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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03
An Immense Trade In Peanuts,
Baltimore sun.

BaltI more Sun.
Speaking Of the advocacy of the
peanut a Il remedy for insomnia
by the Rev. I. b. Lyman, Episco-
pal bishop of North Carolina, an
expert on the peanut said yester.
day The peanut slngly is 4 light
and airy trife. but IN numbers it is
"A Vast resource of agriculture and
commerce. lis food properties are
great, and a rich, precious oil is in
every kernel. The consumption
OF peanuts is 3.200.0U0 bushels "A
season, and the highest production
Is but 100000 bushels more. All
these peanuts are raised in Virgi.
mia, North Carolina and Tennessee,
but the tennessee production is
comparatively small. During The
peanut harvest The people, the pie.
aninnieS, the dogs, IIgs aud nearly
everything thai eais gets fat in The
land of the peanut. Peanuts are
planted al corn planting Time ;
each kernal produces a running
vine like crab grass. and each root
develops about twenty pods.
When ripe The pillow is run through
he ,oamy soil, on a dry day, Just
before frost. The nuts are dried
and shocked up like corn tn keep
dry before housing. When mar
kelel they 30 10 cleaner, where
they are pnt through steam power
aud polished, alter which
they are graded according 10 slza
and variety. We IN Baltimore
distribute 500, 900 bushels, or Il little
less than nne-fourth OF the entire
crop, controlling The goods that 20
Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
Michigan and Minnesota. Ii
we had a cleaner or peanut factory
1ere whose plant would cost $780,.
200, we would coNrol very much
The trade. FSuf such factories
n Norfolk are w2l an aggregate
If 100000, and New York gets
Ter peanuts from that city. This
there is but twO.thirls of 4
and they are higher in price
1884. The crops begin to
.ome into market about the Isl OF
september. The Virginia nut is
argest aud finest. The Whining.
on Is a smaller sort, and The Span
sh nut, a still smaller variety, is
ne whose kernels peel perfectly
lean, thus making a valuable arti.
lie for confectionery"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03

Some discoveries of great impor-
lance 10 arch9ologi,ts have Just
been made at Pompeii on the site
of The supposed Greek temple in
the triangular forum. Excavations
are being carried out there in the
presence of Herr Won Dunn, pro-
lessor of archaeology ut Heidelberg,
and a party of students. The vases
and other objects found prove that
the sO-called Temple OF Hercules.
hitherto supposed t. belong to the
Greek period 900 B. g., is of much
later origin, dating from about 400
B. e. The full results nl the dis
coveries will be published in the
Italian archaeological journals.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03
The Atheists Prayer.

Vanguard.
When | was a boy in The noun
tainS Of Pennsylvania, / knew ar
old infidel who was eager 10 argue
against the existence OF a God. a
young preacher, against the warn.
ing OF his friends Ms TO his abuses
and ~obscenitieS, resolved To see
the blatent scOlfer, and confront
HIM with the truth of God.
The skeptic was soon yocIferat.
ing against The idea Of there being
a God. He was sitting in his saw
mill just I'VE the lever that lifts
as the saw leaves the log, and while
denouncing the doctrine Of a Diety,
that lever sprang, catching him un-
der the heels, and flung him back
ward and downward headlung into
the stream.
As he plunged, however, he
shrieked out as loud as he could
yell. Good have mercy ~
The preacher ran around, waded
INTO the water, and drew The strug-
Cling man ashore. Said The pastor:
81 thought you did not believe In a
God"
As soon as The infdel stopped
struggling he said in a subdued
voice :
well, if there is no God, there
ought TO be, 10 help a man when
he can't help himself"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03
Ials Of Tramp.

Say, friend, can YOU give me
fifty cents, ! want 10 get a bed ~
lie had slipped IN while The re-
porter was engaged IN peruSing his
tavorlle chapter in The New Tesla
ment. lie was dusty and toll worn
and his wearing apparel would moi
bring thirly-ive cents in a pawn
shop.
Pm an old newspaper man my.
SELF he continued, sand left her
two years ago with a good sum OF
money. | have been in Kansas,
and while there run aground. The
plain truth OF the matter Is, | spent
my substance in riotons living aud
am grateful for The huskS which
the swine permit me TO eat. The
swine nova days are more hOggish
than formerly, and the husks have
very little in them. am worn out
and need a bed. Fifty cents will
fix me all right"
The reporter explained al
would gladly extend The courtesy
to "a worthy contrere, but The pro-
Drietor OF This newspaper ID pecu.
liar, and the honor of helping
newspaper men who are Temporal
rily embarrassed, he claims as his
personal prerogatlve. If should
Irespass on his rights it would moi
be well with me. Sit down and
wall until he comes !; he is in Eu.
rope. but is expected back every
day.
Don't guy me. Go down AMI
blace The business manager for a
dollar. You will need a half any
way"
The business manager Is obdu-
rate and unyielding. Applications
Tor advances he receives as he
would the overt act Of a pubic
enemy. II you had come IN last
year when he was thinking about
running for office, and when he
knew the editorial room would
make up and publish a record for
him that would cause him to be
Iynched it lie dill not submit 10 an
occasional assessment, we might
lave raised 81, but now hope is
led"
And you can't get a cent 2"
Not cent"
care there any other ewspapers
n town Z"
"Ihere is a scorpion sheet over
he way that claims the dignity" !
"uave any Of 'em got a~nytlnng?"
"Any what Z" !
why, any money 2
They may have, but as this is :
II the Y Of pay day, it is ninety :
one that there is not a cent on
lther floor" '
"Where can | raise fifty cents F" !
That's simple. There is a bridge :
own yOnder and there is "A tomato ::
endcr on the corner. Throw him !
yer the bridge and take his mo- ;,
ey." /
YOU'RE are making game of c
Ie." a
Not a bit of it. BY the way.
hat department do you usually -
on a newspaperW e
81 used TO drive the wagon that ,
luled the papers 10 the depot. y
m gong to make another effort g
raise "A hall dollar, and if | fail | 4
Ill reIlle permanently from Jour II
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03

A teacher in a Western town,
who asked one of her pupils TO
procure a grammar, received the
following note from the girls moth
err: II do not desire that Matte
shall ingage in grammar, as | pre-
fer her to ingage in more youslul
studies; and can learn her TO speak
and write proper myself. | have
went through two grammars and
can't say as they did me no good
| prefer Matte TO ingage III Ger
man and drawing and vokal music
on the piano"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03

"Uncle" Edmund Shaw, who
lives near ReidsvIlle, Ca, is un-
doubleday anxious TO be awarded
The medal rs the champion old man
of the world. He modestlv places
his age at 153 years and adds that
he is hale and hearty and can read
The newspapers without glasses.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03

MADAM, are you a wonan SUI
fersgist ?"
mo, sir +; | have no time To be-
Haven't uuneR Well, if you
had the privilege of voting who
would you support r.
"The same man Eye supported
for ten years"
"And who is that -
"My husband"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03

Mr.. Gadd-That new family next
door 10 ms must be purity well of.
They've got a pIaner.
Mrs. Gadd-Huhl They don't
own 1t. It's rented.
"H0w dye know Z"
"By the way they bang on il -
Philadelphia Record.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03

There is no bright future for The
young man who is Sinking every
responsibility, ignoring industry,
and Clories in being an idler.
Good luck will never come 70 him,
and Il never SHOULD.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03

Many a mother has learned for
The first time that her eldest born
has ideas of his own when he Turn
ed up his nose at The trousers she
has made for HIM.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03

ION, mama" exclaimed a little
Burlington, VI, boy, on seeing 4
cali, There is the little COW ihat
gives the condensed milk.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03

Edison believes that The time is
coming when transportation
through the air will be as common
as terrestrial carriage. There will
be a railroad line in the sky-or
steamships more properly-trains
or convoy crossing the continent.
He sees but one drawback 10 The
adoption of the practice, and that
is the ease it will afford criminals
to escape from any point where
they have committed d crime. 1t
will not then be possible to inter.
cept them with wires as now. lie
thinks we shall then see more
crime. But Tom forgets that the
Inventions which we owe to him
and others enable us now To detect
and prevent crime quite as readily
as when criminals could only es-
cape on horseback or on loot.
Science keeps apace of need and
command. Murder and other
crimes twill themselves out.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-05-03

White Caps have been At work IN
SCshOba county.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
Personal.

Miss MargueRetta Cameron, the fourth daughter Of
Senator j. Donald Cameron, win be married to-day al
Harrisburg, Penn, 10 Mr., william Clars, OF Newark
n J., son Of William Clark The ffaaops thread
manufacturer. The young couple WIN tpend some
tno m ecotland, and win probably have Two homes
one at Newark and one ct Paisley.
EtheIbor4 d waraeld the president Of Miami Unit
vcrsity VIII respond to toast ut the snnasi Prince
ton dinner tonight sir. warned was padaass Of
ton was q student at Oxford, England
william n. Leeds, = candidate for the postmaster
ship Of Phlladelphla, bears strong resemblance
to the traditional Uncle Sam"
Professor g. stanhope oFris, Of Princeton, who has
recently been appointed to take charge OF she American
school at Athens expects 30 sa IN the last weak OF
May. Altar several weeks Of study at the British
Museum ho win start fDr Athens, TO assume ms
duties there October i.
Milan obrenovitch, formerly King OF servias
threatens 10 write and publish his own biography.
NJ lola Is doubtless much interested in the prospects
OF having such rival
Senator sherman expects to start for Enrore about
May /, to remain three or four months. He VIII DO
accompanied By Mrs, Sherman. Their 6rst stay VII
be IN Paris, to visit tho Exposition.
Havana, March 27.-Mr. Cleveland aud his party
embarked to-day on the steamer olive.e for Tampa
Mrs. orniston Chant has been preaching IN the
pulpit of the Rev. Robert Harley, ut The George
Street Congregational Church, Oxford. Mrs. Chant
did not wear any covering on her head IL was,
says a contemporary, Q solemn and most impressive
time and marks new departure IN Oxford, besides
bsing the baptism for many young undergraaassmf
have 10 take In religious and theological teaching;
The morning sermon was called Oods houf,.
ana the evening discourse wa on the Ideal iiie'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28

Bsreau Of Military Statistics had an Interest,"
account of about Sl,76o running Against 10.
When Giovanni Caaacci had his name changed
to John Smith it is safe to say that the
transformation was accomplished withous any
public connection, and yet his patriotic prefer
euce, being gratifed in q enty-fye-millton-
dollar building is properly chareeable with
sum of money which would have made his an
oestors rich beyond the dreams Of ayarice
There is some satisfaction in knowing ut last,
within, say couple Of millions, what the Cap
itol is going to cost, or at least what several
reputable gentlemen think il 10 going to cost,
We asked for the estimates and are glad to
have them. They make up a handsome SUM
IN themselves and they help to swell per-
fectly magnificent total, II the heart OF any
taxpayer does not expand In unison with the
sArinkage of his pocket he ought to have the
Qface to leave the State forthwith There are
several mean, broken spirited Commonwealth,
Iexas and Georgia, for instance, which mag
inc that they are going to be able to pass good
laws and keep up show of freedom in new
c,pitols which cost less than two millions
apiece. Such States as these are At homes for
men who wouldn't rather die in the poor-houss
tian live in community which thought twen-
tJ-fve millions too much TO pay for o proud
structure, which is said to be capable Of drown
iig itself in the Hudson If II should ever feel
tiat 1t was despised and neglected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28

This assertion is based on the statements Oh nr;
DAILY, the new Superintendent Of Markets, anu
Mr.. Barker, one Of the Commissioners OF 40.
counts. who have been conducting the recene
investigations. Mr.. DAILY says that in making
collections there has been DO system ana tnas
she strengthening out Of the targie is almost I'M
possible. aIr. Barker says that many books
and accounts have disappeared, but he hints
at the disclosure of far-resching scheme ior
swindlinE the city. All the facts obtainaoio
ought 10 be brought to light; that is the PLAIN
auty Of the officials now pursuing inquiries
Put the public will feel like asking, VINO rs
responsible for letting the crooked work go on
ell this timer The former Superintendent OK
Markets is dead; but is there no one else VINO
can be reached and held to an accommodating
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28

snesh "a A person without precedent - no VII
,ssohoblv he without successor. The lookeu
g - r. urevent members running away
from, a bin against which their sense o. ae-
csncy reyoited, was bad enough. Successive
,ulinos Of the Speaker entitled him 10 q very
h;oh va,lr in The list of incompetents. nus
ibis rOll.call pretence stands alone tOr uniau'
impudence- ss, p.a,,t-,ot;ro
hill NAV fairly be inferred from the nioOnou'
fo,,nd necessary to coerce Democraac n'alor-
ity into it's support. Utterly without EXCUSE or
nretext save that partisan caucus wanted 70
nerpetuate poweT In defiance OF votes Of ono
neonle this bin was 80 indecent that one lem
rosot aatly refused TO vote for 1t, and otners
obsented themselves, The Republicans on oe-
half Of the people whom the bill is infenueu 20
rob Of their rights, were eontented 70 mSHe
,,;ooro,S urotest and clear exposure Oh its cnsr-
.ctey confident that public opinion would MAKE
n improbable to It's authors. They are One
ioss likely to be disappointed since the per-
formance of Tuesday and "Wednesday FCr no
worse thing has ever been said OF the people OF
New Jersey than that they could tolerate WIN
ant rebuke such Legislature, such perform
ance and the passage of such bill Wheh one
last of the Democrats had been forced into
srhn,jss;on. and the caucus measure was passed
by a strict party vote, the question was sem 20
the people for verdict, and their illness Tor
self-eoyernment will be illustrated by the YER
dict they render. .t,s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28

6AFEaHARDS AGAINST FIRE.

The factory fire in Brooklyn inperilled as
many as seventy lives, and seriously MANNED
AID injured twenty or more victims. The
9eratives suddenly found themselves impris-
oled in burning building with the lewest
sbTy ablaze and the stairways impossible from
smoke. The tall factory flashed into fame
Ike heap Of oil-soaked shayings, and became
i few minutes an unmanageable bonfire.
Not a window was provided with fre-escape,
he only chance for life which the occupants
d the two upper stories were allowed was that
q leaping from the windows or roof, with an
extension building in the rear or an adjoining
faetory Of inferior height to break the fall.
Tie list Of casualties, albeit large, runs below
what might have been expected under the cir
cunstances. Indeed, II is remarkable that so
mshy psnic-stricken operatives, many Of them
gifs, succeeded in effecting their escape, even
via mangled bodies, from so dangerous fire.
trap
The responsibility for such criminal negli-
genee Us was involved in leaving an overcrowd-
ed fictoFy without safeguards against fire ought
to b fixed by thorough investigation. The
law 5 not at fault. Brooklyn, like New York,
has stringent building code requiring fire.
escapes TO be attached to the windows Of every
factqy over two stories in height; and 1t has
a Department whose function it is to have oil
dangerous structures inspected. Who was at
fault In this instance? Surely this ramshackle
tinderbox with It's oil-spattered floors and in
Ramrable partitions had not escaped observa-
Hon. Had the owner received official notice
of tho absence of the needed fre-escapeS and
then neglected TO comply with the law2 Or
had the Department failed to enforce the
prosecution Of the offender for criminal negli-
genoe? These are questions which should be
answered promptly by those in authority. With
adequate laws AID expensive forces of trained
inspectors New-York and Brooklyn ought not
10 be disgraced by the presence Of death-traps
upprovided with the commonesb and cheapest
apparatus for saving life. Ordinarily, however,
neither the law nor the corps Of inspectors is
at fault In such instances. The trouble lies
in lax administration Of the lower courts, in
which property owners should be prosecuted
for misdemeanOr and punished with imprison-
ment, II necessary, for neglecting to furnish
safeguards against fire.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
GETTyYG AT TBg cost

The report upon the probable cost Of COM
pleting certain building at Albany--cOmmonly
known as the New Capitol, though 10 Is likely
TO acquire respectable rank as on antiquity be-
fore It is actually flnished-has come much SOON
er than we expected when we asked for II o
few days ago. The sum which the commits
sioners reckon sufficient TO end the work Of
construction Is about 81, 900, 600, not includ-
ing few such items as "a new ventilating ap-
paratus at $685. and miscellaneous removal
tons and repairs, which are likely 10 come
high but which are up)osed TO be Of such q
nature that we must hive them. There are
hints also Of an astronomical attachment con-
tanning the largest telescope in the world, but
no estimates on this head are submitted. In
GLIDING the cost Of rectfying anticipated mis-.
takes committed In the process Of completing
the work thus mapped out, we should say that
S3,O0o,O00 was probably Just about the figure
at which the commissioners would now be dis
posed to place the requisite outlay.
Private citizens are accustomed to add from
10 to 20 per cent to professional estimates
when they are figuring closely upon building
operation. In the case OF public works In
general 6Oper cent is safer margin, and when
We come to our new-old Capitol experience
teaches that loo per cent Is mono too much TO
add to the provisional calculations. In this
instance, therefore, 10 does not seem an ex-
trayasant conclusion that our taxpayers will
have 70 pay S6,O0o,o0O more for the privilege
OF having their laws passed In The costliest
State House In the world. II gives us n ney
and striking conception Of the dignity OF ieeis-
lasion to ascertain by simple computation
that, spart from oil other items Of expense,
. modest and retiring act passed at recent
session, " to authorize tho return 70 rs former
owner of sabre now In the possession Of che
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
DIR. Won BUELoWs RETURN.

The managers Of tho concert given in the Metro
poitan Opera House last night tor the benefit Of tho
workingman's School and Free kindergarten mains
tanned by the Society for Ethical Culture made
happy STROKE when they engaged Dr. Hans Won Buelow
TO conduct the orchestra, and Instead Of oncrins
long and miscellaneous list OF pieces, devoted tbs
evening 10 orchestral music Of the highest class with
two solos By Madame Fursch- Msdi variety Ths
scheme was Dr. Won Bellows. and consisted Of two
oyertures-Beriioz's Bevenuto Csllin' ard wagners
STannhaeuser' two symphonies Brahins's fourth
IN minor, and Becthoyen's eighth IN major. Tho
music which Madame Fusch-Msdi sang, to the great
delight Of the audience AMI the heartily expressed satI
isfaction Of the distinguished conductor consisted Of
tho fne air. II est doux, from Massenets HorodiS
ade,s and fragment iron eaintsaess samson
and Dallsh.'
There was, II win be Sen. nothing novel In the
proeramme, but many features Of interest IN tho
performance which now INST be passed over sith
little else than mention for tho sake Of the record
Dr. Won Bueiow had had bio three rehearssls and
the orchestra which had beel got together for him
was not tho best that New-Yok can boast, many ex-
csllent men being in Philsdehhia with the German
ouera Under his inspriting direction, however the
men played so well as to cause the eonductor fepear
es,ly TO bow his thanks, and finally TO shake the hand
~ Mr. Hssselorink who led tie vfolins. All the
music was playe with splendid enorgy, anc pr. Won
Pueiow,s readngs were found 70 20 fnu OF lpfeftsI
IN. Ja,nty aljegretto srherzando Beethovens sym.
nbony Was given q second time. The enthusiasm OF
the public was great and genun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-28
THE NgB,.JERsrY DIsgRAcE.

How could there be more shameful spec
tacle than has been presented by the New
Jersey Legislature? Rather by the Democratic
majority in the House, for the Republicans,
though minority, have had no part whatever
in the disgraceful proceedings or in causing
them, but have been mere victims with snndry
Democratic members 81 q tyranny and usurpa-
ton as yet unmatched even In the history Of
Democratic Legislatures. The trouble has
been with Democratic members only In order TO
coetce them the partisan Speaker has made It
impossible for more than whole day to finish
rollcall, to make motion, or to do any other
parliamentary act whatever until his behest
has been obcyed by every Democratic men,
ber. SO grotesqlie was his folly that he even
kept up the call for absent members MI night
long because one member. who was sick IN q
distant city, and, according to physicians
certificate, could not be moved, was not brought
into the House. Obviously It was feared that
| lfgthe locked doors were once unlocked other
members Of tho majority would absent them.
selves rather than vote for the partisan meas
ure then pending. II Is perhaps the first tine
In human history that the power Of Speaker,
80 often used tyrannically to deprive n minority
o. It's rights was employed to coerce majority
into submission to his will.
The method Of this usurpation was beyond
precedent discreditable, The Speaker IN this
case obliged the clerk to repeat necessarily the
names Of two absent members, hour after hour
80 that no might keep up the fiction that moth.
Ing else could be done nor could any motion be-
entertained because roll-call was in progress.
When fcil-call has been called. and certain
members have failed to answer, 10 is In order to
send for them, and that was done. But there
never has been any parliamentary body, and
probably never win be another--if the New
Jersey House can be called one~-which could
tolerate an intermnabie repetition Of the names
Of acssnsses on tho absurd pretance that Il was
roii-esil. In that pafhculas Speaker Hua.