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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-18
EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
PROMOTION OF GOOD MORALS.
Wood Growth, Evidence Of Fertility.

The lazy, shiftless sham Of farmer
gardener, or fruit grower, invariably
charges his failufe--and fail he al
ways does-to the "poor soil.' 1t may
also be noticed that where his crops
ought to be found, weeds and grass Of
the most luxuriant growth 'hold the
fort" as palpablc proof of his un-
truthfulness.
In addition to the grass and weeds.
eyi 1ence of the fertility Of the coast
lands, we invite the readers atten-
tiOn to the following wood growth fol
one year, by personal measurement
In some cases we know that not even
ordinary care and cultivation was
given the trees:
Fig and pear cuttings, first year
from four to six feet: pear, peach ant
plum, after first year, from six to ter
feet: oranges, from nine to thirtect
and one-hllf feet; Concord grapevine,
thirty to fifty feet; other grapevines
from twenty to thirty-1ivc feet.
The general growth Of new wOO(
exceeds that in any Of the LAX
States, where the good farmers ar
satisfied with the fertility Of the soil
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-18
0rlrnlurrat-8 STIR
Health, Industrial and Immigration De-
partment ior the Mississippi
Gulf Coast
EXTRACT OF STATE LAWS.
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
ny II. .. HYATT, OCEAN SPRINGS. MISS.


Every citizen OF this State. male and fe-
hiale, being householder, and having fam
lily. shall be entitled 10 hold exempt from
seizur, or sale under execution or attach
ment, the land and buildings owned and 'oc
rupled by him or her; but the quantity of
land shall not exceed lG0 acres, nor the value
thereof the sum of two thousand dollars. IN
CITIES AND TOWNS. the value OF homestead
property not 10 exceed III value $3.50. The
homestead may include lots detached.
PERSONAL PROPERTY EXEMPT PROM SEIZURE
UNDER EXECUTION.
Heads Of familes-liouschold and kitchen
furniture not exceeding 600: 1 sewing mia
chine; all poultry: COWS and calves; work
horses or mules and one yoke OF oxen; 20
head OF hogs; 20 sheepor goats; all colts un-
der 3 years old raised in this State by the
debtor; ] bride and saddle and one side
saddle; wagon. buggy or cart and lset of
harness; $50 bushels of corn 10 of wheat or
rice aud 100 of cotton seed; 500 pounds pork.
bacon or other meat; 800 bundles fodder and
1000 pounds hay; 40 gallons of sorghum or
moiasses; 1900 stalks of sugar cane; ! sugar
mill not exceeding $50 in value.
The wearing apparel of every person.
The agricultural implements of farmer.
The implements OF any laborer necessary
in his usual employment
The tools of "a mechanic necessary for car
rying on his trade.
The books OF students and all maps and
globes used by teachers.
.
$50, aud instruments of surgeons and den
fists OF same value.
Wages of heads OF families to amount OF
sl00 and of single persons so.
EXEMPT FROM TAXATION.
$3.50 household furniture; all wearing APP
parel provisions on hand; all farm products
in the hands Of producer; farm implements
libraries of all persons; the tools of mecban
les; one gun; all poultry; 10 COWS and calNe'
10 sheep or, goats; all colts under year
foaled in the State; 10 hogs Other eNemp
tions Of charitable religious and educationa
institutions, manufactures, etc, are omit
ted.
PROMOTION OF GOOD MORALS
The State prohibits hunting. fishing. keep
ing saloons open or selling liquor, or carry
ing on any mercantile or other business. o.
Sundays; also "all'' plays of any kind, games
tricks, bail playing. Juggling. sleight Of hane
feats of deXterty, agility of body. hors
racing. cock fighting, etc.
The laws OF Mississippi are not surpasse
by any state in the Union in suppressin
vice in all its forms and promoting the vii
tues and good order Of civilization.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-18

Henry Watterson says( when he
leaves Louisville he Will b to Cave
Hill--the latter place belmltbe finest
cemetery IN Louisville
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-18

A scientist says a hui seo years
from now people WITH beg 70
longer, and that men OF tw nannred ssn:..
years OF age Will be commoi. To live
to see this era would be a onvinclug
proof Of the pudding. as 1t gore.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-18
Farm Investments and Profits Of Different
States.

From the United States Census
Report the following figures are de-
duccd respecting the value of farm
products per acre IN different States
and the per cent of products to the
valuation Of farms.
1t may be stated in this connection
that the investment in agricultural
implements is many times greater in
the North and West than IN the
South also that the non-pr0ductiye
labor and expense incident to colder
lattudes are mnch greater than in
this climate. These statistics show
That from less than onc-fOurth the
investment two to three times the
annual products can be realized in
these Gulf States. BY the employ.
ment Of improved methods and i'm
plements and due regard to the best
paying crops the contrast would be
greater still.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-18
MEEKIS'S ALLIGiTORS.
Hade Them Work Dynamo, hut Couldn't
stop Them.

MY boy once had pet alligator
that was pretty fierce" observed Nee
kin, the lazy inventor. "When he teas
ed this young saurian the beast would
swipe out with its powerful tail in an
amazing fashion, without doing itself
or anybody else any good. 1t occurred /
to me that here was splendid exam |
pie of wasted energy, and set out to
devise a means Of conserving 1t and |
turning it To some useful purpose. !
spent winter in Florida, and after /
had experimental with some of the
small gators that are supplied to
tourists for consideration, ! ordered
some big fellows. After some little
trouble | secured ten gators, each
about four feet in length and about
ten horse power tail capacity. My
scheme was utilizing their tail power
yes, it was kind of tail race'-was
this:
The gators were placed side by side
in stalls, which left their tails free to
wag. had upright beams set Ike
pendulums, the swinging ends of the
beams coming close enough to the ga
tors to be in good position for action.
Then built Il tank over the stalls and
filed it With laundering big cannon
balls. There was an inclined chute
running from the tank to a power
wheel made with hollow places in the
rim, something like a water wheel. In
the chute | had a valve to regulate the
flow of cannon balls. Half the gators
were used to work the cannon ball part
of the machine, and the other half to
run a conveyor contrvance to lift the
o balls back into the tank after they had
done their work in turning the wheel.
e | connected a small dynamo by a belt
to Il pulley wheel on the power wheel
shaft. My main circuit ran from the
dynamo to "a bank of incadcScent lamps
n which were to be used in the test.
When everything was ready, the
wheels oiled up, main switch CLOSED
and the gators pretty mad. hircC
four little colored boys to go along II
front of the stalls and crack the ga
tors on the head with hort clubs. Thi
made 'em awful mad. and so the.
struck out with their tails. Then tn
old shebang commenced to run. !
little coon would hit gator on tn
head, he'd let out with his tail, strik
beam, open the valve, let out car
non ball, which rolled down the chut
and onto the wheel, turning it tarount
Then the ball rolled back to the cor
veyor and was h0isted up by one {
the other gators. She was hummin
beautifully: but | had forgotten on
thing; that was governor.
The little coons liked their worl
!. and lambasted the gators unmercifu
> ly. stopped them, but the wild an
mails were beyond control. They las|
ed around until the speed got so hie
. that the armature OF the dynan
~, burned out with flash. The cato
running the conyeyOr got into RAJ
with the other fellows and hoisted |
cannon balls 50 fast that the tank q
, oyerweighted and broke down. III
- cannon balls fell on the gators heat
IS. and killed every one Of them. Fact,
assure YOU"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-18
Mississippi EdItO's.

Hon. Edgar S. Wilson, or the Mis-
sissppi Bnreau Of the NV orleans
PicaNune, found himself a remlnls-
cent mood q. day or two since, Wllle
the old year was fading away into Oh
liyioh and the lusty new me was pre-
pairing to bound into the arena. re
contributed TO his paper l long series
of sketches Of the talented editors or
this State, who Were ornaments 10
ionrnallsm and won no title renown
for the Mississippi press. we make
the following extract frdm Mr.. VIII
sons contribution, which we do''nt
not win be of interest to nany of the
readers of the Democrat.
INatchez Democrat.
"The mail brought less han half a
dozen Mississippi newspapers TO the
Mississippi bureau this InJrning. Inc
hard-worked, poorly-paid newspaper
men of the State-God less them
ave taking Christmas. speaking of
newspaper men bring ul trooper
memories. Where is Bottt McCardle,
Barksdale, Bonney, Franty, Slgnlago'
Falconer, Stackhousc, vance, wal
pole, McCullum, Jones, Nall, Norm
ant, lloskns, Adams, Rdss, Harper,
Horn, PAWS, Cooper, Hotland' Dale,
Hunter Howry, YoungblPod, Mason
Murry, johnson and Collins !: Gone )
al gene 10 that land flom whence
bourne no traveller retuffls. Incse
were of the men, some feV OF whom
yet remain honored acto IS upon the
journalistic stage, who were proml-
nent during the drys oJ reconstru'-
tion, ard stood, like Vtifl1 1hgton' four
square to every VIM thu 7 blew, nor
sold the truth to serve the hour. Paul
A. Botto began life as.thf once poy'
and when he died he way the eoltor
Of the Democrat. Just before ne died
he QUOTED the following lines from
Campb9l's "Lochiel's WafnIng;' Y
1t is the sunset of life tn tt gives me
mystical lore,
Aud coming events cast their shadows
before"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-18
WSrth Reading.

Section 36l2 of the Annotated Code of
says; "a person shall not
be registered who has not paid all tax
es which have been legally required of
him, and which he has an opportunity
of paying according to law, for two
preceding years; and persoD, al
though registered, shall not be en-
titled to vote unless he shall have
made such payments on or before the
first day of February of the year in
which he shall offer to vote.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-18
l0lhelmolrai- c S@f
New Uses for the Lamierntn's nav
Material.

Southern Luinbormer,
Some years ago the story was ou'
rent in the Lumber trade press t'iau
German inventor had project lor
ilistilllng brandy froin saw-dust. lflb
had materlalizcd, no doubt the busi-
ness of wood cutting would nave had
a stimulus, and just now, wheh thc
demand for brandy is better tlah t'ao
for building lumber 1t might coinpeh-
safe for the unproiltableness oi tl'e
latter trade. Now comes scheme ior
making clothes out Of wood, anu 10 -
said that a merchant of the Engl's'i
city of cloth Leeds has actually pro-
duced sample Of this wood ciothihs
materal-a species of cloth, and also
of sort Of cotton, made wholly out
of wood fibre, these two woven pieces
having all the appearance OF attrac-
tive articles of their own kind. Both
these textile fabrics are the result OF
prolonged experiments with pine wood
and spruce, which have been ingcnl-
ously torn to pieces in bhe first in
stance. and then bleached by an
elaborate process. After SeyerN chem-
ical treatments the wood becomes
soft white pulp, which is run tlrongh
perforated plates, the resulting
threads being dried by stcamlng
process. These threads can be woven,
and the material is said TO be sus-
ceptible of taking any sort OF dye.
The fabric can be made at an aston
ishingly cheap cost; it looks well,
has certain amount of strength
experiments in this connection arc
now being carried out--and It's appear
ance on the market, sooner or later
is absolutely certain, especially IN th'
e form Of imitation cotton.
But now looms up the still NOR
startling proposition OF conVeitlh
wood into food, and it is said the pre-
paration is actually fed 70 horses !
Germany. This fabrcafioh oi low
products consisting partlF " woo
rowan accounlished fact lsays a Berli
paper. At Berlin factory mas pce
built, which Is turning opU apouV =
ouiutals of "WoOdcn buedu va,
The mode of prcparatlor CONSISTS J
fermcntlng sawdust, and sub|cctlng
to divers chemical manipulations, "
ter which it is mixed with one thlI
farina, and prepared like ordina
bread The product at ,1esent serv
only as feed for horses, ana itappea
that the Berlin Tramway Compan
which is the most important custom
Of the factory, declares ltfclfenchaI
cd Wiih the effects OF tNis nourls
mcnt. The manufacturers decla
that "woodcs bread constitutes a.
an eXccllentlalimant for iman, Wht
stomach, it seems, dlgestls it at lei
as well AS ordinary brcdl1 One ml
have, of course, GermalA stomach
. Now vita the prospect Of wear
wood clptlsng-- feeding oflt tstf1'0',ssa
and washing it down witt wood hra
dy, wh0 can set limit tethe detiia'
for timber?
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-18

These Will be five eclipfes curing
the plesent year, Of which lhree viii
be Of The sun and two of ne moon.
The ,}olar eclipses will be d lv partial
and tot visible in the Uni e. states;
thsS Sinnar win he total. an both vis-
iHe In this country. ne SOAR
e,clInses will take place on March 20,
August 20. and,September and the
lunar In the night from iotn 70
18th III March and in that 'ne 90 70 :
the 4th Of Stptemher. 5
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-18
DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Worlds Fair Highest Award.


A catching advertisement in a
widely circulated weekly paper like
the DEMoCRAT-STAR is like a rain
bow in the East. 1t is Il bright
pledge of to-morrow's business sun
shine.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-18

The war against the sale Of oleomar-
garine is becoming very lively in the
Eastern States, and it is likely to be
barred out Of Massachusetts and New
Jersey altogether.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-18

TIE Japanese alphabet of forty
eight'Aters is written in four differ
ent chaaters, one Of which is re-
garded as eioecially appropriate for
men aud anothe, for women. Works
science and higtN literature of an
official nature are Misten In the Chi
nese characters. AtNysent Japan
is writing the history II the Japan.
Chinese war in characters r,blocd.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1895-01-18

1t is estimated that the worlds
supply of sugar of 1894 is 927, 600
pounds greater than the previous
year, making it the largest crop on
record.
Arizona republican., 1895-06-14

THE sTEWART-Camp St., Tucson, Ariz | The best furnished house in the south west Special rates to travelling parties and theatrical troups. Prices always moderate
 MRS. B. STEWART, Proprietress.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-10-24

[TO BE CONTINUED
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-10
Highest of all Leayeng Power-Latest u s. Govt Report
9! RRsklii'g
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

Huencing the market for the present
more than the restricted exports. The
concerted Withholding of wheat by.
Western farmers. If continued, would
doubtless affect the price in the end.
but it has already stopped Atlantic
exports almost entirely, the amount
flour included, having been only 753, 1880
bushels for the past week, against
1855, 436 bushels for the same week last
year, and when foreign markets have
supplied their needs from other quar-
tiers, the Western farmers may find
reason to regret that they did not ship
their wheat at the ordinary time. Corn
tends to lower prices, with more en-
couraging prospects, and the eXpecta-
ton of a heavy crop affects prices
OF provisions as might be expected.
1.-THE industries continue to make
progress and higher prices for iron. and
steel products prove that the supply
has not yet outrun the demand. Bes-
semer iron is a shade weaker, grey
forge has advanced to 60 cents, and
finished products are remarkably firm
Lake copper has advanced to 12c. Tin
has declined about Ac, and is quoted
at $1420. Lead is a trifie stronger at
$3.55. The anthracite coal market is
completely demoralized, and prices
have again yielded a little to about the
lowest ever known. Sales of wool are
not as much inflated by speculation as
they were during the first half of July,
but they still considerably exceed the
actual consumption in the manufac-
ture, amounting at three chief mar
kets to $3.50, 300 pounds. Prices are
very firm. Failures for the week are
225 in the United States and "a in Can
ada, against 264 and "a last year"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-10
IN THE HEART OFT
SIT. PAUL IN THE CENTER OF EX-
gRAORDINARY BUSINESS
ACTIVITY.
IDLE INDUSTRIES SCARCE.
PROSPERITY SETTING ALL THE
COUNTRY'S FACTORIES IN
MOTION.
DIE INDUSTRIES SCARCE.
Remarkable Advance in the
Prices of Iron and Steel BE-
ing Well Sustained.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say: 1.-THE features of
the business week are a continuance
Of the remarkable strength of the
demand for, the increase in produc-
ton and the advance in price Of
steel and iron, practically all first
class producing plants having been
put into service and not few of the
cripples. Striking as was the demand
for an advance in the price of wheat,
leather, cotton and other staples for
mouth or two following March last,
no rebound since the depression of
1894 has been stronger or more sur
prising than that of iron and steel.
OF the same nature is the evidence
of improved business conditions
shown by the activity in almost all
manufacturing lines, more particu-
larly, of course, those in which iron
and steel are employed. The center
Of commercial activity at the West
follows a line drawn from st. Louis
through Chicago, st. Paul and Mime
apolis, with an improving demand
also shown along the Ohio river val
ley. Wholesalers at Chicago and ST.
Louis report receipt of good orders
for dress goods, hats, caps, clothing
and shoes, to large degree the re-
suit of personal selection by interior
merchants.
General trade on the Pacific coast
has improved within a month. One
of the features is the recent impor-
lance Of the foreign trade of Seattle
and Tacoma. The development Of
our interchange of commodities with
Oriental, Mexican, Central and South
American countries is having a
marked effect upon the cities named.
San Francisco authorities wire that
the wheat crop in California is adj
mitted below the normal, and that
fruits in that state are ripening fast
er almost than the cannerieS can
handle them. Exports Of wheat
Q1our included as wheat, from both
coasts of the United States and from
Montreal amount to 1850, 900 bushels
this week, against 1, 100000 bushels
last week, and as compared with
3,417, 600 bushels in this week year
ago, with more than 10000 bushels
in the like week of 1898, Alas, 600 bush
els in 1892, and as contrasted with
5,147 900 bushels in the corresponding
week of 1891
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-10
MIDSUMMER ACTIVITY.
Business Unusually Strong for the
Warm Season.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9-R. G. Dun &
Co. in their weekly review of trade
say: Business continues unusually
active for midsummer, and though
there is perceptible relaxation, there
are no signs of reaction. The one
change of great Importance which the
past week has brought is eminently
helpful-the amicable settlement be-
tween coal miners and employers in
Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and In
diana. 1t is said that about 100000 men
will have their wages increased after
Oct. 1 by this adjustment, and while
the enlargement of purchasing power
is of consequence, it seems even moro
important that a chronic cause of con-
troversy has been removed by the new
agreement as to- company stores.
There is no important change in crop
prospects, and at this time, no news is
eminently good news. Speculation has
been more successful in cotton than
in any other product during the past
week, and has lifted the price an
eighth. Wheat has declined a fraction,
with very scanty transactions, the eX-
tremely small Western receipts in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-10
SPECULATIVE MARKETS.
Operators Quiet and Cautious
During the Week.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Bradstreets
stock review will say tomorrow: Tn
activity has been the most conspicuous
feature of stock speculation at New
York for the past week. The encour-
aging crop reports from the corn'grow-
ing regions, and the expectations of a
favorable development in general trade
during the autumn months, create an
exceedingly strong undertone and
check any decided disposition on the
part of holders of stock to part with
them; but at the same time a circum-
stance which aids in rending specu-
lators timid and in keeping the out
side public, no less than the foreign
element, away from Wall street Is the
condition of exchange and the pro-
babality that further amounts of gold
will continue to dribble out to Europe.
The street itself shares in the manifest
confidence of the bond syndicate that
these Withdrawals of specie will do no
injury The trading has been almost
entirely in the hands of the profession
ais, and the readiness of operators to
change their ground for small profits
has given an appearance of uncertain
ty to the market. London has taken
no part in the American market, pay
ing attention to the possible danger Oh
heavy gold shipments, as we'll as to the
somewhat remote danger of renewal
of the silver agitation when congress
meets next December"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-10
Kinks EOS Elixir of Soap
Ehe many purposes for which it
was desigE2ed:

Eos was designed to be a perfect
soap powder a powder that would do
the family washing better than it had
ever been done before, with less labor
and without the use of a particle of
soap. To accomplish such wonderful
results the best equipped laboratory
In the United States has been bending
every effort for years past.
We believe the public of st. Paul are
fully aware that when a piece of
goods passes the crucibIe test of the
chemist in charge of this extensive lab
uratory and the preparation energies
from the factory bearing the name and
trademark of Jas. S. Kirk & Co. that
1t must be as near. perfect as modern
science can make it.
Among the other advantages Eos
has over any other washing powder
on the worlds market today are: That
q little Eos in the water makes it
soft and velvety. Any one putting
their hands in water prepared with
Eos will almost Immediately exclaim:
MY, this water feels like satinI'
In washing printed goods a prepa-
ration should be used that will prevent
colors from running. We guarantee
Eos, If used according to directions,
will accomplish this.
we also guarantee that Eos will pre-
vent fiannels anu woolens from shrink
ing particle and that if you wash
your fiannels in water in which Eos
Is used that they will come out of the
wash soft, feecy and white. For all
securing and cleaning purposes Eos
occupies pre-eminently first posi-
ton.
Use Eos in doing your family wash
Ing!
Use Eos to prevent the colors in
your printed cotton goods from run
ming,
Use Eos to wash your dishes and for
general kitchen work!
C@e Eos to scour your milk pans,
Use Eos to clean your paint.
Use Eos when you scrub your floor.
and we again repeat that your work
will be done better than it has ever
been done heretofore at half the labor
and expense.
Kinks Eos is for sale by all grocers-
a large package for 3 cents. TRY
package and you will never be with
out it.