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The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21
Youthful Prodigies.

Many of the greatest celebrities in
history gave very early evidence Of the
ability for which they afterward be-
came world famous. Indeed it is al.
most safe to say that every celebrity
has had clever childhood, for where
We meet an instance of reputec
Ounce, it is nearly always the case that
someone has been able to discern the
latent talent struggling for expression.
Michael Angelo was an infant prodigy,
who attracted crowds to see the works
he executed when but years of age.
More Arts, when he was but 8; Sir
Thomas Lawrence was in great request
as a portrait painter when he was but
10 years old; and GainsbOrOugh was
famous at H. Among musicians, Weber,
Mozart and Schumann head the list OF
infant prodigies. Weber wrote his first
opera before he was H. Mozart toured
Europe as pianist when he was but
6; and Schumann published compost
tions at the same age. The initiative
arts seem to lend themselves more nat
urally to instructive effort, but the in
tellectual giants of literature also ar
ford a very representative gathering OF
infant prodigies. Macaulay at .
wrote a compendium Of universal his
tory; Goethes efforts attracted atten-
ton before he was s; Victor Hugo wrote
a novel before he was IL, which was
worthy even his later reputation: Pope
and Byron both wrote Good verse when
mere boys; Elizabeth Barrett Brown
ing read Greek at s, and some Of her
lasting work was composed before she
was IS. Women who have become
famous have, in very many instances,
given considerable promise Of their
fuller talents in their childhood, and
among them is the notable instance OF
Charlotte Bronte. who wrote poems,
plays and eight novels before she was
thirteen.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21

speed and a cause of disease. 1t causes
stumbling, painful breathing, limits the
animals power and shortens his life"
DIR. Fleming, chief veterinary sur
geon, British army. "Check-reins
cause more stiff shoulders and weak
knees than all other causes combined" ;"
Chief of Paris Horse Hospital. Hen
ry Merwin says: L wish the overdraw
check had never been invented. 1t is
often an instrument of torture" Ra-
rey, the famous trainer, said: Colts
should not be made to endure the Bit
ting bride over fifteen minutes at a
time. To keep it On half a day, as
some do, is to intiict one Of the worst
punishments possible, Some colts are
permanently injured by it" "The
check-rein painfully strains the neck
Injuries the mouth, irritates, tortures.
1t also causes bowed knees. DIR.
Kitching, veterinary author. Dr.. Prit-
chard, Royal Veterinary College, says:
"The check-rein is a great cruelty. 1t
interfere with breathing, Injuries the
mouth. induces paralysis and causes
stumbling"
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21

reveals the innermost picture of the
man, and not the plain and studied ef-
feet Of the actor.
Friends Of the son who knew the
father are struck by the resemblance
of the younger to the older man. 1t
is not so much a physical likeness as
chance, an almost casual trick of
speech, or picture which brings back
tho playwright to the man who finds
some honor in having been the friend
OF both.
In Dion Boucicault's brother, Aubrey,
ana in his sister, Miss Nina Bouci-
cault, this projection Of the fathers
personality Is wanting; but in each
there is the gentle, timid manner, tho
perfect voice and dignity OF the raoth.
Or. the generous and impulsive nature
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21
4 Prolific Family.

Jason Webb of Cumberland, KY, can
probably boast the largest family in
the world He has 19 children, 175
grandchildren and 100 great-grand-
children. His brother, Miles Webb,
who died at IS (Jason is still flourish
ing at S0), has had more than 400 de-
scendants, of whom 255 were either
grandchildren or grandchildren
Other members Of the family have
been almost equally prolific, and add
ing to direct descendant other rela-
tions. the Webbs in the district OF
Cumberland number altogether about
10000 persons.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21
lost II Manchester allows this relic OF
antiquity to be demolished
Misery 1t Entails Upon n Horse and Its
Evil Effects,

Misery 1t Entails Upon Horsc and Its
Evil Effects.
In recent years there has been a con-
siderable falling off in the practice Of
overchccking, says the Denver Post.
Horses with their heads cruelty
checked up merely for appearances
sake are becoming fewer. People of
spirit ard style so obtained is bogus.
People of good sense see that any de-
vice Of harness which makes a horse
uncomfortable cannot fail to diminish
the nervous strength and vitality
which are needed for something else.
Common sense teaches that the more
comfortable horse is the more and
better work he can do. All this is
apart from the horses own right to be
as happy and comfortable as possible
and to have that right abridged only
by necessity not by vanity or indiffer-
ence. There are some principles gov
erning the use of the check-rein which
every body who cares for horses COM
fort agrees to. Draft horses should
have the free use Of their heads, un-
hindered by check-reirs. Driving
horses should be checked only when
necessary to their proper control, and
when standing the checks should be
removed. The use of an uncomforta-
Bile. vexatious or cruel check-rein mere
ly for the sake of "looks" is wholly in
defensible and shows poor taste, poor
judgment and a cruel disposition.
These are some Of the things horsemen
say about check-reins: 1.-THE check
rein is extremely cruel-a hindrance to
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21
THE SIGN OF RECKONING.
A New Gesture Acquired by Troops Re-
turning from the War.

Among the troops returning FROM
the new territories added to the Unit
ed States by the Spanish war many
have unconsciously acquired a new
trick OF gesture, says the New YORK;
Tribune. Ask any one In this part OF
the world to beckon to distant per-
son to come nearer and the sign will
be made by extending the arm for-
ward, palm upward, three fingers fex-
ed into the palm and the index fingers
moved back and forth. Neither in the
new eastern nor the new western pos
sessions does that signal mean come
here" as matter of fact it has not
that meaning among the American In
dians. The northern races Of Europe
are almost the only people who en-
ploy the sign in that sense, and with
them it may be regarded as but a
hand dialect. All over the rest of the
world come here" is made by extend
ing the arm rigidly before the body;
palm facing forward and the four fn-
fiers sharply extended and flexcd back
into the palm several times. Every
soldier of the armies of occupation
who comes in contact with the Span
iards and the native races Is bound to
acquire the new gesture and to bring
it home with him.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21
Snake 35 Feet Long, with Wings.

Policeman O'Brien of New York has
received letter from friend in Ever
glades, Fla, describing monster seen
there recently. O'Brien's correspond
ent calls the thing flying snake"
He says it was first seen by the Nc
Corkle brothers, whom O'Brien knows
we'll, as they were walking through
their orange grove. The snake rose
from the top of an old orange tree"
saws the writer, land started circling
westward. 1t was about thirty-f1ve feet
long and had four wings, skull like
a puff adder, bald pate. tapering tail
eyes that flashed fire, tongue that was
plainly venomous, and look Of dark-
blue annoyance" O'Brien's corre-
spondent adds that the sober citizens
of the place had formed a hunt club
and are making plans to bag the snake.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21
Blew Up q Powder Mill.

Incendaries blew up the powder mill
plant of the Pottsville Powder COM
pany, formerly owned by the Dupont
Powder company, located in the Indian
Run valley, several miles west Of Potts
vile, Pa. The loss is $4,000 A gang
of tramps, it is believed, set fire to the
magazine which contained 1900 kegs
of blasting powder, fourteen tons in all.
When the flames reached the powder it
exploded with a terrific concussion,
which shook Pottsville and vicinity,
breaking many window panes in the
western suburb Five minutes after
ward there was a second explosion,
when the drying house, containing 400
kegs or four tons of powder, went up.
The two explosions wrecked the entire
plant. engine-house included. Not one
stone was left upon another. Debris
was carried with awful force for dis
tance of a half mile from the plant. A
magazine containing about half ton
of dynamite and several thousand dy-
Mantle caps, located in the hillside, not
100 yards from the scene of the ex-
plosion. had one side of it's walls brok-
en- in by the concussion, but its con-
tents did not explode. After the first
explosion Mr.. Seiders hurried to the
powder plant to investigate. He ar
rived just in time for the second ex-
plosion, and was blown over the Le-
high Valley railroad and a twenty-foot
archway, falling on the turnpike below.
He was painfully injured.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21
Gov Brady Indicted.

Governor Bradley of Kentucky has
been indicted for violating the liquor
laws at Chattanooga, Tenn. He was
charged by Chattanooga clergymen
with taking drinks of whisky with his
staff while at Chickamauga after 10
p. m. in violation of a local ordinance.
Governor Bradley says he and staff
took lemonade, and this is not an in
dictable offence. He saw strangers in
the saloon who did take whisky The
clergyman, he says, must have nssn
one.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21

changed. Meanwhile the guests were
wondering why the men had left the
house. They were amazed when, after
the bridegrooms' return and the local
minister called upon the two couples
to stand up for the ceremony, they OBJ
served that general shift had oc-
Cured. The parents of the brides de-
manded an explanation before the cere-
mony proceeded, after which they ex-
pressed themselves satisfied, and all
ended happily.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21
A MUSICAL WONDER.

Once in a while there Is found among
the pupils of the public schools child
who seems endowed with an unusua!
amount of talent in some one direction.
The picture represents Lawrence Bra
beau, who attends the Russell school
and is in the second class, living at
1853 Brady street. He is only eight
years old, and when sitting on the pi-
ano stool his feet reach little more than
half way down to the floor. Yet he
plays the latest of the popular airs, and
plays them with a good deal of skill.
Not simply the airs does he play, but
with his left hand he executes the bass
accompaniment and the air with his
right. He needs to hear a new march
but once or twice and he will be able
to sit down at the piano and play it
over. keeping excellent time. He has
never had a teacher, but has picked up
all he knows by himself. He is quieI
and unassuming little fellow and pos
sesses remarkably sweet face. Law
rence's parents are French. He is often
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21
PRINCE STEINGRANAT.
Mrs. Isham Asks Divorce.

Habitual drunkenness is the charge
made in the bill for disoive filed in the
superior court, Chicago, the other day
by Mrs. Emma Lois Kellogg Isham,
wife of Pierrepont lsham, law partner
of Robert T. Lincoln. According to the
bill the couple were married Oct. 19,
1893, and lived together until July 5,
1898, when Mrs. Isham left her hus-
Band. She asks for the custody of the
4-year -old child and for permission to
resume her maiden name of Kellogg.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21
BosBle's Idea.

Bessie (watching robin build lts
nest In tree near the window)-Oh.
mamma, here's little bird crocheting
q work basket!
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21

Take care Of your sense while young
and your dollars will take care Of you
when old age gets it's work in.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-07-21

AS an actor, Dion Boucicault fils has
capacity and the faculty which per-
mits him to identify himself with all
the minor-the more important, in the
d-idiosyncrasies of the character
which he is assuming, so that, sinking
his individuality in his art, his study
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-05-26
At PASCAG0ULA,

Mr.. Joseph O. Theard and family will arrive
here June LIST. vi
Mr.. b.. B. waddell left for Helena, Ark, on
n short business visit Sunday.
Mr.. Gus Dutch killed a four foot rattle snake
last saturday.
Mr.. j.. j. Paquette, the well known New Dr.
leans manufacturer passed Tuesday and We'd
nesday here.
The fish fry Monday night was greatly en-
ioyed by the jolly crowd that made up the
party.
Can't. VIM. s. Dodson, Of the freight schoon-
err Vienna is making regular trips to Ship
Island.
Last week the fast sloop Adelaide owned by
Mr.. Will II. Ladnier took a fishing party to
Horn Island composed of Messrs. F.
B. Pickering, G. d. Walker, Jules Bayol,
A. Dawes, N. W. Carothers, W. II. Ladnier
and Prof. F.. E. Bayol. ~Tbeygwere successful
in a catch Of Ill mackcral add other choice
fish.
Mrs. c. l.. Koonegay, Of Whistler, Ala, is
entertaining the following parry: Mesdames
8. s. Hatch, Whistler; F. y. Hawks, New
bern Misses Eugenia Walker, Moss Point
Marie Rourke, Scranton.
Among the late arrivals at Shell-on-the-Se
are Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Perkins, Misses Lily
Eta and Emily Perkins, Misses Dickens and
Belle Waddell, Miss Meredith Edwards, all Of
Union City, Tenn. -
Pascagoula is a name Of the past, the pres
ent and the future, always the reminder to an!
one who has been here, that he would yer.
much like to come back again.
The lean man who visits Pascagoula grow
fatter from the day he arrives until he leaves
Sometimes his improvement IN appeataus
will be so great that he Wilt Rntinae here
considerable time beyond thu @figinal inten
ton. M
Mrs. Frank Warren, Of Mob1A alters pleas
ant visit Of four weeks to ~grandmotbe
here, Mrs. John chas''nt re'''"ed home las
Saturday. az
Mr.. Jos. J. Wymer, who was chief clerk !
the quartermaster's department at Havana
sojourning at the Cottage-by-the-Sea. Youn
: wymer enlisted in the Second LoaisiAna an
served with credit up to the tt1s OF ne mus
tering out of that regiment. n
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-05-26

Program for Bingham Memorial
soclcty, Sunday, May Is, 1899, at 3
D'clnck.
Music. Prayer. Music.
Reading-Miss Annie Watkins.
Song-Miss Isabel Lienhard.
Recitation-IIertha Andersen.
Soag-Rosalia Llenhard.
Music.
Subject--Africa.
Benediction.
Hotel Randall arrivals: c. w. Curry
Des Moines, la; Prof. I. lehman, New
Orleans; J. II. Crippin and wife,
Americas; Calvin Tichenor, Frank
Slallenwcrk, Mobile; Prof. +. r. hay.
oil, Greensboro, Ala; II. w. McSesson,
Washington; J. NJ. Young. Biloxi; f.
r. Pickering, New York; Chas. d.
Walker, Florida; ]. l.. Corbctt, st.
Maurice: A. W. Copp, Nova Scotia;
Horace Bloomfield, Scranton; Geo. P.
Hewcs, A GUsimach, Mississippi City;
G. w. Moody, Merrill. T. j, Miller
and wife, Big Point.
Program for the meeting of the Hy-
pathean society, Friday evening, June
2nd, at the residence Of Mr.. Geo. w.
O'Neill:
Subjeet-The Hypathean Society.
Instr. Music-Miss Belle Denny.
Readings. S. Henry, Jr.
Recitation-Miss Green.
Vocal Music-Miss Bette Blumer.
Reading-John Blumer.
Instr. Music-Emile Herrin.
Recitation-Mrs. O'Neill.
) Essay-Mrs. ii. c. Burton.
Mr.. j. +. Dantzler entertained the
A. L. O. E~4club Tuesday afternoon
n a very original and interesting
original manner A card board with
il variety of pictures Of animals and
r birds pasted on it was placed for all
, to shoot at with an air rifle. Each
! picture counted so many points and
the one who scored the greatest num-
i, Der OF points was given an appropri-
4 ate prize. The refreshments were
u served on the lawn IN nice little lunch
boxes in picnic style. Souvenirs Gu,
L from celulOid in the shape OF a fish
with the receivers name and TIN
It words "Shooting-match" written OF
the back.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-05-26
Of REGISTRATION.

The State Of MississippiI Jackson County.
will be atthe various precincts of Jackson
county, Mississippi, for the purpose Of regis
tering all persons not now registered on the
day and dates following, to-wit:
eDf6i3ge Grove, Saturday, May 9th, II to >
O'Clock.
Scranton, Monday. May sth.
Pascagoula. W adncsday, May 10TH.
Wilkerson, Friday. May 18th, 10 to 2 0clock.
Reeves, Saturday, May 18th. II to3 "
Helvestion. Monday. May 18th. 8to2 "
Wards. Tuesday. May 10th. 10 to2
Jones. Wednesday, May nth. 10 to2
Oak Grove, Thursday. May 18th. 10 to "
Bluff Greek, Wednesday, May cath. 10 to
o'clock,
Fort Bayou, Thursday, May a5th, 10 to 3
O'clock.
Jacobs, Friday, May Goth, 10 to 2 O'clock.
Ocean Springs, Saturday, May 9th, etO3
o'clock.
Escatawpa. T~uesdayrMay goth. forenoon as
Monks store. ;iftefToon Nt( hiss IOint LunS-
Der Co.'S mill office to . dcidck.s.
Moss Point, "Wednesday. MAJ, siss.
West Pa~scagouia. saturday. June vi.
Attention Is called t0the fact ttiat tnis reR-
istratiIm is intended for those not aIrGady
regiss., ~ j~v \. II. LEWIS.
uuacr W. Registrar.
.,;tas ,s06 ll-3t
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-05-26

After a long period OF dronth |hat mas zee"
extremely trying upon both animal and vege-
table life, the suffering was broken by a GOOD
rain Tuesday night, and the whole atmosphere
was pcrvaded by a revivifying and exhilerat
ing feeling, because the gentle thirst qnench-
ing and life giving rain came, and Wednesday
it was partially clouded shielding the earth
from the scorehing sun.
Mr., T. F. Ahern, general superintendent OF
the Gulf Telephone Co. Of New Orleans was
in town Wednesday seeing our people about
| the establishment Of a telephone line between
here and points along the coast, including
| New Orleans and Mobile, and connecting with
| the Peoples Telephone Co. of the former city
| and Home Of Mobile. Mr.. Ahern has met with
considerable success, aud Informs us that the
line will be established.
The following committee las been selected
IN make arrangements for a Fourth of July
regatta at pascagoula For Scranton-p. H.
Jane, F. f. Foster, B. F. Pickett. For Pasca-
eoula-W. o. Clark, G. F. Greiner, w. H.
Ladnier. For West pascagoula-Henty and
Walter Gauiier. For Moss Points. 5. Hem
nv, Jr. Il. G. Borden, G. W. Garner. Inc
committee will meet at the Commercial Club
rooms a, 2 u. M. Wednesday, May 3lst. I'll
Ia be hoped that the efforts af the committee
will result in having one of the finest regattas
that has ever taken place in Pascagoula.
Master Sink Krebs met with a painful acc''
dent Wednesday night at about $50 O'Clock
He was standing on the cioder pile ana lei
gains a north bound freight train, striking
his head against a wheel or bar and had MI
left ear laeerated and collar bone broken. III
received medical attention, and is dong 7"
) well as could be expected.
The Catholic Fair, which took place "ea
ncsday and Thursday Of last week, was
GRAND social and what is better still, a imam
E cial success. The ladies' of the congregation
S had displayed great good taste in the decora
T. tim of the tables. They were all p%arlande
with lovely blossoms, making a picture q
e Kaleidoscope beauty. The exquisite water
which had been donated by one OF the 'ad'e
a of the church, was won by Miss Laura pe'"a'
Her opponent for the prize was Miss Ade'
Krebs, who made a fine showing Tor 1t, o.
luck seemed to rest with Miss Delmas a
the tables were laden with delicacies. the Il
monde table was in charge Of Mrs. John De
mas; ieecream table, Mechanics V.
:, Yelverton and John Y. Morgan; SUI
- per table, Mesdames II. Feore and H.
Rourke fancy table, Mrs. W. NJ. Cantv,all
which were literally patronized as they d
:, served to be.
y The sketch performed by Miss Matte Gre'
!" and Prof, W. T. Pate was excellent ana y
a~pplause was liberal. Mrs. Geo. W. one
7. entertained every one present with her coa
v ming recitations.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-05-26
TALK.

Last Saturday night the citizens of Esca'
tawpa gave a barbecue, which was attended BY
a large crowd from all sections Of this county,
and the people were addressed by the various
candidates for office. The principal feature
was a lively debate between J. d. McK'e, ed''
tor of the Biloxi Review and Sheriff Geo. i.
Hewes, of Mississippi City, both being cand'-
dates tor F%loater, and l.. e. Manuel, M. A.
Dees and J. A. Broadus, candidates for Repre-
sentative.
Following are dates and places in Jackson
, county where the candidates have agreed To
meet again Moss Point, May 3lst Scranton,
June Sd; Ocean Springs, June 10th, all at
y. M. ; yancleave, June l7th,3 p. M; Esca'
tawpa, June 80, s p. M; Basin, July lst,
n m
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-05-26
TO THE
PEOPLE WHO
MUSIC

itor DemoNMt.star.
The Piano is the most preferable
instrument on which to make
good music, and it is necessary
that it should be in good condition
in order to get satisfactory results.
1t is greatly and often Il costly
mistake to employ a mar to do
any work on a Piano, unless you
have good evidence Of the fact
. that he knows his business and is
reliable and honest. We are in
receipt Of a letter from a man,
who is honest and reliable, and
who is well-known to the people
OF Scranton and Mess Point, in
his profession, has been serving
us for the past five years or more
with perfect satisfaction to all.
Guess you know Who'll mean. It's
Mr.. ]. G. SCOTT. OF Mobile, Ala.
He writes us that he will be will
us again this year as usual. along
about the first of June, and vii
come prepared to tune and repair
Pianos and Organs. Save you
work for him. He will do it prop
erly. and you will be satisfied. Hi
address is 800 Dauphin street
Mobile, where he sells all kind
of Musical Merchandise. Don
forget the %time-about the frs
of June.
Mobile, Ala, April IA, 1880. 9-st
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-05-26
CURED.

BY using Smiths Sure Kidney Cure
has made Il radical cure for me-. l
suffered severely from bleeding piles
seventeen years. and although l tried
every well recommended remedy, fall-
ed to receive any relief other than the
most temporary, Finally ] commen'
ced the use Of your medicine, ana a
very short course n treatment with
it has cured me
s. LEHMAN. Memphis. Tenn.
Price 50 cents. For sale at j.. W.
Stewart Moss Point Scranton Phar'
macy. my5-2m