The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1892-02-12
Editoyial and Otherwise

We are indebted to Postmaster General
John Wanamaker for copy of his report for
! the fiscal year ending June, 80, 1891.
The New York Sun is very mad because of
the failure of the Administration to carry the
war into Chill. So are many of oui beligerent
young soldiers, who were Just anxious to have
chance to wipe out the Chfaan government.
There is movement in Congress looking
towards a strict system of government inspec-
ton and control of railroads.
Mr.. j. II. Thompson has been appointed
postmaster at Land Point, Smith county,
Miss.
A competent architect is examining the Cap
itol building at jackson. He thinks with $780,
0o0 the buil.,a,5 cot '...be undermined and put
in good repair and enlarged sufficiently to meet
all demands. Why not add few more dollars
and bnild new house
A Kentucky girl, only fifteen years old, is
doing successful cvangical work among the
mountainecrs of Tennessee. Kentucky women
have always been famous for their beauty, and
this girl has added preaching to the list offcm-
inine accomplishments in that State.
The United States Supreme Court has de-
cided the Loftc~T case, upholding the law pro-
hibting the circulation through the mails OF
newspapers containing lottery advertisements
Our Legislature is after the sheep killing
dog. The sheep killing cur il to be taxed 81
per head when a majority of the qualified voters
of any county petition the Board of Supervi-
sors therfor, and their is no distinction be-
tween the poodle, the Newfoundland and other
fine species. They ara all put on an equality.
The idea is to save the sheep at the expense of
a trifling eur dog.
Mr.. W. 7. Houston, of Meridian. aspirant
for Chancellor of this district, gave us a pleas
ant call Friday. He visited the sea coast in
order to see how the people would like him to
be their Chancellor. He went away not en-
couraged
The death rate of grip in London has in
creased rapidly lately. The deaths last week
were at the rate of 46 per 1890 per year of the
inhabitants, an increase of six over the pre-
ceeding week.
No man is too poor to take his county paper
but their are droves of them that read their
neighbors paper every week if they have to
steal them. Such people will ultimately find
themselvcs-well they will find out
California produced enough wine this season
to allow quart for every man, woman and
child in the United States.
A new parasite has been discovered which
affects paper money, aud is found nowhere else.
1t Is invisible to the un-assisted eve, does not
attach itself to persons, but multiples at a
rapid rate.
Gov. bad Boy Peek, of Wisconsin, says
there is only one Republican official in the
Capitol of that State, and, he is darkey whom
the Democrats keep for luck
Senator Hill has chosen Washnrton's birth.
day as the date for his formal entry into the
presidential field. What fall was there, my
countrymel
Three able and experienced New Orleans in
teryiewers have succeeded in procuring an
opinion from Grover Cleveland that hunting
and fishing are good in that vicinity. Further
deponent saith not.
The Louisiana Lottery will go up salt creek
in April next.
The Senate has passed an act to ratify the
collections made By the revenue agents of
delinquent liquor dealers and corporations
where the same have been paid into the treas
urv. These collections amount to upwards Of
$4,000 and the collections have since been de-
clared Illegal by the State Supreme Court.
ExPresident Grover Cleveland received n
tremendous ovation in Atlanta last week en-
route for home. 1t seems that the Constitu-
tons opposition has not hurt him any in Gcor-
gia
The Interstate Agricultural and Hortcul-
tural Convention is to be held at Jackson Miss ;,
cemmcrcas on February o4th and continuing
until the Goth, 1892
On the 3Oth inst a severe earthquake shock
occurred at Portland, Oregon. Brick build
ings shook and windows ratified, terrifying the
inmates, who rushed into the street.
In the House Mr. Roberts offered resolu-
tion, which lies over, directing the presiding
officers of the two Houses to adjourn sine die
on Feb. eth.
The Senate has passed a bill paying C. NJ.
Will amson SlCO0 as his fee, as special counsel
in the Hemingway embczzlement case.
The Chicago Mail says that Chicago did not
want the National Democratic Convention.
Chicago is suffering from an embarrassment Of
riches, it seems. People are fairly buckliug
fortune on her back. She can probably stand
it.
II is said there is a former New Orleans
woman now living in Mexico, NO., who vowed
"never to cut her finger nails or toe nails until
the devil few away with Ben Butler" Benja.
min still lives and the lady's nails are sight
to sce..
The average pay of male teachers in Rhode
Island is $76 per month, that of women
teachers $il,1S.
10000 women are now employed in the pos,
Offices of England, besides ss77 in the perma-
ncnt staff of the department.
OF 430 women graduates from single mcdi.
cal college in the United States, 800 arc en-.
gagged in active service, at an average age Of
q years, with incomes varying from $4,000 tc
$1,000 year.
The United States has Is per cent of the tota
railroad mileage of the world and is building
faster than any other country. This is a very
swift and progressive nation,