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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-09-16
yRANTON MISSISSIPPI. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Is.

irO came home, he stepped up to
the couch and pulled off the cover.
let 10 Zee whether The old II an was
alive. Ivan uttered II gioan Of
ecogn;tion. mo, he is rot dead
yet" The son would say. "lle does
not want TO die, The old devilv'
And he sat down to his supper
with an air of disappointment.
lie passed away quietly. Neither
his daughler-in-law Axen,a. nor
his granddaughter Froska knew
tina, be was dead. They sat in the
dlngy hut dong their needle work
by the light Of the pine link. Nor
dill Ivan himself know that his life
ceased. The same molionless
thought that was in him while he
lived lowered over his Old bones.
The door opened, and Petro en-
tered. The red smoky fame OF
lhe pine link ilickered in the
stream OF fresh air from the open
door.
Petro stepped up to the old
man, couch. He pnlled the GOV.
erIet-nO groan of recognition
He shook The old man-no sign OF
lite. Tha, lime his father did not
isnppoint him; he was deal In.
deed !"
well, women,' Petro said cool
ly, she is dead. Tomorrow we
bury him. We must call the par.
SON"
The women began crying aloud,
The child IN the cradle woke NJ
up and cried also. The mother
fed him. He fed greedlly, he
wanted TO live. lie knew not that
like his great grandpa Ivan, AMI
like his grandfather Peiro, an
like his own father, now a youne
man OF twenty, he must labor al
his life and die at last as one wht
"eats bread tor nothing"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-09-16
some BIBLICAL ODDITIES,

Mi-p.ints and odd sentences
make bibles very valuable. Tbs
"Breeches Bible is 20 called on
account of a wrong translation of
The word "aprons' as il appears in
Genesis, lii.. I, the ,ransla,ors in
this instance having made il 10
read: Sand they sewed fig leaves
together, and made themselves
brecchesr The English reform.
er. exiled at Geneva are response
bic for this very apparent absurd.
iiy. During Queen Elizabcih's
reign it was The regular English
family bible. The "Vinegar Bi.
ble," an edition of Holy Writ
which appeared from The Claren.
don press IN 17l7, is known by
that odd title because the words
"Thc parable OF the vineyard in
the title Of Luke xx., is made to
read: "rhe parable OF The Vine.
gar Matthews bible, printed IN
London in 1851. was nicknamed
he "Bug Bible" because Psalms,
xcl.. 5, was translated so as TO
read 80 lha, ihon shal, not nede
To be afraile of any bugges by
nighte." The original idea OF the
word "icrror" is still 10 be seen in
our words "bngbear," bugaboo,"
etc. The "Wicked Bible" was
printed in London in 1881 and was
so called from the fact that The
negalion was omitted in certain of
the commandments, making them
read "lhou shall" instead of "thon
shalt not" Archbishop Land or
dered this edition suppressed and
forced the printer to pay a fine Of
5000. The "Placemaker's Bible"
is another sacred oddity for which
book collectors pay high price.
II obtained its name from an er-
ror in Matthew, VI, 8, where N,e
words, "Blessed are the peace
makers" read "Blessed are the
placemakers." The "Treacle Bi.
BILE" has the passage in jeremiah,
is there no balm in Gileady" rem.
dered as is there no ireacle in
Gilead? The Danay version (Ro.
man Catholic) renders The same
passage, "ls there no resin in Gill
cad ~
In the "Priniers' Bible" David,
where he should say "The princes
have prosecuted me without
cause" is made to say "The print.
ers have prosecuted me without
cause"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-09-16
When Vanity 10 Revealed.

They may say it is because it is
so much trouble 10 dress anil un.
dress, or that they really do not
care for bathing, yet the real truth
OF The matter is that many girls
stay out Of The water because
their vanity will not permit them
10 make a show Of themselves, for
even 10 put it mildly, this is what
they do when they have once re.
ceived the embrace of Father
Neptune, says the Philadelphia
Times. All The talk about the wo-
man ENJOYING the bath in order to
show her figure is nonsense. There
can be 10 real vanity about the
girl who goes genuinely into the
water and comes out of the wat Ell
with bangs unbung, stocking bag
ging at the Toes, and her suit a
dripping piece of anything but dry
goods, without form Or comeli.
ness. She may look very charm
ing If she doesn't 90 near the wa
ter, but if she is really a bathel
she cannot expect 10 be beautiful
after the first dip, whereas, The
pretty sister who stands on The
sands with white shoes and white
gown, a dainty parasol raised over
the elaborately coiffed head, can
smile complarenlly when the
dripping creatures file past OF
their way TO he bath houses, while
she, dry, serene and beautiful
knows how much sweeter and
lovelier she looks than the cir
who has been accused of vanit,
when she bought a black silk bath
irg suit.
Silk or tlannel, modish or old
timey, Il water costume of a genrl
inc sea nymph is not one that vii
enhance her beauty one iola
Therefore, to always look unruf
fled, sweet and charming, my lad,
who kisses her own reflection il
The mirror protests against th'
trouble, or lack of enjoyment il
summers own best pastime.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-09-16
lev chicago 10 Spelled.

Charles +. Hatcher is a clerk id
the Chicago postollice, an import
ant part OF whose duties Ia 10 de.
cipher the illegible addresses on
letters passing through that Office,
in which he has wonderful skill.
In examining these letters MIR.
Hatcher has kept a record Of the
different ways in which the name
Chicago is spelled, which so far
amount to 1877. Some ripe scholar
in Finland last week sent letter
10 his brother there and spelled
the name of the Garden City Ziza.
20. Still another foreigner, posi-.
bly, with sinister motive, spelled
the word Jagjsgo, Hipaho, jail
jo, Schecchacho, Hizago and Cha
chicho are also prime favorites
and are all down on Mr.. Hatcher's
little list. He proposes 10 add to
it until the Worlds iair is opened,
when The list will be put on exhi.
bition. Mr.. Hslcher says his ex.
hibit will be one Of the great edu.
caiional features Of The Woild's
Fair.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-09-16
The Story Of a Peasant.

The first 5 or 6 years of Ivan's
life lett no traces in his memo.
ry. He had "A delormed leg and
The people in the village said that
his father, coming home intoxical-
ed, threw him out OF the cradle and
broke his leg. But Ivan never
troubled himself about his deiOrm.
ily. Ii anything, the crooked
limb was IA favor to him for II saw.
cd him from military service. He
had strength Of arm, and could
work like any other peasant. For
the rest he did not care.
AT the age OF nine, Ivan was
sent to The Diakon to learn his let.
ters. lie got mure blows than
learning from the teacher, bul he
learned TO read and write. When
he was eleven years cid his father
decided lha, he ough, to eat bread
no longer in idleness, and he was
hired out as Il shepherd boy to a
wealthy farmer in the neighLOr.
hood. His master fed and clothed
him and paid his father three rou-
bles cash and three bushels OF rye
every year. The little fellow was
happy. In the warm season of the
year he could enjoy himself to his
hearts content in the fields and
woods, in which were berries,
mushrooms, nuts, birds nests
hares and squirrels. What more
does a peasant boy want? That
happiness, however, was Of shor,
duration. 1t lasted only three
years. His older brother, Mikol
ka, was sent to the army and he
was taken home 10 fill his place
From that time the real life of {
peasant began for Ivan. His faith
er was II drnnkard, his younger
brother was sickly, so the care Of
The household was laid on him. A
dawn he went 10 work; al dinner
time he ate a frugal meal Of brea(
soaked in kvass, and rested himsel
for half an hour; he went 10 worl
again ill late in the evening
There was neither rest nor recrea
ton for him even on holidays, fol
his father spent such days in III,
bar.room, and he had 10 do lh'
light work around the house.
chop wood, repair the cart an,
harness, plaster holes in The chm
ney, mend the roof, and so on. II,
had to work hard all he time, on
oil necessity and out OF fear
Tor his father, who had lost his rea
son in drink, was Of a very ugl,
disposition, and used his fist AM
his whip on the slightest provoca
ton.
When Ivan was eighteen year
old his parents decided that 1t WI
time for him to marry, aud select
ed for him a girl from the Eeigl
boring viIlagc.a Her name wa
Matrena. Sha mad a very plai
spcckIed face aud cataract in he
left eye.
:, Ivan did not like her, and tol
his parents be would mol MARI
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-09-16

The Quilman (Ga Sun has this
humorously suggestive comment
on The Third party:
"a gentleman in the Grower
vile district, so We are informed,
has started a Fifth party. It has
only one plank in its platform
plenty Of money. To insure this,
each member Of the party Is given
q tree which bears money instead
OF fruit, and this tree is 10 be
planted near The door Of each
members house, SO that every
morning he can step ~ the door.
pull as much money as he will
need during The day and 60 on bis
way rejoicing. The tree will beai
money every day in the year. We
almost see in this new party pur'
pose to outdo the Weaverites in
supplying the people with great
gobs OF cash."
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-09-16
CHANCERY COURT-SEcoND DIST.
" I. HOUSTON. Chancellor.

In the county Of Laudcrdale, on second Monday
of Nav and November, anil continue twelve days.
In the connty of Newton, on the first Monday
of Nav and November and continue six days.
In The county Of Hanc' OK, on tho fourth Monday
Of January and July, and continue six days:
In the county of Harrison, on the first Monday
Of February and August. aud continue six days.
In the county Of Jackson, on the second Monday
NJ February and August. and continue SIX days.
In the county Of Clarke on the fourth Monday of
NAV and November, and continue six days.
In the county Of Jasper, on the second Monday
ofMarch and September, and continue ak days.
In the county Of Perry held IN Augusta the
First District. ON the third Monday Of March AMI
September and continue ak days; and In the
iowa Of llattiesburg the Second District. on the
ilrst Mondays in june and December and contin'
ue six days. =,
In the county of Marion, First District on the
second Monday of January and July and continue
nix DAYS. In the Second District. on the third
Monday of Jaruary and July and continue six
days
IN the county of Pearl-l River, On the first Mon
day of January and July. and continue six days.
In the county Of iOncs on tho first Monday OF
March and September and continue six days.
In the county of Covington. Oh the second Mon
day in April and October. and continue six days
In the count, Of G,ccne, on the third Monday Ol
April and October, and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-09-16

She should learn 10 seat herself
without touching the chair and
also 10 rise from a chair without
using her hands.
She should learn 10 handle d
goblet by ITS stem, and not BY its
bowl.
She should loarn how to make a
pretty bow.
She should learn--as she learn.
ed her alphabet--that a gentleman
should always be presented 10 a
lady, never a lady TO a gentleman.
She should learn that il is bad
form to congratulate bride at a
wedding. One congralulates The
bridegroom and wishes the
bride happiness.
She should learn that it is the
worst of bad taste, to appear
thoughtful or absent. minded in
company.
She should learn, at table, to dip
her soup from her; to use her fork
only in the fish course 10 lay
knife and fork aside when she pass.
es her plate to eat out of The side
of her spoon and to fold her nap.
kin neatly, if she is in a private
house. 'SgssG.i
She should learn, when she goes
driving, 10 sit upon a mans right,
unless he is handling the ribbons.
And, lastly, she should learn
that in violating matters or eti.
quette it is just the same as in
other misdemeanors. The same
rule holds, IGNORANCE OF the law
is no excuse"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-09-16
THE OLD.FlSHIONED T.IY.
By PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR.

You kin talk about yore antllelus,
An yore alrlas an sich,
An yore modern choir singin
That y0u think so awful rich ;
Bnt you orter hecrd MS youngsters,
In tn, times now far away,
A-singin o the Of tunes.
In the ol' fashioned way.
Iheie was somo of MS sung treble,
An Il few of us sung bass.
An the tide o song flowed smoothly,
With it compliment o grace.
There WAS spirit in the music
An a kinder solemn sway,
In singin o the OIL tunes
In the OF fashioned way.
The gals would lead the singin
An the boys would all .jine in,
Till the volume o their voices
Battered down the walls o sin;
An ust to tell thepreachcr
Twas as good to sing us pray,
When the people sang the ol tunes
IN The OF fashioned way.
I,en cmber oft o standin
In my hoinespun pnntulocus--
On my face, the bronze and frecklcs
OF the sun O youthful Junes-
Thinkin that no airthly singer
Ever chantcd sich lay
AS the ol' tunes VIC was singin
In the oP fashioned way.
How long again to hear 'em
Flown forth from soul to soul
With the treble high an mcller,
Aud the bass mighty roll;
Bnt the times is very diff rent,
And the music hcered to-day
Amt the singin o the OIL tunes
In the OF fashioned way.
Little screechin by u woman,
Little runblin by a man;
Theu the orgaI's tweedle, twaddle,
Just The empty space to span
An ef yon should even think it.,
'risn't proper fur to say
That You want to hear the OF tunes
In the OF fashioned way.
But think that some bright m0rnin
When the tolls of life are DER,
An the sun o. hcav'n arisin
Glads with light the happy shore,
] shall hear the angel chorus
In the realms of endless day
A-s gin o the o' tunes
In the oil fashioned way.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-09-16

Postmaster General Wanamak.
er has adopted designs for a new
issue Of postage stamps in COIN.
memoration OF the quadri.cen-
tennial celebration ot the discov-
cry of America, The issue will be
OF all denominations Of stamps,
and The designs are historic, each
representing some important incl
dent Of the life Of Columbus, OF
other appropriate event.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-09-16

The oyster, like q good many
other people Of fashionable preten.
tensions, is In The swim during the
summer, only TO find himself In
the soup when winter comes.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-09-16

Always pass the fruit TO every.
Gody else before helping yourself
Common politeness will induce
your company to leave the choic.
est specimens upon the plate, and
when it comes your turn you can
eat them without exciting remark.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1892-09-16

SUBSCRIBE for your own county
paper, the DExocRAr.ErAR. Only
Cayear in advance.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-18
The Memphis Fire.

In the heart of Memphis there was a
full acre of charred ruins and here and
there mass of burning debris. The
fire had swept everywhere, the strong
wind carrying the smoke and flames to
the southwest corner of the square
with great frceeness, and all about
this corner was burned save one small
shanty structure on Union street,
where florist sold his wares. The
estimates that place the loss by the
fire of Monday night in excess OF
8 900, 900 were not exaggerated, as
calmer survey of the wreck wrought
by the casualty shows on the following
day. AT daylight the ruins were still
in flames ard late this afternoon a
litful blaze or two came up from the
rough masses. Thin smoke, carrying
with it the peculiar odor of water
soaked charred timbers, hung about the
vicinity. Thousands of people crowded
the west sidewalk of Main street, from
Monroe to Union streets and around
the neighboring corners. Throngs
were gathered from early morning to
dusk. The police stretched taugh
ropes from street to street, and at the
intersections, and were on the alert to
keep curious persons and children
from encroaching on the firemen at
work. Small streams of water were
poured over the demolished buildings
all day, but the ruins will shoulder
yet for several davs.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-18

Twelfth army corps, calling upon the
officers of that corps to stop the inhu-
man treatment practiced upon the
privates by non-commissioned officers,
is likely to resultssin the amelioration
of the condition Of the privates of the
whole army, and free them from the
brutal tyranny of low grade officers.
The matter was discussed by the budget
committee of the Reichstag, and it was
resolved to favor greater publicity in
the proceedings of military tribunals
and the punishment ordered by those
courts. The cgmmittee also resolved
to favor measure that would afford
the soldiers greater facilities for re-
yealing their grievances.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-18
COLLIER AND CUMMINGS.
Once Foes, They Now Give the Grip
of the e"Brave and True."

Among the eulogies delivered in the
House on the late Gen. Lee, of Vir-
ginia, none was more eloquent than
that by Representative Cummings, of
New York, who was Federal soldier
during the war. He bore testimony
to the heroisin and valor of Gen. Lee
ON many a Hotly-contested field, and
in closing, said the bravery and en-
durance OF, the Southern soldiers was a
heritage Of which all, both North and
South, might well be proud. When
Mr.. Cummings had finished, Mr.. w.
A. Collier, of the Memphis (Tenn.)
Appesl-Avalanche, who was gallant
follower of the daring Forrest, ap-
preached Mr.. Cummings and, grasp"
ing him by the hand, said: "Mr.
Cummings, have listened to your
eloquent speech and the patriotic SEN
timents expressed in it. was fol-
lower of Gen. Forrest during The late
war and have no apologies to make;
but / appreciate and rcciprocate the
noble and patriotic sentiments you
have uttered"
Mr.. Cummings replied that he had
no apologies to ask, and the two gen
tlemen gave each other the grip of the
Hbraye and the true"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-18
Tilden'S Birthday.

The second annual banquet of the
Tilden Club was given at South Bend,
Ind, Wednesday night, in honor o<
the anniversary of Samuel j. Tilden's
birthday.
Prominent Democrats from all parts
of the State and adjoining States were
present. Letters of regret were read
from ex-President Cleveland, Senator
Palmer, Speaker Crisp, Congressman
Springer and numerous other Demo-
Gratis of national repute.. Senator
Palmer's letter was practical en-
dorsement of Cleveland's candidacy
and was received with enthusiastic
cheers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-18
Improperly BaIed Cotton.

President Walter G. Flower, of the
New Orleans Cotton Exchange, has
addressed letter to the collector of
the port of New Orleans in answer to
circular letter of the Treasury De-
partment sent to all cotton ports, call
ing attention to improperly baled cot
ton and losses by cotton fires, and
directing that report be made for
prosecution of all violations of the
law. President Flower shows that
out of 10000, 900 bales of cotton re-
ceived at New Orleans in ten years,
only $4,000 bales were partly dam
aged. He says the cotton fire losses
from all causes since 1882 were only
S5o9,o0O, out of $1,000, 100000 of
total value-equal to 81 in $4,000.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-18
"ShameH the Standard Cries.

The London Standard comments
upon a letter i'm which the writer ad-
vises British manufacturers not to send
exhibits to the Chicago Columbian
Exhibition, and denounces the exhibi-
ton as palpable trap Of the United
States which, while shutting out Eng
lish goods hy-ahe-~imposition-of duties
of from so to 100 per cent, designs to
gather collection OF the best pro-
ducts of every market with view to
pirating them. The paper in its COM
ments, says: "Americans are no less
shrewd than the people of other ma
tions, and they will doubtless profit
by any chance offered, but it is more
probable that the projected Worlds
Fair is purely due to a spirit of ri
valry. 1t comes i'll from us to de-
nounce the appropriation of foreign
ers' ideas, tastes and skill. Those who
recollect how barbarous things were
in England before the French, Ger
mans and orientals showed us better
way in 1851, do not echo such cry
for shame's sake"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-18
The Monument to Columbus.

A telegram from Boston says:
Thomas II. Cummings, on behalf Of
the committee, has just received
through Hon. Foo Leonte Vasques,
Dominican consul general at New
York, the grant of the Dominican
government to the Sacred Heart Re-
view for the site of their proposed
monument TO Columbus. The grant is
made in fee simple, and comprises
several acres of groun1, practically
the whole town of Isabella, which was
the settlement made by Columbus in
the New Word
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-18
Another Claim Against Chill.

A telegram from San Francisco,
Cal, says: Another claim for damages
has been filed against Chill; this time
by Andrew Mckinley, member of
the crew of the Kcnaenwa.
He was severely beaten by the
police and then imprisoned, but was
afterwards released on the demand of
Minister Egan and Consul McCreary.
The claim, which is for $4,000,
has been sent on to Washington by the
attorney who is pushing Shields claim.
Shields is still in the marine hos
pital here, and his doctors believe his
health will never be fully restored.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-18
Gone Up In Smoke.

Fire broke out Wednesday night in
the auction house of Bernheim a.
Ezeziel, in Cincinnati, which was
gutted. Loss on building and stock
Sl20, 900. The American Oak Leather
Company was also burned. Loss
500. 900. Other losses will reach
$4,000.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-18
THE QUESTION SOLVED.

The recent conference of State presi-
dents at Washington did not hesitate to
put themselves squarely on record as to
what should be done at the coming con-
vention to be held in st. Louis February
90 The following resolution was passed
without dissenting vote;
Resolved, That it is the sentiment and
desire of this conference of the presidents
OF the Farmers Alliance and Industrial
Union that the delegates for the Farmers
Alliance and Industrial Union who attend
the Industrial conference to be held in
st. Louis February %, 1892, use their in
1uence and votes to establish asd perfect
fraternal relations with all the labor or
CARNATIONS represented in said meeting,
with the Ocala demands rs basis for
platform of principles, and that such plat
form be presented to the national con-
ventions of the Democratic party, the Re-
publican party. the Peoples party this
year, with an earnest request that the
principles involved be engrafted into
their platforms for the coming national
elections OF 1892. But that they care
fully refrain from committing our Order
as such to afliiation with any political
party or parties.
This is fair, just, and practical 80 lu-
ton OF the whole question. Eoonomisf.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-18

Papier mache oil cans, which are
now being made, are very durable
and impervious to any spirit or oil
likely 70 be used In a machine room.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-02-18
ALLIANCE PROSPERITY.

A fact to be noted is decided ten
dency of some papers that have been Bit
terly opposing the alliance to get little
closer to it now. This evidences that this
organization is being recognized as an
order of strength aud that it is fixed
and solid body that will hereafter be felt
and seen in national government and will
be no longer cipher in the political,
commercial and financial world, but the
harvest is already ripening when the alli-
ance will be a factor known and felt at the
gleanings from each of these fields and
will gather in sheaves that will warrant
the assumption, that the Farmers Alliance
is power in the nation. 1t is like leaven
hid in the three measures of meal that
will keep on till the whole is levened.
A small beginning we have had, but we
arc growing and increasing, and ere long
the much dcspised and long abused AL
lance will step out in the full armor OF
juctice and standing upon its chosen
platform, will proudly floats its banner
10 The breeze with its legions of followers
fully enlistend under its broad protect
ing folds and its general proclamation
Equal Rights to All."-* Southern
Alliance Farmer.