The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-12-16
EditOrialand Otherwise.

The fruits of victory in political contest
are the plums.
Thanks to Senator E. c. Walthall for pub
lie documents.
Mississippi Conference is in session this
week at hatcher.
Grover got gun and it is supposed that
Ada had an AK handy.
The Dime Savings Bank of Meridian will
| discontinue business.
George W. Childs publishing house, the
Public Ledger, has been burned out.
Improved roads furnish one of the most di-
rect aids to agricultural development.
Geo. P. Money, who shot and killed E. Elan,
at Carrollton, has been admitted to bail.
The News urges Meridian as the right place
for Keely Institute. 1t is needed there.
The saloon stands of Clarksdale have run
down from a total of twelve to two-possibly
three.
The Meridian election resulted in the choice
of that Democratic champion, Z. ii. Dial, for
Mayor.
The only thing damaged by the comet is the
reputation of some of our astronomers for ac-
curacy.
Gen. Dryenforh's bombardment of the
heavens to produce rain may have driven the
comet off.
| Mr.. J. r. Gillen, of Bessemer, Ala, gets the
contract for building the brick court house at
Hattiesburg.
Two Williamsburg young ladies were tried
last week for disturbing public worship, but
, were acquitted.
President Ellington, of the Georgia Alliance,
says that the organization in some parts Of
Georgia is wreck.
The Greenvlle Times reports cotton seed
selling at SIG ton and anticipates an even
higher figure from the mills.
There is no such thing as having much of a
growth in grace as long aa we insist on keep
ing our hands in our pockets.
The new attorney general of Montana is only
% years old and single. She will soon be in n
position to take care Of husband.
Several Michigan saw mill men have pur-
chased pine lands in the neighborhood of Ellis
vile, where they will establish mills.
Mrs. NJ. d. Strickland, late of Detroit, was
admitted as member Of the Memphis bar on
Tuesday by Judge Hammond Of the United
States Court.
A telegram from Washington says Prcsi
dent-elect Cleveland is not likely to reappoint
any of those who held office under his former
administration.
An exchange devotes an entire article to an
effort to prove that the world is growing bet
ter. Well, goodness knows there is plenty Of
room for improvement.
The latest whim for the owners of dogs is to
purpose of protecting the polished floors. They
arc made of chamois with leather soles.
The Supreme Court granted new trial to
Geo. Nail, the trainwrecker, convicted in the
vicksburg court, because five Of the jurors
who convicted him were not registered and
qualified voters.
Chairman Harrity, of the National Demo-
cratic Committee, is in Washington, making
preparations for the inaugural exercises,
which promise to be the most extensive ever
seen in this country.
A bill has been introduced in the Alabama
Legislature providing for an annuity of $500 a
year for Mrs. Davis, widow of Jefferson Davis,
during her life. The bill meets with much fa-
vor, and will, most probably, pass.
In a recent bul-fght in Mexico the bulls got
the better of it, three of the torturned animals
having broken through the railing that divid.
ed them from the spectators, with the resu |
of several people killed and more wounded.
The Clerks of the Circuit and Chancery
Courts Of Mississippi will be interested in thu
rule promulgated by the Supreme Court re-
Gently to the effect that they will hereafter bt
allowed no cost for records not made in con.
formity.
President Harrison evidently intends filling
all vacancies he can before going, as he. has
just appointed thirty Presidential postmast
ers. Among them are Anna Durham, Al
Clarksdale, J. W. White, at Martin, Claiborne
county, and John White, at Milesburg, all ii
this State.
According to the New York World, Mr.
Whitney desires no position within the gift o
Mr.. Cleveland, nor does he want to go to tn,
Senate. His wish is to remain private citi
zen, with view, perhaps, to being prcsiden
tial candidate four years hence.
The spirit of conciliation puts peace, Low,
and harmony far above trhes II buriel
petty selfishness, it inaicts no unnecessary
wounds, it lends courtesy and grace to &C
tions, charm TO presence, dignity to char
acter, and never-failing spring Of happiness
to life.
A great deal of discomfort arises from over
sensitivcness about what people may say abou
you or your actions. Many unhappy person
seem To imagine that they are in an amphithe
atre, with the assembled world as spectators
whereas they are playing to empty benches q
tho while.
Missouri City, No., has cat with eight leg
, and four tails Moberly, No., has an Albin
with pink eyes and white, kinky hair Spring
field, Mo-, has ten-year-old boy who weigh
4 lSo pounds and has two extra fingers and tw
. extra toes Davieas County, No., had som
growing corn II feet inches high, II feet !
!. the first year, = Bates County, NO., farme
had some squashcs that weighed more than 10
pounds each.