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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-07-06
Man, Peer Man.
Gordon Courier.

Gordon Courier.
Man is born of a woman, spanked by
the hired nurse, and jcrked bald
headed by the cranky school master
and other varied and select collection
of troubles. He fingers on the lap of
luxury until his p%aternal ancestor
fires him out into the world to begin
his battle. He starts a newspaper and
his friends promises, like Scent lamp
chimneys, are easily broken. II he
don't pitch into prohibitiOnists, the
liberals uss him and il he does,
his "high' morality friends stop their
paper. If he refuses To be social with
Tom, Jim and Jack, they say lie is
stuck up; and il he is familiar with
everybody they say he is counting pub
lie favor. II he publishes all the news,
science, statistics, foreign reports and
business outlook, they say he is too
fresh II lie doesn't make a personal
OF everyone IN town they feel sighted,
and II he does he will finally run across
some man who does not like to be pop
ularized, and gets his head punched.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-07-06
VMlrmorrai-Sht


The New York Advertiser says /:
Every Confederate monument reared
in the South is a stumbling block in
the way Of the progress of that part
Of 1.-THE country. Northern capital will
not rally around Il monument the
plain purpose Of which Is To show hos
Utility to the North. Such dcmOnstra-
tions as that in Richmond on Wcdncs.
day last will not aid greatly in scra-
ping the moss of that ancient town"
The Memphis Appeal Avalanche,
commenting upon the above article,
says: "The Dictionary seems to be
short OF words adequate to express
fifty the despicable nature of the news
paper that would print such a state
ment as that contained In the forego-
ing paragraph. Every Confederate
monument in the South has a dual
significance. In the first place, 1t is a
tribute to the honor and valor of those
who gave up their lives for a principle
and no man may make greater sac
ritlce than that. In the second place,
it reflects honor upon those who have
reared the monument, for 1t tells OF
their gratitude and aficctiOn-and IL
is for the gratitude and affection OF
those that come after, that the soldier
bears his breast to the cannon. And
il those who came after had refused
to build these monuments, il they had
refrained upon any ground Of impoli-
cy ; il they had not shown the courage
OF their gratitude and affection
would they have been worth living
among? Would they not have been
justly despised by all men OF honor?
Would they not have made prOclama-
ton OF an utter baseness !? Would not
the Southern people have gone into
history as a pack OF ungrateful ours
in whose nature the Instinct OF gen
uine manhood was utterly lacking ?
Would such a people be worthy Of
American citizenship? The more
Confederate monuments reared on
Southern soil the nObler become the
people who rear them. They are not
to be taken for evidences OF d%islOyalty.
They are to be viewed as the testimo.
mails OF the loyalty OF love. The
South is not hostile to the North, nor
is the North hostile to the South. 1t
is only the New York Advertiser and
its ilk that are hostile and wholly for
sensational purposes. The country
and the sections" are at peace, and
the capitalists IN the North have made
SO many and such enormous invest
ments right in the shadow OF these
monuments that they regard with
scorn any such expressions as those
which disgrace the columns OF the New
York Advertiser"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-07-06

A writer in the Picayune says there
is a small asp that inhabits the plains
OF New Mexico, the bite Df which is
far more deadly than that OF the rat.
tlcsnake. 1t is no larger than
a lead pencil, but has an awfully
wicked disposition. But one man is
said to have survived its bite, and he
is one who cut of the bitten hand in
Il moment, Even he came near to
death.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-07-06

Inc currency question has mona.
tratcd Darkest Africa, even NM.
Madagascar. A royal proclamallou
has been issued declaring the ,il,s.
coins OF states not included in N.
Latin union to be no loOvs.
legal tcnde'. The increased importa.
ton OF Mexican dollars was ne,b,,.
the primary cause Of the proclau,.
ton. Practically, the currency =,
Madagascar becomes a silver tols.
currency dependent on the gold y.
serves OF France.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-07-06
ghelrmnfrat- St,,

There Is an element Of cou.
sense in the following words ~
writer In an Eastern papcr. .,r
have no laws under which tho We
can be deportcd. They can MUM As
anarchy and advocate the ovo,, usaen
Of all laws and violate the undo,'.,'
principles q our government =, .,s
but 70 long as no overt act is cnu,. n''
ted, the letter Of the law not vio,..",
they are safe from molestation M,
is one OF the weak points in m, ."'
dundant system OF laws. Our s,.,ue
books were weighed down with ov"'
grown mass OF laws, while the v...
ofienscs which most seriously th,s,,.'
the stability Of the governmen,
not covered and can be comn,,. "s
with impunity.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-07-06

An Italian woman was sorting ba-
nanas in New York when an Adder
ran out and scared her. After her ba-
by was born, a growth on the side OF
her neck gradually assumed the pro-
portion OF a snake. As the child grew
IN years, the snake also grew, and
finally became a large, living Adder.
The medical fraternity OF New York
are in consultation ovcr the matter,
and think Of cutting the snake Of.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-07-06
No Romance There.

Detroit Free Press.
IL was In a dining car 0na Michigan
Central train going east. A young
man with his hair parted in the mid
die and his mustache waxed to the
proper caper, sat down at a table just
vacated by three OF four people, and
about the first thing he saw was a
lady's kid glove. He gobbled 1t at
once. But two minutes later a young
man entered the car and approached
the table to ask
Excuse me, sir, but did you e a
kid glove around here"
IL did," stammered the young
man.
where Is IL
1T was so small and soft and neat,
you know, that | knew it must belong
to a beautiful young girl, and ! have
placed it next to my heart. II she
don't mind, you know, I'd like"
"But she does mind" interrupted
the other.
"NO! Then she has nO-nn ramance
no no"
Not a bit OF il. She's 6S years old
and my grandmother, and she long ago
got through with leaving her gloves
around for young men tn lOllypOp
over -
Jaw !" gasped the young man, as he
drew the glove from his bosom, and
that vas all he could think Of. In
fact, it was one Of those occasions
when the English language hasn't
words to express u mans feelings.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-07-06

Snow weighed ut Washington at
different times In lSS7-S-9 weighed 81
to lot pounds per cubic foot. In Can
ada it weighed IA pounds 4 ounces on
falling, q pounds 4 ounces "a hours
after falling, p pounds 2 ounces y
hours after falling.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-07-06

II you strain a bar Of iron. and then
lay u aside for two years, IL VIII be
stronger than II was when first made.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-07-06

A correspondent otaSt. Louis Dane,
contends that lying Is a disease. \.
microbc must be Of aquatic ORIGIN,
judging from the effects on the fisher.
men.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-07-06

There Is a great increase In wealth,
but gross inequality In its distribu.
ton.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-22
She Caught the Train.

The married woman who is always
In hurry and is afraid that her hus-
band is going to be too late displayed
her characteristic proclivity the other
day in an amusing fashion. She was
going to New York with her husband
to attend wedding When the two
reached the Broad street station, they
had three minutes to spare.
The husband leisurely took his time
In purchasing the tickets, and his
blase demeanor irritated the wife.
Hurry, hurry, George, or we shall
miss the train !" she cried, tugging at
his sleeve. Plenty of time" an
swered paterfamilias, unconcerned.
The wife trundled up the steps.
She ran for the nearest car without
waiting to see whether it was con-
nected with the train and took seat
The husband strolled into the next
car above, where he saw the green
flag suspended. He thought his wife
was there.
He hunted through that car and
those in front. As he turned back
the train began to move out of the
station. He FASTENED to the back
platform only to see his dear wife
frantically waving her hands on the
platform of the car that was not
coupled with the train. The wedding
was missed, and the wife now has de-
cided that it is better to be with her
Observation-Disclosures Press.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-22

shooting and poisoning, he has killed
more than all the rest OF us Five
dollars bounty would have been an
induceinent for woIfers 10 have bought
traps and to have followed the wolves
on the range and shot them. The
maverick money and what sheep and
horse owners would have gwen would
have paid the bounty and besides be
ing "a benefit to stock owners wonld
have given work 10 several wolfers
these dull times. 1t is an old saying
that "what is everybody's business is
nobody s." so no one interests HIM
self enough about it to make wolf
killing success. \ few give away
poison and put out some, that is all.
stockman at my elbow says hedoes
not think my article will kill any
either. That is so, but it will help to
call public attention to il and that
may do some good.
JAMES FERGUS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-22
A Hint For 1Iillionaires.

We have often wondered that some
cultivated millionaire does not take
up the work of excavation in the
grand style. Schliemann-one of the
most romantic characters in this
falsely called prosaic century-set
himself to make fortune in order to
reveal the treasury of Atreus. Is
there no one with a fortune ready
made to take the whole under world
for his provincel Even in Italy
whose actual and material poverty
contrasts so strangely with her po-
tential and artistic wealth-the work
has only been half done. You have
only to tickle the soil of Italy with
the hoe, it has been said, in order to
make the fields laugh with corn and
vines. And you have only to tickle a
little lower with the excavator's $
spade in order to reach treasures of
art and archaeology. But the process
costs money, and the Italian govern
ment Is poor.
At the present rate of progress it
will be century or so before the ex-
cavation even of Pompeii is complet-
ed. If this is the case even in Italy,
what an enormous harvest of the
spade would await any millionaire
Macenas who had imagination
enough to see how splendid a patron
age he might thus extend to a new
.'-sGcaceacep' - Westminster Ga-
x<.rra
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-22
DOGGY Found the Pocketbook.

The wife of a wealthy merchant of
this city has an intelligent spaniel
who in some way has acquired the
art of retrieving. This lady, while
walking in Broadway one day, ac-
companied by her dog, lost her
pocketbook. She made the discovery
when about to pay for purchase
she had made in a store. She re-
traced her steps and looked for the
missing pocketbook, and not finding
it concluded it had been picked up
by some one.
She went home Immediately, as
the shopping tour was of necessity
terminated. When she reached the
house, the spaniel, who had been
quite demure, began wagging his
tail and manifesting other evidences
of joy and triumphantly laid at her
feet the pocketbook she thought she
had lost. Her explanation is that the
spaniel. seeing the pocketbook fall to
the ground, thought he was expected
topick it up and carry it.-New York
Herald
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-22
Teaching French Idioms.

Mr.. Lowry is a newspaper man,
with a moderate income and one
child, a boy of IL or IL years. Like
most newspaper men perhaps, Mr..
Lowry believes that the modern Ian
guages have not had their rightful
place in the minds of educators. He
is determined that his boy shall have
some acquaintance with at least
French and German.
To this end he is already sending
him to a French master, who gives
him three lessons a week and is ac-
customed to be paid every Monday.
Last week Mr.. Lowry found his
finances somewhat depressed and
sent Henry to his lesson without the
usual bank note.
That evening the ambitious father
did as he always does-looked over
the boys exercise, and this is what
he found Henry doing his best to put
into Partisan French:
Il have no money. The week is
up. Have you no money! Has your
father no money! l need money.
What is the day of the week? The
day of the week is Monday. Does
your father know the day of the
weekT-Youth's Companion.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-22
A Brilliant Meteor.

On Feb. IL, 1875, an exceedingly
brilliant meteor in the form of an
elongated horseshoe was seen
throughout a region of at least 400
miles in length and 250 in breadth,
lying in Missouri and Iowa. 1t is de-
scribed as without a tail, but hav-
ing flowing jacket of flame. Deto-
nations were heard SO violent as to
shake the earth and to jar the win
dows like the shock of an earth
quake" as it fell about 1870 p. m, a
few miles east of Marengo, Ia The
ground for the space of some seven
miles in length by two to four miles
in breadth was strewn with frag-
ments of this meteor, varying In
weight from a few ounces to "A
nnunds--Iowa State Register.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-22

Love is never lost II not recipro-
Gated, it win flow back and soften
and purify the heart.-IrviDg.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-22
Will Submit TO the Courts.

DENVER. March 17.-The disgraceful
row between Gov. Waite and Messrs
Orr and Martin of the fire and police
board, over the possession OF their
office, in which the state militia aud
federal troops took prominent part,
will be settled in thecourts. The chief
executive has submitted the contro-
versy to the supreme court, as his
legal advisers advised him to do. IT,
was IL o'clock today when he fully
determined to take this course. A de
cision may be expected Tuesday.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-22
WOLVES AND COYOTES.
James Fergus Thinks the Stock Association
Should Offer a Bounty.

EDITOR Argos: The wheat and
flour question, which concerns us all,
has been and is still being ventilated;
whether its ventilation will be u bene-
fit remains to be seen. Another mat
ter OF more Importance to stock own
ers than eating flour from our own
wheat and which also concerns all
who pay taxes is the wolves. In let
ters to the Helena Herald last fall and
winter put the damage to this Moe
casin) range for the year 1898 at
$4,000. A cattleman who is thor
oughly acquainted with the range
says this is too low, and places the
damage every wolf does at SlO0, esti-
mating six head OF stock at $l6.662,
to a wolf. Another horseman and
range rider says that 500 to n wolf
is not enough, that wolves do not kill
stock for the fun of killing but simply
for food, that one wolf has been
known to run a four year old steer
down, eat what it wanted out of it's
hind quarters, go off and leave it
alive and not come near it again
But taking it at six head for wolves
and three for coyotes it would only
take fifty wolves and hundred
coyotes to do the $4,000 damage.
Anyone who rides the range knows
that this estimate is too low, and
that wolves are seen in bands among
the stock and coyotes about all the
settlements. Eighteen wolves came
within an eighth of a mile OF our house
about month ago and seven a few
days later. Report says one came to
Mr.. Peck's sheep camp on Box Elder
a few evenings since, that they threw
sticks and stones at it in the dark to
drive it away but it would not leave,
and they finally shot at and killed it.
Now why does such a state OF things
exist? Why are wefeeding these bands
of wolves, knowing also that every
she wolf will have from six to eight
young ones this spring? Wecomplain
about them, that is all. The fault
lies first, with the governor who in a
fit OF mistaken economy vetoed the
bounty law; second, with the various
stock associations in not Offering a
reasonable bounty. Texas gives $50.
Wyoming, either the state, its stock
associations or both, about the same.
The third blame as far as this round
up is concerned rests first with the
stock owners, then with its president.
With the owners for not Offering a
bounty last fall, and then with the
president Tor not meeting the over.
sight as he has power to do under our
bylaws. Individually the cattle own.
ers were all in favor of it. l went to
Lewistown with three wolfers on pur.
pose to see him. We agreed about
every thing but the bounty. 1 was in
favor of giving five dollars, he was
only willing to give two; a few wolfers
tried it at two but could not make
their board and quit. Either the
poison was not good or the wolvesg got
used to it. We (James Fergus & Som
have given away forty ounces o
strychnine during the past two sea
sons, have poisoned the offal of sever
beeves and the carcass of one hors,
and one COW this winter and have not
seen dead wolf or coyote. Oscal
Stephens is the only man in thii
neighborhood that has made killing
wolves success. With trapping
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-22

--zs.> JAMES 4. SHIELDS Posi- No 49, q.
S A. H.. of Lewistown, meets ON the last
EtI Saturday OF each mouth, at p Il.' IN
Illlit q. \. X. hall
VT JoHS MCCoURT,
s1&lEa Commander
W IL. C. BOON, Adj.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-22
Barometer. of.Trade.

There are two barometers by
which Imake my observations on the
special and general condition of trade
in this country" says Edward Atkin-
son. THE print cloth industry I
have observed to be the true barom-
eter of the condition of the dry goods
business, and the consumption of iron
the barometer of the general business
of the country"
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-22

Antiquarians now connoenriy as
sert that printing from movable
blocks was known to tho Chinese as
early as the middle of the sixth CEN
tury, A. d.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-03-22
Fired.

Where there's smoke, there's
fire." said the employer when he
found his Office boy making cigar
cite and fired" him.-Boston Ga
zette.
The National tribune., 1894-04-05

Recognition In the G.A.R.-Nava1 Cadets.
B. S. Osbon, Rear-Admiral National Naval
Veterans Association, announces the appoint
ment of James Wilkins, of New Orleans, La,
as National Aid
Capt. Charles Cowley has been appointed Act
ing Judge-Advocate-G General. Capt. Cowley for
many years occupied the responsible position
of Judge AID vocate of the South Atlantic Block
aiding Squadron, and is thoroughly conversant
with the duties of the Office. He will have the
rank of Captain.
Through the well-directed labors of National
Aid George G. Irelan, of the Maryland Naval
Veteran Association, the Department of Mary
land, GAR, has recommended that all Posts
in its jurisdiction provide themselves with
Union Jack as recognition of the naval veter-
ans of the war. The Department of Maryland
has bought one, which will hereafter be carried
with its Headquarters flag.
The Rear-Admiral notes with pleasure tin at
the Naval Veterans are at last finding recog-
milton in the ranks of the Grand Army of the
Republic. The Department of Rhode Island
GAR, has hOnOred Shipmate Charles H.
Baker q member Of Farragut Association of
Providence, X. l., by eecting him as the De-
partment Commander. and the Department of
Delaware in like manner has honOred Shipmate
Joseph E. Vantine, of the Farragut Association
OF Philadelphia. by electing him Department
Commander, while the Department of Wash
ington and Alaska has for its Commander Ship
mate j. +. Sinclair, of Ballard, Wash.
One of the finest junior auxiliares to the
veterans of the late war is the corps of Naval
Cadets Of the Port of New York composed of
over 100 young men ranging from Is to 81
years of age. The uniform is the blue muster
ing suit as worn in the United States Navy
The officers wear the service coat as worn by
naval officers. except that all the trimmings
are silver braid. These cadets are attached to
Farragut Naval Veteran Association, who are
very proud of the boys. They have an excel.
lent drum corps, and always parade with the
Association at funerals and on Memorial Days
Any information respecting the Naval Cadets
may be addressed to Capt. j. Wells Naughton,
commanding. Essex Market. corner Grand and
Ludlow streets, New York City. who will cheer
fully aid in the organization of like corps in
other cities.
The National tribune., 1894-04-05
DAUGHTERS OF VETERANS.
Department Encampment-Note of Interest
to the Order.

Department Encampment-Noteso OF Interest
to the Order.
The State Convention Of the Daughters Of
Veterans, held in Worcester, Mass, was opened
on March by the Department President Miss
Addie A. York, Of Somerville. About 80 dele.
gates were present. There were present 40
invited guests Col. George Clark. who offered
recognizing the Order. The officers elected
are: Pres, Miss Addie A. York. 5omsrville,
S. V.-P., Miss Emma Barry, Stonehsm; J. V.-P.,
Miss Cora Pike, South Boston; Chap, Alice
Hoyt, Fitchburg; Treas, Miss Lizzie McIntiTs
Somerville; Inspector, Mrs. r. Evelyn Monroe,
Worcester; NJ. and l. Officer, Mrs. Ellen II
Walker, Worcester; Trustees, Mrs. Yiuie VIII
lis Fitchburg; Mrs. Minnie Babbitt snd Miss
Julia Hazelton, Worcester. Cora l. Adamsons
Secretary, East Boston.
Appointed officers were selected as follows
Musician, Miss Maud Holiday, Worcester; o.
g., Mrs. Catherine Hayden, Newtonville, ]. g.,
Mrs. Grace Marshall, Fitchburg.
In closing the Encampment Miss YoTks pre-
sented the Department with handsome silver.
mounted gavel, appropriately inscribed. It was
of great historic value also, having been made
from piece of an oak-tree which was cut down
by rebel shot on the battlefield of Fair Oaks,
at which battle her father received q wound
from which he never recovered.
Anne E. Bugbee Tent. I8 of North Attleborc,
Was mustSISo III ToO. <lp Win q soh 1ucus
bership of Sc, by Department President Aadie
A. Yorke, assisted by Department. Secretary
Cora L. Adamson, Prominent members Of
GAR, W.R.C. and S.V. were present and Wit
messed the ceremony.
The officers of Mary A. Livermore Tent, ~, Of
South Boston, were installed publicly March 10,
by Addie A. Yorke Department President, and
staff, the Tent having been mustered Feb. Il,
many prominent members of GAR. W.RC
and S.V. being present. Among the guests Of
the evening were Department Commander W.
A. Wetherbee, Past Department Commander
George ii. Innis, senior member of Advisory
Board Mrs. Lou Stewart WadsWorth, Prests
dent of Corps 20, W.R.C.; Junior Vice-Com.
Burridge, of Post 2 Capt. E. C. Poore. Camp
90, S.V, and Col. Clark Post SO, Dorchester.
During the evening Mrs. Wadsworth pre-
seated the Tent with fine large Bible, in be-
half of Corps 90 and also beautiful silk altar,
flag as personal tribute. Miss Cora e. Pike,
President of the Tent was also presented with
beautiful floral tribute from friends. Even,
ing was brought to close by an informal re
ceptiOn.