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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18
THE WOMAN'S LATEST FAD,

Sardis Reporter.
The latest fad-or folly--of the dear
creatures who play such wild havoc
with the hearts of men, is a new fac.
gled way of spelling their names.
For instance, at one time within our
recollection Fanny was Fanny, a lii.
tie later she was Fannie, bat now sr
is Fanye. Bobby was Bobby, then
Bobbie, and now she is Bobyc. Nelly
was Nelly, then Nellie, Dow she Is
Nellye. Sally was Sally, then Sallie,
and now she is Sallyc, and so on viii
Polly, Dolly, Ruthy, Katie, Linif,
Bette and all the whole compoOdled
'em, and where it is going the goa
Lord only knows. II the g%randmolk
ers Of the damsels Of the present axe
could come and read the names Of
some OF their grand daughters, Thy
would no more recognize them w
their names than they would II they
were written in ChOctaw or Sanscrt
They are pretty girls too, and so pref
ty indeed that they seem to thinkA
necessary to health and success tna'
they have an ugly attachment Of same
sort. We always did detest crlnollhs
1.-THE spreading sort and bangs aaa
mutton ley sleeves. Dolly VaTueA
gowns and Gainsbcro hats were @
much, II any, better. But we'd ralla
swallow either one or all OF them tnsu
this new tangled way Of spelling goo
plain, common sense names. SupPcs
you wanted a pig or a lot Of pigs an'
should write out to Melrose to NJ
Pope Coleman to send You a plg!e"
Il dozen p,gyes! What do you lmasls
he would send? Certainly no "h'.
Chester swine, for he would v'a,
you meant something else. TINS ~
will run its race out and then u W.
give place to some other curIos'H /"
folly. What it will be mo man ko''
eth, neither the angels IN lea'eA
nor do those o n earth.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18

The Vicksburg Commercial.H Herald
serves the following special election
notice on those who are claiming
Maine:
"There is no danger of Maine going
against the Democracy by default, like
Vermont. The silver standard is be-
ing. borne aloft by such gaints in
debate as the Hons. q. S. Thomas, of
Colorado Geo. Fred. Williams, of
Massachusetts; Mr.. Frank, the Demo
cratic nominee for governor, and Il
host Of local oratorical talent. There,
too, is a boy orator, of the A~ndroscog-
gam who is firing the hearts of the
farmers. or course it is not expected
by any but the very sangulne that
Bryan will carry Maine, but If silver
in the east is not Il myth, the Republi-
can plurality should be materially re-
duced. That should be the case at
least II the fusion tangle be unravclcd.
The election In Maine comes OIL on the
14th inst"
The same paper says: "While the
trade outlook for the cotton country
will compare favorably with that of
any other section, 1t is not what 1t
would be but for the influence Of poll
tical agitat' IN and uncertainty. Cot
ton factors just back from the mill re-
gions report great slackness in buying
prospects-that whatever he the re-
ports Of tic crop there will be no
heavy takings until the election. Mill
men arc perhaps moro uneasy over the
political situation than the facts or
The future warrants. Still caution is
their w~atchword and they will reduce
chances Of loss TO the lowest posi- Die
init
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18

HIGH SCHOOL.
The Largest School, the Best Build
ings, the Strongest Faculty. the
Cheapest Rates in South
Mississippi.

Eight-siy bOardcrs and u total OF 26l stu
dents enrolled during the last session. Board.
ing facilities increased by the erection OF 1
4OXGO three-story building. Instruction thor
ough. health and moral Influences unsur'
passed. Fifth session opens Monday. Sep
tember7, 1896. For catalogue. address
CAPT. r. X. WHITE. Secretary.
or W. l. THAMES, Principal,
Poplarville. Miss.
July 10. 1896. 2l-2m
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18
Qht1rmurrM-S Star
A GOOD THING TO BE PRESI-
DENT.

In spite of the money he must spend
in keeping up his position, the Presi-
dent OF the United States usually
makes a good deal OF money during
his term OF office. The salary amounts
$500, 900 in four years, but this is con
sidercd less than two-thirds of what
the Chief Executive really receives.
lie has the White House rent free
and the appropriation to ruh 1t this
year was $4,000. His stables are
taken care of for about 5000. The
Presidents private secretary gets S.
600 and the Waterman at his private
door sl.S00, The President has fuel,
lights. newspapers. stationery free
and IA stcnographer is always on hand
to write his letters.
1t is said by those who know that
Cleveland does not pay more s 5000 a
year for his State dinners and that he
saves about $35. 600 Il year from his
salary. On he other hand, President
Arthur spent from 5000 to &, 200 on
every State dinner lie gave, yet man
aged to save 5000 900 during his short
administration.
The presidency is a pretty safe life
insurance. as the widow Of a President
who dies while in office has a pension
OF $1,000 Il year, besides what is usual
ly raised by the people of the country.
When Garfield died the sum of $780,
600 was raised for Mrs. Garfield. max
ing her independent for life. If the
President does not die in office his rep-
utatiOn is 50 made That he can charge
anything for after service. Take
Harrison, for example. Before he
went to the White House he V re-
ceived any abnormal fees, but now
gets from $4,000 up for a single case.
and can charge 81 600 for writing IA
single page in Il magazine.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18
A NEW GAME.

A new kind of a sawdust game '.
worked successfully last WEEK ~
crcdulOus hotel clerk in BROOKLYN, ~,
the New York Sun. A smoolnss
man registered as J. 5. Small u
Harrisburg. All Of his luggage
a paper parcel Of about the,a
small handbag. He carried y =
shawl strap. There was nothing w
usual in his appearance, ana csl' \,
OF luggage in a paper bundle wins a 4
new to the hatel clerk. On 'o'
lowing day Mr.. Small asked the CO. =.
tplend him 81. ut Is contrary w..
rules" replied the clerk, ''fos
to lend money" ~. Il
"Ai,,r said Mr.. Small,
really did not know that
out. He did not return anu ~ \,
had paid nQkhlng ON his hote' . u''s =
clerk went 1p TO his room 7 se'.s w.,
luggage. fIe found the paPe. ~. III
safely stuwcd away under INC 4,
Tho shawl strap was removes !,
when the bundle was opcne" NJ
found TO contaIn u cardboa. '.,.ts
u" TM"" I---~t 0XlYIUIv'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18
Whrnrmorrat-St ST.,
THE GAMES OF CRAPS
NOW PRoHIBIrED IN rup
WHERE IT ORIGINATED .cvv
TURY AGO.

The city council of New orleao, +.
just passed IA law making the v,"' 'a
craps Illegal. 1t does not malta, q
u Is played whether in the street. s' !
the club or at home, craps Is s0ss;s1 :
singled out as the most dcprayed !,
gambling games, not to be- ,a,.s.a
anywhere says writer in HarD.,.
Weekly. The game is of New Or !
origin and over a hundred year, as
Bernard de Marigny, who cnts,.s' y.
Louis Philippe when he came n Taas
lana, and who stood, seventy yea,. -
at the head Of the creole COLONY !, y
State as its wealthicst and y.
prominent citizcn-he was entities
call himself marquis in France
the INVENTOR or father of "cr,Ds ~.
brought IL in high favor as the f,sh; !"
able gambling, OF the day. When !.
laid of his plantation, just belov IL.
then city OF New Orleans-jt + NJ"
the third district, but was then 4.
Fauborg Marlgny-and divided !, -
into lots, he Damed one Of the n,,,'
cipal streets Craps and explai,s
Ina, he did so because he had lost n.
money he received from the lots !.
that street in this favoritc game n
his. It remained Craps street untir.
few years ago, when il protest /.
raised against such a ~disrenut,hl.
name for Il very quiet and respcctahl,
street, especially given to churrhr
'Thc Craps-strcet Methodist Church,
sounded particularly bad. AFR
Bernard Marigny's death craps as ,
gambling game descended In the serial
scale, and was finally monopo)ipd
mainly BY negroes and street gamius
Some five or six years ago, howcyc,.
some Chicagoans, who happened 10 b.
on the lcvee in New Orleans, were
struck by the game as Offering novel.
ties to the jadcd taste Of dice PLAYER,
and took it home with them. 1t creut
into favor at once in the West. and
"craps'now RACES from the Mississipu
to the Pacific, and no wellrcvulatei
gambling house is without a "crau
room" But while it has Hourished
elsewhere, 1t has been tabooed in IN
birthplace. And now, not contcn,
with the ordinary laws against al
gambling games, the council has de
clared "craps" specially prohibited
and not to be played for money cyeu
in ones back room with the blind,
pulled down in front.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18
GENERAL PALMER.

General Palmer has hardly hal time
to realize that he is a full fledged
presidential candidate, but the man
who has a liking for hunting up rec
ords has already given some of the
results of his Investigations. IL is
said that in 1865 General Palmer, then
military governor Of Tennessee, issued
an order which, il it had been en-
forced, would have DISTINGUISHED near
ly every Democrat in tie State. The
story goes on to say that after reciting
the causes for issuing such an order
in IA lengthy preamble full of venom
and vituperation, he goes on to CLASH
fy those who are to be denied the right
OF suffrage under four sections as fol-
lows:
1. All rebel soldiers, whether paroled
or not, and without regard to the
fact that they have or have not taken
any of the oaths prescribed by law or
executive OF military orders or have
registered under orders from the head
quarters of the department of Ken
lucky.
2. All gucrillas and Others who with
out belonging to the regular rebel
military organizations, have taken up
arms against the government or have
in any way operated against the
government OF people OF Kentucky,
or any other State or Territory.
3. All persons who by act or work
directly or indirectly, gave aid, com
fort or encouragement to persons in
rebellion. This applies to all persons
who have voluntarily acted as scouts
and spies for rebel or guerilla forces,
who have voluntarily furnished any
rebel or person with information, food,
clothing, horses, arms or money, or
who have harbored, concealed or other
wise aided or encouraged them.
1. All persons who were or have been
directly or indirectly engaged in the
civil service of the late sO-called con-
federate government, or of the So
called provisional government of Ken
lucky, or who have IN any way sub
mitted to either of said pretended gov
ernments or agents of, or contracted
with or for either of said pretended
governments, are disqualified and
must abstain from all interference
with elections, and will, If they shall
in any manner interfere therein by
voting or by appearing at the polls, be
at once arrested and held for military
trial. Aid will be given the civil
authorities to enforce the laws and to
preserve the peace.
BY command of Major General John
NJ. Palmer; e. B. Harm, captain and
A. A. g.: Ben w. Sullivan, lieuten'
ant and acting A. A. G.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18

On Il street corner recently a mar
told this one: There were two old
darkies on my fathers place. The
man was named Nicodemus and his
wife Sarah. One day, while Nicode-
mus was out chopping wood, Il big
black bear gave him chase. lie
strcakcd it through the brush and
out into the clearing. His wife was
in the yard and saw how things
staked up. ''Run, Nick, rum" she
shouted ut the top Of her voice. The
man reached the house all right, and,
dragging the old woman after him,
lie slammed the door. Then he adj
dressed her: Look hyar, niger, you
is bin Twin wild me fer nigh onto
twenty year, an what wuz you holler.
in at me ter run fer? Don't you know
dat ! never throw a race under SIGH
circumstances }"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18

The following is one Of the current
financial jokcrs nov going the rounds
of the press: 'Some OF our exchanges
are telling about Il fellow who is 81
radical on the silver question that he
digs up all the golden rod and mari
gold, raises white corn, and won't
speak to his wife because she has
golden hair, is forever %denouncing the
gold cure. won't keep the golden rule,
and does not want to enter the golden
gate"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18
SIANDERING THE SOUTH
WinGna Times.

Winona Times.
Bourke Cochran, the hired orator of
monopoly and oppression, in his speech
in Madison Square Garden, New
York, Tuesday night, was guilty Of
many lndiScrcct ~utterances. but his
vile Islander against the South capped
the climax. Speaking of the silver
movement he insults the trucst and
bravest men OF the South when he
says:
This is a conspiracy between the
professional farmers who want to pay
low wages and the u%nrcc0nciled slave
holders WHO would like to pay no
Wages
Never "a there 4 bascr Islander
uttered against Il noble people-men
who arc In all respects the superior of
B0urke Cochran. men who would not.
for a consideration, traduce their fcl-
l0w-citizcns of IA common country as
Bourke Cochran is now said to be do.
ing, men who hold patriotism above
pclf aud whose political views are not
for sale.
The Memphis Scimitar, a boiling
gold standard paper, says Cochran,
speech was Il great blunder and a few
more like it will make Bryan's cleo.
ton sure. The war is over, though
Bourke Cochran does not seem tC
know it, and the "bloody shirt" can.
not be made to do service in this cam.
paign and the mar who tries tl
rcsurrect the bitterness and asper
stiles Of the war writes himself dOwr
as an enemy of the country.
Mr.. COchran's speech should max,
the financial question Il sectional one
and If this should happen the Eas
would be shnrn Of its power. 1t il
said that ''whom the gods wish tt
destroy they first make mad" Th,
Eastern %plutocratS seem to be decid
eddy mad, and their political powe
will be Il thing of the past after tn,
November election.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18
SOMETHING AWFUL TO TELL

"Oh, Kitty, I've something awful to
tell you"
"What is it,"
you'll never breathe it to "A living
soul?"
"Nevcr."
IF YOU do!'
"Oh, but l won't"
I'm so mortified over it. You see,
Gussie Lillypad came around on his
wheel the other afternoon and | got
out my bike and we started off for a
spin together"
"Well?:"
81 had on my new bicycle suit and
cap and we were spinning along IN
great shape away out in the country
when Gussie's wheel struck a stone in
the road and he took a header and
nearly broke his neck. lie tainted,
mind you, and while | was bathing his
head in some water | fetched in his
cap a stupid old farmer came along
and asked:
"'What's the matter OF her?'
sob, Maude!"
"And before | could reply he said:
sis she much hurt?'"
"Why, Maude."
81 was so mortified" And Gussic
came to in time to hear the old simple
ton say:
"'Bettcr cut her corset strings an
fan her a little" thought l should
die! And when Gussie sat up and
said coldly: 1 am a gentleman, sirr!
the awful old coot capped the climax
by pointlag to me and saying co0lly:
why, ye don't say. l thought this
one was the gent"
"Oh, Maude! Maude! Thee, hee,
heel" :
kitty, If you don't stop laughing
III never speak to you again. 1t was
just awfulw
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18

1t is said by some Of our exchanges
that a sweet girl graduate" of Cook
county recently stood an examination
FOR teacher and gave the following an
swer to a question in physiology:
"The body is divided Into three
parts-thc head, chist and stummlck.
The head contains the eyes and brains,
If any. The chist contains the lungs
and a piece OF the liver. The STUN
mick is devoted to the bowels, which
there is five, Il. @, j., o, u, and some
times " and ~
This paralyzcd the reported and he
failed TO state whether or not she got
the certificate. But there is ont thing
certain, she deserved it.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18
y SALT is CHEAP.

Salt puts out a fire IN the chimney
Salt in the oven under baking tins
will prevent their searching on the
bottom.
Salt and vinegar will remove stains
from discolored tea cups.
Salt and soda are excellent for bee
stings and spider bites.
Salt thrown on SCOT which has fallen
on the carpet will prevent stain.
Salt put on ink when freshly spilled
on a carpet will help in removing the
spot.
Salt in whitewash makes it stick.
Salt thrown on Il coal fire which Is
low will revive 1t.
Salt used in sweeping carpets keep
out moths.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18

SIS this a l6 to l town 2" asked the
drummer.
ut air when it comes to reading the
town paper" replied the native.
"When it comes to reading the town
paper"
Eyes sixteen read it to one subScri
her,"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18

An Irishman and a Frcnchman were
disputing over the nationality of a
friend Of theirs. 81 say" said the
Frenchman, that IL he vas born in
France he is a Frenchman." ''Bcgora,'
sain Pat, IF a cat should have kit
tens in the oyen would you call then
Observation-Disclosures Christian Guard
;nn
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18

One Of the litcst novelties shown
by tile London s~hopkecpers Is a silver
sccnt-difImser with a little lamp In
side, which will burn for hours, send
Ing out all that time through the
perforated cover a delicious perfume.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18

An Arkansas editor has let himself
out in this fashion: "You may have
MI the stars in a nail key, hang the
ocean on a fence TO dry, put the sky
In a gourd To soak, unbucklc the belly
band Of eternity. let out the sun and
the moon, but ncycr dcludc yourself
with the idea that you can escape the
place on tho other side Of purgatory
unless you pay the printer"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-09-18

The latest feat among bicycle riders
is that performed by one Clyde Swick,
who rode seyenty-flve miles on Il wheel
which had no handle bars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-26
CRIPPLE CREEK OFFICE.
Since the Burning of Mail Postmaster
Rose Must GO.

washington. May 26.-Postmaster
General Wilson viii take early steps to
appoint a successor to Postmaster Rose
at Cripple Greek, Col. So far no Off
cial advices Of the reported wanton de-
struction Of mail matter there have
been received and officials are not in
clined to be hasty in believing Rose has
committed any criminal Omense. The
offense charged is serious one, and
should it be found true, will be fol-
lowed by immediate steps to secure
adequate punishment Frequent re-
ports have been received here from in
spectors charging incompetency and
general unhtness for the office against
Mr.. Rose and he would have been re-
moved long ago but for the difficulty
in finding some one qualified to take
the place. 1t may be necessary to give
the appointment to an outside man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-26
MISS COUSINS DESTITUTE.
Owes for Her Board and Lodging at
Los Angeles.


Los Angeles, May 26.-Phoebe Cous-
ms. one of the most noted women in
this country, is lying sick and destitute
at 537 Maple avenue.
For a number of days the friends Of
Miss Cousins have been making siren
uoCs efforts to raise money to pay for
the board and lodging Of Miss Cousins
in vain Miss Cousins declares, with
much emphasis, that she is not in need
but her friends say that her pride viii
not allow her to make this concession,
and that she would rather starve than
concede her penury-
To a reporter Miss Cousins said.
IT am somewhat Strengthened. The
receipts Of my small income are hard
to gather in. but it is not so bad as all
that. The climate of California is not
good for me. and having been positive
~ told that I ought to change it, I
wrote to the officers of the Women's
Suffrage club of san Francisco to in
quire whether they would advance me
temporarily the amount 4 needed.
They answered that they had the
money" said Miss Cousins with a slis-ht
smile. but that they needed it for their
campaign. This is all one gets for de-
voting ones whole life to a cause Can
the rumor have taken birth through
this application DO not know, but you
can say that 7 am not in such a condi-
ton to appeal TO the charitably in
clined for aid"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-26
MICHIGAN IS TOUCHED.
Many Deaths Reported and Great
Damage to Property.

Many Deaths Reported and CIR eat
Damage to Property.
Pontiac, Mich. May 26.-The country
in the vicinity of this city was given
its first taste of a cyclone this evening
and the village Of Thomas has been
wiped out. MetamOra and lakewood
were also touched up and their inhabi-
tants badly frightened, some being in
jured, and a track of devastation left
to within three-fOurths of a mile of
Ortonville.
1t seems certain that from fourteen
to eighteen lives have been lost. The
following names Of the dead at Thomas
have been reported by their neighbOrs,
who escaped with their lives but lost
their homes:
JOHN POORIT
MRS JOSEPH BIERD.
JOHN MILKEE
3. F. TORRANCE.
MRS HENRY QUICK
ABRAHAM QUICK and two chill
dren.
MRS. ALICE QUICK and two chill
dren.
Actual details of the devastation
caused by the cyclone are, of course,
meager. but all of the witnesses agree
that the storm was a regular western
tWister-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-26
JUMPS TIE 1EIssIssIPPI.
The Cyclone Visits Galena, Rockford
and Other Illinois Points.

&+As 4HI444G l8AGs ga - ~ LeOILAoE4
and Other Illinois Points.
Galena, III, May 26-The storm caus-
ed property loss of S10o. 900 here. The
river sweIIed rapidly flooding several
streets. Tt was the heaviest fan of rain
ever known here Not train is NOV
ing on any of the four roads entering
the city Telegraph and telephone
service is impaired. One fatality is
reported. Mrs. r. D. Strickland, who
was drowned in her home.
Rockford, H., May 26--Four killed
and many injured, a number of them
fatally, is the result of the cyclone
which swept through this section, be-
sides great loss to property and the
the storm.
Mrs Godfrey Hndebrand living near
Monroe was beheaded while going
down cellar to escape the storm. Her
daughter Elsie was Instantly killed and
her husband, who is a prominent Grand
Army man, is dead from injuries re-
eeived. Six others asleep in the house
We're blown across the street and in
Jured. The house was completely de-
mOlished.
Near Egan City, Mrs. Izora Bird,
was instantly killed, and her five chill
oren badly injured, two probably IA
At Foreston, the steepIe of the Meth
odlst church was blown on to the roof
oI the parsonage, next door crushing
1T in and injuring Rev. and Mrs H
COlVin, who were asleep
The loss cannot be estimated but viii
be very large in WinnebagO, Ogle, Lee
and Boone counties. which seemed to
suffer most severely
At Elgin the factory of the Elgin
Sewing Machine and Bicycle company
was damaged by the storm to the ex-
tent of over 500, O00 The wind worked
havoc among the tents of four small
pox patients just outside the city.
Every tent was blown away and the
patients, after several narrow escapes
from death from flying debris, succeed
ed in finding shelter in an old cabin.
where they were found. At Monroe
Center, Dekalb county, two women.
mother and daughter, names unknown,
We're killed, the daughters head being
severed from her bodY