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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-08-28

Editor Democrat-Star.
As you are always willing to help q good
cause, | call on you for space In your "old
reliable" to help me try to enthuse the pa
irons, teachers and pupils Of the public schools
Of Jackson county. l find after visiting the
schools that while good is being done, there is
room for improvement, and We must wake up
and keep even with the times in educational
interest. We haye only four months public
school during the year, and let us try to teach
the children all we can in that time. Ne must
try TO have, at least, some good readers,
spoilers and writers. OF course, we want
good mathematicians, grammarians, ETC., but
will come to them later on. Here is my plan,
and l want your opinion, and the opinion Of all
teachers and friends of education:
I propose a spelling, reading and writing
tournament, to take place in Scranton im,ne-
diately after the close Of the winter term Gin
March). Let every school Separate school
districts excepted) send one representative to
compete, to be selected BY the teacher after
diligent tests, wearing a badge with name Of
school and teacher thereon. We can get suit
able silver medals, to be inscribed with name Of
winner and conditions Of winning. These
prizes should be- diligently competed for and
priced highly; they will be heirlooms. We
might give three prizes in each study, and
why not challenge our sister county, Harrison?
There will be no trouble about getting the
medals, as prizes arc always offered by our
| citizens at State aud county fairs for the best
machines, grain, vegetables, horses, best cake
and bread makers, fastest runners, etc, why
not offer prizes for educational improvements
I'll see to this part Of the program. l know
numbers Of public spirited citizens who will
help us. The good citizens Of Scranton will
help entertain the contestants for two nights
and a day. We can appoint examining COM
mittees and inaugurate a yearly tournament,
which should, after the first year, include
mathematics, grammar, history, etc.
Suggestions from friends will be chcerfully
received and considered. Something must be
done. awe must educate or we perish"
In some Of the schools | find no blackboards,
desks or tables. The trustees and patrons
should attend to this. All the school-houses
should be fenced and shade trees planted. ]
shall set a day apart for Arbor Day in due sea.
son, my duty according to law. ! hope
the next time I visit the schools to find neat
Enclosures and good shade trees planted, alsr
water provided; and teachers, il the patrons
will not provide blackboards, get a few smooth
boards and a little paint and have something
that is indispensable in a school-room.
We can make improvements and it must b
done. want the corporation Of oil friend
of education, and they should be legion, and
must have the aid of our teachers. We cal
III afford to nope along 10 this line. ! hav'
said enough this time, as I promised to boi
down. Respectfully submitted,
D. D. COWAN,
County Supt. Of Education.
Scranton. Miss, Aug. "a, 1896.
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lESCiTAwPA ITEMS.
BY scRIBuS.

The Lake mills are shut down.
1t rains and it threatens every day.
Mr.. Passo now occupies the Passo place.
The boys go fishing aud oystering to
the beach.
The boys have quit playing ball on
Sunday.
1'un shoes have struck town and are all
the 80.
School talk is all the 20. Who will
got the public SCHOOL,
Mrs. L. Price has u nice private school
OIL the Randall road.
Mr.. Rogers, father of Louis Rogers, is
quite sick AZ his home. n.
Rev. J. L. Bynum is occupying the
Greenough place.
Miss Melinda Jones las been seriously
i'll, but is slowly recovering.
The handsomest bnilding in town is
the new residence Of Mr.. A. Suth0ff.
The boys who have beeu stealing pears
and scuppernongs had better look ont.
The goats still hang around Zion
Church Why not fence il the ~buildingi
Some people say that lately' bear, deer
ard wolves are seen aud heard in our
town. y
Mr.. W. C. veach and MI Willie Wilson
made u trip ~ Hattiesbprg overland on
bicycles. tns :iao 81,
Mr.. Charlie Nelson, who recently lost
all he had by fire, has u nice, new home
adjoining Mr.. Renxi Miller.
You y always bear instrumental
music when passing victor's s~tore-solos
and Duets on violin and guitar by nc:
complished musicians -Escataw pas local
talent.
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What II Law For?


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Editor Dcmocrat.Star.
What is law fort The bridge built BY Eu.
gene Mcdonald on Big Cedar creek last Sep
TENDER was given him to build by D. Melon.
aid, for which the county paid $iS5. II said
bridge had been let according to law it could
have been built for $75, saving the county $ilO.
All that was needed was TO repair the old
bridge, which could have been done for SIS,
thereby saving the county sl6o. The said
new bridge Is now ready for repairs and Is
liable to fall down any day. As there are
many Taxpayers Of this county who are dis
satisfied about said bridge, we ask the Board
of Supervisors to take up the case and get
back At least $ll0 that was u~nlawfolly paid
for said bridge. D.A. GALLOWAY.
Harlestun, Mss, Aug. 81, 1896.
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LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE ut JACKSON. Mi

LAND OFFICE at JACKSON, MISS,
August 3, 1895. I
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his inten-
tion to make final proof In support Of his
claim, and that said proof will be made be.
fore the circuit clerk Of jackson county, Ut
Scranton. Miss, on September1a 10. 1895, viz:
James w. Lawrence. OF basin. Miss, nome-
stead No. %, 653. for the $ hf, sw Or. section l,
township Q. south range 7 west,c
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tiOn OF said land. viz: g -
Reeves and John Helvestion, I'LL Of Basin
'"'A''" 'v EoREET i, WILSON Register;
August Z. 1895. - S-ot
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MOSS POINT DEPARTMENT.
Churches.

METBoDIsT-Rev. t, W. Adams pastor
Preaching every Sunday. Prayer-meeting
every Wednesday evening.
PREsBYTERIAN-Rev. ID. o.. Byers. pastor.
Preaching every Sunday. P~rayer-meeting
every Wednesday night.
BAPTIsr-EId. L. N. brock, pastor. Preach
ing every first and third sunday. Prayer
meeting every Thursday night.
NORTH SIDE. SALEM. y. Bynum. pastor.
Preaching every second and fourth sundays.
Sunday School $3.50 u. M, DIR. b. y. Duke,
superintendent.
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LAND NOTICE.
LAND OrYlCE At IAensON, Miss,
Auvuek n 1aQA

LAND OFRlCE At !Ae5ts0E, MIee.,
August Q. 1926. I
Notice IL hereby given that the ~following-
named settler has hled notice d his Intention
i" MAKE anal proof In support OF his claim,
and that said proof viii be made before the
sircult clerk Of jackson county. 1t scranton,
Miss, on September 10. 1890, viz:
Albert Seymour, OF Ocean Springs. MISS;
homestead No. q, 1850, for the wifi. NV Or ind
Sc ar. NV ar and sw ar. nc ar. section II, town.
ship s, south range 0 west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
William Edwards and Louis Edwards. oil
an,sm =, o., Harrison county. Miss; Alex
ander Scarborough and Wesly Cox, Of Ocean
Springs. jackson county, Miss. r
ROBERT E. WILSON. Register.
August z, 1921. z0-ot
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-08-28
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OrTIcr At JACKSON, Miss.

LAND OFFICE At JACKSON, Miss, |
August IL, 1896. (
Notice is hereby given that the following named
settler has flod notice VI her intention to make
final proof in support Of her claim, and that said
proof will 10 made before the circuit clerk Of
jackson county, at Scranton, Miss, on September
III, 1896, viz:
Mrs. Edward d. Moore, widow of Edward D.
Moore, deceased, OF Mobile. Ala, homestead No.
VI, $50. for the NV Or, section 8, township Z, south
range 5 west.
she names the following witnesses to prove her
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF sail
land, viz ~
Robert C. Galloway, John C. Ely. Jr.. William
Hamilton md Chauncey Bell, all of Americas,
jackson county. Miss. ~
ROBERT r. WILSON, Register.
August 81. 1896. 2'.0t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-08-28

Meeting will begin at the old time, Thurs
day before the "a Sunday In October, and
everybody 10 invited to attend. and they Will
be cared for At reasonable rates. All minls-
ters OF the Gospel are requested 70 come and
help N. They will b. taken are Of rRas OF
charge. r. HOWARD. !. J.
Americus. Miss August Is, 1880.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-08-28
LAND NOTICE.
LAND OFFICE AT JACKSON, NIss,
" August 3. 1895,

LAND OFFICE At vAONsOns 1Is5'
August ., 1895.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following
named settler has He'd notice OF his inten-
ton to make anal proof In support OF his
claim. and thxt said proof will b made be-
fore the circuit clerk Of Jacksou county, st
Scranton, Mas, on September. 70, 1eoo, VIZ:
DaWsOn Walters, Jr. Of Howell, Miss.
homestead No. 2A,ox, for The se 9r: nv qr,
Q, south range 5 west.
ne names tho following witnesses to prove
bis continuous rcsidence and cultivation OF
snid land. viz: $3.50.
Howell r, o.. jackson county Aiea,; Lawson
Pierce and Samuel H. Garter. Of wade !. u.
'aek'0' sfSSGeikl IL .. WILSON, Register;
August Z. lsoe. ss-st
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-08-28

The DEMocRAE-srAR job department h
very complete in every particular. Fast
running presscs, quisk delivery and the lEsT
sryr.n OF Job Printing executed. A full line
Of STATIONERY and papers always on hand.
pricea u suit the times. Cash on dallvefy
h6r'f send abroad for your Job Printing
Passontss your hone oelos
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-08-28
MARRIED.

At Moss Point, Miss, August 20, 1899, by
Rev D. o. Byers. MIR. Ed. DANIEL and Miss
JULIA ROYAL. Nocards.
In Scranton. Miss, Thursday evening. Aug
ust 20. 1896. at the residence Of the bride, by
Rev. L. N. Brock, Mr.. ROBERT A. kREBs ana
Miss ANNIE FRAZIER, both OF Scranton.
No cards.
At S~tonewall, Harrison county, Miss on
Wednesday evening, August II. 1885. at the
residence of the brides parents. by Rev J.
r. Ellis, Mr.. OLIVER MYERs and Miss FRANCIS
SAUCER, both OF that county. No cards.
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LAND NOTICE.

LAM OFFICE AT JACKSON MISS, [
July q, 1891.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice Of his Intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
circuit clerk OF jackson county, ut scranton,
Miss, on September IS, 1896, viz:
sta asT, NJ OS y IA u Tor se ~. ne Or a ana ~ ar. Sc
ar, section I, township q. south range west.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
tion Of said land, viz:
Thomas r.. Ramsay. Henry G. Ravens.
Clinton H.. Ramsay and Walter X. Ravens.
all of Vancleave. of jackson county, Miss.
ROBERT E. WILSON, Register.
July "a, 1896. 2}6t
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tFSPECIAL NOTICE-Any news items left
at the drug store Vt H.F Halstead. will he prompt
ly communicated to the DKMocKATsSrAg office,
Scranton. Miss
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SPRINGS LOCALS.
OCEAN SPRINGS X. OF p. LODGE, No. 90.

On Monday night the following officers Of
the above Lodge were elected 10 serve for
the ensuing year: H.. u. Halstead, q. g; W.
Curtlss, V.U; T.. NJ. Weed, r.; =. l.: Tardy.
N. ut A.; A. V. Rosembeau. NJ. Of W.; VIM.
Lorenzcn. l. CT Gottsche. U. q.
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TOWN OFFICERS.

N. C. Vaughan, mayor; H. +. Russell. II. Mil,
G. 4. Pabst. II. N. Westbrook. g. r.. Arndt,
| aldermen; Il. s. Davis. treasurer; q. II. Tardy,
marshal, Il. ID. Wigginton. clerk.
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Special Notice!
I offer for sale at about half cost my two
NOISES AND LOTS

on Market street, pascagoula, Miss. with all
contents of store, including household goods,
hardware, drugs and miscellaneous articles;
also q gentle mare eight years old. with bug
~ and harness. Must sell within 30 days,
and will be found on WEDNESDAYS only ut
my house, on the hill. just northeast Of Pas
cag0ula. Small payment down and balance
to suit purchaser.
An unheard-Of bargain to those who call
early, @, ID. COOK,
~Pascagoula, Miss.
August Z, 1895. 2S-4t
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GOING EAST.
No. a-Leaves New Orleans A. - n; o AT.
,,yes AT Scranton ut il'o5 p M Arr,ves Aoo"e
'f Ial a-Leaves New Orleans 1t rs :. N, Ar.
,,xss Al scranton at 1916 y. N. Ar1vssft Mobile
At LIS p. m. w.. o.a.... a. TN . M A..
ives at Scranton ut 1912 u. m. Arrives AZ hopiie
!. '1 sleeves Scranton At 40 p. m. Arrives
Al New Orleans at o'oo.
GOING WEST.
yo Leaves Mobile 200 p. m. Arrives at
s.,sn,on a:I2 d, M. New Orleans. $50 p. M.
N"' 3.-Ieavca Mobile 3.ts Z. M. Arrives at
e.rsrtou a.iea M. New Orleans, 7;40 4. m.
NJ h-Ieayes MOlilc ut 40 p f. m. Arrives at
acrantuu s.2i D. m. New Orleans, $50 p /.
eN"""'"'I JOHN n. SANTA CKUx. Agent.
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Live and 1t livs.. Patrouise yosr owa local
papss IL you szpseth home patronage.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-08-28
Editor Democrat-Star.

Letter from the County Superintendent Of
Education.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-08-28
ThOs. kitchin,
CONFECTIONERY.

Fruits, Nuts,
Canned Goods,
Teas, Coffee,
Candles, Cakes,
Mineral Waters,
Soda Pop, Cider, etc.
VEGETABLES ALWAYS ON HAND.
ICE CREAM,
Cigarettes, Cigars and Tobacco.
full line Of Base Ball Supplies.
Delmas Avenue. ....ScRAXToN, Miss.
June 10, 1886. 15-3m
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-08-28
Hon. ". r. Levels appointments.

Hon. W. F.. Love. Democratic nominee for Con.
gress from this district. will address the voters at
the following times and places:
Leaksville. Monday, Sept. Il, II o. m.
Moss Point, Wednesday, Sept. IS, Up. m.
Scranton, Thursday, Sept. IL, Z p. m.
Ocean Springs. Friday Sept. is, z p. m.
Biloxi, Saturday. Sept. 10, Z p. m.
Perkinston, Monday, Sept. u. II a. m. .
Mississippi City, Monday, Sept. 81, p. m.
Pass Christian, Tuesday, Sept. y, Up. IN.
Bay, st. Louis. Wednesday, Sept. %. Up. m.
Pennington, Thursday, Sept. "a, Up. m.
A far division Of time will be given opposing
candidates.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-10
Cool Labouchere.

Now that Henry Labouchere has be-
come actively interested in the discussion
of the Venezuelan dispute. Americans
are learning more Of the distinguished
English Journalist and politician than
they ever knew before. Many stories
of the Radical leader some new and some
only revived for the occasion, are go
ing the rounds. One of them concerns
an alleged experience of Labouchere's
when he was an attache of the British
legation at Washington. One day, they
tell us, Labouchere was sitting in his of
fee, when a rather noisy individual
came in and asked to see the minister.
''You can't see him. He's gone out.
You must see me- 81 don't want to
see you: / want to see the boss of the
ranch" said the noisy individual "All
right replied Labouchere, going on with
his writing. ''Take chair" The
visitor sat and waited for an hour.
Then, with several picturesque extracts
from profane history, he inquired how
long the boss would be gone. II should
think about six weeks" replied La
bouchere. carelessly. "You see, he has
inst sailed for England"
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-10

their path beset with difficulties, for it
encourages them to stay themselves OH
circumstances, whereas their supreme re-
stuff. y
Young men are constantly worrying
lest they be failures and nonenities.
wd Every man 1 will count for all ne +
There is as much a science of success
as there is science of hydraulics.
The less young man talks about
luck and untowardness of circumstances
vor, and the like, the better for him
and for the world to which he owes
himself. Every man will have all the
power he earns, and the power that he
has will tell, not because people like it
or like him, but because it is power.
Personal pressure can no more be boot
ed down, or voted down, or argued out
Of existence than can the push of the
wind or the pull of the moon. If you
weigh a ton you will exert tons press.
There is probably such thing as gent
us, although ninety-nine hundredths OF 1t is
doubtless the name which lazy people
give to results which others have earned
by hard work in those hours when the
lazy people themselves were either sleep
ing or wishing they could gain it without
toiling for it.
There is faculty enough in almost any
body to become genius if only all that
faculty were Jumped.
We are more likely to find a good des-
tiny by going afoot than by riding.
The man whose entire capital is one of
enthusiasm will be conspicuous for his
abundance of torch, at the same time
lacking the timber, which the torch ex-
lists primarily to enkindle. =
Sowing still antedates reaping, and the
Hafo fu oil
the size of the harvest. * * y
Empty barns in October are the logical
sequence of empty burrows in spring.
The young man may as well understand
that there are no gratitudes in this life,
and that success is never reached across
1otc
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-10
A Bell with a History.

The old bell of ST. Johns Episcopal
church, Ellicottville, n. Y, has an inter
esting history. 1t hung originally in a
monastery in Malaga Spain. The mon
astery was sacked in 1882, and this bell,
with others, was shipped to New York.
Nicholas Devereaux, agent of the Hol-
land Land company at Ellicottville,
bought it and sold it to st. Johns church.
The inscription on it is as follows: "Abe
sol laboC del angel owe en- alto svena
Maria Gracio plena Bargas Mefeci Ma
laga 1708.'' Tie meaning of this was
a mystery for long time, until Bishop
Coke studied it, and said it was in cor
rupt Spanish, in which b was often used
for V, and which changed many other
letters ''Thus," he said, abe should
be ave- and Iabos should be Ia yos: "
The inscription put in pure Spanish fol-
lows: ave (soi la voz del angel owe en-
alto avena) Maria, plena gracia." The
English translation he made thus: Hail
q am the voice of the angel who on high
stands FORTH, Mary, full of grace!o The
last words. of course, mean "Barga"
made me. Malaga 110S."
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-10
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN
CObWebs.

CObWebs.
Spider, spider! weave thy thread
Over living, over dead;
From early morn to sunset red,
Spin, spider, spin.
Over palaces and graves,
Over mounds where green grass waves,
Where the stream the ruSheS laves,
Spin, spider, spin.
Over novels black with CRIME,
Over many q scene of crime.
Over many q deed sublime,
Spin, spider, spin.
In late autumn's pleasant days,
With wide web and artful ways,
Sharing every fly that strayS,
Spin, spider, spin.
Dead man stretched on lonely bier,
Scarce soul dare venture near,
Feet pass quiet, STEPPED in fear,
Spin, spider, spin.
Over sorrow, over mirth,
Over everything on earth,
Over death and over birth,
Spin, spider, spin.
Spin; this cobwebby old earth,
For that purpose gave thee birth;
Other deeds are nothing WORTH
Spin, spider, spin.
Chambers Journal
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-10
The Hindoo and the Letter.

An Indian servant was once sent by his
master to friends house some dis
lance away. He had to carry with him
four loaves of bread and letter. Being
hungry, the Indian ate one of the loaves.
When he reached his destination and
handed in the letter, with only three
loaves, his theft was of course, instantly
discovered and, the circumstances be-
ing reported to his master, he was
logged. Some time after he was sent
again with loaves and note.
Rightly guessing that the mysterious
paper had told Of his misconduct the last
time, the Indian on this journey carefully
hid the letter under a large stone, so
that it could not see him. Then he once
more ate loaf, chuckling to think how
he was cheating the telltale paper. Judge
of his amazement when he was found
out again, all through the wonderful let
ter. He confessed his theft, and told
how he had tried to cheat the paper,
but it was too clever for him. House
hold Words
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-10
A lively Bear.

They have a real live bear in the New
York production of ''The Streets of New
York. He is of Californian extrac-
ton and French training and his name
is Gambetta. The other members OF
the company treat him with the utmost
respect. though he would gladly mingle
with them more freely: for he has a
sweet tooth and they feed him candy
and beer This latter appetite got him
into trouble a, few days ago 1t seems
that recently he has been literally sup
piled with candy of the, barber's-pole
variety and is very fond a. of th it. Thb
an unusual quantity of beer, and it af-
fected his ursine brain. He wanted bar
ber's-pole candy so badly that he al
most wept. Suddenly upon his vision
dawned two magnificent sticks of this
red and white delicacy. He started for
them, but they fed, accompanied by
feminine shrieks. Before Gambetta
could reach those particularly luscious
sticks of candy he was caught and
chained up. One of the girls in the com
pany has had nervous prostration ever
since, and she cannot be hired to wear
Strippd stockings
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-10
Very Forgetf'uI.

You recall the old story of Lamar, VINO
was SO forgetful and ridden by abstrac,
ton that once getting into bobtail car
he dropped a fifty-cent piece into the
fare box and then sat contentedly down
to read The driver felt natural hor-
ror at the proceeding, as he could not
make change for money once it was in
the box. He stuck his head in the
proachfully. you don't oughter put
fifty-cent piece in the box he said.
That's dead wrong. You ought to put
in nickel" Lamar was much stricken
of conscience at the fault thus found
with him, and Fastening to repair the
wrong he had done, hustled out nickel
and put that in the box along with the
fifty cent piece. At this the driver
looked at him with an air of knowing
syfpath ah Rt tapping APP gon ms SIG
more, while Lamar went on with his
reading.-Washingt Post.