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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1891-09-04
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A SINGULAR BLRTHniRE.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
4 we'll known family of Mime.
apoliS are distinguished by ,ingu-
lar brthmark said 10 have been
horne bv every membnr OF the
family for Tie past 200 years.
However this may be, it j. certain
that the mark j. carried by all of
them now known. 1t is small
cash like knife wound al he base
oi the neck, narrowly escaped the
spinal cord. This cuI. which re.
sernLles fresh stab with raw lips,
refus.s lo ba healed, and 1T times
blerds profusely and even alarm
ingly. II i; about three inches In
len.th and varies in depth from
quarter Of Il inch to an inch and a
half, increasing as he bearer grows
oder and occaSioning greater loss
of blood.
This peculiar birlhmark has cen
the cause OF death 10 nearly all of
The family possessing il, as after
The age OF thlrly-five or forty 1t
assumes an exceedingly malignant
nature, discharsing puS and blood
until modification ensucs. In the
children ii seldom amountsto more
than n very deep scratch, causing
but slight pains, but readily IN
tlamed by fever or other illness.
There is attached 10 this peculiari-
~ a romantic story of an ances
tors cowardly blow at brother
and supposed to perpetuate its
memory in this ay,but physicians
pronounce ii TO be of cancrr0us
nature, hereditary and Iemarka-
ble in the history Of medicine.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1891-09-04

job Printing at this oli''.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1891-09-04

The BANNER BABY YEAR.-In
1888, winch was considered a re-
markably prolific year, The mum.
Der of births in this city was 26, ,29G,
an increase of nearly 1000 over
1887, while the regular rate of in
crease from year to year is about
900.
The records Of 1891 promise to
completely eclipse these figares.
From January tn June i The births
registered at The health Office
numbered 1887. while for a cor.
responding period OF 1889 1878
was The number, an increa e lor
the five months of 2,544. Physi-
clans say hat there will be re-
markably large number of happy
families before the year 1892 comes
to greet us.
The health Office has also motto.
ed the large increase in birth for
this year and will take extra Steps
10 secure thorough registration.
Advices received at this Office show
that the increase is true of The
" bole country. An exlraordinan.
ly large number of birthdays will
date from the good year 1891.
Philadelphia Record
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1891-09-04
!Gll,M 9, 1smorrat-St,,
RIDING A BR0yca.


Ever hear how Too,le, r.,
Johrs"n's bronco ?r Ri +, i'''0
asked me one day. i'ags
l told him l had not. an,
mere upon cleared his throar ,n'1 ne
launched into the following. ' a"'l
Il knew tina, he broncn
reg lar ilre eater the mint vas ia a
eyes on him. One of them ,,,, ,ail
chaps you know-slood w;,Lq Lq"ltt e
head down and looked as !, 'IIS H
dldn't have a friend in lhe roriS :, He
Innocent crlttnr, he Wa, W., w. !;
wouldn't a lrusied hlm no on;ol ~ |
ern | would an Indian IN a''sn' u.
But Tooi-oh, Lo'! He had t,r.a ,'''
Two or three smiles at R,nIns, ,"t''
ana he told me he could ride a. an, =
'hlng on hoofS--Ole Nick ,ncIuGe$
johnson WAS a great Joker an, T' H.
just naGged Tuot on to ride ,Las nc
sOrrel bronco. ' '""'
"Well, sir, mebbe von wop4lo
ileve IT, but they had to tear dow,,
The barn around thai btonco to NO,
HIM out. an then il took eyer,, V ~.
able bodied man in Skytuvn !
put a bride on him. All The wbiLa
they Was glltin' the rriIter rpaJr
I0niieS was steadying bimsnl}
against the barn. At last .Inbn'
son said, 'All aboard, loot anil
loot walked rlsh, up TO Mr., Rrnm'
co an got on him, an the hosS
never shook AN ear or moved -"
mu'cle. But Iii be blazed # bs
didn't Tink ut me, that criller NJ
much AS 10 say. 'You watch mo
Bill Flagg, III fix him. Then I
said, foot, Id get off that piece #
lightning II | were You. 1t dop'l
loak healthy But FOOT said.,Drv
up, Bill Flagg. rode broncos be-.
fore you was born After that
.lldn t care a rap what become Of
Toolles.
"As | said before, that ho>s ney.
er moved, an began to think he
want goin' to.
"'1e's peirllied,' said johnson,
touching him in the flank with A
pilchfork.
But You bet he wasn't pelrifed
by a long shot. When he moved
ne moved so quick we couldn't
zee HIM. Then he jumped in the
air bout fifteen feet an came
lown slIif legged, ker-bang. After
hat there was n pau,e of about
,wo seconds, when the bronco
tarted all ways at once, aud lett
Foot everywhere. The last We
een of hat bronco he WAS skedad
Him over the prairie like all pos
iessed, am we commenced picking
Up ToolIes and putting him lcgeth,
r. When we had got enough Of
lin IN one pile to talk, he said:
"'Wh- wh-where am ~
"We tol'l him.
"Wh.wh.what did he do p
1--WE couldn't tell what the
,rooco did, cause he did it SO
Iuick we couldn't see him.
"'Say, johnson, were You ever
hook up by an earthquake"
Cant say that | eyer was said
'ohnsOn.
"'Never had any buildings 10
all down on yen or anything like
hat, | don't suppose 2
Nope i.
"'rhea you don't know how |
eel. Got any more critters Ike
bat one ~
GA whole corral full
"Then loot turned 10 me:
"You hear that, Bill Flasg; he
avs he's gols lois Of 'em. II you
yer see me tryin' to ride another
he you Just shoot me on the spot.
ii rulher die that way Than llhger
ing. Now help me home"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1891-09-04
HEALING SPRINGS HOTEL

These Celebrated Springs are open SUM-
MER and WINTER Board, per month.
So: per week, SO. Hack fare FREQ for
Weekly and Monthly Boar,leis.
Comfortable hacks run by u. p. Hearon,
who meets all trains a3d care for all pas
sengers at BuckatuDns, Mississippi. leo
pounds of Baggage Free. Buv ticket to
BuckatuDna, Miss, Mobile aud Ohio Rail-
road Inquiries answered promptly.
Address HI. PETruS, ProDiietor.
Healing SrIiDgs. Ala.
Oct. Il. lS9r Ism
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1891-09-04

"SMART Niger. THE HonOra-
BILE John NJ. Allen began 10 attract
attention first as IA politician, wheh
he met in debate, Gov. Powers
then the Republican candidate for
governor OF Mississippi. Powers
was large and fire looking, and
"Private John Allen" was small,
thin, pale and swarhy, indeed
very sallow. When they got 10
Tupelo, Mr.. Aliens town, he went
for the governor with gloves on
There was a negro IN town 'lls'
dag from near Richmond len mlle',
east, aud he heard the speeches o.
these gentlemen. When he 70.
home that night and reported us
business matters to The white n"''
with whom he was living, the gen.
lleman asked. Jim, is there any
news in town ~ "Why, boss, tuIt
am" replied the negro. "AI'er sl'
the niggers am gwine 10 be seiip, Yn
thing" "Why. what makes to'
think so. Jim p asked the gehlls
man. "Well. boss, over-yanaer |"
dat Tnpelo Town, dar cum a'Ohs
great big, fine looking white man.
a publican, named Gov. Power
and he made a big publican speecT}'
When he got done broa in'u' ,
waller niger, named John Alien
got up and lore him all to plece,
| tell you boss dat Niger d"
smart. .''-Senatobid Record.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1891-09-04

Wood-"why did Baeley isll , = =
his country paper en'eipi,s ,owp
Van Pelt: "l1e struck a w" ,d
where the people were all ilrsI ,I ,I,s ,%e
second cousins; /; they knew AZ .,d ,| If
news a week before he col hO'u y
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1891-09-04

"She took the audience y Z,
storm,' says a theatrical nollce; ,;nr -
she was handsome anu IascI''a;, Ia'S.,ne
she took them rather by sunsh'nS i"c
There is no lhrnder and iigh.ni",1I
about that kind of woman '''"
she gets home.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1891-09-04

ONIoEs.-One day | was taken
with chills and headache. Ny
qulnine box was empty, and | va.
looking forward 10 a restless night.
Ia desperation | peeled a raw on.
ion. and slowly ale i, then went
TO bed with warm feet and extra
quilt. was asleep in five min
uteS, and awakened in the morn.
ing quite well. says a writer in the
Farm and Fireside. Our home "
bu. strong friend will be apprecIa-
ted in lime as a medicine, and il
agriculiuralisls would turn their
attention TO raising a model onion.
with the strong scent taken ont
that taintS the breath 20 uupIeas-
anlly, families would be putting
such pills in the cellar BY The bar
rel and the doctors would take to
onion farming. The onions act as
calhartic and dIuretit and may
help p TO break up cold or lesson
the bad symptoms 4 doctor saws:
II always store a barrel of Onlous
in my cellar in ne TALL. We have
them cooked twice week, and
whoever of the family is threaten
ed with cold eals some onions
raw. If This vegetable was gener.
ally eaten raw, there would be no
diptheria, gout, rheumatism, kid
ney or stomach troubles. | know
the young men and women are
afraid 10 eat them. One yonng
man went so far as 10 say to me:
al my wife ate onions | would
get a divorce The same day"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1891-09-04

The Mormon elder who entered
into a prize fight with an unbe-
lever furnishes the most striking
illustration OF The connection OF
sport with salvation since the time
when Jacob wrestled with The an
gel.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1891-09-04

With 630,394 names now On % ne be
pension list. 929,4SI claims ~ ling
acted on, new certificates pS. e"T,
issued al The rate of lou per ro Soie
aud no safety valve 10 The " ~"o. ese
concern, it is pretty easy !" ,be
that something is a little OUT "
run ahead.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1891-09-04

Make love slowly; many man
has paid Ten dollars for an engage
ment ring, and two hundred and
fifty dollars for a divorce. It's like
a church fair-ten cents to get in
and five dollars 10 get out.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21
WOOdcn.Heade Martlnets.

A typical exhibition of court martial
ferocity occurred not long ago at
Pietermaritzburg, wherever that may
be. Two privates of an English regi-
ment were at work on fatigue duty,
loading the baggage of the regiment on
wagons, from the first thing IN the
morning till p. m. During the whole
of that time they had no meals. On
returning to camp they were ordered
to assist in getting off the baggage of
another regiment. This they firmly,
but politely, declined to do, giving as
their reason that they had had no food
all day. They were tried for insubor-
dination before q district court-martial,
and sentenced to II months imprison-
ment.
should hope that on the nature of
this case becoming known some steps
will be taken to mitigate this out
rageous sentence, writes correspond
ent OF the London Truth. At any rate,
some punishment ON the same scale
ought to be melted out to the wooden
headed martinez who could strain dis
cipline beyond all reason by subjecting
men to such intolerable hardship. Is
this the way that our military authori-
ties think to popularize the service with
the British democracy?
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21
A Rude Theology.

Sam, you are getting pretty we'll
along in years." said an Austin, Texas,
lawyer. to an aged darkey; 'don't you
feel afraid you will die some day."
mo, boss, isn't afraid bit of
death. It's how to scrub along and git
a libbin' in dis worl' what's boderin'
me, heah, heah!''
Don't you think you will kinder
vince when old man Death knocks at
the door, and says, Come along, Sam,
we have got use for you in the other
world?'"
mot bit, boss, not bit. I'll tell
yer about that Did you ebber go to
der cirkus?"
80 yes"
"Did. hay? Well, after de show was
all ODER, an yer was streamin' out of
de front door of de canvass, didn't you
nebber feel sober like, an as though
yer'd spent yer fifty cents fer nuffin?"
"Well, Sam, that about illustrates
it."
Yes. Well, when de icy han OBJ
death is laid on yer pulse, OATS jes'
about how yer will feel. Yer'll feel as
if yer wanted to go hum an see de ole
folks an de chums what's gone afore,
an yerll jist feel tired an out of sorts,
an all yer want is ter rest jist rest.
OATS my theology, boss, an l done got
through carin' what de preachers say.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21
Web OF tho House Spider.

Tho web OF the house spider differs
from that OF tho garden variety in two
points-its mesh is much finer and 1t
is composed of ono kind OF silk only,
says the Cornhill Magazine. The flies
which find their way into it are de-
tanned by the ENHANCEMENT OF their
claws in the fine meshes.
The house spider. as rule, makes
its snare in the corner Of the room.
Its first operation is to press its spin
ners against the wall. thus securing
threads in particular spot; then it
goes to the opposite side and fastens
the other end OF the thread. This
primary line Is strengthened by two or
three others being run along beside it.
threads are drawn from It in various
directions. and the interstices are filed
by the spiders running backward and
forward. always leaving line behind
it
In one corner of the completed web
o tube II made. in which the spider
conceals itself and waits for che -
pearance Of unwary dies. ss
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21
How SpOOls are Made.

Birch wood is preferred. The wood
is first sawed into sticks four or five
feet long and seven-eighths of an inch
to 8 inches square, according to the
size OF the spool to be produced. These
sticks are thoroughly seasoned. They
are sawed into short blocks and dried
in a hot-air kiln. At the time they
are sawed holes are bored perpendicu-
larly through each block which is set
on end under u rapidly revolving long
shanked auger. Next one whirl Of
each little block against some little
knives that are turning at lightning
speed, fashions it into spool accord
ing to the pattern desired, and that,
too, at the rate of one a second for
each set of knives. A row of small
boys feed the spool-making machines
by simply placing the blocks in a
spout, selecting the best and throwing
out the knotty and defective stock.
The machine is automatic" but there
are some things which it cannot do.
hence the employment of the small
boys above mentioned. After the
spools are turned they are placed in a
large drum and revolved rapidly until
they have taken on fine polish. For
some special purposes they are dyed
yellow, black or red, according to
taste. When one sees spool of thread
marked 1900" or 1900 yards" it does
not signify that the thread has been
measured. but that the spool has been
guaged, and is supposed to have tina,
amount OF thread upon it.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21
Crcvasses Of Mount st. Elias.

Crossing the great snow field form
ing the floor of the amphitheater were
hundreds Of yawning chasms, many Of
them twenty to forty feet in breath and
half a mile in length. These we had
to cross by narrow snow bridges or
follow for long distances before being
able to pass around their ends. A view
into the blue depths of one of these
great crevasses is a sight never to be
forgotten. Their lips are of white
snow, festooned and overarching in q
thousand fantastic forms; below, the
color changes by imperceptible grada-
tons to the deepest blue. Their ex-
IRENE depths are as dark in color as
the unfathomable sea. Many times
their bottoms are beyond the reach Of
vision; again they are level-hoored and
form a fairy-like valley with walls of
sculptured crystal; in other instances
they are partly filled with water of the
deepest indigo, in which every detail
of the fretted walls above is reflected.
Some of the larger crevasses are
crossed by snow arches, thrown direct
ly from bank to bank, and resembling
in their grand proportions the natural
bridge of Virginia. Our way lay for
miles along this. beautiful but PREACHER
GUS pavement along the brink of dizzy
precipices, and across narrow bridges
with bottomless CULTS on each hand.
Although we had been living on the
glaciers for weeks and had become IA
miliar with many of their wonders, the
| g. Al
gions were so magnificent in their pro.
portions and so wonderful in color that
they called forth explanations OF ad
lniration from every member Of oul
, par:y.-The Century.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21
DYSPEPSIA AND Badness.
Men With Feeble Stomachs Are Apt to
Lose Their Hair.

Lose Their Hair.
Dyspepsia is one of the most COM
mon causes of badness. Nature is q
great economizer, and when the
nutrient elements furnished by the
blood are insufficient to properly sup
port the whole body she cuts off the
supply to parts the least vital, like the
hair and nails, that the heart, lungs
and other vital organs may be the bet
ter nourished. In cases of severe fevers
this economy is particularly notice
able. A single hair is sort OF history
OF the physical condition OF an individ-
ual during the time it has been grow
ing, If one could read closely enough.
Take a hair from the beard or from
the head and scrutinize it and you will
see that it shows some attenuated
places, indicating that at some period
of its growth the bloody supply was
deficient from overwork, anxiety OF
under feeding.
The hair falls out when the strength
of its roots is insufficient to sustain its
weight any longer, and a new hair will
! take its place unless the root is diseased
explains Halls journal of Health
For this reason each person has GER
tain definite length of hair. When the
hair begins to split or fall out massage
OF the scalp is excellent. Place the
tips Of the fingers firmly upon the scall
and then vibrate or move the scalI
while holding the pressure steadily
This will stimulate the blood vessel.
underneath and bring about better
nourishment of the hair. A brush O
unevenly tufted bristles is also excel
lent to use upon the scalp, not tn
hair.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21
How Herbert Spencer Looks.

Herbert Spencer is a man somewhat
above the middle height and not look
ing his seventy years by good decade.
His head is well shaped but not no.
ticeably large, and is pinky bald. with
a fringe OF not very gray hair. Round
his cheeks and jaw grows a scant
whisker to match with a narrow canal
cut through at the chin; the nose very
delicate and aquiline, the teeth strong
and we'll preserved. the skin ruddy,
and the whole expression fine, simple,
and intellectual. OF course, he wore
soft square-toed boots. and a baggy,
broadcloth coat. They are badges of
men of genius-the elderly ones, at
least-and even Rudyard Kipling at
fects them. Never in all my exper-
fence have seen very great man
with such absolute simplicity of man.
per.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21
Local Pride i'm the Northwest.

Senator Frye stepped in to shake
hands with the club few evenings
ago. The conversation naturally turned
on home industry whereat the senator,
who is the prince Of story rellers, re-
marked:
Il was in Washington at Spokane
Falls last year and was entertained by
one OF the local boomers. He was a
patriarchal old fellow with a long
beard, who looked like. a deacon and
was worth five or six million dollars.
''He took me out to drive behind a
pair OF fine horses and showed me the
town. One of the objects that attracted
my attention was very long building
"a tremendous affair, one of the long
est buildings l ever saw in my life.
How many gambling games do
you suppose there are in that building,
asked my friend, the patriarch.
" Give it up said L.
'Thirty-nine of EN- said he in a
triumphant tone.
Gracious" said I. And how many
bars?'
'Thirty-nine.
I" Now look here, my friend said
l; You must destroy that thing, or it
will destroy you.'
What do you mean?' he demanded.
Mean? l mean that you ought
TO drive it out of town.
F" Good God, SENATOR said he, ii
we lose it Tacoma I'll get !"-Lewis-
ton journal.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21
The Worlds ton.

Few are aware of the vast number
of people that can be placed on small
tract of ground. When we speak of
millions of men We are apt to picture
to ourselves an almost boundless mass
of humanity; yet a million of people.
standing closely together, each not oc-
cupying more than four square feet,
could be placed on patch but little
more than a third of mile square. A
square mile will accommodate 1865
600. At that rate the whole popula-
ton of the United States would hardly
cover three miles square. and the whole
population OF the world could stand on
two townships.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1891-05-21
WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE.
1t Is Good Enough for the Profession. but
Hard on the Patient.


Dr. Pillsbury, of the Naval service
was married about three years ago to
lovely young Los Angeles lady, but
was almost Immediately ordered to
join the Asiatic squadron, his bride re-
maining here. From one emergency
or another he was kept abroad until
few weeks ago. During his absence
his wife prepared a surprise for her
husband by studying medicine. I'm
fortunately, however, she entered q
homeopathic college, her husband be-
ing of the allopathic persuasion.
She had just received diploma
when her husband returned, but they
had hardly exchanged atfectionate
greetings when messenger came
rushing in to say that a man had just
fallen out of II third-story window
around the block and for whom ply
stefan was required at once. The hus-
band made haste to obtain his instru-
ments, but when he reached the scene
of the accident he was astonished at
beholding his wife engaged in feeling
the patients pulse.
What does this mean?' exclaimed
the surprised practitioner.
Il forgot to tell you, darling" cx-
planned his wife. you see, | am a
regularly qualified homeopathic physi-
clan"
homeopathic" sneered the hus-
band, getting very red in the face.
"Ies, pet. '" said the doctress sweetly.
This dosing people with bucketfuls
| Of 81 10. ~ ~ of l,tn
cious.'
"And so you have actually been
roped in by that gang OF pilule-peddling
pirates9'
"Don't be rude my dear replied
the female specialist. "You can't ex-
pect to keep up with the march of sci
ence in China. just stand back and
let me save the patient"
Save iiddlesticks." snapped the
allopath. go home. woman, and
cease triling with human life. or per-
haps you had better scrape lint while
l resuscitate the subject"
why don't you two quit fighting
and go to work." said the victims
wife, who had just concluded she
wouldn't look well in black.
''When this female person with
draws" said DR.. F., stitfly. II shall
proceed in the regular way"
II will not be answerable for the
consequences until this old fogy is re-
moved" snapped his wife.
You're Il quack!' roared the male
M. ID.
you're butcher!' screamed the
female one. And in this way they
went on until somebody announced
that the man was dead.
And now the judge says that if h,
refuses their divorce petition he''
afraid they'll begin practicing on eacl
other, and he thinks there have bee,
enough murders committed recently a.