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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-04
Looking Forward.

The fact being established and ad.
mittcd that this coast section has no
equal for healthfulness, low price of
land, and advantages for homeseckers,
although a century has passed with
no greater developments than are now
witnessed, the question arises, upon
what Is future prosperity p%redicated ?
Is this an inviting field for specula-.
tive investments?
There seems to be the best of rea-
sons for saying that there is no better
Held for Investments than this. The
price Of property is lower than any
where else. with equal attractions of
soil, and climate, which is the first
condition Of large profits. The re-
sources OF timber and soil arc IN the
infancy OF development, and are as
great In magnitude as were ever
found In any section where develop
ments have advanced prices from 20
TO 80 fold.
Transportation by water or rail is
ample, with still greater facilities as
sured. Here'is a most inviting field
for the employment Of capital in u
great variety OF manufacturing enter.
priscs, such as have built up large
cities elsewhere less favored by natur
III conditions, transportation and re
sources. The commercial prospect.
are no less assuring than the develop
ment ~ manufacturing and.agrjcul
tural resources.
The railroad has been completes
across tho Tchuantepcc IstlImus OK
fe,i1h1g FROM lie Gulfta The Picilic
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-04
FEEpIsG YOrsG OYSTERS.
Tkey Thrive on the Leaves Of the Sea
Lettuce Crushed Finn.
Baltimore American.

baltimore American.
: Mr.. Charles j. SigcrfOos, OF the
John Hopkins University, who last
summer conducted experiments In
oyster culture at Beaufort, n. c.,
under the direction Of Professor w.
X. Brooks, told yesterday of the ex-
pertinent which demonstrated that
young oysters could be fed artiticalIy.
1T has for some time been KNOWN
said Mr.. Sigerfoos, that the food of
the oyster is purely vegetable. The
only difficulty was to find something
OF a vegetable nature minute enough
to be eaten by the young oysters when
but a few days '0ld. The egg Of the
oyster Is exceedingly small Sc small,
In fact, that it a hardly be seen by
thepaked eye. In a eason an oyster
Is supposed to lay several million eggs.
At BEAUFORT. where the experiments
were conducted this year, the oysters
Law tpeir eggs about May l. A large
quantity Of eggs which had just been
taken from the oysters were placed in
a glass Squaaam, where theirF;rrewth
could be easily watched. For Il few
days after being hatched the young
oysters can live without food.
lin order to get food that would be
sufficiently minute for the young
oysters, we took the leaves of the sea
lettuce and crushed it as fine as pos
sible, and put it into the aquarium.
On this the oysters seemed to thrive,
aud we watched their growth for
eighteen days. They grew much
faster than they would II left to them
selves in the water. For the first
month or so after the oyster is
hatched it floats around in the water
in whatever direction the tide may
carry it. When it grows to be about
One-fOurth the size of a clover seed, it
attaches itself to some stationary
substance, and there remains. 1t is
not known at what age an oyster ar
rives before it attaches itself. 1t is
probably between one and two
months. In Europe in artihcaily
propagating oysters they are allowed
to attach themselves to twigs, and in
this manner they can easily be trans.
ported for planting"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-04

A numerous exchange remarks that.
"If men are the salt OF the earth,
women are undoubtedly the sugar.
Salt is a neccssity-sugar a luxury.
Vicious men are the salt petre, stern
men the rock salt, and nice men the
table salt. Old maids are the brown
sugar, and pretty girls the white
sugar. Pass the white sugar please
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-04
In Line of Greatest Success,

Even were the soil, climate and
markets suited to large profits in the
cultivation OF all kinds of fruit, stock
and agricultural products, but very
few men will enjoy success unless they
stick to the business for which they
are best adapted. This holds true IN
all lines OF business. There is a great
difference in the soils OF this coast.
and al great a difference in the profits
that may reasonably expected from
The crops cultivated. The measure OF
success will depend upon the choice Of
land and location, the crops raised
and ability to cultivate the same.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-04

"How do you life the way l wear
my hair now Z" asked the football
player.
"It's lovely" replied the girl. "If
your head only had some silk sewed
around it,, it would be IA lovely sofa
pillow"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-04

Judge" said the young man with
the torn clothes and the black eye,
''cOnsidcrin' the way the police done
me up, / think you ought to let me
down easy" "Youlg man, If you
came here expecting this court to be
a parachute replied the Judge, with
IA harsh, police court laugh, ''you are
away off your trolley. Ninety days."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-04
A MESSAGE
70 CONGRESS.


An Army by Coxey commanded,
To have things their own way nave
planned it,
For they know Growers wrong,
And they'll teach him ere long
Chat is-if they do not get stranded)N.
There are tramps from the South, that
is sunny;
There are tramps fro them woolly West,
funny;
But It's pleasant to see
Them IN concord agree
THAT for work they're not clamoring
but money!.
Now the Presidents taking to guying.
80 when Coxey ''gets there" he'll bt
signing;
For there might be a break up,
And general shake up
{And new fixtures he'll have to b.
buyiug).
II he would but know it IN tell him.
or u who great bargains will sell him,
In the fur.itnrc line
All that's dainty and fine,
Latest fads in antique, aurc-bellum.
His good name here lis useless It
mention,
TEB lULTS trade hardly needs NOR
extension.
Down on Royal you'll see
That sales largest can be,
Where such handsome goods catch you
attention,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-04
Ghelemorrat-S Star
Health Industrial and immigration De.
partmsnt for the Mississippi
Gulf Coast.
EXTRACT OF STATE LAWS.

NJ as. HYATT, OCEAN SPRINGS, Mss,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-04
EXEMPT FROM TAXATION
PROMOTION OF GOOD MORALS.
Write for Information,

This department desires to give in
formation suited to Individual wants
as well as to state general facts, and
any. person wishing to be informed
upon any matter specially conducive
to his interests is invited to forward
his questions by letter. They will re.
ccive prompt attention, and the
answers given will be as reliable as
possible from Obtainable facts.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-04

This department will make special
mention hereafter of the enterprises
most inviting for profitable invest
mCnt.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-04

A catching advertisement in a
widely circulated weekly paper like
the DEMOCRAT-STAB is like a rain
bow In the East. 1t is a bright
pledge of to-morrow's business sun.
shine.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-01-04
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.

~ Nv -
Every citizen of this State. male and fc-
male, being N householder, and having a fam
lily, shall be entitled 10 hold exempt from
seizure or sale under execution or attach
ment. the land and buildings owned and &C.
cupied by him or her; but the quantity Of
land b "a not exceed 100 acres, nor the value
thereof the sun OF two thousand dollars. In
Crffee AND TOWNS, the value OF homestead
exempt shall not exceed go and personal
property not to exceed In value $50. The
homestead may include lots detached.
PERSONAL PRnPERTY EXEMPT PROM SEIZURE
UNDER EXECUTION.
Heads Of famIlies-Household and kitchen
FURNITURE not exceeding 200; I sewing ma
chine all poultry; 2cows and calves; 2 work
n0rses or mules and ono yoke OF oxen; 20
head OF hogs; 20 Sleeper goats; all colts IN
DER : old raised in this State by the
debtor; ! bride and saddle and one side
saddle; I wagon. l buggy or cart and lset OF
harness; 80 bushels OF corn. 10 OF wheat or
rice and 100 OF cotton seed; 500 pounds pork,
bacon or other meat; 500 bundles fodder and
1000 pounds hay; 40 gallons of sorghum or
molasses; 1000 stalks OF sugar cane; / sugar
mill not exceeding $3.50 In value.
The wearing apparel OF every person.
The agricultural implements OF a farmer.
The implements OF any laborer necessary
In his usual employment.
The tools Of u mechanic necessary for car.
rying on his trade.
The books of students and all maps and
globes used by teachers.
The hbraplcs Of all persons not exceeding
80, and Instruments Of surgeons and den
lists OF same value.
Wages OF heads Of families to amount o.
800 and OF single persons so.
EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
ESQ household furniture; all wearing ap
parcl; provisions on hand; all farm products
IN the hands Of producer; farm implements
libraries OF all persons; the tools OF mechan
les; one gun; all poultry; 10 COWS aud calve:
10 sheep or goats; all colts under 3 year
foalcd In the State; 10 hogs. Other exemp
tiOns OF charitable. religious and educationa
ted.
PROMOTION OF GOO MORALS.
The State prohibits hunting. fishing, keep
Ing saloons open or selling liquor, or carry
Ing on any mercantile or other business. OF
Sundays; also "alr' plays Of any kind, games
tricks, ball playing. Juggling, sleight OF hand
fests OF dexterity, agility Of body. hors
rncing, cock fighting. etc.
The laws OF Mississippi are not surpasse,
by any state In the Union In suppressinJ
Vice In all its forms and promoting the viz
tue and good order of civilization.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-24
Property Transfers.

Richmond: ]. s. d. Cullen's heirs to ].
/. Boswell. Jr., 80 IL feet on north side
Grace street between Fourth and Fifth,
subject to deed of trust of 5000. $3.50.
Henry Newmans executor to Henry T.
R.cheson. Il feet on north side Clay street
between First and Second. $500.
Same to Anthony III. Felthaus % 7-l2
feet on same between same. $3.50.
f. ii. Pluemacher's and f. A. Bliley's
trustees to .. II. Funston. % 2-3 feet on
west side Twenty-sixth street near o. $50
Kate a. Reid to Charles II. Reid. 26
feet on west side Second street between
Byrd and Canal, and 10 feet on same
between same, s..
Henrico: Alice II. Groser from G. l..
Christian. trustee. north 40 feet OF lot
s and south 10 feet OF lot in block ST.
Barton Heights. S2.205.
James b. Bickerstaff to Joseph l.. Bick-
erstaff. II el6-l,ocO acres on Almonds
creek, 5000.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-24
Polk Miller VIII DO Cordially Greeted.

Few people in Richmond realize the
exact proportion of success which has
been attained by Polk Miller with his
dialect recital on "Old Times I'm the
South" Mr.. Miller, In his first appear
ance in st. Louis. lectured to $500.
When 1t is considered that this sum OF
money Is the result OF an entertainment
given by one man, and then compared
with the receipts Of many OF the best
actors in the country, for instance,
Mansfield's house in Richmond, Sousa' =
Band concert. and other events, where
the receipts were a very little over. II
speaks I'm the highest terms of the repu.
tation which Polk Miller has attained
away from home. To be sure. Mr.. Miller
has a clientele In st. Louis that put his
entertainment upon high social basis,
and the event was made of unusual i'm
portance. The press speaks In highest
terms Of this gifted entertainer and 1t
is q peculiar fact that not since his ad-
vent upon the entertainment platform
has Mr.. Miller gone before a Richmond
audience in a public hall and given his
entire recital.
Urged by many of his business ana
personal friends. Mr. Miller has consent
ed TO give the people OF Richmond an
opportunity of listening to his recital as
he gives Il when away from home. The
event will take place in the Academy OF
Music on Friday. February LIST, and many
tickets are already sold. Numerous
friends are interesting themselves In the
matter, and without doubt Mr.. Miller
will receive a cordial reception on his
return from his western tour. Two pi-
yate boxes. have already been sold.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-24
THE EFFLUx Of GOLD.
Bars Instead Of Coin--Another Rand
Issue Considered Incyit.b,.

D"rs Anstead OF Cotn--Another Rand
Issue Considered Inevitable
NEW YORK. January 1..-rherc IA,
been 100000 withdrawn from the Sub.
Treasury, and the total amour, 20 b.
shipped will not be lass than y,ocooo
The Sub-Treasury officials have been
comforting with gold exporters TODAY
relative TO the delivery OF gold bars IN
redemption OF legal tenders. instead OF
gold coin. The government assumes the
position that the gold-shlppers should pay
slight premium for gold bars--about
equal TO the cost OF minting the gold into
coin. Inc government Is willing 20 supply
the gold bars IL reasonable premium can
be arranged with the gold-expor,srs. The
exporters however, show little disposition
TO pay anything for the gold bars. They
claim they Will have 10 pay slight
charge to the Bank OF England for the
assaying OF the gold bars which would
counterbalance the benefit derived from
securing the bars here.
1t Is true that some small quantities OF
gold bars have been purchased from
shelters recently, but these bars were
sad " the open market. Large quanti-
ties. however. would have to be SOLD 20
bar-gold In the open market abroad Is
not very great.
The Treasury also has only about SO.
ooO,W0 In gold coin available for the re-
demptlon OF legal tenders. as $500 90
must be held against gold certificates
outstanding. The exporters consequently
believe that gold bars must be furnished
by the Treasury perforce II the gold ex.
ports continue az heavy "a at present.
The exchange market indicates that the
gold movement viii increase rather than
diminish, and the shippers consequently
are reluctant to pay any premium for
gold bars. as the time IL near al hani
when the Treasury Will have no choice
In the matter. The minis can turn out
only 100000 In gold coin each week.
With gold exports averaging 10000 to
100000 week, II Is obvious that the
gold coin will be depleted In few weeks.
The Treasury will, however. lose more
gold than the amount exported. as the
shippers have TO sort the gold coin with
drawn from the Treasury and deposit all
gold which has been rendered light by
abrasion In the banks.
Another issue OF bonds Is considered in
eyitable, ami IL can BE- stated on high
authority that the floating Of 5-per-cen,.
bonds Is extremely doubtful.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-24
Personals aud Briefs.

There Is much complaint OF the condi-
ton OF Cary street where II ID peihs
repaired.
Mr.. C. w. Harton has returned to the
city from a pleasant trip TO Baitimore
and Philadelphia.
Yesterday was Mrs. O'Ferralfs regular
reception-day. but she was unable 10 re.
ceiye. owing to severe fndisposition. Sne
was much better last night. however.
u was reported here yesterday that
,hs stone-Cutters' Union had ordered out
the men working In the yards OF NC
intosh & Rennie. Ia Chesterfield. The
trouble Is said TO be In regard to prices
for cutting curbing.
The report that one man drew revolt
yer upon the dog catchers the other day
while the latter were endeavonne 20 ss'
Ma "a nine into their net was erroneous.
No weapon was displayed during the ad-
ventures OF the day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-24
membership. '"r s'ees'on z
At ALEXANDER ISLAND.


WASHINGTON. d. c., Janu.~
Inc Gays sport At Aicxandsr I.,..s -
the best Of tho winter season. ana Co.
iasorites won. BENJAMIN would .,ons-
Oily have won tho second race "a :.
not stumbled and gone ON nj, ... -
tne sretch. In this race ALI ,hs a..
were hned SO and the jockeys n 90, ~
lay In responding t. the pos,-beu
r!rst race-four and a half f,,r,or.
naicyon u TO % won. Lady DANNY -
cond' monte Carlo third. Time. "a
SECOND raee-nve furlongs--Psra~n>
,s,ra Won won. Grampian second. Benjamlr
lnird raee-six and a quarter fur.
longs-Lura q to 81 won. Classic s.,.as,S
caroven third. Time. IN s'"''
Fourth race--seven furIocgx
Time. 1.Q. "' L. 'hiros
Fifth race-slx and a quarter fur,o,r
fredericks Is to 81 won. MASH sssens
Gienai third. Time. l:2sk. ""1'
CREScENT.CIrY TRACK
NEW ORLEANS. January n-r,u,
500 people attended the races to.dsy
ana they witnessed the running of Az
sooo races. The weather was ciea- ara
tne track good. IL was bad dav a..
the talent. as Collins, In the frs, ..s.
the only favorite to come first mas, az
post. The second race offered the .as-
prise OF the day, when Excelsior. A t,-,o.s
shot. won the race very hand,ly' Ths
third race furnished another surnr,.s a.,
Hodgson. at 10 TO I. taking the race fro,,.
Black Ball almost at the wire vao,a-
and Bryan were the winners In the ,..s
two events '~ss
Six races have been arranged for "a
morrow. which Is the first OF a seris. -
extra ladies' days. W
First race-one and one-s,x,ssr..
miles, selling-Coliins doi. Cassln' even,
won. Julia Arthur second. la cy,nr.,
third. Time. l:i0x. '''
Second race--one mile. selling rx.s, :
sior dl2, j. Mcdonald. 40 10 n won
Francis Pope second. Bess McDurr thIr,
Time. 1a1i1 "'
Third race-six furlongs seillng-Hoss.
son dos. J. Hin. 10 To u won, Tram 90.
cond. Little Phil third. Time. ii7.
Fourth race-stx furlongs. hanslc.n
Maquon Q03. J. Hin, 8 10 u won p,sc.
Ball second. Freedman third. Time lie
Firth race-seven furlongs. purss-prv'
an do7. Ward. 3 to u won Tppecanos
second. Fulcher c. third. Time. la.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-24

The Washington Post Of yesterday says:
'The suit Of Fannie C. Ragland and her
husband, Henry Lee Ragland, against y.
w. Woodward and Alvin NJ. Lothrop
doing business az Woodward q Lothrop.
and Charles F. Flinders and George F.
Hendricks. fol. $4,000 In damages. which
attracted considerable attention several
months ago while on trial. was the sub
feet OF an opinion yesterday In the Court
of Appeals. The case was heard before
Justice Bradley. and the jury awarded
Mrs. Ragland $4,000. This court after
ward refused a motion for new trial.
and required the plaintiffs to remit 5000
from the verdict. The defendants carried
their case to the higher court, which yes
terday reversed the judgment. and re-
manded the case for new trial"
The cause Of the suit was the wrongful
arrest OF Mrs. Ragland, then Miss Hare.
In the Washington store Of Woodward &
Lothrop.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-24
THE FIGHT WAS A DRAW.
Tho Territorial Rights of Dummy and
Tom still Unsettled.

The sports who are wont 10 assemble
on the corner OF Seventh and Broad
streets were treated last night to some
rare fun, and all at the expense OF two
negroes. who. being supplied with the
requisite number of boxing gloves, pro-
ceeded with much vim and many gy-
rations to punch each others faces and
perforate the atmosphere.
Everybody knows Dummy" the deaf
and dumb bootbIack, whose endeavors TO
talk are always amusing, and the black
bootblack who wears with becoming grace
the euphonious cognomen, Tom, Is almost
equally as well known.
For many years Dummy held undls-
puted sway over the boots and shoes
which were accustomed to make their
imprint in the vicinity of Seventh and
Broad streets. Many were the nickes
he gathered in from shining shoes. and
no bootblack, be he ever 30 intrepid,
dared trespass on his territory. Some
months ago Dummy" without any warn
ing or apparent reason, In true Arabic
style, folded his tent and departed for
new fields on Main street.
After his departure Tom succeeded to
the Broad street territory, that is. he
squatted there, and had succeeded In
working up an excellent trade. trouble
was in store for poor Tom. however, and
about ten days ago Dummy" again made
his appearance on the Theatre corner
and began to dispute his successors right
to shine shoes there. They had re-
peated quarrels and at last decided TO
fight out their differences.
This desire or decision on their part
was communicated TO the sports. and
they at once purchased gloves, secured
hall. and arranged everything for a
bout between the two followers Of Peter
Jackson.
Shortly after o'clock last night the
two. stripped to the waist. entered the
ring, and the fight commenced. Round
No. 1 was clearly victory for Dummy,
and the Grecian features OF Tom were
badly disfigured. He was not knocked
out, however. as Dummy" was. made
to realize to his sorrow in the second
round, and after some very vicious fight
ing both sides were willing to withdraw.
and the honors were equally distributed.
The question Of ownership OF the corner
still remains In dispute, and a future
meeting may be arranged for.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-24
Was He Murdered Z

PENSACOLA, FLA. January 3-Newe
has Just been received from Milton, .
town twenty miles from this city. OK ,hs
finding OF the partially BODY OF
a white man In the slab-pile OF cnainn
& Co.'S mill at that place. Inc poay
is thought to be that Of Joseph howaiu'
OF Little Falls. n. Y. who was IN s''. IN
for his health. He disappeared from A'S
hotel some time ago. ana was ias'
with another stranger. by whom
supposed he was murdered. Inc ueaa
mans cuffs were marked J: hamnoha.
although he registered at the ho'e' ~
Joseph Howard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-24
News from the Stations.

Grant Bartlett colored youth. was
arrested yesterday by Sergeant Tomlinson
on the charge of stealing lot of cigars
from Antonio Sochely.
Major Meredith was locked up at the
First Station, charged with the larceny
of ham from s. Ullman.
Spencer Smith (coloredl was locked up
yesterday as a suspicious character. He
had In his POSSESSION a lot of chickens
supposed to have been stolen.
Thomas Smith (colored) was arrested
and locked up on warrant charging him
with stealing a watch and some wearing
apparel from Hampton Randolph.
Mr.. n. NJ. Gordon. cab-driver, re-
ported to the First Police Station yes
terday that he was held up at Twenty
sixth and streets Tuesday night by
two negroes. who robbed him Of S.25 and
a pistol.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-24
A Musical Event.

Halls celebrated Schumann Lady Quar-
tette. which attracted so much attention
In Chicago during the Columbian EXPOSE
ton, will give a concert at the First
Baptist church Friday night for the bene-
fit of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
church. The quartette is composed OF
Mary d. Hall, first soprano; Mabelle
Waller. second soprano: Katherine Jones,
first contralto; Tile Heuchling, second
contralto. A most enjoyable programme
will be rendered. and the concert will be
under the management of Captain Frank
w. Cunningham.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-24
rxuo.,,,on Committees to Meet,

The committees who have been soliciting
for the Virginia State Agricultural and
Mechanical Society will meet in the office
of the society this afternoon at O'Clock
to make their reports. At the conclusion
OF this meeting the Executive Committee
will meet to consider the report.
The committees have met with fairly
good success in their work, and will finish
soliciting to-day.
1t is to be hoped that the businessmen
OF the city will come to the assistance Of
the committee. so that they can see their
way clear to have an Exposition this fall
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-24
Train Distribution Of Mail.

Postmaster CuIIingworth Is stiII ham,
mering at the department in Washing
ton anent the matter OF having dstri-
buted On the train the northern mail
arriving here at $40 A. NJ. This is the
most important mall to the bankers and
many businessmen that comes into the
city. If the postmaster can secure the
distribution OF the mail on the train. he
can deliver 1t In time for the meeting OF
the Clearing House. He has forwarded
to the department number OF papers In
support of his request that the facilities
be granted.