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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30
The Growing Outrage.

Represe NATIVE Allen of Missis
slppl is the best story.teller on th,
Democratic side OF the House. Tbt
other evening while the Democrat.
&c caucus was going on, Allen told
this story ga few years ago down
III my State there were two families
living near each other. One day
Planter Perkins went over to see
Planter Jones. They got into n
difficulty, and finally Planter Per.
klns, who was terribly bruised.
managed to get down to the Court.
house and swear out "a warrant for
Planter Jones. The trial came off
and Perkins told about the tronble
they had, aud then went on briefly
to describe how badly he had been
punished. Then Planter Jones
took the stand for the defense, He
SAID that Perkins had come into his
mousse somewhat under the influence
OF liquor and began to abuse his boy.
he understood that Perkins was his |
guest. Then Perkins abused his
daughter aud slapped his wife, and
even hit him, but Jones said he was
gentleman, and had "a reputation
hospitality to sustain, but final.
y, after all these Outrages, Perkins
began to discuss the tariff, where.
Ipon he knocked him down aud
tamped upon bis neck. The Judge
leclded that the last named offeuse
Ias sufficient for the discharge OF
prisoner without taking the
Tiers into consideration, and he
My wished the Legislature would
ass a law granting a medal to all
would Likewise cut off such a
ebate.n !
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

A SUBJECT FOR THE WOMAN,
CLUB.-"A little story brings t.
mind with renewed force the OLD
proverb, ''truth is stranger THAI
hctlon.' We were talking OF what
disposition to make of a kicking
COW, when our hired man SAID:
Il guess | Can find a customer 70,
her. There's an Irishman NJ in
R-who bought a COW of one of
our neighbors. He told the Irish.
man that lie must tell him one
thing about the COW before he clos.
Ell the bargain-that the COW would
sometimes kick.o
The tender ''God ordained pro.
tector" of our sex replied
THAT makes no difference; nv
wife does the milking."- WomaRs
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

The Atlanta JoWvHaI very Drop.
erly observes; seThe charayaFi,
whenever, wherever, or by whoms0.
ever practical, is a low, vulgar,
brutal, cruel, unreasonable, witless,
senseless. thurman performance,
and whoever engages in it ought to
De Peppered with small shot, to say
the least. II the fool killer wanted
70 make a big harvest IN one season
be would only have to make a clean
sweep of all the charsvari in the
country
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30
II. c. SMITH, Chairman,
I. j. HARDY, Sec'y.

/. Sam Jones, while in Minneapolis
held a revival meeting,a t which he
SAID : "All those persons present
who believe that / am siucere in
my work will please stand up. Ev.
erybody stood up except the news
paper reporters, aud Sam eyed
them and they him. A reporter
sees much of the world aud knows
human nature too well to be easily
impressed or bapboozled.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

There are 1000 women in the
Government departments at Wash.
lngton and amOug them are some
OF the best-looking and most intel.
llgent ladies of the capital. They
come, as a rule, from good families.
Many of them are The widows of
noted generals, the daughters of
Governors and ex-Congressmen,
and now and then you will find the
relative of a President or a Cabinet
Minister,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

The Southern press does moi
weaken in its earnest support of tho
President. The Richmond IVA
State DENY says: "Kickers and
grumb!ers at civil service reform
only kick aud grumble in vain.
Civil service reform is here, aud it
Is here to stay till the mission is
fulfilled. The curse of this country
is the small but annoying band of
voraci0us and Unsuitable office-seek.
ers-the diminutive but neverthe.
less worrying flea on the body poll.
tic. In hearing the lamentations of
some of this number it might be
thought that the Revolutionary
fathers fought and bled for no other
purpose than to establish a govern.
ment whose only province was to
furnish easy occupation and large
pay for a very small number of
American citizens. Let Democrats
Instead of wasting their sympathies
on a few disappointed Office seekers.
rejoice that the Chief Executive of
tbs free country is a J~effersonian
Democrat, whose respect for the
glorious history of his party and
whose stern sense OF duty to the
make him turn a deaf ear to
maledictions of those who would 1
disregard every great principle in.
VoiVlng the welfare of the Deople
merely for the sake of diviving the
polls OF office among a lucky and,
q many cases, unworthy few" il
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Dream OF eggs, sign OF money.
Dream of snakes sign OF enemies
Ifyou sing before breakfast you'll
. csy before supper.
Dreaming OF muddy or rushing
. water brings trouble.
Finding a horseshoe or four.leav.
ed clover brings good luck.
If yOn cut your nails or sneeze
GU Saturday you do it "fOr evil"
|, She who takes the last stitch at
a quitting will be the first to marry.
l you cannot make up a hand.
some bed your husband will have a
homely nose.
II you spill the salt some one will
De "mad' with you unless you put
some in the fire.
Stub your right toe, you are 60.
ing where y0n are wanted ; your
left, where your are not wanted.
If the rooster crows on the fence.
the weather will be fair !; if on the
doorstep, he will bring company.
1t the first Sunday in the month
is unpleasant, there will he but one
pleasant Sunday during the month.
Ii by any chauce a mourning hat
or bonnet is placed upOn your head,
you will need one of your own soon.
If your right ear burns, some one
Is pralsing you; If your left, your
friends are raking you over the
Goals.
Returning to the house for a mo.
ment after having once started out
will bring bad luck unless you sit
When, in dropping a fork, it
strikes the floor and stands upright
e VIII bring "a gentleman visitors:
It a knife, a lady visitor.
While at the dashboard, if the ]
'uds splash and wet the clothes YOU ]
wearing, you will have a drunk.
N husband. :
l you drop your dishcloth you
fill have company /; also if you
weep a black mark, or if two
hairs stand accidentally back to j
ack.
If a baby sees his face in tue
lass it will be the death of him.
his nails are cut he will be a
lief. 1t he tumbles ont of bed it
i'll save his being Il fool.
Break a mirror, sign of death.
cath is also tOretOld by a dog e
wiling under a window hearing
mourning dove, a strange dove
'yering about, or dreaming of a
lite horse. -
you see the new moon through
glass you will have sorrow as
lg as it lasts. 1t you see it fair
the face you'll have a fall. Over -
left shoulder bad luck-ovcr
> right good luck.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

mortgage on the country. VIVA
we want In this country is brother
~ kindness.
HIS IDEA OF HUGGNG.
A little later Brother Jones was
saying "If there was a man in the
world that | didn't love, and YOU
would bring him here where | was,
L would throw my arms around him
and hug him till be bollered ; and
u there was d woman l didu't love,
and they would bring her up, |
would get my wife to hug her till
she hollered.'
A voice: "VVhat If yon didn't
have a wife ~
Mr.. Jones: "If 1 didn't have a
wife what would 1 dol Well, |
would do my own hugging." lin.
mense laughteF.l
vi a minister raised in a tbeolog.
cal seminary the speaker said:
They put a fellow in there for some
hing like three years, and when he
ONES out yOn can put him in the
,oorlng or ceiling aud be will never
nrlnk any more ; you have got
I'm down to hard pan at last. ZAP.
lanse and laughter. A doctor of
lvlnlty was deiued to be IA man
no is theological from head TO foot,
a white cravat and kid gloves,
reaches the gospel according to
lie, and saves souls as often As |
IN every hundred thousand Z
,ars; butt said Mr.. Jones, "Dont
u think l am abusing ID. DIS, for Z
I'm going to be u some of these :
Us, Not that l am going up any,
t the thing is coming down, SO it
get to me fnally.n Laughter.
. few words on prohibition and
duty of ministers to take sides
the right in that cause, and MIR.
hes concluded, looking very tired,
DeWhat irritated aud feeling
yslcallly and morally as il some
had dragged him through a
ar patch.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

job wOrk neatly executed at this
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

Z. ID. Graham, a Philadelphia
cooper, on Sunday last, made a sue.
cessful trip through the WITHHOLD
rapids at Niagara in a cask. The
cask passed through the rapids aud
through the pool into the river. 1t
was towed ashore at Lewiston and
Graham crawled out safe and
sound with the exception of a slight
bruise.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

There are more Professors Of
Journalism now than the country
can support They are beating the
landlords aBl railroads all over
the country. If the colleges 20 10.
70 the business of manufacturing
them, the sumner seasen will have
to be extended.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

Among the new industries of the
South is to be the manufacture of
castor oil. A Florida firm is now
preparing 800 acres of land to be
planted In castor beans and next
tall they propose to build an oil
mill.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

a Wyoming editor Of gallant and
soclable tendencies, remarks in bis
paper, published at Fort Fetter.
man, after giving the location of
the editorial office: GAN will be
welcome, regardless OF age, sex,
color, religion or politics. We want
to become acquainted with every
man, woman and child in the terri.
tory, especially the women
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

mortgage on the country. What
we want In this country is brother.
~ kindness.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-07-30

Two new p~OstO6ices have lust
been established in this State-Ma-
ulda, IN Alcorn county, and Sbee.
eOe, in Madison eoanty.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-28
Virginia News Notes.

The Gloucester Herald says: Some
body facetiously remarks that Glou-
cester courthouse will have to be
moved in order to get out of the way
Of the weeds and pine-bushes.
Lieutenant Colonel William Male,
commanding the Third regiment, Vir-
ginia Volunteers, has issued an order
requiring company officers to assemble
in Charlottesville on Friday the Goth
instant, at 3 O'Clock p. NJ, to elect
colonel and fill other vacancies.
The Caroline Sentinel says: A store
house at Guinea ssbelonging to DR.. j.
L. Coleman and occupied by Mr.. Col
bert, took fire Tuesday morning from
the stove-pipe and burned to the
ground. The contents were all saved,
articles Of merchandise being scattered
around for a number of yards in the
haste to preserve them. There was no
insurance on the building, which was
worth about five or six hundred dol
lars.
The Alexandria Gazette says: A
day or two ago General William Ii. F.
Lee came to town from his home, I" Ra-
vensworth," in Fairfax county, in a
two-horse sleigh, and, as he came slowly
jogging down King street, the boys,
attracted by the slow pace of the ami
mails and anxious for free ride, "tied
on behind with their little sleds, and
soon long line was formed of yelling
urchins, who made the welkin ring
with their voices, and nobody seemed
to enjoy the fun more than the good
natured General, who is as popular
with the boys as with the men, and, it
may be added, with the ladies and all.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-28

FIRST term at which Judge XIexander ].
Brand. our newly elected county judge.
has presided. Only two indictments
were returned by the grand jury, both
Tor assaults with intent 70 Kill.
The fine residence In Lursy belong
ing to the estate Of P. B. Boist, de-
ceased, was sold by the commissioners
Of sale to-day at public auction, Mrs.
Belle @. Boist being the purchaser at
the price Of $4,000. This Is one ofthe
most desirable residences in the town.
The Teachers Institute for Page
county closed its session on Saturday
evening, after en- interesting and In
sxuctiye meeting of three days. Sixty
five teachers were in attendance.
Another snow fell in this section on
Saturday night and Sunday morning.
The sleighing is good and is the princi-
pal mode Of travel now. L.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-28
Elected from the Cars.

A Chicago special says: Mr.. L. R.
Erskine, member of the Board of
Trade, lives at Austin, a suburban vii
lage on the line of the Chicago and
Northwestern railroad. Last night he
could find no seat in the train, and re-
fused to give up his ticket until furnish
ed with place to sit down. The con-
ductor stopped the train, and, with the
help Of two brakemen, elected Mr..
Erskine from the car with some vio-
lence. Mr.. Erskine proposes to sue the
railroad company for damages and will
begin an action at once. A case some
what similar to that which Mr.. Erskine
intends to make was recently decided
in the Supreme Court of Arkansas.
The following note in the decision indi-
Gates its nature Held, that the con-
tract was that the plaintiff should have
g seat. Neither party can sever the
contract. The road cannot simply
carry him without a seat. The pas
senger may refuse to give up the ticket,
but cannot accept the carriage without
seat and not pay. No recovery could
be had because of the election. He
could sue for noncompliance with the
contract.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-28
ALL RESCUED.
OUR GALLANT LIFE.SAvgRs.

The Wreck Or the Schooner Jenn'e usa-
0,s,, u,.ss,srs Pickett Isuebasan
Camp.
Correspondence oft acknowledgement
NORFOLK, January ~, 1886.
Last night the schooner Jennie Bess-
lev, Captain Dow. from Clark Cove to
wilmington, N. O., with q cargo OF
guano, went ashore thirty-fve miles
south of Cape Henry. There were one
lady and five men on board. They were
all safely landed by the life-saving crew
Of Station No. 7. The vessel went to
pieces during the night, and, with the
cargo, is q total loss. Two hundred and
ninety. Int tons Of guano were on board.
Last night the wrecking steamer Vic
toria Peed towed in the unknown
schooner stranded near Cape Henry on
Monday night. She proved to be the B.
+. Lee. Captain Steelman, from Charles
ton to Baltimore, loaded with phosphate
rock. Her rudder and mizzen-topmast
are gone, but her hull is not damaged.
She will repair here.
The schooner Cyrus Hall, Captain
Combs, from Mobile to Fall River, ar
rived here in distress this morning, hav-
ing lost spars and sails in yesterdays
gale. She is loaded with cotton and
lumber.
The remains Of DR.. Thomas F. An
drews arrived from Baltimore this
morning and the funeral took place
from St. Mary's Catholic church. DR..
Andrews was a wealthy and leading
in Norfolk in 1854.
The annual meeting Of Pickett
Buchanan Camp, Confederate Veterans,
took place last night, and officers were
elected for the ensuing year. E. NJ.
Henry was elected commander.
A fire broke out early this morning
in McNeal's bar-room, corner Queen
and Smith streets, destroying two frame
buildings belonging to Mr.. William
Stevens. 6.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-28
NEwroRrS NEWS.
Sineuisr Aecidtut- Contract Awarded NC
Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch

Sinfnisr Accident Contract Awarded, &C.
lCorrespondencs ofthe Richmond Dispatch.l
JANUARY 81, 1886.
At Hsmpton on yesterday the cap
tain--whose name was not learned--of
q coasting vessel anchored in the Roads
met with quite a serious and painful
accident. lie was coming On shore for
paper, and when near the wharf his
rowers quickly took in their oars, and
by some means the blade Of one Of the
oars came violently in contact with the
captains face, cutting and bruising his
cheek, taking a piece from his nose and
knocking in his upper front teeth.
The commissioners at Hampton on
yesterday awarded the contract for
decking and otherwise repairing Hamp-
ton bridge and building six-foot wide
foot-bridge alongside of it to MIR. A. d.
Wallace, he being the lowest bidder.
Messrs. Turnbull Brothers had two
sets of harness stolen from their stable
in Hampton few nights ago.
PAUL.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-28
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
fRs csrY wArER-woRKs.

A. narfy uusnsse- 4 ssmb~heD from she
esss& ssp sssss FER Dssssses 70 vharae.
w.
tCsrssspssdencs the rsscamond Dispatcs.l
PEEERsBuRo, Va, January q.
Dr.. n. w. rAnson, Of Surry county,
and Miss Mamie II. Armistead, Of this
city, wsrs married ct st. Paul's church
shismornipg at 1880 o'clock, the rector,
Rev. c. II. Hams, ID. D., officiating.
fAschimss Of Sc. Paul's rang . merry
wedding march on the occasion. The
bride is daughter Of the late Fabian
II. Armistead, and . sister Of John Q.
Asnistead, ESQ.,, clerk Of the courts in
This city.
The grand jury, after . careful ex-
animation Of many witnesses, reported
the following indictments to the Has-
tings Court this morning: For gam
bling. Algsrnon b. Bentley, George +.
Knock, and w. r. Mallory; for selling
liquor t. minors, John NJ. Goodwin,
Horace House, and Frank Lewis. 1t
was understood after the adjournment
Of the grand jury yesterday that IN.
dictments had been found under both oil
these headings, but the names OF the
parties we're not made known.
A case Of considerable interest is set
for trial tomorrow. Two citizens
allege that their characters have been
injured by search upon their premises
for stolen property, and they have
brought suit for damages against the
parties who instigsted the search, put
ting damages in each case at $4,000.
These cases may cause postponement
Of the trial of George Clark, the negro
wife-murderer, which is also set for TO-
morrow, and in which the whole colored
community manifest great interest.
II is reported, though no names are
given, that an offer has been made to
purchase of the city its water-works.
The details will probably not be made
known until reported to the Common
Council, and then it is hardly probable
that il will be entertained, unless the
offer and guarantees are entirely salts
factory in all respects. The city's
reservoirs were built some years ante
rior to the war at cost OF over $780,
BOO. They are located on the Heights,
he highest point adjacent to the city,
md from them water is forced TO all
portions of the town. The reservoirs
ook like an immense fort, and were
aiken for such by the Federal troops on
he memorable raid made by Kautz's
Since they were built the
,ity has expended large sums Of money
n building other reservoirs to increase
he supply OF water. The experiment,
90, is to be made with series Of gang
wells erected about the city, with the
REV of giving us more and still better
water.
The meetings at the Tabb-Street
presby terrain church, conducted by Rev.
,ir. Rosebro and Rev. Mr.. Dinwiddie,
continue to attract large congregations
10th ct midday and at night.
The warm rain which fell in copious
mowers to-day had the good effect Of
Melting and carrying away all the
now and hail which fell ON Sunday,
nd which have kept the streets in
cry disagreeable condition ever since.
ROBIN ADAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-28
She Threw Them Into the Fire.

A serving girl in the employ of
George E. Sparrow, Of Watkins, N.
y, dealer in railroad supplies, while
sweeping the kitchen q day or two
since, came across two fiat little pieces
Of ZION. She supposed they were rub
bish Of some kind and threw them into
the stove with the sweepings. An ex-
,plosisn followed instantly. The stove
was shattered to pieces and the girl
was thrown across the room. Her
right hand was tora off and her face
was badly burned. The hearing in her
right ear was destroyed. The pieces
Of iron which she had thrown into the
stove were signal torpsdoes used on
railroad tracks, which had been care
lesaly left in the kitchen.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-28
AUCtI0N sAI.Es-- Husars Days !.
by Quarlcs 4 AcCurdy.
Real EAtate Auctioneers.
T,RuSTEES, SALE or THE STORE

AsS1A 61S ia 6e W 49, - ~ - = -
i AND DWELLING PROPERTY At TtIE.
NORTHEAsr CORNER OF TWENTY.
FIFTH AND VENABLE STREETS AT
AUCTION.--Ip execution OF q certain deed
OF trust TO the undersigned as trustee,
bearing date on the twenty.frst day OF De-
Office OF the clerk OF the Chancery Court OF
the CITY OF Richmond. in Deed Book No.
119"Cb page 429, beixg required 30 TO do
by the holder OF several Of the notes secured
payment OF the same viii offer for sale.
upon the premises, at public auction. on
MONDAY, FEBRUARY l, 1885,
at q O'Clock +. NJ. the PROPERTY conveyed
by the aforesaid deed oftrust. consisting OF a
store and dwelling, built OF brick, at the
northeast corner Of Twenty. NTH ana Nena-
BILE streets: also, the DWELl.lNGs adjoining
the same ON the east. which has about six
rooms and the usual conveniences. The
corner building was erected in 1882. and is
In first class order and well built IN every
respect.
The en- tire property has a ont on the
north line OF Venable street OF fifty-1ve feet
and five inches and runs back between par
allel lines 40 feet to an alley ten feet wide.
TERMS: Cash as 10 80 much Of the pro-
ceeds OF sale as will be sufficient 10 pay the
cost and expenses OF sale and all taxes which
may be due ON the said property. and to pay
of and discharge the following notes: Note
for the sum OF s304.36 with cost and inter-
est thereon from the Gath day OF December.
1882; note for the sum OF sil6 20, with cost
and interest thereon from the cath day OF
december, 1888; note for the sum OF $3.50,
With cost and interest thereon from the
Gath day OF december, 1854 note for the
sum ofs46l.34, with cost and interest there
-on from the Gath day Of December. 1883;
upon a credit until the gath day Of Deem
Der 1856 as 10 the sum OF s453.66. and as
to the balance upon such terms rs may be
announced at the time OF sale.
ia ~ W. II. TAYLOR Trustee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-01-28
STANTON.

The County Court In Session. Cases Con-
Episcopsl Church.
Correspondence ofthe Richmond Dispatchl
JANUARY %, 1856.
Augusta County Court is this week
holding the January term--Judge Stout
presiding.
The case of the Commonwealth
against Coyner for killing Brown was
continued to the February term, and
that against Myers for striking and
fracturing the skull of Albert II. Roller
with an iron bar to the March term.
Mr.. Roller has not recovered sufficient.
ly to attend court.
The one hundred-and-second ses-
sion of the Baltimore Conference
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
will convene in this city Wednes-
day, March 10th. Bishop McTyeire,
of Tennessee, will preside, and it
is said Bishop Wilson, Of Baltimore,
viii also be here. The boundaries of
this Conference extend over long ter
ritory-from Maryland and up the VAL
ley Of Virginia to Montgomery county,
with q part Of the Piedmont country
and portions Of West Virginia. The
representation, including ministers and
delegates. will be more than two
hundred and fifty. The church here
has commenced preparations for the
Conference and the care Of its members.
A recent session Of the stewards ini-
tiated every requisite for that purpose.
A committee of arrangements, con-
sisting Of Messrs. j. w. Newton,
George Harlan, j. W. Splitter. William
Knowles, S. M. Yost, b. T. Bagby, j.
@. Marquis, G. w. Hunter, A. A. Esk-
ridge, P. N. Powell, Reeves Gait, r.
Kinsley, DIR. Bechtel, E. B. Lipscomb,
and j. A. Hutcheson, was appointed
and will have homes. for the members
Of the Conference and oil other accom-
modations ready. CANTON.