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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02
A Dime Museum In Philadelphia

A Dime Museum IN Philadelphia
has the following freaks, enumera-
ed by the Bulletin: 'The man who
voluntary takes a seat on the sun
nv side of a railroad car; the wo-
man who has the proper change
ready for a street car conductor
aM- old, old negro who was not a
body servant to George Washing
ton; the woman whois honest in tell
ing her age; yacht race that came
OF on the day FIRST designated for IL /;
the man who is not out when a
creditor calls; hair restorer that
restores hair; an Office boy that
has no taste Tor base ball con
vivial young man who has really
sworn vff; an old maid who dislikes
cats; the individual who really did
see that disagreeable newspaper
paragraph about himself aud was
not told about it-but the list Is
getting too long.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02
NUMBER 81.
BILL NYE AND MINNEHAHA.

Boston Globe.
have just been over to the
Falls OF Minnehaha. In fact have
been quite IL tourist and summer
resOrter this season, having satura.
ted nv system with nineteen differ
cut STYLES of mineral water in Wis
consln alone, and tried to win the
attentions of nineteen different
STYLES of head walters at these sum
mer hotels.
The motto of the summer hotel
seems to be, "Unless ye shall have
feed the waiter, behold sc shall in
10 wise be fed" Many walters at
these places, by judicious system
of black mail and starvation, have
reduced the guest to a sad state
Minnehaha is a beautiful water
fall. 1t is not so tIishtfully large
aud grand as Niagara, but it is
very fine, and ii the State of Min
nesota would catch the man who
nails his signs on the trees around
there, and choke him to death near
tie falls on a pleasant day, a large
audience would attend with much
pleasure. / believe that the fence
board advertiser is not only as
rule wicked, but he also lacks CON-
mon sense. Who ever bought "a
liver pad or corset because he
read about it on high board fencef
No one. Who ever purchased a
certain kind of pill or poultice be-
cause tue name OF that pill or poul-
tice was nailed on tree to disfg-
ure a beautiful landscapes | do
not believe that any saue human
being ever did so. Ii every one
feels as do about it, people would
rather starve to death for pills and
freeze to death in u perfect wilder.
ness of liver pads than buy of the
, man who dau5s the fair face of ma
! ture with the name of his alleged
goods.
| saw squaw who seemed to be
long in the picture OF the poetic lit
!. tie waterfall. / did not learn hel
. name. 1t was Que OF those lonl
conduroy Sioux names, that haui
together with hyphens like a lot o
G sausage. The salaried humOrist 9
/ the party said he never sausage
u name before.
( Translated into our tongue
g meant The swift daughter rof- th
II prairie blizzard that gathers the
D. huckleberry- on the run and.don'
y you-fOrget-it. Bull NYE.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02

GuLF LODGE KNIGHTS OF HONOR No.
24s4-Meets on first and fourth Saturday
I. ghts of each month. w. ID. Bragg, D.;
Ira w. Broome, v. D.; y. 4. Hend0n, A.
D.; ]. X. Mcleod, R.; 4. w. Morrill,, +.
R.: G. ]. Anderson, G. Jos. Schefiier, o.;
T.. b. Smith, s. Medical Examiners-Drs.
w. d. Bragg and j. X. Mcleod.
PAscAGoULA LODGE a. +. AND A. Al.
No. 202 meets third Saturday nIght IN
aaeh month. T. A. Coulsou, w. NJ;
w. Watkins. s. W.; j. L. Dantzler. ]. w;
A. Blumer. Treas; c. n. Wood, Sec'y !
J.K. Mcleod. s. D.; II. @. Dempf, ]. D.;
g. L. Howe, s. and I.
r. L. HOWE r. A. CHAPTER No. less---
Meets second Saturday night in each
mouth. T. A. Coulson, II. PJ j. W.
Morris. King.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02
A FLORIDA MANS SCHEME TO

A FLORIDA MANS SCHEME TO
WAKE UP WHEN He GETS BITE.
The attention OF the reporter was.
attracted by burly son of Ham
lying near Har,ly's old null dock,
who was fast asleep, while beside
him stood bended rod, to which
was attached small bell. Closer
observation revealed the fact that
a fishing line was made fast 10 the
rod, and that the whole cOntrivance
was the property of the sleeper.
The reporters presence awOke the
''coonn who was snoring like one
who has paid his board.
"What kind of trick is this ]" was
asked.
'.Dis var is a ishin' 'peratus dat
| made myself. Plenty niggers-
dun got it now" "What is that
bell forP "Well, l tole you, cap'n
dis var is a bell. When you fshiu'
wild one of dis tixin's you can go to
sleep here and Mr.. Vinzant or dem
other policies can't haul dis nigger
beto' Mr.. Rice aud he done give you
twenty days in Jail befo' you know
what's gwine ter happen, sab, you
kin sleep good, knowiu' yours
safe j; den, when you gifts a bite,
and de fish hits de hook, de bell
rings and wakes you up. Hif you
don't git no bite, you kin keep on
sleepin', an, don't git 'sturbed.-
OATS de bes' ting in de worp, cap'n,
to keep fun gettin' detused.-FlOr-
ida Herald.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02

How TO KILL THE BLUEs.-Prot.
Mathews writes as follows in the
Chicago Current:
Generally speaking if you are
troubled with "the blues" and can
not tell why, You may be certain
that it springs from physical weak
ness. misleading of lying on the
sofa aud courting painful ideas, II
you are desperate lover. hypo.
cbondriac or valetudinarian, you
should be up and stirring yourself.
The blood of a melancholy man is
thick aud slow, creeping sluggIshly
through his veins, like muddy wa
TERN a canal the blood OF your
merry, chirping philosopher Is as
clear aud quick, brisk as newly
broached champagne. Try, there
fore. to set your blood in motion.
Try, rather, what a smart Walk VIII
do for YOU. Set your pegs IN mo
ton on rough, rocky ground, or
hurry them up a steep, crag2ed NIL,
bnild a stone wall, swing an ak
over a pile of hickory or rock maple,
turn a grindstOne, dig bitches,
practice aground aud lofty tum.
bliug," pour water into Stoves WITH
the Danaides, or with SiSyphus sup
the hish hill heave huge round
stone"-in short, do anything that
will start perspiration, aud you
will soon cease to rave your brains
liued with black, as Burton ex'
presses it, or to rise in the motning,
as Cowper did, "llke an internal
frog ont OF AchernOn, crowned
with the ooze AMI mud Of melan
chOly."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02

A LIVE NEwSPAPER.-The Red
Gulch RipsaOrter publishes the tol-
loving announcements:
ANY durn galoot who wants the
Ripsnorter Tor year eau have It
left at his barroOn on payment OF
three red chips IN advance. Now's
your time to chip iu. Boys, she's
a dandy.
Advertisements will be stuck in
at liberal terms aud dust aud mules
taken in exchange.
TYOu ducks who haven't paid
up your subscription want to hus.
tie. We warn you that we know
who you are. and we are going out
collecting iu day or two With q
new brace of Colts. ready for all
slow customers. We mean busi'
ness.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02

John NJ. Langston, ex- Minister to
Hayti, says: "Hayti is q country
capable Of great development. The
climate il perfect aud the soil Is
rich. There Is a very friendly ieel-
ing there tor the United States,
ami our trade with Hayti has
doubled within the last few years.
Ii il important that this friendly
feeling should continue" Hayti Is
at present solving q great problem
It is the power OF the colored race
10 govern themselves. Under the
Constitution of Hayti no white
man is eligible for citizenship ia
the Republic, and no white maT
can own property there. Every
thing Is IN the hands Of the coloree
people.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1885.
THE MISSION or THE PRESS.
ny ). WARREN NEwALI.,

The untrammeled press makes record Of
the progress of events,
And fearlessly discusses mems deeds,
words and Intents;
The influence, unbounded, which it plea
ses to bestow,
Proves an important factor in the nations
veal or woe.
It's mission may be potent to mould the
peoples will,
The lofty principles of truth and honor TO
instill /;
TO scatter broadcast DER the land the seeds
OF sterling worth,
From which may spring fruition grand to
glorifying the earth.
,Tis useless at truthful press for clviliers
to sueer;
It's what all honest men respect, ana
knavish rascals fear;
And people IN all stations, through good
or i'll report,
Shrink from its opposition, and its favor
gladly court.
It carries knowledge unto all, the wealthy
and the poor,
And sends its missionaries forth, rich har'
vests to secure;
'Tis the great educating power no barrier
can withstand,
Who light is destined to dispel darkness
in every land.
'Tis like like some mighty potentate whose
sway none may disOwn,
But thought and intellect. bcholI, sii
calmly On the thrOnej
These mystic offspring of the brain are
the controlling power
That nerves the press to grapple with th'
problems of the hour.
What grand reforms may be inspired b!
practical advice;
What revolutions in the realms OF igno
rance and vice
Nav be effected if tho press faithful.
gives alarm,
And fearlessly in Truths defense raises it
mighty arm
HO, journalists what laurels are ye win
ming in the raeef
Where will ye choose the banner of ou
nations press 10 place
1t the pure atmosphere where noble prir
eiples are taught,
Or trailing iu the fifty mire Of low. de
basing thought
Lift it on high for justice, for truth an
eqnal rights
Bear it.aloft in loyalty to Freedoms proud
est heights;
Raise it in purity and pride, in Franklin
houored name;
Trace not one line upon it that shall ting
your brows with shame,
Speak out in condemnation of the vices
the hour,
Lift up your voices fearlessly again
abuse of power;
Keen blades of indIgn tion against oI
preston draw,
Aud your forces ever marshall for ord'
and for law.
Such is the noble warfare in which J
must engage,
To make the days we live in, true pr
gressive agei
Then shall coming generations have amp
cause to bless
The goodly work accomplish by Americs
free press.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02
STATE DIRECTORY.

Govcrnor-Robcrt Lowry
Iieutenant-G -Governor-G. d. Stands.
Treasurer-W. l.. Hemingway.
Secretary of State-H. e. Myers
Auditors. Gwin.
Attorney Generally. C. Catchings.
Sul1t of EducatiOn-J. A. Smith.
Iibrarian-Mr NJ. MOrancy.
Sup't Pententiary--T J. McQuiston.
Sup't Insane Asy mm DIR. T. c. Mitchell.
Sup't Deaf and Dumb Institute-R.
Doybins.
Snp't Blind Institute-Dr. W. S. Lang
ley.
Revenue Agent--Wirt Adams.
Land Commissioner-P. NJ. Doherty.
SUPREME COURT.
Chief Justiee-J. A. p. Campbell.
Associate Justiees-James 81. Arnold
Tim +. Cooper.
Clerk-Oliver Clifton.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
Johu NJ. Stole, president; w. B. Au
gustus. w. A. Melville, membersi c. {
Campbell, clerk.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02

mon, and, if moi hug else Is wrong,
certainly William Browns wife has
a right to feel hurt at not beng
called a lady.
London Truth quotes the follow
ing as "the notion OF domestic
happiness" of an "American lady
who recently lectured in st. James
Hall on The subjects of love, court
ship aud marriage:" A pleasant
room, bright fire, comfortable
cat aud dog, rosy checked children
aud prettily dressed mother, with
sewing in baud. To these enters
the husband, tired with his days
work, and happy to be at home.
He throws himself in conforta-
BILE armchair, in an attitude OF
careless repose, which he completes
by placing his teet upon his wife's
knees" Now, If calling the author
of that an American lady be not
concession to what London Truth
copceiyes to be American taste,
then the word must be thrown
about quite as loosely In England
as here. And the following sent
ence from Humphrey Clinker shows
that the misuse in England is al
old one: "Mr. Dennison insisted
upon Liddy's accepting two banl
notes of one hundred pounds eacl
as pocket money, and his tGdy gave
her a diamond necklace OF double
that value"
Whether the misuse be Amerl
can, Or English, or both, it Is yer!
certain that ii really well-bred an'
cultured people do not take up an'
foster the words man and icOnlGN
their use, in any proper and nobl
sense, is in danger OF dying out l
some parts of this country. If til
South is worse of in this respec
than any other section, it Is pc
haps Il Judgment on the idea som
people used to hold that We one
had somewhat a monopoly of thf
sort of thing.
CHARLES FOSTER SMITH.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02

POssOfice open irOm an. 70 9 pm.
every day.
from 10 2 pm.
Letters for register viii be received
durinu the week from s an. til $50 p. N.
No letters registered on Sundays, nor after
hours on week DAYS.
AnKrvAL AID pEPARTUKE OF MAILS.
kron Swanton--Anives at 6:55 IN. and
LIS pm. Departs at 9ls an and
ass pm.
EeuksniEs Rash--ArEiyes on Wcdues-
days and Saturdays 81 s pm. Departs
Cd Mondnvu sua Thursdays af 6 an.
81. CAnTAAERA. p. ~.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02
Moss Point Directory.
Churches.

METHoDIsT-Rev. r. J. Jones, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening.
BAPTIST Elder o. ID. Bowen, paster.
Preaching every fourth Sabbath at Ii am,
PRKsBYTERIAN-Rev. ID. y. byers, pas
tor. Preaching every second and fourth
Sabbath az 1880 I'm. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at SPIN.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02
Chancery Court Seventh Dist
syIVANUS EVANS, Chancellor.

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 ana
September continuing six days.
(treene county, second Monday IN April and oc-
Marion county. fourth Monday In March and
Perry county. first Monday after the fourth Mon
day in March and September, continuing SIX DAYS.
Wayne county, fourth Monday after the ionrtn
Monday of March and September, continuing HA
days -. = Ny.-o.,
Clarke county, first Monday in May and Novem'
ber, continuing six days.
Lauderdale county, third Monday OF may anu
November, continuing twelve days.
Kemper county, second Monday In May ana NO
vember continuing six days. =. A.
Monthly rules of Chancery Court on nts' Mon'
day In each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02
THE COURTS.
REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-Seventh District.
SAMUEL II. TERRAL, Judge.

Clrcuit COuTL-oeVeIIIII DISVI IOe'
SAMUEL H. TERRAL, Judge.
las n NEVILLE District Attorney
Clarke county, first Monday in February and
August, continuing twelve days.
Kemper county, first Monday In March ana
september continuing twelve days.
Ianderdale county first Monday In July and
January, continuing twenty-four Judicial days II
business requires. -, a..
ber continuing six days.
Greene county, second Monday In April and DC
tober continuing six days. -
Marion county, Sixth Monday aftor fourth Mon
day In April and October. r. ...h
Hancock county, third Monday aIier M MiouiIn
Monday In April and October, continuing twelve
days a. e-4h
Monday in April and October, continuing t"eiSe
jackson county, third Monday Of April and octo'
her continuing twelve days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02
POstOmce Hours.

The following are the postofice hours of the
Omen from o clock Am. to pm From 3o'clock
pm. to 8 pm. -
denar.fure of mail trains.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02
Justice Courts.

Judge }. w. Starr holds regular terms
of court ut the courthouse in Scranton
the first aud third Wednesdays in each
month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02
Scranton Directory

BArTIsT-Elder o. d. Bowen, pastor.
Preaching every fourth sabbath at pm.
Sabbath-school every Sunday at am,
]. Nelson, superintendent.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02

The severe Secretary Manning
is somewhat Of a wag. be remov-
ed his sailor straw bat for a plag.
aud says the removal vas made
for t'eause."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02

A parrot saId to be % years old
Is owned by an Orlando, Fla, man,
who has refused ive hundred dol
lars for il.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02

Jackson, Vicksburg, Meridian
and Nafchez are the suly places IN
this State that will be entitled 70
the special post delivery system as
they are The only towns having q
population Of tour thousand.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02

Miss Clevelaud says flirting i q
harmless amusement "A malig-
pant old bachelor inquiries: "How
does sha knowfF
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02

Board of Health, jackson Co.
s. s. Henry, president, Dr. w. a; COX
DR.. N. Moore, j. w. Stewart and w. s.
Dodson, sr. DR.. W. d. Bragg, pert ply
sicisn and health officer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1885-10-02

Official Directory jackson County
Clerk of the Courts-walter NJ. Denny.
Sherif-,J0hn Il. Clark.
Treasurer-S. X Thompson.
Surveyor-E. W. Morrill,.
Assesaor--A. A. Vaughan.
Co. Supt. Pub. Ed-Dr. ID L. HOWE.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-15

From the Detroit Free Press
The other evening a policeman no.
ticed a woman of respectable appear
ance walking up and down In front
of grand river street saloon, as II
waiting for somebody inside, and he
finally accosted her with:
"Do you wish to see anyone in
there?"
a should remark |" was her prompt
reply.
al'ye got a husband In there who
is fooling away money that ought TO
be spent in clothes for our children"
"And what are you going TO do?"
sin the first place, want to get him
outside. In the next place, 1 don't
want you around here when he
comes out. james Ia sometimes
backward about coming forward, aud
| may have TO adopt heroic meas
ures."
allow will you get him out?"
Just then d boy whom she had APP
parently met before aud posted came
up and she said TO him
'"Now you go In quietly aud whis-
per to him that there's a man out
here who wants to buy his dog. He's
got $50 dog and that'll bring him.
Officer, you go on
The boy went in and the officer
passed on TO adoorway. II wasn't a
minute before the man aud boy came
out Of the saloon, aud the man looked
up and down aud said: aIIi
"Where's the chap who wants to buy
my dogF
hHere he isip replied his wife as
she got between him and the door.
"Ilenry, come home with mel"
IL won'tv"
sYop shallin
aYou go back home and wait for mel
You've got no business following me
"Will you come 2"
"NoW
The officer saw rush aud a strug-
gle. and two dark bodies rolled In
he gutter, but before he could reach
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-15

John NJ. Gregory having resigned,
Mr.. Trenholm takes his place on the
civil-seryice commission. Civil-service
which is the bugbear of the pro-
fessionai politician, described briefly,
provides for appointment to certain
subordinate offices after examination
and proof of fitness, SO far as examin-
alton can make this evident; and for
the protection of ofiice-holders
against exactions OF money by party
leaders. Ii looks to the retention of
efficient persons in the office they are
holding, Notwithstanding a change of
party in the administration. Literary
ingenuity is exhausted in its abuse
and commentator by its foes and
friends respectively. The civil service
act, in obedience to which Mr.. Tren.
holm has been appointed, was ap-
proved on January l6, 1888. IL says
that three persons shall be appointed
as civil-service commissioners BY the
president, by and with the advice
and consent of the senate, and
that their duties shall comprise the
preparation of rules for carrying the
act into effect. An appointment to
the commission is one of great i'm
portance, and Mr.. Trenholm's extra
ordinary titness for 1t is a proper
subject of qualification. lie has made
a national reputation for ability by
his speeches aud writings on the sill
yer question. Ii was due TO his OK
position of the principles of finance,
as he understood them, that the
Southern Commercial convention
voted TO recommend the suspension
of silver coinage. He has not been
publicly identiiied with the work of
civil-service reform. but his accept
ance OF the appointment shows on
which side of the leading political
controversy of the day in the United
States he is found.
Mr.. Trenholm is the son of the late
Secretary Trenholm, of the treasury
of the southern confederacy. He
10 commission merchant
about so years of age,
resident of CHARLESTON, South
Carolina, where he is highly esteemed.
A local newspaper says of him that
"he possesses solid requirements and
large information, and has Ofttniimes
exhibited singular skill and tat in
dealing with difiioul; aud compli-
Gated questio MS" AS pr,v.Uusly
stated, his reputation as rcasoDer
on the difficult subject of the coinage
Is national.
II Is generally expected OF Mr..
Trenholm that his incumbency fthe
office of civil-service commissioner
will be characterized by the album
dant tact aud good ju dgment of the
incumbent.
Mr. Trenholm enjoys excellent
health, and this is the case with all
persons who patronize Castles a.
Mori ison's Old Corner Drug store.
Only purest and best medicines issued
in preparing prescriptions, which
with their facilities for buying, are
furnished 10 patrons at more rea SON
able prices than other houses eau sell
Inferior drugs.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-15

THE gubernatorial boom doesn't
seem to materialize rapidly for some
of the earlier possible candidates. o.
the two now most prominently spok-
en- of, Swain and Ross, the former evil
IDENTIFY appears to have the bulge.
Ross is a fayorite generally, but it
seems TO be in the atmosphere that
Swain will sail In with but small OPP
position.-Dallas Herald.
The Herald Is one OF the most con-
sentative papers in politics, in Texas,
but it cannot help seeing what Is be-
coming very plain.-Houston Post.
We had rather be- general favor
tie" If we were candidate for guber-
material honors, than to have it all in
the air. These atmospheric booms
hardly ever materialize. There is to
much thin air In 'em.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-11-15
A GHOST.
a Night In n Disseeting Room - A
gs..uUa Eunaesaa..

a Night In n Dissecting Room - A
strange Experience.
~ have hal some terrible expert
enCes, aud II were to relate some OF
them TO you, you would not think
them incredible. spend most of the
day and night with these dead bodies,
and now that have grown so aecus-
toned to IL do not mind IL so much.'
The speaker was Prof James Walsh,
superintendent of the disseoting
room in the New York University
Medical college. The professor con-
tinued
"If You wish 70 hear an experience
| had, let me see. abOut 10 years ago,
1 have no objection to telling you,
but Just follow me up and will show
you the very spot where II occurred"
The reporter followed the profess
sor up long winding iron stairway
until he came TOT door which was
locked. The professor took from his
pocket key, aud having applied II TO
and disclosed long, wide room, In
which lay upward of2O0 "cadavers"
placed upon marble slabs.
"This Is the dissecting ROOM" added
the professor. 1T Is here spend my
day aud night, and yon will at once
admit II Ia not very pleasant way
TO spend ones existence. IL is over
there, Just at that slab toward the
left, that the experience occurred
which | will now relate
al was then new man, aud did not
feel quite At home as much rs now,
and though II is well nigh 10 years
since II happened IL was so forcibly
impressed upon my mind at the time
that l shall never forget II. The stu