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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02
Do Yen Know.

Do you know that you can drive
nails into hard wood without bend.
ing them if you DIP them first into
lard!
That corks warmed in oil make
excellent substitutes for glass
slopperss
That a lump of camphor In your
clothespress will keep steel orna-
ments from furnishings
That stale bread will clean kid
glovesg
That bread crumbs cleanse silk
gowns?
That milk, applied once a week
with a soft cloth, freshens and pre-
serves boots and shoesf
That gloves can be cleaned al
home by rubbing with gasoline
That weak spots in black silk
waists may be strengthened BY
"sticking" c. urt-plaster under
meath
That tooth powder is an excel
lent cleanser for fine filagree Jew
elryy
That a little vasaline, rubbed ir
once day, will keep the hand
from chappings
That gum arabic and gum traga
canth in equal parts dissolved il
hot water make the best and mos
convenient mucilage you can kee
| in the house !!
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02

redyeing an old straw hat, but she
dropped her work hurrledly and,
reconizing me, came 10 meet me
instantly. She closed her shop for
ihe time being ~ order tn be with
me, and escorted me to her best
room, which was her bedroom, par
lor and kitchen, there being but
two rooms to the building.
She talked long while Of her
sister and grandfather, and told me
how and when they had died, and
OF her many hardships, but added
that she was dong quite we'll with
her shop, and had no fears for her
future.
lodged next door, but spent
the most Of my time for The next
two weeks with her. ] helped her
mix the dye and reshape hats,
learned to make right nice ribbon
bows, and l believe woali in time
have made pretty good milllner.
| wasn't very we'll off in this
worlds goods myself, and not
wishing her 10 know any more ol
poverty than she had already
known, | bade her adieu after my
two weeks visit was out, with the
understanding that I'd return fol
her and bring her home when
had home 10 bring her TO.
Before l reached home | met a
Souiherner who had plantation
in Louisiana for sale. l visited
the place, liked it, and we made q
bargain then and there. lknew
something about cane and in three
months everything looked bright
as a new dollar, and l went once
again to Richmond and brought
back with me the little MILNE
as my wife, The maker oimy peace
the sunshine Of my life, and sucl
she has has been and ever will be
The old soldier slipped his arm
around his wlle's waist and bot
went indoors. As they passe
through The hall thought that O
all combinations of blue and gra
that was the happiest l had eve
seen.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02

"When l used 10 travel about
the country lecturing,' said The re.
tired temperance talker,"l carried
with me a frighiful example,a man
with a brilliant red nose, and dur
ing my remarks / would call up.
on him for testimony. On one oc-
casion we struck a small town in
New Jersey, where we had an
audience OF about 100 people. /
was making fine headway with my
lecture and at The proper time l
glanced over the crowd and said |:
will the gentleman with the red
nose please rise to his feetg OF
course my man got up, bntbefore
he could do so, thlrly.seven men
had slowly risen 10 their feet, and
I don't think | was ever more EN-.
barrassed IN my life"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02
oLEvRLAxDs CORONATION.

All hail the power Of Clcveland's name
The conquered PROSTATE fall;
The man of Presidential fame,
Returns to rule us oil.
70 "Pops" and Rails must now forget
Your wormwood aud your gall;
Go spread yourselvesxk Growers feet
Proclaim him over vi!
Let East and West. the North aud South
The people, great and small
Cleveland praise, with reu and mouth,
rae is over all. s.>ss
Ye scattered seeds of "Prohib's" race,
A remnant weak and small
Take Grover in u fond embrace,
And seek the good of all.
0, that with Growers mighty throng,
We all in line would fall
We'd slug the Democra. ic song,
A rousing song for all I!
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02

The death is reported in New
York OF a young tailor with the
disease 50 familiar 10 sheep, known
as anthrax, or pnpularly as "sheep
rot" A few days ago he was clean
ing some woolen clothes and goi
some Of the scrapings under his
finger nails. Some days after he
began 10 experience a painful sen.
salion IN his fingers and hands.
The inflammation soon extended 10
his face, and he was taken to The
hospital. All that could be done
for him was unavailing, and in
eight days from the time that he
caught the contagion he died in
great agony. Gases of this disease
affecting human beings are said to
be very rare.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02
cHANCERY COURT-SECoND DIST
". T. HOUSTON, Chancellor.


Tn ths county of Lauilerlale. on second Monday
=, Nav and November, and continue twelve days.
In tbe county Of Newton, on the flst MONDAY
os Nav and November. and continue six days,
VI In ,he county of Hancock on the fourth Monday
of January and July and continue six lays;
In the county Of HARRISON on tho hrst Monday
If February and August, and continue SIX uays.
In the county Of jackson, on the second Monday
of 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 six days,
In the county of Perry, held IN Augusta; the
First District, on the third Monday OF March anu
Sentember and continue six days; and III the
iowa of Hattesburg. the Second District, on tiie
drst Mondays in June and December, and contin'
ne six days. ,. ...a. -. .,o
second Monday Of January and July and continue
nix lays. In the Second District. on tho third
Monday of January and July and continue s'S
days. ~, H.. ~r.
In the county of PearlRiver, on the first Mon
day of January and July, and continue ak days,
In the county Of Jones, on the first Monday Oh
March and September, and continue SIX days
In the county of Coyngton. on the secon', Mon
day In April and October. and continue SIX days
In the count, Of Greene on the third Monday o'
April and October, and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02
not FICTION, But FACT.
1 Mississippi Girl Fesls ore Han, naEIles
Aanether and Makes . Third .
Murderer.

MISSISSIPPI CRY, Miss, Nov. "a, 1892.
The sensational story Of the
young lady who was engaged to
three lovers in Perry county and
fooled one, and married another,
and made a murderer Of the third,
which has gone the rounds of The
Southern press, pans out a. fol-
lows: The affair took place in
Harrison county, on the line OF
Perry county. A double wedding
had been arranged between two
sisters named Lott; the prospec-
tive brldegrooms were two broth.
ers by The name OF Siade. The day
Of the wedding was set and the
Slade brothers came to Mississippi
City and obtained ihe necessary Il.
cense. After the brothers had left
their homes to procure the license,
one A. H. Jones appeared on the
scene, and it is said persuaded the
eldest sister to Join Mr.. Wilmer
Griffin, who was II rejected suitor,
and this triuinvira,e went 10 Per.
ry county, and the elder sister and
Griffin were married. On the day
following The wedding, so the story
goes, Jones came back TO the home
Of the girls in buggy and armed
with a Winchester rifle, demand.
ed an interview with the younger
sister. He spent the day there,
and It is SAID tried 10 persuade her
to elope with him. On the same
day came to 10 the house broth.
er, Robert Lott and John s. Bum.
That night the Slade brothers
came back with their license, ac-
companied by another brother and
a bro,her-in law. What followed
as known al present from what
can be cleaned from the testimo-
!. nv taken before r. @. Breland. J.
r, is this: Bum and Jones went
off together. Jones had a jug OF
whiskey. Bum says Jones want.
ell him TO drink frequently and
wanted to 20 back to Lofts house.
He declined, saying he had 10 bus
mess there. Jones presented his
Winchester rifle to Bunn's breast
and said he must 80. Bum dis
, armed him and laid the gun aside
. meanwhile they had built camp
fire. Jones then, exasperated will
= Bum that he would not return
went for him with a knife. All b.
themselves in the woods, no one I
help, Bum picked up the Win
chester and shot his compani0l
|, through the head; and Jones die
by the lone camp fire. Bum the
!, went to LOFTS and told what h
!" had done, but could get no one
20 and see il Jpnes was dead o
j., alive. He went to others, but
was daylight before the folk
|, would turn out to see what III
y y matter was then Jones was foun
:. dead.
Bum was arrested and arraigl
!, ed before Justice OF the Peace |
,, @. Breland and bound over in III
sum of $500 to answer to the Al
y iion of the grand jury, now in Sc
i sion. From Squire Breland an
" his brother the above statement
obi ained.. Bum was seen tO.nig 3
i, by your correspondent and su
st stimulates the report. He is
~ ~ tall, fair complexioned young ma
= stalwart in build, and a good tyl
OF Perry county.
One sister married Griffin, as
Nv known. The other sister marri'
.e 1.s Slade, true TO her promise, on u
~ ~ evening OF the day "n which Jon
- was killed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02
THE TdLUE or CONSTANCY.

The constant drop of water
Wears away the hardest stone;
The constant gnaw of TOwser
Masticatcs the toughest bone;
The constant cooing lover
Carries off the blushing maid;
And the constant advertiser
Is the one who gets the trade.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02
J MISS BANKS, MILLINER.
1Old Hats Make New Here.

l had been pretty calm up 10
tllat moment, but after reading
that sign and taking in at glance
the stricken appearance Of
her shop, my heart thumped with
the deepest sympathy and love
for her.
went in and found her busy
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02

A disputatious church member
III an Ohio town recently attempt
ed 10 huve his pastor disciplined
far using the slang phrase mot in
It," in the pulpit. But the whole
bottom dropped out Of the charge
when The clergyman produced the
manuscript of,he sermon aud read
this sentence: "ln a word, my
Christian hearers, the ark was a
miniature world; there was no
form Of lie that was not in it.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02

The Rev. Madison y. Pelera, OF
the Bloomingdale Reform 9 d
church, New York, has his own
idea of what an American citizen
should be. He thinks that ali
foreigners wishing 10 be I aturalix-
ed should reside in this country
fourteen years before they receive
their second papers. Becoming
an American citizen, Mr. Peters
believes, should be a sacred thing,
and on American conditions only.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02
THE COURTS.
THE REGULAR TERMS.
CIRCUIT COURT SECOND DIST.
SAMUEL H. TERRAL, Judge.
,,ups r. NEVILLE, District Attorney.


oe T.suder,lale, on the first Mon
In ,hf fa,arS c" and July and continue thirty days
day % b. county Of Noxubec ON the second Monday
Il FsSss'y and August, and continue eighteen
days. .,. or Kempcr on the first Monday Of
March and sS1Ss sSa s sTs'Ss Monday asyy Of
IN tHe .1u9 uSnS9tember and continue twelve days.
Map't ths " county Of Wayne, on the frst Monday
of and otans, and SSnts Ss seeona ok Monday of
IN IN, ~, a,,S ";ct.ber. and continue ak days:
APr'i IN ths county Of Peailivrr on the third Mon
day Of April and Oct bel and continue ,b N MouSx %%S
>, au,il r and October, and continue twelve days
The county Of na." Ss on the setS"S tS%ys SSns %a1s
Of NAY an" ,,ntv ~ Jackson, Oh the fourth Monday
II ,S9 aDa rS.s ScsyemSsr and continue twelve
county # s. Masp s ss D'sS snS sona"s "H ss
'n'ru .'" T., ths Second District ON the second
NJ Monday %' of June and December and continue six
days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02

The priest-l'his man is 90 tipsy
he can hardly stand. | can't mar.
~ you 10 him unless he's In his
normal state"
The Bride-Faith, thin, yell
have 10 hurry. for it's soberin' up
he il this minMl.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02

The word "madam'' il the same
anyway you take it-either back.
ward or forward.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02

Senator Hill says in an inter
view that "the Democratic victory
IS not only a personal triumph 0l
ex. President Cleveland and a
tribute TO him, but it is a vindica
ton of The principles which be
championed. The people are op'
p,sed to a force bill, aud desire
tariff reform, and upon those two
issues we have won the victory
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-02

Miss Ruth Gentry, who won the
fellowship in high mathematics Of
the Associated college, is pursuing
her favorite study at the Universi-
~ ef Berlin, which no German
woman has ever succeeded in en-
tering. Miss Gentry is a pretty
Western gill, pale and quiet, and
Of the most unassuming presence
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-20
Oregon Land Company'S Price List.

10 of land 81 miles south of Salem postoice)
best fruit land nearly all cultivated There will be 100
acres set to fruit Immediately adjoining this tract, this
spring. price, $50 rer $l0o cash. balance easy pay
ments.
Choice of four ten fruit tracts five miles south of
Salem postce all in cultivation, very slightly; two
others three fourhs in cultivation balance good tim ber
one three eourths in cultivation balance PASTURE $45
per acre. 1 cash. balance easy payment and long time
Choice of 25 ten fruit tracts six miles south of
Salem ostoce best fruit land very desirable location;
springs and running water adjoining The Oregon Land
Company model 100 orchard farm three miles from
steamer landing. First choice $50 per acre. cash,
balance eight years tme enabling purchaser pay for
land out of the fruit crop This land will be set out to
fruit trees and cultivated two years rstclass manner
by the willamette Valley Fruit Growing company so
that two year old orchard, complete in every respect
will cost the purchaser 1925 per acre. including good
fence around it.
The Willamette Valley Fruit Growing company has
now more than 800 acres set out in this way, and will
take pleasure showing anyone who takes interest
fruit growing in the Wlamett Valley, what they are
doing and how their orchards look The people of Salem
and their visiting friends cordially invited to call at
the office of the Willamette Valley Fruit Growing COM
pany in the Gray building with the Oregon Land
pany and take ride Sunnyside and see what is being
done In the way of fruit raising the vicinity of Salem
Oregon. You will enjoy the ride to Sunnyside and
something worth seeing
10 8O-lOO acres cultivated land with house. spring
and orchard miles from Turner $50 per acre, cash.
balance in three equal annual payments.
18 4O-l00acres cultivated land with barn and running
water $45 per acre. cash. balance in three equal annual
payments First payment will be taken in work.
fruit tracts ranging from II to 4 acres each all
cultivated 200 fruit trees each lo land all plowed $45
per acre. cash. balance in three equal annual payments
Work such carpenter work, cutting wood making
rails building fence setting out and cutvatng trees taken
part payment land; also horses harness. wagons or
buggies taken part payment on and also good city
property when unencumbered by mortgage other claims
taken In part payment on land.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-20

determining the set aud drift Of the
lake currents, and will be under the
direction Of the weather bureau.
The bottles are 10 be given out TO
vessel captains, who will agree 10
throw them overheard and enter
certain data on blanks furnished for
that purpose. Ia order TO do their
y ork systematically tie great lakes
have been mapped out in numbered
sections, commencing at Duluth
and numbering east ward. There
are 4lO secticus in all, each one con-
tanning about 1s0 square miles.
When the captain throws one Of the
bottles In the water, he will place In
II, before so doing, slip Of paper
upon which the date ard the posi-.
ton Of the vessel Is entered. On
each slip Is the request that the
finder send 1t TO the chief of the
weather bureau at Washington, or
hand it TO the nearest government
observer, lighthouse keeper or post
master, to be forwarded. BY noting
where the bottles 90 ashore, the
data will be obtained from which
the trend of the lake currents can
be calculated.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-20

rider and has been with Barnum's
circus Tor nine years. at salary Of
sl25 a week. She left the circus last
week aud went 20 live with her
mnthet. Mime. Carroll, who once
was one o. the most noted bareback
fldefs in this country. Eddie Snow
also was, until Week ago, with
Hafoum's circus. lie rode IN the
chariot races At the gsrden, aud also
the double bareback races. In
chorus Of the show was a singer
named Annie Gray. Snow, il is al
legged. paid marked attentions to
her. Last week the management
oi the circus, 1t is said, objected to
these attentions, and he LEFT the
show and went to Chicago, where
be accepted a place with Irwin's
elrcus. Annie Gray also left the
show and went TO Buffalo, where
ihe now il.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-20
After tha Cnstoms Dues.

CHICAGO, April 20.-An extensive
ramification of the San Francisco
Gus oms frauds is said to have been
discovered at Chicago and other
eastern cities. Last night United
States treasury agents seized
$4,000 worth OF Sumatra wrapper
tobacco at the establishment of j.
Mayor & Sons here. Seizures Of
goods that have escaped full duty
at San Francisco are expected at
Cincinnati, st. Louis, Detroit, and
Minneapolis. Enormous quanti-
ties OF contraband tobacco are be-
lievt d to have been disposed Of In
Chicago by Liebes & Co.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-20
THE EARTHQUAKE.
The Damage at Vacaville 1T
Seems to Be the Center.

luo OdLudBO az " dCdNAAAo ~
Seems to Be the Center.
VAoAvILLE, Cal, April 20.-Ai
arthquake struck Vacaville yester-
lay morning at ESQ. Brick resi-
dences in the country were shat
tered. Many are injured; but none
fatally. The residence of John This
sell was ignited from a shattered
amp, and is a total loss of $4,000. L.
the town, brick business blocks are
total loss. The Odd Fellows
building is down, valued at $4,000.
1t was occupied by Reams &
Thomas grocery; w. G. Chapman,
harness maker; DR., Stitt and DIR.
Wasson, dentists; Rambo Bros,
tobacconists; Parker & Nibrora mill
Iinery; Raleigh Bartlett, editor
Enterprise. The latter slept in the
building, having a very narrow
sscape. He was slightly injured by
ialling plaster. The bank building
suffered only slight damage. w.
II. Hacke, plumber and timer, was
slightly damaged. Masonic hall,
occupied by H. H. Chittenden, gen.
sral merchandise, is a total loss.
Chittenden has the building piled
OH his stock, the damage being
several thousand dollars. The build
ing owned by Mrs. Kittie Moore is
total loss. 1t was occupied by
Joseph Donovan, barber, and w. G.
Davis, butcher. In the structure
Horace Patten and Thomas Rogers
.lept In the second story. Bennett's
building, just west, piled over 1t,
crushing the roof and imprisoning |
the sIeepers, fortunately injuring
neither. The two-story brick build
ing occupied by Raik Bennett is Il
total loss, only one wall left stand
ing; loss, $4,000. The Walker build
ing, occupied by j. M. Miller, drug
gist; Hewitt's watch store, j. A. &
/. Blum, general merchandise, IS
badly damaged. The Platt block,
occupied by the postoffice, Crystal
Bros, Madison grocery, and the
Vacaville Enterprise, Is almost a
total loss. The residence of Fred
in the village, is total
loss. 1t is hard to estimate the
damage in the village, but 1t is very
large. All the wooden buildings
were racked and twisted out of
shape. The brick residence of Carl
NJ. Gates. Lagoon valley, is badly
wrecked. Rev. o. +. Felker, San
lose, is injured badly, A hired man
was badly injured. The brick resi-
ience of Dr. Dobbins, near the
own, is badly wrecked. Miss Lou
and Miss Portis Hill were
'escued from a pile of brick unin-
ured. The electric light wires are
lown, aud the water mains are
'acked. A large force Of men are at
work clearing the streets and pull
ng down threatening ruins.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-20
PRE- IN KENosHA.
Property Destroyed to the Amount
of Half a Million Dollars.

properly Destroyed 70 6he AnhOuht
Of Half a Million Dollars.
KENosHA, Wis, April 2O.-Tbe
loss by yesterday mornings fire IL
$500, goo. The fire was got under
control shortly before 10 O'Clock.
The wind was blowing a gale from
the southwest, aud only u short time
after the alarm was given in tht
Northwestern Wire mattress COM
pany's works, where Il spread t.
vast lumber piles adjoining. The
Kenosha fire engine was useless,
and aid was telegraphed for TO Mil
waukee, Racine. and other tOwrs.
These responded promptly. The
msttress works, were soon IN ruins.
The Kenosha Crib company's plant
next, then Baldwib's coal sheds.
By O'Clock the entire lumber dis.
irict. covering SD area of eight
blocks, was burning mass. The
wind subsidized at $3.50, and the fire.
men began TO get the flames under
control. A large number of fire.
weie started by blowing firebrands.
but were extinguished without ma
teiial loss. The heaviest losers art
lie v ire Mattress. company, whose
l.ss is $3.50, GOO; Head & Sutherland,
storage warehouse, with 3,000,0O
feet OF lumber, and the Balm Wagon
company, with 2,5OO,OO0 feet of lum-
Ter.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-20
Pennsylvania pemoerats.

HARRISBURG, April %. The
state Republican convention met
today. General James Latta, of
Philadelphia, chsirman. The plat
form declares unbounded confidence
In President Harrison as "a leader
without fear and without reproach;n
opposes coinsge n silver. but favors
the urchass Of American silver at
market value and the issue Of treas
ury notes In payment, declares that
more stringent immigration laws
are necessary.
HARRISBURG, Pa, April sO.-A
special resolution was presented,
congratulaiing Quay on his mani
fas,ations for popular approval OF
his course. The r. solution was re-
oeived with mingled cheers, hoots
AMI blsses. The resolution was tenn
eoIaIily withdrawn, but after the
platform was adopted was re-intro-
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-04-20
A YOUNG FIEND.
Guilty CT All the Grimes in the
Calendar.

0ul1Oy u AL Cno OTlmeS IN Gne
Calendar.
BOSTON, April 20.-Charles Tyler
(colored), of Lincoln, IL years old, is
locked up in the Cambridge Jail,
having eight charges against him, to
three of which he has confessed. He
Is charged with an attempt at wreck
ing an express train in Dect mber,
1889, on the Fitchburg road, near
the Lincoln station, confessed; blow
ing open combination safe of the
Fitchburg railroad at Walden sta
tiOn, confessed; breaking and enter
ing the hotel at Lake Walden in
January last in search of booty:
wrecking train on the itchburg
near Goldman bridge in February
last; robbery of mileage book from
e.. M. Baker, confessed; assaulting
his mother with a huge water
pitcher, infiieting severe wounds;
setting fire to a barn, burning eigh-
teen horses and twenty head of cat
tie, besides large amount Of carri-
ages and other valuables belonging
to large boarding stable. Young
Tyler is something after the Jesse
Pomeroy stamp. His greatest de-
light seems to be to see people suffer
torture. When a mere child he
found his greatest pleasure in tortur-
ing animals. He was expelled from
school on account Of his vicious
habits. He has some eighteen
brothers and sisters.