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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24
For the Democrat Star.



For loved ones gone we are weeping,
For Friendships tears are passed controlling
In the stiffness OF death they are sleeping.
And TO love them still Il consoling,
When ON the vaulted skies we gaze,
Our hearts grow full Of weeping.
Then again we speak their praise,
While the stars their fate Is keeping.
The twinkling stars ang together;
They tell to us n sweet. touching story
Of friends passed away forever,
ROBBED In the mantle Of glory.
Gone to relms In the azure dome.
In peaceful repose supremacy blessed,
Where the humblest will have II home
And In bliss divine forever rest.
They ARE waited beyond the sun,
Where lIalcyon days pass In radlent seems,
And meandcrins golden %streamlets run
Filled with n halo Of vivid beams,
A tropical valley In fiowery sheen.
Where scented roses In colors crowned
And clothed In foliage emerald green,
And inlaid with thoughts profound.
No earthly spot Is so supremely blessed
Thou bedeckcd with the pearls Of the sea.
Or IN fiowery robes OF languid rest.
All arc naught compared with thee.
There Is no place beneath the starry dome,
Thou garland with flowers by beauties hand.
Aud over which We Maynard roam
That Is so bright, 50 glorious grand.
Daily prayers fall from mortal tongue,
And plead In vain thy secret learn,
While our thoughts wander lost among
The golden streets for which we yearn,
VIII time IN Its onward flight
Reveal tn us all OF fancy's dream,
Or will It be too bright for our sight,
In the richness Of Its unclouded CLEAN.
Far beyond our sight the valley lies
Filled with love and forever blessed,
And still beyond the starlit skies
The crown Of peace and glory rest.
While IN "A transllke state WE catch
Whisperings from the distant shore,
And with aching eyes w watch
For glimpses OF those gone before.
The old, the young. the maiden fair.
Has been called by the power wise,
To leave us for the celestial air
That In zephyrs float beyond the skies.
Are they crowned Ia heaven now
No, they ARE In rnridises' waiting bower,
| When God seal Is on their brow,
They will wear the diadem Of future power
TIT bar Of God. u court of last resort
See the deeds Of life In letters bold,
| Who Is 1t that can say aught
Against the fearful charges told
II We have ever wronged or even tried,
Or at any time the truth denied,
IL will be through forgivinr love,
IL we are ut last to be justified,
OMEGA.
Orange Grove, Miss. Dec. II. 1897.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24
Ihelrmurraf-S Star
Another National Quarantine Bill.

Senator Mallory has a bill, drawn
by DR.. w. f. Anderson, Of Pensacola,
a prominent physician OF that city,
who has had long experience in yellow
fever c%pidemics. In this bill the
department Of public health is placed
In charge OF a secretary, who will be
authorized to appoint a board from
each Of the scaboard States, Maine,
New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Del.
aware, Maryland, Virginia. North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia,
Florida. Alabama, Mississippi. Louisi-
ana Texas, California, Oregon and
Washington.
1.-THE members OF the board are to
be appointed on the recommendation
OF the Governors Of those States. and
the hoard IL tn be known as the Board
Of Maratime Sanitation. This Board
is to have exclusive control Of all
matters pertaining to the prevention
OF introduction OF diseases from
foreign countries. Authority is then
given to each member of the Board u
appoint at each port OF his State a
Sanitary Inspector, the appointment
to be made upon the recommendation
nf the Board Of trade or Chamber Of
Commerce OF such port. The lnspcc-
Tor must he "A physician.
"Thc power to declare quarantine is
vested exclusively in the Board Of
Domestic Sanitation, to be appointed
by the Secretary Of the Public Health
Department. 1t is To consist Of three
members. Their selection is to be
made on geographical lines, but no
member of the Board Is to be appoint
ed from States represented on the
Board OF Maratimc Sanitation. The
revenues for the maintenance OF this
department are to DC obtained from
what is known rs the foreign tonnage
tax, which is tn be placed by the Sec
rotary of the Treasury at the disposi-
tiun Of the Secretary OF Public Health.
All Government. State, county and
municipal. are to be coded to the Sec
rotary Of Public Health"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24
yellow Fever Statistics.

The yellow fever statistics for the
state show a total OF 1892 cases and
lOS deaths. The panic was worse than
were learned, it is hoped and believed,
that will be useful in the future.
Such wild fright as overlook the peO-
pie in some places, and conflicting
quarantine rules and regulations hurt
the State more than the fever itself.
A detailed account Of the number of
cases and the number OF deaths, and
where they occurred in Mississippi,
will prove OF interest. This data.
which follows, together with some
editorial observations. as well as the
number Of cases and deaths in Louis.
lana, Alabama and Tennessee, Is taken
from the Aberdeen Examiner:
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24

The question has been asked recent
ly By several parties: evil the vel.
low fever scare settlers away from
MiSsissippi?" The News does not
believe II will make much difference
with the movement Of hOmc.seckers.
A gentleman who has just returned
from the North, says the yellow fever
talk may keep some people from com
ing at present, but II there Is no re-
turn Of the fever next year, it will
soon wear away. The Lake City.
Iowa, Graphic, a paper that has al.
ways spoken kindly Of this section,
says: ''ln reality the fever in tho
South has been no worse than some
cpldemics We have had In the North
[BrandOn News.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24

This is the way the Cleveland leader
puts II: "Why Is It,, Pat, that 50
many lrishMen are DemOcrats?:'
"Fairth, don't know, unless it's be.
cause 10 many Democrats arc Irish"
The Louisville and Nashville Rail.
road will start It's popular winter OK.
cursions on Sunday next to coast
towns as far rs Ocean Springs. 1t
Will leave New Orleans at sos a. m.
and will return the same day. Tic
Urund trip fare will be, as usual, o..
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24

This story Is told BY Bryan: q Rc".
tleman was on the train; ne oes""
picking out each fcllow.trayelers pn.
titles from general appearance f''s'
he said, "Wcl this man Is . hep4o
lican.r "Corrcct." This man
Democrat" "RightyQu arc" ~,
one II q Populist." That's !!s"v,
"And this man, he's a gold bug
sir" said tho fONrtl, man aon' -.
ION are ,srong. I've bccn s'ck-
that's why i70dk ind"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24

China has u newspaper that Is said
tn be a thousand years old. Its oldest
inhabltant Is probably In the land Of
the hereafter.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24

Negro cinigrants returning from
Africa pronounce Liberia a plague
spot. Out Ut 3l5 In the party O8 died
within six months.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24

Senator Teller says a gold standard
measure may be forced through the
House, but that it will not pass the
Senate.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24
ghelrmnfrst-S Star
A CASE OF "wHERE You SIT y

The Grccnvillc Spirit makes m.
following touching plea for erriuy
humanity:
Telling the truth shculd not aYec,
different people In different WAYS. I'm,
II does Wben sister Beecl,er wrote
" GHycr to inquire II the li,,le
boy was . son Of the President a,
the United States. Grover replied
that II even was so, Pauline. And II
Is not known that u single womap
In the United States cvcr condemned
him for the guilt or its confcssion,
The pure and spotlcss continued Ia
honor him. A few days ago another
public man Inst bis grip upon the
prophecies and did something which
really hurt no body except those who
truly loved and hon0rcd him. His
case was Of weak yielding TO the tenn.
tati0n Of the moment. The other
case was one Of continuing In sin. Yet
the man who grievcd and Inundated
by the lesser Offcnse, acknowledges
and repcnts, secs no flowers VI ior.
givcness In bloom for him, but ia h..
labhred and bulicd as II he WI ,he
only prUligal son In the whole hu nan
family.
According IT, the way the two men
have been treated, ono would think
ttiat.it WINS more objectionable ,.sct
drunk In Mississippi, than to dcrsase
%wOmanhood and fathcrhOod in the
State Of New York.
Brethren, lets Us be charitable. Our
crring brother Is mOtal. Having hon.
nred lust and letchcry IN the ruler II
the nattnn, let rs forgive the weak.
ness Of the ruler NJ tho State.
IN this case Is IL not the sinner, In.
stead of the sin, that has aroused the
cOndrMnat ion?
Let Us wcnp for the sinner, and blush for the
sin.
And hope that h. never will do Il 'ngin."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24

Once upon a time u certain man got
mad at the editor and stopped his
paper. The next week he sold his
corn at four cents below the market
prices. Then his property was sold
for taxes, because he did not read Of
the sale. Soon after he was arrested
and fined eight dollars for hunting on
Sunday, and he paid thirty dollars for
a lot OF forged mites that had been
advertised for two weeks and tho pub
Tic had been warned not to negotiate
for them. lie then hired IA big Irish
man, with a foot like q forge hammer,
TO kick him all the way tu the news
paper Office, where he paid four yers
subscription in advance, and had the
editor TO sign m agreement to knock
him down aud rob him II he ever stop
ped his paper again. Such Il life with
out papcr.--Yazoo City Sentinel
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24

The latest dog story Comes ''""'
Nashville. A young physician hssa
dog named Brush who Is devolcd' W
him. The other day when the doc'o.
was driving hastily to sec u pa''c"o
his horse began 10 run. Brush was
with him In the 6usxy, and wnc" Nv
saw that his master could mol s'ou
the horse, and just Us they were aoo"s
to dash In among electric cars s"u
others dangers, Brush jumped 'o.,
ward, reached over the dashboard, anu
grabbing the horses tail In Ills mou..'
backed himself back aud pul'cd WV"
all his might. The effect was 'nssau,
c0us. The horse 0beyed the no,''
check. Now, the doctors young WIZ,
who had been down on Brush W.
given her husbands protector . p'aeo
In her affections. This Is y doH.po"0
strange tale that needs condrmas'o"'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24

'"Tcll me professor" said the In
quisitive student, ''arc the three Gle.
ments, fire, water aud air, political
elc,nents?"
mo, not exactly" replied the pro
fessor, ''but the political elements are
somewhat similar"
"What are they, professor" asked
the youth.
"Eire-water and w,nd," was the re
ply.-ChicagO News.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24

The Picayune Bureau quotes q
prominent Mississippian as saying
that the plurality plan Of nominating
candidates for Office was both undemo-
cratic and directly opposed to all the
traditions Of the party. The state
Executive Committee came very near
adopting the plurality plan IN the
meeting prior to the election in $780,
but II was defeated BY a few votes.
Several Of the Congressional Districts
adopted 1t in 1896, and so far as VIC can
learn, It was satisfactory to the aver
aye votor. Majority or plurality pla"'
II makes M difference which Is adop''
cd. Next congressional race IN ME-
sissippi will be II stirring and a ll'e'y
one. 1t is impossible now 10 lore
shdOw the issues on which u VIII W
run, but the issues OF no issue '"e
scramble for the job will be close a""
earnest. Men are grooming ana pre-
pairing all over the State fOr the con-
test and when time Is called and they
are lined up for tho start, all Of them
will be In fine form aud ready to 81"
their titles clear to seats 10 Congress-
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-12-24

Col. Benjamin Blackburn Is \ candi.
date for Congress in the Atlanta Dis
trict, aud he presents a very pointed
platform. lie says, among other
things:
"My platform will be the Chicago
platform, not because IL Is II regular
declaration merely, but because | hc-
licye IL Is ripht. believe in
a Democrat having some ideas Of his
own, and ] favor Il great many things
that believe to be fruitful Of good re.
suits To my people that are MT In be
found In any platform. For instance
| am IN favor M lyDshing brutes fr
the usual crime, because | believe IL
Is our religious duty to keep Southern
homes pure and indebted. First d
all l am u Southern Democrat, aud |
don't want Maine to dictate principles
to me. ! never have, and, 50 help me
God, | never will, hedge On Southern,
sentiment. l believe the South was
right in the Cos, and | believe the
sentiment NJ her people will sustain
me trday. ! am cternally opposed I"
any system that gives to the brutal
and ~ycOwardly pinkcrtOn forces the
right t0Shoot down innrcnt lah",
Us was lately done in pcnnsyl,anis.
I am opposed to the system that
makes II possible for stock maniptla'
ti0rs TO rob the South Of her entire
cotton crop every year. There are
other views that | h I've which, at tho
proper time, l will elucidatc and en-
large upon"
Col. Blackburn is a tlrery orator,
and q lively time Is predicted fur the
Atlanta campain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
POLITICAL NOTES.

When the Republican machine of this
district gets ready. to select candidate
for congress to succeed Congressman
Stevens, it may be found that Wash
ington county will have a candidate.
1t is quietly told around Saltwater that
Senator Masterman, CT the Saltwater
Gazette, would like to be hunted into
line by the party. He can have, it is
understood. the Saltwater postmaster
ship, but doesn't want it, preferring an
elective Office, and if possible, that of
congressman. He is ensured from the
start of such backing as ex-senator
O'Brien and D. M Sabin can give him
and may make a demand from the
Ramsey county republicans for place
on the ticket In connection with this
story is the report that the Saltwater
Republicans are likely to nominate Mr..
O'Brien for the state senate next fall.
friend of Senator Masterman,
speaking about his reported ambition
to go to congress, said, however, that
he doubted the report. 81 believe"
said he, cit is true that Masterman can
have the Saltwater postoffice if he
wants, and that he does not want it.
But my idea is that Masterman would
prefer some state office-state auditor.
for instance"
Chas. A. Towne, who is Mr.. Corser's
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
IF CUPID SHOULD GROW OLD.

I wonder what the world would be
In years that are TO come
Would such a sacred place exist
known tenderly as "home?"
] wonder where would lovers be,
What tales would there be told,
Instead of love, fidelity,
If Cupid should grow old.
What sort of sovereign do you 'spose
Would rule Gods universe,
And would things be far better,
Or may be ten times worse?
Would such king as Avarice
Or Strife or Hatred bold
Then WELD the sceptre, wear the crown,
If Cupid should grow old.
What need be there for poets then
To write of lovely spring?
What tune from lofty treetops
Would joyful birds then sing?
What need for stars or moon to shine
In beauty all untold!
Why-naught there'd be to look upon
If Cupid should grow old.
We plead with you, Cupid, dear,
CWee god of piercing darts,
Take not upon yourself the care
OF age instead of hearts.
Just see the plight we'd all be in
No more we would be told
1.-THE story DID," so promise us
You never will grow old.
Washington Post.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
LATE SOCIAL NEWS.

The Oak Leaf club will give a dancing
party Monday evening, Dec. 20, at Odd Eel
lows hall, Fifth and Wabasha streets.
correspondent of the o b e says the
Franco American club was organized March
q 1885, ard not a few months ago, as was
stated by one of the speakers at tie recent
social
Company E, First infantry, N. G. S. NJ,
will give a reception and ball at the Windsor
Jan. q. The committees arranging for the
event are making elaborate preparations for
it, and propose to make it the social event
of the season in a military way.
Coleman McDonough, B. Larkin and John
Dufour. three youths under eighteen years
of age, were arrested by officer Holland last
evening on the charge of disorder-y conduct.
They were concerned, it is said in the
breaking of window at Labor hall.
Don't hurry in the store. Statesmen are
paid to be patient. See that you have the
right thing, and not a substitute, before you
hand over your money.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
ONE FAR IN THE LEAD
MISS STELLA VERyAIS SEEMS A
SURE WINNER IN THE VOTING
CONTEST.
MISS HATTIE KELLAR NEXT,
WITH MISS LINDA O'GIALLEY A
COMPARATIVELY CLOSE COM
PETITOR FOR THIRD.
MISS WINNIE SEXTON FOURTH.
There Are Some Pretty Races for
the Various Places Below That
Miss SerVais Holds.

The middle of the present week will
mark the end of the G b e voting
contest, and what campaigning is to
be done before the finish must be at
tended to by Wednesday, when the last
coupon will appear. The struggle
which has been going on for some
weeks to determine who is the most
popular school girl in the Sanity City
will end on Wednesday, and no cou-
pons will be received after o'clock
on that evening at the counting room.
1t has been a great contest, and, al
though Miss Stella Vervais appears
to have cut out the running for her
mates, the race is still on, and who
shall say that some of the positions
may not be changed before the flag is
finally waved at the finish.
AS it stands, half a dozen of the fair
competitors are having a spirited
brush for the honors which follow the
lead of Miss Vervais, and the shower
of coupons bids fair to keep the man
ayers Of the contest extremely busy.
Throughout the rivalry for both the
title to popularity and the interesting
prizes offered by the G l 0 b e the best
feeling has been shown, and the pub
lished list each week has been eagerly
scanned for news as to the positions of
the little ladies who are in the race.
The last lap as it starts off this week
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19

CT farther than from New Orleans to st.
Paul, and more than twice as far as from
New Orleans to Chicago, and navigable for
light draft boats hundreds of miles farther
up each of these arms. At its mouth IL is
about sixty miles wide, and !, 400 miles above
1t is from eight to ten miles in width. It
drains an empire of more than &c., 900 square
miles and discharges nearly as much water
into the Boring Sea as the Mississippi does
into the Gulf Of Mexico. Scores of mighty
tributaries many of them navigable streams,
pour their waters into it's majestic channel.
About !, $50 miles above its mouth, the Klon-
dixie, clear. shallow river, perhaps 200
miles long, and swarming with fish, empties
into it. Along the bed and banks of this
comparatively insignificant stream have re
Gently been discovered the gold placers that
have aroused the attention and fired the Gu
pidity of the world.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
JOS LETTER TO SANTA claus.

i" VERY year write letters to Kris
r. Kringe and seek possible delay
by addressing the Globe One of the best
1t is boy DID, and though he
proud nevertheless sufficiently direct to
be thoroughly understood by all it.
Nr Santa KLAUS
ONERDD 81
address ysS tnis
vav cause my pa always does shsn ne wants
20 4euch slunb sdy fer ten de1ers oent va
= St. 70 RAFT that I have been goeo os9 Aer
ma ran q week en- I want dream en- Want t'l0
dYsan te beat wake zap my brethsr Hhsn hss
reed sc lsng Id explode If didn't have gem
thine to Psund Bring me KeDAoK ,alse Sss'
Nv pa dent like Slater Mary Sues 30 en-
fast want to git shot at enc sz their
sffsctin part ms and give 1t to pa He won't
de thing to that Be next timc he sees him
and then they'll be q fanra1 Bat dent care
Nary Suss Teller thinks he's smart He said
brite hey bat my face was pat on senS
side befsre NY face locks bette1n hisn WILL
when pa gifts threw with him. Rn want fire
tnjun When GO to fire, which Is all that
eoenes eff in my nab ers1eed, want te go In
stils turn the hose the boy uhe tasneo
me deWn in kinds rgarten Whilo the II rsmsn L.
putin eat the fire, want dell that "Opens
en- shsts It's eyes. Ter my little sister Merry
II awful en- dent want yeu to fsrgit it So
yea vent will yea Maybe they'll be another
baby at ear house next year but YOU nesdnt
ortng 1t anything this year I amin tie
Habster sbhsel Lesstways Will be whom git
cid snoagh
Year Loving boy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19
LoNDoN's DOG CEMETERY.
Many Queer Inscriptions in Memory
of Dumb Rrutes.

of Dumb Rrutes.
Near Victoria gate in Hyde park there is
an enclosure reserved as a burying ground
for dogs. The first stone that meets the eye
of the visitor, says Figaro, is erected to the
memory of Beloved Roby, died 10th of Au-
gust, 1885, aged 10 months and half"
Then comes "Flick, a faithful friend, and
Maudie, an old friend"
On another tombstone are the words Dear
old Priny.''
But real grief is silent, or nearly so, and
the word Jacob" upon another marble slab
doubtless covers heap of regrets.
Further on there is another superb tomb,
upon which the name of the dog is inscribed
in very small letters. 1t is as follows: POM
peii, the favorite dog of Miss Florence st.
John" And under this is the following quo
tation from Byron:
In life the first friend,
First to welcome.
Foremost to defend.
But there Is still stranger inscription. II
Is to the memory of Dearest Topsy, the firm
est and most devoted of friends and COM
panion of her mother
Another is to the memory of "Our dear
treasure Jock a Scotch collie died S1st of
August, 1895, aged Is years. He was the
most intelligent, devoted gentle, tender and
affectionate dog that ever lived, with the
best of tempers. He was adored by his de-
voted and afflicted friend Sir H. Seton Cor
don, Bart
Here are others:
Dear and affectionate Duke and Tippy, his
Beloved Grandmother.
Dear Little Peter who died suddenly.
On the tomb of she dog is the following:
She brought a ray of sunshine into our eX-
istence,
But, alasl she carried 1t away with her
"Adored Spot" "Our Friend, Darling Chin
Chin" and "Sweet Carlo" lie close to each
other.
"Dear Minnie, brave intelligent singularly
beautiful, loving and loved" has a splendid
monument
But, as If to prove that race prejudices
necessarily disappear with death, in this
cemetery of dogs there is stone erected ITO
the memory Of our dear little cat Chinchilla,
poisoned July 21st.''