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The Washington times., 1894-07-08

There are eight women colonels in the Ger
man army.
The Washington times., 1894-07-08

kenredy-kinslow for Brooklyn
Earned runs-St. Louis, 3; Brooklyn, T. Two
base hits-kennedy, Schock ., and Tredway.
Ihree-base hits-Connor, Daily, and Foutz ,.
Stolen bascs-Frank and Corcoran. Double
plays-PeitZ, Miller, Dowd and Ely, Connor,
Shindle, DAILY, Kinslow and Corcoran; DAILY and
foutz HIT by pithed ball-Of Breitenstein, 3;
off Kennedy, l. Struck out-By Breitenst elm, 4;
by Kennedy 2 Passed ball-kinslow Wild
pitch-Kennedy. Time-2.l5. Umpire-Mr Gaf-
The Washington times., 1894-07-08
1O1 THIRD RAcE-Six furlongs Sellin
| Betting-Centre Fire, 3; Cheddar, to 3; Tedd
| Gegg. IL: Mckeever, 10: Selah. 30; Luray.
tifuI BeIIs, IU2. Leit
1Q0 FIFTH RaCE-one mile. Selling Purse,

Poor start Won easily
Bettng-sonora, to 5: Meadows, 9; Forest co.
Patti 30; Barthena, 100: Gladiator, 30; Beautiful
Bells g.
The Washington times., 1894-07-08
ION SECOND RAoE-Five furlongs.
sDU Tima-I-Oi

Good start Won driving
Bettng-Mailboro, 3; Mollie Davis. G; Delury.
3: Duke of Fief 3: Jim orem, 10: Wyoming, 8;
Gaiety, 30: Vocalite, 20; Minden, 10; Maggie c.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15
The Pear Mite.

This new enemy of the California
pear should be watched for by those
Of our section, since it is believed to
have been imported from Europe.
The Fruit Grower says of it "Prof.
Alexander Craw, etomol0gist of the
State board of horticulture, lately re-
ceiyed from a number of counties in
the northern part of this State, as
we'll as from Idaho, specimens of the
phytoptus pyri, or gall mite, which is
found to be working on pear trees to
a considerable extent. 1t is a micro
scopic insect, and works between the
upper and lower surfaces of the leaves,
giving them the appearance of having
a fungus growth, or blister, on them.
The leaves s0on succnmb to the in
roads of the pest and wither. The
fruit, OF course, is unable to matu e
without the help of the leaves, hence
1t falls a victim and fails to mature.
The pest is of European origin and
probably came to the United States
through some importation of pear
stock from European nurseries.
Prot. Craw thinks this pest will
readily yield to the sulphur treatment
given for red spider, and recommends
early attention, lest it get a foothold
in the State. BY using the Ditzler
machine a hundred acres of orchard
may be properly sulphured for this
pest in one day"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15

The proper way to stop "A newspaper
Is to pay up all you owe, and inform
the editor that you don't want his pa.
per any longer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15
GheDemorrat- st,.

Washington Post. WV
al ghal

Washington Post.
~ shall never forgot an epIs,ao !,
Jerry %llarralson's career in c ono Of
said a member of the Alabama as :
CATION. Jerry was a blacL uele'
but limited education, but mu "lan D, Of
ural shrewdness. lie was . nat.
llcan, of course. 1t was dn,, "epud.
speakership of Mr.. Randall ,ha. lle
came up for the p~ensioniny :" OIL
Mexican war veterans, amono Tue
was Jefferson Davis, preslden, "aon
Southern Cofederacy. VI ''e
!, ''To the surprise of his whit. :,
leagues who made strong obiec,i.s 0ol'
granting Davis a pension. Con"'u'o
man Harralson voted with the n''
Gratis in the affirmative. He va' eln''
rounded by a group of ip0upnt,a, SUI
resentatives and urged to CHAM, 'sl'
vote. ec us
Its no use to argue wild mo ,,,,
Jerry. JEFF Davis was de bee, 49, s'la
cher had, an I'm gwine vote 10 'u
him de pension. IF it hadn' hoo, so
Jeff Dere wouldn't been INV N.Y." 81
and Jerry Harralson won,a -. val,
down yonder in de Alabama co t,sl
fields working like de old bov in..,,
OF beln' up here in Washington d,. ''
in big money and and a memho'
Congress" Vi
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15
A CUSTOMER
Who Got Somewhat Mixed on Musical
Terms

Who Got Somewhat Mixed on Musical
Terms.
Detroit Free Press.
There was a sign over the door OF
the music store which read "BanjC
and other musical clubs supplied
one day a man with a strange look in
his eye came in and approached the
clerk nervously.
do YOU he asked, with a half look
at the sign, supply banjo clubs ?"
Eyes, Sir" responded the clerk.
"What al l do for you?'
81 want one" said the customer,
with a snap, "and l want it big and
hard"
Il beg your pardon" replied the
clerk, observing with anxiety the
strange look of the visitor.
81 said wanted one" repeated the
man, ''and | want it big and hard"
Il don't understand you, sir" STAN
mercd the clerk, backing off.
Northumberland" exclaimed the
customer. "That's plain enough, You
say you supply banjo clubs, and l say
| want one"
"But, sir" began the clerk.
"Let up on that" grOwled the man,
getting ugly. "What | want is a
banjo club, and ! want it now. There's
a fellow roomin' next to me that is
learnin' to play on one of the con-
founded things, and | want a club
that will fit the case to a nicely, and
see what can do toward havin' it my
way for awhile. Do you follow 2"
And the clerk felt a keen relief in
following.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15

When Representative Kyle, of Mis-
sissippi, ~canvassed his district during
his first race :f0r Congress he cxpe-
rienced some difficulty in reaching the
ears of his farmer constituents, it be-
ing that season of the year when it
was more profitable to cultivate the
growing crops than to talk politics,
He hit upon an original plan, how
ever, which is related by the Wash
ington News as follows: Taking a
good, stout negro in his buggy, he
would go out into the backwOods,
drive along the road until he sighted
an old farmer ploughing; then, draw
ing up along the straggly worm
fence, the candidate would wait until
the voter got to the end of his row.
when he would sing out: Say, there.
want to talk with you a minute
Cant stop the old fellow would re-
ply, bound to git this crop laid TO
tomorrow amt got time to talk to
no canidant bout nothin' now But
Mr.. Kyle would say, I've got the best
pillow hand in the county here in my
buggy with me; he'll plow while we
talk politics. Better not let him
plant any watermelons for you, though,
because when this negro plants water
melons they grow so fast that the
vines wear the melons out dragging
them over the ground. You have to
tastcn the vines to give the melons a
chance to grow, and when you do you
have to stand on a barrel to thump
them on top. Pomp, get down and
pillow for the gentleman a while Then
MIR. Kyle and the voter would lie un-
der the shade Of "a tree, swap yarns.
abuse the Republicans and Jaw the
niger because lie was s0lazy. The re-
suit Of this peculiar campaign was the
nomination and election of Mr.. Kyle
by an overwhelming majority"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15

The loss of a suspender button will
make a man forget a bank failure.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15

The Senatobia Democrat, in speak
Ing of the resolutions adopted by the
Press Association, has the following
sensible article "a man has as much
right to 90 into IA grocery store and
order a barrel of -four or into a black
smith shop and demand the use of its
tools, or into an undertakcr's and call
for a coffin for his mother.in-law, as
TO go into the printing Office and ask
for the use of its type, ink and labor
without thought of recompense.
"a newspaper is a business enter
prise, owned by an individual or Il
joint stock company, and operated for
the financial profit expected to accrue
from it. Nobody has any claim upon
il or can rightly expect any service
from it. 1t is never obligatory upon
the editor topublish anything merely
because OF us publlc nature. lie may
do so, for the interest and enlighten-
ment of his readers, but the editor
alone is TO determine the character of
all matter rendered for publication,
as editors are responsible guardians
for their own columns.
Not until country newspapers de-
clare their emancipation from the
tolls Of axe-grinders and cease to be
puppets Of every string that is pulled
for the profit of others, will they at
tam to the dignity of sclf-respecting,
independent and influential journals"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15
reconciliation,

Houston Post.
when a man talks to you about CHI.
YER having been ''demonetizedu ~.
MIN what "demonetize" means. IN
probably does not know, but Won r,n
tell MIN it means "to withdraw frnm
use as money" Then ask him II ell
yer money, or any of it, has been with.
drawn from use in this country. M,
a cent OF it. We have over s6OOm.
ooo in silver money to-day, which l.
some millions more than we hava q,
gold money, and is many millions
more than we had in 1873, at whir.
date 1t is stupidity asserted that va
"demonetized" silver. The fact i,
our silver has increased millions. and
right along since 1873. Germany da
in fact ''demOnetize" silver in liza Nv
actually calling in all silver coin and
melting down and selling the bullion.
There was sure enough ''demonpt|,.
ing" but with us we all keep our ST.
YER money good and going, and all We
have done about silver is to stop max.
ing money out Of it while it is so low
in value, until by international agree.
mcnt or other safeguards, the value
OF IT can be brought up and sustained
so that it will be as good and as safe
IA material for making money as gold
is. Study this over, and fix the facts
IN your mind, and you will pretty well
understand the silver question, as it
now is.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15

Kansas has had another destructive
:yclone.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15
DRINkEN SPARROWS.
A Planter Saved His Cotton by Feeding
Birds Whisky.

d Ilanter Saved his OoIton Oy feeulng
Birds Whisky.
Galveston News.
The English sparrows have proved
a nuisance in the cotton country, fol
as soon as the bolls open they pick the
cotton and carry it off, and some
planters have lost, as they claim, hun
dreds of pounds in this way. There
is n man, however, in Dewitt coun-
ty, who has not lost much. When he
found the splrrows were committing
depredations he procured a quantity
of wheat, soaked it in sweetened
whiskey and strewed it along the rows.
The sparrows found it and thought
they had a picnic.
So they did. But in Is or 90 minutes
there was the tipsiest lot of English
sparr0ws ever seen on the face of the
earth. They rolled about the ground,
falling on their sides and backs and
kicking their heels into the air like a
parcel Of %drunkardS, all the while ut
tering the most comical squeaks. They
did not have long to squeak, however,
for the boys gathered them up and
threw them into bags. The first day
they gathered two bushels Of drunken
SparrOws. Three or four days later
the experiment was repeated with al
most equal success, and from time to
time since. They made excellent pot
pie, but the survivors have come to
the plantation as hoOdooed,
for now very few come about it.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15

The New York bankers are about
to forward a formal protest to Con-
gress against the income tax schedule
of the tariff bill. The probabilities
are that the tax will be levied, and all
protest against it useless.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15

Merchants and business men who
need bill heads, letter heads, note
heads, envelopes, or any other kind
Of Job Printing will find that the
DEMOCRAT-STAR Office is the place TO
send youl orders, if you want clean,
nice work at reasonable prices.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15

The Vicksburg Herald says the
proper and popular things for the
Democratic party to do under the
present conditions, is to pass the
tariff bill, repeal the civil service
fraud, and 20 home.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15
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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-06-15
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A few years ago Judge Kelley, the
distinguished. Pennsylvania Congress
man, who has since died, made Il
journey through the South and wrote
his impressions and conclusions for
publication. Among other things,
this clear-headed political economist
said: ''The States south of the Ohio
and east of the Mississippi, with their
800 900 square miles OF area, contain a
wealth great enough for a continent
Il wealth so vast, so varied in its ele-
mcnts and character, so advantageous
ly placed for development, that these
States alone can sustain a population
far greater than the population Of the
United States to-day. Their products
will be so different from those of other
portions of the country as to af-
ford the most profitable exchange, ad-
vantageous to all. And it is in these
States that we must find the new and
greater market for Northern surplus,
whether that surplus be in the Shape
Of accumulated labor of the past,
that is to say, capital, or the future
productions of labor, OF of labor Itself,
because in these Southern States,
more than elsewhere, the natural con-
ditiOns OF success exist. AS to the
rapidity with which it can be done.
the past gr0wth0f the West furnishes
the best answer, 1t was the building
Of an empire in the West that relieved
and enriched the East as well as the
West. The enormous energies. the
plant used in that task, unparalleled
In the magnitude of the work and the
greatness of the reward to all, is now
seeking a new field Of investment. and
there is no spot on earth sufficient for
j. and within reach but the South. |
do not consider that there ever cy-
listed in the West, great as it's wealth
is, nor in any other portion Of the
country, anything like the natural
wealth Of the South"
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-01-20

v%ention, or ut any primary election, or
at any election for any state, county.
city, township, district or municipal
Office " " shall within thirty
days after the election held to ill such
Office or place, make out and file wi h
the officer empowered by law TO issue
the certificate of election To snch Office
or place, and Il duplicate thereof with
the recorder of deeds for the county
in which such candidate resides, II
statement in writing, which statement
and duplicate shall he subscribed and
sworn tn before an officer authorized
to administer oaths, setting forth in
detail all sums of money contributed,
dIsbursed, expended or promised by
him and for him " r. in cndeav-
oring to secure his nomination or
election, and showing the dates when
and the persons TO whom and the pur-
poses for which all such sums where
expended or promised, etc.
SEC. s. Any person failing to com
ply with section seven of this act shall
be liable to a fine not exceeding one
thousand dollars, To be recovered by
an action in the name of the state by
the attorney general, OF prosecuting
attorney of the county of the candidates
residence.
SEC. Q. No person shall enter upon
the duties of any elective Office until he
shall have filed the statement and
duplicate provided for lii section seven
of this act, nor shall he receive any
salary or any cmulumpni for any npriod
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-01-20
JUDGE HI RAN LIGHTEER.

Maria, Texas. New Era: Judge
Hiram Lightner assumed charge of the
p%ostollice, January I, 1891. and is con
Quoting the Office now. The Judge NAV
have changed his mind somewhat i'm
regard to the very easy lines postmasters
in general lave-and if he has not, we
have no doubt he will i'm the near
future. While undoubtedly the great
mass of people will remark that the idea
that a postmaster has anything to do.
".outside of crossing his legs and snok-
ing lifteen-cent cigars" is all dam
phoOlishneSs, the Judge will always find
"a sympathizer in the red-headed editor
of the New Era, who imagines he knows
a fourth-class ~postoiiice from a section
house,
Odessa Democrat: 1.-The name of
Judge Hiram Lightner is familiar to
almost every old pioneer of Lafayette
county. lie was a clerk in the mercan-
tile establishment conducted at Lexing-
ton by John, James and Robert Aull.
who were among the first If not the
very first merchants of that town. lie
has reached a good old age, but his ap-
pOintment 10 the position of "a fourth
class postmaster proves that he still
retains the superior business qualiiica-
ions that characterized his early life.
During his long residence i'm Lafayette
county and at other points in western
Missouri, he made a host of fiiends who
will be rejoiced to learn of his appoint
ment to so lucrative a position. Judge
Lightner is the father of DIR. j. W.
Lightner, of Odessa
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-01-20

Congressman Hatch passed through
st. Louis, recently, and gave his views
to the press as regards the present
stringency. The substance of his inter
views was as follows: "These condi-
tiOns were brought about by the fatal
mistake of a departure from bi-metal-
lism The policy of the present admin
istration in Its settled and determined
hostility to silver, and its declared pur-
pose through the secretary of the treas
ury that the single gold standard has
been adopted and has come to stay, is
the 'Pandoras box out of which all our
present financial ills have come. l be-
lleve with Mr.. Carlisle, when he declar-
ed on the floor of the house of repre-
sentatives, that the demonstration of
silver would be a crime unparalleled in
the history of nations, and would entail
more misery upon mankind than war,
pestilence and famine. We will lever
witness a return to prosperity until we
return to the constitutional and demo-
cratic doctrine and practices of the use
of both gold and silver as money upon a
perfect equality as to coinage and MAIN
tanned by the friendly aud cordial prac-
tices of the treasury department on a
parity on such ratio as congress may
by law
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-01-20
HAWAII AGAIN,
Large rivers from little fountains flow,
Ginnt nnks from litiln acnrns grOW.N

Large rivers from little fountains flow,
Giant oaks from little acorns grow"
Or in words to that effect, the poet
expressed Il thought that would indeed
seen applicable to our Hawaiian diff
ticulty. The little island in the Pacific,
inhabited mostly by a semi-civilized
race, has brought before us a ques-
ton which tests the national honor and
integrity of this great republic.
The history OF the trouble is familiar
to our readers. Through the strategy
and dishonor of republican officials,
the established government of the
islands was o%verthrown, the flag of
this country hoisted and the provision
al government established, and assured
of our protection. That in these affairs
Minister Stevens assumed authority
that is relegated to congress, there
seems to be but little doubt. by force
of arms he compels Il sister country to
submit to his mandates. Recognizing
its weakness as compared to the United
States, how powerless she was to cope
with this great nation in an open war,
the queen of Hawaii surrendered. This
she did under duress; she surren-
dered to the congress of the United
States, and not to the provisional
government. Her surrender was con-
ditional and not unconditional. 1t was
temporary and not permanent. These
facts were brought before Mr.. Clcve-
land who, guided by the sense of
national honor, carefully and honestly
investigated the situation, related the
condition and recommended to scon-
gress, in an able message, that the
status of affairs existing at the time of
the forcible Intervention of the United
States marines, be replaced rs far as
practicable.
Acting upon this principle he sent
Minister Willis to Hawaii instructed to
inform the provisional government OF
his decision in the premises. Mr..
Willis performed his mission, and after
many days received from President
Dole a reply. The provisional gov
eminent refuses to yield to the decis-
ion of Mr.. Cleveland, and there the
matter stands.
What should be donep
We believe that here the matter
should be dropped.
Mr.. Cleveland has acted as umpire
in the matter; he has rendered his
decision, and Hawaii should now de-
eide its own fate. United States pro-
lection should be withdrawn, and the
queen and provisionalists allowed to
settle the matter as they should see
best.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-01-20
~"HlGGINSVlrLE WINS

Such was the news that was wired from
Jefferson City, last Wednesday,. 1t is I'M
necessary for us to enter into the facts in
the case as they are well known to all cur
readers. The supreme judges all con-
CURED in sustaining the decision OF Judge
Broaddus, and H~igginsvilie will nave two
terms OF the circuit court. The fight is
over. The highest tribunal in the state
has handed down its decision, and how
ever much We, of Lexington, may regret
it, let all feelings Of %animosity, which
rose with this question, be buried in its
ina adjudication. The loss will not
materially affect Lexington, and will be
beneficial to our sister city. Let's join in
wishing her success, and congratulating
her upon her victory.
A private letter from Mr.. Floyd L.
Schooley, the ex-editor of the Mayhem
Monitor, but at present a disciple of Black
stone, at the State University, informs us
that he is progressing nicely in law, and
thinks he will like the profession very
much. We wish him the best Of success
in his new field. lie edited a good paper
auu VI Soutst Will IhihC u sDbu ldNytT.
Incidentally he ordered the "old reliable"
sent To him, at Columbia.
Last Thursday morning Mr.. Lewis p.
Green was the victim of a stroke OF pa
ralysis. 1t affected the entire left Size of
his body. AS we go to press we are in
formed hat he Is getting along nicely.
DIR. T.. y. Fulkerson is his attending ply
stefan.
In the probate court Mrs. Nancy Brown
and her sons, Dan. aud Wat. are suing
Mr.. Henry Corbin, administrator of the
estate of Cassie Potter, for 81, 100 for ser
vices rendered during five years. The
administrator claims that the considera-
ton for such services has been paid in
full. Attorney Welborn is Tor the defense
and Attorney Burden for plaintiff.
Mr.. Lewis NeaIe showed Us an ear of
corn, Monday, which he found in Bates
county, which measured fourteen and
one. half inchcs from end to end Of the
corn. The cob was fifteen inches long.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-01-20
lake n Trim 10 TcNas.

The Santa Fe Route greatest railroad
in the world has arranged n series of
monthly homeseekers excursions to all
points in Texas. The rate is one fare for
the round trip-iust a little more than
one cent a mile. Dates OF sale have been
fixed for January 3, February 10, March
Ii, April 10, and May s, 1891. Final limit
OF tickets, thirty days from date of sale.
Stop-over privileges allowed in Oklahoma,
Indian Territory, New Mexico and Texas.
on going trip. For full particulars cali
on or address: G. o. NORTON, Agent,
Lexington. Mo. Elliott.
The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-01-20

Hon. G.. +. Roihwell, president of
the board of curators of the Missouri
State University, died AT his home in
Moberly, last Thursday. lie was for
six years the representative in congress
from his district, and for five years
connected with the university board.
In his death the cause of education has
lost a firm supporter, the university its
warmest friend, and the state Il true
citizen. The present prosperity of
the university is largely due TO his
untiring efforts.