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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25
Ghelrmorrat-S Star
THE NEW ROAD LAW.
II Is Of Interest to Every Citizen IN
jackson County.

Although under the existing CON.
tract no change can be made far
two years in this county, the pro.
visions Of the new law governing tho
working OF roads by contract will ha
OF interest
Section ]. Be 1t enacted by the Tco.
islaturc OF the State OF Mississippl.
That section 1890 Of the Annotatpd
Code OF 1892, be amended so as to read
as follows:
3930--R0ad hands to work under or
pay the contractor. II a public road
be worked and kept up BY contract
the road hands designated 10y the hoard
shall work under the contractor nr
pay the Communication money To him.
but "a person shall not be rrouired tn
work on the road under the contrar.
tor more than five (5) DAYS in any aro
year. unless under Il general order OF
the board OF supervisors, who may re.
quirc all road hands to work under
the contractor any number OF days NOT
exceeding ten (l0l in any one year.
and every person may commute the
labor for which he is liable unde,l ue
contractor on the public roads by nav.
ing To the taX-collcctor on or before
the 18th day OF December, or before
he may be assigned to work, the sun
Of 81; or after he is so as~slgnc&sAyr, IL
warned to work, and before default,
by paying to the contractor the sum
OF 81 30; and he may commute any
days labor by paying the contractor
fifty cents before default, and such
work shall be done, and such cnmmu.
tation tax shall be paid under the
same penalties and subject to the like
warnings aud report by the contrac.
tor, and the like proceedings before
the justice OF the peace, as il required
to work under the 0yerseer; and such
work and ON mutation shall he esti.
mated as Il part OF the whole Of IA con.
tractors remuneration according to
the contract. And, II the board of
supervisors shall increase the number
OF days work to he required 0t each
road hand, they must increase the
Communication tax in proportion, to
amount not exceeding the sum of IS,
II paid to the tax collector as above
provided, or the sum Of 8 IL collected
by the contractor. The board shall
assign the road hands under this sec.
ton at the February tern, in each
year or rs soon thereafter as practica.
bic, and may at any meeting assign to
work hands not assigned at said Feb
ruary meeting"
Sec. 2. That this act take effect
and be in force from and after its pas.
sage.
Approved Feb. Z. 1898.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25
VICTORY IN 1900.

In deciding TO cooperate with the
Democratic party, the Populists and
Silver Republicans declare their pur.
pose to waive their differences on all
questions other than that Of the cur
rcncy aud work together for the re-
st0ration OF constitutional money.
Scion Chase, Of Maine, says that the
next effort for free coinage will sue
coed. Aud this is what he said On the
subject a few days ago:
THE Gold Democrats can no more
dictate the policy OF the Democratic
party than the pro-slavery wings
could that Of the Republican party.
Although the Democratic party is not
free from sin, it has redeemed Itself
by casting out devils, and therein lies
its strength. After twenty-five years
agitation OF the money question, il
has now reached that point where the
people demand a settlement OF the
problem. Silver must be recognized
as "A competitor OF gold on the
bases OF l6 to /. The issue cannot bt
lodged u sidetracked any more thar
the slavery question could The Re
publicans did not elect Fremont, but
without changing their platform, they
elected Abraham Lincoln. We die
not elect Bryan in 1905, but we will il
1900 on the platform Of 1896. A unioI
OF all parties opposed to the golC
standard should be ctfective.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

Speaking OF secondhand rcputa-
tlons Leslie's Weekly says: New
York society, of the kind that is called
the upper crust" seems TO he just
now engaged in the delcctable job
OF rcinstating in the company Of de-
cent young men and women certain
discarded, cast-oi and divorced dam.
sells, some Of them Of international
reputation. 1t Gems to be thought
only necessary for the furnishing OF
these furnished regulations to bring
their owners into a public function at
some milliOnairC's residence, to invite
u minister or a bishop and after the
dinner to publish a list OF the guests.
Then everybody is expected to forget
the past, tn hide the family skeleton,
and to toss into oblivion the Scanda.
lous record Of dishunor. Just how
much mischief may result from this
peculiar plan Of reinstating private
virtue by the process Of public eXhibi.
tinn, we must leave for the future tt
measure.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

The Chicago News not only tells
the truth but gets off a good
thing on the "war news from Key
West when IL says: ut is a little
short OF marvellous how some Of the
morning papers with correspondents
in the Lack room Of Josh's saloon in
Key West secure such wonderful news
Of the causes Of the Maine disaster.
That was n great mistake Of the gov
eminent in creating a board OF III
quiry, and it was also absolutely un.
necessary. A war correspondent at.
tached to a bottle and the other end
OF IL telegraph wire can supply more
news in an hour than the greatest
warship could could carry in "a year"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

Here is n from Kansas: "a story
Is told OF a bloodhound who was given
the following trail lie was first Civ
en- a smell Of musk, and at the end Of
two hours returned with a muskrat.
The man lost a poodle dog and the
bloodhound was engaged. lie was
given a sniff OF the poodle's collar and
he started on a trail and woundup ia
a meat market. Giving IA long and
prolonged howl, he seized a bologna
sausage and tore away back to his
master"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

The Prcntiss Plaindcalcr rejoiccs
over the tax put upon the secondhand
clothing dealers as follows:
The secondhand clothing dealers
will in the future be compelled to pay
five hundred dollars privilege license
Heretofore it was only n hundred,
This will completely stop the sale OF
graveyard clothes, which perhaps, in
this, the age of germs, is not a bad
idea. 1t is nothing but natural that
we should be suspicious OF these non.
pedigrecd wares and give them a wide
birth.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

New York Mail and Express.

new fofk Mall ana Express
When 1t comes To a battle OF dollars,
Spain Is beaten at the first yUlley Of
$50, 000, 0C0, and there are more dollars
to fire al her bankruptcy. One recalls
just now the pathetic ngurc OF Alta
hualpa, last Of the %lncas, prisoner of
tue cruel and rapaciuus Pizarro In
Cajamarca, stretching his hand up
ward and Offering to Ill the room with
gold and silver as high rs he could
reach for his ransom. The bandit ex'
torted his plumber and repaid " with
murder. The robbery and trcachery
Of the sixteenth century are meeting
their just punishment in the nine
tecnth. The vengeance Of the God OF
nations may not be swift, but it is
sure. Not all the wealth OF the de-
spoiled Andes can equal the honest
and honorable resources with which
the United States now confrOnts the
dilapidatcd dynasty once upheld by
the united standards Of Ferdinand
and Isabella.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

The familiar rule that leap year Is
every calender year with a number
divisible by four will be broken in
1900, which fact need no be regarded
as an indication that even il Will be
time for a change. This rule OF the
almanac may accounty for the pro.
verbal activity OF the new woman at
the close OF every century. Then
there is no leap year for eight years
February, 1900, will have but twenty
eight day $, the extra day, not appear
ing from 1896 to 1904. Centenary years
are not leap years. That rule will be
broken in the year 1000, when the in.
tcrruption may bc regarded as an in
dicatiOn that it is time for a change.
Centenary years divisible by 400 are
leap years, consequently there were
twcnty.nine days in February, 1900,
and the same number OF days will be
given to February, 1000, and again t.
2i00. The object Of this rule is t.
make the calendar year coincide with
the solar year, says an exchange.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

The shot gun is a fearful executor
OF moral law, but the sacredncSs Of
woman's virtue must be impressed
upon those who are inclined TO violate
it. The whole foundation Of ciyillza-
lation rests upon a y%irtnOuS woman
hood. Destroy it, and the most en-
l%ightencd nation would 20. back to
slavery. Let the South at least pro
tect the reputation of her women, il
it takes a shot gun to do it.--Terry
Headlight.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

This is the way the Commercials
Appeal puts it "Thc New York
Journal is doing a good work in send
ing members Of Congress to Cuba as
its special correspondents. AS we are
not using Congress at present, it is
welcome to the whole outfit.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

81 wish you please, suh," said an
old darkv, write me Il letter ter dc
man whut lists de soiers en- AK him
ter gimme a place in the army"
"All right. Any particular placer"
"No, sub, 'cept dat / wants ter be a
colonel-des lax de res err DEM"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

The Chicago Times-Herald states :
The recent Maine disaster is not with
out some value as a popular educator.
A Buffalo paper assures its readers
that 'gunpowder is composed Of diff.
fcrent materials in certain proper
tiOns.n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

"The Anti-Kisslng League" Of At
lanta, Ga, had things apparently all
its own way until a doctor demonstra-
ted that kissing is one OF the best
aids to Digestion" and now the whole
town is complaining OF "indigcstion."
And then the Chicago Inter-Occan
plaintive.y means : "'Twas ever thus;
In the end science triumphs."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

The governor of Kansas has receiv'
ed "a letter from a patriot, who offers
to enlist as a private. lie says: 81
see you say that everybody has spoken
for a place as colonel. Now. | don't
care for any title. Just make me 4
PLAIN, everyday private and give me a
canteen filled with therfghting brand
of whisky and I'll be satisfied"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

Amos j. Cummings first act after
his arrival at Havana was to invest
1913 in y Panama hat. These hats, as
Senator Gallinger altcrward told him,
are made In New Hampshire and are
sold to dealers in Havana at SIS a
dozen.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

The Pittsburg school children will
contribute a penny each To a fund for
the erection Of q shaft In the Havana
cemetery, where the victims OF the
Maine disaster as buried. 1t is pro-
posed to have all the schools in the
state Join In The movement.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

The San Francisco Chronicle OBJ
serves that Col, Watterson is %convinc.
ed that there will be several Demo.
cratic parties in the field in 1900. He
intends to be n himself, and is
icrce'y suspicious that Cleveland vii,
be another.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

Gen. jain A. Bingham, a member
OF the 3Sth Congress and member of
the court which tried Mrs. Surratt for
conspiracy against the life Of Abra.
ham Lincoln, Is now 81 years and al.
most penniless.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

A. NJ. Petty, the Masonic swindler
who flccced several Jacksonians a year
ago and who a convicted and sent
to the county farm for three years,
has been heard from again. He es-
capped from the farm after three
months and went west to pursue his
nefarious calling. He was convicted
recently at Seattle, Washington, and
sent to the penitcntiary, where he
confessed to a career OF s~windling in
the South and proudly claimed to have
ksecured $50 from the Prince Of Wales
on forged papers. His wife is still in
Jackson and believes her husband
dead, his death having been reported
from Cincinnati Il few weeks ago.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25
The t1oiliest Man.

The Williamsburg Waterman has
found a man that is ready TO be trans
planted, he Is entirely too good for
this mundane sphere:
"Our good friend, Mr.. w. b. Ram
sur, living some miles wtst OF here,
was in town Saturday. W. were glad
to see him looking so well. He is one
OF the best. men we ever knew, and
enjoys Gods Religion as much as any
one. lie is a wcll-informed man. eS-
pec.ally On ''Sinless Perfection" he
claiming u have attained it by the
rich blessings IF an equitable God.
We honestly believe Mr.. Ramisur has
come as nrar reaching ''sinless perfcc-
ton" as any one.
~''FrcQucntly he has informed US
that, during the last few years he has
had some remarkable answers to his
prayers, he stating several members
Of his family had been restored TO per.
feet health by a few doses OF prayers
offered up by him. This is Il fact and
will not be denied by the most skepti.
cal. 1t is written (: That the prayers
Of the righteousness availeth much
Long may you live, Mr.. Ramsur, and
when you shake Of your mundane
coil, may your spOtlcsS soul be waited
on high ny angels arrayed in garments
OF glitteling splendor and purity
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25


Thanks to Hon. VIM. Il. Love for
a copy Of the Caffery quarantine bill
with amendment to same by DR.. II.
r, Hunter, OF this State.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

The war sentiment in the South
wlll'have thelgood effectof uniting the
people OF the nation In one common
cause.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

Should there be no war between the
United States and Spain our navy
and the government are In better
trim to go to war than ever before.
New battleships are being built rs
well as a large number OF torpedo
boats, arms and ammunition Is being
manufactured to be ready for duty II
the next sixty days. Brave men IRON
the South, and in fact all over the
nation are rendering their service IN
defense Of the Government and the
American people. We feel confident
OF success II the conflict should take
place, but we are Tor peace as long as
we can have it without dislonor 70
our flag.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

When the sap begins to rise and the
geese begin to mate, we hear. the gen.
tie carol of the candidate. O.he's a jol-
ly fellow and he's full Of vain conceits
and sees Il bosom friend in every man
he meets. He talks about your fam
lily, your horses, and your hogs, and
shows a friendly Interest In the chill.
dren and the dogs. 0, he's a joyial
gentleman, as gamcsome as Il lamb, as
blithsome rs a meadow lark aud hap
py as Il clam. His prospects are the
brightest and his chances they are
sure, and he spends his money freely
and helps the needy poor. He goes to
church on Sunday and his pious traits
appears, but when it's necessary he
will then set up the beer. O, he's
bouyant, sanguine duck, the jocund
candidate, he starts out early in the
mOrn and stays until It's late, his pa.
ticnt wife unlocks the door and with
a look OF pain she says: "Y0u not lie
to me, your legs been pulled again
bald Hyn Indicator.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

The Chicago Record reflects these
"Iligh Lights :"
II IA stout lady has one settled con
victi0n on earth it is that she isn't
getting any stoutcr.
When a girl gets a kodak the first
thing she does is to get somebody else
to take her picture.
Old men fight their battles DER;
you men blow about how they would
fight il they had a chance.
C0ntcntment is better than riches:
but no man can be cOntented unless
he has cash to meet his bills.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

Mr.. John Kemper has struck a DO
nanza In the shape Of an artesian wen
on his plantation two miles south Oh
St0newall, Clarke county. The wen
is only III feet deep, and flows 40 gaI-
Ions per minute. The pressure ~ 50
great that the stream shoots MY
feet IN the air. 1t Is the intention OF
Mr.. Kempcr Is to sink another wen
about a mile from this one anu
irrIgatc his whole plantation OF fcua
thousand acres. Hc is going into w
stock raising business on . large sca'o'
fLincOln County Times
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

The consti tutional convention ~
Louisiana Is In a terrible muddle o'o.
tho franchise question. why oon :"
adopt cur States plan?
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25


The Christian Advocate says We
use the eagle as a national emblem
because the first battle Of the revolt
tion began in the early morning and
the sleeping eagles were awakend in
the early morning, flew from their
nests and h0vered over the combat
ants, '%shrieking for freedom" the
pltTiots declared:
Green be the graves where these mar
tyrs arc lying
ShrOudless and tomblcss they sunk
to their rest,
While DER their ashes the starry fold
flying
Wraps the proud eagle they reused
from his nest.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-03-25

Thanks to Senator D. q vs'''""
for public Documents
The record-union., 1898-02-22
Firearms Are Not Toys.

Two more deaths have lately resulted
from didn't know it was loaded" acci-
dents-a mother killing her babe and boy
almost having his head blown Off Revol-
Gil Gums tanceS. Firearms are not toys. 1t
is also unsafe to trifie with what are
termed minor ailments. insignificant
though they seem at first, they are likely
If precautions against their further de-
veopment are neglected, or they are un-
wisely treated, to develop into maladies of
dangerous and complex magnitude. The
best way is to arrest their progress at the
start with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which checks constipation, liver complaint
and rheumatism, malaria, kidney trouble
and nervousness. A decline In health is
something we cannot afford to disregard.
Nature always exacts severe penalty for
continuous heedlessness of her warnings.
Independently of it's sterling efficacy as
a specific for chronic maladies, the bitters
is superb tonic and promoter Of appetite
and sleep.
The record-union., 1898-02-22

HART & ARAM ATTORNEYS-AT-
Law. Office, Fifth and j streets, rooms IL,
13 and IA, Sutter Building.
The record-union., 1898-02-22

municate with an attache or attaches
of the Havana Postoffice, and could,
through such an agency, secure a des-
ignated letter, shows how little the
Spanish authorities can depend upon
the loyalty of even the salaried en-
ployes of the Government. If the Gov
eminent cannot command the loyalty
of its own agents, its cause is mani
feStly hopeless.
A GOOD MAN.
Stockton Mail: The death of A D.
Wilder is not alone a loss to the rail-
road company. 1t is loss to the whole
State.
Mr. Wilder was a man Of force and
ability. He delighted in work 1t was
this passion for labor which. perhaps,
hastened has death; for it is certain
that he Was not physically fit to be at
the desk where the fatal illness found
him and slew him.
Among the many enterprises which
this varsatile and active business man
found time to encourage was the eS-
tablishment of the pottery works in
Stockton. 1t is very largely due to his
interest and investment in this enter
A. d. Wilder was a typical American,
racy of the soil, marked with the char
acteristics of a nervous and highly
achieving people. BY his superiors in
office he was held in respect. BY the
thousands of men who were under his
orders he was regarded with feeling
akin to the affection of brothers. He
played well his part in life, and now
that he has gone away his good deeds
will be held by many thousands of
humble men in kindly and tender re-
membrance.
THE STATE LIBRARY.
Santa Rosa Republican: The report
comes from Sacramento that Governor
Budd will try to keep the Trustees of
the State Library, elected by the last
Legislature, from taking office at the
time provided by law. This is not to
be wondered at. Under Mr.. Budd' S
management of State affairs the libra
ry has simply been an asylum for DEM
ocratic politicians out of job The
funds of the library have been squan-
dered on salaries of such people with
out duties except to draw State funds.
He is afraid of the ripping up of his
system there by Board of Directors
that cannot be controlled by him and
he is going to continue the present mis-
use of the public funds as long as pos
sible
We have an impression that this is
one instance in which Mr.. Budd will
get as good as he gives. We miss our
guess if the five men elected by the last
Legislature do not fight him to stand
still and beat his game at every point.
While the writer does not know what
others have promised he knows that he
stands unpledged to-day, as he did
when he was elected. to anybody for
any place and he is quite willing to
have his letter to the Republican eau
Gus published everywhere. We ex-
pect the same is true Of the other MEM
bers of the new board and that they
will give the Governor a. deal in this
frolic, if there is to be one, that will
not be to his liking.
The record-union., 1898-02-22
EN- ROUTE TO FOLSOM.
Additions to Warden Aul1's Army
OF COuyicts

r. L. Heninger, recently an officer in
this city, but now a Deputy Sheriff in
Santa Clara County, yesterday brought
hither William Sullivan, sentenced to
three years in Folsom Prison for rob-
bing the residence of j. H. Henry in
San Jose. Sullivan recently complet-
ed five years term in San Quentin.
A Deputy Sheriff of Solano last night
lodged in Sheriff Johnson's wayside inn
a prisoner named Joseph Ryerson, who
goes to Folsom this morning for one
year for despoiling Jail property.
Deputy Sheriff Usher of San Fran
cisco also had a lodger here last night
in the person of William F. Austin,
convicted of murder in the first degree
and sentenced for life
The record-union., 1898-02-22
AT HIS OLD TRICKS.
j. e. Jones, Alias Frank johnson,
Again in Jail.

That erratic creature who sometimes
calls himself J. E. Jones and at other
times Frank Johnson, and who has
been arrested several times in the last
few months, is once more in Jail He
was arrested yesterday by Officers Ma
ley and Dolan on a charge of obtaining
goods by false pretenses.
Johnson went to several grocery stores
and made large purchases of goods, di-
recting that they be sent to him at Ag-
ricultural Park. He represented him
self as horse owner or trainer A
portion of the groceries he would take
with him from each store, thus secur-
ing quite supply. When the remain
der were sent to the place designated of
course Johnson wasn't there.
He also went to a woodward and
ordered a load of wood sent to another
place The officers believe there is
something wrong with the man.