The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-07-15
Editorial ands Otherwise.

Harrison and Reid are the force bill candi-
dates.
Experience is dear school, but fools will
learn in no other.
The Democratic nominee for vice-presiderft
is cousin of Henry Watterson.
Miss Winnie Davis is at work on book of
personal recoections of her father.
The Prohibitonists stood squarely with the
Democratic platform on tariff and currency.
Senator Z. c. Wathall says he is as earnest
for free silver coinage as Senator Stewart or
any other man.
The DENoCRATSTAR is paper for the
masses. Ii is bright, clean and strictly Dem
ocratic and newsy.
David i. Hill wrote good letter TO the
Tammany Society, now let him go to work for
the Cleveland ticket.
Don't boast too much ofyour "strong points" ="
A knot in the wood is the hardest part and yet
it the first to show a defect.
The Atlanta Constitution says that in the
Presidential contest the choice is between Mr..
Cleveland and the force bill.
Speaker Crisp has been renominated by ac-
clamation for Congress by the Democrats of
Cordelia, Georgia, district.
1t is now charged that Whitelaw Reid drop
ped the Jacob from his name by reason of a
prejudice against the Hebrews.
Machinery manufacturers are very busy as a
rule, and reports from the large centers show
that large contracts are being placed for heavy
machinery.
Cleveland and Stevenson, standard-bearcrs
received everywhere with enthusiasm. This
is the winning ticket.
Campbell having declined the leadership of
the Republican campaign it begins to look
very much as if it is the first move of rats
leaving sinking ship.
The DEMOCRAT STAR is the paper for every
body The Merchant, the Farmer, the Doctor,
the Lawyer, the People. 1t is bold, outspok-
en- Democratic newspaper.
| 1t is stated that wasps' nests often take fire,
supposed to be caused by the chemical action
of the wax upon the paper material of the
nest itself. This fact may account for many
mysterious fires.
The New York Times says that the name,
the character, and the principles of Grover
Cleveland have been the greatest regenerating
force at work in the Democratic party since its
complete abasement during the war.
! The Tammany committee of twenty -four
have met and endorsed the platform of princ-
pies enunciated by the Chicago convention,
and pledged its earnest and untirng support
| to the nominees of the convention, Cleveland
and Stevenson.
| The New York Herald suggests that while
this baby rattle business in the present presi-
dental campaign may be very foolish it is in
initely preferable to the rattle of musketry,
which usually accompanies political canvass
in the South American republics.
The faculty of the University of Mississippi
for next session will include the name of Prof.
John w. Johnson, as Assistant Professor Of
physics and Astronomy. The Professor has
been studying in I.epsic, Germany for several
years, and took the Ph.D. degree on the 18th
of June.
The International Christian Endeavor Con-
vention assemblies in Madison Square Garden,
New York, with 10000 delegates, representing
the nations of Europe, Asia, Africa and Amer
ica The Convention renewed its protest
against the opening of the Worlds Fair on
Sundays, and calls on the Senate to take the
necessary remedial steps.
David B. Hill wrote to the Tammany 4th Of
July celebration sour course at the pres
cnt time clearly is plain. The Democracy Of
New York in the approaching struggle should
present a solid front to the common enemy.
Loyalty to cardinal Democratic principles and
regularly nominated candidates is the supreme
duty of the hour.
Mr.. Cleveland found it impossible to accept
Tammany's invitation to attend the 10th cele-
bration of Independence, but sent letter in
which he stated "that political endcavor is on
ly safe and useful when undertaken in the peo-
pies interest, and that political organization is
only effective and successful when approved
and trusted by an intelligent popular judg-
ment,
It.is said that the Indian madcns of the
Northwest despisc suiiors of their own race
and aspire to marry white men. In camp on
Grand Ronde River, Wcshingtoni there arc
seventeen manageable Indian girls who want
to mrrry Americans, and the father of one of
them adycrtises that he has 200 head of good
horses to give to any young white man who
will marry his daughter.
The Mobile Yacht Club to give a grand re-
gatta at Point Clear, Mobile Bay, on July Is,
10 and IL. On the first day the race is only
for boats belonging to the club, for the club
cup; on the second and third days the races
are free to all, and prizes running from 50 to
$25 are offered, aggregating $500. Schooners
and sloops are charged an entrance fee of 81
and skifis 81.
The following significant paragraph, appar-
emily aimed at Senator Hill, is taken from a
Tammany organ, the New York News "There
is no subterfuge in the phrase, 4 am Il Demo-
crat.' II does not mean merely fair weather
partisan, or one who obstinatcly holds that he
must have his own way or he will kick over
the traces. II means that when the Democrat
ic party has regularly made choice Of candi-
dates, whether they were original favorites OF
not, tho Democrat takes of his coat, puts his