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Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-11
He Had important Business.

"Oh, papa" she said with blush.
Young Mr.. Chestnut, who owns so
many coal mines in Pennsylvania, is
coming again this evening. and says
he wants to see you on some impor-
tant business"
"All right, my DEAR" responded the
old man. chucking her playfully under
the chin. guess l know what the
young man wants."
That evening Mr.. Chestnut came to
the point at once:
"Mr. Hendricks" he said. boldly. IL
want to ask you IL you have laid in
your winters stock OF coal. "-Ner
York Sun.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-11
Children's Imitativeness Illus.
Lratad

Not long since there was wedding
up town, and quite number of chill
dren, who are in the family. were pres
emit The officiating clergyman ma de
the ceremony very brief one, and
the children caught it all, and now not
an hour passes that the ceremony is
not gone through with by the little
ones. On one occasion the two to be
married were pronounced man and
wife in very short time. when the
miniature Clergyman astonished the
family by saying: Its so hot in here.
We'll have to go in the hall to pray"
and they followed him to the cooler
spot, where they finished the services.
Indianapolis Journal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-11
The Precocious Boston Girl.

The talk one hears from young chill
dren on Boston streets sometimes is
amazing in the worldly knowledge it
reveals. Hurrying down Cambridge
Street yesterday to catch a car for over
the bridge. groupe of three little
girls-hardly more than babies--were
hurting on ahead. Yes" said one.
IL play with her. and l think she's real
nice, even If her father and mother are
divorced. That makes it awful bad for
the family. you know, and makes folks
talk about them, but she amt to
blame" The air of worldly complac-
ency with which the trio regarded the
situation would have done credit to
their elders; but it is impossible not to
question what will be the result by and
by "a help or q misfortune. - Boston
Advertiser.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-11
How They Got Their Wives.

Recently there was gathering of
young married couples, and the con-
versation turned on the manner in
which The wives had secured their hus.
bands. One had paved the way to the
altar by making face at the fated one
because she thought he had stared ut
her impudently. He admired her met
tie and sought an introduction. An
other had made the acqua ntance Of
the man who is now her husband by
accidentally sousing him W tn a pan of
dish water. which she tossed out of
the kitchen window into an alley just
in tine 10 catch him us he was passing.
The one that was. however, voted TO DO
tho most novel was the experience OF
young man connected with the NUM-
pal government. The latter was in
the habit of passing, on his way home
the residence of young lady who is
now his better half. and one evening.
out of spirit OF mischief. she "acci-
dentally on purpose" turned the hose
on him. He faced about blushed vio-
lently, and stammered 'fhank you"
in response TO her roguish smile, and
from that moment he knew he was
fated. -LouiSUiLte Post.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-11
Remedial Nose Backing.

Some learned professors are discuss
ing in period cal the subject of snow
blindness and sunburn. The former
has not much interest at the present
moment, because just now we have no
snow on the ground and are not likely
to have any for some time. Yet 1t is
interesting to learn. in view of future
necessities. that the surest, if not in
deed the only. preventive of snow
blindness is to blacken the nose.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-11
Didn't Want Anything to Fl

Lady (angrily to tramp at the back
door: you can't get anything to eat
here.' Tramp (politely): Il beg
your pardon. madam. i don't want
anything to eat 1 have just eaten a
good dinner at the house OF your neigh
Dor. but il you could give me n small
cup of coffee and cigarette you would
place me under many obligations. =
Wlshi .gson Critic.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1888-10-11

The German government will ask the
reichstag 10 sanction the building Of a mum.
Der of men of war.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09
FAN ID NOTICE.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss,
February II, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his clam, and that said proof will be
made before the Judge or in his absence
the Circuit Clerk of Jackson county, NJ
Scranton, Miss, on March 80, 1883. viz. :
Eliza McRae, homestead No. 1880, for
the west half, northwest quarter and
southeas quarter, northwest quarter and
northeast quarter. southwest quarter, sec
ton y, township 5, south range 7 west.
She names the following witnesses TO
prove her continuous residence upon and
cultivation of sand land, viz. Robot
Burney, Willis Farley, John Farley and
Cesar Farley. all of Yancleav, p. o.,
Jackson county, Miss.
JAS. D, STEWART, Register.
February II, 1883. 5l-3t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09

FROM u special dispatch dated
Washington, March 8, 1888, to the
n. o. Times Democrat, it will be
seen that: "Messrs. StOckdale,
Hooker aud Anderson, of Missisip-
pi, appeared today before the
Rivers aud Harbors Committee in
behalf of certain rivers and har-
bOrs in their State. They urged an
appropriation to renove the bar at
the mouth of Pearl river, and to
make the river navigable mp to
Jackson. Also liberal appropria-
lions for Biloxi aud PaScagoula
barbors, aud Tor Pascagoula north
of Moss Point; for a survey OF
ChickasaWha river; also, for a sur
vey of Leaf river from its mouth to
the mouth OF BOuree river; Tor a sur.
vey of Bluff Greek from its mouth
to the head of navigation for the
Improvement of Ship Island chan
uel and for the Big Black river.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09
~ ID NGTECE,

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, I
February 3, 1888. {
Notice is hereby given that the follow.
ing named settler has fled notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will he
II ade betore the Judge or in his absence
the Circuit Clerk Of Perry county at Au
(ustn, Miss, on March 2t, 1SeS, viz: Jul
liza Jones, homestead No. l3,0l9 tor the
south half southwest quarter aud south
halfsOutheast quarter, section 3j, town
ship /, south range 8 west.
She names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, aud
cultivation of, said Ian :, viz Thomas
MIi2ell, Green Pryor, Alex Dunman ana
Louis Farley, all OF Farley p. o., Jack
sol county, Miss.
JAS. d. STEWART, Register.
February 3, 1888. 4y-Gt
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09
yellow Pine in the South,

The Chicago TimJerman in speak.
ing Of our Southern pine county
truthfully says:
Southern Lumber is already be.
coming Il not Insignificant competi-
tor, Oy any means, in the markets
which were formerly tributary to
the producing and distributing cen
tres of Wisconsin,, Minnesota aud
even Michigan to il slight extent.
And while investments OF Northern
capital IN the timber resources OF
The South have been quite extensive,
the utilization OF the investments
have but fairly commenced. Great
and magnificent are the resources
of the South and their Inherent
possibilities, and great and grand
is the enterprise of the lumbermen
of the North and Northwest.
And still another Chicago lum-
Der journal, predicting that the
stumpage on yellow pine will be 81
IN the next few years, remarks of
the present outlook of this industry:
1t is said that the present win
ter will see more Northern money
put into yellow pine in the South
than any OF its predecessors, though
1t Is well known that Tor several
years that region has offered supe-
rlor attractions as IA place for in
vestlng spare capital. Without
making any great stir about il, tim
Der buyers have been industriouSly
employed searching out lands still
open for purchase and having them
estimated, these prelimIuaries
usually resulting IN the transfer of
tue tracts under negotiations from
the gOvernment or from the earlier
buyers to those who are acquiring
them for a permanent holding.
Capitalists, especially those Nho
are familiar with the lumber trade, |
recognize the worth of Southern
timber, and are making haste to Sc
1t before il is too late to get in
at tue low figures that still rule.
They know that yellow pine at fiji.
teen, twenty or twenty-five cents a
thousand must be good property,
and they are willing to buy it, even
It they have not gone SO far as TO
.orm any definite idea OF what 1t is
likely to pay them. They look back
upon the experiences of the last
luarter-century in Michigan and
Wisconsin, aud rightly draw the
conclusion lherefTOm that they can
u a measure repeat the profits de-
ived from the advance in white
'iDe timber during that period.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09
EAND NOTICE,


LAND OFFICE Al JACKSON, Miss, I
February 3, 1S,S. {
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice ofhis in
tcntion to make final proof in support OF
his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Judge or in his absence
the Circuit Clerk Of Perry county at An.
gusta, Miss, on March Ia, lSSS, viz: Dan
iel Fairly, homestead No. l; 1903, for the
northwest quarter, southeast quarter and
north half southwest quarter section SO,
and northeast quarter, southeast quarter
section %, township /, south ranges west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence, aud cult.
walton of, said land, viz: Thomas Mizell,
Green Pryor, Wash Mckay and Alex Dun
man, all Of Farley p. o., Jackson county,
Mss. JAS. ID. STEWART, Register.
February 3, 1883. 49-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss.

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, !
February 3, 1888. {
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the Judge or in his absencs
the Circnit Clerk of Greene county at
Leakesyillr, Miss. on March ii, 1882. viz
Winuy Sheperd, homestead No. 1888, for
the southeast quarter section 26, township
l, north range q west.
She names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon, and
cultivation Of said land, viz: w. A. Mics
Leod, d. B. Mcleod, b. +. Mcleod and
DAVID Courtney, all of Vcrnal Z. o.,
Greene county. Miss.
JAS. d. STEWART, Register.
February 3, ISIS. 4g-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09
A VERY GOOD SUGGESTION.
The Trinity (Ld) HeraM makes
the lollONii 4 appeal
U, ptYt, InYe,a

The Trinity (LL) Herald makes
the lolloNiig appeal
TO THE PRESS.
IL is surprising at the amount oil
foreign advertising matters that is
now being offered the country news
papers, aud ut prices that will not
pay Tor The ink used IN printing.
Ii is well to pat in n bill at the
meeting of the next Press Convcu.
tion asking that a rate be establish
ed for such matter, and a bill to pre-.
vent the SO called patent backs al
lowing these "ads."tO appear in
said patent backs, unless they are
pail full rates. While we are not
averse to the patent back, each
and every one well knew that where
foreign 'ddS appear in them, it is
Swindling the press OF the State
out OF the labor for which they have
paid IA tax to solicit. We trust
that our brothers of the State who
are running patent backs, will at
once discard the HOu-ptyiug lads
and order it all reading matter.
They will fud that at the end Of
tie year that they will be better off
financially. We are in favOrpSking
al to discard the foreign 'ad.' and
take IL vote upon it atthe next meet
ing. Also to refuse to exchange
with Il paper that does not conform
with The rules OF the association.
We well know that we are doing
our home advertisers an Injustice
when Sc allow Northern "ads' room
IN our columns at fifty per cent. less
than they. Furthermore, two thudS
of them are for the sale of a patent
medicine, which allureS The strang.
er, it sick, from II pathway mapped
out by a licensed physician. These
lads" should be charged 80 per
cent. above home advertisers. We
trust our friends OF the press will
take this IN hand, aud consult over
it when the association meets and
devise means as to the best plan to
pursue.
We have long since discarded
foreign "ads' unless paid for at our
regular advertising rateS-the same
we charge home patrons, and the
cash also is required to be paid be.
fore such "ad.n is inserted in the
DEMOCRAT-STAR. We are con-.
stantly beSieged by applications
from the class of advertisers men.
toned above, for space in our ad.
YertiSing ana local columns, but we
accept none unless our terms are
strictly complied with. If our
press brethren Of Louisiana aud the
whole South would adopt our rule
the Northern advertisers would be
compelled to pay what is charged
other people. Let all try it for a
while, at least. There should 5e
no distinction.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Mss, !
~.Iauunry ~ lSSS (

LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, Miss, !
January q, l5SS. (
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make tiual proof in support
OF his claim, and that said proof VIII be
maze before the Judge, or IN his absence
the Circuit Clerk of Greene county, at
Leakesviile, Miss, on March II, 1888. viz
Wyatt Tatum, homestead entry. No. l0964,
for the southwest quarter. southwest
quarter, section :, and southeast quarter.
southeast quarter, section 6, northeast
quarter, northeast quarter. section z aud
northwest quarter, northwest quarter,
section 9, township |. north range 4 west.
He names the following witnesses to
prove HIS continuous residence npOn aud
cultivation of said land, viz June Dantz
Ter, Evans johnson. Bias fairfield and
Allen Mcleod, all of Leaf p. o., Greene
county, Miss.
JAS. d. STEWART, Register.
January q, 1855. 4s-6t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09
MARINE.

OFFICE OF THE DEMoCRAT-SrAR,
PAsCAGoULA, March 9, 1883.

OFFICE OF THE DEMoCRAT-STAR, !
P~AsCAGoULA, March 9, 1883.
Reporter week the ending March 8.
ARRIVED.
Swd Dg Martha, Nordling, $50 tons from
ST. Sebastian to --, LIST inst.
Am bg IL. g. Sibley, Hichborne, 4Sl tons
from Colon to master, End inst.
Am sch Hildegard. Green, 80 tons from
Key West to master, 9th inst.
Am sch Robt. Ruff, Stilphen, 206 tons from
New Orleans to master, 5th inst.
CLEARAHCEs..
Br blk Emil Swedenborg, Brown, 100 tons
for Buenos Ayres by Pascagoula Lnm-
Der Company with 1929 feet lumber
valued at Sj,537, LIST inst.
Am sch Lena r., Storer. Dutch. 23S tons
for Colon by P~oiteYant & Favre with
2l2,7G7 feet lumbe valued at S9,S72,
2nd inst.
Am ship FLORIDA, Martinolich, 1921 tons
for Greenock by Hunter, Ben Il Co.,
with SOl,O0J feet lumber valued at
S. 400, 9th inst.
Am sch Mary Sprague, Poland, 517 ton for
Philadelphia by w. Denny & Co., with
$50, 600 feet lumber, LIST inst.
Am sch Marguerite, Kuckens, SIS tons for
Key West by II. Leinhard with GO, 957
feet lumber 9Th inst.
Am sch ROllin Sanford, Davies, % tons for
Key West by Dantzler with % ,90l feet
lumber and 3,74O pickets, 18th inst.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09
TO ADVERTISERS.

The DEMOCRAT-STAR
is the Oldest newspaper on the
Mississippi Gulf Coast T; has a
larger bona tide circulation
than any other newspaper in
this section; therefore, it is
the BEST advertising med
ium. Advertisers, bear this
in mind.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09

The bill pensioning confederate
soldiers has become a law. All of
them who are disabled or manned
and cannot perform manual labor
L entitled to $50 per annum, pro.
vided they are citizens of this State
at the time of enlistment. 1t also
applies TO widows of soldiers who
have remained unmarried, also TO
all cOlOred servants who went out
with their masters aud were disa-
hlal.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09

The freezing billiards. OF Dakota
seem 10 have left one man alive
who has warmth next to his heart.
The editor OF Huron Dakota Her
aid Democrat says:
The Mississippi House o. Repre-
sentatives not only passed a bill tor
the pensioning of disabled COufed-
crate soldiers who are unable to
work, but they included in it q pro-
vision for the "cOlored servants Of
The same eko are similarly situat-
This beats anything in the
pension bill line thai has ever been
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09

We direct attention TO the law
card OF, the new frmNof Messrs. Ford
& Ford, attorneys-at-law, composed
Of Gen. TIos. S. Ford aud his nep-
new, Mr.. j. Ira Ford. We all know
Gen. Thomas s. and we trust his
young nephew, who is now located
here, may soou become as well aud
fayorably known. He has been for
sometime serving, with the fullest
satisfaction, as stenographer for
this district, having previously
studied law, and this occupation
has doubtless proven a fine school
ing for his legal mind in entering
upon the practice. We welcome
j. l. Ford among us, aud wish
bin and his firm much success.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09

Col. STOCKDALE bias introduced
a hill in the House to establish a
new land district in this State, to
be composed of the counties of
Hancock, Harrison, jackson, Perry,
Greene, Marion, Lawrence, Coviug-
ton, Jones and Wayne, to be known
as the Gulf Land District, and to
have an Office at Hattiesburg.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09

OUR clever and energetic agent,
at Ocean Springs, Mr.. II. L. Russell,
paid us a visit Monday and made
our heart glad by turning into our
safe quite a handsome sun of cash
from our subscribers at his town,
for which we sincerely thank him.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09

SENATOR VOORHEES,, Of Indiana,
is being prominently mentioned
for Vice. President on the Demo
cratic ticket. IL is conceded that
Cleveland will be re-nominated for
the Presidency.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09

DIR. G. A. RICE, OF the Insane
Asylum, Meridian, while sleeping
in a room at the Governors man
sion at Jackson the other night was
robbed OF 500 10 cash aud his pistol.
The Doctor was there, we presume,
to prescribe some more OF those su-
gar-coated pills for "Dear Bob"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09
TAX, ERROR AND CONFUSION.


{ aud trnst there never will be agail
just such a jumbled aud c~ontusct
assessment as we have had to con
tend with in this county for lh'
past fiscal year. 1t has been bat
enough Tor years past, aud Dame
Confusion herself has already he
come confused. 1t wa hoped thai
the assessment OF 1887 would, il
some measure, serve as Il starting
point, at least, TO the elimination
of order, but it has proven to be an
unusually bad assessment. 81
much so, indeed, that there seems
10 be no way out, except by a new
assessment altogether, and the
Legislature has been asked to pass
an act authorizing II 10 be made.
Ii is the duty of every citizen to
pay his taxes, but it is also his
right 10 know when his taxes are
paid aud the tax lein cloud removed
from his Title When a citizen has
given in his assessment aud paid
the tax required of him he is emit
tied to perfect IMMUNITY from fur
tier vexatiOn ON the subject, OF
clouds, la suits aud actual losses,
all OF which he is liable to incur
when his lands are only partially,
or doubly, or enormously assessed,
such as We have Astounding on our
present assessment roll. Sheriff
Lewis, since his induction into of
flee, young, vigorous aud painstak-
ing, has done his utmost to work
order out OF chaos, only to exhaust
his .powers, with Il hopeless task.
AS it al with his predecessor he
may expect abuse, and that the
0dium for an0ther'S FLANDERS
will fall upon his head. 1t is he
wEO, in the name of tue State of
Mississippi demands the tribute,
gives receipts that purport to be
clear, and sells under the hammer
the property upon which the owner
has, or attempted to pay taxes.
Hence, we believe the collector
ought to be the assessor also, aud
thereby be responsible aud paid for
that for which he is held responsible.
The collector is Liable TO err, but his
bond ought to be held responsible
for only.hiS own errors.
Our present assessment roll is
full of glazing errors such as bad
descriptions, double assessments
(mOre TO 0ne than he owns and
largely OF omissions. A large mum.
Der Of the descriptions are so am
bieuous as to render their sale d
farce, many are assessed with land
they do not own Or clam, while
the omissions are astoniShipgIy
large. This is shown by the sher-
ifs supplemental roll which foots
up $14,36S worth of property on the
land roll alone. And we refer es-
peclally to the land roll.
OF course there are circumstances
of cxteuuation that should be con-
sldered in behalf of the assessor.
One is the people are too careless
about giving in their assessments,
aud another is that the assessor is
poorly paid. A great deal Of the
lands OF this county ! owned by
non residents, who bought them as
tax lands from thesState. Many Of
them are careless and many Ignor
ant of our tax and assessment laws.
Still the assessment roll is misera-
bly, bad at lest, aud we need relief
badly. We need "a new assessment
in TO TO. Four years more under
the present One would be a painful
ordeal. We hope the present Leg
stature will come to our relief, and
We should try aud do better next
ime.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09
House & Lot at East PaSGagOlla
FOR SALE.

One house and lot in East Pascagoula,
Miss, one block back from bay front, with
broad, open avenue leading direct 10 the
front. with unobs,ructed view. House
recently put in thorough repair, contain
ing six rooms. broad hall besides new
kitchen and dining room. New %cistern
aud spring of good water. Stable, two
stories high, with other outhouses. Four
room cottage adjoining. Lot contains
about three acres, more or less. all in
closed with new fence. Bathing aud OH
privileges usual for seaside resort.
For terms, apply TO
q. s. MERIWETHER,
Scranton Miss.
February 3, 1888. 49-St
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09

CAPT. JOHN PoTIEVENT, OF
Pennington, was 10 Washington
last week, and bad an interview
With the Postmaster General 10
discuss The improvements ia the
mail delivery in St Tammany par
.sh, La. lie also pot 10 a plea for
the improvement Of The uOuth Of
Pearl river.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-03-09

THE entire Democratic municipal
ticket was elected in Mobile Mon
day by a large majority. We are
glad to know that our friend, Mr..
j. G. Rich, was elected mayor by
fifteen hundred majority.