The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-03-18
Editorial and Otherwise.
Bob Burdcttc says beware of "widders."

,2is population.
Thanks to Senator II. Bloomfield for valua
BILE public documents.
There are over thirty Congressman and
Senators on the sick list.
The Topisaw Baptist church, near Brook
haven, was burned last week.
A bill pending before our Legislature to
prevent the trapping of partridges.
Senator Sherman says the free coinage bill
will not pass the Senate this session. .N
On last Saturday fifteen Louisiana Lottery
officials were arrested for breaking the postal
law.
The Aberdeen Weekly advises the Legisla
ture to stay where they are if it takes all the
| summer.
| An economic house will probably abstain
from making great many wise appropriations
during Lent.
| There is a new paper in Colorado called the
Candle. The editor says that it takes tallow
to keep the Candle burning.
| The fruit from ten acres of pear trees near
Tnnca has been contracted for by Memphis
dealer for one thousand dollars. v
Two Mormon elders recently made their ap-
pcarance in Pike county, but the people would
have nothing to do with them.
branch of the Kecly Institute at Dwight,
Illinois, has been located at Memphis. The
editors of that city are now safe.
Wives of the dagoes killed by the people of
New Orleans, are suing the city for heavy
damages, the total aggregating 100000.
The New York World uttcrs one Shibbolcth
which we can all take up and pass along the
line "The next President must be a Demo-
| crat.
1 The Worlds Fair management has decided
to ask Congress for an appropriation of 5000,
OoO-this is in addition to $4,000, 900 already
loaned.
The hours that some women put in primping
for itteen-minutc reception suggests the
darkcy who ran half a mile to clear four foot
fence
Some writer, struggling to get out of the
worn rut, has been dilating upon the antiquity
Of gloves, yet everyone knows that majority
of them are "kids" yet
Colonel Wm. Mcintosh, of Deer Foot, Minn
veteran of 1872, chops his own frewood
and bathcs at dawn in water from spring
near his solitary habtation.
Gen. Algcr, of Michigan, has announced him,
self as candidate for the Republican nomina-
ton for President The war record of the
General will be aired now.
An exchange thinks the present Legislature
is u body of hobbies, because it has displayed
such conspicuous animosity towards dogs
cigarettes and borrowed money.
The last census gives Scranton population
Of ,553. That is not correct Scranton has ;
population Of at least 1000 within the corpo
rate limits, which is a mile square.
John II. lnman, the richest man in thu
South, was a drummer boy in the Confcdcr
ate army, and when the war was over, he dit
not have cent or friend to help him.
Mr.. Judson c. Clements, of Georgia, ha
been appointed by the President Iutcr- Stat
Commerce Commissioner, vice Walter J.. Bragg
deceased and Wm. Lindsey, declined.
George Washington was 81 years old whe,
he was inaugurated President of the Unite,
States, and 10 years afterward died. On th
I'D February last he had been dead 16O years
Corsets had been disposed of and now
New York judge decides that silk garters ar
wearing apparel. Let false teeth and high
backed combs be adjudictcd upon without de
lay.
Senator Bloomfield has introduced bill il
the Senate to redeem swamp land script an,
receipts issued therefor, when the selection O
lands for which they were located were reject
cd by the United States and not patented to tn
State.
The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph says Patti is
brave woman anyway. She has just sun
"Annc Rooney" before. large audience i
Chicago. If Nicolina wants divorce, time
place and circumstances, everything favor
his suit. The singing by the way was follow
cd by no casualties.
= The Reunion of Confederate veterans, whic
is appointed for April sth and 9th, in New Or
leans, will perhaps be the largest gathering q
: the kind since the war. 1t is estimated tha
fully 10000 strangers and soldiers will be pres
cnt to witness, and to take part in the ceremo
MES
Final judgment was, on the 9TH inst, rcnde,
cd by Chancellor T. B. Graham in the case {
ex-Statc Treasurer Hemingway. He held tbs
only the last bondmcn were liable They ha,
Z already paid most Of the $4,000 liable for, III
property turned over to them, falling littl
short Of that amount.
Gov. Stone has suspended Sheriff Hunte
of Scott county, from Office under Section 5,
OF the code Of 1880, for failure to settle wit
the board of supervisors for his January co
lections lie was reported by the clerk.
was his safe that was robbed two weeks ag
The first bank paper issued in Mississippi
was in the form Of gin receipts, by Abba
Hunt, who lived near Natchez in territor
days. These gin receipts were received as cas-
In all business in that section. and were col
sidcrcd as good as gold,
There is one lswycr IN heaven, says an c,
change. How he managed to pass st. Pet,
isnot positively known, butt It Is conjecture
that hepasscd for an editor and slipped in II
cxpcctedly. When he was discovered Il
startled angels searched tho realms Of felicil
In all their length and breadth for another hv
yer to draw up papers fos his ejcctmcnt, b,
they could lnd none, Of course, he held Il