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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12
MlSSISSIppl'S Loss.

Jackson, Miss, February Ga re-
cent ruling Of the supreme court was
to the effect that the poll tax is not
collcctablc by scizing personal prop
crty, but previous to that, under de-
cSlon Of the attorncygCncra, a great
many paid the tax under the impress
sion that they could be forced to pay
it, consequently $66.427 more poll tax
was paid this year than last year, the
total collected being $225,S24, all of
which goes to the school fund Of the
county where collected, Those agree
ing with the attorney general that the
poll is collcctibc by sale Of personal
property, are now confident that but
for the decision Of the suprcmc court
sufficient polls would have been col
lcctcd in Mississippi to carry the STATE
through this year without an extra
session Of the legislature or the neces-
sity OF borrowing money.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12
KICKED TIE OTHER FELLOW


Dctriot Free Press.
She is his really" girl and lives out
on Jefferson avenue. He called on her a
certain forenoon to arrange for joint
social engagement on the tapis. A
January rain was turned on by the
weather department while he was
there and he felt justified in accepting
an invitation to lunch.
1t so happened that she and her
father were running things on a sort
OF catch.aS-catch-can system, while
the rest Of the family were away for a
few days visit, and the larder was not
reliable as to needed supplies.
Now, papa,' she said to him i'm
presNlvcly, these two pieces Of pump
kin pie are all we have. I'll not take
any, and don't you say anything more
after you and Charlie have each had a
piece. He'll think the omission is
just careieSSncSs on our part
But all OF poor papa's mental cncr-
gics were concentrated on a kuotty
business proposition and he didn't
know they had pic till it came time to
eat it.
This is the only pie for winter
use" he declared as his piece rapidly
vanished. "YUu can have all your
pastries and knick-knacks, but give
me good old pumpkin pie for cold
weather. You'll have another piece
young man. Plenty more where this
came from and you can't eat enough to
hurt you"
Charlie evidently started to accept,
but his countcnanCc suddenly changed
and he could not be induced to have
more When he was gone she went at
the patcr with flashing eyes: What
did you mean, papa, insisting as You
did after | told you that was all the
pie We had, and me kicking you un.
der the table as fast and hard as
could?'
"Why, child, you weren't kicking
me-"
Then She staggered to the lounge
and walled for smelling salts.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12
Chancery Court 2dDist
y, G.. IIllI.. CHANCELLOR.

+, ,hc conutv of Pearl River on the first
Monday 0t January and July ana continue
six DAYS.
In No county OF Marion frs, district. on
hrSrrond Monday uf January ana July and
rontinun six days. In the Scrond district
ou thr third Monday of January and July
And continue six days.
In the county Of Hancock on the fourth
Monday " January and July and continue
six DAYS
Monday ot February and August and con-
time six days.
In me county ot Jackson on the second
Monday Of February and August and con
Time SIX days.
IN the county OF Wayne on the second
Monday " June and December. and continue
SIX DAYS.
In the county OF Jones on the first Monday
N March and september and continue sin
dNys.
NJ March and september and continue six
days
IN the ronntv ot Jasper on the second
NnMY " March and september and con-
ipHn SIX days.
I'm the county OF Perry held In Augusta
t,,I,r,t District. ON the third Monday OF
"H-h sad september and continue six days
.u thp town Of llattir>Nurg, the SrrOnd Dis
,at;or the 6r.t Monday ofJunc and Doccn-
b,ruud continue six days
In tho county uf Saith ON the fourth Mon
dly of March and september. and continue
Hy days.
hthoronuty OF Gr"onc on Thursday after
thr,"rnud Moudav OF April and october and
continue three days
Ia the county cf cnviugton on the fourth
Monday in April and October and continue
sN dar>.
lnrhc county OF Newton on til" first Mon
dnyot April and November and continue siN
DAYS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12

The New Albany Gazette says that
in the Tallallatchic river bottom about
ninC miles southwest of that place
stands the stump Of monster syca-
more tree q feet in diameter and SO
feet in circumference. The stump is
holluw and inside could be finished up
a right good sMcd1iving room. About
twelve months since fugativc from
justice took up his abode there and
was secure from detection until forced
To leave ON account of sickness. The
tree was solid some l5'fect from the
ground and must have been ~ feet or
more in diameter at that point,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12
\ GOAT STORY.

A man was walking along one road
and woman along another. The
roads finally united into one, and as
they reached the point Of junction at
the same time, they walked on to-
gcthcr. The man was carrying a large
iron kettle on his back, in one hand
he held the leg Of a live chicken. in
the other cane, and lie was leading
a goat.
They ncarcd a dark rayinc. Said
the woman: II am afraid to 90
through that raync with you. 1t is
such lonely place, and you might
overpowcr me and kiss me 10y force"
Said the man: How can possibly
oycrpowcr you and kiss you by force,
when have this great iron kettle on
my back, a caue in one hand, a live
chicken in the other, and am leading
Il goat? i might as well he tied hand
and foot
Said the woman: "Ycs, but if you
stick your cane in the ground, tie your
goat to it, turn your kettle bottom
side up and put your chicken under 1t.
then you might wiCkldly kiss me in
spite OF resistance,
Said the rejoicing man to himself:
Success To thy ingenuity, o woman.
should never have thought of this or
any similar eXpedients.'
And when they came to the rayine
he stuck his cane in the ground, tied
the goat To it, and gave the chicken to
the woman, saying "llold it while |
cut grass for my goat aud thcn-s0
runs the legend-lowcring the kettle
from his shoulders, he put the fowl
under it, and wickcdly kissed the
woman, as she was afraid he would -
Masonic Journal.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12
BEAUTY OF CREOLE WOMEN.

Il. McEucry Stewart in Iadic. Home journal.
As you see his face you will know
that (the creole husband or father
realizes that no flower upon the lily
covered altar is half so fair or so tit
for the temples perfect adoruing
as his blooming wife and budding
daughters, who sit in line beside him.
If he does not think these things he
Is dullard-Or, maybe, only half
creole Perhaps his mother was an
American, or Scotch. And then?
Perhaps he would not think them be-
cause they might not be true. They
would be other things, other things
just as fine and good, no doubt-thcy
might even have rare beauty Of a diff
fcrcnt type, but the creole woman is a
flower She is a magnolia or jasmine
occasionally a camella--Or especial
ly when there is a good warm drop Of
Spanish blood in her veins, she is Il
red, red roSc-a rose too sweet to pass
untouched but for her perfect dignity
and a piquant hautcur that is as
protective as any thorn upon roses
stem.
Properly speaking, or rather mar
rUwly speaking, the creole is an AmCri-
can, born OF French or Spanish par
ents, or OF both, and, strictly, both
parents should themselves be foreign
born; but the creole is often only the
great great grandson Of crco.c, and
some Of their families Of purcst blood
could not reach the mother country
without going back through three or
four AmeriCan-bOrn generations.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12

Here's the sort Of advice that the
Dalton (Ga. Tribune ladies out to its
readers Young men, don't swear,
There is no occasion for it outside OF
a printing office, where IT is useful
when the paper is behind time. 1t
also comes in handy in the proof read
ing, and is indispensable when the ink
works bad and the press begins t.
buck. 1t has been known to cntirel
remove that tired feeling Of an editor
when he looks over the paper after it
is printed. Outside Of a printing office
il is Il foolish habit"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12

The plague now raging in India is
called "bubonic," because buboS are
formed in the groin and other glands
OF pllguc.stricken people. 1t is an
acute fcbrile disease, and intensely
fatal. 1t is confined to the poor ma
tives; few foreigners are attacked by
the disease.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12

An Iowa mar, who has been South,
writes to his home paper, saying
People here are looking with longing
eyes toward the South, where they
may have home at little expense and
De happy, but the hard times and
scarcity OF money keep them here,
simply because they cannot convert
their holdings into cash Some Of the
renters lost everything and cannot
get away II they wanted to; but hope
a change will come before long"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12
Secret SOCIETIES.
SCRANTON,

IO.or Scranton Lodge no. Is. mcetscv
sIy rp,.lnv cyri,tny ,t (ild rrl,nrs IIulI nj
1aororT T. &, t,ntii, \. e.; ii. \, Kourkr.
se.rrIHrr
>,rartl,, Fnrn,nu,nnut M r.. mrctsrvcrv
q nd ith Friday evening at Odd Fellows
.'a,j at ,,a0 o'clock, D. :. Forts. g. T.; H. ;.
Eouk, scribe
NHlsn'> ot rY,hrmS, r Ml,SsSS,pp ,%'st "a "a
+, W' ,rt''N Nv! N,''f ~ ,','
''"I " - E H., .'m ~" III y K ~
ri II. C;ulf Inl,r No. ~ mrr's, 2ud
4 wodnr,Iny. In rnrh month 1T odd Fellows
j Hall chris Nelson, ", NJ: VIVA. 4. Parker.
Secretary.
"Golmon ot the World; Scranton 'hmp No.
D. lrrht. G. G.; John J Morgan, ~ L.i
Fl hI Browne, clerk.
MOSS POINT.
Il 7not,n,,, or,,...r,,o, j.; e,o,or,.,,,, h,,
t ,','N '.s "'i''lH u,''i 49,, u, w "n
"A u,nI. WIN. ',,G' w ~ :, w. " - ~
Il Smith & - II Chomh,,ln Sccrctary
h Moss roin, Enc,mnm,u, NJ, Trat md third
a lrMa, nights VI. VI. Watkins e, T.; NJ Cud.
n ahsc II + j. ". Stewart scribe.
81 rs.c,-m,a Lodr, No. COZ A & 4 NJ
frr.Tvtmrh Saturday night Il. w. 0'Ncil W. NJ
n '. It, Wood - rotary
ii r"casoula senate No, i15 Ancient Esscnic
wa-r''I r,,n ~ second aud fourth TUESDAYS IN r"rh
N VI. ",''''N'
" G,S '" the M"l" 20 90 -0''.,'u ",''
III sor,, ,''1iN !" "a u l','.n u, i""S' 'p'"I',
81 N W.ui,y i,.n "'eu W ,I
81 day in each month. Ii. l., Howe, ii. r.;C. ii.
" Wood Secretary.
III Guli Lodge No. 2isi knights ot Honor,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12
rHE COURTS.
THE REGULAR TERMS.
Circuit Court-2nd Dist.
x,MrEL II. TERRAL, JrpGE.

WALTER A. WHITE. DISTRICT ATTORNEY.
=, ,be county Of WAYNE on the srcord Monday
,Lrn,r, and july and continue six DAYS.
f., tbr county Of Pearl River on the third Mon
J,,,f Apri and October and continue six days,
IN rhr county of Marion. second district on th'
'".l v,nIay of January and July and continue
,,Gys In the first district on the first Monday
~ ,, T,hr,,ory and August and continue six days
In Nm. county of Clurk" nn the second MondaN
,rr9,r,,ry and August aud continue twcl % days
l., th,, county of Jasper On the first Monday o
N,rrb and September aud continue twelve DAYS
In tho cnnntv of Greene on the second Monday
,,Vsrrl and September and continue six days.
In th, county Of Hancock on the fourth M"nda,
of Ma, and November and continue six DAYS.
In thr county Of Harrison on thu second Monday
~ MAJ. and Nnvrinprr and continue six dals.
In thr county of Jackson on tho fourth MondaS
pr Aurl and October and continue twelve days
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12

Tie old prophet who wrote the fol-
lowing must have had some experience
in a business similar to that OF the
country editor Uf the present day,
Then | looked upon all the labors
that had laborcd to do and upon all
the works that my hands had wrought,
and 10, all was vanity and yexatiOn OF
spirit and there was no profit under
the sun"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12

Thomas Rove, aged q years, who Is
in JUL at Sherman, Texas, is said to
DC the father OF nineteen children and
husband Of sixteen women, all sup
posed to be living. He is proud Of his
record.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12

Judge Locke, Of the United States
court in Florida, has decided that as
"no state Of war cXis.s" in Cuba, tho
Three Friends had not violated
neutrality laws. A state OF war" can
exist only after the United States
acknowledges the beligerency of Cuba.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12
THE DUTY OF MASON TO MA
son BEFORE THE LAW
OF THE LAND.

The Square aud Compass.
The following view Of the duty OF
a Mason as citizen Is well placed by
one Of the ublest Masons in America
in the person Of Frederic Speed, 33, o,
Mississippi, in expatiating upon the
duties OF Mason as a citizen:
1T seems strange that any Masor
should be in doubt aS to his duty to-
wards his brother, who is in arrest by
the civil authorities, but the fact that
each year the question reCurs seems to
show that there has been a lack Of ele-
lnentary instruction as to the duty OF
Il Mason in the lodges. Masters should
spare no pains to impress upon the
minds Of initiates the great fact that
there is nothing taught or required II
the lodge which conflicts with our
civil, moral or religious duties, and
that within this qualification there il
no shortened cable tow in Masonry A
great crime is alleged to have been
committed in the community, and it
!. but natural that those most affected
should feel outraged thereby. The
courts Of the country indict and try
the accused the State emitting no
effort to prove the guilt, and the
accused and his friends, rallying
around him. seek to show his inuo-
ccnce. AS MasO1s, we take no part,
as citizens we discharge our duty by
uph0lding the laws Of the land. Is u
brother accused Of crime? The duty
Of Mason begins and ends with see.
ing that he has a fair ana impartial
trial, with an opportunity and the
means Of making his defense, and
such other assistance as lie himself
would have a right to demand il in
like distress. But beyond this no Ma.
son has right to 90. or all the men
in a community FrecmaSOn ls bound
by the highest considerations Of duty
to uphold the law. The obligations
he owes as Il citizen to the State and
the community are reinforced and
emphasized by those which he owes to
the Fraternity.
''Whcn the courts are through with
their investigation the lodge must
take IN the matter and juypstiuutp H.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12

Book and job Printing Of every do
scr W iuu neatly executed at tbs otlicef
srrl -ert olirrs il, " once.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12
DELINQUENT TAX SALE.

highest bidder the
jackson
Mississippi,
MONDAY, THE FIRST DAY OF MARCH, 1897
following described lands and
thereof make the amount of thereon for
the fiscal 1896 and
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-02-12

Read the delinquent tax sale VI the
town ~ ras"acunla
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-03
lie is Done With Negro Labor.

Capt. Graham, who is the reprcsen-
tative of those interested in the new
hosiery mill recently established at
Hopkins, now to oe brought to Colum-
bia, yesterday talked interestingly Of
the removal. He said that the mill
was located at Hopkins in order to
utilize the negro labor which was SO
abundant in that vicinity. He went
on to say that they had given the
negro labor thorough test and found
that it was absolutely unified for the
operation of the mill. In fact the
negroes proved lazy and slow, and did
not seem to "catch on no matter
how much instruction was given.
With full force he found that the
mill was steadily losing money. Then
he cut the force to see if by operating
only a portion Of il, giving close
attention to those employed, the mill
could not be made to earn expenses.
This experiment also failed to make
expenses, and shor. time ago he
shut the mill down altogether.
He will now move the mill to
Columbia and use only white labor.
Capt. Graham had plenty Of expert
ence with labor in Columbia, being
manager of the Columbia Hosiery
mill and is satisfied that with white
labor the new mill will pay well.-Wc
<fOfe
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-03
If Water Never Froze.

The whole ceremony Of nature would
undergo a startling change if water
never froze. The worlds climates
would be revolutionized. The ice
bound polar seas would cease to ex-
ercise their chilling influences, and
consequently the currents of the ocean
might either cease or be turned aside
in different directions.
Thus the Gulf, Stream would seek
other shores than those of Britain,
and the climate there might be sub
jeot to the extremes of heat and cold
noticeable in other countries Of the
same latitude. The iee-bound rivers
Of the North, notably those Of Russia
and Siberia, would be open for naviga-
ton, and Russia's activity as sea
power and commercial nation might
alter the whole world of commerce.
Canada would become another coun-
try altogether. An immense tract of
land would be available for cultivating
hardy plants, and Greenland, might be
what it's name Indicates The absence
Of icebergs off the coast of Newfound-
land and Iceland would result in a
much warmer climate III those islands,
where fiow the crops often fall.
Ice, too, plays an important part in
the economy Of nature. Thus, ie wa
ter never froze, snow, hail and hoar
frost you'd cease. The ioo5ening CT
soils and the disintegration Of rocks
by the frcst, and many other now vital
effects would be on the one hand an
incaleulable disaster, on the ether
hand great boon.-7;Rearson's WeeAly.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-03
III is said that the daisy wa.

&. 1t is said that the daisy was
never knownin the South until after
the war; Now every partof the south
visited by the Union army is covered
with daisies. Sherman brought them
to as,'' it is said, "and the march to
the sea can be followed in the summer
time by keeping where the daisy
grows. The seed seems to have been
transported lin. The hay that was
brought along to feed the horses.
This is the only explanation that has
ever been made of it. ~ 81. = 60 !.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-03
srArn 81 !! 9alO: GtSx !! oy To.zpo,.. !,

4 sFnANk u CBHxEx makes oath TINT he Is tho
sentsr pa.tner 9f51he hrm 6f =. j. CHE1aRY & Co,
doing business fn4hA City oFaTcledo, County and
State hEoyeead tId Sssiat said arm will pay tho
.n=>f Sos!E II sssssssszsD DOLLARS Sior each an6
eycry csseo Of QAyAnRH that Cannot DO cured by
~ 49, ssssss FRANEsJa CHENEY. :
Sworn TO bel nzS 40 and subscribed In my pfesA
euce. thtsSth d ~ 9f pecennbef, A D. 1855. 5,y \
IsrALl A.ssY. g G GlEAsONsH H :
Halls catsrsh anresss take., internally aud aets
dtyscty en the blood md roIeous surfaces Of the
ssyrsens Send fbs bszsstimanlais, Srses sisa
4 sASasssA EsItGHENEXsf0 co Toledo So..,
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-03

g A heart without love is like a
violin without strings.
= The man who talks most about
himself says the least.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1897-11-03

In combination with the ANDERSON
.INTELL1GENoER For 81 .65; being the
price of our paper alone. That Isl for
all new or old subscribers renewing
and paying in advance, we send HOME
AND FARM one year free. HOME AND
FARM has for many years been the
leading agricultural journal Of the
South and Southwest, made by farm
ieTs for farmers. It's Home Depart,
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.Children's Department, and its Dairy.
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great journal for the home and the
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He then called to the men at work
to come quick and see genuine John
ny Reb. We were soon; surrounded
by crowd that seemed to never tire
of asking questions and looking at US.
We were tho first Confederates some
Of them had seen. Nov and then we
met men who still had on their war
paint and seemed tc be spelling for q
fight. One was asked if he was in the
Federal army. He ADMITTED that he
was not, said ne was not able, He
would have been in the thickest Of
the fray il mis- health mad been good.
We told him the front was very un-
healthy place.
Our trip from New York to Hilton
Head was pleasant one compared
with our trip going North. The sea
was smooth. The steamer was large
and well loaded, running smooth and
steady. ss9 49,,
We had very little aeasickness on
the trip. One Confederate died on
the trip. He died at night, when nc
one knew it on board. The next day
at IL m. his body was consigned "a
the ocean. The body was sewed ur
in canvas and weights attached. ( a
plank vas run out from the yessel
with the body on is. After briel
burial service read BY the captain, the
plank was tilted, the body shot ovel
the side, aud was lost to view. s
| We landed at. Hilton Head aud re-
imained one day. Attkat time It Ya,
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-11
LOCAL ITEMS

Good so acre farm for sale or ex
change. j. A. SILvERs. 30 tt
The Butler weekly times., 1897-03-11
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVEN-
TION.
Named Prof. Boron of Rich Hill as the
Nominee Of the Party For School

Commissioner.
The democratic county convention
to nominate candidate for school
commissioner, met at the court house
in this city Saturday at l clock
Thos. l.. Harper, was made chair
man, and Prof Christian, secretary.
The following committees were
appointed.
Credentials: Chas Smizer, John
F. Herrell, VIM Walls, w. T. KEN
per and G. G Henry.
Order of Business: G NJ. Barkley,
r. G. Cole, G. W Mitchell, James
Thomas and H. P. Nickel.
In the absence of the committees
the four candidates, Boron, Kennett,
Richardson and Etter, were extend
ed an invitation to address the con
vention, which they accepted and all
made interesting talks along the
line of education The reports of the
committees were then received and
after few dilatory motions were dis
posed of. A call of townehips was
had, the first ballot resulted as fol
lows:
Boron, 81; Kennett, IS; Richard
son, 43; Etter, Al 1t required SO to
nominate.
Second ballot: Boron, lis; Rich
ardson. 81; Etter, 20; Kennett, 5.
This settled the question and
Prof. Boron was declared the nom
inee.
Every township except Mingo
was represented in the convention
which owing to the almost impass
able condition of the roads proves
conclusively that the people are in
terested in the election of proper
man to manage the public schools OF
this county. The convention die
we'll in naming candidate and there
is no doubt but that Prof. Borror
will prove the right man in the right
place. He is thorough school mar
and possesses all the qualifications
necessary to the discharge of th.
duties of the Office to which he will
be triumphantly elected.