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The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07
Chancery Court I'D Dist
n. G. HII.I4 CnAScx,LOs.

tn the comfy az Pearl River on tho Arst
Monday Of January and July and continue
In Tic ccsnty Of Marion first d!.,r!ct, q! ! or or
on tho third Nmssday Of JnAuary aud July
and continue ak days.
In the county Of Hancock IN the fourth
Monday Of Jsnuary and July and continue
In the county Of Harrison on the arSt
Monday ot February and August and cs''-
tinus six days. :.
Monday Of February aud August aud con.
tinuc six days.
la the county cf May NC on the second
Monday Otjup~ End Iecember. aud continue
In the county II Jdhcs IN t,c Rrst Monday
Of March and scpte1nhcr ana continue slx
'iysh iyns,he ccnntv Of Jasper on tho second
Monday oe March ~ september and con-
ttnue six days.
In the county ot Frry held In Augusta.
tho First district. od the third Monday Of
March and scptrn,b and continue ak dave
In the town At Haiti Mirg. the Scrond MS
trict. on the arst Mou sy ofjunc and i'rcc u
bcr and c0ntluaaA SIX lays
In the count! N II 81 i'll IN the fourth Mol
day Of March aud q tcsnbrr. and cOntlnhr
six days.
In tho county Of q me on Thursday aftes
the second Mtndayr April and October and
In the county " (hvingtNn on the fOurt
Monday IN April and October and continuf
six days.
In the county nj Newton on the Rrst Mon
day Of April aud November Hud continue II
DAYS.
In the county of lauicrdalc on the iir
Mouday of May and Novru,l@r aud continJ
twenty.Eur days.
In the county of Clarke IN the third Moa
day ot ANrli and November and s0ntinue
days
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07
OPPORTUNITY.

There Is an old story Of Il beggar to
whom one day there appeared by the
way-sidc u beautiful being, with her
hands outstrctchcd, la6.n with teas
ureS.
AZ he gazcd ut her In stupid sur
prise, she glidcd past him, but she
returned with her treasures still held
out to him, and once more, with be-
sccching eyes, as II she would compel
him to take what she offered, she
passed slowly by and disappeared.
She had no sooner gone than, as II
waking from q dream, he hurried
eagerly In the direction she had taken.
lie met u traveller, and said:
"llave you seen a beautiful stran'
ger, with her hands full Of the things
that l want, going along this road!'
YES" replied the traveller; "her
name Is Opportunity. But once offer
cd, and once refused, she never re.
turns"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07
The Chicago News expresses the fol.

The Chicago News expresses the fol-
lowing devious definitions:
Mute-The only female that ever
goes without saying.
Patriot-Thc man who blecds for
the benefit Of his country.
Experience - Something that Is
brought by an old aye or brings 1t.
Windmill-Thc usual result OF q
meeting between two pugilists.
Politician-The man who blccds his
country for his own benefit.
Conccit-Thc thing that often gets
small man into large hole.
Christmas - The glorious season
when every man gets u divorce from
coin.
Malaria-What the doctor says you
have when he doesn't know what ails
you.
Heathens-A class Of people who
never waste their time quarrelling
about religion.
WidOw-SomctImes q woman who
believes she is an example OF the sur
vival OF the fittest.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07

Tho Globe Democrat says: "That
the trouble between Spain and the
United States over the Cuban Ques.
tion IL not likely to come this winter
In fact, II may never come. There
are Indications, however, that II It
should take place Tomorrow the
United Statcs would not be entirely
uuprcparcd. The w"rk Of getting
warships In readiness fOr all eventu.
alitics has been prosecuted with con'
siderable vIgor of late, and the conccn'
tration Of vessels In Southern waters
is go,pg on. All this 10 pleasing 70 the
country. Preparations for war ls ar
admirable way Of avcrtiny IT,"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07
WORK FOR THE TRAMPS.

"Do you know" writes W. X. Thorn.
rs, that there are nearly as many pro-
icssional tramps In the United States
and Canada as there are League men,
bers? To what better advantage could
the L. A. W. expend twenty or thirty
thousand dollars than by making a
effort, through its con-
suls. tO have law passed in each
State which would mjkc II obligatory
On the sheriff Of every county iu the
United States to arrest every tramp
and put him to work on some county
road? II the tramp were tramp
from necessity he would not object 10
days work in exchange for lodging
and food; but, II he were profession.
al tramp, the enforced exercise would
do hin, good, lessen his chances for
rapine, arson and plunder, and at the
same time be an incstiMablc benefit
10 the community In general, TO say
nothing about the good II would do to
the roads.
"rhe farmer has TO work the roads
each year, or pay Il stipulated road
tax, while that lazy subject OF car
toms and minstrel gags steals his
produce, or sits idly by watching tht
progress OF the farmers work ant
gives him the laugh without even tax
ing his brains. Suppose the league
succeeded in having such sctOf law!
enacted? DO you know how man!
miles OF repaired road it would add Il
It's good work?
"Take one.fOurth OF this unwashet
army and put them to work, and lc
each one spread dirt, or repair, sa.
ten yards per day, we find they w0ult
do over 100 miles In One day. Now
multiply that by four, for the tota
number Of tramps, and VIC woult
have 400 miles per day; in a week
2, 400 miles; In Il month, 10000 miles
while one year Of such work woul'
give US enough repaired road $4,000
miles) to wind around the world fOu
times. Would this not settle tn
tramp question? Would 1t not lcsse'
crimeo Would 1t not enlist the sym
pathy and cooperation Of the tax
payers in the United States, aud thu
increase your membership"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07

A HIDDEN DIsaRACE.-In n recent
newspaper interview General II. Y.
iioyntOn, u Union veteran. said: III
the pension lists could be printed.
every community In the land would
be disguised with its revelations.
Wealthy men In large numbers would
bc found upon it. Thousands would
be revealed whose disabilities were
only temporary, and so long since dis
appeared. A small army Of men
would be discovered to whom theiI
pensions are In no sense necessity
1t Is safe to assert that no Republican
Congress will ever consent to the pen
sion list being printed. 1t will ex
pose t,,O much Republican rascality.
birmingham News.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07

WANTS A LOCAL QUARANTINE.-A
Washington correspondent Of the New
Orleans Picayunc thus speaks OF our
Mark Dees, now In Washington try.
inv to regulate quarantine matters:
Hon. NJ. A. Decs, fi0ater Representa-
tive OF jackson and Harrison counties
In the Mississippi Legislature. Is at
Howard lImlsc. This evening he call.
cd on Senators Walthall and Money
and Representative Love, and had a
talk with them about National and
State quarantine laws.
Mr.. Dccs found the Mississippi
Representatives aud Senators anxious
for full information from their con
lr...ncrtsas to what, powers ~ Q1aran
tine ought to be given 70 the Unitcf
States Marine Hospital Service ant
what powers ought tO DC left with thu
States and municipalities.
Mr.. Dces thinks that the experience
OF his people last summer goes u
show that they should have NatiOna
quarantine TO control all vessels unit
they are entered ~ registered " tll
custom houses. But that the State
should control all international quar-
antineS.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07

The devil Of Kansas City paper
left the printing office towel hanging
on the door knob while he went after
bucket OF water. An undertaken
passing by thought the towel Grape
and went inside and inquired II any
one was dead. "Yes," said the cdi'
tor, "Ananias Skinner told me II he
lived until last Saturday he'd settle
his subscription. He failed to do so,
and he must be dead"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07
HER DEVOTION TO THE DEAD.
Washington Post.

Washington Post.
"In OakwMd cemetery at my
hOme," said Capt Hugh Lewis, ri
Madison, Wis, lie the remains OF l39
Con fcderatc soldiers. OF all the brave
fellows who fought for what they be-
lieved was right they are furthcst
from their native Southland. At no
other point that far far to the North
is there entombcd any large group OF
those who wOse the gray.
There Is a story about it, too,
which will touch almost any man
whose heart Is not absolutely callOur
1t was in 1851 that quite large nur
her Of Cunioderates, who had bee
captured at Island No. 10, VIC,
brought to Camp Randall. Prett
soon sickness broke out Among then
and the poor fellows died on rapid!
As many as ten died in a single day
and within sixty days l39 had passe
over the river. or these ITO belOnge
tn the First AlabanSn, and save AZ
unknown the names Of all the reg
have been preserved.
"Fully thirty years ago Mrs. Alice
Waterman, noblc.hearted lady, came
, from Baton Rouge, La, h make her
! home at Madison. Frtm the outset
. she took an interest in caring for the
. graves Of the SOuthcrncrs. and her de.
5 v0tion to the dead seemed tO grow
= with advancing years. She kept tho
} weeds down with her own hands, had
each soldiers name painted on head
I boards, aud with her own money built
I Il stone curb ABOUT the square In which
' they lay. On the 18th OF last Sep
4 tembcr Mrs. Waterman died, and she
=. was laid to rest right In the midst OF
/ her boys as she often afectiouately
1 called them. Now that she Is gone
:. there is no one to take the deep inter
J, est which for thirty years she display
4 ed in such IN unselfish way. but Maj
0 Frank W. Oakley. clerk OF the United
r States court at Madison, and myself
G have determined to bring the matter
n To the attention OF Southern vcter
j. ans that they may crown Mrs. Water
!. mans work in a worthy way"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07

Governor Bradley, OF Kentucky, the
other day pardOned man who was
sent to Jail for fist fighting, and In bis
announcement OF tho pardon, made
the following remarks: ''rhe prisoner
was convicted Of the otfense OF list
lighting an 0fIense Of SO rare and un'
usual occurrence and manner OF fight
ing in this State and the prisoner
should be pardoned. ! therefore grant
the pardon, and restore all civil rights
and liberties"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07
"ErERY FEAR"

Life Is count Of losses,
Every year;
For the weak are heavier crosseA,
Every year;
Lost spsiAss with sobs replying
Unto weary xutumn's sighiag.
While those We love are dying
Every year.
The days have less Of Elsdnsss
Every year;
, The nights more weight Of sadness
Every year;
Fair springs no longer charm us.
The winds and weather harm, Us,
The threats Of death alseM N,
Every year.
There come new cares and sorrow
Every year;
Dark days and darker morrows,
Every year;
The ghosts OF dead loves haunt us.
The ghosts OF changed friends taunt IA
Aud disappointments daunt Us.
Every year.
To the past ~ more dead facos,
Every year;
As the loved leave vacant places,
Every year;
Everywhere the sad eyes meet us,
In the evenings dusk they greet US,
And to come to them entreat VI,
Every year.
"You are growing old" they tell US
Every year;
"You are more alone" they tell Us,
Every year;
"You can win no new affection,
You have only recollection.
Deeper sorrow and detection,
Every year"
Too truc.-L Lies shores arc shifting,
Every yeas;
And We are scnward drifting,
Every year;
Old places. changing. fret US,
The living more forget us.
There are fewer to regret US,
Every year.
But the trv~r life draws higher,
Every year;
And its morning star climbs higher.
Every year;
Earth's hold ON us grows slightcr,
| And tho henvv hn Then lighter
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07
A NEW YEAR.

we spcuu our ycaIs - ts'e t""' 10 ""|
Psalms, &c. D.
How strange it will seem to US bye
and bye to live in Il world in which
there Il no time at all. because there
Is 50 much ofi,. Years will count for
nothing. since there are 50 many OF
them that the treasury cannot be cx-
ilaust cd.
Time exhibits some curious traits
which arc well worth observing.
It's in no hurry whatever, but, on
the contrary, seems to be willing To
sit at its ease IN the roadside when
it Is watching the boys and girls Of
tue world. So persistently does 1t
lingcr In our carly days, before yet
there are clouds In the sky, that We
many times wish it would throw away
a few summers and winters and bring
us suddenly nearer to the realization
Of our dreams.
Then when VIC are In the rush and
whirl OF life. our shoulders laden with
duties and responsibilities. time loses
its interest In us and 80 QuicLens Its
pace that VIC wonder II our weeks and
months are winged and have flown
away in the night while We slept.
But in old aye time cannot 20 fast
enough tn suit itself We get the
impression that 1t IL tired Of us; that
IL would like To get rid Of Us by lead
ing us speedily toward heaven, Mt
whose gates 1t bids us farewell. M
time is so short ~ that Of the man
who has passed the three scare mile
stone. The clock no longer ticks the
seconds away, but the days. The very
weeks flash BY. .IIardly do the flowers
Of April bloom before the frosts ol
ll)ctober set In. and hardly do tht
fksts carve fantastic pictures on Tho
window pane before the sun Of anoth
or spring makes the meadow greer
once more.
Uut what care we II at the end o
time we can draw on eternity? Tim'
can gain no advantage over us, for
it would be quit Of US VIC also woult
be quit of him. lie Is our servan
after all, and Is nothing bcttcr thar
the driver Of a coach who whips III
his l,orses when they snuif the stable
The passengers are tired with thei
journey, aud they, ton, are glad tn res
after their days jOlting. Why sl,oul
VIC murmcr or grow despondent, fu
we have been living In the porter
lodge on our Creators estate, an
, bye and bye we shall hear the sun
mons of that grim scrvitor, Death, I
leave the hOn,ely outage and take U
our abode In the Fathers house.
The question has been often askc'
! Which Ia the happicst period Of h'
man lifes 1t would be ditficult to sa
for each has q charm Of its own.
: What more unique or cxQuisi'
= spectacle than that presented BY
!. youth, fired with ambition, palnt'i
!. his hopcs on the sky and linking II
q ward to their realization with SOM
NJ -.a..,Q ia hua e1sn n
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07

When a certain General was camp.
Ing On the Lower Mississippi, his ne
gro hoy, Harry, was one day asked by
a friend whether the general was not
terribly annoyed by the mosquitoes.
mo. sal,," said Harry, I'm the even
Mars George is 't0xicated he don't
mind the skecters, and In the mornin'
the skcetcrs Is SO 'toxicated they don't
mind Mars GcOrge.n-San Francisco
ArgOnaut.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07

Miss Ray has given $4,000 toward
starting q negro colony in Alabama.
1t Is located near Decatur, and a pro.
visional government has been cstab-
lished over 10. Her idea is to test the
ability OF the negro for local self
government.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07

Tie Texas restaurant keepers reply
to jay Gould when asked u 80 was
not too much for the one dcxcn ctss
that the Gould party had eaten, ana
II eggs werc so very scarce that such
n price necessary, was: ''Oh! no; aivs
air plenty 'noneh; lt's pts'rlc that az
able 10 pay 80 that uir srslgi'c -. 50
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07

The supposed grave Of Eve Is visit
cd BY over 10000 pilgrims each year.
It Is to be seen at Jeddah, In ccme.
terry outside tho city walls. The
tomb Is so cubits long and le wide.
The Arabs entertain u belief chat
Eve was the tallcst woman that ever
ltvs,d
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07

A Georyia man has just been sent
enccd 70 the coal mines for life foF
vrccking Y Arain on which Ills wife
was travelling for the purpose OF hav'
ing her killed.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07

II should er got dat postotficc,'
said the colorcd politician, but dey
gin II ter white man, after oil. But,
bless God, l got my revenge"
"Yo' rewenge?" :.
"Yes; l makes dat white man walt
on me, en- ny roun' same's Ct ! had
him hired. gOes In dar 'ts'',t ten
times day, thow down u dollar ca
hOller out:
"'Gimmc q enc.cent stamp heal'
durn Quick. n-Atlanta Consultation
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07

In view Of the fact that woman are
taking possession OF every deld OF la'
bOr, 1t need not surprise US to learn
that ''thc only modern philosopher is
the up tO.date female"
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07

An exchange says: Many people
think they can beat the lawyer ex-
pounding the law; one-llalf Of them
think they can beat the doctor heal
Ing the sick; tw0.thirds think they
can beat the minister preaching the
gospel, and all VI them know they can
beat the editor running o newspaper
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07
w1o=I I'd duURT6.
- e 7.'s..
c;,o, bit Cd -2nd Dist.
rnAD. wDD. Jrp"s.

L1ER A. wi |rt D,srr,cr Arrowsxv.
county n " von thu arcnnh Monday
|ary and July klsntinmr viz dAya.
county " ~ RIVER m the third M"n.
I. mil and tks,x !, ,,sl csnsimwe aix days.
!. cuucprsf M a srcond .aiaevlrt. m the
a. u.rS": AZ a. N IND imiv and cUntinne
\. ~ ~" = a,ict On the drat Siunday
,,,..s : s~j 2Ss' IA coutinur uix daya
~ .ss.,.ss = sTTX i, - the a~rssrl Asassay
.Sv.x~~.: .:a x..x "a rsutinwe swslye aaya.
~ -: - - 4 ~ ma hrrt NWa1Ay' NJ
Nsrcl snd SeptemhSt ar.stinnc tSs!TS ~ n ys
In the esaMtv ri (sr( " - the secsHs! .e~ssy
Of Manu- and S~pt.n,j md cnnslwns ss days.
In the ~eunsv II HaI wk ~ th~ t"aSfh N"nAay
ef Nav and Nov~,nir1 z nw continur NIX '!nyA
10 tho county II Ms1si~ IN ih~ srrc~.i M~H''av
q May aud Nav~ms-s and cnutintr az ds!a.
sf April and Ostsl~r. snd continue twelve days.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07
Secret Societies.
M,RANTON.

SCRANTON.
10. O. Y. Scrantqh Lodge M. ~. meets 4
cry Tuesday cvcwieya At t.dd Fellows Hall |
7:in o'clock. r. G. Caui. y. g.; Ii. i, Rourl
secretary.
q 1 I :; !: : !: :; !:
Scranton Enca y, ,t No. -. meets cv
ID and 4th Frid hing at Odd fcllo
Hall at s:ao o'q =. FOrtis. e. r.; II
Knights of ississippi IANlge
T. meets ev day evening at
Ecllowa' vlAlI NtssN si,s,k. Henry Ja2
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1898-01-07

R. Seal, -
- sTronwxy Am c0uxsELOn At LAW,
Missis~ippi City, Mtsa.
Practices In ~ the courts of The seco"o
Judlclsl District.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-17
Rape Case at Oxford.

Faris Johnson, 10 years OF age, a son
O, John R. Johnson, Of Oxford, was
arrested Saturday on complaint OF
John Fouse, colored, in Justice d. f.
Abbott's court, charging him With
raping Mrs. Fouse. The alleged
assault occurred a week ago Monday.
Fouse claims TO be seventh son OF a
seventh soma seer, a life reader,
etc., etc. He called upon johnson a
few days ago at his fathers furniture
store and told him that he had Wit
re,,ed tue act bv means Of his super
natural vision. aud demanded money
The boy refused tn give him any
money, and complaint was made
against him. Young johnson Is al
out an Invalid the person whom hel
accused of raping is 4 big, healthy
stout woman. Johnson'S friend
claim it is a case of attempted black
mail. The boy has been released Of
$3.50 bond.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-17
Can Soon Talk to New York.

Wellington will soon have long DIS
lance telephone connection with all OF
the eastern cities. The Missouri and
Kansas Telephone company is now
building a line from EmpOria to New
ton, thus putting 10 the missing link
Emporia is already connected with
the east, and Wellington and Newton
have a line now in operation. Poles
for the EmpOria- Newton branch have
reached Empcria aud the work will
be rushed from this time on.
When this connection is made, WEI
;ington will be able to talk to all d
the principahtOwns 10 eastern Kansas
as well as Chicago, st. Louis, New
York and others. The company nov
has several gangs OF men at work II
| Kansas, building long distance line
ana will soon have the state pretl.
l.well covered.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-17
School report blanks
for sale at this office.
Kansas Awards at Omaha.

A. w. Smith of Mcpherson, who
was one of the Kansas commissioners
of the Omaha exposition, says: exam
sas received more awards according
to the number of entries than any
state in the union. Nebraska received
more, but they had larger number
OF entries.
"In all, Kansas received 40 medals
and seven diplomas 10 the general
exhibits, and this does net include
the good records made 10 the live
stock department.
"In the horticultural department
we received four silver and thre'
bronze medals. One OF the medal
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-17
The Kaiser for an Arbiter.

Madrid, Nov. ll.-This morning the
Heraldo asserts that the Spanish gov
eminent has resolved to maintain
SPANS sovereignty in the Philippine
islands. 1t adds that it has been
suggested that Emperor William OF
Germany, who is expected to Visit
Cadiz and Madrid soon on his way
back to Germany from the Holy Land,
be asked to arbitrate the questions In
dispute between Spain and the Uni
ted States in the event the peace CON-
missioners fail to come to an agree
ment upon the terms OF the proposed
treaty of peace.
Premier Sagasta read letter from
Sonor Rios, president Of the Spanish
peace commission, at the cabinet
meeting today, announcing that the
American peace commissioners haC
refuse to recognize the Cuban deb,
and had exacted the Philippine is
LANDS, The cabinet council viii
meet again this evening and decide
upon reply.
Admiral Camara'S squadron ba
been ordered to Cadiz with full speed
in view of the approaching visit o
Emperor William of Germany to tina
port. Though not the slightest poll
ical significance is attached TO this,
lis difficult in the case of the emperor
to disassociate political consideration
from personal action or words. 1t
not difficult-especially if they al
attended by display of Spanish e.
thusiasm-that these visits to Spa
ish ports will be interested In Il
: United States in a way very alien
the intentions and desires OF q
German government. What Won
have been thought in Germany
some neutral sovereign had visit
French ports with two men-Of-w
while the Frankfort treaty was bel
negotiated?
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-11-17
From New Zealand.

Reefton, New Zealand, Nov. %, 1896.
| am very pleased TO state that
since took the agency Of Chamber
lain's medicines the sale has been very
large, more especially Of the Cough
Remedy. In two years L have solo
more of this particular renldey than
Of all other makes for the previous
five years. As to the efficacy, | have
been informed BY scores of persons OF
the good results they have received
from it. and know its value from the
use OF it in my own household. 1t IS
so pleasant TO take that we have TO
place the bottle beyond the reach OF
the children.
f. l. SCANTTEBUY,