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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-11-11
COME To MISSISSIPPI.
A SHORT DISSERTATION ON TIE
SUNNY SOUTn.

Clarion Ledger.
Pull up and come to Mississippi,
where Gods sunshine illuminates
spring, summer and winter, and May
day holds high carnival throughout
the year.
Come to Mississippi, Northerner,
where the mocking bird has no sorrow
in his song, where the grasshopper
iddles in the cotton field and the June
bug nestles in the tasseling corn.
Come to Mississippi, Northcrncr,
where the rose and the jasmine and
the magnolia bend and bloom in luxu.
rant beauty, where the peach blossom
fills the ambient air with wOndrous
perfume.
Come to Mississippi, NOrtherner,
where the curse has not fallcn--for
the flowers OF Eden continue to bloom.
Come to Mississippi, Northcrner,
where rlls "of pearlicst flow" and
ripple over golden sands-where da-
phanous lakes sparkle II the sunlight
and deep, rolling rivers sweep to their
home in the gulf.
Come to Mississippi stranger, where
Gods birdlings Of every plulnage make
symphony and delight, while from the
mountain, hill and valley goes up
sentiment incense from every flower
with which the Creator has beautified
our planet.
Come to Mississippi, Northcrner,
where the raw material abounds for
every cotton fabric and water power
for the machinery Of all continents;
where millions of fertile. unoccupicd
acres invite husbandmcn and manu-.
facturer to possess them and realize
exhauStless harvests which they stand
ready to yield to honest industry.
Come to Mississippi, Northerncr,
where brave, chivalrous, big.hearted,
social, sympathetic, hospitable and
cultural people stand with open arms
to welcome every honest and indus
trious settler from any and every por-
tion of the globe.
Come to Mississippi, Northcrner,
where all the fruits, melons, vegeta-
bles, nuts and berries grow in profu-
sion, and where the tabled Sybarite
might feast upon the brains of singing
birds, the tongues of peacocks, roe Of
mullcts and fruits of every type from
this Southern Hesperdes.
Come to Mississippi, Northerner,
where the sun glints checrfully thro'
the thick old woods, and the breath
Of the pines smell sweet; where etcr.
nal breezes from the surging gulf fan
away sunStrOkcS and lcngthen the
years Of manhood beyond the allotted
limit.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-11-11
FOR OUR FRIENDS COURTESY
SCRANTON MISSISSIPPI. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER H. 1893.

exposure OF tnat awful night. we
lifted her up into The boat, anA the
men fell to crying over her like so
many women. She's an angel gone
back to heaven says |. We didn't
have no parson or doctors aboard that
boat, but they sewed her up, sobbing
all the time, and | said all could re-
member Of the prayer for little child
ren as We lowered her into the sea.
And that was all we ever knew about
it. The pine logs told US nothing.
We saw that it was sailors hand
that had made the raft and lashcd her
to it. But what ship it was that had
been lost 40 one in this world ever
knew, or ever will know now"
There is Capt. Tumbridge of the st.
George in Brooklyn, who roamcd the
sea for twenty years before he took to
hotel life, and who sometimes tells his
guests of the story of the strange
schooner, with all sails set and not "a
soul on board, that he met three times
in the course Of his wanderings at
points thousands Of miles apart. And
each time her coming was a forerun-
ner Of evil. On the first time a man
fell overheard and was drowned. The
night following the second meeting
another of the crew fell down the
hatchway and never moved again.
The third time passenger in the sa-
loon cut his throat.
Who in these days can recall the ia
nous story OF the Monarch of the
Seas, the trim little steam packet that
carried passengers between New York
and Liverpool in the time just before
the war? Or the story Of the wife of
the young captain who came to him
in the morning of tile day preceding
that on which he was to sail and put
her arms around his neck, saying:
"James, my heart sorely misgives me
that i'll will come Of this voyage.
Three nights have ] dreamt that | was
sitting by the tire waiting for you to
come back, and the door opened and
you came in; but you were all pale
and the water was pouring from your
chothes. and the weeds from the sea
were in your hair, and even as you
held out your arms and | tried to 90
TO you, you vanished and there was
nothing. Promise me that You will
give up this journey"
But the husband-hc was Capt.
Kirkcaldy, and one of the finest sail
ors that ever crossed the Atlantic
smiled at her fears and gently put
her protests aside, and the Monarch
OF the Seas. all bright and gay in her
new decorations, with her flags hut-
tering in the breeze, sailed gayly down
the Mersey and into the ocean as the
shades of night were falling,Iaud dis
appeared, "A speck in the light Of the
setting sun--never more to be seen or
heard of in this world.
From that moment she was lost.
and after forty years the mystery Of
her fate remains a mystery still.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-11-11
Chancery Court-2d Dist.
N. G. HILL, CUANCELIOR.

tr the comfy OF Pearl River on the hrst
Monday Of January and July and continue
sls days. .u, Arc, d,s,-,ct m
the second Monday Of January and July and
continue six days. In me second az aistFiGt: T,.
m the third Monday OF January ana July
''n In ,he county of Hancock on the fourth
Monday OF January and July and continue
ak days. A.
Monday OF February and August and con-
tinue six days. :,
In the county Of Jackson on the second
Monday Of February aud August and con-
''Iu' In the county ct Wayne on the second
Monday OF June and December, and continue
in the county OF Jones on the Arst Monday
OF March and September and continue six
IN IN the comfy Of Jasper on the second
Monday Of March and September ana con.
''In In the county OF Perry held In Augusta
the First District. on the third Monday Of
March and September and continue six dnys.
In the town Of IIattiesbury. the Second Dis
trlct, on the first Monday OF June and Deccm-
Der and continue slx days.
In the county OF Smith on the fourth MOa-
day OF March and September, and continue
six days
In the county Of Greene on Thursday nfte.
the second Monday Of April and OctOber and
continue three days.
In tho county oi Covinston on the fourth
Monday In April and October aud continue
| ok days.
IN the county Of Newton on the first Mon
| day OF April and November and continue SIX
days.
In the county OF Lauderdale on the first
Monday OF May and November and continue
twenty-tOur days.
In the county OF Clarke on the third Nom
DAY Of April and November and cOntinu@ sit
days
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-11-11

OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS. s.-The
Indiana was kept dry by the dripping
of oil from both bows. and although
tremendous seas were running and
breaking they could not come on
board. This was certainly a most
practical Illustration Of the old say.
ing as to the pouring Of oil on trou'
blcd watcrs"-a proverb as old as the
Bible, but only very recently applied,
thanks to the Hydrographic office OF
the U. s., and now very Renershy
followed by scamen the world over.
It. was an American also (Rcdneid!
who first thoroughly found out ana
explained the true character OF tne
revolving storms, and to him all sea-
mon are forever indebted. In using
oI It Is astonishing how small a
n,antity will suffice-just a quart or
two In bag stuffed with oakum hung
over the bows, and allowed to drip
drop by drop, into the sea- where 1t
spreads out in athin, greasy Hlm over
the surface OF the water. Over the
fllm the wind slips, as II were, and
has no power TO bank. the water up
into waves, which would break over
the ship. Hundreds OF reports are on
tlle Ia the Office attestlng the maucl.
Gus results Of this simple agent Of
safety. st. Nicholas.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-11-11
INDIANA'S "WHAT Is IT"

Princeton, Ind, has a little animal
unlike any other animal known. 1t
belongs To T. c. Braselton, and was
captured 10 the northern portion Of
Mexico, elk hundred miles from the
American line. He is called Pedro,
aud this is as near classifying him as
any one has been able to come.
Ia consequence of the presence OF
this little fellow Princeton has become
Mecca for hundreds Of persons in
spired with curiosity to see Pedro.
In size he approaches the minimum
growth Of the mountain lynx. The
colir Is like the cinnamon bear, dark
brown. He has dark brown eyes, aud
head, ears and feet are in formation
exactly like those Of a bear. His tail
is very long and large, and he uses 1t
as no other animal has ever been
known To utilize a tail. Anything
that he cannot reach with his hind
feet is gained by means OF his tail.
PedrO's fur Is short and thick, and
is now becoming quite soft, although
when first captured it was very rough.
In his ways Pedro Is much like mons
key. He likes to be pettcd and minds
his owner very we'll. When Mr.. Bras
elton holds him, Pedro will grasp n's
owners finger In his paw, and indi'
cate just where he wishes TO be scratch
ed. When he yawns and stretches
after sleeping, he runs his tongue out
OF his mouth fully five inches.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-11-11
A LITTLE LADS dNSU'ER.
Our little lad came IN one day

Our little lad came IN one day
With dusty shoes and tired feet;
His playtime had been hard and long.
Out in the summers no0ntide heat.
"Tm glad I'm home" &c cried and hung
His torn straw hat up in the hall,
While in the corner by the door
He put away his bat and ball,
II wonder why" bis auntie said,
This little lad always comes here
When there are many other homes
As nice as this aud quite rs nesry'
He stood moment deep in thought.
Then. with u lovelight In his eye,
He pointed where his mother sat
And said, ''She lives here, that is why"
With beaming face the mother heard
Her mother heart was very glad
A true sweet answer he had given,
That thoughtful loving little lad.
And well know that hosts OF lads
Are just as loving, true and dear;
That they would answer as he did,
"'Tis home, for mothers living here"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-11-11
WEIGHT OF DEEP SEA WATER
North American Review.

North American Review.
When marine life begun to COM
mand notice the question of the depth
to which ife could extend divided
scientific thought into warning camps.
About 1910 it was generally believed
that the bathymetrical limit was
about 300 fathoms, and some strange
ideas were current as to the physical
condition Of water when under \ pres
sure such as q depth of 2 miles
would produce. 1t was thought that
skeletons of drowned men, or even
heavy cannon and the wedges of
gold" that popular imagination places
in the sea. h0ated at certain levels,
beneath which is " ater so compressed,
as to be impenetrable. In fact, water
Is almost ncomprcssible, and the
weight of a cubic inch of it at the
depth Of a mile is very little more
than at the surface; but it was ASST
med that no living being could sur
vive a pressure which at 1000 fathoms
is about a ton to the square inch.
We ourselves live under pressure
of about fifteen pounds per inch, and
are unaware of IL. Indeed, we some.
times waken on q morning when the
barometer has risen, say, half an inch
during the night, and consequently
find ourselves sustaining an Increased
pressure Of several tons, not only
without suffering, but with POSI-
tive feeling OF buoyancy and good
spirit. On the other hand, il the tre-
mendous pressure under which we
live be relieved as by a asurgical cup
severe injury may follow. Acronauts
suffer from this cause and marine an
imals dredgc from great depths a'.cr
reach the surface In a most lanenta-
bile condition, with eyes protruolns
and yiscera distcnded.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-11-11

The Rockford, To-, Register refers
n . case OF what u calls ~ specimen
OF original western GALL A woman
who was a county charge applied to
the board OF supervisors for the 81 NJ
OF s2b, to be used In getting her did
worse giving as . reason that she ha.
another man picked out who would
take care Of her. The board, while
Impressed with the prospective pecu
uiary benent 70 accure 70 tue county
still refused TO establish : precedent
Of this sort.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-11-11
BOB'S EXAMINATION.

Old Bob conceived the idea OF hav.
ing his life insured.
"HOw much do you wcigh?" asked
the examining physician.
Il weighs 'pout Is pouns more den
my wife does"
"Well, but how much does she
weigh?"
II dun forgot, but she's a wllopper,
lemme tell yer"
"How tall are you?"
"Who-me?"
"Yes, you"
"Lemmc see. Does yer know Abe
Sewer whut worked fur old man Plum
mer?"
"No."
"Wall, Use sorry, fur l amt quite
as tall as he is."
The doctor, after weighing old Bob
and measuring his height, asked:
"How old are you?"
"WhO--me?"
"Ycs, of course, you. You are being
examined"
Oats a fack. Wall. lcmme see.
Ny birthday comes in July, and now
whut | want to git at is how many
July ! ken riccoleck. Amt dat de
p'int?"
Yes"
"Wall, lemme sec. Blame eff |
knows. Suppose we make it August
stead O July?"
"What difference would that
make?"
"Doan know, but it's jcz ez easy
"I'll put you down at So"
"Put who down at 50?"
"You. Of course"
"No, boss, doan put me down at
50. Jes say 75."
"Why doyou wish to appear so old?'
"Wall yer see Use gwintcr a 'vOrce
from present wife an marry er young
gal. Ef a man dats got house en-
lot is mighty ole, er young GAL will
marry him, case she thinks he will
drap off soon an den de house an lot
will show her up mighty fine in de
market"
"IIow old is your father?:"
"BOut 'er hundred and ten"
"YOu don't tell me SOP"
"Yes, | does"
SIS he good health?"
"Oh, no, sab. Dat amt whar he is.
He's in the grabc."
Thought you said that he is 1902"
"IIc is. You didn't AK me how ole
he wuz when he died"
"Well, how old was he when he
died?"
"Bout 40"
clad he enjoyed good hcalth?"
"Oh, yes, sab; the hcalthiest man
yer ever saw"
"Did he have lingering diseasc?"
"What scatter zeaze?"
"Was he sick very long""
"Oh, no, sah. He drappcd of
mighty sudden"
Heart disease?"
"No, sah."
ibid the doctors attend him?"
mo, sah."
"Well what did they say was the
matter with him."
Da didn't say much O. nothln' One
O 'em climbed up and put his year
agin the old man an said dat he wuz
dead ernuff to cut down. Den de sher-
i'll cut him down and put him In er
box. Doan think dat he had heart
zeaze, boss. Think dat he had some
sorter trouble wild his naik."
Look, l don't believe that you
want your life insured"
81 don't b'lebe ] does, sah since yer
gwinter pry inter mans family his
tory. Good day, sab.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-11-11

William II. wilkins, who bore the
distinction Of being the youngest vol.
unteer In the Conlsderaey, died at his
home In Louisville, KY, ~ the age Of
50. Wilkins was 10 hls fifteenth year
when no ran away from school TO Join
the army.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-11-11
Secret Societies.
SCRANTON.


o. 0. r. Scranton Lodge No. 45, meets ev
cry Tuesday evening ut Odd Fellows Hall at
7;3N o'cOcs. ". D. Hughes. N G.; F. D. Beckt,
secretary.
Scranton Encampment No. 32. meets every
I'd and +th Friday evening ut Odd Fellows
Hall at 7:3o o'clock. Vincent Rose. r.; Il. d.
Berkt scribe.
knights OF Pythias. Mississippi Lodge No.
se, meets every Thursday evening ut Odd
Frederic building. Delmas avenue AMI Ker street.
At 1:aN o'clock. Henry Jacobs. c. g.; d. Y
Browne. n. Of Y, 4 X. OF Il. Il 4.
A.. Il A. NJ. Gulf Lodge No. 40, meets End
Wednesdays In each month Mt Odd Fellows
Hall. JOS. ). Portis. W. NJ: VIM. g. Parker
Secretary.
,woodmen Of the World. Scranton Camp No
~ y; D. Becht, c. c.; II. Fltzenrieter, A. L.;
b'f' browne. Clerk.
MOSS POINT.
The following orders meet in Stewards new hall .
a, Mess Point Lodge No. III. I. q. a. F.-Every
smith, V. g.. B. Chamberlin, Secretary.
:, Moss Point Encampment No. s-rirst aud third
Friday nights. NJ. N. Watkins. G. r.; N. M. Cud.
soac' II. Psi. ". Stewart, scribe.
:, Pascagonla Lodge No 2o9, A.. e. A. M
Z Every third Saturday night. g. W. O'Neil, ". N.
y. IL. Wood, Secretary.
pascagoua Senate No. ass. Ancient Essenic
Ofder-Every second and fourth Tuesdays In each
tosh secretary.
WOO WSodmen Of the World. No. 55.-Sccond and
tSu'sa Fridays In each month, George w, Neil
SVlstk; very; NC. Herring, Consul Commander; C. O.
.outrs nStes, Adviser Lieutenant; W. T. Mcleod,
Chapter No. los. meets every second satur-
VWsy NY u each month. II. L. How're, II. p; q. n.
wood. Secretary.
,,oa,n 1aii Lodge No. 2asl. Knights Of Honor.
osoh n,ess second and fourth Saturday nights In
sSch month. W. Fred Herrin, Dictator.
Ma.gnts Of Pythias, Moss Point Lodge No. lls.
ger Ser" every first and third Tuesday Al Stewart .
Va. a.l ~ 800 o'clock. F. M. johnson, Z. G.; W. G..
'eaen' X. X. g. and NJ. +.
~, a. Charles Lodge. A. r. "a. NJ. No. iao--
nivSt communication first Wednesday
Wsdsooi Wsds Of each month. For lecture third
ysas ss Of 5rss cSlEXRb sf isf s Rf's n
Ed HILL Secretary.
ESCATAwPA.
Dage K sf H. No. 3ll5 holds rrrular meetings
h"'a h'euona and fourth Saturdays In each month.
'S,',ss .ro'tss H. RiGgle, Dictator John ", Jones,
m,, l. OCEAN SPRINGS.
springs Lodge M. SO K. Of P. W.
~. a0',neavs, 9. G.i 4. P. Kotsum, v. c.; o.
;,sas - .. l.. Tardv, N. ofM.; r. D. Wig
", aS;s.,. =; = a. A.; W. Loreuseu, l. g.; G. W.
vANCLEAVE,
he hstsii snd Lodge No. l2s. meets Saturday before
liiss 'u ~ sunday 10 each month at vxncleave,
sstary. "''say W. W.; . BRADFORD Sec
DAISY.
s.,.y Vany Lodge No AL, AT. 1 A. NJ, meets
IWIIsy way before third Sunday In each month.
:. "Mker. ". NJ; n. 0. Furry, Secretarv.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-11-11

A Kansas paper explains why 10.
comotiveis like a woman, and Is called
"she:"
They wear a jacket, pettIc0at an
apron, have shoes, hose, and drag q
train behind them; they have a lap,
need guides, ride wheels, will not turn
out Tor PEDESTRIANS, sometimes foam
and refuse 70 work; they attract the
men, sonatitnes act very contrary,
and it always takes man to manage
them"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-11-11

SHORT ON GIRLs.-In a recent
chart issued by the government 1t Is
learned that there are 06,52l bache-
lors In this State against 40,0o1 "old
maids" II every unmarried girl Who
passed that psenllof age where girl
ends and old uish begins wcrc to set
married to the bachelors OF this State
there would still b 3S,lsO l0aely isl-
lows plnnIng from fhAt exIo1An4o
which Papa Ulevelql1 q deelos1 .suo
grand sweet tsone. =" 9erldan 1tnr
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THE STATESMAN ACROBAT.
Preparing for Anothtr Turn on The
Political Horizontal Bar.

Preparing for Anothtr Turn on The
Political Horizontal Bar.
Corvallis Times: Mitchell for the
gold standard There are signs that he
is about to declare himself What elm
cerity is there in ths world anyway
Public men, leaders aDd so called states
men espouse doctrine and declare that
all other doctrines ara false and pernici-
ous. They seize ev.ry opportunity and
exercise every power within them to
lead the people TO their way OF thinking.
Mitchell has for half lifetime argued
and debated and declared for free silver.
The doctrine has never had a more ar
dent or q more able advocate. The man
;e thoroughly and permanently welded
to it, and he can never get 1t out OF his
being He has seen all sides of the
question, and yet at the end OF a long
life be is going TO play the baby act and
declare that he has discovered that he is
wrong.
What pertidy, what dishonpr is here.
The unlettered, the unscho lied, the men
to whom financial questions are strange,
may consistently change their attitude /;
but men who have been leaders, who
have been teachers in school OF finance,
cannot. Yet, Mitchell is going to do Il.
Eighteen years OF dignified senatorial
life ia which he has been conspicuous as
o statesman, are TO be stuti6ed. His
past he is going TO declare has been q
living, a wretcbed lie Poor Mitchell.
An untainted career, that might have
been left heritage to his children is to
be blemished. His record to be bartered
for the cheap hope Of re electing himself
sci ator. Another birthiight for mess
OF poor pottage Sense OF shame. seli-
respect, pride, manhood everything
sacrificed for miserable bauble Of an
Office. All this is Mitchell, poor, suppl.
ant, supine Mitchell, begging, cringing,
crawling on his belly for Office.
II would rather be right than presi-
dent" was the proud exclamation OF
Henry Clay It was the fierce and furi.
ous declaration OF honest impulse, and
it will continue to echo through the ages.
God inspires such sentences ard human
ity adoreR them No finching, no trim
ming, Bo Mitchell there, but stern, hon
est manhood How good it would be for
the nation. how assuring to the safety Of
its institutions, how sweet to its psople,
II there were today more of the old pa
triot statesmen who would rather be
right than president"