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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-13
THE GOOD OLD DAYS.

"Uncle Zeb" In Fulton, H., Demo.
crat: III l had to be born over again,
and could have my way about 1t, Id
be a niger down south In slavery
days-a thousand dollar Niger. lie
was the happiest mortal on earth.
He never heard Of new court house
or free silver. 1t didn't matter with
him whether corn was two bits or two
dollars q bushel. The hog cholera
didn't fret his soul. The latest
fashions didn't bother him, and he
didn't lay awake at nights figuring
out how he could get a bicycle. He
was dead sure-a thousand dollar mig.
ger was-of having doctor when he
got sick, and, rain or shine, floods or
drouth, he was sure OF his bacon and
cOrn.pOne. He had the ideal religion.
No man ever enjoyed religion
like big and lusty niger down south
in slavery days. He'd shout an sing
till II p. m., and then he'd steal a fat
chicken or two and have a midnight
roast that makes my mouth water yet.
1t wasn't stealing. Hadn't he and
his kind raised the chickens and the
turkeys and the crops? He hadn't a
care. Old missus had to look after
his wife and even the pickaninnies.
She was the slave. God bless the old.
time c0ttOn-feld Niger, he didn't
have to sit on a hard bench and hear
some political gOsing make an hours
speech on free silver or the gold
standard. He didn't bother his soul
about evolution or astronmy, or care u
rap whether it was 95 million miles
or 800 yards to the sun. What was it
to him? II / have to be born over
again I'm going to be u thousand dol.
lar Niger and have some fun.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-13

A brother editor, with poetic turn
of mind, thus delivers himself: The
preacher works for the souls OF men
and generally gets his pay; the mer.
chant reaps bis reward 10 profits from
day TO day; the banker sits In his office
chair with his bundle Of cash t4rent,
and gathersa harvest month by honth
OF a vigorous 10 per cent; the dealer
of grog stands behind the bar and
fills up the schooners high, aud jim.
giles the tin that the boys "blow In"
for portions OF old rye; the doctors
and lawyers find work to do that
brings In the hard cold cash; and the
men who WELD the planeor spade nnd
money to buy their hash; but the ed.
itor has a thankless task as the busy
months roll BY, and he knows no rest
Of body or brain, while he misses tho
chance to die. Ills reward In this
world never comes, but0ver the silent
sea, u Justice rlRns, he IL bound 10
have an elegant jubilee.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-13
THE MAN WHO IS A MAN.
Farm and Ranch.

l
Farm and Ranch.
The first duty Of every man is tn
provide for his family. This Is the
obligation that keeps the generality
Of mankind from being a lot OF lazy
vagabOnds. 1t Is a fact that trxmps
and Others who refuse to work, though
usually cOnsenting to eat, are men
without families, without response
bility save to their worthless selves,
and hardly that, for they care SO lit
tie for their persons that under ord.
mary circumstances bath would re-
suit in q severe cold. A man without
family ties, and left 10 the sway of
his own instincts, has but little re-
spcct for himself, which is duly re-
ciprocated by the community in which
he lives. We allude, OF course, to the
normal man. There are men with
family ties who are as brutal, bcastly
and contemplate as the meanest
tramp that ever robbed hen.rU0st,
and there arc men without visible
con 0nsanguinity - accidental seedlings,
as 1t were--whO are pu fed enormously
with self.esteem. Such as these are
not under considerations: they are
merely exceptions to the rule that q
man without q family is incomplete,
One-sided and worth but little to the
community. He will eat when hun.
cry, 20 to the tire when cold, and come
in out OF the rain, but he lacks the
proper incentive to that rational ex-
ertion which develops the full man.
The actual necessities OF life are all
he is entitled to. What right has he to
corner luxuries? Selfshness IL his
only inspiration, and that is an abom.
ination to all right-thinking people.
The man who has a wife and little
ones dependent upon his exertions
viii! exert himself, will cease to be q
drOne and take his place among the
WI hCio VI tuC utNC. Al SuUI W uC UC-
comes part of the community, add.
ing not only to its population, but to
its wealth. He feels himself man,
able to bear the burdens and win the
victories Of manhood; respects his fcl-
lows, and compcls them to respect
him. This is the kind Of men that
make State, and the more we have
of them the better for the country.
They do not swear falsely to the tax
assessor in times Of peace, nor hire
substitutes in time of war. They
need not be men OF wealth, learning
or influence; they are simply men,
and constitute the only class that Is
worth classifying when their cOun.
try's honor or existence is at stake.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-13
TRIBUTE TO THE SOUTH.

Bishop Derrick, OF New York, a
prelate OF the African Methodist
Episcopal Bethel Church who recent
ly returned from an extended trip
through the South, said 10 q recent
interview:
"As to the relations OF the races
want to say this and l want to say 1t
freely, as a man who has lived In the
North q long time and developed a
strong prejudice against the whites OF
the South, and especially Of Mississip.
ri and Arkansas. that a cordiality
and a healthy relationship exist be-
tween the races that l had not dream.
ed OF as being possible. For instance
white men Of prominence are In every
community who, when appealed to by
the respectable among the AFRO
American people for financial assist
ance, extend IL without hesitation
and do IL freely and without expecta-
tiOn Of other return than proper ap-
probation OF the service In the usual
course of business. / was surprised
to and such close and cordial relation
ship In all the affairs Of life between
the races"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-13

In an article on the various kinds OF
leather used in this c0untry for max
ing shoes, Mcgargee, OF the Philadcl.
phia Times, whose statements are not
often questioned, says: "a Philadel-
pima physician has his shoes made
from the skin Of negroes. Ghastly,
but true! He obtains the epidermis
from bodies which have been used for
dissecting purposes In a famous medi.
cal college In this city. Thighs are
ilayed and the skin thus procured Is
sent to WomelsdOrf, near Reading, and
there tanned by st0lid Berks county
yeOman. The result is a beautiful
leather, extremely soft and pliable,
very Iustrous and suggestive OF fine
but very thick piece Of kid. The shoes
are beautiful to look up0n and grasp
the feet kindly. This story Is told
from actual personal knowledge. But
that kind Of leather is not likely TO
come into general use."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-13
Written for the Democrat'Star.
THE DAWN OF CREiTON.- .

Hidden power, grand and wise,
Inspire with truth my solemn theme
To sneak Of Heaven. earth and sky
And all thy wondrous scheme.
Let ne sec the light that beams
To show thy creation skill,
Wave It ~ n beacon light TO man
To unfold thy secret Will.
Oceans that dash upon the shore,
Mountains with peaks on high,
Rivers that foods forever pour.
, Vast clouds that dim sup yndsky. y
Endless praIries and fowcry store
All these thy powers did defy.
And with word Of magic love
Worlds drop from thy hand
The sun rose. its light fell below.
The oceans rolling water cleaned,
The mountain peaks were all aglOw
Filled with the suns vivid beams.
The evening and the morning
With Its wonders now had passed away,
And without word OF warning
We saw the blessed light Of day.
The world with light was blessed,
Flowers and grassy plots on every side,
Where cattle grazed or lay vt rest.
Man had breathed the breath Of life.
And with the hclpmate at his side
All was lOve-no cause to weep.
Until Eve ran to pluck "a flower
And heard the serpent speak.
Creation. too grand to be told,
All governed by thy will,
With lovely flowers In royal robes
All show the grandeur Of thy skin.
In richest purple and brightest gold
They opened beneath the sunny sky,
In love and Joy they unfold
Their beauties 10 the human eye,
Maker OF all the countless worlds,
Creator OF everything that lives,
Thou did'st speak the words
That life to all was given,
Creator Of every living right.
Lord OF every land and sea.
spirit OF grandest love and ligh:
We sing eternal praise to thee.
Creator Of the suns golden light,
Lord Of every glittering star.
Spirit beyond mortal sight.
Thy abode Is where. o. where?
The evening and the morning come.
Darkness the light did obey,
Sing praises to the creative one,
For the blessed light OF day.
Skeptlcs that doubt thy power,
no not see the beauty OF thy hand
AS revealed In blade and flower
That carpet the sunny land.
Could they pause and reflect
And see the work SO grand
Behold Its beauties In retrospect
Their logic would snap like ropes OF sand.
j.. +. iiERNDON.
Orange Grove. Miss. Nov. . 1896.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-13
Secret Societies.
SCRANTON.


100. Scranton Lodge No. Is. meets ev
,5O o'clock. T. e. Gatti, n. G.; II. :, ROurkc.
Scranton Encampmcnt No. 1e. meets every
u and +th Friday evening at Odd Fellows
Hall at 7:aO o'clock. j. :. Fort's. Z. L.; II. :.
R0urke. scribe.
Knights Of PythIas. Mississippi Lodge No.
6. meets every Thursday evening ut O,ld
Fellows Hall at ,::W o'clock. J. 3. POrtis.
c. C.; RE Browne. NJ. Of + & X. Of X. 4 =.
F.&A. NJ. Gulf Lodge No. 4lg meets .nd
Wednesdays In each month ny Odd Fellows
hall. J. $. rortis. ". NJ: Vim. g. Parker.
Secretary. "a
woodmen Of the World. Scranton Camp No.
g. $, u. Bugge. g. G.; +. ID. Decht, A. H.;
B'F browne, Clerk, .
The hefdlowng orders meet In Stewart sncw hall
Mess Point IAdge No. III. !. q. q. + .-Evcr,
Monday night. NJ N. Watkins, N. G.; a. ii.
Smith. Y. G.; J H. ChambrIlin. Secretary:
Moss Point EncampMent No, s-First antl third
Friday nights. NJ. NJ. Watkins. G. r.; n. N. Cud
a'ae H. r.: -. W. Stewart, scribe.
,Ps.cagoula Lodge No. s0a, A. + & 4. NJ
Every third Saturday night. +. Luln'er, ". 81.
C:h. Wod, So retarv.
paseasoua Senate No. 4ss. Ancient Esseni,
O"ler-Every second and fourth Tuesdays IN each
D. month T. W. Adams, senior souatori j. J. Mcln,
lush. secretary.
"OWHitn OI the WOM. No @.-StCtbuu MIN
nrilth fridays IN each month. Thos. Spencer.
Scmtary; II. G.. Herring, Consul Con'n!andss
" N. Watkins, Adviser Lieutenant; I. W. Ad-
ans. cierx.
Chapter No I0S. meets every second Satmr-
Gsy % IN each month. II. l.. Howe. II. r.; Oil.
Cult Lodge No. 2.s4. Knights of Honor.
nles,s serond and fourth Saturday nights In
earh month. W. Fred Herrin. Dictator.
hhilhts of Pythias Moss Point Lodge No. 1ls.
MEETS every frat and third Tuesday ~ Stewart 4
Mall at 'M "sh~k. u. G. Iierrilgs q C., s. II.
saannon. X. Il. 4. and NJ. +.
v 81 Charles Lodge, a. y. 4 A, NJ. No. iO-
REGULAR communication first Wednesday
Wednesday. -. Johns days. Annual com
s,uhlrations 24th Of June and nth Of Ilecenl-
'f,1l each year. q. 8. COLLARD. W NJ.
r''' hiLL Secretary.
ESCATAwPA.
NMge X. Of II. M. 3ii5 holds regular n,cetings
4 wy"nd and fourth saturdays In each month
w. Bennett, Dictator; II. W. Couch, Reporter
a.. OCEAN SPRINGS.
vcean Springs Lodge No. So K. of y. W.
,anc,eave, 9. g.; a. r. KotxnM, Y. c.: q,
n;"ang' r.; y. l.. Tardv, N. of NJ; n. u. Wig.
.u, 'au,.a, ": at A.; ". Lorenxsn, !. G.; c. W
AaA'son, y. g.
r..u, .yANCLEAvE
,ha al al Lodge M. an. meets Saturday before
Ms "'su sunday In each month at vancienvc
ntary. '"'' W. W. ~ A'u"''' S.e'
DAISY Lodge No al, A.F. / A. NJ, meet,
S",wnraay before third Sunday in each month
."aMrr' W. H.; u. o. Flurrv. Secretary.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-13
rHE COURTS
rHe REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-2nd Dis
s,v1rEL II. TERRAL. JuDaE.

w.1rER A. WHITE, DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
:. rho county Of Wayne. on the second Mon.
,ns in ~ ~. Jannary and July and continue SIX
days. n, p.,r, River. On the third
unnday IN ia Of April and October and continu uc
six days. ,u..,,, SECOND District. on
',.nto"rth ~ Monday Of January and July and
th,innc the tp" six DAYS. IN the First District. on
cSns,a',~t na,st Monday Of February and August
snu t," county Of Clarke. on the second Mon.
aav ~ of February and August and continue
tTe'tS W. tSe county OF Jasper. on the Hrst Mon
day Of March and september and continue
twelve days. c NJ. tho sac,,a
Monday Of March and September ana con-
"I't IN the &c county Of Hancock. on the fourth
Mnnday Of May and November and continue
twelve days. ,,o s,.o,d
unnday OF May and November and continue
twelve days. Al. ,,,,,.,,
Monday Of April and October and continue
tweIye DAYS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-13

The ladies OF New York Chat Ia
certain ones) are beginning to ride
horses astride. Why not horses rs
we'll Is bicycles? some people will ut
once ask. Have they considered the
difference Of breadth between the
two?
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-13
THE WAY CLEAR.

Texas slftings.
my dear madam" said lawyer to
a fair client, II dud your estate Is
heavily encumbercd. You will have
enough to live on, but you must hus-
band your resources.
"Well, my daughter Sal is the only
resource | have"
Exactly. Husband her q soon a.
possible"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-13

In many States OF the Union there
are at this moment men rubbing their
political eyes to discover IL they arc
really awake, and that it is u fact
worthless, selfish SO.and.So is elect
ed to the legislature or to Congress. ~
Let me tell you good men some truths.
You WILL listen, for none ought to
love freedom and sound sense more
heartily than you. Votc-sellerS and
political tramps are not like you;
they are out for plunder, but you
earnestly desire the prosperity OF the
whole country, IN YOUR MIND, aud 1t
goes no further.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-13

The initial thought for you this
this week Is that It appears far easier
to maintain monarchy in efficient
strength than republic. The self
same cause that permits the main.
tenancc OF a nuisance In the heart OF
II town operates to make the per-
petuity Of true liberty by true men q
difficult thing; "evcryb0dy's business
Is nObody's business" The modern
royal dgurehead knows his part. lie
sees to it that evils which threaten
the continued power Of the rcigning
house are looked into and improved
away; and from such motives do we
have to record most grand progress,
municipal and individual, In kingly
realms. The wise ruler buttresses his
throne with the hearts OF his people
Kingships are not by any means sc
medieval as some OF us think.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-13
SOME RAMBLING THOUGHTS.
ny +" "NEMO."
tCopyrishted.J

These Thoughts" by a layman are read IN q
quarter Of a million homes, scattered In every
State Of the Union. In this county, they will be
found week by week in the columns Of the DEMO
CRAT STAR Only. ~ We have made arrangements
with the author for their exclusive publicaton.l
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-11-13

But the royal man, the self.govcrn.
ing equal man Of every other In re-.
public Is not half so watcllful. Imin.
vie with strong ones from day to day {;
good, clear.headed business men, but
wrctchcd citizens. They raise the
hands In depreciation and call politics
corrupt, they Chime in with that lean
and lank ex-senator from Kansas, and
agree that "the publication of the
filthy pool Of practical politics is an
iridiescent drcam;" they pass the
blame along to the next man, as did
the individuals In Thomas Nasts fam.
GUS cartoon Of Boss Tweed and his
mlnlons: all stood In ring and each
one jcrked q thumb toward his neigh
Dor to blame him. TO fnd the be.
ginning or the end OF the wrong In
such group is as difficult as to prove
where 10 the starting point Of q circle.
II word Is said about the dangers
that must arise from having purcllas-
able Legislators In State capitols and
at washington, the shoulders are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20

The coterie of millionaires who paid
Bourke Cochran for making the
speech which he delivered at Madison
Square Garden Tuesday night, will find
that his services in the campaign come
high unless he shall do better in the
future. Though it had been heralded
abroad that he would answer the
speech made by Mr.. Bryan at the same
place week ago, he did not in fact an
swer anything or anybody
The reason why Mr.. Cochran did not
answer the free silver argument Is
probably tvvo-fold: First, because he
could not and second because he
is too good a Democrat to try to ser
iously injure the party's chance of sue
cess.
He cannot do better for the cause Of
silver than to continue to make such
speeches as that.
The meeting was not wholly devoid
Of the ludicrous feature. According to
the dispatches the audience was large
" composed of bankers and railroad
officials and yet the speaker addressed
them as workingmen and dwelt at
length on the effect of the free coinage
of silver on their wages.
There viii be no dearth Of prominent
speakers in the cause OF gold in the
present campaign. Many are anxious
for a portion of the $4,000, 900 which is
said to have been raised for the pur-
pose of carrying the country for the
existing gold standard"
The New York Journal is authority
for the statement that prices of oratory
have advanced and estimates Mr..
Cockran's fee at $4,000 Colonel niger
soil, whose campaign price has usually
been 81, 900 per speech, viii this year it
is said. demand $4,000 per speech and
will probably get it.
The result of this great expenditure
OF money can hardly be otherwise than
beneficial to the country. While this
class of campaign speakers cannot in
jure the cause Of silver, they will be
the means of putting in circulation
some of Wall streets boarded mill
lions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
BLAINE PRoPHEsIEp RUIN.

The free silverites have a sorry time
of it proving that James G. Blaine was
a free coinage of silver man. The only
way they attempt to prove it is by
quoting garbled extracts of his
speeches, taken from the Topeka Jour-
nal, which will not publish his entire
speeches on si1ver.-Beloit Times.
The Journal published extracts from
B1afne's speeches to show that James
C. Blaine believed that our present
gold standard would be ruinous. He
said: Il believe the struggle now go
ing on in this country, and in other
countries, for a single gold standard,
would,if successful. produce disaster in
the end throughout the commercial
world" Blaine's words have come true,
the disaster has been produced.
What Blaine's views were on the
proper ratio between gold and silver
is another matter. Every mans views
have changed mbre or less on the ques-
ton of ratio in the past ten or fifteen
years. Even Blaine's views might
have changed on the question of ratio
had he lived. But he would never have
changed his opinion on the evil effects
of a single gold standard.
Those who demand that when you
quote from a mans utterances,
it is necessary to print everything he
said on the subject are as foolish as
the man who would want you to print
the whole Bible when you only needed
to refer to one chapter Abraham Lin
coin said: You can fool all the people
some of the time and some of the peo-
pie all of the time. but you can't fool
all of the people all of the time" It
isn't necessary to quote everything else
that Abraham Lincoln said in the
same connection at the same time.
Blaine said that 'the single gold
standard would produce disaster
throughout the commercial world and
Blaine is a good enough Republican for
US. 1t is because he is dead that his
party has wandered so far away from
its principles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20

tune consisting of bloomers or knicker-
bockers, a short skirt and leggings or
boots meeting the skirt at the knee. The
waist is left to the pleasure of the
wearer. and over all will be worn light
gOssamer or macintosh.
The organizer and president of the
club is Mrs. Christine Lumsden, a well
known artist, whose studio at the top
of a tall building overlooking the bay. is
a favorite meeting place for the dress
reformers.
1.-The only way to start a reform of
the present idiotic fashion of woman's
dress is to give women an object lesson
in comfort and good sense, - said Mrs
Lumsden recently. ''This our club pro-
poses to do. Our object is wider than
dress alone, but we will begin with
that. My attention was first attracted
to reformation of woman s dress when
l began to ride a wheel. have a COS
tune the skirt of which falls just be-
low the knee, where 1t meets high boots.
Often I've left my wheel and strolled
through the parks sketching, and the
exquisite sense of comfort and freedom
of movement which experienced caused
me to ask, Why have I been idiot
enough to trail five or six yards of hair
cloth, velveteen and other heavy fabrics
about for all these years?' saw wom-
an trying to carry a baby On one arm,
hold an umbrella and hold up her skirts
one of the wet days last week, and that
crystallized the idea which had long
been forming in my mind. Some friends
who had come to feel the folly of their
style of dressing were as anxious to do
something as myself, and SO we formed
the Health Culture club. All of our
mem bers are prominent in social and
professional life.
Mrs. Perry, vice president of the club,
declares that it is not alone in wet
weather that short skirts are desirable.
She says long skirts sweep the streets
in dry weather and carry in their folds
untold germs of disease. They also bur
den a woman with considerable weight.
In Orange, n. J., there has existed
for several years a SLOPPY Weather
club, - composed of about half a dozen
women who make it a point to go out
every rainy day in dresses sensibly short
and reasonably plain. While these
women have made a notable impression
in their neighborhsod and have set a
good example for their sisters, their
club is an exclusive one, and they have
not tried to make recruits.
To the Health Culture club, therefore,
belongs the honor of the being the pio-
neer in organized rainy day dress re-
form.
God bless them for it, say L
Annette CRAWFORD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-20
SOME MORE DELAY
In the Repairing of the Asphalt Pave
menE


There is a hitch in the asphalt pave
ment contract which will require some
time to adjust and meanwhile the peo-
pie of Topeka will be compelled to wait
for the disappearance of the unsightly
holes in Kansas avenue.
The question which has now been
raised is whether the city council has
the right to enter into five year con-
tract which requires the expenditure
of money each year The attorneys for
the Barber company have discovered
a law which they claim stands in the
way of such a proceeding and they are
now trying to discover a way out of
the difficulty.
The probabilities are that all nego-
tiations viii be declared off and the
company viii make a new proposition
to make the repairs now necessary
trusting to future councils for repairs
to be made hereafter.
This has its drawbacks but it is far
better than making no repairs at all.
The Barber. company will probably de-
mand a higher price per yard for a one
year contract than they would for one
for five years because the greatest
amount of repairing would be done the
first year.
Just what the new proposition will
be Mr.. E. F Ware, the Topeka attor-
Icy III lAAC NOA4lpe~AAJs .NOCS III AA4OWs
but it viii be made soon and will be to
make the necessary repairs at once.
The proposition of the council to the
Barber company was not satisfactory
in every particular even if they had
not found a legal obstacle in the way.
The manner of payments suggested by
the council did not please the company
SO when the legal complication arose
it afforded a means of escaping from
a bad bargain.
When the matter is finally adjusted
a special meeting of the city council
will be called and the matter discussed
in its new phases and acted upon.