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asked was small matter COMPARED 10
tliis.
The speaker bore q strong testimony
10 the truth Of the work " God. He
teatiilcd that the Truth will triumph,
and that the blessings aud sina which
have been promised will he realized by
the faithful. In the hearts Of those
who are righteous the light Of the
Truth VIII bc Increased and intensified,
aud their pathway will grow brighter
and brighter unto the psrfect day. New
revelation IA not needed every week
and every month concerning tue order Of
the Church. The Lord has established
that. But we ne.d revelation for our.
selves. We need Ia have the Spirit In
I- day by day. keep the command.
inunts Of GOd, walk Ia Ills statutes,
AMI riilduc our wsyward ways and
fceliDgs unto Him. We should seek
diligently 10 Increase In knowledge, In
faith, and In good works, 40 that we
may gl0rify our Father In heaven.
Then when the salt comes 10 be scattered
abroad II will exert it, saving aud hnl.
lowing influence. Having retained Its
strength, it will have the effect to sen.
sou and bless all with whom we come
In contract. Hut n the salt loses its
SAVIOR, u becomes good for nothing hut
to be- trodden under the feet Of men.
How thankful we ought Ia he that
these thugs are revealed TO us. While
tile world l. going hcadl0ng 10 de.
stnlctiob, our eyes have been permitted
10 see, our ears 10 hear. aud our heart
10 understand, the Truth. The work
Of God will prosper. and when we 40
hence we shall rejoice with those that
have gone before, and shall he glad for
that which We leave behind.
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pv A. ,,,sla,lons Of God. So with
tsos w. ! ..oeisIcl with him. They may
crrrs ll,, tbp slihirs Of the Church Of
Cbpal MAYED forward by the
powa ,i,,olmtlon u the Almighty.
rhssa n,.b viii not diminish IN power,
but I'M increase Ia every gin ANA
yNo" "a In the power Of salvation
from IN. tine forward.
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dccaying, that the Church had not the
same power u formerly possessed, and
that those holding roaponsible positions
In II had not the same influence. lie
wished 10 bear his testimony that this
assertion wns not true, and In proof Of
his r.futaticu the speaker pointed
to tho crowded condition Of Ina
rnbpruacl, that day, ~ we'll IA tbe
overflow congregation In the nd.
jacent building. People were occa.
sionally heard 10 say, "Oh, that we
could have the meetings u former
days and tho same JOY that accomIs.
MED them.v When he heard an ind.
vidunl making remark Of that Kind.
he at once recognized TINT the Spirit of
God no longer dwelt with him. lie
himself had never known the day
when he rejOiccd more In the prlnci.
pies Of the Gospel than now; ami
this should apply TO all who
faithfully kept the commandments n
God. There was no stronger evidence
Of neglect Of Christian duty than for a
man or woman 10 he longing for tina
testimony Of the Spirit previously en-.
joyed.
a man might now and again IA.
heard 10 say "Tithlng--f am sick and
tired Of hearing about II; why cannot
they talk OF something clse?" Such a
remark n That plainly told tho nature
Of the individual who uttered
II; for he deflcd them a,
Latter.day Saints to find the man Who
lived strictly up 10 what was r,uuirel
Of him In religious seuse, and Who
was himself obcying the law OF tithing,
that was ever tired Of hearing TIA,
principle talked Of.
There were some persons who assert.
cd that they did not believe In the vr.
isicuce OF a God; but no man ON the
face Of the earth could say tubs la All
honesty. There was something In he
heart OF every man that told him
there was q God; no human being va,
ever born without n spark Of divinity
In his nature. A man denied his own
very cxhistencc when he undertook 4
dcclare"fhorc isno uud. rhu aposlaIe
"Mormon"--he vino had once forelv.
oil testimony of the truth aud thtn
turned away from it-rcali1ed that
there was but one hope for hun, AMI
that was 10 destroy the work Of dol.
In the course Of conversation SOMA
time ago n gentleman said 10 him,
"Ms. Giant, thc great objection have
10 your religion II that whun n man
has once been IA Mormon, aud then
turns away ifom II, he can
bo n nothing else. Outside N
your church he can be- n good Meth.
Odirt or good Eplscopalran today. 10.
morrow he can b. n good tongrega.
ti0nalist, and uCNt day good Baptisg
hut III "A man turns AMY ftUu Norman
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addressed the conference. lie read
from tho writings Of Abranam-Las
they appear In the Pearl OF Great Price
the passage showing how tho father
OF the faithful was called Of God aud
this feelings that animated him, his
great desire being TO become producer
OF righteousness. Among tho points
81 the discourse were the covenants Of
God, through the Priesthood, with the
fathers and their effects upon the lat.
ters' posteriiy; the origin, earthly mis-
sion and destiny OF man. IA made
clear 10 the Saints by revelations; tho
objects Of the Saints In building holy
temples, chief among them being the
performance therein OF sacred or,iin.
ances which would, Us the work pro-
gressed, bind the human family TO-
gcther from Adam 10 the latest genera
Tons; the iulfllment Of the covenants
made by the Lord with ancient Israel
concerning their descendants Ia these
days, which were about 70 begin 10 he
fulfilled; the comprehensive nature OF
the Gospel; Its saving power reaching
the dead rs well a. the living. The
concluding part OF the remarks was
devoted ~ showing the necessity Of
young men In the community marry
Ing, and Of the ordinance OF marriage
boing performed In the way In which
God has appoin,cd-by His authority.
A synopsis Of the discourse could not
give an adequate idea Of II, therefore
there In no attempt TO present one.
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spoke concerning the favorable circum-
stances surrounding the Church at the
present tlme-sixty.one years after IL
first organizatlon-considering tue
hardships and prosecutions 10 which
Its members had constantly been sub.
Ject In times past. Our settlements,
which extend from Canada la the
north Into Mexico In the south, teen
with their tens OF thousands, many oi
whom have been gathered from the
different natlons " the earth. Though
no many different nntionalities ARE
represented In the Church, there should
be no div ision or. class, iistinctionamons
us on national lines; all sectional OF.
CARNATIONS, representing classes and
natlonnlitics, should be discouraged
wherever and whenever they tend 10
divide the people and create clanish-
ness. One object OF the Gospel Of
Christ Ia to make all true followers Of
the Redeemer one, and to establish q
common brotherhood IN which all class
distinctions and national differences
should he forever Obllternted. One
should not feel himself above another,
because OF the land that gave him
birth, aud no dcrlsiOn on account OF
nationality should DO tolerated IN the
mldat Of tho Saints. We should SHARE
all our privileges aud rights on equal
principles, the SAINT Us we enjoy certain
rights aud benefits as cltlzcn OF our
grent common country, whether We
are American born or have become
citizens by adoption.
We should also he kind and forhear-
ing 10 thofc who are not OF W, even
~ our euemies who porsecnto
W, aud ar, endeavoring to bring lIou-
bio upon us,tOr In many instances they
do not know what they ARE doing
Christ and His disciples were also dc
ridsd, slandered, pepecuted anu mar
tyrod, but the virtues " those FORMERS
day Saints have been rcc1gnlNi'i ny
following generations, aud today they,
are honored among the children ol
men; NO, also, will the l'atter'dhy
saints, In course Of time, become
known throughout the world aud DO
accepted ON their true merits for what
they really are, and not for what their
enemies represent thom to he nj ths
present time.
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fnsS choir and congregation sang,

How hrm fouudatoB. 20 saints Of the lord.
Is laid Tor your faith In iiis excellent word.
Prayer by Elier John Morgan.
The choir sang;
Ilark. il-ian 10 the truupetersi
1hey sound for volunteers!
On zion's bright and nowrry mount
Behold the onlcers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13
PROTECT ruE OYSTER BEDS.
Montgo nesy Adye ser.

Montgo negy Adye S'ser.
Down on the Southern Coast, OF
Mobile bay anJ The Gulf Of Mexi
co in This State, there is SAID 10 DC
one of the largest and most mex
haustible oyster beds in all the
country. Heretofore there has
been no mode Of enforcing The
laws regulating The taking OF oys-
tiers or the protection Of the beds,
and great inrOads have been made
upon them by reckless and greedy
dealers who were willing III wreck
and destroy the beds for Temporal
~, aud personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
and gam. The State has neglect
ed and overlooked this valuable
and useful property, and it was re
solved by the Senate, as provided
i'll the bill introduced by Mr.Smith,
of Mobile, and passed by thai
body, to take charge of the oyser
beds, and in the future protect and
throw safeguards around the de-
licious) bivalves. An inspector Is
appointed. who, with assistants, is
10 have full authority over the
manner and mode of taking oys.
ters IN the. State and to see that
The laws for their protection are
rigidi.y' and strictly enforced.
Attheinstance of Senator Hand
the. tax was fixed at twenty
i've cepts per barrel on all oysters
out of the State.
The tax assessed may be too
.arge. but that can be fixed at a
ust and reasonable figure, and il is
,minently right and proper for the
reservation of the oysters them
elves that The regulations contain
ii in the bill as to the time for
akIng them and the control of the
over them, should be enact
d into law at once.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

TIE delinquent subscribers oI
DEMoCRAT-STAR are earnestly re-
quesied to read carefully the fol.
lowing from the Aberdeen Exam.
iRer: 1'.
"The hard times, which means
the scarcity Of money, presses
harder upon the rural newspaper
man and his dependents, than any
other class. II there is no money
passing around the merchant i'll
not advertise, nor will the sub
scriber pay, and altogether the
edge OF thought, not appetite, is
dulled by dependency and the
gnawing worry Of how he is to
bridge over until times get BETTER
In fact The molasSes and fritler
Tree is always, hard times or soft,
just over The hill beyond the coun-
Try newspaper man. Hope is in
deed and truly the anchor of his
souI, and it puts him often to his
best grit and grip TO hold on. This
IS not a dun, but We hope the de
linquenis will read it, and then
to this office at once with a
glorious dollar of The dads, and
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13
In MEEORIAM.

Mr.. S,TAs TAM was born March 4, 1887.
He was married Feb. 10, 1863, to Mis-
Clara Ho.mes, with whom he lived hap
PLY To- "A most % years, and whom he
leaves with Two so ls and two daughter
to moull BIS ca ly death, which occurred
Alter \ lo2g ald painful illness ON Feb. 2
1901.
While fully aware that his disease was
incurable he bore his sufferings with pa
thence and fortitude, and contemplated
his end without fear.
Mr.. Tam was noted for his readiness TO
aid tue sufe ing and the needy. He re-
moved to this county from indiana about
ten years ago. and has many friends in
this community who deeply sympathize
with his bereaved family in this sore DIS
p~ensation.
Fnneral ser, ices were held at the family
residence by Rev. ID. o. Byers, after
which the procession proceeded to Mach
pelah Cemetery, where he was buried
with Maso 'ic bono"s. Il.
Fort Wayne. Ind, and Lancaster, Ohio. papers
please copy.
Moss Point. Miss, Feb. 13, 1891. 81 1t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13
SAN p. JONES CAMEO.

PALESTINE, Tx, Feb. 4.-Mavol
Ward attacked Sam Jones. the
evangelist, at The depot yesterday.
with a cane, when Jones wrested
il from him and gave him a good
l%hrashing. Both parties were
bruised In the fight.
When Jones was here in the fall
he criticised Wards official con
duet, who was out of the CITY At
the Time. Ward said he would
whip Jones if he ever saw him.
Jones returned and lectured here.
Ward followed him to the train
when The fight followed.
Jones sent the following regard.
ing ii 10 his Friends in Atlanta:
The one-eallus mayor of Pales.
tine tred to cane your uncle Jones
TINS morning at the depot. |
wrenlched the cane from him and
wore him out. am little disfc.
Ired but still in the ring. | CRITICS.
ed his official career last November.
1t needed crilicising.
SAM Z. JONES.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13
$50 Estimated )..13

The above table shows that the
white population has been grow.
ing with greater rapIdity than the
colored population, and this is true
regardless of the white immigra.
ton. Superintendent Porler's
bulletin of October 81, 1890, dis
credited the apparently large in,
crease of the culored population in
1880 by denying the accuracy OF
the census of 1870 in the negro
States. His bulletin also showed
an unusually large increase in i'm
migration, the total for tie 10 years
ended in 1890 having been 5,246,-
6l3, or ~ per cent. Of the total
growth. w.
The negro will remain with us,
and will increase in numbers; hut
when considered in relation 10 The
whole population the percentage
OF the negro will be a constantly
diminishing quantity. Since The
first census The proportion of The
colored population 10 the whole
population has been decreasing, as
will be seer by the following Ia
lie, which gives The percentage Of
coiored population in total popula- .
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

CAPT. p. X. MAYERs serves no.
tice, through his brilliant Star
that he will be on hand the 18Th
of May lfthe~ ''lagrippe don't wind
him up" Come on, Captain, we
Will wine you up" after You get
here. Oh, what would a Missis.
sippi Press Association meeting be
without The jovial Captain.
Ydzoo City Herald.
A French plaster and "some-
thing else" has knocked the la
grippe sky high, and at the present
writing we are feeling quite well.
We shall have to decline lie
"wine," as our truly better half
will be along.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

CHANCELLOR SYLvASUs EVANS OF
This district has given general sat
i~sfaclion, and it is believed that
he will be his own successor. His
present term expires some time in
May aud we hope Gov. Stone will
re-appoint him. The bar of the
Seacoast has endorsed him for re-
appointment.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

Col. j. o. Nixon, formerly OF
the New Orleans Crescent, died in
New Orleans last week. Col.
Nixon was a ripe scholar and one
Of The most fluent and forcible
writers the Crescent City ever had.
The Crescent in its day was oae of
the strongest Wing organs in the
South. Col. VIM. X. Adams was
associated with Col. Nixon in the
management of the Crescent.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

This record, covering more than
a century of growth and embrac-
ing iudr generations should effect
ually quiet those who see a boyle
every time the negro question is
discussed. AT the beginning of
The present century one-fifth of the
total population was colored. To-
day the negro numbers less than
one in eight. During the last de-
cade there was an increase of II
whites for every al litional negro.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

Hon. RoBT. Ii. THOMPSON, of
Erookhaven, is being urged as a
successor to Judge Thos. S. Woods,
of the Supreme Court. Mr..
Thompson is an experienced law
yer and is well qualified for the
place. We see no reason why he
should not be appointed by Gov.
Stone.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

$40 hogs pay?' innocently in.
quires an agricultural editor. And
an ink-stained country editor stops
wrestling with his hand press long
enough to say, that he had some on
his subscription books that ''hain't
paid a cent IN five years."
NORtesum0 Record.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

The Supreme Court OF Mississip.
pi has decided that boards of su-
pervisoIs or city councils have the
power under the law 10 refuse Ii.
cense 10 any person 60 retail Ii.
quors, where local option does not
prevail, even though the applicant
has a legal petition and otherwise
complies with the law.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13
N'efU .9d1erEisesaseNss.
SEaEEsEEF'S SALE.

The State of Mississippi, jackson County,
Mrs. NJ. A, Paul, Judgment S2,552 90.
NO. OIL. VS.. Interest 8 per cent.
w. S. Francis. SCost $29.65 and to ac-
crue.
By virtue of a writ OF yeuditioni expo.
mas, directed to me by Walter NJ. Denny,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of said coun-
ty and State, l will sell at pnblic outcry,
to the highest bidder for cash, at the front
door of the court house, in Scranton, in
said county and State, on the
First Monday, the 2ad day @March,
1891,
within legal hours, the follow o desert
bed real estate, heretofore levied on as the
property of w, S. Francis, defendant
herein. situated and being in the county
of Jaskson, State of Mississippi, and more
particularly described as:
of set see 10 6 s, z w.
G of NV I sec SAT- S, r7w.
sw of Nv sec rs + g S, ~ W.
ne of NV aud sw Of NV I sec 90 9
Sc ! of sw / sec "a { 2 S, 9 W.
no of sw I sec Is t 8 $, I 8 W.
II of sc soc 2 Z $, r 5 W.
sc t of sw I sec - { 7 s, + 5 W,
sw of ne sec Ia t z S, s w.
nt of sw t and II of sc aud sw I of Sc /
sec 10 t Z S, + 5 W.
sc sec ljt 3 S, 7 w,
n of NV t sec 81 3 W, contain
in all 1000 acres.
This done to satisfy a judgment ia the
above styled cause in favor Of the plain
tiff therein, for S2,552 90 and all costs ac-
and to encrue, AID interest thereon.
+. ii. LEWIS, Sheriff.
February 6, 1891. 5O-4t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

JUDGE II. A, HILL, of the Federal
Court, has delivered an elaborate
opinion in the equity case of Lucy
l.. Gastell, Of Natchez, wIdow,oi
The well-kuown hardware man,
against Marx Wineman, of Chica.
60, who owns some property in this
county, involving the title to some
$4,000 acres Of fine land on the
llom0chitlo River, in Adams
county. The decision is favorable
TO Mrs. Gastell, and declares void
a number of patents from the
State of Mississippi held by Wine
man under the swamp land act.
A large number of foreign specula.
tors are more or less affected by
the decision.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

The election this year comes on
Tuesday, November Sd, aud as all
persons must be registered four
months before The election. the
registration will have to close by
June 25th. in order that the com
mlssioners may have Eve days TO
revise, which would bring it up to
July Sd, four months preceding
the election. The Circuit CLERK
is required to give thirty days no
tee before beginning the registra
ton, and then register at his Office
ten days, after which he slsallxisit.
each precinct remaining one day.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

ALL Of the saloon keepers in
Port Gibson were last week in
dicted for selling liquoron Sunday,
pleaded guilty and were fined $50
and costs.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

KINGS are getting so scarce in
Louisiana that Mississippi had to
supply the King of the Carnival
this year. Mr.. James S. Richard
son, a Bolivar county planter, was
the KING. Mr.. Richardson is, per-
haps, the largest cotton planter in
the State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

BRO. HARPER, Of the Raymond
Gazette, denies that DR.. Charley
Marshall had performed overlS,OOO
funerals in his fifty years in the
ministry. Wei, Sammie, perhaps
it was 1,S00. We are willing to
take your figures, lut what we
said about the "song of the sirens"
we will stick to till we die
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13
RESIDENCE AMI FARM
FOR SALE.

A very desirable residence property,
with about twelve acres cleared and un.
der fence, is hereby offered for sale at a
low price and on easy terms. Said prop
erty is conveniently situated for ganlen-
ing purposes, being only one mile from
the depot at Scranton, Jackson county.
Mss, the soil well adapted for truck gar
dening and fruit culture. There are two
commodlous dwellings on the property in
splendid condition, with necessary out
bouses, etc.
For further particulars call upon or
address w. NJ. DENNY,
Clerk Of the Courts,
Scranton, Miss.
January 16, 1891. s7-tf
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

THE proceedings Of the Bar AS
ISOLATION OF Harrison county, en-
dorsing Chancellor Evans for re-
appointment, came too late for
this issue.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

The DEMOCRAT STAR says Scran
ton has eight saloons, three
churches and no public school
building. Well, she IS not so yer,
benlghed alter all, she has an ex
cellent newspaper.-CMrk County
Times.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

THE Copiah Signal, at Hazlehurst
has thrown off the patent out.
side" and is now a decent, honest,
square newspaper, Well done for
Bro. Mitchell.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

ONE-HALF The terms of members
Of the State Senate, under the old
Constitution, would not expire un-
TIL 1884. Under the new Oonstitu-
ZION there is 10 be an election in
1891 for members Of the Leglsla-
tnre, ETC., and not another until
November, 1895. So If a Iull Sen.
ale is not elected this year there
will be a period rom 1894 to Nov.
1895, when Mississippi would only
have halt a Senate. We can e
no way ont of the dilemma except
voting for Senators in November,
those holding over having lost The
remainder of their time by provis.
ions of the new Constitution.
YdzOO Herald.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

SOME people do think that edi.
tors live on air and water. They
never think of paying for the priv
ilege of reading his paper from
year to year.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

We read every bill of news mat.
ter in the DEMOCRAT STAR every
week, because it is news well told
of n most delightful section OF
country WGyae35o,O Argus.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

TT ERE are about $50 voters in
Harrison county lisfranchi<ol.and
of this number 100 aewhito me?.
the remainder colored. This all
comes about because these me-,
did not pay their taxes before the
first Of dis month. That is GER
tainly a bad showing for old Dem
ocratic Harrison. Jackson coun-
ty is still the banner Democratic
county Of the Sea Coast.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

The Ladies Aid Society, of the
Ocean Springs Presbyterian
Church, will give an entertain
ment for the benefit Of The church
on Thursday night, Feb. 18Th, at
the residence of Dr. L. II. Bragg.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

JAS. ROBBINS, chIei of a gang i
thieves who robbed the Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad Of 100000,
has been captured.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

R~'ChMoND, Virginia, is ia ea"3est
about carrying the remains Of EX
President jefferson Davis to that
city. Then an imposing mont
ment VIII be put over them.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-02-13

The disfranchised voters under
the new Constitution, are loud in
their condemnation of the Consti.
tutonal Convention. We were
not stuck on the thing o%urself, but
every voter should pay his taxes
and help sustain the Government.
1t Is no use TO kick; if you don't
pay taxes, you can't vote, that is
all