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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-17
NUMBER 25.
The Solution Of "Crank 0.
Cranky's" Race Problem,
HARRISON Co, Miss. Aug. 7, 1888,
C,1;tor no.,,..... . O..

! HARRISON Co, Miss, Aug 7, 1888,
Editor Democrat-Star:
! The trouble with Crank O.
Cranky" in the solution OF his race
problem is that he reckons from
the standpoint of a single indlvid-
ual, a single descendant, from a
gwen number OF ancestors.
Cranky" has two grandfathers,
four great-grandfathers, and when
he reaches the fifth generation
back he finds thirty-two paternal
ancestors. This looks like his web
was spreading out at the wrong
end.
Now let us begin with the thirty
two in the fifth generation back
and come down 10 Cranky"
Where mated pairs produce off
spring | think the average has been
computed al five. For The sake of
illustration we will suppose that
all Of "Cranky's" ancestry were
fruitful.
One OF "Cranky's" thirty-two
foretathers was John Smith
who had five children, these five,
collectively, had twenty-five chill
dren, these 25 produced 125, the
1875 produced 625, 1.-The 625 produced,
"Cranky," being one The number,
1926.
Now, these 3,l25 are only John
Smiths part of the job, and we
must suppose that the other 80 did
as we'll 1; so we must multiply these
1925 by 80 and we have exactly
one hundred thousand human be-
ing in "Cranky's" present genera
liOn, going directly back TO the
identical 80 that Cranky" traces
to, in on apparently inverse ratio.
II "Cranky" will place himself
in front of this army of one hun. y
dred thousand and take a retro
spectIve glance, he will see a vast
network of converging lines that
appear TO diverge when viewed
from the standpoint OF single in
Scrutiny" thinks if he only
knew who Noah's daddy was he
could solve the problem for
Cranky" Now, If ''Scrutiny" will
MORN the readers of the DEMO
what the ancestors of
Noah has to do with tracing the
progeny of Noah, either up or down
he stream of time, then we will
'ote him the cake, or some OF The
lies our mothers used to make. If
C can do that he ought to have
ONE goodies. No CRANK.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-17
A NOBLE WOMAN.

81 wonder if it idealizes her %
We stand beside the statue OF
the famous woman, Margaret, of
New Orleans, and after The manner
OF strangers, conjecture on what
we for the first time see.
"Not at all" a voice answers in
the soft Southern tongue. 1T looks
just like her."
"Ah, thank you. You live here 2"
l was born here this is my
home,"
you were here during the war,
and yellow fever and every thing Z"
A nod answered each one of my
young companions impetuous
queries.
"How delightful" concluded my
friend, but the lady shakes her
head and taps her tan lightly on
The girls soft cheek, and SAYS,
musingly: 'It did not seem as if
would live through it, but have,
and now some one who calls my
trials 'delightiul.' How cruel -
"Ah, pardon. But | was think |
ing OF how perfectly lovely 1t must |
he to live in a city that has had
such hislOry-it is so romantic.
And can you tell us anything about
Margaret ~
This little space-'Margaret
place. it is called-is a pleasant
spot TO rest ln."
With this invitation, given more
IN looks than in words, we seated
ourselves near our new acquaint-
lnce on the settees in the little
park. The perfume of roses over.
hangs the city; we forget IN its de-
iciOusness the signs of decay that {
n portions of that quaint old town
mpart pensive melancholy to its [
)eauty.
"She was working woman-a
ervant here. When l first remem-
YER her was living near here, and S
he taking care of tive COWS in a {
table that stood almost on the very c
pot where her statue stands now. 4
The was working then for the sis y
ers of the asylum. She fed aud D
lilkeG their cows, and sold milk u
a a cart about the city. She was u
strange-lOokIng person-remark- r
BILE in her appearance. | think
Ow as recall her she had broad "
)rehead serious eyes, a pleasant, d
road smile, a rather short, stout o.
CURE. | do not suppose she ever W
| her life wore any dress better o.
IAN Guinea blue calico she al b
'ays wore heavy shoes and black p
raw bonnet trimmed with neat el
and of black over the top. From o.
~ residence | could see her many cl
mes day while she was at her h
able work or coming back and Ii
,rlh with her milk cans. ci
"What was her names Her e,
anne was Margaret Hauggery Il
he had been married, and at that el
me was widow. Her husband
nd little child died Just after she h
lme TO New Orleans so we learn p
Latter she became famous. She, n
lone and poor in a strange cOun' W
" went TO work IN the stables /
II living. Somehow, everybody VI
ked Margaret; her smile was 81
geet and her words shrewd. The pl
lildren called her Margaret, and h,
he knew their names and answer.
! their salutatlons along the street tC
she drove by in the milk cart. te
after some years Margaret had "
wed enough to buya bit Of ground u
lat had on 1t a small bakery. The a.
ACE was sold for a trife, but now NJ
argaret was IN royal trim a land. O
Ener and q msnufaciur for she 8
pened the shop and began bread y
I'd pie making for the neighbors. q
there was large bakery W
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-17

ing; the strong chin, the pleasant
mouth, the eerious eyes-is there
not something fascinating in the
contradictions of the face?
Ibid you ever see such head on
woman's shoulders 7 Massive,
wonderful. That is the head of a
statesman and financier, while ire
mouth, with its pleasant smile,
telling or the tact and natural su.
avity of Margaret's character, pro-
claim The elements of born di-
plomat. Yet, look again at the
broad, massive brow, and see the
earnest, loving eyes that spark of a
true womanhoOd; looks once more
at the coarse garments and you
Will see that poverty added her
load 10 the ordinary burden of wo-
manhood, while ignorance, bereave.
ment, atflictlOn, loneliness join
hands with poverty against the
soul. But the massive brow con-
quered the untaught brain tri-
and under The leadership
OF The sad, gentle eyes gave to the
what might, had she been
a man, born In other circumstances,
have been the gain of nations and
The glitter of the trappings of
when l consider what Margaret
did for one city under such deSper-
ale disadvantages l wonder what
she could have done for the world
If all the environments had been
right here. | was thinking OF that
as | looked, in passing for the hun
dreth time, at the strong, fascina-
ing face this morning, when your
question met my ear.
Yes, it looks like her, and there
will never be another in marble |
ike it to the end of time. She was
I grand character-tender, strong,
original, pititul, helpful, wise"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-17

REPUBLICAN EsTIMATEs.-fhe ed
itorial estimate of Harrison given
below is from the Chicago Tribune,
leading Republican paper of the
country, and written three days be-
fore Harrison's nomination, and
will give some idea of how he
stands with a certain element of
the Republican party. The Tribune
says:
Harrison, unpopular at home,
disliked abroad, not supported by
any German newspaper or recOg-
nized by any German leader in the
United States not numbering
among his close friends one man
who ever served with him in The
Senate ofthe United States; hated
IN California because he voted IA
lines against the restriction OF Chi
lese immigration opposed in his
1wn Slate because he is cold and
listant in his manners and identi-
led with every public act that has
ever been adopted which could
wound the sensibilities of voters
lot numbered among his own par
ocular clique in the Republican
party; having strong support
among politicians but little among
he rank OF the party, never elect
ID to any Office save that OF the
Reporter of The Supreme Court by
he popular vote, and it is not
that he ever will +; the
legatee OF the president
If the New York Central Rail.
-oad."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-17

Master Bobby's papa is the hap
pY owner Of q hstchlng machine.
The other day as the former was
watching a chick energeticaIly
breaking lie way through its shell,
he inquired:
81 see how he gels out but how
did he 90 10 work 10 get in F'-Ths
JUdse,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-17

AT seventeen a Young lady be-
gins 10 ask herself the question /:
"Who shall / havef7 After she
turns twenty-One she begins 10
wonder who will have herr
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-17
DR.! GOODS GU! DOWN IN PRICES
AT THE
HOUSE IN MOBILE
PARASOLS.

81 Black Satin Lined. lace trimmed, was
sold at $l.35 now $l.25.
Is Extra quality was sold at $l.75 now
81 40.
10 Paragon Frame, changeable lining, was
sold at 81 80 now 80.
IS Oxide Handles, was s. now 1886
30 Fancy Colored, satin Parasols was $l.25
now 80c
I2l Fancy Plaid and Check was 81 25 now
9Oc
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-17
General
Merchandise

Usually kept in first. class store,
Furniture and Housekeeping Goods Of all
Kinds a Speciality.
STOVES are sold lower than New Or
leans or Mobile prices, as buy them for
spot cash direct from the manufacturers.
STEAM GRIST MILL-Fresh Meal ,Grits,
IlOminy, Chops, Cracked Corn aud Feed
of all kinds sold at lowest market prices,
and delivered free of charge within city
limits. Buying feed in large quantities
enables me to get the benefit of Wholesale
prices, and can therefore sell as cheap as
she cheapest.
CUSTOM SHOE DEPARTMENT where
a person can get the best Shoes for the
least money. No paper sOles, paste-bOard
or wooden heeels are used in
myShOe FactOry-nOne but genuine oak
tanned leather, aud defy competition as
to prices and quality.
Also, have always on hand first-class
handmade Shingles for sale at reasonable
prices.
Thanking customers for past patronage
invite q continuance of same.
Respectfully, A. BLUMER.
Goods DeIiUered Free of CHARGE.
October 2. 1887. 31-lY
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-17
SHORT LENCT n

COlnred Nainsook was sold at 12tc now l0c
Plaid Na,nsOOk was sold at l5c now 1910.
Check NainsOOk was sold at Sc now &c.
Printed Battale was sold at Sc now &c.
Printed Battale was sold at 15c now 1Oc.
Printed Battale was sold zoe now I24c.
EY7 Send for samples.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-17
FANS S..

q Open and Shut Fans for 10c.
y doz Feather Fans 15c.
20 dOz Fans, was sold at l5 and 2Oc, clos
ing them all ont at 10c.
SPREADS.
30 Marseilles Spreads worth 90c, at 70c.
25 Maiseilles Spreads worth $l.50, at Sl.20.
is Extra Heavy Spreads, was sold at 81
now $l.50.
20 COlOred Spreads, was sold at $1.25 now
85
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-17
LACES.

20 pcs Oriental Skirting, was soc, now
35c.
10 pcs Oriental, was 75c, now 45c.
All of our Torchon Laces have been
II rked down. Send for samples.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-07
An Arab Funeral.

I happened to be present at fu.
aeral of one of the prin cipal men of the
tribe when scene not unlike that of
an Irish wake took place. The burial
ground was not far from our tents,
and here gathered large concourse
of mon and wailing women. The
women collected under q clump Of
doum bushes apart, squatting in a
semicircle. and from time to time in
dulging in wild shrill screams, the
men standing solemnly round the spot
on which the grave was about to be
dug with the shrouded corpses on a
litter in the rear Their habit seems
to be to console their grief by species
of mournful festivity, to provide for
which | was told no fewer than thirty
five sheep had been killed. went to
one of their encampments about half a
mile distant; their black tents were
pitched amid a mass of rocks and
guarded as usual by savage dogs.
They cultivate such patches of land as
are available in this stony district. but
are a poor tribe. --English Illustrated
MAGAZINE.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-07
How to Treat Roup.

Many remedies have been used
with good results, but kerosene oil
has Of late years been employed TO
the exclusion Of almost every thing
else in the way of medicines and
washes. 1t is certainly safe, and II
applied in time is sure remedy for
this disease among poultry. The
head, face. and, in fact. whenever
there is any swelling should be bathed
in pure kerosene oil, and two or three
applications are usually sufficient
The mouth. and even deep down in
the throat may be washed with kero.
sene, using small soft brush for the
purpose. A little bromide of potas-
sium should also be mixed with the
drinking water, to the extent of about
two grams to each fowl. OF course,
soft food must be given to the fowls
while their mouths and throats are
sore and badly swollen. and while
under treatment they should DO kept
in warm. dry room. M y Sum-
The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-07

- Passengers should purshase Tickets via
this line! II Is enphatically the most attrac-
tive route in the South to-day.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-07
UNIQUE COMPOSITION.
a Piece of Poetry Which Can Be Read
Three Different Ways.

u fleC6 OF Poetry "Hicn CAH bo Eteuo
Three Different Ways.
send q unique composition, which
was originally published in a Phila.
delphia paper over hundred years
ago i may be read three different
ways. FIRST, let the whole be read in
the order in which it is written; second.
read the lines downward on the left OF
each comma in every Inc; third, in
like manner on the right of each COM
ma. In the first reading the reyolu-
tionary cause in condemned, and, by
the Others encouraged and laudcd:
Hark. bark! the trumpet sounds, the din Of
wars alarms;
Der seas and solid grounds, doth call us all to
arms,
Who for King George do stand, their honors
soon shall shine;
rheir ruin is at hand, who with the Congress
.a Join. -.
The acts Of Parliament, in them I much de-
thste their cursed INTENT who for the Congress
fight
The Tories Of the day, they are my daily toast;
They soon will sneak away, who 1ndepen ience
boast;
Who non-resistance hold, they have my hand
and heart, ...... d
Nay they for slaves be sold, who act Whiggish
part:
On Mansfield, North and Butte, may daily bless
ings pour;
Confusion and dispute, on Congress evermore;
70 North and British lords, may honor still bs
done,
wish . block OF cord, to General Washington.
- WdshinJton Star.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-07
News from the West.

Miss Wabash (of Chicago)-I hear
that young Mr.. Porcine is fitting HIM
self for the stage.
Miss Breezy-Yes, and think it is
100 amusing. l heard him say that he
ought to do well as he had n large
repertoire; he meant abattoir OF
course, and it will take n large abat-
toir to fit Jim Porcine for the stage.
Besides it belongs to his father. 1
don't suppose he'll have q dollar un-
Ill the old gentleman dies. ~ l.
Sur. ..m g" 49,.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-07

"A house in East Poultney. VT,
formerly printing cflice. in which
Horace Gl eely is said to have learned
his trade, Is now used as residence
by an agent Of the paper that NJ
Greely 50 successfully founded.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-07

There are on y or -fvr female
lawyers il the United States, but they
talk like Sky.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-07

G. J. Austin Il Co. have a very
large stock of misses and childrens'
Double-Knee Stockings, the best
manufactured, at astonishingly low
prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-25

otherwise invited the fate to which so many
Of them succumbed
We arc familiar, through the experiences OF
others if not our own, with most Of the gulses
in which death lays wait for us, and the nina
is very ready with devices to avoid an mag
mary ambush, but very apt to play us iaise
when the unexpected happens. The poor rail-
road employe who caught his foot in frog
the other day when train was rushing down
upon him had doubtless fancied himself IN that
situation hundred times, and knew tnat II a
single wrench failed to set the foot free tho
thing TO do was to unlace the shoe. But when
his own turn came he didn't think of that until
it was too late. And yet it ought not to be
impossible for an intelligent adult to bring
his faculties into such subsection that they
would not desert him in an emergency, but
come instantly and almost automatically to
his service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-25
PERSONAL.

Ex-Governor Smyth of New Hampshire ha' IT,
turned from long pleasure trip In the far "es''
The women Of Malta gave to the Queen ior
tubilee present SKIRT train OF the finest MaieSe
lace eighteen feet long, with profuSe honncing anu
trimming The Queen is much pleased win !. anu
will wear II AT her first Drawing Room next seaSon
The Rev. Dr. Curry has resumed his work al hich
mond, Va, as general agent of the Peabody Eouc&
tional fund
Miss Kate Field will presently lecture In this Guy
on California wines
Mr. George ". Cable has six children ono OF
them, Lucy, is particularly quiet and shy reaiiS
helieyep said Mr. Cable one day. Lucy gives us iesS
tro,ble than all the others put together"
Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, who Is said 70 % en-
caced 70 Princess Helene dOreans is more than Twice
NAT voman's age He is Admiral, and Is gooo
officer He IS tall, bulky and bald abrupt IN manner
and coa,se I'm speech 1t would not require very
deem scratch TO reveal his Tartar nature lie visod
mis- country some years ago and was much pett9u
and codded by Understanding tutthuhters, nc
now anuses his friends by telling scandaous anu con
temntuous tales Of the people who entertained MINI
The President and Mrs. Cleveland will spend christ
mas quietly at the White House.
Philadelphia Dec. "a (speciall-samuel NJ FELTON,
cx president of the Philadelphia, Wilmington anu
paitimore Railroad Company, and director OF tne
pennsylvania Railroad Company, Is seriouSiJ Ia "'
his home In this city,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-25

city and those in another are utterly uh-
fair not only on account of local differences
but because of the variety OF offences whch
NAV or NAV not be included under the heau
If arrests for drunkenness" These offences
vary greatly in different localities so that any
thing like fair comparison is almost an i'm
instability. For example, the police statistics
If Chicago do not show arrests under the head
Of drunkenness or drunk and dlsofderiy'D
but arrests made for these offences are included
under the head Of i" disorderly conduct" whlch
embraces a variety Of other offences as well.
Obviously the safe comparison is between the
number of arrests in the same city before and
after the adoption of High License. We have
published the surprising figures from fhila-
deIphia which "Thc Voice. wisely ignores.
1t also presents a table of the saloons arrests
etc. in Chicago, showing, Of course, an IN
crease without any suggestion that the pop
ulation has enormously increased during the
five wears il covers. That city is represented
in "The Voice's'' table as an example OF the
failure of High License. A few months since
William ]. Onahan, City Collector, wrote to
John b. Pine, secretary Of the High-Llcense
Committee, as follows
am informed that Journals In Ne"-iorh ho''"" y"
the High License have attempted to demonstrate
that High License in Chicago is failure, that FAR rom
aiding 10 diminish drunkenness, It has on the contrary
served only TO increase the evil and that arrests
from this cause drunkenness" have increased cnor
mously under the operation Of High License. Thes9
statements arc not In fact neither can they DC
justified as an Inference from any collocation or
manlruation Of figures. official or otherwise. The SUD
santial and inconirOverble fact is that High License
has arrested tho multiplication Of saloons in Chicago
that whereas I'm 1928. under license OF 10" per
year. we had 800 licensed saloons in lo5'-o We
have substantially no more, while the population has
increased from 500 900 to 100000 SO that 1t IS not
unreasonable 10 assume would have 5000 or more
saloons except for the intervention OF High License
Neither Is IT true that drunkenness has increased our OF
all proportion these yearsas the arrests show lheN
show no such thing. Moreover. have the authority
Of the General superintendent Of Police 10 corroborate
nv statement I'm this regard No. High License Is not
a failure in Chicago.
In word the statistics of " The Voice" are
worthless, and if they were not So would still
be misleading.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-25
orR SoDOu AND GOuORRAH

A clergyman writes us that he is much i'm
pressed by the facts we have presented show
ing the moral effects of High License, but
wishes to hear what we have to say OF certain
statistics recently published in "The Voice"
We cheerfully comply with this request We
have already shown the abSurdity and dis
ingenuousness Of the statistics pub
lished in that paper regarding the Brooks
law in Pennsylvania THE Voices" CHEF
weapon now, however, is a table showing the
number OF arrests in 897 for drunkenness and
disolderly conduct in fourteen High-LicenSe
cities and fifteen Low-License cities From
this are deduced the most astonishing results.
"The Voice claims that in the former there
was one such arrest to every thiny-Seyen IN
habitants, while in the latter there was one
to every thirty eight inhabitants. From this
il argues that High License is failure. Now
which does the reader suppose to be the wick
eldest city except one in the United States
Why, that brilliant capital Of luxury and vice
that vast and magnificent SodOm OF the West,
that Paris of America, where wealth and art
and genius whirl increasingly in the mad dance
of folly-the Iiigh-Lcense town of Galesburg,
ILL.,. There must be fearful goings on right
under the shadow of good old Monmouth Col
lege for in Galesburg last year there was, ac-
cording to The Voice" one arrest for drunk
ennesS and disorderly conduct ~ every twenty
one of the population. GaleSburg must be
doomed TO destruction, for it is more than
twice As wicked in proportion to population
as St Louis, Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Omaha
or Minneapolis; one and half times as wicked
| as New-Y orh; four times a. wicked as Jersey
City, one of the gayest and most frivolous OF
our capitals; more than three times as wicked
rs Rockford H., where il IS well known that
life is almost as fascinating and immoral As in
/ Vienna and precisely four times as wicked aS
| Saginaw City. which rivals Paris itself in the
! splendOr Of its designations But Galesburg
does not stand alone. There was one other
city in which last year one out Of every twenty
one Of the population, according to The
Voice. was arrested for drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct. This was Low-Licenso
Yonkers-the American Gomorrah. 1t is hard
thing to say of a neighbor, but everybody
! knows that New orIl is not half so wicked
as Yonkers, where orgies rivalling those of the
Roman Emperors are continually in progress
1t may be thought that we are not treating
the subject with sufficient seriousness. BIT
arc figures obtained in such way worthy Of
serious consideration 1t is obvious that com
parsons between the number OF arrests In ons