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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27

A CARGO OF CATs.-There has
Just arrived from Alexandria at
Liverpool, by the steamer Pharos,
a consignment OF nearly 20 tons of
cats, numbering 10000 feline spe-
cies, taken out of an ancient SUBJ
terranean cats cemetery, discov-
cred about 100 miles from Cairo
by an English fellah. who accident
ally fell into this cats cemetery,
which he found completely filled
with cats, every one of which was
separately embalmed and dressed
in cloth after the manner of Egyp-
tian mummies, and all laid out in
rows. Specimens of these have
been taken by Mr.. Moore, curator
of the Liverpool museum, where
they can be seen. In ancient times
the Egyptian cat was buried with
all honors, but those consigned 10
Messrs. Lexington & Co, of Liver
pool, after being purchased in
Egypt at f3 13s. 9d. per ton, will
be used in this country as manure.
The curator of the Liverpool Mu-
scum fixes the date of their inter
ment two thousand years before
Christ. Vick's Magazine.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27

A Chicago machinIst has invent
ed cannon which is expected TO
revolutionize modern warfare. The
weapon is nine and half feet
long and Is designed 10 be discharg,
ed in rapid succession thousands of
times without becoming overhead
ed, throwing shells three feet long
filled with dynamite, nitro glyce-
rine or other high explosive dis
tance of five miles, the projectiles
exploding by conclusion when il
strikes The object. The chief feat.
ure is the use of liquified carbonic
gas, delivered automatically along
the entire length of the bore at the
instant of discharge, not only as
an absorbent of the heat generated
but as a cooler" after the dis
charge has left the gun. BY an
other new device pneumatic pres
sure is produced by the use of
powder.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27
LONG TRIP OLA BOTTLE.

A bark that recently returned
from the tropics brought flat bot
tie of about half a pint capacity,
picked up on the beach the 18th of
last mouth. In this bottle was
small rectangular piece of paper
somewhat stained and very much
crumpled, on which was written
in pencil:
"ThIs bottle was thrown from
the S. S. Cephalonia of the Cunard
Line on The Oath of November,
1887, by w. 9. Lippard, about 400
miles from Boston. Anybody
finding this will please send it 10
the Boston newspapers"
The records shows that the Ce-
phalonla, on her voyoge from Liv-
erpool reached Boston on Novem-
ber 26th, two days after the bottle
was thrown overheard. In the
three years voyage that the little
bottle took it Travelled about Co.
300 miles, as far as can be estimat.
ed, and judging from what is al
ready known of ocean currents, it.
would rot have been possible for
it 10 have foated down The coast,
around the southern part of Flori-
da, through the Gulf of Mexico,
and so OF, by the west end of Cuba
TO the 9ucatan coast. The cur
tents ale not favorable to that
course, so that the only route left
is 10 make the circuit of the At.
lanlic and follow the streams as
they run east toward The Azones,
then taking turn to the south
ward, and when some 1,200 miles
south of our latitude and in $50 or
300 west longitude making anoth-
er turn to the west and south.
From this point The course would
be inclined toward he northern
coast Of South America and would
follow that coast until The Central
American coast was reaChed,w where
it would turn 10 the north and
coast of Yucatan. Instead of 60
ing quite as far south as the coast
OF South America, its Journey
could be shortened by branching
off and passing between Cuba and
Hayli and so north of Jamaica to
the Yucatan coast.
1t would be Of great interest if
the mystery Of the bottles course
could be solved and the why's and
whereiores for selecting the course
followed could be known. The
speed made was not far from an
average OF six miles per day.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27
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N.B.-To facilitate the process of ac-
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IS being the best TONIC PR0PHlLAC-
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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27

The dignified county court. of
Preston county, West Virginia,
was somewhat astonished the 9TH
er day when James Carroll, a
prominent although illiterate farm
sr, presented a petition signed by
$50 of his acquaintances and
friends, praying that he be hanged
and that The day be speedily APP
pointed for The event. 1t turned
ont that Carroll was a road over
seer who desired TO resign, and
asked DR.. James Cox 10 draw up a
paper 10 that effect. Cox, knowing
that Carroll could moi read, drew
up petition praying for the farm
er's hanging, and awaited curiously
to see how many people would
sign it without knowing what they
were doing.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27
THE Old ONLY.

"Only some withered blossoms,
Crumbling to dry decay;
Only glove half torn in two,
And idly thrown away.
Only heart that's breaking;
That is, if hearts could break.
Only man adrift for life,
All for a woman's sake
Only few such tokens.
Priced by love-sck tool,
Naught but the ashes hat strew the ground
When loves hot flame grows cool!
Not the first man by thousands
The dupe of heartless flirt.
Not the first time that priceless love
Was treated like common dirt.
Only in jest. You know it
Now, though it'srather late
Rather too late to turn your life
And seek another fate.
You're not man ike thousands,
With heart that will veer and twrl
And feel glow at the word and glance
OF every flirting girl.
Finished forever and done,
Wrecked by treacherOus smile
Following lnadly will-o'-the- wisp,
HAPPY. if but for a while!
Ouly heart that's broken,
That is, if hearts can break
Only man adrift for life,
Aud all for woman's sake"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27

THE DRUMMER's sToRY.-A gen.
eral drummer, just back from an
extended trip through the Lone
Star State, among other rich rem
iniscences, relates the following:
Zone day while staging 1t over
the country / met on The road
wagon drawn by four oxen and
driven by verilable Texan, who,
in addition to the skillful flourish
and crack of his whip, was vocifer-
ously encouraging his horned
horses after this fashion 'Haw.
Presbyterian Gee, Baptist ?
whoa, Episcopalianp Get up,
MethodistP l Istopped the driver,
remarking that he had strange
names for his oxen, and that l
would like 10 know why he thus
called them. He replied: Il call
this OK Presbyterian because he is
true blue and never fails, pulls
through difficulties and holds out
to the end, besides he know more
than The rest. / call this Baptist
because he is always after water
and seems as though he would
never drink enough and then,
he won't cal with the others.
call this OK EpiscopaIian because
he has mighty way of holding
his head up, and if the yoke gets
little too tight he tries to kick and
draw clear of The iraces.'"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27

An exchange says that if readers
wish TO have a complete record
of local events and one of the
most Interesting books that can
be had anywhere, let them
take a blank book, and each week
cut from their county paper all the
items of interest and paste them
under the dale of the paper, and at
the end of the year they will be
surprised at the amount of local
history had in one scrapbook. Cut
out all church notices, weddings,
births, deaths, personals and Im-
provements and all such items
that are interesting, and in few
wears you will have a collection
such as you would not part with
for any other book that could be
procured.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27
THE DEAR DECEIvERS.

II is amusing - The confdlne
manner in which a woman tells
you about the perrections of hus.
band and the imperfections of 9th
er men. says the Chicago Herald.
She will sit herself in The centre oil
acquaintances and go into rhapso-
dies over the noble qualities Of the
man she has married. She sings
his praises as If he was a perfect
stranger 10 the rest OF them. They
listen and hide their smiles and
think how little she knows her own
husband and how they could as
tonish her If they told her half
of what their own model husband
had told them about them.
They congratulate themselves on
their own happiness and are sorry
that sheis ignorant cf the true
character of the man she extols.
She knows not one of them can
say much in praise of their own
husbands, and thinks with a female
thrill of triumph how they must
envy her. Sometimes she goes to
the end, believing her husband to
be entirely different from the rest
of The wicked sex. She is willing
TO be deceived and TO deceive her
self for the sake of having The re-
quiremenis Of her theoretical idea
met. She, in her eulogizing, be-
comes the laughing-stock of her
acquaintances, but she finds genu-
inc happiness in believing her hus-
band to be just what her fancy
paints.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27

A teacher who had asked a girl
to purchase grammar received
the following note from the little
girls mother: Il do not desire that
Matte shall ingage in grammar. as
| prefer her TO ingage in more
yousful studies. and can learn her
to speak and write proper myself.
| went through two grammars aud
l can't say as they did me amy
good. prefer Matte 10 iigage in
German and drawing and vokal
music on the piano."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27
YOUR NAME BY MAGIC.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.

st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
By Use Of the table below you
can ascertain the name OF any per
son or places, providing the rules
below the lettered diagram are
81 int =, ,l.ou.oI.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27

SAM JONES AT JACKSONVILLE
Rev. Sam Jones, the great revival
ist, delivered his first lecture at
Jacksonville, Tuesday night at the
aub-iropical exposition, TO an au.
dience of about one thousand peo-
pie. His subject was "Get There,'
and the papers report the audience
highly delighted. In the course of
his remarks Mr.Jones said: "If |
had one prayer to offer, | would
make it 10 the effect that God
would instill into the President of
The United States The deiermina-
ton TO do right" He newer knew
but one president 10 whom God
had given this power, aud as
shining light no officer ever equal
ed him, and his name was Grover
Cleveland, whose heart was twice
as big as 1arrison'S hat AT this
iuncture the aundience almost
went wild with enthusiasm, and
the applause was loud and pro-
longed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27

The high feeding value of lin
seed meal is not generally under
stood. Bousinganlt, The eminent
French chemist, estimates that 100
pounds of it is equal TO 800 pounds
of oats, 31s of corn or 767 pounds
of wheat bran.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27

We were told by certain edi-
tor OF a certain paper in the Slate
of Alabama, a few days ago, that
he came into possession of two
whole dollars last week, and one
Of them, which was a bill, looked
as big as bed quilt, and the other,
which was silver, looked as large
as a wagon wheel. Blamed If we
won't get that way ourselves If
some of our subscribers don't pay
up.-WidoIcee (Ala.,) Observer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27

The Alabama Legislature has re-
districted tine State. dividing the
black belt among safe Democratic
districts.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27

Senator Stewart charges Presi-
dent Harrison with murder. He
says Window was killed bv his
forcing him 10 go toNew York aud
make a speech against the free
coinage bill. knowing he was suf-
ferer OF heart disease.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-27
.DRS. Belts & Belts,
80 ST. CHARLES ST., NEW ORLEANS,
Opposite St. Charles Hotell
PHYSICIANS And SURGEONS,
Are Still Treating With the Greatest
Skill and Success all
Chronic, Nervous and Private
Diseases.
wNERvoUs DEBILITY. LOST MAN.

HOOD, Failing Memo
ry, Exhausting Drains.
Terrible Dreams. Head
and Back Ache, and all,
the effects leading toi
early decay, and perl
hsps Consumption or
Insanity. treated scien-
tifcally by new meth
DDS and never failing
success.
ISYHILIS and all
bad Blood and SKIN
Diseases permanently
cured.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
A FINE WATER SYSTEM.


John NJ. Conner is one Of the boys, who
now lives in Waco. He is known in Fort
Worth, and has many friends among the
business men He is an old newspaper
man ana Gun sympathize with the unfor-
tunate fellows who are wasting their young
lives away over a desk, ably editing 4
newspaper with pair Of shears and paste
pot. thus, when approached by What
Not, whose acquaintance with John eX-
tends back into the darkness of q juvenile
age, when we aforesaid great men were en-
gagged in wheeling great wadS of sunshine
into our respective families by dropping
unexpectedly into the family circles with
bleeding noses and i new hole in the rear
of our breeches. John did not lose time in
drawing focus on the interview and in
forming What-Not that Waco was fast de-
veloping into right smart little village.
He said: I'VE have the finest and cheapest
water in Texas, supplied by two systems
of waterworks. One of these works is
now Offering to supply each citizen with
artesian water for 81 per year, and the
other company charges 81 or So per annUm.
Our city is furnished with water at $50 per
hydrant. The companies are known as the
Bell water company and the Waco water
and light company. The Bell company uses
the stand pipe system, and the other COM
pany uses the reservoir system. Both
companies own wells that throw the water
into the pipe and reservoir without pump
ing, and you can readily see how the cheap
water can be secured. In fact, think that
Waco has the finest waterworks system in
the world u
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
TIE KANSAS sIrrATrnY-


MIR. Jesse Evans is good uatured stock
man Of Kansas and owns quite a large
amount of land in that state. In reply TO
What-Not's question as to his opinion of
ingalls, and the Alliance, he said: .Ingalls
this country, was entertained by his coun-
trynan with stories concerning the luscious
ness Of peaches until his mouth watered in
anticipation Of tasting the delicious fruit
Finally. he proposed to his countryman,
whose name was Pat, that some dark night
the two should silently visit q peach
orchard. Pat agreed and one cloudy night
found them in an orchard rich with fruit
While Pat remained on the ground the
newly arrived Eishman climbed the tree.
AS he was setting on the first limb with his
mouth open, 2 tree frog hoped INTO his
mouth and was swallowed with great gusto
AS the frog kicked its way into the I'M
known regions of the Irishman's capacious
stomach. he said: Sol, Pat, have peaches
got legs!'
Pat-'No; you darn fool
'Bejases, I've swallowed straddle bug
Apropos of this, since ingalls, was de-
feated he has been engaged in informing
the Kansas public that he has swallowed
a straddle bug, and, in order to get 4
bite of the real political peach he will
ioin the Alliance. This organiza ton is at
present very powerful. The farmers have
been living on prairie scenery and family
prayers until they are discontinued and dis
satisfied with the present condition Of af-
fairs, and the movement is gaining strength
daily. The farmers are intoxicated with
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05

What-Not met an interesting Republican
citizen of Ohio yesterday. He is an old
editor and welded considerable influence in
Ohio politics during the late election. In
response TO What-Not's inquiries as to the
political situation in Ohio he said: u
firmly believe that Mr.. Mckinley will be
the next governor of the state. He was de-
feated for congress by the gerrymandering
of the Democrats, who redistricted his dis
trict in such a manner rs to place him in a
district that gave Democratic majority of
300l, and he was only defeated by 800 votes
As to Mr.. Campbell, regard him as dema-
gogue, who has straddled the tariff and
every other issue, and do not think that
the Democratic party could afford to nomi-
nate him for president even il he should
win the next gubernatorial race"
What do you think of the chances for
Democratic success in Ohio in 1892"
There are three things the Republicans
want the Democrats to do. First, to elect
Roger Q. Mills speaker; second, to nomi-
nate Grover Cleveland and, third, to insert
a low tariff plank in their platform. If they
will do this we will beat them badlY. But
If they nominate Hill and Gray, l am
afraid that they will carry both Ohio and
Indiana. Hills campaign in Ohio made
him many friends, ant Gray is very pow
erful and able man. The Ohio Republicans
are afraid of these two men, and | an OF
the opinion that they will make a stronger
race than any two men in the Democratic
party. If the Democrats nominate Cleye-
land and Palmer notwithstanding the I'M
popularity Of MIR. Harrison, the chances
are very great in favor OF Republican sue
cess ,,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
REALTY AND BUILDING.
LAST WEEK A GOOD ONE FOR
THE CITY OF FORT WORTH.
More Residences Going Up--Another Largo
Smokehouse to be Built--Real
Estate Transfers.

Fort Worth can look back with satisfac-
ton TO the events OF last week, for they
mean muc.. 70 the prosperity of this city
The signing of the city charter by Governor
Hogg was of vital importance, for it insures
the erection OF a fine city hall. two fine pub
lie school buildings OF brick or stone, ire halls
and great improvements on the water
w orks. rhis means the expenditure OF
good round sum Of money in Fort Worth
during the summer, and means that when
the buildings are completed Fort Worth
viii be more of city than
ever. The sales of real estate
last week were good, o considerable
sum Of outside money being invested here.
The work Oh the paclery foundations was
finished during the week. The cotton mill
is In running order. The great brewery
has got down to active work. Ground for u
large cOOperage establishment was
laid out during the week. Work began
on twenty-seven new residences during the
week and reports from ell over Fort
Worth's territory show crops to be in fine
condition. Many good things are promised
Tor Fort Worth in the near future, ana by
May activity viii be apparent in oil lines
of trade and manufacturing.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05

their success at the late election, and the
outcome will undoubtedly be another po-
litical party, which will poll considerably
more strength than is now imagined. Many
of the old party leaders OF Kansas are in
with the Alliance. and IL has a long lease
Of life in that state. II ingalls, joins tho
Alliance he Will soon be in prominence
again, as many of his friends are now in
the Alliance and will use their efforts TO
advance his cause. He is q brilliant kind
of man, who is experienced in quilting
the farmers, and they will readily forget
his sins of omission and commission if he
will give his energy to the movement.
As TO the efforts OF Kelley to resurrect
the Republican ghost, am OF the opinion
he will find this q great under-
taking The Republican party is in its
death throes in Kansas, and its most able
party leaders will DC unable to breathe life
into the corpse. In fact, the situation in
Kansas is peculiar. The Democratic party
is L nonentity, and the Democratic con-
stituency composes the rank and file of the
Alliance, which demands free silver and
tariff reform. These demands caught the
Democrats, and some Of the other demands,
which verge on socialism, caught the radl-
cal, disgruptled element. However, | do
not think that the Alliance would really 60
10 the extent of enactiug such measures IS
the Sub-treasury bill. as it would result in
the disinteggation Of the order The con-
servative element is against such utopian
yagaries and, while demagogues may use
them for campaign purposes, they dare not
enact them into laws
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-04-05
SOME OBSERVATIONS FOR SUNDAY.

I y
John Jones, plebian and laborer,
hates Jay Gould, plutocrat, and William
B. Astor, patrician. Jay Gould, pluto
Graf, looks with Indifference upon the
/ insignifcance Of John Jones, the indi-
yidual, but the great class Of which John
Jones is part enters into the every
day thoughts OF the money king as
something to be handled with care for
the possibilities that there may be in it.
For there are very few Jay Goulds, and
the John Joneses cover the face Of the
land. As for Astor, patrician, he re-
ceives the hatred OF the neither multi
tude as the tribute Of envy and misfor-
tune to birth and opulence, and his re-
pose OF spirit IS not shaken by the over
shadowing opulence Of the money king,
because anybody can m axe money, but
few can be born within the purple.
So these three representatives of our
civilization stand against each other,
and the social organization of which
they are the elements is swayed and
torn By their strivings-the striving of
the money king 10 enlarge his store OF
wealth, 10 fortify his position with it,
and TO make il u lever to force his way
into the select circle of thoroughbreds;
OF the patrician If his placid motions
can partalle OF strife to make his order
more impregnablo to the ignobly born,
and OF the millions OF the John Joneses
TO keep from being trodden to earth,
and 10 gain a height where they can
stop to rest and take a breath Of fresh
air.
The advantage in this contest is all
on the side OF the Jones family, but
they give it up to the Gould family.
For they. having the numbers, have the
votes that produce the makers of laws,
and through the laws they might doall
things; but the votes OF the plebians
are the guarantees Of the power Of the
rich. The Federal senate is body OF
representatives Of the wealth OF the
land, noJ vi its virtue OF Of its popular
VIII. The poor pant for wealth, which,
when they have gained it, takes them
away from their comrades OF toll and
dcn.a! and adds them TO The plutocrats;
for, though there is but one Jay Gould,
there are thousands VINO do his work,
and are allied 10 his interest.
We are nation Of sixty and odd mil
lions OF people. mostly, Is Carlyle would
say. being fools