Mobiles & Hoares English yarnish, Pure Mixed Paints
Elaine" the Best and Safest Burning Oil Known
~, Magazine. st. NEW ORLEANS.
s,ptn
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-31
Information Wanted.

IT WANT TO know the whereabouts Of the
III heirs Of John Howell. tits reported he died
iii tile Confederate service iii the State of Vil-
gina during the late war. I will paw for the
information. c. @. DUS0N,
tluel usaS 0ct 16 1885, Tiff
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-31
NKa.QueN ". SROEeaa.

a large, red-roane American horse, about
IA nimry airs old, a natural PAGER under the
saddle or in harness, branded p on one thigh
4 reward of Ten Dollars will be paid to any
one returning said horse to the undersigned II
Bellevue ]. a. sANDEhs.
oct lynn
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-31
atented in Canada, and last Patent in Unitea
States in 1883.

Can beapenet1 or shut without alightine from
any vehicle and ii. as easily opened from the
lock as any gate. IT s impossible for any
stock to move or get through the gate TITS SO
arranged that there is M strain an either gate
or 0osfs, Can be adapted to any gate with
little or no expense. Is simple, cheap, neat
and durable. 1T is also portable. No castings
are required. Any farmer can make it.
I am selling farm rights from 8 to SO and
furnish dr. wings so plain that any ordinary
workman can make fhan as cheap as any
other good farm gate You can buy a parish
right from 500 to $50 and I am convinced
from actual experience in this parish, that II
would pay you to buy parish right, and even
ttf YOU do not wish to work yourself yOn could
GET some young man for Is per Ger cent. to
canvass the parish withsa model gate and sell
it off by farm rights which would certaily pay
You at1east one thousand dollars in q short
time and still you have the right for more than
fifteen years.
have bought this parish right, and know it
ta he q good paying business.
Agents wa ted in every parish. Fer irfor-
| nation address nj. r. FISHER,
General State Agent,
! Office with Black & Morris. Corner Of Bellvue
and Court Streets
July Aim opelousas. La.
| Z Mr. j. T. Morris, of above firm, will attend to
all business during my absence.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-31
FOR RENT.

The residence known as the parsonage
situated in opelnusas, at the south end OF Conrt
street For particulars, apply to
jan24-ff. j. W. JACKSON.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-10-31
Oeem FOl. Sale.

Several yoke of good work oxen for e. sac.
For further information, apply at this once.
sept 26-tf
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11

deacon Watkins said that he was old enough
to remember the time to which the Bishop Of
London referred; the days OF scorn for total
abstinence. When he was appointed to his
first living he was already a teetotaler, and
going down with all the diffidence proper
to a young incumbent he found that
amongst the earliest callers he received was
the churchwarden of his parish. The good
man came with all the kindness proper to
the race of churchwardens, and the first
piece of news he told him was this: "Mr.
Watkins, l am an old mar and you are a
young one, but as long as l live no one
shall never say a word against you, sir, in
this parish. Some rascal set a report afloat
that you was a teetotaler, and l have just
been all round the parish contradicting it."
IN, Y. Observer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
The Ungrateful World.

WHAT an ungrateful world is this! There
was Foggg, the other night. In going down
the stairs leading from the lecture hall, it
was all he could do to prevent himself from
stepping upon the ladies' dresses, which
trailed two or three steps behind their wear
ers. He kept off them for time, but in an
unhappy moment he stranded on one of the
trains and went sprawlins over half Il dozen
chairs. Did the lady eXclaim: ''Poor fel-
low, ! hope he is not injured" Not a bit
of it. She only gave him "such "a look, as
the fair creatures are wont to express it,
and after remarking: Il really believe he
has pulled out every gather in my dress, the
clumsy..thing." concluded with the pious
sentiment: PITY he hadn't broken his
neck Yes, this is indeed an ungrateful
world!--BostOn transcript.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-12-11
Why She Was Grieved.

And these bellies have their griefs, too.
| heard one tell hers to a friend.
''You are looking quite sad to-day, /
do declare said a sympathizer; "What
in goodness name is the matter?:"
ooh, I've had to give npmy pug, and it
almost breaks my heart" was the reply.
II kept him beyond the fashion, | was
so awfully fond Of him; but n can not
quite be left away behind the style, you
know, and I had to displace him with a
spaniel. l have him tenderly cared tor
If course, and he'll be happy enough tor
life, but that doesn't assuage my own
grief. Oh, this frequent changing OF
ones dog is enough to crush a sensitive
nature. "-MdMn0p0lis NeWs.