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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09
SAN JONES.

At the Mississippi Chautauqua at
Crystal Springs, Miss, the other day,
Sam Jones, in q discourse under the
title Of "Sham and Genuine" explO.
ded bumbshell In the camp of the
free silverites and the seekers after
Office. A report of his remarks says:
He spoke of the shams in the church,
and OF the genuine, consistent Chris.
tian. He dealt at length upon politi-
cal shams, and delivered crushing,
Observation-Disclosures blows
upon the free silver fanatics. He
said politics and politicians brought
all this unrest upon the country, and
that there is not dirtier cesspoOl on
the American continent to-day than
the free silver camp. The curse Of
the country is that nearly every man
has gone to hunting Office. The Dem
ocratc party is the father and the Re-
publican party the mother Of tho
hereto Populites; and now the faith.
er and the mother have gone to kick
ing their offspring over the county.
The demagogues and politicians went
around over the country making
spread eagle speeches and telling po-
litical lies, and the deluded farmers
went right off the handle and formed
the new Populite party. They are
just plain, simple fools, without bangs
or frizzles that's all. They come in
town and walk around saying all the
laws are made for the rich and against
the poor, and at the same time grass
has their cotton, buzzards their mules
and the sheriff has them. They howl
that the rich are getting richer and
the poor poorer, when, as a matter Of
fact, the reverse is true. Statistics
show that the mllliOnaires are be-
coming poorer every day. They all
cry that the great crime OF 1873, the
decentralization OF silver, caused the
decrease in the value of land and pro-
ducc, when it had no more to do with
it than the day star controls the rise
and fall of the tides"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09

Says writer in the Chicago Times
Herald: Next to match that
won't light is a friend who won't
stand up for you in an emergency.
There are lots of friends for every one
of us who are always ready to say a
good word for us when we don't need
it, but when the time comes to test
them they fly away like birds at the
approach of the cat. / humbly hope
that in the next world, if not In this,
we shall have a better chance to find
out what true, ,unalterable and perfect
loyalty is. l should like to spend my
flrst few centuries in heaven In the
enjoyment of such friendship as l
have dreamed OF here. A friendship
that cares not one straw whether you
are poor and illy-clothed or rich and
arrayed in purple vestments. A
friendship that, so long as your soul
Is clean and true, don't care q hg how
much money you make or how sue
cessful you are, but castslts lot with
yours whether you MUNICH crusts or
feed on pheasants. A friendship that
will walk alongside whether you walk
on cobblestoncs or ride 10 carriage
over the Kings highway"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09
Written for the Democrat-Star.
THE LOVERS OAK.
INSCRIBED to the Lovers Of Scranton

INSCRIBED to the Lovers Of Scranton.)
This tree has stood for ages on the very
waters edge OF the Pascagoula river, and
presents a beautiful and striking view. with
gnarled branches lovingly entwined by long
Spanish moss extending over the rivers edge
kissing the sunlit waves as they wash the
sand with ceaselcss roar Many are the le-
gends told of Indian brave and maid as they
sat beneath its shade. Father like, the tree
extending its long branches In silent bene-
diction upon the simple children OF nature.
In the present time the pale e'face lover and
maid make 1t a trystiny place, hence the
name, Lovers Oak"
Lovers oak. standing for centuries by the
river side,
Watching the ebb and flow Of many tide,
Thy gnarled branches has bent and bowed to
storm and breeze,
But still thou standest, like king among
trees.
What histories thou couldst write on time S
scroll,
told
Tales Of love spoken from the depths Of fond
hearts,
As they played beneath thy branches with
cupid's darts.
But grim and silent sphink-like thou stand,
Murmuring to the waves as they wash the
sand,
And listening TO the mysterious music Of the
deep.
Thou for countless ages the lovers secrets
keep. j. ID. MALONE.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09
NOT A DEMAGOGUE.

The Iuka Vidette, printed at the
home Of Governor Stone, discussing
the action OF the recent mass meeting
In TishomIDgo, among other things,
says:
"If Governor Stone we're a dema.
gogue, II hezhsd sal1 he was free
silver candidate when he Is not, there
is not a man on The face Of the earth
who could have defeated him. But,
being the noble and stalwart states
man chat he 10, he chose to he right
rather than Senator. He knew that
in taking the side Of this question
that he believed to be right he would
meet with opposition; but no one
expected that scene would be enact.
ed like that which took place in
Iuka last week at the mass meeting.
He was here, the veteran Governor,
and as he looked over the audience,
his face met many old war comrades
who had seen him tested In times that
try mems souls. He me. the gaze of
many others who had known him long
ago and received many favors from
his handsome for borrowed money
which they had never repaid. As he
stood there, with his. hair turning to
silver, and leaning upon cane for
support-for his enfeeblcd condition
makes his friends very anxious about
him-they recognized man Of uner.
ring Judgment, who had never mis-
guided them or betrayed trust. Did
his friends not have right to think
that some regard would be had for his
foelings? And yet before that meet
ing adjourned those who love him and
who feel toward him as kindly as they
do an aged father, saw him slapped In
the face and the PRINCIPLES he advoca'
ted rebuked without a cause or SEM
blance Of excuse. 1t is true the meet
ing did what his vilest political en-
emies cannot help but do, they ad-
mitted his honest, economical admin
istration Of public affairs; but even
this they did not intend to do, and
the clause was not embodied IN the
original set Of resolutions. At the
last moment the committee prevailed
on them to allow the clause to be in.
serted.
"But the time has passed, the mis-
take has been made, and who is to
blame. Was this action the result OF
the calm, sober judgment Of the pco-
pie Of Tishomingo county? We do
not believe it. Already some have
expressed regrets that they had any
thing to do with the affair. AS 9th.
ers reflect they will have the man.
hood to do likewise, and will use lrst
opportunity to make amends for the
course they have taken. In the heat
Of the excitement they were led on by
certain leaders to do what their Sec
ond judgment will not sanction. Let
the outside world ridicule and con-
demu US as they will, let the newspa-
pers over the country scoff at and
laugh at our folly, the good people Of
Tishomingo county are to-day and
will always be for Governor Stone"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09
WHERE IS HE'LL?
PHILOSOPHERS DIFFER AS TO THE Elk.
ACT LOCATION OF PURaATORY.

St. Louis Republic.
The ancient philosophers were OF
the opinion that the internal regions
we're located at an equal distance from
all parts of the earth's surface, which
may be the foundation of the modern
idea which locates hell ct the center
Of our planet. This belief In q Gen.
.tEally located place Of torwentQr utter
annihilation appears to have existed
among the Jews at very late date
also. According to their belief there
were three passages leading to 1.-THE
wilderness, by which route Dathan,
Korah and Abiram descended; the
sea, because 1t Is written that Jonah
cried to God out Of the belly Of hell,
and third passage, which last was
at Jerusalem. This third and last
idea Of the mouth of hell being loca.
ted in the capital Of Palestine Is
founded upon the Biblical passage
which says: "Thc fire of the Lord IS
in Zion, and his furnace is in Jerusa-
lem"
The Mohammedans, who are noted
for their superstitious regard for the
number seven, declare that hell is pro-
yidcd with seven gates, each intended
for the followers OF the different re-
ligions. The first is for recreant Mus
sulmans the second (very wide and
with shutter always standing insit-
ingly ajar), is for Christians only !;
the third located near the second and
almost as wide and roomy) is reset we'd
for Jews; the fourth gate is the one
through which the spirits of the
Sabeans will enter the land Of tor
ment.
Like the last two, it is wide enough
to do wholesale business without
crowding. The fifth is small loop
hole of a gate intended for the sect of
the Maji-a sect so insignificant that
the Mohammedans' hell idea appa-
rently grudgingly allowed separate
opening for their spirits when on the
way to eternal punishment. The sixth
one (the only circular opening in the
walls Of hell) is the gate by which the
pagans will enter. Why the pagan
gate Is believed to be circular have
never seen explained, but hope to be
able to find out so as to give mote"
in some future installment OF this de-
partment of the Republic. The sew
enth gate in the walls of the Moham-
medan hell is reserved for the hypo-
critics of all religions. Strange to say,
it is one of the smallest of the gates.
Winston, the English astronomer,
believed hell to be located in comet,
and that one moment the damned
were suffering in the blistering rays
Of the sun, and the next in cold hun
dreds of degrees below zero.
The Christian idea of hell, old as It
is, gives but a very dim outline Of the
probable location Of the 'lake which
burneth forever and ever" Also there
is a controversy as to whether it real
ly burns "forever and ever" or only
has effects which are everlasting in
their nature.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09
THE COURTS.
THE REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-2nd Dist.
SAMUEL H. TERRAL, JUDGE.

SAMUEL ii. TEhhAL, JUD0E
LANES H. NEVILLE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
In the county Of Lauderdale. on the first
Monday OF January and July and continue
''iIn.Hh In ihe e county Of Noxubee. on the second
Monday OF February and August and con-
Time eighteen days:
In the county OF Kemper. on the first Mon
adv Of March and September and continue
twe'tSS yn tSe county OF Clarke. on the third Mon
day OF March and September and continue
tTe'tSS IN tSe county Of Wayne, on the Arst Mon.
dav ~ April and October and continue six
days. "a c.oo,o ~, tho sacord
Monday Of April and October and CONT nue.
S'f n Its the county Of Pearl River on the third
Monday OF April and October and continue
s'f In "u tie county Of Hancock, on the fourth
Monday Of April and October and continue
twelve days. A.. ,,,
NJ onday Of May and November and continue
Jn HE county Of Jackson. on the fourth
Monday Of May and November and continue
'I In the county Of Marion. First District, on
the third Monday OF June and December and
continue six days. In the Second District,
on the second Monday OF June ana December
and continue six days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09
Chancery Court-2dD Dist
w n HOUSTON. CHANCELLOR.

w. J.. HOOSIONs ShhNSHhsN's'
In the connty Of Pearl River, on the first
Monday Of January and July ana continue
u In uI t6e county Of Marion First District. on
the second Monday Of January and July and
continue six days In the Second nd nistT,Gt; imiE
"JT In The county OF Hancock, on the fourth
Monday OF January and July and continue
II In The he county Of Harrison, on the first
Monday Of February and August and con-
In the county Of jackson, on the second
Monday Of February and August ana con-
tinue six days.
In the county OF Wayne, on the second
Monday Of June and December. and continue
six days.
Of March and September and continue SIX
in the county of Jones, on the first Monday
OF March and September and continue six
days.
Monday OF March and September and con-
In In the county Of Perry. held in Augusta:
the First District. on the third Monday OF
March and Snd c9ntlpSe 3s sseonS six days N.Y.
trlct, on the first Muuday OF June and Decenl-
Der and continue six days.
In the county Of Smith, on the fourth Mon
day of March and September, and continue
six days.
In tie county OF Greene. on Thursday after
the second Monday OF April and October and
continue three days
In the county Of Covington. on the fourth
Monday In April and October and continue
six days.
day OF April and November and continue six
days.
In the county OF Lauderdale, on the first
Monday OF May and November and continue
twenty -four days.
In the county OF Clarke, on the third Mon
day OF April and November and continue SIX
days
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09
Thoughts By The Way.
Written for the Democrat-Star.)

Written for the Democrat-Star)
MY DEAR YOU'VE FRIENDS:
l called recently on an old friend
who had been sick some time, and l
must tell you something about the
young grown up daughter Of the
house. The father is not ''well off"
as we say, but by good management
of the family, they live well. His
business calls him from home at
very early hour, and he often has to
stay away late. The mothers health
is failing, and Mary is just stepping
into mothers place as housekeeper. !
was most agreeably surprised to find
things about the place kept up so
well. Mary had the early breakfast
on time, and l have been told her
father came out this morning on his
way to work, whistling; so he must
have felt contented and light-hearted
at least. And you know Content
ment is the philosophers stone that
turns all it touches into gold" The
young brother and sisters go to school
dressed neatly and are always punct-
ual. But all day long Mary has to
bear the burden and heat of the day."
Some of you can realize what that
means, in connection with household
affairs. Come, Aunty Forester, said
she, please give me some advice about
my preserves. Well, my heart gave
bound, and "f0od of thoughts came
DER me-" when stepped into the
kitchen and found everything as nice
and neat az possible, and l felt com.
PEELED to express myself I put my
arms round her and said Mary, you
are a dear, good girl, and you are
really and truly no 'FRoNT-DooH
HousEKEEPER," everything Is as nice
and neat here as in your parlor.
By.the.way, l will tell you here
what l would not tell her, that
heard girl say, 'you all brag on
Mary's housekeeping, but I reckon
you'd fad on examination that she
puts her best efforts on her front-door'
company.housek and neglects
other things. hope Mary will moi
even hear of this slanderous remark
Well, another virtue Of hers Is, she
profits by the advice OF older persons
have seen girls turn up their noses
at Q little good advice offered by
true friend. Well, girls, there Is In
the city of New Orleans schoo
building with this motto inscribed
over the front entrance, and so prom
inent that each pupil on entering
each morning cannot fail to read
"Order Is Heavens frst law"
There was q dear good lady teacher
In that school, and one Of her favor
ito copies to set for the children wa
Cleanliness Is next to Godliuess.
All my life these words have been 10
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09
A GOOD REASON.

Up In Michigan Sunday-school SUI
perintendent, at the close Of an ad-
dress on the creation, which he was
sure he had kept within the compre-
hension of the least scholars, smiling.
ly invited questions. A tiny boy,
with a white, eager face and large
brow, at once held up his hand.
please sir, why was Adam never
baby9' The superintendent coughed
In some doubt as to what answer to
give, but little girl Of Q, the eldest
Of several brothers and sisters. came
promptly to his aid. Please sir she
said smartly, there was nobody to
nuss him = A theological seminary
would have turned that over for a
week, with no better results.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09
is=aH H 90
MY SHIP.
BY WILL 7. HALE.

am waiting my ships incoming;
"Ah! when will it ever be?"
l asked at morning and cleaning,
As look out across the sea.
Surely she's due and over.
Sailing from Somewhereland-
The peacefulest skies above her
By balmiest breezes fann'd.
And the seas smooth teeth CLEAN Whitley
As the pillows on shoreward move,
And its passionate pulse beats lightly.
Recalling the last moons love!
Waiting and watching and waiting;
What will she bring to mep
Days without strife or hating,
From over the futures sea?
Still lonely watching the sailing
OF ships that pass along;
But none of them yet are hailing
Me with word or song.
said hi my young days-"Early
VIII be her anchoring here,
With the faces and forms that yearly
have wished to have a-near!"
But lonely the gulls are flying,
And the waves they smile no more;
The light on the sea is dying,
And Hope weeps here on the shore.
Waiting and watching to greet her,
Though gone are the years for mel
Can my ship bring aught now sweeter
Than death from over the sea9
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09

The following paragraph from the
Carrolton Conservative is the best
thing we have seen lately:
"As you glance at q Mississippi
town and see the stalwart boys and
young men who loaf from day to day,
rarely ever earn a penny, but who
can talk horses and baseball, who be-
come earnest on the silver or gold
question and have views on the tariff,
and who consider good poker playing
an accomplishment, you are not sur
prised that the people cry hard.tlmes
and our State is not In the front rank
In progress
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09

Consider closely what Prof. Tracy,
of the Mississippi Experiment Sta
tion says Of grasses. Nothing is Of
such immediate interest to the agri-
cultural people of the day. Our farms
are worn and wasted. We toll from
year to year in producing constantly
diminishing crops from lands that
have long since given up their unres'
tored fertility to growing crops or
washlngs that have carried it away
to swamps and bottoms. Alfalfa,
Melilotus, Vetch, Red Clover, or Cow
peas according to the nature OF the
soil, will, in a single year, restore
much fertility, aerate and loosen the
soil and do much toward bringing IL
to Its primitive condition of mellow
ness and richness.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09
AGAINST KNEE BREECHES.

The increase of bicycle riding and
the adoption of knee breeches by dude
men and some women does not lead
to the conclusion that all human
beings will jump at once into knee
brcechcs. There arc reasons why
they should not. Peculiar statistics
put the male population in the Uni
ted States at 100000, which it d.
vides thus: Bow-legged, 2,255,0OO
knock-kneed, 3,l65, 900; spindle-shank'
cd, 2,lso,0OO; total, 7,S95,OOo; leaving
only 10000 who would dare to ven-
ture into and present themselves
In public in knee breeches. The old
trousers that bag at the knee will
mercifully hang on to humanity fol
some time to come yet.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09
Secret Societies.
SCRANTON,

SChANION,
LOO. F. Scranton Lodge No. Is, meets ev
S3o % ocioct. sSeG ". \. A. Parker ark ING N. g.. T. B.
becht, Secretary.
Scranton Encam mpment No. s2. meets every
~ and lth Friday evening at Odd Fellows
Raii la Ct 7;So O'Clock. L. p. DeJean' q. r.; V.
knights Of Pythiss. Mississippi Lodge No,
" meets every Thursday evening At ODD
Fellows Hall at 1850 O'Clock. J. J. Clark.
u G. B; srovqe. n. q P&K. off, Of =; 4 "a :;
Wednesdays n each month AZ Odd Fellows
Hall. }, 3. Portis. W. M: VIM. 9. Parker,
MOSS POINT.
The following orders meet In Stewards new hall ;
Moss Point Lodge No. III, l. o. o. F.-Every
niv Monday night G. N. Farley, N. g.; NJ. M. Wat
Moss Point Encampment No s-First and third
Friday Friday nights. J. W. stewart G. r., !. B. Cham
Pasesgcula Lodge No. 2oa A. F. & A: NJ
Every third Saturday night F. Colmer, W. M;
oPascsgouiis i Senate No. ass, Ancient Es.cnic
0rds.,s-ERvery second and fourth Tuesdays in each
month month !. w. Adams, Gsuis SENATOR J. A. Hat
wsod.se 'aifyi q Il. -, n ss--ssesnd and
Secretary i. O. Hsss7 .oaneii aIVS Commander;
In. Wstkins, A6visis9 kleutsnant.
vhspter No. l00, meets every second Satur-
W. W. 10 each month. H. L. Howe, n. r.; q. H.
Gulf Lodge No. 2ls4, Knights Of Honor,
each month. ". Fred herrin, Dictator.
~ Charles Lodge, A. r. 4 A. NJ, No. fsO--
n%sKuiar communication Arst Wednesday
MnIsht Of each month. For lecture third
Wednesday. St. Johns days. Annual COM
Sfy q sssS year. . srss s. 6SSdflEXRB, Sdf WIN
F'J' HILL Secretary. :
OCEAN SPRINGS. y
Ocean Springs Lodge NJ. 50 X. Of p. W.
2. vancleave, g. C.; a. r. Kotxum, v, c.; o.
Aoang, F., E. L. Tardy, N. Of MI r. D. Wig
E'n!on, NJ. at A.; W. Lorenxen, l. g.; O. W.
Madison, O. @.
vANCLEAvE.
Esell Lodge No. IN. meets 6rst Saturday In
Hsy.,nnso HIcn month M - vSncleaye, Mlss, H.-C'
DAISY.
q Daisy Lodge No ~, Ar. 4 A. NJ, meets
saturday before third euaday 10 each month
A'wslksr, ". Nj b. o. Furry, Secretary.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09

A fellow In Florida saw a new wo.
man passing down the road the other
day on bike with bloomers on, and
thought it would be fun 10 make fun
Of her. His fun had not progressed
very far when he found himself look
ing into the barrel Of a revolver, with
the woman behind Ii demanding an
apology. He apologized at once, and
made no bones about II. The next
time he laughs at a pair Of bloomers
he will first satisfy himself that they
are not made with a hip pocket.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09

SCRANTON MISSISSIPPI, FRIDAY, AUGUST O.

dellibly impressed upon me, and |
have found that lessons learned 10
youth stay with US.
Now, dear girls, do try to make
useful, as we'll as Ornamen.
tai In this world.
Every one loves Mary, for her sim.
pie, unaffected goodness Of character.
Your true friend,
AUNTY FORESTER.
Old Homestead, July 81, 1895.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09
1t surprised many Of the Western

1t surprised many Of the Western
delegates to the Baptist Convention
In Baltimore to learn that the crab
when alive is not red. They were
also touched with pity for the crusta-
ceans when they beheld them cast
into pots of boiling water "That's
mighty cruel" said one Of the dele.
gates. "Wby don't they kill them
tirst9 Out our way we would not think
Of being so cruel as to cook anything
alive"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09

Governor Oates, OF Alabama, tells
the New York Times: "There may
have been times when free coinage Of
silver would have been proper, and
the time may come again, but It won't
do now. Returning business pros.
perity will convince the people of this
/ think. l do not believe the issue
will be very perplexing when the Ma
tiOnal Convention meets next year"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09

The editor OF the Deer Creek Pi10o
is out on q lark aud says: Never
since the world was born, was there
so nice q crop OF corn. It's tasdo1a are
as flne as silk, Its green stalk hep
the cows In milk; Its hernele di6tilS
lAtions vie In fragrance elth the beat
Of rye; aud when its other joys are
rtp6the cob 10 made into pipe. In
thiHtin9 al these virtues DER, In
6iad Columbus sought this shore"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09

Mamma, what did Tommy Jones'
papa mean when he said I was a chip
Of the old block. "''He meant you
we're like your papa" "And when
Tommy's mamma said l was pile
Of impudencs, did she mean ! was like
you"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-08-09

A Kansas editor says that when the
merchants of his town and other fel-
lows want a little advertising or job
work done they 60 around and solicit
bids for the same, and the lowest bid
der gets the work. The editor Is now
ready to receive sealed bids for sack
Of -four, pair Of pants, a hat and .
cord Of wood, and the pulling Of an
aching tooth; also for . pair Of bro
gans for his six.months old baby.