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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18
MASS MEETING.
Measures 10 Secure Coast Train for
Scranton.

Pursuant TO a call made by a COM
mittee OF prominent citizens an en-
thusiastic mass meeting was held in
the courthouse on Tuesday last at 3
o'clock D.. m. The attendance was
very large, the cause being earnestly
promoted by representative business
men of Moss Point. Scranton, Pascal
goula and West PascagOula. G. S.
Meriwether, a leading attorney. was
elected chairman, and Martin Turn
bull secretary.
The object Of the meeting was
stated by Capt. p. K. Mayors, and
brief but pungent addresses made by
Capt. L. T. Belt, DR.. f. +. Griffin,
Hon. w. NJ. Denny, NJ. A. DeeS, NOM
inee for Floater in the Legislature !:
Attorneys j. Ira Ford and Il. NJ.
Evans, w. NJ. Ward and Others. capt.
c. L. Irving read to the meeting an
able editorial on the subject, taken
from the New Orleans Picayune.
After a general discussion the trend
OF which was decidedly "pro-railroad,"
the following resolution submitted by
}. Ira Ford was unanimously adopted:
Resolved by the citizens of Moss
Point, Scranton and %Pascagoula, in
mass meeting assembled, that "A COM
mittec Of eight business men be APP
pointed %toconfer personally with the
authorities OF the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad Co. to present an
application to extend the Coast and
Excursion trains to Scranton and
that said committee be authorized to
ascertain upon what terms and
through what inducements such
trains will be extended.
The following committee was then
appointed by the Chairman for the
purpose Indicated IN the resolutions;
l.. N. Dantzler, Sr. and Ed. Bloom
field, from Moss Point Hon. W. NJ.
Denny and Capt. L. II. Belt, from
Scranton; Capt. Volney Brown and
w. O. Clark, from P%ascagOula. and
Henry and Water Gautier, from West
P~ascag0ula.
After having thus disposed for the
time being Of the principal business
in hand, it vas moved and carried that
the gathering be resolved into a cOun-
ty immigration organization. Hon.
II. Bloomfield was elected president;
Rev. G. J. BroderS secretary and l.. D..
IIerrick treasurer, the meeting then
adjourned sine die.
C. S. MERIW ETHER, Chair'm.
MARTIN TURNBULL, Scc'y.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18

A new p~ostofice has been establish
ed at Betty, Green county, and Miss
Elizabeth Hall commissioned as post
master,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18

We hope everybody will read our
palitical supplement in this weeks
DEMOCRAT STAR.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18

The report of the Agricultural De-
partment indicates that the cotton
crop will not exceed $780, 900 bales.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18
PALMER CREEK CAMP MEETING.
Resolutions by the Ministerial Brethren
Covering Their Position Regarding
Mrs. Smell.

A meeting of tho preachers of the Seashore
District in attendance upon Palmer camp meeting
located in Wilmington circuit, was called on the
afternoon of October I, 1895. ut which Rev. j NJ.
Pugh was elected chairman and Rev. Robt. Selby,
secretary. After which election the following
preamble and resolutions were offered by Rev.
c. +. Emery and mon careful and deliberate con.
sileration were adopted and signed by pastors and
local preacher as below.
Whereas, it is contrary to tho law of the Mctho.
dist Episcopal church, South, to permit unlicensed
persons to occupy the pulpits of our church or to
have control of the services held therein, or in
any property owned by said church, and,
Whereas, in v~iolhtion of said law, and in open
disregard of the expressed opinion IN writing de.
livcred in this case by Bishop J. G. Keener. and
officially communicated by the Presiding Elder.
Rev. C. A. Powell. at the quarterly conference,
to the preacher in charge of Palmer campgrpund.
Rev. Il. I. Breland, and to the trustees and ohicia al
members of said campground. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Smell
was invited by the preacher in charge to assume
control of the religious services to b. held there
and,
Whereas, the president of tho campgrOund as
%sociation had written the presiding elder expressing
the hope that he would not interfere with then
plans; aud,
Whereas. the presiding elder removed Rev. Il.
7. B,eland from the pastoral charge of Whiting
ton circuit. appointing him to Escatawpa circuit
and Rev. G.. L. Ellis to Wilmington circuit and,
Whereas, after satisfactory explanation made
by Rev. f.. T. Bleland to the presiding elder. the
latter dceining the enils of the law to have been
conserved by the use of authorized means, revoked
his former order lrappointing both Hevs. +. 4.
Bfeland and i. 4. Ellis to their respective circuits:
BE It resolved, by the undersigned members of
the Mississippi Annual Conference and local
preachers Of the district present that we hereby
express the high sense Of honor and esteem IN
which We hold Rev. e. a. Powell for his firm and
faithful administration of the law of the church,
hearing cheerful testimony to his bearing toward.
all the parties governed Ms uniformly wise, kind
and loving, characteristic of the true christian
gentleman.
Resolved further. that copies of this resolution
be furnished the New Orleans Christian Advocate,
and to the papers published at Harrisburg,
Purvis, Lnnberton, Biloxi and Scranton.
tSigned] G. 7. EVERY,
Gro. W. Huff,
q. X. ELLIS,
j. II. HOLLAND,
j. NJ. PUGH,
JAMES G. SrBLEY,
ROBr. SELBy.
j. l.. JORDAN,
W. &. EVANS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18

A negro baby was stung to death by
hornets a few days ago near Selma,
Ala.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18

The first Monday in November is the
time established by law for the open
ing of the public schools If this State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18

There is no law in this State against
bicycle riding on Sunday.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18

We learn that at Wayne court a
petition was in circulation there
signed by the local attorneys and OIL
GERS Of court and county for the APP
pointment of Judge Terral to the
Supreme Bench. Years ago the Mes
senger advocated Judge Terral's eie-
walton to this Office. The weight Of
years of experience in the judiciary is
now added to the reasons which act
uated us in our advocacy Of his APP
pOintment; and it comes, OF course,
that the Messenger would be delight
ed with his appointment. -Shubuta
Messenger.
Judge Terral has made this district
a faithful, upright and impartial ju-
dicial officer, and we believe the bar
and the people generally thereof would
hail with pleasure his appointment to
the Supreme Bench. We are conf
dent that Judge Sam would wear the
ermine with cas- and dignity.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18

The theatrical season has opened
up in great shape in New Orleans.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-10-18

Let Frank Burkitt and his crowd
be showed under November 9Th.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10

they swept down through the southwest
gathering power as they went, crossed
into Europe, conquered Greece and took
the city Of ConstuntinOple, making 1t their
capital
In the year 1890 the Sultan orcan NV
the advice Of the dervish Black HALL.
decreed that all the captive Christian
boys under II years OF age should be or
bahlzed INTO u band Of soldiers to support
the government. From that time until
the year 1896, where the tide of Ottoman
battle ragged most nercely. there stood
the janlsslrles, all OF them Christians
hlhsing away their lives for an alien
cause ana an allen creed. fighting with
the Irresistible courage Of fannticlsm
AGAINST their birthright and their kindred
IN order to recruit the ranks, Hungary.
SerNla, Bulgaria and all the countries
under Ottoman sway, had a most in
human tax imposed upon them. Every
NTH year each family was required 10
Yield up victim. only the stontest and
most beautiful boys were taken. Torn
from their parents when mere children
they were carried on to the paIace az ~ yl'
sultan and put in charge OF tbe no, ''e
military officer of supreme potver ~
names were given them, and they wsre
aally instructed In the rites OF Nloham-
Their physical development was NOR
feet, they being required to take eSer peso
oS,.s'lSga NY IN wrestling, running and the
arts or war. The best teachers In Et,ro,o
were engaged TO instruct them. and some
OF them became noted scholars. Tbose
most conspicuous for birth, talent AMI
beauty constituted the princes boJvl
guard and received enormous nav
Eventually. imbued with the faltb ~
Islam, they became greater favorltes INN
the Turks themselves '''""
owing to their extreme youth ana
beauty. II is recorded that no s,itb Gi nnl
pressiVe scene was ever Witnessed In The
INNS snis. o. war as That of 10000 janlssaries
gong INTO battle. They We're never knoySp
TO surrender, and were rarely defeatsd Z"
4, IN the course OF several hundred years
tney became oyerbearing corrupt ana
Iormlda6le We find long isl Of en- en-
perorS deposed. appointed and mtlrderad
flnnlly, IN 1926, after two futile At
tenipts to break their power. the suIton
Mahmoud H., brought In a foreign orSnv
anu for three days poured CRANE AMI T. c 81
neler into The barracks OF the janlssariias
the tale. is'' " tel
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10
Animals with Both Their Eycs ON the
same side Of tho Head.

Some OF the nat.nah, pleuroneetldae.
Including the sole, place. founder. etc.
are the only vertebrate animals Win both
their eyes on the same side Of the head.
When very young their eyes stand oppo-
site to each other, and the whole body ia
then symmetrical. tho FISH swimming var.
healiy In the water; but they cannot long
retain this position owing to the extreme
depth Of their bodies, the small size OF
their lateral inns, and to their being desti.
tnte OF swim-bladder, As they grow
older they come TO rest IN most cases on
the left side, and soon the eye proper Ia
10 the lower side begins TO glide slowly
round the head until both eyes are on
tho upper side. where they remaln n
process OF bone growing across SO as 10
make hony socket for the left eye which
has moved. At one time Il was thought
mat the lower eye passed through Inc
head and came out at the upper side. but
y u now known tina, 1t passes round, and
the movement sccma TO be caused BY Tho
constant effoft the nsh makes 10 look un
VITA the lower eye when on it's side on
the ground. "a
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10

rumbling was neaHi; the sky. which had
been cloudlcss. grew smoky and dark; a
trembling OF the earth was felt, and.
before the frightened worshlppers could
escape from the room, the heavy mass OF
stone which constituted the tower crashed
through the thin ROOT and crushed be-
meath It's terrible weight forty OF the
helpless men, womeh and children Half
hundred others wefe Injured. It is said,
but not fatally. There werei other trials,
too, which came upon this little COM
munity during the early part OF the CEN
fury. Mr. g, a. Higgins In his delight
full work, ITO California and Back" saws
In this connections The padres invarl-
ably selected site favorable to defence,
on the slopes OF the fertile valleys and
convenient to running water. which was
the safeguard OF agriculture In coun-
try Of sparse and uncertain rainfall.......
But they. also had th4r trials, Those
We're lawlc9s times upon the main. and
pirates, cruising In the South seas in
quest OF booty. lowered about the calf
fornla coast. Then the mission men stood
10 their arms, while the women and chill
dren He'd to the Interior canyons, with
their portable treasure. one Bouchard, a
buocanecr. rcpulsed In hl8 attack upon
Dolores and Santa Barhara descended
successfully upon auotherl mission and
dwelt there riotously for a time carous-
ing and destroying such Valuables as he
could not carry away. whNe the entire
population quaked In fear ID the forests
along Rio Trabuea. This WIS the same
luclSless San Juan Caplstrado. six years
after the earthquake visitation. Then,
too, there were chickering's Of political
nature and struggles for piach. after the
rule OF Mexico had sucoeedhd that OF
Spain, but the common people troubled
themselves little with such mihtters
THE end OF the franciscan dynasty
came suddenly with the seouiakization OF
the mission properties by tha Mexican
government. TO replete the Exhausted
treasurics OF Santa Anna. Sadly the faith
ers took leave Of the scene Of pelr long
labofs, and silently the Indiant melted
away into the wilderness and daklsness OF
their natural ways. save such asl had In
termarried with the families OF Spanish
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10

The broad spreading arches, the long
rows OF columns, the endless number OF
rooms, the chapel and the large audi
torium Itself of which but a fragment
remains-all these tell OF task under
taken and completed by unskiled hands,
which, today. would be deemeed well
nigh Impossible, Padres Amurrlo and
Mu2artegui labored faithfully with their
charge, however. and when Father Jun
ipero Sierra died. nearly so Indian baptlsms
We're recorded upon the books ut the
Mission, and within the half dozen years
following this number was more than
doubled 1t was n work of solf-sacriice
and toll for these faithful priests and IL
ever there was an order of faithful hard
working. kind-heuried missionaries they
were the Frnnc.scans. Their churches
extended over the entire scope OF the new
country as far north as the present city
Of San Francisco and as far south as
the peninsula; and 1 have seen another
OF their churches In the indian village Of
Xuni, In New Mexico, established there
originally In the sixteenth century by mis-
sondrlcs who had heard Of the cities OF
Cibola from the soldiers of Coronado.
The church proper at San Juan was one
OF the largest and best constructed OF
all the mission churches. 1t was OF white
sandstone, very soft and easily worked
into elaborate carvings, so that the In
terror was finished with more care and
skin than any OF the others, A stone
tower surnounted the building, reaching
to a height Of 100 feet, and It's chancel
was paneled In white and red stone, hand.
somely finished and well kept. During
service one day, in December, 1872, a
heavy shock OF earthquake destroyed the
mission church and bathed its ruins in
the blood OF its worshippers. Mass was
being celebrated at the time and the au-
ditorum was nlled with members OF the
PADRES charge. Suddenly an omlnous
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10

The most heroic woman Of ancton,
Sparta; and this partly because. whiie
heroic, they did not cease to he women
They did not themselves take mar, IN
war but they deemed It their snectai
glory to bring forth sons brave bari,,
end patriotic, and having borne them y,
give them up to their country mn
spartan women take lofty lnterest in
me affairs Of their native land Th.Ir
heshan1s and rons were fired bv thoi.
sympathy and deferred from weoknos',
by the dread Of their reproaches and con-
tempt. Return either with your sbiais
or upon it, they would saw 10 III.
sons when going to battle. After the M
Feat OF l-euctra. those whose s,ns ~
fallen returned thanks to the gods, th "''
whose sons had survived appeareG ~,
mourning. They were heroic aIso in ~
Stern athletic training to which tbev s,,r
United IN their youth with visu :.
making their bodily frames heaIthv "a
strong FOR motherhood. hut their hsr ~
ISM as patriots was more consr.tc,,-,,,
sun, and is well illustrated In a bTIas
Greek poem: o'lei
Eisht sons Demaeneta at sparta,s cou
sent forth 70 nsht; one tomb r.csi,,o,,
them all. i'ee'Ned
10 tear she shed, but shouted .,vic,o-,.,
sparta bore them but to dle FOR i ther
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10

! at San Gabrielle and San Juan. The mis-
sion buildings at San Diego were almost
totally destroyed by fire. the chapel pill
LACED and several Of the spanlards Killed.
IN 1901 another mission was erected, and
stu later. In 1913. the mission. ruins OF
which are stil to be seen. was completed
and was used as place of worship for
more than half century.
But TO return to San Juan. which. to
my mind, IN the most interesting OF the
California missions today. The viceroy
AT Mexico ordered a sufficient military
guard to report to the padres at San Juan
In l06, In April and the process OF build
Ing The mission houses was carried on
rapidly. The bells were recovered and
when the belfry. little adobe structure
winch stlll stands. was completed. they
More placed In position In 1t. and the Mis-
sun OF san Juan Capstrano was dedl-
Gated with the usual ceremonies
40 uelVe into the peaceful history of
mo mission from It's Inauguration until
the year 1872. would but be chronicle
oi the births, marriages and deaths of
the natives who lived within or near It's
Muhs. There were no Indian outbreaks
~ seflous nature. and when any discun-
.eh. or hostility was manifested. II was
nv puihe with kindness and plendlngs.
-, 'SN"iuA OF the old mission show
hunuIeds and thousands Of baptisms and
IN mem the family records Of many of
ny oluest families in the Mexican Indian
9e'ut in near Capis,rano are preserved
W thls Jay. As the visitor walks around
Ml'hih the ruined walls OF the citadel,
~ ~, sees at glance evidences Of the mon
a., u,h ,ili task the old padres undertook
~ oululns these houses. The adobe bricks
IN tl'Iue with much labor. the clayey
s ~. geihs hrst ground up finely and mois-
ssnun until II becomes plastic; then cut
sr,ahs or straw Is mixed with IT, the bricks.
"tien uIe loot square In this mission,
anu ABOUT three Inches thick are moulded
IN ruae wooden box. then s;aked up on
euEe IN the sun to dry. Hundreds of
uhOusahus or them were used In these
steat walls. Then the burned bricks
which are OF about the same dimensions
as the adobe blocks. except about half
the thickness. represent an infinite amount
ol labor when It Is remembered that
mere We're no modern appliances to work
WIN, Ihe clay had to be prepared and
the ules moulded by hand alone The
goHcaYed tiles used on the roofs are Of
uIulorm Size thin, hard burned and well
preserved at the present time. The per-
oentage Of breakage must have been
very great at the time they We're manu-
iav,uureI, ana hundreds, perhaps thou
salus OF swarthy hands were kent busy
throughout the year that the Mission
VI sah Juan Caplstrano was building
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10

settlers or soldiers. The churches are
now, for the most part, only decayed
legacles and fragmcntary reminders OF a
time whose like the world will never know
again Save only three or four. preserved
by reverent hands. where modern wor-
shippers. denationlzed and clad in mod
ern dress, stlll kneel and reclte their orl-
sons, the venerable ruins are forsaken by
all except the tourist and the antiquarian.
and their bells are silent forever"
or all the missions. the history OF the
mission OF San Juan Caplstrano Is most
tragic. The calamities which befell II
were OF more startling nature than even
the assault upon the missionaries at San
Diego. the year before San Juan was
founded. Its ruins are impressive ana
grand, Its clolsters. some OF which are
yet intact. and Its baptismal font used
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10

One day a youth and maiden sn'''
Close by a winding riyeri ,,id
Ana cupid crcpt up near lhs ..s her =
Cat-like, that he might giVs Ind
The weapon that she most U.S.
An arrow from his CULVER
She took the arrow on the sy'
And, as the youth was Bns ,nk
With careless ease upon t Wy
She sent the weapon hyihf...,ls vent
Straight to his heart the i5,.tnr.
Love looked and saw MN VIZ
Some years passed by, TINS u'"'
Came with another wooer. s,ds
And Cupid from his leaiy sew neE her, -.
Looked out, AZ once es,i BE N VIA sIssl'A
And strpightway bronshi w.
step
And an the youth with ed ,Ilar
The hour away was wnllli,lf' rave
She took the dart that Cup'e
Her Innocence besuilins.t. hearl-
And sent it speeding TO ~ sn,,iiilns
Love looked and saw NM
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10

Miss Olga Nethersole made her nl''
appearance as an actress on the stsss =
the well-known asylum at colney hs's =.
1t was an amateur performance ana y
took the part OF a servant mad sD :,
when the curtain rose. wasssuppo'~ y
be busting the room and sinsins
would / were a bird on the rs,as
the curtain. and seeing the intent s. -sn1
faces of the mad folks. some o. W." hi,
added to the disagreeableness py W. Il.
gesticulations, one old woman I,,I.ot /, !
front row being especially yioeir fins Ne,h.
hardly to be wondered at that Ml Nh she
ersole had an attack OF STAGE iiisn wort
was unable for some time 20 ut's n1rssnsrlns
and ii was only as they were ~ ~
TO lower the curtain, and she ie as, mes ..
must get over II unless her ca " ralned.
becoming an actress We're ~ managei
that she found her Voice anu ,r,syeni
10 shrek out her song ana slso hef
iiasco. This was her first any ne s. iasi
last attack Of stage fright - bufA -
time She has delighted AUDIENCE sverid
England and America, ana ns ~ via
acting has made her a great iA'"
the public.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10
A DECREP|D DONKEY.
It Saved the Stanley Party
From Starvation.
OF STANLEY'S SUCCESS.
He Understood How to Manage the
Untutored Natives.
SOLD THEIR CLOTHES FOR BEANS
Hunger and Central Africa Are Great
Jewelers. of Caste-Soms
Aneedotoa

In the following narrative, being the
continuation Of Mr.. Jephson's story OF the
Stanley expedition In relief OF Emln
Pasha. he tells how an old donkey saved
the expedition from starvation; how. hav-
ing gained the respect of the natives of
Africa, they worked with a fidelity al
most unknown among civilized people.
This weeks lnstalment of the story takes
the expedition out OF the horrible forest
which the natives llkened to the Internal
regions.
ugarrowwa received us in a friendly
manner. though he had but little food to
give us. As our men were so terribly
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10

The impulslveness OF New York gath
erng IS sometimes shown in a peculiar
and altogether unexpected way. l was
forclbly reminded OF this day or two
ago, when at meeting OF the New York
Bar Association one OF the most sponta-
neous and unlooked-for outbreaks of en-
thusiasm occurred that / have ever wit
messed. II was in honor OF William NJ
Evarts, upon his first appearance in pub
lie In several years. a queer figure among
a throng Of well-dressed. spruce lawyers
was the famous American. He was like
a picture out Of the history of 1.-The past
He was dressed as men used to dress at
the opening Of the civil war, with an old
rumpled dress shirt and stock, as one
might expect In pictures OF Seward, or,
further back Of DOuglass; Or, yet further
buck, OF clay or Calhoun. The aged law
yer bears his years well, His form, al
ways lank and attenuated, Is bent some
what now. HIS rugged. hawk-lilSe face Is
searled and llvd. His sight is very i'm
perfect. but his wonderful intellect seems
as keen as it was score of years ago,
when he wrestled with giants in law and
politics, a great and a peculiarly Amer
lean figure Is that Of Evarts, fit to stand
in the national pantheon beside that OF
Clay and Calhoun and Webster and
Lincoln and Seward, all of whom he
knew and with most of whom he stroye
with or against
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10

for hundreds Of years before and since
It's advent here. the sacristy, with Its old.
time stained robes and ecclesiastical dress,
It's paintings and homely frescoes Its COR
ridors Of tile. bordercd with long tiers Of
roofiess arches-all these speak OF the
olden time, and when one sees the little
children kneeling before the patient padre,
who visits the mission once a week. he
looks upon living picture belonging to a
period Of time before this bus.llng CEN
fury began. w. j. ROUSE,