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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02
Locking Out For Small Things,

In Philadelphia there is great and
famous banking house, owned and
managed by the Drexel family.
Its members are known all over the
world as men of noble, liberal, philan-
thropic thoughts and acts. One Of
them, George Childs Drexel, is the
successor OF George Childs, the famous
editor OF the Philadelphia Ledger,
who has recently died.
An old Philadelphian tells an anec-
dote illustrating the manner in which
the Drexel sons were brought up.
Upon one occasion, returning from the
Barbados, he brought back consid-
erablc quantity OF Spanish coins in
silver and gold tied up in small bags,
as was the custom, and had them car
ried to the old banking Office Of the
Drexels on Third street for sale.
The bags were emptied out on the
counter and the coins carefully count
ed and set aside in separate piles, in
order to calculate the correct sum for
which the bank check should be
drawn. After this was done old Mr..
Drexel took from inside his desk one
of the feather quills then generally
used, and with sheet of white paper
he slowly swept off that portion of
the counter upon which the coin had
been handled and as carefully shook
the paper into thin box.
The depositor could not see any
dust on the paper, so he smilingly
asked Mr.. Drexel what was gained by
the sweepings, and was greatly aston
ished at the old gentleman's kindly
reply: "Why, young man, it brings
me in a clear profit Of 81 900 or $1,000
a year."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02
Chancery Court-2dDist
W T. HOUSTON. CHANCELLOR.

w, T. tUGNJON, thfEAEt'tDN
Ia the county OF Pearl River on the first
Monday OF January and July ana continue
In ne county os Marion. First District, on
The second Monday OF January snd July and
continue siS days. In the Second District,
On the th!rd Monday OF January and July
and continue six days. =,
Ia the county Of Hancock. on the fourth
Monday OF January and July and continue
In tae county OF Harrison, on the FIRST
Monday Of February aud August and con-
tnue SIX days.
ln ihe County Of Jackson, on the second
Monday Of February and August and con-
tinue SIX days.
il IL. county OF Wayne. on the second
konday OF lure and December, six days.
In the county OF jones', on the Drst Monday
oikarch and September and continue six
days.
Monday Of March and September and con-
tinue six days.
Ia the county Of Perry, held in Augusta.
the First District. on the third Monday Of
March and September and continue six days.
Ia the t0Sn of dattiesharg, the Second Dis
trict, on thu first S on6ay OF June and De-
ceubeF and continue six days.
In the cCunty OF Smith, on the fourth Mon
day OF March and September, six days.
in the county of Greene, on Thursday AZ
ter the second Mond&y Of April and Octo-
bar and continue three days.
Ia ;he county Of CovingtoI, on the fourth
Monday IN April and October an1 continue
Sdays.
lp the county ofNewton. on The frst Mon
Gay OF April and November and continue SIX
daYs.
IL lAA county OF Lapderdale, on the FIRST
Monday Of Nay end November nnd continue
tTsaty four days,
.,lu the county OF Clarke. on the third
Monday Of April and Nogeinberand continue
Six DAYS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02

no matter how the Fullers was used
they never get out o. their graves to
snook around aud haunt folks. l
think I'll get Mrs. Thompson's boy
Ike to 60 over and tell mother / want
to see her tonight"
"What do you want o. her ?" Mr..
Gallup asked as the streams Of milk
began to grow small and come grudg-
ingly.
Mrs. Gallup hadn't expected him to
say anything and was therefore
greatly surprised. The sound of his
voice rolling out from under the cow,
as il did, also touched the well spring
Of her heart, and she sobbcd for a
minute before she could reply.
81 want her to know that I've heard
the death crow, Of course, and plan
with her about the funeral | must
tell her about borrowin cheers and so
on. We've only got seven cheers to
cur name, and | can't see where she
kin borrow over eighteen more, and
so lot Of people will have to stand
up. There'll be singin, Of course.
They allus sing at least two songs to
a funeral, especially il the woman has
suffered and suffered as l have, and !
want to tell mother what songs !
want 'em to sing. If anybody kin
lpitch the tune SO they won't break
down, I'd like to have 'em sing"--
, Here Mr.. Gallup pulled his fee
under him, got up off the milk stoo
with "ho hum" and hung thu stoo
/ on its peg and stared for the h0us
with the milk. The COW looked afte
5 him and chewed lazily, and Mrs
4 Gallup gave her eyes rub and fol
lowed on behind. Half way up tn
D path to the house she said:
!, Il orter have a funeral purceshu
r half mile long, same as Mrs. Bake
had, II the weather is at all decent
i but II there are four buggles Pm nc
s goin to complain. The Fullers allel
t took whatever was Civ 'em and wa
!, thankful for it, while the Gallup fan
y ily"--
a Mr.. Gallup set the pail Of milk O
u the kitchen table, washed his hant
n at the sink and then went out to pl
e more corncobs on the smudge in ii
e smokehouse. When he came back
o smoke his pipe and read his pap
Mrs. Gallup was out. She b;
a strained the milk and then run ov
d to tell Mrs. Jones about the dea
d crow and charge her to be sure
come to the funeral halfan hour ear
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02

Do you know the Democratic party
is a century old? It has weatherec
all the political storms Of the past
and as the oak gathers strength from
from the tempest, so 1t has gained
additional sturdiness from each bat
tie through which it has passed. Thu
Democratic party Is the only politica
organization which has maintained
its identity since the foundation o
the governments. Other parties hav'
bloomed, but faded away. Party or
ganization and a steadiast adherence
to the principles Of the party has KEEP
1t 10 its strength.
Knoxville Sentinel.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02
iTPAys.

1t pays to wear smiling face
And laugh our troubles down;
From all our little trials watt
Our laughter or our frown.
Beneath the magic of a smile
Our doubts will fade away,
As melts the frost in early spring
Beneath the sunny ray.
1t pays to help q worthy cause
BY making it our own;
To give the current of our lives
A true and noble tone.
1t pays to comfort heavy hearts,
Oppressed with dull despair,
Aud leave in sorrow w-darkened lives
One CLEAN of brightness there.
1t pays to give helping hand
To eager, earnest youth;
To note, with all their waywsrdness,
Their courage and their truth;
To strive, with sympathy and love,
Their confidence to win.
1t pays to open wide the heart
And let the sunshine in.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02
nuE COURTS.
THE REC0LAR TE6SS.
c;rc,,it Court-2nd Dist
..rr1- II TERRAL. JrpaE.

SAMUEL II. IEkHAL, ~ upeE. ,,v
...vs NEVILLE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY
'a ,s. county Of Lauderdale, on the hrst
vlnssy in ss q, January and July ana continue
thIrty days. .. ,ov,hao on the second
mn, 10 ia, ~ February and August ana con-
tnne e1snrty scnnnty Of Kemper, on the. first Mon
IN ,"SNh March and September ana continue
tTeiFss ss cosnnty OF Clarke, on the third Mon
III W " March and September ana continue
tss',SS y. ,Ss cnrpty OF Wayne. on the iirst MON
d,V ~ of ~ AprlI and october ana continue SIX
days 81 ,;-eeno on the second
Monday aT lay OF April ana October ana continue
Sir days. p,ver IN the third
ynndsy Of April and October ana commune
slf IA asys t2s county Of Hancock. on the fourth
xonday OF April and October ana continue
'TT'' IN tbs ~ ~c0un.y Of Harrison, on the second
ponsay n .u Of Nay and November and continue
In tbs county Of jackson. on the fourth
yandsy OF Nay and November ana continue
twelve days ,,,,, p;rs+ D,e+rict nv,
,ss third Monday Jf June ana Decenner ana
contjnue six days. In the second District,
an the second Monday OF June and December
and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02

Two Irishmen were engaged in a
dispute, when one speaking Of his own
personal prowess said:
"Faith me bhoy, I'll let you know
I'm brick"
"Sure me dharlin," said the other,
"rm u bricklayer Y at the same time
knocking him fat.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02
Secret Societies.
SCRANTON,

SIKANTUW,
10, 0. r. Scranton Lodge No. Is, M eets ev
cry Tuesday evening at odd Fellows Hall at
1880 O'clock. J. p. Fox, N. g.; L. d. Becht,
Secretary.
Scranton Encampment No. 30. meets every
2d and 4th Friday evening at Odd Fellows
iiall at 80 O'Clock. II. s. Rourke, G. r.; V.
Ros, Scribe.
knights OF Pythas Mississippi Lodge No.
So meets every Thursday evening at Odd
Fellows Hal ut 1880 o'clock, W. A. Cox,
G, c.; b. Browne, X. OF s.
knights OF Honor, Scranton Lodge No. 1924.
meets every cd and 4th Monday evening at
odd Fellows Hall ut 1880 O'clock.
F.& A. NJ, Gulf Lodge No. 4l9 meets lst
Fridays In each mouth ut Odd Fellows
Han. NJ. q. Pankey. W. M: Geo. J. Santa
Cruz, Secretary.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02

Tom DeWitt-1S75 must have been
a great year for girls.
Kitty Winslow-I don't see
Tom Dewitt oh, / was merely
wondering how it happened so many
more girls were born that year than
any other.
Kitty Winslow-How do you know
there were?
Tom Dewitt Why, every girl
have met this summer has just beer
nineteen.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02

Be bright and you will feel bright.
Whistle and you won't whine. Guilt
vate your good feelings as perslstently
as q croaker cultivates his bad feelings,
and you will take q step up the noun
tain for every step ho takes down In
the swamp.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02
CURING OF C0RsS.
Tie Effect Of Tight Shoes and Short
Stockings

The Ett6ct OF llS0t ch0es anu 6uort
Stockings.
A man who has made the human
foot an object OF research aud study
declares that short stockings are very
nearly as injurious as short shoes.
Hose of Insufficient length press the
knockles of the toes upward, and when
the shoe forces them down the natural
result is a painful eXcrescence that
vulgar folks designate as q corn, says
the New York Evening Sun.
"But surely you don't consider all
Hitting stocking the cause OF bunlons,
do you ?" inquired.
"One OF them" he replied. "Corns
are the result Of pressure. You see,
the blood is forced from the sebaceous
glands, therefore an excessive unnat-
ural quantity is thrown of. This
diseases the blood and forces It's way
to the surface to the toe. AS 1t reaches
the culticile 1t cyaporates, leaving the
top layer hard. Layer upon layer OF
oil forms downward and deepens until
it presses on the nerves. Corns have
no roots. That idea is fallacous. But
they cannot be cured until an instru-
|ment goes beneath all OF those layers
of diseased oil and removes them. A
soft corn is more easily treated and is
largely the result Of acid in the blood.
"Afler a corn has been removed
find out literally where the shoe pin-
ches. then bathe the feet in cold water
every morning upon arising and rub
the part with prepared chalk"
My informant added for dry feet
always use ice cold water; for moist
feet incline to perspire freely, use The
water as hot as the skin can stand.it
and bathe just before retiring. II the
feet swell after much walking, put d
little vinegar In the hot water; II
they ache, use a few drops Of ammonia
or boraX.
Rest the feet often. To do this
change shoes as frequently as possible
Even from an old to a new shoe Is &
rest. The muscles OF the foot tire o.
one position, no matter how easy thu
leather or the last may be. -Four OF
five times day, ifit is convenient, arr
none too often to take this trouble
: and its benefits are astonishing.
: Ingrowing nails are the result Of tht
corners being cut too close, allowing
the shoe to press against them. Thi
again requires skilled treatment. Th'
: pedicure's patronage is becoming al
extensive as that Of the manicure, for
apart from the treatment of painful
excrescences, beautifying the foot il
lgreatly in vogue.
. Preparations to whiten the skin ar
in use, and all the art Of the manicur
, is called upon to assist that Of TIN
pedicure. Some women can now pres
ent as well a foot as hand, the nail
rounded and polished with equal dain
r tincss.
r One other suggestion the man wh'
knows gave me, and that is importan
< to mothers. He says that babies learn
log to walk should not be allowed t
Q wear the popular paper-soed shoes. 4
sitter bottom should be supplied, TO
= all nail affections are apt to set Il
. from rubbing the edges of the toes O.
the fOOr
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02

Talmage Is a believer in cheerful
ness, and encourages it on all occasions.
In his sermon last Sunday the emil
nent divine said that ut Is a good
sign when you hear a workman whis-
tie. 1t Is better sign when you hear
him hum a roundelay. 1t is a still
better sign when you hear him sing
the words of Watts or Wesley"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02

Life, like war, Is a series Of mistakes
and he is not the best Christian nor
the best general who makes the fewest
mlssteps. lie Is the best who wins
the most splendid victories by the re-
trIeval of mistakes.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02

Half a million dollars worth Of pota'
toes were imported into this country
from Scotland during the last flscal
year, although a duty Of % cents Q
bushcl was charged.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02

It is claimed that the dress worn by
the Romans under the Empire was
the most rational ever worn BY civil.
lied people.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-11-02

1t is said that the people Of Sweden
excel all Others In tho use OF the tele-
phone. The cities In that country are
a perfect network Of wires every liouge
having connection.
The advocate., 1894-07-18

tary Carlisle to exchange silver for
gold coin of larger denominations,
the bankers offering to pay q pre-
MUM for the silver coin. Secretary
Csrlisle's answer was that the treas
ury had no silver coin to exchange
that 1t was all held for the redemp-
ton of the outstanding silver certif-
Gates. The same pretense had been
made prior to that time that is made
now-that the treasury was full Of
silver but the people would not have
it. Secretary Carlisle was compelled
to give the lie to that pretense then,
and it is lie to-day.
The advocate., 1894-07-18
THE CONSTITUTION AND WOMAN SUI
FRAGE.


EDITOR ADvooATR:-I have been reading
and hearing many speeches on woman suf-
frsRe of late, and also Of the Peoples party
convention adopting it in their platform,
but have failed to see in any Of those
speeches single orator who has stated be-
fore US the real state Of the case, or even
attempted to do 80. now refer TO the un-
Oonssitutionslity of this measure l am
fearful our convention made bad mis-
take, after denouncing the old parties for
violating the constitution; to 60 into the
same is at least shocking to my mind, and is
of itself null and void, che constitution OF q
state to the contrary Notwithstanding We
believe on this subject there ought to be
some revision Of the platform. We believe
also that it is a dangerous position for the
PEOPLES party to be in. In 1896 if the cleo
ton for president should be a close one the
old parties could set to one side as
illegal all votes cast by women in all
states that have adopted it by that time,
unless the constitution was amended, as it
says all male citizens, women not being
recoapized in that instrument. We hope
you will so arrange it in this so We will
understand what disposition you make OF
this question. would be glad to hear from
you either by letter or through the ADVO-
GATE in regard 10 this matter, as am some
what anxious to know your views and as
have had so much faith in your views in
general. JONATHAN M GALLOWAY
Miltonvale, Kss.
No, our convention made no mis-
take in adopting the suffrage plank.
Ifit is the state constitution to which
our correspondent refers, we have
only to answer that this is a PROPOSE
ton for the amendment of that In
strument in q perfectly constitutional
manner, so that If the amendment is
adopted it will be the constitution
itself so far as that subject is con-
eerned. II will have the effect to
strike out the word male from the
clause which confers the franchise.
II on the other band our CORE
spondent refers to the United States
constitution in his letter, we answer
that it is the opinion of many OF the
best lawyers aud the best thinkers Of
the country that women now really
have the right to vote under the four
teenth amendment which reads IN
part as follows:
All persons born or naturalized in the
United States, and subject to the jurisdiction
thereof, are citizens Of the United States
and of the state wherein they reside. Nc
state shall make or enforce any law which
shall abridge the privileges or immunitiei
of citizens Of the United States.
Women certainly are persons, and
as such they are entitled, under this
section, to the same privileges anc
immunitles as men.
The fear expressed by our CORE
spondent that, in a close election
states granting woman suffrage woulC
be ruled out, is groundless. Th'
precedent has already been estsb
llshed in such a case, and the right
of a state to extend the suffrage has
never been questioned
The advocate., 1894-07-18
"BLACK FRIDAY"

which resulted in "Black Friday" as given
by Banker Henry ClswS in q work pub.
lished by him in 1888 entitled, Twenty
Eight Years in Wall Street," From chapter
20 of that work headed, "ThA True Story OF
Black Friday Told fOH she First Time" We
take she follOWing:l
The inside history Of the conspiracy
to put up the price Of gold is also full Of
interesting material, and shows how
deeply laid the scheme was to take Rd-
vantage Of the circumstances and Of the
feeling which existed in favor Of Btimu"
lating our exports at the time. I shall,
therefore, give an epitome Of the salient
points behind the scenes Of tia great
speculative plot and the bold att empt
made to involve President Grant and his
family in the conspiracy.
AS I have intimstsd, Jim Fisk, jr., or
Jim Jubilee, jr., az he was then popu-
larly called, was eventually put forth Rs
the active member Of the manipulating
coterie. The clique made very good use
of him, also, at intervals during the
period they were ConCerting their plans.
Fisk had originally been o peddler in
New England, as his father had been.
He appeared in Wall street a few years
previous to the great gold conspiracy as
one of the confidential men Of Daniel
Drew. Having shown that he was too
sharp for some OF the people in the
brokers' Office where Mr.. Drew made his
headquarters, he received q polite hint
that his presence there was undesirable.
Mr.. Fisk then opened an office Of his
own, and united his speculative fortunes
with those Of William Bslden. The
name Of the firm was Fisk & Belden. 1t
was Of but short duration.
The head center OF this gold conspir'
acy needs no introduction here, as
have attempted to do him ample justic'
in another chapter. He was also the
power behind the throne in Erie as well
ss in the gold clique. He pulled the
wires while Fisk was the imposing faCto-
tum who was exhibited to an admirinR
public. He managed the courts, the
judges, and the lawyers, while Fisk got
the reputation Of doing this fine work
but was simply the mechanical eXecu-
tive. He had made himself solid with
the Legislature, also, and had acquired
hold on Erie that enabled him to uSc
that property just as he pleased for hil
own personal benefit, ambition, and pur
poses.
Erie was mighty power at that time
with q wonderful leverage for raising
money. When cash was needed TO pur
chase another railroad, q Legislature, o.
court, all that was necessary was Il
sell few hundred thousand Of convert
ible bonds and turn them into Eric
shares. Mr.. Gould was thus fortified
with ample means OF raising money Of
call at the time he played the heavy rol
in the events which eliminated in th'
disaster OF Black Friday.
Though the circumstances ct tina
time we're all in favor Of success in suol
q plot, it required q mind with grea
grasp and wonderful powers Of general
zstlon to take advantage Of sll the bear
ingu of the situation, and to utiliz
everything toward the great end il
view. Gould did his work as chief o
the conspiracy with rare tact and mar
velous sagacitY.
A resume Of the conspicuous points il
The advocate., 1894-07-18

the treasury at the rate or MILLION
q month, in accordance with plan that
had been adopted as the best financial
policy, both for the administration and
the prosperity Of the country. This had
always Q tendency to keep the price
down, but on account Of the cirOum-
stances briefly related in the beginning
Of this chapter, this policy OF selling
gold, owing to our commercial relations,
was no longer considered FOR the best in
forests Of the country, and Mr.. Boutwell,
with his COadjuters in the treasury, were
bound to give ear to the opinions Of the
bankers and business men in the inter
est Of our export trade.
Although the policy Of stOEping the
sale OR gold had been agreed upon In
Difference TO the views OF the beat finan-
clsrs OF the country, yet Mr.. Gould and
his fellow strategists thought it was best
to make assurance doubly sure on this
point, in order that nothing might stand
in the way Of the great speculative in
trigus, to get CORNER" in gold. Presi
dent Grant was conservative on the sub
ject. The conspiEators, therefore, con
ceived the design Of arranging things &C
that Secretary Boutwell, could not depart
from this policy, no matter what emer
gency might arise.
This bold and wicked strategy CoulC
only be successful by first getting Presi
dent Grant convinced that the thsor!
Of stopping the gold sales was the onl!
commercial salvation for the country IL
the then condition Of business stsgns
tion and the possible panic threatened
The theory was, then, to impress hin
with the necessity OF giving SecretSr
Boutwell, an absolute order not to se
gold, and afterwards fix things 90 tbs
it would be impossible for the presiden
to revoke that order until the brilliRr
} speculative purposes Of the clique /
coEnering gold should be accomplished
The scheme was but little short c
treason, regarded from q patriotic poin
Of view, and 1t is very questionable
the perpetrators would have stoppe
short Of this dAstRrdly act, had they no
been convinced that their purpose wa
, fully Compassed by q method less vii
lRinous and shocking. II was Consi6
cred indispensable by the Conspirstorl
for the contamination Of their plans
that Grant should be got out OF the va
by some means or other. FortunRtel
for him, and for the honor Of the nstioE
the plan succeeded without the nscea
, sity Of Offering him any violence.
Before explaining how this was don
: it is necessary TO describe briefly q feV
r of the preliminary events which forme
D q portion Of the plot. 1t was arrange
: that General Grant should accompany
, party, one beautiful evening in th
l middle Of June, who were going to St
a tend the great peace jubilee Of PGtric
] SarsRsld Gilmore, in Boston. Jim Fis
. did the executive work in the arrang'
ment. There was q fine champaign
t supper on board the Boston boat, an
b several gentlemen were present VII
t were thoroughly conVersant with finar
: cisl questions and who could talk glib
: on the state of the country.
Q The subject Of exports and the polio
a of stopping the sale OF gold was tho
L ouphly discussed. 1t was q feast