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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-08-06
DIET or GRASS.

Cleveland Ohio Plaindealcr.
Horses and Tvs eat grass, and so do
sheep and many other animals, but II
is not generally presumed that people
do. However, VIM. Gardner, a Missis.
sippi colored man, has been living on
grass and hogs fat for several days, SO
he says.
Friday afternoon Gardner was seen
picking handfuls OF grass and Jam.
ming 1t into his mouth, after which
he calmly chewed it in a very content.
ed and sclf-satIstled manner. Several
persons saw him, and he ran down the
street as fast as the dilapidated condi.
tion of his shoes would permit. A
crowd OF two hundred persons were
soon following him, and he 0nally ran
into the arms Of Policeman Britton.
Fle said that lie had no place to 10
and was locked up on the charge Of
vagrancy.
lie told the officers he had lived on
grass for several days and was begin.
ming to like the diet, as il was cheap
and agreed with him. The only OBJ
lection he had to II was that no one
would pick it for him or place IL in bio
mouth. He said lie had been chased
out OF several cities and came to
Cleveland, as he thought it a good
place.
In the court room he said he wanted
to go home, as he had "all kinds"o oil
friends In the South. Judge Fielder
gave him t~wenty-four hours to leave
the city, and II the speed with which
William left the station is any critef'
ion he is even now very near home.
To DRIVE AWAY ANTs.-1n regard
to driving ants out OF pantries, . writ
er In the Household says: II have
tried washing the shelves 10 alum
water and circling the sugar bucket
and cake box with chalk marks, thick
and broad, to strand the f0rsginR, and
spongcs full Of sugar, and, when
filled with the victims, have plunged
them into hot water. / have put sui
phur bags and borax Jumps and cedar
chips and tarred paper slips in mycur
and ice chests, but with 90
other result than to see both black
and red ants scampering as lively n
ever over the the supposed externipa'
tor. At last my servant girl suggested
putting sprlgs OF green tansy on tne
tried II and the tanSy dld
It. There was . stamped Of aDts, DIG
and little, black and red, presently
from my shelves. A thorough rousins'
Tor from that day to this, six weeks
not one ant have We seen, though we
the syrup can unsealed ana tne
sugar bucket on the shelf"
One OF the men In the newspaper
had the misfortune not 70 %
born 10 AmerIcss He has done ON
best, however, TO remedy tho mistake
81 bis parents and his children ere 81
born. One Of them 10
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-08-06
THE DEACON'S PROPENSITY.

Our Dumb Animals.
An amusing incident occurred In
one Of our dOwn.east churches a long
time ago. The clergyman gave out
The hymn
81 love to steal awhile away
From every numbering care,
And spend the hours of setting day
In humble, grateful prayer"
The regular chorlster bel az absent,
the starting Of the hymn devolved up.
on Deacon NJ, who commenced, 81
love to Steal" and then broke down.
Raising his voice a little higher, he
then sung, II love to steal" As be.
fore, he concluded he had got the
wrong pitch; and %deploring that he
had not his "pitch tuner" he deter.
mined to succeed the next time. All
the old ladies were fitting behind
their fans, while the faces of the
''young ones" were in a broad grin.
At length, after a desperate cough he
made a final demonstration and reared
out, ~ love to steal" The effort was
too much. Every one but the clergy
man was laughing. He arose and
said: "Sccing our bsother's propcn-
stiles, let us pray" Its needless to
add that but few 10 the congregation
heard the prayer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-08-06
Gheprn'urrat-S Star
SCHOOL HISTORY FOR NORTH
AND SOUTH.
Chicago Times-H Herald.

Chicago Times-Herald.
The recent editorial utteranccs In
this paper with reference to the grow.
ing need Of more impartial school his.
tories of the civil a than have yet
been written have evoked favorable
comment both North and South. The
friendly controversy engendered has
disclosed a tolerant and patriotic sen.
timent on both sides, and has demon
strated that the time is now ripe for a
history OF the great conflict that will
do equal justice to the brave blue and
the gallant gray.
The Southern papers and the Con-
federate veteran associations are
evincing a most cOmmendable DISPOSE
tion to cooperate with veterans of the
North in the compilation OF a school
history that shall give to each his
need OF praise for his part in what
each side regarded as a struggle for
popular rights and for native land.
To do this it is not necessary at this
time to stigmatize the men who
fought under Lee as rebels and as
conspirators against good government.
What is needed is q school history
that will state the issues Of the con
flict plainly and without sectional pre-.
judice, that shall exalt the flag and
glolify the Union without personal
detraction or covert insinuation.
The agitation for this sort OF a his
tory is invested with fresh and timely
interest by the report OF the history
committee Of which General Stephen
ID. Lee, OF Columbus, Miss, is chair
man. This report was made at the
recent reunion Of the United Conied-
crate Veterans at Nashville, Tenn.
General Lee believes that the time
has come at last when the history Of
our great war can be taught through
out the country without holding either
army up to shame, but with justice
and charity to all, imputing to both
sides worthy motives and dwelling
with equal praise upon noble self
sacrificing conduct, inspired by love OF
country, whether exhibited for the
nation or for the State. General Lee
declares that the South wants ne his
tory in her schools that cannot be
taught to the children in every State
in the Union. There should not be
one history for Massachusetts, and an
other for South Carolina.
General Lee also Indignantly repu-
dates the notion that the wal was
fought for the abolition Of slavery.
Such a theory lie charactcrizes as a
ISLANDER upon the soldiers OF both
armies, as well as upon the great men
who shaped the course Of events at
Washington and at Richmond" The
great issue Of the conflict was whether
this was a nation or a league OF SOW.
creign States. I'VE utterly deny that
the American people, alone among
civilized nations, were incompetent to
abolish slavery without war;" says
General Lee.
The report is most admirable in
tone, intensely patriotic in sentiment,
and it is a happy, augury Of the good
time coming when men may write and
speak Of the great civil conflict with.
out bitterness or prejudice-as fellow
citizens OF a great and united republic.
The coming Grand Army encanpment
which takes place next month would
be a fitting occasion for making some
appropriate recognition Of this splen-
did report.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-08-06

"A number OF erroneous publica.
tions have been made touching the
amount Of money borrowed by tile
State under the act passed by the ex-
ira session OF the Legislature authoriz-
ing $500, 900 TO meet the impending
deficit in the State treasury" says the
Jackson P~icayunc Bureau.
Governor McLaurin has borrowed
TO date $4,000, which has been covered
into the State treasury and paid out a
large portion Of II going to meet the
deficit 10 the June distribution OF the
school fund"
1.-THE Governor has contracted for
$4,000 more. 5000 from the Mer-
chants National Bank, OF Yicksburg,
and $4,000 from the Manhattan Saw
ings Bank, Of Memphis. The Governor
thinks this will be suficient to meet
the demands on the treasury"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-08-06
ghsAemofrat-S Star
PLUCK AN ANTIpOTE Pop
HARD TIMES. ~

Chicago Times.
The Rev. Il. corwin preached ,a.,
evening in the New England church
Help for Hard Times.a In mart ~
said: ~" NC
more than half the worrie. ana
vexations Of life might be ato,dsd :.
he knew how utterly e~roundles, a..
our anticlpations Of evils that nsv.s
come. II we were In the habit n,
looking at the bright rather than ~.
dark side Of things, VIC should Ana
that In the average human experience
our pleasures preponderatc over ou,
pains; our days Of health outnumhe,
our days Of sickness, and our mercio.
Infinitely surpass the number ami tho
magnitude OF our mlsfortunes.
1T Is possible that the mind mn,
so tise superior to all adverse sn,.
roundings that hallelujahs shall he
upon the tongue while the fires :,
persecution are consuming the hodv,
Triumphing in the midst OF tortnre.
the worlds martyr heroes have pone
up in a blaze Of glory, riding rltht
royalty as II in a chariot Of fire. tfhs
world pitied them and deplored their
hard fate, yet they, Of all meh, least
needed pity.
1.-THE pesslmist Is always and ever.
where a pauper. He fOrcdooms him.
self to prolong his poverty long after
the advance agent Of prosperity has
dealt a knockout blow to hard times.
He Is still fast asleep, with his ewes
tightly shut. What time the dawn
has dcepencd into day and the rising
sun is flooding all the world with its
cheering light. Hope is the harbiu.
ger OF good time coming, while doubt
still fingers In The dungeon Of DESPAIR.
During more than forty.six years Of
public ministry l have in different
quarters OF the globe seer hundreds OF
men rise from bankruptcy to af]u.
ance through sheer financial pluck. l
have seen many a shipwrecked sailor
ON the angry sea OF adversely guide his
shattered hulk into a safe harbor. l
have seen moral courage weather
many y storm that carried down the
timid.
"Pluck is prominent among the
Christian virtues. He that is hopeful
and keeps on hustling Is sure to win
his way. Faith fits US to win the
fight. And positive belief lies at The
basis Of all true bravery"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-08-06

The New Orleans States says /:
Nothing would please the sugar trust
more than for Congress 10 meet three
time . year, because when the extra
session began IT, stock was quoted at
ITO, and to-day II stands ut 146, Z net
gain OF 80 points on oS7, 100000 OF
stock. or q char scoop 10 Of elS, 100, 900.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-26
TO PREVENT SUNSTROKE.

The Luton Chamber of Commerce,
says Invention, has received from the
new Government Department of Com
mercial Intelligence several specimens
of foreign-made hats for horses, sent
to England by the British Consul at
Bordeaux, who in his report states
that they are now in general use there.
In order to prove their utility he fur
Their adds that only a few years ago
the tramway company at Bordeaux lost
annually during the hot weather no
less than II horses, on an average,
through sunstroke, but since the in
PRODUCTION of the headgear in question
they had not lost a single animal from
that cause. The specimens mentioned
are made of rush, in the shape OF
ide-brimmed and high-crowned hat,
with holes for the horses ears, and
bound with red braid and strings to tie
under the chin The National So
ciety for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals is stated to have already
taken the matter up seriously, and or
ders to a considerable extent have, 1t
is said, been placed with one Of the
largest manufacturers in Luton for
these "sunbonnets for horses" Atten-
ton has also been directed to GUS
tom followed in America, where, dur
ing the hot summer months, wet
sponge is fastened under the headstall
between the horses ears. The sponge
is re wet at intervals and seems to
afford great relief to the horses.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-26

The quotations from the debate are
from the Pacific Unitarian
The opening argument was by Will
liam H. Mills. 1t is summarized by
the Unitarian as follows: In every ma
ton and in every community, two
forces are in contention: Progress and
Conservatism. Progress is impelled by
those forces which produce upward
movements in national life, and Con-
servatiSm is the resistance which
Progress must encounter and over
throw. The question, the discussion Of
which would occupy the club for the
evening, possessed a high moral, as
well as national interest. When, in
1892, Kentucky applied for admission
as State into the Union, the bill was
discussed in Committee of the Whole
in both branches of Congress. A mi
nority, representing the conservatism
of the time, objected, on the ground
that the original thirteen Colonies had
achieved liberty for themselves, but
, that the compact between them did not
involve the extension of sovereignty to
other States. The minority entertained
the opinion that liberty was a thing
which would be diminished, rather
than augmented, by it's extension. The
error of the minority was referable to
the want of familiarity with the truth
that the extension of the right of self
government, added to the security OF
the exercise of that right on the part
of those already possessing it. The
analogy in the minds of this mistaken
minority was drawn from experiences
| of past usurpations.
| When a government extends sover-
eighty over a territory or a people by
way of conquest, and holds those
people in subsection, the exercise OF
force is necessary, and the government
exercising it may be weakened; but in
corporation with representation, and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-26
RUDYARD KIPLING IMPENITENT.

Lady Marjorie Gordon, daughter Of
Lord Aberdeen, is the editor of Wee
Willie Wrinkle, a Juvenile magazine,
and has just received from Mr.. Kipling
the following skit for her publication:
There was once small boy of Quebec,
Who was buried in snow to the neck.
When asked: Are you friz?"
He replied: Eyes, is,
But we don't call this cold in Quebec"
From which it would appear that the
outcry in Canada concerning Our
Lady of the Shows" has had no effect
on Mr.. Kipling.-Westmin Gazette.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-26

settlements between guardian and ward 1T must
apDear that the had and opportunity
anime and that he either himself
to make the examination assisted by competent and In
dependent If the ward has been put possession
of the estate will watch the transaction with jealous
eye ID These principles apply with the same force to gifts
from ward guardian sales between them, releases, &c.
generally. There must be full disclosure the
part guardian and thorough understanding and free
agency that Of the ward y Amer. Eng Encyc. Law
y. 1872, and cited
The defendant contends that his expenditures for the ward
and above income of the would show large
the value of the This
the proper consider these questions He should have
presented them o the Probate Court.
The plaintiff still under defendants influence when she
deed she acted without adequate knowledge of the
without advice and would be contrary equity and
good conscience to allow the deed to stand.
The decree appealed from is sustained.
Kinney d BallOu for plaintiff.
6. Creighton for defendant.
Egseye~
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-26
In THE SUPREME COURT OF THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS,
-
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1897.
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1897.

j. A MAGOON Guardian of the person and of Susan
Brash, and Administrator with the will annexed of the
Estate of William Brasil deceased, a. RICHARD NJ
BRASIL WALTER BRASTI, w. G. BRASH, MARY
A. WATERBURY and ELIZABETH ROBSON
SUBMITTED OCTOBER L 1897. DECIDED OCTOBER % 1897.
sssssgssEEse
JUDD CD. FREAR WHITING, j.
Under the Act of 1892 Chap 73) respecting highways
street The statutory commissioners their
Minister of Interior paid
abide its decision to who the ghtu claimant is Held
should
and in this
will of who devised
be the fund
guardian
the o be the benefit O.
The
proved by the Probate Court
Compensation his
the commissioners and the proceedings this bill
Probate paid
allowed
remainder
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-26
Evening Devoted to Debate on
Annexation Of Hawaii.
REPRESENTATIVE men PRESENT
Each Side Allowed an
Hour and Five Minutes.
Whole Question of Commercial
Advantage to Pacific Coast
Reviewed.
REPRESENTATIVE men PRESENT

On the Goth of September the Pacific
Unitarian Club held it's first regular
meeting since vacation at the Cali
fornia Hotel in San Francisco. The
subject, by appointment, was "The An
nexation of Hawaii and three mem
bers were selected to debate on each
side of the question. An hour and
five minutes were given each side
There were many representative Cali
fcrnians present, and the subject was
ably discussed by prominent men
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-10-26

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS,
JUNE TERM 1897
NJ. de SOUZA NJ SMITH, Defendant and w. II. PAINE,
Ganishee
EXCEPTIONS CIRCUIT Court, FIRST CIRCUIT.
SUBMITTED July /, 1891 DECIDED OCTOBER 20, 1897
FREAR WHITING, JJ., ANTOINE Rosa, ESQ. OF
BAR JUDD, CD,
Wages payable amway company driver only on condition
that the driver return larger deposited with him for
nishment AAe e'A'e' WIN a no. 9'''''' y gu
OPINION OF THE COURT BY FREAR J.
This here plaintiffs exceptions the judgment
of the Circuit Court scargng the gamee that having
tried the waived the ganishee appeal from the
District Court
The garnhee manager the Hawaiian Tramways Com
The defendant driver of the the
pany The driver had in his possession $25 of the companys
for making change with passengers. The company
owed the driver $12 wages The only question raised is
whether the company could be held garnshe respect
the $12 owed the driver The question whether the company,
instead of its manager should have been made gashee
waived.
The plaintiff argues that the defendant held $25 as
baee and claimed the $2 in his right the garnihee could
have right of se against the defendant and therefore could
not that defense against the plaintiff The garnshee
however relies not setof but claim that by the
OF the contract between the gashee and the defendant the
payable only upon the of the $685. other
words that whether the gashee owed the defendant anything
depended the contingency that the defendant should return
money entrusted to him. Tt is well established that debt
subject contingency and due become due by the
lapse of time is subject to punishment See Feoos
Smith 131 Mass 1863 The question of difficulty in this
whether the evidence establish contract
relied The evidence satisfactory, but bearing in mind
that the finding of the trial Judge be treated verdict
OF jury of the opinion that there sufficient ev
dence sustain it. Specific findings of law and fact
made requested
The exception is overruled
4. q. COrrea for plaintiff.
p. Neumdnn for garnishee
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06
Knights Of Sherwood Forest.

Oficers-elect Of Continental Conclave,
No. 103, Knights Of Sherwood Forest were
Installed last evening by Supreme Com
msnder Samuel b. Morris. TIE new off,
cisIs Of the body sSs; Commander, Jere
f. Noonan; vice commander, John J..
Gsynor; psymsster, Patrick Love,t: sd-
jutsDt. John II. Brown; master-at-arms,
John J. Savage: first lieutenant, william
II. Hopkins; second lieutenant, william
l.. Mclaughlin; sergeant major. John ii.
Stevens; first sergeant, Frank McCerherty
second sergeant. James Curry; trustees,
Patrick M. Grady, John W. McCarron,
Patrick J.. hsnlsy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06
General Committee Appointed.

The following committee has been
appointed by the First Light Infantry
to consider the advisability Of that organ
izntion's going to Washington to psrtici-
pate in the dedicetory exercises at Gem
eral Grants tomb: Colonel Phetteplace,
Adjutant Barrows, Quartermsster Cross,
Commissory Ladd from the staff; A. Com
pany-Captsin Tillingbast, Sergeant Carr,
private Champl'n; b Company-C Captain
Pearce, Sergeant Laird, private Miller; &
Company-Lieutensnt Suydam, Corporal
ii. Z. Johnson, private Marshall; ID Com
pany-Lieutenant Talyor, Corporal Card,
Private Seabury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06
WILL HAVE EXPE RTS.
Mrs. Craven Has Men Who Will
Testify AS To Fair Documents.
Other Experts Have Heretofore Pro-
nounced Them Forgeries.

SAN FRANcIsco, Jan. 6.-In the forth
coming suit Of Mrs. Nellie Craven, the
alleged contract widow of James G. Fair
:or a slice of tie estate the attorneys for
Mrs. Craven are busy preparing evidence
to Offset the report of experts Ames and
Carvalho that the pencil deeds and mar
riage contract are forgerie'. This will
be introduced when tho case is called on
February 2. The representatives of Mrs.
Craven are going to have a few experts
themselves who will, when put on the
stand declare The document genuine. Mrs.
Craven's illness, may, however, prove a
cause or delay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06
Officers Of Hospital Corps.

The annual meeting Of the hospital
corps of the Rhode Island militia Yves
held last evening at the PhsDix Building.
Two new members were admitted and the
following officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Quartermsster, Private Ed
ward ). White; treasurer, Private Earl
Colman; clerk, Private Frederick Munrte; /;
executive committee, Captain N. Darrell
Harvey, I'd Lieutenant, q. II. Crooker,
Sergeant Charles B. Mackinnsy; recruit
ing committee, Lieutenant J. l.. Wheaton,
Jr., Sergeant Daniel f. George, Sergeant
James Hutchinson, Private J. B. Lewis,
Privste George Is. Iiincgley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-06
Why Rev. DR.. Potter Did
Not Appear in Court.
Is Plaintiff in a Suit Against
Rockefeller.
Says His House Is Guarded by
Watchmen of Baptist Society.

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The Rev. DIR.
Dsniel G. Potter, the Tabernacle Baptist
Church did not appear In the Supreme
Court yesterday when his suit sgainst
John Rockefeller for $4,000 in bonds OF the
Union Pacific railway was called. HE
absence was due, he said, to the fact that
he was q prisoner in his own house, on
Second avenue and Tenth street, sdjoin.
ing the church. The house he declared
was guarded by fiye wstc men, sppointed
by the N. Y. Baptist Mission Society
who had q KEY Of the door and tho told
him they would let him out but should
he come ont they would not lot him
rt-ente-. His lawyer moved that ths'csss
60 on the calendar because Of DIR. Potter's
inability to leave mis- house wit hout sacri-
bce and also bscsuse of the absence of
important witnesses.
Former Judge Rowland, who appeared
for MIR. Rockefeller, opposed tue motion.
He said: "ws are accused of being a up
a tree and other things. but We want the
case tiled in court. We are ar xious to die
pose OF the matter now, ana 1 object to
anv ADJOURNMENT"
Judge Beekman refused to post pone the
trial, and the case will remsin on the
csllender until II js called for hearing.
no one IL allowed to enter Dr. Potter's
residence, not even messengers carrying
fond