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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-03
| DlBSTRO Y SINIBSTRO

I'll Pats, echando mano de la retori-
ca arcaica:
SLa gloriosa bandera del partido au-
tonomista, enarbolada en- Ponce por ell
Socrates puertorriquefo en- ell ano de
gracia de 1887, esta plomo caida So
bre Ell hasta; no la besa en- este instante
ell viento del carino regionala
Vamos
Al fin-mas vale tarde que nunca-
confesa ell colega que la bandera auto
nomlsta esta en- nuestras manos.
Va era tempo.
DE modo que no es cierto que Sc la
llevaran los senores Rossy Barbosa,
al retirarse de la Asamblea.
Respecto a que este caida plomo
sobre ell hasta, sin que la bese en- este
lnstante ell viento del cari1lo regional
~ va de mctaforas que Ell
I'ufs esta EN- un error.
Precisamente es ahora cuando mas
fiota, a impulses del aura popular.
El viaje de propaganda del senor
Munoz Rivera asf 10 demuestra.
eanse las enthusiasts manifestation
nes de la clase obrera, las cuales no
dejan de ser harto signifcatiyas, pues
esa era la fuerza con que mas cont aban
los disidentes,
que exclaman voces
gimiendo y llorando
-iD1os mfO, que solos
nos vamOs qucdando!
Mas adelante dice ell colega en- tono
sentencioso:
eNunca partido alguno ha sobrevi-
vido al abandono del ideal
ESQ no va con nosotros; pues no he
mos abdicado nj abdicaremos nuestro
ideal; antes por ell contrario marchamos
hacia 6l por ell camino mas corto mas
SECURE.
La epoca de los platonismos esteriles
ha pasado.
Otro parrafto:
sAlmas que piensan, espfritus que me-
ditan, cerebros que no desmayan, bus
can la idea a trav6s del tropel confuse
de hombres, de ARGOS triunfales, de md-
sicas y de estandartes y solo a ella rim
den tributo.1
va aparecio aquello.
Ell Puls, por 10 visto, no quiere en-
tender que, traves de los arcos de
esos hombres, a quien Sc rinde tribute
es a La idea precisamente.
ST esta fdera antipatica Unpopular,
por muchO que valieran sus apostoles, a
estas fechas solo tendrfa muy exiguo
numero de sectarios.
Y no habrfa nj ARGOS, nj, mnsicas, nj
estandartes.
Indtil es empenarse en- despojar de
su significacion J de su importancia a
esas manifestaciones, nacidas al calor
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-03

del entusiasmo que despierta la propa-
ganda liberal
para clio.
Hablar de brumosos horizontes, de
aguas azuladas, de abisnos cubiertos de
flores, pero abisnsos, al fin, d resultara,
ST Sc quiere, de un efecto muy bonito ;
pero q NADIA conduce.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-03
La QUINTA ''CARIDAD'

So vende esta deliciosa propiedad, situada
en- la parte alta de Ia proloDgaci6n norte de
"A calle Atocha, de esta ciudad, con jardi-
nes, huertas. arjibe, servisic del acueducto,
y unas cusrdas de terrenos para pastos-
Para iDformes, en- esta redacci6n.
Ponce, Mayo 81 de 1897. 4-8a
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-03
Bazaar OterO

Nos completeness en- avisar a las
simpatcias y elegantes poncenas, que
dentro de a o 8 dias recibiremos una
explendida collection de flores artifi-
ciales, como principle del gran surtido
de n0vedades para este an0 que ira
llegando quincenaImente.
Con este motive, en- benefici0 de
nuestras censtantes favoreced0ras, les
ofrecemos una rebaja notable en- las
preciosas telas de vichu, Crespones,
Surah, Cachemires, veI0s, etc.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-03

Don Arfstides Rivera de New York, tiene
ell gusto de partieipsr sus amigoe, que ha
trasladado su B1arding house (casa de hues-
pedes) 10 c6moda espaciosa casa del nd
nero 3c4 Oeste calle II
Cuenta con amplias y ventiladas habita-
eiones nm excelente cocinero.
Mayo de 1897 1m3vs
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-03
Sc VENDE

Una caldeIa nueva, mul Tubular, de scero
sistema moderno, pudieDdo sacsrse los tubos
con la mayer facildsd reponerlos en- el
acto.
TIeEe caderete de vspor, todos
los accessories para su peIf5cta moDtura
Mide IA pies de largo por de diametro y
para verls, ol que la iDterese puede dirigirse
don Felipe Valiant Plsya de Ponce. quien
informant de s1 precio. 10 20.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-03

Celebrada con ell general Weyler, en-
Placetas, por ell corresponsal de La Le1-
cha, de la Habana:
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-03
TELEGRAMAS
VIA ST. THOM AS

Traducido exoresaments para La DEMoCRACIA)
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-06-03
CRED|TO Y AHORRO PONCENO

Situacion de este BANCo, en- la tarde
del 81 de Mayo de 1897.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18
P%ASCAGOULA NOTES.

Hunting klss-me flowers is the latest
society fad.
Mrs. Leon Troxler left Wednesday for
q visit to friends in New Orleans.
g. y. Clark, Esq, will be the happiest
man in Pascagoula when the Chicago is
ready for duty.
Mrs. James McFaul and children re-
turned home Sunday, after a ten days
visit to relatives in New Orleans and st.
james parish, La.
The guests recently registered at the
Pascagoula Hotel are: Mrs. C.. l.. Korne-
gay, Mrs. Mary Hatch, Miss Fannie
Hatch, Mr.. l.. Sledge, A. c. Evans and
wife, Greensboro, Ala.
Prot. J. A. Hatlestad, wife and Misses
Elsa and Clair Hatlestad, Master Harry
Hatlestad, also the family Of Capt. South
ard, of Moss Point, are occupying a cot.
tage on Market street for the summer.
Mr.. Greenleaf, of Vicksburg, the sue.
cessful fisherman. hes another catch to
feel proud of. This time he landed a sill
yer fish, and has collected some Of the
pretty scales to send away to distant
friends.
Mr.. Chas. Boster, the obliging proprie.
tor of the Cottage by the Sea-" expects
at an early date many of his guests of
past seasons. Registered this week are
A. Greenleaf, Vicksburg; A. o. Donnell,
St. Louis; Capt. Harry n. Hay, s. s.
Clandeboye, DR.. N. D. Young, Cliff Young,
Lafayette parish, La Mrs. John Kilkenny,
c. D. Patterson, Morgan Earhart, New
Orleans; w. NJ. wilkins, Erie, Pa; M.
johnson, Chicago; j. w. Finn, Mobile:
Z. ". morrill, and A. NJ. Dahlgren, Biloxi.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18
DAISY ITEMS.
BY DICE HARRIS.

Crops are looking better since the
rain.
Mr.. j. W. Tootle was a visitor Fri.
day.
They did get the place in spite Of
them.
The coru crop will be short through.
out the county this season.
They made their point, IL it did cost
them $40 more.
A small dose OF attend to your own
business would be Il good remedy for
some folks.
They say that he would buy New
Orleans II he could get 1t on a credit.
The wedding season seems to be
over with In this section, though
there Is a lot OF old, dry.lOOking ma.
terIal here yet that may come In later
on.
Mr.. Edward Daniel says that he 10
going to haul saw logs Till they get so
far away that he will have to camp
one night at the landing and the next
In the woods.
y One OF Il neighbors, who claims
himself to be the LATEST a In this
section, fred the woods the other day
while at work and the people are mad
with him. But he says they should
not, as II Ia the frat time he ever hred
the woods while at work.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18
SAFE ARRIVAL OF THE OSCAR O.

The anxiety manifested by the many
friends and admirers OF the handsome,
clever, veteran Captain Jonas Green,
was relieved on Thursday last on
learning Of the safe arrival at Ship
Island OF the captains good ship
Oscar G. The uneasiness felt was &C.
casioned by the arrival some two
weeks ago, in port, Of less noted clip
pers which, had left port in company
with him. 1t will, nevertheless, in.
sure for the captain, after his release
from quarantine, a more hearty greet
ing from his many friends, and more
particularly from the fair ones, OF
whom he has many admirers.
As a fast friend for many years |
had al once thought 1t a duty devolv-
ing upon me to prepare without delay.
and in case our worst fears should
be realized, a suitable cpitaph, with
the purpose formed OF having 1t In.
scribed upon "A monument. erected Dy
the shores OF the great Gulf he loved
so well; whose angry pillows he had
for so many years rode successfully;
and whose ventures thereon had not
only won for him undying fame as a
mariner, but had brought him a rich
harvest to sustain him in declining
years: an ode that the receedlng oil
lows might carry back to his lonely.
watery tomb, Of mournful plant FOR
the loss OF our noble friend whom we
all loved SO we'll, aud thus l wrote
while | mOurned:
To this cad shrine. who'er thou art! draw near,
Here lies the friend most loved the man most dear:
Who ne'er knew joy. but friendship might divide
Or gave his people grief but when be died.
When the news Of his safe arrival
reached me | wrote:
Go. Fame, and canter like a FLY,
Thro' a the streets an neukes o Scranton,
Tell every social. honest billie, TO cease his grevcn,
For yet, unsksthed by Deaths cold waves
Capt. Green is living, CHIPS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18

Don't fail TO see Dante's Inferno
and the wonderful eight-leggcd calf,
Show opens at 1880 in lot opposite
the courthouse this Thursday even
ing, June Eth.
Smoke Crafts new Cotton Palace Cigars.
My Daddy started me in the Ice
Business at the old Frederic stable
near the depot. And | hope every
body else's Daddy will buy ice from
me
JOE PELHAM.
Smoke Crafts new Cotton Palace Cigars.
A new lot OF organdies and other
dress goods, just received at
c. Nelson's.
Smoke Crafts new Cotton Palace Cigars.
Leave your orders for mill wood at
Farnsworth Lumber Co.'S office. 70
cents for a 2.horse wagon load in town
limits.
The latest styles in gents furnishing
goods can be found at the DcJean &
Mitchell Co.'S Mammoth Store.
| take this method OF thanking my
kind friends for the many services and
attention paid my wife through her
illness. ThOs. Kitchin.
The Safety Deposit Vaults OF the
New Scranton State Bank Building
offers an absolutely secure and private
depository to the general public at a
nominal price, which ranges from 81,
to Sc. per box, per annum. For further
particulars apply to the Cashier.
TO FIG GROWERS.
Wanted to buy Figs in any quantity.
Highest market price paid. For par.
ticulars apply to
BARArARIA CANNING Co.,
lost Biloxi, Miss.
Telephone to Robert Yesterdays
| Scranton Livery Stable for teams.
l5lm
Send your empty beer bottles to the
Ice Factory and get Is and "a cts. per
dozen cash for them. loft
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18
Harriet Galloway, an Aged COlored WO
man, Wood coed Out Of $500.

Polly Shivers, of Ocean Springs, induced an
old French negress of Scranton to believe that
there was a large amount of treasure buried in
her front yard between two stumps, but that
it took money to raise money. Polly then pro-
ceeded to raise various amounts ont OF Aunt
Harriet until she had raised $500. Polly's
divining rod and numerous and varions
charms, consisting Of the left hind foot OF a
graveyard rabbit, crow claws, ripe gopher
feet, raccoon toothpick, buttons, rusty nails,
IN ad stones, a KID glove STUFFED win gray,
black and red hair with beads for eyes, repre-
senting rabbit, a pack of cards, an old fash
ioned pure gold breastpin and a Holy Bibles
together with her prayers, after digging be-
tween one the stumps," failed to draw the
buried treasure.
Aunt Harriet then appealed to Sheriff
Moore, who had Polly and her burly assistant,
Frank Stark, the digger, arrested by Marshal
Tardv, Of Ocean Springs, and brought before
Judge Chidsey on a charge Of getting money
under false pretenses.
II. Bloomfield, counsel for defense, PLEADED
that the defendant was guilty Of no offense
known to the law, and that the plaintiff should
have known that treasure could not be found
BY means Of a divining rod, nor drawn to the
surface BY prayers and charms, and moved to
quash the indictment.
The Judge overruled the motion and said, 10
substance, that the defendant should also
have known this. and as the law is intended to
protect the weak and coufding as well as the
cautious any wary, committed Polly and
Frank to Jail in default of $500 bond to appear
at the next term of circuit court.
Polly's box of charms is now in the posses
sion of our sheriff, and will no doubt fail to
1 draw her to freedom.
There are many other victims in the county,
which 60 to prove that voo-dooism is not q
relic of the past.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18
MOSS POINT DEPARTMENT.

The following is the program for
the next meeting OF the Hypathean
Society, to be held on Friday evening,
June 25th, at the residence of Mr..
e. II. Wood:
Biography-Mr. L. E. Spencer,
Inst. Music-Miss Bertha Beardslee.
Reading-Miss May Morris.
Music-piano, banjo, mandolin and
guitar-Mrs. Fowler and Messrs. Bur-
ton, Moseley and Cudabac.
Reading-Mr. Hubert Fisher.
Music-Miss Florence Randall.
Inst. Muslc-Miss Celeste Castanera.
Author for Evenlng-RObert Burns.
Messrs. II. G. Burton and S. s. Hen
ry, Jr., spent Sunday last in Biloxi.
The embezzlenIent charges have
been withdrawn against W. G. Veach.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18
Port Of PaScag0ula,
IN
OFFICE DEA0CRAr-SrAR,(
Scranton, Miss, June Is, 1897. {
lReport for week ending June IL, 1891.

OFFICE DEh0CRAr-SrARl
Scranton, Miss, June Is, 1897.
Report for week ending June IL, 1871
ENTERED.
June 0. Am. sch. Hildegard, 90 tons, Green from
Havana.
Junc ~, Brit. sch. Walter Sumner, 147 tons, Nc.
Lean.
CLEARED,
June If. Brit. So. Clandcboye, liI3 tons by Donald
II Co. with l,l3G, li9 sawn timber, value
sIl,943.
June II. Am. sch. AMMAN. Stammer, PIG tons by
J.. n. Dantzler Lumber Co. with 36l, 997
feet lumber, value $3.50.
june u. Brit. IS. Royalist, 2,02i tons by Donald
Il Co. with 1881 ,l5a feet saw timber, val
We sl2, go.
June "a. Am. sch. Rita Cue, so tons by L.. N.
Dantzler Lumber Co. with lU9.ll7 feet
lumber, value 1901.
June Il. Am, sch Chas. Fowler, 165 tons by l.. N.
Dantzler Lumber Co. with l67, 723 feet
lumber. value $l,677.
June IA, Am. sch. b. Frank Nelly. G1 tons by l..
N. Dantzlcr Lumber Co. with D5,0W feet
lumber. value VI, ECO.
June IS. An. sch. Nan VI. Dantzler, 176 tons BY
L.. N. Dantzler Lumber Co. with 1917 ,094
feet lumber, value &1,S19..
June IL. Bertha Louise, l9l tons by l., N. DANTE
Ter Lumber Co., with 1881 feet lumber,
value tl,6s3.
June 10. Am. sch. Hljalmar, 80 tons by W. Denny
Il Co. with 5000 feet lumber, value -
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18
Notice to Shipmdstsrs and Others.

P~ascagOula, Miss, June 2, 1897,
The following instructions will be rlgidly
enforced; The quarantine certificate OF the
medical officer In command Of the National
Quarantine station gulf quarantine) ut Ship
Island, must be furnished by vessels from all
foreign ports prior to entry. No other quar-
antlne certificate will DO required for entry
A. l.. kREBs, Deputy Collector.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18
"a THING OF BEAUTY is A JOY FOR
EVER"

Nothing speaks so plainly of the taste, en-
%terprise and push Of a people as the archi-
%tectural design which young cities portray.
The beautiful design drawn BY Rudolph
Ben,z, architect of Mobile, for the SCRANTON
STATE BANK BUILDING, is now ready for occu-
patton. Messrs. Eistetter & Kelley, c%ontrac-
tors and builders Of Biloxi, were the c%ontrac-
tors for the erection of the building, which has
been done under the supervision Of Mr.. Tom
Sweet, their foreman, who have truly built a
monument to their skill and ability as build
prs. The building is Of stone aud brick, fronts
40 feet ON the north side of krebs avenue by a
depth Of 60 feet.
The front elevation presents an arch sup
ported ON either side BY Tennessee marble
shafts with richly carved caps OF grey lime
stone, overarching a richly tiled vestlbule
with triple plate glass windows and doorways.
On the east side are the banking Offices Of the
Scranton State Bank. On the west the pros
ppctive postofIice and postal telegraph office,
with . stairway leading from the center Of the
ves.ibuls.to the second floor. The banking
house is finished in most elaborately carved
hard wood counters, desk and mantle in the
rotunda.
The banks FIRE proof vault occupies the
space in the north wall Of the main banking
office and the Scranton safe deposit vault is in
the west wall Of the Office, both of which are
provided with burglar proof time lock safes.
The FIRE proof and burglar proof vaults and
safes we're made BY the Mosler Bank Safe Co.
of Hamilton, Ohio. Back Of the main banking
office is the cashiers office, and back Of it is
the board of directors room.
On the west side is one large room all fin.
| ished in hard wood, richly carved and designed
for the postofice and postal telegraph. As
cending the stairway to the second story you
enter a wide hallway, on either side of rhich
are four elegantly finished office rooms.
II is understood that Ford / Ford will oc-
cupy the three southern rooms over the bank,
and that Mr. Tom Sweet will occupy the back
room as an architects office. Horace Bloom
field will occupy the two front rooms on the
west side of the hallway.
Few cities of the SIZE Of Scranton can boast
of a building so beautiful in design and com
plete in all of its appointments as the Scran'
ton State Bank of Scranton. II is the awaken
ing of that architectural display which is tt
characterize the buildings of future which
will make Scranton the pride Of the coas
front Of our great State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18

The Pascagoula Commercial Club will give
a moonlight excursion to Horn Island on
Thursday evening, June cath. The tug
Dawn and schooner will leave Mitchell's wharf
at 8 O'Clock p. m. Fare for the round trip so
cents. Children half price.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18

MAYORS Court. W. W. Farnswortb, Nay
or, presiding.
Herbert Rothchild, vaerancy; discharged.
Gus Sanders, cursing and swearing in pub
lie place, fined s. and costs; total $40. John
Turner, same, fined $3.50 and costs; total $500.
Asa Carter, same, fined s. and costs; total
$ll.25.
Levi Solomon, drunk and disorderlv, fined
$3.50 and costs; total $3.50. Walter Billiard,
same, fined S. and costs; total $0.l5. Tom
holland, Jr., same: discharged. Chas. Bur.
beck, same, fined ST. so and costs: total 81. so.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18
TIME TABLE
, o,usv,LLE q NASHVILLE r. p

GOING EAST.
Va LEAVES New Orleans at $50 p. NJ, Ar
riy,s at scranton at ll:0O p. III. Arrives Ill Mobile
Va LEAVES New Orleans at l04j p. m. Ar.
r;rrs NJ scranton at lii3 p. III. ARRIVES AZ MOoiie
at 80 p. III. A.
,ir,. o, scranton at HEB "a. III. Arrives ut Mobile
At r. 10 D. III.
GOING WEST.
Va LEAVES Mobile 2;35 p. m. Arrives at
Scranton 3;53 D. III. New Orleans. 7:25 y. IN.
No 3,-Leaves Mobile Bis a. IN. Arrives at
Scranton Ilea m. New Orleans, 7:40 a. IN.
No, . Leaves Mobile at 400 p. N. Arrives at
Scranton 500 y. IN. New Orleans, $40 p. m.
ions II. SANTA CRrZ. Agent.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18
MARRIED

Near Orange Grove, Miss, on Wednesday. June
Q. 1897. at the residence Of the brides parents, by
Judge Oliver Wood, Mr.. john b. BosARGE and
Miss MARY ELIZABETH V%lGOURoUx.
At Scranton, Miss. on Friday, June II, 1907, at
the residence OF Mr.. II. b. Howe, by Judge G. r.
Chidsey, Mr.. c.. b. HATLEsrAD and Miss ANY
MARTIN, both OF Moss Point.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18

Scranton Hotel arrivals: X. B. du Mont, j.
II. Cleveland, Jos. A. Diard, J. b. Harvey, A.
s. Gustafson, C. c. Dickens, Mobile; B. Rosen-
baum, H. l.. Janin, E. II. Csnefeld, J. 7. Sc
bastian, A. Voss, T. G. Mackie, New Orleans;
j.. A. Wsatherby, E. G. Seligman, Montgom-
erv; E. c. Mcleod, Leaf, Miss; S. G. Davis,
Richmond.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18
BUSINESS LOCALS
Buy pure ice AT Frank Fosters.

Local Notices inserted under this head are
charged for at the rate OF 10 cents per
line for each insertion.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18
DR.. VIM. T. BEALC
offers his

Respectfully offers his
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
TO the citizens OF Moss Point and vicinity
Special attention given to Piles and Obstet-
rics. ONCE at his residence.
April 9, 1871. 7-3m
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18
Churches.

METHoDIsT-R Rev. tnman W Cooper. pastor
Preaching every Sunday. Prayer-meeting
every Wednesday evening,
PREsByTERAs-kev. u, O. Byers, pastor.
Preaching every sunday, Prayer-mecting
every Wednesday night,
BAPT1sT-Eld. II. Bennett, pastor. Preach
Ing every first aud third Sunday. Prayer
meeting every Thursday night.
Arrival and Departure Of Malls.
Arrives-72j a. M LIS p. m. Departs-9'0a
m; 400 y. m.
Mrs. C.. Z. McIssIs, P. NJ.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-18
EGGS

From white and partridge Cochin and white
Wyandotte chickens for sale. Price 500
a sitting. Money must accompany all orders,
Call on or address MARCUS MCKAY,
moss Point, Miss.
March 8, 1897. 3-3m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25
An Illinois Arcadia.

From the Chicago Journal.
Late advices from Calhoun county indi.
cate that the sheriff is still using the
county Jail as a corncrib
Calhoun is the anomaly, the paradox.
which Illinois presents to an interested
world in the most progressive decade of
the most progressive century of the worlds
history. This is the county in this state
which has the smallest evidence of the
influence of the spirit Of the age, the few
est of those indications of progress held
to be especially characteristic Of the cen.
fury. Still, there is not another county
IN all Illinois, perhaps not another in the
Whole United States, which can show
ST Oh record as Calhoun in the matter of
law observance
There is not a single line of railroad in
Calhoun county, nor telegraph office. nor
a bank. incidentally it may be mentioned
that there Is not single permanent Afro
American inhabitant within the limits of
the county, 1t having succeeded to the
place which Pike county held in this re-
spect in the days of Banty Tim and of Pike
county ballad writing by Col. John Hay.
toned that there are only two lawyers in
the county, and one of them is the county
judge, and the other the county prosecut-
ing officer.
1t is long time since there was occa-
sion to institute proceedings against a
citizen on a more serious charge than a
trifiing miSdemeanor. 1t is nearly five
years since the Calhoun county Jail had
q prisoner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-25

number of volumes of recent issue, but
now he came into possession of these no
one knows, as he is seldom seen away
from his hut. In the other room is a broad
bedstead where he sleeps on a bed made
OF hides of opossums, skunks. minks and
even bear skins, and awakes in the morn
ing with his eye on a large lithograph of a
handsome young woman. but who she is is
a mystery. Tradition has 1t that this pic
ture Is that of Miss Wilson, Mr. Shaw'o
former and only sweetheart, who, having
oied at tender age, Mr.. Shaw never mar
ried.
Mr.. Shaw is native of the keystone
state, and is of German desoen which
language he speaks, along with French and
English He refused to tell his age, saying
ne would tell some time his whole story
He is said to be four-score years or more.
and 1t Is expected at his death a history
of his queer life will be found about his
cabin. HIS hair and beard are long and
White, and his face Is pale from age and
absence from the rays of the sun.
f:ow he makes his living is also a mys-
terry, unless it is by trapping and hunting
but how he gets his supplies or where Is
NOT known. He Is only ten miles from the
chesapeake and Ohio railroad, yet never
saw a locomotive.