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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-06-14
Ihslemofrat-S Star
SOME OLD TRADE TRICKS.

Cheating 10 trade is no new thing.
1t was practiced IN the fourteenth
century as well as In the nineteenth.
Our town records contain many cases
OF summary jurisdiction in matters
affecting the price, weight and quail
~ OF food, clothing and other things.
/ Gull a few from the archives Of the
city OF London. In 1348 proceedings
we're taken against a butcher for sell
ing putrid meat. Three reasons were
alleged against this conduct at his
trial before the mayor and aldermen.
1t was deceitful and dishonest dang
erous to the public health it brought
scandal and disgrace upon the mayor,
corporation and all the inhabitants
Of the city that a Londoner should
behave so. After the Investigation he
was found guilty, and condemned to
be taken, with his bad meat carried
in front of him, to the pillory in Corn
hill, and while he stood therein the
carrion he had tried to sell was burned
under his nose.
1t is well known that the pillory
was an instrument in which the rul-
prit was fixed, incapable of movement,
exposed to the contempt OF the people.
The offense Of the culprit was always
publicly proclaimed, and, according
to the views Of the spectators the
punishment might be severe or other
wise. If they disliked the offense of
the offender their contempt would
take the proverbial and forciblc form
of rotten eggs and dead cats, and the
trader would make a closer acquaint-
ance with his own wares, both raw
and cooked, than he might find pleas
ant.
A publican, convicted of selling I'M
!. sound and unwholesOme red wine,
was sentenced to drink a draught OF
the same stuff which he sold to the
common people, the remainder be!nl
poured on his head, and compelled t,
forswear the calling Of a vintner il
the city of London forever, unless HI
could obtain the favor Of the king. 4
note on the record states that he wa
readmitted five years later.
About the same time we find a We
man charged with selling ale in
short measure quart pot, the bOttol
OF which she had thickened with pitc
and covered with rosemary, to loo
like bush in the sight o. her custom
ers. 1t was a common practice to PIT
some sort of evergreen leaves in IL
bottom of tankards-hence the pr,
verb, "Good wine needs no bush
Her sentence was to stand in I'll
"thew," or female pillory, with ha
Of the pot attached to it. AS far
possible the cause of the offcnse W;
always exhibited along with the pc
son punished.
Severe punishment was meted on
for endeav0ring to raise the Standai
market price Of corn and other ar,
cles. In l347 a merchant was imp
soned for forty days for enhancing &
price Of his own property. He secret
employed a man to bring certain
his own 1.-THE merchant's) wheat to t
market, %whereupon lie bought his ov
at 2 pence more per bushel that t
market price, Of course taking care
make the same well known, forgettir
however, to state what he knew abo
the seller.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-06-14

DR.. Sawyer:-After suffering tour
years with female weakness l was
persuaded by a friend to try your Pas
TILES and after using them M year
/ I'm entirely well. l cannot recon-
mend them too highly.--Mrs. NJ. s.
BROOK, Bronson, Bethel Branch Co.,
Mich. At Scranton Pharmacy, Scran.
ton, and ]. W. Stewards, Moss Point.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-06-14

The Alexandria Va. Gazette says
Because some Southern school booS'
try to teach the truth In respect %
the war | etween the States, so th''
the children Of this section may nos
be led to believe ttey are tho sons o
traitors as taught by Northsra
school books, q Boston newspaps.
says The time has come TO call :
halt. 1t Ia within the power OF nas
United States Congress ~ pass q ~ n,
prohibiting throughout the repuol."s
the use OF school books that am y \
make treason respectable THIS !, !
Indicative what The South may u v
pect n, by the division OF her peopss
on the silver question, the natlor,S'
government again reverts 70 kepu0'
can CONTROL"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-06-14

DR.. A. p. Sawyer:-I have been SUI
fering with sick headache for long
time. / used your Family Cure and
now am entirely relieved. | would not
do without your medicine.-Mrs; GA.
MILLER, Mt. Morris, III. Sold by
Scranton Pharmacy, Scranton, ana
}, w. Stewart, Moss Point.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-06-14

DR.. A.P. Sawyer:-l have had Rheu-
matism since l was 20 years old, but
since using your Family Cure have
been free from it. 1t also cured my
husband of the same disease.--Mr
RoBT. Connolly. Brooklyn, Iowa.
Sold by Scranton Pharmacy, Scranton
and j. W Stewart, Moss Point.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-06-14
Here is what an old bachelor editor

Here is what an old bachelor editor
has 10 say in defence OF celibacy:
Married mcn grow powerful wicked
powerful fast. Just as soon as a man
is married, women shun him as they
do a mud-puddle. II his wife goes
away for a week he is deprived alto
gether of female society. Girls who
treated him nicely before his marriage
would not walk a block with him af-
ter dark to save his neck. Married
men must be a mighty bad lot.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1895-06-14

The Oxford Globe gets of the fol-
lowing truism '"Tis better to tell
the truth than TO utter that which Is
untrue, it matters not how II is paint
d, colorcd or gotten up"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17
PuNGeNr PARAGRAPHS.

Created the Necessity. - Say,
Smiths got box in a safety deposit
vault" Whats he got in ito" THE
receipt for the rent Of the box."-Chi-
cago Record.
"A correspondent asks: What
should bow-legged man do?" This is
a hard question to answer, but when
he hasn't got anything else to do he
should be whooping for wider styles in
trousers.-Texas Siftings
No Accident--Mrs Fig Laura,
had ocular proof that young Smith
ers kissed you when he left last night,
and do not want it to happen again"
Laura-"It didn't happen, mamma. 1t
was premeditated. Indiana polls Jour
nal.
-"Disshere little busy bee," said
Uncle Eben, reminds me OBJ er whole
lot Oh people. Dey gifts mad an stings
err man bout little er muffin an lays
right down an lets de hull hive git
robbed when de critical 'casion comes"
Washington Star.
Young Mani assure you, sir, [
look forward longingly to the union
with your daughter" Girls Father
"Ah, well, that's a candid confession,
anyhow. She'll certainly bring you
there if she's half as extravagant as
I've allowed her to be. Household
| Words.
-Johnny-"Sa ilors named the Rock
of Gibraltar, didn't they, pap" Pa
"What makes you think SO, sonny?"
Johnny-"'Cau when they sailed
near it they had to haul in their jib-er-
alter their course" Pa-"Go and tell
your mother to put you to bed
Texas Siftings.
An Aristocratic Profession.
Hogaboom (of Chicago)-'And what
profession is your brother in, Lord
Hamercy?" Lord Hamercy-"Oh, when
Algernon leaves Oxford l fancy he will
take orders" Miss Hogaboom (sur-
edl-"Yes? Well, there are some
real nice gentlemen travelling for pan'
Puck.
Struggling Pastor-'N Nearly all the
congregation have subscribed literally
tor the building fund, and | feel sure
that also have your hearty coopera-
y
Leader-"Let me see Oh, l am the
only member who has carriage,
think" Struggling Pastor-"Yes, the
rest are poor" Mrs. Leader-"Well,
will drive round and collect the sub
scriptions. "-Household Words.
-Teacher-"In what year was the
battle of Waterloo fought?" Pupil
don't know" Teacher-"It's simple
enough if you only would learn how tc
cultivate artificial memory. Remem
Der the twelve apostles. Add hall
their number to them. That's eight
cen. Multiply by one hundred That,
eighteen hundred. Take the twelve
apostles again. Add quarter of theil
number to them. That's fifteen. Ado
to what you've got That's eighteen
hundred and fifteen. That's the date
Quite simple, you see, to remember
dates if you will only adopt my eys
!. TEN. Living Church.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17
WON HIS CASE.
Philadelphia Lawyers Idea of Thrift
and How 1t Worked.

Philadelphia Lawyers Idea OF Thrift
and How 1t Worked.
Over in Philadelphia dwelt young
law student who fell in love just as he
was about to be admitted to practice.
The girls father also belonged to the
profession and was reckoned pretty
smart, as Philadelphia lawyers go.
The old fellow gave partial consent
to the young mans pleadings, but con-
Guided he would try the student and
See if he was worthy to be his son-in-
law. So he said:
The case of Blank against Blank
has been on the calendar several years.
1t has been tried, appealed, decision
reversed, tried again and comes up
again for argument at the next gem
eral term. | am counsel for the plain
tiff. l have had the case four years,
but now | turn it over to you. Here
are the papers; see what you can do"
The young man took the papers and
went to work with a vim born of love
for if he won the case would he not
also win bride At last life seemed to
him worth the living. He studied the
case thoroughly. ne consulted inc
authorities and was loaded and primed
for brilliant argument when the
court convened. He made his plea and
won the case without any trouble.
With heart overlooking with joy,
he returned to his prospective father
in-law and, slapping down the papers,
he exclaimed:
See here, sir; the case is won.
These are the proofs. What you tried
for years to do | have accomplished at
single term of court. Now, may L
have your daughter?"
The old fellow looked up with
smile upon his face as he replied:
II think you fool and you can't
have my daughter. But l will just
give you little gratuitous advice: 1t
is true l had the case four years with
out winning it and it is also true that
made thousands of dollars out of it.
| But you have gone and settled il; and
what have you made? About fifty dol
lars No, sir, you can't have my
daughter!"-N. Y. Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17

and guitar are playing something
which evidently passes for music. The
air is close and foul with the eXertlons
and breath of the motley crowd that
fills the benches and floor. And this is
the ball room" attached to the Legal
Tender saloon at Phoenix, n. NJ.
In the doorway stands tall, fair
haired young fellow, we'll tanned yet
seeming light skinned among the Mex
leans and COW punchers by whom he Is
surrounded. He lounges in the door
way watching the dancers with an ex-
preston partly of languid interest A
year ago the man would have laughed
in your face had you told him that he,
Harry Woodhall, leader of cotillions
and of the distinctly eligible young
fellows of London, would in years
time be taking a passive part in the
festivities of New Mexican dance
hall.
1t had all come so suddenly that it
had seemed like some weird nightmare
from which he woke to find himself
fighting for health in the arid region
of the new world The recollection of
it flashed across him now as he stood
by the bar of the Legal Tender. First,
that bad cold caught at the Well
brookes' ball, when he had taken Lady
Grace to her carriage in a pouring rain
without so much as a cap to cover his
head. Then the long siege of pneu-
monia and after that, like a thunder
bolt out of a clear sky, had come the
warning of his physician: ITS Egypt
or western America, old man, if you
don't want to shuttle off the coil. You
can't stay in England and live"
Then had come the partings, the
voyage, the few aimless weeks in Den
yer, and then a letter from Bob Nc
Queen asking him to come down and
help raise pigs and alfalfa in the Pecos
valley. He had found jolly, con-
genial lot of young Englishmen there,
and after some months of ranch life he
had just decided to put some money
into the ranch and settle down.
This resolution to settle down had
not been an easy one to make. A man
may flatter himself that he has torn up
every root that binds him to the old
life, but when the time comes to put
aside the last hope OF return he Will
find that there is one root still draw
ing life from that hope, and then, per-
haps, comes the hardest wrench of all.
At any rate, Woodhall had that very
day ridden into Eddy with Mcqueen,
and had drawn from the bank the
money which was to buy his share OF
the ranch outfit. On their way back
they had stopped at Phoenix, a collec.
ton of saloons, dance houses and Mex
lean huts just outside the limits of the
town. Their Mexican foreman, Con
gorez, had met them there with the
ranch wagon, relieved their horses OF
the supplies and gone on ahead d
them.
Although Woddhall had been in the
valley seven months, he had never be
fore seen Phoenix in full blast. This
interesting condition occurred every
Saturday night and lasted until Mon
day morning. The roulette wheel anc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17
AFRICAN PALM OIL.
An Important Article of Commerce in
England.

England.
The palm oil which is the staple
product of the Lower Niger, as of the
west coast generally, is obtained from
a wild palm. The natives use it both
for cooking, for burning and for smear
ing their bodies with 1t is to them,
indeed, "a great deal more than ghee
is to the Hindu The fruit of the tree
grows in large prickly clusters, and its
skin is of bright red or orange color,
turning to yellow when ripe. The
pulp is rather bitter in taste and is
reddish white in color With the fruit
is a stone or kernel about the size of a
flbert. The natives gathering the
fruit when ripe, bruise 1t gently in a
wooden mortar, and then boil it in
water in large caldrons: while simmer
ing, it is stirred with a stick, to sepa-
rate the pulp from the kernels, which
sink to the bottom and are reserved
for other uses. The oil which floats on
the surface of the water as the boiling
proceeds, is SKINNED off aAd placed in
earthenware vessels.
The Niger affords two kinds of palm
oil. The one is of the consistency OF
butter, and is called hard" oil, and
for this the only market is England.
The other is liquid and is called soft
oil" and for this the highest price is
obtained in all the European markets.
There is hardly any difference in the
quality, but only in the method OF
preparation The buying price on the
river ranges from five pounds to six
pounds ten shillings per cask OF
two hundred gallons, and it is
| calculated that about eight thou
sand tons are annually exported
from the Niger to Europe, where
it is employed in making can
dies, soap, railway grease, etc. Bott
the trading and the transport to the
factories" is carried chiefly by WON
en-, after the manner of the noble saw
age; and the strings of females, each
with pot of palm oil on her head and
baby on her back, are among the
everyday sights of the country. Al
the factories the oil is carefully meas
ured by the agents, and is paid for il
salt or cotton cloth. Then it is casket
and stored in the station, waiting fo
transport down the river, to be put OF
board the ocean steamers at Akassa.-
Chambers Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17

faro layout, together with the Mexican
games. were operated in the barroom,
which opened directly into the dance
hall BY this simple arrangement the
Mexicans could lose their money in
the barroom while the COW punchers
obtained their load, and then worked
it off in the quadrille.
Bob" said Woodhall, lazily turning
to Mcqueen, who was watching the
faro, do they ever have any good
looking girls here?"
Sometimes a pretty Mexican girl
shows up, but good looks don't last
long at Phoenix" was the reply.
"They say that Gongorez, our fore
man, has-by Jove, old chap, did you
see the dealer hold out the nine-spot
just then?"
NO; but everybody is too full to
notice those little things, l suppose.
Come, I've enough of this. Let's move
on"
The truth was that Harry Woodhall
had just been undergoing that last and
worst wrench. He had been tearing
up the root that had been feeding on
hope, and the process had left him In
a reckless state of mind, when moth
ing seemed to matter. The money,
which he carried in q belt around his
waist. seemed a weight that was
dragging him down, away from every
thing, and the thought nearly mad
dened him.
Mcqueen had gone for his horse
leaving Woodhall alone on the steps Of
the Legal Tender. A low voice at his
elbow startled him.
us it Senior Woodhall?'
He turned sharply and faced the
uuestioner. A tall, slim, dark-haireC
Mexican girl stood before him Over he
shoulders she had thrown a many-col
ored serape which only half concealed
the well curved and graceful lines o
her figure. Her coal-black hair hung
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17

The superlative egotist is the indi-
vidual who finds fault with every thing
except himself.
Prosperity is one of the things we
don't think we have until we lose il.
A man never thinks but once that a
woman's temper isn't loaded
A patient forgets how glad he was to
see the doctor, when the doctor comes
around with bill, after he is we'll.
No man is romantic hero to mar
ried woman.
man can't take woman's word
for anything-he must take a dozen or
more.
A man who will borrow and not pay
is too great coward to steal.
If mans head were broken every
time his promises were broken he
would be in hospital most of the year.
Mentally only, man is the superior
animal. Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17

in a long plat. and her eyes seemeyA
almost luminous as she stood in the
shadow beside him. She was beautl-
full, there could be no doubt of that,
and as Woodhall stood there staring
at her, a wild, half-formed resolution
took possession of him, borne of his
recent fierce struggle with the last
hope.
Yes, l am Woodhall," he answered
her: what is it."
''Will the senior come with me
little?"
Without word Woodhall sprang on
his horse. The girl quickly mounted
cow pony tied near by, and together
they dashed off into the darkness.
Within the Legal Tender the dance
and the games went on. Not soul
had seen their quick disappearance.
Mcqueen hunted about little, saw
that McQueen's horse was gone, cursed
him for an unsociable brute, and
started back to the ranch alone.
| 1t was a dark, forbidding looking
/ abode at which Woodhall and the girl
dismounted. AS near as he could judge
| they nad rldoen Two OF tutee ulles
southeast across the track. The mys-
terry and novelty of the affair struck
him as he was tying his horse, yet he
was hardly prepared for what fol-
lowed. As he entered the doorway of
the hut, pair of warm, plump arms
closed about his neck and he felt the
pressure of the rich, red lips of the
Mexican girl upon his own. And
Woodhall was very human.
At last soft little hand within his
led him-for it was quite dark
through passage-way into small
room lighted by a single tallow candle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17
Women Shoplifters.

According to a French writer, no
fewer than four thousand women are
caught every year stealing curing
their shopping expeditions The num-
Der of titled ladies seized with this
strange malady is, he tells us, almost
incredible. Among the most recent
culprits were Russian princess, a
French countess, an English lady of
title and the daughter of reigning
sovereign As a rule, these more dis
tinguished offenders are let off on pay
ment Of round sum for the relief OF
the poor, which, when the shoplifter
is known to be rich, sometimes rises
to as much as ten thousand francs
-four hundred pounds sterling). Tit
Bits
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17
Took to Welsh.

1t is seldom that man SO masters
foreign language that he can express
himself therein when greatly excited
A Welshman after attempting to take
part in prayer meeting conducted in
English, and finding it very difficult
to express the fervor of his heart in
the partially acquired tongue, sudden
ly broke the hating and laborious
sentences with a joyful exclamation:
Lord, thank Thee that Thou know
est Welsh!" and straightway launched
upon the sea of gutturals which came
so readily to his lips Y. Observer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17

Old Farmer Reed was driving some
of the boarders over the beautiful New
Hampshire hills, where the winding
roads are either uphill or downhill, and
a level space is not found in many
miles. AS he urged the strong, wiry
horses up one of the steep asceuts,
he worked out the following line of
argument: "Neaw, ! s'pose you city
folks think it kinder tough to make
the critters pull up these hills, but
faint so mean as you think. It's big
sight meaner to run 'em downhill, and
I'll tell yer why. Now, when a boss
runs uphill, his vitals presses on his in
nards, but when you run him down
hill, his innards presses on his vitals
An that's sight wuss, now amt it?'
Youths Companion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17

A Minneapolis police officer arrested
a woman cyclist the other day for
wearing an immodest costume. She
called on Mayor Pratt, with friends,
and insisted he should judge whether
her attire was immodest or not, The
mayor refused to act and fed as she be.
gan to prepare to give an exhibition u
her toggery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17
OUTLETS AND ONION SAUCE.
The Preparation of a Dish That Is Very
PalatabIe.


There is an undoubted prejudice
against onions still existing in country
districts. French cookery has largely
rooted out this prejudice in the cities,
and many city housewives do not at
tempt their soup or meat braizes and
stews without a little of the flavor of
the onion. Most croquettes and minces
of meat and other made" meat dishes
require this among the many favors
of herb and vegetable which go to
making them perfect. In all these
dishes the onion is used sparingly, and
does not assert itself as it does in
soubise sauces and onion soup, of
which it is a component part. The
onion is one of the most wholesome
and valua BILE vegetables we have, and
it is an ignorant prejudice that has so
largely prohibited it's use in general
cookery. For outlets with soubse
sauce egg bread crumbs and fry in
boiling fat six nice outlets. Those
taken from the shoulder and neck are
juicy and inexpensive. .Be careful to
trim them if they are lamb or mutton
removing all the fat you can, especial
ly on the outside of the chop, as this is
the fat that often imparts a strong
flavor. To prepare the soubise or on
ion sauce boil three white onions in
water for half an hour. take them up,
throw off the water, put them into a
mixture of half water and half milk,
and let them cook for quarter of an
hour longer, or until they are soft
enough to mash through colander.
Thin this PURGE of onion with a little
cream sauce or white sauce; let it boil
up once and pour it around the chops
N fHyih7Da
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17

That Terrible Boy.-Awful Child
Mamma said you were pretty old
Visitor - "Well?" Awful Child -
You're old, but not pretty. Detroit
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17

Otto II. of Germany was The Red,
on account of the color of his hair and
the 1yoridness of his complexion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-10-17
A DOUBLE PUNISHMENT.

L o \ G narrow
re o m, d i m | v
lighted by rows
of smoking, flick
erin g / a IN p S,
roug h benches
bord ering the
bare adobe walls.
At one end of the
Dom two Mex
lea MS with fiddle