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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

She was Il woman worn and Thin
whom the world condemned for a
single stu; they clst her out on tho
Kings highway and passed her by as
they went to pray. lie was Il man
atId more TO blame, but the world
spared him Il breath Of shame; beneath
HIS ieet he saw her lie, but raised
MS head and passed her by. They
were the people who went TO pray. AT
u temple Of God on the holy dav:
they scorned the woman, forgave the
man-it was ever thus since the world
began. Time passed on and the wo.
man died; on the cross Of shame she
was cruciflcd, but the world was stern
and would not yield, aud they buried
her IN the potter's field. The man
died, too, aud they buried him in a
casket of cloth with silver rim. and
said as they turned from his grave
away, We've buried an honest man
Today 1.-Two m0rtals knocked at Hcay-
ems grave and stood face to face To in.
qulre theis fate; lie carried a passport
OF earthly sign, and she Il pardon of
love divine. Oh! ye, who judge, twixt
virtue and vice, which. think Won.
enter in to Paradise? Not he. whom
the world said would win, for the
woman alone Was ushcred in.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

Probably the largest watermelon
ever grown was cut by Judge Pdster
OF st. Louis county at his home near
Clayton yesterday. Saturday a num-
Der of farm hands clipped the melon
from the vines and carried it in a steel
tub to the Judges mule scales, where
it tipped the beam at exactly 200
pounds. Bags of ice were packed about
1t, as it was too large to go in a refrige-
Tator.-St. Louis Republic.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

HIS MAJESTY THE Drvr

-
a charitable Scotch cIe,n,.
observed that there Mil, 'nan once
u @n,ns said in defense Of Be oe some
Certainly the Gaelic diyin Dv 'a
u ueon,I attended en- to his busin ,a,a' The
probably did the best be Issues, "ess and
1 IN u circumstances surrou lnaI" under ID
IN iiarper's Magazine far Sa' hin.
t ma.N Twain essays a kindly p va's
the sovereign OF hadcs, word for
n1 ! nave ", no special regard for ST..
out l can at least claim ,h,, 9atan
40 prejudice against him ' T. ! haVs
ever be that | lean a little Nv ~ may
on account ant Of his not having a'' a way ,1,,
snow All religions isssna q lair|
against him, and say the mo., bibles
r'oaS things about him, but ws 'oIn'
near his side. We have mona w. uever
evidence for the prosecution. AZ, na' we
we nave nave , rendered the vcrd hs' ! YET
my n'no this is Irregular. Il j., i"|
Era"nn IT, w,i is un,American it i, 10
french Without this nre.as. s
Dreyf"s could not have been e' 'eA
demned' or course Satan has ST.. ''''
k'hd OF a case, it goes without s, 'p'''
IL may be a poor one. but ,ns'
nothing; that can be said abo n"
vi US. as soon as | can get a,s'
facts will undertake his roh.ha'
tlon myself If | can find an unmI'.
publisher. 1t is a thing which, Y
oush' TO be willing to do for apy m,
VINO is under a cloud. We NAV y
pay MN reverence, for that womb /.
lndIscrcet, hut we can at lpast ra"~. "
n's talents A person who has r.,
untold centuries maintained tho +"
posing position of spiritual bead a,
'"uf'1illls of the human roco ,,a
the political head of the whole Of IL
must be granted the possession a, a,
ccu''Ve abilities of the Hottest order
would like to see him. von,,
rather see him and shake him by ths
TAN than any other member NJ ~.
European concert.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

Admiral Dewey is reported as hay
ing said in an interview at Gibraltar:
l have not changed my opinion, which
stated in the early days at Manila,
then speaking with knowledge Of both
peoples, that | consider the Filipinos
more capable Of self government than
the CubanS. | took the keenestin inter
est IN these Filipinos who were en-
ployed at the arsenal at Cavite, and
often | was surprised at their intelli-
gence. With fair and properly direct
ed opportunities, there are great pos
sl6ilities IN the FIliplnus."
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

The Oxford Globe says if you owe
a quarter OF a dollar to a negro he will
be with you in the early morn and at
dewy eve; you can see him on every
corner and your life becomes a burden
until the debt is paid. But if that
same coon owes you a quarter you
can't find him with blood hounds.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

The postotfice department has
adopted a new form of money order
and hints that the fees will be mate
rally reduced on January lst. There
are now about 10000 money order Of
fees which issued last year thirty
million orders amounting to $2l0, 000.-
coo. The new form will be introduced
gradually as the old orders are ex-
hauStcd.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

Here are some hildren's sayings re-
ported by the Chicago News:
Now, boys" said the Sunday school
teacher, "our lesson to-day teaches us
thati II we are good while here on earth.
when we die we will go to a place OF
everlasting bliss. But suppose we are
bad. then what will became of us?"
"Wcll 90 to- place Of everlasting Bills
ter" replied a small boy at the foot of
the class.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

People fond Of flowers should not 'f'
get the old superstition that daisies
constantly worn so0the nervousness
The scent of viOletS possesses an lnloA'
icating quality. yellow blooms warn
off disease-worms, red is exciting pu''
pie strengthens. and white lnduces
calmncss and %quietude. Wear these
instead Of t%elephoning to the drugs'S'
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

Mamma" said small Charlie, Il
think I'll be a preacher when | grow
up" Very well, my son." replied
the fond mother, but what put the
idea into your head" "Well," replied
the little fellow, I've got gochurch all
my life anyway, and'it's a heap more
fun To walk around and talk than tits
To sit still"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

The Board Of Supervisors of Warren
county pardoned a county convict
named John Strain, on condition that
he leave the State in five days. He
was a cattle thief.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

The new cure for lockjaw places WV
patient in hot water. and turns folNi
water on forty minute. whether V"'
treatment would also cure the !"
that refuses to be locked, science ao'
not tell as yet, but the COMMUNE
affiiction is the worse.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

Tying knots in the handkerchief to
jog ones memory had its origin in
China thousands OF years ago, before
writing was invented in that country.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22


A Perry (Ok.) special says that
Peter Pearson, an Oklahoma man,
has invented Il system of wireless tel.
egraply. which he claims is perfectly
successful. Some time last week he
sent IA message To his agent in Il little
town GO miles away. He later received
a copy OF the message by letter thro'
the %postotficc, exactly as he sent it, in
Guiding a mistake in the sending. He
says that it fully demonstrates the
%soundness of his theories. and he fully
believes that the time will come when
people Will converse through the air
as they do now through the medium
OF the telephone. He has already
dlStanced all competitors in his line.
80 miles being the limit reached BY
them"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

1t Is said that Edison has oo't"'
SO, 900 acress of land in New MeA,VV
not for agricultural, but metallu'e''aa'
purposes. He proposes TO trea' s"a
ore by a new electrical reou''"'
process.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

The Hatticsburg Citizen pEeu''''
that the Mobile, Jackson ana ha''''.
City road will never be built laf'n''
west than Hattiesburg.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

On account of the Drcyfus virdict
Congress will be asked to ignore the
Paris Worlds Fair.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

Some p%aragrapher suggests that the
Dark Continent will be light enough
when Dom Paul an d John Bull get to
burning their powder.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

Mississippi will have something
next year in the way of politics. She
will elect seven congressman and have
a vote On the presidential candidate.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

1.-THE Texas cyclone" is the latest
summer drink. 1t is warranted to
make a clean sweep of a mans thirst.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

o McLaurin will resume tho
praclicc OF law during the interim
netween his gubernatorlal and scna.
tOrial term.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

twenty-five years ago there were 500
women doctors in the States; to-day
there are 1850.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

= divorce rate in Michigan ire.
olcu while the rate Of population was
doubling. '
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

VI the eight cabinet officers vino
entered upon duty with President
Mckinley in 1897, Ave Of them have
been replaced by others
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

All orders for job work neatly exc
cntcd at the DEMoCRAT.STAR office.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

Canton Press has thrown up tho
sponge and quit business.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

vr.
rrahklln county has % new Confed.
crate pensioners, Lincoln Is.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

Citizens of indianapolis were ~
scensed at the conviction OF Dl"
that they burned the French nay
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

The Friars' Point Sentinel las ''s
pended publication Tor the """'
patronage.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1899-09-22

Dreyfus Is reported as belns n'r Ia
lessly Ill. His physician tn''N Al
will die in a few weeks or moo'n'
the most.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
ACROSS THE BORDER.
NEWS NOTES GATHERED IN NORTH
CAROLINAs CAPITAL.
The STATE PENIIENIIaRY REPORT
What the Chairman of the Board
Says-The Question of the School
Tax-WiimingtOn's Charter-Legis-
lative lettings.

RALEIGH. N. c.. January 7.-(Special)
Board Of Directors of the penitentiary,
delivered to Governor Russell the report
of the retiring superintendent, New
boorne. for 1855 Dockery said the board
met to receive Mewboorne's report. He
went on to say: "Our board has not con
ferred on the matter Of confirming the
appointments of officers made by w. H.
Day, the new Superintendent. We Will
not cross the bridge until we come to IT,.
We will wait and see what the policy of
Days administration will be. Until then
We cannot decide. The board will 10
what it thinks best for the penitentlary
first and for our party next"
A. y. Sgman, one Of the board. tells
me that the penitentiary owes the State
treasury $4,000 borrowed money. and that
there is some 900 OF other debts. AS tC
the combinations OF Days appointments
Sigman says It is the view OF the boar,
that the old officers must first fight To-
their positions. and then the board vii
see what IL ought 10 DO. 1t Is the opinion
OF the leading Democrats here that tn
Legislature will make a clean sweep o
all the penitentiary officials, Including
Day Even Days personal friends sa'
that II this Is not done II will be sever
blow at the Democratic party
Persons from Greensboro tell me tina
while the depositors OF he oefunct Ban
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
CN IN GAG COHEN CO THE COHEN ca THE COHEN co I

]. b. Cannon, Charlottesville, Va; A
p Moon. RichmOnd-National.
Mr.. and Mrs j. II. Whitner, Roanoke
Va; +. II. Chalmers, Salem, va; II. T.
Minor. Theological Seminary, Virginia; L.
Levy, Norfolk, Va; j. +. Carothers, Dan
Vile, Va; +. a. Balthis, Virginia; MT.
and Mrs. c. W. Mitchell, Southern Pines
n. C.-St. James.
II. A. Lightner, Woodstock, va; MRS.
G. $. p. Triplett, Cupeper, Va; r. II.
Day. oxford. y. c.; Joseph Gould; Mrs.
T. NJ. Donahey Petersburg, Va; X. J'
Teagin, North Carolina-Howard House.
c. \ Lacy, Houston Va; w. II. Faux
ner. South Boston; John Robertson ana
wife. Richmond; John X. Saunders, Rocky
Mount, Va. w. o. Moon, Wytheyille; {.
r. Houchins, Stuart. Va.-Hotel Johnson.
POSTAL
Among the fourth-class postmasters APP
pointed to-day were the following Miss
Maggie Asbury, vice 5. =. Goodwin, re-
signed. at Asberry's, TaZewel county
Va; Harvey b. Coonwell, removed, wee
Jessie Oliver, at Great Falls, FairfaA
county. Va; Nathan NJ White. vice Mrs
S. w. cambridge, resigned, at Horse Pas
ture. Henry county Va; George Il. New
land. vice William H. Miller. resigned a
Noble, Wythe county, Va.
Those commissioned were: John Il. Phil
lips. Boomer, y. c.; Carrie V. Humphrles
Tulrs. n. c.; Samuel W. Kent, Broadford
Va; Erastus J. Baisley, Sherando, va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08

orator Of his class on graduating In 1873
Since then he has practiced his PROBES
sion quite successfully, and is also proiiil-
nent IN politics. having been presidential
elector in the Mckinley campaign. ana
running nearly % 900 ahead Of his ticket.
PoSTMAGIsTERIAL.
Postmaster c. T. Barksdale, of Danvllle'
and Mir. w. II. Faulkner. of South Boston
Va. are here with Mr.. Charles -. Lacy
whom they are strenuously urging ior
postmaster OF Houston, Va. There Is
quite a strong opposition 10 Lacy, even
among Republican leaders, some Oh these
are favoring the retention OF MISS "a,
mundson. the incumbent but the local
and practically the State Republican or
CARNATIONS are for Lacy. =,
1t is thought the nomination OF W. H.
Parker as postmaster al Onancock, Acco-
mac county, will be sent TO the senate
the coming week as the term OF the IN
cumbent expires on the 18th instant.
Judge j. c. Blackstone, of Accomac, ~
IN the city. as counsel in a case before
the Supreme Court
A number OF new post-offices VIII De
established the coming week, principally
In the FIRST. Fifth, and Seventh Con-
gressional districts.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. II. c. Swanson. brother of the con-
gresham from the Fifth District passed
through yesterday on his way 10 CUBA
via New York and will sail to-day.
General Joe Wheeler will be IN Rich
mond on the 10th instant, on the invita-
| ton OF r. h. Lee Camp, of Confederat,
Veterans, to receive on the part Of the
/ camp the picture OF Captain Pelham.
-crtes'od election case of John r.
Brown VS.. Claude A. Swanson. for the
ia.,vi seat IA me present Congress. vii
/ probably come before the House for fina
! action as soon as General Walker, chair
man OF Elections Committee, No. 5, re
4, turns.
Representative and Mrs Thorp OF Nir'
GINA, are located al the Richmond FOR
| the winter.
Messrs. George $. Stokes and Ed. Hotze
OF Richmond. stopped at the metropolitan
last night. and left for Baltimore thi:
morning.
Burnett Miller, OF Culpeper; ID. OCon'
nell, of the Greenbrier White Sulphur
and i. H. Hanes, OF Winston. y. c., art
at the metropolitan.
The following are guests at other hotels
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
POLK MnLER's EXPERIENCES.
He VIII Tell How the World ways
Next Friday.

Polk Miller has returned to the city ana
will appear y, the Yornv Mems Christian
Association Hall next Friday night, in an
entirely new ent rt-.n.lei.s. 90. 49,
ponent OF the character and pecuiiarities
OF the old plantation negro, Mr. Miller has
long been recognized as easily nrst.
Mr.. Miller will commence his southern
tour here next Friday, tho 18th instant,
by giving the experiences OF his travels.
Those who know his plans say that this
lecture is funnier and brighter than his
delineation of the negro character. The
title he has chosen is How the World
Ways" and he will tell Of famous people
he has met, their idiocyncrasies, and the
peculiarities OF audiences as we'll as OF In
dividual men. He will have his old banjo
with him and his audience will be de-
lighted with many new songs and
snatcheS
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08

= c,,,ford will be paid I'm full, the STOCK
,.s,1or, ,riu lose heavily, not getting over
90 per cent
u tho course Of conversation with a !
Dor,ocratic member Of the House TO-DAY
he said that there was decided opposition
N the bill introduced THURSDAY slNlhS
white people's taxes 10 white schools' anu
negro taxes 10 negro Schools the ai -
ment being that this would CAUSE '"0
nresence OF an utterly uneducated rae
which would be worse than menace. lie
said further that he doubted greatly
whether the necessary two-thlrus coui"
be obtained on this measure Whicn i Pio-
posed as a constitutional amendment as
the men he heard opposing II were some
of the leaders IN the Senate and House.
THE hin 70 restore the old charter 10
Wilmington has been introduced, with
new feature OF primary elections. There
ar olways two factions In Wilmington,
n as "A result IL appears that the Dill
does not suit one of them. IL is pointeu
out here that Wilmington, OF ali places IN
the State ought now TO sink such an
ferences. Rountree introduced the phi,
/ and kilograms and letters finding fauit
| with it are coming 10 him. lie ana MS
/ colleague are not agreed on II.
Fred. Moore OemocraD who was eject
J ed Judge OF the Superior Court LOT t"'
Twelfth Cor Asheville) District Is mere.
He applied 70 the Attorney-Genefai ioi
leave TO begin quo warronto proceeuih,s'
to determine the right 10 the Judsesnip
The Attorney-General to-day sran'Ve
leave. Moore seeks 10 Dust Judge Nor
wood Repubncan). and CONTENDS ina
Norwood's resignation was Nala' ah'
that Governor Russell had a right 10 ac
cept II.
: Ex-Governor Elias Carr was Visi.o
10 the lower house OK the Lesisia,ui
to-day. and by rising vote was lnVi'e'
10 seat on the hoor
A resolution was offered declaring Una
the people of North Carolina condemn IN
r Republican officials for sending a nesr
4 major and negro clerks 10 pay on IN
, second North Carolina Volunteers an
Z denounclng 1t as unjust, unwarran'ed' an
Z humiNating.
2 Mrs. Margaret Busbee Shipp. whose nu'
Y band was killed at Santiago. was unan
@ mously elected assistant enrolling clerk
A resolution declaring the Golden ho
( the State flower was tabled, one memD'
k saying, North Carolina wants to -
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
THE HAY SUBSTITUTE.
80, yuoyIDEs FOR A sTANpiN"
ARMY OF 10000 MEN.
IT'S AUTHOR VERY ACTIVE.
...,s,aut U. 5. District
x,vbt for the Assistant U. > pis'f'''
Attorneyship - Flanagan
n.I.ruette Are After 1t
yn..rer 10 Come TO Richmond.

WASHINGTON, u. c.. January T.
,cooc,al ,-Representative Hays minority
yenort on the Hull army reorganization
hin e being highly complimented by the
Democratic press Of the country notably
,o baltimore, NCincinnati, Chicago ana
New orleans. MIR. Hay has made inc
most OF his opportunities this session
The Sneaker could not have made bet
Ter selection for the minority leader OF
the Committee on Military Affairs If ne
had heen a Democrat himself Hays con-
stituents think that he has been born
under a lucky star Certainly Reed knew
nothing OF him when he was placed next
10 tho last man on the committee. HOW
ever that may be. It is merit that mas
forced him TO the head OF the minority,
as the exponent OF the position OF the
Democratic party on the army reorganiza-
ton BILL His party colleagues, recosnlz-
ing the worth Of the man. laid aside pre-
cedent and chose him over the older mem
beers OF the committee-Sulzer and Cox
10 craft the substitute for the Hull bill
and manage II upon the floor OF the House
Tor the minority. He was thus put IN
!. charge Of cne OF the great issues between
q the parties IN 1900.
THE HAY SUBSTITUTE
The Hay substitute provides for a per-
manent standing army OF $1,000 men, as
against one OF 10000 provided for by the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-08
2c-INCH BLACK ALL-sILK RUsihiN"
TsFFETA, WORTH 75c., FOR 3oc'

Thousands of yards Of the up-to-date
kinds TO be sold out here at prices NO
break through any form OF pOsslpllilioH,
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pure silk, SOC. quality, Dc' .aIu.
q ward for 2i-inch Black Dnchess,
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quality. ..,..,
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Taffetas, in plaid, check OF einoio'u
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Illuminated Satins. in check and striped
ecfccts 1gc a yard, usually CSC ydlu'
Black Embroidered Poplins. In larsS'
handsome designs. worth ioc. ydIu'
3713c. a yard now
2-inch Extra-Heavy BiacF CIystaii
Bengaline. strictly pure SILK, warrahteu
TVons dive. s. grade, $l.15 yard.
oo-incb BLACK Iustreless Mourning Ar
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choice Of 70 different styles in Foulard
India Dress Silks, zoe. grades loI -V0'
a yard. 800, c..
RIack Double-Twin All Pure SIX Su-
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csc. yard. 49,.
Two-Toned and Plain ExtracheatSSy
Rustling Taffetas, Toe graue' lor 'o0'
yard
Rrocade An-Silk Bengalines, In evening
shades. 42c. a yard, for soc. quality.
q * and $50 Satin Stripe, ra-HeaVy
Quality Black Gros-Grain, 81 a yard
45-inch La Tosca Drapery Nets, in eve
ming tints, usual 75c. grade, SIZE a
yard.
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