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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-10
Signs of Il-Luck.

To be struck by lightning OF
Monday.
To sit on u buzz.saw in motion
on Friday.
To fall down stairs with the par
lor stove on Tuesday.
To spill salt in the coffee of a
man who has the carvng-knife.
To see a bill collector over your
right shoulder on Saturday.
To dream of makes after drink.
ing cider in a prohibition town.
To see a bulldog over your left
shoulder in your neighbours orch.
ard.
To call q bigger man than your.
self hard names any day in the
week.
To meet a detective at the depot
when you are Buying y ticket for
Canada.
To bet all your money on a horse
whose driver has bet his money on
another.
To attempt to sit on a chair that
some one has removed when you
were net looking.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-10
An Electric Prank.

An electric storm got loose in
Oregon tho other day and almost
frightened TO death two attaches OF
the United States geological survey
who were sketchlng the topography
OF the surrounding country from
the summit OF Il high peak near
Dixie Butte. The lrst intination
they got ct anything unusual was a
buzzing sound seemingly coming
from beneath their drawing table
on which Mr.. Walsh was working
at the time, while, a short distance
OF under the shadow of q rock,
slept his partner, Mr.. Tweedy. In
detailing the happening, a local
paper goes on to tell that on put.
ting his hand beneath the drawing
sheet Mr.. Tweedy received an elec.
trio shock which gent him stagger.
ing back. The projecting rocks at
the same time gave forth a hum.
ming, musical sound, aud all of the
surrounding air was evidently sur.
charged with electricity, passing
into the mountain peaks through
all tho crags and projecting points.
HE peaceful slumberS of Mr..
Tweedy we're disturbed at this
time aud he yet jumped to his feet,
out was content to lie down quick.
", as when they were standing up
the electric fluid entered them in
such quantity as to cause a feeling
ike the pricking of needles. Their
hair stood up like bristles, their
muscles twisted, aud, not having a
contract to serve as lightning rods
for that peak, they gathered up
their instruments huriiedly and beat
a hasty retreat down the mountains
side to the middle fork OF the John
Day. Soon after thunder, which
had prevailed, ceased, aud the pc
electrical condition OF the air
away.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-10

Why A "MAN's WOMAN" Is
NEVER A "WOMAN's WOMAN
Men say they cannot understand
why u "man's woman is never
n "woman's woman" Because =
mars woman is not y WOmans
woman, men invariably put the
causes down TO sister woman's en-
W and jealousy. Though there
are hundreds of whom this doubled
faced cap fits, woman.world asa
whole is neither enyious nor jeal'
Gus. OF exceptional cases | do not
speak. But men never realize and
never eau be taught that y mans
woman "has two faces nnder 8
hood" one for men and anOIher tor
women. Do my male readers, III
bave any, begin to see the chlnEs
of light noUf They should after
that last sentence. A man's Wo-
man, with men, is bright, animated,
entertaining, coaxing, toadying OF
taffying, as the case demands. Pus
her with women and she is a poke
She won't do that this, that or tbe
She simply yawns through
line until the return Of the oat
.ails. IL is an almost invariaois
'ule that the woman most liked Ol
nan is least liked by her owH SCI
The reason why I've just been ten
ng.-SaH Francisco Report.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-10

The South as a whole, has made
more solid and permanent progress
during the present year than ever
before in the same length of time
IN her entire history. The Bdlti-
more MdHgtactaFer's. Record has just
published summary of the growth
OF Southern industrial interests
since the LIST of January, 1856,
which makes a remarkable exhibit.
The activity iu iron aud steel enter.
prlses is very greet, while the in.
crease in the number of new plants,
tue extension of old ones, and the
Inauguration of entirely new lines
OF industry show a gain of nearly
W per cent. over the figures for the
corresponding period last year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-10

How TO USE HoT WATER.-Opc
OF the simplest aud most eflectuul
means of relieN ing pain, is by tho
use Of hot water, externally and
internally. the Temperature varying
according to tho feelings Of tho
patient. For bruises, sprains and
similar accidental hurts, 1t should
b. applied Immediately, IN hot M
can he borne, by means of n cloth
dipped in The water and laid on the
wounded part, Or by immersion, if
convenient, ami the treatment kept
up until reliet Is obtained. II ap.
piled at once, the use OF hot water
will generally prevent nearly, it
not entirely, the bruised flesh from
turning black. For pains resulting
IRON indigestion, and known Nh
wind collie, a cup of hot water taken
in sips will often relieve at once.
When that is insufficient, a flannel
folded in several thickneESes, large
enough TO fully cover the painful
place, should be wrung ont of hot
water, and laid over the seat of the
pain. 1t should be as hot as The
skin can bear without injury, and
be renewed every ten minutes, or
Oftener il 1t feels cool, until tho
is gone. The remedy is sim
pie, efficient, harmless and within
be reach of every one, and should
be more generally used than it is.
1t used along with common seuse,
t might saw many = doctors bill,
Ind many ~ course of drug treat.
nent rs we'll.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-10

AIiscellauv

NoLAPUK.-The nIan H..
vcrsal commercial Language = "nai
ated about I've years ayoL 0'!gin,
Schleyer, OF Switzerland. Her
DC meeting with greater ta 'rc.as 10
mas ofen accorded other nrpIa .aan
the Kind. Il is, reported lihU5scls Of
pnk Is already spoken with y sold.
by thousands OF Enropeans .iacIlilS
edge OF it is being dissemi, sNosl.
more than fifty societies s"a, BY
over England, Germany. Sa.Iered
Sweden, Holland. Asia Mia A%"slria,
other countries voIapuk grsm and
Tor the use of Hottento,"
Chinese, besides all the Ess aud
nations, are either in the marIpar
IN course OF preparation and o.
reviews, one entirely in Two
and the other with a tranx,a,G.apuk
alternate pages, are reguIarlv ~. %
lished. The special advants.pa O.
the new language is the essa se OF
which it Can he learned. s;rh, WIN
sons having enabled 4 Pas. u.s.
class 10 COZ respond readily siss
Students !" foreign countries WIN
The NERvEs OF TAsrp n,
discovery that heat influences :
set of nerve.pOints in the ekin ,r Vae
sensations OF cold are received %"l h'
another set, has been followed " y
some interesting experiment.
two Italian psychologists. which y
dlcate that the various tastes resn1,
from the exciting of quite dist;n"s
sets OF nerve.tibres in the tonm""
Inc prolonged application of j."
the sensibility for ~" ~
tastes-sweet, sour, salt and hi,,a,
destroyed-temporanir !,
course -sensibility for bitter onIv
substances, such as c%otta;sa
and morphia, reduced the o 81 o1
discriminating between diaarpOt
degrees of bitter. Dilute sulphur"
acid had a peculiar effect, causing
distilled water and even quinine 70
taste sweet at the tip of tile tonpue
although the bitter of the oui0ins
vas elsewhere tasted as usual.
A TIGHTENING LIsT.-Whle tho
lumber OF chemical elements had
reached seventy q decade ago
rot. Fl. G. Bolton has prepared
list naming over forty elementary
u~bStances whose discovery bas
'een announced since 1877, M
nss than nine of the supposed new
dement's have been detected tbis
ear by CroOkes.
AMONG THE ELECTRICIANs.-
APPLICATIONS OF electricity are daily
ecomiug more varied. Among 70.
pnt ones are telebarometers, teIe.
thermometers, telemanOmetprt trl.
lydrObarOmtters, which RESPECT.
ely record, at distant points, air.
.esSnIe, heat, steam. pressure and
alter stages.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-10

The Baltimore Sun uuearihs u
letter written by Jefferson Davis
and published in 1868, which CON-
pletely aud finally dlsposes of Gen.
Sherman's malicious ialsehood
against jefferson Davis that he, as
President of The Southern Confed.
eracy, had threatened to use Lees
army to coefce the Southern States.
The document, after rehearsing the
futile efforts made by Davis to OBJ
tain a conference with the Northern
leaders with y view to "a peaceful
settlement of differences, concludes
as follows:
~ fear mucli from the tenor of
the news | received from North
Carolina that an attempt will be
made by some bad men to inaugu.
rate movements which must he
considered rs equivalent to aid and
comfort TO the enemy, aud which
all patriots should combine to put
down at any cost.
"YOu may count GU my aid in
every effort to spare your State the
scourge OF civil warfare, which will
.devasiate her homes If the designs
OF these traitors be suffered to
make head
81 know you will place YOURSELF
in Your legitimate position in the
lead OF those who will not suffer
the name of the North State to be
by such II stain.
"Will yOu pardon me for sug
that my only source of dis
luietude on the subject has arisen
the fear that you will delay :
90 long the action which now APP
Iears inevitable, and that by your
'~ver-oarnest desire to reclaim by
oncillatlon men whom you believe
o be sound at heart, but whose
is more than suspected else
There, you will permit them to
such strength as to require {
violent measures than are now :
eed E?
"With your influence aud posi-
on, the promoters of unfoun1ed -
iscord now prevalent in your
tate, wonld be put down without
use of physical force it you
ould abandon the policy of con-
liation and set them at defiance.
''In this course, frankly and firm.
pursued, You would rally around
Oh all that is best and noblest in
our State and Your triumph would
blJodless. 1T the contrary Doli-
be adopted, l much tear You will
/, driven to the use of force to re-.
'esS treason.
ain either event, however, be
snred that you will have my cor
concurrence and assistance in
with you the honor and
gritty and fair nane OF your State,
d in your efforts to crush treason,
neither incipient as | believe it is
W, or more matured as | believe,
not firmly met, it will in our
tnre inevitably beceme.
the honor to be, very respectfully,
JEFFERSON DAVIS,n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-10

A Georgia newspaper illustrates
the average Southern negroes poor
business ability by telling of Que
who asked the price of coats in a
store. The store keeper offered
him various garments cheap for
cash, but the darkey would not
buy, and finally the merchant pick
ed out a coat that cost him s1.65
and offered it to the negro for $40,
agreeing to take 81 IN cash and
trust him tor the balance. The
customer jumped at the offer, and,
without even trying on the coat,
paid the 90 and vent away happy
ia his ability to owe $S. The
store keeper will not worry il he
does not get the money.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-10

1T s A FACT, that the DEMO
oRAT-STAR has the largest circala-
ton of any other paper in jackson
county, aud that it is the only pa.
per entirely printed and published
W the county. II is a plain, bold
Democratic home newspaper aud
has a large patronage.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-10

A special to the Memphis AUa.
tdRcke FROM Aberdeen, says: "A
singular freak of nature occurred
recently near here in the birth of a
child whose mother is a bright
mnlatto and its father q black ne.
gro. Half of the chiId's head and
body is jet black with kinky hair,
while the other half is white With
light hair"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-10

"There,o exclaimed BlObsOn'
pointing to a tramp wbo was ~
tempting to leave the premises
with a large dog attached to DIS
trOusers-"thers il what 4 csil
good example Of a contested seat
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-10

Sponge dsbing is very profitable
on the Florida coast this season.
One vessel took $500 worth in a
weeks time.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-10

The colOred baseball men al
meet in Pittsburg, Pa Deoem~i
sth, to form \ National League
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1886-12-10

Owing to recent in New South
wales, The largest crop in many
years is expected.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08
KILLED A PANTHER.
Kew a Brave Woman Saved Her Little
Ones from Horrible Death.
IToIono IlII Special


A few weeks ago a large dun colored
panther was found to be commit ng
depredations abont Bouse's grove, eight
miles southwest of here. Repeated effort 5
of farmers to kill it proved futile,
and it remained for a brave
woman-Mrs. Jack MontcaIm--to terminus
ate its existence as it was almost in the
very act Of bouncing upon her two sleep
ing children.
In 1877, while yet young lady, she ran
away from her home near Cleveland,
where every luxury had surrounded her,
= - eE!T Jack Moptealm and go with him
to Indian Territ orv, where he was reputed
to be rapidly gaining wealth. Her father
disinherited her for this act, and later
MontcaIm met with business reverses and
bankruptcy, and finally became a cows
boy. A few weeks ago he was
killed in some manner unknown, and
the widow s6Hciuded to make per-
sonal appeal for mercy at ths old home.
Loading such of her household goods as
were necessary into the spring wagon,
she disfdsed Of the remainder, hitched up
the ponies, took her two HEtle girls, aged
eight and six, and the long journey back
to Ohio was begun. No incident occurred
until they were IN the heart of Central
Illinois. Driving along the southern bors
der of this county, she crossed the En-
Barrass river shortly before noon yester-
day, and few minutes later stopped on
the banks of a small creek. She and her
little girls gathered some chips and sticks
with which to make a fire, and the prep
aration of their dinner began. While the
mother was cooking the little girls wan
dered off in search of W id flowers. When
diupar vtas raadv Mrs MOutcs1u called
her children but there was response
She to8z her rife from the wagon
and started III tho direction where they
were last seen. Before going sixty rod she
observed a commotion in the trees, so slight
that gr unframed ear might not have de-
tected IT, Quietly atzaHcue a little fur
Their, she saw a great beast upoa the
branch of a huge oak and evi lently about
to spring upon the two children, who were
Sleeping on tfse ground. She leveled the
rifle to her shoulder instantly and fred,
and the p anther fell limp upon the ground
not twenty feet from thelittle girls. Jason
Fal EFT and D. w. Smith, who were
passing with a load of wood, heard the
shot and went to learn the cause. The
men at ones recognized the animal the
same they Had pursued with their shot
guns. 1t had probably started back so,th@
ward throuth the woods, as it was several
miles below the grove. The mon volun-
teersd their services to skin the pant her,
as she desired the p0lt for a momento of
the event: sbs declined the offer, how
ever, saying she could botH remove the
skin and tan it, and preferred to do IL h5r-
self. The dinner was then partaken OF,
and the family re 'umed their eastward
tourney
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08
Age of German Universities.

A comparison of the ages of the sew
eral German-speaking universities is OF
interest. The oldest is Prague,
founded in 1913; next comes Vienna,
founded in 1865; Heidelberg follows,
being the senior of the universities in
the German Empire, founded in 1886;
then Leipsic, in l4O9; Freiburg (Baden),
in 1854; Griefswald, in 1856; Bale. in
AGO; Munich, in 1872; Tubingen, in
I477: Marburg, in 1927; Konigsberg, in
1874; Jena, in 1868; Wurzburg, in 1882;
Giessen, in 1907; Kiel, in 1865; Halle,
in 1894; Breslau, in 1902; Gottingen, in
1897: Erlangen, in 1743; Berlin, in 1910;
Bonn. in 1918; Zurich, in 1888; Berne,
in 1884; Strassburg, re-established in
1872. originally founded in 1567.-Lo'a-
r7on Times
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08
The Earthquake in PiccadilIy.


On Wednesday afternoon, when shotild
nave been putting salt on the tails of part
ridges, I walked down Piccadilly. A tri-
umphant newsboy tore up the thorough
fare slrieking: "Great hurthquick in
America" I saw q man rush to him and
buy copy. Turning to the report of the
catastrophe, he glanced at it and fell
against the railing. 1t transpirei that the
man was a visitor from Charleston, where
he Owned large property and where all
his friends were. In this manner was
the calamity brought home to me.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

Don't know what ais me lately. Can't
eat well-can't sleep well. Can't work,
and don't enjoy doing anything. Aln't
really sick, and 1 really amt wei. Feel
all kind o. played out, soFneway." That is
what scores o f men say every day. If they
would take DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery they would soon have no occa-
sion to say it. Itpuriiies the blood, tones
uD the system and fortiies i6 against dis
ease. 1t is a great anti-bilieus remedy as
NueII
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08
81 Feel So Well"

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, "
writes lady to her friend. For a long
time I was unfit to attend TO the work of
my household. I kept about, but felt
tho3oughlv miserable. had terri bic back
aches and bearIng-down sensations across
me ard was quite weak and discouraged.
sent and got some of the medicine after
receiving your letter, and 1t has cured me-
hardly know myself. feel so we'll"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

EVERY person is interested in their own
affairs. and if this meets the eye of any one
who is suffering from the effects OF torpid
liver, we viii admit that he is interested in
getting well. Get a bottle of Prickly Ash
Bitters. use it as directed, and you will al
ways be glad you read this item.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

DR. DRoMaooLE's English Female Bitters
act on the female system with unerring GER
tainty, never failing to give relleI 20 mar
Rcd ~. sinoIe suffering from function
al arrangement or monthly irregularity.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

Some people. = said the tramp, as
he sat in Washington Square and
picked his teeth with a match, make
me tired with their ignorance of the
English language. If ask man for
a dime he's almost sure 70 ask me If I
want work. IF wanted work, reck-
on I've got sense enough to ask for it y
49, Philadelphia Call,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08
lie MARKETS.

AN e2 change tells about a sailor VIM
was tried for assault. He turned oFs So
be one toc.-BWTliaqtoa FIRES Press.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

CHICAGO women never argue They put
their foot down. and that cs7ers the whole
ground -Prdirie Farmer.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

"A single oyster opened the other
day bv Fair Haven Conn., man con-
tanned one hundred and sixty-thres
pearls Hartford Post.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

II afflicted with Sore Eyes use Or. Isaac
Iho1npson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

For preventing dandruf and falling Of
the hair, Hall's Hair Remover is unequaled.
Every family should be provided With
Ayers Cherry PectCral. Cures Colds aud
COTphs
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

An adYGrttseT in one Of the papers says
that he has a cottGge 70 lot conuai ning eight
rooms and an acre of land
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

A BURGLAR alarm" Wake up John
I'm afraid there's somebody getting into
the houses
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

DoN'T disgust everybody by hawking,
blowing and splitting, but use DR.. Sage's
CataFfh Remedy and be cured.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton. Cures where other remedies fail. zoe,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

WHEN dispute arises at cards, Hoyle
will sometimes calm the troubled waters.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

AFTER all, it is the bad child gets the
palm.-The Judge.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

HooPs are in fasbion-on -four barrels
1e1o A5s
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

Hon. M. A. FoRAN, of Ohio, member OF
House of Representatives, says st. Jacobs
Oil relieved him of acute bodily pains,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

TEE evil consequences Of smoking are
illustrated by Mt Vesuvius, which con-
stantly suffers from eruptions.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

NcCoLINI has published new song, enti-
tied My Proposal" 1t is probably writ
ten in the key of BE mine, Oh I'- WashjEg-
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08
All Used Up

Strength, all gone Tired ont. 0verworked. Feel
ing moan and mise72bIe.-You IEte~@ not neglect
yourself longer Delays are dangerous. TIE dew .
ward tendency of your system must be stopLeoi
You FEea she toning, strengthening, but ling up
properties cf S6d- SaFsRparilla, to restore you TO
health give you an appetite, and make you active
cheerful and willing to work.
~ felt good results from the first dose ~ HOOD
Sal saparila. 1t seemed to 20 from my head ts nay
toes. / know Hoods Sarsaparilla is n good thtne
ana on the strength of my own experience have
sold great deal OF it." G. H. STRATToN druggist,
WFstHeid, Mass
g nave tEksH Hoods Sarsaparilla for dyspepsia
and as tonic alternatives 18th the most beneficial
results / have also used it for rheumatism with
the good effect regard it as one Of the VERY best
family medicines and would not willingly be With
out it1 A. B. CURRY. Providence, r. 1.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1886-10-08

ia ID TO @a A DAY Samples worth @T 80
,NAMA FREE. Lines nos underline aarte'R feet Write
@#@g BREMaEER SAFETY hEih MpibER %, riiag. nighs