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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14

He APoLOGlZED.-AS a proof
that Southern girls are able to de.
tend themselves, if they have no
immediate relatives, we cite the
following circumstances that were
witnessed by several ladies from
their windows on Dearborn street
one day the past week. Two young
ladies met a young man and u OF
them opening her satchel took out
a pistol which she presented to the
yOungman and demanded an apollo.
gy. The young man made a gracious
one, but this did not seem to satisfy
them, and with the remark, am
teach you how TO insult a young
lady alone in IA street car" she de.
manded that he get on his knees.
Down on his marrOwhoues went the
young man, and after keeping him
in this position for a while they
permitted him to go his way with
an injunction to learn pOliteness
and respect to the female sex, which
he will no doubt do in the future
after his experience. This act of
brave girls was een by the schol.
airs returning from school, aud even
to their youthful minds they beheld
and applauded their actions. 1t is
to be hoped for the honor of our
manhood, aud we appeal
to it, that there may never be any
necessity for a Southern woman to
defend herself.-MObiLe Item.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14
THAT FIFE OF NINE.

She met me at the door last night,
An dainty, fir 81 and smiling,
And threw her plump arms round me right,
In manner most beguiling.
Then, in her sweet lmpulsive way,
She Rugged me, and she kissed mo,
And told me how the live-long day
She'd thought of me, and missed med.
She helped mo OFF with coat and hat,
And led me still clinging.
Into the diningIoom, and sat
Down at the table singing.
The meal was perfect, fresh.eut flowers,
The freight warm and rosy,
Made all seem bright, swift few the hours
And we were, oh, so cory.
Then, after dinner, she and
Sang the old songs together
We used to sing in days gone by
My heart was like q feather!
Our happiness made earth q Heaven
And now, a. l review IL,
/ TecOllect twas past eleven
Almost before we knew It.
We sat there on the sofa then,
She nesting close beside me,
Softly she smoOthedm my hair, and when
i kissed her, did not chide me,
fOndly pinched my cheeks, and 30.
Her dimpled hand upon it.
She whispered Darling, do you know
Ineed . new spring bonnet r.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14

He WILL NOT "SING THE OLD
SoNGs."-The crank who sang
"Hang JEFF Davis on q sour apple
tree,' in Montgomery on Tuesday
night aud got his throat cut for it,
Is now evidently on the stool of
repentance. He will henceforth
change his tune to 81 would not
live always when he is near the
followers of the veteran Of the
Confederacy and wants TO give
vent TO the music that 10 in him.
Selma Times.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14
GM eniDrrat-S hI
~Tnllnage's Dream,

One night lying on nv lon,-
when very tired, my children a,aaI
about me In full romp aud h,ls.1aas
aud laughter-on tie lounus y!
awake and hnlf asleep. dpesa aas
thus week l was in q tar con",'
1t was not Persia, although NY.
than oriental lu~xnrianee sro,s.
the cities. 1t was not the tron..
although more than tropical E.S
fulness 6lled the gardeus. II y.
not Italy, although more than I,S
ian SOftnrss filed the air. Ana
wandered around looking for thor.
aud nettles, but l found that nos.
of them grew there and | saw n.
sun rise and | watched to see Il -, ~
but 1t sank not. And | nv NJ
people in holiday attire sas
/ said "yVhen will they mt ~
this aud put on workmen's pa]
and again delve in the mine :.
swelter at the forget" but ths,
never put Oft the holiday attirs
Aud l wandered in the suburbs =,
the city to find the place where tbs
dead sleep, and l looked all aloOo
the line Of the beautiful hills. thS
place where the dead might mes,
b~lisSfully slept and | saw tower,
and castles, bnt not a mausOleuw
or "A monument or white slab cOuld
/ see. And l went into the chapeI
OF the great town and | said
"Where do the poor worship and
where are the hard benches on
which they sit :" And the ansxe,
was made me : awe have no Door
in this country" Aud then | wan
dered out to find the novels OF tbs
destitute aud l found mansions d
amber aud ivory and gold, but not
a tear could l see, not a sigh could
| hear, and | was bewildered and |
sat down under the branches Of 4
great tree aud / said : "Where am
IL Aud whence comes all this
scene II Aud then out from among
the leaves, aud up tie Towering
and across the bright streams
here came beautiful grOup,
-hronging all about me, and as
them come | thought | knew
step, aud as they shouted |
bought ! knew their voices but
hen they we're so gloIiOnsly array.
,d in apparel such as | had never
Witnessed, that | bowed an
stranger to Il stranger. But when
gain they clapNrd their hands aud
honItd, "WaIcom-. welcome! = the
nyStrrA all V niSllc'l, and | found
bat time had gone aud eternity had
.ume, and We were all together
gain im our new home in heaven,
And | looked armmd aud said,
'Ale we all here 7" and the voices
# many generations Responded,
An here" And while tears Of
.ladncsS were raining down QUE
and the Lebanon cedarS
verc clapping Il"ir hands, aud the
overs at the great city were chi.
ming their welcome, we all Together
'e2an To leap and shout aud slug
Home, home, home y
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14
How It Affects Him.

Washington Critic.
at is curious what a change
time Makes" remarked Secretary
Lamont to the President the Other
evening.
"Ot course, OF course 7" replied
the President, abseutly, looking
out of the window abstractedly and
wondering why the grass looked so
much greener this spring than ever
before.
Snow here's a paper" continued
tie Secretary, "that abused you
continually while you we're a candi.
date, but nov it has completely
changed about"
"Yes, yes, it happens So" said
the President shortly, tuggiug at
his muStache and specializing upon
the probable warmth OF June
weather for travelling parties.
"JuSt look at the difference" per.
sisted the doughty Daniel; snow
instead of criticism there is con
slant praise. Its hattery mag even
be called fulSome. p
The President wheeled about
suddenly.
"What was your last word, Dan
iel ~ be- asked.
"Fulsome,' SAID the Secretary.
ooh, ah-yesl l thought yOu
said FOls-! But no matter! 1t is
indeed true what yOn say"
Then the Private Secretary
rustled the paper and the President
looked out OF the window more
intently than ever.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14

A GOOD SPECIMEN.-He was a
youth with bright red hair. She
was a maiden thin and square. To.
gether they sat in the old arm
chair, and the young man sat quite
contented there, while she gazed
so lovingly at him by the light of
the low trimmed lamp so dim. He
heard a tread on the door outside
and looked around for place to hide
his youthful form from the fathers
boot. Alas, there was none, and
he bad to scOot out past the door
where the father stood waiting
with glee for the young mau's blood.
met his fate with a calm de-
SPAR aud sailed like a meteor thro'
the air; aud the people cried. as
they gazed from afar: Job, look ut
the beautiful shooting star I"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14

TREATMENT FOR SHEEP Ca
TARRH.-ln answer 10 the inquiry
of a "Sheep Man, we have pceiv.
ed says Wool Journal, the following
very valuable answer:
81 answer to "a sheep.man'S query
for treatment for his sheep, would
say l have bad some experience
with the same trouble, aud my
plan of Treatment was as follows /:
SNAKE feeding trough in the
shape of V. Sprinkle salt along
the bottom and about one inch
above the salt apply with a small
brush, pine tar along the side, the
object being to get the tar on the
sleeps nose while they are licking
the salt. This is IL more expedi.
tiOus manner than catching each
one separately and applying; but
in bad cases they will have to he
caught separately and the tar
applied to the nose with a small
brush.
"Feed to all the following
1-2 Id. Asafetida pOwd,
IL Id. Sulphur,
4 lbs. Common Salt.
9 bu. Bran and Oats.
"This is an excellent tonic, and
after a hard, severe winter, sheen
need a tonic and blood purifier.
~ will be glad to furnish infOr.
nation to any OF your readers who
will address, GEO. r. LOOSE,
Springfield, Ill.,"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14

BEATS A GnOST.-Thc Rocking.
ham IN. G. Spirit Vf the South, is
entitled To the hunors OF the sr,k
sou 1t SAYS:
The Rev. Mr.. Lindsey, who form.
rIly resided and preached in This
county, was able 10 boast that he
was born four muntliS alter his
mother had been dad aud buried.
Dcrr is the explanation /: His moth,
or, who RESTED in S%lewartville
tow nSIiir, in This county, tell ILL
and 10 all Appearances, died, aud
WAS buried in Stew ariNille crmeta.
ry. The night following her inter
ment ghUulS, Tor the purpose Of
securing some jewrlrY til t WAS
buried with the body, nnearthrd
the remains, when consciousness
returned aud she VA, enabled 10
return TO her home. Arriving al
her late residence she raped vt
the door, and was answered by her
husband, who demanded to know
who was there. To his great as
tOnishment the answer came: "Itis
your wife," He was not quick in
opening the door, but finally did so,
and was Oveljoyed to meet again 10
life his beloved wife, whom be had
mOurned rs dead. Four mouths
after the Rev. Mr.. Lindsey was
born, aud she survived several
This is indeed 9 strange
but We II assured that It IS
literally true.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14
BELONGED

BELONGED TO THE SANE
Notwithstanding Chase was not
originally a prOfane man. He learn.
ed bow 10 swear after be went into
Liucoln's cabinet. One day after
be had delivered himself rather
vigorously, Lincoln said to him :
"Mr. Chase, are you an EpiscOpa-
liam =
"Why do you ask T. was the
somewhat surprised cOuHter-ques-
lion.
Noh Just out Of curiosity" ne.
Piled Lincoln. ssSeward "A an
BisscopaliaH, aud I noticed that
you and be sWore In much the sane
manner Washington Hatoket.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14

The MILLER AND HIS SOMA
miller and his sen once drove an
ass to town, in order to sell it al
the market. There met them a
man on horseback, who laughed
and said, "YOu are dull fellows tC
let the ass so idle, and neither oil
you get on itW So the father
Immediately called bis son tO
mourn.
After a while a wagon met them,
The driver called out to the son,
"Are you not ashamed young fel.
low, to ride while your old father
has to go along by your side on
foot f
AS 500 as the sou heard these
words, he Immediately jumped off
the ass, aud let his father get up.
After they had gone some dis.
lance farther along a sandy road a
peasant woman met them, who car.
ried a basket full of vegetables OH
her bead. She said to the father,
"YoH T a merciless father, to
make yourself so comfortable upon
the ass, and let your poor son toll
through the deep sand ~
The father therefore took his son
also upon the ass. But when n
shepherd, who was keeping sheep
on the road, saw them both riding
along on the ass, he ealled out loud.
~, "Ah, the poor beast ! he will
surely fall to the ground under
such a double load. YOn are un-
merciful tormentOFs OF tue animal p
They then both got dowu, aud
the son said to the father, "What
shall we do with the Ass in order to
Isatisfy the people We must at
hast tie his feet together, and carry
i'm on a pole on q shoulders TO
NJ arket.N
But his father said, "You OBJ
serve now, my son, that it Is impOs-
sible to please everybody aud
that this advice is very wise
Seek to perform your task as best yon
may,
And little heed what Others think or say
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14
CHE 1emnrraf-Shr
-Four Noble Dogs

-Four excellent dog stories como
TO the New York San by way of its
exchanges. One OF them tells of a
Georgia dog which was lying in the
yard when a negro girl dashed out
of the house with her dress burning.
The dog sprang at the girl and tore
away part of the burning clOthing.
She broke away, but the dog again
caught her and continued his ct.
forts until her clothing was torn off.
That the girl, though much burnetl,
still lives is due to this dog, whose
mouth and fOrefeet he badly bum.
ed IN his efforts TO save her.
Another story Is of u good dog
owned in the wicked city of Chica
go. His name Is Disnark. A few
nights ago he found u very Young
baby that had been abandoned, I
and stood guard over il, apparently
dividing its attention between
efforts to stop the little ones pifIful
wailing and to attract The attention
of persons in a house neal by. He
showed great satisfaction when
relieved from all responsibility con
corning the wait.
The third dog live ia Cincinnati,
aud his name is jumbo. He was
sitting on the side walk by his mas.
ter, "a negro, when u child fell on
the track directly IN front of an
approaching street car. Before the
car could reach it Jumbo rushed
out and grabbed the little ones
dress pulled it out eff danger, with.
in six inches of the wheels.
The fourth story relates to a bird
dog owned by William GOodaIl, an
.%x-pugllist of Youngstown, o. One
night last week Mrs. Goodall was
sleeping with her two children,
when was awakened by the dog
barking and pulling at the bed.
She at once became aware
that the room was full of smoke,
and rushed out to give the alarm.
While she "a gone the dog seized
the night dress of a little girl of {
three and carried her out of the 3
'oOm. The other child was res
med without trouble. The house
vas burned.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14

An Ohm Young woman bias inst
started tor Dakota to take charge
of = 325-acre farm which she bas
taken up under the culture act.
Now some enterpFisiHg young fellos
should strike out for Dakota 70
take charge Of the young woman:
She Is the kind Of q girl that WI
make . good wife and both ends
moaf
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14

The foolish nan foldeth bic arns
and saith There IL no trade
why should I advertise r. But ~
wise man = not 90. He uhoopeip
e up in TIE newspaper, and veTii3
BE- dmWeth trade nom altar %.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14

The Spanish Government has Dc.
cided 20 renew negotiations fof 3
treaty Of commerce with the UHitsa
States, with q view Of improving
the trade and revenue OF Ouba. y
would be in order for some Of oof
Senators straightway to propose
subsidy 10 steamship lines 70 carry
Cuban merchandise 10 the Uuitea
States
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14

"What keH you so late last
night, Archibald I" demanded Mrs
Spoicash. "TakIng Inventory
replied SpOtcasli. III knOwed ~
she replied ''smelled it on your
breath The minute you came H..
You'll keep ON takm' it till you get
yourself IN tho lookup aud disgraCe
your family, aud then I hope you'll
be satisfied"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14

A Kentucky rural editor. whose
paper is published gu Wednesdays,
makes the following request ia a
recent issue "Parties who contem
plate getting hurt, getting out Of
jail, killing somebody's wife, or
getting kicked by a mule, will
please do 50 on Saturdays, Sundays
and Mondays, az that viii give Us
time to write il up In the fullest
details While it is fresh aud sayory.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14

sabsoribs Or ihs oEsOoaiF
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14

Job work neatly executed at this
omce.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-05-14

BEsI OnGkNss Mason & HamIin. Fet.v
Musical Instruments Of al Descuptioas.
United States,
october2, tssS. NV
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-13
BISMARCK'S TYRANNY.
Fierce DsnuncIatiOn OF the Chan
ceIlOr's Polish Policy.

CHICAGO, ILL, February IA mass
meeting OF Polish citizens was held
last evening in this city, the object Of
which was 10 protest against the re-
cent edict OF Bismarck txpelling the
Poles from Prussian Poland. Speeches
were made in German and Polish,
the speakers INDUCING in fierce de-
nunciations of the German Chan
cellor and Kaiser Williams govern.
ment. They expatiated upon the
wrongs Of the toiling masses, a1d con-
cluded with arraigning two Of the
local daily German newspapers for
upholding Bismarck's scheme. After
the orators had finished, the 70 low
ing preamble and resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The decree OF Bismarck
against the Poles is the most barbaric
infamy of any d6spot and tyTant of
modern times; and whereas, the out
rage against the Polss cannot be looked
upon as being directed against the
much oppressed descendants of stolen
Po'and, but as one against the human
family OF which all natonalites are
alike members; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That large demonstration
be held to raise an effective protest
against the banishmeut Of the Polish
people from their homes, and that all
people of this city, regardless Of ma
tionality, be invited to take part in the
demonstration.
A committee to arrange for the pro-
posed demonstration was appointed.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-13
WESTERN NAIL-MAKERS.
Movement Looking 10 the Settle
ment OF All Diff CuIIIes,

WHEELING, W. Va, February 49,
In his official report of the meeting OF
the Western Nail Association at Pitts.
burg yesterday, Secretary Wise says
he received a communication ftom
Secretary Chew of the United Nailers
AID Heaters Association saying that
the Executive Board of his association
had authorized him to state that that
body would waive the position which
it had assumed if the manufacturers
would waive their position, thus leav-
ing matters open for a conference. In
reply TO this the manufacturers said
that the success of the mali manuiact-
uring interests of the West debarred
them from receding from the main
basis of the scale, and it was resolved
that for reasons involving the manu-.
facturers' honor with their present
workmen that they could not consent
10 any conference looking TO any in
reference with the workmen now en-
ployed. A committee was appointed
to confer with the Nailers' Ass ociation
looking 10 a settlement of other ques-
tions involved. Monday, February
18th, at Wheeling was suggested as
the time and place for holding the
ponferanca
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-13
The Hostile Anncnen.

SANTA FE, N. M, February 12.-Ad-
vices have been received from Fort
Bowie, Arig,, at the military head
quarters here to the effect that Gen.
Crook leaves here to-day to meet Chief
Geronimo at the Mexican line and
confer concerning the surrender of the
Apaches now ON the war-path. Lieut..
Maus arrangei for the meeting a
month ago, and the Apaches have so
FAR kept the compact then entered
into. The hostiles are worn out and
starved. Gen. Crook will adopt more
stringent measures than ever 10 keep
the Apaches on their reservation.
The system of counting will be
changed from heads of the families to
the chiefs and sub. chiefs. The latter
will be responsible to the chiefs and
the chiefs directly accountable to the
agents for every adult in their hands.
The White Mountain Apaches are
held in the immediate vicinity of the
agencies, where they can be seen. Any
Indian suspected of preparing TO leave
the reservation is put into the guard
house and his horses and arms confs-
Gated. Gen. Crook thinks this system
will prevent an outbreak in the spring,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-13
Tho sirIIke at Leicester

LONDON, February 1.-THE striking
operatives in the hosiery factory in
Leicester renewed their riotous demon
STATIONS to-day. They attacked and
sacked several houses. The police
frequently charged the strikers during
the day and in each instance were re-
sisted, many Of the policemen being
injured. The authorities, alarmed at
the aggressiveness of the strikers and
seeing that the regular police force
was inadequate to cope with the dis
orderly elements, have ordered the APP
pointment of Special policemen, and a
number Of citizens are now being
sworn in to do duty as such.
Tonight the strikers smashed many
windows and stoned the police. The
police OF the adjacent towns have
beeen reinforced. Many arrests have
been made,
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-13
A FAR.REACHING DECISION
THE NEW ORDER EXEMPTING
CARTONS FROM DUTY.
Its Effect on the Revenues OF the
COuntry-Heavy LCss TO the
Government.

NEw YORK, February 12.-The Her
aid this morning says: The more the
cuttom-house officials ponder over the
new Treasury order exempting car
tons from duty-necessit2te by the
decision Of the Supreme Court-the
more they are appalled, st the far
reaching consequences Of the new in
depreciation OF the statute aud the
more firmly are they persuaded that
while in law the Supreme Court find
ing may be all right in equity, it is
dead wong" In October last the
United States Circuit Court decided
the test suit in favor Of the govern
ment, and the reversal Of this decision
by the Supreme Court was entirely
unexpected. All customs officers
unite in declaring that unless Con-
gress acts promptly in amending the
present law there will be confusion
worse COMPOUNDED. "How shall the
appraiser ascertain the dutiable value
OF the naked goods themselves-silk
Iibbons, say-which are put up in cat
tons especially to enhance their mar
ket valueP" asked an official. "A
tricky importer can swell the item of
cost by packing, while he lessons the
ostensible cost OF the naked merchan-
disc. He makes the balance al right
as far as his own ledger is concerned,
but he places serious obstacles in the
way Ct the appraiser. Some goods,
for instance are worth less than what
they are packed in. An invoice of
$ll, 900 worth of shoe backing has
just been liquidsted at about $4,000
under this decision. should not be
surprised if the loss on the custom
house at this poit caused by this de-
cisiol amounts to $20,000,000.
Appraiser OF the Port McMillep,
who has been in the service and ough
to know, estimates that it will be at
least $l5,000,0O0.
Naval Officer Burt yesterday re-
ceived from Washington note from
Assistant Secretary Fairchild request
ing him to make an estimate OF ne
amount required to refund to import
ers the duties which have been ex-
acted at the New York custom-house
on cartons since the law of March 8,
1888, went into effect, aud also to
give an approximation of the decrease
in the annual collections at this Gus.
tom.house which will result from the
new order. The raval officer was
greatly perplexed by this request. 81
wish you or somebody else could tell
me how to answer that letter." he
said. at involves the overhauling of
about 10000 appeals, which means,
probably, something like 100000 in
voices. We cannot pretend to go
into all these cases, aud can only ar
rive at an app oximstion by a mere
guess work. l don't know when
shall be able to arrive at any result in
making the calculation that the de-
partment wants. In fact, l don't see
how it is possible to get at it all with
anything like exaet.tude." Col. Burt
thinks the cartons decision is the
most serious embarrassment that ever
occurred in the customs administra-
ton of this port. ut MEANS" he
Gays, ga most serious deficit in the
income which Secretary Manning has
counted upon to meet the expenses of
the fiscal year, aud, further, an inn
mense amount OF money will have 10
be refunded to importers.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-13
Foreign Flashes.

LIVERPOOL, February 12.-It is re-
ported that a large firm engaged in
the cotton trade in this city has failed.
LIVERPOOL, February PA leading
weekly grain circular says the wheat
trade has been quiet. Values gener-
ally unchanged.
OTTAWA, ONT, February 1.-THE
Dominion government will be asked
to place a sum in the estimates to i'm
prove the Red river with a view to its
utilization in the Hudson BayI
TORONTO, February l2.-The Domin-
ion Live Stock Association commenced
its first annual meeting here yester-
day, and decided to establish an in