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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-12
Moss Point Directory.
Churches.

METHoDIsT-Rev. Il. J. Jones, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday. Prayer meet
ing every Thursday evening.
BAPTIST Elder o. ID. Bowen, paster.
Preaching first and third Sabbaths in each
at II am,
PREsBYTERAN-Rev. ID. 0. Byers, pas
tor. Preaching every second and fourth
sabbath at 1890 am. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday evening at pm.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-12

amy dear, look down below y
said a pOmpOus man, as be stood
on the Brooklyn bridge with his
wife, gazing at a tug hauling a long
line of bargeS. "Sueh is life-the
tug is like a man working aud
toiIing, while the barges like W0-
men, are" 81 know interrupt
ed she acridly; "the tug does al
the blowing, aud the barges bear
all the burden.7
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POsLOihce Hours .

The following are the postoftce hours Of the
Scranton postofice -
Open from O'Clock am. to pm FROM " ,rsNk
pm. to pm.
departure Of mail trains.
Mrs. MARY O. LAIRD, z. NJ,
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THE COURT s
REGULAR TERSIs.'
.,it court-Seventh District.
ClrcSe eiANfITEL II. TERRAL, Judge

JSs. T L. NEVILLE. District EdtGrasy Attorney and
August cOnt n.anty first Monday in March and
Septem 1o,o oel, county first Monday In July and
lanaeiurH Continuing twentyfour judicial days II
business col,nty arst Monday in April and 0cto
beI contin"1 uonn1y second Monday in April and o.
,oSor SsVV continuing six days II .,u,, "a
oItobcy tet,y and continue six days.
OItooen, O,U,, county. first Monday Of May and No
-.n,Ser and continue six days.
yemDea, yemml"a,c% u county, second Monday Of May and
innar.ber naryb and continue ak days.
November, county. fourth Monday Of May and
hl.,Lor ha,aiL, and continue six days.
NJ,SIS 1.Stsou county first Monday Of June and De-
..D'Ssr UJsas and continue six daVs
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-12

Judge }. w. Starr holds regular terms
of court ut tho courthouse in Scranton
thq first aud fourth Wednesdays in each
MONTH At Orange Grove lst and 4th
Tuesdays in each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-12
A Wood Stood. Conn.. snecia

A Wood Stock, Conn.,, special
says: A shanghai rooster on the
farm of William II. Arnold, in this
town, has adopted four Maltese kit
tens, whose mother vas mangled
in trap and had to be killed. The
rooster gathered the orphans under
his sheltering wings every night,
and the kittens appear well salts
tied with their new home.
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Justice Courts.

C. P. Bowman holds regular terms of
instiSe court ut thecOurt- house in ScrSn-
ton ou the first and third Saturdays in
each month.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-11-12
NEW AND NEAT
ARE THE
TOnSOriaII. ]. ParIOrS
Fritz D. Becht,
KREBS AVENUE, SCRANTON, MISS.

Having recently built a new, comforta-
BILE and eommOdious barber shop, ] am
prepared to serve customers in tho best
manner and at city prices. None bot
FlFst-Class AFtistes
are employed in my establishment, sud
customers eau rely upon being promptly
aud artistically served. Shaving, hair
Ddressiug, shampooing, dyeiug. etc, doue
in the bost style.
F.n BECHT
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BOARD of Health. jackson Go.

SIS. Hrury, president, DIR. w. a. Cox,
Charles Bosrcr, j. w. Stewart aud w. s.
Dodson, 81. Dr. Il. Il. Griffin, port ply
airisn
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pr...t nv. 9. F. Thompson, Methodist will
a, ~ AZ - ocean Springs, 1st aud ID sun
s,it..ss sach month At II am. Biloxi, 2d
a. S-,'i S5 - II am. and pm. Handsboro
--ooath at II am. and 7p.m.
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Caleb Taylor, near Carrollton
says he is 1913 years old. He was
born in Africa, and was brought 70
the Uuited States when a youns
man.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03

The Sandwich Islands are twelve in num-
ber
Our students in American colleges are not
increasing in proportion to the population.
A great volcanic chain girdles the Pacific
ocean through western America, the Asian
coast and tho islands.
Persons who are troubled with palpitaton
of the heart or have attacks of nervous ex-
element of the circulation should not use tea
o. cOffCe
Brown Sequard says: Coughing is a
natural, reflex action, wholly unintelligent.
Not much is needed when it can do any good
at ALL When it cannot do any good it
should be resisted.
An iron tower 9S4 feet high is to be erected
on the groun s of the coming Paris interna-
tional exhibition. The tower will be support
ed by four pillars. The structure will cost
Sl0O0,0OO, and will be surmounted by pow
erful electric light.
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CLIMATE UNExCELLED! NO MALARIA!

All non-resdents Of North Carolina who purchase
lands, and place under cultivation, on the Sea-
board Airline Roads, will be furnished with an An
nual Pass, for year, the Road which locat
ed and extremely low rate tickets for their families;
and will be charged only one-haf the regular rates Of
freight during the first year of residence on freight Of
whatsoever kind received
Special low rates on all articles Of manufacture and
As evidence Of the appreciation in which the climate
Hotel at KITTRELL, n; C., is most literally patron
prominent people Of Massachusetts,. New York and 9TH
er Northern States who give unqualified endorsement
Of the climate and the healthfu benefits derived from
life in the long leaf pine regions.
SOUTHERN PINES, in Moore County, beautiful spo,
on the Raleigh & Augusta AirL Line, is about 600 fee,
above the sea- and in the Western limit Of the
Long Leaf Pine belt. Climate exceedingly dry, pure
and healthy with splendid clear water, and the locality
proy ounced by the most eminent Santarsts in this
country to be admirably adapted for persons in search
ofheah, and especially in case of pulmonary troubles
Lands are very cheap, and specially. adapted to
Grape culture and Truck Farming; also Silk Culture
MOUNT Holly, situated on the West bank of the
nence, both Summer and Winter resort. The coun-
try surrounding possesses fine capabilities in being
timbered soiih hard moods fer manufacturing, and
the soil is excellent for GRASS, GRAIN, TOBACCO and
other field crops
The latitude along this line OF Rail Road corresponds
with that Of Middle France and Italy, and is tempered
by the mild influences of the Gulf Stream on the Eas,
and the high mountain ranges in the West. The mean
Winter 43o. Average number OF fair Days per year
1872, rainy 100, and cloudy only q These facts
Serve to show the climate is most excellent.
Persons with limited means purchase land on the
installment plan. If so desired and by small monthly
payments, can a farm in this delightful locality
special ORDERS to be secured by application to the
dersigned, at the following very low rates.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
The Coming COlOrs,

| Navy blue and brown will be the colors
most generally worn next season. This is
plainly shown in the importations of cloths,
velvets and other dress goods, in dress trim
mings and in all millinery goods, With the
purplish marine blues cardinal red will be
restored for contrasts, while the brighter
poppy reds will be used with the new olives,
which have more green than the brownish
and yellow tinted olive shades of last year.
Black will be restored to the favor it former
ly had for young and old alike, and which
it has never really lost with rich women who
can afford to wear the costliest black fabrics
The new blue shades are Saammbo and
serpente and canard, with gray and green
tints In them, yet entirely different from the
peacock blues or the cadet gray blue of past
seasons The new browns are rosewood and
mure mulberry for very dark shades, with
lighter capucine, cafe and maroon tints,
while for the red browns are Etruscan and
Acajou or mahogany. Dahlia and heliotrope
and plum shades are in great favor with
French women, and will make refined Co.'S
TUNES of cloth or velvet, while for lighter
dresses for the house are Ophelia and mauve'
shades of cashmere, with softly rcpped faille
or velvet in combination. Gobelin is another
name given to the Salammbo blue tints.
Suede, salmon, corn and rose are the pale
shades most seen, while there are various
shades of green-chartreuse, pistache and
moss-with dill Ni4ux rouge and other more
vivid red shades already noted-Bazar
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
ImpOrtant Educational Work.

The government printing office, at Wash
ington, occasionally issues a really valuable
book. One of the best it has ever published
is large volume called industrial and High
Art Education in the United States" 1t is
true the omission of the word ''high' from
the title would improve it vastly, but still the
book is valuable enough for the absurd head
ing, High Art" not to count against it. The
volume is a collection of educational and in
dustrial facts. 1t will be the standard au-
thority on the state of education in the
United States for many years to come. The
author, Col. l. Edwards Clarke, of the United
States bureau of education, has put much of
his life work into this enterprise. Other vol
umes are to follow the one already issued.
The body of the bulky book is composed of
a series of papers, under the general title Of
"The Democracy of Art" They relate to in
dustrial, decorative and church art in Amer
lea. The progress of technical drawing in
the public schools is also traced
The work contains ample statistics and
facts showing how the art movement of the
country has grown. In this connection
American watches, pottery work and engrav-
ing make an admirable showing.
A report is made on the governmental aid
to industriesin Great Britain In brief, the
book is a bundle of facts that everybody will
find useful. Some of the facts are gratifying,
others the reverse
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Opals.

There is good authority for stating that the
opal-a magnificent gem too long neglected
because of the foolish superstition of late
years associated with It's growing in favor
abroad and is likely to come to the front here
As the opal is the only precious stone which
defes imitation, and fine specimens are of
rare occurrence, there appears no good reason
why opals should not recover the high favor
they held previous to the publication of Sir
Walter SCOTS novel, "Anne of Geierstein, ("
in which romance is ascribed to this stone
supernatural power to bring bad luck Pre-
vious to the appearance of this fiction the
opal enjoyed its original character of being
love stone and suitable for betrothal gage.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
Bird-Killirp SDarrOws.

So much has been said of late for and
against the English sparrow that the follow
ing may not be uninteresting as evidences:
Quite recently, upon the Capitol grounds, l
observed sparrow in the act of slowly kill
ing brown humming bird. When discov-
cred, it had seized the struggling victim in its
talons and was picking it vigorously about
the head. Whenever disturbed, it caught the
neck of its fluttering prey in its bill, and,
after flying few feet alighted and renewed
its bloody work. At first supposed the vic
tim to be sphinx moth; but, although every
attempt to release the captive was futile, the
identity of the humming bird was unmistak-
able. Soon the first sparrow was Joined by
another, and then the scene of murder was
carried into copse beyond the reach of my
observation.
To those who attribute the destruction of
our American birds entirely to the demand
for wings for ladies' hats, as well as to those
who deny the quarrelsome habits of the spar
row, this piece of information may be OF
Value. ID. White in Science
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
Double Skirts.

Second skirts, which are seen on almost all
costumes, are arranged in different ways
Some of them have irregular folds, while
with Others the underskirt is plain and the
unique plated and much trimmed. Some
plated tuniques are longer in front than on
the sides, and are surrounded with GALLON
or trimmed with lace, thus forming kind of
plated apron. This is only fastened to the
skirt by the upper drapery Another unique
is cut the same length on either side and
raised gradually to show the underskirt A
pretty way OF arranging suit is to take
worsted etamine skirt in dark blue open
work, for example, over light blue taffetas
or faille underdress. The etamine skirt is as
long as the silk one, and>is raised OH one side
under dark blue passementerie ornament
A blue jersey, in the col Of the etamine, is
worn with this dress.-Ne8 Work Times.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
The "Thompsonian" Cancer Cure.

DR.. Samuel Thompson, tho founder Of the
Thompsonian school, grandfather of tho
modern eclectic botanic and physio-medical
schools, describes in his book method of
treatment which may have something In 1t,
1t il TO make an extract in the following way;
Fill brass kettle heaping full of the
blossoms of the red clover, add little water,
place over fire, and let it boil for some
time; remove the heads of the clover by
atyaining, and evaporate the liquid carefully
TO solid extract. With this material he
directs plaster to he made which acts as a
eat tic to the growth to which 1t Is applied;
the patient to drink freely of tea made from
tho red clover blossoms.
He claims to have cured many cases Of
cancer in this way, No recent mention Of
this cancer cure appears to have been made.
1t certainly should be tested again, now that
the difference between tumors are more
readily made out than forty or fifty years
ago. when Thompson hourished.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
Autumn Millinery

Light hats are abandoned forHthos of dark
blue or brown or black rough straw and
fruits, feathers and birds take ~ place of
flowers for their trimmings. III lstead of
a white sailor hat with white nd puffs
of muslin spread like sails are rhw
dark blue sailor hats with two of inch
wide gros grain ribbon arou1 eae crown
tied in quaint little bows or, q! site, and a
great cluster of blue plums, " damsons, or
blackberries is massed in the front to rest on
some high forked ends of ribbon; brown hats
have peaches Or grapes with their bloom upon
them, and black hats have luscious currants,
red, white and black with bands of red or
black watered ribbon Still later, fancy
feathers and birds will be added, and as it is
quite English to wear these straw hats
throughout the autumn the fashion will he
adopted here.-Harper's Bazaar.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
What Makes TELEGRAPH Wires Hum

The huinming of telegraph and telephone
wires, so often heard, is generally considered
to be caused by the wind. Mr.. r. W. Nc
Bride, of Waterloo Ind, who specially stud
led the matter for several years ON his private
wire, which had strong gift Of humming, is
satisfied that the wind is not the agent; for
he found the sound more likely to be heard on
u dry, clear, cool and calm evening than at
any other time. He is also convinced that
the sound is not produced by electricity, for
he could detect no signs of that agent when
the humming was going on, while at times
when the wire was evidently charged there
was no sound
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
For Riding and Driving.

Some remarkably neat little riding jackets
and driving capes, very suitable for the time
of year, have been just brought out in Lon
don. Covert coats are now worn by ladies,
not only for riding and driving, but for walk
ing also. One of the newest driving capes de-
serves description. 1t is of either canvas
lined with silk; or else of plain thin cloth,
which is generally rendered waterproof. 1t
has three capes, the lowest having sling
sleeves, which are lined with silk, contrasting
in color with the cloth. For practical pur-
poses, however, driving jacket is preferable
to this form of cape, as giving greater free
dom to the arms, and affording more protec-
ton against the weather.-Cloak and Suit
Review
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
POPLAR MILLS AT THE DOCK.

The Zophar Mills is 125 feet long. When
the fire boat lies at her dock her bow is pointed
to the river in readiness to dart out, and all
her connections with the shore are so arranged
that they can be slipped and she can be out in
the stream within a minute after an alarm is
sounded aboard At the bow she is held by
doubled line with the blight aboard, so that it
can be thrown off instantly; the telegraph
and telephone cable has metal plug on its
shore end that slips into socket III the back
of little house like sentry box on the pier,
and can be disconnected in a second; the stern
line is hitched over snubbing post on the
pier, and can be cast loose by the man who
breaks the cable connection with single
motion. There is always pressure of sixty
pounds in the boilers, which is ample for
immediate action.
The capacity of her main engine is $50
horse power, and her two pumping engines
are thirty horse power each. With this
power she can throw from each pump, when
worked at the top of her ability, !, 400 gallons
minute Her ordinary service from both
pumps working together is about 2,4OO
gallons minute. That seems like an enor
nous quantity of water to throw at fire
At that rate she must have thrown about
23,000,O 900 gallons on the Bank street cotton
fire during her 1862 hours Of work there some
time ago.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
THROWING WATER.

Fire boats at the seacoast cities have an adj
vantage over others, since salt water puts out
fire sooner than fresh. ~
The Marine Fire company sta upon the
Mills all the time, except when they go ashore
for meals. Their captain is paid 81, 800 a year
A 6-inch hose pipe hurls powerful stream
of water upon the flames. Two stand pipes
have been rugged upon the steamer These
are to throw water to height. A hose leads
from the pump to stand pipe and is secure
ly fastened to it, By means of a crank, cylin-
der and cog wheel the hose from which the
stream plays can be elevated or turned in
any direction.
The Mills can throw water three-quarters
of a mile, that, too. faster than four ordinary
steam fire engines will do. 1t is machine of
tremendous force.
In putting out fires it is found that burn
ing cotton is most difficult to extinguish
One of the crew of the Zophar Mills,
strong young man, has saved already, in the
course of his career, seventeen lives He has
two silver medals. The fire steamer has done
considerable life saving in her time, also
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
EARLY FALL FASHIONS.
Fall Outer Wraps.

A novelty for all outer garment is a "pel
crime mantelct' of gray faille, trimmed with
gold beads The collar is covered with gold
fringe, fastened down to the goods, and the
plastron i, covered with gilt beads. Another
gray garment, destined for travelling use, has
a very peculiar sleeve. 1t falls wide and flat
from the shoulder, and is drawn in about six
inches above the wrist by bracelet of gray
passementerie. The skirt of the confection is
long, and gathered in the back under passe-
menterie ornament. Down the front of the
garment is a bias piece of silk.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03

It seems as though the good sense of many
ladies might prevail against the combined eff
forts of hair dressers and hair importers, so
zealously do they cling to a becoming mode
when one is found to suit them; and in this
season of general rather than particular
styles, ladies are justified in retaining one
which becomes them.
The hair piled loosely upon the top of the
head and fringed in front in the present fash
ion, is more generally becoming to women
than any one other STYLE 1t is also neater
and healthier, leaving the back of the head
open to the air.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
HOW A FIRE PATROL STEAMER Ex-
TlNGUlCIES FLAMES.

Important Government Document on In.
dustrial Etiucati ions Moon ana Magnet.
What Makes Telegraph Wires Hum.
Fire steamer Throwing Water.
Cities with long water fronts are obliged to
have fire patrol boats. These arc swift little
steamers with powerful pumping machinery.
They must put out fires upon burning steam
ers, upon the great wooden docks and piers,
and also in the huge warehouses that are al
ways situated close to tho water front.
The model boat of this kind is said to be
the Zophar Mills, of New York. That city
has now two fire patrol boats. Both are
quite steadily occupied. The Zophar Mills
has calls on an average Of every other day
some months
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
SCREEN.

Fig. ? represents panels of handsome
screen. The screen itself has four panels,
joined like the two given. 1t is mounted in a
black frame, the ground is of Indian red
cloth, very rich and soft in texture, and the
design is formed of numerous sprays of fruit,
apples pears, plums, oranges, promegranates,
e1., and branches of horse chestnut and
hazel nuts, in various stages of fruiting. The
execution of this is wonderfully natural; it is
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MANTEL VALANCE.


Fig. l shows a mantel valance of dark
blue velvet, the handsome and graceful de-
sign of which is executed in "laid work y it is
quite solid, the silk being laid on and stitched
down in rows; in this instance it is unshaded,
the leaves being in green, and the sprays in
lovely pale colors. There are some speci-
mems in the school in which the silk is laid in
shades, which are still more attractive in ap-
pearance, but the embroidery. of which re-
quires the cunning of practiced hand.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03

Plain velvets come in all the new colors.
also reppcd or epingle in cross stripes alter
mating with plain velvet. The novelty is in
the petits pois or pea-dotted velvets, with
small spots embroidered on them in contrast
ing colors, such as currant red wrought on
Salammbo blue, or navy blue OF green, and
also in tone upon tone, especially in brown
shades, such as Suede dots on bois de rose, the
new rosewood shade
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
FASHIONlETS.

Felt and velvet bonnets will be the leading
features of winter millinery.
Shot, changeable, or even striped silks are
now worn as the under fabric of lace dresses.
Jet and beaded bonnets generally will be
worn for dress during the next three months
At present these are trimmed with colored
tulle. notably green, yellow and red.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
Iron and Steel Axles.

A special committee Oh railroad axles has
reported that iron axles are safer than steel
axles; that all cranks should have the webs
hoped; that as iron cranks appear to fail
after running some 100000 miles, and steel
after 10000, it is highly desirable that they
should be taken OF and not again be used on
passenger engines; and that crank axles,
properly constructed are as strong as straight
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-09-03
Rubber Horseshoe.

A st. Louis harness dealer has on exhibit
ton horseshoe of English design, which is
simply cushion or pad Of vulcanized rubber
covering the frog of the hoof and held in
place by the horseshoe in an ingenious
manner. In cities where there is any great
quantity of asphalt pavements this invention
will become invaluable, as it will prevent
slipping and reduce to the minimum the con-
cusson that soon 'staves" horse up when
driven on such pavementS