The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-10-14
Editorial and Otherwise.

We uuu tUht W euNCT VIII poll many
votes in this State.
JndgeAsgeld is making i. mighty interesting
for the RAIDS in Illinois.
The Tall Sycamore OF the Wabash 10 doing
splendid work in Indiana.
The presidential campaign is growing warm
| er as the election draws nigh.
Mr.. II. Kittrsll has been appointed postmas-
ter at Kittrell, Greene County, Miss.
Judge Cooley, of Michigan, is another &C.
csssion to tho Cleveland following.
Lord Tcnnyson, the aged poet laureate of
England, is dead. lie was "a years old.
Senator Hoar, Of Massachusetts, says that
the force bill is the essence of Repubicanism.
Georga's Democratic majority will be any
where from $4,000 to O,OOO over the Populites.
The New York World gives tho Democrats
l04 electoral votes and the Republicans ia.
Doubtful 1856.
Col. J. R. Fellows, the wel-known Tamma-
ny orator, has bet 81, 900 that Cleveland will be
elected President.
Mr.. James G. Blaine will soon 60 to WASH
ington to spend the winter. lie will make no
speeches for Harrison.
In Jamaica there is a peculiar tree known as
the "life tree" the leaves OF which are said to
grow after they have been taken from tho
plant.
A New York paper has been sued for a mil
lion dollars for libel. The editor says he is
willing to stand the beer il that will settle the
claim.
! 1t is all a mistake about those eggs being
ancient that the Macon, Ga, boys used in the
Weaver reception. They were fresh but not
cooked.
| The DEAocRAT-STAn is marching on in the
even tenor of its way, receiving new sabscrib-
srs and new business every week. It is ono Of
the fixtures Of this country.
Hon. "A. J. McLaurin, OF Brandon, has been
invited by the National Democratic Executive
Committee to make speeches in some Of the
doubtful Northern and Western States.
Six thousand birds Of paradise, 100000
birds Of various kinds from the East Indies and
4OO 900 humming birds, were recently received
in one consignment, by a London feather
dealer.
Hon. VIM. N. Fishback, Democrats Gov
srnor- elect of Arkansas, was a Federal soldier
and has just accepted m invitation to stump
the Northern States for Cleveland and Stew
snsOn.
The court house of Smith county at Raleigh
was destroyed last week by fire. All the
county records, indictments and registration
books were destroyed. This was the work Of
an ncendiary.
Mr.. II. LaBarre Payne, the millionaire
lawyer, and son Of the late DR.. Payne, who
has been identified with the Republicans all
his life, has announced his intention Of voting
for Mr.. Cleveland.
The North Mississippi Democrat says that
Gen. Walthal in his Coldwater speech, dis
posed Of Weaver as a presidential possibility
by saying ho did not have time to waste on
impossible things, and so would not further
refer to hi, burlesque candidacy"
The fact has now come to light that Vim
cont, the cx-Treasurer of Alabama, now serv-
ing term in the penitentiary for stealing the
States funds, spent four years Of his life as a
cotton planter near Nsnroe, La, under the
name ~. F. Box.
Congressman Mckinney, who Is the Demo.
cratic candidate for Governor OF New Hamp-
shire, when in New York the other day ex-
pressed himself as being fully assured Of hi'
own election and very hopeful Of the success Of
the Democratic electoral ticket.
The New York World suggests that the sue
cess of the force bill party would put an emo
to the Democratic factional quarrels in ths
the Southern States"--just a. bayonet thrust
through mans vitsls would set him fre'
from all earthly cares and troubles.
The Boston Herald says the Presidential
election in November will be the most cxpen
sive ever held in America, but at the SAM
time expresses the opinion that the part.
which Is relying on money to achieve victor,
will be sadly disappointed.
Gov. Flower has visited different sections O
the State of New York during the past to-
days and he declares there is no doubt abou
4 the fact that the Democrats will carry it, an
= that Cleveland will be the next President Q
the United States. He fxes Cleveland's ma
jority in the Empire State at $4,000.
Our paper merchants have notified us tha
!, owing to the decided increase ofpaper, on &C
count Of the advance in the price of rags, the
feel obliged to withdraw all quotations prev
ously made on paper and envelopes, therefore
Il in future the clean white paper and envelope
d used in the DEMocRAr-SrAR office will cost u
II more. In view Of this fact delinquent sui
5. scribers are requested to pay up as soon q
practicable. No advance in price Of subscril
tion, however. The same price, 81 q year
advance.
Gov. Stone has designated Friday, the I'll
} Of October, 1892, as the 4ooth anniversary
( the discovery Of America BY Christopher Co
5 umbus, and President Harrison has issued b
Z proclamation declaring that day a nation
$ holiday. Tho people Of the State are rcques
4 cd to lay aside their usual avocations and III
y ito In a patrtriotic celebration. The Govern
( urges that in all the schools Of the State, bo,
: public and private, appropriate exercises
4 held that the youth Of the State may be In
y pressed with the grand and beneficial rssul
4 flowing from the discovery Of America, and
y all accustomed places Of divine worship let l
4 with grateful hearts render praise and thank