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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-02-01
The Woman Who Whistles.



Mrs. Alice j. Shaw, whose sue.
cess ns II whistler has made q rip.
pie Of excitement in two CONT
nents is very pleasantly establish.
eG at The Burnett House. A Com
merciGI GGSette representative had
the pleasure Of a hall hours chat
with her yesterday. Mrs. Shaw is
pleasantly al homo in the prima-
donna suit OF rooms OIL The parlor
floor, and in a pretty neglige gown
of stripped blue and-red wool, the
front a la Directoire, with refers
of vivid red India silk, filed in
with creamy lace, she was only
worth looking at, but worth study.
ing carefully, for she is Il brunette
Of the Juno type, and as glorious
a bit of physical perfection rs The
r%epOrtorial eye often rests upon,
Alter the preliminary civililies
we're over The question was put:
snow, Mrs. Shaw, tell me how
one small throat can hold whistle
enough TO fill our big Music HALT"
ut isn't q Small:lhroat 10 begin
with, and it sometimes seems To
m" when | get a particularly deli.
ciOus note between my bps | can
hold on to il forever, but | know
where the breath comes frcm TO
make it. Look here"
Mrs. Shaw united the ribbon
girdle OF her gown and drew back
the lace or her bodice, disclosing
the superb column of her throat and
a chest OF extraordinary breadth,
white as aIabaster and firm
a rock. The length OF her figure
IRON chin TO belt is unusual, and
slowed away under her black satin
corsels is the machinery that has
Wh;slled her into fame and fortune
"a splendid pair of lungs.
Here Mrs. Shaw just curved her
red lips a little, suppressed a couple
Of dimples, and whistled a bar or
two as sweet and clear as a black
bird, ending with a rOulade that
vanished mole by note into silence.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-02-01

Youths Companion.

Youths Companion.
A subscriber asks for al explain
alton OF the word ''limIted," which
frequently follows the name Of a
corporation, as the "Sunrise Black
ing Company, limited" In The
last case, as in the first, the con
cern is u corporation, which share
holders, moi one of whom, possibly,
is a Smith or a Jones.
The old principle of corporations
created by legislative act was that
the entire properly Of every stock.
holder was liable for the whole
debts of the company, as the
whole property of every member
OF a general partnership is StIll
liable for the debts Of the firm.
But this system made every
shareholder responsible for bad
management of which he might
not be guilty, and deferred wealthy
men fIOIn becoming interested in
The shares of corporations. To
remove tins objection the princi-
Pile of limited liability was intro.
duced, and in order 10 notify the
public that only The separate pro-
perty of the corporation was liable
for the debts Of the corporation
The English law requires that the
word "limited" shall be used in
every case by the company.
Most American corporations are
constituted on the principle of
limited liability, bat few, if any, of
the States enJoin companies the
word limited 10 their corporate IT,
ties. The matter is 50 we'll under.
stood in this country, indeed, that
it is not necessary.
The most noteworthy exception
10 the general rule is the case of
the national banks, and even IN
this instance liability is limited
to an amount equal to the par val
lie Of the shares. That, 10, II a ma
tional bank fails. each a stock
holder may not only lose what he
has invested, but 500 more for
each share of stocks he holds, if so
much is necessary to pay the debts
Of the bank.
Until within a few years all the
Scottish banks were organized with
unlimited liability, and when.
or ten years ago, a GLASGOW
bank failed, disastrouSly, there
cases oImen who only own
ed a share or two, valued before
he failure at not much more than
. hundred dollars each. who were
assessed thousands of pounds sler.
ing, TO meet The debts OF the bank.
Since that time the Scottish banks
lave beer allowed TO re-organize
N a basis of limited liability.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-02-01

A ball room in Washington is
said 10 be lighted By 1900 gold
candies What dripping there
must be in the course Of one ball
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1889-02-01

The import trade Of New Or
leans last wear was the best since
the war. In 1879 lie value Of mer-
chandiSe imported fell 10 The low
figure Of ss,27O,96s. Il kept W.
der sl2.OOO,0OO during the next
three years, but increased every
subsequent year except one. and in
1883 amounted to s17,s77,4l6. This
Is q gain Of IS per cent. in six years.
Job Printing at this Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-03-08
STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY
Maine Col. Stake. for the Fair OF 1899

The colt stakes offered by the Maine State
Agricultural Society to be notted at the
State Fair at Lewiston, Sept. 10 10, next, are
as follows
For foals Of 1898 or later, SO, IL mile
heats. best 2 In to harness.
For foaIs of 1887 of later, $50, mile
h. ats, best in 3 To harness.
For foals of 1886, or later, s25, mile
Keats, best in to harness.
For foals Of 1886, $50, mile heats, best )
in 3 To harness.
The Society offers consolation prize OF
sl5 for yearlings, $50 for two years DID,
e75 for three years old. $50 for four years
old to be divided among the non winners,
providing no colt shall re- eiye more than his
paid up stake money. The conditions are as
follows: In such class four or more to I'LL /;
the total stake money in each class to be
divided as follows:
Winning colt so per cent second colt 20
per cent, third colt Is per cent, fourth colt
10 per cent. of the stake. All forfelts 10 go
the winners.
First pay ent of entry money 10 per cent
TO be paid April 10.
Second payment Of entry money 40 per
cent. TO be paid June /.
Third payment of entry money ~ per
cent. to be paid August 26.
Distance waived in all classes.
Foas of 1888 to be trotted Tuesday
Sept 10; foals of s8s on Wednesday / :;
foals of 1887, Thursday, 18th, foals of 1856,
Friday, Sept. Is.
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Boston Wool Market.

The total receipts of wool at this port during tho
past week comprise BIG bags domestic and 1854
bales foreign. against 577 bags domestic and g 1876
bales foreign for the same time last
The sales for the week comprise ,OqO 800 lbs OF
domestic fleece and pulled and 500 600 lbs OF foreign
making the weeks transactions loot up $50 700 lbs
against l,5Sii00 lbs. for the previous week. AND
2,llg000 lbs for the corresponding week last year
The wool situation -hogs no material change
from week ago, except that in some houses the
tone appears better Operations continue small, and
the sales do not foot up much heavier than a week
ago:
PRIs Rs Lnwashed and unmerch wools-Ohit
and Mich hne unwashed 2la!3c Ohio and Penn
unmeroh, 25a2d; Mich unm-rch, 23s2ic.
&c. Eastern lambs, 3sai2c. super, 36a3sc super
22,l]7c W-stru super. 2sa:sDc Westrn smos., IA
3Oc; extra pulled, 25a33c.
Ohio and Penn heeees-Eo feeces, Ooa3sc
and above, S3a3tlc; XX. 3Ia32c; Xxx and above
35a35ic
Mich. Wis. ete-Nich X ,sIasilc: Mich No s7aasc
Y, y II and " X, 29a3oc. n and No /
S6a.i7c.
Combng-ky blood, aisooc; Ky blood aoaoOc
Ind and Mis- blood. 9oa3lc, Ind and Mis- blood
eaa3!ci 40 Ohio, }saioc' No Ohio, 35a,Tc; No
Mich. 3se; b Mich. aja00c.
Delaine wools- Ohio. 3Sa3slc; Mich fine ssss4o
The following the sale. for the week. and the
ohio and Fem Fleeees-soOoo lbs Ohio 2sa35c;
5000 lbs do, $3al5ie, 1900 lbs do; a3lc, 5000
and XN do ea;5c Total. 100 go lbs.
Mich. Wis. ete.-iD,Ono lbs Mich- 3lc 5000 lbs
do on PIT. Total, 5000 It's
Combing and peiaine ) 90 lbs uuwsshed deleine
unwsshed and uumerchantable-5Ooo lbs medium
and fine uuwa-hed on PIT. Total J1e lbs.
Pulled Wool. 100 lbs pulled on p t; 1900 lbs
70 100 lbs do 200 lbs fine SUPER 32lc 1905
lbe A super, 37e Total. io6,60o lbs.
NoTE In our quotations and sale above given
present only those of the leading descriptions
and qualities in which Maine and Eastern producers
and dealers are most largely Interested.
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MEN YOU HEAR OF.

The German emperor now has his Ber-
lin palace lighted by electricity.
The most sensational item in the cur
rent literary news of Paris is to the effect
that Alphonse Daudet has had his hair
cut.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson's forth
coming volume of poems is dedicated to
Mr.. Lowell, his ''schoolmate and fellow
townsman."
Mr. Soames, the solicitor of The Lon
don Times, is heavily built, short, black
haired man, with a square head, cliff
like brow and "a pugnacious looking nose.
Lord Ashtown, the young English ba-
ron who has just attained his majority
and the.control of an enormous fortune,
is about to make a tour of America.
Arson, of the Chicago Baseball club,
remarked few days ago that a man who
would do in Rome as the Romans do was
not composed of the stuff that makes
great ball player.
Gossips say that Herbert Bismarck was
on the point of engaging himself to an
English beauty, high in the good book of
tilt IluCtoo VI w AlCS, Witu liIC ettlu
father interviewed and nipped the affair
in the blossom.
The car of Russia is growing SO fat
that he has become alarmed at his con-
dition. He smokes great deal, and is
always under a heavy nervous strain,
but in spite of these flesh reducing infiu-
ences he continues to increase in weight.
The English poet Bailey, the author of
"Festus," will celebrate the jubilee of
the first appearance of his celebrated
poem, the sale of which has been enor-
nous. Mr.. Bailey was young man of
% when this work first appeared. He is
now in excellent health.
Wilkie Collins, the English novelist.
writes to a friend in New York: Not
line of my "reminiscences has been writ
ten or even thought of Publishers have
suggested that | should write of my own
life, and if | live long enough to have a
little leisure time may possibly try the
experiment.
Mr.. Sturgeon, the famous Baptist
preacher, has for many years been in the
habit of sending fresh books to country
clergymen who are unable to buy such
books themselves Heber Newton, of
New York, has been doing the same
thing, and other clergymen have been
doing similar good work.
1t is an interesting fact that the ma
jority of presidents have had blue eyes.
Mr.. Harrison's eyes conform to this rule.
Mr.. Cleveland's eyes are brown, as were
those of Arthur. William Henry Har-
rison had dark eyes. President Pierce's
eyes were intensely black, as was his
hair. Thomas Jefferson's hair was red,
and looked well in the White House.
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MEMS WEAR.

Seal rings, the seal being small, are
growing in favor.
Fashionable handkerchief run largely
towards embroidered designs.
A new shade in spring derbysis smoke
color. 1t is an exceedingly soft and deli
cate tint.
In vests, the notched collar is still the
favorite, although extreme dressers are
affecting other styles in order to differ
from the multitude.
The dead, or unpublished, finish on col
lars, cuffs and shirt fronts. is now con-
sidered the proper caper. Highly CLOSED
linen is looked upon as vulgar.
The fancy summer vest brought out
last season continues in good form and
promises to attain the zenith of its pop
ularity during the coming summer.
Some startling effects are to be seen
among the recent importations of hosi-
cry. A pronounced design is in bottle
green grounds, fecked with golden but
terflies.
The vest sash will be worn extensively
next summer. Great quantities of these
garments are being imported for the
trade, and several domestic manufactur-
ers are busy making them.
As an accompaniment to flannel shirts,
which will be the craze next summer,
four-in-hand flannel scarfs are being
manufactured. Scarf and shirts should
be cut from the same cloth.
Silk hats for spring wear will display
trifle more curvature in the crown than
those worn during the winter. The i'm
ported London hat, however, is as
straight as joint of stove pipe.
Shoe merchants are laying by large
supplies Of tan colored shoes, which were
so popular last summer, and which,
from present indications. will be worn
much more extensively next season.
A cross rib pique shirt bosom, with a
ruffle in the center, is a novelty regarded
with high favor. Another conceit in this
line is corded bosom, the cords being
SO arranged as to resemble irregular
plaits.
Will the puff scarf hold its own next
summer! A prominent student of the
fashions informed the writer that the
puff has had its day as a stylish fad. The
four-in-hand is more secure in the affec-
tons of gentlemen than ever.
A highly fashionable spring top coat is
made semi-box fashion, with wide strap
seams and rows of stitching on the collar
and sleeves. The coat has straight lapels
and is thirty-four inches in length 1t is
made in meltons, kerseys and light
coiored wide vale diagonal cloths.
There will be no diminution in the size
of walking sticks this season. Large
canes are the rule, although extreme
sizes are seldom made of heavy wood
Buckhorn handles continue popular,
those partly concealed from view by q
thin deposit of silver put on in patches
being in the lead. Soft woods, with
enormous carved handles, are greatly
admired by experienced dudes.-New
York World,
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Patrick Sarsiicld Gilmore is at home
again and tells good yarn at the Aston
house on Gen. Sherman. In St Louis,
said he, the genial general dropped in at
a haberdasher's and ordered some shirts.
Subsequently the clerk who furnished
the hero of Marching Through Georgia
with the garments mentioned accosted
him as he stood in party of gentlemen.
Let me introduce you," said Gen.
Sherman TO the young man, whose face
struck him as familiar. Excuse me, >
he added in low tone, Il have forgotten
the name"
"Oh, that's all right was the answer;
'you know | made your shirts"
"'Ah, yes Gentlemen, let me introduce
my young friend, Maj Schurtz," quickly
came from William Tecumseh, and ever
since that time the maker of shirts has
been famous and prosperous.-New York
Herald.
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NEW YoKk. Mar. !.
FLOUR Receipts, s,7de packages; exports, ssf-
barrels, sales, 20. Repeat quotation. including
$40 City tpil extra. Is -oas5 5 liS hne, ~ lisa
o. %; BIO sapertne. o. 6oas3 IS. extra No. 2,
b. 1las3 %, 500 winter wheat extra, - i5at3 80
i0404 Minnesota extra, - 3oae5 IS, southern -four
dull, barely steady, Rye -four in moderate demand.
WHEAF-Reeefpts, 7.i5o, exports. $40. sales,
"a. ,ge quiet bu, steady; No. spring nominal 100
No. hard 100; Nc. red, S6a97i. elevator, vi, fob,
sfas7 delivered; No. red. nominal, io7i; No.
white nominal 100.
KYE--dul.
BAELEr--firm and quiet.
Coks Receipts lis 500 exports II 90, sales. %,
900; dull aud weak; steamer. 49,, No ?. Ha+ii
store and elevator, 81 delivered.
OATs-Reeeipts, a 90 exports, 1910, sales, d.
900; lower No. ,sDi do white slas., No. slia3li
do white. s2lls5, No. /. nominal; do white, ~,
Mixed Western, zSasa, white do, atajs.
CogEEE---fsir, Rio, duh, ~.
suGAE--dull, refined, duh.
PErEoLKUx--steady, united, ~.
Pokk--steady.
BEEF--quiet.
LAgD--steady; western steam, o. 9as7 "a;
closing D. d, city steam, d 50, refined quoted
o. 75 continent u 10. 5. A.
BuTTER--rrrn, demand fair.
CBEEsE--quiet, steady. freights to Liverpool
t9li.
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One day DR.. McCosh came into the
mental philosophy class and said:
"Ah, young gentlemen, l have an i'm
preston!
''Now. young gentlemen, continued
the doctor, as he touched his head with
his sorefinger. ''can you tell me what an
impression isl
No answer.
WHAT No one knows? No one can
tell me what an impression ISL ex-
claimed the doctor, looking up and down
the class.
Il know" said Mr.. Arthur. "An i'm
preston is a dint in a soft place.
"Young gentleman" said the doctor,
removing his hand from his forehead
and growing red in the face, "you are
excused for the day Philadelphia
North American.
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Branch Experiment Stations

la the State of Ohio the Experiment Sta
ton at Columbus, which is very nearly in
the geographical centre of the State, has
found it necessary as a means of widening
its influence TO undertake certain amount
of experimental work in other parts of the
state, where the soil is altogether different
from that at the central station. This is
called sub-ststion work. the object of which
is patent to any one who has any knowledge
whatever of the great variation of soils
in v large state, their nature and needs. 1t
is generally understood by intelligent farm
ers that the needs of one soil are not neces-
sarily, the needs of other soils,
but that an application of certain
fertilizers to one soil may increase
its yield ten fold, while the same
fertilizer applied to soil twenty miles
away, may not have any effect whatever.
1t is believed that the work of sub or branch
stations, where well conducted under rules
approved by the management of the central
station will enable the station to study the
inherent SOILS OF lHe oiate, 10 inquire INV
their characteristics, and ascertain their
most economic treatment. The work thus
far done in this direction in Ohio, has been
such as ii is believed. will eventually prove
to be of great benefit to the agricultural in
tcrests of the different sections of the State
Where the work of these sub stations is prop
2 rtal ant fn,r Of
should suffice to give a general outline of
the iferent soils of the State, and an ap-
proximate idea as to what fertilizer or COM
blnaton of fertilizers can be applied to each
most economically and with best assurances
of success. 1t will be at once seen that this
scheme embodies problems of most vital
interest to the farmers of any State.
We have attended to this matter not only
because it is one of great importance to the
agriculture of our own State, but because
there is 80 close a parallel between Ohio
and Maine in regard to geographical extent,
as well as diversity of soil characteristics and
/ the equal necessity for branch station work in
this State as in that. Maine is a State of
large dimensions, and this large extent OF
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The Grange.

The Auburn Grange will give fair snt
entertain nent at Grange Hall, Young
Corner, Thursday evening March IA.
The patrons of Central Grange will give
another entertainment in their hall in Fox
croft Tuesday evening March l2. 4 boz
sscisl will follow the entertainment.
Mr.. Francis Barnes. State lecturer of tn,
grange. has so far recovered from the sewers
prostration which has incapacitated him fol
performing any hard manual or mental laboi
the past few months as TO resume his ordi
nary routine of labor again.
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WEATHER TOLD BY ANIMALS
If a cat sneeze it is a sign of rain.

II a cat sneeze it is sign Of rain
The goat utters a peculiar cry before
rain
When the fox banks at night it wiz
storm.
The sand mole makes mournful noise
just before frost.
If rats and mice make much noise it
indicates rain
If the deer's coat be gray in October
severe winter will follow.
II the dog eats grass in the morning it
will surely rain before night
II the tracks of bear are seen after the
first snow fall. look for mild winter.
The wind will blow from the point the
cat faces when she washes her face. and
fair weather will follow.
II the bull goes first to pasture. it will
rain; if the cows precede him. the
weather viii be uncertain.
1t is a sign of rain ii the cat washes
her head behind the ear. Cats rub
against an object before a storm
Sheep are said to ascend hills and scat
ter before clear weather, but ii they
bleat and seek shelter it will snow.
If the dog digs deep hole in the
ground. or howls when one leaves the
house, or refuses meat, it indicates rain.
If the hair of horse grows kong early
the winter will be mild. The hair of a
horse becomes rough before rain, and
they are frisky before cold wave, and
restless and uneasy before rain.
Sailors do not like cats, and they have
q saying when the cat is frisky she has
gale of wind in her tail, and a charm
is often resorted to in a calm by throw
ing the cat overbo; I'd to raise a storm.
If cows fail in their milk look for
stormy and cold weather. If they bel
low in the evening it will snow before
morning, and when a COW stops and
shakes her foot there is bad weather be-
hind her.
If cattle lie down early in the day ex-
pect rain, also when they lick their fore
feet, lie on the right side, scratch against
posts, when they refuse to go to pasture
in the morning, and when they low and
look at the sky.
Hogs run with sticks and straws in
their mouths before cold weather, and
carry leaves and make them warm beds.
There is an old proverb that pigs can
see the wind" as they are restless and
squcal loudly before a storm.
A Hungarian proyerb says a cat does
not die in the water, but its paws dis
turb the surface, hence the flaws on the
water are called cats paws large
furry on the water is called cats
skim" and the English call a stormy
Northwestern a leafs nose"
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An Explanation.

What is this nervous troable" with which
so many seem now to be afflicted If you
will remember q few years ago the word
Malaria was comparatively unknown-to-dsy
il is as common a. any word in the English
language, yet this word covers only the mean
ing of another word used by cur fore-fsthers
in times past. So it is with nervous diseases,
as they and Malaria are intended to cover
what our grandfathers called Biiousness, and
all are caused by troubles that arise from 4
diseased condition of the Liver which in per-
forming its functions finding it cannot dispose
of the bile through the ordinary channel is
compelled to pass Il of through the system,
causing nervous troubles, Malaria, Bilious
Fever, etc. You who are suffering can well
appreciate cure. We recommend Green's
August Flower. Its cures are marvellous.
deodkvchvky
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Assistant Night Editor calling down
speaking tube)-Got to have about seven
more lines on the telegraph page to fill
out the last column.
Night Editor-Run in a dispatch from
Ujijijijiji or somewhere else in Africa
announcing discovery that Stanley has
been killed by natives.
Assistant (some minutes later)-Got to
have two more lines. Dispatch don't fill
column.
Night Editor (roaring up speaking tube)
Put in dispatch contradicting it, you
everlasting gourd head!- Chicago Tri-
bune
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Z. Rainbridge Mundsy, Esq, County Atty.
Clay Co, Tex. ssys Have used Electric
Bit;ers with most happy sesI!:s Ny brother
also was very low with Malarial Fever and
Jaundice, but was cured by timely use of
this medicine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters
saved his life"
Mr.. d /, Wilcoxson Of Horse Cave, Ky,
adds like testimony, saving He positively
believes he would have died, had it not been
for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off, as well
as cure all Malarial Diseases, and for all
Kidney, Liver and Stomach Disorders stands
unequaied. Price soc. and Sl.0o at j. NJ.
Mixers drug store.
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netu advertisements.
NIRLS WANTED.

GIRLS WANTED.-The Colchester Rubber
VI Company, offer situations to females between
10 and 30 years to make rubber shoes, will pay the
board of beginners and furnish piece work soon
instructed; in six weeks diligent hands earn
more than their board and gradually increase until
they can earn from - to ID above their board ac.
cording to skilfulness. Boarding houses occupied
by females, exclusively, kept in the very best man
ner, competent housekeepers, pleasant locations;
furniture, beds and carpets are entirely new Ap
plicatIons to GEORGE wATKINSON. President,
mar5dsw4w Colchester, Conn.