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The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-21


 on the night before Christmas, a little child was wandering all alone through the streets of a great city. There were many people on therstreet, fathers and mothers, sisters and brothers, uncles and auhts, and even gray-haired grand fathers and grandmothers, all of whom were hurrying home with bundles of presents for each other and their little ones. Fine carriages rolled by, ex- press wagons rattled past, even old carts were pressed into service, and all things seemed in hurry, and glad with expectation of the coming Christ mas morning.
 From some Of the windows bright lights were already beginning to stream until it was almost as light as day. But the little child seemed to have no home and wandered about list leSsly from street to street. No one seemed to notice him, except perhaps Jack Frost, who bit his bare toes and made the ends of his fingers jingle. The north wind, too, seemed to notice the child, for it blew against him and pierced his ragged garments through  and through, causing him to shiver with cold. Home after hotne he passed, looking with longing eyes through the windows, in upon tho glad, happy chill drcn, most of whom were helping to trim the Christmas trees for the coming morrew.
 Surely" said the child to himself, ''where there is so much gladness and happiness, some of it may be for me-" So with timid steps he approached a large and handsome house. Through the windows he could see tall and stately Christmas tree already lighted. Many presents hung upon it Its green boughs were trimmed with gold and silver ornaments. Slowly he climbed up the broad steps aud gently rapped at the door. It was opened by tall and stately footman, who had on white gloves and shiny shoes and large white cravat He looked at the little child for a moment, then sadly shook his head and said! "Go down off the steps. There is no room for such as
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-21
RESERVATIONS CALLED FOR.
Secretary Carlisle Adds More ScaIps to His
 Collection.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15-Late yester- day afternoon Secretary Carlisle signed letters calling for the resignations of the following named officers: o. c. Bos- byshell, superintendent of the mint at Philadelphia; Joseph c. Diglin, as- sistant appraiser, New York; Charles r. Kimball, appraiser, Detroit Mich i; w. H. Alexander, surveyor of cus- toms, Omaha, Neb.; H. c. Me- Arthur, surveyor of customs Lin coin, Neb.; J. J. Ridgway, surveyor of customs, Philadelphia; Amos Smith, Jr., surveyor of customs, Cincinnati; Milton Weidler, collector of internal revenue, district of Oregon; John Ingle, supervising inspector of steam vessels, Evansville, Ind; Thomas V. Cooper, surveyor of customs Philadelphia; John F. Ehrenbalch, supervising inspector of steam vessels at Cincinnati.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-21
Then He Spoke.

"We went skating on Christmas day. I tried hard to get him to propose; but there we sat, and though he saw I knew what he was thinking of he just remained silent until I hit upon an idea"
 ''What was it?"
 "I dug my skates with some force into the slippery surface and asked him to notice how easy it was to break the ice"-Judge.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-21
WILL PROTECT COMMERCE.
Minister Thompson Says the United States Will Not Withdraw Protection from
 

Minister Thompson Says the United States
 VIII Not Withdraw Protection from
 Merchantmen at Rio.
 RIO JANEIRo, Dec. 15-Thomas L. Thompson, United States minister to Brazil, announces that whatever other nations may do, the United States will protect their commerce from all en- croachments of the insurgent naval vessels. The action of other nations in withdrawing the protection for merly afforded to merchantmen by their naval vessels at this port, is con strued as an attempt covertly to aid the insurgents in their efforts to re- store the monarchy.
 The government has designated a new landing for the launches of foreign war ships. 1t is in the Sands district. on the north side of the city, and near Morro do Gamboa.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-21

N~ Nltu ulOSSOLh Oh the branch and with daisy on the lea; The hawthorn bush above and the primrose fair below, ..... ,',--,s. e But the fairest bloom of all is the bonny Christmas tree. ,.. rrs ..r. Fair the hillside orchards with apple blossoms sweet ..'... .-.t That fall in snows of promise while young birds sing in glee; Glad the shining meadows where little lambs do bleat
 But the gladdest stem that groweth is the merry Christmas tree '.... For its golden root of love uplifts to human ken
 The stately trunk of charity, that riseth brave and free With fruit of holy deeds done by One who died for men, a...... And the cross of Christ doth bourgeon in the happy Christmas tree; With fruit of holy deeds, that whoso eats shall know
 That joy divine of helpfulness that causeth grief to flee; The radiance loaned from Heaven to the dreary land below,
 That sparlllcs in the leaves of. the precious Christmas tree. Nor where its branches rise the blight of earth shall pass s.. .. ..... Like dark before the dawning, till every man may see H.. Lifes hidden virtues shining as violets in the grass, Made fragrant by the shadow of the holy Christmas tree ...-- ...- .. And springtime of the soul at its coming draweth near,
 With hope and peace and melody, with all de. lights that be- = ..i shout ye little children, and carol loud and clear,
 For the dearest gift the year doth bring the blessed Christmas trcel
 Mary E. Blake, in N. r. Independent
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-21
FIRE AT BUFFALO.
The Arcade Block Burned-Loss, Half a
 Million.

BUFFALO, N. r., Dec. 15.-The Ar. cade block on Main street caught fire early this morning from an engine room explosion and in a few minutes the Yerxas block next door was a mass of flames. The spread of the fire was stopped at the Yerxas block by fire wall. Both the Arcade and the Yerxas blocks are entirely destroyed
 The burned building occupied half a square in the heart of the city's busi- ness district The losses are placed at $500, ,000,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-21
Wheat Stored Away by Farmers.

READING, Pa., Dec. 13.-Last year a number of farmers east of here stored their wheat away for higher prices. Some had as high as 500 to 1000 bush- els. The prevailing price then was 63c to 67c busheL The harvest of 1893 came along, and some also put this crop away, because the price now is only 64c to 6Sc. Some of the dealers say that they do not care about buying the wheat crop of 1892 any longer, and that they will not pay more than soc a bushel. Some farmers intend feeding wheat to their stock this winter, and a decreased acreage of wheat, the pros- poets are, will be planted next year.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-21
TEXAS TRAIN ROBBERS.
Four of Them Csptured-One Fatal
 Shot.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 13.-Advices from Austin, Tex, says four men named Dalton, Wallace, Brunson, alias "Bron' cho Bill" and Lewis Sheldon were arr rested as the robbers of the Interna' tional & Great Northern train near Duval, Monday morning. Brunson re- sisted arrest and was fatally shot
 Broncho Bill, after the capture, con fessed, duplicating the other three. Money and some watches were recov- cred. The prisoners had been carous' ing and squandering the plunder ID Austin.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-21

-"I will think of you while I'm away" he said, tenderly. "Absence, you know, makes the heart grow fonder." "Yos," she whispered shyiy; but about this time, not so much SO as resents."-Baltimora American
The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-21

WANT to tell you tonight a story W hi c h has been told to little chil- dren in Ger many for many h u n d re d s of years.
 Once upon a time, a long, long time ago,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01

ABOUT the proposed income tax,
the Chicago Herald says: Leave the
field Of argument and reduce the
whole matter to practice. and at the
very next opportunity the electorate
OF the United States would sweep out
Of existence the. party responsible for
the enactment OF such q law We
can't see anything democratic in it,
and believe its operation would be
decidedly vcxatious and unpopular,
so much so that the intelligent pco-
pie Of this country would not stand
1t, unless the %cOuntry's peril was at
such a point as to demand It.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01
Storm Prophet Hicks PAPER.

Many persons know Of Rev. Irl II.
Hicks, the noted storm prophet, but
are not so well acquainted with the
fact that his monthly paper, WORLD
AND WORKS, Is one OF the most at
tractiye and instructive journals in
America, and is doing more to edu-
cate the people in science than any
other. 1t not only contains Rev.
Hicks monthly forecasts, complete
and unabridged, but also articles from
his pen on astronomy and planetary
meceorOlogy, finely Illustrated. There
is a sermon or religious article In each
number, a "HOme, Sweet Home" de-
partment, edited by a lady, u ."Youth
and Beauty" department for boys and
girls, Queries" for those who want
hard nuts to crack and other good
things. All this for the low price Of
81 Il year. All subscribers who pay
for a years subscription In advance,
before Feb. I, 1894, will receive free as
premium, Rev. Irl II. Hicks Almanac
for 1894. This book alone IL well
worth the subscription price Of the
paper. World ana Work Publishing
Company, st. Louis, Mo.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01
Marine and River Notes.

The schooner PalOs is hauled out
for repairs at Frcntz's ship ways.
The schooner llildegard, Larsen,
arrived ut Mobile Tuesday from Cal
BARREN.
Schooner Cora II. Hanson, Stall,
from Galveston, sailed for this port
on the 18th
British bark Curier, 500 tons, has
been chartered for lumber from ShiI
Island to Rio dc Jcneiro., =
Messrs. Paterson, Downing & Co.,
have chartered eight ships to load
timber from this port.
Schooners VIM. Martin and Gus
Simpson, with charcoal from this
port, arrived in NewO orleans Tuesday.
Schooner Lizzie b. Wiley, with
lumber from Moss Point Lumber
Company, arrived in Boston this
week.
The Norwegian bark Francisco is
chartered to load ut Horn Island by
the l.. N. Dantzler Lumber Compa-
ny.
German bark Anna, from Barba-
does, arrived at Ship Island Monday.
Sailed Austrian bark Nikita tor Blu
en0s Ayres.
Capt. Silas Weeks, of New Orleans
bought the %barkentinc Henry l..
Gregg, for s. 225, at U. S. Marshal's
sale last Monday.
The gale Sunday night caught the
schooner Lois, from Pearl river, in
the lake and carried away main top
mast and foremost head.
Schooner Henry Clauscn, Jr., go
tons, has been chartered from Pascal
goula or Pensacola, to New York f; the
BonifOrm, from Pascagoula to Hava-
ma IA bark, lumber, from P~ascagou-
la to Rosario, &l2.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01

We have never sought a federal Of
flee ut the hands OF the present adj
miHistratiOn, though we have earn
estly supported to the extent Uf our
ability the Democratic party. W.
can adopt the old negroes addition To
the Beattitudcs, and say, "Blessed
nm they what spcct muffin, ease they
won't be dispinted." We ran see,
however, where there might have
been considerable improvement upon
some appointments, even in our Con.
gressiOnal district.
fHattiesburg American Citizen.
Bro. Harris yields gracefully. Per.
haps at the next turn OF the wheel
you will be more successful.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01
rur MontUomerv Advert,

THE Montgomery Advertiser gives
out the assurance that Alabama does
not believe In protection, and that
the selfish cry that is going up from
some localities is not the cry OF the
Alabama Democracy. Mississippi Is
In full accord with the above scnti-
ment, has fewer tariff irons In the
fire titan most any State, and, we be.
lIeye, will be pretty well satisfied
with a tariff '.for revenue only" or as
near that as we can vet II.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01

THE Legislature meets the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In
January, in special session as rcquir-
cd by the new COlc. 1t will not con-
tinuc longer than thirty days, unless
the Governor, dccming the public in.
terest to require it, shall extend the
sitting. None but appropriation and
revenue bills shall be considered, OK.
ccpt such other matters as may be &C.
ted upon at an extraordinary session
called by the Governor. The men,
beers receive not exceeding 10 cents
mileage and q per diem.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01

TIE Atlantic scaboard is wclcom-
ing the proposed ship canal across the
lsthmus OF Florida. They see that 1t
will shorten the discancc from all At.
lantic ports to New Orleans as much
as from Liverpool it will revolution
ize the commerce of the Gulf and add
greatly to the business OF the Gulf
ports. In the way of coal and Yves.
tern grain they feel that this scheme
would be of almost as much advan-
tage to them as it would be to New
Orleans. We Of the Mississippi Dor.
der would find the canal a great
thing for our commerce, enhancing
to a wonderful degree our eastern
c0astwise trade.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01


THE following grunt Vfdisgust from
the Charleston News and Courier may
serve for a moments reflection
What a fraud the New South" is
after all! 1t is hanging around
Washington these days begging
crumbs from Uncle Sans table. 1t
wants protection for special indus
tries. 1t is 50 weak and dependent
that it must have crutches to walk
with. 1t is not honest, because it
only seeks its own advantage at the
expense OF all the rest OF the country.
1t is altogether a poor. miserable, I'm.
done creature, which was built on Il
boom and promises to fall to pieces
when the wind Is let out Of 1t.
When we note the distinction be-
tween the old Southern ideas and pol.
icics and the "New South" craze we
have for the above paragraph more
respect than Indignation. The cry
for protection" that goes up from
certain special industries is not the
cry Of the Southern Democracy, but
belongs to the so-callcd "Ncw South
with its Republican prO%clivitics.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01
THE NEW TARIFF BILL.

The ways and means committee re-
ported the new tariff schedule Mon
day. The bill does not abandon the
idea OF protection, but makes a great
and sweeping reduction in the import
duties levied under the Mckinley
law, and it is generally received as in
harmony with the party's declara-
tions concerning the reform OF the
tariff. In duties on manufactures of
wood, metal, cotton and wOolsn
goods very material reductions have
been made; it places raw material en-
tering into manufactures on the free
list; coal, iron, ore, timber, tin ore,
copper ore and other articles entering
largely into manufactures, are untax-
cd. Besides these, on the free list are
salt, apples, meats, soap, lard, tallow,
binding Irvine, cotton ties, plows, and
the general run OF farm implements,
and where articles such rs clothing,
carpets, cotton goods, etc, have re-
NAMED dutiable the duty has been
greatly reduced. There is a low duty
on woolens; refined sugar has been
reduced One-quarter Of a cent a pound;
raw sugar remains on the free list,
the bounty reduced on a graduating
scale until wiped out. The general
estimate is that the new bill would
cause a falling of in the revenue of
the government OF some forty million.
This is based on the positive loss
that will follow from placing articles
on the free list and from estimating
losses which will ensuc from reduce
tiOns in case importation is not slim.
ulatcd by lower duties. Should the
letter be true the result might well be
an increase OF revenue. II a falling
of should follow il would be necessa-
~ to make up the deficit in some 9TH
or way. The idea Of an income tax,
that of taxing individual incomes ov-
or 81 GOO seems to be abandoned.
One feature OF the bill which is &C.
as fair and practical, is the
ioption of ad valorem instead Of
specific duties.
1t is thought that the bill can hard.
ly be gotten through the House until
after the holidays. The Senate will
consider it at length in committee
and still longer in open session, but
there seems to be but little doubt Of
its ultimate passage through that
body.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01
JURY REFORM.

This question is M that occurs 10
the average citizen quite frequently,
and of late years the discussion has
become a common one with the press.
The term fixing as applied to both
petit and grand jurics, has long been
decried as one OF the most deploraole
causes OF the hardness OF justice and
the fragrant violations Of law. since
the adoption OF Il present State
Constitution an improvement is noted
in the personnel Of the jurors. but still
| the argument is made throughout the
State for a doing away OF the present
mode Of finding in order that juries
may not be held or tied by the OBJ
stinacy Of one or two men and keep a
case on that account dragging from
one term to another. A change in
this respect is needed, and coupled
with it, we think, should come a pro-
vision looking to tie secrecy and, it
might be said, the sanctity OF the
jury room. To speak generally, the
business and deliberations OF a grand
jury room are very rarely guarded as
the law prescribes; the oaths OF Sc
crecy are too loosely kept, and the
outside public, and especially the per-
o guilty Of some misdemeanor is too
apt 70 get Il clue to the occurrences OF
the Jury room. The chief cause OF
this is the mingling OF jurors with
the %populace during the reccsses OF
the court. The professional law
breaker is generally a shrewd, cunning
person, and in most instances finds
out by artful interviewing, what he
wants, il he is allowed cess to the
average jury. Then the man with a
in court can find it to his pur-
pose to deftly present his side to the
petit jurors mind before the case is
in court. A specific cure for
Jury fixing" is Il hard thing to get.
Not only constitutional questions,
but Impractical things loom up in the
way. That a remedy is needed is
manifest. and II it would stand the
constitutional test, W. would like to
see the law compel all juries to be put
under a strict and sufficient guard, as
in other days, from the time they are
empanclled until discharged for the
term.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01

THE staunch Democratic New
York Times says the wholly unncces-
sary changes OF the offices made since
Mr.. Cleveland came into power for
the second time have distinctly weak
encd the party and lowered the adj
ministratiOn in the estimation OF SEN
sible men. Its just the reverse down
this way. The changes in Office that
haven't been made is what's bother
ing US.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01

N
OFFICE DEnocnAr-STAR.l

OFFICE DENocRAT-STAR,l
Scranton, Hiss, Dec. |, 1881
Report for week ending Nov. 30, lss3.l
ENTERED.
Nov. q. American schooner Gertrude A.
bartlett, $50 tons. from Curacora, ". l.;
81, British schooner Bonitorm, Mcdonald,
lis tons, from Havana.
IS. American schooner Helen keliar, Ander-
son, 1872 tons, from Havana.
20. British shin Steinyora, from Dublin.
CLEARED.
Nov. q. American schooner Mabel Thomas,
II. A. Bigger, by Moss Point Lumber
Company, Tor New York, with Is 800 feet
Of lumber.
81. British schooner Lady Shea, Clear, BY j..
n. Dantzler Lumber Company, for Mas
sau, with l0i 26j feet Of lumber.
%. American schooner Eleanor, Voss, BY l..
n. Dantxler Lumber Company, for Hav-
ana, with 2s9 74O feet Of lumber.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01
.ytsr .4ArcvSsSt 7ssessts
.S'tsc .adrcvSss es,seAsss.
CHARTER OF INCORPORATION
Moss Point Mercantile
COMPANY.
ARTICLE l.

ARTICLE i.
BE it known that z. Bloomfield. G. II.
Howe and j. W. Griffin, together wit b
thoS, who may hereafter become %associ-
atcd with them ~ Stockholders. their
Successors and assigns are hereby Great
ell. under AMI by virtue Of Chapter
Twenty-Five of tho Annotated Cole of
1872, of the State Of Mississippi, u body
corporate under the am and style Of
the Moss Point Mercantile Company.
The donlicile of said corporation Is tn
be Moss Point, Jackson county ,MiSSissip.
pi, and said corporation may establish
branch stores ut snch other places as il
may deem advisable. Said corporation
Is to exist Tor u period IF twenty-five
years, unless sooner dissolved Ivy II two.
thirds vote Of II majority in interest Of
the stockholders.
ARTICLE II.
The nljrct for which this corporation
Is organized ~ to carry on u general mer-
camille business, aud IN this eud may
buy aud sell merchandise for cash or on
c%reslit, and may do all other acts that an
individual merchant eau do.
ARTICLE Ill.
This corporation may purchase or 9th
erwiss acquire real or personal property
necessary aud proper for the purposes Of
conducting the business mentioned in
Article LOT this Charter.
ARTICLE Nv.
The capital stock Of this co rporation
shall bee' twelve thousand (Sl2, 0OO) dol
laiS, to 10 divided into shares of Que hun.
dred ($l0O) dollars each. and when eight
thousand ($S,000) dollars of the capiial
stock las been subscribed and paid in,
said CORPORATION may begin business.
III ARTICLE v.
Theuhi GERS Of this corporation sh all be
u Prcsnlent, Vice. President, Secretary
and Treasurer, and II or more Offices
may hc held by the same person. The
col porate owe OF THIS corpOr alton shall
I've vestxl in said officers until snch time
rs u boaId Of di'ce'ols may be elected.
ARTICLE VI.
Tho majority IN interest Of tho stock.
holdcrspf this corporation are authorized
at any annual meeting OF the stockhold-
ers to Jl.ct a 'boatl Of directors, such
b0ar,l shall then he vested with the cor.
po.ute powers Of the corporation and
shall elect from among its number the
officers u this corpmration,
39r ARTICLE VII.
This charter may h@ altered or amend.
I'd by a majority vote Of tho stock at tho
annual meeting of the stockholders, or
at II special meeting called for that pnr-
pose. upon giving ten days notioe OF tue
proposed amendment or amen dnents.
ARTICLE VIII.
The first meeting Of subscribers 70 thi,
corporation may bc called by u writtcn
notice delivered or mailed 10 each NJ
them five days before the tims Of said
meeting and wtld notice shall 10 signed
by one NJ more persons named IN this
Charter.
Dec. l, 1893. 4l.3t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01
Steamboat for Sale

The new Steel Hull, Twin.Scrrw Pas
sens"r Steamer GEORGI,, completed
July. 1899. Length. lN feet over al;
Beam. Is feet I; Width, over MI. 70 fret;
Depth "t Hull. : tect; Scoth MARINE
B"ilor. 4 feet IN dialn,tar. u feet long;
two 3i-inch Flnes $, Return Tube, y
inches IN diameter. Dran .ht. Al tect Aft
3 feet tnrwarl. Speed. Is miles pr lmr
III still water. Cabin rmwnrl, II f*t
by 40 fcrl; Cabin att. 10 lcet by 10 f~t.
supplied with AniWmiuic Sanitary W.
frr Closets and Wash Rooms /; Stam r.
diat"rs; M"q"ette Carmis; Furniture
upholstered IN best Chr Plush.
Capacity. 800 passengers; Outfit f@l@
passengers. Machinery. B,iler, and every.
thing else on this Boat IL new.
For further particulars. apply to
3. coDlMA,
SCRANTON. Mis-
Nov. 3. 1893. H-Sm
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-12-01

TIE HarristOn JcffcrsOnian gives
a crumb Of comfort to its discouraged
friends by telling them that II they
knew all OF the ups and downs OF Il
newspaper nan they would consider
their lot heavenly. There is no per-
sol on earth who gets more cussing
and less cash In proportion to the
amount OF work done than Il ncwspa-
per man.