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The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04
THAT ROAD TAX.

II is time for the festive road
, tax to bloom again, and no doubt
it will as royalty as ever. The
individual who treads the street,
with naught but the blue of heav-
en- to cover his head to he who
revels in luxury, must pay this
road tax.
But this road tax in our estima-
ton, and in. the estimation of a
majority of our citizens, is an i'm
position, and we believe an uncon-
ditional abolition should be dealt
| it.
No we'll regulated city imposes
this tax upon its citizens, and we
cannot see how or why Bay St.
Louis, with a city government
as good as any, should be differ
eRt in this respect. Before the
incorporation of our city, this
tax, to maintain its public roads,
was plausible and necessary; but
now, that it has risen to the dig
nifty of city, with a revenue of a
few thousand dollars, which we
believe is sufficient to keep the
roads in good order and pay its
officials, we say this tax has de-
veloped into and Objectionable
feature.
But this tax is unfair and un-
just because it discriminates. II
reaches the home man only. The
stranger who has a summer home
here, and spends about six
months in our midst knows moth
ing of this tax, while he enjoys
the splendid condition of the
roads as well as the home man,
While we do not believe in fleec-
ing visitors, we do believe in huv-
ing them undergo the same taxa.
ton as the home man.
| If the revenue which is derived
from this tax essential to the city
we would suggest that the city
raise the assessments, and in that
way increase it's revenue; at the
same time in this manner the
summer home owner would have
to pay his pro rata.
| We condemn the road tax be-
cause it is not in accordance with
the dignity of a city, or of its
citizens. We condemn it because
it is relic of the Bays child
hood. We condemn it and ask
for its repeal because other me-
thods can be used to obtain the
necessary revenue.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

London Answers recently Offered
prize for the best definition of eth,
Ideal Wife" The prize has been
awarded TO the author Of the follow
ing:
MY ideal wife is . true woman
with a loving disposition, one who
can cook you q good dinner, mend
and make clothes aud nurse her hus.
band and children when III. One
who doesn't worry over triaes, OF
meet troubles half way. One who
will not be wanting money for q new
bonnet every time the fashion
changes, and yet will keep herself
neat and nice after she is married,
just as she did before. One who will
live within her husbands income and
save for o rainy day. One who will
meet you with emile and q kiss
when you return tired from work,
and have tea all ready in nice tidy
kitchen or parlor. Such a wife /
shall calls treasure II / am lucky
enough to get her.
Another correspondent writes: As
l already possess an ideal wife. I haa
better describe her. without being
beautiful, che is really nice, pleas
ant and happy. My equal in vigor,
health and mind. Not NEW wo-
man." but . thorough domestic help
mate. As our family is large her
economy is great, and her sklII with
the sewing machine marvellous. Her
voice is meladious her affection and
faith unbounded. She can discuss
the news Of the day equally well
with the last new bonnet. III win
the guinea / shalI give it to her. She
deserves 1t. A postcard is too small
to enumerate her virtues.
Still another writes: "If / marry.
my wife must be tall, well made
with email hands AMI feet, ausurp
hair, violet eyes, long lashes, we'll
shaped nose, perfect teeth, and
peach like complexion. She must
be able to play the piano, harp, flute,
cornet, banjo and gui tar. She must
pe able to speak French, German
Russian, Spanish, Greek.
Latin and English. She must he
able to rids horse, bicycle and til
cycle. She must also be able To
shoot, fence. box, row, paint, scull,
SWIM dive, skate, play golf, cricket.
football, tennis, quoits, billiards.
whist nap and cribbage. She must
s'ng well and be able to whistle. She
must be able to cook, sew, make
pastry, scrub, sweep, chop wood and
iight iires, make beds and other DO
mesfic duties."
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

OUR ECHOES.

She who never is in the shade
umbrella. sa
A valuable waste on tramps-com
mise-ration. ~
Trying to sweeten his voice killed
q pafson in Alabama recently.
\ a drink Mt deMontluzln, Evans-
or Joyce is, soda-lightful,
Somebody has been done up Brown
In Kentucky. "Ths wages of sin is
death"
One reason prsphabiy why men are
fighters because they come from
ireland.
As the season for bathing soon
opens the bath brick suggests itself
to the front.
No doubt the average tree was too
green to appreciate the refreshing
rain Of last Saturday.
There 10 . great deal of "gas"
about the expected ascension to the
North pole In balloon.
Woman needs emancipation from
the rgls Of dress much more than she
does from the rule Of man.
There seems to be surplus of
warships and lack OF statesman
ship in this enlightened age of the
world.
Secretary Morton is right about
there being . beef trust but that
must no. be taken to mean that
everybody can get beef on trust
No one passing Main street Iast
Sunday would have supposed for
moment that the side walk had had
bath the day previous; however,
little dirt wouldn't hurt IL.
President Cleveland has decided
to take the U. s. mints out of local
politics, by personally appointing all
mint officials; but he has no idea of
trying to Danish mint from iulep.
champion Corbett has put his foot
down ON Fitzammons, in measure
at least" says Bantam of the Pica-
yune. Wen accept that as said IL
it's in wooden measure, otherwise
Jim would catch Fitz.
A jury in Chicago court gave a
verdict Of $500 to . plaintiff, whose
eye had been injured by an agent Of
transportation company.-[Rad-
ford, Va, Advocated This plain
tiff had an eye for business.
There are no flies on Mr. Keller
during business hours, 40 he has
screened his Office; however, the fiy
will inform his festive little third
cousin who In turn will give Mr..
Keller eand,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

The Grenada Sentinel is about
the only newspaper in all Missis-
sippi opposing the candidacy of
Col. j. L. Power, of the jackson
Clarion-Ledger, to the Office of
Secretary of State. Why this un-
called for opposition to solve is
beyond effort. No other cause
leads one to believe this probabil-
ity: Col. Power is enjoying the
States job printing and the Sem
tinel having equal facilities for
the work, entertains vast hope of
patronage should its own candi-
date be successful.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

Justice jackson is now well and
will on Monday preside over the
destiny of the income tax. This
measure is rank antagonism to
the liberties assured by our form
of government, and we trust JUS
tice jackson will do the right
thing by crushing it out of exist.
ence.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

Some of our good Democratic con
freres have been saying something
like 1.-The indications are that the
Democratic party will be defeated in
'se."They are evidently looking
through smoked glasses. The elec-
tion is yet a long way off, and even
II the popular sentiment were large
ly against our party, which ia far
from the fact, it might suffer a deci.
ded change in the interim. .sThere
be- prophets and prophets, but we
wish to be saved from one who bases
his predictions upon chancelion-like
indications" ls months too soon
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

An exchange states that it is
considered by the wealthy class of
Japan undignified to drive horse
faster than walk. For the sake
of the poor animals, it's q great
pity some of our summer people
who drive furiously up and down
the shell road do not adopt this
style of dignity.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

The blue of heaven is the gold
dollar; the white, aeeting cloud is
the silver movement, and long
after the white cloud will have
faded from the memory of man,
the blue will still be there, firm,
substantial as ever.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

Stones (not Gov. Stone) should
not be thrown at a boys ambi-
tion, but it will do no harm to re-
mind him occasionally that thous-
ands Of those who started out to
become great are now filling pos
itions which in their young days
they would have called menial i
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

We wonder that our city fathers
were not ashamed tc publish an
ordinance wherein the discharge
of the firecracker is prohibited
within corporate limits. 1t would
have been better not to legislate
against the discharge of any kind
of firearm rather than have the
present absurd ordinance in force.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

The New Orleans press is unan-
imous in condemning the concert
dive. Those disreputable places
are disgrace, and a community
which claimed to be too virtuous
for the Lottery Company, GER
tainly should not tolerate such
Internal runners of morals.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

Out of four candidates for the
United States senate three are
for silver. Gov. Stone alone is
for sound money. His unswerv-
ing allegiance should win him the
undivided support.of the element
he represents.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

Oscar Wilde, poet and novelist
of England, charged with serious
midemeanors, had mistrial this
week, and was remanded to Jail
10 awai. new trial without the
benefit of bail.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

Now that. summer is nigh we
can expect illumination of some
sort. This reminds us Of the
darky who tolls to get things in
readiness for the coming of the
"master."
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04
FOR RAILROAD COMMISSIONER,

We are authorized to snnouuo Mr.. A
q. Webb, Of Marion county, as candi
date for railroad commissioner from the
second district, subject 10 the action Of
the Democratic nomin iting convention.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

1t is pity that New Orleans
cannot have one of it's electric car
lines to run through its temple of
justice(?). Probably punish
ment would now and then meet
the wrong doer. -.. t .t4..
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

"He has eaten his last rice, -
say the Chinese when they wish to
imply that mans end is near
bradford, Va, Advanced Bay
st. Louisians might say "He has
eaten his last mullet."
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04
FOR SrATE AUDITOR:

We are authorized TO announce Mr.. r.
n. Harris, of Coahoma county, az can
didate tor auditor Of public accounts.
subject tn the Democratic nomination.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

Internal strife and sham revo-
lutions in small republics seem to
be in vogue just now. 1t is only
an original way they have of
showing their dissatisfaction.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04
FOR COUNTY TAx-AssEssOR.

We are authorized 10 announce Mr. +.
G. Bordagc as a candidate for recollection
TO the Office Of tax -assessor OF Hancock
county, subject to, the action of the Dem
Oc rat primary.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

Generally the successful nation
after engaging in war, feels. jnb-
liant and enjoys the spoils of vic
tory. Not so with Japan, that
poor country appears worse on
than ever as Russia u trying Il
put in q broadside.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

The most complete fraudery
ever known is the nominating
convention. 1t is sincerely hoped
that this will be the last for Mis-
sissippi.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04
FOR REPRESENTATIVES,

We arc authorized 70 announce DIR. @.
l. Mitchell as y candidate TOR Re presen-
tative from Hancock COUNTY 20 the Mis-
issippi state legislature, subject to the
action Of the Democratic party.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

We find strong advocate of
the gold standard in the Meridian
News. Its arguments are found
ed on government statistics and
are quite unanswerable.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

The bounty which has been al
lowed the sugar growers of Louis
lana will be paid them on or about
July LIST.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

With three or four candidates
for the different county Offices we
can expect an exciting time be-
tween now and the July primary.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

Judging from the way in which
some of our candidates, for diff
ferent Offices, are pushing forth
their war records we are almost
tempted to believe that they knew
they would some day run for Of
fee and fought merely that they
might use their patriotism to
catch votes. They boast of their
wounds as though each should
bring them an overwhelming ma
iority over their opponents I
While we have the utmost res-
pect for these soldier-candidates
and their wounds, we think they
are out of place in a political field.
1t they cannot stand upon their
integrity and ability, instead of
abusing patriotism and loyalty,
we would recommend them to
a distant corn field, whore there.
at least, they will have nothing to
bore save the four winds.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

! Andrew Jnckson's advice to a
boy friend: my son, / have no
a1lvice:to give you as to politics,
only think for yourself and let
conscience be your guide.''
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04
FOR SUPERyISOR--DIHT- 4

We are authorized to announce Mr..
Louis \. Bourgeois as y caddidate for
supervisor from District s of Hancock
county. subject to the action Of the DEM
cratic party. sts,i W M
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04
FOR sHERIEr.

We are authorized 10 announces Mr..
Frank j. Ladner as candidate for sher.
III OF Hancock county, subject to the ac.
tion OF the Democratic primary.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04
FOR TREAsURER,

We are authorized to announce Captain
J. A Favre as candidate for Treasurer
of Hancock courty, subject 10 tho action
OF the Democratic primary election.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

Nicaraguawill pay the indemni-
ty of $4,000 demanded by En-
gland.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

The 30th annual session of the
Mississippi State Press Associa-
ton will convene in Biloxi week
after next.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

A monument is to, be erected
at the birth place of General
Washington by the United States.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04
FOR CIRcuIr 4 CHANcERY CLERK

We are authorized 10 announce r.. II.
Hoffman, ns a candidate for recollection
to the Office of Circuit and Chancery
clerk, subject to the action Of the Demo-
cratic primary slection.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04
!. FOR R.JUsTfCE''oF THE PEACE.

We are authorized 10 announce John
A. breath az candida to for re- electio q
90 Justice Of tho Peace for district No. 5,
subject to the action Of tho Democratic
party. 1r'an.an4is .'s'tf f'hfiii'faffi'' '''aif
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

A newspaper sustains the same
relations to the people that the
sun does to the universe.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

President Cleveland is a much
abused man just now, but great
and honest man can withstand the
shafts of ignorance and malice.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

Judging from the character of
some of the many candidates, the
priceless value Of votes. must be
lightly regarded.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Announcements under this heading
must positively be paid for In advance
don't ask for deviation tranl this rule,
County offices, $40; heat Offices, $5.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04
riONEY.


l.our country has known much
prosperity since 1873 our silver
friends still contend that pros
perity can only come to us through
silver. Should gold be the cause
Of the existing depression, is it
not logical to presume that this
country could have never known
one days prosperity since 1873?
If a limited coinage of silver
and an unlimited output of gold
is now creating distrust, banish-
ing confidence, in shore, agitating
depression, why did it not do SO
long agop Is the commercial
world so blind as to have labored
with evident confidence these
many years under a monetary sys-
tenn so ruinous as 10 threaten
momentary destruetionp
During twenty two years of
what the silverite calls destruc-
tive money, the country had time
in which to be besieged by count
less oalamities; plunged in ut
most confusion: commerce and
industry. of all kinds crushsd
and even the credit Of the nation
would, by this time, have become
a forgotten thing. Yet, such is
not the case.
1t is true, that from. itime to
time within the. last twenty two
years, there have been depressioni
and ,Papics, discontentment and
poverty but - these occurrence,
can no more be justifiably attri.
buted to gold money than you
can hold the water accountable
for the storm that wrecks anG
ruins: there are cther forces, the
winds and currents over which
we have no control, over which
there can be no control.
Neither individual, national ol
universal prosperity can be legis
lated; but the government car
enact certain laws which insurei
q man safety in certain enter
Iprises, yet it remains discretion.
larry with the individual whether
he shall act or not. Prosperit,
cannot be legislated, nor is it q
thing by itself: it is compos-
ed of an aggregate of influences
There is sufficient money in the
country to carry on its commerce,
that is to say, every man who
earns dollar gets it; can the
silverite give him more? will the
silverite give him two?
The present condition of the
country is comparatively prospe-
rous to what should follow the
free coinage of silver. The white
metal was never intended by
nature to supersede gold or even
to stay side by side with it; and
the way it has deprecated in
value in recent years, despite
an unprecedented consumption,
proves it.
But why do the silver people
want more money? certain it is
not necessary to perpetuate COM
merce, for very little money ia
used for this purpose, as notes,
checks and drafts are hOnored by
the commercial world and always
will he as long as there is money
enough to make them secure.
The prosperity of the silver
people is only delusion, which
the clear light of'faets and reality
will finally disperse.
Judging from the way in which
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04

Lying is no argument. This i
for the,banafit of the silverites.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04
COTTON,

The cotton market is on the up.
ward grade with a tendency of an
increase until about next fall
when 6 cents as the inside figure
can be anticipated. With such
encouraging prospect the present
creates a most prominent con.
trast with the wretchedness of the
past prevailing low figures, and
the fear is general that the incli.
nation to reduce the acreage will
rapidly vanish. The largest crop
ever known, for 1895, would be
no creation for surprise, but de-
plored by those far-seeing and
consistent. The farmer succumb-
ing to the present temptation of
the new figures and makes an alb
solute production of cotton with
the vain delusion that it is only
ne failing to reduce the acreage,
will suffer for his weakness. Re-
duction or diversifcation of crop.
at least temporarily, is the sole
agent to remedy the evil influ-
ence. The knowing ones predict
should the squirt in prices prompt
a larger acreage that A cents will
be the ruling price. The problem
has been thoroughly solved and
it now only remains for the farm
er to be less obstinate and take
heed.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1895-05-04
THE COURTS.
THE REGULAR TERMS.
CIRCUIT ooURT-aND DIST.
SAMUEL ff. Terral, Judge.

CIRCUIT ooURT-2ND DIST.
| Samuel n. Terral, Judge.
| james II Neville, District Attorney.
IN tho county of Lauderdale, on th
irst Monday In January aud July sp
ontinue thirty days.
| In the county of Noxnbee, on the sec
md Monday in February aud August an
continue eighteen days.
1 In the county of kemper, on tho frs
ionday Of March and September an,
| 'ontinne twelve days.
| IN the county of Clarke, on the thir,
Monday of March aud Sept ember an,
0ntinne twelve days.
In the county of Wayne, on the Ara
Mouaay of April aud October and con
finre six days.
la the county Of Greene, on the secont
Monday of April and October and oon-
iuu0 ak days.
Ia the county of Pcnrl River, on th.
bird Monday OF April and October AMI
continue six days.
In the county ofiIancock, on the fourth
ionday OF April and October and con
iuue twaiye days.
Ia the county of Harrison, on the sec
md Monday OF May and November and
continue " days.
10 the county Of Jackson, on the fourth
dohd y Of May and November and con
inuc twelve days.
In tha county Of Marion, First District,
IA the third Monday nf June aud Decsm.
,,nr and continue six days. In the Sac.
,nl District, OH tho second Monday a,
juno and Dsocmbsr and continue 81 X days.
W.T.. Housten, Chancellor.
III the county 0i Pearl River, ON tho
irst Monday of January and July and
0ntinua six days. fE
In tho county of Marion, First District
10 the second Monday of January and
at, aud continue Nil days. In the Sec.
hd District, ON Fiis third Monday of Jan.
iary rud d1dtinuo SIX days.
In the c0Wnty of Hancock, on tho fourth
'tonhay la Janainr5 and July and eontin.
o six days. ,ae
In the cOnnty6 6f Harrison, on the f,rn.
Monday OF February and August aud con-
lnn. Six days.
In the county 0f jackson, on tina second
lind ~ of February aud August and con-
inre six days.
In che county of Wayne, on the second
doahny of jane aud December and con
iniie six days.
In tho county of Jones' on the frat
t"nsiay Of March and September and
ontinue nix days 'e
In the codnty VI Jasper on the second
londay Of March and September aud con.
iiiie six days.
In the coanty af Perry, heIu in Augus.
a, the First District, on the third Mon
ay Of March aud September and con-
inns six days. In the town Of Hatties-
'arg, the Second District, on the first
Sunday VI june and December and con.
iIue six days.
Ia the county of Smith, on tho fourth
Ion,iay of March and September and
.ontihnr ak days. q ''f ''ifas
In the connty of Greene, on Thursday
,fter The second Monday of April and Oo-
tolsr and continue three days
In tho county Of Cdvington, ON the
fourth Monday in April'and October and
SIX days
La the county of'Newton, on the frst
Monday Of April aid November aud con-
Iinue six days. 'l ~
In the county OF Lauderdale, on the |
arst Monday Of May and November and |
,ohtinne twenty -four days.
In the county Of Clarke, on the third |
Monday Of April and November and con |
'inue six Gays,